In this eye-opening episode, I share an article that I recently wrote about my time in a spiritual cult, which I left in 2021. I share how ‘love and light’ can turn dark - including how truth-infused spiritual concepts combined with love-bombing and charisma can be masking coercive control, manipulation and narcissistic abuse.

I reveal the red flags to look out for, along with questions to ask to check if you are in a healthy community or harmful cult. Despite being less-than ten minutes long, this episode is a must-listen for anyone involved in spiritual groups, wellness communities, or those seeking a path of healing and even enlightenment. Whether you're curious, concerned, or reflecting on your own experiences, this episode offers clarity, validation, insight and hope.

The mind is a tool that we are meant to 'pick up' and use, and then 'put down' when we are done. But why do we feel compelled to overthink? Why does our mind race even when we want it to calm down? In this episode, we explore the hidden drivers of overthinking and why calming your busy mind isn’t as hard to achieve as you may think. You'll discover practical insights to quiet the mental noise and reconnect with more inner stillness, clarity and calm. If you’ve ever felt trapped in your own thoughts - unable to put your mind down - this episode might just change the way you relate to your mind, for good.

Unresolved past trauma can massively impact our health, wealth, relationships, and success later in life. It can also impact our mindset and emotions today, and cause issues like low self-esteem, anxiety, self-sabotage, perfectionism and procrastination.

Knowledge is power, so in today's episode Sandy teaches what trauma is (because not every ‘bad event’ is a trauma) and how trauma impacts us - so you can recognise trauma in yourself and others, and be able to heal and move on free.

What are the common things that happen when you meditate, and why? If we don't know about these inevitable experiences, then we usually end up frustrated, think the meditation isn't working, and sometimes even quit! To maximise the benefits from meditation, and enjoy your practice more, it is vital that you are aware of these 'common happenings' and engage the 'optimal meditation mindset' that I share in this episode, which also includes a guided meditation. Enjoy!

Want more love in your life? The good news is there's no limits on the amount of love you can feel... and in this episode I'm going to prove it! I read from my Mind Detox book, a chapter called 'The Love Lesson' - and despite the lesson being both life-saving and life-changing, it can be summarised in seven words - 'You feel love when you give love'. And as an added bonus, today's episode also includes a 17-minute meditation called 'Be Love Now'. Enjoy!

How are you getting on with your new year resolutions? Are there any changes you want to make this year? Sandy shares his Top 5 Tips for 2025 for Healing and Manifesting - including the importance of using the right tool at the right time, getting clear on who and how you want to be, and why it's vital to be willing to 'meet the universe half way'. Listen if you are interested in manifestation!

How can we make the most of 2025? Numerologist Richard Abbot returns to give us his numerology forecast for 2025, which is a ‘year 9’ (2 + 0 + 2 + 5). Incidentally, this happens to be episode 45, which in numerology is 4 + 5 and also equals 9! We also talk about healing, closure, letting go, and authenticity.

Today I challenge three common assumptions people make about how we can create 'peace on earth'. I argue for why it's necessary to feel negative emotions (wait, what?!), and question our assumptions about how peace can be achieved in our relationships and in the wider-world. Yes, if we all managed to find 'inner peace' then 'peace on earth' would be much more likely, but what if peace is not found in the ways we've been taught?