Ellis in Wunderland

Have you ever found yourself feeling as though there has to be more to life?

On a surface level you may have everything you had hoped for, however on a deep level you are lacking a sense of true purpose and meaning.

Rewind back to 2017 and Damon Valentino found himself just here. Being a successful coach, Founder of Side Street Performance Coaching, Co- Founder of Morrow, and running programs across the world to better peoples lives, Damon found himself feeling confused that he had all he ever wanted, but was lacking true fulfilment.

Damon made small changes that didn’t seem to work, and it was then that he knew it would take radical action to change life as he knew it.

Damon walks us through his journey from what seemed like having it all, to selling all his belongings and travelling across the globe with his family where he immersed himself in the magic wonders of the world.

Damon speaks about how you can find meaning in even the most unexpected places, and how it is not about the things you have, but rather the moments you get to experience and share on this earth.

If you are craving more fulfilment in your life, Damon breaks down what it took for him to take bold action, how he packed up his life, and what he discovered in between. Damon’s advice will encourage you to lead with your heart, and show you how being courageous can change your life!

You can find more about Damon via the below links:

www.sidestreetcoaching.com

www.towardthemorrow.com

Email

[email protected]

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/damon-valentino-m-a-96325323

This episode is dear to my heart for a number of reasons. 

The content was recorded back in 2015 and repurposed with permission by the incredible Allison Sutter, M. Ed, author of Accelerate Your Mojo: 7 Simple Steps to Ignite Intuition, Shake off Fear, and Unleash the Real You. You can learn more about Allison and her innovative approach to spiritual growth and conscious creation on the Accelerate Your Mojo: The Book and More Podcast or at www.living360coaching.com.

M. Shawn Petersen began to tell stories almost as soon as he could talk, but it took him years of traveling the world to find his story. When he is not writing, he loves to travel, create new stories, and passionately pursue personal development. Stella and the Timekeepers, Petersen's first novel, originally came to him in a dream, but it wasn't until he committed it to paper during National Novel Writing Month that this epic story sprouted wings and took flight.

In this episode he shares his story of being stranded in Mexico while Hurricane Ike was destroying his hometown Galveston (and his investments) and how his journey of becoming intentional with his goal allowed him to be of service to his vision through action and awareness and he shares how his goals and dreams are unfolding before his eyes and how his book has made its way to world class publishers and Hollywood producers.

If you have an audacious goal, this is the episode for you! Mick shares what he does daily, and how those daily actions lead to serendipitous events that keep turning up as he kept moving towards his vision.

https://www.amazon.com/Stella-Timekeepers-M-Shawn-Petersen/dp/1582706786

Connect with Shawn https://www.facebook.com/mshawn.petersen.1

www.bluechipminds.com

Music: www.purpleplanet.com

Ronen is an entrepreneur, a youth specialist, public speaker and general lover of life he is the founder and CEO of Student Village, a business that has earned acclaim as one of the South Africa’s most successful student marketing and graduate development specialists.

After leaving successful career as an investment banker at age 25 (a self-confessed early mid-life crisis) he followed his entrepreneurial spirit to start Student Village. 

During this episode Ronen shares his recent quest to heal from generational trauma and find his purpose. He shares insights into how we find our path, how the forces of frustration can lead to freedom and his extraordinary experience of assisted plant based and psychedelic therapy that helped him open the door to a new season and a deeper purpose.

Connect with Ronen:

Email: [email protected]

Watsapp: +27828219237

Student Village: https://studentvillage.co.za/

Dr. Sarah Sarkis is a psychologist, writer, and performance consultant with a private practice in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her integrated approach is big on science, low on bullshit, empowering her clients to achieve long term change and growth through an eclectic blend of psychology, neurobiology, and functional medicine.  

During this epic episode Sarah not only shares her personal journey into the world of psychology via her interest in forensic psychology which saw her working with incarcerated criminals. She shares how she approaches her Doctor patient relationship then we move on to juicy conversations around neurobiology, leadership, making sense of the world through our own unique pattering, and how we can rewrite the stories that our meaning making machine creates. She also provides insights into what happens when we want someone else to change… but they just aren’t changing! 

Definitely worth hanging in to the end for this one!

Sarah’s blog, The Padded Room, is your virtual safe space to help you manage the jarring realities of life. There, you’ll find a soft landing for life’s harshest truths. I encourage you o check it out at drsarahsarkis.com. 

It is estimated that in the USA alone, humans are spending up to $4  TRILLION (USD) a year altering their consciousness. In this episode  Steve Brophy and I share what makes up the Altered States Economy (ASE)  and we encourage you to consider how much you are contributing to this  economy in an effort to shift your inner state.

Thank you to  Elizabeth Jackson, Joy FM and the #gotmoney podcast team for graciously  allowing us to re-purpose the show! You can catch other #gotmoney  podcast episodes here

Shout out to our mentors Jamie Wheal & Steven Kotler (Authors of Stealing Fire)

Shelly was born and raised in the Mormon church, like all good Mormons, she married young and bred fast, having seven wonderful children to ensure she would get into Heaven and please her Mormon family. 

Not long after the birth of her seventh child, Shelly had a breakdown. She left the church, coming out of the closet and divorcing her husband. Now she’s doing her best trying to figure out life and heal from the trauma. 

This episode is a raw account of Shelly’s journey of liberation and awakening, as she undoes the shackles of conditioning, moves through guilt and experiences a full life for the first time in 40 years. 

Shelly shares how she thought her depression and anxiety was a sign that she was a sinner, it wasn’t until her partner Mary assured her that everything was going to be alright that she no longer had to pretend and life responded in the form of a gentle breeze on her shoulder.

Together we explore her family's response to her coming out as a lesbian and the incredible difference she is making in the lives of others as she and Mary host the insightful, funny and downright honest podcast called Latter Day Lesbian.

Catch Shelly on the Latterday Lesbian Podcast

Music: www.purpleplanet.com

Justen Lee is a 25-year-old with a bit of a tricky to define title. He works in Austin Texas as an addiction recovery coach, life coach, movement coach, health and wellness guide with a background in culinary arts. Some of his other passions include rock climbing, surfing, martial arts and philosophy. But we’re not here to talk about his passions, we’re here to hear about his life changing experience that saw him go from addict to living on purpose. 

In this episode Justen shares his story of remarkable transformation, from feeling like he was pretty sure he was going to die, to buying a one way ticket to the Bahamas in the a last ditch effort to see whether extracts of the African root medicine Ibogo, (the purified alkaloid ibogaine) could help him turn things around. Follow Justen through his experience of having his mind wiped clean and a how he used the post treatment effects of greater neuroplasticity to write a new script for all areas of his life.

Justen shares wise tips of how we can all escape the “boxed in” life and fill the emptiness that led him to his addictions.

An episode not to be missed!

Reach Justin

Email [email protected]

Podcast: Coming soon

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQRp7XgksmXTUpQU0C1BczQ/videos

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justen.lee.77

Music: www.purpleplanet.com

Main Sponsor. www.bluechipminds.com

Marlowe moved to Australia from Canada to marry the love of her life, and was just settling into motherhood with a 6 month old baby, when her husband suffered a stroke. Deciding to take a vow of poverty they soldiered on together, until Marlowe realised that if she wanted to put her children through non-public schooling, she would have to buckle down and get a job… Marlowe shares her story of resilience and perseverance as she worked towards creating her own Jewellery brand “Kaya Jewellery”. 

She shares how she overcame obstacles and simple ideas for bringing your business, or any goal to life… and it requires nothing more than a daily shower!

Marlowe designs and handcrafts therapeutic jewellery that are thoughtful gifts of connection for anyone. 

You can find out more at https://www.kayajewellery.com.au/

If you are experiencing overwhelm, chronic stress, working with complexity or running on empty this is one episode you want to wrap your ears around! 

Rob is an applied neuroscientist-practitioner who coaches athletes, students and professionals to higher levels of cognitive and emotional intelligence and function. He has personally worked with athletes who have gone on to become Australian Champions, International Representatives, World Championship medalists, and much more. 

He is widely sought out by organisations to share his knowledge on how to train the brain for greater focus, composure and flow using cognitive training, neuro-biofeedback and brain stimulation devices. 

During our conversation we discuss:

Contact Rob [email protected] or  http://www.thebrainroom.com.au/