The Awareness Podcast

In this episode of The Awareness Podcast, Jody Agard is joined by Keith Kavanagh, known for his uncompromising clarity and direct approach to A Course in Miracles and nondual awakening. This isn’t a traditional interview. It’s a space to slow down, listen deeply, and let insight land — not as theory, but as lived recognition. Together, Jody and Keith explore one of the most misunderstood teachings...

For years, many of us have poured energy into “healing” ourselves — the inner child, the trauma, the thoughts, the beliefs. It feels noble and empowering at first… until it begins to feel endless. Like there’s always another wound to fix or another version of ourselves that isn’t quite enough yet. In this episode, Jody Agard explores the deeper invitation of non-dual healing — as the remembrance o...

Everything in life changes — relationships, health, plans, even the thoughts that move through our minds. For most of us, peace seems tied to those shifting conditions. But when we look closely, we find something deeper — a quiet, changeless awareness that never moves. In this gentle nondual meditation, Jody Agard guides you to rest in that unmoving stillness, the Divine Presence that remains stea...

In this episode of The Awareness Podcast, Jody Agard sits down with Lisa Natoli for a grounded, relieving conversation about a common spiritual struggle: you have a real moment of peace or clarity… and then it feels like you “lose it.” Lisa reframes the whole storyline. Awakening isn’t a Hollywood moment where the mind goes silent forever and life becomes trigger-free. What you are is already cons...

Every time we identify with the personal story — the “me” who’s hurt, striving, fixing, or defending — suffering begins. And yet, the moment we notice the identification, awareness is already here — whole, untouched, and free. In this gentle healing nondual meditation, Jody Agard invites you to explore what happens when attention fuses with the idea of “me,” and how peace naturally returns when yo...

Sometimes, when life feels like it’s falling apart, it’s really just rearranging itself for truth to be seen. In this gentle non-dual meditation, Jody Agard invites you to rest in the simplicity of Being — beyond all labels, roles, and stories of “me.” Together, you’ll rest in what remains when everything false is released: the effortless peace of Pure Presence. There’s nothing to fix, nothing to...

True meditation isn’t something we do — it’s what we are. In this gentle nondual healing meditation, Jody Agard invites you to rest in the simplicity of being itself — beyond effort, beyond thought, beyond the idea of a separate self. You’ll be guided to notice the awareness that’s already here before any breath, sensation, or story of “me.” Through quiet recognition, the peace you’ve been seeking...

There are seasons in life that feel full — of emotion, expectation, or quiet heaviness. In this gentle non-dual meditation, Jody Agard invites you to rest beneath the stories of “me in this season,” and return to the stillness that never comes or goes. Whatever this moment holds — joy, fatigue, grief, or gratitude — you’ll be guided to rest as the sky itself: open, unchanging, and free. ✨ Another...

Beneath every role we play lies something deeper — the quiet awareness that never comes or goes. In this meditation, Jody Agard invites you to rest beyond the mind’s labels and rediscover the peace that remains when every “I am this” falls away. A simple practice of noticing, allowing, and resting as the presence that contains it all. ✨ Another way to go deeper, beyond this podcast… The Infinite...

When the mind tries to understand or control life, it’s only doing what it knows — searching for safety through thought. But true peace isn’t found in figuring things out. In this gentle non-dual meditation, Jody Agard invites you to rest beyond the analyzing mind and return to what’s always here — the still, open awareness that never changes. Through simple guidance and reflection, you’ll redisco...

As life changes, so do the roles we play — parent, partner, friend, or professional. In this gentle non-dual meditation with Jody Agard, experience what happens when you stop identifying with the roles and stories and rest as the awareness that witnesses them all. This is a space to release control, soften into change, and remember the peace that’s always been here. ✨ Another way to go deeper, be...

In this week’s meditation, Jody Agard invites you to experience the deeper meaning of surrender — beyond effort, beyond letting go of circumstances, and into the effortless resting as what you already are. Most of us think of surrender as something we do — releasing control, accepting what is, or yielding to life’s challenges. But true surrender isn’t an act of the separate self. It’s the dissolut...

We’ve been taught to believe that peace is something we have to chase — through practices, routines, or fixing what feels broken. But what if peace doesn’t come later? What if it’s already here, beneath every thought, every sensation, every moment of striving? In this guided meditation, Jody Agard invites you to soften the body, meet what arises with gentle awareness, and rest as the wholeness tha...

In this guided meditation with Jody Agard, you’re invited to set down the weight of what you’ve been carrying and rest in the vast presence that holds it all. Instead of trying to fix, control, or perfect this moment, you’ll be guided to gently notice the play of thoughts, emotions, and sensations as they arise — without judgment and without effort. Together, we’ll return to the boundless awarenes...

When life feels heavy — whether from pain in the body, emotional weight, or the stress of the world — you don’t have to carry it all yourself. In this guided meditation, Jody Agard invites you to soften the body, release effort, and rest in the Pure Presence that holds every experience without judgment. Discover the peace that’s already here, beyond pain and beyond the stories of the mind. ✨ Anot...

In this week’s episode of The Awareness Podcast, join Jody Agard for a guided meditation that invites you to release the mind’s search for peace and simply rest in awareness itself. Instead of waiting for life to change, the body to heal, or the mind to quiet down, this meditation points you back to what is always here — the stillness that holds every thought, sensation, and experience. In this se...

So often the mind believes it has to “do” more to find peace — to relax better, to meditate properly, to fix the body or control time. But true rest begins when the doer falls away. In this guided meditation, Jody Agard invites you to soften, release striving, and rest in the effortless presence of the eternal now. Here you’ll discover that peace is not something you create — it’s what you already...

The body is always changing — sometimes tired, sometimes energized, sometimes full of aches or ease. But who you are is not limited to the body’s story. In this guided meditation, Jody Agard invites you to rest as the awareness in which every sensation, thought, and feeling appears. Instead of striving to fix or heal the body, discover the freedom of resting in what is already whole, spacious, and...

True healing isn’t about effort — it’s about allowing. In this episode, Jody Agard guides you to relax the body, release striving, and notice the awareness that is untouched by pain or problems. Rest here, and remember: you are already whole. ✨ Another way to go deeper, beyond this podcast… The Infinite I Am Conference: Awakening Beyond Identity in a World on Fire is now available on-demand — an...

In this episode of The Awareness Podcast, Susan Telford welcomes transpersonal psychologist, best-selling author, lecturer and spiritual poet, Steve Taylor, PhD. Steve shares his own personal awakening experiences that began at a young age and that ultimately led him to devote his life to the study, investigation and process of spiritual awakening. In his newest book, The Adventure: A Practical Gu...

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati was born in the USA and her spiritual journey took her to India, where she has lived for many years in the Parmarth Niketan Ashram ashram. In this edition of the Awareness Podcast, Bill Free chats to Sadhviji about her recently published memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation . Sadhviji speaks about her very conventional American life...

In this episode of The Awareness Podcast, Susan Telford sat down with Heena Vasani to discuss Heena’s life and work using Dr Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry. Heena had a kidney transplant 27 years ago, a topic she discussed with Jenny Beal here: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/blog/episode87 In this conversation with Susan, Heena shared how she almost refused the transplant, because of a dee...

In this new episode of The Awareness Podcast, Susan Telford sits down with award-winning filmmaker and founder of the Awaken the World Initiative, Daniel Schmidt to discuss spiritual awakening. Learn about what Dan describes as a "pattern interrupt" and how that has played out in his own life. Susan and Dan discuss what is meant by the term "spiritual ego" and how effort on the...

In this final episode of Living an Awakened Life, Susan Telford sits down with Angelo DiLullo to discuss: What is really meant by “awakening”. The importance of shadow work  How to tell if you have made spiritual awakening into a hobby Why it is important to have a teacher  The practical way to approach teachings such as there is no choice and there is no doer.  The meeting of the relative and the...

What does using the Tools for Awakening look like in day to day life? Join Rona and Cyndi as they: Summarize the tools discussed over the past 11 episodes Describe real life examples of how these tools can be used Experience the peace and joy that comes from fully committing to this work. Join Cyndi and Rona as they put it all together. Would you like to join Cyndi and Rona live each week and expl...