HolisticCircle Spiritual Conversation Host Philipp Kobald

You Know What's Right. So Why Can't You Do It?

🌐 Link to our Guest and Books: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Book: Beyond Power https://amzn.to/4e0UCJD (paid link) PHILIPP’S BOOK As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 🌐Spiritual Parenting: https://amzn.to/4e0Xx5e (paid link) What happens when a spiritual conversation takes place in a city where sirens go off mid-sentence? In this episode, Philipp Kobald talks with Daniel Bookman, a Jerusalem-based lawyer and author, about the collision between spiritual ideals and lived reality, where ethics get tested every day. YOU KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT. SO WHY CAN'T YOU DO IT? Maybe you've read the books, followed the teachings, and felt certain about your values. Then life handed you a situation where the right thing and the necessary thing pulled in opposite directions. Daniel Bookman has spent decades navigating this territory. Trained in law, grounded in Talmudic study, and living in Jerusalem, he explores moral questions not as theory but as daily practice. His books examine religion through a rational lens and the ethical tensions within democracy and geopolitics. TOGETHER, PHILIPP AND DANIEL TALK ABOUT: * Why isolation weakens moral judgment * The paramedic's dilemma: saving someone who tried to harm you * How democracy inherited structures of power from monarchy * Why marriage and parenthood are ethical training grounds * The danger of reacting to short-form media without reflection * Jewish ethics on speech, gossip, and responsibility ✨ MAIN TAKEAWAYS * Without relationships that challenge us, selfishness becomes the default * The deeper divide in society is often about power, not ideology * A 30-second clip is not the same as understanding a conflict * Religion may be more about ethical conduct than belief * Thinking before speaking is essential for a functioning society * First answers rarely survive honest reflection 💬 QUOTES "You should know that you will fail, right? If you don't know that you will fail, why would we start in the first place?" — Philipp Kobald "We should think, not take everything for granted. We can save a lot of problems in the world if people would just think before we act." — Daniel Bookman ABOUT OUR GUEST Daniel Bookman was born in Glasgow, moved to Israel for rabbinical studies, and has practiced law in Jerusalem for over twenty years. His work focuses on religion, democracy, anti-semitism, and ethics in modern geopolitics. Find the full episode on the @HolisticCircle YouTube channel. ---------------------------------------- 📖 CHAPTERS * 00:00 Introduction * 03:09 Guest Background * 11:40 Why People Seek God * 23:30 Moral Dilemmas * 34:26 Religion and Democracy * 48:17 Media and Antisemitism * 54:53 Jewish Ethics of Speech #holisticcircle #ethics #criticalthinking #jewishwisdom #faithandpolitics #selfinquiry #consciousliving #questioneverything P 10 26 (E0123) - Mar 27, 2026

The Victim You Don't Know You're Being

🌐 Link to our Guest and Books: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Book: It's You. Oh Fuck. It's ME. https://amzn.to/3QeggAr #ad Philipp’s Book: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 🌐 Spiritual Parenting: https://amzn.to/4e0Xx5e #ad Chad Taylor: 🌐 https://chadtaylorpsychotherapy.com.au Philipp Kobald sits down with Australian clinical psychotherapist, recovering alcoholic, and author Chad Taylor for a conversation about projection, personal responsibility, and the comfort of staying stuck. The Victim You Don't Know You're Being Maybe you've noticed it. The fourth partner who turned out to be just like the third. The boss who feels eerily like your father. The story you tell about yourself that always ends with someone else doing something to you. Maybe you've spent years "working on yourself", reading the books, doing the breathwork, sitting with the therapist, and somehow the same patterns keep showing up wearing different faces. What if the search itself has quietly become the problem? What if the protector you built as a child has slowly become the prison? Chad grew up in a chaotic home and realized at nearly 40 that the victim role had become his personality. Together, Philipp and Chad talk about: * Why profound spiritual truths can't be explained — only tasted * The difference between real trauma and the trauma we nurse to feel loved * How the ego's "protection" quietly turns into a prison * Why most spiritual practice is counterfeit * Why you keep ending up with the same kind of partner * What responsibility without self-blame really means * Why service and humility matter more than technique ✨ Main Takeaways * You can hand someone a banana for ten years, but they won't know what it tastes like until they bite it * Collapse is often what cracks the protector open * Most addictions are counterfeit spiritual experiences * If it keeps happening to you, there's a choice you're not seeing * A good deed is something nobody finds out about * The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. It's connection 💬 Quotes "It's almost like we're in an abusive relationship with ourselves. The ego engaged the egocentricity to keep it safe, and now the egocentricity has imprisoned it." — Chad Taylor "Sometimes you need a lot of words if you want to say something that you actually can't say." — Philipp Kobald "I'd probably be better off learning why I keep choosing them than making a YouTube channel about narcissistic partners." — Chad Taylor Chad's work draws on Jungian analysis, the wisdom of the 12 steps, and decades of lived experience on both sides of the therapy room. 🌐 https://chadtaylorpsychotherapy.com.au 📖 CHAPTERS * 00:00 Ego’s Counterfeit Fixes * 00:29 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro * 02:57 Can Spirituality Be Simplified * 04:40 The Banana Experience Metaphor * 08:20 Book Reveal It’s You It’s Me * 10:24 Victimhood Culture and Accountability * 12:28 How Victim Identity Gets Programmed * 16:51 Egocentricity Walls and Reconnection * 24:50 Mentor Energy Transmission * 25:34 Chasing Real Presence * 26:32 Book Origin and Intent * 27:57 Substances and Spiritual Shortcuts * 31:49 Community Over Guru Culture * 33:00 Love Connection and Addiction * 37:10 Podcast Lessons and Humility * 38:37 Therapy Service Over Money #holisticcircle #philippkobald #personalresponsibility #shadowwork #spiritualawakening #recoveryjourney #innerwork P 09 26 (E 0122) 18 Mart 2026

You don’t need more spirituality, you just need a break and maybe listen. >With guest Dr. Asia Taylor and host Philipp Kobald

🌐 Link to our Guest and Books: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. * Book: https://amzn.to/4vJ4gXC (paid link) * Book: https://amzn.to/4vBT673 (paid link) * Web: https://soundhealer.life * Web: https://www.iamalyassia.com/ Philipp’s Book: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 🌐 Spiritual Parenting: https://amzn.to/4e0Xx5e (paid link) Philipp Kobald sits down with returning guest Dr. Asia Taylor, sound and energy healer, spiritual guide, and holder of a PhD in metaphysics, to explore what vibration actually means, why alignment matters, and what happens when we confuse motion with progress. You don't need more spirituality, you just need a break and maybe listen. Maybe you've been doing everything right: the books, the meditation, the self-improvement routines... and something still feels off. Just not quite there. What if the issue was never about effort? What if you were never broken, just slowly pulled out of alignment by the weight of other people's stories, your own survival strategies, and a culture that rewards numbness over feeling? Dr. Asia Taylor spent years in the corporate world before trading the box for frequency work, sound healing, and a deep study of the quantum mechanics behind what shamans have always known. Her PhD in metaphysics covered consciousness, energy exchange, and the luminous energy field. Topics * Why everything vibrates — and why that isn't just physics trivia * What alignment actually means for your organs, emotions, and connection to something bigger * How alcohol, social media, and relationships become fuel for the dragon you're feeding * Why calm is a better signal of growth than intensity or effort * The heart center as the gateway — and why you can't skip it * Why one honest step often covers more ground than ten dramatic ones Main Takeaways Everything vibrates — your body, emotions, and spiritual connection each have a frequency that can fall out of tune. "Feeding the dragon" isn't always obvious — overwork or codependency can disguise itself as progress. You cannot open your crown without first opening your heart. There are no shortcuts past compassion. The guide's role isn't to bring you to God — it's to remind you that you already have what you need. Quotes "Everything vibrates. Some things vibrate so slowly they look still." — Dr. Asia Taylor "You can make this journey on your own." — Dr. Asia Taylor "Are you feeding the dragon—or actually moving forward?" — Philipp Kobald About our Guest: Dr. Asia Taylor transitioned from corporate life to full-time spiritual work, now leading sound baths and guiding clients through frequency-based healing. https://www.iamalyassia.com/ You've read about vibration before, but are you living it—or feeding a loop that keeps pulling you back? This conversation won’t hand you a shortcut, but it may help you hear what’s already there. 📖 CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Welcome Back Dr Asia 01:51 From Corporate to Energy Work 03:07 Metaphysics Meets Quantum Healing 05:29 Vibration 101 Everything Moves 10:34 Why Frequency Is Spiritual 17:35 Healing Paths and Holistic Practice 20:50 Addiction Loops and Growth Signs 30:20 Future Self Compass 31:36 Calm Versus Restlessness 32:56 From Body To Higher Frequencies 33:38 Turning Off The Gift 35:49 Empathy In A Cold World 36:52 Why Society Feels Misaligned 43:29 Heart Center And Truth 46:46 Spiritual Dangers And Real Guidance #holisticcircle #philippkobald #soundhealing #vibrationfrequency #energyalignment https://soundhealer.life/books P 08 26 (E 0119) - Mar 9, 2026

Don't Have to Feel Everything

Samuel Abrams: 🌐 https://oldwiseowladvisor.com Philipp's Book: 🌐 https://www.holisticcircle.org What if the thing you've been told is your greatest spiritual gift is actually the thing wearing you down? In this episode, Philipp Kobald talks with psychic empath and educator Samuel Abrams about why sensitivity without structure leaves you exposed, and what real energetic protection looks like in practice. You Don't Have to Feel Everything Maybe you've walked into a room and felt the mood hit you before anyone said a word. Maybe you've left a conversation carrying heaviness that wasn't yours, and it took you hours to shake it. You might even be proud of how deeply you feel, calling it empathy, calling it awareness, calling it part of who you are. But what if that openness has a cost you haven't calculated? What happens when you can't find the off switch, when other people's pain starts living in your body, when you confuse their sadness for your own? Samuel Abrams has navigated this since childhood, picking up headaches that didn't belong to him and dreaming events before they happened. Through decades of study in metaphysics, energy work, and psychic development, he built practical shielding techniques using elemental visualization that let you stay open without getting drained. Together, Philipp and Samuel talk about: * Why the "white light of protection" approach often fails * How empathic overwhelm may drive burnout in medicine, policing, and therapy * The simple question that helps separate your emotions from others' * A tunable mirror technique that filters energy instead of blocking it * Why positivity alone won't protect you and what the subconscious does instead * How earth, water, air, and fire types require different shielding strategies * What a society of trained empaths might look like Main Takeaways * Awareness of your own emotions is the first line of defense * Not every feeling you carry belongs to you * Shielding is emotional clarity, not shutdown The best protection tools are the ones you can access instantly, because your mind is always with you. Real spiritual maturity means knowing what to let in, not just how to open up. Karma works both ways, and effective shielding lets that law operate without absorbing the impact. Quotes * "I can't think of anything more boring than predicting the future." — Samuel Abrams * "You have to learn to control it." — Samuel Abrams Guest Bio Samuel Abrams has been aware of his psychic perception since childhood and developed methods to manage empathic sensitivity and emotional overwhelm. You already know what it feels like to carry too much: the heaviness after a tough conversation, the way certain people leave you exhausted. Most spiritual teaching says open more. Samuel Abrams says learn where you end and others begin. Keep your sensitivity, but stop letting it run you. If you've been calling it empathy when it may be overwhelm, this conversation is worth your time. Chapters * 00:00 Why Predicting Future Bores Me * 00:09 Meet the Host and Guest * 01:14 Samuel’s Psychic Origins * 07:42 Empaths and Overwhelm * 20:00 Energy Drains and Protection Basics * 25:52 Mirror Shielding Technique * 33:54 Elemental Shields Overview * 42:28 Keep It Simple and Big Picture * P 06 26 (E0116) - Feb 23, 2026

She Said "You'll Die When He Dies." Then She Saved a Life.

Philipp's Book and Service: 🌐 https://www.holisticcircle.org Link to our guest: 🌐 https://kellesparta.com/ Kelle Sparta returns for round two with Philipp Kobald, and it gets real. She said, “You’ll die when he dies.” Then she saved a life. Maybe you’ve done the retreats, read the books, sat in the circles, and something still doesn’t click. You keep sampling but never committing. You’re looking for community but nothing feels solid enough to hold you. Kelle spent 50+ years studying spirituality and nearly 40 in business. She built an integrated program that takes people from awakening to sovereignty, and she’s finally cracked what makes students actually transform. Together, Philipp and Kelle talk about: * The story of pulling a woman back from dying alongside her husband * Why 5‑year integrated students outperform 20‑year specialists * What “solid space” means and why it matters more than any belief system * The rise of secular ritualists, and why the world needs trained ones * The one body signal that tells you a program will actually work MAIN TAKEAWAYS * Safe space is the foundation of all transformation * Sovereignty means managing your own growth. That’s when you’re ready to serve others * The “scared but excited” feeling means a program is going to work — trust it * Integration beats specialization every time QUOTES “If you don’t do something about this now, you are going to die when he dies.” — Kelle Sparta “I don’t want to create spiritual addicts. I want to create spiritual sovereignty.” — Kelle Sparta ABOUT OUR GUEST Kelle Sparta — Spiritual Business Coach & Transformational Shaman, host of the Spirit Sherpa Podcast | Co‑founder of Sacred Profits CHAPTERS * 00:00 Introduction * 00:01 A Powerful Lesson on Death & Entangled Energy (Cold Open) * 00:14 Welcome Back to Holistic Circle Podcast * 01:05 Grounded Woo & Integrated Spirituality * 03:29 From Retreats to Real Life * 15:13 Facilitation, Ritualist Training & Certification * 25:49 Solid Space & Post‑COVID Community * 37:27 Commit vs Dabbling, Safety First #holisticcircle #philippkobald #spiritualawakening #spiritualcommunity #spiritualsovereignty #sacredritual #shadowwork #psychicdevelopment P 05 26 (E 00113) — Feb 11, 2026