Dr. Craig Koniver of Koniver Wellness is on with us today and this conversation’s been in the queue for quite some time now. I was introduced to Craig back in 2017 while on my way to the Route 91 festival that would, soon after, be the catalyst for a massive existential shift.

As we began working together on getting my wellness dialed in, I learned quickly that Dr. Koniver was respectfully untraditional in his approach to medicine; unsatisfied with the disease-based model of modern medicine. What I love most though, is that his approach is completely individualized. His understanding of the human body and the vast differences that we all share within our own personal ecosystem, truly make him one of the most well-respected practitioners. Dr. Koniver seeks to help his clients optimize their health and performance through time-tested, nutrient, and science-driven protocols that are the cutting-edge of medicine.

Dr. Koniver and I dive into…

→ De-stigmatizing ketamine; its positive impacts on regulating the nervous system

→ Understanding addiction vs psychological dependence

→ NAD+ therapy and why this is his #1 recommended protocol

→ How to effectively supplement with vitamins

→ How dysregulation of testosterone and thyroid impacts the nervous system; thyroid being the top issue in women over 40

→ Grounded insights around the current state of affairs

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Loved having my buddy, Steve Astephen, on today’s episode to share what it took to follow his bliss; a collaboration of beauty and tribulations. Steve parted from one of the top sports marketing and talent management companies to revive his own agency; built on authenticity, creativity, and originality, giving its projects true freedom and flexibility to make an impact. The Familie, a brand new agent/manager hybrid, is the product of following his heart and setting aside the chase for wealth – inspiring a massive mindset shift within him.

Topics we dive into…

→ Shifting the paradigm within the talent agency model

→ Brand and life authenticity > wealth generation.

→ Overcoming childhood adversities and trauma.

→ Identifying ways in which we self-destruct or self-sabotage.

→ How guilt influences our daily actions and interactions.

→ The importance of zooming out and being objective.

Connect with Steve:

• The Familie

• The Familie Instagram

• Unlisted Brand / Lab

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On this month’s exclusive episode, I had the pleasure of being on Joe Hawley’s podcast — Quantum Coffee. Joe and I go deep into what initiated the immense shift in my life that began 4 years ago and how it’s unraveled my past 40+ years of life experiences.

Topics we dive into…

→ Dissolving the old story of masculinity and the natural need to fix things

→ Allowing ourselves to question the common narratives

→ Staying connected with your partner through personal transformations

→ Rewiring how we move through the world

→ Having the courage to take responsibility for your life

Connect with Joe:

• Quantum Coffee with Joe Hawley Podcast
• Instagram
• Website
• he Hart Collective

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Jesse Elder is someone that, I would argue, cannot be triggered. As someone who lived most of their life with a black and white mindset, I constantly feel inspired by Jesse’s ability to navigate immensely oppositional conversations with such supreme grace and openness. How did he acquire such a beautiful understanding and way of being? His answer: upbringing. 

Jesse shares with us his journey through childhood to now and what he’s learned along the way about personal triggers, the education system, irrational fears, the illusion of time, and building relationships based on worthiness.

Jesse and I dive into…

→ Our education system’s amplification of unworthiness.

→ Irrational fears: how are they born?

→ How broadening lived experiences builds resiliency.

→ Ways that our unique gifts are tampered with from a young age.

→ Embracing timelessness: being free from the past and future.

→ The echo chamber of fear that is instilled in many of us.

Connect with Jesse:

• Instagram
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• Website
• Inquiries: [email protected]

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Inspired. If Khalil does one thing on this podcast, he’ll leave you feeling inspired.

From growing up experiencing a variety of abusive relationships, to living under a bridge and addicted to nearly everything under the sun, to living a life beyond his wildest dreams… Khalil Rafati shows what’s possible, regardless of one's circumstances.

During this conversation, I asked Khalil if he ever misses the feeling of ‘serenity’ that heroin and other drugs provided him with, and his answer… “No, because I discovered and made peace with the why behind these unhealthy choices – my pain, unresolved trauma, lack of self-worth.” Tune in to learn how he did just this.

Khalil and I dive into…

→ An intimate and vulnerable glimpse into Khalil’s abusive upbringing.

→ The cycle of feeling inferior and how this creates our reality.

→ Making peace with our circumstances and taking responsibility for the present and future.

→ Decoupling from the idea of ‘earning’ love.

→ How he arrived at a place of gratitude and joy post-addiction.

→ The birth of an empire that would change his life: SunLife Organics.

Connect with Khalil:

• Instagram
• SunLife Organics
• Website
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• Facebook
• YouTube
• Website
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References:

• Revier Recovery

• I Forgot to Die 

• Remembering to Live

• Think and Grow Rich

• As a Man Thinketh

• Byron Katie

• TK Stretching

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Daniel specializes in transformative bodywork, energy alignment, and sound frequency attunement. Throughout his 20s and 30s, he found himself dancing with toxic habits – low frequency foods, alcohol, pills – and with the help of various plants and teachers, discovered powerful tools for transmuting unhealthy energy in a way that served both himself and the greater masses.

He shares his journey of healing himself and his relationships, his R.E.S.Q. program – designed to shift the paradigm of recovery – and how our current societal disconnection is impacting much more than we realize.

Daniel and I dive into…

→ Daniel’s process with healing family lineage.

→ How our societal disconnection is leading to environmental unrest.

→ Shifting the paradigm of ‘recovery’ through his R.E.S.Q. program.

→ Being struck by lightning twice and what this awakened within him.

→ Forgiving resentful energies that prevent us from connecting with loved ones.

→ The divisiveness that occurs when we label ourselves and one another.

Connect with Daniel:

• R.E.S.Q. Program

• Website

• Instagram

• Facebook

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Prepare to leave what no longer stokes your fire and be inspired to follow your bliss… oh and completely transform your yard. Jim Gale brings the passion to today’s episode as he shares about his heart's work with creating ‘food forests’; a practice that can help us cultivate ourselves, and transform the ways in which we see and live in the world.

Jim and I dive into…

→ How simply listening amplified Jim's life and guided him to a blissful path.

→ The significance of creating a compelling vision for your future.

→ The unsustainable nature of our society and what we can do to change the trajectory.

→ Waking up to the importance of growing your own food.

→ The more we raise our vibration, the more everything becomes a synchronicity.

→ How we can reverse mass extinction, deforestation, and global hunger.

→ And more!

Connect with Jim:

• Food Forest Abundance

• Instagram

• Facebook

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I had the honor of hopping on a dear friend's podcast recently – The Thought Room with Hallie Rose – and to not much surprise, it unfolded with such ease and authenticity. Hallie has a way of inviting others to drop their guard and dive into what is truly coming to the surface in the moment. She holds space for it all and this is exactly what she did in this episode all about transcending overwhelm by refining our boundaries.

→ How to deal with overwhelm and create healthy boundaries.

→ Tuning into the needs of our loved ones and creating conscious connection with family.

→ Letting go of what others think and choosing your happiness first.

→ Finding space to feel our feelings fully and meet our own needs.

→ Leading from the heart and having love and empathy for others.

→ And more!

Connect with Hallie:

• The Thought Room with Hallie Rose

• Instagram

• Website

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Luke is a writer, meditation + metaphysics teacher, and lifestyle design expert who shares transformative principles of health, addiction, recovery, and spirituality… and he does just about all of this in today's brief and digestible episode. Luke shares what he believes to be the true road to inner fulfillment, happiness, and peace and how to embody radical open-mindedness in the midst of inevitable moments of pain and discomfort.

Luke and I go into...

→ The importance of lived experiences over solely educating oneself.

→ The belief that we incarnate into our chosen lineage.

→ Radical open-mindedness in the midst of moments of pain and discomfort.

→ Untethering from our daily micro dramas.

→ How to reroute a cascade of negative thoughts.

Connect with Luke:

• Instagram
• Podcast
• Website

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​​Erick Godsey is back with us for his second appearance—see episode 11 for his debut—and he goes DEEP on this one, folks. Erick takes his understanding from a decade of studying human nature and self-examination and delves into his own personal recalibration as he pieces together a new way of being and serving. With any great unlearning comes a degree of existential crisis, as we are forced to reimagine and recalibrate our belief system and what is no longer in alignment within us.

Erick and I breakdown…

→ The Us vs Them mentality and what that will ultimately lead us to.

→ Taking inventory of our personal convictions—are they true?

→ Dropping the prediction / anticipation mindset.

→ Recalibrating our life to fit who we are becoming.

→ Loosening the grip on our identity to allow for expansion.

Connect with Erick:

• Website
• Twitter
• Instagram

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