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
• Facebook
• 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
• Subscribe to the newsletter

Connect with Cal:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Website
• Newsletter

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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• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

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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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• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Website
• Newsletter

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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

Connect with Cal:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Website
• Newsletter

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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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• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Website
• Newsletter

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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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• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Website
• Newsletter

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TGU is bringing the feminine to y’all today. I got to sit down with both Peyton and McLean for a deep dive into all things partnerships, co-parenting, motherhood, and how to best care for a woman in her postpartum period. These doulas share some beautiful wisdom – a lot of which may be unfamiliar, as our culture has strayed from these ancient traditions that once were essential to our wellbeing.

In this conversation we dive into...

→ Letting go of undesired parenting habits.

→ Engaging in curious conversations with our children; specifically, those deemed unsuitable.

→ Giving our partner space to become the best version of themselves.

→ The spiritual journey into motherhood.

→ Ways to celebrate and support a woman in her postpartum period.

→ Peyton’s latest project; Dads, this one's for you!

Resources:

• Download Peyton's Ebook Here!
• Julie Bernier
• The Fourth Trimester
• Call Of The Wild
• Nurture
• The First Forty Days
• Nourishing Traditions
• New Marriage, Same Partner

Connect with McLean:

• Instagram

• Mother The Mother Podcast

• Website

Connect with Peyton:

• Download Peyton's Ebook Here!

• Instagram

• Website

Connect with Cal:

• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

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Competing at the Crossfit Games on 8 separate occasions and taking home the W in 2008, Jason Khalipa joins us today to share his wisdom around the age-old concept – balance. Something that we sometimes lose sight of as we find ourselves submerged in our fast-paced society; derailing from our priorities and what’s truly important at the end of the day.

Unfortunately – and fortunately, to a degree – Jason and his family found themselves in a situation that no family ever hopes to experience. With the power of gratitude, they allowed this adversity to reorient their priorities and amplify the gifts present in their lives. Bringing forth an even more meaningful life.

Jason and I discuss...

→ Cultivating your own destiny.

→ Using times of crisis as opportunities to reprioritize.

→ The importance of micro check-ins with self throughout the day.

→ Meeting adversity with acceptance and gratitude.

→ How Jason keeps his intimate relationship alive amidst their parenting roles.

→ His latest endeavor – NCFit app; simple, effort-based daily and on-demand workouts.

Resources:

• NCFit App here!

Connect with Jason:

• Instagram

• Website

Connect with Cal:

• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

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Honored to host these three ladies fresh off of their 7 day immersion at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. If you’ve been listening, you’ll recognize this game reserve as Boyd Varty’s home base – a 3-time guest on TGU ;)

It’s not every day that we’re presented with an opportunity, or even desire, to submerge oneself in the South African bush, but something pinged each of them in a way that was impossible to ignore. In this conversation, they each share their stories of receiving and answering their heart’s call, witnessing their untrue “stories” dissipate in front of them, experiencing pure bliss as a result of surrendering, and the many unexpected lessons that the people, animals, and land of Londolozi gifted them with.

Some wisdom that we dive into includes…

→ The process of answering our heart’s call; the doubt, excitement, resistance.

→ What the Londolozi animals and land awoke within each of them.

→ The power of presence and stillness, invoking immense wisdom.

→ Learning how to follow our life’s next track.

→ Surrendering to the unknown.

→ What’s on the other side of saying yes?

Resources:

• Londolozi Game Reserve

Connect with Cal:

• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions