The Conscious Action Podcast by Brian Berneman

Brian Berneman
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We believe that connection is the key to taking conscious action as individuals and to creating a better world. We're podcasting to raise awareness and inspire meaningful action and bring you stories, knowledge, and conversations with thought leaders and change-makers. We explore topics that range from sustainability to wellbeing and everything related to conscious living and we’re looking forward to bringing you these conversations during these challenging times. Find out more about Conscious Action & Stay in touch! https://www.brianberneman.com/ https://www.consciousaction.co.nz/ https://www.instagram.com/brianberneman/

  1. Reframe: Challenging Limiting Beliefs Through Curiosity and Education - Episode 233

    May 26

    Reframe: Challenging Limiting Beliefs Through Curiosity and Education - Episode 233

    In this episode of the Conscious Action Podcast, Brian Berneman is joined by Tinsley Galyean a researcher, author, technologist and founder of Curious Learning for a profound conversation about curiosity, learning, limiting beliefs, compassion and the transformative power of literacy. Tinsley shares his fascinating journey from studying computer science, mathematics, engineering and visual arts at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to working with global media companies, educational technology and eventually launching initiatives focused on ethics, human development and global literacy. Together, Brian and Tinsley explore how curiosity can become a gateway for personal growth, self-reflection and social transformation. The conversation dives into Tinsley’s deeply personal experiences, including how overcoming childhood fear through self-experimentation sparked a lifelong exploration of mindfulness, meditation and the ability to reshape our beliefs and inner world. They also discuss the importance of recognizing and reframing limiting beliefs (both individually and collectively) and how curiosity can help us remain open, compassionate and adaptable in a rapidly changing world. Tinsley also shares the inspiring work of Curious Learning, an international nonprofit helping children in underserved communities learn to read through localized mobile learning apps in over 60 languages. From villages in Ethiopia to communities in Nigeria and South Africa, the impact of literacy is creating ripple effects far beyond education, empowering children, transforming communities, reducing child marriage and opening new possibilities for future generations. The episode also explores: The difference between learning and traditional educationWhy curiosity enhances the brain’s ability to learnThe role of technology and devices in conscious educationHow mindfulness and self-reflection can transform our livesThe importance of kindness, compassion and understanding othersTinsley also speaks about his book Reframe, which blends travel memoir, spiritual reflection, neuroscience, literacy and practical frameworks for identifying and transforming limiting beliefs. This is a rich and inspiring conversation about human potential, conscious learning, and the possibility of creating meaningful change, both within ourselves and in the world around us. Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    52 min
  2. The Leadership We Need For The Future - Episode 232 with Maria Brinck

    May 5

    The Leadership We Need For The Future - Episode 232 with Maria Brinck

    What if the way we lead today is no longer fit for the future we’re creating? In this episode of The Conscious Action Podcast, Brian Berneman sits down with Maria Brinck to explore a new paradigm of leadership - one rooted in connection, balance and long-term wellbeing. Maria shares her journey from corporate success at General Electric and the biotech industry to living in the Congo Basin rainforest, where she discovered the missing piece so many of us feel today: connection. Together, we unpack what’s broken in today’s leadership models, and what’s possible if we choose a different path. 🌱 What we explore in this episode: - Why current leadership models are unsustainable - The balance between masculine & feminine qualities in leadership - How disconnection impacts our wellbeing and society - Lessons from indigenous wisdom and nature - Simple mindfulness practices to calm your nervous system - Why redefining success is essential for true fulfillment - The role of diversity, empathy, and long-term thinking in shaping the future 🌍 Key message: We don’t just need better leaders, we need a new way of leading. A way that values connection over competition, meaning over materialism and long-term wellbeing over short-term gains. ✨ Simple practice from this episode: Take 1 minute, 2–3 times a day to pause and connect with your senses: What can you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste? This small shift can change how you experience your entire day. 💬 Join the conversation What does the future of leadership look like to you? Let me know in the comments 👇 Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    58 min
  3. Why I’m Launching Conscious Moments

    Apr 7

    Why I’m Launching Conscious Moments

    In this episode of The Conscious Action Podcast, Brian Berneman shares the deeper “why” behind the creation of Conscious Moments - a platform designed to bridge the gap between powerful experiences and lasting transformation. So often, we attend a retreat, a workshop or a class and feel inspired, expanded, and connected… yet struggle to carry that same awareness into our everyday lives. As Brian reflects from years of personal practice and working with others, the real challenge isn’t the experience itself, it’s the integration that follows. This episode explores the truth that transformation doesn’t happen in isolated moments - it’s cultivated in the small, conscious choices we make each day. Conscious Moments was born as a response to this need. Inspired by the journey behind the Conscious Integration documentary, this membership platform offers ongoing support, practical tools, and a like-minded community to help you bring awareness into your daily life - whether you have five minutes or just one conscious breath. Through simple yet powerful practices, Brian invites you to shift your focus from “finding time” to making conscious choices, reminding us that sometimes, one moment is all it takes to change the trajectory of your day. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why powerful experiences alone don’t create lasting changeThe importance of integrating awareness beyond the “practice space”How small, consistent actions can support nervous system regulation and well-beingThe vision behind Conscious Moments and how it supports you dailyThe power of community, consistency, and shared growthThis is more than a platform, it’s an invitation. An invitation to meet yourself more consciously. To live with greater presence, awareness and intention moment by moment. ✨ Because you don’t need more time to change your life… you just need one conscious moment. Join the conversation: What are your conscious moments? How do you bring awareness into your daily life? Share your reflections and be part of a growing community walking this path together. Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    14 min
  4. Embracing the Mystery of Life: From Loss to Awakening with Catia Batalha - Episode 230

    Mar 3

    Embracing the Mystery of Life: From Loss to Awakening with Catia Batalha - Episode 230

    Brian Berneman sits down with psychotherapist, yoga teacher and author Catia Batalha for a heartfelt conversation about grief, awakening, embodied spirituality and the courage to trust life’s unfolding. Catia's personal journey: from growing up with a deep sense of emptiness and aloneness, to building what looked like the “perfect” life, only to have it collapse after the devastating loss of a pregnancy. In that darkness, where hope felt unreachable, something unexpected began to emerge. Through yoga philosophy, shamanic practices, psychotherapy and intentional ritual, Catia found a path not just out of despair but into a more awakened, connected life. Together they explore: How destruction can create space for profound rebirthWhy setting a clear intention can begin to reorganise your entire lifeThe transformative power of embodied practices like yoga, sweat lodge, plant medicine journeys and pilgrimageThe importance of grounding spiritual expansion through the body and natureThe difference between the “horizontal” path of doing and the “vertical” path of awakeningWhy intuition may be our most trustworthy guideCatia speaks about depression, grief and the reality that healing is not just a mental process, it must be embodied. From walking the Camino de Santiago with a single intention, to participating in ritual and purification ceremonies, she reflects on how conscious, repeated devotion to healing begins to shift our inner vibration. One of the most mystical moments of the episode comes when Catia shares how her book, Echoes of the Timeless, was written. What began as a surf trip in Portugal turned into three weeks of unexpected back pain and an unstoppable creative download. A reminder that life’s greatest creations often arise when we surrender control. At its heart, this episode is an invitation: To embrace the mystery instead of trying to control it. To see your darkest moments as part of a larger puzzle you may not yet understand. To remember that interconnectedness is not a philosophy, it is a lived experience. To trust that your intuition is always guiding you toward greater aliveness. If you are navigating grief, questioning your path or longing for deeper meaning, this conversation offers both grounded tools and expansive perspective bridging modern psychotherapy with ancient wisdom. Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    48 min
  5. What To Do When Everything Is Changing - Episode 229

    Feb 24

    What To Do When Everything Is Changing - Episode 229

    Life is full of change, sometimes gradual, sometimes sudden, and it can leave us feeling unsettled, anxious or even stuck. In this episode Brian Berneman explores how to navigate personal and societal change with awareness, resilience and trust in life’s natural flow. Change is not a failure. It is a universal law. From a nervous system perspective, uncertainty triggers fight, flight or freeze responses. Feeling unsettled during transitions is normal, it’s how your body signals that old patterns, roles or beliefs are shifting. But within disruption lies opportunity. When the familiar dissolves, you are invited to examine unconscious patterns, release what no longer serves you and consciously evolve. Brian shares strategies to use external change as momentum for internal growth and healing. In this episode you’ll learn: How to stay grounded and calm during uncertain timesSimple daily anchor points to create stability (like routines, hydration and somatic practices)Tools for emotional regulation and nervous system self-careHow to reframe “what-if” thinking to focus on positive possibilitiesWays to honor endings, grieve loss and step into transformationHow community and connection support resilienceWhether you’re facing personal transitions, relationship shifts or societal change, this episode provides guidance to help you trust the process, embrace impermanence and turn uncertainty into a catalyst for growth. Reflective questions to explore while listening: What in my life is asking to be released?What part of me is being strengthened through this change?If I trusted these transitions, how would I show up differently?Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    21 min
  6. Family Constellations: Healing Generational Patterns - Episode 228

    12/09/2025

    Family Constellations: Healing Generational Patterns - Episode 228

    In this powerful and heart-opening episode Brian Berneman explores the transformative world of Family Constellations, a therapeutic modality designed to heal the generational patterns, entanglements and unprocessed trauma we unknowingly carry from our ancestors. Whether you are completely new to Family Constellations or already familiar with systemic work, this episode offers a grounded, compassionate introduction to how these invisible dynamics shape our emotional lives, relationships and sense of belonging, and how healing them can create profound shifts not only for ourselves, but across entire family systems. What You’ll Learn: ✨ Unseen entanglements: How unresolved trauma travels across generations and shows up as depression, addiction, recurring relationship issues, financial challenges or the feeling of being “stuck”, amongst others. ✨ Systemic healing: Why healing your wounds can create a ripple effect that supports past and future generations. ✨ Core principles: The foundations of systemic balance and why disruptions create emotional or relational imbalance. ✨ A different kind of therapeutic work: How Family Constellations accesses the family “energy field” to reveal what words or logic can’t reach. ✨ Real-life stories: Powerful examples from Brian’s years of facilitating this work, including sudden reconnections, emotional breakthroughs and unexpected shifts in relationships, health and career. Case Studies You’ll Hear • A client struggling in her relationship discovers a deep parental wound leading to a surprising and healing reconnection after 10 years of estrangement.  • A business block reveals a repressed childhood trauma - uncovered and healed through constellation work, completely shifting the client’s professional life. Brian offers both individual sessions and group healing circles, in-person and online, for anyone ready to work with their family system and begin releasing what no longer belongs to them. This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, feel and reconnect with the deeper roots of your life’s challenges and gifts. Healing your lineage is not just an act of personal transformation, it’s an offering to those who came before and those yet to come. Listen now, reflect deeply, and allow the healing of your lineage to be the gift you pass forward. Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    24 min
  7. Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science: Bridging Neuroscience and Spirituality - Episode 227

    12/02/2025

    Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science: Bridging Neuroscience and Spirituality - Episode 227

    In this episode of The Conscious Action Podcast, Brian Berneman explores the powerful intersection between ancient spiritual teachings and modern neuroscience - revealing how these seemingly separate worlds are now coming together to support our well-being and conscious evolution. Drawing from his unique background in Tibetan Buddhism, meditation, movement practices holistic therapy and post-graduate studies in neuroscience, Brian shares how timeless wisdom is now being confirmed by cutting-edge research. From meditation’s impact on the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, to the way breathwork influences the vagus nerve, science is finally measuring what spiritual traditions have known for thousands of years. But this conversation goes far beyond information. Brian reminds us that knowledge alone is not enough. True transformation happens when we embody what we know: when “knowledge” becomes lived “wisdom.” You’ll hear practical, accessible tools for weaving these insights into daily life, including: Starting your day consciously to support your nervous systemUsing the breath as a bridge to reset between tasksConnecting with nature to regulate emotions and energyPracticing gratitude and compassion to rewire the brainBrian also explores how we can honor ancient traditions while making their practices more accessible: letting go of labels or intimidating terminology so that more people can benefit from their depth. This episode is an invitation to explore your own meeting point of science and spirituality, your awareness, your daily choices, your body. Tune in to discover: Why ancient wisdom and neuroscience are not separate but beautifully complementaryHow to bring more presence, regulation and clarity into your routinesWhat practice you might integrate into your life next without needing to label itAfter listening, share with us: What ancient wisdom practice will you bring into your daily life? What resonated with you the most? Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    15 min
  8. Lessons from Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center - Episode 226

    11/18/2025

    Lessons from Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center - Episode 226

    In this episode Brian Berneman shares profound lessons from his time living at a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center. Far from being a religion, Brian approached Tibetan Buddhism as a philosophy of life: practical, experiential and deeply insightful. Brian explores how daily practices and teachings can reshape our awareness, relationships and approach to life: Skillful Means: How applying mindfulness to everyday tasks can reveal mental patterns and cultivate presence.Expanded Awareness: How deep presence can 'expand time', allowing more thoughtful responses and fuller engagement in each moment.Balance in Presence: The wisdom of “Be present, don’t be stupid,” integrating mindfulness with practical planning.Death Practice: Daily meditation on impermanence as a guide to living with gratitude, intentionality and meaningful relationships.Connection to Nature & Energy: Living in the redwood forest and practicing Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga to understand and move internal energy.Brian also reflects on the power of compassion, self-awareness and the teachings of Tibetan Lama, Tarthang Tulku, that continue to shape his life today. Whether you are curious about Tibetan Buddhist practices, mindful living or expanding your awareness in daily life, this episode offers practical insights and inspirational takeaways. Listen now to discover how ancient wisdom can transform the way you live, work, and connect with the world around you. Support the show Support the show _________ Ready to embark on your journey to wellbeing and conscious living? ✨ Transform your life 🟡 Experience transformative events 💥 Explore holistic therapies for healing & mindful living 🙋‍♀️ Book Brian as a speaker to inspire your audience 🟠 Support your employees' physical & mental wellbeing Connect with Brian: Website | https://www.brianberneman.com/ Instagram | @brianberneman LinkedIn | @brianberneman Facebook | @brianberneman

    23 min
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We believe that connection is the key to taking conscious action as individuals and to creating a better world. We're podcasting to raise awareness and inspire meaningful action and bring you stories, knowledge, and conversations with thought leaders and change-makers. We explore topics that range from sustainability to wellbeing and everything related to conscious living and we’re looking forward to bringing you these conversations during these challenging times. Find out more about Conscious Action & Stay in touch! https://www.brianberneman.com/ https://www.consciousaction.co.nz/ https://www.instagram.com/brianberneman/

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