
The Positive Head Podcast
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506: The "Swiss cheese process" and procrastination
Brandon continues a discussion started on Monday's episode (#502) about procrastination and comments on related aspects like self-worth that tie into this theme, as well as sharing another Abraham-Hicks clip that offers a creative technique for dealing with this called the "Swiss cheese process".
505: The fifth dimension and how we are more than our bodies
Brandon is motivated to share a clip from renowned hip-hop artist KRS-One, talking on a Facebook video about the fifth dimension in a unique way. He also shares quotes and thoughts on the recently departed Louise Hay and the theme that emerges is one of transcendence and empowerment.
504: Interview with Innerversity founder Sevan Bomar
Sevan Bomar is an inventor, author, and motivational speaker who shares the knowledge and application necessary to instruct others on how to manifest vast projections. In this episode, Sevan discusses various topics such as open-source wealth, why we need to work within the matrix, how our souls move in and out of the body, and how to decode language. (You can sign up for Innerversity Semester One here and get 20% off with the discount code 'positivehead' https://lddy.no/qxn)
503: More psychic readings courtesy of Colby Psychic Rebel
Brandon welcomes Colby back on the show (previously featured on episodes #281 and #475) and she conducts a couple of psychic readings on the air. She also shares with Brandon a simple exercise that can help those interested become more familiar with the subtle energies and processes of clairsentience.
502: On procrastination and the value of aligning with energy first
Brandon is prompted to talk about procrastination and finds a great angle to discuss in the form of an Abraham-Hicks clip extolling the virtues of finding energetic alignment with any subject before taking action on it—something that many people commonly understand as procrastination.
501: What part of us is it that feels offended?
Brandon follows up on the recent discussion about race and the charged emotions it stirred in some listeners, and uses this opportunity to broach the subject of personal "points of attraction" and the fact that none of us can control external circumstances all the time, but we can definitely master ourselves.
500: A further discussion on race and wider perspectives
Brandon gives a brief account of his eclipse experience from last week during the Symbiosis event in Oregon, and follows up on recent ep. #498 that talked about the recent surge of racist displays in the US. He addresses a Facebook group member's post on this episode and offers some counterpoints while appreciating that a contrasting point was given in the first place.
499: Interview with afterlife researcher and author Sandra Champlain
Sandra Champlain is an afterlife researcher and author of the book We Don't Die: A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After Death. In this episode Sandra shares insight into her personal journey from skeptic to believer, different types of proof she has acquired in her research, as well as several fascinating stories that have provided her with first-hand evidence.
498: An enlightened perspective that could really help heal racism
Brandon decides to discuss this most raw subject, and together with Erica Middlemiss they offer their loving and elevated perspectives that put prejudice and all other human experience in the largest context possible. They also share audio clips from Morgan Freeman and Dolores Cannon that touch upon this charged topic.
497: Release other people's opinions about you in a loving way
Brandon and Erica Middlemiss talk about getting caught up in other people's opinions and ideas about us, as experience that everyone deals with to some degree, and they offer their own viewpoints on how to healthily detach from the outside world while remaining tethered to it through love. They also share a Kyle Cease clip that references this.
496: "Oneness", chapter 38
Brandon continues his "Oneness game" and reads from chapter 38 of "Oneness" by Rasha, a book from which he has read chapters on past daily episodes, chosen synchronistically via random number generator.
495: "Oneness", chapter 33
Brandon plays his "Oneness" game, where he reads at "random" from the book of the same name by Rasha, one of his favorites and one he refers to as a "handbook for ascension". This time he reads from chapter 33, once again hoping that the material proves especially timely and relevant for those who need it most.
494: Interview with astrologer Adam Sommer
Adam Sommer is an astrologer and host of the Exploring Astrology podcast, which is also a part of the MindPod Network. In this episode Adam shares insight into his personal story, discusses the theory that celestial bodies form music, the significance and symbolism of the Solar Eclipse, and how it leads to some very interesting planetary alignments in 2020.
493: What is it that we actually win when we "win"?
Brandon is inspired to talk about winning and the ego, two very timely topics considering how many allegedly-successful people today model a highly dysfunctional and divisive form of winning. He also shares his own perspectives dealing with both sides of this coin, both the higher-motivated and lower-vibratory experiences of victory.
492: A boost to help us overcome rejection with Sonya Sophia
Brandon has Sonya Sophia back on the show and talks about dealing with rejection, something he finds relatively easy to do but realizes that others really struggle with. Sonya shares a wonderful story of overcoming rejection in her own life and conducts a EFT (Tapping) session on the show to help process some of the emotions and energies associated with this experience.
491: What aliens have to share with us about money
Brandon shares a clip shared on social media about an individual's insights into the nature of money while on a psychedelic journey, and these insights encompass many of the more liberating and empowering perspectives that Brandon has shared before on the show about this realm of human experience that affects the lives of so many.
490: Let your mind follow your heart in manifesting your desires
Brandon talks about how we can improve our practice of Law of Attraction in our lives by not getting ahead of ourselves, which we commonly do by introducing worry or regret that delays or prevents manifestation, and he shares an Abraham-Hicks clip that exhorts us to keep the good-feeling quality of our desire ever present.
489: Interview with Vedic scholar Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya
Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya is one of the world's foremost scholars on Hinduism and the president of the International Sanatana Dharma Society. In this episode Acharya explains the Vedic path or Sanatana Dharma, which is the foundation of the world's oldest religion now commonly known as Hinduism. He covers the history and principles, how both yoga and meditation are two essential elements of practicing dharma or truth, as well as the more esoteric side of this timeless wisdom by delving into topics such as Vimanas (UFO's).
488: "The Prophet" pt. 5
Brandon finishes this daily mini-series with him reading the last few chapters of "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran, along with music by Jónsi & Alex. This episode encompasses "Religion" through the end of the book.
487: "The Prophet" pt. 4
In the fourth part of this mini-series that started with ep. #476 and includes the last two consecutive daily episodes, Brandon reads from the classic "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran and comments throughout, offering his insights into the timeless wisdom contained in the story while accompanied by music from "Riceboy Sleeps" by Jónsi & Alex—this episode begins with "Teaching" and ends with "Beauty".
486: "The Prophet" pt. 3
Brandon continues on the third episode of this series, reading from "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran with a music background by Jónsi & Alex, picking up from the last daily episode's chapter "Clothes" through the chapter "Self-knowledge".
485: "The Prophet" read-through, part 2
Brandon continues to read from the modern classic "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran, a book of profound and lyrical prose, and he picks up from where he left off on the first episode (#476) of this series, reading from chapters "Eating & Drinking" through "Clothes" and accompanied once more by music from duo Jónsi and Alex, from their collaboration "Riceboy Sleeps".
484: Interview episode with bestselling author Michael Losier
Michael Losier is a teacher and bestselling author that is most widely known for his book Law of Attraction which has sold over two million copies worldwide. In this episode, Michael recounts the fascinating story how he used Law of Attraction to manifest being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on multiple occasions, shares the problem with using affirmations and how to fix it, as well as the three words a person should avoid using in their daily life.
483: Match the frequency of your "vibrational escrow"
Brandon talks about the "energetic escrow account" that is often referenced in Abraham-Hicks material, and he shares a clip from Esther Hicks related to this topic. He also explores in more depth this idea which essentially says everything we have ever desired has already been given to us on an energetic level, and a big part of our task in the creative process is understanding our function in that process.
482: How to tell a fearful reaction apart from an intuitive message
Brandon addresses a question posed on the Facebook listeners group about telling intuitive messages apart from simple fear-based reactions conditioned by past experiences, and he plays audio excerpts by Teal Swan and Tess Whitehurst as well as sharing his own insights on these kinds of experiences.
481: Aging is mandatory, growing old is optional
Brandon celebrates his birthday on this date, and is inspired by the occasion to muse on aging and getting older, discussing all manner of related concepts like why spiritual teachings advise us to become more childlike, and what the latest scientific and genetic advances represent related to aging in the scope of human evolution.
480: Information and viewpoints shared for enlightenment purposes only
Brandon reads and answers listeners' questions that touch upon subjects ranging from out-of-body and psychic experiences to everyday aggravations at the workplace, to figuring out which esoteric or metaphysical information to consume. He also reminds listeners that there are playlists on Soundcloud and Spotify that compile the music played on the show.
479: Interview with Third Eye Drops podcast host Michael Phillip
Michael Phillip is the host of the mind-melding podcast Third Eye Drops, which is also a part of the MindPod Network. In this episode, Michael and Brandon venture down a plethora of reality tunnels discussing such topics as quantum teleportation, psychedelics, near-death experiences, and some of Michaels favorite past guests on Third Eye Drops.
478: On unique names and informal nicknames
Brandon references a couple of instances of his mispronouncing a recent podcast guest's name and reads a comment from a listener on this, hoping to clear up some confusion as to why he made light of his mistake in case his lighthearted comment on another episode referencing his error was misunderstood.
477: Let's be raw and real instead of giving each other the silent treatment
Brandon is inspired to talk about authenticity in our communications with other people, praising the value of vulnerability and honesty as a way to disarm others and relate to them more deeply, as well as calling attention to the fact that we "project" onto others our own prejudices and conditioned views on a habitual basis.
476: Excerpt from "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran
Brandon decides to read from the poetic and inspiring book "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran, and he reads the first couple of chapters accompanied by wonderfully evocative music from artists Jónsi & Alex.
475: On-air psychic readings by Colby Psychic Rebel
Brandon hosts Colby Psychic Rebel back on the show (she was originally interviewed on episode #281) and Colby gives psychic readings to three listeners of the podcast who were selected from the Facebook private group.
474: Interview episode with Venus Project proponent Roxanne Meadows
Roxanne Meadows spent an incredible four decades working alongside her partner and renowned futurist Jacque Fresco, who is widely known as the founder of the Venus Project. In her first interview since Jacques recently passed at 101 years old, Roxanne shares her personal insight into their inspiring life work, discusses the importance of transitioning from a monetary-based economy to a resource-based economy, as well as the profound worldwide benefits that could be realized from doing so.
473: Healing is always energy- and emotion-based, not just physical
Brandon and Erica Middlemiss continue their ongoing conversation on holistic health, answering some follow-up questions that were posed from the last episode's discussion and talking about new aspects of the relationship between the physical body and the infinite power of the human soul.
472: Chapter 18 of "Oneness", on lovingly letting go of old relationships
Brandon reads from chapter eighteen of the book Oneness by Rasha, one of his favorites that he has read from on the show before, and one that he likes to play with drawing material from seemingly at random, which always proves appropriate. This chapter deals with relationships and how to let go with loving detachment.
471: Relationships don't fail, they always serve their purpose
Brandon reads a couple of listener questions and addresses the subject of relationships, in particular romantic relationships and the pain that can ensue from them or the lack thereof, and he also shares an Abraham-Hicks clip that puts forth some ideas that we need to consider, like the thought that people leaving us are giving us exactly what we need and want.
470: Peace begins when expectation ends
Brandon talks about some recent listener reviews and comments and weaves them into a theme of interpersonal relationships, expectations and boundaries, with the latter two being very common pitfalls that can make life with our fellow men and women more difficult than it could be. He also touches on how to reprogram ourselves to think differently and effect change in our daily lives.
469: Interview episode with Wired magazine co-founder Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly has been standing on the precipice of technology and decoding its consequences to the layman for many decades now. In this episode Kevin discusses virtual reality, the holographic reality theory, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies and why he believes the internet is still "at the beginning of its beginning."
468: Skepticism can be useful as we all experience reality subjectively
Brandon reads a podcast review and an excellent listener comment/question that both tie into a larger theme of skepticism and struggling with "hidden knowledge", uncovering or revealing fundamental truths of existence and whether it is possible for human beings to objectively know anything at all.
467: A conversation about health and wholeness with Erica Middlemiss
Brandon and Erica have a conversation on the important topic of physical health, attempting to separate fact from fiction in the sea of contradictory information out there and touching on obvious topics such as natural diets and exercise, as well as less apparent factors that influence our well-being like meditation and our consumption of media.
466: Life beckons us to be mindful of the present moment
Today Brandon gets into talking about being mindful—of the present moment and our place in it, of what we say and do, and how energy affects us as well as the energy we emit into the world. Meditation, spirituality and mindful practices all converge into this basic sense of ever-present well-being and sacredness.
465: Let go of your ego's need to know
Brandon talks about a seldom understood and discussed concept, that conceptual understanding itself is only of relative usefulness, or the idea that intellect divorced from being and emotion keeps us locked in separation consciousness. He shares a clip from Bentinho Massaro that explores this idea in a novel way and talks about dropping "location thinking".
464: Interview episode with healer and mystic Ima Rose
Ima Rose is a healer, artist, muse and mystic whose intention is to aid in the awakening of the imaginal beings of planet earth. In this episode, Ima explains how the imaginal cells in a caterpillar that ultimately help transmute it into a butterfly are analogous to the imaginal human beings on planet earth that are currently awakening to a higher spiritual calling. Ima also takes the listeners through a guided Imaginal Awakening Process meditation to help activate and awaken the Imaginal Heart, Multi-dimensionality and Divine Embodiment.
463: Freedom is our collective natural birthright
On this US Independence Day 2017, Brandon sends out some well wishes and talks about freedom, a very spiritually elevated reason for this holiday. He shares a clip by Thich Nhat Hanh on this subject and comments on it, including the role that meditation plays in helping us become free from mistaken perceptions and thus from pain.
462: The present moment is the crossroads of everything
Brandon talks about the "now" and its supreme importance from a spiritual standpoint, as the present is all that's ultimately real and it is the time and place where the full presence of Divinity can be expressed and experienced. He shares an excerpt of an Alan Watts audio clip and discusses its implications in this context.
461: Understanding erases judgments and expectations
Brandon talks about how our ever greater understandings in life help us let go of expectations and judgments about people, and he cites recent examples in his own life with friends and family that helped him and those close to him respect their differences with others and remain calm.
460: Celibacy and asexuality
Brandon addresses a question from a listener about being okay with not feeling sexual desire or being single for extended periods, and hopes to remind all listeners that whatever phase we are going through in our lives, we should try to be gentle and loving with ourselves and each other.
459: Interview episode with Quantum Touch founder Richard Gordon
Richard Gordon is the founder of the revolutionary healing modality Quantum Touch and he joins Brandon on the show for the second time to cover the fascinating findings outlined in his new book, The Secret Nature of Matter. In this episode, he primarily discusses the easy-to-reproduce experiments outlined in his book that clearly demonstrates that our consciousness can profoundly influence matter, and that an object charged with energy and intent can dramatically affect us physiologically in seconds.
458: Egos are a useful fiction
Brandon talks about the ego, an integral but challenging parts of the human experience, and playing off of an audio clip by Osho that explores this perspective, he discusses some ways in which the ego can be a "useful fiction" in the sense that its reality is relative and transitory, and how the ego was meant to help us know ourselves.
457: Shine like the whole universe is yours
Brandon shares an incredible story of reincarnation shared via video by a Facebook podcast group member, and he follows through by talking about spiritual self-love, something that goes well beyond the usual small-minded human ego definitions of what love and the self are, and also due to the endlessly expansive nature of the true spiritual self.