Inspiring Conversations with Dr Dain Heer of Access Consciousness

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr Dain Heer.

Hi Dr Dain, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
My story… It’s an ongoing adventure! But I guess the path I am on now really started in my 30s. On paper, I had a great life. I was a chiropractor in California, engaged, successful enough by all the normal metrics. But underneath all of that, on the inside, I was quietly drowning.

I had spent my whole life trying to be what I thought I “should” be—the good guy, the nice guy, the one who held it all together. And I was exhausted from trying to fix myself. Eventually, it got so bad that I gave the universe six months to change my life—or I was out.

And funny enough, the universe took me seriously. I stumbled across a tiny ad in a newspaper, just one sentence long: “All of life comes to me with ease and joy and glory. Call Shannon.” After some resistance, something in me let go and went, “Alright, let’s try this. What do I have to lose?” That led me to the modality called Access Bars, and with one single session, the despair I’d been living with was gone. I felt light again. Alive. And I giggled for the first time in years.

That moment cracked my world open. I realized there was nothing wrong with me. I’d just never been given the invitation or tools to actually be me. From there, everything changed—my work, my joy, my sense of what’s possible. And now I spend my life helping people find that same spark of freedom inside themselves.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Smooth? Not even close. Worth it? Every second.

My biggest challenge was the same thing so many people face: judgment. Not from other people—that part is easy to spot. I’m talking about the constant, quiet soundtrack of self-judgment we all run in our heads. That voice that says, “You’re not good enough, smart enough, perfect enough. Try harder. Be better. Don’t mess it up. Don’t be too much. And don’t be too little.”

For the longest time, I let that voice run my life. It nearly destroyed me. The turning point was realising that judgment doesn’t create change. Awareness does. Curiosity does. Choice does. Life got easier—not because the obstacles disappeared, but because I stopped treating myself like the obstacle. I learned to ask different questions. Instead of “What’s wrong with me?” I started asking, “What’s right about me I’m not getting?” That one question alone has saved my life many times over.

This realization was profound because I literally grew up in a ghetto, and it’s so easy to be a victim of your circumstances, your past, even your own mind. To let the environment you came from define your future. But being a victim is a choice, and it’s a choice that never creates anything greater. My life truly started to change when I understood I could choose something different, regardless of the narrative I had been living.

So no, it hasn’t been smooth. And smooth isn’t really what it is about. I am lucky enough to be on a journey that always gets greater, come what may! Every so-called new “challenge” opens a door I didn’t even know existed before. And I can’t wait for what comes next!

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
At the simplest level, I help people access what they already know but have forgotten how to tap into. It is about empowering people to know that they know!

My primary work is as a co-creator of Access Consciousness, which isn’t just a business but a dynamic system of tools, techniques, and philosophies designed to empower people to create the life they truly desire. It’s based on the idea that you’re not broken, and you have the capacity to change anything in your life.

One of its foundational and most well-known techniques is Access Bars. This gentle hands-on process involves lightly touching 32 points on the head, which effectively dissipates the electromagnetic charge from all the thoughts, feelings, and emotions we accumulate. It allows people to literally clear their mind, release limitations, and create more ease in their lives—it was pivotal in my own journey.

Through these tools, my books, and the classes I facilitate around the world, I invite people to drop the image, the armour, the “I’m fine” act—and start enjoying discovering and being who they truly are and can create themselves to be. Access Consciousness was founded by my co-creator Gary Douglas, and has grown from a handful of classes into a global movement reaching over 180 countries.

My work blends practical tools, energetic awareness, and a radically simple message: you’re not wrong, and being you is your greatest superpower. I use a combination of energetic work, body awareness, neuroscience-backed tools, and a whole lot of questions and curiosity. None of it is about fixing people. I’m not interested in fixing anyone. You’re not broken. What I am interested in is waking up the brilliance that’s been hiding under all your self-judgment, expectations, and conditioning.

I also founded International Being You Day, a global celebration of the weird, wonderful fact that each of us has something unmistakably unique to contribute. It’s a reminder that being yourself isn’t just allowed… It’s required if we want to create a world worth living in!

What I’m truly proud of is seeing the genuine, often instantaneous, transformation in people’s lives. It’s the moment someone realizes they’re not a victim of their past, that they have a choice, and that their unique difference is actually their greatest strength. That spark of self-recognition, that newfound sense of joy and possibility—that’s what keeps me going and what makes this work so incredibly fulfilling.

Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
If I had to pinpoint one quality, it would be the courageous willingness to be utterly and unapologetically me. This isn’t just about self-acceptance; it’s a dynamic, active choice to step beyond all the “shoulds” and expectations imposed by society, family, and even myself. It’s the decision to truly embody my unique energy, even when it’s weird, wonderful, or doesn’t fit anyone else’s box.

This authenticity is incredibly empowering, not just for myself, but it also creates an invitation for others to step into their own unique greatness. My “success,” in the deepest sense, isn’t measured by external achievements but by the freedom and joy I experience and help others find. And that all stems from the radical choice to simply be me.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.drdainheer.com
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