• EP 340 — Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman: Vision and Holism
    Apr 8 2025

    Is it possible to correct your vision to a perfect state merely after meditating?

    Just the possibility of it sounds fantastic but very true, as Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman shares how a single session of meditation led to 20/20 vision and a far greater awareness of being able to see what’s invisible to most people (due to their conditioning) this week on Spirit Gym.

    Learn more about Jacob’s work and consulting services on his website. Find Jacob on social media via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

    Timestamps

    5:57 “Awareness is curative.”

    18:21 Despite machines telling Jacob that he had visual impairments, he could see without glasses.

    26:13 Thoughts, beliefs and ideas we identify as ours are reflected in our biology.

    29:44 Mindfulness or mindlessness?

    39:42 “Depth perception is about seeing deeply and that’s what my life’s work is all about.”

    48:53 People don’t understand that belief means the opposite of truth.

    58:03 Humans are designed to see the invisible, yet the way we are conditioned blocks our sight.

    1:07:17 Can you hear well after taking your glasses off?

    1:20:00 “Knowing is different than thinking.”

    1:30:43 When the field of vision begins to collapse.

    1:35:22 “The answers come by themselves.”

    1:41:17 The power of experiencing something rather than reading about it.

    1:49:01 In an enlightened state, often, two is becoming one.

    2:03:39 Jacob’s next book: A memoir.

    2:11:15 Desperation is the absence of inspiration.

    2:27:57 “What if our life is a prayer?”

    Resources

    Wisdom From an Empty Mind by Jacob Liberman and Erik Liberman

    Luminous Life: How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living by Jacob Isreal Liberman, with Gina and Erik Liberman

    Take Off Your Glasses and See: A Mind/Body Approach to Expanding Your Eyesight and Insight by Jacob Liberman

    Light: Medicine of the Future: How We Can Use It to Heal Ourselves Now by Jacob Liberman

    The work of Candace Pert, Iain McGilchrist, Zhuang Zhou and Dr. Daniel Siegel

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    3 hrs and 11 mins
  • EP 339 — Dr. Alexis Cowan: Light, a Deeper Look
    Apr 1 2025

    Sunlight is such an important part of our natural lives and health, so why do we spend much of our waking days hiding indoors from it?

    Light biology researcher and truthteller Dr. Alexis Cowan separates real facts from the science-fiction we’ve been forced to swallow for far too long and explains why it’s so harmful for our bodies to be bathed by “junk light” and so much more this week on Spirit Gym.

    Learn more about Alexis and her work on her website and via social media on X/Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and Patreon. Listen to her Undoctrinate Yourself podcast on Spotify and YouTube. Join Alexis and like-minded folks in her Incubator Book Club.

    Paul will be hosting a Q&A session with Dr. Alexis Cowan exclusively for Spirit Gym podcast members in the very near future so sign up today for your Spirit Gym podcast membership!

    Two Special Offers For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 10% on Alexis’ ebook, The Lux Living Health Optimization Handbook, by heading to this link and use the promo code CHEK10 at checkout. Also save 10% on her course, Bootcamp Reboot, that will teach you how to integrate quantum biology and light biology principles into your daily life. Use the promo code CHEK10 when you check out to receive the discount. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)

    Timestamps

    4:00 “I feel like my living philosophy has always been to follow my curiosity.”

    8:34 Light and circadian biology weren’t on Alexis’ radar until her “awakening” at Princeton.

    17:05 Stratospheric aerosol injection.

    26:32 Going from the long game to myopia.

    34:39 The biology of light.

    42:10 Junk light.

    56:37 How UVC light is produced in our cells.

    1:01:00 The rediscovery of buried science.

    Resources

    Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

    Photomultiplier tube

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    3 hrs and 40 mins
  • EP 338 — Dr. Enolia Foti: African Shaman
    Mar 25 2025

    You’ve been existing unhappily in the toxic world of corporate America for a long time and the downsizing has begun. Fear is all you know, and you can be cut out of that world at a moment’s notice.

    What would you do?

    When faced with that question, Dr. Enolia Foti took an amazing journey to connect with her African and Native American roots through working with a string of amazing teachers.

    Enolia describes how she left corporate America for good, and became a Shaman, Grandmother, Wise Elder and the compassionate leader she was meant to be this week on Spirit Gym.

    Discover more about Enolia and her retreats, masterclasses, energy sessions, mentorship opportunities and books at her website. Find Enolia on social media via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Check out her video, Infinite Possibilities, Meditation One, Speak to your Higher Self Through Your Quantum Field, on YouTube.

    Join Enolia, Angie Chek and Paul for their upcoming two-day workshop May 24-25 at the Rainbow House where you will learn how to make your own Shamanic drum and play it! Hit this link to learn more about this very special workshop and reserve your spot today!

    Timestamps

    2:22 Creating a drum is much more than building an instrument.

    6:22 Enolia leaves corporate America and begins to embrace her African and Native American roots.

    10:31 Enolia finds her teacher.

    21:47 Unlearning the corporate ways at her first retreat, then learning compassionate leadership.

    34:03 Learning from a string of teachers.

    43:19 Going on a walking safari in Africa with Deva Premal.

    50:07 A new life.

    57:12 True surrender.

    1:08:41 Can you make a real commitment?

    1:19:01 Enolia shares the stories indigenous teachers taught her in The 7 Principles for Self-Mastery.

    1:28:29 “Part of the Shamanic way is acknowledging nature and being in it.”

    1:32:28 Trust your first instinct… don’t guess it.

    1:37:14 The opposite of ignorance.

    1:45:57 “All of us are vibratory beings.”

    1:51:01 Embrace your sovereign voice.

    2:04:21 Exploring hardened, unworkable male patterns colliding with reality on a six-hour taxi ride.

    2:13:46 Incorporating Shamanic concepts in your business.

    2:18:29 Paradigm shifts.

    Resources

    Enolia: Finding My Sovereign Voice With My Grandmother Elder by Dr. Enolia Foti

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    2 hrs and 40 mins
  • EP 337 — Kacie Kinzer and Tom Gerhardt: Vaporizing Nature For Well-Being
    Mar 18 2025

    For countless CHEK Institute students and podcast listeners, their first exposure to vaporizing has come from Paul sharing his spiritual practices with plants and herbs.

    Knowing that good vaporizing starts and ends with the right plant and herb blends grown organically and made with love and respect for nature, what’s Paul’s go-to source to formulate the perfect Volcano?

    Kacie Kinzer and Tom Gerhardt describe their process for creating amazing, organically-produced herbs through their Austin-based company, Overblown, and share how Paul inspired them to follow this path, this week on Spirit Gym.

    Learn more about Kacie and Tom at Thunder Kite Studio.

    For Spirit Gym listeners: Interested in trying Overblown blends? Tom and Kacie are offering Spirit Gym listeners 15 percent off on their first order of herbs and tools. Check out the herbal blends and tools at Overblown and use the promo code spiritgym15 when you check out. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)

    Timestamps

    6:14 Kacie’s family was blessed with many spiritual gifts, including hypnotism (a talent that came in handy for coaching basketball players).

    18:21 Do you and your partner speak the same language?

    24:35 “I’ve probably turned more people onto vaporizing than anybody in the world.”

    29:43 The parallels between vaporizing and making cocktails.

    38:00 A trick about vaporizing Paul learned from Mimi Lindquist and Chase Ramey.

    48:10 “Traditionally, smoke is such a powerful alchemical tool.”

    52:24 Paul’s ayahuasca experience that blew his mind.

    1:01:01 Could smoking cigarettes resemble breath work?

    1:05:55 Drink plenty of water while vaporizing herbs.

    1:10:47 Kacie’s journey to craft herbal blends that work like “vessels of spirit” and how to use them.

    1:26:43 NEVER MIX ayahuasca with LSD.

    1:32:41 Why it’s important to use specific herbal blends for specific experiences.

    1:41:09 An herbal blend that enhances intimacy.

    1:53:10 After tons of research and spreadsheets, Kacie turns to intention, intuition, love and ceremony to formulate her herbal blends.

    1:56:05 A huge portal of initiation.

    2:03:52 How Paul talks to plants.

    Resources

    Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Zack Bush, Daniel Mapel and Dr. Nick Berry

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    2 hrs and 25 mins
  • EP 336 — David Lorimer: As Above So Below…
    Mar 11 2025

    Looking for science news that focuses on consciousness, spirituality and true healing can be hard for the average consumer to find unless you’re Paul (who knows where to look for it).

    Meet David Lorimer, program director and global ambassador of the fact-finding Scientific and Medical Network, editor of its companion publication Paradigm Explorer and the author of many books.

    David joins Paul for a deep conversation about the growing problems with the politics of science and how it will evolve going forward and what all of this means for our collective humanity plus some poetry, this week on Spirit Gym.

    Learn more about David and his work at the Galileo Commission, Beyond the Brain conference series and Inspiring Purpose. Listen to his podcast, Imaginal Inspirations, on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out David on social media via Facebook and LinkedIn.

    Timestamps

    3:06 What is your boggle threshold?

    8:52 The politicization of science.

    20:01 The war between pharmaceutical and naturopathic approaches to human health over the past century.

    31:57 David reads his poem, It is always time.

    41:02 What has science become and how will it evolve going forward?

    51:38 Who are the good guys and bad guys?

    1:01:42 “If we lose our humanity, we’ve lost everything.”

    1:12:48 Reciprocity or instrumentalism?

    1:25:39 “You can’t have a theory of everything without consciousness.”

    1:34:25 Do you distinguish between the conscious mind and unconscious mind?

    1:45:15 Gradual universalization.

    Resources

    Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures and Prevails by Sharyl Attkisson

    Paul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Federico Faggin

    The Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching: A New Translation and Commentary by Rosemarie Anderson

    Survival? Death as a Transition by David Lorimer

    A Quest for Wisdom: Inspiring Purpose on the Path of Life by David Lorimer

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • EP 335 — Russell Sturgess: Tarot For Progressive Enlightenment
    Mar 4 2025

    What does enlightenment really mean to you?

    For some, it can conjure up images of sitting in silence with monks in an ashram for days on end in prayer. For people like Paul and Russell Sturgess, however, the path to enlightenment means something much deeper, more realistic and illuminating at a soul level.

    Paul and Russell explore progressive enlightenment by way of the Major Arcana of the Tarot this week on Spirit Gym. (Download this PDF handout and follow along with Paul and Russell as they review the Tarot!)

    Explore Russell’s work at his website where you can book a free 15-minute session to learn more about working with him and take courses on the Cathar Code and join his Pathways to Mindfulness mentoring program. Check out his lectures on YouTube.

    Paul will also be hosting an exclusive Q&A session with Russell Sturgess for Spirit Gym podcast members at a future date so sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership today!

    Timestamps

    3:08 Russell lives off-the-grid in a modern hesychasm (stillness).

    9:59 “Enlightenment is about spiritual awareness.”

    18:19 Do you want acquired happiness or innate happiness?

    29:35 Grace: The fuel that opens doors and powers your abundance.

    36:53 The Fool.

    44:14 The most important symbol in the Tarot card deck.

    52:28 Are you more awake when you’re sleeping?

    57:05 The I am portal.

    1:00:00 The Emperor and Empress.

    1:08:07 The Magician (a spiritual billboard).

    1:15:55 Programming.

    1:24:37 Many of the world’s greatest inventions came by the way of dreams.

    1:31:00 In a world based on unsustainable values, what you assume is permanent probably won’t be…

    1:42:45 “If a picture is worth a thousand words, an archetype is worth millions of images.”

    1:56:52 Are you fulfilled, happy or both?

    2:01:11 A skill for learning how to be more aware by not using commas in sentences.

    2:19:03 The Cathar and catharsis.

    2:30:08 A journey of theosis.

    Resources

    The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot: The Cathar Code Hidden in the Cards by Russell Sturgess

    Get Out of Jail Card: A journey of self-worth by Russell Sturgess

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    3 hrs and 30 mins
  • EP 334 — Jason Pickard Interviews Paul: Why We Are All Here
    Feb 25 2025

    Paul has talked a lot about Spirit Gym for most of the past year, but not about how and why he created this life-changing program.

    Jason Pickard — Paul’s best friend and best student — interviews Paul about the methodology behind Spirit Gym, why it’s important to know the difference between theory and real practice and recognize the most dangerous thing a student can say in this very special episode.

    Learn more about Jason at his website and via social media on Instagram. Check out his previous appearances on the podcast in episodes 192, 236 and 282.

    Timestamps

    3:23 Why it was important for Paul to launch Spirit Gym now.

    17:08 Discerning theory versus practice.

    24:58 Forming habits.

    32:31 The most dangerous thing a student can say to Paul.

    44:53 The underlying myth about why we’re here.

    51:03 How to focus on what you really need to succeed in Spirit Gym and life.

    1:00:04 How religion and spirituality fit into Spirit Gym.

    1:08:47 Change starts with a simple formula.

    1:19:36 Are you a child or a warrior?

    1:36:35 “There’s no better investment to make than on yourself.”

    1:46:59 The left-brain culture.

    1:55:50 The people who contributed the most to Paul’s development of Spirit Gym.

    2:05:41 Each religion contributes its own value to the understanding of God.

    2:21:40 The Master Key.

    2:29:49 The importance of myth.

    2:35:45 Define consciousness.

    2:45:11 The many groups of fours.

    2:58:16 “I came here to create masters.”

    Resources

    The Second Coming of Christ by Paramahansa Yogananda

    Paul’s Living 4D conversations with YaHuMa, Amy Fournier and James Carse

    Paul’s Spirit Gym conversations with Mike Gonzales and Greg Schmaus

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    3 hrs and 10 mins
  • EP 333 — Federico Faggin: Reality, Consciousness and Our Future?
    Feb 18 2025

    After developing the first commercially-produced microprocessor for Intel more than a half-century ago, physicist and engineer Federico Faggin has seen it all in the world of computing.

    That is, until Federico spent many years working on creating a conscious computing experience before concluding such a thing was impossible.

    Federico shares his journey from creating some of the world’s first microprocessors to a sharp detour into the mysteries of the consciousness (that began with an amazing experience during a vacation in Lake Tahoe) along with his thoughts about the creeping encroachment of artificial intelligence (AI) in everything we do, this week on Spirit Gym.

    Learn more about Federico on his website and the Faggin Foundation website. Find him on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X and LinkedIn.

    Timestamps

    8:10 Federico built the world’s first commercially produced microprocessor (the Intel 4004) in 1971.

    11:32 Federico’s curiosity about consciousness blooms.

    20:16 “Matter is an expression of consciousness.”

    32:37 “Once you understand that consciousness is a property of quantum field and so is free will, you can begin to rethink the foundation of physics.”

    43:03 What is the mind?

    49:37 “A judgement is a conscious decision of a field.”

    55:32 Consciousness and free will are parts of one’s spirit, not of mind or body.

    1:05:40 The reality of consciousness.

    1:16:33 Potential does exist.

    1:27:32 “In quantum physics, the sum of the parts — which is the superposition of parts — is not the same.”

    1:38:20 Panpsychism: The only explanation for solving the hard problem of consciousness.

    1:44:40 “The principle of the survival of the fittest is a crime against humanity.”

    1:52:51 Can AI achieve consciousness like a human?

    2:01:46 Self-destruction.

    2:13:35 What can humanity do collectively to bring itself back into harmony?

    Resources

    Irreducible by Federico Faggin

    Silicon by Federico Faggin

    Federico’s appearance on the Know Thyself podcast on YouTube

    Hilbert space

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    2 hrs and 22 mins