Jeff Kober, is Anxiety a Symptom or a Teacher? | Ep 14 | Soul Boom

Jeff Kober joins Rainn Wilson on Soul Boom to delve into the profound questions of human existence. The two discuss how a deeper awareness of consciousness can transform your life, explore the dual nature of anxiety as both a teacher and a challenge, and learn the importance of finding beauty in everyday moments. Jeff shares personal stories and spiritual tools to help navigate the complexities of modern life, emphasizing the power of love and presence. Don't miss this enlightening conversation that promises to inspire and uplift.
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In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 Join our Substack!
00:29 Being Present vs. Being in Thoughts
01:30 Spiritual Tools for Modern Challenges
04:04 Impact of Consciousness on Life
06:57 Anxiety & Acceptance
09:21 Societal Influence
21:07 Defining God and Spiritual Awakening
48:02 The Role of the Ego
1:06:14 Reflection & Love in Relationships
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[@joelwatchesyoutube]

I keep looking forward to Tuesday, but still waiting for that lava lamp to turn on 😂

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Will it ever turn on?? 👀 🤔

[@travisk4215]

You have to do it with your mind. 😉

[@BojanZivanic]

Rainn, your podcast is making me love you all over again, for completely new reasons.

[@MyIceShine]

My God, how much I love this Podcast!!!! I have an answer to the first question: I will say to this person, Hey, you had forgotten what your power is, you are there on your phone depending of what social media says, but you are so much more than that, you just had forgot your power, so I suggest to get out of your phone for a couple of hours, to just observe things, people, places the world with no judgment and when an inspiration or form of answer or something in your mind makes you feel different go and writte it, writte about it, you will see that , what happened is that you connected with the real self, your real self is a healer, is light, is solution, is peace, and we simply forgot about it, we tend to get into the ilusion of fear and stress but that is not the complete reality♥ We are complete , we are just disconnected of what we truly are!

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The quintessential monster in my favorite shows teaching about being human. And I love it!

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[@chaneymorse4946]

I recognized him immediately from that one 1985 episode of Highway to Heaven. He looks and sounds the same. 🤗 Great pod. ❤️

[@lukeeaster91]

Listening to this and actually being from Dubuque, Iowa sure feels like a good sign

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[@dmitry_vyshniak]

One of the most powerful podcast that I've ever seen! Thank you guys!

[@JS-go8vt]

I love this connection. I could listen to Jeff Kober all day. Such a wise and a beautiful soul. Thank you for this wonderful episode with a touching ending. So moving♥️🪷🕊️

[@brookegsmith]

Jeff was/is meditation teacher. He gave me my mantra. I’ve been listening to him for years. This episode was packed with so many wise and insightful Jeff Koberisms. A life-affirming convo to get to listen to. Thank you!!!! JGD 🙏🤍

[@jasonvahl9770]

Dude....I have been waiting for years to see Jeff Kober get his due, and I am NOT disappointed. Thank you, Mr Wilson! Edit: Daedalus for Prince! ;)

[@basims4027]

The world needs so much more of these meaningful conversations. Much love and thank you for what you are doing.❤

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This episode was an unexpected beautiful surprise 🙌🏻

[@DMaNR3X]

This podcast is so amazing, and this episode blew my head off and i choked up at the end. On a real journey and soul boom is helping me along

[@thesobrietyplaybook]

4:40 This fellows comment reminds me of a quote from Daniel Schmidt from the movie Samadhi part 1. “I think therefore I am” “No other phrase clearly encapsulates the fall of western civilization . And the full scale of identification, with the shadows (illusion) on the cave wall (Platos Allegory of the cave) René Descartes error . Like the error of almost all humans was the equating of fundamental being with thinking.” Thx for the episode. 🙏🏼

[@betovsky87]

So beautiful ✨ specially at the end ❤️

[@SR-bw3sc]

Agreeeeee❤

[@BobbyGreyEagle]

21:19 - In Dakota (aka Sioux) way, we call Him many things but two of my favorite names: Daku Wakan Skan Skan (Something Holy Moving) and Wakan Tanka (The Great Mystery). The more I understand a relationship to him as explained by my ancestors and those within my circle, I've come to know; God can NOT be understood completely with the human mind. Thank you relative Jeff for reminding me of this!

[@giulianeitor]

Such a beautiful gift hearing this, Rainn, your Voice, your wisdom is fulfilling. I love this podcast, is a gift for humankind.

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If the purpose of this life is to grow and evolve spiritually then the world is perfect as it is. ❤️ David Hawkins ❤️ Thank you so much Soul Bloom 🙏🏵️ That beard is coming in hot... Very nice❤️

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I just now found this! How awesome cool.

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Welcome to Soul Boom 🙏

[@rhettdiessner]

Great interview. "The importance of beauty...". Yeeehaw

[@MichaelDBurns1]

Who knew Remy from New Girl was so profound! But seriously Jeff was such a great guest. Keep them coming. Loving the podcast.

[@suzannefisher4518]

Wow, a powerful show! ❤ I particularly loved how you define the essence of God in the last few minutes of the show. Thank you 🙏🏻.

[@sarahthomson8183]

love, love, love, and more love.

[@erikafowler1611]

From start to finish ❤amazing! Thank you thank you thank you!

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Thank YOU!

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Wonderful conversation. Thank you.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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The Unknownable Essence is everywhere ❤

[@Andrew_artwork]

Thank you Rainn, you have become a source of inspiration. I hope to connect with the purpose as you did and find fulfillment in shining, entertaining, and inspiring people

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This podcast is such a gift. Thank you. 💖

[@Frankel_Plays]

I just stubled upon this and Im so glad I did. Much love Rainn, some of the things you said in Super still stick with me. I can watch the office all day becauae of dwight.

[@kal2487]

I remember watching Jeff in China Beach when I was freshman in high school, I immediately thought he seemed like such an interesting person. I know this is self centered, but I'm so proud of my teenage self for recognizing a deep soul when I saw it! "If I'm not reflected adequately ... and have power, I will die." Ooof, I feel that, daily. Ha! To me he touched on something so important about modern spiritual talk-- is that you can't get rid of your ego, because it's intrinsic to having a body. So what can you do to be in conversation with it.

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This has to be the best podcast I’ve ever seen, the amount of insight and raw emotions and experience’s are so profound. The knowledge and access to these people and there amazing stories Is priceless I thank you so much for this soul boom team!

[@vanhoudtshoorn]

Thank you for this beautiful conversation❤. I think our everyday actions can change this world

[@ericadelarosa6584]

what a beautiful episode! I needed every word of this!!!!! Thank you, Jeff and Rainn for sharing this powerful conversation with us

[@MayraNunez-n3w]

Thank your for this light and your continuous vulnerability. Its really fed and uplifted my spirt. I just finished your Audio book. "I am deeply moved and glad for your existence, thank you for your work, it has meant the world to me" You're helping heal a lot of religious trauma in this world and honestly. Thank Source for you. I started a podcast in 2021 in hopes of spreading love and light its been a slow go but i truly love it. Your podcast has helped me in my own community. Wish me luck. I started interviewing creatives in our small town, Ill start posting soon. For this exact purpose. For us to all observe and connect to one another and what source has placed in each and every single one of us. may "God bless you and keep you, May he shine his face upon you and be gracious to you."

[@williammolloy3234]

Absolutely b-e-a-utiful

[@Skyffer33]

Great conversation again. Thank you Jeff and Rainn 🙌🏼❤

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Great podcast!! Love it❤ nice work Rainn!! 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@MountainWoman68]

Been a fan since China Beach. Dodger was the whole reason to watch.

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What a powerful show! WOW ❤️

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so glad you're loving it!

[@zenspark9500]

This was an amazing conversation to hear, I am very grateful to have found this video and also your podcast, I can not wait to listen to all of the episodes. Keep on doing the good work, it has awesome effects on the world.

[@Beauclairian]

haven't even watched this yet but the podcast was great!

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You’re right, we promise!!

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Thank you so much - your podcasts really help me.

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I'm so glad!

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Keen to watch an episode with Rob Bell!

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Love the podcast Rainn, keep up the great work!

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🙏🏻

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Favorite Episode so far!

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I’m actually so glad I found this channel. It goes without saying, I am a Rainn Wilson fan. Even got my pocket of puke. Between Orgazmo, Defendor, and Super, Super is probably the better one.

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[@ShadowTarot]

I needed this today . Thank you ❤

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So glad!

[@carsonwieker]

Beautiful and helpful episode. So nice to see their mutual appreciation expressed at the end. Appreciated, cheers!

[@Madison-bx1fm]

I found this at the perfect time, thank you ❤

[@giabella111]

What an ending.

[@kellybarton7725]

i must bring the love. thank you both for this. sImply profound.

[@itsmarcofr5935]

yet another fantastic episode, i can see jeff pulling directly from the ether haha. many thanks to everyone on this project and cheers to the continuation of the pod, exploration and mission of many!

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Beautiful! Thank you 🙏🏼

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How am I just discovering this channel? Sub'ed.

[@willbrooks8853]

you get more of what you are against, you also get more of what you are for. resistace keeps you away from what you are for, focus on what you prefer and let go of the rest.

[@finnconaty4036]

This one hit hard.

[@beegalvyy]

Okay so we are 25 seconds past the intro and IM HOOKKEDDD. Will update when finished (why am I the way I are?)

[@christinamontano9485]

Like the 4 dudes from Liverpool England said “all you need is love” :)

[@vanhoudtshoorn]

In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love. - Ibid., p. 179.

[@waynedrury9515]

Another great podcast ❤❤❤

[@SoulBoom]

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[@JBH-FIN]

Much Love to you Rainn! I first saw you on The Office and really liked the character you played. Having found this podcast was a really pleasant surprise, I didn’t know you were so spirtual it’s wonderful! I wanted to ask, have you read Jane Roberts book ”Seth speaks; the eternal validity of the Soul”? It’s an amazing book that talks about these concepts of spirituality, from a higher perspective. It really blew my mind when I first listened to it on Everand (formerly known as Scribd)

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[@MaxKomes]

I think it’s funny how you assumed that people in Dubuque Iowa are super anxious and depressed 😂 The corn fields have beauty too:)

[@williamoarlock8634]

'Spiritual revolution' read 'solipsistic wordplay'.

[@G8rquest]

I'm hearing John Malkovich. The dark emotions/lenses allow us to contemplate intent of those stuck in them as a means of self-preservation ...perhaps.

[@theplanetruth]

4:45 -who is this guest?!

[@AshleyR.Spillers]

that is the wonderful, beautiful soul that is Jeff Kober. He is an incredible meditation teacher and a dear human, and a great actor too. Check out his website and tune into his weekly meditations. This is not an ad, haha, he's just my teacher and I am so grateful for him

[@wolfmansrabbittrails136]

Has anybody ever seen Jeff kober and Gary busey in the same room?

[@GR_BackingTracks]

26:04 gets good...

[@KrisKaos13]

How do I get on this Podcast? How can I be a guest host? You’re gonna wanna talk to me. I know you’re gonna wanna talk to me.

[@ranns160]

Suffer means to allow…

[@HTRAENOECAEP]

I turned into a sponge

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📝

[@Queazyboot3]

Easy to say this when you don't have to worry about paying rent and putting food on the table and clothes on your kids back. If you don't need your money give to someone who does.

[@Lonesurvivor256]

I like Jeff Kober as an actor, but I think he’s full of shit. It seems like Rainn is on to him too

[@juliemuchow4576]

Like anxiety there is a med for that.

[@talkerbill1]

Wow Thanks Rain, in a mental low today. Good Show.

[@SoulBoom]

Sending you love & hope this channel can offer you some nuggets of comfort & thought provocation today! 🙏🩵