Emotional Compass

Exploring the Orange value system in Spiral Dynamics. Orange represents a world that is Logical thinking, critical observation and analytical thinking, explore and develop individual talents. Resources: - https://spiraldynamicsintegral.nl/en/orange/ - Spiral Dynamics (https://www.amazon.com/Spiral-Dynamics-Mastering-Values-Leadership/dp/1405133562)

Exploring the Blue value system in Spiral Dynamics. Blue represents a world that is well organized, purposeful and subjected to holy (Devine) laws, which will punish evil and will reward the “correct” way of living. Resources: - https://spiraldynamicsintegral.nl/en/blue/ - Spiral Dynamics (https://www.amazon.com/Spiral-Dynamics-Mastering-Values-Leadership/dp/1405133562)

Bodhi shares his recent experience with a water fast and Abiel weighs in on why he's against fasting. Who is right? What is the truth? Book recommendation: The Complete Guide to Fasting (Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting) (https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fasting&qid=1617590462&sr=8-4)

Spiral Dynamics is a model and language which describes the development of people, organisations and society. It helps us understand the value systems (what they care about and what motivates them) of different people and organisations, as they move through distinct stages of development. Resources: - Spiral Dynamics on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Dynamics#cite_note-61): the link also contains the various colors and it's representation - Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change (https://www.amazon.com/Spiral-Dynamics-Mastering-Values-Leadership/dp/1405133562/) - Spiral Dynamics Test (https://sdtest.us/user/?lng=en) - The Upward Flow of Human Development (https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/tips-and-ideas/archive/upward-flow-human-c2-a0development)

We are celebrating our one year anniversary and we have a 100 day mind, body, soul challenge for you. To participate in the challenge go to: https://tinyurl.com/100DaysMBS. Sign up is free and we will keep you accountable for 100 days. 100 Day Challenge Sign up for a free: https://tinyurl.com/100DaysMBS - Mind: 10 minutes of meditation - Body: 100 reps of any exercise or a combination of exercises - Soul: 30 minutes of creativity Consistent behaviors transform into habits when you do them over a period of time. Show up and be held accountable and we cheer each other on towards the finish line.

Dr. Brooke Higgins shares with us the benefits of a purification program and importance of a community of likeminded individuals wanting to make a change. https://www.spalongevita.com/purification-page 21 Guided Purification Program with Dr. Brooke Higgins In this New Virtual Course, you will master the art of purification, losing weight and creating a healthy , sustainable lifestyle. Using simple, fresh ingredients, and the techniques passed down in herbologist, physicians, and wellness practitioners. A gentle , effective, life changing 21 day program. Making your 2021 healthy living goals a reality. Join Dr. Brooke as she delivers a day by day , step by step blueprint that helps you implement this into any lifestyle. Contact Spa Longevita Tel : ( 407 ) 440 3990

Tim Corcoran is the founder of Purpose Mountain (http://www.purposemountain.com/), where he offers Nature Based Purpose Guidance to support people with a love for wild nature who feel a deep yearning and a burning desire to discover their purpose, as well as work with resistance and fears through the Ecology of Self and Voice Dialogue. Tim also serves as co-Director of Twin Eagles Wilderness School, an organization he co-founded with his wife, Jeannine Tidwell, in Sandpoint, Idaho in 2005 dedicated to facilitating deep nature connection mentoring, cultural restoration, and inner tracking. Tim is a leader of men's groups, holistic rites of passage for boys, and wilderness quests, guiding and initiating men and boys into the new paradigm of the mature masculine. Since 1999, Tim has dedicated his life towards consciously furthering this vision of living in balance with the Earth, community, family, and self. Healing the cultural rift between the mainstream and indigenous cultures, transformational consciousness work, the spiritual journey, ancestral work, deep nature connection, the sacred hunt, family and health are all deep commitments in his life. Tim is a heart centered father of two brilliant boys and husband to a magnificent wife, and lives in pristine Sandpoint, Idaho.

Meet Bailey, Bailey Frumen, MSW, LCSW is a psychotherapist, author, speaker, and coach mentoring ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs by providing the roadmap that takes them from frustration & overwhelm into action & purpose. She has been named ‘one of the top 20 life coaches to watch’ by popexpert.com. Bailey is the author of Own Your Power: Your Guide to Feeling Powerful, Fearless, and Free. Her work has been published in Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, Aspire Magazine, Natural Awakenings, Popexpert, and numerous guest blogs. She is also a featured author in the best-selling anthology, Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Opening To Gratitude & Grace through Inspired Living Publishing. Through her Own Your Power Mastery, live events, speaking engagements, mastermind groups and transformational coaching, Bailey helps leaders and entrepreneurs to find clarity and connection to purpose, so that they can take the action. With 10+ years of experience, Bailey guides driven women and men cut through the fog of feeling stuck and overwhelmed by feeling confident to master their mindset and live the life they’ve always wanted. For more from Bailey, check out BaileyFrumen.com (http://www.baileyfrumen.com/) or say hello on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/baileyfrumen) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/baileyfrumen/)! Special Guest: Bailey Frumen.

Marisa Meddin is a serial entrepreneur and certified coach, where she helps individuals discover their true career callings, overcome emotional obstacles, and achieve a life filled with more joy and freedom. Prior to coaching, Marisa managed marketing campaigns for some of the largest brands in the world while working at PepsiCo, splitting her time between NYC and LA, and working alongside celebrities like Sofia Vergara and Snoop Dogg. She now travels the world full-time (60+ countries) while running her online business, coaching individuals & speaking at international events. https://marisameddin.com/

Dr. Brooke Higgins is a Licensed and Board Certified Primary Care Physician specializing as an Acupuncture Physician. We discuss with her how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) talks about how emotions and physical health are intimately connected. This integrated mind-body approach to health and healing operates in a dynamic loop where emotions impact the health of the body and vice versa. Download the chart on how the energy of emotions effects the organs: https://bit.ly/2Ja5SXB

Recounting our personal anecdotes of the many times music has healed us, uplifted us or even pulled us out of darkness. For Abiel, it has been playing the Ukelele and for Bodhi it has been his experience with ecstatic dance. Books or other references: Book: The Humming Effect: Sound Healing for Health and Happines Hemi-Sync or binaural music

Bodhi talks about his travels through Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, while sharing some insights and epiphanies as he reconnected with nature.

In the previous episode we talked about the creator of the Enneagram. In this episode we explore the Enneagram personality types and how they relate to your everyday life and can further your personal development. To dive deeper into the personality types checkout The Wisdom Of The Enneagram.

Claudio Naranjo was a remarkable individual whose major contribution to our society was the Enneagram. In discovering his background we came upon his last book The Revolution We Expected, which talks about the state of our modern society and how we can change things for a better future.

We explore the book called The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest where the author talks about how to transform self-sabotage into self-mastery. The book has insights, anecdotes, and wisdom on how to identify self-defeating patterns and overcome them to live a life where you can leave a legacy behind.

The author David Deida, talks about the masculine and feminine energies and how they come together to form the yin and yang of a relationship. Not to be mistaken with the male and female bodies. In his book, Way of the Superior Man, the author proposes that either gender can embody the masculine or feminine energies. When a couple understands their dominant energy they can then bring about harmony in their relationship.

Kayleigh Oser is an award-wining podcaster, her podcast is called What I Love About You. Besides being a podcaster, she's a mother of four, a daughter of a minister, and her husband is also a minister to the youth. She shares about growing up as a preacher's kid, navigating life as a busy mom, and dealing with life during a pandemic.

One of the keys to a happy life is knowing yourself. In Emotional Agility, Susan David leverages ACT therapy to help us navigate our feelings by giving us the tools we need to avoid the emotional ruts that keep us from reaching our potential.

We experienced the book The Confidence Gap written by Russ Harris based on the work of Steven Hayes who created the ACT therapy. The book is a workbook that takes your through a journey of shedding your fears, building your confidence, destroying myths about self-esteem, and finally taking a mindfulness approach to your life.

We review the documentary called Superhuman where they demonstrate the extraordinary capabilities of our mind. You can watch the documentary at: https://www.superhumanfilm.com/. If you have seen it then please let us know what you thought about it. Bodhi was highly critical of it.

Discussing the findings of Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. We saw couple of his podcasts on Youtube where he talks about the growth mindset, deep focus and the mechanisc of dopamine reward system. Here are links to some of his podcast interviews: https://youtu.be/SwQhKFMxmDY, https://youtu.be/OGa_jt3IncY

Bodhi recounts his air travel experience and how anxious he was prior and during the flight. Eventually, facing his fear of traveling during a pandemic resulted in an amazing trip and made him realize that it is not as scary as he thought it was going to be.

Mark Manson does not need any introduction because his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck has sold millions of copies. Moreover, his writing on happiness really touched us (https://markmanson.net/downloads/happiness). We explore some of the themes that compare pleasure vs happiness, and it means to be happy.

In this episode, we share our experience of The Untethered Soul Lecture Series: 5 - 8 by Michael A. Singer. We dive deeper into the analogies that he shared in this lecture series and drive home some of the concepts he touched. We share our experience and how these lecture have resonated with us. The lecture series can be downloaded on Audible, Apple Music or untetheredsoul.com

In this episode, we share our experience of The Untethered Soul Lecture Series: 1 - 4 by Michael A. Singer. The simple yet profound examples presented by Mr. Singer have touched our lives in many ways. The practice of not letting the outside noise dictate our inner experience has had far reaching consequences in our lives. We also briefly talk about his other book the Surrender Experiment where he practices what he preaches. Finally, if you want to visit Mr. Singer in person check out: https://tou.org/

In this episode, we discuss Marianne Williamson's most popular book A Return to Love, which is her take on the Course in Miracles. We draw parallels to the experience of the author Marianne Williamson on how she went from self-loathing, self-indulgence to self-realization when she found the course.

In this episode, we review the book Dark side of the light chasers by Debbie Ford. We discuss working on your shadow, which is a concept introduced by Carl Jung. The shadow is consists of all the negative aspects of ourselves which we suppress or deny.

We discuss how in the doing, the magic happens and not in the thinking. This episode is all about showing up and doing the work and falling in love with the process. Book recommendation: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards.ach

In this episode, we review the book Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD. We discuss the NVC process of observations, feelings, needs, and requests by providing examples for each and discussing our make takeaway from the book.

In this episode, we review the book called Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav (https://seatofthesoul.com/). A fascinating read where discuss some our highlights from the book like: love over fear, horizontal vs vertical growth, traditional vs conscious relationships. and more.

If we were to clear out our limiting beliefs about money, we would make way for an abundant mindset. Money is actually just a flow of energy. In this episode, we briefly discuss the book Love Money, Money Loves You by Sarah McCrum. Here she teaches how you can increase your self-worth, and your own value can create abundance.

The last episode in the series of episodes reviewing the book Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. In this episode, we primarily discuss medication versus meditation and compassion.

We pick up from the previous episode to review the next three chapters of the book Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. Discussing things like leaning into your experience, checking the body before reacting and our self-affirming beliefs.

In this episode, we are reviewing the first three chapters of the book Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. We marvel in the insights and anecdotes of the book which reveal to us so much of what we talk about in our podcast.

In this episode we share our experience on how we are coping with isolation and certain tips to get your through it as well.

In this episode Abiel talks about a recent experience where had a chance to choose compassion over anger. Find out how he dealt with the situation and came out on top.

Anger is one of those emotions that gets condemned but it's important to know why we get angry and how to manage it. In this episode, we talk about how to deal with anger and neither expressing or suppressing your anger are healthy for you.

A consistent habit that results in you pushing past your limitations will liberate you eventually. For example, a disciplined management of your time affords you more free time. Or a disciplined meditation practice frees your mind.

Be mindful of the words you say to yourself or others, as they create a story that you are telling your subconscious. Certain words should completely be removed from our vocabulary as they are self-defeating. Especially in these trying times where we are quarantined with loved ones or even alone, it's very important to be mindful of the story we are telling ourselves.

Fear and panic are never a good solution to any problem especially during uncertain times. This pandemic is testing humanity but we must rise to the occasion and focus on the now. Let's fall in love with a habit or routine that we can do on regular basis because fear is only going to lower our immune response.

Self-love sounds like a great concept but what does it look like in practice? How do you go about it? Because it's not just about taking yourself out or pampering yourself. This episode breaks down self-love into three pillars and you are assigned an important exercise to help you on your journey of self-love.

We are in a time and place where we are bombarded with fearful messages and it's our responsibility to not feed into them. In this episode, we will share with you tips and techniques on how to overcome fear and live courageously.

Judgement is yet another negative emotion which prevents us from our own growth. Whether we are judging ourselves or others, it's never helpful. Discover what is judgement and how we can flip the script on this negative emotion that does not serve us anyway.

A discussion on what is forgiveness, how do you go about forgiving and why is it so important to forgive. How not forgiving can manifest disease within your body.

A daily practice of gratitude causes a shift in perspective which can have an immense impact on your life. We hope this discussion helps you get started with a daily practice of gratitude after hearing our own journeys with it. (Photo by Freshh Connection on Unsplash)

There are times when we are triggered at work and not sure how to deal with it. Join Abiel and Bodhi on a conversation with insights on how to see things in a new light. In the process, you will realize how much kindness you should have for yourself and others around you.

Abiel and Bodhi's long journey with spirituality and mental health has led them to create this podcast. Find out why they started this podcast and what you can get out of it.