Consciously Unconscious

Consciously Unconscious

By Amanda Fowler & Jessa FragnoliSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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Consciously Unconscious episodes

  • Are Dreams Premonitions? Day Dreaming, Lucid Dreaming, & The Collective Unconscious

    What do your dreams really mean? Aaaaaaand what if they’re not just happening at night?

    In this episode, we explore the mysterious landscape of the subconscious mind, from Jungian archetypes and shadow work to the difference between dreaming while you sleep and dreaming while you’re awake. We talk lucid dreams, prophetic symbols, collective unconscious, and what it really means to “follow your dreams.” We also dive into the hypnagogic state - a liminal, visionary space between sleep and wakefulness - where many artists, inventors, and mystics throughout history have tapped into wild bursts of creativity. This week, we’ll meet you in a parallel universe!

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    Join Our Substack to join our book club. We're reading "The Alchemist" this May: https://consciouslyunconsciousmedia.substack.com/

    1 hr 7 min
  • Identity Chameleon: Authenticity, Self-Abandonment & Social Shape-Shifting

    Not all identity shifts are signs of inauthenticity…sometimes, they’re signs of intelligence, adaptability, and social intuition. This week, we’re talking about what it means to be an identity chameleon: how we navigate showing different sides of ourselves in different spaces, and where the line is between genuine fluidity and losing ourselves to fit in. We explore how this shows up in friendships, family dynamics, and work life, as well as in culture & entertainment. We ask the key question when it comes to "playing the game" — am I being myself, or am I abandoning myself? Plus, a little life catch-up including Labubu’s grand return, and the dream/nightmare that woke Amanda up in a cold-sweat and made Jessa cry laughing.

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    Join Our Substack to join our book club. We're reading "The Alchemist" this May: https://consciouslyunconsciousmedia.substack.com/

    1 hr 8 min
  • Seductive, Inspired & In: Our Summer 2025 Pinterest Manifesto

    This week we’re serving up an audio mood board for your summer (and honestly, your whole 2025). We each made Pinterest boards packed with our personal ins and outs and then basically turned them into a bantery, chaotic, but inspiring manifesto. Expect opening rants about sociopaths, Jessa’s new emotional support Labubu plush toy, and Amanda’s passport drama that almost canceled our entire international France trip.It’s playful. It’s kind of profound. It’s a reminder that you get to curate your reality, one aesthetic decision at a time. Drop by to get creative about your own vibe this upcoming season.

    Amanda's Pinterest Board: https://pin.it/7ydYfn8P7

    Jessa's Pinterest Board: https://pin.it/5TNn7tme6

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    Join Our Substack to join our book club. We're reading "The Alchemist" this May: https://consciouslyunconsciousmedia.substack.com/ 

    1 hr 23 min
  • Depression, Anxiety and Healing: A Non-Exhaustive Mental Health Convo

    This week’s episode is equal parts girl chat and grounded honesty. We dive into an important, though not exhaustive, conversation around mental health: the quiet undercurrents of depression and anxiety, how loneliness can linger even when life looks “good” on paper (and online) and the subtle but powerful impact of our environments.

    Amanda discusses her experience with anxiety and the holistic tools she learned through mindset coaching, while Jessa shares how reconnecting with the natural world in Patagonia helped her move through a heavy season. Together we explore what it really means to care for your mental health…especially when you don’t know where to begin.

    It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s a reminder that healing doesn’t always look like healing. Sometimes, it looks like lying in the dirt. Or dancing in your kitchen.

    Resources Mentioned:

    "This could be why you're depressed or anxious" Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB5IX-np5fE

    Measuring Growth Circle Of Life: https://www.integrativenutrition.com/blog/36-ways-to-elevate-your-health-with-circle-of-life


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    Join Our Substack to join our book club. We're reading "The Alchemist" this May: https://consciouslyunconsciousmedia.substack.com/ 

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    1 hr
  • Exploring Eastern Wisdom: Buddhism, The White Lotus, & The Four Noble Truths

    This week, we’re peeling back the layers of The White Lotus; not just a cultural critique of the show (warning- spoiler alert), but the aesthetic, the fantasy, and the Western fascination with, and misconception of Eastern mysticism. In this philosophical deep dive, Amanda poses the existential questions we’re all quietly screaming into the void: “Do we all have intrinsic value?” What are we without our attachments?”

    Jess takes the mic with her lived experience as a modern Buddhist, walking us through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and how ancient wisdom is still wildly relevant for your 21st-century soul.

    From suffering and selfhood to karma and consciousness, this episode invites you to slow down, go inward, and actually sit with yourself. It’s not about having all the answers, it’s about learning to ask better questions…perhaps with a Timothy Ratliff piña colada in hand.

    This week, we’re peeling back the layers of The White Lotus; not just a cultural critique of the show (warning- spoiler alert), but the aesthetic, the fantasy, and the Western fascination with, and misconception of Eastern mysticism. In this philosophical deep dive, Amanda poses the existential questions we’re all quietly screaming into the void: “Do we all have intrinsic value?” What are we without our attachments?”

    Jess takes the mic with her lived experience as a modern Buddhist, walking us through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and how ancient wisdom is still wildly relevant for your 21st-century soul.

    From suffering and selfhood to karma and consciousness, this episode invites you to slow down, go inward, and actually sit with yourself. It’s not about having all the answers, it’s about learning to ask better questions…perhaps with a Timothy Ratliff piña colada in hand.

    1 hr 4 min
  • The Frequency of Emotions: Sacred Anger, Pride, & Alchemizing What We Feel

    This week, we’re diving deep into the emotional underworld by exploring the frequency of emotions and how feelings like anger, shame, and pride hold powerful potential when acknowledged consciously. Inspired by the emotional frequency scale by David Hawkins, we unpack how emotions are energetic states that can either contract or expand us and how learning to alchemize them can lead to profound personal growth.

    We reflect on the concept of sacred anger, how it can be a gateway to healing rather than something to suppress and talk about the fine line between willingness and capability when it comes to emotional expression and interpersonal dynamics.

    This is one of our deeper episodes, full of philosophical and spiritual reflections, with the intention of helping you feel more, judge less, and transmute what hurts into what heals.

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    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GrlAcXT-NUU

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Streams of Consciousness: Pyramids of Giza, Grandma Names, & Broken Birds

    This week, we’re just two girls on a mic, catching up on life and spiraling into random corners of our brains. From wondering if birds are government drones to rebranding our future grandma names, questioning the pyramids, and name-dropping Joe Dispenza just enough to keep it conscious…we’re embracing the beauty of aimless banter.

    There’s nothing wildly profound here; just laughter, curiosity, and conversations that feel like a sleepover in audio form. Think of this as your breather before we get deep next week with a very philosophical episode. Until then, enjoy this brain smoothie of chaos, nostalgia, and bird conspiracies.

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    55 min
  • Motion is Medicine: How Movement Shapes Our Mind & Body

    Spring has finally arrived in Denver, and we’re soaking up the sun while diving into a conversation about movement; how it heals, expresses, and connects us to our most intuitive selves. But first, we banter about Mercury in retrograde and quote every strange viral sound clip and movie under the sun.

    We explore intuitive movement, why humans move the way we do, and how tuning into the body’s natural rhythms unlocks healing, expression, and play. From performance and athletics to body image and self-connection, we reflect on our own journeys with movement as a tool for growth. Plus, in our new “Embrace or Erase” segment, we break down different movement trends and whether we’re into them or over them.

    Whether you move for joy, strength, or simply to feel more alive, this episode is a reminder to embrace movement as a way to experience life more fully.

    Jessa Teaches a 30 Minute Morning Movement Flow on our YouTube https://youtu.be/H8DhkA7ZQ3c

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Numerology 101: Life Path Numbers, Sacred Symbols & Self-Discovery

    We’re catching up on life, love, and Las Vegas before diving into the mystical world of numerology. Jessa spills on her love life, Amanda recaps her trip to Vegas, and then we get into the magic of Numerology - because, apparently, math can be sexy. Jessa reads Amanda’s life and year path numbers, breaking down the archetypes of 1-9 and how numbers show up in your life as a self-realization tool. We also get into the Fibonacci sequence, the hidden language of the universe, and Jessa’s reconciliation with Pythagoras after years of hating math. Whether you’re a numbers nerd or a skeptic, lean in and see how these symbols might just reveal more about you than you think.

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    1 hr 13 min
  • The Power & Paradox Of Words: An Exploration Of Language, Expression, & Meaning

    Language is one of the greatest tools we have, but also one of our biggest limitations. In this episode, we unravel the magic and mystery of words and language - how they shape our reality, connect us and yet.. still fall short of truly expressing the depth of human experience. Can you ever fully describe love? Grief? A spiritual awakening? We explore everything from linguistics and Amanda's love letters she mailed to Lucas, to the myth that Jessa believes is Hellen Keller. Plus, we put language to the test in a Beverage of the Week experiment… can Amanda find the perfect words to capture what she’s tasting? Tune in as we navigate the spoken and the unspeakable.

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    1 hr 1 min

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Modern life is a paradox, & we’re here to talk about it. Consciously Unconscious blends laugh-out-loud banter with deep dives into the human experience. Each episode, best friends Jessa &…