Unusual Practice

Charli | Cultural Disruptor
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Unusual Practice (UP) explores the human condition through science, spirituality, culture, and consciousness. Host Charli - hypnotherapist, author of Pronoia Prescription, and founder of PracticeCharli.net - leads curious minds into deep dives on belief systems, personal growth, cultural psychology, and the soul's role in modern life. With humor and edge, each episode challenges assumptions, upgrades your worldview, rewires the mind, and offers an UP-lifting lens on life. Rethink what you think you know.

  1. 6D AGO

    The Invisible Cage: You aren’t confused, you’re just being managed!

    You Aren’t Confused, You’re Being Managed. Why do the smartest people stay in the worst situations?  If you’re exhausted from analyzing "red flags" and googling narcissism, you’re looking at the wrong thing. Manipulation isn't a personality trait...it's a situation. In this episode, we stop playing detective and start looking at the architecture of the trap. Inside: The Intelligence Exploit: Why your brain is being used against you. The 3 Pillars: How to spot a cage before the door locks. The Stress Test: Three simple ways to reveal a manipulator’s hand without saying a word. Stop analyzing the person. Analyze the room! #Psychology #Manipulation #RedFlags #ToxicRelationships #Gaslighting #PersonalGrowth

    12 min

  2. JAN 12

    You're Not Burned Out. You're Avoiding One Decision.

    What happens when exhaustion becomes the alibi for staying exactly where you are? Burnout has become the most socially acceptable way to avoid making a choice. We treat it like something that happens to us. But for most people, it's not overwork. It's the exhaustion of maintaining a life you've already decided against but haven't admitted yet. This episode names the decision you're not making and the years you'll lose pretending it doesn't exist. One diagnostic question. Zero comfort. You already know what this is about.

    16 min

  3. JAN 5

    THE DOPAMINE TRAP: Why Nothing Feels Good Anymore

    Your brain wasn’t built for infinite stimulation, infinite choice, or infinite scrolling. Dopamine doesn’t create pleasure... it creates anticipation. And modern life traps us in wanting without ever letting the chase end. This episode explains how engagement-driven tech hijacks the brain’s reward system, why novelty beats meaning, and why boredom isn’t a failure, it’s the reset. No detox cults. No self-help woo woo.Just a smarter way to understand what’s happening, and one small, realistic experiment to help your brain feel human again! Follow Unusual Practice if you’re tired of feeling wired, distracted, and weirdly unsatisfied.... aaaand want your attention back without disappearing off the grid.

    15 min

  4. 12/29/2025

    The death of Manifestation Culture

    Welcome to the part of manifestation culture no one warned you about: the part where being sad became a moral failure. Where your depression wasn't an illness - it was resistance. Your anxiety wasn't a symptom- it was self-sabotage. Your grief? Oh, that was just you blocking your blessings. Apparently, the universe only delivers packages to people with good vibes. The rest of us? We're on the "low frequency" blacklist. Time to level up for 2026!

    18 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    Why everyone thinks they've dated a Narcissist

    Think your ex was a narcissist? So does everyone else! Statistically, half the population is now a narcissist... according to breakups. Every ghosted text, every bad date, every disappointing relationship now qualifies as a personality disorder...but what if we're just avoiding ordinary heartbreak?! Explore the cultural cost of over-diagnosing exes, why we're reaching for clinical labels instead of accountability, and how to recognize real manipulation without turning every failed relationship into a trauma narrative. Being disappointing isn't a diagnosis. This episode explains why clarity does not require pathology!

    23 min

  6. 12/01/2025

    Who Owns December 25? The Strange Birth (and Rebirth) of a Holiday No One Can Claim

    Christians didn't invent December 25. Pagans didn't own it first. And the "War on Christmas"? It's been raging for 2,000 years. The Gospels never mention when Jesus was born. Early Christians didn't celebrate Christmas for 300 years. Sohow did December 25 become the most fought-over date in human history? Perfect for anyone who loves history deep dives, religious mysteries, and darkly funny takes on sacred cows. ⚠️Warning: Might make your next family Christmas dinner very interesting. Happy Holidays then? #Christmas #History#ChristmasOrigins #PaganChristmas #WinterSolstice #HolidayHistory #December25

    24 min

  7. 11/24/2025

    What We Lost When We Stopped Believing in Magic

    Why We Abandoned Magic - And What Science Says We’ve Lost Ever feel like life lost its sparkle? Maybe it did. In this episode of Unusual Practice, we dig into what happens when humans decide magic isn’t real. We’ll travel from ancient rituals to modern labs, peek at quantum weirdness, and explore the hidden waysour world got a little… flatter. ✨ Click play if you want to: ·      See how the “magical mind” still sneaks into our lives ·      Discover why letting go of magic might have cost us more than we think ·      Reawaken a sense of wonder you didn’t know you’d lost Life’s stranger than it seems...let’s explore the edges together. ⁠⁠⁠⁠practicecharli@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unusualpractice.carrd.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://practicecharli.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@unusualpractice.up #UnusualPractice #Podcast #NewEpisode #MindBlown #RealityShift #HiddenTruths #ScienceFacts #QuantumPhysics #MagicOfScience #Consciousness #DeepThoughts #StayCurious #ExploreReality #AntiHype #TruthSeeker #Skepticism #ModernMysteries #ViralPodcast #TikTokScience #InstagramCarousel #SpiritualAwakening #CriticalThinking #BeyondBelief #WhatIf #RethinkReality

    17 min

  8. 11/17/2025

    Erotics of Power

    "A real spin on Leadership" Why do cult leaders seduce faster than poets? Why does "dangerous but brilliant" make us dizzy while "safe but competent" sounds like a tax accountant's dating profile? This episode dissects the neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and dark psychology behind humanity's most uncomfortable truth: power is an aphrodisiac...and we're all users!  From dopamine hits to Dark Triad seduction tactics, we explore why dominance hijacks attraction, how charisma weaponizes embodied cues, and what happens when followers confuse chemistry for love. Featuring research on testosterone, transference, CEO worship, and cult dynamics...plus the uncomfortable question: what do you do once you realize you're hooked?

    17 min
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Unusual Practice (UP) explores the human condition through science, spirituality, culture, and consciousness. Host Charli - hypnotherapist, author of Pronoia Prescription, and founder of PracticeCharli.net - leads curious minds into deep dives on belief systems, personal growth, cultural psychology, and the soul's role in modern life. With humor and edge, each episode challenges assumptions, upgrades your worldview, rewires the mind, and offers an UP-lifting lens on life. Rethink what you think you know.

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  • Creator
    Charli | Cultural Disruptor
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Charli | Cultural Disruptor
  • Show Website
    Unusual Practice