Awaken with Oliver Podcast

Most people aren’t as “broken” as they think. Sometimes you’re not uncovering a hidden disorder at all, you’re just bored, under-slept, under-trained, overstimulated, and stuck in a loop of overthinking. We go straight at that uncomfortable idea and ask what happens when self-diagnosis becomes a lifestyle, and when the easiest explanation is blaming your childhood instead of changing your environment.

From there, the conversation takes a hard left into a wild story: thinking you’ve taken mushroom gummies, then realising hours later it’s LSD. We unpack the intensity of looping thoughts, the strange clarity that can follow, and why some people chase “awakening” through psychedelics, ecstatic dance, and practices like eye gazing and conscious connection. We keep it real about risk, mindset, and why these experiences can feel profound without being a magic fix.

Then we zoom out to the bigger mental health and culture picture: Gen Z, instant gratification, social media dopamine, the death of nightlife, fewer people meeting partners through university or work, and what that does to loneliness, motivation, and long-term purpose. If you’ve felt like modern life is missing its layers, you’ll recognise a lot of this.

We close with the simplest takeaway we’ve found that actually works: consistency. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review if you want more honest conversations like this.

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Raw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.

Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
Download my FREE PDF's — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.com/pdf

Community for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:
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Some people call it “bad vibes.” We call it information. When your energy is steady, honest, and self-aware, it can quietly disrupt the room and not because you did anything wrong, but because you reflect something back to others that they are not ready to face. We unpack that idea with a clear, grounded look at triggers, emotional projection, and why a confident presence can create friction in workplaces and relationships.

From there we get practical. We talk about workplace bullying, the pressure to keep the peace, and the moment you realise it is not your job to soften a punch you should not be taking. We share how integrity becomes real only when it is tested, how to set boundaries without spiralling into guilt, and how constructive criticism can be used as data rather than a personal attack. Along the way, we use simple metaphors, like not picking a flower just to “own” it, to show how presence can be deeper than control.

We also go into the spiritual side without drifting into fantasy. You will hear personal stories about Tourette’s, meditation, and a spiritual awakening, plus a thoughtful take on nonverbal communication and the beauty of connecting through shared energy, especially as a parent of a child with autism. We discuss Kambo, an Amazonian frog medicine some use for detox and perspective, and how healing can ripple through family patterns across generations. Finally, we challenge “ego spirituality” and explore how to adapt to everyday society without losing yourself.

If this sparked something for you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of your life is asking you to breathe and hold your boundary right now?

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Raw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.

Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
Download my FREE PDF's — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.com/pdf

Community for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:
Connect, exchange services, plan journeys, list retreats, discover festivals, and share your work:

https://www.findmytribe.org

For Ceramonial Cacao 

https://ommawellbeing.com

Ever feel so charged that your body has to do something with it? We get into the raw, complicated reality of high energy and what happens when it has nowhere to go. From growing up with Tourette’s to feeling “too good for the body to cope,” we explore a grounded way to think about intensity: not as a flaw, but as energy that needs regulation, containment, and a safe outlet. Meditation and grounding show up as daily tools for nervous system balance, embodiment, and emotional self-management.

We also talk about intentional altered states, including mushrooms and MDMA, and how fear-based drug narratives can block honest conversations about dosage, context, and responsibility. The goal isn’t hype or recklessness. It’s using discernment and self-trust to understand what these experiences can reveal about presence, joy, and self-awareness, and how memory can help you recreate a felt sense of expansion later on.

Then we go deep on tantra and sexual energy, cravings, and the scarcity mindset that keeps habits sticky. Why does saying “no” sometimes make you want it more? What happens when control becomes its own kind of addiction? We connect this to language and manifestation, including the idea that words carry energy and that worrying can project fear onto the people we love. The through line is boundaries: untangling from other people’s anxiety, reclaiming your attention, and choosing the frequency you want to live in.

If this hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs grounding, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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Raw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.

Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
Download my FREE PDF's — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.com/pdf

Community for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:
Connect, exchange services, plan journeys, list retreats, discover festivals, and share your work:

https://www.findmytribe.org

For Ceramonial Cacao 

https://ommawellbeing.com

A lot of us spend years trying to change other people, then wonder why we feel exhausted, resentful, and stuck. We go deep on the patterns we inherit from childhood, how our parents and communities shape our defaults, and why compassion does not mean letting everything slide. For us, the real work is learning to see behaviour clearly, set clean boundaries, and stop punishing people for being human. 

We use nature as a mirror, from squirrels competing for food to Stoic ideas about accepting “what is” without turning passive. That opens a bigger conversation about personal growth and self-improvement: if someone is 95% amazing and 5% triggers you, what if the path forward is to change your own pattern instead of trying to control theirs? We also talk about the law of attraction in a practical way, how your energy and standards quietly reshape your friendships, your relationships, and the “tribe” you attract over time. 

Then we zoom out into the modern world: digital detox, social media addiction, fear-based news cycles, and whether more people will choose to live offline again. We explore power dynamics and the need for balance between nurture and control, and we even touch the UFO conversation as a test of open-mindedness, ego, and fear of difference. If you want a grounded, honest listen that connects mindfulness, boundaries, technology, and accountability, this one is for you. 

Subscribe for more conversations like this, share it with a friend who’s in their growth era, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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Raw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.

Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
Download my FREE PDF's — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.com/pdf

Community for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:
Connect, exchange services, plan journeys, list retreats, discover festivals, and share your work:

https://www.findmytribe.org

For Ceramonial Cacao 

https://ommawellbeing.com

If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” while your body clearly wasn’t, this conversation is for you. We dig into what it actually means to feel heard, and why retelling the facts of a bad day rarely creates the closeness we’re craving. Instead of staying in the head, we practice a somatic approach: where is the feeling, what does it do, and what happens when someone witnesses it without trying to fix it?

Dana (Venusian Magic) joins us to explore emotional vulnerability, embodied communication, and nervous system healing through sensation. We talk about the “layers” of connection, how asking better questions can uncover the core wound beneath a surface complaint, and why over-intellectualising can be a trauma response that keeps emotion stuck. We also touch on resonance, energy moving through the body, and how modalities like therapy, shadow work, and even tantric practices can help us integrate the parts of ourselves we’ve pushed away.

Then we zoom out into the big themes: holding two truths at once, the fear of making the wrong choice, and the tension between free will and a path that feels “written.” We unpack manifestation and magnetism, including womb healing and refining what you’re calling in, plus an honest discussion about the ethics of influencing reality without manipulating other people.

If this episode sparks something in you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs deeper connection, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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Raw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.

Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
Download my FREE PDF's — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.com/pdf

Community for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:
Connect, exchange services, plan journeys, list retreats, discover festivals, and share your work:

https://www.findmytribe.org

For Ceramonial Cacao 

https://ommawellbeing.com