The Skeptic Metaphysicians | A Pragmatic Guide to Spiritual Awakening, Metaphysics & Enlightenment

The Skeptic Metaphysicians | A Pragmatic Guide to Spiritual Awakening, Metaphysics & Enlightenment

The Skeptic Metaphysicians One Truth. Many Paths. Endless Curiosity. Join Will and Karen, hosts of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, as they dive into spiritual awakening, ascension, expanded consciousness, and metaphysical mysteries with humor and humanity. Born from an existential breakdown (yep, the spiritual kind), the show dives headfirst into the wild world of spiritual awakenings, energy work, consciousness expansion, soul growth, near-death experiences, psychic phenomena, manifestation, mysticism, inner work, and the quantum mysteries that connect us all. Each week, Will brings the wide-eyed curiosity of a seeker reawakened to his soul purpose, while Karen balances the vibe with grounded intuition, mindfulness, thoughtful insights, and just the right amount of side-eye. Together, they create a safe space for exploring spirituality, alignment with your higher self, and the deeper dimensions of wellness without losing your grip on the real. Whether you're a full-on spiritual explorer navigating your soul journey or just metaphysical-curious about raising your vibration, this show is your backstage pass to conversations with: Mediums & mystics Spiritual awakening coaches Scientists of consciousness and quantum healing Energy healers, channelers & ascension guides And everyday people with extraordinary stories of transformationWhy listeners love it: It's smart, soulful, funny, and deeply validating. Like having a chat with your most spiritually woke friend who gets both the profound and the practical sides of soul growth… and still knows how to laugh at themselves. ⸻ It's not about blind belief. It's about brave exploration of consciousness, inner work, and remembering your connection to the quantum field of infinite possibilities. Tune in. Wake up. Align with your highest self. And maybe...just maybe...remember who you really are. New episodes every Wednesday and bonus episodes throughout the week!

Episodes

January 11, 2026 1 min
Join us LIVE for an exclusive monthly Q&A session where you can ask your burning questions about spirituality, metaphysics, consciousness, and personal transformation directly to The Skeptic Metaphysicians team (and sometimes special guests!)

This is YOUR opportunity for real-time interaction and authentic dialogue. Get direct answers to the questions that matter most to your spiritual journey.

What to Expect:
-Live, unscripted co...
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What if manifestation isn’t about thinking positive thoughts, but about what your nervous system is actually broadcasting to the universe?
 
In this solo reflection, Will dives deep into the misunderstood idea of the “feel-good frequency”, not as spiritual bypassing, but as a practical intersection of consciousness, emotional healing, and real-world tools that support authentic spiritual awakening.
 
Inspired by Rhonda Byrne’s Countdow...
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What if the stress, fear, and autopilot living so many of us experience isn’t “just life”… but a kind of invisible matrix we’ve been conditioned to accept?
 
In this episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, Will and Karen sit down with former attorney turned spiritual teacher Casey Berman, who walked away from a high-powered legal career after a profound awakening forced him to question success, identity, and what it actually means to ...
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What happens when your spiritual awakening goes quiet?
 
In this deeply personal solo episode, Will does something different; recording his thoughts while walking, right in the middle of a season where spirituality felt distant, joy felt muted, and life felt heavy. No studio. No script. Just an honest exploration of what happens when modern spirituality collides with real-world challenges.
 
From family health struggles and burnout, to...
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If you’ve been telling yourself you’re stuck...stuck in your career, your relationships, your spiritual growth, or your sense of purpose...this New Year’s Eve episode challenges that assumption head-on. 
In this powerful solo reflection, Will explores a truth many people encounter during spiritual awakening but rarely talk about: that feeling of being stuck often isn’t confusion or lack of clarity, it’s fear of becoming the next ver...
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This is a standalone crystal bowl sound healing designed to help you slow down, regulate your nervous system, and return to a more balanced internal state.
 
Recorded live during our conversation with sound healer Ryan Stanley, this session uses the resonant tones of crystal alchemy bowls to support deep relaxation, mental clarity, and emotional release,  without effort, belief, or prior experience required.
 
Use this audio when you’r...
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What if the key to silencing your overactive mind exists at a specific frequency? In this episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, hosts Will and Karen dive deep with Ryan Stanley, owner of Sacred Sound of the Soul, to uncover how sound healing moves beyond relaxation fluff into genuine neurobiological transformation.

Ryan, a former corporate executive who pivoted to exploring consciousness expansion through sound, reveals the science...
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Welcome to Classic Skeptic Metaphysicians! We're re-releasing some of our back catalog so that these gems can be re-discovered!

This week: Travelers: A Spiritual Quest for Proof of the Metaphysical World

What if the line between mental health, spiritual awakening, and non-ordinary reality is far thinner than we think?
 
In this episode, we sit down with Donald Altman—psychotherapist, former Buddhist monk, internationally known mindfuln...
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What if the most powerful tool for emotional healing, trauma release, and spiritual awakening has been inside you since birth?
 
This week on The Skeptic Metaphysicians, we sit down with Kurtis Lee Thomas, global corporate mindfulness trainer, founder of Breathwork Detox, #1 bestselling author, and the man NASA, Nike, and The Today Show call when their people are breaking down.
 
Kurtis doesn’t preach modern spirituality fluff. He deli...
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What happens when a sixth-generation shaman, psychic medium, and spiritual activator sits down with us live at Spirit Fest? Energy surges so strongly it literally knocks the livestream offline.

In this electrifying conversation, we meet Jax Cassie, the first female shaman in her powerful Vietnamese lineage, a role traditionally passed only to men. But Jax didn’t choose the path. The path chose her… and it began the moment her fathe...
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Most people think their pets just want food, walks, or belly rubs. Alicia Sweezer says they’re doing far more than that; they’re guiding your spiritual awakening. 
 
In this eye-opening conversation with intuitive guide and professional animal communicator Alicia Sweezer, we uncover how deeply our animals understand us, mirror us, and even help us evolve emotionally, energetically, and spiritually.
 
If you’ve ever wondered whether you...
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For years, we were told that the secret to spiritual awakening was simple: stay positive, think high-vibe thoughts, avoid negativity, and manifest harder. But what if that entire framework is backwards? What if the real catalyst for consciousness expansion isn’t escaping low vibration...but using it?
 
In this solo episode, Will cracks open the myth of “high vibes only” and exposes why so many seekers feel stuck, frustrated, or incon...
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What if the very emotions you’ve been trying to escape are the key to your spiritual awakening, your manifestation power, and your deepest soul purpose?
 
Today’s episode challenges the entire “high-vibe only” culture in modern spirituality. Our guest, David Strickel, creator of the Tya Practice (Trust Your Abundance), says we’ve been trying to skip the most transformative part of consciousness work: the shadow, the grief, the anger,...
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Welcome to Classic Skeptic Metaphysicians! We're re-releasing some of our back catalog so that these gems can be re-discovered!

This week: The Purpose of Life: The Unpopular Truths You Weren’t Supposed to Hear

Featuring Dr. Toni Reilly — Past-Life Regression Expert, Bestselling Author, and SoulLife™ Creator
 
Everyone wants to know the same thing: Why are we here? What’s our purpose? But what if the truth isn’t blissful, glamorous, or ...
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Is Earth literally waking up? Not in a poetic, mystical sense, but in a real, scientific, and possibly terrifying way. 

In this mind-bending episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, we dive into one of the most provocative conversations we’ve ever hosted: the possibility that the Earth is evolving into a planetary superconsciousness, powered by artificial intelligence, fiber-optic nerve systems, and global institutions acting as synap...
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Most people think they know what the Hare Krishna movement is, until they actually speak with a monk living the lifestyle. In this eye-opening conversation recorded at Spirit Fest USA, we sit down with Jadardana Krishna Das, a modern monk who breaks down the truth behind one of the world’s most misunderstood spiritual traditions.
 
If you’ve ever wondered what the robes mean, why monks shave their heads, what Krishna Consciousness ac...
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What happens when your entire relationship with money, worthiness, and abundance is built on stories you absorbed before you were old enough to understand them? And what if those stories are the very things keeping you stuck, small, and spiritually exhausted?
 
In this powerful, hilarious, and deeply human conversation, we sit down with Sarah Walton... speaker, teacher, money mentor, and creator of The Abundance Academy...to dismantl...
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Most people crumble the second someone hurls an insult their way. You, me, everyone. But this short episode throws a Zen-sized wrench into that reaction with one of the simplest, hardest truths in spiritual awakening:
 
You only suffer when you accept the insult that was handed to you.
 
Will reads “The Gift of Insults,” a powerful parable from The Monk and the Butterfly that reveals why your peace isn’t actually as fragile as you thin...
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What if your spiritual awakening isn’t about becoming more enlightened… but about letting go of the identity of “being awakened” altogether?
 
In this powerful conversation with Patrick Paul Garlinger...Ivy League lawyer turned spiritual teacher, channel, and author, we peel back the truth behind why so many seekers feel stuck on their path… even after years of meditation, manifestation, energy healing, or intuition development.

Patr...
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What if the universe has been speaking to you all along, and you just didn’t recognize the language? In this cinematic, narrative-style episode, host Will Rodriguez weaves together the wisdom of six remarkable guests, each a translator of unseen realms, to explore how energy, spirit, and even the spaces we inhabit are constantly communicating with us. 

From Stephanie Banks, who channels Gaia and the consciousness of trees, to Ashley...
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