Almost Awakened

By Brittney Hartley & Bill ReelReligion & Spirituality

Almost Awakened episodes

July 08, 2023 Clinical Perspective On Spirituality & Psychedelics: AA: 158
Today on the Almost Awakened Podcast Bill sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor and Author Sarah Westbrook to discuss the intersection of Psychedelics & Spirituality within therapy.
RESOURCES:
daisygirlcommunications.com
https://unpackingmormonism.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingcrazy/
Sarah’s Email – [email protected]
2 hr 8 min
July 05, 2023 How to Stop People Pleasing with Sara Fisk: AA: 157
While being kind and thoughtful others are traits that are correlated with thriving relationships, when they dominate to the detriment of our own needs, wants, and feelings, relationships can suffer. Bill and Jana will be joined by seasoned coach, Sara Fisk, host of The Ex-Good Girl podcast, to explore how people pleasing shows up and how it damages connection to others and also to ourselves and what we can do about it. This and more on this week’s episode of Almost Awakened – https://almostawakened.org/
RESOURCES:
The Ex-Good Girl Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Sara Fisk Life Coach

1 hr 13 min
June 27, 2023 Internal Family systems – Therapy Talking To Your Parts: Almost Awakened: 156
One of the big modalities currently in therapeutic practices is “Internal Family Systems” or “IFS” and the idea that the core you can learn to communicate with the parts that protect you and the parts of that have been exiled due to shame and fear. IFS is showing itself to be a deeply productive way to do inner work and today Bill is joined by LCSW Cory Reese and they set the ground work for what IFS is and how it works. The plan is to follow-up with another episode that models IFS conversations where one talks to their parts and our hope is that we can prompt you to get curious about this therapeutic modality and to learn more.
RESOURCES:
Finding an IFS therapist – https://ifs-institute.com/practitioners
Cory Reese’s practice in Southern Utah – https://www.brightwaytherapy.com/
The book “No Bad Parts” – https://www.amazon.com/No-Bad-Parts-Restoring-Wholeness/dp/1683646681
IFS Institute – https://ifs-institute.com/about-us/richard-c-schwartz-phd

The Multiplicity of the Mind: Dr. Richard Schwartz On A Systems Approach to Healing the Self – https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-rich-roll-podcast/episode/the-multiplicity-of-the-mind-dr-richard-schwartz-on-a-systems-approach-to-healing-the-self-304374502

IFS Podcast Conversation – https://gabbybernstein.com/podcast/ifs-therapy-changed-my-life/
1 hr 30 min
June 20, 2023 What Can We Say About the Nature Of Reality – Part 2: AA: 155
Bill Reel and Gabe go for round 2 of looking at the nature of reality. They look at various models of seeing the world, check in on Modern Science such as Quantum Physics, and share insights from their own learning and experience to investigate if the world we all believe we are seeing is in fact reality.
1 hr 57 min
June 05, 2023 What Can We Say About the Nature Of Reality: Almost Awakened: 154
Bill Reel and Gabe take a long look at the nature of reality. They look at various models of seeing the world, check in on Modern Science such as Quantum Physics, and share insights from their own learning and experience to investigate if the world we all believe we are seeing is in fact reality. A Little more Mormonism than normal but the conversation is definitely Almost Awakened !
2 hr 38 min
May 31, 2023 7 Kinds of Atheism & 7 New Religions: AA: 153
What are the 7 variations of atheism and the 7 new religions on the rise. Based on two books – The Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray and Strange Rites: New Religions in a Godless World by Tara Burton
1 hr 42 min
May 25, 2023 Almost Awakened: 152: Transhumanism – A New Religion?
Hartley and Reel sit down with Lincoln Cannon to discuss Transhumanism and to evaluate if it could, in fact, become a new religion.

RESOURCES:

https://lincoln.metacannon.net/
1 hr 50 min
May 09, 2023 Nihilism, Anti-Natalism, and the Dark Arts w/ Matt Hershberger: Almost Awakened: 151
today we talk with TikTok sensation Matt Hershberger, whose interests lie in Nihilism, Anti-Natalism, and the Dark Arts.
resources:
https://betterstrangers.substack.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@betterstrangersbooks
1 hr 28 min
May 03, 2023Top 10 Changes That Lead To Better Human Societies: Almost Awakened: 150
Hundreds of thousands of years, maybe millions, and this is the furthest we have come in creating a healthy world of Humans. War, genocide, starvation, homelessness, Poor or non-existent healthcare, abuse, & trauma. Today we lay out and discuss 10 Changes that would elevate our human race to a healthier state of peace, health, and inner wellbeing.

The New Ten Commandments – https://chat.openai.com/
Respect the dignity and worth of every human being.
Practice empathy and compassion towards others.
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Foster a sense of community and promote social responsibility.
Promote equality and fairness for all individuals.
Encourage honesty, integrity, and transparency in all dealings.
Promote peaceful conflict resolution and nonviolence.
Respect the environment and preserve natural resources for future generations.
Encourage lifelong learning and personal growth.
Promote the common good and work towards the betterment of society as a whole.
These principles are not exhaustive, but they could form a foundation for a set of commandments that could guide individuals towards creating a better, kinder world. Ultimately, it is up to society as a whole to determine what values and principles are most important and how best to promote them.
1 hr 14 min
April 26, 2023 How To Recognize Cult Mind Control: Almost Awakened: 149
We sit down with Jonathon Streeter, founder of the Blog and Youtube Channel “Thoughts On Things And Stuff” to discuss the manipulative tactics of High Demand Religions and how to spot them immediately.
RESOURCES:
https://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTCFh3uDMH0GZlwl1JOoHQ
https://www.facebook.com/ThoughtsOnThingsAndStuff/
2 hr 9 min