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We Are Already Free

We Are Already Free

Nathan Maingard | Authentic Self Guide

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Do you ever feel like a misfit, waking up to the unsettling truth that mainstream society—whether it’s government, education, or media—isn’t built to make you healthier, happier, or more whole? You’re not as alone as you thought! The journey of awakening can be isolating, confusing, and even frightening. It’s hard to step away from the herd when you fear what others might think or worry about failing as you try to live a life that feels true to who you are. Welcome to We Are Already Free, the podcast for awakening professionals, conscious misfits, highly sensitive creators, or anyone questioning the status quo and seeking to reconnect with their authentic self! Host Nathan Maingard -empowering wordsmith, transformational guide, life coach, and authenticity catalyst- invites you to explore what it truly means to live an authentic life, where you stop conforming to societal expectations and start being true to yourself. Each Thursday, we dive into real, raw conversations about how to be your authentic self, how to create authentic happiness, and how to live with intention—even when the society around you is out of alignment. Together, we’ll explore the challenges of inauthenticity and the pressures that keep us from living freely, offering practical tools to help you navigate this journey. As Gabor Maté reminds us, “Without authenticity, we cannot survive.” This podcast is a survival guide for those ready to live in alignment with their true nature. Through deep discussions on self-sovereignty, mindfulness, and holistic wellness, you’ll find the inspiration and support you need to reclaim the freedom that has always been yours. Featuring insights and stories from guests like The Holistic Psychologist, Pete Evans, Tara Couture, Nessi Gomes, and many more, every episode offers tools and inspiration for living authentically and embracing your unique path to freedom. This is your time to reconnect with your authentic self and create the life you were always meant to live. Subscribe to We Are Already Free and let’s walk this path of liberation together.
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If you’ve been feeling stuck in old patterns, trapped by your past, or struggling with stories that don’t serve you, today's guest Taheera Ma’at has joyful and deep messages which will serve you in transforming, awakening and living with love.

In this episode:

  • Why we’re living in the great awakening, the new times
  • How rituals can help you through your own awakening (and some simple ones to get started with)
  • Why you should stop worrying about what others think of you and get on with living as your authentic self
  • How important it is to get help and support along the way
  • Why having a glass of wine might actually mean you’re enlightened
  • And, near the end of this episode, a beautiful reflection on how death can be a celebration of ‘graduation’
  • As always, there is so so much more goodness in here!

Taheera is an Ayahuasca Shaman, Kambo Practitioner, and Clinical Trained Therapist who has been working in the healing field for over 21 years. She holds 2 Masters Degrees one in Professional Counseling with a specialization in Trauma and another one in Human Services specializing in Addiction and is a E.M.D.R. Certified Therapist. She is the founder of the Ecology of Clinical Shamanism Institute, a 2 year Apprenticeship where women learn about Shamanism, Metaphysics, get trained in Shamanic Earth Medicines, and become Integration Coaches. Taheera has also completed Metaphysical Trainings ranging from Past Life Regression, Akashic Records, Angel Healing and is a Reiki Master. Taheera holds most retreats at her retreat space, Oasis en las Montañas (Oasis in the Mountains) in the Dominican Republic where she lives. She studies with her current mentor Joel Villayamor, an Ayahuasca Shaman who has been working with the plant for over 17 years, as well as participated in trainings with the Late Elder Malidoma Patrice Some, an African Shaman who inspired her to bridge the worlds of Clinical and Shamanic Application. She continues to be a student as she shares her wisdom of the Goddess, helping people come back to Balance, Wholeness and Joy.

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Have you been feeling heavy with all the intensity going on in the world today? Good news! That’s what we'll help you with on this week’s episode with Lily Zepeda, where you’ll receive a big fat injection of laughter, joy, and deeply healing, rooted humour.

Lily Zepeda is a certified trauma-informed yoga instructor & Plant Medicine Integration specialist with over 10 years of experience leading workshops, retreats and working with Master Coaches. She combines her training at the Ecology of Shamanism school with her experience in inner-child work, Somatics and Polyvagal Theory Foundations. Lily specializes in helping others to inner-stand their bodies, nervous system regulation and sacred medicine healing journeys. She believes that plant medicine's profound healing experiences do not end with the ceremony, and her integration coaching allows clients to unify the visions, messages, and epiphanies from the experience into their day-to-day life.

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Time Stamps:

06:14 What the world would be like if people took themselves less seriously

07:51 Humour as a way to stay in touch with the inner child

08:42 Making the ordinary extraordinary with playfullness

11:48 Zoom out to get perspective

12:08 How Nathan won partner of the week

13:42 Using humour to change the world - How Lily made the documentary Mr Toilet, the number two man

19:48 How the last few years have impacted Lily and what she thinks is going on now

21:37 How the lockdowns helped true colours to be seen

26:37 Yes, the gaslighting is real

28:37 The things we CAN do

30:22 Why it's so important to care for the temple of your heart

31:17 Sharing about the intimate and powerful plant medicine immersion retreats Lily hosts

35:37 Why integration is the missing piece for so many retreats, plant medicine journeys and transformational experiences

38:39 Why it's so hard to integrate transformational experiences in certain places

44:28 Why severe anxiety might actually be the inner child asking for attention

46:37 How to BE a creator in a world of job titles

47:37 Why it's so important to balance the masculine and feminine approaches to the things we do

50:05 How Nathan insecurities have driven his DOING...and how ice baths are teaching him what BEING feels like

56:17 Why the 'story of aloneness' is a crap story

58:54 A reminder that the hero's journey is about sharing the gifts with others by embodying them

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by how complicated living a life of vibrant health seems? Always another diet fad, another bit of news about how bad fat is, then how good it is, and so on? Well, you’re in the right place! Today’s guest, Dr Gary Shlifer, has simple solutions which will help you to align with your ancestry and up-level your lifestyle.

Dr. Shlifer is a board-certified internal medicine physician specialising in preventative care, nutrition/metabolism and anti-aging medicine. He brings his robust experienced with hospital inpatient medicine to his outpatient primary care practice in order to help prevent and cure disease for his patients. He is the founder of Evolve Healthcare in Los Angeles, a multi-specialty integrative medicine clinic focused on disease prevention and lifestyle optimization. He is also cofounder of Sapien, an organization focused on promoting health education and advancing health information technology. Through his companies and community outreach, the doctor works to promote his message of healthy living, eating and lifestyle practices.

In this far-ranging conversation, we cover everything from the mistake of asking too many mistakes as a doctor, to how our ancestry is a great place to look for the answers to our health needs, to how important it is that we talk about, face, and embrace death to truly live...and much more.

Towards the end, Dr Gary answers the question I ask in every episode about what We Are Already Free means to him in a way I found especially inspiring, hopeful, and empowering.

I’m your host, Nathan Maingard, and, as a highly sensitive person in a highly insensitive society, I was very nearly crushed by my efforts to fit a mould our society just calls ‘being a good citizen’. Having navigated my own healing of depression, burnout, suicidal ideation and other lovely things like that, it’s my honour to help others like me to bloom into the unique beauty they came here to bring... through breathwork, empowering songs, stories and poems, inner life skills coaching...and of course, ice baths (sorry, I know I’ve been talking about them a lot recently, but seriously, they’re frickin’ EPIC!).

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If you’re not sure where to start on your journey of inner healing. Maybe you need some support in getting back on your path. Or maybe you arealready deep in your medicine work and just want to resonate with good vibes...I think you’ll love this episode!

Kash Khan is a sacred men’s circle leader, conscious community builder, plant spirit student and founder of Educate Inspire Change, (which had around 3 million followers on facebook before it was cancelled).

Timestamps for this episode:

00:11 Kash Khan on insights from his previous night's Mushroom Ceremony

04:52 Why the Flower of life is so important to Kash

07:11 How to step into a deep spiritual path

09:11 Tips Kash Khan would give to people starting their medicine journeys

11:45 Why teenagers rebel and why conforming isn't the best option - remember magic is real

13:57 Using the breath to balance the nervous system

15:17 Why all you need to do is show up and surrender

16:17 The power of a conscious leadership sacred men, or women's, circle

19:40 The sacred men's circles as a way to remember who we are and honour our ancestors

20:47 A reminder that everything we have is a gift

21:40 The sacred art of living is to live from a frequency of gratitude

23:55 Kash Khan shares about the Law Of One

25:20 We all have a little bit of God within us

26:51 The beauty of connection - we are All One

27:50 Good and evil are just a spectrum of light

28:31 Some of our greatest teachers are people who cause the most pain in our life

28:44 One important question: What do I learn from this?

30:05 How praying for remembrance can be more empowering than praying for what we think we lack

30:48 The caterpillar as a transformational story

32:48 Kash Khan on the shaman who drank ayahuasca into his 100's and why he did

33:45 The path never ends, we're always shedding skins

35:15 What is faith

35:40 We are always shifting and changing

37:11 Our society trying to cheat the infinite game

38:40 Why to focus on and prioritise your own healing

39:38 Why we are all our own shamans

41:39 How you can move from feeling helpless to empowered

46:08 Kash Khan speaks on the term 'We Are Already Free'

46:25 The highest form of thought is gratitude

46:57 How true freedom is felt in the heart and cannot be taken away from you

49:10 Where to connect with Kash Khan

Links for more of Kash Khan:

  • https://educateinspirechange.org/
  • https://www.instagram.com/consciouskash/
  • https://www.instagram.com/educate_inspire_change/

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Join me, Nathan Maingard, for an intimate solo episode of “We Are Already Free.” In this personal journal, I explore the depths of our inner limitations, the power of a courageous investment, and the mind-boggling reality of living in infinity.

Life can be a challenging dance, my dear listener (I know you know). We all carry the weight of childhood lessons and societal patterns that limit our true selves. I'm here to remind you that you are not alone on this journey. Together, we are navigating these uncharted waters and discovering the ways of living a more honest, authentic, and connected life.

This episode is a personal reflection, a stream of consciousness journal from the depths of my being. It is a vulnerable space where I share my thoughts with those of you who listen more deeply. I am immensely grateful for your presence in my life.

Topics Covered:

  • Unmasking Our Inner Limitations: childhood lessons and societal patterns can hinder our true selves. This is an invitation to embark on a path towards liberation and authenticity.
  • The Power of Courageous Investment: I share an exciting leap of faith about my decision to invest in a long-term podcast coaching program. Explore the transformative potential of investing in personal growth (this has been a game changer in my life)
  • Embracing Infinity: Journey into the depths of infinite existence and ponder the cycle of enlightenment, forgetting, and remembrance.
  • Changing the World from Within: Focus on what we can control - our thoughts, actions, and words. Discover the profound impact of nurturing our internal landscapes and embracing our enoughness as we navigate changing times.
  • Embracing Your Weirdness: Uncover the true meaning of “weird”! Embrace your authentic self, celebrate your quirks, and find solace in the knowledge that you are not alone on this journey.

Tune in to this thought-provoking episode as we explore what it means to live a life of authenticity, connection, and freedom. May this inspire you as you embark on a journey of self-discovery as you remember that we are already free.

Ready to step up and own your beautifully weird authentic self!?

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Do you hold yourself back from embodying your a life that feels good for you, worried what others will think? Stick around, because this episode will show you why, no matter how out there you might think you are, there are many wonderful weirdos living beautiful lives of authentic expression. This episode will inspire you to let your weird light shine!

This episode of the We Are Already Free podcast welcomes guest Kelsey Aicher, an aerialist and coach who now owns her own circus company in Kansas City. She has been performing for ten years and coaching for nearly eleven. Prior to becoming a full-time aerialist, she was a freelance screenwriter. She’s also a trained clairvoyant and energy healer, and a self-taught Tarot reader. Helping people realize how great they are is her greatest passion.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Why aerial coaching is amazing for mental wellbeing
  • How to choreograph the character of you
  • What it means to create with intention
  • And, near the end, Kelsey shares a unique perspective on what the words We Are Already Free bring up for her, reflected in a powerful tarot card
  • Of course, as always, so so much more...

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the million and one things you're supposed to do to be a healthy human in today’s dis-eased society? Ever think it all sounds a bit overcomplicated?

Luckily, today’s guest Alex of Breathing Cold Bali three simple tools to help transform your life into one of meaningful liberation! By the end of this episode, you will learn more about these tools and how you can use them as a direct route to wholeness.

In his trainings, Alex shares the techniques he has learned over many years, which helped him OVERCOME depression, self-doubt, fatigue, anxiety and fear.

After training more than 5,000 people in Ubud, he is now on a PERSONAL MISSION to impact others with the groundbreaking techniques that could help them live their life at their FULLEST POTENTIAL.

He is passionate about inspiring people to make a positive impact in the world. He believes that if we change our relation to ourselves then we can step up in the world, have better relations with others and mother earth.

In this episode Alex shares:

  • Why it’s important to learn that it’s ok to not be ok
  • What is authentic relating?
  • How to stop come from a place of need, trauma, and ego
  • The surprising answer to the question: What is the only thing we need to create safety?
  • Why showing up takes a lot of courage and how to do it anyway
  • Near the end, Alex shares why it’s important that we go deeper into our bodies to heal the traumas we carry which are beyond our conscious memory...
  • As always, so much more!

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Thank you to Alex for being such a great dude and being willing to keep going through power outages, a Bali earthquake, tech overheating, and more! I’ve been following Alex’s page @breathingcoldbali for a while now, and have set a firm intention to attend his 21 day teacher training in Bali in 2023, so that I can deepen my own practice and be of more service to you, dear listener, and all my online and in-person clients.

On that note, this podcast is 100% supported by you!

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Do you find it hard to ask for help? I know I do, which is why I am both nervous and excited to share today's podcast episode!

Did you know that more than 90% of podcasts fail before reaching 10 episodes?? Well, this is episode #10, and here we are, going strong! Episodes and guests lined up, including Zach Bush, The Holistic Psychologist, Brian of Food Lies, Amber of Mythic Medicine...and it's only the start!

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Thanks a bunch for an amazing first 10 episodes! Here's to the next 1000! See you again next week, looking forward to hearing from you.

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if you're tired of feeling weighed down by should's and comparisons, if you're ready to step into a life of joy and self acceptance, then this episode is for you because it's all about breaking free from the should's that hold us back!

Trisha Huffman, also known as Your Joyologist. is a speaker, author, and podcast host who helps people in the public eye build inner confidence and self trust so they can approach their work and life with freedom, ease, and joy. Trisha shares real talk with heart, encouraging listeners to embrace their true selves and live life to the fullest She's based in Los Angeles and is a proud mother raising her strong willed, independent, creative daughters.

Topics covered:

  • Embracing Authenticity: Overcoming the Fear of Being Yourself
  • Happiness Beyond Appearances: Navigating Struggles and Emotions
  • Craving Acceptance: Breaking Free from Societal Expectations
  • Finding Joy: Letting Go of "Shoulds" and Cultivating Self-Compassion
  • Supporting Transformation: Empowering Others on Their Journey

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Tara Couture is a homestead farmer, mother, writer and nose-to-tail home butcher and chef (among many other things). She crafts her life with her husband and family on their Slow Down Farmstead. As a steward of the land, she is deeply integrated with the inalienable truths taught by nature (which we are a part of).

Tara helps her family to thrive through an ancestral diet, almost entirely provided by the animals they raise on their land through regenerative agriculture.

This episode is valuable to you if any of these apply...you're:

  1. wanting to improve their health through diet
  2. navigating grief or loss
  3. needing inspiration from someone who has walked the path to food, lifestyle and land sovereignty
  4. thinking of becoming a farmer or a new farmer wanting a hot tip from a pro
  5. needing support in remembering that freedom is something no one can take away from you

Topics Covered & Links:

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  • The Slow Down Farmstead website
  • Slow Down Farmstead's Instagram
  • The importance of Tara's creativity, plus her creative practice
  • The ethics of getting raw milk and how to go about it
  • What’s a way to bring change in dietary awareness to my family and the people I love?
  • Dealing with the isolation and loneliness after going through transformation
  • How Tara manages her tech time, Instagram, Social media, etc...
  • Management of EMF’s
  • Deep Work - Book By Cal Newport
  • Tara uses a Bullet Journal
  • Why it's important to build relationships around food.
  • The inspiration for the name 'Slow Down Farmstead'
  • Why it's important to build pleasure into your days
  • And, honestly, SO MUCH MORE...

Thank you for joining us for this very first episode of the We Are Already Free podcast, this is amazing!

NB: Next step is to help more people around the world get access to this resource by subscribing to the podcast where you listen and then going to https://nathan.africa/podcast and leaving a review wherever you can!

What a blessing to share this with you, see you in the next one.

With love, your host

Nathan Maingard

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How many episodes does We Are Already Free have?

We Are Already Free currently has 81 episodes available.

What topics does We Are Already Free cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.

What is the most popular episode on We Are Already Free?

The episode title 'Taheera Ma’at – Rituals for awakening; living in the new times; learning to be like a tree; why you shouldn’t care what others think; how to discover your inner shaman: and much more… #012' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on We Are Already Free?

The average episode length on We Are Already Free is 49 minutes.

How often are episodes of We Are Already Free released?

Episodes of We Are Already Free are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of We Are Already Free?

The first episode of We Are Already Free was released on Jul 28, 2022.

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