The Mark Groves Podcast

All aboard the shame train! Join my dear friend Jules Webber and I on a special extended episode this week all about shame. We dive right into the parental, societal and religious origins for feelings of shame. Jules bravely shares her own experiences of shame at every age of her life, ranging from her early childhood memories of suppressing her true self, to later pledging abstinence with a religious authority, to her first sexual experience and the intense shame around sex as a woman, then to her recent divorce after a 10 year marriage. There are tears, laughter and endless insights about the universal human experience of shame, and our need for connection and belongingness with our community and most importantly within ourselves. Whatever your religious beliefs might be, this episode is a must-hear. Find Jules on her website Follow Jules on Instagram Jules works with women one-to-one in intimacy and feminine energy. After feeling shame in her sexuality, her relationships, and even her career, Jules began healing the only relationship she knew she’d be in forever: the one she had with herself. Her work in radical self-acceptance led to a coaching practice where she helps women connect with the genuine empowerment in intimacy that we all long for, but sometimes feel afraid of. She is also a mother, writer, and storyteller. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week John Kim @theangrytherapist makes a much-anticipated return to the podcast. John has made his mark on Instagram, sharing authentic, raw and unfiltered views on life, love and everything in-between and I'm honoured to call him a true friend. Join us as we dive into some deep waters around the tricky topic of dating. We break down how to swim 'past the breakers' - from the chaos of early dating to reach the calmer, deeper waters of relationship. We share our personal stories of heartbreak, codependency and self-betrayal, along with the self-work and awareness that has brought us both to far deeper breakthroughs in our connections to self and others. Wherever you are at in your dating life, I know this episode will have something powerful for you! ~ Discover: The positive and negative effects of social media and digital life What stories are waiting past "the breakers" You won't get new stories with old skills Presence and the invitation to love What does connection look like when it's greater than you? What is driving your behaviors? Can you understand them? How our love buds change Check out @theangrytherapist on Instagram Join John's text messaging list here! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I am sharing my personal episode this week from the very edge of my truth. Life, to me, is best spent on the edge of what we know. The juice is found in the space that is outside of the familiar. I’m at currently at the edge of what my mind and body knows, the edge of grief, the edge of acceptance and surrender. When what we think we know is brought into question, the truth is realized. I’m still realizing... a lot. This week I invite you to join me into this awakening, and everything that comes with it. As Rumi says, “The wound is the place the light enters you.” Welcome to it all. ~  Discover: How do we meet anger with grace? We always have choice in our response You'll never lose expressing your truth and having your own back When have you felt most disconnected from yourself? In the devastation to everything is also the connection to everything. When you truly let go of everything, you can truly find yourself. What happens when we connect to our truth and inner knowing Why it's important to listen to the "nudges" Your rebellion is needed to open the next level of your life Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Mark is joined by the Mother Loving Future podcast hosts Amber L'Estrange and Jenna Pennrose. This episode was recorded live on stage at the Mercado Sagrado festival. In this discussion, we go deep into how relationships can be a portal for growth and healing. And in particular, how different relationship archetypes such as soul mates, life partners and twin flames, can all be necessary at different stages of life as we go through different phases of evolution and transformation.  Check out the Mother Loving Future Podcast Here Learn more about the Mercado Sagrado festival Here Join my Breakup Recovery Course here! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Your story does matter because it shaped you, but it is not who you are. Join me on a solo journey this week as I shed some light on how Create The Love came to be. Create The Love was born in part by my break down that came from the ending of a relationship. Rock bottoms are a chance to meet ourselves, and I was called in that breakup to break away from the social conditioning and pressure to 'fit in'. Over time, I have gradually learned to continue to let go of the life that I was taught to want and in doing so connected to my inner truth. That truth is, I don’t want to live behind masks. Love is not scarce, it is everywhere, and it is up to us to create it and cultivate it. In this episode I share some of the events of my childhood, teen years and early adulthood and reflect on how they shaped my journey. I go deep into how I learned to sit with and learn from painful experiences and emotions and invite you to do the same. Lastly, I want to thank you all for being such an important part of this journey and for joining me in creating the love together. ~  Discover: Why did this happen to me vs. why did this happen for me? The beautiful invitation to expansion We either repeat our patterns or we decide to learn from them The beliefs in your family system that have subconsciously programmed you Healing defensiveness Getting curious with our feelings before we shut down There are no shortcuts to healing Every next level of you requires the next level of you You can't be addicted to your mediocrity and your expansion at the same time Why do we abandon ourselves for others? Life will always humble you if you think you're better than it Certainty is not where growth is Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Selina Gray is an epic friend of mine who opens up on her journey to dropping the mask. Selina grew up with that feeling of being “not enough” due to both her mother’s criticism as well as not feeling "wealthy". Becoming a hustler early on meant Selina achieved huge financial success but found herself trapped within the mask of having it all. She found herself surrounded by money, labels and “success” but felt no meaning or connection. This week we discuss how Selina dropped the mask, how her body finally said no, and how she stepped into her truth to create Money Boss. ~  Discover: We absolutely must do the work around money What does money mean to you? The relationship to money and the rest of your life What is money wounding? Money is the vehicle we hide our truths How can we create safety around money? How can you be valuable without your masks? Being the observer Clearing resentment How to create freedom through inner richness Why we need to ask ourselves: What do you need to know here? Money is just love Follow Selina on Instagram Join the Richness Revolution (formerly Money Boss) Facebook here! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Do you ever find yourself feeling out of balance, maybe with food, energy, or relationships? Sahara Rose opens us up to the world of ancient Ayurvedic medicine and the mind-body dosha system to understand what your body truly needs in order to be in balance. We work through the three dosha types, how to know your dosha, how to know if you’re in balance and how to get into balance if you’re not. If Ayurveda is new to you, then you cannot miss Sahara Rose! ~ Discover: What is Ayurveda? What is Dosha? Understanding Ayurvedic nutrition and what works with your body Vata, Pitta, Kapha energies The sacred pause How dosha's fuel our daily choices, cravings and even addiction Dosha's and their compass in life and relationship Follow Sahara Rose on Instagram Check out Sahara’s podcast Take Sahara’s dosha quiz! Sahara Rose is the host of the Highest Self Podcast, ranked as the #1 top podcast in the spirituality category on iTunes and best-selling author of Eat Feel Fresh and Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda. She has been called “a leading voice for the millennial generation into the new paradigm shift” by Deepak Chopra. She loves to make spiritual + Ayurvedic wisdom fun and relatable so it can serve the needs of today's people. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Our most popular podcast guest @AmyYoungCo is back this week for a no holds barred conversation. We started with a Q&A about connections and friendships with exes. It quickly evolved into a free flowing conversation about speaking without filters, sexualisation of social media, Instagram ‘likes’, gender norms, #MeToo, compassion, unifying with the male experience and healing through connection. If you loved Amy's last episode (of course you did!) then you don't want to miss this one! ~  Discover: Not everything is about you. Is it possible for you partner to be friends with your ex? What is empowered sexuality? Why are men so afraid of therapy? Men, heartbreak and the responsibility of their pain Holding the space of the masculine Follow Amy on her website here and her Instagram here! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

My good friend Josh Trent, CEO of @wellnessforce has joined me this week to discuss his journey home to truth. Josh started out much like myself in jobs, roles and spaces that did not align with his true inner being. His awakening started with health and wellness, but then became so much more. Josh explains a series of reckonings to be real that pulled him toward alignment, as well as the continuous process of expanding, letting go and coming closer to your true self. As Josh explains, the truth is hidden in plain sight and we can all find it by looking within. ~  Discover: Why we should always let our identity be fluid If you are open to being wrong, you're open to building a bridge Why is it so damn hard to create new patterns of communication? Getting the call to life - do you hang up or answer it? What is spiritual suicide? What is emotional wellness? Why we should lean in to the things that bring you the most growth The power of psychedelics and intention How embodiment creates safety What is the price of being asleep? Learn more about Josh and Wellness Force here! Josh Trent is the Founder of Wellness Force Media and host of the Wellness Force Radio Podcast. Josh has spent the past 16 years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week I share more about Ky and I’s breakup and a closing ceremony we did for our relationship. I share about my process. Wow. I’m not gonna lie… this week was a tough one to do. I get emotional, I stay open. I discuss what it means to “adult”. How to navigate life’s pains and how to build trust again in oneself rather than making other people the authority on your life. No one knows you better than you. Enjoy this episode and grab a few Kleenex… not for you, but for me. :) ~  Discover: Navigating through breakups, grief and pain The conversations we have or don't have change our life Don't bypass the human in the human experience How to build self-trust Your heart is not broken, it's open Why you should turn towards endings Let life crack you open Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands