The Mark Groves Podcast

This week I am honoured to welcome back Diego Perez onto the show. Diego Perez is a meditator, writer, and speaker who is widely known on Instagram through his pen name Yung Pueblo. His written works focus on the reality of self-healing, the movement from self-love to unconditional love, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. Diego's practice of Vipassana meditation has given him a deeper understanding of liberation that inspires his writing. Through writing and speaking he aims to support the healing of the individual, knowing that when people release their personal burdens it helps humanity build a global peace. In this episode Diego shares how meditation practice is a profoundly transformative path, and his primary vehicle for growth, healing and freedom. We anchor into how to traverse serious transformation on both an individual and global level. How to dance in nuance, how to practice love in its purest form, and how to deepen our connections rather than our attachments. The name Yung Pueblo means young people; it serves to remind him of his Ecuadorian roots, his experiences in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. You can connect with Diego on Instagram @yung_pueblo, and find his new book Clarity & Connection, here.  ~~~ Discover: The power of mediation and silent retreats "In silence is who you are." How silence can give you more than a college education How to hold space for different perspectives and truths How to deepen trust intimacy How 50% gives you success in relationships How impermanence is critical  How to return to circadian alignment How to create more balance in life and relationships Love in purest form How to deepen clarity and connection ~~~ Your body is an amazing organic machine that can accomplish miraculous feats. But it needs the right fuel and signals to function at its best. Some of those signals include adaptogens which can help boost energy and help you return to a state of calm when you’re feeling stressed. Create The Love’s favourite source of adaptogens is Organifi!  Grab your Organifi at organifi.com/createthelove and receive 20% off all products with code CREATETHELOVE at the cart! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I am so excited to welcome Jenny Sansouci onto the podcast! Jenny is the author of The Rebel's Apothecary: A Practical Guide to the Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms. Jenny is a Certified Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and has been trained by functional medicine doctor Frank Lipman, MD, in New York City. In this episode we discuss the various medical and wellness uses for cannabis and medicinal mushrooms. How they can enhance the lives of anyone living with pain, anxiety, depression, weakened immune system, insomnia, and more. We talk about the myths and stigmas associated with these powerful healing plants and fungi. We get into the research on psilocybin mushrooms, and share our personal journey’s — diving deep into the weird and beautiful blend of biological and spiritual facets. What starts off as a conversation aiming to deepen your understanding and respect for organisms that literally exist under our feet, quickly shifts to the understanding and expansion of human consciousness. Discover: Cannabis, psilocybin and chemotherapy  Healing modalities that academia is now supporting The benefits of Reishi, Maitake, Chaga, Lion's Mane and other medicinal mushrooms Censorship of natural modalities Looking at healing through a different perspective Questioning what we were taught in relationship How relationships are the gateway to the divine Depression: blunting the symptoms vs. getting to the root cause The beauty and wisdom inside nature The illusion of security "When you get the message, hang up the phone." Exploration vs. recreation Maybe there's another way Click here to grab your copy of The Rebel’s Apothecary. Download this free immune support chapter from the book, and be sure to follow @jennysansouci on Instagram. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week I am excited to introduce you to the wonderful Taryn Bird, Senior Director of Social Impact, Kate Spade New York. She leads the social impact team, overseeing the company’s social enterprise initiative on purpose, philanthropic programs and corporate volunteering. In this episode, we discuss the importance of women’s mental health, the impact it has in today’s society, and the gaps in the women & girls empowerment space. We dive into being proactive about mental health and wellbeing, knowing that you’re not alone, and the unique considerations that are important to recognize among women-identified individuals. Taryn candidly shares her own experiences with mental health, post traumatic stress, loss, and healing. I am so excited to share this important conversation with you as part of Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health Action Day.  ~  Discover: The accessible mental health tools available to women, girls, and moms Current mental health statistic during covid Experiencing negative emotions The shocking KPI's of women who give The questions we are not asking enough The correlation between how much women give and their mental health How companies are putting resources in place to support mental health Mental health does not have to be dark Why feeling seen inside community is healing The pandemic after the pandemic Releasing control and welcoming the process Why filling your cup is so important but so easily forgotten "Post Traumatic Growth" Purpose and the connection to mental health Learn more about the Kate Spade New York Foundation here, and check out the Women’s Guide to Mental Health & Wellbeing. Check out Mine’d, an accessible way to support your mood and mental health.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we welcome back Lacy Phillips, founder of To Be Magnetic, a global manifestation expert and speaker specializing in unblocking subconscious beliefs of unworthiness while expanding into alignment with what one is calling in. In this episode Lacy introduces us to Neural Manifestation - a concept backed by neuroscience, psychology, epigenetics and energetics, based on raising your self worth and stepping into your true authentic self. You'll learn how manifestation works, what blocks us, and how we can debunk superstitions or other childhood beliefs. Discover: Why the "think positive" model doesn't work Self-worth and deservingness is the law of attraction We are projecting from the subconscious beliefs from our childhood Understanding when you're doing the work but it doesn't happen, why? Negative feelings are the roadmap to what's blocking you "You don't change the memory, you change the emotional response to it." - Lacy Phillips Love and money are directly connected - their deepest connection is security What is your authentic code? Why must shatter the old relational model What is your true authentic self and how are you showing up in relationship? ~ Find more about Lacy and To Be Magnetic at www.tobemagnetic.com or on Instagram.To get 20% off the Love Bundle head to www.tobemagnetic.com/mark-groves and use code MARKGROVES20. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mark Brand is a pioneering entrepreneur and chef in the field of Social Impact and Community Development. Along with overseeing the 5 organizations under MB Inc, Brand leads his A Better Life Foundation in Canada, the United States, he is a Stanford fellow, Professor of Innovation and Design Thinking, and has served as executive chef for the American Refugee Committee and Pope Francis's Climate Challenge. Brand has recently been appointed to the United Nations Catalyst team focusing on food waste, poverty, and the impacts of current systemic structures on the most marginalized. At the root of everything he works on, his belief is that the solutions are all attainable with deep cooperation and the understanding there is no “Us and Them, only Us.” This transformative episode is one that can't be missed. Mark and I discuss poverty and how it affects all of us. Mark walks us through how we as individuals can take immediate steps towards eradicating poverty and becoming and activists in our own communities. ~ Discover: "The one vs. the one percent" The incredible things Mark Brand is doing to eradicate poverty What do you care about and why? Why volunteering and contribution will light you up Never stop following your inner guidance If the community is unwell, we are unwell. We have to sit in our grief because there is something powerful inside of it How socialization has caused us to dehumanized Ways you can show up for humanity Find Mark on Instagram, or at www.markbrandinc.com www.abetterlifefoundation.ca www.abetterlifefoundation.us Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Back for a third time is the fantastic Terri Cole. Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and global relationship and empowerment expert and this week she is here to talk all things BOUNDARIES! Terri breaks down her own definition of Boundaries and walks us through the 10 rules of her Boundary Bill of Rights outlined in her new Boundary Boss Book. Understanding and getting to know your boundaries is the first step toward getting to know the real you, and building a life that aligns. Start by asking yourself - where am I angry? Where am I exhausted? Where am I not talking my truth? Discover: What is a boundary and how to be a boundary boss How we have learned codependency and people pleasing Why do we say yes when we want say no Why checking off the boxes can still leave you empty What a boundary disaster looks like Becoming fluent in boundaries is a process of learning about yourself The "ok and not ok list" The "boundary bully" Compatibility and compliance Are your current boundaries getting you what you want? What you get by continuing to have disordered boundaries How to empower yourself by choosing differently The "boundary boss bill of rights" Find Terri's book at www.boundarybossbook.com and head to www.boundaryboss.me/ctl for your free gift. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Back by very popular demand, we welcome Dr. Zach Bush. Zach Bush MD is a renowned, multi-disciplinary physician of internal medicine, endocrinology, hospice care and internationally recognized educator on the microbiome as it relates to human health, soil health, food systems, and a regenerative future. Once again - I want to premise with the fact that this conversation is a complex one, and not for the faint of heart. After having Zach on previously to discuss the world's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, I wanted to bring him back to further divulge the medical systems response to the virus, primarily; the vaccination, the PCR test and the various strategies that were implemented to combat this virus - plus so. much. more. ~ Discover: Fear-mongering and isolation negatively affect immunity Why doesn't the government talk about strategies that promote health? The benefits of sunshine/vitamin D, sleep hygiene, nutrition, and fresh air for the immune system The no-fear approach The genetic modification of humanity New facts about PCR tests How the innate immune system adapts naturally A fascinating study with Gonzaga University The statistics of comorbidities We have to work with nature, not against it Our bacteria are essential for our health What questions are we not asking about the human immune system We need to be in balance with Mother Earth, not in opposition to it Healthy soil is directly connected with healthy humans Viruses are genetic upgrades and we should not fear it Find Zach on his website www.ZachBushMD.com or on Instagram. To order Ion Biome head here and get a free travel bottle with purchase of a two month supply! If you want to subscribe, click here. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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. Advertising 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. Advertising 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands