Humans Decoded Podcast

We live in a culture that often avoids death, grief, and the rituals that help us move through loss. But what changes when we stop treating every ending as something to fear? In this episode, Kiran, Leela, and Cami explore how different cultures honor death and seasonal transitions, why rituals matter, and how we can make space for grief without losing touch with the love that remains. From Day of the Dead altars to simple personal acts of remembrance, they share ways to honor those who have died, acknowledge what is changing, and meet life’s transitions with greater openness. ✨Why avoiding conversations about mortality fuels chronic anxiety and the need for control✨How cultural rituals provide practical, embodied frameworks for processing loss✨The nondual perspective on life transitions: why there is no ultimate ending, only movement✨What happens to love and connection when the physical form drops away✨How to stay present in your body and navigate intense grief without shutting down✨Shifting your focus from the shock of loss to the emergence of life’s next expression TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Why Modern Culture Has No Skills for Dealing With Death3:15 – Why We Avoid Talking About Death7:42 – Growing Up Without Rituals for Grief and Loss12:10 – Day of the Dead: Staying Connected to Loved Ones16:45 – Finding New Life in the Middle of Grief21:20 – What Changes When You Stop Seeing Death as the End25:35 – Nonduality: Is Death Really the Opposite of Life?28:45 – Cultural Traditions and the World Beyond the Physical32:14 – How Rituals Transform the Experience of Grief35:43 – A Simple Ritual to Honor Someone You’ve Lost 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here Show Notes 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

Most group decisions end in compromise. Everyone gives up a piece of what they actually want, and the group moves forward with a little resentment left beneath the surface. We’ve been conditioned to believe that this middle ground is the only way to make decisions together. In this episode of Humans Decoded, Kiran, Leela, and Cami explore a different approach to group consensus. Instead of overthinking, dumping every thought into the conversation, or pretending to agree to keep things pleasant, they break down how to identify what you genuinely want and put your piece of the puzzle on the table. ✨ Why compromise can leave people feeling drained or resentful✨ How to recognize your true desire before making a group decision✨ The difference between sharing what you want and dumping your mental noise✨ How politeness and hidden agendas can get in the way of genuine consensus✨ Real-life examples of what happens when people risk expressing what they actually want Real consensus isn’t about everyone settling for less. It’s about bringing each person’s genuine desire into the conversation and discovering what’s possible when no one has to pretend, surrender, or solve the entire puzzle alone. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Why Group Consensus Is Much Simpler Than You Think4:12 – Why Traditional Group Decision-Making Fails8:05 – Step 1: Body Awareness & Finding Your True Desire14:22 – The Map: Putting Your “Puzzle Piece” on the Table16:10 – The Clean Cleanup Example: “Is This Your True Yes?”22:15 – When Group Processes Become Exhausting & Over-Complicated25:40 – The Vulnerability of Owning What You Actually Want28:18 – Hidden Agendas & The Trap of Fake Consensus30:05 – Real-Life Examples: What Happens When True Consensus Lands32:10 – Group Consensus as a Catalyst for Extraordinary Flow 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here Show Notes 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

Ever rewatched a childhood favorite and wondered how you ever enjoyed it? Maybe the relationship drama now makes you cringe, or the characters seem far more dysfunctional than you remember. You might not have changed your mind about the show. You may have outgrown the archetypes you once related to. In Episode 166 of Humans Decoded, Kiran, Leela, and Cami revisit the shows, movies, and music that once hit differently. From Sex and the City and Gilmore Girls to K-dramas and British mysteries, they explore what happens when old favorites stop hitting the same way. ✨ Why the shows you used to love suddenly feel unwatchable✨ How relationship drama, dysfunction, and familiar imprints lose their appeal✨ The shift from needing intense drama to enjoying innocence, simplicity, and rest✨ How entertainment reveals patterns you no longer identify with-and others you may still recognize✨ Rethinking old stories about love, sex, and identity embedded in pop culture Sometimes, outgrowing a show is more than just a change in taste. The drama you once related to may now be impossible to ignore-and the characters you once looked up to may show you just how much you’ve grown. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Why We Outgrow the Stories We Used to Love1:38 – The Ken Doll Problem: When Good Looks Aren’t Enough2:10 – When Relationship Drama Stops Being Entertaining3:30 – How Your Taste Reflects What’s Changing in You5:10 – Sex and the City: When Dysfunction Stops Looking Like Empowerment6:40 – From “Not Safe” to Enjoying the Dark and Unfamiliar8:05 – When Your Old Favorite Music Stops Moving You18:50 – Gilmore Girls: When Cozy Starts Looking Dysfunctional22:20 – Why Korean Dramas Feel So Refreshing25:30 – The Characters You Outgrow-and the Patterns You May See in Yourself 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here Show Notes 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

Ever notice how a few days in the wilderness can make the noise of everyday life suddenly disappear? In this episode of Humans Decoded, Kiran, Leela, and Cami explore what happens when you spend enough time in nature for the usual mental noise to fall away. From the Swiss Alps to the rivers of Guatemala and the remote wilderness of the Yukon, they look at why some natural spaces feel intensely alive and why that can make the mind unravel without effort. Nature isn’t always immediately soothing. When the usual distractions disappear, silence can expose what they were covering: anxiety, loneliness, fear, despair, or the constant mental loops we barely notice in ordinary life. Vast landscapes can bring awe and relief, but they can also make you feel startlingly small and exposed. ✨ Why some natural spaces feel like an energetic match for the human system✨ How nature’s silence removes the “white noise” that normally distracts the mind✨ Why vastness can bring up loneliness, fear, or even a crisis of purpose✨ How gear culture and lack of representation can make wilderness feel out of reach✨ Why the perspective of a glacier or mountain can change how personal suffering feels✨ Why the presence you find in nature isn’t actually limited to nature Nature can be a powerful reminder of stillness, but the invitation isn’t to turn wilderness into another story about where peace lives. The same presence can show up on a city street, in a marketplace, or even in the sound of traffic-if we’re available to notice it. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – The Aliveness of Immersion: Why raw wilderness matches human energy systems2:45 – The Energetic Match: How mountains and wild spaces take off human effort5:10 – Conscious Spaces: Direct presence vs. filtered mental noise8:15 – Gear Culture & Access Barriers: Why modern nature tropes feel intimidating or unsafe12:30 – The Trigger of Silence: How raw expanse wipes out your habitual mental white noise16:40 – Confronting The Expanse: Why vastness can trigger panic or awe20:05 – The Child in the Woods: How the nervous system reacts to penetrating quiet22:50 – Beyond Wilderness: Finding direct presence in everyday city life 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here Show Notes 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

When big things happen in the world, how do you respond? It can be easy to feel pressure to stay tuned in, track what’s happening, and carry the weight of it all. But what happens when you’re having a beautiful week while someone you love-or people across the world-are suffering? Is enjoying your own life a form of spiritual bypassing? Or can you care deeply without losing yourself in the collective? In this episode of Humans Decoded, Kiran, Leela, and Cami explore the tension between being sensitive to the collective field and staying rooted in your own experience. They unpack how getting caught in the chaos can begin much closer to home, why over-caring can quietly erode your boundaries, and what becomes possible when you stop confusing suffering with caring. ✨ Why feeling good can trigger guilt when others are struggling✨ How over-vigilance and over-caring can pull you out of your own field✨ Why tracking the collective doesn’t necessarily mean you’re helping it✨ The difference between avoiding the world and staying rooted while witnessing it✨ How fulfillment, joy, and clear boundaries can create a different way of meeting collective suffering✨ Why you can hold heartbreak without turning it into personal suffering You don’t have to carry the weight of the collective to care about the world. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stay connected to what is true for you-and let that clarity become your contribution. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Do You Feel Guilty When Your Life Is Going Well?3:15 – How the News Hooks Into Your Own “Not Safe”7:40 – When Sensitivity Turns Into Tracking Everything12:10 – How Losing Boundaries Starts Closer to Home17:45 – Do You Have to Suffer to Create Change?22:30 – Why Fulfillment Can Move Things Forward27:15 – Staying With What’s True When the Collective Feels Heavy32:40 – You Can Care Without Carrying the Collective 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here Show Notes 🎧 Good vs. Evil Episode: Listen Here 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

When you are on the edge of an evolutionary leap, the physical body can sometimes respond first. You might find yourself suddenly hit with a severe chronic illness flare, debilitating migraines, a sudden back spasm, or mysterious physical pain right when you’re about to step out of an old comfort zone. It’s easy to treat these physical ailments as isolated medical emergencies, but this episode explores how physical conditions can sometimes mirror an underlying subconscious belief system-like “I am not safe” or “I am not good enough”-that may be resisting the next level of freedom. In this episode of Humans Decoded, Kiran Trace and Cami dive deep into the raw, unpolished reality of living with chronic illness, physical ailments, and body pain while navigating deep personal growth. They unpack how physical symptoms can sometimes become a protective escape hatch or a control mechanism for the ego, and how looking directly at the beliefs underneath the physical experience can open up a different kind of freedom. ✨ Why chronic ailments can intersect with hidden emotional patterns and “not safe” belief systems✨ How the subconscious mind can use physical flare-ups as a way to tap out of uncomfortable situations✨ The trap of the “spiritual doer” trying to manipulate rituals and tools to avoid physical pain✨ Practical ways to unhook control and experience visceral safety regardless of physical symptoms✨ What changes when freedom stops being conditional on being entirely pain-free Freedom isn’t about manufacturing a life without physical challenges. It’s about piercing through the illusion of control, seeing through long-standing conditioning, and recognizing the innate presence and support already operating right here in the moment. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Chronic Illness & Human Conditioning1:24 – Why Physical Solutions Alone Fail for Chronic Ailments3:10 – Underneath the Hood: Subconscious Beliefs & Escape Hatches4:15 – Hypermobility Syndrome & How Emotional Trauma Mirrors Physical Flares7:02 – The “Not Safe” Belief System: How the Nervous System Responds8:55 – Chronic Ailments as a Dynamic Coping Mechanism for Boundaries11:10 – The Trap of the “Spiritual Doer” & Seeking Control13:40 – Finding Grounded Safety in the Middle of Catastrophic Flare-ups16:15 – Pushing Past Body Image, Self-Consciousness, and Physical Shifts19:10 – Real Freedom: Uncoupling Peace from Physical Pain 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here   Show Notes 📨Sign up for the Embodiment Class: Here 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

When triggers, irritation, or daily fatigue roll in, it’s easy to wonder: Is this suffering just going to go on infinitely? Will I ever actually arrive at peace? So many of us buy into the myth sold at the doorway of the meditation hall-that reaching a certain depth of self-awareness or awakening means life’s challenges suddenly stop. But when peace becomes a final destination, every trigger can start to feel like a personal failure, leaving you exhausted from trying to “fix” your own reactions. In this episode, Kiran Trace, Leela, and Cami unpack the critical difference between raw life pain and identified suffering. They explore the mechanics of mental resistance: how the mind takes a rigid stand against what is, creates secondary layers of self-judgment, and turns a simple experience into a much bigger struggle. From physical discomfort and fatigue to deeply ingrained identity patterns, this conversation points toward what happens when we stop fighting resistance and meet it with open-handed awareness. ✨ The “arrival myth” and why spiritual awakening doesn’t stop life from lifing✨ How identification turns simple pain or friction into suffering✨ The layered sandwich of resistance and how the mind can judge its own reactions✨ Why awakened teachers still experience resistance, and why that isn’t failure✨ What changes when you stop trying to fix every pain body and simply become aware of what’s here TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Is the Suffering Ever Going to End?3:45 – The Myth of “Arrival”7:10 – Pain Isn’t the Same as Suffering10:15 – When Resistance Starts Fighting Resistance14:50 – Why Awakening Doesn’t Make Resistance Disappear18:20 – “Touch the Story and It Bites”21:05 – Why We Want Flowers Without the Poo24:30 – Why You’re Never Really “Done”28:40 – How Identification Creates Suffering32:15 – Getting Wise to Your Resistance Patterns 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here   Show Notes 📨Sign up for the Embodiment Class: Here 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

We’ve all had those moments where we catch ourselves strictly following lifestyle rules or trying to manage every single behavior in the name of “doing no harm”. But what if our surface-level interpretations of ancient precepts like ahimsa are actually keeping us stuck in self-repression, rigid control, and internal friction? In this episode of Humans Decoded, Kiran Trace, Leela, and Cami take an honest look at how wellness leaders and advanced seekers often hide behind external playbooks, daily rules, and micro-hacks to avoid turning inward. In this episode: ✨ The subtle trap of turning ancient wisdom tools like ahimsa into rigid daily rules ✨ How micro-repression and internal friction create a hidden “war” inside the body ✨ Why high performers and teachers default to hacks and playbooks to avoid facing pain patterns ✨ The difference between mental control mechanisms and direct awareness ✨ How unhooking from habitual safety structures reveals what already is peace Maybe true non-harming isn’t about controlling our choices perfectly. Maybe it begins when awareness meets what is-with enough freedom to stop fighting ourselves. TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – What If “Do No Harm” Is Doing Harm? 2:15 – When Spiritual Rules Become Self-Repression 5:40 – When Meditation Becomes Another Thing to Get Right 8:50 – What Does “Do No Harm” Actually Mean? 12:10 – When Control Starts Looking Like Peace 15:35 – Why We’re Addicted to Hacks, Rules & Playbooks 19:50 – What If There Is No Magic Wand? 23:15 – Why Your Pain Body Loves Certainty 27:40 – Meeting Resistance Without Creating Another War 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here   Show Notes 📨Sign up for the Embodiment Class: Here 🛒Summer Avatar Marketplace Is Now Open: Shop Here 🌱Retreat Page –  (Join the Waitlist Here) 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co. Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

What if your screen habit isn’t actually about the screen? We’re surrounded by rules about how much screen time is “too much,” how productive we should be, and how often we should get outside. But what happens when those rules become another layer of pressure and we stop listening to what is actually fulfilling in the moment? In this episode of Humans Decoded, Kiran Trace, Leela, and Cami dissect the real mechanics behind screen consumption, doom-scrolling, and modern technology guilt. Moving past generic wellness advice and rigid control tactics, they explore how to differentiate between unconscious distraction and genuine, relaxing fulfillment. In this episode, we unpack:✨ Why excessive screen time is driven by discomfort rather than laziness✨ How strict app limits and moderation rules often reinforce compulsive behaviors✨ The difference between using entertainment as an escape and experiencing true rest✨ Why modern wellness pressure around “getting outside” can turn into another rigid rule✨ How awareness uncovers the root of distraction without requiring force or shame Instead of forcing artificial restrictions or fighting against your current habits, true ease begins when you stop shaming the movement and look clearly at what your system is actually seeking in the moment. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – The Secret Post-Awakening TV Habit of Real Sages03:46 – Why Strict Environments Trigger Compulsive Scrolling07:25 – Is Reading Books Just Another Form of Escape?12:36 – The Hidden Shame Behind Productivity & App Limits18:31 – Binge-Watching vs. Binge-Eating: The Root Cause24:39 – How Chronic Deprivation of Joy Fuels Addiction32:12 – How TV Can “Park the Mind”34:30 – When Netflix Becomes Your Sunset 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here   Show Notes 📨Sign up for the Embodiment Class: Here 🛒Summer Avatar Marketplace Is Now Open: Shop Here 🌱Retreat Page –  (Join the Waitlist Here) 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter  

When you sit down for a meditation, are you actually resting into presence-or is your MEGO just logging cushion time to feel good about itself? Even experienced meditators can fall into a subtle trap: using meditation to sedate irritation, control the mind, or quietly prove they’re doing the practice “right.” In this episode of Humans Decoded, Kiran Trace, Leela, and Cami dissect what happens when your pain body hijacks your sitting practice and turns awareness into an effortful task. ✨ Why sitting in meditation often turns into subtle effort and vigilance✨ How habitual patterns (“pain bodies”) attempt to “do” awareness to stay in control✨ The difference between genuine replenishment and using quiet moments to numb out✨ How subtle physical distractions (thirst, fidgeting, needing to move) are used by identity to avoid presence✨ Why real stillness exposes internal friction and mud instead of hiding it✨ The shift from running an agenda to witnessing life exactly as it is Real practice isn’t about manufacturing calm or enforcing rigid postures. It’s about catching the subtle doer in the act so you can stop buffering against life and rest into the effortless nature of the moment. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Why Meditation Can Suddenly Feel Like Work0:45 – When Your Mind Tries to Meditate1:50 – The Trap of Watching Your Thoughts for 60 Minutes3:10 – Is Your Meditation Actually a Distraction?14:40 – When Meditation Becomes a Sedative16:15 – Why “I Want Peace” Can Become an Agenda20:30 – What Happens When You Stop Trying to Get Somewhere?29:20 – Meditation Without an Agenda31:05 – “Pee or Be Free”: When Tiny Distractions Take Over36:50 – Naked for God: Facing the terror of unarmored sitting 🎧 Tune In Now 🎧 If this resonates, leave us a comment on YouTube so we can continue the conversation together: Join here   Show Notes 🌱Retreat Episode – Great Meditation To Practice With Here! 🛒Summer Avatar Marketplace Is Now Open: Shop Here 🌱Retreat Page –  (Join the Waitlist Here) 🧘🏻‍♀️We have a great practice sheet in our 9 day Challenge on Day 3: Here ✨ Get the book, Tools for Sanity – A deep dive into ego death and the unraveling of identity, with practical tools for integrating Source into daily life. [Purchase Here] ✨✨ Craving deep peace? – Experience Energy Healing sessions with Leela. Held in a field of presence, these sessions help rewire physical or emotional pain so you can live with ease and joy. [Discover More Here] ——————-   🌱 Join the Community We’d love to hear from you!→ Share your thoughts in the Humans Decoded Facebook Group 💌 Got Questions or Feedback? We genuinely appreciate your insights, reflections, and curiosities. → Email us anytime at [email protected] 📨 Want More Goodies in Your Inbox? Be the first to hear about new episodes, events, and exclusive content. → Subscribe to the newsletter Follow Humans Decoded Instagram → https://instagram.com/kirantrace YouTube → https://youtube.com/kirantrace Facebook → https://facebook.com/kirantrace Tiktok → https://tiktok.com/@kirantrace Twitter → https://twitter.com/kirantrace   Hosted by Kiran Trace and Co.Produced by Kiran Trace and Leela Sutter