Inner Pioneers

About Inner Pioneers

“Inner Pioneers" is a podcast for curious minds navigating change, crisis, or the quiet call for something new. We explore deeply personal stories of transformation from leaders who've lived through them, as well as practical wisdom from pioneering minds in psychology, altered states, and human development. Together, we uncover how profound inner and outer transitions shape who we become and how we can meet them with more clarity, courage, and connection.

Publisher

Evolute Institute

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Apr 2026

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Dr. Steven C. Hayes: Pain Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional

   Steven C. Hayes has spent fifty years asking a single question: what is the smallest set of psychological processes that does the most good for the most people in the most circumstances? His answer became Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), now supported by nearly 1,500 randomized trials, and the psychological flexibility model that underlies it. In this conversation with host Dmitrij Achelrod, Hayes explains why human language, the same capacity that lets us plan, connect, and create, also lets us manufacture psychological pain almost without limit. He walks through why pain is not optional but suffering is, unpacking the etymology of "suffering" itself to explain how identical pain can be carried lightly or crushingly. From there, the conversation moves through cognitive defusion, the "witnessing self" behind our thoughts, and the startling evidence that trauma can be carried epigenetically across generations, before landing on a World Health Organization trial in which a simple, cartoon-illustrated ACT self-help book cut the onset of new mental disorders by half among Syrian refugees who had survived war. Together, Hayes and Dmitrij explore what it actually means to take responsibility (not blame) for how we carry pain forward, why curiosity and willingness to learn from failure predict a thriving life better than almost anything else, and why, at nearly 78, Hayes still calls the work "exciting as hell." Learn more about Evolute Institute: www.evolute-institute.com.

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Nadjeschda Taranczewski: You Haven't Changed Until Your Behaviour Does

   Nadjeschda Taranczewski, psychologist, master certified coach, and author of Conscious You: Become the Hero of Your Own Story, argues that most personal growth is mistaken for itself: people leave a retreat able to talk fluently about trust and vulnerability, and treat the fluency as the change. Her standard is stricter. Real development shows up specifically with the people who trigger you most, not in how well you can describe your own growth to a stranger. She introduces the standard, and the four elements behind it (self-reflection, self-compassion, ownership, and honest dialogue), through her own history with bulimia in her teens and twenties, then spends the rest of the conversation with host Christopher Kabakis reapplying it: to leadership shadow patterns (self-exploitation and narcissism, both traced to shame), to organisational culture (which she argues starts and ends with the person who is its "source"), and to money, which she treats as one of the most powerful and least examined entry points into personal trauma work. (0:00) Introduction to Nadja Tarancewski (03:51) Nadja's Struggles With a Hidden Addiction (12:15) The Stories We Tell About Ourselves (20:43) The Intelligence of Our Defences (29:47) Integration of Insights into Daily Life (34:47) Navigating Leadership Challenges and Vulnerability (41:17) The Importance of Inner Development for Coaches (48:39) The Role of Leadership in Cultural Transformation (53:57) Exploring the Relationship Between Money and Trauma (58:58) Cultural Resonance of Conscious Work in Japan (01:10:56) Practical Steps for Personal Transformation Follow Nadjeschda Taranczewski: - Website: ⁠ (http://www.conscious-u.com)www.conscious-u.com (http://www.conscious-u.com)⁠ (http://www.conscious-u.com) Follow Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: - Instagram: @evolute_institute - YouTube: @evoluteinstitute - Website: ⁠ (https://evolute-institute.com/)https://evolute-institute.com/⁠ (https://evolute-institute.com/⁠) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: ⁠ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/nadjeschda-taranczewski/)https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/nadjeschda-taranczewski/⁠ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/nadjeschda-taranczewski/⁠) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: b2794a00-2acb-43c9-8b00-53039078e246

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   The Silent War for Your Attention: Why Today's Journalism is Designed to Divide Us: Stefan Schultz

   What happens when the systems we rely on to understand the world are designed to capture our attention rather than help us make sense of it? In this conversation, Der Spiegel correspondent Stefan Schultz explores how algorithms, social media and increasingly AI are fragmenting our shared reality by rewarding outrage, fear and certainty. His response is a radically different vision of journalism: one that focuses not only on better information, but on the inner development of journalists themselves. Drawing on adult development theory and systemic thinking, Stefan explains how greater bias awareness, multi-perspectivity and emotional maturity could help journalists move beyond self-righteous expertise toward more nuanced, depolarising forms of sense-making. Together with Dmitrij Achelrod, he explores our “inner fake news,” the limits of objectivity, the role of cognitive bias, and why a more mature infosphere may require more mature people creating it. At its core, the episode asks: what if journalism could help society not just stay informed, but grow up? (00:00) Why Journalism Shapes the World You Think You See (03:10) What Is the Infosphere - and Why It Controls More Than You Think (06:06) Is AI an Existential Threat to Journalism? (08:53) Two Crises You Did Not Know You Were Living Through (12:01) The Two Paths Journalism Can Take Right Now (15:00) What Integral Journalism Actually Is (17:52) The Five Competencies a Journalist of Tomorrow Needs (20:57) How Do You Compete With Content Designed to Addict? (23:44) Can Positive Emotions Go Just as Viral as Outrage? (27:01) The Documentary That Converted Neo-Nazis With Empathy (30:00) The Core Definition: What Makes Journalism Integral (33:01) The Developmental Stages That Shape Every Story You Read (46:58) How Your Stage of Development Changes What You See in the World (52:10) How Journalism Looks at Each Stage - From Tribal to Systemic (56:29) Why the Expert Stage Is Still Limiting Most Public Discourse (01:01:50) What Journalism Looks Like When It Thinks in Systems (01:05:10) A Vision for a More Mature Media - and a More Mature Society Follow Stefan Schultz: integraljournalism.org (http://integraljournalism.org) linkedin.com/in/stefan-schultz-6076649 (http://linkedin.com/in/stefan-schultz-6076649) Follow Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/stefan-schultz/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/stefan-schultz/) Music license code: "The Summit" by Blue Dot Sessions, reference b2794a00-2acb-43c9-8b00-53039078e246

4. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Philosophy Professor Christopher Bache: The Cosmology that Emerges in Deep Psychedelic States

   Over 20 years and 73 high-dose LSD sessions, philosopher Christopher Bache systematically explored consciousness as a methodology - not for healing, but for understanding the deep structure of reality. What began as personal karmic work rapidly expanded into encounters with collective mind, archetypal reality, causal oneness, and finally the shattering clarity of diamond luminosity. These experiences, cross-validated against mystical traditions and cutting-edge consciousness science, produced a coherent cosmology in which the universe is a participatory, living intelligence. Bache argues we are now at the threshold where humanity must awaken into soul consciousness - not to escape the world, but to transform it. (00:00) Introductions & Why Bache Risked Everything to Explore Consciousness (32:59) What If Psychedelics Show You a More Real Reality? (34:44) Why Your Experience Can Be Real Even If Science Can’t Measure It (35:32) The Worldview You Don’t Realise You’re Living Inside (36:36) Why Science Is Moving Beyond Materialism (37:59) What If Your Brain Doesn’t Create Consciousness? (39:33) The Reality Behind the Reality You See (40:50) You’re Not Just Observing Reality - You’re Shaping It (42:18) What If Consciousness Helps Create What You Experience? (44:37) The Deeper You Go, the More Reality Opens Up (49:11) The Five Levels Bache Says Consciousness Can Move Through (53:07) What Comes After Oneness? (56:39) Bache Reached the “End” - Then Something Else Appeared (58:23) The Psychedelic Advice Bache Wishes He’d Had Earlier (01:06:49) Peak Experiences - And What Actually Changes You (01:12:46) What If Death Is Not The End? (01:17:43) Are We Growing Into a New Kind of Human? (01:22:18) The Cosmos Is Alive (01:26:32) What Your Children Teach You About Being a Profound Person (01:29:26) Are Science and Spirituality Moving Toward the Same Truth? (01:32:36) What Psychedelic Really Reveal (01:35:07) The Question Bache Could Never Stop Exploring Follow Christopher Bache: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bache-78699a11/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bache-78699a11/) Website: www.chrisbache.com (http://www.chrisbache.com) Instagram: @chrisbache_ Medium: https://medium.com/@cmbache (https://medium.com/@cmbache) Follow Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/christopher-bache/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/christopher-bache/) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: HSRCXEYY8DPW7YHZ

5. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Dr. Schoss coaches the top 0.01% CEOs: What she learned about trust, vulnerability, and de-armoring

   Dr. Stephanie Schoss has spent almost 15 years working closely with senior executives at the University of St. Gallen - often in small, confidential settings where CEOs say the things they would never admit in public. What she has observed challenges the image of the powerful, self-assured leader. Behind the polished exterior, many struggle with loneliness, fear of failure, self-doubt and the pressure to always appear in control. And paradoxically, Stephanie has found that even highly armoured executives often deeply welcome vulnerability once it feels safe enough to show it. The conversation explores what these moments reveal about trust, leadership and the hidden cost of always having to be the strong one. Why do leaders ask others to trust them while struggling to trust their own teams? Why does vulnerability so often create relief rather than weakness? And what happens when a CEO finally stops performing certainty and tells the “naked truth”? At its core, the episode asks: what can we learn about leadership from the things top CEOs only reveal when the armour comes off? 02:05 Introductions & Why A Full Life Can Still Feel Like Too Much 03:52 When Doing More May Be Holding You Back 07:16 Why You Need a Deeper Relationship With Yourself 09:55 The Leadership Belief Schoss Had to Unlearn 15:09 What a Crisis Can Teach You About How You Lead 18:48 Why You Can’t Build Trust Without the “We” 24:11 Why You Only Open Up When You Feel Truly Safe 33:39 Looking Weak Strengthens Your Leadership 35:49 The Culture Change Has to Start With You 39:43 Why the System Keeps Pulling You Back 41:57 You May Be Rewarding the Wrong Leadership Traits 43:58 The 50,000 Feet Perspective That Changes Everything 47:52 Why Your Biggest Insights Often Don’t Last 52:56 Can Altered States Change How You Lead? 56:35 You May Need a More Human Way to Lead 01:02:41 What to Remember When Leadership Feels Lonely 01:04:34 Outro Follow Stephanie Schoss: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-schoss-186201105/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-schoss-186201105/) Website - https://www.unisg.ch/de/universitaet/ueber-uns/organisation/detail/person-id/f344c3e4-0a2f-4fdf-828c-6627119c72e8/ (https://www.unisg.ch/de/universitaet/ueber-uns/organisation/detail/person-id/f344c3e4-0a2f-4fdf-828c-6627119c72e8/) Follow Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/stephanie-schoss/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/stephanie-schoss/) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: HSRCXEYY8DPW7YHZ

6. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Princeton Neuroscientist Graziano: “It’s Just a Matter of Time Before Machines Become Conscious"

   What still stands between today’s AI and a machine that could become conscious? Princeton neuroscientist Michael Graziano argues that the answer may not be some mysterious essence unique to biological life. Current AI does not yet build self-models in the same way humans do, nor does it have the embodied systems that give rise to human emotion, but Graziano believes these capacities can be built - it’s merely a matter of time. Discover with us what would have to change for machines to develop something resembling subjective experience: from self-models and semantic understanding to embodiment, feelings and the ability to care. The conversation moves from today’s LLMs to simulated bodies, substrate independence and even mind uploading, opening up a provocative question: if the ingredients of consciousness can ultimately be reproduced, what - if anything - will remain uniquely human? 01:20 Peek Inside the Mind of a Princeton Neuroscientist Studying Consciousness 05:40 Consciousness Isn’t What You Think It Is 09:40 The Brain Model That Could Explain Conscious Awareness 14:28 How Graziano Became Obsessed With the Mystery of the Mind 18:48 Attention vs. Awareness: The Crucial Difference 23:29 Why Conscious Experience Feels So Real 27:51 What Still Stands Between Today’s AI and Consciousness? 40:59 Why Your Body May Be the Missing Ingredient 43:05 AI Can Understand - But Can It Ever Feel? 44:30 Prediction vs. Understanding: Is AI Really Thinking? 49:02 The Architecture That Separates Human Minds From Machines 54:07 Feelings, Consciousness and the “Magic” Your Brain Creates 01:01:51 Quantum Consciousness: Breakthrough Idea or Wrong Turn? 01:07:34 Mind Uploading and the Question of What Makes You “You” 01:09:40 What Understanding Consciousness Could Change About Your Life 01:13:08 Where Neuroscience Ends and Fiction Begins Follow Michael Graziano: Website - ⁠https://grazianolab.princeton.edu/ (https://grazianolab.princeton.edu/) YouTube - @grazgorilla Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/michael-graziano (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/michael-graziano)

7. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Dr. Parnell about EMDR: Why Talk Therapy Never Worked for You

   Traditional trauma therapy often focuses on distressing events, but many people suffer primarily from absence: they were never soothed, protected, understood, or loved in the ways they needed. Dr. Laurel Parnell explains how attachment-focused EMDR expands the standard protocol by creating safety first and helping clients develop internal nurturing figures, protectors, wise guides, and peaceful places. These imagined resources are not treated as fantasies to escape into, but as experiences that activate and strengthen underdeveloped capacities in the nervous system. Healing becomes both a release of the past and a developmental repair of what was missing. 00:00 Introductions: Dr. Laurel Parnell, pioneer in attachment-focused EDMR 02:42 The Trauma Reprocessing That Started It All 11:22 The “Small” Traumas That Quietly Shape Your Life 16:09 Why A Finger-Movement Can Change How You Feel 20:01 What Ancient Healing Traditions Knew That We Forgot 21:48 Why Talk-Therapy Never Worked For You 24:05 What Happens When You Never Felt Safe 28:04 The Four Inner Resources That Help You Heal 31:47 Why the Right Relationship Can Heal More Than the Method 33:58 Why You Struggle to Let Love In 37:49 What If the Trauma You Carry Is Not Entirely Yours? 44:02 Can You Absorb Emotional Energy From Other People? 49:11 What Your Addiction May Be Protecting You From 56:11 Outro & Why Trauma Healing Is Entering a New Era Follow Dr. Laurel Parnell: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/parnellafemdr/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/parnellafemdr/) Instagram - @parnellinstitute Website - ⁠https://parnellemdr.com/ (https://parnellemdr.com/) & https://drlaurelparnell.com/ (https://drlaurelparnell.com/) Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/dr-laurel-parnell/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/dr-laurel-parnell/)

8. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Andrew Holecek: You're Not Suffering For The Reason You Think

   What if the reason you're suffering isn't the reason you think? Most of us spend our lives trying to escape discomfort - avoiding difficult emotions, distracting ourselves from pain, and searching for ways to feel better. But according to meditation teacher and author Andrew Holecek, this instinct may be the very thing keeping us stuck. Drawing from decades of Tibetan Buddhist practice, intensive retreat experience, psychology, and contemplative science, Andrew explains why pain and suffering are not the same thing. We explore the hidden role of resistance, the surprising freedom that exists between stimulus and response, and the practice of "Reverse Meditation" - a method for transforming unwanted experiences into opportunities for growth. We also discuss trauma, identity, awakening, activism, and why true transformation often begins in the places we spend our lives trying to avoid. If you've ever struggled with anxiety, emotional pain, loss, uncertainty, or the feeling that life shouldn't be this hard, this conversation offers a radically different way of understanding suffering - and a practical path through it. 00:00 Introductions 02:50 The Experience That Changed Andrew's Life Forever 13:31 The 3-Year Retreat That Destroyed His Old Identity 21:53 Why We Suffer (And Why Reality Isn't What You Think) 30:42 You Can Feel More Pain and Suffer Less 38:45 Does Buddhism Make People Passive? 44:35 Reverse Meditation: Using Pain as a Path 49:56 Transforming Pain into Growth: A 4 Step Approach 57:51 You're Not Suffering for the Reason You Think 01:02:49 When Healing Becomes Overwhelming: A Better Way to Work With Trauma 01:06:47 Closing Follow Andrew Holecek: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewholecek/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewholecek/) Instagram - @andrewholecekauthor YouTube - @andrewholecek Website - https://www.andrewholecek.com/ (https://www.andrewholecek.com/) Follow Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/andrew-holecek/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/andrew-holecek/)

9. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Maj Seider: The Dangerous Side of Being the Person Who Always Delivers

   For years, Maj believed leadership meant performing, delivering, and demonstrating capability. But beneath the achievements were stomach aches, pressure, damaged relationships, and the exhausting pursuit of proving herself. In this conversation, she shares how repeated transitions taught her that leadership isn't about becoming indispensable - it's about creating spaces where others can flourish. 00:00 Introductions & Why So Many High Achievers Feel Like They're Faking It 07:14 The Leadership Trap: Why Trying to Prove Yourself Backfires 11:41 Traditional Leadership Advice Never Worked for You 16:36 The Contradictions Every Leader Must Learn to Live With 33:37 Why Power Dynamics Control More of Your Career Than You Think 38:42 The One Thing You're Probably Not Giving Yourself Enough Of 48:02 What the Pandemic Revealed About the Way You Lead 51:37 Can You Stay True to Your Values When It Actually Costs You? 56:43 The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything: Stop Thinking Either/Or 01:00:53 Closing & Final Piece of Advice for Anyone Navigating Change Follow Maj Seider: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maj-seider/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maj-seider/) Follow Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/maj-seider/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/maj-seider/)

10. 

    3 Jun 2026

    Philip Shepherd: Why Modern Life Makes You Feel Empty

    Why do so many people feel disconnected, anxious, and emotionally exhausted despite unprecedented comfort and progress? In this conversation, embodiment teacher Philip Shepherd argues that modern culture has conditioned us to live almost entirely from the head - valuing control, independence, productivity, and abstraction while disconnecting from the intelligence of the body. Together with Dmitrij Achelrod, he explores the illusion of separation, the psychological cost of modern success culture, and why reclaiming embodiment may be essential not only for personal healing, but for restoring our relationship to life itself. 00:00 Introductions 02:26 Why You Feel Cut Off From Life 11:07 Why Modern Life Feels So Empty 25:22 The Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe 34:12 Why Knowing Yourself Isn't Enough 41:03 The Intelligence You've Been Ignoring 52:57 The Missing Ingredient in Healing 59:45 How to Reconnect With Your Body 01:06:44 The Leadership Skill Nobody Teaches 01:10:46 Trauma Changes More Than You Think 01:13:12 Closing & Outro Follow Philip Shepherd: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-shepherd-76287615/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-shepherd-76287615/) Website - https://embodiedpresent.com/ (https://embodiedpresent.com/) Instagram - @philipshepherd YouTube - @PhilipShepherdandTEPP Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/philip-shepherd/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/philip-shepherd/)

11. 

    20 May 2026

    Constanze Buchheim: Why Most Leaders Are Still Ruled by Their Childhood

    Constanze Buchheim, founder and CEO of i-potentials and advisor to the German federal government, explores how leadership is deeply shaped by childhood conditioning, emotional imprinting, and unconscious relational dynamics. Through personal stories of entrepreneurship, responsibility, crisis, and self-reflection, she reveals why many leaders unknowingly operate from old survival strategies while believing they act in service of the organization. The conversation dives into mature leadership, systemic awareness, emotional intelligence, and the difficult process of separating personal wounds from professional responsibility. At its core, the episode asks: what happens when leaders finally become conscious of what has been unconsciously driving them for decades? Listen in to find out... 00:00 Introductions 01:25 Why Success Doesn’t Mean You’re Ready to Lead 04:39 The Mountain Experience That Changed Constanze’s Relationship With Responsibility 08:51 How Your Childhood Quietly Shapes Your Leadership 14:50 The Subtle Difference Between Leadership & Mature Leadership 17:51 Why Most Leaders Confuse Responsibility With Ownership 18:35 The “Three Rooms” Framework That Can Change Your Relationships 21:04 Why CEOs Think They’re Acting for the Company (But Often Aren’t) 25:02 Intuition Isn’t Irrational - It’s Intelligence 29:20 The Turkey Story That Explains Why Data Can Mislead Leaders 31:31 Pregnant, Broke & Facing the Collapse of Her Company 40:19 The Brutal Lesson That Taught Constanze Acceptance 49:16 The Dangerous Side of Hope Nobody Talks About 54:55 Why Suppressing Emotions Makes Leaders Worse Follow Constanze Buchheim: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/constanzebuchheim/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/constanzebuchheim/) Website - i-potentials.de (http://i-potentials.de) Instagram - @ipotentials (https://www.instagram.com/ipotentials/) Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/constanze-buchheim/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/constanze-buchheim/)

12. 

    7 May 2026

    Jeremy Lent: The System Isn’t Broken. It’s Working Exactly As Designed

    In this conversation, Jeremy Lent challenges the assumption that our global system is simply “broken.” Instead, he argues that it is functioning exactly as designed - optimizing for extraction, exploitation, and growth at all costs. After building success within that system himself, he began to question its deeper consequences - and ultimately chose a different path. From the historical roots of this worldview to the modern concentration of wealth and power, this episode reframes today’s crises as systemic outcomes rather than isolated failures, forcing a deeper reckoning with the structures we participate in. 00:00 Introductions 03:24 Is the World Actually Broken? 06:38 The Hidden System Shaping Everything 08:33  Why the System Works… and Why It Fails 12:04 The Invisible Forces Controlling Our Thinking 14:29 Why Awareness Isn’t Optional Anymore 17:28 How Do You Live Ethically in a Broken System? 19:17 The Personal Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything 29:11 When Life Falls Apart (And Why It’s a Gift) 34:26 What Different Cultures Get Right About Meaning 40:59 A Radical Vision: Rethinking Civilization Itself 48:13 Why Change Feels Impossible (And What Stops Us) 52:12 Small Choices That Actually Create Change 53:17 Outro Follow Jeremy Lent: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JeremyRLent/ (https://www.facebook.com/JeremyRLent/) Twitter - https://x.com/JeremyRLent (https://x.com/JeremyRLent) YouTube - @JeremyLent Website - ⁠https://www.jeremylent.com/⁠ (https://www.jeremylent.com/⁠) Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/jeremy-lent/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/jeremy-lent/)

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    22 Apr 2026

    Dr. Martha Beck: Have the Courage to Trust Your Life (Even When It Makes No Sense)

    What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t confusion - but a misalignment with what you already know is true? In this episode, Dr. Martha Beck (Oprah's life coach) explores how deeply we internalize expectations from our culture, environment, and past - and how that leads us to “innocently lie to ourselves” in ways that create anxiety, disconnection, and a loss of direction. Martha breaks down the difference between the anxiety spiral and the creativity spiral - showing how fear keeps us defensive, reactive, and stuck, while curiosity opens us up to clarity, possibility, and new ways of living. Together, we explore: Why anxiety feels productive - but actually limits you How to recognize when you’re out of alignment with yourself The role of radical honesty in meaningful life change Why curiosity is the gateway to creativity and transformation How to begin trusting your own inner direction again This is an invitation to stop performing the life you think you should live - and start building one that actually feels true. 00:00 Introductions 01:00 You’re Trying to Keep Up - That’s the Problem 06:14 The Hidden Ways Anxiety Controls You 11:47 You’re Stuck in the Wrong System (Fear vs Curiosity) 17:32 The Question that Kills Fear Instantly 21:50 Why You Lost Your Joy 27:22 You’re Lying to Yourself (Without Knowing It) 32:54 Why Truth Feels So Uncomfortable 37:22 How to Build a Life That Actually Fits You 41:27 When Life Starts Working Through You 46:17 The Scariest Step: Trusting Yourself 50:24 Something Big Is Changing (Are You Ready?) 01:00:11 Outro Disclaimer: Advice regarding mental health concerns should always be sought from certified and qualified professionals. Follow Dr. Martha Beck: Instagram - @themarthabeck Twitter - https://x.com/TheMarthaBeck (https://x.com/TheMarthaBeck) YouTube - @MarthaBeckauthor Website - http://marthabeck.com/ (http://marthabeck.com/) Inner Pioneers by Evolute Institute: Instagram - @evolute_institute YouTube - @evoluteinstitute Website - https://evolute-institute.com/ (https://evolute-institute.com/) Enjoyed the episode? Find additional information, mentioned resources and more here: https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/martha-beck/ (https://evolute-institute.com/inner-pioneers-podcast/martha-beck/)

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