The Madelyn Moon Show (Previously Mind Body Musings)

Episode 233: In this podcast, Madelyn Moon discusses how to not abandon yourself in your loving relationships so you can remain true to yourself and feel connected to who you really are. Each day you have a divine opportunity and responsibility to not abandon yourself and it makes all the difference in your relationships. By connecting to and fulfilling your daily needs and desires, you eliminate resentment, blame, and shame with the people you love the most. Madelyn takes us on a beautiful deep dive into why and how we abandon ourselves and the essential steps we can take to fix this.    Show notes: Nadia Munla episode: Getting Into Your Heart and Out of Your Head Through Dance, Sensuality and Body Wisdom The interview series with men that Maddy is currently musing on. An update with living in NYC — the lessons she’s learning and how the energy of the city is affecting her. Maddy’s thoughts on first dates and the essential thing you need to do. How she handles who pays for the bill on a first date. “On a macro level, when you abandon all of the opportunities to remain true to yourself you start to feel disconnected to yourself." #1 How we abandon ourselves: we assume what the other person wants. #2 How we abandon ourselves: we make what they want more important than what we want. Own the fact that you are making that choice; don’t become a victim of your choice. Why sovereignty is the most important thing to embody when faced with a choice. Don’t say yes when you want to say no. Consent ripples into all areas of our lives. #3 How we abandon ourselves: we forget the little things that bring us joy. How to combine your needs when you’re dating someone. #4 How we abandon ourselves: we use the relationship as an excuse to not go for what we want. Singlehood is where we really learn who we are. It makes it easier to find out things about yourself because there is no one else to take into consideration. There’s much more time for you. “Everyday you have the opportunity to abandon yourself or not to.” Singlehood solidifies the truth. Relationships strengthen your ability to stand in your truth. Put an outing on your calendar - don’t plan anything with your partner; stick to your plan. Find one thing you miss about being single and bring her into your relationship. Speak your fears out loud - do not hold them in. Notice where you withhold. Withholding is not love. Know that sometimes it’s okay to do what you need to do. Maddy’s disclaimer: When there is emotional, physical, verbal abuse present, none of this applies. This is when you leave. No soul needs to go through abuse. Connect with Maddy: Facebook (and/or “follow” my profile HERE) Instagram Mind Body Musings Podcast Coaching Get your free gift >> Maddy's 100+ Favourite Books List HERE Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 232: Chandresh Bhardwaj is a seventh generation spiritual advisor, speaker, and the author of the bestselling book, Break the Norms: Questioning Everything You Think You Know About God and Truth, Life and Death, Love and Sex. Currently based in L.A., Chandresh quit his Wall Street job to launch the nonprofit Break the Norms Movement with the intention of awakening the human awareness from its conditioned self. He is a world traveler who frequently speaks about spirituality across the globe, from Europe to Asia and the Americas. Chandresh hails from a line of spiritual healers in India that spans over seven generations, and his teachings combine ancient wisdom with a modern approach to spirituality. Chandresh is a disciple of his father, His Holiness Shri Chamunda Swami, a universally recognized authority in spiritual healing. Chandresh is revered as a credible teacher of eastern tantra traditions; the incredible healing powers of mantra, tantra, and meditation have long fascinated him. He designed his easy-to-access meditations and lessons to help students realize the truth from within. “Spirituality is a borrowed knowledge,” says Chandresh. “We must meditate to experience our own version of it.” Show notes: Why he is currently musing on human potential, rising above current circumstances and meditation. “Life gets so much better when we respond to craziness instead of just reacting.” His recount of a very normal childhood where his spiritual healer father never told him to meditate. Chandresh began meditating because he loved the strength that it gave his parents. His sister’s untimely death had him question death and God and why he began wondering if divinity exists? The deep unhappiness he felt while studying business/finance in NYC. What he did to begin to shift the unhappiness in his life. The differences in raising children between eastern and western cultures. “Don’t try to teach your kids anything; learn from them.” “The only thing we know is nothing.” Spiritual misconceptions: spiritual bling and veganism. Why he believes spirituality has become fashionable. “PDA” = Public Display of Awareness; we all want to show everyone how spiritually aware we are. “You need a spiritual guru to constantly puncture your ego. Without that, you will be a spiritual circus that you will not be able to control.” “We need to get off the bling train and get on the inner journey and path.” The main difference between a coach and a guru. A Guru is one that shows the light in you and helps you to awaken to your inner strength. The “right” guru makes you spiritually independent; you don’t depend on them. How and where to find a guru? Gurus are not self-proclaimed. They are relaxed, joyful within and extremely humble. His deep, provoking thoughts on heaven and hell. The last time he was angry and how he handled it. Why he has meditated daily for the last twenty years on Goddess Kali. Must-read book: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Chandresh’s book: Break the Norms: Questioning Everything You Think You Know About God and Truth, Life and Death, Love and Sex Connect with Chandresh: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 231: Before co-founding Impact Theory, Lisa Bilyeu co-founded the billion-dollar brand, Quest Nutrition, 8 years ago with her husband Tom Bilyeu. Her career influenced a significant life transformation from housewife to entrepreneur and evolved her business focus from health and nutrition to entertainment media. While struggling with major gut health issues for the past three years, Lisa has expanded her growth mindset to strengthen a mind/body harmony making her unstoppable in her work. She recently launched and hosts the show and podcast, "Women of Impact," that centers on female empowerment interviewing significant guests who make an impact in various fields ranging from health and wellness to pop culture. She also hosts another show, "Relationship Theory" with her husband and business partner, Tom Bilyeu, in which they discuss relationships, business, and how to manage both. She is building her brand with an emphasis on overcoming self-doubt to pursue your passion, cultivating a growth mindset, and being your own superhero!Show notes:How Lisa is currently musing about the impact she's having on women. Her transformation from housewife to entrepreneur and finding Quest Nutrition.Her background with living in Los Angeles and filmmaking.How creating 100% honesty from the very beginning with her husband has saved their marriage.“You only have so many decisions you can make in a day.” - Steve JobsHow to best monetize your time.The many businesses that she created that failed — photography, domain, website, real estate.How she embraces failure and why she is not triggered by it.The question she asks herself frequently: How will I feel if my goal never comes true?Why her financial goal became detrimental to her marriage and how she knew she had to make changes.How she started Quest Nutrition from her living room floor and going from 2,000 bars to 1.5 million bars a day.The major mindset shifts she had to make to become a confident career woman.How she looks at resistance and roadblocks: there are 2 options — stop or figure it out.How her and her husband balance the hustle of building a business.“The most elite people in the world are failing so I have to be able to allow myself to fail as well.”Their no BS rule that helped them to determine whether they wanted children.Her “dust settling” theory.When building a business, solve a problem that we all face.How her mother’s eating issues helped her create Quest Nutrition.The impact of leveraging customer’s behavior instead of changing their behavior.How to use fear as fuel to propel you forward.How connecting people emotionally, as well as storytelling can help build your brand and community.Impact Theory -- Really her mission: to impact people how? We talk to people, overcome depression, failures, speak their wisdom.Why she created Women of Impact and the 16-year olds specifically that she wants to help.How she is creating superheroes with her brand.Must-read book: The Female Brain by Louann BrizendineConnect with Lisa:InstagramWebsite Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 230: After working for 14 years in Human Resources management, Danielle knew she needed to make a drastic decision for her mental health. She took a leap of faith and left her job to find her place in the cannabis industry after the plant helped both her and her loved ones find relief from a variety of ailments, and she made it her mission to educate her community and destigmatize this powerful plant. Danielle's involvement in the cannabis industry includes Maine Medical Marijuana Caregiving services where she worked directly with patients to identify the best methods of consumption and appropriate dosage levels based on the individual. Working with CBD derived from hemp plants allowed her to expand her mission nationally and provide assistance to many more people experiencing physical or mental pain looking for a safe, natural alternative to traditional medications and are unsure of what methods of consumption are available. Most importantly, she wanted to provide high quality, tested products knowing that this can be one of the biggest challenges for consumers. When she is not working, she can be found having epic dance parties in the kitchen with her three-year-old daughter, living in the moment with her family and friends, and traveling to explore new places and cultures. Show notes: To get a free 30-day trial of Audible + 1 free book, go HERE To get a list of my top 100 favourite books FOR FREE, go HERE Her passion for CBD oil and why she got started in this business. Her earliest memory with debilitating anxiety and dread in pre-school. Her emotional breakdown in January 2017 that had her re-evaluating her career. Why she was skeptical of CBD oil for her anxiety and the experience trying it before an anxiety provoking tradeshow. How she figured out what product to take, the dosage, and at what time of day. The differences between CDB and marijuana. CBD doesn’t have a psychoactive component; it will not create a “high” feeling. The two types of CBD products and the one that you want to ensure you get. How CBD oil effects drug testing. The subtle changes that you’ll notice so you know it’s making an impact. Danielle sums up taking CBD oil by feeling, “unapologetically me.” Danielle’s journaling recommendation to jot down your symptoms to determine if it’s working. The effects of taking too much CBD oil. How to enhance the amount that you’re already taking. Why it’s good to take CBD oil sublingually. Maddy’s experience with CBD oil and marijuana. Danielle’s specific CBD products and the numerous ailments that they help. An overview of THC and why it causes a high. Upcoming CBD spray to enhance sexual pleasure; excellent for trauma, dryness, pain. CBD oil is tied to every major organ in your system. It’s a powerful antioxidant that can prevent Dementia and Alzheimers. It's also anti-depressant, anti-diabetic, anti-psychotic, anti-cancer, anti-convulsant. View the products HERE; coupon code for 10% off: MADDYMOON Must-read book: The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins Connect with Danielle: Facebook Instagram Business Instagram LinkedIn Business LinkedIn Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 229: In this podcast, Madelyn Moon discusses three powerful ways that body insecurities can be transformed and healed so that they do not continue to wreak havoc on your day. If you struggle with body shame, exercise addiction, body dysmorphia, and/or disordered eating, you are not alone and it is certainly not your fault. Madelyn discusses the emotionally abusive relationship that the media has created that directly affects our body image and how you can take your power back. Madelyn reminds us that we are so much more than our bodies and it's time to free ourselves of this immense pain that tortures so many of us.  Show notes: To get a free 30-day trial of Audible + 1 free book, go HERE To get a list of my top 100 favourite books FOR FREE, go HERE The tests that Maddy has recently had with traveling and how it’s and bringing up body image insecurities. Why the ego loves separation. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle  The routine eating process and the forms of exercise that brings Maddy back into her body. People can help with body insecurities IF you give them clear instruction on what you need. Be grateful if people are caring enough to help.  Why the feminine struggles with receiving help.  Be selective about who you go to in your vulnerable state when dealing with insecurities. The different perspective on bodies that straight women have.  Maddy’s long journey and shame with folliculitis. The incredible insight that Maddy's boyfriend was able to give her about women's bodies. How the media is emotionally abusing women's bodies daily and the important perspective to have. Having body insecurities is a forever journey. Do not become frustrated. When insecurities come up, look at it as an opportunity to love yourself even bigger. Vedic Meditation 101 Episode with Yashoda Devi Ma If you learn to live past your thoughts, you will be able to have painful thoughts without them ruining your entire day. If you’re going to make any change in your life, get into meditation. The question that Maddy always asks herself when she has painful body insecurity thoughts. Whenever we’re struggling with body image issues, it’s always something deeper than what we’re thinking. When you’re creating something, you’re getting back in touch with your feminine. Never underestimate the power of creating. The huge list of body issues that you think no one else has. We are not exposed to different types of bodies, which is why we’re not celebrating the different types of bodies. The media only shows us the same women over and over.The importance of meditation when you're feeling insecure. Why creating something can shift everything. How to be vulnerable with people you trust. Connect with Maddy: Facebook (and/or “follow” my profile HERE) Instagram Mind Body Musings Podcast Coaching Get your free gift >> Maddy's 100+ Favourite Books List HERE Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 228: Christian Minson is currently the resident Director of the Breathwork Program at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. His credentials include: International Speaker, Best-Selling Contributing Author, Trainer, Coach and Founder of Breathflow Wellness, a transformational holistic health business. Christian also spent 10 years as a monk, meditating and serving in search of the deeper meaning of life. Now he helps others achieve greater spiritual and emotional intelligence by integrating trauma, releasing limiting habits, managing emotions, and teaching others to find meaning in their own lives and work. Christian delivers inspiration and practical real-world tools that result in lower levels of stress, greater emotional awareness, and higher levels of fulfillment and performance. Christian shares his message and techniques through speaking engagements, 1-on-1 sessions, and public seminars. He has reached thousands of people across the globe, including Europe, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, and all over the USA. He has presented at conferences, universities, churches, retreat centers, and the Chopra Center.  Visit his website at www.breathflow.com. Show notes: Christian’s favorite thing to muse about. His background and journey that led him to breathwork. “Our evolution, our ascension, is the primary purpose that we’re here for and meditation and breathwork are the best tools for attaining that.” Awake: The Life of Yogananda.  How he become a monk. How he practices and believes in “ahimsa” —  the principle of nonviolence towards all living things. His deep inner-calling to deal with things he hadn’t been interfacing with, such as getting a 'real job' and how society runs. What is transformative breathwork and how it is different from other techniques? “Oxygen is really where prana is present the most.” “When we start to bring in more prana into our life, we start to align with that lifeforce energy. Our consciousness starts to operate on a deeper, intuitive level and we feel more connected to life itself.” Christian provides a sample breath to hear what it sounds like. 3 F’s: full, free, flow (full inhale, relaxed and free exhale, continuous movement). Maddy shares one of her powerful flashbacks while she was doing the breathwork. “What’s coming is going.” Whatever comes up is on it’s way out of your consciousness.  Powerful visualizations and how they appear during breathwork. Breath releases DMT, a chemical that opens us up in our consciousness to deeper understandings. How the chakras come into play during breathwork. “How we engage with the breath reflects how we engage with life.” When we hold our breath, we’re disengaged from life and our truth. Focus on the fluidity of your breath until the truth bubbles up. Christian's advice on how to do solo breathwork. Align Expand and Succeed: Shifting the paradigm of entrepreneurial success by Christine Kloser (Christian's Chaper: "Shift Happens") Christian's powerful teachers and mentors. Must-read books: God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita by Paramahansa Yogananda and Auto-Biography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda Connect with Christian: Book your trip to Rythmia with $150 OFF HERE or call (866) 207-3930 Facebook Instagram YouTube Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 227: Phil was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. In 2006, he came to the U.S. to pursue his dreams as a singer in the music industry. Shortly after moving, a series of events led him and others to believe that he was bipolar. After years of being hospitalized, he had given up hope as nothing seemed to be improving. In 2011, he decided to try meditation. Within 5 minutes, he had a spontaneous kundalini awakening. He spent years ‘in the desert’ fostering his psychic abilities. In 2013, he was equipped to start assisting others with their ascension process. Today, with the use of Instagram (@philgoodlife), he is able to reach a wide audience and works with people at a global scale. Show notes: To get a free 30-day trial of Audible + 1 free book, go HERE To get a list of my top 100 favourite books FOR FREE, go HERE Apply for my 1:1 coaching to create a life filled with more abundance, flow and ease HERE How to recognize if you are a Starseed. Phil’s incredible Kundalini experience at age 22 and how he ended up in a mental institution. How Kundalini opens up your third eye and starts to link you to the higher celestial planes and archangels. His powerful stance on integrity and free will that shapes his experience as a quantum being. “We are multidimensional, quantum beings. We’ve forgotten that we’re this, but we all are psychic beings; it's just a matter of reconnecting to them.” The most important thing is to be aligned in mind, body and soul and to be aligned with your highest self. The stress that you feel when you can’t get to the gym, or you eat the wrong thing, isn’t stress. It’s a higher energy that is trying to merge with you. You keep denying it, which is denying your own inner light. When you have a day off from the gym or eat something bad, these are just guilt programs that you’re running. These programs are like malware; a virus that doesn’t want to be extracted, so it’s going to fight you. When you’re willing to oppose negative energy, then you’re beaming out love and light to everyone who proceeded you. Multi-dimensional = every potential has already happened to us. The importance of not making things right or wrong/good or bad. How Phil specifically finds his own personal groundedness and expands his consciousness. “You’re perfect as you are. You’re just upgrading yourself.” Our physical bodies are currently expanding and going through so much reconfiguration. We’re able to hold more perspective and less judgment than ever before. Phil’s love life and his experience with romantic partnerships. “Everything you see here is an illusion; nothing is real.” The wildly misconceptions about twin flames. Your twin flame is an internal flame. You can always tell when someone didn’t learn the lesson in a previous relationship — they’re still walking around complaining about it. “Twin flames are the highest personification of who you are; it’s our highest potential.” The reason why twin flames can’t come together physically right away. Your true twin flame transcends time and space. Even if you’re not with your twin flame, you’re still connected to them in your current relationship. Must read book: The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield Connect with Phil:  Instagram YouTube Vimeo (purchasable webinars) Facebook Website Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 226: Aileen Xu is a lifestyle blogger, Youtuber, podcast host, and creator of the Artist of Life Workbook. Through her blog Lavendaire and podcast The Lavendaire Lifestyle, Aileen empowers people around the globe to embrace their true potential and create their dream life. Show notes:  Aileen’s current muse and what she’s most inspired by. The current tarot deck that she’s working with. What she’s currently reading: Everyday Tarot by Brigit Esselmont Her journey to creating a life she's wildly obsessed with. Her top tips on figuring out what to do with your life. Must-read book: Caught Between a Dream and a Job by Delatorro McNeal II How she frugally lived without having a typical 9-5 job and how you can too. Why she started her brand, Lavendaire, and the meaning behind the name. How she shifts her thoughts when her passion feels stressful and unfulfilling. How to make the creation process more fun. The importance of checking in with yourself and reframing your perspective when you’re overwhelmed. Aileen's Clean video The tool that keeps her inspired with her YouTube channel. Her favorite form of journaling that keeps her connected to herself. Artist of Life Workbook: A Guide to Creating Your Most Inspiring & Successful Year. Her latest limiting belief that has caused her frustration and holding back. How to “stay in your own lane” and resist comparing yourself to others. “A flower doesn’t compete with the flower next to it. It just blooms.” Must-read book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Connect with Aileen:  Website Instagram YouTube Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 225: Sarah Jenks is the founder of Whole Woman, a monthly online membership for women seeking the answers to “Who am I? And why am I here?” and Live More Weigh Less™, the most popular online emotional eating program. Between her online programs and as proprietress of Hawthorn Farm, her 23-acre retreat center in Medfield, Massachusetts, Sarah holds sacred space to empower women and support them in finding their magic and rediscovering their most authentic selves. Since 2009, Sarah’s community of women seeking a fuller, more meaningful life has grown to almost 100K members. Show notes: To get a free 30-day trial of Audible + 1 free book, go HERE To get a list of my top 100 favourite books FOR FREE, go HERE Apply for my 1:1 coaching to create a life filled with more abundance, flow and ease HERE Embracing the curves of her body was a stepping stone to embracing more of the curves of life.   How accepting her body was a real act of revolution. The lies that we tell ourselves that cause guilt and resentment: you need to be thin and pretty to be order to be love and accepted; you need to always be a peacemaker; always try to fit in; all you need is a partner, a cute house and a couple of kids and you’ll be happy. Sarah's journey with hating her body and joining Weight Watchers at age 10. The biggest lie that women are told in our society and how to transform it. Her life-changing moment where she realized that she could never go on another diet. "Food is a replacement for happiness; food is pleasure." "The major reason we overeat is because we are so tired of being something we aren’t." What triggered her spiritual journey and awakening. "There are so many reasons to take care of our bodies, none of which have to do with what we look like." The interesting fact about a women’s libido after having a baby. Must-read book: The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson How our culture brainwashes women about their health and hormones. The other ways we can connect with our partner and be sensual as a women other than having sex. How to make sex feel sacred instead of just making it about physical attraction. How to ask for what you want sexually and not have resentment for having to ask. The importance of understanding how men and women are wired differently. We’ve been raised to think that we all need to be doing things the same way, but the reality is we’re all so different and the individual ways we do things is going to be unique. How to give yourself ultimate permission to only do what is right for you. If women are connected to the moon, we can see that we’re supposed to change every few days. The monthly lows that Sarah feels right before a new and full moon.  "We’ve been taught as women that we’re unpredictable. We aren’t. We’re actually very predictable by the moon." A man’s hormonal cycle resets every 24 hours; a woman’s hormonal cycle resets every 28 days. Why as women we feel that we’re so bad at follow through and why we can’t stick to anything. It’s so important to understand the creative cycle that is built into life on earth: creating, connecting, releasing, resting cycle. How Sarah handles burn out. The importance of resting when you’re bleeding for your business. Magic Week: Sarah's free week-long course on practical magic  The practices that Sarah uses for self-forgiveness Must-read book: Everyday Tarot by Brigit Esselmont  Connect with Sarah: Website Facebook Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 224: In this podcast, Madelyn Moon dives into the realm of femininity to help you understand where you might be blocking the Feminine you already have access to. If you want to stop muting or numbing out your feels, you must begin to accept the emotions that are trying to move through your body. This means no more judgment or shaming yourself for feeling certain ways-- it's your emotion that is going to be the very thing to bring you back in touch with your Feminine!   Take a listen to this episode to find out the 8 habits you may be partaking in daily which are ultimately watering down your incredibly powerful connection to your creative, open, sensual, slow, vulnerable, powerful, nourishing, feminine self.   Let's open up our hearts, shall we?   Show notes: How we are in our body is how we are in our emotional state. You can only open up as far as you open in your body. Be aware of how you position your body. For example, do you cross your arms often?  Being in your body is being in the feminine. A simple technique you can do with your body to tap into your feminine. The power of opening yoga stretches: hip openers, half pigeon pose. Hips hold our trauma; stretch them regularly. Physically and emotionally going outward when we really want to go inward. Sun: outward; moon: inward. Honor your desire to be alone. FOMO isn’t really a thing. FOMO is a choice. Sometimes we are just too vulnerable to be around other people. We need to feel our feelings and we need to feel them alone. What is projection? Second-guessing yourself and back-pedaling on our lives. The power of “fake it til you make it.” Not honoring your yes and your no. The more you shut down your ability to say yes and no, the less you’re going to know what a yes and a no is. Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston Rushing too quickly is a way we trample over our feminine. We hold back our energy (emotion/expression) to blend in and because our judgment is too much to bear. Jenna Cooper, The Bachelor HERE Not mothering yourself; telling yourself to get over it. We cannot nurture others if we cannot nurture ourselves. Not making time for dance; not making time to get into your physical body. My favorite dance ritual to get into my physical body. Holding onto the story that you’re still one of the guys. Choose to change your story. Say: I love women. I support women. I am a woman. We are all the same. Your beauty is my beauty. Women are not inherently dramatic; we are energy. Consistently send out an aura to the Universe that you are one of the girls. Connect with Maddy: Facebook (and/or “follow” my profile HERE) Instagram Mind Body Musings Podcast Coaching Get your free gift >> Maddy's 100+ Favourite Books List HERE  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands