The Deep Dive with Adam Roa

Are you part of a community?

It seems as if there has never been a more important time for us to come together as a community. In the past year we have seen so much divisiveness and have almost been forced into having to choose sides that we don't really know that much about. It's affected the way we live personally, but it's had a major effect on the way that we live together. Human beings have always thrived in community with one another, learning from each other and expanding and growing together has been the secret sauce that makes us so different and so special.

So, what is happening to our sense of community?

This week I decided to ask my friend Virginia Salas Kastilio (a hyper-connector, crypto investment advisor and serial entrepreneur who was named one of Inc. Magazine's top 26 Women to Change the World) another Deep Dive question about the essence and important of community and how we build a thriving and abundant container to thrive together.

Is it a loving choice to keep people out of your community?

In this episode we talk about what it really takes to not only build but maintain a community that is beneficial to ourselves and our planet; and with years of dedication to creating connection I felt like Virginia would be the perfect person to ask.

You can join Virginia, myself, and some of the world's best facilitators for the CREATE Community Festival June 25th, 26th, 27th, three days of diving deep into relationships and sexuality, business and finance, and creativity and self-expression. For 10% off your admission, enter the code DEEPDIVE, join the Facebook group, and for all the info go to www.thecreatefestival.com

Do you feel a little out of place?

I understand the feeling. The last three years I have been all over the world, nomadically exploring experiences, people, and countries with one goal in mind. To get to know myself better. After a breakup with someone I spent ten years of my life, and countless moments with, I decided that what was needed in the next chapter of my life was to find out how to love myself. I needed it. And as I dove into deeper trust and surrender, I realized that it was something the world needed too.

To understand how to love ourselves.

This week on The Deep Dive, I want to give you an update from the last three years of my life. Though I know I'm not unique in this, I've personally been through a lot, and these experiences have been kindling on a fire of discovery in my life that has allowed me to grow into and find acceptance for the man that I am today. From the jungles of Peru to the Dead Sea outside of Jordan and what seems like everything in between, I have been continually brought back to the understanding of the one thing that seems to matter the most. Choosing love. The more I travel, the more people I meet and experiences I have, I am continually inspired by the way we as a collective continue to choose love and share it with the world in our own unique ways. So, I decided to share a little of my story in this week's episode "Life Update: Lessons From My Three Year Nomadic Journey".

Also, join me and some of the world's best facilitators for the CREATE Community Festival June 25th, 26th, 27th, three days of diving deep into relationships and sexuality, business and finance, and creativity and self-expression. For 10% off your admission, enter the code DEEPDIVE, join the Facebook group, and for all the info go to www.thecreatefestival.com

Are you worried about the vaccine?

I don't think I need to clarify which vaccine I'm referring to, it seems to be on everyones mind these days and it's hard to go anywhere without overhearing conversations about it. The question on everyones lips; are you, or are you planning on, being vaccinated. This is a huge topic today! And what we are starting to see, which unfortunately isn't really a big surprise, is that it is starting to cause division all over the world. Yet again we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of opinion and there doesn't seem to be a peaceful middle ground. Our health and our bodies are the most important things that we have, and I do believe that we are all choosing love in our opinions around this topic.

But are we doing enough to educate ourselves and come together?

This week, I'm answering a question that I've been asked over and over on social media, in my emails, and pretty much every where else. While I have admittedly been avoiding the topic for the most part due to the opinionated whirlwind that is the vaccine, I decided to face the question head on and share some of my thoughts. I invite you to listen with an open heart, and remind you that this is just my opinion. I respect yours and invite your feedback and conversation about this. After all, how can we continue to grow together if we don't allow ourselves to learn from each others perspectives?

Join me and some of the worlds best facilitators for the CREATE Community Festival June 25th, 26th, 27th, three days of diving deep into relationships and sexuality, business and finance, and creativity and self expression. For 10% off your admission, enter the code DEEPDIVE, join the facebook group, and for all the info go to https://thecreatecommunity.typeform.com/to/Tl4C58D1

Should women be held accountable for sexualizing themselves?

Well, yes I'm aware that this title should come with a trigger warning and I don't find it hard to guess where a lot of people's minds might go when they read this question. It is a complicated topic over all, especially in today's age of social media and selfies. In a culture where women are stepping into their power more and more, owning their sexuality in more healthy and expressive ways, and truly claiming their worth and their healing, it seems to be a topic from a feminine standpoint where pretty much anything goes. Women have been repressed for so long and in so many ways that it's easy to not only see why, but encourage and applaud the freedom and permission that the feminine is giving themselves more and more in our culture.

So is the sexualization of women becoming healthier?

This question was actually brought to me as a result of my last podcast interview episode where myself and Aubert Bastiat explored the question "Are Men To Blame For All The World's Problems?". I was reached out to by my friend Makenzie Marzluff, a heart centered entrepreneur, founder of Delighted By Desserts and (among other things) co-founder of my favorite cacao brand "Kakao". Seriously, I take this stuff everywhere I go. Makenzie was inspired by our conversation around men and wanted to explore the other side of the coin based on her experience, and though the question itself can sound a little controversial, the conversation she and I had was inspiring and I believe her perspective is a valuable and important one.

Enjoy this week's episode and I absolutely completely invite your thoughts and reflections.

To learn more about Makenzie and what she's creating in the high vibe food space go to makenziemarzluff.com

Also, for a free PDF of my 4 step process to help empower you to move from a starving artist mentality to a surrendered artist, go to www.surrenderedartist.org/programs and begin to unlock your inner artist today.

What's wrong with men?

I'll start by saying this; Mens work is real, and mens work is necessary in this day and age. As a man I know that I've been affected by the trauma of a wounded masculine dynamic, I know many brothers that have been as well, and I can't help but wonder how far this wounding goes back and how it continues to effect our world today. Men have been mostly to blame for the violent crimes, human violations, and over all problems (physical, spiritual, even financial) that are present in our human history; our past and present.

So what is the cause of this wounding?

This week on The Deep Dive I speak with my friend and brother from the Sacred Sons gathering I recently experienced; mentor, trainer, facilitator, husband, and father, Aubert Bastiat. Aubert has dedicated his life to mens work, an exploration of how men and masculine energy can truly show up in their place on this planet to do the good work that they, and we, were meant to do. So this week I ask him another Deep Diving, almost unanswerable question.

Are men to blame for all the worlds problems?

Yes or no, masculine or feminine, I believe we all get to connect and grow together a little further. I hope this podcast, and this conversation with this incredible leader of the work, will help to get us all further to the answer an the solution.

Get more from Aubert on IG @aubertbastiat or by following @sacredsons and learning more of the work they're doing at www.sacredsons.com

Also, for a free PDF of my 4 step process to help empower you to move from a starving artist mentality to a surrendered artist, go to www.surrenderedartist.org/programs and begin to unlock your inner artist today.

Do you believe in absolute truth?

On the surface this topic is already a pretty complicated one. But if you start to peel away the layers around this question, I promise you, it starts to go much deeper. It depends on who you talk to, it depends on their experiences, beliefs, religions, and on and on. So what is truth?

I've started something new on The Deep Dive, something I'm excited about. I want to ask my guests questions that are somewhat unanswerable and dive into a conversation that exposes not only the unique perspective of the individual, but also the expansive nature of the answer. This week, I was so excited to interview Kevin Walton; transformational coach, speaker, and all around inspirational thinker and motivator. I recently had the opportunity to hear him speak at Sacred Sons, a weekend of mens work led by some of the front running explorers of the subject, and was drawn in by his take on truth and what it means for our evolution and growth. So I decided to ask him the question on this week's episode; Does absolute truth even exist?

What do you think? Enjoy this week's episode and join in the conversation by heading over to The Deep Dive Instagram @thedeepdive.

Check out Kevin Walton on Instagram at @sourceradiance.

And, for a free PDF of my 4 step process to help empower you to move from a starving artist mentality to a surrendered artist, go to www.surrenderedartist.org/programs and begin to unlock your inner artist today.

Do you believe in absolute truth?

On the surface this topic is already a pretty complicated one. But if you start to peel away the layers around this question, I promise you, it starts to go much deeper. It depends on who you talk to, it depends on their experiences, beliefs, religions, and on and on. So what is truth?

I've started something new on The Deep Dive, something I'm excited about. I want to ask my guests questions that are somewhat unanswerable and dive into a conversation that exposes not only the unique perspective of the individual, but also the expansive nature of the answer. This week, I was so excited to interview Kevin Walton; transformational coach, speaker, and all around inspirational thinker and motivator. I recently had the opportunity to hear him speak at Sacred Sons, a weekend of mens work led by some of the front running explorers of the subject, and was drawn in by his take on truth and and what it means for our evolution and growth. So I decided to ask him the question on this week's episode; Does absolute truth even exist?

What do you think? Enjoy this week's episode and join in the conversation by heading over to The Deep Dive Instagram @thedeepdive.

Check out Kevin Walton on Instagram at @soulradiance.

And, for a free PDF of my 4 step process to help empower you to move from a starving artist mentality to a surrendered artist, go to www.surrenderedartist.org/programs and begin to unlock your inner artist today.

We've all heard the saying; Money can't buy happiness. It's an age old debate centered around the value of material wealth verses peace and contentment. The idea that money not only can't buy you happiness, but in fact distracts from true happiness, is an interesting topic that I think deserves more discussion. It's been called the root of all evil, but is that really the truth?

This week I dive deep into another discussion around a question that probably doesn't have an answer, with a respected entrepreneur and new close friend of mine Gerard Adams. I found a lot in common with Gerard, not only from a place of being financially successful in our lives but also from a similar experience of our journey to find self value and true self love.

There's been an element of experiencing financial freedom that has allowed the two of us to feel creatively free as well, and this week I thought that it deserved a discussion about where we draw our value and how we use the wealth that we accumulate in our lives, whether that is financial or otherwise.

Where do you find your wealth?

I invite you to join the discussion with myself and Gerard Adams on this week's episode of the Deep Dive. Also, to join Gerard and I in a four month immersive experience in how to infuse your business or project with some high level conscious entrepreneurial spirit shoot me a DM on instagram saying "I'm Ready" or head to https://argaimmersion.typeform.com/to/gT92RPHE to apply today.

And, for a free PDF of my 4 step process to help empower you to move from a starving artist mentality to a surrendered artist, go to www.surrenderedartist.org/programs and begin to unlock your inner artist today.

Are you still holding on to something that doesn't serve you?

I talk about relationships a lot on this podcast. Lately you may have noticed that the subject has been around breakups and healing, moving on. No surprise there, I'm pretty committed to shooting from the hip on this podcast and being vulnerable and transparent about the things going on in my own life. My hope is that parts of my experience might offer some support to what you might be going through in your own life.

This week, I want to share some tips with you on how to move through times of change and transition faster and with more ease and grace. It maybe surprise you how simple this one is at first, but how difficult it can be to really apply to your life and implement in your experience. Try it out, join the conversation, and if you got something from this episode I'll invite you to share this with someone who might need to hear it too.

Also, for a free PDF of my 4 step process to help empower you to move from a starving artist mentality to a surrendered artist, go to www.surrenderedartist.org/programs and begin to unlock your inner artist today.

Are you finding it hard to trust and surrender?

It's discussed in different spiritual practices and pretty much any religion; how to surrender and have faith in a higher intention for our life. Some of us call it a Gods path or will, some call it destiny, and the debate of whether we are part of some divine plan or it's all a random experience of our souls independence is on that is age old.

So this week I decided to take the podcast in a bit of a different direction. For my interview with international speaker, transformational coach, and author of the new book "The Magic of Surrender" Kute Blackson, I wanted to move away from the usual interview format and ask a question that doesn't even really have an answer; Can you fully surrender while still holding on to your desires and the things you want to manifest in your life?

While it may bring up a ton of opinion, I believe this one is hard to answer. Kute and I definitely try to make sense of it in an in depth conversation that I would love to invite you to be a part of. It's question that takes us to the core of many beliefs and core values that have a huge effect on the way we live our life and what we're able to call in, definitely a deep question.

But after all; this is called The Deep Dive.

Enjoy the podcast, and for more from Kute Blackson or to get your hands on a copy of his new book go to www.kuteblackson.com

Also, for a free PDF of my 4 step process to help empower you to move from a starving artist mentality to a surrendered artist, go to www.surrenderedartist.org/programs and begin to unlock your inner artist today.