Surviving Changes Podcast

Heidi Hunt
  • 4.3 (11)
  • Spirituality
  • Updated Daily

A podcast for those who didn’t choose the storm — but chose who they became inside it. Hosted by visionary creator and poetic author Heidi Hunt, Surviving Changes explores the quiet courage of transformation. Through allegorical storytelling, ritual reflections, and guest conversations, this podcast guides listeners through the invisible thresholds of grief, reinvention, and spiritual disorientation. Each episode is a lantern. Each story, a gate. Whether you’re rebuilding after betrayal, navigating loss, or simply seeking a more mythic way to live — this is your companion for the pathless path. You survived the change. Now let’s walk through what it made you. Find free classes, free book downloads and signed books at SurvivingChanges.com

  1. 15h ago

    Earth Is Not A Prison Planet

    Earthquakes, spiritual shockwaves, and a straight-to-the-point challenge: what if Earth only feels like a prison because of what we accept and enable? We talk candidly about the “prison planet” theory, the loosh factory idea, and why blaming aliens or outside forces can become a convenient way to dodge personal responsibility. When we give away our power, we also give away our attention, our peace, and our energy.  We also get into the uncomfortable side of modern spirituality: energy harvesting. I share why I’m convinced it’s real, based on what I’ve felt around ley lines and in high-intensity environments like concerts, extreme sports, and big emotional crowds. The goal isn’t to obsess over who is doing it, but to recognize how fear, adrenaline, and distraction can drain us, then choose practices that bring us back to center.  From there, we zoom out to the bigger takeaway: you are not just a body. We explore the idea that we are energy before we arrive and energy after we leave, and why the senses we have right now are a rare opportunity. Taste, touch, and everyday physical experience are part of why being here matters, which is why gratitude can be a spiritual discipline, not a cheesy slogan. If heaven on earth was the original design, then the real question becomes what we’re doing, tolerating, and repeating that keeps it out of reach.  If this hit a nerve, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. What part do you think we’re most responsible for changing first? Contact Me Directly Support the show

  2. 2d ago

    Your First Breath And The Soul’s Ledger

    Your first breath wasn’t just a biological start. I’m Heidi, and I’m sharing a piece of writing that treats that first inhale as the moment a “spiritual account” opens a living record that reflects your relationship with yourself. Not a religious scoreboard, not a fear-based system, and definitely not a cosmic bureaucracy. Think of it as a mirror that tracks alignment and misalignment, courage and avoidance, compassion and withholding, and the intention underneath it all.  I read Chapter Two from The Spiritual Account: A Modern Guide to Cosmic Record Keeping and Soul Alignment, where we unpack the idea of a neutral “starting balance” seeded with potential. That blueprint includes core gifts you’re here to express, core wounds you’re here to heal, and thresholds you’re meant to cross. It’s destiny reframed as curriculum: not fixed outcomes, but a set of possibilities shaped by your choices, your integrity, and how often you return to what you already know is true.  We also meet the “guardian witness,” an impartial presence that doesn’t intervene and doesn’t judge, yet sees you with total clarity. The most grounding takeaway is repair. A single brave choice can change the direction of your ledger, and a moment of self-betrayal is never the end of the story. If you’ve been craving a practical spirituality lens for mindfulness, self-honesty, and personal growth, this one will land. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s rebuilding their life, and leave a review with the moment that made you pause and think. Contact Me Directly Support the show

  3. 3d ago

    Stop Fighting Life

    A hundred cancellations hit my tour business like a punch to the chest and the weirdest part is I didn’t explode. I used to. If you’ve ever felt your nervous system slam into panic when money, reputation, or a platform algorithm turns against you, this conversation is for you. I’m Heidi, and I’m talking through the mindset shift that’s been saving me lately: life gets calmer when I stop fighting what’s happening and start listening for the next step. I share how I try to hear God’s guidance (call it faith, intuition, or your inner voice) and why most of us miss it. Not because we’re broken, but because we stay too loud to notice what we already asked for. Then I get specific with a real small business problem: Viator, TripAdvisor, Expedia, and connected travel networks changed insurance requirements, my reminders went to an old email, and my tours went inactive. The result was brutal: mass cancellations and lost “pre-money” I count on. I break down what happened, what I did to fix it, and how the “problem” forced a full review that actually put more of my tour products back online and set me up for better offers and visibility. To close, I tell a story from Seattle after Irma, driving DoorDash in a dangerous storm, getting furious about a detour, and later realizing that delay may have kept me away from a tree that killed someone. Sometimes the block is the protection. If this helps you breathe a little easier, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who’s carrying too much, and leave a review with the biggest detour that ended up saving you. Contact Me Directly Support the show

  4. 6d ago

    Stranded In A Shallow Estuary But Surviving

    A cheap Facebook Marketplace boat sounded like the fastest way to disappear for a minute and breathe again, until I realized I didn’t even know how to start the thing. What was supposed to be a quick escape in Western Australia turns into days anchored in a shallow estuary near Mandurah, with dolphins drifting in and out and blue crabs charging up like they want to throw hands. It’s beautiful, it’s stressful, and it’s the kind of survival story that never looks “clean” while you’re living it. As the tide shifts and I spin in circles on a single anchor, local police and security keep checking on me. Their concern is real, but so is my insistence on staying put because the alternative feels worse. I talk through what it’s like when coercive control isn’t just emotional, it’s structural: a sponsor visa that limits your choices, your access to work, and even your ability to get help without permission. I also share why medication and health confusion can become another lever of control, especially when your body is already worn down. If you’ve ever had to choose the uncertain option because the “safe” option wasn’t safe at all, you’ll understand this one. Listen, then subscribe, share it with someone who needs a reminder that survival can be messy, and leave a review so more people can find Surviving Changes. What part of the story hit you hardest? Contact Me Directly Support the show

  5. Jul 15

    How A Community Market Turned Into A Standoff

    A community market can feel like the safest kind of place: cupcakes, kids running to the bouncy castle, local vendors chatting with neighbors, and food trucks filling the air with the smell of lunch. Then one booth changes everything. I tell the story of building a community-first market in a low-income area, why I cared more about breaking even than “making it,” and how I designed the space to be welcoming with indoor stalls, outdoor sections, music, and even low-cost birthday party packages that families could actually afford.  But community events also come with the parts no one puts on a flyer: vendor drama, safety risks, and the moment you realize you cannot avoid confrontation anymore. A retired cop vendor pushes me to act after a problem booth keeps turning into chaos, and I try to prepare the way a lot of people would. My plan seems simple until I learn a hard truth about self-defense laws: even homemade pepper spray can be treated like a weapon, and using it could get me in trouble.  From there, it becomes a real-time lesson in conflict resolution, de-escalation, and leadership under pressure. When a man gets in my face and threatens violence, I have to rely on boundaries, presence, and plain language to end the situation without turning a community market into a disaster. If you care about community building, event management, personal safety, and what it takes to hold the line, this one will stick with you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who runs events, and leave a review with the moment that hit you hardest. Contact Me Directly Support the show

  6. Jul 15

    Starting A Farmers Market Out Of Spite

    You can hear the moment a messy project turns into a mission. We talk candidly about why Surviving Changes is shifting gears, why some recent segments sound more “read” than loose, and why that change is not a loss of authenticity but a decision to get serious. After years of dodging reviews because bad-faith people used them to smear anything we built, we finally look, answer the real concerns, and name the bigger truth: the purpose is clearer than it has ever been, and we are done wasting it.  From there, we move into a vivid surviving change story from Perth, Australia, where everyday life came with rules that felt totally foreign. I wanted to sell simple homemade dog treats called Spencer Snacks at a community market, only to be told I could not because someone already sold dog treats and they were Australian. That single “no” opened a door into Australian business licensing, anti-competition policy, and what entrepreneurship looks like when the system is designed to protect existing vendors.  So I did what any stubborn person might do: I tried to start my own farmers market. We walk through the real obstacles, shire meetings, reports, leasing a building before approval, collecting written permission from neighbors, and even being forced to defend my character when someone reported I was a thief. Then the story takes a darker turn into self-defense laws, a place where weapons are tightly controlled, police culture is different, and you may not be able to protect yourself the way an American expects. It ends with me facing problem vendors and making improvised pepper spray from brutally hot peppers, because adapting to change sometimes means finding the only option you are allowed to use.  If this hit a nerve, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who is rebuilding their life, and leave a review that tells us: what change are you surviving right now? Contact Me Directly Support the show

  7. Jul 14

    The First Rule Of Reinvention Is Motion

    Change does not wait until you feel steady. It barges in when you are tired, mid-plan, and already stretched thin and then it dares you to adapt anyway. We are not here to sugarcoat that. We are here to survive it. We talk about what reinvention actually looks like when life flips the table: not a perfect “fresh start,” but forward motion with the version of you who has already made it through hard things. Heidi shares the first rule of reinvention, pulled from lived experience across high-stakes legal work, constant upheaval, and rebuilding in multiple countries: you do not need confidence, clarity, or a flawless plan. You need movement. Even tiny steps count, especially during grief, burnout, anxiety, career change, divorce, relocation, or any season of starting over. We also bust the myth that starting over means starting from scratch. You are not erasing your past; you are using your experience as leverage. That bruised, brilliant, wiser part of you is the advantage, and it can lead. To make it real, we end with simple homework: pick one action that moves you forward today, just one, and do it. If this gave you a steadier footing, subscribe, share this with a friend who is in the middle of a life transition, and leave a review so more people can find Surviving Changes. Contact Me Directly Support the show

  8. Jul 13

    How To Hear God Clearly In Chaos

    When everything is collapsing, most people wait for a dramatic sign. I did something smaller and far more repeatable: I asked God a question, opened the Living Bible to a random page, and read. I call it my “Magic 8 Ball” system, and yes, I mean that seriously, because it kept meeting me with direction that felt personal, specific, and timed for the moment. You’ll hear why I lean on the Living Bible (a plain English paraphrase) when my brain is overloaded and my life is on fire. I share how this practice guided me through seasons that did not look like tidy, peaceful faith: building a law practice from nothing, watching everything collapse after I tried to do the right thing, and making big decisions when I had no margin for confusion. We also talk about what faith through chaos actually looks like, including moving fast when the timing matters and listening even when the answer is not what you want. If you’ve been asking how to hear God clearly, how to trust God in hard times, or how to read the Bible when you’re anxious, this conversation is your nudge to try a simple, honest approach. Listen, share it with someone who needs steadiness, and leave a review if Surviving Changes helps you stay grounded. What’s your system for hearing God when life gets loud? Contact Me Directly Support the show

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A podcast for those who didn’t choose the storm — but chose who they became inside it. Hosted by visionary creator and poetic author Heidi Hunt, Surviving Changes explores the quiet courage of transformation. Through allegorical storytelling, ritual reflections, and guest conversations, this podcast guides listeners through the invisible thresholds of grief, reinvention, and spiritual disorientation. Each episode is a lantern. Each story, a gate. Whether you’re rebuilding after betrayal, navigating loss, or simply seeking a more mythic way to live — this is your companion for the pathless path. You survived the change. Now let’s walk through what it made you. Find free classes, free book downloads and signed books at SurvivingChanges.com

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  • Creator
    Heidi Hunt
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Heidi Hunt
  • Show Website
    Surviving Changes Podcast

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