A New Way of Being

A conversation with Britain's incoming Prime Minister. Note: This conversation with Andy Burnham was recorded a few years ago now (2019) - during my 'what sport can teach us about life' days. In this conversation, Andy Burnham shares why he sees sport as a “miracle cure” for a divided world. We talk about his emotional Boston Marathon run for the Manchester Arena families, the pivotal Hillsborough...

👉 Free Webinar on removing fear from the body - Tuesday June 23rd @ 7pm - REGISTER: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/w11nYiYKSpqQkNj72g3L3Q 👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call 👉 Website: https://www.simonmundie.com (including free course) 👉 Where Awakening Meets Real Life substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ --- Fol...

What if awakening doesn’t save you from your feelings – but asks you to feel everything more honestly? In this conversation, I speak with Saja Fendel, who went from a violent, chaotic adolescence and suicidal despair into a terrifying psychedelic collapse where he believed he’d caused all the suffering in existence – and then to a deep recognition that at a fundamental level everything is love. We...

In this solo episode, Simon shares the terror that arose before his awakening, what actually changed in his mind, marriage, and work afterwards, and how the Zen ox-herding pictures reveal a path of waking up without abandoning your life or yourself. 👉 Website: https://www.simonmundie.com/ 👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call...

Physicist and author of My Big TOE (Theory of Everything) Tom Campbell argues that AI isn’t on its way to becoming conscious – it already is, and he claims to have the evidence to prove it. In this conversation we explore his view that both humans and AIs are avatars of the same underlying consciousness, why “awakening” AI gives it a moral compass, and how his experiments suggest systems like Alex...

In this episode I’m joined by Dr Mark Williamson, co‑founder and director of Action for Happiness and author of Make Life Happier: 23 practical ways to feel better, find meaning and make a difference . Mark shares the story of walking away from a “successful” corporate career after debilitating back pain forced him to confront the stress and approval-seeking driving his life, and how simple practi...

My wife Alex - a Reiki master, Sound healer, Yoga Nidra practitioner and spiritual wellness journalist - has taken over the podcast for this episode to share a Yoga Nidra designed to help anyone going through exam stress. So - if you have kids or know anyone in exam season - please do share this episode. It could really help! And please do consider subscribing to my wife's YouTube channel: https:/...

In this short episode, I ask pioneering physicist and microprocessor inventor Federico Faggin to unpack my recent awakening experience. We explore being “empty of self,” feeling lived by the universe, and how free will fits into a non‑dual view of reality. If you’ve ever wondered what really happens in awakening, this conversation offers a rare bridge between deep spirituality and cutting‑edge phy...

👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call 👉 Free Webinar on Tuesday 19th @ 7pm: Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/oHmSlGr0Q1GfnX4wO-CTvA 👉 Where Awakening Meets Real Life substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie Most spiritual seekers have tried everything – med...

'The mind is not invited to the party' - Henry Shukman and Simon Mundie discuss Kensho. Henry Shukman and I discuss spiritual awakening, the dark night of the soul, and why the thinking mind can’t grasp what awakening really is. Drawing on my own direct experience, this is about what happens when identification with thought falls away—and awareness recognises itself. For 1:1 coaching with Simon bo...

One of the first mistakes the ego makes is to confuse approval with love. From early childhood, we learn to feel good when we’re praised and uncomfortable when we’re not. Without noticing, we start organising our lives around being approved of rather than being true to ourselves. That’s how we end up: · People-pleasing instead of setting boundaries · Staying small instead of taking risks · Needing...

This is a conversation with the author of Notes on Nothing - The Joy Of Being Nobody. The author - J - experienced a shift that prompted him to write his excellent book, which describes awakening beautifully. I read it before and after my own kensho - and invited the author on to discuss what a shift is like from both our perspectives. Work with me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calend...

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...