The Light Inside

Well-being.

Recent research has revealed that this often-overlooked, yet essential element is a core value of personal growth and sustainable success.

Somatic coherence is an evidence-based framework that dramatically changes how we manage our day-to-day stress - it’s also a necessary piece of our well-being puzzle.

We receive regular emotional signals from the soma - meaning of the body. Emotion is the word we give to a synergy of experiences, both somatic and cognitive that form how we feel in response to the world. Everyone can benefit from learning how to become better in touch with the rhythm of their nervous system, especially those who have experienced chronic stress or trauma.

This integral element of our overall well-being is frequently seen as essential in nature to all humans. So, just how and why might somatic coherence matter concerning your continued well-being and success? As we revisit our most valuable episodes in our year-end review, this one was a home run for our listeners.

Renowned author and motivational coach turned speaker Ann Hince shares her transformative Emotional Release Technics in this ever-popular episode, giving us direct insight into how she achieved significant life-altering effects utilizing this knowledge.

Tune in to find out why somatic coherence matters! On The Light Inside.

Featured Guest:

Ann Hince

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

Blind spots.

We each have them. In the context of personal change, why is it we often settle for "good enough?” Our past emotional traumas amplify deflection and uncomfortable avoidance in most of us. with psychological blind spots that everyone else can see but us.

So just how do we find these answers?

- with a little daring, some honest reflection, and self-examination.

One of the toughest self-awareness missions you can undertake is a direct seek-and-destroy attack on your own pockets of denial. Identifying your own blind spots is an interesting exercise in paradox. It’s easy to question a problem if you deny that it truly exists. Many of us frequently avoid this difficult confrontation altogether, bypassing this crucial emotional intelligence process.

As a result of childhood abuse, Joe Ryan has endured a lifetime of trauma, shame, and emotional demons. In sharing his invaluable insight, Joe is paving the way for others to heal from the turmoil and distress of his past traumatic events.

While revisiting some of your top-rated episodes, we found this conversation to be extremely helpful and beneficial. In terms of downloads, this episode is our second most popular.

Joe and I explore how each of us can become more emotionally vulnerable to uncover and understand our emotional blind spots. By learning how to identify past trauma triggers, we can move beyond emotional reactivity and become more comfortable with our authentic selves.

Highlights:

When we are triggered, we often have to set a boundary. How, from your perspective, do we begin to uncover these things which trigger our trauma response?

Featured Guests:

Joe Ryan

https://joeryan.com/

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Featured music:

 A Hard Truth by Wanderer's Trove

Little Light by Wanderer's Trove

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

Space.

In the rise of both our race for human evolution and within the context of that ever-popular television series “Star Trek” -

It once was viewed as the final frontier of our advancement as a species. Then began the dawning of a new age - the digital revolution.

A time and place that seemingly and somewhat insidiously began to occupy nearly every nook and cranny of our shared sense of spaciousness as a human collective. Much like the spiritual awakening of the 60s - We heralded it as the dawning of a new age of Aquarius.

A new Impetus in our ever-expanding sense of being as humans. Seeing it as more pertinent and portentous in significance than the invention of either writing or printing.

And then it happened…

We awakened to frequently find ourselves lost in these dark vestiges of a vast digital wasteland….Searching for the relative light of day - Our digital usage had become a behavior that had seemingly grown, at times, to be toxic in nature.

Discovering how we are living in a digital world - yet ever remain fairly resolute as analog creatures. And what we often find ourselves desperately in need of…is a simple method to digitally detox.

-If you find yourself in need of space to think deeply, rest more fully, and spend time with loved ones away from a screen, then this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.

Today we join Award Winning Productivity Author and Speaker, Daniel Sih as he shares his most intimate secrets on how to unplug, unwind, and think more clearly -empowering an essential new sense of “Spacemaking” in our lives.

In this episode you will learn:

1. The impact of digital technology on our ability to focus and think deeply.

2. The role of social media in shaping our understanding of gender roles.

3. The importance of making space for introspection and self-awareness.

Featured Guests:

Daniel Sih

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

Motion.

It implies movement. With all motion inferring a dynamic “mover”.

Matter is dormant, yet humans are an active power - a free will; so it stands to reason, there must be within them an immaterial principle.

A guiding force - something BIGGER. Both immortal and eternal…Right?

As our questioning turns to the soul, science leads us to challenge the consensus. Are we souls, bodies - or some divine combination of the two? One famous critic of the soul, Nancey Murphy captures this “leftover” attitude quite well:

“The concept of the self has long served as a replacement for the soul in several disciplines, such as psychology, and ordinary language as well. No significant neuroscientist has been a dualist since the death of Sir John Eccles.”

The science community considering it. Our religious axioms canonize it. And Modern Psychology extols how embracing our soul is essential for our overall well-being.

Just how do we connect with this seemingly mystical entity - if at all?

Join us today as we step into these soul-baring questions with our guest, Celestial Guide, and Shaman, Roxanne Chaput - As we seek to demystify the SOUL on The Light Inside.

Do you ever wonder what happens to the soul after we die?

Maybe you even question what this thing called soul REALLY is (or even if some of us have one at all? ).

When it comes to the soul, here's what you need to know...

Join us on Episode #128 as we go into a lot more detail with the amazing Roxanne Chaput.

The call of the soul: what is it and how do we measure its existence?

Roxanne Chaput guides us through understanding our soul's purpose and how to follow our path without resistance.

Featured Guests: Roxanne Chaput

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

Knowledge.

It’s one of the only resources that grows as we share it. Yet sometimes, that’s not so easy. Why do we sometimes find it so difficult to share our knowledge?

And furthermore - why does at times it seem so challenging to accept the valid input and constructive criticism of others?

Since ancient times, when the words “know thyself” were inscribed at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, sages and philosophers have hailed the importance of self-knowledge. Modern research, however, has called its value into question. For instance, research on self-delusion has found that holding unrealistically positive views of oneself and one's future prospects can promote emotional, and even physical well-being.

In today's discussion, we explore how different levels of consciousness, such as seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, can also sow seeds of self-doubt.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How our social interactions often subversively influence our day-to-day relationships in a way that frequently becomes self-deprecating and how this holds an adverse influence on both our self-concepts and those of others.

2. How comparing yourself to others can cause a downward spiral of negative thinking.

3. How our sense of self-worth and confidence are so deeply influential or influenced by our social interactions and leading us to move into fluctuating states of self-doubt at times.

Featured Guests:

Shabnam Curtis

Jaemin Frazer

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Vivid Space by Locus Clouds

Within The Bubble by Jon Bjork

The Orchard by Jakob Ahlbom

Universal Solution by Robert Ruth

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

Intuition.

That still small voice inside that sometimes whispers…while at others - it roars.

Einstein once shared with us:

“I believe in intuitions and inspirations; sometimes feeling that I am right - yet often, I know that I am. “

How is it that we have come to so faithfully trust this inner sense of knowing, and how do we more effectively utilize it?

Whether it's crucial business mergers or lunch decisions, we often assume that rationality should prevail whenever we make decisions. But what about the ”inner voice" or gut feeling, that little something instinctual from within that tells us how we feel beneath those layers of logic?

In larger moments of instinctual interaction, we rely on that still small voice inside…one of the many ways we show up differently in unique situations.

Join us as we discuss the nature of hair-raising intuition with conscientious Life Designer, Shana Francesca.

Featured Guests:

Shana Francesca

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Hymn Utopia by J.F. Gloss

Light as feathers by The Tap Room

Fire Light by The Golden Peas

The From Within by Howard Harper

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

Your inner voice.

That light inside - the being that we are being. Society and our daily interactions seem to increasingly focus on exploring the concept of "authenticity." Even going so far as to question - Does a self exist at all?

As a result, we are left scrambling to find a meaningful way to define when someone is acting genuinely and authentically. What does this seemingly mystical and confounding thing look like and how do we recognize it?

Finding our “voice” is often attributed to being present with this astonishing thing we label - our true selves. Yet under varying circumstances, a different aspect of this self often shows up - The Many Voices of “Me”.

Join us in this conversation with Cognitive Scientist, Kate Dudzik - as we discuss how social environments affect our inner selves. Together, Kate and Jeffrey explore the many sides of the self through how we show up in the world, the influences environment and social circles play on behavior, thought selection, and norms, as well as personality.

In this podcast episode, Kate Dudzik explores the idea of being able to speak from a societal standpoint and how authenticity is one of the most important things that we can look for in ourselves.

In this episode, you will learn:

1. How our environment influences our thoughts and actions

2. The importance of curiosity in developing expertise

3. How our personality is not permanent and can change over time

"It is human to grow and change."

Kate Dudzik is a writer and thinker who is passionate about psychology, personal growth, and relationships. She has a Masters in Psychology and has written extensively on the topics of mental health, self-improvement, and human behavior.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How our environment influences our thoughts and actions

2. The importance of curiosity in developing expertise

3. How our personality is not permanent and can change over time

Featured Guests:

Kate Dudzik

https://cognitivekate.com/

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Comfort Zone by Nebula

Dark to Light by Pawan Krishna

Only Us by Across The Great Valley

Subliminal Space by Lama House

Your Mind Is a Cathedral by Ave Air

The Brightest Light by Matt Large

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

Our bodies; for eons - we’ve been reminded to treat them like temples. Yet our view of that temple - can often be distorted, misconceived, and even downright inaccurate.

Our Character is often said to define both who and what we are as human beings. And still, how we characterize ourselves, is generalized by unhealthy ideals guided by our generational opinions on body stereotyping.

-Normalized social stigmas frequently surface as dogmatic in their nature.

Today we discuss how to leverage these tools to live your healthiest and happiest lifestyle.

As the lead scientific researcher at Fellow One Research, Marc Nelson has pioneered Body Type Science since 2003 - As a result of his research, creating the only scientifically qualitative body type assessment standards.

Marc has spent most of his scientific career dismantling many of these socially and culturally accepted stereotypes of bodies; instead developing a more integrated approach to assess healthy structural body integrity.

Why do so many people struggle with body image?  In this episode you will learn:

1. The importance of a positive body image.

2. Modern scientific advances in the field of body image.

3. How to see yourself in a new light.

Resources:

Fellow One Research: Body Type Science Research

Featured Guests:

Marc Nelson

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz

The Earth.

Not only is it our biological home. It also anchors us to our metaphysical and spiritual perception of place and being. As children - These effects were undeniable, as we wiggled our toes in the sand or walked bare-footed through our backyards. We felt connected, energized, and alive - A strong bond with our originals coursing through our being.

The earth and us - one!

We join Land Based Somatic Guide, Jonah Jensen as we step into this conversation on the popular healing practice known as Earthing, or “Grounding”. This ancient spiritual ritual allows us to directly connect our bodies with the Earth and use its natural electric charges to stabilize us - resulting in renewal, restoration, and centeredness in our being.

We are the land; that is the fundamental idea - the Earth is the mind of the people as we are the mind of the earth.

Through her - All life flows.

Find out how to tap into the ritualistic and healing that powers Earthing.

"When we're in nature, we are getting into sync with that original design, and we start to feel good again because we're coming into resonance again."

Connecting with nature can help us heal from grief and trauma in ways we never thought possible. In this episode you will learn:

1. How earthy or natural grounding can help us reconnect with ourselves and an expanded sense of our universal experience.

2. How connecting with the outdoors can help us reconnect with ourselves somatically.

3. How connecting with the rhythm of the Earth can help us remember our purpose and find coherence in our lives.

Featured Guests:

Jonah Jensen

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Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Featured Artist Tracks:

A New Earth by Ealot

Aim for The Stars by Rand

Leaf by Infinity Ripple

Our Secret Universe by Alan Ellis

Small Things Grow by View Points

The Longest Rest by Alan Ellis

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Production Manager: Anna Getz