Season 1, Episode 30: Guided Meditation #4 with Michael Neeley

In today’s guided meditation with Michael Neeley, you will be treated to conscious poetry from Carl Jung, Ed Brown, Victor Frankl, Jennifer Paine Welwood, and a surprise author.

Here are a few of the pieces that are included:

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.

~ Carl Jung

Between stimulus and response, there is a space.
In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response.
In our response lies our growth and freedom.

~ Victor Frankl

Now I take the time to peel potatoes, wash lettuce and boil beets,
to scrub floors, clean sinks, and empty trash.
Absorbed in the everyday, I find time to unbind, unwind,
to invite the whole body, mind, breath, thought, and wild impulse to join,
to bask in the task.
No time lost thinking that somewhere else is better.
No time lost imagining getting more elsewhere.
No way to tell this moment does not measure up.
Hand me the spatula: now is the time to taste what is.

~ Ed Brown

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Season 1, Episode 29: Steven Morrison – The Spiritual Workout

Today’s guest is Steven Morrison. Steven is a man obsessed with using higher consciousness to solve problems because it absolutely works.  He holds a Master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling and is a licensed psychotherapist (M.F.T.) in the great state of California.

During that multi-year extravaganza of a process, Steven kept asking himself “Who am I?”, “What is this life about?”, and “What the hell am I supposed to be doing with mine?” He started reading a number of New Age, self-help, and personal development books, going to workshops and seminars, listening to audio lectures and before long it seemed clear that they were all pretty much saying the same things.  He then reduced what they were saying to a collection he now simply calls The Concepts.

Putting those concepts to use in his own life enabled him to experience deep and meaningful changes.  So he began to bring the concepts into his work with his clients until his entire psychotherapy practice revolved around those 15 ideas.  Eventually, he voluntarily gave up his license to practice psychotherapy, as his more evolutionary practice, the Spiritual Workout was born.

He can be found at www.SpiritualWorkout.com.

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Season 1, Episode 28: Melony McGant – Humanist, Thought-Leader & Author

Today’s guest is Rev. Melony McGant (aka Miss Mellie Rainbow). She is a storyteller, thought-leader, humanist, poet & compassionate communications professional with more than 20 years experience in assisting people and organizations to discover and promote their personal or professional life missions.

A resident of New York City, Rev. McGant is a career/life coach and personal empowerment workshop facilitator and an ordained Interfaith Minister. She wrote the novel Sunshine & Olivier: A Parable of Love, and was the primary author of The Healing Adagio: A Love Symphony In Five Parts. Her latest publication is the new journal, empowerment workbook Seeker Dreamer: Amazing, Brilliant Compassionate YOU.

Her writings can also be found in several anthologies, including The Book of Hope, The World Book of Healing and Go Tell Michelle: African American Women Write to Michelle Obama.

You can follow her musings, Love – Even on a Rainy Day, at www.melonymcgant.blogspot.com.

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Season 1, Episode 27: Michelle Hubbard – Leadership and Transformation Coach

Today’s guest is Michelle Hubbard. Michelle is a Hendricks Institute certified coach as well as a graduate of their Leadership and Transformation program. She was born and raised in Glendale California where she graduated from law school (never passed the bar) and worked in law firms in LA and Beverly Hills, before moving to Hawaii.

Through Michelle’s personal process of creating a friendly relationship with her own fears, she developed a GPS (guidance and protection system) for traveling the unknown.

Michelle uses the LIFT approach in both her Life Transition and Vision to Reality Goal coaching practices and she has made a very generous offer just for you today. Simply drop her a line at MichelleHubbardCoach@gmail.com, and mention that you heard this interview on Consciously Speaking. You will receive a $50 gift certificate toward the price of a coaching session with her.

You can visit www.MichelleHubbardCoaching.com to learn more about what she has to offer, or simply pay very close attention to her own words right here.

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Season 1, Episode 26: Roger Miller – Mind Body Awareness Project

Today, I have the honor of interviewing Roger Miller, the Executive Director of the Mind Body Awareness Project (aka MBA Project) whose mission is to help youth transform harmful behavior and live meaningful lives through mindfulness meditation and emotional awareness.

Founded in 2000, MBA designs, delivers, and researches mindfulness and emotional literacy programs for youth-at-risk. MBA also trains educators and youth service providers both nationally and internationally.

Roger has studied meditation for over 12 years and his daily meditation practice informs his work and leadership style. He thinks deeply about class, race and privilege and acts wherever possible to challenge the systems that reinforce that privilege. Roger also currently serves on the Leadership Sangha (Board of Directors) of the East Bay Meditation Center.

The Mind Body Awareness Project can be found at www.MBAProject.org.

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Season 1, Episode 25: Kyle Mercer – Creator of the Inquiry Method

Today’s guest is Kyle Mercer. Kyle is an exceptional business and life coach who believes that life is precious – it must be well cared for and well lived. Instead of “getting through life,” we should unlock our possibilities to fully express the gifts inside us.

Kyle guides executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs to their next level of success – based on what they really want. In one-on-one executive coaching calls, group coaching, and retreats, Kyle teaches his Inquiry Method™ to overcome obstacles and discover lasting clarity, direction, and focus.

He will be presenting The Mountain Experience in Singer Island, Florida, from May 7th – 1oth. (see flyer here)

Learn more about Kyle at www.InquiryMethod.com

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Season 1, Episode 24: Letting Go of the Past

In this episode, I am joined by visionary, healer & teacher, Heather Hans (Season 1, Episode 11) for a discussion about letting go of the past and opening ourselves up to change.

We cover various aspects of our past (our “stories”) about ourselves, ranging from alcoholism to sexual abuse, and weight issues to “who I am”. How our stories first become real, then get rooted, and finally begin to dictate our lives.

We invite you to join in on the conversation by posting your comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

You can also learn more about Heather and comment on her sites as well, at www.HeatherHans.com.

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Season 1, Episode 22: Matt Chapman – Personal & Corporate Development Coach

Today, I get to hang out with a wonderful guy and an amazing personal development coach, Matt Chapman.

Matt is the creator of the Two Pillar Method of coaching and hosts a Facebook group called Personal Empowerment. He lives by The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, is a certified transformation facilitator and is part of the coaching team at the Conscious Leadership Group.

Matt is a real Renaissance man who is into racing motorcycles, flying planes, and meditating daily. He also happens to be one of my best friends in the world, and you can learn even more about him at www.Matt-Chapman.com.

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