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Episode 70 - Just Be Quiet Already: How Intermittent Silence Recharges and Rewires our Brains with Dr. Krishna Bhatta
As we lean into this conversation today
I am reminded of the words of Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna -
"He who is rooted in oneness realizes that I am in every being; wherever he goes, he remains in me.”
Yet, as human beings, we are often disconnected, not only from the oneness that is self, but also the oneness that is the universe surrounding us.
Until we reunite the two - we remain simply ; at odds.
Our minds are our greatest tool, and when empowered, an become our greatest asset. But often our minds are cluttered with distraction, causing us to lose our focus and connection to the source of this energy.
The antidote- silence.
When we quiet our mind, we recharge our energies. Yet many of us fear this silent reprise. Silence isn't empty, it's full of answers.
We must remind ourselves, as in the immortal words of the poet Rumi- The quieter we become, the more we learn.
Our guest today, Dr. Krishna Bhatta, is here today, to teach us how intermittent silence serves as the doorway to meditation and recharging our minds! His meditation app RELAXX is an advanced program for achieving peace, happiness, tranquility and relaxation through understanding of body, mind, and what Krishna calls The Flame of consciousness.
Tune in to find out how to apply this super simple practice to your everyday life on The Light Inside.
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Formless Sleep by Lotus
West Coast Dreams by Ben Curtis
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Episode 069 - The Empowering Energy of Choice: Becoming Creative on Purpose with Scott Perry
Between stimulus and response there its a space.And in that space lies our ability to choose our response.
As we are determining the course of our life, When we create on purpose - that space between sorry and congratulations is all that matters. How we chose to fill this space is of the most significance in establishing the meaning which we might achieve within everything we endeavor.
Sharing his insights on how we can to learn how to differentiation between work you have to do and the work you want to do - Our guest Scott Perry guides you towards:
- Outlining your core values
- Empowering your ability to decidedly chose.
- We learn that Embracing your authentic self automatically becomes the difference only you can make in determining your ultimate fate.
Tune in to find out how to discover greater meaning in your life, by becoming creative on Purpose
On this episode of The Light Inside.
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Minitaur by Tigerblood Jewel
Not What I Expected by Smartface
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Episode 068 - The Mosaic: Understanding How Listening is The Alchemy Of Life with Danny Bruce Levin
When you step back and take a look at the picture of your life do you like what you see?
If not, don’t worry, you are not a jigsaw puzzle where every piece only fits in one place; You are a mosaic, free to alter the picture you were given. In a mosaic, every piece can go wherever you, the author and owner, want it to go.
If you are ready to have the image of your life reflect the person you truly are - Our guest today is ready to guide you. Helping you call in and align the pieces of your mosaic so that what people see is who you really are.
As a former Corporate Head, Danny Bruce Levin was the Director of Business Development at Hay House, playing a crucial role in helping it grow exponentially over a 10 year period -turning it into a powerhouse player in the publishing industry. Danny walked away from it all, becoming an ordained Rabbi then spending 10 years as a Monk, living in a monastery in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Now, as a much respected author and visionary - Danny is teaching others to discover how The connections you align determine the life you make.
Tune in today, to learn how you can become the author and owner of the mosaic of your life - on The Light Inside
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You Thought I Knew by Snake City, Tilden Parc
You Thought I Knew by Particle House
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Episode 067 - What's in It for Me: Building Relationships Through Interdependence with Maxwell Ivey
Mahatma Gandhi tells us-
“Man is a social being.”
And “Interdependence is and ought to be”
As much our ideal as self-sufficiency. In fact, the fundamental law of humanity is interdependence. A person is a person through our connection to others.
And A sense of Competition breeds separation, rather than guiding us towards forming collaborative bonds. Our interaction with others aligns us and allows us to do great things.
Our guest Maxwell Ivey shares insight from A Blind Man’s Inspirational Guide to Success, as we explore the all-to-important reason why our interactions with others allows us to form greater bonds and build deeper connection,leading us towards our limitless potential to collaborate and communicate-create. So often we are taught to view dependency as a negative thing.
Join Max and I as we dispel this inaccurate mistruth on The Light Inside.
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Your Touch by Particle House
Blind Spot by Wai
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Episode 066 - Adversity Rewired: Adapting Positive Psychology to Develop Emotional Stamina with Lori Marini
Theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, once shared:
“Adversity introduces a person to themselves.”
Very often, your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, determines how our life’s story will develop.
Our guest today, knows a thing or two about standing tall in the opportunities presented in our personal challenges, reframing our perspective on them. Having courageously endured her experience with cancer, Author and Motivational Coach, Lori Marini is giving others the necessary inspiration to empower and motivate them to live a life which truly thrives. Reminding us in the process; Just because you may feel like you are struggling, it does not mean you are failing.
Today we want to explore how finding gratitude can fill you with the strength and emotional endurance to not only face these opportunities- but to also evolve past these potentially daunting experiences, giving you the tools to thrive.Tune in to find out how you can find the courage and mental determination to endure any adversity on The Light Inside.
Resources-5 Keys to Developing Emotional Stamina:
- Effectively Processing Emotions
- Holding Space for Faith
- Adaptability; so often we talk about mind set, being able to move with fluidity and becoming comfortable with change. Releasing a need to control.
- Balancing your energy to engage productive action based tasked
- Releasing reactionary emotions like anxiety. fear and worry - focus on what can effectively be executed
- Developing Resilience
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Hurts by Snake City
Let Yourself Go by Ooyy
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Episode 065 - Self-Mastery: Owning Your True Self with Lucy Smith
Our guest today encourages us all to explore our goddess within, going on to sharing that, Yes, even us dudes have a goddess hidden somewhere within us.
Through her coaching practice; Persephone’s Jewels, Lucy is guiding others towards building self-esteem and identity exploration filtered through the lens of the Greek goddesses.
American singer, songwriter, actress, author, and television personality, Kelly Clarkson Tells us:
“Confidence is seen, not heard.”
Yet we all deserve to feel heard, validated, hopeful, inspired, motivated, and empowered.
We discover that, by accepting authorship and ownership in your life - You can achieve this all with a simple belief in yourself.
Proving we can all rise above our story with a with an affirmative “Hell Yes, You can” attitude- Lucy shows us how you CAN change your identity with inspiration, building a new life starting with a single thought.
When you boost your connection to Source:
YOU CAN be happy, fulfilled, and loved... exactly for
for who YOU ARE.
Our discussion today will enlighten your mind and nourish your heart, giving you the tools to turn soot into gold on The Light Inside.
-Resources
Let's start by looking at who the Greek goddesses are and what gift they identified with carrying:
- Aphrodite: Self-esteem- confidence, fire, resiliency
- Artemis: Independence- embodiment and owning who you truly are.
- Athena: Drive- setting values, goals and establishing focus and purposeful intention
- Demeter: Family- being vulnerable, but leaning into others for support and strength
- Hera: Partnerships- forming string bonds and relationships with others
- Hestia: Enlightenment- developing a strong sense of adventure, curiosity and discovery. Becoming more aligned and aware of your work and the world around you.
- Persephone: Self-mastery- Agency, self-efficacy, self-control. Empowering your ability to choose you direction and purpose.
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Nobody Else by Swif7
Sword of Light by Kristu
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Episode 64 Delegation: Building Your Vision By Empowering Others with Paul and Kelsey Tompkins
A house is not a home without a heart in it.
Today we are going to teach you how to inspire and ignite teams which positively effect and impact your teams bottom line.
Building effective teams and empower others to grow exponentially -
while also avoiding burnout, anxiety and stress.
Sometimes if you want to go far you have to take others along for the ride.
In order to empower others- you have to have a clear vision of what the mission is and the systems and processes which create them.
How do you feel we effectively form how we create that vision:
- How do we effectively communicate vision, mission, purpose and goals to others?
- Creating open and authentic cultures is so important when creating effective buy-in and instilling passion in others
- Why building a solid culture which energizes your community matters in your success?
You and your team want more than showing up- everyone wants significance and a sense of fulfillment.
Phenomenal results and knowing you made a difference becomes so rewarding, instills gratitude and leads not only to accomplishment but ultimately joy.
That’s what makes us HUMAN. It creates a family and community environment of shared heart and mind.
This is our focus on todays show…
As we are joined today by The dynamic husband and wife duo of Real Estate Investors, Paul and Kelsey Tompkins. The Tompkins have fast become known for their success as entrepreneurs, real estate investors, speakers, and coaches.
Completing so many fix and flip real estate deals that people began referring to them as the House Flipping Experts & the nickname stuck!
Armed with their expertise in the industry- Paul and Kelsey have gone on to become the founders at Flippin Experts Academy, have created the most comprehensive real estate investors academy with all of the training, tools and knowledge needed to become a successful and profitable real estate expert.
All while also avoiding the pitfalls of burnout, anxiety and stress.
Find out how to Effective Delegation becomes a key element in Building Your Dream By Empowering Others on this episode of The Light Inside.
Key takeaway:
Effectively delegating to others empowers you to more effectively focus your growth while expediting the speed and pace of your strategy.
- Developing clear and effective communication skills
- Holding space and showing compassion for others
- How to effectively correct course
- Managing disputes
- Creating measurable benchmarks
- Why Sharing in the victories and successes are so important- hint buyin, gratitude, ownership, reward, fulfillment
- Being a mentor, educator and spiritual guide- creating a legacy of example
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Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Bright Shadows by Kristu
Learning Empathy by Kristu
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
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Episode 063 Celebrating Solitude: How to Develop a Sacred Space to Honor Your True Self with Rachel Astarte
It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, And to make your happiness a priority...In fact - it's a necessity. The world "out there" can often become a crazy, busy, and stressful place - If we let it.
Have you ever encountered someone who is incredibly giving but clearly emotionally fried? Often this person wears the mask of perpetual exasperation over how—Happily! Happily!—busy they are giving...and doing...and being. The last tiny pieces of their being shared with everyone. Everyone that is - but themselves.
On today's episode, our guest author, transpersonal psychotherapist and transformational coach, Rachel Astarte will share a practical guide exploring how developing a regular solitude practice engages you ability to become more authentically aligned. Freeing you to be in the present moment with yourself, while flowing effortlessly in alignment within the essence of your being in all that you do.
Rachel shares how creating a sacred space for your self and placing importance on self -care frees us from the patterns and ways of being which often lead us towards overwork, mental and physical fatigue, stress and ultimately - burnout.
Being more aware of the internal patterns often preventing us from of seeing our larger tapestry frees us to see the mosaic of who and what we are. Embracing our sacred space, honoring our true self and practicing self-love can often feel challenging-
Taking the time to nurture our well-being and our happiness. While getting in touch with ourselves, we practice self-love so we can push through our limiting beliefs and live a life that truly shines.
Tune in to find out how to develop a sacred space to create more time doing what truly makes your soul happy on The Light Inside.
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Where The Sunflowers Bloom by Elin Sandberg
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Episode 062 Hammering it Out: Using a Craftsman Approach to Build a Life You Love with a Charles Collins
You life is in the hands of a primary crafts person. You...are that crafts person. Your job is to learn and make a masterpiece of your life.
Joining us today is master craftsman and author- Charles Collins.
His book The Way of Craftsmanship: The Tao of 'Life As A Craft' teaches us that Craftsmanship is an attitude of mind.
With research spanning three decades, Charles teaches us 'The Way of Craftsmanship'. Handed down over the centuries by master craftsmen and craftswomen across the world.
We uncover the universal principles for developing a high level of skill in any endeavor in life, replacing the often frustrating methods of learning personal development and parenting skills by trial and error.
Find out how you can Craft a life you love... On this episode of The Light Inside.
Audience Take Away:
Charles' work demonstrates how anyone can learn to practice 'Life-as-a-Craft' to achieve extraordinary results. It is a big-picture framework for managing life topics, similar to the way we manage our occupations and professions vs. the 'hit-or-miss' results of living by trial and error. Listen to the brief 5-minute overview.
- Discover how you can view 'life-as-a-craft' and become the master craftsmen and craftswomen your own lives
- While teaching the next generation skills to make a masterpiece of their own.
- We show you how moving past traditional educational systems allows you to become an apprentice of learning and life.
- Craftsmanship is an attitude of mind- having the skills to engage the mind in a way that utilizes all of our functions, organizing them into strategies and effective systems or processes.
- We are at our best as craftspeople when the myriad systems of life are organized, taught and learned. It's those all important elements of strategy, systems, processes and execution.
The Four Phases of Life:
- Apprentice- one learns to comprehend the nature of the raw materials of the craft, and the skillful use and application of the tools of the craft of life.
- Journeyman- comprises the many years of work performed after Apprenticeship toward becoming a Master. It is the time when a craftsperson distinguishes him or herself by earning their way in life by their craftwork
- Masterwork- characterized as the finishing or 'polishing' Phase, after years of Journeywork to distinguish oneself as a skilled craftsperson
- Mentorship- the time period in the practice of life as a craft, during which the primary objective is to make accessible to those who would seek it, select masterworks, knowledge and an account of your practice of craftsmanship as a legacy for the next generation
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Music Score by Epidemic Sound
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Invested by Loving Caliber
Make It In Time by Gamma Skies
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Episode 061 How to Develop Emotional Intelligence: Building Self- Confidence to Create Change
Our beliefs often make or break us, and Self-doubt is something we often experience. Even the people who look like they have it all together have insecurities.
Developing healthy, constructive beliefs about yourself allows you to accomplish what you want. Do you have difficulty believing in yourself?
It's time to stop mirroring the stories and experiences of others.
People often struggle with their self-confidence because of their past experiences.And Being comfortable in our own skin can be a challenge at times.
But what if you are lacking this essential trait?
Embrace you confident self - Because confidence starts with you! Most of us are simply not taught and empowered with this necessary life skill.
Our guest Mike Acker is going to share a few key components which will allow you to develop the emotional intelligence needed to gain a greater sense of self- confidence, and self-awareness - All while becoming a more effective communicator.
He tells us : Confident Communication Equals Currency
Mike Acker is a speaker, leadership coach, and bestselling author, with over 19 years of experience in speaking, leadership development, and organizational management. Known for his authenticity, humor, and engaging presence, his expertise in communications and leadership has drawn a wide range of engagements including his presentations to executive teams, emerging leaders, non-profit organizations, churches, and public schools.
Mike shares how building emotional intelligence can be a powerful tool leading us to Confidence -Stay tuned to find out how to develop more confidence and translate that into success on this episode of The Light Inside.
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Episode 060 Moving into Confidence: Learn to Walk through Fear and Into Purpose with Lucia DiVieste Severtson
Fear imprisons our minds and blinds us to hope and possibility.
Today our mission is to guide you in crossing the bridge from fear into freedom. We are told fear is one of our greatest survival mechanisms.
But was it ever really fear that allowed us to survive truly threatening situations? Or is it our ability to logic - always coming to truly save the day?
Personally, as a coach and as a leader - The mind is a tool I feel a great many of us struggle to form a healthy relationship with.
Join us as we share a conversation with Lucia DiVieste Severtson- Empowerment and Leadership Coach at Be Brave Psychotherapy.
We will discuss:
- How fear manifests in both obvious and subtle ways
- We Explore how Dance/movement and drama therapy can help break habitual patterns of mind and body
- Empowering us to embrace What it means to live a brave life on a daily basis.
- Lucia tells us How bravery leads us towards love and away from fear
- And why this is crucial to embodying authentic leadership
- In the process developing a plan while face the Giants in our lives
Tune in to find out how you can leverage body movement to gain more confidence on this episode of The Light Inside.
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Musical Transitions by Otto Wallgren and Ooyy
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Episode 059 Releasing Shame: Embracing Resiliency to See Our True Self
The greatest thing we can have
is a balanced and healthy sense of self.
But shame often can clutter up this relationship
Filling our view with baggage which holds us stuck from realizing our true sense of value and worth.
Its ok to release the shame…
In fact, its not just ok to be ok…
Being ok is the key to being GREAT!
Author and thought leader Brene Brown tells us:
“Shame is the warm feeling that washes over us, making us feel small, flawed and never good enough.”
We find out today that when we release expectation and the guilt often associated with shame-
The law of averages kicks in and we become centered in who and what we truly are.
We share this conversation today with online therapist, Melissa Russiano discussing how empowering empathy
can become a tool for combating shame internally-
stepping beyond yourself to connect with and lead others. things
Find out how to Releasing Shame: So your can being Embracing Resiliency to See Our True Self.
On this episode of The Light Inside.
Music Credits:
Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Featured Author
Daniel Bruce Levine
“In The Mosaic, Daniel Levin captures the essence of the human condition in a delightful parable that will entertain, enlighten and touch the hearts of all who read it. This simple and enjoyable story is a new adventure for all of us who desire to connect with and trust more of what is the same within us all.”
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Speak With No Fear by Mike Acker
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Speak With No Fear by Mike Acker
When you think of public speaking, do you get nervous, anxious, or even sweaty?
Would you prefer never to give a presentation?
Do you want to gain confidence in your communication and beyond?
This book can help you. You don’t have to be afraid any longer. You don’t have to let communication anxiety keep you from your goals. While my upcoming book will give advanced strategies to master the game of speaking, this book allows you to get in the game and get started.
Through this book you will learn 7 strategies you can begin today. These strategies will give you a new perspective, they will prepare you, and they will give you actions to practice. As you implement these strategies, your fear will begin to fade.
It can easily seem like everyone is a gifted speaker when you watch TED talks or compare yourself to skilled co-workers giving presentations. Don't get caught up in the costly comparison trap. Instead, take action to improve your ability and to overcome your fear.
If you struggle in speaking, then first realize that you are not alone. Public Speaking is the #1 fear in America. You are not alone.
Millions of people are terrified at the prospect of going up on stage and addressing a crowd even more than they’re afraid of death. Moreover, it’s an unavoidable experience if you want to succeed in this world. Maybe it’s a business presentation for your career path, a speech in school, or a toast at your best friend’s wedding. Fear of speaking grips you. However, it doesn’t have to. Not anymore.
Full of relatable anecdotes, executable tips, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this book promises to teach you 7 proven strategies to help you find your inner presenter. Don’t wait any longer. Today is the day you take charge of your anxiety, calm your nerves, and – most importantly – speak with no fear.
The Mosaic
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Speak With No Fear by Mike Acker
A ground-breaking book in the tradition of The Alchemist and The Celestine Prophecy, The Mosaic, by marketing expert and activist Daniel Bruce Levin invites you to see the world from a new point-of-view― one that focuses on what connects us to each other and brings us happiness.
The Mosaic follows the journey of Mo, a boy who loses his parents two years apart on the same day.
When he asks the adults where his parents went, they tell him they are in heaven. Mo sets out to find the place called heaven and along the way, he meets an assortment of ordinary people, who are anything but ordinary.
The Mosaic is a magical book that will inspire conversation around the possibilities that exist when we are able to see what we do not see. It will entertain and uplift you through the magic of connection, and it will linger with you well after you finish its story.
“The most profound and lasting way to learn is through story, and a story that reflects so many aspects of our shared human journey keeps the lessons learned alive in the heart forever. This is one such beautiful and lasting story.“ ― Sonia Choquette New York Times best-selling author of The Answer is Simple...Love yourself, Live your Spirit! .
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
"Ignite your inner fuel to break through barriers and take your life to the next level with ROCKET FUEL, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco's forthcoming debut book.
Past hardships can be a powerful gravitational force that keeps you down and forces you to think small.
To get out of orbit, you need Rocket Fuel.
In his new book, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco shows you how to convert past adversity into ROCKET FUEL to break free from the negative pull of pain and despair.
"C-Roc offers life-changing lessons in personal transformation that start with the question: What Are You Made Of? This powerful question can give you the thrust you need to achieve greatness."
"ROCKET FUEL will teach you how to overcome painful past obstacles and build a fulfilling life where you're in command of your future. If you're ready to shoot for the stars, C-Roc says, "Thrust is a must!"
Strap in and get ready for the ride of your life.