Surviving Changes Podcast

Heidi Hunt
  • 4.3 (11)
  • Spirituality
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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

  1. 14h ago

    Sound Healing Under The Outback Sky

    A legal gut punch can hijack your whole day, especially when it involves family, money, and the creeping sense that someone is playing dirty. I start with the real-time stress of learning about an upcoming hearing in my mom’s case, the fear that proper notice is being dodged, and the effort it takes to not let anger steer the wheel. When you’re dealing with trust disputes and court pressure, staying regulated is not “self-care,” it’s strategy. Then I pivot to a memory from Australia that explains why I keep circling back to vibration, sound healing, and energy work. I talk about the moment I watched someone use something like remote viewing with a simple photo and why that experience still shapes my relationship with privacy and video. If you’ve ever wondered why some people take energetic boundaries so seriously, this part will make sense of it, even if you’re skeptical. The heart of the story is a trip into the outback to a big room full of humming, gongs, singing, and rhythm where the vibration hits you before you even walk inside. We get into entrainment, frequency apps, binaural beats, and how consistent sound practices can help your nervous system settle and your mind get clearer. And then, under a sky where you can see the Milky Way stretch and curve, a stranger drops a line that still stuns me: “I see you’re from Sirius B.” If any of this connects for you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What do you think that Sirius B moment was about? Contact Me Directly Support the show

  2. 1d ago

    The Flat Tire Defense

    A single judge can change the math of your entire life, especially when a plea deal means nothing in their courtroom. Over coffee, I tell a true criminal defense story from Snohomish County district court that starts like a routine DUI case and turns into a two-year strategy to keep a good client from getting crushed by the maximum sentence. You’ll hear how local court rules and continuances can quietly become the most powerful tools in the system, and how one well-known lawyer’s “endless delay” playbook created a strange kind of benchmark. I walk through why we agreed to six months, why a jury trial felt like a trap, and what it’s like to stand in front of a judge who has a history of accepting the paperwork and then doing the opposite of what both sides recommend. If you care about how plea bargaining really works, the power judges hold, and the real-world incentives that shape criminal case outcomes, this story puts it all on the table. It also raises the uncomfortable questions: where is the ethical line when the system is stacked, and what does a defense lawyer owe a client when the “standard” process won’t deliver a fair result? The ending hinges on courtroom pressure, public humiliation, and a joke that flips the moment and buys the time we need. We even touch on why keeping records matters when institutions try to erase what happened. Subscribe for more real court stories, share this with someone who thinks plea deals are guaranteed, and leave a review if you want more behind-the-scenes truth about the justice system. What would you have done in my place? Contact Me Directly Support the show

  3. 2d ago

    Never Underestimate The Power Of Cookies

    A probation hearing should not feel like a life-or-death event, but sometimes it does. I’m Heidi, and I’m telling a Judge Wisman story from Snohomish County that still sits heavy with me because it shows how quickly a courtroom can turn from procedure into pure fear. When a client walks into my office shaking, he’s not being dramatic. He’s already lived through years of probation where he believes the judge will violate him with a lie right at the finish line, just when his family and work are finally coming back together. Along the way, I explain a key piece of Washington State legal history: why infraction law exists as a hybrid between criminal and civil rules, and how it grew out of the kind of harsh, biased punishment that once treated something as small as a speeding ticket like a criminal case. If you care about judicial accountability, probation reform, or how the criminal justice system pressures people into hopelessness, this story makes the stakes painfully real. Then we enter the courtroom. You’ll hear what it looks like when cruelty becomes routine, including a moment with an elderly woman pulling an oxygen tank who comes to court trying to clear her name. And you’ll hear the smallest detail that changes everything for my client: a Carl’s cookie, a judge’s attention, and a sudden decision to let him go. If this moved you, subscribe, share the episode with someone who cares about justice, and leave a review so more people can find these stories. Contact Me Directly Support the show

  4. 3d ago

    I Noticed The Moon Move And I Understand Why

    The sky can feel like the last “stable” thing we all share, which is why it’s so unsettling when it seems different. I’m Heidi, and I’m putting a marker down on two observations I can’t shake: the moon doesn’t look like it sits where it used to, and the sun outside today doesn’t feel like the sun I remember. I’m not trying to start a fight with strangers on the internet, but I am trying to name what it’s like to notice a pattern, say it out loud, and get mocked so hard you decide it’s not worth speaking up again. I trace the timeline back to the years before I moved to Australia in 2013, when I first said publicly that the moon had “moved.” While living overseas, I started paying attention to global law and international headlines, including claims about massive Chinese dam projects and their potential effect on Earth’s rotation and day length. That connection helped me reframe the experience as observation plus context, not instant insanity. Even if you’re skeptical, the bigger question is worth asking: how do big human-made systems and tiny planetary changes alter what we perceive? Then we go straight into the sensory side. If you’ve traveled, you already know the sun feels different in Seattle than Phoenix, and different again in places like Tokyo, Singapore, Australia, Manchester, Abu Dhabi, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. I use those comparisons to explain why I believe the current “sun feel” is a new baseline, not just normal climate variation. From there, I share my conspiracy theory: artificial sun patents exist, something may have shifted around 2012, and weird sky events might be clues, not coincidences. If any of this hits a nerve, listen and tell me what you’ve noticed. Subscribe, share this with a friend who watches the sky, and leave a review so more curious people can find the conversation. Contact Me Directly Support the show

  5. 3d ago

    The Holy Loophole That Made Judge Wiseman Furious

    A judge looks you in the eye and demands confidential information about your client. You know attorney client privilege exists, but you also know courts can carve out exceptions and those exceptions can trap you in a choice that feels like betrayal. That’s the pressure cooker Heidi steps into as she tells the true story of November 6, 2006, the day she realized her life in law would never be the same and that survival would come down to what she could carry in her head, her heart, and a literal backpack. We walk through the courtroom showdown in Snohomish County and the exact problem: a judge insists an exception applies and orders disclosure. Heidi asks for time, researches the rules, and finds the uncomfortable truth that the judge’s legal position is solid. The episode digs into legal ethics, confidentiality, and what it feels like when the system’s version of “procedure” collides with a lawyer’s duty of loyalty to the person who hired them for help. Then the story takes a sharp turn. Heidi discovers a different protection entirely: religious privilege. She gets ordained through the Universal Life Church, has the client retell the story with her acting as a religious advisor, and returns to court with a minister card that changes the game. The judge is furious, but the confidential information stays protected and Heidi’s practice shifts from that moment forward. Along the way, we connect the dots to burnout, self care, and why she started making memories and preparing for change long before others saw it coming. If courtroom strategy, attorney client privilege, clergy confidentiality, and real life survival stories are your thing, hit play. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a reminder to protect their peace, and leave a review with the biggest “line you won’t cross” in your own work. Contact Me Directly Support the show

  6. 4d 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

  7. 6d 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

  8. Jul 22

    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

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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
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Heidi Hunt
  • Show Website
    Surviving Changes Podcast