Conscious Matters ® Podcast

I believe to sustainably carry out a healthy diet it needs to be more than a diet but habits rooted in mindfulness and enjoyment. Let's talk about plant-based nutrition from a holistic perspective and learn how transformational it can be in concomitance with grounding mindfulness practices such as yoga. For this conversation, I invited the radiant Whitney Miner, a certified holistic nutritionist, yoga instructor, and the founder of Eat Plants & Prosper - a wellness blog with tons of tips on living a plant-based lifestyle for regular people like you and me. She’s a fervent advocate for designing a holistic health lifestyle based on bringing consciousness to our daily meals and movement in our bodies to live the most fulfilling lives we can. Let’s get back in charge of our long-term health. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Whitney www.eatplantsandprosper.comwww.instagram.com/eatplantsprosperWITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channelShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from ~ Whitney's holistic nutrition counseling services: here ~ Whitney's vegan recipes: here ~ Conscious Matters' free 5-day self-love challenge: here ~ Want to be part of the Conscious Matters Community? Sign up for the weekly newsletter here READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Thank you! Support the show

If you want a healthy brain you might want to look at what’s on your plate. The brain takes up 20% of our energy resources. And the only way for our body to fill up our energy resources is with food but not any kind of food. I invited Doctor Jaz Robbins, a therapist and board-certified holistic nutritionist to educate us on the strong link between our dietary patterns and our mental health. This conversation fully highlights the incomparable impact nutrition has on our brains, particularly our mental health. A testament that nutrition is an integral part of conscious living. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Dr. Jaz Robbins www.activeexperience.comwww.instagram.com/dr.jazrobbinsWITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channelShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from ~ Dr. Jazz' holistic nutrition counseling services: here ~ Conscious Matters' free 5-day self-love challenge: here ~ Want to be part of the Conscious Matters Community? Sign up for the weekly newsletter here READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Thank you! Support the show

As a "recovering perfectionist", I’ve already talked about perfectionism several times on this podcast but it’s always a good reminder to revisit the subject because sometimes we have to heal the same thing multiple times to fully remove all of the remnants of it. I am super honored to have Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani discuss this very subject with me today. Kristina is the co-founder of the mega self-development learning platform Mindvalley, you know the one with all of the personal development superstars. In her upcoming book “Becoming Flawesome”, she reflects on her own story, her battle against perfectionism, and her journey toward her most authentic self. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Kristina www.mindvalley.comwww.instagram.com/kristinamandWITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channelShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from ~ Kristina's book: "Becoming Flawesome" with bonuses here ~ Conscious Matters' free 5-day self-love challenge: here ~ Want to be part of the Conscious Matters Community? Sign up for the weekly newsletter here READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Thank you! Support the show

Our beliefs shape our reality. Throughout life, starting with childhood, we pick up beliefs from others along the way. We definitely cannot control everything, we actually have little control in life but what we control is our thoughts. The ones we choose to feed and interact with. We can rewire our thinking patterns to empower ourselves and live the life we desire, instead of suffering through life. So how do we revamp our current belief system, clear out our negative beliefs, and shift to the universal truth in order to thrive in life? To answer this question, I invited Hale Dwoskin, New York Times best-selling author, one of the featured teachers of the book and movie phenomenon, “The Secret,” and in the sequel documentary film "The Greatest Secret” by the same director among other features. " He is the co-founder of Sedona Training Associates, an organization that teaches courses based on emotional releasing techniques. Hale has dedicated his life to helping people eliminate their suffering and discover the truth of who they truly are. He’s also the co-author of many groundbreaking personal development books. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Hale https://www.sedona.com/https://www.sedona.com/podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/TheSedonaMethod/WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channelShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from ~ Hale' Free videos: here ~ Hale's talk with The Secret director: here ~ Hale's books: "The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-Being": here "Happiness Is Free: And It's Easier Than You Think, The Greatest Secret Edition": here ~ Conscious Matters' free 5-day self-love challenge: here ~ Want to be part of the Conscious Matters Community? Sign up for the weekly newsletter here READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Thank you! Support the show

“Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.” – Dalai Lama Everyone has their own way to deal with their pain. Nonetheless, oftentimes, we tend to opt for hitting where it hurts when we are hurt by another person or just hurt for whatever reason. As a way to cope with our pain, we share or deflect our pain on someone else, we point fingers and blame others because it’s too much to bear alone. When we can, in fact, choose compassion and healing instead of hatred and reacting from our wounded self. This led me to wonder how self-acceptance and embodying our truest self, help in developing compassion inside of us to bring more happiness into our personal lives and into the collective well-being as well. To help me answer this question, I invited Chris Cirak, the author of the book “Be You: The Journey of Self-Realization”, meditation teacher, and mindfulness retreat leader. Chris teaches living a life of joy and self-realization through empathy, presence, mindfulness, and human values. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Chris https://www.cirak.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chriscirak/WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from ~ Chris' Free meditations: here ~ Chris' book: "Be You: The journey to self-realization": here ~ Conscious Matters' free 5-day self-love challenge: here ~ Want to be part of the Conscious Matters Community? Sign up for the weekly newsletter here READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Thank you! Support the show

Have you ever found yourself getting caught up in negative self-talk? Maybe you've thought to yourself, "I can't do this" or "I'm not good enough." It's easy to fall into this trap, but what if I told you that the way you talk to yourself can have a profound impact on your confidence, motivation, and overall success? Today, I want to talk about the power of positive self-talk and how we can use it to counteract the negative messages of our inner critic. Also, a big announcement: Conscious Matters ® has now expanded to a full-on educational portal for all things wellness, mindfulness, and mindset. Have a look at: www.consciousmatters.co on the date of the launch: April 6th, 2023 aka this upcoming Thursday Be a part of this Conscious Community by signing up for the weekly newsletter to empower yourself by stacking up on your holistic wellness tools, and benefit from the free 5-day self-love challenge on there! Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH ME www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/consciousmatters Thank you! Support the show

There is no better time than the month of love to talk about the heart. The one that is responsible for making us feel and connect with self and others. The one that sometimes makes us think that it has a mind of its own, communicating messages to both our brain and our gut. To uncover the secrets or maybe the superpower of the heart, I’ll be discussing it with Dr. Madalina Petrescu, a leading cardiologist, also author, co-founder of HeartQ method, and practitioner of various conscious healing modalities with the heart at their center. She guides people to reconnect with their authentic selves and with the mission of activating our heart intelligence to live a heart-centered, aligned, and fulfilling life. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Madalina https://heartq.comhttps://www.instagram.com/heartqofficialWITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from The HeartQ method: Unleash your heart 21-day program - Check it out here READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Thank you! Support the show

The first thing that comes to mind when we think about health is physical health, right? At the beginning of the year, many of us have new resolutions usually around health that essentially revolve around our bodies. But we often forget that the state of our body is also a consequence of the state of our mental and spiritual health. I understand being healthy as something transcendental to the body only. We can approach health from a 360 perspective. That's exactly what we expand on in this episode with Kerry Fisher, a lawyer turned author, coach, and teacher for athletes, corporations, and private clients in a variety of disciplines including mindset, meditation, breath work, physiology, and personal development. In this conversation, she also shares some gems from her past books as well as her upcoming one putting holistic health at their center. So let’s fully reboot for this new year and make sure our health is top-notch. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Kerry www.kerryfishercoaching.comwww.instagram.com/iamkerryfisherWITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from Kerry's books: Tools for Extraordinary Living: The Snooze Button Sessions - Check it out here Routines for Extraordinary Living: A Manual for Life - Check it out here READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Thank you! Support the show

Closing off the year with some reflection on 2022: grasping the gems I got out of the lessons I went through this year. Expanding my outlook on life to gear toward an even more empowered and carefree energy to bring into 2023 and beyond. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.consciousmatters.co Say hi on Instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.matters Subscribe to Conscious Matters Youtube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/consciousmatters Thank you! Support the show

We’re back with writer, Elizabeth Thorn today talking about mindset work to find or find again our most authentic self and true path. If you have already listened to part 1, last month, you can skip the intro (the episode starts at 04:33 min), and if you haven’t keep listening and don’t forget to catch the previous episode which is the first part of this discussion around mindset work. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Elizabeth Website: www.sherpawaymarketing.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/elizabeththornwriter WITH Me Website: www.consciousmatters.co Say hi on Instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.matters Subscribe to Conscious Matters Youtube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from Elizabeth's wise words: www.instagram.com/elizabeththornwriter READ full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Support the show

We all want to live the life of our dreams, and I’d say we’re very much in our right to want so. Nonetheless, to get to the desired destination we cannot avoid going through the journey of life full of ebbs and flows. I overcame most of the challenges in my life thanks to triple-ling down on mindset work. That journey actually led me to create Conscious Matters platform. As you know by now, I just recently expanded Conscious Matters to YouTube (same name, different content), thus adding another format where I mainly focus over there on mindset work. Utilizing the power of our minds to favor the outcomes of our lives is what we’ll be discussing about today with the amazing Elizabeth Thorn, writer, traveler and entrepreneur who used mindset work to completely transform her life in a way she absolutely loves! Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - Get ready for part 2 next month! CONNECT WITH Elizabeth Website: www.sherpawaymarketing.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/elizabeththornwriter WITH Me Website: www.consciousmatters.co Say hi on Instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.matters Subscribe to Conscious Matters Youtube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from Elizabeth wise words: www.instagram.com/elizabeththornwriter READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Support the show

As some of you know now, I expanded Conscious Matters to YouTube! I’m starting my journey there, experimenting, delivering talks, and chitchats still centered around empowering ourselves through holistic wellness especially mindfulness. I’ll be so happy if you guys explore with me, supporting my mission of raising the collective consciousness by subscribing and sharing the content over there. In any case, I’ll still be loyal to you by doing my monthly podcast here- but today, here is a sneak peek of Conscious Matters YouTube channel where I sat down to talk about the comparison plague that touches or has touched every single one of us. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/consciousmatters Support the show

Have you ever said yes to something out of obligation, guilt, or fear when you really did not want to? Have you ever felt taken advantage of or disrespected to a certain extent? I’ve been mentioning boundaries a lot throughout many episodes already but I think I’ve never fully dived into the nitty gritty of it. It’s super important to talk more about boundaries and how lacking them can be stressful, and detrimental to our well-being and to living in harmony with ourselves. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channelPROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/consciousmatters Thank you! Support the show

This month we’re trying to tame the plague of self-sabotage. Getting our inner critic to go from being our biggest enemy to becoming our best friend. Stopping it in order to prevent us from growing, expanding, reaching our wildest desires, and truly living the life we aspire to. What better way than discussing this subject in a way that helps us re-frame the scary parts of our ego, from battling with our inner critic to releasing fears to finally taking action while not forgetting to explore the laborious phases of self-doubt, procrastination, and lack of motivation? Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/consciousmatters Thank you! Support the show

We're back to talking about depression but from a lighter perspective. Who would have guessed that one of the worst period of your life could actually be a blessing in disguise? That's what I realized when I went through my own depression a few years back which eventually brought me to this path of awareness and this conscious lifestyle. That's also what - New York Times best seller author, recurring Oprah show guest, and the man who spent decades interviewing over 100 of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time to get their take on how to live a happy, peaceful, and meaningful life (including the Dalai Lama, Byron Katie, Oprah, Deepak Chopra, the late Mother Teresa, and Ram Dass) - Jonathan Robinson is writing about in this latest book "The Enlightenment project: How I went from depressed to blessed and you can too." In this episode, we discuss his 14th book, in which he shares over 50 spiritual methods and philosophies that really worked to overcome his depression and provided him with lasting inner peace - from mindfulness and depression to communication and personal transformation. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - exploring attitudeCONNECT WITH Jonathan Robinson www.theenlightenmentproject.net https://twitter.com/DeeperHappiness WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel PROFIT from Jonathan freebies: www.theenlightenmentproject.net www.awarenessexplorers.comwww.findinghappiness.comwww.fromsad2glad.comREAD the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - Support the show

This month we’re taking advantage of this new moon right now to clean the slates and start anew stronger than ever but in order to move on healthily and efficiently, forgiveness is key. To me, forgiveness is an essential part of your growth, it’s about giving that grace to yourself by letting go of past painful experiences. Freeing yourself from the poison of anger, bitterness, resentment, and any other low-vibration feelings. It’s about reflecting and looking at things from a higher perspective. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! Episode starts at 02:13 min GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/consciousmatters Thank you! SONG CREDITS "Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show

Now that the travel restrictions seem to have been lifted in most countries, I asked myself if travel, money, the lack of ties or commitments, or any external element for that matter - is what we define as true freedom? To me, freedom is about liberating your mind first- which means liberating yourself from the inside. Liberating ourselves from our mental prison. We can be free from an external perspective but are we free inside of ourselves? Freeing yourself from the confines of your mind doesn’t only give you a sense of freedom but it’s extremely powerful. The kind of quiet power that will uplift you and help you get through every storm and ultimately making you stand tall on your own two feet. That’s what we’ll be exploring today. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! Episode starts at 2:15 min GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here Thank you! SONG CREDITS "Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show

Let’s talk about a specific modern reality that most of the time hinders our best self. Yes, I’m talking about the one and only star of capitalism (right after money): performance productivity! The one which is often the root cause of depression, anxiety, imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, and many more mental and physical health issues. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being busy but here I’m talking about the kind of busi-ness that becomes extremely unhealthy yet the kind that is praised by our society. The one that not only gets you stuck in the rat race but also deters your mental health. Why is productivity even a core value we have as a society? Who truly does benefit from it? When men function on a 24-H cycle, and women 28-Day cycle. Glorified performance productivity is what I want to talk about today. Why as humans, especially the millennial generation, are we crippled with fears that lead us to incarnate a version of ourselves that is far from the reality we want to create and which messes with our mental health? Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! Episode starts at 1:30 min GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here Thank you! SONG CREDITS "Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show

February the month referred as the “month of love”. This specific date … celebrations in general, can be seen as a good reminder to keep on putting out intentional efforts throughout the whole year towards that something that you’re celebrating on that day, to keep that energy all year around. Today, I’ll be touching on a subject very dear to me that I’d like to show more love for - even if I haven’t been vocal about it on here yet. That’s why I wanted to do an episode on showing love and affection to our dear planet. I see the month of love as a good way to start or restart being extremely appreciative of our Earth and be more mindful of our individual impact on it, making sure that we - as lucky humans- are taking care of our home. To help me doing that today, I invited sustainability educator Meg Koch who is empowering others to create impact through her tailored practical and underwhelming approach to green living. Even if we all are responsible for doing our part, for the sole purpose of easing our way to the matter at hand, today we’ll stick to individual impact not expanding about the role and responsibility of companies and governments when it comes to the climate crisis. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Meg Koch www.discoveryourshadeofgreen.comwww.instagram.com/discoveryourshadeofgreen WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel PROFIT from Meg's yearly program: Create a positive impact in just 6 weeks - shorturl.at/flCU3 READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here Thank you! SONG CREDITS "Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show

I did promise you a last episode on Ayurveda: aligning your soul with Ayurveda to complete the Ayurveda mind-body-soul series. I decided to switch it up by simply taking this Ayurvedic concept of following your Dharma aka your soul purpose in this life and yet still keep my promise. What a better way to start off 2022 than assessing our purpose? Do you think we all have a role to play in our lives? Dharma is a Sanskrit term used in Ayurveda that is generally translated as “life purpose”. Indeed, Ayurvedic philosophy considers that we all have a particular role to play on Earth: a "righteous goal" that will guide our actions and the course of our lives. This is a common thread that acts as a compass in all the situations we encounter. Our Dharma thus becomes like a guiding star to follow, even when darkness surrounds us. Let's dive deeper into the notion of life purpose in a more practical way. Listen up to this gem, Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about - CONNECT WITH Me www.consciousmatters.cowww.instagram.com/conscious.mattersYoutube channel PROFIT by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast - SUPPORT this self-produced podcast: Leave a review Subscribe and Share Donate here Thank you! SONG CREDITS "Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show