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Chris Barnett on Purpose, Film Composition, and Peace of Mind | Us People Podcast Season 7

Savia Rocks opens season seven of the Us People Podcast focused on legacy, shedding cultural trauma, and turning hardship into beauty, then interviews film and TV composer Chris Barnett. Barnett shares his Jamaican heritage as a first-generation Londoner, early exposure to reggae and radio charts, record collecting after a childhood U.S. trip, DJing parties and boat parties, and how studying album credits sparked his interest in production. 

He describes an engineering apprenticeship, a pivotal coworker who introduced him to studios, his mother’s strict investment in his education, and later discovering his grandfather worked as a set builder at Ealing Studios amid racism. 

Chris Barnett credits mentors who helped him progress into university and composition, explains scoring by finding a story’s “truth” beyond what audiences see, cites work on Street Shepherd and Getting Away With Murders, and discusses Quincy Jones-inspired humility, embracing all “good music,” spiritual maturity, tools for peace of mind, and advice to pursue art for love while avoiding negativity; he also shares where to find his work online.

00:00 Legacy And Trauma
01:10 Meet Chris Barnett
02:13 Jamaican Roots And Music
05:33 DJ Hustle And Record Love
09:01 Engineering To Studio Dreams
10:37 Mirror Identity And Purpose
11:29 Family Drive And Education
16:52 Film Nights And Grandad
22:19 First Breaks And Mentors
29:23 How Film Scoring Works
32:03 Scripts Versus Screen
33:55 Scoring Street Shepherd
38:48 Invisible Documentary Music
41:53 Quincy Jones Wisdom
44:39 Finding Inner Peace
47:10 Peace Of Mind Tools
51:51 Advice For Artists
55:37 Where To Find Chris
57:20 Final Thanks And Outro
58:53 Closing Song And Wrap

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Thank you so much Chris for showing us that with investment into yourself and letting go of fear we can achieve anything with creatively put out hearts into - Savia Rocks

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Loïc Thaler on Voice, Validation, and Creating Space for Others (Us People Podcast Season 7)

Savia Rocks introduces season seven of the Us People Podcast and interviews Brussels-based voiceover and international casting director Loïc Thaler, who describes himself as an unapologetic “weirdo” shaped by a Belgian-English upbringing, early radio work starting at age 10, and a career hosting major Belgian radio before shifting into voiceover and casting for projects including Disney, Lego, Sonos, and Swiss television. 

Loïc discusses authenticity at the mic, ADHD-driven work habits, therapy and an “inner compass” after struggling with anxiety, imposter syndrome, and validation needs tied to his parents’ divorce. He explains using his privilege and platform to create opportunities, including blind casting to reduce bias, and reflects on injustice, courage, loneliness, and deeper human connection. He shares routines, gratitude mindset, avoiding negative news, finding supportive creative community, and recommends LinkedIn to connect.

00:00 Podcast Intro Legacy
01:10 Meet Loïc Thaler
02:46 Weirdo Origins Radio
05:31 From Radio To Voiceover
11:39 Identity Mirror Validation
15:27 Trauma Inner Compass
16:45 Day In The Life
23:49 Power Of Voice Advocacy
29:25 Blind Casting Inclusion
35:23 Injustice And Courage
39:06 Courage to Disagree
41:25 Gray Areas and Ego
43:25 Red Car Theory Mindset
45:12 Quit the Negative News
46:52 Gratitude and Small Wins
49:43 Ask How Are You Really
52:42 Loneliness and Third Places
01:00:03 Life Without Judgment
01:03:52 Peace in Japan Reset
01:06:59 Voiceover Advice and Growth
01:12:01 Find Me on LinkedIn
01:13:34 Final Thanks and Outro

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Thank you so much Loïc Thaler for using your voice as a voice of power - Savia Rocks 

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Us People Podcast Season 7: Savia Rocks Thanks the Global Community and Guests

Savia Rocks introduces herself and the Us People podcast’s mission to help people tell their stories through creativity without judgment, emphasizing legacy through service to mankind, peeling away cultural conditioning and trauma, staying humble, and showing up for what matters, while noting trauma can be transformed into something beautiful. 

She welcomes listeners to season seven and then thanks supporters for seven years of worldwide growth, including being heard in over 105 countries with hundreds of thousands of monthly listens, and expresses deep gratitude to the team and especially the guests whose stories make the show possible. 

Savia explains the podcast centers both established and emerging voices, showing you can start anywhere with nothing, learn through questions and answers, and that success is rooted in passion and authentic storytelling rather than money or credentials. She closes by wishing listeners positivity and urging kindness.

00:00 Meet Savia Rocks
00:22 Legacy and Healing
00:56 Trauma Into Beauty
01:10 Season Seven Welcome
01:21 Gratitude to Listeners
02:27 Why Stories Matter
02:45 Start From Anywhere
03:03 Authentic Passion
03:19 Closing Thanks
03:31 Peace and Love Outro

Every step of life you should be thankful for, not only because tomorrow is not promised but because the small things make the big things happen in your life. That’s why life is something to hold on to and say thank you for. - Savia Rocks

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TRE and the Power of Spontaneous Shaking: Richmond Heath on Somatic Stress Recovery

Savia Rocks welcomes physiotherapist and TRE Australia founder Richmond Heath to season seven of The Us People Podcast to discuss spontaneous shaking/trembling as an overlooked, positive human recovery reflex. Richmond shares growing up on a farm in Victoria, later developing chronic pain and stress, and experiencing spontaneous movement during Vipassana meditation that shifted his understanding of tension and healing. 

He explains TRE (Tension/Trauma Release Exercises) as a trauma-informed method that uses simple muscle fatigue to deliberately evoke and regulate tremors, reframing shaking from a symptom of anxiety, shock, or weakness into a mechanism that discharges stress and adrenaline. 

The conversation covers somatics, polyvagal theory, trauma as immobilization, cultural suppression of shaking, examples from animals and traditional societies, and practical supports like breathwork, mindfulness, exercise, community, and purpose, plus Richmond’s TRE online course (trecourse.com) and its global reach.

00:00 Welcome to the Podcast
02:27 Richmond Heath’s Backstory
03:35 Pain to Breakthrough
10:01 Discovering TRE Purpose
14:06 What Is TRE
22:26 Shaking and Anxiety
31:38 Somatic Explained
39:10 Trauma Origins and Inheritance
41:34 Practical Stress Tools
44:39 Happiness Through Service
46:47 Why TRE Calms Fast
48:18 Beyond Mindfulness Limits
49:40 COVID Shift to Online
54:05 Polyvagal Science Basics
56:22 Freeze Response Explained
01:01:25 Everyday Trauma Example
01:04:33 Why Adults Suppress Shaking
01:06:54 Authenticity and Reawakening
01:14:12 Key Takeaways and Utero Movement
01:19:11 How to Learn TRE
01:23:14 Closing Thanks and Outro
01:25:51 End Credits and Final Reflection

Thank you so much Richmond for teaching us that Trauma show be shown freely in order to heal ourselves - Savia Rocks

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Arif Gilany on Fintech, Healing Fibers, and Legacy

Savia Rocks welcomes Arif Gilany to season seven of the Us People Podcast to discuss legacy, service, trauma, and purpose. Arif shares growing up Kurdish in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, being injured at 10, leaving at 18 due to ethnic barriers, and spending five years as a refugee before settling in Canada. He describes mentors, his father’s final letter urging care for his mother, serving humanity, and guiding his children. 

Arif outlines his career from financial advising to health and wellbeing fashion through therapeutic camel-fur products (Camel Care), and later fintech with Aurum Foundation, using AI and robotics to help average people manage finances. He explains natural fibers (sheep wool, camel fur, bamboo), daily disciplines (gratitude, prayer, running), lessons on communication, success as service, judgment, legacy, and where to find him online (Arif Gilani; YouTube: Camel and Cash).

00:00 Welcome to the Podcast
01:10 Meet Arif Gilany
02:48 Growing Up and Leaving Iran
03:57 Identity and Father’s Lessons
06:03 Banking to Health and Fintech
11:03 Wellbeing Fashion Explained
13:42 Natural Fibers That Heal
16:39 Daily Discipline and Travel
19:14 Business Ownership Real Talk
21:19 Power of Words and Listening
23:12 Defining Success and Advice
27:42 Judgment Peace and Legacy
32:24 Future Plans and Music
36:34 Desert Island Picks
37:59 Where to Find Arif
39:32 Final Thanks and Sign Off
41:57 Closing Spoken Word Outro

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Thank you so much, Arif for coming on the show and showing us, that we can start out life in one part of the world, but can make choices in our lives that help us to build a life that help us to evolve - Savia Rocks  

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Season 7 Premiere: Dr. Dusan on Dermatology, Longevity, and Evidence-Based Skincare

Host Savia Rocks opens Season 7 of the Us People Podcast with Dr. Dusan, a board-certified dermatologist and longevity physician, discussing legacy, resilience, and turning trauma into growth. 

Dr. Dusan shares growing up in Yugoslavia before its collapse, heavy childhood sun exposure leading to skin cancer, and his shift from PhD research to medicine after his planned postdoc fell through when his mentor developed stage-four pancreatic cancer. He explains how his mother’s negative experiences with impersonal care shaped his views on humane, partnership-based medicine despite time pressures. 

The conversation breaks down what dermatology really treats beyond aesthetics, links UV damage to systemic aging via senescent “zombie” cells, and critiques unregulated skincare marketing while highlighting measurement tools and evidence-based approaches. They also discuss technology’s promise and limits, bureaucracy, experimental therapies, and the importance of community and accountability over judgment.

00:00 Welcome to the Podcast
01:49 Meet Dr. Dusan Sajic
03:28 Yugoslavia to Medicine
04:32 Sun Damage Wake Up
05:55 Why Mom Distrusted Doctors
08:41 Heart Attack at Thirteen
10:13 PhD to Med School Pivot
13:30 Identity and Resilience
18:56 Modern Medicine Realities
26:37 What Dermatologists Really Do
31:51 Skin as Longevity Clue
34:00 Skincare Science and Testing
40:30 Melasma Beyond Sunlight
41:22 Skincare Claims and Regulation
45:35 Early Detection Tech Dilemmas
48:47 Leukemia Loss and Trial Gaps
54:07 Gatekeepers and Safety Rules
55:27 Non-Surgical Anti-Aging Tools
58:50 Judgment Versus Accountability
01:06:09 Community Connection and Sign-Off

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Thank you so much Dr. Dusan Sajic for being the light to educate yourself so you can continue to help people all over the world. - Savia Rocks

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Lee Jones on Mindset, Accountability, and Building Elevate Performance Through Adversity

Host Savia Rocks welcomes Lee Jones, growth director and co-founder of Elevate Performance, a behavioral change consultancy that helps organizations improve leadership, conversations, culture, inclusion, and psychological safety. Lee shares growing up in social housing with hardworking parents, a troubled teenage period, and a life-changing spinal tumor operation at 21 that left him temporarily paralyzed, followed by intensive rehab that enabled him to walk and return to football as a team captain. 

He discusses how accountability and mindset shaped his career progression, including taking initiative in early corporate roles, and later leaving corporate life after bullying. Lee describes starting Elevate with seven partners during COVID, pivoting toward leadership and inclusion work, and building purpose-led partnerships and clients. 

He also speaks candidly about depression, anxiety, mindfulness, men’s emotional openness, “control the controllables,” defining success through family moments, and where to find him via elevate.co.uk and LinkedIn.

00:00 Welcome to Us People Podcast
01:20 Meet Lee Jones
03:26 Growing Up and Drive
05:50 Spinal Tumor Turning Point
09:11 Mindset and Career Rise
11:16 Fight or Flight Moment
15:06 Mirror and Mental Health
21:16 Men and Emotions
28:14 Building Elevate Performance
33:58 Purpose Led Startup
39:24 Redefining Success
40:58 Who Gave Me A Chance
41:34 School Pivot And ADHD
43:54 Career Breaks And Elevate
45:38 Excluded And Taking It Personally
49:48 Needy Or Human
52:55 Desert Island Picks
55:19 Control The Controllables
58:21 Circle Of Influence Story
59:43 Feeling Peace Right Now
01:01:58 Armor And Self Protection
01:03:24 Where To Find Lee
01:04:56 Final Thanks And Sign Off
01:06:25 Outro Song And Credits

Thank you so much Lee for coming on the show and sharing with us a story that people can relate too. regardless of our background there is so much that people don't see - Savia Rocks

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Bankruptcy Through the Looking Glass with “Hippie Lawyer” Barry Levine (Season 7 Premiere)

Savia Rocks opens Season 7 of the Us People Podcast with guest Barry Levine, a Massachusetts attorney and self-described “old hippie,” who shares growing up in Brooklyn, becoming a lawyer, and spending 45+ years largely representing debtors. 

Barry explains how U.S. bankruptcy works in practice, including exemptions (notably Massachusetts’ homestead protection), the creditor-to-collection-to-lawsuit pipeline, default judgments, debtor’s court, and how filing bankruptcy (including the 341 meeting) typically stops creditor harassment. 

He discusses Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13 basics, costs and retainers, the high expense and failure rate of Chapter 11, debt being bought and sold, “zombie mortgages,” and the importance of pre-bankruptcy planning. He also recounts unusual cases, including a Chapter 7 involving 1,807 Bitcoin, and closes with personal stories, cannabis culture anecdotes, and where to find him (YouTube, book, email).

00:00 Legacy And Trauma
01:10 Meet Barry Levine
02:24 Brooklyn Roots To Law
04:14 Why Not California
05:59 Building A Debtor Practice
07:38 Bankruptcy Basics
11:28 How Collections Escalate
15:45 Judgments And Debtors Court
17:32 Filing And 341 Meeting
22:09 Chapter 7 Vs 13
27:05 Debt Buying Explained
30:08 Zombie Mortgages
34:11 When People Ignore Notices
34:27 Judgments and Debt Buyers
35:07 Asset Protection Planning
36:31 Bankruptcy Costs Explained
37:23 Chapter 11 Reality Check
39:38 Bitcoin Bankruptcy Drama
43:03 GoFundMe Scams and Selling
44:11 Old School Hustles
50:20 Weed Culture and Dispensaries
51:41 Cannabis Gadgets and Edibles
55:14 Where to Find Barry
57:03 Office Stories and Drug Lore
01:00:16 Mandela Effect Outro

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The Heart Doesn’t Overthink: Rumi Kobayashi on Identity, Wonder, and Loving Presence

Host Savia Rocks opens season seven of the Us People Podcast with a focus on legacy, peeling back cultural conditioning and trauma, and showing up without judgment, then welcomes writer Rumi Kobayashi from Kyoto, Japan. 

Rumi discusses being asked why she speaks English and links that question to limited curiosity, explaining her family moved to Australia in 1988 during Japan’s bubble economy and she lived there for over a decade. They talk about self-love, fluid identity beyond labels, and how Rumi increasingly sees herself in the mirror as inherently worthy, influenced by a friend who survived stage-four pancreatic cancer. 

Rumi introduces her book, “The Heart Doesn’t Overthink,” describing overthinking as a survival response, the heart’s intuitive intelligence, wonder in everyday life (including “itadakimasu”), strengthening one’s inner axis, and using judgment constructively. She shares moments of peace through loving connection, and closes by sharing where to find her (Instagram: @rumi_kobayashi_ author, YouTube, newsletter, and a store).

00:00 Legacy and Trauma
01:10 Season Seven Intro
01:48 Meet Rumi
02:15 Love and Self Love
04:07 Kyoto Roots and English
08:11 Identity and Expression
12:30 Autism and Natural Movement
16:18 Mirror Questions
24:55 Miracle of Being Alive
31:19 Energy of Places
33:53 Heart Overthinking and AI
37:01 Why Write a Book
38:29 Owning Your Strangeness
39:13 Purpose Beyond Shame
40:59 Heart Versus Overthinking
46:20 Wonder Inside The Book
47:55 Food Gratitude Rituals
54:31 Expanding Your Inner Axis
59:41 Rethinking Judgment
01:06:25 Finding Peace Through Love
01:14:20 Where To Find Rumi
01:16:32 Final Thanks And Signoff
01:20:27 Closing Song And Outro 

Instagram: @rumi_kobayashi_ author 

Thank you so much to Rumi, for show us, that culture is key but also, placing your beautiful energy in life to live and not to overthink is key. - Savia Rocks

They Key To Something Beautiful Is To Live In Your Identity and Express Who You Are Unapologetically With Gratitude - Savia Rocks

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Season 7 Premiere: Ajita Shah on Healing, Legacy, and Authenticity

Host Savia Rocks opens Season 7 of the Us People Podcast focused on legacy, self-discovery, and transforming trauma, then interviews Ajita Shah, a spiritual healer with a master’s in psychology. Ajita shares growing up in India in a strict, service-oriented family of doctors, including her father’s research on retinitis pigmentosa, and explains sensing and working with energy from childhood. 

After studying child development and psychology, she left a clinic practice following distressing cases that triggered a “dark night of the soul,” later completing interior design while developing OmniSource Healing and “Inner OS” for corporate clients. 

They discuss why corporate culture resists terms like healing/karma, the stigma of public figures seeking help, using voice to remove masks and build self-love, daily practices for peace, and defining legacy as everyday ripple effects. Ajita encourages hope, seeking solutions, and exploring deep healing, and shares where to find her online.

00:00 Legacy Mindset Intro
01:10 Meet Ajita
02:42 Roots in India
05:33 Purpose and Identity
06:17 Early Energy Gifts
10:15 Psychology Path
12:45 Clinic Wake Up Call
16:03 Dark Night Shift
17:59 Design to Healing Work
22:38 Corporate Skepticism
28:29 Hidden Clients Story
30:06 Reputation vs Growth
31:48 Growth Through Challenges
32:28 Dropping the Masks
32:55 Authenticity Over Popularity
35:05 Voice as Freedom
36:19 Healing Work Explained
37:22 Client Breakthrough Story
39:47 Finding Daily Peace
41:27 Legacy and Ripple Effects
44:37 Scaling Impact Publicly
49:45 Hope and Healing Invitation
52:02 Where to Find Ajita
53:02 Podcast Farewell and Outro
55:05 Twin Flame Healing Talk

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Thank you so much Ajita for showing us, that we have special powers within us and beautiful healing is one of them that we all need - Savia Rocks

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