The Mark Groves Podcast

Why do we have such a hard time stepping towards love and/or surrendering into it? Why do we sabotage relationships with people who actually want to love us? In this episode, I welcome back one of your favourites, Dr. Alexandra Solomon. She is an absolute relationship wizard and we discuss what gets in the way of love and why. We explore how to navigate the delicate space of relationships and take responsibility for ourselves, and invite our partner to take responsibility for themselves. You're not going to want to miss this wisdom-packed episode. Buckle up.

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Discover:

Why we don't touch the depth of grief and pain

Noticing and exploring patterns are necessary to create shift

Why do we hesitate talking about our feelings

Name your pain

Taking in feedback and healthy shame

How to deepen relationships

How to move through shutting down

Relational is change cemented when...

Why acknowledgment is so critical

How to love bravely

 

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This week I am so excited to welcome Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on the podcast. He is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and directs Stanford’s Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging. Dr. Bhattacharya’s recent research focuses on the epidemiology of COVID, including the lethality of COVID infection and effects of lockdown policies. 

Listen out for: 

The ideas behind pandemic plans, and why Dr. Bhattacharya says lockdowns will be viewed as the single biggest public health mistake in all of history.

Why public health officials' had the wrong approach by focusing on controlling all infections (or cases) in the population, rather than focusing on how to protect those most at risk. 

The psychological, socio-economic, and physical effects that infection control/ lockdowns have had on individuals and communities. 

Learn more about the Collateral Global project and connect with Dr. Bhattacharya on LinkedIn. 

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Your body is an amazing organic machine that can accomplish miraculous feats. But it needs the right fuel and signals to function at its best. Some of those signals include adaptogens which can help boost energy and help you return to a state of calm when you’re feeling stressed. Create The Love’s favourite source of adaptogens is Organifi! 

Grab your Organifi at organifi.com/createthelove and receive 20% off all products with code CREATETHELOVE at the cart!

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This week I am so excited to share an amazing conversation from a Live webinar I hosted with one of my best friends, Vienna Pharaon. Vienna is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of New York, practicing out of NYC. Vienna received her Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy from Northwestern University and trained extensively at The Family Institute, Bette D. Harris Center.  

In this episode we dive deep into dating, red flags, narcissism, unavailability, self-worth and so much more. Grab your pen and paper—this episode is dynamite! 

Find more about Vienna's work here, and be sure to follow her on Instagram @mindfulmft.

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Discover:

Dating Q&A with Vienna

Dating dynamics and red flags

Why don't they text me back?

If you loved yourself would you respond this way?

Signs of green flags

What is love bombing?

Narcissism, gas lighting and discarding

Why we are drawn to people who wound us

Emotional familiarity, trauma bonding, and healing

How to touch the wound differently

The conversations we don't want to have are the exact thing we need for alignment

Why we are drawn to avoidant people?

How to heal the chasing

Why you need to tune in to yourself

How to take your power back

Your body is an amazing organic machine that can accomplish miraculous feats. But it needs the right fuel and signals to function at its best. Some of those signals include adaptogens which can help boost energy and help you return to a state of calm when you’re feeling stressed. Create The Love’s favourite source of adaptogens is Organifi! 

Grab your Organifi at organifi.com/createthelove and receive 20% off all products with code CREATETHELOVE at the cart!

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This week I wanted to share some thoughts on taking responsibility for our relationships. When we begin to understand things like our unconscious biases, explore the programs we were raised with, and recognize the BS of what we've been taught relationally — we are presented with a choice. We can choose whether or not we want to do the work, sit with the hard stuff, and become the best version of ourselves. Expansion is readily available to us... will you choose it?

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Discover:

Perspectives of the world of those who are "lucky" and those who are "unlucky"

The unconscious programs that are running the show

Healthy inquiry, self-responsibility and self-awareness

Expansion and the cocoon

Where your worth comes from

Explore the depths of who you are with grace and compassion

Progress and transformation and stepping into a new space

The beauty of repair

Take responsibility for the way you relate

Life is hard, AND we can change

From victim to victor

Life is hard, AND you can change

Owning your sh*t

 

Your body is an amazing organic machine that can accomplish miraculous feats. But it needs the right fuel and signals to function at its best. Some of those signals include adaptogens which can help boost energy and help you return to a state of calm when you’re feeling stressed. Create The Love’s favourite source of adaptogens is Organifi! 

Grab your Organifi at organifi.com/createthelove and receive 20% off all products with code CREATETHELOVE at the cart!

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How do you honour transitions? Are you able to sit in the space of expansion? Can you fly off the edge and trust? This week's episode is a personal life update. I share what life has felt like lately, moving cities, and how I've been navigating both change and uncertainty while continuously being called back to the present moment. 

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Discover:

How to be more present and slow down through change and grief

Sitting with yourself is a gift

How to navigate through life transitions

Pay attention to the subtle nudges

Can you sit in the space that your soul has drawn you to and just trust?

Imposter syndrome is a sign you're on the right path

Can you have courage and let yourself arrive?

 

Your body is an amazing organic machine that can accomplish miraculous feats. But it needs the right fuel and signals to function at its best. Some of those signals include adaptogens which can help boost energy and help you return to a state of calm when you’re feeling stressed. Create The Love’s favourite source of adaptogens is Organifi! 

Grab your Organifi at organifi.com/createthelove and receive 20% off all products with code CREATETHELOVE at the cart!

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I think it’s absolutely fascinating that a lot of the things we might be healing today… are not actually ours. You may have heard the words generational trauma, intergenerational trauma and collective trauma before – but what do they mean? How does this impact a person’s relational patterns, expansion, intimacy or growth? I am so excited for you to experience this week’s episode with the brilliant Dr. Mariel Buqué, a Columbia University-trained Psychologist, Intergenerational Trauma expert, and sound bath meditation healer. Her work focuses on the advancement of culturally responsive therapeutic practices that affirm the lived experiences of Black & Indigenous People of Color (BIPOCs). Her clinical work centers on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma, holistic mental wellness, and centering indigenous healing practices. We discuss the ways intergenerational trauma forms, caring for ourselves in a holistic way, healing from emotional wounds and how to transition into a liberated version of Self.

Head here to find Dr. Mariel Buqué's work and learn about the the Soul Healing Collective –a community space she created for people to heal together, as she believes in the liberation of both our minds and of oppressive systems as necessary qualities of our collective wellness. Be sure to connect with @dr.marielbuque on Instagram as well. 

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Discover:

The things we are looking to heal today are actually not ours

Looking at inherited trauma

The connection to the gut microbiome, trauma and mental health

Challenging western science and psychology

How hollistic and ancestral practices help us feel grounded and connected

Why we hang on to our limitations - the undercurrent of safety

Safety vs. certainty

How trauma effects nature vs. nurture

Epigenetics, stress and resilience

Sound bath meditations for inherited trauma

How to hold compassion for trauma that isn't yours

Finding wisdom inside your history

The multi-dimensional approach to healing

 

Your body is an amazing organic machine that can accomplish miraculous feats. But it needs the right fuel and signals to function at its best. Some of those signals include adaptogens which can help boost energy and help you return to a state of calm when you’re feeling stressed. Create The Love’s favourite source of adaptogens is Organifi! 

Grab your Organifi at organifi.com/createthelove and receive 20% off all products with code CREATETHELOVE at the cart!

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This week I am honoured to welcome back Diego Perez onto the show. Diego Perez is a meditator, writer, and speaker who is widely known on Instagram through his pen name Yung Pueblo. His written works focus on the reality of self-healing, the movement from self-love to unconditional love, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. Diego's practice of Vipassana meditation has given him a deeper understanding of liberation that inspires his writing. Through writing and speaking he aims to support the healing of the individual, knowing that when people release their personal burdens it helps humanity build a global peace.

In this episode Diego shares how meditation practice is a profoundly transformative path, and his primary vehicle for growth, healing and freedom. We anchor into how to traverse serious transformation on both an individual and global level. How to dance in nuance, how to practice love in its purest form, and how to deepen our connections rather than our attachments.

The name Yung Pueblo means young people; it serves to remind him of his Ecuadorian roots, his experiences in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. You can connect with Diego on Instagram @yung_pueblo, and find his new book Clarity & Connection, here. 

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Discover:

The power of mediation and silent retreats

"In silence is who you are."

How silence can give you more than a college education

How to hold space for different perspectives and truths

How to deepen trust intimacy

How 50% gives you success in relationships

How impermanence is critical 

How to return to circadian alignment

How to create more balance in life and relationships

Love in purest form

How to deepen clarity and connection

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Your body is an amazing organic machine that can accomplish miraculous feats. But it needs the right fuel and signals to function at its best. Some of those signals include adaptogens which can help boost energy and help you return to a state of calm when you’re feeling stressed. Create The Love’s favourite source of adaptogens is Organifi! 

Grab your Organifi at organifi.com/createthelove and receive 20% off all products with code CREATETHELOVE at the cart!

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I am so excited to welcome Jenny Sansouci onto the podcast! Jenny is the author of The Rebel's Apothecary: A Practical Guide to the Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms. Jenny is a Certified Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and has been trained by functional medicine doctor Frank Lipman, MD, in New York City.

In this episode we discuss the various medical and wellness uses for cannabis and medicinal mushrooms. How they can enhance the lives of anyone living with pain, anxiety, depression, weakened immune system, insomnia, and more. We talk about the myths and stigmas associated with these powerful healing plants and fungi. We get into the research on psilocybin mushrooms, and share our personal journey’s — diving deep into the weird and beautiful blend of biological and spiritual facets.

What starts off as a conversation aiming to deepen your understanding and respect for organisms that literally exist under our feet, quickly shifts to the understanding and expansion of human consciousness.

Discover:

Cannabis, psilocybin and chemotherapy 

Healing modalities that academia is now supporting

The benefits of Reishi, Maitake, Chaga, Lion's Mane and other medicinal mushrooms

Censorship of natural modalities

Looking at healing through a different perspective

Questioning what we were taught in relationship

How relationships are the gateway to the divine

Depression: blunting the symptoms vs. getting to the root cause

The beauty and wisdom inside nature

The illusion of security

"When you get the message, hang up the phone."

Exploration vs. recreation

Maybe there's another way

Click here to grab your copy of The Rebel’s Apothecary. Download this free immune support chapter from the book, and be sure to follow @jennysansouci on Instagram.

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This week I am excited to introduce you to the wonderful Taryn Bird, Senior Director of Social Impact, Kate Spade New York. She leads the social impact team, overseeing the company’s social enterprise initiative on purpose, philanthropic programs and corporate volunteering.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of women’s mental health, the impact it has in today’s society, and the gaps in the women & girls empowerment space. We dive into being proactive about mental health and wellbeing, knowing that you’re not alone, and the unique considerations that are important to recognize among women-identified individuals. Taryn candidly shares her own experiences with mental health, post traumatic stress, loss, and healing. I am so excited to share this important conversation with you as part of Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health Action Day. 

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Discover:

The accessible mental health tools available to women, girls, and moms

Current mental health statistic during covid

Experiencing negative emotions

The shocking KPI's of women who give

The questions we are not asking enough

The correlation between how much women give and their mental health

How companies are putting resources in place to support mental health

Mental health does not have to be dark

Why feeling seen inside community is healing

The pandemic after the pandemic

Releasing control and welcoming the process

Why filling your cup is so important but so easily forgotten

"Post Traumatic Growth"

Purpose and the connection to mental health

Learn more about the Kate Spade New York Foundation here, and check out the Women’s Guide to Mental Health & Wellbeing. Check out Mine’d, an accessible way to support your mood and mental health. 

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This week we welcome back Lacy Phillips, founder of To Be Magnetic, a global manifestation expert and speaker specializing in unblocking subconscious beliefs of unworthiness while expanding into alignment with what one is calling in.

In this episode Lacy introduces us to Neural Manifestation - a concept backed by neuroscience, psychology, epigenetics and energetics, based on raising your self worth and stepping into your true authentic self. You'll learn how manifestation works, what blocks us, and how we can debunk superstitions or other childhood beliefs.

Discover:

Why the "think positive" model doesn't work

Self-worth and deservingness is the law of attraction

We are projecting from the subconscious beliefs from our childhood

Understanding when you're doing the work but it doesn't happen, why?

Negative feelings are the roadmap to what's blocking you

"You don't change the memory, you change the emotional response to it." - Lacy Phillips

Love and money are directly connected - their deepest connection is security

What is your authentic code?

Why must shatter the old relational model

What is your true authentic self and how are you showing up in relationship?

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Find more about Lacy and To Be Magnetic at www.tobemagnetic.com or on Instagram.To get 20% off the Love Bundle head to www.tobemagnetic.com/mark-groves and use code MARKGROVES20.

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