Episodes

  • EP100 | Real Vibes Only: Roaman on Spiritual Humor, Shadow Work & Creative Integrity
    Jun 30 2025

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    In this special 100th episode, Levi is joined by singer-songwriter Roaman for a real-talk about spiritual integrity, shadow work, and staying grounded in your creative calling.

    From Costa Rica to Rome, Roaman shares stories behind his viral song “Because I’m Spiritual” and opens up about the moments that challenged his ego, shaped his path, and reminded him why art matters.

    ✨ Inside this conversation:
    – When “high vibes only” becomes spiritual bypassing
    – What it really means to integrate your shadow
    – Why humor is a sacred tool against ego inflation
    – How to stay in service through music (not metrics)

    🎧 Explore Roaman’s work → roamanmusic.com
    🎶 Album: Stay Open to Life

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    23 mins
  • EP99 | Ego or Intuition? How to Know Which Voice to Trust.
    Jun 23 2025

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    Are you being guided by intuition… or hijacked by ego?

    In this episode, Levi Kreis unpacks a real-life situation where his spiritual discernment was clouded by wounded ego — and how he finally found clarity. If you’ve ever second-guessed your gut, spiraled into overthinking, or talked yourself out of your own knowing, this one’s for you.

    ⚡ Inside this conversation:
    – How to tell the difference between ego and intuition
    – Why your body always knows the truth
    – The danger of over-curated “spiritual” leadership
    – What it means to trust your full-body yes

    🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube.

    🎶 Follow Levi’s Spotify playlist — A Little Country, A Lot of Soul
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ysbKa7SBOvUkdc5vcMkb9?si=2f295d9a77fd4f58

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    23 mins
  • EP98 | You Are the Problem — And You’re Also the Solution (with Anjanette Hosley)
    Jun 16 2025

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    What if the thing standing between you and the life you want… is you?

    In this truth-telling, soul-stirring episode, Levi Kreis is joined by spiritual coach and longtime friend Anjanette Hosley (The Spiritual Doula) to call out the excuses, patterns, and people that keep us small. From trauma responsibility to vibrational boundaries to the real meaning of divine identity, this is a wake-up call wrapped in love.

    ⚡ Topics include:
    – Spiritual bypassing vs. spiritual accountability
    – Releasing relationships that hold you in old timelines
    – Radical responsibility as the path to healing
    – How to stop making pain your personality

    Follow Anjie @ajwrites28 on all social platforms.

    🎧 Watch the full episode:
    https://youtu.be/u9dnPkD1-v0

    🎶 The music that holds space for this conversation:
    A Little Country, A Lot of Soul

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    40 mins
  • EP97 | What If You Didn't Have To Tell Your Story Anymore?
    Jun 9 2025

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    What if healing meant remembering less?

    In this episode, Levi explores what happens when we stop performing our pain — and start living from power instead. Inspired by his 16th sober anniversary (which he completely forgot), this soul-deep reflection invites you to outgrow the story you’ve been telling and become someone new… no explanation required.

    If you’ve built your identity around survival, trauma, or struggle, this episode offers a radical alternative: wholeness that doesn’t need a headline.

    🎧 Listen, reflect, and ask yourself:
    What version of me gets to rise when the old one steps aside?

    💿 Music that holds space for your becoming:
    A Little Country, A Lot of Soul

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    26 mins
  • EP96 | You Don’t Need Strategy — You Need to Feel Something (with Kris Bradley)
    Jun 2 2025

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    If your creativity feels more like a checklist than a calling lately, this one’s for you.

    In this soulful sit-down, Levi Kreis welcomes producer, educator, and creative force Kris Bradley—founder of Produce Like A Boss and Harmonic Course Creator—to explore how heart-centered creativity can transform everything from how you show up online to how you feel in your art.

    They unpack what happens when we stop chasing algorithms and start creating from alignment, how burnout can sneak in when we forget we’re artists first, and why your presence—your vibration—is a gift, even before it becomes a product.

    If you’ve ever felt stuck between what you “should” do and what your soul actually wants to make… hit play.

    🎧 Explore Kris’s world:
    Harmonic Course Creator
    Produce Like A Boss
    Create with Kris Bradley Podcast
    Instagram: @iamkrisbradley

    🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube:
    youtube.com/@churchofkreis

    🎶 New music videos every week:
    youtube.com/@levikreis

    💿 Check out Levi’s curated Spotify playlist:
    A Little Country, A Lot of Soul

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    Where artistry meets authenticity. Conversations for seekers, misfits, creatives, and old souls.

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    23 mins
  • EP95 | The Trap of Looking Good: How Impression Management Kills Creative Freedom
    May 26 2025

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    What if the very thing you’re trying to protect is what’s keeping you stuck?

    This week on The Church of Kreis Podcast, Levi cracks open the unspoken rules of impression management — that sneaky, exhausting pressure to “look the part” in order to stay relevant, accepted, or successful. From Broadway to boardrooms, we’ve all sacrificed parts of ourselves to perform for approval. But what if true creative freedom begins the moment you stop managing your image?

    Levi shares personal stories — including the moment an agent dismissed his Tony Award — and offers soulful insight into why reclaiming your authenticity is the key to real joy, real expression, and real connection.

    This is your permission slip to stop performing and start becoming.

    🎧 Mentioned in this episode:

    🎵 Spotify PlaylistA Little Country, A Lot of Soul:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ysbKa7SBOvUkdc5vcMkb9?si=f136116c98854aea

    📺 New music every week on YouTube:
    https://youtube.com/@levikreis

    🌀 Join the tribe. Share your thoughts. Reclaim your voice.
    #ChurchOfKreis #ImpressionManagement #CreativeFreedom #AuthenticArtistry #TonyAwardWinner

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    34 mins
  • EP94 | Cynicism Isn’t Cool — It’s Killing Your Creativity
    May 19 2025

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    Cynicism isn’t insight — it’s fear in a leather jacket.
    This week, Levi unpacks how our culture has made cynicism stylish and why it’s starving your creativity. From entertainment and social media to personal relationships and inner voices, this episode is a soulful call to reclaim your voice and stop shape-shifting for approval.

    🎙️ Inside:

    • Why cynicism blocks your creative expression
    • How to spot the "cynical bully" in your mind and your feed
    • Why earnestness, not irony, is the new rebellion
    • How to drop breadcrumbs to attract your true creative tribe

    Whether you're a midlife artist, a quiet creative, or someone who just wants to feel expressed again — this one’s for you.

    🎧 Mentioned in this episode:

    • Spotify Playlist: A Little Country, A Lot of Soul
    • Levi’s Music Channel on YouTube
    • Join the Church of Kreis Community

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    26 mins
  • EP93 | Meghan Murphy on Conviction & Creating Without Permission
    May 12 2025

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    Meghan Murphy, award-winning actor and powerhouse vocalist, joins Levi for a soulful, no-holds-barred conversation about artistic conviction, creative evolution, and why it’s time to stop waiting for permission.

    Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis sits down with the magnetic Meghan Murphy—known for her commanding vocals, signature “Big Red” flair, and fearless storytelling—for a deep-dive into what it means to create with conviction. From the soul of Amy Winehouse to the spirit of Bette Midler, Meghan shares her journey from Chicago's theater scene to international stages, revealing the rebel heart behind her celebrated persona.

    In this heartfelt, hilarious, and unfiltered episode, Levi and Meghan unpack:

    • The power of showing up fully—on stage and in life
    • Performing for cruise ships and queer cabarets
    • Turning pain into purpose without apology
    • Why “there are no lanes” is the mantra every artist needs
    • What it means to be the thermostat, not the thermometer

    If you're craving artistic permission, soulful encouragement, and a reminder that your voice is enough, this one’s for you.

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    32 mins