The Deeper Pulse with Candice Schutter
Hi. I'm Candice Schutter. I started The Deeper Pulse podcast about a year into the pandemic when I was feeling upside-down stir-crazy and desperate for meaningful connection. I began by sharing personal stories, striving to make sense of my own life and what I’d learned after 16 years of work as a life coach specializing in agency and self-expression. In the process of trying to liberate my voice, I discovered that I was operating 'under the influence.' I’d never grappled with the spiritual wounds that I’d experienced while working in new age wellness circles. So I dove headfirst into the world of cult recovery and discovered that, not only did it explained the trauma I’d experienced in my late twenties and thirties, it held the key to a door that I’d been banging on since I was a child. On TDP, my guests and I talk about the everyday labor of self-expression, unpack the ‘cult’ure of self-help, and brave sweaty-palm truths that restore our humanity. We stop pretending. We are open with our hearts and generous with our stories. We tap into the deeper pulse that lies beneath our social indoctrination, and we're reminded how to be brave with our lives. Episodes 1-17 are all about feelings of stuckness. And if you're recovering from a toxic relationship, high-demand workplace, or too much new age wellness yada-yada, check out episodes 32+ for a deep-dive into what puts the cult in 'cult'ure.
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#75 - Our Bodies & Our Biases: Where We Get It Wrong & Why | Tara Wike - Part 2 of 2
We’re back with the second half of our conversation with Tara Wike. (If you missed Part 1, you"ll wanna circle back and start there). In the lead-in, Candice reads from listener comments & lays the foundation for Part 2. Picking up where we left off last week, Tara shares how changing her ‘visual diet’ is expanding her
#74 - Breaking Free From Diet 'Cult'ure & Embracing Health At Every Size | Tara Wike - Part 1 of 2
Plans have changed and the ‘cult’ure series isn’t wrapping just yet! Back after another long break, Candice shares why she’s decided to keep at it; then she lays the foundation for this week’s convo. Originally recorded as a Patreon bonus, Candice and wingwoman, Tracy Stamper, welcome special guest Tara Wike to the pod
#73 - Patreon Sampler: Frenemies, Spirit Barbie, Law of Attraction, Intimacy vs. Intensity, & 'Org' Extra | Deconstructing Dogma w/ Special Guests
The "cult"ure series is scheduled to wrap next week. In the meantime, here"s one last sneak peek at the Deconstructing Dogma bonus series that will be streaming through the new year over on Patreon. There are currently 40+ bonus episodes available to patrons of the pod, and this sampler features some of our favorite mo
#72 - Beyond Words: Moral Injury & Reclaiming Autonomy (Over Our Bodies & Our Lives) | Adi Goren - Part 2 of 2
Welcome to the second half of our two-part conversation with Adi Goren (recorded back in August). If you missed Part 1, you’re gonna want to circle back, because we’re picking up right where we left off! Last week, Adi shared a bit about her personal life, how she first discovered ‘the Org’, and her subsequent devotion
#71 - The Elephant In The Room: 'Cult'ure Clashes & 'the Org’ International | Adi Goren - Part 1 of 2
The ‘cult’ure series is set to wrap in a few short weeks at which time main feed podcast production will be on hold indefinitely. But first, we have a final conversation to share with you. Back in August, Candice and good friend / wing woman, Tracy Stamper, sat down with former Org affiliate Adi Goren, who joined the p
#70 - The Cult of Gender: A Panel Discussion w/ Former 'Org' Affiliates | Maxx Boyd, Troy McCall, & Lainie Magidsohn
This week’s ‘cult’ure series release is a very special rollover from the Patreon-exclusive deconstructing dogma bonus series. Three former ‘Org’ affiliates join Candice for a panel discussion examining wellness-cult dynamics through the intersectional lens of gender and sexuality. Together they explore how mainstream s