Awareness is defined as the knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.  In this simple definition lies the key to all transformation and change. How? Simply because of this: In order to change something, a habit, an attitude, a situation, etc, you need to CHOOSE differently. In order to CHOOSE differently, you need to be aware of the current choice you are making and aware of the ability you have to change that choice. In the absence of awareness of our thoughts, emotions, habits, patterns, and actions, we will continue to be dominated by the rhythm and cadence of our life as if on autopilot. In this episode, Chris walks you through how to get under the hood of your perceptions and shine the light of awareness on them so you can make better choices.  Awareness breeds Choice. The more awareness you have in your life, the more opportunity you have to break out of the patterns, and choose differently. 

On today’s episode we talk about how to transmute the energy within yourself to become the higher version of you that you see in your dreams and in your visions. We have to change within before we can see results without. We dive into the science and spirituality of this and the importance of doing the work to change. In this episode we expand on: Why it’s necessary to change our internal world before we see change in our outer world - so you can stop allowing your environment to dictate who you are and how you feel. How to change your inner world - through visualization and creating a vision / framework of who you’d love to be regardless of external circumstance! How to create your own reality - through unplugging and disconnecting from your 5 senses so you can start having original thinking in the absence of outside stimulus.  Micro vs. Macro on your reality - we expand on responding to the same situations differently and provide you with examples of how this changes your reality. The science behind this - learn how you literally turn into a different person, emotionally and physiologically, when applying this work! Book Referenced Mastery of Self by Christian D Larson As we enter the season of giving, Kevin would like to give a gift of an hour long strategy session with him! In this session, Kevin helps you get clear on what struggles you're facing, the patterns you’ve been living, getting you clear on your vision and giving you action steps to take to bridge the gap on where you want to be! Kevin only has 9 sessions left for the year so sign up quickly if this resonates with you. To sign up for a strategy session here is the link https://scienceandspirituality.mykajabi.com/calendar Finally, Soul Builder LIVE is right around the corner! If you'd love to join Kevin for this 2 day training in person in Denver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soulbuilderlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code PODCAST to get 50% off your ticket for being a listener here.

What does it mean to really influence the subconscious mind with affirmations? We start by defining the word subconscious and affirmation to help you understand what they both are so we can help you to really invoke the change you want to see in your life. In this episode we teach you how to influence your subconscious with affirmations with the following: Affirmations that don’t cause mental conflict - we do this by giving you examples that are powerful and relatable How to use affirmations so your subconscious mind absorbs them - Kevin explains this by doing a simple practice It takes time - remember you are building a spiritual muscle, you will notice an effect but it still takes time to build a new habit Give yourself a challenge - make a goal to use affirmations and track your progress We recommend you grab a notebook and take some notes to help you on your way to using affirmations to influence your subconscious mind. If you have any questions or want to let us know your favorite affirmations to use, reach out to us at: @kevinfcarton @chrisjcarton Book Referenced The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy Finally, Soul Builder LIVE is right around the corner! If you'd love to join Kevin for this 2 day training in person in Denver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soulbuilderlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code PODCAST to get 50% off your ticket for being a listener here.

Can drugs and alcohol help us connect spiritually? We had a listener reach out and ask us this. Especially in regards to psychedelic drugs. Many people have used psychedelics as a way to have a profound experience. Listen along as we dive a bit deeper on a subject that is generally considered taboo. We give our answer to this question talking about: Our own life experiences The physical effects these substances have on the body Doing what resonates with you We love hearing from you, so if any of you have any questions for us please reach out to us on our instagrams: @kevinfcarton @chrisjcarton Book Referenced Your Forces & How To Use Them by Christian D. Larson Finally, Soul Builder LIVE is right around the corner! If you'd love to join Kevin for this 2 day training in person in Denver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soulbuilderlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code PODCAST to get 50% off your ticket for being a listener here.

We live in a world where we are constantly connected. Constantly plugged into our phones, updating our social media platforms, scrolling through Facebook and Instagram, watching YouTube videos etc. The more we are plugged in, the less time we have for our own original thought.  These platforms are fighting for one of our most precious assets: our time and our attention. When we spend time on our phones or devices, we are being stimulated to think and feel certain things.  It's no wonder so many people today don't know who they are or feel like they don't have a strong relationship with themselves. It's because we don't spend enough time alone with our thoughts.  In this episode, Chris talks about the importance of disconnecting from our outside world so that we can connect with our inside world. 

How many of you struggle with being authentic, being scared to play big and holding back? Our guest Allison Gomer is a psychotherapist, somatic healer, and facilitator of cacao ceremonies who knows that struggle. In this episode, Allison shares her journey on becoming authentic, letting go of fear of judgement and truly letting go of judging herself. She shares how as a psychotherapist, she's been discovering alternative ways of transformation and healing through Cacao and Cacao ceremonies.  What is Cacao? It is raw, pure chocolate grown in pods near the equator on trees. In this episode we talk with Allison about Cacao, the ceremonies she uses with Cacao and all the benefits from it. Listen along to learn: The science behind Cacao How Cacao is used with meditation Where to find raw Cacao The difference between raw chocolate and processed chocolate How to prepare it What a ceremony is The benefits of a ceremony How it’s different for us all  How to actually get the most out of your experience Why it’s so powerful to open up your heart Chris and I both did a Cacao ceremony with Allison and we share our experiences of what the Cacao ritual was like and what it’s done for us having experienced it. If you are interested in learning more or working with Allison please check out her website https://www.allisongomer.com. There is a page on Allison’s website called Cacao ceremony and her email is on her website as well to get connected with her. So follow along as we dive in deep today and we are really excited to bring this content to you!

Have you ever had an idea or a dream to do something but either asked yourself: 1. Is this dream too big? What if I fail? Will people support me? or 2. Is this dream too small? Should I be dreaming bigger? Will others look down on me for this simple dream? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you might be a victim of comparing yourself to others. In other words, you are afraid of what others may think of you. In this episode we discuss: Why it's 100% normal to have these thoughts. What to do about these thoughts and how to move forward. Why having a simple dream to live a simple life is just as meaningful as having a huge dream to impact the world. The importance of resonance when it comes to choosing and following a dream. Why societal thinking and programming keeps us from following our dreams. Remember, information doesn’t cause transformation, inspiration with action does! There is a power when you go deep within yourself, but we also understand that it is not easy. We often need help along the way to reprogram these beliefs. That is why Kevin is giving a gift of a strategy session for anyone who resonates with what we’ve been sharing on this podcast! To claim this gift, click on the following link to book right away: https://scienceandspirituality.mykajabi.com/calendar. Finally, Soul Builder LIVE is right around the corner! If you'd love to join Kevin for this 2 day training in person in Denver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soulbuilderlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code PODCAST to get 50% off your ticket for being a listener here.

Have you asked yourself what success and happiness mean to you? Have you truly given yourself the space to answer that question in a way that feels right to you? This is the first step  to becoming aware of your belief systems, so you can reprogram them if they don’t serve you! In this episode we discuss how to navigate and expand on awakening of your true self particularly for young adults with a lot of social, financial, political, and cultural pressure. We talk about the following: Why do we hold back on things? Why aren’t we fully authentic in life? Programming and subconscious belief systems - get into the feeling of ANYTHING is possible! Reprogramming --> Meditation + Vision / vision statement Remember, information doesn’t cause transformation, inspiration with action does! There is a power when you go deep within yourself, but we also understand that it is not easy. We often need help along the way to reprogram these beliefs. That is why Kevin is giving a gift of a strategy session for anyone who resonates with what we’ve been sharing on this podcast! To claim this gift, click on the following link to book right away: https://scienceandspirituality.mykajabi.com/calendar Books referenced The 5th Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz Finally, Soul Builder LIVE is right around the corner! If you'd love to join Kevin for this 2 day training in person in Denver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soulbuilderlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code PODCAST to get 50% off your ticket for being a listener here.

Do you want to meditate because you know it can help but the thought of it feels overwhelming so you stop before you start? Don’t worry! We know it can seem overwhelming but we want to help you understand meditation so you can have a positive experience with it! Meditation is a process and it helps to think of it as a skill that you develop over time. In this episode we dive into the myths of meditation and give you tips to help you with your meditation practice. We address the following MYTHS of meditation: “You must have a clear mind” - Nah! - It’s one pointed focus You must sit in silence Good or bad meditations (No! It's a process!) Meditation as the practice, is so beautiful because it meets you where you're at. So, what are some tips that can help you with your meditation? Here’s what’s helped us along the way: Guided meditations Music Practicing presence Walking meditations Consistency If you would like some help with a guided meditation, Kevin has create one for you to try out: http://bit.ly/powerofawarenessmeditation Finally, Soul Builder LIVE is right around the corner! If you'd love to join Kevin for this 2 day training in person in Denver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soulbuilderlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code PODCAST to get 50% off your ticket for being a listener here.

Do you find that you have so many ideas that it stops you at the start or that you take on too much and burn yourself out? Well today we dive into a principle in physics that will help you be more productive & effective with less time & energy! In this episode we discuss the following so you can be more productive with your time: Where to start when you have tons of ideas How to focus your energy to get more done in less time The "ideas parking lot" that will help you de-clutter your mind. We help guide you on how to pick something to take action on and move forward with it. It starts with making a decision and experimenting! Remember, our time and energy is precious, so invest the next 15 minutes expanding your ability to use your time and energy more wisely! This episode was inspired by a question one of our followers asked us. We always look forward to hearing from you, so if you have any questions feel free to message us on our instagrams: @kevinfcarton @chrisjcarton Finally, Soul Builder LIVE is right around the corner! If you'd love to join Kevin for this 2 day training in person in Denver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soulbuilderlive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code PODCAST to get 50% off your ticket for being a listener here.