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  • EP 449: I Share My Feelings for a Living (And Left My VP Job to Do It) with Case Kenny

    EP 449: I Share My Feelings for a Living (And Left My VP Job to Do It) with Case Kenny
    Jan 20 2026
    What if the reason you feel like a stranger to yourself isn’t that you’re lost, but because you’ve been performing for so long, you forgot what authenticity looks like? From childhood, so many of us learned that success meant following the script: get the degree, climb the ladder, earn the title, achieve the milestones. But somewhere along the way, that external validation became internal disconnection. In this powerful episode, bestselling author and mindfulness expert Case Kenny reveals the truth about modern identity: it’s not about finding yourself once and being done. It’s about constant reinvention through reflection. He explains why “just being yourself” might be the worst advice you’ve ever received, and how the traits you think make you too much are actually what attract the right people to you. This is a conversation for anyone who’s tired of feeling like one person at work and a stranger at home, for anyone questioning whether the life that looks good on paper actually feels good in reality. Because real fulfilment doesn’t come from collecting achievements. It begins the moment you become the same person inside the conference room and outside. The Man Who Walked Away Case Kenny didn’t just study personal development; he lived the crisis that demanded it. At 28, he was the Regional Vice President of Sales at an advertising agency, crushing quotas and living what looked like the professional dream. He knew exactly who he was supposed to be in the office: confident, successful, the man with all the answers. Then he’d go home. “I would go to my job and feel like one person, and then I leave and I don’t know who I am,” Case recalls. “I’m like, I don’t know who I am on a human level, or a boyfriend level, or a partner level, or a son level, or a brother level. And I was like, that’s problematic for me.” This acute disconnect sparked a radical experiment. In 2018, he launched a podcast not to build an audience, but to force himself into self-reflection. Each episode became a laboratory where he’d unpack an emotion, desire, or expectation and “beat it up with mindfulness and logic.” Eight years later, he’s left corporate life entirely and built a career around what he jokingly calls “sharing my feelings for a living.” Why “Just Be Yourself” Is Terrible Advice “I’m really not a big fan of advice that’s like, just be yourself,” Case explains, “because if you decide that when you’re 20, you should not be the same person at 25, 30, 35, 40.” The popular wisdom tells us to discover ourselves and commit to that identity. But Case argues this is a dangerous fallacy. Real wisdom doesn’t come from experience alone; it comes from reflecting on experience. Without constant reflection, we risk living according to outdated beliefs and values that no longer serve us. “We don’t get wisdom from life experience. We get wisdom from reflecting on life experience,” he says, paraphrasing John Dewey. The things that happen to you shape who you are, but it’s reflecting on those experiences that should have the final say in who you become. His background in languages (he double majored in Chinese and Arabic at Notre Dame) resurfaces in his work. Case views personal development through a linguistic lens, believing that the words we use to describe our experiences fundamentally shape our reality. Out-of-Town Confidence: The Framework That Changes Everything One of Case’s most powerful concepts is “out-of-town confidence,” a mental model that reframes how we approach relationships and life goals. Imagine you’re visiting Miami for the first time. You’d probably be more extroverted, more confident, more open to new experiences. Why? Because you’re not fixated on any single person or outcome. The focus is on the experience itself, and if you happen to meet someone amazing along the way, that’s a bonus. “Get the most out of life as possible, not in a crazy, selfish, narcissistic way, but just as the human endeavour,” Case explains. “And then you use that as the lens to say, is this person right for me?” This philosophy challenges the traditional narrative that finding “the one” is life’s ultimate mission. Instead, he argues we should extract maximum value from being human rather than outsourcing our happiness to external validators. The Liking Gap and Your Weird Wealth Research proves something counterintuitive: you’re more likable than you think you are. It’s called the “liking gap,” and it operates across cultures and languages. After interactions, we consistently underestimate how much the other person enjoyed our company. “You and I interact. I leave the conversation thinking, I don’t think she really liked me that much,” Case describes. “Overwhelmingly so, you are more likely to say, no, I liked Case. He seemed like a cool guy.” Even more powerful: the traits you consider “too much,” weird, or ...
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    53 min
  • EP 448: The Age When Women Become Most Powerful with Marianne Williamson

    EP 448: The Age When Women Become Most Powerful with Marianne Williamson
    Jan 13 2026
    What if everything you’ve been told about aging is a lie? What if your 50s and 60s aren’t about fading into irrelevance, but about finally becoming who you were always meant to be? In this transformative episode, bestselling author and spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson dismantles the cultural narrative that treats midlife as a slow decline. Instead, she reveals it as the most powerful awakening of your life—a time when the wisdom you’ve accumulated can no longer stay silent, when you stop caring what others think, and when you finally have the courage to say what needs to be said. This is a conversation for anyone who’s been conditioned to fear aging, who’s carrying shadow figures from their past into their present, or who’s ready to claim the grandeur that only comes with lived experience. The Accidental Calling Marianne Williamson didn’t set out to become one of the most influential spiritual teachers of our time. In her 20s, she discovered A Course in Miracles and was captivated by its psychological mind training on forgiveness—dismantling a thought system based on fear and accepting one based on love instead. “At first it was just what it was doing for me,” she explains. “The career niche that I inhabit today didn’t even exist at that point.” She started with a small study group in a bookstore. Then she moved to Los Angeles, and the AIDS crisis burst onto the scene. Gay men flocked to her lectures because “in the middle of this horror, there was this then young woman talking about a God who loves you no matter what and about miracles.” One thing led to another. She published a book. Oprah Winfrey loved it. A Return to Love became a mega-bestseller, and a quote from it—”Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure”—became an anthem for seekers worldwide. But Marianne’s journey wasn’t always smooth. She ventured into politics, running for the Democratic nomination for President in both 2020 and 2024, and encountered a level of public scrutiny and mean-spiritedness she’d never faced in the spiritual world. “We all made mistakes in our 20s, but they weren’t written into the ethers of the internet to be with us forever,” she reflects, lamenting how young people today are denied the freedom to grow without permanent records of their missteps. The Shadow Figures We Carry One of the most powerful teachings Marianne shares is about forgiveness—not as a platitude, but as a practice of liberation. “A Course in Miracles says that if you bring the shadow figures of your past into the present, then you are programming the future to be just like the past,” she explains. Many of us replay painful memories, trying to forgive by reliving them. But this approach backfires. “Every time I brought it in and thought about it, it was almost like visceral, like it was reenacting what took place,” Catherine shares. Marianne’s response? Accept that it happened. Know that the love was real, the love you gave and received was eternal, and “the rest was literally a kind of shared illusion or nightmare, a kind of hallucination of consciousness, and you don’t have to carry it with you.” The ego, however, wants to keep bludgeoning you with it. What they did, what you did, what you didn’t do. But healing doesn’t come from endlessly analyzing where the wounds came from. “Knowing where you got this has done me no good,” Marianne admits. “Knowing you are this way, Marianne, and be willing not to be, and ask God’s help. That’s the miracle.” The Moment-by-Moment Practice Spiritual practice isn’t theoretical. It’s what you do when you wake up at 3 a.m. with your thoughts spiralling. It’s choosing whether to grab your phone and scroll through chaos or to ground yourself in meditation and prayer. “If you wake up in the morning and you go directly to the news, you go directly to social media, it’s like you’re saying to the chaos, come on, eat me alive, I’m open and available for that,” Marianne warns. But if you ground yourself in spiritual practice first, “it makes all the difference because it’s kind of like the yoga of consciousness. You get yourself in the correct position of alignment with the ever-unfolding thoughts of love.” The Course in Miracles teaches that there is no such thing as a neutral thought. Every thought either takes you toward greater oneness and peace or into anxiety, depression, and separation. “Every single moment is a moment of choice,” Marianne emphasises. “We either make that choice consciously or we make it unconsciously to either open the heart or to constrict.” When you constrict, you deflect the miracle. But here’s the beautiful part: “It’ll come back around again. It’ll be held in trust for you until you’re ready to receive it.” The Awakening to Power Midlife grief is real. You have to move through the loss of what you ...
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    1 ora e 28 min
  • EP 447: If You Felt Done With Everything in 2025, You Weren’t Breaking: Here’s What 2026 Actually Demands

    EP 447: If You Felt Done With Everything in 2025, You Weren’t Breaking: Here’s What 2026 Actually Demands
    Jan 6 2026
    Have you ever felt like everything in your life was quietly unravelling, and you couldn’t tell if you were transforming or falling apart? What if that restlessness you felt all through 2025 wasn’t you breaking—it was you shedding what no longer fit? In this powerful episode, we explore why 2025 left so many of us feeling raw, done, and ready to walk away from versions of ourselves we’d outgrown. This wasn’t random discomfort—this was a Number 9 year combined with Snake energy, and it arrived to make you honest, not comfortable. While everyone around you was forcing momentum, you were doing something far more powerful: listening to truth you’d been avoiding. Now 2026 has begun as a Number 10 year—new identity with infinite potential—and it’s demanding something completely different from you. This episode reveals three transformative insights about what 2025 revealed and what 2026 actually demands from you now. Honour What the Shedding Revealed: The most important growth of 2025 was completely invisible. It didn’t come with applause or external validation. It came in the middle of the night when you finally admitted the truth you’d been avoiding. It came when you stopped explaining yourself to people who were never going to understand. It came when you let the friendship fade without forcing a dramatic ending. The Snake doesn’t shed loudly—it sheds in private, quietly, completely. You released jobs that drained you, beliefs that limited you, versions of yourself you’d outgrown. And you did it without fanfare, without needing validation, without turning your healing into performance. That wasn’t weakness—that was mastery. Internal work feels like nothing is happening, but it’s everything, because you cannot build a new life on a foundation you’ve outgrown. You Are Standing in Infinite Potential Right Now: Here’s what changes everything about 2026: most people see it as a Number 1 year and think “fresh starts,” but they’re missing the zero. And the zero is where the power lives. Zero represents Source, the unseen, the infinite field of possibility. This isn’t a year where you grind your way to success through willpower alone. This is a year of co-creation. The 1 is you—your vision, your clarity, your choice. The 0 is Source—the universe, the mysterious force that opens doors you didn’t even know existed. Together, they create something neither could accomplish alone. You’re not starting from scratch. You’re starting from clarity, from truth, from the solid ground of knowing who you are and what you will no longer tolerate. Stop carrying the weight of outcomes. Your job is to move, to choose, to act. The rest? That’s where the zero does its work. The Horse Demands You Run: Starting in February, everything shifts again. Horse energy arrives, and the Horse doesn’t tiptoe—the Horse runs. Where the Snake revealed truth, the Horse demands movement, courage, forward motion. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: clarity without action is just comfortable confusion. You know what you know now. 2025 gave you that gift. You see the patterns, understand the lies you believed about yourself, know what needs to change. But knowledge without embodiment is just intellectual entertainment. This year is asking you a different question—not “What do you know?” but “What will you do?” The Horse doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. It runs because running is its nature. And courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is moving while afraid, choosing freedom over familiarity every single day. Your assignment: identify one truth that 2025 revealed and take one action toward embodying it this week. Not next month. Not when you feel ready. This week. This isn’t just an episode—it’s an invitation to stop rehearsing your life and start living it. The shedding is done. 2025 cleared the way. 2026 is where you run. If you’re standing at the edge of your own expansion, afraid to jump, this one’s for you. You can watch the video of this episode on YouTube. Newsletter: https://catherineplano.com for transformation. Instagram: @catherineplano for inspiration.
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    10 min
  • EP 446: Why You Can’t Say No Without Feeling Guilty (Codependency Truth) with Lisa A. Romano

    EP 446: Why You Can’t Say No Without Feeling Guilty (Codependency Truth) with Lisa A. Romano
    Dec 16 2025
    What if the reason you can’t say no isn’t weakness, but conditioning? From childhood, so many of us were taught that love had to be earned, that being good meant staying quiet, agreeable, and available. But somewhere along the way, that survival strategy became self-betrayal. In this powerful episode, bestselling author and trauma recovery coach Lisa A. Romano reveals the truth about codependency: it’s not about needing others too much, but about forgetting who you are. She explains why guilt floods your body when you set a boundary and how healing begins the moment you realise your inner critic isn’t actually your voice—it’s an echo from your past. This is a conversation for anyone who’s tired of people-pleasing, over-giving, or shrinking themselves to keep the peace. Because real love doesn’t require you to abandon yourself. It begins the moment you come home to you. The Woman Who Broke the Cycle Lisa A. Romano didn’t just study codependency—she lived it. Growing up with parents who were adult children of alcoholics, one highly narcissistic and the other deeply codependent, Lisa carried shame throughout her entire childhood. She believed something about her made it impossible for her parents to love her. This pattern followed her into adulthood. She married a man similar to her mother, repeating the cycle of seeking approval and subjugating herself. After a severe breakdown and six therapists, she finally received the diagnosis that changed everything: codependency. The tragedy that catalysed her mission came when her brother-in-law, also an adult child of alcoholics, took his own life. In that devastating moment, Lisa realised that if he had understood codependency and childhood trauma the way she now did, he might still be alive. She pushed past her fears of what her family would think and published her first book, “The Road Back to Me,” which became an Amazon bestseller overnight. Today, as a certified life coach and leading expert in codependency and childhood trauma recovery, Lisa has helped over 5,000 students heal through her signature 12-week Breakthrough Method, blending neuroscience, trauma-informed coaching, mindfulness, and spiritual wisdom. What Codependency Actually Means “When you’re codependent, you don’t know that you’re codependent until your life becomes unmanageable,” Lisa explains. It operates completely below conscious awareness, a loop of childhood trauma disguised as personality. Codependency isn’t just people-pleasing. It’s people-pleasing from a loss of selfhood. It’s cleaning the house but needing your husband to walk in and pat you on the back. Making his favorite meal but requiring him to make a big deal about it. Watching your sister’s kids but expecting her to watch yours in return without having to ask. “With codependency, it’s an emotional enmeshment,” Lisa reveals. “I lose my sense of self and I’m emotionally reliant on someone in a very unhealthy way, and I don’t even realize it.” The dangerous part? Codependents often think they’re “the good one.” They’re the fixers, the caretakers, the ones always willing to listen. But beneath that giving is resentment, unmet expectations, and the victim mentality that comes from abandoning yourself while trying to avoid being abandoned by others. Why You Can’t Say No: The Childhood Programming The guilt you feel when setting boundaries isn’t random. It’s precisely programmed survival wiring from your first three years of life. “Your needs aren’t being served, your ego-based needs from zero to three,” Lisa explains. “You’re in a theta brainwave state, which is a hypnotic brainwave state.” During this critical period, if your narcissistic needs—the healthy developmental need to matter, to be seen, to have your feelings validated—go unmet, you don’t develop a solid ego boundary. Between ages three and five, children are supposed to be “little narcissists.” The adults around them should be managing what shows up inside them, helping them emotionally regulate, and teaching them that their feelings matter. When this doesn’t happen, children learn that they don’t have the right to feel, and therefore don’t have the right to set boundaries. “If I say no, I might get abandoned or criticised or judged or shamed or banished from the kingdom,” Lisa describes. “That’s all stored.” The brain creates a predictive model: saying no produces guilt as a way to prevent abandonment. You’re abandoning yourself to avoid outer abandonment. Operating Below the Veil “Below the veil of consciousness, we’re just operating on a loop,” Lisa says. “We’re operating on childhood trauma. These are belief systems. They’ve become habitual thoughts. It becomes part of our persona.” The subconscious mind is 500,000 to a million times stronger than the conscious mind. Most of your daily interactions are products of subconscious beliefs you’ve ...
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    1 ora e 10 min
  • EP 445: The Mental Health System Wants You Stable. I Want You Thriving with Gabe Howard

    EP 445: The Mental Health System Wants You Stable. I Want You Thriving with Gabe Howard
    Dec 9 2025
    What if the mental health diagnosis you’ve been told limits you is actually the beginning of your most extraordinary life? What if stability isn’t the ceiling, but just the foundation? What if the system telling you to “just be stable” has been setting the bar far too low? Award-winning speaker and mental health advocate Gabe Howard reveals a truth the mental health system doesn’t want you to hear: people with serious mental illness can do more than survive. They can thrive, build careers, speak at Oxford University, and lead badass lives. The Dreams That Bipolar Disorder Interrupted Gabe Howard grew up dreaming of becoming a tech mogul, the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. It was the mid-90s, the early days of the internet, and he wanted to be an entrepreneur in the public eye. He even considered stand-up comedy. Then bipolar disorder happened. Psychosis happened. Suicidality happened. He was committed to a psychiatric hospital, and everything came crashing down. When he finally reached recovery, Gabe was angry and traumatised. He searched desperately for resources to help himself and his parents, but the harder he looked, the less he found. That’s when he realised something powerful: he wanted somebody to do something, and then he realised he was somebody. He never thought advocacy would become his career. He thought he’d volunteer for his local mental health charity and maybe make a small impact. Now, he’s a Webby Award winner, hosts the Inside Bipolar and Inside Mental Health podcasts, has spoken at Oxford University and the National Press Club in Washington, DC, and wrote a book called Mental Illness is an Asshole and Other Observations. Mental Health Is Identical to Physical Health One of Gabe’s most powerful insights: mental health isn’t like physical health. It’s identical to physical health. Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health. Most people, most of the time, have good mental health. But just like you can catch a cold or break a bone, you can experience mental health challenges. The day after losing a loved one, no one expects you to be at your best mentally. That’s normal. Yet society treats mental health as binary: you’re either “crazy” or “perfectly fine,” with no room for the grey areas where real life actually happens. The System Wants You Stable. Gabe Wants You Thriving. Gabe challenges the mental health establishment’s tendency to set expectations dangerously low. Too often, people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression are told that getting a part-time job and living in a group home means “you’re doing great.” While stability matters, it shouldn’t be the only goal. He’s witnessed people in group homes being told they can’t work full-time or pursue their passions when the real issue is that the system is too scared of relapse to let them try. He shares the inspiring story of Rachel Starr Withers, who lives with schizophrenia yet has hiked volcanoes, appeared in Marvel films, and hosts the Inside Schizophrenia podcast. Her philosophy: “I want to lead a badass life.” No Magic Bullet, Just Consistent Jabs Using boxing as a metaphor, Gabe explains that recovery isn’t about one knockout punch. Everyone loves the idea of that one breakthrough moment, but most fights aren’t won that way. What wins is dozens of small jabs: maintaining sleep hygiene, taking medication as prescribed, keeping mood journals, attending therapy, exercising, eating well, and practicing radical honesty. These seemingly small things add up to sustainable wellness. The key is consistency, not perfection. The Workplace Stigma That Costs Everyone Gabe makes a compelling business case for reducing mental health stigma in the workplace. Companies that create cultures where employees can be honest about their struggles gain productivity. When people feel safe saying they need a mental health hour, they’re more likely to come in later that day rather than calling in sick entirely. This transparency transforms a full day lost into just an hour or two, making it not only ethically right but also more profitable. Three Golden Nuggets for Your Journey Everyone Has Mental Health. Mental health is NOT just negative. It’s a spectrum everyone exists on, just like physical health. The Basics Really Matter. Recovery isn’t one big breakthrough. It’s many small pieces fitting together: sleep, diet, movement, medication, therapy, and honest communication. The Goal Is to THRIVE. Don’t just “live with” mental illness. Believe that people with mental illness can lead GREAT lives, not just get by. About Gabe Howard Gabe Howard is the host of Healthline Media’s Inside Bipolar and Inside Mental Health podcasts and author of Mental Illness is an Asshole and Other Observations. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003 after being committed to a psychiatric hospital, he received a resolution from the Governor of Ohio naming him an ...
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    52 min
  • EP 444: How To Connect With Your Spirit Guides & Unlock Your Psychic Abilities with MaryAnn DiMarco

    EP 444: How To Connect With Your Spirit Guides & Unlock Your Psychic Abilities with MaryAnn DiMarco
    Dec 2 2025
    What if the psychic abilities you’ve been searching for have been within you all along? What if those gut feelings, intuitive hits, and inner knowing aren’t random occurrences, but your spirit guides leaving breadcrumbs for you to follow? What if the exhaustion from constantly working on yourself isn’t a sign you need to try harder, but permission to finally pause and receive? Psychic medium MaryAnn DiMarco reveals a profound truth: we all have psychic abilities, and connecting with our spirit guides isn’t about raising our vibration or becoming someone we’re not. It’s about remembering who we already are. The Spiritual Awakening That Started in Childhood MaryAnn DiMarco grew up with a mother who was incredibly spiritual, teaching her to meditate and connect with ascended masters when she was very little. She always thought it was completely normal to talk about psychic abilities and sit in stillness to connect with the other side. She knew from a young age that she was psychic. She would dream about lost loved ones, know things before they happened, and receive strong intuitive hits about people. But it wasn’t until her 30s, when her life took an unexpected turn, that she wound up in the hands of spiritual healer Pat Longo. As her life was unraveling, there was a coming together in a whole new way. Now, MaryAnn teaches people how to make their own connection and interact with spirit without needing an intermediary. Your Intuition Is Your Psychic Ability When people hear “psychic abilities,” they often think of something mystical and rare. MaryAnn dismantles this misconception: your intuition, those gut feelings, that absolute knowing of something when you’re not quite sure why you know it, those are all psychic abilities. Each and every single one of us can do this. MaryAnn teaches “the five-second rule” for recognising intuition. It’s that first initial thought, that immediate hit before our earthly mind gets in there and starts talking us out of things. If we can get into that initial intuitive pull, we can start to truly understand what our psychic intuition feels like. Spirit Guides Leave Breadcrumbs, Not Answers Your spirit guides aren’t giving you all the answers. They’re highlighting what you yourself already know to be true. They use signs, symbols, and messages to get you to hear your higher self. Then together, you co-create the best parts of your life. A lot of people feel that spirit is going to give them answers, that there’s going to be this awakening where some being walks in and says, “Here’s your answer.” But what they’re actually saying is: you know your answer, and here are tools to help you get there. Permission to Stop Working on Yourself In a refreshing moment of honesty, host Catherine Plano admits she’s exhausted from constantly working on herself. MaryAnn’s response is revolutionary: “We don’t have to chase everything. We are here receiving, and receiving is a much better flow for us.” If you’re saying to yourself, “I am just done with working on anything right now,” that is your inner guidance saying you can take a break. This isn’t a constant class every single day. It’s okay to be frustrated, tired, or need a break. When we’re constantly working on ourselves, we’re actually projecting that we’re broken. What about just accepting yourself the way that you are? You Don’t Need High Vibration to Connect One of the most liberating truths MaryAnn shares: you can be in deep grief and still communicate with your spirit guides. Spirit is well aware that we are human. They’re not expecting us to be in astral flight all the time. If raising your vibration is impossible for you, they will come to you. MaryAnn writes about times of being on her knees in deep grief, praying that energy would come to her. And it did. Three Golden Nuggets for Your Journey Believe the Light Is Within You. You are not separate from that light. We were made from it and are part of it. You can utilise that light and these abilities anytime you want. Never Let Anyone Define Your Authenticity. Allow yourself to be exactly who you are and celebrate all of those moments every single day. What You Learn, Please Teach. When you understand who you are, share it with others. Give your knowledge to anyone who wants to receive it. About MaryAnn DiMarco MaryAnn DiMarco is a psychic medium, spiritual teacher, and author of “The Guidebook.” Based in New York, she teaches people how to connect with their spirit guides and access their innate psychic abilities through mentorship programs, retreats, and group sessions. Key Takeaway You are not broken. The abilities you seek already live within you. When you honour your authentic spiritual practice and trust your inner knowing, your connection with spirit becomes natural. Your spirit guides are always with you, leaving breadcrumbs and waiting for you to remember the power that has always been yours. ...
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    57 min
  • EP 443: Decoding Consciousness: The Latest Scientific Breakthroughs in Understanding

    EP 443: Decoding Consciousness: The Latest Scientific Breakthroughs in Understanding
    Nov 25 2025
    Have you ever stopped and wondered how you are aware that you are aware? What if consciousness isn’t something you have, but something you are? In this mind-expanding episode, we dive deep into one of humanity’s greatest mysteries: consciousness itself. For centuries, philosophers called it the hard problem—how does a physical brain create the inner movie of life? But today, neuroscience, quantum theory, and even AI are revealing astonishing clues about what consciousness might truly be, and it’s more extraordinary than we ever imagined. This episode reveals three groundbreaking discoveries that will transform how you see yourself and your place in the universe. Mapping the Mind: The Science of Awareness For years, scientists searched for one single place in the brain that creates consciousness. But what they found instead is even more fascinating. Consciousness doesn’t live in one location—it flows through an entire network. Using cutting-edge brain imaging like fMRI and MEG, researchers have identified what they call consciousness hotspots. These are tiny hubs that light up and connect across the brain whenever we’re awake, dreaming, or self-aware. It’s not one area doing the work—it’s how they communicate. Think of it like a symphony. Each neuron is a musician, each connection is a note. And when they play together in harmony, awareness emerges. It’s the music of your mind. Even more stunning, in recent studies, coma patients once thought unconscious showed the same flickers of synchronised activity. Signs of awareness where none were expected. Science is now mapping what philosophers have only felt: the bridge between matter and mind. The Information Highway: How Consciousness Flows Consciousness isn’t static—it’s movement, energy flowing through the brain’s communication networks. When different regions of the brain start syncing, especially through gamma and alpha waves, that’s when awareness seems to bloom. It’s not about which parts are active, but how information travels between them. And then there’s something called predictive coding. That’s the idea that your brain isn’t just reacting to reality—it’s predicting it. Every second, your mind is guessing what’s about to happen, painting your world from the inside out. What you see, feel, and hear is not pure reality. It’s your brain’s best prediction of it. That means consciousness isn’t a mirror reflecting the world. It’s a creative force shaping it. Beyond the Brain: The Edge of the Mystery Here’s where the science begins to sound a lot like spirituality. Some researchers are questioning whether consciousness even starts in the brain. The theory of panpsychism suggests that consciousness is a fundamental property of the universe—that everything from atoms to galaxies holds a spark of awareness. And quantum physics is hinting at the same thing: that the act of observation itself shapes reality. Even artificial intelligence is forcing us to ask new questions. If a machine could one day become self-aware, would it feel? Would it dream? Would it matter? Maybe consciousness isn’t something we have. Maybe it’s something we are. The ultimate golden nugget is you are the universe awakening. What happens when we finally decode consciousness? We might learn to awaken people from comas, heal trauma, or even connect mind to mind through technology. But the real transformation will be in how we see ourselves. Because the moment you realize consciousness isn’t confined to your brain, but is the very fabric of life itself, everything changes. You begin to see that you are not living in the universe—you are the universe becoming aware of itself. This isn’t just an episode—it’s an invitation to awaken to the mystery that’s looking through your eyes right now. Because consciousness isn’t something to understand, it’s something to awaken to. You can watch the video of this episode on YouTube. Newsletter: https://catherineplano.com for transformation. Instagram: @catherineplano for inspiration.
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    7 min
  • EP 442: Stop Washing Your Clothes: Stylist’s Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with Chellie Carlson

    EP 442: Stop Washing Your Clothes: Stylist’s Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with Chellie Carlson
    Nov 18 2025
    What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t about your mindset, your morning routine, or even your goals? What if it’s literally hanging in your closet? Every piece of clothing tells a story. Some from who you used to be, others from the person you are becoming. But when your wardrobe is filled with past versions of yourself, it’s almost impossible to step into your next one. Celebrity stylist Chellie Carlson reveals a truth most people miss: your closet is a snapshot of what’s going on in your mind and in your life. In this transformative conversation, she shares how editing your wardrobe can shift your energy, confidence, and even your success. Because when you dress for who you’re becoming, you become them. The Stylist Who’s Actually a Therapist Chellie Carlson isn’t just organising hangers and picking outfits. She describes herself as more therapist and coach than stylist, and when you hear her process, you understand why. Growing up on a farm in Missouri, Chellie learned the power of self-expression through fashion from her mother. After studying fashion in college, she spent 21 years in Chicago, including transformative years working for one of the world’s top lingerie brands. In fitting rooms across the country, she witnessed something profound: women carrying deep shame about their bodies, tears streaming as they struggled with clothes that didn’t fit. But when Chellie helped them find the right fit, everything changed. These women didn’t just want a better bra. They wanted complete wardrobe transformations. That’s when Chellie’s true calling revealed itself. In February 2020, just two weeks before the world shut down, she founded her styling company at age 40. What seemed like catastrophic timing became perfect. When the world reopened in 2021, people were desperate to rediscover themselves, and Chellie’s signature framework was ready: a life-changing approach that blends closet therapy, strategic shopping, and personalised styling to unlock next-level confidence. The 5-Hour Edit That Changes Everything The heart of Chellie’s work is what she calls “the edit.” This intensive session goes far deeper than organizing clothes. Clients fly her anywhere in the world for this transformative experience. “We are letting go of anything that doesn’t serve that client,” Chellie explains. “I’m ultimately styling them three to five years out. Where are they going? Who are they becoming? We must let go of past versions to bring in the new and attract the new version of them.” This process uncovers limiting beliefs inherited from childhood, patterns learned from mothers, and the body parts women have been hiding for years. The closet becomes a mirror, reflecting everything you’ve been carrying. The Scarcity Mindset Trap One of the most common blocks Chellie encounters is scarcity mindset. Women hoard clothes they don’t wear, convinced they need more options. They hold onto sizes that no longer fit, hoping one day they’ll squeeze back in. This creates shame and takes up sacred mental and physical space. Chellie’s philosophy is the opposite: fewer, better-curated pieces that actually work create faster decision-making and greater confidence. “The fewer clothes you have and the more that they actually work for you, the better,” she reveals. “Your capsule works for you, not against you.” The Mind-Blowing Laundry Secret Perhaps Chellie’s most shocking revelation: stop washing your clothes. “I do not wash my clothes and my clients do not wash their clothes. We wear them over and over again until we need to spot treat or dry clean them,” she shares. “I have jeans I wear 30 times a whole season, then I dry clean them and they come back looking brand new.” Over-washing destroys beautiful garments. They never look the same after you put them in the wash. This simple shift makes wardrobes last years longer and look perpetually new. Three Golden Nuggets for Magnetic Style Breaking Through Style Shame & Self-Doubt Get dressed every day for your next-level self. Chellie challenges you to a 30-day commitment: edit your wardrobe and dress intentionally every single day, even if no one sees you. This habit stacking rewires your mindset through external expression. You’re doing this for yourself, and watch how it transforms your life. Creating Lasting Change Through Editing Edit the closet ruthlessly. This is the number one thing holding you back. If it doesn’t fit or feel good, purge it. Editing your closet mirrors and supports mental clarity and new habits. Every piece should be coveted and loved. When you know exactly where that knit blouse is and you love wearing it, you’ve created a wardrobe that serves your evolution. The Psychology of Style: Your Bra Changes Everything With 20 years of intimate apparel experience, Chellie drops this truth bomb: nine out of ten women wear the wrong bra size. Want to look 10 years younger and 10 pounds slimmer ...
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    49 min