Sit Around The Fire

The number one paradox on the spiritual path. 

In this episode you'll learn about the you who wants to improve - which is still based in separation consciousness, someone who needs to get better. 

In reality, you are already free. 

Learn about the indirect and direct path of spiritual growth and how to balance being both human and Divine. 

Much love, enjoy and would love to know how this resonates in the comments below!

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
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Back by popular demand!

One of the G.o.a.t.s Mr Liam Binnie returns to SATF!

Packed with wisdom insights for leveling up your mind, body and soul this convo celebrates world meditation day 2024.

We dive into Liams mind-body-soul challenge and what he learned from this experience in the beginning of the year - and how you can set your own personal challenges to unlock your inner potential and become more authentically you.

Insights around and how to secrets for: 

Mastering your mind. Happiness. Grief. Personal Growth. Motivation. Community. Action. Passion. Goals. Authenticity. 

We also explore our journey with meditation and how you can get started, and how it can change your life.

Learn how to become more present in daily life, build and join an impactful and meaningful community, why exercising is more powerful than SSRI's and so much more...

Enjoy!

Share with a friend who could be inspired!

Be sure to check out the details and waitlist for

https://www.omalameditation.com/omala-online

Follow Liam and Keep Fit here:

https://www.instagram.com/liambinnie/

https://www.instagram.com/keep_fit_collective/

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Mind Makes Matter founder Sebastian Ernst joins SATF. 

Follow him here to radically improve your day to day life:

https://www.instagram.com/mind.makes.matter/

Book a FREE 30 mins coaching call with Sebi here https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/complimentarydiscoverycallseb

We dive into creative leadership, how to overcome fear & anxiety, meditation & mindfulness (plus how to insights and actions to find inner peace and more energy NOW), spirituality and human performance. 

An epic one indeed. 

Lets go. 

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INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Sit Around The Fire with Scott Snibbe.

Robbie had the absolute pleasue to interview the creator of A Skeptics Path To Enlightenment about his newly released book: How To Train A Happy Mind.

Do you want a happy mind?

Listen to this episode and grab your copy of the book here! https://a.co/d/74hFKOj

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Eager to share the life-enhancing benefits he found in Buddhism, skeptic Scott Snibbe presents this 8-step programme that allows anyone to build positive mental habits. Inspired by the ancient Buddhist path to enlightenment yet firmly grounded in modern science, How to Train a Happy Mind is the first mainstream book to show how you can achieve happiness using analytical meditation. Working in much the same way as cognitive behavioural therapy, analytical meditation goes beyond the calm-inducing practice of mindfulness to actively train the brain through easy-to-follow narrative visualizations.

Breaking the path down into concise steps and written in a relatable tone with plenty of references to popular culture, this is the ideal book if you recognize your mind as both the source of your problems and the source of your solutions.

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Here’s a link to the story of the boy who remembered his past life in a World War Two air battalion:

https://youtu.be/bhEd4KZvjuA

https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2017/04/REI42-Tucker-James-LeiningerPIIS1550830716000331.pdf

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This book is a clear, well-lit path through the tangled thickets of psychological and spiritual ideas, tools, and advice—and it takes you directly to greater resilience, happiness, love and inner peace. Honest and helpful, this book is a gem.” - Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author of Hardwiring Happiness, Neurodharma and Buddha’s Brain

“At last someone gives a simple and clear introduction, for regular spiritual seekers like any of us, to the most important of all meditations—beyond the healthy calm, the deeply transformative analysis to discover the reality of it all!” - Robert Thurman, Ph.D., author of Inner Revolution, Essential Tibetan Buddhism and The Tibetan Book of the Dead

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Scott Snibbe is a twenty-five-year student of Tibetan Buddhism whose teachers include Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, Choden Rinpoche, Ven. Rene Feusi, Ven. Sangye Khadro, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Inspired by his teachers, he leads meditations that infuse the pure lineage of the great Buddhist masters with science, humor, and the realities of the modern world.

Snibbe is the co-founder and Executive Director of A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing secular forms of Tibetan Buddhist analytical meditation through its podcast, community, and meditation courses. He leads classes and retreats worldwide.

Follow Scott's work here:

https://www.instagram.com/skepticspath/?hl=en
https://www.skepticspath.org/

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Get ready for the next episode of Sit Around The Fire with Brandon Parkhurst!

Brandon is a somatic psychotherapist & guide, musician and co-founder of the human development company Portal EXP - he lives in San Diego CA with his wife.

Robbie had the absolute pleasure to connect with Brandon and hear about his life journey thus far, which is one nothing short of a true epic…

Brandon as a young kid in his 20’s was part of the band Kut U Up & Yovee who toured with Blink 182, Greenday & Jimmy Eat World - but this path of stardom and partying at such a young age led him down a dark path of substance abuse & addiction, picking up trauma & PTSD along the way by experiencing some extremely intense & hectic events in his life, which we explore in this conversation.

The darker days ultimately led him on the journey of self discovery and human transformation, opening up the world & practice of Kriya Yoga inspired by Paramahansa Yogananda - Indian-American monastic and Yogi.

This put Brandon on to his paths true purpose - coming out the other side of an extremely potent transformation - leading him to truly fulfil his full potential, shining his light & radiating waves of energy, helping people work through various aspects of their life and leading them into their full potential too.

Brandons energy and charisma is ecstatic. He’s a person you want to be around, to be inspired by and learn from. He truly holds deep wisdom and experience from life that your average person has not been exposed to.

His energy was channeled into the formation of Portal - A Human Development company. Portal EXP is independently owned by surfers, skaters, artists, motoheads, musicians, healers and educators. They have come together to share stories of destruction, redemption and resilience. Each of the founders journeys are unique and they have all used different methods to heal.

They stepped forward and brought Portal EXP into the world because they believe vulnerability is punk and by sharing experiences we can grow, connect and evolve. And this is exactly what Portal will do… help you evolve, remember, unlearn & learn, and provide a space and community that provides connection and growth.

Brandon connected with many other inspiring change makers and rule breakers to form this company, to bring ancient wisdom rooted in spirituality into modern day use to help the masses in the area of human development & mental health, breaking stigmas left right and centre along the way. His co-founders include Koa Smith, Tyler Posey & other ‘Misfits of Consciousness’ who you can check out on their website portalexp.com

Sit down. Get a beverage of your fancy & enjoy. Be sure to check out and follow Portal EXP here: portalexp.com
https://www.instagram.com/portal.exp/
Koa Smith 7 day challenge: https://www.portalexp.com/pages/koa-smith-7-day-morning-routine-challenge 

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Mindfulness, Vulnerability in Finding Communities & Transcending the Ego with Lauryn Rainey 

Thank you Lauryn! 

A beautiful conversation and keep shining your light. 

You can find Lauryn and follow her incredible journey & work:

https://www.instagram.com/lauryn.rainey/
https://www.instagram.com/holistifitmeditation/

https://linktr.ee/laurynrainey

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Welcome back to SATF! This week I had the pleasure to host an expert in the field of Energy & Well-Being Coaching & Hypnotherapy!

Welcome Daniel Dindas.

How to unlock the power of your sub-conscious mind? 🧠 🧘🏽‍♂️ 

Did you know your sub-conscious mind makes up 95% of your daily actions, thoughts, beliefs, habits, patterns, ideas, concepts?! 

95%?! That is wild. 

That means you’re only consciously controlling 5% of your daily life. 

That’s why it’s so important to build, learn & tap into self awareness for a happier and healthier life.  

Such a pleasure to host @danieldindas on @sitaroundthe_fire podcast for an eye & mind opening conversation about our programming & conditioning, the power of the mind, hypnotherapy, meditation, healing modalities, and how to expand awareness for a better life, and much, much more! Juicy 2 hour session with lots to take away. 

Thank you Daniel for this special connection and sharing helpful wisdom in a modern day sense. 

Episode live now! Link in story, and link in bio 🎙️ 

#sitaroundthefire #podcast #mindset #meditation #hypnotherapy #coaching #wellbeing #happiness

You can follow Daniel on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/danieldindas/

& check out his website here for more info or to book a free discovery call that could change your life: https://www.dindas-coaching.com/

The Power of Eight: https://lynnemctaggart.com/books/the-power-of-eight/

Learn to Meditate with Omala here: https://www.omalameditation.com/

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Welcome back to SATF!

Today I am joined by a Design Researcher, Product Innovator, Mentor, Inspirational Leader, Entrepreneur, and optimizer Goat man, Mr Andrew Leslie. 

What an epic conversation to get to share with this special human, Thank you Andy!

Topics include:

- What trekking in the Himalayan Mountains on a knife edge ridge line taught Andy about mindset and finding your growing edge, the Climb & the Peak
- Andy's new business adventure with COMN & Blue House Fitness in Portland & Glasgow
- How to figure out whats right for you and how to push yourself in a healthy way
- The Journey of Self-Discovery 
- The concept of Purpose and Ikagai
- How to find the 3 x P's - People, Places & Peace for Growth 
- Andy's journey with practices such as journaling and mindfulness meditation and how it helped him break through to the next level 
- How to design and nail down your Morning Routine
- How to be intentional 
- Ice Baths & Breathwork 
- Human Connection 
- Flow State & being present 
- What does the future of education look like 
- Stress response and meditation 
- Strategic Intuition 
- The power of true community vs clubs
- Human Performance and Bio Hacking
- Stress on the mind & body and how meditation can help bring you to a new understanding of life and yourself

SHOW NOTES:

BORN FOR THIS BOOK: 
https://quickread.com/book-summary/born-for-this-220

IKIGAI 
https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-is-ikigai

FOLLOW ANDY HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/andrewjleslie/

& COMN

https://www.instagram.com/comncollective/

Human Connection

https://guidingpurposecounseling.com/understanding-human-connections-the-relationship-dartboard-model/

LEARN TO MEDITATE with Robbie 

https://www.omalameditation.com/

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Welcome back to SIT AROUND THE FIRE!

Today I am joined by a very special guest... the person with the biggest heart that I've ever met... Maggie Devlin, or wait, it's Maggie Paterson now!

This episode was inspired by both of us experiencing an overwhelming high volume of love during our wedding week in Scotland July 2023... and the podcast idea came from a conversation on our honeymoon in Croatia!

As always, please subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend whom this may encourage or support.

The convo goes from 1-1.15, then from 1.15-1.30 a short guided Metta Meditation.

Hope you can take some time for yourself and enjoy!

This episode discusses the 8 different types of love according to the ancient Greeks, and to two newlyweds...

These are: Eros (passionate love), Philia (deep friendship), Ludus (playful love), Agape (selfless love), Pragma (practical love), Mania (obsessive love), Philautia (self-love), and Storge (familial love).

Each type of love has its own unique characteristics and can be experienced in different ways. 

For example, Eros is often characterized by physical attraction and passion, while Philia is based on mutual respect, trust, and shared interests.

The convo also spans the importance of Self-love, or philautia. Self-love is essential for having healthy relationships with others, and it is often seen as a prerequisite for agape, or selfless love.

How to tap into Self Love & compassion? Check out https://www.omalameditation.com/ for more info. 

We will talk about the characteristics of each type of love and how they can be experienced. 

We will also discuss the importance of self-love and how it can contribute to healthy relationships.

Here are some of the key takeaways from this episode:

• There are many different types of love, each with its own unique characteristics.
• The type of love that we experience can vary depending on the person, the relationship, and the circumstances.
• Self-love is essential for having healthy relationships with others.

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

As always, please subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend whom this may encourage or support. 

Really appreciate it!!

Hugs

Robbie 

https://www.instagram.com/sitaroundthe_fire/
https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

& Maggies IG link here: https://www.instagram.com/magma4eva/

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/

Today I had the pleasure to welcome Jannik Benz on Sit Around The Fire. 

Jannik Benz, a Heilpraktiker (Naturopath) & functional medicine expert, joins Robbie as we delve into the fascinating world of health and happiness. We'll explore the various dimensions of well-being and discover how functional medicine can empower us to upgrade our lives and achieve optimal health and happiness.

As we conclude this episode, we reflect on the importance of holistic well-being and the transformative potential of functional medicine. We hope that the insights shared by Jannik Benz have inspired you to embark on a journey towards upgrading your life, fostering health, and embracing happiness. 

Remember, by nurturing all dimensions of your well-being, you can unlock a life of vibrant health, profound joy, and enduring happiness.

Jannik has a practice in Furth, Germany, and you can find more details here via his website, including a 15-minute consultation call here: https://www.heilpraxis-jannikbenz.de/ you can work with Jannik both in-person and online. 

You can follow his amazing work and journey on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hp.jannik.benz/ 

His ‘Tut-Gut Kurs’ is starting in 3 weeks and you can find more info here to join https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs8SQgRuQCT/ 

As always, really appreciate it if you can share this episode with a friend or on your story - and follow the podcast to stay updated! 

All the best and see you soon 

Robbie

WEBSITE https://www.omalameditation.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/omala_meditation/