436 episodes

The Be Mythical podcast is a top 1.5% globally ranked show for old souls in this new world to be inspired, guided, and activated by deep, soul-stirring explorations with remarkable thinkers, wisdom keepers, visionaries, and healers about how to overcome the greatest challenge of your life… To become your unique medicine and actualise your own soul’s myth.

Old souls are the ones who came here in these crazy modern times to do vital work in service of Spirit and their communities… typically as spiritual practitioners, coaches, innovators, disruptors, healers, teachers, medicine people, and visionary leaders.

We’ve been running since 2014 so there are hundreds of mythical, magical, and mystical episodes to choose from that weave together ancient ways for modern days… shamanism, archetypal work, rewilding, embodiment, alchemy, psychedelics and plant medicine, astrology, non-dual spirituality, shadow work, and so much more.

In short, Be Mythical is the antidote for old souls struggling to find their way in this new world.

Listen now to join us for the mythical adventure that your soul has been calling you into.

Our love and blessings,
Lian & Jonathan

Be Mythical Lian Brook-Tyler & Jonathan Wilkinson: Be Mythical

    • Education
    • 4.5 • 38 Ratings

The Be Mythical podcast is a top 1.5% globally ranked show for old souls in this new world to be inspired, guided, and activated by deep, soul-stirring explorations with remarkable thinkers, wisdom keepers, visionaries, and healers about how to overcome the greatest challenge of your life… To become your unique medicine and actualise your own soul’s myth.

Old souls are the ones who came here in these crazy modern times to do vital work in service of Spirit and their communities… typically as spiritual practitioners, coaches, innovators, disruptors, healers, teachers, medicine people, and visionary leaders.

We’ve been running since 2014 so there are hundreds of mythical, magical, and mystical episodes to choose from that weave together ancient ways for modern days… shamanism, archetypal work, rewilding, embodiment, alchemy, psychedelics and plant medicine, astrology, non-dual spirituality, shadow work, and so much more.

In short, Be Mythical is the antidote for old souls struggling to find their way in this new world.

Listen now to join us for the mythical adventure that your soul has been calling you into.

Our love and blessings,
Lian & Jonathan

    Do you navigate by morals or ethics? How to live well - Erik Jampa Andersson Part 2

    Do you navigate by morals or ethics? How to live well - Erik Jampa Andersson Part 2

    How do you think the concepts of morals and ethics influence our daily lives, and have you considered the role of myth and storytelling in shaping our ethical decision-making?
    Returning guest Erik Jampa Andersson, founder and director of Shrimala, is an author, a London-based practitioner, teacher, and scholar of Tibetan Medicine (Sowa Rigpa), Tibetan Buddhism, and Environmental History.
    Join Erik and Lian as they delve into the intricate realm of morals and ethics, uncovering the subjective nature of morality, the influence of vertical morality, and the pivotal role of empathy and storytelling in shaping ethical decision-making and fostering compassionate relationships for the betterment of society and deeply knowing ourselves.
    What you’ll learn from this episode: Insights into the nuanced distinctions between morals and ethics. Erik and Lian unpack the differences, exploring how morals are often subjective and how they can be influenced by vertical morality, where ethical codes are imposed from above. They delve into the implications of such vertical morality, discussing its limitations and how it impacts behaviour.  The vital role of relationship in ethical decision-making and behaviour change. Erik and Lian emphasise the significance of empathy in fostering ethical relationships and driving true behaviour change. They highlight the importance of understanding the subjective nature of morals and the power dynamics inherent in vertical morality.  The power of myth and storytelling in cultivating care and empathy. Erik and Lian examine how narratives shape our understanding of ethics and influence our moral compass. By emphasising the role of storytelling in promoting care and empathy, discover how narratives can inspire ethical behaviour and foster a deeper sense of connection with others. How myth and storytelling can be a catalyst in creating a more compassionate and ethical society.   Resources and stuff spoken about: Visit Erik’s Website:
    shrimala.com
    erikjampa.com
     
    Be Mythical
    Join our mailing list: https://www.bemythical.com/moonly
    "How do you think the concepts of morals and ethics influence our daily lives, and what role do you believe storytelling plays in shaping our understanding of empathy and ethical decision-making?"
    UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union: Doors opening soon! To get your special invitation register HERE.
    Go Deeper: https://www.bemythical.com/godeeper
    Follow us:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    TikTok
    YouTube
     
    Thank you for listening! There's a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you'll get each episode delivered to your device every week automagically (that way you'll never miss an episode).

    • 58 min
    Remembering: Being human in a more than human world - Erik Jampa Andersson

    Remembering: Being human in a more than human world - Erik Jampa Andersson

    This week’s show is with the amazing Erik Jampa Andersson. Erik Jampa Andersson is the founder and director of Shrimala, an author, a London-based practitioner, teacher, and scholar of Tibetan Medicine (Sowa Rigpa), Tibetan Buddhism, and Environmental History.
    He is a graduate of the Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine, and recently completed his MA in History at Goldsmiths University, where his research focused on the historical intersection of ecology, health, and mythology in a more-than-human world. He is the author of Unseen Beings: How We Forgot the World is More Than Human (Hay House, May 2023).
    In this conversation, Erik and Lian explored the hierarchical way humans relate to non-humans (especially in relation to people getting into Shamanism or Jungian approaches).
    Erik shared his journey through Tibetan Buddhism and into a more immanent approach.
    They explored the significance of storytelling and fantasy in reclaiming enchantment and fostering a more animistic worldview, emphasising the importance of recognising the personhood of non-human beings and the need to break free from an anthropocentric worldview.
    They both spoke of the recognition of animism as a foundational way of experiencing the world and the importance of preserving unbroken animistic traditions.
    I’d love to know what YOU think about this week’s show. Let’s carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below.
    What you’ll learn from this episode: Recognise the personhood of non-human beings and embrace the relational experience of enchantment, developing an animistic worldview that acknowledges the diversity and continuity of beingness.
    Engage in storytelling and fantasy to reclaim enchantment and challenge our conditioned anthropocetric worldview.
    Preserve and learn from unbroken animistic traditions while being cautious of cultural erasure. Learn from wisdom holders and engage with their knowledge with gratitude and humility, whilst approaching traditional systems with pragmatism and nuance, adapting them to your own life and circumstances rather than taking them on in a way that doesn’t take into account the change in context.
    Focus on building meaningful relationships with others, including non-human beings - this is something we focus on in an upcoming episode
    Resources and stuff that we spoke about: Visit Erik’s Website:
    shrimala.com
    erikjampa.com
    Be Mythical is soon opening the doors to our new academy of alchemical arts - UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union... To get your special invitation register HERE. Thank you for listening! There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week automagically (that way you’ll never miss an episode):
    Subscribe on Apple
    Subscribe on Android
    Thank you!
    Lian & Jonathan
     
     

    • 1 hr 15 min
    How to balance the path of oneness with discovering the uniqueness of our souls - Ian Watson

    How to balance the path of oneness with discovering the uniqueness of our souls - Ian Watson

    This week’s show is with Ian Watson. Ian is an educator, author and facilitator who has worked in the field of well-being, holistic healing and inner transformation since 1988.
    He has travelled extensively giving seminars, courses and retreats around the world. Ian became widely known as a speaker and writer in homeopathy, which he taught and practised until 2003. He subsequently trained in a wide variety of psychological and emotional healing disciplines in the following decade.
    Ian has been a lifelong student of the work of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung and the great spiritual traditions of the world, taoism and zen buddhism in particular. In 2011 he discovered the work of Sydney Banks which has been pivotal in aligning his psychological and spiritual understanding together with his holistic approach to health and healing.
    In this conversation, Ian and Lian journeyed into the topic of balancing the descent to soul with the ascent to spirit, or said differently, the transcendent path versus the path of knowing oneself.
    They explored the transcendent aspect of the mythological journey and the integration of the spiritual and earthly realms. Lian and Ian both share personal experiences of the transcendent and discuss the role of the Three Principles understanding in making sense of these experiences.
    They also explored the Western focus on individuality and the importance of heeding intuition and wisdom in order to follow the path of our own soul. The conversation highlights the need to balance the transcendent and earthly realms to live a spiritual life in the physical world.
    I’d love to know what YOU think about this week’s show. Let’s carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below.
    What you’ll learn from this episode: The mythological journey can take us onto seemingly contrary paths that honor both the transcendent aspect and a descent into the human experience and our unique bodies and souls.
    Following intuition and wisdom can lead to a deeper understanding of one's path and the integration of the transcendent and earthly realms.
    Living a spiritual life involves recognising the sacredness of the earth and the body. Remembering and forgetting is a natural part of our experience.
    Resources and stuff that we spoke about: Details of Ian’s work can be found at www.theinsightspace.com 
    Be Mythical is soon opening the doors to our new academy of alchemical arts - UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union... To get your special invitation register HERE.
    Thank you for listening! There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week automagically (that way you’ll never miss an episode):
    Subscribe on Apple
    Subscribe on Android
    Thank you!
    Lian and Jonathan

    • 1 hr
    How to journey with myth for self-illumination and healing - Ian Watson

    How to journey with myth for self-illumination and healing - Ian Watson

    This week’s show is with Ian Watson. Ian is an educator, author and facilitator who has worked in the field of well-being, holistic healing and inner transformation since 1988.
    He has travelled extensively giving seminars, courses and retreats around the world. Ian became widely known as a speaker and writer in homeopathy, which he taught and practised until 2003. He subsequently trained in a wide variety of psychological and emotional healing disciplines in the following decade.
    Ian has been a lifelong student of the work of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung and the great spiritual traditions of the world, taoism and zen buddhism in particular. In 2011 he discovered the work of Sydney Banks which has been pivotal in aligning his psychological and spiritual understanding together with his holistic approach to health and healing.
    In this conversation, Ian and Lian journeyed into the topic of myth as a path of self-illumination and healing, our own stories of discovering the power of myth, some of the myths that have called us to work with them, and the ways that anyone called to myth and self-knowledge can journey deeper.
    I’d love to know what YOU think about this week’s show. Let’s carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below.
    What you’ll learn from this episode: The mythical worldview is one that comes naturally for humans, we are conditioned out of it but can reclaim it - we just need to pay attention and heed the call
    Notice what resonates for you and trust it is the path to gold, this is a journey of the heart, not the head alone
    Value and prioritise your time in non-ordinary consciousness, day dreams, night dreams, and trance, and working with the symbols that arise.
    Resources and stuff that we spoke about: Details of Ian’s work can be found at www.theinsightspace.com 
    Be Mythical is soon opening the doors to our new academy of alchemical arts - UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union... To get your special invitation register HERE.
    Thank you for listening! There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week automagically (that way you’ll never miss an episode):
    Subscribe on Apple
    Subscribe on Android
    Thank you!
    Lian and Jonathan

    • 58 min
    How to invoke the power of intention for healing - Dr. Helané Wahbeh

    How to invoke the power of intention for healing - Dr. Helané Wahbeh

    This week’s show is with Dr. Helané Wahbeh. Helané is the Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Wahbeh is clinically trained as a naturopathic physician and research trained with a Master of Clinical Research and two post-doctoral research fellowships.
    Recently named President of the Parapsychological Association, she has published on and spoken internationally about her studies on complementary and alternative medicine, mind-body medicine, extended human capacities, stress, posttraumatic stress disorder, and their relationships to physiology, health, and healing.
    Dr. Wahbeh is especially known for her research around — and noetic approach to — channeling. She is the author of some 90+ peer-reviewed publications, the new book The Science of Channeling: Why You Should Trust Your Intuition and the Force That Connects Us All and Free To Be Me: A Journey of Transformation through Generational Healing.
    In this show, Helané and Lian explored the topics of telepathy, precognition, and intention - specifically through the lens of harnessing those abilities in the healing arts. Helané shared research on telephone telepathy, where people accurately guess who is calling them above chance, and the power of bringing focused positive intention to support others' health. They also spoke about the unique ways individuals express their intuitive wisdom - although these are abilities we can see in many humans, some do have a genetic propensity to be especially strong in certain abilities - and that’s something we can train and hone too.
    We’d love to know what YOU think about this week’s show. Let’s carry on the conversation…  please leave a comment below.
    What you’ll learn from this episode: Telepathy is the communication of impressions from one mind to another that is independent of recognized channels of sense. Research shows that telephone telepathy is a common phenomenon, with people accurately guessing who is calling them above chance.
    Intention plays a significant role in healing and can be used to support others' health and well-being.
    The Noetic Signature explores the unique ways individuals express their intuitive gifts, but it’s important to recognise that it seems that everyone has the capacity to tap into this wisdom.
    Using focused positive intention can influence the physical world and contribute to creating a world of peace, love, and freedom for all.
    Resources and stuff that we spoke about: Institute of Noetic Sciences Research
    Free To Be Me: A Journey of Transformation through Generational Healing
    The Science of Channeling: Why You Should Trust Your Intuition and the Force That Connects Us All
    Be Mythical is soon opening the doors to our new academy of alchemical arts - UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union... To get your special invitation register HERE.
    Thank you for listening! There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week automagically (that way you’ll never miss an episode):
    Subscribe on Apple
    Subscribe on Android
    Thank you!
    Lian and Jonathan

    • 51 min
    How to honour the magical heritage of the sister islands of Britain and Ireland - Caitlin Matthews

    How to honour the magical heritage of the sister islands of Britain and Ireland - Caitlin Matthews

    This week’s show is with Caitlin Matthews. Caitlin is an internationally renowned author, a teacher of shamanic training programme, a facilitator of Systemic Ritual® and the co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies (FÍOS).
    Caitlín Matthews is the author of over 80 books, including Diary of a Soul Doctor, Singing the Soul Back Home, the Art of Celtic Seership, Celtic Devotional and The Celtic Book of the Dead. Her books have won a number of awards. She is known internationally for her work on the spiritual, mythic and ancestral traditions of Britain and Ireland. She teaches and works with communities and spiritual institutions worldwide from Iceland to Portugal and from USA to Australia.
    Caitlín is a co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies (FÍOS), which is dedicated to the sacred arts that shape the landscape of the soul, via vision, dream and memory. FÍOS hosts masterclasses with exemplars of living, oracular sacred traditions that are rarely recorded in writing or given an honourable place in modern society. Caitlín has had a shamanic healing practice in Oxford for the last 30 years, working in the community to deepen connections to the ancestral traditions which are our heritage.
    In this conversation, Caitlin and Lian dived deep the importance of reconnecting with ancestral traditions for those of us who are change-workers and healers. They discussed the power of perception, the call to shamanism, and the role of myth, symbol and metaphor in healing. Caitlin emphasised the importance of voice and singing in ancestral traditions and the fear that often surrounds it. They also explored the unique qualities of the islands and the importance of being rooted in the land.
    I’d love to know what YOU think about this week’s show. Let’s carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below.
    What you’ll learn from this episode: Perception plays a crucial role in shamanic experiences, allowing individuals to perceive things and in ways that others may not be able to.
    The call to shamanism often comes in a way that gets our attention and may not be comfortable, but it is a powerful and transformative journey.
    Connecting with ancestral traditions and the land is essential in shamanic practice, as it provides a deep sense of rootedness and connection.
    The power of voice and singing is a central aspect of ancestral traditions, and overcoming the fear of singing can be a transformative experience.
    Resources and stuff that we spoke about: For Caitlin’s books & courses see: www.hallowquest.org.uk
    For Caitlin’s more writing on a range of topics, including a year-long course, Blessings of the Celtic Year, see her Hallowquest Sanctuary at www.hallowquest.substack.com
    Be Mythical is soon opening the doors to our new academy of alchemical arts - UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union... To get your special invitation register HERE.
    Thank you for listening! There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week automagically (that way you’ll never miss an episode):
    Subscribe on Apple
    Subscribe on Android
    Thank you!
    Lian and Jonathan

    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
38 Ratings

38 Ratings

mellissasea ,

Down-to-earth positive uplifting empowering Yay!

It's like listening to your favorite friend who makes you feel better every time. Positive, uplifting, and empowering. It feels luxurious to sit back and listen to these great conversations about things that matter.

J. Barshop ,

Awesome show, highly recommend!

Lian, Jonathan and their guests provide some incredibly actionable and compelling content on how to live a happier, more meaningful life.

Highly recommend listening and subscribing to The Primal Happiness Show if you want the knowledge AND mindsets to improve your body, mind, and spirit (and live your best life as a result)!

Alchemy de Nova ,

Humbled & Honored: Episode 163

Thank you to Primal Happiness, and Lian, for allowing me to express my heart and soul on episode 163. Lian and Jonathan are vehicles for growth, safety, and ascention. I look forward to listening to listening to more light workers from the podcast.

Top Podcasts In Education

The Mel Robbins Podcast
Mel Robbins
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
The Rich Roll Podcast
Rich Roll
TED Talks Daily
TED
Do The Work
Do The Work
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Podcast
Mark Manson

You Might Also Like

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Tami Simon
You Can Heal Your Life ™
Hay House
The One You Feed
iHeartPodcasts
The Emerald
Joshua Schrei
Mind & Life
Mind & Life Institute
Robert Edward Grant - Think Tank
Robert Edward Grant