SoulTalk with Kute Blackson

"We are always facing the consequences of our own actions. It's the actions that you take now that will go forward to sculpt your future." Episode Summary: We have all experienced periods of great turmoil in life. Times when we feel powerless and nothing seems to go right. During these challenging times, it is easy to give into victimhood. Listen to this episode to learn how to take responsibility for your current situation, reclaim your power and shift your karma. Some Questions I Ask: Do you feel powerless, like a victim in the face of a challenging situation? Where and how did you take actions that co-created the challenging situation you are in now? What is the reason you are going through this experience and what is your soul seeking to learn? What does your life right now show you about the seeds you have planted in your past? What different actions will you take in your life, so you don't repeat the same mistakes? In This Episode You Will Learn: The true meaning of 'karma'. How a challenging situation can actually be a positive thing. The importance of forgiving yourself. One key requirement of a true leader. One instance when the feeling of guilt can be healthy for you. The main reason it's important to give up blame.

"Fear is your friend. Your greatest joy, success and happiness are on the other side of the things that scare you most." In this compelling episode, Steven Kotler, best-selling author of Stealing Fire, as well as one of the world's leading experts on high performance, shares the secret habit that all individuals who achieve 'the impossible' have in common. He talks about the neurological reactions behind the 'flow state', and its effects on performance as well as the future of humanity and the importance of empathy to save the planet. Some Questions I Ask: What was your path to become a writer? Did you always want to do it? Is creativity a gift you're born with or can it be taught? What exactly is flow? Why is it important for performance? Are there any specific routines that you have to be more productive? Was there a time where you felt like giving up? What kept you going during that dark period of time? As you look at the world today, what scares you, what concerns you and what excites you most? In This Episode You Will Learn: One key habit that will help your creativity. 3 crucial things that happen in your brain during flow and how it impacts your performance. 4 important keys that trigger flow. How to move through the need for external validation. The importance of empathy for the future of humanity. One key habit people who have accomplished the impossible have in common.

"The way you look at life will often determine the way life looks back at you. If you want to change your life, you can begin by changing how you look at life." Episode Summary: You aren't born with a limiting story. You are born free. You are NOT your story. The story that you tell yourself isn't who you really are. It is simply the story that you made up at some point. As young children, we all experience challenging things, whether it be pain, trauma, neglect, abuse, divorce, etc. As a result, we end up trying our best to make the events of our lives make some kind of sense, so we make up meaning as a way to survive, function and cope. Listen to this episode to learn how to let go of these limiting stories and be free! Some Questions I Ask: What are the limiting stories that you've been telling yourself? How are those stories limiting you? What story is it time to let go of and release that is no longer serving you? What is the payoff that you get from holding on to your story? Are you willing to let go of your story or have you become attached and identified with your story as you? In This Episode You Will Learn: The real importance your story has for your life. The key question you need to ask to free yourself from your story. The importance of living with moment to moment awareness. Two main reasons we don't let go of our stories. How to create a story that serves you.

"When we are born we don't bring anything that is physical into the world but when we leave the body we also don't bring anything with us. The only thing that is brought is our consciousness and the way in which it has evolved." Episode Summary: Most of us were brought up under the theory that consciousness is created by our brains. Under this premise, all consciousness ceases to exist upon death. In this fascinating episode, Mark Gober, author of The End of Upside Down Thinking, tells the story of how he came across hard evidence that challenged this paradigm, how his viewpoint changed radically and the implications that this new mindset has for humanity. Some Questions I Ask How did you become interested in consciousness? What was your old world paradigm? How did you shift it to a new paradigm? Did you see any specific abilities in yourself open up as a result of this shift in paradigm? Can anyone be trained to develop the ability for psychic abilities? Were you afraid to let go, what gave you the courage to let go of your paradigm and embrace a new one? What else would you say to a person to facilitate being more open to a paradigm shift? In This Episode You Will Learn An interesting fact about the relationship between your brain and your consciousness. How to access the deeper dimensions of our consciousness beyond our brain. The implications of a shift of consciousness paradigm for everyday life. How to distinguish between your intuition and your fear. Three questions you can ask yourself as a way to evolve. Two opportunities this new consciousness paradigm may open for entrepreneurs.

"Health is being in harmony in body, mind and spirit. It's having good physical, mental and spiritual health." Episode Summary: Health is a very popular topic these days. Everyone has a different opinion on what you need to do or eat to be healthy. In this episode, Dr Josh Axe author of Eat Dirt: Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It and founder of what many consider the #1 natural health website in the world today, shares some amazing insights on what it really means to be healthy and the intricate connection between your health, your faith and your emotions. Some Questions I Ask What inspired you to begin your journey into natural medicine? What was your motivation? Where would someone start to get healthy? Is there a right diet? How do you find the best diet? Are there any foods that we think are healthy, but you have found are actually detrimental? Can anyone heal or are there situations where it's just not happening? What is prayer to you? How is it important in your experience of health? In This Episode You Will Learn The definition of 'healthy'. One small, simple change in your habits that is a key factor in becoming healthier. The negative effects of sugar and how to eliminate its cravings. One common denominator in healthy people, regardless of their type of diet. Two specific factors that determine why some people heal and some don't. The connection between emotions and health.

"Your relationship with yourself is the real foundation for your relationship with others. " Episode Summary: The partner you attract in a relationship is a mirror manifestation of yourself. When you don't have a good relationship with yourself, you look to your partner to give you a sense of validation. This leads to feelings of insecurity and suffering. Listen to this episode to learn 7 simple, yet powerful keys to improve your relationship with yourself and overcome feelings of insecurity. Some Questions I Ask: How often do you really connect with who you are? Have you ever felt insecure in your relationship? Do you like the partners you are attracting into your sphere? How do you deal with the fear of losing your identity in your relationship? How often do you look in the mirror? Do you like what you see? Have you noticed the voice in your head that criticizes you? In This Episode You Will Learn: The importance of speaking to your inner child every day. The importance of choosing the people you associate with on a daily basis. The main reason you should acknowledge and feel your negative feelings. The 7 simple keys to loving yourself fully. What the source of real security is in a relationship.

"Everyone has a spark of creativity within them, some people were just lucky enough to have it nurtured as they were growing up." Episode Summary: There is a widespread belief that creativity is a gift bestowed upon just a select few. That you are either born being creative or not. Listen to this episode as Julia Cameron, award-winning poet and writer of the best-selling book, "The Artist's Way", talks about nurturing your creative spark and shares some powerful tools to help you unleash your creative genius, quiet your inner critic and move beyond your blocks. Some Questions I Ask: What was your journey in terms of accessing your creativity and turning it into a career? Is creativity something you are born with - is it a gift? How do you find inspiration? Was there ever a moment in your life where you felt like giving up? What did you do and what kept you going? How do you define success in the creative world? What has been your relationship around money? In This Episode You Will Learn: 3 tools to develop your creativity. A powerful practice to help you stay motivated. What to do when you are facing resistance. How to move beyond negative voices and prevent them from shutting you down. How to distinguish between true guidance and something manufactured by the mind.

"You don't get to control much of what happens to you in life. But you get to choose how you respond. The most powerful response is always how much you love." Episode Summary: The only certainty we have from the day we are born is that we are all going to die. Life is frail, we know it, and yet we often choose to ignore it and waste precious time in meaningless quarrels or pursuits that don't make us happy. In this touching episode, you will learn 6 powerful lessons about life and what really matters most from those who are dying. Some Questions I Ask Why don't we live as though we are dying? Why do we wait until someone is dead to throw a big party, get flowers? How have you expressed your love for those you care about? Whose life are you living? How do you need to live so you have no regrets when you die? In This Episode You Will Learn 6 key lessons to be learned about life from those who are dying. The importance of forgiveness The only thing that matters in the face of death. The key reason not to hold grudges. Two reasons not to chase money in life.

"I will dream my life as if I will live to be one hundred. I will live my life as if this day—the day I wake up in—is the only one I get." Episode Summary: Sheri Salata, author of her new memoir, "The Beautiful No", an evolution of her 20-year career at The Oprah Winfrey Show, Harpo Studios and OWN, where she said goodbye to her dream career and hello to her dream life. In this honest, heart-warming interview, she shares the story of how she realized that being a successful professional does not necessarily mean success in all areas of your life, and how that discovery took her on an ongoing path to become a trustworthy steward of her life, on her terms. Some Questions I Ask: What was the motivation to write this book? What do you mean by "The Beautiful No", and how did the title come about? You started as a freelancer, what was the secret to going from a promo producer to being the executive producer of the Oprah Winfrey Show? When you received some no's that weren't so beautiful what kept you going and what advice would you give to someone facing a similar situation? How does one develop the willingness to accept that all is well at all times? Any practice that has assisted you? Did you wake up one day and decide you just weren't happy? Any advice for those that still haven't taken action of their own dreams? As a leader yourself, what have you learned about leadership? In This Episode You Will Learn: One spiritual hack to stop feeling miserable. How to navigate the shift within yourself to make a change towards happiness. The key trait of a great leader. The main reason people don't take action towards positive change and how to overcome it. The definition of true success. How to deal with the desire for external validation. 3 lessons to pass on to the children of the world.

"The more you handle the small steps impeccably, the more the Universe will entrust you with the big rewards." Episode Summary: Putting things off for later is something we have all done. We often postpone unpleasant or challenging tasks until we have no choice, or worse yet, we never start. Procrastination can cost us years of our lives and endless regrets down the line. Listen to this episode to learn why we procrastinate and how to get over it, today. Some Questions I Ask What have you been putting off and what is it costing you? If you can't handle the small stuff, how will you handle the big stuff? What is it time for you to do? What is life calling you to express? What have you been avoiding? In This Episode You Will Learn 3 reasons we procrastinate and how to overcome them. The correlation between consistency and success. How getting clarity on your motives for doing what you do will help you stay focused on the task at hand. Why drama is not a sustainable way of achieving success. 5 keys to avoid procrastinating. The one main reason to stop putting things off for tomorrow.