The Connect Podcast

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...

This episode lays out the importance of digging deeper into our hero’s journey and checking the vitality of our own internal wellness. Dr. Christina lays out the criticality of realizing and releasing trapped negative emotions. This process involves sitting in self-reflection, honest and open self-inventory. We must sit with it and process it. Making the time to be present in nature soothes our spirits and revitalizes us. We know i...

How would you rate the quality of your overall life? Our programming as kids has tremendous relation to our core beliefs or lack thereof. Our thoughts and reasoning patterns lead to our reactions and actions. The quality of what is going on internally inside each of us determines what we push out to the world. It is our duty and responsibility to remove the clutter and chaos internally, allowing space for flow and the whispers of G...

Champions aren’t born, they are forged through dedication, purpose, meaning, with resolve through the trials and tribulations of life. This path can be achieved by anyone as these attributes are all internal. Where the mind goes the body follows. Maybe you’ve heard the term “Heart of a Champion”? The champion mindset is anchored, by a heart of equal character. Reaching the Champion mindset is not easy, but we all have it within us....

The quality of our mindset is going to be critical for balance. As we continue to refine ourselves through rigorous honesty, the idea of balance becomes more attainable. The previous episodes lay out foundational layers we must maintain to keep us in the now and in balance. Self-awareness, accountability and self–reflection to name a few. When we are fully present, connected to ourselves, everything else dissolves away. The saying ...

Welcome back as we track the awakening Edgar is experiencing in real time. For context, please watch episodes seventeen (17) and twenty-nine (29) as they will set the sequence we have been documenting. In this episode, we witness the shift that comes after the energy dissipates from the awakening. We are aware of transitions & can now see the importance of our foundational practices. Feeding our spirits what we need to maintain...

Welcome to the spiritual breakthrough! The energy and feeling of being connected to God is such a powerful and jaw dropping experience. It is difficult to fully express. Deep peace, blissfulness and feeling whole are some expressions that come to mind. A sense of connectedness to everything all at once. Humility was the key to unlocking this potential. God was just waiting on us to reach out humbly. He gifts us with our new reality...

Why is it so uncomfortable to be self-accountable? Why does this trigger us immediately to be resistant? Can we see this within ourselves clearly? Every episode has been a puzzle piece in the series “Connecting with Ourselves”. Surrender is that final completion piece. Throughout this process and journey, we have learned a lot about ourselves, and we should see our egos behavior with certainty. Now we transition into action, resili...

Acknowledging, recognizing, & reflecting are the guard rails on the road to acceptance. Resistance is in the path to acceptance. So, let’s walk through the layers. Denial starts the minute we hear or become aware of something that rocks us to the core. Next our mind shifts to anger, frustration & aggression. We then begin to realize we may be able to talk ourselves out of the current reality, so we begin bargaining, a nuanc...

The human experience is grounded by our hearts. It is the compass God gifted us, to value, lead and keep us connected to ourselves and humanity. When we sit in silence and truly run our ideas and thoughts through our hearts, we can feel a positive or a negative pulse. As we continue to tune ourselves internally, our heart awareness elevates and becomes more noticeable, it is very subtle. We feel lighter and less burdened by trivia...

We are not our ego, the voice in our heads. We are the awareness that observes the mind chatter. This understanding is key as we focus on self-reflection and how to incorporate it into our daily lives. Prioritizing alone time to self-reflect minimizes the buildup of chaos and procrastination, leading to judgement and regret. Self–reflection helps keep us grounded and present so we can process the recent past and make peace with it....

Our spirits yearn to be and feel connected to the source. Although we may come from a variety of different religious backgrounds, the commonality is the connection to a higher power, our creator, the source. Making the time to self-reflect on our individual faith and relationship with God brings our awareness into action. Building and cultivating are the results of learning and challenging ourselves. Reading the scripture from your...

Vulnerability is pure strength. It takes courage to be vulnerable, transparent, and authentic. Operating from a growth mindset supports the ability to see vulnerability as strength. Centering ourselves and cultivating our authenticity feeds our courage to share who we are fully in transparency, humility and gratitude. It’s difficult to maintain this with our own ego and outside judgement of others. Self-awareness provides the vanta...

When we reflect on our past experiences, do we see them as adventures and lessons learned? Do we truly see the layers and how the trials and tribulations affected us or are we dismissive? The idea of “A Hero’s Journey” allows us to frame past, current and future moments in a new perspective. It gives us the ability to truly extract all meaning and value from our experiences. We are all in a state of constant observation, reflection...

The power of the mind is truly limitless and remarkable. In order to tap into it’s potential, we must set it up for success cultivating an environment of enrichment. Pushing ourselves to choose healthy options for it’s benefit. Everything that we take in feeds our mindset; the music, movies, books and people we take in and surround ourselves with influences our mindset. Time blocking for meditation polishes our spirits and directly...

What a blessing to have Dillon with us sharing some pivotal moments in his journey. How many times have we faced challenges and felt helpless in our lives? These moments push us past our comfort zones and into uncertainty and possibly darkness. In these critical moments it is imperative to know that this too shall pass. This one moment does not and will not define our lives. Digging deep into our core foundation is key to center ou...

The internal work – This process is how we free ourselves of the past. Those moments can continue to tax our spirits and our ability to live fully in the now. The past moments that keep us hesitant and fearful of the future. You will need dedication, patience, and persistence. The internal work is sitting with yourself alone, free of all distraction and interruption with the intent of processing the moment you are confronting. This...