Wake Up
Wake Up
Douglas James Cottrell PhD
Join us as we explore the mysterious realm of human intuition, consciousness, and the Noetic Sciences—the study of inner knowing and spiritual perception. Have you ever sensed something before it happened? Dreamt of an event that later came true? Felt a deep, unshakable knowing that defied logic?If so, you’ve already tapped into your intuitive potential—and you're beginning to wake up.In this podcast, we guide you on the path to awakening higher consciousness and developing your innate spiritual abilities. Intuition isn’t just a gift—it's a natural faculty that can be nurtured and understood with the right guidance.Hosted by intuitive researcher and author Douglas James Cottrell, PhD, and co-host Les Hubert, each episode offers insights, teachings, and real-life experiences that illuminate the power within. This is more than a podcast—it’s your invitation to step into a more awakened life.You’re here for a reason. Let’s explore the extraordinary together.All rights reserved copyright © 2021-2025 Douglas James Cottrell. 
Unconditional Love, Ego, and the Path Back to Peace
Send us Fan Mail Love is the most practical power in the world—and the hardest to fake. We dive straight into why loving God first is the key that unlocks self-love, tames ego, and steadies you when life tests your courage. From there, we move into the daily mechanics of faith: what evidence looks like in real life, how repentance clears karmic debt, and why knowing the difference between responsibility and duty can change the way you lead, forgive, and act. Then we pressure-test these ideas...
Oct 2, 2025
1 hr 36 min
When Technology Tests the Soul: AI, Sound, and the Shape of Modern Faith
Send us Fan Mail What if the most dangerous thing about AI isn’t what it knows, but what we stop doing when it’s always there to help? We open with a gut-check on where science and spirituality actually meet—no rivalry, just two lenses on the same mountain—and then trace how polite machines can slowly claim our choices if we trade discernment for convenience. The antidote isn’t fear; it’s mastery: rituals that protect attention, reverence that keeps tools off the altar, and a clear line betwe...
Oct 1, 2025
1 hr 45 min
Decoding Rapture Hype and Rewriting Autism Myths for Real-World Hope
Send us Fan Mail Viral rapture dates, prophecy pressure, and a world on edge—let’s take a breath. We open by cutting through sensational predictions with grounded wisdom and a working definition of “rapture” as awakening rather than escape. From there we pivot into the heart of the episode: a deep, hopeful conversation with Harvard-trained educator and author Jonathan Alderson on why so many autism “certainties” are wrong, how they took hold, and what families can do right now that actually h...
Sep 30, 2025
1 hr 33 min
Soul Navigation in a Digital Age
Send us Fan Mail The digital age promises connection yet delivers isolation for countless people drowning in information while starving for meaning. In this profound episode, Dr. Douglas James Cotrell and co-host Les Hubert explore the spiritual crisis lurking beneath our technological abundance. We begin by examining the paradox of modern loneliness—how constant digital stimulation creates a restless mind that cannot settle into spiritual reflection. Drawing from decades of spiritual practi...
Sep 29, 2025
1 hr 43 min
Finding Your Spiritual Compass: A Guide for Uncertain Times
Send us Fan Mail When the world seems to change at warp speed, where do we find our spiritual bearing? In this deeply reflective episode (originally broadcast on Soul Report Live), Dr. Douglas James Cottrell guides us through the chaos of current events with wisdom that transcends political divisions. As global tensions rise in the Middle East and political controversies like Trump's Tylenol-autism claims dominate headlines, Douglas offers a refreshing perspective grounded in spiritual disce...
Sep 27, 2025
1 hr 18 min
Avatars Among Us: Divine Teachers in Chaotic Times
Send us Fan Mail Who are the great spiritual avatars that appear throughout human history, and why do they come when they do? Dr. Douglas James Cottrell takes us on a profound exploration of divine consciousness made manifest in physical form. These awakened beings—Buddha, Christ, Sai Baba, and others—embody what Sai Baba himself described perfectly: "The only difference between you, the seeker, and me, the teacher, is that I know who I am. God is inside of me." Understanding this single sta...
Jun 9, 2025
33 min
Awakening the Kundalini: Understanding Life's Sacred Energy
Send us Fan Mail What exactly is Kundalini energy, and why has it fascinated spiritual seekers across traditions for thousands of years? Dr. Douglas James Cottrell takes us on a profound journey into understanding this mysterious life force that exists within each of us. The Kundalini, Dr. Douglas explains, is the fundamental creative energy that rises from our reproductive centers through the seven chakras of our body—known in biblical terms as the "seven churches." This same force that ena...
Jun 2, 2025
27 min
Healing Childhood Wounds
Send us Fan Mail We all carry wounds from childhood – from difficult teachers and parents to schoolyard bullies – but how do we heal them and move forward? Dr. Douglas Cottrell tackles this profound question with compassion and clarity, offering a transformative perspective that allows us to reframe our early experiences. Rather than dwelling on how our childhoods "should have been," Dr. Cottrell invites us to acknowledge that we survived these formative years – a significant achievement in ...
May 26, 2025
33 min
Karma vs. Sin: Understanding Spiritual Accountability
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Douglas James Cottrell delivers profound insights into the metaphysical mechanics of karma and sin, revealing how these spiritual processes shape our growth and development. While many misunderstand karma as simply "good" or "bad," Douglas explains it's actually a neutral process—similar to baking a cake—where our actions return to us with mathematical precision, teaching us through direct experience. The origins of sin, from ancient archery meaning "to miss the mark," h...
May 26, 2025
39 min
Life After Life: Where Does Your Soul Go?
Send us Fan Mail Death is not the end, but merely a transition back to where we came from. Drawing from four decades of metaphysical exploration and his own near-death experience, Dr. Douglas James Cottrell reveals the fascinating journey our consciousness takes after we shed our physical form. What happens in those first moments after death? Dr. Douglas explains that initially, you remain right where you were—in the same room, fully aware—but suddenly freed from physical limitations. Your c...
May 19, 2025
25 min
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