In this episode of Awaken with Oliver, Oliver sits down with Anna Gatman, a spiritual teacher and author of Shift Calling: A Practical Guide to Accelerate Your Spiritual Growth, to explore how our deepest challenges can become our greatest allies. Anna shares her wisdom on expanding consciousness, reframing victimhood, and helping humanity evolve through inner transformation. Oliver opens up about his own spiritual awakening at 21, coming off Tourette’s medication, and the lifelong journey of unravelling the knots inside.

Topics Discussed:

• Oliver’s spiritual awakening at 21: coming off Tourette’s medication and finding clarity through meditation
• Why the things we resist persist – challenges are allies, not enemies
• The one‑in‑sixty rule in aviation: how a tiny daily shift changes your entire destination
• Feeling like a black sheep or not fitting in – why that means you’re a leader, not a victim
• How to stop being bullied: realising the bully wants your love because they lack it
• Homeschooling vs. traditional school – socialisation, curiosity, and raising free thinkers
• The history of the school system: created for the industrial revolution, not for human flourishing

Episode Highlights:

[00:02:37] – Oliver’s awakening: 10 years on Tourette’s medication, then clarity overnight
[00:04:30] – How his father’s endless answers led to a racing mind – meditation calmed it
[00:06:08] – Your biggest challenge is your dearest ally – it won’t leave until you listen
[00:07:11] – “That which we resist persists” – the itch you must scratch
[00:09:58] – Same bullying pattern everywhere? You’re a leader, not an employee
[00:11:00] – Black sheep? You’re a sheep in a field of cows – find your own herd
[00:12:00] – Bullies want your love because they lack it – you have the upper hand
[00:13:58] – One‑degree shift: 10 minutes later, you’re 60 miles off course
[00:15:00] – “I am precious” three times a day – small shifts compound
[00:18:30] – What if crystals and tarot became the cool trend for nine‑year‑olds?
[00:21:59] – Teens use substances because they long for an expansive state
[00:24:00] – Sacred plants reveal our sacredness – indigenous wisdom matters
[00:25:51] – Oliver’s fear: school was brutal – will it be worse for his kids?
[00:26:52] – Homeschooling & the “S‑word”: school is a recent industrial invention
[00:28:00] – Lego teaches patience, delayed gratification, creativity
[00:31:36] – Anna’s kids: independent thinkers who had time to go inward
[00:33:00] – Be the courageous one – home births vs. hospital births
[00:35:00] – Jump into the abyss – the stones will rise
[00:36:56] – Final message: expand your consciousness
[00:39:10] – Anna’s website: anagatman.com for mystical moments

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Raw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.

Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

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In this episode of Awaken with Oliver, Oliver sits down with Akeem Shannon, founder of FlipStick, to hear his extraordinary story of spiritual awakening, anxiety, angel numbers, and the winding path that led him from a corporate sales career to creating a phone accessory brand and eventually landing on Shark Tank. Akeem opens up about coming out as gay to his devout Christian family, checking himself into a mental hospital, quitting psychiatric medication cold turkey, and learning to follow the omens and signs from the universe.

Topics Discussed:

• Akeem’s spiritual awakening at age 22: anxiety, insomnia, and the mental hospital
• Coming out as gay to his parents on his father’s birthday
• Quitting heavy psychiatric drugs cold turkey and the withdrawal crisis
• Angel number 747 and the voice that said: “You hate me because people told you I hate you, but you never asked me”
• The Alchemist appearing three times – from a boss, Oprah/Pharrell, and a mysterious tattered copy on a counter
• How following “omens and signs” led to the invention of FlipStick (inspired by NASA gecko adhesive)
• The power of not giving up too soon – making ten calls instead of four
• Knowing when a chapter is over and having the courage to start a new one

Episode Highlights:

[00:00:03] – Akeem introduces FlipStick: a phone accessory that sticks to any flat surface for hands‑free use

[00:05:00] – Ten days of insomnia and the thought: “If I felt this way for ten years, I’d probably kill myself too”

[00:07:15] – Telling the nurse: “I think the problem is I’m gay and no one knows”

[00:08:00] – Coming out to his parents on his father’s birthday – his mother sobbing, years of rebuilding

[00:09:00] – Quitting the drugs cold turkey and the unbearable return of anxiety

[00:12:00] – Hearing the voice: “You hate me because people told you I hate you, but you never asked me”

[00:16:00] – The boss gives him The Alchemist – Akeem refuses to read it

[00:19:00] – Finally reading it cover to cover and understanding omens and signs

[00:27:00] – Oliver’s parallel story: Tourette’s, medication, speaking to his grandmother’s ghost, and lights flickering

[00:30:00] – Applying for Shark Tank, getting rejected, and the pivot that changed everything

[00:35:00] – Standing up during a comedy show, holding up the FlipStick – the comedian shouts: “Will it stick to my girl’s ass?”

[00:39:00] – Meeting Snoop Dogg, who loves FlipStick – Snoop and Puff call Shark Tank

[00:45:00] – Akeem’s realisation: FlipStick made $100,000 in eight minutes on home shopping, but he still felt empty – the chapter was over

[00:54:09] – Akeem’s final message: “Don’t give up too soon. When it’s time to move on, move on. But when it’s just time to overcome, keep going.”

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Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliver
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In this episode of Awaken with Oliver, Oliver sits down with Kenya K. Stevens – self‑proclaimed best love coach on the planet, love shaman, and divorce stopper – to radically rethink what marriage, relationships, and commitment really mean. Kenya shares her five foundational principles for a thriving partnership and explains why ownership, shame, and blame have no place in modern love.

Topics Discussed:

• The five base principles of a strong marriage: no shame and blame, no victims or villains, no cop‑outs or dropouts, purpose is growth (benefit is love), and “I create my life”
• Why open marriage won’t make you happy – but ownership‑based monogamy won’t either
• The three parts of the self: animal (feelings), ego (storyteller), higher self (solution‑finder)
• How to stop shaming and blaming your partner by recognising you’re looking at a reflection of yourself

Episode Highlights:

[00:00:03] – Kenya K. Stevens introduces herself: “I’m the best love coach on the planet. I stop divorces.”

[00:00:14] – How she stops divorces: changing the underpinnings of marriage – no more ownership of another human

[00:00:31] – Why an open marriage will not make anyone happy (and what actually works)

[00:01:52] – The five principles of Kenya’s own marriage: no shame, no blame, no victims, no villains, no cop‑outs, no dropouts

[00:02:55] – Oliver’s observation: 30‑year‑olds getting married, having kids, and becoming unhappy – they don’t even like each other anymore

[00:05:18] – The “up‑level” system: every challenge in your relationship is a reflection of yourself

[00:07:45] – Breaking down the animal, ego, and higher self

[00:09:30] – Can a submissive man become dominant again after years of being the “little bitch”?

[00:11:14] – The alpha woman who wants her man to lead but can’t stop leading herself – can she truly submit?

[00:12:32] – The pattern: a submissive husband often had a dominant mother

[00:13:04] – Polyamory and jealousy: why higher self solves jealousy, but ego never will

[00:14:25] – Humans are hardwired for community

[00:15:34] – The third option beyond animal urge and intellectual control: higher self

[00:16:22] – “It takes a village” – and why one person can never give you everything you need

[00:17:06] – When kids are involved: community becomes even more necessary, not less

[00:18:20] – 40‑60% marriage failure rate for 80 years

[00:20:15] – Oliver’s personal journey: polyamory or just searching for one real connection?

[00:22:53] – Kenya’s final message if she had one day left to live: “I’ve been here since the beginning of time. Death is not real. Live as if you are infinite.”

[00:23:18] – Kenya’s advice to Oliver: “Take my course. The paradigm shift will be unreal.”

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Raw, unedited conversations exploring healing, self-awareness, trauma, and personal growth.

Hosted by Oliver, who overcame Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD through lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation, this podcast focuses on real, practical healing — not theory.

Each episode covers topics like emotional triggers, inner child healing, mindfulness, identity, and building resilience through honest, lived experience.

For anyone seeking clarity, emotional freedom, and deeper self-understanding.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/yeskingoliver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeskingoliver
Download my FREE PDF — Take Control: http://www.talkwitholiver.com

Community for healers, lightworkers & conscious travellers:
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