The Lovetoday Podcast
By Fer Lujan
The Lovetoday Podcast Mar 25, 2022
17: Three Wondrous Answers & A Provisional Goodbye 💜
Fer tells the story of the ancient emperor who travels to meet an enlightened hermit in search for the answers to the three ultimate questions:
1. What is the best time to do each thing?
2. Who are the most important people to work with?
3. What is the most important thing to do at all times?
In addition, Fer announces that he is taking an extended break from the podcast and expresses his gratitude to all of those who have accompanied him in the journey so far.
16: The Parable of the Taoist Farmer
In which Fer tells the parable of the Taoist Farmer in order to illustrate the impermanent nature of our universe and the realization that the good and bad in our lives are not as different as we might think...
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Meditate with Fer @ www.lovetoday.live
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About Fer: Fer Luján Mote is a multi-medium artist and certified mindfulness meditation teacher with Dharma Moon & Tibet House driven by a mission to inspire and empower others to be true to themselves in the here and now.
15: Mind The Gap
Welcome to the new season of the renewed Lovetoday Podcast! In this episode, Fer shares a story of how his dad helped him to see the power, peace and clarity that comes when we dare to take a pause from our daily hullabaloo.
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Meditate with Fer @ www.lovetoday.live
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Newsletter: Sign up for the free Lovetoday Newsletter and say goodbye to your existential maladies: https://bit.ly/3uzXA12
Social Media: Stay up date with Lovetoday courses, meditations and digital hangouts by following Fer on Instagram (@ fer_mote) and Twitter (@FerLujan4)
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About Fer: Fer Luján Mote is a multi-medium artist, certified mindfulness meditation teacher with Dharma Moon & Tibet House and host of The Lovetoday Podcast, driven by a mission to inspire and empower others to be true to themselves.
14: Setting Out On Your Mental Health Journey with Conor Stone
Fer talks to his resilient friend, entrepreneur, and mindfulness and yoga teacher Conor Stone about Conor’s transformative journey from a semi-pro hurling player to meditation teacher, his healing experiences with mindfulness, psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, and cultivating the ability to check in with our minds on a regular basis.
Conor also shares effective, zero-cost tools based on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation principles that can help us to better handle our stress, as well as potential starting points for those of us who are looking to set out on our own mental health journey towards a more joyful and peaceful way of being.
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About Conor:
Conor is a Mindfulness and Yoga Teacher from Dublin, Ireland, who shares his journey with anxiety and depression through his blog, A Mental Health Journey, and shares the benefits of mindful movement through his work with Lupa, a new app that looks to combine the worlds of mindfulness and movement in a way that’s personalised for each individual. You can download Lupa for free on the App Store or Google Play Store today!
You can connect with Conor on Instagram @amentalhealthjourney_ , by reading his blog of the same name, and by listening to his own wonderful podcast, The Mindful Minute Podcast.
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Episode Links:
- Hurling 101 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-TOK2FiI4
- Worry Tree App (Based on CBT principles) - https://www.worry-tree.com
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13: On Cosmic Consciousness with Dada Gunamuktananda
Hello aspiring tagathas and reincarnated messengers of love!
This week’s guest on the podcast is the wise and truly great Dada Gunamuktananda
Dada is a yogic monk and meditation teacher of Ananda Marga, a global spiritual and social service organization. Since 1995, Dada taught meditation in every continent except Antarctica! He practices and teaches the lifestyle and philosophy taught by his guru, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, the system of life known as yoga or tantra, the core practice of which is meditation
I first came across Dada through his Tedx talk on youtube called “Cosmic Consciousness”, which I highly recommend you check out, for it serves as an excellent introduction to the both grounded and elevated topics that we will be discussing in this conversation. The Tedx talk was so fascinating and moving that I decided to make contact with him, and to my great delight, he responded!
You can connect with him through his website consciousfrontier.org and facebook @DadaGunamuktananda
Learn Meditation with Ananda Marga: https://www.anandamarga.org
In this episode, we explore:
- A fantastic introduction to cosmic consciounsess
- Dada’s definition of spirituality and bliss
- The three Levels of love
- The importance of cultivating patience in the spiritual path
- Dada’s understanding of karma, fate and reincarnation
- How to see the universe as a great cosmic play we are all playing a role in
- The role of the Guru in the spiritual path
- A dissection of a personal Guru Dream and my Sanskrit name
- The ultimate advice for progressing on the path
As always, thank you for listening to the podcast, the best ways to support it at the moment is by subscribing, sharing it with a friend or two and/or sending me a message through my Instagram @fer_mote with you thought about the episode, and who you’d like to see next!
12: The Heart of Surrender with Christopher Rivas
Hello Lovetoday Community!
This week’s guest is my dear friend and close mentor, the wondrous and vibrant Christopher Rivas. Chris is a multi-hyphenate actor, author, podcaster and storyteller. he currently co-stars in the second season of the Fox series, CALL ME KAT opposite Mayim Bialik, Leslie Jordan, Kyla Pratt and Cheyenne Jackson. Rivas is simultaneously authoring a book, BROWN ENOUGH that Row House Publishing is slated to release September 2022, as well as two podcasts with SiriusXM's Stitcher: the first, a limited series on the life of Porfirio Rubirosa, and the second, a 40-episode talk back by the same title of his book.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How art can make us less selfish and take better care of this planet
- The paradoxical and liberating non-practice of surrendering
- The simplicity of Enlightenment
- The power of storytelling and cosmic humor
- Chris’ vivid and immediate relationship with God.
Among other topics!
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- Visit his website www.christopherrivasstorytelling.com
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Healing From Trauma w/ Ellen Wong
Ellen Wong (cofounder of We Are All Daughters. and the Woo Knew? Podcast) is a certified breathwork and Quantum Journey guide based in Downtown Los Angeles.
In April 2018, Ellen made the leap from her career as an executive creative director in digital marketing to co-create We Are All Daughters., a soul-care company devoted to educating and inspiring professional womxn to reconnect to their body, mind and spirit through aromatherapy tools and modern self-reflection rituals. In August 2019, the podcast Woo Knew? was launched and follows the creators’ transformational journeys as they explore the world of alternative healing.
That same month, Ellen became a certified Breathwork guide. She merges breathwork with her background in art and music, her shamanic healing studies, and work with entheogenic plant medicines to create a unique practice that incorporates breathwork, guided visualization/shamanic journeying, Cannabis Sativa and freeform movement.
With her life practice and offerings, she acknowledges with gratitude the Tongva and Cahuilla, the Ancestors of the lands upon which she resides, and her own ancestral lines extending to Taiwan and China.
The Way of Action w/ George & Sarah Harris
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM LOVETODAY: Learning how to meditate is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself this holiday season, which is why for the month of December, I will be offering a reduced price on my 1-on-1 mindfulness coaching sessions, so that you can move towards a more clear, balanced and resilient state of mind and start out the year strong! For more info on how to access this promo, make sure to check out out www.lovetoday.live
I had a wonderful time speaking with George & Sarah Harris: warm-hearted and brilliant mystics, spiritual seekers and masters at explaining and embodying the lessons of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text that has shaped the lives of Mahatma Gandhi, Carl Jung, George Harrison and many other beings across time and space.
This transcendent conversation is a beautiful introduction to the concept of Karma Yoga, or Way of Action, and how we can incorporate its perennial precepts into our daily life in order to live in harmony with ourselves and the world around us.
Make Your Dreams Happen w/ Tristan Simone
Tristan Simone (IG: @imtristansimone) is a rapper and singer-songwriter who captures the styles of his multicultural heritage in his artistry, which emerges from years of training in jazz, RnB and Latin music. His distinguished sound captures the musical essences of the many places he has called Home, including Mexico City, Madrid, London, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Boston, Maine and Costa Rica. Simone has performed for Justin Timberlake, Tia Ray, Missy Elliott, T-Pain, Patáx, and industry legend Sylvia Rhone. He is known to captivate in venues ranging from prestigious museums to stadiums with his infectious energy, rhythmical decor, and memorable wit.
Tristan recently released his first album, The Wounded Coyote (available on all major streaming platforms), which deftly and powerfully explores hope, heartbreak, trauma, and community. More than just an album The Wounded Coyote has involved painters, novelists, graphic designers, producers, videographers, actors, and photographers. In a time where the world feels disconnected and with restrictions still halting our progress, Tristan wanted to propose creative ways of resuming our work and build his vision of an ideal future together with his outstanding team.
In this inspiring episode, we discuss:
- the transcendent inspiration behind his epic debut album, The Wounded Coyote,
- heartbreak and the lessons we can learn from it,
- the importance of being honest,
- retreat as a way of moving forward,
- and not waiting for anyone’s permission to be your most authentic self.
Fun fact: the theme song you hear at the beginning of every episode is none other than Tristan Simone’s own wonderful track, Higher Than This!
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Love is All There Is w/ Dada Shambhushivananda
Hello Lovetoday Community!
The amazing Dada Shambhushivananda joins the first season finale of the Lovetoday Podcast! Dada is a close spiritual teacher of mine who has greatly impacted my life, and who I had the great fortune of meeting during my time in Boston College. He is a gold medalist of Panjab University, and completed his Ph.D at the Wharton School of Business in Business & Applied Economics. He taught at several universities in the US before choosing a monastic life in 1979. Ever since, he has dedicated himself to the spread of yogic and meditational practices all over the world.
In this episode, Dada speaks on:
- Meditation as a way to connect with higher levels of Consciousness
- Mysticism as an unending endeavour to link the finite with the infinite
- His powerful and miraculous master-disciple relationship with his Guru, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
- How our separation with the natural world is a key reason of the onset of the coronavirus pandemic
- ...and the power that faith holds in helping us actualize our true potential.
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See ya in the realm of form in a couple of weeks! If you really need to find me, I'll be lounging about the mystery of the astral plane!
A Storytelling Revolution w/ Desmond Jackson
Happy monday everyone! In this episode of the Lovetoday Podcast, I speak with the exuberant and wise Desmond Jackson, a writer-director-producer who is currently a Graduate Directing Student at Chapman University, and is working towards his goal of being a feature film director. Ultimately with his films, Desmond hopes to unite, inspire, and leave audiences with a nuanced understanding of the African diaspora.
In this episode, we speak on the Black Lives Matter movement, how to create true and lasting systemic change in society instead of just "bandaid change", how people who form a part of historically marginalized groups can be better allies to the Black community, Desmond's filmmaking journey, the vibrant benefits of a daily energy work practice, and wisdom on how to let go of Ego-identification in creative work!
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Check out Desmond's amazing work (Links Below)
- "Funk Force" written and directed by Desmond Jackson
- "Wolves" written and directed by Desmond Jackson
- Desmond's Qi Gong Playlist
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See ya next week!
On Unconditional Love w/ Kiara Beltran
On this episode of the Lovetoday Podcast I speak with my wonderful friend and true light Kiara Beltran, an award-winning Mexican-American actor, writer and producer, on the many ways our body and our soul processes trauma, the lessons that pain can impart on us (if we are willing to listen), the importance of allowing ourselves to feel, and how watching a movie can be an excellent way to do just do that, and the challenge, power and beauty that comes when we embody a life which values unconditional love (among other topics).
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See ya next week!
The Writing Life w/ Andrew Martin
Author Andrew Martin joins this week's episode of The Lovetoday Podcast! Andrew is a brilliant writer, kind-hearted soul, and a dear mentor of mine who has me helped grow immensely as a writer and human being . This episode is chock-full of unmissable creative advice and new perspectives on every day life that will, yup, you guessed it, help you better love your today.
Be sure to check out Andrew's fantastic debut novel and a New York Times Notable Book of 2018, "Early Work", and his most recent collection of short stories "Cool for America", flirting beautifully with the edge of transcendence.
Chao for now, until next week!
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The Ancient Art of Going With The Flow
In which I talk about the true meaning of the Yin Yang symbol (with a little help from Alan Watts and Mr. Rogers) and how understanding the symbol's meaning can help us navigate the chaotic currents of our day to day lives with less stress and more harmony.
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The Healing Power of Yoga w/ Manuela Diago
In this episode I speak with my dear friend, the amazing Manuela Diago, a powerful and beautiful soul and incredible Yoga Teacher who I’ve known since childhood. She shares with me the power that yoga holds in helping us let go of trauma, re-discover feelings of self-acceptance, and lead more harmonious inner and outer lives.
If you’ve always been curious about what the hype with yoga is all about, or maybe you have been interested in starting a home- yoga practice of your own for some time now, but never knew where to start (or perhaps lacked the motivation to do so), then this will be a truly fascinating convo for you to hear, which I hope will inspire you to get on the mat and stretch those chakras out!
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Journey to Self-Love w/ Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez
Title Track: Higher Than This by Tristan Simone
Hello Lovetoday Community! Welcome again to the Lovetoday Podcast, whose mission it is to help us discover joy, balance and drive in the here and now, one conversation at a time. This week I talked to wonderful and incredibly funny Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez. Ben is a queer, Mexican-Israeli-American Jewish writer, director and comedian from SoCal. He's an alumnus of Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, Ryan Murphy's HALF Directing Program, and Film Independent's Project Involve, among other prestigious programs.
I think you’re really going to love listening to this funny, relatable and moving conversation that I had with Ben, who made me laugh the hardest I had in a long time, and who shared some really beautiful wisdom on how we can learn to better love and accept ourselves for all that we are, and have a grand time while we do so. We also talk about spiritual bypassing, the shadow self, and Ben recounts the first-ever shrooms story of the Lovetoday podcast (which I honestly don’t think will be the last).
Make sure to check out Ben's hilarious show, Stoned Breakups!
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Manifestation 101 w/ Karla Rodriguez
Title Track: Higher Than This by Tristan Simone (Go check out all of his music, he is a musical genius and a dear friend of mine !)
This week, I talked to the truly wonderful Karla M. Rodriguez, fellow storyteller, producer-in-the-making, Oscar Trophy Presenter, and Analyst over at Sony Pictures Entertainment, who manifested her dreams of making it in Hollywood when she was a young girl living in Zacatecas into a vibrant reality, overcoming adversity and life-challenges with courageous perseverance, inspiring faith and an endlessly joyful heart
Thank you for listening! Always remember that today is a great day to love everyone, tell the truth, and to be here now.
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