With now over 100 episodes of Conscious Rebel under our belt, Season Two has come to a close. I am so appreciative and grateful for everyone who has followed along on this entire journey. Conscious Rebel started out as simply an idea, an impulse, a curious desire; and it has now become both my personal journal as well as a powerful platform for people to show up with courage and be their authentic selves, without guilt, shame or fear. Conscious Rebel is about redefining fear and failure, and using them as tools to power up and become the person you have always wanted to be. Stay open. Stay humble. Stay hungry. And most important of all, always enjoy ALL of life!

We all have storytelling brains, and through story we can better understand and grasp valuable principles and teachings. Story is what makes the world go round. In this episode I share three short stories that teach morals about belief in yourself, not selling yourself short, and creatively thinking outside of the box. Listen and apply these short stories and you just might rewire your brain!

Here are the 10 things that emotionally stable people do differently:

They build self-trust

They say no to things

They are wired for optimism

They are selective with their environment

They aren’t conformists - Adaptability

They give to + support others

They establish sacred rituals

They take care of their physical vessel

They aren’t afraid to be alone

They don’t overreact or take things personally

"A warrior is a way of life, a way of thinking, a way of being. Carlos Castaneda says we choose only once, to be warriors or ordinary. We choose only once. Because choosing to be a warrior alters your fundamental approach to life. While others will view everything as a blessing or a curse, you see only challenges. And a warrior lives to overcome challenges. Every warrior has a code, an ethos. It is an invisible thread that connects him to all of his warrior brothers and sisters since the beginning of time. Steven Pressfield asks 'How do we find our true calling, our soul companions, our destiny? He answers, 'In this task, our mightiest ally is the warrior ethos.'"

Today is a short and sweet episode as I read my favorite poem, "Push The Rock." I serendipitously came across this poem a few years back when I felt like I wasn't progressing or moving at all in life, yet I was trying so hard and was putting in so much work. Need a quick 10 minute uplifting message for your weekend? Listen and be touched.

Today we talk about the power of humility. It might be one of the most under utilized and deficient values in our world today. As C.S. Lewis states, "Humility is not about thinking less of yourself, it is about thinking of yourself less." I go over nine principles that will help you develop AND maintain humility, for it can be lost very quickly. Listen for some deep wisdom on how to breed more happiness and contentment in your life through the gateway of humility.

We are approaching a time where things are not only getting more chaotic, but it is becoming more and more difficult to discern between what is healthy for you and what is disempowering. What is good and what is evil. What is light and what is dark. What is on your side and what is against you. In order to avoid some tragic pitfalls you need to increase your social intelligence and learn how to read people. So listen, and be enlightened.

True freedom is freedom from fear. The reason why a lot of people are crippled by fear and anger is because they NEED and depend on so many things in their outside world. They depend on things they have no control over. Talk about stress, eh? Can you imagine having a great need for something that you cannot manage, control or choose? That is a horrible way to live. If you can get to a point in life where you don't need anything, you will be free to do everything.

Wonder is an emotion. It is also a powerful state of being that can alternate the course of your entire life. Wonder makes you take a step back and helps you to realize that you are actually small. Not insignificant, but small, and that there is much more to this thing that we call life.

This is a bold statement to make during a time of upheaval, chaos and violence. How can I just stop caring about everything that is going on? Well, I didn't say stop caring. I said stop taking it too serious. Life is meant to be enjoyed but what we don't often realize is that the enjoyment, bliss and gratitude comes from within. It is completely independent of our eternal surroundings, whether those be good or not. Listen and learn.