Behind the Scenes of MBT: The People Stand Out More Than the Typos with Lynda Sterling

Welcome back to Becoming Love—a podcast about consciousness, growth, and what it actually means to live these deep ideas in real life.

In this episode, host Donna Michelle Reel is joined by a true cornerstone of the My Big TOE community: Lynda Sterling. Recognized as the 2024 MBT Person of the Year, the editor of Tom’s Park, and the tireless volunteer who proofread both the massive 820-page trilogy and its 30-hour audiobook, Lynda has a unique “behind-the-scenes” perspective on the evolution of Tom Campbell’s work. Today, she is celebrating a major milestone of her own: the launch of her new book, Proofing My Big TOE.

Lynda shares her beautiful, funny, and deeply personal journey that began in 2009 when a random YouTube suggestion led her to Tom’s famous London lecture. At a time when she was seeking answers to cope with the upcoming loss of her father (who was also an optical physicist), she began a personal email correspondence with Tom. What started as deep spiritual questions about consciousness, evolution, and reality transformed into a decades-long friendship, a massive volunteer effort to perfect the trilogy, and ultimately, a front-row seat to watching her father transition peacefully into the Non-Physical Matter Reality (NPMR) with Tom’s guidance.

From discussing her favorite accidental typos in the original books (like “lowest common dominator”) to laughing at the charming “meta” mistakes in her own self-published book, Lynda brings incredible warmth, humor, and humility to the consciousness conversation.

💬 We want to hear from you! What is your favorite piece of the My Big TOE framework that helped comfort you during a time of personal loss? Let us know in the comments below!

🔗 Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Get Lynda’s Book – Proofing My Big TOE: A Compilation (Paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Proofing-My-Big-TOE-compilation/dp/B0H17BQ97G/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

Justin Snodgrass – https://justinsnodgrass.com

Tom Campbell – https://my-big-TOE.com

Donna and Keith – https://mbtevents.com

Tom Campbell’s London Lecture (The original 18-part playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCE5EA05F1F683940

Tom Campbell in Boston (First Trip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU7jEMMMvhI

Tom Campbell in Boston (Second Trip – Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Fdv6HJB7g

Tom Campbell in Boston (Second Trip – Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i49HLdeJXZQ

🕒 Chapters & Key Moments
[00:00] – Episode Teaser: How MBT Brought Lifelong Connections
[00:52] – Welcome to Becoming Love & Introducing Lynda Sterling
[01:46] – The Story Behind Lynda’s Pink “R=I” (Reality = Information) Shirt
[04:05] – How Lynda Discovered Tom Campbell’s London Lecture in 2009
[07:36] – Lynda’s Spiritual Background: Near-Death Experiences & Conversations with God
[11:59] – Comparing Neale Donald Walsch (Warm & Fuzzy) vs. Tom Campbell (Scientific & Logical)
[13:04] – Behind the Scenes: How Lynda Helped Bring Tom and Neil Donald Walsch Together
[14:37] – Emailing “The Wizard”: Deep Personal Questions on Loss, Aliens, and Consciousness
[17:11] – Giving Back: Proofreading the 820-Page Trilogy & Getting into the Acknowledgements
[19:20] – Becoming the 2024 MBT Person of the Year & Proofreading the 30-Hour Audiobook
[23:01] – Meeting Tom in New York for the First Time (Planet Thai Dinner)
[26:21] – The Lifelong, Non-Judgmental Friendships Within the MBT Community
[28:30] – Bringing Tom to Boston: Organizing the 2012 and 2016 Meetups
[31:33] – The Launch of Proofing My Big Toe & Cover Design by Justin Snodgrass
[34:25] – The Deep Meaning Behind Lynda’s Book: A Father’s Transition in NPMR
[36:04] – Laughing at Mistakes: The Meta Typos in Lynda’s Self-Published Book
[38:50] – Tom’s Epistolary Style & Short Answers in Emails vs. Live Q&As
[39:41] – Out-of-Body Experiences (OBEs) vs. Personal Evolution
[42:51] – Conquering the Fear of Death Through Consciousness Frameworks
[44:42] – Behind the Scenes Nudges: Why Donna Aveni and Lisle Ann Jackson Pushed Lynda to Publish
[45:38] – Lynda’s Favorite Typos: The “Lowest Common Dominator” & “Scumbags”
[49:39] – Wrap-Up: Celebrating the Niche but Passionate MBT Community

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