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    <description>Are you conscious of your addictions, refuse to be defined by it, not satisfied with living your life on the surface? Are you drawn to a deeper meaning and purpose and believe that it's possible to grow through your addiction, to experience real freedom?  If this is you.. Welcome Home! This podcast is dedicated to you.</description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Are you conscious of your addictions, refuse to be defined by it, not satisfied with living your life on the surface? Are you drawn to a deeper meaning and purpose and believe that it's possible to grow through your addiction, to experience real freedom?  If this is you.. Welcome Home! This podcast is dedicated to you.</description>
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    <googleplay:summary>Are you conscious of your addictions, refuse to be defined by it, not satisfied with living your life on the surface? Are you drawn to a deeper meaning and purpose and believe that it's possible to grow through your addiction, to experience real freedom?  If this is you.. Welcome Home! This podcast is dedicated to you.</googleplay:summary>
    <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <itunes:summary>Are you conscious of your addictions, refuse to be defined by it, not satisfied with living your life on the surface? Are you drawn to a deeper meaning and purpose and believe that it's possible to grow through your addiction, to experience real freedom?  If this is you.. Welcome Home! This podcast is dedicated to you.</itunes:summary>
    <itunes:subtitle>Are you conscious of your addictions, refuse to be defined by it, not satisfied with living your life on the surface? Are you drawn to a deeper meaning and purpose and believe that it's possible to grow through your addiction, to experience real freedom?  If this is you.. Welcome Home! This podcast is dedicated to you.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:keywords>addiction, personal growth, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining</itunes:keywords>
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      <itunes:name>Michael Gregory</itunes:name>
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    <itunes:complete>No</itunes:complete>
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      <title>Authenticity and Commitment to Freedom</title>
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      <itunes:title>Authenticity and Commitment to Freedom</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael opens up about feelings of inauthenticity, lack of freedom, and addictions.  This has arisen from becoming aware of the self-centred tendency to present only the positive side of the story, that is so prevalent on social media. Michael explores a genuine desire to live authentically, and the relationship between truth and freedom.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>730</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael opens up about feelings of inauthenticity, lack of freedom, and addictions.  This has arisen from becoming aware of the self-centred tendency to present only the positive side of the story, that is so prevalent on social media. Michael explores a genuine desire to live authentically, and the relationship between truth and freedom.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael opens up about feelings of inauthenticity, lack of freedom, and addictions.  This has arisen from becoming aware of the self-centred tendency to present only the positive side of the story, that is so prevalent on social media. Michael explores a genuine desire to live authentically, and the relationship between truth and freedom.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help, love, upacking</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Katherine Woodward Thomas - Personal Growth and Conscious Loving</title>
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      <itunes:title>Katherine Woodward Thomas - Personal Growth and Conscious Loving</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael interviews  Katherine Woodward Thomas on personal growth and conscious living. Katherine is a psychotherapist, teacher, coach and mentor to many. She is also the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After, which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the national bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. In the interview, Michael and Katherine talk about how to close the gap between how we are living and what our potential can be, how we can experience conscious love and experience personal growth.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Katherine is the originator of the <a href="http://www.consciousuncoupling.com/">Conscious Uncoupling</a> process made famous by Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin as well as the creator of the <a href="http://www.49daystolove.com/">Calling in <em>“The One:”</em>&nbsp;49 Days to Love</a> online course. Katherine is the author of the New York Times Bestseller <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Uncoupling-Steps-Living-Happily/dp/0553447017">Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily <em>Even</em>&nbsp;After</a>, which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the national bestseller, <a href="http://amzn.to/1NmBbu1">Calling in <em>“The One:”</em>&nbsp;7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life.</a> She is also a licensed marriage and family therapist and teacher to thousands from all corners of the world in her virtual and in-person learning communities.<br><br>To find out more about Katherine you can follow the links below.<br><br>https://linktr.ee/katherinewoodwardthomas<br>https://www.facebook.com/katherinewoodwardthomas<br>https://www.instagram.com/katherinewoodwardthomas/</div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 02:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3404</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael interviews  Katherine Woodward Thomas on personal growth and conscious living. Katherine is a psychotherapist, teacher, coach and mentor to many. She is also the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After, which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the national bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. In the interview, Michael and Katherine talk about how to close the gap between how we are living and what our potential can be, how we can experience conscious love and experience personal growth.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael interviews  Katherine Woodward Thomas on personal growth and conscious living. Katherine is a psychotherapist, teacher, coach and mentor to many. She is also the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After, which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the national bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. In the interview, Michael and Katherine talk about how to close the gap between how we are living and what our potential can be, how we can experience conscious love and experience personal growth.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help, love</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Patricia's Story From Rock Bottom to Empowerment</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/6nr1r9l8-patricia-s-story-from-rock-bottom-to-empowerment</link>
      <itunes:title>Patricia's Story From Rock Bottom to Empowerment</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael chats with Patricia Love, author of the book Seen and (un) Heard about the rollercoaster experience that accompanies addictions. Patricia opens up about her experiences, the highs and lows and how she made radical changes in her life and how being honest with herself was an important part of her transformation. In Seen and (un)Heard Patricia explores how you can rewrite your own story and change is possible.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Patricia Love is a women’s confidence coach, NLP, EFT, Seattle Realtor and Author of “Seen and (Un) Heard”<br><br>She dedicates her time to teaching women skills to show up every day in a positive way, how the use of the right words, create success, not only in their daily life, but in family, business, and overall health for a lifetime.</div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3171</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael chats with Patricia Love, author of the book Seen and (un) Heard about the rollercoaster experience that accompanies addictions. Patricia opens up about her experiences, the highs and lows and how she made radical changes in her life and how being honest with herself was an important part of her transformation. In Seen and (un)Heard Patricia explores how you can rewrite your own story and change is possible.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael chats with Patricia Love, author of the book Seen and (un) Heard about the rollercoaster experience that accompanies addictions. Patricia opens up about her experiences, the highs and lows and how she made radical changes in her life and how being honest with herself was an important part of her transformation. In Seen and (un)Heard Patricia explores how you can rewrite your own story and change is possible.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help, love</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Exploring Emotions &amp; Freedom</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/v85rjz0n</link>
      <itunes:title>Exploring Emotions &amp; Freedom</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael talks with Patrick Murphy, Patrick is an avid Addiction To Freedom listener, philosopher, and student of life.  Michael and Patrick discuss a range of fascinating topics, for example, emotions and what they are, who is experiencing and observing those emotions, who we are, and what we are? They also explore different aspects of life and freedom. What freedom really means and how being in flow can change everything.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Michael talks with Patrick Murphy, Patrick is an avid Addiction To Freedom listener, philosopher, and student of life.  Michael and Patrick discuss a range of fascinating topics, for example, emotions and what they are, who is experiencing and observing those emotions, who we are, and what we are? They also explore different aspects of life and freedom. What freedom really means and how being in flow can change everything.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4052</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael talks with Patrick Murphy, Patrick is an avid Addiction To Freedom listener, philosopher, and student of life.  Michael and Patrick discuss a range of fascinating topics, for example, emotions and what they are, who is experiencing and observing those emotions, who we are, and what we are? They also explore different aspects of life and freedom. What freedom really means and how being in flow can change everything.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael talks with Patrick Murphy, Patrick is an avid Addiction To Freedom listener, philosopher, and student of life.  Michael and Patrick discuss a range of fascinating topics, for example, emotions and what they are, who is experiencing and observing those emotions, who we are, and what we are? They also explore different aspects of life and freedom. What freedom really means and how being in flow can change everything.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help, indentity, lgbtqia</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Identity Beyond The Personality</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/xn1ww5pn</link>
      <itunes:title>Identity Beyond The Personality</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael has an interesting conversation about identity and how one size does not fit all with Moe Ari a therapist and mindset coach. This in-depth conversation covers different levels of identity and finding wholeness by just being. We also learn about how Moe flipped his life around by choosing authenticity over belonging to find his own true identity.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Moe Ari is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist turned soul guide and mindset coach. He has spent years working with individuals at really important intersections in their journey. Through his own personal exploration of his identity, Moe Ari is now an expert in cultivating radical authenticity and offers coaching that he hopes will inspire others to unconditional self-love and alignment. Moe Ari uses a holistic approach to coaching because he believes that the mind, the body, and the spirit all play a vital role in our ability to express and experience Radical Authenticity. Moe shares his message of radical authenticity as a mindset coach, public speaker, writer, and soul guide! He helps other people release limiting beliefs as they create the “impossible” in their lives. You can find out more about Moe Ari by following the links below.</div><ul><li><a href="https://theemoeari.com/">https://theemoeari.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/loveoutproud/">https://www.instagram.com/loveoutproud/</a></li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3292</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael has an interesting conversation about identity and how one size does not fit all with Moe Ari a therapist and mindset coach. This in-depth conversation covers different levels of identity and finding wholeness by just being. We also learn about how Moe flipped his life around by choosing authenticity over belonging to find his own true identity.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael has an interesting conversation about identity and how one size does not fit all with Moe Ari a therapist and mindset coach. This in-depth conversation covers different levels of identity and finding wholeness by just being. We also learn about how Moe flipped his life around by choosing authenticity over belonging to find his own true identity.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help, indentity, lgbtqia</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Alistair Moes shares his profound journey of emotional healing and transformation</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/v85vyx4n</link>
      <itunes:title>Alistair Moes shares his profound journey of emotional healing and transformation</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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      <description>Welcome back to another episode of Addiction to Freedom. This episode is an interesting conversation with someone called Alistair Moes also known as the Angerman. Alistair is an International Anger Management Expert and Author, who has been working with people worldwide, and professionally since 1989 and as an anger management specialist in private practice since 1995. Alistair has worked with those with enormous challenges in the world: high-performance business leaders, gold medal-winning Olympic and professional athletes, and people close to being homeless. In this episode, we talked a lot about the importance of anger and noticing what’s going on in the body, as the intelligence of the body is a rich source of feedback. We can use this feedback in relationships as an understanding of when things are appropriate or when boundaries have been overstepped. I think you will find this episode insightful and gain a better understanding of the importance of acknowledging anger and how it can lead to great insights.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Alistair is an International Anger Management Expert and Author of Lose Your Temper: A Conscious Exploration Of Anger. Alistair has experience in working with trauma and historic abuse in a manner that honours each person and allows for deep healing. During the last twenty-six years, he has worked with thousands of people who have made the call out of a desire to create change. Alistair regularly presents workshops to diverse groups from police, teachers, CRA auditors, unions, or therapists for professional development. He also provides counselling for parents with an extensive focus on Dads. He has developed and facilitated parenting groups for Dads and co-facilitated Parenting Together groups for couples. During one of his many interviews on CKNW, Alistair spoke about the importance of being aware of the memories parents create with their children. Alistair has extensive experience working with what is behind a person’s anger and has been humbled and inspired by the many people who have taken up the courage to create change. To learn more about the Angerman, his workshops and his book please check out the links below.<br><br></div><ul><li><a href="https://linktr.ee/mooseangermanagement">https://linktr.ee/mooseangermanagement</a></li><li><a href="https://angerman.online/product/lose-your-temper-a-conscious-exploration-of-anger-ebook/">https://angerman.online/product/lose-your-temper-a-conscious-exploration-of-anger-ebook/</a></li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4064</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Welcome back to another episode of Addiction to Freedom. This episode is an interesting conversation with someone called Alistair Moes also known as the Angerman. Alistair is an International Anger Management Expert and Author, who has been working with people worldwide, and professionally since 1989 and as an anger management specialist in private practice since 1995. Alistair has worked with those with enormous challenges in the world: high-performance business leaders, gold medal-winning Olympic and professional athletes, and people close to being homeless. In this episode, we talked a lot about the importance of anger and noticing what’s going on in the body, as the intelligence of the body is a rich source of feedback. We can use this feedback in relationships as an understanding of when things are appropriate or when boundaries have been overstepped. I think you will find this episode insightful and gain a better understanding of the importance of acknowledging anger and how it can lead to great insights.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Welcome back to another episode of Addiction to Freedom. This episode is an interesting conversation with someone called Alistair Moes also known as the Angerman. Alistair is an International Anger Management Expert and Author, who has been working with people worldwide, and professionally since 1989 and as an anger management specialist in private practice since 1995. Alistair has worked with those with enormous challenges in the world: high-performance business leaders, gold medal-winning Olympic and professional athletes, and people close to being homeless. In this episode, we talked a lot about the importance of anger and noticing what’s going on in the body, as the intelligence of the body is a rich source of feedback. We can use this feedback in relationships as an understanding of when things are appropriate or when boundaries have been overstepped. I think you will find this episode insightful and gain a better understanding of the importance of acknowledging anger and how it can lead to great insights.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Buddhist Based Addiction Recovery Rebel, Noah Levine, Shares His Story From Addiction To Freedom</title>
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      <itunes:title>Buddhist Based Addiction Recovery Rebel, Noah Levine, Shares His Story From Addiction To Freedom</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>Welcome to the Addiction to Freedom podcast, today’s episode is a very special interview with a radical Buddhist Teacher, Noah Levine. Noah is the author of Refuge Recovery, Heart of the Revolution, Against the Stream, and Dharma Punx and is also an addiction recovery advocate.
Noah is not your typical hippie spiritual teacher, he brings in a radical and revolutionary sense in the Buddhist teaching. In this interview, he also shares his own addiction journey and discusses what the solution to addiction and craving looks like.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Noah Levine is the author of Refuge Recovery, Heart of the Revolution, Against the Stream, and Dharma Punx.<br><br>Noah is a Buddhist teacher, an addiction-recovery advocate, and the founder of several non-profits that provide Buddhist-based resources to diverse populations including addicts (Refuge Recovery), incarcerated youth (the mind-body awareness project), He offers retreats, training, lectures, and meditation classes internationally. Noah holds a master’s degree in counselling psychology from CIIS. He has been teaching Buddhism since the late 90s. You can find out more about Noah and his meditation centre, podcast, and recovery refuge in the links below.</div><div><br></div><ul><li>Website: https://noahlevine.com/</li><li>Podcast: https://noahlevine.com/podcast/</li><li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahlevine108/</li><li>Refuge Recovery:&nbsp; https://www.refugerecovery.org/</li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4115</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Welcome to the Addiction to Freedom podcast, today’s episode is a very special interview with a radical Buddhist Teacher, Noah Levine. Noah is the author of Refuge Recovery, Heart of the Revolution, Against the Stream, and Dharma Punx and is also an addiction recovery advocate.
Noah is not your typical hippie spiritual teacher, he brings in a radical and revolutionary sense in the Buddhist teaching. In this interview, he also shares his own addiction journey and discusses what the solution to addiction and craving looks like.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Welcome to the Addiction to Freedom podcast, today’s episode is a very special interview with a radical Buddhist Teacher, Noah Levine. Noah is the author of Refuge Recovery, Heart of the Revolution, Against the Stream, and Dharma Punx and is also an addiction recovery advocate.
Noah is not your typical hippie spiritual teacher, he brings in a radical and revolutionary sense in the Buddhist teaching. In this interview, he also shares his own addiction journey and discusses what the solution to addiction and craving looks like.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>An Understanding of Freedom - Part 1</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/2nx9z0v8</link>
      <itunes:title>An Understanding of Freedom - Part 1</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael shares his thoughts about the common understanding of Freedom, and how this approach actually prevents Freedom. He ends the episode by suggesting a different approach to experiencing Freedom that overcomes these problems.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Michael shares his thoughts about the common understanding of Freedom, and how this approach actually prevents Freedom. He ends the episode by suggesting a different approach to experiencing Freedom that overcomes these problems.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>1150</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael shares his thoughts about the common understanding of Freedom, and how this approach actually prevents Freedom. He ends the episode by suggesting a different approach to experiencing Freedom that overcomes these problems.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael shares his thoughts about the common understanding of Freedom, and how this approach actually prevents Freedom. He ends the episode by suggesting a different approach to experiencing Freedom that overcomes these problems.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Exploring The Healing, Transformative Power Of Loving Anger, With Alejandra Proaño</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/4895v6y8</link>
      <itunes:title>Exploring The Healing, Transformative Power Of Loving Anger, With Alejandra Proaño</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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      <description>Welcome to Addiction to Freedom, today’s episode is a very special interview with Alejandra Proaño. Alejandra is a therapist and anger management specialist and is the co-owner of Moose Anger Management. She directs Healing Anger, a program for women that runs online and worldwide. She and her team of counsellors specialise in individual, couple, and group counselling work on anger and addictions. In this interview, we talk about the richness of anger and how important it is to reframe and incorporate it into our personal work. Alejandra also shares some of her profound personal journeys. So go grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy this episode.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Website: https://healinganger.ca/<br>Book: https://healinganger.ca/product/healing-anger-ebook/<br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healinganger/<br><br>Alejandra Proaño is an anger management specialist and is the co-owner of Moose Anger Management. She directs Healing Anger, the program for women that now runs online and worldwide, every eight weeks. She and her team of counsellors specialize in individual, couple and group counselling work on anger and addictions. Alejandra helps people integrate their anger to turn it into a positive driving force in life. The long-term vision of the Healing Anger program is to destigmatize women’s anger —a collective shadow in our society. Alejandra holds a Specialization in Family Therapy, a Master in Clinical Psychology, a Master in Science and a Master in Literature. She brings a compassionate and trauma-informed lens to her work. She is a lifetime student, a Compassionate Inquiry practitioner, and a second-year Somatic Experiencincing student (frameworks based on the work of Gabor Maté and Peter Levine). She has lived and worked in 4 different countries where she had plenty of eye-opening experiences. In Ecuador, in her early 20's, she worked at the women’s prison and in private and public hospitals and psychiatric clinics. In Colombia, she worked with families recovering from the drug wars. She was also a research consultant on socio-political violence and the crimes against humanity for a non-profit organization (NGO) with consultative status to the United Nations (UN). In Mexico, she worked as a consultant and a coach for an NGO of psychologists and lawyers whose mission was to eradicate violence against women. Her two-year research project on the representation of women in romantic love letters at the National Library in Mexico won a graduate Honours Thesis Award. Alejandra’s essays and poetry have been published in international journals and academic publications in many countries. She is now rewriting “Healing Anger: Transform Anger into Growth,” which compiles the words of the many hundreds of women she has worked with over the last eight years in Vancouver, Canada, where she lives with her partner Alistair, known as the Angerman. If you want to learn more or join one of their groups, go to our website, <a href="http://healinganger.ca/">healinganger.ca</a> or <a href="http://angerman.online/">angerman.online</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>4636</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Welcome to Addiction to Freedom, today’s episode is a very special interview with Alejandra Proaño. Alejandra is a therapist and anger management specialist and is the co-owner of Moose Anger Management. She directs Healing Anger, a program for women that runs online and worldwide. She and her team of counsellors specialise in individual, couple, and group counselling work on anger and addictions. In this interview, we talk about the richness of anger and how important it is to reframe and incorporate it into our personal work. Alejandra also shares some of her profound personal journeys. So go grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy this episode.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Addiction to Freedom, today’s episode is a very special interview with Alejandra Proaño. Alejandra is a therapist and anger management specialist and is the co-owner of Moose Anger Management. She directs Healing Anger, a program for women that runs online and worldwide. She and her team of counsellors specialise in individual, couple, and group counselling work on anger and addictions. In this interview, we talk about the richness of anger and how important it is to reframe and incorporate it into our personal work. Alejandra also shares some of her profound personal journeys. So go grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy this episode.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>What is Addiction?</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/v85v023n</link>
      <itunes:title>What is Addiction?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael explores his thoughts about a definition of addiction and how this relates to the body-mind, pain, pleasure, and free will, which result in being held in addiction. He also shares some thoughts and perspectives that he is exploring as a way to transform and grow out of this addictive way of operating.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Michael explores his thoughts about a definition of addiction and how this relates to the body-mind, pain, pleasure, and free will, which result in being held in addiction. He also shares some thoughts and perspectives that he is exploring as a way to transform and grow out of this addictive way of operating.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/58rz7rz8.mp3" length="41091656" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>1027</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael explores his thoughts about a definition of addiction and how this relates to the body-mind, pain, pleasure, and free will, which result in being held in addiction. He also shares some thoughts and perspectives that he is exploring as a way to transform and grow out of this addictive way of operating.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael explores his thoughts about a definition of addiction and how this relates to the body-mind, pain, pleasure, and free will, which result in being held in addiction. He also shares some thoughts and perspectives that he is exploring as a way to transform and grow out of this addictive way of operating.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords/>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Social Worker of 20 Years, Roeland Jaspers, Shares Insights From His Work In Drug Rehabilitation Programs</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/vnw12zmn</link>
      <itunes:title>Social Worker of 20 Years, Roeland Jaspers, Shares Insights From His Work In Drug Rehabilitation Programs</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In today's episode, I've just had a really interesting conversation with Roland Jasper's, he's a social worker with over 20 years of experience. He developed a particular interest in helping young people and particularly young people recovering from addiction. We talked about what rehabilitation looks like and what experience is it for people. We also went on a bit of a journey where we realized that we're kind of all in rehab, even though we may not be in a specialist facility, because the process of rehabilitation is about learning new skills and learning new skills specifically to create better outcomes and better decisions to problems in our life.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In today's episode, I've just had a really interesting conversation with Roland Jasper's, he's a social worker with over 20 years of experience. He developed a particular interest in helping young people and particularly young people recovering from addiction. We talked about what rehabilitation looks like and what experience is it for people. We also went on a bit of a journey where we realized that we're kind of all in rehab, even though we may not be in a specialist facility, because the process of rehabilitation is about learning new skills and learning new skills specifically to create better outcomes and better decisions to problems in our life.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>3004</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In today's episode, I've just had a really interesting conversation with Roland Jasper's, he's a social worker with over 20 years of experience. He developed a particular interest in helping young people and particularly young people recovering from addiction. We talked about what rehabilitation looks like and what experience is it for people. We also went on a bit of a journey where we realized that we're kind of all in rehab, even though we may not be in a specialist facility, because the process of rehabilitation is about learning new skills and learning new skills specifically to create better outcomes and better decisions to problems in our life.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In today's episode, I've just had a really interesting conversation with Roland Jasper's, he's a social worker with over 20 years of experience. He developed a particular interest in helping young people and particularly young people recovering from addiction. We talked about what rehabilitation looks like and what experience is it for people. We also went on a bit of a journey where we realized that we're kind of all in rehab, even though we may not be in a specialist facility, because the process of rehabilitation is about learning new skills and learning new skills specifically to create better outcomes and better decisions to problems in our life.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Unpacking How Our Beliefs Limit Our Freedom</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/r8ky5kq8</link>
      <itunes:title>Unpacking How Our Beliefs Limit Our Freedom</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael focuses on our beliefs: How our beliefs are created, what root beliefs are, the connection with fight, flight, &amp; cravings. Most importantly, how our beliefs can serve us or limit our freedom, depending on their truth or falsehood.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Michael focuses on our beliefs: How our beliefs are created, what root beliefs are, the connection with fight, flight, & cravings. Most importantly, how our beliefs can serve us or limit our freedom, depending on their truth or falsehood.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/nwzvvnnw.mp3" length="49533386" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>1238</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael focuses on our beliefs: How our beliefs are created, what root beliefs are, the connection with fight, flight, &amp; cravings. Most importantly, how our beliefs can serve us or limit our freedom, depending on their truth or falsehood.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael focuses on our beliefs: How our beliefs are created, what root beliefs are, the connection with fight, flight, &amp; cravings. Most importantly, how our beliefs can serve us or limit our freedom, depending on their truth or falsehood.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Author &amp; Former Diplomat, Charlotte Dune, Shares Her Journey of Discovering How Micro-dosing Psychedelics Cured Her of Depression &amp; Addiction</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/mn4mqrz8</link>
      <itunes:title>Author &amp; Former Diplomat, Charlotte Dune, Shares Her Journey of Discovering How Micro-dosing Psychedelics Cured Her of Depression &amp; Addiction</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>This episode is about Charlotte Dune, Charlotte is an author and an extremely fascinating person. She has an amazing story that totally surprised me. It blew me away that as a very young diplomat she came out of a hippie hillbilly family, which was really a massive contrast. She has a journey that is not the ordinary kind of struggle we face in life. She lived in an environment where she had many challenges to do with her work, relationships, and addiction. She found a solution to her struggles a solution that has been around for thousands of years, she started using plant medicine in a therapeutic way. We also touched on some fundamentally deep and human places of love and peace that we are all looking for. And so I have to say this episode's a real journey.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><strong>Charlotte </strong>is the author of Cactus Friends a Psychedelic Love Story and Mushroom Honeymoon.&nbsp;<br>She also has written a 31- day recovery writing workbook. You can find her latest book here:<br><br></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094DTFPJN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094DTFPJN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1</a></li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Charlotte Dune</strong> is a fiction and non-fiction writer based in South Florida. She is the author of<br>Cactus Friends: A Psychedelic Love Story and Mushroom Honeymoon. Her writing explores<br>self-discovery, love, healing from trauma, addiction, and exotic locations. She has a passion for<br>travel, reading, nature, and entheogenic practices. An additional memoir, titled Kampala Sunsets,<br>about Dune’s experience marrying into a wealthy Ugandan family in her twenties, is currently<br>under publisher review.<br><br>Her non-fiction writing has also appeared online and in print magazines, including in POV<br>Magazine and in The Temper.<br><br>Prior to writing her first novel, Charlotte Dune worked as a film producer and editor. She also<br>worked for the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service in Uganda, Cameroon, South Africa,<br>Canada, and in Washington D.C.<br><br></div><div><a href="https://linktr.ee/charlottedune">https://linktr.ee/charlottedune<br></a><br></div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>4165</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>This episode is about Charlotte Dune, Charlotte is an author and an extremely fascinating person. She has an amazing story that totally surprised me. It blew me away that as a very young diplomat she came out of a hippie hillbilly family, which was really a massive contrast. She has a journey that is not the ordinary kind of struggle we face in life. She lived in an environment where she had many challenges to do with her work, relationships, and addiction. She found a solution to her struggles a solution that has been around for thousands of years, she started using plant medicine in a therapeutic way. We also touched on some fundamentally deep and human places of love and peace that we are all looking for. And so I have to say this episode's a real journey.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>This episode is about Charlotte Dune, Charlotte is an author and an extremely fascinating person. She has an amazing story that totally surprised me. It blew me away that as a very young diplomat she came out of a hippie hillbilly family, which was really a massive contrast. She has a journey that is not the ordinary kind of struggle we face in life. She lived in an environment where she had many challenges to do with her work, relationships, and addiction. She found a solution to her struggles a solution that has been around for thousands of years, she started using plant medicine in a therapeutic way. We also touched on some fundamentally deep and human places of love and peace that we are all looking for. And so I have to say this episode's a real journey.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Addiction: Thoughts on The Root Cause, Ultimate Solution, &amp; Pathway Overview</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/4n95r3xn</link>
      <itunes:title>Addiction: Thoughts on The Root Cause, Ultimate Solution, &amp; Pathway Overview</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael summarizes his understanding up to date on the root cause of all addictions. He shares some personal experiences that lead to his glimpses of the deeper and ultimate solution and tell's his listeners about his goal to be free of all addictions, and where he's at on this pathway.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Michael summarizes his understanding up to date on the root cause of all addictions. He shares some personal experiences that lead to his glimpses of the deeper and ultimate solution and tell's his listeners about his goal to be free of all addictions, and where he's at on this pathway.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/18ppv4l8.mp3" length="71692537" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>1792</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael summarizes his understanding up to date on the root cause of all addictions. He shares some personal experiences that lead to his glimpses of the deeper and ultimate solution and tell's his listeners about his goal to be free of all addictions, and where he's at on this pathway.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael summarizes his understanding up to date on the root cause of all addictions. He shares some personal experiences that lead to his glimpses of the deeper and ultimate solution and tell's his listeners about his goal to be free of all addictions, and where he's at on this pathway.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Addicted at the Age of 8! Alex Shares How His Life Fell Apart, &amp; The Healing Power Of Connection &amp; Being Understood.</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/08j7vy7n</link>
      <itunes:title>Addicted at the Age of 8! Alex Shares How His Life Fell Apart, &amp; The Healing Power Of Connection &amp; Being Understood.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>This episode is a conversation with Alex, he runs the Cold Turkey podcast and I just want to say that the journey he took us on was a journey of how he accidentally became addicted to being high at a very young age.  You could say it happened by accident. As a result, this crept into his life and became disruptive and destructive, continued over many years until he came to what he calls The Cold Turkey moment, which was quite traumatic. You will discover how he began to experience his healing, which really came through the camaraderie of others and being able to share mutual experiences in conversation through the 12 step program. Alex also shares how learning more healthy emotional skills create real freedom and deeper healing. </description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Find out more about Alex here:&nbsp;<br>https://www.podcastcoldturkey.com/<br><br></div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/6837nvn8.mp3" length="167322644" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>4183</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>This episode is a conversation with Alex, he runs the Cold Turkey podcast and I just want to say that the journey he took us on was a journey of how he accidentally became addicted to being high at a very young age.  You could say it happened by accident. As a result, this crept into his life and became disruptive and destructive, continued over many years until he came to what he calls The Cold Turkey moment, which was quite traumatic. You will discover how he began to experience his healing, which really came through the camaraderie of others and being able to share mutual experiences in conversation through the 12 step program. Alex also shares how learning more healthy emotional skills create real freedom and deeper healing. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>This episode is a conversation with Alex, he runs the Cold Turkey podcast and I just want to say that the journey he took us on was a journey of how he accidentally became addicted to being high at a very young age.  You could say it happened by accident. As a result, this crept into his life and became disruptive and destructive, continued over many years until he came to what he calls The Cold Turkey moment, which was quite traumatic. You will discover how he began to experience his healing, which really came through the camaraderie of others and being able to share mutual experiences in conversation through the 12 step program. Alex also shares how learning more healthy emotional skills create real freedom and deeper healing. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Unpacking Our Addiction To The Way We Perceive Ourselves, Space and The World.</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/489603xn</link>
      <itunes:title>Unpacking Our Addiction To The Way We Perceive Ourselves, Space and The World.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode Michael unpacks our default way of perceiving space, ourselves and the world. This is compared to the way we actually experience it in our lived experience. The result of experiencing the truth is a profound peace that is freely available to all right now.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode Michael unpacks our default way of perceiving space, ourselves and the world. This is compared to the way we actually experience it in our lived experience. The result of experiencing the truth is a profound peace that is freely available to all right now.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>967</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode Michael unpacks our default way of perceiving space, ourselves and the world. This is compared to the way we actually experience it in our lived experience. The result of experiencing the truth is a profound peace that is freely available to all right now.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode Michael unpacks our default way of perceiving space, ourselves and the world. This is compared to the way we actually experience it in our lived experience. The result of experiencing the truth is a profound peace that is freely available to all right now.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Author &amp; Addiction Specialist, JF Benoist, Shares How Feelings and the Observing Mind Are Keys to Freedom From Addiction.</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/v85x674n</link>
      <itunes:title>Author &amp; Addiction Specialist, JF Benoist, Shares How Feelings and the Observing Mind Are Keys to Freedom From Addiction.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>So today's episode is with a special guest, JF Benoist.  We have discussed that a lot of our addictions and lack of freedom is really coming from pre-programmed ways of operating he calls this the monkey mind. 
We then further explores a way of becoming free from our monkey mind and actually having real choices about how we respond. This starts with taking notice of the body, becoming aware of the act of the body and the feelings and the body. It is kind of like a portal into understanding what our deeper motivations are or perhaps some of our mistaken beliefs about a situation or ourselves. This can actually cause us to react in ways that really aren't appropriate to the situation and cause suffering in our lives for ourselves and others. So J.F. suggests you start with the body, become aware of that, and in that process, he calls it the observing mind. By strengthening and developing this ability to work with the observing mind, we can develop real freedom where you get to accept yourself. You get to see the truth of yourself. You get to actually be present for others and not resist or hide or be victim to feelings of shame or guilt and fear allowing you to really develop. This is a step-by-step way to develop more freedom in your life and I guess a richer life because you become more open to the richness of what's already present within yourself and around us. So I really recommend that you take the time to listen to this whole episode and you will also hear where he gives an example of an exercise that you can do and experience the reality of what he's talking about.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>JF Benoist is the founder and program manager of The Exclusive Hawaii, a non 12 step, holistic addiction treatment centre. Benoist is well-known for the therapeutic methodology he created, Experiential Engagement Therapy™ (EET), which helps people more effectively resolve their self-destructive core beliefs. In addition to his work in therapy, Benoist is also the author of the bestselling addiction book, Addicted to the Monkey Mind: Change the Programming That Sabotages Your Life.<br><br>You can check out his website here, https://www.jfbenoist.com/ and his book here, http://theexclusivehawaii.com/.<br><br><br></div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/35ae5a60-18aa-11eb-8a23-c733a045cff9/35ae5bb0-18aa-11eb-a0ba-0b5ec636a411.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>3617</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>So today's episode is with a special guest, JF Benoist.  We have discussed that a lot of our addictions and lack of freedom is really coming from pre-programmed ways of operating he calls this the monkey mind. 
We then further explores a way of becoming free from our monkey mind and actually having real choices about how we respond. This starts with taking notice of the body, becoming aware of the act of the body and the feelings and the body. It is kind of like a portal into understanding what our deeper motivations are or perhaps some of our mistaken beliefs about a situation or ourselves. This can actually cause us to react in ways that really aren't appropriate to the situation and cause suffering in our lives for ourselves and others. So J.F. suggests you start with the body, become aware of that, and in that process, he calls it the observing mind. By strengthening and developing this ability to work with the observing mind, we can develop real freedom where you get to accept yourself. You get to see the truth of yourself. You get to actually be present for others and not resist or hide or be victim to feelings of shame or guilt and fear allowing you to really develop. This is a step-by-step way to develop more freedom in your life and I guess a richer life because you become more open to the richness of what's already present within yourself and around us. So I really recommend that you take the time to listen to this whole episode and you will also hear where he gives an example of an exercise that you can do and experience the reality of what he's talking about.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>So today's episode is with a special guest, JF Benoist.  We have discussed that a lot of our addictions and lack of freedom is really coming from pre-programmed ways of operating he calls this the monkey mind. 
We then further explores a way of becoming free from our monkey mind and actually having real choices about how we respond. This starts with taking notice of the body, becoming aware of the act of the body and the feelings and the body. It is kind of like a portal into understanding what our deeper motivations are or perhaps some of our mistaken beliefs about a situation or ourselves. This can actually cause us to react in ways that really aren't appropriate to the situation and cause suffering in our lives for ourselves and others. So J.F. suggests you start with the body, become aware of that, and in that process, he calls it the observing mind. By strengthening and developing this ability to work with the observing mind, we can develop real freedom where you get to accept yourself. You get to see the truth of yourself. You get to actually be present for others and not resist or hide or be victim to feelings of shame or guilt and fear allowing you to really develop. This is a step-by-step way to develop more freedom in your life and I guess a richer life because you become more open to the richness of what's already present within yourself and around us. So I really recommend that you take the time to listen to this whole episode and you will also hear where he gives an example of an exercise that you can do and experience the reality of what he's talking about.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Unpacking Our Addiction To Time &amp; Thinking</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/v85x97jn</link>
      <itunes:title>Unpacking Our Addiction To Time &amp; Thinking</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode, Michael explores our default way of dealing with time, and how this is created by the mind as part of our addiction to thinking. We become aware of how useful this is, and yet how trapped we become, as well as the suffering it creates. The beauty is, that we can find a path out of this trap, simply by experiencing the truth of our own experiencing.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, Michael explores our default way of dealing with time, and how this is created by the mind as part of our addiction to thinking. We become aware of how useful this is, and yet how trapped we become, as well as the suffering it creates. The beauty is, that we can find a path out of this trap, simply by experiencing the truth of our own experiencing.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/n8zkxlvw.mp3" length="72306937" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/8f0a2200-933b-11eb-8e6d-85bcf52f37b8/8f0a2340-933b-11eb-a795-11637635bbf0.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>1807</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode, Michael explores our default way of dealing with time, and how this is created by the mind as part of our addiction to thinking. We become aware of how useful this is, and yet how trapped we become, as well as the suffering it creates. The beauty is, that we can find a path out of this trap, simply by experiencing the truth of our own experiencing.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Michael explores our default way of dealing with time, and how this is created by the mind as part of our addiction to thinking. We become aware of how useful this is, and yet how trapped we become, as well as the suffering it creates. The beauty is, that we can find a path out of this trap, simply by experiencing the truth of our own experiencing.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>NY Times Best Selling Author, Professor Susan Shapiro's Freedom From 25 Years Of Addiction</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/v85wyp78</link>
      <itunes:title>NY Times Best Selling Author, Professor Susan Shapiro's Freedom From 25 Years Of Addiction</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">81qj4p50</guid>
      <description>Professor Susan Shapiro was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day at the age of thirteen. Her addictions multiplied over the next 25 years, while she established a successful career as a journalist and university professor. This episode explores Susan's journey out of addiction with the help of long term one on one therapy.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>More information about Dr Shapiro, including her online courses can be found at&nbsp; https://www.susanshapiro.net/ or you can email her at Profsue123@gmail.com.</div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/08m92p38.mp3" length="101055215" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/6bf15850-7d68-11eb-bc80-379efda7865e/6bf159a0-7d68-11eb-b16d-bdaed9120548.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>2526</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Professor Susan Shapiro was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day at the age of thirteen. Her addictions multiplied over the next 25 years, while she established a successful career as a journalist and university professor. This episode explores Susan's journey out of addiction with the help of long term one on one therapy.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Professor Susan Shapiro was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day at the age of thirteen. Her addictions multiplied over the next 25 years, while she established a successful career as a journalist and university professor. This episode explores Susan's journey out of addiction with the help of long term one on one therapy.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Mossy's Story of Divine Intervention &amp; Freedom From Addiction</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/vnwvp248</link>
      <itunes:title>Mossy's Story of Divine Intervention &amp; Freedom From Addiction</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">81xz2371</guid>
      <description>Mossy's story takes us on a journey through a challenging childhood, into young adult emptiness and addiction. He describes a divine encounter that ultimately changes the course of his life. Hear the warmth, love and maturity of a man who is continuing his journey on the path of the authentic man.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mossy's story takes us on a journey through a challenging childhood, into young adult emptiness and addiction. He describes a divine encounter that ultimately changes the course of his life. Hear the warmth, love and maturity of a man who is continuing his journey on the path of the authentic man.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/9wn140r8.mp3" length="149333680" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/ca0cdab0-7261-11eb-b93c-677c3826238c/ca0cdbf0-7261-11eb-bcc3-fdd869bb4020.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>3733</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Mossy's story takes us on a journey through a challenging childhood, into young adult emptiness and addiction. He describes a divine encounter that ultimately changes the course of his life. Hear the warmth, love and maturity of a man who is continuing his journey on the path of the authentic man.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Mossy's story takes us on a journey through a challenging childhood, into young adult emptiness and addiction. He describes a divine encounter that ultimately changes the course of his life. Hear the warmth, love and maturity of a man who is continuing his journey on the path of the authentic man.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Karen's Story From Addiction To Deeper Connection With Herself &amp; Others</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/6nr6kyvn</link>
      <itunes:title>Karen's Story From Addiction To Deeper Connection With Herself &amp; Others</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">815vzp50</guid>
      <description>In this episode our guest, Karen, generously takes us on a journey from her longing for connection. This starts as a young girl and leads into a relationship and early adult life that has many challenges, including addiction.  I'll leave for you to discover how this became fertile ground for her own inner growth, which has blossomed into a vocation of assistanting others.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode our guest, Karen, generously takes us on a journey from her longing for connection. This starts as a young girl and leads into a relationship and early adult life that has many challenges, including addiction.  I'll leave for you to discover how this became fertile ground for her own inner growth, which has blossomed into a vocation of assistanting others.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/lw92p9x8.mp3" length="178490513" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/f539ae60-6c1d-11eb-89cb-0d4376866d01/f539afa0-6c1d-11eb-8c55-8f21d0615cc9.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>4462</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode our guest, Karen, generously takes us on a journey from her longing for connection. This starts as a young girl and leads into a relationship and early adult life that has many challenges, including addiction.  I'll leave for you to discover how this became fertile ground for her own inner growth, which has blossomed into a vocation of assistanting others.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode our guest, Karen, generously takes us on a journey from her longing for connection. This starts as a young girl and leads into a relationship and early adult life that has many challenges, including addiction.  I'll leave for you to discover how this became fertile ground for her own inner growth, which has blossomed into a vocation of assistanting others.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>A Young Man's Journey With Addiction &amp; Search For Meaning</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/xnvyv678</link>
      <itunes:title>A Young Man's Journey With Addiction &amp; Search For Meaning</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">71y4rz50</guid>
      <description>In this interview we meet an intelligent young man who is searching for truth, meaning and purpose. This journey begun when his family immigrated to the United States from India when he was a young boy, and continued through addiction, formal education, and now as he steps out into the world.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this interview we meet an intelligent young man who is searching for truth, meaning and purpose. This journey begun when his family immigrated to the United States from India when he was a young boy, and continued through addiction, formal education, and now as he steps out into the world.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/k855zm28.mp3" length="122936423" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/c1679e60-679a-11eb-8a1a-55fcb64c99b8/c1679fd0-679a-11eb-a8c2-a9ce46655dfb.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>3073</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this interview we meet an intelligent young man who is searching for truth, meaning and purpose. This journey begun when his family immigrated to the United States from India when he was a young boy, and continued through addiction, formal education, and now as he steps out into the world.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this interview we meet an intelligent young man who is searching for truth, meaning and purpose. This journey begun when his family immigrated to the United States from India when he was a young boy, and continued through addiction, formal education, and now as he steps out into the world.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Finding The Gold In Our Mistakes</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/1821m0zn</link>
      <itunes:title>Finding The Gold In Our Mistakes</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">209pyqv1</guid>
      <description>In this episode I talk with Cat Bailey, a well known Australian Artist, about approaches to dealing with "mistakes" or so called "failures".  So often addiction is judged as a mistake, as if a person just made a wrong choice and could have acted differently. As you will hear, we see this as a narrow and incomplete view, which can be unfairly damaging. We end up opening our our understanding to a much wider context, one that feels more real and compassionate.  I hope you find this inspirational.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Check out more from Cat Bailey here https://catbailey.wordpress.com/&nbsp; and https://www.instagram.com/catandfin/</div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/rwj60q4w.mp3" length="129458676" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/0afdf820-561d-11eb-9c5d-05d8dae27a8b/0afdfb80-561d-11eb-b747-938419a96956.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>3236</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode I talk with Cat Bailey, a well known Australian Artist, about approaches to dealing with "mistakes" or so called "failures".  So often addiction is judged as a mistake, as if a person just made a wrong choice and could have acted differently. As you will hear, we see this as a narrow and incomplete view, which can be unfairly damaging. We end up opening our our understanding to a much wider context, one that feels more real and compassionate.  I hope you find this inspirational.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode I talk with Cat Bailey, a well known Australian Artist, about approaches to dealing with "mistakes" or so called "failures".  So often addiction is judged as a mistake, as if a person just made a wrong choice and could have acted differently. As you will hear, we see this as a narrow and incomplete view, which can be unfairly damaging. We end up opening our our understanding to a much wider context, one that feels more real and compassionate.  I hope you find this inspirational.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ways We Are All Addicted, That We May Not Realise</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/pnl22pzn</link>
      <itunes:title>Ways We Are All Addicted, That We May Not Realise</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">x0ljjx20</guid>
      <description>Here we discuss many possible addictions that we may live with that we may not realise. This opens up the question of how we think about people experiencing addiction, and whether we unfairly judge or categorise this experience, particularly when we start to become aware of our own addictions.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Here is a place to start if you are interested in looking further into Dr. Gabor Maté&nbsp; https://drgabormate.com/</div>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/1wpxz24w.mp3" length="106403003" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://content.castplus.io/uploads/x91976n1/72ab77e0-3c17-11eb-881a-41ab1788244c/72ab7960-3c17-11eb-94b1-8736715eb7d2.jpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>2660</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Here we discuss many possible addictions that we may live with that we may not realise. This opens up the question of how we think about people experiencing addiction, and whether we unfairly judge or categorise this experience, particularly when we start to become aware of our own addictions.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Here we discuss many possible addictions that we may live with that we may not realise. This opens up the question of how we think about people experiencing addiction, and whether we unfairly judge or categorise this experience, particularly when we start to become aware of our own addictions.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Biggest False Belief About Addiction</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/x811x1v8</link>
      <itunes:title>The Biggest False Belief About Addiction</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">713wjw41</guid>
      <description>In this episode we explore some of the most common false beliefs that get in the way of dealing with our addictions, and which prevent us from feeling a deep sense of peace.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode we explore some of the most common false beliefs that get in the way of dealing with our addictions, and which prevent us from feeling a deep sense of peace.]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.castplus.fm/j8055rnw.mp3" length="61227884" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>1530</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>The #1 Thing Preventing Us From Facing Our Addictions</title>
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      <itunes:title>The #1 Thing Preventing Us From Facing Our Addictions</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>Here we explore the #1 misconception that prevents us from facing our addictions. However, once we become aware of this, we enter a pathway to freedom from our addictions.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>1350</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Here we explore the #1 misconception that prevents us from facing our addictions. However, once we become aware of this, we enter a pathway to freedom from our addictions.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Here we explore the #1 misconception that prevents us from facing our addictions. However, once we become aware of this, we enter a pathway to freedom from our addictions.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Becoming Aware Of Our Everyday Addictions</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/p8mrj1ln</link>
      <itunes:title>Becoming Aware Of Our Everyday Addictions</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>We explore the vision for the Addiction To Freedom podcast, that we all have addiction, and becoming aware of our addictions is the first step toward freedom.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>797</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>We explore the vision for the Addiction To Freedom podcast, that we all have addiction, and becoming aware of our addictions is the first step toward freedom.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>We explore the vision for the Addiction To Freedom podcast, that we all have addiction, and becoming aware of our addictions is the first step toward freedom.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>The Addiction To Freedom Personal Journey</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/q805l0zn</link>
      <itunes:title>The Addiction To Freedom Personal Journey</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>Deborah discusses with Michael his own very personal journey behind the Addiction to Freedom podcast, which has lead him to the understanding of how we are all addicted and why we lack true freedom</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>1021</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Deborah discusses with Michael his own very personal journey behind the Addiction to Freedom podcast, which has lead him to the understanding of how we are all addicted and why we lack true freedom</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Deborah discusses with Michael his own very personal journey behind the Addiction to Freedom podcast, which has lead him to the understanding of how we are all addicted and why we lack true freedom</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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      <title>Trailer</title>
      <link>https://podcasts.castplus.fm/e/vn5z2pm8</link>
      <itunes:title>Trailer</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
      <googleplay:block>No</googleplay:block>
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      <description>In this episode Deborah discusses with Michael how he developed his Vision for the Addiction to Freedom.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Gregory</author>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Gregory</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>429</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode Deborah discusses with Michael how he developed his Vision for the Addiction to Freedom.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode Deborah discusses with Michael how he developed his Vision for the Addiction to Freedom.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>addiction to freedom, spirituality, non-duality, brain retraining, true quit, recovery, addiction, freedom, peace, self realisation, mental health, personal growth, self help,</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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