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Shawn Ryan: There's A Battle For Your Soul, It's Happening Right Now
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What happens when the relentless pursuit of adrenaline leads to losing your soul in the process? Shawn Ryan reveals the hidden psychological toll of ambition, the dark side of psychedelics, and the ultimate price of true alignment. Shawn Ryan is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and the creator of The Shawn Ryan Show, one of the most influential and widely watched independent podcasts. After transitioning from elite military service and dangerous covert operations into media, he has built an expansive platform known for raw unfiltered conversations. In this episode, he explains:<b...
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- 285 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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You said you think you visited hell. I know I did. And it was more real than anything I've experienced. It was the most amount of fear I'd ever felt in my life.
My body was contorted. It was doing things that the human body shouldn't do. Do you think you were possessed? Because subsequently you've had several exorcisms.
Yes. The things that are happening is just undeniable. What happened? I'll tell you what I experienced.
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