Mental Spelunking

Episode 15 - The Heart of the Ocean

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Liam and Allison explore profound topics like non-duality, consciousness, and the deep lessons from movies like ET and Titanic. They discuss how these themes relate to spirituality, human connection, and personal growth, offering unique insights into understanding ourselves and the universe. This episode explores profound themes of human connection, the nature of freedom, and the importance of community. Liam and Allison also delve into historical tragedies, personal stories, and philosophical questions about conditioning, altruism, and societal values.

Episode 14 - Come Inside Our Brain

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:40:40 -0700

Liam and Allison explore deep philosophical questions about life, control, evil, and the nature of beliefs. This episode offers a candid look into their personal reflections, societal observations, and spiritual insights, encouraging listeners to examine their own why and approach to life's challenges.

Episode 13 - A Non-Zero Sum Game

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0700

In this episode we explore vulnerability, growth, reinvention, and the nature of time through personal stories, philosophical insights, and examples from sports and everyday life. We talk about the movie Arrival and how that movie encourages us to look at how vulnerable are we willing to be in order to transform ourselves. They also discuss how embracing vulnerability can lead to resilience, authentic connection, and a deeper understanding of oneself.

Episode 12 - We did it!

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0700

In this episode we talk about why greatness at any level in society seems to be ephemeral and how it takes great vulnerability to keep coming back to the well of greatness, we also talk about childhood societal norms about beauty, the importance of vulnerability in ones life, and how social capital affects society at large.

Episode 11 - Could have been the Champion of the World

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode Allison and Liam discuss the movie "The Hurricane" and how this movies tells both a tale of destiny and human interconnectedness. We then talk about more examples of serendipity and destiny, how one chance encounter can change your whole life, and why Otters are awesome.

Episode 10 - You Can't Send me Back

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:39:21 -0800

In this episode, Allison and Liam discuss the greatness of the movie "The Family Man". They also discuss the importance of having share values in a relationship, the joy in embarking on a journey of self-love and acceptance, and parenting.

Episode 9 - All Quiet on The Western Front

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0800

In this episode Allison and Liam discuss Allison's most recent move to LA, how consumerism has infested its way into all aspects of life and how that affects how we value people. We also discuss Allison's most recent trip to the UK to see Mother Amma.

Episode 8 - The Pattern Weaves what the Pattern Wills

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0800

In this episode Allison and Liam discuss how to lean more into your intuition, the different layers of success, the winding road of personal growth, how we are controlled, and the awesomeness of the Wheel of Time book series.

Episode 7 - There is a Rift in the Universe

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:33:10 -0800

In this episode Allison and Liam discuss how cities vibrate differently and how this affects how people interact, the struggle to conform vs the desire to find authenticity, how your personal inventory of defects and virtues affects you, and the wonderful experience of serendipity.

Episode 6 - Somebody Stop Me

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:58:16 -0700

In this episode, Allison and Liam discuss what it means to have a mask, what it costs you, and how to take it off and show the world who you really are. They also unpack how you can use your body as a signal for mental and spiritual pain and how to balance spiritual practices in your everyday life.

Episode 5 - Crocodile Tears

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:32:52 -0700

In this episode, Allison and Liam discuss the importance of being in awe, why you should honour your grief, some of the issues that exist in the spiritual community, and the importance of being an individual.

Episode 4 - I went to school in Boston

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:14:06 -0700

In this episode Allison and Liam discuss how Good Will Hunting has many spiritual tenets and other spiritual teachings!

Episode 3 - New York State of Mind

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:21:16 -0700

In this episode Allison and Liam discusses Allison's recent trip to New York, how the world zaps people of their creativity, and how we can all recreate those childhood like feelings at any point in our lives

Episode 2 - If You Build it They Will Listen

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:53:06 -0700

In this episode we discuss everything from Allison's upbringing, to why you should change, to why you should all watch Field of Dreams

Episode 1 - The Spiritual Happy Meal

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise — Wed, 21 May 2025 11:28:17 -0700

Liam Gallacher and Allison Paradise dive into their personal journeys that led them towards a more spiritual path, what brought them together, and how they are going to use pop culture to explain spiritual concepts