SoulTalk with Kute Blackson

“Complete integrity will bring you everything you've ever wanted.” Episode Summary:  Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to live life wholly, undivided, with honor and no regrets? This week, get in the flow with best-selling author and life coach Martha Beck. I am super excited to have her back on the show sharing about her new book, The Way of Integrity. She shares with us what happens when we’re living in alignment with our true nature and how we can become disconnected from it. Listen to this insightful episode and learn how to let go, live life wholly with complete integrity, and find the path to your true self.   In This Episode You Will Learn: The steps in an integrity cleanse. 6 top reasons that drive people to seek change in their life. How to use your pain to live in integrity. How to deal with the fear that arises from within. Simple steps to deal with depression, anxiety and any emotion you are stuck in. How to raise your children with their integrity in tact. How to stay inspired despite all the challenges of the world.   Some Questions That I Ask: What does integrity actually mean? What is an integrity cleanse and how is it done? How does someone distinguish between what is real and what is not real? How can someone start the radical change to live in integrity? What happens to those who don't know they are out of integrity and believe everything is fine? What is the difference between joy and pleasure? Are there any questions that we can ask ourselves in the exploration of integrity and coming back into integrity?   Find out more about Martha's work here: www.marthabeck.com.  

"There is a power when you dare to go slow.” Episode Summary: Most often when you reflect on your life, you will realize that life has a way of working itself out. Often though, when we don't get what we want, we start pushing harder. Realize that in that moment, from our current level of consciousness, we're not always able to see the infinite grace and possibilities of how life is unfolding. Listen to this episode and learn how being still, going slow and listening to your internal guidance will move you to even greater heights and possibilities.   In This Episode You Will Learn: The important steps to begin going slower in your life. How pushing too hard doesn’t always give you the result you desire. The reason we sometimes don’t feel satisfied after an achievement and yearn for more. The importance of being still to manifest your desires. The main reasons why pushing and forcing things to happen results in not trusting divine timing.   Some Questions That I Ask: What does it mean to go slow? What happens when we go slowly? What are some of the benefits of going slow? What happens when we go fast? What happens when we allow life to synchronize?

“The more we hold on to things that are slipping through our fingers, the more we get rope burns.” Episode Summary: I am honored to have my guest this week on SoulTalk, Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars and leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. Learn how to remain open and see how life can be so beautiful, marvelous, mysterious and magical. Listen to this episode and be inspired to make the most of your life and appreciate all it is offering you, even in its challenges.   In This Episode You Will Learn: How to deal with loss in your life. What karma is and how it can affect us. How to gain wisdom through bad experiences. How to find peace within. What “reincarnation” means and what goes into the next lifetime.   Some Questions That I Ask: How can someone who is going through a challenging time find peace within? What insight do you have to help someone deal with loss? How does someone going through challenging moments see God? Can someone change their karma and how can they do that? What is the difference between karma and destiny? What happens when we die?   Find out more about Lama's work here: www.surya.org and www.dzogchen.org

"We must reframe and shift how we see the challenges, difficulties and problems of the world as opportunities and an invitation from life for each of us to step up and give our gift.”   Episode Summary: There’s a famous saying, ‘We must be the change that we seek in the world.’ In this week’s episode, I share how each of us can make an impact on the planet and how if we seek change for the world, we must take action ourselves, no matter how small the action step. I encourage each of you to listen and learn how to make the needed impact on this planet that will affect generations to come. The time is now.    In This Episode You Will Learn: How to make an impact in a world full of technology and resources. 4 questions to ask yourself about how to make a difference on the planet. How to prioritize and set yourself up to win. How to be a good steward and change agent. Daily actions you can do to make a difference in the world.   Some Questions That I Ask: How do you really make an impact? Who is a change agent and how can they be identified? How can one become a change agent? How can we turn the problems and difficulties of the world around to make an impact? What actions can one take right now to make a difference?

"Spirituality is an inner exploration with the goal of creating inner freedom.” Episode Summary:  I am honored to have this week’s guest on SoulTalk, revolutionary futurist, Peter Russell. This one is deep folks! So get ready to take notes as Peter shares about exploring our consciousness and what he has discovered over the years about consciousness and its value in our world. Listen to this episode to learn how to ignite and reconnect with your own consciousness to deepen your relationship with others and life.   In This Episode You Will Learn: What ‘consciousness’ means and how to have a deeper exploration. Key steps to cultivate your awareness. What enlightenment is and how your consciousness can be ignited. A method of meditation you can use to raise your consciousness. Basic misconceptions about spirituality and enlightenment. What is true prayer and how to cultivate your practice.   Some Questions That I Ask: What is conscious and consciousness? What is the difference between awareness and consciousness? How is ‘awareness’ then aware of itself? Is there a difference in the quality of consciousness between people? What is the difference between spirituality and authentic spirituality? Is there value in prayer?   To learn more about Peter's work: www.peterrussell.com

"Forgiveness is for the judgment in which you're perceiving yourself for doing what you're doing.”   Episode Summary: As humans we carry resentment, judgment and guilt from things that we feel we should have been, done or handled differently. So when do we stop resenting ourselves and feeling guilty? How do we forgive ourselves for what happened in the past and move on? Listen to this important episode around self-forgiveness and redefining your feelings, judgments and how you perceive yourself to create a freer you!   In This Episode You Will Learn: The reason we carry resentments and the repercussions. How to unhook yourself from being unforgiving. 4 important keys to self-forgiveness. How guilt can affect your life and crucial reasons to let it go. How to elevate your consciousness. What causes self-judgment and the impact it has on your life.   Some Questions That I Ask: What is forgiveness? What is guilt and why do we have it? Why do we judge ourselves and how can we stop it? What are the causes of not forgiving yourself? What will make someone think they are unlovable and how can one grow out of it? What can we do as humans to evolve?

“When you don't honor yourself, you are denying the divine from expressing itself through you.” Episode Summary:  Are you ready to explore the possibility of living a life that’s led by love instead of fear? Get in the flow of living your best life this week with Anita Moorjani, New York Times bestselling author of ‘Dying To Be Me’, where she speaks about her near death experience (‘NDE’)  and surviving cancer. Listen to this powerful episode and learn how to receive love, share love and simply be yourself in order to connect with your deepest desires.   In This Episode You Will Learn: The challenges of living in a multicultural environment and how to deal with it. The consequences of being a people pleaser. How to empower yourself during challenging times. Important steps needed to access inner freedom and self-love.  The misconceptions of doing God’s work and making money. What it means to reincarnate. What is karma and how it can affect your life.   Some Questions That I Ask: How did you deal with being diagnosed with cancer and the 4 years of living with it? What did you learn from the near death experience? Did you learn the root cause of your cancer? How can someone access freedom and self-love without a near death experience? How can someone with so much self-hate begin to make that shift to loving themselves? Can you elaborate on the notion that we sometimes hear “selfish is not spiritual”? How does destiny and karma come into play in the healing process? What happens when you die? With all that is going on in the world, how can someone move through life without the fear of death? Find out more about Anita's work here: anitamoorjani.com.

“A book gives you an opportunity to express your soul, an opportunity to express what you’ve learned.” Episode Summary: Have you ever felt the urge to write a book? Have you ever felt the world needs to read your story? If you answered yes to these questions, then this week’s episode is for you. I will be sharing some tips and advice on how to write a best-selling book. If you want to be that best-seller and make your mark in this world, listen to this episode. You will be inspired.   In This Episode You Will Learn: A key reason and what it means to write a book. The 3 important steps to be inspired to write your best-selling book. How to motivate yourself to sit down and write. Communication techniques that will help you in the writing production process. The most important lesson - How to follow your soul while writing your book.   Some Questions That I Ask: What are some things to note before starting to write a book? What are the reasons why people do not follow through when they begin writing? What is the importance of feedback in writing a book? Do we need to give ourselves timelines in writing a book? What are the repercussions for writing for the wrong reasons?

“Authentic power is the ability to move through the world with an empowered heart, without attachment to the outcome.”   Episode Summary: Get ready to transform your consciousness this week with the Master teacher, frequent Oprah guest, and New York Times best-selling author, Gary Zukav. This interview is truly special for me as I've been inspired by Gary and his work for over 20 years. Listen to this episode and learn how to tap into your authentic power and transform your consciousness to reconnect with your passions, get curious about the unknown, and stay connected to your deepest goals in life.   In This Episode You Will Learn: What it means to align your personality with your soul. What multi-sensory perception is and how it can help us evolve. The evolution of a new consciousness in our society and how to deal with it on different levels. 2 important tools to develop your authentic power. The difference between evolving by external power and evolving by authentic power and how each can affect your life differently. How to make the frightened part of your personality lose it’s power over you.   Some Questions That I Ask: Why is this epic transformation in human consciousness occurring now? Why is there so much pain, suffering and breakdown in the world? What are the steps one can take to develop authentic power? How can someone process their emotions without getting lost in them? How can someone overcome the feeling of aloneness? How can someone make responsible choices when there are other factors that might be preventing them? How can someone discern and know the right person to evolve and grow with?   Check out Gary's new book, Universal Human, and his next online seminar called Journey To The Soul happening on July 21-25th. Find out about all here: www.seatofthesoul.com.

“Love is what you are. It's your essence. It's not something that you need to get.” Episode Summary:  How have you been limiting your love? At our very essence, we are love. Love is not limited. And when you are committed and dedicated to loving fully in your life, you can move through anything. Listen to this episode and learn how to overcome your love blocks to enable you to love more authentically without blocks or barriers and propel you to the next level of your life.   In This Episode You Will Learn: How the quest for love can either limit or expand your life. The motivating factors for our drive to get love. The 3 main love blocks and how to overcome them. The limitations attached to love and how they can affect your relationships. How your actions and inactions define your relationships and how you love.   Some Questions That I Ask: What is Love? What are some of the myths about love? How do we betray ourselves for love? What do people do to limit love? What are some of the shifts one has to do to get their breakthrough in love? What are the benefits of loving authentically?