Presented by Tam Dillon @tamdillon
What is spirituality and how is it different from organised religion?
In this episode of This Is How It Works, Tam Dillon offers a grounded exploration of spirituality as lived practice rather than belief system. She clarifies what spirituality is, what it is not, and why it is often confused with religion, performance, or identity. Rather than doctrine or hierarchy, spirituality is presented as a personal relationship with meaning, responsibility, and awareness.
Tam unpacks the key differences between spirituality and organised religion, including structure, authority, choice, and personal agency. She also addresses common misconceptions, such as spirituality needing to look a certain way, follow a specific tradition, or bypass practical life. The episode closes with practical guidance on cultivating a spiritual practice that is coherent, sustainable, and honest.
Tam speaks to discernment, integration, and maturity, offering listeners a way to engage spirituality that supports clarity, embodiment, and everyday life rather than escape or confusion.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Tam Dillon is a mentor, educator and founder of Critical Mass. She works with practitioners, healers and teachers to integrate ancient wisdom with modern systems so their calling becomes a lived, sustainable practice. Her work centres clarity, structure and ethical embodiment in spiritual and healing work.
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ABOUT THE SERIES
This Is How It Works is a weekly Critical Mass video series that breaks down spiritual and healing practices in simple, grounded terms. Each episode features a practitioner sharing what a modality is, how it works, and what to expect, without hype, jargon, or gatekeeping.