Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley | A Podcast for Heart Centred Leaders

Today we welcome back Dr. Claudia Thompson, who has just released her new book Sit in the Frequency of Change. Dr.Claudia is an energy practitioner and teacher whose work bridges science and spirituality to guide people through transformation and awakening. In this episode, she shares her decades-long journey to writing the book, revealing that what looks like manifestation is often years of inner work, surrender, and alignment.

Together, we explore the “dark forest” of awakening, the cycles of growth, and the courage it takes to release control, break patterns, and move through change across the mental, emotional, energetic, and physical layers of life.

Sit in the Frequency of Change is a transformational guide to understanding and rewriting the unseen agreements that shape your life. Rather than fixing yourself, it invites you to remember who you truly are—offering a grounded roadmap for healing, alignment, and expansion through practices that support the nervous system, beliefs, and energy. This episode is about trusting the process, reclaiming your self-worth,and learning to sit in the discomfort long enough for real change to take place.

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Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,

Ryan.

Connect with Dr. Claudia Thompson

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Dr. Nicole LePera is the internationally bestselling author of How to Do the Work and How to Be the Love You Seek, as well as the workbook How to Meet Your Self.

She was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and the New School for Social Research and studied at the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis.

She is a holistic psychologist whose work addresses the connection between the mind, body and soul incorporating overall lifestyle and psychological wellness practices. She is the creator of Self Healers Circle, a membership platform where people from around the world join together in community to take healing into their own hands.

📘 About the Reparenting the Inner Child

Dr. Nicole’s latest best-selling book ‘Reparenting the Inner Child’ explains how early childhood experiences shape our adult behaviors, including people-pleasing, emotional reactivity, and self-sabotage. It introduces the concept of the “inner child,” a part of us still seeking safety and validation.

Through the process of reparenting, readers learn how to heal past wounds by providing themselves with the care, boundaries, and compassion they may have lacked.

Combining practical exercises, somatic techniques, and guided reflection, the book helps build emotional awareness and resilience.

It empowers readers to break unhealthy patterns, challenge limiting beliefs, and respond to life with intention, ultimately supporting personal growth, self-understanding, and lasting emotional well-being.

Dr. Nicole’s Self Healer circle: https://selfhealerscircle.com/waitlist/

Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,

Ryan

Connect with Dr. Nicole

Website: https://theholisticpsychologist.com/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEWTaMjqOH8J1Gy06Ey0Yg

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Did Jesus write these words himself—and why were they hidden for centuries? In this episode, Scott Wolter explores the discovery of encoded Yeshua scrolls and what they might reveal about history, identity, and truth.

In this episode of the Always Better Than Yesterday Podcast, Ryan Hartley sits down with forensic geologist and researcher Scott Wolter to explore one of the most controversial discoveries of his career: a sealed jar containing encoded scrolls attributed to Yeshua.

What emerges is not just an alternative historical theory, but a radically different framing of identity, spirituality, and truth. The scrolls describe Yeshua not simply as human or divine in the traditional sense, but as something more complex—pointing toward non-human lineage, advanced knowledge, and a teaching rooted in inner divinity rather than external authority.

Scott shares how these documents were discovered, decoded, and interpreted, along with the role of the Knights Templar in preserving this knowledge across centuries. Together, Ryan and Scott explore the implications of these teachings—challenging institutional narratives, re-examining the balance between masculine and feminine, and questioning what may have been omitted from the story we’ve inherited.

The conversation also moves into deeper territory: hidden knowledge, human origins, symbolic warnings of deception, and a specific date embedded within the scrolls—June 6, 2026.

At its heart, this episode explores the tension between inherited belief and emerging evidence—and invites you to question what truth really means.

📘 About the Yeshua Scrolls The Yeshua Scrolls refer to a set of encoded documents reportedly discovered within a sealed jar and linked to preservation efforts associated with the Knights Templar. They present an alternative account of Yeshua’s life and teachings, including references to non-human lineage, a relationship with Mary Magdalene, and a spiritual system rooted in balance between masculine and feminine principles.

The material also includes symbolic warnings, encoded timelines, and philosophical frameworks suggesting a shift in human consciousness.

Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,

Ryan

Connect with Scott

Website: https://scottfwolter.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolterscott/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottWolterHookedX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scott.wolter.92

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In this episode of the Always Better Than Yesterday Podcast, Ryan Hartley sits down with author, facilitator and leadership guide Sydney Campos for a wide-ranging conversation on embodiment, healing, discernment, and the deeper meaning of ascension.

Sydney shares the lived path behind her work: a childhood shaped by trauma, anxiety, disassociation and addiction, followed by a hard-won journey through sobriety, nervous system healing, spiritual remembrance, and a growing devotion to truth. Rather than presenting awakening as something lofty or abstract, she describes it as a return to the body, a surrender of survival strategies, and a willingness to feel what was once too painful to feel alone.

Together, Ryan and Sydney explore anger, grief, reparenting, the God wound, the search for safety, and the courage it takes to stop performing and simply be. They also talk about discernment in modern spirituality, the risks of giving power away to gurus, the value of silence and nature, and why genuine transformation often looks less like escape and more like deeper embodiment.

At its heart, this episode is about remembering that who you are being is more than enough. It is an invitation to regulate, reconnect, and live from a steadier inner knowing - one that can shape relationships, leadership, business, and the way we build a more coherent world.

About "I’m Ascending, Now What?"

Sydney’s book reframes ascension as an inward journey rather than an escape "up and out." It offers an embodied path for people who are waking up, healing, and learning how to live with more authenticity, sovereignty, and connection.

The work explores nervous system repair, emotional release, reparenting, discernment, spiritual responsibility, and practical integration.

Its aim is to help people move beyond performance, survival and spiritual cosplay so they can trust themselves, feel more deeply, and create from a grounded connection to Source.

Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,

Ryan

Connect with Sydney

Website: https://sydneycampos.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneycampos

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sydneycampos

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sydney-Campos

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/419qkS0EuUsMlbPJKXabIB

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In this episode of the Always Better Than Yesterday Podcast, host Ryan Hartley sits down with Nic Warner and Sarah Warnaar to explore sacred union, polarity, men’s work, women’s work and the deeper path of love.

Nic shares his journey from addiction, emotional disconnection and the collapse of his former life into a path of healing that led him into men’s work and deeper self-awareness.

Sarah reflects on her upbringing in a family of psychologists, her experience in modeling, and her journey through eating disorders and body dysmorphia into a deeper embodiment of the feminine.This episode explores what it truly means to move beyond modern relationship templates into something more honest, more challenging and more meaningful.

Together, Nic and Sarah unpack the foundations of sacred union, the importance of inner sovereignty, and the role of brotherhood and sisterhood in shaping the people we become in relationship.

The conversation moves through themes of intimacy, polarity, generosity, shadow work and communication, offering both practical insight and deeper philosophical reflection on what it takes to build a relationship rooted in truth rather than illusion.

At its heart, this episode is about becoming the kind of person who can hold real love — grounded in devotion, responsibility and growth.

About Nic Warner & Sarah Warnaar’s WorkNic Warner and Sarah Warnaar guide men, women and couples through transformational work rooted in sacred union, embodiment and relational depth.The work includes men’s work, women’s work, retreats, rites of passage, coaching and immersive experiences designed to deepen connection and self-awareness.

The goal is to help people come home to themselves, build inner union, strengthen relationships and create lives rooted in truth, connection and purpose.

Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,

Ryan

Connect with Nic Warner & Sarah Warnaar

Website (Nic): https://www.nicwarner.com/

Website (Sarah): https://www.sarahwarnaar.com/

Instagram (Nic): https://www.instagram.com/nicwarner/

Instagram (Sarah): https://www.instagram.com/sarahwarnaar/

Instagram (Sarah) https://www.instagram.com/thetempleofthefeminineflame/

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Episode Chapters

00:00 – Introduction

02:30 – Nic’s journey through collapse and healing

08:40 – Sarah’s path into the feminine

14:35 – Where sacred union begins

19:20 – The three pillars

28:30 – Brotherhood and men’s work

31:30 – Communication and unmet needs

42:00 – Sisterhood and feminine wisdom

47:00 – Sacred union is not Disney

55:00 – Rites of passage

59:00 – Legacy and heartprint

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In this episode of the Always Better Than Yesterday Podcast, host Ryan Hartley sits down with psychotherapist and author Jessica Fern, alongside restorative justice facilitator David Cooley.

Together, they explore the core ideas behind their book Transforming the Shame Triangle, unpacking how shame is formed, how it operates internally, and how it shapes our relationships, leadership, and sense of self.

Drawing on Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment theory and restorative practices, Jessica and David introduce the concept of the Shame Triangle — a powerful framework that explains the internal dynamics many of us experience daily.

Through this conversation, they reveal how our inner critic, shame responses, and coping strategies are not flaws, but adaptive parts shaped by our upbringing, culture and lived experiences.

The conversation explores the power of:

• Understanding the inner critic, shame and escape patterns

• Transforming internal conflict into self-leadership

• Moving from adversarial thinking to restorative thinking• Nervous system awareness and emotional regulation

• Building relationships rooted in safety, honesty and repair

At its heart, this episode is about moving from survival patterns into authentic living — transforming shame into self-awareness, compassion and connection.

About Transforming the Shame Triangle

Transforming the Shame Triangle introduces a practical framework for understanding and healing internal shame patterns.The model identifies three key internal dynamics:

• The Inner Critic (judgement and attack)

• The Shame Part (internalised unworthiness)

• The Escapers (coping and avoidance strategies)

The work guides people toward transformation into a Self-Love Triangle, where:

• The inner critic becomes an inner coach

• Shame softens into authentic experience

• Escapers become inner nurturers

The goal is to help individuals:

• Break repetitive emotional patterns

• Develop self-awareness and compassion

• Improve relationships and communication

• Lead themselves and others more effectively

Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,

Ryan

Connect with Jessica & David

Jessica Fern: https://jessicafern.com

David Cooley: https://www.restorativeconversations.com

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Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction and guest overview

02:00 – What is restorative justice in relationships

05:00 – Introducing the Shame Triangle

08:00 – Inner critic, shame and escapers explained

12:00 – Social conditioning and shame

16:00 – Shame in relationships and conflict

20:00 – Transforming shame into self-love

23:00 – Conditional vs unconditional love

26:00 – Attachment and relational safety

30:00 – Leadership and self-leadership

34:00 – Speaking from parts vs for parts

38:00 – Collective division and binary thinking

42:00 – Building shame-free leadership cultures

45:00 – Healing, practices and nervous system work

49:00 – Generational shame and inheritance

52:00 – Heartprint and legacy

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In this episode of the Always Better Than Yesterday Podcast, host Ryan Hartley sits down with lifelong judo coach and mental wellbeing advocate Callum Woods.

Callum shares his story from growing up in a small mining town outside Edinburgh, discovering judo at six years old, and dedicating his life to coaching the sport. What began as a lovefor judo eventually evolved into something deeper — a mission to help men reconnect with themselves, their wellbeing and their communities.

Through his own personal experiences with depression, anxiety, divorce, ADHD and life transitions, Callum realised that many men struggle in silence. These experiences led him to train as a transformational life coach and ultimately create Chat on the Mat, a programme combining martial arts, movement and conversation to support men’s mental health.

• The conversation explores the power of:     Martial arts to bring people intothe present moment
• Community and connection for men’swellbeing
• Physical movement as a pathway toemotional health
• Leadership through livedexperience and service
• Creating safe spaces where men cantalk honestly

At its heart, this episode is about helping men reconnect withthemselves and each other, using the dojo as a place not just for sport — but for healing, growth and brotherhood.

About Chat on the Mat

Chat on the Mat is a 10-week behavioural change programme designed for men aged 18+.

The programme combines:

• Judo-based physical movement
• Guided group conversations
• Personal development and coaching
• Community and peer support

The goal is to help men:

• Improve physical fitness
• Strengthen social connections
• Support mental wellbeing
• Develop confidence and purpose

By creating a safe space for movement and conversation, the programme helps men rediscover connection and build healthier lives.

Those with ears,let them hear.

Always love,
Ryan

Connect with Callum Facebook:⁠https://www.facebook.com/woodscallum⁠⁠

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583171290339⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-woods-6656bb341/⁠

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Pavel Aeon is a transformational leader, impact-driven entrepreneur, and global conscious DJ/producer renowned for blending 528 Hz healing frequencies, breathwork, movement, and mindfulness into transformative experiences. He is the creator of the BDM Method™ (Breathe, Dance, Meditate) — a holistic approach that guides individuals toward balance, inner peace, and embodied self-realization.

As a certified Wim Hof Instructor and Ambassador of Peace, Pavel’s mission is to empower people to align with their true selves, cultivate deeper community connection, and activate human potential through sound, breath, and intentional presence. His work spans immersive System Reset events, breathwork workshops, conscious DJ performances, and keynotes at global gatherings — from Biohacker Summit to Burning Man.

Over the past decade Pavel has guided tens of thousands of people across more than 25 countries through breathwork,breath–movement–meditation practices, and sonic alchemy rooted in ancient and modern wisdom.

In this conversation, Pavel breaks down the idea of two “versions” of Earth (fear-based vs love-based operating systems), the importance of awareness + pattern recognition, and his practical model for living aligned: Me – We– Be (individual, collective, supra-consciousness).

You’ll also hear about Pavel’s four “mystical senses” (inner hearing, feeling, seeing, knowing), why breath is the fastest state-shifter, and his grounded 4-step reset process:
Wake Up → Clean Up → Power Up → Unhook (Rest Up) including daily, weekly, monthly, and annual “unhooking” rhythms to prevent burnout.

Finally, Pavel shares what he’s building next: The System Upgrade — a free 12-month community series aiming to gather 144,000 people meditating in coherence.

Register now for The System Upgrade (free): https://thesystemupgrade.com/register

Those with ears,let them hear.

Always love,
Ryan

Connect with Pavel

Website: ⁠https://www.upperaeon.com/⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/pavelnoaaon/⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavelaeon⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pavel.aeon/⁠

SoundCloud: ⁠https://soundcloud.com/noaaonofficial

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Scott Berman is the founder of Sky Cave Retreats — the first darkness retreat center in the United States.

Over the past two decades, Scott has spent more than two years in self-guided solo retreats in remote wilderness settings. He completed his first darkness retreat in 2012 and has since spent over 70 days in multiple solo darkness retreats, including several with his wife Jill.

For the last six years, Scott has accompanied more than 600 people through darkness retreats at his center in Southern Oregon, pioneering a grounded, nervous-system-informed approach to this ancient practice.

In this profound and grounded conversation, Ryan sits downwith Scott Berman, founder of Sky Cave Retreats, to explore what really happens when you spend three days in total darkness.

This is not a conversation about chasing peak spiritual experiences. It is about meeting your baseline.
Your defenses.Your nervous system.Your conditioned self.

Scott shares his journey from wilderness solitude and spiritual striving to pioneering one of the first darkness retreat centers in the United States. Together, they unpack:

•  Why spiritual tools can becomestrategies of avoidanceWhat the nervous system does whenyou’re alone in the dark
• Why peak experiences don’t createlasting transformation
• How safety and connection regulatefear
• The difference between achievingawakening and allowing truth

Dark retreat, as Scott says, “reveals you to you.”

Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,
Ryan

Connect with Scott & Sky Cave Retreats

Website: ⁠https://www.skycaveretreats.com⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/skycaveretreats⁠

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Neale Donald Walsch is the author of over 40 books on contemporary spirituality including his latest book Letters to a Young Seeker: Departing Thoughts from an Elder.

Neale is best known as the NY Times bestselling author of the internationally acclaimed Conversations with God series, translated into 37 languages.

Those with ears, let them hear.

Always love,
Ryan

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Website: https://www.nealedonaldwalsch.com/

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