Hidden Wisdom

Meghan Farner
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Initiating Truth-Seekers in the Mysteries, gently guiding them toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith - without dismantling family or community.  Hidden Wisdom is a podcast for seekers who sense there’s more to faith than meets the eye. Drawing from LDS teachings, Christian mysticism, and universal esoteric principles, Hidden Wisdom bridges the worlds of religion and spirituality, inviting listeners to rediscover the sacred language of symbol and integrate the divine masculine and divine feminine within. The Hidden Wisdom Podcast is part of a larger ecosystem of awakening tools — designed to spark insight, orient your soul, and point you toward deeper practices, community, and guided transformation available through the Hidden Wisdom app and courses.  Hidden Wisdom is hosted by Meghan Farner, mentor and author of “Consider Yourself as Eve: A Guide to Spiritual Development for Women (and the Men Who Love Them.)  Learn more at meghanfarner.com

  1. 1d ago

    God, Progression, and the Eternal Laws of the Universe | Throwback Episode

    What does it really mean when scripture says that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever? In this throwback solo episode, Megan Farner explores one of the most misunderstood phrases in scripture and challenges the common assumption that "the same" means "unchanging." Drawing from the King Follett Discourse, Lectures on Faith, the Book of Mormon, and broader spiritual principles, she examines how God's consistency may be rooted in perfect obedience to eternal law rather than the absence of growth or progression.  Topics include:  The true nature and character of God   Joseph Smith's teachings on eternal progression   The King Follett Discourse   Faith as a principle of power   The doctrine of Christ and spiritual transformation   Eternal laws, agency, miracles, and divine potential   What it means to become more like God  If you've ever wrestled with questions about God's nature, eternal progression, or the relationship between faith and spiritual growth, this episode offers a thought-provoking perspective. Subscribe for more conversations on scripture, spiritual development, temple symbolism, and the path of discipleship. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction  00:15 What Does "God Is the Same" Mean?  02:04 Why Understanding God's Nature Matters  06:00 The Problem with "Unchanging" Interpretations  07:05 Joseph Smith on God's Progression  10:47 God and Eternal Law  13:53 The Law of Gender & Divine Partnership  15:31 Polarity, Opposition, and Creation  19:25 Symbolism and the Law of Correspondence  21:59 Thoughts, Agency, and the Law of Attraction  24:40 Faith as a Principle of Power  27:27 Cause and Effect: The Law of the Harvest  29:01 Rhythm, Cycles, and the Doctrine of Christ  29:59 Consecration and the Law of Abundance  31:36 Oneness, Zion, and Atonement  33:03 Scriptural Evidence for God's Consistency  38:25 God as a God of Miracles  43:00 Faith, Repentance, and Spiritual Alignment  44:47 No Variableness, Neither Shadow of Changing  47:42 The Counterfeits of Eternal Law  55:51 Learning to Become Like God  58:16 Divine Potential and Co-Equality with God  01:00:28 Temple Covenants and Eternal Laws  01:01:24 Final Thoughts If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 4m

  2. May 26

    Mormonism as a Wisdom Tradition, with Maxine Hanks

    Was Joseph Smith restoring more than early Christianity? In this episode, Maxine Hanks explores Mormonism as a wisdom tradition—one rooted in revelation, spiritual vision, Sophia wisdom, apocryphal texts, and direct connection with the divine. Together, Meghan and Maxine discuss Gnostic Christianity, the role of women in early Christianity and early Mormonism, Joseph Smith’s engagement with wisdom literature, the First Vision as a wisdom-seeking event, and why many of the truths people search for outside Mormonism may already exist within the Restoration. If you're interested in Mormon mysticism, esoteric Christianity, Sophia, Mary Magdalene, continuing revelation, and the deeper dimensions of the Restoration, this conversation offers a compelling framework for reexamining LDS origins.  Timestamps 00:00 Intro & Pentecost Themes  02:40 Why Maxine Calls Mormonism a Wisdom Tradition  08:30 Early Christianity & LDS Restoration Parallels  18:00 Women, Priesthood & the Elect Lady  27:00 What Is a Wisdom Tradition?  37:00 Vision Traditions, Mysticism & Revelation  48:00 Esoteric vs. Exoteric Religion  58:00 Apocrypha, Wisdom Literature & Sacred Texts  1:08:00 Joseph Smith, Wisdom of Solomon & the First Vision  1:16:00 Nested Levels of Spiritual Truth  1:20:00 Gnostic Themes in Mormon Theology  1:28:00 Hugh Nibley & Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom Maxine Hanks is a Mormon theologian, historian, author, and researcher known for her work on women in Mormonism, early Christianity, mysticism, Gnostic traditions, and Mormon theology. Her scholarship frequently explores the intersections of restoration theology, spiritual experience, the divine feminine, and religious history. Links Mentioned  Hidden Wisdom App  Wayfair Festival (Faith Matters) - July 11th, Heber UT The Way of Healing: Restoring Wholeness to the Soul If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 35m

  3. May 19

    Faith Crisis or Spiritual Awakening? How Doubt Can Deepen Your Relationship with God, with Tucker Boyle

    What if a faith crisis isn’t the end of belief — but the beginning of spiritual transformation? In this profound conversation, Megan Farner sits down with Tucker Boyle, founder of Harmony Road Retreats and former LDS Seminary teacher, to explore faith deconstruction, nervous system regulation, meditation, spiritual awakening, and the deeper path of inner harmony. Tucker shares his deeply personal story of questioning long-held beliefs while pursuing a PhD focused on Joseph Smith, and how that painful process ultimately opened the door to spiritual rebirth, embodied faith, and direct experiences with God. 00:00 – Introduction   02:23 – Tucker's Faith Journey  09:49 – Mystical experiences, divine love & inner peace  12:00 – Meditation, harmony & healing  13:10 – Why faith crises can become spiritual rebirths  15:04 – Fear, doubt, and inherited religious conditioning  17:38 – Stages of faith  20:10 – Suffering, transformation & the gift inside discomfort  22:50 – “Christ at the edge of the map”   25:47 – Triggers, repentance & emotional healing  28:06 – How to navigate a faith crisis in a healthy way  32:00 – The Nervous System's Role in Faith Expansion  41:11 – Panic attacks, conditioning & Internal Family Systems (IFS)  44:17 – “You are not your thoughts” and witnessing consciousness  46:31 – Meditation & grounding practices for nervous system regulation  51:05 – Guided embodiment exercise for processing emotional triggers  55:53 – Healing through awareness, curiosity & surrender  58:05 – Descending before ascending: spiritual death and rebirth  01:00:34 – Final reflections Tucker Boyle is a former LDS Seminary and Institute teacher with more than two decades of experience teaching Christian scripture and supporting spiritual development. He is the founder of Harmony Road Retreats, a nonprofit organization that creates compassionate spaces for individuals navigating faith shifts, spiritual awakening, and personal transformation. Through meditation, retreat experiences, nervous system regulation practices, and community dialogue, Tucker helps people move through faith crisis toward greater inner harmony, spiritual maturity, and embodied connection with God. He lives in Utah with his wife Katie and their five children.  Harmony Road Retreats: https://harmonyroadretreats.comResources & References  Thomas McConkie — Navigating Mormon Faith Crisis David Ostler — Bridges Eckhart Tolle — The Power of Now Richard Schwartz — No Bad Parts Richard Schwartz — You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting ForAll Together You (Christian IFS resource mentioned in discussion)  If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 6m

  4. May 12

    The Hidden History of Early Christianity & Gnosticism, with Maxine Hanks

    What if early Christianity was far more mystical, diverse, and spiritually empowering than we’ve been taught? In this profound conversation, Megan Farner sits down with historian, theologian, and mystic Maxine Hanks to explore the hidden streams of early Christianity, Gnosticism, Sophia wisdom traditions, Mary Magdalene, the divine feminine, and the teachings of the resurrected Christ. Together they discuss the Nag Hammadi texts, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, Valentinian Christianity, and the idea of gnosis as direct experiential knowledge of God. 00:00 – Community updates & retreat  02:20 – Introducing Maxine Hanks  05:52 – Maxine’s spiritual journey  10:09 – Mysticism vs. institutional religion  12:04 – What is Gnosticism?  14:09 – Early Christianity after Jesus  16:10 – The teachings of the resurrected Christ  19:27 – The Gospel of Thomas  23:02 – Jesus, women & the disciples  26:13 – Different early Christian movements  27:40 – The Council of Nicaea  29:44 – The Nag Hammadi discovery  33:00 – Mary Magdalene’s role  36:25 – Core Gnostic beliefs  40:29 – Megan’s rediscovery of Gnosticism  44:00 – Reading scripture mystically  48:51 – The Pleroma & divine fullness  50:15 – The inner church vs. outer church  53:00 – Recommended books & texts  55:21 – The Hymn of the Pearl  58:43 – Reconciling Christian traditions  01:00:18 – Why Gnostic teachings were suppressed  01:02:43 – Direct connection to God  01:05:37 – Ritual, sacraments & transformation  01:09:11 – Archons, archetypes & discernment  01:13:26 – Sophia & divine wisdom  01:18:24 – The Gnostic resurrection  01:20:39 – Symbols, rituals & spiritual maturity Maxine Hanks is a historian and theologian specializing in gender in religion, Mormon studies, Christian liturgy, mysticism, and feminist theology. She is the editor of Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism and has spent decades studying early Christianity, Gnostic traditions, sacramental theology, and the divine feminine. Books, texts, and Scholars Referenced: Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism — Maxine Hanks The Wisdom Jesus — Cynthia Bourgeault The Meaning of Mary Magdalene — Cynthia Bourgeault The Jesus Dynasty — James Tabor  Gospels of Thomas, Philip, Mary, Judas, the Savior Pistis Sophia  Apocryphons of James and John Acts of Thomas  The Hymn of the Pearl  Thunder Perfect Mind  Karen King  Elaine Pagels  Carl Jung  Philo of Alexandria  Valentinus  If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 28m

  5. May 5

    Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Prayer: Alignment, Answers & Divine Connection

    Want to make prayer more meaningful, powerful, and spiritually alive? In this episode of Hidden Wisdom, Megan Farner explores a deeper approach to prayer centered on divine alignment, receptivity, healing, and co-creation with God. If prayer has felt repetitive, dry, or unanswered, this conversation offers a transformative new lens. Learn how posture, gratitude, visualization, asking better questions, spiritual gifts, and meditative stillness can help you receive clearer answers and a stronger connection to the divine. Megan also explores symbolism in the prayer circle, faith as creation, repentance as healing, and how to move beyond checklist prayers into a living spiritual practice. Whether you’re seeking answers, peace, healing, or a closer relationship with God, this episode offers practical tools to deepen your prayer life. #prayer #howtopray #spiritualgrowth #faith #christianpodcast #meditation #healing #divineguidance #personaldevelopment #hiddenwisdom Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Hidden Wisdom  00:58 Why this episode on prayer matters  01:59 How to make prayer more meaningful  06:31 Entering divine presence through prayer  07:21 Traditional prayer vs spiritually mature prayer  08:19 Prayer as alignment with God  09:29 Faith, creation, masculine & feminine energy  11:25 Repentance as healing false beliefs  13:07 Prayer as a womb space for transformation  14:16 Does prayer require a certain posture?  18:11 Why closing your eyes can deepen prayer  22:54 “Enter into thy closet” symbolism explained  25:21 Rethinking how we address God  27:22 Correct understanding of God & faith  29:48 A powerful alternative Lord’s Prayer  33:30 Activities you can do during prayer  35:51 Gratitude as spiritual frequency  40:40 Asking better questions in prayer  44:12 Self-forgiveness and healing  47:52 Ask, seek, knock explained  49:38 How answers to prayer actually come  51:35 Spiritual gifts and receiving revelation  54:06 Should we pray for others?  58:07 Symbolism of the prayer circle  01:02:14 Building a meditative prayer practice  01:04:25 Prayer transforms your inner world  01:07:28 Final encouragement Receive $100 off Parting the Veil registration with code MOTHER100  Subscribe to the Hidden Wisdom App for $9 with code MOTHER100  Navigating the Church Q&A Event: May 14th, 7 PM Mountain Time  If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 9m

  6. May 1

    Becoming a Temple | House of Learning | Course Conclusion

    In this final episode of House of Learning: Understanding the Doctrine of the Temple, Meghan Farner and Cory Jensen conclude the course by sharing three essential keys for becoming a living temple of God and applying the principles of spiritual transformation in everyday life. Building on the example of the Brother of Jared and the temple pattern explored throughout the series, this lesson focuses on how seekers can actively engage revelation, discern truth from deception, and patiently walk the lifelong path of spiritual growth with Jesus Christ. You’ll learn: ✨ Why seeking personal revelation is essential for spiritual transformation  ✨ How God teaches individuals uniquely and personally  ✨ How to discern Satan’s half-truths and avoid spiritual deception  ✨ Why scripture patterns protect against confusion and false guidance  ✨ How spiritual growth unfolds through seasons, patience, and trust  ✨ Why becoming a temple is a lifelong process, not a one-time event  ✨ How relationship with Christ anchors all spiritual development  ✨ Why grace and effort work together in real discipleship  ✨ How to remain faithful, hopeful, and grounded during spiritual maturation This episode also offers personal testimony, practical counsel, and encouragement for seekers who desire deeper intimacy with God, greater discernment, and authentic spiritual embodiment.  If you’ve ever wondered how to move beyond spiritual theory into lived transformation, how to walk daily with Christ, or how to become a dwelling place for God’s presence, this closing lesson offers clarity, reassurance, and inspiration. 🌿 This episode concludes a 17-week course exploring the symbolic and transformational meaning of the temple.  🌿 For guided reflection, journaling tools, deeper study resources, and community conversation, explore the Hidden Wisdom app (link below). ⚠️ This content reflects personal spiritual study and interpretation. Viewers are encouraged to seek personal revelation, honor sacred covenants, and engage with discernment. If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    21 min

  7. Apr 28

    How to Escape Scarcity Mindset and Create True Abundance | Greg Denning

    How do you break free from scarcity mindset, self-sabotage, and limiting beliefs? In this powerful episode of Hidden Wisdom, Megan Farner sits down with Greg Denning to explore abundance, agency, alignment, family leadership, spiritual maturity, and what it truly means to live an extraordinary life. Greg shares his journey from poverty and hardship at age 16 to building a thriving family, business, and life of freedom. Together they unpack how false identities keep people stuck, why results don’t lie, how words shape reality, and what God may truly want for us beyond blind obedience. If you’ve ever felt trapped, limited, spiritually frustrated, or ready for more—this conversation will challenge and inspire you. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Greg Denning 01:30 Greg’s difficult childhood and leaving home at 16 03:15 A life-changing encounter with God 04:42 Mission experience and discovering purpose through teaching 05:43 God, abundance, and breaking scarcity beliefs 07:30 How victim mentality keeps people poor and stuck 10:16 Why money isn’t evil—and why abundance matters 11:30 How scarcity mindset gets programmed into us 15:27 Identity, ego, and false beliefs 17:37 Nothing changes until you change 20:06 Alignment: the secret to getting what you want 23:50 Why hypocrisy blocks spiritual growth 27:02 Start here: do what you say you’ll do 30:22 The power of words to shape reality 33:29 Why conformity kills courage 35:26 God exists outside the boxes 40:27 Facing the abyss and spiritual maturity 43:03 Does God really want obedience? 46:28 Becoming who you truly are 48:08 Results don’t lie: the fruit of alignment 52:08 Practical steps to build an abundant life 55:06 Where to connect with Greg 57:53 The “upper fringe” idea and spiritual special forces 01:00:19 Closing thoughts Greg Denning is a family lifestyle and business consultant, speaker, coach, and author focused on helping parents and entrepreneurs build extraordinary family lives. He and his wife Rachel have been married for 25 years, raised seven children, traveled to over 60 countries, and built a location-independent business. Greg is the founder of Formidable Family Man and co-creator of Extraordinary Family Life. Formidable Family Men: FormidableFamilyMen.com Extraordinary Family Life: ExtraordinaryFamilyLife.com Greg’s Podcast: Formidable Family Man Greg & Rachel’s Podcast: Extraordinary Family Life Resources & References Books Mentioned: Outwitting the Devil — Napoleon Hill The Science of Getting Rich — Wallace D. Wattles Religionless Christianity — Eric Metaxas Letter to the American Church — Eric Metaxas My Descent Into Death The Genius of Jesus Thinkers Mentioned: Carl Jung Wayne Dyer Francis Bacon Henry David Thoreau Dietrich Bonhoeffer If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 2m

  8. Apr 24

    A Scriptural Archetype: The Brother of Jared | House of Learning | Lesson 15

    In this episode of House of Learning: Understanding the Doctrine of the Temple, Meghan Farner and Cory Jensen explore the Brother of Jared as a powerful scriptural archetype for what it truly means to become a living temple of God. Drawing from the Book of Ether, this lesson reveals how the Brother of Jared’s life mirrors the temple pattern of spiritual progression, covenant relationship, revelation, repentance, sacrifice, faith, and ultimately piercing the veil to encounter Jesus Christ. Viewers are invited to see scripture not merely as history, but as a living map for spiritual transformation and divine intimacy. You’ll learn: ✨ Why becoming the temple goes far beyond outward religious behavior  ✨ How the Brother of Jared’s journey mirrors the temple endowment pattern  ✨ How discernment, intercession, repentance, and obedience shape spiritual maturity  ✨ Why revelation requires initiative, asking, seeking, and knocking  ✨ How faith grows through real spiritual wrestling and trust  ✨ What it means to pierce the veil of unbelief  ✨ How divine light transforms the soul from within  ✨ Why Christ reveals Himself to those who pursue Him  ✨ How your own life story reflects sacred spiritual archetypes This episode also explores how the Book of Mormon functions as a temple text and why the stories preserved in scripture invite every seeker into personal encounter, transformation, and embodied discipleship.  AScripturalArchetype_TheBrother… If you’ve ever wondered how scripture connects to your spiritual journey, what it means to become a temple, or how to experience deeper personal revelation and intimacy with Christ, this lesson offers profound insight and encouragement. 🌿 This episode is part of a 17-week course releasing weekly on YouTube.  🌿 For guided reflection, journaling tools, deeper study resources, and community conversation, explore the Hidden Wisdom app (link below). ⚠️ This content reflects personal spiritual study and interpretation. Viewers are encouraged to seek personal revelation, honor sacred covenants, and engage with discernment. If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    25 min
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Initiating Truth-Seekers in the Mysteries, gently guiding them toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith - without dismantling family or community.  Hidden Wisdom is a podcast for seekers who sense there’s more to faith than meets the eye. Drawing from LDS teachings, Christian mysticism, and universal esoteric principles, Hidden Wisdom bridges the worlds of religion and spirituality, inviting listeners to rediscover the sacred language of symbol and integrate the divine masculine and divine feminine within. The Hidden Wisdom Podcast is part of a larger ecosystem of awakening tools — designed to spark insight, orient your soul, and point you toward deeper practices, community, and guided transformation available through the Hidden Wisdom app and courses.  Hidden Wisdom is hosted by Meghan Farner, mentor and author of “Consider Yourself as Eve: A Guide to Spiritual Development for Women (and the Men Who Love Them.)  Learn more at meghanfarner.com

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  • Creator
    Meghan Farner
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    253
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Hidden Wisdom, by Meghan Farner LLC.
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