The Soul Unleashed With Mike Nicholas

Mike Nicholas

The Soul Unleashed podcast is for type-A, left-brained spiritual skeptics who know something else is out there beyond their highly organized lives, but they don't know how to find it! Join host Mike Nicholas, a recovering left-brainer who endured a painful spiritual awakening, as he leads fellow tightly-wound seekers on a journey of self-discovery. With abundant humor but a profound lack of exotic incense and strange flowers, Mike is on a mission to help others unleash their souls from the dogma and controlling beliefs that dominate their lives, and help them break through to inner peace and happiness.

  1. JUL 13

    #190 Where Is God? - A Texas Tragedy Tribute

    This episode reflects on the heartbreaking accident at a girls' camp in Texas, where lives—many of them children—were lost. I explore the deep and painful question: Why does God allow suffering? And I do it through four different lenses: Christian/Biblical Perspective – Featuring insights from C.S. Lewis and the Book of JobHumanist View – Through the eyes of Voltaire, who challenged the idea that suffering is “part of God’s plan”Spiritualist Lens – Based on the Seth Material, which sees mass events as part of the collective consciousnessEastern Philosophy – Exploring karma, impermanence, and acceptance through Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism We also travel back to the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake, another moment when religious leaders blamed the victims and used disaster to impose their beliefs, which I think is a parallel to what's happening right now. I know this podcast won’t take away anyone’s pain. But I offer it with the hope that it might provide a little light, a bit of clarity, or a reminder that you're not alone if you're wrestling with faith, loss, or meaning. My podcasts target left-brained types like me, whose rigid view of life restricts us from considering things outside the tightly organized spiritual paradigm we either grew up with or built for ourselves. Follow my podcasts to discuss serious topics like grief, human suffering, prayer, religion, and spiritual practices. I also cover things that I used to consider craziness or “woo-woo” such as: meditation, manifestation, spiritualism, spiritual awakening, reincarnation, past-life regression, the channeling of spirits and aliens (seriously…), soul groups, astrology, and even Chinese fortune cookies! Mike Website: https://mikenicholas.com Email: mike@mikenicholas.com YouTube Channel: ‪@MikeNicholas-unleashed‬ YouTube Podcast:    / @mikenicholas-unleashed   All Links: bit.ly/m/MikeNicholas-links

    29 min
  2. APR 21

    #188 The Harrowing - Jesus Descends Into Hell

    In this special Holy Saturday episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, I explore a lesser-known but theologically rich event: the Harrowing of Hell—the belief that Jesus descended into the realm of the dead between His crucifixion and resurrection. Growing up in the Catholic tradition, I never gave Holy Saturday much thought. It was a quiet, in-between day—a time to dye eggs and prep Easter baskets. But recently, I came across a deeper layer to this day: an ancient teaching that Jesus didn’t rest, but descended into Sheol—a shadowy place where souls had been waiting since the beginning of time. In this episode, I reflect on: What does it mean that Jesus “descended into hell,” as stated in the Apostles’ Creed The biblical foundations for the Harrowing, especially in 1 Peter 3 and 4 The concept of Sheol, Hades, and the Bosom of Abraham What early theologians like Saint Augustine and Saint Aquinas had to say about the purification of souls The puzzling question: If purgatory is required now, why wasn't it required then? This episode also looks at the contrast between traditional Christian theology and modern spiritual beliefs, especially around reincarnation, soul contracts, and what happens after death. Whether you embrace Catholic doctrine, explore spirituality beyond religion, or are just curious about what happened during that mysterious pause between Good Friday and Easter, this episode is an invitation to reflect on what we’ve been taught—and what might still be waiting to be uncovered.

    10 min
5
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10 Ratings

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The Soul Unleashed podcast is for type-A, left-brained spiritual skeptics who know something else is out there beyond their highly organized lives, but they don't know how to find it! Join host Mike Nicholas, a recovering left-brainer who endured a painful spiritual awakening, as he leads fellow tightly-wound seekers on a journey of self-discovery. With abundant humor but a profound lack of exotic incense and strange flowers, Mike is on a mission to help others unleash their souls from the dogma and controlling beliefs that dominate their lives, and help them break through to inner peace and happiness.