We are constantly bombarded by narratives and sensory input that overwhelm us on a daily basis. But Dr. Ravi Iyer shares how developing mindfulness and stepping outside of narratives can lead to profound changes.

During his conversation with hosts Walt Thiessen and Anne-Marie Young, Dr. Iyer discussed how even with a busy medical practice seeing 25-30 patients per day, he never feels overworked. When asked how, he explained that it comes down to “finding the eye of the storm” – a space of calm awareness amidst life’s constant demands.

Dr. Iyer learned at a young age that he had a gift for helping others feel calm and see the bigger picture. This inspired his career in medicine, with the goal of removing fear, doubt and confusion from people’s lives. But he acknowledged that true health and wellness go beyond just physical functioning – it’s a state of being rooted in something larger than ourselves.

When Walt asked how to cultivate such a mindset, Dr. Iyer emphasized rooting one’s identity in purpose, passion or a higher purpose beyond our circumstances. This allows challenges to not define our well-being. Anne-Marie agreed this resonated deeply.

Dr. Iyer also shared how developing mindfulness through practices like breathwork has allowed him to step outside of narratives and see demands “spinning around” him from a place of calm observation. This cultivates a “lightness of being” that attracts others and opens up opportunities.

For those struggling with perceived scarcity, Dr. Iyer offered an alternative perspective – that what truly matters exists within our own minds, not in physical objects subject to time and space. Reframing our relationship to the world in this way can transform our experience of lack into one of abundance.

His website:  http://www.driyer.com/

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Have you ever felt stuck in a low vibration, dwelling on the past instead of embracing the present? Hillary DeCesare, Jodielynn Craven, and Walt Thiessen shared an inspiring conversation about how to shift your energy and focus on creating the future you desire.

Hillary founded The Relaunch Company to help people navigate significant life changes through reflection and personal growth. She discussed her own journey overcoming trauma and how reflecting on past experiences leads to greater success. Walt related to this, having recently gone through divorce himself.

Hillary introduced a four-step process called “Tune In” to quickly uplevel your energy using music. Walt and fellow co-host JodieLynn Craven shared songs like “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire that instantly lift their mood. Hillary guided them in visualizing their goals with intensified color and taking “internal pictures” to anchor desires in their subconscious.

Walt planned to take the micro action of reaching out to a woman he met. Jodielynn visualized letting go of control through the song “Celebration.” Hillary emphasized associating goals with this high vibrational state for manifestation.

They discussed using music to climb the “emotional guidance scale,” finding songs for each emotion. Hillary stressed it’s okay to recharge sometimes instead of constantly striving for peak energy. Walt thanked her for sharing tools to help unseen listeners through difficult times.

By tuning into your higher self and taking inspired action, you can gracefully navigate life’s challenges and relaunches. Hillary and Walt provided an uplifting reminder to embrace each moment and be the light.

Her website:  https://therelaunchco.com/

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Finding Freedom from Fixed Destinations: How Joel Found Relief from Expectations on His Bench Journey

Joel Elston recently returned from a trip to Anna Maria Island, Florida, the location of his famous “bench” where he made pivotal life decisions in the past. However, this trip brought him an unexpected realization – that the physical bench was no longer the source of comfort and guidance he once thought it to be.

While sitting on the bench on the anniversary of his original visit, Joel began to question why he felt disappointed by the changes to the island over the years. Through self-reflection, he came to understand that it was his own fixed expectations of returning to the island that were causing dissatisfaction, not anything inherently wrong with the place itself.

Joel shared with friend Walt Thiessen how the island now felt overcrowded and expensive, no longer matching his memories. But Walt helped Joel gain perspective by asking, “What role do you play in this?” Through honestly examining his own mindset, Joel was able to see that it was time to let go of the idea that the island represented a destination or source of rejuvenation.

This realization brought Joel a sense of relief. As he told Walt, “I don’t have to go there. And it’s not a driven place anymore.” Joel now understands that the “bench” exists as a metaphor, following him wherever his journey leads rather than being confined to one location. Wherever he finds comfort and solace is his bench.

Walt affirmed Joel’s new perspective, recognizing that in truth, each person’s journey is their own “bench.” Their discussion highlights how fixed expectations can cause dissatisfaction and how learning to appreciate life’s unfolding journey, rather than destinations, leads to greater fulfillment. By letting go of attachments to the past, Joel found freedom from expectations and a renewed ability to embrace each new moment.

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After experiencing immense loss and trauma, Heather Forrester found herself at a crossroads, lost in grief and struggling to find meaning. But through asking herself the right questions and opening herself up to spiritual growth, she discovered inner healing and a new path forward.

When her father unexpectedly passed away just two weeks after opening her own hair salon at age 20, Heather was thrown into a deep depression. Still reeling from loss, her world was then turned upside down again when her husband transitioned behind her back during her pregnancy. “It was a double whammy. I thought, and I just had my daughter… I was already in postpartum depression,” Heather recalled, describing feeling “lost in that losing of my mind.”

At her lowest point, a voice inside told Heather “you can let your daughter watch you die, or you can let her watch you heal.” This pivotal moment marked the beginning of Heather’s spiritual awakening. “I started asking questions. And what I found was when you start asking the right questions, how the law of attraction works is you will attract the right answers,” she said. Heather immersed herself in inner healing work and meditation, determined to find clarity and relief from her suffering.

Through dedicated self-reflection and growth, Heather was able to transform her pain into purpose. She became a certified life coach and healer, helping others facing similar struggles with trauma, grief, and emotional overwhelm. As Walt noted, “it’s the best kind of healers…because she’s been there. She’s been through the mill.”

Heather now helps clients gain clarity on who they are and what they desire most in life. Her manifestation mastery guide provides tools to align mind, body and energy with one’s highest goals. “When you start giving yourself credit for those little things, then you can start to create space for solutions,” Heather explained.

By overcoming immense challenges through spiritual awakening and personal transformation, Heather found her true calling is empowering others with the wisdom of her own lived experiences. Her story is a testament to the power of asking the right questions, opening oneself up to growth, and never giving up on the healing path.

Her website:  https://www.holistichealingservice.com/

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Life brings constant change, but how we choose to view those changes shapes our experience. In their weekly conversation, Walt and JodieLynn explore navigating life’s rollercoaster through curiosity rather than control.

Walt reflects on deliberately reinventing himself after his divorce, recognizing the option to react to changes or deliberately initiate them. “There’s also been exciting stuff that’s happened, you know, dealing with changes in finances and relationships and changes in health changes and all kinds of stuff,” he shares. But how do we determine which approach to take?

This question sparks a discussion of perspectives from beyond this life. JodieLynn shares insights from her channeling, suggesting souls deliberately come to Earth specifically to experience life’s richness. But what draws beings to focus so heavily on our world? “Why they got nothing better to do?” Walt wonders lightheartedly.

As their conversation flows organically, new understandings emerge. JodieLynn explains those on the “other side” remember humanity’s experiences, feeling our emotions differently – “they don’t have that.” Walt reflects: “You have to be in it to feel it… That’s the only way you can really feel it.”

This realization sparks self-reflection. Recalling a time new feelings arose during an attempt at a new relationship, Walt gains insight: “I was experiencing two extremely different vibrations at the same moment.” Through questioning our thoughts and feelings, growth occurs.

Their discussion emphasizes embracing life’s unpredictable nature. As JodieLynn shares letting go of perceived timelines freed her for happiness, Walt acknowledges striving to appreciate both preferred and non-preferred experiences. Ultimately, they agree, our focus should be the overall flow of life rather than micromanaging individual events.

By facing change and uncertainty with curiosity instead of control, we cultivate confidence in life’s magic – the magic only found by fully experiencing this rich, complex journey together.

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Inesa Ponomariovaite’s journey to launch Nesa’s Hemp and educate the world about CBDa has been a relentless crusade against all odds. After seeing CBD help cure her mother’s cancer, Inesa was driven to uncover the truth about the cannabis industry and empower people with quality products supporting their endocannabinoid system.

Her investigation revealed dangerous contaminants in most CBD products and a lack of regulations, sparking an urgent mission. Inesa called renowned experts like Dr. Machinima, the father of cannabis science, hoping to find a reliable CBD source. Though he admired her goals, Dr. Machinima admitted there was little he could do to help against the misinformation in big cannabis.

Undeterred, Inesa traced CBDa’s origins to discover its natural form was being replaced by engineered compounds patented as drugs. “CBD is fully controlled, but they don’t tell you CBDa is the god’s version that belongs to people,” Inesa passionately explained. With persistence that rivaled Nikola Tesla, whom she greatly admires, Inesa developed NESHAP’s CBDa using original hemp genetics and the perfect soil recipe to fully express plants’ medicinal properties.

Despite facing rejection and illegality in discussing endocannabinoids, Inesa’s fire to educate the world continues burning bright. She thanked Walt for the reminder that she had already won by setting a new global path in motion. Inesa remains dedicated to empowering people through quality CBDa products supporting their innate endocannabinoid systems, which she believes could help many drop medications if widely known.

Through her boundary-pushing work, Vanessa is realizing Dr. Machinima’s parting words – that it would be painful but possible. Her story inspires hope that truth and health for all people can prevail against any obstacles.

Where to find Nesa’s Hemp:  https://nesashemp.com/

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We’ve all experienced failure and felt its sting. But what if failure wasn’t something to fear, but rather a teacher offering invaluable life lessons? On their weekly podcast, friends Joel Elston and Walt Thiessen discussed how embracing failure led them to new heights of success they never could have imagined.

Joel shared how failing in the insurance industry was the best thing that ever happened to him. “I needed to fail to get out of it,” he said. That failure opened the door for Joel to discover his true passion of life coaching and the law of attraction. Now he helps countless others transform their lives. Walt related to Joel’s story, finding that persisting through many failures in his creative pursuits ultimately led him to a more sustainable approach and breakthrough successes.

The two friends agreed that failure provides the most intense learning. As Walt noted, Elon Musk’s philosophy of “fail early, fail often” fueled his company SpaceX’s incredible innovations. Joel affirmed that the brain absorbs information fastest after failure to avoid repeating mistakes. Through sharing stories of entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, they showed how persisting through failures and learning from mistakes paved the way for world-changing success.

Joel and Walt challenged the mindset that views failure as something to fear. “Failure instructs,” Joel declared. They encouraged embracing failure as a growth mechanism, an opportunity to learn rather than a reason to quit. Walt reflected on how finding the courage to fail freely ultimately led to attracting the results he desired.

This thought-provoking conversation left me with a profound question: What failures or perceived “mistakes” might actually be my greatest teachers, if only I had the courage to learn from them? Joel and Walt inspired me to face life’s challenges with resilience and use each perceived “failure” to grow into my highest potential.

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Over the past 20 years Vinnie taught, coached & inspired hundreds of students from all walks of life to explore their creativity and experience the transformative power of music.

He also worked in a prison in SE London teaching music to young offenders.

Through his own mental health journey and discovering mindfulness & meditation he developed a very unique way of teaching which ultimately formed ‘The Mindful Ukulele Method’.

Vinnie shared how music has brought him joy throughout his career, from playing various instruments as a musician to finding purpose through sharing his passion for music education. What started as ukulele lessons over a decade ago organically grew into the Mindful Ukulele Method after seeing how combining music with mindfulness positively impacted his students.

Vinnie found satisfaction in helping adults overcome self-doubt to experience the magic of making music. He emphasized that we are all inherently creative, whether through parenting, work or hobbies, encouraging people to embrace this creativity. Walt related to the rewards of musical expression, enjoying it as an alternative way to communicate feelings not easily expressed through words alone.

Both discussed profound experiences where music fostered connection, like when Vinnie played guitar for his father with dementia, bringing them joy without words. Walt shared how certain artists helped shift societal norms by popularizing instruments like piano. Their stories showed music’s power to transcend barriers and help people express themselves.

Through his Mindful Ukulele Method, Vinnie guides students to reduce stress and strengthen the mind-body connection. Each session starts with meditation before exploring tunes non-judgmentally. Walt affirmed the importance of being present while playing music to fully experience this meaningful craft.

Vinnie’s work in prisons exemplified music’s ability to reintroduce humanity in dehumanizing environments and foster accountability through shared creativity. Both marveled at people’s drive to make music even when suppressed, likening simple rhythms to profound expression.

By bringing people together globally to interpret photos musically, Vinnie demonstrated trust and the uniqueness of individual perspectives. Walt and Vinnie reflected on creativity’s ability to evolve over time through rediscovering oneself and one’s voice, finding new meaning with each encounter.

By offering a course and warm welcome to all, Vinnie continues sharing music’s gifts of joy, mindfulness and self-discovery. Both expressed gratitude for the opportunity to give and be given to through meaningful conversation and artistic endeavors.

You can get the free Mindful Ukulele mini-course that he created for LOA Today listeners by visiting https://loa.mindfulukulelemethod.com/

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Dasha Gordon’s childhood was filled with trauma, from the loss of her mother to mental illness at a young age, to instability in the foster care system. But through perseverance and discovering yoga, she was able to transform her life experiences into helping others heal.

In a candid conversation on the LOA Today podcast, Dasha shared her personal journey overcoming immense challenges. “I became part of the happiness expert is really like a mental health healer, and you know, somebody who’s really dove deep into that journey. I understand from age seven, the power and the importance of your mind, your mental health and your physical health, and then how it’s all interrelated,” she said.

Dasha’s experiences with trauma continued into adulthood, from accidents to health issues. But she found solace in meditation, yoga, and spirituality. “Yoga was one of the number one science backed solutions for PTSD, like when you incorporate also the breathwork, and the meditation and all the different aspects of yoga,” she noted.

This led Dasha to pursue yoga teacher training, which she said “healed me like completely.” She went on to help countless others through her teachings and challenges on YouTube, which reached millions.

But Dasha also struggled with burnout from pushing herself too hard to overcome deep-seated feelings of not being enough. Asking herself what would bring her joy, she left everything behind to fully dedicate herself to yoga and mindfulness.

Now, Dasha is working to make yoga and meditation accessible to those who need it most through her nonprofit Bright Future Foundation. She aims to help military members dealing with PTSD through breathwork bracelets and her BFF Gift Club initiative.

Dasha’s resilience in the face of adversity and dedication to helping others transform their lives through awareness, breath, and presence is an inspiration. Her story shows how facing trauma with courage, stillness, and community can pave the way for inner and outer healing.

BFF Gift Club:  https://brightfuture.org/

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Joel Elston and Walt Thiessen had a thought-provoking conversation about finding the inner strength to rise above any obstacle. The duo delved deep into concepts around shifting perspectives and cultivating a “solution-focused” mindset.

Joel shared movingly about the tragic loss of his son TJ and how he was able to transform his grief into fueling his ambition. “I now have two people to live for and I need to get put my foot on the gas. I gotta live harder. I gotta try harder. I gotta go. Go achieve more because I’m living for two people. Now,” Joel said passionately.

Walt also opened up about difficult times in his past and how journaling helped him realize “here is where I made a shift from perspective. Here’s where it’s showing up.” Keeping a journal, he discovered, illuminated the small wins that led to positive change.

The friends explored thought-provoking ideas around embracing incremental progress. As Joel put it, “The more you focus on those wins, the more wins you’ll have.” Both men recounted climbing out of financial hardship through celebrating tiny victories.

How can we stay determined in the face of setbacks, like Joel did after losing everything? Walt believes the key is having “a relentless pursuit of positive solutions.” With grit and gratitude for small wins, surely we can all overcome.

Joel and Walt gave listeners hope that we possess an inner strength to rise above any challenge by cultivating a growth mindset and shifting our perspective to see life’s blessings. Their wisdom is a reminder to stay relentless in chasing our dreams.

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