Fire and Soul

If you’re feeling disconnected from friends and family due to polarized viewpoints, you are not alone.

Our collective is experiencing a trauma response that has people fighting against one another. From taking sides, throwing labels, and shutting each other down… 

Or worse, flat out ignoring one another. 

So how do we navigate difficult conversations with the people we cherish so that we can create connection and nurture our relationships in today's trying times?

In today’s pod, I’m honored to introduce my guest and friend Alexandra Stockwell, MD. Alexandra is a seasoned intimate marriage expert known as “The Intimacy Doctor” who specializes in helping humans cultivate conscious connection and intimacy. 

She’s a proud and passionate wife of 25 years and a mother of four children. Alexandra's the best-selling author of Uncompromising Intimacy and the host of the Intimate Marriage Podcast. For over 20 years, Alexandra has shown men and women how to bring pleasure and purpose into all aspects of life from the daily grind of running a household, to clear and intimate communication, to ecstatic experiences in the bedroom.

And in this pod, she brings us a truly potent conversation to help inspire us to increase our capacity to connect regardless of the times. This one is super special.

Tune In To Learn:

• Knowing when it’s time to shed an old paradigm for authenticity (5:32)
• Many meanings of intimacy but the one that will actually *create* it (10:00)
• How open-heartedness inspires open-heartedness (17:52)
• Letting your connection be the guide in difficult conversations (25:16)

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Website: AlexandraStockwell.com

Podcast: The Intimate Marriage Podcast

Book: Uncompromising Intimacy by Alexandra Stockwell, MD

Connect with Alexandra Stockwell, MD

LinkedIn

Instagram

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Even if we don’t realize what it is yet, we’ve all got a mission. Whether it’s to speak up, inform, inspire, lead, share, or support, there’s something about you that is uniquely yours, and sharing that experience is bound to help someone in the world. 

Spreading your message has never been so easy. Since the rise of podcasting, audio-on-demand has become one of the leading, and most accessible, pathways to sharing. The key is to dig deep and discover what it is within yourself that needs to be heard.  

In this episode, you’ll tune into a potent conversation between me and podcast icon, Steve Olsher. Steve is Founder & Editor-In-Chief of Podcast Magazine, creator of ClubPod (on Clubhouse — the largest podcast group on ALL social media platforms), and creator of PodXpo. Additionally, he was the original Chairman & Founder of Liquor.com, an online pioneer who launched CompuServe’s Electronic Mall in 1993, a New York Times bestselling author, an international keynote speaker, and an in-demand media guest who has appeared on CNN, The Huffington Post, the cover of Foundr Magazine, and countless other media outlets.

In today's pod, we discuss the definition of podcasting, and what it means to have the ability to deliver your message to people in such an intimate and personal way. Steve shares the simple ideas behind his WHAT inside his What is Your What? framework, a method designed to help you identify your message, zero in on your audience, and find the best path towards getting your mission off the ground and into hungry ears.

And then, Steve shares a truly potent and personal moment reflecting on his wife's WHAT and how that led to his current WHAT.

Here’s to sharing your unique message with the world! 

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• What’s evolving in the world of podcasting (2:39)
• How to define a podcast in the context of today’s world (10:39)
• Discovering your WHAT and sharing your mission (16:03)
• Breaking down the 1-2-3 framework behind What is Your What? (24:48)
• My journey toward mask-off, brave AF, and sovereign leadership (33:38)
• The world is waiting for the thing you, uniquely, have to say (40:55)

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Join Michelle in the Awakened Collective on Telegram: https://t.me/theawakenedcollective

Steve Olsher: https://steveolsher.com

NYT Best Selling book, What is Your WHAT (totally FREE): https://whatisyourwhat.com/special-offer

ClubPod (the largest podcast club on ALL social media platforms): https://clubpod.club

Steve’s Podcast Magazine: https://podcastmagazine.com

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In case you missed the big announcement last week, the Fire and Soul podcast made a radical shift to being devoted to cultivating courageous conversations and sovereign leadership in today's world.

What does that *really* mean?

Waking up from the matrix of deceit, tyranny, and coercion. 

Sharing resources.

Being brave and bold AF to speak up for the truth I serve.​

And...

Recognizing that not everyone lives in the exact same reality as you (or, me).

We are more polarized and divided than ever.

Which can easily lead to condescension and rage, regardless of where you stand.

So I hopped on the mic and recorded a new episode of Fire and Soul in response to just that.

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Tune in and learn:

• What it means to be united in our polarity 
• How we’re all playing a role in keeping the illusion of division alive ​
• How sharing loud and proud can lead to discovering a new mission for yourself (did for me)
• Cultivating courage and compassion with ourselves and one another
• Credible resources from my own awakening that I still tune into today

People Mentioned in this Episode:

• Steve Olsher

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Join Michelle on Telegram: https://t.me/theawakenedcollective
• The Highwire with Del Bigtree: https://thehighwire.com/watch
• Mercola by Dr. Joseph Mercola: https://www.mercola.com
• Children’s Health Defense with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: https://childrenshealthdefense.org
• Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/327-living-your-mission-in-trying-times-w-erick-godsey/id521945322?i=1000536234660
• Plandemic by Mikki Willis: https://plandemicseries.com
• The Model Health Show with Shawn Stevenson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-model-health-show/id640246578
• Duck Duck Go search engine: https://duckduckgo.com/install

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After nearly 2 months, I'm back! The energy is intense and overwhelming. Our friends, family and community members are beginning to divide due to polarized perspectives and viewpoints. Every nuance of the old paradigm is being amplified and magnified, as we are being demanded to wake up. I’m here for all of it and I'm here for you as you awaken, too.

So I’m inviting you to a brand new Fire and Soul — a reimagined podcast devoted to cultivating courageous conversations and sovereign leadership in today's world. I will feature courageous conversations with extraordinary leaders who have also awakened from the illusion to help you reclaim sovereignty in life, love, and entrepreneurship in ease and grace. 

I recorded this episode four different times before finally publishing because I wanted it to authentically reflect the past 18 months of my experience in waking up from the matrix. It’s been brutal, scary and painful AF but I thank God my name was on the wake-up list every single day. 

So many of us are hungry for leaders to be brave in these trying times. We crave leaders who are unafraid to speak up and I could no longer call myself an actual leader without publicly taking a stand for the truth that I serve. 

The intention of F+S 2.0 is to create a place where we can gather and unite in our collective awakening. Let's listen, learn, and stand together as models for our new world. Listen with link in my bio. Aho.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• A tumultuous transition into sovereign leadership (3:51)
• My brutal awakening and liberation from living in the matrix (7:24)
• Learning that our souls are imperishable (14:24)
• Internal versus external authority in leadership (24:53)
• The new paradigm of Fire & Soul (27:25)

People Mentioned in this Episode:

Jake Balentine

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Book: Potent Leadership: Drop the Mask, Ignite the Real You, and Reclaim the Leader Within by Ruby Fremon

Join Michelle on Telegram: https://t.me/theawakenedcollective

Rythmia: https://rythmia.com/

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Imagine that you’re in the midst of making a huge life change. The car is packed, you’re moving somewhere else, into something completely new. You start the engine and begin in the direction of that next adventure. But, something happens as you get further and further down the road. There’s a hesitation that you can’t really explain, but the further you get, the stronger it becomes. 

Our instincts exist for a reason, even if that reasoning doesn’t exactly make sense in the moment. When you start to follow a more instinctive, heart-driven path, the next step will always fall into place. And that’s exactly what happened with my guest today. When her instincts kicked in, her trusting mother literally turned the car around and a new path began to emerge. 

In this episode, I’m talking to Emily Williams, a success coach, entrepreneur, and author with a seven-figure business. After experiencing a quarter-life crisis, she made a big move from Ohio to London. In 2014, she launched her business, I Heart My Life, making only $442 in her first year. But she stuck it out, eventually hitting six figures only six months before her 30th birthday...then grew to seven figures in just under 18 months!  

Today, Emily works with female entrepreneurs all over the world to help them overcome the obstacles separating them from their dreams. Through her two companies, other women are freeing themselves to live happier, more fulfilled lives that exceed their wildest dreams! You’ll hear how she did it, how to listen to your own call-of-the-heart, and you’ll learn how to know the difference between fear and that gut instinct that’s trying to tell you something. 

Here’s to following your instincts and finding the life of your dreams! 

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Why you have to pay attention to your internal guidance system (5:08)
• How to tell the difference between a gut instinct and fear (8:56)
• Why happiness isn’t conditional; it’s conditioning (14:04)
• Believing in the potential that others see in us (19:57)
• The real recipe for creating a life you love (28:49)

Connect with Emily Williams:

https://www.instagram.com/iheartmylife/

https://www.facebook.com/iheartmylifenow

www.iheartmylife.com/

People Mentioned in this Episode:

Marie Forleo

Gina DeVee

Kate Taylor

Dr. Erin Haskell

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It's been a minute since I've hopped on the mic to offer a solo on Fire+Soul. God, I've missed you. I miss a lot of things. Especially life (and living in Los Angeles) pre-pandemic times...

However living through this pandemic has affected you, there's no denying it’s been a time of massive transition. It’s shaken us from our rules & routines, and maybe even our entire view of the world. And it continues to show us who we *really* are inside the social, medical and political upheaval worldwide. Reminds me of a shamanic expression: “Relax, NOTHING is under control.” ;)

In today's pod, I share a personal update and how I've been navigating all this uncertainty while continuously being called back to the present moment. Learning to trust my INNER KNOWING FOR REAL. It’s been dark AF at times but without the dark, there is no light so I’m here for it all. 

How do you honor uncertainty? Are you able to sit in the space of expansion? Can you fly off the edge of all you know and TRUST? It’s time to define our reality as we choose, regardless of external circumstances.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Where dreams and divine intervention collide (7:35)
• What it’s like coming out through the other side of darkness (12:27)
• Deciding where to plant my future (18:35)
• Defining what “home” means to you (23:39)
• How to let yourself arrive (29:02)
• Why periods of transition are gifts from the universe (34:04)
• Discover the Mir Method (36.01)

People Mentioned in this Episode:

Mark Groves

Brenè Brown

Evan Marc Katz

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Radiant Rest: https://www.shambhala.com/radiantrestpractices

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Episode 129: Dr. Erin | Transforming Trauma to Birth Your Purpose

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If you’ve ever wondered whether the universe has been calling you towards spiritual entrepreneurship, the answer to that question is in where you are right now. If you’ve somehow landed on this episode, then you’re being nudged. Today, I’m here to help you follow that nudge so that you have the resources to turn your passions and your spiritual gifts into profits, anchored in spirituality.

In this episode, I’m talking to Marci Shimoff. She’s a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher, and an expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love. Marci’s books include the runaway bestsellers, Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, and six titles in the phenomenally successful Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series. 

Marci is also the host of the national PBS television special called Happy for No Reason, is a featured teacher in The Secret, and is the narrator for the award-winning film Happy. Marci currently co-leads a world-wide program called Your Year of Miracles with thousands of participants from 72 countries – for living a life of miracles. Marci has inspired millions of people around the world and is dedicated to helping people live more miraculous, empowered, and joy-filled lives.

Today, you’ll hear what it means to be happy for no reason, and how you can achieve a true state of happiness in your life. Marci shares the 7 main areas that make up our happiness set point and ways that you can rebound both physically and spiritually in a post-Covid world. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re being called towards something bigger, today, you’ll find your answer and get started on your path.   

Here’s to answering the nudge and flowing into your infinite potential! 

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Turning darkness into light through personal transformation (8:14)
• Finding sustainable joy (12:38)
• How to determine your personal happiness set point (14:39)
• What it means to be happy for no reason (17:08)
• The 3 secrets to physical happiness (25:33)
• 3 areas to focus your post-Covid reset (32:59)
• Why seeking your happiness isn’t a selfish act (39:26)

People Mentioned in this Episode:

Tony Robbins

Jim Rohn 

Les Brown 

Byron Katie 

Jack Canfield

Connect with Marci Shimoff:

 www.HappyForNoReason.com 

www.YourYearOfMiracles.com

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After such an intense year, it’s hard to look at the experience of a pandemic and see the silver lining. But as with everything in life, there’s always a flip side. And the flip side of such a seismic global event has been our growing desire to build deeper connections with ourselves and our communities. 

Covid has served us by reminding us to make our moments matter. It’s helped us recognize that our time on this plane is limited, and we have a spiritual job to do. In order to collect wisdom from the situations we’ve experienced in our lifetime, we have to do the hard work. Now is the time to heal our trauma and walk the path of our soul's true purpose. And thankfully, we have a vast spiritual community around the world ready to help us do just that!

In this episode, we’re talking truth to trauma with Dr. Erin Haskell. She’s a Doctor of Divinity and founder of New Thought Global and Soulciètè. She’s a successful spiritual coach for entrepreneurs, practitioners, and coaches alike. Her mission is to help everyone find the wisdom in their trauma through her 4E Trauma Method so that we can all live into our souls true purpose. 

In today’s episode, you’ll hear why trauma is an important part of who we are, and why we have to revisit those experiences in order to detach from the emotions and find the underlying wisdom. Dr. Erin reveals her powerful formula, the 4E Trauma Method, and explains how this process will help you reset your emotional programming and begin to birth your truth.

Here’s to finding the wisdom in your trauma and birthing your true purpose! 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• Why you need more spiritual gossip in your life (6:56)
• How Covid is actually helping build a global community (9:22)
• The secret formula for wisdom (14:04)
• The single most important aspect of finding your purpose (16:45)
• Defining trauma and understanding where it comes from (20:19)
• The 4 E’s of healing your trauma (24:45)
• How we begin to birth purpose (33:29)
• Discovering and healing a birth trauma (38:59)

People Mentioned in this Episode:

Marla Mattenson

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

FREE Masterclass: The 5 Keys to Grow Your Online Biz & Make Bank with Live Video Sales

Rythmia with Dr. Michael Beckwith

Dr. Erin’s FREE Masterclass: 5 Day Challenge to Monetize as a Spiritual Entrepreneur 

Connect with Dr. Erin Haskell:

Website

Instagram

Soulciètè 

LinkedIn

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We all want to know who we are, what kind of career we’re best suited to, and what kind of partner might be the best fit for us. So, let’s be honest here...how many hours of your life have you spent taking online surveys and supposedly precise questionnaires that promise to reveal the answers to these questions? How often were they right? 

The truth is that all of these models are intent on placing you into a box, more often referred to as a “personality type”. On average, there are only about 6-8 boxes you’re allowed to fit into. Unfortunately, the box doesn’t always fit. A small selection of pre-made boxes can’t possibly contain the parts of us that are special, spiritual, unique, and seeking alignment. They’re inadequate because they’re incomplete. 

Today, we’re talking to Paul Shepherd, a soul-inspired transformational coach and founder of Soul Purpose Mastery. After several years and significant financial investments in the traditional personality-type models of self-discovery, he started to recognize that the answers he was finding never quite offered the whole picture of who he was, information that’s vital when you’re seeking accurate direction along your life’s journey. Ultimately, he was led to the infinitely more thorough process of genetic coding, and this discovery changed everything. 

In this episode, you’ll hear Paul’s story of celestial self-discovery and how it led him to a life of purpose and fulfillment. We’ll talk about what’s not working about the 8-sizes fits all model, and how this science-backed system can help you take back control of your compass and discover your true north. 

Here’s to embracing your unique soul in its entirety and connecting with your authentic self! 

In This Episode You Will Learn: 

• Why most assessment tools can’t show you the full picture (4:34)
• The unique energetic imprints that make us who we are (5:56)
• Freeing yourself from the pre-packaged personality type (9:47)
• Lessons from the wisdom of a single strength (11:44)
• Why asking about your purpose is the wrong question (17:12)
• Re-gaining possession of your compass (18:15)
• How to take the first step towards discovering your unique genetic code (23:14)

People Mentioned in this Episode:

Nate Zeleznick: Vibravision

References:

Neutrino Explanation

Connect with Paul Shepherd:

Paul Shepherd’s Website

Soul Purpose Mastery Facebook Group<— Enter to WIN a free reading to discover your Genetics Code

LinkedIn

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