Episode 5: Do you believe that your intelligence, skills, and talents are static and fixed – or do you perceive your abilities in a growth-oriented, dynamic way?

Today's episode is all about the beliefs we hold about ourselves and our minds - and how this not only impacts, but directly creates our experience of life! 

In this solo show, I discuss: 

• The difference between fixed and growth mindset, and qualities of each
• How our beliefs about ourselves directly affect our experience
• How each mindset type deals with challenges and obstacles
• Relationships through the lens of each mindset type
• Tools and actions steps to begin embodying a growth mindset

Resources from today's episode:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge

Ep. 3: Resistance! Are you familiar with the concept? 

If you're a creative... chances are, you've battled with it once or twice. :) 

In this episode, I go off the cuff to talk about how we manage our flow of inspiration and creative energy, what resistance is and how to deal with it, and how to create consistency with our creative process. 

Ep. 2: Energy is the driving force of our reality and our daily life – understanding how to work with energy dynamics and align with the way we best function is crucial to optimizing our potential. 

In this episode, you'll learn: 

• The importance of surrender in manifesting your creative potential 
• The art of fusing surrender with empowerment 
• How to step back allow the greater intelligence of life to flow through you 
• Hustle culture and what REALLY helps you be more effective and impactful in life 
• Spiral dynamics and where we are currently at as a society 
• How we are shifting OUT of an achievement-driven society - and what we’re moving into
• The most powerful questions to drive your personal evolution
• Why trying to be “in control” is futile - and what to do instead
• How to shift your perspective when spiraling out of control 
• Tools for opening your energy and creating space for insight to come in 
• Scientifically backed ways to flow with the universe and create synchronicities  
• How to shift your energy by opening to possibility 
• Steph’s tools to stop “pushing” and start “unfolding”  
• The most direct ways to manifest the feeling states we desire 
• How to discover your true nature, so you can start aligning with it
• Re-educating ourselves to process emotional states and reconnect to our bodies 
• Why most of us are disconnected from our true desires - and how to discover them
• How to use the breath in deep emotional processing work
• Why it’s so important to prioritize self-care
• The important distinction between needs and desires 

Resources:

The Surrender Experiment (Michael Singer)
https://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Experiment-Journey-Lifes-Perfection-ebook/dp/B00NDTUDOS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+surrender+experiment&qid=1564113624&s=books&sr=1-1

Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl-ebook/dp/B009U9S6FI/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=man%27s+search+for+meaning&qid=1564113640&s=books&sr=1-3

An Intro to Spiral Dynamics:
https://www.cruxcatalyst.com/2013/09/26/spiral-dynamics-a-way-of-understanding-human-nature/

Connect with Steph:

Steph's website:
www.stephanielisakelly.com

Stillness and Sensuality Online Course
www.stillnessandsensuality.com

Wild and Free Workbook
www.wildandfreeworkbook.com

Episode 4: Energy is the driving force of our reality and our daily life – understanding how to work with energy dynamics and align with the way we best function is crucial to optimizing our potential. 

In this episode, you'll learn: 

• The importance of surrender in manifesting your creative potential 
• The art of fusing surrender with empowerment 
• How to step back allow the greater intelligence of life to flow through you 
• Hustle culture and what REALLY helps you be more effective and impactful in life 
• Spiral dynamics and where we are currently at as a society 
• How we are shifting OUT of an achievement-driven society - and what we’re moving into
• The most powerful questions to drive your personal evolution
• Why trying to be “in control” is futile - and what to do instead
• How to shift your perspective when spiraling out of control 
• Tools for opening your energy and creating space for insight to come in 
• Scientifically backed ways to flow with the universe and create synchronicities  
• How to shift your energy by opening to possibility 
• Steph’s tools to stop “pushing” and start “unfolding”  
• The most direct ways to manifest the feeling states we desire 
• How to discover your true nature, so you can start aligning with it
• Re-educating ourselves to process emotional states and reconnect to our bodies 
• Why most of us are disconnected from our true desires - and how to discover them
• How to use the breath in deep emotional processing work
• Why it’s so important to prioritize self-care
• The important distinction between needs and desires 

Resources:

The Surrender Experiment (Michael Singer)
https://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Experiment-Journey-Lifes-Perfection-ebook/dp/B00NDTUDOS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+surrender+experiment&qid=1564113624&s=books&sr=1-1

Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)
https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl-ebook/dp/B009U9S6FI/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=man%27s+search+for+meaning&qid=1564113640&s=books&sr=1-3

An Intro to Spiral Dynamics:
https://www.cruxcatalyst.com/2013/09/26/spiral-dynamics-a-way-of-understanding-human-nature/

Connect with Steph:

Steph's website:
www.stephanielisakelly.com

Stillness and Sensuality Online Course
www.stillnessandsensuality.com

Wild and Free Workbook
www.wildandfreeworkbook.com

Episode 3: Resistance! Are you familiar with the concept? 
If you're a creative... chances are, you've battled with it once or twice. :) 
In this episode, I go off the cuff to talk about how we manage our flow of inspiration and creative energy, what resistance is and how to deal with it, and how to create consistency with our creative process. 

Episode 2: We dive into the power of flow state, optimizing creativity, the psychology of habits, keys to lasting happiness, rewilding our consciousness, and so much more. 

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What flow state is, and why it’s so important 
• Why it’s so important to incorporate meaning and challenge into our activities 
• What happens neurologically when we get into flow state 
• The difference between alpha, beta, and theta brain wave states - and why it matters 
• The connection between flow state and deep states of meditation 
• How to use flow psychology to optimize your creativity 
• The importance of self-motivation for lasting success 
• Powerful questions to ask yourself to uplevel your creativity and success 
• Goal-setting strategies to connect your short and long-term goals and visions 
• The importance of self-education in rewiring your psychology 
• Why multitasking is so dangerous, and how to avoid the “distraction epidemic”  
• How to build “tiny habits” to increase effectiveness in your life 
• What creativity is, and how it’s a part of everyone’s life 
• What a value-creation mindset is 
• The difference between spontaneous creativity, and living a creative life 
• How structure and contribution are key to lasting happiness 
• Why chronic loneliness as bad for your health as obesity 
• Why being a part of a tribe is vital for your physical health 
• How to achieve flow state in your work  
• Why leisure time is more important for work than you might think 
• The importance of an “eco sabbath” or spirit quest to recharge 
• Rewilding and the connection between nature and consciousness 
• The sentience of nature and our planet, and the importance of connecting with this 
• How to contribute to shifting into a regenerative culture 

Resources from this episode:

Find Kyle online:

DIY Genius:
www.diygenius.com

Animist:
www.animist.eco

Flow: The Psychology of Optimum Experience (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W94FE6/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Episode 1: In this first episode, we'll take a peek at what's to come through our epic explorations of consciousness, creativity, reality hacking, and merging science and spirituality to optimize your life and potential. 

Ep. 1: On this first episode, I talk with Kyle Pearce, meditation and flow psychology teacher and founder of Animist Ecology, a. company spreading eco-mindfulness through experiential learning adventures. 

In this episode, we dive into: 

• Why it's so important to incorporate meaning and challenge into our daily activities
• What happens neurologically when we get into flow state
• The difference between alpha, beta, and theta brain wave states - and why it matters
• The connection between flow state and deep states of meditation
• How to use flow psychology to optimize your creativity
• The importance of self-motivation for lasting success
• Powerful questions to ask yourself to uplevel your creative output
• Goal-setting strategies to connect your short and long-term goals and visions
• The importance of self-education in rewiring your psychology
• Why multitasking is so dangerous, and how to avoid the "distraction epidemic"
• How to build "tiny habits" to increase effectiveness in your life
• What creativity really is, and how it is a part of everyones' life
• What a value-creation mindset is
• The difference between spontaneous creativity and living a creative life
• How structure and contribution are key to lasting happiness
• Why chronic loneliness is as bad for your health as obesity
• Why being part of a tribe is vital for your physical health
• How to achieve flow state in your work
• Why leisure time is more important for your work than you might think
• The importance of an "eco sabbath" or spirit quest to recharge
• Rewilding and the connection between nature and consciousness
• The sentience of nature and our planet, and importance of connection wtih this
• How to contribute to shifting into a regenerative culture

Resources from this episode:

Kyle's projects:

https://www.animist.eco/

https://www.diygenius.com/