Efrat Shokef Interview Summary: Background: Efrat Shokef, Ph.D., is a mother, writer, teacher, and shamanic energy healing practitioner. Near-Death Experience (NDE): She experienced a profound NDE following a severe car crash when her daughters were very young....
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Mary Mueller Shutan is a spiritual healer, teacher, and author. She is the author of The Spiritual Awakening Guide: Kundalini, Psychic Abilities, and the Conditioned Layers of Reality Managing Psychic Abilities: A Real World Guide for the Highly Sensitive Person...
Diane Hennacy Powell 2 Interview Summary - Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell discusses her 13-year research into telepathic abilities in non-speaking autistic children - The "Telepathy Tapes" podcast based on her work has become one of the world's most popular podcasts -...
Neil Schuitevoerder Interview Summary: Background: Clinical and organizational psychologist with 50 years of spiritual practice. Early Spiritual Journey: Learned to use a pendulum, opening intuitive knowing. Meditation Practices: Intense meditation in his 20s led...
Diane Hennacy Powell, M.D. is the chief scientist involved in The Telepathy Tapes, a podcast about non-speaking autistic children who are extraordinarily telepathic. "In a world that often dismisses the extraordinary as mere fantasy, The Telepathy Tapes dares to...
Nishanth Selvalingam Interview Summary: Background: Nishanth Selvalingam is a lifelong student of philosophy and comparative religion. Lineages: He practices Shaiva Tantra in the Shaiva Siddhanta lineage and has recently entered the Ramakrishna lineage under Swami...
Jim Grove Interview Summary: Background: Jim Grove is a lifelong practitioner of yogic meditation from a small logging town on the West Coast of Canada. Early Influence: At age thirteen, he was introduced to Mother Yogacharya M. Hamilton, a direct disciple of...
Dr. Neil Schuitevoerder, a clinical and organizational psychologist, has been doing spiritual practices for 50 years. He's no longer interested in his ego's story, so here's the story of his soul's evolution: He had early instruction in how to use a pendulum,...
Arjuna Ardagh Interview Summary: Introduction to Arjuna Ardagh: Awakening coach, writer, and public speaker. Personal Background: Born into a family with high levels of suffering, leading to his interest in meditation and spiritual awakening. Early Meditation...
Genpo Roshi Interview Summary: Introduction to Zen Master Genpo Mersal: Discusses his background and journey in Zen practice. The Role of Zen and Buddhism: Explores how Zen and Buddhism have influenced his life. Big Mind Process: Describes the development of the...
Alon Halel Geva Interview Summary: Introduction and Biography: Alon has practiced Awareness Meditation for years and works with individuals and groups worldwide. Teaching Journey: Discusses the organic growth of his teaching journey. Illusions and Reality: Explores...
Burt Harding Interview Summary: Introduction to Burt Harding: Founder of the Awareness Foundation in Vancouver. Life-Changing Book: Discusses a book that significantly impacted his life. Finding His Place: Talks about holding classes and discovering Super...
Jim Grove is a lifelong practitioner of yogic meditation who grew up in a small logging town on the West Coast of Canada. At age thirteen, he was introduced to a teacher who was one of the few ministers directly ordained by Paramahansa Yogananda during his...
Lisa Carrillo Interview Summary: Background: Lisa Carrillo worked as a chemical engineer but always prioritized spirituality in her life. Spiritual Awakening: In 2009, during a silent retreat, she experienced a profound shift where her thought-based identity...
Christine Wushke Interview Summary: Background: Christine Wushke is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, as well as a massage therapist, based in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. Spiritual Journey: She has been involved in energy healing for 20 years and views it as a...
Tanis Helliwell Interview Summary: Introduction: Tanis Helliwell has seen higher realms and communicated with masters, angels, and elementals since childhood. Elementals: She describes elementals as beings like leprechauns, brownies, pixies, goblins, trolls, elves,...
Although Lisa worked as a chemical engineer, spirituality always was the priority in her life. In 2009, at a silent retreat, her thought-based identity dropped away, and she saw only the single flow of benevolence in all that is. When some of those thoughts...
About Us Buddha at the Gas Pump (BatGap Non-Profit) is administered by Rick and Irene Archer. Rick prepares for and conducts the interviews while Irene selects the guests to be interviewed (each doing many other BatGap-related things). We are immensely grateful to...
Mary Reed Interview Summary: Background: Mary Reed, originally from the U.S. Southwest, spent her career directing global healthcare programs and creating nonprofit partnerships. Awakening: Experienced 11 years of profound, involuntary visions and insights into...
Eli Recht Interview Summary: Background: Eli Recht, born and raised in San Diego, CA, currently resides in Carlsbad, CA. Profession: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), EMDR clinician, spiritual counselor, editor, and teacher of Self-realization....
Born and raised in San Diego, CA, and currently residing in Carlsbad, CA, Eli Recht is a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT), EMDR clinician, spiritual counselor, editor, and teacher of Self-realization. In 2020, Eli experienced a falling away of ego identity and an...
Doc Roberts Interview Summary: Doc talks about his awakening experience which happened when he clinically died during an experimental surgery. He describes the experience as pure consciousness, being eternal, love, peace. After the surgery, he felt a sense of peace...
Riyaz Motan Interview Summary: Riyaz's diagnosis and how it changed him: Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, despite being healthy and having a spiritual practice. Felt his life trajectory and sense of security crumble. Decided to trust the experience and see it as...
Tanis Helliwell has seen higher realms and spoken with Masters, angels and elementals since childhood. Walking in many worlds, she led tours to sacred sites for two decades, was a management consultant working for over 30 years, and founded the International...