The Crucible:Conversations for the Curious
Awakenings often force us to confront our deepest fears and beliefs. The Crucible: Conversations for The Curious explores the transformative journeys of ordinary people who've navigated life-altering events. Join us as we dive into their remarkable stories of hope, resilience, and self-discovery.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
S1-E20 | What if saying no to your abuser awakens the divine feminine within you?
Highlight
"No matter what happens to us, no matter what traumatic experience we go through, we always have the power to choose. We always have the power to say no. We always have the power to stand up…
S1 - E19 | What if your child's birth awakens the warrior spirit you never knew existed?
Highlight
"And what happened when I had my little girl, you become the protector, the warrior, the one that all of a sudden sees all the enemies out there or potential enemies out there. And you start…
S1-E18 | What if the bravest act of leadership is learning to care for yourself first?
Highlight
"A psychologist bluntly told me, 'You're about a month away from being hospitalised.' She asked why I worked so hard. I said to look after my people and family. She replied, 'How good are yo…
S1 - E17 | What if your psychic gifts are your truest path to healing?
Highlight
I grew up seeing spirits, travelling through my dreams, remembering past lives, all kinds of crazy stuff. My grandfather was schizophrenic... So from an early age, I really had a fear that I…
S1 - E16 | What if asking for help is the bravest step to change your life?
Highlight
Late 2018, things were really getting bad. I was popping the beers whilst driving over the flyover out of Cape Town. There were cars in every direction. Sometimes we were only doing 15-20 ki…
S1 - E15 | What if your creative voice has been whispering while you covered your ears?
Highlight
And so I had this really great gift of being able to tap into creativity and this powerful energy of self-discovery and sharing yourself and flow and all these words. And then I just decided…
S1- E14 | What if surrendering to discomfort is your most powerful medicine?
Highlight
"I realised I was carrying all this stuff other people didn't experience. I call it a personal hell because that's what it was for me. Like my body was in this state of static. I felt like t…
S1 - E13 | What if your childhood wounds hold the map to your life's purpose?
Highlight
"When you stop drinking, you actually realise that you knew all along what you were doing, but you weren't prepared to pause. It was immediately reaching out for something. So, what did I no…
S1 E12 | What if your prison mugshot was actually a portrait of your future healer?
Highlight
Cindy takes us from the fast-paced world of high-end hospitality to the realm of spiritual awakening. A night in jail following a drunk driving incident became the catalyst for stopping her …
S1-E11 | What if awakening begins where addiction ends?
Highlight
Gayle shares her journey from addiction to spiritual awakening. She discusses how childhood trauma led to substance abuse, her experiences as a high-functioning addict, and the pivotal momen…
S1-E10 | What if the voice questioning a relationship with alcohol is a soul seeking freedom?
Highlight
One Sunday, Liz made a decision to push away a wine glass, igniting an extraordinary journey of self-discovery, challenging societal norms and redefining her identity beyond alcohol's grip.
S…
S1-E09 | What if healing your body requires first healing your relationship with yourself
Highlight
When conventional treatments failed, Barbara turned to Tui na and Qigong, sparking a remarkable transformation from living with chronic pain to wellness advocate. Her story proves it's never…
S1 E08 I What if understanding your brain's wiring unlocks the blueprint to your purpose?
Highlight
Angela had her own creative flair and way of doing things. She had patterns, coping strategies and ways seemingly unique to her. It was only in late 2023 that she became curious about how s…
S1-E07 | What if the body's breaking point becomes the greatest breakthrough moment?
Highlight
Raz Tayar shares his transformative journey from fear and pain to awakening and purpose. After a life-altering accident, he discovered self-love, inner peace, and the power of connection, no…
S1-E06 | What if perfection is the enemy of the neurodivergent creative souls true purpose?
Highlight
Rory, a mental fitness trainer and coach, shares his incredible awakening journey from feeling like a misunderstood misfit in school to experiencing a period of psychosis in his early 20s. A…
S1-E05 | What if the child you never had becomes thousands who need your love?
Highlight
After watching a documentary about the Rohingya refugee crisis that profoundly impacted Rikke and shook her to the core, she started to question everything about her comfortable life. She h…
S1-E04 | What if trusting your gut is the revolution your body and mind has been waiting for?
Highlight
Altair's journey to awakening began in a surprising way: his body started rejecting the food he was eating. This led him to explore holistic health and address repressed emotions stemming f…
S1-E03 | What if your rock bottom is actually the foundation for your greatest awakening
Highlights
For years, Grant’s coping mechanism for life's ups and downs was alcohol. It took a shocking wake-up call from his family and the support of a stranger to make him realise that he needed to…
S1-E02 | What if every obstacle you faced as a child was secretly preparing you for transformation
Highlight
At just nine years old, Vincent was prepared to end his life to escape his traumatic childhood. What happened on those train tracks set him on a path of profound self-discovery, leading him…
Trailer | Welcome to The Crucible: Conversations for the Curious
This podcast aims to provide hope, insight and a sense of connection for listeners facing their awakenings and periods of profound change.
Summary
Welcome to the first episode of 'The Crucible: Convers…