The People’s Podcast

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What does social coherence mean to you? How can people with different backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences come together while honoring the value each person brings?

Universe Badger explores LOVE—Learning Our Value Equally—and how listening, sharing, reciprocity, and care can help us grow as a collective whole. That connection extends to the land, water, and ecosystems that sustain us.

This conversation invites us to consider what we can learn from one anothe...

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In this episode of The People's Podcast, Universe Badger is joined by fellow hosts for a meaningful conversation about the difference between receiving something and being prepared to maintain it.

Together, we explore preparation, gratitude, self-awareness, reciprocity, discernment, grace, accountability, and the BOOM Effect.

What does it take to sustain love, peace, healing, growth, and opportunity? Why should our gratitude and self-examination continue after receiving what we've requested?

"The prayer do...

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What happens when history is forgotten, overlooked, or left untold? How do those untold stories continue to affect generations?

On this episode of The People's Podcast, Kimberly Vertigan “Universe Badger” and The Twisted Team welcome Jenny Chan, Co-Founder and Director of Pacific Atrocities Education, for a meaningful conversation about historical preservation, survivor testimony, overlooked histories, and the lasting impact of generational trauma.

Together, we explore the importance of preserving stories from the Asia-P...

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When addiction affects one person, the impact can reach an entire family. What does it mean for families to heal together?

In this episode of The People's Podcast, Kimberly Vertigan, also known as Universe Badger, sits down with Mike Loverde, MHS, CIP, founder of Family First Intervention, for a meaningful conversation about addiction, intervention, recovery, family relationships, and healing.

Mike shares his journey, what inspired his work, the experiences of families navigating ad...

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Who is God according to you? Is your understanding shaped by religion, family, scripture, personal experience, or your own spiritual journey?

On this episode of The People's Podcast, produced by Unseen Twisted Truths LLC, Universe Badger and the Twisted Team welcome gospel minister, presiding elder, biblical educator, and author George K. Arkhurst for a conversation about faith, belief, spiritual understanding, and the questions that shape our relationship with God.

Together, we explore ho...

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Title: LOVE MADE SIMPLE: What If Love Is a Mindset? | Juan Lee | The People’s Podcast

What if love is more than an emotion? What if love is a mindset that shapes how we communicate, build relationships, face challenges, and live with purpose?

On this episode of The People’s Podcast, Kimberly Vertigan aka "Universe Badger" and The Twisted Team sit down with Juan Lee, author of Love Made Simple: A Guide to Inn...

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What does it really mean to live intentionally?

In this episode of The People’s Podcast, Universe Badger and Moon Tortoise explore what happens when we become more conscious of how we participate in our own lives.

Are we making choices that align with who we are today, or simply following familiar patterns? Can we outgrow something that was once good for us? What’s the difference between intention and control? And can ch...

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KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUIT

People can tell us who they are through their words, promises, and intentions. Their actions, patterns, and consistency reveal something deeper.

Tonight on The People's Podcast, we're exploring discernment, character, accountability, boundaries, and the difference between recognizing someone's potential and acknowledging what they're actually producing.

Inspired by Matthew 7:16, “Ye shall know them by their fruits,” this conversation goes beyond examining others. We're also turning that same a...

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Tonight’s conversation didn’t go as planned. Our scheduled guest was unable to join us, so God According to You became a different kind of conversation.

We explored where our understanding of God comes from—family, religion, Scripture, personal experiences, culture, questions, and our own individual perspectives.

When you think about God, whose voice do you hear?

Every person may see, experience, and understand faith differently. This is a space fo...

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What happens when the life everyone sees doesn’t match what’s happening behind closed doors?

Tonight, Universe Badger and Golden Eagle sit down with Emmanuel Guarino of Team Vulnerable for an open conversation about pornography, marriage, vulnerability, emotional security, faith, recovery, and what it takes to rebuild after trust has been affected.

We also talk about the creation of Team Vulnerable, who Emmanuel was before his journey, who he is today, and th...

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What does Mental Wealth mean when it’s told through different voices, experiences, and perspectives?

On this episode of The People’s Podcast, we sit down with contributing authors from The Mental Wealth Anthology for a conversation about the upcoming book, their individual contributions, and what readers can expect.

Different authors. Different stories. Different perspectives. One conversation centered around the value of sharing what we’ve learned and lived.

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Growth sounds exciting when we talk about it from a distance. More customers. More employees. More opportunities. More revenue. A larger company. A bigger vision.

Then growth arrives, and the person who built the beginning has to figure out how to lead what it has become.

On this episode of The People’s Podcast, Kimberly Vertigan, also known as Universe Badger, sits down with entrepreneur, professor, and investor Edward DuCoin to explore what...

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What happens when you spend so much time showing up for everyone else that you lose connection with yourself?

On this episode of The People’s Podcast, we sit down with Mary Armendarez, author of The Return to Your Soul, for a conversation about self-trust, people-pleasing, nervous system regulation, healing, and finding your way back to yourself.

We explore what it means to choose yourself without losing compassion for others, how our expe...

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What shapes our sense of right and wrong—and what happens when the values we were taught no longer match what we experience in the world around us?

In this episode of The People’s Podcast, we explore the MORAL COMPASS: how family, faith, culture, society, laws, personal experiences, and generational patterns influence the way we determine what is right and wrong.

We also look inward. Can we recognize when something we learne...

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On this episode of The People’s Podcast, Universe Badger, Golden Eagle, and the Twisted Team sit down with artist Dame Bull for “Hear Him Beyond Survival.”

We hear the music and see the artist, but how often do we take the time to hear the person behind it?

Dame Bull joins the conversation to talk about his journey, his relationship with music, the experiences that have shaped him, and what he wants pe...

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When does “I love you” become just words?

In this episode of The People’s Podcast, we explore the difference between saying you love someone and how that love is experienced through actions.

From communication and consistency to accountability, apologies and knowing when words are no longer enough, this conversation asks questions many of us have faced in relationships with partners, family and the people we care about.

Can someone love you...

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What does it really mean to see?

In this episode of The People’s Podcast, Universe Badger sits down with DJ Wonder Hayes for “We Don’t See the Same — Blind, Unseen.”

Together, we explore blindness, independence, perception, assumptions, music, and what happens when we place limitations on people based on what we think they can or cannot do.

Understand. Don’t Assume. See Beyond.

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CONSCIOUS ACCORDING TO WHO?

What does it actually mean to be conscious—and who gets to decide?

Science? Spirituality? Society? Our experiences? Or ourselves?

In this session of The People’s Podcast, Universe Badger and Golden Eagle explore consciousness, self-awareness, judgment, perspective, ego, and what happens when we begin questioning who defined “consciousness” for us in the first place.

Can two people see life completely differently and both be conscio...

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Talking to the Lower Self Through the Higher Self

What if the higher self and lower self aren't about good versus bad?

The lower self experiences the human side of life—fear, anger, ego, desire, pain, survival, and reaction. The higher self gives us the ability to become aware of those experiences and choose how we respond.

Tonight on The People’s Podcast, we explore what happens when we stop reject...

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The Chrysalis — The Sacred Place Before Metanoia

What happens when you are no longer who you used to be, yet you haven't fully become who you're growing into?

In this session of The People’s Podcast, we explore the chrysalis — the sacred space before metanoia.

We discuss the uncomfortable period between recognizing that something within us has changed and understanding what that transformation means. We explore old identities, survival patterns, relation...

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How Did I ERN My Name? | Ern Keys

A name is something we're given. What we do with that name is something entirely different.

Mansfield, Ohio artist Ern Keys joins Universe Badger, Golden Eagle, and the Twisted Team on The People’s Podcast for a conversation that goes beyond the music and into the man behind the name.

We talk about Ern’s journey, the experiences that shaped him, his growth...

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What drives someone to spend decades feeding people experiencing hunger and homelessness—even when doing so has led to arrest?

Tonight, Keith McHenry, co-founder of Food Not Bombs, joins The People’s Podcast for a conversation about hunger, homelessness, food waste, compassion, activism, and the experiences that gave him the drive to keep showing up.

We go beyond the organization to talk about the person behind the work, why feeding people became part o...

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A smile can show happiness, offer reassurance, and light up a room. Sometimes, it can also hide a story that others cannot see.

On this episode of The People’s Podcast, Universe Badger, Golden Eagle, and The Twisted Team sit down with Jody Odom Jr. for A Borrowed Smile — an open conversation about what can exist behind the laughter, the strength it takes to keep going, and the parts of ourselves we don't...

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When did convenience turn into something we stopped questioning?

From subscriptions replacing ownership and automated customer service replacing human interaction to cameras, tracking, fees, tolls, and technology becoming part of nearly every aspect of daily life, many things that once would have seemed unusual are now simply considered normal.

In this episode of The People’s Podcast, Universe Badger, Golden Eagle, and The Twisted Team take a closer look at how...

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What if the greatest danger isn't what we see... it's also what we fail to notice?

Join The Twisted Team for an important conversation about human trafficking, exploitation, manipulation, and the warning signs that are often hidden in plain sight. Together, we explore the difference between compassion and glorifying harmful lifestyles, why awareness matters, and how our choices can shape the direction of our lives.

This isn't a conversation about fear or ju...

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Not everyone sees the world the same way—and maybe that's exactly the point. Tonight on The People's Podcast, we're joined by Ryan Hayes for "We Don't See the Same: Blind, Unseen." This conversation goes beyond blindness to explore perspective, assumptions, resilience, and what it truly means to be seen. Join us as we discuss how our experiences shape the way we understand ourselves and others. We're the ears that will listen, where your opinion matters, and...

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Words shape how we understand one another, history, and even our beliefs. Yet language evolves, definitions change, translations differ, and interpretations develop over time. In this episode of The People's Podcast, we explore how the meanings of words can influence the messages we receive. From everyday communication to historical and religious writings, we ask whether changing definitions change the original message or simply our understanding of it. Join us as we discuss words like peculiar, conversation, ap...

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Why does your body sometimes react before your mind has time to understand what is happening?

This Thursday on The People’s Podcast, we’re exploring Polyvagal Theory and the nervous system—how our bodies respond to feelings of safety, danger, stress, connection, and overwhelm.

We’ll discuss fight, flight, freeze, shutdown, and the ventral vagal state while exploring how experiences from our past may influence the way our nervous system responds in the pre...

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Break the Chains: A Guided Journey Through Generational Trauma, Inherited Patterns & Healing is an interactive healing workbook created to help you recognize the patterns you inherited, understand how they may be affecting your life, and consciously choose what ends with you. Through guided reflection, self-awareness, trauma-informed insight, and mind-body healing practices, this journey invites you to explore your story without allowing it to define your future. Awareness is the first step. Healing is the way. Freedom is...

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What if success is about more than what you achieve?

In this episode of The People’s Podcast, we explore the 12 Invisible Laws of Success and how principles such as attraction, vibration, inspired action, cause and effect, and rhythm can show up in our everyday lives.

Do your actions align with the life you say you want?

Are you walking the walk or just talking the talk?

Join the...

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Are your beliefs truly your own, or were they inherited from family, culture, religion, education, and society? Join us as we explore how belief systems are formed, why questioning them matters, and how awareness can lead to personal growth. This isn't about changing anyone's beliefs—it's about understanding where they come from.

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Peace, Peace.

Words shape the way we communicate, think, and understand the world around us. Yet how often do we stop to ask what those words actually mean?

Tonight, we're exploring the meanings and origins of Omnipresent, Omnipotent, and Omniscient. Three words that share one prefix, although each expresses a completely different idea.

Together, we'll ask a bigger question...

Does the meaning of a word shape the meaning of...

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Peace, Peace.

Language is one of the most powerful tools humanity has ever created. Every word carries a definition, a history, and a perspective. Yet as language evolves, meanings evolve with it.

Tonight we're exploring three words that continue to spark conversations around the world: understanding, innerstanding, and overstanding.

Where did these words come from? What do they actually mean? Who decides the meaning of a word? Is it history, th...

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Peace, Peace.

We are often told what's wrong with our lives through someone else's perception, yet we rarely stop to ask what kind of window they're looking through. Is it clear, or is it cracked by their own pain, fear, experiences, expectations, or unresolved wounds?

Every person views the world through a different window. Some windows have been cleaned through healing, self-awareness, and understanding. Others remain clouded by trauma, judgment, pr...

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Peace, Peace...

This Tuesday at 8 PM EST on The People's Podcast, we welcome independent recording artist Xander Bangz as we discuss his debut album, "Watch This," his musical journey, creative influences, and upcoming performance with Texas rap legend Tum Tum.

Join us for a conversation about music, perseverance, authenticity, personal growth, and what it takes to build a name while staying true to yourself.

We're the ears that listen, where yo...

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PEACE, PEACE...

Do we really have free will?

Are your choices truly your own, or are they shaped by your upbringing, beliefs, trauma, environment, genetics, and subconscious programming?

In this episode of The People's Podcast, we explore one of humanity's oldest and most thought-provoking questions. Together, we discuss personal responsibility, destiny, conditioning, consciousness, and whether true freedom begins with awareness.

Can we choose differently than we've been conditioned to...

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What does it truly mean to be united?

Tonight on The People's Podcast, we're exploring a phrase that has echoed throughout history:

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.

In a world increasingly divided by politics, religion, race, beliefs, opinions, and personal perspectives, are we forgetting what connects us as human beings?

Can people disagree and still respect one another?

Can unity exist wi...

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What if the greatest transformation in your life isn't changing what happened, but changing the meaning you give it?

This week on The People's Podcast, we're exploring Spiritual Reframing—the practice of seeing life's challenges through a different lens. Can shifting your perspective transform regret into growth, pain into purpose, and suffering into understanding? Is healing found in changing your circumstances, or in changing the story you tell yourself about them...

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Peace, Peace...

This week on The People's Podcast, we explore the 12 Spiritual Dimensions and what they may reveal about consciousness, human evolution, and our connection to the universe.

Are the dimensions physical places, levels of awareness, or symbolic stages of spiritual growth? How do existence, awakening, unity consciousness, divine wisdom, and infinite consciousness shape our understanding of reality?

Join us as we discuss different perspectives on spirituality, energy, vibration, purpose, an...

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Tonight at 8 PM EST on The People's Podcast, we're asking a thought-provoking question:

What's Your Opinion? Coherence vs. Manifesting: Which Creates Your Reality?

Is manifestation enough, or does true transformation happen when your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, words, and actions are all in alignment? Does removing a scarcity mindset create the space for abundance, or is manifestation something entirely different?

Join us as we explore the connection be...