Empowerment Radio with Dr. Friedemann

Do you struggle with traumas of your past? Do you have memories of your childhood that continue to resurface? Sam had been tormented by disturbing images inadvertently flashing across the screen of his mind for many years. Daily, he felt forced by his subconscious to watch himself being violently punished by some unrecognizable person. Sam told me that, as a child, he was regularly beaten and slapped around by his father. At first glance, it may seem pretty obvious that the violent images that tortured Sam as an adult were nothing but vivid memories of his traumatic punishments. Yet every form of therapy he'd sought to relieve the effects of these traumas had failed, and a part of Sam continued to project these images onto the screen of his mind. So how did Sam's need for survival lead to these visions? Join me, and Training Camp for the Soul's Anat Peri and Chris Marhefka to explore intergenerational traumas, and beliefs, behaviors and habits that are so ingrained that we don't know why they are there – how they keep us trapped and how we can move past them. READ MORE >>> 3:55 - Men and the suppression of emotions 6:53 - Generational trauma for women and feeling unsafe in their bodies 9:57 - Whether age of client affects how they experience emotional blocks 12:38 - How to no longer avoid our emotions to start healing 15:37 - The three steps of priming ourselves to feel safe 18:40 - Tapping into the cellular memory of our body to address our emotions 24:14 - Do we actually need to transform? Do we need to heal? 30:27 - The important of moving into acceptance from awareness 34:22 - What are ways to open the heart?

Are you heading towards physical and emotional burnout? After everything we went through in the last 18 months what's the status of your batteries? You may think that what you are dealing with isn't that serious; nothing that can't be fixed with a few good nights' rest. Yet, the problem is that many people overlook the early signs of burnout

Do you ever wonder about the purpose of your life and what you are here for?  Most of us don't take the time to contemplate such philosophical head-scratchers - until we are forced to, which happened to me when I woke up at 2AM with horrible abdominal pain. After being rushed to the ER, it turned out to be a relatively minor gallbladder issue, but it felt like my system was giving me a solid knock to make me notice that lately, I may not have been caring for myself. It also gave me another wake-up call for evaluating my purpose and whether I am living in alignment with it. Fittingly, my guest this week on my Get Real podcast has written two books on consciousness and the meaning of life. Author Mark Gober 's worldview was turned upside down in late 2016 when he was exposed to world-changing science. Mark says, "I argue that the brain acts more like a filtering mechanism that restricts, limits, and processes a consciousness that exists independently of the body. Consciousness doesn't need a brain to be conscious. Rather, the brain gets in the way like a blindfold; it is the lens that governs the type of consciousness we experience."

Why do we do what we do?   What drives our choices and actions more than any outside influences is also one of the least acknowledged aspects of our psyche. I am talking about core values. Values define what is important to us – and what makes us either go towards something – or away from something. When we live in alignment with our values, we usually feel happier and more fulfilled. When we make choices against our values, we often struggle with anxiety, depression, or a sense of emptiness.   Do you know your values? And do you know whether you are living in alignment with them?   00:00 - Our subconscious values 4:38 - Changing core values 8:22 - Values imprinted upon your early life 11:00 - How to define your own values to live authentically 14:10 - How to properly assess your values 20:48 - An envisioning exercise to see how changes in your life will impact you 25:41 - How to tune into your inner map to guide you   READ MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE: https://drfriedemann.com/how-our-core-values-define-us/

Do you believe in karma, the law of cause and effect? To quote Wayne Dyer: “How people treat you is their karma – how they react is yours.” Another wise man said that we are free to choose, but we are not free from the consequence of our choice. But how often have we seen people doing horrible things, lying, cheating, hurting others – and they still seem to get away with it? Does this mean that karma doesn't exist and that there is no justice in the universe? But what if our karma is like the blueprint for future lives? What if we had past lives and are working through our old karma this time around? This is how many Eastern philosophies view our existence. You may think past lives don't exist because you have no recollection of living in ancient Egypt or during the medieval times. But my guest on this next episode of Get Real, Dena Merriam, has very clear memories about her past lives and wrote several bestselling books about it. During her years of meditation, many vivid memories of past births began to emerge, revealing an intricate and subtle pattern of cause and effect, the law of karmic unfolding. The purpose of sharing these intimate stories is to help people see the long arch of their life, whether they retain memories or not, to help overcome fear and anxiety about death and to understand more fully the workings of cause and effect. Join Dena and I to open your mind to the possibility that each one of us, moment by moment, is creating the blueprint for our future.   00:00 - Can people do terrible things and get away with it? 07:00 - Research around the link between phobias and past memories 10:33 - How past life memories are triggered 14:28 - Reliving trauma of a past life 18:30 - Fear of death, and how knowing our past and future lives affect it 20:19 - How challenging relationships need to balanced out 24:00 - Karma as representations of desires 26:43 - The emerging patterns of divisiveness and domination 33:47 - Where are we heading towards as a collective? 35:10 - What can we do as individuals to progress?

For almost twenty years, I have been on my soapbox about how to view anxiety not as our enemy but as our responsibility. Rather than wrestling with our emotions, we need to accept them as a form of communication from the deeper parts of our minds. When it comes to anxiety, at first glance, its messages are about not being safe or being worried about the future. Yet, when we dig a bit deeper, we realize that the reason why we feel anxious isn’t that we are in danger, but because our subconscious got triggered into self-defense mode. There are five common mistakes we make when dealing with our anxiety that may make it worse. When I was dealing with anxiety, I made all of them. At the time, I wished there was someone to guide me. In this episode, I share these five mistakes, and how you can easily avoid them to accelerate your healing. READ MORE ON MY BLOG >> 00:00 - General guidelines for anxiety relief 4:04 - First mistake: identifying ourselves with anxiety 6:07 - Second Mistake: being afraid of our own emotions 9:00 - Your anxiety as a frightened child 11:52 - Third Mistake: checking on our anxiety all the time 15:59 - Fourth Mistake: never looking at our other emotions 17:50 - Analogy for "Breaking Through" anxiety 18:30 - What is the opposite of anxiety? 20:41 - Fifth Mistake: Not having clear boundaries with our anxiety 26:47 - What is happening next time?

"Do you remember how electrical currents and ‘unseen waves’ were laughed at? The knowledge about man is still in its infancy." -- Albert Einstein Emotional health, is one of the areas that cause more head-scratching than certainty. One of the most fiercely discussed topics is whether feelings such as anxiety or sadness are created by our mind or created by biochemical changes in our brain. Medical research has mainly focused on a physiological solution to emotional problems. But what came first—the chicken or the egg? Are neurotransmitter imbalances in the brain the root cause of fear and anxiety, or are they just a biochemical symptom of consciousness-created emotions? And what if there is another explanation for what causes our emotions – an explanation that potentially changes our entire view on health and well-being? My guest on this episode of Get Real is Eileen Day McKusick, a pioneering researcher in the fields of electric health and therapeutic sound... READ MORE

Many of us don’t dare to show who we really are. Even if we were to ignore the COVID-pandemic and other global challenges we’re confronted with, modern-day life has become increasingly stressful.  We no longer slow down to listen to our thoughts, to face our emotions, or to ask deep questions such as “What do I really want?” “What is my purpose?” or “What is the meaning of life?” As a result, we feel increasingly ungrounded, powerless and disconnected from ourselves, which further triggers stress and anxiety. So how can we break through this vicious cycle and get back in touch with who we are?  0:00​ - What does it mean to "Get Real"? 3:20​ - How our insecurities cause us to make assumptions of others 6:50​ - So how did we get "unreal"? 9:00​ - How high achievers become disconnected with themselves 11:07​ - How our "owner's manual" was written by someone else 15:44​ - The hardest things we need to do in order to start getting real 19:15​ - The damage competition does to us 22:51​ - An exercise to start cultivating presence with your being More about this episode ➔ Read my blog Ready to begin your journey? ➔ 10 Days of Free Empowerment Tools  

Do you sometimes feel that you live on autopilot, going through the motions, dutifully attending to your obligations and utterly unaware of your body and what happens in the present moment? Most of us are so busy that we forget to focus on how we really feel, what we truly desire, and what we need to do to move our lives in the right direction. My guest on this last episode of Empowerment Radio is productivity and wellness specialist Melissa Steginus, who just released her new book Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life. Melissa's motto is that Your time and energy are your most precious resources. Her new book is your master manual for reconnecting with yourself and your inner resources so you can take immediate action to transform your life. Join Melissa and I on Thursday, March 18th at 9AM PT / 12PM ET and learn simple practices on listening to your body, understanding your feelings, gaining mental clarity, and managing your time and energy to pursue your goals and dreams.

There are plenty of reasons to be afraid these days. But whether we are worried about COVID, flying, loneliness, our financial security, or the uncertainty of the future, most of our concerns are rooted in four major fears change, failure, loss and powerlessness. Yet, rather than addressing these fundamental fears, we usually focus on battling their different expressions as they surface. When a tree continues to produce unripe or flavorless fruit, just polishing the fruit or discarding it won t solve the tree s problems. To truly overcome our fears, we need to address them at their roots. Join me on Thursday, March 4th at Noon ET on Empowerment Radio, learn how to resolve your deepest fears and build a stronger foundation of trust and confidence.

Finding love during COVID has been challenging for many. But even before, you may have struggled with finding, holding or maintaining deep, safe and long-lasting love in your life. The reason isn t that you ve been jinxed, the lovers you ve attracted have been selfish and insensitive, or your partner no longer cares the way he or she did. It s because your brain has been mis-programmed. That s according to the vast research done by relationship counselor Dr. Gary D. Salyer, Ph.D. in his breakthrough new book, Safe to Love Again: How to Release the Pain of Past Relationships and Create the Love You Deserve. Join Gary and me this Thursday and the roadmap to healthy, secure and lasting relationships.

Are you the first one raising your hand when your church or community center is looking for a volunteer? Do you financially overextend yourself to once again help your sibling who just can't seem to catch a break? Or, are you the one patiently listening to your friend's problems for the umpteenth time, but never share your own personal struggles because you don t want to be a burden? Pleasing others while putting our own needs on the back burner isn t a virtue or a sign of generosity, but more often a long-standing, self-defeating pattern. If you are ready to stop pleasing others at the expense of your own health and happiness, tune into this episode of Empowerment Radio on Thursday, February 4th at Noon ET / 9AM PT.

Have you been feeling lost lately? Are you not sure how to approach the new year, so that it does not become just another mountain to climb or another circle to go around without an ending in sight? Have you been wondering - who am I and why am I here in the first place? Imagine you could discover your underlying operating system that creates the way you see the world, your beliefs, behaviors, and relationships to money, health, love... What if you could suddenly understand why you are facing certain challenges and how to move beyond them. And what if you could gain crystal clarity on what is best for you to thrive in life? All of this is possible through the fantastic work of my 2 guests today, Tahnee Woolf and Allen David Reed, founders and authors of Ten Terrains of Consciousness. Join us on this episode of Empowerment Radio and learn how the Ten Terrains of consciousness can help you to understand your true purpose and discover the best strategies to help you thrive in your life. Read more: https://www.tenterrains.com/#ixzz6jbkfFtHy

For most of us, 2020 was a very strange and challenging year one that we are more than happy to leave behind. But what if you can not look forward to the future because all you can see are the traumas of the past? What if the weight of loss, pain and uncertainty holds you back from entering into the New Year with lightness, hope, and positivity? Join me on Thursday, January 7 on Empowerment Radio and learn how you can start the new year with a clean slate and positive momentum.

We have entered the age of disbelief. As cynicism and populism relentlessly attack science and common sense and the lines between lies and truth become almost indistinguishable, doubt and distrust replace curiosity and open-mindedness. So the notion that miracles exist may appear completely ludicrous. Yet, throughout history, humans have always had extraordinary experiences we called miraclesevents that fill us with wonder and bafflement. My guest on this upcoming episode of Empowerment Radio is author, researcher and philosopher, Dr. Michael Grosso. In his latest book, Smile of the Universe: Miracles in an Age of Disbelief, Dr. Grosso provides evidence for the reality of phenomena we perceive as healings, levitation, bilocation and much more. Join us for a mind-expanding interview and learn why Dr. Grosso believes that miracles are facts of the natural world pointing toward something supernatural.

While our society may appear as divided as ever, there is one thing we all can agree on: 2020 made us come face to face with fear and anxiety. Some may have encountered these challenging emotions for the first time, while others may have felt even more trapped and overwhelmed than usual. Most people who are anxious and afraid wonder how they can get rid of these utterly uncomfortable feelings. There is a lot of confusing, misleading and disempowering information about fear and anxiety out there. One common misconception is that we can get rid of these emotions by either fighting or ignoring them. In my almost twenty years of experience helping people overcome fear and anxiety, I can tell you that the opposite is the case. The best way to heal fear and anxiety is to approach them with curiosity and compassion. How? Join me this Thursday, December 3, on Empowerment Radio, where I will answer this and any of your questions on how to grow from and beyond fear and anxiety. Send me your questions athello@drfriedemann.comor during the show, call 1 800 930 2819 or leave a comment on my Facebook page.

We are living in a time when many people are feeling the weight of the world on their shouldersglobal and personal stress, financial challenges, illness, loneliness, depression and lack of purpose. What if there was a pathway out of turmoil and towards a life of happiness, peace and abundance.Mabel Katz is the creator ofZero Frequency,a philosophy which helps people enjoy the many possibilities that life has to offer when we return to our natural state of Zero. We experience the state ofZero Frequencywhen we live in the moment - present, conscious, free of judgments, when our heart is open to the wisdom within.Join Mabel Katz and me onEmpowerment Radiothis Thursday, November 19th at 9AM PT / 12PM ET and discover howZero Frequencycan help you to reclaim your life and rediscover your joyous self.

Are you feeling wired-tired? Stressed out because of the election, the worsening pandemic and the uncertainty of the future? At the same time, are you feeling exhausted because there is just too much to be worried about right now? As we go through this period of challenges, it is tempting to search for comfort and reassurance in the newest poll numbers, messages on social media, or conversations with others that share our views. Yet, at some point, we realize that no matter how much time we spend watching the news or scrolling through the web, we still feel uneasy and off-balance. The reason is that with all the distracting chaos and noise that surrounds us, we have lost connection with ourselves. Yet, to traverse these turbulent times with clarity, peace, and positivity, we cant let our mind get tossed around like a feather in the wind. Instead, we need to become like a tree that weathers the storm: rooted in serenity and integrity, flexible in how we approach every day, and open to let the light of truth, kindness and love reach our hearts. Take a break from the election and other news, and join me this Thursday, November 5th on Empowerment Radio to learn how you can weather these stormy times with greater calmness and versatility.

Imagine you've had it all - a flourishing career, a stable marriage , and financial abundance. And then from one day to the next, all is taken away from you. Wouldnt your confidence be shattered? This is what happened to Kate McGuiness, my guest on the next episode of Empowerment Radio. Within a short time, she found herself from being a high-flying Los Angeles lawyer to existing as a divorced, broke exile in an Iowa farm town. But this was just the beginning of her journey. In her new book,Confidence Lost Confidence Found,which she wroteespecially for women,she describes the insights and tools that helped her rebuild her confidence in a stronger and more sustainable way. Like Kate, if you found that your life has been turned upside down and your confidence is nowhere to be found, join us on Empowerment Radio, Thursday, October 15th at 9AM PT / Noon ET and learn how you can regain the belief in yourself and the motivation to make your life even better than ever before.

Are you worried about the upcoming election? Afraid about the future of our democracy and the direction our country is heading? If you, like so many of the people I talk to, suffer from election anxiety, join me on this upcoming episode of Empowerment Radio, Thursday October 1st at 9AM PT / Noon ET to share your thoughts and feelings. Learn effective tools on how to stay calm and centered during this pivotal time in our history.

Stress is at the root of a long list of emotional and physical challenges, including anxiety, depression, heart disease and cancer. Stress can also greatly diminish the immune response to viruses and bacteria. This is especially of significance right now, as we are going through one of the most challenging periods in our lifetime. Facing the risk of COVID-19 on a daily basis, we cannot afford to let stress take over. My guest on this upcoming episode of Empowerment Radio is Master Mingtong Gu, a man who brought a profound 5,000-year-old form of Chinese healing - Wisdom Healing Qigong - to the West. Join me and Master Mingtong on Thursday September 17th, 9AM PT / Noon ET, as he will share how Wisdom Healing Qigong can help you increase your resistance to COVID-19, decrease your stress, feel more connected in a time of isolation, and even heal faster if youve been infected.

Do you often feel more like a follower than a leader? Disempowered by whats going on in politics, by COVID, the state of the economy, and the state of the environment? Following along when it comes to adapting to the newest trends, buying things that you dont even need, working on the body you are told you should have?Imagine how freeing and empowering it would feel to become the leader of your life, living every day with purpose, joy, and authenticity. How can you get there?Tune in to the next episode of Empowerment Radio, Thursday September 3rd at 9AM PT / Noon ET, and learn the four skills that will help you to take ownership of your life.

Do you struggle with your emotions? Do you feel that you have a mental health challenge, but you havent found the courage to ask for help? When it comes to mental health, there is still a stigma that has held many people back from seeking professional help to work on their emotional well-being. My guest this week on Empowerment Radiois on a quest to destigmatize mental health issues. Actor and author Maurice Benard has been for decades on a journey to overcome his own mental health challenges. Famous for his role as mobster Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital, Maurice never shied away from sharing his struggles with bipolar disorder. In his New York Times bestselling book, Nothing General About It Mauriceshares how his mental health issues began to surface in childhood, how he struggled to understand the jolting mood swings he experienced, and how a doctor finally saved his life. Join Maurice and I on Thursday, August 20th on EmpowermentRadiofor a fascinating and important conversation that will give anyone who is struggling mentally and emotionally hope and courage to ask for support.

We are living in unprecedented times where we are facing countless challenges, but also opportunities for significant change. Do you also feel sometimes overwhelmed and tired by everything that is going on right now? Does the uncertainty of the future of the country make you feel stressed and exhausted at the same time? Now more than ever, we need to find time to calm our minds and replenish our energy. Join me on this episode of Empowerment Radio, on Thursday August 6th at 9AM PT / Noon ET, where I will share with you how to use meditation and self-hypnosis to quicklyrelax, recenter and rejuvenate. After all, to make the best of these times, we need to be at our best.

During these challenging times, many people have found their lives have been turned upside down. Maybe you are one of them and you are asking yourself, how do you deal with these traumatic and life-changing events? How can you find the strength to not let yourself get deflated and discouraged by the overwhelming obstacles you are facing? Dr. Lyckas life collapsed in 2003 when he was diagnosed with ALS and given six months to live. Harriet Tinka endured being kidnapped, stabbed, and being left for dead. Despite these traumatic experiences, both grew stronger and more determined to not be the victim of their circumstances. Dr. Lycka persisted and is now a transformational speaker and thought leader. Harriet Tinka became an empowerment expert who inspires audiences across North America. Join Dr. Lycka, Harriet and myself on this episode of Empowerment Radio on Thursday, July 16th at 9AM PT / Noon ET, as they introduce the book they wrote together,TheSecrets to Living a Fantastic Life, in which they share the key lessons they learned during their transformational journeys. Get inspired and learn how to find the golden pearls in your biggest challenges and make your life fantastic too.

Most people stay away from certain aspects of their lives that make them feel uncomfortable, whether it is a dental appointment, dinner with the nagging in-laws, or the stack of bills that has been piling up in the drawer. Yet, there are four things you should no longer avoid if you want to gain more confidence and self-worth, which are change, conflict, emotions, and yourself. While the avoidance of change lets you get stuck in your comfort zone, staying away from conflict prevents you from having a voice, advocating for yourself, or setting boundaries. Ignoring your emotions makes you go through life without inner guidance, and avoiding yourself, in the end, leads you to never feel at home and at ease with who you are. Join meon Thursday, July 2nd at 9AM PT / Noon ET on Empowerment Radio and learn the insights and tools on how to make letting go of avoidance comfortable and empowering.

Have you been continuously feeling that 2020 is shaping up to be one of the most intense years of our lives? As we are going through a time full of uncertainty, pain, outrage, and loss,it is normal to feel overwhelmed. Many people tell me that with everything that is happening in the world right now, they feel frazzled, ungrounded and exhausted. But they often dont know how to slow down their minds, relax their emotions, and recharge their energy. My guest on this weeks Empowerment Radio is Dr. Susan Shumsky, author of 17 books and world-renowned expert in meditation and healing. Join Susan andI, as we will talk about how to use the subtle energy centers of our chakra system to regain peace, balance and perspective during these most turbulent times. After all,only when we are clear, courageous, and open-hearted, can we build a more equal, just, and sustainable world for all.

Many people experience during the pandemic painful loss. Whether it is a loved one dying, a relationship ending, getting laid off or having to shut down a business, loss has many different faces. And even if nobody you care about died, and you still have a job, you may mourn the loss of freedom and normalcy of life. Loss is usually followed by grief, which can generally go through the stages of denial, anger, sadness, and final acceptance. Knowing how to cope with loss is essential to make sure you are not getting stuck in any of the stages of grief and can move forward in life. Join me this Thursday on Empowerment Radio and learn steps on how to go through loss and grief without losing yourself.

Do you or a loved one struggle with a form of illness and have been told to 'just live with it'? What if you could identify a deeper root cause for your ailments, such as emotional, mental, or spiritual trauma? And what if your intuition could help you find the answers from within that bring healing? Join me on Thursday, May 21st at 9AM PT / 12PM ETon Empowerment Radio, where world-renowned Medical Intuitive Wendie Colter reveals how to heal from chronic illness, pain, or disease, by harnessing your intuition. If you are ready to discover the underlying drivers for your physical, mental, or emotional imbalance, this episode may provide you with the healing breakthrough you were looking for.

During this time of change and uncertainty, fighting for those we love and care about, for keeping what we have and reclaiming what we lost, seems to be the most courageous choice. We were taught that what makes the difference for those people who get what they want, is their determination to fight for it. Yet when despite our greatest efforts we dont succeed, letting go and surrendering can be the bravest and wisest choice we can make. Surrender isnt defeat, giving up or powerlessness. To surrender is choose acceptance over resistance, appreciation over expectations and flexibility over foolishness. Or in the words of Joseph Campbell: We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. Join me this Thursday on Empowerment Radio and learn how to practice the powerful art of surrender.

Considering that rough time we have been going through, with countless people suffering loss and pain, it is important to continue to focus on the path of healing and wholeness. Which is why I am very grateful for my special guest on this episode of Empowerment Radio. Avital Miller is the bestselling author of the Healing Happens books. Healing Happensbrings you insight and inspiration from health and healing experts who cured themselves and others despite dire medical prognoses from over twenty illnesses ranging from cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, blindness, fibromyalgia, hepatitis C and anxiety. Join Avital and I this Thursday, April 16th at 9AM PT / 12PM ET and learn how you can enhance the power to heal yourself through natural healing techniques and awareness in order to emerge from this time with greater peace, joy and passion for life.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought our world literally to a stop, without a roadmap on where this will lead to. Since we have neither a vaccine, nor a specific treatment for the coronavirus, and our medical facilities are completely overwhelmed, we need to rely more than ever on our own innate abilities to heal and stay well. Most of us know that for our immune defenses to work at optimal level, we need to stay hydrated, get enough sleep, eat a well-balanced diet, as well as take some supplements. Yet, there is also an additional way to activate our immune system, which is through our mind-body connection. Join me this Thursday, April 2nd, on Empowerment Radio, and learn how you can use your mind to boost your natural defenses, while staying calm and centered during this most turbulent time.

During a time of uncertainty, where many of us feel anxious, insecure and powerless, courage and trust in ourselves can bridge the gap between fear and fearless living. But how do you access the courage and trust to take life in your own hands, when so much appears out of your control? My special guest on this next episode of Empowerment Radio, airing March 19th at 9AM PT, Noon ET, is best-selling author and syndicated radio host Ken Foster. Ken is an Expert on courage and is helping people redefining themselves through courageous living. He will challenge you to think differently and see the unseeable, know the unknowable and do the impossible.

With the coronavirus epidemic dominating the news and the upcoming election just around the corner, for many people, the list of things to worry about just keeps getting longer. Do you spend more time worrying about the future than enjoying the present moment? Or, do you try hard to ignore your emotions, because they may only distract you from making sure that all your obligations and expectations are met? In my practice, I often hear my clients lament that they spend most of their time either on an emotional roller-coaster, or checked-out on auto-pilot mode, going through the motions while the years are passing by them more and more quickly. Yet, neither worry or anxiety, nor living solely in our heads will make our lives more peaceful or fulling. I just came back from our 12thtransformational journey to Egypt, which my wife, Danielle, and I have co-lead since 2002. One of the phenomena of these journeys is that each day is filled with so much joy and meaning, 2 weeksseem like a month. This time, I was asking myself, what are the secrets that make this time so much more meaningful and fulfilling? And how can we integrate those secrets into our day-to-day lives? The answer is practicingheartfulness, which is the heart-centered extension of mindfulness. Join me this Thursday March 5th on Empowerment Radio and learn the 5 secrets to heartfulness, so that you can bring more peace and fulfillment into your life.

We all want to love and be loved. But many people, who have experienced disappointment, pain or betrayal in relationships keep their hearts somewhat guarded so that they don't get hurt again. Are you afraid of falling in love? Maybe you have been rejected or wounded one time too many and are no longer willing to make yourself vulnerable. Or, maybe you felt suffocated and controlled in your previous relationships and decided it is better to be alone than smothered. Or, maybe your pattern is that the longer you are with somebody, the more needy and insecure you become. And with your jealousy and lack of trust, you push your partners until they seem to need to get away from you to save themselves.Stuck between feeling unsafe and misunderstood while being in a relationship, and feeling lonely and unwanted without a partner, finding love may have become a dream you are about to give up on. If you have struggled holding or maintaining deep, safe and long lasting love in your life, you may be very surprised at the reason. Its not because youve been jinxed or because there is something wrong with you. It is because your brain has been mis-programmed. Thats according to the vast research done by relationship counselor Dr. Gary D. Salyer, author of the fascinating book, Safe to Love Again. Join Gary and me this Thursday, February 20th at 9AM PT / 12PM ET, and learn ways on how to become safe in love again. When you are truly safe in love, your heart will only settle for that kind of love that emanates passion, joy, intimacy, fun, peace and so much more.

Do you ever have intrusive thoughtsseemingly out of nowhere popping into your head? You may be preparingdinner in the kitchen, when suddenly your mind conjures a scary image or crazy idea that leaves you wondering about what just happened. The thought could be about harming a loved one, wonderingif you have cancer or worrying what happens to your children when you die. Sometimes you may be able to shrug these thoughts off as misfirings of your brain. But other times, you may feel bombarded by such a barrage of similar thoughts that you anxiously wonder whether you are losing your mind. So how do you know whether these thoughts are just brain junk, or telling you a deeper truth? And how do you make them stop from ruining your day? Join me on EmpowermentRadiothis Thursday, February 6th at 9AM PT / 12PM ET and learn to understand the reasons why your mind creates intrusive thoughts and how you may best respond to them.

Its the beginning of a new year, a clean slate, a new beginning and another chance to reach your goals. So with renewed motivation, you are choosing your goals for the next 365 days. However, chances are that, like so many others, you will give up on your resolutions within the next 30 days, leaving you feeling defeated and not good enough. Yet, the most common reason why people dont reach their goals has nothing to do with them not being good enough but rather their goals and how they approach them, creating more stress than motivation. My guest on Empowerment Radio isJaya Jaya Myra, who is known as theWellness Lifestyle Expertand expert on mind-body wellness, stress management and natural, healthy living. Shes a best-selling author, and creator of The WELL Method. After healing herself naturally from debilitating fibromyalgia, Myra developed The WELL Method to teach others the 4 cornerstones of a healthy, purpose-driven life. Join Myra and I, and learn how her approach to mind-body wellness, spirituality and purpose, can help you to make 2020 your breakthrough year.

Do you also find the beginning of a new year one of the most anxiety-triggering times? Whether it is about facing the big unknowns this year may bring, or the sense of having to climb another mountain of obligations and challenges; or whether it is the worry that you wont reach the goals and desires you have for the next twelve month, the list of reasons to be anxious seems endless. Based on my almost 20 years of experience, I found that overcoming and outgrowing anxiety isnt about getting rid of its symptoms, but it is about opening our mind and heart to the simple truth, that who we are is enough. How do you get there? Join me on Thursday, January 2nd on Empowerment Radio and learn the 10 keys on how to be anxiety-free in 2020.

Does the world appear to you less coherent and more divided; less predictable and more chaotic; less about decency and love and more about profit and hate? Yet, in the midst of seemingly unsurmountable challenges, there is a growing desire to find a greater meaning a higher perspective and a deeper purpose for our existence. Many of us are on a quest to connect to an undeniable truth within, a divine essence so to speak, that grounds us and gives us the strength and wisdom to navigate gracefully through these chaotic times. The teachings of my guest this week on Empowerment Radio, Paul Selig, provide answers to some of these and other pressing questions. Paul Selig is one of the foremost spiritual channels working today and the author ofI Am the Word, The Book of Love and Creation andThe Book of Freedom. Join Paul and I on Empowerment Radio, as we address topics such as how to connect to our divine truth, the role fear in life and whether making choices on how our life unfolds prior to our incarnation.

Isn't it mind-boggling that 2019 is already coming to an end? It feels like time is speeding up and we can barely catch our breath to keep up. Yet, one of the ways to slow down time is to look back at all that this year brought us. We can think about the blessings and everything that happened, that we are grateful for. We can contemplate the goals we have reached and the obstacles we have overcome. But my favorite way to savor an ending year, is to reflect on all that I have learned during the past 300 plus days. Join me this Thursday on Empowerment Radio, as I will share the lessons 2019 taught me; and I would love for you to call in or write on the comment section what you have learned this year.

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by lifes challenges? Lost when it comes to finding your path? Confused about the meaning of it all? In our fast-paced society, with little time and even shorter attention-spans, we are more and more losing the ability to sit with suffering or patiently observe our own distress. The goal is more to avoid discomfort at all costs, whether through distractions, pharmaceuticals, social media or any readily available pleasure. Yet, the suffering we ignore doesn't disappear, and questions we avoid don't get answered. The ancient mystic, Rumi, taught us to have faith in the power of suffering to embrace it, even if it is painful. Rumi understood pain as a symptom that our closed hearts are breaking open. My special guest on the next episode of Empowerment Radio is Kamla Kapur, author of Rumi, Tales of the Spirit. In her new book Kamla collected twelve fresh and powerful tales of the timeless storyteller Rumi, which guide us through the trials of life and teach us to embrace suffering, to pray even when it feels hopeless, and ultimately, to surrender to the cosmic will. Join me and Kamla this Thursday, November 21st at 9AM PT / 12PM ET, and learn from ancient wisdom, and how our trials and hard times can be the fuel for greater healing, wholeness and happiness. You can find all my previous episodes as videos on YouTube.

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by lifes challenges? Lost when it comes to finding your path? Confused about the meaning of it all? In our fast-paced society, with little time and even shorter attention-spans, we are more and more losing the ability to sit with suffering or patiently observe our own distress. The goal is more to avoid discomfort at all costs, whether through distractions, pharmaceuticals, social media or any readily available pleasure. Yet, the suffering we ignore doesn't disappear, and questions we avoid don't get answered. The ancient mystic, Rumi, taught us to have faith in the power of suffering to embrace it, even if it is painful. Rumi understood pain as a symptom that our closed hearts are breaking open. My special guest on the next episode of Empowerment Radio is Kamla Kapur, author of Rumi, Tales of the Spirit. In her new book Kamla collected twelve fresh and powerful tales of the timeless storyteller Rumi, which guide us through the trials of life and teach us to embrace suffering, to pray even when it feels hopeless, and ultimately, to surrender to the cosmic will. Join me and Kamla this Thursday, November 21st at 9AM PT / 12PM ET, and learn from ancient wisdom, and how our trials and hard times can be the fuel for greater healing, wholeness and happiness. You can find all my previous episodes as videos on YouTube.

For most of us, the fear of death is almost as inevitable as the event itself. It is a fear that makes us want to eat healthier, drink less, work out more and maybe, once in a while, even get a colonoscopy. Yet, no matter what we do, we can't avoid the fact that we all have an expiration date.This is why, for most of us, avoiding thoughts about death seems like the best option to cope. However, while avoiding this topic can reduce a little discomfort in the short term, it probably makes us much more anxiousabout dyingin the long term. But, what if thereare ways to find more peace and acceptance with death, while acknowledging what it can teach us about life? Join me on Empowerment Radio (and on Facebook Live) this Thursday, November 7th at 9AM PT / Noon ET to learn ways on how to overcome the fear of our mortality. Missed an episode? You can watch all my previous Empowerment Radio segments here, or as videos on my YouTube where you also have access to meditations, webinars and many other tools to help you reach your greatest potential.

Many people are afraid of the inevitable changes that come with getting older. Whether it is the physical decline, the wrinkled face or the loss of relevance, the golden yearsare often perceived as a nightmare waiting to happen. For some the fear of aging even starts already in their early twenties. Yet, since we cant avoid the aging process, what if we could embrace our maturity with joy and confidence? My special guest on this weeks episode of Empowerment Radio isclinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly, whose book Aging Joyfully provides important insights and practical tools on how to approach the later years with greater ease and grace. Join Dr. Manly and me on Thursday, October 17th at 9AM PT/Noon ETto learn more about herholistic, mind-body-spirit approach on overcoming the fear of aging.

Whether you were the victim of emotional, physical or sexual abuse, whether you were molested as a child or tormented as an adult, the emotional and psychological wounds that have been inflicted on you, may have become a constant reminder of the traumas you went through. Despite your efforts to move beyond the past, the abuse may have become your identity, as you see yourself either as a victim or a survivor of the tribble things that were done to you. But what if the pain others caused you could help you to remember your truth - and teach you how to love and appreciate yourself more? Listen to Empowerment Radio this Thursday, October 3 at 9AM PT/Noon ET and learn how to de-identify from trauma and abuse and reclaim your wholeness within.

Whether you are dealing with pressure at work, challenges with your kids or worry about your finances, you probably have your fair share of stress on a daily basis. And while everybody tells you that you should exercise, meditate or take up yoga to destress, you cant find the time or motivation to put another item onto your chore list. But what if there is a way to manage your stress the moment it comes up, not by fighting it, but by welcoming it? What if you could learn how to understand the intention of your stress and utilize its information and energy to even upgrade your life? Tune into Empowerment Radio this Thursday with my special guest, coach and business consultant Arch Fuston, and learn more about his revolutionary approach on how to stress better.

When you watch the rain-forest fires, children of immigrants separated from their parents, glaciers in Greenland disappearing or politicians acting selfishly, do you also feel sometimes so overwhelmed by emotions that it is hard for you to shake them off and focus on what was right in front of you? You may have struggled with your emotions for a long time, and often wondered, how you could finally turn them off.Wouldnt your life be much better if you could run it by logic and reason?The truth is, you need your emotions, as theyprovide you with important information about your likes and dislikes, your strengths and weaknesses, and the value of your actions and choices. Every day, emotions have a significantly larger impact on the choices you make and how you experience your world than facts and reasoning. The question just is, how you can feel your emotions, without getting overpowered by them? Tune into Empowerment Radio this Thursday, September 5th at 9AM PT/12PM ET and learn how to control your emotions by transforming them into catalysts of healing, growth and self-empowerment.

If you have suffered heartbreak, are troubled by anxiety, depression, loss, grief, if you question your self-worth, or are caught up in addiction or obsessive/compulsive behavior - all of these struggles share a common theme: They reflect a broken relationship to the core of your being, your own 'healing heart, sacred heart.' But how do you reconnect to the innate wisdom and truth of your heart, when all you can feel is pain? My special guest on Empowerment Radio this Thursday, August 15th is Lee McCormick, co-author ofThe Heart Reconnection Guidebook. Learn how through guided self-exploration you canmove toward clarity, emotional freedom and self-acceptance; and how throughrefocusing on the truth of what the heart reveals, you can leave behind the chaos of the mind. Tune in at 9AM PT / 12PM ET. If you have questions in advance, please feel free to reach out on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Do you feel often mentally and physically exhausted? Unable to motivate yourself to attend to your tasks and obligations? Have you been dealing with chronic stress and now feel emotionally and energetically sapped, unable to meet the constant demands in your life? If so, you may be dealing with Burnout syndrome. You are not alone; millions of people struggle with burnout, which is why World Health Organization recently deemed it as a classifiable workplace phenomenon. Burnout isnt a flaw or weakness; it is your mind-body system sending you a strong message that it is time for a course-correction. Join me on Empowerment Radio on Thursday August 1st at 9AM PT / 12PM ET, and learn effective ways to prevent and treat Burnout.

Life in the Information Age allows us to connect with each other 24/7 because of our phones, computers and other devices. Yet, many of us have fallen into the habit of relying too heavily on technology, which has not only increased our stress levels, but also our sense of loneliness and isolation. We seem to have lost the art of human connection and the ability to have conversations, from the important ones to tough conversations that we need at work and at home. My special guest this week is consultant and author ofMeaningful Alignment, Susan Steinbrecher. WithMeaningful Alignment,she has developed a program to help individuals and teams learn how to communicate extraordinarily well and successfully. Join Susan andI this Thursday, July 18th on Empowerment Radio and learn well-defined, practical, and effective tools to manage your emotions and deftly facilitate the emotions of others during a tough conversation.

Have you ever noticed that your being on vacation persona differs quite a bit from the everyday self? For most people vacation, it also means taking a break from their usual ways of being. You may be more open, curious and ready to find enjoyment in almost everything you do. Or you may be more relaxed, easy-going and not so hard on yourself. In the vacation state of mind each day appears more free, fun and fulfilling and not only because you can spend time by the pool drinking margaritas and dont have to work. What would life be like if you wouldnt limit the vacation mind to only a few weeks per year? Join me on Empowerment Radio on Independence Day, July 4th at 9AM PT, 12PM ET,and learn how you can keep a vacation mind-set to bring more joy, creativity and fulfillment into your life.