A Higher Branc‪h‬ Sam Makhoul

One of the things we all have in common is that we have all experienced pain, whether it is physical or mental. So today on our podcast, we tap into the spiritual practice of Shamanism to discover the power of energy, communication and our inner voice when it comes to healing.

To help us navigate the Shamanic practice, Sam Makhoul is joined by Shamanic Wisdom expert, published writer and visionary, Heather Price. During this interview, Sam and Heather discuss:

•The practice of Shamanism
•Tips on how to create deeper connections with yourself
•The true meaning of our inner voice (and the true power it has); and
•How the power of shamanic practices can assist your healing process

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4:40 - Find out more about Heather Price here

4:50 - What is Shamanic?

6:20 - The role religion plays in Shamanism

7:55 - Acknowledging the influence of your genetics

9:35 - Heather Price's terminology for the spirit

11:10 - The true meaning of your inner voice

13:35 - How to get in touch with your inner essence

19:30 - Implementing charity into your life

22:00 - How to create deeper connections with yourself

28:20 - How colours carry vibrations

32:00 - How your pain is there to expand your consciousness

35:40 - The power of shamanic practices in healing

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Fulfilment and belonging are two powerful elements of our fundamental needs, and ones we encounter every day, whether we are at home or work. And research has shown that when a workplace puts their employee's happiness into primary focus, an individual becomes motivated loyalty and more productive than ever before.

So, this week Sam Makhoul is joined by psychologist, organisational consultant, and TED speaker Gil Winch, who shares the key ingredients to employee motivation and productivity. During this interview, Gil also provides insight into:

•The factors that motivate employees
•Tips on acing your recruitment process
•The importance of business values
•How hiring the underdog can benefit your business; and
•Ways to gauge happiness within the workplace

Want to learn more about Gil Winch? Visit his website here.

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4:20 - Gil's TED talk - How To Find Potential

5:00 - The motivation behind Gil's business

18:25 - Why everyone experiences work-related emotional problems

22:10 - Why the world isn't changing

24:10 - Check out Gil's employer academy courses here

30:40 - What motivates employees?

35:05 - How to rethink your recruitment process

39:45 - How to get the best out of your screening process

49:40 - The importance of business values

54:20 - How to gauge happiness in the workplace

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Spirituality is a sense of connection to something bigger than us and it opens up the idea for a whole new way of communication. And let's be honest, we can all relate to having a gut feeling or a sense of knowing, but what if this feeling is actually us tuning in to our psychic abilities?

To help us navigate the topic of spirituality, Sam Makhoul sits down with internationally renowned psychic, medium and psychometry expert, Debbie Malone. During this episode, Debbie shines light on the connection between our inner spirit and our wellbeing.

She also dives deep into:

•The different types of psychic gifts we all have within ourselves
•How we can get in touch with our psychic abilities; and
•How stress, anxiety and trauma can trigger our psychic feelings

Want to learn more about Debbie? Visit her website here.

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7:15 - Purchase Debbie Malone's books here

7:35 - The connection between psychic readings and your wellbeing

13:10 - How spirits can pass on positive and negative energy through physical items

14:50 - The psychic abilities children can access

19:10 - The importance of creating memories and good energy

23:10 - Is technology making us less spiritual?

26:30 - How to get in touch with your spirituality

32:00 - The different types of psychic gifts

38:40 - Reconciling the grey area between psychic and religious spirituality

42:45 - The best way you can repel negative energy

46:00 - The third eye - what is it and what does it mean?

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Over time, organisations have become so competitive that they've forgotten how to be collaborative and a workforce staff are proud to be part of. And due to the pressure, workplace stress and anxiety have created complicated dynamics, especially surrounding leadership.

That's why this weeks, A Higher Branch founder and podcast host, Sam Makhoul is joined by accredited facilitator and leadership expert Dr Tina Lambert to discuss the importance of effective leadership. During this episode, Dr Lambert and Sam also dive deep into:

•The essential qualities of a strong leader
•The mistakes we all make when it comes to leadership
•How to create wellness programs in a workplace that make a difference; and
•The importance of identifying values in the workplace

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4:20 - Why Leadership is important

5:40 - The biggest mistakes we make when it comes to leadership

10:30 - The most common leadership issues in the workplace

12:00 - Why you need to build a foundation of trust with colleagues

19:45 - How effective leadership can boost productivity

21:00 - The importance of identifying the values of your business

24:00 - How to create wellness in the workplace

28:10 - How humility and empathy can build a business' success

34:00 - Tips on how to identify the type of leader you are

36:45 - Tips on building strong leadership skills

38:55 - Visit Dr Tina Lambert's website here

46:45 - The essential qualities of great leaders

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On today's episode, A Higher Branch founder and podcast host Sam Makhoul is joined by world-renowned human behaviour expert, Patrick Wanis to discuss the importance of our individual identity and how it affects our potential to achieve higher. During this interview, the pair also unravel:

•The 7 emotions that hold us back from succeeding in all areas of life
•The importance of being your authentic self
•The difference between sympathy, empathy and compassion; and
•The signs that you're being controlled (and how to stop it)

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5:15 - How to uncover your unconscious identity

9:20 - The link between your identity and the eight areas of life

12:00 - Listen to our podcast with Dr Guy Winch: How To Fix A Broken Heart

13:30 - Visit Patrick Wanis' website here

13:55 - The seven emotions that are holding you hostage

21:20 - The signs that you're being controlled and how to stop it

28:40 - The importance of being your authentic self

32:25 - The difference between sympathy, empathy and compassion

34:35 - How to teach empathy and compassion

37:05 - How to help people be themselves around you?

46:50 - The Pygmalion effect

48:10 - A fixed mindset vs a growth mindset: what's the difference

54:02 - The seven umbrellas of emotion stopping you from growing

59:20 - Listen to Patrick's audiobook here

1:00:10 - Two techniques to neutralising your emotions

1:05:29 - How to become aware of peoples potential

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Anxiety is becoming increasingly common among households in Australia. In fact, one in three women and one in five men will experience an anxiety challenge in their lifetime - with these figures increasing annually.

In today's episode of A Higher Branch, founder Sam Makhoul is joined by wellbeing expert, educator and author Dr Jodi Richardson to discuss what is anxiety, how anxiety affects us differently and how we can turn anxiety into strength and resilience. During this interview, the pair also cover the important topics of:

•How to recognising your anxiety
•The different types of anxiety
•The difference between stress, fear and anxiety
•How anxiety stops you from living your best life
•Self-help practices that help you feel at ease; and
•How you can start the conversation about anxiety with family and friends

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2:30 - The difference between stress and anxiety

8:30 - The difference between fear and anxiety

9:30 - How to recognise your anxiety

13:49 - Is practising acceptance the antidote to anxiety?

17:57 - How to move forward when you feel anxious

22:05 - The different types of anxiety

29:15 - How the 'I want it now' mentality is affecting us

36:00 - Self-help practices that can aid your anxiety

38:05 - The power exercise has on your anxiety

48:35 - Visit Dr Jodi Richardson's website here

55:00 - How to start the conversation surrounding anxiety

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