Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco: Recent Episodes
Justin Franciso
This is the place to help put you on the path to a deeper connection with yourself and your family. Every Monday you'll hear a discussion with a new expert on relationships, family, meditation, spirituality, and much more. Justin provides weekly takeaways on Wednesday and meditations on Friday to send you into the weekend with calm and confidence. It's time to center yourself, reconnect with the people around you, and get heavily meditated with the host of Mindful Impact, Justin Francisco. Email: justin@justinfrancisco.com
Tracee Stanley teaches Yoga Nidra and it's teachings allow you to powerfully and authentically transmit transformative and healing experiences that lead to the state of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is not about reading a script in a relaxed voice. It is the art of guiding yourself and another into the deepest state of consciousness where deep rest, spacious awareness, and Presence are experienced.
Book: Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity
Mark England's mission is to help people create more powerful, more fulfilled lives using the power of better words and stories. Procabulary is the language of getting things done.
This will go down as one of my favorites because I love our language and how powerful our words are for our brains, clarity, relationships, and more.
www.procabulary.org
Anat Peri is the Founder of Training Camp for the Soul and a Transformational Life Coach, specializing in developing her clients’ emotional resiliency as the access to taking inspired action. With over16 years of experience in developmental work, she has helped hundreds of people create the life they desire. Her work teaches people to use their emotions as allies to uncover what they truly want in life and propel them to more success and true, deep happiness.
www.trainingcampforthesoul.com
00:00:40 – When Venerable wakes up in the morning, he is grateful he has two eyes to see. He realizes the world is waiting for him with his duty as a Monk. 00:2:30 – What inspired his first social video was the path to peace. He went through a lot before becoming a monk and shares his experience towards complete peace. 00:16:20 – Venerable Tri Dao shares his deep and fascinating thoughts on Karma. 00:28:00 – As a Monk, he was trained not to engage in any form of sexual pleasure. He shares how he has let go of that desire through death meditation, monastic meditation and other training. 00:34:00 – Venerable talks about the four noble truths which is related to the sufferings in life and its connection with our desires. 00:43:00 – Venerable shares his experience with bullying and compassion and love shown for everyone. 00:48:50 – As much as possible, we have to approach things skillfully. When people say something that touches our beliefs, the way we respond is very important. Buddhism focus on the right speech. 01:06:00 – Venerable Tri Dao shares his book that changed the course of his life forever. 01:16:00 – I ask Venerable about Monks and exercising. 01:20:00 – Venerable shares his experience as a police officer. 01:30:00 – Venerable shares his thoughts on billionaires. 01:42:00 – He wants to tell his 18 year old self to slow down and look inwards. “Stop looking outside of oneself for your happiness. Look inwards, investigate the causes of suffering, and investigate what it is I am looking for. Look deep down inside and start retracing how I got to where I am today. An proceed forward mindfully.” Get in touch with Venerable Tri Dao: https://www.tiktok.com/@venerable_tri_dao/ https://www.instagram.com/ven_tri_dao/ https://facebook.com/1tridao Books He mentioned: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation: https://amzn.to/3ezhteO Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies: https://amzn.to/3euHMDd
This week we sit down with Alyse Bacine. www.alysebreathes.com
She spent ten years as a school counselor and now mentors individuals through powerful transformation. She reads Akashic records - living library of information of everything that has ever occurred and will ever occur in the universe.
We talk about how our kids chose us for a reason. How suppressed emotions hold an energetic signature in our body until we physically release them. How breathwork helped heal her from body issues, anxiety, and an eating disorder.
Amy Edelstein started her meditation practice in 1978. And even opened and ran her own silent retreat center for 17 years. She even worked personally with the Dalai Lama. In 2014 Amy used her experience and expertise to established Inner Strength Foundation, an organization that helps teens cultivate calm, curiosity, and care. Over 15,000 inner-city Philadelphia public school students have gone through our 3-month mindfulness and systems thinking training with incredibly moving results. She has an award-winning book the conscious classroom.
Charles Freligh, PhD is a writer, meditation teacher, personal guide, and consciousness explorer. He is one of the top meditation teachers on the insight timer app. What's it like to be more curious about everything? Our emotions, experiences, feelings, relationships, perspectives...etc...What's it like to realize how much we critique and judge, and get curious about it. https://www.charlesfreligh.com
Josh is extremely versed in his expertise. He has a company called www.wellnessforce.com and Helps Humans Discover Physical & Emotional Intelligence. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation about breathwork, emotional inventory, and better conversation with your partner. "Magic of breath allows you to show up more loving"
Have you ever thought about what companies your money is going to, specifically your investments? Mary Ann Hawley is the CEO & Founder of UnifyImpact, a brand new digital platform that empowers millennials to align their investment decisions with their values with the help of Environmental, Social, and Governance data.
She is ultimately bringing ESG investing to everyday individuals; helping anyone find investments that benefit people, the planet and the bottom line. www.unifyimpact.com
Yummi Nguyen believes that parenting is an opportunity and a gift our children have given us to return to our "wholeness." Our children are the mirrors of our internal world, and all that is seeking to be liberated and met with Love.
How seen heard and understood did you feel from your parents. What's it mean to heal generational wounds.
Many of us have unresolved wounds we may not even be aware of. We can use parenting to observe how we are reacting…is that my stuff that I’m projecting.. Is it me..
She has an interesting rule in her home that her children don’t have to listen to her and I’m not sure I fully agree with it so I dig in a little deeper with her on that to better understand :) https://themotherhoodmindset.com
Today I'm talking with my friend Nate Rifkin who has published a book on a little-known kind of meditation. I’ve been reading this book and it’s blown me away. I think you’re going to love what we have to share today. Nate used to be suicidal and drank alcohol
every morning to get through the day. He dropped out of college, went broke, bankrupt, and even worked on the street corner waving around a sign to afford rent and food. But he’s managed to turn his life around, find love, and now has an incredible life. This kind of meditation was the driving force behind his transformation.
Not only that, but I’ve already been practicing what he teaches in his book and I’ve got a crazy experience of my own… something happened to me that hasn’t happened in all
my time meditating.
www.naterifkin.com
Episode Highlights:
- Nate Rifkin transformed his life through meditation from being suicidal and relying on alcohol every morning to his current success.
- Writing, hanging out with his wife, and practicing Daoist mysticism make Nate’s heart sing and get him out of bed in the morning.
- The standing meditation comes from Daoism, the essence of which is creating harmony through balance.
- The earth and the universe contain a storehouse of energy, and if you stand a certain way, it’s like turning on a faucet for that energy entering your body.
- Typical self-help and mindset work wasn’t working for Nate and the more frustrated he got the worse his problems became.
- He found himself looking at people who are bad people but still successful, and it only contributed to his feelings of anger and frustration.
- Nate believed if he could visualize success, he would attract it like a magnet, not realizing that the anger he had buried deep inside of him was a much more powerful energy.
- The transformation for Nate meant that he went from someone who set goals and his happiness was dependent upon reaching those goals to someone who was able to enjoy and appreciate the day to day process of living.
- After all the self-help had failed him and he dropped out of college, he declared bankruptcy and got a job as a sign spinner on a street corner for three years.
- Think about the cost/benefit analysis of different decisions; Nate decided he was happy to be a sign spinner because he was able to listen to podcasts and audiobooks on the job and felt he was able to use that time well because of it.
- This also applies to how he spends money; he could spend $1 now, or invest it and have $1,000 later.
- When you’re building a habit, it really does take a lot of work at first before your brain rewires itself.
- Building habits also requires adopting new values where you value your longterm health and growth over your short term satisfaction.
- Nate considers the standing meditation the foundational pillar of everything else he’s been able to do, because it is the practice that allowed all of his other practices to work.
- The standing position is that you want to both relax, and elongate and straighten your spine, starting with your hips turned and tucked in forward as if you’re sitting on a high barstool.
- The position requires that you unlock your knees, requiring you to really engage your thighs to hold yourself up.
- Stand with your arms in a position as if you’re hugging a large tree.
- This position helps your mind to not wander because you’re focusing on different parts of your body.
- Justin has tried the standing meditation and experienced a huge spiritual release where he started crying uncontrollably and now incorporates it every morning.
- Nate has been doing this for over 12 years and is now training to be a Daoist priest and getting his PhD in Chinese Energetic Medicine, so he now does spiritual and meditative practices for about 4 hours a day.
- When Nate started with standing meditation, he only did 60 seconds at a time and added 5 seconds a day because the daily increase was imperceptible to his body but over time it adds up.
- Nate knew he felt good when he meditated, but it was especially affirming when he would run into someone he hadn’t seen in a while and they noticed that he seemed different.
- Nate has found that as he committed to spiritual practice, he would have to let go of some of his old relationships.
- If Nate could give his 18 year old self any advice, it would be to practice the Daoist mysticism and meditation instead of just reading about it.
3 Key Points:
- Visualizing success and changing your surface-level mindset won’t work unless you release underlying emotion and trauma.
- Building habits requires a lot of work and the adoption of a new value system.
- Incremental, imperceptible changes add up over time.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “The essence of Daoism is creating harmony through balance." –Nate Rifkin
- "A lot of what I was practicing in terms of self help was trying to affect what I was putting out on a very surface level, but I wasn’t addressing the deeper psychology and the deeper imbalances inside of me." –Nate Rifkin
- "Time is a precious, precious resource. We can’t really buy more of it other than buying our way out of tasks like mowing the lawn." –Nate Rifkin
- "You could read 100 books and not put any of it into practice." –Justin Francisco
Dawson Church is from Ep. 67 on June 22nd, 2020. Today he came back on with me to share some wisdom and a Tapping meditation that is super powerful.
On today’s episode of Mindful Impact, Justin speaks with Lisa Winneke, host of Good News Guide. They discuss Lisa’s journey of connecting with herself in order to live a more fully expressed life, from meditation to daily check-ins, to journaling, and more.
https://www.lisawinneke.com/membership
Episode Highlights:
- Lisa Winneke is the host of Good News Guide podcast and recently launched a membership program for people who are seeking change.
- What makes Lisa’s heart sing at the beginning of the day is the possibility that comes with the morning.
- Lisa considers herself a connector and a communicator.
- Her intention is “How can I add value?” And how she can contribute to people throughout the day.
- Lisa’s transformation has been over the course of the last 14 years, after she gave birth to premature twin boys 16 years ago and became severely depressed.
- She felt so disconnected from herself that she didn’t know who she was.
- Some people can liberate themselves and express the life they want to live within a marriage, but Lisa found that although it was a good marriage, she felt she couldn’t fully liberate herself.
- Lisa now stands for living a fully expressed and authentic life.
- In hindsight, Lisa understands that she was feeling nudges and impulses that she wasn’t listening to.
- Lisa attended a Dr. Joe Dispenza meditation retreat, which really kicked off this phase of her journey in October 2018.
- Doing this work with Joe Dispenza is what led her to start the Good News Guide.
- Lisa does not watch the news at all, and stopped about 8 or 9 years ago.
- Now, she keeps informed through people, and trusting that if there’s something worth knowing, she will find out through people she knows.
- Lisa checks in with herself and her emotional state multiple times a day, and if she finds it dipping, she reflects to identify what shifted her energy and what she can do to fix it.
- Her choice to stop watching the news inspired the Good News Guide, because the definition of news is “new and noteworthy information,” and she felt she wasn’t getting that.
- The guests she brings onto the Good News Guide are new to a lot of people and they share things that are not taught in schools but are valuable and noteworthy pieces of information.
- One of her highest values is transformation.
- Lisa works with several coaches for different areas of her life, and it isn’t because there’s anything wrong with her or that she needs all of this extra support, but because she values transformation and growth, and chooses to work with these coaches.
- She has learned to see conflict as an opportunity to connect more deeply with another person.
- Lisa has done the Reclaim Your Wardrobe workshop more than once because what you put on your body and how it makes you feel affects your communication and the way you operate from the inside out.
- For Lisa, play is very important, and incorporating play into her daily routine through music or by moving her body.
- Justin shares that he recently had an experience playing with his 6 year old daughter in the middle of a workday that he felt completely re-energized him.
- What matters most is finding what play means to you alone; it doesn’t have to involve another person.
- What most of this is about is taking yourself out of your body and observing what’s happening to you in different situations.
- We seem born to naturally remain in the present moment, but we lose the ability as we get older—why does that happen?
- Lisa goes into every conversation she has, knowing that there will be a beautiful exchange.
- The first thing Lisa does in the morning is meditate for between 20-45 minutes, but her practice is constantly changing.
- She used to approach her meditation practice as an activity to tick off a to-do list, but now approaches it much more intentionally, as time she has given herself to connect with her soul.
- Lisa had a friend compose frequency music to play in the background of all her podcast episodes to help listeners better absorb the conversation.
- If Lisa could go back and tell her 18 year old self anything, it would be, “You’ve got this.”
- Lisa sets 7 alarms throughout the day to check in with herself and to reconnect and anchor back into her heart.
3 Key Points:
- You are in control of your own environment and you are allowed to set boundaries about what you allow into your space and life.
- This is an ongoing journey, and you are constantly changing, growing, and becoming more authentic and expressed.
- Work on listening to the signs, signals, and nudges from that little voice inside you.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “I wanted to be a demonstration of what it means to lead from our heart.” –Lisa Winneke
- “How can I refocus and put my attention and energy into something where I’m contributing, creating what I want to create? Because as we know, we’re creating, consciously or unconsciously, in every single moment.” –Lisa Winneke
- “We’re not taught at school that we’re the creator of our lives. We’re not taught at school that we have choices. We’re not taught at school that the most important thing is our relationship with the self. We’re not taught any of that.” –Lisa Winneke
- “We’re here in these bodies to have an evolutionary experience of what it’s like to be human.” –Lisa Winneke
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
- Lisa Winneke: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube
- Built to Serve by Evan Carmichael
- Joe Dispenza
One of my first guests on the podcast back in October 2019. Suze Yalof Shwartz, owner of www.unplug.com shares her Fabulous meditation.
These top three takes are a little different. The episode with Hale was so powerful it inspired me to dedicate an entire day in my course to letting go. I share what that day is going to be...Thanks for listening.
On today’s episode of Mindful Impact, Justin speaks with Hale Dwoskin, teacher of The Sedona Method, about the process of letting go of the feelings, thoughts, and beliefs that are holding you back. Listeners can learn more and sign up for a course at www.sedona.com/mindfulimpact.
Episode Highlights:
- Hale Dwoskin has shared and taught The Sedona Method for over 4 decades and is the NYTimes bestselling author of the book The Sedona Method. He was also featured in the movie The Secret.
- Hale and his wife don’t have any children, but they’ve been together for 30 years.
- He introduced his wife to The Sedona Method when they were dating, after Hale’s mentor inspired it after he nearly died from a coronary and began a process of self-inquiry.
- Hale of course still reacts to things, but they are less intense and less frequent, and he is now able to return to a resting state of happiness.
- The Sedona Method lets you let go of not just the feelings, but the thoughts and beliefs that lead to those feelings.
- We tend to identify ourselves by our thoughts and feelings, so if we identify as angry, sad, lonely, etc., then you are going to be emotionally attached to those thoughts and feelings that reinforce that identity.
- When you say “I am angry,” or “I feel angry,” you are equating yourself as a person with that feeling of anger, instead of seeing the anger as simply a feeling that your mind and body are experiencing.
- We typically say “I am” in connection to person, place, or thing, or thoughts and feelings, but actually it’s the source of all of those things.
- Your mind tends to misdirect you by creating a problem and then working to solve it.
- Pick up an object to represent your unwanted thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and ideas about yourself. Your hand represents your gut or awareness. If you grip the object for a long time, it will begin to feel uncomfortable but also familiar. When you open you hand, you find that the object is not attached to you.
- What you’re letting go of are the things that you’re clinging to, and it is a choice that we often forget we have.
- Young children do this naturally—they can be incredibly upset about something and then drop it and move on like it was nothing, while the adults are still emotionally responding to it hours later.
- Children will fall down, and then look around at the adults to check if they’re “supposed” to be upset.
- Children also refer to themselves in the third person early on, until they develop an identity around their bodies.
- Try an exercise where you identify something you want to change or improve on in your life, and try to just be present with that feeling, and allow it.
- You don’t need to understand why you’re having a thought or feeling in order to let it go.
- After you ask yourself if you can let it go, ask yourself if you would let it go. Then, ask yourself when? This is an invitation to let it go now.
- We’ve been brainwashed to believe that letting go is hard.
- Justin offers the example of witnessing a situation where you want to help somebody, you see somebody in trouble and you emotionally react to that. How can letting go be helpful here?
- Hale points out that we often involve ourselves in a situation where we’re trying to help but we only make it worse; by letting go, you’ll be able to see more clearly if you are needed and what action you should take.
- Letting go is necessary to forgiveness.
- Most of us expend most of our energy thinking about what you would change in the past, and fighting against the natural flow of your life.
- Non-duality is about discovering the interconnectedness that runs between all people, living organisms, and even inanimate objects, and realizing that there are no limits.
- Fear is releasable.
- It sounds like hypnosis to start thinking this way, but really the hypnosis we’re all under is believing that we are limited and can’t do something or are stuck.
- Whatever you focus on expands in your experience.
- Things like pandemic fatigue come from us living from a place of resistance instead of acceptance.
- Resistance is just a feeling that you can let go of.
- If Hale could give his 18 year old self any piece of advice, it would be to follow his heart.
- Feelings are just feelings, not facts, and they are not who you are.
- Who and what you are at your core is already whole and enough as it is.
- Everything that you want in life can be found by you, naturally, by letting go and tuning in to your wholeness.
3 Key Points:
- Your feelings and thoughts do not define you.
- Young children naturally understand the concept of letting go, but we lose that skill along the way as we mature.
- Letting go is necessary to forgive, to stop resisting the flow of your life, and to discover your natural, innate wholeness.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “We think we are what we think or feel. We identify as the angry person or the sad person or the hurt person or the misunderstood person or the lonely person, or the person who’s a failure [or] a success. And we never examine whether or not we’re a person at all.” –Hale Dwoskin
- “The mind is a wonderful tool, but it’s an awful master.” –Hale Dwoskin
- “Emotion and reason often run at cross purposes.” –Hale Dwoskin
- “Forgiveness is natural when you let go. And trying to forgive without letting go is impossible.” –Hale Dwoskin
- “When we approach any situation based on the way it was, we miss the way it is.” –Hale Dwoskin
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
- The Sedona Method Course: sedona.com/mindfulimpact
- The Sedona Method: YouTube, Facebook
- The Greatest Secret by Rhonda Byrne
My guest from March 30th, 2020, Michell Palladini. New meditations every Friday right here on Mindful Impact.
My top 3 takeaways on Monday's episode with Ellen Boeder - prioritizing your partner and growing together.
On today’s episode of Mindful Impact, Justin speaks with Ellen Boeder, faculty at The Relationship School, about some essential tips for cultivating more mindful relationships. Learn more about Ellen at her website: www.ellenboeder.com.
Episode Highlights:
- Ellen is faculty at The Relationship School, founded by her husband.
- The thing that makes Ellen excited to wake up in the morning is her family and her daily morning yoga practice.
- She loves to connect with nature and appreciates the ability to get outside.
- She first picked up yoga 25 years ago, when she was 22 years old, because she thought she needed to stretch more.
- She doesn’t currently have a formal sit down meditation practice, though she has in the past. Today, she focuses more on taking mindful walks.
- Her ability to practice yoga and meditation changed when she had kids.
- Ellen’s husband, Jayson Gaddis, hosts a podcast with The Relationship School, and she’s a frequent guest.
- Ellen and Jayson want to challenge each other to be their best and call each other out.
- Ellen feels they’ve learned how to fight efficiently and fairly, with no low blows or walking out of the room, and always making a commitment to finishing the conversation.
- In a moment when you’re feeling connected to your partner, you can say something like, “I notice we’re fighting a lot. Can we talk about how to make that better?”
- What are the main things we should focus on to have the happiest and most loving relationship we can?
- Ellen counters by asking what does the happiest and most loving version of a relationship look like to you?
- It looks different for everybody, so it’s important to know your ‘why.’
- Couples should figure out how to find the inherent strengths in being different.
- Difference means you can attend to different things and give more, for example, to your children, and you can balance each other out.
- Ask your partner what they want and what you can do to be the best partner you can be for that person.
- Ellen sees both men and women struggle with intimacy and vulnerability.
- We are never finished getting to know another person because we are always changing, and who we are unfolds in the moment.
- The business of our lives is a distraction that gets in the way of our relationships.
- Logistics prevent us from slowing down with each other and noticing each other.
- Scheduling things like sex is awesome; it is intentional, mindful, carving out of time for each other; it is self-care.
- At the same time, don’t treat it like something to check off a to-do list; be open to whatever happens in that time you carve out to connect with your partner.
- Talk about how to make the time nourishing for both of you, to feel like input instead of more output.
- Over time, our differences can become glaring; you have to take the time to metabolize those differences and recalibrate.
- You have to have something bigger to commit and recommit to even when your feelings naturally shift moment to moment.
- Ideally, your relationship should be inspiring, fun, and challenging, but that’s something you have to make true intentionally.
- It’s unrealistic to think that you can stay in the honeymoon phase of an early relationship forever.
- Being mindful of bringing yourself into the present moment as an individual is a different experience from being mindful with your partner.
- Ellen feels she can remain present for longer when she’s with her partner or her child, and finds that she’s able to lose sense of space and time.
- Ellen believes we have many more demands on our attention now than ever before.
- She and her husband have scheduled business and financial related meetings as a way to keep those conversations separate from their date time.
- Ellen recommends a date be 3-4 hours, or longer if you’re able, but a 2 hour date isn’t sufficient.
- Her favorite time with her husband is when they take walks or hikes together.
- They tried things like couples yoga but Ellen found that for the dates to be meaningful forher, she needed to be talking to and connecting with her husband.
- If she could go back and give her 18 year old self any advice, it would be to reassure her that she would find love and have a wonderful relationship.
3 Key Points:
- There is no one way that a relationship should look or be, so you have to talk about what that looks like for yourself and your partner.
- Be intentional about how and when you connect with your partner so that you both get what you need out of it.
- Commit to something larger and greater than just each other, because your feelings and emotions towards each other as people can and will change.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “We have really shared values, and we’re really different people. So that looks like… we have a lot to talk about.” –Ellen Boeder
- “If I don’t ever slow down or pause and reflect, there’s a cost.” –Ellen Boeder
- “It’s actually really good that people are different because you can actually attend to more needs and things in the whole system.” –Ellen Boeder
- “We really do depend and rely on our partners a lot, emotionally. And it’s normal to, it’s okay to, it’s good to. But I think as a society we’re very prone to getting the message thatwe’re supposed to just be okay on our own.” –Ellen Boeder
- “I think it’s easy to fall in love and hard to be loving every day over time, over the long haul with someone.” –Ellen Boeder
- “It’s amazing what happens when people just start asking questions and telling more of the truth.” –Ellen Boeder
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
- Ellen Boeder: Website, Instagram
- The Relationship School: Ellen
Today, we will have an insightful conversation with Andrew Newman, a brilliant children's storytime book author, about mindful practices with your children, including meditation and creativity. He will talk about teaching your children mindfulness, core life values, and much more.
3 Key Points:
- Sitting as a parent is an immense mixture of responsibility and power. Show our kids what we want them to learn.
- Teach children mindfulness at an early stage, use bedtime stories to be with them fully in the last 20 minutes of their day to help them discharge their daily struggles as they transition to sleep.
- Meditation practices help children to slow down as they transition to sleep. Make it as a spiritual practice, give as much of that loving presence as you can.
Episode Highlights:
- 06:08- The last 20 minutes of the night creates an impact on what's going on in our brain.
- 07:24- Use the transition points of sleep and wake in the first 30 minutes of the day to sit us up.
- 08:38- Teach kids mindfulness early so that they don't have to unlearn a bunch of stuff like adults.
- 16:12- In the moment of surrender, something magical happens.
- 17:21- Problem can't be solved from the same level of consciousness that we created a problem with. Have a space for a new level of consciousness.
- 19:00- The therapeutic relationship is learning one's triggers and learning how to be non-reactive when activated.
- 20:30- Therapeutic relationship is the same aspect as the parent-child relationship.
- 23:21- The our breathing practice- I breathe for me, I breathe for you, I breathe for us, I breathe for all that surrounds us.
- 29:26- Andrew's morning practice helps the stream of consciousness come out for him to go into the space of openness.
- 31:32- Andrew's struggles from the business standpoint relates to the period of surrender.
- 40:50-The power of a story shifts us from a perspective where we hate to hate, thereby creating a safe place.
- 43:50- Anticipate challenges in time and translational speed of kids, be encouraging of slowing down.
- 45:00- Use the breathing technique to slow kids' systems down.
- 45:21- Model to our kids what we want them to learn.
- 45:25- Kids are designed to seek love, and the fastest way to get love is to mimic the person who gives them love.
- 49:10- Andrew gave his message to his 18 y/o self, who needed encouragement.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “The power of the story is that it shifts us from this perspective where we hate to hate. That shift is one of those mechanisms of creating safety.. “- Andrew Newman
- “We don't have to fight until we reach the point of surrender. We can choose to surrender earlier and ask for help because, in the moment of surrender, something magical happens. “- Andrew Newman
- “If we think the same way we have always been thinking, we will get the same result. We need something new to influence ourselves and change the course of our lives.“- Andrew Newman
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn | Website
- Andrew Newman: Conscious Bedtime Stories | LinkedIn | Instagram
Nick Matiash was a guest from episode 25, Monday
Nov 18, 2019. Nick is a men's life coach helping them move from their head to their heart. Nick can be found at www.nickmatiashcoaching.com
Top 3 takeaways from Monday's episode "Functional Medicine, exercise snacks and positive psychology with Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum.
Tune in to hear my take and how I found value in the conversation.
On this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco, we will have a meaningful conversation with Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Co-Founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA), regarding Functional Medicine, exercise, snacks and positive psychology. Also, we’ll talk about some ways to replace sweet-tooth, and much more.
- Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum: Website
3 Key Points:
- Functional medicine works as an ally where people support one another with the coach, where the feelings are being normalized, then people start to feel hopeful.
- In conventional medicine, people have never been diagnosed the way it's done in functional medicine, where the first interaction is listening, caring, and understanding.
- Functional Medicine coaches help clients to be mindful consumers of health supplements.
Episode Highlights:
- 4:05- Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum reinventing her work out at the age of 70.
- 9:32- Dr. Sandra describes rest as sitting in a sauna, red light therapy, or watching movies with her husband.
- 11:00- Functional Medicine is the combined clinical psychology teachings and philosophies with the most recent learnings of Dr. Sandra.
- 12:21- Functional medicine is the medicine of “why” to get the root cause.
- 15:28- Often, people will go from doctor to doctor to seek treatment, but they are not getting better; that's when they start seeking functional medicine.
- 17:26- Functional medicine is client-centered and personalized.
- 19:48- Dr. Sandra ran a center that studied neural feedback, which trained children to regulate brain wave activity through some sort of mind-stimulating games.
- 24:40- Dr. Sandra's daughter wrote a musical called Emoji Land, which talks about perseverance amidst the pandemic.
- 28:25- Dr. Sandra gets energy by paying attention to posture, power pauses, backbends, yoga, inversion, or even baking in the morning.
- 34:59- Medical background is not needed to be a functional coach.
- 35:15- Coaches are skilled to conduct a 1:1 coaching or group coaching, which is the future of healthcare.
- 35:41- Functional medicine with a doctor is reimbursed by insurance companies and can be done virtually.
- 38:35 Coaches can provide crucial and emotional support, especially during these trying times to people who are not for psychotherapy.
- 40:00- Life Coaching stemmed from the humanistic approach of Psychotherapy.
- 40:54- Coaches do not make direct recommendations of botanical herbs or medicine, but refer people to source/specialist.
- 44:38- Coaches can educate clients about nutraceuticals and be a smart consumer.
- 47:35- Dr. Sandra recommended Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning and Simple Numbers book as a good read.
- 51:15- Dr. Sandra’s advice to her 18-year-old self is to lay off the sugar.
- 52.19- Dr. Sandra shares some ways to replace sweet-tooth with monk fruit, 100% dark chocolate or 1-2 raspberry.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “What led me to functional medicine is, I wanted to make a bigger impact. We could train thousands of coaches to really make an impact.”-Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum
- “I think that ADD is overdiagnosed, and I think that we are so quick to label.”-Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum
- “You will have a coach who hears and understands, not pushy, and tells you what to do. That's the beauty of the relationship in functional medicine.”-Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum
- “What's real in the mind, is real in the body. Every thought, every image, everything we feel, is all in the body. You don't have to be stuck in suffering. Change your mindset, as it's possible to create a profound change.”-Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
- Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum: Website
This is a great mindfulness meditation to see if we can stay present without thoughts as we count to ten using our breath. Follow along and enjoy :)
Top 3 takeaways from Carol Howe - The Truth About How Life Really Works.
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The way you acted in the past was the best you could do with the tools and knowledge you had at the time. It's ok to have full compassion and forgiveness around it.
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It’s not the other person's fault when you have an emotional reaction. Instead, it’s something inside of you that gets mirrored back to you from them, thus triggering some sort of guilt inside of you from childhood.
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We can never condemn another without our direct experiencing the consequences of it.
In this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco, we will have a meaningful conversation with a legendary ACIM teacher, Carol Howe. Listen as she shares her knowledge regarding the truth about how life works.
3 Key Points:
- It is crucial to install the right impressions in the first three years of life, as this will become the person's truth in his entire life.
- Relationships can make you upset because of guilt but, as " A Course in Miracles" points out, some of your beliefs may be harmful. If you improve how you think about yourself, things will get better.
- We are not our emotions, emotions are created as a response to circumstance. We are way more amazing than the emotions that we have..
Episode Highlights:
- 4:21- The inner experience is the one you will never forget, triggered by circumstances, where you begin to experience the truth of what you are.
- 10:08- In the presence of joy, judgment becomes impossible.
- 14:00- Meditation is an ongoing recognition of staying present like doing a mantra or staying focused right where you are.
- 15:55- The miracle is a change of perception, a shift in the way you experience everything, people, situation, things, and allows you to direct the love that is always present, love that constitutes the substance of everything regardless of the form.
- 18:17- In a husband and wife relationship, upset happens when one says something that triggers some guilt of his own.
- 20:40- In the first three years of life, we have a bed of experience that became the foundation/blueprint for a self-concept that we are building.
- 23:10- When old wounds are triggered, the stress response is activated, putting a person in a defense mode.
- 23:36- Stress response dumps body chemistry that generates an emotional experience.
- 24-40- Guilt is painful and is related to things a person believes about himself that aren't true.
- 30:47- The frontal lobe of the brain and non-essential things at the moment of threat turned off for survival response.
- 33:51- Once the emotion has turned off the thinking brain, we tend to hide away with addiction to distract from how we feel.
- 37:45- Anger is the secondary emotion, underneath anger is despair or grief.
- 44:10- When we are being less than loving, we deserve compassion in the face of our lack of awareness of love at that moment.
- 45:50- Everybody whose response is not loving is desperately calling for help.
- 50:00- What's in the mind is what forms the basis for outside the world.
- 51:00 The good and bad are arbitrary and a personal perspective.
- 52:15- Emotions are not the enemy; it's the natural conclusion of our belief in ourselves that has been brought to our attention.
- 53:25- The three-dimensional world is the exact replica of the inner state of mind.
- 57:20- People create an awful outer life with their unloving inner life.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “We can never condemn another without directly experiencing the consequences of it.”-Carol Howe
- “Our relationship and understanding of the real purpose are central to a successful life.”-Carol Howe
- “You only feel better if you, yourself, stop attacking yourself.”-Carol Howe
- "If I could stand on a rooftop and shout one thing, it could be, stop making your emotion the enemy.’-Carol Howe
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
- Carol Howe: Website
Natasha Mason is a meditation teacher and you can learn to meditate at https://natashamasonmeditation.com/the-effortless-technique
My top 3 Takeaways from Ira Wolfe - Thriving during the pandemic using the adaptability quotient. Do valedictorians change the world? Two articles referenced below:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/24/what-happened-to-your-class-valedictorian-probably-not-much.html
https://apple.news/AZ-Q71OVlSkONQK4eXd9dOQ
On this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco, our host speaks with Ira Wolfe, a millennial in a baby boomer body, speaker, president of success, and blogger. Listen as they talk about pandemic at large, the fixed vs. growth mindset, including adaptability quotient, and much more.
3 Key Points:
- The ability of the person to adapt to change depends on personality and behavior. There are those who adapt well or thrive for change.
- There are two economies happening now due pandemic, and there’s great difference in the socio-economic status of people in both economies.
- Adaptability Quotient provides different dimensions that help people learn how to survive and thrive despite the change.
Episode Highlights:
- 42:18 Ira Folfe is an older baby boomer who is still learning and growing.
- 3:42 Carol Dweck's studies show that the most successful kids in the class weren't always successful.
- 4:48 The fixed mindset is, we are trying to live our bubble trying to protect our image.
- 4:54 The growth mindset is constantly learning and unlearning.
- 7:00- We don't go backward, so going back to normal after the pandemic is not going to happen.
- 8:45 People must be comfortable with change and uncertainty because the new normal is not as predictable as it was.
- 9:54 We learned in the present, but it conflicts with what we've learned in the past.
- 11:00 Personalities and behaviors are absolutely impacting change.
- 13:30 The problem is not the amount of change but the phase at which we experience so much change.
- 14:50 There are two economies happening amidst the pandemic.
- 16:51 Front liners are now essential workers and have a more secure job than professionals who are struggling.
- 22:26 Adaptability Quotient gives different dimensions that helps people get comfortable with change.
- 24:01 Dealing with ambiguity is by listening to opposing points of view. .
- 34:00 Adaptability Quotient covers mental flexibility, growth mindset, and unlearning dimension, as well as grit and resilience.
- 36:00 Resilience is the biggest driver of adaptability.
- 37:30 The more adaptability you have, the higher is your EQ.
- 37:55 Adaptability provides courage to have hope for a better future.
- 38:11 EQ gives hope, courage, positivity in life, and allows us to see challenges as opportunities.
- 41:02 Change is happening, the pandemic just accelerated that change.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “You can either look at every3thing as a challenge or everything as an opportunity, and I tend to look at everything as an opportunity. “- Ira Wolfe
- "What's interesting in these 2 economies, we have a whole group that's thriving and a whole group who's suffering. The socio-economic differences are not great. "- Ira Wolfe
- ‘Today is the slowest phase of change that we experience in our lives, which is frightening some people and exciting for others. "- Ira Wolfe
- “We as a leader, not only keep an eye on the ball but also need to be resilient. That's the setback, and we have to learn how to be smart and navigate around that."- Ira Wolfe
- “You can either decide you gonna be in despair and try to fight the world or help find the courage to thrive in this new world.”- Ira Wolfe
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
- Ira Wolfe: LinkedIn Website
- An Obituary for Normal
Life is different since the pandemic and Rob shares his thoughts followed by a brief journaling exercise and a short meditation.
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Don’t let others decide your future. You will have critics, people that give you crap, bust your chops, want you to fail, and want you to quit. Don’t pay attention to them. Stay true to yourself.
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When you go through a spiritual transformation you will find yourself slipping at times. Mostly because of outside influences, those around you that aren't used to you changing. In Adam's case, someone said “I just wanted you to stop drinking, what is this whole new person now? “ Don’t let others box you in.
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Lead by example for your kids. Love yourself 24/7 and let your kids know you will love them no matter what. Adam said to his children, "famous millionaire or junkie on the streets I will always love you the same. I might not give you money or agree with what you’re doing, but I will always love you no matter what."
bonus: Meditation creates time in your life you never even knew existed. We can’t explain it or put it into words, but it allows for more space and time….
https://www.adamjablin.com
https://www.justinfrancisco.com
On this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco,the host speaks with a family man and spiritual trainer, Adam Jablin. Listen up as they have very deep conversations about trials and tribulation, from addiction to business and family, the prices you pay and the difficult lessons through the journey. How beautiful life can be when you follow your purpose.
- Adam Jablin: Website
3 Key Points:
- The journey to sobriety doesn't happen overnight, there would be challenges and hardships along the way.
- Everybody has their own lessons because everybody has a different personality, learn how to value yourself not other people's approval.
- Be fully you, do not seek others approval, you cannot please everybody, nor you cannot make someone love you.
Episode Highlights:
- 1:13-Adam works with celebrities, entrepreneurs, war heroes, and regular people fighting a good fight as parents.
- 1:53- Adam's spiritual connection makes his heart sing out loud.
- 3:04- It took 14 years for Adam to have that clarity to live a purpose-driven life.
- 5:20- Adam was on a perfect storm when somebody called to buy his building, then he knew that it was time to be himself and pursue his passion.
- 8:20- Adam believes that God will do for you what you can't do for yourself.
- 10:00- Adam describes his life as an alcoholic as wanting to look like the most responsible guy, but deep inside, he's obsessed with a drink.
- 10:33- Adam felt despair, shame, and judgment as an alcoholic, while he doesn't want to let people down, however, he needs it as badly as he needs to breathe.
- 12:00- During the recovery period, a family may grow with you or be stuck when they help you.
- 13:17- Adam's spiritual journey is very intrinsic using all valuable tools such as prayer, meditation, taking care of his body, and reading.
- 17:20- The physical body shows your experiencing in your internal world.
- 22:19- Sobriety doesn't happen overnight.
- 23:00 People go through different shifts but we have to trust our intuition and keep going.
- 24:15 After being sober, everything changes for the better including, marriage and relationships with kids.
- 28:45 Being our true self is so hard it tends to disappoint a lot of people.
- 30:09- The work is the fun part, but the hard part is, dealing with people's reactions when you change.
- 33:30- The Hero Project is a 90-day transformation coaching.
- 34:57- With Adam's kids, he leads by example.
- 44:32-Adam's takes a 23-minute meditation every morning or deep breathing exercises.
- 52:00- You can feel envious about other's success but don't desire people to fail.
- 54: 14 For Adam's 18-year-old self, he will hug him and tell him to buckle up, it's one hell of a ride.
Tweetable Quote:
- "It's the connection to my higher power that I call God, it's just having a Redbull, ready to attack the day."- Adam Jablin
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
Studies show that the first 30 minutes of our day have the most impact on how our entire day will turn out. I love to start my mornings by first brushing my teeth and then sitting down for a morning meditation very similar to this one. There is also RPM, Rise. Pee. Meditate :)
Top 3 takeaways from my convesation with Lorena Siedel.
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Don't pick sides when your children get in an argument. This starts to make one feel like the "bad" kid and the other "good", also much more psychological reasons for it.
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Weekly Family Meetings - Be consistent with the same time each week. Start with something great that happened that day, something they love about someone else there. Then what bugged them and what they wished was different.
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Connecting before correcting - When disciplining start with compassion, empathy and then show them the correct behavior.
On this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco, the host speaks with a purposeful parenting expert Lorena Seidel about creating a parent-child connection and harmony that lasts. They will also talk about proactive tools to address children's dynamic and family issues.
3 Key Points:
- What parents really wanted is to raise good human beings and have a lifelong connection with their children.
- Both parents must be on the same page to create a more consistent household, thus, setting clear boundaries with their children.
- Break the negative cycle by creating positive interactions with your children, thus, creating better strategies to end children's bad behavior.
Episode Highlights:
- 5:10 Lorena learned that at the bottom of it all, people want to be better parents, to raise good human beings, and want to have a life long commotion with their children.
- 6:20 Daily, parents are fostering relationships with their children in every interaction that they make.
- 9:27 Research shows that most adults have the maturity emotionally of an 8-year-old.
- 13:36 Understanding each other's programming as parents is a big piece of parenting.
- 15:35 Most issues with couples in parenting are being too kind and/or too firm. Then, they end up compensating for one another.
- 17:30 Parents compensating with each other for being too kind or too firm will end up creating a very inconsistent household with no clear boundaries.
- 19:07 It is essential to understand the root cause of the sibling dynamics by understanding the impact of adding a child to the family.
- 20:44 When there's a sibling fight, parents must be neutral and never take sides.
- 21:30 Taking sides will create the "bully and the victim" mentality thus, developing sibling rivalry.
- 25:44 Be more proactive rather than being reactive as parents.
- 27:05 A pro-active tool is having a family meeting at least once a week.
- 31:16 Start a gratitude practice in a family meeting.
- 32:30 Know the "bug and wish" of each family member to brainstorm the solution.
- 36:00 In mindful parenting Lorena recommends, connecting before correcting.
- 46:45 Children tend to negotiate but stay with the boundaries that you set.
- 48:25 Give yourself a time-out to calm down and brainstorm a different approach to teach children when you feel guilt and shame.
- 50:21 Change the mindset, as there's so much power in doing it over again.
- 50:47 Work on repairing the connection with your children
- 56:07 Negative interactions such as shaming and blaming create disconnection, thus, creating negative behaviors.
- 57:27 Break the cycle of negative interactions starting with the inner work to access better strategies (e.g. validating, brainstorming, connecting before correcting, apologizing, etc).
Tweetable Quotes:
- "I live and breathe this topic of parenting because it is not just what I do, but what I studied, it's what I teach, it's my work."- Lorena Seidel
- "All of us, we learned the love that we live, we learn the parenting that we experienced."- Lorena Seidel
- "Parenting is one of the jobs that didn't have a strategy. A proactive tool is having a family meeting." - Lorena Seidel
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
- Lorena Seidel: Youtube, Instagram
On this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco,the host speaks with Dan Mangena, an entrepreneur, philanthropist, best-selling author, and qualified reality transurfing practitioner. Listen as they talk about transurfing, the practice of meditation, and living a purpose-driven life.
3 Key Points:
- The practice of meditation should be aligned with intentions, through the space of heart and mind coordination.
- Abundance is not a passive process but an active process to work in meditation. Take action.
- The kinds of intentions are inner and outer intentions. Trust the outer intentions and look at the infinite bounty of the universe.
Episode Highlights:
- 4:00- Dan Mangena's work has been featured in major publications across the globe and included in the Wall Street Journal's Masters of Success.
- 4:12- Dan Mangena aims to serve and uplift the lives of people through abundant, joyful, and purpose-driven lives.
- 5:45- The practice of meditation should be part of a holistic approach to how we create our reality or lives.
- 6:45- Core alignment is aligning to the intentions, which are best served by being brought forward by heart and mind coordination.
- 7:15- The meditation practice comes in by the first contact between physical and non-physical vibration or emotional state.
- 7:33- Non-physical/word must be received and embodied in the physical aspect to become flesh.
- 8:39- An abundant, purpose-driven life is a rounded-off human experience.
- 11:20- When Dan was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the age of 27, he finally realized what was "wrong".
- 11:44 Dan’s anxiety and insomnia disappeared when he studied Social Dynamics and understood the framework of human interaction.
- 16:15- The idea of "life is for living" doesn't work for Dan as he believes that life has a purpose.
- 17:50- The most logical reason for the burden is to take the burden out of the board.
- 20:00- Very few modalities cover all the bases (mind, body, and soul), unlike Transurfing.
- 23:13- With inner intentions, we are looking at the resources we have, while in outer intentions, we are looking at the infinite bounty of the universe.
- 24:00- Transurfing gives steps into a state where you can put a check on a wall which is represented by the things that you've done, to allow the universe to do what it wants to do, which is abundance.
- 24:41 Faith is an active process. Work to train yourself.
- 28:50- Traditional religions believe that money is the root of all evil.
- 29:45- If all people who believe that money is the root of all evil came together to create a job, they can make a dent in poverty.
- 30:03- People are just holding to ideas and looking for pieces of evidence to hold on to that idea.
- 31:15- Dan created a video regarding the Secrets to Harmonious Money Magnet on his website.
- 32:00- Meditation facilitates getting lined up to make some moves to a place of expansion.
- 32:14- The actions that we make, the choices that we take, leads to our reality, are based on what's happening on the conscious level.
- 32:30 - The success that we've achieved has been against an idea sitting on an unconscious level that we don't always consciously desire.
- 39:00- Dan narrates how he became aligned more with the intention of serving.
- 42:10- Dan decided to trust the outer intention and committed to finishing his book.
- 46:14- Dan is in a state where he has the freedom to do what he desires and not to think about if his kids will go to college or not.
- 46:25- Abundance is the freedom to do what you desire, the call of the universe without thinking what's in it for me.
- 48:25- Dan being grateful, has nothing to say to his 18-year-old self, because even the crappy part of his life contributed to what he is now.
- 48: 36- True gratitude is not being grateful for the things that he likes but accepting all of it.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "An abundant purpose-driven human life for me is a rounded-off human experience.”- Dan Mangena
- "I think it's the consistency of actions that eventually leads to the million-dollar check on the wall"- Justin
- “What am I doing? Am I showing up every day and aligned with my beliefs about how to create wealth, or am I still following somebody else's story?”- Dan Mangena
- "Have you ever thought that your mission is being denied its full expression by not allowing more abundance to your life? "- Barry
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
- Dan Mangena: LinkedIn , Website
- International Transurfing Institute
- Reality Transurfing TV
On this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco, your host speaks with Tim James, a Health Hero podcast host, transformational coach, raw food chef, and speaker. Listen as they talk about overcoming disease with food, tricks to mindful eating, truth about root canals and mercury, as well as the four core secrets in transforming a healthy lifestyle.
3 Key Points:
- There are four core secrets to transforming a healthy lifestyle with the least amount of effort.
- The best medicine is nature. People's immune system is the cure, we just have to get the toxins out of the way.
- The absolute math in life is to put yourself first, lead by example, and follow your excitement.
Episode Highlights:
- 3:05-Tim typically doesn't eat until after 11 am, usually around 1-2 pm, and on one meal a day.
- 7:44-Tim went to classes such as internal awareness, which made him blown away by how his lecturer looked younger than his age.
- 8:30-An average person is packing around about 6-12 lbs. of impacted fecal materials in the lining of the small and large intestines.
- 9:17-Tim dropped ten pounds of impacted fecal after an hour of a colonic therapy session.
- 10:07- A sedentary lifestyle, lack of drinking water, processed foods accumulate over time.
- 12:00- For the first ten days, the body starts dumping about 60% of everything you eat and takes seven more years to get rid of the other 40%.
- 12:32- In the detox cleanse period (the surgery without the knife), you can get night sweats, fatigue, cold and flu-like symptoms, and a metallic taste on the tongue.
- 18:19- First core secret is to drink purified water, half your body weight daily.
- 20:33- There are three types of water purification, those are reverse osmosis, distillation, and di-ionization.
- 21:08 The cheapest way to get purified water is to have water on a gallon glass jar from a grocery.
- 24:50- Core secret number two is to chew your food until it is liquified, to put less burden on the digestive tract to break it down.
- 25:40- Not chewing food properly will cause fermentation and gut rot, which destroys villi.
- 26:28- Core secret number three is to avoid liquid with meals.
- 26:59- Drink restructured water 30 minutes before you eat, then an hour after you eat.
- 27:44- Core secret number three is to do deep breathing exercises and calm the nervous system.
- 32:44- Four-based probiotics don't die in the stomach acids.
- 33:46- Stress, pollution, toxins, antibiotics are wiping out the good bacteria, which are part of the immune system.
- 34:45- People with pets have a 50% higher immune system as pets bring soiled-based bacteria.
- 37:15- The best way to deal with family members is to lead by example and give permission to change.
- 44:15- Study shows that there are more than 200 toxic chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of the newborn.
- 46:03- Four secrets to healthy teeth: remove mercury fillings, root canals kills people, cavitation, structure and alignment.
- 52:00- Tremendous trauma from childhood may cause people to eat crappy foods.
- 52:30- Tim has incorporated meditation and gratitude practice into his program as a health coach.
- 59:28- Visit the website at chemicalfreebody.com, go to Products tab, and then Savings Bundle to get a discount, upon check out use code: mindfulimpact to get an additional 5% discount.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “Changing your diet is not the most important thing in the beginning even though it is monumental. We've learned that we have to get the digestive tract clean, we have to purify the blood, and the muscle tissues.”-Tim James
- "The more raw food, the fresher food you can get, the healthier you're gonna be, the better you're gonna feel, the less disease you're gonna have, the more energy you have, and you just gonna feel better." -Tim James
- “People are being duped. The cure is inside of us, it's called the immune system. We just gonna get the toxins out of the way.”-Tim James
Resources Mentioned:
- Tim James: website,
- Health Hero Show.
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
- Max Planck Institute
On this episode of Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco, the host speaks with Steve Rodgers, a former Warren Buffet CEO and bestselling author of IGI Principles. Listen as they talk about the IGI Principle, how he helped business owners and leaders achieve success and abundance, as well as his inspirational story of his family.
Episode Highlights:
- Steve Rodgers specializes in helping business owners and leaders increase profits while bringing spiritual intelligence into every aspect of personal and professional lives.
- Steve Rodger narrated his typical weekdays, from his morning routines, his deliverable throughout the day, up to his evening routines.
- Steve is currently reading several books such as The Sermon on the Mount by Emmet Fox.
- Steve usually reads a book excerpt, picks it up, absorbs it, and jumps into something else rather than reading the entire book.
- Wayne Dyer is a great spiritual activist, psychologist, and therapist who said that Ego represented edging God out.
- “Am I an Ego or am I an IGI” is Steve's mantra, which turned into principles.
- Steve set his relationship with his wife as an example of dealing with IGI or Ego.
- Sometimes ego is in control when trying to be right.
- When dealing with clients, he usually checks first if his messages are coming from IGI or Ego.
- Steve programmed his thoughts with IGI as if it is a device's operating system.
- Take time to pause and breathe in meditation when things are starting to heat up.
- Before starting to do anything, Steve frames his thinking about preparing for an IGI mindset.
- Steve starts narrating his transition point to his new journey.
- Steve always has the drive to do more, be more, get more when he got into a real estate business in the corporate American executive world.
- Steve's Ego served him very well for many years. However, his addiction to driving, success, and alcohol started tripping around his soul.
- Steve's tough, disciplinarian military father is the reason for him always trying to prove something.
- Steve has regretted taking action against his father, but it made him prove he can finish high school and live on his own.
- Part of the essential elements of the IGI formula are forgiveness, gratitude, morality, service, trust, and prayer meditation.
- Steve letting go of his financially rewarding job as a CEO wasn't by trust, but out of necessity and fear as he was fired after 15 years of service.
- He ran his real estate company for five years in the worst real estate market in history.
- Steve sold his real estate business and broke away from that as a purpose-driven consultant and speaker.
- Steve thought that he was a good father when he was a CEO, but he realized it's the other way around from her daughter's perspective.
- His daughter told her he traumatized her by being a functional alcoholic when she was young.
- Steve tells a story about how her daughter left a note on a laundry basket with empty bottles stating, "AA- You need help."
- With such realizations caused by the note from her daughter, he ended up getting help and hasn't been drinking for 18 years.
- Ego strives for serving self such as food, alcohol, adoration, praise, sex, money, material wealth. When you are giving that to the ego, you can never get enough of that.
- Ego finds information and deletes other information to prove they are right.
- It is hard to eradicate racism, addiction, self-destructive behavior, power because we justify the ability that we are better than the others.
- Prayer meditation is the communication with the source for a higher power.
- Steve's circle of friends when he was in the mid-'50s became much smaller in a much deeper relationship.
- Steve usually meets his coaches once a week to twice per month, with text messages in between.
- Steve has a 5-years holistic doctor, Dr. Meltzer, who challenged him to do a vegan plant-based diet.
- The excessive power that we put on money will cause a problem with our balance.
- Steve is motivating young entrepreneurs, young men and women, and seniors involved in business to be more focused on passion, purpose, and spiritual connection in the world.
- Steve's definition of success is the daily connection to his higher source and being led by something besides himself.
- Steve's relationship with the source is the most important and the most successful relationship that he has.
- Steve would like to say to his 18-year-old self to find ways to not damage the ones you say you love the most sooner than later.
3 Key Points:
- Be in control of your Ego by programming your thoughts with IGI to have control of your emotion.
- Focus on your passion, purpose, and spiritual connection with the higher source. These are the true definitions of success.
- Be your own best friend, love yourself, and connect with yourself despite all downfall and vulnerabilities as much as your success.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "Having a conversation with someone you have known for 35 years, we sometimes feel that we can read their mind and finish their sentences, and sometimes as a human being, we feel the need to defend. "-Steve Rodgers
- "When I feel my breath starting to heat up, my heart starts to rapidly go, if I feel my mind starting to go really quickly, I know it is time for me to take a quick pause"-Steve Rodgers
- "Is that energy being projected the right way?"-Steve Rodgers
- "Am I gonna walk into this from the presence of Ego or Igy? Before I start something I frame my thinking about preparing for that mindset" -Steve Rodgers
- "I am in control with my mind, and my mind is also being controlled, and I can control my emotion by my higher being controlling my mind and my emotion."-Steve Rodgers
- “I think a lot of people can relate to trying to prove something.”-Justin Francisco
- "Trust- I think that's the hardest thing to tackle." -Justin Francisco
- "I'm choosing to do this because what I am now is what I am no longer passionate about. It's no longer serving me, and I knew I was being called to do something else, and that's when trust really kicked in" -Steve Rodgers
- "What's interesting about that is, how we can as humans are so unaware of what we're creating and what we're doing, with a whole different illusion of reality."-Justin Francisco
- "Once the ego decides a person, policy, or political group, the mind does everything like a radar to find information to prove that they are right."-Steve Rodgers
- "For me, prayer meditation is me connecting to source, and me connecting to a higher power." -Steve Rodgers
- "I am my own best friend means, I can still love myself and connect with myself in spite of all those things, but because of those things" -Steve Rodgers
Resources Mentioned:
- The IGI Principle Website
- Steve Rodgers: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn
- Justin Francisco: LinkedIn, Website
- Wayne Dyer
One of the most interesting conversations I've had on the podcast. Melanie is a Physical Therapist, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults. Her passion and expertise is decompressing the vagus nerve. She has helped hundreds of clients heal themselves through Vegas nerve treatment. Melanie is offering a free Vagus Nerve Decompression Course to get into healing alignment with your mind and body.
Topics we discuss:
Vagus Nerve Function. The Connection between the Earth's electromagnetic energy and the Vagus Nerve. Wounding and Nourishment Pattern in the Birth Chart. How we connect with stories more than we do with process. my mini version of astrology birth chart. The power behind the Stacey Abraham story. A Walk Through Meditation. The Rise of the African Goddess Asteroids Story and much more.
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Erika is a healer, coach, self-healing expert in the realm of emotional health and wellbeing. Her mission is to teach you how to heal yourself so you feel consistent peace, calm, and joy in your everyday life.
Topics discussed:
Being a Practitioner: Erika discusses how she has used this year’s time at home to gain clarity, create content, and build her healing business. Launching a brand new website. Zone of genius in the subconscious being: Erika talks about listening to our own heart sense which contains our deepest desires wants and purpose and gut sense which is our compass telling us where we are meant to go. Also, Emotions are Voices of our Soul. Vulnerability as a strength. Overcoming Traumatic Events. Listening to your body and Functional Medicine. Authentic Conversations, and finally maintaining sweet moments in a romantic relationship.
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Fiona is an absolute amazing human being. She watched as I learned and unlearned like I never thought possible for seven straight days back in December 2018. Fiona lives in the UK and has owned her Positive Leadership Coaching business since 2000. She works with some of the biggest companies in the media industry to build resilience, mindfulness and positivity in leaders and their teams.
In this episode:
8:00 Positive Psychology Leadership
10:25 Overcoming Personal Difficulties
13:00 Maintaining the Course
18:35 The Morning Pages22:30 Masculine Feminine Polarity
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Heather Trainins highlysensitive entrepreneurs and leaders to Excel in Business and Life. Creator of businessmiracles course at www.businessmiracles.com. Take her quiz to see if you're highly sensitive person and may not even know it!
In this episode:
4:00 Massive Catalyst Heather gives a bit of her history as a high school teacher, shifting to a wellness leader, spiritual leader, and now where she is today.
12:30 Understanding Highly Sensitive Heather discusses her training around understanding the strengths of highly sensitive people. Especially the advantages of these highly sensitive traits as an entrepreneur. Many highly sensitive people feel they are meant for something big but not quite sure how to approach this feeling.
17:50 Selling Conversation Heather talks about how selling something to highly sensitive people is different then everyone else.
22:10 The Highly Sensitive Person According to research, 20% of us were born highly sensitive. It is biologically how you are brought to this world. Our nervous system is wired to take in stimulation at a much higher degree to the one who is not highly sensitive. Heather also explained that a person can say he is highly sensitive based on how he processes the world.
33:50 Coping Mentally amidst Pandemic Heather talks about how she and her husband have handled the pandemic in the midst of living in New York City.
37:00 A Course in Miracles Heather discusses her course in miracles, which is a psychological and spiritual curriculum. It was introduced to Heather when her mother passed away. The course is centered on shifting perception, and she used what she learned and applied it to her business. Other practitioners discovered her, and from there she started coaching.
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Don't forget to vote....For me, I like to look at what my current top values are. Then look at who I believe best represents and aligns with those top values. Hope you enjoy my take on what's the current climate as we approach Election Day.
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Lisa Maynard became a friend through our meditation teacher training together. She is a therapist who specializes in adoption and birth family relationships. She also specializes in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. Mind/body/spirit connection and much much more.
In this episode we discuss:
6:56 Having a good group of people to talk to. We discuss our Friday group we meet with and how it impacts our daily life. 10:46 Yoga Philosophy. Lisa discusses how her 200-hour yoga course she took so deeply impacted her life in a good way. 16:06 Forgiveness Practices. Lisa discusses her ability to use what she learned in teacher training as a tool for forgiveness. 21:42 Adoption Organization. Lisa discusses the adoption organization as one of the therapists who serve for children’s welfare. 25:50 Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. Justin asks Lisa about this subject. Lisa explains and demonstrates how it is a semantic approach working with people who experienced trauma. She shares how important our language is around this topic. 36:16 Power Dynamic. Lisa and Justin discuss how we behave and feel around individuals with a perceived position of power. 38:50 Before and After. Lisa shares her before and after with meditation/yoga. 42:50 Sixteen second Breathing Exercise. Lisa leads 16 seconds breathing exercise and discusses the benefits of it. 50:06 Five kleshas. Lisa shares her knowledge on the 5 Kleshas, The 5 things that cause suffering in us. Ignorance, Ego, Attachment, Aversion, and Fear of Death. Lisa also explained how it will affect our lives.
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Gwen brings 17 years of working in research, both in academia as well as large pharmaceutical and small biotech start ups, 12 years of coaching, trauma healing, wellness, sobriety, parenting, executive leadership, corporate elevation, entrepreneurial expansion, and soul medicine, as well as her own intuitive, clairvoyant, and clairsentient gifts to her virtual and in-person sessions. Gwen has a Masters in Spiritual Psychology, is a Usui Reiki Master, a Certified Teacher of David Elliott Breathwork, is currently mentoring in shamanism, and is a mother of two children.
15:07 Being Present and Available for Kids. Gwen discusses her ROSE technique for open communication and bonding with her family.
22:00 Core Values. Gwen talks about the importance of getting crystal clear on what your core values are. Will it be of Honesty, Loyalty, Friendship, or Financial Security. Gwen wants to know what are the core values of her clients so she can support them accordingly.
39:20 Moon Breathing. Gwen explained how the breathing works, what are all the types of breathing, all techniques, and benefits. She also discussed that breathing is also aligned in meditation and yoga, and she emphasized how it’s being done. Gwen also touches on Moon breathing around the Lunar Circle, Full Moon Circle, and the New Moon Circle.
51:00 Breathing Helps Anxiety. Gwen talks about anxiety and how breathing is one way to help release these feelings. She talks about real-life client examples.
1:02:30 Collective Consciousness. When it comes to healing or helping with specific illnesses, Gwen talks about the collective consciousness and it’s energy on the ego looking for proof versus moving into the unknown and finding proof into the unknown.
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https://www.mindbodygreen.com/classes/breathwork?c_pc=GWEN
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Jason is a well being coach in the health and fitness industry since 2002. As a former collegiate track athlete he saw the importance of working hard with proper alignment. With proper alignment and corrective exercise you can prevent injury and improve performance. He has taught a multitude of classes such as bootcamp style and spin, but his main interest is Pilates and Barre. As a personal trainer he brings his knowledge of the human body to all his classes. Jason has recently become a meditation teacher and Reiki Master. As a Wellbeing Coach, he teaches clients about not only fitness and nutrition, but the whole mind body connection. As an author he has written three children's health and fitness books, "The Adventures of Frankie Fitness" , "The Adventures of Frankie Fitness, Introducing Ginger" and newest book “The Adventures of Frankie Fitness, A Family That Meditates”. His fourth book, “The Adventures of Frankie Fitness, Franke Does Pilates” is set to release this Fall/Winter 2020
3:52 Gift of Giving - Jason is used to being in the service of giving back. He donates to several organizations especially, Mental Health Organization. And he considers it as part of his mission.
12:30 Meditation Routine - Jason shares his daily meditation practice routine.
17:00 Educating Yourself - Jason discusses how we can start to pursue meditation by educating ourselves. We can look for coaches and trainers who can help us with our meditation journey.
21:00 Pilates Book - Jason shares about the content of his fourth book that’s releasing soon. He writes children’s books focusing on mental development.
27:20 Expanding Avenues - Jason discussed how he managed his wellness coaching during COVID. And he kept doubling down his courses while expanding his avenues.
29:40 Mindful Movement - Jason shares a message for kids to build some kind of aspects at a young age such as reading, sports, yoga, and anything that will also help them with their healthy minds and bodies.
33:50 Concepts of Pilates - Jason goes deeper into pilates discussing how itt is Breath, Concentration, Coordination, Centering, Flow, and Precision. Being on the mat helps restructure the body and be mindful of what’s around you.
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Psychiatrist Candace Good, MD is a business owner, advocate, and author of the book OWN YOUR PRESENT: A Psychiatrist's Guide to Mindful Meditation and Living a More Conscious Lifestyle. Dr. Good founded Sig: Wellness Studio in State College, PA and specializes in college and inpatient mental health. She is active on the board of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in 2017
7:20 Mindful Practice - Candace talks about how mindfulness practice helps release negative energy that’s absorbed from bad experiences. Turning it into positive energy.
10:45 Yoga - Candace talks about how Yoga has helped relieve most of her asthma and help cope with anxiety much better. She talks about doing breathing exercises to improve lung capacity, and also connecting breath to help manage wandering anxious thoughts. Practicing Yoga helps us reconnect with our body.
17:28 Present Awareness - Candace discussed the three sections of her book which includes creating space in present awareness, and also talks about gratitude including the gratitude for our own imperfection.
22:04 The Idea of Present - It is the ability to show up and make conscious choices about your energy and how you’re going to spend your time.
31:45 Yoga Philosophy - There are a lot of activities involved and one session is not enough. She uses an example of just simply sitting, eyes closed and listening with complete attention to a song front to back.
36:47 Struggles of College Students - Candace has many college aged patients, she explains the students distractions with social media.
40:17 Downtime Depression - Candace talks about how those individuals who used to do a lot of things prior to pandemic suddenly became overwhelmed with the idea of being at home while working and dealing with these transitions. Discussing that sometimes there may be other solutions for some people rather than just perscription pills.
57:00 Good Enough is Better than Perfection - Candace told something to her 18 years old self and shared a short story.
Book: Own your present - A psychiatrists guide to mindful meditation and living a more conscious lifestyle.
https://bookshop.org/books/own-your-present-a-psychiatrist-s-guide-to-mindful-meditation-and-living-a-more-conscious-lifestyle/9781734860108
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Jason is a hypnotherapist who lives in Denver Colorado. He owns Mindzai (Mind’s Eye) Hypnotherapy where he helps people find success, peace, meaning or relief from suffering using hypnosis.
[11:40] Escaping depression. Jason shared about how his confusion gets started and that led him to his past depression. He also discusses how he managed and moved forward.
[16:35] Meditation for presence. Jason explained that meditation is a tool for how we can learn to influence our present moment.
[22:35] Getting emotionally aligned. We can easily get caught up with the events in the real world where we get so invested with our feelings for such events. Jason discussed the difference between knowing enough and being emotionally aligned.
[28:20] Meditation vs Hypnosis. Jason discussed what is the difference between meditation and hypnosis, and how it benefits the individuals who will practice it. And how to achieve the goal for both techniques.
[33:5] “Office Space” movie is the example Jason used to describe how hypnosis really works and what people should understand about it.
[39:40] How to stop smoking. Jason talks about how he helped people to stop smoking successfully even with the presence of pandemic.
[43:38] Hypnosis for personal fears. Jason also explained how he helps people with different fears like flying and bugs.
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Natasha Mason is a mother, a meditation teacher, and the founder and director of Nourish Melbourne, a carefully curated community of holistic, organic and wellness businesses dedicated to optimizing health, wellbeing, and happiness. Through her online and easy to understand Learn to Meditate courses, she hopes to introduce more people to the powerful practice of meditation.
In this week’s episode, you’ll hear from Natasha Mason on,
[14.38] Alternate nostril breathing for anxiety. Natasha shares a simple but effective yogic breathing technique that helps to calm the nervous system and relieve anxiety by focusing the mind and shifting the breath from the chest to the abdomen.
[19.27] Meditation myths. She refers to some of the popular misconceptions about meditation and explains how different types of meditation have different effects on the mind. She also points out that it is possible to enter a meditative state through absorption in an activity you enjoy, such as walking or surfing.
[22.52] Her mission. Natasha describes her desire to help others free themselves from social conditioning, realize their true potential, and reconnect with their authentic selves through the transformative power of meditation.
[33.14] Effortless meditation. She talks about the mantra meditation technique she teaches to remove stress and fatigue from the system, grow awareness and clarity, and create a greater sense of connection, love and belonging.
[38.22] Prioritizing her meditation practice. Justin and Natasha agree that it is essential to make time for a daily meditation practice if you want to grow and expand your consciousness. As parents of young children, they both know that making some dedicated time for yourself can help you relax and make you a better parent.
Links from Episode:
Natasha's Website: natashamasonmeditation.com
Natasha's Instagram: @_natashamason
Natasha's Email: nm@natashamasonmeditation.com
Natasha's Guided Meditations: insighttimer.com/_natashamason/guided-meditations/perfectly-centred
Learn To Meditate: natashamasonmeditation.com/learn-to-meditate
Nourish Melbourne's Website: nourishmelbourne.com.au
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Samantha Gordon is a yogi and wellness expert with a background in media and corporate communications. She is also the bestselling author of How to be Zen in a Crisis; A practical guide to surviving and thriving during life’s predicaments and even a pandemic.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Samantha Gordon on,
[12.00] Dealing with fear and uncertainty. Samantha advises us to use the anxious energy we may be experiencing as the result of the Covid crisis as a catalyst to take our lives to the next level. She encourages us to learn to live fully in the present and to turn our fears and negativity into positive emotions and actions which will serve ourselves and others.
[14.58] Getting Zen. As a seasoned meditator, Samantha emphasizes the need to cultivate inner peace by committing to a consistent meditation practice and she encourages us to persist and not give up even after the occasional inevitable lapses in our routine.
[22.08] Restorative yoga. Samantha describes her yoga practice, which has recently evolved from a physically demanding power yoga workout to a gentler and more restorative routine that gives her time for stillness and allows her to deepen and relax into the poses.
[37.56] Seeing the funny side. Justin and Samantha talk about the healing power of laughter and discuss how reframing a potential crisis as simply a bizarre and hilarious situation can help to shift our perspective and make hard times easier to handle.
[38.59] Forgiveness and loving kindness. Samantha talks about the toxic effects of holding on to hatred, resentment and anger, and Justin shares an example of a time he used loving kindness meditations to help him feel compassion for himself and forgiveness towards the person who had hurt him.
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Samantha’s Website: sambaezen.wordpress.com
Samantha’s Instagram: @sambaezen
Samantha’s Facebook: facebook.com/SambaeZen
Samantha’s Book: How to be Zen in a Crisis
Justin’s Guided Meditation: Metta Meditation
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Wow! Thank you to all my listeners and guests that have come on. This year with the podcast has been nothing short of incredible and full of knowledge, presence, wisdom, love, kindness, compassion and so much more! In this episode I break down the pieces of a morning meditation and why they are used. The psychology and benefit of the gratitude, intention, love, and ending mantra.
[21:47] My insight timer morning meditation starts. Please give it a try and let me know how it felt :)
My intention this next 12 months is to engage more with the fans. Get more amazing guests on and release many more meditations for parents, anxiety, stress, abundance, wealth, love...and much more. Thanks again and please share, like, rate. Thanks!
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Firdaus Kharas is a multi-award-winning social innovator, global communicator, humanitarian, and the author of Creativity: The Key to a Remarkable Life. As an internationally renowned producer of animated documentaries specializing in promoting behavioral change, Firdaus is keen to share the secrets of his creativity and inspire others to lead more imaginative and enjoyable lives.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Firdaus Kharas on,
[14.52] Unleashing your inner child. He explains how the innate creativity we express as children gets stifled by the school system and by the need to conform to standardized norms. Firdaus encourages us all to cast aside our fear of judgment and rediscover our natural creativity.
[35.26] The power of daydreaming. Firdaus describes how allowing the mind to meander and wander off in wild tangents can spark our imagination and improve our ability to come up with innovative solutions to problems.
[45.18] Using both sides of the brain. Justin asks about the crossover between the left side of the brain, which is associated with logic, and the right side, which is associated with creativity, and Firdaus reminds us that we need to use both logic and creativity if we want to become successful creative thinkers.
[48.49] Doing things differently. Firdaus believes that we can expand our minds and develop new and more imaginative ways of thinking by simply varying our daily routines and making small but significant changes to our lives.
[49.53] Creativity and wellbeing. He urges us all to get creative and points out that creativity has the power to enhance our emotional wellbeing, improve our relationships and make our personal and professional lives more fulfilling.
Links from Episode:
Firdaus’s Website: www.chocmoose.com
Firdaus’s Book: www.creativethinking.global
Firdaus’s Twitter: @Culture_Shift
Firdaus’s Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/firdauskharas
Firdaus’s Shopify: www.chocolate-moose-media.myshopify.com
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Sarajane Case is an author, public speaker, and podcaster. She is also a business, creativity and relationship coach, and an expert on the Enneagram, a personality profiling system that can be used as a powerful tool for self-discovery and personal growth.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Sarajane Case on,
[05.04] Staying creative. She reveals how taking a break from social media and unplugging her phone has helped her to shut out distractions, focus on her own thoughts and spark her creativity.
[14.34] Finding your Enneagram type. Sarajane points out the inaccuracy of many free online Enneagram tests and recommends taking the time to read and research the nine different personality types before deciding which category you most closely resemble.
[20.22] Self-development. Justin and Sarajane talk about what the Enneagram can teach us about ourselves and discuss how we can use our increased self-awareness to work on developing the aspects of our personality we tend to neglect.
[29.21] Compatibility. Sarajane explains how a couple can improve their relationship by being honest about the strength and weaknesses of their personality types and by making a conscious effort to see things from their partner’s point of view.
[38.15] Her current projects. She tells Justin about her Enneagram and Relationships course and encourages listeners to check out the Brave Collective, an online community she set up to help people live more creative, productive, and purposeful lives.
Links From Episode:
Enneagram And Coffee Instagram: @enneagramandcoffee
Enneagram and Coffee Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-coffee/id1447982978
The Honest Enneagram Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1524854026/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_wEupFbGE92ET0
Sarajane’s Website: www.sarajanecase.com
Sarajane’s Instagram: @sarajanecase
Sarajane’s Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHSDJK5emIPsantIcANqD4w
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Dr. Ty Carzoli is a chiropractor who specializes in treating the upper cervical spine. At his practice in Denver, he focuses on providing precise and gentle adjustments to correct spinal misalignments and alleviate the strain on the nervous system.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Ty Carzoli on,
[08.27] The anatomy of the upper cervical spine. He gives an overview of the layout of the upper cervical spine from the base of the skull (the occiput), to the first cervical vertebra (the atlas), which supports the head, and the second cervical vertebra (the axis), which connects to the rest of the spine.
[17.15] His advice for maintaining a healthy spine. Ty recommends practicing muscle strengthening exercises and adopting an active lifestyle rather than relying on supplements or medication to enhance wellbeing or cure pain.
[36.37] The benefits of journaling. Justin and Ty talk about how journaling can provide a useful outlet for emotions and help put problems into perspective.
[39.49] Wim Hof breathing. Ty shares the breathing technique he uses to manage his stress and shift his mood.
[01.03.50] Finding fulfillment. Ty explains how focusing on activities that provide a sense of personal accomplishment can improve our wellbeing and bring a greater sense of meaning and purpose to our lives.
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The Wim Hof Method: www.wimhofmethod.com
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Marilyn Guadagnino is a psychotherapist and a certified music therapist. She is also the author of the Living Stress Free Bible and the co-owner and founder of Living Stress Free, a wellness company dedicated to improving lives through the practice of meditation and mindfulness.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Marilyn Guadagnino on,
[06.10] Music therapy. Marilyn explains how she helps her clients work towards their therapeutic goals by using music as an outlet for their emotions. She also points out the role that music can play in mindfulness through its unique ability to uplift and soothe.
[13.38] LSF Meditation. She describes her special nondirective meditation technique which aims to cultivate presence and awareness through the simple practice of observing the body and the breath.
[18.25] The philosophy of Karma Yoga. Marilyn picks one of her favorite passages from the ancient Indian text, the Bhagavad Gita, which warns against attachment and advises us to be motivated by the process rather than the product of our actions.
[48.17] The pursuit of happiness. Justin and Marilyn talk about how true happiness is not dependent on external circumstances and can only be found within ourselves.
[52.25] Growth through discomfort. Marilyn reminds us that suffering is part of the human condition and that there are valuable lessons to be learned from dealing with difficult experiences.
Links from Episode:
Marilyn’s Website: www.livingstressfree.org
Marilyn’s Book: The Living Stress Free Bible: 20 Techniques to Make Your Life Less Stressful
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Nicole DeBraal has a professional background in corporate communications but, after a series of highly stressful life events, she made the conscious decision to quit her job and try to bring more mindfulness into her life. Nicole has recently completed the Davidji Meditation Teacher Training at Breathe Yoga in Rochester and is looking forward to starting her new career as a meditation coach.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Nicole DeBraal on,
[13.56] Her approach to healing. She shares her strategies for coping with grief and talks about how yoga, therapy and the support of her son have helped her to heal.
[20.29] The transformative effects of meditation. Nicole reveals how starting a regular meditation practice has made it easier for her to put things in perspective and deal with crises in a more logical and mindful manner.
[41.03]The importance of humor. Nicole gives some personal examples of the role that humor can play in alleviating stress and relieving tension in an emotionally fraught situation.
[48.57] Being present. Justin and Nicole discuss the power of being fully present in the moment and focusing on the here and now rather than thinking about the past or worrying about the future.
[53.46] Finding inner peace. Nicole tells Justin how she has recently learned to stop obsessing about her actions and cultivate a calmer and more accepting mindset.
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Samara Zelniker is a leadership coach, yoga teacher, inspirational speaker, and the creator of Mindfulness Matters. She provides personal and executive coaching services to individuals and organizations and helps her clients to achieve more focus, fulfillment, and clarity in their personal and professional lives.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Samara Zelniker on:
[03.48] Creating a positive mindset. She describes how letting go of limiting beliefs and shifting rigid ways of thinking can enable you to achieve your goals and radically change your life.
[07.25] Living an authentic life. Samara highlights the importance of having the confidence to follow your own path and resist the pressure to conform to other people’s perception of success.
[20.12] The benefits of gratitude. Samara explains that cultivating a gratitude practice can alter the neurochemistry of your brain and increase your appreciation of the good things in your life.
[21.38] Emotional fitness. Justin and Samara talk about using mindfulness and meditation techniques to focus more fully on the present and stop fixating on the past or worrying about the future.
[28.43] Following her intuition. Samara describes the chain of events that led to her personal transformation and recommends paying attention to the signs the universe sends to guide you in the right direction.
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Samara’s Website: www.mindfulnessmatters.ca
Samara’s Instagram: @mindfulnessmatters
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Susan Weis-Bohlen is an Ayurvedic consultant, Vedic counselor, meditation teacher and author of the Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide. She is the founder of Breathe Ayurveda and the owner of Susan’s Kitchen, a vegetarian and Ayurvedic cooking school in Reisterstown, Maryland.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Susan on,
[05.58] The principles and practices of Ayurveda. She sets out the fundamentals of the ancient Indian healing system which uses diet, herbal medicine, meditation, yoga, aromatherapy, and astrology to balance the mind and body.
[07.10] The five elements and the three doshas. Susan explains how the elements of space, air, water, fire, and earth which make up the universe are also found within our bodies, and correspond to the doshas, the Ayurvedic mind-body types.
[13.01] Living with the elements. In order to live in accordance with Ayurvedic principles, Susan recommends paying attention to the rhythms of nature and adjusting our diet and lifestyle according to the seasons.
[26.31] The Ayurvedic diet. Susan reveals how she helps her clients to achieve better health by adjusting their diets to balance the six Ayurvedic tastes of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent.
[34.47] Dry brushing and Abhyanga massage. Justin and Susan discuss the health benefits of dry brushing and Susan describes Abhyanga, an Ayurvedic warm oil massage which helps to release toxins and protect the microbiome of the skin.
Links from Episode:
Susan’s Website: www.breatheayurveda.com
Susan’s Books:
- Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally
- Seasonal Self-Care Rituals: Eat, Breathe, Move, and Sleep Better―According to Your Dosha
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I discuss the powerhouse lineup of guests I have for the next several weeks. I talk about meditation studies and finally, creating a space in your home to meditate.
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Erin Lucas is a meditation and mindfulness practitioner who turned her back on a successful corporate career to pursue her own path and explore the healing power of mindfulness.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Erin Lucas on,
[12.41] Mindfulness-based stress reduction. Justin and Erin discuss the benefits of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program and explore how meditation and mindfulness can help to alleviate anxiety and provide practical strategies for coping with stress in our everyday lives.
[15.58] Finding an anchor. Erin explains how focusing on the breath or on a specific sound, such as birdsong, can help to relieve tension and bring the mind back to the present moment.
[19.08] Her strategy for avoiding overwhelm. She reveals how she has learned to concentrate on one task at a time in order to prevent feelings of panic and anxiety when faced with a daunting project or a heavy workload.
[24.40] The pathway through fear. Erin recommends following the advice of spiritual guide and author, Eckhart Tolle, who teaches how to handle fear by dropping from the head space into the heart space and letting go of the spiraling thoughts in the mind.
[41.14] Non-violent communication. Erin sets out the five steps to non-violent communication and highlights the importance of listening to and understanding the other person’s point of view.
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Sarah Rose Eisenbud is a licensed professional counselor and integrative narrative therapist who helps people heal, grow, and thrive by encouraging them to explore and adjust the stories they tell about their lives. She is also a committed meditator and a wilderness enthusiast.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Sarah Rose Eisenbud on,
[12.09] Lucid dreaming. She shares some tips for developing a lucid dreaming practice and explains how it helps her to get in touch with her subconscious and develop a more engaged relationship with the present moment.
[23.26] Mindful eating. Sarah believes that we will intuitively start to make healthier food choices and adopt a diet that nurtures our physical and mental wellbeing if we give our bodies a break from sugar, caffeine, and complex carbs.
[36.24] Unearned privilege. Justin and Sarah discuss the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement and talk about the importance of being aware of white privilege. They both agree that now is the time to listen and learn from those who have experienced racial injustice.
[39.58] Inclusivity and diversity. Sarah brings up the lack of diversity in the mindfulness community and considers how it could be made more inclusive and welcoming for people of color.
[47.39] Mental health diagnosis. Sarah talks about the dangers of people being defined by their problems. She prefers to take a collaborative approach to diagnosis and trusts her clients to be the experts on their own mental health.
Links from Episode:
Sarah's Website: www.denvernarrativetherapy.com
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Dawson Church is the author of several award-winning health books. He is also an expert in natural medicine and holistic healing modalities, a respected researcher, and a specialist in EcoMeditation and EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Dawson Church on,
[4.21] Flow states. Dawson discusses how flow states and feelings of elevated mood and transcendence can be accessed through the processes of meditation and acupressure.
[6.45] Dawson’s EFT tapping techniques. He explains how fingertip tapping on specific acupuncture points can help release emotional trauma and restore a sense of balance and harmony to the body.
[16.52] His EcoMeditation method. Dawson’s easy to follow, seven-step meditation method combines acupressure with breathing techniques and visualizations to enable even novice meditators to achieve heightened states of consciousness.
[29.48] Raising consciousness. Dawson recommends letting go of the part of the mind that is concerned with the self and everyday life, and merging, through the practice of meditation, with the all-encompassing love and wisdom of unity consciousness.
[44.01] The Bliss Brain. Dawson’s upcoming book examines how certain joy-inducing chemicals, including anandamide, dopamine, and serotonin, are produced during the process of meditation. He explains that a significant and beneficial change in brain chemistry can occur after just eight weeks of regular practice.
Links from Website:
Dawson’s Website: www.dawsonchurch.com
EFT Universe Website: www.eftuniverse.com
7-day Immunity Booster Course: eftuniverse.securechkout.com/immunity-booster-program
Bliss Brain Book: www.amazon.com/Bliss-Brain-Neuroscience-Remodeling-Resilience
The Genie in Your Genes: www.amazon.co.uk/Genie-Your-Genes-Dawson-Church
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Ben Lakoff is a start-up business consultant with a background in corporate finance, investment, and banking. He has traveled extensively and worked in South America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Ben Lakoff on:
[21.30] His nonprofit work. Ben describes his involvement with Charity Makeover, an organization that helps increase the impact of small, cash-strapped charities.
[26.44] Adjusting to change. He shares how the global Covid pandemic and the recent loss of his salaried job have forced him to relocate and radically rethink his life.
[29.59] Finding a way forward. Ben reveals how he regards his current situation as an opportunity to reflect and spend some time doing the things he loves before resuming his professional life.
[36.26] Diet and exercise. Justin and Ben discuss fasting, the low-carb Keto diet, the health benefits of MCT oil, and finding the time to work out.
[54.54] His life as a digital nomad. After years spent traveling and working in far-flung locations, Ben admits he finally feels ready to embrace a more settled existence.
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Ben's Website: www.benlakoff.com
Ben's Instagram: @benlakoff
Charity Makeover Website: www.charitymakeover.org
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Jason McGrice is a meditation teacher, spiritual healer, and Reiki master. His powerful meditations are popular with millions of people around the world and are available on his website and on the meditation app, Insight Timer.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Jason McGrice on,
[2.50] The importance of self-care. Jason describes a period in his life when he felt physically and emotionally depleted and explains how reconnecting with nature and paying attention to his mental and spiritual wellbeing helped him to recover and continue being of service to others.
[9.04] Meditation and fatherhood. Justin and Jason discuss how meditation has helped them to cope with the pressures of parenthood and become better, more patient fathers.
[14.22] Lightening the load. The pair reflect on how developing a regular meditation practice has enabled them to find solace in their inner selves and reduce their need to alleviate stress through alcohol.
[22.00] Reiki. Jason sets out the principles of Reiki and clarifies how practitioners channel energy from the universal life source in order to clear emotional and spiritual blockages and rebalance the energy in the body.
[27.13] Healing the inner child. Jason explains how spiritual healing techniques can help us to overcome past conditioning and release deeply stored trauma.
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Jason's Website: www.jasonmcgrice.com
Jason's Instagram: @jasonmcgrice
Jason's Meditations on Insight Timer: www.insighttimer.com/jasonmcgrice
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Cyndi Weis is the founder of Breathe Yoga, a wellness business with yoga studios in several locations in Upstate New York. Breathe Yoga provides a unique wellness experience and, in addition to yoga classes, Breathe’s clients can enjoy nutritious and delicious food and drinks in its on-site bakeries and juice bars. As a fitness expert, Cyndi’s goal is to get more people practicing yoga and enjoying the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Cyndi Weis on:
Her Introduction to yoga. Cyndi explains how taking up yoga at a young age helped her to lose weight and feel comfortable in her body. She continued her practice as an adult and felt inspired to set up her own studio after participating in an immersive yoga retreat in Mexico.The benefits of meditation. Justin and Cyndi discuss the impact of meditation on mental and physical wellbeing. As someone who finds it hard to slow down, Cyndi explains that she considers meditation an essential tool for managing stress and reveals how it helped her to overcome a debilitating illness.Pivoting her business. Cyndi describes how the lockdown has taken Breathe Yoga in a whole new direction through the launch of its virtual platform which provides online yoga and meditation classes.
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Breathe Yoga Website: https://www.breatheyoga.com/
Breathe Yoga Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breatheyoga
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Fireside chat with questions for a yoga teacher like how do you react to farts in class? Do you judge our poses if they are wrong? What are you doing when we are in Savasana? Can you be bad at yoga? What if you aren’t feeling zen before teaching? And much more.
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Jeffrey Chapman is a financial advisor and the co-founder of the Penfield Financial Group. He is also a father, a volunteer, a golfer, and a long-term friend of Justin.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Jeffrey Chapman about,
- [03.18] His painful and contentious divorce. Jeff talks candidly about the difficulties in his marriage and the pressures he experienced as a husband and father.
- [15.51] Couple counseling. Justin and Jeff discuss the importance of communication in a relationship and emphasize the need for both partners to accept responsibility for the problems in a marriage.
- [25.41] Making fitness and wellbeing a priority. Jeff describes his daily routine and recommends taking time out of a hectic work schedule to exercise.
- [35.09] Jeff’s advice to his eighteen-year-old self. With the benefit of hindsight and the knowledge that he has not always been right, Jeff would advise his adolescent self to keep his mouth shut and his ears open.
- [36.23] Parental alienation. Jeff opens up about the difficulty of reconnecting with his children after the traumatic break-up of his marriage.
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Davidji is an internationally renowned meditation coach, author, and wellness expert. He is a spiritual teacher and certified Vedic master who aspires to help people lead more fulfilling and purposeful lives by introducing them to the stress-reducing and life-affirming practice of meditation.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Davidji on,
[13.32] His route into meditation. He reveals how the tragic events of 9/11 and a chance encounter with a homeless man led him to radically reassess his life and seek answers in meditation.
[22.04] Ancient wisdom. Davidji discusses the lessons he’s learned from studying the sacred Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita and recommends following Krishna’s advice to establish yourself in the present moment before performing action.
[23.16] Connecting to the silence. Davidji refers to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and explains that the practice of quieting the mind helps to deepen our awareness of the divine and establish a sense of unity with the universe.
[46.14] Choosing peace. Justin and Davidji agree that it is advisable to let go of our need to be right and be prepared to stop scoring points if we want to preserve peace and harmony in our relationships.
[01.13.42] A sixteen-second meditation. Davidji shares a simple breathing technique that provides an opportunity to slow down, establish a break in behavior and create a shift in perspective towards a more positive mindset.
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I talk about my biggest growth awakening, what Fear is to me, handling uncertainty, Judging ourselves for our emotions we are experiencing...."and I love that"
22:45 - I share an ancient story of an old Taoist farmer (important lesson to be learned)
27:40 - Loving Kindness Guided 12 Minute Meditation
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Jason Campbell is a productivity coach, motivational speaker, host of the Mindvalley Superhumans at Work podcast and author of the upcoming book, Selling with Love.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Jason Campbell on:
- [02.24] Starting the day strong. Jason reveals how he applies Mel Robbins’ five-second rule to his morning routine by getting out of bed quickly and setting a positive intention for the day. His regular gratitude practice and commitment to doing his best also provide a powerful source of focus and motivation.
- [16. 56] Working productively from home. Jason advises employees who have been forced to work from home during the coronavirus crisis to regard the unprecedented situation as an opportunity to refine their skillset and concentrate on becoming more valuable in the workplace. He recommends using tools such as Zoom, Loom and Slack to increase efficiency and facilitate communication.
- [23.48] Time and space optimization. Justin and Jason discuss how to work efficiently from home by setting strict business hour boundaries and turning off notifications in order to reduce distractions and improve productivity. Jason suggests setting up a dedicated workspace and performing a simple ritual at the beginning and the end of the working day to clearly define the transition between work and home life.
- [44.55] Selling with love. In Jason’s opinion, selling is an energy exchange between conscious beings, and he encourages everyone to challenge negative stereotypes of salespeople. He stresses that the key to selling with love is knowing that what you are selling is more valuable than what you are asking for in return.
- [53.19] The five loves of selling. Jason sets out the criteria for selling from a place of love and abundance. He explains that selling with love requires you to love the product, love its impact, love your client, love the process and love yourself.
Links from Episode:
Jason’s Instagram: @jasonmarccampbell
Superhumans at Work Podcast: www.podcast.mindvalley.com/superhumans-at-work-jason-campbell
Productivity for Working at Home Course: https://www.mindvalley.com/remote
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Marietta Paxson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Little Dreamers sleep consulting company. She understands the feelings of exhaustion and desperation caused by sleep disturbance and works with families to find positive solutions to their children’s sleeping problems.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Marietta Paxson about,
- [14.12] Her career as a sleep consultant. She explains how her personal experience of struggling though sleepless nights motivated her to research sleep training methods and inspired her to create her baby sleep consulting company.
- [26.11] Effective sleep strategies. Justin and Marietta discuss several techniques to help children settle themselves to sleep and suggest using reward charts to celebrate improved sleep habits.
- [31.33] Bedtime routines. Marietta recommends maintaining a consistent, predictable, and minimal bedtime routine. She believes in getting children ready for bed early and using a bedtime story as an incentive to encourage good bedtime behavior.
- [44.16] The importance of sleep. Marietta and Justin consider the impact of sleep on our physical and mental wellbeing and discuss how sleep deprivation affects our concentration and reaction times.
- [49.42] Marietta’s top sleep tips. For improved sleep, she advises eating potassium-rich foods, soaking in magnesium bath salts, wearing an eye mask and ear plugs in bed, and avoiding blue light from screens and electronic devices.
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Megan McNealy is a wealth adviser, well-being thought leader, keynote speaker and author who believes that well-being drives success. She encourages us all to take care of our physical, spiritual and mental health in order to improve the quality of our lives and help us thrive and prosper in stressful times.
In this episode you’ll hear from Megan about,
- [02.51] Her life’s mission. She aims to raise awareness of the link between well-being and financial success, and through the release of her book, Reinvent the Wheel, she intends to inspire one million people to achieve optimal health, wealth and happiness.
- [13.15] Taking time to relax. After overcoming her battles with illness, Megan realizes the importance of slowing down and giving the mind and body an opportunity to rest and heal.
- [21.52] Defining yourself. Megan encourages everyone to find the word that best describes their personality and use it to inform their actions and bring greater purpose and focus to their lives.
- [36.04] Outgrowing your friends. Justin and Megan discuss the benefits of pausing relationships with friends who no longer support you or celebrate your success.
- [50.23] Protecting the asset. Megan’s advice for coping in the current pandemic is to protect your greatest asset, your well-being, in order to stay positive and continue to prosper after the coronavirus crisis is over.
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Megan’s website: www.meganmcnealy.com
Megan’s Wellbeing assessment: www.meganmcnealy.com/assessment
Megan’s Book - Reinvent the Wheel: How Top Leaders Leverage Well-Being for Success: www.meganmcnealy.com/reinvent-the-wheel-how-top-leaders-leverage-well-being-for-success
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David Mammano is an entrepreneur, author, podcaster, public speaker and founder of Avanti Entrepreneur Network. His recent book, Crash and Learn: Lessons in Business, contains ten inspiring stories of successful entrepreneurs who managed to overcome adversity by turning challenges into opportunities.
In this episode, you’ll hear from David on,
[08.06] The benefits of a daily schedule. David’s strategy for staying sane in these uncertain times is to follow his normal morning routine and practice meditation and mindfulness to keep focused and calm.
[09.31] Choosing your attitude. David reminds us to stay mentally strong and points to the Holocaust survivor, Viktor Frankl, as an example of someone whose mental fortitude helped him to endure a horrific ordeal.
[18. 27] Adjusting your reality. Justin and David discuss how practicing gratitude and cultivating a positive mindset can significantly alter the way you experience the world and contribute to the happiness and positivity of those around you.
[27.37] Moving forward. David describes the steps on his entrepreneurial journey, from running a multi-million dollar Inc. 5000 company to creating Avanti, a membership-based business community which coaches and connects entrepreneurs.
[31.24] David’s business philosophy. He shares how he loves to create businesses that reflect his values and aim to make a positive difference in the world. For David, business is about more than profit, he wants to help people realize their potential and feel joy about what he does for a living.
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David’s website: www.avantientrepreneur.com
David’s Instagram: @davidcmammano
The Avanti Entrepreneur Podcast: www.avantientrepreneur.com/podcast
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Michelle Palladini is an award-winning police officer, yogi, mindfulness practitioner and founder of L.E.A.P, a social and emotional education program for schoolchildren. She is committed to protecting her community and sharing the practice of mindfulness with women, children and her fellow police officers.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Michelle Palladini on:
[07.52] Using mindfulness to mitigate her stress response. Michelle explains how techniques such as combat breathing, intention setting, and meditation help to keep her calm in challenging situations.
[11.26] Changing attitudes to mental health. Justin and Michelle discuss the pressures experienced by police officers and praise the recent shift in attitudes which have made it easier for them to ask for help.
[16.21] Deepening her connection to others. Michelle shares her meditation tips and describes how the practice of mindfulness has helped her to acquire greater clarity and empathy.
[23.38] Michelle’s policing style. She reveals her preference for a compassionate approach which recognizes that a person’s behavior may be influenced by their mental health and traumatic life experiences.
[30.51] Policing youth. Justin asks Michelle about L.E.A.P, a program she devised to bring the practice of mindfulness to schools and teach teenagers about the principles of leadership, empowerment, awareness and protection.
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Michelle’s Instagram: @michelle_palladini
Michelle’s Website: www.michellepalladini.com
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Shelly Tygielski is a mindfulness teacher, community organizer, author, activist and public speaker. She is the creator of America Meditates and See You on the Sand and offers workshops, retreats and mass meditations. Shelly is committed to promoting social justice, spreading kindness and bringing mindfulness to underserved communities.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Shelly Tygielski on:
[03.49] The pandemic of love. Shelley talks about her prompt and practical response to the outbreak of coronavirus. On the 14th of March, she set up #PandemicofLove, a system that matches families in financial need as a result of the virus with patrons who will cover their essential expenses, such as the cost of grocery shopping or utility bills.
[15.18] Quitting her corporate career. She sets out the stages of her journey from high-powered company executive to mindfulness teacher, specializing in working with communities affected by mass shootings and gun violence.
[23.13] The Sand Tribe. Shelly’s affectionate name for the conscious community of meditators who regularly gather on Hollywood beach in Florida to take part in her free guided meditations. In four years, the tribe has grown from a handful of friends to over 15,000 people.
[29.59] Fighting fire with fire. Shelly’s mission is to help those facing the toughest challenges. She believes that people in positions of privilege, who have been spared from the flames of suffering, have a duty to run into the fire with buckets of water to save others less fortunate than themselves.
[40.44] The ripple effect. Shelly insists that it is possible for an individual to make a positive difference in the world and that one simple act of kindness can inspire others and have an impact on many lives.
[43.18] Connection and compassion in uncertain times. During periods of separation and isolation, Shelly recommends taking time to engage in meaningful conversations with loved ones. She also encourages us to consider helping others by creating mutual aid communities and reaching out to communicate remotely with elderly people who may be facing loneliness and social isolation.
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- Shelly's Website: www.shellytygielski.com
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Henry Winslow is a traveling yoga teacher and creator of the Henry Yoga App, a 40-day program of physical asanas and breathing techniques designed for people who want to take their yoga practice to the next level. Henry was the winner of the International Yoga Sport Federation’s world championships in 2018 and for the past two years, he has been the host of the weekly Dharma Talk podcast which celebrates the transformative practice of yoga and its ability to provide inner peace and clarity.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Henry Winslow on,
[05.31] His deep dive into yoga. Henry sets out his life’s trajectory so far, from high-achieving Harvard graduate and New York advertising executive to Californian-based yoga teacher.
[14.35] Sacred numbers. Justin and Henry discuss the significance of the number 108 in the yoga tradition. There are said to be 108 marma points, (places where the energy lines intersect), in the body and 108 beads in a Japa mala, the type of prayer beads used for meditation.
[18.09] Using the yoga bandhas. Henry explains how to engage the bandhas, (energy locks in the pelvic floor, abdomen and throat), to create lightness, stability and strength in the body.
[36.44] Surrendering into savasana. Justin learns about the importance of the pose usually performed at the end of a yoga practice to provide total relaxation and balance to the body.
[39.14] The Seven Chakras. Henry sums up the chakras starting from the root chakra, Muladhara, located at the base of the pelvic floor and ending with the crown chakra, Sahasrara, positioned at the top of the head.
[43.09] The Eight Limbs of Yoga. Justin and Henry consider how yoga can be carried off the mat and into daily life through the adoption of a meditation practice and adherence to yogic philosophy and codes of conduct.
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- Henry Yoga App: henryyoga.com
- Henry Yoga App Instagram: @henryyoga.app
- Henry’s Website: www.henrywins.com
- Henry’s Instagram: @henrywins
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David Wood is an international coach and speaker who teaches executives and entrepreneurs how to have challenging conversations and develop powerful communication skills that enrich their businesses and their lives. He also works with prison inmates to improve their ability to relate to others and build deep human connections. David encourages all of us to have the courage to speak up, express our opinions and take control of our lives.
In this episode, Justin talks to David Wood about:
- [12.03] Having those difficult conversations. David explains how he addressed problematic issues in his past by creating lists of things he had left unsaid and finally finding the courage to say them.
- [22.17] Speaking his truth. David’s experience of speaking his mind and seeking clarity and resolution to a point of conflict.
- [30.18] Seeing things from someone else’s point of view. The importance of respecting the other person’s opinion and working towards a shared reality which satisfies both sides.
- [35.37] The four steps for a successful conversation. David summarizes the key elements of effective communication.
- [54.06] Emotional aikido. David’s techniques for learning to deal with criticism include taking time to reflect and consider the value of the comments rather than reacting defensively and with anger.
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In this episode, Justin talks to holistic health and weight loss coach, Ellie Rome, about:
- [03.16] Her enthusiasm for Vedic meditation, an ancient technique that uses the repetition of a mantra to silence the internal chatter, still the mind and settle the body into a deeply healing and blissful state. She discusses the benefits of the practice and reveals how it has helped her to dissolve stress and release emotions.
- [13.35] Her transition from chemical engineer to health and nutrition coach. As a former sugar addict and binge eater, who went on to develop a healthy relationship with food, Ellie has made it her mission to share her knowledge and assist others with their weight-loss journeys.
- [22.26] Breaking bad eating habits. Ellie encourages people to change their eating habits by substituting healthy snacks for sweet treats. She explains that choosing sugar-free alternatives and establishing a regular pattern of healthy eating can change the neural pathways in the brain and lead to a more mindful approach to nutrition.
- [27.36] Learning to stop using food as an emotional crutch. Ellie recognizes that, in times of stress, we often turn to food for comfort. She recommends taking up a hobby or participating in an activity we enjoy in order to distract our attention from food and improve our health and mental well-being.
- [30.42] Ellie’s food choices for optimal health and energy. She suggests cutting out sugar and processed foods and adding more fibre and protein to our diets.
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www.mindfulbellie.com
Instagram: @mindfulbellie
www.meditatewithsusan.com
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Married and 4 children. Dustin lived extremely frugal, so he could take his 9-5 money and invest in rental properties, allowing him to retire at a very early age and spend lots of time with family. We talk about conversations he had with his spouse to create this lifestyle. God and the Bible are the cornerstone to leading his family. We talk about the hard conversations to have with your partner to create a beautiful marriage.
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In this episode, Justin and his wife Kathryn discuss:
- [08.32] Their parenting strategies. Kathryn points out the benefits of creating behavior charts to provide clear boundaries and encourage good behavior. She reveals that she has recently started using a weekly chart to set her daughter simple tasks, teach her how to be kind and bring a sense of structure and routine to her life.
- [18.39] Identifying their personality types. Justin and Kathryn discuss the results of the Enneagram tests to determine their dominant personality type. They are both Enneagram enthusiasts and believe studying their types has helped them to become more aware of certain aspects of their characters and made it easier for them to understand and relate to each other.
- [28.44] The advantages of taking some space to step back from an argument. The couple share their individual approaches to resolving conflict. Justin likes to talk things through, even when emotions are running high, but Kathryn prefers to distance herself from the drama and let the tension diffuse.
- [36.38] Mindful conversations. Justin encourages us to be more conscious of the words we use. He reminds us to think before we speak and consider if what we are about to say is kind, necessary and true.
- [45.29] Learning their love languages. Justin reviews The Five Love Languages, a book for couples who want to strengthen their bond by finding out what their partner values most in their relationship and working out how to best fulfill their needs.
Links from Episode:
- The Five Love languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
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Jeff owns an agency https://www.entreinstitute.com to help entrepreneurs find their calling in this new digital age. His core values for his company are the same he strives for and lives for in his personal life also. Jeff instantly gets emotional talking about his wife and legally adopting her three kids. Jeff and his spouse also has a three year old of their own now. Thousands of hours of therapy, courses, coaches and hard deep work has brought him to this place of what he calls living awesome. I saw him as someone who has it all and always had life perfect until he opened up and talked about challenges and struggles he has just like everyone else.
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In this episode, Phil chats to Justin about:
- [4.22] His daily meditation routine. Phil explains how he likes to start his day with a twenty-minute guided mantra meditation and keep a journal to bring greater awareness and reflection to his practice.
- [06.25] Regaining strength and confidence. The pair discuss how Phil’s desire to challenge his body and feel comfortable in his own skin inspired him to adopt healthier food choices and embark on a regular exercise routine.
- [14.53] His passion for filmmaking. Justin discovers that Phil’s main motivation is to create an authentic and accessible platform to share the lessons he’s learnt with a wider audience. His goal is to promote personal growth and to encourage others to talk about their own experiences.
- [36.09] The challenge of sobriety. Phil stresses that alcohol is not essential to enjoying an interesting social life and reiterates his focus on creating deeper and more meaningful connections with those around him.
- [58.47] Phil’s advice to his 18-year-old self. His main message to his younger self would be that he is perfect just as he is, and that he should not try to change or conform to someone else’s perception of success.
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These two are amazing beautiful people. They work together at Just Thrive health (Ceo Tina Anderson on ep. 40) and adopted their son who is now 7 years old. I ask if they are planning to adopt another child and Clay says something he’s never said before. What they say at the end about talking to their younger self is nothing short of beautiful. There are a lot of laughs and a great conversation with both of them.
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"Best Doctor in America" 1998-2013. Ronald M. Epstein, M.D. is a Professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology and Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, board-certified in Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and author of Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity. Internationally recoginzed as the first doctor to bring mindfulness teachings into medicine. We discuss physician burnout. What we need to be aware of as patients. How to bring mindful moments into the workplace. Compassion as a role in being a physician. And much more!
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Damien is a freelance photographer for 20 years now. He has a beautiful wife of 10 years and two boys 6 and 2.5 years old. He travels a ton for his business and has a great perspective on how to balance and treat his time away and at home. There's very little ego inside this amazing human. He grew up without a father figure, raised by his mother and grandma. He talks about embracing your feminine energy. He talks about incorporating play and laughter into the depth of life.
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imageOne President and Co-founder. Speaker. Author. doNothing leadership retreat. We discuss the Importance of Love. Setting family and relationship visions and values. Meditation. EOS entrepreneurship operating system
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Owner of @bookthinkers instagram. Nick is a young entrepreneur. Nick is always learning reading almost 100 books front to back every year. He doesn’t just read the books, he applies what he is learning. We talk about Having an accountability group. How he chose his business partner. Power of floating tanks. Rich Dad Poor Dad was one of his most influential books he read.
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Anthony is an ex NFL player turned to identity shift coach. What you create, creates you. What is your Ego Armor. Get off the fence and get into a state of effortless effort. Successful relationship means feeling the connection is strong and hanging out with your best friend and feel great about it. Figure out what your spouse needs. What Freedom really is.
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President and CEO of www.justthrivehealth.com we talk everything Gut Health and how it effects your health both physically and mentally. She is so passionate about health and her business. We also talk about how she has used certain mindfulness techniques to raise her children and lead her family to today.
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I'm Reading "Getting the Love you want" a guide for couples and I discuss an interesting part of the book on how someone "unstuck" themselves from their consistent "right" points of view in their relationship.
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If there was one episode so far, listen to this one. We have to have a passion and a purpose for what we are going to do every day. Don’t live life being part of the pack. Every year we have the ability to reinvent ourselves. In order to explode our companies we have to explode our lives. Joe has worked with 40% of the Fortune 500 companies.
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First you hear one of my favorite answers to telling your 18 year old self something. Then we go into my definition of love. The person was "Do Nothing" Rob Dube who will be on in the future..
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Susan is a trusted sex advisor to millions. We talk about How do you practice mindfulness outside of the love making space so that when you get into the love making space it becomes more effortless. Empathetic listening, mirroring, Staying Relational, requesting do overs, and also in the bedroom presence and flow.
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I went to find a note I wrote to my wife one year ago and couldn't find it....Five minutes goes by so fast and is hard to get anything impactful in unless I write it down and rewrite and compact it. I think maybe I might have to start doing that! lol. Enjoy :)
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Fitness. Faith. Family. Finance. Ryan helps online coaches surpass $50k/month. During the first half we talk about bio hacking and the second half we talk about being vulnerable, learning from past experiences and becoming better.
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