The Modern Spirituality Podcast with Ben Decker

Join Benjamin W. Decker in this enlightening episode of the Modern Spirituality Show as he welcomes the renowned author and spiritual teacher, Marianne Williamson. Dive deep into her groundbreaking book, "The Mystic Jesus: The Mind of Love," where she explores the transformative power of Christ consciousness in today's world.Discover how spirituality intersects with politics and personal healing, and learn how embracing a mystic perspective can inspire profound change. Tune in for a captivating conversation that promises to elevate your understanding of spirituality and the sacred teachings of Jesus through the lens of A Course in Miracles and "The Gospel According to Marianne Williamson."Whether you are spiritual, religious, or none of the above, there is an interesting opportunity for you to explore in this episode. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the wisdom of Marianne Williamson and explore the path to a more conscious and compassionate life!Learn more about Marianne's new book The Mystic Jesus here: https://www.amazon.com/Mystic-Jesus-Mind-Love/dp/0062205471Learn more about Marianne Williamson here: Marianne.comLearn more about Benjamin W. Decker here: BenjaminWDecker.com

Did any of you ever want to be a superhero when you were a kid and protect your city, neighborhood or community? Like Batman, our guest this week, epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune Cofer, PhD, MPH, is committed to stopping forces that hurt our neighbors through community trust and partnerships. Together we can compassionately solve the homeless crisis.  Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker Dr. Flojaune Cofer in a poignant conversation about how sometimes spiritual awakening means standing up to injustice and inequality and letting our hearts be roused into action.  Dr. Flo encourages listeners to not be deceived into believing the lie that it is hard to fix homelessness and other injustices. The solution to homelessness is simple, it's providing homes and helping people stay healthy. Learn more about our guest here:Flojaune​ ​Cofer, PhD, MPH i​s an epidemiologist and serves as the Senior Director of Policy for Public Health Advocates. She manages a team of staff leading health equity initiatives focused on California state policy and public health emergency preparedness.Prior to joining Public Health Advocates, she led the preconception health initiative for the California Department of Public Health, working to ensure vital maternal health and reproductive services were available statewide. For her professional contributions and community participation, she was awarded the Young Professional of the Year Award by the Sacramento Urban League, the Exceptional Woman of Color Award by the Sacramento Cultural Hub, the 40 Under 40 Award by the Sacramento Business Journa͕l, Fem Dems of Sacramento: Sheroes Responding to COVID and the Sacramento Black Wellness Award from the Gender Health Center.https://phadvocates.org/person/flojaune-cofer/Learn how you can help end homelessness today: https://thisclose2unhoused.org/  Follow Dr. Flojaune Cofer  on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/flo4sacramento/Follow Public Health Advocates on Instagram:https://instagram.com/wearephadvocatesBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica in October 2023,  a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience.  Enjoy a week of deep transformation with plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

How did you love, before you knew heartbreak? How did you inhabit your body, before you knew shame? Who were you before the world taught you who to be? Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Somatics Coach/Somatics Healing Institute Founder Angelika Drake to uncover why asking these questions is so important in creating and fostering healthy, honest relationships with your body, yourself and with others. Tune into this episode to hear about the language the body speaks, the power of letting go of shame, Game Theory as it relates to relationships, along with the Unconcious Need Fulfillment Cycle and how to break free from these unhealthy patterns by looking at our unconscious mind. Learn more about our guest here:Angelika Drake is your guide to relational and erotic intelligence. She is the Founder and CEO of The Somatic Healing Institute. She's been featured in Vanity Fair, Well+Good & Modern Luxury. She trains coaches and facilitators in her transformational body-based healing method.  Website: https://angeldrake.comFollow Angelika on Instagram:https://instagram.com/angelikaalanaBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica in October 2023,  a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience.  Enjoy a week of deep transformation with plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

What changes when you see yourself and others through a Loving gaze and learn more of who you truly are?  Everything changes.  In this episode you will learn to use the intelligence of your heart to create the right conditions for healing not only ourselves, but the failing systems we are a part of. What would a loving politics look like? A loving education system? A loving medicine? Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Author/Speaker Danielle LaPorte to also discuss: 

Everywhere you look, people in all walks of life are “going minimalist” and getting rid of their possessions. Yet as exciting as it can be to throw out half of your belongings, does it really bring happiness? As Light Watkins says: “If you're unhappy now, becoming a minimalist isn't likely to change that… unless you do the inner work to cultivate happiness on the inside.” Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Author/Meditation Teacher/Public Speaker Light Watkins to discuss: 

"The power of acting is really sacred. Acting is a way to reveal back to human beings, the human condition. It's the heart of empathy.This is why I always say I'm going to go to Congress and teach everybody how to act. Can you imagine these congressmen and women?  They would have to look opposite their enemy, and really take in another human being."- Anthony Meindl on The Modern Spirituality Show Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Acting Coach/Director Anthony Meindl for a riveting dialogue including the following: 

"In acting, when you play villains, rule number one, if you judge your character, if you call a "villain" a villain, you have just lost yourself that role. The second that you judge what you are choosing for that character, you ruin the truth and the authenticity of what an individual who expresses like that, feels.""The process that an actor goes through is almost the exact same thing as a spiritual awakening. When you look at acting and a spiritual awakening, they become synonymous."- Actress AnnaLynne McCord on The Modern Spirituality ShowJoin Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and his longtime friend, Actress/Activist AnnaLynne McCord, as they discuss the following topics including:

"When you're going through a change, a transition, facing a big challenge, or whether you're triggered, angry, in grief, heartbroken, or you're moving across town, when we take those moments, and we walk that path out through the guidance of a meditation, we actually then have the alchemy of all that energy. The key in those meditations, is that you're guided into realizing that you have all that energy, and by changing your relationship to it, now it becomes currency."- Benjamin W. Decker on The Modern Spirituality Show Your host Ben Decker welcomes Suze Yalof Schwartz, the Founder and CEO of the Unplug Meditation App, and the world's first drop-in secular meditation studio. Suze is also the author of Unplug: A Simple Guide To Meditation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers.  Suze is a leading figure in the world of meditation and her work has touched the lives of countless people seeking inner peace and mindfulness. Ben and Suze discuss Ben's 25 plus guided meditations available on the app, and an array of other cool tips, tricks and fascinating facts about the world of meditation, through the lens of a number of different people who either teach at Unplug or have learned about meditation through the Unplug app. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this episode will provide you with valuable insights and practical tools to deepen your practice and enhance your overall well being.More about our guest:In 2012, Suze learned a three-minute meditation that changed her life forever. Prior to this, she was a fashion editor and "makeover guru" working at Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Glamour Magazine with regular appearances on GMA, The Today Show, CBS Early Show, and more. Suze's mission is to make meditation simple, accessible, powerful and interesting enough so that everyone will want to practice it and experience the benefits for themselves.Follow Suze Yalof Schwartz on Instagram:Follow Unplug Meditation on Instagramhttps://www.unplug.com/Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Deckerhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience.  Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:Work with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

"My experience growing up, and my mom's experience coming here from a country where she watched civil society disintegrate, has always informed me and my worldview, and it's very clear to me, and a lot of immigrant families to come from war torn countries or countries that have disintegrated that you have to fight to keep it and you have to fight for civil rights and equity.""I'm worried that we're not making good on that American promise that, that families like mine struggled and sacrificed for and that our country has become so divided, our politics is just so broken, that we need real progressives who are running on their values to get in there and create real solutions for our communities."- Political Candidate Alex Mohajer (37th District CA State Senate) on The Modern Spirituality Show38-year-old Iranian Irvine native Alex Mohajer is running for California State Senate in the 37th Senate District, representing his hometown in Orange County, CA. If elected, Alex will be the only Iranian in the California state legislature, the first openly gay legislator elected from Orange County,  and one of the first openly gay Iranians elected anywhere in the world. He will be one of the youngest legislators in the CA State legislature. Mohajer is an award-winning independent political writer, advocate, and organizer. He was the first millennial and first Iranian American elected President of the Stonewall Democrats,one of the nation's oldest LGBTQ+ political advocacy organizations. He is also an active member of the sobriety community and volunteers his time helping people who struggle with addiction.Alex was born and raised in Irvine, CA by a single mom who immigrated to the United States from Iran. Alex is also an award-winning political journalist and in 2018, he won the Excellence in Journalism Award for Excellence in Feature Writing from the National Association of LGBTQ Journalists.Donate to Alex Mohajer's Campaign:https://alexmohajer.com/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on June 18 - June 25, 2023, a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience.  Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsWatch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

"The sacred medicines, they have a tradition, they have a root. They have a design and a story.  Cultural appropriation is just taking things that have an entire tradition behind them, and then changing them to suit a different narrative. That's why at Aniwa, we're passionate about that about teaching people to learn from the elders directly, and simply to take that message and embody transmission."- Vivien Vilela on The Modern Spirituality Show Vivien Vilela is the Co-Founder & CEO of Aniwa, an organization amplifying the message of indigenous leaders through a digital platform and in person gatherings. In addition she co-founded The Boa Foundation, a non profit organization working in alliance with indigenous leaders to preserve land and culture.  Born and raised in Brazil, Vivien has dedicated over a decade to her spiritual studies and the preservation of indigenous culture and wisdom. Vivien has been initiated in the ancient traditions by some of the most respected indigenous elders from South, Central, and North America. She is currently a student of world-renowned Ashaninka leader Benki Piyãko. Attend Aniwa GatheringAniwa Gathering is a non-profit event produced by The Boa Foundation bringing together 40 of the world's most respected indigenous leaders and elders to share their wisdom over 4 days of cultural exchange and sacred ceremonies. https://www.aniwagathering.comUse PROMO CODE benxaniwa for 10% off the registration price.Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on June 18 - June 25, 2023, a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience.  Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Your host Ben Decker welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Holly Whitaker onto the show to discuss:✨ Holly's journey from an accountant, to getting sober in 2013, to publishing a bestselling book, to becoming a CEO and raising capital, to selling the company, and now working on her next book and her Substack ✨ The impact Holly's book on quitting drinking had on culture being part of a major plot line on the popular show 'Sex and the City.' ✨ The relationship between addiction, recovery and capitalism.   ✨The impact  of TV show, 'The Last of Us', has had on both Ben and Holly ✨ Ben explains the difference between Mahayana, Vajrayana and Hinayana Buddhism.Learn more about our guest here:Holly Whitaker is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol. Her work has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and many others. Holly's work focuses on understanding the intersections of systems, culture, and individual experience and identity through the lens of addiction and recovery. She lives in upstate New York. Substack:https://hollywhitaker.substack.com/Email Course:Purchase Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with AlcoholFollow Holly on Instagram:Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Societyhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience.  Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Your host Ben Decker welcomes shamanic healer, founder of energy cleansing products company, DV Elementals, and musical artist Desi Valentine onto the show where they discuss: ✨ Desi's path with magic and spirituality beginning at age 10.  ✨ Practicing Self Care as Ceremony  ✨ Desi's hit song 'Fate Don't Know You', on the TV show 'Suits' starring Meghan Markle    ✨  The importance of precise, proper breath work  Desi studied Pranic healing under Tony Robbins's personal healer, Master Stephen Co & studied with some of the finest spiritual teachers from around the world in plant medicine facilitation. Desi is the creator of elemental healing technique that blends energy & sound manipulation using his voice & harnessing the power from the elements. As a recording artist Desi has graced stages all over the world with such legendary artist's as Blondie, Gloria Estefan & Sir Elton John named him a true artist in his own right. Valentine shot to success when his song ‘Fate don't know you' topped the viral charts across the globe and has 30 million plays across multiple platforms. Desi is also the Founder of DV Elemental, an innovative line of energy cleansing products.Desi's Websites:www.dvetransformation.com www.dvelemental.com Listen to Desi's Music on Spotify: Follow Desi on Instagram:Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Societyhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience.  Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

This week your host, Ben Decker, welcomes author/activist/yoga teacher Kerri Kelly onto the show where they discuss accountability, disrupting the wellness industry, responding to the breaking down of dysfunctional systems,  unlearning the behaviors we've been socialized in and embracing community care over self care.  Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all.  A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. More about Kerri Kelly:Author of American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more.Kerri's website:kerrikelly.coCheck out American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Really Heal by Kerri Kellyhttps://www.americandetox.co/Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ctzn/id1372580528Follow Kerri on Instagram:https://instagram.com/kkellyyogaLearn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Societyhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Your host Ben Decker welcomes singer, songwriter, social commentator and satirist Dara Starr Tucker onto the show. Join them for a riveting conversation on Dara's upcoming album, her work in deconstruction, and how she embraces being multi-faceted and authentic. Her work captures her personal journey to healing through songwriting as well as highlighting the call for change that has swept across the United States.  Dara's original music blends the melodic and lyrical richness of the central plains with the soulful strains of the Black American musical experience. Dara co-wrote the title track to, "Oklahoma,” the 2020 GRAMMY-winning "Best Americana Album" for singer-songwriter, Keb' Mo'.  Dara's 2021 album, "Dreams of Waking: Music For A Better World" stayed on the charts for 26 weeks and peaked at #7 on the JazzWeek charts in the U.S. Since 2020, Dara has expanded her outreach via TiKTOK and Instagram via her captivating commentaries on human rights, music and the arts, education and political action.She has presented at the first, on-line DE-CONN convention for the religion deconstruction community, and her work has been featured in campaigns for HBO, FX, and Ebony/Jet Magazine. More about Dara Starr TuckerDara's website:https://www.daratucker.net/Follow Dara on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/daratuckerb/Follow Dara on Spotify:Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Society https://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Many people think spirituality is limited to light and love or positive mindset, but actor, poet, model and mystic, Rachel Pringle, reminds us of the essential importance of shadow work.  Such work delves deeper into the human psyche, exploring the darker, more hidden realms such as emotions, primal rage, the subconscious, tantra, sensuality and taboo.  Rachel and your host Ben Decker discuss how shadow work can yield living life more fully with greater expression,  connection and embodiment in the context of relationships as well as curiously studying and knowing one's self, after all there is no better subject to learn than you. More about Rachel Pringle Rachel Pringle is an actor, author of Wild Open, creator of the Wild Woman Experience, a Sensuality and Dynamic Tantra Teacher and Mystic. Her work  has been featured in Elle Magazine and  Her primal scream rage rituals and her spiritual retreats of the future were both featured in Vogue.  She specializes in Sensual Embodiment, Conscious Communication, Self Intimacy, Mysticism in the Tantric Realm and Love in Partnership. Her teachings cover presence, integrating our subconscious, energy dynamics, pleasure frequency, self love, healing through the subtle body and awakening to our innate power and self genius. Her mission in life is to guide people to their deepest purpose through realigning them with their physical and energetic form and affording them the limitless energy and confidence to live a life of purpose and deep fulfillment.  Rachel's website:https://www.iamrachelpringle.com/ Follow Rachel on Instagram:https://instagram.com/positivepringle?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=Rachel and her husband Johan Urb's Pyramid Breath Teacher Training begins February 18th, 2023https://www.pyramidbreath.com/teachertrainingBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.com/ben-decker.html Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesRate and Review on Apple Podcast and SpotifyModernSpiritualityShow.comFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

The world floods us with messages about who we should be in order to thrive in this world, but Human Design teaches us that the same advice is not correct for everyone.  The road to being your happiest, most successful self is one that is totally unique to you.  Archetypes can serve as an invaluable tool on our journey of spiritual awakening. When we learn more about ourselves and how we are designed, we can explore how we are truly meant to operate.  In this episode, Ben Decker and Elton Anderson Jr. discuss the four Human Design types  (Projector, Generator, Manifestor and Reflector). Elton reads Ben's chart and reveals Ben's type is Projector,  along with President Barack Obama and celebrity Kris Jenner. More about Elton Anderson Jr. Elton's passion for creativity was the foundation for a very successful photography career involving high concept photo shoots for many celebrities including “Puff Daddy” Combs, Issa Rae, Tiffany Haddish, Nas and Kendrick Lamar. He also traveled the world to 81 different countries and was the TV host of popular travel show, but he ended up feeling unfulfilled and completely inauthentic. He knew deep inside of him lay a much greater purpose and he was determined to figure out what that was.  He gave away EVERYTHING and went on a year long journey through Brazil, Africa, Southeast Asia and India to learn the art of letting go.  Just 9 days into his first leg, he ended up in a Brazilian hospital fighting for his life as he battled malaria.  He made a promise to God that if he lived, he would dedicate his life towards bettering himself and the lives of others.  He finally discovered that true abundance is not found in material things or "status", but instead true abundance is within us all. He is passionate about sharing  Human Design with the world and how it helped him and many others design the life of their dreams.   Elton's website:https://www.eltonandersonjr.com/Follow Elton on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eltonandersonjr/ Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.com/ben-decker.html Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesRate and Review on Apple Podcast and SpotifyModernSpiritualityShow.comFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Tune into this groundbreaking episode to explore the unprecedented intersection between modern spirituality with eastern and western medicine. Our guest this week is Juan Pablo Cappello, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Nue Life, a next-gen mental wellness company that leverages the power of psychedelic drugs with a robust technology stack and telehealth platform. Nue Life offers an “integrated theurapeutic ecosystem,” including at-home ketamine therapies, music therapy, voice notes in-app for patients to keep an audio diary during treatments, peer group sessions to support the process, called integration, virtual aftercare programs, and post-treatment, all available through the Nue Life app. "650 million people struggle with mental health worldwide, and there is a vital need for helping women, veterans, and other folks experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD that have not been helped by traditional treatments.""If we want to help a million people, you have to meet people where they are."- Juan Pablo Cappello on The Modern Spirituality Show"The whole approach is so incredible, because when we think about the global need for significant changes in thinking, and therefore in leadership and cultural functioning, you see the need for embodiment of multiple perspectives. There's something really cool about the fact that you are both in the full awareness of the indigenous and native spiritual practices and traditions around it, and being able to infuse some of what is appropriate, into an actual model, that's really, in a lot of ways, a better fit. You're making it a better fit for the average American."- Benjamin W. Decker on The Modern Spirituality ShowLearn more about our guest and Nue Life here:Cappello was named a “Top 50 Entrepreneur” by Business Leader magazine and one of the “Most Influential Hispanics” in the areas of science and technology by Poder Magazine.  He also helped build the first online bank in Latin America, Patagon.com which was sold for over $700mm and also co-founded Idea.me, the largest crowdfunding platform in Latin America. He utilizes his diverse background as a company builder, active tech investor, and lawyer to lead the company's teambuilding and regulatory efforts.Learn more about Nue Life.Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesWatch the episode here:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

This week your host Ben Decker welcomes Jeffrey Segal onto the show. Jeffrey is the author of The Tiny Book of Big Manifesting. He's the founder of the Mystic Journey metaphysical bookstore and the Mystic Journey Crystal Gallery, which sells some of the greatest, most beautiful crystal specimens we've ever seen. Learn more about Jeffrey's own personal journey as he recounts his manifestation experiences going from a lawyer to bookstore owner, to crystal gallery owner, to life coach and most recently, a newly published author.  He also shares how he actually experienced what turned out to be a needed encounter with cancer, that was resolved through natural healing. "One of the things that I work with people on in my life coaching sessions is scarcity mentality, and transforming that into a mentality that the universe will provide. To really create what one wants in their life, it's super important to not be moving forward in fear of scarcity, whether it's monetary, or love, or whatever it may be, and begin to develop, and then nurture and blossom, this feeling that the universe is there is there to provide."- Jeffrey Segal on The Modern Spirituality Show“When it comes to modern spirituality, the exploration of natural healing modalities, a new way of looking at religion and religious practices, spiritual and religious study,  community or exploration of the intuition, it's about a return to our nature. It's a return to the natural way of engaging with ourselves and each other. So it's really cool to see that you are facilitating that and holding so much space and such a valuable platform for so many other teachers and that you're actually coaching them."- Ben Decker to Jeffrey Segal on The Modern Spirituality ShowBig thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn more about Jeffrey Segal here:Order The Tiny Book of Big Manifesting by Jeffrey  Segal:https://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Book-Big-Manifesting/dp/1642970395Jeffrey's website:https://www.mysticjourneyjeff.com/Press on Jeffrey Segal:https://www.mysticjourneyjeff.com/mediaFollow Jeffrey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mysticjourneyjeff/Follow Mystic Journey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mysticjourneyla/Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesWatch episodes on Youtube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Our guest this week is actress Jade Tailor who starred as Kady in the Syfy / Netflix critically acclaimed drama series, “The Magicians.” The network's top scripted series was based on Lev Grossman's best-selling trilogy. Jade's character, Kady, was a fan-favorite who suffered from loss and addiction and attended a secret university specializing in magic.  You will learn the role spirituality plays in Jade's acting career, music and production company. She also discusses her work as a domestic violence counselor and keynote speaker and the role her creativity played with her own healing journey. "When you're bashing one, you're actually bashing all because you just create more division. So how can we just create more more oneness more, more love for all humanity? I think we still subscribe to these archaic beliefs that we're still at war with one another. Instead of like, we're all just human beings doing the best that we know how in this physical human experience, like, on this spiritual journey, can we can we just love each other?"- Jade Tailor on The Modern Spirituality ShowLearn more about our guest here:Jade  has also appeared in Steve Bochco's TNT series MURDER IN THE FIRST as well as the NBC series AQUARIUS, playing the love interest to David Duchovny.  She also appeared in the series TRUE BLOOD (HBO) and VEGAS (CBS). A true multi-hyphenate, Tailor is currently writing, producing and directing projects under her production company, Eyeris Entertainment, a platform for women to tell their positive, inspirational stories. She is also a singer and songwriter known for her raspy, blues voice. Tailor recently released a single, 'All The Blood Runs Red' and is currently working on an album. Off screen, she is an Ambassador to the Women's History Museum and is involved with several non-profit organizations including The New Hollywood, NOW: National Organization for Women, Planned Parenthood, #MeToo and Times Up. She is also a certified life coach, domestic violence counselor, facilitator and keynote speaker for various self-development and empowerment organizations such as Atlas and MITT.Jade Tailor IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2466188/Follow Jade on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jade.tailor/Press:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKOYriBgD2ADeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:https://bendeckermeditation.com/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker. Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.com/ben-decker.htmlWant to watch this episode? Subscribe to our Youtube channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcE0Cr7KOWwXlVOYXvaYyTwContact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Have you ever wondered if spirituality and politics ever could or should mix? In this episode, you will hear directly from LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin on the matter in a historically defining moment. Two weeks ago, a secretly recorded conversation about redistricting, made international headlines, which included racial slurs about  Bonin's adopted son. "I knew it [the recording] was a lot bigger than my son. It was dripping with ugly, deliberate, anti-black racism," Bonin said.“I've had a couple different things that have really shaped my perspective on public service and shaped my spirituality. The thing that I get from the experience of getting sober 27 years ago, is that I have absolute, just unequivocal faith, that profound change is possible - in people, in the city, even in our broken politics, I have seen myself transform from someone unrecognizable, to where I am today. I have seen people that society has written off, just transform themselves into model parents, people I look up to. My sobriety has been a big part of my spiritual journey.”- Councilmember Mike Bonin on The Modern Spirituality Show“What I love so much about your political legacy is that you read as one of the people that really tried and really made a difference for a lot of people. You made a difference in actual individual people's lives.”- Author Ben Decker to Councilmember Mike Bonin on The Modern Spirituality ShowBig thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn more about Mike Bonin here:Representing Westside neighborhoods on the City Council since 2013, Mike has been a leader in taking on LA's toughest challenges, unafraid to advocate for bold, transformative solutions on homelessness, affordable housing, climate change, transportation, and public safety. An accomplished advocate for his district,  Mike has been a champion of neighborhoods, a force for smart, responsive government, and a progressive problem solver.Listen to Mike Bonin's What's Next Los Angeles:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-next-los-angeles-with-mike-bonin/id1538289887Mike Bonin's website:https://11thdistrict.com/about-mike/Follow Mike on Instagram:https://instagram.com/mikebonin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Hoffman Institute:Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:https://bendeckermeditation.com/Watch episodes on Youtube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

As automation and technology continues to rapidly replace our human skills, emotional intelligence has never been more critical. Empowering the heart of you and your team of people gives you the leading edge that can help guide you towards inspiring shifts."When we remember that connection is our greatest currency, we can empower the necessary action to turn the tides. When people feel their contribution matters, you embolden them to give their best and everybody wins."- Jessie May Wolfe  on The Modern Spirituality ShowThis week's guest is Jessie May Wolfe, founder of  The HeartRise Movement.  Jessie May builds bridges, transforms people and evolves cultures. Jessie May works with leading brands including  Amazon, Soho House, Uber and UCLA, that understand how important it is to lead with the heart in today's fast-paced world.  If you, your company or community, would like to explore more about the intersection between business, spirituality and heart centered innovation, be sure to tune into this inspiring episode between author and founder, Jessie May Wolfe and 4x bestselling author & meditation/mindfulness expert, and your host of The Modern Spirituality Show, Ben Decker. Once you learn the Language of the Heart, you can connect with and empower more people and serve the global spiritual awakening that is taking place around the world.   Big thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn More About Our Guest & The HeartRise Movement:Jessie May Wolfe is a world traveler that ignites hearts everywhere she goes from London to Hong Kong, Montreal to Los Angeles ~ including Australia, Kenya, India, Costa Rica, Mexico to name only a few. From Wellness to Tech, Sports to Advertising, Real Estate to Non-Profit, and Education, HeartRise ignites the heartbeat of culture ~ offering a fresh take on heart-powered leadership.Heartrise for your company:https://www.heartrisemovement.com/corporate-programsFollow Jessie May  on InstagramOrder Jessie May's book, High On Hearthttps://www.heartrisemovement.com/heartrisebookBook a visionary coaching session with Jessie May:https://www.heartrisemovement.com/founderDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W.-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000Work with Ben Decker:https://bendeckermeditation.com/Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

This week your host Ben Decker welcomes musician, author and mindfulness teacher, Justin Michael Williams onto the show. Justin just traveled across America to the frontlines of the mental health crisis afflicting young activists today. Collaborating with his friends, and award-winning musicians the Brothers Koren, they go on a songwriting journey to turn their pain into inspirational anthems for change while learning more about what it truly means to change on the inside."What Generation Z is dealing with are things like "Imposter Syndrome," being 21 and everyone thinking you're going to save the world. We did shadow work and internal work to help them break through and we actually had them turn that pain into art, we wrote a song with them and then I went to the recording studio and we actually made an album of all their songs." - Justin Michael Williams Big thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn More About Our Guest:From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window to sharing the stage with Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra, Justin Michael Williams knows well the power of healing to overcome. This dynamic millennial who grew up marginalized in almost every way teaches meditation as a means of self-empowerment to those who need it most. But he's not your grandma's guru. In breaking the meditation mold, he shows others how to break free from the past and take action to create a new future. He is an author, transformational speaker, and top 20 recording artist who has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Grammy.com, Yoga Journal, Billboard.com, The Root, and South by Southwest®. With his groundbreaking new book Stay Woke and over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice for diversity and inclusion in wellness.Follow Justin  on InstagramWatch Justin Michael's new show - Inside Change https://join.soundstrue.com/watch-now-inside-change-with-justin-michael-williams/Listen to Justin Michael's New Meditation Album - Meditation for The People: https://platoon.lnk.to/meditations-for-the-peopleOrder Justin Michael's new book - Stay Woke https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/stay-woke-give-backDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W.-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

What would it mean to truly live with intention? Imagine going after your career goals with enthusiasm and excitement and opening yourself up to deeper love and appreciation for yourself and others.  What would it feel like to fully accept that all of it was here for a reason, the desires, the struggles, the situations? Even when you experience rejection, imagine  feeling peace and leaning on the knowing that what's meant for you, wouldn't miss you. Perhaps you learn to accept that rejection is simply divine redirection. When you face a struggle, what if you could ask yourself, “what is this here to teach me?” Perhaps consider that you can live with intention and that everything is divinely designed. How would knowing this allow you to move through your life differently? Imagine approaching obstacles with grace, accepting and nurturing your dreams, and most importantly, accepting the role of a divine co-creator of your own reality. This week your host Ben Decker welcomes his friend and colleague Cassandra Bodzak onto the show where they discuss their careers in television as well as authors and entrepreneurs.  You will hear how they navigate whichever triumphs and tribulations life hands them with more intention, grace and ease.   "We are divine creators, at the very essence of, of our being and when we have these heart centered desires, I also believe that they were placed in us by the Divine, and so part of our journey is to go on to manifest them." - Cassandra BodzakThis episode is brought to you by Open, a social space for meditation, movement, and practice — on and offline. Blending old and new to bring you to the here and now, designing a new way to practice wellbeing, together through the power of direct experience. Open's core methodology is paired with an immersive, social platform to make mindfulness achievable for all, on and offline.  Open is building toward a world where everyone, everywhere, Opens everyday. Start your free 30 day trial here: http://withopen.com/deckervipCODE: DECKERVIPLearn More About Our Guest: Cassandra Bodzak is a thought leader, best-selling author and sought after on camera personality and speaker in the mindfulness and personal development world. She is also the host of the popular spiritual podcast, "Divine Downloads".You may have seen Cassandra on ABC's The Taste with Anthony Bourdain as the "happy, healthy living guru" or in her work with SHAPE, Eating Well, Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, Thrive, Fabletics, Lululemon and SoulCycle. Cassandra helps people all over the world learn The Process for bringing their soul's desires into their everyday reality through her online group program, Divinely Design Your Life. Books by Cassandra Bodzak:Spiritual Awakening JournalManifesting Through MeditationEat With IntentionFollow Cassandra on Instagram Listen to Cassandra's Podcast, Divine Downloads: Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show: Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Join host Ben Decker in a timely, groundbreaking conversation with friend Marianne Williamson on spirituality and social justice.Marianne is best known for her 13+ bestselling books on the application of universal, spiritual principles, and her 2020 campaign for president. She was the first ever spiritual teacher to run for President and make it to the televised Democratic Presidential Debates, and was the most Googled candidate after the second debates. Marianne initiated a global about face, as the intriguing freshness of her candidacy resulted in millions of people being exposed to a deeper, more spiritual and heart-centered approach to politics.Marianne and Ben discuss several important topics including:

This week your host Ben Decker & the  The Modern Spirituality Show welcome Diego Perez, a New York Times Bestselling author, poet and philosopher.  Diego is a meditator, writer and speaker who is known by millions as Yung Pueblo, a pen name that means “young people.” Yung Pueblo serves to remind Diego of his Ecuadorian roots, his experience in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. Diego's favorite word is liberation which took on a deeper meaning once he started meditating vipassana (silent meditation) in 2012. His focus through meditating, writing and speaking is to support the healing of the individual, realizing that when we release our personal burdens, we contribute to a global peace.  Learn more about our guest here:Pre-Order Yung Pueblo's latest book, Lighter, coming out October 4, 2022.  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667686/lighter-by-yung-pueblo/ Order Inward https://www.amazon.com/Inward-Yung-Pueblo/dp/1449495753/ref=tmm_pap_title_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Order Clarity and Connectionhttps://www.amazon.com/Clarity-Connection-Yung-Pueblo/dp/1524860484/Follow Yung Pueblo on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yung_pueblo/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Ben Decker's Top App Recommendation:Op e  n,   is a social space for meditation, movement, and practice — on and offline. Blending old and new to bring you to the here and now, designing a new way to practice wellbeing, together through the power of direct experience. Open's core methodology is paired with an immersive, social platform to make mindfulness achievable for all, on and offline.  Open is building toward a world where everyone, everywhere, Opens everyday. Start your free 30 day trial today with CODE: DECKERVIP. withopen.com/deckervipBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on October 9th - 16th, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker. Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christians Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:

Are you ready to stretch the edges of your comfort zone, befriend your mind and feel at home in your body? Do you desire to experience more  of what life has to offer while also showing up for every aspect of your life? Join Ben Decker and his dear friend Moun D'Simone on this fascinating and empowering episode where they discuss:

You go to the gym and eat quality food for your body; you read, study and see your therapist every week for your brain; and you may even tune into a spiritual guide for your spirit but what about our liberation? How can we learn how to get free and unlearn the scripts of the systems of oppression? How can we contribute to the joy and pleasure of the entire collective? What many don't realize is that oppression is bondage for not just for the oppressed but also for the oppressor.  Our guest this week, Liberation Coach, community founder  & podcast host, Martissa Williams, has a solution of how to get free and unlearn oppression as a crucial embodiment practice towards modern spirituality and spiritual awakening.  Liberation Doula, Martissa Williams and your host Ben Decker, challenge us this week to harness the power of imagination to envision a mutually satisfying world where we can align with our intuition and actually unlearn oppression as a daily practice. Learn more about Martissa Williams here:Become a member of The Toolbox, a 12 month membership for making anti-oppression a pleasurable daily practice. Unlearn oppressive ways of being that are keeping you from living a life in alignment with your highest values. https://www.letsgetnekkid.com/thetoolboxListen to Martissa's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nekkid-conversations/id1519542577Follow Martissa on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/letsgetnekkid/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on October 9th - 16th, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.Ben Decker in The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christians Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:

What if you could walk with confidence, move with ease, and think with clarity? What if you could rid yourself of stress and live your most optimal life? The fundamentals on how to do so are simple. No matter who you are, or what stage of life you are in, you are more than capable of applying these practices to your daily life. Our guest , Aaron Alexander, CR, LMT, is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach, who believes there is a direct correlation between our physical health and our psychological wellbeing. If we want to change the quality of our lives, we first need to change the way we move through our lives. How do we do that? Align our mind, body and movement. Learn more about Aaron Alexander here:Order Aaron's book:https://www.alignpodcast.com/alignbookListen to Aaron's podcast:https://www.alignpodcast.comJoin the community:https://www.alignpodcast.com/community/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on October 9th - 16th, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.link/deckereventBen Decker in The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christians Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:

Our guest this week is Alexandra Roxo, a prominent voice in transformational healing and the divine feminine. Alexandra is a bestselling author, creative, and transformational coach specializing in the intersection of spirituality and sexuality, emotional and creative expression, and embodiment. You may have seen her on the Netflix show Too Hot To Handle where she was touted as “The Deeper Connection Queen” and viewed by millions.What if your deepest fears and wounds were the KEY to living a turned on, passionate life, sharing your gifts with the world? And what if you could embrace all of you―all of your messy, wild, raw, sensual self―exactly as you are right now ? Learn how you can let life make love to you and enjoy every bit, even the parts that hurt, and to find the magic in all of it. Learn more about our guest:Website:https://www.alexandraroxo.com/Book:https://www.alexandraroxo.com/book/Podcast: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/podcast/Instagram:https://instagram.com/alexandraroxo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Press article links:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/style/california-pilates-healer-wellness.htmlhttps://www.instyle.com/reviews-coverage/alexandra-roxo-how-to-fuck-like-a-goddess-interviewBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on October 9th - 16th, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker:Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.link/deckereventBen Decker in The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christians Contact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

Your host Ben Decker brings his longtime friend Dr. Ron Alexander onto the show where they  discuss Ron's newest book, Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self.  Dr. Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, is a psychotherapist, a mindfulness trainer and a creativity, business and leadership coach. Order Ron's Books here:Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss and ChangeWebsite: www.CoreCreativity.comConnect with Ron on social media:Instagram:  @drronalexander Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonaldAlexanderPhD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-alexander-ph-d-b5a57a2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonAlexanderPhD  Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

“Raise the consciousness of humanity by using food and many other health and wellness ways." - Lauren Von Der PoolYour host Ben Decker brings his dear friend, the iconic culinary artist, medicine woman and celebrity chef, Lauren Von Der Pool (Queen of Green), onto this week's show.  Lauren and her team have catered many high-profile events, The Oscars, Grammy's,  BET Awards, The Espy's, MTV Music Awards, The Billboard Awards, The Congressional Black Caucus, SAG Awards, Olympics, Wimbledon and the Met Gala menu curation. Her clients include Venus & Serena Williams, Common, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu & Robin Thicke.  Lauren also served as executive chef for “Let's Move! - Michelle Obama's childhood obesity campaign and has also appeared on the popular Food Network TV Show Chopped. Learn more about our guest:Join Lauren's 21 Day Program, Eat Yourself Sexy, July 12th, 2022:https://www.laurenvonderpool.com/eatyourselfsexyInstagram:https://instagram.com/queenofgreen?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Website:https://www.laurenvonderpool.com/Press:https://thebeet.com/celebrity-chef-lauren-von-der-pool-on-how-veganism-and-spirituality-connect/Attend Ben Decker's next retreat in Costa Rica at Rythmia, October 9th - 16th, 2022 :https://rythmia.link/deckereventBen Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliate of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

This week Ben brings Rythmia Life Advancement Center's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. onto the show.  Jeff has been working in the health care field for 25 years. He has worked in a variety of medical environments and seen the struggle individuals have when actually trying to heal. The current Western system of heath care is deficient in healing the population. It is more concerned with managing symptoms and using external sources for “change.” Through Dr. McNairy's intense experience with the most desperate patient populations (addiction, acute mental health, and trauma), he has seen that the only real healing can come from within.Rythmia: https://rythmia.com Website:https://www.jeffmcnairy.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rythmia_/https://www.instagram.com/drjeffmcnairy/Press:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rythmia-points-societys-plant-medicine-160000005.htmlhttps://onken.co/dr-jeff-mcnairy-plant-medicine/Book a trip to Rythmia October 9th - 16th hosted by Ben Decker:https://rythmia.link/deckerevent Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.html Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker: Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2 Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0 Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliate of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:  

If you have ever contemplated how to integrate your spiritual practice with your academic or professional background, then please tune into this episode.  You will hear author/teacher/professor, Amanda Gilbert's story about tuning into her own wisdom and following her heart to become a modern meditation teacher for a new generation. Amanda teaches Mindfulness at USC and her first book, Kindness Now, is published by Shambala Publications.   Amanda was previously the center director for the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center at the University of California, San Francisco, researching and publishing investigations on the biological and psychological effects of mindfulness, meditation, and stress resilience. Today, she teaches mindfulness meditation and writes about kindness, heart practice and mindful living for a new generation of meditators.Learn more here: Website: https://www.amandagilbertmeditation.com/Instagram:https://instagram.com/amandagilbertmeditation?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Order Amanda's Book:https://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Now-Authenticity-Intention-Compassion/dp/1611809010Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliate of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

Ever wonder what the classroom of the future or the healthcare of tomorrow will be like? Meet Lyle Maxson, a pioneer of Transformative Entertainment and the founder of GeniusX, a Virtual Reality (VR) education platform for creating a metaverse that "upgrades the real world avatar that is you" with a goal to better humanity's relationship with technology along the way.  In addition, Lyle addresses the world's mental health crisis with the creation of Entheo Digital, a digital therapeutics company pursuing FDA clearance and the creation of a wellness technology marketplace at the intersection of psychedelic therapy and experiential medicine.  Lyle's work includes themes such as how to create a transformative environment, how to create benevolent technology, the future of virtual reality and shifting from fear to inspiration in the tech place.  Learn more about our guest here: Websites: https://geniusx.com/https://entheo.digital/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/luminouslyle/Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

After many health complications due to addiction & an eating disorder, our guest Spiritual Fertility Coach Meg Pearson, was told she would never have kids. However at age 38 she naturally fell pregnant!  The transition from maiden to mother was wrought with love, grief, excitement, & healing. Now pregnant with her second child at age 41, Meg is armed with countless tools & insight around empowered living, conscious conception, positive births and peaceful parenting. Meg is also a women's coach and a  natural chef. Learn more about Meg Pearson here:Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meg-pearson-podcast/id1564507961Instagram: https://instagram.com/coachmegpearsonWebsite:www.meghanpearson.caBooks: https://www.amazon.com/Meg-Pearson/e/B08D712DGF?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1655032302&sr=8-1Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

Your host, Ben Decker,  brings 4-time Emmy-Award-Winning Journalist Frank Elaridi, onto the show.  Frank has covered everything from Syrian refugee camps to the Academy Awards and has worked mostly for ABC Network News and EXTRA TV.  He can also be seen on Good Morning America and ABC's digital platforms, including giving viewers a backstage look into Dancing With The Stars.  Frank is also a spiritual healer who helps people clear negative emotions and blocks. He is also the co-founder of Modern Nirvana and runs his YouTube channel with over 40 million views. Learn more about our guest here:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/felaridi/Work with Frank:https://www.frankelaridi.com/about-3Attend The Modern Nirvana Conference in Austin on September 23rd 2022:https://www.modernnirvana.com/conferenceVisit Frank's Youtube Channel here: www.youtube.com/frankelaridiOrder the Modern Nirvana's Oracle Deck here: https://www.frankelaridi.com/copy-of-oracle-2Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

You may have heard of the zodiac signs, but have you ever heard of using a deck of cards as tarot for your astrological signs? Its called Cardology and it turns out, both your host Ben Decker & this week's guest, Bryant Wood  are the Ten of Hearts Card, which is known for success with groups, communicating with large numbers of people & being able to successfully bridge different personalities. Bryant is also Master Breathwork Instructor & The Modern Nirvana Co- Founder.  You may have seen him on America's Next Top Model  & Netflix's The Circle.In this episode, Ben and Bryant discuss:

Benjamin W. Decker brings his friend and colleague, Megan Monahan, onto the show for some spiritual real talk. Megan is a former executive assistant in the music industry and Ben is a former entertainment industry publicist and they both became best selling authors and meditation teachers. Learn more about how they painfully confronted and overcame undigested trauma, burnout, self worth and codependency issues and each found their true purpose.  Meditation expert and author, Megan Monahan is passionate about making meditation accessible and relatable. Her goal is to infuse a modern-day “realness” into the all too often esoteric landscape of meditation. Since learning to meditate in 2009 with Deepak Chopra and becoming a Chopra certified instructor, she has taught thousands to meditate.Learn more about our guest here:Don't Hate, Meditate! by Megan Monahan: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H722SLK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Megan's 21 Day Digital Meditation Offering:http://meditatewithmegan.com/Megan's Website:https://www.meganmonahan.com/Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

Do you believe that if you change yourself, you can change the world? If you want to learn some of the most effective ways to change one's self, then you won't want to miss this episode.  Ben Decker brings his friend and colleague Sarah Platt-Finger onto the show to discuss yoga, philosophy, meditation and Ayurveda. Hear Ben and Sarah thoughtfully reflect on living in the light and how through yoga, you can transform, reach your highest potential and gain a deeper understanding of Self.In this episode, Ben and Sarah discuss:

This week, Ben welcomes his friend and colleague, author, founder and award winning podcast host, Rosie Acosta onto the show.  Rosie is a world renowned yoga and meditation teacher, yoga teacher training and holistic health coach.  Her clients include the NBA and NFL. She is also the founder of Radically Loved: Yoga, Health and Wellness, and the host of the top self development iHeart Radio show, The Radically Loved Podcast, with over 3 million downloads. Growing up in East L.A. in the nineties, Rosie dismissed spirituality and wellness as something people like her didn't do. But after being arrested at age fifteen, she knew that only a radical change would lead her away from debilitating anxiety and self-doubt. As she puts it, yoga offered her a ladder and she began to climb.In this episode, Ben and Rosie discuss Rosie's first book, You Are Radically Loved, an invitation to discover the healing power of who you truly are in body, mind and spirit. In this empowering episode, filled with both grit and grace, Ben and Rosie help make spirituality accessible to everyone and will guide you in allowing yourself to become the person you are truly meant to be.  Learn more about our guest here:You Are Radically Loved: A Healing Journey to Self Love by Rosie Acostahttps://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Radically-Loved-Self-Love/dp/0593330153/Founder of You Are Loved: Yoga, Health & Wellness: https://www.radicallyloved.com/The Radically Loved Podcast with Rosie Acosta:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-radically-loved-podcast/id1590221798Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansAffiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Chopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a  Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious  certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa RicaExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerAnsley Weller, ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Join Ben Decker and founder of Grief Yoga, Paul Denniston, as they move through a poignant dialogue about the essence of grief as a disconnection from someone or something we love and how to transform the loss into empowerment.  They earnestly discuss the benefits of healing, channeling and expressing one's grief to become more connected to oneself and others, no matter what circumstances are coming up.  Learn more about our guest here:Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment by Paul Denniston:https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Through-Yoga-Empowerment-Meditations/dp/179721022XGrief Yoga: www.griefyoga.comHealing Through YogaHealingThroughYoga.comBen Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times!https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansAffiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Chopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a  Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious  certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa RicaExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com 

Join host Ben Decker and guest Ora Nadrich in a conversation about supernatural experiences, communing with the Divine, and the role of mindfulness in them both.Ora Nadrich is a life coach, mindfulness meditation teacher, author, and the founder of The Institute for Transformational Thinking. Her fourth book Mindfulness & Mysticism is now available everywhere books are sold, with a foreward written by none other than the 14th Dalai Lama. Guest Links:OraNadrich.comTheIFTT.orgMindfulness & Mysticism by Ora Nadrich:https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Mysticism-Connecting-Awareness-Consciousness/dp/0578981335Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:

Since 2007, Light Watkins has been teaching people from all walks of life how to enjoy a daily meditation practice. He's taught thousands through his in-person trainings and retreats, and many more through his bestselling books and online courses.His book,Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying (Random House, 2018), is still a favorite of the meditation community and was selected by  Book Authority as one of the best meditation books of all time.Light has also written about the mechanics of happiness in his book,The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout for Strengthening Happiness(L&G Publishing, 2015), and most recently he's writing extensively on inspiration inKnowing Where to Look: 108 Daily Doses of Inspiration (Sounds True, 2021).Light also regularly vlogs and blogs, and he sends out popular daily, weekly, and monthly emails on the subjects of meditation, inspiration, happiness, and mindfulness.Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:

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In this episode we meet Ben's longtime friend, singer-songwriter, human rights and LGBTQIA+ BIPOC activist, Matthew Coelho. Learn how Matthew overcame his struggles with anger, depression, and weight gain and hear about the role fitness, kickboxing, movement and self work played in his healing and allowed him to become more of who he was, come out as bisexual, pursue his dream of music and get married to his husband Blake. When Matthew and his now-husband were choosing wedding songs, they found that very few wedding songs seemed to reflect their love. Matthew wrote a song for the mother/son dance at his wedding called “My Everything,” (link below) which landed him coverage in numerous publications.  Matthew and Ben also discuss corporate mindfulness, culture and leadership and his work at world renowned Miraval Resorts & Spas in Phoenix, Arizona.  “My Everything” by Matthew Coelho:https://music.apple.com/us/album/everything/1385083495?i=1385083500Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:

Russia has just  invaded the Ukraine and the whole world is responding. Conflicting reports flood the airways & calls are going out to contribute to organizations to support Ukranian refugees. Many are at a loss for what to do with the anguish and heartbreak of yet another war breaking out.Among the many thousands of people who have been criticized for their imperfect responses, are a number of well-meaning celebrities. One such celebrity is actress AnnaLynne McCord, best known for her role on CW's 90210, dozens of other films and TV shows, as well as her advocacy for mental health & anti-human trafficking initiatives, and her public struggle as a survivor of severe trauma, resulting in a diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder. In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, AnnaLynne wrote a poem, and recited it on Twitter. The  video received over 30 million plays in just three days. It begins with the line, "Dear Mister President Vladamir Putin, I'm so sorry that I was not your mother..." (Full video link here) It  draws from AnnaLynne's experience overcoming the anger and rage that came as the result of her traumatic childhood, as she essentially presents the idea that if we all took better care of the children of this world, we would not see the kind of violence we now see all around us.Resources to Help Ukraine:EU through Alliance4Europe:  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J48BWQELS632UInternational Outreach Ministries (please mark Ukraine): https://iom-online.com/donate/ Contact: helpkidsukraine@protonmail.comSave the Children - https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/ukraineUNICEF - https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/unicef-children-are-bearing-brunt-intensifying-crisis-ukraine/39481Meditation Resources:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenjaminWDecker.comBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Montessori educator and researcher Laurent Lavollay-Porter and meditation expert and author Ben Decker discuss the science of education. They discuss many relevant topics including fostering the love of learning in a child as well as laying a strong foundation at home and in the classroom involving peace, respect, independence and dignity. Ben and Laurent present a new way of looking at education while discussing the importance of investing in our world's most valuable resource, our youth, which will lay the groundwork for our future. Laurent Lavollay-Porter is a Franco-American, bilingual Montessorian and works full time as a researcher, educationalist and director of development for the Prepared Adult Initiative, a foundation whose mission is to exponentially increase the number of prepared adults, with a scientific, non-dogmatic and empirical approach to early childhood education, parent-child-family relationships, and catalytic ways to increase peaceful and holistic relationships that foster optimal development.  PAI works towards improving access and equity to hi-quality information, education and resources to low-income and minority families. Resources Mentioned in this Episode:- Aid to Life, Straightforward Advice to Parents - Montessori: the Science Behind the Genius by Angeline S. Lillard, PhD- The Global Montessori Network, Content  for the Montessori Community - Do Schools Kill Creativity? A TED Talk by Sir Ken RobinsonIf you would like to receive information about upcoming education and parenting webinars or be interviewed by the Prepared Adult Initiative, please contact  laurent@scienceofeducationevent.org Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:

Join meditation expert and author,  Benjamin W. Decker and actress & activist AnnaLynne McCord, as they give a relevant, timely and deeply moving dialogue around the life and death of Thich Nhat Hanh, the highly regarded, globally influential zen monk from Vietnam.  Hanh recently made his transition on January 19th, 2021 at the age of 95.  You will hear Ben and AnnaLynne give a detailed recount of Thich Nhat Hanh or Thay, meaning teacher,  as his students affectionately called him, including his forty year exile from Vietnam, his country of origin. They also cover his collaboration in the creation of peace with Dr. Martin Luther King as he urged King to oppose the Vietnam War. Dr. King nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize but the prize was not awarded to anyone that year.   You will also learn about Hanh's work in engaged Buddhism, the application of Buddhist principles to political and social reform, and the importance of spreading mindfulness, compassion, and nonviolence.  Ben and AnnaLynne both give thoughtful responses and contemplate how these teachings can be applied to rights of children, parenting, leadership, and how we treat one another.  Ben and AnnaLynne help guide us towards how we can all bring Hanh's teachings into our daily lives, families, and our justice and educational systems.  “When another person makes you suffer, it's because he suffers deeply within himself and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment, he needs help. This is the message they are sending.” - Thich Nhat Hanh AnnaLynne McCord is an actress, activist and the founder of The Love Storm, a mass meditation initiative aimed at raising the collective energy against slavery of the mind and the body. Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenjaminwdecker.comAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Go behind the scenes with Sah D'Simone and Ben Decker of hiphop superstar Cardi B's new show Cardi Tries: Holistic Healing. Sah takes Cardi through meditation, acupuncture, sound healing, and a forgiveness ritual for the first time, and the episode goes viral with millions of views.  Hear about what it was like to facilitate Cardi B experiencing several alternative healing modalities, including her priceless, iconic reactions to a radical forgiveness painting ritual guided by Sah D'Simone.  You will find out what it was like to work with icon, Cardi B, while she was pregnant and a 75 person crew at sundown with many shots and scenes, and how Sah managed to be ready for production just moments after returning from leading his Ibiza retreat.You will hear key clips from the episode and please take a moment to look out for all the easter eggs of wisdom in this very special ceremony.About Sah D'Simone:Sah is the author of Spiritually Sassy: 8 Radical Steps to Activate your Innate Superpowers and 5-Minute Daily Meditations Page-A-Day Calendar 2022: A Year of Growth, Authenticity, and Introspection.  Watch his episode of "Cardi Tries Holistic Healing" by clicking here.Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansAffiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Shamanic Reiki TherapyDevelop your intuition, learn to interpret the meaning behind your dreams, heal yourself, and others by joining Decker's community of Shamanic Reiki Practitioners. Learn more and register today at ShamanicReikiTherapy.comChopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a  Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious  certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Contact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenjaminwdecker.comAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Explore what communion really means - and its not what you think! Many of us have heard the term "communion" to refer specifically to the Catholic sacrament ritual of eating the body of Christ, and drinking His blood. However, the word communion really means to "bring together."In this episode, host Ben Decker is joined by his friend, Jeff Krasno for a nuanced conversation about the state of the world and the great opportunity that lies ahead and around us now.  Jeff is the founder of  Wanderlust festivals and Commune Media. He's also the host of the Commune podcast, in which he aspires to embody and demonstrate the original meaning of communion: the bringing together of people and ideas. Jeff is the author of Wanderlust: A Modern Yogi's Guide to Discovering Your Best Self, Wanderlust Find Your True Fork: Journeys in Healthy, Delicious, and Ethical Eating: A Cookbook, and Communion: 2020 and the Middle Path Back to Reason, Morality and Each Other.Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:

Explore what the ancient Vedic wisdom has to say about the purpose and meaning of life, and how each and every one of us can find our unique soul's purpose, or dharma.In this episode, host Ben Decker is joined by his friend, bestselling author and top podcaster, Sahara Rose. Learn about the Great Resignation, and how millions of people are leaving their jobs in search of a more meaningful way to spend their time and build a living. Hear more about the process that Sahara and Ben each went through as they secured their first book deals and how they unexpectedly crossed paths. Sahara is the founder of Rose Gold Goddesses™, the sacred sisterhood collective all about embodying the divine feminine within. She is a keynote speaker, speaking on stages at Google and Facebook, as well as being featured as the nutrition speaker for Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign at Harvard Medical School and in Vogue, Forbes, NBC and more. She's also the author of Eat Feel Fresh, Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda, Discover Your Dharma, and A Yogic Path Oracle Deck.Other topics covered:+ The Dharma Coaching Institute+ Collaborative Religious Studies+ Dharma Archetypes (And Sahara's read on which archetypes Ben Decker embodies!)Show Notes:Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben DeckerModern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/Modern-Spirituality-Mindfulness-Meditation-Healing/dp/1647398150/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641179550&sr=8-4Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/Practical-Meditation-Beginners-Happier-Calmer/dp/1641520256/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641179677&sr=1-1Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MGNDB8WJLFGJ&keywords=Benjamin+Decker+daily+mindfulness&qid=1641179716&s=audible&sprefix=benjamin+decker+daily+mindfulne%2Caudible%2C296&sr=1-1Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Christ-5-Minute-Journal-Christians/dp/1646118065/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641179706&sr=1-2Shamanic Reiki TherapyDevelop your intuition, learn to interpret the meaning behind your dreams, heal yourself, and others by joining Decker's community of Shamanic Reiki Practitioners. Learn more and register today at ShamanicReikiTherapy.comChopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a  Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious  certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comLinda Michaelson, ProducerInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com