Get Clarity with Jamie Smart

I’m Jamie Smart - welcome to the podcast. A few months ago, I had a conversation with my good friend and colleague, Ami Chen Mills. As well as being a very experienced principles teacher (Ami was one of the first people I heard talking about this understanding), she’s the co-founder of the Santa Cruz chapter of Extinction Rebellion. Earlier in the year, Ami wrote a Medium article, calling out her colleagues in the principles community for a lack of comment and action on climate change (the article was called, ‘An Open Letter to My Spiritual Colleagues: On “Spirit” and the Climate Emergency’.) I read the article and invited Ami to come on my podcast (she accepted.)  While I know that there is a broad range of opinion on the subject of climate change, one thing is abundantly clear to me: Humanity currently faces a number of existential threats, including climate change, global pandemics, possible nuclear winter and the dizzying rise of artificial intelligence. In recent years, the world seems more and more like a Marvel comic, replete with mustachioed villains and killer robots. One of my heroes, Buckminster Fuller once wrote,  “Whether it is to be Utopia or Oblivion will be a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment… Humanity is in ‘final exam’ as to whether or not it qualifies for continuance in Universe.” This has never looked more true to me.  So how can we usefully orient ourselves to the challenges we face in the years ahead? And how can the principles help us make sense of things that sometimes seem insensible? Exploring the answers to these questions is what this episode is all about. By the way, we recorded this before the full scale of the pandemic was known. For that reason, I’ve delayed the release of this episode until now. So regardless of what your current perspective on the whole question of climate change is, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this episode. Visit the Ami Chen Mills website here: http://www.amichen.com/ You can get to know more about ‘Light on the Horizon’ webinar here: http://www.amichen.com/light-on-the-horizon Visit Ami’s YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmilliaABT/videos

Welcome to the podcast - I’m Jamie Smart. It’s now nearly two months since the tragic killing of George Floyd sparked a wave of protests that's echoing around the globe. And it got me wondering... "As a member of the principles community, what does it make sense for you to say or do in relation to this?" And as I wondered about this, I realised something... I realised that I didn't know the answer to the question. So I reached out to my good friend and colleague, Clarity Coach Davida Arnold. Davida is a coach and educator based in Columbus Ohio. She's a mother with young children, and she’s a black woman. As Davida and I talked, I realised it could be valuable for us to have a conversation to release more widely. Our discussion didn’t have an agenda per se - the purpose was to have a connected conversation to see what we could discover about 'the truth of the matter'. We had a great conversation, and afterwards, we both felt it might make sense to have a follow-up chat in a month or so. For now, here’s the episode...  

In this episode, I’m speaking with Louise O'Dalaigh. Louise works in the NHS, but she's gone from anxiety, depression and burnout to sharing the principles with people at every level in the NHS and beyond. She was a keynote speaker at this year's 3PUK conference, and was instrumental in helping bring over 400 healthcare professionals to the event. She's got a refreshing, straightforward approach to sharing this understanding, and has a fascinating story.   Just before we get to that, I wanted to let you know that we’ve opened the doors to our ClarityPro Community and we’re accepting new members until midnight pacific time today, Monday, July 13th. You may have heard me say that my mission is to awaken people to the truth of the inside-out understanding, and help them to awaken others to this. The ClarityPRO membership programme is designed to give you everything you need to share the inside-out understanding with anybody, on any topic, in any situation. If you’re passionate about sharing the principles, our community is here to support you as you find your voice, make a real difference and help get the principles out there.   You can learn more and register now at www.JamieSmart.com/claritypro - that’s www.JamieSmart.com/claritypro   Now here’s the episode: https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritylifecommunity/permalink/2354696578169485/

In this episode, I’m speaking with Pete & Mira Griffiths. Pete & Mira are passionate about sharing the principles behind clarity with creatives, leaders and entrepreneurs. They’re both highly skilled clarity coaches and podcasters, and they’re a great example of people who are navigating by wisdom, and using a highly experimental approach to building their business and doing work they’re passionate about. Just before we get to that, I wanted to let you know that we’ve opened the doors to our ClarityPro Community and we’re accepting new members until midnight pacific time this Monday, July 13th. You may have heard me say that my mission is to awaken people to the truth of the inside-out understanding, and help them to awaken others to this. The ClarityPRO membership programme is designed to give you everything you need to share the inside-out understanding with anybody, on any topic, in any situation. If you’re passionate about sharing the principles, our community is here to support you as you find your voice, make a real difference and help get the principles out there. You can learn more and register now at www.JamieSmart.com/claritypro - that’s www.JamieSmart.com/claritypro Learn more about the guests of this podcast at this website: https://www.themindtakeaway.com/ Now here’s the episode: https://www.facebook.com/JamieMSmart/videos/10158754631524459/?filter=304605650664619

In this episode, I speak with author, podcaster and coach, Anke Hermann. Anke is author of the book, “Taming the Technology Monster”, but her work with clients is as much to do with their thinking and their ideas about themselves as it is with their technology projects. In this brief conversation, she reveals how her passion for the work she does today was steadily tapping her on the shoulder while she looked somewhere else for work she loved doing. This conversation speaks to the wisdom that’s guiding every single one of us, once we know how to tune into it. You can find out more about Anke Herrmann here: https://www.ankeherrmann.com/   Find out more about the guest's podcast here: https://www.ankeherrmann.com/passionbusinesspodcast/   Find out more about the book here: https://taming-the-tech-monster.mn.co/   By the way, I’m about to kick off a free masterclass series on sharing the principles in these turbulent times. If you want to join in, just go to www.ClarityAcademy.co/free3p to register. Now here’s the episode.

In this episode, I’m speaking to Dr Giles P Croft. Giles helps people to reconnect to their mental, psychological, spiritual and physical health, in a way that’s focused on experiencing their natural, inbuilt, healthy state. You can find out more about Giles at https://gilespcroft.com/   Just before we get to that, I wanted to mention that the doors are now open for the January 2021 intake of our flagship Clarity Certification Training programme. And you can save up to £3000 when you book your place by June 26th 2020. Just go to www.JamieSmart.com/coach    So here’s the episode...

In this episode of the Get Clarity podcast, you’re going to be hearing one of our most popular episodes, a conversation I had with a good friend and colleague, Clarity Coach Christine Mitchell. Christine works with people who arrive with a variety of challenges and objectives, particularly around anxiety, stress and OCD. And one of the interesting things about Christine is she’s working more and more with nurses and first-responders.   And here’s one of the reasons I’m really excited to be sharing this conversation with you. As you may already know, at our company, we’re passionate about what we call subtractive psychology: the only thing you can learn that takes things off your mind automatically and uncovers your true potential.   It works on the basis that human psychology functions perfectly; that every person is born with innate resilience, clarity, natural motivation, the capacity to enjoy life, and navigate its ups and downs with ease.   So what does that actually mean, in rough going?   What it means is that there’s something very simple a person can discover for themselves that makes the difference between stress and freedom, between a lifetime of mental health challenges, and complete recovery.   And in this interview, you’re going to hear about an extraordinary example of how that happened for Christine and her family.   As you may know, we believe the most valuable things a person can discover is how your mind works and who you really are, because this realisation sets you free.   And once you know the truth about this, your very *presence* can set others free.   Christine saw the truth of this so clearly that those around her saw it too.  Two of her closest family members recovered spontaneously from lifelong depression and OCD after a single conversation.   Just before we get to that, I wanted to mention that the doors are now open for the January 2021 intake of our flagship Clarity Certification Training programme. And you can save up to £3000 when you book your place by June 26th 2020. Just go to www.JamieSmart.com/coach that’s www.JamieSmart.com/coach    So now to the episode. You’re about to hear Christine share in her own words what she realised, how she shared it with her loved ones, and the dramatic difference it made to them. She also talks about the differences it’s making with her other clients.   Christine didn’t have years of training or the so-called “right way” of talking about it,  she had two things: certainty and the willingness to share what she’d seen so far, that:   – Clarity, resilience & wellbeing are pre-existing capacities rather than things to be achieved – People aren’t broken and they don’t need fixing   And this episode was first aired back in 2017, but I’m re-publishing it because I want it to be heard by so many people who missed it the first time around. So sit back, relax and prepare to discover just what a difference it’s possible to make when you’re sharing what you’ve seen for yourself. Here’s the episode… If you’d like to contact Christine to find out more about her coaching services, you can reach her on her Facebook page here   To view the original video that this podcast was taken from on Youtube click here

Today, I’m going to introduce you to one of my favourite people. She's a master of having a flash of inspiration and then running with it.   She's got a deep understanding of the principles behind clarity, and at the start of this year, she found herself wondering...   "What would it be like to live in in a town where we had the time and energy to connect with friends, and family and the wider community?"     Clarity Coach Liz Scott asked herself this question in January and started a 3-month experiment exploring wellbeing in her local town of Ivybridge.    So how did it go?   Put it this way. The experiment has been extended for another 6 months!   In fact, Liz is now running online 'Wellbeing Listener' programmes supporting those in the community who want to be better listeners for friends, family and work colleagues.    And here's the cool thing... Few of the participants have ever even heard of the Inside-Out understanding.   But based on their experience so far, they're very curious to find out more.    Lots of people have already joined in with the Wellbeing Listener webinar including people from charities, volunteers, listening services, the community connector, business-owners, parents, change-workers and educators.   So I've asked Liz to join us here in to share - her inspiration for the project - how she got it off the ground - and her ideas about where it may go next   And here's the thing: because these principles are playing out for *everyone*, this conversation will be a great opportunity to have insights and realisations for yourself into the principles, and how you can share them with others.

Welcome to the podcast. And in this episode you’re going to hear a coaching demo I did with a client who was completely stuck following a series of catastrophes.    First, she was hit with the deaths of both her parents within the space of a couple of years. Then her husband became seriously ill.    She told me that during this period, her work as a coach kept her going.    But then, the UK coronavirus lockdown kicked in, and her business collapsed overnight.    She said it was like a domino effect of ‘big things’ happening that’s left her feeling stuck and with no confidence. She said she felt like she had lead in her boots and was unable to move.    When I asked her what she wanted to have happen as a result of our session, she said...   “I want to become unstuck. I want to go back to being me.”   Just before I introduce that session, I wanted to let you know that the 2021 Intake of our flagship programme, the Clarity Certification Training is now open for enrolment and you can save up to £3,000 when you register by Friday 26th June. A few things worth knowing…   1. Clarity Certification Training is our flagship seven month programme for anyone interested in bringing an understanding of the principles behind clarity into their life or work.   2. I’m going to be delivering all 7 modules on the Clarity Certification Training myself, so you’re going to be working closely with me.   3. We’re limiting the number of places on the programme to 36 people, and....   4. You can save up to £3,000 when you book your place by Friday, 26th June, 2020.     >>> You can find out more and book your place at www.JamieSmart.com/coach   So now to the coaching demo. I did this session in front of an audience of clients on my 12-week Coaching Immersion programme.  The client’s name is Cecilia, and as you’ll hear, I move between coaching Cecilia and speaking to the audience. The main coaching session is in the first 26 minutes of the podcast. Then in the last minute or two of the podcast, you’ll hear me circle back and check in with Cecilia - this was actually an hour later (I was coaching some other members of the group in the meantime). So here’s the coaching demo.

In this episode, you’re going to hear me being interviewed by Billy Mann. In fact, it’s a conversation as much as it is an interview. Billy is a coach, and entrepreneur and an absolutely lovely human being. And one of the things that’s interesting about Billy is that he’s been deeply impacted by the single paradigm as articulated by Keith Blevens and Valda Monroe, so that’s one of the areas we explore in this episode.  About Billy Mann Billy Mann is a Father, Husband, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Coach, Blogger, Soon to be Author and All-Round lover of life. Billy has spent all of his life in business in one form or another. He literally grew up in his family business (we lived over it) and has worked serving people in one form or another as far back as he can remember. People have always been his passion. As life has it, it took a life changing event to see something new and he has spent the last 10 years dedicated to understanding what it really means to enjoy our lives, creating what it is that reflects our joy. Now, along with running a very successful salon with very happy staff (it's a really joyful place to work for us all) to helping others to find that sweet spot inside, he's busily creating a coaching business to help business owners discover what it means to really live and love their business and their staff. Having spent 27 years employing people both as a freaked out, stressed out boss to having a more productive and profitable business taught him that people always come first and a great relationship with staff builds a great business... Being a great boss isn't as tough as it may seem. If you want to connect with him, you'll find him on Facebook and Instagram and you can DM him or email him at billymanncoaching@gmail.com