The Jim Fortin Podcast

Are You A Turkey, Otter, Badger, Skunk, or Something Else? In all my time doing the podcast I’m surprised that I’ve never talked in depth about “Animal Medicine.” So, here you go. I was introduced to “Animal Medicine” two decades ago and I have consistently used it over the years for healing and guidance. Many of the students in my transformational program initially had not heard of it and when they start using it they become surprised at the true guidance it can help us within life.

In this episode, I talk about how to use Animal Medicine and I share the various engagements I have had over the years and what that has done for me. Almost all of us humans have heard, “We’re all connected” and for most of us, it’s hard to get our mind around that. Let’s go further and it’s not just us people that are connected, all consciousness on the planet is - and that includes the animals.

Animals can be incredible guides as they each have different abilities than humans and they are amazing at providing life wisdom/guidance if you just observe and learn from them. I mean, heck, your dog alone, if you have a dog. What could you learn from your dog? Specifically, most of us look at the fact that our dogs are absolutely happy all the time, even when they don’t feel well they most often wag their tails.

There is so much to learn from life and in particular the animals and I dig into it in this episode. I talk about the meanings of certain animals that cross your paths and I talk about your lifetime animal totem and that’s what I mean in the headline, “What kind of animal are you?”

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Most people believe they are the sole architects of their decisions. But in truth, many factors influence our choices. Whether it’s career-related or a new relationship, outside elements have a tendency to sway our thinking. In this episode, Jim breaks down a belief he calls the brainwashed script. He explains that most people follow pre-programmed prompts without even realizing it. Even when a decision feels spontaneous, he says it can be traced to early childhood moments. Using an early ‘90s children’s Tylenol commercial as an example, he explains that we are often persuaded to do something based on an idea planted in the subconscious mind. In these situations, analytical thinking goes out the window, and a decision is made solely based upon the seed planted. 

Jim also draws on his work as a former professional hypnotist. He notes that this tactic isn't just common in marketing. The Tylenol commercial is a prime example that shows how people react on autopilot, allowing the brain to invent a story afterward to justify their choice. He compares it to an invisible boundary that keeps the mind gated and limits what a person believes is possible. He also gets into the primary drivers of our decisions, sharing that most people rely on three main elements when choices arise, before explaining why restricting yourself and your thoughts may be the biggest lie of all. 

If you’ve wanted more in life but keep repeating the same patterns, this episode shows you where the invisible fence came from and how to start stepping past it. 

What You’ll Discover in This Episode 

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Transformational Takeaway 

Every limitation you think you have was learned, and what was learned can be unlearned. The fence feels real only because no one ever told you it was invisible. Start noticing the moments when you react before you think, and ask who installed that choice. That simple question is where reclaiming your power begins. 

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Yes, you read the headline correctly. Fear is the cure for fear. Why? Because you’ll not go through fear until you go through your fear, hence, fear is the cure for itself. I could spend hours writing fancy copy explaining this episode but it’s as simple as this: Go through your fear or you’ll never go through your fear and when you go through your fear your higher essence and Spirit will be free to soar.

You have probably heard before, “All the things you want are on the other side of your fear.” This is because mostly all the big things you want in life are coming from your desires which are many times coming from your spiritual essence. As long as you entertain your fear you’re going to hobble and hinder your spiritual growth.

So many people who listen to my podcast would consider themselves spiritual but on the flip side of the coin, they have tremendous fears. Ask yourself, “How spiritual is it to get into fear, that which hampers my spirit?” In this episode of course I go deeper into this but it’s a short episode because when you really ponder the single phrase, Fear Is The Cure For Fear, and you come to know that, everything changes in life.

Transformational Takeaway

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In this episode, Jim tackles the misconception that learning more is the key to transforming life. Yes, knowledge is powerful. But context is everything. Jim uses common vices, like smoking and dieting, to show that knowing something is wrong isn’t enough to make you change. He also explains why piling on more information only confuses you, and uses his experiences as an example. 

Like many people, Jim believed that knowing more leads to doing better. He read and researched to learn as much as he could, yet he was still broke and overworked. Becoming a walking encyclopedia led to nothing, and he realized that being, not knowing more, was the key. As the episode continues, Jim breaks down the idea of “decorating the cage" and explains why collecting information makes the human ego comfortable without ever freeing them from it. For his final thought, Jim shares how this understanding led to his next shift and outlines what listeners can expect as the podcast moves into its next chapter. 

For anyone who has learned plenty and changed very little, this episode explains why and sets the stage for what comes next. 

What You'll Discover in This Episode: 

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Transformational Takeaway 

Think about how much you learned in the past year. Now think about how much your life actually changed. If the gap between those two answers is wide, another book won't close it. Nobody learns to swim from a manual; they get in the water. So set the information aside for a moment and look at the frame you live from, the belief that you are only human. As Jim puts it, you were never only human. You were taught to be that. Once you see through that teaching, you can't unsee it, and that is where real change begins. 

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This episode was inspired by a current student of mine. Essentially, he wrote me a note and was sharing how he’s feeling hopeless about the state of the world, the future of humanity, and the planet. I can definitely understand his fears; however, from my perspective, I’m not hopeless at all. Actually, I’m quite optimistic about the future.

There are a couple of places mentally that I “work from” in life, and for this reason, the state of the world is not creating fear or reaction in me. With so much chaos in the world, millions if not more, are in fear about what the future holds. I am not one of those people. In this episode, I share the paradigm that I have worked from for years. It applies both to the state of the world and as well the relationships in my life, and even to passersby in life.

I choose how I want to participate in the world, to some degree physically and to a huge degree, mentally. Perhaps when you ponder what I share in this episode, you too may find more peace and comfort in your life.

Transformational Takeaway

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Most people spend their lives playing defense against the world. Whether it’s health, wealth, or happiness, they’re constantly fighting to survive. That kind of battle isn’t pretty and only leads to exhaustion and hopelessness. In this episode of the Transform Your Life from the Inside Out podcast, Jim gets to the root of this behavior. He explores the spiritual concept of power and how cultural brainwashing keeps people tied to false ideas of trust, leading them to believe that they must make everything happen themselves. 

Drawing on his years of financial struggle and wisdom from his shaman, Jim explains that most problems stem from external circumstances and the sheer belief that they hold power over us. But what happens when we attempt to let go? As Jim notes, ending the battle isn’t easy, but continuing to fight only fuels the problem. Here, he explains why leaning into consciousness, not effort, can lead to better results. 

If you’re ready to stop fighting against life, this episode can be the road to reclaiming your spiritual power and peace of mind. 

What You'll Discover in This Episode:

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Transformational Takeaway

When you cut your finger, you don't sit up all night, willing it to heal. You put on a bandage and forget about it, and by morning the healing has already begun. Life works the same way. Your problems don't need forcing to be fixed; they need less of your energy. Notice where you're gripping, gently pry your fingers loose, and let consciousness do what it has always done. Surrender isn't giving up. It's finally getting out of the way.

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Do you finish your days mentally and emotionally exhausted? Does life wear you out? Do you feel like you have nothing left to give? If so, you’re probably expending way too much energy in life and expanding it on things that do not matter. Let me ask you this: what if you turned on every single light and electrical appliance in your house and you left it on for a month; what would your bill be? It would be outrageous, right?

Well, metaphorically, that’s what many people do with both their mental energy….they expend all their energy, akin to leaving every light in the house on, and they wear themselves out.

And, how do they do this, easy…they “entangle” in the energy of others, and they make a great deal of what “does not pertain to them, pertain to them,” and it’s taxing.

In this episode, I talk about being selective in what you make pertain to you, and I talk about choosing to conserve your energy, your peace of mind, and your mental sanity.

Listen, apply, & enjoy!

Transformational Takeaway

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Episode 9: How The Law Of Attraction Repels The Money And Abundance You Want

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In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim makes a bold statement about the self-help industry: It’s built to keep you coming back, not to set you free. While personal development should be the goal, Jim explains that sometimes other things take precedence. One thing in particular is boosting the ego. He explains that instead of helping you work through your issues, some programmes focus on short-lived joy. 

To illustrate this, Jim draws on Plato's allegory of the cave, in which people chained to the wall began to believe their shadows were real. He explains that constantly trying to fix yourself has a similar effect. However, in this case, the idea that you’re broken becomes the reality. To help listeners break free, he offers a simple mantra stating that true freedom comes from understanding that you’re not trapped and recognising the power of your own consciousness. 

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Transformational Takeaway 

You are not your past, your trauma, your bank account, or even your name. Those are labels you learned, and every one of them keeps you searching for the next fix. The moment you stop trying to repair a story that isn't truly you, it loses its grip. There is nothing left to fix because nothing was ever broken. Today, pause and ask yourself what would change if nothing were wrong with you right now, and let that question open the door out of the cave. 

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This episode today is really relevant to what's going on in the world right now. And it's relevant to many of you listening. This episode is about how to stop fear and worry. So if you've gotten into any fear and worry in the past week, make sure that you've listened to this episode, and you share it with your friends and family.

And, of course, a lot more, and you know that.

So the way to stop fear and worry is to recognize that you're not fear and worry, and move your attention.

Listen, apply, and enjoy! 

Transformational Takeaway 

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In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim examines the quest for freedom and what it means to embark on that journey. He opens the discussion with a familiar story about a bishop in the deli. It was at this moment when Jim first realized how deeply people can become attached to a role or narrative. It showed him how human experiences are often confused with cosmic truth, causing people to adopt roles instead of stepping into their autonomy.  

Jim explains that real freedom cannot exist inside the container of the 3D ego, adding that doing so only forces you to inherit all the 3D ego’s limitations. Instead, he suggests two simple steps to determine your attachments. The first requires you to identify your fears by naming your three greatest obstacles. The second is to determine what you’re fighting to defend. The exercise reveals how attached you can be to your human identity. Its purpose is to help listeners step into their authenticity as a spiritual being. Along the way, Jim recounts his studies with the being Kyron and shares the daily practice he uses to shift his mindset from being a body trying to fix its circumstances to seeing himself as divine consciousness. 

For anyone ready to move beyond fixing their life and into truly knowing who they are, this episode offers a clear and challenging place to begin. 

What You'll Discover in This Episode: 

(00:11) The bishop story — Jim recalls a moment in 2017 that revealed how deeply people identify with inherited roles. 

(04:31) The container concept — Drawing on material from the channeled being Kyron, Jim explains that every person lives boxed in by assumptions, fears, and routines. 

(10:43) Religion, control, and the allegory of the cave — Jim connects Plato's allegory of the cave to organized religion and dogma. 

(19:49) Two questions worth asking yourself — Jim leads listeners through a short exercise naming their biggest fears and what they fight to defend. 

(25:40) A daily practice for transcending the container — Jim shares the exact thought he holds each morning to shift from managing his life to witnessing it as divine consciousness. 

(28:15) A listener's transformation — Jim reads an email from a listener whose life shifted after applying these teachings, and reflects on how many people will recognize themselves in her story. 

Listen, apply, and enjoy! 

Transformational Takeaway 

You are not the container you live in, and you are not the story you were taught. Every fear you carry and everything you fight to defend is simply evidence of how attached you are to a role that was never your truth. Real freedom comes from stepping back from the role and remembering that you are the consciousness witnessing it. The moment you stop trying to fix the container and begin to understand yourself as a soul, the very limitations you believed were permanent will start to fall away. 

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With gratitude, Jim