Unleash Your Peace

Do you know what archetype you are? Do you know what your archetype says about the way you live your life? Or the things that challenge you the most?  In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Eissa Hashemi who has spent the last 15 years studying archetypes and learning about what they say about us as humans and as individuals. Tune in to find out how you can use archetypes to better understand yourself, those around you, and your relationships. 

Fox 11, Weekend Anchor Susan Hirasuna is no stranger to finding and telling compelling stories that connect with people on deep, emotional levels. In her 30+ year career, she has interviewed hundreds of thousands of people and covered every major event you can think of.  In this very informative episode of the Unleash Your Peace Podcast, Susan shares with us how she came to fall in love with journalism, what it takes to make dreams come true, and what ingredients a story must have to be newsworthy. 

If you are struggling with loss now, or you have in the past, we have a very special episode of the Unleash Your Peace podcast for you today. This week, we speak with creative visionary Stephen Powers. Stephen's prolific career expands across several industries and has touched the lives of millions worldwide. He is the COO of Wisdome LA, CEO of the publishing house Powers Omnimedia, and the former CEO of Bodhi Tree, one of our favorite spiritual shops in Los Angeles. As a GRAMMY-winning record producer, Stephen produced more than 150 albums with artists including Will.I.Am, Tina Turner, and The Beach Boys. If you've met Stephen you know him as a powerhouse whose passion for creative, spiritual, and socially just endeavors seems to be endless. But did you know that he was actually on track to become an Oceanographer? When Stephen was 18 years old and studying Molecular Biology at MIT, his younger sister was tragically killed by a drunk driver. It was not until he came face-to-face with his own mortality as a result of this horrible loss that he asked himself the question: "What do I really want to do?"What Stephen's incredible story demonstrates is that embedded in even the greatest tragedies is an opportunity for expansion.A decade after the death of his sister, a second heart-shattering loss left him distraught and angry at God. But through this agonizing darkness, he found the strands of light that eventually led him to a place of real internal peace, from whence he has inspired so many. 

Mindful lawyering might sound like an oxymoron, it might even be funny as a concept, but in many ways, learning to lawyer mindfully could save the lives of those who practice it. It could also unlock unseen opportunities, create more balance, help solve problems more creatively and attract better clients -- all while creating a better quality of life.  In this episode, we talk to Los Angeles based immigration attorney and yogi, Layla Khamoushian, who shares with us about how her burnout experience lead her to find a better way to live. 

What’s the worst thing in your life right now? What’s the thing that’s keeping you up at night? What's giving you anxiety all day? Making you feel frustrated, angry, helpless or stuck?  Now answer this: Is what you’re dealing with worse than getting shot? Is it worse than lying in agony with a bullet in your groin, feeling life slip out of you along with endless pints of your blood?  You see, this is exactly what happened to our guest Arjuna O’Neal when he was only 19 years old. In this gripping episode of the Unleash Your Peace podcast, Arjuna shares how getting shot and literally dying actually saved his life.  So many of us wait to hit rock bottom before starting to crawl out of our self-created prisons. We entertain and even cater to those highly unproductive feelings of doubt, unworthiness, unlovableness, and self hatred until we can no longer afford to do so.  Well, we are here to tell you that you don’t have to wait until your unhappiness becomes unbearable before choosing a better life. You don't have to get shot before you find your true purpose. 

Last night, I watched a hearth-wrenching and skillfully-performed one-woman show by a friend who shared the gruesome details of the traumatic experiences that shaped her early years. Personally, I can count on the fingers of my right hand how many people I've met in my entire life who didn't have one or a series of traumatic experiences that continue to haunt them well into their adulthood.  Some of these events might be trivial, like being ignored on the playground or getting lost in grocery store for a few minutes. Other events such as being raped by a parent witnessing a shooting are considered horrible by all standards.  And then there are the thousands of moments that sprinkle across our timeline on earth which are only punctuated by the way they make us feel. Shame. Guilt. Anger. Helplessness. Fear.These are the emotional signatures of the wounds we internalize and carry with us often to our death. This week, on the Unleash Your Peace podcast, we speak with Natalia Ruiz who, after spending many years healing her own inner child, has created a safe haven for girls between the ages of 8 and 12 called "Girls Lead." Her organization empowers young girls to become leaders among their peers. They learn to address and work through their own life events BEFORE they become wounds for life. Learn more about: Girls Lead - http://girlsleadsummit.com Peace Unleashed - https://peaceunleashed.com  or https://instagram.com/peaceunleashed

Daisy Prince Johnston is no ordinary 16 year old. She is already a mental health coach and a volunteer at the teen suicide hotline. In this episode of the Unleash Your Peace podcast, she shares with us how she started teaching parents how to better communicate with their suicidal teens and why she is called the "Teenage Whisperer." Connect with Daisy on Instagram: @daisyprincejohnston Connect with us on Instagram: @peaceunleashed

A surprising majority of young girls will site "getting fat" as their biggest fear -- even above losing a parent or getting cancer.  Is this statistic surprising? It's not to the millions of young girls who make themselves sick trying to conform to unrealistic and even unhealthy body ideals engrained in them from a very young age.  Our guest, actor Kate Huffman, is all too familiar with the dangers of body dysmorphia and a false self image, especially when it is coupled with a bout of undiagnosed OCD. Kate shares openly about her journey from a very real and very literal brink of death into giving birth to a one-woman show that has been instrumental in her healing.  Join us for this compelling and thought provoking dialogue.  Find Kate online at katehuffman.com  Find Peace Unleashed online at peaceunleashed.com

Satirist and bestselling writer Maddox and very funny comedian Ideene join us on the Unleash Your Peace podcast today to discuss where inspiration comes from, how you can trigger creativity, and what it takes to be funny.  This is by far the funniest episode we have a recorded to date. But be warned, it is not as clean as the rest of our shows.  LINKS:  https://peaceunleashed.com https://www.instagram.com/peaceunleashed/ https://www.instagram.com/ideene__international/ https://www.instagram.com/realmaddox/  

Mhairi Morrison is more than a "Me Too" survivor. For starters, she's a trained mime. What sets Mhairi truly apart, however, is the powerful way in which she has turned her story of sexual assault into a healing and empowering experience not only for herself but for all survivors. In this episode of the Unleash Your Peace podcast, Mhairi shares with us her journey of pain, redemption, and healing as she turned the most traumatic experience of her life into an inspiring and empowering movement.  Learn more about Mhairi at http://mhairimorrison.com. Learn more about Peace Unleashed at https://peaceunleashed.com  

Breakups happen and relationships are NOT easy, but even in the midst of all that chaos, it IS possible to find and hold on to internal peace. In this week's episode, Healer and Reiki Master Jamie Wozny shares her experience of coupling and de-coupling consciously.  Find Jamie at jamiewozny.com or on Instagram @jamiewozny.  Learn more about Peace Unleashed at peaceunleashed.com

On this podcast, we often talk about living from a place of inspiration. Norah Dineen has taken this concept and applied it to one of the most arduous, fast-paced, stressful, and high-risk industries: filmmaking. There is nothing quite like the way Norah Dineen approaches filmmaking. From the unconventional, heart-centered way she develops her scripts to the intuitive way she casts and the collaborative way she directs, the Dineen's creation process might be completely contrary to everything you'd learn in film school, but it is in complete alignment with the way our Inner Being creates.  Find Norah Dineen on Instagram: @norahdineenartist and @groundlessfilms Find Norah online: norahdineen.com Brought to you by peaceunleashed.com

It's difficult for us to break self-destructive thought and behavior patterns. Often, we feel we don't have any control over these addictions to harming ourselves or others. The truth is, even though it doesn't feel like it at times, we can regain control over our thoughts at any moment.  In this week's episode, I share one simple yet powerful thought exercise that can snap you out of those fits in just a moment. We also dive into an explanation of the guilt-attack cycle that is often at the root of these hurtful patterns.  If you like what you hear or have suggestions for future episodes, please reach out to us through our Instagram (@peaceunleashed) or our website (peaceunleashed.com). 

If you already have a morning routine, you know the incredible benefits of it.  If you've tried to set up a morning routine and failed, you know the incredible commitment it requires.  If you've always wanted to set up a morning routine, you might be intimidated or hesitant for many reasons.  Wherever you are on this spectrum, you will enjoy this week's episode which is filled with tips, tools and motivation to implement into your life the morning routine that works for you. And in doing so, you will set yourself up for success and change your life for the better.  Unleash Your Peace podcast is brought to you by Peace Unleashed. Learn more about Ellie Shoja and Neloo Naderi at peaceunleashed.com.

Love can be tough, especially those early stages of love that are rampant with gut-wrenching uncertainty and constant fear of rejection. In this week's episode, I share with you three mindset shifts that will bring you solace during a time riddled with self doubt. peaceunleashed.com

The bigger our dreams, the less control can we have over the details of our life. This is why most people are unhappy with where they are and unwilling to take the leaps that would take them into the uncharted lands of their dreams. In this episode, I share how my life turned upside down in 2018, leading me to giving up my apartment, selling my car, moving all my belongings into a storage and traveling the entire year. I encountered many revelations along the way. By far the most profound was the realization that the more I unchained myself from the should's and would's of the world, the more anchored myself into the universal consciousness that guides all life forms to thrive.

If we can learn anything from anyone, we can learn invaluable life lessons from kids. It is my belief that children are closer to our Source of Beingness than we are, and that we have a great deal to learn from them. In this week's podcast episode, I interview 9-year-old competitive dancer Launa Shahrestani, who shares with us her insights on how to overcome fear and shares with us the secret to a successful and happy life. 

Taking the leap is the hardest, most terrifying thing we do in our lives. Yet without taking the leap, we are doomed to live a life of mediocrity and never reaching our true potential. The truth is, you cannot even know what you're capable of without taking that terrifying leap into the unknown.  A year ago, I did just that, and here are the 7 most powerful lessons I learned along the way. 

During our first-ever interview episode, I speak with one of my close friends, Neloo Naderi, who speaks to us about using inspired action to help smoothen major life transitions, her battle with depression, and how she was able to expand her mind by doing something new every week for a whole year. 

Have you taken the time to reflect on the highlights of 2018 and set your intentions for 2019? If you have not done so already, sit with your journal and answer these very important questions: What were some of the highlights of 2018? What were the biggest lessons you learned? How did you demonstrate your power? What were some of the surprising ways in which you succeeded? What brought you the most joy? Who did you get closer to? Which relationships blossomed? What were you willing to let go of? What were you able to let go of? How have you opened up space for expansion? Now that you’ve milked 2018 for some of its wonderful gifts, let’s define what you’d like 2019 to look like by answering the following questions: What are some experiences you’d like to have in 2019? Who are some of the people you’d like to meet or befriend? What are you looking forward to most in 2019? Which relationships would you like to deepen? How will you show your love to your loved ones? How will you show your love to yourself? What trip(s) are you looking forward to? Describe in detail the BEST and HAPPIEST day of the year. What will you accomplish this year? How does it feel when you accomplish it? Imagine the biggest WIN of your life taking place in 2019. What does it feel like? More than 90% of people will NOT do this exercise. Those who don’t are the same people who will continue to create their live by default. These are the same people who will complain about things not going their way, about not having the job they want, about not being in the relationship they want, about not feeling fulfilled. Don’t be one of these people. Be one of the few who live deliberately. Be one of the few who choose their life experiences. Be one of the few who create the life of their desires.  

On the fourth day of our discussion about Range Theory, we talk about the parts of you that scare you. Maybe you have it within you to be cruel or unloving, violent or reckless. Should you ignore these parts and push them aside? Or embrace them as part of the whole of you? 

On the third day of our discussion about Range Theory, we examine the effects of extending our range on our relationships. 

On our second day talking about Range Theory, we talk about the effects that a larger range has on our ability to connect with others and therefore forge deeper relationships. 

Range Theory is all about fully seeing and accepting the whole of us -- our ENTIRE range. On our 15th week together, we dive into this new way of looking at ourselves and all the different parts that make us whole. 

On our fifth and final day of our discussion about Integrity, we talk about the power of integrity as it pertains to leadership. 

On our fourth day talking about Integrity, we explore the intricate relationship between integrity and commitment. Could you be compensating for your lack of integrity with your exceptional ability to commit? Or is your superior integrity creating a fear of commitment? 

Half way through our discussion about Integrity, we talk about one of the personality traits that can lead to lack of integrity, and that is the inability to say no. When we say yes all the time to every thing, we create a no-win situation because eventually something will fall through the cracks. 

If your words is not law -- if there is no certainty in it -- that could explain why you're having trouble manifesting the life of your dreams. On our second day diving into the topic of Integrity, we explore how the Law of Integrity can work hand-in-hand with the Law of Attraction to bring you all that you desire. 

On week of our journey into the inner world, we tackle the very important topic of Integrity -- Self-integrity, to be exact. Have you ever wondered why it seems to be so difficult for most people to create the lives of their dreams, even though each of us is an infinite Being capable of creating all that we desire? I believe this week's topic holds an important part of this answer. 

On our fifth and final day taking about Vulnerability, we dive into the vital role that vulnerability plays in our ability to forgive traumatic events from our past so that we can release ourselves from our pain. 

On our fourth day talking about Vulnerability, we look at the connection between allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and the very act of creation. 

On our third day talking about Vulnerability, we talk about why a heart break is one of the most beautiful opportunities we have to become fully ourselves. 

In the second episode talking about Vulnerability, I share a personal story that made me feel vulnerable, and I ask you to chime in: Was the way I handled it courageous or did it make me an idiot?

On our first day talking about Vulnerability, we define what vulnerability is and we discuss why people avoid feeling vulnerable like the plague. We also talk about what it means for us when we live without ever allowing ourselves to be vulnerable. 

On our fifth and final day talking about Creativity, we discuss the nature of intuition and why we don’t trust it.

On our fourth day discussing Creativity, we talk about one way you can trigger more ideas: by limiting your options.

On our third day talking about Creativity, we talk about one way you can unlock creativity by unlocking the cooperation of the entire Universe within your life.

On the second day of our topic discussing the nature of creativity, we talk about the two step process of creating anything.

On our 12th week exploring the internal world, we dive into the fun topic of Creativity. What is it? Where does it come from? And what does it say about the very nature of what we are?

On our fifth and final day talking about Blind Spots, we talk discuss why we bury these self-destructive beliefs in the first place, and how we can set them free with the use of love, compassion and forgiveness.

On our fourth day talking about Blind Spots and the destructive beliefs they conceal, we discuss one of the indicators that can help us identify some of our worst internal programming: Those qualities about ourselves we secretly hate.

On our third day discussing Blind Spots, we talk about the underlying faulty belief that most of our suffering is rooted — that the source of our happiness, joy, passion, fulfillment, love, and worthiness lies somewhere outside of us. Recognizing where we have externalized our source and releasing this is often the key in releasing disruptive and destructive beliefs that create and perpetuate suffering in our lives.

On our second day talking about Blind Spots, we dive into yet another way buried beliefs sabotage our lives. This time, we explore what happens if we have two contradicting beliefs on the same topic working against each other.

On our 11th week together, we explore yet another fascinating and important topic, that of Blind Spots. Often, the faulty programming we internalize becomes so much part of who we are that we bury it deep inside our subconscious where we are no longer willing or able to look at it. Then we build elaborate structures of faulty ideas, thoughts, habits, rules, and relationships atop these faulty beliefs and spend our entire lives trying to treat the symptoms. But if we find the belief that is buried in our blind spot and release that, the entire structure of disfunction we’ve built atop it also topples over, and we level up in that same instance that we have our Aha! moment. This week, we explore all such moments.

On the fifth and final day of our discussion about fear, we look a bit closer at the symptoms of hidden fear and talk about how we can release this fear so we can pursue our dreams.

On the fourth day of our discussion about Fear, we talk about one of the many damaging manifestations of fear: walls. We build walls around our hearts, our selves, our homes, our cities, and our countries because of fear. But what’s the alternative? The alternative that we discuss is replacing all these walls with boundaries, which are rooted in love rather than fear. Walls keep people out, while boundaries show people where you stand in relation to them so they can know how to connect with you. Walls are built out of fear, boundaries are a natural byproduct of love.

On the third day of our discussion about the nature of Fear, we explore the relationship between fear and time. Research in the study of time tell us that there is literally less time the closer we are to the core of the earth. This is why we literally age slower at the base of a mountain than at the top of it. Similarly, we can shrink or extend time for ourselves with our thoughts. In today’s episode, we talk about why we experience more fear-based emotions when we extend time for ourselves, and how we can shrink time and literally lift ourselves out of these low-vibration emotions by raising our vibration.

On our second day discussing Fear, we dive into the one fear that is yet another by product of our separation from ourselves: the fear of success.

We cannot talk about Love without also talking about its opposite: Fear. So, on our 10th week together, we dive into this extremely important topic that holds most of society in its clutches. As we make it through the week, we’ll explore all the different ways fear works its destructive spells on us, and how we can free ourselves from its grip. For today, we’ll discuss Napoleon Hill’s 6 basic human fears and I share why I think all fears, ultimately, are rooted in the fear of death.

On the fifth and final day of our discussion about the nature of love, we talk about what happens if we are so far away from love that it is hard to even imagine tapping into it. We explore the force that stands in opposition to love, which all negative emotions are rooted in as we discuss how to find our way back to love, if we do lose ourselves in fear.

On the fourth day of our conversation about this beautiful topic of Love, we dive into the not-so-pretty side of this topic as we venture into the land of heart breaks and divorces. In a world that increasingly values couplings rooted in love connections rather than convenience or practicalities, we are encountering a culture in which many find themselves forever in search of love, and never quite finding it. In today’s episode, we discuss the root cause of this epidemic, and we introduce an obvious solution that may be difficult to implement but can lead to magical results.