EP. 130 When you just leave your mind alone for extended periods of time, you start to see profound depths and profound stillness

We live in beautiful times where meditation is no longer a fringe ritual. You can even practice on your phone in the comfort of your home any time you choose!

This is good news because meditation as a practice offers profound benefits. You can expect everything from the ability to create stillness and clarity to an awareness of the vast potential we have as humans.

But what happens if you’re a ‘bad’ meditator?

And what layers are we really uncovering when we sit with stillness and become the observer of our thoughts?

In this powerful episode, mindfulness teacher Jon Krop explains how you can use meditation to live more skillfully in the modern world. His insights could be life-changing for you.

Jon Krop is a Harvard-educated lawyer and mindfulness expert who’s been meditating for over 13 years. Through his company Mindfulness For Lawyers, Jon has taught mindfulness at Harvard, Yale, the Pentagon, the world’s top law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and other organizations.

His obsession for mindfulness began at law school as he explored strategies to increase his grades and get a cognitive edge. After a chance meeting in Argentina led him to study with the Dalai Lama’s Latin American translator, Jon explored the spiritual benefits too. Although Jon has studied with traditional Buddhist teachers, his teaching style resonates with people who aren’t drawn to chanting, crystals, and new age overtones. If that sounds like you then you’ll especially love this interview!

Given our current times, an ability to create stillness, reduce stress, and increase mental clarity is more important than ever – and Jon is here to help you walk that essential path.

Here’s a taste of what Jon and I discuss:

• The story of Jon’s transition from law to mindfulness.
• The power of week-long meditation retreats.
• Jon’s response to coronavirus.
• The potency of impermanence and why we need to embody this reality.
• How to feel grounded enough to surrender.
• The potential of these times to spark transformation and transcendence.
• How do you empower someone who ‘can’t’ meditate.
• What is meditation supposed to look like?
• And more!

Check it out.

Jon Krop

EP. 126 My definition for hypnosis is ‘meditation with a goal’.

Why do we find it so difficult to do the things we really want to do? Why do we struggle to build the business of our dreams, create the abundance we crave, or attract the perfect partner?

In this episode, you’ll discover that all your beliefs and habits originate in your subconscious. You can’t rewire these parts of you through logic alone, instead, you need to access the power of suggestion – and that’s only available to you when your brain is in a theta state.

It’s for this reason that hypnosis is such a powerful and transformative technique. Guide yourself into theta state and you can dial down fear, and do the deep, inner work that rewires what you believe about yourself. Then anything becomes possible.

And in this important episode, Grace Smith – a pioneer in the hypnotherapy field reveals how. Listen to this episode and not only will you discover the theoretical reasons why hypnotherapy works. You’ll also experience the benefits through a group hypnosis exercise. Don’t miss it

After quitting her chain smoking habit with a single session, Grace Smith instinctively understood the immense power of hypnotherapy. Inspired to learn more about how the mind works, Grace committed to getting certified – then Alex changed her life…

Alex was left paralyzed when his convoy was bombed during a UN peace mission in Syria. In Alex’s first hypnotherapy session with Grace, he was able to move his left hand. This was the turning point for Grace and ignited her mission to make hypnosis mainstream.

Today, Grace is an author, speaker, and pioneer in the hypnotherapy field. She works with Fortune 500 CEOs, A-list celebrities, Olympic athletes, and government officials. She’s also the Founder of the world’s #1 provider of hypnosis education, products and services and leads a world-class hypnotherapy certification program. Her work has been featured in everything from Marie Claire to Forbes and Entrepreneur.

1. Why is hypnotherapy such an effective tool inside crisis and chaos?
2. How do you get started with hypnosis?
3. The importance of believability when using hypnosis to transform your life.
4. The real reason hypnosis can be a solution to just about anything.
5. The importance of going back to the source in hypnotherapy.
6. Why trauma-causing events always happen earlier than you think.
7. Grace’s personal journey to hypnotherapy.
8. The story of Alex and how hypnosis helped him break through paralysis.
9. And more…

Grace Smith

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EP. 125 The only thing stopping people from an outstanding relationship is the willingness to create it.

For a lot of people, these are challenging times for their relationships. Thanks to social distancing, a shift to remote working, and shelter-in-place orders and advice, we’re around our loved ones a lot more than usual. Add in the stress and uncertainty of this global pandemic and we’re in line for some “crunchy” conversations on the home front!

But amongst all the chaos there are beautiful opportunities to create an ‘indestructible’ relationship. And in this episode, I’m interviewing the man who can help you create this experience for yourself.

So if you want your relationship to thrive in the long-term, you’re in for a treat! Jayson Gaddis is here to share a truckload of tips, strategies, and philosophies to ensure your love can thrive – even under pressure.

Jayson Gaddis is an author, podcaster, speaker, entrepreneur, and Founder of The Relationship School®. A world-leader in relationship education, Jayson leads the most comprehensive training in the world on intimate relationships and partnerships. His mission; to reach 1,000,000 teens and young adults with formal relationship education. Jayson is also the creator of Interpersonal Intelligence and trains people from around the world how to be effective relational leaders and coaches.

Married for 13 years with two beautiful kids, Jayson lives and breathes relationships and is in the business of earning his relationship stripes every day.

Here’s a taste of what Jayson and I discuss in this deep-dive conversation.

1. What creates conflict and unease in relationships when we’re forced into isolation.
2. Jayson’s list of strategies to connect with yourself.
3. How to navigate a relationship where you’re on different growth paths.
4. Techniques to keep your relationship thriving during difficult times.
5. Why do people take relationships for granted?
6. What does it mean to learn how to love?
7. Do we need a different set of values for relationships than for other areas of our life?
8. How do you know where to pinpoint your focus to improve your relationship?

Jayson Gaddis

As you heard in the episode, Jason is also offering Stay Grounded listeners FREE access to his Indestructible Partnerships program.

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• Visit: http://jaysongaddis.com/ipproduct.
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EP. 119 Self trust is a deep knowing, or having an absolute certainty, that you can take care of yourself for your needs and your own safety, and that you truly have enough wisdom to guide yourself in your own life.

Stephanie Kwong is a Mindset Mastery Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Podcast Host. She’s also the secret weapon that supports high achievers identify and remove mental and emotional roadblocks – so they can achieve their next level through hypnosis, breathwork, and other subconscious reprogramming techniques.

Stephanie is highly sought after for her healing and transformative work. She’s supported thousands of clients around the world to reprogram their subconscious. In turn, they’re able to stop feeling stuck and experience greater levels of happiness, inner peace, and fulfillment.

In this episode, Stephanie reveals what it takes to love and trust yourself so you can build more integrity. Tune in now for a catalyst that’s guaranteed to accelerate your journey back to yourself.

As well as Stephanie’s knowledge and insight, what really impresses me is the level of commitment she shows to her own journey of inner peace. Stephanie doesn’t just teach; she’s doing the work herself – continually diving deeper and surrendering more. The level of integrity Stephanie holds towards her own practice is inspiring to me – and I believe it will inspire you too.

Check out all the goodness we get through in this uplifting and inspiring conversation about how to feel good about your life.

1. What is self-trust and why do we struggle to cultivate it?
2. The reason we feel the need to be right and the damage this does.
3. What does it mean to surrender and how do you begin this practice?
4. How emotions teach [and how you can learn from them].
5. The eight different elements of self-love.
6. What happens when you explore alternative ways to create what you want.
7. Why a need to be right steals happiness and freedom.
8. And more!

“When you subscribe to the Stay Grounded Podcast, you help new people discover the show. And it means the podcast will automatically show up in your app of choice every time a new episode is released on Mondays.”

Stephanie Kwong

EP. 118 When a belief is created, it literally becomes a pair of glasses over your eyes. As you move forward in life, all the different events that you experience get filtered through that lens.

Erin Pheil wanted to feel differently. She was desperate to let go of the constant judgements and the feeling of not being good enough, but she couldn’t. Erin turned to countless courses and therapies, but despite changing her habits, thoughts, and actions, nothing seemed to stick.

Then finally, after a 3-year battle with pain and depression, Erin discovered the ‘magic’ formula and got out of her own way. Not only was this formula uncomplicated, but it generated long-lasting results quickly.

As the founder of the MindFix Group, Erin shares her process with entrepreneurs and high-achievers to help them get unstuck. Her secret? Unravelling and rewiring the beliefs that lead to self-sabotage and disappointing results. Her MindFix mind-transformation program has a 96.1% success rate, and Erin’s work has featured in countless books, magazines, and newspapers.

So if you’re ready to create a permanent shift in your life and be free of limiting beliefs that keep you in a box, tune in now. I promise, you’ll be raving about this incredible episode.

Our beliefs create certainty and prediction – and that makes us feel safe. But the beliefs directing your adult world weren’t chosen by you. Instead, they got cemented during childhood – and chances are they’re keeping you from your extraordinary life.

But don’t worry, because now you’ve got Erin! In this episode, Erin explains how changing your beliefs changes your life. Here’s an overview of the topics we discuss.

1. How are beliefs made?
2. The most powerful question an adult can ask themselves when interacting with a child.
3. Why basic self-care is essential as you navigate to a new set of beliefs.
4. What roles do feelings play in our beliefs?
5. Why reinterpreting past events can powerfully reshape your current beliefs.
6. Why we resist or reject evidence that conflicts with our core beliefs [even if new evidence would serve us better]
7. Why it’s safe to let go of beliefs – even the ones that have served you.
8. How to unpick unhelpful beliefs.
9. Why an internal locus of control makes it easier to experience change.
10. The best time to start using affirmations.
11. Brutal honesty and the three empowering questions to ask yourself each day.
12. The three ‘Blocker beliefs’ you need to get rid of first.
13. And more…

“When you subscribe to the Stay Grounded Podcast, you help new people discover the show. And it means the podcast will automatically show up in your app of choice every time a new episode is released on Mondays.”

Erin Pheil

EP.114 Flow states are getting to peak state and peak performance. Flow consciousness is taking that and stretching it out so you’re living in flow all of the time.

Hard work where “no pain equals no gain” is a cultural meme inherited from our grandparents, parents, and the media. But what if you could create a more extraordinary life by embracing flow?

When you’re programmed to believe hustle and grind equals success, it’s tempting to doubt the ‘easier’ path. But when you align with your true self, you can work from a place of ease, grace, and pure inspiration.

Flow consciousness creates this reality – and Justin Faerman and Jackie Knechtel are global pioneers in the art and science of living this way. Together, they conducted first-hand research into the nature of flow consciousness. Turning their discoveries into the flow methodology and tools, Justin and Jackie help their clients rewire and reprogram their consciousness. Nowadays, Justin and Jackie run high-level training programs through the Flow Consciousness Institute. They teach entrepreneurs and visionaries how to embrace flow to create exponential growth and success from a place of effortlessness.

And in this episode, they share how you can explore this life for yourself.

Justin and Jackie’s work has featured in Fast Company and Forbes magazine. Their practices are highly sought after by business and transformational leaders worldwide because they are so impactful. So get ready for some magic in this episode.

Here’s a taste of what we talk about:

• What’s the difference between flow states and flow consciousness?
• The conditioning that takes us out of flow consciousness.
• How to navigate traumatic experiences without losing yourself in the pain and emotion.
• Cultural memes and the big problem with the ‘no pain, no gain’ approach to business and life.
• How does the concept of surrender play into flow?
• Why flow consciousness can keep us safe by guiding us to better choices and decisions.
• The “boss mode”  level of intuition – and how to access it.
• Tips to cultivate your intuition muscle – even if you don’t believe you possess this is a skill.
• Why you should treat emotions like clouds in the sky.
• Jackie’s experience of how grief transformed into elation.

Why you always have a choice – regardless of the circumstances you face.

“When you subscribe to the Stay Grounded Podcast, you help new people discover the show. And it means the podcast will automatically show up in your app of choice every time a new episode is released on Mondays.”

Justin Faerman & Jackie Knechtel