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Tya Intention Coach Matt Gardan returns to unpack the latest Stream transmission—what was offered, how it landed, and what it means to actually allow what you want to manifest rather than chase it.  Matt opens the episode with a live intention session before the conversation begins. One of the most practical episodes we’ve recorded. Join the next live Stream transmission at davidstrickel.com

Celebrating Janet Young, our final coaching program graduate. Janet was a wonderful student to close out my coaching era. Chill, fun, and fearless.  You’ll love her story and the time we spent laughing in this episode.

The old systems are cracking. Religion, government, currency, employment — none of it is holding the way it used to. And for a lot of people, the response is either blind loyalty to a collapsing structure or free-falling into a philosophical wilderness with nothing underneath them. This episode is about neither of those options. David explores what’s actually happening as the matrix contracts — why polarity is intensifying, why AI and robotics are accelerating a shift unlike anything in recorded history, and why the people who built their lives on external structures are the most exposed right now. More importantly, he talks about what holds. Not as a comfort. As a framework. Your belief system is your operating system. If you inherited it from religion, government, or the culture you were born into and never rebuilt it from the ground up — this is the moment that gets exposed. The Stream has been addressing this directly in the live transmissions. That’s where the real navigation work happens. This episode is the entry point.

Andrea Saint Amand returns to share the release of her book Ghost Light: A Rogue’s Guide on How to Break the Rules and Follow Your Inner Knowing, including a recent creative writing award and what the process taught her about writing for her people instead of writing for approval. We talk deadlines, emotional impact, burnout and recovery, and how a practice matures when you stop trying to make it palatable to the Matrix. We also explore boundaries, live events, and what it looks like to keep your output clean, coherent, and sustainable over time. Find more about Andrea here:https://andreasaintamand.com/

This episode marks a return. After a nearly year-long pause, David resumes Trance channeling Source and steps fully away from coaching, persuasion, and performance-based spirituality. What’s shared here is not teaching, motivation, or a method.It’s a clear articulation of what channeling is, why it was set aside, and why it has now become central again. You’ll hear: • Why imperfection is not a flaw but a requirement of creation • Why stress is a feature of consciousness, not something to transcend • Why most spirituality collapses under the pressure of needing to persuade • And why clarity only returns when explanation is no longer required This is not an introduction and not an invitation.It’s an orientation. If you’ve felt the exhaustion of fixing, striving, or signaling insight, this conversation will resonate.

The world feels louder, more polarized, and more volatile than ever. Fear, outrage, and judgment are no longer side effects of modern life. They are the fuel. In this episode, David Strickel explores why chaos isn’t new, why polarization is profitable, and how attention has quietly become the most valuable currency in the world. Rather than taking sides, collapsing into cynicism, or pretending nothing is happening, this conversation points to a different option: understanding without reaction. This is not about fixing the world. It’s not about optimism or denial. And it’s not about withdrawing from reality. It’s about seeing clearly how the Matrix operates, why it feeds on emotional reactivity, and how sovereignty begins the moment you stop supplying energy to what you don’t want more of. Tya is not a belief system. It’s an operating system for clarity, emotional mastery, and internal stability inside an increasingly reactive world.

Attention is the most valuable currency of our time, and most people are spending it without realizing the cost. In this episode of The Tya Podcast, David explores what sovereignty actually requires in an attention economy engineered to pull you away from yourself.  From chaos in the world to the constant pressure on your focus, identity, and nervous system, this conversation cuts through surface-level commentary and points directly to what it means to remain internally self-governed. This is not about escaping the world. It’s about operating consciously within it. If you’ve felt scattered, reactive, or overwhelmed by the current environment, this episode offers a grounded reorientation back to sovereignty.

In this episode of The Tya Podcast, David is joined by Tya Academy coach Derek Johnson for an open, grounded conversation comparing Tya and Scientology — without judgment, fear, or agenda. This is not a pro or anti episode. It’s an exploration. Together, they examine: Why Tya is often compared to ScientologyThe real similarities between detuning and auditingThe critical differences around Source, authority, and inner guidanceHow ego, hierarchy, and control can creep into spiritual systemsWhy Tya was designed as an evolving operating system for life, not a religionWhat happens when people leave rigid belief systems without a replacement structureThe role of appreciation in dissolving judgment and raising vibrationDerek brings both a scientific background and personal experience exploring Scientology, offering a rare, nuanced perspective on how spiritual systems function, evolve, and sometimes fracture. This episode is for anyone who: Has questioned religion, spirituality, or “spiritual organizations”Wants real inner freedom without external authorityIs curious about how conscious creation actually works in daily lifeFeels disillusioned with traditional belief systems but knows there’s moreTya isn’t here to replace anything.  It’s here to help you remember what’s already within you.

You’re not burned out because you’re doing too much.You’re exhausted because you’re managing yourself. In this episode of The Tya Podcast, David breaks down why so many conscious, self-aware people feel spiritually and emotionally depleted — even after years of inner work, healing, and “doing it right.” This conversation explores: Why awareness alone creates exhaustionThe hidden cost of constantly regulating yourselfHow emotional intelligence collapses under pressureThe difference between insight and embodimentWhat actually restores energy at a foundational levelIf you’ve ever thought, “I understand this… so why does it still feel hard?” This episode explains why — and what changes everything. 🎧 Listen if you’re ready for emotional intelligence that holds when life applies pressure, not just when things are calm.

Emotional intelligence isn’t about knowing what you feel.It’s about what holds when pressure is on. In this episode of The Tya Podcast, David sits down with Matt Gardan to explore why awareness alone often collapses in high-stakes moments, and what actually allows emotional intelligence to function in real life. This conversation examines the difference between insight and stability, why smart and self-aware people still spiral under pressure, and how emotional intelligence must be embodied, not conceptual, to create real change. If you’ve ever known better but reacted anyway, this episode explains why — and what actually holds.

Awareness is often praised as the key to growth — but under pressure, it’s rarely enough. In this episode of The Tya Podcast, David sits down with David Roode to explore why intelligent, self-aware people still spiral when stakes are high — and what actually creates emotional stability in real-world conditions. This conversation goes beyond insight and into regulation, speed, and structure — the elements that determine how decisions are made when pressure is real. In this episode, you’ll explore: Why awareness can accelerate dysfunction without regulationHow intelligence amplifies existing emotional systems under stressThe difference between insight and stabilityWhy emotional regulation is structural, not motivationalIf you’ve ever known better but still reacted — this episode explains why.

Self-awareness is praised as the key to growth — but what if it’s not enough to actually change your life? In this episode of The Tya Podcast, David explores why awareness alone often keeps people stuck in the same emotional patterns, despite years of insight, reflection, and personal development. You’ll discover: Why noticing your patterns doesn’t automatically dissolve themHow awareness can quietly turn into observation without movementThe missing piece that turns insight into real changeWhy intention and energetic alignment matter more than understandingThis conversation challenges one of the most widely accepted beliefs in self-help and invites you into a deeper way of living the Tya Practice — beyond knowing, and into embodiment. If you’ve ever thought, “I know better… so why am I still here?” — this episode is for you.

What if the moment your life starts to fall apart… is actually the moment it begins? In this deeply vulnerable and transformative episode of The Tya Podcast, David sits down with Kami, founder of Austin Tinkering School, to unpack one of the most powerful High Stakes Change stories of the year — a story of radical reinvention, emotional honesty, and spiritual awakening without bypassing. Kami arrived at a live Tya event in May 2025 already searching for something deeper. What she found was the clarity and courage to make the biggest changes of her entire adult life. Over this conversation, she shares: Her 15-year business transformation  • How she built a beloved hands-on creative school for kids in Austin • Why she was silently struggling behind the scenes • The moment she realized she could no longer run everything alone • How Tya helped her release control and step into true leadership The new life she manifested from alignment instead of fear  • A home she never dreamed she could have • Time, space, creativity, independence — for the first time in decades • Reconnecting with her identity beyond her roles as mother, wife, and founder • The surprising sense of peace that came from choosing herself The real work: emotional intelligence through the Tya Practice Kami opens up about the tools she used daily, including: Detuning deeply rooted fears and patternsFirewalking through her fear of being aloneBreaking matrix programming around marriage, age, worthiness, and identityRaising her vibration in the middle of grief and uncertaintyCreating from authenticity instead of needing a specific outcomeThis isn’t a story about manifesting a perfect life. It’s a story about awakening to the truth of who you are — and letting that truth reorganize everything. If you’ve ever felt stuck or suffocated by expectations that aren’t your own… this episode will meet you exactly where you are. Ready to explore Tya for yourself? 🌟 Start free: Visit TyaAcademy.com to take your 3-question Emotional Archetype Assessment. 🌟 Join our weekly live Tya Sunday gatherings — free for all. 🌟 Follow the journey: @thetyaacademy on all platforms. If this episode resonates, share it with someone who’s ready to reinvent their life — for real. #TyaPractice #HighStakesChange #SpiritualAwakening #EmotionalIntelligence #Reinvention #PersonalDevelopment #LifeAfter50 #Detuning #ConsciousCreation #TheTyaPodcast

In this transformative episode, David interviews Erica Lynn, a Tya graduate and coach, who shares her journey from leaving New York for Florida with no plan, to creating her own thriving business.  Erica reveals how the practice of "quiet contemplation" became her game-changing tool for receiving clear guidance, regulating her nervous system, and finding the courage to leave job security for entrepreneurial freedom. Learn how emotional intelligence serves as the foundation for navigating life's uncertainties, why challenges are opportunities for growth, and how unplugging from the "matrix" allows source consciousness to provide answers you'd never find through constant distraction. Erica's mantra of "adjust and trust" offers a powerful framework for anyone facing change or uncertainty in their own lives. Whether you're considering a major life transition or simply seeking greater peace and clarity in your current situation, this conversation provides practical wisdom on emotional regulation, authentic trust, and the surprising power of stillness. Subscribe for more Tya teachings, emotional intelligence tools, and High Stakes Change storieshttps://www.tyaacademy.com

In this powerful episode of The Tya Podcast, David sits down with Reverend Angelika Schafer’s to explore a remarkable life shaped by trauma, resilience, and spiritual awakening. Born in post-war Germany and raised in the shadow of her mother’s terror, Angelika describes feeling “born with PTSD.” Her search for meaning took her from Alaska’s frontier to the Ananda spiritual community in Northern California after a devastating plane crash that changed her life forever. Angelika shares her evolution through music, cognitive movement, and countless healing modalities, each step bringing her closer to the shift in consciousness she longed for. It wasn’t until she discovered the Tya Practice that she found the emotional mastery she had been seeking for decades. In this conversation, you’ll hear how she moved from self-hatred to clarity, from feeling like a victim to raising her vibration at will. She explains how Tya helped her understand polarity, release trauma patterns, and reconnect with the truth of who she is. You’ll also learn:• Why deep emotional highs and lows are part of the vibrational spiral• How Detuning creates real energetic healing• Why suffering isn’t a flaw in the system but part of our expansion• What it means to live in authentic peace and presence• Why many people feel “broken” before they awaken to their true power Angelika’s story is a living example of human resilience and the transformational power of Tya.Tune in and discover what becomes possible when you set your relationship with yourself right. #TyaPractice, #ConsciousCreation, #EmotionalIntelligence, #MindsetShift, #SpiritualGrowth, #PersonalDevelopment, #HighVibrationLiving, #Manifestation, #SpiritualAwakening, #TheTyaPodcast