Beneath The Surface

Carter Russell

I believe in the power of storytelling, my role is to guide guests to share their story on how they conquered their personal challenges and darkness that ultimately made them who they are today. How they turned their pain Into Wisdom! Exploring transformative stories and meaningful topics around Self Help, Relationships, Addiction, Health, Spirituality, Business, Storytelling, love and much more. Podcasts like this allow us to go beyond mainstream viewpoints, offering fresh perspectives that can positively impact the world, so lets utilise it!

Episodes

  1. 30/03/2024

    Ep 9 Adrian D'Amico - Break Barriers, Build Dreams. Turning self sabotage into values-driven action.

    Adrian is a podcast host and personal growth coach. He helps others break through the barriers that hold them back, allowing them to achieve their goals with confidence! He is passionate about leading others to live a life filled with purpose and fulfilment. This episode starts with Adrian sharing how he came to embody what he teaches today through a number tough experiences in business and being ostracised throughout the covid pandemic. We then go into how he helps others today by: identifying what is holding them back, overcoming self limiting beliefs, finding purpose, how to get clear on your values, adopting an abundance mindset, overcoming adversity, what Adrian has learnt from his podcast and much more. Stick around for todays rapid fire round, its a potent one! 2:11 - Reflecting On Childhood / Pivotal Points 6:50 - Adrians Journey And Experience In Business 14:39 - A Rock Bottom, Ostracism Throughout The Covid Pandemic. 27:45 - How Adrian Helps Others Today / Common Issues He Notices. 31:52- Limiting Beliefs & Self Sabotage. 34:25 - Creating Abundance & Overcoming Your Limitations. 39:29 - How Limiting Beliefs Are Created. 44:30 - The Hardest Part Of Overcoming Limiting Beliefs 46:26 - My Experience With A 'Shame Circle' 49:43 - Know Your Values & How They Work 56:30 - RAPID FIRE ROUND. If you wish to know more about Adrian: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/adrian_damico/ Adrians' Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oPAEFK4njJgetmXZLAWFg?si=51d0d14c18f04259 _________________________________________________ For more about the podcast and my other projects: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/carterrussell_/

    1hr 15min
  2. 17/02/2024

    Ep 6 Dr Luiza Amélia Vinhal - The Cannabis Cure. Improving Mental Health Through Functional Medicine and Medicinal Cannabis.

    Luiza is a functional medical doctor from Brazil who is currently living in Australia to pursue her PhD on medicinal cannabis and brain health. After 9 years of studying Luiza sees the importance of bringing a wholistic approach towards modern medicine. As per usual we begin with Luizas journey into medicine and studying medicinal cannabis. We discuss how cannabis works as a healing modality and the potential harms of recreational uses, todays mental health crisis, cheap dopamine, narrow medical views, human disconnection, overstimulation and more. TimeStamps 2:15 - Luisas early exposure to the world of medicine and frustrations with the traditional approach. 8:02 - How she healed herself using functional medicine and the importance of treating root causes of illnesses. 12:40 - How her mums depression lead her to study medical cannabis 17:15 - How cannabis works as a healing modality for chronic pain, epilepsy, autism, anxiety and multiple sclerosis. 26:00 - The difference between just smoking weed and medicinal cannabis. 32:28 - How smoking cannabis actually kills different different chemical compounds. 34:45 - Do people who use medicinal cannabis get high? 40:20 - The mental health crisis and what the mainstream medical world misses. 43:34 - The effect of overstimulation and our disconnection to human nature. 51:46 - Cheap dopamine and the in ADHD and other mental health issues 55:11 - Practical steps for increasing control when it comes to cheap dopamine. 57:51 - RAPID FIRE ROUND: Supplements, Antidepressants alternatives, practical steps, legalising cannabis, looking at people in the eyes and much much more. If you wish to know more about Luiza: https://www.instagram.com/luameliavinhal/ _________________________________________________ For more about the podcast and my other projects: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/carterrussell_/

    1hr 9min
  3. 29/01/2024

    Ep 5 Tiziano Sguerso - From Pain To Purpose. Breaking free from your hidden shackles using Family Constellations

    Tiziano is a Systemic Therapist with a wealth of expertise in relationships and physical symptoms. Tiziano’s has been on a journey through great shadow from an early age which lead him down a path of crime, violence, prison sentences, kidnapping, a professional kickboxing career, depression and large amounts of dept. Guided by an innate discipline, intuition and curiosity, he began his family constellation work in 2016 He explains what you can expect and how you can use this family constellations to heal toxic patterns, relationships, generational trauma, symptoms, illnesses and much more. Timestamps 2:45 - Beginning of Tizianos' story, the impact of his parents' separation. 05:45 - Tiziano's journey into crime, violence and prison sentences. 12:30 - Tiziano's professional kickboxing career and battle with depression, ego death and dark night of the soul 20:45 - A bold move to Australia and new beginning. 25:32- How Tiziano's ended up $200,000 in dept. 29:00 - How Tiziano's found family constellations, its benefits, how it works. 36:03 - Tizianos advice to younger self. 37:30 - A more practical explanation of family constellations - morphogenetic field and collective consciousness. 43:40 - Why we repeat toxic patterns / understanding inherited patterns. 46:00 - Our understanding of love is shaped through observing our parents 49:06 - How family constellations work on symptoms / illnesses. 52:09- The profound experiences Tiziano has witnessed through his work . 55:55 - RAPID FIRE ROUND - Tiziano gives us common systemic meanings behind the following issues: Erectile dysfunction Infertility Attracting emotionally unavailable partners Addiction Porn addiction Acne Plus much more!

    1hr 6min
  4. 13/01/2024

    Ep 4 J.Malik - The unity of masculinity and femininity. Understanding life, love and self through spirituality.

    J.Malik is a spiritual teacher, a coach and author to 4 books. Malik has spent over 20 years studying different religions, cultures, and belief systems. His teachings and insights extend beyond spirituality to encompass relationships, business, and other aspects of life. Expect to hear J.Malik talk on a range of topics from: his definition of god and energy, Understanding Masculine and Feminine Energies, The impact of instant gratification, Damaging effects of porn consumption, double edged sword of Sexual Liberation, Importance of creating healthy Families, The Role of Purpose and Discipline in Relationships and much much more. Timestamps: 5:10 - J.Malik shares his life-changing workplace accident and how it shifted his path towards spiritual awareness. 10:30 - What do you mean by God and Energy? 12:40 - The Role of Masculine Energy in the Physical World. 17:51 - Introduction into Masculine and Feminine Energies. 26:20 - How to embody your masculinity / femininity. 31:38 - Class Imbalance and Instant Gratification Impact 34:00 - Damaging effects of porn consumption on individual roles and responsibilities. 37:10 - Sexual Liberation the double edged sword 42:00 - The importance of divine union // Creating Communities. 45:00 - Role of Purpose and Discipline in Relationships liberation and the sacredness of the energy exchanged in sexual relationships. 53:00 - RAPID FRIE ROUND: 7-10 questions to be answered in under 1 minute. If you wish to know more about J.Malik: https://www.jmaliktaughtme.com/ _________________________________________________ For more about the podcast and my other projects: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/carterrussell_/

    1hr 1min
  5. 31/12/2023

    Ep 3 Brittony Smallhorn - The contraception deception. A naturopathic approach to a woman's cycle and wholistic health.

    Brittony Smallhorn joins is a 3rd year Naturopath student studying a Bachelor degree at Torrens University. In this episode she discusses her journey to naturopathy as she opens up about her previous health struggles linked to contraceptive pill use. We explore the menstrual cycle's stages and hormones, how the contraceptive pill can impact your health, the effects it has on attraction and cognition and alternate brith control methods, such as cycle tracking. We discuss the importance of holistic medicine, the fusion of Western and holistic healthcare and much, much more. Timestamps: 02:15 - Brittony's journey to finding naturopathy. 04:55 - Brittony's health struggles related to contraceptive pill use. 13:00 - Exploring the stages and hormones involved in the menstrual cycle. 22:03 - How the birth control pill impacts the woman's cycle and hormones. 25:00 - The roles of hormones and the natural cycle 28:13 - The neuroscience behind the pill's influences women's attraction to males. 33:30 - Effects of hormonal birth control on cognition and mental health. 38:15 - Comparing the effectiveness of the pill to alternative contraception. 39:40 - Tracking Cycles and Relationship Dynamics. 45:40 - Understanding the different moods and desires during the stages of the cycle (good section for the men!). 50:16 - Potential harms behind modern medicine reductionist treatment methods, Brittony shares a personal story. 1:02:45 - The importance behind the union between Western and holistic medicine. 1:05:39 - RAPID FIRE ROUND - 5 Rapid fire questions. If you wish to know more about Brittony: https://www.instagram.com/brittonymay/ https://www.instagram.com/nurtureculture.naturopathy/ _________________________________________________ For more about the podcast and my other projects: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/carterrussell_/⁠

    1hr 19min
  6. 16/12/2023

    Ep 2 Ruby Josif - Connection and climaxes. How to create a nourishing sex life

    Ruby is a Certified Holistic Sex Coach, a Female Sexuality Specialist and an Embodiment Practitioner. She specialises in supporting women to transform their relationship with sex and pleasure, and Creating a sex life that nourishes them on a physical, mental and emotional level.  You can expect to hear ruby open up about her abusive relationship, the healing power of her family support and her journey to into the sexology industry after exploring her own sexuality. Carter and ruby get into some real juicy topics around sex, such as: reigniting sex in a sexless relationship, How communication will improve your sex life, The differences in arousal for men and women, how pornography is shaping sexual expectations, how men can help women have more pleasurable sex, practical tools and much much more. Be sure to stick out for the the rapid fire round at the end of the episode, its a juicy one. 02:00 - Ruby's story exploring toxic relationship scars and the path to healing. 13:16 - Healing and Family Support. 18:04 - Ruby discusses her exploration of her own sexuality. 22:45 - Sexless relationship, How to Reignite passion and intimacy in long-term relationships. 26:30 - How communication will improve your sex life. 32:32 - Helping women feel safe. 37:10 - The role of pornography in shaping sexual expectations, relationships (I bet your not surprised to see this in here!) 43:42 - Importance of connecting with your body's pleasure / presence. Practical tools. 51:00 - The orgasm gap. How can men help women have more pleasurable sex? 53:00 - Educating Yourself on Female Anatomy Delving. 56:00 - RAPID FRIE ROUND: 7-10 questions to be answered in under 1 minute. If you wish to know more about Ruby: https://www.instagram.com/ruby.josif.sex.coach/ https://www.ruby-josif.com/ _________________________________________________ For more about the podcast and my other projects: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/carterrussell_/

    1hr 10min
  7. 03/12/2023

    Ep 1 Toby Russell - Unschooling at age 14 and creating a life you don't need to escape from

    Today Carter sits down with his best mate, the producer of this podcast and his little brother. Toby Russell is a 16 year old who made a huge decision to leave school in his early teenage years. Toby lived through years of anxiety, chronic OCD, addiction and isolation. Tobys’ pivotal decision shifted him down a path of growth, healing, health and wellness. He now lives a life of purpose and passion through his work as a content creator and a student of life. Tobys story is a unique one, it doesn't matter of you 15 at school or a 30 year old entrepreneur the messages and topics in this episode are for everyone. Enjoy! Timestamps 3:40 - Early Memories and Childhood Anxiety 9:13 - Tobys experience with anxious attachment and OCD 18:40 - Reconnecting with his sister 22:42 - Negative experiences with the school system 32:27 - More OCD, Addictions, Coping Mechanisms and loosing his dog. 37:20 - Lowest point with his addiction 46:12 - How Toby found healing through sunrises, nature, breath work and connection 53:20 - Tobys life-changing decision to leave school at year 8 1:00:44 - Unschooling himself and finding his own interests 1:06:00 - Reframing his addictions 1:07:55 - Porn addiction 1:13:10 - How creating a life he didn't need to escape from healed his addictions 1:19:19 - The importance of making time to find what makes you Joy 1:24:40 - Closing discussion If you wish to know more about Toby: https://www.instagram.com/toby_russell_/ _________________________________________________ For more about the podcast and my other projects: https://www.instagram.com/carterrussell_/

    1hr 37min

About

I believe in the power of storytelling, my role is to guide guests to share their story on how they conquered their personal challenges and darkness that ultimately made them who they are today. How they turned their pain Into Wisdom! Exploring transformative stories and meaningful topics around Self Help, Relationships, Addiction, Health, Spirituality, Business, Storytelling, love and much more. Podcasts like this allow us to go beyond mainstream viewpoints, offering fresh perspectives that can positively impact the world, so lets utilise it!