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What if we’re actually living in a simulation?

Tom Campbell, a Physicist, lecturer, and author, joins us today to prove that's the case.

In this conversation, Tom breaks down his perspective on reality, consciousness, and the role AI plays in it all. From the idea of the soul to how our choices shape experience, he shares a framework that challenges how we normally think about life, time, and existence.

It’s a look at what might really be going on behind the scenes, and what that means for how we live.

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THOMAS W. CAMPBELL (born December 9, 1944) is a physicist, lecturer, and author of the trilogy My Big TOE (Theory of Everything), which aims to unify general relativity, quantum mechanics, and metaphysics along with the origins of consciousness. His work is based on the simulation argument, proposing that reality is both virtual and subjective. In 2017, Campbell and his co-authors published the paper "On Testing the Simulation Theory" in the International Journal of Quantum Foundations, suggesting several experiments to test this hypothesis.

Campbell holds both a B.S. and an M.S. in Physics. He started but did not complete a PhD in experimental nuclear physics, with a thesis on low-energy nuclear collisions. He worked as a systems analyst with U.S. Army technical intelligence for a decade before moving into the R&D of technology supporting defensive missile systems. For nearly 30 years, he worked within the U.S. missile defense community as a contractor to the Department of Defense. Most recently, he worked for NASA’s Ares I program (the successor to the Shuttle), assessing and solving problems of risk and vulnerability to ensure mission and crew survivability and success.

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🌐 WEBSITE ▶ https://www.my-big-toe.com/
🐦 X ▶ https://x.com/tomcampbell_mbt
📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/tomcampbellmbt
🤳 TIKTOK ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@mybigtoeofficial?_t=8bBvx0GV12z&_r=1
👉 YOUTUBE ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@twcjr44

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AARON ALEXANDER
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📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/aaronalexander/
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00:00 Intro
00:02 AI vs Human Consciousness Explained
09:20 Do AIs Have Souls?
11:50 Virtual Reality & The “Player” Model
14:40 Why We’re Here
18:30 Do AIs Feel & Become Self-Aware?
22:45 Perception vs Unseen Reality
29:00 Consciousness as the Foundation of Physics
33:00 Simulation Theory & How Reality Emerges
37:00 Is Time Real?
41:00 Purpose of Consciousness & Entropy
49:30 What Causes Human Suffering
01:02:00 Understanding Spiritual Consciousness
01:18:00 Different Paths to Self-Discovery
01:33:00 How To Approach Life Challenges
01:50:12 Learning To Find Joy in Everyday Life

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ABOUT
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Aaron Alexander is the best-selling author of The Align Method and host of The Align Podcast — a Top 10 Philosophy show with over one million monthly views. For two decades, he has helped the world’s greatest performers, athletes, and CEO’s improve the way they move, breathe, and regulate their nervous systems — simply put, he helps the best in the world feel and function even better.

Aaron’s mission is simple: to inspire and educate people to live in alignment — body, mind, and beyond. Through the podcast and Align Breathing certification program, he teaches the principles of posture, breath, and movement that reconnect us to our natural state of strength and ease.

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1. Consciousness
2. Virtual Reality
3. Living In A Simulation
4. Simulation Theory
5. Quantum Mechanics
6. Physics and Metaphysics
7. Free Will
8. AI

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At one of the lowest points in his life, Neale Donald Walsch sat down and wrote an angry letter to God... pouring out frustration, confusion, and unanswered questions. Instead of silence, he claims he received a response.

That unexpected conversation became Conversations with God, a global bestseller.

In this conversation, he shares insights on purpose, unconditional love, and what it means to live as an expression of divinity, along with practical ways to embody love, shift perspective, and create meaning.

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Neale Donald Walsch is the author of 42 books on contemporary spirituality, including seven New York Times bestsellers. His Conversations with God series has been translated into 35 languages and read by millions around the world. His most recent title is GodTalk, offering a look at how people may invite their own dialogue with The Higher Power. Readers may engage in personal dialogue with him at www.CWGConnect.com

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🌐 WEBSITE ▶ http://www.cwgconnect.com/

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📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/aaronalexander/
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00:00 Intro
1:00 What Is The Meaning of Life?
07:53 How To Live Fully
15:05 The Hidden Blocks in Relationships
19:05 Remembering Who You Are
24:10 Why Unconditional Love Is Rare
35:51 Why We Forget About Our Purpose
42:35 Purpose Isn’t Found, It’s Chosen
45:03 Mastering the Mind and Shifting Thought Patterns
49:32 Facing Death Without Fear
55:51 Expressing Divinity in Human Form
59:00 How To Reach Enlightenment

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Aaron Alexander is the best-selling author of The Align Method and host of The Align Podcast — a Top 10 Philosophy show with over one million monthly views. For two decades, he has helped the world’s greatest performers, athletes, and CEO’s improve the way they move, breathe, and regulate their nervous systems — simply put, he helps the best in the world feel and function even better.

Aaron’s mission is simple: to inspire and educate people to live in alignment — body, mind, and beyond. Through the podcast and Align Breathing certification program, he teaches the principles of posture, breath, and movement that reconnect us to our natural state of strength and ease.

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1. Conversations With God insights
2. Unconditional love and relationships
3. Purpose and meaning in life
4. Overcoming fear and limiting beliefs
5. Spiritual awakening
6. Training the mind for positivity

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Wim Hof has pushed the limits of the human body: running marathons in freezing temperatures, climbing Everest in shorts, and enduring nearly two hours submerged in ice.

After decades of extreme feats, he realized the greatest challenge wasn’t physical, but internal...

Following personal tragedy, Wim turned inward, using breathwork and cold exposure to heal and regain control of his mind and body.

In this episode from the Align Podcast, Wim Hof shares his best practices for strengthening resilience, regulating the nervous system, and helping anyone reconnect to their innate capacity for health and vitality.

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Wim Hof ("The Iceman") is the creator of the Wim Hof Method. Through more than thirty years of training in nature, he has developed a method that combines specific breathing techniques, cold exposure and mindset. This method has been the first to scientifically prove the ability to actively influence the innate immune system and the autonomic nervous system.

Wim holds 26 world records, and has numerous other feats under his belt. He ran a marathon above the Polar Circle in nothing but shorts, holds the world record for sitting in ice —at almost two hours— and has climbed Mt. Everest to the Death Zone point, also in shorts.

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📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/iceman_hof/?hl=en
▶️ YT ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@wimhof1
🌐 Website ▶ https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

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AARON ALEXANDER
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📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/aaronalexander/
🤳 TIKTOK ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@alignmethod
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Discovering the Power of Cold Exposure
06:08 Tragedy, Loss, and Finding Strength Again
08:40 How To Unlock Human Potential
12:01 Confronting Inner Demons
16:22 Fearlessness, Enlightenment, and Purpose
18:12 The Modern Lie That Keeps Us Weak
22:20 Inside the Mind During Extreme Challenges
27:00 Rethinking Death and Consciousness
31:55 Grief, Fatherhood, and Returning to the Ice
42:05 How Cold Water Heals Emotional Pain
45:18 Breathwork, Trauma, and Expanding Limits
52:08 Brain Health in the Modern World
56:32 Final Reflections on Strength and Humanity

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Aaron Alexander is the best-selling author of The Align Method and host of The Align Podcast — a Top 10 Philosophy show with over one million monthly views. For two decades, he has helped the world’s greatest performers, athletes, and CEO’s improve the way they move, breathe, and regulate their nervous systems — simply put, he helps the best in the world feel and function even better.

Aaron’s mission is simple: to inspire and educate people to live in alignment — body, mind, and beyond. Through the podcast and Align Breathing certification program, he teaches the principles of posture, breath, and movement that reconnect us to our natural state of strength and ease.

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1. Wim Hof Method
2. Breathwork Techniques
3. Cold Exposure Benefits
4. Nervous System Regulation
5. Mental Resilience
6. Trauma Healing

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What happens after we die? After studying 5,000 near-death experiences, Dr. Jeffrey Long might have the answer...

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Long, a radiation oncologist and founder of NDERF explains veridical perception, out-of-body awareness, and why consciousness may exist beyond the brain. The conversation explores science, spirituality, fear, and the meaning of life, including rare accounts of heaven and hell.

This episode offers a grounded yet expansive look at what people report when they come close to death...and what it could mean for how we live.

#jeffreylong #afterlife #consciousness #spirituality #nde #death #scienceandspirituality #podcast #alignpodcast #aaronalexander #neardeathexperience

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Dr. Jeffrey Long is a full-time radiation oncology physician practicing in Kentucky and a prominent researcher of near-death experiences (NDEs). Over 25 years ago, he founded the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF), http://nderf.org/
. The website, available in over 30 languages, serves a global audience and hosts the world's most extensive collection of scientifically studied NDEs with over 4,000 accounts. Dr. Long's groundbreaking research is prominently featured in his New York Times bestselling book, Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences. He has appeared on major television programs, including NBC's Today Show, The Dr. Oz Show, National Geographic, The History Channel, CBS Inside Edition, The O'Reilly Factor, and many international broadcasts. His recent podcast interviews have reached millions, further broadening the impact and recognition of his pioneering work in NDE research.

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🌐 Near-Death Experience Research Foundation ▶ http://nderf.org/
🌐 After Death Communication Research Foundation ▶ http://adcrf.org/
🌐 Out-of-Body Experience Research Foundation ▶ http://oberf.org/

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📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/aaronalexander/
🤳 TIKTOK ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@alignmethod
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00:00 Intro
00:57 What Happens When We Die?
06:52 Can the Brain Explain Consciousness Outside the Body?
10:18 Do Any Religions Align with Near-Death Experiences?
13:27 The Common Journey People Report After Death
19:43 The Main Lesson From NDEs
24:53 Heaven, Hell, and What People Actually Experience
31:07 Is Evil Real or a Product of Human Choice?
39:06 Why Stay Alive if the Afterlife Feels Better?
42:39 The Most Shocking NDE Case
46:54 DMT vs Near-Death Experiences: Are They Similar?
01:02:08 How to Wake Up Without a Near-Death Experience

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Aaron Alexander is the best-selling author of The Align Method and host of The Align Podcast — a Top 10 Philosophy show with over one million monthly views. For two decades, he has helped the world’s greatest performers, athletes, and CEO’s improve the way they move, breathe, and regulate their nervous systems — simply put, he helps the best in the world feel and function even better.

Aaron’s mission is simple: to inspire and educate people to live in alignment — body, mind, and beyond. Through the podcast and Align Breathing certification program, he teaches the principles of posture, breath, and movement that reconnect us to our natural state of strength and ease.

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1. Near death experiences explained
2. Science of consciousness after death
3. Evidence for the afterlife
4. Out of body experiences research
5. Spirituality vs religion discussion
6. Fear and meaning of life
7. Human consciousness beyond the brain
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Elizabeth April has been practicing remote viewing (a method of accessing information beyond physical space and time) since her early teens, using it to explore hidden aspects of reality.

In this conversation, she shares her experiences with consciousness, non-linear time, extraterrestrial life, and global power structures.

The discussion covers everything from shadow governments and disclosure to future predictions around AI, economics, and humanity’s evolution, while also touching on personal awareness, distraction, and what it really takes to wake up.

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Elizabeth April (EA) is a fast rising voice in the wellness and consciousness space, known for redefining anxiety as a powerful energetic signal, not a flaw or diagnosis. With over 800K followers across platforms and a client list that includes celebrities like Demi Lovato and Danica Patrick, EA blends spiritual wisdom with grounded insight to guide a new generation beyond coping and into transformation. Her new book, Your Anxiety Is Giving Me Anxiety: A Survival Guide for Thriving in a High Stress World (BenBella Books, January 20, 2026), is a paradigm shifting exploration of anxiety’s true roots and an empowering roadmap for healing without the dependency on pharmaceuticals or years of therapy. Recognized for her ability to make complex concepts like energetic sensitivity, soul alignment, and quantum healing deeply relatable, EA has been featured in USA Today, Vice, Gaia TV, and major conferences across North America. She is also the author of the Amazon bestseller You’re Not Dying You’re Just Waking Up, and a trusted guide for a rapidly expanding community of seekers, starseeds, and curious souls worldwide. Join her on this epic journey of awakening, healing, and remembering who you truly are. January 2026

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🌐 Website ▶ https://elizabethapril.com/?srsltid=A...

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📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/aaronalexander/

🤳 TIKTOK ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@alignmethod

👉 SUBSCRIBE ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@AlignPodcast?sub_confirmation=1

🌐 WEBSITE ▶ https://www.alignpodcast.com

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Remote Viewing EXPLAINED
06:29 Elizabeth's Most SHOCKING Discoveries
17:13 What’s Coming in 2026
32:05 What People Get Wrong About Anxiety
38:34 The Real Path to Waking Up
47:01 Letting Go of Identity and the Illusion of Self
52:23 What's Been Hidden From Humanity
01:02:01 ET Disclosure, Galactic Forces, and Humanity’s Future

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Aaron Alexander is the best-selling author of The Align Method and host of The Align Podcast — a Top 10 Philosophy show with over one million monthly views. For two decades, he has helped the world’s greatest performers, athletes, and CEO’s improve the way they move, breathe, and regulate their nervous systems — simply put, he helps the best in the world feel and function even better.

Aaron’s mission is simple: to inspire and educate people to live in alignment — body, mind, and beyond. Through the podcast and Align Breathing certification program, he teaches the principles of posture, breath, and movement that reconnect us to our natural state of strength and ease.

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1. Remote viewing explained
2. Consciousness and awareness
3. Personal growth and self responsibility
4. Future predictions and global trends
5. Time, reality, and perception
6. Anxiety and emotional regulation
7. Spiritual awakening and mindfulness
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