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

July 1, 2025 25 mins

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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May 20, 2025 15 mins

If there were a vaccine for emotional freedom, this episode is it. Today, Paula shares one of the most liberating mindsets you can adopt: immunity to both criticism and flattery. With personal stories (including a hilarious cryotherapy moment) and a grounding practice to center your energy, she shows you how to reclaim your emotional power.

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May 13, 2025 17 mins
What if the people who hurt you weren’t mistakes — but part of a plan you chose? In this episode of The Thought SNOB Podcast, Paula explores the idea of soul contracts: the unseen agreements we make before birth to experience growth, challenge, and healing. She shares personal stories of painful relationships that ultimately shaped her strength, explains how to recognize when a soul contract is complete, and offers a powerful new w...
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What if I told you that luck isn’t random, but neurological? In this solo commentary episode, Paula shows you how to activate the psychology of luck using brain science, intention, and a little bit of bold belief. You’ll learn how the reticular activating system, prefrontal cortex, and neuroplasticity work together to create the filter through which you experience life—and how you can flip that filter to align with synchronicity, s...

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"Our conversation was days ago, and I'm still thinking about it." ~Paula Swope   This week on The Thought Snob Podcast, Paula is joined by the incredible Heather Yerrid — founder of Selfcessful™ and a life coach who helps people build unshakable self-certainty and lead themselves (and their businesses) with clarity, strength, and pride. Heather’s journey from journalism to corporate leadership to personal reinvention across the co...
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In this week’s Thought Snob Podcast, Paula sits down with Jason Staats, CEO of SUN Behavioral Kentucky, for a powerful conversation about the shifting landscape of mental health awareness and care. After the interview, Paula said, "Jason made me rethink some things. Parents should never assume their children are just on their phones. We need to know how to spot silent mental health struggles." 

J...

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Paula got one whiff of Jessica Mathis's energy and was adamant about getting her in the podcast studio. When these two ladies sat down, almost two hours passed before either realized it. Paula said, "We went from neurodivergence to Ron Howard to levitating to foster care to premonitions...it was awesome!" Jessica is a beacon of storytelling, so their conversation took off and kept gaining momentum.

Jessica Mathis (aka Divinity Rose...

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Paula's back from Disney World—and let’s just say the trip went way deeper than the pocketbook pain of visiting what she now calls “the hell hole.” By day two, she was in full meltdown mode at Magic Kingdom. But that emotional unraveling cracked something open: a realization that she’d been betraying herself to keep others happy, giving everyone what they wanted—except herself.  

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For years, Paula had been curious about Psanctuary – The Sacred Mushroom Church in Louisville, KY. Then, out of the blue, she crossed paths with its founder, Athena Short—and didn’t hesitate to invite her on the show.

After their conversation, Paula shared: “Using psychedelics is more than a trip. Athena’s expertise fills a gap—she understands the truth about intentional use versus reckless expe...

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Did you know that a cluttered space could be blocking your manifestations? It’s true—your environment plays a powerful role in your ability to create the life you desire. In this week’s episode, Paula dives deep into the connection between physical clutter, manifestation, and mental well-being.

 

She’s joined by the vibrant and insightful Pinky J...

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Paula invited Dr. Carl Paige, co-founder of the state-of-the-art Medical Transformation Center (MTC), to the show to discuss combining traditional treatment methods with cellular and regenerative medicine, which aims to repair cellular damage, support cellular function, and improve health on a deeper, biological level.   Anxiety continues to rise among all age groups, impacting not just mental well-being but physical health, relati...
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Paula stays up to date with trending topics, especially in mental health. When Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) gained traction on TikTok, she knew exactly who to ask—therapist and mental health advocate Chelsea Wilder. Inviting Chelsea to the Thought Snob Podcast was a natural choice, as Paula recognized the importance of educating listeners about HPD. Since attention-seeking behaviors characterize the disorder, it can often ...

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Each Wednesday, Paula hosts "Thought SNOB Live" on TikTok LIVE, and her episodes are often aired on The Thought Snob Podcast. The March 4, 2025 podcast episode is from Paula's most recent TikTok LIVE show, where she taught easy-to-use manifestation tips.    This episode's information is invaluable and will help you enhance your manifestation game. In true Paula Swope fashion, she teaches techniques rooted in common sense, easily in...
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February 25, 2025 76 mins

Paula was scrolling through TikTok one night when a LIVE tarot card reading caught her eye. She joined the room and, within minutes, knew what she saw was the real deal. What she saw was Alysia Marie Short working her magic. Paula was so impressed she booked a reading with Alysia and invited her to be a guest on the podcast. After a year of trying to get together, the two ladies finally united for this episode, and on...

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February 18, 2025 58 mins

Unconscious creation has got to go once and for all! Ridding your subconscious of self-sabotaging beliefs is the only way to tear down this roadblock to happiness and abundance. 

Watch this episode to learn how to stop unconscious creation and self-sabotage for good. You'll find out where your self-sabotaging behaviors come from and how to identify and stop them before they start. 

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