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SoulcruzerSelf-Observation Without Judgment: The Lost Practice That Changes EverythingShow Notes: Self-Observation Without JudgmentSo I'm talking about the practice nobody wants to do but everyone needs: watching yourself without judgement. Not manifestation tricks, not affirmations. Just brutal honesty about where you actually are.I break down three levels of observation: data logging (just notice your reactions), state recognition (identify what state those reactions reveal), and non-identification (realize you're not the state, you're just occupying it).The "uncritical" part is huge. The moment you criticize or justify a reaction, you bind yourself to it. You make it...
2026-01-2723 min
SoulcruzerThe Codex, the Caravan, and the Coming YearSHOW NOTES (Episode 412)In this episode I take a breath, lift my head from the workbench, and catch you up on everything happening inside the Soulcruzer universe. It has been a season of creating, refining, and laying foundations for the narrative alchemy community as we move through Advent and toward the turning of the year.I open with the Gnostic Caravan, my Advent series of Instagram reels and daily contemplations inspired by the Gnostic Tarot. Each day introduces a figure from the Gnostic mythology alongside a journaling question designed to help you navigate...
2025-12-0827 min
SoulcruzerSleeping Beneath the Stars: Thoreau, Simplicity & the Sacred OrdinaryIn this contemplative morning episode, I take you along on a wisdom walk through the Southam Woods—my own modern-day Walden. After a night spent sleeping under the stars, I revisit the teachings of Henry David Thoreau and reflect on what it means to live simply, wake up to the present, and find the extraordinary in the everyday. 🛤 Listen in if you’re: – Feeling called to slow down – Curious about living more deliberately – Longing for a sense of presence in the midst of modern noise – Ready to rediscover the simple joy of being alive
2025-06-2007 min
SoulcruzerThe Turning of the Wheel: A Morning Contemplation on ChangeIn this episode of Soulcruzer Radio, we draw a card from the Osho Zen Tarot—Change—and explore its mythic resonance as a sacred spiral of becoming. Through a poetic reflection on the wheel of life, we enter the eye of the storm, where yin and yang swirl at the center of cosmic transformation. Clay invites you to slow down, tune in, and walk with three soul-deep questions designed to help you meet change not with resistance, but with reverence.Whether you’re standing at the threshold of a new chapter or simply feeling the subtle shift of sea...
2025-05-0204 minSoulcruzerThe Leap Between MomentsIn this episode of Soulcruzer, I take you on a Wisdom Walk sparked by the Totality card from the Osho Zen Tarot. It’s a raw, real-time reflection on what it means to stop hedging, release the past, and offer yourself fully to the path calling you. If you’ve been hanging on the swing, unsure whether to leap, this is your soul’s nudge toward wholehearted commitment. Three contemplative questions await to guide your step.
2025-05-0105 minSoulcruzerAct III and the Cosmic Dancer“At 57, I’m not winding down—I’m spiraling in. This is not the finale. This is the reclamation.”In this Wisdom Walk edition of the Soulcruzer Podcast, I step into the mythic terrain of Act III—the Reclamation Phase. Blending Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, James Hillman’s mythic imagination, and the soul-deep symbolism of the Osho Zen Tarot, this episode explores the turning of the inner wheel and the soulful integration that defines the latter chapters of life. In this episode: What it means to live in Act III—not as decline, but as the re...
2025-04-1733 minSoulcruzerAwakening the Daimon: A Guide to Inner PowerIn this episode of Soulcruzer, I dive into the ancient concept of the daimon—that inner force that’s been calling me (and maybe you) toward something deeper, something more. I’ll share how I’ve learned to recognize its whispers, create the right conditions to connect with it, and most importantly, act on its guidance. This isn’t about comfort—it’s about transformation. If you’ve ever felt pulled toward an unseen path, this episode is for you.
2025-02-2009 minSoulcruzerthoughts on Liber Null & PsychonautSoulcruzer Podcast: Show Notes Episode Overview Welcome to another episode of Soulcruzer. Today, I’m recording from an unlikely spot—the Premier Inn at Heathrow Airport. Finding a quiet place has been a challenge, with fans humming in the room and planes roaring overhead every few minutes. But that’s just part of the journey. In this episode, I dive into some thoughts on Liber Null & Psychonaut by Peter J. Carroll, a foundational text in chaos magic. I finished listening to it during my travels—six hours in the car, a couple more on the trai...
2025-02-1210 min
Hello, my imaginary friendsSm2n 2025-01-19 #JanPodPoMo 19/31 thinking about @soulcruzerSm2n 2025-01-19 #JanPodPoMo 19/31 thinking about @soulcruzer
2025-01-1912 minHello, my imaginary friendsSm2n 2025-01-16 #JanPodPoMo 16/31 question for @soulcruzerSm2n 2025-01-16 #JanPodPoMo 16/31 question for @soulcruzer
2025-01-1608 minHello, my imaginary friendsSm2n 2025-01-04 #JanPodPoMo 4/31Sm2n 2025-01-04 #JanPodPoMo 4/31with a mention of @soulcruzer.bsky.social blog post https://www.soulcruzer.com/2025/01/03/blogging-about-blogging-about-blogging/
2025-01-0405 minSoulcruzerChallenging the Status Quo (with rain and barking dogs!)Join me on a rainy ruck march as I dive into the reasons why we often resist challenging the status quo. I'll be exploring the fears, social conditioning, and societal pressures that hold us back, and I encourage you to question your own comfort zones and embrace the unknown. Get ready for a candid, soul-searching conversation filled with personal reflections and insights, all while I navigate muddy paths and evade barking dogs!Show Notes:The Comforting Illusion: The status quo as a well-trodden path and the allure of predictability.Fear of the Unknown...
2024-07-0921 min
SoulcruzerGenerously overthinking the internet in 2023This week: Soulcruzer talks about returning to podcasting after a long hiatus, starting up a new season of his refugee-focused podcast "Voices of Resilience," reflecting on 2023 and goal-setting for 2024, focusing lately on his weekly Substack newsletter instead of podcasts, being tired of the overproduced sameness and everyone chasing high production value in online content, the glut of self-help/personal growth content by people just trying to make money, plans to move further into philosophy and spirituality with an absurdist/postmodern flair, and welcoming people to connect in more intimate spaces like Discord if they want to chat outside of...
2023-12-1421 min
SoulcruzerNo Matter What, Keep Moving Forward!Keep moving forward. One of a handful of mantras, I keep in my back pocket, ready for recall when I need them. And this week, I had to remind myself that regardless of setbacks, I must keep moving forward, even sometimes if that means leaving someone behind.Don't read too much into this. Nothing drastic has happened. But I have had to make some changes to one of my projects.In this episode, I'll update you on what's going on in the soulcruzer creatorverse.As always, thanks for listening.Peace and...
2021-11-1318 min
SoulcruzerClearing Your Head in Two DimensionsShout out to DR Raman K Attri for providing the inspiration for this cast. You can check out his post Addicted to Success.I've been shuffling about in creative neutral these past couple of months, consolidating my thinking, figuring out what feels right to carry forward into 2022! What? 2022?! Yeah, that's right, I'm already thinking about the gig for next year. I like to start early so I can hit the ground running at the start of the year.I mention starting up Wisdom Radio podcast, but on reflection, I think I'll just keep things simple...
2021-11-0328 min
Soulcruzerwhat's going on?I was shocked when I realized this is my 306th episode of this podcast! Definitely time for an update on what's going on in the soulcruzer universe. The long and short of it is, I'm consolidating the soulcruzer franchise and reshaping how I show up and play online.LinksMicroblogMixcloudMain blogTwitter
2021-08-1019 min
Snippets of AudiomoSoulcruzer 40 years of weightsSoulcruzer has been lifting weights since he was 13.
2021-06-0801 min
Soulcruzerfeeling a little lighterI'm feeling a little lighter today. Maybe because it's Thursday and the workweek is coming to a close. Or maybe it's because I'm lifting heavy weights again after a year off because of the pandemic. Doesn't matter. What matters had a good lunch session on soulcruzer on the radio, which by the way, I think I'm going to rebrand to an old brand I use to have sport - The Musical Journey show. I explain more in the audio:
2021-04-2908 min
SoulcruzerThe Soulcruzer Diaries #295: I Missed the Starting GunFrom his bunker somewhere deep in the heart of Warwickshire, Soulcruzer talks to you about the slippery slope of time and how he’s not bothered about dying and is going into middle age gracefully. He also explains why he’s not qualified to give anybody advice on how to live their life. He also shares how Hunter S. Thompson’s Better Than Sex inspired him to live a Gonzo life, an attitude he hopes to bring to the show. Also in this episode, Soulcruzer goes down the rabbit hole with Goombah on a Bike to talk about time.
2020-09-092h 00
SoulcruzerThe Soulcruzer Diaries #294: BrokenFrom his bunker somewhere deep in the bowels of Warwickshire, Soulcruzer talks to you about his recent podcasting epiphany, trying to preserve the memory of himself post-apocalyptic pandemic. He also talks about his broken body, joining the e-bike revolution, and why he hates army hospitals. He also shares how he tried to bring back the old normal and failed, his Baine impression, and what you can do to get your very own Soulcruzer goombah badge.
2020-08-281h 03
SoulcruzerExploring the Extraordinary MindIn this episode, I catch up with my friend Laura Heeley to chat about Vishen Lakhiani's little gem of a book: The Code of the Extraordinary Mind.
2020-08-031h 02
SoulcruzerZombied out on fearZombied out on fearmy friends gave me a medal for digging a hole with my bare hands and walkingon water like the messiah when she was lonelyand thirsty for politicians, generals and reporterslocking and loading the sign of the cross gave me goosebumps and butterflies like before a big football game, the world knew i was sick, served me up anyway like a rusty can of c-rationsmy friends, adrenaline junkies, zombied out on fear,shuffled about their business making life out ofa...
2020-06-1001 min
SoulcruzerEvery life is a story - #AudioMo Day 9Offloading some thoughts on myths and the roles they play in our lives.
2020-06-0910 min
Soulcruzerbroken compass or something like that - #AudioMo Day 8In this episode, I share one of my works in progress for #AudioMo Day 8.
2020-06-0807 min
2020-06-0410 min
Soulcruzer9 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me In My 20s (That I Eventually Figured Out On My Own) - #AudioMo Day 3Here's me passing on some advice to young folks! #AudioMo Day 3
2020-06-0304 min
SoulcruzerIt's worse than that, he's dead Jim! #AudioMo Day 2#AudioMo Day 2: List your favorite toys you played with as a child.
2020-06-0206 min
SoulcruzerHello #AudiomoIt's that time of the year again where hundreds of audio fiends descend upon the Internet to share audio of all kinds. That's right, it's #AudioMo 2020 let the recordings begin!
2020-06-0107 min
SoulcruzerThe other side of nowhereThe beginnings of something new. An exploration of a long lost part of a soul. More to follow...
2020-05-1601 minSoulcruzerContact trackingI woke up with fire in my belly this morning. There's only one thing I can do in those circumstances and that is to create something. I've been dancing around the idea of rebooting the audioblog for weeks. This seems as good a time as any to get going again. Also, who's ready for the contact tracking app? The NHS version or the Apple/Google version?
2020-04-2815 min
SoulcruzerCoach's Notes: Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!Big Merry Christmas to you all! I hope everyone is finding some Christmas cheer (go easy on the eggnog)!
2019-12-2502 min
Soulcruzerreviving the morning notes, fighting the wind, and looking for the edge of the comfort zoneI'm a just a tad later getting this out.
2019-12-0903 min
SoulcruzerClosing in on the half-way pointDay 14 of #BlogPals19 blogging challenge. So far so good, no real struggles to get something posted each day.
2019-11-1705 min
SoulcruzerThe Best Laid Plans...Just when you think you have everything under control, a flipping monkey throws a wrench in your plan.
2019-11-0614 min
CEO of My Special Needs FamilyCEO Ep 20 Advocacy Skills. How To Plan Well Formed Outcomes with Aimée and Clay LoweOn this weeks podcast, I'm joined by my great friend and mentor Clay Lowe. He is an expert coach, advocate for social learning and a self confessed learning geek and performance hacker.
We go deeper into the skills of state and how to prepare yourself when going into meetings with your kiddos professionals and how to plan those all important well formed outcomes to help make every meeting or phone call a success.
You can find Clay at:
www.claylowe.com
on Facebook by searching Clay Lowe and Coach Clay, on Tw...
2019-06-1958 min
SoulcruzerCatherine Nicholson dispels some of the myths surrounding virtual trainingI've been interested in virtual training since the early days of Webex. The game has changed in the virtual training space and I was curious to know from someone who does a lot of training in this space, what is the field of virtual training like these days.
Catherine Nicholson of The Virtual Training Team was kind enough to share her thoughts on virtual training with me.
#virtual #training
2018-11-2329 min
SoulcruzerI think I broke my brainI have a renewed interest in nootropics, the so-called smart drugs for cognitive enhancement. I spoke to my good friend JJ who is kind of a geek about these things.
#nootropics #smartdrugs
2018-11-2235 min
Soulcruzer001: Embrace the emerging myth. "The Craft of the Warrior," by Robert L. SpencerBeginning to explore the metaphor of the warrior and the underlying code of living it represents.
2018-09-2026 min
SoulcruzerFull and EmptyI'm completely exhausted this evening after a day of really cranking out the yang. #audio365
2018-09-0609 min
SoulcruzerSlow your roll or you'll miss the good stuffHad a moment of clarity this morning as I was prepping for the day ahead.
2018-09-0508 min
Soulcruzersimple pleasuresWhat's the last food item you randomly craved and had to make a special trip to go get? #audio365
2018-07-2804 min
Soulcruzerant-people, something has happened - the remixBest experienced through headphones.
Here are the words if you're interested.
2018-07-0501 min
Soulcruzerhunter, priest, or warrior?Sunday stroll through the countryside, reflecting on the state of play of my creative focus. #audiomo 24
2018-06-2419 min
Soulcruzerthe long road back to normalityI don't want to be back in Kansas. Trying to forestall the inevitable post-holiday blues with some honey and rum. #audiomo day 22
2018-06-2209 min
SoulcruzerBaby with the bathwater, sibling rivalries, and waiting to be a grandpaAnd just like that, we were back on track. Today on #Audiomo Day 5, I managed to get MR Mike Trussell on the line. We cover a lot of ground in a short space or time.
2018-06-0513 min
SoulcruzerFirst time I went away from home aloneHey up! #Audiomo Day 4. I forgot that people are busy. My challenge to speak to 30 different people for #audiomo this year has hit a snag and it's only day number 4. But I'm a person, so if I talk to myself, does that still count? lol.
If you fancy a chat, let me know, help me reach my #audiomo goal!
2018-06-0411 min
SoulcruzerI played one note and I was hookedWhat happens when an American and a Hungarian meet in England? Nothing but mischief.
On #Audiomo day 3, I catch up with my good friend Zoltan to talk about his love for the double bass.
2018-06-0304 min
SoulcruzerLooking at the world through different lensesIt turns out I've known Justyna for just over a year now. We met through a mutual company we both do some contract work for. JJ is a kindred spirit. We both dig philosophy, start things we never finish, and think about things way too much. So here for #AudioMo Day 2 is Justyna.
2018-06-0209 min
SoulcruzerBeing with my tree#Audiomo Day 1. I love this time of the year when the Audiomo community comes together for the month of June to make and share audio. I thought I'd add something extra to the 30-day challenge this year and that is to have 30 conversations with 30 different people for my #Audiomo posts this year.
First up is my friend Sara Beth Hunt, novelist and podcaster.
2018-06-0106 min
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2018-04-1101 min
SoulcruzerLet there be mudBroke in my new shoes, messed around with a couple of bot building apps, and generally goofing around on the net.
2018-04-0911 min
SoulcruzerScratching out my thoughts on the social internet vs social mediaI have more to say, but these are my initial thoughts.
2018-04-0508 min
2018-03-0905 min
2018-03-0202 min
SoulcruzerRemoving the comfort blanket of CPD hours for law firmsRemoving the comfort blanket of CPD hours brings firms up hard against the cold reality of the business purpose of learning. Some have dropped it like a stone, glad of an excuse to cut costs. Others see it an opportunity to take a new approach to learning at work and to ensure that professional development serves their business needs.
In this podcast, I interview Nicola Jones of Athena Professional about the change in the way UK lawyers must prove their continued professional competence.
2018-03-0123 min
2018-02-2606 min
SoulcruzerThree Brothers Burgers, BristolHighly recommend it, Three Brothers Burgers in city centre Bristol.
2018-02-1208 min
SoulcruzerArt & fear and farewell to 2017A stroll through the woods, reflection on art and fear, and a farewell to 2017. #Audio365
2017-12-3108 min
SoulcruzerIt was the night before Christmas and I had some thoughtsI went for a little stroll to work off the turkey and mince pies.
2017-12-2414 min
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2017-12-0719 min
SoulcruzerSame old, same oldEarly Sunday morning stroll to stretch the limbs and clear the cobwebs out of my head. What do we mean when we say, same old, same old?
2017-12-0313 min
2017-11-1605 min
SoulcruzerLong Live BloggingI'm leading a rear guard action to bring back the personal blog - the sacred space to rant and rave and be yourself and express yourself. #blogging
2017-09-1507 min
Soulcruzerstream of consciousness capture while out on a strolljust a stream of consciousness capture while out on my morning walk...listen at your own risk.
2017-09-0818 min
SoulcruzerDo you have a bad boss?Inspired by Rose Leadem's post on Entrepreneur
( https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/297579 )
2017-08-0209 min
SoulcruzerLearning about people. A chat with Dara Caryotis @dbddara@Clarity4d workshop and accreditation
2017-07-1703 min
2017-06-0312 min
SoulcruzerIt's here, #AudioMo 2017And I even managed to make the first day. Looking forward to hanging out with Fokus new and old over the next 30 days.
2017-06-0110 min
2017-05-0806 min
SoulcruzerColours In CommunityI met up with the CFO of Clarity4D to talk about the interdependent dynamics within the diversity of any given community.
2017-04-0830 min
2017-02-2400 min
Soulcruzer2 Minute Drill #004 - Make Stuff HappenKnowing what you want want to happen is 80% of the battle.
2017-02-2302 min
SoulcruzerTo Change or Not To Change? That Is the Question?There's more to the story of change then it appears on the surface. #change
2017-02-1505 min
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2017-01-1602 min
SoulcruzerDeasil Art Gallery in Leamington SpaDeasil has been offering accessible, high quality, bespoke venues to artists for the las 4 years in Warwickshire and the West Midlands regions.
2016-09-2205 min
SoulcruzerIdleness turned upside downIn this episode, Sarah and Clay explore the virtues of being idle.
2016-08-0133 min
SoulcruzerProductivity and Work Process as an Independent CreatorIn this episode, Sarah and Clay talk about their work processes as independent creators.
2016-07-2542 min
SoulcruzerWhat happens when you destroy the ego?In this episode, Sarah and Clay discuss the role of the ego and some of the possible outcomes when you destroy the ego.
2016-07-1831 min
SoulcruzerIs the practice of Mindfulness causing us harm?In this episode, Sarah and Clay explore an idea raised in a recent article that questions whether or not mindfulness is causing us harm?
2016-07-1138 min
SoulcruzerThe Fool in UsIn this episode, Sarah and Clay explore the role of the Fool archetype and what we can learn from The Fool in our lives.
2016-07-0437 min
SoulcruzerThat which you are seeking is causing you to seekIn this episode, Sarah and Clay explore the tension between the need to seek versus the idea of just being.
2016-06-2734 min
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2016-06-2119 min
2016-06-2013 min
SoulcruzerThe Two WolvesIn this episode, Sarah and Clay discuss the Native American folk story of The Two Wolves.
2016-06-2032 min
2016-06-1815 min
SoulcruzerLaying It DownDay 17, #audiomo In this episode, I sit down and have a chat with bassist Zoltan Dekany.
2016-06-1719 min
SoulcruzerYou just have to do it, she said.#audiomo In this episode, I spend some time with my good friend and author, Sarah Beth Hunt. We explore her writing process, her thoughts on being a creative in the digital world, and more.
2016-06-1612 min
2016-06-1602 min
SoulcruzerCertaintySo a couple of things going on here. It's the first day of #audiomo and it's the first episode of The Soulcruzer Podcast.
Links: Marie Haycocks - Twitter @certanovo
2016-06-0118 min
SoulcruzerThe Ultimate QuestionIn this podcast, Sarah Beth Hunt asks Soulcruzer, aka Clay Lowe, the ultimate question.
2016-03-2332 min
audiowrangler#AudioMo 2015 - Day 1A remix/re-recording of the theme
I wrote for #AudioMo 2014 …
Again featuring …
DAYLIGHTGAMBLER
DEANREAD
DFBMBE
DOCUMENTALLY
FIREMANRICH
FREAKYFWOOF
IANKATH
JN2N
MACOLGAN
NAUGHTY_TART
OMANIBLOG
PILGRIMCHRIS
ROGEROVERALL
SASSYCAT
SLANDI
SM2N
SOULCRUZER
TOPGOLD
UKCAMERAMAN
… and of course, last but not least,
with a message for this year …
ERNMANDER.
#AudioMo, #AudioMo2015, #mcfontaine,
#DAYLIGHTGAMBLER, #DEANREAD,
#DFBMBE, #DOCUMENTALLY,
#FIREMANRICH, #FREAKYFWOOF,
#IANKATH, #JN2N, #MACOLGAN,
#NAUGHTY_TART, #OMANIBLOG,
#PILGRIMCHRIS, #ROGEROVERALL,
#SASSYCAT, #SLANDI, #SM2N,
#SOULCRUZER, #TOPGOLD,
#UKCAMERAMAN
2015-06-0102 min
DocumentallyThe 1984 Symposium Connects Orwell's Writing Retreat with his Resting Place2014 While holding the #1984Symposium at Orwell's grave in Sutton Courtenay we connect with John Perivolaris visiting Barnhill in Jura where George Orwell, aka Eric Arthur Blair wrote 1984. The song at the end is called Big Brother by the Rebel Soul Band.
Other phone voice besides mine and John's is that of @Edent. Second phone call kindly recorded by @SoulCruzer
A Storify from John Perivolaris here https://storify.com/johnperivolaris/1984-symposium-jura
2014-06-2618 min
audiowrangler#AudioMo 2014 - Day 1I put this together for the first day of #AudioMo 2014.
With the aid, but not the knowledge of,
some of the people I follow on #Audioboo.
So thank you …
DAYLIGHTGAMBLER
DEANREAD
DFBMBE
DOCUMENTALLY
FIREMANRICH
FREAKYFWOOF
IANKATH
JN2N
MACOLGAN
NAUGHTY_TART
OMANIBLOG
PILGRIMCHRIS
ROGEROVERALL
SASSYCAT
SLANDI
SM2N
SOULCRUZER
TOPGOLD
UKCAMERAMAN
… and of course, last but not least …
ERNMANDER.
03/06/2014 - Thanks to roosterloop1 for the info so I could fix the SFX on this recording.
#AudioMo, #AudioMo2014, #mcfontaine,
#DAYLIGHTGAMBLER, #DEANREAD,
#DFBMBE, #DOCUMENTALLY,
#FIREMANRICH, #FREAKYFWOOF,
#IANKATH, #JN2N...
2014-06-0202 min
SoulcruzerSoulcruzer Meets SassyCatDay 19 #audiomo @SassyCat38 and @soulcruzer team up to do a joint podcast across the sea.
2013-07-1912 min