Welcome to Free Your Inner Guru, the podcast for discerning seekers, with all the community and none of the cult. Hosted by Sedona “sweat lodge” survivor Laura Tucker, Free Your Inner Guru® is known for big conversations about the state of the self help industry, cult dynamics and indoctrination, self growth, creativity and spirituality. Laura and guests share stories and insights from their journey so we can all learn how to connect to our inner wisdom in a healthy and socially conscious way.
Free Your Inner Guru
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Welcome to Free Your Inner Guru, the podcast for discerning seekers, with all the community and none of the cult. Hosted by Sedona “sweat lodge” survivor Laura Tucker, Free Your Inner Guru® is known for big conversations about the state of the self help industry, cult dynamics and indoctrination, self growth, creativity and spirituality. Laura and guests share stories and insights from their journey so we can all learn how to connect to our inner wisdom in a healthy and socially conscious way.
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Recent Episodes
March 28, 2022
Psychedelics, Politics and Predators with Kathleen Oh
Prior to 2020, Kathleen Oh believed anti-vaccination was the best way she could protect her children.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this compelling conversation, Kathleen shares how a courageous and empathetic friend led her to understand the deep-seated racism and white privilege underlying her beliefs. Kathleen shares how stepping away from her former community put her on a path of healing and awareness of cult dynamics in her midst.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this first episode of 2022, Kathleen Oh and Laura take a deep dive into psychedelics, altered states, politics and predators in the world of personal transformation. And why it's necessary for all coaches to critically evaluate the training and bigwigs in their coaching lineage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Kathleen Oh is an integration coach helping people on their self-exploration journeys. She educates and guides curious explorers through microdosing psychedelics & breathwork, and most importantly, heal and expand into all that’s possible. She is sought after for her authentic, soft-but-confident approach.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Personally, Kathleen has overcome childhood trauma, depression and addiction. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Offline, Kathleen lives in Niagara, Ontario, loves to hike with her dogs. She feels most connected when in nature. Her favourite moments are in the darkness and the deep cold of a Canadian winter.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mentioned in this episode:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dr Janja Lalich - janjalalich.com <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Take Back Your Life Recovery Workshops<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Past episodes: Dr Janja Lalich, Nathanael Garrett Novosel, AdaPia D'Errico<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Connect with Kathleen online:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Website - coachkathleenoh.comInstagram - @therealcoachoh<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Support Free Your Inner Guru:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Become a Patreon Supporter – patreon.com/freeyourinnerguruRate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or CastboxShop the merchandise – freeyourinnerguru.com/shop<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Stay in touch:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Free Your Inner Guru newsletterInstagram – @freeyourinnnerguru and @thatlauratucker
December 17, 2021
Sean Tucker: The Meaning in the Making
Sean Tucker is a photographer, filmmaker and writer who inspires fellow creatives through his popular YouTube channel and new book “The Meaning in the Making,” in which he shares his philosophy for the creative life.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Before Sean became a photographer, he studied theology and worked as a Baptist priest in South Africa. You’re going to hear about his journey into and out of the priesthood, then into photography, why he started his Youtube channel, and wrote his recent book The Meaning in the Making where he demystifies the creative process.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You're going to love this rich conversation. It touches on all the topic categories of this podcast: creativity, spirituality, finding and using your voice, and stepping away from structured, institutionalized religion.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> As we close out 2021, Sean gives us a real sense of what it's like to bring all parts of ourselves to our work, as evidenced in his philosophical approach to photography. He wants us to put our voice out into the world, imbue it with more meaning to tell a better story and give a deeper truth.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> This is an intense and hopeful conversation, one that I hope takes you into the next year with a renewed creative focus of your own.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I give you The Meaning in the Making, a conversation with Sean Tucker.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mentioned in this episode:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sean Tucker, The Meaning in the Making: The why and how behind our human need to create<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Connect with Sean online:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Website - seantucker.photographyInstagram - @seantuckYoutube<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Support Free Your Inner Guru:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Become a Patreon Supporter – patreon.com/freeyourinnerguruRate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or CastboxShop the merchandise – freeyourinnerguru.com/shop<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Stay in touch:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Free Your Inner Guru newsletterInstagram – @freeyourinnnerguru and @thatlauratucker
November 29, 2021
A Little Bit Culty with Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames
Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames are subjects of HBO's documentary series The Vow, a story of indoctrination and exposing the NXIVM cult, and hosts of the podcast A Little Bit Culty.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I am delighted to have Sarah and Nippy join me for a "part 2" conversation that begins on A Little Bit Culty today!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> One of my goals is that both of our extreme experiences be relatable to new age and self help consumers. Take away the branding and sex trafficking of NXIVM, and the head shaving and fatal sweat lodge of my experience, and what remains is a seemingly regular self help organization. Maybe it is. Maybe it's a cult. Maybe it's both.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> One thing is certain: Our hindsight can become your foresight.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Listen as we explore sales and recruitment tactics, coercion, the mind-fuck of "at-causedness," and "the NXIVM flip," which you'll find everywhere in new age and self help circles, masquerading as personal responsibility and looking to yourself as the creator of everything in your life, including narcissistic and cult abuse.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress who has stared in the CBS series Salvation and more than twelve films for the Hallmark Channel and Lifetime. In 2019, Sarah published Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Nippy Ames has come full circle back to what he was born to do: performing, creating, and truth telling. He's proving to be an emerging voice in the conversation around what it means to be an upstanding man, husband, and father in 2021.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sarah and Nippy discuss their healing process with the help of experts and fellow survivors on their podcast A Little Bit Culty.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mentioned in this episode:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 2 ways to win Sarah's memoir:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Write a review of Free Your Inner Guru - quick links here: freeyourinnerguru.com/reviewBecome a Patreon supporter at patreon.com/freeyourinnerguru<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Draw to be held on Instagram Live - December 30 at noon ET<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Books:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life, Sarah EdmondsonTake Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships, Janja LalichDon't Call It a Cult, Sarah Berman<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Connect with Sarah and Nippy online:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Podcast & website: A Little Bit CultyInstagram - @alittlebitculty @sarahedmondson @anthonyames11<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Connect with Free Your Inner Guru:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Become a Patreon Supporter – patreon.com/freeyourinnerguruJoin the Leadership Community – freeyourinnerguru.com/communityShop the merchandise – freeyourinnerguru.com/shop
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