A New Way of Being

Overthinking is a sign we are avoiding our feelings. When I was young, I remember thinking 'I don't know why I don't feel sad'. And the reason was - I had gone into my head to stop from feeling. This is the first way we all learn to escape from our experience, causing a split and beginning the process of self-abandonment. Work with me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-w...

I've recently seen three clients have an awakening by stopping abandoning themselves. I didn't know it was coming, and nor did they - but it was a privilege to witrness. Doing this work really can take you all the way (or more accurately return you) to the peace and love of your true nature. Work with me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call Subs...

This short episode reflects on the Louis Theroux manosphere documentary and what it reveals beneath the surface. Rather than judging behaviour, I explore the underlying pattern of avoidance—how we push away sensitivity and what that does to our sense of self. Drawing on my own experience, this points toward a more honest form of masculinity—and ultimately, a path of awakening through integration,...

Self-inquiry is one of the most potent tools for spiritual awakening - but only if you know how to use it properly. Here are 4 things that actually make it work. When Am I? A Self-Inquiry Question Why self-inquiry questions confuse the mind Where am I? the experiential Inquiry Why we feel located in the head Intention in Self-Inquiry How Self-Inquiry Can lead to Awakening Free 15 minute coaching c...

Overthinking can feel relentless. In this episode I share four simple things that help calm a busy mind, from grounding and breathing to reconnecting with the body and nature. Then I explore the deeper reason we overthink — and why the mind often spins when we’re avoiding a feeling. Free 1:1 coaching consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call Tools I mention: Shakti Mat:...

People pleasing often looks kind on the surface. But over time it can lead to exhaustion, resentment - and burnout. In this episode, I explore why people pleasing develops in the first place and why it’s rooted in a childhood strategy to secure love and approval. More importantly, I share a different way of working with the pattern. Instead of trying to force yourself to “stop”, the real shift com...

Why does it sometimes feel like something's still missing - even after deep insight? In this short episode, Simon explores the hidden motivations behind the search for awakening, the role of self-worth in seeking, and why surrender matters more than chasing another breakthrough. To explore this work more deeply, you can book a free 15 minute 1:1 consultation here: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/si...

In this episode, Alex and I share a five-month update since my awakening experience - and how it’s actually showing up in our relationship. One of the biggest misconceptions about spiritual awakening is that it removes triggers or makes you permanently peaceful. That hasn’t been our experience. We talk honestly about what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how old relational patterns still surface - but...

Click here to explore 1:1 coaching with me: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call Why awakening feels lonely - and what that loneliness reveals about love, approval, and the end of push-pull dynamics 00:00 Awakening can feel lonely 02:03 Approval is not love 03:00 Push Pull in relationships 05:50 Losing relationships 06:55 Loneliness isn't a problem 07:20 Waking up is not Growing...

Everything is either an expression of love, or a call for love - including anger. Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WoVaVRMd4o Book a free 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call Time Stamps 00:00 Anger isn't the problem 00:47 The feeling of anger in the body 02:30 Welcoming anger 03:51 How to recognise a Loving action 04:13 Healthy anger vers...

Many people struggle to say no without over-explaining — not because they lack communication skills, but because part of them feels unsafe being misunderstood. In this episode, Simon explores the deeper emotional pattern behind over-explaining and how meeting the underlying feeling with presence and compassion naturally leads to clearer boundaries and greater self-trust. If this resonates, you can...

In this conversation, I’m joined by physicist and microprocessor pioneer Federico Faggin for an exploration of consciousness, reality, and awakening. Federico is widely recognised for his role in shaping modern computing, yet after years of professional success he found himself deeply unhappy. In 1990, a spontaneous awakening experience radically shifted how he understood himself and the nature of...

After Awakening, the content of our experience doesn't change, but our relationship to experience does. In this episode, I explore what genuinely shifts after awakening - and what doesn't. Why Anxiety and Nervous System Reactivity Don’t End After Awakening Why Emotional Triggers Still Fire After Awakening Why Relationships Still Feel Difficult After Awakening Why You Stop Rescuing People and Peopl...

This is a real example from my own life of how self-abandonment can show up in very subtle ways — and what changes when you stay with yourself instead. If this resonates and you’d like to explore it further, I’m hosting a free live webinar where we’ll look at how self-abandonment operates moment to moment, and how to stay centred. I am hosting a free webinar this evening Tuesday January 13th at 8p...

Every January there's a familiar conversation about becoming someone new. But real change doesn’t come from trying to fix a 'broken self.' Lasting change comes from stopping self-abandonment — learning to listen to what you feel, know and need, rather than overriding yourself to cope, please or perform. When you stop betraying yourself in small, everyday ways, clarity returns, boundaries become si...

What If The Point Of Life Is Simply To Become More Loving? In this conversation, I’m joined by physicist and consciousness researcher Tom Campbell, author of My Big TOE (Theory Of Everything). We explore a simple but profound idea: that life is less about extraordinary experiences and more about the everyday choice between fear and love. Tom shares his view that consciousness evolves through how w...

There is a profound difference between intellectual understanding and direct experience of non duality. Simon Mundie and Henry Shukman discuss how spiritual awakening transforms our perception of reality and how a kensho changes everything. Henry Shukman is an authorised Zen Master and Spiritual Director of the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Over the years, Henry has taught med...

This is a conversation about AI with Jason Tsai, an AI strategist who’s been working at the intersection of tech and people for years. We talk honestly about what AI is (and isn’t), how to use it properly, what might happen in future and how to stand out in a fast-changing world. Rather than getting lost in the hype or fear, we look at where creativity, emotional intelligence, and deeper self-awar...

In this solo episode I share the three key insights from a recent talk I gave for the NHS on burnout and overwhelm. We explore the “me mind,” active relaxation, and the importance of stillness — and how these simple shifts can bring real relief in daily life. Book a 15 minute 1:1 coaching consultation : https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chat For speaking enquiries email info@simo...

What does it mean to love yourself, when there’s no self to love? In this solo reflection, I explore the paradox at the heart of awakening — how deep self-love can arise once the illusion of a separate self begins to dissolve. I touch on fear, separation, intuition, truth, and what my two-year-old daughter is teaching me about unapologetic presence. If you want to work on living in presence with m...

From struggle to stillness. In this episode, I share the story of my recent awakening — what actually happened, how it felt, and what’s shifted since. It followed years of inner work, self-inquiry, and emotional processing, but the moment itself came unexpectedly during a retreat. There was a clear seeing that the sense of separation is an illusion — and with that, a deep peace, simplicity and hum...

In this episode, I’m joined by Tom Davies — author of Self Obsession — for a profound exploration of why we suffer and how to stop. We unpack how our fixation on identity — career, relationships, even personality — traps us in anxiety, grief, and striving. Drawing from both Western psychology and Eastern spirituality, Tom offers a clear and compassionate path toward freedom: letting go of false id...

Many Practices, One Presence. Ben Smith started meditating aged six. I came to spiritual inquiry later. In this conversation, we explore the different paths we've taken — his through years of dedicated meditation, mine through self-inquiry and emotional integration. We talk about powerful experiences, awakening, the real purpose of spiritual practice, and how it all boils down to living with love,...

Three weeks ago, something profound happened. While on retreat (which I will talk about in an upcoming interview), I had what’s often called a kensho — a clear and undeniable seeing into the true nature of reality. It wasn’t a peak state, or a passing insight: it was a shift in identity. In this episode, my wife Alex and I talk about what the shift has been like, from her perspective. If you want...

The Spiritual Side of Speaking: How to speak from the body, not the head. In this episode, I sit down with Caroline Goyder — a globally respected voice expert who’s worked with world leaders, A-list actors, and high-stakes communicators — to dig into what real speaking looks like when presence is the foundation. We explore how your voice is more than technique: it’s a physical expression of breath...