The Mystical Punk Podcast

Stephanie Lisa Kelly & Ben Roberts
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A podcast in which we explore inner and outer transition in an age of collapse and possibility. Hosted by Ben Roberts & Stephanie Lisa Kelly.

  1. Aug 21

    S2E14 From Grief to Joy with Alexia Love

    For the first time in the history of this podcast, we are super excited to welcome our first ever guest onto the show: our wonderful and inspiring friend Alexia Love.  Alexia is a former Clinical Dental Director and flying dentist turned unicorn, mermaid, and self expression queen. After spending years serving Indigenous communities around the world, she swapped the dental drill for giant white unicorn wings, biodegradable BioGlitter, bags of “unicorn poo”, and a self confessed holy grail search for the kindest glitter on Earth. She is now a passionate advocate and ambassador for environmentally conscious glitter, bringing wonder, joy, and a little mischief to festivals and events wherever her wings can carry her and her mermaid tail can swim.  As founder of House of Higher Heart and a full time carer to her disabled son, Alexia’s life sits at the intersection of magic and reality, where grief meets joy, caregiving meets freedom, and self expression becomes a spiritual practice. She believes self expression is medicine, imagination is sacred, and that the world could use a little more heartfelt joy, innocence, and of course, glitter. In this perspective-shifting conversation, we dive into the magical healing power of self-expression, the importance of integrating grief into your joy, and how one person can provide inspiration for everyone around them just by being audaciously true to herself! Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E14 From Grief to Joy with Alexia Love

  2. Jul 26

    S2E13 The Meaning Crisis and the Return of the Sacred

    What happens when the stories that once gave our lives meaning begin to fall apart? As traditional religion has faded and faith has shifted toward science, consumerism, and technology, many people are finding themselves disoriented by a world that no longer feels capable of holding them. In this episode, we explore whether humanity is entering a new relationship with the idea of God. Not as a return to old religious dogma, but as the emergence of a deeper way of being. We discuss the collapse of the narratives that have shaped modern society, the search for meaning in an age of social media echo chambers and political polarisation, and the possibility that the "second coming" is not the return of an individual, but the awakening of collective consciousness itself. We ask whether God is in fact simply a way of life; eternal being; a location of unified souls. And whether this approach to God can offer the peace that all the lost people who have been spat out by the consumerist machine, truly need.  Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E13 The Meaning Crisis and the Return of the Sacred

  3. Jun 2

    S2E12 Is Desire a Sin? Consumer culture, soul callings and morality

    According to Buddhism, desire is suffering—a yearning for something other than what is here in this moment. But desire can also bring passion, meaning, creativity, and direction. So how do we tell the difference between egoic craving and authentic soul desire? In this episode, we explore the tension between the desires that drain and numb us, and the deeper callings that strengthen, enliven, and align us with who we really are. We reflect on addiction, temptation, spiritual surrender, and the idea that asking for help—from community, from God, from something beyond ourselves—can reconnect us to inner strength when willpower alone isn’t enough. Along the way, we question whether modern consumer culture has normalised the very impulses once described as the seven deadly sins, creating a cycle of stress, escapism, and disconnection. Ultimately, this conversation is about learning to discern which desires diminish us, which desires awaken us, and how to listen more deeply to the soul beneath the noise. Featuring recurring references to the iconic 90s anthem Freed from Desire by Gala - go check it out, what a banger. Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E12 Is Desire a Sin? Consumer culture, soul callings and morality

  4. May 19

    S2E11 Sin, Evil, & the Path to Self-Love

    What do concepts like sin and evil mean in a modern world that largely dismisses them as outdated religious ideas? In this episode, we explore whether these ancient concepts still point toward something psychologically and spiritually real beneath the language and cultural baggage. We consider the seven deadly sins through the lens of modern psychology, self-awareness, and personal growth, asking whether “sin” might simply describe the ways we lose ourselves to destructive patterns, compulsions, and low-energy states. Is evil an external force, an internal impulse, or something collectively generated through fear, disconnection, and unconscious behaviour? And what kind of strength is required to resist the pull of self-destruction and choose something more loving instead? We also reflect on the original Christian meaning of sin as simply “to err” — to make a mistake — and how this differs from the shame-heavy interpretations that later emerged through oppressive religious structures. Rather than condemnation, we explore sin as an opportunity for awareness, compassion, redemption, and growth. Perhaps the real purpose of temptation is not to punish us, but to teach us self-love, discernment, and how to move more consciously toward the light. Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E11 Sin, Evil, & the Path to Self-Love

  5. Apr 17

    S2E10 The Paradoxical Relationship Between Fear and Desire

    Is your greatest fear also your deepest desire? In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between what scares us and what calls us forward. Often, fear isn’t a sign to retreat but a signal pointing toward the very path our soul longs to follow. Standing on the edge of possibility, we may wonder: What if I fail? Or possibly even worse: what if I succeed? We discuss how the desires of the soul can clash with the protective instincts of the personality, especially when it comes to creative expression. Using the paradox of the artist as an example, we reflect on the tension between the longing to share our gifts and the fear of being seen. Letting go of social identities that once kept us safe can feel deeply vulnerable, yet it is often necessary for authentic expression. Drawing on the well-known idea from Marianne Williamson that our greatest fear is not our darkness but our light, we consider how much of this fear is innate and how much is shaped by social conditioning. Ultimately, this conversation invites us to step toward our fears with curiosity, trusting that they may conceal the very gold we are here to uncover—and the burning light waiting to be expressed. Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E10 The Paradoxical Relationship Between Fear and Desire

  6. Mar 18

    S2E9. Relating From Love

    How do we stay present with ourselves while being in relationship with others? In this episode we explore the subtle art of relating—drawing on ideas from thinkers like Thomas Hübl as well as practices such as authentic relating and circling. We talk about the importance of knowing ourselves deeply so that we don’t simply project our inner world onto the people around us. Relating well requires subtle sensing, deep listening, and the capacity to observe our own reactions in real time—especially when we’re triggered or faced with someone who sees the world very differently. At the heart of the conversation is the idea that a relationship has its own identity: when two people meet, something else is created between them. Learning to sense and care for that relational field invites us beyond fear and contraction, and into compassion, patience, and a deeper experience of love. Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E9. Relating From Love

  7. Feb 6

    S2E8 Death and Eros (Part 2)

    How do we stay connected to eros—to aliveness, creativity, and source—as we move through ageing, loss, and change? In this episode, we reflect on our experience of being in our forties, letting go of identities formed in earlier stages of life, and allowing space for both the grief and the beauty that come with becoming someone new. We explore how personal transitions mirror wider cultural shifts, using our relationship with rapidly evolving technology as a lens for understanding resistance, adaptation, and surrender. Through the interplay of masculine and feminine energies, we talk about the necessity of structures that can hold creative chaos—while recognising when those structures must soften, dissolve, or die so life can continue to move. Keeping eros alive, we suggest, means trusting uncertainty and allowing the container itself to be temporary. All of this unfolds against the backdrop of a world facing profound instability, where collective futures feel increasingly uncertain. We sit with the question of how to remain open, rooted, and in love with life while standing so close to the edge of cultural and ecological death. Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E8 Death and Eros (Part 2)

  8. Jan 28

    S2E7 Death and Eros (Part 1)

    How do we stay connected to eros—to aliveness, creativity, and source—as we move through ageing, loss, and change? In this episode, we reflect on our experience of being in our forties, letting go of identities formed in earlier stages of life, and allowing space for both the grief and the beauty that come with becoming someone new. We explore how personal transitions mirror wider cultural shifts, using our relationship with rapidly evolving technology as a lens for understanding resistance, adaptation, and surrender. Through the interplay of masculine and feminine energies, we talk about the necessity of structures that can hold creative chaos—while recognising when those structures must soften, dissolve, or die so life can continue to move. Keeping eros alive, we suggest, means trusting uncertainty and allowing the container itself to be temporary. All of this unfolds against the backdrop of a world facing profound instability, where collective futures feel increasingly uncertain. We sit with the question of how to remain open, rooted, and in love with life while standing so close to the edge of cultural and ecological death. Website Follow us on Instagram Title track: Kundalini Rising

    S2E7 Death and Eros (Part 1)
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A podcast in which we explore inner and outer transition in an age of collapse and possibility. Hosted by Ben Roberts & Stephanie Lisa Kelly.

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  • Creator
    Stephanie Lisa Kelly & Ben Roberts
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Mystical Punk Podcast
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