David Perell is an entrepreneur, writer, and creator of Write of Passage, the online writing school that has helped thousands of people use writing to clarify their thinking and reshape their lives.

In this episode, we talk about inner work and how faith, love, and surrender can guide leadership, creativity, and purpose. We explore how inner work helps people uncover purpose and meaning, trust their natural gifts, and build from alignment instead of force. David also shares how inner work can support personal transformation, deepen founder spirituality, and open a more conscious relationship with work and life.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Aspiring writers looking to turn their knowledge into a career
• Entrepreneurs who want to build an audience through content
• Anyone interested in learning how to think and communicate more clearly
• People curious about the intersection of writing, technology, and business

What You'll Learn:

• The counterintuitive principles that separate great writing from mediocre content
• How to develop a unique voice and perspective in a crowded digital landscape
• The business model behind successful online education and why it works
• David's framework for "learning in public" and building expertise through writing
• The role of writing in personal and professional transformation

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/david-perell-on-faith-creating-from

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Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction to David Perell and the deeper arc of the conversation

(03:42) Faith as a stabilizing force in life and leadership

(10:18) Creating from love instead of fear

(18:07) Friendship, belonging, and emotional nourishment

(26:31) Ancient wisdom versus modern media consumption

(34:46) Purpose, natural gifts, and surrendering to what is true

(44:12) Writing, teaching, and building Write of Passage from alignment

(53:10) Final reflections on inner work and the entrepreneurial path

Stephen Zerfas is the co-founder of Jhourney, a company exploring how jhanas and neurofeedback can make profound meditative experiences more accessible. In this conversation, Stephen shares how altered states of consciousness moved from a personal breakthrough into a mission to help more people access healing, peace, and joy without relying on substances.

In this episode, we talk about how altered states of consciousness can emerge through meditation, why jhanas may be one of the most overlooked tools in consciousness science, and how these states can reshape mental health, forgiveness, and personal transformation. We also explore loving kindness, expanded consciousness, and why inner work may become far more practical when the path becomes easier to access.

Who This Episode Is For:

• People curious about altered states of consciousness without psychedelics
• Meditators wanting a clearer map of jhanas and concentration practice
• Founders and seekers drawn to inner work and human potential
• Anyone interested in consciousness science and emotional healing
• Listeners exploring forgiveness, peace, and spiritual transformation

What You'll Learn:

• What jhanas are and why they matter for mental health
• How Stephen first accessed deep bliss during a retreat
• Why loving kindness can open the door to altered states of consciousness
• The difference between dry insight and wet insight paths
• How these states may support memory reconsolidation and healing
• Why neurofeedback could accelerate consciousness practices for more people

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/what-are-the-jhanas-and-how-can-they

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Chapters:

(00:00) Why jhanas matter now

(03:09) Stephen's breakthrough retreat experience

(10:48) The history of jhanas in Buddhist practice

(19:32) Why these states are now teachable for beginners

(27:37) Loving kindness as the gateway practice

(35:21) Building Jhourney with neurofeedback and retreats

(45:43) Healing trauma through resourced meditative states

(53:49) Spiritual bypassing, effort, and surrender

(57:37) The larger vision for society and mental health

Sarah McCrum is an author, teacher, and business owner whose work explores money, subtle energy, and human wellbeing. After decades of training with Chinese energy masters and writing Love Money, Money Loves You, she developed a practical framework for seeing money as a field of relationship rather than just a financial tool.

In this episode, we explore how business as a spiritual path can change the way we relate to money, work, and value. We talk about why business as a spiritual path asks for a different inner posture, how subtle energy shapes financial reality, and why business as a spiritual path becomes more available when love, generosity, consciousness, and embodiment are part of the foundation.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Founders exploring inner work for entrepreneurs in a practical way
• Leaders who want a healthier relationship with money and value
• People curious about consciousness, energy work, and subtle energy
• Entrepreneurs navigating purpose and meaning alongside financial growth
• Anyone interested in human potential and personal evolution

What You'll Learn:

• Why Sarah sees money as an energy of relationship and connection
• How business as a spiritual path reshapes ambition and wealth creation
• Why thoughts, words, and emotional patterns affect financial outcomes
• What inner transformation has to do with receiving, generosity, and trust
• How meditation and embodiment support wiser business decisions
• Why aligning with nature and human wellbeing can redefine value

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/the-energy-of-money-has-a-very-different

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Chapters

(00:00) Money as energy and its responsiveness to human energy

(02:37) Learning about energy, money, and business through Chinese masters

(08:15) Why money is an energy of love and connection

(13:15) Misconceptions about money and creative wealth management

(18:28) Thoughts, words, and manifesting wealth

(23:25) Linking spirituality and material life in a grounded way

(27:33) Balancing work ethic with self love

(33:09) Meditation, spirituality, and personal growth

Steve March is the founder of Integral Unfoldment and Aletheia Coaching, where he helps people move beyond the self improvement trap through deep inner work, embodied wisdom, and a more human way of meeting complexity. In this conversation, he shares how self unfoldment can reconnect us to wholeness, creativity, and the kind of resourcefulness that supports real personal transformation. Learn more about his work at Integral Unfoldment.

In this episode, we talk about why inner work often creates better results than endless self optimization, and how inner work for entrepreneurs can become a more sustainable path to growth. We explore poetic attunement, business as a spiritual path, consciousness, and the difference between knowledge and wisdom in a world that keeps pushing us to treat ourselves like technology.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Entrepreneurs who feel burned out by constant self improvement
• Leaders exploring inner work for entrepreneurs in a practical way
• People interested in consciousness, human potential, and embodiment
• Coaches who want a deeper model for personal transformation
• Anyone seeking wisdom and spiritual transformation in everyday life

What You'll Learn:

• Why the self improvement trap can reinforce feelings of deficiency
• How self unfoldment helps restore contact with wholeness and self worth
• What poetic attunement looks like compared with technological attunement
• Why business as a spiritual path requires responsiveness instead of control
• How wisdom emerges through contact rather than endless content consumption
• Why nervous system regulation and embodiment matter in navigating complexity

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/moving-beyond-the-self-improvement

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Chapters:

(00:00) The self improvement trap and burnout

(02:34) Why self unfoldment offers a different path

(09:40) Finding wholeness through embodied self contact

(16:46) Taking action without forcing better results

(25:32) Poetic attunement versus technological attunement

(35:05) Working through the day with more contact and less control

(42:00) Letting be and the power of emergent change

(50:27) Knowledge, wisdom, and real human contact

(57:36) The metacrisis and a new way of being human

(01:08:15) Where to learn more about Integral Unfoldment

Laura Coe is a former healthcare tech entrepreneur who sold her company in 2006 and returned to her first love, philosophy, which she studied at Brandeis and Tufts. She is the author of Emotional Obesity, host of The Art of Authenticity podcast, and founder of The Little Soul School, where she has taught over 12,000 students how to access the Akashic Records.

In this episode, we explore the Akashic Records as a Google search for your soul and what they reveal about purpose and meaning. If you have achieved outward success yet still crave deeper purpose and meaning, this conversation shows how inner work and expanded awareness can close that gap. You will learn what the Records are, how to access them, and how they support personal transformation and a life of flow rather than striving.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Founders and CEOs seeking purpose and meaning beyond achievement
• Entrepreneurs curious about consciousness and the Akashic Records
• High performers moving from perfectionism toward flow and trust
• Skeptics open to exploring intuition, soul growth, and human potential

What You'll Learn:

• What the Akashic Records are and how anyone can access them
• The relationship between soul, intuition, and the Akashic field
• How soul contracts and free will shape your life path
• Why surrendering to a higher intelligence creates fulfillment, not just success
• How inner work and spiritual awakening can coexist with ambition

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/accessing-the-infinite-wisdom-of

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Chapters:

(00:00) The Akashic Records as a Google Search for Your Soul

(03:08) Laura's Journey from Entrepreneur to Spiritual Teacher

(09:26) Finding Purpose Through the Akashic Records

(21:09) Soul Contracts, Free Will, and Intuition (34:58)

(34:58) Moving from Striving to Flow and Surrender

(56:02) Dreams, Soul Communities, and Lasting Fulfillment

Leo Widrich (who now goes by Mo) is the co-founder of Buffer, one of the most successful social media management platforms. His entrepreneur spiritual awakening journey led him from massive business success to abandoning his company and living in Buddhist monasteries for two years. Despite accumulating millions in the bank, Leo experienced a profound spiritual crisis that transformed his entire life path.

In this episode, I explore Leo's remarkable entrepreneur spiritual awakening from peak entrepreneurial success to spiritual transformation. We dive deep into the moment he received $2.2 million from selling Buffer stock and immediately fell into an existential crisis, unable to get out of bed or work. Leo shares his raw, honest experience of living in Buddhist monasteries, the daily routines of monastic life, and how he eventually emerged to become a coach for other entrepreneurs facing similar transitions. This entrepreneur spiritual awakening story offers profound insights for anyone questioning the meaning behind material success.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Entrepreneurs feeling disconnected despite outward success
• High achievers questioning the meaning behind their accomplishments
• Anyone considering radical life changes or spiritual exploration
• People interested in intentional community living and tribal connection
• Those struggling with the paradox of material success and inner fulfillment

What You'll Learn:

• How sudden wealth can trigger existential crisis and disconnection
• The reality of monastery life: daily routines, challenges, and breakthroughs
• Why community living offers deeper human connection and nutrition
• The difference between detachment and non-attachment in spiritual practice
• How to navigate courage and fear when making major life transitions
• Practical wisdom for entrepreneurs in spiritual crisis

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/from-startup-millionaire-the-monastery

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Chapters:

(0:00) Introduction & Name Change

(2:15) The $2.2 Million Crisis

(8:30) Leaving Buffer at 26

(12:45) The Monastery Decision

(18:20) Daily Life in the Monastery

(25:10) Family & Social Response

(31:40) The Pain of Spiritual Awakening

(38:50) Detachment vs Non-Attachment

(44:25) Successful People's Biggest Fear

(50:15) Building Wildlife Ranch

(57:30) The Nutrition of Human Connection

(63:45) Muhammad and Mystical Experience

(68:20) Closing & Ranch Information

Ryan Vaughn is the founder of Lead Inside Out, one of the first executive coaching firms staffed entirely by former exited entrepreneurs who have gone on their own consciousness journeys. He's a former tech CEO who raised venture capital, built and scaled companies for over a decade, and now coaches founders on integrating consciousness leadership with peak performance.

In this episode, we explore one of his most profound insights: "the scope of our lives is a product of our relationship with shame." We dive deep into consciousness leadership and how our unconscious patterns, particularly around shame and vulnerability, invisibly steer our lives and leadership effectiveness.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Entrepreneurs and leaders exploring consciousness leadership approaches
• Anyone struggling with imposter syndrome or fear of judgment
• People interested in the intersection of consciousness work and high performance
• Leaders who want to create more authentic, effective organizational cultures

What You'll Learn:

• How consciousness leadership transforms organizational culture
• The relationship between vulnerability, authenticity, and peak performance
• Why "draining" before high-stakes situations unlocks genius-level results
• How body awareness becomes a gateway to deeper consciousness leadership
• Practical tools for accessing and healing unconscious patterns that limit success

For full show notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/facing-shame-to-claim-freedom-and

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Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction and Ryan's profound insight on shame

(05:30) Ryan's journey from addiction to tech CEO

(12:45) The investor background check revelation

(18:20) How shame operates below conscious awareness

(25:15)Accessing hidden shame patterns

(32:40) The body as a gateway to consciousness

(38:55) Peak performance and "draining" technique

(45:20) Organizational transference and leadership

(52:10) Grace and meta-emotions

(58:30) Leaders going first and creating ripple effects

Mona Sobhani is a neuroscientist, author, and leading voice in consciousness science who has become known for exploring the space where rigorous research meets spiritual experience. After earning her PhD in neuroscience, Mona began questioning the limits of a purely materialist worldview and opened herself to evidence, experiences, and ideas that challenged conventional assumptions. She is the author of Proof of Spiritual Phenomena and writes and speaks about consciousness, spirituality, and human transformation.

In this episode, we explore how consciousness science is reshaping the conversation around spiritual phenomena, identity, and the nature of reality. We talk about her journey from skeptical scientist to open-minded explorer, why the academic world often resists these conversations, and what it takes to hold both intellectual rigor and personal truth at the same time. Mona also shares how consciousness science can help people make sense of awakening, altered states, and the deeper questions that emerge during personal transformation.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Scientists or academics questioning the materialist paradigm
• Anyone experiencing tension between logical thinking and spiritual experiences
• People going through their own spiritual awakening or transformation
• Anyone struggling to integrate different aspects of their identity

What You'll Learn:

• Why the scientific community resists spiritual phenomena despite evidence
• How identity and self-worth can block openness to new paradigms
• Practical ways to integrate spiritual frameworks into daily life
• How to navigate relationships during personal transformation
• The importance of finding authentic community on the spiritual path
• Why embracing mystery can be more powerful than needing all the answers

Full episode notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/navigating-the-dark-night-and-shifts

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Chapters:

(00:00) Mona’s path from neuroscience into spiritual inquiry

(06:18) The limits of a purely materialist worldview

(14:07) Why consciousness science challenges mainstream assumptions

(22:41) What happens when your identity starts to change

(31:05) Bringing spirituality into ordinary daily life

(39:52) Community, relationships, and the awakening process

(48:36) Learning to hold mystery with intellectual rigor

(56:14) Human transformation and the future of consciousness science

Hans Wilhelm is a renowned spiritual teacher, author of over 200 children's books, and creator of popular YouTube videos that explain complex spiritual concepts through simple visual illustrations. With 40 years of spiritual study and a unique ability to distill profound wisdom into accessible teachings, Hans has helped thousands understand their divine nature and purpose on Earth through spiritual evolution.

In this episode, we explore the profound concept that Earth serves as a school for souls seeking spiritual evolution and purification. Hans shares his journey from questioning traditional religious teachings to discovering a spiritual path that emphasizes our inherent divine nature. We discuss how daily challenges are actually opportunities for spiritual evolution, the mechanics of karma and how it manifests in our lives, and the crucial role of forgiveness in spiritual development.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Anyone questioning traditional religious teachings and seeking deeper understanding of spiritual evolution
• People interested in the concept of karma and how it operates in daily spiritual evolution
• Spiritual seekers looking to understand their purpose and role in their own spiritual evolution
• Those struggling with forgiveness and wanting practical approaches to healing and spiritual evolution
• Anyone curious about the idea that challenges are opportunities for spiritual evolution

What You'll Learn:

• Why Earth can be understood as a "school" for spiritual evolution and soul purification
• The concept that we are divine beings undergoing spiritual evolution who have temporarily forgotten our true nature
• How karma operates as a cosmic system that supports our spiritual evolution
• Practical methods for daily self-review and spiritual evolution through forgiveness
• The difference between souls here for spiritual evolution versus "light workers" here to serve
• How to transform negative reactions into opportunities for accelerated spiritual evolution

Full episode notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/understanding-the-earth-school-and

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:24) Spirituality, consciousness, and the nature of reality

(08:36) Recognizing and healing past traumas through self-awareness and forgiveness

(13:00) Spirituality, karma, and personal growth

(19:03) Forgiveness, inner divinity, and spiritual evolution

(23:22) Spirituality and purpose with a focus on lightworkers and karma

(30:06) Spirituality, entrepreneurship, and children's books

(36:13) Vibration, karma, and personal growth

Nicco Reggente and Leo Christov-Moore from are researchers at The Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies, a nonprofit exploring how consciousness research can turn rigorous science into practical tools for meditation, empathy, and self transcendent experience. Their work spans neurofeedback, ultrasound, technodelic systems, and studies of trust, meaning, and human potential.

In this episode, we explore how consciousness research can make non ordinary states more accessible without turning them into shallow shortcuts. We talk about meditation, psychedelic states, empathy, and expanded consciousness, plus why consciousness science matters if we want tools that support real inner work and lasting personal transformation.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Founders exploring inner work as part of human potential
• People curious about consciousness research and altered states of consciousness
• Meditators who want a science grounded view of expanded consciousness
• Anyone interested in empathy, trust, and collective healing
• Listeners exploring non ordinary states beyond traditional paths

What You'll Learn:

• Why consciousness research can help democratize non ordinary states
• How meditation technology can support but not replace inner work
• What ultrasound studies reveal about meditative depth and surrender
• How technodelic systems recreate features of psychedelic states
• Why empathy and trust shape shared models of reality
• How expanded consciousness connects to meaning and pro social behavior

Full episode notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/making-transcendent-experiences-more

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Chapters:

(00:00) Why modern society lacks shared transcendent experiences

(00:43) Meet Nicco and Leo from the Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies

(05:47) The mission to democratize non ordinary states

(13:34) What ultrasound research reveals about meditation depth

(20:47) Consciousness beyond the brain and the radio receiver model

(25:45) What technodelic means and how it works

(39:21) What they learned from studying Joe Dispenza retreats

(45:31) Shared consciousness, empathy, and trust in group settings

(49:53) Polarization, technology, and the need for transcendence