Today’s episode is with Paris-based yoga teacher and writer Ty Watson. We dive into teaching yoga, creativity, and the art of observation, exploring how attention and discernment shape the way we lead and guide our students. Ty also shares his thoughts on the magic of language and how the words we choose can transform a class. This episode is for yoga teachers and creators interested in language, creativity, and how mindful attention shapes the way we teach, learn, and lead.

Ty Watson’s website: https://www.tywatsonyoga.com

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Time Stamps:

00:00 intro

03:29 moving from new york to paris

06:13 how did you find yoga?

10:31 the magic of language: words as spells

12:21 paying attention to detail

13:44 the practice of being observant as a yoga teacher

17:57 discernment & the creative process

20:33 your body is the container for your psychology

24:44 what matters is the story you’re telling yourself

26:37 time, technique, & repetition

29:41 how do you choose what information deserves your attention?

33:23 what makes an exceptional yoga class for you?

39:53 there’s always a way to change your angle

42:44 morning routine

50:37 yoga is really about the mind

51:47 your practice should keep you in reverence for what is happening around you

52:56 billboard question

A 3-part episode: my 10k story on instagram, what works vs. what doesn’t, and case studies from yoga teachers with over 10k followers. This is the deep, real-talk coffee chat on social media I wish I could have had with myself 3 years ago. Tune in for case studies from my own story of growing as a small creator on instagram to 10k followers, along with case studies from 4 of my yoga teacher & creator friends.

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Time stamps:

00:00 intro

01:30 social media series

04:45 the beauty of my slow growth is that i could document it for you

06:15 the size of the platform matches your mission

08:30 3 part episode agenda

11:30 my 10k social media story

12:40 the 2nd puberty online

19:30 the year i hit my goals & how

24:30 the real thing you need to learn

25:35 what worked

27:58 what Victoria Hutchins taught me about being an artist

29:00 audience matching

35:00 mission & moral ambition

37:58 build something cool

38:40 what doesn’t work

45:50 10k+ teachers case studies: Kimi

47:45 message from Kimi - Soulcials mentorship

56:00 how long did it take for you to blow up? case studies.

Today, I sat down with consciousness researcher and author Frederick Dodson to explore the idea that changed how I see everything: levels of energy. From what energy actually is and how it shows up in us, our relationships, places, and even world events, to why we get stuck, why anger can sometimes be useful, and why manifestation is often misunderstood, we unpack the full spectrum, from the lowest states of blame and victimhood to higher levels of love, humor and bliss. We talk about like attracting like, parallel universes of self, healing, belief, and what it really means to raise consciousness. Fred shares stories from his childhood, pieces of the mission he is on here on earth, his views on infinity, leadership, and humanity’s future. Listen to feel empowered, and at the same time, to take life a little less seriously.

Fred’s website & Higher Realms live seminar August 2026, Italy

https://www.realitycreation.org/

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Time stamps:

00:00 intro

01:00 L&Y fam

04:40 levels of energy

08:59 what is energy really

12:30 the scale & categories of consciousness

15:30 anger can be good: relativity

18:40 writing a highly offensive book

20:30 stuck? Why?

23:30 like attracts like, broken window energy field

25:14 every step on the scale requires a new kind of energy

26:30 sincerity & devotion will get you there

27:35 manifestation is watered down

28:45 highest energies to lowest energies

34:30 freeing yourself

38:40 relationships and influence

44:30 infinity: context to take life less seriously

47:40 meaning of life: training

49:00 Fred’s childhood of otherworldly experiences

59:30 Mission

1:00:00 beings of other worlds and levels

1:06:00 spillover effect, parallel universes of self

1:11:00 how to really believe something new

1:16:30 entering parallel universes

1:18:00 healing: invented pain vs manifested pain

1:21:00 leadership: the making of an exceptional leader

1:23:00 rapid fire & billboard