We are all told that meditation is good for us, but yet many of us feel intimidated, don't know where to start, think we are doing it wrong, or can't stay committed. So why IS meditation really so good for us both mystically and scientifically? How does it impact our relationship with time? And what does it have to do with self worth? Hear more on this week's episode from guest expert, Dr. Nikki Starr who comes from a medical background and yet has also taken not one but two silence meditatio...

#47 MEDITATION: ON BENDING TIME, YOUR BRAIN, AND SELF WORTH WITH DR. NIKKI STARR

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For the season finale, I brought Brad onto the show to give you a life update, chat our biggest life perspective shifts, and talk about our healing journey as individuals and as a couple since his brain injury cycling accident. We talk about moving forward WITH the experience versus moving on FROM the experience. I ask Brad how it feels to have a second chance at life and how his perspective changed from feeling punished to feeling blessed. It's about time + consciousness, not just sitting ar...

Full Spectrum Healing and Hindsight with Alyssa and Brad [Finale]

Ever thought about being a creative for a living or are in the midst of that path or are simply inspired by those whose presence oozes depth and art? Then you’re going to love this conversation! Marcus Amaker is the epitome of Artist as an award winning spoken word poet, graphic designer and musician and the Poet Laureate of Charleston.He addresses the stereotype of the “starving artist” narrative to overcome our fears around pursing our creativity for a living and gives 3 tips on imposter sy...

Embracing Your Inner Artist, Imposter Syndrome, Joy and Self Love with Marcus Amaker

Aija Mayrock was a young girl with a speech impediment who was bullied, even told to “kill herself,” but now she’s a 25 year old spoken word poet who has shared her words with over four million people. Aija is a humble soul who is sharing the experience of girlhood to womanhood and finding your voice with her latest book, Dear Girl. We talk about vulnerabilty breeding vulnerabilty, and about the power of not just having a voice, but using your voice. Writing became her outlet for safe express...

Girlhood to Womanhood and Owning Your Voice with Aija Mayrock

Naked, powerful poetry and prose on heartbreak, love and sobriety - that’s what Jon Lupin, better known as @ThePoetryBandit to his almost 200k followers on Instagram, is all about. The sweetly humorous, Jon, rekindled his love of the creative arts after his ex wife bought a type writer and he began sharing writing in the early days of IG poets. He self published his first book, My Sober Little Moon, in 2014, and shared that he wrote much of it while still battling alcoholism. He said it remin...

Suffering, Sobriety and the Intelligence of Poetry with Jon Lupin, The Poetry Bandit

“My mental health wouldn’t be where it is today without poetry.”At the age of 19, Cassie Wood aka cm.writer, is the youngest guest I’ve had on my show. A Canadian poetess who has already written 3 poetry compilations, Cassie is most definitely going places! In this episode, we strongly focus on the ability of poetry to aid in our mental health and navigate the inevitable changes of life. Cassie shares her struggles as a teen with an old soul these days and how we have to have patience in the ...

#47 MEDITATION: ON BENDING TIME, YOUR BRAIN, AND SELF WORTH WITH DR. NIKKI STARR

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