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King Hero's Journey with Beth Martens
Hosted by Beth Martens · EN
For archetype, purpose and business coach, author, coach trainer, podcaster, and founder of the House of Free Will, Beth Martens, her calling is a life or death thing.
To do a free ‘King Hero’ Archetype Quiz to learn where you are on the path of purpose, find her book, “Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness”, and to apply to become a member in the House of Free Will visit her website at https://www.bethmartens.com.
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Future Man: When Sound Meets the Hero’s Journey [King Hero Interview]
4d ago02:43:04Tap to summarizeWhat does it look like when a life of music becomes a path of initiation?In this King Hero interview, I’m joined by Roy “Future Man” Wooten—five-time Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, and inventor—to explore the intersection of sound, innovation, and the Hero’s Journey.Future Man is known for creating entirely new instruments, including the Drumitar, which allows him to play a full drum kit with his fingers, and the RoyEl, a futuristic keyboard based on the periodic table and the golden ratio. His work doesn’t just push musical boundaries—it redefines them.But beneath the innovation is a deeper thread:What calls a person to create beyond what already exists?In this conversation, we move beyond music as performance and into music as path, pattern, and initiation.The origins of the Drumitar and what it means to invent your own instrumentThe concept of “Fib Flo” and how rhythm can follow natural sequences like FibonacciWhat Miles Davis meant by: “The melody will be found again, through the rhythm of the drums”The science—and lived experience—of fusion musicWhy Future Man chose to learn to read music after becoming a master musicianHis unexpected path to events like Confluence, and what drew him thereWhat sparked his fascination with the Hero’s JourneyWhether there was a moment he consciously stepped into his callingWhat he sees unfolding for humanity right now—and whether he feels optimisticThis is a conversation about creation at the edge—where discipline meets discovery, and where following the call leads you beyond the known map.Because the Hero’s Journey doesn’t always look like a story.Sometimes, it sounds like one.Roy Wilfred Wooten, known as Future Man (Futche), is a pioneering musician, composer, and inventor. A founding member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, he has helped shape a genre-defying sound that blends jazz, bluegrass, funk, and beyond.Renowned for his groundbreaking instruments like the Drumitar and RoyEl, Future Man has dedicated his life to exploring new musical systems and expanding the possibilities of rhythm, melody, and harmony.Born into a deeply musical family in Hampton, Virginia, and later rooted in Nashville’s vibrant scene, his journey reflects a lifelong commitment to innovation, curiosity, and the evolution of sound.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-applicationDo a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 or Find Your Sacred Purpose ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspired
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Chat with Beth
4d ago01:29:22Tap to summarizeThe interview with Drew Couver will be rescheduled. Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-applicationDo a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 or Find Your Sacred Purposehttps://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air – Episode 27: Return With Micah Ellars
2w ago01:55:47Tap to summarizeFresh back from Confluence in Texas, this episode is about returning — coming back with something real.I’ll share some highlights and adventures from the experience, and what transformation happens when we step out of our usual environments. Patterns loosen, new clarity appears while you’re away, but many people wonder how to hold onto it when they’re back in regular life. In addition, I have a wonderful returning guest…With Special Guest: Micah EllarsI’m joined by filmmaker, acting coach, and teacher of George Gurdjieff’s work, Micah Ellars, to explore the mechanics of false personality and programs. We hear the word all the time, but…What actually are they, and how do they form?What are the clear signs of them, including indecision, crossroads, and relationship friction?Our self-concept says we’re one person, but in reality there are multiple “I’s”.When they are clearly seen and release begins:identification loosensreactions and triggers lose their gripspace opens for real choice and authentic connectionMicah will also share some stories, examples, and a glimpse into the process we’ll be using in:The End of the False SelfCourse starting May 9th!!!The End of the False Self Course: https://www.bethmartens.com/the-end-of-the-false-selfDiscover other deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-applicationDo a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 or Find Your Sacred Purposehttps://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air – Episode 26: Drop It
4w ago01:48:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, we move to the next phase:Drop it.Once you’ve spotted a pattern, tracked it, and recognized its structure… there’s only one thing left to do.Not fix it.Not manage it.Not analyze it further.But to drop it.To let it move through you instead of holding it in place.Life is full of things we cling to — both the “good” and the “bad.”When something feels good, we try to hold onto it.When something goes wrong, we hold onto fear, betrayal, and drama.If we get what we want, we fear losing it.If we don’t get what we want, we chase it.Different expressions… same mechanism:Holding.And holding is anti-freedom.But it also creates friction.And if you follow that friction precisely, it can lead to a turning point — a moment where you see clearly that what you’re holding onto is not serving you.From there, a choice becomes available:Drop it.In this episode, I explore:Why holding onto both pleasure and pain keeps patterns in placeHow suppression and clinging both feed the same structureWhat it actually means to “let something move through you”Why dropping something is not lossThe illusion of the “lose-lose” scenario (and the program behind it)How the system is actually rigged in your favorThis may not be a popular perspective, but it’s an important one:We’re not here to get what we want.(Though sometimes we do.)We’re here to discover what we are beneath everything we’re holding onto.And that requires letting go — not as an idea, but as a real-time act.Let’s take a Beth of Fresh Air together.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-applicationDo a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 or Find Your Sacred Purposehttps://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air – Episode 25: Interrupt
Apr 1102:10:58Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, I’m getting into one of the most powerful aspects of deprogramming:The pattern interrupt.If you’ve been following along, you know I’ve been spending time with the work of G. I. Gurdjieff—and for someone who rarely finds great resonance in other systems, I’ve found a surprising amount of common ground.One of his key insights:For anything to change…it needs an injection of energy.A shock.Without it, patterns continue.Mechanically. Predictably. Repeatedly.In my work as a deprogramming and archetype coach, I’m essentially a professional pattern interruptor.In this episode, I’ll explore:What an interrupt actually is (and what it’s not)Why patterns don’t shift on their ownThe role of “shock” in transformationHow to catch patterns in real time, not just in hindsightThe nuance (and danger) of trying to interrupt other people’s patterns 😄Why life will interrupt you —whether you choose it or notBecause here’s the reality:Interrupts are guaranteed.The question is…do you want to consciously interrupt your own patterns—or wait for the world to do it for you?(And it usually doesn’t ask nicely.)This episode is direct, practical, and a little bit of a wake-up call.A “blow-your-own-mind” kind of conversation about breaking continuity, reclaiming attention, and stepping out of the mechanical loops humanity is mostly in.Let’s take a Beth of Fresh Air together.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-applicationDo a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 or Find Your Sacred Purposehttps://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air – Episode 24: Name It
Apr 401:33:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, I’m exploring something deceptively simple — and incredibly powerful:Naming.To name something is not just to describe it.It is to bring it into form.It’s one of the first capacities we develop as humans — learning language, learning to differentiate, learning to point to reality and say, this is that.And from there, everything changes.Naming is an Alchemist power.But it also carries an Alchemist shadow.Because the same ability that reveals truth can also conceal it — hiding a lie inside a word that sounds true.In this episode, I explore:How language development gives us the ability to name and organize realityWhy naming can bring immense relief — especially when you finally have language for a pattern you’ve been living insideThe shadow side: how naming can create a false sense of resolutionWhy people often love their diagnoses The difference between naming a pattern and deprogramming itThe opportunity to reclaim words that have been hijacked, inverted, or pervertedWe’ll also get practical.Not everything should be named.And not everything should be named in the same way.This episode is part of what I’m calling The Free Seeing Series — developing the capacity to perceive clearly, what the heck.Because naming something is not the end.It’s only useful if it leads to seeing — and from there, to actual freedom.Let’s take a Beth of Fresh Air together.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-applicationDo a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 or Find Your Sacred Purposehttps://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air: Episode 23 - Spot It
Mar 3001:59:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, we're getting into one of the most useful skills you can develop if you want to move through life with any kind of clarity:Spot it.Life is not random.It’s recursive.Themes repeat.Patterns cycle.Spirals move — not in circles, but in layers.If you’ve ever had the experience of thinking, “Didn’t I already go through this?” — you did. Just not from the same vantage point.I’ve seen this very clearly in my own life, even in something as simple as repeat trips with my son — similar setups, familiar dynamics, but new layers revealed each time. The pattern doesn’t disappear. It evolves.And that’s the key.This isn’t about breaking patterns.It’s about seeing them clearly enough that they can evolve.In this episode, Micah Ellars -- filmmaker and adept in the work of G. Gurdjieff -- and I explore:The recursive nature of life and why themes repeatWhy spirals don’t mean you’re stuck — they mean you’re seeing deeperHow patterns in others are are seen more easilyHow to use this spotting in your favour, it's not what you thinkWhy curiosity is not optional — it’s a necessary skillHow what feels like chaos often has underlying structureAnd how becoming a pattern hunter can save you years of confusionWhen you start to see patterns, you stop taking everything at face value.You stop reacting to every moment as if it’s brand new.You begin to recognize structure — in yourself, in others, in culture, in relationships.And from there, something shifts.Not because you forced change.But because you can finally see what’s actually happening.Let’s take a Beth of Fresh Air together.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-applicationDo a starter online course: Deprogramming 101 or Find Your Sacred Purposehttps://www.bethmartens.com/deprogramming101https://www.bethmartens.com/find-your-sacred-purpose-online-course ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air: Episode 22 - De-Scent
Mar 2201:57:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, I’m turning my attention to something subtle, pervasive, and rarely questioned: scent.It’s everywhere.From perfumes and cleaning products to public spaces and travel environments, scent shapes our experience more than we tend to notice — influencing mood, affecting the body, and sometimes overwhelming the senses in ways that are hard to ignore once you start paying attention.After a recent trip out of the country with my son, I found myself in what can only be described as a kind of scented assault. What started as a simple journey quickly turned into a series of plot twists all centered around this one theme.In this solo episode, I’ll share that story — how it unfolded, how we navigated it, and what it revealed.I’ll also talk about:The constant presence of toxic scents in modern environmentsHow scent interacts with the body and nervous systemWhy this is such an overlooked influence on our experiencePractical and sometimes quirky ways I’ve learned to work with itWhat happens when you’re pushed out of comfort and into awarenessAlong the way, I’ll share some of the other memorable parts of the trip — including run-ins with officials (some good, some not so good), unexpected challenges, and the genuinely good things that came out of what initially felt like a shock to the system.This episode is part reflection, part exploration, and part practical navigation.Let’s take a Beth of Fresh Air together.Beth of Fresh Air is a place to look deep and see widely, to play with perception and perspective, in service of evolving culture and the power of the human spirit.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air: Episode 21 - Rewind the Plandemic with Guest, Wonnita Brands
Mar 602:00:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, I'm joined in person by good friend, meditation teacher, and truth advocate Wonnita Brands.After the chaos of 2020 and the years that followed, something strange has happened culturally: the world seems eager to move on as if nothing happened.As if we didn’t live through:Lockdowns and the forced isolation of families and communitiesThe criminalization of gathering with friends and loved onesA medical system that shifted toward enforcement and policingPublic shaming campaigns against the unmasked and unvaccinatedSegregation based on personal health choicesThe sweeping fear surrounding a virus that was never properly isolatedWonnita and I were together in the thick of it — living through the fallout side by side during those turbulent years. In this episode we revisit some of those experiences, reflecting on what it meant to navigate that period consciously while the world around us moved in a very different direction.This conversation is not simply about revisiting grievances or cataloguing wrongs.It’s about bringing difficult experiences into the light so they can be metabolized and understood.Unprocessed collective trauma doesn’t disappear — it shapes perception, behavior, and relationships going forward. When left unexamined, it can colour the future with fear, mistrust, and limitation.We will explore how awareness, reflection, and honest conversation can help transform the lingering effects of those years — turning what might otherwise remain as PTSD into insight, resilience, and freedom.Join the livestream for a candid and thoughtful conversation about memory, meaning, and moving forward with greater clarity.Let’s take a Beth of Fresh Air together.Beth of Fresh Air is a place to look deep and see widely, to play with perception and perspective, in service of evolving culture and the power of the human spirit.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-upApply to become a House of Free Will Member: https://www.bethmartens.com/house-of-free-will-application ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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Beth of Fresh Air – Episode 20: Integrate with Guest, Micah Ellars
Feb 2802:16:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, Beth welcomes a modern Renaissance man — filmmaker, teacher, actor, health coach specializing in the Love Your Liver approach, truth lover, a devoted student of his own psyche, adept in the work of G. I. Gurdjieff and Carl Jung.In a culture that prizes specialization — where the right hand no longer knows what the left one does — this conversation explores the forgotten art of being whole.What does it mean to develop mastery across domains?Physical and nutritional intelligence. Mental and logical rigor. Creative expression. Technical skill. Emotional navigation. Psychological self-awareness.Not as hobbies. Not as surface sampling. But as disciplined, embodied development.This episode examines the difference between being “well-rounded” and cultivating true range — the kind that requires continually entering arenas where you are not yet competent, breaking new ground, and resisting identity built on narrow expertise. Together, we will explore:* Why specialization culture fragments the psyche* Mastery across physical, mental, creative, and technical realms* Gurdjieff’s work on attention and mechanical living* Jung’s individuation and the integration of opposites* The creative process as psychological revelation* Why staying in your strength is a subtle form of stagnation* The discipline required to expand range* Wholeness as lived practice, not theory This is not a romantic conversation about talent. It’s a sober inquiry into integration.What would it mean to refuse fragmentation? To build capacity across domains? To become harder to categorize — and more fully human? A wide-ranging, grounded dialogue on mastery, psyche, embodiment, and the responsibility of conscious development. Beth of Fresh Air is a place to look deep and see widely, to play with perception and perspective, in service of evolving culture and the power of the human spirit.Discover deprogramming and archetype courses at www.bethmartens.comApply for a zero-cost, one-on-one chat about working together: https://www.bethmartens.com/awaken-your-journey-archetype-applicationFind out your King Hero Archetype in ten minutes: https://www.bethmartens.com/king-hero-archetype-quiz-sign-up ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.
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