The Thought Snob Podcast with Paula Swope

When you feel stuck, burned out, disconnected, or unsure of your next move, the instinct is usually to push harder or look outward for answers. But astrology — and ancient spiritual wisdom — suggest a very different approach.

In this episode, Paula explores the upcoming Saturn–Neptune conjunction at 0 degrees Aries on February 20, 2026, and why this rare alignment marks a powerful reset...

In this New Year episode, Paula Swope reflects on turning 49 and shares the mindset shifts and life changes that transformed her life from chaos into one that is deeply fulfilling and aligned.

This is not a New Year’s resolution episode. Paula does not believe in resolutions—they don’t work and rarely create lasting change. Instead, this episode is for those who are ready to stop repeating the same year over and over and are willin...

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but for many people, they’re anything but. In this episode of The Thought Snob Podcast, Paula breaks down how to handle difficult, toxic, and emotionally draining family members during the holidays without losing your peace.

You’ll learn how to tell the difference between petty annoyances and real problems, why obligation is not a valid reason to tolerate disrespect, and how to prepare for the...

In this episode, Paula Swope shares her unfiltered, real-life experience with peptides—what actually happened when she started them, what helped, and what went sideways. This is not a “Peptides 101” episode. It’s a candid walkthrough of her personal journey with Retatrutide, Sermorelin, and a Tesamorelin/Ipamorelin/BPC-157 blend, including the unexpected side effects, sleep disruptions, appetite changes, and the adjustments that ul...

Going no contact isn’t a trend—it's a life-altering choice that requires emotional maturity, clarity, and brutal self-honesty. In this vulnerable episode, Paula unpacks the signs of toxic family dynamics, what emotional evolution looks like inside an emotionally immature family system, and the real-world consequences of staying versus leaving. She shares the shadow work, spiritual awareness, and critical decision-making process tha...

In this inspiring and imaginative episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula Swope — Author, Speaker, and Chopra-Certified Life Coach — invites listeners to explore one of her favorite tools for self-discovery: The Imaginary Careers Exercise. Through a blend of science, spirituality, and play, Paula guides her audience to write down five dream careers — no limits, no logic — and then “act out” one of them to meet the hidden aspects...

In this bold and deeply honest episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula Swope — Author, Speaker, and Chopra-Certified Life Coach — invites listeners to explore the radical freedom that comes from permitting themselves to feel what they truly feel. Through humor, candor, and neuroscience, Paula explains how suppressed emotions keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode and how symbolic expression can help complete the body’s s...

In this illuminating episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula Swope — Author, Speaker, and Chopra-Certified Life Coach — shares a quick yet highly effective morning ritual that blends neuroscience with spiritual discipline. Grounded in research from Nature Neuroscience and PubMed, Paula explains how simply exposing yourself to natural sunlight each morning can reset your circadian rhythm, calm the amygdala, and elevate your mood ...

In this short, powerful episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, author and Chopra-Certified Life Coach Paula Swope guides listeners through a five-minute nervous system reset designed to calm the mind and restore inner balance. Drawing on neuroscience research from Stanford University’s Huberman Lab, Paula introduces a simple breathwork practice — the double inhale and extended exhale — proven to activate the body’s parasympathetic “r...

What if midlife isn’t the end of an era, but the awakening of your most powerful chapter yet? In this inspiring conversation, Paula Swope sits down with reinvention expert and empowerment coach Wendy Valentine—author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play and host of The Midlife Makeover Show—to talk about how manifestation transformed both of their lives.

At 52 and 48, Wendy and Paula are living p...

This episode is perfect for anyone who’s curious about astrology but doesn’t know where to start. It’s simple, insightful, and connects th...

In this episode, Paula explores the growing trend of algorithmic spirituality — when people treat TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms as if they’re oracles delivering divine messages. She br...

In this headline edition, Will throws out random news stories and Paula responds with unfiltered takes. From shocking crime reports—like the discovery of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s body in a Tesla registered to rapper D4vd—to major shake-ups in late-night TV with Stephen Colbert’s firing and Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, nothing is off limits. Paula shares an unexpected prediction about the D4vd case, then pivots to reflect...

In this episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula shares how Ayurveda transformed her own health and well-being. Paula has discussed Ayurveda extensively on the show, but this episode is especially notable. She is joined by her Chopra Center mentor, Micole Noble, an ICF-certified Executive and Leadership Coach, Chopra Master Educator, and national board-certified health and wellness coach. The two explore how daily choices around ...

This week’s episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast takes an unexpected turn. Producer Will surprised host Paula with a brand-new discussion style: news headlines. Instead of the usual deep-dive format, Paula was asked to read stories straight from the headlines and share her raw, unfiltered reactions in real time.

From the release of the birthday card Donald Trump once sent Jeffrey Epstein, to the realities of polygamy, to troubling r...

Most people don’t live 90 years — they live the same year 90 times. That’s not living, that’s surviving. In this episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula unpacks why people resist change so fiercely, even when staying the same destroys health, confidence, and happiness.

Change is natural. You can see it in old pictures: we grow taller, our looks shift, and our needs evolve. We don’t hesitate to toss out a bad mattress or switch u...

In this episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula tackles the sayings we’ve all been conditioned to believe — the ones we repeat like they’re wisdom, when in reality they’re lies wrapped in clichés. From “money is the root of all evil” to “must be nice,” these phrases shape how we see ourselves, others, and even our future.

Our socialization is powerful. From childhood, we’re taught to adopt ideals that simply aren’t true. Over ti...