Inner Freedom Podcast

Link to the YouTube video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/G_mN2VexJgQ When Vanessa started her life coaching journey, she had 3 goals: 1. Lose weight and get healthy 2. Open herself up to love after 8 years of not dating 3. Build a career with the flexibility she wants to live her best life But she felt stuck -- held back by deeply held beliefs and patterns she inherited from growing up....

Vanessa is 44. She immigrated to the US alone at 17, put her brother through college, raised a daughter, and built a life through sheer force of will. By every measure, she has done remarkable things. And yet something has gone quiet. The greatness she knows is in her feels out of reach. The life she's living doesn't match the one she was meant for. This is Episode 1 of Quest — a real-ti...

As I was getting ready to launch my coaching documentary series Quest , I found an old notebook from 4 years ago. Inside was a message I'd written to myself that I'd completely forgotten about that would completely alter the direction of my life coaching documentary. The first official episode of Quest is being released on YouTube on April 25, 2026. If you have your own "thing"...

I WANT YOUR INPUT! Who would make the ideal candidate for Quest and what kind of transformation would you most want to see? Visit me on YouTube and... 1. Tell me in the comments OR 2. Go to my community tab and answer the survey (Or both!) Here's the link: https://youtu.be/fJXWqfrn_LA In this week’s episode of The Making of Quest (TMOQ), I experienced a significant turn of events. It’s exciti...

You are a founding listener of The Making of Quest. Welcome to The Fellowship. I bow down to thee. This was originally made for video. You can watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/iBLT2SZcFis If you’re new to Quest, this is a living documentary series about building a life aligned with your calling. I left my corporate job 5 months ago and I’m living off savings. My main goal right now is to la...

You are a founding viewer/listener of The Making of Quest (TMOQ). Welcome to The Fellowship.  The best way to consume TMOQ is on YouTube here:  The Making of Quest - On YouTube But since I have a passion for audio and since you're already here, we're going with it. Since you're new here (it's episode 1, everyone is), let me tell you about this series. The Making of Quest (TMOQ)...

This one's a YouTube video . Click here to watch . Spiritual Wayfinders: The Audio Documentary. True Stories of Awakening and Transformation On Spotify: Here (free if you have a premium subscription) On Audible / everywhere else: https://www.mikekav.com/ Check out Jesse Davis' amazing work and story here: http://Jessedavispmp.substack.com Listen to Heavyweight, episode #12, "Jesse&q...

You can feel it — something deep inside you knows a new chapter is calling. You’ve released so much of the past… and now life is asking you to take one bold step forward — even before you can see the next one. This is a spontaneous intuitive message for anyone standing at the edge of transformation, ready to live the life your soul came here to live. 🎧 Take a breath. Watch. Feel. ------- Youtube...

What happens when you give up past and future completely... no goals, no plans, no attention on anything other than right here, right now for 30 days? And what happens when you do that when you're out of work and you have no idea what's next?  This is the real life story of Mike's experiment following a midlife breakthrough.  Watch the YouTube video version here: https://youtu.be/2y...

This is a video episode. I encourage you to watch it on YouTube here .  ... When I received the call that one of my closest friends from college, John, was dying and unable to speak, I thought I'd never talk to him again. What happened next defied all explanation and changed how I view life, death, and the connections that transcend both. This is the true story of a profound experience that j...

This episode is like no other. It features the famous Tammi Janel, contributor to Spiritual Wayfinders and wonderful bestower of wisdom and joy.  It also features an uncanny, perfectly timed cameo from a certain wildlife creature, the magic of which you will only fully understand if you have listened to Spiritual Wayfinders. If you feel like you're missing out on the inside joke, you can find...

Today I'm sitting down with Jay Worthy. Jay has been an entrepreneur, the CEO of a $1 billion dollar fitness company, and is an advocate for the power of getting out in nature as a way to reconnect with our essential selves. In this conversation, we talk about midlife, and how it can either be an awakening, a transition, or a crisis. We talk about success, life satisfaction, healing from our...

In today's conversation, Erica Barlow shares the discoveries that have led to her own greatest breakthroughs in inner freedom and a new kind of success in work and life.  https://www.mikekav.com

Have you ever had a life-changing revelation? What is a strength you once thought was a weakness? How do you uncover and cultivate your strengths into superpowers that can change your life? What is the most liberating truth you've come to? Join me for another episode of Trading Truth with my guest, Adam Clark. The format is simple. Adam and I both bring questions for each other. Neither of us...

How do you overcome fear and finally be your true self? How do you find true success? How do you overcome social anxiety? What role do cold plunging, gut health, red light therapy, and others fit into energy, overcoming fear and anxiety, and improving well-being? Today’s episode is a new format I’m calling Trading Truth, where my guest and I both bring questions for each other that we also answer...

In this episode, I sit down with Kai Cox in her beautiful healing space, the home of her business, Awaken Innate Healing .  Kai Cox is a fourth-generation healer. She became a licensed massage therapist in 2011 and has been working to help people heal through a variety of modalities such as Lomi Lomi, Bio-Touch and Vibration healing ever since. But Kai has other gifts as well. Since Kai was a chil...

Here is a link to the audiobook: Spiritual Wayfinders: The Audio Documentary. True Stories of Awakening and Transformation In Spiritual Wayfinders , Mike Kavanagh shares the journey he undertook after a spiritual awakening catapulted him into a period of significant personal struggle. Along the way, he is joined by six people who share their incredible stories of spiritual transformation, includin...

One night, Lisa had a dream. When she woke up, she realized this was no ordinary dream. But it was months before she spoke about it to anyone. ----- Link to Mike Kavanagh's new audiobook: Spiritual Wayfinders: The Audio Documentary. True Stories of Awakening and Transformation In Spiritual Wayfinders , Mike Kavanagh shares the journey he undertook after a spiritual awakening catapulted him in...

Jonathan was in his darkest hour. One morning, he woke up with his father's words from childhood echoing in his mind. Those words led him to a place where he met 4 strangers who, over the next 100 days, would change his life forever. Mike Kavanagh's new audiobook is now available: Spiritual Wayfinders: The Audio Documentary. True Stories of Awakening and Transformation In Spiritual Wayfi...

When Scott Schmaren was young, he wasn't like other kids. His ongoing struggle with his weight was a tremendous source of pain and humiliation. Many years later, Scott found himself depressed and on the brink. One night, he had an experience that changed everything. For more from Scott, visit ultimatevisionarymind.com Mike Kavanagh's new audiobook is now available: Spiritual Wayfinders:...

What happens when an 'unwildernessy' guy wakes up one morning with the idea to starve himself alone in the woods for 4 days and bring along his microphone? Something extraordinarily different than he expects. This is the finale to the pilot season of VOICES, a show created by Mike Kavanagh. For more about the show or Mike's other work, visit www.voicesofparkridge.org .

Her analytical mindset drew her toward getting an advanced degree in mathematics, and she told her religious friends there was no way she would pursue studies in theology or spirituality. So how did she end up in retreat ministry? VOICES is hosted and produced by Mike Kavanagh. For more about the show, visit http://www.voicesofparkridge.org . You can find more about Sister Julia's work and th...

Challenging life experiences have the power to shape our destinies... for good, or for ill. And some of us turn them into a way to help others. This is the story of one woman's journey of personal growth and healing, and the unexpected place it ultimately led her. VOICES is hosted and produced by Mike Kavanagh. For more about the show, visit http://www.voicesofparkridge.org . Very special tha...

Depression, anxiety, addiction, and other such challenges with mental health and well-being touch almost everyone's life in some way sooner or later, whether it's difficult periods we personally face, or those of a friend or a family member. This is the story of one woman's glimmer of an idea for how to help... and how that idea came to fruition two decades later. This is the story...

As a baby, he was placed in a bassinet on a piano while his mother taught piano lessons. What unfolded after that is pure magic. VOICES is hosted and produced by Mike Kavanagh. For more about the show, visit http://www.voicesofparkridge.org . You can find all of Gordon's music at https://www.gordontebo.com/ including the songs in this episode, "I Keep Walking" and "My New Shoes...