Unmasked & Open Hearted

Mike Sherbakov is CEO of Greatness Collective, supporting startups and investors with the mission to create a better world.

Greatness Collective's venture philanthropy arm has built homes in underdeveloped communities since 2014 and continues to lead impact trips open for the community to join.

He serves as the Director of San Diego's Founder Institute, the largest early-stage startup accelerator in the world.

Mike has previously consulted with Fitbit, lululemon, athletica, Equinox, and Qualcomm.

He served on active duty as a United States Marine, has traveled to 58 countries and counting, and believes strongly that our greatness is not what we have but what we give.

Human Design Info: 4/6 Projector with Self-Projecting Authority

Astrology Info: Aquarius Sun, Pisces Moon, Sagittarius Rising

Highlights from this conversation:

• A peek into Mike's unconventional life path from joining the Marines right out of high school to venturing into entrepreneurship & the startup world
• Three incredible questions you can ask yourself to help gain clarity around your purpose
• Using the cues within your body to know when things are out of alignment in your life vs when you are on purpose
• The importance of taking action & embracing all the baby steps along the way to discovering your life's purpose
• Mike's secret mindset trick to creating confidence in the moment during times when you have to be on it

Mike's Website: https://www.mikesherbakov.com

Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikesherbakov

Follow the Greatness Collective on Instagram: @greatnesscollective

Connect with Shannon on Instagram: @shannonkeating

Listen to the podcast playlist: Unmasked & Open Hearted Spotify Playlist

Intro & Outro by: @serennasounds

What I talk about inside of this episode have the capacity to change your entire perspective for this year ahead!

Inside this episode I dive deep into the concept of how to truly fall in love with the process and journey of your life.

Rather than waiting to feel good enough once you've achieved your goal, or feel lovable once you're in the ideal relationship, or feel happy once everything externally is going well. I want you to realize that there is so much magic, beauty, and wisdom to be extracted from the "here and now".

This episode is packed with my own personal experiences + plenty of tips for staying present with your life and enjoying every moment along your life's journey.

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Email me: [email protected]

Find all my offerings: www.shannonkeating.com

Podcast Intro & Outro Music by: @serennasounds

Francesca Reicherter is on a mission to end suicide as the Founder and President of Inspiring My Generation Corporation.

Francesca holds a Masters in Information Systems and Operations Management from the University of Florida and is continuing her education with a Masters in Psychology at Pepperdine University.

She has been widely recognized for her mission in national publications, including the New York Weekly, Chicago Journal, LA Wire, and US Reporter.

Fran is the host of a weekly podcast series, Normalize The Conversation, dedicated to opening authentic mental health conversations. She is the author of the workbook: The You Are Not Alone Workbook.

Human Design Info: 2/4 Generator with Emotional Authority

Astrology Info: Leo Sun, Virgo Moon, Scorpio Rising

Highlights from this conversation:

• Fran's personal journey overcoming poor body image, depression, her parent's divorce, suicidal ideations, and the death of her family members.
• Sharing your story & reaching out for support when you're struggling in our lives so that you feel less alone
• Perfectionism, over-achieving, body image struggles, and attaching our worth to external factors
• The self care practices that help Fran feel fully enough as she is
• Leaning on supportive relationships during challenging times
• Overcoming the stigma around mental health challenges
• Our thoughts & personal ways we fully feel & express your emotions
• Embracing your big energy, big emotions, & all the moods

Fran's Website: www.inspiringmygeneration.org

Connect with Fran on Instagram: @freicherter

Inspiring My Generation on Instagram: @inspiringmygeneration

Fran's Podcast: Normalize The Conversation

Connect with Shannon on Instagram: @shannonkeating

Listen to the podcast playlist: Unmasked & Open Hearted Spotify Playlist

Intro & Outro by: @serennasounds

I sat down on the morning of our winter solstice to record this end of the year episode for you.

This year was a deeply challenging and beautiful year for me. I sold the majority of my belongings, traveled throughout the United States, & lived in four different locations!

I open up the behind-the-scenes into my personal experiences this year. I also share the top lessons I learned around intuition & guidance from spirit, emotions, self love, resiliency, relationships, death, transformation, trust, sisterhood, & beyond.

Enjoy. :)

Connect on Instagram: @shannonkeating

Email me: [email protected]

Find all my offerings: www.shannonkeating.com

Podcast Intro & Outro Music by: @serennasounds

Amy Natalie is a Women's Empowerment Coach and a leader of the Feminine Rising. After experiencing her first spiritual awakening at age 27, she went through a divorce, overcame depression, and started following her true soul calling. For the past 8 years, Amy has supported women to overcome mindset blocks and get into alignment with their soul. Through her group programs and events, Amy brings women together in Sisterhood to grow and evolve together. Amy is also the host of the Feminine Frequency Podcast which has over 100k downloads and empowers women from all around the world.

Human Design Info: 6/2 Manifesting-Generator with Emotional Authority

Astrology Info: Gemini Sun, Libra Moon, Scorpio Rising

Highlights from this conversation:

• Amy's personal story & spiritual awakening in her 20's + a beautiful description of what a "spiritual awakening" is
• Depression manifesting as a symptom of being out of alignment with your own personal truth
• Making big life decisions through trusting in your intuition
• Symptoms that we can experience when we don't trust our intuition and stay in situations that aren't fully aligned for us
• Amy's personal experience with surrendering before she left her marriage + why surrender is such an important element in our spiritual journey
• Surrender vs control - How to shift into surrender when we are in moments of fear & uncertainty, when we find ourselves wanting to control the outcome
• The beauty of sisterhood & healing in group dynamics & female friendships
• Deeper insights into "sisterhood wounds" & how to heal these through inner child work
• "Feminine" vs "Masculine" energy + creating more feminine embodiment inside of your life

Amy's Website: www.amynatalieco.com

Connect with Amy on Instagram: @amynatalieco

Amy's Podcast: The Feminine Frequency Podcast

Head to Amy's Website to download her Free 20-Minute Empowered Morning Ritual!

Connect with Shannon on Instagram: @shannonkeating

Listen to the podcast playlist: Unmasked & Open Hearted Spotify Playlist

Intro & Outro by: @serennasounds

I was inspired to do some forgiveness work this week & recorded part of it as a podcast episode - raw, vulnerable, unscripted. I'm sharing this with you to inspire you to be kinder, gentler, more forgiving, and more loving with yourself & with others.

Enjoy, beautiful.

If this episode, in particular, touched you, please share it with someone in your life. I'd also love for you to post to your Instagram stories & tag me!

My Instagram: @shannonkeating

My Website: www.shannonkeating.com

Podcast Intro & Outro Music by: @serennasounds

I'm so excited for you to tune into our very first Unmasked & Open Hearted Guided Meditation!

The theme of this one is GRATITUDE - you can use this as a daily or weekly guided meditation to invite the energy of gratitude into all areas of your life, and truly begin to the energy of abundance & "enough-ness".

With a small intro & outro, it's designed for you to settle into your meditation space, hit play, and fully enjoy the benefits.

Meditation begins at 2:15

Intro & outro by: @serennasounds

Meditation music by: Michael Fesser (aka @relaxdaily)

Please share this meditation with your friends & family! Also screenshot & share that you're listening to it on Instagram & tag me (@shannonkeating)

I have recently revamped my 1:1 coaching & teen mentorship packages to make them even more magical & provide more support, thus deeper transformation

Inside this episode, I share all of the details with you!

Spaces are currently OPEN to start your coaching journey as we wrap up 2021 and venture into a brand new year.

If you are wanting to explore this more, fill out this form to set up your Discovery Call with me: Discovery Call Form

Connect with me on Instagram: @shannonkeating

This is a very special, heartfelt episode of a live Human Design Reading I did for Danielle & her 11-year-old daughter, Peyton!

We went through their Energy Types, Strategies, Authorities, Profiles, Emotional Centers & Emotional Waves.

You are going to fall in love with these two. This is such a unique, authentic episode, and I'm so grateful for their willingness to come onto the podcast in this way!

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Email me here with any questions: [email protected]

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Candice Davis is a middle school Special Education Teacher in Washington, DC, with a background in film. Candice started her career in education as a Curriculum and Personnel Specialist, writing grants and proposals. Due to her desire to have more of a direct impact with disadvantaged students, she transitioned into teaching. Candice has released her debut book, Melanin Brown Discovers America, which has caught the attention of readers of all ages and has received two book awards, so far. She holds a M.Ed. in Educational Psychology with a focus in Social Foundations from the University of Virginia and a BA in Film and Video Studies from George Mason University. Human Design Info: 2/4 Manifesting-Generator with Sacral Authority Astrology Info: Aries Sun, Scorpio Moon Highlights from this conversation:

• Candice's personal career journey from grant writing to teaching in schools
• Being a teacher AND a life-long learner
• How to create a welcoming environment & set the emotional tone inside of a classroom at the beginning of the year
• The importance of asking for help, filling up your own cup, and embracing self care when you are in a helping role
• Planting positive seeds for our younger generation
• Normalizing mental health & creating safe spaces in classrooms for kids to have feel their emotions
• Introducing our youth to information & discussions around social topics, (what Candice so eloquently calls humanity issues) such as race, culture, sexuality, representation, & beyond to truly begin changing the systems & structures of our world
• "The Doll Test" used in the Landmark Case of Brown vs Board of Education (& how the results of this study are still being replicated today)
• Behind-the-scenes of Candice's journey writing Melanin Brown Discovers America
• The magical transition from her original idea to publish a children's book into creating a middle school grade book
• A peak into Candice's next book, continuing Melanin Brown's adventures!

Candice's Website: www.melaninbrown.com

Connect with Candice on Instagram: @cndavis

Follow the Melanin Brown journey on Instagram: @melanin.brown.book

Purchase Her Book: Melanin Brown Discovers America

Connect with Shannon on Instagram: @shannonkeating

Listen to the podcast playlist: Unmasked & Open Hearted Spotify Playlist

Intro & Outro by: @serennasounds