The Thought Snob Podcast with Paula Swope

The Thought Snob Podcast with Paula Swope

Paula Swope, author, speaker, and Chopra Certified life coach and instructor, aims to leave you in better shape than when you tuned in. Each podcast guest is selected strategically with your health and wellness in mind. Guests appearing on Paula’s podcast are from all walks of life, but they share one commonality – expertise to help you improve in every way.

Episodes

October 7, 2025 48 mins

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...

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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 ...

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September 23, 2025 37 mins
What if the God you were taught to fear was never really God at all?    In this episode, Paula breaks down her journey from the fear-based religion of her upbringing to the empowering, love-centered God she knows today — with insights from psychology, neuroscience, and conscious creation.   She grew up believing in a God who terrified her — a jealous, punishing deity who held my twelve-year-old self accountable for every sin. Quest...
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September 16, 2025 42 mins

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...

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September 9, 2025 43 mins

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...

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September 2, 2025 30 mins

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...

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August 26, 2025 79 mins

In this episode of The Thought Snob Podcast, Paula sits down with Dr. Michael Miller, DO, Vice President of Partnerships at WOOP Care, and Jordan Doepke for a conversation that challenges everything you thought you knew about health care.

Dr. Michael Miller is VP of Partnerships at WOOP Care, where he drives national growth and strategic alliances for a next-generation health plan redefining employer benefits through direct primary...

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August 19, 2025 20 mins
In this short yet powerful episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula tackles one of life’s biggest questions: Which holds more power—fate or free will? Drawing on years of qualitative observation through her favorite practice, people-watching, Paula shares her perspective that free will ultimately outweighs fate.    To illustrate her point, she delves into the lives of cultural icons like Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston, demonst...
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August 12, 2025 26 mins

Paula says this might be her favorite commentary episode yet—and for good reason. She’s finally dropping the filter and speaking with unshakable honesty about what throws people out of alignment, how to spot it instantly, and the surprisingly simple shifts that can pull you back on track. She also shares a blunt truth about how ignoring this alignment robs you of your ability to create—and why that might be the one thing that truly...

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August 5, 2025 31 mins
This week on The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula Swope delivers an unfiltered deep dive into what sets Capricorns apart from the zodiac crowd—specifically, The Switch. Born on Christmas Day in 1976, Paula brings 48 years of lived Capricorn experience to the mic, pulling back the curtain on the quiet intensity that simmers beneath the surface.    In this candid and often humorous episode, she explores the traits that make Capricorns the...
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July 29, 2025 34 mins

his week on The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula delves deeper into her viral topic, which garnered over 3.5 million views on TikTok—how to distinguish between good and bad people. And here’s the truth: befriending someone’s abuser is not normal. It’s betrayal, plain and simple.

In this episode, Paula discusses why keeping people like that in your life can be toxic and how to peacefully—but firmly—cut ties, regardless of who they are. P...

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July 22, 2025 23 mins

This week on The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula dives headfirst into a bold and thought-provoking topic: the slippery slope of organized religion, inspired by Danny McBride’s brilliant satire The Righteous Gemstones. The show hilariously exposes a morally bankrupt megachurch family swimming in wealth—and it got Paula thinking: Do you really have to be a “good” person to manifest money?

Spoiler alert: No, you don’t.

In this episode, Pa...

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July 15, 2025 28 mins

Ever feel drained after spending time with someone? Like, your energy has been siphoned off just by being in their presence? In this episode of The Thought Snob Podcast, Paula exposes the truth about energy vampires—those relentless attention-seekers who feed off your life force and leave you empty.

She dives deep into how these people sneak past your boundaries, why irritation is more dangerous than you think, and how allowing ene...

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July 8, 2025 28 mins

Every Full Moon carries its own unique energy—and on July 10th, Capricorn takes center stage. It’s been nearly a year since Capricorn hosted a Full Moon, and this one brings a welcome shift.

In this episode, Paula—an unapologetic Capricorn—dives into how you can harness the grounded, stabilizing energy of this lunar moment to release what no longer serves you. Stop tolerating incompetence when you're paying. Stop settling for what ...

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In this solo commentary episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula reflects on her recent trip to France and explores the often-overlooked differences between traveling and taking a vacation. What began as a luxurious getaway with her husband turned into a series of unexpected challenges—each one offering a profound lesson in self-awareness, expectation management, and personal responsibility.

Through candid storytelling and though...

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On this powerful episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula sits down with Meredith White—Kentucky Certified Peer Support Specialist, viral content creator, and self-proclaimed “hope dealer.” With over 70 million views across social media, Meredith has made it her mission to bring light to the darkest corners of addiction.

Meredith holds nothing back in this raw, unfiltered conversation. From the depths of her drug addiction to th...

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June 17, 2025 32 mins

In this unscripted and off-the-cuff episode, Paula sits down with her husband, Will, for another spontaneous conversation — no notes, no prep, just pure in-the-moment wisdom (and a few laughs along the way).

This week’s topic: advice for young people searching for their life purpose. Paula shares powerful insight on why the world’s opinions can lead you off track, and how true purpose is found by tuning out external noise and tunin...

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June 10, 2025 24 mins

Are you a Thought SLOB or a Thought SNOB when you travel?

In this lighthearted yet transformational episode, Paula compares two trips to France—one taken in 1999 as a chronic worrier (aka a Thought SLOB), and one she’s about to take as a grounded, expectation-aligned Thought SNOB. Spoiler: the mindset you pack matters more than your suitcase.

She shares the hilarious (and slight...

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June 3, 2025 34 mins
If you've ever wondered whether vision boards really work—this episode is your confirmation.

Paula shares the science and soul behind why vision boards are so powerful: they help your subconscious mind adopt a new, more empowered narrative. By seeing your desires daily, you begin to expect them, and expectation is one of the key ingredients in the secret sauce of manifestation.

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May 27, 2025 32 mins

What if the emotional heaviness you carry isn’t your personality—it’s unprocessed trauma?

In this deeply personal episode, Paula opens up about a kind of trauma many people don’t recognize: emotional trauma. She shares how, for years, she associated trauma only with physical pain—until her body, relationships, and inner world told a different story.

You’ll hear how Paula discove...

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