{"podcast":{"title":"Here For The Truth","slug":"here-for-the-truth-4369027","podcast_index_feed_id":4369027,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hereforthetruth/","website_url":"https://www.hereforthetruth.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2efcb1e0-8618-44f4-8753-7f081c29e8bd/Untitled-design-3.png","author":"Joel & Yerasimos","episode_count":325,"summary":"In a world awash with propaganda, censorship, and spiritual confusion, Here For The Truth is a refuge for critical thinkers and seekers of authenticity. Hosted by Joel Rafidi and Yerasimos, this podcast cuts through the noise to explore psychology, philosophy, spirituality, health, freedom, and the human condition with honesty and depth. Through raw, unfiltered conversations with thought leaders, researchers, and free thinkers from around the world, Here For The Truth challenges collective narratives and invites you to reclaim your mind, body, and the essence of what makes you who you are. If you’re tired of surface-level conversations and ready to confront reality with depth and courage—this is your weekly listen. Subscribe, follow, and join the movement of those willing to see, think, and live differently. https://hereforthetruth.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T10:17:52.584175+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 302 - Joel & Yerasimos | Spiritual Lies","slug":"ep-302-joel-yerasimos-spiritual-lies","published_at":"2026-06-21T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027/ep-302-joel-yerasimos-spiritual-lies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027","url":"https://hereforthetruth.com/episode302","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8b679bfe-b710-4b71-b7ff-1848b2f345d9.mp3","summary":"What if most of what we've been sold as spirituality is actually the opposite of it — a doctrine that calls self-erasure enlightenment, a path that asks you to amputate the parts of yourself most needed for a sovereign life? In this rap on authentic spirituality, Joel and Yerasimos name the territory directly: the new cage of asceticism, gnosticism, and the love-and-light bypass that disguises dissociation as awakening; the platitudes that gloss over reality instead of meeting it; the body as the warehouse of self-knowledge; and anger, when reclaimed, as one of the most generative forces a human being has access to. The spiritual assignment is becoming yourself — the lifelong work of knowing who you actually are and living in congruence with what you find. CONNECT WITH US Start the Free 7-Day Self-Esteem Reset → https://selfesteemreset.com/ Watch Our Episodes → https://hereforthetruth.com/episodes/ Join our free Telegram community → https://t.me/areyouhereforthetruth Join our membership Friends of the Truth → https://hereforthetruth.com/fott/ Build your digital home with Atlas → https://atlasdigital.world/","meta_description":"What if most of what we've been sold as spirituality is actually the opposite of it — a doctrine that calls self-erasure enlightenment, a path that asks y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3787,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/here-for-the-truth-4369027/episodes/ep-302-joel-yerasimos-spiritual-lies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027/ep-302-joel-yerasimos-spiritual-lies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}