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  1. 12/14/2023

    Cynthia Miller Has Something Stronger Than The Bomb Her Dad Built – DBS009

    From Destruction to Healing I was a little afraid of Cynthia Miller when I first met her. Her story was a little too weird for this small town Southern boy. Her “Kundalini Awakening” caused a radical shift in her perception, giving her the ability to “see though people” and to perceive their inner energy vibrations. I thought, “This can’t be real.” But after getting to know her, I soon realized that not only is she the real deal, she is one of the most generous, warm, and amazing people I’ve ever met. Her story is one of the most fascinating I’ve ever heard. Her childhood exposure to weapons-grade plutonium has brought her intense, life-long pain, but she’s overcoming that with even greater powers. And the best news of all is that we too can benefit from what’s she’s learned. In the true spirit of the Hero’s Journey, she’s bravely fought the demons of the H-Bomb; the greatest pain and destruction the world has ever known. And she’s coming back as a Guide to show us a way through. Read The Stories And See For Yourself Check out Cynthia Miller’s Books to get the full vivid descriptions of her life and how the healing works. The Art of Radical Gratitude: Your Guide to Love, Joy, and Abundance “Based on quantum physics, 35 years of clinical practice working with thousands of people, and a gut-wrenching personal experience.”” Unseen Connections, A Memoir from Pain to Joy “The conflict between pain, multidimensional bliss, and hidden seeing led to an astonishing breakthrough, a model for us to evolve into a new reality based on love, generosity, and gratitude.”” The Inner (R)Evolution “A synthesis of forty years of clinical practice, provides an internal map and guideposts to discover how to rewire your brain and nervous system, and reprogram your thought patterns.” The greatest secret in life is uncovering the truth of who you are. Gain the liberation to be in your authority, pleasure, and love. – Dr Cynthia Miller Work with Cynthia Check out her offerings called Soul Circuitry at her website. Three Ways to Experience This Interview with Cynthia Miller Listen to the audio podcast in your favorite player Watch the video on The David Bourne Channel on YouTube Read the transcript, below. What Is The David Bourne Show About? * Living Life to the Fullest * Problem Solving * Creativity * Connecting with Nature and Natural Cycles * Discovery Listen to Episode 009 of the David Bourne Show Subscribe to this show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/ Episode Transcript David Bourne 00:00 Hey folks, it’s David Bourne. Welcome to The David Bourne show. In this episode, I am super excited about it is with my friend, Dr. Cynthia Miller. Her father was one of the builders of the first atomic bombs, including the two bombs that were dropped on Japan at the end of World War Two. Cynthia has lived an amazing life. But because of the close proximity to this massive destruction of atomic weapons, she suffered with debilitating pain her whole life. But amazingly, she’s found ways to overcome that pain. She has been practicing in clinical practice for 35 years working with 1000s of people. And what she does is she helps with her unique blend of cellular science, psychology and quantum physics, but in particular, just how she has overcome this pain with love, generosity, and gratitude. So hope you will enjoy this episode where we talk mostly about her memoir that I witnessed her writing. It’s called unseen connections a memoir, from pain to joy. You can also see other books she’s written at her website, Dr. Cynthia miller.com. Her latest is called the inner revolution, uncover the magic and delight of embodying your soul essence. And also we talk about a book she wrote earlier called The Art of radical gratitude, your guide to love joy, and abundance. So hope you enjoy this episode, I sure did enjoy my conversation with Dr. Cynthia Miller. Interview Start Well, I’m here today with Dr. Cynthia Miller, who I have known for few years. And it’s it’s been months and months, it’s probably been a year or more that I’ve wanted to interview, Cynthia Miller. So I am very excited to have you here today, Cynthia to hear about your life and your books, particularly your memoir that I know you’re rewriting. And so I’ll just say I’m very grateful to be here with you. Cynthia 02:22 I can say the same. I’m really excited to be here with you. David Bourne 02:26 Good gratitude is a big part of your life. It is. And so I thought starting with gratitude would be appropriate. Perfect. So before we say who you are, and what is what makes you who you are. I want to talk about a point in your in your memoir, which is unseen connections from pain and violence to joy. David Bourne 03:00 There’s a chapter that well, there’s a section where you have you’ve come out of the woods. You’re a big nature lover in just so many ways, and I want to talk about that too. You’ve come out of living in the woods, I believe and there’s been a either a financial crisis or someone has stolen all your money and you’re at your wit’s end. Do you know what story I’m talking about? Cynthia 03:37 I do I do. David Bourne 03:41 And, and gratitude. Saves you can you tell us that story? Yeah. How did you get to that spot? Cynthia 03:48 Yeah, well, I had just, I had sold my house and I put everything in storage. And I was traveling and I was on a little vacation up in the woods up in the mountains because I love being in the mountains. And I put every all the money, everything in the stock market I’ve been researching for years and I thought I did all the right things. I read all the books and so I thought I was doing okay, and then I came out of the woods. Cynthia 04:18 And I discovered that everything I had in the stock market was completely gone was that stock market scam. And then a few days later, I discovered that everything I had in storage had been stolen. And the storage company went was filing bankruptcy. So it’s like my whole life had just ended. And I was in massive pain and I didn’t know what to do. I was in the place where I knew no one David Bourne 04:55 I just felt really lost. Why were you in massive pain. While Cynthia 05:00 I had been in pain my whole life I had lots of radiation in my body from my dad’s work. And it was kind of like this electroshock in the back of my neck. That was constantly going. And I was 60 years old. Cynthia 05:20 And at that point, it was like, I want to be done. I want to be done with pain, I have nothing to live for, I have no way to survive. So on the day, I was going to end my life. This energy or this, these words, from my guts came up and said, choose gratitude. going, What on earth do I have to be grateful for? Was my response. Cynthia 05:52 And so there is this big inner battle between Choosing Gratitude and being done with everything. And finally, I had said, Okay, I’ll give gratitude a shot. I can always kill myself later. That was my out. And so I made a very deep commitment to Choosing Gratitude no matter what, and it seemed absolutely insane at times. Cynthia 06:19 Because my mind would go, how on earth can I be grateful for whatever it is? And I said, Well, we’re just going to do this. That’s, that’s the deal I made with myself. To choose gratitude, to choose gratitude no matter what. Yeah, but David Bourne 06:38 give us an example of what what do you mean? What would what would an example of you Choosing Gratitude mean? Cynthia 06:44 Okay, so at one point, this was like, nine months later, I’d finally gotten back on my feet, and I was, but everything was stolen. And here I am moving into my first little apartment. And I have this garage sale fork. And I’d had this beautiful silver. And I was really pissed that I had this horrible garage sale fork, it’s all I could afford. I said, I’m thankful for this fork, and I felt nothing. I wouldn’t thank you for my fork. Cynthia 07:22 And then my whole body started shifting, everything started relaxing. And I went thank you for my fork. And then a few minutes later, I realized I had this awakening, oh, the silver was all filled with radiation. It had been my parents, and it’d been our parents home. And then I inherited it. And so every time I was eating, I was stuffing radiation into my mouth. Cynthia 07:54 And so I went, thank you for stealing my fork. Wow, it was like this complete turnaround. And then a few minutes later, I was like, Oh, my goodness, but someone else is. Whoever took it as eating this radiation filled fork. And I was kind of like, oh, I don’t want them to be suffering. So sending gratitude to them. And energy to them. And so it was like, I never assumed I would want to be sending gratitude or good wishes to someone who’d stolen my things. David Bourne 08:33 Yeah, wow. That’s a big shift. Cynthia 08:37 Yeah. And so that just kept happening. As I sent gratitude to the pain in my neck. It started shifting. And I can see what’s going on in my cells in my body. And so I would thank it, and I could watch how the gratitude was moving in my body. And I could see the neurology change. And so I kept going and thanking this pain in my neck that I’d had for 60 years and started dissolving. David Bourne 09:12 So just becoming less painful. Cynthia 09:14 Yeah, yeah. Yeah. And so it took time. It wasn’t fast. It wasn’t like a five minute process, but it had been going on for my whole life. So I just kept thanking and thanking the radiation, which I never would have assumed I could even possibly do. So then I started seeing that all the low frequencies can’t exist in a higher frequency of gratitude. So whatever the fear is, that was

    58 min

  2. 11/17/2023

    Thanks Rob Bell – DBS Podcast 008

    Carefully Cultivating Your Mind Garden – DBS Podcast 008 Thanks Rob Bell, You are Awesome! At the start of the 2020 Covid19 Pandemic, I sat down on a Zoom call with Rob Bell. He and two other nice folks talked about dreams, ideas and personal roadblocks. Rob helped shed some light on all that. Three years later, I’m now a coach. At the time of our call, I had no idea my life was going in that direction. It just goes to show you…be open to the next possibility in your life and it can happen. Spaceships and Other Worlds I’ve just finished Rob’s latest novel, Where’d You Park Your Spaceship?. It’s a whimsically fun read that gently aligns you with some deep truths. The book is about futuristic living, covering big letter topics like: Grief, History, Culture, Relationships, and finding Joy in the midst of a crazy busy life. This is the first in a new series “Thanks, You Are Awesome”. Show Notes Rob Bell’s latest novel, Where’d You Park Your Spaceship? What Is The David Bourne Show About? * Living Life to the Fullest * Problem Solving * Creativity * Connecting with Nature and Natural Cycles * Discovery Listen to Episode 008 of the David Bourne Show Subscribe to this show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/ Episode Transcript Hey folks, welcome to The David Bourne podcast, the David Bourne show. Today’s episode is about Rob Bell, it’s a thank you to Rob Bell. And I recorded it in my backyard, because there’s some significance to that, if you listen, you’ll hear the significance of what you could find in your backyard, what’s growing in your backyard, that you could tend to, to turn into something awesome. Check it out. 00:38 So I’m in my backyard. I’m recording a thank you. Part, one of a thank you series of recordings I’m making to show the gratitude that I have to some folks who have inspired me along the way. And this one’s happening in my backyard. 01:04 Because the backyard is an important spot for this particular recording for a few reasons. So this one goes out to Rob Bell, who is a Gosh, he’s hard to explain. author, artist, musician podcaster. Minister, former preacher, thinker. 01:34 Yeah, I mean, that’s, that’s what I think of when I want to think of Rob Bell. And the reason I’m in my backyard making this recording, which believe me is challenging, because there’s always a distraction of some kind, sometimes good, sometimes not so good. 01:52 But the reason I’m in the backyard is because at the beginning of the pandemic, call it that. Anyway, spring, early summer of 2020. I hopped on a call with Rob, who was sitting in his backyard, it was a zoom call with two other people, myself and Rob. 02:15 And the point of it was to talk about what we were creating and trying to create. The three of us were at a point where we thought it’d be good to talk to somebody about this idea and maybe figure out why we weren’t moving forward, or at least that’s what I was feeling at the time. 02:39 And so it occurred to me last week, I was listening to one of Rob’s latest podcasts, and he was talking about how he’s still sitting down with people. And I thought this sounds a lot like coaching, which more on that in a minute. 02:58 But it made me remember our recording, and it made me remember something that he said, and I had forgotten that Rob said this. Maybe it’s something he says often maybe he just said in this recording, I’m not sure. But what he said was kind of metaphorically go out in your backyard. Imagine that you’re looking out. 03:22 And there’s something growing back there. And you’re curious about what it is. It’s something that you would be excited to see growing. And to use this as a metaphor for the ideas that occur to us that come to us that that we dream up. And the point of that was to say, you know, this is your backyard. 03:51 And this is a place that you can tend to kind of like a gardener, which I just started reading Rob’s book, and he’s got a new novel. I don’t think it’s his first novel, but it’s kind of a big novel. He’s been talking about it in the podcast, and in the people there. In this sort of futuristic world. 04:13 They all have gardens, and they all just can’t understand why people wouldn’t have a garden. And that seems like a very human thing that we would all have gardens yet most of us don’t know. But I’m very lucky to have this backyard and I’m so grateful to be in it today now on this beautiful fall day. But also, every day. I mean, I’m out here just about every day I meditate here. And that that that idea he planted back in 2020. 04:51 I’m looking back on that and I’m realizing sometimes you know we don’t remember things but they still make an impression and that, at the time made an impression on me when he said that, you know, think about what’s growing in your backyard, because at the time, I didn’t know what was growing in my backyard. 05:09 Pretty soon after that, though, just a few months later, I knew what it was. And I started to take seriously this idea that I might want to be a coach, and help people, you know, listen to them, talk through something in and have that something grow into something else, or to you know, maybe they’ve, they’re stuck and talking to somebody about that. 05:36 And having a sympathetic ear or someone who can, who can point out some limiting beliefs. That became something that I realized was really important to me. 05:46 I did a podcast about that, about how much this forest when I say my backyard, really what I’m looking at is National Forest, it’s part of the Blue Ridge Parkway, National Park Service property. I’m very grateful and lucky and blessed and all the good things that I get to live next door to it, that in fact, that had been a dream of mine. 06:09 For decades, like wow, wouldn’t it be cool to live next to a piece of public land so that it would never be built on and there would always be a forest there and, and circumstances happen that that was something that happened in my life, which was amazing. So I just wanted to come in the backyard for a few minutes. Because this place is meant so much to me. 06:36 And I wanted to say to Rob, thank you. Thanks for doing what you’re doing. And I’m looking forward to now listening to your book, I just saw yesterday that you’re going to be now that you have released an audio version of your book, which is so appropriate, because so much of the ideas I’ve gotten from you, Rob are are ideas that I got through your podcast or through one of your audio series, you sell books and their their their audio series. 07:12 And so it just seemed appropriate, and it seemed appropriate that I would come in my backyard to do this recording, I was hoping I would hear some of my favorite birds. I heard them earlier when I was setting up the gear, the little white crested nut hatch, which is this cutest little thing. It’s bright blue and white. 07:32 And and just as often you find it and it’s walking upside down, down a tree trunk. And they sound like a little duck. Maybe I can share some of that recording that I recorded earlier. But gosh, it’s so quiet right now. 07:51 I’m just grateful to have a few quiet moments out here. So I’m going to end this recording before it gets. You know, for a jet takes off, or a neighbor walks by or I don’t know I’ve seen deer in this yard. I’ve seen turkeys I’ve seen a bear. I’ve seen a fox. A lot of interesting stuff has come through this backyard. 08:20 So wherever you are, I hope that you have a back backyard, whether it’s real or metaphorical, a place that you can go and contemplate and ask yourself what’s growing out there? Is there something I can sense that’s coming up out of the ground? That’s becoming something new, that might take me in a new direction and take my life in a whole new way and make it into something amazing and something exciting? 08:48 I hope so. Give yourself some time to ask that question. Go and listen to some Rob Bell books, podcasts. There’s 300 and something of them. They’re all great. 08:59 And but make sure you gave yourself some time to to ask that question because it’s a good one. All right, cheers. You can find more at David bourne.com where I do things like this and hope to see you there. This episode of the Davo Show is transcribed by the awesome otter.ai

    10 min

  3. 11/03/2023

    How Creative Personal Challenges Can Change Your Life – DBS Podcast 007

    How Creative Personal Challenges Can Change Your Life – Episode 007 What’s a Personal Challenge Project? It’s an intentionally challenging task (or group of tasks) that you take on to create positive changes in your life. It’s a way to increase awareness around your limiting beliefs. What Makes a Personal Challenge Different? We take on lots of challenges in our lives all the time. But a Personal Challenge is a conscious choice to make a better life for yourself through creative action. Links to Mentioned Topics The National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWriMo The Brainstorm Road Community where folks work on projects with at least 15 minutes a day. 750words.com, an online word count tracking and encouragement system. The GrowthBase Project, which grew out of my 750 words a day writing in early 2023. What Is The David Bourne Show About? – Connecting with Nature and Natural Cycles – Living Life to the Fullest – Problem Solving – Creativity – Discovery Listen to Episode 007 of the David Bourne Show Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/

    25 min

  4. 05/23/2022

    What’s Up with These Owls?

    What’s Up with These Owls? Podcast Episode 006 Why Are All these Owl Coincidences Happening Lately? This episode covers how owls of all kinds are showing up for me in unusual ways. Recently, the timing has odd connections to events in my life. It makes me ask… Does this mean something? Why does this feel both amazing and concerning? Why am I both intrigued and confused? Maybe this is what Joseph Campbell meant when he said “Follow your Bliss…and the Universe will start to cooperate with you in mysterious ways.’ Then Again, What’s all the Fuss? In the end, I’ve decided to stop my worry and confusion and just enjoy this weirdness. I know that I want to connect more deeply with nature and this seems to be the way Nature wants to connect with me. Who am I to say how nature (and reality) should work? So, What’s Up With These Owls? I don’t know, but I’ll keep listening. Links And Details A Connecting Principal Unexplained coincidences that carry meaning is called Synchronicity. Carl Jung should get the credit, but I can’t stop thinking back to 1983 and the studio album by The Police. (It’s so deep, It’s so wide, Your inside….) Learning to Call In one of the first Davo Show Podcast episodes I told the story of how I Thought it Was An Owl, But Alas No. As it turns out, the owl I was hearing was a mourning dove. Who Who Says? I learned the call of the barred owl that says, “Who Cooks for You?” in The Congaree Swamp when I was working on my masters thesis in Columbia, SC. Close Encounters with Small Owls Pinkey, the baby screech owl was a wildlife rescue. My friend, Linda McLean, introduced us when we made the Wild and Free video short for Little Pearls in 2008. It was a wild ride. More Ethical Calls to the Wild Alie Ward says “don’t make a bird hate you ” in her ethics of birding discussion with scientist, Eddie Game. Her Ologies Podcast is always wild, wonderful, and worth a listen. Got the 4 PART Picture Yet? In this podcast, I ask you to imagine the 4 Part Self / Change Cycle, but here’s an actual graphic you can print out. I call it the Re-Creation Cycle . We are Standing on Giant Shoulders My ideas about the Four PART Change Cycle and the Four Selves have been hugely influenced by Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Martha Beck, Jill Bolte Taylor, and Alexander John Shaia, among others. I’m giving thanks and credit where it’s due! A Resonating Bell Rob Bell’s exceptional podcast The RobCast covers resentment and its power over us, whether it’s Putin’s invasion of Ukraine or an over-repeated argument with a spouse. What’s in a Name? I gave my Antagonist Character #2 the name, “DJ”, after Davy Jones’s Locker, then later realized it’s a pretty dark place. But maybe this darkness fits, because we all have a dark side that’s awfully rewarding to explore in depth. My short-form podcast, The Davo Show, is named for my aRtist Character #3, “Davo”. All the while, my Principal Character #1, “The Captain”, is wondering why we keep wasting our time on these frivolous descriptions. Shaman Sarah Sarah Seidelmann wrote The Book of Beasties to help folks find out how “Spirit Animals” connect with us. Sarah is one of my amazing instructors I’ve trained with at The Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach Training. Let the Mystery Be Like Iris Dement sings, I think I’ll just Let the Mystery Be Well, I believe in love and I live my life accordingly. | But I choose to let the mystery be. What Is The David Bourne Show About? – Connecting with Nature and Natural Cycles – Living Life to the Fullest – Problem Solving – Creativity – Discovery Listen to Episode 006 of the David Bourne Show Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/

    50 min

  5. 03/04/2022

    The Deeper Spiritual Nature of My Transformation – My Story Part 3

    For the last three episodes of this podcast, I’ve been telling my story. Episode 005 Though it might be more accurate to say that I’m RE-telling my story. We all have stories in our minds that self-define us and help us navigate our lives. When we ask ourselves the age old question… Who am I? It sets us up for the next more important question… Who do I want to be? In other words… How can I re-tell my story? How I’ve Come to Re-Tell The Changes in My Life These last three podcasts have been an exercise in seeing where I’ve come from to understand where I now am. If Part 1 of My Story is about how writing on the “fun and easy” topic of the Change Cycle became a much larger, challenging and central life journey… And Part 2 is how two authors (Martha Beck and Jill Bolte Taylor) surprised me with amazing journeys similar to mine… Then this Part 3 recording is about the deeper spiritual currents running under everything. Deeper Currents, Deeper Reasons That deeper journey is the true reason I’m making this big switch to Life Coaching. It’s also why I’m keeping strong my existing connection to Nature and Intentional Creative Practice. By combining these three areas, Coaching, Creative Practice and Nature I have found three ways to bring greater awareness and meaning to my work and to the lives and work of others. How Have the Last Few Years Changed You? Are you the same person you were before the Pandemic started? Did the recent invasion of Ukraine rock your world? Have your values shifted? Does your “Who Am I?” story match those values if they have changed? Yes, change is hard. But life gets better when we begin to look at those changes in new ways. Are You Looking To Make Some More Conscious Changes In Your Life? Find out if a deeper dive into the Change Cycle is a right move for you. Give me a call and we can talk for 15 minutes to see if one-on-one coaching could be a good tool for your personal growth. Go here to Make a Discovery Call with David. Learn About Embracing Deep Change in Episode 005 of the David Bourne Show Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/

    36 min

  6. 02/18/2022

    How 2 Books Further Transformed My Life and Career

    This Podcast is Part 2 of a Multi-part Series on “My Story” Episode 004 I’m telling my story in hope that you will reflect on yours. If we can better understand our stories and how we change, maybe we can be more open to change itself. Are you open to change? I hope so, because… In Life, Change is the Only Thing that is Constant. I hope you enjoy the episode. If you have any thoughts, I’d love to hear them. You can reach me at the David Bourne Contact page. Show Notes Episode Description Two new books published in the Spring of 2021 made a huge impact on my life’s direction. (See links below.) For the previous 11 months I had been writing about the Change Cycle which is a universal principal that’s found in nature, literature, art and religion. Both of these books blew me away with the parallels to the themes I had been reading and writing about. The author’s insights have shaped how I see the world every day since I discovered them. Relevant Links Listen to Part 1 of My Story, where I realize a connection between Tony Robbins’ “Success Cycle” and Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey Cycle”. My discovery of the great depths of the Re-Creation Cycle came while writing in Seth Godin’s Akimbo Workshop “Writing in Community” The book The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck came just when I needed reassurance that the Re-Creation Cycle idea was worthy of my pursuit. Dante’s Divine Comedy chronicles a four part journey through the Dark Wood, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. It’s from the 14th Century. The “Four Characters” of Jill Bolte Taylor’s Whole Brain Living book illuminated how our brains create the 4 parts of the mind and self. My short podcast on “How the Re-Creation Cycle Helps You Handle Change“. Download a Worksheet to Explore the Re-Creation Cycle Click the image below to download this worksheet. Are You Looking To Make Some Changes In Your Life? Find out if a more conscious dive into the Change Cycle is a right move for you. Give me a call and we can talk for 15 minutes to see if coaching could be a good tool for your growth. Make a Discovery Call with David Or Take a Hands on Approach with a Worksheet Download this Re-Creation Cycle Worksheet to walk through the four stages on your own. Listen to Episode 004 of the David Bourne Show Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/

    34 min

  7. 02/04/2022

    How a Fun Easy Project Transformed My Life and Career

    This Podcast Episode is Part 1 of a Multi-part Series on “My Story”. Episode 003 In this Part 1, I start out to write a book and find I’m being led down an unexpected new path. Part 2 tells how two books blew my mind and led me to even greater changes. Finally, Part 3 is a woodsy tale of the deep spiritual connection behind it all. What Is The David Bourne Show About? – Self Discovery – Creativity – Connecting with Nature and Natural Cycles – Problem Solving – Living Life to the Fullest It All Started with a Short YouTube Video In the spring of 2020, I was looking for a way to focus my attention away from the woes of the new Covid-19 pandemic. I decided to join Seth Godin’s Akimbo book writing group “Writing in Community” to write about what I thought was a “small and easy topic”. This is the story of how that whimsical decision turned into a major transformation in my life. The small topic I picked was what Tony Robbins called “The Holy Grail of Belief”. I saw him talk about it for 5 minutes or so in a 2013 Youtube video. He later called the idea “The Success Cycle”, as he said what you believe determines the actions you take and this will lead to greater success. In this video Tony Robbins Interviews Frank Kern and John Reese about their success. I Saw a Hint of Something Deeper I bought into what Tony was saying. It’s simple and it makes sense. But that’s not what intrigued me. I saw something else. I saw something Tony was not even talking about. I saw a pattern that looked familiar. Tony’s “Success Cycle” reminded me of the cycle within Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. I knew there must be a connection between the two ideas that was worth exploring. Then seven years went by. And then a pandemic hit the world. And then I knew it was time for something new in my life. That’s when I made the choice to dive deeper. I Got To Work Writing and Sharing Daily The Seth Godin writing course came at the perfect time for me. After more than a hundred days of researching, writing, and sharing ideas almost non-stop, I realized I had probably found my life’s work. Or at least I’d found a topic that seemed inexhaustible in its scope. I started calling the cycle “The Re-Creation Cycle” because to me the essence of it is the regeneration of Life itself. I did a short podcast about it last month that I call “How the Re-Creation Cycle Helps You Handle Change“. I Saw The Re-Creation Cycle In So Many Things The four seasons of the world The Four Winds and four world directions The Native American Medicine Wheel Hindu religion’s Four Paths and Four Goals Carl Jung’s Four Parts of the Self The Hero’s Journey The Four Gospels of Christianity, (especially as presented by Alexander John Shaia and the Quadratos system. Soren Kierkegard’s Four Types of Man 4 steps of the Scientific Method And the list keeps growing for me all the time. Download a Worksheet to Explore the Re-Creation Cycle Click the image below to download this worksheet. Do you have a challenge you would like to work on? Download this Re-Creation Cycle Worksheet and walk through the stages. The Cycle Also Applies to Personal and Creative Growth As I was watching other writers around me do similar deep dives into their personal histories, I saw more connections. I saw the cycle as a way to gain personal growth. I saw a way to get to Ultimate Truth and a way to find the deepest understanding of the Self. “To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self…. And to venture in the highest is precisely to be conscious of one’s self.” ― Søren Kierkegaard Things got hard when I looked into my personal history, especially at the loss of my father at 11 years old and the loss of my best friend to suicide at 21 years of age. I knew this was good work. But it was a lot to take on, especially as I was trying to explain all of this deep stuff in a short book. I loved it but it was getting hard. From Whim to Whoa then Overwhelm As the topic went from small to huge in my mind, I got overwhelmed by it and quit writing. I felt like I could never do it justice. The book I wanted to write would take me a lifetime, it felt. I decided to take a break and do more reading. It turns out that what I read in the Spring of 2021 changed everything again. I cover that in Part 2 of this story on the podcast, coming out soon. What Changes Are You Ready to Take On? Are looking to make some changes on your life? Give me a call and we can find out if a more conscious dive into the Change Cycle is a right move for you. Make a Discovery Call with David Or Do you have a challenge you would like to work on? Download this Re-Creation Cycle Worksheet and walk through the stages. Listen to Episode 003 of the David Bourne Show Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/

    32 min

  8. 12/01/2021

    How the Re-Creation Cycle Helps You Handle Change

    Change Never Changes – Episode 002 It’s always there because things are always changing. So, if you know how change works, you have a tool for navigating the difficulties change can bring. In this episode I give a brief rundown on how things change in cycles. If we pay attention and work at it, we can use the nature of the cycle to bring the changes we want. In other words, we can re-create things. The Re-Creation Cycle is my name for a pattern that can be found everywhere. One you see and and know it’s 4 PARTs, you can change the world. What Is The David Bourne Show About? – Living Life to the Fullest – Problem Solving – Creativity – Connecting with Nature and Natural Cycles – Discovery Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast/ DBC Ship Topics ## Episode Transcript TRANSCRIPTHERE This episode of the Davo Show is transcribed by [the awesome otter.ai](https://davidbourne.com/dictate-content-quickly-with-the-otter-app/) ENDBODYNOWMOVEHIDDEN -->

    11 min

  9. 11/30/2021

    How a Reboot Makes Room for the New

    Can You Start A New Thing If You Haven’t Let Go Of The Old Thing? Episode 001 No. You have to let the old thing go. And letting go can be hard. It’s helpful to know that letting go is part of a larger process. Change is a cycle. Things come and go, naturally. Letting go is hard but it’s what helps move us forward. Out With The Old And In With The New This new work has grown out of the old podcast I started in 2019, called “Stay Creative”. It was hard to admit that the old show didn’t live up to my expectations. And that I did not live up to them either. But I learned a lot. And what I leaned got me to where I am now. For that, I’m grateful. So welcome to Episode 001 of the new “David Bourne Podcast”. What Is The David Bourne Show About? – Living Life to the Fullest – Problem Solving – Creativity – Connecting with Nature and Natural Cycles – Discovery Listen to Episode 001 Subscribe to this Show at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Find all of the David Bourne Show Episodes here… http://DavidBourne.com/dbpodcast

    28 min
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