Almost Awakened

Latest Episodes:

Almost Awakened: 106: Friendship & Social Etiquette May 31, 2022

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Bill & Britt dive into some wisdom around friendship and what it takes to be in relationship with others. We discuss little intricacies that we have learned over the years that will contribute to healthy relationships and community

Almost Awakened: 105: Switchpoint -Addressing Homelessness May 25, 2022

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Bill sits down with Carol Hollowell, founder and Executive Director of SwitchPoint. Switchpoint is a non-profit whose goal is to tackle homelessness and poverty throughout the state of Utah. They are doing this in dynamic ways that hitting the issue head on. Today we sit down and talk about the problem of homelessness in the state of Utah and cover what Switchpoint is doing to make a difference.
RESOURCES:
Switchpoint Website
Homelessness in Utah
Facets of Switchpoint

Almost Awakened: 104: Shame and Pain in Social Interactions May 23, 2022

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Today Bill flies solo and discusses the mechanisms and process by which two parties in a shared social space relieve each other of the pain or trauma and the shame or guilt when one party disrupts another. Once we grasp how this process works and what is going on underneath, we are much more likely to show up in a way that allows for real accountability, safe space for processing, and an easier time releasing the discomfort or trauma

RESOURCES:
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep10639
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2018.00009/full
https://www.ijcai.org/Proceedings/13/Papers/036.pdf
https://bioneers.org/the-power-of-apology-eve-ensler-ze0z1912/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwins-subterranean-world/201403/the-history-im-sorry

Almost Awakened: 103: Kimber Dutton “Just Be Your Bad Self” May 17, 2022

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Bill and Britt sit down with Kimber Dutton, host of the podcast “Just Be Your Bad Self” to explore a conversation around being the bad ass person you are without the limitations the world places on you and even the limitations you place on your self. The topics we hope to center the conversation on are – Authenticity – Letting Go Of Perfection – Moving On From Patriarchy – Self Love and Acceptance
Resources:
https://www.justbeyourbadself.com/

Almost Awakened: 101: The Enneagram with Jessa Bangerter May 03, 2022

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Bill & Britt sit down with Jessa Bangerter to go over the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a model of the human psyche which is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types. Understanding these types and where you are and where those in relationship with you are can be helpful to creating empathy and understanding for their humanity
ENNEAGRAM TESTS :
https://globalleadershipfoundation.com/rheti/test.html
https://www.truity.com/af/doyle.evan_2710315
https://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/a/21487/QgAGbeCN
https://cloverleaf.me/ https://s.crys.io/s/1RIzRw
ENNEAGRAM RESOURCES:
https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/
https://www.theenneagramworkshop.com/free-resources
http://inspireenvisioning.com/2017/05/01/favorite-enneagram-resources/
https://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/free-resources
https://www.mormonmatters.org/podcast-item/521-524-the-enneagram-for-mormons/

App:
EnneaApp in the app store
Books:
‘the enneagram of belonging’ – Chris Heuertz
‘the wisdom of the enneagram’ – Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson
‘the road back to you’ – Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile
‘personality types: using the enneagram for self-discovery’ – Don Richard Riso
‘the complete enneagram’ – Beatrice Chestnut PhD

Almost Awakened: Guest Episode: Bill Reel is interviewed on Saints and Sufis with David Peck Apr 28, 2022

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David Peck, host of the podcast “Of Saints and Sufis” sits down with Bill Reel to explore the juxtaposition of Religion & Spirituality. They dive into what it means for Bill to describe himself as an atheist and a mystic and they then explore where Religion seems to miss the mark defining the undefinable while offering what Spirituality does in order to point the person to their own inner workings and own mystical experiences and their own interpretation of those experiences.

Almost Awakened: 100: Spiritual Education for Non-Religious Families with Jon Ogden Apr 26, 2022

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The number one question heard by us from those who after having committed to stepping away from their religious system is “How am I going to raise healthy, wise, responsible children post religious deconstruction?” The answer to that is now easy…. UPLIFT. Britt and Bill sit down with Jon Ogden, one of the creators of “Uplift”, a program designed to give your kids an inner compass utilizing resources designed to create weekly spiritual experiences that build wonder, resilience, and compassion without feeling the need to adhere to any religious dogma or belief system.

RESOURCES:

https://upliftkids.org/

https://upliftkids.org/our-approach/

https://upliftkids.org/lessons/

Almost Awakened: 099: Jonah, the Whale, and Existential Fears Apr 19, 2022

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Britt does a deep dive into soul work through the story of Jonah and the Whale. She discusses the four existential fears, the places humans avoid most of all. Dive into the story and into your own fears to see what peace comes on the other side.

Almost Awakened: 098: Noah Rasheta & Secular Buddhism Apr 12, 2022

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Britt and Bill sit down with author and the host of the “Secular Buddhism” Podcast, Noah Rasheta, and discuss second half of life principles and how secular Buddhism can be utilized to lean into growth and compassionate living.
RESOURCES:
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C31XJGP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Secular Buddhism: Eastern Thought for Western Minds – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M7Y7953/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1
The 5-Minute Mindfulness Journal: Daily Practices for a Calmer, Happier You – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641523050/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
Secular Buddhism Podcast – https://secularbuddhism.com/
Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening – https://www.amazon.com/Buddhism-Without-Beliefs-Contemporary-Awakening/dp/1573226564
Buddhism for Beginners: Jack Kornfield – https://www.audible.com/pd/Buddhism-for-Beginners-Jack-Kornfield-Audiobook/B002V8OFZ0

Guest Episode: Bill Reel interviewed about “Free Will” Apr 11, 2022

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Bill Reel was interviewed on the podcast “Rameumptom Ruminations” and below is a synopsis of the episode
Is there space for agency to exist in our causal and determined world? After listening to a recent Mormonism live episode where Bill and RFM discussed Agency with their guest Carah, Scott invited Bill onto the show to discuss the subject in further detail. This episode is a primer on the debate over the existence of a free will. In it, they cover determinism, compatibilism, and libertarianism and the arguments for and against each.