You're Already Awake. You Just Forgot.

You're Already Awake. You Just Forgot.

Author: Will Rodriguez & Karen Endsley | Consciousness & Enlightenment Guides September 16, 2026 Duration: 42:53
Karen and Will sit down with Richard Walter, founder of I Am Day, a global awakening movement rooted in one deceptively simple idea. Richard traces the movement's origin back to a hundred-year-old book, a string of strange numerical coincidences connecting Florence Scovel Shinn, Louise Hay, and Wayne Dyer, and a personal wake-up-call practice he calls Awakening Currents. Along the way, Karen opens up about her cancer diagnosis and the shift in mindset that changed her relationship with her own body. The conversation closes with Richard's simplest teaching yet: three breaths is all it takes to come back to yourself.

What You'll Hear
  • [00:07:00] Richard joins the show and explains what I Am Day is, using Will's "photograph" metaphor. September 23rd is the snapshot, but the awakening it points to is daily.
  • [00:09:00] The origin story. Richard finds The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn on his own bookshelf, a year after buying it, and reads it in one sitting.
  • [00:13:00] The numbers get strange. Florence's book turns 100 the same year I Am Day launches. Louise Hay is born in 1926, the year the book was published, and her own breakthrough book lands exactly 50 years before this year's I Am Day. Wayne Dyer is born the year Florence dies.
  • [00:15:00] Karen shares her cancer diagnosis and surgery, and how she came to see her body as something to love unconditionally rather than resent.
  • [00:17:00] Richard connects Florence's "treatments" to Louise Hay's "Loving Treatment," and what it means to remember who you already are.
  • [00:18:00] What "IAM" actually stands for: the International Awakening Movement, and the debate over capital vs. lowercase "I."
  • [00:24:00] What actually happens on I Am Day: a full day of live teachers and contributors starting at 5 a.m. Pacific, hosted on Substack, closing with Will and Karen talking conscious media and New Reality TV at 6 p.m. Eastern.
  • [00:27:00] The "pebble in the pond" metaphor for why a single person showing up quietly still matters.
  • [00:31:00] Richard reads a live Awakening Current, his daily short-form writing practice, on air.
  • [00:37:00] How to register, what you get access to, and where the recordings live after the event.
  • [00:38:00] Richard's closing teaching: three breaths, eyes closed (unless you're driving), and the layers start to fall away.
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Quote of the Episode "What we're trying to do is remember who we are, 'cause we are already awake. We just need to remember."

The Skeptic...

Ever find yourself curious about the big, mysterious questions of existence but wary of overly simplistic answers or New Age jargon? That’s exactly the space where The Skeptic Metaphysicians lives. Hosts Will and Karen approach topics like spiritual awakening, expanded consciousness, and metaphysical mysteries with a blend of genuine curiosity and grounded pragmatism. They understand that the path to enlightenment is often messy and personal, so they bring both humor and humanity to these profound discussions. This podcast emerged from their own real experiences with existential questioning, making their conversations feel relatable rather than abstract. Each episode feels like a thoughtful, often funny, conversation with friends who aren’t afraid to explore the unknown while keeping one foot firmly on the ground. You’ll hear them delve into ascension, metaphysical concepts, and practical spirituality, always aiming to provide reassurance rather than rigid dogma. For anyone who’s felt both a pull toward spiritual growth and a healthy dose of skepticism, this show offers a welcoming and intelligent companion for the journey. Tune in to The Skeptic Metaphysicians for a guide that honors the mystery while valuing a sensible, down-to-earth perspective.
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