Episodes

  • #10 - Getting Enlightened: Cory Gets Coached by Luuk

    #10 - Getting Enlightened: Cory Gets Coached by Luuk
    Sep 19 2025
    Around halfway through the God Tour, I became motivated to stabilize my Self-realization, instead of it being an occasional remembrance limited mostly to my meditations.

    So I started texting with Luuk Moelker—a fellow teammate and facilitator at Massaro University—who has stabilized in the nondual recognition of the “I Am” or “Aware-Being” or “God Consciousness” or whatever you might want to call it.

    Luuk was enthusiastic, clear, and helpful with his guidance and feedback. This inspired me to reach out more and more—requesting that he “enlighten my perspective.”

    We decided to turn our exchanges into a 4-part class series in Massaro University called “Getting Enlightened.”

    This episode is the recording of our first class from September 14.

    The next 3 classes will be hosted inside of MU. You can attend live by purchasing drop-ins or by subscribing to the Adept membership.

    Links here:
    Drop in
    Become an Adept

    Thanks as always for being along for the ride.

    Cory

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    If you want to follow me or see what else I'm up to, here are some options:

    The Light Touch: thelighttouch.us The company I co-own with my friend Romee: Apply for our next 6-month women’s mentorship starting November 1 of this year!

    The Zenith Retreat in Croatia Oct 13: godtour2025.com/zenith Join Bentinho Massaro and all of us on his team for a weeklong residential retreat in Croatia from October 13 – 20. Can’t miss this one!

    My website: corykatuna.com This is where you can sign up for my newsletter where I announce every podcast episode and write stuff I don’t write anywhere else. I never spam.

    Instagram: instagram.com/corykatuna
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • #09 - Thinking Out Loud: Is Consciousness Fundamental?

    #09 - Thinking Out Loud: Is Consciousness Fundamental?
    Jul 23 2025
    I take more of a transparent and raw approach with this episode because, well, I don’t know what I think yet! I’ve been at a new “spiritual” learning edge thanks to recent guidance from Bentinho Massaro, particularly at his recent Non-Duality clinic in Amsterdam. At the same time, I’ve been captivated by recent discussions by skeptics, atheists, and scientists on the topic of Consciousness.

    Interestingly, these topics seem to be converging around at least one really important question: is consciousness fundamental? In other words: is consciousness the fundamental “stuff” that gave rise to all the matter of the universe? Or did consciousness emerge as a byproduct of the physical matter in the universe?

    What came first—molecules or awareness?

    I don’t land on an answer in this episode, but I let you into my realtime process as I consider this topic from multiple angles.

    I invite you (seriously, for real) to comment and “think with me” — elevate my exploration. What conversations or data points would support this learning trajectory I’m on?

    Thanks as always for being along for the ride.

    Cory

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    If you want to follow me or see what else I'm up to, here are some options:

    The Light Touch: thelighttouch.us
    The company I co-own with my friend Romee: Join us this August 25 - September 1 in France. Or apply for our next 6-month women’s mentorship starting November of this year.

    Bentinho Massaro's God Tour: godtour2025.com
    Join us in Europe to learn "the forgotten art of knowing God directly." MOST EXCITINGLY, we will culminate the tour with a weeklong residential “Zenith Retreat” in Croatia from October 13 – 20. Can’t miss this one: https://www.godtour2025.com/zenith

    My website: corykatuna.com
    This is where you can sign up for my newsletter where I announce every podcast episode and write stuff I don’t write anywhere else. I never spam.

    Instagram: instagram.com/corykatuna
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    34 mins
  • #08 - Learn Intuitively + A Better Way to Pray

    #08 - Learn Intuitively + A Better Way to Pray
    Jul 9 2025
    Learning Intuitively requires a different “muscle” than the typical, structured learning we’re so used to from school and work. Intuitive learning happens when, instead of conceptually understanding the theory and verbiage of some new pursuit… you actually begin to enter its paradigm. In spirituality, this often feels like a breakthrough, or an awakening.

    In this episode I talk about HOW TO learn intuitively (including my own examples). I also share some thoughts about the God Tour that is currently underway. And finally I discuss PRAYER from an angle you may have never considered.

    By the way—the Freedom Talks (the free large 1-day events of the God Tour) are live-streamed on Bentinho Massaro’s YouTube channel. That’s where you can see the recording of the Amsterdam Freedom Talk, and all future Freedom Talks.

    Join God Tour Events at the link below:

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    If you want to follow me or see what else I'm up to, here are some options:

    The Light Touch: helighttouch.us
    The company I co-own with my dear friend Romee Fluit, where we host retreats (like one this August in France!) and mentorships (next one starting Nov 2025) for women.

    Bentinho Massaro's God Tour: godtour2025.com
    This Summer and Fall we will be going on a tour of live events throughout Europe, dedicated to "the forgotten art of knowing God directly." MOST EXCITINGLY, we will culminate the tour with a weeklong residential “Zenith Retreat” in Croatia from October 13 – 20. Can’t miss this one: godtour2025.com/zenith

    My website: corykatuna.com
    This is where you can sign up for my newsletter where I announce every podcast episode and write stuff I don’t write anywhere else. I never spam.

    Instagram: instagram.com/corykatuna
    I don't TikTok and I never check my Facebook so if you want to see my posts and reels and stories, follow me on IG.
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    35 mins
  • #06 - The Truth About Bentinho Massaro

    #06 - The Truth About Bentinho Massaro
    Jun 21 2025
    This is a personal essay I, Cory Katuna, wrote and recorded about the cult allegations surrounding Bentinho—someone I’ve worked with and known closely for a decade. What started as cathartic journaling after a brutal cancellation eventually became this article, and I’m grateful to finally be able to share it with all of you.

    I originally recorded myself reading this article for my own podcast, Perspective, but then we decided to release it on Bentinho’s channel so all of his followers would get a chance to hear the other side of a salacious story.

    This piece is not a counter-attack. I don’t name names and I share my perspective vulnerably and transparently, inviting readers/listeners into their own critical thinking and discernment.

    In this article (and episode), I tell the truth as I see it. I talk about cancel culture, victim consciousness, deep spiritual work, the complexities of teacher-student dynamics, the reality of what it’s like to learn from Bentinho and be on our team, and my overall experience with a contentious and controversial topic.

    Most importantly, I talk about the process of staying true in the fire; remaining in integrity with my True Self amidst confusion, chaos, and a storm of public backlash.

    Whether you’ve followed this story or are just now hearing about it, my hope is that this conversation invites everyone who hears or reads it into deeper clarity, courage, and discernment.

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    🌐 Full written version of the article: bentinhomassaro.com/truth

    🌍 My channel (where you can watch other Perspective episodes): youtube.com/corykatuna


    🎙️ Listen on Spotify: Perspective on Spotify

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    If you want to follow me or see what else I'm up to, here are some options:

    The God Tour: godtour2025.com This Summer and Fall we will be going on a tour of live events throughout Europe, dedicated to "the forgotten art of knowing God directly." MOST EXCITINGLY, we will culminate the tour with a weeklong residential “Zenith Retreat” in Croatia from October 13 – 20. Can’t miss this one: https://www.godtour2025.com/zenith

    The Light Touch: thelighttouch.us The company I co-own with my dear friend Romee Fluit, where we host retreats (like one this August in France!) and mentorships (next one starting Nov 2025) for women.

    Instagram: instagram.com/corykatuna I don't TikTok and I never check my Facebook so if you want to see my posts and reels and stories, follow me on IG.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • #05 - Stop Trying to Be Liked — Do This Instead

    #05 - Stop Trying to Be Liked — Do This Instead
    Jun 18 2025
    Validation-seeking is a slow, quiet killer of dreams. It’s among the most insidious stuck points I’ve had to face on my own path and one of the most common things I support others with.

    In this episode I share some personal anecdotes, and then I share 9 thought experiments (imagination prompts) to help you break free from whatever validation-seeking remnants you have running the show.

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    9 Thought Experiments to Clarify Inner Guidance:

    1. What If There Were No Social Consequences?

    2. What If You Could Guarantee Success?

    3. What Will Be Important From Your Deathbed?

    4. What If No One Would Ever Know About You?

    5. What If You Were Already Perfectly Fulfilled?

    6. What If You Had Limited Time?

    7. What If You Returned From Catastrophe?

    8. What If 1,000 People Depended On You?

    9. What If You Were Here on a Mission?

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    If you want to follow me or see what else I'm up to, here are some options:

    The Light Touch: thelighttouch.us
    The company I co-own with my dear friend Romee Fluit, where we host retreats (like one this August in France!) and mentorships (next one starting Nov 2025) for women.

    Bentinho Massaro's God Tour: godtour2025.com
    This Summer and Fall we will be going on a tour of live events throughout Europe, dedicated to "the forgotten art of knowing God directly." MOST EXCITINGLY, we will culminate the tour with a weeklong residential “Zenith Retreat” in Croatia from October 13 – 20. Can’t miss this one: godtour2025.com/zenith

    My website: corykatuna.com
    This is where you can sign up for my newsletter where I announce every podcast episode and write stuff I don’t write anywhere else. I never spam.

    Instagram: instagram.com/corykatuna
    I don't TikTok and I never check my Facebook so if you want to see my posts and reels and stories, follow me on IG.
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    43 mins
  • #04 - Why “Safe Spaces” Aren’t Safe – My Thoughts on Real, Resilient Safety

    #04 - Why “Safe Spaces” Aren’t Safe – My Thoughts on Real, Resilient Safety
    Jun 11 2025
    In this episode of Perspective, I explore a wildly misunderstood question: What makes a friendship (or a community) feel safe? (Like, actually safe… not just comfortable or coddling).

    I talk about how today’s hot cultural trends result in “unsafe” social dynamics—the woke, DEI, “don’t offend anybody” movement and its “anti-woke” backlash are two extremes that lead to bad results.

    I also tell a personal story that helps to highlight a variable of social “unsafety” in friendships.

    (For the record, I’m putting the word “unsafe” in quotes here because I’m not talking about objective, physical safety in this episode—I’m talking about the subjective experience of feeling socially safe (NOT CODDLED) in friend groups or communities).

    Finally, I (try to) land on a single quality that DOES actually cause (or help to create) that experience of social safety.
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    If you want to follow me or see what else I'm up to, here are some options:

    The Light Touch: thelighttouch.us
    The company I co-own with my dear friend Romee Fluit, where we host retreats (like one this August in France!) and mentorships (next one starting Nov 2025) for women.

    Bentinho Massaro's God Tour: godtour2025.com
    This Summer and Fall we will be going on a tour of live events throughout Europe, dedicated to "the forgotten art of knowing God directly." MOST EXCITINGLY, we will culminate the tour with a weeklong residential “Zenith Retreat” in Croatia from October 13 – 20. Can’t miss this one: godtour2025.com/zenith

    My website: corykatuna.com
    This is where you can sign up for my newsletter where I announce every podcast episode and write stuff I don’t write anywhere else. I never spam.

    Instagram: instagram.com/corykatuna
    I don't TikTok and I never check my Facebook so if you want to see my posts and reels and stories, follow me on IG.
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    49 mins
  • #03 - Storytime: How I Met My Teacher, Bentinho Massaro

    #03 - Storytime: How I Met My Teacher, Bentinho Massaro
    Jun 4 2025
    In this episode I tell the story of how I met my spiritual teacher, Bentinho Massaro. This is probably the most misunderstood aspect of my life, so I wanted to open it up early in my podcasting journey, share my personal experience of “recognizing” Bentinho, and demystify the whole premise of having a teacher.

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    If you want to follow me or see what else I'm up to, here are some options:

    The Light Touch: thelighttouch.us The company I co-own with my dear friend Romee Fluit, where we host retreats (like one this August in France!) and mentorships (next one starting Nov 2025) for women.

    Bentinho Massaro's God Tour: godtour2025.com This Summer and Fall we will be going on a tour of live events throughout Europe, dedicated to "the forgotten art of knowing God directly." MOST EXCITINGLY, we will culminate the tour with a weeklong residential “Zenith Retreat” in Croatia from October 13 – 20. Can’t miss this one: https://www.godtour2025.com/zenith

    My website: corykatuna.com There's not much here yet, but it's where I'll be posting all podcast episodes (and future blogs and articles, and whatever else I do). So I recommend going to that site and signing up for my newsletter. I don't spam.

    Instagram: instagram.com/corykatuna I don't tiktok and I never check my Facebook so if you want to see my posts and reels and stories, follow me on IG.
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    40 mins