In a world of constant doing and going, taking a pause can prove to be rather challenging. In this episode of the Inner Outer World Podcast, Raye taps into his own core values (as discussed in Episode 10) to recognize when taking a pause is needed. Recognizing that core values serve as an inner compass to navigate our outer worlds, Raye walks the walk, embraces his own words, and seeks to model what those words really mean to him.

As school, work, and other obligations pile up, finding rest becomes more and more important for us to show up fully, be present, and contribute our best work. Mental rest is one of 7 types of rest as described in a Ted Talk and article. In this episode, Raye shares his experimentation with finding mental rest this past week and some practical ways that he's discovered to do so.

Link to Ted Article: https://ideas.ted.com/the-7-types-of-rest-that-every-person-needs/

Getting an internship that you actually want and that aligns with your passions can prove challenging, but is it possible to secure an internship that doesn't even exist? In this episode, Raye shares a story about securing his current internship at a coaching company that involves several "Inner World moments" of listening to the voice inside and letting it guide us towards where we want to go and what we want.

Cultivating deeper relationships requires an intentional effort to listen to those around us and provide for their needs and wants in the ways that we can. In this episode and entering 2021, Raye reflects on his gratitude for his community and friends who have earnestly listened to him in the past year and shares what he has learned about being a better friend and giver through active listening.

Building a life we WANT is accelerated through self-awareness of our own values and desires. Curiosity opens these channels up for us to continue digging deeper within ourselves to have our inner worlds drive and affect our outer worlds. In this final episode of 2020, Raye challenges us to explore what we really want for our lives (especially for the new year) and shares a personal anecdote that highlights this intentionality.

Practicing curiosity with ourselves allows us to learn from ourselves and gain a deeper sense of self-awareness. In this episode, Raye delves into this idea by contrasting judgement and curiosity, providing a framework for understanding two types of curiosity, and exploring the potential and power of curiosity.

Negative self-talk in the form of judgement cycles can be extremely debilitating. Getting out of such cycles can be even more challenging, so in this episode, Raye shares a 4-step process from awareness to reprogramming to escape our judgement cycles and build healthier, more positive self-talk.

Have you ever felt like a resume barely captures your accomplishments? This episode dives into different types of progress and how intangible accomplishments and progress can, perhaps, be more important than tangible ones. Raye shares a client success story about "reclaiming her voice," a personal struggle from launching the podcast, as well as practical strategy to affirm your own progress.

Sometimes, our worst moments become a blessing in disguise, setting us on a path far better than we ever expected. In this episode, Raye shares a couple success stories from his current passion to coach young adults and college students, outlining a framework for discovering how and where to channel your own passions.

How do we choose to respond to our pain? After being forced into a gap year, Raye shares about the emotional and mental pain that he had to confront (from bullying, to loneliness, to never feeling good enough) and the fruit that can come from an intentional choice in confronting our pain. He challenges those in similar experiences to be mindful about this choice and reflect on what intentional choice they will decide for themselves.