Almost Awakened
205 episodes — Page 3 of 5
Almost Awakened: 106: Friendship & Social Etiquette
Bill & Britt dive into some wisdom around friendship and what it takes to be in relationship with others. We discuss little intricacies that we […]
Almost Awakened: 105: Switchpoint -Addressing Homelessness
Bill sits down with Carol Hollowell, founder and Executive Director of SwitchPoint. Switchpoint is a non-profit whose goal is to tackle homelessness and poverty throughout […]
Almost Awakened: 104: Shame and Pain in Social Interactions
Today Bill flies solo and discusses the mechanisms and process by which two parties in a shared social space relieve each other of the pain […]
Almost Awakened: 103: Kimber Dutton “Just Be Your Bad Self”
Bill and Britt sit down with Kimber Dutton, host of the podcast “Just Be Your Bad Self” to explore a conversation around being the bad […]
Almost Awakened: 101: The Enneagram with Jessa Bangerter
Bill & Britt sit down with Jessa Bangerter to go over the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a model of the human psyche which is principally […]
Almost Awakened: Guest Episode: Bill Reel is interviewed on Saints and Sufis with David Peck
David Peck, host of the podcast “Of Saints and Sufis” sits down with Bill Reel to explore the juxtaposition of Religion & Spirituality. They dive […]
Almost Awakened: 100: Spiritual Education for Non-Religious Families with Jon Ogden
The number one question heard by us from those who after having committed to stepping away from their religious system is “How am I going […]
Almost Awakened: 099: Jonah, the Whale, and Existential Fears
Britt does a deep dive into soul work through the story of Jonah and the Whale. She discusses the four existential fears, the places humans […]
Almost Awakened: 098: Noah Rasheta & Secular Buddhism
Britt and Bill sit down with author and the host of the “Secular Buddhism” Podcast, Noah Rasheta, and discuss second half of life principles and […]
Guest Episode: Bill Reel interviewed about “Free Will”
Bill Reel was interviewed on the podcast “Rameumptom Ruminations” and below is a synopsis of the episode Is there space for agency to exist in […]
Almost Awakened: 097: Sex Therapy 101 with Cami Hurst
Britt and Bill sit down with Cami Hurst, host of the podcast “Sex Therapy 101” and discuss common issues within intimacy and relationships. Her podcast […]
Almost Awakened: 096: Religion For Atheists
Today we dive into Alain De Botton’s Ted Talk Atheism 2.0. While in the original conversation we included the entire talk of Botton’s, his sections […]
Almost Awakened: 095: The Four Agreements
Bill’s wife Amanda fills in for Britt today and Bill and Amanda dive into a conversation about Miguel Ruiz’s book, the Four Agreements.Agreement 1: Be […]
Almost Awakened: 094: Teri Hales – Emancipate Your Mind
Bill and Britt sit down with Teri Hales, a certified religious transition and trauma recovery coach, and the host of the Emancipate Your Mind Podcast […]
Almost Awakened: 093: Of Saints And Sufis with David Peck
Brittney and Bill sit down with David Peck Ph.D (Sufi al-Hajj Daud) to discuss sufism and its wisdom & value to the awakening soul. Sufism […]
Almost Awakened: 092: Glimpsing the Soul with Philip McLemore
In the Yoga tradition, there is a state of consciousness called, Atma Darshan, which simply means, “Glimpsing the Soul”. In todays episode we sit down […]
Almost Awakened: 091: The Hero’s Journey & Sacred Story Elements
Britt and Bill dive into the Hero’s Journey. The discuss the various elements and the ways in which those elements connect with the human world […]
Almost Awakened: 090: Alexandr Solzhenitzen – Climbing out of the Dark Night of the Soul
Britt flies solo today doing deep dive into nihilism, when deconstruction goes too far, and how to rebuild from the ashes.
Almost Awakened: 089: Consent
Britt and Bill take a deep dive into the topic of Consent. What is consent, How does it operate in our society in formal ways […]
Almost Awakened: 088: Bart Campolo – Humanize Me Part 2
Britt and Bill sit down with American humanist speaker and co-author of the book “Why I Left, Why I Britt and Bill sit down with […]
Almost Awakened: 087: Bart Campolo – Humanize Me – Part 1
Britt and Bill sit down with American humanist speaker and co-author of the book “Why I Left, Why I Stayed: Conversations on Christianity Between an […]
Almost Awakened: 086: A No-Nonsense Approach to Spirituality
Today the Almost Awakened Podcast is revamped and goes through an upgrade and we share with all of you the improvements and the redesign.
Almost Awakened: 085: Three Conversations
Today we delve into three stories of experiences that I was present for where something occurred and I was given by the universe an opportunity […]
Almost Awakened: 084: Jared Anderson – Consciousness, Transformation, and Men’s Work
This was an episode to another Podcast hosted by Bill Reel but there was so much in this episode that would pertain to the Almost […]
Almost Awakened: 083: Buddhism For Beginners Part 12 – The Buddha’s Last Teachings
Bill Sits down with Brittney Hartley, Jana Spangler and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 12 and the final session of Jack Kornfield’s series in […]
Almost Awakened: 082: Buddhism For Beginners Part 11: The Ten Perfections of the Heart
Bill Sits down with Brittney Hartley, Jana Spangler and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 11 in a series that seeks to help the Almost […]
Almost Awakened: 081: Buddhism For Beginners Part 10: The Four Elements
Bill Sits down with Jana Spangler and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 10 in a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 080: Buddhism For Beginners Part 9: The Four Abodes
Bill Sits down with Jana Spangler and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 9 in a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 079: Buddhism For Beginners Part 8: Buddhist Psychology
Bill Sits down with Jana Spangler, Britt Hartley, and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 8 in a series that seeks to help the Almost […]
Almost Awakened: 078: Buddhism For Beginners Part 7 – The Basic Characteristics of Life
Bill Sits down with Brittney Hartley and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 7 in a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 077: Buddhism For Beginners Part 6 – The Law of Karma
Bill Sits down with Jana Spangler, and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 6 in a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 076: Buddhism For Beginners Part 5 – Five Hindrances of Awakening
Bill Sits down with Jana Spangler, and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 5 in a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 075: Buddhism For Beginners Part 4 – Four Fundamentals of Mindfulness
Bill Sits down with Brittney Hartley, Jana Spangler, and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 4 in a series that seeks to help the Almost […]
Almost Awakened: 074: Buddhism For Beginners Part 3
Bill Sits down with Brittney Hartley and Anthony Miller and they tackle part 3 in a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 073: Amanda & Bill & The Inner Work of True Love
Bill sits down with his wife Amanda and they discuss “TRUE LOVE” or rather the hard work one will do to wrestle with their own […]
Almost Awakened: 072: Buddhism For Beginners Part 2
Bill Sits down with Jana Spangler and Anthony Miller as they present part 2 in a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 071: Buddhism For Beginners Part 1
Bill Sits down with Jana Spangler, Brittney Hartley, and Anthony Miller and they embark on a series that seeks to help the Almost Awakened Audience […]
Almost Awakened: 070: How We Experience Conflict And Taking The Tie
Today Bill brings some Buddhism in and discusses the cause of suffering or grasping at how we want the world to be rather than sit […]
Almost Awakened: 069: Brittney Hartley & Bill Reel – A Deep Conversation
This conversation is held that involves the following 5 questions as well as other interesting places we take the conversation along the way. 1. What […]
Almost Awakened: 068: Gamestop, GME Stock, WallStreetBets, and The Squeeze
The excitement surrounding the GME Gamestop Stock story for the last week has been palpable. So In today’s Episode of Almost Awakened I explain as […]
Almost Awakened: 067: Veronica Funess -Sex, Shame, and Negotiation
Today with sit down with Veronica Funess, Intimacy Coach in Training and we discuss sexual shame that exists within society. We discuss how healthy negotiation […]
Almost Awakened: 066: Phil McLemore & Bill Reel – What Is The Life Well Lived
My friend Phil McLemore comes back on the podcast and this time to debate the question of “What is the life well lived”? We talk […]
Almost Awakened: 064: Jonathan Westover and the Alchemy of Leadership
I sit down with my friend, Professor, Podcaster, and Author Jon Westover and we discuss his new book, “The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership: Ordinary, […]
Almost Awakened: 063: Are We Not all Seeking Acceptance?
Bill talks today about how each of us is quirky, how each of us is seeking validation and acceptance. How we each are weird and […]
Almost Awakened: 062: Moms and Thanksgiving
Holidays tend to bring up things within us and for Bill and his wife Amanda, this Thanksgiving was one of those. From Amanda’s emotional awareness […]
Almost Awakened: 061: Vaccines, Anti-Vaxers, And Covid19
Phizer just announced and two more companies right behind them announced they have arrived at a vaccine for Covid19. These Vaccines are showing a 95% […]
Almost Awakened: 060: Schizophrenia And How Hard Life Can Be
Today Bill discusses Mental Illness and specifically Schizophrenia. Bill uses as the back drop his uncle, who was the first case of mental illness he […]
Almost Awakened: 059: Bill Reel & Glenn Ostlund – The Path to Surrender Part 3
Glenn and Bill tackle an audio series created by Michael Singer, author of the untethered soul, and use it as a springboard for their own […]
Almost Awakened: 058: Bill Reel & Glenn Ostlund – The Path to Surrender Part 2
Glenn and Bill tackle an audio series created by Michael Singer, author of the untethered soul, and use it as a springboard for their own […]
Almost Awakened: 056: Good Kisser and Bowling
Today Bill monologues about human development and some of the human behaviors he notices in others. How we move back and forth between doing good […]