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Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:11) Dr. Nicole Cain and her integrative approach (2:55) Understanding the nine types of anxiety (5:33) Debunking the serotonin-imbalance theory (9:36) The gut-brain connection and its role in anxiety (14:16) The “vital resiliency” concept and supporting overall health (30:20) Practical tools for managing anxiety in the moment (37:19) The 3-minute transformational hack to alchemizing anxiety (45:29) Where to find Panic Proof and other resources (49:48) Outro Who is Dr. Nicole Cain?   Nicole Cain, ND, MA, is a pioneer in integrative approaches for mental and emotional wellness. With a degree in clinical psychology, training in EMDR, and a license as a Naturopathic Physician in the state of Arizona, her approach to mental health is multidisciplinary: medical, psychological, and holistic.   A sought after speaker and writer, Dr. Nicole Cain has shared her expertise on the Tamron Hall Show and presented alongside renowned doctors like Deepak Chopra. Her insights have been regularly featured in such publications as Psychology Today, Health Magazine, Huff Post, The Daily Mail, Katie Couric Media, Salon, Spirituality & Health Magazine, and more. Dr. Nicole Cain has been a guest on popular podcasts such as This Genius Life, Brendan Burchard's Growth Day, Therapy Jeff, Heal Thyself, Well with Arielle, Love Happiness and Success, KPCW's Cool Science, Just Between Us, and many more. A comprehensive list of media appearances by Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA.   Dr. Nicole is also the founder of the Holistic Wellness Collective, a one-stop-shop membership program designed to support self-healers. This program guides users through the practical application of Panic Proof's wisdom, offering helpful videos and a supportive community. Connect with Dr. Cain: Website: https://drnicolecain.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/drnicolecain/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrNicoleCain/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-hcFYhi5QMmXcR_kNippQ/   Grab a copy: https://bit.ly/40aPiMz   Tune in: https://drnicolecain.com/podcast/ Links and Resources: Peak Performance Life - https://buypeakperformance.com/ Peak Performance on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livepeakperformance/ Peak Performance on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livepeakperformance  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Author Sherianna Boyle. Sherianna Boyle is the author of eleven, including the latest Just Ask Spirit. Her book  Energy in Action: The Power of Emotions & Intuition to Cultivate Peace and Freedom is transforming the way we think about and approach manifesting.  Her book, The Four Gifts of Anxiety, was endorsed by the National Association of Mental Health. Her newest book, Just Ask Spirit: Free Your Emotions to Energize Intuition & Discover Purpose, is now available for pre-order. She has been featured in over ninety media articles and voted a top 25 Coach. She is a presenter for PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Education, Kripalu Health & Yoga Center, and 1440 Multiversity University. Sherianna speaks to individuals, corporations, and organizations about the importance of emotional processing. She is also host of Just Ask Spirit Radio Show, works part time as an adjunct Professor of Psychology, has been teaching yoga for twenty-years and is a regular contributor to Spirituality & Health Magazine. She lives on Cape Cod with her husband, and three amazing daughters. 

Welcome to the thirty-third episode of Talk Spirit To Me. This week Jess welcomed Stefanie Ruth to the podcast. Stefanie Ruth is a #1 best-selling author who obtained a Master of Science in Communication Disorders in New York. She is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, Karuna Reiki® Master and Usui Reiki Master, ordained minister, spiritual life coach, EFT Tapping Practitioner, Akashic Records Reader, and intuitive psychic medium. She is a guest writer for Reiki Rays, Spirituality + Health Magazine, and Tiny Buddha and she has been featured in several magazines, including Medium, CanvasRebel, Nashville Voyager, BoldJourney Magazine, Shoutout LA, and Authority Magazine. Her book, ''Your Sacred Journey: The Ultimate Guidebook to Align Your Mind, Body, & Spirit," will help you cultivate calmness in yourself and your life. Since 2011, Stefanie has used her intuitive healing and psychic gifts to help people world-wide unlock inner peace, discover mind-body-spirit balance, activate their intuitive gifts, and elevate their energy on their spiritual wellness journey. In this episode, we discuss Stefanie's struggle with an eating disorder and how Reiki played a crucial role in her recovery when conventional therapy proved to be ineffective. We delve into the significance of energy on your health, emphasizing how factors such as diet, environment, and relationships can greatly influence your overall well-being. Make sure you listen until the end for our segment “Jade's Questions”, where Jess throws the most RANDOM hilarious questions at Stefanie! To connect with Stefanie and see how she can change your life, visit her on Instagram @live.and.breathe.reiki or on her website, www.liveandbreathereiki.com If you like this sh*t, follow Jess on Instagram⁠ @jessicalynnemediumship⁠ OR if you would like to book a Psychic Medium Reading you can do so ⁠⁠HERE⁠ **Please note: we do not own the rights to this music; featuring Infraction, Toys.

Perry Garfinkel is a veteran journalist, editor, frequent speaker, and author of the bestselling Buddha or Bust. His newest book is Becoming Gandhi: My Experiment Living the Mahatma's 6 Moral Truths in Immoral Times. An excerpt from the book, along with an edited transcript of this conversation, appears in the March/April 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perry Garfinkel is a veteran journalist, editor, frequent speaker, and author of the bestselling Buddha or Bust. His newest book is Becoming Gandhi: My Experiment Living the Mahatma's 6 Moral Truths in Immoral Times. An excerpt from the book, along with an edited transcript of this conversation, appears in the March/April 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Martinez is the founder and executive director of Alma Institute, a nonprofit educational institution equipping students from marginalized communities to become legal psychedelic facilitators. She's served as an advisor to the National Psychedelics Association, the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association, and the Plant Medicine Healing Alliance. Her new book, Whole Medicine: A Guide to Ethics and Harm-Reduction for Psychedelic Therapy and Plant Medicine Communities, is featured in the January/February 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Martinez is the founder and executive director of Alma Institute, a nonprofit educational institution equipping students from marginalized communities to become legal psychedelic facilitators. She's served as an advisor to the National Psychedelics Association, the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association, and the Plant Medicine Healing Alliance. Her new book, Whole Medicine: A Guide to Ethics and Harm-Reduction for Psychedelic Therapy and Plant Medicine Communities, is featured in the January/February 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Miguel Ruiz is a renowned Nahuatl teacher with millions of followers worldwide. Born into a family of healers and raised in Mexico by a healer mother and Nahuatl grandfather in the Toltec tradition, don Miguel is the author of the classic The Four Agreements, The Fifth Agreement, and many other books. His newest book, written with Barbara Emrys, is Grief and Renewal: Finding Beauty and Balance in Loss. You can read an extended transcript of this podcast in the January/February 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Miguel Ruiz is a renowned Nahuatl teacher with millions of followers worldwide. Born into a family of healers and raised in Mexico by a healer mother and Nahuatl grandfather in the Toltec tradition, don Miguel is the author of the classic The Four Agreements, The Fifth Agreement, and many other books. His newest book, written with Barbara Emrys, is Grief and Renewal: Finding Beauty and Balance in Loss. You can read an extended transcript of this podcast in the January/February 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne Lamott is the author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction. Her new book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, is due out in April 2024. Neal Allen is the author of Shapes of Truth: Discover God Inside of You, and an excerpt from his new book, Better Days: Tame Your Inner Critic, entitled “Enjoy Being Ordinary,” appears in the November/December 2023 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. S+H editor-in-chief Steve Kiesling interviews Anne in the same issue in a piece called “The Time to Write: A Master Class From Anne Lamott.” You can learn more about Neal's work at his website shapesoftruth.com, and follow Anne on instagram @annelamott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne Lamott is the author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction. Her new book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, is due out in April 2024. Neal Allen is the author of Shapes of Truth: Discover God Inside of You, and an excerpt from his new book, Better Days: Tame Your Inner Critic, entitled “Enjoy Being Ordinary,” appears in the November/December 2023 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. S+H editor-in-chief Steve Kiesling interviews Anne in the same issue in a piece called “The Time to Write: A Master Class From Anne Lamott.” You can learn more about Neal's work at his website shapesoftruth.com, and follow Anne on instagram @annelamott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellen Evert Hopman is a master herbalist and lay homeopath and holds a Master's in Education and Mental Health Counseling. She's the archdruid emerita of the Tribe of the Oak and a founding member of the Order of the White Oak. Her newest book, The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, & Brews for the Winter Season, is featured in the Nov/Dec issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellen Evert Hopman is a master herbalist and lay homeopath and holds a Master's in Education and Mental Health Counseling. She's the archdruid emerita of the Tribe of the Oak and a founding member of the Order of the White Oak. Her newest book, The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, & Brews for the Winter Season, is featured in the Nov/Dec issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. David Rosmarin is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety. He's an international expert on spirituality and mental health, and his work has been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. His new book, Thriving With Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You, is featured in the Books We Love portion of the September/October 2023 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. You can learn more about his work at dhrosmarin.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. David Rosmarin is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety. He's an international expert on spirituality and mental health, and his work has been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. His new book, Thriving With Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You, is featured in the Books We Love portion of the September/October 2023 issue of Spirituality+Health Magazine. You can learn more about his work at dhrosmarin.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheryl Pallant is an author, poet, energy healer, somatics coach, teacher, and dancer. She has several published books, most recently the nonfiction work, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing. Her book on contact improvisation, Contact Improvisation: An Introduction to a Vitalizing Dance Form, is considered the go-to book on the topic. She is a regular contributor for Spirituality+Health Magazine, facilitates Writing From the Body workshops internationally, teaches at University of Richmond, and co-leads the Integral Meditation group in Richmond VA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheryl Pallant is an author, poet, energy healer, somatics coach, teacher, and dancer. She has several published books, most recently the nonfiction work, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing. Her book on contact improvisation, Contact Improvisation: An Introduction to a Vitalizing Dance Form, is considered the go-to book on the topic. She is a regular contributor for Spirituality+Health Magazine, facilitates Writing From the Body workshops internationally, teaches at University of Richmond, and co-leads the Integral Meditation group in Richmond VA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sherianna Boyle - Energy in Action In this episode we talk about manifesting and what it really means. This is a jam packed episode that offers new insights from my special guest Sherianna Boyle, a powerhouse author and founder of Emotional Detox Coaching. Sherianna is just about to release her 10th book called Energy in Action so tune in to be in the know. You won't want to miss Sherianna's unique perspective on manifesting while using the spiritual laws of the universe as a guide. She also shares some great tips to keep your emotions in flow using her signature CLEANSE system. Tune in on Dreamvisions7Radio Network and don't miss a minute of this high powered episode. Bio: Sherianna Boyle is the founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®, creator of the Cleanse Method®, and author of the Emotional Detox book series. Her most recent book is Energy in Action: The Power of Emotions & Intuition to Cultivate Peace and Freedom releases May 2, 2023. Her book, The Four Gifts of Anxiety, was endorsed by the National Association of Mental Health. She has been featured in over ninety media articles and voted a top 25 Coach. She is a presenter for PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Education, Kripalu Health & Yoga Center, and 1440 Multiversity University. Sherianna speaks to individuals, corporations, and organizations about the importance of emotional processing. She is also host of Just Ask Spirit Radio Show, works part time as an adjunct Professor of Psychology, has been teaching yoga for twenty-years and is a regular contributor to Spirituality & Health Magazine. She lives on Cape Cod with her husband, and three amazing daughters. Grab her FREE Realignment Kit HERE. Find a more detailed bio on her website. Learn More about Carrie here: https://carrierowan.com/

Hey, loves! Today I'm joined by Ananta Ripa Ajmera!   "Connect with the power of intention to offer your gifts in service to as many living beings as possible to be one with nature - to simply do what it is we ought to do. Like how a river flows because that's its nature. Like a rose gives its fragrance because that's its dharma."   In today's episode, we talk about: Why questions lead us on a quest How different Hindu goddesses relate to our 9 chakras Your spirit animals and the messages they bring Ayurvedic and ancient wisdom used in modern times Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, co-founder, and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. The Ancient Way offers a Spiritual Warrior Certification Program, Ayurveda Wellness Ambassador Program, and spiritual wellness retreats.    Ananta is also an advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club, where she writes articles, offers workshops, and works with a team of integrative medical practitioners. As the author of The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self and The Ayurveda Way, her work has been featured in Newsweek, Forbes, Vogue, Yoga Journal, Spirituality & Health Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Well + Good, MindBodyGreen and on ABC News and Fox News.    I know you're going to LOVE this episode. Ananta serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern living, so get ready for so many juicy nuggets in this interview. Dive in! Connect with Ananta:   - Find Ananta on Instagram @ananta.one.  - Get your copy of The Way of the Goddess, here! - Find The Ancient Way here. If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 76: How To Be Multidimensional and Going Through Life Transitions with Sahara Rose. Apple | Spotify   - You'll love Episode 46: How To Own Your Worth Unapologetically & Step Into the Next Version of You with Dr. Neeta Bhushan Apple | Spotify   - Episode 10: ‘Awakening Your Inner Wisdom As The Rock-Star Shaman with Alyson Charles' is right up your alley! Apple  P.S. ‘That Sucked. Now What?' has sold over 12,000 copies already! If you've yet to snag your copy, then know that this is your handbook to bounce back from sucky moments and fly forward with audacious resilience. You can get yours here!  

Recently in the media there has been a sudden explosion of discussion about Judaism and antisemitism in particular. I realize that my knowledge of Judaism is rather limited. It what was most assuredly divine timing I got a chance to speak to Rabbi Rami Shapiro. He is genuinely amazing. He is a genius and I could talk to him for days. He recently wrote a book that makes the attempt to move spirituality and judaism in particular beyond the Tribalistic separation that has occured in the Western World. Here we discuss the fact that Judaism is truly about being, the universal truths of being god. Here we get a better understanding of anti semitism and what it truly means. Rabbi Rami Shapiro an ordained Reform rabbi with a PhD in religious studies; a contributing editor for Spirituality & Health Magazine; a podcast host (Spirituality & Health Podcast with Rabbi Rami); an award-winning author of over three dozen books on religion and spirituality; and the co-founder of the One River Foundation (www.oneriverfoundation,org). Shapiro's spiritual knowledge goes far beyond just Judaism, he has taken Bodhisattva vows in Zen Buddhism, become a 33° Mason in the Scottish Rite, been initiated into the Ramakrishna Order of Vedanta Hinduism, joined the Theosophical Society, published three dozen books, has had his poems included in prayer books and hymnals around the English speaking world. Buy My Art - Unique Sigil Magic and Energy Activation Through Flow Art and Voyages Through Space and Imagination. https://www.newearth.art/ The New Earth Activation trainings - Immerse yourself in 12 hours of content focused on the new earth with channeling, meditations, advanced training and access to the new earth https://realityrevolutioncon.com/newearth Alternate Universe Reality Activation  get full access to new meditations, new lectures, recordings from the reality con and the 90 day AURA meditation schedulehttps://realityrevolutionlive.com/aura45338118 BUY MY BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Reality-Revolution-Mind-Blowing-Movement-Hack/dp/154450618X/ Listen to my book on audible https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Reality-Revolution-Audiobook/B087LV1R5V Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Reality-Revolution-Podcast-Hosted-By-Brian-Scott-102555575116999 Join our Facebook group The Reality Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/523814491927119 Contact us at media@advancedsuccessinstitute.com

Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and IEA-certified Enneagram practitioner, consultant, and coach. She's the founder and president of Trinity Transition Consultants, and the author of Know Justice Know Peace: A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram. The book is reviewed in the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health Magazine. In this episode, Deborah and Rabbi Rami discuss the Enneagram, anti-racism, and how to counter "othering."

Tisha Morris is the founder of Morris Entertainment Law where she represents diverse voices in publishing, TV, and film. An entertainment attorney, literary agent, and self-help author, Tisha's work has been featured on ABC's Live With Kelly and Ryan, Hay House Radio, Today.com, Elle Decor, ABC News, Well + Good, and a contributor to Spirituality & Health Magazine.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We'll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won't charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  • Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  • Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

In this episode of The Women's Vibrancy Code, Maraya chats with the CEO and founder of Atmana Academy, Heather Alice Shea, about the power of your intuition. They discuss how intuition is simply having the ability to ask yourself about, and align to, your core beliefs.  In other words,  being open to what exactly you believe in and stand for in addition to speaking, consulting, and learning from your inner sentinel who is there to watch and guide you. Most importantly, however, they dive in on how our feelings, and our response to those feelings, are a choice. Also in this episode How you can decipher your thoughts, feelings and fears from your inner sentinel/guard Why the engine for our intuition is our emotion and emotional well-being How being in harmony with your intuition helps increase DHA and decrease Cortisol  The difference between ego based fear and challenge based fear 6 quick steps to harness your intuition The difference between illogical and non-logical processes in your thinking About Heather Alice Shea A former psychotherapist turned master coach, Heather Alice Shea is the CEO and Founder of Atmana Academy, the world's first life coach training school specifically for intuitive life coaches. Her passion is teaching aspiring healers and coaches how to master superior coaching skills and cultivate their intuition for a bolder business and a bigger bottom line. Using her research-supported methodologies that yield faster results, she's helped hundreds of clients across five continents launch practices that generate the freedom and flexibility that they desire and deserve. Her work has been featured in top publications like Spirituality & Health Magazine, Brainz Magazine, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, and Best Self Magazine. Heather holds a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. When not working, she loves running on the beach and advocating for mental health and human rights via her charitable organization, Free Humanity Foundation. Connect With Heather Alice Shea Website: https://www.heatheraliceshea.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atmanaintuitivecoachcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatheraliceshea LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatheraliceshea/ Subscribe To The Podcast Apple Podcast | YouTube | Spotify Connect With The Show Facebook Page | Linkedin | Website | Tiktok | Facebook Group Make A Connection Call With Maraya Brown Click here to book About Maraya Brown: Maraya is a Yale and Functional Medicine Trained CNM, MSN with her undergraduate degree in marketing. She helps women feel turned on by their life, their lover and themselves.  Her work online brings her 21 years of experience supporting women together in one place to co-create deep transformation, energy and passion. Maraya is the founder of this Podcast and does a great deal of work with women to expand their energy, hormones, libido, confidence and much much more.   DISCLAIMER: The podcasts available on this website have been produced for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only. Listeners should take care to avoid program content which may not be suited to them. The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, No person listening to and/or viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counseling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counseling. The Women's Vibrancy Code Podcast expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Mark Nepo is a poet and spiritual adviser who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over 40 years. With over a million copies sold, Mark has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. A beloved poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.A bestselling author, Mark has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects. In September 2022, his twenty-third book, Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity, will be published (St. Martin's. Essentials). Recent work includes The Book of Soul (St. Martin's Essentials, 2020), which was honored by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2020, Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; and Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner. Mark is a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine.In 2015 Mark was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation; in 2016 he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. Mark appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV, and was part of Oprah's The Life You Want Tour in 2014. He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.Join Mark's Next 1-Session Webinar: Saying Yes To Life (Dec. 11, 2022)In his 30's Mark was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, a struggle which helped to form his philosophy of experiencing life fully while staying in relationship to an unknowable future. Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship. He continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats.Please enjoy my conversation with Mark Nepo.

We're always going through some kind of loss, celebration, or change in our lives. Joining me to discuss the importance of ritual during times of great transition is Day Schildkret. Day is internationally known for the creation of Morning Altars, beautiful pieces of impermanent art. He is also the author of Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change.  A conversation about divorce is a conversation about endings. In order to begin again, it is important to mark this transition. Putting things in order through ritual can be healing. It helps you to feel resourced, reoriented, supported and witnessed. Learning how to let go and honor what once was, through ritual, is such an important topic. I hope you truly enjoy this conversation.  “Endings are valuable. The better you can end something, the better you can begin something new.” Show Highlights Why Day says, “You have to change with change.”  And what it means to participate in ending something, such as a relationship or marriage. (7:52) Endings need more from us than just going through the threshold. (10:02) Ritual: what it is and how it helps. (11:26) Why you need witnesses for endings as much as you do for beginnings. Witnesses affirm you are not alone and also acknowledge that change is happening. (12:17) Life transitions: we need to mark the places where we are turning, if we don't we still think we are on the same path. (15:54) Day talks about Morning Altars and how divorce and grief inspired him to start this practice of creating impermanent art from nature. (23:51) Rituals always have a beginning, middle, and end. They are contained and allow the space for grief, uncertainty, and emotion.  They encourage wholeness. (29:20) Day talks us through one of the divorce rituals from his book Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change. (31:31) There is a right and wrong time to do a ritual. If you are in the heat of a divorce or transition, it may not be the right time. (35:07) The importance of moving from grievance into grief. (38:47) Learn more about Day Schildkret: DAY SCHILDKRET is internationally known for Morning Altars and has inspired tens of thousands of people across the globe to heal and connect with nature, art and ritual. BuzzFeed calls Day's work, “a celebration of nature and life.”   Day's first book, Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit through Nature, Art and Ritual (The Countryman Press/WW Norton) ignited an international movement with a practice that renews and redeems our relationship to the living world. He recently launched the inaugural cohort of the year-long Morning Altars Practitioner Training & Certification with 100 students from five different continents. Day has an ever-growing and active audience of 64k followers on Instagram, over 25k on Facebook.  Day has taught workshops and created large-scale installations at Google, The 9/11 Memorial Plaza, The Hammerstein Ballroom, The Andy Warhol Foundation, California Academy of Sciences, 1440 Multiversity, Lakewood Historic Cemetery, Wellspring Conference, The Culture Conference, Wisdom 2.0 Conference, Wanderlust Festival, The Assemblage, The Alchemist Kitchen, Butte College, Naropa University, the ReImagine End-of-Life Festival, and many others.   Day's art is on permanent exhibition at the California Museum of Oakland and had been featured in the store windows at ABC Carpet and Home in NYC. Day has appeared on NBC, CBS, in the award-winning SoulPancake YouTube video series and in a stop-motion animated film on UpliftTV. His work has been featured in BuzzFeed, Vice, Well+Good, My Modern Met, Spirituality & Health Magazine.  Resources & Links:Show notes and resources can also be found at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/rituals-for-times-of-loss-celebration-and-change-with-day-schildkret/  --------------- Submit your questions about divorce or whether you should stay or go, here! Day's websiteDay's book Day on InstagramDay on Facebook TODAY'S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: SOBERLINK Proof. Protection. Peace of Mind. The Soberlink remote alcohol monitoring system consists of a portable breathalyzer with wireless technology for real-time results. With proven use as the leading choice in child custody cases since 2011, we are the only system that combines: Court-admissibility in all 50 states Facial recognition Tamper detection Easy-to-read Advanced Reporting™ Trust the Experts in Remote Alcohol Monitoring Technology™ to support the best interests of the child in your Family Law cases.  

#201 Today, my incredible guest is Mark Nepo. Mark is a poet and a best-selling author and during our conversation today, we talk about his journey of surviving cancer and what it taught him. We discuss the meaning of leading a heart-centred life, its positive effects, and how exactly one can go about trusting their heart. How can we be truly authentic? How can we live in the present during difficult times? What does it mean to stop chasing outside recognition? If you are going through hardship right now and have asked yourself any of these questions, then this episode is for you. “For anyone who's going through something challenging right now, trust your heart, your heart, our heart, is our greatest teacher.” About Mark: With over a million copies sold, Mark Nepo has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.  A bestselling author, he has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects.  In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation.  In 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People and was also chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity.  And In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine. Recent work includes The Book of Soul (St. Martin's Essentials, 2020); Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The Way Under the Way: The Place of True Meeting (Sounds True, 2016), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The One Life We're Given (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2016, Inside the Miracle (Sounds True) selected by Spirituality & Health Magazine as one of the top ten best books of 2015; The Endless Practice (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2014; and Seven Thousand Ways to Listen (Atria), which won the 2012 Books for a Better Life Award. Mark's Website: marknepo.com live.marknepo.com Key points with time stamp: 00:40 “Living a making:” learning to participate in oneness 02:36 What do we mean when we talk about souls and spirits? 07:30 The role of painful experiences in living a heart-centered life 09:27 How to keep positive during tough times 13:26 How can we begin to trust our hearts? 18:17 The five stages of grief during the COVID-19 Pandemic 22:56 Chasing outside recognition vs. living in the moment 28:44 Practices for living in the present 34:33 Choosing to be 100% authentic despite potential pain 37:59 How to dive into Mark's books 39:40 Mark's hope for our future in 2022 43:19 “No one is living your life but you…” Mentioned in this episode: Elisabeth Kubler Ross Oprah Winfrey The Book of Awakening, 2000. A book by Mark 7000 Ways to Listen, 2012. A book by Mark Finding inner courage, 2011. A book by Mark Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity, Mark's upcoming book About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Cynthia Kane. Cynthia Kane helps people enhance their lives and relationships by teaching them how to speak to themselves, others, and their environment in a kind, honest, and helpful way. She has taught over 50,000 people how to change the way they communicate through her bestselling books (How to Communicate Like a Buddhist, Talk to Yourself Like a Buddhist, How to Meditate Like a Buddhist), DailyOM Courses (How to Communicate Like a Buddhist and Turn Off the Enemy in Your Mind), and the Intentional Communication Training Program. She is a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor, certified breathing coach, and the founder of the Kane Intentional Communication Institute, LLC. She has written for national and international publications including Spirituality & Health Magazine, Self Magazine, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, Red Tricycle, VegNews, Pregnancy Magazine, The Jerusalem Post, The Washington Post, Woman's Day, BBC Travel, Refinery29, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal and Bustle. In this episode we discuss writing, personal loss, Bhuddism, communication, authenticity, rejection, meditation and mindfullness. Website - https://www.cynthiakane.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/cykane1 FB - https://www.facebook.com/cynthia-blair-kane-182914353596 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8tJU4FS6bWaeR8iA_e0fA "We help high achieving women experience more peace" - 00:01:55 "The way that we talk to ourselves dictates how we live in the world" - 00:26:00 "A lot of people think that the point of meditation is to stop thinking" - 00:37:48 Empowerography would like to offer you a discount code to one of our exclusive partners, Quartz & Canary Jewelry & Wellness Co. Please use CODE EMPOWER15 to receive 15% off upon check out at www.quartzandcanary.com. Quartz & Canary is truly the place, where spirituality meets style.

In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Cynthia Kane. Cynthia Kane helps people enhance their lives and relationships by teaching them how to speak to themselves, others, and their environment in a kind, honest, and helpful way. She has taught over 50,000 people how to change the way they communicate through her bestselling books (How to Communicate Like a Buddhist, Talk to Yourself Like a Buddhist, How to Meditate Like a Buddhist), DailyOM Courses (How to Communicate Like a Buddhist and Turn Off the Enemy in Your Mind), and the Intentional Communication Training Program. She is a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor, certified breathing coach, and the founder of the Kane Intentional Communication Institute, LLC. She has written for national and international publications including Spirituality & Health Magazine, Self Magazine, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, Red Tricycle, VegNews, Pregnancy Magazine, The Jerusalem Post, The Washington Post, Woman's Day, BBC Travel, Refinery29, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal and Bustle. In this episode we discuss writing, personal loss, Bhuddism, communication, authenticity, rejection, meditation and mindfullness. Website - https://www.cynthiakane.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/cykane1 FB - https://www.facebook.com/cynthia-blair-kane-182914353596 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8tJU4FS6bWaeR8iA_e0fA "We help high achieving women experience more peace" - 00:01:55 "The way that we talk to ourselves dictates how we live in the world" - 00:26:00 "A lot of people think that the point of meditation is to stop thinking" - 00:37:48 Empowerography would like to offer you a discount code to one of our exclusive partners, Quartz & Canary Jewelry & Wellness Co. Please use CODE EMPOWER15 to receive 15% off upon check out at www.quartzandcanary.com. Quartz & Canary is truly the place, where spirituality meets style.

Mark Nepo is a poet and spiritual teacher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over 40 years. With over a million copies sold, Mark has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. A beloved poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, Mark has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects. Recent work includes The Book of Soul (St. Martin’s Essentials, 2020), Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019); More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; and Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner. Mark was given a Life- Achievement Award by AgeNation in 2015; in 2016 he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN’s SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. In 2014 Mark was part of Oprah Winfrey’s The Life You Want Tour, and has appeared several times on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV. He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. Mark is a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine. In his 30s Mark was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, a struggle that helped to form his philosophy of experiencing life fully while staying in relationship to an unknowable future. Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship. He continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats.

The tension. The mystery. The unknown. It’s something that comes up often, especially in this trying season of a global pandemic. Thankfully, that mystery and tension is one Meera Lee Patel’s specialities, and she’s our guest on this week’s episode. Meera is a self-taught writer, artist and best-selling author of books like My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown; Made Out of Stars: A Journal for Self-Realization, and Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration. She has worked with companies like Anthropologie, Amnesty International, Spirituality & Health Magazine, Target, Vogue India, Wix and more to help tell stories through campaigns that help us better understand who we are. Listen in as she helps us understand the space we find ourselves in better than most — and how to find your way.

With over a million copies sold, Mark Nepo has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, he has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects. In 2015, he was given a Life- Achievement Award by AgeNation. In 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN’s SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. And In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine. THE ONE LIFE WE’RE GIVEN WEBINAR: Mark Nepo has been moved to offer a 3-session online webinar, The One Life We're Given: Saying Yes to Life, as a way for us to deepen and strengthen our roots as we endure this storm. The sessions will be offered through Zoom: June, 8,15, 22, 2020, 1-2:30PM ET. Message from Mark: "My hope is that through this time together you will deepen your conversation with life. That through your own path of obstacle and surprise, you will be opened to your gifts and become somewhat freed of all you carry. The gift and practice of being human centers on the effort to restore what matters when in trouble, so we can make good use of our heart. No one quite knows how to do this, but learn it we must. Our path to love and truth depend on this journey." Info and registration details are at live.marknepo.com. Connect with Mark: Instagram: @mark_nepo Twitter: @marknepo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkNepo Website: https://marknepo.com/

Dani Burlison is the creator/editor/author of “All of Me: Stories of Love, Anger and the Female Body” (PM Press, 2019), “Dendrophilia and Other Social Taboos: True Stories,” a collection of essays which first appeared in her McSweeney's Internet Tendency column of the same name, and the “Lady Parts” zine series (available at Pioneers Press). Her short story collection “Some Places Worth Leaving” will be published by Tolsun Books in February 2020. Dani has been a staff writer at a Bay Area alt-weekly, a book reviewer for Los Angeles Review and a regular contributor at Yes! Magazine, Chicago Tribune, KQED, The Rumpus, Made Local Magazine and Emerald Report. Her journalism, fiction and personal essays can also be found at Ms. Magazine,WIRED, Vice, Utne, Earth Island Journal, Ploughshares, Portland Review, Hip Mama Magazine, Rad Dad, Spirituality & Health Magazine, The Press Democrat, Shareable, Common Good, Sustainable America, Tahoma Literary Review, Vestal Review, Bike Monkey Magazine, Prick of the Spindle, sparkle + blink and more. https://www.daniburlison.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adultingwell/support

Mark Nepo – The Life of ExpressionAired Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 6:00 AM PST / 9:00 AM ESTWith over a million copies sold, MARK NEPO has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Join voice visionary Kara Johnstad and bestselling author, spiritual teacher and philosopher Mark Nepo in a conversation on the instrument that is you, what it means to live a highly creative expressive life, the inner journey of transformation and the beauty of relationship.About Mark Nepo:Mark has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects. In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation. In 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN’s SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. And In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine. Recent work includes Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019); More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The Way Under the Way: The Place of True Meeting (Sounds True, 2016), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The One Life We’re Given (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2016, Inside the Miracle (Sounds True) selected by Spirituality & Health Magazine as one of the top ten best books of 2015; The Endless Practice (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2014; and Seven Thousand Ways to Listen (Atria), which won the 2012 Books for a Better Life Award. Mark was part of Oprah Winfrey’s The Life You Want Tour in 2014 and has appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV. He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. The Exquisite Risk was listed by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2005, calling it “one of the best books we’ve ever read on what it takes to live an authentic life.” Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship.Visit the Voice Rising show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/voice-rising/Connect with Kara Johnstad at http://www.karajohnstad.com/#MarkNepo #TheLifeOfExpression #KaraJohnstad #YourBigVoice #VoiceRising

Where do I even start?Heather and Tamara go deep; fast!Right from the beginning Heather captures your attention with her energy and passion for all things intuition.During this episode Heather shares with us:What does intuition mean? (this is such a beautiful and powerful explanation)How Religion and Intuition blendHow having a chronic illness changed everythingAND Heather keeps it real by also sharing:Her “Lieutenant Dan” momentHow choosing meditation literally saved her lifeThe difference between believing and knowingHeather is so inspiring in this episode. Her passion for her work really shows through the second she starts talking.More about Heather;Heather Alice Shea, M.S., is an Intuitive Life Coach, Life Coach Trainer, and Intuition Educator who helps emerging coaches hone and own their innate intuitive abilities and create one-of-a-kind platforms that book their business solid. She is the founder of Atmana Coaching Academy, the world’s first Intuitive Life Coach Training & Business Development Company that formally integrates intuition into the coaching process. She is the host of The Everyday Intuitive Podcast, and her work has been featured in top publications like Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, and Best Self Magazine, and her first meditation CD was presented in Spirituality & Health Magazine.Heather holds a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of North Florida. She is a licensed HeartMath® Life Coach and Mentor, a Certified Hypnotherapist, and a past life regression hypnosis expert. She currently works with clients all over the world via Skype in her signature down-to-earth style full of humor, heart, and the occasional swear word.

This conversation is with Leah Lamb. She is a storyteller, a writer and thinker. An activist. Last year I joined her course and dived in to the world of storytelling and storytellers from around the world. This art is revolutionary and we are all storytellers. So what stories are we telling? Listening to? And trusting? Leah Lamb is a writer and producer. She is the creator of Soul Stories and the Speak the Spark, storytelling for a new paradigm, program.  Her work plays with a lexicon that weaves myths, archetypes, and the hero’s journey into our modern world. She’s been a voice for the environment as a producer and host of the green channel at Current TV, and have written for Fast Company, Vice, Spirituality & Health Magazine, National Geographic News Watch, GOOD, The Huffington Post, and the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green. 

In this episode, intuitive guide Heather Alice Shea and I talk about how to tap into your intuition, the role intuition can play for you in your work, and how your intuition can positively impact your daily decisions. Heather took a courageous leap by creating a professional intuitive coaching program based on scientific research. She’s dedicated to helping others have a deeper understanding of intuition and how to step into really owning their intuitive gifts.  More about Heather: Heather Alice Shea, M.S., is an Intuitive Life Coach, Life Coach Trainer, and Intuition Educator who helps emerging coaches hone and own their innate intuitive abilities and create one-of-a-kind platforms that book their business solid. She is the founder of Atmana Coaching Academy, the world’s first Intuitive Life Coach Training & Business Development Company that formally integrates intuition into the coaching process. She is the host of The Everyday Intuitive Podcast, and her work has been featured in top publications like Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, and Best Self Magazine, and her first meditation CD was presented in Spirituality & Health Magazine. Heather holds a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of North Florida. She is a licensed HeartMath® Life Coach and Mentor, a Certified Hypnotherapist, and a past life regression hypnosis expert. She currently works with clients all over the world via Skype in her signature down-to-earth style full of humor, heart, and the occasional swear word.   In this episode, Lisa and Heather share:  How Heather decided to become an intuitive coach How Heather found the courage to dive into her intuitive gifts  Why Heather is passionate about providing research-based training for others Suggestions for cultivating awareness of your inner experience  Different tools to help tap into your intuition Understanding the difference between irrational and non-rational decisions Why Heather believes entrepreneurs should use intuitive decision-making      Free Gift:Give yourself the gift of understanding yourself and your intuitive gifts. Take Heather Alice Shea’s Intuitive Coach Archetype Quiz at heatheraliceshea.com/intuitive-coach-archetype-quiz.   Resources:Easy Legal Steps - download the first book chapter free!

Mark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Timesbestseller The Book of Awakening.  Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called "one of the finest spiritual guides of our time," "a consummate storyteller," and "an eloquent spiritual teacher." His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.  A bestselling author, he has published twenty books and recorded fourteen audio projects.  In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation.  And in 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity.  In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine. Recent work includes More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018), Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner and cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2017, The Way Under the Way: The Place of True Meeting (Sounds True, 2016), a Nautilus Book Award Winner, The One Life We're Given (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2016, Inside the Miracle (Sounds True), selected by Spirituality & Health Magazine as one of the top ten best books of 2015, The Endless Practice (Atria), cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2014, his book of poems, Reduced to Joy (Viva Editions), named by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2013, a 6CD box set of teaching conversations based on the poems in Reduced to Joy (Sounds True, 2014), and Seven Thousand Ways to Listen (Atria), which won the 2012 Books for a Better Life Award. Mark was part of Oprah Winfrey's The Life You Want Tour in 2014 and has appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV.  He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.  The Exquisite Risk was listed by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2005, calling it "one of the best books we've ever read on what it takes to live an authentic life." Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship.  He continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats. Key Points from the Episode with Mark Nepo: Mark sees himself as a life-long student and teacher, and the student part leads him to write his books. He writes from a place of inquiry as he goes through life, and uses his books for people to go through an inquiry themselves (rather than just handing out answers). Mark says he writes about what he needs to know, not what he knows. True teachers are those who point you to your own wisdom rather than giving you theirs. There are no short cuts or how-tos. Mark talks about the journey of being human, which he sees as about the constant steering and struggling to be real. In the context of the journey, Mark does not see there being a destination or arrival point. It’s all journey, exploration and inquiring. He used experience with a compass sailing through fog on a boat his father built – the needle never stands solidly still, pointing North. It wobbles and moves, which he sees as such a great analogy for how life works. He quoted William Blake, who said, “Straight is the road to improvement, and crooked is the road to genius." Mark shared the source of the word “Genius,” which actually means “Attendant spirit.” We all have this, so we all have genius in us. It’s an interesting way for us to think about who is a genius, and whether we are willing to see the genius in us. It’s an attendant spirit that is within us to see us through the journey. Mark has survived Cancer more than once, a process that taught him so much about that journey and struggle. He found that we don’t have to suffer some terrible fate to really grow – we all suffer in different ways and we can all grow. In his 30s, he was teaching in Albany and was a poet, and was diagnosed with a rare form of Lymphoma that showed as a tumor in his skull bone that was growing and protruding rapidly and dramatically. At the same time, he wife at the time was also going through Cancer, so he was focused on her and didn’t even recognize that there was a lump protruding from his head. After going into a doctor’s appointment where he got the diagnosis, he describes it like going through a door he could never go back through. While he waited for his craniotomy (removal of part of his skull), he felt like the tumor’s size was fluctuating, but no one would believe him. He insisted before surgery to have another MRI, and they found that the tumor was gone. That moment forced him to return to life and wonder who he was, what he was supposed to do. Within 8-10 months, another tumor on his rib had progressed and presented itself, and that needed to be removed, so his battle reemerged. This sparked fear in Mark as the things he used to help with his cranial tumor weren’t helping, so he had surgery to remove the rib. Given the rare and aggressive form of Lymphoma he had, he had to have chemotherapy for four months, which nearly killed. Along the journey, he kept being reminded of the crooked road to the attendant spirit, which required total authenticity, openness and acceptance of what it means today to get to tomorrow. The process lead him to open to the beliefs of many religions, not just Judaism, which he was raised with. He found energy in affirming the common center of all paths of belief, which was so empowering and warming. This also taught him that everything he does must come from his heart. His mind serves his heart today, and everything he chooses to write must come from his heart or he won’t write it. Mark described a shift in his poetry through this where he wanted to write poems that helped him live. Today, in his 60s, he says he wants to be the poems, which is such a beautiful way to think about it. Mark used the analogy of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon to make a point. The butterfly only does that once, while we can do that many times as we grow from different versions of ourselves. And none of those cocoons is wrong, nor were the past versions of us “bad”. They did their job, or we wouldn’t be who we are now. If we think about a glass of water, it’s like us. The water is our spirit and the glass is our identity. If the glass breaks, we are still us, and we can add our spirit to another identity as we grow. We all go exploration, mastery and abandonment as we go through life. We get these opportunities to go back to being the beginner in major life transition points like retirement. This brings possibility and joy. This lead to the discussion of our identity to be tied to our career. Mark shared an example from Native American culture where roles shifted based on the needs of the community. Therefore, no one was defined by one thing they did, but rather by their relationship the community overall. That is a stark difference that could allow them to go through the shifts in life without facing the same sort of identity crisis many of us go through. How do we lean into life and be whole-hearted? The times we really need it are the times we tend to be closed, the times when life is tougher. Mark said something really powerful - fear is to be moved through, not obeyed. We all get the abrasion of living. Pain is the friction of life, and we can’t avoid it. The way to deal with it is to broaden our view. Don’t stay small so the pain is large relative to you. If you enlarge your sense of things, the pain will not be as great relative to all you’re seeing. How you do that is within you, not something Mark can prescribe. Opening yourself to exploring that is a way to start. What makes you feel a more enlarged sense of things? If you feel pain, complication, confusion or entanglement, ask yourself, “Is what’s before me heartening or disheartening? If it’s heartening, lean into it. If it is disheartening, why am I bothering?” We will encounter pain and fear, and that will cause us to constrict. Our job is not to eliminate that fear or pain, but rather to open up. How do we let beauty in while we are suffering. This helps us to open up. Even in moments of pain, we have to discern how bad the pain really is so we can build on those moments. As Mark shared, every pain he felt after his rib removal during his Cancer battle can’t be a 12 on a 1-10 scale, so forcing himself to see the difference helped him open up again and keep things in perspective. Starting in March, Mark will be running a few year-long programs around authenticity and your own personal development practice. They start in-person with Mark in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and all have limited availability so you really get a deep, personal interaction to spark your growth. You can find more about this and everything he does at marknepo.com and threeintentions.com, which is specifically focused on this program. Mark ended with his own twist on “Go out and do it,” asking everyone to be as present in your heart as possible so you can remove whatever is between your heart and the world. Links: Website: http://www.marknepo.com and threeintentions.com Mark's Books on Amazon Facebook: facebook.com/marknepo Twitter: twitter.com/marknepo Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast    Keep Growing with Do a Day Get Do a Day in print, Kindle, iBooks, Audiobook and more - even get a personally-signed copy from Bryan Falchuk Get Bryan's second book, The 50 75 100 Solution: Build Better Relationships Get started on your journey to Better with the Big Goal Exercise Work with Bryan as your coach, or hire him to speak at your next event

My last conversation with today's guest has turned out to be one of the most listened to and loved podcasts I've EVER recorded.  My beloved spiritual teacher and most favorite author, Mark Nepo, is back on the podcast today sharing in all of his infinite wisdom about what it means to be human, how to find the courage to remove our veils, what it means to be original and how we all can choose to drink from the river of light.  Mark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, he has published twenty books and recorded fourteen audio projects. In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation. And in 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine. Mark is the author of twenty books, his most recent is More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World, published by Atria Books in July 2018. His newest book, Drinking From the River of Light dropped on September 3rd- so be sure to check the links down below and claim your own copy. This is one of his most powerful reads to date.  In This Episode You'll Learn:  Today's guest, Mark Nepo [ :45 ]   The importance of deep listening [ 10:13 ] What inspired Mark's new (21st!) book, Drinking From the River of Light [ 11:16 ] Making art a livelihood [ 17:54 ] Where the title of Mark's new book came from [ 26:56 ] Finding the courage to remove our veils [ 30:28 ] Why it's important to be ourselves, even on social media [ 34:03 ] What it means to be original [ 44:33 ] How to navigate the depth of life after near-death [ 54:54 ] The difference between getting attention and giving attention [ 1:01:23 ] What Mark would say to the person who is getting caught up in trying to create and getting stuck [ 1:07:13 ] How Mark's way of being has made him feel closer to and further away from others [ 1:09:56 ] Mark's upcoming live + in-person courses [ 1:16:08 ] Soul Shifting Quotes:  “Stories often carry more meaning than we can digest in one telling.”  “Surviving is what we do in the surface world of circumstance. But if all we ever do is survive without thriving, what's the point?”  “Our soul's awakening is our career. Where that happens, is our occupation.”  “We do have to make a living. But it only matters if we live a making.”  “Anything that you put your whole heart into can become an art.”  “If we don't meet existence with an inner life, existence will crush us.” “Indecision, like fear, is something to move through- not to obey.”  “Everything reveals itself in the moment.”  “If we stop giving attention, then getting attention will define our identity.”  “Any detail is a doorway to the infinite.”  “We discover, we don't invent. We relate more than we author.”  Links Mentioned:  Purchase Mark's new book, Drinking from the River of Light today! Learn all about Mark's upcoming workshops and live events here Listen to my last conversation with Mark Check out Mark's yearlong courses here  Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients  Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Save your seat at Accelerate LIVE!  Learn more about Mark at his website: www.marknepo.com Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom  Did you hear something you loved today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes Listen on Spotify 

Leah Lamb – Spontaneous Remission Through Spontaneous RemissioningAired Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM PSTBringing Grace, Beauty, and Love Into Our Times Through Sacred StorytellingInterview with Author and Storyteller Leah Lamb“Stick to your old story, and you’re stuck with it.” — Swami BeyondanandaCellular biologist Bruce Lipton says crisis precipitates evolution and if we look at the current crises we face — ecologic, economic, political and spiritual — we can conclude that the chances of precipitation are 100%.Those who are paying attention are alarmed and concerned. Those paying even closer attention recognize that not just our civilization, but the web of life itself is at stake. Sadly, some of those who’ve been active for years have given up in frustration. We’re on track for a train wreck they say, and only a miracle can save us.But … did you know, there is actually a template for miracles?We can begin with the phenomenon called spontaneous remission. We read about these seemingly anomalous healings all the time, or perhaps we know someone who has had one. One day, the individual is on death’s door with a “fatal illness.” The next day, they are inexplicably symptom free. This kind of miraculous change that cannot be explained through ordinary science is often deemed a Divine intervention, part of the unknowable mystery.But there might be more to it.Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona, author of Coyote Medicine, tells us that spontaneous remission is often preceded by “a change of story.” In other words, our feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and the meaning we attribute to our situation may actually change the “field” in such a way that it impacts our physical reality. Can this also be true of our collective story and beliefs, and our collective reality? That’s what my book with Bruce Lipton, Spontaneous Evolution, is all about. As we say in the book:The spontaneous remission we seek appears to be contingent upon a spontaneous re-missioning of civilization through which we change our mission from one based on survival of the individual to one that encompasses survival of the species.Our guest this week, Leah Lamb, calls herself a “sacred storyteller” and our conversation will focus on how we “unravel” the old yarn, the one that doesn’t serve our evolution, and weave ourselves a new one. The Bible says, “In the beginning was the word.” Leah reiterates that every origin story in every culture tells us, “the world is sung, spoken or chanted into existence.”Leah Lamb, MSW, works with story as a tool for personal transformation and social change. Leah has authored short stories, documentaries, and award winning PSA’s about the environment. She produced and hosted The Green Channel at Current TV.Her articles have been featured in Fast Company, Spirituality & Health Magazine, and National Geographic News Watch. She now produces an online school for sacred storytelling called Speak the Spark, and is about to release her first guide to storytelling: A REBEL TELL: A Guide Book To Seeing, Hearing, and Creating Stories In Transition Times.If you’re ready to deconstruct stories that no longer work, and build the stories that will bring us to a truly new future, please tune in this Tuesday, April 30th at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET. http://omtimes.com/iom/shows/wiki-politiki-radio-show/You can listen right here: http://wikipolitiki.com/archives/To find out more about Leah Lamb and her work, please go here: https://www.leahlamb.com/One more thing… How YOU and WE Can Make a DifferenceHave you noticed that regardless of which of the two political parties you vote for, neither of them seem to be willing to confront Monsanto and agribusiness? Are you disgusted and frustrated by the stonewalling by the two-party duopoly? Are you ready to empower a truly effective “third-way” movement that can move the dial? Are you ready for … oxymoron alert … FUNCTIONAL POLITICS?If so, go here to find out more: https://wikipolitiki.com/functional-politics-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/Support Wiki Politiki — A Clear Voice In The “Bewilderness”If you LOVE what you hear, and appreciate the mission of Wiki Politiki, “put your money where your mouse is” … Join the “upwising” — join the conversation, and become a Wiki Politiki supporter: http://wikipolitiki.com/join-the-upwising/Make a contribution in any amount via PayPal (https://tinyurl.com/y8fe9dks)Go ahead, PATRONIZE me! Support Wiki Politiki monthly through Patreon!

    Sharing today's interview with you is quite honestly one of the greatest gifts I could have ever dreamed of giving my listeners. It has been a lifetime in the making + a dream come true, and I couldn't be more honored to have had this sacred soul-conversation with the one, the only- Mark Nepo. Mark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, he has published twenty books and recorded fourteen audio projects. In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation. And in 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine. Mark is the author of twenty books, his most recent is More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World, published by Atria Books in July 2018. Friends, you are going to want to grab a pen + paper for this one; every word was full of deeply profound wisdom, and I encourage you to listen again and again. I hope you walk away feeling as grounded and present in your life as ever, leaving with the knowing that, as Mark so eloquently stated- there is no other place to go than HERE. In this episode: Today's guest, Mark Nepo [ 0:42 ] The things that break us open and what happens on the other side of them [ 8:13 ] Becoming a student of all paths [ 11:30 ] What it means to move through time vs. entering time and how we can enter our lives [ 14:15 ] How to return to where we are [ 17:35 ] The gifts and shadows of both solitude and community [ 25:15 ] The deep paradox of life, love and loss [ 28:40 ] Mark shares a poem from “The One Life We're Given” [ 36:00 ] How we can stop struggling + fighting and start flowing + allowing [ 39:05 ] The original meaning of the word “perfect” [ 45:00 ] The other menacing assumption- urgency [ 45:35 ] How Mark begins his day and why rituals matter [ 47:15 ] Letting go of guilt when we make the choice to give to ourselves [ 52:53 ] What it means to be carried toward the light [ 58:00 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “Every person is given the chance to be dropped into the depth of life.” “What is opened in us is always more important than what opens us.” “The mind may be the greatest tool that a human being could have, but the heart is the greatest threshold.” “The only place to transcend to is here.” “One of the menacing assumptions that always keeps us from living our life, is the assumption that life is happening other than where we are.” “Remember and affirm that there is no “there”, there is only “here.”” “We need to hold nothing back, we need to be as present as possible- when life pushes us away, we need to lean back in.” “If you love, you will know loss. And if you don't love, then what's the point?” “The reward for being thorough is being whole-hearted.” “Everything is worth writing about, everything is a miracle- I'm the one who comes in and out of focus. It's all about discovering, rather than inventing.” “We never have to apologize for the truth of our experience.” “Even atheists believe in something larger than them; they just call it ‘nothing', I just call it ‘everything'.” “That seed below the ground, in the dark, has no idea that there is even a sun or a surface… and it is drawn to the light.” Links Mentioned: Read Carlos Castenada's Journey to Ixtlan Grab your FREE training, How to Call in your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Purchase Your Ticket to the Ignite Your Soul Summit Here Learn more about Mark and all of his incredible writings at marknepo.com Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes Listen on Spotify

Today’s guest is Leah Lamb. Leah’s storytelling has taken on several mediums, as a writer, producer, and actress working off-Broadway, launching the Green Channel at the Emmy award winning television network, Current TV, and has written about the environment and culture for Fast Company, Spirituality & Health Magazine, and Nat Geo News watch. Leah teaches storytelling as a sacred art form for organizations such as Google Arts as well as online and in person workshops.  You can learn more about her at www.LeahLamb.com. www.speakthespark.com This episode is being brought to you by the Relationships for Success Business Summit. Register for free TODAY to get access to 18 guest expert interviews on building relationships that can catapult your business. Be sure to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Davidji is an internationally recognized stress-management expert, corporate trainer, meditation teacher, and author of a number of critically acclaimed and Bestselling booksIn December 2015, Davidji was named a Trailblazer in Yoga & Ayurveda by Spirituality & Health Magazine (http://spiritualityhealth.com/100trailblazers). Early this year, I discovered Davidji through a meditation app and was instantly take by his voice, which has been dubbed the ‘velvet voice of stillness’. I’ve been listening to some of his guided meditations ever since. So when Davidji agreed to come onto the 1% Better podcast to talk about his how journey, from corporate world to a life of purpose, fulfilment and happiness, I was more than delighted. We recorded it over skype and video and I could see Davidji was in a much more lush surroundings on the west coast of the US than I was as you can hear the birds signing!Some of the key topics we cover during the conversation are summarized below. It’s certainly one of my favourite shows as I can relate in many ways to his journey. I hope you enjoy the show. A breakdown of what we talk about with timings detailed below.Timings & Topics:1min – The velvet voice of stillness and how this came to be2min – Earliest Memory – the divine principle of rebirth – keep dying to the past, reinventing ourselves is key. Davidji’s Mother dying at an early age. Getting the book Ulysses by James Joyce. Advise to keep journeying. 4min – Growing up & early formed values? – grew up in New York. Effort & Focus drilled into him from birth. Always been driven and had a vision. Not necessarily seeking money but wanting to be the best version of himself. 6min - Started to question his purpose & reason for being. 9/11 was a big impact on his view of the world. In the wake of this, everything Davidji believed turned out not to be true. He started to question the purpose? What will be his legacy? What is this all about? 10min – Was there a first tool or first step? •Started to meditate in College – getting hit with a bamboo stick when a though came in! •Over the years, practiced different forms of meditation, some lasting longer than others!•More in corporate world, the practice then dropped away. 14min – Corporate world 20 years ago to now? •Mindfulness in general, not just in work, has come a long way in 10 years•Example of Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs all meditate •Working with the Dublin Gardaí (police force) last year 17mins – Deciding to leave the Corporate World & becoming the COO at Deepak’s Centre•Left the Job and went to Oxford England with Deepak Chopra and learned meditation techniques – he realized after a few days meditation, he felt joy and lightness for the first time in years. •Then headed to India in search of the guru and answers •Went to Deepak in California and approached him about becoming part of the centre leveraging his business skills •Every day, he them became a teacher of meditation and working in the centre’s business •Finding the blend here and working in the centre for 10 years.•In 2012, Davidji decided to move out on his own and start on a new journey with these skills25min – Quid Pro Quo & The Perfect Job •An energetic exchange in every relationship is key •Be willing to serve at a certain level and be ready to receive it back 27min – Intuition & Big Picture? •Our ability to take a step back and realize it’s not all about the step right now! •Meditation helps you connect with stillness and see how the bigger picture fits into•Daily meditation has helped Davidji see the world coming at him in slow motion 31min – The Sweet-spot, the space between our thoughts & the Gap •You are not your thoughts •We have 60-80000 thoughts per day! •We are not our physical body•Then who are we? We are the space between our thoughts – this is the place we can then truly find peace – This is the key! •When you meditate, the more you get into the gap•Cultivating our ability to witness – accessing beyond space and time! •When you come back into the real world, you bring a small bit of this back•Our next words and thoughts are just that little bit more reflective •Bringing more purpose and stillness into the moment 38min – Ego comes up & how you can control this? •Look at your ego – a sense of self•That moment you have the impulse to respond – this will give you time back•Do you have the patience to wait until the mud settles? – Lao Su?41min – 21-day meditation technique and challenge with Steve Covey•How this took off and grew •Years later how this took another turn •Making 21 days into the 40-day challenge •The 40 days of transformation program for the last 5 years45min – Does meditation work for everyone?•Anyone can meditation and you can do it anywhere •Be more mindful doing activities •Pattern interruptions will help you be a better version of yourself 49min – Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha•Explaining a mantra •You will still have thoughts •Oneness is the progressive quieting the fluctuations of the mind!50min – Book recommendations •Man’s search for meaning – Victor E. Frankl oWe can’t avoid suffering but we can choose how we want to cope with it! •Sacred Powers – Davidji •The Mothman Prophecy with Richard Gere •Steven Covey – 7 Habits of Highly successful people 1% Better Takeaways:•Keep journeying •Practice what you chose every day! Everything needs a daily practice •Taking a 21-day challenge & a 40 day challenge Connect with Davidji:•www.davidji.com

Davidji is an internationally recognized stress-management expert, corporate trainer, meditation teacher, and author of a number of critically acclaimed and Bestselling booksIn December 2015, Davidji was named a Trailblazer in Yoga & Ayurveda by Spirituality & Health Magazine (http://spiritualityhealth.com/100trailblazers). Early this year, I discovered Davidji through a meditation app and was instantly take by his voice, which has been dubbed the ‘velvet voice of stillness’. I’ve been listening to some of his guided meditations ever since. So when Davidji agreed to come onto the 1% Better podcast to talk about his how journey, from corporate world to a life of purpose, fulfilment and happiness, I was more than delighted. We recorded it over skype and video and I could see Davidji was in a much more lush surroundings on the west coast of the US than I was as you can hear the birds signing!Some of the key topics we cover during the conversation are summarized below. It’s certainly one of my favourite shows as I can relate in many ways to his journey. I hope you enjoy the show. A breakdown of what we talk about with timings detailed below.Timings & Topics:1min – The velvet voice of stillness and how this came to be2min – Earliest Memory – the divine principle of rebirth – keep dying to the past, reinventing ourselves is key. Davidji’s Mother dying at an early age. Getting the book Ulysses by James Joyce. Advise to keep journeying. 4min – Growing up & early formed values? – grew up in New York. Effort & Focus drilled into him from birth. Always been driven and had a vision. Not necessarily seeking money but wanting to be the best version of himself. 6min - Started to question his purpose & reason for being. 9/11 was a big impact on his view of the world. In the wake of this, everything Davidji believed turned out not to be true. He started to question the purpose? What will be his legacy? What is this all about? 10min – Was there a first tool or first step? •Started to meditate in College – getting hit with a bamboo stick when a though came in! •Over the years, practiced different forms of meditation, some lasting longer than others!•More in corporate world, the practice then dropped away. 14min – Corporate world 20 years ago to now? •Mindfulness in general, not just in work, has come a long way in 10 years•Example of Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs all meditate •Working with the Dublin Gardaí (police force) last year 17mins – Deciding to leave the Corporate World & becoming the COO at Deepak’s Centre•Left the Job and went to Oxford England with Deepak Chopra and learned meditation techniques – he realized after a few days meditation, he felt joy and lightness for the first time in years. •Then headed to India in search of the guru and answers •Went to Deepak in California and approached him about becoming part of the centre leveraging his business skills •Every day, he them became a teacher of meditation and working in the centre’s business •Finding the blend here and working in the centre for 10 years.•In 2012, Davidji decided to move out on his own and start on a new journey with these skills25min – Quid Pro Quo & The Perfect Job •An energetic exchange in every relationship is key •Be willing to serve at a certain level and be ready to receive it back 27min – Intuition & Big Picture? •Our ability to take a step back and realize it’s not all about the step right now! •Meditation helps you connect with stillness and see how the bigger picture fits into•Daily meditation has helped Davidji see the world coming at him in slow motion 31min – The Sweet-spot, the space between our thoughts & the Gap •You are not your thoughts •We have 60-80000 thoughts per day! •We are not our physical body•Then who are we? We are the space between our thoughts – this is the place we can then truly find peace – This is the key! •When you meditate, the more you get into the gap•Cultivating our ability to witness – accessing beyond space and time! •When you come back into the real world, you bring a small bit of this back•Our next words and thoughts are just that little bit more reflective •Bringing more purpose and stillness into the moment 38min – Ego comes up & how you can control this? •Look at your ego – a sense of self•That moment you have the impulse to respond – this will give you time back•Do you have the patience to wait until the mud settles? – Lao Su?41min – 21-day meditation technique and challenge with Steve Covey•How this took off and grew •Years later how this took another turn •Making 21 days into the 40-day challenge •The 40 days of transformation program for the last 5 years45min – Does meditation work for everyone?•Anyone can meditation and you can do it anywhere •Be more mindful doing activities •Pattern interruptions will help you be a better version of yourself 49min – Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha•Explaining a mantra •You will still have thoughts •Oneness is the progressive quieting the fluctuations of the mind!50min – Book recommendations •Man’s search for meaning – Victor E. Frankl oWe can’t avoid suffering but we can choose how we want to cope with it! •Sacred Powers – Davidji •The Mothman Prophecy with Richard Gere •Steven Covey – 7 Habits of Highly successful people 1% Better Takeaways:•Keep journeying •Practice what you chose every day! Everything needs a daily practice •Taking a 21-day challenge & a 40 day challenge Connect with Davidji:•www.davidji.com

Kim Rosen, MFA, is the author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words. She has inspired listeners worldwide with the power of poetry as a transformative agent for individuals and communities. Combining her devotion to speaking poems by heart with her background in spirituality and psychotherapy, she offers workshops, lectures and an international Mystery School dedicated to awakening and healing through the power of the spoken poem. Kim also founded the Safe House Education Fund, an initiative that sends Maasai girls who have been rescued from Female Genital Mutilation and early marriage to college. Co-creator of 3 CDs of poetry, she has been a TEDx speaker and her work has been featured in The Sun Magazine, O Magazine, Oprah Radio, The New Yorker and Spirituality & Health Magazine. Visit www.kimrosen.net, www.shecollegefund.org Get the Inclusion Revolution CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating.  Visit our website at www.AmericaMeditating.org.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android

Episode #11 Acharya Shunya is an internationally recognized lineage-based spiritual teacher who awakens health and consciousness with Vedic spiritual teachings and Ayurveda lifestyle. She is founder of Vedika Global, a wisdom school and spiritual community in California, and is President of the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. Shunya's a designated advisor to the Government of India, Ministry of Health (AYUSH), on Yoga and Ayurveda. She was named amongst the top 100 Ayurveda and Yoga trailblazers by Spirituality & Health Magazine. Acharya Shunya is a sought-after speaker, delivering keynote addresses to audiences including: World Ayurveda Congress, National Ayurvedic Medical Association and the University of California, Berkeley. She is also the author of a beautiful book called Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom which is a complete prescription to optimize your health, prevent disease and live with vitality and joy! In this episode we discuss: Shunya's special relationship with her grandfather and spiritual master, Baba and how this special bond sowed the seed of the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in her soul. How she overcame a debilitating childhood condition with the help of Baba's wisdom. “Health will manifest once you begin to live in alignment with Nature’s intelligence” - we discuss the importance of our connection to Nature. Shunya empowers her students and clients from ‘powerlessness to power’ and she shares a wonderful example of a client who has thrived with Ayurveda wisdom. You can find more information about Acharya Shunya and her book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom here. Check out the Vedika Global website to find out about Shunya's courses and events. For further information on Colette's services, please visit the Elements Healing and Wellbeing website. Thanks for listening!

Charlotte View proudly presents "Soul Stories" with writer, storyteller, producer and lover of wilderness, Leah Lamb calling from California. A Soul Story is a one-of-a-kind story that is intuited just for you… a story designed to speak to your soul. Through the language of myth, symbols, and archetypes, Soul Stories bring about a deeper comprehension and reflection, and offer a shift in consciousness. Their ingredients are simple: spirit, mythology, archetypes, humor, and irreverence. It is an ancient healing art where, as Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women Who Run With the Wolves explains, "The storyteller senses the audience and enters a world between worlds where a story is attracted to the ... teller and told through her...by calling on El Duende...the wind that blows soul into the faces of listeners." Soul Stories are perfect for rights of passages, major life stages, specific issues, and gifts. Recent requests have been for birthdays and weddings. Leah's real love is storytelling. Around the fire. On a walk. On the stage. On the screen. In immersive experiences yet to be discovered in the Virtual Reality world. I've been a voice for the environment as a producer and host of the green channel at Current TV, and have written for Fast Company, Vice, Spirituality & Health Magazine, National Geographic News Watch, GOOD, The Huffington Post, and the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green. Find more information and listen to audio recordings of stories at www.medicinestories.com

This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert talks with Cecilia, a young poet in Florida. Cecilia fell in love with poetry in college and applied to a dozen MFA programs. She got rejected from every one. Devastated by the rejection she fell into great despair and wondered if she could still call herself a poet when these MFA programs deemed her talents insufficient. For extra guidance Liz brings in her friend, the poet and storyteller Mark Nepo, who has soulful advice for Cecilia. And later we hear from Cecilia about what she's been up to since her first magic lesson. Special Guest: Mark Nepo is a poet, teacher, storyteller and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. His most recent books include The One Life We’re Given: Finding the Wisdom that Waits in your Heart (Atria, July 2016), and Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness (Sounds True), selected by Spirituality & Health Magazine as one of the top ten best books of 2015. Find out more about him at MarkNepo.com This week's sponsors: Casper, The Great Courses Plus, and Stamps.com And use the promo code: Lessons

For Life on Purpose Episode #44, my guest is internationally recognized stress-management expert, author, and teacher davidji. He's a former COO, apprentice to Deepak Chopra, and the decade-long dean of Chopra Center University plus he's been named one of the top 100 trailblazers in yoga & ayurveda by Spirituality & Health Magazine. davidji joins me for a fantastic chat about his latest book, the Amazon #1 Bestseller destressifying- The Real-World Guide to Personal Empowerment, Lasting Fulfillment, and Peace of Mind and real-world tools for achieving that, as well as meditation (we do the first ever in-show 16-second meditation!), the latest discoveries of frontier science, his own unique life journey, and much more! About: davidji is a former COO, apprentice to Deepak Chopra and the decade-long dean of Chopra Center University AND he's been named one of the top 100 trailblazers in yoga & ayurveda by Spirituality & Health Magazine. He's an internationally recognized stress-management expert, corporate trainer, meditation teacher, and Nautilus Book Award-winning author. He is credited with creating the 21-day meditation process, which spawned hundreds of 21-day meditation experiences & challenges around the world. Often referred to as the Velvet Voice of Stillness, he can be heard on more than 500 guided meditations, available on iTunes, Amazon, HayHouse, GooglePlay, Spotify, Pandora, SoundCloud, Insight Timer & on his own website. His latest book, the Amazon #1 Bestseller, destressifying- The Real-World Guide to Personal Empowerment, Lasting Fulfillment, and Peace of Mind, is a bleeding edge, new stress-management book for mainstream America. Published last August on Hay House, the book shares the secrets and techniques he has used in training the global business community, US military, Dutch Special Forces, and Law Enforcement throughout the U.S.. destressifying is the first mainstream book to reveal both sides of stress, its damaging emotional aspects and its powerful healing properties. Drawing on decades of the author's experience working with individuals in extreme, high-pressure situations — including business leaders, world-class athletes, members of the military, and those in crisis — destressifying teaches the practical steps we all can take to effectively navigate life to a place beyond stress, and handle any type of stress that life throws at you. To learn more, visit: http://davidji.com/.

Gabrielle "Dr. Gabby" Pelicci, Ph.D. is a leading expert on Holistic Medicine and Expert Wellness Blogger at SheKnows.com. Dr. Gabby’s expertise is regularly featured in national and local media such as MSNBC, Huffington Post and Spirituality & Health Magazine. She has been designing and teaching Holistic Health courses since 2005 and practicing Holistic Healing modalities since 1999. In addition to her academic experience, she has also worked for profit, non-profit, tech start-up and government organizations. Dr. Gabby has more than 2000 hours of training in Holistic Modalities and is certified in Massage Therapy, Healing Touch, Kundalini Yoga, Jivamukti Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation. For more information, please visit her website at www.gabriellepelicci.com. Visit: www.HobokenChiro.com Email: info@hobokenchiro.com

Steve Kiesling is Editor-in-Chief of Spirituality & Health Magazine (spiritualityhealth.com), a best-selling author and former Olympic rower. In this episode, Steve discusses growing up with the famous spoon bender Uri Geller bending spoons in his living room, the phenomenon of remote viewing, the importance of embodying spirituality and balancing it with an unbiased and scientific viewpoint.