The Owaken Podcast

In this Owaken Podcast episode, Lukis and Hella explore what it truly means to reclaim your personal power by leading from your inner wisdom rather than your unresolved wounds.If you’d like to try my favorite cacao, Ascend, here’s a link to check it out:https://ascendmushrooms.co/products/mushroom-infused-ceremonial-cacao?variant=48292269293843In this episode they unpack how survival-based coping mechanisms such as emotional eating, pornography, gambling, social media addiction, and substance use can become attempts to avoid, numb, or regulate difficult emotions. The conversation highlights the importance of self-leadership and “self-parenting” as powerful tools for emotional regulation, healing, and lasting transformation.Key themes include recognizing and breaking unconscious patterns, overcoming people-pleasing and the fawn response, setting healthy boundaries, and choosing authenticity over fear-driven behavior. Lukis and Hella discuss building self-worth, developing self-trust through aligned action, navigating conflict with honesty, and teaching others how to treat you through the standards you set.The episode also explores the impact of unconscious consumption, including endless scrolling and digital distractions, and offers practical insights for living with greater intention, presence, and purpose.00:00 Reclaim Your Power00:40 Welcome and Intentions02:34 Wounds vs Wisdom03:30 Survival Mode Patterns05:44 Coping Mechanisms Loop08:59 Men Purpose Over Pleasure10:28 Self Leadership Parenting11:44 Fawn Response People Pleasing16:10 Authenticity vs Self Abandonment19:54 Boundaries and Worthiness23:13 Speak Up and Be Honest24:46 Ending Excuses With Friends26:06 Reframing People Pleasing27:08 Move Through Shame27:59 Friendship And Friction30:36 Wisdom Versus Wound31:20 Self Trust Signals36:34 Build Trust Daily37:25 Values And Integrity42:26 Focused Timeline Choice43:43 Attention And TikTok50:30 Self Defense Realignment53:08 Final Wise SelfFollow for more insights and inspiration:Follow Owaken:instagram.com/owakenbreathwork Follow Hella Omega:instagram.com/hellaomega Follow Lukis Mac:instagram.com/lukismac Learn more about Owaken Breathwork at:Owaken.com

In this episode of the Owaken Podcast, Hella and Lukis explore how filtering and censoring ourselves comes less from others’ judgment and more from self-judgment, and how this blocks life force, passion, creativity, and authentic connection.They discuss fear of rejection and belonging, how childhood conditioning creates an “autopilot personality,” and why being visible, especially online, brings inevitable criticism that doesn’t need to be taken personally.The conversation emphasizes becoming a safe space for yourself through self-love, interrupting negative self-talk, cultivating core desired feelings internally, and taking action by “trying on” confident authenticity to regulate the nervous system and using authenticity and service to attract the right community.00:00 Why We Self-Censor01:05 Intentions and Inner Safety01:51 Fear of Judgment Loop04:42 Social Media and Exposure07:02 You Are Not for Everyone08:30 Childhood Conditioning and Roles10:43 Self-Love Over Approval12:01 Masks Create Disconnection14:50 Find Your Niche and Play17:25 Building Owaken Without Examples19:34 Turn Inward, Trust Intuition21:08 Service, Purpose, and Worthiness24:03 Core Desired Feelings Practice25:52 Coach Yourself Up26:23 Interrupt Negative Self-Talk27:26 Try On Authentic Action29:13 Nervous System Exposure30:14 Spiritual Protection Reframe31:38 Find Your Best Environment35:09 Authenticity Creates Opportunities37:29 Aura and Regulation41:13 Stars and Inner Light42:43 Evolving Authentic Self43:24 Caring Less What Others Think44:47 Handling Judgment and Hate46:32 Closing ReflectionsFollow for more insights and inspiration:Follow Owaken:/ owakenbreathworkFollow Hella Omega:/ hellaomegaFollow Lukis Mac:/ lukismacLearn more about Owaken Breathwork:Owaken.com

In this episode, Lukis Mac and Hella Omega explore the real side of growth and what it actually takes to evolve into the next version of yourself. They talk about how the “middle part” of transformation can feel uncomfortable, messy, confronting, and at times deeply vulnerable.They dive into the resistance that shows up when you start stretching beyond your comfort zone, the fear of being judged, making mistakes, looking “cringe,” and why humility and repetition are such a big part of growth.Whether it's in you career, creativity, fitness, romantic partnership, finances or family, letting go of outdated habits and beliefs can be confronting and challenging.Through personal stories around content creation, music, business, and putting themselves out there online, they share the importance of honest feedback, consistency, self-awareness, and learning to keep showing up even when it feels uncomfortable.The conversation also touches on outgrowing relationships, survivor’s guilt, trying to save people who aren’t ready to change, and understanding the different stages people move through in the change process.This episode is a reminder that growth is not always glamorous, but the discomfort is often part of becoming who you’re meant to be.00:00 True Price of Leveling Up00:55 Setting Intentions Together01:44 Why Growth Feels Hard05:08 Paying the Price of Entry07:27 Ego and Beginner Mindset08:06 Cringe Reps to Confidence11:04 Honest Feedback and Support16:38 Vulnerability Hangover Explained20:32 Outgrowing Friends and Guilt26:18 Stages of Change Model27:26 Contemplation Stage27:46 Preparation Stage28:35 Action and Maintenance30:15 Motivating Others Wisely32:23 Wake Up Calls32:57 Understanding Resistance36:06 Name Your Resistance39:42 Secondary Gains42:47 Needs and Motivation46:09 Pain as Fuel48:35 Change Happens For You50:35 Final ReflectionsFollow for more insights and inspiration:Follow Owaken:instagram.com/owakenbreathwork  Follow Hella Omega:instagram.com/hellaomega  Follow Lukis Mac:instagram.com/lukismac  Learn more about Owaken Breathwork at:Owaken.com

In this episode of the Owaken Podcast, Lukis Mac and Hella Omega go deeper on manifestation and the power we all have as creators of our own lives.They break down what it means to wake up from “muggle mode”a state where you’re living on autopilot, stuck in survival, and disconnected from your ability to shape your reality and how to shift into living as an empowered creator.They explore how the quality of your energy and the questions you ask directly shape your life, and how asking bigger, more intentional questions helps you break out of old patterns and follow your inner guidance instead of external conditioning.Key themes include getting clear on what you want, owning your vision, giving yourself permission, deciding it’s non-negotiable, and taking action without needing to know the “how.” They also speak on trusting the process, timing, and surrender.They also dive into setbacks as redirection, “God forcing your hand,” and the shift from victimhood into full creator consciousness.Timestamps:00:00 Manifestation Wake Up Call00:49 Podcast Welcome Ritual01:38 Earth Playground Choices02:42 Energy And Muggle Mode03:36 Better Questions Better Life05:49 Permission To Want More08:03 Inner Guidance Over Noise10:50 Decide Without The How14:31 Friendly Unknown And Change17:50 Life As Ceremony Focus20:18 Faith Money And Alignment22:37 Work Reps And Expansion23:14 Alone Show Survival Setup24:03 Survival Clarity Mindset24:52 Urgency Beats Dillydallying25:38 Necessity Ignites Action27:09 Stop Waiting Start Finding28:58 Energy In Motion Principle29:53 Property Buying Momentum32:29 Permission To Want More35:17 Nonnegotiables Create Abundance36:10 Generosity Versus Stinginess37:50 Letting Go Vacuum Effect40:56 All In Breathwork Leap42:32 Plot Twists As Redirection44:46 Baby Bird Learn To Fly46:35 Alignment Decide Then Move46:54 Podcast Wrap And ShareFollow for more insights and inspiration:Follow Owaken:/ owakenbreathworkFollow Hella Omega:/ hellaomegaFollow Lukis Mac:/ lukismacLearn more about Owaken Breathwork:Owaken.com

In this episode of the Owaken Podcast, Lukis Mac and Hella Omega explore self-love as a daily practice of meeting yourself unconditionally, tuning into what you truly need and backing that love with aligned action, rather than seeking approval, validation, or external rewards.They discuss how childhood conditioning can create conditional self-worth through achievement, people-pleasing, food, shopping, and other coping mechanisms. They emphasize the importance of self-sourcing your needs to break these loops and build self-trust by keeping promises to yourself.The conversation highlights the somatic impact of self-abandonment, especially for empaths, and the level of effort required to realign with personal power, authenticity, and disciplined growth, without falling into self-loathing.They share practices for connecting with your future self, including meditation, breathwork, and journaling, reframing effort as a form of spiritual devotion. The episode closes with a powerful question:“Who are you doing it for?”Timestamps00:00 Self-Love Takes Effort01:12 Setting Intentions02:17 Defining Self-Love03:33 Actions Over Words06:25 Conditional Love Patterns09:31 People-Pleasing to Authenticity12:02 Self-Sourcing Your Needs14:19 Empaths & Somatic Alignment19:21 Building Capacity & Discipline26:49 Self-Trust & Keeping Promises28:45 Future Self Vision Practices32:40 Devotion, Not Settling36:40 Closing QuestionFollow for more insights and inspiration:Follow Owaken:/ owakenbreathworkFollow Hella Omega:/ hellaomegaFollow Lukis Mac:/ lukismacLearn more about Owaken Breathwork at:Owaken.com