The InnerView with Mitra & Ben

Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh
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The InnerView is a masterclass in applied spirituality between an entrepreneur who’s reached peak success and a wise teacher who’s  learned to hold it all lightly.  Here, real-time transformation happens through radically honest dialogue as spiritual concepts and personal development approaches meet real-life challenges with practical applications.  Join us as we explore the messy but beautiful territory between external success and inner peace.   Hosts: Mitra Manesh & Benjamin Dadbin

  1. 1D AGO

    66. Envisioning a New World: From Isolated Living to Conscious Community

    Is your beautiful home still leaving you feeling fundamentally unfulfilled? In this episode, Mitra shares a vision of community that might sound impossible—until Ben reveals he's already invested in a company making it real. This conversation moves from Mitra's childhood in Tehran, where children belonged to entire neighborhoods, to concrete housing projects creating trust-based communities today. You'll hear how consciousness shifts and practical design can work together, and why the yearning you feel for something different isn't naive—it's the beginning of creating what comes next. Ben and Mitra invite you to add your voice to a growing vision of how we might actually live. What You’ll Learn:  What changes when a neighborhood is built on trust instead of fearDiscover a project that is making the new world vision a real possibility.Get a clear vision for the clear tenets of a community built on trust, unity, harmony, and love If you’re someone who …. feels isolated in your neighborhood and wonders if real community is even possiblewants your children to grow up in a village, not just a houseswings between believing change is possible and thinking it's naive…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 - Imagining a New World 01:22 - Can We Live Differently? 03:18 - How to Create the Shift 05:46 - Growing Up in Community: Tehran Story 09:26 - Building in Harmony with Nature 10:51 - When Neighborhoods Didn't Need Locks 27:45 - The Geoship Project: Vision Meets Reality 29:50 - What This Community Could Look Like 30:49 - The Art Studio Vision 33:27 - Your Invitation to Co-Create Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin)  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Benjamin Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

    35 min

  2. JAN 29

    65. The Simple But Profound Law of Giving and Receiving

    You give generously to others, so why does it leave you feeling drained instead of fulfilled? Ben and Mitra explore why being a giver isn't enough—and why your inability to receive may be sabotaging your relationships and energy. They unpack the hidden beliefs that block us from allowing good things in, and reveal how the laws of the energetic world work opposite to what we've been taught. Through personal stories and a powerful visualization, they show how giving and receiving are actually one continuous flow. This episode offers a fresh lens on generosity that could change how you experience every relationship. What You’ll Learn:  There's a reason you feel internal pressure when you give—it has to do with which end of the "tube" you've closed offThe more love you give, the more you have—but only when you understand how energetic exchange actually works.What you gave to one person doesn't need to come back from them—expecting it to is where resentment begins. If you’re someone who …. Prides yourself on being generous but secretly resents that it's never reciprocatedStruggles to accept compliments, help, or gifts without feeling guilty or uncomfortableNotices you're keeping an invisible scorecard in your closest relationships…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Giving and receiving is one 02:36 : The scorecard we keep in relationships 06:11 : Perpetual kindness and the job seeker story 10:16 : Why generous people feel drained 12:56 : The hollow tube visualization 15:18 : Giving through thoughts and intentions 17:02 : The stranger at the bank 20:46 : Hidden beliefs that block receiving 22:21 : Why energetic laws work in reverse 23:59 : Closing thoughts Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin)  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Benjamin Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

    26 min

  3. JAN 22

    64. Dealing with Indecision: A Framework for Finding Clarity

    Are you feeling stuck on making a particular decision right now?  Indecision isn't a lack of knowing—it's noise drowning out what's already clear. Ben and Mitra explore why we get stuck in loops, how other people's "clarity" sneaks into our heads, and what it actually takes to trust yourself when the stakes feel big. They break down a practical framework for working with your mind, heart, and body instead of letting them fight each other. If you've been waiting for certainty before you can move forward, this episode will change how you think about that. What You’ll Learn:  The clarity you're looking for might be buried under someone else's opinion of what you should do.Your mind and heart speak different languages—and knowing which one to listen to when changes everything.There's a reason salespeople don't want you to "sleep on it"—and it's the same reason you should. If you’re someone who …. has all the facts but still can't pull the trigger on a decision;notices your body tighten when you talk about the "responsible" choice;wonders whether you're following your intuition or just avoiding discomfort…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Why we get stuck on decisions 01:28 : Separating clarity from noise 03:47 : The 6-step decision-making process 10:59 : A real example: when the "bad" idea lights you up 17:42 : Certainty is an illusion 20:06 : Imagining the worst case (and why it helps) 25:49 : Gathering facts without drowning in them 30:11 : What to do when your mind and heart disagree 35:23 : Asking the question that cuts through fear 37:07 : Why "sleep on it" actually works Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin)  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

    44 min

  4. JAN 15

    63. Using the Gene Keys to Discover Your Highest Potential

    Are you searching for a clearer picture of who you're truly meant to become? In this episode, Ben reads Mitra's Gene Keys—a system that uses your birth data to reveal your energetic blueprint, core challenges, and highest potential. Through the process you’ll learn yourself how you could use systems like this to get a clearer sense of your fullest potential and how to address your shadow patterns.  What You’ll Learn:  How to harness your own Gene Keys profile to support your evolutionHow to distinguish from synchronicity from ego manifestationsHow to understand your shadow patterns so that you can transcend them If you’re someone who …. feels like you've been settling but can't name whywonders if what makes you "different" is a strength or a problemwants tools for self-discovery without handing your choices to a framework…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Introduction to Gene Keys 01:46 : Mitra's First Reaction to Being Read 04:36 : Understanding Shadow, Gift, and Siddhi 06:26 : Life's Work: Wholehearted Commitment 10:53 : Evolution: Desire, Lightness, and Rapture 16:41 : Radiance: The Gift of Being Different 23:48 : Purpose: Competence and Generosity 26:43 : Mitra's Story of Survival and Compromise 31:02 : Distinguishing Guidance from Fear 33:39 : Using Gene Keys Without Losing Your Discernment Links :  Run your own Gene Keys profile : https://genekeys.com/free-profile/ Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin)  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

    37 min

  5. JAN 8

    62. How to Manifest Your Goals in the Field of Miracles

    What if the harder you push toward your goals, the less likely you are to reach them?  In this episode, Ben and Mitra explore what it actually takes to invite extraordinary possibilities into your life—the kind that arrive almost effortlessly. Ben shares a personal turning point that completely shifted his understanding of how creation works, and Mitra offers practical wisdom on aligning your energy with what you're trying to bring into your life. If you're setting intentions for the new year or wondering why things aren't flowing the way you hoped, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on what might be getting in the way. What You’ll Learn:  The difference between setting intentions and gripping expectationsHow to access openness before hitting the road blocks.How to tap into the organizing intelligence of the universe that manifests miraculous outcomesIf you’re someone who …. Keeps pushing hard but feels like you're hitting an invisible wallFocuses more on what could go wrong than what could go rightWants to trust that life is working with you but can't quite feel it…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Introduction - Inviting Miracles Into Your Life 01:47 : The Invisible Force Behind Creation 03:33 : Collaborating With a Greater Intelligence 05:00 : When Fear Drives Creation 08:13 : Ben's Business Breakdown and Breakthrough 13:58 : How to Shift Without the Pain 16:52 : Building Trust When You Have Doubts 18:01 : Start Small - The Parking Spot Practice 24:14 : Focusing on What You Want vs. What You Don't 28:37 : The Art of "Whoopsing" - Lightening Self-Judgment Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin)  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

    32 min

  6. JAN 1

    61. Beyond New Year's Resolutions: The Key to Creating Lasting Change

    As we step into a new year, many of us feel the pull toward change. But how often do those intentions quietly dissolve? In this episode, Ben and Mitra explore what it really takes to invite lasting newness into your life, and it is more simple than you think. Through Mitra’s wisdom and Ben's personal journeys, they reveal why transformation requires more than focusing just on what you want to accomplish. This conversation uncovers the hidden obstacles that keep us stuck and what makes change sustainable: knowing what you're willing to let go of, distinguishing your authentic desires from borrowed ones, and finding the clarity that turns intention into reality. What You’ll Learn:  The death-birth principle: Genuine newness requires releasing what no longer servesBorrowed intentions vs. authentic desire: Recognizing when you're pursuing change because you "should" versus because something genuinely calls to youThe higher ground perspective: A technique for zooming out to get a higher perspective If you’re someone who …. Sets intentions every January only to find yourself back in the same patterns by springKnows what you want to change but can't sustain the effort, no matter how hard you tryFeels torn between what you think you should do and what actually feels authentic to you…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Why New Year Intentions Fail 01:01 : The Question You Must Ask First 02:59 : Creating Space for Change 04:22 : The Theater of Life 06:57 : How to Zoom Out When You're Stuck 07:32 : The Chief's Journey to Higher Ground 16:39 : Letting Go of Perfection 22:27 : Discovering What You Need to Release 23:56 : Borrowed Intentions vs. Authentic Desire 28:24 : Make It Yours Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin)  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

    31 min

  7. 12/25/2025

    60. Happy Holidays + Episode REWIND: Overcoming Family Triggers

    Tis the season when we get to spend that quality time with family and almost invariably, those emotional triggers within us arise.  In this replay episode from last year, Mitra and Benjamin, provide guidance on how to navigate them and harness them to deepen our relationship with ourselves and our family members.  What You’ll Learn:  Understand why you get triggered and why it is so hard to overcomeReframe how your subconscious understand triggers see them as opportunities for growthPractical steps you can take to start overcoming those triggers today, including mindfulness and somatic techniques   If you’re someone who …. Is easily triggered by one or more family membersIs committed to your personal growth journey, but feels stuck in this department Is looking for solutions that lead to long term healing…then you don’t want to miss this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Setting the Stage – Why Family Triggers Happen 00:22 : Understanding Expectations as the Root of Triggers 01:24 : Taking Responsibility for Your Reactions 03:11 : Preparing for Family Interactions  05:57 : Practical steps - Mindsets 07:47 : Recognizing the Reactive vs. Wise Self 12:44 : Reframing Triggers as Opportunities for Growth 21:05 : Rewriting Relationship Contracts for Healing 27:02 : Calling on a Higher Power for Support 37:16 : Compassion and Self-Soothing in Difficult Moments Links :  Sign up for Mitra’s Self Coaching program : https://mitramanesh.com Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_/) @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Overcoming limiting beliefs, Neuroplasticity, meditation, Power of affirmations, Trauma recovery, How to heal inner child wounds, PTSD, self compassion, Breaking free from trauma cycles, How to live a fulfilling life, Positive mindset tips, healing childhood trauma, psychological triggers, emotional triggers

    45 min

  8. 12/18/2025

    59. Fulfilling Your Soul’s Deeper Yearnings

    Do you feel a quiet longing inside you that you keep writing off as fantasy?   In this episode, Ben and Mitra explore the idea that each of us carries a set of deeper yearnings—longings that reconnect us to ourselves and to something essential. They reflect on how these quiet truths often get buried beneath ambition, practicality, fear, or inherited expectations, and what begins to shift when we simply turn toward them.The conversation opens a gentle inquiry: how to listen for what truly enlivens you, notice when you’ve drifted away, and begin again—without needing to change everything at once. What You’ll Learn:  How to distinguish between what genuinely nourishes you and what you’ve been conditioned to chaseWhy fulfillment has more to do with alignment than achievementHow small, honest permissions can reopen a deeper sense of aliveness If you’re someone who …. …feels successful on the outside but quietly disconnected on the inside…keeps postponing a creative, soulful, or deeply personal longing…wonders whether it’s “too late” or “impractical” to honor what truly matters…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Introducing the Soul List 01:43 : What the Soul List Really Is (and What It’s Not) 03:42 : Recognizing Soul Yearnings in the Body 06:30 : Success, Achievement, and the Soul 09:46 : Worldly Ambition Without Losing the Soul 12:19 : Why People Deny Their Gifts 15:11 : The Power of Declaring a Yearning 17:52 : Mitra’s Vision of Soulful Community 21:06 : Patience vs. Egoic Urgency 25:19 : Common Fears and Blockages to the Soul List 33:22 : Asking the Soul and Taking One Small Step Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin)  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

    39 min
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The InnerView is a masterclass in applied spirituality between an entrepreneur who’s reached peak success and a wise teacher who’s  learned to hold it all lightly.  Here, real-time transformation happens through radically honest dialogue as spiritual concepts and personal development approaches meet real-life challenges with practical applications.  Join us as we explore the messy but beautiful territory between external success and inner peace.   Hosts: Mitra Manesh & Benjamin Dadbin

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  • Creator
    Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
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