A New Way of Being

I share the fear that came up during an intense period of self-inquiry, including the childhood terrors it brought back. I talk about asking the universe to be gentle, the surrender that followed, and how I experienced the shift—and why I believe intention can matter in self-inquiry.👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 March 2027 Shift Happens retreat with Alex and me - Early Bird: https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie👉 My Book 'Champion Thinking': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/

Self-Abandonment, Boundaries, and the Path to Awakening. For years, I was convinced that if I could escape my pain, earn enough approval, or get the people around me to change, I would finally be okay. Instead, the turning point came when I began listening to the parts of myself I’d spent a lifetime rejecting.In this episode, I share the moments that changed my relationship with suffering: setting boundaries with my parents, speaking up for my needs in a relationship, and asking the question “Who am I?” I reflect on how that journey led to awakening—and why I can now feel grateful for the pain I once resented.👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 March 2027 Shift Happens retreat with Alex and me - Early Bird: https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie👉 My Book 'Champion Thinking': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/

I explore why simply being aware may not be enough for a lasting shift. In my experience, awakening also means turning toward the feelings and contractions we’ve learned to reject, listening to what they need, and taking action. The work is to stop abandoning ourselves and reconnect with the wisdom already within us.👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 March 2027 Shift Happens retreat with Alex - Early Bird: https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 Work with Me 1:1 - free 15 minute consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie👉 My Book 'Champion Thinking': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 My Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/

In this episode, I explore why seeing yourself as “awareness” may not end suffering—and why awakening and embodiment are different parts of the journey. For me, the practical work is noticing where I abandon myself, meeting experience with loving presence, and letting that recognition shape how I relate, set boundaries, and show up in everyday life.👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 March 2027 Shift Happens retreat with Alex - Early Bird: https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 Work with Me 1:1 - free 15 minute consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie👉 My Book 'Champion Thinking': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 My Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/

Overthinking may be a signal that something in the body needs attention—or that the mind hasn’t had enough space to slow down. In this episode, I share a compassionate way to meet the feelings beneath the thoughts, plus a simple practice that helps me settle during a restless night.👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 March 2027 Shift Happens retreat with Alex - Early Bird: https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 Work with Me 1:1 - free 15 minute consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie👉 My Book 'Champion Thinking': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 My Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/

I had a dream this summer about Alex leaving that stirred up grief connected to a painful experience from when I was 15. On holiday, I noticed myself using a book to avoid the feeling - and chose instead to welcome and feel the grief without resisting it or building a story around it.In this solo episode, I explore why awakening doesn’t mean being finished with pain - and how turning toward what we avoid can bring shadow work into everyday life and open the way to greater ease, wholeness, and presence.👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie👉 My Book 'Champion Thinking': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 My Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/

In this episode Alex and I explore the real meaning of vulnerability and how letting ourselves be truly seen has transformed our relationship, our healing, and our spiritual awakening.We explore the fear of being judged, the importance of feeling safe enough to be seen, and how intention is the key difference between healthy vulnerability and self‑abandonment.Through a series of honest personal stories—from early moments in our relationship to childhood memories, a big “shame car wash” release, and how we model emotions with our kids—we share how being witnessed in our most tender places can unlock profound healing. We talk about how vulnerability has transformed our marriage, our inner lives, and our work, and how allowing all emotions (including grief, shame and sadness) is inseparable from awakening to our natural state of presence and contentment.👉 FREE WEBINAR WITH SIMON @ 7pm TONIGHT - EFFORTLESS MEDITATION - REGISTER HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/TNJkUn-WSCe4W_if_MZ-hA👉 THE SHIFT HAPPENS RETREAT WITH SIMON & ALEX (October 3rd in London): https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 Work with Me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 Client Endorsements: https://www.simonmundie.com/👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie👉 My Book 'Champion Thinking': https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 My Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/

One year ago this week I didn't know if I'd make it back to my wife and kids in one piece. For two weeks after a retreat I was electrically alive — plugged into the mains — with a tremendous amount of fear I was losing my mind. In this episode, one year after my kundalini awakening, I need to be honest about what actually happened: the fear, the empty Sunday where there was no Simon, the energy that wouldn't switch off, and the test that mattered most — would Simon turn up to work?01:00 Walking contemplation and fear02:30 Returning home and bliss04:05 Plugged into the mains — kundalini intensity06:20 Nisargadatta wisdom / love insight walking down the street08:00 Energy work from Alex11:05 Would Simon show up for work?12:00 How this changed my coaching👉 THE SHIFT HAPPENS RETREAT WITH SIMON & ALEX (October 3rd in London): https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 Client Endorsements: https://www.simonmundie.com/👉 Free Course: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 My Book on Flow: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/👉 My Substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/