Podcasts about Big Self

Hey lonely Heal Squad members, with the Regular Girl Saturday girls on assignment, we bring you another edition of Lonely Guy Friday. How your dreams and nightmares could be the key to healing? Where and how to interpret those dreams to create healing. How 90% of our minds and bodies are made up of the unconscious and how that unconscious part is the real part driving your feelings and decisions, good and bad. The morning routine that could replace that grueling workout yet give you the same elevated feelings. The healing modalities of Shadow Work, IFS, Dr. Kim D'Eramo, Dr. Joe Dispenza and alike: how they have different modalities but essentially say the same things. What is the Big Self and the Little Self? What is the 5D self and the 3D self?  How 'the work' will reveal why both sides in politics are actually coming from the same place. Change your personality, change your reality per Dr. Joe Dispenza. He's right but it's easier said than done. Here are some steps you may need to take before doing transformative meditation. Until you make the unconscious conscious it will direct your life and you will call it fate. Take that into your weekend Heal Squad. Bye Betches!  -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website: https://www.healsquad.com/ Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop My Macy's Storefront AquaTru: https://aquatruwater.com/  code: HEALSQUAD Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off Sleep Number: https://www.sleepnumber.com/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

My guest is Dr. Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., therapist, author, and founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. We discuss how IFS views the mind as a collection of parts, each shaped by different life experiences—both good and bad, including trauma. To demonstrate how IFS works, Dr. Schwartz guides Dr. Huberman and you, the listener, through an example IFS session. We also explore how IFS and body awareness can help break harmful thought and behavior patterns, promote emotional healing, and build healthier relationships. Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman David Protein: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Wealthfront**: https://wealthfront.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman This experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients of Wealthfront, and there is no guarantee that all clients will have similar experiences. Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) on cash deposits as of December 27,‬ 2024, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to partner banks where they earn the variable‭ APY. Promo terms and FDIC coverage conditions apply. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. Richard Schwartz 00:02:11 Internal Family Systems (IFS), Self & Parts 00:07:23 Sponsors: BetterHelp & David Protein 00:09:44 Trauma & Parts: Exiles, Roles, Critic, Managers, Firefighters 00:15:32 Frustration & Anger, Surrender & Perspective 00:19:35 Feelings, Curiosity & Self-Exploration, Protecting Other Parts 00:29:35 Exploration of Inner Frustration, Judgement, Firefighters, Protectors 00:40:04 Titanium Teddy Bear, The Self & Curiosity, Tool: The 8 C's & Self 00:46:41 Sponsors: AG1 & Wealthfront 00:49:24 IFS Therapy, Self-Exploration 00:53:47 Role Confusion, Conflict, Self & Clarity; Legacy Burdens 01:00:26 Cognitive vs Somatic Feelings; Tools: Localize Body Feeling, Curiosity 01:04:11 IFS & Psychedelics, Ketamine, Big Self, Journal Retractions 01:11:18 Early Morning, Breathwork, Exiles & Healing 01:13:53 Sponsor: Function 01:15:41 Shame, Racism, Protectors & Carrying Burden, Compassion 01:21:29 Unhealthy Romantic Relationships, Child-Parent Relationship 01:27:06 Therapist, Self-Exploration, Protectors & Introduction to Self 01:31:08 Tool: Questions for a Self-Exploration of Internal Protectors 01:39:30 Writing, Forming New Relationships with Parts, Leading with Self 01:42:51 Protectors, Managers, Firefighters, Suicidal & Addiction Behaviors 01:48:37 Overworking, Fear, Mortality 01:54:35 Technology & Distraction, Exiles, Worthlessness 01:58:58 Psychiatry, Medicine, New Ideas 02:02:58 Culture & Expanding Problems, Activism & Self 02:10:39 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures

In this heartfelt and vulnerable episode, I share some really tough stuff that I have learnt about myself and my self-worth.  Self-worth has always been pretty low on my agenda, until about five years ago, when my son Jackson came into the world and I started my business Vivid Wire. In this episode, I share my biggest lessons in my own self-worth and how I have used these lessons to propel me forward.  I refuse to allow my chaotic and trauma-impacted childhood dictate my whole life; I am in charge now!   I hope that through this episode, you can find comfort and discover your own self-worth lessons, because you were born worthy and even more worthy of everything you dream of. Subscribe or follow The No Rest For The Vivid Podcast, so you never miss a new episode again! _________ If you loved this episode, please subscribe and share - it helps me to help even more Warrior Bosses! Find out how you can work with me, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.clairehill.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to my mailing list for inspirational ideas, business tools and support to climb mindset mountains: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://clairehill.ck.page/2069056f68⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@iamclairehill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________ self-belief, coach, online business owners, imposter syndrome, doubt, fear, mindset, entrepreneur, self-worth --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iamclairehill/message

The Lemurian Life Expo is taking place from June 20th - 24th in Mt. Shasta California. Get your tickets today! https://www.lemurianlifeexpo.com/ Ron has a diverse background in the US Navy, martial arts, meditation, and archaeology. He connects with indigenous cultures and spirituality through his work in Polynesia and the Southwest. Ron is also an instructor in Taoist and Hatha yoga, and is known for his work as the Director of Flower of Life Research, teaching sacred geometry and consciousness. He holds a gentle and sincere space in his trainings, influenced by his wife Lyssa Royal Holt's cosmic connections. Ron's dedication to spirituality and wisdom make him a genuine and reliable facilitator. Quantum Navigation is a spiritual approach where our higher consciousness, the Big Self, guides us through life using metaphors, synchronicity, and emotions. This Big Self exists beyond time and space and communicates with us on a quantum level. Embracing Quantum Navigation can lead to personal growth and awakening. This Session was originally recorded on April 14th, 2024 Watch Original Interview with Ron on Interview with ED the TV show Part 1: Part 2: Ron's Website: Join the conversation in the Interview with ED membership Portal:

Ron has a diverse background in the US Navy, martial arts, meditation, and archaeology. He connects with indigenous cultures and spirituality through his work in Polynesia and the Southwest. Ron is also an instructor in Taoist and Hatha yoga, and is known for his work as the Director of Flower of Life Research, teaching sacred geometry and consciousness. He holds a gentle and sincere space in his trainings, influenced by his wife Lyssa Royal Holt's cosmic connections. Ron's dedication to spirituality and wisdom make him a genuine and reliable facilitator. Quantum Navigation is a spiritual approach where our higher consciousness, the Big Self, guides us through life using metaphors, synchronicity, and emotions. This Big Self exists beyond time and space and communicates with us on a quantum level. Embracing Quantum Navigation can lead to personal growth and awakening. This Session was originally recorded on December 26th, 2022 Ron's Website: https://www.quantumnavigation.net/ Join the conversation in the Interview with ED membership Portal:

Do you find yourself being overly self-critical when someone else's advice just doesn't work for you? I've read, listened to and watched thousands of pieces of self help content over the years, and for a long time I thought that there was something wrong with me when I failed to incorporate someone else's advice into my life. I would blame a lack of discipline, focus, grit, or consistency as the reasons why I never made it past day two on someone else's stellar self help routine. That was until I realized an important truth: their self help is not my self help. What works for others may not (actually, probably will not) work for you. In today's episode I'm giving you one huge piece of advice as you prepare to jump into the New Year that will help you to have a more joyful and successful year. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Why Are Self-Help Books Not So Helpful After All? DOWNLOAD THE FREE "TRUST ACCOUNT" APP FROM THE YOURDAY BALANCE GAME Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.balancegame.ydbg iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ydbg-watch-play-discover/id1489276659 WATCH THE #1 OBSTACLE VIDEO Learn what derails all successful people and keeps them from moving from codependent to independent https://theydbg.com/obstacle-video/ GET THE "HAVING IT A.L.L. BLUEPRINT" FOR DESIGNING AND LIVING YOUR GREATEST LIFE https://hia.ck.page/products/blueprint CHECK OUT SOME OFFERS FROM OUR AWESOME PARTNERS Needed: https://bit.ly/3IKmWzL - use code HIA20 to get 20% off your order or HIA100 for $100 off a Complete Plan LEAVE THE PODCAST A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/having-it-all-conversations-about-living-an-abundant/id1093257684 CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE HAVING IT A.L.L. PODCAST CATALOGUE https://podcast.matthewbivens.com/ GET IN TOUCH WITH MATTHEW matthew@matthewbivens.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taught from when we are little to be ambitious in order to achieve what we want, but what if what we want is to strive for something that is already within us, enlightenment? In a teaching that expounds not looking to the future for happiness, where does something like ambition fit into such a philosophy? And is enlightenment envy a thing? In this episode, Kristen and Isabel get personal about their own experience with feeling ambition in the spiritual sphere and how they have found ways of not letting it get in the way of their paths. Show Notes: 1.30 Pitta dosha personality 5:00 Santosha 5.55 “Suffering is wanting a different experience than what you are having right now.” Kristen6.30 Enlightenment impatience7.00 Flower blooming process 7.41 “We want to have that destination in our mind while also realizing that there is a journey that's happening. And that we don't want to rush the journey. We want to have the full unfolding.” Kristen8.20 Enlightenment envy10.00 Vulnerability10.50 Nature is never always in bloom14.26 The trick is to feel sad without being sad14.46 “At your core you are always fine, but you are still allowing yourself to feel humanity. It's like being in the big ocean of self while simultaneously being in the wave of self. The wave of self, feeling sad and the ocean of self, the being, is always fine.” Kristen17.00 It's about the how19.50 Status – “True status is something you just experience.” Kristen24.20 Punya – Spiritual merit 27.15 Karma and Kriya33.40 “To what extent are you enjoying and experiencing whatever point in the storyline you are in right now. It's not the how it's the what.” Kristen37.00 The characters we play39.00 Big Self goals 43.54 “Spiritual ambition - Once you get there, it won't matter to you. The unfolding is happening with that. The river is moving, you don't have to push it. You just have to listen and do the practice and do those spontaneous actions and watch the whole thing.” Kristen

As a seasoned marketing executive, Teresa has helped many organizations navigate transitions and transformations and achieve lofty goals such as being acquired, exponentially increasing shareholder value, or transforming from a traditional organization to a digital one. Today, as Chief Liminist, strategic advisor, and executive coach, Teresa helps people and organizations master the “art of the pivot,” embrace change, and achieve audacious goals. Chad decided to reach out after learning about her organization's name, The Liminist. Richard Rohr shares a wonderful idea about how liminal space transforms us when we are attentive to the presence of God in times of change. He writes:"The Latin word limen means 'threshold.' Liminal space is an inner state and sometimes an outer situation where we can begin to think and act in new ways. It is where we are betwixt and between, in transition, having left one room or stage of life but not yet entered the next. We usually enter liminal space when our former way of being is challenged or changed—perhaps when we lose a job or a loved one, during illness, at the birth of a child, or a major relocation. It is a graced time, but often does not feel “graced” in any way. In such space, we are not certain or in control." We have a lively conversation about bringing transformational coaching to leaders and organizations in order to improve the bottom line, results.Time Stamps:The difference between self and little self.Richard rohr, liminal space.The liminal space is where we are most teachable. 5:07The liminal space is where people are most teachable.Transitioning from founder to leadership team lead. 10:41Transformational vs transactional. 18:53Transactional vs transformational coaching, emotional intelligence and understanding.The enneagram and the 360.How to develop a functional leadership team. 27:51Building a culture of trust and transparency. 32:54Building a culture of trust is important.80% of golf players are men.The future of work-life balance.What do you think about a four day work week? 37:17The four-day work week movement.Diverse needs of different generations and learning styles.Women learning golf, prioritization and fear.The importance of being open to what we need to learn. 44:10Find Teresa Caro to learn more about her and her organization:The Liministhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/teresacaro/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/liminist/Find out more about Big Self...

Sajad Vahedi is a relationship coach. We met him through our Big Self community, and recognized he has a message worth sharing. He uses the Schema Therapy framework to help clients break the toxic relationship cycle and build healthy and fulfilling relationships by becoming their authentic selves.He believes every person has a unique gift, and if we are our truest selves, we live an authentic life, and the world becomes a rich and beautiful place with everyone serving the world by manifesting their uniqueness.His mission is to help others become their genuine selves and find beauty in it.Time Stamps:What does living in your big self mean to you? 2:05Discover who you are. 4:04Discover who you are first, then work on improving and changing.Getting a PhD in economics and moving to Arizona.Relationship with his partner.The end of the journey. 9:15Schema therapy and an integrative approach.Understanding emotionally understanding the problem. 11:23How does relationship coaching work? 13:25How relationship coaching works.The limits of cbt cognitive behavioral therapy.People are patterns animals. 17:27How she became a relationship coach. 19:28Discovering his passion for psychology. 20:55The transformation from reading psychology to studying psychology.The importance of passion in life.Integrating the whole dimensions of yourself. 25:47Show Notes:Find Sajad Vahedi at his site hereOr join his Facebook group hereFind out more about Big Self SchoolWe still offer our flagship burnout coaching package. We also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose–and we do this work with individuals and couples. Reach out to us if you'd like to book a discovery call and learn more about our coaching packages.Book a discovery call hereWant to learn more about the role stress plays in your life, and discover your blueprint for how to handle it based on your Enneagram type and subtype? Order a...

In 2012, Mandar Apte influenced Shell's CEO to start Shell's GameChanger social innovation program, which would invest in innovative solutions to sustainability challenges (SDG's) and create both social impact and business returns. Through the portfolio of investments that he made through this impact investment fund, Mandar showcased how global brands, like Shell, can and must play a greater role (beyond just philanthropy) to enable and scale social impact.While at Shell, in 2012, Mandar also won the League of Intrapreneurs award for his efforts to design and facilitate an innovation learning program to over 2000 colleagues at Shell using meditation techniques.For nearly two decades, Mandar has volunteered his time for the Art of Living Foundation and the International Association for Human Values to teach leadership development programs using meditation techniques to thousands of people across the world. Mandar is the Founder & Executive Director of Cities4Peace – a not-for-profit consultancy that actively promotes peace in cities worldwide. The flagship program was held in Los Angeles, where so far over 250 community members including LAPD officers, former gang members and victims/survivors of violence have been trained by Mandar as Ambassadors of Peace. Similar programs are now being offered in many other cities and communities worldwide.Time Stamps:3:59--Mandar shares his vision of what Big Self means to him7:10--Mandar reads Dr. MLK Jr.'s autobiography and finds a deep source of inspiration from learning about his trip in 1959 to India13:02--Mandar's background at Shell as a Petroleum engineer21:35--Chad makes an observation that Mandar broke out of his golden handcuffs and stepped into his Big Self when he decided to become a change agent for peace29:42--How breathing is directly related to your experience of a particular emotion, and thus how breath work is a huge source of healing for people imprisoned in their negative emotions39:35--We have to hold the space for conversations and free ourselves from judgment48:27--How putting ourselves amongst diverse groups of people helps us to generate innovative ideas and actionsShow Notes:The movie: From India with Lovewww.cities4peace.orgwww.mandarapte.nethttps://www.amazon.com/India-Love-Scarlett-Lewis/dp/B082VNSNVWBe The Change - a module on peace education; https://cities4peace.mykajabi.com/offers/khFs9v4Phttps://cities4peace.mykajabi.com/offers/khFs9v4PUse our wellwisher code: BTC100Find out more about Big Self SchoolWe still offer our flagship burnout coaching package. We also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose–and we do this work with individuals and couples....

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Creativity is not a nice to have - it's a must have - now, during this 4th industrial revolution - and for the future of work. Natalie is the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite. Her dynamic, accessible and engaging approach has changed lives and impacted executives and leaders across Fortune 500 companies, cultural institutions, and countless individuals.Creativity is the source of all innovation, but how can we cultivate it? Natalie Nixon defines creativity as our ability to toggle between wonder & rigor to solve problems and produce novel value. She draws on her background in business and the arts to show how we can unlock our innate creativity to produce breakthrough products and services.We have a wonderful conversation discussing the effectiveness of creativity across industries, its place in our culture, and what we can do to generate some more of it.Time Stamps:3:42--Natalie's response to her idea of what Big Self means to her8:00--We say we value creativity as high level thinking but we still put it in its place and don't let it in to business contexts11:11--The illustration from Laura Linney's acting experience13:09--Natalie's story of getting an opportunity for a very different kind of educational experience at an early age in Philadelphia20:37--Create the conditions for creativity in the workplace30:40--Changing the way we intentionally create space for creativity using the Motor frameworkShow Notes:Article: Your “invisible work” is key to your most productive selfFind Natalie at Figure 8 Thinking hereHer book, The Creativity LeapFind out more about Big Self SchoolWe still offer our flagship burnout coaching package. We also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose–and we do this work with individuals and couples. Reach out to us if you'd like to book a discovery call and learn more about our coaching packages.Book a discovery call hereWant to learn more about the role stress plays in your life, and discover your blueprint for how to handle it based on your Enneagram type and subtype? Order a copy of Chad's book Shock Point or order an ebook here.Leave us a review and subscribe on Apple iTunes or

Dr. Jerome Wagner is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, supervisor, consultant in private practice, and emeritus faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University, Chicago. On today's episode, Jerry helps us see that the true self is something that we already have and already are and maybe we don't really have to go out and "find it," and for all the ways in which we're different and unique and one of a kind, paradoxically, we're also very much the same.He is innovator of the statistically validated Wagner Enneagram Personality Style Scales (WEPPS). He has been researching and teaching the Enneagram since 1980 and began the Enneagram Spectrum Training and Certification Program in 1995. Time Stamps:4:12--Jerry Wagner's answer to what does Big Self mean to him begins with starting at the surface and working your way down9:18--The ego is an exaggeration of who we are16:09--There's a lot to the Enneagram, you can stay surface or go deep25:23--Start with where you are, your pain point36:30--The integrative approach to developing with the Enneagram, and the recent development of the subtypes46:40--Let's not overthink all this, remember the K.I.S.S. methodShow Notes:Enneagram Spectrum Method9 Lenses on the WorldMore about Big Self School:We still offer our flagship burnout coaching package. We also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose–and we do this work with individuals and couples. Reach out to us if you'd like to book a discovery call and learn more about our coaching packages.Book a discovery call hereWant to learn more about the role stress plays in your life, and discover your blueprint for how to handle it based on your Enneagram type and subtype? Order a copy of Chad's book Shock Point or order an ebook here.Leave us a review and subscribe on Apple iTunes or Subscribe on SpotifyFind us at bigselfschool.comJoin us on

Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author. Recognized as the world's top communication and organizational culture thinker, and #1 self-awareness coach, Tasha is Principal of The Eurich Group, where she uses science to help successful executives achieve dramatic personal and organizational change. As a coach, consultant, and speaker, Tasha has worked directly with tens of thousands of leaders and spoken live to hundreds of thousands more, on every continent but Antarctica. She is the author of Bankable Leadership (which debuted at #8 on the New York Times bestseller list), and Insight (which famed Wharton professor Adam Grant calls one of the three books he recommends most often). Tasha's TEDx talks have been viewed more than nine million times. She also contributes to Harvard Business Review, and her expertise has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fox Business, the BBC, NPR, and more.We are thrilled to have a chance to discuss some of her insights and ideas on the Big Self Show.Time Stamps:3:22--Tasha's answer to what the Big Self and the Little Self mean to her5:09--A simple and clear definition of self-awareness6:50--More people believe they are self-aware than really are9:22--How Freud was wrong13:50--What is the Dinner of Truth?19:05--Why is what others think about us seem to be more important that what we think about ourselves?22:45--What does Tasha think is a really effective way to really understand and get to authentically identify these values?25:55--How do we break through and break down our (or others) defenses when it comes to self-awareness28:30--What are the best questions Tasha ever asked herself that deepened her learning about who she is?More about Tasha EurichFree 5-minute self-awareness quizhttps://www.tashaeurich.com/aboutMore about Big Self SchoolWe still offer our flagship burnout coaching package. We also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose–and we do this work with individuals and couples. Reach out to us if you'd like to book a discovery call and learn more about our coaching packages.Book a discovery call hereWant to learn more about the role stress plays in your life, and discover your blueprint for how to handle it based on your Enneagram type and subtype? Order a copy of Chad's book Shock Point or order an ebook here.Leave us a review and subscribe on Apple...

Sally Clarke is an author, speaker, researcher and burnout expert and Co-Director at Human Leaders. A former finance lawyer, she works with leaders and organizations around the globe to embed wellbeing at work so people and business thrive. Sally's latest book, ‘Relight Your Spark' guides individuals on how to heal and evolve after burnout. Her book Relight Your Spark, is a practical guide to all things burnout, affordably priced, and also details her personal journey with burnout. Like so many of us, she bought into the belief that if you make it to a prestigious workplace and you just grind hard enough long enough you'll somehow make it to the other side a fulfilled and joy-filled person. It's amazing how often we hear the accounts of how this illusion doesn't turn out the way we believe it will, but we continually and repeatedly keep living it out, almost as if we just don't know what else or how else to live what we think of as a successful life.Time Stamps:4:13--Sally's answer to what Big Self means to her10:00--How burnout is complex but it's not just about taking the fish out of the water for a little while and then putting the fish back in14:25--Evaluating what "being successful" really means18:33--The Four Steps of moving through burnout according to Sally's framework from her book20:57--The myth of we have to do it ourselves27:19--There is a lot we can do in spite of how burnout is actually continuing to grow right nowShow Notes:We Are Human Leaders podcastRelight Your SparkGlobal State of Burnout Report 2023We still offer our flagship burnout coaching package. We also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose–and we do this work with individuals and couples. Reach out to us if you'd like to book a discovery call and learn more about our coaching packages.Want to learn more about the role stress plays in your life, and discover your blueprint for how to handle it based on your Enneagram type and subtype? Order a copy of Chad's book Shock Point or order an ebook here.Leave us a review and subscribe on Apple iTunes or Subscribe on SpotifyFind us at bigselfschool.comJoin us on

Enjoy some Monday morning mobile PD on your drive to school as Hill and Nate talk with a variety of experts who share ideas for Utah school counselors. Check out our website at utschoolcounselor.org (http://www.utschoolcounselor.org/) where you can listen to past podcast episodes and register for any of our professional development opportunities. You can also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/utschoolcounselor) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/utschoolcounselor/) @utschoolcounselor, and on Twitter (https://twitter.com/uscatweets) @uscatweets. Send us your questions and ideas at thesoundingboard@utschoolcounselor.org (mailto:thesoundingboard@utschoolcounselor.org) and if you like our podcast please rate and review our show - it helps other counselors to find us! USCA members also receive a bi-monthly newsletter to stay up to date on current Utah school counseling news, events, and issues.

My beautiful guest for today's show is the returning Sheryne Willson! This powerful soul is an Innermind Specialist/ Transformation Coach, Health and Wellness Expert, Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Mind Practitioner, Trauma Coach, Energetic and Spiritual mentor helping many remove all types of blockages in their life through deep inner child and past life regression work.  Sheryne has been in the health and wellness industry for 17 years. She now specializes in helping others overcome chronic mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual blocks by shifting the perspective of the unconscious mind after she overcame her own grief and health obstacles over 6 years ago.  Sheryne is an expert and certified in a number of modalities to help clients change their unwanted behaviors. Using everything from Time Line Therapy to Natural Bioenergetics to Theta Healing and EFT.  Sheryne's specialty is using language and energy to unlock stuck patterns in the unconscious mind, ultimately transforming the body back into alignment.  See the show notes below for some of the main points (in order) we covered and dived deep into together: Why has Sheryne been spending so much time on Unconditional Love and its importance Why is this a BOTH conversation? Big Self and the Small Self What is causing all the resistance between these two states of Love? Breaking down the cultural programming Once you WAKE UP you cannot go back to sleep The role of Boundaries The power of AWARENESS Worthiness and how it plays a part in this love dynamic Shadow Work and holding the Inner Child What percentage of our inner wounds and pain are connected to our childhood? How do we LOVE the Inner Child? How do SELF-SACRIFICE beliefs from religion impact how the ability to Love? Following our overflow Vs. abandoning ourselves DOING Vs. the NON-DOING in the love balance Is my cup full and I am sharing from my abundant overflow? The Scarcity Mindset What our ACTUAL Reality is and focusing on the FEELING Please connect with Sheryne here: Social (Insta, Clubhouse): @innermindperformance, @sherynewilson Website: innermindperformance.com Podcast: The Innermind Podcast If you enjoyed this episode make sure you check out the following previous LOVE EPISODES: EP 95 - Going DEEPER into Love EP 66 - Joanna Rushton: Walking the Spiritual Path of LOVE EP 61 - Activate Your Cosmic LOVE Antenna Looking for more FREE SELF-LOVE TOOLS? Join my newsletter and download some meditations, affirmations and visualisations on me: www.harrisonmeagher.com/learn-more  Don't forget to LEAVE A REVIEW (down to below) if you loved the show to go into a draw for our WEEKLY prizes!  My NEW BOOK “Your Cosmic Love Antenna” was just released! Find it here: https://www.cosmicloveantenna.com  Need more COMMUNITY and TRIBE? Join the Cosmic Love Antenna FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cosmicloveantenna Wanting to connect deeper either for coaching, feedback, or becoming a guest? See the following options: Social (FB, Insta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Youtube): @harrisonmeagher  Website: www.harrisonmeagher.com  Email: harrisonmeagher.business@outlook.com  Intro/Outro Music: Music by Yurii Kohut from Pixabay Music by Alex Golubiev from Pixabay LOVE you xxx Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/cosmic-love-antenna/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we're talking all about the haze of distortion or illusion that's created by the ego and its attachments. If you'd like to wrap your head around the ego in a deeper and more meaningful way, this episode is for you.LINKS + SOURCESRuiz, M. (2015). The five levels of attachment. Hierophant Publishing. Link to Q + A document on attachment.Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only and does not substitute individual psychological advice.

On this episode of "I Deserve Nice Things", Patrice does a 2022 recap with a few reflection questions. (Please excuse the muffles -- the mic stand wasn't standing). Don't forget to treat yourself. Instagram: @ideservenicethings Facebook: I Deserve Nice Things Podcast Group Email: ideservenicethingspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Idea 4" Kenny (@apt301_music_) Waller, (2019)

We have put “play” as one of our Big Self pillars from the very beginning, but I don't think we've done a single episode on it. We do talk about creativity and gratitude. But that's not quite the same thing. For one thing, it's hard to really define what we even mean by play. In fact it's so elusive to really define for adults, even after I had decided we definitely need to do an episode on play, I started wondering if this is really something our audience needs or wants. We're talking about serious stuff on this podcast, stuff that is going to help people in their pain, in their crisis'. And then we realized, that experience is the very process we undergo for YEARS as we transition into adulthood. Important for us or not, play can feel silly, certainly unproductive, and time consuming.  And that's precisely the point. On today's episode we are going to do the impossible: we are going to seriously persuade you to PLAY. This better be fun. Time Stamps: 3:04--Let me ask you a question about play 6:28--Great questions, but how are defining play? 10:59--There's a lot of variability in the definition of play 13:12--There are "four different styles of play" 21:30--In which Shelley geeks out on the parasympathetic nervous system 29:24--Quote by Jean Piaget 33:32--3 suggestions for play Show Notes and Links: https://www.museumofplay.org/journalofplay/ (American Journal of Play) http://www.amazon.com/Play-Shapes-Brain-Imagination-Invigorates/dp/1583333789/?tag=psychcentral (Play) by Stuart Brown, MD https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062391360/well-played/ (Well Played: The Ultimate Guide to Awakening Your Family's Playful Spirit) by Meredith Sinclair http://www.nifplay.org/ (National Institute for Play) A list of http://nifplay.org/biblio_fin.html (research on play) Stuart Brown's http://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital.html (TED talk on play) Scott Eberle's blog http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/play-in-mind (“Play in Mind”) http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Definitions_of_Play (Play definition) Study: “https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311631718_A_new_structural_model_for_the_study_of_adult_playfulness_Assessment_and_exploration_of_an_understudied_individual_differences_variable (A new structural model for the study of adult playfulness: Assessment and exploration of an understudied individual differences variable)” Study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01490400.2013.761905?journalCode=ulsc20 (The Playful Advantage: How Playfulness Enhances Coping with Stress) Study: https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/Rene%20Proyer (The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apple iTunes) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify) Follow up with us and check out our https://www.bigselfschool.com/coaching (Burnout Coaching Package here).

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was ahead of his time in 1975, when he predicted an end to The Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, among many other changes that he foresaw as arising from the dawning of the ‘Age of Enlightenment.'With The Cold War showing no signs of thawing at the time, most people saw it as a fanciful notion at best. Yet Maharishi, the great seer, saw it as an inevitable outcome of the shift in consciousness that was growing in pace at the time. Following on from our recent episode, The Yugas and the Importance of Understanding Them Correctly, in this episode Thom discusses Kali Yuga, the age of ignorance, in more detail. He explains the role of consciousness and how enlightenment and ignorance can coexist, just as the moon can bring light to the night. Most importantly, he explains that the age of ignorance doesn't place limits on our experience, individually or collectively.Episode Highlights[00:55] Kali Yuga—The Age of Ignorance[02:48] The Dawning of the Age of Enlightenment[04:44] Seven Days of Silence[06:44] The Cold War at its Peak[08:21] The Mutually-Assured Destruction Philosophy[09:53] Things Will Get Better[10:51] Enjoying the Good News[12:00] Incremental Improvements[13:42] Dawning Cannot But Happen in Darkness[15:55] Part of the Solution[17:31] The Meditator's Advantage[19:19] There is a Lot of Work to be Done[20:30] Underutilized Potential[21:46] Impatient Behavior[23:42] Demands Become Pivot Points[25:38] Liberating Our Full Potential[27:11] Resisting the Progress[29:43] I Am Also the Big Self[31:30] We Become Lighthouses[32:52] This is What Light Does[34:59] Who Knew?[36:44] Become Masters of the Transcendental Smile[37:50] We Feel Very SecureUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/ 

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May Busch is a former COO of Morgan Stanley Europe and now executive coach, speaker, advisor and author of ‘Accelerate: 9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage'. Following her successful investment banking career, May Busch focuses on bringing her insights and experiences to help high-potential and high-performance leaders and their teams perform at their best and fulfill their potential. She shares her career insights through keynotes, workshops, executive coaching and consulting. In this interview, May candidly shares the story of her formative years and her advice on overcoming low self-confidence, her leadership style – and knowing your ‘Big Self' and ‘Little Self'.  If you'd like to join the Sporting Edge Members Club to get 24/7 access to over 900 insights to accelerate your personal and professional development, apply the discount code PODCAST100 in the checkout https://www.sportingedge.com/membership/ (here) to get your first month free. Annabel's interview is one of over 100 world class thinkers who are waiting to inspire you inside.  Links Mentioned: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accelerate-Capabilities-Achieve-Success-Career/dp/0993545106 (‘Accelerate' by May Busch) https://maybusch.com/ (https://maybusch.com/)   Connect with Jeremy Contact hello@sportingedge.com  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremysnape/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremysnape/)  Twitter https://twitter.com/thesportingedge (https://twitter.com/thesportingedge) Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TheSportingEdge (http://www.facebook.com/TheSportingEdge) Website https://www.sportingedge.com/ (https://www.sportingedge.com/)

In this episode Nate and Kyle discuss our favorite late 80s early 90s much-maligned music genre mockingly called "Hair Metal." The hosts walk through the common misconceptions and try and tear down some of the more egregious arguments some use to take shots at what, in our opinion, was an era of talented musicians, making great rock and roll music. The main take-away is that big hair, tight pants, and lots of makeup isn't a genre, and we would fight you on it, but we need to find our eye liner.This week's playlist: Hair and GlamCan't Stop Me Lovin' You - Steelheart (Self-titled 1991)Goin' Home Tonight - White Lion (Big Game 1989)I Like What I See - Tuff (Fist First 1994)The Bitter Pill - Warrant (Dog Eat Dog 1992)The Meaning of Love - Firehouse (Hold Your Fire, 1992)Hangin On - Winger (Self titled 1988)Blame It On My Youth - Mr. Big (Self titled 1989)Smoke Signals - Extreme (Self titled 1989)One More Reason - L.A. Guns  (same, 1988)You're So Vain - Faster Pussycat  (Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary, 1990)Headhunter - Krokus (Headhunter, 1983)Uncle Tom's Cabin - Warrant -  (Cherry Pie, 1990)  Words Are Not Enough - Frehley's Comet(Live +1, 1987)Blue Murder - Blue Murder (same, 1989)All Over Town - April Wine - (Nature of the Beast, 1981)Heavy Metal Shuffle - Kick Axe  (Vices, 1984)On With the Show - Motley Crue (Too Fast For Love, 1981)Comin' Under Fire  - Def Leppard (Pyromania, 1983)Musicatarationalvolume.com@MARVpodcast on Twittermusicatatrationvolume profile on Spotify for episode playlists based on topics discussedMusicatarationalvolume.com@MARVpodcast on Twittermusicatatrationvolume profile on Spotify for episode playlists based on topics discussed

In this episode we step onto the Drama Triangle and have a good look at the rescuer position. How this place of helping and fixing is a way of avoiding intimacy while feeling like we remain in compassion because we so deeply yearn to be in compassion and have the intimacy that brings. But it's so dangerous to allow another person to see us, to see what we deem broken in ourselves, the holes inside us that we've built elaborate personality structures to keep from falling into. It's easier to turn a blind eye to those parts of ourselves when we're busy fixing another. Until the separation becomes unbearable, until our Big Self bitchslaps us enough that we can't hide anymore, we need to come out at least long enough to put some ice on those throbbing welts. Until we realize that we can't really know compassion (for ourselves or others) until we surrender control. 

What is your Big Self? The idea that Big Ideas + True Self = Big Self is one of the biggest philosophies espoused.at the Big Self School, which was founded in 2020 by Dr. Shelley Prevost and her husband Dr. Chad Prevost. They are “champions of self knowledge, practitioners of vulnerability, and guardians of the soul.” In this episode, Shelley talks with Beth Capecchi about some of her favorite philosophies and how they use the Enneagram to help individuals and executives figure out the essence of who they are and wake up to themselves. Beth Capecchi is thrilled to discover many commonalities between their philosophies and share her ideas on one of her favorite concepts, which is “developing a users guide” to ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea behind the name Big Self is a paradox. We encourage people to do the inner work before they take big leaps, so they know their ladder is leaning on the right wall in the first place, and that they're motivated for the right reasons. Or if they come to us in burnout or crisis, we still begin with inner work, which usually begins with self-awareness training, and personality "hacking."  When it comes to the self we want to diffuse the ego so that when we lean into our ambitions and aspirations we do so with authenticity, healthy boundaries, integration, and sustainable purpose. We work with businesses to help them improve their communication and culture. That is why we do have an audience that talks about personality types in order to shortcut the inner growth. We've indexed hard on that this past year.  More recently we're hitting on topics like burnout, healthy work culture, shorter workweeks, boundaries, and topics related to the outward manifestation of real change.  What we're talking about today: How the idea for the name came about. The Buddhist idea of the Big Self.  How it came to mean aim high but also manage your ego and how you engage with the world. How we focused on burnout at first. How we have come into the Enneagram as a tool for personal growth and development How we are for leaders in the professional world, but we also are getting ready to make offerings for parents and couples Time Stamps: 2:49--Shelley quotes Thomas Merton's "ladder leaning on the wrong wall" verbatim without reading 4:50--Who we are is how we lead 7:45--We have discussed burnout from the beginning and have several experts in forthcoming episodes 9:34--The idea of Big Self as a name 13:27--The different ways you can use the Enneagram 17:05--Parts of ourselves that we own and disown 23:05--Three stages of reactivity 27:27--The brilliance of the Enneagram 30:00--You can use it for spiritual purposes, but if you're uncomfortable with that, you don't have to use it that way Leave us a review and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (subscribe on Apple iTunes). https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

Today Kat and I interview Dr. Shelley Prevost. She is the Co-founder of Big Self School, a personal growth school supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of leaders through coaching, classes, books, a podcast, and events. She is a licensed therapist, educational psychologist, leadership coach, and Enneagram practitioner. She has 25 years of clinical and coaching experience combined with 10+ years as a business coach and startup executive to help leaders be their wisest and most authentic selves. Some of the questions we ask in today's interview that you may want to journal or think about. Every episode ends with a meditation! 1) How do boundaries help you as an enneagram #2? 2) The deadly passion for the #2 is pride. Does pride or the need to be seen as good by others ever get in your way in life? 3) Are there any meditative practices that help you feel like a healthier version on an Enneagram #2. 4) What is a mantra or affirmation that helps to ground you? 5) When you have trouble sleeping, what is it that you are worrying about? 6) Do you ever experience compassion fatigue? 7) Do you go on “helping cleanse”, a period of time when you make a conscious effort not to go out of your way to help others? 8) Do you think there is an element of selfishness in practicing compassion? If yes, how do you keep that in check? How do you help for the sake of helping vs helping to feel good? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christy001/support

"I spent my whole life growing up thinking I was so unique and individual. And then I do this Buddhist practice for awhile, and come to the very astonishing realization that I'm not unique at all. None of us are. We're so much alike it's comical." - Brad Warner Brad dives deep on the distinction between our little self and the great big Self as Dogen and Zen do their best to describe them. What do we do with this little self if we want to realize the big one? Do we have a soul? Are we really It? And what other It is there? And why is it so dang hard to see It for what It is?? Find out here!

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You know you need self-care in your life. You’ve been told time and time again that it’s how you keep your cup full so you can show up the way you want to in your life. You’ve probably even experienced how good it feels when you really take good care of yourself.But you might also have experienced times where your self-care feels stale or even adds stress to your life. Or maybe your self-care practices just aren’t working for you anymore. Any bells ringing? Then it’s time to dig you out of your self-care pothole...It’s SO easy to fall into those crappy little ruts, but once you know exactly what’s going on, it’s wayyyy easier to steer around them. Get comfy and grab your fav go-to bevy (cashew milk latte for us!), we’re diving into 4 of the biggest self-care no-no’s! Let’s get your self-care game strong so it can keep that beautiful, sensitive soul of yours feeling fab!Support the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/empathup)

Do you ever get down on yourself when someone else's self help advice just doesn't work for you? I've read, listened to and watched thousands of pieces of self help content over the years, and for a long time I thought that there was something wrong with me when I failed to incorporate someone else's advice into my life. I would blame a lack of discipline, focus, grit, or consistency as the reasons why I never made it past day two on someone else's stellar self help routine. That was until I realized an important truth! In today's episode I'm giving you one huge piece of advice as you prepare to jump into 2021 that will help you to have a more joyful and successful year. Here's the article that I reference in the episode: Why Are Self-Help Books Not So Helpful After All?

This week Dr. Tim Scarfe, Sayak Paul and Yannic Kilcher speak with Dr. Simon Kornblith from Google Brain (Ph.D from MIT). Simon is trying to understand how neural nets do what they do. Simon was the second author on the seminal Google AI SimCLR paper. We also cover "Do Wide and Deep Networks learn the same things?", "Whats in a Loss function for Image Classification?", and "Big Self-supervised models are strong semi-supervised learners". Simon used to be a neuroscientist and also gives us the story of his unique journey into ML. 00:00:00 Show Teaser / or "short version" 00:18:34 Show intro 00:22:11 Relationship between neuroscience and machine learning 00:29:28 Similarity analysis and evolution of representations in Neural Networks 00:39:55 Expressability of NNs 00:42:33 Whats in a loss function for image classification 00:46:52 Loss function implications for transfer learning 00:50:44 SimCLR paper 01:00:19 Contrast SimCLR to BYOL 01:01:43 Data augmentation 01:06:35 Universality of image representations 01:09:25 Universality of augmentations 01:23:04 GPT-3 01:25:09 GANs for data augmentation?? 01:26:50 Julia language @skornblith https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-kornblith-54b2033a/ https://arxiv.org/abs/2010.15327 Do Wide and Deep Networks Learn the Same Things? Uncovering How Neural Network Representations Vary with Width and Depth https://arxiv.org/abs/2010.16402 What's in a Loss Function for Image Classification? https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.05709 A Simple Framework for Contrastive Learning of Visual Representations https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.10029 Big Self-Supervised Models are Strong Semi-Supervised Learners

How Top Medium Writer Megan Holstein went from young entrepreneur to discovering the life of a writer. How she works through resistance, what she advises on figuring out how to get paid to live the life you love, and how less is more when it comes to goals. She's also a big proponent for minimalism both in terms of her "to do" list each day, as well as her material possessions. She also discusses her productivity experiments. She offers a step-by-step for how she tackles the writing process. Time Stamps: 3:29 Megan shares the story behind the apps she developed at age 15   6:08 Megan shares the unique way she went from creating apps to being a published author  10:41 We discuss how to find clarity on what you want to do with your life  12:24 We discuss the idea of resistance as a psychological barrier, how resistance can give us clarity 18:14 Megan shares her insight on how the most productive people actually do less and have fewer goals  20:46 Shelley shares the meaning behind The Big Self  21:46 Megan talks about how to cut out overwhelm by looking at the daily commitment and not the larger goal  28:16 We discuss Megan's take on minimalism  32:17 We discuss our views on self-help and what the end game of self-help is  39:42 How to find Megan  Leave us a review and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (subscribe on Apple iTunes). https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

In this first episode of a two part series, I look at the idea of how we make sense of our lives to ourselves. Our life is a big  jumble of events. How do I think about my life and understand these events so that they cohere into something that constitutes a life, a self, an identity. By far, the most popular notion of doing this is to structure these events as a story. Academia has seized on this notion of making sense of our lives through narrativity so much so that it has become one of the few (near) consensus ideas in the humanities and social sciences. Against this wave of acceptance of narrativity stands one philosopher, Galen Strawson. I look at the work of Strawson and attempt to piece out the idea that, if we don't live our life according to a story, then how do we live it? Plus, the usual trivia and rambling.

The philosophical term qualia refers to the myriad subjective conscious experiences we all have: bodily pain, the colors of a sunset, the taste of ripe fruit. We live on the same planet as everyone else, but we actually think, feel and sensate in different ones. What I cherish becomes the north star of my being, doing and having. Values represent my own center of gravity that consistently anchors me to my greatest self, the Big Self.

In this episode I explore the two selves – the True Self and the false self. I talk about a strategy to draw attention away from the little self and thereby live out of the Big Self, using the idea of unfriending on Facebook. In the background you will also hear a guest appearance by my cat Percy, as he meows for attention and plays with a squeaking toy, thereby impersonating the false self.

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Are you a People Pleaser?  If so this episode is for you.  The Self-Sacrifice schema falls into the "other-directed" domain in schema therapy.  With this schema you are inclined to attend to the needs of others over and above your own needs.  Failure to do so often results in you feeling guilty about having let people down.   Self-sacrifice can be a form of severe self-suppression and left unchecked it can dominate your life and result in depression down the track.  Gemma discusses 6 key signs that suggests you have a major self-sacrifice schema; she discusses the typical family of origin circumstances which produce the schema and also gives advice about how to begin to change and confront this schema.  The 6 tell-tale signs discussed are:1. You can't say No.2. You often feel Guilty.3. You get validation needs met from being a self-sacrificer.4. You attract and stay with Narcissists in relationships5. You carry a lot of resentment6. You are burnt out, feel exhausted and have various health complaints. https://www.goodmood.com.au/a-psychology-and-schema-therapy-podcast/Please go to our website to suggest a topic, ask a question and sign up to receive information for future events and online courses.  

Today's episode takes us to our origin story. We learn as we go and the Big Self School has been slowly evolving and the evolution has sped up and things are happening fast. One of the questions we get asked a lot besides What is the Big Self School, is Who is it for?  We challenge you to ask yourself three BIG questions that can produce BIG results in your life if you take the time to track your experiences for even just seven days. What do you have to lose? We've got the first half of a year under our belts, and we just want to say thanks to everyone who has been with us throughout these challenging months. One thing that makes such a big difference to the podcast are reviews. If you could take 30 seconds of your time and leave us a review that would be amazing. Timestamps Timestamps 2:25 We're talking about Big Self School came to be.  4:51 Shelley talks about her experience with burnout, which ultimately led to her Big Self work. 9:21 The Big Self Pillars 15:09 Shelley talks about who the Big Self School is for 18:26 We have 3 questions for you to think about this week. Here's question #1. 22:28 Question #2 24:01 Question #3 Leave us a review and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (subscribe on Apple iTunes). https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

We sit down with change-maker, Marco Perez, and discuss the need for our students to have equal access to quality education. We discuss a community's obligation to each other, and how we lift up everyone when help those in greater need. How do we rally as a community? We look for our lanes. We look to educate ourselves, and we look for authentic leadership and what that means. Marco Perez is running for Hamilton County School Board District 2 seat. He has a passion for this community and wants all students to have an opportunity for an excellent education. He is the owner of ReLife Strategies where he helps businesses and organizations find finance and operational efficiencies. Marco has dedicated his life to servant leadership. Working with nonprofits, businesses and serving on various boards in the community, including the boards of the Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise and La Paz Chattanooga as Treasurer and later Chair. Marco and Leah have been married for 23 years and are the parents of 3 daughters. The oldest now attends Princeton University. The other two attend Hamilton County Schools. Tune in to what is happening with the inner, transformational work, and how that translates to making an outer impact. Timestamps 2:23 Marco shares how he landed in Chattanooga by way to Costa Rica 5:33 We ask Marco what his thoughts are on the current climate in our country right now in regards to race and opportunity. 10:51 We talk about the more insidious, quiet, systemic racism that exists and how we can dismantle and overcome those systems. 17:08 With people really examining their own implicit bias, how do we keep that moving forward? How do we ask the right questions to keep the momentum going? Marco weighs in. 20:16 We ask what policies Marco will be fighting for so there can be more equity for all in the education system. 24:00 We talk about ways to educate everyone, not just our kids who are in school. 27:18 We've been talking a lot about finding our lane in sustained activism. Marco talks about his lane. 30:06 Marco talks about what led him to run for the School Board and what advice he'd give to someone who might be thinking about running. 39:54 We wrap the podcast by asking Marco what he's reading or listening to that's making an impact on him, what his morning routine looks like, and what Big Self means to him. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apple iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

Sabrina Moon joins us to talk about what she means by “embracing the suck.” But why is it so hard? Is it a fear of losing control? A need for a positive spin on things? If we embrace the suck, are we somehow giving in to it?  We know that shame is not an effective tool for changing people's behaviors. In this strange time of shared vulnerability and shared accountability people are operating from so many different value systems. We depend on each other in profound ways right now, yet we aren't all operating from the same rule book. How can we co-exist without resorting to shame?  Sabrina offers practical ways to deal with the challenges we're facing with the constant anxiety of the pandemic ordeal. She's described COVID-19 as vulnerability on steroids. She tells us what she's seeing right now, and how we can acknowledge this vulnerable time without being consumed by anxiety. With a Masters Degree in Engineering Management and more than 20 years of combined experience as a railroad operations and manufacturing leader, Sabrina is an expert in leveraging leadership skills and qualities in corporate and non-profit settings. She is one of Dr.Brené Brown's Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitators who believes that being ourselves is one of the bravest things we could do. Sabrina helps individuals tap into their courage as a powerful tool for organizational growth. TIME STAMPS 2:21 We open up the podcast by talking about "embracing the suck". 5:54 Sabrina gives us her thoughts on Covid-19 and how we can embrace the suck without getting consumed by the fear. 9:28 The conversation moves to the meaning of authentic leadership and Sabrina's path that led her to become an authentic leader, as well as others reacted to her change in leadership style. 14:45 We ask about the turning point in her career that began her journey to authentic leadership. 19:54 How can someone begin to shift their mindset before reaching the point of burnout or failure?  24:40 We shift the conversation to talk about Sabrina's work with shame resilience. 29:29 We get vulnerable and talk about some really raw feelings. We also discuss holding people accountable without using shame as the tool to do that. 35:34 We ask Sabrina what big lesson we should all be learning through this great pause. 38:02 Sabrina talks about empathy as a skill and how to develop it. 42:01 We ask Sabrina what she wants to hold on to from our experience with Covid-19 and what she wants to go back to normal. 44:28 We wrap up by asking Sabrina what she's reading/listening to right now, what her morning routine looks like, and what Big Self means to her. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apple iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

I had the opportunity to guest on The Big Self Podcast! I shared my experiences with anxiety and the tremendous freedom that comes when you can confront it. See all of The Big Self podcasts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-new-beliefs-shifting-mindsets-camille-kennard/id1485907203?i=1000474955740

Being an observer of your experience Camille Kennard is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She began her career as a social worker for a decade, counseling people with chronic medical conditions and providing grief counseling to patients and families. The inspiration for her business Flourish Wellness came from her desire to help people avoid chronic disease and illness through learning to nurture themselves as part of their lifestyle; body, mind, and soul. This passion came from her own journey with managing weight, improving her confidence, and learning to love and care for herself.  She talks about her struggles with anxiety throughout her life, and that a tremendous freedom comes when you can de-personalize it, when you can say “hello” to anxiety and know it's there without the continued stories. What are the “continued stories” people with a lot of anxiety have? And how do you stay calm and just observe anxiety when it begins to take hold? Tune, and discover with us some of the answers to strengthening your sense of self and holding on to what matters. TIME STAMPS 2:41 Camille shares how she got into the work she does at Flourish Wellness through her own struggles. 5:33 We ask Camille how she sees the cultural conditioning that women face with their body images show up in her work. 10:01 Camille talks about the inner work she walks with her clients through before getting to the outer work like food and exercise. 14:34 Camille describes the spike in stress levels she's seen with her clients in this Covid-19 reality. 18:27 We discuss the stories that play in our minds. Camille talks about depersonalizing these narratives that run through our psyche. 22:30 Camille talks about "standing at the door of your mind" and tells us some practical ways to put it into practice. 27:07 The conversation shifts to the outer-work piece of the puzzle. We ask Camille how she helps her clients begin that process. 32:00 We talk all about sleep. What can we do to create better sleep habits for ourselves and our families? 40:56 Camille tells us that things she wants to be normal again after this pandemic experience, and what she wants to hold on to 43:50 Camille tells us what book she's reading, what her morning routine looks like, and what 'Big Self' means to her. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apple iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

This week we shine the Big Self spotlight on Jena Beise. Jena is a doctor of Physical Therapy and a women's health specialist. She's been a Physical Therapist for the better part of a decade now in outpatient orthopedics. She is also certified in Dry Needling, and is the cofounder of https://healathomemoms.com/ (Heal at Home Moms). Jena talks about trying to change the postpartum psychology, how to form good habits that combat stress and help heal the body in sustainable ways. She also talks about some of the challenges and emotions she's experienced in launching her own business, and how the underlying purpose of educating women, and giving them another alternative outside of traditional medical practices keeps her going. Jena lives in Chattanooga with her husband, Brian, and their three young children. TIME STAMPS 1:36 We ask Jena how she and her family are doing as they navigate their Covid-19 reality 6:35 Jena tells us how Heal at Home Moms was born 10:08 Jena describes some of the barriers she had to overcome in order to start her own business 13:42 We talk about the comparison game and Jena shares how she's able to push through that to keep going. 17:15 We ask Jena about the trends she's seen with women's health over her decade of practice and how they compare to the stress of Covid-19 22:44 Jena talks about the types of women she works with and the physical problems they're facing after childbirth, as well as how her program is helping women with their stress levels right now. 29:05 We talk about how Jena's approach with Heal at Home Moms differs from the standard that our culture has mandated for postpartum women. 35:07 Jena describes what she wants to hold on to from the Covid-19 experience, and what was lost that she wants to get back. 39:30 Jena tells us what book she's reading right now, what her morning routine looks like, and what 'Big Self' means to her. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apple iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

Kim Shumpert talks with us this week about a new model of female leadership. Kim was selected to serve as the Executive Director for Chattanooga Women's Leadership Institute (CWLI) in May 2018. Kim twice served as an executive director working with underserved women and children. And she reminds us that when women thrive, everyone thrives. There has been such a tremendous amount of suffering either directly or indirectly from this pandemic. So much fear and uncertainty, and so much loss. This is a time where we should be mindful of the unprecedented reality shaping so many people's experiences in tragic ways. At the same time, there are opportunities from the trials themselves. Kim tells us what can we as a society be learning through this “great pause." More about Kim: As an adopted Arkansan, she worked with multiple foundations and nonprofits across the state serving on the Arkansas Community Foundation Board, the Craighead County Community Foundation Board, Rotary Club of Jonesboro Board and the Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance Board. She is a member of the recently convened Chattanooga Nonprofit Alliance and Covid19 Community Task Force focusing on recovery efforts for the nonprofit sector. She and her husband, Brad, are leaving a legacy of strong female leadership for her two daughters. They live on Signal Mountain.  TIME STAMPS 1:26 We begin the podcast by talking about a recent Forbes article that highlights how female leaders in many countries are rising to the occasion. 6:42 Next we talk about the juxtaposition that Kim has observed in the male brain and how the leadership of men and women work together. 12:09 We shift the conversation and Kim tells us about her own personal leadership journey. 16:42 Kim talks about the ups and downs of being an Enneagram 3 in terms of her leadership journey and career. 20:41 Competition is a theme we're seeing lately in our conversations and we dive into that and how it affects women. 26:11 Kim talks about what women are fighting for, instead of against. 30:43 We discuss the challenges that women have in the workplace--getting promotions and having their leadership styles valued by the patriarchal institution. 35:19 Vulnerability in the workplace--a double-edged sword. How can we use vulnerability in a positive way as a leader? 42:45 We ask Kim how she and her family are surviving and thriving in this new normal. 45:05 We shift to the new normal. How will values shift? Who defines what these values should be? 49:37 We wrap up with our 3 questions. Kim tells us what book she's reading, about her morning routine, and what Big Self means to her. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apple iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

What had at first started as just a big trip slowly -- drip by drip -- got bigger and bigger until it snowballed into a six-continent trip.  How did that trip turn into all seven? Angela tells us how it works for them. When you start to learn that people are pretty much the same wherever you go, then you've probably been a lot of places. You may come to the same conclusion by going nowhere, but it's a completely different mindset when you've been to every continent and lived with people all over the planet.  How did a couple without big personal wealth hold down their day jobs, armed with only curiosity and a desire to educate their boys first hand, crack the code and begin traveling the world? Angela Ballard tells us about her many adventures and her many day jobs, including how she visualized what she wanted in her life.   She also touches on habits, vocational versatility, creative visualization, what it's like guiding undergraduates to find some direction upon graduation, and how to live in a meaningful and routine way even while traveling. Traveling with a purpose helps. So, how do you find it? TIME STAMPS 2:21 we open up the podcast with Angela sharing a little about her childhood and how her upbringing shaped her into the adventurous, lifelong learner she is today. 7:15 Angela talks about how wemarriedadventure.com got started. 10:08 We talk about the logistics of traveling around the world for a year as well as overcoming the psychological barriers that arise. 16:09 Angela talks about some of the lessons traveling has taught her. 20:52 We talk about the fear of the unknown that Angela experienced as well and getting over it as she stepped off the plane in Madrid. 29:38 Angela's advice for someone who is feeling the call to travel and adventure in order to pursue their Big Self. 34:42 Angela talks about the sacrifices that come along with making travel a priority. 40:32 We ask Angela about her work in creativity and learning, and if a theory of creativity has informed her thinking. 44:36 Angela gives some great actionable advice while talking about her work teaching students at the university level. 48:30 We wrap up by asking Angela what she's reading, what her morning routine looks like, and what Big Self means to her. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apple iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

How do people find purpose? What is Counsel Creative all about? What's it like to start a business with your spouse? Was it a calling? What was the leap that started building something from nothing? We have questions. Kenny Morgan has some of the answers. At least for how it's worked for him so far. From falling in with the cool kids in the music industry to pivoting to marketing and design and branding and development, Kenny didn't know where he was headed when he started off. His first big trip was on the road on the Vans Warped Tour. All he knew was the internship was a cool opportunity. So how did he get into visual design? He had an interest in visual design, but never thought it would be a path to making a living. Even when he got his first job at a printing company, at first he feared they'd realize he had no real background in visual design. But the opposite happened: they kept promoting him, and he kept figuring out how to evolve and adapt into the challenges and expectations around him. Along the journey he had some good mentors and corporate and agency experiences, but he had also done something else. Unlike a lot of his creative friends who also went to college, and majored in design and other creative approaches, Kenny went the business and marketing route.  Thanks for tuning in to the Big Self Podcast. We are a learning community for people at a career crossroads ready to rejoin their soul and their role. We discuss self-awareness, relationships, tapping into your inner genius, and building sustainable habits -- and wherever the conversation leads! TIME STAMPS 1:01 We kick off the podcast with Kenny telling us about his start in the music industry with the Warped Tour 4:09 Kenny tells us about a phone call that changed the course of his career 7:21 The interesting, non-traditional route that Kenny took to owning his design agency 11:17 We discuss why Kenny encountered imposter syndrome and how he overcame it. 13:35 Kenny tells us about how he was able to discern his calling and take that leap into building it from the ground up 19:28 How a trip to the Smoky Mountains put everything into perspective for Kenny and his wife and Counsel Creative was born. 21:43 How Kenny uses his gift of discernment at Counsel Creative to determine whom to team up with. 27:08 Counsel Creative has some great company values. Kenny talks about each one and why they're important in his business 33:54 We discuss an inevitable part of business--failure. Kenny tells us how they deal with it at Counsel Creative. 37:42 Kenny talks about the importance of knowing what you can actually give to a company by niching 40:20 Kenny answers our 3 Big Self questions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook. 

Tom Heffner consults with businesses and organizations across many different industries, including consulting, banking, education, product development, law firms, Dept of Defense (DoD), and the military. He specializes in helping them to build their own innovation capabilities and to solve complex and multidisciplinary problems.  If you or your organization is struggling to think creatively, to build an innovation capability, or just to improve the way you solve problems, Tom is a master. This week's episode is stacked with specific, actionable and practical advice on how to make small but powerful changes right now. Timestamps 2:08 "Change your questions and you'll change your life" Tom explains what that means to him and how he uses this strategy with his clients. 5:15 How curiosity can help us view these uncertain times through a lens of opportunity versus a lens of fear. 6:48 Tom shares a fantastic resource to help you recognize your strengths and find more happiness and well-being in your life. 10:02 How did Tom go from engineering Combat Systems that protect soldiers at war to the world of strength-based and positive psychology? 14:28 Tom talks about the background of Master Resiliency Training in the military and helping soldiers be more resilient, as well as how the average, everyday person can use these tools to be more resilient. 19:12 How "thinking traps" work for us and against us 21:29 A deeper look at the ABC method, a tool used to help people see how they form their beliefs about a situation 27:26 Habits, motivation, willpower, processes...we talk about how all these pieces to the puzzle fit together 33:07 What about bad habits? We discuss the driving force behind them and what you need to get really clear on to break them. 38:45 Tom describes how design thinking and positive psychology overlap 46:27 Tom gives some really valuable, tangible advice on the questions and we should be asking in a post-Coronavirus world 57:11 We wrap up this episode by asking Tom about his podcast and what 'Big Self' means to him. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook. 

Dr. David Bell has been fascinated with religion his entire life, and has come down on the side of being a "post-religious believer." He believes in the beauty of religion, but not in what he calls the supernatural. He challenges his students -- and his fellow faculty members -- to prove to him empirically that we have a soul. He loves taking his students on a journey of pulling out their intensely held religious beliefs that are mostly unexamined. All he asks is that we all strive to do the same.  Besides being a senior lecturer, David is a father of three kids all under ten years old. He's taken on the task of being an ultimate do it yourself-er. He's deep into flipping houses and designing his own. From social construction to house construction, how did he get here? How does he manage it all?  Do males feel more burdened to provide? Are there parts of us that are essentially instinctual? David takes us on a ride where we examine many of our beliefs -- both examined and unexamined. Time Stamps: 2:18 David gives us a high-level overview of how our religious identity influences our being 5:20 The experience that caused David to question his beliefs surrounding religion and explore other philosophies 10:08 an objective look at Biology and science vs Mysticism 14:52 Shelley explains her reconciliation with her own spiritual beliefs and how it's ok to have these hard conversations. 17:13 How David Strives to make an impact as a professor 20:31 Our conversations shifts to how becoming a father has impacted David's beliefs and work. 24:08 David talks about his latest project--building his own home. 30:00 Shelley shares some great insight into finding and doing your Big Work 32:37 We ask David how he stays balanced 36:12 The conversation turns political and David shares an intriguing take on what's going on in our country and the western world 44:08 We wrap up our conversation by asking the 3 Big Self podcast questions we ask all of our guests. Thanks for tuning in to the Big Self Podcast. We are a learning community for people at a career crossroads ready to rejoin their soul and their role. We have long-form conversations about self-awareness, relationships, tapping into your inner genius, and building sustainable habits.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook. 

Kaysie Strickland went through a major bottoming out. Over the course of a year and a half, she and her husband both lost their jobs unexpectedly, they got pregnant, and her parents were bottoming out from a long battle with alcoholism, just to name a few of the stressors. She was left reeling emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Somehow, through the course of career and personal setbacks, she found her calling. It's the convergence of design and creativity -- all while making an impact in others' lives. Her mission is called Homes and Havens. Listen in to how she mended herself and, eventually, others through her journey. Thanks for tuning in to the Big Self Podcast. We are a learning community for people at a career crossroads ready to rejoin their soul and their role. We have long-form conversations about self-awareness, relationships, tapping into your inner genius, and building sustainable habits.  Time Stamps: 2:26 Kaysie tells us about a turbulent time in her life and how she coped with it 7:44 Kaysie shares about her childhood and the story of her parents going through addiction 15:51 How Homes and Havens was born out of the trials Kaysie faced 22:09 We talk about the important role that environment plays in addiction recovery 27:09 How peace and stability can feel like death to some people 33:33 Kaysie tells us what it took for her to realize her true gifts 39:09 We have a conversation about what Big Self is really about 42:37 The conversation delves for a moment into our Enneagram types 46:06 Kaysie give some tips for creating a healing design in a home 51:54 Kaysie tells us what book she's reading, her morning routine, and what Big Self means to her. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

On this week's episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Matt McClanahan.  Acute, chronic, or auto-immune pain, Matt McClanahan has seen a great deal over the past decade and a half. What do you do when medicines don't work, and diagnoses are tricky to figure out? What's the difference between pain and tissue damage? And even if it's not tissue damage, while pain is in the brain, it doesn't mean it's just made up. At the same time, dealing with pain is very much a mindset.  We deep-dive into stress. Stress is there to protect us. But our bodies have a threshold depending on the input and output--and subjectivity--of stress. He talks about his own personal experiences in dealing with pain, and the processes involved in managing it, as well as the lightbulb moments. And are ice baths a real thing for health and wellness and longevity?  Train you mind and body and autonomic nervous system with us on this week's episode! Thanks for tuning in to the Big Self Podcast. We are a learning community for people at a career crossroads ready to rejoin their soul and their role. We have long-form conversations about self-awareness, relationships, tapping into your inner genius, and building sustainable habits.  Time Stamps: 2:53 Matt tells us a little bit about himself and why he focused his medical practice on Musculoskeletal Medicine 8:31 Matt discusses the questions, "how does pain work?" and "why does it persist in some people and not others?" 13:29 Matt describes how he helps people understand where their pain is coming from 18:29 An important distinction between stress and stressors 22:54 When there isn't an easy cure or surgery for pain, how does Matt help patients still strive to be their best selves? 26:36 Matt explains his approach to treating pain when it's related to psychology and shares his own personal experience with this issue. 35:20 What happened when moms reacted with no emotion or response to their babies during the Still Face Experiment. 38:39 Shelley discusses the detriment of disconnection 41:58 How giving up the judgment lens and replacing it with a curiosity lens equals a growth mindset that can actually alter your physical health 44:34 We discuss the cold plunge made popular by Tony Robbins, and whether there's any real benefit to it according to Matt. 51:11 Matt answers our 3 Big Self podcast questions. Find out what he's reading, what his morning routine looks like, and what "Big Self" means to him https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

On this week's episode, we have a conversation with Hilarie Robison about the importance of listening well, and how that plays into good storytelling.  Hilary tells us about what she does with her work in helping people find their family stories, as well as digitizing it and making it a part one's legacy. She also talks about the why and the how it's done. What does it mean to publish a life story? What is the process like in sharing our stories with our children? A lot of it is about intention, and there's more and more research backing up the power of family storytelling and how it makes us stronger. Especially in these times of social and family fragmentation, storytelling is all the more critical. She also talks about strategic planning with the whole family, and how her faith is a part of her evolving story. Thanks for tuning in to the Big Self Podcast. We are a learning community for people at a career crossroads ready to rejoin their soul and their role. We have long-form conversations about self-awareness, relationships, tapping into your inner genius, and building sustainable habits.  Time Stamps: 2:06: Hilarie shares a little about her personal history and the events that led her family to Chattanooga 6:48: Hilarie tells us about how her career transitioned from Ethics and Policy Studies to Memory Keeping, Storytelling, and Personal Histories 9:56: Hilarie shares a cool story about how her work benefitted a young woman going through a tough experience 13:46: We discuss the power of storytelling and the strong positive impact it has on children, as well as the biggest challenge adults face in telling their personal stories to their kids 21:41 We learn about the 20 "do you know" questions and what those questions indicate about how 25:53: The importance of family dinner in staying connected to your immediate family as well as extended family, plus a cool tip and app for keeping family records and making them accessible for your whole family 33:56 A discussion on feeling disconnected from family and ways that we can remedy this while staying authentic to ourselves 40:17 Hilarie shares about her approach to strategic family planning 43:22 We close out the episode by asking Hilarie what book is impacting her right now, about her morning routine, and what Big Self means to her.   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

On this week's episode, we turn the tables on Big Self Founder, Shelley Prevost, and ask her the questions. We aim at what brought us here to the Big Self table. It's a story that emerged over years, and after the result of a heart-rending, teeth-gnashing failure. Shelley gets vulnerable about how she felt during the low point, and then what she did to steadily rebuild and become an invested student in herself. She tackles co-host Chad's toughest questions until Chad finally "stumps the therapist."  Thanks for tuning in to the Big Self Podcast. We are a learning community for people at a career crossroads ready to rejoin their soul and their role. We have long-form conversations about self-awareness, relationships, tapping into your inner genius, and building sustainable habits.  Time Stamps: 9:07: Shelley talks about a "pretty traumatic tender time" for her family. 11:55: Chad asks questions that lead to Shelley struggling not to cry. 14:29: Shelley talks about the process of becoming "a student of herself." 20:00: Shelley talks about starting to exercise because her body was "falling apart." 25:03: Shelley talks about her experience with doing intermittent fasting for the past year and a half. 27:45: Chad pushes back about gratitude and how it's harder than meets the eye even though. 30:00: The importance of family dinners as another way to rebuild. 38:22: Chad asks Shelley a big question and hear how she responds. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

On this week's episode, we have a fascinating conversation with CEO and founder Startup Champs, a fast-growing agency helping new ventures (both individual founders and corporate clients) with risk assessments, design thinking, market research services, and growth strategies before identifying and securing strategic investment partners.  We hit on everything from how the startup scene needs a wellness checkup, to how do you define failure and success, to what does Big Self mean to Alex, and why his simulated near-death experiences in Columbia was tops among his most transformative experiences.  Thanks for tuning in to the Big Self Podcast. We are a learning community for people at a career crossroads ready to rejoin their soul and their role. We have long-form conversations about self-awareness, relationships, tapping into your inner genius, and building sustainable habits.  4:30--Chad asks Alex about the increasing likelihood of startups leaving Silicon Valley and dispersing throughout various parts of the U.S. 9:25--If you help entrepreneurs build personal wealth first, the entrepreneurial journey becomes much easier 15:52--This Silicon Valley model of entrepreneurship is not working for everyone and it's not helping build a stronger middle class 22:05--Every country has its unique challenges when it comes to innovation and wealth building 31:50--Venn diagram that shows us the four major quadrants for finding our purpose 36:50--After one personal transformation, Alex discusses his even more powerful one in Columbia, a “deep spiritual rebirth” 45:45--Alex discusses, Unstoppable, a book that is “saving him now” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-self-podcast/id1485907203 (Subscribe on Apply iTunes.) https://open.spotify.com/show/1yx9VzUCRcYezd7cUlSRn4?si=Xygeo5a7T0ePnX7IaHu0AQ (Subscribe on Spotify). Find us on Twitter @big_self and at the Big Self Community on Facebook.

In today’s episode, Angela Levesque explores the values divide and how we overcome it on the Divine Spectacle. Followed by a mindfulness perspective on anger. What anger is, how we deal with it, and when venting is acting as a substitute for speaking your truth. Then, on this week’s It’s Worth Your Time, we talk about Brene Brown’s Netflix special The Call to Courage.

Challenges of building strong self-esteem in a world dominated by yoga pants and like buttons.

What does your self-care look like? On this week's episode we are talking about what we do to practice self-care. Join us as we talk about all things self-care.

Monsanto pays up BIG!!!..... Self reliance, credit card interest rates.... and rants of course:)

"It is not I who live but Christ who lives in me." - Apostle PaulIn this episode I continue reading from my 2013 book “Experiencing God Directly: The Way of Christian Nonduality.” Chapter 3 Self-InquiryBefore one can seek God, one must know who it is who seeks God. When one knows oneself, everything else becomes clearer. Discovery of our true nature opens our eyes to the true nature of God and the world. In this episode of the book “Experiencing God Directly” I explore the differences between the traditional dualistic concept of human nature (derived from Greek philosophy and imported into Christianity) and the holistic concept found in the Christian scriptures and experienced in nondualistic Christianity. Section headings include: “The Cross of Christ as the Door to the Real” and “The Role of Faith.” Popular highlights: “The spiritual quest is to realize through direct experience who we really are and who God really is.”“Humans have mistaken their psyches for their real self, and consequently remade God in their own image. Man’s self pictures God as a supreme Personal Self. Man’s mind imagines God as Divine Intellect. God is seen as Super Man. As Rousseau said, "God created man in his own image. And man, being a gentleman, returned the favor." God made man as spirit in his own image as Spirit. But man has mistaken himself to be psyche and reimagined God as a Super Psyche. That religious image of God as a Big Self is no more real than the human psyche it was patterned after. It is nothing more than an idol. Consequently most theistic worship is little more than idolatry, the worship of man’s own persona projected upon the fabric of the universe.”“The way of salvation is the death of the self and the release of the spirit.”“Spiritual inquiry is the search to discover our real self and the Real God.”

What are you doing that's keeping you stuck, playing small, in your denial or fearful? Yes, every "mistake" can be seen as a lesson which can lead to learning and growth, however if you're unaware of things you're doing which are keeping you in denial or feeding your ego, then the ultimate growth or healing you say you're playing for will not arise. In this episode I'm sharing 7 mistakes that I've made and that I've seen others make as they work to heal, grow, and improve themselves.

In Part 2 Of Ike's Conversation On Momentum, Ike Shares The Importance Of Creating Balance Around What We Watch, & Listen To Daily Which Will Help Us Tap Into The Unlimited Big Source Within. Ike Uses Examples Of How Race, Sex And Other Hot Topic Conversations Can Cause Us More Harm Than We May Know. Creating Balance And Tapping Into Truths Is The Key To Strengthening Our Momentum For A Successful Journey

In this week’s segment, a manifesto about clairaudience and communicating with spirit — communicating with the higher self, with divine wisdom, with inner guidance, with guides — through the concept of Voices. MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Star Trek Star Trek: Discovery The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Who are You Talking to When You Talk to Yourself Dissociative Identity Disorder HOST LINKS - SLADE ROBERSON Slade's Books & Courses Get an intuitive reading with Slade Automatic Intuition BECOME A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/shiftyourspirits Edit your pledge on Patreon TRANSCRIPT You know how I talk about starting the blog Shift Your Spirits back in 2006 with a dozen or so essays … This was one of those original pieces. Originally published in September 2006, about a month after I started blogging, under the title “Who are you talking to when you talk to yourself?” It’s buried in the archives, about as deep as it can be, but it still enjoys pretty decent traffic. And oddly, or interestingly, in the past week, three different fans of this show mentioned it by name and called it as one of their favorite posts. It was a foundational post. A kind of manifesto of how I approached the concept of communicating with spirit. Before I ever did a reading or started blogging with your questions and emails requests as prompts, I thought this was the topic I would focus on. The concept of Voices was something Seth and I had explored at length only a few years before I started all this work, and it was so life-changing for me, I really thought a deep dive into Voices was going to be the whole point. It’s disparaged in our society — hearing voices, listening to the voices in your head, doing what the voices tell you to do … talking to yourself. It’s the punchline to a lot of lazy jokes. And yet it’s something we all experience. It’s a psychic channel we all have access to. The one thing that has evolved for me the most since I first wrote about this is that Voices are less about external voices, or proof of entities outside yourself, and more an awareness of archetypal programs and partitions in the mind. The idea of programming has come full circle — Seth and I were philosophizing about this in 1999, I took the principles deeper into new age space, and then more recently I’ve found myself using smart phone metaphors when I’m attempting to explain how I wrap my head around it all—that the archetypes, the higher self, the still small voice within, the collective unconscious, the hive mind are like apps on a handheld mobile device—they can be downloaded from the cloud, they can be accessed, opened up and run… I’m going to leave my original vocabulary as it is, but just know, even if communicating with angels or talking to ascended masters or channeling spirits makes you uncomfortable because it’s a little too woo woo, it also works from a purely psychological angle. There are mansions of the mind that can be explored in this way… Once you begin paying closer attention to the Messages of Guidance you receive every day, what the Voices of these Messengers sound like, where they’re coming from, when they pop in, and what their original Source may be, you can begin to Identify them, carry on intentional conversations with them, start building a better relationship with them... You may also want to tell some of them to sit down and shut the hell up. You carry on conversations with yourself all the time. Some of the things you say you literally speak out loud. And you talk about talking to yourself. You acknowledge this to other people and nobody assumes you're crazy. Think about the last time you muttered something under your breath when there was someone else in the room and you apologized: "I'm just talking to myself." Or "Don't pay any attention to me, I'm just thinking out loud…" Think about the times you've said to another person: "I try to tell myself everything will work out for the best…" "Part of me wants to believe…" "Something tells me…" "I just can't trust myself on this…" "My heart says one thing, but my head says another…" Ring any bells? You clearly talk to yourself. You acknowledge that there are interior dialogues taking place and most people regard this as perfectly normal. Of course, I am not speaking to you as a psychiatrist, and my musings on this subject are just that — musings, thoughts, opinions — listening to me on a podcast is not a substitute for a real mental health diagnosis.  But talking to yourself is not mental illness. It’s not schizophrenia or multiple-personality disorder. Here's a simple way to tell the difference: Multiple personality disorders are defined by a lack of conscious awareness, there is no dialogue taking place, the different personalities coming through are all taking turns in the driver's seat of consciousness and they are usually unaware of one another. They may be aware that there are others, but they don't know necessarily connect anymore or even know how to contact each other. They don't have relationships -- they don't communicate with one another. Multiplicity or dissociative identity disorder is even considered by some psychologists to be more a survival mechanism than a disorder or disease. The ability of the different parts of oneself to scatter, split up, when the self comes under attack. Like covering the eyes of a child you’re with so that they can't see the gruesome details of the car crash on the side of the road. Or mouthing or spelling out certain words so that young children in the room won't know what you're talking about. Multiple Personality Disorder is a kind of protection -- a hardcore survival mechanism. Multiplicity is an advanced form of the impulse to scatter the flock so that the Whole can't be taken out with one shot. This splintering of the Self is a superhuman ability like the burst of adrenaline or physical strength or courage we experience under extreme conditions. This is called a disorder because once the multiple parts of the Self get lost they may not be so easy to regroup. They separate for the sake of survival, and they run so far, in such extreme emotional terror, they can't find the Others again in order to integrate. The different selves divide the traumatic information and carry only pieces of the puzzle, because to put all the pieces back together and see the Whole Story -- and identify with it, to become the trauma, at a deeply personal level -- is just too much for any one mind to bear and go on... By becoming consciously aware of who's talking -- what part of your Self is coming through -- you clearly don't fit this general description of mental illness or multiple- personality disorder. Eckart Tolle in The Power of Now talks about "watching the thinker." There's a part of your mind that can stand back, as a director, and watch all the Voices performing on your inner stage. You know how you have that "professional phone voice" you use at work? You may have accidentally answered your personal cell phone like that before - once or twice - but you don't slip up and allow the "wrong" voice to grab the microphone very often... You don't have to think about all this -- much of it is on autopilot. What I'm leading you toward is the practice of monitoring and micro-managing the Voices you've been taking for granted and not paying so much attention to... On some level, there's a Director Self, a Managing Consciousness, that is always running - it's the Boss - it's the Big Self you refer to when you say Me. It manages, directs, and prompts the various sub-Voices you use in everyday situations. The Thinker decides which of your Voices should pop in and do their thing, given the context. Actors and Singers and Writers will quickly identify with this phenomenon -- they have consciously developed their acute sense of Who- says- what- when- and- how. This is how someone can direct and star in a film simultaneously. You are the director and star and producer of your life. This is your greatest project. It's being written by you, for you, you're playing the lead, casting the other players... Most of it is improvisational. You have a Voice that tells jokes... Some of us have a more talented inner-comedian than others. Sometimes he's performing live at a party or a table of friends and he's on fire, cracking everybody up. That’s just one example of the internal species of Voices. Are you always aware of choosing them, or do many of them just "know" when it's their line? When you start identifying them, you find them all over the place. I used to call them my Chorus... (back during a time when my life felt a little too much like a Greek Tragedy : ) Or maybe an Orchestral metaphor would work here: when you're listening to a piece of music you're familiar with, you start to pick out "that killer bass-line" or wonder "who's that on the back-up vocal?" Would you call your ability to do this Psychic with a capital P? Probably not. But you see where I'm going with all this… You can think of a ton more examples I haven't named. Start listening for the different instruments in what you call your Head — there are different sounds coming in, taking over for solos, at different times, in different contexts... All together, they are kind of a Piece of Music, right? Now you're getting warmer. You are in the general vicinity of the Place you will go to when you want to listen for Voices of Spirit, or your Higher Self, or Divine Guidance... You've got to identify who everybody is in that head of yours, what solo they play, what keeps refraining… And by everybody, I mean Voices. Which voices are the "loops" that play over and over? The hateful, self-critical voices are the ones that creep into the background, like a grinding, low sample that's been repeating behind everything else. It undermines your more conscious, intentional solo efforts... You're belting "I will survive" but there's a loop on this remix version of your affirmation, and it's back there, softly chanting "I suck... I always... I'll never..." That’s what’s killing your ability to manifest your intentions by the way. You hear it now — how could you have missed it? Of course! Now you're on your way to cleaning up that Master Mix and getting rid of the noise that you didn't consciously ask to be there. You also channel external voices. In a very real, third-dimensional, everyday experience, you can hear and express the voices of individuals, living or dead, with whom you've had a relationship. You can also channel the Voices of people you've never met before — authors or singers from other times and places whose personas, wisdoms, and messages, have been preserved in media. This could even be considered the most obvious form of immortality. What are Ghosts, if they are not the memories that continue in the minds of the living? When you and a buddy are planning some delicious, wicked mischief like sneaking out after curfew, or skipping school, or borrowing your dad's car without telling him… Or maybe you're considering a course of action that you know your parents or your boss or your boyfriend will disapprove of... You say things like: "I know exactly what he's going to say…" "She is going to be livid!" "I can hear my mother now, saying…" "My grandpa is rolling over in his grave right now…" Impersonations are a form of channeling. You might even imitate the Voice of your Dad: "How many times have I told you kids…”  And your sister shrieks with laughter because she recognizes that Voice. She’s amused and delighted by your ability to "bring that Voice through" with so much truth and accuracy, she might even cover her ears in mock-horror and squeal: "Stop it! You're freaking me out!" Consider the phrase: What would Jesus do? This was a large-scale social meme several years ago. Kind of like the equivalent of the "Got milk?" campaign for Christian marketing… This Question is meant to [re]activate the voice of Jesus that you carry within. Christians believe that if you experienced some form of being saved and/or baptized that Jesus has come into your heart and resides there, eternally, whether you pay attention to his presence or not. The idea is that once you've become aware of the Christ Consciousness within and invited Him to be with you, work through you, speak through you, guide you, you can then say "God is my co-pilot." You have free will — you're doing the driving, but when you're lost, you have a presence there you can call on to be your soul compass, your navigator — a voice you can trust to check the map and tell you which way to turn to get yourself back on track. When someone is Born Again or rededicates his life, he has become consciously aware of the fact that he has access to a Higher Power, but he may have failed to make use of it as he could... Or maybe he's heard it and willfully ignored it. At some point he strayed from his path or began shutting that voice down or muting it; he sees the error in this and chooses to change the behavior and begin listening again. Let’s talk about: Talking about Yourself in the Third Person  You've overheard parents programming these voices in their children, speaking about the Voice as if it is clearly meant to be something the children have already received and should "know better" — which is to understand how to access these Parental Guidance Voices on their own. The Parents quiz their children, inviting them to call up, or call in, or channel that Voice: The Mom says to the four year old "What does Mommy say about leaving your legos all over the living room floor?" Is Mommy having a schizophrenic moment, or is she acknowledging her child's capacity to download her wisdom, make it part of his conscious, decision-making process, and "run the program" at will, on his own, without her prompting? A good mother knows that her child needs a piece of her that will always be with him, even when she can't be. He needs to be capable of simulating her wisdom in a variety of situations, and applying that Voice in both circumstances she has anticipated and the ones that she never dreamed he would encounter. The Mom acknowledges her child's ability to do this. She guides him in developing and using this particular type of channeling. She openly discusses it with other moms and dads — maybe from a very different perspective than this — vague, unnamed... Parenting discussions may not involve a psychic vocabularly, but the principles are definitely talked about. The How To is considered traditional and important. Child development is so fundamental that we don't think to call it supernatural — that's because it's not. It's the perfect example of a human communication phenomenon that is common, practical, and incredibly psychic, all at the same time. Consider these other snatches of common dialogue: When you say you've had a change of heart, what changed? What shift occurs when we consider another person's point of view? What are we doing when we step into another person's shoes? Why are we told to be careful what we wish for? Why is it notable when two people suddenly say the same thing at the same time? "Jinx! Buy me a Coke." Why do we knock on wood when we speak of an intended, hopeful outcome that we fear influencing by saying it out loud? Why do we say "I'm afraid to even say it…"? Why do we say "famous last words" when we put something out to the Universe? What Source are we referring to when we say "I should've listened to my gut…" Some people don't believe in the presence of invisible entities, guardian angels, ghosts, spirit guides, and the like would prefer to use a different vocabulary to describe these internal dialogues: Imaginary friends The subconscious mind Your ego Your intuition If you require logic — or feel more comfortable taking "baby steps" as you approach the idea of communicating with spirit entities, that's cool. I personally find that neurologists and clinical psychotherapists have empirical data that supports the common ways that the human mind functions; I discover plenty of corresponding vocabulary and supportive explanations in various fields of study. It seems unrealistic and unlikely that you will have profound, otherworldly, out-of-body experiences on a daily basis — spirit entities may very well knock you over the head once in a while with something Big you just can't explain away... To get your attention, to start a conversation, to inspire you to start asking Questions... But, for the most part, receiving Higher Guidance on a daily basis requires that you integrate new perspectives and new habits into your common experiences. The Shift is introduced, practiced, and maintained over an accumulation of millions of moments — all of them opportunities to ask all the little questions that will add up to a relationship — a lifestyle — that features the Big Mysteries. Whatever your vocabulary or what camp you approach the Questions from — the religious, the medical/scientific, the spiritualist — we clearly can agree that we all talk to ourselves, we have different facets of our personalities that we can access consciously and subconsciously. We all experience complex relationships with others and the Self. We all talk to ourselves, and it's perfectly normal. This behavior is more commonplace than it is aberrant. I'll tell you what is crazy: Asking questions of a roomful of people you trust Immediately hearing their responses — advice, warnings, instructions... and totally ignoring them, suppressing them, or proceeding as if you have no voices of wisdom to work with. The Voice that speaks to you, the Name you give it, and the way you choose to define it is crucial — but the identity of a Voice remains secondary to its Messages for you and what you do choose to do with that information. When you: Ask a question Pray Meditate The Voice that answers you may be: your intuition your higher self your God your Spirit Guide your grandmother who has already passed your imaginary friends the psychic who reads for you your best friend, over coffee your Aunt Sharon, who's the greatest listener on earth, the one you call whenever you're having trouble making an important decision... What matters most about these dialogues is: What is the Answer you receive? Does the answer resonate with you? Do you agree with it? Are multiple sources giving you the same advice? Are you listening for the truth or looking for something to tell you what you want to hear? Does the answer support you, your best interests, and empower you to make good decisions? Who is being served by your acting on the advice you're being given? The Inner Critic, Fear, and Shadow Guides  Just as your consciousness downloads programming of Voices of Advice that you may call on — or your psychic sense can listen to — the benevolent entities who support you — however you choose to perceive your relationships to all these Voices you're experiencing — there are good ones and bad ones. You are your own worst critic because you decide who to listen to and who to dismiss. You have free will, and you are responsible for your behavior. Do you let the bossy, nagging, belittling voices hog your inner microphone? Do you allow hurtful remarks that undermine your confidence to play over and over again? Do you recognize the Source for the Voices that have something to gain by scaring you, paralyzing you, playing on your insecurities? Learn how to identify the Voices you already have access to, create working relationships with the guides who attend you on your Mission, and use the information you receive to create the life you know you were meant to live.

In the last episode, we reframed the Self vs Other problem as a conflict between your small self and your Big Self – your ego-driven needs VS your soul-level values. Today, to finish this four-part series, we go over an exercise that will help you self-manage your smaller self, leaving more room for your values. I’d love your feedback. Click here to leave a rating & review for the show on iTunes.

What if the world as we know it operates on a false premise - a premise that everything is separate from everything else? What if ultimate reality is something different than what we believe in the mainstream? What if we can create Heaven on Earth by simply living as who we really are?Global Oneness Day was created precisely to address these things.Join Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Steve Farrell - co-founderwith "Conversations with God" author Neale Donald Walsch of Humanity's Team, the international organization andmovement that created "Global Oneness Day" -the "Earth Day for Awakened Humanity" - in its 8th year, on Tuesday, Oct. 24.> Register for the free Global Oneness Day Summit & Giftshttps://vg165.isrefer.com/go/g1d17JAT/jaturner/Speakers include Michael Beckwith, Marianne Williamson, Jean Houston, Doreen Virtue, Nassim Haramein, Panache Desai, Gary Zukav, Ervin Laszlo, Neale Donald Walsch, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Bruce Lipton, Gregg Braden, Lynne McTaggart and Ervin Laszlo, and many others. ConsciousSHIFT is a Global Oneness Day Co-Creator this year, and I am committed in lending my support, as I have for years. I’m contributing my time to call attention to our connection, our Oneness, because this is the first step in creating a fulfilling, compassionate and sustainable world. It is an ancient truth, a timeless truth, that we are all One with the Divine, each other and all of life. We are not separate, even though it appears that we are when we look out on the world. This wisdom is shared in the Old Testament, Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas, Tao Te Ching, the Upanishads and other Sacred Text. The message that we are all One with the Divine and each otherhas been shared over the millennia.In Oneness, we see that what we do for others we are actually doing for our self. It is easy to see how this leads us down a virtuous path. For example, when people are hurting or the earth is crying out for our attention, we respond. But not from a vantage point of a problem that is “out there” because there is no “out there."Everything is interrelated, interconnected and interdependent - so everything is personal and we hold everything close. In Humanity’s Team we believe this is the missing message. It is the message that turns the world right side up. When we commune with the Divine within and live in connection with the world around us everything starts to come together. We are part of the beautiful planet we inhabit, so we naturally come into service to humanity and all of life. Imagine what the world looks like when we live in the truth of our connection, our Oneness. Imagine each of us communing with the Divine within and coming into service to the world around us because we know it is part of who we are. Imagine all of us living as our Big Self, not our small self. This is the Heaven on Earth that we’ve all dreamed about. We believe we can make this our reality in this generation. In 2007, the Humanity’s Team Global Council gathered in Portugal to discuss this. We reflected upon how Earth Day had been created to address the ecological crisis and discussed how a Global Oneness Day might call attention to the illusion of separation that has caused so much dysfunction in the world. We agreed to create an Oneness Petition and to solicit signatures from all over the world. In 2010 we gathered over 50,000 signatures from over 150 countries and arranged a meeting with Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury at the United Nations. On May 20th our team presented the petition and formally requested that the United Nations create a Global Oneness Day. The rest is history. We were invited to create Global Oneness Day so we did.Our first Global Oneness Day was on October 24th, 2010. We arranged a global conference call with the capacity to hand

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Mel Nichols, Rob Casper, and Mark McMorris.

Our show today is in honor of the beloved poet C. D. Wright who unexpectedly passed away recently. We interviewed C. D. in 2009 as part of a story we produced for our Hidden World of Girls series on NPR. And like all of our stories there are hours and hours of tape behind every minute of what you hear in the final piece. So today we’re going to play our original story—a story of family, crime and the power of art to grapple with the unimaginable. And then we’re gonna let it roll. To hear CD read from her work and talk about life, poetry and her longtime collaboration and friendship with Deborah Luster.

It's time your BIG SELF showed up to help change the world. Here's where it's hiding.

Our work, as practitioners, ultimately centers itself around our ability to shift our perspective from what is contracted to that which is utterly expansive. Once we see this new, more comprehensive view, our work evolves toward integrating this new vision with our old perspective. This dance back and forth becomes a way of living that incorporates a commitment to benefitting all beings. Sitting still regularly supports this realization. As it's incorporated, it naturally, and spontaneously, begins to loosen whatever it is that might be binding us. This opening allows for us to hold both the manifest with the Unmanifest all at once as we live in the world. From here we can then, all at once, begin to support a conscious coexistence of separation and unity; conventional reality and Ultimate reality; the ego and what's forever beyond the ego; what's playing on the stage of mind with what's in the audience; the many and the one. Michael describes how this process takes on certain characteristics over time, offering us a simple map of experience and development. We begin with a sense of pleasure, which offers us refuge from what threatens our egos. Over time, this gives way to an eventual resistance to what is going on. The ego sees that meditation actually prevents us from hiding and therefore, at the most primal level, we see that there's no hiding. If we can stick with our practice at this point, we have the opportunity to open to what is without flinching. This stage of openness supports realization and a deep peace. Finally, integrating this peace, this Big Self awareness, into the habitual moves of our small self allows for us to become an embodied blessing that can truly serve all things.  

Our work, as practitioners, ultimately centers itself around our ability to shift our perspective from what is contracted to that which is utterly expansive. Once we see this new, more comprehensive view, our work evolves toward integrating this new vision with our old perspective. This dance back and forth becomes a way of living that incorporates a commitment to benefitting all beings. Sitting still regularly supports this realization. As it's incorporated, it naturally, and spontaneously, begins to loosen whatever it is that might be binding us. This opening allows for us to hold both the manifest with the Unmanifest all at once as we live in the world. From here we can then, all at once, begin to support a conscious coexistence of separation and unity; conventional reality and Ultimate reality; the ego and what's forever beyond the ego; what's playing on the stage of mind with what's in the audience; the many and the one. Michael describes how this process takes on certain characteristics over time, offering us a simple map of experience and development. We begin with a sense of pleasure, which offers us refuge from what threatens our egos. Over time, this gives way to an eventual resistance to what is going on. The ego sees that meditation actually prevents us from hiding and therefore, at the most primal level, we see that there's no hiding. If we can stick with our practice at this point, we have the opportunity to open to what is without flinching. This stage of openness supports realization and a deep peace. Finally, integrating this peace, this Big Self awareness, into the habitual moves of our small self allows for us to become an embodied blessing that can truly serve all things.  

In this Dharma talk, Michael McAlister offers his take on the "fire" needed to keep our spiritual life moving towards deeper and deeper levels of maturity. He suggests that these lives that we're leading are complete as they are and provide us with all the necessary tools needed to live the experiment that leads us to awakening, especially if we can cultivate a healthy relationship with the Eight Winds of experience: praise, blame, happiness, sadness, success, failure, pride and shame. Becoming intimate with the force of the Eight Winds helps us move from a small self perspective into a Big Self orientation. "In the end, it's all Buddha," Michael says. "It's all Christ. It's all the Infinite dancing through us."

In this Dharma talk, Michael McAlister offers his take on the "fire" needed to keep our spiritual life moving towards deeper and deeper levels of maturity. He suggests that these lives that we're leading are complete as they are and provide us with all the necessary tools needed to live the experiment that leads us to awakening, especially if we can cultivate a healthy relationship with the Eight Winds of experience: praise, blame, happiness, sadness, success, failure, pride and shame. Becoming intimate with the force of the Eight Winds helps us move from a small self perspective into a Big Self orientation. "In the end, it's all Buddha," Michael says. "It's all Christ. It's all the Infinite dancing through us."

Leo Severino presents on the topic: "One Really Big Self-Sufficient 1st Cause That Thinks and Loves." 56 minutes.

Leo Severino presents on the topic: "One Really Big Self-Sufficient 1st Cause That Thinks and Loves." 56 minutes.

Barron Hanson, filmmaker and meditation teacher, shares with us the process of connecting to the expansive "big self" and how to move beyond the limited "little self." It was great catching up with Barron and I hope you enjoy the convo as much as I did.In today's episode we cover:{3:37} - When and why Barron picked up a meditation practice{5:00} - "Think global, act local", Barron moves from NYC back to his hometown of Nowra, where he's teaching 1% of the community how to meditate.{6:50} - The process of becoming a Vedic Meditation teacher{8:35} - Big Self vs Small Self{13:41} - Learn about Barron's film 'Be Here Nowra'{21:52} - What is Vedic Meditation?{26:20} - What advice Barron would give to his 25 year-old selfClick here to learn more about Barron and his current project 'Be Here Nowra'.Join our Substack community for more.You can also find TMR on Instagram, TikTok, & Youtube.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy