Podcasts about Agape International Spiritual Center

Join Michael and Chaka Khan TODAY, December 19th @ 12 PM ET, for World Meditation Day sponsored by the United Nations and The Chaka Khan Foundation! Learn more at https://chakakhanfoundation.org/meditate/.  Begin 2026 guided by spiritual clarity and energized by possibility! Join Michael for a powerful virtual New Year's Day Meditation, Visioning & Activation, livestreamed from Costa Rica! Sign up at https://events.agapelive.com/begin-again/. Today, our first letter comes from Candice, who has lived in fight-or-flight mode for decades—tight shoulders, shallow breathing, constant tension. However, when she's on the tennis court she feels peaceful and free. She's heard about "divine breathing" as a solution, and wants to know how to bring that ease into everyday life. Our next letter comes from Sandra. Sandra stopped comparing herself to others, but now she's comparing herself to her future "expanded self" through Life Visioning—and it's starting to feel heavy. She asks how to stay inspired, not pressured, and serve with joyful lightness. Finally, Michael leads a meditation on having an inner realization that the good you seek is already here.  ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

Begin 2026 guided by spiritual clarity and energized by possibility! Join Michael for a powerful virtual New Year's Day Meditation, Visioning & Activation, livestreamed from Costa Rica! Sign up at https://events.agapelive.com/begin-again/ (Early Bird discount ends tonight, 12/17/25!)  Today, Michael welcomes global music icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Chaka Khan. A 10-time Grammy winner with more than 100 million records sold, Chaka has collaborated widely across music's spectrum while also shining on stage and Broadway. Beyond entertainment, Chaka is an author, entrepreneur, and humanitarian, co-founding the Chaka Khan Foundation with her sister, Tammy Michelle, to uplift overlooked communities through wellness, education, and creative expression. Join Michael and Chaka this Friday, December 19th @ 12 PM ET, for World Meditation Day sponsored by the United Nations and The Chaka Khan Foundation! Learn more at https://chakakhanfoundation.org/meditate/.  Conversation highlights include: -UN World Meditation Day: Healing From Within livestreamed event on December 19th– what it is, how to join, and why collective stillness matters -How Stevie Wonder introduced Chaka to Transcendental Meditation, shaping her spiritual resilience in the music industry -Chaka's Full Moon Meditations—why lunar phases affect us (as we're mostly water) and how having a calm presence helps families and communities -From Dr. Emoto's water work to sound for plants: imprinting peace and love as a daily practice -The work of the Chaka Khan Foundation focusing on wellness, dignity, and support—reconnecting incarcerated parents with kids and providing communication boards for neurodivergent children -A wider view of communication and the unique gifts of autistic "star children" -Chaka's most profound insight: the absence of love makes us vulnerable; self-worth and compassion restore strength, and so much more! Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation on amplifying peace and pairing it with gratitude to radiate blessings.

Episode 231 of World Awakenings is beyond being blessed by having two of the world's most prolific teachers of “A Course in Miracles” as our featured guests, Lisa Natoli & Jennifer Hadley. Lisa Natoli is well known as a spiritual teacher who emphasizes healing, awakenings and transformation. Her teachings are simple, down-to-earth & practical which uses a body-mind approach to awakening and recognition of your true nature. Not only is Lisa a student and teacher of “A Course in Miracles”, she is also the author of a couple books including, “Gorgeous for God: Awakening Through A Course in Miracles” Jennifer Hadley is a Licensed Minister, Counselor and Therapist, and graduated in 2006 from the Agape International Spiritual Center's Ministerial Program, founded by Michael Beckwith. Jennifer has been in private practice as an Agape Practitioner, a Quantum Counselor since 2000. As an Intuitive Spiritual Therapist, Jennifer employs her considerable intuitive skills and knowledge of spiritual principles, Science of Mind & A Course in Miracles to assist you in releasing beliefs and mental patterns that no longer serve you. Plus, she hosts her own podcast which is all called, A Course in Miracles! If you would like to purchase your own LoveTuner, just click this link!Make sure to grab your copy of Karl Gruber's best-selling book, "True Spirituality & the Law of Attraction: A Beautiful Symbiotic Relationship" just by clicking this link.To find out more about Lisa Natoli, please go to her website https://www.lisanatoli.com/If you would like to get your own copy of Lisa Natoli's book, "Gorgeous for God: Awakening Through A Course in Miracles", just click this linkAnd for further information on Rev. Jennifer Hadley, you can visit her to websites, Living A Course in Miracles,and https://powerofloveministry.net/

Our first Life Question comes from Sabina. Sabina keeps forming meaningful, platonic friendships with men, only to discover they want romance or sex, leaving her feeling blindsided and grieving the friendship. How do you navigate friendships with men when you value connection—but they want more? Our next Life Question comes from Les, who notices his mind defaults to negative stories—worry, conflict, and worst-case scenarios—and he's tired of living in that mental weather. How can he "take back" his thoughts, slow the spinning, and cultivate a more consistently positive mindset? Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation with an intention on gratitude and releasing negative thoughts. 

Today on Take Back Your Mind, Michael Beckwith welcomes Jeffrey Allen—spiritual thought leader, Mindvalley author and speaker, and a pioneer of online energy training. Known for practical, powerful **energy healing** tools, Jeffrey's mission is to make **higher consciousness** accessible so we can release conflict and pain and live with passion, purpose, and meaning. Through Mindvalley, he's introduced over a million people to personal energy work that improves relationships, deepens spiritual connection, and boosts presence, happiness, and impact. Based in Tokyo with his wife, Hisami, Jeffrey co-created **Awakening Your Spirit Mind**, a transformational course and community that teaches "Spirit Mind Living"—how to reconnect with your true essence, understand how consciousness really works, and open to a new mindset and lifestyle for navigating today's massive collective energy shift. If you're ready to switch from the material mind to the **spirit mind**, this conversation offers clear practices for intuition, compassion, and genuine transformation. See below for Jeffrey's Free Gift for Take Back Your Mind listeners!  Conversation Highlights include: * Jeffrey's origin story—from math/CS and shared lucid dreams to a purpose-driven path in **energy healing** and service  * The simple model of **two minds** (material vs. spirit) and how asking "which mind?" changes reactions, choices, and outcomes  * "Code = energy": how **beliefs** set rules for reality, why clarity of desire matters, and working the subtle layer first (manifesting 101)  * Spotting **spiritual ego** and quiet judgment—then replacing them with compassion for past versions of yourself and others  * The **Breath of Love** micro-practice: use the natural pause at the top/bottom of the breath to access timeless, peaceful awareness * Inside **Awakening Your Spirit Mind**: tools and community for stabilizing spirit-led living amid the planet's energy shift; and more!  Finally, Michael closes with a **guided meditation** to "wake up to your glorious nature," integrate love into action, and carry that frequency into your day.

Our first Life Question comes from Jade in Alexandria, VA: After years of suppressing childhood pain, Jade is now confronting the truth about her father's long-standing dysfunction—infidelity, alcoholism, and a toxic blended family. She wants to have a healthy relationship only with him, but how can she navigate authenticity, boundaries, and spiritual growth when family pressure runs deep? Next, Shay wonders whether it's possible to feel both genuine gratitude and genuine dislike at the same time—especially when her new home, while a blessing, also triggers feelings of lack because it wasn't the house she truly wanted. Does her mixed emotions sabotage her spiritual practice? Finally, Michael leads a meditation on focusing on the Real and Eternal You that is untouched by time and the human experience. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

Today, Michael welcomes Garry Lineham, co-founder of Human Garage, a global movement empowering people to restore health and alignment through self-directed healing. A former data encryption expert, Garry transitioned from designing secure communication systems to decoding the body's own network of fascia, discovering parallels between digital systems and human biomechanics. His groundbreaking approach, Fascial Maneuvers, integrates breath, movement, and intention to release tension, regulate the nervous system, and realign the body. With over 200,000 realignment sessions worldwide and more than 40 million practitioners globally, Garry's work bridges technology, AI, and human potential, positioning the body as the most advanced self-healing system on the planet. Join Michael and Garry for the 28-Day Global Reset! Get the details here: https://humangarage.net/agape.  Conversation highlights include: * A clear upgrade from the "animal model" of the body to fascia as a structural + signaling network for real-world healing  * How Garry's path—from data encryption to Human Garage—led to decoding the body like a network * The cost of chasing symptoms (even after $2.5M spent) vs. changing the model and methods * Why fascia behaves like a crystalline matrix that organizes posture, breath, and nervous-system coherence * Pain as guidance (not the enemy) and why numbing creates a two-year relapse loop * A daily fascia-maneuver sequence that compounds results and returns sovereignty over health * "Issues in the tissues": how stored emotions/trauma unwind over 18–24 months, unlocking latent capacities * The role of minerals & hydration in signal quality (RO water concerns, 102-mineral approach, tissue hydration) * The free 15-Minute Stress Reset (rib/diaphragm opening) that can release ~75% stress quickly Next, Michael leads a guided meditation to "tune the broadcast" of your day. 

Our first Life Question comes from "MMM" in South Africa who asks a big-picture question at the heart of our show: What exactly are we "taking back" the mind from? Is it conditioning, distorted creativity, or something like The Matrix?  Next, Holly, who's never experienced a moment of feeling safe or loved, wonders how to enter meditations that begin with that visualization. Finally, Michael leads a meditation on coming into a level of coherence around the fundamental harmony of the Universe. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

Happy Thanksgiving! We are deeply grateful to all of our listeners and sincerely appreciate your time! Lisa continues her interview today with Dr. Michael Beckwith, founder of the Agape Spiritual Center. He discusses his "Life Visioning" process, a spiritual technology he developed for conscious evolution, authentic living, and living your life purpose. He invites us to get still, quiet the mind, and find our own answers from deep inside our inner wisdom.  He is widely recognized for his teachings on the science of inner transformation and unity, and today he further shares ways to experience inner peace and bring awakened awareness into our everyday lives. Reverend Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith is the founder and spiritual director of Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, California. He is a featured teacher in the film and book "The Secret." In the '70s, he began an inward journey into the teachings of East and West, and today he teaches universal truth principles found in the New Thought-Ancient Wisdom tradition of spirituality. Gifted with a vision of a trans-denominational spiritual community, he speaks to a congregation of tens of thousands of people weekly online and at Agape. Info: agapelive.com.  

Today, Michael welcomes Dorota Stanczyk. Dorota is the author of the book, (Re)-Create Yourself: Embracing Greater Self-Love to Unleash Your Potential, a transformational artist, wellbeing creator, conscious creativity trainer, keynote speaker, meditation master, and Founder of Innerart Transformation Center. With over a decade of experience as an Executive Creative Director in the wellness industry, Dorota has collaborated with renowned brands such as Mindvalley, IVY, Uptime, Sensie App, and Sony, pioneering innovative personal growth approaches. Drawing on her expertise in creativity and consciousness, Dorota designs immersive experiences and products that strive to raise awareness of new models for living, working, and being. Conversation highlights include: -Dorota's Polish family lineage of healers/mediums, childhood clairsentience, overwhelm, and shutting down feeling -Her experience with autoimmune and heart symptoms until she had a turning point in 2014 that led to self-love, responsibility, and compassion, reversing her symptoms within weeks -Awakening isn't one moment; committing to presence and keep letting revelations expand  -How to enter selfless, timeless, effortless creation (downloads, richness) beyond overthinking -Art as transmitters of energy when the creator transforms during creation, becoming channels of pure truth without agenda  -Why new actions create new neural pathways, and exposing yourself to challenge and diversity to expand capacity  -Worth is intrinsic and God-given; "value" is how outputs are judged—do not confuse feedback with identity  -Guided "parts" process (inspired by feeding-the-demon) to meet, question, love, and reintegrate rejected aspects -Seeing difficult people as wounded children and how curiosity dissolves judgment and births empathy -"Marrying yourself" for better or worse—never abandoning yourself and owning all potentials without letting behavior define your Divine core Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on cultivating gratitude and amplifying spiritual availability in daily life. 

Today Dr. Michael Beckwith, founder of the Agape Spiritual Center, shares his wisdom and insight and invites us to contemplate the act of questioning. He asks us to consider the impact our thoughts have directly on our lives and how we can draw from a deep, creative well from within. All of the answers we seek can be found within and he talks about accessing these realms. Reverend Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith is the founder and spiritual director of Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, California. He is a featured teacher in the film and book "The Secret." In the '70s, he began an inward journey into the teachings of East and West, and today he teaches universal truth principles found in the New Thought-Ancient Wisdom tradition of spirituality. Gifted with a vision of a trans-denominational spiritual community, he speaks to a congregation of tens of thousands of people weekly online and at Agape. This is Part 1 of the interview. Info: agapelive.com.

Join Michael at his New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica! Click here: https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/  Our first letter comes from "M": How do you stay inspired and hold a high vision for your life and dreams without burning out, while you wait for your dreams to manifest?  Our next letter comes from Leigha in Los Angeles: After losing her best friend to a rare cancer and not being able to have a final goodbye, Leigha wants to know how to forgive her friend and her friend's family, and find real closure when her grief is tangled up with anger. Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation in the sacred silence. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

Join Michael at his New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica! Click here: https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/  Today, Michael welcomes Colette Baron-Reid. Colette is an internationally respected author, artist, educator, spiritual intuitive, medium, and oracle expert. Her best-selling books and oracle cards are published worldwide in 27 languages. She is the founder of Oracle School, a global online learning platform with students in 35 countries, where self-empowerment, co-creation, and ancient oracles meet in a modern, contemporary way. She's also the creator of the energy psychology technique, "Invision—The Total Mindshift Process." Her latest book, co-authored with Anna Denning, titled The Art of Manifesting: A Meditative Drawing Practice to Rewire Your Brain and Create Your Reality, was recently released through Hay House. Conversation insights include:  -Colette's origin story: childhood claircognizance, inherited trauma, and the path from addiction to nearly 40 years sober through spiritual practice -Discovering the "neuro-arts" and how drawing engages new brain circuits so the body "knows it's real" -Avoiding the "is it here yet?" trap; celebrate as if it's happening now and surrender the timing and form -You keep what you become. Visioning asks: Who must I be? What vibration must I hold to stabilize my results? Plus, a "how to doodle your destiny" live demo -Rewiring expectation: your brain looks for what you believe—this is where practical mysticism meets neuroplasticity -Breaking the matrix of fear by radiating compassion where you live and carrying your own "atmosphere" -With practice, joy becomes your baseline—events pass through but your awareness remains steady -Collette's Oracle School: Four-month training using oracle cards for reflection and "next right action" (not prediction)  -Spotlighting *The Art of Manifesting* book with Colette and Anna Denning Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on choosing joy, feeling 'all needs met now,' and giving thanks. 

Bring a Friend, Save $200 @ Michael's New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica:  https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/  After a profound spiritual awakening, Gugu is learning to love her fundamentalist Christian family as they are—yet struggles to comfort them during crises without betraying her own soul's knowing. How can she be truly compassionate when the language of her heart no longer matches their doctrine? Next, Becky wants to believe in God beyond the "man in the sky," but wonders how to pray to "a vibration"—and whether such a Presence can really answer. How can she really know what God is and how to reach It?  Finally, Michael leads a powerful meditation in the sacred silence that leads to inspired thoughts and 'real thinking.' ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

Bring a Friend, Save $200 @ Michael's New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica:  https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/ Today, Michael welcomes Dr Espen Wold-Jensen. Dr Espen is a researcher in Neuroscience and Quantum Physics, a Conscious Business Mentor, and a Multi 7-Figure 'SoulPreneur' who teaches his clients how to use the power of their own consciousness to turn obstacles into opportunities. Dr Espen went from having two broken legs and nearly succumbing to a hospital infection to healing himself from the inside out. His signature event, the Quantum Experience, delivers the same art, science, and application of consciousness that has transformed the lives of clients in over 12 countries. Conversation highlights: -The Accident That Changed Everything: The emotional suppression that led to a 2006 motorcycle crash, broken femurs, spine/pelvis fractures, and a long recovery -"Go Home and Breathe:" A moment of grace: receiving an inner directive to leave the hospital and start a specific breath practice, leading to the beginning Quantum Breathwork -You Are the Healer: How innate intelligence heals; while medicine supports, inner sovereignty and practice restore wholeness -Turning Pain Into Power: Reframing past hurts with purpose and gratitude; change the meaning, change your life -Quantum Explained Simply: We are 99.999…% "empty space"; our attention collapses possibility into form—when we raise our frequency, we change our outcomes -The Alchemy of Emotion: Transmuting fear?love, guilt?gratitude, shame?self-worth, grief?grace to heal relationships and reality -Emotional Healing Protocols: "Issues in the tissues"—clear lower-frequency emotions to shift habits and health -Out of Survival, Into Sovereignty: Media conditioning and fear states, and reclaiming executive function and heart coherence -Childhood Imprints & Programs:  The first 7 years wire beliefs about money, love, safety; you don't have "problems," you have programs -Inside the 3-Day Curriculum: Descent (past), Presence (truth), Ascent (future design) across eight centers; and more! Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation on focusing our intention + attention.

Join Michael at his New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica! Click here: https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/ Our first Life Question of the Week comes from Victoria who is deeply concerned about the state of America's democracy and wants to know how to hold these current events in the light of her spiritual understanding. Next, Selina in the UK is an actress who was recently hired in a major theatre production. However, despite working hard, her spiritual practice, and receiving compliments on her work, she still keeps doubting herself and her abilities. How can she silence her inner critic and trust her gifts? Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation on releasing negative thoughts. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

Join Michael at his New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica! Click here: https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/  Over the past couple of years, Take Back Your Mind has received several questions about meditation including, what is it? Why do it? Who is it for? Am I doing it right? How do I reach deeper levels of awareness? Today, Michael talks about the art, science, and practice of meditation where he addresses these questions—and so much more—followed by an extended guided meditation session.  Highlights include: -A clear definition of meditation: paying undistracted attention to Reality and being present with our thoughts, sensations, and emotions without resisting or enhancing them -The benefits of meditation: less anxiety and reactivity; more clarity, creativity, resilience, and Source-led decision making; better sleep, balanced blood pressure, immune support, and neuro-regeneration through consistent practice -Breaking myths like "my mind's too busy" to meditate—why busyness is exactly why we meditate and observing "thinking-ness" instead of fighting it -Why meditation is a universal human practice for everyone—parents, athletes, teachers, leaders—not just monks or yogis -From starting your practice to the mature practice that recognizes meditation is portable and can be done any time and anywhere -Various meditation tools: guided, breath, mantra, observation and frequency music options that make practice accessible and flexible -Spotting classic blockers at the edge of insight and stabilizing the insight so revelation becomes a living state, not a memory -Bringing the vibe with you—before meetings, generate the quality (peace, love, support) and walk in carrying it -Michael's extended guided meditation on intention, attention, and breath Meditation Resources -Livestream Michael every Sunday at 6:45 AM PT for his Way of Meditation service at Agape's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AgapeSpiritualCenter/streams. Or view his Way of Meditation clips here on his YouTube channel. -Receive a free download of Michael's guided meditation, "Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable" at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ when you sign up for his mailing list. -Get a free month of Soaak Meditation frequencies at https://www.soaak.com/agape and use the code AGAPE at checkout.  ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

Join Michael at his New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica! Click here: https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/ Our first Life Question comes from India (a person, not the country

Join Michael at his New Year's Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica! Click here: https://events.agapelive.com/awaken-to-a-new-year-of-possibility/ Today, Michael welcomes Lorna Byrne. Lorna is a renowned spiritual teacher and #1 international bestselling author of eight books. Her first book, Angels In My Hair: The True Story of a Modern Day Irish Mystic, sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Since childhood, Lorna has been able to see and speak to angels, and through her books she shares a special message with the world: you are not just a human being, you are a spiritual being with a soul, and you have a guardian angel that never leaves you, not even for one moment. Lorna was voted a Top 100 Spiritual Leader of our time, and has been featured in the New York Times, on the Today Show, CNN, BBC, the Irish Times, and Fox News. Her spiritual retreat center in Ireland, Sanctuary, welcomes thousands of people from around the world to grow spiritually and learn about God and the angels. Conversation highlights include -According to a 2023 poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels + a global study showing a broad belief and reported encounters with angels and celestial beings across countries and cultures -Lorna recounting early memories, dyslexia, and recognizing a deceased brother as a "soul being" -Guardian angels as soul "gatekeepers" that never leave you through life, death, and beyond religion -Michael's vivid "NO" from an angel that prevents a bad choice, sharpening his inner yes/no guidance -Why Archangels redirect life paths, how their "kiss" moves energy through the soul, and trusting divine timing -For skeptics, simple doorway to spiritual openness: experiment privately, notice guidance, and stay curious -Requesting angelic aid in a crisis then taking the next doable step—where grace meets effort (boat/helicopter parable) -Angels that soothe and strengthen pets and nudge humans to respond with care -Calling on "unemployed angels" for everyday help with personal needs, nature, and global hotspots; requesting help from friends' and mentors' souls who've crossed over; Lorna's Sanctuary retreat center in Ireland, and more! Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on gratitude and inviting "unemployed angels" for personal, loved-one, and planetary healing.

Our first Life Question comes from Benjamin in Athens, Georgia. As a busy physician, husband, and dad who's on a journey of spiritual awakening, Benjamin is struggling to maintain a consistent daily spiritual practice. How can he stay present and centered when juggling so many responsibilities?  The next Life Question comes from Tasia. Tasia's a 25 year-old woman who's currently working and saving money to put towards her future life goals. However, her family continues to ask her to help pay their bills (she lives in another state with a roommate), which is becoming increasingly burdensome. How can she balance pushing towards a better life for herself when she feels like she keeps getting pulled back by her family?  Finally, Michael leads a meditation on having a greater awareness of who and what you really are. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Today, Michael welcomes New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and teacher, Laura Day. Laura has spent four decades using intuition to help individuals and billion-dollar companies alike identify and achieve their goals. In her latest book, The Prism: Seven Steps to Heal Your Past and Transform Your Future,  Laura reveals the seven points in our growth that can hinder us or help us thrive. By using intuitive methods to examine our roles, beliefs, and realities, we can remake our world, improving everything from relationships to wealth, and turning our life's wrongs into rights. Conversation highlights include: -About The Prism, — seven steps to heal your past and transform your future by changing what you do, not who you are -The “tiny change” approach Laura used to survive a traumatic childhood becomes a teachable system -Research shows how rehashing old traumas retraumatizes, and how moving toward goals brings old patterns to the surface to be changed -Healing without knowing “the why,” and how growth happens in forward movement  -The Seven Pieces of Self and Seven Life Areas: foundations, competence, will/drive, heart/value, expression, vision, unity—each with concrete practices -Why the most hidden, shamed place you've worked hardest on often becomes your superpower -The importance of documenting, testing, and using your intuition rather than blindly “believing” -Laura's practice of weekly nonlocal “sleep work” with friends; writing intentions, comparing results, watching life move -Where to find Laura; her daily Instagram practice; requesting The Prism at your local bookstore – and more! Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on escaping limited paradigms and waking up to your vibrational legacy of love.

Our first Life Question comes from Raphaëlle in Canada who's in a relationship with someone they truly love, yet feels anxiety and doubts about the relationship although their partner does nothing to make them feel insecure. How can they build trust? Next, Rosa from Vancouver, Canada, asks how she can have faith in humanity when people, including those she knows and in general, keep letting her down. Finally, Michael leads a meditation on asking empowering questions. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Today, Michael welcomes energy master, transformational leader, and spiritual guide, Christy Whitman. For over 25 years, Christy has taught the Law of Attraction, manifestation, energy mastery, and soul blending through virtual and live personal development classes, meditations, and private sessions to help clients feel more aligned with the Divine Design of Love, support, well-being, abundance, and success. She's the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and Taming Your Alpha Bitch,  and international bestsellers The Desire Factor and Quantum Success. Her 7th book, The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow,  is out now.  Also, see below for Christy's free gift! Conversation insights include:  -Flow is alignment with the Divine, beyond fight/flight/freeze/fawn where manifestation feels natural, joyful, and free -Reacting vs. choosing: expanding your awareness to reclaim how you think, feel, speak, and act moment by moment -Christy's personal story and reframe—how contrast reveals what we don't want so we can choose what we _do_ want -From “I'm not enough” imprints to new attraction points: releasing stuck energy to create different outcomes  -No one can think, feel, or speak for you. Use your free will to tune your vibration—lack language attracts lack; abundance language attracts abundance -Energetic “bushwhacking” and how to recover when bad news hits -Choose the feeling now vs. waiting on conditions by asking: What do I want? Why do I want it? How do I want to feel?   -Ask empowered questions—”Why am I so supported?”—and wait for answers. Curiosity opens channels for guidance -Christy's Quantum Success Coaching Academy and LoA certification: global coaches, live Q&As, self-paced curriculum, real-world ripple effects -From rare diagnosis to thriving athlete—how focused, faith-filled energy shaped a real-life healing journey for Christy's son  -How to get Christy's book + Free 30-Day Gift – and more! Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on expanding gratitude. 

Our first letter comes from Beatrice in Kenya. She left her banking career of 16 years after the stress made her extremely ill, but she hasn't yet received the vision for her life and is unsure what to do now.  The next letter comes from Andrea who, despite living a life committed to spiritual devotion, sometimes feels a deep heaviness and sadness and wants to know why.  Finally, Michael leads a powerful meditation on opening up to the Eternal broadcast. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Today, Michael welcomes back New York Times bestselling author, psychiatrist, and empath, Dr. Judith Orloff. Judith is the author of the new children's book, _The Highly Sensitive Rabbit,_ which is about a caring cottontail who was shamed for her sensitivities, but then learns to embrace them. Her other books include The Genius of Empathy, The Empath's Survival Guide, and Thriving as an Empath. In her medical practice, Judith specializes in treating highly sensitive people. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Oprah Magazine, the New York Times, and USA Today, and she has spoken at Google-LA and TEDx. 

The first Life Question comes from Ivana in South Africa, a mother of three young children, who wants guidance on teaching her children about God outside of religion. (See * below for resources.) Next, Andrea in Maryland wants to know what's a good balance between “acting as if” she already has what she desires, and “doing the spiritual work” to manifest her desires.   New Thought Resources for Children:* Agape Youth & Family Ministry Online Sunday class schedule: https://agapelive.com/ministries/  Science of Mind Principles for Kids: https://scienceofmindprinciplesforkids.com/   “Dream a World” Unity & New Thought Curriculum: https://dreamaworld.com/curriculum/unity-curriculum/   The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents: Guiding Your Children to Success and Fulfillment by Deepak Chopra https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/27407/the-seven-spiritual-laws-for-parents-by-deepak-chopra/  Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation on making yourself available to the good that's seeking to know itself by means of you. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Michael Bernard Beckwith is a renowned spiritual leader, author, and speaker, known for his inspirational teachings and profound insights into personal growth and spiritual transformation. Born on July 4, 1956, in New York City, he developed a keen interest in spirituality from an early age. In the 1970s, he moved to Los Angeles, where he became deeply involved in the New Thought movement.In 1986, Beckwith founded the Agape International Spiritual Center, a trans-denominational spiritual community in Culver City, California. Under his leadership, Agape has grown into a vibrant and diverse congregation, attracting thousands of members seeking spiritual guidance and empowerment.Beckwith's teachings draw inspiration from various spiritual traditions, including Christianity, Buddhism, and New Thought principles. His philosophy emphasizes the power of self-realization, positive thinking, and the law of attraction to manifest a fulfilling life. He encourages individuals to embrace their inner potential and become active participants in their spiritual growth.As an accomplished author, Beckwith has penned several bestselling books, such as "Spiritual Liberation" and "Life Visioning," which have touched the lives of countless people seeking spiritual awakening and personal development.Through his engaging talks, workshops, and retreats, Michael Bernard Beckwith continues to inspire individuals worldwide to live with purpose, love, and compassion, fostering a greater sense of unity and interconnectedness among humanity. His contributions to the field of spirituality have earned him widespread respect and admiration, making him a beacon of wisdom and hope for those on their spiritual journey.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

In this episode, Michael welcomes acclaimed singer, songwriter, and entertainer, Lira. Her music career—which spans 18 years and includes six studio albums, four live DVDs, an autobiography, a feature film, and numerous accolades including 11 South African Music Awards—has established Lira as the foremost female artist in South Africa and a formidable presence on the global music scene. She is the first South African influencer to formally collaborate with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in the campaign “Bobbi x LIRA”. In 2019, Mattel launched Africa's first Barbie doll, made in the likeness of Lira, to commemorate the brand's 60th anniversary. In April 2022, while walking back to her hotel in Germany, Lira had a stroke and was diagnosed with aphasia. In 2024, she made her public comeback. Today, Lira shares her remarkable recovery story and spiritual journey of discovering her inner voice and strength. Conversation highlights include: -Lira's journey from leaving her “safe job” as an accountant, cashing in her savings, and enduring a three-year grind until the breakout chart-topping debut album that affirmed her calling -Seeing music as a source of unity and hope while growing up during apartheid, and how conscious soul/R&B music from artists like Stevie Wonder shaped Lira's mission to uplift and inspire -Going from feeling fine to suddenly losing her ability to speak or remember how to find her way back to her hotel, and not being able to ask for help  -Being diagnosed stroke-induced aphasia—the temporary loss of speaking, reading, and writing -Lira's ongoing recovery, learning how to talk again, and how her singing voice returned before her speech -Reframing her experience as a “friendly stroke”—the unexpected answer to her desire and need to take a break from the world to rest, allowing her to tune into her body, her Higher Self, and discover her inner voice -Saying “Yes” to life, to creative projects, and a renewed willingness to meet life's invitations, plus Lira's daily rituals for physical fitness, spiritual hygiene, and nervous-system care -Widening her identity beyond career and how being quiet reveals presence, purpose, and real prosperity – and more! Finally, Michael leads a meditation on choosing joy now. 

Our first Life Question comes from Melissa. She wants to know how to find a place of forgiveness with someone who continues to repeat the same hurtful behavior and keeps apologizing for it.  The next letter comes from Darren H. in New Jersey who works as a long-term substitute teacher in inner city public schools. He wants to know how to show up for his students with peace, calm, and joy, even amidst the chaos that sometimes erupts in his classroom. Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation that acknowledges the God-presence within us. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Today Michael welcomes Brad Yates. Brad is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques, also known as EFT. He works with everyone from professional athletes, CEOs, clinicians, and actors, to people struggling with addiction, showing them how to overcome fear and stress, master their emotions, and improve their lives. Brad is co-author of the best-selling book, “Freedom at Your Fingertips” and penned the best-selling children's book, “The Wizard's Wish”. His YouTube channel has over 600 videos that have been viewed over 14 million times. And here's a fun fact: Brad's also a graduate of  Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Clown College! Highlights from Michael and Brad's insightful conversation include:  -Brad's transformation from aspiring Hollywood actor and clown college graduate to discovering his true calling in hypnotherapy and energy work -How a simple experiment with chocolate cravings opened Brad's eyes to the life-changing potential of tapping, and marked the beginning of his YouTube journey -The science and history of EFT, from acupressure roots to regulating the amygdala and nervous system  -How early experiences shape lifelong fears and limitations, and how tapping helps dissolve those subconscious barriers -Exploring unconscious resistance and cultural programming towards money, and using tapping to shift financial beliefs -From chocolate to alcohol, how tapping helps address cravings by uncovering the emotional roots behind them -The importance of compassion in the age of social media, and how tapping offers an immediate reset of emotional triggers -A deep dive into how availability—not effort—is the key to abundance, and how resistance keeps us from seeing the opportunities already around us -The inspiration behind Brad's children's book, The Wizard's Wish, which teaches kids to see their fingers as “magic wands” for self-healing -A reflection on self-love and how releasing resistance transforms self-perception and creates lasting change Finally, Michael leads a closing meditation inviting us to release limiting perceptions, connect with Source and awaken to our true nature

Our first Life Question comes from David in Kalamazoo, Michigan. David recently discovered he sees his life through a lens of personal failure and wants to dissolve that filter so he can see his True Self.  Next, Kerri is a single woman who believes she has a problem with love. Despite meditating, visualizing, and journaling about the man she wants, every time she meets someone, it doesn't work out and she's disappointed. How can she move past this? Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation on expanding your inner awareness. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Today, Michael speaks with Anita Moorjani. Anita is a renowned author and spiritual speaker known for her transformative journey beyond the brink of death. While living in Hong Kong, Anita battled end-stage cancer before experiencing a remarkable near-death experience, or NDE, that shifted her perspective on life. Her bestselling memoir, "Dying to Be Me," chronicles her profound journey and miraculous healing. Anita travels the world sharing her insights on self-love, consciousness, and the interconnectedness of all things. Her teachings empower others to embody the highest version of themselves and live vibrant, authentic lives. Anita's new book, “Sensitive is the New Strong,” is out now. Conversation highlights include:  -Anita's near-death experience: the freedom from pain, the absence of fear, and the deep clarity that revealed how her life choices shaped her illness -Her turbulent relationship with her father and the weight of cultural traditions that led to a life-changing act of defiance that shaped her path and healing -Reuniting with her father on the other side in unconditional love, seeing glimpses of her future mission, and facing the decision to return to physical life -Waking up from her coma, against all odds, accurately recalling conversations she “shouldn't” have heard, and beginning her stunning physical recovery -How a simple online post about her NDE caught the attention of Dr. Jeffrey Long—and then Wayne Dyer—setting Anita's public mission into motion -How illness often begins at the soul level, why fear fuels disease, and how choosing joy, love, and purpose can reverse one's life trajectory -Shifting from “remission” to “remember my mission,” Anita reframes healing and explains why letting go—rather than holding onto resentment—sets you free -Why true transformation comes from communion with the soul, not just treating symptoms, and how this deeper work sustains physical and spiritual wellness Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation to open the heart and mind to the ever-present blessings of the Universe.

Our first Life Question comes from Andreea in Flowery Branch, Georgia. She wants to know if each person creates their own reality, do our prayers for our loved ones influence their lives?  Next, Onyi from London asks: How do you know when it's time to walk away from a relationship that feels loving but not spiritually aligned? Finally, Michael leads a powerful meditation with the intention of waking up to our glorious nature. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Today, Michael welcomes back Iyanla Vanzant. Iyanla is one of the country's most celebrated writers and public speakers of our time, dedicated to facilitating the growth and evolution of human consciousness. She's the author of 19 books including six New York Times best-sellers. She won an Emmy for the NBC/Bunim Murray daytime drama “Starting Over,” and was the executive producer and host of the critically acclaimed, award-winning unscripted series, "lyanla: Fix My Life," which became the No. 1 reality show on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. As the Founder of Inner Visions World Wide, Iyanla is actively engaged in personal development courses and on-going training programs for spiritual life coaches and ordained ministers.  During Michael and Iyanla's powerful conversation they cover:  -Iyanla's self-directed program, “Awakening One Million,” including four stages of spiritual development: Awake, Awakening, Awoke, and Awakened -Repetitive daily practice—whether breathwork, prayer, or reflection—as the path to spiritual mastery -The deeply personal loss of Iyanla's daughters—Gemmia in 2003 and Nisa in 2023—and how the trauma and her spiritual practice from Gemmia's transition prepared Iyanla to face her grief over Nisa's transition with grace -The importance of aligning heart and mind and staying in our own spiritual lane rather than being consumed by others' journeys -Digital misinformation and how consuming false narratives affects our frequency and creates energetic baggage -How grace literally saved Iyanla's life after her suicide attempt and creating sacred internal space, an altar for surrender and a sanctuary for listening deeply to divine instruction -The relevant lyrics from “Wake Up Everybody,” legacy, and why change begins within Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation on transcending the mind.

I wanted to share with you all an Inspirational Talk I was invited to give recently at The Agape International Spiritual Center.In it, I invite you to step into your next version, future self—the 2.0 version of who you truly are. I guide you through a journey of shifting your identity from Limitation to Liberation.I share my own story of moving through financial fear, realizing that what I thought was a Financial Crisis was actually an IDENTITY CRISIS! And CRISIS means OPPORTUNITY!I show you how to use what you are going through as an opportunity.Within you is an encoded potential—a future self already alive inside you, waiting to be embodied right now.This episode is an activation, a reminder that we are not defined by our past, our family lineage, or our circumstances. We came through our families, but we are Spiritual—boundless, limitless, encoded to evolve.What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✨ How to move from crisis into opportunity by shifting identity ✨ Why your future self already exists and how to embody it now ✨ The meaning of “already done consciousness”, your future self and how it transforms your life✨ Why nothing is impossible when you align with your Soul's True Identity ✨ A collective activation for global peace, sovereignty, and lightKey Quotes from Suzi:“I wasn't having a financial crisis—I was having an identity crisis.”“You didn't come from your family. You came through them.”“Encoded within you is everything you need to evolve into your highest self.”“Nothing is impossible in your life.”Takeaway Practice: Repeat these affirmations throughout your day:

Welcome to the new Take Back Your Mind Life Question of Week, now featuring *two* Life Questions plus a meditation to anchor in the lessons from Michael's answers.  Our first question comes from Ashley, whose spiritual FOMO is desperately driving her quest for the next big ‘aha' moment.  Next, Shefali wants to know if spirituality itself can be trusted when she sees online spiritual teachers talk about oneness, yet also spread division or fear. Finally, Michael leads a special guided meditation on the feeling-tone of All Needs Met. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

Welcome Back to the new season of Take Back Your Mind! Prosperity isn't just about possessions, nor is it something to chase. It's a frequency to embody. Today, Michael invites us into the feeling-tone of All Needs Met—a state of being rooted in trust, clarity, and deep spiritual alignment. With stories, timeless wisdom, and gentle reminders, he shows us how to shift from anxious striving to spacious allowing.  Highlights include: -Michael reflecting on teaching spiritual principles since the 1970s and focusing on prosperity and spiritual growth beyond material manipulation -Why the words “I Am” and “I Have” carry spiritual power and activate spiritual law, and how using them consciously can affirm Truth, while misusing them can reinforce limitation -Living in the “Lilies of the Field” consciousness—a concept inspired by Jesus' teaching (Matt 6:28-30)—a state of divine trust where life unfolds harmoniously without anxious striving -Dismantling the myth that worry helps create change and how spiritual prosperity emerges when we stop trying to force outcomes vs. feeling supported by the Universe -How, per the Bhagavad Gita, true prosperity doesn't deplete the Universe but it amplifies it; when you thrive, others can too -Daily tools—affirmation, breathwork, declaration, visualization, and especially forgiveness—that help rewire your consciousness for wealth and well-being rooted in spirit -Developing spiritual discernment: the world may appear chaotic, but the Real world is overflowing with love, possibility, and divine order -Instead of envying others, rejoice in their success. Celebrating the good in others amplifies your own good and keeps you in the vibration of gratitude and grace Finally, Michael leads a powerful meditation on anchoring in abundance and stepping into the frequency of All Needs Met. ✍️ Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection.

TW: some light swearingIt started with losing his partner to AIDS in the 90s. And turned into a long road of losses that spanned a lifetime.Bill is a writer from Boston now living in LA. He has a feature film, 'Paradise A Town of Sinners & Saints' streaming on YoutubeMovies & GoogleTV. He also has a book series on Amazon, 'Uncle Bill's Animal Tales - Life Lessons for Adults' is the first in a series of five.Bill is 28 years clean and sober and volunteers with G4G, Gays 4 Good. He is active in his spiritual community being a member of the Agape International Spiritual Center.He has also written for National Lampoon Magazine, a kids show on PBS, and ran sketch comedy shows out of NY, Boston, and LA. He will soon be working with seniors in the LA area helping them to write their memoirs.You can find Bill here:www.paradisebluegrassmusical.comhttps://www.facebook.com/bill.robertson.3720Support me on Patreon! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/nikkithedeathdoula⁠You can find me here:https://linktr.ee/nikkithedeathdoulaGet merch! https://good-grief-podcast.printify.me/ Music:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

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This episode reveals how military-grade sound frequencies can rapidly shift your mental state, enhance neuroplasticity, and accelerate brain optimization. You'll learn how to hack your nervous system using real-time biometric data, how frequency compositions are changing functional medicine, and why sound is emerging as one of the most powerful tools for human performance and longevity. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey is joined by Rev. Michael Beckwith, founder of the internationally renowned Agape International Spiritual Center and one of the most respected voices in spiritual transformation and human potential. With over four decades of teaching, Michael has impacted millions through his work in consciousness, meditation, and high-performance inner development. Joining him is Henry Penix, founder of SOAAK Technologies, a cutting-edge frequency healing platform trusted by clinicians, elite performers, and even the US Air Force. Together, they explore how sound can rewire brainwaves, reduce anxiety, support sleep optimization, and create measurable changes in metabolism, mood, and mindset. You'll learn: • How the Air Force is using frequency tech to support mental recovery and cognitive performance • What makes SOAAK's custom sound compositions biologically effective • How sound impacts mitochondria, mood, and brainwave coherence • The link between sound healing, neuroplasticity, and high-performance states • Why hydration, supplements, and biohacking stacks boost sound-based protocols • The surprising connection between prayer, frequency, and emotional regulation • How to integrate sound biohacks with fasting, ketosis, sleep tools, and nootropics • Why this tech pairs with cold therapy, Danger Coffee, and smarter not harder principles This channel is a must-listen for anyone serious about hacking their biology, upgrading cognitive performance, and using unconventional tools to create lasting transformation. Whether you're tracking HRV, optimizing for deep sleep, or working toward metabolic resilience, these conversations deliver insights you won't hear anywhere else. Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade is the top podcast for people who want to take control of their biology, extend their longevity, and optimize every system in the body and mind. Each episode features cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, hacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. Episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday where Dave asks the questions no one else dares, and brings you real tools to become more resilient, aware, and high performing. Thank you to our sponsors! Leela Quantum Tech | Head to https://leelaq.com/DAVE for 10% off. Active Skin Repair | Visit http://activeskinrepair.com/ to learn more and use code DAVE to get 20% off your order. ARMRA | Go to https://tryarmra.com/ and use the code DAVE to get 15% off your first order Resources: • SOAAK Website: https://www.soaak.com/dave • Dave Asprey's Website: https://daveasprey.com • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/DAVE15 • Dave Asprey's BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com • Dave Asprey's New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated • Upgrade Collective: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com • 40 Years of Zen: https://40yearsofzen.com Timestamps: • 0:00 — Trailer • 1:00 — Intro • 2:42 — Humor & Frequency • 5:20 — Soak App Origins • 8:15 — Biometrics & Sound Delivery • 10:40 — Inner Alignment & Brain Mapping • 13:46 — Beckwith's Results • 19:44 — Sound & Biohacking • 23:32 — Mood & Sleep Shifts • 24:53 — Supplements & Water Synergy • 26:25 — Emotional Congruence • 29:49 — Frequency & Sexuality • 32:43 — Military & Medicine • 35:32 — Light, Sound & Quantum Effects • 40:34 — Analog vs. Digital Sound • 48:45 — Spiritual Experiences • 53:14 — Conclusion & CTA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Summer Break Message*: Peace and richest blessings to you, our beloved Take Back Your Mind podcast community! We are taking a summer break during July and August, and will return on September 3rd with new shows and a brand-new format! Take this opportunity to revisit your favorite episodes or catch the ones you missed. Have a great summer and see you in September! Today's Life Question comes from Whynde, who heard Michael say something in a previous podcast episode that resonated with her: “We have the global brain, but what we need now is the global heart.” She wants to know what he means by that and guidance on how to open our hearts and minds.  For practical spiritual insight and encouragement regarding your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding of world events, submit your Life Questions to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com and it may be featured in an upcoming episode! Remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications when new episodes are available! If you are inspired by the Take Back Your Mind podcast, please share it with your friends and family, and give us a 5-star rating! Connect with Michael at his new website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder 

*Summer Break Message*: Peace and richest blessings to you, our beloved Take Back Your Mind podcast community! We are taking a summer break during July and August, and will return on September 3rd with new shows and a brand-new format! Take this opportunity to revisit your favorite episodes or catch any ones you missed. Have a great summer and see you in September! On today's Take Back Your Mind, Michael speaks with Cris Steinman. Cris has been a prominent leader in the field of personal growth for over 25 years. She is the creator of the Fit Mental model, which focuses on transforming people's lives through a deep understanding of the unconscious, conscious, and superconscious mind. She is also a radio host and the author of The Magic is You (La Magia Eres Tú), offering readers strategies for self-discovery and holistic growth. As the founder of LCK (Life Changing Knowledge), Cris leads innovative programs that promote holistic well-being. She's the visionary behind the LCK Experience, which brings together experts and leaders from around the world to inspire and empower individuals on their journey toward self-realization (and where Michael will be speaking this coming September in Mexico City). Highlights from Cris and Michael's insightful conversation include:  -Cris's early spiritual loss after her mother's death and how it sparked a lifelong journey of questioning, seeking, and healing -The distinction between doing and becoming, and finding fulfillment through aligning with your soul calling -Cris's Fit Mental model—the conscious, subconscious, and superconscious levels of mind—and how each plays a role in transformation -The emotional indicators that signal a need for inner tuning and how to listen to the body as a spiritual guide -Reflecting on the body as a divine messenger that mirrors our emotional and spiritual state, urging inner awareness and healing -How true leaders inspire from love, not fear, and defining leadership from your soul that models integrity, presence, and heart-centered vision -Why emotions aren't right or wrong but are guidance tools, and elevating your vibration by listening and responding rather than reacting -The LCK Experience and its evolution as a sacred gathering meant to catalyze growth through immersive spiritual experiences; what to expect at the LCK Experience 2025, happening this September in Mexico City, featuring Michael as one of the speakers; the core message of La Magia Eres Tú (“The Magic is You”)—that our true power lies in remembering our divine nature; and much more! Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on becoming more, and never less, than our True Self. For details on the LCK Experience 2025 in Mexico City and to register, visit:   https://lckexperience.com.mx/. Follow Cris across social media and check out her work here: https://crissteinman.com/. Remember to Subscribe or Follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at his website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder

Catherine from Nairobi wants to know if we are not our thoughts but the observer of our thoughts, and if our thoughts create our reality, what does observing our thoughts have to do with creating our reality? For practical spiritual insight and encouragement regarding your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding of world events, submit your Life Question of the Week to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com, and it may be featured in an upcoming episode! Remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Friday when new episodes are available! If you are inspired by the Take Back Your Mind podcast, please share it with your friends and family, and give us a 5-star rating! Connect with Michael at his new website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael! You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder 

Today, Michael chats it up with Niurka. Niurka's a world-renowned transformational leader, master of Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), and creator of Supreme Influence®—an evolutionary mission and method that empowers people to break through fear, self-doubt, and limiting patterns to unlock their true purpose and live with deep fulfillment and measurable results. With over two decades of global impact, Niurka has guided hundreds of thousands to rewire their mindset, elevate their communication, and create real, lasting breakthroughs in how they lead, love, and live. *Please scroll down for Niurka's free gift link for Take Back Your Mind listeners!*  Highlights from their conversation include: -Niurka's early story of pain and struggle, running away from home, homelessness, and emotional hardship, and how her suffering became the gateway to personal transformation -Her early self-education through books like “The Celestine Prophecy,” and how this phase of reading and reflection initiated Niurka's spiritual awakening and rewired her beliefs -Niurka's leap from uncertainty into becoming Tony Robbins' top corporate trainer by age 19. She shares how sales, mindset, and belief were her tools for rewriting her destiny -Leaving Tony Robbins' company at her peak, trusting the inner knowing that she was being called to something new, and launching her own company, Niurka, Inc.  -How language shapes our reality, the dangers of negative self-talk, and the subconscious mind's inability to negate, urging listeners to affirm what they desire -The eternal question of identity, transcending limiting stories, and embodying our divine nature; Niurka's free gift to our podcast listeners; and more!  Next, Michael leads a guided meditation, reminding us of the “two Ps”—the Presence and your practice.  Follow Niurka on social media and at her website, https://www.niurkainc.com/.  Get Niurka's free gift here www.niurkainc.com/michael.   Remember to Subscribe or Follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at his website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael! You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder

Today's Life Question comes from Andreea, whose personal challenges with her son's father are affecting their co-parenting relationship. How can she shift her perspective to better manage the situation? For practical spiritual insight and encouragement regarding your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding of world events, submit your Life Question of the Week to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com and it may be featured in an upcoming episode! Remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Friday when new episodes are available! If you are inspired by the Take Back Your Mind podcast, please share it with your friends and family, and give us a 5-star rating! Connect with Michael at his new website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder   And much more!

Today, Michael sits with Dr. Thom Lobe. Thom is the founder of the Regenevéda clinics in Chicago and Los Angeles, which focus on advanced hormone therapy, anti-aging medicine, and regenerative medicine. It was during his early childhood battle with Legg-Calve-Perthes that exposed Thom to a diverse range of doctors and hospitals, igniting his passion for the sciences. His work as an attending surgeon at the Shriners' Burns Hospital gave Thom a great understanding of advanced nutrition, metabolism, hormone therapy, skin care, and regenerative wound healing. In 2008, he opened Regenevéda, utilizing functional medicine and integrative practices that emphasize the relationship between the doctor and patient, the innate healing ability of the body, and the importance of addressing all aspects of an individual's life to attain optimal health.  Highlights from Michael and Thom's conversation include:  -A powerful moment Thom witnessed as a surgeon where prayer, not protocol, changed a newborn's fate, revealing the influence that belief and consciousness play in recovery -Stem cell therapy and how a teaspoon of your own fat could hold the key to reversing aging, disease, and inflammation -The types of stem cells, their benefits and potential, and how they're used in personalized medicine -Balancing hormones, miracle peptides, and the science behind modern vitality -The importance of the healing relationship between doctor and patient, and the need for compassion, baby steps, and real-life conversations when guiding patients toward change -From scalar waves to consciousness as the ultimate medicine, connecting the dots between spiritual alignment and physical well-being, and more! Next, Michael leads a guided meditation with a focus on health and vitality. Learn more about Thom's work at Regenevéda here https://regeneveda.com/. For more information on L2Bio and stem cells, visit https://l2bio.com/.  Remember to Subscribe or Follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at his website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable,” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder   And much more!

Today's Life Question comes from Maria in Melbourne, Australia. Maria abruptly left her job last year and has been meditating and “waiting in faith” for insight on her life purpose and next steps. However, she feels she should be taking *some kind* of action and wants clarity on navigating this phase.  For practical spiritual insight and encouragement regarding your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding of world events, submit your Life Question of the Week to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com and it may be featured in an upcoming episode! Remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Friday when new episodes are available! If you are inspired by the Take Back Your Mind podcast, please share it with your friends and family, and give us a 5-star rating! Connect with Michael at his new website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder  

On today's episode, Michael sits with Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati. Sadhviji is a renunciate monk, or sanyasi, living in an ashram on the banks of the sacred Ganges River in Rishikesh, India. Originally from Los Angeles and a graduate of Stanford University, she holds a Ph.D. in psychology and has dedicated her life to sharing the profound wisdom from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. Sadhviji is a bestselling author, a world-renowned speaker, a recipient of President Biden's Award for a Lifetime of Service, and she serves on the United Nations Advisory Council on religion. Her latest book, “Come Home to Yourself: Simple Answers to Life's Essential Questions,” is out now.  Highlights from their conversation include: -How Sadhviji's book, “Come Home to Yourself,” was birthed through satsangs—spiritual Q&A sessions where divine wisdom flows through her to meet people's deepest concerns -The lack of inner joy Sadhviji felt, despite having all the “ingredients” for happiness—education, success, privilege, which led her to reluctantly travel to India -The profound realization that our inner narratives of not being good enough, lovable, or pure are illusions, and that true healing begins when we question those narratives -Thoughts to vehicles—buses that we can choose to ride or not–which allows us to take back control and intentionally choose thoughts that align with peace and love -Sadhviji's childhood trauma and how true forgiveness set her free -Reframing surrender as not giving up, but aligning with the deeper flow of divine wisdom and intelligence, opening to the way to spiritual power -Reflections on the spiritual elegance of simplicity—Truth doesn't need to be complicated to be transformative -Sadhvij's call to action, reminding us that spirituality must lead to service and action, and how, in a chaotic world, our inner practice empowers us to stand up, speak up, and show up for good Next, Michael leads a centering meditation to pause, return to inner stillness, and become a vessel of love for others. Get Sadhviji's book, “Come Home to Yourself: Simple Answers to Life's Essential Questions,” here https://comehometoyourself.org/.  Visit her website, https://sadhviji.org/, follow her on FB, IG, and see her videos at her YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/Sadhviji.  Listen to her new podcast, Ask Sadhviji, wherever you enjoy your podcasts.   Remember to Subscribe or Follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at his website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith  IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/  TikTok: @officialmichaelbeckwith   https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelbeckwith  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w  And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: -Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and -NutriRise, the makers of Michael's AdaptoZen product line, a few of which include: -Superfood Greens: https://nutririse.com/products/greens-superfood  -Superfood Reds: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-superfood-reds    -ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder  

Original Air Date: October 24, 2017 Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, spiritual pioneer and founder of the renowned Agape International Spiritual Center, offers several practices for manifesting the kind of life you want. He explains that letting go, shifting your vibration and living with intention are all keys to unlocking the blessings that the universe has in store for you. Michael also discusses the four stages of unfolding, an intensive process of spiritual alignment with your life's purpose. Michael says, “Your potential is always bigger than whatever problem you're going through.”