Episode Overview In this episode of Intuitive Conversations with Doug, host Doug Bites sits down with Dr. Ron Stotts, a transformational executive coach, Marine Corps veteran, and former rowing champion .Dr. Stotts shares his incredible journey from a point of deep despair and a near-death suicide attempt to becoming a guide for high-achieving leaders seeking conscious fulfillment. The conversation explores the intersection of breathwork, healing the inner child, and accessing "Big Mind" to unlock higher levels of intuition and leadership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Highlights & Discussion Points • The Miraculous Turning Point: Dr. Stotts recounts a harrowing moment in his early twenties when, during a suicide attempt with a hunting knife, he suddenly dissolved into a white ball of light. This experience of "oneness" and the perfection of the universe halted his actions and redefined his life's purpose. • Learning from Giants: Dr. Stotts discusses his close personal relationships with legendary thinkers Buckminster Fuller and Joseph Campbell. He shares how Fuller taught him to use the silence of meditation to request information from the universe, a process he describes as realizing an airplane on a tarmac could actually take off. • The "Big Mind" vs. "Small Mind": Ron explains that intuition is what remains when the noise of the "small mind"—largely dominated by subconscious, unhealed childhood patterns—drops away. "Big Mind" is accessed through presence, curiosity, and trust. • Healing the Inner Child: A core pillar of Dr. Stotts' work is reparenting the "little boy" inside. He explains that our childhood survival mechanisms often become adult "saboteurs" that block our intuition and creativity. • The Power of Regulated Breathing: Drawing on his experience and observations of firefighters and veterans, Ron highlights how stopping the breath during stress shuts down higher-level thinking. He introduces the "STOP" process: Stop, Take a breath, Observe, and Proceed. • Conscious Leadership: For executives, shifting from a control-based style to a presence-based style can lead to a 40-50% increase in productivity and profit, according to research cited by Dr. Stotts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notable Quotes • "Intuition is what's left when the noise of the small mind drops away." • "I don't have to do anything other than breathe and be curious... I always have access to the information and the guidance." • "Success stops costing you that peace because that success is coming from really that place of centeredness." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practical Takeaways 1. Regulate Your Nervous System: When feeling fear or anger, use gentle deep breaths to move from "fight or flight" back into your "conscious CEO" brain. 2. Practice the STOP Method: Use this mantra daily to remain mindful: Stop, breathe, observe your feelings, and then take the next best step. 3. Invest in Inner Work: Dr. Stotts suggests that neurological rewiring and healing emotional backlogs can allow the left and right brain to integrate for whole-brain thinking. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest Information Dr. Ron Stotts has spent five decades helping billion-dollar CEOs and entrepreneurs heal their pasts and step into their highest potential. He offers a nine-month program focused on neurological rewiring and finding the courage to love and accept oneself. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analogy for Understanding: Dr. Stotts describes the shift into "Big Mind" as being similar to sitting in an airplane on the tarmac without realizing it has the capability to take off; once you quiet the mind and access that higher silence, you finally experience the lift and perspective that was available to you all along.

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