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There is a Deep Meaning to Life. In this episode of Inspired Evolution, our reason for being is Inspired by Beata Alfoldi. Beata facilitates 1-on-1 healings, 9-month mentorships for women, global retreats, sacred birthday ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, she presents at festivals, all these incredible offerings have her traveling around the world (nationally, here in Australia, Bali, Mexico, Thailand, Peru and Europe).Beata features as one of 5 Australia women in a documentary series called Women of Heart, which is based on the work of Maureen Murdoch (a story of the Heroine’s journey vs. David Campell’s famous Hero’s Journey).She also has her own book coming out later this year.She generally works with people that have hit “rock-bottom”. These people may have spent many years with scholars, practitioners, therapists, psychologists, etc. She helps people uncover their innate potential and true self can before school, before parents, before religion, before governments, before anyone or society told them who to be.In this conversation, Beata boldly shares her own personal vulnerable tragedy of losing her just born child. It was at the same time in her life that she lost her mother to cancer and her also a separation from her husband due to the pressure of this phase of her life. She potently describes how that brought her to a deeper connection with death and therefore, ultimately life and herself.“Once I was stripped of everything I identified with, it became clear who I wasn’t.” – Beata Alfoldi.Beata shares her own transformative journey from being a world-class dancer to a choreographer, to a yoga teacher, to running a yoga business through to where she is today, facilitating healing for people all over the planet.She shares her piece on the amazing optimal potential of humans and the collective awakening that we’re always going through. She highlights the life-affirming changes that individuals are taking for themselves and for the planet at the present moment in time. She’s fascinated with the new leadership that is now making decisions beyond profits.Beata goes on to describe her philosophies on “Walking the Path of the Pathless”. Carving your own unique life, evolving to your own unique inspirations. We have a great conversation about embodying a moment-to-moment relationship with your life through meditation and meditative practices so that you stay connected to your inspirations and your personal evolution.“Nobody really knows what’s next” – Beata Alfoldi.So can you still trust the unfolding of life and take action from that place?Beata shares that Nature is a reflection of Truth. Nature is Dynamic and therefore the Truth is Dynamic. She uses this to explain why so many of her corporate clients are so burned out. They are disconnected from their true self.Connection to Self and Nature is at the heart of this podcast. She invites us to connect with ourselves on a deeper level which supports our connection to others and the planet. Beata highlights that the internet facilitates greater connection and therefore a greater global awareness that helps create monumental shifts for humanity.We lightly discuss the nature of how inner changes are reflected in the wider politics or current society, as individuals are growing more and more open-minded, so does society with women’s right, same-sex marriage, etc.An incredible conversation about Sadhana opens up about halfway through the podcast, where we discuss that although we’re not blind to the atrocities of the world we continually cultivate a positive outlook to ensure that is the change we reinforce and bring into the world.“We’re interested in Solutions, not Problems.” – Beata Alfoldi.It’s important to remain open to new things that inspire and encourage evolution but also maintain 100% discernment. Beata explains the vital difference between discernment and judgment. Discernment is about knowing who we are and trusting our intuition towards what we naturally gravitate towards or don’t; rather than labeling things and judging them as needing improvement or good.Beata explains how she became a potent catalyst for change. She realized that people were naturally accessing her for deep transformation and support it became her service to offer that more and more widely. We discuss the role of passion and purpose. Beata explains that our passions come into full focus once we know who we are. But finding out who we take time. Often we don’t give ourselves the time due to our own commitments or social expectations.To find out who we are and connect withourselves more deeply, in conjunction with giving ourselves time, Beata once again suggests reflecting on our relationship with time.“The more we come to the realization that one day we’re going to die, the greater and fiercer our drive to live” – Beata Alfoldi.The alternative is that we will, unfortunately, day-dream our lives away. Beata regrets that so many people live a life of quiet desperation.What if you were on your death bed and the person who you are now meet the person you would’ve been with no regrets and no fear. How would you feel in that moment?We discuss the fear of death and how that actually reflects our fear of life.She encourages us to take our fears and roleplay them in our mind with “what-if” to the n’th degree. Eg. If you lose your job, the worst case scenario may be that you end up house-sharing or on a friends couch for some time – the point is that it is never as bad as the fear actually makes you feel that it may be.So Beata calls on us to live a more spiritual and more connected life. She calls on us to live a life that inspires us and others. And it does not have to be grand – it could be making a different choice at breakfast, smiling while you walk, reaching out to you neighbor – cultivating little acts of kindness to navigate past the rigidity and insidious ingraining of routine.We are always guided and supported through the process of life. Beata reminds us that if we look back on our lives, every step of the way, every meeting, every opportunity, every loss, every win lead us to exactly where we were meant to go. Inviting us to trust, Beata calls on us to learn from our mistakes and grow and grow and grow. It’s a call to be Inspired… to Evolve !Finally, This is a conversation for the soul. Beata affirms non-denominational spirituality, honors each individual’s unique connection to themselves, to nature and their spirituality. SHe also illuminates the interconnectedness of our mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Beata’s story invites us to trust, believe and have faith in the great mystery and blessing that is life whilst really forgiving (not forgetting) what does not serve you. In this conversation, we explore Beata Alfoldi’s habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that have formed the threads of her success, happiness, health, and wealth. This is a story that reminds us that we are all here to live our dreams. Beata inspires a life of healing, transformation, and growth. Life is sacred and its upto us to honour it as best we can; and in doing so we may just be surprised by how much life really has to offer.Get Inspired !Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. 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Live mindfully from the heart. In this episode of Inspired Evolution, we are inspired by Gelong Thubten. Thubten became a Buddhist monk 25 years ago at Kagyu Samye Ling in Scotland, Europe’s oldest and largest Buddhist monastery. He has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years in seclusion on a Scottish island. Thubten specializes in teaching mindfulness meditation internationally, in businesses, hospitals, schools, universities, prisons, and addiction counseling centers. He works with major clients such as Google, LinkedIn, Lloyds Bank, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Siemens, Accenture, the NHS, Clifford Chance and Linklaters, and lectures at Facebook.He does not get paid, all funds go to charity, for building meditation training centers to benefit many people. Thubten was the meditation consultant on the set of Marvel’s latest movie, Dr. Strange, where he trained Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton in meditation techniques while they were filming. He has lectured on Buddhism and meditation at the universities of Oxford, Helsinki, and Cardiff, as well as for Mindvalley. He teaches in several schools and is often interviewed by the world’s media. He designs and delivers mindfulness programmes for 4th-year medical students at the National University of Ireland, and he has lectured at Parliament on the Channel Islands. He has co-authored a book on mindfulness with Ruby Wax and a neuroscientist: How To Be Human. He runs meditation centers throughout the U.K.Gelong Thubten is a celebrated global expert on Mindfulness & Tibetan Meditation. In the episode of the Inspired Evolution, we explore Thubten’s journey to meditation. This is an especially surprising story as growing up he wasn’t really interested in meditation. In fact, he recounts that in his late teens he was actually quite wild, living the party lifestyle as an actor living in New-York. Burning the candle at both ends as he put it.Unfortunately, his stressful lifestyle eventuated to a situation where he ended up quite ill for 6 months. It was during this time of illness that he started reading about meditation and the power of the mind. A friend of his recommended the Kagyu Samye Ling monastery in Scotland to deepen his meditation exploration for a short 12-month experience.He was at Kagyu Samye Ling only 3 days before he become ordained as a monk. The commitment was initially for a full 12-months. However, as it would turn out, once he was there for 9 months he decided to commit to staying for longer. In his second year, he did his first 9-month isolated retreat. It was here that he decided to commit to monk-hood. A powerful decision yet an obvious one: to best serve himself and humanity. His decision being powered by the desire to live outside of his ego, which he identified as being unhealthy. Driven by compassion, he ended up taking life-vows committing to monk-hood and this way of life, for life. He joyfully remarks that his friends at this point though he’d lost the plot and that he was lucky that his family supported his decision. He’s now been a monk for over 25 years since he was 21 years old, on a life-long journey now towards perpetual growth and learning.In this conversation, we talk about keeping mindfulness “now”, updated and modern. Specifically, how Thubten keeps mindfulness relevant for the 21st century and today’s society. How his unique approach blends ancient wisdom with modern challenges. Both Thubten and I are thrilled that neuroscience now complements ancient wisdom.Thubten describes his passions to help people, not from a place of wanting to spread Buddhist philosophy, but to simply help people meditate and transform their minds. He started by supporting local prisons 25 years ago with mindfulness and meditation programs. Introducing mindfulness in a very pragmatic and needed situation.He reflects on his own experience, traveling the world delivering talks, being on his phone and computer like the rest of society and how he’s living the fast-paced life with the rest of society so that his message remains relevant but also demonstrates how mindfulness can keep you calm, focused, stress-free and happy.For Thubten, the exploration of human consciousness should remain relatable. We discuss the Mindy-Body connection and the intention and power behind isolation retreats: clearing outdated physical and mental patterns. No stranger to isolation, his longest isolation retreat experience lasted 4-years. Thubten describes how retreats are often misunderstood as leisurely. However, intensive work on the mind is actually undertaken to evolve your thoughts and emotions – the mission being to ultimately being less controlled by your thoughts and emotions. He reflects that this mission is a deep detox, one where he finds himself digesting his history and memories. An experience that he recounts is like brain surgery and ultimately both healing and transformative.This conversation then deeply explores the theme and challenges of forgiveness and letting go. Thubten remarks that with the stresses of current society forgive is a hot topic and he shares his consultative approaches to forgiveness. Wisely, in this conversation, he eloquently describes how the process of forgiving others is the same as forgiving ourselves. He also remarks that on an international level as we’re increasingly more connected and there’s always dreadful news shared via mainstream media, it can be challenging to let go of transgressions and embrace forgiveness. He reminds us that it is consistently in our best interests to forgive in order to let go of the burden of toxic-rage and anger.His first most important tip for Forgiveness is to stay Present. Not to deny your past or ignore it, your more present and connected to the present than the past. He poetically describes that all the cells in your body have transformed since 20 years ago, but somehow our memories continue to thrive and are connected to our consciousness which then calls us into the remembering the past – this mental phenomenon of attachment to a continuum that we are lead to believe is our Self. All our stories of Self are reinforced by our memories of the past. However, he asks us to imagine what its like to arrive fresh in every moment without the stories and the baggage of the past. Hence Gelong’s invitation to stay present as a powerful tool towards letting go and enabling forgiveness.His second important tip for Forgiveness is to approach situations with greater Mindfulness (a more holistic/all-encompassing perspective). In this way, we can work on ‘forgiveness’ by actually thinking of the people or instances with more information and better understand, logically, the situation at hand (allowing us to subsequently free ourselves from being the victim of the situation).A mindful perspective arriving when we surrender our ego and realize such global thoughts patterns such as “hurt people hurt people”. Implying that we are only inflicted upon by people because of their own sadness, anger, and ego. People act out of their own inner impulses and negativities, rarely, if-ever is they out to get another person, people merely end up in each other's way perhaps more due to circumstance than anything else.Gelong invites us to reflect on when we’ve hurt people in our life and how we’ve never intended to actually hurt anyone. But only really end up hurting people as a reaction to our own own stresses, lack of mindfulness, anger, jealousy, etc. In fact, after we’ve acted out in this way, we ourselves feel that we wish we would have behaved better and that’s often the same case for our perpetrators… Extending our perspective and inviting greater mindfulness can, therefore, support us with forgiveness and letting go.Whilst he’s definitely not advocating becoming a human door-mat, Thubten’s invitation is to accept the human condition. Softening the edges of the blame.This conversation is then directed towards Compassion. Compassion is the center of mindfulness training. Mindfulness is not just about stress reduction and increasing focus and performance, although these are very desirable and natural side-effects. Compassion is about becoming more kind and loving to one’s Self and others.Thubten invites us to reflect on “what is the definition of compassion?”Especially because often compassion is confused with empathy. We may feel what other people are feeling and end up drowning in that same feeling too. However, this empathetic approach, Thubten illuminates is not the path of compassion.Compassion is the meditation and work of freeing others from their suffering. Building that network in your brain and taking intentional action. Empathy, on the other hand, is feeling bad when someone feeling bad.Compassion is like learning to swim, he remarks, so when someone is drowning – you may be able to support them – like a lifeguard. Empathy is synonymous with drowning with the other person – Thubten questions the good in this.Fascinating research into the neuroscience of empathy vs. compassion has been conducted by Tanya Singer. Who explores the human brain when experiencing empathy and compassion.Being empathetic can be very draining. Empathetic fatigue and burnout are common to those in the health sciences and healing professions. Empathy can motivate to a limited extent, however, the stress over the time of continually having to empathize fatigues and leaves people drained.Hence, Thubten advocates compassion-based meditation practice. He calls it Unconditional Compassion with No Limits. He inspires us to reduce self-interest and open up the heart and developing the sense of Expanded Compassion that becomes more about ‘Who We Are’ rather than simply a process of feeling what comes and goes.This process admittedly involves quite a deep process of dissolving one’s identity of and attachment to self. In fact, it is a radical process, rooted in ancient wisdom, which Thubten shares in this conversation.Thubten admits that compassion challenges the ego and neurologically challenges our sense of self-preservation. He remarks that our minds falsely believe that if we're too kind to others and don’t uphold our boundaries – we fear that may lose some part of our self.The fear is that if we’re totally in service we will dissolve. Cease to exist. “What about me?” asks the ego. This is a very understandable thing. But a powerful question that Thubten likes to ask is “When I come from a place of ego, does anyone really benefit?”He remarks that the selfish side of a human is rather insatiable and that the ego is very rarely happy. Neither is the Self often happy and others are also not happy because of this insatiably demanding entity.Thubten gives us the metaphor that being enslaved to your ego is like being enslaved to a boss that’s never happy with your work. It’s never good enough. Your ego want’s more. And it is commonplace that it is this entity that we describe as the Self.In Buddhist philosophy the Self doesn’t even exist, its simply an illusion, Thubten joyfully remarks that Buddhist believe that we’re all interlinked and we’re all dependant on each other for existence. So let’s all help each other. Training in compassion benefits one’s self and others. It’s a win-win. And it feels the same as when we give someone a gift – so good.This conversation then discusses the power of “Service”. Service, Thubten remarks is about living from a place of Love. He understands the fear that people have of living from a place of sacrifice, however, he remarks that you end up living a life that feels really good as your life benefits others and yourself. It’s a win-win situation.Thubten invites us to continually live from the heart, with Love and Compassion. Modern approaches to mindfulness (and focussing on the breath) run the risk of not going deep enough (beyond scratching the surface with stress-management and achieving clarity/performance benefits). Mindfulness can really lead to greater happiness and an increased sense of purpose if you embrace it.A simple way to implement greater compassion and love into your existing practice is simply by setting the intention to dedicate your practice (whether its meditation, music, yoga or anything similar) “to benefit yourself and others”. You can start and end your activities with this intention. So that you are directing the practice towards compassion training and cultivating greater selflessness.Lastly, we explore what continues to inspire Thubten in carrying the potent wisdom of meditation and mindfulness across the globe. Thubten shares that he’s fuelled by the sense of a journey – of spiritual growth. Long-term spiritual development. He also has a deep sense of commitment to his vows. And is committed to others. A monk in his opinion is someone who as let go of self-interest in the service of others. He finds this way of life, serving others incredibly enriching.He is inspired to introduce mindfulness to situations where you wouldn’t normally experience it, such as the work of the Inspired Evolution delivering Mindfulness to the Construction Industry. Thubten enjoys spreading mindfulness to places that spiritual practice is less expected such as prisons, movie sets, corporate environments, etc. Ultimately aiming, like the Inspired Evolution, to bring mindfulness to every situation. The feedback from those that have their lives enriched by mindfulness is incredibly rewarding.The collective is awakening. Mindfulness practice is now mainstream, accepted in governments, education institutions and beyond. Thubten has been wearing his monk’s robes for over 25 years. He reflects on how many years ago he was seen somewhat as a freak, while now-a-days the attitude has completely changed. People now walk right up to him asking for help with meditation.He believes that as the stress around the world is becoming increasingly more pronounced and diverse, the solution – meditation and mindfulness is also becoming ever more apparent, accessible and widespread.This conversation is about peace and contentment. Gelong Thubten reminds us that everything is a choice. Especially how to feel. We can choose how we want to feel. We can choose differently about how to feel about our reality. Mindfulness activates the possibility to respond differently to our situations and circumstances. To have the ability to choose a response over a reaction is an incredibly profound aspect of meditation in my humble opinion.We discuss the importance of mindfulness and meditation and all the ways that Gelong Thubten is actively promoting this work. Introducing his new Samten App (Meditation and Mindfulness Journey in an app). Resulting in the widespread promotion of meditation and mindfulness across the planet.This conversation is one for the heart. It calls on us to live our most purposeful life, by being compassionate and living beyond our ideas of Self. Thubten’s story invites us to transform and cultivate a positive relationship with ourselves. In this conversation, we explore Gelong Thubten’s wisdom, habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that have formed the threads of his success, happiness, health, and wealth. This is a story that reminds us that we are all here to live peacefully and content. Thubten inspires a life of healing, transformation, and growth. Life is a gift and it is up to us to honour it as best we can with our positive virtues greater than our self.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SPEAKER, AUTHOR, HUSBAND AND FATHER. Eric's general philosophy is that life is important. We are meant to enjoy our short time here.With that in mind, he is dedicated to working with entrepreneurs and business owners from all over the world to both inspire and empower them to achieve their full potential and to create truly exceptional lives for themselves, their families and their employees.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You absolutely can have it all. In this episode of Inspired Evolution, we are inspired to evolve into our ideal reality with Regan Hillyer. Regan is a self-made multi-millionaire, serial entrepreneur, forbes contributor, success coach, influencer, thought leader and keynote speaker.Regan’s passion for helping others achieve extensive financial and personal abundance is powered by a vision where every human has the ability to unlock his or her greatness.Regan has impacted millions using her unique mindset tools. She specializes in helping experts uncover their true message and launch powerful personal brands, helping them make a big impact and build a legacy.Regan has trained thousands of people; helping them build multiple six and seven figure businesses location free, using powerful mindset changing tools and cutting edge business development strategies.Regan is a true thought leader in her industry – not only with fast personal growth and success but she’s here to disrupt your version of what you perceive to be ‘normal’ – to help you break free of old archaic systems.Using powerful, unique, mindset changing tools, and cutting-edge business development strategies, Regan’s specialty is in helping experts uncover their true message and launch powerful personal brands that make an impact, and leave a legacy.Growing up in Auckland, New Zealand, Regan had no idea what she wanted to do, taking her on a long journey of self-discovery through personal development. Ultimately, this adventure would contribute to her incredible success that she is today; Regan Hillyer is one of the most successful entrepreneurs under 30 and is a leading figure in her industry. Regan Hillyer International is a global and multi 7 figure company.However, her story of exponential success does not end here, she’s just beginning to start a new chapter, and as she delves deeper than ever before into personal development and success mindset, she helps millions to achieve it all.This is a conversation about living from the soul. Regan honors each individual's unique and quantum connection to themselves, to nature and their spirituality. She also illuminates the interconnectedness of our mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Regan's story invites us to trust, believe and have faith in the great mystery and blessing that is life. This is a story that reminds us that we are all here to live our dreams. Regan inspires a life of healing, transformation, and growth. Life is incredible and its up to us to honor it as best we can, and in doing so we may just be surprised by how much life really has to offer.Get Inspired !ShowRefences:Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All our dreams are on the other side of our fear. In this episode of Inspired Evolution, international best-selling author, master coach and transformational speaker Jason Goldberg takes us on an entertaining journey and shares how we can achieve self-leadership, escape fear and achieve greater success and happiness in our lives and businesses.As an International Award-Winning Speaker, Trainer, Facilitator, Author, Host & Coach, Jason's pillars of self-leadership are Consistency, Service, Mastery, and Playfulness. We dive deep into his approach: helping people all over the world live a life of Playful Mastery.Help people open their minds to transform their lives and business. He maintains though that his main purpose in life is to help people pee their pants from laughter.Discussing Jason's impressive past having been the CEO of a variety of companies, consulting for NASA, a past grounded in IT and Engineering. We explore where Jason's altered trajectory of “playfulness” came from. He starts by explaining Playfulness and what he shares as the “Spirit of Play”He elaborates that Spirit of Play is greater than having obnoxious fun is about tapping into the spirit of Creativity. About Creativity, Jason shares:“Creativity is Greater than Circumstance”– Jason GoldbergCreativity forms the foundation of a life of Playful Prosperity: Our innate ability to focus on resourcefulness of resources is the hack towards life mastery shares Jason.He emphasizes that it's not about neglecting your current situation and burying your head in the sand, rather its about faces the challenges of life head-on and allowing your creativity to rise above the challenges, to play with the interpretations, to play with the expectations, to play with the resources we have at our disposal.Jason vulnerably shares that he was always a joyful jokey type of person on the outside but a long time ago it used to be cultivated from a place of self-hatred. Growing up he was 135kg and he was really heavy his entire life and from a young age, he was ridiculed for being overweight so he had this overwhelming feeling of not-enoughness and not-fitting-in. However, he found it very natural to make people laugh. It became his mechanism to getting love and approval so that he could form an “enoughness” of self through approval of others. It can as a security blanket/defense mechanism.He shares that although this would appear on the surface as being a hindrance, he sees this now as the foundations of some of his super-powers. Humour and the ability to relate with people joyfully and empathetically. Comedic prowess, joy, humor, coupled with empathy and these things are now at the center of his own Business.If you feel like you do not have a genius-zone or super-power, Jason says you're just not remembering far enough back into your life (as a child or a teenager). Jason has found that looking back into your childhood past for: what you were praised for, got acknowledged for or got as a kid or whatever you got into trouble for in many cases. These are the things that are going to point you to your True Genius Zone.Life is meant to be lived creatively and in Flow. Jason reminds us not to take life too seriously. If we look back on our lives, every step of the way, every meeting, every opportunity, every loss, every win lead us to exactly where we were meant to go. Inviting us to flow, Jason calls on us to live from our joy and grow and grow and grow. It's a call to be Inspired… to Evolve !Finally, this is a conversation for our creative and joyous selves. Jason shows us that it is possible to live a life that is inspiringly joyous and prosperous. That wealth and success does not come in leiu of happiness but is actually a result of happiness. He also shares deeply on the interconnectedness on one's own self-transformation and the prowess of their business which is intrinsically coupled. Jason's story invites us to dig deep and find our own unique message and truth and to always be aligned to this in a harmonious and fun way. In this conversation, we explore Jason Goldberg’s habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that have formed the threads of his success, happiness, health, and wealth. This is a story that reminds us that we all deserve to be happy and thriving. Jason inspires a life of healing, transformation, and growth. Life is a gift for us to celebrate and tapping into that joy may unlock the life of your dreams.Get Inspired !ShowRefences:Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design your very own Life. In this episode of Inspired Evolution, it feels almost as though we're in the movie inception. We're inspired by User Experience (UX) Designer and Co-Founder of Harness Projects: Chris Ventura to harness the power of design to not just learn better but to actually design a life of our highest potential.Chris is an entrepreneur who is passionate about education and the role it has in forming the society around us. In 2017, he co-founded a project-based learning company called Harness Projects, to address the gaps he saw in traditional education. As well as a mechanism to leverage the power of the learning market to make social change. During the early part of his career, Chris describes himself as “your typical corporate wage slave”. Working long hours and expending enormous amounts of energy on projects with little meaningful impact. Around 2010, Chris' natural curiosity moved into the self-development field. Trying to integrate an emerging perspective of spirituality and mindfulness in an office environment devoid of much feeling. By 2015, he left that world and begin to integrate his corporate skills in product management, digital & user experience design with his well-being practices. Chris is a world-bridger, constantly moving between a world of commercialization, finances and corporate governance to a world of mindfulness, empathy, and impact. He believes there are 2 types of social activists. Those that work outside the system to raise awareness of the problems in the world and those that work within it to invent creative solutions and businesses so they evolve and take us forward in a positive way.Setting up this innovative design company with his partner, Chris has also, on a meta-level, effectively designed his life as an entrepreneur. But Chris keeps it very real with us in this podcast, he reminds us that living life on your own terms isn't always glitz and glam, there's a lot that comes with that package that is not for the faint-hearted.Chris considers Education as a fundamental pillar of society. It plays a vital role in shaping human behavior on an individual scale and ultimately on a macro, society-wide scale. It's important that people find the courage to invest in themselves to develop a foundation of strength & ability, so they can become of service to the society around them. Without this cycle of growth and sharing, our society is at risk of becoming increasingly isolationist and polarised. And so, we explore what UX design is all about and why Chris is so passionate about functional design and the mission/philosophy of Harness Projects.Harness Projects partners with companies looking to make a positive social impact. Harness projects the recruits students passionate to learn through hands-on experience, through the art of doing, whilst being guided and mentored by some of Australia's best designers on real-world projects with real-world outcomes and successes!Chris lets us in on his personal life sharing the moments when his life really started changing for the better: when he consciously started socializing with people that brought out the best in him, encouraged him to be more creative and live with greater authenticity. He also reflects on the fact that when he started this journey, he did not have “a single entrepreneurial bone in his body”. Which is inspiring considering his success with Harness Projects today! We explore Chris' personal value of compassion and how that's infused in the way of working as a designer that is creating outcomes for real-world people.Chris reflects on the development of his “inner-world” through practices such as mindfulness and meditation and how that transformed his relationship with the “outer-world” which, when he was working for corporations was spent engaging his energy on stuff that excited or mattered to him directly.The was a gap that Chris identified with his partner between education and the workplace. Chris also took into account his own learning experience from university and realized that there was a real need for him to develop Harness Projects. The leap of faith that Chris took to leave his corporate roles and invest in his own start-up not knowing the outcomes and often not even knowing what's next, he shares, is a muscle. The more he consciously exercises this “Trust” the easier it gets. Chris knew he wanted to leave his amazing corporate role and team because it was challenging or exciting him any more, even then it took him 8 months to “pull-the-plug”. And he did this without the security blanket of having anything a job to transition to. True courage to face the unknown.He shares that when he leaped into the unknown the “universe caught him”. And even though he continually has to make similarly challenging decisions – he reflects that he can continue to cultivate that faith in being “caught” and supported. Chris believes there's a time to plan and then there's time to surrender your plans and trust what will come.“The Universe Rewards Courage”We passionately discuss purpose as a fundamental variable of health. Chris is super passionate about health and we explore how this triggered his journey into self-transformation which ultimately resulted in him living life on his own terms. As a by-product of which: Social circles changed, Living situations changed, Creative outlets changed, and more.On the point of Health, Chris is an advocate of Balance.“You're a product of your environment”So get conscious of who you're spending your time with, where you're spending that time and what you're doing in your downtime…“UX Your Life”Enter the depth of the conversation that is uniquely available when sitting down to chat with Chris Ventura, a personal development buff who is passionate about lifestyle design and our user experience of life and poetically has co-founded Harness Projects a company which focuses on positive social change through upskilling people into UX skills.Chris highlights the importance of Mentors. Mentors not just in his career, but also in the well-being space. We also discuss the importance of relationships and how vital connections are to supporting his journey.“Education is and will be the most powerful tool for individual and social change, and we must do all that it takes to facilitate it.” – Shiv Nadar.UX Design and Project Based Learning inspires Chris because not only does it open up: Great technical skills but even more importantly incredible human behavior skills which makes us great human beings to work with through things such as collaboration, communication, compassion, resilience, empathy, mindfulness, etc. These skills make work a truly enjoyable experience for all.Chris reminds us that no experience or opportunity is wasted.We have a deep conversation about Chris' relationship with his Business Partner, a relationship that he reflects is entirely complimentary as they both bring a unique set of attributes to the synergy. We discover how they found each other (they were working together in separate capacities) in the corporate workplace.Chris generously shares the insights he learned from setting up his initial businesses that weren't as relatively successful as Harness Projects and how they were formative and supportive to his current success.Surfing and the Ocean (Being in Nature) is a massive passion of Chris's and he loves the resilience, motivation, inspiration that it helps to keep him connected to. He does reflect that being his own boss and an entrepreneur does have its perks, as he can work from where he loves to surf. But also reminds us that it's not as romantic as you would like to think: you don't really get to switch off as your project is always firing for you. Hence the importance of investing yourself entirely into your passion.Chris loves watching people grow and Harness Projects really fulfills him.Chris' story is a reminder to all of us that there is more than the mundane. Chris that with Information Technologies where they're at today, living your very own lifestyle is now available to everyone and the only person standing in the way of that is “yourself”. Inviting us to trust, Chris calls on us to get empowered, take leaps of faith and grow and grow and grow. It's a call to be Inspired… to Evolve !Finally, This is a conversation for the entrepreneurial fire within you. Chris affirms the rewarding and challenging nature of the beast that is taming your life. On this journey he calls on us to work both inwardly and outwardly to design the lifestyle we're more excited by, where we're challenged and excited. Chris champions balance between your inner and out developments and trust in the process of life. He also illuminates the values that make human interaction such a pleasurable experience – experiences which can be most conducive to learn in. Chris's story invites us to believe in our potentials and what is possible. In this conversation, we explore Chris Ventura’s habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that have formed the threads of his success, happiness, health, and wealth. This is a story that reminds us that we are all here to live our potential. Chris inspires a life of alignment, passion, learning and growth. Life is a unique opportunity, a gift, for us to make the most of. So let's get creative and design the very life we would love to live.Get Inspired !ShowRefences:Book for – Transitioning from Corporate to Living Your Own Dreams:Re-Inventing Organisations by Frederic Laloux   Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life is Sacred. In this episode of Inspired Evolution, the way we walk in this world is Inspired by Velan Cadden. Velan is officially recognized as the yoga teacher of yoga teachers across the world. And way more than that, Velan is a soul-centered heart-forward individual who has cultivated a life and way of being that is truly inspiring. His passion for living life on his own terms has resulted in the potency of his personal yoga practice and the offerings of Sacred Seed (Yoga Teacher Trainings internationally in Australia and Costa Rica) with his wife Adya. Sacred Seed was born from the passion to explore the maps of the body and reconnect to the sacred through earth-based spirituality. Velan and Adya weave the path of yoga with ancient teachings of the earth.This is a deep conversation about Connection. Spiritually to ourselves and to the Earth. The interconnectedness of our mind, body, emotions and spirit. Velan affirms the importance of our family and the wider community. The value of growth and learning to be a better human being so that we can be better for what matters most – our family. He illuminates that family is the altar of life.We discuss the importance of rituals, initiations and rights of passage as an opportunity to give thanks for the blessing of life. Velan and Adya's Sacred Seed is about embodying these blessings. Velan shares at length the practice of embodiment: Embodiment of your values, your passions, your vulnerability, your intuition; so that you may emerge empowered as your truest self. Resulting in the richest possible eperience of your life.This conversation is one for the soul. It calls on us to live our most inspired life, by following our passions and carving our own unique way. Velan’s story invites us to trust, believe and have faith in the great mystery and blessing that is life. In this conversation, we explore Velan Cadden's habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that have formed the threads of his success, happiness, health, and wealth. This is a story that reminds us that we are all here to live our dreams. Velan inspires a life of healing, transformation, and growth. Life is sacred and its upto us to honour it as best we can; and in doing so we may just be surprised by how much life really has to offer.Get Inspired !ShowRefences: Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What Worries You, Masters You. In this episode of Inspired Evolution, our Freedom is Inspired by Niall McInnes. Niall is not-so-affectionately known as the “Fear Coach”. Niall is a coach specializing in removing emotional constrictions to allow the authentic self to shine through. He has a deep passion for the freedom created after stepping into uncomfortable situations. He isn't just a preacher of this wisdom, he embodies it: From Professional Extreme Sports, Professional Kick-Boxing Fights, Standup Comedy to Sleeping on the Streets, Fasting, Silent Retreats and Pickup.We start this discussion exploring Rites of Passages, Coming of Age Ceremonies and Initiations such as going Walkabout as exemplified by the Australia Indigenous. Reflecting on the lack of such cultural milestones in the modern western culture.A deep conversation around depression emerges from men inhibited from approaching their emotions fear for men. We discuss the pride and ego strength of masculinity at face value compared to the true depth of strength that comes from getting vulnerable and emotional. There's a balance to be struck. Beginning with having the courage to be authentic and say “I'm scared” either way.Niall describes his fascination with the physical fear he experiences from such extreme activities as bull-riding or professional fighting… In comparison to the fears and symptoms, he experienced when starting his businesses or public speaking or meditating for the first time. They feel exactly the same. One is genuinely life-threatening, the other is perceived as life-challenging yet is not really so.We launch into a conversation on Mind-Body connection and embodying lasting wisdom. Niall Describes his technique of clearing fear and restrictions by:1. Taking Responsibility for the ‘problem' and then,2. Finding gratitude for the problemNiall describes the importance and techniques of mental-visualization to cultivate a positive and success-oriented Mind-Body connection; plus the emotional or belief impedance we may have in the way. He highlights the wisdom that Transforming your life begins by Loving the parts of You, You Love the Least.This conversation with the Fear Coach would be incomplete without discussing the Fear of Death. We discuss deeply Regret… Wow, a conversation I'm grateful to have had.This conversation is raw and real: it encourages us to play the game of life “all out” beyond the limitations of fear. Niall’s story conveys that everyone is here to achieve something great and prompts us to question your relationship with yourself through your beliefs and emotions. In this conversation, we discuss Niall McInnes' habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that have formed the threads of his success, happiness, health, and wealth. This is a story that reminds us that we are all capable of living our dreams. Niall inspires a life of healing, transformation, and growth; Sometimes all it takes is getting out of our own way so that we can create an internal shift to align us to our highest potential.Get Inspired !ShowRefences:Mankind Projects: The ManKind Project Australia is a volunteer organisation with charity status and operates from 5 centres in Australia in close cooperation with the groups in New Zealand. The global network spans South Africa, the United States, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland – a brotherhood of over 60,000 Men.LINK: https://mkpau.org/Walkabout: In Australian Indigenous society, Walkabout is a rite of passage during which males undergo a journey during adolescence, typically ages 10 to 16, and live in the wilderness for a period as long as six months to make the spiritual and traditional transition into manhood.LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WalkaboutBoy To Man:In “Boy to Man”, adventurer and filmmaker Tim Noonan embarks on a solo journey of self-discovery to worlds beyond his imagination to try and unlock the mysteries of some of the most ancient tribes and to discover what it means to be the ultimate man.With just his gear and cameras, Noonan first has to earn the tribe's trust. He is put through rituals, initiations and grueling tests to man-up and prove himself worthy of their respect.Throughout the series, Noonan travels the world, stopping in places such as Cameroon to dive underground to catch huge snakes; tame wild horses in Venezuela; and fish for sharks with the shark people of Papua New Guinea.LINK: http://www.bbcaustralia.com/shows/boy-to-man/Hamish Andy Bullet Ants:Hamish experiences an Amazon tribes’ coming-of-age ritual: Bullet Ant gloves! Where the toxins released by the ants generates the worst pain a human is capable of experiencing.LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a6PbM0gJwwLand Diving: Traditional origins of Bungie JumpingLand diving (known in the local Sa Language as Gol and in Bislama Nanggol) is a ritual performed by the men of the southern part of Pentecost Island, Vanuata. The precursor to bungee jumping, men jump off wooden towers around 20 to 30 meters (66 to 98 ft) high, with two tree vines wrapped around the ankles. Land diving is done without any safety equipment, except for the vines. The tradition has developed into a tourist attraction. According to the Guinness World Records, the g-force experienced by those at their lowest point in the dive is the greatest experienced in the non-industrialized world by humans.LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_divingMasaai Warriors (Kenya) Right of Passage:The Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania have a series of rites of passage that carry boys into manhood. Every 10 or 15 years a new warrior class will be initiated into the tribe. Boys between the ages of 10 and 20 are brought together from all across the country. Dozens of houses are built that will serve as the place of initiation. The night before the ceremony, the boys sleep outside in the forest. At dawn, they return to the little makeshift homestead for a day of singing and dancing. They drink a mixture of milk, cow’s blood, and alcohol and eat piles and piles of meat. After the festivities, boys who are of age (12-16) are ready to be circumcised.The Emuratare is the most important ceremony in the life of a Maasai boy. Once circumcised, the tribe will consider him a man, warrior, and protector of his village. As the young man makes his way to where the elders will circumcise him, friends and family members will taunt the boy by saying things like “If you flinch, we will disown you.” The Maasai value bravery in their warriors and the circumcision is a boy’s first way to prove his courage even in the face of severe pain. It takes about 3 months for the circumcision to heal and during that time the young men wear black clothing and live in huts built by the women of the villiage. The Maasai boy is now warrior.For the next 10 years the young men live together in an Emanyatta, or warriors camp. There they learn fighting, oratory, and animal husbandry. After 10 years, the young men take part in the Eunoto ceremony that marks the transition from warrior to senior warrior. After a Maasai has passed through the Eunoto, he can marry. The ceremony is basically several days of festivals, which ends with the initiate’s mother shaving his hair.LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znq3DipBXPEAlan Watts (Philosopher): Tao of Philosophy (Alan Watts Love Of Wisdom)The Tao of Philosophy is a literary adaptation of talks selected to introduce the new “Love of Wisdom” series by Alan Watts to today's audiences.The chapters provide rich examples of the way in which the philosophy of the Tao is as contemporary today as it was when it flourished in China thousands of years ago.Perhaps most significantly, these selections offer modern society a clearer understanding of what it will take for a successful reintegration of humans in nature.LINK: Tao of Philosophy (Alan Watts Love Of Wisdom)Jon Jones (UFC Champion): “All my butterflies are aligned'“When you have butterflies and you’re feeling anxious and you have anxiety or are nervous, that’s when you’re most powerful… A lot of people, instead of honing this power and using it, they allow it to just consume them. There’s another quote that says, ‘A big challenge, a big pressure is like a fire, it’s like a raging fire. Either you can allow this fire to consume you and just take you over completely, or you can gain control of this fire and harness it and you blow it right at your opponent, Dragonball Z style.’ That’s what I’m trying to do, trying to get my emotions under control and use this adrenaline to my advantage.”LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42RU5cRY4bwRhonda Byrne: The Magic (Practice of The Law of Gratitude)Make this part of your daily routine. It will change your life. Buy the book and follow the 28-day transformation process.Link: Rhonda Byrne: The Magic (Practice of The Law of Gratitude)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of Inspired Evolution, we welcome the inspiring Steph Baron. Steph is a yoga practitioner and educator who has a deep passion for holistic wellness, yoga, meditation, mindfulness and the healing arts. Steph is unapologetically herself and inspires others to be the same; to find the strength and courage to be free, to be you.Steph is committed to helping people explore the ways in which they can reconnect with their innate joy and freedom. Steph’s yoga work is not just about connecting people to their bodies, but connecting people back to their truly wacky, unique and vibrant self.We discuss modern lifestyles, and reasons to become distracted and disconnected from self and others in this currently rather complicated state of the world.Steph reminds us to be ourselves above all else, to keep growing in those areas which feel a little bit scary and a little bit confronting, and to move into spaces of new growth as they become clearer. This in-turn pulls us to stay Creative and to think outside the box, following threads of creativity as they arise. In Steph’s example this includes exploring new cities, creating new content and saying yes to professional endeavours which serve to expand her.And to ensure that we don’t get into a rut with it all, Steph’s vibe is a great reminder to keep it fun! Calling for us to get out into nature and have a play, life doesn’t have to be so serious! And most importantly, to keep doing the things you love.Steph’ story highlights how to live in a joyful way: For Steph, following her bliss comes as a practice, it’s a feeling of being connected to spirit and knowing when spirit talks.This conversation about Health and Purpose is extremely valuable, highlighting the importance of health and the inherent wisdom latent within, our destiny to live life to the fullest. In this conversation, we discuss Steph Baron’s habits, hacks, philosophies, and tools that have formed the threads of her success, happiness, health, and wealth. This is a story about getting totally conscious and connected to source wisdom and honouring our intuition which is experienced through our emotions. All so that you can go out there and embrace life, allowing for life to embrace you – the amazing be-ing that you really are!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.