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Untethered Consciousness with Rod Bland

Untethered Consciousness with Rod Bland

Written by: Rod Bland
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Welcome to Untethered Consciousness, hosted by Rod Bland, where we share stories and insights to help you answer the most fundamental of questions: Who am I? Through the conversations that we have with our guests, we aim to help you reach your own conclusions about the nature of our existence.2023-2026 Untethered Consciousness Spirituality
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  • UC 83: 24 YEARS As Fire Lookout Changed Everything | Barry and Karen Snyder
    May 13 2026

    Barry and Karen Snyder told me how a conventional life, a divorce, a suicide, and a string of inner prompts pushed them into a completely different way of living. Barry described a kundalini awakening, a book that seemed to answer his prayer, and 24 years as a fire lookout on a mountain, while Karen explained how repeated losses and guidance led her to trust a path she could not plan. We talked about awakening, twin flames, the overcoats we wear over our true nature, and why they believe crisis can strip a person down to what is real.

    Watch the full video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=M9bCXbxiTUs

    Barry and Karen Snyder's links:
    Website: https://www.luminousself.com
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC81pMRIDcEJQq4E00OW9JBQ

    Books mentioned:
    - Strangers Among Us (Ruth Montgomery): https://amzn.to/4dFinGr

    Books you might like to read:
    - The Power of Now (Eckhart Tolle): https://amzn.to/40r5bNE
    - Be Here Now (Ram Dass): https://amzn.to/3E0cpkp
    - Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda): https://amzn.to/40mvHrA
    - The Doors of Perception (Aldous Huxley): https://amzn.to/4qRDI3r

    Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@UntetheredConsciousness
    Email: hello@untetheredconsciousness.com

    #NDE #consciousness #spirituality #UntetheredConsciousness #kundalini

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • UC 82: I Was Stabbed In The Head While Waiting For Pizza | Ryan John
    Apr 30 2026

    At 21 years old, Ryan John was stabbed twice in the head while waiting for his pizza order. He bled out, and the night did something it isn't supposed to do - it stopped. Time bent around him. He left his body. And what he saw next, in the place beyond, was not what any near-death survivor describes.

    Ryan met what he calls "the architect." He toured a crystal city. He saw children playing in the spirit world. He went through a life review that rewrote his understanding of judgment. He visited healing lakes that put his shattered body back together. And he came back with a worldview about consciousness, alien beings, the black city, and the role of evil in human evolution that you will not have heard before.

    Watch the full video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=lc4TKQj2HNc

    Ryan's links:
    YouTube: @ryanthejaw


    Books mentioned:
    - Dying to Be Me (Anita Moorjani): https://amzn.to/3m5XmNe
    - Journey of Souls (Michael Newton): https://amzn.to/4spTjb4
    - Consciousness Beyond Life (Pim van Lommel): https://amzn.to/3N0Zu6x


    Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@UntetheredConsciousness

    Email: hello@untetheredconsciousness.com

    #NDE #consciousness #spirituality #UntetheredConsciousness

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • UC 81: What I Saw Wasn't Human | Crystal Cassidy
    Apr 17 2026

    A biotech scientist for two decades, Crystal Cassidy's world shattered when COVID hit and her body began to shut down. Cytokine storms, cardiovascular collapse, neurological problems. She surrendered, and what came next changed everything. A near-death experience, kundalini awakening, ET contact, and eventually the founding of SoulPod, an app for modern mystics who want to go deeper than basic meditation.

    In this conversation we explore how a scientist reconciles the unexplainable, what it feels like when a being materializes in your living room, why breathwork opens doors that meditation alone cannot, and Crystal's retreats in Joshua Tree.

    Socials for Crystal Cassidy:
    Website: https://www.soulpodapp.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulpod_app/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-cassidy-26516a22/
    Podcast: https://www.amazon.com/SoulPod-The-Podcast/dp/B0DXR6NW29

    Books you might like to read

    • Dying to Be Me (Anita Moorjani): https://amzn.to/3m5XmNe
    • Journey of Souls (Michael Newton): https://amzn.to/4spTjb4
    • Consciousness Beyond Life (Pim van Lommel): https://amzn.to/3N0Zu6x

    Recommended playlists:
    Untethered Consciousness Most Recent Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbolN4tiz6LHAyNqC_KOG29ifJ7atgtls
    UC Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbolN4tiz6LFIst-EA_MvU2QMT9d61EPb

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    1 hr and 1 min
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