A Conscious Way Forward

In this solo episode, I share the story of how a flat tire on the highway with my young children on a 100+ degree summer day taught me to lean into the discomfort of building new belief systems and reminded me that sometimes our worst fears are an opportunity to discover infinite possibilities. I also remind my listeners that there really is no such thing as good and bad. 

Several years ago, NatNatBe was given a non-specific yet potentially life threatening diagnosis for a condition that had left her feeling exhausted, confused, and unable to work. After spending more than 40 days in the hospital undergoing countless tests with three sons at home to care for, NatNat was ready to take responsibility for her own health and well-being. In this interview, NatNat shares how she used this journey back to health to develop a present moment awareness practice, learn to work with the nervous system, and turn her lens inward. Through this process, she has discovered that filling her own cup first allows her to be more present in her own life and support others unconditionally on their conscious journey. This interview--full of beautiful analogies grounded in timeless wisdom teachings--will help you use your witnessing superpowers to effectively navigate the nervous system’s natural response to triggers so you can move through them to restore a sense of calm and balance.

In this solo episode, I welcome the new year by taking my listeners through a guided exercise to help you 1) tune into the frequency of your soul and 2) build regular practices to minimize the distance between your intuitive guidance and concrete action steps. I also share three key guiding principles that have come out of my own discernment process for the new year and how they continue to point me toward my highest light.

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My friend, Dinuka Ranasinghe is a wonderful example of transformation and authenticity. She left her job as a lawyer to open a preschool and become a conscious parenting coach. David and Dinuka share their journeys from leaving the corporate world to finding their way back to their essence and the beauty in living with authenticity and clarity. 

Highlights:

• When you are in alignment with yourself, everything that is in alignment with you falls into place. People who come into your life are then in your alignment.
• Surrender, let it go. And it will come.
• Not having an expectation also means not having a fear of getting it wrong.
• Watch your different selves: the conditioned, past and future.
• Self work is painful but you come out with such clarity.

Show Notes:

• Transform your Parenting Course with Dinuka
• The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
• Find Your Own North Star

As a certified life coach and mindful living conscious parenting educator with a PhD in Psychology Dr. Arajey Norouzi bridges reasoning and science to intuition and spirit. She shares her research around mindfulness and the 3 one-minute mindful micro-breaks she created. Throughout our busy days, we all deserve to pause, return to breath and become present. Dr. Norouzi also shares how we can become conscious parents and move towards creating meaningful connections with our children.

Highlights:

• Create two choices for your child so they have some autonomy.
• Our minds are constantly wandering. We are consumed by thousands of thoughts that are mostly fear based and we don’t truly see. We just pass by.
• Practice mindfulness. Even if it is for one minute three times a day. Focus your attention and always come back to breath.
• Our souls decided to have experiences. We chose those experiences to create a scenario. We can find our past wounds and heal them so we can learn and grow.
• Pain is inevitable. But suffering is optional. Suffering is how we interpret events.

Show Notes

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When your words and actions show the universe that you’re in alignment, the universe starts to provide. Even in 2020. Val Alino’s 10 day business trip to Peru transformed into an unexpected eight month stay as the world went into a pandemic lockdown. David let his intuition guide him to his calling  of helping others find their light. David and Val connect by sharing how they surrendered to the moment and trusted their intuitive guidance system. This abundant conversation centers around authenticity, rebirth, and the beautify of service, children, education and remaining heart centered.

Highlights:

• We are not here to be beings of suffering. Everything we go through is to make us stronger, evolve, transform and pass the light.
• You cannot keep your wisdom. That is a disservice to the world. Always pass your light. 
• When your words and actions show the universe that you’re in alignment, the universe starts to provide.
• Trust your Inner Guidance System: Your heart can never go wrong. Stay grounded. Surround yourself in nature. Watch who you have around. Observe our best teachers, children. Take the time to live. Slow down and have fun.

Show Notes:

• Contact Info: Valalino.com
• FB and IG : @valalinocoach

As Maurice shares, sometimes we need to get out of the way as men and allow the feminine energy, the yin energy, to take the lead. It doesn’t mean the feminine yin energy must come in the form of a female, because men have access to that as well. But we need to become grounded enough to experience and then express the feminine energy. It is really hard for men to find our nurturing sides when we have been conditioned for generations to show no weakness and gain all the power. So, my close friend Maurice and I host a men’s group where men can come and be vulnerable. We embrace the feminine energy and together learn to undo the layers and reflect within.

Highlights:

• Maurice and I created a space for men where we allow ourselves to become grounded with ourselves and connected to each other.
• The ability to connect to within is always there, but it's whether we are going to listen to our inner dimension and to be able to say yes to the energy moving through us.
• When you have the desire to do something, PAUSE. Go within and then figure out if it is within the flow or coming from divine guidance.

Show Notes

• To join the Men's Group email David: [email protected]
• Authors Byron Katie, Ekhart Tolle

Follow your intuition. That is how I connected with Uchenna and how I invited him onto the podcast. Uchenna has always had the gifts of intuition. His gifts help him feel the intuitive energy and listen. Uchenna’s intuition flows through words. He has a natural gift of writing and uses the power of writing and language to share his wisdom on self love and self realization. Through Uchenna’s journey of self-discovery from very high to very low points, he realized he was running away from his spiritual calling. Uchenna let his intuition guide him back to himself and his full abundance.

Highlights:

•  If it feels true to you, there is an indescribable feeling that you have. Speaking your truth gives you freedom. It makes you happy and brings healing.
• Uchenna’s intuition flows through words. He starts with the heart and uses the power of language to write about truths. He recently published The Art of True Love: Echoes of the Soul. He uses his moments of suffering and stands on the failures and mistakes. They are now a source of energy.
• You can learn from the light, but you wake up from the dark. Uchenna shares how his journey of self-discovery has gone from very high to very low points and how he let his intuition guide him back to his full abundance.

Show Notes:

• Soul Genetics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulgenetics
• The Art of True Love: Echoes of the Soul by Uchenna Ilo

If you’re not in the now here, you’re nowhere. Faiza shared that during our conversation and she learned it from her first mindfulness course. My next guest is Faiza Liban. She is a Mindfulness Facilitator who is passionate about creating communication that is conscious and mindful, and I can tell you our conversation was just that. Faiza shares how her experience being raised in Kenya, immigrating to England and settling down in Miami has inspired her to help parents and children develop their skills to be conscious and mindful. She has a beautiful vision for a global generation that is focused on oneness, not sameness where we include all types of people and appreciate our uniqueness. As Faiza says, lets include. We have so much to offer.

Highlights:

• There are three elements to mindful dialogue that will change the way we see, look and connect with each other. 1, Presence. 2, Awareness. 3, Respond. With these three elements we can actively listen, hear, and respond.
• Faiza’s WHY. Her global experience has inspired her to create a future generation of oneness, not sameness. Faiza grew up in Kenya in a strict Somali and Muslim home. She immigrated to England at 19. Her journey took her to Miami where she now resides with her Jewish husband and two children. Oneness includes diverse people from different cultures, abilities, genders, spiritualities. The future will be about all different types of people coming together. 
• Faiza shares, “If this little girl who grew up in a little village in Africa can transform her life in ways she never thought possible, and can come to a place of so much love having been brought up in a space that was loving, but full of judgement and restriction and not acceptance, boy can we transcend together.”

This is a really special unedited conversation with David about taking the quantum leap to surrender to something bigger. For a long time, due to life challenges and a feeling of unworthiness, David lived life through his false self. He shares his experiences leading up to finding his authentic self and “jumping off the cliff” to find his calling and create a school. David shares his experience to help inspire others to pursue your passion. “If you’re willing to do the work, your life will never be the same.”

Highlights:

• David’s experiences highlight his journey from living through his false sense to gaining clarity and learning to live authentically.
• The universe will present signs that you are operating in your false self. When you feel self doubt, go within and tell yourself that nobody holds the key to your worthiness. It’s all within you.
•  “When you get yourself on your authentic path, the universe delivers.”