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“I am grateful to have been loved and to be loved now and to be able to love, because that liberates.” – Maya Angelou “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia *A headstrong & heartfelt message of empowerment to all US DEIB/JEDI practitioners/professionals, or any oppressed group/population + allies that resonate: Keep the education going & growing. You are needed now just as much (perhaps more) than ever given the current climate. Throughout history, there have always been attempts to shut down and silence those who fight for a more peaceful world for all beings. With all due respect to the political system -- the movement for diversity, equity, justice, inclusion, belonging is never gone... as always, it will adapt/adjust. You (U; all of us) got this. :)
Living is a process of unique transformation through nature, space and time, woven into the fabric of your being.
"Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future." — R.L. Peters
Everything in the Universe is a masterpiece in the making. Art is the complex simplicity of life itself.
"We are all wonderfully made. If you want to be unique, start by being your authentic self."
“What will be, will be.”
What would be the meaning of light, if there were no darkness? It's when a rainbow emerges from stormy weather. It's a canvas for the planets and the stars.
“Every challenge faced, every lesson learned, and every success achieved is an opportunity to be thankful for the growth and progress they bring.”
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.”
“Don't let the hatred in others kill the kindness in You/U.”
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
“Use your voice for Kindness, your ears for Compassion, your hands for Charity, your mind for Truth, and your heart for Love.”
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them.”
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness [as you/U define it] is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
"What would the world be like if we all believed in our ability to heal, and to help each other heal? I hope we find out."
“Do what you do the way you do it, and allow everyone else the same courtesy. Each of us was born to fulfill a divine purpose." {
“In our need to be somebody, we often forget that we are somebody.”
“The challenge is not to be perfect, it is to be whole.” ⚛️ We're starting off May on a supercharged weekend! Happy AAPI Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month... Happy belated Star Wars Day ('May the 4th'), Cinco de Mayo, Kentucky Derby, and beyond... In honor of holistic health -- which starts with mental health and is experienced uniquely, yet universal to us all -- this episode features a concise, thought/feel-provoking, actionable and educational talk from psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks on questions you can ask yourself at any time of year for a wellness check-in. ☯ (more at: markspsychiatry.com) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Holistic Health Check-In ✨ Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
“I am seen by who needs to see me. Heard by who needs to hear me. Felt by who needs to feel me. It's all enough.”
“You don't have to knock anyone off their game to win yours."
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” — Archbishop Desmond Tutu Wishing everyone a blessed Easter, Passover, and Ramadan!
“You have the power to inspire and empower... to show people how to embrace their complications, and see the flaws, and the true beauty and strength that's inside all of us.”
“Walls turned sideways are bridges.” – Angela Davis Allyship is an active way of life that exercises 'bridge-building' [bridging the gap] toward equity, opportunity, inclusion, belonging and justice for all beings
“Women [People] don't need to 'find a voice.' They have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen.” ― Meghan Markle We're back after a short break! It's the first episode of March (Women's History/Herstory Month in the states ❤️) and International Women's Day is coming up on 3/8. We're also on episode 77, an "Angel Number" or "Master Number" in numerology believed to symbolize a divine connection to the natural and spiritual world(s) -- it embodies healing, amplified energy and supreme harmony. This episode features an extended energy reading for deeper insight into how we can tap into all of this (and more) to honor ourselves + each other, compassionately and consciously. ☯ Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Empowering & Uplifting
"Honor your way through it. Honor what you need in this season, even when it doesn't make sense to other people." – Lalah Delia Tend to your mental/emotional/spiritual/physical garden, always. To remain grounded (and see things from a higher perspective) as we move through our personal/professional development and healing journey, we must also periodically observe/feel/acknowledge [have Empathy for] circumstances within and around what we are cultivating. This is, simply put, taking care of yourself and the world around you -- naturally, authentically, genuinely. Despite various freedoms we are granted, our society and its systems continue to attack marginalized groups + fail those who are most vulnerable/susceptible to injustice. The recent death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols due to police brutality in the US -- among many other local/global tragedies + lives/land lost unnecessarily on a regular basis -- confirms universally as a people that we are still in dire need of actionable accountability and integrity, which we cannot ignore. This is certainly not the first, and unfortunately will not be the last time we experience/witness injustice. This episode droppin' on 1/29 (2+9=11, an 'Angel Number') features an extended energy reading for deeper insight into acknowledging our own needs, the individual/collective healing process, and how we can start/continue to honor ourselves + each other, compassionately and consciously. ☯ Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Sponsor Message EXTENDED Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
"Always remember we are under the same sky, looking at the same moon."
"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." / "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It's MLK Holiday weekend in the states
"Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit." – B.K.S. Iyengar Mental Health advocate and mobilizer Tom Osborn wants more people to have access to the support they need (and deserve) so they can flourish and thrive. With the Shamiri Institute, he and his team are equipping young adults with skills to deliver evidence-based mental health care to their peers in underserved countries/communities. In this episode, we'll hear how his people-first model could become an equitable template to help folx of all ages lead successful, independent lives across the world. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Expanding Equity: Making Holistic Health Accessible Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
"Every moment is a fresh beginning." — T.S. Eliot Welcome, 2023! ★ -- At a time where setting resolutions is at the forefront (rightfully so!) this episode kicking off the New Year invites you to take space for yourself to pause, relax, reflect and set intentions with a guided meditation led by our host, Aja, paired with a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ☯ In This Episode: Intro Sponsor Message Guided Meditation Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift: That is why it is called the present.” — Alice Morse Earle Happy Holidays! It's been said that there are 7,000 ways to speak and 7,000 ways to listen. Our 70th episode features a talk with Oprah Winfrey and poet + best-selling author Mark Nepo where they discuss authentic living and being open to what we discover once we hear what the Universe is communicating to us along our individual/collective journey. ☯ (more at: watchOWN.tv/SSS) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro 7,000 Ways ✨ Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
“Hurt people hurt others, but luckily, healed people heal others. Safe people, shelter others. Free spirits, free others. Enlightened people, illuminate others. And love always wins. So shine your light of love on all who may cross your path in life, because what you do matters." – @TheOracleReadsU We're back after the break! It's the first episode of December, droppin' on the 11th, just ahead of the 12/12 portal
“It is brave to accept that you are still discovering who you are in a world where everyone pretends they already know. The truth is, no one actually does.” — Cassandra Mackenzie Wood Holiday season is in full effect! Which can be both beautiful and challenging to navigate (still illuminating, nonetheless). Our external adult can sometimes be at odds with our inner child as we learn, heal and grow... This relaxing episode features a meditative talk by Sister Dang Nghiem, who lovingly shows how she takes care of her inner child -- something that is essential for all of us: “However old we are, there is still that five year old child, ten year old child, that teenager, who is happy, healthy, alive. But also, who is maybe quite wounded, quite confused, quite withdrawn, quite disillusioned.” By listening deeply, speaking with love and embracing our inner child with tender presence, we not only transform the relationship with ourselves, but also with the world around us. Healing ourselves, we are healing the world. ☯ (more at: www.plumvillage.org) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Nurturing Ur Inner Child [Return 2 U] Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
“It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.” — Doe Zantamata It's episode 67 (6+7=13) droppin' on 11/13 -- XIII (13) also represents the Major Arcana card of Death/Rebirth in tarot. Death (in any context) and Rebirth (in any context) are natural parts of Life. Grief (in any context) is a challenging and ongoing process that is uniquely experienced by each and every one of us. This episode features a talk from nurse Aarti Patil with a simple approach to support/heal ourselves and others as we navigate the complexity of grieving/resurrecting in different ways along our authentic life journey. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Grief Relief
“We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the Earth, chemically. To the rest of the Universe, atomically. Not only are we in the Universe, the Universe is in us.” ― Neil DeGrasse Tyson We're on episode 66 droppin' on 11/6 ✨ -- quite fitting! This episode features an extended energy reading with insight into how to create an authentic state of equilibrium with the self and the world around us. 66 (an "Angel Number" or "Master Number" in numerology) is believed to symbolize peace, love, understanding, balance and flow. ☯ Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Sponsor Message EXTENDED Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
“By being yourself you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.” – Edwin Elliott We're on episode 65 (6+5=11) droppin' on "Hallo-Weekend"
"When I discover who I am, I'll be free." ― Ralph Ellison When we do the work to heal ourselves, it is Liberating -- and it has a positive ripple effect that continues to build with/in/on the world around us. This episode features a beautifully melodic performance and talk from multi-talented singer and musician Anaiis about her journey living "multiple lives" of "belonging everywhere and nowhere" -- defying attempts to reduce her intersectional experience into just a single narrative. Anaiis shares how she tuned into guidance from her elders + honed in on her creative gifts, and how the process of finding her authentic voice led her to liberation of self and others. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Liberation of Self *& the World Around U* Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
"Organize your life around your dreams and watch them come true." ― Anonymous Being busy does not always equate to being productive. Many of us were taught that relentless hard work is the key to success, but as a result, people around the world are experiencing burnout at faster/higher rates. It's 100% possible to build a healthy, balanced and lucrative career around any passion/purpose that fulfills us -- especially when the work feels effortless. This episode features a talk from professional coach, Sneha Mandala, who discovered that her best work came from being herself + finding flow, and has made it her mission to empower others to make their work feel effortless + achieve their full potential. She describes a few key factors that consistently help us get into our "flow state" to make each day feel more energizing, natural, flexible and abundant -- ultimately reducing burnout in the workplace and beyond. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Maximize Ur Productivity & Potential (An "Effortless" Approach) Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
"If we have no peace, is it because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ― Mother Teresa Belonging is more than a buzzword -- it is essential. Companies, communities, families and beyond must cultivate a culture of genuine belonging in order to reach their fullest potential and truly thrive. This episode features a vulnerable talk from author and journalist Caroline Clarke where she explores our fundamental need for belonging, and how critical it is not only to every individual's fulfillment and success, but to our collective wellbeing and future as well. Drawing from her work as Chief Brand Officer at Women of Power and her own family's journey with multi-racial adoption, genetic testing, and reunion -- she illuminates the barriers to belonging and what we can do as a collective to empower each other to overcome them. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro The Essential Power of Belonging
"You can't compete where you don't compare.” ― Anonymous Bullying doesn't stop when childhood ends. Schoolyard bullies often become bullying adults, but there is a way to stop them in their tracks. Our 61st episode features a talk from author, speaker and coach, Kevin Ward, who considers himself still a shy country boy and a recovering victim (to victor) of bullying. Today, he helps people find the courage to stand up and fight for their dreams. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Anti-Bullying Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
"What you seek is seeking you.” ― Rumi We're on our 60th episode! 60 in Numerology represents a deepened/heightened sense of determination, abundance, harmony and flow. This special episode features an extended energy reading for insight into how we can tap into all of this (and more) as we're all navigating our own unique, authentic life journey. ☯ Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Sponsor Message EXTENDED Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including You." — Anne Lamott It's Labor Day Weekend in the states! We all know that taking time for healthy rest is performance-enhancing + life-changing. How can we learn to relax more, instead of expecting less stress? This episode features an informative (and relaxing) talk from spiritual educator and yoga instructor Bryan Russell sharing techniques on how to do just that. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro How to Relax: Rest = Restoration
"I cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that I can do." — Anonymous Empathy, Compassion and Connection are human superpowers. We have the capability (and it's up to all of us collectively) to take steps toward creating a healthier and safer world around us, in any context. No matter where we are in the journey of life, career, etc. -- it's essential that we help others grow, even as we are growing ourselves. This episode features a quick and compelling talk from social justice advocate, community organizer and Chief Equity Officer for the American Civil Liberties Union, Amber Hikes. She shares a few simple yet effective ways we can all empower and advance those who historically have been left behind + help each other succeed in the workplace (and beyond). ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Lifting As We Climb
"Diversity of experience leads to diversity of thought and diversity of action." — Bobby Umar There is no shortage of discussion around inclusion/belonging in both business and society. This episode features a talk from Frances West -- an internationally recognized thought leader, speaker, adviser and trailblazer known for her work in innovation, technology and business transformation. She shares her concept of Authentic Inclusion through her personal story as a first-generation immigrant and woman-in-tech executive, and challenges us to expand toward a new way of thinking where diversity (of all kinds) is at the core of Disruptive Innovation. ☯ (more at: www.ted.com/talks) Each UGT episode includes a collective energy reading/lesson for an added boost to your week and beyond. ★ In This Episode: Intro Disruptive Innovation + Authentic Inclusion Sponsor Message Collective Energy Reading Need Text or ASL?: Download the episode to your device Upload here to transcribe and enjoy :) Follow / Stay Tuned: authenticservicegroup.org/u-got-this anchor.fm/ugtpodcast Instagram: @ugtsocial
"Intuition is knowing, without knowing. Intuition is the compass of the soul.” ― Anonymous Whether you're an educator, student, or parent of a student -- it's officially Back-To-School season for many UGT listeners out there (good luck)! We're also on episode 56 -- 5+6=11, an "Angel Number" or "Master Number" in numerology believed to symbolize intuition, insight, and enlightenment. It's also a number we commonly associate with signs and synchronicities. This special episode features an extended energy reading for deeper insight (lessons from Spirit
"All I need is to throw my seeds into the wind, and trust the Universe will have me bloom where I belong.” ― Jennae Cecilia August is here
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