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Hi guys,
Here’s another podcast episode for you! I didn’t think I was gonna record one today, but the expression just came pouring out after hosting my mid-day meditation class. I talk about a bunch of things, mainly circling around a fascinating topic— finding the balance between the extremes of spiritual discipline (which can lead to a closed heart & samsaric attachment to spiritual rigidity) VS over-indulgence in addictions. Fascinating and nuanced topic! I hope you gain something from this.
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Sincerely,George Poulos
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Dear Listener,
In this episode of the podcast, I push my comfort zone by recording in a public park in a new city I’ve never been to. Despite having a soft voice, I press publish anyway. I also talk about not letting travel throw me off my center by staying on top of my foundational practices, such as meditation, food habits, and creative expression, and how home is somewhere you can bring with you wherever you go.
Hope you enjoy my shy rambles
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Dear Reader,
What an interesting development! I started writing this morning’s letter, but it started to feel forced; I felt called to record it as a video, and cross publish it to the very 300k channel I’ve been having the dilemma about! Below is the letter I had started writing in case you’re curious; then I’ll invite you to watch (or listen) if you want to continue the thread. Cheers.
Good morning. It’s 7:00AM.
I woke up with that buzzing creative energy again, which manifested as gross agitation during my morning meditation—which lasted 16 minutes. I’m hoping to build up my practice up to 45 minutes again if I can, which is the daily sit time recommended in The Mind Illuminated.
I’m brewing a cup of decaf coffee now.
This is funny but literally at 6:59AM I cancelled the letter I wrote yesterday that was scheduled to go out at 7:00AM today. I’ve been in a flow of scheduling letters to go out the morning after I write them, which has been bothering me for a few reasons. The main reason being it gives me 24 hours to overthink what I wrote, which has led to me going back and editing letters that didn’t need to be edited.
So I decided in this very moment, let me end this cycle now by cancelling that last letter, and I’ll send this one out immediately once I finish writing it.
So here we are.
Ah, what to say in this one…
At this point, I switched to recording a video. If you’d like to hear the current updates, go ahead and give it a listen.
Enjoy, and as always, your participation is welcome here.You can respond via email or leave a comment. 🌞
Loving you, George
P.S. The Patreon community gatherings this week will be as follows:- Freedom Calls—NEW SCHEDULE—Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm ET & Thursday 11am-12:30pm ET.- NO MEDITATION THIS WEEK—I’m anticipating I will be traveling at the usual time on Fridays. Join the Patreon with a 7-day free trial to try out the calls.
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Hi guys,
You probably already know this, but in addition to publishing a daily letter on Substack—and posting all sorts of other content all over the place too—I also record a weekly video podcast.
Today I got into a bit of on overthinking spiral about whether to keep doing both the letters and the podcast, since there tends to be a lot of overlap between them.
At some point today, I also changed podcast hosting platforms—from Spotify to Substack—as part of my Walden Year energy of simplifying & consolidating platforms. It just sorta happened.
After the podcast fully switched over to Substack (which still distributes to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & even YouTube, by the way) I suddenly became a bit worried that I was making my Substack too cluttered and that I’d annoy people with two emails coming through on Fridays.
However… I did post this one time on Instagram…
So… erm…I guess here goes!
Something I could do if enough people reply to this email and tell me “I’m annoyed” is I could uncheck the “email” button when I post podcast episodes to Substack, that way they will just show up on the podcast platforms like normal without any emails coming through.
But also…
As Arthur Russel once said…
It’s my worldIt’s my songDidn’t ask you to come along!
So you can always just unfollow me if you’re annoyed.
No but seriously I love you guys dearly.Dearly.
Talk soon, and have a beautiful weekend.
Love,Georgie P
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Reflection on the turn to spring, immense changes, following intuition, the power of saying "no" to what is no longer true (creates essential space for what is true to emerge), the power of living in alignment & synchronicities that follow, asking for help, notes on finding creative flow without masks, how the journey home is like an upwards spiral, & more.
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See you next time,
George Poulos
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In this episode i reflect on the vast letting go that is continuing to take place in my life, and how what is on the other side is yet to be determined. this is both unsettling and beautiful; it is freedom. i reflect how this mirrors an experience i had the first time i did mushrooms, where I let go of several objects that i was holding and let them fall haphazardly on the ground, with no concern for their location. i also talk about the continual pull to solitude and silence i am experiencing.
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https://bio.site/georgepoulos
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In this episode I share how attachment to an old version of self is similar to various addictions—they both involve a false retreat into perceived safety. The spiral towards remembering becomes stronger when we cultivate the superpower of learning to be with silence for more and more of our days.
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A Strong Pull Towards Simplicity. Discussing spiritual business & social media strategy.Join the Freedom Calls: https://www.skool.com/creative-freedom-6132
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Step Into Creative Freedom → https://bio.site/georgepoulosThere’s an undeniable pattern I’ve noticed in the people I admire most:They’ve become immovable.They are deeply rooted in the ground.Like a pillar.Like a planet.They hold their frequency and truth so firmly—They show up so consistently in service of what they believe—For such a long period of time, without giving up (I’m talking lifetime commitment)—That they become a rooted presence.They are there for their people.Whether people show up or not,they believe so deeply in what they’re doingthat they stay.If people enter their orbit and then fly away—still, they remain.They don’t sway.They don’t chase.They are grounded.They know what they’re here to do.They have Buddha-like patience.They would wait lifetimes.They stay.They serve.This clicked deeply for me after giving up on my purpose last year for about 9 months.I had been showing up—consistently, authentically, boldly.I shared what I had learned.I hosted classes.I began to amass gravity.People entered my orbit.But then… I stopped.I lost sight of my mission.I gave into my demons.And I stopped being there.I don’t judge myself for that.My roots were still growing.I was learning what it really means to stay.The lesson?Be a pillar for your people.Be a planet for your people.Stay—for the long term.Stay forever.Cultivate the kind of patience that spans lifetimes.This year, I’m learning what it means to stay.To serve through the seasons.Here’s some structure I’m using to stay rooted and accountable:Daily content posting → I show up no matter how I feelA weekly group call → I show up no matter how I feelA weekly meditation → I show up no matter how I feelMentorship → I keep the doors wide open to receive clientsClients → I show up no matter how I feelThese structures hold me accountable—Not just externally, but energetically.They anchor me into:– The practices & routines I need to hold my frequency– So that I can show up & serveThis isn’t about building a brand.It’s about becoming a home.In devotion to your freedom,George PoulosLearn about my offerings: https://bio.site/georgepoulos
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Your business arises from your rootedness. George Poulos. Mar 26, 2025.A true business—a soul business—emerges naturally from within.Not from force.Not from performance.But from presence.You can grit and grind your way into success… But you’ll have to keep gritting and grinding to sustain it.That’s what I did when I built my YouTube channel to over 300k subscribers.It was all hustle, sleepless nights, and a persona that wasn’t fully me. Looking back on those videos, I can see the tension I was holding in my face & body.I followed the blueprint provided by the world: perform → produce → succeed → be happy.But it didn’t bring happiness. It brought burnout.And when I couldn’t hold the mask anymore—everything collapsed.That collapse sent me inward.I began meditating, unraveling my beliefs, and over time, living + expressing from my truth.And slowly, a new kind of business began to arise—One rooted in truth, aligned with service, and sustained by love.One where I didn’t have to perform, use an “influencer voice”, or hold any tension in my body.One where I could simply be myself—and serve deeply.But last year, my practices slipped.And the business I had grown began to slip away, too.Because I lost my center. I lost my ability to energetically hold what had emerged.So what I know now—without a doubt—is this:Your inner work is your foundation.Your spiritual practice is your strategy.Your business will grow at the depth of your groundedness.Return to your root.The rest will rise.Trust yourself.In devotion to your freedom,George Poulos~My Foundational Practices for Creative Freedom (the ones I personally use to stay rooted) are available now on my webstore: http://georgepoulos.com/storeI host weekly Freedom Calls inside my free community—Wednesdays at 12pm EST: https://www.skool.com/creative-freedom-6132 Mentorship is available for those ready to go deep—internally (inner work) and externally (creator/soul-biz support). Book a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/george-poulos/strategy-call
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In this episode: uncovering my deeper mission/perfect self-expression on earth. deep emotions when community members step into their fuller expression. the importance of accountability structures & showing up every week/every day (by posting content regularly, hosting community events, working with clients, or something else). letting go of chaos & complication, shifting from addiction to doing to just being. guitar journey updates (harvest moon, neil young & i couldn't say it to your face, arthur russell)🦋 Ready to embody Full Creative Freedom? If you’re feeling the pull toward deeper visibility, authentic expression, and spiritual alignment—this is your invitation. Book a free 1:1 Alignment Call to explore working together.This space is for those who have done (or are ready to do) deep inner work, and who know it’s time to stop hiding and fully live their truth—online and beyond. Our work together blends spiritual depth, creative expression, and strategic clarity to support your full becoming.If this resonates, book a call: https://calendly.com/george-poulos/strategy-call🦋 Join my free online space: Creative Freedom. Weekly Creative Freedom Calls, guided meditations, collective growth, and a community rooted in truth, expression, and alignment.If you’re ready to stop doing it all alone and feel supported in your unfolding—I’m here, every week: https://www.skool.com/creative-freedom-6132💌 Stay Connected ↴subscribe to emails: https://georgepoulos.substack.com/For business/collaborations: [email protected] brainstormUncovering my deeper service on EarthUncovering my deeper purpose on Earth– to teach & inspire Creative FreedomUncovering my deeper purpose on Earth, shifting from doing to being, letting go of addiction to chaos & complicationUncovering my deeper purpose on Earth– to teach & inspire Creative FreedomUncovering my Perfect Self-Expression & Deeper Mission on EarthThe benefit of accountability structures
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In this episode I share an evolution of my meditation practice, which is to focus on surrendering the day ahead in the morning, and gratitude for the day past in the evening. Between the nightly and morning meditation session is a sacred boundary where no screen time is allowed.
I also share an update on my guitar journey, sharing my progress playing/singing Harvest Moon by Neil Young.
I also share how I've been thinking about faith, manifestation, & holding to the vision when it comes to my creator journey.
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🦋 Step Into Creative Freedom → https://bio.site/georgepoulos 🦋In this episode, I talk about the direct transmission of wisdom through embodiment. I share how I had an experience with this recently, "unintentionally" making tremendous strides on my guitar journey just by spending time strumming & singing with a superior player. I also share an exploration of how coaching mirrors the pyramid-like structure of buddhist wisdom transmission, and why that's actually very beautifulxGeorge PoulosFor business: [email protected]#74 - how coaching mirrors buddhism, & the direct transmission of wisdom thru embodiment
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In this episode, I reflect on how I've been stepping deeper into my purpose by regularly teaching & guiding others, reflecting on how I've been here before in 2024 but then gave up, reading through the bible for the first time, & more.
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in this episode, I share about my most recent spiritual practice: prayer. I talk about how prayer has helped me face fears and navigate bold decisions in my life & business from a place of love and reliance on a higher power/deeper source. I also outline the journey of how my mind reached a place of being open to prayer as a spiritual practice.Coaching, Community.
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in this video, i talk about re-awakening, admitting that one has lost their way, and starting over againCoaching, Community, & More: http://georgepoulos.com
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In this episode, I talk about the journey I’ve been on with my money mindset, recent breakthroughs, and paving the way to more abundance.
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In this episode, I talk about rebranding my podcast to The Spiritual Creator podcast and more.
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