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In this intimate continuation of the Shaman’s Tips for an Amazing 2026 series, Jim opens up a collection of personal notes from his 2019 conversations with Don Javier. These notes—raw, spontaneous, and deeply insightful—offer a rare look into the lessons that have shaped Jim’s own path of spiritual evolution. Unlike previous episodes that centered on a single teaching, this installment weaves together multiple wisdom threads: reciprocity, sacred geometry, authenticity, energetic protection, and the lifelong journey of coming into union with the divine.

As Jim breaks down each teaching, he highlights how our struggles often stem from being out of balance with life itself—whether through taking more than we give, disconnecting from our spiritual essence, or living behind masks that keep us out of alignment. Through vivid stories, including powerful examples involving sacred geometry, energetic boundaries, and lessons learned in his own home, he shows how these shamanic principles apply directly to abundance, well-being, and personal power today.

If you’re ready for deeper self-honesty, renewed alignment, and a different way of walking through the world, this episode will encourage you to pause, reflect, and follow the inner nudges that are already guiding you toward a more empowered 2026. 

What You’ll Discover in This Episode: 

(02:23) Why being “out of well-being” means being out of reciprocity

Jim explains how Ayni—the ancient principle of sacred reciprocity—reveals whether we're giving and receiving in balance in money, health, and relationships. 

(04:41) What broken “geometry” really means

You’ll learn why Don Javier teaches that everything is geometry—and how being misaligned internally keeps your outer world from working. 

(06:41) How real-world examples reveal energetic alignment

Jim shares a powerful story about a child completing a torn image, illustrating why inner alignment always creates outer alignment. 

(10:31) Why so many people live out of union with the divine

Hear how modern life drags us into 3D consciousness and how reconnecting with the divine opens the door to abundance and clarity. 

(17:33) The energetic risks of sharing your life publicly

Jim reveals shamanic teachings on personal power, influence, energetic exchange, and why not everyone should have access to your private world. 

(21:20) The importance of authenticity in a world of masks

Discover why people hide behind personas—and why true peace and power come from dropping the mask and living transparently. 

(25:13) How your home—and its energy—shapes your spiritual path

Jim discusses sacred geometry, feng shui, and energetic hygiene, using real examples of spaces holding powerful residue from past events. 

Listen, apply, and enjoy! 

Transformational Takeaway 

This episode invites you to slow down and truly listen to what your inner world is telling you. Whether it's a call toward sacred geometry, a pull to clean up your energetic environment, or an urge to live more authentically, these nudges aren’t random—they’re your soul leading the way. Instead of dismissing them, follow them. When you honor the quiet invitations of your inner self, you begin restoring reciprocity, alignment, and union with the divine. And when that happens, life shifts—internally first, then externally in ways you could never force through effort alone. 

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I’m sure you’ve already made dozens of judgments today about yourself and other people and people have already judged you about what you’re wearing or how you’re acting or what music you’re playing. Heck, you’ve probably judged this podcast! That’s because that’s what humans do. We judge. We are meaning-making machines! In this episode, you’ll discover that judging people and being judged is a part of the human experience and the most effective way to eliminate the fear of being judged is to accept it. I provide some key questions to ask yourself surrounding fears of abandonment and rejection that you won’t want to miss if you want to start living a fuller and more freedom-filled life.

In this episode I discuss:
Abandonment and Rejection—the two biggest fears we have
How to get over people judging you for good
Are you judging yourself on externals? If so you’ll never be happy. Do this instead!

Questions to ask yourself to finally eliminate the fear of judgment and rejection

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Transformational Takeaway

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In this profound continuation of the Shaman’s Tips for an Amazing 2026 series, Jim dives into the core teaching behind spiritual seniority—our true source of power, clarity, and creation. He explains why most people unknowingly give their seniority away by living entirely from their 3D identity and absorbing noise from the external world. Through stories, shamanic teachings, and real-life examples, Jim shows how forgetting who we are at the soul-level disconnects us from guidance, peace, and our ability to create an extraordinary life. 

Jim goes deeper into how the modern world has pulled us out of our center: social media, the 24/7 news cycle, hyperstimulation, and constant mental activity hijack attention and weaken our spiritual awareness. He shows how reclaiming seniority begins by stopping “the world”—reducing external input, grounding, getting quiet, and reconnecting to the silent intelligence within. This is the foundation for aligning with your spiritual essence and shaping 2026 from a place of inner authority. 

If you're ready to step out of mental chaos, reclaim your power, and access deeper guidance, this episode will help you return to your true nature. Seniority isn't something you earn—it’s something you remember. And when you remember it, everything in your external life begins to change. 

What You’ll Discover in This Episode: 

Why most people can’t access their spiritual seniority (02:49) 
Jim explains how identifying with the ego and 3D identity blinds us from experiencing our soul and its higher guidance. 

The two identities you’re living from—only one of them is real (09:01) 
You’ll learn the difference between your human container and your spiritual essence, and why confusing the two keeps you stuck. 

How modern life erodes your spiritual awareness (14:48) 
Jim breaks down how news, social media, overstimulation, and constant noise disconnect you from the inner silence needed for seniority. 

The shamanic mandate to “stop your world” (18:06) 
Discover Don Javier’s teaching on stopping the external world so you can change your internal world—and why this is the gateway to spiritual power. 

A 30-day practice to reclaim your seniority (20:59) 
Jim outlines a practical reset—removing social media, limiting news, grounding, and practicing silence—to help you reconnect with your soul. 

How silence reconnects you with divine intelligence (27:08) 
Hear why even five minutes of genuine stillness activates healing, clarity, and access to higher awareness. 

Listen, apply, and enjoy! 

Transformational Takeaway 

Your seniority isn’t lost—it's simply buried under noise, distraction, and over-identification with your 3D identity. When you stop the external world long enough to sit in silence, you open the door to guidance, healing, and deeper truth. Reclaim your power by turning inward. Remove the noise for 30 days, reconnect with the stillness within you, and you’ll rediscover the spiritual authority you’ve carried across lifetimes. From that place, 2026 becomes a year you create—not a year that happens to you. 

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Nothing sucks your life away like spending your days trying to be liked by everyone you meet, everyone in the office and people all around you.

Without even recognizing it, many people will not engage in many things, like speaking up…because they want to be liked by others and they think if they speak up they will not be liked.

The need to be liked plagues the planet at epic proportions and it’s one of the biggest things that debilitates lives.

In this episode I talk about:
[1:25] Why it’s so important to be liked
[3:02] Why people hang onto it so dearly
[9:37] Why people liking you is not about you
[10:44] The illusion of being liked
[20:50] No matter who you are, you’re not going to be liked by all
[36:58] What it’s costing you to seek everyone’s liking
And, much, much more…

As you’re going to hear in this episode, no matter what you do, at least 30% of people you meet just aren’t going to like you. No matter what you do, there are some people who aren’t going to like what you do, so as you can see, trying to be liked by everyone is an illusion!

Listen, apply, and enjoy!

Transformational Takeaway

Mentioned Resources:

The Need to be Liked by Dr. Roger Covin

How does the Rorschach inkblot test work?

Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase.

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In this powerful continuation of the Shaman’s Tips for an Amazing 2026 series, Jim reveals why suffering is never random—and never caused by the world outside of us. Drawing from shamanic teachings, personal stories, and decades of transformational coaching, he explains that suffering always comes from one place: non-acceptance of the present moment. When we resist “what is,” attach to old identities, or expect life to match our internal model of how it should be, we create our own pain. 

Jim goes deeper into the role of attachment, identity, brain-based patterns, emotional habits, and inherited beliefs. He shows how these unconscious attachments keep people stuck in struggle—while believing the struggle is happening tothem. Through personal anecdotes, reflections on Don Javier’s teachings, and real-life examples, Jim helps listeners see how suffering dissolves the moment they stop resisting what’s here now. 

If you’re ready for a more peaceful, grounded, and empowered 2026, this episode will help you release the weight you’ve been carrying. When you understand how to accept your now—and consciously create from it—you step into true freedom. 

What You’ll Discover in This Episode: 

Why suffering is a choice—even when it doesn’t feel like one (02:52) Jim explains how all suffering comes from attachment and non-acceptance of the present, not from external circumstances. 

How identity keeps you stuck in old patterns (09:14) You’ll hear why your brain clings to familiar identities—even painful ones—and how this neurological wiring prevents change. 

Why you keep reliving the stories you grew up with (09:50) Jim breaks down how childhood conditioning around money, struggle, and self-worth becomes an unconscious template you repeat for decades. 

The real reason people resist change (12:13) Learn why the brain prioritizes predictability over happiness, and how this survival mechanism keeps you attached to what you say you don’t want. 

Why living in the past or future creates suffering (15:09) Jim shows how perceptions—not events—create emotional pain, especially when we compare the present to a different imagined reality. 

The freedom of living fully in the now (18:04) Discover shamanic perspectives on presence, including why Don Javier never takes photos—and how presence dissolves suffering instantly. 

Why “it is what it is” is a spiritual power tool (20:56) Jim explains how acceptance opens the door to creativity, peace, and personal freedom. 

How to stop fighting life and start creating from the present moment (23:16) You’ll learn how acceptance empowers you to change anything you don’t like—without attachment or emotional resistance. 

Listen, apply, and enjoy! 

Transformational Takeaway 

Suffering doesn’t come from your job, your past, your circumstances, or the world—it comes from resisting the present moment. When you accept your life exactly as it is, without judgment or attachment, you reclaim your power. From that place, you can create anything. Acceptance is not resignation; it is the gateway to transformation. When you stop fighting “what is,” you stop suffering—and you open the door to a wiser, freer, and more authentic version of yourself. 

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You’ve probably heard people say, “We’re not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”

My challenge with this statement is that many people get trapped in the dogma of being “spiritual.” (Which is an episode in itself.)

The way I experience life is that we are infinite cosmic beings who incarnate into bodies and in those bodies we learn to embrace dogma that keeps us blind and trapped for a lifetime.

In this episode I talk about:
[1:57] Why you’re not a spiritual being
[3:42] Where you were before you got here
[5:02] How you are not your body
[7:29] The fact that we forget who we are after we’re born
[8:40] How we become “domesticated” to life on the planet
[12:04] How we get trapped in our 3D illusions of life
[17:04] And, how the littlest part of us controls the totality of us.

The majority of us are consumed with life experiences and situations that are driven by the smallest part of our being and we relinquish all our power to the smallest part of ourselves.

Until we start working from the larger part of our cosmic and infinite selves we’re working against the nature of who we are and life can be very challenging.

Listen, apply, and enjoy!

Transformational Takeaway

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In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim continues his Shaman’s Tips for an Amazing 2026 series with Part 6, and this time he dives into one of Don Javier’s most direct teachings: you only get the results in life when you pay the price. Drawing from decades of spiritual apprenticeship, personal stories, and ancient energetic principles, Jim unpacks what “paying the price” truly means—not just mechanically, but energetically, emotionally, and spiritually.  

Jim explains why most people never get what they want: not because they lack ability, but because they refuse to exchange the energy required for the outcome. He reveals how convenience, inconsistency, unfocused attention, emotional waste, and old identity patterns keep people stuck—despite their intentions. Whether talking about money, health, relationships, or spiritual evolution, Jim shows that reciprocity governs everything in the universe. 

If you’re ready to understand why effort alone is not enough—and how to align your energy, attention, and intention to truly receive what you seek—this episode offers profound clarity and practical direction. Listen in to discover why nothing changes until you change your energetic exchange. 

What You’ll Discover in This Episode: 

Why nothing works without energetic reciprocity (01:18) 
Jim explains that every outcome—material or spiritual—requires an exchange of energy, and why people fail when they try to bypass this universal law.  

The real reason most people don’t pay the price (04:32) 
You’ll learn how convenience, emotional resistance, and fear of discomfort sabotage progress long before physical effort even begins.  

The difference between mechanical effort and energetic effort (09:50) 
Jim breaks down how intention, attention, emotions, and identity play a bigger role than “grinding,” and why results depend on the energy behind your actions.  

Why consistency is the true spiritual price (13:45) 
Discover why starting strong but quitting early is a neurological pattern—not a personal flaw—and how consistency becomes the key spiritual currency.  

How younger spiritual seekers get stuck (16:58) 
Jim shares Don Javier’s observations about “the new kids on the block”—highly gifted but unwilling to do the internal work required for advancement.  

Managing your energy like a shaman (22:30) 
Learn how energy leaks—news, social media, emotions, addictions—drain your spiritual power and block your ability to create. Jim reveals how shamans conserve energy to expand their influence. 

Listen, apply, and enjoy! 

Transformational Takeaway 

Everything in life requires an exchange—materially, emotionally, and spiritually. You cannot receive without giving, and the universe never bypasses reciprocity. When you learn to master your attention, your intention, your emotions, and your energy, you begin paying the real price for the outcomes you say you want. The moment you stop looking for convenience and start managing your energy wisely, you unlock the path to the spiritual expansion, abundance, and freedom you’ve been seeking. 

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You’ve heard it since you were a kid, “Be responsible,” however, have you ever sat with that concept and fully explored its meaning in your own life?
Responsibility is a master key in life and what you create is what you’re 100% responsible for creating or not.

One of my clients once said, “Wow, when I live from being 100% responsible for my life I feel like I can do anything.” He embodied the characteristic and he 10 X his business growth in 3 years. And, what he did, you can do!

In this episode I talk about:
[5:55] Where you’ll be next year is 100% contingent on what you’re being responsible for
[12:22] To what degree are you responsible for your own personal evolution
[14:04] Why blame is victim mentality
[16:09] The relationship between success and responsibility
[19:05] What victim mentality looks like

And, what 100% responsibility looks like.

Harry Truman said it best, “The buck stops here,” and when you embody that characteristic and way of BEing, your life will change dramatically.

Listen, apply, and enjoy!

Transformational Takeaway

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In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim continues his Shaman’s Tips for an Amazing 2026 series with Part 5, focusing on one of Don Javier’s most powerful teachings: the illusion that keeps you powerless. Building on previous episodes, Jim breaks down how we unknowingly give away our power—bit by bit—to the noise, expectations, and opinions of the world around us. 

Jim explains how most people want change but refuse to change themselves, and how true transformation begins when you “stop your world.” Through personal stories, real-life examples, and profound Toltec wisdom, he reveals how fear, external validation, and inherited beliefs create a collage of other people’s expectations—leaving many feeling empty, stuck, or disconnected from their true desires. 

If you’re ready to reclaim your intentions, stop living by illusions, and return to your inner power, this episode offers a clear, practical path forward. 

What You’ll Discover in This Episode: 

Stopping your world to transform your life (02:10) Jim unpacks Don Javier’s core teaching that all meaningful change begins by pausing long enough to see how you’re giving away your personal power. 

Why fear keeps you stuck (05:01) Learn why most people cling to the familiar—even when it’s painful—and how fear of the unknown prevents true evolution. 

How you unknowingly give others your power (09:32) Discover the subtle ways you hand over your desires, choices, and direction to the “tribe,” social expectations, and cultural conditioning. 

The illusion that shapes your reality (17:28) Jim explains how illusions are nothing more than thoughts—and how invisible, inherited beliefs quietly control your life. 

Choice: your greatest spiritual tool (22:44) Explore why choice, not circumstance, determines your freedom, and how remembering this immediately shifts you from victim to creator. 

A five-minute practice to reclaim your power (27:40) Jim shares a simple daily exercise for stillness that reconnects you with divine mind, clarity, and your true inner guidance. 

Listen, apply, and enjoy! 

Transformational Takeaway 

To change your world, you must first stop your world. When you pause long enough to see the illusions running your life—old identities, labels, fears, and external expectations—you awaken the power to choose differently. Every moment of silence brings you back to your true self, and from that place, transformation becomes not only possible, but inevitable. 

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When you think of spending and investing, what do you think of?

Most of us think of investing as a good and smart thing, and spending, especially excessively, as a bad thing. Right?

How about we put this into a new perspective?

How about your thoughts, thinking, and emotions? What if we put the old-fashioned “swear jar” on the counter, as a metaphor? With the “swear jar,” each time you said a bad word you have to put a dollar into it. And, of course, this means there is a cost to using bad words. Actually, there is a loss of that dollar from your pocket.

Now, what about your thoughts? What if all disempowering, fearful, and negative thoughts cost you? And, the reverse, all positive thoughts were an investment in a better quality of life?

What if every time you had a negative thought and got into fear you spent your life and when you were positive in your thinking you were investing in your life?

In this episode, I talk about a few strategies to interrupt your negative thoughts. These steps are:

Awareness
Conscious choice to move your attention
Where to move your attention and moving it
Gratitude
And, Repetition

When you practice what you’re going to learn in this episode it can make a huge difference in your life.

Listen, apply, and enjoy!

Transformational Takeaway

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