The divine decode Podcast

On this episode of Divine Decode, host Pragya sits with Michelle Houston, founder of To Be Honest Beverage Co., to explore conscious sobriety, intentional living, and the cultural shift away from chaos toward clarity. This conversation disrupts the old narrative around drinking and dives into what happens when we stop numbing our lives and start noticing them. Michelle opens up about anxiety, honest...

In this deeply grounded episode of Divine Decode, host Pragya sits down with DK Kang, author of Mindset Metamorphosis, to explore what it really means to hold faith when life unravels. From walking through his wife’s cancer diagnosis to losing his job in the same month, DK reveals how devotion to small daily acts—stillness, nourishment, and courage—became his path back to purpose. This isn’t about b...

On Divine Decode, host Pragya sits down with Dr. Edward, director of the Onward Program, to challenge the hype around quick-fix dentistry. He argues for crown-and-bridge done to exacting standards over defaulting to implants, explains why oral architecture and force distribution are the real game changers, and calls out overuse of procedures like All-on-4 when fundamentals would serve patients bette...

On Divine Decode, host Pragya sits down with Alicia Zielinski Straub. a Licensed Professional Counselor, somatics facilitator, and transformational retreat host. We unpack how masks form in childhood, why fear and people-pleasing keep them in place, and how breath, body awareness, and daily practice reset a dysregulated nervous system. Expect a grounded take on authenticity, trauma-informed healing,...

In this episode of Divine Decode, host Pragya sits down with dyslexia education innovator Russell Van Brocklen to challenge everything we think we know about “learning disorders”. Instead of framing dyslexia as a deficit, Russell breaks down how dyslexic brains are wired for high-level analysis, rapid pattern recognition and original problem-solving, especially in grad school and complex real-world work.

He walks us through his own...

On Divine Decode we pressure test a big idea. Intelligence without emotion is empty. Social psychologist JD Pincus breaks down his “Emotionally Agile Brain” framework that maps twelve core emotional needs across four life domains. Self, material, social, spiritual. He shows how Aristotle’s modes of existence align with modern motivation science, why hyper-rationality derails decision-making, and how...

On Divine Decode, host Pragya sits down with spiritual guide and community weaver Maria Camila Betancur to unpack family constellations, initiations, and why community is a non-negotiable for real-world healing. We explore how “remembering” cuts through social conditioning, what contemporary rites of passage can look like (for women and for men), sweat lodges and vision quests as ancestral technolog...

On Divine Decode, we cut through the noise on mental and emotional health. Guest Elena Huggins—speaker, coach, and author of Untwist Me—explains why “managing” symptoms isn’t the same as freedom, how a relationship with God (not just belief) transformed her inner life, and the practical steps she used to simplify anxiety patterns, renew her mind with scripture, and build stability. We also cover int...

On Divine Decode, we confront burnout without the sugar-coating. Former VP and professor Dr. Jonathan Locust explains why quick fixes don’t heal root causes—and how silence, fasting, breathwork, and honest self-inquiry shifted his life. We unpack the difference between repairing symptoms and healing foundations, the role of forgiveness and dream analysis, and a pragmatic map of consciousness (from s...

On Divine Decode, we cut through the hype around caffeine and talk straight about dependence, withdrawal, sleep disruption, and real recovery. Guest Steve Frazier, entrepreneur and author of Release the Coffee Cuffs, explains how caffeine hijacks adenosine receptors, spikes cortisol and adrenaline, disturbs blood sugar, and short-circuits deep sleep. We also cover men’s blood pressure/testosterone i...

On Divine Decode, host Yusuf sits down with Mridula Agarwal—trauma-recovery expert, Reiki Grand Master, founder of Irie Awake, and creator of the Soul Rebirth Process—to unpack karmic (and auric) contracts and why the same relational patterns repeat with different people. We cover how contracts show up across partners, parents, bosses, and friends; why betrayal, silencing, or domination may be the “...

On Divine Decode, host Nazish sits down with Jennifer Edwards—Certified Financial Planner and founder of Breakthrough Financial Wellness Consulting—to decode the emotional, cultural, and physiological layers that drive our money choices. From bicultural relationship dynamics to nervous-system responses at the checkout line, Jennifer shares a pragmatic, trauma-aware framework for shifting from stress...

On this episode of Divine Decode, we unpack what Reiki really is, how Astral Reiki differs from traditional practice, and where crystals and Human Design fit into a grounded, everyday energy routine. Guest Scarlett Seebach explains why modern life is energetically taxing, how to work safely and precisely with energy, and the role discernment plays when choosing a practitioner. Expect clear definitio...

In this Divine Decode episode, host Pragya speaks with UK-based technologist-turned-Digital Detox Coach Colin Corby about practical ways to reduce screen time without sacrificing success. Colin explains why constant “busy” isn’t productive, how athlete-style recovery boosts clarity, and why we now need an AI detox—not just a digital one. You’ll learn simple, repeatable habits to regain attention, na...

In this episode of Divine Decode, Susan Michel— author of Surrender to Joy: From Suicide to Serenity and long-time student/teacher of A Course in Miracles — shares her path from spiritual crisis and suicidal despair to steady inner peace. Susan explains how the Course reframes the problem of suffering (the ego as fear) and teaches practical steps: recognizing innate innocence, releasing blocks to lo...

On this Divine Decode episode, host Pragya dives into Ireland’s sacred landscape with guide and facilitator Niels Vantzuriel. We unpack why Ireland’s “thin places” — from the Hill of Tara and Uisneach to Brú na Bóinne — act as living thresholds for transformation. Niels explains the difference between a retreat and an initiation, how liminal time and space rewire identity, and why he primarily suppo...

On this episode of Divine Decode, host Pragya sits down with yoga teacher and author Véronique Ory to explore practical spirituality: how surrender creates freedom, why slowing down is a powerful discipline, and how storytelling plus mindful movement reconnect us to the divine we already carry. From Bali temple offerings to real-life moments like getting pulled over after a retreat, Véronique shows ...

In this direct, practical conversation on Divine Decode, Dr. Crystal T. Harrell—a first-gen PhD, speaker, and bestselling author—opens up about navigating anxiety and depressive episodes, transforming pain into purpose, and building resilience without glamorizing struggle. We unpack self-awareness, journaling, breathwork, and simple presence practices that reconnect mind, body, and spirit. If you’re...

In this deeply reflective episode of The Divine Decode on Healthy Mind by Avik™, host Pragya sits down with AmiLynne “Babs” Carroll—author, TEDx speaker, and creator of The Life Charter Program—to explore the sacred art of tuning into your inner voice amid life’s chaos.

Babs shares profound insights on how societal “noise”—expectations, roles, and fears—can drown out...