The Mystical Punk Podcast
The Mystical Punk Podcast
Stephanie Lisa Kelly & Ben Roberts
A podcast in which we explore inner and outer transition in an age of collapse and possibility. Hosted by Ben Roberts & Stephanie Lisa Kelly.
S2E13 The Meaning Crisis and the Return of the Sacred
What happens when the stories that once gave our lives meaning begin to fall apart? As traditional religion has faded and faith has shifted toward science, consumerism, and technology, many people are finding themselves disoriented by a world that no longer feels capable of holding them. In this episode, we explore whether humanity is entering a new relationship with the idea of God. Not as a return to old religious dogma, but as the emergence of a deeper way of being. We discuss the collapse...
Jul 26
29 min
S2E12 Is Desire a Sin? Consumer culture, soul callings and morality
According to Buddhism, desire is suffering—a yearning for something other than what is here in this moment. But desire can also bring passion, meaning, creativity, and direction. So how do we tell the difference between egoic craving and authentic soul desire? In this episode, we explore the tension between the desires that drain and numb us, and the deeper callings that strengthen, enliven, and align us with who we really are. We reflect on addiction, temptation, spiritual surrender, and the...
Jun 2
28 min
S2E11 Sin, Evil, & the Path to Self-Love
What do concepts like sin and evil mean in a modern world that largely dismisses them as outdated religious ideas? In this episode, we explore whether these ancient concepts still point toward something psychologically and spiritually real beneath the language and cultural baggage. We consider the seven deadly sins through the lens of modern psychology, self-awareness, and personal growth, asking whether “sin” might simply describe the ways we lose ourselves to destructive patterns, compulsio...
May 19
34 min
S2E10 The Paradoxical Relationship Between Fear and Desire
Is your greatest fear also your deepest desire? In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between what scares us and what calls us forward. Often, fear isn’t a sign to retreat but a signal pointing toward the very path our soul longs to follow. Standing on the edge of possibility, we may wonder: What if I fail? Or possibly even worse: what if I succeed? We discuss how the desires of the soul can clash with the protective instincts of the personality, especially when it comes to crea...
Apr 17
28 min
S2E9. Relating From Love
How do we stay present with ourselves while being in relationship with others? In this episode we explore the subtle art of relating—drawing on ideas from thinkers like Thomas Hübl as well as practices such as authentic relating and circling. We talk about the importance of knowing ourselves deeply so that we don’t simply project our inner world onto the people around us. Relating well requires subtle sensing, deep listening, and the capacity to observe our own reactions in real time—especial...
Mar 18
50 min
S2E8 Death and Eros (Part 2)
How do we stay connected to eros—to aliveness, creativity, and source—as we move through ageing, loss, and change? In this episode, we reflect on our experience of being in our forties, letting go of identities formed in earlier stages of life, and allowing space for both the grief and the beauty that come with becoming someone new. We explore how personal transitions mirror wider cultural shifts, using our relationship with rapidly evolving technology as a lens for understanding resistance, ...
Feb 6
25 min
S2E7 Death and Eros (Part 1)
How do we stay connected to eros—to aliveness, creativity, and source—as we move through ageing, loss, and change? In this episode, we reflect on our experience of being in our forties, letting go of identities formed in earlier stages of life, and allowing space for both the grief and the beauty that come with becoming someone new. We explore how personal transitions mirror wider cultural shifts, using our relationship with rapidly evolving technology as a lens for understanding resistance, ...
Jan 28
28 min
S2E6 Creation is a Collective Act
We are shaped by everything that has moved through us—every influence, inspiration, and creative spark we’ve encountered along the way. In this episode, we explore what happens when creation is no longer seen as something owned by individuals, but as a collective process we temporarily steward, take responsibility for, and then pass on. We talk about following the desire that arises when someone else’s work deeply resonates—making it your own, enhancing it, and honouring those who came before...
Jan 16
27 min
S2E5 How to play the Game
Life might just be a massive playground for consciousness to evolve —and participation is the point. In this episode, we explore what it means to stop trying to “win” at spirituality and start actually playing the game. We riff on ego as the avatar, initiations as level-ups, and why it always feels hardest right before the next stage. From meaninglessness and ego death to Jesus as a participatory mystic, we look at why you can’t lose the game of life—and why the real choice is how honestly, c...
Jan 3
35 min
S2E4 The Magic of Improvisation
Improvisation isn’t just an art form; it’s a way of being fully alive. It asks us to be present with whatever is real in each unrepeatable moment — the dark, the silly, the profound — and to listen deeply to ourselves, to others, and to life. In this conversation we explore how improvisation reconnects us with our innate magic, helps us drop the idea of a “right way,” and invites us to be unacceptable in order to be more authentically accepted. It’s a space where strong feelings aren’t pathol...
Nov 28, 2025
34 min
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