A New Way of Being

A reflective dive into the pattern of emotional avoidance beneath certain online communities. Personal stories reveal how rejecting softness shapes identity and behavior. A psychedelic breakthrough surfaces buried sensitivity and its ties to paternal dynamics. The conversation leans toward integrating strength and vulnerability as a path to greater wholeness.

A deep dive into self-inquiry techniques that can quiet the thinking mind. Short, surprising questions like "When am I?" are explored alongside experiential prompts such as "Where am I?". The conversation covers intention, fear as a signpost, surrendering into presence, and why conceptual answers fall short. A teased relational tool for coaching is also mentioned.

Overthinking can feel relentless. In this episode I share four simple things that help calm a busy mind, from grounding and breathing to reconnecting with the body and nature. Then I explore the deeper reason we overthink — and why the mind often spins when we’re avoiding a feeling.Free 1:1 coaching consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-callTools I mention:Shakti Mat: https://www.shaktimat.co.uk/collections/allWeighted blanket: https://snoozetherapy.co.uk/collections/shop-allThe relaxator breath trainer: https://breathandbalance.uk/products/the-relaxator-breath-trainerAyurvedic Abhyanga massage oil: https://naissance.com/collections/massage-oils-1Other links:My book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Champion-Thinking-Success-Without-Yourself/dp/1526626497/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundieSubstack: https://substack.com/@simonmundie?utm_source=user-menuFor energy work with Alex: alex@simonmundie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deep dive into why people pleasing starts as a childhood survival strategy and how it can drain you. The conversation explores resentment, exhaustion, anxiety, and how the nervous system links approval with love. Practical practices include noticing the urge to please, welcoming the underlying fear, and meeting the inner scared child with compassion to loosen the pattern.

Why does it sometimes feel like something's still missing - even after deep insight?In this short episode, Simon explores the hidden motivations behind the search for awakening, the role of self-worth in seeking, and why surrender matters more than chasing another breakthrough. To explore this work more deeply, you can book a free 15 minute 1:1 consultation here: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex (Alexandra Wilby), a partner, parent and reiki practitioner, shares candid reflections on living with an awakened partner. They give a five‑month update on how triggers still arise and which relational patterns shift. Short takes cover presence in daily life, changes in work and humour, boundary work, letting go of codependency, and plans for retreats and combined coaching and energy offerings.

Click here to explore 1:1 coaching with me: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-callWhy awakening feels lonely - and what that loneliness reveals about love, approval, and the end of push-pull dynamics00:00 Awakening can feel lonely02:03 Approval is not love03:00 Push Pull in relationships05:50 Losing relationships06:55 Loneliness isn't a problem07:20 Waking up is not Growing up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A speaker reframes anger as an energy to welcome rather than suppress. Personal stories show how noticing bodily sensations can change outcomes. A stepwise practice teaches locating, welcoming and speaking to anger before acting. The conversation contrasts grounding, healthy anger with explosive reactivity and reframes feelings as calls for love.

A deep look at why over-explaining often comes from feeling unsafe being misunderstood. They trace how childhood beliefs link approval to worth and fuel people-pleasing. The conversation explores meeting shame and not-enough feelings with presence and compassion. Practical focus is on clarifying boundaries and saying no from inner love rather than seeking approval.

Federico Faggin, physicist and microprocessor pioneer who experienced a spontaneous awakening, blends scientific rigor with direct spiritual insight. He reflects on the 1990 transformative shift, why direct experience matters, consciousness as primary, free will and quantum ideas, the role of love and meaning, and how integration and cultural change might unfold.