It's retreat time. Become aware of the love that breathes through you, animates you, expands you. Later this autumn we are bringing together awakening and transformation in the most beautiful landscape in the world. On this episode we discuss what is different about our Highlands retreat and how it will deepen your experience of oneness. It's time …

In this episode, I’m talking with Nick Oakley-Smith. An astrologer, a student of the I-Ching, an executive coach and leadership trainer. I loved this conversation, and look forward to listening back to it many times to remind me of the many pearls of wisdom he shares. We have a wide ranging discussion in which he provides a clear and modern interpr…

Hello, and welcome back to Practical Transcendence, a podcast in which we have grounded discussions on the tangibility of spiritual awakening, where we explore the guiding and common principles, as well as what is unique to each individual. Today I’m talking to Paul Eyers, a Buddhist in the lineage of Nichiren Daishonin which has been revived in to…

In today’s episode I’m talking with Matthew Henderson, Senior Pastor of Gerrard Street Baptist Church in Aberdeen. I found this to be a very eye opening conversation that helped to reduce some of my ignorance in regard to the Christian faith. Matthew talks at length about his true awakening to God that came from the realisation that he could be in …

Today’s episode is part two of a conversation I had with Norton Bertram-Smith, a founder and director of the mindfulness association, and an expert in authentic leadership. We pick up where we left off in episode 6, again discussing much, including where goals fit in on the spiritual path, an overview of mindfulness association and what it offers, …

Our first interview! Today, I’ll be talking with Norton Bertram-Smith, a founding director of On Purpose, a specialist organisation and leadership development consultancy. Norton is also a director and founder of the Mindfulness Association. And as you’ll hear, we get stuck into those two aspects of his life. We had a wide ranging and in-depth disc…

Abraham Maslow was a visionary psychologist who sought to understand and model human potential. We take an in depth look at a contemporary book on his work called Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman. If you are looking to integrate mysticism into the wider context of your life and development, this is the episode for you! We want the podcast to reach …

Episode Four – In which we discuss the power and necessity of forgiveness on the spiritual path. Awakening is not possible without forgiving yourself and others, and a purely cognitive approach is unlikely to be effective. Ian tells a moving family story to illustrate the point. Please get in contact and let us know what you thought of the episode …

In today's podcast, we discuss expanding meditative practice using sound and feeling. A spiritual path can become stagnant on the cushion, and engaging with somatic awareness can renew the flow and provide the ground for the consistent experience of transcendent states. We link the neuroscience of safety and connection to the importance of moving p…

In our second episode, we discuss the holistic and individuated aspects of our spiritual process - what has brought us to where we are today. We cover much, from the seemingly unconnected subjects of nutrition to forgiveness or art to finding purpose. We really hope there are some helpful take-aways for you. And as befitting this long form method o…

First Episode! In which we introduce ourselves and try to give some context and background to our experiences of transcendence. We look back and try to identify the (pathless) path to awakening and Buddhahood. Books, meditation cushions and a friendship in freefall in New York City… Join us as we talk about the power of moving from theory to practi…