In this intimate solo episode, Rachelle explores one of awakening’s most liberating paradoxes: learning to “know nothing.”
She shares how leaving religious certainty opened a wider world of curiosity, peace, and genuine learning—starting with unlearning. From the ego’s addiction to being right, to the freedom of saying “I don’t know,” Rachelle reframes wisdom as a posture, not a pile of facts. She unpacks the difference between religion’s safety-in-answers and awakening’s freedom-in-openness, and introduces a powerful law from her studies: you don’t understand your way into peace—you peace your way into understanding.
You’ll also hear about staying non-judgmental while exploring new ideas, choosing your “teacher” (ego vs. peace), why innocence and curiosity matter, and how free will and openness shape spiritual experience. She closes with a grounding affirmation to carry into your week.
✨ Key ideas:
Unlearning before learning: why dismantling certainty comes first
Ego vs. peace as teachers: choosing curiosity over defense
“Peace first, then understanding”: practicing the paradox in daily life
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & why this is a solo episode
02:10 – Clint’s healing update & what’s ahead
04:10 – Unlearning before learning: opening the field
06:35 – Letting go of forbidden books & fear-based limits
09:15 – The paradox: remembering… and realizing you know nothing
11:25 – Curiosity dissolves fear (Day of the Dead example)
13:40 – Religion vs. awakening: safety in answers vs. freedom in openness
15:45 – The ego’s addiction to certainty
16:55 – Study note: A Course in Miracles and conscious reframes
18:45 – “I don’t know” as a spiritual practice
20:30 – When spiritual circles mirror religious rigidity
22:05 – Do I seek peace or to be right? (Non-judgment check)
22:55 – Peace first, then understanding (“peace teaches”)
25:35 – Staying open under criticism; sovereignty for all paths
26:55 – Stillness over study for revelation
27:55 – Willing to learn everything: openness as posture
29:10 – Free will and inviting spiritual experiences
30:20 – Two teachers: ego (attack) vs. peace (inner guide)
33:05 – Stop attending the ego’s class
33:45 – Childlike innocence & curiosity as the way in
35:00 – Summary: returning to innocence, curiosity, peace
36:35 – Closing affirmation
