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Biet Simkin on How to Awaken Your Soul When Life Breaks You | EP 611

2025/5/15
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Biet Simkin：戒酒后，我将生命奉献给更高力量，一切变得美好，世界仿佛从黑白变成彩色。《绿野仙踪》般的世界立刻变得色彩斑斓，我的生活也立刻变好。我体验到了一种超越的心理体验，这种体验一直持续到今天，让我在没有外在事物的情况下也能感受到拥有一切。这种状态是可以通过选择和奉献来获得的，它会带来与众不同的结果，例如金钱或汽车，而是更深层次的意义和影响。

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This chapter explores Biet Simkin's family's escape from the Soviet Union, their experiences as immigrants, and the impact of her mother's death on her childhood. It highlights the cultural differences and the challenges they faced adapting to a new life in America.
  • Biet's parents' courageous decision to leave the Soviet Union in 1979.
  • The stark contrast between life in Soviet Russia and America.
  • The profound impact of Biet's mother's death at age seven and the subsequent emotional and financial struggles of the family.

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In this raw and revealing conversation, Biet Simkin opens up about losing her mother, her child, and her way—then finding herself through sobriety, spirituality, and sound. From rock-bottom addiction to becoming a globally respected meditation guide, Biet shows how even life's darkest moments can become portals to awakening.

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Together, John and Biet explore:

  • Why Biet believes suffering is not something to run from—but something to learn from
  • The moment she lost everything—and how it led to radical transformation
  • How sobriety became a technicolor awakening
  • The connection between meditation, music, and mattering
  • How to stop chasing external validation and reclaim your life from the inside out

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