Conscious Conversations With Nick and Nitin

In this conversation, Cale Owen, the CEO of GymLaunch Prestige Labs and Gymowners.com, shares his journey from being a professional baseball player to becoming a successful entrepreneur and CEO.

He discusses the importance of continuous learning and skill development, as well as the challenges and rewards of running a business.

Cale emphasizes the value of having hard conversations and being honest with oneself and others. He highlights the need to tell the truth, maintain grace, and approach difficult conversations with a logical and factual mindset.

We discuss various themes related to personal and professional growth and explore the importance of overcoming fear and confronting challenges, creating a space for open communication, and improving feedback and expectations.

The episode also emphasizes the concept of work-life integration and the need to choose how to spend one's time and energy. The idea of living an integrated life and being true to oneself and one's passions and challenge the traditional notion of retirement and highlight the importance of finding fulfillment in the process of growth.

The conversation explores the themes of learning and growth, retiring into something you love, staying motivated in the face of failure, determining when to pivot in business, being process-oriented rather than goal-oriented, building commitment and determination, and being loyal to yourself and your goals.

The episode dives into strategies for staying motivated during challenging times and making decisions about when to pivot in business.

If you are ready to elevate your career and communication skills, you do not want to miss this episode

Listen in now!

Takeaways

• Fear is often exaggerated and can be overcome by taking the first step and confronting it.
• Open communication and feedback are essential for personal and professional growth.
• Clear expectations and direct feedback can improve working relationships and productivity.
• Work-life integration allows for a more holistic and fulfilling approach to life.
• Living an integrated life means being true to oneself and pursuing passions.
• Retirement should be redefined as a pivot to new endeavors rather than a complete cessation of work.
• Finding fulfillment comes from falling in love with the process of growth and personal development. Continuous learning and personal growth are essential for success in life.
• Retirement should be about pursuing something fulfilling rather than just achieving financial independence.
• Staying motivated during difficult times requires a focus on the person you want to become and the long-term goals you want to achieve.
• Being process-oriented, rather than goal-oriented, helps to maintain consistency and progress.
• Building commitment and determination involves being loyal to yourself and your goals.

Dr. Cyrus Khambatta Co-Founder and CEO of Mastering Diabetes shares his personal journey with diabetes and how transitioning to a plant-based diet transformed his health.

He discusses the short-term and long-term effects of a ketogenic diet, highlighting the potential risks and drawbacks. He emphasizes the importance of considering long-term health and wellness when making dietary choices.

Additionally, he emphasizes the role of fitness in maintaining overall health and reducing the risk of diabetes.

In this conversation, Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, and the Conscious Conversations team discuss the power of fitness and nutrition in reversing insulin resistance and improving long-term health. They emphasize the importance of exercise in increasing glucose uptake by muscle tissue and reducing insulin resistance.

They also highlight the benefits of a balanced diet that includes fruits, vegetables, legumes, and intact whole grains.

The conversation emphasizes the simplicity of health and wellness, focusing on the basics of eating well, moving well, and surrounding oneself with a supportive community.

Takeaways

• Fitness is a powerful tool in reversing insulin resistance and reducing the risk of various health conditions.
• A balanced diet that includes fruits, vegetables, legumes, and intact whole grains is essential for long-term health.
• Surrounding yourself with a supportive community can greatly impact your health and wellness journey.
• The basics of health and wellness are simple: eat well, move well, and prioritize your overall well-being.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

08:49 Transition to a Plant-Based Diet

35:12 Sacrificing Long-Term Health for Short-Term Results

39:27 The Importance of Fitness for Long-Term Health

40:03 Introduction and Friendship

41:25 The Power of Fitness in Reversing Insulin Resistance

43:18 Insulin's Role in Glucose Uptake

46:09The Effect of a Ketogenic Diet on Glycogen Storage

48:49 The Importance of Balanced Nutrition for Long-Term Health

50:08 Eating More Plants and Whole Foods

56:10 Ideal Macronutrient Intake for Health

58:28 The Impact of Nutrition and Exercise on Body Composition

01:05:01 The Simplicity of Health and Wellness

01:10:26 Surrounding Yourself with a Supportive Community

01:12:25Closing Remarks and Coaching Programs

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In this episode, Anthony Trucks, ex-NFL player and identity shift coach, shares his personal journey of overcoming challenges and transforming his life.

He emphasizes the power of identity and the importance of believing in oneself. Anthony discusses the concept of Dark Work, which refers to the unseen, difficult work that leads to success.

He highlights the significance of small steps and the need to focus on the process rather than the end goal. By designing a plan and making it a part of one's identity, individuals can achieve their desired outcomes and live a fulfilling life.

In this conversation, Anthony Trucks shares insights on creating a powerful life through planning and structure. He emphasizes the importance of not relying on feelings and instead following a well-planned schedule.

Anthony also discusses the balance between honoring feelings and taking action, highlighting the need to lean into discomfort and push through fear.

He explores the mindset of successful people, including their world-level thinking, continuous desire to learn, and ability to take fast action. Anthony emphasizes the importance of acclimating to a higher level of success and enjoying the journey.

Takeaways

• Create a well-planned schedule to avoid relying on feelings and ensure productivity.
• Lean into discomfort and push through fear to take action and achieve goals.
• Adopt a world-level thinking mindset and continuously seek opportunities to learn.
• Acclimate to a higher level of success by embracing challenges and enjoying the journey.
• Rewire the dominator's identity through intentional experiences and personal growth.

Chapters

00:00Introduction and Background

03:41The Power of Identity

06:21Overcoming Challenges and Building Confidence

10:14Motivation and Belief

14:43The Importance of Small Steps

24:01Process-Oriented vs Goal-Oriented

27:29Falling in Love with the Day

31:02Designing Your Dark

34:01Becoming Process-Oriented

36:25Creating a Powerful Life through Planning and Structure

43:15Balancing Feelings and Action

50:04Developing the Mindset of Successful People

58:03Acclimating to a Higher Level of Success

01:00:19Moving at a Fast Pace and Embracing the Journey

01:03:33Enjoying the Present Moment and Having Fun

01:04:08Rewiring the Dominator's Identity

In this episode, Alex King-Harris teaches about the intersection of technology and wellness.

We discuss Alex's personal journey with technology, the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in personal growth, and the ethical considerations surrounding AI.

We explore the importance of human connection in the digital age and the impact of technology on mental health. In this conversation, Alex discusses the importance of learning to grieve and develop compassion in the face of profound loss and the challenges of balancing emotional distress and being of service.

He shares his experiences of learning to grieve from nature and the teachings of indigenous populations. The conversation also explores the gap in awareness and awakening, the interconnection between human wellness and the planet, and the possibilities of Evolve in amplifying therapeutic tools.

Alex emphasizes the need to resist the shadows of capitalism and build a culture of wellness. The power of conscious business and the impact it can have on individuals and the world is highlighted.

The conversation concludes with reflections on AI and the conscious use of technology for positive impact.

Takeaways

1) Technology can be a powerful tool for personal growth and self-reflection when used consciously and with awareness.

2) AI has the potential to assist individuals in understanding and navigating their emotions and experiences.

3) The ethical implications of AI and data privacy should be carefully considered and addressed.

4) Human connection and community are essential for well-being and should not be replaced by technology.

5) The rise of technology has contributed to a mental health epidemic, and it is important to find a balance between technology use and human connection. Learning to grieve and develop compassion is essential in the face of profound loss.

6) Balancing emotional distress and being of service requires conscious effort.

7) Nature can be a powerful teacher in the process of grieving and finding reverence for life.

8) There is a gap in awareness and awakening that needs to be addressed.

9) Human wellness and the health of the planet are interconnected.

10) Evolve has the potential to amplify therapeutic tools and democratize wellness.

11) Resisting the shadows of capitalism and building a culture of wellness is crucial.

12) Conscious business can have a positive impact on individuals and the world.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

07:07 The Journey of Combining Technology and Wellness

19:19 AI as a Tool for Self-Reflection and Growth

28:33 The Ethics and Challenges of AI

38:06 The Importance of Human Connection

41:18 The Impact of Technology on Mental Health

44:02 Learning to Grieve and Develop Compassion

45:21 The Challenge of Balancing Emotional Distress and Service

46:20 Learning to Grieve from Nature

48:43 The Gap in Awareness and Awakening

50:50 The Interconnection Between Human Wellness and the Planet

51:11 The Possibilities of Evolve and Amplifying Therapeutic Tools

53:23 Resisting the Shadows of Capitalism and Building a Culture of Wellness

57:59 The Power of Conscious Business and Impact

58:13 Reflections on AI and Inviting Further Conversations

59:48 Consciously Using Technology for Positive Impact

01:00:31 Closing Thoughts on Using Tools for Creating Possibilities

01:00:42 How to Connect with Alex King-Harris

Learn More About Alex Here:

Alex King Harris, a musician and healer, shares his journey in the world of music and healing. He discusses the power of music in creating deep states of meditation and trance, as well as its ability to harmonize different energy centers in the body.

Alex emphasizes the importance of coherence and flow states in music and how it can be used to guide and heal others. He also explores the reorientation of beliefs and the teachings of Yeshua in finding personal empowerment and living authentically. In this conversation,

Alex, Nick and Nitin discuss the importance of finding strength in the face of fear and overcoming the fear of being judged. They explore the idea of communicating with compassion and using sound and music as a means of expressing authenticity.

They also emphasize the importance of surrounding oneself with safe and supportive people. The power of singing and listening, recording voice memos for self-expression, and gaining wisdom through self-reflection are also discussed.

The conversation ends with a focus on the importance of kindness and forgiveness and how to bring more of each into the world.

Key Takeaways

• Find strength in the face of fear by addressing your fears at a deep level and not allowing them to shape your choices and habits.
• Overcome the fear of being judged by speaking your truth and being willing to be unliked for who you truly are.
• Communicate with compassion by being considerate of the trauma and pain that exists in the world and articulating ideas in a way that promotes inclusivity.
• Use sound and music as a means of expressing authenticity and getting in touch with your true self.
• Surround yourself with safe and supportive people who can reflect when you're coming from a reactionary place and help you communicate in a more considerate way.
• Experience the power of singing and listening by participating in group singing sessions or concerts where everyone is united by a love for music.
• Record voice memos for self-expression as a way to explore your ideas and reflect on your thoughts and emotions.
• Gain wisdom through self-reflection by listening to your recorded voice memos and gaining a broader perspective on your thoughts and experiences.
• Cultivate kindness and forgiveness towards yourself, others, and the world as a way to promote healing and create a better future.

Chapters

1) 00:00 Introduction and Background

2) 07:05 Early Musical Influences and Healing Journey

3) 17:05 The Power of Music in Healing and Transformation

4) 25:27 Coherence and Flow States

5) 32:08 Creating Coherence and Attunement

6) 38:25 Reorienting Beliefs and Orientation to Life

7) 40:08 Revisiting Yeshua's Teachings and Empowerment

8) 43:59 Finding Strength in the Face of Fear

9) 44:44 Overcoming the Fear of Being Judged

10) 46:28 Learning to Communicate with Compassion

11) 48:13 Using Sound and Music to Express Authenticity

12) 49:08 Surrounding Yourself with Safe and Supportive People

13) 50:33 The Power of Singing and Listening

14) 51:30 Recording Voice Memos for Self-Expression

15) 52:49 Gaining Wisdom through Self-Reflection

16) 53:27 The Importance of Kindness and Forgiveness

About Alex King Harris

Alex King-Harris, known affectionately as Rara Avis, is a multifaceted musician, entrepreneur and village minded life enthusiast — whose career spans over 25 years, marked by collaborations with celebrated acts like Desert Dwellers, Shamans Dream, and Liquid Bloom.

He is the co-founder of YogiTunes.com, a fair trade music service catering to the yoga and wellness community, and the mind behind 'Breath of Life' sound healing vocal journeys, which empower individuals to explore their voice through mindfulness techniques.

Alex's latest venture, Holistic AI, is designed to foster healthier relationships between humans and technology, using AI-enhanced tools to bolster resilience and sustain our human essence in an evolving digital landscape.

In this fun episode of “Conscious Conversations,” we delve deep into the art of finding balance in our lives. Join us as we explore practical tools and strategies to reduce stress and anxiety while igniting your energy and joy. Nick and Nitin share their expert insights on the science of well-being and how you can harness these principles in your daily life.

Discover the secrets to achieving less stress, more joy and uncovering the activities that truly fill you with happiness. Learn how to build a toolkit for emotional resilience and mindfulness that will empower you to face life’s challenges with more peace and ease.

Tune in as we embark on a transformative journey to enhance your quality of life and uncover the boundless joy that’s hidden within you. Get ready for an inspiring, thought-provoking episode of “Conscious Conversations” that will leave you feeling reenergized and ready to take on the world.

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Welcome to Conscious Conversations with Nick and Nitin. We are transformational coaches from the San Francisco Bay Area and this is a podcast for people looking to take their lives to the next level. Conversations that lead to real life shifts tend to happen only by chance; WE are here to change that.

Our MISSION is to create transformational conscious conversations, so that YOU can experience powerful insights to live a life filled with more passion, purpose and prosperity. Together, with our guests we will raise the collective consciousness of the planet one conversation at a time. 

So join us on this great adventure of life by taking a moment to settle in, become fully present and get ready for a powerful conscious conversation.

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Are you at an inflection point in life and know change is coming but have fears around what that means or how to do it? If so, today's episode is going to help you make massive shifts in your life with more confidence and less fear.

Anu Sanghvi is a Silicon Valley product leader who joins the show today to talk about the process of transformation. Anu has transformed herself many times over in her life; and today she speaks about the art of redefining ourselves.

We explore how we can lean into our lives with more curiosity, connect with our heart's for what they really want and create a process for personal change.

This conversation is simple and powerful, it can change your life for the better. We even drill down to time management tricks and tips and real ways to create accountability in our schedule so can accomplish what we set out to do, no matter how big or small the task.

Listen in and subscribe!

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Welcome to Conscious Conversations with Nick and Nitin. We are transformational coaches from the San Francisco Bay Area and this is a podcast for people looking to take their lives to the next level. Conversations that lead to real life shifts tend to happen only by chance; WE are here to change that.

Our MISSION is to create transformational conscious conversations, so that YOU can experience powerful insights to live a life filled with more passion, purpose and prosperity. Together, with our guests we will raise the collective consciousness of the planet one conversation at a time. 

So join us on this great adventure of life by taking a moment to settle in, become fully present and get ready for a powerful conscious conversation.

Learn More About Anu Sanghvi

We've got a great guest today, Charna Cassell. She's a licensed trauma trained psychotherapist and certified embodied leadership and sex educator.

We go super deep into trauma, how it can help us wake up to ourselves, how it can help us increase our ability to be more empathetic, to grow, to learn, and really to live better, more fulfilled lives.

We have such a fun conversation. We go deep in our own struggles, our own traumas, our own pains.

There's so much information in this episode for you, the listener to learn about yourself! Listen and learn how you can work past pain, how you can use it to grow and eventually how you can use it to transcend your life and really live a full, abundant and powerful life.

It's a super powerful episode, and we think you're going to love it.

Listen, Like and Share this episode!

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Welcome to Conscious Conversations with Nick and Nitin. We are transformational coaches from the San Francisco Bay Area and this is a podcast for people looking to take their lives to the next level. Conversations that lead to real life shifts tend to happen only by chance; WE are here to change that.

Our MISSION is to create transformational conscious conversations, so that YOU can experience powerful insights to live a life filled with more passion, purpose and prosperity. Together, with our guests we will raise the collective consciousness of the planet one conversation at a time. 

So join us on this great adventure of life by taking a moment to settle in, become fully present and get ready for a powerful conscious conversation.

Learn More About Charna Cassell

Have you or a loved ones life been touched by the harsh reality of cancer?

You most likely have one way or another and if so, it's bound to change your life no matter what.

Today, we have the privilege of interviewing Shariann Tom (@thecancerjourney), CEO and Co-founder of The Cancer Journey Institute.

Shariann teaches us that cancer is not a battle, but rather a journey that can unlock our greatest potential and even wake up us to our lives purpose...

We get raw, we get real, we discuss the power of death and ask the question that cancer forces us to listen to: Are we paying attention to ourselves and what matters?

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Welcome to Conscious Conversations with Nick and Nitin. We are transformational coaches from the San Francisco Bay Area and this is a podcast for people looking to take their lives to the next level. Conversations that lead to real life shifts tend to happen only by chance; WE are here to change that.

Our MISSION is to create transformational conscious conversations, so that YOU can experience powerful insights to live a life filled with more passion, purpose and prosperity. Together, with our guests we will raise the collective consciousness of the planet one conversation at a time. 

So join us on this great adventure of life by taking a moment to settle in, become fully present and get ready for a powerful conscious conversation.

Learn More About Shariann Tom

Join us today as we have best-selling author, philosopher and educator Oak Mountain (@thesmilinghuman) on the show to discuss boundaries, self expression, hard talks and plant medicine.

Oak is a master of language and how to use it to distill down profound teachings into digestible and understandable nuggets for the rest of us.

He lays out how we can move from living from our minds to our hearts and how we can develop a sense of sovereignty and choice in any moment of our life. This conversation is loaded with knowledge and insights on how to be happier, healthier and more loving humans both with ourselves and the world.

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Welcome to Conscious Conversations with Nick and Nitin. We are transformational coaches from the San Francisco bay area and this is a podcast for people looking to take their lives to the next level. Conversations that lead to real life shifts tend to happen only by chance; WE are here to change that.

Our MISSION is to create transformational conscious conversations, so that YOU can experience powerful insights to live a life filled with more passion, purpose and prosperity. Together, with our guests we will raise the collective consciousness of the planet one conversation at a time. 

So join us on this great adventure of life by taking a moment to settle in, become fully present and get ready for a powerful conscious conversation.

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What does it mean to be truly well? How can we create a beautiful space for physical, mental and spiritual well being that serves us and everyone around us?

Today we discuss holistic well being with Marc Morozumi. Mark is a certified integral yoga, hatha, raja, meditation, and stress management teacher with over 5,000 teaching hours. He is the owner and director of Mukunda Studio, a yoga and meditation studio in San Francisco, California. 

Marc created the Well Being Fair to explore the idea of true wellness, embracing a diverse conversation about well-being and how it can help create greater shifts in the world. He teaches yoga as a comprehensive practice that can lead to calming the mind, understanding our true selves, and recognizing our connection to one another.

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Welcome to Conscious Conversations with Nick and Nitin. We are transformational coaches from the San Francisco bay area and this is a podcast for people looking to take their lives to the next level. Conversations that lead to real life shifts tend to happen only by chance; WE are here to change that.

Our MISSION is to create transformational conscious conversations, so that YOU can experience powerful insights to live a life filled with more passion, purpose and prosperity. Together, with our guests we will raise the collective consciousness of the planet one conversation at a time. 

So join us on this great adventure of life by taking a moment to settle in, become fully present and get ready for a powerful conscious conversation.

Learn More About Marc Mukunda:

Get ready for an intimate episode that puts Nick and Nitin through their own therapy session with Stanford lecturer Ling Lam!

The one goes deep and wide as we cover hidden shame, the future possibilities of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, and finding meaning and fulfillment in life.

Ling makes understanding our minds and our traumas so simple with his easy to apply and real-world frameworks for getting out of our own way in pursuit of happiness and transformation.

This episode is perfectly timed as a resource for you to use while you navigate the holidays with your family and closes out our first season of "Conscious Conversations" with an absolute bang!

Enjoy.

Listen in and subscribe now!

About Ling Lam, PhD:

Ling grew up in Hong Kong. Before heading to Stanford for undergrad/grad in Electrical Engineering and was part of the original engineering team that invented HDMI.

After having a quarter life crisis when the HDMI creators went bankrupt he went to Russia to volunteer in orphanage, which led him to change careers in pursuit of coaching and psychotherapy.

Ling has landed at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Santa Clara University as a lecturer.

Have you ever wondered how to make your life a spiritual experience? If so, our latest episode with Swami Medhananda is for you!

In this delightful episode, Swami teaches us how to integrate spirituality into our modern lives with a fun and light-hearted way of looking at aspects of our minds and lives that can sometimes be overwhelming.

His real world teachings and ways of relating with modern life make him an excellent resource for spiritual growth and understanding  that can be applied into our modern lives.

This show was so fun and so fulfilling, we think you're really going to love this one.

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About Swami Medhananda:

Swami Medhananda is a scholarly monk of the Ramakrishna Order and Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at the Vedanta Society of Southern California in Hollywood. He received his PhD from UC Berkeley in 2009 and also studied at Oxford University and Humboldt University in Berlin. 

His research focuses on Vedāntic philosophical traditions, global philosophy of religion, cosmopolitan approaches to consciousness, Indian scriptural hermeneutics, and the philosophies of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, and Sri Aurobindo. 

He is the author of three academic books, one edited volume, and over thirty articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is regularly invited to lecture at renowned academic institutions such as Princeton University, Oxford University, WWU Münster, École Normale Supérieure, Jagiellonian University, and the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

In our latest episode we invite in a very special guest, Jean Mazzei. Jean is the teacher behind Nick and Nitin's training and application of yoga philosophy and practice and has been Nick's personal teacher for almost a decade.

The wisdom she shares in this episode about self-love, transformation and living a life filled with more freedom and joy are not only priceless, but truly relevant to living a fulfilled urban life.

Jean offers meditations, frameworks and insights in this packed episode on how we can move through the different layers of our beings to find "Moksha" (freedom) right here and now and how we can create this anytime and anywhere, even when we think life isn't going our way.

If you are looking for more ways to deepen your life and experience of being a human, this episode is for you.

Listen in now!

About Jean:

Jean Mazzei, (E-RYT 500), has been teaching, exploring, and innovating as a yoga teacher for over 40 years. Often called “a teacher’s teacher,” she is an expert in the subtleties of yoga sadahana (practices), and bringing the practices to life off the mat.  For more that 30 years, she has successfully built numerous yoga and movement programs by creating effective curriculum, building class numbers, and fostering community.

Jean’s mission redefines “real” as she helps people remember who they really are and what they are really doing here (smarana). Her sense of humor and commitment to non-judgment provide a safe place for students to explore, break boundaries, and release layers of physical, emotional, and psychic weight. Her classes draw from many styles and include somatics, physical and subtle body alignment, vinyasa krama, pranayama (breath work), visualization (kriya), and deep listening.

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Are you ready to become mentally tough? If so, you do not want to miss today's transformational show!

Chris Dorris "The Mental Toughness Coach" joins the show today to teach us this powerful and playful framework "Livin' above the O line".

His framework is an invitation to a way of being that will help you stay present, accept what is and decide how you want to be in the world in every moment. We discuss how to take ownership over our lives, how to get to know our minds better and how to do the deep work necessary to wake up in a light-hearted and loving way.

You won't want to miss this one, Chris brings his fullness right from the start!

Learn how to stay present, accept what is and decide how you want to be in the world with Chris Dorris on Conscious Conversations w/ Nick and Nitin.

Tune in now!

About Chris 

As a Mental Toughness Coach, I’m ultimately in the business of Success Coaching. I help people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be.

I started my career as a social worker working on the streets of Atlantic City, helping the mentally ill, drug addicted and homeless populations upgrade their lives. Over the course of those several years, I observed that some of those folks – as a consequence of their belief and their persistence – were able to overcome some pretty serious challenges. That experience, in retrospect, was the perfect foundation for what would become my vocation.

I then decided to marry my passion for the power of the human spirit with my passion for sports. So I moved to Arizona to attend graduate school at Arizona State University. I created an internship with the Men’s Golf Team which evolved into a paid position as the formal Mental Toughness Coach. Over the course of those ten years I really learned a ton about the mechanics of training the mind. My new mission was to coach professional and amateur golfers. And I did that.

Do you want to find your voice and speak with more authenticity? 

In this episode, we interview Lauri Smith, a speaking and leadership coach who teaches us how to find our authentic and powerful voice in the world. 

Lauri masterfully shares with us how to speak in ways that have less fear and more power while being intentional and authentic. Her teachings will help you become a better communicator both professionally and personally. We dive into being "Rawthenic" and pushing ourselves to remove the masks we wear that prevent us from living in our fullness and bringing our heart-felt missions into the world in ways that truly make a difference 

Make sure not to miss this episode!  Listen Now! About Lauri: Lauri Smith is an intuitive public speaking and leadership coach helping visionaries on a soul-driven mission to stand in their power, speak their truth and Lead. 

About Lauri:

Lauri is the CVO (Caring Visionary Officer) of Voice Matters and the author of Your Voice Matters: A Guide to Speaking Soulfully When It Counts.  Her mission is to call forth more open-hearted leaders so they can do their part to change the world with authenticity, creativity and courage.  

She envisions a world in which everyone shares the vibration of their soul’s purpose with the world through their voices and together, we reach global harmony. 

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Are you looking for ways to be more productive and organized? Do you feel like your thoughts are constantly running in circles, draining your energy and preventing you from being your best self? 

If so, then this episode is for you! 

Inside we take a deep dive into the world of organization and productivity, exploring different techniques that can help you get your thoughts in order and close those pesky thought loops. We also talk about the importance of self-growth and realization, and how the Enneagram can act as a powerful tool for understanding yourself and your personality. 

Executive coach and consultant Michael Dolan drops deep Knowledge about how to create from a state of being that impacts the world profoundly. 

If you're ready to learn how to be your best and most organized self, then tune in today!

Enjoy!

Meet our guest:

Michael has been a coach since 2006, when he got his start in the field working for David Allen, the best-selling author of Getting Things Done. He helps busy, successful leaders unlock barriers to their leadership and productivity so they, and their teams, can get more of the right things done with less stress along the way.  

He's spent thousands of hours in the trenches, helping leaders grow and develop in the midst of their day-to-day work. And he has a deep appreciation for the intense personal and organizational demands that successful executives must meet every day.  He sees his role as a partner in helping clients to continue their developmental process of "growing up." 

His sweet spot is supporting leaders to develop and maintain higher levels of productivity, self-awareness and effectiveness so they can create a bigger impact to the bottom line while experiencing greater satisfaction in their work and life.

Connect with Michael

On today's special episode, we (Nick and Nitin) explore our own journeys on the path of spiritual understanding and practice.

We talk about the practices that help us connect with our own spirituality, the catalysts that began our awakening and how we want to expand in our own practices and lives. We even talk about psychedelics and how they can be used as potent tools for self-discovery and insight. 

Whether you're just starting out on your spiritual journey, or you're looking for ways to deepen your practice, this episode is for you! 

Join us today as we explore the many ways that we can connect with our spirituality and grow in our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

Enjoy!

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Do you feel like you're playing small in your life and work?

Join us in this amazing episode on self-discovery as Stephanie James aka "The Spark" pops in to show us how to play big and change the world. She's a coach, author, and powerful voice for change who knows how to help people uncover their true potential.

You'll learn how to find your passion and purpose in life, connect with others on a deeper level, and make an impact in the world. Stephanie will show us that it's possible to have it all – we just need to start by putting ourselves first.

Listen in now to our next Conscious Conversation with Stephanie James!

About Stephanie:

As a psychotherapist, presenter, transformational coach, author, filmmaker, and radio show and podcast host, Stephanie has experienced what it means to live fully lit up and fully alive. She has gathered wisdom from some of the most amazing minds and serving hearts on the planet and have synthesized their wisdom with my own knowledge and experience to help amazing individuals, just like you, expand their vision of themselves and ignite their purpose. 

Her personal purpose is to bring as much love and healing to the world as possible. She knows that as we live as the greatest versions of ourselves, we illuminate the way for others to do the same. The unique light that is you was meant to shine bright in this world.  Shine on!

Ready to create a life that truly reflects your authentic self? 

Coach Gary Mahler joins the show and teaches how to connect with your personal power in order to "create yourself daily" by being in the space or presence, awareness and self love. He helps us recognize how the power of BEING can help us create the life we desire rather than being in the state of doing. 

Listen now and start learning how to create yourself daily!

About Gary:

Gary is married to Kanako and is the father of Koan and Kona.

Home wherever he is, Gary was born in Quebec, moved to British Columbia, and has lived in Paris, Tokyo and Hawaii. He is based out of Vancouver.

Gary ran Mahler Industries, a highly regarded CNC manufacturing facility in British Columbia, for more than 20 years before he became alive as a professional coach.

He has studied, trained and been certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn, The Leadership Circle, Co-Active Coaching and Leadership with The Coaches Training Institute, Advanced Client Systems with Steve Chandler and graduated with honors from Trinity Western University. He currently works with the Ultimate Coach, Steve Hardison and creates Paradigm shifting results with clients all over the world.

- Can the missing link between eastern and western philosophy alleviate human suffering?

- Can critical thinking and meditation work together?

- Are emotions and the ability to reason mutually exclusive?

We discuss these and many such DEEP questions with Dr. Anand J Vaidya, professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. His research focuses on the philosophy of the mind from a cross-cultural lens - establishing the missing connection between eastern and western philosophy. We talk about the philosophy of consciousness, the idea of "spiritual debate" and challenge each other on definitions of consciousness and understanding. This is a deep and intellectual conversation sure to get your brain fired up on the big questions in life.

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Develop a Beginner's Mind for success in this powerful episode with Laura Furman! 

We talk about the art of being a beginner and how you can decompose any challenge into approachable pieces to overcome fear of failure and the need to achieve. Applying beginner's mind will help you reduces stress, improve productivity and have more fun all at the same time. 

Meet Laura Furman; a Product Manager and Yoga Teacher specializing in work-life balance and stress management. Laura brings a unique and important message to working professionals by blending her knowledge of yoga and experience as a Product Manager to help people ultimately perform better in the workplace.  

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In today's episode we meet Sophia Demas, Author of "The Divine Language of Coincidence--How Miracles Transformed My Life After I Began Paying Attention" and winner of Readers' Favorite 2021 Gold Award.   

Sophia discovered the key to how the many miracles she had experienced were manifested from seeming coincidences, she had to share it and wrote the award-winning book, The Divine Language of Coincidence—How Miracles Transformed My Life After I began Paying Attention. Sophia has enjoyed three diverse careers: a decade in architecture that included working with the visionary Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller, running a couture fashion business, and working as a mental health therapist. She is currently sublimely happy.   

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Today we discuss all things relationships; your relationship to your partner, to life and even to yourself.

For many of us, relationships are a difficult part of life, but they don't have to be. The path to creating more conscious and healthier relationships starts with HOW we relate to ourselves and the intentions we set  for the outcomes we hope to create.

Tune in and prepare yourself to listen with fresh ears and an open heart as we dive into the world of relationship, communication and transformation.

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In today's episode with Francis Piché, The Mindset Alchemist, we talk about how leaders like you can master your mind in order to become more resilient.

Listen in and learn how to transform your life by being the authentic version of who you really are.

Meet Francis! Francis is a Amazon International Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, and Coach and a Proctor Gallagher Institute Consultant of the Thinking Into Results program and Mindset Alchemist. He helps leaders like you master your mind so you can master your life.

He loves to explore everything in your mind that is limiting you. Like an Alchemist, he helps transmute your paradigms into powerful ways of being that are authentic and of the purest source of who you really are. He takes the less useful lead inside of you and transmutes it back to gold.

Francis is giving all our wonderful listeners $1,000 off his coaching program AND a Complimentary Breakthrough Coaching Session for anything who is serious about creating exponential results in their life and business!

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In today's episode with Brian Stefan, Grief Therapist & Suicidologist and part of the Spotlight On Suicide organization, we talk about emotional and psychological safety to tell our story as a necessary ingredient for mental health and healthy relationships. Learn how being able to trust another person with our truth can give us the resilience we need to cope during especially difficult times.  

Meet Brian! Brian Stefan (ACSW) is a psychotherapist and proud social worker specializing in grief, suicide, and crisis response. He works with several organizations including Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, San Gabriel Valley Grief Resource and Training Center, Dr. David Plotkin & Associates, and the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Crisis Response Team/Suicide Response Team. 

He is an adjunct faculty member at California State University Los Angeles, School of Social Work.   He previously served as an intelligence officer with the U.S. Department of Defense and an intelligence analyst with the FBI-LAPD Joint Regional Intelligence Center-Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Center (JRIC-RTTAC) in Los Angeles.   

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In today's episode, Nick and Nitin spin the "wheel of consciousness" and let the universe decide the topic they will explore and teach on. 

What comes up is a  deep dive into setting brave and bold boundaries to make self-care a priority in our lives. They talk about how to use self-care as a way to prime yourself for success, create the energy to achieve your goals and to bring your DREAM-life into reality..

Listen and add learn how to set bold boundaries that will transform your life at home and at work.

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