The Church Of Kreis Podcast
Hosted by Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis, The Church of Kreis Podcast is a space for seekers, misfits, creatives, and old souls who crave deeper conversation. Whether he’s unpacking the emotional landscape of a new musical, reflecting on personal transformation, or exploring the soulful journey of artists across the UK and beyond, Levi invites you into real-time, unpolished becoming. Part personal journal, part spiritual companion, part backstage pass — this is where artistry meets authenticity. New episodes explore everything from creative recovery to inner child healing, spiritual reflection to the realities of life on and offstage — all grounded in the messy, meaningful process of being fully human. Recorded between the US and the UK, the podcast now welcomes UK-based theatre artists, singer-songwriters, and soulful storytellers into the conversation.
Episodes
We don’t say it enough to the people who matter. And we say it too often to the ones who don’t.
This week’s episode is a call to reclaim your emotional vocabulary. Inspired by my acoustic cover of “In Case You Didn’t Know”, we’ll talk about regret, emotional performance, and what it means to be a good steward of our words.
🎶 Hear the song behind this episode:
“In Case You Didn’t Know” – Acoustic Cover → featured in...
Some people don’t hate you — but they don’t see you either.
This episode explores the quiet ache of being in relationships where you’re merely tolerated — not celebrated. Inspired by the lyrics of my acoustic cover of “Yours” (now part of my new playlist A Little Country, A Lot of Soul), this is a deep dive into the people who dull our spark… and what happens when we finally realize we deserve more.
🎶 Hear the song beh...
Have you ever written off love completely?
Maybe you’ve failed too many times… carry too much shame… or believe you’re just not someone love happens to anymore. In this raw and personal episode, Tony winner Levi Kreis shares the truth behind what he once believed about love — and what changed when he met someone who didn’t try to fix him, but simply mirrored his healing.
You’ll hear stories of addiction, trauma, recover...
In this special 100th episode, Levi is joined by singer-songwriter Roaman for a real-talk about spiritual integrity, shadow work, and staying grounded in your creative calling.
From Costa Rica to Rome, Roaman shares stories behind his viral song “Because I’m Spiritual” and opens up about the moments that challenged his ego, shaped his path, and reminded him why art matters.
✨ Inside this conversation:
– When “high ...
Are you being guided by intuition… or hijacked by ego?
In this episode, Levi Kreis unpacks a real-life situation where his spiritual discernment was clouded by wounded ego — and how he finally found clarity. If you’ve ever second-guessed your gut, spiraled into overthinking, or talked yourself out of your own knowing, this one’s for you.
⚡ Inside this conversation:
– How to tell the difference between ego and intui...
What if the thing standing between you and the life you want… is you?
In this truth-telling, soul-stirring episode, Levi Kreis is joined by spiritual coach and longtime friend Anjanette Hosley (The Spiritual Doula) to call out the excuses, patterns, and people that keep us small. From trauma responsibility to vibrational boundaries to the real meaning of divine identity, this is a wake-up call wrapped in love.
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What if healing meant remembering less?
In this episode, Levi explores what happens when we stop performing our pain — and start living from power instead. Inspired by his 16th sober anniversary (which he completely forgot), this soul-deep reflection invites you to outgrow the story you’ve been telling and become someone new… no explanation required.
If you’ve built your identity around survival, trauma, or struggle, th...
If your creativity feels more like a checklist than a calling lately, this one’s for you.
In this soulful sit-down, Levi Kreis welcomes producer, educator, and creative force Kris Bradley—founder of Produce Like A Boss and Harmonic Course Creator—to explore how heart-centered creativity can transform everything from how you show up online to how you feel in your art.
They unpack what happens when we stop chasing algorit...
What if the very thing you’re trying to protect is what’s keeping you stuck?
This week on The Church of Kreis Podcast, Levi cracks open the unspoken rules of impression management — that sneaky, exhausting pressure to “look the part” in order to stay relevant, accepted, or successful. From Broadway to boardrooms, we’ve all sacrificed parts of ourselves to perform for approval. But what if true creative freedom begins t...
Cynicism isn’t insight — it’s fear in a leather jacket.
This week, Levi unpacks how our culture has made cynicism stylish and why it’s starving your creativity. From entertainment and social media to personal relationships and inner voices, this episode is a soulful call to reclaim your voice and stop shape-shifting for approval.
🎙️ Inside:
- Why cynicism blocks your creative expression
- How to spot the "cyni...
Meghan Murphy, award-winning actor and powerhouse vocalist, joins Levi for a soulful, no-holds-barred conversation about artistic conviction, creative evolution, and why it’s time to stop waiting for permission.
Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis sits down with the magnetic Meghan Murphy—known for her commanding vocals, signature “Big Red” flair, and fearless storytelling—for a deep-dive into what it means to create with con...
Welcome to The Church of Kreis Podcast — where artistry meets authenticity.
In this episode, Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis reframes midlife as a sacred season of becoming. Instead of a crisis, what if midlife is a powerful pause — a time of spiritual growth, personal reinvention, and deep self-acceptance?
Levi shares honest reflections on aging, identity, and letting go of who we thought we had to be. With humor, storyte...
In this return episode of The Church of Kreis Podcast, Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis breaks his two-year silence with a deeply personal reflection on reclaiming his voice. He shares the spark that reignited his creative journey, the lessons learned from pulling back, and the quiet power of holding transformation with grace.
This episode explores what it means to integrate all aspects of self — the artist, the spiritual ...
After weeks of evaluating various kinds of dysfunctions related to compulsive thinking and the identification with the mind, we begin exploring the one thing that will allow us to move deeply into the now moment -letting go of the concept of time. Identification with the mind is intrinsically connected to either the past or the future. When we can let go of the illusion of time, we discover the space between thought...
Continuing our discussion on enlightenment, we take some time this week to understand the emotional pain body and how to free ourselves from its compulsive, controlling reactions. Understanding your triggers and learning how to dis-identify with the pain body is essential to enlightenment and will help free you from identification with the mind.
With the last few episodes focusing on freedom from compulsive thinking and identification with the mind, I turn my gaze towards the body-mind connection. All of us need to learn how to create more space between ourselves and the emotions that we so strongly identify with. In this episode, you will learn how to become the observer of your emotions rather than becoming your emotions. I also talk about how to connect...
Many spiritual gurus say that the identification with the mind is the greatest obstacle to our enlightenment, but what the crap does it mean? In this episode, I help us pull this concept out of the self-help books and into a tangible understanding of when we are using the mind and when the mind is using us. Continuing our conversation from previous episodes, we learn this nuance so that we may be free from compulsiv...
Most of our society suffers from an addiction to compulsive thinking. The mind is always reevaluating the past or strategizing for the future -a constant loop of conflict/solution - but very seldom are we ever in the present moment. Identification with the mind is the single greatest obstruction to our enlightenment. So what is identification with the mind and how do we found our way out? I want you to know that yo...
There is one spiritual discipline that is often considered the gateway to lasting enlightenment. Through this, we can be free from the enslavement of the overactive mind and cultivate a life of Oneness. In the last episode, I started our conversation about spirituality by asking you what is it and why does it matter. I don't think it matters if it is not tangibly and measurably improving your life. I like tal...
What is spirituality? Why are you interested in starting a spiritual journey? There is a reason you are asking this question and I want to tell you the very best place to start. If you feel a radical transformation calling you to explore something deeper, then congratulations. I believe this desire shows up at the perfect time and comes fully equipped by the universe to guide you to a spiritual awakening. I a...
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