The Self-Consciousness Podcast

Some closing messages and a big thank you for listening over the years. This podcast has gotten me through some of the toughest times of my life and in the process of overexposing myself, I've gained a profound understanding of spirituality, connection, and evolution. Saying goodbye is hard, but moving forward is exciting. Subscribe to The Sacred Comedy Podcast everywhere you listen to your po...

Wrapping up and signing off (Part 1) Tune in for notes on life this past year, living with menopause (bonus: witness meno-brain in action), searching for one's own truth, the evolution of our connections; internal and external ... and of course, CATS. Follow me on Instagram @thejenniferwai Follow me on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sacredcomedy Book a session: https://www.jenniferwai.com/ Fol...

Today I’m joined by my friend, comedian Venessa Peruda to talk about her bold new one-woman show “All the Rage” an exploration of women’s anger. We dive into the cultural conditioning that teaches us to suppress our righteous rage and unpack what it really looks like to reclaim it. We explore the emotional disguises anger can wear—like sadness, guilt, or anxiety—and how to begin recognizing when y...

This was a big week for gingers across the world; turns out, we’re black! Okay well kinda, and not really. If you’re on TikTok you may have seen this come up on your algorithm. It’s a subject that’s been inciting both love and discord, unity and division. Tune in to hear all about it, and what we can glean from it, discovering the simplified steps that lead to creating a movement, and why I (final...

On the heels of Mother’s Day in the U.S., we bring you the 5th episode in our New Earth-ing series—a timely and expansive conversation with writer and founder of Chix, Nergiz DeBaere. In this episode, we explore matriarchy as a grounded, ancient, and forward-looking social system—one rooted in maternal values, egalitarian principles, and a deep reverence for life. Nergiz shares how matriarchy offe...

In this episode, I speak with Larisa Gerace, Healer, Guide, and Ceremonialist, about her journey of moving from the U.S. to Mexico. We explore what it really takes—practically, spiritually, and emotionally—to uproot your life and become an expat. From navigating cultural differences and the residency process, to experiencing a radically different medical system, Larisa shares her story with honest...

In this episode, I talk with Isaiah Green, founder of Green Bucket Compost, about what it really takes to start and grow a green business in a system that doesn’t always make it easy. We explore the ins and outs of food waste recycling, environmental stewardship, and the challenges of adapting sustainable values within a capitalist framework. Even the word recycling might make you want to check ou...

In this episode of our New Earth-ing series, I talk with Bob and Marissa of Earthseed Ecovillage about the real, on-the-ground experience of living in intentional community. We get into their mission of creating deeply connected lives—not just with each other, but with the Earth and the broader community. We talk about how they self-govern using sociocracy and holacracy, the difference between dis...

In this inspiring episode, I sit down with herbalist, forager, and energy worker Heather Wysor to explore what it really means to reclaim your life and live in deep connection with the Earth. Heather shares her journey of building an off-grid life—largely self-taught—and what drew her back to the forest after years of city living. We dive into how she manifested her own land, the real challenges a...

As government actions create an unstable and volatile economy, we have no choice but to make changes to our spending. Apart from the necessities, maybe it’s finally time to unsubscribe from the invasive marketing culture that promotes endless consumption of mass produced stuff. In America, we have subscribed to excess; with our culture encouraging us to blindly accept the terms and conditions of c...

Did you know you have superpowers? We all have access to a key current of perfection within us, when it comes to tasks, actions and other physical activities. Find out how you can access this for yourself, how we might get in our own way, and why trust and belief is so important. Who cares if we're all delulu? The world is pure insanity and we gotta do what we must to rediscover our own divini...

How much are we tolerating in our lives that, in any other situation, would be considered abuse? From bosses at our jobs, to the government systems that are supposed to serve our well-being, author Karen Tate is here to answer these questions and more! Her book Normalizing Abuse:  A Commentary on the Culture of Pervasive Abuse explores the collective, insidious and pervasive abuse in our modern cu...

Explore the Pluto transit into Aquarius, solar storms and helpful tips with my guest Roxanne Robinsons; yogi, writer, teacher and all around spiritual student. We go into the energies of now, honesty about where we’re at, and how to keep ourselves strong through all of these crazy shifts.  If you like what you heard, please give us 5 stars , or better yet a kind review! Thank you so much for being...

Today’s episode is half stream-of-(un)consciousness (life updates from my asleep brain) and half reciting of lectures given by Charles Muses on The Lion Path for the 21st Century.  Dr. Charles Musès (Musaios, 1919 - 2000 ) was a unique pioneer in the realms of consciousness and human evolutionary potential, which he pursued through a life-long study of higher-dimensional mathematics, sciences and...

One of my favorite people, standup comedian, Christiana Jackson joins us on the podcast today. Self-described horny goofball and maker of ice cream, Christiana is a true renaissance woman. We get into friends with benefits according to astrological elements,  international travel and learning languages as a form of mental and cultural expansion (sponsor us DuoLingo!)  and much more! If you like wh...

Special guest Ophira Eisenberg joins us today for a fun discussion on everything from toxic-ly positive affirmations to how the comedy sausage really gets made. We talk about why Canada might be great for some things, what led her to find her voice in comedy, and why we are ready for people to be scared of us. She tours all over so please check her upcoming dates because you must see her live: htt...

Today’s episode is all about cultivating your inner light and why embracing your dark is so important.  I talk about integration, taking ownership of ourselves, and living in these new energies. If you’ve needed a little bit of a push, think of this as an episode supporting you on your path, and also lighting a fire when necessary. It’s giving annoying AuDHD spiritual friend who is usually right. ...

I had a chance to sit down with my friend Arun Chaudhary who was on Episode 33 back in 2021. I wanted to revisit some of the things we talked about in light of the insanity around the world and all the global elections. We discuss the gains of the far-right, the truth about misinformation, and understanding nonvoters (especially since we have all been there!) We go into the war in the Middle East,...

It's been a while but I'm back! The first episode of 2024 is an amalgamation of many new experiences, a couple of new healing modalities I've been working with, and some deeper topics I haven't yet shared here. I talk about a psychedelic-assisted journey, the decision to address and experience deeper embodiment, and all about managing an eating disorder. I discuss why we need to reframe "triggers"...

Wrapping up season 3, we have an opening meditation to help you feel grounded, followed by a channeled message to test that grounding! Just kidding. It's no surprise that we are living in some dark times, but having our roots in the soil, experiencing the depths of our winter is necessary to a new way of BE-ing and SEE-ing. If you like what you heard, please give us 5 stars , or better yet a k...

Happy Winter Solstice! Welcome to Part 1 of a 2 parter because I couldn't resist finishing the year and NOT reaching 80 episodes. Just feels better, you know? Inside I talk about my year, getting to truth, understanding vulnerability etc. Stay tuned for part 2 where I give you a meditation and a download about where we are and what to expect! If you like what you heard, please give us 5 stars...

Today I bring back my good friend and past guest Andreas Labuschagne (from Ep31) a PureLand/Ch’an/Dzogpa Chenpo practitioner from Pretoria South Africa. We talk about his current experience having been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, how the West views death and dying, grief, attachment, and how he experiences life with this terminal illness. It’s a very special honest and emotional episo...

Kate Wolff is my guest on today's show! We talk about spirituality in the comedy world, how we deal with labels, body issues, teaching, spiritual journeys, art, and all about bringing enlightenment into the entertainment world. She gave me an amazing tarot reading at the end of the show. Check it out! Kate is a stand-up comedian, art teacher, and healer who you've seen on Tru Tv, Elite Daily, Time...

Have you found yourself existing in a bit of a safe bubble since covid? Do you notice that we are more isolated socially than before? Are you worried about A.I.? In today's solo episode, I talk about a recent download on social media and the destruction of "inter-energetics." And yes, I made up that word. We are supposed to feel like we are "connected," but we all know that...

Today I talk to Matt Ruby, comedian, writer, and filmmaker from New York City! His comedy has been filmed by Comedy Central, MTV, NBC/Seeso, and FOX. He hosts the podcast Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby and writes the weekly "Rubesletter." We delve into psychedelics, comedy, American culture, and get very Jew-y! We discuss growing up Jewish, how it connects with comedy and reconnecting with...