The Thought Snob Podcast with Paula Swope

If you're an aspiring author who feels called to write and publish a book but is clueless about how to make your dream come true, this episode is for you.    Paula invited her friend and Chopra Center colleague to the show to discuss a resource they created for new authors - the Aspiring Author's Summit. Melissa and Paula are pretty frank about what they've gone through to get their books out in t...

Paula's January 15th episode of Thought Snob Live was about activating the vagus nerve. Since her Thought SNOB method is designed to help people heal through various modalities, a workshop-style lecture about the vagus nerve is fitting.    Our bodies are wired to heal, and this week's episode teaches you how stimulating your vagus nerve daily activates your body's innate healing powers. Paula's te...

Amber Wardell, PhD, is a cognitive psychologist, a contributor toPsychology Today, and an internet personality. Her book, Beyond Self-Care Potato Chips: Choosing Nourishing Self-Care in a Quick-Fix Culture, is one of Paula's favorite self-help books because Amber doesn't sugarcoat life or offer quick-fix gimmicks that never work.    Paula and Amber hashed out self-care and what it really is. You w...

Paula says that meeting people like Carly Brinkman makes the whole madness of social media worthwhile. A message from Carly on Facebook united her and Paula. Although they had never met before this interview, Paula felt she had known Carly for years.    Carly Brinkman is a writer, podcaster, and coach. Her brand, On the Brink, is all about connection. She wants you to feel safe, seen, and heard as...

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Paula taught a meditation technique during her weekly TikTok show, Thought Snob LIVE! This week, her workshop is being aired as a podcast episode so her technique can be available to everyone!    You have inner wisdom but aren’t taught how to access it. Paula walks you through a process you can use daily to get the correct answers. You don't get the correct answers...

Paula describes her time spent with Heather Bryant as "fascinating," "truly inspirational," and "incredibly insightful." No one has a story quite like Heather's. After barely surviving a toxic corporate world working environment, Heather's life took a significant turn when she realized she could get psychic downloads and channel messages from the other side.   In this episode, Heather is entirely...

Paula describes her time spent with Heather Bryant as "fascinating," "truly inspirational," and "incredibly insightful." No one has a story quite like Heather's. After barely surviving a toxic corporate world working environment, Heather's life took a significant turn when she realized she could get psychic downloads and channel messages from the other side.    In this episode, Heather is entirely...

The dating world is insane, and marriage can be challenging, so how do we manage relationships effectively?    I sat down with two of my Chopra Center colleagues, Leo and Dr. Melissa Carver, to discuss this so that we could deliver the best relationship advice possible to listeners of The Thought Snob Podcast. You'll learn how to navigate challenges caused by the inherent differences between men a...

Thought Snob LIVE is a weekly show on TikTok that airs on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. EST. Paula brings experts from various fields to have candid, raw, unscripted discussions about nontraditional topics and out-of-the-ordinary ways of living. Sometimes, these shows are aired as podcast episodes for those who couldn't join Paula live.    In this episode, learn about finding your purpose in people you adm...

Paula was joined by six people who read Thought SNOB and were so deeply impacted by her book that they graciously donated their time to discuss their reactions on a book panel. The conversation is focused on Thought SNOB: The Modern Spiritual Playbook For A Better Life, but this unscripted, raw taping was so much more. There are laughter, tears, stories, and epiphany moments.   You’ll learn about...

Thought Snob LIVE is a weekly show on TikTok each Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST. Experts from various fields join Paula to discuss nontraditional topics and out-of-the-ordinary living. Occasionally, these shows will air as podcast episodes for those who couldn't tune in during the live show.    In this episode of Thought Snob LIVE, Paula is with a Thought Snob favorite, Rebecca Lyons, and they discuss p...

***TRIGGER WARNING*** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF MULTIPLE SEXUAL ASSAULTS.   WARNING! You may never look at football the same again. This episode is dedicated to bringing awareness to sexual violence against women and how victims of rape can move on and heal after sexual assault.    Paula invited Alison Jennings on the show to share how hypnotherapy helped her to heal after a group of w...

Listen to Paula's nonbiased, nonpartisan talk about how to relieve election anxiety. Emotions are running high, and political anxiety has reached unprecedented levels. Paula carefully designed this episode so that anyone will benefit from it, regardless of where they stand politically. She states facts, demonstrates real-life scenarios with personal experiences, and teaches how to live stress-free...

Many people shatter when life doesn't go as planned. Life will never always go as planned, and you must stay emotionally resilient when circumstances aren't in your favor. When Paula learned about Becky Galli, she knew she had to have her on the show to talk about emotional resilience during life's most tragic curveballs. Most people haven't dealt with half of what this woman has been through, and...

If there's one thing that Paula loves, it's real life heroes. Karen Olson is a real life hero and the epitome of what a pillar of strength looks like. Paula admits she had to hold back tears several times during this interview. The trajectory of Karen's life changed unexpectedly after she met a homeless lady named Millie. Karen is the CEO and emeritus of Family Promise, a nonprofit that serves nea...

Paula invited Ra to the show to provide an expert analysis of Pluto's being in Capricorn since 2008. Not only did Ra fully educate her about the impacts this astrological event has had on the world, but he also talked about what to expect from Pluto's retrograde. Astrology affects us personally on a profound level, and it can be used as an invaluable tool. You want to make sure to catch this episo...

When Paula started her spiritual journey, she was clueless about how to consciously create and made a lot of mistakes that delayed her progress. Although manifestation is something we do naturally, some people must be taught how to do it properly. This episode is dedicated to teaching you how to approach manifestation effectively and efficiently and avoid common pitfalls.

Imagine being raised Catholic only to learn that your father was hiding his Jewish heritage (going back eight generations to Budapest). Linda Ambrus Broenniman's father intended to carry this family secret to his grave, but the Divine had other plans. Linda sat down with Paula and told how her family's hidden Jewish heritage was revealed through a chain of rare circumstances and an accumulation of...

A vestibular disorder diagnosis can be a death sentence. Although these disorders aren't fatal, they can make someone miserable enough that suicide seems like the only answer. After having bouts of spontaneous vertigo for years, Etta Sundberg landed in the ER after collapsing at home. A few weeks later, she was diagnosed with vestibular migraine and Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)....

You will walk away from this episode knowing how to relieve yourself of pain. Amber Davies is a board-certified myofascial trigger point therapist and Kentucky-licensed massage therapist. She has been using problem-solving massage techniques to treat people with chronic and acute pain conditions professionally since 2001. In addition to treating clients hands-on, Amber also teaches simple self-tre...

This episode is part of Paula's commentary-only Snobby Thoughts series, where it's just her, a microphone, and the truth. So many factors influence your ability to attract what you want, and one of those is your health. Paula outlines three ways to improve your health without spending a dime, and she's not giving some old lecture about how you should eat right and exercise. You won't expect her th...

Paula Lafferty is an author and her debut novel "La Vie de Guinevere" is being released on October 29th. In her appearance on this week's episode, she discusses how the littlest actions can make a big difference and how, by putting in the work, you can turn a dream into a dream come true. Preorder La Vie de Guinevere at https://a.co/d/bW5YWsh Buy Thought Snob: The Modern Spiritual Playbook to a Be...

Marcia Naomi Berger is a psychotherapist who helps couples and individuals create fulfilling relationships. She has written multiple books and her latest is called "The Bipolar Therapist: A Journey From Madness to Love and Meaning" and joins The Thought Snob Podcast with Paula Swope to discuss bipolar disorder and her story of living with this disorder while also treating her own patients. You can...

Sean Grace is a communication consultant, author, coach, and speaker, with over 25 years of experience developing and training sales, marketing, and leadership talent across diverse industries. He is also an accomplished jazz flautist who first played at Carnegie Hall at the ripe old age of 11. He studied music at Julliard and SUNY Purchase, and finance at Wharton. His new book, The Art of the Que...

Paula goes solo for this episode to discuss the release of her new book, Thought Snob: The Modern Playbook for a Better Life. She gives a high level overview of the S.N.O.B. method and even reads an excerpt from the book, which is available now on Amazon and PaulaSwope.com.