Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

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Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.

  1. 354 — Plant Medicines: Magic or Doors to Healing With Payam

    2D AGO

    354 — Plant Medicines: Magic or Doors to Healing With Payam

    If you’ve watched the news lately, the pharmaceutical world is beginning to embrace the use of psychedelic medicines as a safer and more effective means to treat deep emotional challenges. That’s the good news… However, are people using these ancestral medicines like allopathic medicines to bypass the deeper work they truly need that can create real pathways to personal growth and lasting healing? Payam, a renowned international master of psychedelic medicines, describes the real and false promises of these medicines and how they can be used wisely to heal the wounded child within all of us this week on Spirit Gym.  Learn more about Payam and his practice at his website. For Spirit Gym listeners: Payam is offering a free 30-minute consultation to all Spirit Gym listeners. Complete the form near the bottom of this page and mention that you heard him on this podcast to sign up for this special gift. Plus, if you’re already a Spirit Gym member, look for a special Q&A session with Payam soon! Timestamps  3:37 Payam offers an invocation to begin his conversation with Paul. 6:52 A life of suffering and trauma from a very young age was the emotional baseline for Payam. 10:09 The start to becoming a medical doctor is turning off the human heart machine. 13:06 Treating psychedelics like allopathic medicines. 23:47 Healing the thorn in our soul. 32:52 Insight (synthetic) medicines (ketamine, MDMA) versus organic (spirit) medicines (Huachuma). 42:48 The importance of relational safety. 48:10 “All it takes is a kiss to get there.” 51:30 The false promises of plant medicines. 1:02:09 Payam’s recent lesson from the spirits: Cloud people and earth people. 1:19:16 The mark of a great man and his butterfly effect on the world. 1:23:32 The knives that were Payam’s first teachers. 1:32:30 Medicines Payam uses with his clients. 1:40:18 “The question isn’t not why (drug) addiction but why the pain?” 1:51:13 All of us are wounded children… Resources The work of Dr. Gabor Maté Paul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Greg Schmaus Reality +: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David Chalmers The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe by Jeremy Lent Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    2h 2m
  2. 353 — Why Caffeine Before Meditation Might Be the Secret to Clarity With Simon Cheng

    JUL 8

    353 — Why Caffeine Before Meditation Might Be the Secret to Clarity With Simon Cheng

    Over his long career as a practitioner and therapist, Paul has taken such great care in honing and fine-tuning his daily practices that for him to consider changing them is pretty rare. That is, until Simon Cheng, the founder and CEO of Pique Life, put a thought into Paul’s brain in their first podcast conversation more than five years ago about using black teas to support his early morning meditation practice. Discover what Paul learned from Simon that changed his meditation practice for good and why having a daily practice can mean all the difference in feeling fear versus peace of mind this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Simon and Pique Life on social media via Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.  Timestamps  7:49 Can drinking tea support a meditation practice? 14:41 “Technically, we’re spiritual kung fu brothers.” 19:40 One of the coolest things about tai chi. 26:25 The one book Simon has given to so many people. 39:39 A pivotal point in Simon’s life that led him to create Pique Life. 51:38 Understanding adversity from a spiritual perspective. 1:03:00 Meditation is only one of many ways to develop your own mindfulness practice. 1:09:25 Don’t mix Pranayamas! 1:15:00 Can you experience spiritual healing without psychedelic drugs? 1:24:15 A symphony of nature. 1:34:05 The intersection of nature and science combined with Eastern medicinal architecture. Resources Nandaka, the sword of Hindu god Vishnu I Ching or book of changes by Richard Wilhelm It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life by Robert Becker and Gary Selden Reality +: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David Chalmers Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East by Baird Spalding Find more resources for this episode on our website. Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    2h 21m
  3. 352 — Storytelling: The Most Dangerous Weapon on Earth With Ben Stewart

    JUL 1

    352 — Storytelling: The Most Dangerous Weapon on Earth With Ben Stewart

    1Filmmaker Ben Stewart describes the tactics mass media uses to bend your mind to their will and how you can turn the tables by living your own myths and stories and embracing the badassery of being human by learning how to use the tools the fat cats use for good, this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Ben’s work on his website and social media via Instagram. Watch his series Psychedelica and Limitless on Gaia. Take the first steps to tell your own stories on film by checking out Ben’s The Soul of Filmmaking program. For Spirit Gym Listeners: Spirit Gym listeners can save an additional $100 on top of a $500 early discount for signing up for Ben’s The Soul of Filmmaking program when you select Spirit Gym With Paul Chek in the How did you hear about us? box at checkout. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.) Timestamps 9:59 Storytelling: The oldest technology known to man. 20:01 The obvious answer and the new myth that can solve the world’s problems. 32:04 Neurocinematics. 41:40 Did you know your smartphone may be a military-grade weapon aimed at your brainstem? 52:46 Embrace the badassery of being human and don’t hyper-focus on the negative applications of technology. 1:02:56 How can we trust the messenger in the age of the influencer? 1:15:55 The only difference between art and propaganda. 1:21:42 Ben’s evolution from poet to singer-songwriter and, finally, filmmaker. 1:33:14 Synergies between myth and story. 1:40:13 In this age of AI, rapidly advancing technologies and dumbfounded people, we must write our new mythology right now! 1:45:53 Myth calls on us to locate, understand and engage the self on a new level. 2:00:57 To the change the world, you must actively engage with the consensus of opinions or you’ll be ignored and misunderstood. 2:18:09 The use of story to promote propaganda. Resources Land of the Free Inception Find more resources for this episode on our website. Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024  Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    3h 31m
  4. 351 — How Storytelling Heals the Soul With Nancy Mellon

    JUN 24

    351 — How Storytelling Heals the Soul With Nancy Mellon

    The stories we tell each other and ourselves have a very profound effect on our ability to sooth, heal and nurture ourselves. Nancy Mellon, a pioneer in healing and therapeutic storytelling and author of the landmark book, Body Eloquence: The Power of Myth to Awaken the Body’s Energies, shares her life lessons, the moment she discovered Rudolf Steiner and how myth plays a critical role in our lives this week on Spirit Gym. Find out more about Nancy and her work at her Healing Story website. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Nancy here. Timestamps 2:12 Paul’s all-time, top-three book for health, healing and centering yourself. 10:09 Nancy experiences Rudolf Steiner for the first time. 21:14 How Nancy was inspired to write Body Eloquence. 26:00 An opening in Nancy’s heart one spring morning. 37:16 A case study symbolizing the power of story and art. 51:33 An old definition of inspiration: The breath of God. 1:09:31 Paul’s first encounter with Rudolf Steiner. 1:21:39 Imagination is in danger of being electrocuted. 1:36:09 Nancy’s favorite myths: Demeter and Persephone and Prometheus. 1:43:40 Einstein and fairy tales. 1:52:52 “The best healers are the wounded healers.” 2:01:10 Breath: An important element of storytelling. 2:13:38 “Every good story should be strange and miraculous.” 2:32:22 “The heart is the best guide for finding our real selves.” Resources Healing Storytelling: The Art of Imagination and Storytelling for Personal Growth by Nancy Mellon The Cycle of the Year by Rudolf Steiner Healing Forces in the Word and Its Rhythms by Heinz Müeller (free access via Internet Archive) An Outline of Occult Science by Rudolf Steiner Find more resources for this episode on our website. Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    2h 51m
  5. 350 — What If Your Bank Account Mirrors Your Inner Life With Jason Pickard

    JUN 17

    350 — What If Your Bank Account Mirrors Your Inner Life With Jason Pickard

    Do you believe your life is following a predetermined path that limits who you are, what you can earn and how you live your life, yet you want more? Jason Pickard, a former hedge fund manager and Paul’s best friend in the world, describes the kind of mindset you will need to connect to the far greater whole in order to achieve the life of your dreams, earn the money you need to make it a reality and recognize why mastery is the key building block for doing just that this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Jason and his work on his website. Follow him on social media via Instagram. For Spirit Gym listeners: Check out Jason’s website to download his free 8 Keys to Greater Wealth and Well-Being process. Save $500 on his Abundance Archetype course by mentioning Paul Chek in the How Did You Hear About Us box. Timestamps 6:57 What is the greater whole? 21:17 “Separating wealth from spirit is just a belief in a false idol.” 29:28 Simple reasons why the 4 Doctors are so relevant for the corporate world. 46:37 People struggle with I’ll be happy when… 54:38 Mastery is the key building block and our birthright. 1:04:31 Have you experienced a eureka moment lately? 1:21:11 The one common denominator for mastery. 1:29:05 “Every time you live life in the pursuit of mastery, you are becoming a very bright light in the darkness.” 1:38:01 Experiencing and understanding your body symptoms can make you a better investor. 1:50:59 Awareness is our greatest asset. 2:01:35 Practical spirituality. 2:11:15 Is unconscious programming getting in the way of you living and loving life? 2:23:55 “In a lot of ways, the answer we’re looking for is us.” 2:32:40 You are the ultimate intangible. Resources The work of Huston Smith, Thomas Hanna, William C.C. Chen and Plotinus Paul’s Living 4D podcast on Lucifer, Christ and Ahriman Manjushri Find more resources for this episode on our website. We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.  Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    2h 39m
  6. 349 — Think You Understand Bitcoin? You Probably Don’t With Joe Bryan

    JUN 10

    349 — Think You Understand Bitcoin? You Probably Don’t With Joe Bryan

    Remember the beginnings of the Internet in the consumer world more than 30 years ago?  Times have changed exponentially from the early days when you could only connect to the World Wide Web on a very bulky home computer via telephone land lines, “surfing” speeds were a crawl and Amazon wasn’t the fastest or cheapest way to buy a book! Whether you interact with the Internet daily or not, you can’t deny that it’s changed your life. Some believe we’re living in a similar inflection point today with the rise of Bitcoin, a decentralized form of cryptocurrency separated from the control of people, business entities and even banks, due to the continued corruption of the world’s financial system. Former Oxford-trained physicist and Wall Street trader turned entrepreneur Joe Bryan reveals how our current financial system really works and who it actually serves (not us!), and why Bitcoin could transform the world — If you fix the money, you fix the world… — this week on Spirit Gym. During their conversation, Paul and Joe recommend watching the video What’s the Problem? that connects the dots about the world’s financial problems, its root causes and how Bitcoin may solve them. Watch it on YouTube or Joe’s SatsVsFiat website. Find out more about Joe via social media on Twitter/X and Linkedin. Timestamps 7:25 Is there any difference between money and currency? 13:17 How the world trended to gold as a monetary standard. 26:26 Moving from the gold standard to petrol dollars. 40:35 Connecting inflation with poorer health outcomes. 59:15 The difference between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. 1:12:11 How is Bitcoin verified? 1:30:43 The only source of inflation: Printing money. 1:44:00 Bitcoin is a more valuable asset than silver. 1:51:53 The mining aspect behind Bitcoin. 2:01:20 Your odds of winning a lottery are better than winning a block on Bitcoin. 2:10:41 The mainstream environmental untruth about Bitcoin. 2:33:43 The best ways to start with Bitcoin. Resources The work of Catherine Austin Fitts Find more resources for this episode on our website. Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024  Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    2h 60m
  7. 348 — God Is Just Blowing Smoke? Why the Word 'God' Misses the Mark With Jeffrey Armstrong

    JUN 3

    348 — God Is Just Blowing Smoke? Why the Word 'God' Misses the Mark With Jeffrey Armstrong

    Have you ever had a deep conversation about a topic as personal as your beliefs about God, only to be told you didn’t understand what you were talking about fully, and that all you knew about God was blowing smoke?  Vedic scholar, poet and Sanskrit master Jeffrey Armstrong returns to the podcast for a spirited conversation with Paul about Higher Powers, practices versus beliefs and nondualism this week on Spirit Gym. Discover more about Jeffrey at his website and The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive, YouTube, Vedic Vidya on Citti Media and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. Jeffrey also offers AyurVedic Astrology consultations that include full life readings! For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 10 percent on the array of classes Jeffrey offers on his website. Tap the SHOP tab at the top of the page to find them. Use the promo code CHEK-VIP when you check out to receive your discount. Timestamps 5:07 The word God is derived from the German word, gudan. 12:48 Some 45,000 Christian denominations are practiced throughout the world. 15:12 What the Bhagavad Gita offers that monotheistic religions don’t. 25:48 What the word God means to Jeffrey. 33:16 A myth-understanding. 45:26 The rules of supreme beings. 1:06:31 Rebirthing life after life is like living in a perpetual university. 1:10:05 Beliefs or practices? 1:22:38 Non-duality. 1:34:21 Differences in terminology. 1:49:52 Experiencing chunks of Krishna. 1:54:47 Navigating a difficult conversation with love and respect for both people. 2:02:46 The Virata Purusha. 2:06:01 Being a best friend is a practice too. Resources Dreaming the Countless Worlds by Jeffrey Armstrong Find more resources for this episode on our website. Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    2h 20m
  8. 347 — The Essential Alchemy of Man and Woman With Julie Dean Richards

    MAY 27

    347 — The Essential Alchemy of Man and Woman With Julie Dean Richards

    As modern culture claims it strives for equality between the sexes, why does our society feel more unequal than ever, especially for women? This inequality many of us feel stems from the existing patriarchal stranglehold on society that often leaves women competing with men for the very same things, yet feeling unfulfilled emotionally, mentally, spiritually and sexually. How can we begin to change the dynamic between the sexes that celebrates what makes women and men so unique? Julie Dean Richards weighs in on the work it will take for women to embrace being their best and truest selves and how archetypes and alchemy play major roles in accomplishing it this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Julie’s legal expertise here where you can find multiple FREE guides on how to protect yourself from government overreach. Find out more about Julie’s astrology services and her Feminine Alchemyst: School of the Deep Feminine at her Astrological Attorney website. Timestamps 2:47 Since her last Spirit Gym appearance, Julie and her family have been very busy! 20:54 A surprise pregnancy and choosing a freebirth. 31:12 The self-feminization of men. 40:00 Bad male archetypes. 52:13 The heroine’s journey. 1:03:33 Men contribute to the problems women experience with preeclampsia during pregnancy too. 1:14:00 A gathering of like-minded women. 1:21:40 “Ritual can help you attune to your native intuition and where the earth is.” 1:33:21 Archetypes: Tangible expressions of what we want to become or embody. 1:50:56 The Maiden, Mother, Medicine Woman and Matriarch. 1:52:44 Julie’s alchemical journey with sex. 2:04:32 Do you know what menarche means? 2:10:02 How should parents teach their children about sex? 2:19:51 Shedding and searching, then ascending. Resources Paul’s Spirit Gym conversations with Alec Zeck and Letao Wang Hecate Find more resources for this episode on our website. Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links. Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect Pique Life CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

    2h 33m
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Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.

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    Paul Chek
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    2018 - 2025
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