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Did any of you ever want to be a superhero when you were a kid and protect your city, neighborhood or community? Like Batman, our guest this week, epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune Cofer, PhD, MPH, is committed to stopping forces that hurt our neighbors through community trust and partnerships. Together we can compassionately solve the homeless crisis. Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker Dr. Flojaune Cofer in a poignant conversation about how sometimes spiritual awakening means standing up to injustice and inequality and letting our hearts be roused into action. Dr. Flo encourages listeners to not be deceived into believing the lie that it is hard to fix homelessness and other injustices. The solution to homelessness is simple, it's providing homes and helping people stay healthy. Learn more about our guest here:Flojaune Cofer, PhD, MPH is an epidemiologist and serves as the Senior Director of Policy for Public Health Advocates. She manages a team of staff leading health equity initiatives focused on California state policy and public health emergency preparedness.Prior to joining Public Health Advocates, she led the preconception health initiative for the California Department of Public Health, working to ensure vital maternal health and reproductive services were available statewide. For her professional contributions and community participation, she was awarded the Young Professional of the Year Award by the Sacramento Urban League, the Exceptional Woman of Color Award by the Sacramento Cultural Hub, the 40 Under 40 Award by the Sacramento Business Journa͕l, Fem Dems of Sacramento: Sheroes Responding to COVID and the Sacramento Black Wellness Award from the Gender Health Center.https://phadvocates.org/person/flojaune-cofer/Learn how you can help end homelessness today: https://thisclose2unhoused.org/ Follow Dr. Flojaune Cofer on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/flo4sacramento/Follow Public Health Advocates on Instagram:https://instagram.com/wearephadvocatesBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica in October 2023, a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
How did you love, before you knew heartbreak? How did you inhabit your body, before you knew shame? Who were you before the world taught you who to be? Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Somatics Coach/Somatics Healing Institute Founder Angelika Drake to uncover why asking these questions is so important in creating and fostering healthy, honest relationships with your body, yourself and with others. Tune into this episode to hear about the language the body speaks, the power of letting go of shame, Game Theory as it relates to relationships, along with the Unconcious Need Fulfillment Cycle and how to break free from these unhealthy patterns by looking at our unconscious mind. Learn more about our guest here:Angelika Drake is your guide to relational and erotic intelligence. She is the Founder and CEO of The Somatic Healing Institute. She's been featured in Vanity Fair, Well+Good & Modern Luxury. She trains coaches and facilitators in her transformational body-based healing method. Website: https://angeldrake.comFollow Angelika on Instagram:https://instagram.com/angelikaalanaBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica in October 2023, a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
What changes when you see yourself and others through a Loving gaze and learn more of who you truly are? Everything changes. In this episode you will learn to use the intelligence of your heart to create the right conditions for healing not only ourselves, but the failing systems we are a part of. What would a loving politics look like? A loving education system? A loving medicine? Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Author/Speaker Danielle LaPorte to also discuss:
Everywhere you look, people in all walks of life are “going minimalist” and getting rid of their possessions. Yet as exciting as it can be to throw out half of your belongings, does it really bring happiness? As Light Watkins says: “If you're unhappy now, becoming a minimalist isn't likely to change that… unless you do the inner work to cultivate happiness on the inside.” Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Author/Meditation Teacher/Public Speaker Light Watkins to discuss:
The Resurrection Meditation: Remember What Is Real. Have you ever had a really good day where you feel like you are in a movie ? What makes that day good? Is it because you are touching the hem of the divine garment? Which world is real? The magical divine world or the mundane, drab one? What if one world is real and the other world is the matrix? Things are never what they seem. In this meditation, you will learn to separate the true from the false and align with more of what you truly want to experience, which is more of your unique soul blueprint. Learn to be you, learn all of it is you because everyone else is taken. The only way out is through each and every micro choice to respond rather than react. Ansley Weller is a Los Angeles based writer/producer. She is producing features, music albums and The Modern Spirituality Podcast with host & meditation expert Ben Decker. She uses meditation and energy medicine to unify creative teams in the effort to produce uplifting, transformative content for the Next Renaissance. You're invited to help imagine and build the future with integrity. 4squared.co @ansley.weller (IG) https://ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com A Meditation A Day, daily guided meditations is presented by EWN. Our intention for our time together is to come together to surround the planet, humanity and ourselves with divine healing love. We know when two or more are gathered, that we then amplify the intention and energy for ourselves and for the collective. Enlightened World Network is your guide to inspirational online programs about the spiritual divinity, angels, energy work, chakras, past lives, or soul. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you. Check out EWN's website featuring over 150 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling https://www.enlightenedworld.online Please consider donating to support the work of the EWN https://www.paypal.me/EnlightenedWorld. Enjoy inspirational and educational shows at http://www.youtube.com/c/EnlightenedWorldNetwork Listen to Enlightened World Network on Apple Podcast (https://apple.co/3W8rx2n) Google Podcast (https://bit.ly/3CNGujo) Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3Xb4DIT) Amazon Music (https://amzn.to/3CNvu5H) Please share EWN's shows with your community so more people can benefit and get support. We appreciate your friendship. To sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here:https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/FBoFQef/web Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaimer/ #insightmeditation #bendecker #insightmeditationcommunity
"The power of acting is really sacred. Acting is a way to reveal back to human beings, the human condition. It's the heart of empathy.This is why I always say I'm going to go to Congress and teach everybody how to act. Can you imagine these congressmen and women? They would have to look opposite their enemy, and really take in another human being."- Anthony Meindl on The Modern Spirituality Show Join Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and Acting Coach/Director Anthony Meindl for a riveting dialogue including the following:
"In acting, when you play villains, rule number one, if you judge your character, if you call a "villain" a villain, you have just lost yourself that role. The second that you judge what you are choosing for that character, you ruin the truth and the authenticity of what an individual who expresses like that, feels.""The process that an actor goes through is almost the exact same thing as a spiritual awakening. When you look at acting and a spiritual awakening, they become synonymous."- Actress AnnaLynne McCord on The Modern Spirituality ShowJoin Theosophist Benjamin W. Decker and his longtime friend, Actress/Activist AnnaLynne McCord, as they discuss the following topics including:
"When you're going through a change, a transition, facing a big challenge, or whether you're triggered, angry, in grief, heartbroken, or you're moving across town, when we take those moments, and we walk that path out through the guidance of a meditation, we actually then have the alchemy of all that energy. The key in those meditations, is that you're guided into realizing that you have all that energy, and by changing your relationship to it, now it becomes currency."- Benjamin W. Decker on The Modern Spirituality Show Your host Ben Decker welcomes Suze Yalof Schwartz, the Founder and CEO of the Unplug Meditation App, and the world's first drop-in secular meditation studio. Suze is also the author of Unplug: A Simple Guide To Meditation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers. Suze is a leading figure in the world of meditation and her work has touched the lives of countless people seeking inner peace and mindfulness. Ben and Suze discuss Ben's 25 plus guided meditations available on the app, and an array of other cool tips, tricks and fascinating facts about the world of meditation, through the lens of a number of different people who either teach at Unplug or have learned about meditation through the Unplug app. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this episode will provide you with valuable insights and practical tools to deepen your practice and enhance your overall well being.More about our guest:In 2012, Suze learned a three-minute meditation that changed her life forever. Prior to this, she was a fashion editor and "makeover guru" working at Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Glamour Magazine with regular appearances on GMA, The Today Show, CBS Early Show, and more. Suze's mission is to make meditation simple, accessible, powerful and interesting enough so that everyone will want to practice it and experience the benefits for themselves.Follow Suze Yalof Schwartz on Instagram:Follow Unplug Meditation on Instagramhttps://www.unplug.com/Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Deckerhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:Work with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
"My experience growing up, and my mom's experience coming here from a country where she watched civil society disintegrate, has always informed me and my worldview, and it's very clear to me, and a lot of immigrant families to come from war torn countries or countries that have disintegrated that you have to fight to keep it and you have to fight for civil rights and equity.""I'm worried that we're not making good on that American promise that, that families like mine struggled and sacrificed for and that our country has become so divided, our politics is just so broken, that we need real progressives who are running on their values to get in there and create real solutions for our communities."- Political Candidate Alex Mohajer (37th District CA State Senate) on The Modern Spirituality Show38-year-old Iranian Irvine native Alex Mohajer is running for California State Senate in the 37th Senate District, representing his hometown in Orange County, CA. If elected, Alex will be the only Iranian in the California state legislature, the first openly gay legislator elected from Orange County, and one of the first openly gay Iranians elected anywhere in the world. He will be one of the youngest legislators in the CA State legislature. Mohajer is an award-winning independent political writer, advocate, and organizer. He was the first millennial and first Iranian American elected President of the Stonewall Democrats,one of the nation's oldest LGBTQ+ political advocacy organizations. He is also an active member of the sobriety community and volunteers his time helping people who struggle with addiction.Alex was born and raised in Irvine, CA by a single mom who immigrated to the United States from Iran. Alex is also an award-winning political journalist and in 2018, he won the Excellence in Journalism Award for Excellence in Feature Writing from the National Association of LGBTQ Journalists.Donate to Alex Mohajer's Campaign:https://alexmohajer.com/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on June 18 - June 25, 2023, a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsWatch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
"The sacred medicines, they have a tradition, they have a root. They have a design and a story. Cultural appropriation is just taking things that have an entire tradition behind them, and then changing them to suit a different narrative. That's why at Aniwa, we're passionate about that about teaching people to learn from the elders directly, and simply to take that message and embody transmission."- Vivien Vilela on The Modern Spirituality Show Vivien Vilela is the Co-Founder & CEO of Aniwa, an organization amplifying the message of indigenous leaders through a digital platform and in person gatherings. In addition she co-founded The Boa Foundation, a non profit organization working in alliance with indigenous leaders to preserve land and culture. Born and raised in Brazil, Vivien has dedicated over a decade to her spiritual studies and the preservation of indigenous culture and wisdom. Vivien has been initiated in the ancient traditions by some of the most respected indigenous elders from South, Central, and North America. She is currently a student of world-renowned Ashaninka leader Benki Piyãko. Attend Aniwa GatheringAniwa Gathering is a non-profit event produced by The Boa Foundation bringing together 40 of the world's most respected indigenous leaders and elders to share their wisdom over 4 days of cultural exchange and sacred ceremonies. https://www.aniwagathering.comUse PROMO CODE benxaniwa for 10% off the registration price.Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on June 18 - June 25, 2023, a special retreat hosted by Benjamin W. Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Your host Ben Decker welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Holly Whitaker onto the show to discuss:✨ Holly's journey from an accountant, to getting sober in 2013, to publishing a bestselling book, to becoming a CEO and raising capital, to selling the company, and now working on her next book and her Substack ✨ The impact Holly's book on quitting drinking had on culture being part of a major plot line on the popular show 'Sex and the City.' ✨ The relationship between addiction, recovery and capitalism. ✨The impact of TV show, 'The Last of Us', has had on both Ben and Holly ✨ Ben explains the difference between Mahayana, Vajrayana and Hinayana Buddhism.Learn more about our guest here:Holly Whitaker is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol. Her work has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and many others. Holly's work focuses on understanding the intersections of systems, culture, and individual experience and identity through the lens of addiction and recovery. She lives in upstate New York. Substack:https://hollywhitaker.substack.com/Email Course:Purchase Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with AlcoholFollow Holly on Instagram:Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Societyhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreatsDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Your host Ben Decker welcomes shamanic healer, founder of energy cleansing products company, DV Elementals, and musical artist Desi Valentine onto the show where they discuss: ✨ Desi's path with magic and spirituality beginning at age 10. ✨ Practicing Self Care as Ceremony ✨ Desi's hit song 'Fate Don't Know You', on the TV show 'Suits' starring Meghan Markle ✨ The importance of precise, proper breath work Desi studied Pranic healing under Tony Robbins's personal healer, Master Stephen Co & studied with some of the finest spiritual teachers from around the world in plant medicine facilitation. Desi is the creator of elemental healing technique that blends energy & sound manipulation using his voice & harnessing the power from the elements. As a recording artist Desi has graced stages all over the world with such legendary artist's as Blondie, Gloria Estefan & Sir Elton John named him a true artist in his own right. Valentine shot to success when his song ‘Fate don't know you' topped the viral charts across the globe and has 30 million plays across multiple platforms. Desi is also the Founder of DV Elemental, an innovative line of energy cleansing products.Desi's Websites:www.dvetransformation.com www.dvelemental.com Listen to Desi's Music on Spotify: Follow Desi on Instagram:Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Societyhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:Follow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
This week your host, Ben Decker, welcomes author/activist/yoga teacher Kerri Kelly onto the show where they discuss accountability, disrupting the wellness industry, responding to the breaking down of dysfunctional systems, unlearning the behaviors we've been socialized in and embracing community care over self care. Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. More about Kerri Kelly:Author of American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more.Kerri's website:kerrikelly.coCheck out American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Really Heal by Kerri Kellyhttps://www.americandetox.co/Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ctzn/id1372580528Follow Kerri on Instagram:https://instagram.com/kkellyyogaLearn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Societyhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Your host Ben Decker welcomes singer, songwriter, social commentator and satirist Dara Starr Tucker onto the show. Join them for a riveting conversation on Dara's upcoming album, her work in deconstruction, and how she embraces being multi-faceted and authentic. Her work captures her personal journey to healing through songwriting as well as highlighting the call for change that has swept across the United States. Dara's original music blends the melodic and lyrical richness of the central plains with the soulful strains of the Black American musical experience. Dara co-wrote the title track to, "Oklahoma,” the 2020 GRAMMY-winning "Best Americana Album" for singer-songwriter, Keb' Mo'. Dara's 2021 album, "Dreams of Waking: Music For A Better World" stayed on the charts for 26 weeks and peaked at #7 on the JazzWeek charts in the U.S. Since 2020, Dara has expanded her outreach via TiKTOK and Instagram via her captivating commentaries on human rights, music and the arts, education and political action.She has presented at the first, on-line DE-CONN convention for the religion deconstruction community, and her work has been featured in campaigns for HBO, FX, and Ebony/Jet Magazine. More about Dara Starr TuckerDara's website:https://www.daratucker.net/Follow Dara on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/daratuckerb/Follow Dara on Spotify:Learn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Society https://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Many people think spirituality is limited to light and love or positive mindset, but actor, poet, model and mystic, Rachel Pringle, reminds us of the essential importance of shadow work. Such work delves deeper into the human psyche, exploring the darker, more hidden realms such as emotions, primal rage, the subconscious, tantra, sensuality and taboo. Rachel and your host Ben Decker discuss how shadow work can yield living life more fully with greater expression, connection and embodiment in the context of relationships as well as curiously studying and knowing one's self, after all there is no better subject to learn than you. More about Rachel Pringle Rachel Pringle is an actor, author of Wild Open, creator of the Wild Woman Experience, a Sensuality and Dynamic Tantra Teacher and Mystic. Her work has been featured in Elle Magazine and Her primal scream rage rituals and her spiritual retreats of the future were both featured in Vogue. She specializes in Sensual Embodiment, Conscious Communication, Self Intimacy, Mysticism in the Tantric Realm and Love in Partnership. Her teachings cover presence, integrating our subconscious, energy dynamics, pleasure frequency, self love, healing through the subtle body and awakening to our innate power and self genius. Her mission in life is to guide people to their deepest purpose through realigning them with their physical and energetic form and affording them the limitless energy and confidence to live a life of purpose and deep fulfillment. Rachel's website:https://www.iamrachelpringle.com/ Follow Rachel on Instagram:https://instagram.com/positivepringle?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=Rachel and her husband Johan Urb's Pyramid Breath Teacher Training begins February 18th, 2023https://www.pyramidbreath.com/teachertrainingBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.com/ben-decker.html Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesRate and Review on Apple Podcast and SpotifyModernSpiritualityShow.comFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
The world floods us with messages about who we should be in order to thrive in this world, but Human Design teaches us that the same advice is not correct for everyone. The road to being your happiest, most successful self is one that is totally unique to you. Archetypes can serve as an invaluable tool on our journey of spiritual awakening. When we learn more about ourselves and how we are designed, we can explore how we are truly meant to operate. In this episode, Ben Decker and Elton Anderson Jr. discuss the four Human Design types (Projector, Generator, Manifestor and Reflector). Elton reads Ben's chart and reveals Ben's type is Projector, along with President Barack Obama and celebrity Kris Jenner. More about Elton Anderson Jr. Elton's passion for creativity was the foundation for a very successful photography career involving high concept photo shoots for many celebrities including “Puff Daddy” Combs, Issa Rae, Tiffany Haddish, Nas and Kendrick Lamar. He also traveled the world to 81 different countries and was the TV host of popular travel show, but he ended up feeling unfulfilled and completely inauthentic. He knew deep inside of him lay a much greater purpose and he was determined to figure out what that was. He gave away EVERYTHING and went on a year long journey through Brazil, Africa, Southeast Asia and India to learn the art of letting go. Just 9 days into his first leg, he ended up in a Brazilian hospital fighting for his life as he battled malaria. He made a promise to God that if he lived, he would dedicate his life towards bettering himself and the lives of others. He finally discovered that true abundance is not found in material things or "status", but instead true abundance is within us all. He is passionate about sharing Human Design with the world and how it helped him and many others design the life of their dreams. Elton's website:https://www.eltonandersonjr.com/Follow Elton on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eltonandersonjr/ Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.com/ben-decker.html Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesRate and Review on Apple Podcast and SpotifyModernSpiritualityShow.comFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Are you finally at a wall or your breaking point where you are perhaps willing to finally surrender all your own plans and designs to curiously see what God does? After all, no one does it better than God, right ? Sometimes losing all hope is total freedom because we finally surrender to the Divine and stop trying to do it our way. This meditation will help you face your fears and gain the humility needed to simply let go and let God. You will learn and integrate The Law of Adjustment where you tap into the power of Divine Love and Infinite Intelligence. Welcome aboard to a path of greater reliance on the radical love of the great I AM. Join us for a guided meditation with Ansley Weller, a Los Angeles based writer/producer and activist. She uses meditation and energy medicine to unify creative teams in the effort to produce uplifting, transformative content for the Next Renaissance. You're invited to help imagine and build the future with integrity. Ansley is producing The Modern Spirituality Podcast with Ben Decker. She lives in Venice Beach, California and advocates for the rights of creatives as well as providing innovative solutions for the unhoused crisis. Ansley is a mother of two and is interested in activating another renaissance with the convergence of spirituality, virtual reality, education, healthcare, music and film/entertainment. She is also a singer/songwriter and has produced three high vibrational conscious albums to serve as “soundtracks for your life movie,” including Live Royally, Together As One, and Sounds of Comfort. Ansley Weller's website: https://4squared.co Meditation Book Recommendations: Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing. https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Spirituality-Mindfulness-Meditation-Healing/dp/1647398150/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641179550&sr=8-4 A Meditation a Day is sponsored by Enlightened World Network. Our intention is to come together to surround the planet, humanity, and ourselves with divine healing love. We know when two or more are gathered, that we then amplify the intention and energy for ourselves and for the collective. Check out our website featuring over 225 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling. https://www.enlightenedworld.online Listen to Enlightened World Network on Apple Podcast (https://apple.co/3W8rx2n) Google Podcast (https://bit.ly/3CNGujo) Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3Xb4DIT) Amazon Music (https://amzn.to/3CNvu5H) Please share EWN's shows with your community so more people can benefit and get support. We appreciate your friendship. To sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/FBoFQef/web Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaimer
Tune into this groundbreaking episode to explore the unprecedented intersection between modern spirituality with eastern and western medicine. Our guest this week is Juan Pablo Cappello, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Nue Life, a next-gen mental wellness company that leverages the power of psychedelic drugs with a robust technology stack and telehealth platform. Nue Life offers an “integrated theurapeutic ecosystem,” including at-home ketamine therapies, music therapy, voice notes in-app for patients to keep an audio diary during treatments, peer group sessions to support the process, called integration, virtual aftercare programs, and post-treatment, all available through the Nue Life app. "650 million people struggle with mental health worldwide, and there is a vital need for helping women, veterans, and other folks experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD that have not been helped by traditional treatments.""If we want to help a million people, you have to meet people where they are."- Juan Pablo Cappello on The Modern Spirituality Show"The whole approach is so incredible, because when we think about the global need for significant changes in thinking, and therefore in leadership and cultural functioning, you see the need for embodiment of multiple perspectives. There's something really cool about the fact that you are both in the full awareness of the indigenous and native spiritual practices and traditions around it, and being able to infuse some of what is appropriate, into an actual model, that's really, in a lot of ways, a better fit. You're making it a better fit for the average American."- Benjamin W. Decker on The Modern Spirituality ShowLearn more about our guest and Nue Life here:Cappello was named a “Top 50 Entrepreneur” by Business Leader magazine and one of the “Most Influential Hispanics” in the areas of science and technology by Poder Magazine. He also helped build the first online bank in Latin America, Patagon.com which was sold for over $700mm and also co-founded Idea.me, the largest crowdfunding platform in Latin America. He utilizes his diverse background as a company builder, active tech investor, and lawyer to lead the company's teambuilding and regulatory efforts.Learn more about Nue Life.Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesWatch the episode here:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
This week your host Ben Decker welcomes Jeffrey Segal onto the show. Jeffrey is the author of The Tiny Book of Big Manifesting. He's the founder of the Mystic Journey metaphysical bookstore and the Mystic Journey Crystal Gallery, which sells some of the greatest, most beautiful crystal specimens we've ever seen. Learn more about Jeffrey's own personal journey as he recounts his manifestation experiences going from a lawyer to bookstore owner, to crystal gallery owner, to life coach and most recently, a newly published author. He also shares how he actually experienced what turned out to be a needed encounter with cancer, that was resolved through natural healing. "One of the things that I work with people on in my life coaching sessions is scarcity mentality, and transforming that into a mentality that the universe will provide. To really create what one wants in their life, it's super important to not be moving forward in fear of scarcity, whether it's monetary, or love, or whatever it may be, and begin to develop, and then nurture and blossom, this feeling that the universe is there is there to provide."- Jeffrey Segal on The Modern Spirituality Show“When it comes to modern spirituality, the exploration of natural healing modalities, a new way of looking at religion and religious practices, spiritual and religious study, community or exploration of the intuition, it's about a return to our nature. It's a return to the natural way of engaging with ourselves and each other. So it's really cool to see that you are facilitating that and holding so much space and such a valuable platform for so many other teachers and that you're actually coaching them."- Ben Decker to Jeffrey Segal on The Modern Spirituality ShowBig thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn more about Jeffrey Segal here:Order The Tiny Book of Big Manifesting by Jeffrey Segal:https://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Book-Big-Manifesting/dp/1642970395Jeffrey's website:https://www.mysticjourneyjeff.com/Press on Jeffrey Segal:https://www.mysticjourneyjeff.com/mediaFollow Jeffrey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mysticjourneyjeff/Follow Mystic Journey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mysticjourneyla/Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesWatch episodes on Youtube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Our guest this week is actress Jade Tailor who starred as Kady in the Syfy / Netflix critically acclaimed drama series, “The Magicians.” The network's top scripted series was based on Lev Grossman's best-selling trilogy. Jade's character, Kady, was a fan-favorite who suffered from loss and addiction and attended a secret university specializing in magic. You will learn the role spirituality plays in Jade's acting career, music and production company. She also discusses her work as a domestic violence counselor and keynote speaker and the role her creativity played with her own healing journey. "When you're bashing one, you're actually bashing all because you just create more division. So how can we just create more more oneness more, more love for all humanity? I think we still subscribe to these archaic beliefs that we're still at war with one another. Instead of like, we're all just human beings doing the best that we know how in this physical human experience, like, on this spiritual journey, can we can we just love each other?"- Jade Tailor on The Modern Spirituality ShowLearn more about our guest here:Jade has also appeared in Steve Bochco's TNT series MURDER IN THE FIRST as well as the NBC series AQUARIUS, playing the love interest to David Duchovny. She also appeared in the series TRUE BLOOD (HBO) and VEGAS (CBS). A true multi-hyphenate, Tailor is currently writing, producing and directing projects under her production company, Eyeris Entertainment, a platform for women to tell their positive, inspirational stories. She is also a singer and songwriter known for her raspy, blues voice. Tailor recently released a single, 'All The Blood Runs Red' and is currently working on an album. Off screen, she is an Ambassador to the Women's History Museum and is involved with several non-profit organizations including The New Hollywood, NOW: National Organization for Women, Planned Parenthood, #MeToo and Times Up. She is also a certified life coach, domestic violence counselor, facilitator and keynote speaker for various self-development and empowerment organizations such as Atlas and MITT.Jade Tailor IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2466188/Follow Jade on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jade.tailor/Press:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKOYriBgD2ADeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:https://bendeckermeditation.com/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker. Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.com/ben-decker.htmlWant to watch this episode? Subscribe to our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcE0Cr7KOWwXlVOYXvaYyTwContact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Have you ever wondered if spirituality and politics ever could or should mix? In this episode, you will hear directly from LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin on the matter in a historically defining moment. Two weeks ago, a secretly recorded conversation about redistricting, made international headlines, which included racial slurs about Bonin's adopted son. "I knew it [the recording] was a lot bigger than my son. It was dripping with ugly, deliberate, anti-black racism," Bonin said.“I've had a couple different things that have really shaped my perspective on public service and shaped my spirituality. The thing that I get from the experience of getting sober 27 years ago, is that I have absolute, just unequivocal faith, that profound change is possible - in people, in the city, even in our broken politics, I have seen myself transform from someone unrecognizable, to where I am today. I have seen people that society has written off, just transform themselves into model parents, people I look up to. My sobriety has been a big part of my spiritual journey.”- Councilmember Mike Bonin on The Modern Spirituality Show“What I love so much about your political legacy is that you read as one of the people that really tried and really made a difference for a lot of people. You made a difference in actual individual people's lives.”- Author Ben Decker to Councilmember Mike Bonin on The Modern Spirituality ShowBig thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn more about Mike Bonin here:Representing Westside neighborhoods on the City Council since 2013, Mike has been a leader in taking on LA's toughest challenges, unafraid to advocate for bold, transformative solutions on homelessness, affordable housing, climate change, transportation, and public safety. An accomplished advocate for his district, Mike has been a champion of neighborhoods, a force for smart, responsive government, and a progressive problem solver.Listen to Mike Bonin's What's Next Los Angeles:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-next-los-angeles-with-mike-bonin/id1538289887Mike Bonin's website:https://11thdistrict.com/about-mike/Follow Mike on Instagram:https://instagram.com/mikebonin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Hoffman Institute:Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:https://bendeckermeditation.com/Watch episodes on Youtube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
As automation and technology continues to rapidly replace our human skills, emotional intelligence has never been more critical. Empowering the heart of you and your team of people gives you the leading edge that can help guide you towards inspiring shifts."When we remember that connection is our greatest currency, we can empower the necessary action to turn the tides. When people feel their contribution matters, you embolden them to give their best and everybody wins."- Jessie May Wolfe on The Modern Spirituality ShowThis week's guest is Jessie May Wolfe, founder of The HeartRise Movement. Jessie May builds bridges, transforms people and evolves cultures. Jessie May works with leading brands including Amazon, Soho House, Uber and UCLA, that understand how important it is to lead with the heart in today's fast-paced world. If you, your company or community, would like to explore more about the intersection between business, spirituality and heart centered innovation, be sure to tune into this inspiring episode between author and founder, Jessie May Wolfe and 4x bestselling author & meditation/mindfulness expert, and your host of The Modern Spirituality Show, Ben Decker. Once you learn the Language of the Heart, you can connect with and empower more people and serve the global spiritual awakening that is taking place around the world. Big thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn More About Our Guest & The HeartRise Movement:Jessie May Wolfe is a world traveler that ignites hearts everywhere she goes from London to Hong Kong, Montreal to Los Angeles ~ including Australia, Kenya, India, Costa Rica, Mexico to name only a few. From Wellness to Tech, Sports to Advertising, Real Estate to Non-Profit, and Education, HeartRise ignites the heartbeat of culture ~ offering a fresh take on heart-powered leadership.Heartrise for your company:https://www.heartrisemovement.com/corporate-programsFollow Jessie May on InstagramOrder Jessie May's book, High On Hearthttps://www.heartrisemovement.com/heartrisebookBook a visionary coaching session with Jessie May:https://www.heartrisemovement.com/founderDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W.-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000Work with Ben Decker:https://bendeckermeditation.com/Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
This week your host Ben Decker welcomes musician, author and mindfulness teacher, Justin Michael Williams onto the show. Justin just traveled across America to the frontlines of the mental health crisis afflicting young activists today. Collaborating with his friends, and award-winning musicians the Brothers Koren, they go on a songwriting journey to turn their pain into inspirational anthems for change while learning more about what it truly means to change on the inside."What Generation Z is dealing with are things like "Imposter Syndrome," being 21 and everyone thinking you're going to save the world. We did shadow work and internal work to help them break through and we actually had them turn that pain into art, we wrote a song with them and then I went to the recording studio and we actually made an album of all their songs." - Justin Michael Williams Big thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker's promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervipLearn More About Our Guest:From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window to sharing the stage with Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra, Justin Michael Williams knows well the power of healing to overcome. This dynamic millennial who grew up marginalized in almost every way teaches meditation as a means of self-empowerment to those who need it most. But he's not your grandma's guru. In breaking the meditation mold, he shows others how to break free from the past and take action to create a new future. He is an author, transformational speaker, and top 20 recording artist who has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Grammy.com, Yoga Journal, Billboard.com, The Root, and South by Southwest®. With his groundbreaking new book Stay Woke and over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice for diversity and inclusion in wellness.Follow Justin on InstagramWatch Justin Michael's new show - Inside Change https://join.soundstrue.com/watch-now-inside-change-with-justin-michael-williams/Listen to Justin Michael's New Meditation Album - Meditation for The People: https://platoon.lnk.to/meditations-for-the-peopleOrder Justin Michael's new book - Stay Woke https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/stay-woke-give-backDeepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W.-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
What would it mean to truly live with intention? Imagine going after your career goals with enthusiasm and excitement and opening yourself up to deeper love and appreciation for yourself and others. What would it feel like to fully accept that all of it was here for a reason, the desires, the struggles, the situations? Even when you experience rejection, imagine feeling peace and leaning on the knowing that what's meant for you, wouldn't miss you. Perhaps you learn to accept that rejection is simply divine redirection. When you face a struggle, what if you could ask yourself, “what is this here to teach me?” Perhaps consider that you can live with intention and that everything is divinely designed. How would knowing this allow you to move through your life differently? Imagine approaching obstacles with grace, accepting and nurturing your dreams, and most importantly, accepting the role of a divine co-creator of your own reality. This week your host Ben Decker welcomes his friend and colleague Cassandra Bodzak onto the show where they discuss their careers in television as well as authors and entrepreneurs. You will hear how they navigate whichever triumphs and tribulations life hands them with more intention, grace and ease. "We are divine creators, at the very essence of, of our being and when we have these heart centered desires, I also believe that they were placed in us by the Divine, and so part of our journey is to go on to manifest them." - Cassandra BodzakThis episode is brought to you by Open, a social space for meditation, movement, and practice — on and offline. Blending old and new to bring you to the here and now, designing a new way to practice wellbeing, together through the power of direct experience. Open's core methodology is paired with an immersive, social platform to make mindfulness achievable for all, on and offline. Open is building toward a world where everyone, everywhere, Opens everyday. Start your free 30 day trial here: http://withopen.com/deckervipCODE: DECKERVIPLearn More About Our Guest: Cassandra Bodzak is a thought leader, best-selling author and sought after on camera personality and speaker in the mindfulness and personal development world. She is also the host of the popular spiritual podcast, "Divine Downloads".You may have seen Cassandra on ABC's The Taste with Anthony Bourdain as the "happy, healthy living guru" or in her work with SHAPE, Eating Well, Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, Thrive, Fabletics, Lululemon and SoulCycle. Cassandra helps people all over the world learn The Process for bringing their soul's desires into their everyday reality through her online group program, Divinely Design Your Life. Books by Cassandra Bodzak:Spiritual Awakening JournalManifesting Through MeditationEat With IntentionFollow Cassandra on Instagram Listen to Cassandra's Podcast, Divine Downloads: Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show: Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Join host Ben Decker in a timely, groundbreaking conversation with friend Marianne Williamson on spirituality and social justice.Marianne is best known for her 13+ bestselling books on the application of universal, spiritual principles, and her 2020 campaign for president. She was the first ever spiritual teacher to run for President and make it to the televised Democratic Presidential Debates, and was the most Googled candidate after the second debates. Marianne initiated a global about face, as the intriguing freshness of her candidacy resulted in millions of people being exposed to a deeper, more spiritual and heart-centered approach to politics.Marianne and Ben discuss several important topics including:
This week your host Ben Decker & the The Modern Spirituality Show welcome Diego Perez, a New York Times Bestselling author, poet and philosopher. Diego is a meditator, writer and speaker who is known by millions as Yung Pueblo, a pen name that means “young people.” Yung Pueblo serves to remind Diego of his Ecuadorian roots, his experience in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. Diego's favorite word is liberation which took on a deeper meaning once he started meditating vipassana (silent meditation) in 2012. His focus through meditating, writing and speaking is to support the healing of the individual, realizing that when we release our personal burdens, we contribute to a global peace. Learn more about our guest here:Pre-Order Yung Pueblo's latest book, Lighter, coming out October 4, 2022. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667686/lighter-by-yung-pueblo/ Order Inward https://www.amazon.com/Inward-Yung-Pueblo/dp/1449495753/ref=tmm_pap_title_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Order Clarity and Connectionhttps://www.amazon.com/Clarity-Connection-Yung-Pueblo/dp/1524860484/Follow Yung Pueblo on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yung_pueblo/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Ben Decker's Top App Recommendation:Op e n, is a social space for meditation, movement, and practice — on and offline. Blending old and new to bring you to the here and now, designing a new way to practice wellbeing, together through the power of direct experience. Open's core methodology is paired with an immersive, social platform to make mindfulness achievable for all, on and offline. Open is building toward a world where everyone, everywhere, Opens everyday. Start your free 30 day trial today with CODE: DECKERVIP. withopen.com/deckervipBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on October 9th - 16th, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker. Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christians Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:
Are you ready to stretch the edges of your comfort zone, befriend your mind and feel at home in your body? Do you desire to experience more of what life has to offer while also showing up for every aspect of your life? Join Ben Decker and his dear friend Moun D'Simone on this fascinating and empowering episode where they discuss:
This week, Sah and his partner Ben reflect on Sah's experience introducing holistic healing to the infamous musical artist, Cardi B, on her show "Cardi B Tries." Get a peek behind the scenes, and learn more about the practices Sah shared with her in that episode (including their ultra viral forgiveness practice) and why forgiveness holds such power on the spiritual path.In this episode, Sah & Ben discuss...What it was like for Sah to film his first major TV appearance The power of breathwork, and how it connects us to ourselves and each otherActivating the Guru within, and accessing your inner wisdomBreaking through fear when entering a healing atmosphereThe executive power of Cardi BHow forgiveness is the key to miraclesSah's artistic and spiritual forgiveness practiceand more...Watch Sah's episode of Cardi B Tries: https://bit.ly/3RMIRrKLearn more about Ben Decker: http://bendeckermeditation.com/✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:
Ben Decker, is a social activist, meditation teacher, energy worker, and entrepreneur. He's the author of Practical Meditation for Beginners, a cross-disciplinary guide to ten different meditation techniques, the traditions that practice them, the scientific studies revealing their physiological efficacy, and instructions for their many real-life applications.
You go to the gym and eat quality food for your body; you read, study and see your therapist every week for your brain; and you may even tune into a spiritual guide for your spirit but what about our liberation? How can we learn how to get free and unlearn the scripts of the systems of oppression? How can we contribute to the joy and pleasure of the entire collective? What many don't realize is that oppression is bondage for not just for the oppressed but also for the oppressor. Our guest this week, Liberation Coach, community founder & podcast host, Martissa Williams, has a solution of how to get free and unlearn oppression as a crucial embodiment practice towards modern spirituality and spiritual awakening. Liberation Doula, Martissa Williams and your host Ben Decker, challenge us this week to harness the power of imagination to envision a mutually satisfying world where we can align with our intuition and actually unlearn oppression as a daily practice. Learn more about Martissa Williams here:Become a member of The Toolbox, a 12 month membership for making anti-oppression a pleasurable daily practice. Unlearn oppressive ways of being that are keeping you from living a life in alignment with your highest values. https://www.letsgetnekkid.com/thetoolboxListen to Martissa's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nekkid-conversations/id1519542577Follow Martissa on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/letsgetnekkid/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on October 9th - 16th, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.Ben Decker in The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christians Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:
What if you could walk with confidence, move with ease, and think with clarity? What if you could rid yourself of stress and live your most optimal life? The fundamentals on how to do so are simple. No matter who you are, or what stage of life you are in, you are more than capable of applying these practices to your daily life. Our guest , Aaron Alexander, CR, LMT, is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach, who believes there is a direct correlation between our physical health and our psychological wellbeing. If we want to change the quality of our lives, we first need to change the way we move through our lives. How do we do that? Align our mind, body and movement. Learn more about Aaron Alexander here:Order Aaron's book:https://www.alignpodcast.com/alignbookListen to Aaron's podcast:https://www.alignpodcast.comJoin the community:https://www.alignpodcast.com/community/Book a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on October 9th - 16th, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://rythmia.link/deckereventBen Decker in The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christians Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:
Wave of Harmony and Cooperation Around the Earth, A Meditation A Day with Ben Decker for the International Day of Peace Join us for A Meditation A Day on Enlightened World Network with Ben Decker, social activist, meditation teacher, and entrepreneur, as he leads our Meditation a Day on the International Day of Peace. https://www.facebook.com/enlightenedworldnetwork There is a spiritual awakening taking place around the globe -- and you can be a part of it. This special meditation will work with the energy of our hearts to set the collective intention for a wave of harmony and cooperation to flood the earth. Tap in to your divine nature, and find your center in a world that seems anything but centered. Ben Decker is the author of Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing, as well as three other best-sellers on meditation, including Practical Meditation for Beginners. You can pre-order Ben Decker's new book Modern Spirituality which comes out 9/29/20 here: https://amzn.to/3aNsN4W For more about Ben Decker: https://www.benjaminwdecker.com https://www.facebook.com/bendeckermeditation Join us daily for A Meditation A Day on Enlightened World Network Check out our website featuring over 150 lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling from the US, Australia, Japan, Britain and India. Explore our videos, articles and meditations. https://enlightenedworld.online Please consider donating to support the work of the EWN. https://www.paypal.me/EnlightenedWorld. Enlightened World Network Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/enlightenedworldnetwork EWN Enlightened Living Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EnlightenedWorldOnline Would you like to see your show listed here? Email us at welcome@enlightenedworld.online Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaime #angels #enlightenedworldnetwork #guidedmeditation #lightworkers #returntodivinelove #spirituality Please join our YT channel today, at http://bit.ly/2KQp6PD. Enlightened World, join our spiritually conscious community of lightworkers and explore articles, videos and meditations: https://enlightenedworld.online A Meditation a Day is sponsored by Enlightened World Network. Our intention is to come together to surround the planet, humanity, and ourselves with divine healing love. We know when two or more are gathered, that we then amplify the intention and energy for ourselves and for the collective. Enlightened World Network is your guide to inspirational online programs about the spiritual divinity, angels, energy work, chakras, past lives, or soul. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you. Check out our website featuring over 150 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling www.enlightenedworld.online Enjoy inspirational and educational shows at http://www.youtube.com/c/EnlightenedWorldNetwork To sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/FBoFQef/web
Your host Ben Decker brings his longtime friend Dr. Ron Alexander onto the show where they discuss Ron's newest book, Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self. Dr. Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, is a psychotherapist, a mindfulness trainer and a creativity, business and leadership coach. Order Ron's Books here:Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss and ChangeWebsite: www.CoreCreativity.comConnect with Ron on social media:Instagram: @drronalexander Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonaldAlexanderPhD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-alexander-ph-d-b5a57a2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonAlexanderPhD Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
“Raise the consciousness of humanity by using food and many other health and wellness ways." - Lauren Von Der PoolYour host Ben Decker brings his dear friend, the iconic culinary artist, medicine woman and celebrity chef, Lauren Von Der Pool (Queen of Green), onto this week's show. Lauren and her team have catered many high-profile events, The Oscars, Grammy's, BET Awards, The Espy's, MTV Music Awards, The Billboard Awards, The Congressional Black Caucus, SAG Awards, Olympics, Wimbledon and the Met Gala menu curation. Her clients include Venus & Serena Williams, Common, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu & Robin Thicke. Lauren also served as executive chef for “Let's Move! - Michelle Obama's childhood obesity campaign and has also appeared on the popular Food Network TV Show Chopped. Learn more about our guest:Join Lauren's 21 Day Program, Eat Yourself Sexy, July 12th, 2022:https://www.laurenvonderpool.com/eatyourselfsexyInstagram:https://instagram.com/queenofgreen?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Website:https://www.laurenvonderpool.com/Press:https://thebeet.com/celebrity-chef-lauren-von-der-pool-on-how-veganism-and-spirituality-connect/Attend Ben Decker's next retreat in Costa Rica at Rythmia, October 9th - 16th, 2022 :https://rythmia.link/deckereventBen Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliate of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
This week Ben brings Rythmia Life Advancement Center's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. onto the show. Jeff has been working in the health care field for 25 years. He has worked in a variety of medical environments and seen the struggle individuals have when actually trying to heal. The current Western system of heath care is deficient in healing the population. It is more concerned with managing symptoms and using external sources for “change.” Through Dr. McNairy's intense experience with the most desperate patient populations (addiction, acute mental health, and trauma), he has seen that the only real healing can come from within.Rythmia: https://rythmia.com Website:https://www.jeffmcnairy.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rythmia_/https://www.instagram.com/drjeffmcnairy/Press:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rythmia-points-societys-plant-medicine-160000005.htmlhttps://onken.co/dr-jeff-mcnairy-plant-medicine/Book a trip to Rythmia October 9th - 16th hosted by Ben Decker:https://rythmia.link/deckerevent Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.html Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker: Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2 Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0 Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliate of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
If you have ever contemplated how to integrate your spiritual practice with your academic or professional background, then please tune into this episode. You will hear author/teacher/professor, Amanda Gilbert's story about tuning into her own wisdom and following her heart to become a modern meditation teacher for a new generation. Amanda teaches Mindfulness at USC and her first book, Kindness Now, is published by Shambala Publications. Amanda was previously the center director for the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center at the University of California, San Francisco, researching and publishing investigations on the biological and psychological effects of mindfulness, meditation, and stress resilience. Today, she teaches mindfulness meditation and writes about kindness, heart practice and mindful living for a new generation of meditators.Learn more here: Website: https://www.amandagilbertmeditation.com/Instagram:https://instagram.com/amandagilbertmeditation?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Order Amanda's Book:https://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Now-Authenticity-Intention-Compassion/dp/1611809010Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliate of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
Ever wonder what the classroom of the future or the healthcare of tomorrow will be like? Meet Lyle Maxson, a pioneer of Transformative Entertainment and the founder of GeniusX, a Virtual Reality (VR) education platform for creating a metaverse that "upgrades the real world avatar that is you" with a goal to better humanity's relationship with technology along the way. In addition, Lyle addresses the world's mental health crisis with the creation of Entheo Digital, a digital therapeutics company pursuing FDA clearance and the creation of a wellness technology marketplace at the intersection of psychedelic therapy and experiential medicine. Lyle's work includes themes such as how to create a transformative environment, how to create benevolent technology, the future of virtual reality and shifting from fear to inspiration in the tech place. Learn more about our guest here: Websites: https://geniusx.com/https://entheo.digital/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/luminouslyle/Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
After many health complications due to addiction & an eating disorder, our guest Spiritual Fertility Coach Meg Pearson, was told she would never have kids. However at age 38 she naturally fell pregnant! The transition from maiden to mother was wrought with love, grief, excitement, & healing. Now pregnant with her second child at age 41, Meg is armed with countless tools & insight around empowered living, conscious conception, positive births and peaceful parenting. Meg is also a women's coach and a natural chef. Learn more about Meg Pearson here:Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meg-pearson-podcast/id1564507961Instagram: https://instagram.com/coachmegpearsonWebsite:www.meghanpearson.caBooks: https://www.amazon.com/Meg-Pearson/e/B08D712DGF?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1655032302&sr=8-1Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
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Your host, Ben Decker, brings 4-time Emmy-Award-Winning Journalist Frank Elaridi, onto the show. Frank has covered everything from Syrian refugee camps to the Academy Awards and has worked mostly for ABC Network News and EXTRA TV. He can also be seen on Good Morning America and ABC's digital platforms, including giving viewers a backstage look into Dancing With The Stars. Frank is also a spiritual healer who helps people clear negative emotions and blocks. He is also the co-founder of Modern Nirvana and runs his YouTube channel with over 40 million views. Learn more about our guest here:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/felaridi/Work with Frank:https://www.frankelaridi.com/about-3Attend The Modern Nirvana Conference in Austin on September 23rd 2022:https://www.modernnirvana.com/conferenceVisit Frank's Youtube Channel here: www.youtube.com/frankelaridiOrder the Modern Nirvana's Oracle Deck here: https://www.frankelaridi.com/copy-of-oracle-2Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
Join Ansley Weller for a Loving Kindness Meditation for World Day of Social Justice. Ansley is a Meditation Teacher, Social Activist and Lightworker. A Meditation a Day is sponsored by Enlightened World Network. Our intention is to come together to surround the planet, humanity, and ourselves with divine healing love. We know when two or more are gathered, that we then amplify the intention and energy for ourselves and for the collective. In this Loving-Kindness meditation, you will work to cultivate an unconditional, all-inclusive love for all things - people, pets, bugs, trees, the earth, and yourself. This meditation is featured in Day 10 of the boo, of “Practical Meditation for Beginners - 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You” by world renowned meditation teacher, author and activist, Ben Decker. Ansley's website: https://4squared.co Ansley's Facebook: https://facebook.com/ans.wel.3 Enlightened World Network is your guide to inspirational online programs about the spiritual divinity, angels, energy work, chakras, past lives, or soul. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel with over 1000 videos: http://bit.ly/2KQp6PD Check out our website featuring over 150 lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling Explore our videos, articles and meditations. https://enlightenedworld.online #insightmeditation #lovingkindness #bendecker
You may have heard of the zodiac signs, but have you ever heard of using a deck of cards as tarot for your astrological signs? Its called Cardology and it turns out, both your host Ben Decker & this week's guest, Bryant Wood are the Ten of Hearts Card, which is known for success with groups, communicating with large numbers of people & being able to successfully bridge different personalities. Bryant is also Master Breathwork Instructor & The Modern Nirvana Co- Founder. You may have seen him on America's Next Top Model & Netflix's The Circle.In this episode, Ben and Bryant discuss:
Benjamin W. Decker brings his friend and colleague, Megan Monahan, onto the show for some spiritual real talk. Megan is a former executive assistant in the music industry and Ben is a former entertainment industry publicist and they both became best selling authors and meditation teachers. Learn more about how they painfully confronted and overcame undigested trauma, burnout, self worth and codependency issues and each found their true purpose. Meditation expert and author, Megan Monahan is passionate about making meditation accessible and relatable. Her goal is to infuse a modern-day “realness” into the all too often esoteric landscape of meditation. Since learning to meditate in 2009 with Deepak Chopra and becoming a Chopra certified instructor, she has taught thousands to meditate.Learn more about our guest here:Don't Hate, Meditate! by Megan Monahan: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H722SLK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Megan's 21 Day Digital Meditation Offering:http://meditatewithmegan.com/Megan's Website:https://www.meganmonahan.com/Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:
Do you believe that if you change yourself, you can change the world? If you want to learn some of the most effective ways to change one's self, then you won't want to miss this episode. Ben Decker brings his friend and colleague Sarah Platt-Finger onto the show to discuss yoga, philosophy, meditation and Ayurveda. Hear Ben and Sarah thoughtfully reflect on living in the light and how through yoga, you can transform, reach your highest potential and gain a deeper understanding of Self.In this episode, Ben and Sarah discuss:
So this week I'm speaking with author, speaker and meditation thought leader, Mr. Ben Decker. Ben grew up as a member of the Church of the Latter-day Saints. He also began meditating and traveling the world on spiritual pilgrimages and mission trips. And then he decided to enter the priesthood as a teenager. But a battle with addiction and depression caused him to change his mind and search for a different type of career. He ended up doing a 180 by going to Los Angeles and becoming a publicist.And after rising up through the ranks and becoming one of Hollywood's biggest publicists, particularly for Playboy Bunnies, Ben had a dear friend died by suicide, and he felt somewhat complicit in his friend's unhappiness and depression. So he decided to leave his prolific career in PR, and he went back to his roots by starting his own field of study, which he called collaborative religion.Then Ben helped to open a religiously pluralistic spiritual center in Venice Beach, California called Full Circle, which is where he and I first crossed paths because I rented that space to help host one of my inspirational variety shows that I was doing at the time called The Shine. And Ben went on to become a prolific teacher and author of books on meditation.He's now written four books, most recently publishing Modern Spirituality: A Guide To The Heart of Mindfulness Meditation, and The Art of Healing, which became a bestseller. And he's also the host of the Modern Spirituality Podcast. And as always, we dive deep into the backstory of how Ben came to be the author and teacher that he is today. And what's notable about almost all of my episodes was that there was always a moment where the guests decided to take a big leap of faith in the direction of what they identified at the time as their purpose. Sometimes, they were motivated by curiosity, other times they were motivated by pain. Ben's case was more of the latter. So if you're on the fence about making a switch in your path to something that feels more aligned with where you currently are, I think you're going to find this episode very inspiring.
This week, Ben welcomes his friend and colleague, author, founder and award winning podcast host, Rosie Acosta onto the show. Rosie is a world renowned yoga and meditation teacher, yoga teacher training and holistic health coach. Her clients include the NBA and NFL. She is also the founder of Radically Loved: Yoga, Health and Wellness, and the host of the top self development iHeart Radio show, The Radically Loved Podcast, with over 3 million downloads. Growing up in East L.A. in the nineties, Rosie dismissed spirituality and wellness as something people like her didn't do. But after being arrested at age fifteen, she knew that only a radical change would lead her away from debilitating anxiety and self-doubt. As she puts it, yoga offered her a ladder and she began to climb.In this episode, Ben and Rosie discuss Rosie's first book, You Are Radically Loved, an invitation to discover the healing power of who you truly are in body, mind and spirit. In this empowering episode, filled with both grit and grace, Ben and Rosie help make spirituality accessible to everyone and will guide you in allowing yourself to become the person you are truly meant to be. Learn more about our guest here:You Are Radically Loved: A Healing Journey to Self Love by Rosie Acostahttps://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Radically-Loved-Self-Love/dp/0593330153/Founder of You Are Loved: Yoga, Health & Wellness: https://www.radicallyloved.com/The Radically Loved Podcast with Rosie Acosta:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-radically-loved-podcast/id1590221798Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansAffiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Chopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa RicaExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerAnsley Weller, ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Join Ben Decker and founder of Grief Yoga, Paul Denniston, as they move through a poignant dialogue about the essence of grief as a disconnection from someone or something we love and how to transform the loss into empowerment. They earnestly discuss the benefits of healing, channeling and expressing one's grief to become more connected to oneself and others, no matter what circumstances are coming up. Learn more about our guest here:Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment by Paul Denniston:https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Through-Yoga-Empowerment-Meditations/dp/179721022XGrief Yoga: www.griefyoga.comHealing Through YogaHealingThroughYoga.comBen Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times!https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansAffiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Chopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa RicaExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Join host Ben Decker and guest Ora Nadrich in a conversation about supernatural experiences, communing with the Divine, and the role of mindfulness in them both.Ora Nadrich is a life coach, mindfulness meditation teacher, author, and the founder of The Institute for Transformational Thinking. Her fourth book Mindfulness & Mysticism is now available everywhere books are sold, with a foreward written by none other than the 14th Dalai Lama. Guest Links:OraNadrich.comTheIFTT.orgMindfulness & Mysticism by Ora Nadrich:https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Mysticism-Connecting-Awareness-Consciousness/dp/0578981335Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:
Since 2007, Light Watkins has been teaching people from all walks of life how to enjoy a daily meditation practice. He's taught thousands through his in-person trainings and retreats, and many more through his bestselling books and online courses.His book,Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying (Random House, 2018), is still a favorite of the meditation community and was selected by Book Authority as one of the best meditation books of all time.Light has also written about the mechanics of happiness in his book,The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout for Strengthening Happiness(L&G Publishing, 2015), and most recently he's writing extensively on inspiration inKnowing Where to Look: 108 Daily Doses of Inspiration (Sounds True, 2021).Light also regularly vlogs and blogs, and he sends out popular daily, weekly, and monthly emails on the subjects of meditation, inspiration, happiness, and mindfulness.Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:
Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:
Montessori educator and researcher Laurent Lavollay-Porter and meditation expert and author Ben Decker discuss the science of education. They discuss many relevant topics including fostering the love of learning in a child as well as laying a strong foundation at home and in the classroom involving peace, respect, independence and dignity. Ben and Laurent present a new way of looking at education while discussing the importance of investing in our world's most valuable resource, our youth, which will lay the groundwork for our future. Laurent Lavollay-Porter is a Franco-American, bilingual Montessorian and works full time as a researcher, educationalist and director of development for the Prepared Adult Initiative, a foundation whose mission is to exponentially increase the number of prepared adults, with a scientific, non-dogmatic and empirical approach to early childhood education, parent-child-family relationships, and catalytic ways to increase peaceful and holistic relationships that foster optimal development. PAI works towards improving access and equity to hi-quality information, education and resources to low-income and minority families. Resources Mentioned in this Episode:- Aid to Life, Straightforward Advice to Parents - Montessori: the Science Behind the Genius by Angeline S. Lillard, PhD- The Global Montessori Network, Content for the Montessori Community - Do Schools Kill Creativity? A TED Talk by Sir Ken RobinsonIf you would like to receive information about upcoming education and parenting webinars or be interviewed by the Prepared Adult Initiative, please contact laurent@scienceofeducationevent.org Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:
Join Ansley Weller for a Loving Kindness Meditation for World Day of Social Justice. Ansley is a Meditation Teacher, Social Activist and Lightworker. A Meditation a Day is sponsored by Enlightened World Network. Our intention is to come together to surround the planet, humanity, and ourselves with divine healing love. We know when two or more are gathered, that we then amplify the intention and energy for ourselves and for the collective. In this Loving-Kindness meditation, you will work to cultivate an unconditional, all-inclusive love for all things - people, pets, bugs, trees, the earth, and yourself. This meditation is featured in Day 10 of the boo, of “Practical Meditation for Beginners - 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You” by world renowned meditation teacher, author and activist, Ben Decker. Ansley's website: https://4squared.coAnsley's Facebook: https://facebook.com/ans.wel.3 Enlightened World Network is your guide to inspirational online programs about the spiritual divinity, angels, energy work, chakras, past lives, or soul. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you. Check out our website featuring over 150 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling https://www.enlightenedworld.online
Go behind the scenes with Sah D'Simone and Ben Decker of hiphop superstar Cardi B's new show Cardi Tries: Holistic Healing. Sah takes Cardi through meditation, acupuncture, sound healing, and a forgiveness ritual for the first time, and the episode goes viral with millions of views. Hear about what it was like to facilitate Cardi B experiencing several alternative healing modalities, including her priceless, iconic reactions to a radical forgiveness painting ritual guided by Sah D'Simone. You will find out what it was like to work with icon, Cardi B, while she was pregnant and a 75 person crew at sundown with many shots and scenes, and how Sah managed to be ready for production just moments after returning from leading his Ibiza retreat.You will hear key clips from the episode and please take a moment to look out for all the easter eggs of wisdom in this very special ceremony.About Sah D'Simone:Sah is the author of Spiritually Sassy: 8 Radical Steps to Activate your Innate Superpowers and 5-Minute Daily Meditations Page-A-Day Calendar 2022: A Year of Growth, Authenticity, and Introspection. Watch his episode of "Cardi Tries Holistic Healing" by clicking here.Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingPractical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer YouDaily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find PeaceMeditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for ChristiansAffiliates of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Shamanic Reiki TherapyDevelop your intuition, learn to interpret the meaning behind your dreams, heal yourself, and others by joining Decker's community of Shamanic Reiki Practitioners. Learn more and register today at ShamanicReikiTherapy.comChopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Contact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenjaminwdecker.comAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Portfolio Pulse: The Money Podcast for Medical Professionals & Entrepreneurs
We recently had Ben Decker of Consolidated Planning, Inc. on to debunk some common financial planning myths, but we have even more ground to cover with him today! Be sure to listen to Part 1 if you haven't yet, and then continue on with these 11 myths: I don't qualify to use a financial planner Financial advisors and planners are too expensive I can use a robo-advisor like Vanguard or Schwab and do well enough I don't need to be concerned with taxes until I am closer to retirement I can plan by buying term insurance and investing the difference in index funds Advisors are only for those looking to retire soon I should wait for “xx life event” before speaking with someone I'll spend less and pay fewer taxes in retirement, so I won't need as much income Medicare will cover my health care needs in retirement Bad things don't happen to good people, invincibility complex Investment rates of return will be my measure of success You can find Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deckerben/ This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Guardian, its subsidiaries, agents, and employees do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. Consult your tax, legal, or accounting professional regarding your individual situation. Michael and Ben are Registered Representatives and Financial Advisors of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS). OSJ: 6115 PARK SOUTH DRIVE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTE NC, 28210, 704-5528507. Securities products and advisory services offered through PAS, member FINRA, SIPC. Financial Representatives of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. PAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian. Huskey Financial Group LLC and CP Planning Group, Inc. are not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian. Ben's CA Insurance License Number – 4148065. 2021-130276 Exp 11/23 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Explore what communion really means - and its not what you think! Many of us have heard the term "communion" to refer specifically to the Catholic sacrament ritual of eating the body of Christ, and drinking His blood. However, the word communion really means to "bring together."In this episode, host Ben Decker is joined by his friend, Jeff Krasno for a nuanced conversation about the state of the world and the great opportunity that lies ahead and around us now. Jeff is the founder of Wanderlust festivals and Commune Media. He's also the host of the Commune podcast, in which he aspires to embody and demonstrate the original meaning of communion: the bringing together of people and ideas. Jeff is the author of Wanderlust: A Modern Yogi's Guide to Discovering Your Best Self, Wanderlust Find Your True Fork: Journeys in Healthy, Delicious, and Ethical Eating: A Cookbook, and Communion: 2020 and the Middle Path Back to Reason, Morality and Each Other.Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:
Happy 2022! We're back with more comic goodness, kick off the new year with some Invincible comics, we discuss issues 5 - 8 on this week's show! Enjoy some listener feedback, batman impressions and some morning announcements from our pal and #bookclubmember, Ben Decker! 04:57 - Listener Feedback 10:50 - Invincible discussion Hans Zimmer "The Dark Knight Theme" used for educational purposes only Logo by Ross Radke https://www.rossradke.com/ opening and closing theme by https://onlybeast.com/
Explore what the ancient Vedic wisdom has to say about the purpose and meaning of life, and how each and every one of us can find our unique soul's purpose, or dharma.In this episode, host Ben Decker is joined by his friend, bestselling author and top podcaster, Sahara Rose. Learn about the Great Resignation, and how millions of people are leaving their jobs in search of a more meaningful way to spend their time and build a living. Hear more about the process that Sahara and Ben each went through as they secured their first book deals and how they unexpectedly crossed paths. Sahara is the founder of Rose Gold Goddesses™, the sacred sisterhood collective all about embodying the divine feminine within. She is a keynote speaker, speaking on stages at Google and Facebook, as well as being featured as the nutrition speaker for Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign at Harvard Medical School and in Vogue, Forbes, NBC and more. She's also the author of Eat Feel Fresh, Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda, Discover Your Dharma, and A Yogic Path Oracle Deck.Other topics covered:+ The Dharma Coaching Institute+ Collaborative Religious Studies+ Dharma Archetypes (And Sahara's read on which archetypes Ben Decker embodies!)Show Notes:Develop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben DeckerModern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/Modern-Spirituality-Mindfulness-Meditation-Healing/dp/1647398150/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641179550&sr=8-4Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/Practical-Meditation-Beginners-Happier-Calmer/dp/1641520256/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641179677&sr=1-1Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MGNDB8WJLFGJ&keywords=Benjamin+Decker+daily+mindfulness&qid=1641179716&s=audible&sprefix=benjamin+decker+daily+mindfulne%2Caudible%2C296&sr=1-1Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Christ-5-Minute-Journal-Christians/dp/1646118065/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641179706&sr=1-2Shamanic Reiki TherapyDevelop your intuition, learn to interpret the meaning behind your dreams, heal yourself, and others by joining Decker's community of Shamanic Reiki Practitioners. Learn more and register today at ShamanicReikiTherapy.comChopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications. Mention Ben Decker as your referral.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comLinda Michaelson, ProducerInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAnsley Weller, Associate ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Portfolio Pulse: The Money Podcast for Medical Professionals & Entrepreneurs
There are a lot of places to research opinions about financial planning. It's up to you to decipher which advice to take, and is using a financial advisor in your best interest? In this episode, Ben Decker and I talk about 11 common myths that we come across in our conversations with prospects and clients. Debunking myths is just one of our favorite past times, so listen in on some helpful commentary on these 11 myths: 1. My 401(k) is all I need for retirement planning 2. I'll be in a lower tax bracket when I retire 3. Financial advisors just invest my money, there's no other value 4. I can do all my financial planning myself 5. Market returns are more important than saving money 6. Debt reduction should take precedence 7. My budget is my financial plan 8. Tax-deferred investments are better than taxable investments 9. Buy term insurance and investing the difference is better than permanent protection 10. My group benefits are all the insurance I need 11. A 15-year mortgage is better than a 30-year mortgage You can find Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deckerben/ This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Guardian, its subsidiaries, agents, and employees do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. Consult your tax, legal, or accounting professional regarding your individual situation. Michael and Ben are Registered Representatives and Financial Advisors of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS). OSJ: 6115 PARK SOUTH DRIVE, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTE NC, 28210, 704-5528507. Securities products and advisory services offered through PAS, member FINRA, SIPC. Financial Representatives of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. PAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian. Huskey Financial Group LLC and CP Planning Group, Inc. are not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian. Ben's CA Insurance License Number – 4148065. 2021-130276 Exp 11/23 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
ULTRAMEGA BEAM! This week we chat with our favorite expert on Kaiju and giant robots, Ross Radke! Join us as we enjoy some listener feedback and a great and gory discussion on Ultramega issue 1 by James Harren and Dave Stewart! Thank you Ben Decker for the amazing intro clip! 03:20 - Listener Feedback 14:59 - Ultramega! Logo by Ross Radke https://www.rossradke.com/ opening and closing theme by https://onlybeast.com/
Join host Ben Decker in a conversation with friend and mentor David Kessler, one of the world's foremost speakers on death, grief and healing.David's experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even after life's tragedies. He is the author of six books, including the new bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. His first book, The Needs of the Dying received praise from Saint Mother Teresa. In this episode, hear Ben share the role David Kessler played in counseling him when his friend died by suicide. Full video here: https://youtu.be/jg4ZiyEVR0Q For most of his life, David has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. He facilitates talks, workshops and retreats for those experiencing grief. However, despite his vast knowledge on grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. It inspired him to write his newest book, Finding Meaning.David's volunteer work includes being an LAPD Specialist Reserve for traumatic events as well as having served on the Red Cross's disaster services team. He worked for over a decade in a three-hospital system. He was trained for bio -terrorists' events as well as epidemics/ pandemics. He is the founder of www.grief.com which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries.David is a well-loved speaker with the ability to infuse the harder subjects of life with humor, warmth, and a willingness to be vulnerable about his own losses. He takes his experiences; from being a child visiting his ill mother in the ICU while being involved in one of the first mass shootings in the USA, to experiencing the work at Mother Teresa's ministry in Calcutta, and working with his mentor, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in the last decade of her life, and weaves those and many other experiences into inspiring, life-changing stories with an actionable, life affirming message of healing for all.Show Notes:Join David's grief group, Tender Hearts, where you can turn your pain into purpose and take weekly steps to find peace and healing and create a life that honors your loved one. Connect with a supportive community on your own terms and in your own time. This unique grief group is not on social media and it's always there when you need it. Register now at: TenderHeartsSupport.comOther Grief Support Resources from David Kessler:Grief.comAboutGrief.comGriefSuicide.comParentForever.comHolidayGrief.comChopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications.Contact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Host/Executive Producer:Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Linda MichaelsonInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAssociate Producer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Join host Ben Decker in a metaphysical conversation with friend Marianne Williamson. Marianne is best known for her 13+ bestselling books, and her 2020 campaign for president. She was the first ever spiritual teacher to make it to the televised Democratic Presidential Debates, and was the most Googled candidate after the second debates. Marianne initiated a global about face, as the intriguing freshness of her candidacy resulted in millions of people being exposed to a deeper, more spiritual and heart-centered approach to politics.In this episode, hear Ben share his unique understanding of the importance of Marianne's role in today's mainstream society, even going so far as to refer to Marianne as an "avatar, synthesizing spirituality and politics." While Marianne did not accept this assertion, she says that "an avatar is someone who has gotten there 24/7, and I haven't gotten there 24/7." Ben replied, "I don't need you to get it right 24/7, I just need you to get it right when it matters. You get it right when it matters.”Receive inspiration from Marianne's sage wisdom; especially on claiming one's power and ushering in a new political and spiritual era. Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist and spiritual thought leader.For over three decades Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times best sellers. A quote from the mega best seller A Return to Love, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.Williamson founded Project Angel Food, a non-profit that has delivered more than 13 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989. The group was created to help people suffering from the ravages of HIV/AIDS. She has also worked throughout her career on poverty, anti-hunger and racial reconciliation issues. In 2004, she co-founded The Peace Alliance and supports the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace. In 2021, Marianne launched MarianneWilliamson.Substack.com and the TRANSFORM Podcast.Show Notes:Chopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications.TRANSFORM with Marianne WilliamsonBecome part of the global spiritual political awakening by subscribing to the new Substack newsletter with spiritual teacher and political activist Marianne Williamson. Get updates on global events from a spiritual perspective as well as tools for your own personal spiritual practice. Subscribe today at MarianneWilliamson.substack.comExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Linda MichaelsonInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAssociate Producer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
Spiritually Transformative Experiences can come in a number of different forms: near death experiences, psychedelic visions, alien abductions, and ceremonial ordinance or initiatory ritual. They can also take the form of a traumatic event or spontaneous realization. When we have the opportunity to consciously prepare ourselves, we are of course much better off. But what about the times when we don't have the preparation necessary?Integration is the phase that happens immediately following the Spiritually Transformative Experience. This is perhaps the most crucial phase. If we don't effectively integrate our experience, at best, the experience ends up meaning very little for us - and at worst, it can actually serve as something that takes us further away from our true path, our higher nature, and our purpose.For the last ten years, Ben Decker has been supporting clients and students in the preparation, facilitation, and integration of spiritually transformative experiences. Even before that, as a teen, Ben had his first formal initiation into metaphysics through training as a Shamanic Reiki Practitioner, Healer, and Master. Today, he is a 3rd Degree Shamanic Reiki Master and offering his first ever Shamanic Reiki Transmission to the public. Listen as he further explains the two lineages of Shamanism and Reiki, and how they correlate to support the effective development of psychic abilities, intuition, and the ability to cultivate and direct life force energy for healing on multiple levels.Learn why he has taken so long to come out publicly about his work with the Amazonian shaman who changed his life, and the 70+ ayahuasca plant medicine ceremonies that have amplified his gifts as a healer, and initiated him into great natural and cosmic wisdom.Explore how you can develop your own abilities as a healer to heal yourself, make sense of your past, integrate your experiences, and become a part of the great spiritual awakening (and healing) sweeping the globe.Show Notes:Shamanic Reiki TherapyDevelop your intuition, learn to interpret the meaning behind your dreams, heal yourself, and others by joining Decker's community of Shamanic Reiki Practitioners. Learn more and register today at ShamanicReikiTherapy.comFall 2021 Shamanic Reiki Training ScheduleLevel 1: Practitioner; October 15-17, 2021Level 2: Healer; November 1-5, 2021Level 3: Master; December 1-7, 2021Visit ShamanicReikiTherapy.com also for free access to the Shamanic Reiki Transmission for Financial Freedom one hour event.+ + +Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality PodcastHost/Executive Producer:Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Linda MichaelsonInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAssociate Producer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
A spiritual awakening is an experience that opens our hearts and minds to a radically different way of engaging with the world. Spiritual awakenings often result in major life changes; like relationships ending (or new ones beginning), moving to a new city, leaving a job in pursuit of something more authentic, letting go of old vices or addictions, the experiment and implementation of new practices like yoga, prayer, and meditation.In this episode, host Ben Decker is joined by best-selling author and spiritual advisor Sah D'Simone. Sah and Ben first came into contact early in both of their careers as meditation teachers. Later, their first books were published by the same publishers. For those of you already familiar with the work of this radical spiritual guide, you may be surprised to learn of the unexpected professional background that set the stage for his spiritual awakening. Before Sah became the internationally recognized transformational speaker that he is today, he was the Creative Director for widely known fashion magazine, producing photoshoots with some of today's biggest entertainment industry celebrities. Hear about Sah's spiritual awakening, taking refuge in the Buddha through Vajrayana Buddhism, his encounter with the Dalai Lama, and the journey that brought him out of depression and anxiety, and into liberation and joy. Be inspired by Sah's journey of forgiveness (of self and other), and the surprising nuances between shame, guilt, and remorse. You'll also get to hear about Sah's newest tattoo.Learn also the parallel Ben Decker has drawn between to The Three Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha; and three keys to Christianity: the Christ, the gospel, and the church. Explore how this comparison can deepen one's understanding of the other, in relationship to one another. In his book, Modern Spirituality, Ben draws yet another parallel for The Three Jewels of Buddhism, and removes religious context altogether. He posits that for the optimal results of ongoing spiritual development, the modern spiritual practitioner should apply the three aspects of modern spirituality, inspired by these three jewels. These three aspects of modern spirituality will be expanded upon in Episode 5: The Three Jewels of Modern Spirituality.Show Notes:Chopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications.TRANSFORM with Marianne Williamson Become part of the global spiritual political awakening by subscribing to the new Substack newsletter with spiritual teacher and political activist Marianne Williamson. Get updates on global events from a spiritual perspective as well as tools for your own personal spiritual practice. Subscribe today at MarianneWilliamson.substack.comExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality PodcastHost/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Linda MichaelsonInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAssociate Producer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
All of the spiritual traditions across the globes utilize the technology of ceremony, ordinance, and ritual in their proprietary spiritual practices.In this episode, learn the origins and meanings of the words ceremony, ordinance, and ritual, and what clues their meaning has to their crucial role at the center of all magical and spiritual faith traditions throughout history. Host Ben Decker introduces the principles of initiation (to begin something, or to initiate) in both a formal context like in a school, religion, or organization; as well as in a natural spiritual context, as in the initiatory power of having a child, losing a loved one, or going through another life-changing event. Ben Decker also shares three initiatory experiences: his baptism at age 8, entering into the temple of his family's religion and performing baptisms for the dead at age 14, and entering into an Egyptian initiation in the inner chambers of all three of the great pyramids of Giza under the light of the full moon at age 30. Follow the synchronicities between these initiatory ceremonial rituals and the unexplainable things that happened following them. Show Notes"Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing," the newest book by Ben Decker is now available everywhere books are sold.https://amzn.to/2XPbw9sGet a custom video from Ben Decker on Cameo! Are you or a loved one celebrating? Or maybe going through something challenging? Use the link below to book a custom video from Ben Decker with a pep talk, custom affirmation, mini meditation, prayer, or words of encouragement.https://v.cameo.com/fNEIg00uLjbChopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certificationsTRANSFORM with Marianne WilliamsonBecome part of the global spiritual political awakening by subscribing to the new Substack newsletter with spiritual teacher and political activist Marianne Williamson. Get updates on global events from a spiritual perspective as well as tools for your own personal spiritual practice. Subscribe today at MarianneWilliamson.substack.comExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comProducer:Linda MichaelsonInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAssociate Producer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
This is a powerful episode, and we have to provide something of a trigger warning. In this episode we do address trauma, sexual abuse, childhood abuse, and healing and overcoming from these things. Host Ben Decker is joined by award-winning actress, and actually award-winning philanthropist as well, AnnaLynne McCord. Ben and AnnaLynne first met working in the field of modern-day abolition, through a network of anti-human trafficking organizations. Over their 10+ year friendship, they both deepened their passion and love for inner-healing, healing of the mind, body, and heart through spirituality and meditation.AnnaLynne is now the founder of The Love Storm, a mass meditation initiative aimed at raising the collective energy against slavery of the mind and the body. Hear AnnaLynne's journey to earn her first $1 million by age 23, how, through forgiveness and metta lovingkindness meditation she was able to reconcile with the traumatic abuse she had endured in her childhood, become an inspirational figurehead for the movement toward personal liberation from sexual abuse, childhood trauma, and religious trauma.Hear Ben Decker's take on reincarnation, his perspective of an esoteric and an exoteric teaching. He shares the teaching that reincarnation from an exoteric perspective has always been taught as a literal death and rebirth, while an esoteric teaching posits that reincarnation is symbolic for the reality that all living beings are of one life and infinite points of view. The teaching of reincarnation has always served the purpose of helping us see ourselves in another person's shoes; different races, different genders, different life circumstances, as a means to support us in learning how to love one another as ourselves. Show Notes:THE LOVE STORM is a global initiative founded by AnnaLynne McCord raising awareness on human-trafficking in an educational and empowering way. By hosting mass meditations in over 20 cities around the world, The Love Storm aims to lead the conversation that we must fight slavery from the inside out. Join the movement today at TheLoveStorm.comChopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications.TRANSFORM with Marianne Williamson Become part of the global spiritual political awakening by subscribing to the new Substack newsletter with spiritual teacher and political activist Marianne Williamson. Get updates on global events from a spiritual perspective as well as tools for your own personal spiritual practice. Subscribe today at MarianneWilliamson.substack.comExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com Producer: Linda MichaelsonInfo@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comAssociate Producer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
A spiritual awakening is taking place around the globe and you can be a part of it. For the first time ever in human history, we are really one world. Join Ben Decker, the direct descendant of the founding families of one of today's largest global religions, who has found healing and reconciliation with his childhood religion, discovered the magic and power of global esoteric teachings, and predicts the fulfillment and actualization of all major world spiritual traditions working in collaboration with one another.In this introductory episode, you will meet Ben Decker, learn about the moment he came out as a member of the LGBTQ community to his parents, his journey being raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, joining the priesthood, eventually discovering Theosophy - the society that studies the esoteric teachings of all world spiritual traditions as one school of thought, and the play by play of his divine encounter on ayahuasca plant medicine.Learn about the powerful similarity between all major world spiritual traditions: the prophecy of a coming messiah. Christians predict the return of Christ, which will bring about a thousand years of peace. Jews predict the arrival of a great Messiah, who will inaugurate world peace. Buddhists predict the incarnation of the final Buddha, Maitreya, who will initiate global enlightenment. Hindus predict the manifestation of the final incarnation of Krishna, the Kalki Avatar, who will elevate the consciousness of all of humanity and bring forth a new age. Explore the inspiring possibility that all of these predictions refer to one similar, coming event which we can band together and bring about a new age. Hear Ben Decker's take on the Illuminati conspiracy theory surrounding The New World Order's New World Religion agenda: the New World Religion could be a new way of looking at religion, not a new religion itself. Imagine a world where practitioners of all religions could practice in their own way, in more than just tolerance, but loving acceptance of one another.Welcome to The Modern Spirituality Podcast.Show Notes:Chopra Global Certifications with Deepak ChopraBecome a Meditation Teacher or an Ayurvedic Health Coach with a prestigious certification through Deepak Chopra's Chopra Global at Chopra.com/certifications.TRANSFORM with Marianne Williamson Become part of the global spiritual political awakening by subscribing to the new Substack newsletter with spiritual teacher and political activist Marianne Williamson. Get updates on global events from a spiritual perspective as well as tools for your own personal spiritual practice. Subscribe today at MarianneWilliamson.substack.comExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition, daily yoga classes, volcanic mud baths, dead sea colonic hydrotherapy, massages, and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today at Rythmia.Link/DeckerEventContact Ben Decker:Twitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDeckerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com
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This week, Sah welcomes Ben Decker, a world-renowned meditation teacher, a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals activist, and a best-selling author of multiple books, including his most recent release, Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing. Ben is also a political candidate running for the 2021 Presidential Seat of the Venice Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles, CA.Text Ben: 310.388.6428Register to Vote in the Venice, CA Neighborhood Council election (venicevotes.org)This week, Sah and Ben discuss...How to generate ecstatic gratitude through your actionsBen’s evolution from a conservative Mormon childhood to gay spiritual leaderNew perspectives on forgivenessSeeing challenging people as a mirror to our mindsCommunity care: the necessary intersection of spirituality and politicsVoting as a spiritual act of serviceBen's recipe for powerful prayer✨✨✨Thank you to our partner The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Become a certified health coach to transform your relationship with food and health, live your dreams, earn while you learn, and embark on a new future.Receive $2,000 off when you pay in full (or $1,500 off payment plans) by following Sah's referral link here, or mention Sah's name when you sign up.✨✨✨
Benjamin W. Decker is a meditation teacher and social activist mentored by Marianne Williamson. He's the bestselling author of four meditation books, including his newest book, Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing, which articulates a spiritual awakening taking place around the globe – and you can be a part it. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.BenDeckerMeditation.com Instagram: @BenjaminWDecker Twitter: @BenDecker Most Influential Person Dr. Ronald Alexander, Author of Wise Mind, Open Mind Effect on Emotions Mindfulness really helps me experience my emotions. With one of my clients, I sometimes would say before the sessions, are you excited? He used to say, yes, I'm excited. Then we did a mindfulness exercise where we would say, instead of identifying with our negative emotions, we would say that they're present. For example, frustration is present, impatience is present. My client now says, yes, there is excitement. It gives that breathing room so you can be an observer of your own life. Thoughts on Breathing Breathing is everything. It is the key anchor. What I love about it is this notion that as we breathe in, we taking in pranic energy, life force energy that animates the body. Then we're releasing it back to its source. This idea that when we look into each other's eyes, we're breathing from that same source of life force energy. Suggested Resources Book: A Politics of Love by Marianne Williamson Book: Modern Spirituality by Benjamin W. Decker Book: Practical Meditation for Beginners by Benjamin W. Decker Book: Daily Mindfulness by Benjamin W. Decker Book: Meditations On Christ by Benjamin W. Decker App: n/a Bullying Story In high school, I was so insecure and I didn't realize how insecure I was until I became secure a long time later. I was also navigating a challenging identity crisis around religion and my sexuality, puberty, and the cosmos, all at once. I went to three high schools in four years and my family moved around a lot. I had endured some trauma as a child so I was in therapy as a teen but I never quite felt I could trust my therapist. I was also in the priesthood and sort of felt like I was living multiple lives sort of like I had created almost a mild sense of dissociative identity disorder where I was sort of living these different personalities. None of them were really even me. They were me playing out something that I had seen or I thought I was supposed to do so people would like me. A memory that completely evaporated into the past and I completely forgot about was resurfaced when an old friend of mine reached out and said, you did something when we were in tenth grade and it really hurt me. What happened was, a friend of mine, a young woman I was going to school and church with, there was a rumor that she made out with this guy. I said, I heard that you and so and so were making out at the football game. She said no and I said, are you sure? You don't have to lie to us. She said, no, that didn't happen. After that, I made a couple jokes about it. One of the important things that we do in mindfulness is start to experience things from another person's perspective. Related Episodes 383 Making Sense Of Mindfulness With Keith Macpherson 246 Escape The Grip Of Desire Says Buddism 101 Author Arnie Kozak 106 All Humans Are Connected To A Universal Energy Explains Julie Zuzek Our Sponsor Use hypnosis to help others stop struggling with their deep-rooted issues like weight loss, smoking, painful experiences. Are you a coach or a healer who would love to have new skills to help your clients? Hypnosis can help people reach goals faster and easier than you thought possible. Become a hypnotherapist. The Cascade Hypnosis Center offers world-class training. www.CascadeHypnosisCenter.com Free Gift Do you have sleepless nights? Get the ‘Sleep Naturally' Guided Meditation by Bruce Langford. Deep, easy sleep is yours to enjoy. Drift off to sleep with a calm, gentle voice. Rest comfortably, without effort. Click here: www.MindfulnessMode.com/Sleep
Spirituality and politics are two distinct forces that drive our consciousness, but they are more connected than we actually think. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen explore this topic with meditation teacher and author Ben Decker, focusing on his latest book Modern Spirituality. Together, they discuss the impact of our individual spirituality on the collective efforts of society and how it shapes politics, particularly in the time of the election. Ben also shed some light on the similarities of world religions, how meditation should help us understand our inner purpose, and how to properly balance our higher and lower natures. Furthermore, they also share their thoughts about Marianne Williamson's presidential campaign and how her political views changed the game for the greater good.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the This Might Get Uncomfortable community today:wellevatr.comWellevatr FacebookWellevatr TwitterWellevatr Instagram
This mantra-based meditation, lead by Ben Decker, prepares you for everything your day might throw at you.
On this week's Unplug Podcast, learn how to cut toxic people out of your life with Ben Decker. In search of a happier life, Ben Decker shifted from working in entertainment to becoming a social activist, meditation teacher, energy worker, and entrepreneur. Although his Hollywood lifestyle might sound like the dream, Ben Decker made the decision to cut toxic relationships and focus mental and emotional health. Currently, he shares mindfulness and meditation across the country. Learn how you can change your life for the better by removing toxic people. The secret to your most fulfilling career path lies within!
It was a delight to connect with Ben Decker to discuss his latest book, Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing. Ben is the author of several books, including Practical Meditation for Beginners. He is a social activist, meditation teacher, energy worker, and entrepreneur. We had a great time connecting on the topic of meditation and spirituality. Ben draws on many traditions and cultures to both add fullness and accessibility to building or deepening your spiritual path. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, including: - How can we begin to reframe our relationship with a higher power to cut down the barriers we have built up over our lifetime? - How can we take something as routine as a daily shower and utilize it for our spiritual growth? - How can we use life's challenges as initiations? - How can we use the process of healing the physical wounds to help us process and move through healing of psychological wounds?
An easy but powerful meditation to boost morale within a group or team. Lead by Ben Decker.
Disengage from anger to respond more appropriately to your stressors with Ben Decker. Make sure to check out the Unplug App on the app store for more life-changing meditations: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unplug-meditation/id1188080269
Meditation to melt your stress away and find inner peace with Ben Decker. Make sure to check out the Unplug App on the app store for more life-changing meditations: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unplug-meditation/id1188080269
Benjamin Decker- social activist, meditation teacher, bestselling author, and friend discusses his second book, Meditations on Christ. We discuss things like meditation and prayer bridging the physical and spiritual worlds, initiations and legacy, and collaborative religion. Learn more about Ben's classes, workshops, meditations, and books at www.bendeckermeditation.com Prevent stress with R3SET. They are Vegan, GMO free, made in the USA- time released aroma caps that support your immune, endocrine, and nervous systems. Take 10% off as my listener with checkout code "therapy" at: https://slack-redir.net/link?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Whcs3e
Ben is a powerful meditation teacher and healer—well-versed in many spiritual lineages... from Buddhism to Christianity to A Course In Miracles, Reiki, and so much more. He's the author of two books: Practical Meditation for Beginners and a new book that just came out! In this episode we cover... our responsibility for our own mental health and the mental health of those around us, the connection between spirituality and social justice, the power of prayer, and reclaiming Christ Consciousness. Show notes: http://www.shannonalgeo.com/podcast/benjamin-w-decker This new season is a space for you to receive mental health nourishment and tools during this time. Join SoulFeed LIVE recordings: Wednesdays @ 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern via Zoom: www.soulumination.com/live
Date: May 27, 2020LOVED: Mindful & Musical Perspectives on Daily LifeEpisode 15: EquanimityEquanimity is synonymous with peace. How do we practice it?The short talk is followed by her song, Equanimity. Equanimity was written by Eve Decker, Lisa Zeiler, and Lisa Kully ©2006, and the recording was produced by Ben Decker. To learn more about Eve Decker, or about her individual or group dharma coaching sessions, classes, and live concerts go to https://evedecker.com/To buy and download music from any of Eve's 5 albums, please visit: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/EveDeckerand follow her on Facebook and Instagram:https://www.facebook.com/evedeckermusicpage/https://www.instagram.com/evedeckermusicLOVED was produced by Ben DeckerCover art photograph by Irene YoungTo help support Eve and her work, donate here:https://www.paypal.me/evedecker
Date: April 15, 2020LOVED: Mindful & Musical Perspectives on Daily LifeEpisode 9 - SimplicityPractice simplicity for greater peace and happiness.The short talk is followed by her song, Renunciation. Renunciation was written by Eve Decker & Lisa Zeiler ©2006, and the recording was produced by Ben Decker.Lyrics to Renunciation can be found here: https://evedecker.com/renunciation/To learn more about Eve Decker, or about her individual or group dharma coaching sessions, classes, and live concerts go to https://evedecker.com/To buy and download music from any of Eve's 5 albums, please visit: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/EveDeckerand follow her on Facebook and Instagram:https://www.facebook.com/evedeckermusicpage/https://www.instagram.com/evedeckermusicLOVED was produced by Ben DeckerCover art photograph by Irene YoungTo help support Eve and her work, donate here:https://www.paypal.me/evedecker
Date: April 1, 2020LOVED: Mindful & Musical Perspectives on Daily LifeEpisode 7: Integrity In Challenging TimesWhen we feel challenged, our minds offer different strategies to try to lessen the stress. For the sake of our own inner peace, we need to respond to stress wisely.The short talk is followed by her song, Virtue. Virtue was written by Eve Decker & Lisa Zeiler ©2006, and the recording was produced by Ben Decker.Full lyrics to Virtue: https://evedecker.com/236-2/To learn more about Eve Decker, or about her individual or group dharma coaching sessions, classes, and live concerts go to https://evedecker.com/To buy and download music from any of Eve's 5 albums, please visit: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/EveDeckerand follow her on Facebook and Instagram:https://www.facebook.com/evedeckermusicpage/https://www.instagram.com/evedeckermusicLOVED was produced by Ben DeckerCover art photograph by Irene YoungTo help support Eve and her work, donate here:https://www.paypal.me/evedecker
Ben is a social activist, meditation teacher and entrepreneur. His love for meditation & the spiritual teachings of ancient traditions goes back to childhood. Ben Decker is also the best selling author of Practical Meditation for Beginners, meditation teacher, and founder of the Fireside New World Religion Library in Los Angeles. Ben has three upcoming books including Meditations on Christ, A Year of Meditations, and Modern Spirituality coming out this year. Find out more about Ben here: https://bendeckermeditation.com/ Get social with me: https://www.instagram.com/camilladallerup/
Date: March 25, 2020LOVED: Mindful & Musical Perspectives on Daily LifeEpisode 6: Choosing GenerosityChoosing Generosity is about the power of leaning into connectivity and kindness at this time of crisis. Not only for others, but also for yourself.The short talk is followed by her song, Generosity. Generosity was written by Eve Decker ©2006, and the recording was produced by Ben Decker.Full lyrics to Generosity: https://evedecker.com/generosity/To learn more about Eve Decker, or about her individual or group dharma coaching sessions, classes, and live concerts go to https://evedecker.com/To buy and download music from any of Eve's 5 albums, please visit: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/EveDeckerand follow her on Facebook and Instagram:https://www.facebook.com/evedeckermusicpage/https://www.instagram.com/evedeckermusicLOVED was produced by Ben DeckerCover art photograph by Irene YoungTo help support Eve and her work, donate here:https://www.paypal.me/evedecker
In the Summer of 2019, hundreds of thousands of Sudanese protesters were braving live fire from an embattled military regime that had recently imposed itself upon the country.
Join us for this fun illuminating talk with my friend Ben Decker. Part 1: Learn why his biggest influence has continued to inspire him (and others). Learn from our lessons in forgiveness and to tap your courage to grow. Part 2: Get the inside scoop about the personal innovation tools in our toolbox. And get find out the "spiritual cheat code" that has transformed our journeys.
The Most Horse-Powerful Podcast On The Internet, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 96! Sean played Gears 4! Luke tackled the console port of They Are Billions, took flight in Crackdown 3, and began unlocking content for Gears 5! Buckle up and drive safe!The PlaylistLuke: They Are Billions, Crackdown DLC, Gears 4: Road to Gears 5Sean: Warhammer: ChaosbaneBraking NewsJuly's Xbox One update adds new Xbox Game Pass featuresPlay Later: Play Later allows you to make a list of games from the Xbox Game Pass catalog for you to come back to.https://www.windowscentral.com/julys-xbox-one-update-adds-new-xbox-game-pass-featuresNetflix to Adapt Cuphead Into Animated Comedy Series.The show is currently in development at Netflix, and it's being handled by in-house animation team.“It's not a toddler show or a little kids cartoon,” Jared told IGN. “It's safe to say that [the showrunners are] aiming for the same kind of vibe that the game hints at. They'll be taking that idea and expanding it.”https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687439/cuphead-netflix-cartoon-studio-mdhr-animationQUESTION from Famous Seumas @FamousSeumas: What other games do you want to see get adapted by Netflix next?Gears 5 Versus Multiplayer Tech Test Kicks off on July 17https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/07/05/gears-5-versus-multiplayer-tech-test-kicks-off-on-july-17/Microsoft's prototype Xbox controllers for phones look ideal for xCloud It's just a research project for nowhttps://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687750/microsoft-xbox-controller-phones-tablets-prototype-xcloudThe Division 2 free update brings new missions and a new mode called Expeditions. The update will also add matchmaking and a new difficulty for the game's first raid.https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/10/20689076/the-division-2-free-update-raid-matchmaking-episode-1-expeditionsPit Stop TopicsArctis 9xCruise Control - Topic of the ShowWhat developers think of Xbox Game Pass. Dino Patti, co-founder of Playdead: with Game Pass they're doing it correctly for the developers.Fred Wester, Paradox Interactive ex-CEO: While the Game Pass model to us is still a decent model, we think we're not getting paid enough, because people play our games (Cities Skylines, Pillars of Eternity) more than they play very single-player driven narratives.Ben Decker, Xbox Head of Gaming Services: We don't have a goal of being the subscription where you get all your content. This is meant to be additive to the ecosystem.https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-05-xbox-game-pass-developersPlugsiTunes: https://goo.gl/CMv4fr Google Play: https://goo.gl/3Z3egeSpotify: https://goo.gl/Vh4DH4Luke:http://twitter.com/MLSReserveshttp://mixer.com/insipidghostSean:http://twitter.com/seancapri http://twitch.tv/seancaprihttp://patreon.com/youmecapri
My guest is the Director of Education at the Institute For Transformational Thinking, social activist, and meditation teacher, Ben Decker. We discussed his bestselling book, Meditation for Beginners - 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You. Find him at: bendeckermeditation.com and theiftt.org
Today on the Podcast, Face off with Yourself and Fly. There's that saying, "wherever you go, there you are." And if you've ever thrown your hands up in the air and spontaneously moved across country, quit a job, ended a relationship or swan dived into a last minute Bali Yoga Retreat (ha! I get it!) — you may have learned just how true that statement really is. Turns out? Almost as soon as we get "there" we realize we're still "here." Like trying to shake your own shadow, you may soon realize you're the same person with the same thoughts, feelings, and actions ... only now you're in a new surrounding, or novel experience, which will (of course) soon become normalized again. Maybe even boring. And then what? Do you leave, again? Variety is a Human Need. So is Certainty. Don't get me wrong. Getting away is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. In fact, unique environments with opportunities to make fresh relationships is one of the absolute best catalysts for change!!! Think about why camp was so great as a child or why so many of us prioritize attending personal/professional development workshops and conferences. We love them because why? They're full of surprise and variety! More than that? They're just the catalyst, the spark, we need to get fired up again. But how many feel that hangover let down come Monday? When all the new faces have flown back home and you're back, alone, behind your desk. Day after day after day. All the clarity and conviction, all the certainty, from the weekend quickly begins to wane and you're (again) sitting in doubt; in overwhelm. Alone. Change your Mindset and your Skillset. See, it's not UNTIL we learn to change both how we think about things AND how we act on things that we FULLY shift the core thing that made us want to suddenly flee in the first place. Only then do we really feel momentum. Only then do all those seeds of ideas start to blossom into real world realities. And the KEY? To have intimate, deep, genuine accountability partners and frameworks to keep you motivated and focused even when the going gets tough. Even when you can't hop the next flight to Costa Rica. That's where mentorship, coaching, masterminds and membership communities make all the difference in the world. Taking you from ignition, to insight, to implementation. That type of ongoing support is what keeps stoking the fire and keeps helping you recreate those fun, memorable, connections and inspiration at home. Enter my conversation with Jeannette Ceja ... Jeannette Ceja is a bilingual travel journalist and a travel host with over five years of experience on the red carpet. She has interviewed countless of celebrities, athletes, politicians and travel experts including: Anthony Bourdain, Samantha Brown, Pauline Frommer, Rick Steves, Mira Sorvino, Chris O'Donnell, Jim Carey — to name only a few. Having adventured alone to over 20 countries, and traveled to more than 50, Jeannette is a proud Global Ambassador for Synergy of Empowered Women, Kind Traveler, the Free Wheelchair Mission and an International Public Speaker. In this Episode We Talk About: Why late bloomers have an advantage when success finally comes The truth about what it takes to "make it" in Hollywood (or any industry) What empaths need to look out for to avoid toxic relationships The single tactic that will 10x your results (forget hacking algorhithms) Why fame and fortune are the anthesis of intrinsic motivation When comfort zones and financial security almost killed her 19 yr dream Why traveling for speaking gigs isn't as glamorous as you think How to book cheaper flights, get upgrades, manage jet lag, travel safe Who is and isn't a good candidate to travel with (retreat hosts, listen up!) How to become a Global Brand Ambassador (it's easier than you think) What selling out her first workshop taught her about her own value Plus: The #1 Best Place to Travel in 2018 (I've been and it's INCREDIBLE!) Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: Follow Jeannette: Instagram People Mentioned: Jim Rohn , Simon Sineck, Abraham Hicks , Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith and Agape International Past Episodes: Ep 033 "Why is Change so Hard? (4 Phases of Transformation)" , Ep 032 "Tips to Find Mentors, Market Authentically, Meditate Easier with Ben Decker" , Ep 025 "Side Hustles with Intrapreneur & Driven Yogi Founder Keisha Courtney" Look For Upcoming Episode Topics: How to Launch a Podcast, The 8 Triggers of Flow, Should You Join a Mastermind or Hire a Coach? The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO LIVE LA + VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .
Today on the Podcast, Finding Your Path. If you find yourself feeling disconnected, replaying past events, dress rehearsing worst case scenarios or routinely questioning, "What is my purpose?" — this is the episode for you. If you have a love / hate relationship with marketing, with sales, with pitching yourself or launching your offerings — this is the episode for you. If you want to find a mentor but you've got absolutely no idea how it works or where to start or if it's paid — this is the episode for you. And why? Because we've all been there. At those crossroads in life (and in business) where we just don't know which way to go; what to share along our journey; or who to travel with. For some? That's our cue to ask for directions. For others? It's when we seek out new experiences. Getting lost, exploring and seeing where things lead. For risk takers? We might put the cart before the horse; riding off on a wing and prayer. But for many? These fork- in-the-road decisions can create paralyzing standstills in our lives; turning momentary uncertainty into chronic inaction and self-doubt. What if you could learn to trust the path you're on? What if instead of only seeking guidance from someone else, or only wanderlusting, or only hustling, or only waiting — you learned how to: Find mentors, Keep a beginner's mind, Act on faith to take a chance on yourself, And ... slow down to speed up Because if you've found yourself planted at the intersection of No Longer and Not Yet, feeling aimless and alone or racing and rushed, there's a better way. But here's the thing, the journey is the destination: And the road back home is not outside of yourself. That purpose you seek? It's not to be found but to be remembered. And that type of Creative Direction, both inner and outer, doesn't just spontaneously happen. It's revealed little by little and step by step. It's the reward of study, of discipline, of quietude. Of consciously doing whatever it takes to put yourself in empowering environments, surrounded by mindful and motivated people, and practicing the Art of Being along with the Science of Success so that you know when to take in the view and when to hit the gas; when to ask for assistance and when to call upon your own inner guidance. Enter today's conversation with ... Friend, Ben Decker. A man who is both our instructor and our peer; blending mindfulness with social activism and entrepreneurship into all that we do. A meditation teacher — who follows a cross disciplinary approach — Ben is the author of Practical Meditation for Beginners, which introduces ten meditation techniques over a ten-day program. As a political activist, Ben has hosted fundraisers for progressive candidates including Senator Bernie Sanders during his 2016 Presidential Campaign, Congressman Tim Ryan, and Congressional Candidate Marianne Williamson, with whom he worked closely throughout her Los Angeles Congressional campaign. And once praised by Forbes as a "legendary PR maven," and "a shining example of the talent the philanthropic community needs to attract," Decker left a prolific career in Hollywood to dedicate his professional life to conscious activism where he is passionate about peace, social justice, and reading rare books on ancient wisdom, spirituality, politics, and comparative religion. In this Episode We Talk About: Where Ben first learned to value learning & to look for role models, What it was really like growing up in a Mormon home, How he readied himself for when his teachers would come, The right (and wrong ways) to find (and keep) a mentor, What to do if your work, life, or relationships don't feel resonant, How Ben left a prolific career in celebrity PR and pivoted his career, When an unexpected tragedy hit & how he processed his grief, The reasons you want to practice "Giving Consciousness" right now, Why the most successful, most creative, most athletic folks meditate, When you want a "Wisdom Council of Support" or Mastermind, How to make marketing feel sincere versus manipulative, When online learning can still create really valuable community, Why you won't always get it right (HINT: No one ever does), The biggest myth about quieting the mind + the #1 thing meditation needs of you, How meditation really has roots in every spiritual tradition and diverse culture, Plus ... how mentor Marianne Williamson has impacted his life and career Get Ready to Hear All The Behind-The-Scenes Stories & Insights. Mentioned in this Podcast: Follow Ben: Website People: Ora Nadrich , Marianne Williamson , David Kessler's Books & Trainings on Grief Past Episodes: Ep 028 "The Simplest (Hardest) Practice to Attracting More Abundance" Look For Upcoming Episode Topics: How to Launch a Podcast, The 8 Triggers of Flow, Should You Join a Mastermind or Hire a Coach? The Dreamcatchers District: Creative Direction for Your Beliefs, Body, Biz & Brand GET INVITED TO LIVE LA + VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES This is Not a Monologue, Chime In! Rate, Review and Subscribe. Share this with your friends. Listen with your team. Send it to yo mama! Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A guest you want interviewed? Email your biggest challenges, aha’s, and guest nominations to info @ DreamcatchersDistrict.com .
Mandy Jenkins is the head of news and Ben Decker is a research coordinator at Storyful. They join producer Michael O'Connell to take a look at the importance of monitoring news as it happens to identify and possibly mitigate the spread of "fake news," especially as it pertains to elections and political coverage.
Paul Carroll co-founder of the Devil's Advocate Group. Paul is the co-author of Billion-Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years. Paul spent 17 years at the Wall Street Journal as an editor and reporter getting about as broad an exposure to the world of business and to senior executives as the paper could provide. The paper nominated him twice for Pulitzer Prizes. He was a finalist once. During his time at the Journal, Paul wrote Big Blues: The Unmaking of IBM, a best-seller about the travails of what was then the world's leading company Jenny Ngo certified Law of Attraction Life Coach who helps to empower people to step into their own personal power so that they can be who they're really meant to be and live the life they really want to live Ben Decker CEO of Decker Communications and co-author of Communicate to Influence: How to Inspire Your Audience to Action, is an expert in consulting, training and messaging for effective business communications. Ben has worked with hundreds of leaders in Fortune 500 companies to strategize and implement solutions that are practical, direct and attainable. From what to say to how to say it, Ben creates focus and confidence to help leaders close the deal, launch the initiative and motivate action
CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Does your career story inspire others to take notice or easily forget you? Ben Decker, CEO of Decker Communication and author of Communicate to Influence: How to Inspire Your Audience to Action believes that you can command attention, demonstrate value to others, and advance your career with the right message. In this CareerCast, Ben shares his vast knowledge, research-based approach, and deep insights on how to craft a career story that moves others to act on your behalf. Listen in and learn how to leverage your story to your next job, next career, and more.
Ben Decker joins 33voices to talk about business communication and how to inspire your audience to action.
May 8, 2015 Communicate Better w Ben Decker & Fixing Capitalism w Philip Kotler
When was the last time your words aroused people to action? Do you honestly believe that your communication can influence folks' attitudes, energies, and lives? Well, Host Bart Jackson's guest Ben Decker not only says, “Yes, you can!” He continues to prove it by guiding both gawky entrepreneurs and Fortune 100 CEOs into positions of communication influence. If you seek not only to be listened to, but to have your words take wing and inspire the action you seek, tune in and learn the techniques, attitudes, and disciplines that will inspire those who work at your side.
http://www.MeaningfulHQ.com // Episode #62: Communicate To Influence with Ben Decker Ben Decker is the author of "Communicate to Influence: How To Inspire Your Audience to Action" (co-authored with his wife, Kelly Decker) Get 'Communicate To Influence' on Amazon: http://goo.gl/DtVoan *** BOOK DESCRIPTION: "The gold standard for communication training programs."--USA Today Business communication sucks. At each meeting and presentation, we are inundated with information, leaving us thirsting for inspiration. Sure, we will check off an action item because we have to . . . but what if we were actually inspired to do something? What if we were so moved that we wanted to do it? Leaders must earn the license to lead. Not by expertise, authority, or title alone, but by influence. In Communicate to Influence, you will learn the secrets of the Decker Method -- a framework that has been perfected over the past 36 years. Ben and Kelly Decker add fresh insights to these proven principles so that you can ignite change and inspire action. Discover: The Five White Lies of Communicating: learn which barriers prevent you from getting better The Communicator's Roadmap: use a tool to visually chart what type of communication experience you create The Behaviors of Trust: align what you say with how you say it to better connect with your audience The Decker Grid: shift your message from self-centered, all about me content to relevant, audience-centered content that drives action You are called to communicate well. Not only on the main stage, under bright lights, but every time you speak with your colleagues, your clients, and other stakeholders. It's time to learn how. Stop informing. Start inspiring. BEN DECKER & KELLY DECKER are the leading experts in the field of business communication. They consult on messaging, cultivate executive presence among the leadership of Fortune 500 companies and startups alike, and regularly deliver keynotes to large audiences. Together, they run Decker Communications, a global firm that trains and coaches tens of thousands of executives a year. Ben and Kelly live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they constantly test and refine communication techniques with their most demanding audience, their three boys. *** Get your self-improvement questions answered on the podcast: Email questions@deanbokhari.com RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Get the shownotes: http://www.meaningfulhq.com SPONSORS: This episode of Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show is brought to you by FlashNotes by FlashBooks - non-fiction book summaries + notes you can read or listen to in under 20 minutes. GetFlashNotes.com features business book summaries, self-help book reviews, author interviews and many more of the big ideas and key take-aways from top non-fiction books and authors. Get unlimited access to top Self-Help and Business Book Summaries for only $1 at getflashnotes.com/join This episode of the podcast is also brought to you by Audible Audiobooks (by Amazon) Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/dean. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.
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