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Episode 13: Compassionate humans are everywhere if we are willing to open our eyes and see the compassion of those around us.   

Top Takeaways: 

·         [1:28] The Myth of Human Selfishness

·         [2:59] Is there a Biological Component to Compassion?

·         [4:33] So, what is Compassion?

·         [5:46] What are the Benefits of Being Compassionate?

·         [6.48] How do we Cultivate Compassion?

·         [8:09] Let’s Consciously Develop Compassion

·         [9:39] How Does the Media and the Entertainment Industry Feed our Fears?

·         [11:06] How Do We Learn to Love our Enemies?

·         [12:48] How Do We Trust the World Around Us?

·         [13:47] What are Some Simple Actions We Can Take to Dispel the Egoic Fear?

·         [15:07] Why is Helping Others Contagious?

·         [16:26] Moving Forward by Living a Compassionate Life 

Episode Links: 

Ø  The ego’s natural state is fear  

Ø  Mirror neurons  

Ø  Recent studies show that our emotions are coherent, practical, and adaptive.  

Ø  Brains attune compassionately to our children.  

Ø  Another study shows if we watch harm being done to others

Ø  Victims of violence 

Ø  Darwin wrote in The Descent of Man 

Ø  Vital connections 

Ø  Social connections with others boost our feelings of well-being.  

Ø  Going within, letting go of the ego, and allowing our hearts to lead, compassion 

Ø  Examining our anger, 

Ø  For us to become more compassi

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Show Description:  Episode 12- The ego wants to keep us in a fearful state.  The egoic mind uses fear to keep us under its control.  Let’s see how we can overcome it.     

Top Takeaways: 

·         [1:00] Genuine fear vs Egoic fear 

·         [1:54] What are Some Familiar Egoic Stories?

·         [3:06] What’s at the Core of Our Fear?

·         [4:22] How to determine if a Threat is real?

·         [5:49] What Disguises Does Egoic Fear Wear?

·         [7:20] Why the Ego Wants Control?

·         [8:33] How Do We Defeat the Nightmare? 

·         [9:43] Why is Conquering Fear an Inward Journey?

·         [11:00] Why Awareness Calms the Egoic Mind?

·         [12:10] Imagining a New Dream

·         [13:30] Moving Forward from a Place of Love 

Episode Links: 

Ø  Fight or flight response

Ø  The ego’s voice in our heads

Ø  Once we are aware of our egoic voice and function, we can stop reacting to situations

Ø  Suffer because of the egoic thoughts  

Ø  Fear of not being loved

Ø  Move away from our fearful reactions

Ø  The egoic mind is a master of disguises

Ø  Our vital connections 

Ø  It holds the belief that it’s always right 

Ø  The natural flow of life 

Ø  This awakening is our return to our Soul.  

Ø  Our Soul has always had all the answers we seek.

Ø  It sees ourselves in others, and loving accepts them as they are.  

Ø  Living from the Soul and not the mind,

Ø  So our awareness of the

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Show Description:  Episode 11- We're all connected to one another and the planet.  The interconnection of the Universe is scientifically supported.  You are a part of me.

Top Takeaways: 

·         [0.47] But how are we all linked scientifically?

·         [1:45] Why Do We Feel Disconnected?

·         [3:09] What is Connection?

·         [4:45] In What Ways Are We Connected?

·         [6:05] What Proof is there that We’re All Connected?

·         [7:07] Why Are Social Ties Needed?

·         [8:25] What Ways Can We Connect?

·         [9:49] How Does Connection Improve Our Lives?

·         [11:13] How to Move Forward with Oneness? 

Episode Links:

Ø  Connections to others are vital to us.

Ø  The evolution of the Universe is the Big Bang.

Ø  Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.

Ø  Self-care is an integral part of our authenticity.  

Ø  Only through connection can we give and receive love.

Ø  We must be authentic to connect with others.  

Ø  The egoic mind instills fear into us.

Ø  Unlearn this false belief that the ego’s fearful tactics taught us.  

Ø  There are differences between us.

Ø  We are 99.9% genetically identical. 

Ø  We receive all our needs.  

Ø  Attachment can lead to suffering.   

Ø  None of us are perfect. 

Ø  We need to get silent.  

Ø  We allo

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Episode 10 -   We all know how to give a gift, but do we really know how to receive?  Receiving is a skill that we can learn, it's a part of a loving act.

Top Takeaways: 

·         [1:56] Giving is action-oriented.  We are in charge of this situation.  Doing for someone else makes us feel good because our brains are wired to get pleasure from giving.  

·         [3:08] So why is it so hard to receive?  I had trouble receiving from others because I didn’t believe I was worthy of their love. My ego thought if my mother allowed my trauma, she didn’t love me, and therefore, no one else would either.  

·         [4:32] How do we overcome our unworthy feelings when receiving?

·         [5:40] How do we get better at receiving?  Understand our gratitude and thanks are enough in return for a gift we received.  

·         [7:02] So how do we receive a compliment, graciously?

·         [8:08] How do we learn to receive help?

·         [9:07] Are we balancing our giving and receiving?

·         [10:20] Wholeness comes from both sides of giving and receiving.  We have to both give and receive from the heart for our souls to grow and expand.  

·         [11:26] Moving Forward by Giving and Receiving from the Heart 

Episode Links: 

Ø  My primary love language is gift-giving.  

Ø  I still had trouble accepting from others because of my abandonment issues from my mother.

Ø  Even the Bible [Acts 20:35] touts the virtues of giving. But this type of giving is one we do from our hearts, not our heads. 

Ø  We are worthy, just as we are.  

Ø  Cynicism, in action, prevents us from achieving happiness.  

Ø  This limiting belief again is a lie from the ego because we are all worthy.  

Ø  The first step to the realization of our worthiness comes when we rememb

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Show Description:  Episode 9 -    Laughter and humor can help us move away from our pain and into a more positive state of mind.  Try it, laugh, and see how good you feel.

Top Takeaways: 

·         [0.51] What Happens When We Laugh? - From a physical perspective, many things happen to our bodies when we snicker.  

·         [1:48] What is the Science behind Humor? - Scientists have correlated laughing with elevating our pain threshold. 

·         [2:53] How do we Use Laughter to Overcome? - It’s through this time of recreation that we laugh, and life is more enjoyable.  

·         [3:53] What are the Effects of Smiling? - When we smile, our body releases chemicals to reduce stress and increase positive emotions.  

·         [4:59] How to Develop a Sense of Humor - The most crucial element in creating a sense of humor is to release the egoic mind.  

·         [6:07] How to Add More Laughter into Our Lives - Remind ourselves to lighten up.  

·         [7:13] Moving Forward through Laughter - Humor has no risk to us, but the benefits contribute to our happiness.   

Episode Links: 

Ø  When we are feeling good, our stress levels plunge.  

Ø  Chuckling brings us into the present moment, into the here and now.  

Ø  Laughing with others reduces stress within the group.

Ø  Snickering can lessen the suffering our egoic minds put us through.  

Ø  We’re all creative.

Ø  Research has shown that having fun makes us more creative and productive.

Ø  Smiling makes us look more relaxed and authentic.  

Ø  Choose to see the humor by accepting ourselves and our imperfections.  

Ø  Choose to laugh at ourselves instead of allowing the egoic mind to ta

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Episode 8 - The ego knows nothing about our future; therefore, it doesn’t know enough to turn us into a cynical pessimist. Negativity is a choice.     

Top Takeaways: 

·         [0:21] The ego knows nothing about our future; therefore, it doesn’t know enough to turn us into a cynical pessimist.  

·         [1:23] Most of our cynicism arises from our past - yes, cynicism, pessimism, and sarcasm are all defense mechanisms we use to help us deal with uncomfortable circumstances.  

·         [2:44] Thus, most nay-sayers make less money and have less advancement in their careers than an optimist.  

·         [3:52] So, we avoid the cynic, and they keep their distance from us, so they don’t form meaningful connections with others.  

·         [4:26] We know that negative emotions cause metabolic, hormonal, and immunological issues.  It causes a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes.  

·         [7:26] Growth in any form can cause discomfort, but we can overcome it.  

·         [8:19] Practicing gratitude is a beautiful way to see the good life provides us each and every day.  

·         [9:14] When we are mindful, we stay in the present moment where we can see and accept what is.  Mindfulness allows us to recognize any negativity and let it pass.  

·         [11:36] When we are creative, when we are playful, when we are curious, we open our connection to Spirit.  These are the times we are in a magical state of flow - when we lose track of time.  

·         [12:34] Pessimism grows from fear and pain from our past.  So, we put on a mask called cynicism.  

·         [12:52] We need to remove the masks and become our authentic selves

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Episode 7 - Forgiveness is hard.  But when we forgive someone, it’s the most significant recognition that we are healing. To heal, we must forgive.  

Top Takeaways: 

·         [0:11] The statement, I forgive you, is simple but invokes powerful emotions from our egoic minds.  

·         [0:35] Showing compassion for another through forgiveness is a fight between getting justice for the ego and our ability to rise above the experience we’ve had.  

·         [1:40] Forgiving someone isn’t about condoning their behavior.  It also isn’t about forgetting. We never deny our pain or our emotions.    

·         [2:20] Did you know forgiving others helps increase our self-esteem?  

·         [3:00]  Unforgiveness Hurts Us - We replay the event and cause our own suffering.  

·         [5:19] Personal boundaries need to be put in place to keep us from being injured again until we rebuild trust.  

·         [7:26] Closure is an Excuse of the Ego

·         [8:47] But I accept what is— so I can grow and move forward.  

·         [9:05] For us to move past the discomfort and grow, we need to dig deep and feel all the emotions so we can get to the root of the agony.  

·         [10:11] Develop Empathy Helps the Healing Process

·         [12:02] We want to choose to live from our compassionate heart, not our egoic mind. 

·         [13:55] Forgiving Ourselves as a Part of the Healing Process, but being compassionate is a part of our self-care. 

·         [16:05] Through compassion for others and ourselves, we can change how the past affects our future.  

Episode Links: 

Ø  Don’t blame others for how we feel but take responsibility for our part, our reaction, so we can reclaim our power.  

Ø  Stud

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Show Description:  Episode 6 - When we are uncomfortable, it's a sign we are starting a growth process.  Discomfort is a feeling of the ego trying to keep us stagnate.  

Top Takeaways:

·         The development process comprises many steps. We all begin in the unconscious stage where we don’t realize that we need to learn a new skill or a life lesson for our soul to expand.  

·         [2:16] When we move out of unconsciousness into awareness, when we have an epiphany, we are excited.  Then we quickly move from fresh insight into a place of fear if we aren’t listening to our hearts.  

·         Uncomfortable feelings can plague our egoic mind.  Clarity of thought only comes when we look within ourselves for the answers.  

·         [4:04] We need to be very patient with ourselves during this uncomfortable part of the growth process because it involves unlearning old limits.  

·         We are in control of what we are becoming.  

·         Reaching out to others and connecting authentically with them cultivates a support system to encourage us.  These connections are vital to our wellbeing. 

·         [6:48] Take Time to Reflect.  The development process moves us out of discomfort when we can reflect on the progress we have made.  

·         Since we choose to have a growth mindset, and we know that the Universe provides magical and synchronistic moments, we can empower ourselves with our new truth.  

·         [8:42] Consciously Choose Growth As we stretch ourselves and move out of our comfort zone, we plunge into the unknown.  

Any growth we go through means there is an ending of an old way and the beginning of something new.  

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Show Description:  Episode 5 - Limitations are self-imposed because we base them on a belief we have about what we can and cannot do.  Believe in our limitless potential.

Top Takeaways:

·         As humans, we have limitless possibilities for our growth potential.  We can be more than we are, do more than we do, and contribute more to humanity.  All our limitations are self-imposed.  

·         Our Expectations Influence Our Outcomes - As we build up our self-image by taking action and moving outside our comfort zones, we create a new belief that we can succeed.

·         How Do we Open to New Ideas?  By working on personal development, we gain self-confidence and recognize that happiness arises from within ourselves.  

·         Our mindset moves away from being fixed into a growth mindset.  

·         Be Sure We Discount the Naysayers - If we notice that our self-talk isn’t helpful, we can learn to reframe the stories we are telling ourselves, so we are an encouraging voice.  

·         Don’t Compare Ourselves to Others - Comparing ourselves to others is an act of fear of being our authentic selves.  

·         Have a Vision for Our Lives - The vision we have of ourselves allows us to see who we want to become and take intentional steps on that path.   

·         Our Authentic Self Has No Limitations - When we are inspired, during meditation, when we are in flow, we cannot comprehend limitations. 

·         How Do We Move Forward?  Realize that we hold the key to our self-imposed prison of self-doubt, indecision, and fear.  Our present understanding doesn’t limit our possibilities.

Episode Links:

Ø  Research from the University of California

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Episode # 4 - How to Live from the Heart and Not the Mind

Show Description:  Society wants us to listen to the mind.  Only the heart tells us the truth.  Living from the heart allows us to be more than we are.

Top Takeaways: 

·         By allowing our power-hungry brains to run the show, we’ve quit listening to the heart- the soul’s voice.  

·         So Why do we listen to the mind? Until we become aware of the ego, it’s in charge.  

·         Let’s Be Courageous and Live from the heart -  it takes courage to be vulnerable.  

·         We Need to Become Comfortable with the Unknown -We can only build this confidence by moving forward along the path of life and see what magic and synchronicities unfold.  

·         How Can We Build a ToolKit to Help Us in this Process

·         What Are Some Ways to Live from the Heart?

·         When we live from the heart, it Brings Peace

·         The brain is the hardware; the mind is the software, but the heart feeds data into the system through our feelings.  

Show Description:  Society wants us to listen to the mind.  Only the heart tells us the truth.  Living from the heart allows us to be more than we are.

Top Takeaways:.

Episode Links: 

Ø  Being heart-centered reduces stress

Ø  Brene Brown on vulnerability

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