Challenging Theories of Consciousness: Why Perception Shapes Reality

Welcome to Daddy Issues Week at elevate.epo — where we don’t just talk about the past, we break its grip on the present.

Let’s start with Jane.

Jane was my first-ever private client. Arizona by way of New York. A marketer who hated marketing. A model who hated modeling. A woman who loved the chaos of Hollywood because, deep down, it matched the chaos inside her. Jane knew how to put on a show, how to play the room — but when she landed on my couch, she was just a woman trying to hold herself together.

Her real story?
A father who never stood up for her. A man who taught her, moment by moment, that she was unworthy of protection. That was the script written into her body — and like most of us, Jane was still living it long after the credits rolled.

Perception Is Reality — And the Science Proves It

This week’s podcast dives into a groundbreaking new study from the Allen Institute — one that challenges how we understand consciousness itself. Two heavyweight theories — Integrated Information Theory and Global Neuronal Workspace Theory — go under the microscope. Spoiler? Neither one wins outright.

But here’s the headline:
Your brain’s perception systems — the ones processing raw experience — are deeply linked to consciousness. Not just what you think, but what you feel, see, and sense shapes your reality.

Translation?
The stories you inherited, the patterns you absorbed, the wounds you carry — they’re not just memories. They are the lens through which you see the world, and they silently script what feels possible.

elevate.epo Rewriting the Code

At elevate.epo, we don’t slap affirmations on top of chaos. We go deeper.

We recalibrate the nervous system.
We reset the relational field.
We bring embodied containment — not just a better story, but a stronger system.

Because here’s the truth:
Jane didn’t need to “fix” herself. She needed to understand the code she was running — and rewrite it.

Why We’re Not Like the Rest

The Allen Institute didn’t just test ideas in isolation — they brought opposing scientists into the room, made them wrestle it out, and forced the theories to evolve.

That’s what elevate.epo does for mental health.
We don’t sit in the old therapy camps.
We test. We confront. We evolve.

And that’s why we get the results traditional therapy can’t.

The Takeaway

Your past shapes you — but it doesn’t have to own you.

If you’re ready to break the loop, elevate.epo is here to help you recalibrate.

We’re not just talking about healing.
We’re redefining it.

Follow us on Instagram @elevate.epo, visit elevateepo.com, or reach out directly at enrique@elevateepo.com.

Let’s change the conversation. And more importantly, let’s change the system.

🎧 Download the latest podcast: Challenging Theories of Consciousness: Breaking the Loop

Enrique Arteaga - Chief Perception Officer - elevate.epo © 2025 APG, All Rights Reserved