1576: Spiritual Awakening and New Earth Living with Bo Lockwood

Visionary author and conscious leadership guide Bo Lockwood joins Robert Plank to share how a series of near-death experiences, a dark divorce, and a massive brain bleed awakened him to his true purpose: helping people “always be bold” and step into their power. Bo explains what New Earth Civilization really is (a state of consciousness, not a movement), how he’s gathering 1,000 change makers through PrincetonGreen.org, and the story behind his book Essence: A Gateway to Expansive Living, co-created with his 93‑year‑old spiritual mentor, Anne Emerson. You’ll learn about self-awareness, fear vs. fearlessness, letting go of attachment, and how spiritual entrepreneurs and business leaders can drive real, systemic change. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Bo Lockwood and his mission to awaken humanity’s potential 01:47 What “New Earth Civilization” really means—a state of consciousness, not a new planet 04:36 Near-death at 15: pinned by a Mustang, out-of-body experience, and rescue by an Eagle Scout 06:30 Collapse on a racquetball court and open-heart surgery at 30 07:45 Dark divorce at 45 and the start of Bo’s deep spiritual awakening 08:40 COVID, gout, brain bleed, and discovering an aortic aneurysm at 60 10:15 Why Bo refuses a second open-heart surgery and chooses to fully live with mortality 12:31 The Essence Trilogy and co-creating Essence with spiritual mentor Anne Emerson 15:00 Self-awareness, Stoicism, and “know thyself” as the gateway to wisdom 17:15 Building a sandbox for spiritual entrepreneurs and 1,000 change makers 18:45 From Gallup partner to integrating spirituality into business transformation 20:00 2026 as a preparation year and March 2027 as the big inflection point 21:49 Free resources: read Essence online, self-awareness assessment, 55-day journey 24:30 PrincetonGreen.org: affiliates, providers, and a matrix model (not MLM) 27:30 “Are we a cult?” Why Bo rejects followers and wants people to follow themselves 30:20 Bo’s two life mottos: “I don’t know is all I know” and “Always be bold” 31:15 Life as a mirror: shifting from victim to student and finding forgiveness Quotes: “Everything happening outside is a reflection of what’s going on inside of us. Life is a mirror.” “Unfortunately, we as humans tend to grow through struggle. It’s like a dandelion trying to break through asphalt—once it does, it begins to really bloom, and that’s how we grow too.” “It’s not fear no or fear none—it’s fear less. We always experience fear; it’s part of the human experience. The difference is that I feel the fear and do it anyway.” Contact Details: Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/bo.lockwood.44/ LinkedIn / Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolockwood/ Amazon: https: https://amzn.asia/d/04ztwcYE Official Website: https://newearthcivilization.com/