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Take Back Your Mind

Take Back Your Mind

By: Michael B. Beckwith
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 Take Back Your Mind is designed to guide you to take back your mind from worry, doubt, and fear, and to embrace what is trying to emerge through you: a sense of success, creativity, and your real, authentic purpose! Join renowned evolutionary leader, speaker, meditation teacher, award-winning author, and founder and CEO of Agape International Spiritual Center, Michael B. Beckwith, as he answers your Life Questions, guides you in meditation, and speaks with individuals who are on the cutting edge of excellence in the areas of spirituality, health, life purpose, inner transformation, and much more and have forged a path in their own lives and played outside of the box in order to bring forth their gifts in the world to remind you that you have the same possibility within YOU!2023 Spirituality
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  • Life Question of the Week: 1.30.26

    Life Question of the Week: 1.30.26
    Jan 30 2026

    Today, our first letter comes from Tara: As a new mom, Tara is caught between keeping her heart open and protecting herself from constant criticism by her partner's family. How can she practice compassion and enforce healthy boundaries without continuing to get hurt?

    Our next letter comes from Lebo in South Africa: Lebo feels anxious and diminished around family who value status and achievement over spirituality. How can they stay true to their deeper purpose without guilt or fear when their identity is so intertwined with family and culture?

    Finally, Michael leads a meditation on coming into a Divine state of being and slowing down the aging process: "You're not looking for the fountain of youth. You're looking for the fountain of You."

    ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

    🎧 Never miss an episode!
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    ✨ What's your Life Question?
    Have questions about your relationships, finances, life purpose, or how to understand world events through a spiritual lens? Submit your Life Question to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com — your question could be featured in an upcoming episode to inspire others on their journey!

    📱 Follow Michael on social media for daily wisdom:

    Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith
    https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith

    IG: @michaelbbeckwith
    https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/

    TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith
    https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith

    YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

    🌟 Support the podcast by supporting Agape! Take Back Your Mind is brought to you by more than just great conversations—it's powered by purpose! Our primary sponsor is the Agape International Spiritual Center. Founded in 1986, Agape is committed to individual transformation and to being a beneficial presence on the planet. Discover more here: https://agapelive.com/.

    If this show uplifts your spirit, please help us keep it going:

    💖 Donate at https://agapelive.com/ and mention "podcast"
    📱 Or text GIVE to 424-321-6243 with "podcast" in the message

    Your generosity helps us to keep sharing meaningful conversations that uplift and transform!
    Our secondary sponsor is NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen high-vibe nutrition and supplement line, designed to nourish your body temple from the inside out. Check them out here: https://nutririse.com/collections/adaptozen. 🌿
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    23 mins
  • Brainwave Training for Spiritual Insight with Dr. James V. Hardt

    Brainwave Training for Spiritual Insight with Dr. James V. Hardt
    Jan 28 2026
    Today, Michael welcomes Dr. James V. Hardt, founder of the BioCybernaut Institute and a pioneer in brainwave feedback for spiritual growth, healing, and performance. For decades James has studied the electrophysiology of advanced meditative states, guiding thousands through seven-day training sessions that convert electroencephalography (EEG) activity into musical tones so people can raise alpha, access theta, and develop coherence. His research links brainwave change with measurable gains in creativity, IQ, anxiety relief, and what he calls true transformation. Conversation Highlights Include: -How the journey began for James as a college physics major who tried early feedback and entered profound non-drug altered states, prompting him to find his life's calling. -Why real-time feedback matters: you immediately know if your practice is deepening or if you're just going through the motions. -What a seven-day training involves—orientation, scalp sensors, mood check-ins, baselines, and listening to layered musical tones that mirror your own brain activity. -How progress is built: begin with alpha for relaxed focus, then layer theta for insight and delta for deep restoration; with continuous feedback, patterns that once took decades of meditation can start to appear in days. -What an "ego attack" can feel like mid-week, and how naming classic hindrances—doubt, drowsiness, distractibility, aversion, boredom, forgetfulness—helps loosen their grip. -Measurable outcomes you can point to: sustained IQ gains and roughly 50% creativity boosts in trained groups compared with no-change controls. -A step-by-step forgiveness practice you can see on electroencephalography: alpha drops when contacting the pain, then rises as compassion and release take hold—often followed by real-world reconnection. -Trainable markers for "angel" and "halo" patterns seen in advanced meditators; why coherence matters and how feedback separates imagination from genuine insight. -James's presentation at the Vatican on his angel brainwave data, his *free ebook,* _The Art of Smart Thinking_, and more! Next, a guided meditation centering on love and gratitude to feel grounded, open-hearted, and present. 🪷 Download James's free ebook, The Art of Small Thinking, here: https://biocybernaut.com/bonus. View his Vatican presentation on his angel brainwave data here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lQ87OlmWsSRs-4CQ1BuQ6LdRkUfg0-dd/view. And learn more about BioCybernaut Institute here: https://biocybernaut.com/. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection 🎧 Never miss an episode! Be sure to Subscribe or Follow the show and turn on notifications so you're the first to know when new episodes drop every Wednesday and Friday. ✨ What's your Life Question? Have questions about your relationships, finances, life purpose, or how to understand world events through a spiritual lens? Submit your Life Question to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com — your question could be featured in an upcoming episode to inspire others on their journey! 📱 Follow Michael on social media for daily wisdom: Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w 🌟 Support the podcast by supporting Agape! Take Back Your Mind is brought to you by more than just great conversations—it's powered by purpose! Our primary sponsor is the Agape International Spiritual Center. Founded in 1986, Agape is committed to individual transformation and to being a beneficial presence on the planet. Discover more here: https://agapelive.com/. If this show uplifts your spirit, please help us keep it going: 💖 Donate at https://agapelive.com/ and mention "podcast" 📱 Or text GIVE to 424-321-6243 with "podcast" in the message Your generosity helps us to keep sharing meaningful conversations that uplift and transform! Our secondary sponsor is NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen high-vibe nutrition and supplement line, designed to nourish your body temple from the inside out. Check them out here: https://nutririse.com/collections/adaptozen. 🌿
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Life Question of the Week: 1.23.26

    Life Question of the Week: 1.23.26
    Jan 23 2026

    Turn meditation from something you do into something you live. Sign up for Michael's 5-week course, "Meditation 2.0: The Evolution of Consciousness," here: https://agapemasterclass.com/meditation-2-0/.

    Today, our first letter comes from Emanuela in the Netherlands: Emanuela experiences deep presence and awareness in meditation—but once back in daily life, presence can feel forced, dull, overwhelming, or emotionally intense. She asks how to understand these different states of awareness and integrate true presence into everyday life in a grounded, functional way.

    Our next letter comes from a "Mom in need of advice to inspire": Watching her son lose confidence in a harsh, ego-driven sports environment, this mom asks how to protect his mental and spiritual well-being without extinguishing his dreams. She wants guidance on helping him stay inspired, resilient, and rooted in his worth despite unhealthy coaching.

    Finally, Michael leads a meditation on coming into a Divine state of being.

    ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

    🎧 Never miss an episode!
    Be sure to Subscribe or Follow the show and turn on notifications so you're the first to know when new episodes drop every Wednesday and Friday.

    ✨ What's your Life Question?
    Have questions about your relationships, finances, life purpose, or how to understand world events through a spiritual lens? Submit your Life Question to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com — your question could be featured in an upcoming episode to inspire others on their journey!

    📱 Follow Michael on social media for daily wisdom:

    Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith
    https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith

    IG: @michaelbbeckwith
    https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/

    TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith
    https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith

    YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

    🌟 Support the podcast by supporting Agape! Take Back Your Mind is brought to you by more than just great conversations—it's powered by purpose! Our primary sponsor is the Agape International Spiritual Center. Founded in 1986, Agape is committed to individual transformation and to being a beneficial presence on the planet. Discover more here: https://agapelive.com/.

    If this show uplifts your spirit, please help us keep it going:

    💖 Donate at https://agapelive.com/ and mention "podcast"
    📱 Or text GIVE to 424-321-6243 with "podcast" in the message

    Your generosity helps us to keep sharing meaningful conversations that uplift and transform!
    Our secondary sponsor is NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen high-vibe nutrition and supplement line, designed to nourish your body temple from the inside out. Check them out here: https://nutririse.com/collections/adaptozen. 🌿
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    28 mins
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