Something’s gone wrong in the “love and light” movement.
Too often, the very language of healing gets twisted into control. Pain is shamed. Emotion is dismissed. “Low vibe” becomes an insult. And suddenly, the path to enlightenment looks more like emotional manipulation than liberation.
On October 26, 2025, Dr. Kalpana Sundar and Joshua T. Berglan went Gloves Off After Dark to expose what’s really happening when spirituality turns toxic.
Watch the full episode here:
The Dark Side of “High Vibe”
Spiritual gaslighting doesn’t look like abuse at first. It looks like a “guru” reminding you to “just let go.” It sounds like a healer telling you your pain means you’re not aligned.
And it feels like questioning your own intuition every time you don’t agree.
That’s not enlightenment. That’s erasure.
In this episode, Dr. Kalpana and Joshua dive into how so-called spiritual leaders and communities use “higher consciousness” to suppress critical thinking, avoid accountability, and keep people hooked on the illusion of ascension.
What You’ll Learn (and Feel)
• The subtle ways coaches, mentors, and “lightworkers” weaponize spiritual language
• How toxic positivity turns healing into a hierarchy
• Why your emotional truth is not a flaw it’s your compass
• How to spot fake enlightenment before it hijacks your growth
• What real spiritual integrity looks like in action
This conversation doesn’t coddle. It cuts through the performance and asks the real questions the ones that make you pause, reflect, and remember who you are.
Truth Over Toxicity
Dr. Kalpana Sundar has never been one to sugarcoat. A physician-turned-media host and business strategist, she brings her full fire to every topic — whether it’s health, wealth, or the hidden distortions inside the self-development world.
Joshua T. Berglan, known globally as The World’s Mayor, adds his signature mix of vulnerability and boldness calling out the ways faith, media, and ego collide in the modern awakening space.
Explore more of Joshua’s work at:
https://www.joshuatberglan.com
Together, they dismantle the illusion that spirituality should hurt — and remind us that true awakening doesn’t shame your humanity, it honors it.
Watch the Full Episode
Gloves Off After Dark: Spiritual Gaslighting When Enlightenment Gets Weaponized
With Dr. Kalpana Sundar & Joshua T. Berglan
Aired October 26, 2025
Watch here
Closing Reflection
If someone tells you your pain makes you “less spiritual,” walk away.
If someone uses “love and light” to silence your truth, turn on the light yourself.
Because real enlightenment isn’t about bypassing your darkness.
It’s about integrating it Gloves Off.
