Take Back Your Mind

Today’s Life Question of the Week asks, how can one move on from feeling regret for their past actions that have hurt others as they now work on trying to embody their best self.  Next, Michael sits down with Tommy Rosen. Tommy is an internationally renowned yoga teacher, meditation instructor, addiction recovery expert, and founder of Recovery 2.0, a global organization dedicated to inspiring and uniting people in recovery from addiction through the practice of yoga and meditation so that they can heal and thrive. He is also the author of the widely-acclaimed book, Recovery 2.0: Move Beyond Addiction and Upgrade Your Life, and host of In The Circle podcast.  In this personal and insightful conversation, Michael and Tommy discuss:  How Tommy’s anxiety-ridden childhood led to his drug abuse and addiction, and the ways in which the Yogic path and practice ultimately freed him What’s at the root of all addictions Why we live in low-grade anxiety without even realizing it, and how to shift out of that Breaking family patterns and the patterns of conditioning that limit us The genius of the 12-Step Program and that the goal of recovery is not just abstinence from the substance or behavior, but complete emotional and spiritual freedom Tommy’s Recovery 2.0 Life Beyond Addiction programs—and so much more! Check out Tommy Rosen’s Recovery 2.0 resources, offerings, and programs at https://r20.com/. For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, understanding world events, or whatever else might be on your heart and mind, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ X (Twitter):  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

How can one “accept God’s will” vs. feeling like they’ve failed when it appears that the way they had envisioned their dreams for having a family hasn’t yet panned out? Find out on today’s Life Question of the Week. Next, Michael welcomes Sahdviji, a renowned spiritual leader and motivational speaker based in Rishikesh, India, and author of the bestselling memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation. Sadhviji lives a life of deep service through her work with the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance which is dedicated to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, and the Divine Shakti Foundation which runs free schools, vocational training programs, and empowerment programs, among her many other activities. Recently, Sadhviji was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by President Joe Biden for her lifelong commitment to volunteer service. In their deeply powerful and transcendent conversation, Michael and Sadhviji cover: Her amazing journey from overcoming an eating disorder and childhood trauma, to successfully managing her life, and then, ultimately, to living a life of authentic freedom Transcending identifying with personal pain, and dissolving the victim/survivor mentality by identifying with what is Real—the part of us that was never or could ever be touched or harmed Accepting the grace that’s around us How Sadhviji discovered her unique dharma—a life of service and teaching-–and how you can find yours, and a whole lot more! And, as always, Michael ends today’s episode with a brief guided meditation that embraces the energy and teachings of his conversation with Sadhviji. Learn more about Sadhviji and her beautiful life of service and teaching at https://sadhviji.org/. You can also find her on YouTube and Instagram.  Get her memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas, here: https://hollywoodtothehimalayas.com/.  And, check out the annual International Yoga Festival hosted by Sadhviji’s ashram at https://internationalyogafestival.org/. For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

**This podcast episode was updated on September 15, 2023 and contains Michael and Lisa’s full conversation plus the guided meditation.** On today’s Life Question of the Week, Michael responds to an aspiring writer who is seeking guidance on how to shift from feeling stuck so that they can become a published author.   Next, Michael sits with the Founder and CEO of Motivating the Masses, Inc., Lisa Nichols. Lisa is one of the world’s most-requested inspirational speakers, bestselling author, and media personality whose global platform reaches over 170 countries and has served over 80 million people.  Lisa’s social media reach is over 1.9 million followers. She has helped develop workshops and programs that have transformed thousands of businesses and the lives of entrepreneurs across the globe. During their deeply personal, candid, moving, and expansive conversation, Michael and Lisa cover many aspects of the life experience, including: Lisa’s inspiring journey of transcending childhood molestation, poverty, undiagnosed dyslexia, and clinically-diagnosed depression to saying “Yes” to her calling, and the series of personal breakthroughs along the way that helped her beat the odds How to live a life of possibility with conviction Navigating our imperfections Using our innate superpowers The one solution to our problem Understanding the essence of our Being - and so, so much more! And as always, Michael ends today’s episode with a brief guided meditation that embraces the energy and teachings borne out of his conversation with Lisa. Look up Lisa’s many workshop and course offerings, books, videos, and more at: https://motivatingthemasses.com/.  You can also join her tribe on social media! For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

How can one lovingly support a beloved family member who’s going through a very rough time in their life but refuses help and doesn’t want to make the changes necessary for their healing? Find out on today’s Life Question of the Week!  Today’s guest is Jeff Krasno. Jeff is the CEO and Chairman of Commune Media, an online learning platform for personal and societal well-being; the co-creator of Wanderlust, a global series of wellness events; and the host of the popular Commune podcast.  During this episode, Michael and Jeff discuss: The Tao of Health and the relationship between mysticism and medicine How to navigate a distracted mind The “coincidence of opposites” Utilizing our personal agency over our health Being a student of nature by discerning its wisdom and getting in the flow—and so much more!  They also dive into Commune’s many online course offerings, including Michael Beckwith’s 10-day course, Meditations For Life’s Challenges: www.onecommune.com/michaelbeckwith  **Please note that today’s episode contains explicit language.** Michael then closes this episode with a brief guided meditation that embraces the energy and teachings of their conversation. Follow Jeff on Instagram and Facebook, and learn more about Jeff and Commune at  www.jeffkrasno.com and https://www.onecommune.com/.  For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

Today’s Life Question of the Week asks, is it “too much” to constantly think of more goals you want to accomplish when you have already been very successful in achieving your current dreams?  Next, Michael welcomes Dr. Joseph Michael Levry, an internationally renowned scholar, composer, author, and speaker, whose universal message brings together the spiritual healing traditions of the East and West. In this interview, they discuss Dr. Levry’s dynamic work including a study published in the Journal of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology demonstrating that certain selections from Dr. Levry’s Healing Beyond Medicine music series reduced pain in children undergoing cancer treatment; the mystical power of our voice to support healing depression, anxiety, and mental and emotional trauma; how our voice combined with our breath can support us in transforming our thoughts–and a lot more!  Find Dr. Levry on social media and check out his links: https://josephmichaellevry.com/ https://harmonyumhealing.com/ https://shop.rootlight.com/ https://givingnaam.com For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

Today’s Life Question of the Week comes from an oncology nurse who wants to know how she can hold the space for her patients’ healing without falling into blame if and when that doesn’t happen. Next, Michael sits down with Gurmukh. Gurmukh is a Legacy Teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan and served and studied with him from 1970 until he left his body in 2004. She directed the Golden Temple Restaurants in Santa Fe and Los Angeles and pioneered his first yoga center in Los Angeles in the early '80s, Golden Bridge Global Yoga. She developed the Khalsa Way prenatal yoga and authored three books on Kundalini yoga.  During their sweet and beautiful conversation, Gurmukh discusses her decades-long work teaching Kundalini Yoga around the world and how she’s still teaching and traveling at the age of 81; how she got her spiritual name Gurmukh; what Kundalini Yoga is and the distinction between it other yoga practices; and how politics challenges us to love unconditionally. She also leads us in a brief *Kundalini mantra practice–and more! *Please note that the audio during the Kundalini mantra practice is less than optimal, but is still listenable.  Connect with Gurmukh at Golden Bridge Global Yoga here: https://www.goldenbridgeyoga.com/. For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, understanding world events, or whatever else might be on your heart and mind, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

Is there a distinction between your Soul and your Higher Self? Hear Michael’s insights on that on today’s Life Question of the Week! Next, Michael speaks with Billy Carson. Billy is the founder and CEO of 4BiddenKnowledge TV, a new conscious streaming TV network, co-host of Bio-Hack Your Best Life podcast on mental health, and the best-selling author of “The Compendium Of The Emerald Tablets” and “Woke Doesn't Mean Broke.” Billy recently earned a Certificate of Science - with an emphasis on Neuroscience - at M.I.T., and has a certificate in Ancient Civilization from Harvard University.  In this episode covering a wide range of topics, Billy talks about his poverty-stricken childhood and the epiphany he had at age 7 that made him realize he had the power to change his reality; the correlations between ancient wisdom and today’s modern science and quantum physics; why he founded 4BiddenKnowledge.com and the new streaming platform 4BiddenKnowledge TV (4BiddenKnowledge doesn’t mean hidden knowledge, but a curated collection of various spiritual, mystical, and scientific information); the importance of self-honesty when understanding and building one’s legacy; financial literacy; and so much more.  And as always, Michael ends today’s episode with a brief guided meditation that embraces the energy and teachings of his conversation with Billy. Check out Billy Carson’s links featuring his many offerings including upcoming events, videos, and streaming platforms: https://www.4biddenknowledge.com/ https://www.4biddenknowledge.tv/ https://www.elisabethihoekstra.com/ (Bio-Hack Your Best Life Podcast with co-host Elisabeth Hoekstra) For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around your relationships, finances, health, life purpose, or understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! And if you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

On today’s Life Question, Michael responds to someone who asks how can we “take back our minds” from the injustice and corruption that we see around us.  Next, Michael sits down with money and happiness expert Ken Honda. Ken is a best-selling self-development author in Japan and the author of “Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace With Your Money.” Ken’s financial expertise comes from owning and managing several businesses including an accounting company, a management consulting firm, and a venture capital corporation, and his writings bridge the topics of finance and self-help, focusing on creating and generating personal wealth and happiness through deeper self-honesty.  During their conversation, Ken and Michael discuss what happy money is; the difference between happy money and unhappy money; the spiritual elements of money; what it means to have a loving, abundant relationship with money; the main thing parents must teach their children about money; and much more! Michael then closes this episode with a brief guided meditation that embraces the energy and teachings of abundance based on their conversation. You can learn more about Ken and his books, mentoring programs, business seminars, therapeutic workshops, and correspondence courses at https://kenhonda.com/.  For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

Today’s Life Question of the Week asks about the concept of vibrational frequency matching one’s experiences as it relates to the life and crucifixion of Jesus the Christ.  Next, Michael welcomes Doctah B Sirius, a leading mind, body, and spirit medicine man, certified doctor of metaphysics, natural remedy formulator, and vibrational healing music pioneer with clients spanning across six continents who trust him with their physical, emotional, mental, and holistic well-being. Doc B says that “by addressing the root cause of our imbalances and deficiencies, we create a way of living that promotes not only physical health, but births an energetic shift to help optimize our true potential as vibrant beings on the planet.” During their wide-ranging conversation covering the natural path to physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being, they discuss Doc B’s life journey and transition from a successful music producer who was stressed and physically ill to a metaphysician, master herbalist, and natural healer who leaned into his lineage of a multi-generational line of natural healers; the importance of eating seasonal foods for your health; his Subconscious Alignment Modalities to reprogram our subconscious minds and release blame to move towards our desires; the real science behind the law of attraction; cleansing mental, emotional, and physical parasites; and so much more! Learn more about Doctah B Sirius and his well-being courses, products, and services at https://www.elevationtime.com/ and on social media.    For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w

Today’s Life Question of the Week comes from someone who has broken up with their romantic partner, who is also their business partner, due to betrayal, and wants to know how to continue the business relationship and regain the ability to trust them.   Next, Michael sits down with Emily Fletcher. Emily is the founder of Ziva Meditation, an international speaker, the author of the best-selling book “Stress Less, Accomplish More,” and the host of the new podcast, Why Isn’t Everyone Doing This? A formerly stressed Broadway performer going gray at 27, Emily was desperate for a solution when she found meditation which immediately cured her insomnia and anxiety. Her transformation was so dramatic that she quit acting, went to India, and studied the ancient tools Ziva students swear by today. Over the past three years, she has dedicated herself to developing innovative embodiment practices that empower individuals to transmute stress into boundless joy. During their engaging and joyful conversation, Michael and Emily talk about embodied and mindful manifesting, sacred sexuality, meditation for “high performance,” pleasure prayer, the power of building up your body’s bliss chemicals and dedicating them to your dream, her new podcast - and a lot more!  Connect with Emily Fletcher:   Ziva Meditation: https://zivameditation.com/  Why Isn’t Everyone Doing This? Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/whythis  “Stress Less, Accomplish More” book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062747509/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_3Z38EbJFMV29E   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zivameditation/  For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around relationships, finances, health, life purpose, understanding world events, or whatever else might be on your heart and mind, submit your Life Question of The Week, to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com.   And remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! Connect with Michael at https://michaelbeckwith.com/ and www.Agapelive.com. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ Twitter:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w