The Connect Podcast

Our childhoods set the stage as it is the beginning of our programming and understanding of this world. Most of us were raised by parents who simply repeated the programming given to them. This is common as doing the internal work to heal, elevate awareness and consciousness are not mainstream, as that would be a threat to those who make the rules. For some of us it was frustrating, painful and we often suppress and bury memories o...

Pushing ourselves past comfortability opens us up to new levels never imagined. It’s time we connect with our inner brute, our raw juggernaut energy, and barbarian mindset. That does not mean to be overly outward aggressive, but it does mean to take your internal and external reality more by the horns. As we continue the process of refinement, mind, body, and spirit, it is common to seek comfort, safety, and the easy path we know b...

Shawn Oddo said it best “choose you’re uncomfortable “. Do we stay stuck in the same patterns that bring the mundane familiar uncomfortable, or do we step into courage, humility and uncertainty? Do we continue in our limiting belief system, which keeps us on the same hamster wheel? The Get Unstuck live event was thought provoking and it’s my sincere desire that it shook you to your core! We all strive for a better life, friendships...

Life is a journey, not a destination. Everyone’s life is met with different trials and tribulations, some inflicted by others, and most sadly, self-inflicted. As we gain Self-Awareness, we shift internally and truly begin to look at our own Hero’s journey with fresh eyes and perspective. Coach Gary shared some personal battles in the hope that someone would be inspired to have that “breakthrough moment.” We may feel like we're on t...

Alignment is not about chasing perfection; it’s about coming back into wholeness. True alignment happens when what you believe in your heart, what you think in your mind, and what you do with your body all move in the same direction. If you have experienced this, it is a dance with fluidity that’s hard to explain. When one of those pieces is out of sync and rhythm, we feel it immediately: anxiety in the chest, fog in the mind, rest...

There’s a quiet ache so many of us carry — the fear that we are not enough. Not spiritual enough. Not strong enough. Not worthy of love, healing, or peace. This fear is often born in the shadows of our upbringing, spiritual environments, or relationships, where we were taught to perform to be seen. We internalized the belief that love had to be earned, that we had to “fix” ourselves to be accepted, and that our worth was always one...

Was I dreaming, or did it happen? Often, intuition can come to our awareness so subtly that we may dismiss it as fiction. In this episode, we hear from Jacob about how honoring his intuition has led to his passions, purpose, and blessings becoming a reality in his life. How do we react when we hear our intuition? Are we receptive to it? Have we committed to Self-reflection in our daily lives? Our intuition speaks to us daily, guidi...

As we continue the deep journey of self-awareness and knowledge, are we cultivating the reality of our heart's desire? Passion illuminates purpose, and purpose feeds passion more fuel to burn brighter. So, what are you passionate about? What gets your blood pumping, eyes dilated, gives you butterflies, and becomes timeless when you’re doing it? Mind, body, and spirit activation aligned through passion, purpose, and passion. The key...

Removing all titles, exterior identifiers of ourselves, and egotistical thoughts, we are left with our pure essence, awareness, and consciousness. In this state, we realize that we are pure energy. We are timeless, limitless, and never-ending. Energy does not die; it simply changes form; it’s transferred. So here we are having this experience in these bodies; we get one body and one go at this life. As we continue our Hero’s journe...

The difference between your visions, dreams and desires manifesting into your reality is discipline. Discipline is connected and supported by so many layers, Self-love, adaptability, mindset, focus, fortitude, consistency and vision to name a few. In this episode we reframe discipline exploring our own personal relationship with it. It is in direct correlation to how we feel and think about ourselves, and our level of awareness. Ar...

One of the most powerful things we can ever experience is self-redemption. We battle in our heads, “I want to be and do better “. Often, we are frozen without action. Cultivating redemption brings internal liberation, higher awareness & consciousness. For this to be synchronistic in our lives, we must desire to be truth seekers and self-accountable. We reach the point internally where we know and are willing to face the moment ...

Understanding the long dark night is one of those “you had to be there moments”. We just came off such an amazing natural high, feeling connected to ourselves and everything outside of ourselves. Visions, downloads and feeling pure bliss connected to God. The next step is here, view it as a marker in the unfolding of the process to spiritual awakening. The long dark night is the death of the ego, not that it disappears. This realit...

I forgive you. For some, it is difficult to verbalize and truly mean it. Compassion, empathy, and healing are all tied to forgiveness. The most important relationship we will ever have is with ourselves; forgiving ourselves is key. We think about forgiving someone and are hit with internal resistance; this is our ego holding on to the feeling, pain, and moment. This is where the ego gets its power. Healing and forgiveness remove ou...

I am now responsible for my life. How many of us can honestly claim ownership of this statement? Taking full responsibility for every aspect of our lives is incredibly empowering! To achieve this mental reality, we must be rigorously honest about what has happened and where we currently stand. As we continue to map out our reality, clarity and self-accountability begin to merge with our vision. If we are unaware, how can we take ac...

We wake up one day and think, “How did I get here?” “What happened”? To understand our current reality and ourselves and how all our relationships unfold, we plot out our childhood realities in detail as we understand them. As we lay our understanding out visually, the picture takes shape. We can see the road map that has shaped our perspective, perception, and reality. This can be a very uncomfortable process, but it’s crucial in ...

Thinking of our past can make us cringe or smile with humility and gratitude. This depends on where we are in our healing journey and the perspectives and perceptions gained. Do you think the way you did 15 years ago, with the same thoughts, perspectives, and desires? Most of us would lean to no; we change, be it ever so subtle, no matter how much we resist. Change is the only constant; we see it all around us if we are detail-focu...

It all begins in our minds. As we continue to reflect, we see the importance of our own mental health and mindset. Recovery and prevention are the drivers for a healthy growth mindset. The power of our own awareness reveals lingering internal unresolved, unhealed perceptions, moments, and feelings needing our attention. We all have that nagging feeling of things that need to be addressed internally. It is very challenging to be ful...

Tapping into beast mode requires us to release the idea of caring what others think in judgment. We must fully engage with our wide-eyed, growling, and laser-focused inner beast. In this mindset, we are unapologetically in a state of battle you vs. you. Pushing ourselves past our comfort zone into the uncomfortable creates growth. We can see what we are truly made of in this awkward zone. Nothing else matters, but this rep in this ...

From episode one, we have been cultivating ourselves internally, setting the stage for this very moment! Now, my friends, it’s time to tap into the fountain of youth. Think back to when you were 7 years old and the endless energy you had; you could barely sleep some nights. This limitless energy is still inside of us. The key to unlocking it is to push our bodies using the mental cultivation acquired. Mind, body, and spirit must be...