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The heart is the ruler of our emotions and our true nature and in this episode, Alessandro shares a practice that can be used to bring peace of mind and peace in your heart,.

Taking time to drop into our heart, resting the mind, and mastering the self is a key to staying healthy, present and joyful.

Follow along with this short practice to bring peace to your heart and emotions and rest your busy mind too.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Breathing into the heart is always beneficial and moving deeper calls for further energy and enables the mind to be still and all of your system to settle
• When we settle the breath and give the mind something to do we can focus on the energy centre of the heart
• There are many chakra centres and channels throughout the body
• Settle the breath and settle the emotions and body
• When the mind drops down to the heart, the mind has more capacity for ideas and solutions
• When you tune into it, it benefits the whole system
• Build and gather the stored energy internally so that it can work for you wherever it is needed in the body

BEST MOMENTS

‘Feel the warmth of the heart centre’

‘Gratitude raises our energy and brings in further abundance’

‘Connect more often with the heart and head’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

Anne Scottlin is an award-winning author motivation and emotional wellness coach who teaches others to maximise their personal impact and find their passion.

She supports leaders, helping  them to find their passion, connect with the energy to create change  and maximise impact across the global stage

We are all already making an impact in the world so, as Anne and Alessandro discuss, why not make it a positive one?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Finding ourselves is about finding our passion and what we really want to do
• If you are in a dark place, try stepping away for a short time
• It's really easy to connect now and start a global conversation that will bring change
• Your spiritual-ness, your soul-ness and when you are connected with this in free  flow is when  your energy is most powerful
• Many more of us are now realising there is a higher self and being connected and in a flow state positively affects every aspect of your life
• You can stay informed about world events without being something that paralyses you from making a positive impact
• You are making an impact whatever you do the question is, whether it’s a positive or negative impact
• Give yourself a break and don’t live from a place of guilt -if you are under a dark blanket all the time you can't ever see the sun
• Find the joy in your life today, it’s the only day you have for certain

 BEST MOMENTS

‘Practise letting go even if it’s just for a minute’

‘You are instinctive and connected when you are in flow

‘You can be a presence not just taking up space’

Georgia Varjas book writing coach, speaker and verbal volcano is talking about how she helps leaders and others to write their own books and show and share with the world their own exceptional life experiences and knowledge.

A book is your legacy, your marketing tool, your imprint and impact on the world and writing is an expression of who you are.

Georgia explains her role as a writing coach and how she supports the experience and process of writing with book advice, writing advice, and coaching

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Everyone has their own pace when writing
• Writing a book is a journey and it changes the person who is writing it
• Promoting your book is a key part of the process and I help with a publishing visibility campaign
• If you have something beautiful, like a fantastic book, you need to share it with the world
• As soon as you have a killer title I’ll be encouraging you to start talking about your book to others
• People love visuals and seeing and knowing about the author is what people want
• People are curious and it’s the curiosity factor that we have to satisfy
• It’s your job to show how proud you are and how far you’ve come
• Your book has to resonant with people, they have to engage with you and get something of value from it
• The book has to sell, what is going to make people want to buy it
• We all in our own way have something important to say

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s a gradual process promoting the book to yourself and then to the world’

‘Your voice and your pen are your two most powerful tools  of communication’

‘We all have something beautiful to say’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Paquita Lamacraft works as a catalyst supporting organisations and communities through change and in this episode, she talks with Alessandro about her own journey and why it’s so important to cherish the little things and seek the elements of each day that are kind and precious

Alessandro and Paquita discuss how taking the next step forward can be the biggest challenge in anyone’s life and why it’s so important to believe in yourself and have the courage to step forwards always

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is always something precious and kind and lovely to be found in everyday
• We should all look after the friendships we have in our lives
• Had I not taken those risks it would have completely altered the options that came to me in the future  
• Walk on the leading edge, be the vanguard, live passionately, find refuge, have the courage to be you, have faith that the universe will take care of you, hold to your course, make ideas matter, the world is your studio, be adventurous and expect a miracle
• I have experienced having everything in life and also having nothing in life and when catastrophe strikes I allow myself just one day to wallow
• You don’t get over the loss of someone it just gets easier
• The only thing you can control in any situation is your reaction
• You need to cherish the little things

BEST MOMENTS

‘My friends are my gems in my life and I’m blessed with the most amazing friends’

‘Sometimes you have to take the risks and believe in yourself’

‘You have to take your rear vision mirror and throw it out of the window’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Alessandro is talking with Andy Malcolm a Practitioner of transformation healing about his journey from abusive childhood trauma to being a transformational practitioner who finds joy in helping others and is making a positive difference

Andy explains how transformational healing works and why it can really make a difference in building positive self-worth, health and emotional well being

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The key was accepting my imperfections and showing my anxiety and worries and it was met with beautiful love and acceptance
• It gave me the licence to ask for help and the relief that came from that was massive
• The transformational healing approach can work with many different blocks to progress
• Success for me is having a tool that can make a real difference
• Many of our traumas are held in the central nervous system
• Transformational healing allows the child or individual to revisit the point of the trauma and have a different experience
• It's totally possible to completely heal, surrender to the process keep going and you can let go of what you don’t ever think you can let go of

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’ve arrived at a point now where I feel totally healed’

‘It gives a different experience to the trauma and relaxes the whole nervous system’

‘Being able to cry in front of a compassionate room was life changing’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Andrew Malcolm < Transformational Healing Practitioner 

Email: andrewmalcolm6@btinternet.com

ABOUT THE GUEST

Andrew Malcolm

Starting my career as a Waterproofing Surveyor doing preservation surveys on some of London’s most prestigious properties such as Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, Kensington Palace, The Royal Mint and Kensington Palace to name a few. After the birth of my daughter, I decided that I needed much more time to dedicate to being a father who was present in her life, so I decided to start a Landscaping company whereby I carried out all the estimating and designing and enlisted Sub-Contractors to carry out the work. I ended up with some 25 men completing projects for me.

At this time I started my own healing path through attending Psychotherapy sessions on a regular basis and this ignited my passion for understanding the human psyche on all levels. I began reading every book I could find on every modality of healing and this led me onto the work of Alexander Lowen whose work described how painful emotions are manifested in bodily symptoms and how vibrant health could be achieved by releasing these emotions. This fascinated me so much that for many years I explored various types of bodywork and somatic release work eventually leading me to my training and becoming a fully qualified practitioner of Structural Integration.

My recent years have been spent attending various retreats and Shamanic Ceremonies. This is where I met a teacher of “The Transformational Healing Process” After having a few sessions with my teacher I was astounded as to how much personal progress I was making so quickly so I just had to do the training in this method.

Carrying out THP sessions with my clients brings me so much joy as I see clients progress so quickly. I feel totally aligned with this work.

Some of my training:

Certified Preservation Surveyor, Swedish Massage, Visceral Manipulation, Structural Integration, Trigger Point Therapy, Mind Befriender, Running Techniques, Transformational Healing Process.

CONTACT DETAILS

Andrew Malcolm < Transformational Healing Practitioner 

Email: andrewmalcolm6@btinternet.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, I am Alessandro.

My mission is to empower and inspire you to navigate challenging times with greater ease, feeling more connected to yourself and others, more open-hearted and joyful. Helping to transform your view of life for the better… 

This Podcast brings you inspiring guests, short meditations, Ancient and Modern Wisdom & ideas from the Qigong tradition ( a 4,000 year old healing Art )  “Remember, Always keep a smile in your Heart”.

I am Italian, born in Indonesia living in London and from a young age, was always searching for deeper meaning in life, asking deeper questions on why we are here on this planet, what is our purpose and what is life all about?

I have been practicing and teaching Qigong for over thirty years. 

My mission is: I create a world of connection and compassion by empowering myself and others to embody love, courage and joy. 

CONTACT DETAILS

In a world where there are many distractions and challenges Alessandro shares an easy to follow Qigong practice that can help to strengthen the body, help you to feel more connected to the world and the energy around you and will settle the mind bringing you more clarity and inspiration  

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• In the centre of the feet is a gate to the earth, referred to as the bubbling spring in Chinese medicine books
• When you switch your mind off you can begin using your senses and settle into being calm
• Grounding will make you feel more connected to the earth
• When the body is spacious the energy can move more easily around it
• When you dip into the earth the earth supports you

BEST MOMENTS

‘Sense the connection between yourself and the earth’

‘The mind should feel clearer with thoughts drifting through like clouds’

‘The earth nourishes us and gives us life and physically strengthens the body’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

Watch the video on YouTube on this link

‘Queen of Calm’ Clare Downham talks with Alessandro about her own journey and how she now works with 3 key principles based on the concept of having everything we need inside us we just need to bring awareness and understanding 

Once people understand the principles their lives change forever and they can consciously bring calm into their lives 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• None of us are all of the labels we think we are
• Thoughts are a universal thing we all share but are also what divide us as human beings 
• Personal thinking comes from our conditioning 
• It’s an understanding that 100% of our feelings come from the inside 
• Believing that our feelings come from the outside world is what creates human suffering 
• Knowing that your emotional state in the moment comes from within changes everything 
• By trying to change a feeling you are holding it in place 
• Your feelings are there to let you know some of your conditioning is being activated 

BEST MOMENTS

‘It led me on a path that’s been truly wonderful and life changing

‘Consciousness brings things to life in us’

‘There is always more to be seen’ 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

In this episode, Alessandro takes us through a short reflection and meditation and shares a breathing practice for relaxation

Wu Wei is the ancient concept of effortless action and Alessandro reflects on how we can learn to achieve more with less effort if we learn to be fully present and open

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We equate success with extensive effort in the western world
• What if every cell in the body is breathing, you are being breathed  by the universe
• Imagine every cell is exchanging breath with the universe
• When we listen it’s to be fully present and to absorb what is being heard

BEST MOMENTS

‘What if we could achieve more with less effort?’

 ‘Listen as every cell is gently breathing’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

Chapter 63 Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - Chapter 63

Practice non-action.

Work without doing.

Taste the tasteless.

Magnify the small, increase the few.

Reward the bitterness with care.

See simplicity in the complicated.

Achieve greatness in little things.

In the universe the difficult things are done as if they are easy.

In the universe great acts are made up of small deeds.

The sage does not attempt anything very big,

And thus achieves greatness.

Easy promises make for little trust.

Taking things lightly results in great difficulty.

Because the sage always confronts difficulties,

He never experiences them.

Pandit Dasa, Mindfulness Expert, Keynote Speaker, Former Monk and Media Authority on the Future of Work, Resilience, Mindfulness, and Mental Health talks with Alessandro about his own journey and why creating a culture of appreciation and mindful communication fosters happier and healthier employees.

Pandit is the author of ‘Closing the Apps: How to be Mindful at Work and at Home’ and discusses how mindfulness is a tool everyone can use to train the mind and get the best from it across both corporate and personal aspects of  life

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• If the inner ecology is polluted the outer ecology will also become polluted
• You have to begin with yourself and lead by example. If you are asking your workforce to do something you need to also be doing it
• When you show up properly others will show up properly
• Telling others to do something is easy doing it yourself is more difficult but the change needs to start with you
• The mind is an endless flow of thoughts, ideas, and worries, it's a phenomenal mechanism
• You need to learn how to manage and control your mind
• You can’t control what’s already happened in the past, only learn and grow from it
• You can prepare for the future but you can’t predict the outcome
• Mindfulness is an amazing tool that can help you to train the mind to get the best out of it
• Mindfulness allows the mind to rest and perform better through being present

BEST MOMENTS

‘The outside is a reflection of our inner ecology’

‘I wanted to share and bring mindfulness into the corporate world’

‘Change can be very difficult but those who care about their company and workforce will make it happen’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

 Lizzy Bernthal resilience specialist and confidence leadership coach is talking with Alessandro about resilience, the triangle of transformation, and how to find your genius

She discusses with Alessandro the importance of exploring your childhood stories to understand how you show up and how you can liberate yourself through understanding they are your interpretation as a child along and shares valuable insights about how to access the resilience we all have within us and find our inner genius

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Everyone has the potential to do whatever they want to do. We are all resilient and have enough resilience within us we just don’t always access it  
• Resilience varies according to the environment and the people you are with
• It’s about bouncing forwards because we are never the same person as before the event
• There is a process of uncover, discover and recover, to go through
• The resilience skills of competence, connection, confidence, character, control contribution, and coping all need to be in balance
• It’s important to unpick our childhood stories because they determine how we show up 
• The most important thing is trust and trusting ourselves
• The courage to be vulnerable is essential for a leader
• As humans we have a fundamental fear of rejection and this can lead to overwhelm
• A compliment is a gift and we should accept them

BEST MOMENTS

‘We all have it within us but we don’t always acknowledge it or trust ourselves to cope

‘It’s the most liberating thing to unpick those childhood stories and realise we made them up as a child’

‘Notice with curiosity and you can change in minutes’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

In this episode, Alessandro reflects on the changes in nature at this time of year and looks at how when we let go of what is no longer serving us we are making space for new thoughts and creating the capacity to be more healthy and vibrant

Letting go brings clarity, more joy and reveals our true nature and Alessandro shares a chapter from the Tao Te Ching there is a wonderful opportunity to join him in letting go to receive more

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Why do we hold on to things? Emotions thoughts and emotions can be let go of
• Create space for new ideas by letting go of what no longer serves
• What we hold on to can cover up our true nature
• It’s important to keep your heart clear like a mirror
• In letting go you are able to receive more
• When you empty the mind you have more capacity and space for solutions and valuable thoughts
• If you can energetically clear the body you have the capacity to be more healthy and vibrant

BEST MOMENTS

‘Our true nature is love courageousness and  peace’

‘By giving in we overcome, by surrendering we receive’

RESOURCES 

Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - Chapter 22

Yield and overcome;

Bend and be straight;

Empty and be full;

Wear out and be new;

Have little and gain;

Have much and be confused.

Therefore wise men embrace the one

And set an example to all.

Not putting on a display,

They shine forth.

Not justifying themselves,

They are distinguished.

Not boasting,

They receive recognition.

Not bragging,

They never falter.

They do not quarrel,

So no one quarrels with them.

Therefore the ancients say, 'Yield and overcome.'

Is that an empty saying?

Be really whole,

And all things will come to you.

Dr Pauline Crawford, the Conversation Changemaker is with Alessandro discussing the power of dynamic conversations in the creation of authentic harmony

This is an opportunity to hear about the power of conversations to change and impact the world and how when energy is shared and embraced with the understanding we can make connections that make a difference 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Conversation is different to communication
• A conversation flows between people with speaking and listening
• In organisations, it’s important to look at everyone and the energy that is there
• When you appeal to positive masculinity that makes men feel good you empower them
• It's adapting to changing times and understanding the power of our words can be for good or evil
• It’s about the energy you share with no judgement, no anger or coercion
• Connection is key and if we committed to changing the world through authentic harmonious conversation we could make positive global change much faster
• Keep the best from the past and explore the present and future together
• The language you use is your perspective on the world

BEST MOMENTS

‘I have a natural energy for listening and talking’

‘I think men and women should have joint custody of the world’

‘Authentic harmony is embracing energy for today's world’

RESOURCES

Tracey is a functional breathwork instructor and free diver who has studied the science of the breath and in this episode, she discusses with Alessandro  the importance of understanding how you can use your breath to make positive changes in your life

Tracey explains how functional breathing  works and how with self-awareness it can be effectively used to improve all aspects of performance and help with anxiety and sleep patterns

This is a fascinating insight into breathing, something we all have to do, and how we can learn techniques that can bring positive change

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• I help my clients achieve a state of mind where they can feel calm within themselves 
• The breath can be used as a tangible anchor and there are techniques that people can learn
• Functional breathing techniques can help with all aspects of performance
• Nasal breathing is the key to functional breathing as it oxygenates the blood more effectively
• Extending the exhale shifts the nervous system from fight or flight to rest and digest
• People with anxiety will typically be upper chest breathers
• with a deeper understanding of their breathing people can make changes that become positive habits
• We all breathe and with self-awareness, we can improve it
• We have the power within ourselves and when you  have learnt the techniques and experienced positive change you will want to adapt your breathing

BEST MOMENTS

‘You can change your breathing to improve performance, sleep and reduce anxiety’

‘We are giving people ways to improve the tools they already have’

‘You can shift your breath in ninety seconds’

‘Empowering children to understand more about their breathing will help them throughout their lives’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mike Pagan is a mental wealth strategist and author of ‘Mental Wealth, Unlock Your Potential, Enrich Your Life

He talks with Alessandro about the value of having the right people around you and how to achieve this you need to be proactive, recruiting people who can enrich your life and will have your back. Mike is a great advocate for the prevention of  issues caused by isolation and explains how people can find themselves in this place and may need help to move forward

They also discuss the true origins of masterminding and how it can be so effective in driving creative thinking and dynamic solutions and how you can find the right mastermind group for you

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Mental wealth is about having the right people around you
• With a positive mental wealth balance, you can be braver, can  bounce back more quickly and will  have more fun in life
• We need to be a bit selfish about looking after ourselves and having the right people

around us

• Recruiting the right people to be around you is an ongoing process
• Masterminding is very focused on the person in the hot seat at the time
• It’s about questions and creative focused solutions
• The absolute rules for masterminding are that it’s held in confidence and people must be held accountable for what they say they will do
• The mastermind group has to bring the elements of self-care you need
• Find the things that make you unique because its these things that make you interesting

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you build a positive mental wealth balance you can make braver decisions

‘We need people around us who ask better questions than we do’

‘The foundation of mental wealth is self-care’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Andrew Miller of Business Enjoyment helps people to change so that they can change what is going on around them and move towards a more enjoyable and fulfilling life

He talks with Alessandro about the value of looking inwards and understanding who you are to be able to understand your purpose and find the life you want

This is a great opportunity to hear about why connection is important and what you can achieve when you resonant with the world with purpose

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• People who had lost everything had found what was important to them, through trauma, they had found their purpose
• We are a society so focused on money as a measure of success that other things become less important
• My mission is to help people trapped by the chains of society and parental beliefs to  break free
• The deep work showed me the point earlier in my life where I had put the shields up because I felt I couldn’t trust those around me
• There are aspects in a business that drag us down and we can work on that and be lifted up by our purpose to gain the momentum to be where we want to be
• It’s finding the connection and purpose that drives you forward
• We are all interconnected with each other and with nature and the planet
• Making a difference is the key driver for young people today
• Be curious and find out how to resonant with the world and you will find your purpose and make a difference in the world’

BEST MOMENTS

‘I had put the shields up to protect myself’

‘ Don’t put pressure on yourself to find your purpose’

 ‘Self-sabotage can hold you back and stop you from moving forward’

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

Louise Richardson CEO of Absafe talks with Alessandro about the great work Absafe does with children teaching them about personal safety and the value of kindness and resilience

Louise explains how young children, just like everyone else, feel and experience life and how when there is a culture of value and kindness everyone benefits in this fascinating insight into Absafe who are inspiring and saving lives in the community

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You can always find time to give back and volunteering gives you scope and a feeling that you can’t get anywhere else
• We should stop medicalising what we are already born with, we are all born with hormones and feelings
• If you can imagine it, it's more likely to happen that’s the way our brain works
• Everyone  can feel and experience life and that includes kids
• Everyone has a minute and can use it to focus on something to improve their mental and physical health
• We don’t show kids how to look on the inside
• To get our children to live differently we have to talk to them early on, understanding that you are valuable and valued in this life is key
• Everyone is exactly who they should be and should feel valuable in their lives
• We want kids to reconnect with how brilliant they are

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’m an advocate for volunteering’

‘Kindness is free and it helps you more than it helps the person you are being kind to’

‘We are born compassionate and kindness is a superpower’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Alessandro is talking to Qigong master instructor and founder of White Tiger Qigong, Tevia Feng who is based in Asia

He talks about how Qigong has helped him through illness and traumatic events in his life and how through White Tiger, his mission is to open the pathway for people to ignite transformation and maximize potential, scaling across communities creating a global movement of a shift in consciousness to create global healing. This is a fascinating episode, listen in and hear more

KEY TAKEAWAYS

With steady practice you can do amazing things to heal yourself

It’s possible to realise your full potential and connect with yourself, others, and the earth

White Tiger Qigong gives effective results that can be measured

I had to understand what my purpose was, what was the essence of why I was doing Qigong

Natural Daoism resonated because there was no hierarchy for me

The 5 elements are earth, water, fire, metal, wood

You are connecting with the elements through your movement

Each organ is tied to a particular element and you are seeking balance

The movement stimulates the organs and the meridians

There is empowerment in mimicking the movements of the animals

There are 5 animals and their movements that are linked to the 5 natural elements

BEST MOMENTS

‘I was attracted to the masters who had a more open mind

‘Meridians are like the rivers flowing to the oceans in the body’

‘Natural Daoism resonated for me’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Lorne Mitchell, MD of Objective Designers, and business architect talks with Alessandro about the lessons we can take from nature with a particular emphasis on the parallels that can be made between bee swarms and business organisations

Every swarm is governed by a set of rules and Lorne explains how the principles of orientation, alignment, attraction, alignment, cohesion, and separation work both in a swarm and within an organisation, both entities made up of individuals.

We are a part of nature and need to be inspired and work with it, listen in and hear more

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Bees have been around for fifty million years so they are a lot older and wiser than we are
• The swarm is an organism in its own right, although it’s made up of individual bees, and is governed by a set of rules
• The rule of orientation/alignment – where each bee will line up with the bees around it
• Smart people see where things are heading and get out in front of the crowd
• The rule of attraction and cohesion – a bee that is out of the group will try to get back in the main body
• Swarming plays a role in helping the bees to be less vulnerable
• We want to be part of something that’s bigger than ourselves either with a relationship with someone else or as part of a group
• The rule of separation  focuses on the parts that make up the whole
• In both swarms and businesses the leader is giving the instructions
• Allowing parts to integrate, in a natural flowing way, benefits all the parts involved
• You are working with the individual to make the whole organisation better
• Philosophy, the natural world, and the ancient wisdom come together to create a model that tests the future playfully and  seeks integration

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s the magic of their energy’

‘The dynamic of ‘Am I in, or am I out?’ gets played out in the swarm’

 ‘We’ve lost the natural aspect of seeing the parts’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Alessandro reflects on the effort we make to succeed in life, both in our work and relationships, and explores why sometimes it’s such as struggle

He draws on the ancient wisdom of the ‘Tao Te Ching’ and explains how when you are doing what you really enjoy you can succeed by doing it in an effortless way

When you are in tune with your true nature, passion, and purpose you can achieve effortless success and reach your potential

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Less effort is needed when you are in your flow and part of relationships that nourish you and the other person
• Work without doing, effortless action
• The Chinese principle ‘Wu Wei’ is the concept of  non-action
• When you are doing something you enjoy it becomes effortless
• Allow yourself to be guided and achieve more effortless success
• Get into a deeper state and listen with an open mind
• As humans our potential is amazing
• If we follow out purpose and tune in to   what we really enjoy doing things become more effortless

BEST MOMENTS

‘I realise now I have to give it over to some power beyond my own, I cannot control things or make things happen’

‘In an effortless way the acorn’s true nature is to develop into a beautiful oak tree’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Gill Tiney best-selling author, international speaker  and creator  of Collaboration Global talks with Alessandro about her passion and purpose and why it’s so important in the world today

She discusses how  collaboration is the ultimate solution to many problems and shares invaluable advice about how we can all be empowered to choose who we want to be

Gill’s mission is to teach everyone how to collaborate so that together we can get things done and positively change the world because together it's possible to do something wonderful

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• I was always the one who wanted to get everyone together
• If we can get people to collaborate we can get more stuff done and repair what’s broken
• We all need each other and can help each other to grow through collaboration
• Everyone has a sense of being, our being can be given to us or we can choose to be empowered and whoever we want to be
• You need to know who you are, to be able to collaborate and every time you collaborate you learn something new
• The combination of yourself, your business and paying it forward is when the magic happens
• It’s about being in a place of abundance and love where wealth is the life you lead and the mindset that you have
• It’s a different way of living and a different way of seeing the world
• We want to build hope, create an action plan, and give people things they can do in collaboration with others
• We can all be radically responsible for our own actions
• We are looking for leaders who understand their own genius and have a sense of purpose so strong that they want to share it with the world, leaders who are ready to change the world by coming together and working together in collaboration

BEST MOMENTS

‘Ultimately I want people to pass it on and pay it forward’

‘Collaboration is the essence to get everything done’

‘We can choose an empowered being and rise to our full potential’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Alessandro is in conversation with The Man Whisperer’ - Kenny Mammarella-D’Cruz

Kenny is the founder of the ‘MenSpeak’ Men’s Groups and talks candidly about his own journey and the importance of men’s groups, providing safe spaces to be heard, enabling the release of feelings and thoughts and the opportunity to move forward.

He also discusses why it's important to be present in the here and now and learn to live and respond, not just survive to move towards a better life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Men talking together is the experience where they realise they are not alone
• Move past survival mode and you can come into living, moving forward, with vulnerability into a bigger life
• When men open up and talk it's empowering to honour them and listen
• Core communication skills are a vital part of any group. Groups have saved lives, helped depression, and made men into better fathers and partners.
• The depth in myself, my own availability is the place I can meet other people and the magic happens there is an alignment, a healing
• By feeling it, we can heal it and then we can move beyond to a better life
• The dark shadow is the fuel that drives you towards the gold shadow
• The difference between a man and a boy is the man includes his feminine, he is
• available to; respond not react, be with, not run towards or from, listen rather than make a noise, collaborates and is open-hearted, the masculine and the feminine are in balance
• Learn to be in the here and now, when your mind wanders take a deep breath and say thank you for reminding me of who I used to be
• The way to live is from the heart and when the mind is aligned to the heart we are operating on the Earth’s  frequency and are in tune with our true nature

BEST MOMENTS

‘The key is understanding how to listen so men talk’

‘The addiction is thinking (being in the head) and avoiding feelings’

‘You need to be in the here and now to notice what life is bringing and respond’

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In this episode, Alessandro takes us through a short meditation to calm the emotions, relieve stress from the body and improve the quality of your sleep

Central to Qigong practice is understanding and using the breath to settle the mind and body. When you connect deeply with the breath you are able to connect with universal energy ‘The Qi’’ for self-healing, mental clarity and inspiration and this meditation is a powerful way to begin

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It’s important in meditation for the spine to become straight meaning the energy can flow easily through your body
• Breathe out and clear the stuffy air from your body. Breathe the fresh air in from all around you
• Breath fresh air in and stale air out, oxygenating the blood and helping your circulation
• In the Chinese tradition, we cultivate and store the energy
• Bringing the breath down settles the emotions
• Absorb the energy from the earth and the heavenly energy coming down
• When you connect deeply with the breath you are connecting with universal energy ‘The Qi’
• Central in Qigong practice is connecting to universal energy for self-healing, mental clarity, and inspiration

BEST MOMENTS

‘In Qigong practice the breath is used to settle the body and mind to feel grounded, connected and at peace’

‘Imagine every cell in your body smiling’

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Everyone has a choice in life, you can give or take

Alessandro talks to Lord Neil Giller about his journey from working in his family business to helping other people to find solutions to their challenges

He explains why his definition of wealth is health and the importance of mindset in being able to appreciate what you have in life and express gratitude for it

There are always choices in life and in this inspiring episode hear about the importance of being yourself, learning to listen and why it’s important to give

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There were tight deadlines, long hours and clients who thought it was all your problem and it took its toll
• Everything changed when I realised that  life and health are worth more than any business or money you may have
• In the end, I broke and found myself in a dark place
• In any business situation where you don’t feel appreciated or valued you have a choice
• It’s not a work-life balance it’s a life-work balance, the negatives and positives are all part of the journey
• Self-care is vital and your glass is always refillable
• Appreciate and have gratitude for what’s in your life
• Mindset is what makes the difference
• Self-love is vital, you need to learn to appreciate everything about yourself
• Learn to listen more, you cannot learn when you are talking
• Find the silence and allow it to nourish and inspire you

BEST MOMENTS

‘I want to win, I want to make people smile and I want people to understand it’s alright to be who you are’

‘I’m blessed to have some beautiful support in my life’

‘Everyone wants to be around people who are radiators because they want to feel the warmth’

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Connect with Neil

In this episode, Alessandro discusses not only how we can become disconnected but also the way to be truly connected

Awareness of our natural state and who we really are combined with the breath to settle the mind are the how we open ourselves to the connection that keeps us vibrant and when you feel connected and in alignment, with yourself, you will connect more easily with others

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We can become disconnected from ourselves and those around us
• When we are born our vital chi energy is what keeps us alive
• Awareness is very important, take the time to pause and breathe deeply and bring the attention to the breath to settle the mind
• Good health is about letting the energy flow through you
• Our natural state is that we are already whole and unique in ourselves
• Behind your thoughts is a sense of awareness
• Connection is about opening up to the energy that keeps us vibrant
• As humans, we are part of nature and the complex system of the universe
• When you feel connected you will have a deeper understanding of yourself, your mind, and your heart
• When you are well connected with yourself you will connect more easily with others
• Awareness is always available and present and is our true nature

BEST MOMENTS

‘I felt there was something beyond my own energy field  and this awakened me’

‘When you are well connected with yourself you are well connected to all those around you’

‘Qigong helped me to come home’

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