Spirituality Now!

Spirituality Now!

By Ivonne DelaflorSociety & Culture
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  • 149 - From Broken to Powerful with Susan Burrell
    “I have learned how to be with my dark side and to weed out the junk (thoughts & beliefs) that harms or no longer serves me. I have lived it. I have rediscovered myself after feeling that my heart and my life were shattered beyond repair, only to realize my true self - the one I was meant to be was hidden under the rubble and shards of a seemingly 'broken' life.”
    -Susan Burrell


    A feisty Scorpio (who was even born with red hair to back it up!) Susan Burrell has navigated life by learning how to listen within to the Divine urge that keeps pointing us in the direction of our life’s purpose.

    As a highly empathic child, this made her very uncomfortable because she could feel everyone in the room and not understand why. She realized that the empathic part of herself is a gift, and it is what she now uses when working with clients to help them uncover their brilliance and inner love.

    Susan is the host of a thought-provoking podcast called, “Empowering Chats” with Susan Burrell. You can find her podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or your favorite podcast platform. The idea for this podcast came from her positive talk radio show called, “Living Your Inspired Life” which she hosted and broadcast in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles counties from 2010-2016.

    Susan loves supporting women in their inner growth toward finding their true empowerment.

    She gets so much joy watching a woman unfold from her broken ideas of who she thinks she is and blossom into the beautiful and powerful being she was meant to be.

    You don’t want to miss this conversation where we talk about:
    • Empathy
    • The Dark Side
    • Red hair lessons?
    • From feeling broken to being empowered
    • and so much more
    If you want to learn more about Susan, we invite you to follow her on social media or to visit her webpage:
    • Webpage: https://www.susanburrell.com/
    • Podcast: https://empoweringchatswithsusanburrell.podbean.com/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourempoweredlife/
    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.

    46 min
  • 148 - Xicome The Call of Quetzalcoatl with Grace Terry
    Our guest today has more than 30 years on the spiritual path. She is a soul singer, songwriter, and producer of music of consciousness and mantras.

    Grace is the art and musical director of the Network for Human Empowerment. She is also a healer, meditator, Reiki Master, and the founder of the Infinite Voice Academy, teaching meditation classes and voice workshops.

    Having previously produced 8 records, Grace has just finished the recording of the album "Alchemy” and is doing concerts and workshops worldwide.

    Today Grace comes to share with us about Xicome: The Call of Quetzalcoatl.

    Xicome (Pronounced she-ko-may) derives from náhuatl, the official language of the Aztec empire. Its meaning in náhuatl, although written with “ch”, represents the sacred number seven. Its phonetics when repeated several times gives the name of Mexhiko.

    Xicome is committed to promoting peace, art, science, spirituality, awareness, health, and wellness, preserving millinery cultures, encouraging human development and spiritual growth, promoting the Rights of Mother Nature, and generating research, based on the power of sound and music as a means, in benefit of all sentient beings and groups of society to generate a transformation in the collective and individual consciousness and intelligence to reestablish the harmony and peace of our Planet and Galaxy.

    This year, Xicome was invited to be a guest at The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, which is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world.

    In order for the Xicome team to be able to be a part of this great moment, we are asking for your support through any kind of donations that can come out of your heart.

    How to connect with Xicome:
    • Donations: https://gofund.me/f3d97203
    • Grace's Instagram to learn more about Xicome's mission: https://www.instagram.com/graceterryofficial/

    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    21 min
  • 147 - The Payoff Of Success with Cory Budovitch
    Our guest today, a dear ally and friend, Cory Budovitch is the founder and President of Budovitch Legacy Planning. BLP is a niche financial advisory that focuses on removing the key erosion factors of wealth.

    Since the year 2000 Cory has built a rock foundation for success in the lives of his Extreme High Net Worth Clients.

    He has saved them billions of dollars in Tax over several future generations
    Sold Billions of Dollars of Life Insurance.

    Qualified for Million Dollar Round Table top of the table last 12 years in a row (Organization inside top 1 % of worlds Advisors qualify for).

    Cory has sold some of the largest cases in Canada for Life Insurance. Recognized as a worlds leading expert in Life insurance.

    Cory is also a lifelong student of self-development. He has worked with some of the greatest minds in the self-development world on getting better... Including:
    • Tim Grover
    • Dr. Bob Rotella
    • Werner Erhard
    • T Harv Eker
    • Bob Proctor
    • David Meltzer

    He is the Father of 4 beloved children Logan, Marlee, Jordan, and Paxton, and his fiancé Dr. Tabatha McHill. Cory has an outstanding relationship with his ex-wife and co-parent of his 3 children.

    In this podcast, we talk all about mindset, the challenges that he went through to build himself as a successful man, and how He empowers couples struggling through divorce and heartbreak.

    Cory is also a consultant/coach to some of the highest achievers in the world. Cory is Philanthropist and is passionate about First Tee Foundation (Golf and leadership for underprivileged children), Jewish Family and Child Services (Therapy for underprivileged children), the Conservative Govt in Canada, and the Republican Party of the USA.

    If you want to learn more about Cory, visit his social media and website:
    • https://www.instagram.com/cbudovitch/
    • https://www.budovitch.ca/
    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    47 min
  • 146 - A True Spiritual Revolution Starts With You with Vrajdevi
    “Life's waves can hit with such force, knock you down so hard that you may feel it impossible to get up again. Then there are other waves that you will ride with ease and grace, floating in an ocean of infinite love. Whichever wave you may be riding right now, know that you are only one breath away from change if you desire. There is no limit to the power of the human spirit – your spirit.” - Spiritual Revolution, by Vraj Devi.


    Vrajdevi, our beloved guest today, is an international Yoga Teacher, Wellness Therapist, Kirtan Leader, and Author of the book, Spiritual Revolution.

    She has published three Kirtan Mantra albums; Loving Grace, Beloved, and the most recent album in 2022 Love Light. Vrajdevi, who was blessed to be immersed in the Bhakti Yoga path, has dedicated her life to this sacred path and continues to be inspired along the journey of life sharing sacred music, Satsang, and devotional service in a natural and loving way.

    Vrajdevi is passionate about helping people find holistic balance through the practice of ancient wisdom for modern times.

    In this podcast, we dive deep into the power of striving to bring a union of body, mind, and spirit, reconnection to the source, the power of strange, of kirtan, the serendipities of a spiritual journey, and so much more.

    Her dedicated services include yoga, meditation, and sound healing to help people reconnect to their inner strength, and to their source.

    “We love Vrajdevi, pure devotional music." Deva Premal & Miten

    To learn more about Vrajdevi, and purchase her music, books, and attend her concerts or workshops:
    • Visit her website: https://www.vrajdevi.com
    • Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vrajdevi/
    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    34 min
  • 145 - Service to Man is Service to God with Vineet P. Shah
    “All, like all rivers lead to one ocean, all religions lead to ONE GOD. It’s about being a good person. God resides in one’s heart and any place you close your eyes and think of God – GOD is omnipresent.” - Vineet

    Our guest today, one of the best orthopedic surgeons of the U.S, Vineet P. Shah, serves as Medical Director of Orthopedics for Advocate Medical Group for Chicago.

    He was born in Mumbai, India to two physician parents. His father is a pediatrician and his mother is a gynecologist. He watched his parents do some groundbreaking work in the tribal villages outside Mumbai and serve mothers and children for many years.

    Vineet holds his parents in the highest regard- as they are his inspiration and role models for life and as physicians. They have worked to serve and not for the financial rewards.

    Neither of his parents has ever taken any money from the thousands of patients they treated when in India, living off meager government doctor salaries.

    The idea of service or SEVA has been an integral part of Vineet’s fabric. He feels that the service of man is the service of GOD (Manas Seva is Dev Seva). This philosophy has directed his practice of medicine.

    Vineet grew up in Geneva and attended the International School of Geneva. Life in Geneva and at the International School allowed Vineet to be exposed to many cultures, religions, and ways of life. This is something that has given him an appreciation of people and he is very grateful for this exposure. Also, thanks to his father's job Vineet has been able to travel to over 35 countries and this really impacted his perspective on people.

    After his high school education in Geneva, Vineet came to the US and completed his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, followed by a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and International Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He completed medical school and went on to pursue an Internal Medicine residency and then an Orthopedic Surgery Vineet followed this residency with a fellowship at the prestigious Ranawat Orthopedic Center at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, focusing on the adult reconstruction of hip and knee.

    He is fluent in 7 languages and is an avid traveler. He currently lives in Chicago with his wife and two teenage sons – his raison d’être!!!

    In this podcast. Vineet, shares with us:
    • The Impact that true Role Models have in one’s life.
    • The pillars of Satya (Truth), Dharma (righteousness), Shanti (Peace),
    • Prema (Love) and Ahimsa(Non-violence)
    • Teachings he learned from Guru Sai Baba.
    • The importance of treating patients with TRUE spiritual care, mastery, and expertise.
    And so much more.

    If you want to learn more about Vineet, visit his social media:
    • https://www.facebook.com/vineet.p.shah
    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    39 min
  • 144 - Lead, Listen, Love with Anne Laguzza
    CEO, Speaker, Leadership Performance Coach, HR Expert, and Rode her bicycle from San Francisco to LA, Anne Laguzza; is the CEO of The Works Consulting. As a seasoned business executive with human resources management, leadership development, and performance coaching experience, Anne works with clients from a variety of industries to develop better systems, maximize employee productivity, and enable management to focus on business growth.

    Prior to founding The Works Consulting, Anne served as the Regional Human Resources Director for a Fortune 500 distribution company. There she led a merger transition team and was responsible for strategic planning, implementing new policies and procedures, workforce restructuring, compensation structures, and integrating the work cultures of over 600 employees.

    In addition, Anne was formerly the Human Resources and Training Director for a start-up entertainment company. At this company, Anne was responsible for organizing and implementing a company-wide program that involved new company direction and strategic planning. Prior to her work in the entertainment industry, Anne served as the Regional Training Manager for a nationwide retailer. As part of a corporate expansion project, she developed and launched a multi-state training program for human resources managers.

    Anne earned her Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management from Antioch University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside. She is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management and is the Board Chair for Harbor Interfaith Services and a Board Manager for the YMCA, Los Altos.

    And in this episode Anne & Ivonne talk about:
    • The feeling of BEING LOST⁣
    • The Challenges of Leading People⁣
    • Her own self-leadership journey through the loss of her mother⁣
    • Becoming the leader of your own life⁣.
    • Valuing the people you hire⁣.
    • Making People feel Important.
    • Excellence as a foundational Standard⁣.
    • The Power of Giving Back, and so much more⁣.
    Anne has taught human resources and management courses at Long Beach City College and California State University, Dominguez Hills, and volunteers at non-profit organizations teaching interviewing skills to adults seeking re-entry into the workforce.

    If you want to learn more from Anne, be sure to visit her social media:
    • Website: https://theworksconsulting.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annelaguzza/
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    50 min
  • 143 - Investing in People; the Highest ROI with Joe Ingram
    "Sales is only a numbers game until you become EDUCATED" - Joe IngramJoe is a Husband first, a Father second, Speaker, Author, a "BDC Genius", Sales Genius, and E-Sports Ambassador!

    Joe Ingram is the creator of the “Genius Training System.”, and has created the "Clubhouse Journal" and many other books that have been wildly successful on Amazon.

    He is also a best-selling author and an industry leader in both the automotive and software industries. He is known for helping clients increase both sales and profitability in all departments within the dealership walls. Joe has personally managed several single rooftop dealerships with over 1,000 units sold per month. He also trains many of the number-one dealerships in the united states and overseas.

    With the average franchise dealership in the united states selling less than 100 units per month, Joe has consistently 10x’d the average. Joe is known for two things, always improving the dealerships' results in both fixed and variable operations, and he and his team deliver the training and instruction utilizing humor.

    Joe has had many great working relationships with the best trainers, Grant Cardone, Anthony Camacho, Ed Mylett, and more. With extensive knowledge in human psychology, buying triggers, and e-commerce conversions, he can transform your results within months, not years.

    In this Podcast Joe and I talk about the:
    • The “HOLLY” Moment that changed his life
    • Feeling the feelings
    • A journey through the FOSTER CHILD world
    • Brutal Slaps from Reality
      How do you impact 7 Billion People?
    • The importance of Education, Customer Care & Sales
    • The Power of taking ONE STEP FORWARD
    Joe has a passion for converting virtual prospects into sold units. His training incorporates varied communication styles, assumed rapport strategies, and real-world terminology to get more opportunities into the showroom for delivery. Understanding that customer satisfaction is a critical factor in retaining the customer you worked so hard to sell.

    Joe is a Southern California native and currently resides in Orange County with his bride of 20 years (who runs the number 1 Jeep dealership in California). He and his trainers provide their clients with exceptional results all over the united states, both in-person and virtually.

    Learn more about Joe through his Social media channels:
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrshtCJc20I
    • Web: https://ingraminteractive.com/joe-ingram
    • Web: https://thegeniuslinks.com/
    • IG: https://instagram.com/joe_ingram_sales
    Visit https://delaflorteachings.com/faith to receive the “21 Days of Faith in Action Course” as our gift to you.⁣Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.

    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    54 min
  • 142 - Part 3 of 3: No Exit Strategy, The Future Life & Mental Health Of Our Veterans with Damon Damato
    No Exit Strategy: The Future Life & Mental Health Of Our Veterans.

    In this Episode 3 of 3, Damon Damato shares with us the incredible work that through his work and the Healing Sanctuary that he co-founded with his wife, are doing to support our beloved VETERANS.

    During this episode Damon talked to us more about:
    • How VETERANS suffer from lack of a proper EXIT STRATEGY for war after
      becoming killing machines.
    • Suicide rates increasing per hour due to a lack of holistic programs that can welcome
      and honor Veterans back into the “Civilian” world.
    • The importance of brotherhood before, during, and after the war.
    • The Power that Breathwork and other modalities have to help the veterans heal and
      integrate themselves back into “normal” life.
    • The philanthropic efforts to bring the Healing Sanctuary holistic and science-backed
      programs freely to as many veterans as possible.
    • The Importance of full Emotional Recovery.
    • The importance of creating swag red ground.
    • Nutrition for mental and emotional well-being “You are not what you eat, but what you
      absorb”.
    • How YOU TOO can be involved and support our veterans to get back into the ACTION of
      healing, breathing safely, and feeling whole.

    Damon Damato is a writer/publisher of the Distinguished Women and Men series of books. Damato is also an active supporter, advocate, and speaker for Veteran's health regarding nutrition, mindset, breathwork, teamwork, etc, and works within the community to share highly effective breathing techniques that have the power to impact and neutralize pain and fear related to PTSD issues.

    He is the Chief Qi Strategist and Founder of Qi to Life Experience which empowers people to put their life force into their life's work. He dedicates time on a weekly basis to the Holistic House project which is an aftercare program for those in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. Here he integrates Qi Gong / Tai Chi into their habit loops and exposes how focused conscience breathing allows them the ability to regain control of their life. Damon tours with the Qi Revolution to share healing concepts around the United States and belongs to the largest Qi organization, "Supreme Science Qi Gong Foundation."

    He is honored to act as President of the non-profit organization, Qi United.

    Damon says, "My goal is to have a Qi United outpost in every major city teaching, inspiring, and thriving which will always be free and of service to the men and women who have served our country”.

    Support a Veteran today and learn more about Damon’s work by visiting their website
    • https://healingsanctuary.vegas/qi-to-life-program/
    If you want to learn more about him, you can also visit his social media:
    • https://www.instagram.com/damondamato
    Visit https://delaflorteachings.com/faith to receive the “21 Days of Faith in Action Course” as our gift to you.⁣

    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    50 min
  • 141 - Part 2 of 3: In Search of QI with Damon and Angela Damato
    What would it feel like to create the ideal healing place where people can recover their souls,
    restore, reset, and revive their spirit?

    In this Part 2 of 3, we interviewed the founders of The Healing Sanctuary in Las Vegas; Damon and Angela Damato, and found out that the power of love birthed not only a one-of-a-kind healing sanctuary in the world but also deep healing with science-based modalities available for all.

    Angela Damato Grace is an Advanced Food Healing Science Facilitator/Educator and Health
    Coach who takes a scientific approach to customize action plans designed to meet each
    client's unique bio-individual needs. In addition to learning about a person’s goals and
    concerns, Angela focuses on strategies aimed at improving the quality of a person’s food
    supply in order to minimize toxic exposure, maximize nutrient density, improve digestion, and
    support mental health and emotional well-being.

    In 2003 Angela was inspired by energy healing, yoga, and meditation while traveling in India.
    Her teacher introduced her to leading pioneers in the study of the Human Energy Field,
    including Barbara Brennan. Upon returning to the United States, Angela graduated with a
    bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She then successfully completed two years of study at the
    Barbara Brennan School of Healing in Miami.

    Angela’s pursuit of a well-rounded education continued at the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute. Dr.
    William Sears is a nationally-renowned pediatrician and nutritionist whose science-based
    curriculum provides leading nutrition and wellness education. From there, Angela completed
    her training in Advanced Food Healing Science Education. Food Healing Science is the
    foundation of “Conquering Any Disease”, today's most cutting-edge naturopathic, high
    phytochemical-based food-healing system.

    Damon Damato, for more than a decade, has been his true purpose to pour into others and
    give back meaningfully – especially toward those in addiction and the Veteran
    community. Unfortunately, too often those groups collide and become one. After losing his
    brother Dean to the addiction to heroin and ultimately suicide – he felt at a loss for many years.

    A feeling of guilt that he was either too young and/or didn’t have the skills to have saved his
    brother. There was a part of his life... a good 10 years that he too felt the grips of addiction and the lack of purpose. It wasn’t until that fateful day in his many travels around the world in
    search of “QI” he came face to face with a force so powerful and so profound he was shaken
    to his core and realized he must stop looking outside himself and reckon with the Spirit within, it was the potency of the breath that became his superpower! His quest to learn and become a student of life and then a master of multiple healing modalities... this was his road back to helping others in a way he could not help his own sibling.

    Through his focused commitment & dedication to helping those in addiction, he has created
    the exclusive “Qi to Life” program for The Healing Sanctuary. This program is unlike any other
    system in that the approach is holistic in nature and backed by science. Mr. Damato has also
    had the good fortune to interview over 600 successful men and women in more than 70
    professions on what makes them tick and how they sustain lasting success, abundance, and
    happiness. He’s published three books on this topic which received numerous awards. He
    found it interesting that their answers only had a few things in common. However, there was
    one major thread that just about all of them shared. It’s what Timothy Leary called: the here
    and now or the practice of “Mindfulness!” We share these techniques daily and put them into
    practice along with a meditation-focused routine and a physical workout created by Mr.
    Damato titled, “Qi-Force.”

    Since 2015 he has been touring across America speaking at seminars & lecturing on the topic
    of (Qi) energy & getting into a FLOW state, personal development, and overcoming addiction.
    He’s been blessed with the opportunity to share this with 10's of thousands of people!

    To learn more about Damon and Angela, please visit his social media or web page:

    Instagrams:
    • https://www.instagram.com/damondamato
    • https://www.instagram.com/the.food.healer/
    Websites:
    • https://damonqidamato.com/
    • https://healingsanctuary.vegas/about/
    Visit https://delaflorteachings.com/faith to receive the “21 Days of Faith in Action Course” as our gift to you.⁣

    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    1 hr
  • 140 - In Search of QI with Damon Damato
    “What the Heart Loves is the Cure” ⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣Kidnapped at the age of 6, living an excruciating journey of pain, loss, abuse, drugs, and death, that started the journey in search of Chi (Qi), revival & rebirth.⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣In this episode 1 of 3, Damon Damato walks us through the empowering healing journey that not only DAMON had to go through, but that has helped hundreds of people restore and reset their lives, (when they chose to do the work), in miraculous ways..A REVIVAL.⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣Damon Damato is a nationally recognized mindfulness speaker, performance coach, and lifestyle entrepreneur who has applied his innovative methods to living a life of adventure, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship.⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣Damon is an author and fitness lifestyle specialist dedicated to helping people achieve their peak performance by realizing that human optimization is possible through the power of the breath, movement, and the science of recovery and nutrition. Deeply rooted in eastern philosophy, Damato uses time-honored practices fused with cutting-edge science to facilitate impactful experiences uniquely crafted for each group or individual.⁣⁣⁣
    ⁣⁣⁣
    His clients range from:
    • CEOs, corporate executives & entrepreneurs
    • Top performers & athletes
    • Veterans and first responders, especially those affected by PTSD-related issues
    • Anyone seeking to enhance their health, well-being & lifestyle.


    And in this episode, Damon and I spoke about:
    • Emotional Recovery
    • Taking the “offense” place
    • Looking into the eyes of Trauma eye to eye
    • The Power of overcoming
    • Defying Fear
    • Being in Control vs trying to be controlling
    • Ending the Vicious Cycles
    • The force of Qi, of REVIVAL and so much more
    To learn more about Damon, please visit his social media or web page:
    Instagram:
    • https://www.instagram.com/damondamato
    Websites:
    • https://damonqidamato.com/
    • https://healingsanctuary.vegas/about/
    Visit https://delaflorteachings.com/faith to receive the “21 Days of Faith in Action Course” as our gift to you.

    Podcast produced by Brilliant Futures Productions.
    Sponsored by Delaflor Teachings Int.
    58 min

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