The Mark Groves Podcast

Steph Corker is my dear friend and the founder of The Corker Collective, a human capital consulting firm committed to everyone living their best life, integrated. She is passionate about potential and leading people towards personal transformation. In this episode we dive into how to bring out the actualized version of yourself in all areas of your life, specifically - in relationships and your career. Join us to learn how to change what is possible in your life so you can love every moment you experience. You will learn how to allocate your time in a way that generates the best version of yourself and raises the frequency of every experience you encounter. ~ Discover: The Corker Collective: Injecting heart beats into businesses  How are you showing up in work, life, relationships, and is it the same? The evolution of the workplace  To have a big life, you have to be willing to have big conversations The steps we can take to get who we want to be It's hard for toxicity to penetrate when you're connected to yourself What would the actualized version of you do? The resistance in going to the edge The consumer vs. the generator Slow down, you'll get there faster The five regrets of the dying, and what matters The "and" is always possible   Find Steph on Instagram or at www.thecorkercollective.com. Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Part 2 of the much anticipated conversation with my partner Kylie on our breakup is here. We dive deeper into the imperative work that was required of both of us to be able to re-enter into right relationship, together. Both Ky and I explore the necessity of the rupture, our wounding and how we healed. Join us for Part 2 of this emotional conversation that further explores so many crucial topics from Part 1. Expanding, unpacking and dismantling old frameworks around what we were taught about relationship. Letting go of what no longer served us, to invite reconciliation. ~  Discover: Relational patterns and dynamics What is buried underneath grief, loss and suffering The deep soul knowing that it's time to let go of your old self The key behind deep, meaningful relationships How suffering gives us a gift Support and community is vital during a breakup Examining and processing generational lineage/patterns "Man = mother until you do mother work" External validation vs. internal sourcing Why we soothe wounds with arousal Holding reverence for the feminine and mother earth What love truly means Find Kylie on Instagram or on her website https://www.kyliemcbeath.com/courses. Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we jam with Laurasia Mattingly about the power of mindfulness and meditation. Following the loss of her mother, Laurasia began exploring her own spirituality as a means of working through her grief to find peace in the uncertainty of life. Laurasia shares with us how meditation can transform our lives. Join us as we explore how we, through mindfulness and meditation, can overcome our stress and free up the space for us to deepen our relationship with ourselves and our intuition. ~ Discover: The beautiful power of meditation Can you sit with it? Start with mindfulness The power of presence Why is it difficult to hold so many feelings Joy vs. Happiness How softening your parameters makes everything easier Why life is delicious within this space Are you abandoning yourself? Loneliness vs. Alone Beauty is growing from where you are hurt The invitation to slowness Caring for your wounds (aka frequent visitors) What is essentialism Find more on Laurasia on her website www.laurasiamattingly.com or on Instagram. You can grab a copy of her book here. Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Alejandra Proaño is an Anger Management Specialist and is the co-owner of Moose Anger Management. She directs Healing Anger, the program for women that now runs online and worldwide. She and her team specialize in individual, couple and group counselling work on anger and addictions. Alejandra holds a Specialization in Family Therapy, a Master’s in clinical psychology, a Master’s in Science and a Master’s in Literature. I am so excited to have Alejandra on this week for an extremely informative conversation on anger - how so many of us don't truly know how to express it or feel shame in the emotion. Anger is necessary to protect the integrity of individuals in a relationship; it represents the need for a boundary. Our capacity for a compassionate expression of our anger, is usually the result of past trauma and experience. Tune in to learn more! ~  Discover: Why we can't externalize anger What is underneath anger? What are you really feeling? Understanding cues in the body Understanding your own relationship to anger How anger can deepen intimacy and personal evolution The power of the collective anger Until we change, nothing changes. You can find more about Alejandra at www.healinganger.ca or on Instagram. Find her book here: https://healinganger.ca/product/healing-anger-ebook/. Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode join me on my hike as I share my thoughts on the false sense of separation we have with the Earth, the disconnection we have with ourselves, and our worth.   The truth is hidden in plain sight, and we can all find it by being present, turning inward and taking radical responsibility for our self worth. We can’t wait for people to choose us. Otherwise we’ll always be waiting, because nobody wants the responsibility of our self worth. We model the love we want by the type of love we give. Make yours unconditional.  ~ Discover: Asking the questions: What are you ignoring? What does your body need? What does your soul crave? Why we get stuck in co-dependency and wrapped up in our wounds Boundaries are guide-posts to love and trust Why a baseline for grace, kindness, trust and respect is vital Expansion is hidden inside the frustrations and challenges Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

When you don't stand in the truth of what, you're not going to get what you want - pretty simple right? Whether or not we decide to talk about our truth, it will always still live inside you. Not honouring our truth leads to small betrayals, which usually become giant betrayals later on and typically we can look back and see where we betrayed ourselves initially in order to get there.  This week I share a personal story from my past where I self abandoned and didn't declare what I really wanted. The truth always sets us free, no matter how difficult it can be to say it.  ~ Discover: Why do we fear stepping into our truth? The dangers of staying in the comfort zone Why we self-betray and self-abandon in effort to keep connection Why we need to explore grief The two most important questions you need to ask yourself Small betrayals become giant betrayals later Where do you betray yourself? The power of claiming yourself Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Stefanos Sifandos is a trained educator and relationship expert with a background in behavioral science. He is passionate about leading people closer to their highest potential and to each other. Join us this week for a deep dive into how to take the first steps towards seriously changing your life and the way you relate. Stefanos will walk you through the masculine perspective, shame spirals, and how to create space to heal and take the leap from the old you, to the new you. ~  Discover: The complexities of the human experience Why we need more quality strong men calling others forward Why owning your sh*t is healing Why men shame other men for showing their emotions What male emotion truly means (strength) Why we hang on to our identity Why we need to think of our parents as children of parents Why rock bottoms are often the best way we learn Why we need to get comfortable with uncertainty Why men need adventure back to the mystery How to hold space for others and yourself What would love do now? Find Stefanos on Instagram, or on his website www.growwithstef.com.  Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

So excited to have Vanessa and Dené from the podcast Cheaper Than Therapy on this week! Dené is an Associate Psychotherapist in Los Angeles, a Registered Yoga Teacher and Mindfulness Coach. She specializes in offering tools for moving through anxiety, understanding our addictive patterns and communicating more effectively in our relationships. Vanessa is a Psychotherapist, Mindfulness + Codependency Coach. She brings her passion for Depth, Buddhist, and Yoga Psychology into her own life as well as in her work with her clients. She loves connecting with people while helping them connect to themselves, which usually includes helping them discover who that Self really is. Join us for a truth-filled conversation around dropping the therapy stigma, the finite nature of grief and death, and dealing with the anxieties and systems that have developed from the present state of the world. ~  Discover: Effects of lockdowns, isolation and removing community How resisting change only creates more resistance What is our part in the collective change? Pregnancy, motherhood and the need for community Being able to hold space and be curious during conflicting truths Why does our expansion aggravate others? Why it's important to stay curious Searching for the home vs. becoming the home The power of being witnessed The power of connection to soul, spirt and nature Find Vanessa and Dené and their podcast here. Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I am so excited to have Dr. Caroline Leaf back on the podcast! Dr. Caroline Leaf is a neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s, she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. This week we chat about her new book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking. ~ Discover: What is the main differentiator between mind and brain? Mind is the generator, brain/body is the responder The mind is 99% of who we are You can learn to control your mind, you are never stuck How do we deconstruct toxic thinking Awareness is the first step in healing How to handle acute traumas faster Triggers will always be there, it's about how you react to it What is neuro-cycling and brain building? How to be the observer of self How to perform a mental "autopsy" and change your life Who doesn’t want to learn how to do that?! Be sure to pick up a copy of her new book and find out more about Dr. Leaf online at www.drleaf.com or on Instagram. Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

We are taught to place our worth in our monetary worth. Our relationship to money is one of the most important ones in our lives. We are constantly interacting with money, and yet we’re not taught about it in school! The subject of finances is considered one of the leading causes of divorce, so how do we navigate that subject in a way that deepens intimacy and builds a bridge rather than a wall?  I’m excited to have returning guest, Selina Gray, who is a CPA and expert in managing and healing our relationship to money. Join us for an episode where dive into all the juiciness that money brings. If you’d like to sign up for our course, go to www.createthemoola.com and use the code createthemoola to save $50! You can find Selina on Instagram, on her website https://selinagray.com. Our Sponsors:* Check out Saily: https://saily.com* Head to Avocado today and save up to 20% on certified organic mattresses during their Labor Day Sale. https://www.avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands