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Interviews about psychology, spirituality, personal development and inspirational entertainment with authors, filmmakers, and thought leaders.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
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Interviews about psychology, spirituality, personal development and inspirational entertainment with authors, filmmakers, and thought leaders.

    • video
    Interview with Carroll Ann Friedmann, author of Practicing the Yoga Sutras

    Interview with Carroll Ann Friedmann, author of Practicing the Yoga Sutras

    Practicing the Yoga Sutras by Carroll Ann Friedmann combines clear explanations of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with prompts for personal discovery and reflection. The concise instructions and explanations offered by the Yoga Sutras are still powerful and exceedingly valuable for moving toward peace and knowledge of the Self. Practicing the Yoga Sutras also offers space for personal reflections and self-study notes. I recently had the chance to talk to Carroll Ann about her book and practical ways to apply its teachings and The Yoga Sutras to your daily life. She shares insights about specific group of sutras including samyama, abhyasa, and Vairagya and how they can influence our attitudes and behaviors. She also talks about her background as the owner and yoga teacher at Ashtanga Yoga Charlottesville and the Ivy Yoga School. I have had my own personal yoga practice now for close to 11 years and found her insights about yoga and the Yoga Sutras to be practical, ways to enhance my own yoga practice, and deepen my connection to my spiritual Self. One of my favorite parts of the conversation with Carroll Ann is talking about how to deepen your own yoga practices by focusing on the spiritual aspects of yoga. She provides clear explanations of how yoga not only affects us physically, but also on a spiritual and emotional level too. For more information you can visit her website at:https://www.practicingtheyogasutras.com

    • 46 min
    • video
    Interview with Dr. Yosi Amram, author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How to Inspire by Being Inspired

    Interview with Dr. Yosi Amram, author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How to Inspire by Being Inspired

    Growing up in a Jewish home in war-stricken Israel, Yosi Amram received early exposure to religious fundamentalism, war, and trauma that came from them. Now, Dr. Amram is a licensed clinical psychologist, a CEO leadership coach, author, and a pioneering researcher in the field of Spiritual Intelligence.
    I recently had the chance to talk to Yosi about his life experiences, research, advice for business owners and employees who would like to implement his insights on spiritual intelligence into their life and work, and his book “Spiritually Intelligent Leadership: How to Inspire by Being Inspired”. In our conversation, we talk about the following:
    What spiritual intelligence is and how it differs from and complements emotional intelligence
    How you can implement principles of spiritual intelligence into your work if you are unhappy, stressed, or considering a career change
    How leaders can use principles of spiritual intelligence to make positive changes in their organization and challenge unhelpful bureaucratic procedures
    How his background in the military, CEO, and Harvard MBA helped influence his teachings and practices on leadership
    How to start and run a business that implements principles of spiritually intelligent leadership
    Yosi not only talks about how you can incorporate principles into your spiritual life; but also your work and professional life to make changes on an individual and organizational level.
    We also spend some time talking about how to implement these principles to international war, including the current conflict between Israel and Hamas based on what he learned in the Israel military. 

    • 57 min
    • video
    Interview with Donald Harold Young, author of Finding God in Vegas: Reimagining the American Dream

    Interview with Donald Harold Young, author of Finding God in Vegas: Reimagining the American Dream

    Donald Harold Young was successful business leader, living the American dream, but a very unhappy person. Something was missing from his life. So, he chased what he thought would make him happy: reputation, physical desires, and everything the material world has to offer. However, Don reinvented himself, his heart and his life in his 50s after he surrendered himself to God and to Love. Then, his whole being becamefilled with a deep sense of peace and gratitude after years of unhappiness and selfishness.
    I recently had the chance to interview Donald about his life and upcoming memoir, Finding God in Vegas: Reimagining the American Dream.
    In our conversation Donald talks about:
    His journey from a material life marketing pharmaceuticals focused on worldly success to a more spiritual life
    His decision to pursue his passion instead of money
    How he is able to trust in God throughout his journey
    How his sexuality as a gay man affected his journey and advice for other people who may be struggling with their sexuality
    Suggestions for other people who want to reinvent themselves and follow their passions
    How he believes his purpose is to creating more love; and meaningful actions he has taken to do that such as volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Donald was very authentic and honest about how his journey from being focused on material success to a more spiritual life has filled him with greater peace and freedom. However, he also shares that he experiences anxiety and doubt about trusting in God. One of the most profound and practical insights Donald shared with me is that it is okay and normal to trust in God even if we are still feeling doubts and anxiety. He also shares his daily practices and helpful beliefs for dealing with his anxiety and doubts. 

    • 49 min
    • video
    Conversation with Oluwaseun Bayode, author of As in Little Things - Finding Answers to the Great Questions of Life from Everyday Experiences

    Conversation with Oluwaseun Bayode, author of As in Little Things - Finding Answers to the Great Questions of Life from Everyday Experiences

    Conversation includes:
    Why we were created and why we are here on Earth
    Major obstructions to finding Truth and how we can overcome those obstructions
    How we can perceive conflict, division, and natural disasters
    How to sharpen your intuition to gain insight for making decisions in everyday life experiences
    How occurrences in nature and everyday lives reveal wisdom and orderliness of creation
     

    • 57 min
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    Interview with Stephen Paul Chong M.Ed., author of The Afterlife, a Journey to: Now You Know What Will Happen

    Interview with Stephen Paul Chong M.Ed., author of The Afterlife, a Journey to: Now You Know What Will Happen

    Listen to Dr. Matthew Welsh J.D., Ph.D (Spiritual Media Blog) and Stephen Paul Chong, M.Ed. (https://www.stephenchong.com.au/) as they discuss the majesty of the ‘Laws of Heaven and Earth’ .These (15) Laws of Heaven and Earth were serendipitously discovered embedded in the text of Stephen’s book, The Afterlife, a Journey to: Now You Know What Will Happen and are presented to us as a gift from the heavenly realms.

    • 46 min
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    Interview with Carl Greer

    Interview with Carl Greer

    Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, is a retired clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, a businessman, and shamanic practitioner, author, and a philanthropist, funding over 60 charities and more than 850 past and current Greer Scholars. He has taught at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and been on staff at the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being. He received his PhD from Columbia University and was on their faculty teaching finance and management in their graduate school of business. He is also the author of a memoir: The Necktie and The Jaguar: A Memoir to Help You Change Your Story and Find Fulfillment in Your Life.
    In our conversation, we talk about the following:
    Why and how he switched careers as the president of an oil and gas company to become a clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst, and shamanic practitioner.
    What synchronicity is and how you can create more of it in your life.
    His work as a shamanic practitioner and how you can use shamanic practices in your life to connect with your Spirit and create a vision for your life.
    How you can find meaning and guidance in your dreams.
    How to avoid burnout, compassion fatigue, and stay motivated.
    What your mythopoetic self is and how you can connect to it through nature.
    During our interview, I actually lost connection with him over Zoom about 18 minutes into the conversation. After about 10 minutes we eventually reconnected, regained connection, and restarted the conversation. Carl looked for the deeper meaning in that experience and remarked, “Life throws us curves and sometimes we can’t overcome them. But sometimes we hang in there and things change.” This is a good life lesson that comes across throughout our conversation and during his memoir: The Necktie and The Jaguar: A Memoir to Help You Change Your Story and Find Fulfillment in Your Life. For more information please visit http://www.carlgreer.com/

    • 41 min

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