Let It In with Guy Lawrence

#176 My wonderful guest this week is Ian Morris. Ian is a multi-instrumentalist, poet, author, artist, intuitive healer, and the founder of Listening to Smile. During our conversation today, we talk about Ian's musical journey, his battle with cancer and MS, and how music and sound became a highly effective tool for his healing. If you struggle with health issues and or excessive stress, and if you are looking for new ways to heal yourself, then this episode is for you. "The last10 years of my life has been me being a student of intention, of learning the power of intention, and how it creates the manipulations in matter, that you want to create your life." About Ian: Ian Morris is the founder of Listening to Smile - Healing Frequency Minded Music for Personal Growth and Wellbeing. Ian has over 25 years' experience in the performing arts field and has made it his life's goal to use his gifts and passion to be of service to people in search of healing. As a multi-instrumentalist, he instinctively sought solace in music. It was during this time of very poor health that he came across information about the sacred healing potentials of sound and vibration and began to study further. He began creating and producing compositions of tones and frequencies which lead him to personally reclaim his health. He started his career at Interlochen Centre for the arts in Interlochen, MI. Shortly after, he founded a non-profit called Homemade Genius where he worked in the underserved community with music, art, and after school programs. His healing method quickly grew into the beginning stages for his company Listening to Smile which he founded in November 2016. Today Listening to Smile is international. Iran runs his company with his partner, Dana Kato, where they are growing awareness for Sound Healing and working as true pioneers in the field. Ian's Website: listeningtosmile.com Key points with time stamp: Using Frequency Minded Meditation Music to Transform (00:00) What is a sound alchemist? (00:41) The potential of live performances in our time (02:41) Ian's musical journey (5:27) The effects of breathwork and sound healing (8:37) Books, meditation, or music? (12:46) The power of intention (15:28) The importance of taking your power back (17:47) The effects of stress on your health (18:44) Lifestyle changes when dealing with an illness (20:18) Career, music, and healing (22:36) Stepping into the unknown of a career in music (25:05) Is hitting rock bottom really the reason for growth? (30:19) What are frequencies? (34:23) What are sound palettes? (38:39) Frequencies and their impact (40:55) The future of frequencies and music (44:58) Listening to Smile (48:08) Using your voice to tone into your energy centres (51:21) The true power of voice (54:47) Breathwork, meditation and sound healing (58:53) Mentioned in this episode: Noel Gallagher Victor Wooten Béla Fleck You Can Heal Your Life, A book by Louise Hay The healing power of sound, A book by Dr. Michael Gaynor Reversing diabetes with diet, 2006. A book by Dr. Neal Barnard The schumann resonance Chakra frequencies Dr Todd Ovokaitys Matt Omo About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#175 My wonderful guest this week is Lisa Rose. Home builder and golfer turned proponent of world peace, Lisa's transformational story is truly amazing to listen to in this episode. During our conversation, we talk about the importance of turning our attention inwards, its consequences, and how life-changing it can be to surrender to the unknown. If you're interested in hearing about an in-depth account of what a spiritual awakening can be like, this one is for you. "After the experience, it was like you're starting to look at things with creator eyes, and the beauty of a butterfly." About Lisa: Lisa Rose is a former home builder, golfer, and boater. After an incredible and life-changing spiritual awakening in February 2016, Lisa took a leap into the unknown and began exploring spirituality and its physiological effects on the body. Below, you can read more about her life and the experience, in her own words. "Feb 2016. I was sitting upon my bed, legs stretched out. Suddenly I felt a sublime flash sensation where every particle of my body stood at attention, in recognition as if meeting their maker. My eyes became clamped shut, something slid back in the middle of my head… very euphoric… then energy began gushing thru my crown. A holographic image of Ramana Maharshi appeared behind my closed eyes along with a warmth that flooded my heart center and we shared telepathic communication. After a few minutes the image faded, the energy subsided some 10mins later and my eyes unclamped. 3yrs prior I had declared myself irrevocably done with human suffering. In resignation I surrendered my body-mind to my Creator and spent much time in intense contemplation of our Divinity… humanity's Omniscient, Infinite & Eternal nature. The experience was followed by 3yrs of Bliss, void of all desires and total detachment from the world, as well as unity with all things, especially earth and nature. I encountered incredible things during this period which has given way to a complete shift in my perception and a deep sense of Universal Peace. The last couple years I've spent investigating things, mainly the Bliss, and marvelling at the incredible latent transcendent abilities of our body-mind organism." Lisa's Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004071234132 Key points with time stamp: From Just Existing to Truly Living (00:00) Lisa as a proponent of world peace (01:23) Going from home builder to making a declaration on human suffering (02:36) Should you be looking inward for the answers? (04:58) How to know you are fully committed to a change (08:13) Consequences of spiritual awakenings (09:02) Discovering Life Force Energy (12:52) The importance of the lack of expectation with spiritual awakenings (19:32) Surrendering fully into the unknown (23:29) The physiological effects of spiritual experiences (32:29) Taking your power back (35:03) What happens after a spiritual re-birth? (38:21) Talking about a spiritual experience with your partner (45:26) Advice in case your partner does not understand your experience (52:20) Just take the leap (58:18) Mentioned in this episode: Gregg Braden Bruce Lipton Terence McKenna Joe Dispenza The Mind's Silent Partner, A book by James Porter Mills Anita Moorjani Ramana Maharshi Kundalini Dean Radin Rick Archer About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#174 Me, Petra, and Matt cannot possibly experience any negative emotions, because we run retreats and coach people, right? Wrong! During this amazingly emotional conversation between the three of us today, we focus on gratitude and its effects on all our lives. We open up about the difficulties the three of us have faced, and still sometimes face every day and how you need to allow yourself to feel those emotions, before finding ways to shift the situation. We also discuss the positive impact of practicing gratitude daily, what that means, and how you can make your own daily gratitude practice. "All suffering comes from separation, and gratitude is the connection." About Petra: Petra Brzovic is a certified transpersonal and clinical hypnotherapist, regression and Past life regression therapist, Life between Lives therapist, yoga teacher and aromatherapist. Petra has been working on the latest Body & mind medicine discoveries. With an international team of scientists she is running research on brain, mind, body and soul connection, consciousness and healing. As Master Trainer and Instructor Petra is training and teaching therapists around the world, helping them learn how to help others heal. About Matt: Matt Omo is a leader of the sound healing movement in Australia with over 15 years of experience working with a variety of sound healing techniques bridging cultures and traditions from around the world. The work and awareness around sound healing and its benefits are growing every day. Matt is developing new programs and products to meet this need and continue to support people in discovering the benefits of the healing power of sound. Petra's Website: petrabrzovic.com/en Matt's Website: omosoundjourneys.com Key points with time stamp: The Attitude of Gratitude (00:00) Petra on the concept of gratitude and giving it a chance (00:53) Matt on our modern conception of gratitude (04:51) The power of gratitude and its effects on our lives (09:13) How can we shift hard situations into ones filled with gratitude? (13:25) Is it okay to lose it? (16:50) "You will come out the other end." (19:13) Having a gratitude practice (28:21) It's all about how you approach gratitude (35:14) Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#173 Today I'm here with the wonderful Marcus Pearce. Marc is a speaker, writer, and former radio and television producer. During our conversation today, we discuss the concept of an exceptional life. How can you make your life exceptional? What does that even mean? We talk about the consequences of mediocrity, its differences with simplicity, and why you could be playing your life on safe mode. If you think you need to make a change in the way you live and elevate yourself, then this episode is for you. "We own the responsibility to write our exceptional life." About Marcus: Marcus Pearce is a former smoking, binge-drinking journalist, radio and television producer, Marcus's media career included time at Leader newspapers, Sport 927 and SEN 1116 before concluding at Channel Nine and The AFL Footy Show in 2006. After meeting his now-wife Sarah in 2005, he slowly switched from sports media to health, wellness, and personal growth media. Sarah, a chiropractor, was the catalyst of Marcus's health transformation from a Red Bull-guzzling, meat-eating smoker to a ginger-tea sipping teetotalling vegan, to somewhere back in the middle. In 2013 Marcus and Damian Kristof began the podcast 100 Not Out: Mastering the Art of Ageing Well. In that same year, Marcus joined The Wellness Couch podcast network as the Executive Producer of events including The Wellness Summit. Since its inception, 100 Not Out has recorded more than 400 episodes and conversations with some of the planet's most graceful agers, high achievers and interesting people. 100 Not Out has received almost one million downloads, whilst The Wellness Couch network surpassed 11 million listens in 2020. In 2014 Marcus and his family moved to northern New South Wales. With Sarah now a stay-at-home mum, the time had arrived for Marcus to create the Exceptional Life Blueprint framework. He created an online program and began sharing his insights and trainings both digitally and in-person. Since then, Marcus's online courses have been consumed by over 20,000 people in 155 countries and he has delivered keynote presentations and trainings to companies as big as NAB all the way down to local communities. Sectors including banking, health, wellness and real estate trust Marcus to help their teams perform to exceptional standards. Marcus' Website: marcuspearce.com.au Marcus's Book: mp.marcuspearce.com.au/order-form1600644372017 Key points with time stamp: Writing Your Exceptional Life (00:06) What creates an exceptional life? (06:46) A simple life vs a mediocre one. What's the difference? (10:36) Why do many of us settle for mediocrity? (13:37) Are there consequences to mediocrity? (17:13) What does it mean to be an Exceptional? (19:24) The story of Dr. Sanduk Ruit, the God of Sight (22:28) Is living through a crisis necessary for making change? (26:32) Are you being too safe? Can you get away with that? (29:40) Stop waiting for that wakeup call! (32:59) What is the Exceptional Life blueprint? (34:15) The power of simplicity (39:21) A low point that later became a blessing for Marcus (42:10) Allow free time to exist (46:31) Marcus's morning routine (50:15) An Exceptional Marcus would have dinner with (52:03) Make the rest of your life, the best of your life (55:16) Mentioned in this episode: Currumbin Your Exceptional Life: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life, 2021. Marcus's book Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-lived Peoples, 2006. A book by John Robbins Stuart Wilde, British writer Affirmations, 1986. A book by Stuart Wilde Hamilton The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, 2011. A book by Bronnie Ware Paul Rose, Australian sports coach The MindBody Code, 2014. A book by Mario Martinez Dr. Sanduk Ruit, a Nepalese ophthalmologist Fred Hollows Tony Robbins John Demartini Victor Hugo Les Miserables The Novel of the Century, 2017. A book by David Bellos About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#172 Today I'm here with Dr. Don Wood. Don is the founder and CEO of Inspired Performance Institute, an institute that since 2015, has been helping people heal from limiting effects of trauma. Our conversation today revolves mainly around the concept of trauma. We talk about how physical and emotional trauma can manifest as depression, anxiety, cancer, and or Crohn's disease, among other illnesses. We also discuss ways through which we can heal and move past our traumas and remove painful emotional charge from the memories that plague us. I highly recommend you give this episode a listen, even if you think you have no trauma to heal from, as sometimes trauma can go unnoticed. About Don: Dr. Don Wood is a councillor and CEO at Inspired Performance Institute. He developed the Inspired Performance Institute after spending years researching how trauma affects our minds and our lives. Dr. Wood began to understand that events and experiences throughout our lifetime continue to play a role in how we experience life in the present. He also realized that there was a better way of treating the issue. "Teaching people to live with, manage and cope with the daily stress doesn't fix the problem. The solution comes from understanding it's source and providing a long-term permanent solution". Don's Website: www.inspiredperformanceinstitute.com Key points with time stamp: Healing from Mental and Physical Trauma| Dr. Don Wood (00:00) Reaching ultimate performance levels: Don's work in his own words (00:30) What is neuroscience? (01:04) What is limiting you from reaching your potential performance? (01:39) Are trauma and autoimmune diseases connected? (02:52) Real-life examples for the influence of trauma on the body (04:59) Does healing begin instantly after trauma is removed? (07:54) The stress response and cancer (09:33) Mental manifestations of trauma (11:52) Identifying trauma (13:33) Can we be unaware of our traumas? (15:12) How far back can trauma go? (17:19) How Don reached his conclusions (18:53) The story of Sunny Jacobs (21:15) The attachment of emotions to memories (23:31) Does anger lie at the root of depression? (25:16) The effects of shifting trauma on our lives (27:13) Athletes and head trauma (29:53) The effects of hyperbaric oxygen chambers (33:05) Healing while asleep (34:34) Healing in group environments (36:47) The future of Don's work (41:29) A low point in Don's life that later became a blessing (42:00) The effects of our upbringings on our stress responses (43:53) Don's morning routine (45:47) You Must be Out of Your Mind (46:39) Don't be so hard on yourself (47:27) Mentioned in this episode: Lisa Tamati Inspired Performance Institute ATP, an organic compound that provides energy to drive processes in your living cells Crohn's disease Bruce Lipton Sunny Jacobs Marlo Thomas Susan Saran Kate Capshaw You Must be Out of Your Mind, 2020. Don's book About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#171 Today my lovely guest is Sheila Vijeyarasa. Sheila is a medium, spiritual teacher, author, and courageous warrior woman. During our conversation today, we talk about the concept of mediumship, how anyone can become more clairvoyant, spiritual awakenings and their challenges, and why choosing our calling is not always without its challenges. If you have been contemplating whether the path you are on right now is for you, then I recommend you tune in and get inspired. About Sheila: Sheila Vijeyarasa is a corporate leader as well as a spiritual teacher and mentor, medium and psychic reader. She holds an MBA and has fifteen years' experience in publishing and media preceded by a foundation of eight years' experience in chartered accounting and banking. Sheila is the founder of Empowering Intuition. Her natural mediumistic and psychic abilities were passed down through multiple generations in her family, and she cultivated those skills at the prestigious Arthur Findlay College. She immersed herself in learning reiki and multiple mindfulness techniques at Esalen with Dr Shauna Shapiro, and studied bhakti yoga and the Vedic teachings of Kripalu Maharaj. She was taught by world-renowned medium James Van Praagh at The Omega Institute and studied executive coaching and NLP with Tad James Co. She appeared on Australian television on Psychic TV. Sheila's corporate smarts are combined with her deep intuition to provide grounded practical advice in her sessions. Sheila's Website: www.sheilav.co/about-sheila Sheila's Book: www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Brave/Sheila-Vijeyarasa/9781925946406 Key points with time stamp: Brave: Courageously Live Your Truth (00:00) Transforming lives: Sheila's work in her own words (01:09) Being a medium (02:00) What is mediumship? (03:24) Sheila's spiritual awakening (06:00) Joy vs. obligation: choosing one's career path (08:34) The process of aligning with one's purpose (11:06) Letting go of control as a perfectionist (16:59) The beginning of mediumship and the effects of constant self-sacrifice (18:26) Resisting spiritual awakenings…? (20:36) At what point do we own our journey? (24:56) Can anybody become a medium? (27:32) Practical tips on becoming more clairvoyant (28:33) The interplay of mediumship in daily life (31:12) Writing Brave (32:32) Completing accomplishments and beating imposter syndrome (36:44) Why Brave? (38:48) Having a Miracle Morning (39:56) Unknown facts about Sheila (41:35) Sheila's choice of a dinner guest, from any timeframe (42:13) Live your truth (43:30) Future projects for Sheila (44:21) Mentioned in this episode: Brave: Courageously Live your Truth, 2021. Sheila's book Simon and Schuster, a publishing company Richard Branson Tony Robbins Buddhism Vedic Philosophy Eckhart Tolle The Power of Now, 1997. A book by Eckhart Tolle 180 Nutrition Arthur Findlay College Michelle Obama Becoming, 2018. A book by Michelle Obama The Miracle Morning, 2012. A book by Hal Elrod Nina Simone Maya Angelou About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#170 This week, I had a truly incredible conversation with Dr. Stephen Porges. Stephen is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. During our conversation, we discuss the Polyvagal Theory, understanding anxiety, and ultimately, how we can go about healing our traumas. If you are feeling tension in your body as you're reading this, then this episode is for you. About Stephen: Dr. Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, and Professor Emeritus at both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. In 1994 he proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. The theory is leading to innovative treatments based on insights into the mechanisms mediating symptoms observed in several behavioral, psychiatric, and physical disorders. He is the author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton, 2011), The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe, (Norton, 2017) and co-editor of Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies (Norton, 2018). He is the creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol ™ , which currently is used by more than 1400 therapists to improve spontaneous social engagement, to reduce hearing sensitivities, to improve language processing and state regulation. Stephen's Website: www.stephenporges.com Key points with time stamp: The Polyvagal Theory and the Process of Healing Traumas (00:00) Defining the Polyvagal Theory (00:06) What does it mean to be human following trauma from the pandemic? (01:52) The healing journey and learning to listen to your body (03:47) Practical tips on understanding and dealing with anxiety (08:48) Living in gratitude vs. living in threat (10:40) Vulnerability and trauma (14:37) Releasing trauma tension from the body (16:36) Meditation and healing trauma. Is it a good idea? (23:13) The role of exercise in the healing journey (26:29) Heart Rate Variability and the body (30:00) On Kundalini experiences (35:39) Can our nervous systems evolve and change? (38:52) The entanglement of health and being helpful to others (40:25) The Golden Verses of Pythagoras and Man's Search for Meaning (44:59) How to stay away from toxic stress responses (47:06) Mentioned in this episode: The Polyvagal Theory HRV, Heart Rate Variability A Kundalini awakening Neuro-ception Patrick Mckeown The Oxygen Advantage, 2015. A book by Patrick Mckeown James Nestor The Golden Verses of Pythagoras, a book by Fabre D'olivet Man's Search for Meaning, a book by Viktor Frankl About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#169 This week, I'm here with the amazing Dr Ibrahim Karim. Ibrahim is an Egyptian architect from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. He has been a consultant to the Minister of Health, Culture, Tourism, and the Minister of Scientific Research. I truly recommend that you listen to this episode more than once and try to really internalize Ibrahim's wisdom. During our conversation, we cover the concept of BioGeometry, connecting with your right brain consciousness and its benefits, how to bridge your sensory and extra-sensory awareness, and ultimately, how we can all benefit from seeking spiritual re-alignment. "We are a sort of double being in one being," Ibrahim notes. Tune in to find out who we are living with in our bodies, and what we can do to live in peace with this roommate. About Ibrahim: Dr. Ibrahim Karim is an Architect by profession; graduate of the renowned F.I.T. Zurich, Switzerland; with BA/MA, and D.Sc. in Tourist Planning, Dr. Ibrahim Karim occasionally teaches as visiting professor of Architecture at several universities. Dr. Karim owns: Alemara Consultants Architecture firm founded by his father Dr. Sayed Karim in the1930's, who is the main pioneer of modern architecture in the Middle East and author of several books on the Culture behind the greatness of Ancient Egypt. What started off as an occasional gathering of friends grew over twenty years into a weekly pivot in the lives of many people of different ages, religions, professions, social background and nationalities. Unstructured lectures and dialogues about almost any subject, where Dr. Karim believed that he has learned as much as he has taught his holistic approach which he calls the BioGeometrical Way; a new and expanded world view; equally scientific and spiritual in essence. In his own words "to be truly holistic it must incorporate anything and everything". BioGeometrical shapes interact with Earth's energy to produce a balancing effect on all energy levels of biological systems. Research into shapes of body organs led to the discovery of the relationship between of organ function, energy pattern, and shape. These patterns called "BioSignatures" produce, through resonance, a balance of energy and immunity that support orthodox and alternative medicine. Ibrahim's Website: www.biogeometry.ca/dr-ibrahim-karim Ibrahim's Books: www.amazon.com/Books-Ibrahim-Karim/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AIbrahim+Karim Key points with time stamp: Back to a Future for Mankind with BioGeometry (00:00) What does "Back to a Future for Mankind" mean? (00:56) Right brain awareness vs. Left brain consciousness and how to bridge them (12:31) The future of BioGeometry technology (46:53) Your sensory perceptions as "a mask" (59:36) Do we reconnect to our extra-sensory selves as we age? (01:08:27) Dr. Ibrahim Karim's upcoming book (01:11:54) Tips on connecting to your right brain consciousness (01:15:45) Mentioned in this episode: Doreya Karim BioGeometry Back to a Future for Mankind: Solutions to the Global Environmental Crisis New Energy Secrets of Ancient Egypt and the Great Pyramid Revealed, 2010. Ibrahim's first book. Kundalini About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#168 This week, my incredible guest is Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. Jill is a neuroscientist who in 1996 experienced a severe haemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. This experience allowed her to have an extremely unique perspective on how it is to lead life with primarily one side of the brain as opposed to the other. Our conversation today centres around hacking the anatomy of the brain, learning to identify common negative thought patterns and how to change them, and living more in the present moment. So if you are someone who struggles with living in any time but the present, this episode is for you. About Jill: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and is still routinely the #1 book about stroke on Amazon. Dr. Jill is a dynamic teacher and public speaker who loves educating all age groups, academic levels, as well as corporations about the beauty of our human brain and its ability to recover from trauma. In 2008 she gave the first TED talk that ever went viral on the Internet, which now has well over 26 million views. Also in 2008, Dr. Jill was chosen as one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" and was the premiere guest on Oprah Winfrey's "Soul Series" webcast. Jill's Website: www.discover.hayhouse.com/boltetaylor-wholebrainliving Jill's Books: www.amazon.com/Jill-Bolte-Taylor/e/B001J8ZIJK%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Key points with time stamp: Whole Brain Living (00:00) "My Stroke of Insight" TED talk (00:07) Leading our lives from the heart (04:34) The experience of the right brain vs. the left brain (09:15) Hacking the anatomy of the brain (13:14) Dissecting and understanding common thought patterns and behaviours (30:46) How to train the brain to become more whole living (35:04) Practices for whole brain living (37:53) Observing our thoughts and being present (42:24) The power to choose (46:57) Mentioned in this episode: TEDx Talk TED Talk Oprah Time Magazine Harvard University My Stroke of Insight, 2006. Jill's first book Carl Jung Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life, 2021. Jill's second book. About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

#167 This week, my awesome guest is Dr. Marc Cohen. Marc is one of Australia's pioneers in integrative and holistic medicine and is also a university professor, an author, and a poet. During our conversation today, we focus on Marc's mission of building a culture of wellness that has joy at the top of it. We talk about the benefits of hot and cold hydrotherapy, its effects on our physical and mental wellbeing, and how we can bridge western and eastern medicine to bring more order to our body. About Marc: Dr. Marc Cohen is a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student of life, trying to coax the world towards worldwide wellness. He has spent more than 30 years practicing and researching holistic health and published more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and many books and technical texts on wellness and natural medicine. He is author of the illustrated children's books "Love & Everything", "Bing & Bang Begin" and "The Beautiful Mare and the Boy Who Gave Thanks", Founder of the Extreme Wellness Institute and Co-Founder of the Bathe the World Foundation, and co-owner of Extremely Alive Wellness Tonics and Maruia Hot Springs. Marc's Website: drmarc.co/about-dr-marc Marc's Books: drmarc.co/product-category/books Key points with time stamp: Benefits of Hot & Cold Hydrotherapy (00:00) Encapsulating western and eastern medicines (00:09) Placing joy at the top of wellness (02:33) The process of finding the right path (06:04) How to bridge scientific research and traditional wisdom (11:04) The flow of information from the spiritual to the physical perspective (14:50) How to bring more order into the body (21:36) Wellness in the media (23:11) On hot and cold therapy and its benefits (24:43) Cold exposure and the immune system (34:26) Hot Hydrotherapy best practices (43:56) Marc's current projects (47:10) Changing our focus to the good we can bring to the world (52:56) Mentioned in this episode: Pronoia, a concept opposite to paranoia. The belief that the universe is out to make you happy. Amit Goswami, a physicist Tom Campbell, a physicist Bruce Lipton Second Law of Thermodynamics Wim Hof Bing and Bang Begin, Marc's new children's book About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co