Podcasts about selfistry

In this episode, I dive into a deep and nourishing conversation with Sarah Marshank author of Being Selfish and Selfistry: A Guide to Embodying Timeless Spiritual Wisdom. We talk about her own journey from escort to monk to spiritual guide, and what she discovered about what it takes to become an authentic, grounded, creative and integrated being in these challenging times. Join us as she reveals her path tol deep spirituality without the dogma, and discover how to "listen for the genius in the room” as we practice how to become wisely selfish so that we can cultivate the deep wisdom that always sits waiting for us in the depths of the darkness. "Studies estimate nearly 25% of the world's population does not ascribe to any religion and roughly 25% of people in the US consider themselves “spiritual but not religious.” Many of these people are searching for a life of integrity amid an increasingly polarized global landscape filled with religious extremism, political turmoil, and environmental uncertainty. Disillusioned but seeking to contribute to the well-being of the planet, many are finding guidance in emergent integrative systems that develop all aspects of the modern human: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social. “Selfistry” is one of those systems that offers a unique and simple approach. “Selfistry” offers a fresh take on embodying authentic spiritual principles. It is an innovative and integrative framework for self-reflection-an opportunity for the genuinely curious to reconsider their relationship with themselves and the cosmos.” Sarahs Marshank Bio Sarah Marshank is the founder of Selfistry, an integrative system for mastering the art of being human. She is the author of the award winning memoir Being Self-ish: My Journey from Escort to Monk to Grandmother, where she tells the story of her decade in spiritual retreat. She is also the author of Selfistry: A Guide to Embodying Timeless Spiritual Wisdom. Her teachings weave together spirituality, psychology, and neuroscience in an innovative way — integrating Eastern and Western philosophies with meditative and somatic practices. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sarah teaches and speaks internationally, consults for organizations, and works one-on-one with individuals. When not sharing Selfistry, you might find her walking along the beach, shopping at the local farmer's market with her husband, or making art with her granddaughters. *The topics we cover in this episode: * 00:03 Introduction and Welcome 00:26 Guest Introduction: Sarah Marshank 02:57 Exploring the Power of Female Collaboration 03:27 The Importance of Partnership and Trust 04:17 Overcoming the Sisterhood Wound 04:32 The Power of Women in Partnership 04:45 The Art of Being Human 05:28 The Role of Women in Times of Crisis 06:59 The Emergence of Wise Elders 14:50 The Importance of Slowing Down 23:02 The Journey of Self Discovery 37:45 The Power of Emptiness and Fullness 41:16 The Artistry of Life 42:32 Embracing Your True Self 43:12 Breaking Free from Societal Expectations 43:28 Invitation to Join the Unbecoming Coaching Circle 44:09 Exploring the Fear of Self-Reflection 45:15 Understanding the Trance of Self-Doubt 45:38 The Power of Self-Inquiry 46:06 The Journey to Self-Understanding 46:54 The Importance of a Guide in Self-Discovery 48:07 The Artistry of Self-Realization 48:41 Embracing Simplicity and Connection 49:24 Reorienting Our Relationships and Conversations 49:46 The Power of Presence and Self-Consideration 51:24 The Witness: A Tool for Self-Understanding 51:44 The Role of Fear in Self-Discovery 55:03 The Power of Community in Self-Discovery 55:55 The Wisdom of Embracing Both Light and Darkness 01:06:08 The Role of Sisterhood in Scaling Self-Discovery 01:14:29 The Power of Storytelling in Self-Discovery 01:20:39 The Journey from Escort to Monk to Grandmother 01:21:53 Invitation to Join Selfistry Retreats 01:22:50 Conclusion and Invitation to Connect Special Guest: Sarah Marshank.

Sarah Marshank has lived many lives: college student, lover, Orthodox Jew, escort, celibate monk, truth-seeker, recluse. As we all do in some fashion, Sarah embarked on a hero's journey to answer her deepest call: to be a teacher. Through these diverse and rich experiences, Sarah now shares what she's found to be the most helpful principles and practices for being a "self" in the world. What exactly does this look like? This episode explores the "self" in all its complexity and beauty. Sarah Marshank is the founder of Selfistry, a unique learning system for mastering the art of being human. She's the author of Being Self-ish: My Journey from Escort to Monk to Grandmother and Selfistry: A Guide to Embodying Timeless Spiritual Wisdom. Based in California, Sarah teaches and speaks internationally, offers online programs, consults with corporate clients, and works one-on one with individuals. Her training as an educator makes her an effective and impactful facilitator, but Sarah's embodied presence is what touches people the most — the fruit of spending ten years in personal retreat. Her superpower is how she weaves Eastern philosophy and Western psychology into a process that yields profound authenticity. Sarah loves to guide people towards this deep and sustainable encounter with themselves. In this episode, Sarah and I dive into: -Sarah's background: from her childhood in Detroit, to being an educator and orthodox Jew, to going on retreat for 10 years, to finally arriving at the work she does now with Selfistry. -The relationship between "Source," "Self," and "Witness" as Sarah understands it. -Working with the "messy" parts of ourselves: our flaws, habits, addictions, wounds, and all the things we want to change within ourselves - how we can both work on these things AND hold "loving awareness" (i.e., The Witness) for all of the beautiful messiness in its entirety. -Why attempts to transcend the "self" may not be so helpful. -Why "The Witness" helps us mediate between what the universe wants for us, and what we're actually doing. -How suffering works as a "feedback mechanism" that keeps us on track with what the universe wants (i.e., Source). -Meditation as a "self-improvement" project and how to even hold loving-awareness for this! Learn more about Selfistry: https://selfistry.com/ Check out Sarah's books: https://selfistry.com/books/ What are you thoughts on this topic/episode? Have an idea for a future episode or guest? I'd love to hear what you liked, agreed/disagreed with, and what you'd like to hear more of! Email: hello@the-middle-way.com Listen/Subscribe on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmga5Z4JdHziQjtCdnVhYuw⁠ Let's connect: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://matthewgoodmanphd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zen-prov! Class (Improv + Zen): ⁠⁠https://www.matthewgoodmanphd.com/zenprov⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@matthewgoodmanphd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Consulting: ⁠⁠https://the-middle-way.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ccg-group.eu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support is a HUGE help and allows the show to continue reaching a wider audience. Please consider leaving a RATING, REVIEW, or SHARING this episode if you found the content useful. Thank you for listening! ~May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you live with ease and joy. May you be free of suffering~ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthewgoodmanphd/support

Exploring the wisdom of Selfistry, Sarah Marshank joins to share her spiritual journey through the lens of Ram Dass's teaching of "from role to soul.""There is a place that's always here that's in us and that holds us, that is 'okayness.' It's a relief to finally land there. And from there, to feel happy and sad, and witness the horrors as well as the exquisite beauty of the world, and feel okay with all of it. It's that dance—to know that everything is fundamentally okay and to address all the fucked up things in the world at the same time. Those are not mutually exclusive." – Sarah MarshankIn this episode, Raghu and Sarah mindfully explore:Stories and themes from Sarah's new memoir, Being Selfish: My Journey from Escort to Monk to Grandmother Sarah growing up in the religious container of Judaism, and how meditation helped her come to spirituality Ram Dass's teachings of role to soul, and cultivating the witness How Sarah came up with the term "selfistry" through playing with self and no-self Opening to the okay-ness beyond the horror and beauty of the world How Ram Dass's teaching of "loving awareness" is synonymous with "soul" as well as "okayness"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A conversation with Sarah Marshank.

Today's episode touches on a cultural phenomenon that often takes place at dinner parties and on social media: the celebrity hall pass. And while there's a non-threatening safety built into this because of the unlikelihood of the opportunity to act on the desire, it still plays the role of a culturally sanctioned admission of a desire to be sexual with someone outside of your committed monogamous relationship. With the resurgence of conversations around open marriages in the zeitgeist, there are many of us out there with questions on how to navigate this territory in a way that is mindful and honors everyone involved. Our guest is one of my most-admired friends and relationship role-models, Sarah Marshank, who is the founder of Selfistry, author of Being Selfish, and a prolific sharer of practical spirituality and conscious awakening in spaces from packed auditoriums to white-sand beaches, to boardrooms. This enriching conversation kicks off with defining what it is to be ‘monogamish' and unpacking the two very different concepts of being intimate and being sexual, before exploring the importance of keeping your heart and mind focussed on the lifelong journey into self-actualization. Sarah outlines the integration of three realms that will anchor this journey to open pathways of expansive intimacy and honesty, before diving into how this work sets you up for being able to show up fully and authentically with others. Hear how knowing yourself involves giving all your desires and feelings permission to exist, and the importance of finding a community that supports this work. We finally look at what is involved in a conversation where you are bringing having ethical non-monogamous sex to the table. This conversation is rich beyond measure and speaks directly to the soul of every being who lives in relation to others. We dearly hope you can join us. Key Points From This Episode: ●      An introduction to today's topic: the Celebrity Hall Pass.●      Our guest Sarah Marshank kicks us off with the definition of ‘monogamish'.●      Unpacking the two different things of being intimate and being sexual.●      Establishing the intimacy part so that you can show up honestly with your feelings and desires. ●      How dealing with feelings of ‘not-enoughness' and jealousy is very individually specific.●      Sarah shares how she and Steven embody radical intimacy and good communication. ●      How the foundational importance of knowing yourself is not a static thing.●      About ‘Selfistry' and organically unpacking its two realms: spirit and psyche.●      Excavating and replacing the belief systems that we've inherited that aren't really ours.●      The reality that we're all living a spiritual life, whether consciously or unconsciously. ●      Hear the Copernicus story about reorienting your human experience of ‘self' and ‘no-self'.●      Approaching the disorientating integration of ‘no-self' with grace and support. ●      Talking about ‘witness consciousness' and the nuanced guidance of Ram Dass.●      Hear the incredible story of Ram Dass's personal support of Sarah's work and book.●      How we can invite in a foundation intimacy that honors everybody.●      Finding your community to walk the road of self-exploration alongside each other. ●      Navigating what to do when you want to have sex with someone else. ●      Giving unconditional permission for all your wants, desires, an

On The Dia Bondi Show, we love to talk about polarities.  Our personal contradictions that we carry with us all the time where we can embrace our full set of selves. We can do more, be more and join more to accomplish more of what we want, while using all of us to do what matters the most to us.In this episode, join us in discussion about your polarities with Sarah Marshank, author of Being Selfish and creator of Selfistry. Find the full episode here.In Sarah's Selfistry practice, she invites us to explore the 3 realms (and not all of it is self):What is Selfistry?The practice of embracing all our polarities.The role of polarities in the world.  Looking at the fact that we may not be able to get away from them unless we embrace them and talk about how.Understand what kind of speaker you are as an approach to having a deeper experience of yourself. Learn more about Sarah Marshank and sign up for her Selfistry community.  Check out her latest book, Being SelfishLearn about Sara and her work here.The FIRST 5 people to join the Selfistry Community and mention this podcast, will receive a signed copy of Sarah's memoir, Being Selfish. Learn more about Dia Bondi and what she's been up to.Listen to the full episode here.Join our member platform waiting list called BACKSTAGE. 

We all have many selves that encompass who we are. Sarah Marshank, the author of the book Being Self-ish, guides us through the journey of discovering “Selfistry” – the artistry of the self. Selfishtry simplifies our selves into three different baskets – the self, witness, and source. Another way of seeing this method is the three aspects of our selves into the personality, the awareness of selves, and the mystery or spirituality, When we can see the many selves, witness them from a distance then we can better lean into the source Sarah has discovered through her own personal journeys how to tap into herself and allow her to be the witness to help her and others realize their many selves. Learn through this conversation with Sarah, how we can allow our “selves” to “just be” rather than hijack areas in our life. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Grateful Goddesses Community today:gratefulgoddesses.comTwitterInstagramFacebookYouTube

Sarah lived in retreat for ten years. Towards the end of that time she heard a very distinct call to leave her life of silent meditation and to re-engage with the world. She resisted the call at first but eventually she followed it. Now she is here to share with us that story and the work that she proceeded to do, which she calls Selfistry. At the center of our conversation is the question of how meditation and other contemplative practices can support us on the journey of purpose discovery. Some of the questions that we discuss are: - How does connection with Source inform our understanding of what we are here to do? - What does it mean to live in alignment with our calling? - What is the way to find enjoyment in the parts of our lives that we do not generally find enjoyable? If you'd like to hear about these and many other topics related to purpose, I encourage you to listen. More about Sarah: Sarah is the author of “Being Selfish: My Journey from Escort to Monk to Grandmother”. You can find out more about Sarah here: selfistry.com. Work with Pauli Saari: Pauli is a certified purpose guide. If you are interested in working with him you can contact him here: paulisaari.com. Members area: paulisaari.com/member-signup.

Sarah Marshank jest jedną z moich ulubionych nauczycielek duchowych (chociaż sama nie lubi się tak nazywać). Znamy się od lat, przyjaźnimy. Kiedy się spotykamy, nigdy jakoś nie wychodzą nam rozmowy o sprawach małych - zawsze schodzi na sens, piękno i tajemnicę tego naszego życia w tym naszym Wszechświecie. Pandemia skłoniła mnie do nagrania wywiadu z Sarah. O tym, jak odnaleźć w tym sens i siebie.  Sarah jest twórczynią Selfistry - systemu transformującej pracy wewnętrznej. Tutaj dowiesz się więcej: https://selfistry.com

It’s the day after Christmas and that means many of us have likely spent the past few weeks thinking about others, volunteering, and getting gifts to make the ones we love feel appreciated and joyful. However, the new year is approaching and that’s a time when we tend to shift our focus back to our own goals. So, that makes this week the perfect time to introduce you to Sarah Marshank. Sarah Marshank is founder of Selfistry; a company dedicated to educating, inspiring, and investigating human development. Selfistry refers to the artistry of the self, where authentic selfhood is treated as the foundation of a healthy community and being wisely selfish is the cornerstone of a whole and integrated self. It’s the concept of being wisely selfish that I find intriguing as we move closer to 2019 and that Sarah and I will be discussing today.   What you'll hear in this episode: Sarah’s favorite thing about the work she’s doing with Selfistry What it means to be wisely selfish and how it can impact our mind climate The importance of taking ownership of the word “selfish” and not applying feelings of shame to it How having a deeper understanding of yourself can help you gain or shift your perspective The main pitfall one might experience when they begin practicing being wisely selfish How being wisely selfish benefits those around you as well What Sarah believes is the greatest gift we can give to all of humanity right now   Connect with Ivy on Facebook and join the Mind Climate Community!

When’s the last time you practiced the art of being selfish? Before you tell on us for using the “s-word,” let us explain. We’re talking about carving out time for self-exploration and inquiry. This week on the Little Bird Marketing company podcast, we brought in an expert on the journey to finding your authentic self. In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Priscilla McKinney is joined by Sarah Marshank - entrepreneur and author. Sarah started Selfistry, a comprehensive integrative educational system for mastering the art of being human. She’s also the author of the “Being Selfish: My Journey for Escort to Monk to Grandmother.” Based in the SF Bay Area, Sarah teaches and speaks internationally, offers online courses, consults with corporate clients and works one-on-one with individuals. Sarah’s inspiring conversation with Priscilla is filled with questions like, “How do we become the author of our own life?” and important insights like, “There is nothing wrong with continuing to grow ourselves.” If you’re on a journey to self-discovery or in the process of crafting an authentic marketing strategy, this conversation will give you the motivation and encouragement you need to move forward. Love our show? Subscribe, rate and review Ponderings from the Perch on iTunes! P.S. We’re starting a special miniseries next week! Our first Flock Stars minisode premieres Friday, September 28th. Our first season features conversations with the inspiring women who attended the 2018 WIRexec Leadership Summit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Marshank joins the show for a conversation about the philosophy of Selfistry and turning our lives into a work of art.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Sarah Marshank MEd. Sarah is the the founder of Selfistry, a comprehensive integrative educational system for mastering the art of being human. She is the author of theBeing Selfish: My Journey for Escort to Monk to Grandmother. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Sarah teaches and speaks internationally, facilitates on line courses, and works one-on one with individuals. Sarah's embodied teaching and presence come from spending ten years in retreat. Her life’s purpose, articulated and expressed through Selfistry, integrates Eastern and Western philosophy and psychology with meditative and somatic practices.