SoulTalk with Kute Blackson

"If you really want to optimize yourself as a complete human, you must focus on the body, the mind, and the spirit, not just one of those variables." Episode Summary: Taking care of yourself is not easy, particularly if you do not have healthy habits. In this episode, Ben Greenfield, one of the world's top 100 most influential people in health and fitness, shares some of the first steps anyone looking for healthier lifestyle can take. From the best workouts to supplements, these are the secrets to becoming an optimized human being. Some Questions I Ask: Is there a first place to start taking care of yourself? What is the first thing you can do in the beginning? Are there any core habits that you consider fundamental for individuals to cultivate health? Are there any specific things that you find particularly helpful in cultivating the spirit? Are there important supplements we can take to optimize our brain and mental awareness? What are some of the worst and best things we can eat? What are the most important lessons you would pass on the next generation? In This Episode You Will Learn: The 2 most important things to control in your diet. What complete human optimization means. Hidden environmental factors that affect your health. How to keep your mind healthy. The best way to exercise. The connection between spiritual and physical health.

"It's not what happens to you but how you interpret and what you make things mean that causes you suffering." Episode Summary: In life we all go through challenging moments and difficult situations that cause pain; the death of a loved one or the end of a relationship can be painful and unavoidable. Suffering, however, is an optional experience. Listen to this episode to learn about 5 causes of suffering and how to overcome them. Some Questions I Ask What are the stories that you are making up about yourself and those around you? What is the impact of these stories in your life? What roles and personas did you develop as a way of getting love and validation? Is who you are who you really are or simply who you've been conditioned to be? What are you resisting in your life and how is that creating suffering? Are you stuck in the past? Where is your attention right now? In This Episode You Will Learn How your perception of reality can be a source of suffering. The importance of having your attention in the present moment. How the media can help reinforce your past conditioning. Why struggle can be an addiction. How being of service can help you avoid suffering.

"Nobody is worth putting on a pedestal or in a pit, but everyone is worth putting in your heart." Episode Summary: A school dropout at age 13, Dr. John Demartini was homeless and living under a bridge in Hawaii at 17. Since then, he has studied over 30,000 academic disciplines and become one of the most renowned specialists in human behavior. In this insightful episode, he talks about the meaning of success, finding your purpose and living an empowered life aligned with your highest values. Some Questions I Ask What stops people from breaking through? How do you find your values? Where do you start? What is success to you? Was there ever a time when you felt like giving up? And how did you get past it? How have you overcome the fear you have felt at times in your life? In This Episode You Will Learn How your values determine your life. How to get unstuck from a negative moment. How to give up living in delusion. How to embrace parts of you that you hate. How to keep your energy level up.

"Holding yourself a prisoner to your past only robs you of your present and limits your ability to create your future." Episode Summary: Making mistakes is a part of life. Sometimes past mistakes haunt us in the present. However, wallowing in judgment is a waste of time that only robs us of the joy of the moment. Listen to this episode and learn 5 keys to letting the past go and forgiving yourself. Some Questions I Ask: Is the past blocking you from being the best version of yourself? What are you still judging yourself for? What is the impact this judging is having on your life? What if you looked at everything that you went through in your life as school? What are you grateful for? In This Episode You Will Learn: Why there is no such thing as a mistake, Why God doesn't forgive, How to measure success, How to begin the path of self-forgiveness, 5 keys to free yourself of the past,

"Our physical body is the Earth version of us, and if we are not living in it, we are not living fully." Episode Summary: Quantum science shows there is a connection between our thoughts and beliefs and our reality. In this special episode, Dr. Sue Morter, master of bioenergetic medicine and quantum field visionary, explains how to tap into this amazing connection to become one whole being, capable of manifesting extraordinary things. Some Questions I Ask: What is the first step that someone needs to take to transform and shift out of a pattern? How do I make the connection between my mind and my body? How do you breathe through your central channel? Is there a map to the different areas of the body that represent different levels of consciousness? Is the use of plant medicine-psychedelics- as ways to elevate consciousness helpful or harmful? Why? In This Episode You Will Learn: 4 Exercises to connect your mind to your body. How to tap into your high-level creative genius. The connection between love and conflict. The #1 reason why people don't progress and how to get around it. The reason some people achieve professional success even though they are unhappy Subconscious way in which we sabotage ourselves and how to be aware of it.

"A breakup isn't the end, it's just an opportunity to love that person differently." Episode Summary: At some point we have all been through a breakup. They can be deeply painful and challenging, particularly when you feel you gave everything. When this happens, it is easy to see yourself as a failure and judge yourself harshly because things did not work out. Listen to this episode and learn 5 simple keys to bounce back from the end of a relationship. Some Questions I Ask How do you deal with a failed relationship? Do you deep desire to find your special someone? What if your breakup was actually the graduation of your soul to the next level? What if the universe was getting ready to bring you someone even more amazing? In This Episode You Will Learn The quickest way to let go of a relationship. Why you shouldn't rush into another relationship after a breakup. How to find your special someone. The importance of acknowledging your pain. The role of friends in bouncing back from a breakup. How a breakup doesn't mean the end of love.

"Having a weight problem is just a symptom of something not working well in your body." Episode Summary: It is widely known that fitness and nutrition are tightly linked. However, there is a huge amount of contradictory information floating around, making it really difficult to distinguish fact from myth. In this episode, best-selling author and celebrity fitness expert, JJ Virgin talks about the common myths in the weight loss field and explains the key to losing weight and keeping it off. Some Questions I Ask: How did you find your path to becoming a fitness expert? What are some of the foods that we should avoid? Are there any specific foods that you would recommend? What is the importance of timing for eating? Why is the hour at which you go to sleep important? In This Episode You Will Learn: 4 keys to healthier eating. How to have a healthy relationship with sugar. 4 myths about dieting and exercise. What water can do for your metabolism. The reasons we crave sugar and how to get off of it. 3 lessons for any aspiring health coach.

"It's not simply the words that you speak that have an impact, but how you make people feel." Episode Summary: Speaking in public is probably one of the greatest fears for the majority of people. Some say it is scarier than dying. Listen to this episode to learn where that fear comes from and find out three simple, yet powerful keys to speaking effectively in public. Some Questions I Ask What does it really take to be a powerful, effective speaker? Why do we get so nervous before speaking in public? Do you want to provide information, or have an impact? What are you focusing on when you speak in public? Do you need to be particularly gifted to be a good speaker? In This Episode You Will Learn 3 keys to speaking effectively in public. Why speaking in public is so scary. What to focus on before giving a speech. The importance of engaging the audience's feelings. How to shift your focus away from you before a speech.

"The negative things that are happening in your life are not by accident. They are the result of your programming." Episode Summary: The widespread idea that we are at the mercy of our genetic programming can be terrifying, particularly in relation to our health. In this episode, Bruce Lipton explains why some people get sick and how little our genes have to do with our reality. He also shares 3 different methods to re-program your mind and create the life you really want. Some Questions I Ask To what degree are we affected by our genes? How does someone shift thoughts from a negative attitude? How does one start to influence the subconscious? Is it possible to heal any kind of illness by shifting beliefs? Why do some people heal, and others don't? What is the effect of suppressing or bypassing negative feelings? In This Episode You Will Learn The importance of the first 7 years of life in creating habits. Why our unconscious mind determines most of our behavior. How to use humor to improve your health. 3 ways to re-program our subconscious mind. The importance of dealing with stress. The main reason why people get sick.

"Nothing great was ever achieved without some level of sacrifice, persistence and perseverance." Summary: We often get discouraged from our dreams or vision when we have worked hard to achieve them and success eludes us. In those moments it seems easier to give up than to continue pursuing our goals, particularly when we don't understand the cause of our failure. Listen to this insightful episode to learn 5 key reasons why your dreams are not manifesting and how to overcome them. Some Questions I Ask: What is your authentic truth? Is this dream meaningful to you? Is it your dream or someone else's? Is your dream something that you would do for free? What is authentically trying to manifest through you? In This Episode You Will Learn: What to do while you wait for the right timing for your vision. How to manifest the next level of your vision. Why sometimes getting what you thought you wanted does not make you happy. How to find out if your dream is authentic. How to decide if you are implementing the right strategy to achieve your dream.