United By Stoke is the RAVEN 425 RISE ABOVE Podcast

I was in a government building that was being completely renovated from top to bottom- while I sat and waited for a meeting to take place ... this one ☝️ youngster whom I think was 20 -21 years old showed me that - that old school hustle was still alive and well. He blew me away so much so that I made an episode about it. We all hear 👂 how this new generation is this or that (honestly I’m sure each generation says the exact same things every time) and these days it seems to be that the goals of most are to be Youtube stars ✨ or influencers or crypto currency 💴 moguls... endless possibilities. This guy however was grinding it out hustling the trades ... a route not to many kids speak about these days -he spoke to me about his 2 year plan where he has finished one trade and how the next 2 years he wanted to get this other trade completed (and he was working the owner of this company to get the in) I was amazed by the hustle and integrity he had matched with the fact he knew the demograph

Have a vision have a purpose and do what it takes to get there!!

In all of the places I could have got this knowledge it was a hair salon 💇 that taught me this amazing lesson. A place where people young and old and from all walks of life congregate so when I overheard the conversations and the people's reactions it was a good overall diagnosis of the general vibe of our society- the young women who was cutting hair was telling her clients she was going to be away again on a vacation- (normal right) and a good portion of the women in there were supporting her saying things like "I wish I had of done more of that when I was young - I can't now" "do it while you have your health- I can't anymore" which for me to hear 👂 was so so powerful- Here is the other side. Some of those old cranky bastards told her it was unprofessional other said it was unacceptable that a business close down. Now I'm not sure in the end which way this women decided to do... but it made me think of the societal pressures that are placed upon us at any point

In two completely unrelated meetings this week one with a group of entrepreneurs and another with training times with war time soldiers from current war torn countries. Incredible groups of people - amazing 😉 there was a common ground. Which is That no excuses mentality with the business group and then there was the live or die mentality with the soldiers. Although not really related the two groups actually have the exact same mental state but the focus just being different- money 💰 expansion and life or death 💀. What I took away from this pretty unreal experience is in life in business in relationships (whatever situation we may all face) we can either stand up and fight no matter what the consequences- or we can cower and still face those same consequences ... it's just our choice on how we want to live our life : empowered or in coward 😳🤔 take a listen and let me know what you think

In this the deepening conversation about the in depth understanding I am finally just starting to understand after 8-10 years on this mental and brain studies journey- I had a great 👍 conversation with a female entrepreneur who had a pretty massive following all over social media- and as we talked all I could think was how will I ever be able to get there meaning a huge following like hers- there is no... but after about 15 minutes into our talk - she asked when I started and how many posts I have (this for example was on instagram) myself I have been on it for about 4-5 months and I have around 220 posts. She replied "you just started!" I then asked the same question.... and this is where my head turned- she started in 2012 and has about 4000 posts. So there is no comparison.... unless I looked at her numbers 5 months in. Through fear and doubt our judgement and understanding of reality get clouded. Take a moment to review with clarity as I did. And do not let our initial t

2 quotes /sayings that I go over in this deep talk... after 8-10 years on this journey I am just starting to understand the power of both! 1. "It is never our enemy or the situation that defeats us.. it is our own fear" 2. You are constantly creating new karma, and that gives you a golden opportunity...with your reaction to each experience you create the karma that will colour your future. These statements give US the power in each moment ... we have the power it is there for us to harness!!

It's all about the knowledge -the self empowerment -the awareness. So as I have said in the past we either pay 💰 for it now or we pay 💰 for it later. As I go a little deeper into the situation of the group around me making fun of me for spending a few more dollars 💵 on a healthy treat.... the voices of those who no longer have their health rang so so loud in my mind ~ so much so that all I wanted to do was tell them all the tales.... the tales of these with out their health just wishing for one ☝️ more chance to go outside, breath without an oxygen mask, walk with out pain....but actions speak louder than words and consistency when it comes to our health knowledge and know how is King 👑... always do our best to know what's best for us!!! Take a listen 👂 to how this ended

As a group of us went out to grab a chocolate snack I as usual went to find the highest to purest form (for me I'm always 👀 looking for 85% or higher) and I also will only support the smaller chocolatier type sellers. I fully believe in supporting small and local - just something I do- for me it's not a question of right or wrong... it's just my choice. This small act turned into an emotional 😭 topic with those who I was with that day... and also for me brought up previous conversations I have had with elderly people in my life who no longer have their health and as well as my talks and feelings on consistency- take a listen 👂 and see what went down