Category Archives: Awakening Integration Support (Embodiment)

704. Anna Yusim

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Dr. Anna Yusim is an internationally recognized, award-winning, Board-Certified, Stanford, and Yale-educated Mind Body Spirit Concierge Psychiatrist & Executive Coach with a Private Practice in New York, California, Connecticut, and Florida. She is the best-selling author of Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life. As a Clinical Assistant Professor at Yale Medical School, Dr. Yusim is presently creating a Mental Health & Spirituality Center at Yale. With clients including Forbes 500 CEOs, Olympic athletes, A-list actors and actresses, and the Chairs of academic departments at top universities, Dr. Anna Yusim helps influential people achieve greater impact, purpose, and joy in their life and work.

After working as a neurobiology researcher with Dr. Robert Sapolsky Ph.D. and completing her studies at Stanford, Yale Medical School, and the NYU Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Dr. Yusim felt that something was missing from her life. In her quest to find it, she traveled, lived and worked in over 70 countries, while studying Kabbalah, learning Buddhist meditation, and working with South American shamans and Indian gurus.

Dr. Yusim has published over 150 academic articles, book chapters, scientific abstracts, book reviews, and articles for the lay public on various topics in psychiatry. A frequent contributor to CNN, Fox News, ABC, and NBC, she has been a guest on hundreds of national and international TV shows, radio programs, and podcasts.

As a highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Yusim gives keynotes for physicians and professionals all over the country and the world on topics related to mental health and spirituality, preventing burnout, physicians as meaning-makers, and resilience. For healthcare professionals, corporate leaders, and community members, she also conducts workshops to empower individuals to sharpen their intuition, cultivate authenticity, awaken self-compassion, enhance their capacity for empathy, and improve their ability to connect with others.

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Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded April 14, 2024

YouTube Video Chapters:

  •  00:00:00 – Introduction and Background of Dr. Anna Yusim
  •  00:03:35 – Defining Fulfillment
  •  00:05:18 – Addictions and Improving Relationships
  •  00:07:16 – Being in Flow with Life
  •  00:09:53 – Overcoming the Impediments to Bliss
  •  00:13:01 – The Complexity of Spiritual Ascension Processes
  •  00:15:56 – The Importance of Professional Support in Spiritual Awakening
  •  00:19:13 – The Challenges of Spiritual Practices in Psychiatry
  •  00:21:36 – The Impact of COVID on Mental Health and Access to Treatment
  •  00:24:05 – The Impact of Spirituality on Health, Addiction, and Suicide
  •  00:26:33 – Roland Griffith’s Work and Psychedelics
  •  00:29:06 – The Birth of the Yale Mental Health and Spirituality Center
  •  00:30:54 – Psychedelics as a Spiritual Practice
  •  00:33:15 – Regular Use of Psychedelics and its Effects
  •  00:35:46 – The potential dangers of nationwide legalization
  •  00:37:58 – Integrating Body and Spirit in Psychiatry
  •  00:40:29 – Psychics, Schizophrenics, and the Study of Voice Hearing
  •  00:42:31 – Defining Spirituality and its Connection to Mental Health
  •  00:44:53 – Purpose and Happiness
  •  00:47:09 – Mass Psychology and Spirituality
  •  00:50:06 – The Importance of Open Dialogue and Freedom of Speech
  •  00:52:48 – The Power of Collective Healing
  •  00:55:35 – Collective Healing for Trauma
  •  00:57:42 – Mindfulness programs for children
  •  01:00:03 – The Disconnect of Smartphone Addiction
  •  01:02:35 – Safeguards for AI and the Future of Humanity
  •  01:05:19 – Awakening or Death: Choosing Hope in Dark Times
  •  01:07:20 – Factors for Spontaneous Remission and Overcoming Death Anxiety
  •  01:09:36 – The Science of Miracles
  •  01:11:54 – The Nine Things for Spontaneous Remission
  •  01:14:23 – Farewell and Music Outro

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697. David Doyle

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David Doyle lives on the water in the island city of Alameda in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, their teenage son, and Merlin, a rambunctious Rat Terrier. At an early age he set upon a spiritual path and soon put down the books and turned inward. David’s path has been by most standards a very traditional inner practice, starting with Hatha Yoga and quickly moving to Raja Yoga. Meditation was his main practice, with asanas as an adjunct to meditation.

Early on in his spiritual practice a teacher said that if you master the basics of yoga, and if you practice in earnest, all will unfold – everything you need will come to you. David took this to heart, beginning a life-long practice that for the most part was a solitary journey.

At 20 years old his third eye opened in a dramatic unfolding, and from there came the never-ending gift of insight and abilities including: clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, precognition, telepathy and more.

Some years later David joined the Berkeley Psychic Institute during its heyday and befriended the founder, Dr. Lewis S Bostwick, whom he considers to be his first great spiritual teacher, and friend. He spent over a decade with this group and at its many (at the time) institutes and thousands of students and teachers.

In 2012, David came to an abiding awakening, and since that time, many changes have taken place in an ongoing process of daily and weekly energetic and auspicious unfoldings, many of which have left him nearly incapacitated.

Since awakening, David has also become an adept Qi Gong Master under the guidance of Grand Master Shi Yong Yao, formerly an elite teacher-monk at the Northern Shaolin Temple in China. Additionally, many siddhis have developed as byproducts along The Way as well as a massive kundalini awakening and other extraordinary happenings.

Now, with ten years having passed since awakening, David is ready to share experiences from his fifty+ year journey with a wider audience. He created Monk with Family, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the householder, but inclusive of anyone for whom The Way is their life’s focus. David leads a weekly Satsang open to all those interested, and is available for speaking engagements and other spiritual events.

David A. Doyle: Inventor, entrepreneur, manufacturer, publisher, sailor, skier, burning man (burner), householder.

Founder: Monk with Family Website

Founding member of Shaolin Master Qi Gong, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to sharing the teachings of Master Yao. David is registered in China as the: Deputy Director of the U.S. Regional Department of Shaolin Fohanmen.

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group

Interview recorded December 30, 2023

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction and Background
  • 00:04:34 – Introduction to Monk with Family and David’s Spiritual Journey
  • 00:09:27 – The Serious Effects of Kundalini
  • 00:14:08 – The Wall in Meditation
  • 00:17:38 – Types of Meditation and Overcoming Resistance
  • 00:22:14 – Meditation Tips: Finding the Center of the Head
  • 00:26:49 – Proper Posture and Alignment in Meditation
  • 00:30:03 – Energy Flying in Meditation Space
  • 00:34:49 – Skiing in Cold Weather with a Surprising Warmth
  • 00:38:48 – Tummo Practice and Yogis in Nepal
  • 00:42:58 – The Bizarre Experience
  • 00:47:01 – Telepathic Communication and Kundalini Experiences
  • 00:51:01 – The Kundalini Experience
  • 00:55:00 – Profound Spiritual Experiences
  • 01:00:22 – The Unawareness of Our Own Abilities
  • 01:03:35 – Energetic Phenomena and Thought Forms
  • 01:06:45 – A Fortunate Tire Blowout and Unexpected Help
  • 01:11:27 – The Spiritual Warrior and Negative Entities
  • 01:16:56 – Dealing with the Demonic
  • 01:20:42 – Unleashing Unnatural Abilities
  • 01:25:54 – The Faint Remains of Ignorance
  • 01:30:37 – The Changing Landscape of Work and Invention
  • 01:34:27 – Women’s Liberation Movement
  • 01:38:50 – Raising Vibration and Letting go of Fears
  • 01:43:42 – Reaching Certain Points and Scary Energies
  • 01:48:47 – A Surprising Encounter with an Astral Being
  • 01:53:57 – The Nature of Channeling and Lower Beings.
  • 01:58:52 – The Dangers of Clearing Chakras without Proper Knowledge
  • 02:01:36 – Setting Ground Rules for Beings in Your Space
  • 02:05:28 – Wrapping Up and Future Online Satsangs
  • 02:08:35 – Funny little story from the life of Rick Archer.

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686. Dr. Etta D. Jackson

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Dr. Etta D. Jackson was born in Kingston, Jamaica and migrated to the USA as a student in 1965. For twenty-five years she worked in education and retired in 1994 to travel. She has authored four books:

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She founded an international NGO non-profit organization, The Institute for Conscious Global Change (ICGC) in 2007 to assist the United Nations and Member States in eradicating extreme poverty through development. ICGC is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Etta holds a BA in Biology, MS degrees in Guidance and Counseling and in Administrative Leadership and Supervision. Etta holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. She has one daughter and one grandson.

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Summary and Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded July 8, 2023

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:05:26 – Communicating with the Light
  • 00:10:30 – Receiving Instructions from the Light
  • 00:14:41 – Writing in London with the Golden Light
  • 00:18:55 – The Back Story of Dr. Whitworth
  • 00:23:57 – A Divine Encounter
  • 00:29:44 – The Divine Feminine Unveiled
  • 00:34:54 – Understanding Your Choice
  • 00:39:40 – Mysticism vs. Occultism
  • 00:45:03 – The Occult Knowledge of Ancient Religions
  • 00:49:50 – Transitioning into the Aquarian Age
  • 00:54:20 – The Authenticity of Experience and the Role of Older Souls in Guiding the Young
  • 00:58:34 – A Relationship Based on Mutual Respect
  • 01:03:33 – The Symbolism of the Journey to Jerusalem
  • 01:08:51 – The Journey of Knowledge and Experience
  • 01:14:00 – The Paradox of Good and Evil
  • 01:18:49 – The Purpose of the Earth Experiment
  • 01:24:23 – Embracing Change and Shifting Paths
  • 01:29:07 – Understanding the Power of the Mind
  • 01:33:59 – The Inner Lodge and the Role of Consciousness in Governance
  • 01:38:13 – Masonry and Divine Inspiration
  • 01:43:21 – Developing your Relationship with Yourself
  • 01:47:47 – Kneeling at the Feet of the Soul
  • 01:52:56 – Wrapping Up the Interview

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