Amanda Gold

UnLightened: A Guide to Freedom for Messy Humans

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"Yeah! We're not trying to be Buddha over here, we're just messy humans trying to live well in our messy lives in a messy world!" - my husband when I told him my idea for the title. This show is for people like us. We're not looking for enlightenment, we're just trying to live with open hearts. We know being human is hard, but we don't want to transcend our humanity, either. Besides, if there IS enlightenment for us regular folks, it doesn't happen by trying really hard to get it. If there IS enlightenment, it's back to work after the flash. So we keep our feet on the ground. We don't do spiri...

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Amanda Gold

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6. Awareness 01.04.2025 25:12

Today's show digs into awareness as a really powerful tool for getting unstuck. I talk about what it is, why it matters, when you need it (besides all the time ;) and how it connects to your spirituality and creativity. Enjoy! Also I'd love to hear from you! Do you have comments? Questions? Ideas for future episodes? I'm all ears (or eyes...since I'll be reading your comments...) Anyway, drop me a...

5: The Power and Importance of Transition 24.03.2025 43:58

Today we're talking about transition: how to reintegrate, recombobulate, and ease back into your life after a really great experience, a high high, a big event or milestone, or just any kinda change. You're going to learn how to do it, how to navigate it, how to identify the need for it, Plus why it matters, how it'll benefit you and make your life a lot better. You're going to learn how...

4: Why it's called UNlightened 17.03.2025 16:24

Yes it's on purpose, but I knew you knew that :) On this episode I'm sharing thoughts on why a spirituality of depth matters, and we don't get there by chasing some enlightened state that secretly means "I don't wanna feel the feelings and I'm really opposed to this whole 'being a messy flawed human' thing and I'd love to use my spiritual seeking or tools to eject myself from experienceing my hum...

3: Recovery is for EVERYONE 10.03.2025 28:28

This episode is the final strand of the braid: Recovery. Along with Spirituality and Creativity, Recovery is what this show is about, a necessary component of a free and joyful life. Maybe you've never thought of yourself as someone in need of recovery, but in this episode I share how I think about it, as an addict in recovery from drugs and alcohol, as a human needing to recover from limiting be...

2. Recovering Your Right to be CREATIVE 03.03.2025 22:58

This second episode is also explaining the second strand of the braid that will make up this whole show: Creativity I share 6 major points I like people to start with when it comes to creativity. Yes the heck you ARE creative. We all are. :) and here's why it matters. Do you have ideas for future episodes? Questions about what I've talked about so far? I'd love to hear from you! Please feel f...

1. Let's talk about God. 24.02.2025 21:47

This is the first of 3 intro episodes. And I'm just rippin' off the bandaid and tackling "this god thing" right away. I care about helping people reconnect to their spirituality, and most of us have had loads of misinformation and toxic religious wounding. This stuff can be healed, shifted, and does NOT have to keep you from have a relationship with Whatever You Want To Call It. In this episode...