IGNITE U PODCAST

In this episode, we're joined by Mackey Saturday, the graphic designer behind some of todays top brands. Including Instagram, Unsplash, Oculus, Lux, Silk, and many more!

This man is amongst the top 1% of graphic and digital designers, so we had to know his thoughts on AI and what he believes the future of human creativity is..

Tune in as we bust the idea of a work life balance, and we talk about Mackey's day-to-day life, his approach to merging work and joy, and how his creative output is a reflection of his life. We explore the power of flow state and the value of finding pleasure in the hard work rather than just seeking out instant gratification.

As we continue our conversation with Mackey, we dive into all things Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications on the creative industry. We discuss the potential of AI to automate processes, remove the need for mundane tasks, and create more opportunities for creatives. Listen in as we also consider the fear of AI replacing human jobs and how those in the creative space can learn to use AI to their advantage.

Finally, we explore the nuances of trademark law and its effects on the creative industry, as well as the potential implications of AI on trademark law. We wrap up our discussion by touching on the importance of education, growth, and cultivating creativity in the digital age, along with sharing some of our current inspirations and advice. Don't miss this insightful and inspiring conversation with Mackey Saturday.

(0:00:02) - Prioritizing Joy and Work in Life

(0:04:25) - Finding Flow State and Productivity

(0:09:04) - Excellence and Delayed Gratification in Design

(0:22:09) - Navigating Creativity and Multiple Projects

(0:28:04) - AI in Creative Space

(0:39:07) - AI's Impact on Jobs & Creativity

(0:49:58) - Navigating Trademark Law and AI Usage

(0:57:09) - Education and AI for Growth

(1:02:44) - Finding Balance and Letting Go

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Can technology replicate the human soul?

From debating whether AI could ever have a soul to exploring the potential intersection of AI and spirituality, we delve into the importance of staying connected to our creative and tangible sides in a world dominated by technology. We discuss the effects of AI on childhood play and education, the debate around AI's potential consciousness, and the need for human discernment and creativity in utilizing this powerful tool for spiritual growth.

As we consider the spiritual implications of AI, we remind ourselves that embracing change and exploring uncertainty can open the door to spiritual growth. AI technology can be leveraged for spiritual growth, helping us simplify and optimize our lives, but it's crucial to remember that human discernment and creativity are still necessary. Join us in this thought-provoking conversation as we ignite human connection through the challenges and opportunities presented by AI.

Key Takeaways:

(0:00:02) - Exploring the Impact of AI

We discuss AI's potential to revolutionize our lives, overcoming initial fear and developing an optimistic perspective.

(0:05:31) - The Fear and Possibilities of AI

AI technology's potential to evolve, disconnecting us from humanity, and changing the way we do things are discussed.

(0:13:36) - Tech's Impact on Childhood Play/Education

Parents can help kids stay connected with nature and creativity, while considering the risks and benefits of technology.

(0:24:59) - AI and Humannness

We debate AI's potential to replicate the soul, nature's manipulation and its effect on health, and the irreplaceability of leading with the heart.

(0:35:07) - The Intersection of AI and Spirituality

We examine AI's potential to automate and improve daily life, spiritual community's fear, freeing up time and energy, AI having a soul, and staying connected to creativity and humanity.

(0:42:45) - Exploring the Spiritual Implications of AI

Embracing change, leveraging AI, holding gratitude, generating business plans, and discerning pitfalls are discussed for spiritual growth.

(0:51:23) - Igniting Human Connection Through Challenges

Connect with like-minded individuals, use AI, unlock potential with quarterly ignite challenges - June launch date uncertain.

Join us at our 7 day Ignite Bali Retreat in September 2023, apply here for the next level of inner healing & outer adventure: https://rb.gy/fv098

WE ARE BACK!!

Life can sometimes throw us curveballs, and it's essential to have the capacity to navigate through those unexpected challenges. Recently, Ryan's partner Lauren was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it shook both of them to their cores. In this heartfelt episode, Ryan and Cam open up about their recent experiences and the emotional turmoil that comes with facing life's uncertainties.

In this episode the men explore the importance of cultivating an internal capacity to handle life's unexpected moments. They discuss how to prepare for when things don't go as planned and the power of allowing ones-self to feel and process emotions in a healthy way. They also delve into the different ways of showing up for someone during difficult times and the role trust and surrender play in healing.

Throughout this powerful conversation, Ryan & Cam examine the practicality of mindset mantras and the power of love in the face of adversity. They also discuss how society has conditioned us to label emotions as either good or bad, leading to unnecessary suffering. Join them on this emotional journey as they share their experiences and reflections on navigating life's unexpected challenges and embracing the power of love and healing.

It's time to grab a cup of cacao and dive in! You ready?

(0:00:01) - Preparing for the Unknown

Exploring internal capacity, adjusting plans, navigating unknown, and growth through life's surprises.

(0:05:01) - Building Capacity for Life's Challenges

Navigating unexpected moments, intense emotions, and tools to fill up for life are discussed.

(0:09:23) - Navigating Emotional Turmoil

Emotions are explored, trusting and surrendering are encouraged, and the consequences of suppressing emotions are discussed.

(0:22:30) - Love in Tough Times

We explore love, projections, humor, play, and compassion to stay connected to love.

(0:36:13) - Emotional Titration and Cultivating Capacity

We explore titrating emotions, allowing all to be felt, and the power of love in challenging times.

(0:51:13) - Commitment to Capacity

Commit to capacity, prioritize self, cultivate and strengthen, Ignite Challenges, profound shifts.

(0:55:31) - Sending Healing Energy to Lauren

We send healing energy, explore emotions, recognize collective consciousness, and emphasize love's power in challenging times.

Join us at our 7 day Ignite Bali Retreat in September 2023, apply here for the next level of inner healing & outer adventure: https://rb.gy/fv098

So often we try to move from where we are right now to exactly where we want to be.

It has almost become a trend in the transformational space to make a quantum leap. And yes, even though this is possible this is the exception and not the rule.

For most, the transformational process is much longer, more arduous and as a matter of fact much more painful. This is because all the energy we need to create the new self is already tied up in a jumble of emotional addictions, personality traits, identities, beliefs and life situations that make us who we are now. Therefore, in order to move on from them, a host of things around us must die.

In this episode Ryan and Cam break down the 7 stages of personal healing and transformation and break down exactly how to navigate each of them.

26:39 Stage 1 - Being stuck in "denial" and justifying that things actually don't have to change.

29:43 Stage 2 - Using "anger" to suppress fear and fight to keep things the way they are

30:53 Stage 3 - Shifting the perspective to "bargaining" in an attempt to maintain the status quo and not dip deeper into pain

32:35 Stage 4 - Entering a state of "depression" to avoid feeling the deep tooted sadness that comes with loss

36:35 Stage 5 - "Acceptance" of the present situation and the process of something coming to an end

40:30 Stage 6 - Being "reborn" on the other side and standing infant of a blank canvass

44:51 Stage 7 - Entering the "creating" phase where cultivation of the new self really starts

46:47 - Why most transformational programs and plans don't work

This episode will challenge you. Especially if you are facing a tough life situation or decision.

We all want the "quick fix pill" but that just isn't the usual course of action. In fact, wanting this usually prolongs things even more than if we simply rolled up our sleeves and dove right in to the 7 steps listed above.

Like we said above, that's not to say that quantum leaps don't happen. Challenge is, they require a ton of energy. And if your energy is tied up in the perpetuation of denial and anger, how will you ever get yourself into a high enough state to cultivate a quantum leap?

Its simple... You won't.

So sit down, poor yourself a delicious potion and let's get into it. You have magic to make!

Welcome to 2023.

Time to change it up a bit. This week Ryan and Cam dive into all things New Years related, and how to consciously map out your year.

This episode will give you all the insights to do it in real time, so grab a pen, paper, a cup of cacao and enjoy!

0:22 HAPPY NEW YEAR

1:52 What spirituality is

3:07 Episode overview (f*ck a New Years resolution & the method to use instead)

5:30 AI vs. the human experience

16:26 Step 1: Ceremony 

21:44 Step 2: Altering your state to create

24:53 Step 3: Reflection & celebration

27:46 Step 4: The fulfillment matrix (high level)

33:30 Step 5: Boil it down (your big 3)

38:16 Step 6: Your North Star (the 1 thing)

43:03 Bonus step: “Where did I fall from grace in 2022” or “where did I feel most alive in 2022”

47:02 Lovingly push yourself + gamify all of this

48:04 Follow the frequency

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STAY LIT!

This month Cam got stuck in Peru...

No matter how much planning we do, intentionality we bring to the table and foresight we use we never know what life is going to dish out to us. And it's in the moments where things go sideways that all our true colours really come to the surface.

It's like Mike Tyson says... "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

Hear how Cam navigated his own patterns, triggers and reactions while trapped in civil unrest in Peru.

17:16 - What is the Warrior Retreat?

19:43 - What was Cam doing in Peru with Warrior Retreats?

24:16 - Our biggest invitation as facilitators and individuals with influence in the world

24:25 -  @Bluofearth  is the real deal

29:05 - What was happening in Peru? Why did Cam get stuck?

33:44 - What was it really like in Cusco with the political unrest?

34:25 - Why did Cam have resistance to "following orders"

37:45 - What code came through for Cam in this chaos?

46:33 - Why were 12 of you all in an ambulance at once?

55:19 - How did people stay in their hearts amongst all the chaos?

59:04 - How did the whole "High Vibes Only" mentality play into this?

1:08:33 - Cam's biggest take-a-way from the whole journey

1:10:23 - Cam's invitation to you all

This episode is all about the art of leadership and how TRUE leaders really step up to the plate. Pour yourself a matcha cacao and dive in, because this episode is FULL of codes.

As always, comment, like, subscribe if you vibe with this content.

This episode format is one we’ve been looking forward to since we started…

Community is so damn important to our mission, so In this episode Cam and Ryan go into the questions that listeners submitted on Instagram.

Everything from respecting boundaries, staying positive, and being in your power to what we mean when we say “stay lit”.

We give you our experiences, the tools we use, the struggles we’ve faced, and ultimately how you can navigate this cosmic joke yourself.

This will be a segment we do every month, so be sure to send any questions to us either on IG, or in the comments below.

So sit back and enjoy what the community is curious about:

0:00 - Banter, Talk of cacao Vs.coffee

4:44 - Intro to Q&A

5:31 - Q1: How do I respect my boundaries with people I used to know (family, old friends)

15:55 - Q2: How do you train fun if you didn’t have it as a child? How do you discover what’s fun?

22:53 - Q3: How do I incorporate forgiveness into my life, within myself and others?

30:33 - Q4: How do you stay so positive?

36:58 - Q5: How do you stay in your power with so many influences in the world?

Amy Cuddy TedTalk on Body language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc&ab_channel=TED

43:56 - Q6: How did you both build your online business?

50:37 - Q7: What do you mean by “Staying Lit”?

53:53 - Q8: How do you guys deal with difficult conversations?

Marshall Rosenberg YouTube video on NVC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7TONauJGfc&ab_channel=CentrumNadania

1:06:33 - Bonus Q: Who’s your good girl? (directed at Ryan)

Remember, we will be doing more Q&A episodes, so send in your questions below.

And as always, STAY LIT!

Let's be honest . . . There's nothing more powerful than a collective consciousness. What's a collective consciousness? It's a community of likeminded people, doing powerful sh*t that want nothing more than everyone around them to level up.

Being a part of one of these is really where the magic starts to happen.

Challenge is, finding your people can be very hard . . . Especially at the beginning of your journey. Both Ryan and Cam have dealt with the dissolution of friend groups and the recreation of new ones. As you grow, your relationships will change. It's as simple as that. People who were very close to you before seem more distant, and the things that used to bring you joy cease to do so.

Believe it or not, this is a good thing. The risk is, that if you grow too quickly and don't have the right people around you, things can get lonely, depressing and actually a little dangerous.

If you are serious about your journey and really looking to step forth on the path to embodying your highest self and living the most badass life, it's imperative that you find your people.

And not just any people. People that will see, hold and witness you in your full expression of humanness.

So pour yourself a cacao and drop into this 60 minute episode. It's full of codes on how to find community, connect with likeminded humans and leverage the power of a collective group of people building epic lives.

Let's get it!

This week we have a special one for you... We are sure you are used to Ryan and Cam agreeing on most things. From crop tops to primal screams they are very alike in their values and beliefs, however, this week on the Ignite U Podcast we have a disagreement. This is a juicy episode that started off with the guys getting a lil' heated at one another.

Most of you know that social media is a wildly controversial topic. The big question being... What is real vs. what is fake? How does someone actually stay authentic in a world full of images, masks, glorifications and algorithms that dictate how, if and when something is seen? As you will see in this episode, Ryan and Cam have differing opinions on this and take very different actions because of it.

Now we aren't into playing the "drama" card... However, this was a very interesting conflict that led to lots of learnings on both sides of the table. Come and have a listen to why Cam is now more private on his social media channels, and why Ryan wants to show it all! They also answer questions like: "when should you scroll?", "how much energy should you invest in people online?", and "how do you discern who you follow on social media?".

Time to get real, raw and a little rowdy this week.

Come drop in with us. It's a good one!

So you want a little change of scenery... Is this a "grass is greener" situation, or do you really want to live an unconventional life?

Any type of transformation takes work, which is why most people stay the same. The biggest challenge is that in order to make any changes to our lives, we have to be willing to sit through the unavoidable discomfort of true transformation.

This week we drop into what life is like in Costa Rica and how we both took our first steps into "nomadic" unconventional lives. This is a great story and journey that highlights both the small and big leaps required to really change directions in one career or life. As always, we cover both the dark and light areas of the journey to help you understand if this is REALLY something you want.

Regardless of whether you want to join us here in the jungle or not, this episode will teach you a lot about how the mind keeps us stuck in the lives we live and how to discern between really wanting a change and just craving more because the internet told you so.

Time to drop in!