Sean Blackwell goes deep on the Will Smith Slap, bringing up his own experiences with such a conflict along the way. He also talks about how the death of the Oscars may be part of our spiritual awakening.

Kiana Fitzgerald is a freelance journalist with bipolar disorder who got in touch with me after my last podcast with Chris Cole. Similar to Chris, even though Kiana is still struggling with the disorder, she also sees the spiritual dimension and value of her non-ordinary experiences, so much so that she started a thriving Tik Tok channel in order to share her unique perspective. And, seeing what she was doing, I just had to meet her!

Our podcast also covers her interviews with Kanye West and Megan Thee Stallion.

In this conversation, Sean Blackwell and Chris Cole cover a wide range of topics related to the spiritual dimension of bipolar disorder including:

Chris Cole is an author, podcast host, psychotherapist, life coach, and meditation instructor. After a confusing journey with bipolar disorder and spiritual seeking, his personal and professional interests focus on the intersections of mental health and spiritual awakening. Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, from the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program of Naropa University. He hosts the Waking Up Bipolar podcast and is the author of The Body of Chris: A Memoir of Obsession, Addiction, and Madness. Learn more about Chris and his work at colecoaching.com.

Sean Blackwell explains why he felt inspired to start a podcast now. He goes into some detail about his background in teaching about the spiritual dimension and healing potential of bipolar disorder, which started through his YouTube channel, bipolarORwakingUP in 2007!