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The Fifth Dimension
Explore the edge of consciousness, spirituality, and hidden truths with The Fifth Dimension, a podcast that delves into the mysteries that shape our world. Since 2019, host Evan McDermod has been engaging with thinkers, spiritualists, and experts worldwide to unravel the deep-rooted myths that obscure our perception of reality. From consciousness studies and personal awakening to UFO phenomena and societal transformations, each episode encourages listeners to question, reflect, and realign with a deeper sense of meaning. Discover perspectives that challenge the mainstream narrative and embrace the journey toward a more awakened understanding of self and society.
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Iron & Ether: Forge the Body, Awaken the Spirit
312 - What if training your body wasn’t about aesthetics, ego, or escape—but about presence, discipline, and spiritual integration?
In this episode, I introduce Iron & Ether—a philosophy and training framework that reunites physical strength (Iron) with conscious awareness (Ether). In a culture that has separated fitness from spirituality, this episode explores how resistance training can become a grounded spiritual practice, and how embodiment is essential for true growth.
We explore the core question at the heart of Iron & Ether:
How do we integrate spirit into fitness without bypassing the body or diluting strength?
This episode is for those who feel called to:
• Train with intention, not vanity
• Build strength that carries meaning
• Reclaim discipline as devotion
• Ground spirituality into lived embodiment
Topics Covered:
• What Iron & Ether really means
• Why modern fitness feels empty—and modern spirituality feels disembodied
• Strength training as a nervous system and consciousness practice
• Breath, presence, and intention under resistance
• Why the body is not an obstacle to awakening—but the doorway
• Who Iron & Ether is for (and who it isn’t)
• Building a body capable of carrying the soul
This is not motivational fitness.
This is not aesthetic worship.
This is not spiritual bypassing.
Iron & Ether is about becoming whole.
If you’re tired of fragmented self-improvement and ready for embodied discipline, grounded spirituality, and sovereign strength, this episode is your initiation.
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