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Vinny here.

I've realized that I couldn't move forward with my life and heal the chronic back pain that I've dealt with for the past six years until I learned to love myself, here, now, exactly as I am. I've felt guilt. Shame. Anger. Sadness.

I thought they were all due to the chronic pain, but the pain was just a mask for the underlying emotions. I felt unworthy of certain things; these feelings simply don't help us. We all feel them. We're human. It's not always as easy as just saying, love yourself!

We gotta look deeply into our own eyes and ask, why do I feel this way? Is it truly serving me to wake up and criticize myself every day? Is this pain physical, or is the emotional negativity I'm harnessing in my heart and soul, causing my physical body to rot? Everything is changing.

It's time to let go of all that shit. Let it go, you are made for more. The energy of my being is shifting; the way I see the world, my past, and myself; what I feel I can achieve, and what I expect from the future. What I believe I'm worth.

I can't move on until I fully embrace this stage of my life, and even say thank you, pain. Thank you for all that you have given me. Thank you for waking me up, and asking, demanding, that I see my life clearly.

I'm done fighting. I embrace what we've been through with the entirety of my being. But it's time for you to go. Life right now is truly beyond my comprehension.

Everything is changing.

References:

You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay

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Mischa Zvegintzov has lived a fascinating life. He went from being addicted to drugs and alcohol at age 17 to a clean and sober life with stops at being a professional snowboarder, a DJ, a yoga teacher, a retail commodities broker, and a stay at home dad along the way.

Mischa is now the Chief Influence Officer of The Influence Army, a company that helps heart centered entrepreneurs amplify their message and build influence without costly advertising. He's host of The Table Rush Talk Show and a seasoned sales expert who's made over a million phone calls. 

Expect to learn:

And much more.

Mischa is someone who fires me up and gives me energy every time we spend time together so please enjoy this uninterrupted episode with Mischa Zvegintzov.

Show Notes:

Greg and Vinny hash it out on an epic episode, where they discuss topics such as our favorite monk; a Zen parable; what it means for Vinny to live "belly out"; how there's somebody out there in a faraway galaxy just like you gazing into the night sky; and the beauty of transcending rules.

This was one for the books, a soul-nourishing hour between two best friends who hope that their conversation, wading through the existential soup, can light a fire in you.

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Sharon Belknap is an incredibly talented artist, creator, and certified hypnotherapist. She describes herself as leading a feisty life of protecting and nurturing what she knows to be true for herself and this episode was one of the most enlightening conversations I've had in awhile.

Expect to learn:

Get ready to laugh, to cry, and to leave this episode feeling grateful and tapped into your own deep intuition.

To learn more about Sharon and take advantage of her special discounted Hypnotherapy session, email her at [email protected]

I (Vinny) am honored to record another podcast with Santana, who is one of my very best friends, a mentor, a spiritual guide, and just a rock in my life. 

We met last year in Osaka, yet it feels like we’ve been friends for decades, and even longer, perhaps in a past life. On this episode of DTD we explore the themes of presence, personal growth, and the importance of authentic human connections—topics that are integral to this podcast and to our friendship. 

We touch on the fear of change and the importance of embracing one’s own weirdness, which allows others to evolve and become their best selves, too. That person might be different from the person we know, and that is okay.

The concept of the hero's journey is also highlighted, which has been instrumental in inspiring me on my own spiritual odyssey of healing pain. 

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“It’s our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” — Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love

In this conversation, Gregory and Vincent discuss the deep-seated fear that reigns in all of us: that of embracing our true greatness. To embrace our own greatness, we must admit to ourselves that what we want isn’t normal, nor is it what everybody else seems to want. 

What we want isn’t secure or realistic, but it’s ours—our dream—and we owe it to ourselves to entertain that dream. 

We feel that we aren’t worthy to live the life we truly wish to live, so we dim our own light in an effort to blend in, taking on the projections of others, instead of taking off our masks and shining as we are. 

It isn’t our inadequacy, our shadow, our darkness that scares us most. It’s the light that’s begging to shine.  

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The journey of following your dreams is never a straight path. There will be difficult, annoying, and painful experiences between who you are today and who you wish to become. "If it were easy, everyone would do it."

Today's guest is the king of one liners, Brett Wheeless. Brett is co-founder of Wheelesss Fitness, a personal training company he runs in San Diego with his wife Chelsey.

Expect to learn:

And much more.

Brett and I have bonded in the gym over our shared love of motivational quotes and doing hard things and today's episode weaves together his journey into personal training with some of my favorite concepts.

Show Notes:

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 https://calendly.com/gregoryrussellbenedikt-1/discovery-call

Expect to learn about Vinny's spiritual odyssey, a journey of self-discovery and healing that goes far deeper than just overcoming back pain.

The conversation delves into the process of reprogramming the mind, the role of therapy, and the use of education, journaling, and meditation to change how we view our past and our pain.

Our challenges are truly blessings. We just gotta be courageous, using them to better understand ourselves, our lives, and who we're meant to be. Enjoy the episode.

References:

Healing Back Pain, by Dr. John Sarno | Listen on YouTube

The Divided Mind, by Dr. John Sarno

You Are the Placebo, by Dr. Joe Dispenza

Meditation for healing TMS/Mindbody Syndrome

Curable App

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Hitting rock bottom caused me (Vinny) to seriously change how I think about my chronic pain, my emotions, my past, and everything about my life for the better.

Hitting rock bottom was an absolute gift. I'll never be the same.

What we think is a set-back can actually be used as a set-UP to truly live the life that we are meant to live.

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Join Citoyens du Monde: ⁠https://vincentvanpatten.ck.page/⁠

Join the Renaissance: ⁠https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.ck.page/06dbff62e8⁠

For Vincent's writing, photography and more, check out: ⁠https://vincentvanpatten.com/⁠

To embark on your Hero’s Journey and live a story worth telling, book a call with Gregory:⁠  https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/⁠