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All The Things (Mastermind, Our Why For Counseling, The Power of Reframing, Yoga, & Meditation) feat. Mark Melvin
This one-hour episode is jam-packed with content that does not disappoint. It is a thoughtful conversation with my friend and re-united brother, Mark Melvin. https://www.instagram.com/markamelvin
Just a few of the things we cover during out conversation:
- How Mark and I met 20+ years ago at the University of Richmond, but went years without contact, only to be reunited in the Spring of 2020 right around the start of the pandemic, thanks to the Great Man Mastermind - https://www.dominickq.com/masterminds/the-great-man-mastermind
- Mark is one of the anchors of the mastermind and resident expert when it comes to all things mindfulness. He is currently a corporate attorney by trade (for now), but a yoga, meditation and breathwork instructor at heart.
- "Our Why" for pursuing the Licensed Professional Counselor profession. I explain how instrumental Mark was in giving me the confidence to go for it. And just like that, we're classmates once again, this time pursuing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of the Cumberlands - https://uofcumberlands.com/programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling
- We give gratitude to our significant others for allowing us the support, and privilege of choice, to even pursue this major career change in the first place.
- The Power of Reframing - how Mark ultimately saw desperation as a gift in his struggles of relying on alcohol to numb out his feelings, or for me, choosing to feel like a bomb-disposal technician, instead of a ticking time bomb (a feeling many of us with VEDS struggle with on a daily basis).
- Mark is also a RYT-200 Yoga instructor, and one of the best out there that I know. I talk about a powerful yoga and spiritual experience Mark led at our mastermind immersion in Austin in May of 2021.
- BONUS - at the end of the episode, Mark takes me on a Walking Meditation as I get my steps in. Listeners - I suggest you do the same and take a walk when listening to this episode. It's a simple exercise to literally "stop and smell the roses", along with getting the other senses involved. It's all about directing our minds to be aware and attentive to the present moment, to be able to experience and enjoy more of the world surrounding you.
Mark's Contact:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markamelvin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markamelvin
Email: [email protected]
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By Mike DeCoursey, aka DeCo
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This one-hour episode is jam-packed with content that does not disappoint. It is a thoughtful conversation with my friend and re-united brother, Mark Melvin. https://www.instagram.com/markamelvin
Just a few of the things we cover during out conversation:
- How Mark and I met 20+ years ago at the University of Richmond, but went years without contact, only to be reunited in the Spring of 2020 right around the start of the pandemic, thanks to the Great Man Mastermind - https://www.dominickq.com/masterminds/the-great-man-mastermind
- Mark is one of the anchors of the mastermind and resident expert when it comes to all things mindfulness. He is currently a corporate attorney by trade (for now), but a yoga, meditation and breathwork instructor at heart.
- "Our Why" for pursuing the Licensed Professional Counselor profession. I explain how instrumental Mark was in giving me the confidence to go for it. And just like that, we're classmates once again, this time pursuing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of the Cumberlands - https://uofcumberlands.com/programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling
- We give gratitude to our significant others for allowing us the support, and privilege of choice, to even pursue this major career change in the first place.
- The Power of Reframing - how Mark ultimately saw desperation as a gift in his struggles of relying on alcohol to numb out his feelings, or for me, choosing to feel like a bomb-disposal technician, instead of a ticking time bomb (a feeling many of us with VEDS struggle with on a daily basis).
- Mark is also a RYT-200 Yoga instructor, and one of the best out there that I know. I talk about a powerful yoga and spiritual experience Mark led at our mastermind immersion in Austin in May of 2021.
- BONUS - at the end of the episode, Mark takes me on a Walking Meditation as I get my steps in. Listeners - I suggest you do the same and take a walk when listening to this episode. It's a simple exercise to literally "stop and smell the roses", along with getting the other senses involved. It's all about directing our minds to be aware and attentive to the present moment, to be able to experience and enjoy more of the world surrounding you.
Mark's Contact:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markamelvin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markamelvin
Email: [email protected]