Simply Woke

For this episode, I decided to switch it up and do things a little differently. Since it’s the 10th episode I decided to look back on this podcasting journey and take a look at what I learned about awakening from others, and from my own personal research.

I speak about what awakening is and how it’s helped me in my life. And so far there are three areas:

1. It has helped me to overcome my bouts depression and anxiety more easily.
2. It has helped me to get out of my own way
3. It has helped me to have faith and trust in something beyond myself.

But for this episode, I’m speaking specifically about how it’s helped me to manage my depression and anxiety.

• The resistance and fear I felt before starting this podcast
• What awakening is
• The ways my awakening has helped me in my life
• How it’s helped me manage my depression
• An analogy about our thoughts
• Why establishing a daily meditation practice is so important
• How to meditate
• The I AM presence
• How reconnection to Spirit and the Body has helped to heal my min

• Insight Timer App
• Eckhart Tolle

Come hang with me on Instagram - @simply_woke

Or stop by the blog - www.simplywoke.com there's a transcript there.

If you have your own awakening story and are interested in being on the show please email me at [email protected]

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Episode 009 - Matt Kollock is a musician and writer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After spending most of his adult life depressed and feeling unable to connect with others, a death in the family was a catalyst for major, positive changes that continue today.

Along the way, Matt underwent a life-saving awakening that was triggered by a variety of factors, including a profound psychedelic experience. This caused him to face himself and witness who and what he really is.

These days, he enjoys a productive post-awakening life, pursuing his passions, practicing mindfulness and expressing gratitude for the way his life has transformed — and compassion for the person he used to be.

• His state of mind as he entered his 30's
• How Matt was able to help his brother after he suddenly became fatally ill
• How Matt was able to help himself during his brother's illness
• Why he kept tabs about suicide open on his browser
• Why he thought that getting addicted to heroin was a good idea
• What happened during his 3-day awakening experience
• What caused him to go from angry Atheist to believing in something greater than himself.

• Book that he mentioned in the episode: The Happiness Trap
• Blog posts on Medium
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

Come hang with me on Instagram - @simply_woke

Or stop by the blog - www.simplywoke.com

If you have your own awakening story and are interested in being on the show please email me at [email protected]

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Episode 008 - Anna Milne had two sudden awakening experiences. The first time was when she gave birth to her last child. She experienced a lot of blood loss and close to death. Suddenly, she heard a loud voice asking her if she wanted to live or die. When she chose life, she was told to 'make it count'.

However, she didn’t listen to the advice from within and allowed herself to spiral out of control. She always had plenty of hatred towards herself and relied on drinking and drugs to numb all feeling in her life.

Six years later, she hit rock bottom. She now knew that she had to do something as she had made a complete mess out of her life. This was her second wake-up. Tune in to hear what she learned...

• Her difficult pregnancy and what went wrong in labour
• How she reacted when she clearly heard a voice asking her if she wanted to live
• What happened after she gave birth
• How she hit rock bottom
• What she realized when she finally shifted her mindset and healed herself

• website: annamilne.com
• Anna's facebook group: The Flourishing Mom's Tribe

Come hang with me on Instagram - @simply_woke

Or stop by the blog - www.simplywoke.com

If you have your own awakening story and are interested in being on the show please email me at [email protected]

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Episode 007 - Devon is a 3rd generation funeral director who opened up to new truths and talents after her awakening experience.

Her awakening started with the passing of her Grandmother. A few months after her she passed, Devon began to experience signs that she just couldn’t explain or ignore. This led her on a path of opening up - both creatively and with Spirit.

She has discovered her Spirit animal and feels a very strong connection to those on the other side. Which is very interesting for someone who works at a funeral home! 

She also opened up to her creativity, which she felt she never had before. She now cuts, shapes and tumbles her own stones and turns them in to jewelry pieces that are used to help heal others. Being more open has allowed her to make connections in dreams and meditation with those who have passed. She has also learned to cut out things and people in her life that do not serve her. This has caused her to be a shining example of what can happen when we open up and allow the Divine to work through us. 

• Her relationship with her grandmother and how she felt pushed aside by her as she was growing up
• She started to sense her grandmother’s presence after her grandmother suddenly passed. 
• Her connection with ravens. 
• How she handles all the energies while working at a funeral home
• Dealing with the death of children
• Choosing to live her life being a beacon of light and love
• How she discovered her passion for crystals and jewelry making
• Her creative process and by opening herself up to Spirit, she opened up her creative talent.

Links

• Devon's Etsy shop
• Devon's Instagram

Come hang with me on Instagram - @simply_woke

Or stop by the blog - www.simplywoke.com

If you have your own awakening story and are interested in being on the show please email me at [email protected]

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Episode 006 - I loved my conversation with Meg. Her down to Earth nature makes her so easy to talk to. And her story is really interesting. She lost her father at a young age and then her own children almost became motherless when she was struck with a sudden serious illness while pregnant. But through her trials, she learned to shift her mindset to one of faith and trust.

Meg has been marketing to moms for nearly a decade. After leaving her corporate job at Facebook in 2017 to be a more present mom to her 4 daughters, she founded EIEIO Marketing; a digital marketing agency focused on Facebook Marketing for family-first businesses. She also hosts the FamilyPreneur podcast, an interview-style show that explores the “balance” of family & entrepreneurship with a focus on raising kidpreneurs.

• As a child, she got the entrepreneurial bug from her father.
• He suddenly got sick and passed away when she was only 11
• When she was pregnant with her 3rd pregnancy she got very sick and was hospitalized. She was unsure if she was going to make it out
• She woke up to what was most important to her
• She believes that her illness was a sign to help her recognize what’s really important
• She’s just starting to see things differently  
• She’s still a bit skeptical but slowly a new reality is revealing itself to her
• She’s starting to recognize that when we shift our perception and our mindset, it brings about a sense of ease 

• website: www.megbrunson.com
• Familypreneur Podcast

Come hang with me on Instagram - @simply_woke

Or stop by the blog - www.simplywoke.com

If you have your own awakening story and are interested in being on the show please email me at [email protected]

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Episode 005 - Three years ago, Jeremy Lama experienced a major world flip. His marriage fell apart and he lost everything including his best friend, his house and time with his kids.

Jeremy went through a very dark period and was stuck in a cycle of pain. All he wanted was relief and a way to feel closer to God. But his old belief systems weren’t serving him and he just didn’t know how to connect. 

However one night, a random video popped up on youtube and the information in that video provided the final puzzle piece that he needed to heal and wake up. 

• The difference between being saved and being enlightened.
• How he went from victim to victor
• His community to help others raise their vibes
• How to be aware of your emotions for they are indicators of how connected to Source you are
• How when we’re miserable, we’re pinched off and can’t receive the Light.
• How to be more balanced
• The 4 tenants of his online community:

1. Self-love
2. Alignment
3. Divine Connection
4. Bliss

• Lama Space Facebook Group
• Abraham Hicks

Come hang with me on Instagram - @simply_woke

Or stop by the blog - www.simplywoke.com

If you have your own awakening story and are interested in being on the show please email me at [email protected]

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Episode 004 - April Kamara is a mindset coach, medium and healer who specializes in manifestation, mindset and intuition development. She is a mother, teacher, and lightworker. She spent 6 years active duty Navy where she became an excellent leader. She believes it’s important to know your spirit guides so they can help you progress along your own journey to find the fulfillment and experiences you desire. She is the founder of Spiritual Gangstas and Lightworkers, and offers readings, reiki and coaching for women who desire more out of life, She also teaches them how to naturally develop their spiritual gifts.

• How to know the difference between your own thoughts and messages from Spirit
• How to recognize your inherent value 
• How to heal energetic wounds to release blocks to allow manifestation

Then check out today’s episode! 

• How she grew up Southern Baptist and the fear of hell was indoctrinated into her, which eventually led to dysfunctional behavior and drug use
• How she was searching for inner peace and tried to find it in externally but eventually learned that the bliss she was seeking was always within her.
• How she discovered her gift of claircognizance 
• How to know the difference between fear and intuitive warnings
• What your intuition sounds like vs your ego
• How to have trust in your self through learning. 
• Her childhood experience of seeing angels and knowing God was real.
• How she balances the physical with the spiritual
• The importance of gratitude and learning to value yourself.
• The importance of recognizing your subconscious and ego.

• Website: https://aprilkamara.com/
• Spiritual Gangstas and Lightworker FB group
• Gigi Young
• Abraham Hicks

Come hang with me on Instagram - @simply_woke

Or stop by the blog - www.simplywoke.com

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Alyssa is a Divine Vessel Activator and Soul Coach. She struggled with emotional eating, binging, body dysmorphia and self-loathing for the majority of her life. After years of failed diets, she decided to create her own path. This led her on a journey of deep soul healing. Now, nothing excites her more than guiding women in embracing their divinity and stepping into their full power by loving themselves radically and embracing their full potential.

• How to use your emotions as indicators for healing
• How to build a bridge from hating your body to loving it
• Where to start when you’re caught in the yo-yo diet trap and not being comfortable in your skin.

Then this is the episode for you! Listen in for the full story!

BUT: if you have small children around, there is the occasional F-bomb dropped in this episode

•  How she grew up in a bubble and never questioned anything, yet felt judged and never enough
• After reading a book, she began to question the world we live in
• Questioning and learning new things rocked her religious foundation
• She was married young and thought everything was going well, but it ended suddenly
• After the divorce, she was planning to move to Costa Rica - but she never made it because something unexpected happened
• She always felt that she needed fixing because she was taught disempowering beliefs 
• She learned to use her emotions as indicators for healing instead of trying to ignore the emotions by numbing.
• She learned to associate with her body and love it for what it is.
• She discovered that everything she ever needed was already within her.

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with the lovely Andrea Crowder. Andrea is a powerhouse of a woman who brilliantly shares her wisdom and positive vibes on the daily.

She teaches women how to unapologetically create physical and financial wealth, freedom and joy. She helps others to show up in the world and live a bigger, more audacious life!

IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED:

• How to combine new spiritual beliefs with old religious ideologies
• How to have a strong relationship with someone who has an opposing belief system as you
• How to use crystals to help you manifest

Then this is the episode for you! Listen in for the full story!

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