Gateways to Awakening

Yasmeen Turayhi
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Gateways to Awakening with host Yasmeen Turayhi is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the intersection of consciousness, spirituality, intuition, personal development, neuroscience, and mysticism. Gateways to Awakening is a Gateway and invitation for your journey. Each episode is with world-renowned thought leaders, academics, research directors, scientists, medical doctors, mystics and healers. who all share their wisdom to help us awaken into our greatest self.

  1. 10h ago

    The Hidden Intelligence of Water, Light & Fascia With Dr. Catherine Clinton

    Dear Friends, What if health isn't just biochemical, but energetic, informational, and deeply connected to our relationship with light, water, movement, and even our thoughts?"The body isn't broken. It's sending messages. It's out of coherence. And there are so many roads back to coherence, but some of the most beautiful roads are so simple."  - Dr. Catherine ClintonIn this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with Dr. Catherine Clinton, naturopathic physician, educator, and author of Optimize, to explore the emerging field of quantum biology and what it reveals about healing, coherence, and human potential. Together they unpack how light influences our mitochondria, why water may function like a biological battery, how fascia acts as a body-wide communication network, and why emotions such as gratitude, awe, and presence can have measurable effects on our physiology. Dr. Clinton shares her personal journey from illness to healing, the daily practices that help her cultivate coherence, and why some of the most powerful health interventions are also the simplest.In this conversation, you'll discover:• What quantum biology is, and why it's changing how we understand health• The science of heart coherence and its impact on the body• How sunlight, infrared energy, and circadian rhythms influence vitality• The surprising relationship between fascia, hydration, and emotional well-being• Why movement is a form of hydration• The role of structured and energized water in human health• How thoughts, emotions, and language shape our biology• Simple practices to restore coherence and reconnect with your body's innate intelligence​​​Tune into Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, scientists, mystics, entrepreneurs, and consciousness pioneers exploring the future of human potential. If this episode resonates with you, you may also enjoy Yasmeen's work through the Inner Knowing School, where she teaches intuition, energetic mastery, multidimensional awareness, and nervous system regulation through private immersions and executive cohorts.You can also explore her latest book, A Glitch in the Matrix: 10 Energy Codes to Become the Main Character of Your Life, available on Audible, Kindle, and in print. The book explores intuition, consciousness, timelines, emotional regulation, and how to manage your energy instead of your time.

    56 min

  2. Jun 15

    The Spiritual Dog: Why They Choose You and What They’re Here to Teach with JJ Flowers

    Dear Friends,  What if your dog is not just your companion… but a spiritual guide? In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with author and spiritual teacher JJ Flowers to explore the deeper, often unseen relationship between humans and dogs. Based on her book The Spiritual Dog: Emissary of Unconditional Love and Healing, JJ shares a powerful perspective: that dogs are not companions, but intentional beings who enter our lives to support, heal, and evolve with us. Together, they explore the idea that dogs are carriers of unconditional love, operating from a level of awareness that most humans have forgotten how to access. From telepathic communication to emotional mirroring, JJ explains how dogs constantly read our energy, reflect our inner world, and in many cases, transmute what we cannot process ourselves. The conversation moves through grief, healing, and the unseen realms, as JJ shares her personal journey of loss and the spiritual awakening that followed, opening her perception to a deeper connection with both the animal kingdom and the energetic world beyond the physical. Yasmeen and JJ also explore practical ways to deepen your connection with your dog, including simple techniques for intuitive communication, understanding your dog’s behavior as energetic feedback, and how practices like breathwork and meditation can strengthen your sensitivity to subtle energy. Special shout-out to my adopted dogs, Goose and Lucky. Love you both so much. :)  And to all the dogs that bring us so much love. We love you.  In this episode, we explore: - Why dogs may choose us—and the idea of soul contracts across lifetimes - How dogs mirror and absorb human emotional states - The role of unconditional love as a healing force - How to begin communicating with your dog intuitively - The energetic and spiritual anatomy shared between humans and animals - How grief can open the doorway to expanded awareness - Why connection—to animals, to each other, and to something greater—is at the core of healing - This episode invites you to see your dog—and perhaps all of life—through an entirely new lens Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com. You can also check out my latest book, A Glitch In The Matrix: 10 Energy Codes To Become The Main Character of Your Life here!  All the very best, -Yasmeen

    58 min

  3. Jun 8

    The Courage to Be Seen: Service, Purpose & the Call to Lead with Geeta Sidhu-Robb | Gateways to Awakening

    Dear Friends  In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Geeta Sidhu-Robb, a dynamic entrepreneur, founder, business strategist, and transformational coach, for a conversation that is equal parts hilarious, piercing, and profoundly important.  Geeta shares her origin story as the first non-white woman to stand for Parliament in the UK, the deep childhood influence of Sikh tradition and Seva (service), and the inner duality that has driven her life: a fierce intolerance for injustice alongside real fear—both voices present, both equally loud.From founding Nosh Detox and helping commercialize the cold-pressed juice movement to coaching powerhouse leaders, Geeta’s path has been defined by relentless clarity and the courage to be visible. But in 2023, just as she planned to finally rest, a court transcript about workplace sexual abuse jolted her back into activism—leading to the creation of W Corporation, a certification designed to help companies build workplaces that truly support women’s biology, leadership styles, and lived reality.“I’m a very powerful woman, and I like that about myself.” - Geeta Sidhu-Robb Key Takeaways- Seva “service” as a leadership compass: how service can become a lifelong strategy for courage and impact.- Why workplaces are structurally “male by default”—and what it actually looks like to make them fit-for-purpose for women.- The W Corporation model: a practical certification process that rewards workplaces that support women across caregiving, perimenopause, promotion dynamics, and more.- “Women are not small men”: why women often need to be invited into promotions, and why job ads and workplace reward systems frequently disadvantage them.- Visibility as a power skill: how being willing to be seen changes what you can build—and what you can influence.- One metric can change the world: Geeta’s bold goal to move UK venture funding to women-led teams from 2% to 3%, and why that single shift matters.- Relentlessness over perfection: why Geeta doesn’t wait for a perfect plan—she commits to the mission and lets reality organize around it. Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com. You can also check out my latest book, A Glitch In The Matrix: 10 Energy Codes To Become The Main Character of Your Life!

    45 min

  4. Jun 1

    You Are Living Multiple Lives at Once: Light Language, Hall of Records and Energy with Patricia Walls | Gateways to Awakening

    Dear Friends, What if your life is not linear… but happening across multiple dimensions at once? In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Patricia Walls, author, teacher, and founder of Earth Woman LLC, to explore the nature of multidimensional reality, light language, and the hidden architecture of consciousness. Patricia shares a radically expanded perspective on time, revealing that past, present, and future are not separate, but coexisting experiences. Together, we explore what it means to live across timelines, how intuition operates beyond logic, and why so many people are beginning to awaken to a deeper, more expansive awareness of reality.  The conversation moves into the Hall of Records—an inner space where your soul’s experiences are stored—and how accessing it can allow you to release contracts, shift timelines, and reclaim your agency. Patricia offers a live, guided experience into this field, opening a doorway into self-inquiry and energetic sovereignty. We also dive into light language as a universal, pre-verbal form of communication—one that transmits frequency, healing, and information beyond words. Patricia explains how it works, why it affects everyone differently, and how it reconnects us to a more original state of being. In this episode, we explore:- What it truly means to live in a multidimensional reality- Why time may not exist the way we think it does- The role of free will in shaping timelines and outcomes- How fear blocks higher possibilities and aligned decisions- What the Hall of Records is and how to access it- Releasing energetic contracts, patterns, and subconscious imprints- Light language as a frequency-based, universal communication system- How to strengthen intuition and trust your inner knowing-Energetic sovereignty, boundaries, and working with unseen forces You can learn more about Patricia here: https://patriciawalls.net/ Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. We would love to hear from you! What did you take away from this episode? Tag us and let us know. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com. I recently wrote the book A Glitch In The Matrix: 10 Energy Codes to Become The Main Character of Your Life, which is available in print, kindle and Audible (in my own voice). Here is Patricia’s Prayer for SovereigntyI stand in full authority of my being. I claim my body, my mind, my energy, and my field as my own.No force, seen or unseen, no influence, agreement, or attachment has permission to override, manipulate, or diminish me. I release all agreements—known and unknown— that were made in confusion, fear, survival, or unconsciousness.They are null and void now. I call all of my energy back to me— from every person, place, timeline, and experience.Clean, clear, and restored. I return all energy that is not mine to its rightful place, without attachment or entanglement. My field is sovereign.My will is clear. My presence is anchored. I choose alignment with truth, clarity, and integrity. I choose to stand in my own knowing.Only what honors my highest good may enter, connect, or remain.Everything else dissolves. I am self-led. I am self-sourced. I am sovereign.And so it is

    1h 20m

  5. May 26

    Emotional Wisdom, Saturn Lessons & Coming Home to Yourself with Debra Silverman

    In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with renowned astrologer, psychotherapist, teacher, and author Debra Silverman for a deeply moving conversation on astrology, emotional intelligence, consciousness, and the human condition. Debra is the founder of a global astrology school with more than 7,000 students and the author of I Don't Believe in Astrology and The Missing Element. Blending clinical psychology, humor, emotional honesty, and decades of astrological insight, Debra has become one of the most beloved modern voices helping people understand themselves through the lens of astrology and emotional healing. Together, we explore how astrology is not about prediction, but permission — permission to become more fully yourself. We also dive into: Why astrology can help people reclaim authenticity and stop shape-shifting for approval The psychological meaning behind the four elements: fire, earth, air, and water How emotional intelligence and intuition are deeply connected Why so many people are overdeveloped mentally and underdeveloped emotionally The relationship between Saturn, hardship, discipline, purpose, and soul evolution How nervous system regulation will become essential in the years ahead The deeper meaning behind life transitions, heartbreak, grief, and spiritual growth The difference between the Sun sign, Moon sign, and Rising sign Why astrology is ultimately a tool for self-awareness and compassion How cities, environments, and relationships affect consciousness and energetic alignment Why emotional honesty is one of the most underdeveloped human capacities “The most undeveloped muscle in the human psyche is the generosity of our tenderness.”— Debra Silverman This conversation became so much more than astrology. It became a dialogue about vulnerability, emotional resilience, soul purpose, nervous system regulation, and learning how to return home to ourselves in an increasingly noisy world. Instagram: @debrasilverman_astrology We would love to hear from you! What did you learn and take away? And if this episode resonates with you, you can also explore my work through the Inner Knowing School, where I teach intuition, multidimensional awareness, nervous system regulation, and energetic coherence through 1:1 immersions and small executive cohorts. You can also check out my latest book, A Glitch in the Matrix: 10 Energy Codes to Become the Main Character of Your Life, available on Audible, Kindle, and Print. The book explores intuition, timelines, consciousness, emotional regulation, and how to manage your energy instead of your time.

    53 min

  6. May 18

    Confessions of a Crypto Thief with Jeffrey Grubert | Gateways to Awakening

    https://linktr.ee/gatewaystoawakening Dear Community, What if losing everything was the moment that woke you up?  In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with entrepreneur, artist, and author Jeffrey Brian Grubert to explore a story that is far bigger than crypto. After losing $71,500 in a single afternoon to professional social engineers, Jeffrey found himself not just confronting financial loss, but something deeper—his beliefs around safety, trust, and control. What followed was an unexpected and almost surreal encounter with a former social engineer, now facing federal prison, who would go on to reveal how these systems really work. Together, they unpack the hidden mechanics of social engineering—how fear, urgency, and authority can override even the most intelligent and well-informed individuals. But this conversation goes beyond tactics. It becomes a deeper inquiry into perception, intuition, and the ways we are constantly being influenced—not just online, but in culture, media, and everyday life. You can read his latest book, Confessions of a Crypto Thief, here. This episode is an invitation to look at where you may be outsourcing your authority, overriding your inner signal, or tying your sense of safety to external structures. Because ultimately, this is not just a conversation about crypto. It is a conversation about awareness. “I realized I wasn’t losing money—I was confronting what I believed made me safe.” - Jeffrey Grubert  In this episode, we explore: How a $71,500 loss unfolded—and why it could happen to anyone What “social engineering” actually is (and where it shows up beyond scams) The psychology of manipulation: fear, authority, and false safety Why intelligent people can be more vulnerable The role of intuition—and what happens when we override it How to cultivate real safety in an increasingly complex world The deeper spiritual and human lessons behind loss, trust, and awakening This is a conversation about discernment, inner authority, and what it truly means to feel safe. Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness.  We would love to hear from you! What did you take away from this episode? Tag us and let us know.  For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com. I recently wrote the book A Glitch In The Matrix: 10 Energy Codes to Become The Main Character of Your Life which is available in print, kindle and Audible (in my own voice).

    50 min

  7. May 11

    The Science of Flow, Intuition, and Becoming “As Gods” with Steven Kotler

    In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with Steven Kotler—New York Times bestselling author, leading researcher on flow states, and founder of the Flow Research Collective—for a deeply expansive conversation at the intersection of neuroscience, intuition, and human potential. We explore what it really means to access peak states—not as something mystical or fleeting, but as a trainable biological reality. Steven breaks down the science of flow, how our nervous system either supports or blocks our highest performance, and why so many people today are unknowingly working against their own biology. We also dive into his latest book, We Are As Gods, and unpack what it means to live in a world where our technology has outpaced our internal capacity to handle it. Some of my favorite moments from this episode: “Peak performance is simply getting our biology to work for us instead of against us.” “Flow is an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.” “If you have a victim mindset, your brain literally will not manufacture the energy required for peak performance.” “Intuition is a pathfinding system. It’s designed to tell you one thing: go or no go.” “Too much dopamine will screw up your intuition. Never trust the dopamine.” “We now have god-like technology, but we’re running it on very old human software.” “Information overload leads to cognitive overload, which fractures attention—and that’s where burnout begins.” We also get into: How to regulate your nervous system in real time The difference between intuition and emotional reactivity Why flow amplifies creativity—and why it’s essential in the age of AI The hidden cost of chasing peak experiences without integration How to stay grounded while navigating exponential change We would love to hear from you! What did you take away from this episode? Tag us and let us know.  For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.I recently wrote the book A Glitch In The Matrix: 10 Energy Codes to Become The Main Character of Your Life which is available in print, kindle and Audible (in my own voice).

    1h 23m

  8. May 4

    The Tibetan Book of the Dead: What Bardo Teaches Us Now with Ann Tashi Slater

    Dear FriendsIn this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with writer and teacher Ann Tashi Slater—a Tibetan-American author whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Paris Review, and more. Ann joins us from Tokyo to explore her new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World, a Next Big Idea Club “Must-Read,” and to unpack one of the most powerful spiritual frameworks for this moment in history: the bardo. Bardo, in Tibetan Buddhism, means “between state.” It can refer to the space between death and rebirth, but it also describes the in-between moments we all live through—career transitions, identity shifts, endings, new beginnings, illness, loss, and the quiet uncertainty of not knowing what comes next. Together, Yasmeen and Ann explore how accepting impermanence is not passive at all—it is the turning point that restores agency, clarity, and forward movement.  Ann shares personal stories from her Tibetan family lineage in Darjeeling, including the fascinating ancestral connection between her great-grandfather and the early Western translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead.  “Acceptance is not giving up. Acceptance is the moment where we stop fighting reality and finally regain the ability to move forward.” - Ann Tashi SlaterIn this episode, we explore:1. What bardo actually means, and why it is not only about death but also about everyday life transitions.2. Why the only real certainty is change, and how accepting that can reduce anxiety rather than increase it.3. How “acceptance” creates calm because it helps the mind stop fighting reality and start seeing options clearly.4. A powerful Buddhist framing of agency: action of body, speech, and mind, including the choice to take no action.5. How victim narratives can subtly remove our power, and how the bardo teachings help bring responsibility back in a grounding way.6. Why karma means action, not fate, and how small daily choices create “forks in the road” over time.7. How to “practice impermanence” through everyday endings—the end of a day, a season, a trip, a conversation—so you are more resilient when bigger transitions arrive.Ann Tashi Slater’s book is Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World, and you can learn more at anntashislater.com.​​​If this episode resonated, please share it with someone who is navigating a transition, facing uncertainty, or standing in the in-between—and needs language for how to move through it with more clarity, grace, and power.Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

    48 min
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Gateways to Awakening with host Yasmeen Turayhi is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the intersection of consciousness, spirituality, intuition, personal development, neuroscience, and mysticism. Gateways to Awakening is a Gateway and invitation for your journey. Each episode is with world-renowned thought leaders, academics, research directors, scientists, medical doctors, mystics and healers. who all share their wisdom to help us awaken into our greatest self.

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  • Creator
    Yasmeen Turayhi
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    295
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Yasmeen Turayhi

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