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Are we living at the end of an age—or on the edge of a collective awakening? In this episode of The Conscious Rising, Sean Lee-Davies sits down with Buddhist psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Dr. Miles Neale for a deeply philosophical exploration of apocalyptic cycles, ancient wisdom traditions, and the spiritual rebirth hidden in collapse.

Dr. Miles Neale is the founder of the Contemplative Studies Program, a faculty member at Tibet House US, and author of Gradual Awakening. His work blends Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, depth psychology, and mythology to help modern seekers navigate the chaos of modern life through grounded spiritual tools.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Miles shares:

• Why we’re living through the end of a 12,000-year descent into spiritual darkness
• How ancient cultures used the stars to predict cycles of collapse and rebirth
• What the “apocalypse” really means—and why it’s not the end
• How materialism severed us from soul, ritual, and interconnection
• Why remembering the sacred is the first step toward healing the planet

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Timestamps:

00:00 The End of a 12,000-Year Descent

00:23 Are We Facing a Literal or Metaphorical Apocalypse?

00:51 Ancient Time Cycles and the Precession of the Equinoxes

01:18 What It Means to Descend Into the Underworld

01:48 Science, Consciousness, and the Loss of Soul

02:21 Crossing Into a New Cycle of Ascent

02:52 Catastrophe or Catalyst for Awakening?

03:36 Wisdom Traditions and the Sky-Gazer Cultures

04:05 “As Above, So Below”: What the Stars Teach Us About Ourselves

04:26 Global Prophecies and Archetypal Patterns

05:09 The Real Meaning of Apocalypse: Revelation, Not Destruction

06:03 From the Death of God to the Rise of Materialism

06:36 How Disconnection Breeds Ecological Collapse

07:03 What Bali Still Knows That the West Forgot

07:44 The Crisis of Soul Loss and Spiritual Starvation

08:07 Apocalypse as Turning Point and Awakening

08:32 Crisis and Opportunity as Two Sides of the Same Coin

08:55 Facing Collapse, Technology, and Existential Pressure

09:17 Death as a Spiritual Motivator

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What if reality isn’t fixed—but an illusion shaped by language, filtered through senses, and constructed by the mind? In this episode of The Conscious Rising, host Sean Lee-Davies sits down with legendary spiritual teacher Dr. Deepak Chopra for a transformative exploration into consciousness, perception, and the deeper nature of existence.

Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine, mind-body healing, and consciousness research. He is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and author of over 90 best-selling books, including The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Through decades of work, he has helped bridge ancient spiritual wisdom with modern quantum science.

In this mind-expanding conversation, Deepak reveals:

• Why reality is not fixed—and may not be real at all
• How language shapes and limits our perception
• What ancient texts and quantum physics agree on about consciousness
• Why mainstream science resists the role of the observer
• How multiverse theory mirrors spiritual truths

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Episode Trailer

00:21 - What Is Truth and Consciousness?

01:00 - How Language Constructs Reality

02:48 - AI, Language Models, and Modes of Knowing

03:43 - From Word to Form: The Power of Information

04:49 - Infinite Perceptions of the Same Universe

05:41 - Why Science Fears Consciousness

06:20 - The Multiverse and Ancient Texts

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Celine Ivari is the founder and CEO of WholyMe, a global wellness brand creating natural solutions for pain, stress, and sleep. She has spent years studying how the subconscious mind, self-worth, and daily habits shape our health, success, and fulfilment.

In this episode of The Conscious Rising Podcast, Celine shares how hidden subconscious patterns lead to burnout, stress, and self-sabotage — and how to rewire your brain to create confidence, resilience, and authentic self-worth.

If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, people-pleasing, or feeling like success never feels “enough,” this conversation will show you how to break the cycle and step into your highest potential.

They discuss:
▪️ Why so many ambitious people struggle with low self-worth

▪️ The surprising role of the subconscious brain in everyday decisions

▪️ How subconscious beliefs drive stress, burnout, and people-pleasing

▪️ Why external validation never leads to fulfilment

▪️ Practical ways to reprogram your brain and stop self-sabotage

▪️ The rituals and practices that build real self-worth

▪️ How Celine turned personal challenges into WholyMe, a globally trusted wellness brand

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:04 Celine’s journey from personal healing to building WholyMe

06:17 The science of the subconscious mind

12:09 The link between self-worth and external validation

18:42 How subconscious patterns create burnout

24:58 Rewiring the brain: practical tools for change

30:41 Daily rituals to boost confidence and resilience

38:22 Turning pain into purpose: the WholyMe story

45:36 Why authentic self-care is essential for leaders

51:08 Spotting and stopping self-sabotage

58:44 How to create long-term fulfilment in life and work

01:04:20 Celine’s final message on self-worth

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What if the path to collective healing begins with facing our inner wounds... not bypassing them?

In this episode, Sean Lee-Davies speaks with Buddhist psychotherapist, author, and teacher Dr. Miles Neale, who blends Tibetan Buddhism, depth psychology, and trauma healing to offer a radically grounded path toward inner transformation. From the crisis of meaning in the West to the commercialization of mindfulness, this is a sobering yet empowering exploration of what it means to truly wake up.

Miles is the author of Gradual Awakening and Return with Elixir, founder of the Contemplative Studies Program, and a long-time student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. With over two decades of clinical and contemplative training, he is a sought-after voice at the intersection of Eastern wisdom and modern psychology.

In this conversation, Miles shares:

• Why spiritual growth requires staying present with your pain, not bypassing it
• The psychological costs of Western culture’s obsession with speed and avoidance
• How trauma fragments our sense of self and why storytelling is essential for repair
• The dangers of stripping Buddhist wisdom from its ethical and philosophical roots
• Why patience, practice, and inner narrative are the real keys to lasting healing
• How ancient myths offer a roadmap for the modern spiritual journey

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00:00 Episode Trailer

01:16 Why trauma, not pleasure, is the root of suffering

04:42 The “spiritual bypassing” trap in the West

09:31 The real purpose of mindfulness—and how it’s been distorted

13:54 Miles’ path from psychology to Tibetan Buddhism

17:45 The inner split: healing the fragmented self

22:09 Why our culture avoids the hero’s journey

25:34 Initiation, suffering, and transformation

29:12 What Tibetan Buddhism offers modern psychology

32:08 Facing discomfort vs. chasing enlightenment

35:17 Creating safe containers for emotional work

39:50 Reclaiming the wisdom in sacred myths

44:06 From therapy to dharma: integrating ancient maps

47:51 Why commercial mindfulness isn’t enough

51:10 The long arc of gradual awakening

55:44 Final thoughts: courage, compassion, and coming home

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What happens when you expose the hidden truth behind plastic pollution… and discover it’s not just killing the oceans, but changing your DNA? Environmental filmmaker Louie Psihoyos reveals the disturbing reality we’re all living in.

Louie Psihoyos is a visionary filmmaker, activist, and media strategist known for documentaries like The Game Changers and Racing Extinction. From launching global environmental campaigns to exploring the health effects of microplastics, Sean has spent his life using storytelling to shift systems.

In this conversation, Sean shares:

• The dark truth about how microplastics are already inside us
• Why the recycling movement needed a media revolution
• The hidden cost of our clothes, cosmetics, and canned drinks
• What eco-anxiety really means and how to survive it
• Why documentaries might be the last hope for saving our planet

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00:00 The dark truth about how microplastics

00:53 The Garbage Story That Changed His Life

02:01 The Role of Storytelling in Environmental Movements

02:47 Building Films and Campaigns in Sync

03:20 Plastic in Your Brain, Body and Children

05:04 The Truth About “Green” Choices Today

06:12 Microplastics in Your Makeup, Clothes and Bottles

07:35 What Can the Public Really Do?

08:20 How Films Build Global Movements

09:06 Why Most Chemicals in the U.S. Are Untested

09:41 Eco-Anxiety and How to Cope With It

10:36 Sean’s First Electric Car in 2002

11:08 People Laughed at Solar Power. Now Look at It

11:53 What Gives Him Hope for the Future

12:34 The Shocking Impact of The Game Changers

13:08 Why Media Still Has the Power to Save Us

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What if everything we know about time, space, the body & even death... is based on an illusion?Deepak Chopra is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global. With over 90 books translated into 43 languages and numerous bestsellers, he is one of the world’s most influential voices in mind-body medicine, spirituality, longevity & cultural technology.

In this conversation, Deepak shares:

• Why aging is a reversible program, not an inevitability
• How consciousness is the foundation of reality
• What modern science gets wrong about perception, truth, and the brain
• The role of language, AI, and quantum biology in shaping human experience
• The measurable effects of meditation and presence on genetic health
• Why your identity is a socially conditioned hallucination

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00:00 Can our minds really control our health?

01:25 Why Deepak Chopra is in Thailand

04:40 The biology of aging and how to slow it down

07:52 Consciousness as the source of healing

11:36 Debunking the myth of the separate self

14:22 What science gets wrong about reality

18:07 Consciousness vs naive realism

22:14 Are our senses hiding the truth?

26:30 AI, language models, and simulated awareness

30:50 Multiverse theories and ancient Vedic parallels

34:48 The illusion of time, space, and matter

38:59 Quantum health: how consciousness affects DNA

43:25 The measurable impact of meditation on telomerase

46:12 Cancer, cellular death, and conscious biology

48:45 Can we manifest our own health and vitality?

51:08 Deepak’s five stages from survival to flow

54:20 Why AI can never be truly conscious

56:03 Final reflections on reality and human potential

#longevity #spirituality #consciousness #podcast #ai

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Legendary filmmaker and activist Louie Psihoyos reveals the raw truth behind the camera, the contradictions of eco-luxury, and what it takes to truly change the world.

Louie is the Academy Award-winning director of The Cove, Racing Extinction, and The Game Changers. Once a National Geographic photographer, he now leads the Oceanic Preservation Society, blending film, science, and activism to fight for the planet.

In this conversation, Louie shares:

• The internal guilt behind making climate films while emitting carbon to shoot them
• Why being vegan is about more than saving animals—it’s about reversing disease and saving lives
• What shocked him about microplastics in our bodies and the terrifying truth about human health
• Why changing the world is less about outrage, and more about lighting up a few people
• The powerful mentors, billionaires, and brutal realities that shaped his mission
• What Antarctica taught him about the edge between comfort and extinction

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00:00 Can You Save the Planet While Burning Carbon?

01:09 Who is Louie Psihoyos?

02:30 The Hypocrisy of Climate Activism

03:50 Chasing Funding & Billionaire Allies

05:29 Navigating Dangerous Ice in Antarctica

06:50 Luxury vs Reality on an Icebreaker

08:54 A Photographer’s Eye on the Planet

10:50 The Story That Launched a Recycling Movement

13:16 Is TikTok Killing Documentaries?

15:00 Behind Racing Extinction: Building Films + Movements

16:28 The Plastic Crisis Inside Our Bodies

17:57 Can We Even Protect Ourselves from Microplastics?

20:17 From Eco-Anxiety to Electric Cars

22:23 The Game Changers: Why Diet Changes Lives

24:09 Being Vegan Isn’t Trendy—It’s Urgent

27:14 What It Takes to Spark Social Change

28:48 Are Plant-Based Meats the Answer?

30:44 Science, Tourism & Carbon Guilt

34:16 Should We Even Be Here?

36:01 Antarctica: Pristine Beauty in Peril

38:34 When Tech Overpowers Nature

40:08 A Floating Lab of Science & Stories

42:27 Lighting the Next Spark

44:17 Louie’s Top 3 Lessons for Changemakers