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EP 322 — Edmund Knighton: Steiner on Children, Parenting and Education
Nearly a century after his death, the work of Rudolf Steiner has influenced educational systems so deeply that Waldorf schools have become one of the largest independent school movements in the world. Clinical psychologist and Anthroposophy scholar Edmund Knighton explores parenting challenges, growing smart kids the Waldorf way and how he was meant to teach kids this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Edmund’s work on his website, where you can request a free 15-minute consultation. Join Edmund and Jared Pickard at the Be Human program in February 2025.For Spirit Gym members: Edmund will be holding a very special live Q&A session (to be announced) exclusively for Spirit Gym members. Sign up for a Spirit Gym podcast membership, so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul and his guests.Timestamps2:50 How Edmund became connected to our planet by teaching kids.8:07 “The onus is on the teacher to have the kids be the curriculum.”13:46 Love is the greatest protection and the solution for any situation.31:40 In the Steiner philosophy of education, the later a child reads, the more capacity she/he has to become a genius.42:02 The act of transformation can happen at any time.49:34 “We have to enliven reading or we are killed by it.”59:27 The god-like nature of issuing grades to students.1:05:29 At the heart level, the lives of kids are solely their own.1:10:44 Do humans have no conception of conception?1:22:15 Elements of conscious conception and birth.1:33:13 Why parents with special needs children leave marriages.1:42:30 The birthing process.1:58:52 Adult men dealing with the child archetype after their child is born.2:08:09 Do you have the discipline and the willingness to be uncomfortable and build a connection with your partner?2:19:02 Building vitality into food through consciousness.2:26:05 Our purpose on planet Earth according to Steiner.2:34:07 Are we regressing toward protectionism?2:46:21 “The right response is love.”ResourcesThe Ra Material: Law of One by Jim McCarty, Don Elkins and Carla RueckertEsoteric Youth CirclePaul’s Living 4D episode on Lucifer, Christ and AhrimanFind more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 321 — Kyle Kingsbury: The Wisdom Keepers
It’s been a very long time since Kyle Kingsbury, one of Paul’s very best friends, has appeared on the podcast, and there’s good reasons for that.Kyle describes what life has been like since their 2021 conversation, including a move to a farm and learning how to live without fear this week on Spirit Gym.Find out more about Kyle’s work on Gardeners of Eden and Fit for Service websites and on social media via Twitter and Instagram. Enjoy his Kyle Kingsbury podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul.Timestamps 2:47 Kyle’s life shifted as he started working on the farm and living away from Austin.7:50 “My intention in 2020 — even prior to COVID — was to live without fear, but I hadn’t given fear its due respect.”21:02 Find your secret passage to nature in your city.32:31 You can grow more food than you assume on a quarter-acre.44:19 Kyle’s favorite podcast guests.52:13 Homeschooling.1:00:33 Bioavailability versus the USDA.1:09:24 Making eating sacred.1:13:40 A light conversation.ResourcesPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Zack Bush, Charles Eisenstein, Dr. Nathan Riley, Jamie Wheal, Ben Greenfield, Robb Wolf, Fred Provenza and Matt Maruca Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening by Sepp HolzerDesert or Paradise by Sepp HolzerFind more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 320 — Paul Chek: The Big 6 For Body-Mind Health Today
Need a quick refresher course on the principles Paul and CHEK Practitioners all over the world teach? Paul hits the blackboard to cover the Big 6 principles of healthy living this week on Spirit Gym.Timestamps1:51 The Big 6: Three yin (feminine) principles and three yang (masculine) principles.12:03 One love.17:36 Getting clear about your dream.26:34 Thinking and manifestation.28:33 The Grand Canyon test.30:13 Four Doctors core values guide our life choices.42:43 Clearly state your core values.49:05 Fungal and parasite infections.55:18 The four-day rotation diet.1:00:19 Qualities of the soul.1:03:50 Must-haves and must-not-haves.1:09:46 Proper breathing.1:16:46 Primal pattern movements.1:24:34 Are you properly hydrated?1:34:11 Seasonal changes for your health.1:38:21 Five program design factors that help you succeed.1:46:30 Simple ways to slow down the aging process.1:55:46 Three choices.ResourcesThe work of Stanley Krippner, Walter Russell and Charlie FrancisPaul’s Living 4D conversation with John Stewart ReidBeating The Food Giants by Paul StittA Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives by Ruth WinterThe Safe Shoppers Bible by David Steinman and Samuel EpsteinNatural Detoxification: A Practical Encyclopedia by Jacqueline Krohn and Frances TaylorBiochemical Individuality by Roger WilliamsNutrition and Your Mind by George WatsonFood and Behavior: A Natural Connection by Barbara Stitt The Life Stylist Podcast with Luke StoreyThe 1-2-3-4 of Overcoming Addiction, Obesity and DiseaseFind a SpringCymaticsYour Body’s Many Cries for Water by Fereydoon BatmanghelidjThe 20th anniversary edition of How to Eat, Move and Be HealthyFind more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 319 — Alexander Karp: Kratom: A Safer Approach For Pain Relief
If you’ve been looking for safer options for pain relief, kratom — a Southeast Asian plant with at least 40 naturally occurring bioactive alkaloids — has probably popped up in your search results more than once.But, how do can you know the differences in quality, potency and safety between naturally sourced kratom products?Alexander Karp, chief scientific officer for ETHA Natural Botanics, describes his journey to find pain relief with kratom, the perils of an unregulated marketplace and why you should not mute the Pain Teacher this week on Spirit Gym. In the Members section of this podcast, legendary skateboarder Danny Way joins the conversation to share his experiences with kratom as a more effective pain reliever than all the previous ones. For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 15% on Element 115 kratom products developed by Alexander and Danny at Element 115 Botanicals or ETHA Natural Botanicals via the promo code PAUL15. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership, so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul.Timestamps5:10 Our lifestyles have evolved to be more processed and synthetic at the same time more natural treatment options have become demonized by the allopathic world.14:09 “Kratom and all of the alkaloids are like a symphony orchestra.”16:26 Are you muting the Pain Teacher?29:37 How Alexander became aware of kratom.34:50 “It was out of a personal need that I had severe pain, heard about kratom, tried it and it was a miracle.”40:44 Different alkaloids, different effects in kratom.48:22 The complications of an unregulated market.1:02:07 Taking a low dose of anything doesn’t imply that it isn’t a powerful one.1:17:23 “You don’t want pain to go away 100 percent.”1:24:47 A review of the kratom-based products Alexander’s ETHA Natural Botanicals sells.ResourcesPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Eben BrittonThe work of Dr. Royal Lee and Dr. Chris McCurdyBiochemical Individuality by Roger WilliamsMitragynineTongkat aliFind more resources for this episode on our website. Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 318 — Lara J. Day: The 13 Holy Nights: Understanding Seasonal Energies
Do you pay attention to what your body’s is telling you during the changing of the season to winter, apart from buying holiday gifts nobody really needs, watching football and eating bad food that isn’t good for you?Lara J. Day explains why we must pay far more attention to the seasons from a health perspective and describes the real benefits of observing the winter solstice this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Lara’s work at her 13 Holy Nights website and on social media via Facebook and Instagram.For Spirit Gym listeners: Spirit Gym listeners receive a 15 percent discount on Lara’s 13 Holy Nights Oracle Deck by using the promo code PAUL15 at her website while supplies last! (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership, so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul. Timestamps5:09 The wounded healer.8:35 Neurogenic Qigong.12:50 Lara developed her 13 Holy Nights practice based on something far deeper during the winter solstice than compulsive shopping.25:41 “The pause is so valuable but, in our culture, we steamroll over it in many ways.”38:37 Peacocks and synchronicity.48:15 Lara’s guiding and loving principle.55:36 A 13-day practice.1:03:19 Pay attention to what you’re receiving.1:08:02 Don’t strangle the mystery.1:17:55 Don’t abandon your traditions.1:21:44 You can’t be allergic to oracle decks.ResourcesPaul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Letao WangPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. James Wanless and Edmund KnightonFind more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.
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