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Jun 2026

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Truth & Transcendence | Hosted by Catherine Llewellyn | Brought to you by Being Space Welcome to Truth & Transcendence — a podcast for seekers, leaders, creatives, and changemakers who are exploring the deeper layers of human experience. Launched in mid-2021, this show was born out of a time of global uncertainty. It began as a space to support conscious leadership in challenging times — a call to strength, wisdom, and integrity. Since then, the podcast has evolved alongside the world around us. Now, we welcome a rich tapestry of guests: senior leaders, coaches, artists, spiritual guides, alternative practitioners, and everyday people living extraordinary lives. Our focus is no longer just on navigating crisis — but on embracing the joy of creation, discovery, and soulful expansion. Each week brings two episodes: 🔹 Nugget Mondays – brief, insightful solo reflections. 🔹 Guest Fridays – open-hearted, unscripted conversations that dive deep.We don’t do scripts. We follow the energy of the moment....

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June 15, 2026Episode 34510 min

Change the Container, Not the Contents

What if the real problem isn't the thing you're trying to fix? #SystemicChange #HolisticHealing #OrganisationalCulture ================== ✦ Step deeper into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity ================== Where our conversation went: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 00:10 Change something by changing its environment 00:27 Organizational change through environmental shifts 00:40 Revive roses by tending the garden 01:05 Do we need better leaders or better cultures 01:45 Family therapy heals by transforming the whole system 03:00 The board member who isn't actually the problem 04:05 Symptoms in the body reflect deeper environment 04:35 A Victorian house renovation and neglected knees 05:50 Choosing holistic healing over knee replacement surgery 06:45 Strengthen your core to help your knees 07:30 The body heals better in a thriving environment 08:00 Declutter your home and feel the shift 08:45 You have done this before without realizing 09:25 Conscious environmental change is sustainable and healthier #ConsciousLiving #FamilyTherapy #MindBodyConnection #podmatch Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step deeper into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

June 12, 2026Episode 34454 min

Layering Time and Space: Inside Stan Lai's Creative Method

What if the secret to a lifetime of masterpieces was doing absolutely nothing at all? #playwrightlife #livingtheatre #artandlife ================== ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity ================== About my guest: Stan Lai grew up under martial law in Taiwan where no one became an artist, yet the clouds above Washington DC whispered to him about stillness, acceptance, and letting things form themselves. A Berkeley PhD who accidentally became the most celebrated Chinese-language playwright alive, he has spent forty years conducting plays like weather systems, layering time and place so audiences feel life unfolding all around them. The New York Times named his Secret Love in Peach Blossom Landone of the essential works of theatre of the last century. Where our conversation went: 00:00 Welcome to Stan Lai 01:15 The clouds taught me everything 03:00 Stillness at five years old 05:20 Letting plays form like clouds 07:45 Knowing the rules, then releasing them 10:10 Nature as the ultimate teacher 12:30 The conductor of living theatre 15:00 Layering time and space onstage 18:20 Theatre does what film cannot 21:00 The hidden play nobody knew about 24:15 How love chose his path 27:00 No scripts, so he wrote his own 30:00 The scholar director is found 33:20 Secret Love and divided worlds 36:00 When wisdom meets method 39:15 The fingers are incredible but 42:00 Creativitry after twenty years 45:10 Rewriting wisdom for English readers 48:00 Staying just ahead of the audience 51:00 Being here with you now 53:00 Where to find Stan online #theatre life #creativewisdom #stillnesspractice #podmatch Find Stan: https://pwshop.com/in His book Creativitry: https://a.co/d/0epZTDwu =========== Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

June 8, 2026Episode 34311 min

Beauty Stops You Cold | Why Wonder Works Better Than Silence

What if the fastest way into the present moment is through wonder rather than silence? #presentmoment #consciousliving #mindfulawarenes ================== ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity ================== Where our conversation went: 00:00 Welcome to truth and transcendence 01:15 My first LSD trip in the seventies 02:30 Being pulled irresistibly into presence 04:00 Chemicals showed me what presence feels 05:45 Feeling flat and mentally freewheeling 07:00 Walking into the churchyard suddenly 08:15 The world conspired to grab me 09:30 Gasping at unutterable beauty everywhere 10:00 Presence through vividness not through emptiness 10:45 Your lover touches your hand unexpectedly #spiritualgrowth #beautyinordinary #innerpeace #podmatch Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

June 5, 2026Episode 34238 min

The Moment Kanika Vasudeva Stopped Chasing Success and Started Living

What if your deepest loss was actually your soul's wake-up call? #consciousbusiness #soulgrowth #energyhealing ================== ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity ================== About my guest: Kanika Vasudeva was a successful engineer and MBA who felt hollow inside until the stillbirth of her daughter shattered everything. Through energy work she healed, reconnected with her daughter's spirit, and rebuilt her life around meaning rather than titles. Today she helps conscious coaches build profitable businesses by blending energy healing with strategic clarity. Where our conversation went: 00:00 Welcome and introduction to the episode 01:12 The longing to be the real me 02:45 Looking good on the outside but unhappy 04:20 Losing her daughter at thirty-one weeks 06:15 Grieving while watching her toddler thrive 08:30 Starting the journey of deep introspection 10:05 Success without internal fulfillment means nothing 12:40 Money as frequency of exchange and growth 15:00 Shifting identity and clearing old imprints 17:30 Business growth mirrors your own inner growth 20:00 Living your purpose as greatest self-love 22:15 Connecting with her daughter through meditation 25:00 Daughter's message about their soul agreement 27:30 Energy healing work with celestial beings 30:00 What clients experience working with Kanika 32:45 Increasing capacity before increasing visibility 35:00 Blessing your bills even in scarcity 37:20 Closing and how to reach Kanika purposefulwork #innertransformation #entrepreneurmindset #podmatch Where to find Kanika: https://artoflifecenter.com Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

June 1, 2026Episode 34113 min

The Rebellious Child Dance That Destroys Connections

How recognising parent, adult and child modes can transform every interaction. #TransactionalAnalysis #EgoStates #ConsciousCommunication ================== All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity _____________________ What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 02:00 The three ego states explained 04:00 When child mode pulls us into parent 06:00 The rebellious child and controlling parent dance 08:00 When parent mode triggers our own rebellion 10:00 How adult mode invites adult mode back 12:00 Choosing presence over unconscious reaction #PresentMoment #SelfAwareness #BeingSpace #podmatch Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

May 29, 2026Episode 34041 min

Jody Brooks ~ The Emptiness at the Bottom of the Scroll – And How to Fill It

Why serving yourself first is the only authentic way to truly serve others. #MutualityMatters #MessyMidlife #AuthenticLiving ================== All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity _____________________ About my guest Jody Brooks: Jody Arran Brooks is a midlife transition and workplace coach who helps adults 35+ move from overwhelm, anxiety, and loss of identity into clarity and purpose. Drawing on his own messy midlife turning point, he guides clients through his Nine Principles of Authentic Living to reconnect with their values and rediscover joy. Jody also facilitates men’s groups in the homelessness and addiction sector, bringing deep compassion, integrity, and real‑world experience to every conversation. What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 02:30 Jody Brooks joins the conversation 05:00 Discovering mutuality through volunteering 07:30 The people pleaser and childhood survival 10:00 Dopamine, endorphins and the hormones of singularity 13:00 Oxytocin, serotonin and the chemistry of connection 16:00 Why anxiety and overwhelm are off the scale 19:00 The emptiness at the bottom of the scroll 22:00 Belonging and being seen, heard and listened to 25:00 The conspiracy of chasing the wrong things 28:00 Gender, labels and the pressure to conform 31:00 Toxic masculinity versus negative masculinity 34:00 Messy midlife is not a crisis, it is a calling 37:00 Picking up the pen to write the next chapter 40:00 Put your own oxygen mask on first #ConnectionChemistry #ConsciousAwakening #SelfServiceFirst ___ Where to find Jody Brooks: www.authenticcoaching.me Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

May 25, 2026Episode 33915 min

Stop Measuring Leaders by Their Titles

Why the experience of being human matters more than any title or outcome. #Phenomenology #EmpathyMatters #HumanConnection ================== All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity _____________________ What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 02:00 Discovering phenomenological research 04:00 The power of asking what was that like 06:00 From executive coach to curious inquirer 08:00 The world of the nonexecutive chairman 10:00 Autonomy in relationship ebook launch 12:00 Real people versus not real people 14:00 Remembering everyone is just human #ConsciousLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #BeingSpace Find the eBook Autonomy in Relationship ~ The Human Side of Being a Non-Exec Chairman here: https://beingspace.world/#ebooks Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

May 22, 2026Episode 33841 min

Niels Vantzuriel ~ The Father Energy Awakening in Ireland’s Wild Lands

How walking the wild landscapes of Ireland awakens the father energy within us all ~ and hold space for the ultimate celebration of the divine feminine. #FatherEnergy #RitesOfPassage #WildIreland ================== All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com All about Catherine/Being Space/Freedom of Spirit/Expansive Coaching at https://beingspace.world _____________________ About my guest Niels Vantzuriel: Niels is a Rite of Passage facilitator who has spent over a decade guiding women into Ireland’s wild landscapes and forgotten sacred sites. Far from tourist paths, he leads profound spiritual ceremonies that help women navigate life transitions, step into empowerment, and embrace the next chapter of their lives. What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 02:30 Niels Vantzuriel joins the conversation 05:00 Growing up without a father figure 07:30 Developing feminine energy before masculine 10:00 Meeting Elizabeth and the call to ground 13:00 The year long preparation for iboga 16:00 A seven day ceremony of humility 19:00 The unwavering strength of father energy 22:00 Walking the land through rain and storm 25:00 Consistency as love made visible 28:00 The danger of rushing spiritual experience 31:00 Power and the responsibility it brings 34:00 Living offline in a hypnotic world 37:00 Setting boundaries as sacred masculine work 40:00 Integration and being witnessed by tribe #SpiritualGrounding #SacredMasculine #DeepIntegration ___ Where to find Niels Vantzuriel: https://adventuresinquietplaces.info/ Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://go.oncehub.com/ClarityCallwithCatherine 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

May 18, 2026Episode 3379 min

That Wired-But-Exhausted Feeling? Here’s Why

Why your emergency energy reserve is quietly destroying your health, your mood, and your ability to make good decisions. #BurnoutPrevention #EnergyManagement #SelfCare ================== All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com All about Catherine/Being Space/Freedom of Spirit/Expansive Coaching at https://beingspace.world _____________________ What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 00:15 Introduction to over-revving concept 00:25 Exploring exhaustion and overwhelm 00:40 Friend mentions going into second wind 00:55 Second wind as survival technique 01:15 Second wind not meant as lifestyle 01:30 Why we use second wind habitually 01:45 More productivity from less rest 02:00 Progress oriented culture drives overwork 02:15 Digging into energy reserves 02:30 Reserve tank analogy explained 02:50 Reserves needed for illness and crisis 03:05 Recovering from empty reserves is harder 03:20 Resting just enough to function 03:35 Constantly running on relatively empty 03:50 Over-revving to maintain same pace 04:05 Childhood memory of being overtired 04:20 Running on fumes without awareness 04:35 Overtired behavior has frenetic edge 04:50 Sugar high versus true energy 05:05 Sent to rest despite feeling energized 05:20 Second wind is emergency fail safe 05:35 Deposit account not for casual use 05:50 Signs you have this habit 06:05 Never feeling completely rested 06:20 Irritated by things more than usual 06:35 Well rested people stand out clearly 06:50 They seem younger calmer and wiser 07:05 They make better choices consistently 07:20 Wish for a restorative week ahead 07:35 Check out other episodes online #Wellbeing #Restoration #TruthAndTranscendence Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://go.oncehub.com/ClarityCallwithCatherine 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

May 15, 2026Episode 33641 min

Byron Athene ~ The Philosophy of Why You’re Already Lucky

Why your very existence is the ultimate jackpot and how reframing transforms everything. #ReframingYourMind #PhilosophyOfEmotion #FeelingLucky ================== All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com All about Catherine/Being Space/Freedom of Spirit/Expansive Coaching at https://beingspace.world _____________________ About my guest Byron Athene: Byron has been interested in the fields of philosophy and psychology since 1991. He had a debilitating stutter his whole life but developed a growth mindset, trained to become a therapist, coach and has now developed his own therapeutic approach. Byron is also a trainer and author but would firstly describe himself as a philosopher. What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 02:30 Byron Athene joins the conversation 05:00 The power of existential reframing 07:30 Calculating the impossible odds of being born 10:30 Your existence matters more than any problem 13:30 Why contrast theory fails to explain emotions 16:30 Disproving the function theory of negative emotions 19:30 The inevitability theory and why it is wrong 22:30 Introducing the Genie Lamp hypothesis 25:30 How babies use crying to communicate needs 28:30 The birth of bad emotion from unmet desires 31:30 Why we self generate our own suffering 34:30 Applying philosophical inquiry to everyday therapy 37:30 Breaking cycles of emotional self harm 40:00 Finding Your Power to Resilience book launch #EmotionalResilience #ConsciousnessShift #GrowthMindset ___ Where to find Byron Athene & his book: https://byronathene.com https://amzn.eu/d/06eXNKFo Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://go.oncehub.com/ClarityCallwithCatherine 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate