This is a condensed version of our full episode on guilt. For the complete discussion, check out Episode #19.

In this episode, hosts Dalila and Aaron delve into the topic of breaking free from the burden of guilt. They explore different types of guilt, including self-guilt and manipulative guilt, and discuss how to identify and challenge these feelings. The discussion includes insightful quotes and parables, a great story about the Dalai Lama, as well as practical strategies for dealing with guilt. By the end of the episode, you'll understand the importance of developing self-awareness, identifying triggers, and practicing self-compassion to improve your self-esteem, achieve true happiness, and empower yourself.

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In this episode, hosts Dalila and Aaron delve into the topic of breaking free from the burden of guilt. They explore different types of guilt, including self-guilt and manipulative guilt, and discuss how to identify and challenge these feelings. The discussion includes insightful quotes and parables, a great story about the Dalai Lama, as well as practical strategies for dealing with guilt. By the end of the episode, you'll understand the importance of developing self-awareness, identifying triggers, and practicing self-compassion to improve your self-esteem, achieve true happiness, and empower yourself.

Key Topics:

Constructive vs Destructive Guilt (2:58)

Self Guilt vs Manipulative Guilt (16:58)

The Zen Parable of Letting Go (29:40)

Steps to Overcome Guilt (39:57)

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In this episode we explore the amazing power of learning to surrender to things we cannot control, and instead focus our energy on the things that we can. It sounds simple, but resisting the present situation leads to anxiety, fear, depression, exhaustion... just to name a few. Listen now to learn strategies for surrendering to the present, gaining inner peace, and creating mental clarity to move toward your goals by focusing on what you can control.

Key Topics:

What Surrendering Means and Why It's Important to You (5:21)

How Resisting Surrender Leads to Inner Turmoil (19:14)

Helpful Methods for Surrendering (33:38)

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Ever wonder why everyone seems to manifest abundance into their lives and you’re left frustrated because you aren’t? In this episode, we dive deep into the internal work that needs to be done in order to break down limiting beliefs and manifest all the things you’ve dreamed of. Listen now to become aware of your limiting beliefs, reject and reframe them, and start moving toward the awesome life you’ve always wanted.

Key Topics:

What Limiting Beliefs Are & How They Relate to Manifesting (5:19)

The Cause of Limiting Beliefs & How They Are Affecting You (21:08)

Strategies to Break Down Limiting Beliefs (28:23)

References:

8 Beliefs You Should Have About Money (Psychology Today)

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We often talk about meditating and how beneficial it can be, but haven’t touched on what happens inside our minds when we begin digging deeper. In this episode Aaron and Dalila focus on the de-conditioning that happens while meditating which can lead to something called the “Dark Night Of The Soul." Listen to this episode and prepare yourself mentally so you are calm when it does happen, you know what to expect, and learn how to turn it into something positive in your life.

Key Topics:

What is "The Dark Night of the Soul" and its Challenges? (10:22)

Strategies to Get Through These Challenging Times (24:40)

The Amazing Benefits and Healthy Parts of this Process (35:15)

References:

Spontaneous Spiritual Awakenings: Phenomenology, Altered States, Individual Differences, and Well-Being (Frontiers in Psychology)

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It's so easy to convince ourselves that external factors are keeping us from creating our dream life, but many times we are subconsciously doing things that hold us back. In this episode Aaron and Dalila talk about these self-sabotaging behaviors, how they prevent our dream lives, and ultimately how we can re-program our minds to eliminate these things and move toward our dream lives.

Key Topics:

Our examples—sometimes self-sabotage is more subtle than you think (4:38)

How self-sabotage ends up getting you stuck in the same place (16:52)

Strategies to re-program your mind to get out of your own way (22:48)

References:

Procrastination Is Really About Fear (Psychology Today)

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Did you know that it takes 85% of our lives to reach traditional retirement, and that only 13% of the global workforce is satisfied with their jobs? It's time for us to forge a different path and rediscover the "gift" or dharma that's hidden inside of us, so we can take back the most precious thing in the world—our time. In this episode Aaron and Dalila talk about building a life around our true gift, or dharma, to become the happiest and most fulfilled person we can be.

Key Topics:

Issues When Your Life Is Not Built Around Your “Gift” or Dharma (8:22)

How To Find Your Dharma, And Embrace Challenges Head On (15:44)

The Immense Joy Waiting For Us When We Rediscover Our Gift (25:38)

References:

Unfulfilling Work Is Slowly Killing You (Medium)

Benefits of Doing What You Love (Kaiser Permanente)

The Marvelous Properties of Gamma Brain Waves (Mindvalley)

Why Kindergartners Always Win The Marshmallow Challenge (Toffler)

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Are your actions, thoughts, and environment ready for the life you are trying to manifest? While it's essential to be visualizing and affirming your dreams, did you know there's something else you can do to give your manifestations a kick start? In this episode Aaron and Dalila talk about the power of making "room" for new energy in your life—physically, mentally, and/or spiritually—in order to bring your dreams into reality.

Key Topics:

Misaligned Actions, Environment, and Thoughts Won't Get You There (3:35)

Trying to Brute Force it Through "Working Harder" Doesn't Work (12:57)

Setting Up Your Environment and Actions "As Is" You Have it Will Manifest it in Reality (22:02)

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Are you truly open to creating new positive patterns in your life? And we don't just mean for your short New Year's resolution—we're talking serious life-long changes! In this episode, we talk about the importance of starting now to create new patterns in your life, our personal mind-opening experience, and the three most important practices to start today.

Key Topics:

Before de-conditioning felt there had to be more to life (4:16)

How trying to fill the fulfillment void with false refuges doesn't work (12:51)

Our personal “moment” that opened our minds (21:36)

Deconditioning practices help manifest the reality you want to create (24:38)

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What does it mean to live a balanced and healthy life? So many times we convince ourselves that we're stuck on the path we've chosen in life, but we can make decisions today to move us toward a balanced existence. In this episode Aaron and Dalila talk about how they broke free from the "rat race" by making the scary decisions necessary to really change. If you know deep down that "something's just not right" or that you don't feel fulfilled, then listen today to make a change!

Key Topics:

Working to Climb the Traditional "Ladder" (5:57)

Tried Adjusting but Something was Still Off (16:12)

Finally Made the Necessary Decisions (27:06)

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