Gateways to Awakening

Today’s episode is with my favorite couple Sandi Stuart and Barnet Bain! Sandi is a graduate of the IBP (Integrated Body Psychotherapy) Institute, and has served as a coach and teacher at the IBP Institutes in Los Angeles and Italy since 2012. She also co-leads a virtual adoption support group with her daughter, an adult adoptee. Sandi is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, and The Southern California Association of Transformational Leaders which is where we met. Prior to teaching and coaching, Sandi served as Executive Vice President of Sales for apparel giant Bugle Boy Industries for a remarkable 26 years. Barnet Bain is a filmmaker, author, and executive coach. Notable film credits include Milton’s Secret based on the novellette by Eckhart Tolle (director, writer), The Lost and Found Family (director); Oscar-winner What Dreams May Come (producer), Emmy-Award nominee, Outstanding TV Movie, Homeless to Harvard (executive producer), and The Celestine Prophecy (writer, producer). Some of his documentaries include Chasing Einstein (consulting producer) and When I was Young I Said I Would be Happy (producer). Barnet served as a core faculty member at Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University, the first Ivy League masters concentration in spirituality and psychology. He is the author of The Book of Doing and Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love and Work (Atria, 2015), and The Third Story: Awakening the Love that Transforms (Spindrift, 2013). We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ What does it take to have a long and happy relationship ✅ Their relationship journey and some pivotal moments that really defined their bond ✅ Communication Key: What unique communication strategies have they found most effective in your relationship that others might not consider ✅ The most challenging project or situation they’ve faced together, and how did you navigate through it ✅ What are the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from each other ✅ Advice they would you give to young couples who are just starting out, especially those in creative industries If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

Today’s episode is with Ryland Engelhart who co-founded Kiss the Ground nonprofit and is a producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix and Executive producer of the award-winning sequel Film, Common Ground. He has been working for almost 20 years in health, wellness and hospitality as the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfillment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California. He is a creative catalyst focused on cultural and ecological transformation. He speaks and advocates for regenerative agriculture, sacred commerce, tools for building community, food is medicine, and the practice of being love. Ryland is also a dedicated husband and father of two sons and lives on an 200 acre regenerative ranch in hill country Texas called Sovereignty Ranch, where he is learning to practice what he preaches. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ The concept of conscious capitalism and how businesses can prioritize both profit and purpose ✅ The mission and goals of Kiss the Ground and what inspired the creation of Kiss the Ground ✅ Some success stories or case studies of farmers or communities who have implemented regenerative agriculture practices with the support of Kiss the Ground ✅ How does Kiss the Ground collaborate with farmers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to advocate for regenerative farming practices and policies? ✅ Some common misconceptions or challenges you've encountered in promoting regenerative agriculture, and how does Kiss the Ground address them ✅ How he became involved in sustainable living and conscious business practices ✅ As the co-founder of Café Gratitude and the Kiss the Ground nonprofit, what inspired him to start these initiatives, and the impact he hopes they have on the world If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

On today’s episode, I speak with Jobi Manson, a visual artist & sculptor working in the mediums of water, light, sound, & stone. Her curiosities have led her deep into the dimensions that exist beyond language — straight into the heart of matter, time, & the space between. In 2015, Jobi birthed Sēfari, a platform for simple & elemental experiences that merge science, nature, and art in the pursuit of psychosomatic evolution. Jobi’s practice helps people return to their truest essence — using water x sound, participants sink into the unknown and merge with the dynamic range of their depth & potential. Sēfari partnerships have included In Goop Health, The Class by Taryn Toomey, Refinery 29, Soho House, among others. She is in private practice in Malibu, California. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ What water means to her. What are the elementals, and why are they important in integrating into our day to day life? ✅ What are the qualities of water and ritual immersion that are so transformative and healing? ✅ What role does water and sound play in facilitating the journey of returning to one's truest essence? ✅ What is a Sefari? How she came up with the name and what the journey is like ✅ How she incorporate sscience, nature, and art into the experiences offered through Sēfar If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

On today’s episode, I sit down with Mariana Fresnedo - an engineer and passionate about Quantum Mechanics. She was a true skeptic about all the mystical energetic world; until she found spirituality - or like she says: “the Spirirt found her” through the bridge of science, quantum physics and spirituality. She is also a hypnotherapist by Healing Hypnosis Foundation. She has postgraduate degree in Bioneuroemotion® at the Enric Corbera Institute. She is a facilitator of The Work® of Byron Katie, a method of self-inquiry and questioning of beliefs. She is a facilitator Mindfulness Meditation from the Mexican Institute of Mindfulness; YogaBody® Breathing Techniques Coach and Rising Star® Energy Healing Therapy Facilitator. She is a speaker and develops mental health programs for big corporates and has one of the largest online plataforms with workshops for Spanish speakers. She is the Founder of the QuantumQuip® platform, and the Co-Founder of Quantum Leap Training™, a method of thought-emotion inquiry, returning to balance, reprogram the mind and establishing the conscious observer. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ Why is understanding your mind an important skill set ✅ Why are so many people stuck in the same negative loop? ✅ How she worked with Bruce Lipton ✅ How to retrain your awareness ✅ Why knowledge by itself is not useful ✅ How she applies the knowledge of quantum physics to the physics of our life ✅ The quantum leap training method ✅ Some of the biggest themes she’s heard from her audience when it comes to limiting beliefs about money and abundance? ✅ The importance of becoming a different version of ourselves If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

Today’s episode is with Melissa Berton, an Academy Award-Winning Producer. Eleanor Roosevelt Global Women’s Rights Recipient. Forbes 50 Over 50 Honoree. The Pad Project, Founder | Executive Director. Melissa Berton, lifelong advocate for girls and women, has taught English at Oakwood Secondary School in Los Angeles for over a decade. As faculty advisor for Girls Learn International, a program of The Feminist Majority Foundation advocating for equal access to education across genders, she has thrice participated as a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, leading the largest student delegation from a single high school. In 2013, following that first U.N. trip, Melissa inspired her students to produce a documentary to raise awareness about menstrual health and education worldwide, leading to a 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short, Period. End of Sentence. The Oscar win sparked a global conversation about period poverty and menstrual equality? We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ How does she address cultural taboos and misconceptions surrounding menstruation as a teacher ✅What role can schools and educational institutions play in destigmatizing menstruation and promoting menstrual health ✅ Why she created the documentary Period? ✅ What inspired her to start the Pad Project and become an advocate for menstrual hygiene and education ✅ How access to menstrual products and education about menstruation can impact the lives of individuals and communities ✅ Some of the biggest challenges she has faced in advocating for menstrual equity, and how have she worked to overcome them ✅ Memorable stories or experiences from your work with the Pad Project that have particularly resonated with her If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

In today’s episode on Gateways to Awakening, I speak with Brandy Gillmore - a researcher and mind-body healing expert who has been captivating audiences worldwide with her incredible ability to demonstrate radical healing using only the mind. She has even shown proof of the incredible healing results using medical thermal imaging. Due to the breakthroughs that she’s made, her case studies have been published in a prestigious medical journal. She has also delivered a mind-expanding TEDx talk and has been featured in several documentaries. Brandy's groundbreaking discoveries stemmed from her own debilitating injury. After an accident in 2003 left her disabled, in excruciating pain, and without hope of recovery, Brandy began searching for a cure. When most people think of healing with the mind, they typically associate it with a meditative process. However, Brandy has found that the key to achieving these incredible results requires more than just meditation. In her new book, Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body, Brandy shares the hidden research that is the key to her success! Brandy has also become a friend and I am deeply in admiration of her gift as a healer. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ How can people heal themselves through mind-body technique ✅ How she guides listeners in identifying and challenging their own limiting beliefs ✅ How she approaches working with clients who may be experiencing resistance or blocks to their healing process ✅ Some practical strategies listeners can use to overcome self-doubt and build confidence in their ability to heal and thrive ✅ How she encourages listeners to take responsibility for their own health and well-being through self-care practices and mindset shifts ✅ Common misconceptions people have about mind-body healing, and how she addresses them in her work If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

On today’s episode , we’ll be featuring our guest, Lauren Armstrong - a highly-skilled Human Design Guide who went through the International Human Design School and has earned certifications through various other renowned institutions in neuro-linguistic programming, time techniques, clinical hypnotherapy, reiki, and trauma-informed practices. She offers bespoke solutions that help individuals and businesses alike to achieve their goals leveraging their unique designs. On her website, LaurenArmstrong.com, you can find valuable resources and information about the benefits of Human Design and how it can help you live more fully as yourself. Whether you're looking to improve your personal or professional life, with recognition, Lauren is your guide. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ What exactly is Human Design? Where did it come from? ✅ A high level overview of each Design Type. ✅ How can people find their chart? ✅ What does each profile number represent? ✅ When someone walks in for a reading of their design, what is the process like? ✅ Some interesting designs she’s seen and why. If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

In today’s episode, I speak with Teal Swan, a New Thought Leader and a Bestselling Author who is an expert in human development and relationships, with a following of over 1M on all social media platforms. She has over a decade of experience working with people of all walks of life with a mission to reduce human suffering. Today, she's also become an International Speaker, having facilitated retreats and life changing workshops in large venues worldwide. Teal was ranked 15th on The Watkins Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2023. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ What she spends most of her time thinking about and why. ✅ Some of the ways our audience can cultivate deeper feelings of self-love. ✅ The importance of authenticity and living in alignment with one's true self. ✅ What advice she has for individuals who are struggling to find their authenticity and purpose? ✅ The concept of "shadow work" and the importance of embracing all aspects of ourselves. What shadow work is and how it can lead to personal growth? ✅The completion process - and why she created this process? ✅ What her book The Anatomy of Loneliness is about If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

In today’s episode on Gateways to Awakening, I speak with my friend Jon Amiel, a distinguished director, writer, and producer with a remarkable career in theatre, film, and television. After spending a decade rising from fringe theatre to the Royal Shakespeare Company, Jon transitioned to television, where he made significant strides at the BBC, culminating with the award-winning "Silent Twins" and the multi-award-winning "Singing Detective." Jon's success continued in the film industry over the next 15 years, directing major feature films such as "Sommersby" with Jodie Foster and Richard Gere, "Copycat" with Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter, "Entrapment" with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones, "The Man Who Knew Too Little" with Bill Murray, "The Core" with Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank, and "Creation" with Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly. Jon's attraction to various genres is driven by his curiosity and desire to explore different facets of storytelling, approaching each genre with unique techniques and perspectives. As a mentor, Jon frequently advises aspiring directors and writers to focus on authenticity in storytelling and to develop a strong personal voice. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ What he spends most of his time thinking about and why ✅ What, in his opinion, makes a good story and why? ✅ What inspired his journey into the world of film - an in particular directing? ✅ As a mentor and advisor to many film directors and writers, what advice does he find himself giving most frequently ✅ What draws him to a particular project, and how does he approach each genre differently ✅ What the creative process was like bringing such a gripping story like Copycat to life If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

In today’s episode, I speak with Nick Grossenbacher, who first encountered and became enamored with the subject of alchemy more than 15 years ago while working on a PhD in late classical and medieval Middle Eastern history. Not content with a purely scholarly approach, Nick set up a home laboratory to replicate processes described in medieval Arabic and Syriac texts. His passion for alchemy deepened through his studies with teacher Robert Bartlett, leading him to explore global alchemical traditions. Nick's journey took a practical turn when he collaborated with a naturopathic clinic, developing custom formulas for patients with acute skin issues. This work inspired him to create a company focused on alchemical wellness products, particularly topicals. At the onset of the pandemic, Nick left his teaching career to start Rare Earth Alchemy, where he now fulfills his dream of conducting daily work in a fully equipped alchemical research and production lab. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅Defining Alchemy: Understand what alchemy is and its significance today. ✅Discover practical examples of alchemical processes in everyday life. ✅ Learn about evidence-based approaches to alchemy using the scientific method. ✅21st-Century Innovations: Explore how modern tools and techniques advance traditional alchemical practices. ✅Understand the intersection of alchemy with contemporary medical and wellness practices. If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.