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**Hidden Wisdom**

*Initiating Truth-Seekers in the Mysteries, gently guiding them toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith – without dismantling family or community.*

Hidden Wisdom is a podcast for seekers who sense there’s more to faith than meets the eye. Drawing from LDS teachings, Christian mysticism, and universal esoteric principles, Hidden Wisdom bridges the worlds of religion and spirituality, inviting listeners to rediscover the sacred language of symbol and integrate the divine masculine and divine feminine within.

The *Hidden Wisdom Podcast* is part of a larger ecosystem of awakening tools — designed to spark insight, orient your soul, and point you toward deeper practices, community, and guided transformation available through the Hidden Wisdom app and courses.

Hidden Wisdom is hosted by Meghan Farner, mentor and author of “Consider Yourself as Eve: A Guide to Spiritual Development for Women (and the Men Who Love Them.)

Learn more at meghanfarner.com

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The Wisdom of Light: How Circadian Rhythms Control Your Energy, Sleep & Hormones, with Meredith Oke Jul 14, 2026

Show notes

What if one of the biggest keys to better health isn't another supplement—but light?

In this episode, Meredith Oke shares how understanding circadian rhythms, sunlight, and our body's natural rhythms transformed her recovery from chronic fatigue. We explore quantum biology, rest, mitochondria, and simple practices that help restore energy and resilience.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction
02:00 Meredith's burnout story
08:30 Learning to truly rest
10:15 Why light matters
17:45 The healing power of sunlight
23:30 Signs of circadian disruption
26:00 Simple daily practices
31:30 Returning to nature
36:00 Meredith's work & resources

Meredith Oke is founder of the Quantum Biology Collective and host of the Reverse Aging Podcast, where she helps make emerging science around light, circadian biology, and health accessible to practitioners and the public.

Quantum Biology Collective

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The Forgotten History of the Divine Feminine: Why Women Learned to Fear Their Power, with Julie Dean Richards | Throwback Episode Jul 07, 2026

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What does it really mean to embrace the divine feminine while remaining firmly rooted in Jesus Christ?

In this bonus episode of the Latter-day Disciples Podcast, Megan Farner sits down with Julie Dean Richards to explore the symbolism of the feminine, Heavenly Mother, spiritual discernment, astrology, scripture, and the balance between masculine and feminine attributes. Together they discuss why many women fear their own spiritual power, how to pursue truth with discernment, and practical ways to embody feminine wisdom without losing a Christ-centered foundation.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why the feminine often feels mysterious or intimidating
• The symbolism of the Tree of Life and the Mother Tree
• Balancing masculine and feminine spiritual gifts
• How fear can keep women from embracing their divine identity
• Spiritual maturity, discernment, and grounding in Christ
• Women's archetypes and the feminine life cycle
• The launch of the Feminine Alchemist community

If you're seeking a deeper relationship with God, a greater understanding of Heavenly Mother, and a more embodied approach to feminine spirituality, this conversation offers thoughtful perspectives rooted in faith and personal study.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & why this conversation matters

01:40 – Meet Julie Dean Richards

04:00 – Why the feminine often feels fearful

05:30 – The Olive Tree, Jacob 5 & scattered truth

09:00 – The Mother Tree & Divine Feminine symbolism

12:20 – Fear, discernment & pursuing good fruit

15:15 – Spiritual maturity before deeper exploration

16:45 – Balancing masculine and feminine

18:00 – Generational conditioning & women's power

24:00 – Learning to trust feminine intuition

31:00 – Archetypes, symbolism & spiritual patterns

38:00 – Women's seasons and feminine cycles

43:00 – Why every woman is a life-giver

46:20 – Final encouragement & invitation

Julie Dean Richards is an attorney, researcher, linguist, and teacher who has worked with organizations including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Google, and Amazon. Her work focuses on feminine spirituality, symbolism, language, and helping women better understand their divine identity while remaining rooted in faith. She also studies astrology as a symbolic language and explores its relationship to spiritual timing and divine pattern.

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The Truth About Prosperity, Prayer & God's Natural Laws, with Leslie Householder Jun 30, 2026

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What if God's blessings aren't being withheld—but you're simply out of alignment with the laws that govern receiving them? In this conversation, Leslie Householder shares practical principles on overcoming fear, aligning prayer, cultivating abundance, and partnering with God through "Rare Faith." Discover how mindset, agency, gratitude, and eternal laws work together to create lasting transformation.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro & Hidden Wisdom
02:42 Leslie's journey from struggle to Rare Faith
08:54 Why most prayers don't work as expected
13:48 False beliefs about wealth & God
17:18 Where true security comes from
23:34 Practical tools for overcoming fear
27:28 The law of faith: choosing belief
31:53 The power of language & vision
34:26 Surrender vs. striving
41:30 Rare Faith vs. the Law of Attraction
43:10 Books, resources & current work
50:19 Final thoughts on intentional creation

Leslie Householder is an award-winning author, speaker, and co-founder of the School of Life Mastery. Through her Rare Faith teachings, she helps individuals understand and apply timeless principles that increase faith, expand capacity to receive, and align daily life with God's natural laws.

Links Mentioned:

Rare Faith
School of Life Mastery

Resources & References

The Jackrabbit Factor — Leslie Householder ; Available in the Hidden Wisdom app
Hidden Treasures — Leslie Householder ; Available in the Hidden Wisdom app
Portal to Genius — Leslie Householder ; Available in the Hidden Wisdom app
Rare Faith: Moving Mountains (working title)
Doctrine & Covenants 67:3
Teachings from Bob Proctor

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How to Stop Self-Sabotage and Create a Joyful Life, with Stacie Shifflet Jun 23, 2026

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What if joy isn’t something you achieve — but something you allow?

In this episode of Hidden Wisdom, Megan Farner sits down with Stacie Shifflet, creator of Modern Consciousness and author of Treasure Map to Joy, to explore self-awareness, emotional triggers, personal transformation, and the hidden patterns shaping our lives. Together they discuss healing after divorce, breaking cycles of self-sabotage, trusting intuition, and learning how to consciously create a life that feels aligned, intentional, and deeply fulfilling.

This conversation blends grounded personal development with spiritual clarity, offering practical tools for anyone navigating change, emotional healing, or a season of reinvention.

Topics covered include:

Emotional triggers and self-sabotage
How to cultivate joy in everyday life
Breaking unconscious behavior patterns
Healing after loss and divorce
Self-awareness and personal transformation
Intuition, intentional living, and inner clarity
Conscious relationships and communication
The journey toward self-trust and emotional freedom

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction to Hidden Wisdom & Stacie Shifflet
01:50 – Stacie’s unconventional life journey and reinvention
03:16 – Following intuition and building confidence
05:49 – Divorce, loss, and personal awakening
08:01 – The Modern Consciousness framework explained
10:45 – Why joy is something we allow, not chase
12:58 – The transformative power of self-awareness
15:20 – How to live with greater intention
17:40 – Communication, relationships, and emotional clarity
20:10 – Healing emotional trauma and shifting beliefs
23:12 – Small steps toward personal transformation
23:34 – Emotional triggers and reclaiming your power
24:59 – Self-sabotage habits and joy patterns
27:59 – Final wisdom: learning to trust yourself
28:25 – Closing thoughts and Hidden Wisdom invitation

Stacie Shifflet is the creator of Modern Consciousness, a grounded personal development framework focused on clarity, emotional awareness, and intentional transformation. Through coaching, courses, and her bestselling book Treasure Map to Joy, she helps individuals understand their inner patterns, overcome self-sabotage, and create lives aligned with greater peace, fulfillment, and authenticity.

Modern Consciousness

Treasure Map to Joy by Stacie Shifflet

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Leaving Religion Without Losing God, with Julie Cluff Jun 16, 2026

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What happens when profound grief becomes the doorway to spiritual awakening?

In this powerful conversation, Julie Cluff shares how the tragic loss of her two youngest children transformed her understanding of God, angels, the afterlife, and spiritual connection. Through near-death-like experiences, angelic encounters, mediumship, and years of healing, Julie discovered a deeper relationship with the divine that ultimately led her beyond traditional religious frameworks.

Together, Julie and Meghan explore grief as a catalyst for transformation, spiritual gifts, soul planning, faith deconstruction, angel communication, discernment, direct revelation, and how to maintain a grounded connection with God outside institutional structures.

If you've experienced loss, spiritual awakening, religious deconstruction, or a desire for deeper connection with the divine, this conversation offers hope, perspective, and practical wisdom for navigating your own journey.

In this episode:

Julie's transformative experience after losing her children
Encounters with Yeshua and angelic guidance
Signs, synchronicities, and spiritual communication
Mediumship and connecting with loved ones beyond death
Faith deconstruction and spiritual expansion
The role of grief in awakening consciousness
Discernment, intuition, and receiving divine guidance
Spiritual practices for connecting with God and spirit

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Timestamps

00:00 Introduction & Parting the Veil Retreat
02:00 Meet Julie Cluff
04:10 The tragic accident that changed everything
07:35 Encountering Yeshua after the accident
11:00 Grief, darkness, and spiritual awakening
13:30 Death, rebirth, and soul transformation
17:00 Soul planning and life's deeper purpose
20:25 Grief, spirit, and divine presence
25:20 Sin, ego, and remembering who we are
27:45 Leaving religious certainty behind
32:00 Angelic guidance and spiritual signs
35:00 Teaching about angels and awakening gifts
38:25 Discovering mediumship and sacred communication
41:15 How God actually speaks
42:20 Faith deconstruction and healing religious grief
46:15 Rebuilding spirituality after religion
51:15 Embodying divinity and releasing certainty
55:15 Conversations with Yeshua
56:50 Developing spiritual gifts and intuition
59:35 Creating spiritual structure outside religion
1:00:20 Calm, Clear, Connect practice
1:05:25 Angel message for the audience
1:07:55 Final reflections

Julie Cluff is a spiritual teacher, psychic medium, grief specialist, and podcast host whose work centers on healing, spiritual connection, and personal transformation. Following the loss of her two youngest children in 2007, Julie experienced a profound spiritual awakening that led her into decades of study and service focused on grief recovery, consciousness, angelic communication, and spiritually transformative experiences. Today, she helps others navigate loss, awakening, and the journey toward deeper connection with the divine. Learn more at Juliecluff.com

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Weaving Heaven and Earth: Heavenly Mother’s Role in the Atonement Jun 09, 2026

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What if the Atonement was about more than paying for sin? In this thought-provoking conversation, Meghan Farner and Meg Rittmanic explore a symbolic and deeply spiritual interpretation of Christ’s Atonement through the lens of Heavenly Mother, divine adoption, sacred coverings, and spiritual rebirth.
Drawing from scripture, ancient symbolism, early Christian writings, temple imagery, and the recurring motif of weaving, Meg presents a framework that sees Christ not only as Savior, but as Life-Giver—one whose sacrifice creates a path for humanity to be spiritually adopted into the family of God.
Together, they examine the symbolism of birth, labor, garments, the Lamb of God, the temple veil, wisdom traditions, and the divine feminine. This episode is also an open invitation for collaborative discernment as Meg gathers feedback on concepts from her forthcoming book.
In this episode:
Heavenly Mother as the divine weaver
The connection between birth, death, and resurrection
Reframing the meaning of the Lamb of God
Adoption versus birth as spiritual metaphors
Sacred garments, coverings, and covenant identity
Early Christian teachings on ascension and divine inheritance
The feminine dimensions of Christ's Atonement
The role of wisdom traditions in spiritual transformation
Share your thoughts in the comments: Does the idea of spiritual adoption deepen your understanding of the Atonement? How do these symbols resonate with your faith journey?
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Hidden Wisdom & Guest Meg Rittmanic
01:27 Meg's Journey Discovering Heavenly Mother
06:02 Studying Divine Feminine Symbolism Across Traditions
07:35 Why This Discussion Needs Community Discernment
10:50 Weaving, Creation & the Womb in Scripture
15:32 Heavenly Mother as the Cosmic Weaver
19:08 The Atonement as Spiritual Labor & Birth
23:36 Birth Imagery, Death & Resurrection
26:46 Reframing the Lamb of God
31:16 Adoption Into the Family of God
36:04 Garments, Coverings & Covenant Identity
40:12 Heavenly Mother, Wisdom & Sacred Nourishment
41:03 Becoming Children of God
44:36 Adoption, Agency & Eternal Progression
47:58 Layers of Transformation & Spiritual Ascension
52:53 False Coverings vs. True Identity
55:41 Questions for Collective Discernment
57:09 Final Reflections & Closing Thoughts
Meg Rittmanic is the host of the In Her Image podcast, where she explores and celebrates Heavenly Mother through scripture, scholarship, symbolism, and lived spiritual experience. Over the past eight years, she has undertaken an extensive personal study of the divine feminine, reading hundreds of books and researching wisdom traditions across cultures. She is currently completing a book focused on Heavenly Mother, sacred symbolism, and spiritual transformation.

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God, Progression, and the Eternal Laws of the Universe | Throwback Episode Jun 02, 2026

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What does it really mean when scripture says that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever?
In this throwback solo episode, Megan Farner explores one of the most misunderstood phrases in scripture and challenges the common assumption that "the same" means "unchanging." Drawing from the King Follett Discourse, Lectures on Faith, the Book of Mormon, and broader spiritual principles, she examines how God's consistency may be rooted in perfect obedience to eternal law rather than the absence of growth or progression.
Topics include:
The true nature and character of God
Joseph Smith's teachings on eternal progression
The King Follett Discourse
Faith as a principle of power
The doctrine of Christ and spiritual transformation
Eternal laws, agency, miracles, and divine potential
What it means to become more like God
If you've ever wrestled with questions about God's nature, eternal progression, or the relationship between faith and spiritual growth, this episode offers a thought-provoking perspective.
Subscribe for more conversations on scripture, spiritual development, temple symbolism, and the path of discipleship.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:15 What Does "God Is the Same" Mean?
02:04 Why Understanding God's Nature Matters
06:00 The Problem with "Unchanging" Interpretations
07:05 Joseph Smith on God's Progression
10:47 God and Eternal Law
13:53 The Law of Gender & Divine Partnership
15:31 Polarity, Opposition, and Creation
19:25 Symbolism and the Law of Correspondence
21:59 Thoughts, Agency, and the Law of Attraction
24:40 Faith as a Principle of Power
27:27 Cause and Effect: The Law of the Harvest
29:01 Rhythm, Cycles, and the Doctrine of Christ
29:59 Consecration and the Law of Abundance
31:36 Oneness, Zion, and Atonement
33:03 Scriptural Evidence for God's Consistency
38:25 God as a God of Miracles
43:00 Faith, Repentance, and Spiritual Alignment
44:47 No Variableness, Neither Shadow of Changing
47:42 The Counterfeits of Eternal Law
55:51 Learning to Become Like God
58:16 Divine Potential and Co-Equality with God
01:00:28 Temple Covenants and Eternal Laws
01:01:24 Final Thoughts

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Mormonism as a Wisdom Tradition, with Maxine Hanks May 26, 2026

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Was Joseph Smith restoring more than early Christianity? In this episode, Maxine Hanks explores Mormonism as a wisdom tradition—one rooted in revelation, spiritual vision, Sophia wisdom, apocryphal texts, and direct connection with the divine.

Together, Meghan and Maxine discuss Gnostic Christianity, the role of women in early Christianity and early Mormonism, Joseph Smith’s engagement with wisdom literature, the First Vision as a wisdom-seeking event, and why many of the truths people search for outside Mormonism may already exist within the Restoration.

If you're interested in Mormon mysticism, esoteric Christianity, Sophia, Mary Magdalene, continuing revelation, and the deeper dimensions of the Restoration, this conversation offers a compelling framework for reexamining LDS origins.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro & Pentecost Themes
02:40 Why Maxine Calls Mormonism a Wisdom Tradition
08:30 Early Christianity & LDS Restoration Parallels
18:00 Women, Priesthood & the Elect Lady
27:00 What Is a Wisdom Tradition?
37:00 Vision Traditions, Mysticism & Revelation
48:00 Esoteric vs. Exoteric Religion
58:00 Apocrypha, Wisdom Literature & Sacred Texts
1:08:00 Joseph Smith, Wisdom of Solomon & the First Vision
1:16:00 Nested Levels of Spiritual Truth
1:20:00 Gnostic Themes in Mormon Theology
1:28:00 Hugh Nibley & Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom

Maxine Hanks is a Mormon theologian, historian, author, and researcher known for her work on women in Mormonism, early Christianity, mysticism, Gnostic traditions, and Mormon theology. Her scholarship frequently explores the intersections of restoration theology, spiritual experience, the divine feminine, and religious history.

Links Mentioned

Hidden Wisdom App
Wayfair Festival (Faith Matters) - July 11th, Heber UT
The Way of Healing: Restoring Wholeness to the Soul

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Faith Crisis or Spiritual Awakening? How Doubt Can Deepen Your Relationship with God, with Tucker Boyle May 19, 2026

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What if a faith crisis isn’t the end of belief — but the beginning of spiritual transformation?

In this profound conversation, Megan Farner sits down with Tucker Boyle, founder of Harmony Road Retreats and former LDS Seminary teacher, to explore faith deconstruction, nervous system regulation, meditation, spiritual awakening, and the deeper path of inner harmony. Tucker shares his deeply personal story of questioning long-held beliefs while pursuing a PhD focused on Joseph Smith, and how that painful process ultimately opened the door to spiritual rebirth, embodied faith, and direct experiences with God.

00:00 – Introduction
02:23 – Tucker's Faith Journey
09:49 – Mystical experiences, divine love & inner peace
12:00 – Meditation, harmony & healing
13:10 – Why faith crises can become spiritual rebirths
15:04 – Fear, doubt, and inherited religious conditioning
17:38 – Stages of faith
20:10 – Suffering, transformation & the gift inside discomfort
22:50 – “Christ at the edge of the map”
25:47 – Triggers, repentance & emotional healing
28:06 – How to navigate a faith crisis in a healthy way
32:00 – The Nervous System's Role in Faith Expansion
41:11 – Panic attacks, conditioning & Internal Family Systems (IFS)
44:17 – “You are not your thoughts” and witnessing consciousness
46:31 – Meditation & grounding practices for nervous system regulation
51:05 – Guided embodiment exercise for processing emotional triggers
55:53 – Healing through awareness, curiosity & surrender
58:05 – Descending before ascending: spiritual death and rebirth
01:00:34 – Final reflections

Tucker Boyle is a former LDS Seminary and Institute teacher with more than two decades of experience teaching Christian scripture and supporting spiritual development. He is the founder of Harmony Road Retreats, a nonprofit organization that creates compassionate spaces for individuals navigating faith shifts, spiritual awakening, and personal transformation. Through meditation, retreat experiences, nervous system regulation practices, and community dialogue, Tucker helps people move through faith crisis toward greater inner harmony, spiritual maturity, and embodied connection with God. He lives in Utah with his wife Katie and their five children.

Harmony Road Retreats: https://harmonyroadretreats.com

Resources & References

Thomas McConkie — Navigating Mormon Faith Crisis
David Ostler — Bridges
Eckhart Tolle — The Power of Now
Richard Schwartz — No Bad Parts
Richard Schwartz — You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For
All Together You (Christian IFS resource mentioned in discussion)

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The Hidden History of Early Christianity & Gnosticism, with Maxine Hanks May 12, 2026

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What if early Christianity was far more mystical, diverse, and spiritually empowering than we’ve been taught?

In this profound conversation, Megan Farner sits down with historian, theologian, and mystic Maxine Hanks to explore the hidden streams of early Christianity, Gnosticism, Sophia wisdom traditions, Mary Magdalene, the divine feminine, and the teachings of the resurrected Christ. Together they discuss the Nag Hammadi texts, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, Valentinian Christianity, and the idea of gnosis as direct experiential knowledge of God.

00:00 – Community updates & retreat
02:20 – Introducing Maxine Hanks
05:52 – Maxine’s spiritual journey
10:09 – Mysticism vs. institutional religion
12:04 – What is Gnosticism?
14:09 – Early Christianity after Jesus
16:10 – The teachings of the resurrected Christ
19:27 – The Gospel of Thomas
23:02 – Jesus, women & the disciples
26:13 – Different early Christian movements
27:40 – The Council of Nicaea
29:44 – The Nag Hammadi discovery
33:00 – Mary Magdalene’s role
36:25 – Core Gnostic beliefs
40:29 – Megan’s rediscovery of Gnosticism
44:00 – Reading scripture mystically
48:51 – The Pleroma & divine fullness
50:15 – The inner church vs. outer church
53:00 – Recommended books & texts
55:21 – The Hymn of the Pearl
58:43 – Reconciling Christian traditions
01:00:18 – Why Gnostic teachings were suppressed
01:02:43 – Direct connection to God
01:05:37 – Ritual, sacraments & transformation
01:09:11 – Archons, archetypes & discernment
01:13:26 – Sophia & divine wisdom
01:18:24 – The Gnostic resurrection
01:20:39 – Symbols, rituals & spiritual maturity

Maxine Hanks is a historian and theologian specializing in gender in religion, Mormon studies, Christian liturgy, mysticism, and feminist theology. She is the editor of Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism and has spent decades studying early Christianity, Gnostic traditions, sacramental theology, and the divine feminine.

Books, texts, and Scholars Referenced:

Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism — Maxine Hanks
The Wisdom Jesus — Cynthia Bourgeault
The Meaning of Mary Magdalene — Cynthia Bourgeault
The Jesus Dynasty — James Tabor
Gospels of Thomas, Philip, Mary, Judas, the Savior
Pistis Sophia
Apocryphons of James and John
Acts of Thomas
The Hymn of the Pearl
Thunder Perfect Mind
Karen King
Elaine Pagels
Carl Jung
Philo of Alexandria
Valentinus

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