The Mark Groves Podcast

Dr. Harriet Lerner, renowned for her work in psychology, discusses 7 steps on finding courage and using your voice. Topics include self-abandonment, difficult conversations, courage in relationships, defensive listening, and respecting differences. She emphasizes effective communication and boundaries for personal growth.

This week I have the honour of speaking with the brilliant Allyson Byrd. In this episode, we dive into all things entrepreneurship, personal and professional expansion, spirituality, and how it pertains to our growth, success, and goals. Words don't do this one justice - listen in! Allyson Byrd is also known as the “Profit Accelerator™ and she is celebrated as one of the world's most trusted leadership advisors and sales experts for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Learn more about Allyson at www.allysonbyrd.com or on Instagram @iamallysonbyrd. You can also find more about Allyson's journey to success in her latest collaboration with Amazon Prime called SpeakUP. ~ Discover: What are you DONE doing? What are you ready to give birth to? Our spirit loves the "bounce back" Why we need to focus on return me vs. change me We came here to be an answer The cult of "average" What is survivor's remorse? What are you tolerating in your life? When you know you have to say yes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, one of my favourite people and dear friends Sheleana Aiyana joins us for a super juicy conversation on all things relationships. Shay is the founder and visionary of Rising Woman. Through a traumatic childhood, addiction and abuse, Shay found her way to the inner-work and Rising Woman was born. Rising Woman is a reflection of her mission to support others in embracing their shadows and finding their light within. This week we chat about how relationships are never really the fairytale that Hollywood has portrayed them to be... Shay explains that healthy conscious relationships require work, healing of our inner child and that we must enter into them knowing that we are complete on our own. We talk about what a healthy relationship truly looks like, and how we can rise up from the rock bottom of heartbreak and ask, "how did I get here and what has it taught me?" ~  Discover: Taking responsibility for our pain and how it shows up in relationships If your wounding occurs in relationship, that's where you must heal it Why we keep repeating our patterns along our journey What happens when you create more love and safety within yourself If you don't recognize your wholeness you will seek someone else to complete you The choice of fracturing vs. deepening the relationship Find Shay and her community on Instagram @risingwoman or online at www.risingwoman.com.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

My dear friend Jules Webber is back this week for a deep dive into the concepts of codependence, over-functioning and under-functioning. Jules walks us through what it means to be an over-functioner, and gives concrete examples from her own journey through life to help us understand this complex topic. Jules arms us with the tools to heal and move forward more balanced. Jules teaches us to embrace rather than ignore our triggers, and learn how we can better parent those reactions and condition ourselves to respond in a healthier way. ~  Discover: Signs you're over-functioning Why we make excuses to justify someone not texting us back What would happen if we left someone love us? Where does over-functioning come from? Over-functioning is a tool for manipulation What over-functioning looks like in marriage and dating The history and economic purpose of marriage The impact social media has on our mental health What happens when you choose yourself at the cost of belonging Rage is a call to justice. Anger is there to give you the energy you need to honor your boundaries Jules Webber is an Intimacy and Life Coach who helps women go within, nurture an intimate and loving relationship with themselves, and experience true Wholeness and belonging. Find her on instagram @jules.webber or on her website at www.juleswebber.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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 what is actually happening in the brain with relation to memories, relationships, and life experiences, and how to use mind-directed techniques to help relieve intrusive thoughts. ~ Discover: The brain, mind and the difference between them Suppression is a reinforcement process Positive thinking is a band-aid to the wound Make the process work for you, discover wisdom and responsibility Depression is not an illness, it's a signal Conscious and non-conscious mind How to create the shift Awareness brings autonomy How to dismantle "The toxic tree" The connection to suppressing emotions and disease The "switch" technique Going beyond mindfulness Find Dr. Leaf online at www.drleaf.com or on Instagram @drcarolineleaf.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Stand-up Comedians Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson are the hosts of the popular podcast "Guys We F****d." This podcast is most known for changing the way society thinks about female sexuality through a merging of humor and expansion. This week I am so delighted to have these two ladies on to lead us through their experience hosting a podcast with such controversial topics, and their own personal journeys of self discovery, boundary setting, and challenging the stigmas related to female sexuality. Buckle in for a no bullsh*t, straight to the truth episode. Find Kystyna and Corinne's podcast on the Luminary App and on instagram @sorryaboutlastnight. ~ Discover: Why do we fear sexual freedom and sexual exploration? The beliefs and systems we grew up learning that go against our human design Why we should get curious about our shitty qualities Cancel culture and why we push our pain onto others Learning what to keep to yourself The difference between oversharing and vulnerability The pain of self-actualization and breakups The best advice in relationships What self-confidence feels like Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In an ever-changing and unpredictable world, it is so easy to get swept up in the chaos and anxiety that come with it. This week, the incredible Manoj Dias talks us through how we can find pause, compassion and solitude through mindfulness and meditation. We discuss what is involved in a meditation practice, how it informs how we show up in the world, and what happens when we allow our minds to be calm. Manoj is the co-founder of Open, a modern meditation studio based in California and EVRYMAN, a men's emotional intelligence movement. Whether he’s teaching through words or the silence between them, Manoj’s great love for Buddhist wisdom and contemporary science is present in every encounter. Discover: The three jewels of liberation The healing power of community "If you don't have 10 minutes to mediate you need 2 hours" How mediation helps us see clearly, stay calm, and hold space Mediation and reactivity Why are we afraid to be present and just be? What 10 days of meditation can do to your life Find Manoj on Instagram @manojdias_ and check out some classes at www.o-p-e-n.com   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week I welcome Embodiment Coach and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Tami Amanda to the podcast. Tami walks us through her own experience with therapy and the ways she still felt stuck in her shame after therapy. This led Tami to the realization that something deeper may have been missing. After working with immigrant and refugee children in somatic therapy, she saw children heal deep childhood trauma without ever talking about what happened. This led Tami to ask the question, how do we look inside for our healing? This week, we dive into the complexities and benefits of somatic therapy and we get curious about some of the limits of talk therapy. Discover: How to move through triggers and activation How to embody and integrate the work How to actually change and be a self healer Follow your own breadcrumbs Thoughts, mistakes, instagram and victim blaming The greatest source of pain from childhood You cannot trauma your way out of trauma Why it's about the small steps and little moments first The magic sauce: It's all about the 5 senses The mirrors to our own "check list" Find Tami on Instagram @tamisasson_ or on her website at www.tamiamandawellness.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I am so thrilled to have one of my best friends Christine Chang join me this week. Christine is a Celebrity and Lifestyle photographer, and best-selling author of the book "SHOW UP: Finding Love for Independent Women." In this episode we discuss some of the themes in Christine's book, and her own personal journey navigating the dating world as a strong and successful woman. We dive into the complexities of different relationship dynamics, and the importance of cultivating and nurturing a strong sense of self outside of a relationship. For Christine, the ideal relationship came out of showing up as her authentic true self and getting to the core of her own emotional needs. ~ Discover:  What is the definition of a strong woman? What is underneath an independent woman? The top qualities woman want in recent studies Where we think our worth lies The shadow side of independence The reality of reality The feeling of home vs. butterflies How to have a functioning, healthy, sexy relationship   You can find Christines book here and follow her on instagram at @cchangandco or find her on her website at www.christinechang.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This topic is so important and yet so rarely discussed. That’s why I’m so appreciative that Holly Grigg-Spall has joined me this week to discuss the contraceptive pill. The Pill has long been associated with sexual freedom and liberation, but Holly talks us through her journey of discovering the impact that it had upon her mental and physical health. In doing so, Holly walks us through the research that is often overlooked and the various reasons we avoid having these conversations. I’m so honoured to have this discussion because I know it is so important that this topic is brought to light. You can find out more about Holly and her book at http://sweeteningthepill.com ~  Discover: The side effects of birth control you many not know about Alternatives to the birth control pill Why do women feel like they have to hide their periods? Patriarchy, pharmaceuticals, and sexual liberation How birth control can disconnect you from yourself Ways to track fertility naturally Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands