How Our Dads Shaped Our Self-Worth and How to Heal The Dad Wound with Sean Smith

Dear Gateways Community - What if the foundation of your self-worth was shaped long before you had the awareness to question it?In this deeply moving and expansive conversation on Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Sean Smith, actor, author, and master neurotransformational coach, to explore one of the most profound and often overlooked dynamics in human development: the father-daughter relationship.He is the author of the book, Daddy, Are You Proud of Me? What Daughters Need to Hear, See, and Know From Their Dads. Through years of coaching tens of thousands of women, Sean uncovered a powerful throughline—self-worth is not just shaped by whether a father was present or loving, but by a single, formative question: “Was he proud of me?”We explore how this dynamic quietly influences everything—from career success and burnout to romantic relationships and patterns of validation. We also unpack the difference between performance-based approval and unconditional worth, and why so many high-achieving women are still left feeling unfulfilled.“Self-worth is not just shaped by whether a father was present or loving, but by whether a daughter felt: Was he proud of me?” - Sean Smith This conversation is not about blame. It’s about awareness, healing, and reclaiming your relationship with yourself.We also discuss:How childhood patterns around approval shape adult identityWhy silence from a parent can be more impactful than criticismThe hidden link between self-esteem and romantic dynamicsWhat healthy, “vulnerable masculinity” actually looks likeHow healing can occur—even without direct resolution with a parentThere is a tenderness to this conversation—one that opens the door to both grief and possibility. Because once something becomes conscious, it can change.This episode is for anyone seeking deeper self-understanding, more aligned relationships, and a new way of relating to their own inner world.Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. We would love to hear from you! What did you take away from this episode? Tag us and let us know.  We love reviews! For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.I recently wrote the book A Glitch In The Matrix: 10 Energy Codes to Become The Main Character of Your Life which is available in print, kindle and Audible (in my own voice). This show is sponsored by VastuFengShuiHarmony.com

In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with her friend Natalie Levy, Managing Partner of She’s Independent Investments, a women-first angel investment group making investing more accessible through action and education. Natalie is an engineer and mathematician by training and a former Wall Street trader and private equity professional who now blends analytical rigor with values-based, heart-led investing. They explore Natalie’s new book, Cash Is Queen: A Conscious Journey in Angel Investing, and the deeper shift it represents in how we relate to money, power, and feminine leadership.“The business is not just numbers and data points. The business is people. It’s energy.” - Natalie Levy Key takeaways from this conversation:Why Natalie chose the title “Cash Is Queen” and how changing language can change culture, identity, and access.What a feminine approach to wealth-building looks like, including magnetizing and flowing versus forcing and grasping.Why investing is not just numbers and spreadsheets, but also people, energy, and values, and how that changes what you choose to fund.A candid look at unconscious bias in finance, including how privilege can create blind spots and why contrast often sharpens self-awareness.How to start redefining your relationship with money by recognizing that money is energy, and that nearly everyone carries some form of money trauma, whether they have wealth or not.Why “conscious capital” is often reduced to marketing language, and what it looks like when it is real, embodied, and practiced.Practical advice for founders, especially women and diverse founders, on how to think about funding, including why not every business needs venture capital and how to use accessible education tools to understand your options.The idea that the most powerful fundraising strategy is building something so aligned that it becomes magnetic, and support arrives through relationship and trust rather than panic and pressure.Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with my dear friend Sat Devbir, international teacher, speaker, and transformational guide, for a deeply expansive conversation on consciousness, yoga, nervous system healing, subtle perception, Metatron, and the multidimensional nature of reality.Sat shares why “everything is an inside job,” and how true transformation begins not by controlling outer circumstances, but by cultivating awareness, choice, and inner coherence. We explore why so many people remain stuck even after years on a spiritual path, and why consistency, devotion, and nervous system regulation are essential for real, lasting change.We also dive into the deeper meaning of yoga beyond posture, including the power of mantra, sound, and breath to shift consciousness and rewire survival patterns. From there, the conversation opens into multidimensional territory—Sat shares his early extrasensory experiences, his encounter with Archangel Metatron, the Merkaba, the soul of planets, and the unseen architecture of the universe.This episode is both grounded and cosmic—a bridge between practical healing and the deeper intelligence of the field.“Everything is an inside job. That’s where your power is.” — Sat Devbir“The greatest accomplishment you will ever make is who you become.” — Sat Devbir“Your true measure of success is not what you build, but the state you live in while building it.” — Sat DevbirIn this episode, we explore:What it means that everything is an “inside job”Why people stay stuck even on a spiritual pathThe difference between yoga as exercise and yoga as unionHow mantra, sound, and breath impact the nervous systemSat’s encounter with Metatron and multidimensional realmsThe Merkaba, chakras, and energetic architectureWhy left-brain dominance disconnects us from intuitionHow to measure success through your state of beingLearn more about Sat @: https://www.satdevbir.com/If you’ve been seeking a deeper understanding of consciousness, healing, and your place within a much larger field of intelligence, this episode opens a powerful doorway.Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. We would love to hear from you! What did you take away from this episode? Tag us and let us know. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

Dear Community, In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Elizabeth April, internationally recognized remote viewer, author, and intuitive teacher, for a mind-expanding conversation on quantum reality, timelines, anxiety, the Galactic Federation, disclosure, and the future of human consciousness.We begin by exploring the relationship between quantum mechanics and consciousness, and why Elizabeth believes reality is rendered through observation. From there, we dive into the power of awareness, how small choices can shift us into new timelines, and why so many people are living on autopilot rather than consciously creating their lives.Elizabeth also shares her perspective on 2026–2028 as a pivotal window for collective awakening, why humanity is being asked to choose between love and fear, and what she sees unfolding around ET disclosure, the Galactic Federation, and global timelines.We also explore her powerful framework around past, present, and future anxiety, and why healing anxiety requires understanding its relationship to time, trauma, and our focus on possible realities. This conversation is both cosmic and deeply practical—an invitation to step out of distraction, reclaim your sovereignty, and consciously choose the reality you want to live in.“The most important choice humanity is being asked to make right now is simple: love or fear, unity or separation.” - Elizabeth April We talk about the following and so much more: The connection between quantum mechanics and consciousnessWhy awareness is the gateway to intuition, spirituality, and creationHow to consciously shift timelines through small daily choicesWhy 2026–2028 may be a major turning point for humanityElizabeth’s perspective on the Galactic Federation and disclosureThe difference between past, present, and future anxietyWhy distraction keeps people disconnected from their powerHow to ask for more out of life—and be ready to receive itWhat it means to choose between love and fear, unity and separationIf you’ve been feeling the intensity of this moment, this episode offers a powerful reminder: your awareness is your superpower, your energy matters, and the timeline you live in is more malleable than you may think.Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. We would love to hear from you! What did you take away from this episode? Tag us and let us know. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT555, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.In this episode, we explore:I recently wrote the book A Glitch In The Matrix: 10 Energy Codes to Become The Main Character of Your Life, which is available in print, Kindle, and Audible (in my own voice).

In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with Jose Maria Barrera, software engineer, photographer, and author of Dendera: Temple of Time, to explore one of the most mysterious and symbolically rich temples in all of Egypt — the Temple of Dendera.What begins as a conversation about ancient architecture quickly becomes something much deeper: a meditation on language, time, symbols, divinity, and the difference between modern precision and ancient wholeness.Jose bridges two worlds effortlessly — the scientific and the symbolic. As a data architect and lifelong student of Egyptian cosmology, he invites us to reconsider what we think we know about ancient civilizations. We explore:• Why the ceiling of Dendera — with its pristine zodiac — stunned Napoleon’s scholars • How astrology is “science expressed in symbols” • The difference between precision (modern language) and wholeness (symbolic language) • Why ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs were considered sacred sounds • The cyclical nature of time — and why linear thinking may limit our perception • The Nile as a living metaphor for life, death, and rebirth • Why the builders of Dendera weren’t building for “future civilizations” — but for eternityJose offers a profound reframe: the ancient Egyptians were not obsessed with death — they were celebrating life in its most finite and divine expression.This episode is a reminder that symbols are not primitive thinking — they are a different lens of intelligence.And perhaps most importantly:The world is not made of matter. It is made of meaning.1. Time is cyclical, not linear. Everything we measure — clocks, seasons, lunar cycles, the Nile flooding — is circular. The ancients lived inside this understanding.2. Astrology is symbolic astronomy. The zodiac at Dendera reflects Babylonian, Greek, and Egyptian synthesis — science encoded through sacred imagery.3. Precision and wholeness are two different intelligences. Modern civilization optimized for precision. Ancient civilizations optimized for symbolic integration.4. Language shapes reality. In ancient Egypt, sounds themselves were divine. To speak was to invoke god.5. Symbols preserve eternity. The Egyptians inscribed images in stone not for “future humans,” but because the symbols themselves were sacred and timeless.6. Life is divine because it ends. The finite nature of existence is what makes it miraculous.“Remember that from the moment you are born until the moment you die, you are the center of the universe. Every moment you experience is at the center of the universe — because everything is around you.”“They (The Egyptians) did not build for future civilizations. They built for eternity.”Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.Thank you to Vastu Feng Shui, an app that aligns your home with your astrological grid.

Dear Friends, You wont want to miss this episode, especially if you're tracking what's happening in the Middle East. In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Laura Eisenhower, global alchemist and founder of CosmicGaia.org, and great-granddaughter of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, for a deeply expansive conversation on astrology, collective timelines, and the energetic dynamics shaping our world.Laura shares why she sees linear time as increasingly fluid and why astrology is best understood as a map of cycles and probabilities rather than fixed prediction. Together, we explore the South Node in Virgo / North Node in Pisces axis and what it is teaching humanity about mind–body–spirit integration and learning to trust the body’s intelligence. We also dive into the powerful outer-planet alignments, including Saturn and Neptune, and what they may be dissolving within old authority structures. A key part of our conversation explores Laura’s research into the Iran region as a significant energetic gateway within the planetary stargate framework, and how she believes trauma loops and reversal patterns in key global locations can ripple through the collective field. “We don’t want to lose ourselves to the fear and the outcome — we want to hold what we want to see.” - Laura Eisenhower In this episode, we explore:- The dissolving illusion of linear time and “divine timing”- South Node Virgo → North Node Pisces integration- Saturn–Neptune dynamics and collapsing old structures- Nervous system regulation as a spiritual technology- Discernment in the age of information overload- Iran and the 10th Gate in Laura’s planetary stargate framework- Reversal timelines and collective trauma loops- Planetary grids and global energetic hotspots- Working with water, prayer, and emotional coherence- Choosing love, family, and community in volatile timesIf you have been feeling the intensity of the current moment, this conversation offers both cosmic context and grounded tools to help you stay centered, sovereign, and connected to your inner knowing.Guest: Laura EisenhowerWebsite: CosmicGaia.orgIf you enjoyed this episode we would love to hear from you! Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.This show is brought to youby VastuFengShuiHarmony.com

What if gold isn’t just a commodity… but a spiritual technology? In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Zach Zublena, healing artist, painter, transformational breathwork facilitator, and spiritual photographer, whose work centers on what he calls the sacred frequency of gold: a radiant, protective, awakening field that helps people remember their divine essence.Zach shares the surprising journey that began as an artistic experiment in 2016, painting bodies in gold, until a near-death experience reoriented his entire path and revealed gold as a transmission: not about status or wealth, but sovereignty, remembrance, and ascension. Together, we explore why ancient civilizations revered gold as “the flesh of the gods,” how cultures from Egypt and Mesopotamia to the Inca and Vedic tradition approached gold as sacred, and why modern extraction and hoarding distort its original purpose.We also dive into- The lived, practical side of working with gold as a frequency- Gold meditations, energetic shielding, heart coherence, sound/resonance- The way art can bypass the mind and speak directly to the soul.- How his transformational breathwork sessions guide people into theta states where gold becomes an embodied experienceIf you’ve ever felt that gold “does something” to your field, or you’re curious about beauty as a portal, spiritual sovereignty, and the alchemy of matter and consciousness, this conversation will expand your framework.Guest: Zach ZublenaWebsite: ZZGallery.comBook: The Sacred Frequency of Gold (available on Amazon)Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.You can also check out my latest book A Glitch In the Matrix, here.

Dear Friends,In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with Doug Hilton, a counselor with over 30 years of experience supporting clients through trauma, addiction recovery, and couples/family dynamics, and a Certified Universal Healing Tao instructor who has integrated Qigong into his clinical practice for two decades. Doug is also the co-author (with Master Mantak Chia) of The Tao of Addiction and Recovery, a book that reframes addiction through a Taoist lens: not as a moral failure, but as a system-level imbalance—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.Together, we explore:- Why Doug describes addiction as an imbalance in the system, and how that insight emerged through Taoist training in Thailand- What Taoism is (and what it is not): a spiritual system rooted in living in harmony with nature, without dogma or forced belief- How addiction develops through natural human tendencies (adaptation, denial, pain avoidance) that can become exploited over time- The Taoist view of recovery as harmony over willpower, and why inner balance reduces the “need to medicate”- A practical, grounding Qigong entry point: breathing into the lower Dantian (“Where the mind goes, the chi follows”)- The Inner Smile Meditation and the elemental organ system—how sequencing (wood → fire vs. water → fire) supports balance- Doug’s work bridging Western therapy and Taoist energetics: EMDR, trauma, and Taoist Emotional Recycling (TER)- A simple guided TER eye-movement practice you can try (when you are not driving) to support emotional clearing- Shame, guilt, relapse, and how restoring flow through the “garden hose” system of energy channels changes recovery outcomes- Why sexuality and sexual energy are often neglected in mainstream recovery—and how Taoist practices help integrate it with care- Doug also shares his personal journey—how Taoism “found him” long before he fully understood it—and why he believes this work matters not only for people facing addiction, but for anyone touched by it.Resources & LinksDoug Hilton: fullcirclehealing.caThailand program: balancerhehab.solutionsBook: The Tao of Addiction and Recovery Tune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com

In this illuminating episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Cindy Reynolds, soul coach, author of Soul Seeker and Soul Bridges, and founder of NeuroFit — for a deep conversation on intuition, emotional mastery, and the intelligence of the soul.With a background spanning software engineering, QEEG brain mapping, and spiritual practice, Cindy bridges neuroscience and spirituality to offer a grounded, practical framework for working with life’s challenges. She shares her signature “soul exercise” for transforming fear, anger, and frustration into higher emotional states like trust and peace, and explains how tuning into the soul’s perspective can clarify purpose, strengthen intuition, and support healing across the body, brain, and spirit.Together, Yasmeen and Cindy explore how external chaos becomes internal noise — and how learning to work with that noise can become a powerful path of awakening, alignment, and self-leadership.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to distinguish between the voice of the personality and the voice of the soulA simple, repeatable process for transforming fear into trust through higher perspectiveWhy we are often here to master just a few core emotions — and how to work with themHow intuition, prayer, and emotional awareness guide purpose and decision-makingThe role of brain health and root-cause healing in spiritual and emotional well-beingTune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from Yasmeen: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

Hi Everyone, In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I sit down with Jason Dilts, a yogi, writer, evolutionary astrologer, and certified KRI Kundalini Yoga instructor, for a wide-ranging, deeply practical conversation on how we evolve, how we liberate old storylines, and how we actually work with energy in a way that changes real life.We explore - What makes evolutionary astrology different (spoiler: it’s not “fate,” it’s a living map), - Why Pluto is the key to the soul, and how the North Node / South Node axis reveals the evolutionary storyline you came here to live. - Jason breaks down the planet, Pluto, through the generations (Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius) and how each cohort is shaping the collective, and what it means that we’re moving into a year where multiple outer planets shift signs, resetting the energetic grid beneath humanity.- Kundalini Yoga as a multidimensional technology. We talk about Kundalini as the yoga of angles and triangles, how mantra moves energy (not just emotion), and why developing a strong nervous system is essential in these times. - Jason also shares a powerful overview of the 10 Bodies system. - We also go into Vastu, sacred spatial alignment through gemstones, yantras, and planetary intelligence, and why building an intimate relationship with planetary archetypes can create major shifts in your home, your nervous system, and your life trajectory.“You are alive at the turning of the ages… and what you do with your gifts helps rewrite the timeline.” - Jason DiltsIf you’ve ever felt the pull to understand your chart beyond “sun sign astrology,” or you’ve sensed that 2026–2028 is a threshold timeline, this episode is for you.​Connect with Jason:Find him on Instagram/TikTok/YouTube at @TegAkaldeepHe offers one-on-one readings and teaches in Los Angeles at Babaje.You can also sign up for our 4-week Beginner Vastu and Evolutionary Astrology class on February 26th with Tashi Powers, which is not to be missed! You can also download our app here. Best, -Yasmeen