As we step into a new year, many of us feel the pull toward change. But how often do those intentions quietly dissolve?

In this episode, Ben and Mitra explore what it really takes to invite lasting newness into your life, and it is more simple than you think. Through Mitra’s wisdom and Ben's personal journeys, they reveal why transformation requires more than focusing just on what you want to accomplish. This conversation uncovers the hidden obstacles that keep us stuck and what makes change sustainable: knowing what you're willing to let go of, distinguishing your authentic desires from borrowed ones, and finding the clarity that turns intention into reality.

What You’ll Learn: 

• The death-birth principle: Genuine newness requires releasing what no longer serves
• Borrowed intentions vs. authentic desire: Recognizing when you're pursuing change because you "should" versus because something genuinely calls to you
• The higher ground perspective: A technique for zooming out to get a higher perspective

If you’re someone who ….

• Sets intentions every January only to find yourself back in the same patterns by spring
• Knows what you want to change but can't sustain the effort, no matter how hard you try
• Feels torn between what you think you should do and what actually feels authentic to you

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 : Why New Year Intentions Fail

01:01 : The Question You Must Ask First

02:59 : Creating Space for Change

04:22 : The Theater of Life

06:57 : How to Zoom Out When You're Stuck

07:32 : The Chief's Journey to Higher Ground

16:39 : Letting Go of Perfection

22:27 : Discovering What You Need to Release

23:56 : Borrowed Intentions vs. Authentic Desire

28:24 : Make It Yours

Links : 

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Tis the season when we get to spend that quality time with family and almost invariably, those emotional triggers within us arise. 

In this replay episode from last year, Mitra and Benjamin, provide guidance on how to navigate them and harness them to deepen our relationship with ourselves and our family members. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• Understand why you get triggered and why it is so hard to overcome
• Reframe how your subconscious understand triggers see them as opportunities for growth
• Practical steps you can take to start overcoming those triggers today, including mindfulness and somatic techniques  

If you’re someone who ….

• Is easily triggered by one or more family members
• Is committed to your personal growth journey, but feels stuck in this department 
• Is looking for solutions that lead to long term healing

…then you don’t want to miss this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 : Setting the Stage – Why Family Triggers Happen

00:22 : Understanding Expectations as the Root of Triggers

01:24 : Taking Responsibility for Your Reactions

03:11 : Preparing for Family Interactions 

05:57 : Practical steps - Mindsets

07:47 : Recognizing the Reactive vs. Wise Self

12:44 : Reframing Triggers as Opportunities for Growth

21:05 : Rewriting Relationship Contracts for Healing

27:02 : Calling on a Higher Power for Support

37:16 : Compassion and Self-Soothing in Difficult Moments

Links : 

Sign up for Mitra’s Self Coaching program : https://mitramanesh.com

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Overcoming limiting beliefs, Neuroplasticity, meditation, Power of affirmations, Trauma recovery, How to heal inner child wounds, PTSD, self compassion, Breaking free from trauma cycles, How to live a fulfilling life, Positive mindset tips, healing childhood trauma, psychological triggers, emotional triggers

Do you feel a quiet longing inside you that you keep writing off as fantasy?  

In this episode, Ben and Mitra explore the idea that each of us carries a set of deeper yearnings—longings that reconnect us to ourselves and to something essential. They reflect on how these quiet truths often get buried beneath ambition, practicality, fear, or inherited expectations, and what begins to shift when we simply turn toward them.The conversation opens a gentle inquiry: how to listen for what truly enlivens you, notice when you’ve drifted away, and begin again—without needing to change everything at once.

What You’ll Learn: 

• How to distinguish between what genuinely nourishes you and what you’ve been conditioned to chase
• Why fulfillment has more to do with alignment than achievement
• How small, honest permissions can reopen a deeper sense of aliveness

If you’re someone who ….

• …feels successful on the outside but quietly disconnected on the inside
• …keeps postponing a creative, soulful, or deeply personal longing
• …wonders whether it’s “too late” or “impractical” to honor what truly matters

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 : Introducing the Soul List

01:43 : What the Soul List Really Is (and What It’s Not)

03:42 : Recognizing Soul Yearnings in the Body

06:30 : Success, Achievement, and the Soul

09:46 : Worldly Ambition Without Losing the Soul

12:19 : Why People Deny Their Gifts

15:11 : The Power of Declaring a Yearning

17:52 : Mitra’s Vision of Soulful Community

21:06 : Patience vs. Egoic Urgency

25:19 : Common Fears and Blockages to the Soul List

33:22 : Asking the Soul and Taking One Small Step

Links : 

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

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Are you a parent dealing with overwhelmed or feeling that you’re not doing enough for your kids? 

In this conversation with psychologist and parenting specialist Dr. Nelly Farnoody Zahiri, we explore the missing piece in most parenting approaches: self-compassion. Drawing from her 14 years of practice and personal journey as a mother of 3 children (including twins), Dr. Nelly reveals why extending kindness to yourself isn't just nice—it's essential for raising emotionally healthy children. Together, we unpack the real challenges of parenting beyond the theory, including how to work with your nervous system, understand your child's unique temperament, and break free from generational patterns that no longer serve you.

What You’ll Learn: 

• Why your nervous system is the secret key to peaceful parenting—and how to calm it when everything feels chaotic
• The game-changing power of understanding your child's temperament—and why "one-size-fits-all" parenting always fails
• How asking for help while setting boundaries creates the village you actually need—not the one that overwhelms you

If you’re someone who ….

• Feels guilty about not being the "perfect parent" despite reading all the right books
• Struggles with asking for help while simultaneously feeling overwhelmed
• Wants to break generational patterns

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 Introduction to Peace Parenting

00:53 The Real Definition of Self-Compassion

02:57 When Your Nervous System Hijacks Your Parenting

05:35 Learning Your Own Triggers as a Parent

07:59 Setting Boundaries with Your Support System

09:08 When the Parenting Expert Becomes the Struggling Parent

13:10 Breaking Free from Parental Guilt

19:19 The Storm Metaphor: Becoming the Calm Center

25:55 Working with Your Child's Unique Temperament

32:55 How Children Mirror Our Nervous System

41:06 Understanding Temperament as a Game Changer

48:25 Hope for the Next Generation of Conscious Parents

Links : 

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

Dr. Nelly’s book on Peace Parenting Essentials: https://a.co/d/aqlh2WR

Social Media: 

Dr. Nelly’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/drnellypsychologist/ 

Dr. Nelly’s LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nelly-farnoody-zahiri-1790779/

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Are you curious about how to use AI to support your spiritual growth ? 

In a world where technology often feels like it's pulling us away from our spiritual essence, this episode reveals a surprising truth: algorithms and AI might actually serve as bridges to higher consciousness. Ben and Mitra explore how the very tools we fear are making us "less human" could become unexpected allies in our spiritual evolution. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• The surprising science that suggests there is a higher organizing intelligence that influences AI
• How AI interactions create a relationship between you, technology, and higher intelligence
• The types of questions you can ask AI to support your spiritual development

If you’re someone who ….

• Feels conflicted between AI use and spiritual practice
• Wonders if technology blocks inner wisdom
• Seeks to integrate modern tools with timeless principles

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 : Finding God in the Algorithm

02:04 : The Soul Behind Algorithms - Al-Kharazmi's Legacy

04:20 : The Sacred Triangle - You, AI, and Higher Intelligence

07:22 : AI as Safe Space for Vulnerability

10:05 : The Quality of Your Questions Matters

14:23 : Persian Wisdom and Spiritual Seeking

17:45 : When Higher Intelligence Shows Up

23:11 : Using AI for Dream Work and Parenting

27:45 : Finding Resonance vs Taking Things at Face Value

32:25 : Keeping Your Inner Wisdom Alive

Links : 

Dr. Michael Levin’s Research on Algorithms: https://thoughtforms.life/algorithms-redux-finding-unexpected-properties-in-truly-minimal-systems/

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

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Are you tired of your mind’s tendency of constantly judging others? 

This episode explores the exhausting cycle of judgment that runs constantly in the background of our minds - judging ourselves, others, and fearing their judgment of us. Through vulnerable sharing and practical wisdom, they reveal what judgment is protecting us from and how we can harness our mind’s tendency to judge as a springboard for our growth and healing.  

What You’ll Learn: 

• Your Triggers Are Teachers - What irritates you most about others reveals what you've rejected in yourself
• Discernment vs. Judgement - Understand the difference between the two
• How to Transcend Judgement - Learn a tool you use while interacting with people that will help foster deeper connection

If you’re someone who ….

• Gets stuck in mental loops of criticism and self-judgment
• Feels exhausted by your inner critic
• Craves deeper connections but keeps hitting invisible walls

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 : Judgement vs. Discernment

03:15 : Why We Can't Stop Judging

06:42 : The Body's Judgment Signals

10:13 : What You Judge in Others

13:58 : Breaking the Judgment Loop

17:30 : Love or Judge - You Choose

20:55 : A Technique to Transcend Judgement

Links : 

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

Social Media: 

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What if the forces keeping you stuck aren't outside you—but inside your own mind?

In this solo episode, Mitra uses The Matrix film as a powerful lens to explore the invisible systems that keep us asleep to our true potential. She reveals how we each carry inner characters—the seeker, the guide, the lover, and the doubter—and how recognizing these aspects of ourselves can lead to genuine awakening. This isn't about escaping reality, but learning to navigate life with conscious awareness instead of unconscious patterns.

What You’ll Learn: 

• How to identify your inner "agents"—the personal patterns and beliefs that keep you trapped in old ways of being
• Why your higher self never gives up on you—even when you've given up on yourself
• The difference between leaving the matrix and living consciously within it—and why isolation isn't the answer

If you’re someone who ….

• Feels like you're sleepwalking through life and sensing there must be something more
• Struggles with self-doubt even when others believe in your potential
• Wants to stay engaged with the world without being consumed by its systems and pressures

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 Exploring The Matrix: A Timeless Reflection

02:27 Symbolism and Characters: The Deeper Meaning

05:58 The Inner Struggle: Doubt vs. Awakening

08:50 Identifying Our Agents: The Forces That Keep Us Asleep

11:26 Navigating the Matrix: Conscious Living in a Complex World

Links : 

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

Social Media: 

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Do you sometimes lose it over small things yet handle much bigger challenges with ease?

In this episode, Benjamin and Mitra explore how unhealed childhood wounds show up in your adult life—from perfectionism to relationship insecurities to unexpected emotional meltdowns. Through a surprising story about a powerful CEO's breakdown and their own vulnerable sharing, they reveal how these hidden parts of yourself create invisible blockages that keep you stuck. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• Recognizing some of the common disguises of child wound patterns
• Perspectives on how to approach reconnecting with your wounded inner child
• An approach for calling in a higher perspective when you feel stuck 

If you’re someone who ….

• Overreacts to small slights despite handling big challenges fine
• Feels held back by perfectionism or insecurities despite outer success
• Keeps repeating the same relationship patterns

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 : What is the inner child?

02:39 : Why your inner child matters

05:32 : The CEO who lost it

09:13 : Seeing things as they are

11:48 : From reactive pattern to conscious choice

14:50 : Creating safety for your inner child

17:28 : When you see the pattern, choice is born

20:17 : Calling on higher wisdom

25:24 : Bridging psychology and spirituality

Links : 

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

Social Media: 

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Are there certain habits you have spent years trying to break but have made little to no progress? 

You know that pattern - in relationships, work, or social situations - that keeps repeating despite your efforts to fix it. In this episode, Ben and Mitra reveal why forcing change often backfires and offer a radically different lens for seeing persistent habits. Through personal stories of transformation, they show how shifting your relationship with patterns might be the missing key.

What You’ll Learn: 

• Patterns protect, they don't punish - See why habits you hate might serve hidden purposes
• Your words create your reality - Learn how "breaking habits" language sabotages change
• The pause that changes everything - Discover how split-second choices create lasting shifts

If you’re someone who ….

• Keeps hitting the same wall in relationships, work, or social situations
• Has tried everything but certain patterns won't budge
• Senses there's another way but can't see it

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

0:00 : Why Your Stubborn Patterns Won't Change

01:16 : Patterns as Protectors, Not Enemies

03:58 : The Language That Keeps You Stuck

06:45 : Your Suffering as an Ally

08:55 : Taking Responsibility Without Blame

14:02 : Feedback vs Punishment

17:41 : Scientific Lens

23:05 : How Judgment Blocks Your Growth

26:01 : The Power of Small New Responses

27:26 : A Story of Transformation Through One Pause

Links : 

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

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Are there certain desires you have that seem to constantly evade you? 

In this episode, Ben and Mitra explore why manifestation works beautifully in some life areas while failing miserably in others. Through vulnerable sharing and practical wisdom, they uncover the hidden conflicts that block us from achieving our goals and reveal how to know when you're forcing versus allowing synchronicity to work for you.

What You’ll Learn: 

• Why wanting something "too much" might be exactly what's blocking it—and what to do instead
• How to tell if your desires are actually yours—or if you're chasing someone else's dream
• The secret to knowing when to push forward vs. when to step back and allow for synchronicity—so manifestation becomes effortless

If you’re someone who ….

• Is struggled achieving certain goals that you have held for years
• Feels exhausted trying to manifest what seems easy for everyone else
• Suspects there's a deeper reason that dream keeps eluding you

…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters: 

00:00 What Is Manifestation Really?

02:21 Why Do We Want What We Want?

05:32 Discovering Your True Desires

10:15 When The Universe Gives You Feedback

14:01 The Hidden Conflicts That Block Us

17:39 Leaving Room for Magic

21:33 Finding Your Threshold

24:57 Trusting Life's Intelligence

28:15 When Synchronicity Takes Over

32:06 The Complete Manifestation Framework

Links : 

Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ 

Social Media: 

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