Human Kinder

What happens when everything you thought would make you happy turns out to be empty?

In this episode, I sit down with Tom Griffin to explore his journey to awakening.

We speak about the slow disconnection from self that can happen even when life looks good from the outside… and what it really takes to wake up. Tom shares how losing everything cracked him open, leading to a deeper understanding of purpose, pain, and presence.

If you’ve ever experienced the nagging sensation that something in your life is “off” despite the external wins - this one’s for you.

Find out more about Tom here: https://www.tomgriffin.co/

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Show Notes

00:00: The Illusion of Success: Tom Griffin's Story

01:43: Introduction

03:00: The Nature of Happiness and Presence

08:25: Exploring Consciousness and Reality

18:15: The Journey of Awakening

38:05: The Alchemy of Suffering

52:00: The Practice of Presence

01:03:16: The Illusion of Craving and Happiness

01:04:04: Acceptance, Responsibility, and Curiosity

01:04:56: The Nature of Reality and Self-Constructed Worlds

01:06:58: The Journey Through Suffering

01:08:10: The Role of Spiritual Practice

01:11:48: Navigating Criticism and Personal Growth

01:14:13: The Power of Perspective and Choice

01:19:16: The Essence of Spiritual Practice

01:20:51: The Intersection of Spirituality and Daily Life

01:26:17: The Path to Conscious Living

01:52:24: The Practice of Presence and Emptiness

02:01:11: Closing Thoughts and Resources

One of the most crucial skills we need on the path is the ability to discern the guidance of our soul from that of our ego. This can be a tricky aspect to master, especially because many of us were told not to listen to our deep intuition.

Maureen guides us on getting to know that inner voice so we can make decisions from a place of expansiveness rather than fear.

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Chapters

00:00: Introduction to Body Compass Calibration

00:43: Calibrating Your Body Compass

01:23: Breathing and Memory Exercise

02:18: Exploring Unpleasant Memories

04:10: Analyzing Sensations and Emotions

06:09: Transition to Positive Memories

06:45: Exploring Positive Memories

08:02 Concluding the Exercise

In this episode I sit down with Maureen McGonegle. Maureen is a Quantum Hypnosis Practitioner and intuitive coach who is on a mission to uncover what it really means to follow the guidance of your soul.

Maureen shares how a moment of deep burnout in her corporate career led her to ask the question that changed everything: “Is this all there is?”

That search opened the door to past-life regressions, cosmic remembrance, and a series of life changing shifts driven by the radical dedication to intuition and aligning daily choices with her higher purpose.

We talk about how your future self is already guiding you through subtle signs, how to tell the difference between fear and intuition, and what it takes to live in harmony with your soul’s direction.

Find out more about Maureen here.

Find out more about Cian/Human Kinder here.

Show Notes

00:00 – Asking the Big Questions: What Are We Really Doing Here?

02:19 – Maureen’s Awakening and the Call to Purpose

03:18 – Galactic Heritage, Past Lives, and Ancient Wisdom

09:21 – Learning to Trust Intuitive Guidance

30:38 – Healing Through Movement and Expression

45:33 – From Achievement to Authenticity

01:09:57 – The Body Compass: Listening to Your Inner Yes

01:36:50 – Quantum Hypnosis and Soul Remembrance

01:59:50 – The Cosmic Scavenger Hunt

02:09:23 – Walking Each Other Home

Myles leads you through a gentle Soul Alignment practice designed to help you reconnect with your true self.

Through breath, awareness, and visualisation, you’ll sense a bright inner light — the essence of who you are. As you align with this light, a natural ease, clarity, and calm begin to unfold.

Take twelve quiet minutes to align with your soul and come home to yourself.

Chapters

00:00 – Getting Comfortable and Focusing on the Breath

00:41 – Bringing Awareness to the Body

01:26 – Visualising the Inner Light

02:27 – Becoming the Light

03:40 – Anchoring in the Light

08:03 – The Soul Alignment State

10:26 – Returning to Alignment

12:21 – Maintaining Light in Daily Life

Find more of Myles Meditations here: https://linktr.ee/mylestreanor

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Find out more about Myles Treanor: https://linktr.ee/mylestreanor

In this second part of my conversation with Myles Treanor, we go deeper into the story behind his Soul Alignment Method — and the near-death and mystical awakening experiences that changed his life.

We talk about how healing can ripple backward through our family lines, how the body itself can become a guide to spirit, and how the purpose of awakening is not to escape life, but to live it more fully.

Myles shows that awakening isn’t reserved for monks or mystics; it’s a practical, lived experience available to all of us.

Stay through the end for a short guided practice to help you experience awakening to the light of your true nature.

Chapters

00:00 – Recap: Living with Purpose and the Five Phases of Soul Alignment

02:00 – When the Body Becomes the Teacher

08:37 – A Near-Death Experience That Changed Everything

15:07 – Awakening Through Illness and Loss

28:32 – Healing the Lineage: Ancestral Patterns and Family Wounds

36:11 – Neuroscience Meets Mysticism: The Science Behind Healing

47:34 – Hacking Your Programming and Remembering Who You Are

51:54 – Past Life Regression and the Soul’s Memory

01:20:15 – A Transformative Journey to India

01:31:59 – A Surprising Encounter with a Guru

01:34:30 – Realising the Power of the Soul

01:43:22 – Living in Alignment and Redefining Success

01:47:49 – Boundaries, Love, and Authentic Relationships

02:29:30 – Embracing All Aspects of Yourself

02:43:46 – A Vision for a Soul-Aligned World

02:51:19 – Closing Thoughts & Guided Meditation

Find out more about Cian/Human Kinder: https://linktr.ee/humankinder

Find out more about Myles Treanor: https://linktr.ee/mylestreanor

In this first part of my conversation with Myles Treanor, we explore what it really means to live your purpose — and how there’s an exact method for doing it.

Myles is a modern mystic who’s developed a five-phase approach to self-realisation and awakening. We talk about how pain can become a doorway to healing, what it means to live in alignment, and how to integrate soul awareness into everyday life.

If you’ve ever wondered why you’re here or felt that quiet pull toward something deeper, this episode offers a grounded map for remembering who you really are.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro: What It Means to Live with Purpose

04:41 – Understanding Alignment, Consciousness, and the Light

09:50 – Uncovering “Who Am I?”

14:15 – What an Awakening Experience Really Is

17:17 – Healing Pain and Releasing the Past

19:30 – Discovering and Embodying Your True Purpose

21:28 – Living and Communicating Your Truth in Community

26:01 – The Five Phases of the Soul Alignment Method

29:24 – The Journey Continues (Preview of Part 2)

Connect with Me / The Human Kinder Podcast: https://linktr.ee/humankinder

Welcome to The Human Kinder Podcast. This is a space for honest conversations about what it means to be human in a vast, mysterious universe. Who we are, how we grow, and how we find meaning in the middle of it all.

I started this podcast because of my own journey through anxiety, searching, and eventually discovering practices and perspectives that are helping me trust life a little more. I don’t have all the answers, but I want to share the questions I’ve been living with and the lessons that have shaped me so far.

Along the way, I’ll be sitting down with people who inspire me. Mystics, psychologists, researchers and teachers, through the lens that we are all humans seeking the truth about our reality.

My dream is that these episodes leave you feeling more hopeful, more loving, and more inspired to pursue your own path. I believe that if each one of us achieves this then our species will evolve to be what we must become - Human Kinder.

To connect go to: https://linktr.ee/humankinder

01:00 – My background and the journey so far

03:00 – Struggles with anxiety and control

06:00 – Discovering Human Givens psychotherapy

08:40 – My first real spiritual openings

10:00 – Moving to Sydney and what changed

12:10 – Why I’m creating this space now

20:40 – Closing thoughts: embracing the journey

A first step to knowing your true self is to recognise that you are not your thoughts, emotions or sensations. You are the space in which they are all arising to be known. This space is unchanging and uneffected. Jude guides us to experience this ever-present freedom.

For more of Jude visit his website: https://www.jude-martin.com/

What does spending 7 years as a monk do a person?

I sit down with Jude-Martin Etuka, whose journey has taken him from years in a Nigerian monastery to teaching mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and leadership in the modern world.

We talk about what it means to really face suffering, how awareness can transform the way we live, and why self-leadership is at the heart of leading others. Jude shares openly about his own story, the silence, the struggles, and the practices that still guide him today.

This is a conversation about presence, compassion, and learning to meet life as it is. Jude’s wisdom is both practical and deeply human, and it reminds us that growth often comes through what we’d rather avoid.

Connect with Jude via his website: https://www.jude-martin.com/

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When we experience a new state of being we know that it is real and possible for us. This is an opportunity to go beyond the words and taste the freedom of forgiveness, love and peace. Guided by the beautiful voice of Madeline Agnew.

For more of Madeline's work reach her at: https://linktr.ee/madelineagnew