Welcome to Fires of Alchemy: In Conversation — A Campfire Chat for Your Soul

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  Welcome to Fires of Alchemy in Conversation, a podcast for people looking to get out of autopilot and to start loving their life again.

  I'm Nick, the writer and creator behind the blog, the YouTube channel, and now this audio space.

  I created this podcast because sometimes reading a blog just isn't practical. Maybe you're driving or cooking. Maybe you're going through your own version of The Dark Knight of the Soul and you just don't have the energy to read.

  So, I wanted to create something you could take with you, something that feels like a campfire conversation at the end of a long day where the masks come off and the real stuff gets said.

  Because the truth is, I've been through some really heavy seasons in my life. I've had days where I didn't want to be here and when my sparkle felt like it was gone forever. But through years of inner work, reflection, and spiritual experimentation, I found my way back. Back to joy, to agency, and to a life that feels like mine.

  I spent nearly a decade working as a registered nurse, always wanting to help people. But I burned out really hard because the systems in place aren't really built for healing. They're built to keep things barely functioning. And I started to feel like I was just putting on band-aids, and I don't want to be a band-aid anymore.

  I wanted to give people real tools, practical ways to make long-lasting changes, to find peace, to feel joy, and to actually live.

  I want to challenge the idea that your dreams are unrealistic or that your pain is permanent and you just have to deal with it.

  I don't believe that.

  I believe transformation is possible and that people can change.

  This podcast is stitched together from my own writing, reflections from my tarot readings on YouTube, and the spiritual tools and journaling practices that have helped me remember who I am.

  There is a little AI magic helping me bring it to life, but every word is grounded in my own lived experience.

  So, wherever you are right now, Welcome to the campsite.

  Pull up a stump and let's get started.

Pull up a stump. You’ve found the campsite. 🔥

This is Fires of Alchemy: In Conversation—a podcast for people ready to wake up from autopilot, reclaim their joy, and start living a life they actually want.

In this opening intro, I (Nick) share the story behind the podcast: how years of depression, burnout, and spiritual searching led me to create this space for deep reflection, tarot insights, and tools for transformation. You’ll hear why I left my career as a registered nurse, what it means to reclaim your agency in a world built to numb you, and how this podcast can be a warm companion on your path.

Whether you’re cooking, driving, resting, or going through your own version of the dark night of the soul, this podcast is designed to meet you there—with heart, honesty, and a little alchemical magic.

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