Most of us define integrity by what we don’t do: we don’t lie, we don’t steal, and we don’t cheat. But what if integrity isn’t a moral code, but a structural state of being? What if true integrity is not so much about a moral code but is the condition of being whole and complete, needing nothing from anybody for any reason to be OK?

In this episode, Terry and Haydn Hasty dive into this revolutionary definition of integrity based on the work of Ron Smothermon. They explore why humanity is currently stuck in an "evolutionary blockade" and how our internal fragmentation between the mind, heart, and body are reflected in the chaos of the world around us.

This is not a conversation about being good. It's about becoming whole.

We discuss:

• Why looking for external "props" is a sign of fractured integrity
• The difference between disloyalty, opposition, and uncertainty — and how to move through them
• Sri Aurobindo’s warning about having "god-like" technology (AI and nuclear power) while maintaining the emotional maturity of a caveman
• The exhaustion of managing impressions and the freedom found in Integral Sincerity
• Why nature is pushing humanity into a corner where living "divided" is no longer mathematically or spiritually tenable

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Most of us believe our life story is a collection of the things that have happened to us—our successes, our traumas, and our roles. We spend our entire lives telling ourselves the same story—the ups, downs, triumphs, and failures that we believe define who we are. But what if that story, the one you've been editing and re-editing since childhood, isn't actually the story of your life?

What if all of that is transitory, like the weather, and your true story is actually more like the sky, holding all of the weather with equanimity, unbothered and unthreatened?

In this episode, Terry and Haydn examine how the mind creates fictions based on incomplete information gathered in our early years, and why we often feel trapped in a "closed tape loop" of the past. You'll discover how to pivot from a life of survival to one of realization, and how to stop reacting to life from the outside in and start living from the inside out.

We discuss:

• The difference between your experiences and your existence
• Why "your life is a story too common to be told" (and why that's actually good news)
• The spiritual bankruptcy of seeking fulfillment "out there."
• How to build inner stability that transforms your outer circumstances
• 5 Truths to live by to transition from a story of suffering to a plot of self-realization

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Monday was Groundhog Day. Remember the Bill Murray movie where he wakes up to the same song, the same routine, day after day?

For many of us, that loop feels all too familiar.

You've achieved the success you thought would make you happy. The career. The stability. The life that looks perfect from the outside. Yet somehow, you're still caught in the cycle—deadlines, tasks, obligations. Even when life is good, when the work is fulfilling, and the relationships are happy, there's a whisper when the noise finally quiets down.

It's the sense that there is more to you than just your biography.

That quiet ache inside you isn't a flaw—it's the call of your soul. It's an invitation to move from a life of repetition to a life of realization.

In this episode, we explore how to break the cycle and discover what's been missing all along. We discuss humanity's shift from living by external rules and expectations to discovering truth within ourselves. We're in what we call the "Middle Zone"—that uncomfortable space between the life you've built and the one calling to you.

What we discuss:

• Why achievement and validation no longer feel fulfilling (and what this means)
• How to break free from the horizontal rush of daily life
• How to find stability when everything around you seems uncertain
• The surprising connection between your mind and your physical health
• Understanding your life as a bridge between who you appear to be and who you truly are

The old markers of success—the job title, the income, the perfect image—are losing their power. Something new is emerging, and it starts with you looking inward rather than outward for answers.

This is a call that must be answered, in one lifetime or another. Why not this one?

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Humanity stands at a ravine between the old world breaking apart and the bridge to the new one that hasn't appeared yet. This episode explores the middle zone, that testing ground between the age of ignorance and spiritual consciousness, where individual transformation becomes the key to collective change.

Haydn and Terry guide you through the difficulties of this evolutionary transition and share practical strategies for upgrading your internal hardware. You'll discover five ways to prepare yourself for this shift, from cultivating authoritative discernment to practicing equality amid chaos.

This isn't about gurus or false prophets. It's about discovering that you are a spark of the divine and learning to be that truth rather than just knowing it intellectually.

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What in the world is going on? Where is it going? And how does it involve you?

In the first installment of this three-part series, Terry and Haydn Hasty explore the stage of ignorance humanity finds itself in today, and why the collapse we're witnessing isn't accidental but serves a greater evolutionary purpose.

You'll discover why individual transformation is the only solution to collective change, how materialism and spiritual bankruptcy have brought us to this moment, and what role you play in humanity's movement from self-awareness to consciousness. This isn't about politics or personalities. It's about understanding that while you cannot change the collective, you can transform yourself.

Learn why the unknown is not unknowable and how you can begin moving from a state of surviving to a state of conscious aligning.

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Transformation has a way of arriving in two distinct forms. Sometimes it chooses you—through upheaval, loss, disruption, or a sudden unraveling—and when it does, resistance is futile. You can’t outrun it, outthink it, or keep your old life intact. Other times, transformation is something you choose—a conscious commitment to growth, evolution, and becoming. And in many ways, that path is even more challenging, because it requires overriding the ego’s fierce attachment to what is familiar.

In this episode, Haydn and Terry explore five core dimensions of this “choose or be chosen” dynamic, including the mysterious way life conspires through circumstances to initiate us. Haydn shares his own experience of being “chosen” and the profound dark night of the soul that followed.

Whether you’re navigating a difficult season or standing at the threshold of intentional change, this conversation offers guidance for moving through the discomfort and into genuine transformation.

Suffering can be a powerful teacher—but it isn’t the only one. Growth can also come through choice, aspiration, and joy. The deeper truth is this: what you are seeking, you already are. This episode invites you to remember that, embody it, and begin living from that knowing.

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Depression affects millions, yet most approaches only address the symptoms without reaching the true source. In this episode, Haydn and Terry explore depression through a consciousness lens, revealing why traditional methods often fall short and what actually creates lasting transformation.

Discover the five major emotions that shape your mental and spiritual health and the profound difference between expressing and repressing each emotion. You'll learn practical approaches to expressing emotions consciously, why grief work is essential for healing, and how depression is ultimately about not understanding the truth of who you are.

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The world feels chaotic, but beneath the surface, something profound is happening. Humanity is in the midst of a historic evolutionary shift—the movement from self-awareness to consciousness, from mental to spiritual.

In this episode, Haydn and Terry explore why this transformation is happening now and what it means for you as an individual. Drawing on personal experience, including Haydn's profound out-of-body experience, they reveal the three essential pieces of this shift: consciousness, evolution, and realization.

Whether you're witnessing global events with fear and powerlessness or sensing there's a deeper truth beneath the chaos, this episode offers a radically different perspective on what's unfolding in our world—and how you can navigate it with purpose and power.

Individual transformation is the key to the collective change we all seek. Until the individual awakens, the world cannot.

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