Worthful Woman

By Cristina A. Moraru

Unconventional career reinvention for women who will change the world.

The first season features interviews with 17 fantastic guests who challenge materialist dogma by exploring evidence that

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February 24, 2025 Who Do You Think You Are?
Unconventional career reinvention for women who will change the world.
For more: www.worthfulwoman.com
Timestamps:
00:00 New season intro
1:22 What is the self?
2:04 Quicktime fun and my cat hat
3:15 Our minds are only changed by personal experiences
6:52 Two of my personal experiences of an expansive self in 2024
14:53 Skepticism and the need to experience to understand
16:50 My gradual spiritual awakening
18:27 Conditioned into materialist/physicalist worldview & its nihilist danger
19:49 Opening of the heart
20:46 Spiritual vulnerability & spiritual street-smarts
24:37 What are self-empowerment, self-love, and self-worth when the self is expansive
26:17 Self-worth definition encompassing spirituality
28:29 Spirituality helps us truly know ourselves, multidimensional and part of the Oneness
30:06 How self-worth helps discernment
33:05 What I believe the purpose of our lives is
People & resources mentioned:
Katherine Creighton Crook: https://miscellany.me.uk/
Katherine Wehler: https://www.katherinewehler.com/
Self-worth definition: https://encyclopedia.uia.org/strategy/recognizing-human-worth
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October 10, 2024 Reinstating the Cosmic Mother: Depth Cosmology and Matriarchy with Arabella Thaïs
Video available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cbnXfSB-z4g
Live by your divine, not by others' design.
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
For more, head over to: http://www.worthfulwoman.com
PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER
This video cannot and does not contain medical / health advice. The medical / health information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of medical / health advice. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEO IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
EPISODE #17 GUEST – ARABELLA THAÏS
Currently studying for her PhD in Philosophy, Cosmology and Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Arabella is a writer, speaker and trans-disciplinary philosopher who has walked through psychological fire and come out the other side.
Committed to the evolution of humanity, her work explores the intersection of poetry, mathematics, beauty, and time, which she teaches at her school of consciousness & self-realisation.
She uses various aesthetic mediums – such as music, film, and experience design – in order to communicate ideas and propel human transformation.
You can find Arabella and her work at:
Website: https://www.arabellathais.com/
The Temple of Truth: https://www.arabellathais.com/templeo...
OTHER RESOURCES AND PEOPLE MENTIONED
Kim Mac – the artist who created the painting in Arabella's background: https://www.instagram.com/kim23mac/
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March 29, 2024 Overcoming Through The Power Of Love with Rev. Carol E. Richardson
Video available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wxFE7yWMFMU
The Worthful Woman podcast is part of a mission to facilitate the connections between science and spirituality, challenge science's historical biases, and promote self-worth as foundational to knowledge creation. For more, head over to: http://www.worthfulwoman.com
EPISODE #16 GUEST – REV. CAROL E. RICHARDSON
Rev. Carol E. Richardson, also known as “Anandi”, meaning “bliss”, is an award-winning author, Spiritual Life Coach, Energy Healer, and Meditation Teacher. Carol's life story spans continents, cultures, and an extraordinary blend of academic and spiritual pursuits. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, a Master of Public Health and a Master of Divinity, Carol is a PhD candidate in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Her story is one of resilience, spiritual wisdom and transformation, having rebuilt her life after the sudden passing of her husband when she was 28 years old, which included raising their two very young children into thriving adults.
In 1996, Carol learned Raja Yoga meditation and started the process of bridging her Christianity with an Eastern path of spirituality. In 2010, she had what she refers to as an “Enlightenment Vision”, in which she met and was blessed by multiple Ascended Masters, including Jesus Christ, Buddha, Mother Mary, Paramhansa Yogananda, High Priest Melchizedek, and Lady Kwan Yin.
Carol loves empowering people to find inner harmony so they can fully experience love, peace, and bliss.
Website: https://www.highestharmony.guru/
Instagram (@revcaroler): https://www.instagram.com/revcaroler/
Blog: https://selfrealizationtherapy.wordpress.com/
Truth and Illusion: The Politics of Spirituality and How One Person's Lie Is Another One's Truth: https://amzn.eu/d/9EwVVz4
Mornings with the Masters: Mystical Journeys in a Postmodern World: https://amzn.eu/d/5TXBMeG
Find all resources mentioned under the TouTube video description: https://youtu.be/wxFE7yWMFMU
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October 18, 2023 A Neuroscientist's Journey From Diehard Materialist To Spiritual Seeker with Dr. Mona Sobhani
Video available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/lvE8O0OQEFkThe Worthful Woman podcast is part of a mission to facilitate the connections between science and spirituality, challenge science's historical biases, and promote self-worth as foundational to knowledge creation. For more, head over to: http://www.worthfulwoman.comEPISODE #15 GUEST – DR. MONA SOBHANIDr. Mona Sobhani is a cognitive neuroscientist, researcher, and author with over 15 years of experience and a passion for exploring how science and technology intersect with society and affect human health and well-being. For a long time, spirituality was not part of Mona’s interests – in fact, she used to be vehemently opposed to it, because it didn’t seem to make any scientific sense. Mona’s stance on spirituality radically changed when a series of life-altering events and inexplicable experiences launched her into a two-year investigation of phenomena such as past lives, intuitive knowing, karma and the complex interactions of mind and matter. In this process, and to her astonishment, Dr. Sobhani came across extensive scientific evidence for spiritual phenomena, which started to profoundly affect her worldview.She documented this journey in her first book on the intersection of science and spirituality, “Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe”, launched in 2022, which won an Ommie Award for Best Spiritual Book.You can find Dr. Mona Sobhani at:Website: https://monasobhaniphd.com/Book – "Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe": https://amzn.eu/d/2ObAGXo"The Brave New World of Psychedelic Science" newsletter: https://psychedelicrenaissance.substack.com/Exploring Consciousness – a community of scientists who are curious about consciousness, spirituality, and the nature of our reality: https://www.exploringconsciousness.org/Find the full reference list under the Youtube video description: https://youtu.be/lvE8O0OQEFkAI IMAGE CREDIT: image background: https://unsplash.com/@alinnnaaaa ; everything else generated with https://nightcafe.studio/
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August 16, 2023 Your Body Speaking, How Can I Help You? with Katherine Creighton Crook
Welcome to the Worthful Woman podcast, where science and spirituality intersect! I'm Cristina A. Moraru, your host. Follow this channel and join me at http://www.worthfulwoman.com for more content.
PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER
This video cannot and does not contain medical / health advice. The medical / health information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of medical / health advice. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEO IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
EPISODE #14 GUEST – KATHERINE CREIGHTON CROOK
Katherine Creighton Crook is a healing facilitator, intuitive empath, as well as a multi-award-winning sports and remedial massage therapist.
Katherine didn’t use to believe in anything that didn’t have a solid scientific explanation – but after experiencing past life memories and realizing she is able to feel her client’s emotions, see energy in their bodies, and hear their body talking to her, she decided to lean into the spiritual unknown, while applying scientific methods like recording & collating data to track patterns and reactions.
In other words, to incorporate spirituality in her work in a grounded, scientifically-informed way.
Katherine’s mission is to support people in connecting with their body and releasing whatever is creating pain or holding them back from showing up in the ways they’re meant to.
You can find Katherine Creighton Crook at:
Website: https://miscellany.me.uk/
Sign up to Katherine's email list to get her articles in your inbox plus a free Body-Connecting Audio: https://miscellany.me.uk/youre-cordially-invited
"What the Woo" podcast: https://miscellany.me.uk/podcast/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/healingmiscellany
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/HealingMiscellany
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June 21, 2023 Children's Unexplained Experiences with Dr. Donna Thomas
Welcome to the Worthful Woman podcast, where science and spirituality intersect! I'm Cristina A. Moraru, your host. Follow this channel and join me at http://www.worthfulwoman.com for more content. PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER This video cannot and does not contain medical / health advice. The medical / health information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of medical / health advice. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEO IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. EPISODE #13 GUEST – DR. DONNA THOMAS Dr. Donna Thomas is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Children and Young People's Participation at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK. As a researcher focused on the areas of self, subjectivity and consciousness, Donna examines how children’s living experiences could inform post-materialist science and philosophy – the experiences she investigates include children’s extrasensory or unexplained experiences such as telepathy, premonitions, communicating with deceased relatives, out-of-body and near-death experiences. Dr. Thomas’s research aims to inform service, system and policy development. Her book "Children's Unexplained Experiences in a Post Materialist World" is coming out 28th of July 2023. You can find Dr. Donna Thomas at: Academic profile: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/academics/dr-donna-thomas Publications and articles: https://clok.uclan.ac.uk/view/creators_id/dthomas15=40uclan=2Eac=2Euk.html Book "Children's Unexplained Experiences in a Post Materialist World" (coming out 28th of July 2023): https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/essentia-books/our-books/childrens-unexplained-experiences-post-materialist-world Youtube: @donnathomas3479 GO DEEPER: A conversation between Dr. Donna Thomas and Dr. Anoop Kumar (episode #10's guest: https://youtu.be/ysuxc2CxhK8) that explores the similarities between Dr. Kumar's "Three minds framework" and children's senses of self recorded in a pilot research study: https://youtu.be/_X2k7D-OakY Essentia Foundation: https://www.essentiafoundation.org/ Science and Nonduality: https://www.scienceandnonduality.com
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May 09, 2023 Psychedelic Therapy and Pathways to Inner Truth With Dr. Michael Sapiro
Welcome to the Worthful Woman podcast, where science and spirituality intersect! I'm Cristina A. Moraru, your host. Follow this channel and join me at http://www.worthfulwoman.com for more content. PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER This video cannot and does not contain medical / health advice. The medical / health information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of medical / health advice. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEO IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. EPISODE #12 GUEST – DR. MICHAEL SAPIRO Dr. Michael Sapiro is a clinical psychologist, psychedelic-assisted therapist, transformational coach, writer, meditation teacher and researcher, and former Buddhist monk. He is trained by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (known as MAPS), is on faculty at Esalen Institute, a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and core faculty in the Psychedelics Today Vital psychedelic certification program. He recently completed a study on time travel, hope, and love with Dr. Julia Mossbridge of The Institute for Love and Time (TILT). Dr. Sapiro teaches nationally on the art and science of transformation, expanded human capabilities, and futuremaking. He is the integrative psychologist at the Boise Ketamine Clinic where he offers both individual and group Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy sessions, and is an integrative coach with VETS and Sabot Foundation, helping former Navy Seals and other special operations team members recover from combat exposure with psychedelic-assisted therapy. Mike’s work is dedicated to personal awakening for the sake of collective and planetary transformation. You can find Dr. Michael Sapiro at: https://www.michaelsapiro.com/ Instagram: @dr_mike_boise | https://www.instagram.com/dr_mike_boise
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April 11, 2023 The Potential Science of Animal Communication with Mira Helena Nieminen
Welcome to the Worthful Woman podcast, where science and spirituality intersect! I'm Cristina A. Moraru, your host. Follow this podcast and join me at http://www.worthfulwoman.com for more content.
EPISODE #11 GUEST – MIRA HELENA NIEMINEN
Mira Helena Nieminen is an animal consciousness interpreter and a veterinary physiotherapist holding a Master of Science in Veterinary Physiotherapy from the University of Liverpool. A real-life Dr. Dolittle and Founder of the Animal Consciousness Coaching method, Mira is able to intuitively understand the energy that our animal friends are reflecting back to us.
You can find Mira and her work at https://www.mirahelena.net/
RESOURCES
Links for the OrchOR theory:
"Experiment Suggests That Consciousness May Be Rooted in Quantum Physics": https://futurism.com/human-consciousness-quantum-physics?fbclid=IwAR35IjMHcanFolFNwmryGbzeEsYHAI4zIsjkjyY9Sx7cgHereYk7K_ETJhE
Hameroff, S. (2021). ‘Orch OR’ is the most complete, and most easily falsifiable theory of consciousness. Cognitive Neuroscience, 12(2), 74-76: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17588928.2020.1839037
"Orch-OR" on Psychology Wiki: https://psychology.fandom.com/wiki/Orch-OR Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=orch+or
More on the morphic resonance theory on Dr. Rupert Sheldrake's website: https://www.sheldrake.org/research/morphic-resonance
"Hands-on Healing: A Training Course in the Energy Cure" by William Bengston: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hands-Healing-Training-Course-Energy/dp/1591799147
Abraham Hicks videos: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Abraham+Hicks
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March 01, 2023 A Framework to Fuel a Health Revolution With Dr. Anoop Kumar
Hello and welcome to the Worthful Woman podcast! I'm Cristina A. Moraru, your host, and my guests are people who operate at the intersection of science and spirituality.
FOR MORE SCIENCE X SPIRITUALITY CONTENT:
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EPISODE #10 GUEST – DR. ANOOP KUMAR
Dr. Anoop Kumar is the Co-founder and CEO of “Health Revolution”, a movement demonstrating that healing is possible when we see ourselves fully. A board-certified Emergency Physician holding a Master's degree in Management and Health Leadership, Dr. Kumar is also a public speaker and author of “Michelangelo's Medicine” and “Is This a Dream?”, creator of the “Health Jumpstart” program and host of the “Healing is Possible” podcast.
At the foundation of Anoop’s work lies the “Three Minds” framework, which refers to three distinct mental configurations through which we experience ourselves and the world, and which can be used to inform solutions to real-world challenges including healing diseases and upgrading the quality of our education.
Anoop developed the Three Minds framework inspired by the ancient Indian philosophy of Advaita Vedanta (also known as Nonduality) which he has practised since childhood.
RESOURCES
Health Jumpstart – get 20% off through this link or by using the code "WORTHFUL" at checkout: https://health-revolution.teachable.com/p/health-jumpstart-mar23-worthful
Health Revolution: https://www.healthrevolution.org/
Healing is Possible podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingIsPossiblechannel | @HealingIsPossiblechannel
Dr. Anoop Kumar's personal website: https://www.anoopkumar.com/
A useful visual of the Three Minds Framework: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RMFInfFAGV4LGMs8gxo-ZqvM2OccM-TW/view?usp=sharing
More about the Three Minds Framework: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14PsWoTOSzUPSOk-JKrKNyYYB-sHR32kpCpIQuTJjzkY
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February 06, 2023 Seeking Truth via Experiences of the Heart with C.J. Monzyk
Hello and welcome to the Worthful Woman podcast! I'm Cristina A. Moraru, your host, and my guests are people who operate at the intersection of science and spirituality.
FOR MORE SCIENCE X SPIRITUALITY CONTENT: http://www.worthfulwoman.com
Episode video: https://youtube.com/@worthfulwoman
EPISODE #9 GUEST – C.J. Monzyk
C.J. Monzyk is a Principal Engineer who works in air separation technology research and holds several patents. He has practiced Peruvian shamanism, is a Reiki Master, Kriya Yogi, and a musician. Ever since he was a small child, C.J. has been led by a strong desire to know how things work and why they are the way they are.
In addition to gaining a Master of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, this curiosity also led C.J. to study philosophy, psychology, various world religions, spiritual practices, cosmology and physics.
You can contact C.J. at [email protected]
RESOURCES C.J. MENTIONED
"Siddhártha" by Hermann Hesse: https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Novel-Hermann-Hesse/dp/0553208845
"Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda: https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Self-Realization-Fellowship-Paramahansa-Yogananda-ebook/dp/B00JW44IAI
The spiritual program in which C.J. was taking part when he had a direct experience of the true nature of reality: https://maitribodh.org/bodh
More about MaitriBodh Parivaar: https://maitribodh.org/ https://www.maitribodhusa.org/
About Maitreya Dadashreeji: https://maitribodh.org/dadashreeji
Maitreya Dadashreeji teachings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfbgJEZnSwqZRJ958V8hjNoeNmTYFw80O
The Divine Light: https://www.maitribodh.eu/divine-light
"A Brief History of Time" by Dr. Stephen Hawking: https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Time-Stephen-Hawking/dp/0553380168
"The Accidental Universe" by Paul Davies: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Universe-P-C-Davies/dp/0521286921
RESOURCES CRISTINA MENTIONED
Episode with Dr. Kriti Nanda: https://youtu.be/KfLaeWbJAjA
Episode with Dr. Adam Rizvi: https://youtu.be/EhfD8xZu5TM
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FAQs about Worthful Woman:

How many episodes does Worthful Woman have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.