Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.
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421 — Quit Paying to Feel Worse: Redirect It Into Your Health With Eugene Trufkin
Episode 421
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 • Duration 02:05:30
Today, the world is facing a serious health crisis that’s pretty similar to another catastrophe nearly 100 years ago although we have more knowledge and tools at our fingertips than ever before to make a positive and meaningful impact on our health.
However, today’s challenges are so grave what passes for modern medicine has shifted the goalposts so much that being obese is considered normal and healthy.
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420 — Why Psilocybin Belongs in a Church, Not a Clinic With Eric Osborne
Episode 420
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • Duration 02:58:07
More than a decade ago, Eric Osborne co-founded the world’s first public psilocybin retreat In Jamaica (MycoMeditations) on the heels of Michael Pollan’s revelatory New Yorker feature, The Trip Treatment.
Eventually, Eric left the world of wellness retreats behind to establish Psanctuary, a Louisville, Ky., church that allowed him to create an ideal environment where he could build a permanent and legal community that focuses on people and healing with psilocybin.
Eric Osborne shares his amazing journey from teen snake-charmer to spiritual leader and healer, explains why a church is the best place to do psychedelic work and reveals what he learned from his first experience with psilocybin at age 19 that he keeps exploring even now, this week on Spirit Gym.
For Spirit Gym listeners: Eric is offering Spirit Gym listeners a 10 percent discount on all three courses Psanctuary teaches — his upcoming live, three-session My Mushroom Map Bootcamp (via Zoom) starting on Monday, Oct. 26 and Level 1: MySelf Training and Level 2: Friends and Family Spaceholder Training geared for people seeking out deeper journeys — through . Save 10 percent on these courses by using the promo code SPIRITGYM at checkout.
419 — Vaccines, Virology and Cancer Statistics With Sasha Latypova
Episode 419
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 • Duration 03:23:32
What’s contained/not contained in vaccines and why isn’t it regulated? After all these years, why is the polio vaccine still a sacred cow? Why has Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not made the impact in human health at the federal level so many people expected?
Explore the scientific truth behind the fiction with former pharmaceutical R&D executive Sasha Latypova this week on Spirit Gym.
19:15 Falling into mental traps and pretending into real problems.
25:10 The differing concepts of error versus intention.
37:10 “Germ theory consciousness is fundamentally based on fear.”
43:12 Fear-mongering and propaganda from medical “experts” really works.
49:56 “People need to understand that virology is not a science.”
56:59 The truth about cancer.
1:08:14 If cancer is driven by exposures, how did its demographic profile change so radically over the course of a century?
418 — The Well-Rounded Woman With Natasha Kingsbury
Episode 418
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • Duration 03:27:34
Rather than struggle for perfection, analytical psychologist Carl Jung believes being a well-rounded man/woman is a better, smarter and healthier goal in life.
So, what exactly are the traits of a well-rounded woman? Paul explores what that means in today’s world with wife, mother and painter Natasha Kingsbury (her husband is the amazing Kyle Kingsbury) who keeps her mind wide open to new possibilities this week on Spirit Gym.
Check out Natasha and her family on Instagram. Contact Natasha through her husband’s Kingsbu website. Download a PDF of Natasha’s amazing art she and Paul discuss toward the end of their conversation at this link.
Timestamps
5:45 If you could go back in time, would you change anything about your past?
10:35 Natasha’s introduction to plant medicines.
21:14 Meridians and bee/wasp stings.
27:29 Natasha’s first painting of a human being — Paul — was a perfect one.
36:46 “I’ve found it’s easier to do deeper healing work if you have a healthy, stable woman with you.”
42:21 Natasha’s worldview: Prepare for the future.
58:27 Balance.
1:11:05 “I want [my kids] to hear both sides of an issue.”
1:27:18 Over the past decade, Natasha has learned more about her body and how it works than ever before.
417 — Surprising Nutrition Truths No One Told You Until Now With Dr. Autumn Smith
Episode 417
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 • Duration 02:18:13
It’s just a fact that people are far more tuned into current events — AI, data centers, bad TV shows and politics — while their eyes are glued to their mobile phones than what they put in their mouths, thus putting their health at a far greater risk than ever before.
The bigger problem: There’s a wealth of research that shows how and why eating nutrient-rich organic food and grass-fed meats really matters but few know about it outside the realm of research.
Dr. Autumn Smith, co-founder of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures, shares what she’s learned about glycine (one of the most overlooked nutrients in modern nutrition), brain nutrition and what you should be avoiding this week on Spirit Gym.
Download Autumn’s presentation she shares during her Spirit Gym conversation with Paul — The Glycine Gap — at this link.
416 — Stop Treating Pain Like the Enemy With Leigh Brandon
Episode 416
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 • Duration 02:08:50
Your relationship with pain probably goes one of the two ways…
Most people take the conventional route and try to obliterate it with drugs and extreme treatments they may not need (that can hurt them even more than the pain itself). In many cases, their relationship with pain defines who they are.
Learn more about Leigh and his work at his website. Find him on social media via Instagram, Twitter/X and TikTok. Check out Leigh’s podcast, Beyond the Pain, on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to them. Read the first chapter of Beyond the Painat this link.
4:54 Why Leigh felt compelled to write a book about pain.
415 — Healing Inherited Family Trauma With Mark Wolynn
Episode 415
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 • Duration 02:17:15
In his first conversation with Paul, Mark Wolynn shared his personal journey that led him to become a renowned authority on inherited trauma and write a best-selling book about it.
Mark returns to talk about his recently revised landmark book, It Didn’t Start With You, and a new workbook that accompanies it and to describe how our DNA and genes are affected by trauma across generations this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Mark and his Inherited Family Trauma Training Program and workshops along with booking a private session with him on his website. You’ll also find him on Facebook and Instagram. If you need help, contact Giovanna Taormina for a list of practitioners Mark has trained.
Timestamps
9:13 Despite writing a book on generational trauma, Mark’s work with clients mainly focuses on attachment trauma.
11:02 “Throw away the old book!”
18:45 While some pay attention to attachment styles, Mark looks at breaks between people and how they function.
25:27 Describing generational trauma.
32:00 The first case that taught Mark how to look for inherited family trauma and changed his life 30 years ago.
40:57 Where does this deeply traumatic information reside?
49:12 How our DNA and genes are affected by trauma across generations.
52:49 Mark describes the trauma experience from a spiritual perspective.
414 — Detox Your Body, Mind and Life With Angie Chek
Episode 414
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 02:19:47
So many people and companies sell miracle products and supplements that claim to detox your body from the harm of everyday living that it’s really hard to know the difference between fact and fiction.
Certified Nutritionist, CHEK Faculty member and shamanic-trained coach and consultant, Angie Chek joins Paul to share their philosophies about safe detox protocols and explain why too much of a good thing can become a bad thing this week on Spirit Gym.
Find Angie online at angiesworld.com, where you can also book a free 15-minute consultation to learn more about working with her in person or virtually to discuss detox strategies or any health issues.
For Spirit Gym listeners: Check out the DesBio product line of supplements and detox products Angie talks about during the podcast at the DBscript website. To purchase products on the website, register at this link. Save 10 percent on any purchase you make on the website by using the promo code PAULCHEK10 at checkout.
Timestamps
3:23 Toxic statistics.
11:39 The detoxification process in your body.
19:19 Liposuction.
21:44 Organs that detoxify your body.
28:21 The relationship between your organs and emotions.
38:39 Your environment (indoor and outdoor) can be toxic too.
1:00:07 The toxic chemicals hiding in plastic containers.
413 — Was Jesus a Myth? With Sean O’Laoire
Episode 413
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 • Duration 02:16:02
Most people believe in Jesus as a savior who shared parables, performed miracles and died for our sins during his brief life.
But is that really true?
For the longest time, Paul had tried to connect with Jesus yet came up empty until recently when his soul led him to Jesus, the man not of the Bible.
Paul and Sean O’Laoire examine the life of Jesus from very different and complementary perspectives that may encourage you to reconsider what you think about myth and the Bible this week on Spirit Gym.
412 — Forget Little Green Men: Consider the Sentient Theory of UFOs/UAPs With Michael Jawer
Episode 412
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 01:58:55
When people ask for your opinions about UFOs, are the little green men from The X-Files the first things that pop in your head?
Michael Jawer, author of the upcoming book What UFOs Really Are, believes we should be less focused on aliens flying in the sky and directing our attention on our inner selves and downward to living things anchored on the ground like plants, trees and fungi.
Join Paul and Michael on a wide-ranging conversation that could make you look at reality in a brand-new way this week on Spirit Gym.
3:39 Eric’s scientific obsession with snakes introduced him to the world of taboo subjects, like mushrooms.
10:57 A sovereign being in a spiritual space.
19:23 “I've learned more from plant medicines than all the books I've ever read in my life and I've read a lot of them.”
24:14 Do you fear consuming mushrooms because you’ll find out what entities are already possessing you?
35:24 Applying material science to psychedelics can be a real problem.
41:40 What Eric learned in his first mushroom experience that he will keep exploring for the rest of his life.
48:18 Eric believes a church is the best place to do psychedelic work.
57:45 Why do so many consider scientism a religion?
1:02:13 Are mushrooms conscious entities?
1:16:31 Eric communicates with mushrooms.
1:49:44 Eric leaves the Jamaica retreat he created to build Psanctuary, a Kentucky-based church.
1:59:49 “Quantum biology will teach us more about the psychedelic experience and what is happening in these states than psychology will.”
2:08:06 “Losing your mind is the entry point to becoming everything.”
2:13:41 Eric is very cautious before he considers playing a role in a ceremony.
2:23:39 Eric’s philosophy on working with someone in a ceremony: “I’m here to help you learn how to use this medicine on your own.”
2:29:24 Could psychedelic therapy wake people up to their own personal empowerment or perpetuate their codependency?
2:37:45 People can come to psilocybin with help from clinical professionals but they’re really not equipped to support you through this sacred experience.
2:47:38 “We cannot truly be ourselves or discover ourselves without a community.”
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Timestamps
8:21 What is glycine?
13:25 Who has the highest levels of glycine in their bodies: Vegans or carnivores?
18:03 The lack of glycine spurs faster aging.
24:10 Rend mode versus mend mode.
31:51 Autumn’s obsession with the many positive ways the brain interacts with nutrition.
39:00 The power of three.
45:43 Low plasma glycine: A very consistent biomarker of insulin resistance.
56:04 What’s more effective: Getting more glycine in a supplement or food?
1:03:30 Pain is far more diverse and complex than most people realize.
1:10:30 The four predominant causes of persistent pain that interact with each other, based on Leigh’s experience (structural, metabolic, nervous system regulation and emotional load).
1:15:08 People are so addicted to mobile phones, they use them in saunas!
1:22:40 Leigh narrows down his knee inflammation to eating porridge every morning for breakfast.
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