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  Ep 530: Who Says It Has To Be This Way? 15.09.2026 27dk

  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim challenges listeners to stop fighting their circumstances and instead question complacency. “Look at your life and pick something that you would like to change.” It’s a simple but heavy statement. Jim explains that it’s also the sole reason why we resist change. His argument hinges on the fact that most people’s thoughts and actions are misaligned, causing them to constantly “do more” to fix their problems. However, what it boils down to is a lack of awareness of consciousness.  Life doesn’t have to look a certain way, and Jim uses the metaphor of two parallel train tracks to illustrate. One track represents all the work you have to do to reach your goal, while the other represents the person you have to be to do the work. The analysis reveals that being and doing are not the same thing. More importantly, it shows how our consciousness can quietly sabotage our efforts even when we're taking all the right actions. To drive the point home, Jim refers to the classic self-help book by James Allen and a personal story from his own mentor. He uses both to explain that there is power in learning to manage your mind over your behavior.  Listen in to discover why your results depend less on what you do and more on who you're being while you do it.  What You'll Discover in This Episode:  (00:10) The opening question — Jim asks listeners to look at something they want to change.   (04:10) Fighting our circumstances — Jim breaks down why fighting without understanding life's mechanisms and a lack of conscious awareness makes change difficult.  (06:28) Be, do, have — Jim revisits this foundational framework, explaining why most people skip straight to doing without ever addressing the being.  (08:24) The two train tracks — Jim introduces a metaphor of two parallel tracks, one for doing and one for being, that both lead to the same desired outcome.  (13:41) When being sabotages doing — Jim explains how frustration, impatience, and resentment on the "being" track can quietly undo all the progress made on the "doing" track.  (17:37) Mind is the master power — Jim references James Allen's As a Man Thinketh to make the case that consciousness, not activity, is what truly shapes results.  (24:31) The mentor's wisdom — Jim shares a lesson from his mentor Barry: your doing is only ever as effective as the being doing the doing.  Listen, apply, and enjoy!  Transformational Takeaway  Most of us have learned to be excellent doers while ignoring who we are being while we do it. But activity alone cannot outrun a consciousness that is impatient or convinced something is always wrong. The moment you stop collapsing “being” and “doing” into one track, you can start managing your mind and your emotions with the same intention you bring to your to-do list. Your outer results have always been a reflection of your inner state, not the other way around. So the next time you catch yourself pushing harder without progress, pause and ask who says it has to be this way, then check which track you're actually running on.  Mentioned Resources As a Man Thinketh The Kybalion Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Let's Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  Liked The Episode?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 529: Throwback to Ep25: Peace: The Single Biggest Thing You Want In Life 10.09.2026 25dk

  I wonder if you’ve noticed how much of your peace you give up and give away? Seemingly not a big deal but what you’re really giving up is your peace-of-mind, which is something you’ve been chasing most of your life. Pretty much everything you want in life you want it because you think it’s going to bring you peace-of-mind. The best example is money. Most likely you don’t want it just to want it, you want it because it’s going to “give” you something: security, social status, freedom and such.When you quiet your mind you become the highest version of your BEing. A quiet mind is your unlimited potential expressing itself. Transformational Takeaway  You can’t do anything well without peace-of-mind. Let's Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude,  Jim 
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  Ep 528: The Illusion of Control: Why Managing Your Life Is Exhausting You 08.09.2026 32dk

  Start Your Transformation Now  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim explores the limitations people experience, focusing on the belief that life must be constantly managed, monitored, and controlled to keep it from falling apart. He explains that control is rarely the answer, and that forcing it only brings the kind of exhaustion most people are trying to escape.  Jim describes the idea of the "invisible contract,” and how it controls most entrepreneurs and professionals. He draws on his own experience, running a company with a full staff, to break down how constant control leads to catastrophic collapse. Instead, he offers listeners a different approach, dismantling the illusion piece by piece. He asks listeners what they actually control and reveals that the universe and every living thing in it has always existed without their permission.  If pedaling the bike of life has left you worn out, this episode offers a way off the bike entirely.  What You'll Discover in This Episode:  (03:29) The invisible contract — Jim names the unconscious agreement most high achievers live by. It explains that everything will fall apart if they stop managing everything.  (11:42) The hustle culture trap — Jim explains why the belief that success requires constant struggle is backwards and how it violates the “be, do, have” model.  (12:44) The cause of exhaustion — Jim explains why the effort to control life is the root of the very exhaustion people are trying to escape.  (16:19) What you actually control — Jim walks listeners through the realization that they control neither the economy, the weather, their bodily processes, nor even their own thoughts.  (22:31) The failure of mind management — Jim reveals how trying to fix "bad weather" in life validates the illusion of things being broken, and why spirituality is just ego in disguise.  (26:08) The unmanaged life experiment — Jim offers listeners a 24-hour assignment and urges them to adopt the phrase, "I am not the manager of this moment."  Listen, apply, and enjoy!  Transformational Takeaway  Exhaustion doesn't come from life being heavy. The real cause is the constant, low-grade effort to govern a life that was never yours to direct. Set down the role of middle manager for a day and see what happens. Use the day to observe your thoughts instead of reframing them. Observe the sensation instead of solving it, and let the universe do what it has always done. You are not the manager of this moment. Just be.  Let's Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude,  Jim 
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  Ep 527: Throwback To Ep306: Set Yourself Free From Life 03.09.2026 51dk

  How often do we find ourselves ensnared by the very things we cling to for comfort and security? This episode peels back the layers of the false illusions we often find comfort in - our careers, relationships, and the societal roles we play. It challenges us to question the very fabric of our existence and what it means to live a life where we aren't imprisoned by external validations. I share stories from my own life, including lessons learned from facing heart failure and a stroke, to highlight the freedom that comes when we detach from the material and societal measures of success. These experiences have taught me that true liberation is found not in the accumulation of achievements, but in understanding and embracing the essence of our soul's journey. Join me as we explore how to navigate the illusions of life that bind us, aiming for a state of BEing that transcends the material and the mundane. We'll examine the traps of defining ourselves by our possessions, our jobs, and even our relationships, and how these attachments can lead to a life constrained by the very things we thought would free us. Listen, apply, enjoy. Transformational Takeaway Learn how to achieve true freedom through detachment from societal success measures. Let's Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on ⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!    With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 526: The Life and Health Paradox 01.09.2026 40dk

  Start Your Transformation Now    In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim Fortin unpacks what he calls “the life paradox,” the trap so many people fall into when they try to fix problems in their lives, such as physical conditions, lack of money, or a broken relationship. Jim uses his own 2020 health crisis, a near-fatal heart failure and stroke, as an example. With the wisdom gained from his shaman Don Javier and renowned author Anita Moorjani, he explains how personal struggle can reinforce the very brokenness you’re trying to escape.  He also breaks down the frequency of perpetuating deficiency. Jim notes that desperately trying to fix the body, finances, or a relationship actually keeps people stuck in a loop. His solution for listeners is a practical three-step shift and simple technique he calls the three-minute circuit breaker. When paired, he says they will help you step out of that identity and into genuine healing.  This episode is a must-listen for anyone caught in the cycle of striving, whether it's around health, money, or love, and ready to understand why letting go is often the real path forward.  What You'll Discover in This Episode:  (00:15) Jim introduces the life and health paradox, the idea that trying to fix the body only reinforces the belief that it's broken.  (02:47) The game-changing quote from Jim's friend AJ explaining the principle that to need nothing is to have everything.  (07:43) Why, as a culture, we are obsessed with fixing everything   (08:57) Why desperately trying to heal, attract money, or fix a relationship actually projects lack into consciousness and keeps people stuck.  (21:31) Anita Moorjani's insight that true healing means stepping completely outside the identity of the one who needs to be healed.  (27:18) Jim's three-step shift: separating sensation from story, releasing the need to check for progress, and treating discomfort as background noise.  (33:42) Jim’s three-minute circuit breaker: a simple practice for interrupting the fear loop and resting in stillness   Listen, apply, and enjoy!  Transformational Takeaway  Healing rarely comes from fighting harder. It comes from stepping out of the identity of being broken. After Jim's stroke, he didn't force anything. Instead, he trusted the process and sat in silence. His story is a perfect example of how peace often arrives when we stop chasing it. We all experience moments of fear. But forcing change isn't always the answer. As Jim notes, a simple pause and reset can do wonders. You may find that what you were struggling to fix simply needs room to heal itself.    Let's Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!    With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 525: Throwback To Ep242: You Already Know The Secret 27.08.2026 28dk

  Have you ever noticed that when you cut your finger, you probably put a band-aid on it, and then you don’t think twice about it? Have you noticed that you don’t focus on healing your finger? You’re not doing self hypnosis healing, acupuncture, yoga, etc. to heal your finger. Even if it’s a bad cut that does not require stitches, you simply wrap it up, go about your tasks and forget about it. The whole point of this episode is shockingly simple and powerful, and honestly, it’s the key to all manifestation. Yes, health, a cut finger, overall wellness, money, relationships…everything. The reason you don’t focus or worry about your finger healing is because, are you ready? It’s because you already know it’s going to heal. And that is the key…the concept of ALREADY. I stumbled onto this realization by accidental observation in 2020. I had a stroke and heart failure in 2020 and today I am completely healthy and well. In this episode I talk about how a few things. I talk about where we keep our attention, what we create when we work from “need” and the power of already knowing that we can create whatever we want in life. That is a tremendous power we all have, no matter what the circumstances of your life are at the moment. When we work from needing and creating and in particular, when we place high value on what we want, even great health, we often create resistance to getting it. Why do we create resistance? Because the bigger it is the harder it seems and that is challenging for a lot of people. Transformational Takeaway  How would you think, how would you feel, what would you do if you ALREADY had _____? Mentioned Resources Episode 9: How The Law Of Attraction Repels The Money And Abundance You Want Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita Moorjani EPISODE 104: Using Your Intention And Will To Create And Manifest Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Let's Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 524: Being At The Mercy of the Universe 25.08.2026 31dk

  Start Your Transformation Now  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim explores what it means to live in what he calls "a universe of no mercy," a concept he first heard years ago from a mentor. He explains that the universe doesn't test people, it reflects them, mirroring back whatever is held in consciousness. Using a real conversation with a longtime friend whose health is declining, Jim illustrates how identifying with a circumstance, whether it's poor health, financial lack, or a struggling relationship, is what causes people to keep experiencing it.  Jim breaks down why the instinct to "fix" anything, be it the body, the bank account, or a relationship, actually reinforces the belief that something is broken, creating a paradox where trying harder only digs the hole deeper. He introduces the alternative: retreating into soul consciousness and letting go of the fight altogether, using the simple example of how a cut finger heals without effort once it's left alone.  Listeners are invited to notice where they've been fighting their circumstances and to consider what might shift by no longer trying to fix them.  What You'll Discover in This Episode:  (00:00) A universe of no mercy — Jim introduces the idea that the universe isn’t a brutal space that tests us. Instead, it reflects the frequency of our consciousness back to us.  (03:30) The identity trap — Jim shares a real conversation with a longtime friend whose text, "my body is breaking down," reveals how circumstances often become your identity. Jim explains how attempting to fix perceived circumstances keeps you in a loop.  (12:00) The paradox of fixing — Jim explains why trying to fix any area of life secretly projects brokenness into the universe, using the metaphor of bailing water instead of patching the hole in the boat.  (14:00) The manifestation trap — Jim unpacks why even conscious manifestation efforts can backfire when the personal development industry is broken.  (19:00) Getting outside the box — Jim describes the problem with manifestation and why true change requires stepping outside the brainwashing of the human ego identity rather than fighting from within it.  (22:00) The way out — Jim closes with the idea that to need nothing is to have everything, and shares how healing happens when we stop trying to heal.  Listen, apply, and enjoy!  Transformational Takeaway  The body, the bank account, and the relationship are not problems to be solved; they are containers reflecting the consciousness held within them. The moment something is declared broken, that very declaration becomes a signal sent into the universe, and the universe answers in kind. True change doesn't come from fighting harder or fixing faster. It comes from stepping back, releasing the identity of lack, and allowing the deeper wholeness that's already present to do what it naturally does. Sometimes the most powerful move isn't to fix anything at all, but to let go and let it heal itself.  Mentioned Resources:Dying to Be Me by Anita Moorjani. Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Let's Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 523: Throwback to Ep307: What And Where Is Your Mind? 20.08.2026 43dk

  In this episode, we explore the fascinating difference between the mind and the brain. We challenge the common belief that our mind is limited to cognitive functions and decision-making. Instead, I introduce the idea that our mind extends beyond our brain, connecting us to a universal consciousness. We discuss how the brain acts as a translator, turning the vast potential of our mind into our everyday experiences. This episode encourages you to rethink where your thoughts come from and the true power behind your ability to heal and create. Sharing personal stories, including a life-changing experience after a stroke, I show how near-death experiences can reveal the mind's capacity to operate independently from our physical bodies, highlighting its connection to a greater, divine mind. This episode invites you to reconsider how you manifest, heal, and exist. Transformational Takeaway Understand and align with the divine mind and unlock endless possibilities for creativity, healing, and change... Mentioned Resources Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita Moorjani The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Let's Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠    LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on ⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 522: How You Were Spiritually Mugged And How To Take Back Your Power 18.08.2026 32dk

  Start Your Transformation Now    In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim makes the bold claim that everyone has been "spiritually mugged" before the age of seven. He explains how cultural and systematic brainwashing strip away divine authority in exchange for a corrupted "data package". He adds that this inherited package, made up of inherited fears, beliefs, and limitations, quietly defines who people think they are and what they believe they're allowed to have, keeping most people trapped in a human identity they never actually chose.    Using the classic story of fleas conditioned to stop jumping after repeatedly hitting a jar's lid, Jim illustrates how early conditioning can become invisible over time, and why even the personal development industry, his own included, can unintentionally reinforce the belief that something is broken and needs fixing. Instead, he offers a different path: stepping back from the human "character" into the role of observer, and letting infinite intelligence handle what the ego insists on controlling.    Listeners are invited to recognize their own data package and begin exiting the human lie that has kept them small.    What You'll Discover in This Episode:  (00:01) Spiritual mugging — Jim introduces the idea that everyone's consciousness was ambushed in childhood, leaving them trapped in an identity they didn't choose.  (03:45) The data package and the flea jar — Jim explains how inherited beliefs work like a corrupted file, using the famous flea experiment to show how conditioning becomes self-perpetuating.  (10:58) Why personal development can backfire — Jim reveals how mindset hacks and affirmations can unintentionally confirm the belief that something is wrong with you.  (13:14) Anita Moorjani's wisdom — Jim shares the insight that the easiest way to heal is to need no healing at all, and how the harder we work to fix something, the more we reinforce its presence.  (19:36) Becoming the observer — Jim teaches how to step outside the human identity and its dramas rather than trying to repair a character that was never truly you.  (23:57) Letting infinite intelligence run the show — Using the simple example of a healing cut, Jim shows why surrendering control, rather than forcing outcomes, is the way real transformation happens.    Listen, apply, and enjoy!    Transformational Takeaway  Every fear, limitation, and struggle carried into adulthood was handed down long before there was any ability to question it, a corrupted data package mistaken for identity. The way out isn't to work harder at fixing what feels broken. Real transformation begins the moment the human character relaxes, allowing the observer to step forward, and trusting infinite intelligence to do what the ego never could. The cut heals itself once left alone; so does everything else.  Mentioned Resources Dying To Be Me Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchas Let's Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn    LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 521: Throwback To Ep194: Who Really Cares Who Pays Attention To You? 13.08.2026 30dk

  So, let me ask you…do you get upset, angry, pouty, and bent out of shape when you feel like people are ignoring you or not paying attention to you? Be honest! Well, if you’re like most of humanity you answer yes, you do get bent out of shape when you feel like others are not listening to you and that is what this episode is about. Many years ago my mentor, a shaman, someone who I greatly admire, and truth be told, I wanted him to pay attention to me – he ignored me for a year. Yes, for a whole year he would “kindly” dismiss me and ignore me. He was not mean or cruel or even disrespectful, he just didn’t give me attention in the way that I wanted it. That was one of the most valuable years of my life because that experience taught me to let go of whether or not others paid attention to me. We get so attached to people paying attention to us and candidly, emotionally, many adults are not any better than children when we’re trying to get some attention from others. As I talk about in the episode, we definitely want attention from our partner but we want healthy attention, not attention that fills in the holes in our lack of self-esteem and self-worth. The big payoff here is that when you let go of the “need for attention” as I discuss it in this episode we then let go of attachment and when we do that we start creating more freedom and liberation in our life!
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  Ep 520: The Anti Self-Help Approach To Life 11.08.2026 22dk

  Start Your Transformation Now  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim challenges the very foundation of the personal development industry, revealing why self-help so often keeps people trapped in the very patterns they're trying to escape. He explains that the moment someone tries to "fix" themselves, they are simultaneously telling the universe something is wrong with them, reinforcing the very lack they hope to overcome.  Recording just days after an unexpected seizure and hospital visit, Jim speaks with rare transparency about his own health scare and uses it as a real-time example of his message: identifying with a circumstance, whether physical, emotional, or financial, is what causes people to perpetuate it. He introduces the idea of becoming the observer rather than the character, and explains why true healing comes from getting out of one's own way.  Listeners are invited to stop managing and fixing their lives from ego, and instead let go into the deeper wholeness already within them.  What You’ll Discover in This Episode:  (00:00) The self-help paradox — Jim explains how personal development can inadvertently reinforce the belief that something is wrong with us, keeping us trapped rather than free.  (02:53) A real-time example — Jim opens up about the seizure and ER visit he experienced just days before recording, and how he's applying his own teaching to the experience.  (07:43) The identity trap — Jim breaks down how saying "I am sick" or "I am unhappy" turns a temporary circumstance into a fixed identity that gets perpetuated.  (10:39) Becoming the observer — Jim introduces the idea of stepping outside the human "character" to recognize the deeper, universal consciousness observing it.  (16:14) The radical act of non-interference — Jim shares why getting the ego out of the way, rather than trying harder to fix things, allows true transformation to occur.  (18:39) Healing by letting go — Jim recalls the wisdom he learned after his 2020 stroke: the surest way to heal is to stop trying to heal.    Listen, apply, and enjoy!    Transformational Takeaway  The body is not a broken engine to be fixed, it is simply the container being lived in for a time. Every fear, illness, or struggle is an experience, not an identity. True transformation doesn't come from working harder to improve the container, it comes from stepping back, becoming the observer, and allowing the deeper wholeness already present to come through. Sometimes the most powerful act is not to fix anything at all, but to get out of the way and let it heal itself.    Let’s Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 519: Throwback To Ep113: You’re Trapped In Your Beliefs 06.08.2026 42dk

  And, as you read the headline you may have thought, “No, I’m not trapped in my beliefs.” If you said no you’re not trapped in your beliefs and if you don’t have what you want in life then yes, you are trapped in your beliefs. This episode is not a “Rah-Rah, Believe in yourself, You can win” episode. It’s about one thing…what if, what if you didn’t have any beliefs, how would your life be different? Many years ago, my mentor said to me, “Beliefs are archaic. Beliefs are blinding, and with beliefs you have no clarity.”In this episode, I talk about what that means and I talk about a more empowering way to think about your beliefs. Beliefs…such a slippery subject because you even have beliefs about your beliefs, which I talk about in the episode. Yet, our beliefs are unconscious so they generally keep us trapped in life.Ideally, I’d love to offer you a magic wand to erase all your limiting beliefs but I don’t have that power but I do have the power to give you a new perspective on your beliefs. With everything that is happening in the world, look around, people are driven by fear, frenzy, anger, and hysteria. And, all of this is driven by beliefs. On the flip side, some people like me, and maybe you, we’re cool, relaxed, and patient. If you’re this way, you’re being driven by your beliefs. Your beliefs drive your life. What’s important in this episode is that you start realizing that your beliefs come from your identity and they unconsciously trap you, and I want you to start seeing through your old traps by asking new questions in life. Transformational Takeaway Nothing has any meaning except the meaning you give it. Let’s Connect:  ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 518: Who Are You Beneath The Brainwashing Of Your Human Story And Identity? 04.08.2026 32dk

  Start Your Transformation Now  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim shares one of the most personal stories he's told on the show: the near-death experience he had during a 2020 stroke, and what it revealed to him about the difference between consciousness and the identity people mistake for themselves. He explains why the awareness he touched in that experience has reshaped not only his understanding of who we are, but the direction of his own work.  Jim distinguishes between the "surface identity," the body, the ego, the human story, and the deeper reality of consciousness beneath it. He explains why self-improvement keeps people trapped in an endless cycle of fixing the container, while self-recognition, knowing oneself as awareness rather than the body, is what actually dissolves fear, anxiety, and limitation at the root.  Listeners are invited to question what in them remains untouched by circumstance, and to begin recognizing themselves as the awareness beneath the human identity rather than the identity itself.  What You’ll Discover in This Episode:  (00:00) Free will isn't free thinking — Jim reminds listeners they are spiritual beings having a human experience, and that fear and anxiety signal operating from ego rather than soul.  (03:50) A near-death experience reframed — Jim describes the stroke that briefly took him out of his body in 2020, and the awareness of "nothingness" he's only now come to understand.  (10:30) Surface identity versus deeper reality — Jim explains why self-improvement keeps people chasing a better container, while transformation comes from recognizing consciousness itself.  (15:53) Identity creates limitation — Jim shows how identifying as the body means inheriting its fears and limitations, citing people who transcend disability by refusing to identify with it.  (19:11) Why Jim stepped away from TCP — Jim opens up about ending his signature coaching program, since fixing the ego container isn't true transformation.  (25:30) The question beneath the story — Jim leaves listeners with a simple practice: asking what in them remains untouched by circumstance.    Listen, apply, and enjoy!    Transformational Takeaway  Every fear, worry, and limitation carried in life belongs to the container, not to the self. The body is not who a person is, it is simply what a person lives in. Beneath the human story and the human identity is a deeper awareness, untouched by circumstance and unshaken by the world. Recognizing that awareness, rather than trying to fix or improve the container, is where real transformation begins.    Let’s Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 517: Throwback To Ep263: What Causes You To Struggle With Money? 30.07.2026 1sa 10dk

  You probably believe in the Law of Attraction, but if you’re like most people you’re struggling with money. This is because you’re most likely using law of attraction against you. If this is you, listen to this episode now because we’re about to change all that for you! Transformational Takeaway If you don’t have it on the inside, you won’t have it on the outside. Let’s Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on ⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 516: Why You Have Free Will, But You're Not A Free Thinker 28.07.2026 25dk

  Start Your Transformation Now  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim dismantles a belief most people never question: that having free will makes them a free thinker. He reveals how identity, goals, fears, and limitations are installed early in life — long before a person is old enough to consent to them — and shows how this "brainwashing" quietly directs choices people believe are entirely their own.  Using the metaphor of a smartphone loaded with pre-installed apps, Jim illustrates how culture, parents, and early environment download default programs into the mind by around age seven. He distinguishes this work from traditional subconscious reprogramming, explaining that real freedom comes not from managing the brainwashing but from transcending the identity it was built on.  Listeners are invited to question where their choices really come from — and to consider what it would mean to exit the illusion entirely rather than simply rearrange it.  What You’ll Discover in This Episode:  (00:00) Free will isn't free thinking — Jim introduces the episode's central paradox: having the ability to choose doesn't mean your choices are actually your own.  (02:54) Your limitations were given to you — Jim explains how identifying with a limitation ("I am broke," "I am stuck") keeps a person trapped in something that was never truly theirs.  (05:45) Brainwashing is salesmanship, not just coercion — Jim redefines brainwashing using the smartphone metaphor, showing how default "apps" from childhood shape identity without consent.  (09:12) The sleepwalker's pride — Jim reveals how what feels like free choice, like an attraction to a certain home, is often just early programming playing out unnoticed.  (12:04) Transcendence, not transformation — Jim describes moving his work beyond fixing the ego to helping people recognize themselves as consciousness rather than the human identity.  (18:00) You're a hostage to the body, not your circumstances — Jim reframes the real prison as the belief that a person is the container they walk around in, not their external life situation.    Listen, apply, and enjoy!    Transformational Takeaway  Every limitation carried in life, financial, physical, relational, was installed, not chosen. True freedom doesn't come from managing or rearranging those programs; it comes from recognizing them as brainwashing and stepping beyond the identity that holds them in place. The self was never the container. It was always the consciousness within it.  Everything else remains unchanged.  Let’s Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 515: Throwback To Ep49: Using Your Subconscious Mind To Tap Into Who You Need To BE To Create The Life Of Your Dreams 23.07.2026 30dk

  Start Your Transformation Now⁠  You’ve heard me talk about the power of dreamtime and using your subconscious mind to problem solve and in this episode I go further and talk about how to make dreamtime work even better for you. Relative to “who you need to be,” I’m often asked….“Jim, if I’ve never been a millionaire before, what ways would I need to be in my mind to make it happen?” Even when I give people ideas, they many times struggle finding the right way of being to help them create the life they want. So….in this episode I talk about:[1:57] Of course, about dreamtime[7:39] A recapitulation of the fact that your identity drives you[15:19] Who you have to be to have the exact experience of life that you want[15:40] Your primary and secondary identity[26:04] Why I trust dreamtime guidance more than my analytical mindAnd, the specific question you can ask your unconscious mind for deeper understanding. As well, I talk about “setting your intention” to maximize your mind’s direction during dreamtime. Not only do I talk about asking your subconscious mind for assistance, I go deeper and share how to ensure your answers come to you. Listen, apply, and enjoy! Transformational Takeaway  Set your intentions for dreamtime answers. Let’s Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on ⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 514: Who Told You That You Are a Body? 21.07.2026 24dk

  Start Your Transformation Now  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim challenges one of the most basic assumptions people carry: that they are their bodies. He asks listeners to ponder a simple but destabilizing question — who told you that you are a body? — and reveals how every limitation a person experiences, from health fears to financial lack, traces back to this single point of identification.  Jim unpacks how conditioning from parents, culture, science, and society trains people from childhood to identify as the body rather than as the awareness inhabiting it. Using examples like family-inherited illness and Angelina Jolie's preventative mastectomy, he shows how this identification keeps people trapped in the body's limitations — and offers a series of deliberate questions designed to shift that identity toward consciousness, life, and source instead.  Listeners are invited to sit with each question Jim poses and let a lifetime of body-based conditioning begin to loosen its grip.  What You’ll Discover in This Episode:  (00:00) Who told you that you are a body? — Jim opens with the central question of the episode, introducing the idea that the body is only a container, not the true self.  (02:57) Change starts with awareness, not effort — Jim explains that focusing on "fixing" yourself keeps you trapped in the identity you're trying to leave, and that real change begins with a shift in awareness.  (05:52) Your body is only an assumption — Jim breaks down how what you believe about your body, including inherited illness or limitation, is conditioning rather than truth.  (08:48) The body is a container, not you — Jim introduces the core distinction between the body as vehicle and the life force, soul, and awareness that inhabits it.  (12:12) Life doesn't need the body — Jim explains that consciousness is the cause and the body is the effect, and that identifying as life instead of body dissolves the limitations tied to illness, fear, and lack.  (17:53) You are not confined to the body — Jim explores how consciousness isn't limited to physical space, touching on dream time, astral travel, and remote viewing as evidence.  Listen, apply, and enjoy!    Transformational Takeaway  Every fear, illness, and limitation a person carries exists because they've identified as the body rather than as the life animating it. The body is simply the vehicle; the truth is consciousness, awareness, life itself. Letting that identification shift — even slightly — is where real freedom begins.  Let’s Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 513: Throwback to Ep115: Spirituality, Business, and Prosperity 16.07.2026 1sa 9dk

  Start Your Transformation Now⁠  Are you one of those people who believe that money and spirituality are incompatible? Do you believe it’s OK to make money and be rich? As you know, I’m a “spiritualist” and I’ve also learned that one of the most powerful things we can do for the world is to become rich, then use that as a tool and we can better the world. In this episode, I have a guest, James Wedmore, and he’s a good friend. Not only that, but his business also attracted $9.4 million dollars last year.In this episode, we talk about Spirituality, Business, and Prosperity, and specifically, we talk about guiding principles that have helped him to become financially successful. James is very spiritual and he lets his spiritualism guide him in business. I do the same, and working from this place has been financially good for both of us. This is a candid, fun “interview” and my intention is that you see how we approach business and the rewards of prosperity and service that it brings us. You deserve to be abundant and prosperous! Listen, apply, and enjoy! Mentioned resources: Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Let’s Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on ⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep 512: Why Taking Sides Is A Huge Source of Inner Conflict 14.07.2026 31dk

  Start Your Transformation Now  In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim explores why conflict isn't something that exists "out there" in the world, but is instead created the moment a person takes a side. He argues that all division — political, religious, personal — is a product of the human ego identifying with a single, limited interpretation of reality, and that true peace only returns when a person stops defending a position and remembers themselves as consciousness rather than the body or the belief.  Jim illustrates this with a personal story about getting scammed by a fake towing company, his upbringing around fundamentalist preachers in Texas, and a Coca-Cola versus Pepsi metaphor he uses to describe "mastering neutrality." He also examines how this same dynamic shows up in parenting, where trying to control or judge a adult child's choices is really just another form of taking sides.  This episode offers listeners a practical way to recognize when they've fallen into righteousness or division — and how to return to peace instead.  What You’ll Discover in This Episode:  (00:00) Where conflict actually comes from — Jim explains that disharmony isn't a lack of peace in the world; it exists because people don't know themselves as source rather than ego.  (07:38) Why institutions divide — Jim points to preachers, politicians, money, and religion as forces that split humanity by disguising ego and dogma as morality.  (11:02) The Coke and Pepsi metaphor — Jim introduces "mastering neutrality," showing that both sides of any argument are simply two versions of the same illusion.  (13:53) Whatever you fight weakens you — Using a Mother Teresa quote and Wayne Dyer's tree metaphor, Jim reveals how opposing anything grants it power and traps a person in conflict.  (20:00) Why the "correct side" winning never brings peace — Jim challenges the belief that healing the world means making one side win, and reframes what true unity requires.  (27:45) Peace as a realization, not a result — Jim closes with the truth that divine mind has never been divided or taken a side, and neither should the listener.  Listen, apply, and enjoy!  Transformational Takeaway  Every time a person declares one side right and the other wrong, they step out of consciousness and into the ego's illusion of division. Peace was never meant to come from winning an argument or fixing the world outside — it comes from remembering that the listener, at their core, is the same undivided source as everyone they're tempted to oppose. Letting go of the need to be right isn't weakness; it's the doorway back to harmony.  Let’s Connect:  Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.  Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim 
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  Ep511: Throwback To Ep110: This Is Your Greatest Advisor 09.07.2026 35dk

  Start Your Transformation Now⁠  You’re already thinking, “What is my greatest advisor?” Let me get to the point and be blunt, your own death is your greatest advisor. We, humans, spend a large part of our lives avoiding the one thing that is inevitable in our lives, our own transition of the planet, or what we call death.The truth is this, when we embrace the totality of our being and we accept our “death” we can then use it as our “life advisor” and we can use it to understand what’s important to us and how best to live our lives. Most of us persist in seeing our lives from the smallest “part” of ourselves and that keeps us blind. Listen, apply, and enjoy!  Transformational Takeaway  How would your ascension advise you? Let’s Connect:  ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠  LIKED THE EPISODE?  If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ so we can reach more people.  Listening on ⁠Spotify⁠? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you!  With gratitude, Jim