Soulture

Tim Doyle

Soulture explores healing, transformation, creativity, mindset, and the deeper questions of what it means to become fully alive. Through conversations with thinkers, athletes, artists, psychologists, and storytellers, the show is rooted in one core belief: the relationship with self is the most important to develop, but the easiest to neglect.

  1. 4d ago

    #118 - Cory Allen - We're Drowning In Information, But Starving For Clarity

    Cory Allen spent years learning how to separate who he was from the stories, labels, and expectations placed on him. We explore why suffering can become a doorway to deeper awareness, how meditation creates space between stimulus and response, and why we're drowning in information but starving for clarity. We also unpack what it means to stop performing an identity and start living with intention and how that shift transforms our relationship with self-worth, ambition, creativity, and the overlooked opportunities that quietly change your life. Timestamps: 00:00 Who You Are vs. The Idea Of Who You Are 08:02 How You Think vs. What You Think 14:16 Why Pain Can Take You Deeper Into Yourself 16:32 Why Too Much Information Can Hold You Back 21:14 Maximum Self-Confidence With Minimum Self-Worth 27:56 The Cost Of Living In Your Head 34:41 When Wellbeing Data Replaces Self-Awareness 38:21 The Freedom Of Not Being The Main Character 42:03 The Space Between Stimulus & Response 53:42 Why Some People See Opportunities Others Miss 58:08 Is Cory Allen Ambitious? 59:35 The Tools You Were Born With 1:04:37 Shifting From Music To Writing 1:08:55 What People Need Most Right Now 1:15:31 Your Thoughts Are Not Facts 1:18:14 Learning To Trust Your Own Voice 1:22:25 Playing With Reality 1:24:52 Connect With Cory Allen Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture

    1h 26m
  2. May 27

    #116 - Dacher Keltner - Why Awe Is The Missing Key To A Meaningful Life

    Dacher Keltner explores why awe may be the most transformative emotion we experience. He explains how awe quiets the ego, reconnects us to meaning, and reshapes how we understand things like grief, spirituality, music, nature, and even health. From the loss of his brother to the hidden ways awe changes our inner lives, Dacher reveals how moments of wonder can make us feel more fully alive and more deeply connected to something larger than ourselves.  Timestamps: 00:00 Why Awe Matters More Than Happiness  02:02 Dacher Being Given This Work On Awe 03:37 What Awe Is & The Process Of Defining It 08:48 Importance Of Stories For Dacher's Work 11:00 Awe & The Individual Self  16:16 Dacher Still Feeling Connected To His Brother After His Death 19:18 Why We Experience Grief & Presence Differently 26:11 How Environment Impacts Awe 29:20 Awe-Like Emotions, But Aren't Fully Awe 31:31 Relationship Between Awe, Wonder, & The Soul 37:00 How Awe Affects Our Health 40:51 Why Suffering Often Leads Us To Awe 46:56 Numb - Contrasting Force To Awe 50:12 Commercialization & Commodification Of Awe 52:52 Working With Pixar & Emotional Power Of Storytelling 57:04 What Gives Dacher Keltner Hope About the Future 59:22 Parting Words Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture

    1h 1m
  3. May 20

    #115 - Steven Pressfield - Why We Resist The Work We’re Meant To Do

    Steven Pressfield shares what it feels like to spend decades pursuing work that the world refuses to validate before finally becoming who he knew he always was. We talk about resistance, self-sabotage, obsession, loneliness, and the quiet moments that keep you going when nothing seems to be working. This conversation also explores the difference between chasing external success and finding work that genuinely makes you feel alive, and why creating may be the most important thing that keeps us connected to ourselves. Timestamps: 00:00 How A Cat Helped Steven Pressfield Realize He Could Build A Meaningful Life As A Writer 02:57 Why Steven Pressfield Couldn’t Throw Away His Dream Of Writing 04:36 The “Shadow Activities” That kept Steven From Becoming A Writer 06:11 What Driving Tractor Trailers Taught Steven Pressfield About Discipline & Creativity 08:46 How White Collar Culture Helped Steven Realize He Was Creative 10:47 The Moment Steven Pressfield Decided To Pursue Writing Seriously 13:31 Living Out Of A Chevy Van While Chasing The Dream Of Becoming A Writer 14:32 Becoming A Screenwriter 17:39 “Write What You Don’t Know” - The Creative Breakthrough That Changed Everything 22:30 “I Would Sit Down Crazy & Get Up Sane” - How Writing Became Therapy 24:07 The Danger Of Obsessing Over Timelines Instead Of Mastering Your Craft 29:33 What Success Actually Felt Like After Decades Of Rejection & Resistance 31:49 Family Pressure & The Unconscious Drive To Prove Yourself 33:43 Steven Pressfield Breaks Down Resistance & The War Of Art Philosophy 40:17 What Happens When You Ignore Your Creative Calling For Too Long 43:18 The Burden Of Becoming A Mentor After Writing The War Of Art 45:08 Steven Pressfield’s Philosophy On The Muse 49:12 Losing His Home In The Palisades Fires & Rebuilding His Life 50:47 Discovering He Was Jewish At 13 & Feeling Like An Outsider 55:06 Why Intellectual Work Gets Better With Age & Steven’s new novel, The Arcadian 56:53 Parting Words Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture

    59 min
  4. May 13

    #114 - James McCrae - Why Modern Creativity Feels So Empty & How To Create Meaningful Work Again

    James McCrae reframes creativity as something felt in the body, not manufactured in the mind. He explores how the internet reshaped modern creativity, why memes became a powerful vehicle for ideas, and why some of the deepest creative breakthroughs come through pain, stillness, and uncertainty. We also explore poetry, intuition, and the hidden tension between creating for expression versus creating for attention. Timestamps:  00:00 Art vs. Content 05:11 The Hedonic Treadmill Of Online Creativity 11:49 Feeling Like An Outsider 15:01 Impact Of Your Environment 18:25 Discovering Poetry 25:36 The Next Steps Of James' Creative Journey 31:14 Corporate Creativity vs. Personal Creativity 34:18 Combining Creativity & Ambition In NYC 36:56 The Backstory Behind James' First Book 46:25 The Turning Point 50:26 Richard Dawkins & Memes 56:11 Creativity Is A Purge 1:00:47 The Impact Of Pain On Creativity 1:04:02 Becoming A Father 1:06:21 Turning Creativity Into Language 1:10:11 The Death Of Who You Used To Be 1:13:03 Connect With James McCrae Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture

    1h 15m
  5. May 6

    #113 - Brian Costello - Building A New World Through Story & Spirit

    Brian Costello challenges the way we’ve been conditioned to think about progress by arguing that the systems we rely on for change may be the very things holding us back. Years of chasing performance, growth, and measurable success begin to crack, exposing how much of what we chase is inherited rather than chosen. Instead of trying to fix it within the same framework, Brian turns to fiction writing and the art of world-building as a way to reimagine what life could look like. He uses story not just to explain new ideas, but to make them real enough to feel, question, and ultimately pursue.  Timestamps:  00:00 New Earth Explorer 08:09 Tapping Into The Spiritual, But Staying Grounded In The Physical 23:34 Focusing On Primordial 30:13 Why Fiction Can Be Better Than Non-Fiction Writing  34:32 The Importance Of Storytelling 43:32 Using Fiction To Hide Behind New Ideas 46:57 The Plot Of Brian's Book, 'The Primordial Code' 52:54 Living In Costa Rica 59:28 The Mission To Bring A Fictional World To Real Life 1:08:26 The Impact That Brian's Brother Danny Has Had On Him 1:15:45 Connect With Brian Costello  Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture

    1h 19m
5
out of 5
15 Ratings

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Soulture explores healing, transformation, creativity, mindset, and the deeper questions of what it means to become fully alive. Through conversations with thinkers, athletes, artists, psychologists, and storytellers, the show is rooted in one core belief: the relationship with self is the most important to develop, but the easiest to neglect.

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