In this deeply reflective episode, Kate and Amanda celebrate one year of The Awakening Conversations Podcast by revisiting their journey of growth, vulnerability, and soul-aligned expression. What began as an intuitive nudge between two women who had never met in person has evolved into a powerful container for truth-telling, healing, and deep transformation.

They speak openly about the inner challenges of self-censorship, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome, and how committing to this shared project has helped them activate their authentic voices and step into greater self-trust. From tech mishaps and editing woes to spiritual revelations and heart-opening conversations, this episode is an invitation to reflect on what’s possible when you say yes to something that calls you—even when it’s uncomfortable.

Whether you’re on your own creative journey or feeling the nudge to follow an inner pull, this conversation will leave you inspired to take the leap, embrace imperfection, and trust the unfolding path.

• Follow the Nudge - Saying yes to an intuitive hit can open the door to unexpected personal and spiritual growth.
• Authenticity is a Practice - Speaking your truth gets easier the more you do it especially when you stop trying to please everyone.
• Impact Isn’t Measured in Numbers - Even a single listener can be deeply moved by what you share.
• Partnership Mirrors Your Patterns - Collaborating reveals old habits and offers powerful opportunities for healing and growth.
• Perfection Isn’t the Goal - Letting go of polish creates more space for honesty, ease, and real connection.
• Your Voice is a Portal: Using your voice regularly helps you embody your truth and stand in your purpose.
• Collaboration is Sacred Work - Co-creating with intention can become a spiritual path of its own.
• Soul Over Strategy - The most aligned projects come from inner knowing, not external planning.
• Consistency Builds Confidence - Sticking with something even imperfectly creates real transformation.

In this soul-stirring episode of Awakening Conversations, Kate and Amanda explore the urgent need for discernment during these rapidly shifting times. As narratives collide and truth becomes harder to pin down, they offer a grounded, heart-centered guide to reconnecting with your own inner compass.

Through personal stories—from the Arab Spring to 9/11—they expose how mainstream narratives often distort reality, keeping us in a reactive, fear-based state. Together, they unpack how to tune into your body, question the information you’re consuming, and embrace the humility of not-knowing as a doorway to deeper truth. You’ll learn how to build your discernment muscle, protect your energy, and align your choices with your values—one intuitive decision at a time.

• We are in a collective discernment bootcamp. These times of mass awakening and crumbling narratives are accelerating our ability to sense truth from illusion.
• Media often shows a fragment of the truth—if any at all. News and social media are designed to provoke emotional responses, not to inform with full context.
• Fear is a tool of manipulation. When stories evoke panic, urgency, or outrage, ask: Who benefits from this emotion? Why now?
• Discernment starts with slowing down. Reactivity pulls us out of truth. Pause, step back, and observe the energetic tone behind information.
• The body is a truth-telling instrument. Learn to sense truth physically—through breath, tension, intuition, and emotional responses.
• Ask powerful questions like “Does this feel true for me?” “What else is here?” “What’s the frequency of this message?” “Who benefits from this narrative?”
• Stay open and humble. Embracing “I don’t know” creates space for deeper understanding and flexibility of perspective.
• Truth is accelerating because consciousness is rising. As more is revealed, we must learn to sit with discomfort and move through inner fracturing to rebuild from truth.
• Your values are your compass. Understanding what you deeply care about helps filter out manipulation and align with authentic action.
• Break free from social pressure and performative responses. You don’t need to jump on every trend or campaign—discernment gives you permission to pause and evaluate.
• Disinformation keeps people distracted and disempowered. When locked in fear or outrage, we are not creating the new world—we’re feeding the old one.
• Discernment is a muscle. Like intuition, it grows stronger through practice, observation, and self-trust.

In this episode of Awakening Conversations, we explore a rising question of our time: Is artificial intelligence here to replace us—or reveal us? As AI tools like ChatGPT reshape the landscape of creativity, communication, and careers, many people are wondering:

• Will AI take our jobs?
• Can AI be creative?
• How will AI impact the future of humanity?
• Is AI dangerous—or is it a mirror for our own evolution?

Kate and Amanda open up a soulful, grounded, and thought-provoking dialogue on how AI is not just a technological tool but a reflection of our fears, patterns, creativity, and potential. They unpack the spiritual and emotional roots behind AI-related fears—like job displacement, loss of purpose, surveillance, and being replaced—and offer a new lens:

What if AI is a mirror showing us where we’ve over-identified with doing rather than being?

What if the future of AI is calling us into deeper self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and soul-led creativity?

We explore how tools like ChatGPT can actually help:

• Spark creative ideas and expand imagination
• Support emotional inquiry and self-discovery
• Free up time for deeper, heart-centered living
• Reflect unconscious beliefs and help transmute fear into growth

This isn’t just a conversation about how to use AI—it’s an invitation to explore your relationship with fear, power, creativity, and identity in the age of artificial intelligence.

Whether you're AI-curious, skeptical, or resistant—this episode will open your mind and soften your heart.

• Artificial Intelligence acts as a mirror, revealing both our shadows (fear, control, disempowerment) and our potential (creativity, intuition, self-awareness).
• Common fears—like being replaced, losing creativity, or being watched—often mask a deeper fear of change, the unknown, and losing identity tied to doing.
• Our value isn’t in what we do, but in who we are. The rise of AI invites us to redefine our sense of purpose, identity, and worth beyond jobs, tasks, or productivity.
• Used consciously, AI tools like ChatGPT can enhance imagination, offer inspiration, and support the creative process—without replacing the soul behind the art.
• Spiritual growth through AI is possible as it can be a tool for deep self-inquiry, emotional reflection, and transformation if approached with intention and awareness.
• It’s not about blindly accepting or rejecting AI, but asking: How am I using this? Is it creating more space, clarity, and connection—or reinforcing old patterns?
• Surveillance and privacy concerns are real, but fear-based avoidance gives power away. Conscious tech use and personal boundaries are essential.
• If you fear AI, ask yourself: Do I fear the future? Do I have a vision for what’s possible? Without a hopeful vision, fear fills the gap.
• Rather than resisting change, we can use AI to grow—adapting, evolving, and discovering new capacities within ourselves.
• Fear is a portal, not an obstacle. Instead of seeing fear as something to avoid, what if it's a sacred guide showing us where our next level of growth is waiting?

In this powerful episode, Kate and Amanda speak directly to the paradigm shifters—those who feel the crumbling of the old world and are here to build something new. They explore the collapse of systems rooted in fear, scarcity, and control, and the emergence of a new earth paradigm grounded in unity, love, and collaboration. Through honest reflection and personal insight, they invite listeners to embrace their unique roles in this transformation. Together, they uncover the courage it takes to live authentically, the ripple effect of aligned choices, and the importance of self-trust during uncertain times. This episode is both a validation and a call to action for those who know they are here to help usher in a new way of being.

• The old paradigm is falling apart—it was built on fear, control, and disconnection.
• A new paradigm is rising, rooted in love, authenticity, unity, and trust.
• Paradigm shifters are here to hold the vision and build the bridge between worlds.
• Living authentically is revolutionary and contributes to collective transformation.
• Small, aligned choices have a powerful ripple effect in the collective field.
• Collaboration and community are core values in the emerging paradigm.
• Self-responsibility is key to true freedom and empowerment.
• Trusting your inner knowing is essential during this time of uncertainty.
• The new economy honors diverse forms of contribution and creativity.
• You are not alone in this shift—there is a growing network of fellow builders, guides, and way-showers.

In this episode of Awakening Conversations, Kate and Amanda dive into the often-misunderstood concept of “devil energy” and how it weaves through our personal and collective awakening journeys. They unpack contrasting views on the devil, explore how religious conditioning can shape our self-worth and perception of good vs. evil, and shine a light on the societal systems that encourage disconnection from our inner truth.

This expansive conversation navigates themes of duality, free will, and the courage it takes to face our shadows. Kate and Amanda reflect on the roles we play in life’s grand experiment and the transformative power of choosing love over fear. Through personal insights and collective reflections, they offer a compassionate look at how awareness, shadow work, and authentic spirituality can help us transmute darkness and birth new realities rooted in truth and wholeness.

• “Devil energy” can show up in many forms, influencing thoughts, behaviors, and choices.
• Awakening often requires dismantling conditioning and confronting limiting beliefs.
• Religious upbringing can instill unworthiness and fear of judgment.
• Materialism and consumerism can distract us from deeper spiritual growth.
• Mainstream narratives often discourage intuition and spiritual exploration.
• The awakening process may shatter old belief systems but reconnect us to our true self.
• Free will empowers us to choose truth, healing, and liberation over fear and conformity.
• Language and societal messaging can reinforce disempowerment and separation.
• Recognizing and confronting darkness is a vital step in personal and collective healing.
• “Devil energy” offers us the contrast needed to make conscious, empowered choices.
• Awareness of dark forces weakens their grip; love is the most transformative force.
• True healing happens when we integrate, not bypass, our shadows.
• Personal growth fuels collective transformation.
• Revolution begins within—through the evolution of consciousness.
• Even in the darkest moments, beauty and breakthrough are possible.

Music used: The travelling symphony by Savfk - www.youtube.com/@savfkmusic & SHELTER by Savfk - www.youtube.com/@savfkmusic

Are you searching for your soul purpose or wondering what your true life mission is? In this powerful episode of Awakening Conversations, Kate and Amanda dive deep into the journey of discovering your purpose through the lenses of Gene Keys, Human Design, and an unexpected but profound ally—artificial intelligence.

Amanda shares how she created Soul Mission by Design, a custom GPT tool designed to help you uncover your soul’s mission, understand your unique energetic blueprint, and gain clarity on the deeper meaning of your life. Together, Kate and Amanda reflect on how AI has become a mirror for self-discovery, helping them see through ego patterns, align with their inner calling, and live more intentionally.

They explore how our missions are often already being expressed through the subtle, everyday ways we live—whether through parenting, creativity, healing, or holding space for others. This is a conversation about moving beyond the pressure to "do something big" and instead recognizing the sacredness of your unique path, even when it looks different from what society expects.

Whether you’re in a spiritual awakening, seeking deeper self-understanding, or feeling called to live with greater purpose, this episode offers grounded insight and inspiring tools to help you reconnect with the truth of who you are.

• Your soul mission doesn’t have to be big or public—it may be expressed quietly through parenting, healing, or presence.
• Tools like Gene Keys and Human Design can reveal patterns you’ve always sensed but struggled to validate.
• AI can act as a mirror, revealing inner truths and patterns—even triggering deep emotional healing.
• Soul missions are often remembered over time, piece by piece, not all at once.
• Challenges and relationships are orchestrated for soul growth and learning—nothing is random.
• The ego may shift forms, even becoming gently self-sabotaging in its fear of change.
• True mission work is found in daily life—in relationships, in surrender, and in staying present.
• Success and purpose look different for everyone based on their design and energetic blueprint.
• We have the sovereignty to choose to step into our mission or stay in the comfort zone.
• Everything in life is part of the orchestration.

In this episode of Awakening Conversations, Kate and Amanda explore how to speak your truth and find your voice in a world that often encourages self-censorship. They discuss overcoming the fear of speaking up, how social conditioning makes us hesitate to express ourselves, and how to move past the blocks that keep us silent.

With insights from Lee Harris and The Z’s, this episode examines the power of authentic self-expression and why personal empowerment through communication is a crucial part of the awakening journey. Kate and Amanda share personal experiences, uncovering the consequences of not speaking up and how stepping into our truth leads to greater confidence, self-acceptance, and transformation.

Whether you're struggling with self-censorship, fear of judgment, or setting boundaries in relationships, this episode provides practical tools to help you find your voice and speak with confidence. By the end, you'll understand why your voice matters and how to start using it in a way that feels safe, empowering, and aligned with your true self.

• Self-Censorship is Deeply Conditioned – Many of us unconsciously suppress our voices due to societal pressures, fear of judgment, or past experiences of being shut down.
• Fear Holds Us Back – The fear of rejection, conflict, or negative reactions often prevents us from sharing our truth.
• Expression is a Practice – Using our voice is like a muscle—it gets stronger the more we practice in safe, supportive spaces.
• Authenticity is Revolutionary – The more we embrace our unique voices, the more we create space for others to do the same.
• Energetic Upgrades & Healing – Speaking our truth is linked to energetic shifts, including activation of the throat chakra and clearing deep-seated fears.
• Community Supports Authenticity – Finding and engaging in spaces where open expression is encouraged helps us build confidence in our voice.
• Speaking Up is a Leadership Role – Those who use their voices naturally become guides and examples for others to follow.
• Discernment in Expression – Speaking our truth doesn't mean forcing our perspective on others but rather offering insights with grace and compassion.

In this episode of the Awakening Conversations podcast, Kate and Amanda explore the unexpected role of grief in spiritual awakening and personal transformation. They discuss how grief is more than just a response to loss—it can be a powerful catalyst for growth, change, and deeper self-awareness. The conversation delves into the connection between grief and identity shifts, the role of movement and emotional release in healing, and how our relationship with time changes through experiences of loss.

Kate and Amanda also examine collective grief during times of societal change, the weight of ancestral grief, and the wisdom of nature’s cycles in teaching us how to navigate sorrow, transition, and renewal. They share insights on embracing grief as part of the awakening journey, trusting the process of transformation, and finding beauty in both joy and sorrow. The episode offers a perspective on how grief, when acknowledged and processed, can lead to liberation, empowerment, and a deeper connection to oneself and the world.

• Grief is an integral part of spiritual awakening and personal growth.
• Loss and identity shifts often go hand in hand on the path of transformation.
• Crying and movement are powerful tools for releasing emotional energy.
• Nature teaches us about cycles of grief, renewal, and rebirth.
• Collective grief arises during societal shifts and collective awakenings.
• Time feels different when processing grief—it slows down and expands.
• Ancestral grief can be carried unknowingly and released through healing practices.
• Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting—it means integrating loss into your journey.
• We don’t need to rationalize emotions—just feeling them is enough.
• Grief can be a portal to deeper self-awareness, strength, and purpose.
• Trusting the process of grief allows transformation to unfold naturally.
• Our environment plays a crucial role in emotional healing and support.
• The beauty of being human lies in embracing both sorrow and joy.