Melissa Tittl: Leaving the Machine to Create Reality | ThriveCast

Melissa Tittl built her career inside the machine—producing Ancient Aliens, The Universe, and serving as Head of Content at Gaia—before leaving it all behind to create films about consciousness and reality on her own terms.

In this conversation with Jai Lund, she shares the story she says she’s never told on a podcast: the night she gave up, the one-line email that changed everything, and the years-long journey of building Hathor Studios.

It’s a conversation about leaving the machine, trusting your own path, and authoring what comes next.

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Chapters

• 00:00:00 The moment she had to embody it
• 00:00:59 Who is Melissa Tittl?
• 00:03:21 The female Indiana Jones
• 00:04:38 Ancient Aliens, Paramount, and the itch to matter
• 00:06:06 The night she lit a room full of candles
• 00:08:04 “Do you have money?” — the email that changed everything
• 00:08:50 Leaving Gaia to build Hathor Studios
• 00:09:17 Climbing the wrong mountain
• 00:12:46 “It was me. I was standing in the way.”
• 00:15:50 Changing your perception vs. creating your reality
• 00:16:40 The cast of ILLUSION: unity without sameness
• 00:20:18 Both machines are dying
• 00:21:26 Candyland vs. Monopoly: the win-win
• 00:24:34 A different net: when language falls short
• 00:26:07 The Temple of Hathor and the missing two hours
• 00:28:39 Why she named Hathor Studios
• 00:28:46 “We can’t all be a tuba”: the instruments that play reality
• 00:31:03 We are the technology

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About Melissa Tittl

Melissa Tittl is an Emmy-winning producer and the founder of Hathor Studios. She built her career producing mainstream nonfiction television, including Ancient Aliens and The Universe, before serving as Head of Content at Gaia. Today, she creates independent films exploring consciousness, human potential, and the nature of reality, including Source: It’s Within You and ILLUSION.

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The New Human Is Emerging | Dr. Kevin Preston

Your body isn't breaking — it's evolving.

Dr. Kevin Preston is a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the founder of the New Human. In this conversation, he and host Jaime Lund go deep on what's really happening to our biology right now — why our bodies are shifting, why symptoms are communication rather than failure, and how to move from surviving to thriving as everything accelerates.

Two people born in the same Alberta town, now neighbours in Enderby, BC — following the conversation wherever it wanted to go.

In this episode:

• Why our biology is changing — and what the body is trying to tell us
• Symptoms as communication, not the enemy
• How ancestral wounds live in the body, and why real healing takes presence and time
• AI as evolutionary tension — and the human technology we've barely begun to tap
• The move from Survive OS to Thrive OS
• Why community and in-person connection may be the most powerful medicine we have — the heart of the New Human
• Following your heart's highest excitement as a navigational beacon
• The Year of the Fire Horse: find the fire, and remember to rest

If you've felt the ground shifting under you lately — this one's for you.

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GUEST: DR. KEVIN PRESTON
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Podcast: The New Human Experience

RE-UNION — his next gathering
Oct 2–4, 2026 · Splatsin Centre, Enderby, BC
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(Richard Rudd of the Gene Keys joins live this year.)

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Evolution IS the Revolution.

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Chapters:
00:00 Neighbours, Synchronicities & the Business of Change
08:12 The Body Is Changing
14:19 Ancestral Wounds & Why Real Healing Takes Time
19:34 AI as Evolutionary Tension
25:52 Toxicity, Inflammation & the Body's Response
31:17 Same Room, Different Realities
38:37 Why the Shadow Has to Be Felt
45:46 From Isolation to Community
51:20 Presence, Authenticity & Protecting Our Kids
57:00 Builders by Builders
01:03:00 Follow Your Heart's Highest Excitement
01:07:00 New Human & the Power of the Room
01:14:00 The Masculine, the Feminine & Balance
01:29:00 Shadow, Truth & the Fierce Protector
01:38:00 The Year of the Fire Horse
01:44:00 Gene Key 55, Freedom & Choosing Our Path

What does it mean to truly live? Not exist. Not perform. Not optimize. Live — with full surrender, radical honesty, and soul-deep alignment.

That's exactly where this conversation goes.

For our official ThriveCast launch, host Jaime Lund sits down with one of the most extraordinary transformation teachers alive — Kute Blackson, bestselling author of You Are The One and The Magic of Surrender — a man who has guided thousands back to themselves through truth, awareness, and the willingness to let life lead.

In this episode:
🔥 Why surrender is not weakness — it's your most natural state
🔥 The Trap of Success — when what's working is keeping you stuck
🔥 What kind of leader is emerging now that wasn't required 20 years ago
🔥 Why your soul doesn't care about comfort — it cares about evolution
🔥 "What is the truth that, if acknowledged, would set me free?"

"Don't compromise your soul. Your soul doesn't care about comfort — it cares about evolution." — Kute Blackson

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We are the technology. Evolution IS the Revolution. Time to find the others. 🐝

Take back your mind with Jason Christoff. Learn how to uncover the hidden influences that have been purposefully shaping your mind, your life, and our planet.

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Welcome to ThriveCast! Where Evolution meets Revolution. Hosted by Jaime Lund, we dive into the mechanics of thriving in a rapidly changing world. Discover insights from transformational teachers, futurists, and new era entrepreneurs as they build purpose-driven enterprises and regenerative communities.
Join us to explore how business, health, family, freedom, and consciousness are converging in 2026, Empowering you to Thrive in the New Era.
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Jason Christoff: How They Program Your Mind (And How to Break Free)

Why do we keep doing the things we know are hurting us? Why is real change so hard — even when we want it?

For ThriveCast's first conversation, host Jaime Lund sits down with Jason Christoff — self-sabotage coach, founder of the J. Christoff System, and one of the clearest voices on how the mind gets programmed, and how to take it back.

This one goes deep into deprogramming, personal sovereignty, and reclaiming your own mind in an age built to capture it.

In this episode:
🔥 How self-sabotage is trained into us — and how to untrain it
🔥 The psychology of mind control, media, and behavior change
🔥 Why willpower fails and what actually rewires a habit
🔥 Reclaiming sovereignty over your thoughts, health, and choices

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ABOUT THRIVECAST
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We are the technology. Evolution IS the Revolution. Find the others. 🐝

Join us for an exclusive interview with Dolores Cahill as she sits down with Freedom BroadCasters to discuss the latest developments in the fight for freedom and truth. With her extensive knowledge and experience, Dolores shares her insights on the current state of affairs and the importance of standing up for our rights. This thought-provoking conversation covers a range of topics, from the impact of government policies to the role of individual responsibility. Don't miss this powerful and informative discussion that will leave you inspired and motivated to take action. Watch until the end to hear Dolores's message of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.

Join us for an exciting episode of our series, featuring Brock Pierce at Anarchapulco 2020. In this eleventh episode, Brock Pierce shares his insights and experiences, providing a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and freedom. Anarchapulco is an annual conference that brings together like-minded individuals who value liberty and autonomy, and Brock Pierce's presence adds significant depth to the discussions. Tune in to learn more about the ideas and innovations that are shaping the future of our world. With his expertise in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and venture capitalism, Brock Pierce offers a fascinating look into the potential of decentralized systems and their impact on society. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in the anarchapulco movement, blockchain technology, and the visionaries who are leading the charge towards a more decentralized future.

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