Life Beneath The Shallows

We're Back! I was taking a break from recording and really processing some big life transitions these past months but I am excited to be back and sharing with you all again. In this inspiring episode, we explore the transformative concept of feeling fear and doing it anyway. Facing our fears is crucial for personal growth and living a fulfilling life. Here are some reasons why it is important to face our fears: Overcoming limitations: Fear often creates self-imposed limitations that hold us back from reaching our full potential. By facing our fears, we challenge these limitations and open ourselves up to new opportunities and experiences. Building resilience: Confronting our fears builds resilience and mental strength. When we face our fears, we develop the ability to cope with difficult situations and bounce back from setbacks. This resilience is essential for navigating the ups and downs of life. Expanding our comfort zone: Fear keeps us within our comfort zone, but growth happens outside of it. By facing our fears, we expand our comfort zone and become more comfortable with discomfort. This enables us to take on new challenges and embrace personal and professional growth. Gaining confidence: Each time we face and overcome a fear, our confidence grows. By proving to ourselves that we can handle difficult situations, we develop a sense of self-assurance that permeates all areas of our lives. This newfound confidence empowers us to take on bigger challenges and pursue our dreams. Discovering hidden potential: Many fears are rooted in the unknown or a lack of self-belief. By facing our fears, we unveil our hidden potential and realize that we are capable of far more than we initially thought. This process of self-discovery can lead to profound personal transformation. Expanding life experiences: Fear often prevents us from trying new things and exploring different aspects of life. By facing our fears, we open ourselves up to a wider range of experiences, which can enrich our lives, broaden our perspectives, and create lasting memories. Overcoming regret: Regret often stems from not taking action due to fear. By facing our fears and taking calculated risks, we reduce the likelihood of future regret. Even if things don't go as planned, we can take solace in the fact that we had the courage to try. Ultimately, facing our fears allows us to break free from the constraints that hold us back and embark on a journey of self-discovery, growth, and personal fulfillment. It is through confronting our fears that we truly unlock our potential and create a life that aligns with our dreams and aspirations. Thanks for tuning in this week! If you like the episode please give it a rating and review and lets keep building this community together :) Instagram: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Welcome back to Life Beneath The Shallows. This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Dorian, a photographer, creative, healer & beautiful soul. In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of travel, and how it can help us to embrace life's challenges and find greater self-acceptance. We also explore the fascinating world of plant medicine. Along the way, we'll learn about the importance of embodiment practices, and how they can help us to connect more deeply with ourselves and the world around us. But that's not all - we also explore the role of the throat chakra in our ability to express ourselves authentically, and the vital importance of self-love and self-compassion on our personal growth journeys. We'll discuss the idea that humans are cyclical beings, and that learning to enjoy the journey is just as important as achieving our goals. This episode is sure to offer something valuable and inspiring. So sit back, relax, and get ready to explore the many wonders of the human experience. If you enjoyed it please leave us a rating and review to help us grow this community and promote authenticity and vulnerability in a world that deeply needs it! Dorian's IG Naia's IG Podcast IG Dorian's book recommendation: The Creative Act Of Being - by Rick Rubin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Grief reminds us of the uncertainty life carries, it gets us to rethink everything we care about, to re-prioritize where we put our focus, who we talk to, and what we end up doing with our lives. Our temporary existence is somewhat reminded of us. What are we going to do with each day? Each hour? Each minute? Grief is painful. Grief is heavy. Losing someone you love is probably one of the most if not hardest things we have to experience in this human life. This week I tell you my tips for navigating grief, the right (and wrong) things to say to someone who is grieving, my experience with grief & more. If you are experiencing grief right now you are not alone. I hope this episode resonates. I love you all. Thank you for tuning in this week. If you ever need someone to talk to I am here. My 5 tips for navigating grief: Resources: Grief Info Grief Counseling Therapy Grief Counselors/Therapists EFT Tapping for Grief Ted Talk on Grief Podcast on Grief Reach out to me on IG: @naia.litman @lifebeneaththeshallows --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi, soul fam! This week's episode is about aligning to the energetic frequency of your highest self, best self, dream life, etc. I am going through a transitional time in my life and this is something I am really focusing on as I make changes and new leaps. I hope you can relate to this episode please share it with someone you think would enjoy it! Instagrams: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman Tony Robbins Priming Exercise --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi, soul family! This week we have a wonderful new guest Ryan Encinas. Ryan is a registered surgical nurse of 15 years who takes a balanced approach to health. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge of science and spirituality to help people find the modalities that resonate with them personally in their health journey. He is a lifelong student and is interested in Eastern, Western & Indigenous American philosophies. He is knowledgeable in Bio-Hacking, Physical Therapy, nutrition, energy healing work and so much more related to the field. When I met Ryan at the Fit For Service event, Arkadia, last year and knew I wanted to have him on the pod to pick his brain on the topic of health and wellness. Some topics discussed: Thank you for tuning in this week! Please share with a friend who would enjoy this, and if you enjoyed this episode please leave it a good rating and review to help us grow this community :) Resources mentioned in this episode: How to meet yourself workbookMetabolical - Robert LutstigSymphony of SelvesHow to do the work - Nicole LePeraShilajit Root Cause ProtocolCod Liver Oil Ryan's IG : @atx_holistic_rn Podcast IG: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

HI SOUL FAM! This week I have a new guest for you all, Cristian Balcazar. Cristian is a good friend of mine who I met through the Tony Robbins community when we were young teens. We both attended the Global Youth Leadership Summit 5 years in a row every summer where we learned invaluable skills and met lifelong friends. He is a motivated entrepreneur starting his career in Sports Management & Media. His passion is helping others, specifically assisting athletes to create sustainable careers. He is one of the most driven, motivated, and caring people I know, and I am so stoked to share this conversation with all of you. I love this episode because we dive into topics surrounding success, motivation, resiliency and so much more. We talked a lot about getting out of your head and into your heart and not making excuses for your life and instead just taking action in the direction of your dreams. Some of the topics in this episode: If you enjoyed this episode please give it a rating and review to help expand our community here! Cristian's Instagram:@bal.ca.zar @bsm.vision My Instagram: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman Tony Robbins GYLS more info Thank you for listening & I hope to see you next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi, soul fam! This week I'm reflecting back on a crazy, wonderful, powerful year. Join me as I unpack this year and what I have learned: understandlive Click here for the full 2022 Reflections Page Thank you for helping me continue to make this dream a reality. appreciate all of you so much <3 Stay up to date: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman Please rate and review the podcast if you have a moment, lets grow this community together! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi soul family, This week's episode is a morning affirmation track. Affirmations are statements that help you focus on what you want to feel, create & see in your life. By becoming present and focusing our mind on what we want to feel we take back our power for the day. Affirmations help us to consciously align with what we would like our lives to feel and look like. Don't worry about believing the statements fully at first. It is normal for us to have doubts and feel unaligned with what we want to experience at times. Especially if you have been operating from a negative headspace. With practice and intention, my hope is that these affirmations help you feel a little more positive and confident in your day. Share this track with a friend & subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you are tuning in from :) IG: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi friends! This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Lilly Terry and getting to know her story. Lilly is a holistic health coach, fellow podcast host, and women's empowerment facilitator. She is a multi-talented and creative individual and I am so excited to share her story and this episode with you all. She is also the host of the Home to Self Podcast which you can check out after this episode! In this episode, we talk about meditation, self-development, relationship tips, and more! The key takeaways from this episode for me were: Lilly's Socials: @lillymterry @thehometoselfpodcast My Socials: @naia.litman @lifebeneaththeshallows Resources mentioned in this podcast: The Aubrey Marcus Podcast Emily Fletcher - Ziva meditation Home to Self Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi friends, This week we have Zak on the pod. I met Zack and his partner Jade earlier this year and they have made such an impact on my life in such a short amount of time with their kindness, insight, and generosity. Zack is an adventurous spirit, passionate about the environment and sustainable energy, and an awesome guy. He is a systems-thinker, philosopher, and multi-faceted human dedicating himself to addressing the global meta-crisis of climate change, economics, meaning, and psycho-spiritual health. He is focused on co-creating beauty and purpose, in order to heal all parts of us that seek to come home in resonance. His various projects focus on helping others with inner and outer transformation as a means of catalyzing cultural change. Follow Zak at @conscious_creationz_ on IG! Follow me at @naia.litman and @lifebeneaththeshallows on IG :) Have a great weekend, and see you next Thursday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi Soul Fam, This week I have an amazing new guest for you guys. This episode is so raw and vulnerable and I am so grateful to share it with you all. Jade Clyne is a model, aspiring makeup artist, and friend of mine who I met earlier in the year. In this episode, Jade shares her story of healing her divine feminine, navigating growing up, and her transformation from ecstatic dance (free flow movement). Jade is an Analytics Consultant working in government and web3 industries, a professional model, and a polymath. Basically, she’s an all-around renaissance gal. Her mission is to embody and integrate masculinity and femininity through various modalities: ecstatic dance being her specialty." Jade is a close friend/soul sister of mine who I met earlier in the year. We have grown so close in such a short amount of time and I am grateful to have you guys listen in on our conversation today. Jade is an intelligent, generous, authentic, creative, and beautiful soul. She is also a talented model and aspiring makeup artist. One of the most important things I have learned from her is how sweet and fulfilling it can feel to have such a loyal, caring, and generous friend in my life. As always please follow the podcast on IG @lifebeneaththeshallows and subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to stay up to date with podcasts and content. Also if you enjoy the show please give it a rating it would mean the world to me! Jade's Instagram: @jadeclyne My Instagram: @naia.litman @lifebeneaththeshallows --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hello beautiful souls! If you are thinking of becoming a yoga teacher (or any teacher really) then this episode is for you! This week we are discussing my journey with yoga & yoga teacher training. Yoga has helped me ease anxiety, stress, and depression. It has been a wonderful tool in my life and I am so grateful for my practice. In this episode, I share my tips and recommendations as well as my overall experience with yoga so far. Have a fantastic week and as always thank you for tuning in! IG: @lifebeneaththeshallow @naia.litman ***This episode is not sponsored by Sacred Paths I just adored my experience with them so much that I wanted to share it! https://sacredpathsyoga.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi friends, This week I'm talking about the 4 main phases we go through as humans. Some compare it to the phases of a butterfly thus..." metamorphosis " 1)Dissolving (Chaos, questioning identity, loss, existential crisis) 2)Imagining (Daydreaming, creative ideas, re-creating self) 3)Reforming (Planning, divine action, stepping into highest path) 4)Flying (Enjoying the fruits of your labor, gratitude, celebration, highest self activated) By understanding the phase we are currently experiencing we can better understand ourselves and how to navigate through them. Learning about these phases and understanding the cycles we go through as humans transformed my life and perspective. I hope you guys enjoy this week's episode! Feel free to share with a friend or someone who might benefit from this episode. IG: Lifebeneaththeshallows Naia.litman **credit to the descriptions of these goes to Martha Beck --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hey guys, This week is a messy free flow episode of me just trying to piece together my thoughts as of late. I talk about societal pressures, being 21 comparing myself to others' timelines. If you want a peek into my brain and my chaos this is the episode for you lol... if not feel free to listen to previous episodes if this isn't your cup of tea. Love you all and thank you for listening <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi beautiful friends! I am so happy to be back with a new episode. This week we are diving into The 6 Human Needs which is something I learned from Tony Robbins (a big mentor in my self-development). The 6 Human Needs are...Certainty, Growth, Contribution, Significance, Love(connection), and Variety(Uncertainty). We meet our needs in unhealthy and healthy ways. Most of us aren't even conscious of the negative ways we are meeting these ways. All it takes is an awareness and a willingness to shift! Learning this tool and activity shifted my whole world. It shifted the way I view other people and myself. It allowed me to understand the motives behind people's actions and my own habits. It transformed my perspective and allowed me to have more compassion for the world and myself. I sincerely hope it does the same for you :) Here is the activity I recommend trying in your journal: 1) Organize the human needs in order of importance to you 1-6 (be honest) 2) Organize the top 3 that are most important in your life (think about the big choices in your timeline and what motivated them) 3) Write down the unhealthy ways you've met these 3 needs in the past (without judgment) 4) Write down new healthy ways you can meet these needs moving forward 5) Reflect and integrate <3 (credit goes out to Tony Robbins and the Tony Robbins Foundation 6 Human Needs) Here are the rest of the journal prompts diving deeper into your WHY: -what does my dream ideal life look like? -who is around me? -what am I wearing? -how do I feel? -How do I speak to myself and others? -what do I do in the mornings before I work etc. how do I prioritize the things that feel good to me? -what is my perspective on challenge and failure? Thank you for supporting and tuning in this week, peace and blessings :) IG @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi, beautiful beings, This week I speak on the idea that we must work hard to succeed. I challenge us all to rethink our agreement on this concept and instead open our perspectives. What if we worked more consciously with intention and discipline. What if our goals and dreams could be pulled by beautiful energy of trust and excitement rather than fear and doubt. What if the word "hard" no longer needs to exist in our vocabulary. Thanks for tuning in this week! If you resonate with this idea please share this episode with someone who would benefit and as always support the podcast via IG @lifebeneaththeshallows and my personal page is @naia.litman Peace & Love Naia --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Welcome back to the podcast friends! This week I have my dear friend Savanna Bjorklund as our second guest on the show: Savanna is a licensed esthetician and holistic health enthusiast. She has a lot of personal experience with skincare experiments and wisdom around her own gut health journey. Today, we want to talk about the correlation between gut and skin and our own challenges and trials with health and wellness. Savanna is a constant inspiration to me she is always showing and educating me on healthcare/skincare and wellbeing. I go to her with all my skincare questions from what kind of SPF to buy to what to avoid in the ingredients list. She is very knowledgeable from her own research and personal life experience and I can’t wait for you all to join in on our conversation today on conscious skincare and wellness. You can follow her on IG @savannabjorkl & @skindeepsavanna to follow her journey! My Socials: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman Thank you for tuning in & I hope you have an amazing weekend. Love Naia <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi friends, This week we have our very first guest on the podcast! I'm so excited to introduce you all to Jackson and for you to hear his story. Jackson is a talented singer/songwriter an outstanding guitar player and a music producer working toward being a full-time touring and recording musician. He is a type 1 diabetes and HS spokesperson and is an advocate for music as a tool for healing. He gave an incredible Ted talk in Santa Barbara in 2017 in which he discusses his life story and journey with his condition H.S. He appears on American Idol in 2019 in which he stunned the judges with a beautiful cover of Make it Rain by Foy Vance. I will also link in the show notes if you want to check it out. He is a living example of not allowing his circumstance and challenges in life to hold him back. He truly has taken his obstacles and transformed them into something great in his music and in his life. As always share this episode with someone who might enjoy it and follow the page for the podcast: @lifebeneaththeshallows @naia.litman To hear more from Jackson check out the links below: Jackson Website: https://www.jacksongilliesmusic.com/ Jackson IG: @jackson.gillies Jacksons Spotify: Jackson Gillies TED X TALK AMERICAN IDOL AUDITION Thanks for listening and tune in next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Hi friends, I've been away for a couple of weeks but I'm back with a new episode for all of you beautiful souls. This week's episode includes an update on my life & sharing some vulnerability on where I've been mentally. Skip to 11 min in for some lessons I've been learning in my 20s. I hope you enjoy it! As always send this episode to a friend who might enjoy it and subscribe to the podcast for more updates! Here are some meditations that help me with anxiety/stress: Sleep Meditation for Stress Anxiety EFT Tapping Sleep Meditation Letting Go INSTAGRAM: @naia.litman Naia's IG: @lifebeneaththeshallows --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support

Indecision sucks. If you are like me and have a hard time making those tough decisions (or even the small ones) from where to eat, to what you want to do in your career, than this episode is for you! We can't predict what is going to happen all of the time. Life is unpredictable and ever-changing. We CAN however learn how to be quick with our decision-making and trust our gut and intuition. Making decisions from a resourced place will help you to learn faster and gain more confidence in your ability to be the driver in your life. By deciding we allow ourselves to move forward in some way and learn what we feel aligned with and what we don't. We can't just think our way through life we must actually LIVE it to know. This episode covers my thoughts on this topic as well as 3 simple ways to monitor your decision-making and come from a more resourced place. Have an amazing week and don't forget to follow the Instagram @lifebeneaththeshallows! & share this ep. with someone who also could benefit :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naialitman/support