Shocked Into Awakening

🗣️005 - Alex Manzi Interview

Today's episode is a very special one to me. You see, I met Alex Manzi on a personal development course back at the start of 2023. This was a course which launched me into embarking on my podcast journey. But whilst the inkling for the idea had formed on the course, it was Alex who massively encouraged and guided me on getting setup with my recording equipment and the "how to". He is a fantastic life coach and his podcast was rated the top life coaching podcast a few years ago. He has had amazing people like Amy Johnson (author of 'Being Human' and 'Just A Thought') and Wretch 32 (famous UK rapper) on there, sharing their knowledge.
This episode is a full circle moment for me, as Alex committed to me that he would be on the podcast, provided I put up 5 recorded interviews. And here we are, with the 5th one going live. Thank you Alex for pushing me to be better!
Here's a bio written by the man himself:
"Alex Manzi is a Creator and Coach who works with Creatives and Entrepreneurs to help them optimise their mindset so that they can bring their dream projects to life. Alex is also the host of 'In The Moment with Alex Manzi' which is one of the most downloaded self development podcasts in the UK as well as author of the book 'The Search For Clarity' which he released in 2020."
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❤️005 - Building Trust

Why do we never trust our hearts or our guts?
We used to when we were kids... we would laugh, love and cry. Create and play all day!
Then we developed thought.
The mind started trying to keep us small. Make us play it safe.
It wants everything to be CERTAIN.
Life is uncertain.
Enough.
Start building trust.
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Update: Starting from 🧠004, each episode type will follow on from each other. E.g. 🧠004,🧠005, 🧠006... will be sequential. Same with ❤️004, ❤️005, ❤️006... I hope that this will make your listening experience better, and aid you on your journey from the mind to the heart.
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🧠005 - Feeling Trapped?

Do you feel trapped by your mind?
Does it feel like it's caging you in, with no way out?
Do you feel helpless, even after trying postitive affirmations, therapy and numerous ways to 'change' your thoughts?
What if there was another way?
A way that didn't involve changing any thinking.
A way that showed you who you truly are.
A way where you realise you aren't trapped inside the cage, but rather you are the one observing the cage.
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Update: Starting from 🧠004, each episode type will follow on from each other. E.g. 🧠004,🧠005, 🧠006... will be sequential. Same with ❤️004, ❤️005, ❤️006... I hope that this will make your listening experience better, and aid you on your journey from the mind to the heart.
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🗣️004 - Essi Virtanen Interview

I hope you enjoy this very special episode with my friend Essi Virtanen; a lovely inspiring heart leader! We met through a mutual friend of ours and instantly hit it off, with similar views on life and how the heart triumphs the mind in all facets of life. Why be thoughtful, when you can be heartful?
She has recently launched her FIRST book called Heartful, which can be found on her website below! I've read it and it's wonderful.
Here's a little more on Essi:
Essi believes connection is the foundation for our wellbeing. She is an Intuitive Wellbeing Coach who holds a BA in Journalism and MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology.
By combining her communications expertise, positive psychology knowledge and her gift of connecting with people, Essi founded Connected You to bring women together to support each other, connecting heart to heart for wellbeing, work on personal development through workshops and events, and share experiences to make long-lasting connections.
Everything she doed is to help you to create a Connected YOU: who feels connected within You, with Others and the wider world and the Universe to create a heart-led, fulfilling life.
Essi also does 1:1 coaching on her HEARTFUL method which is about supporting people to reconnect with themselves after heartbreaking life events or through big life transitions, find their direction for a fulfilling life and support them to start and go after it!
https://www.essiaugustevirtanen.co/ 
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Update: Starting from 🧠004, each episode type will follow on from each other. E.g. 🧠004,🧠005, 🧠006... will be sequential. Same with ❤️004, ❤️005, ❤️006... I hope that this will make your listening experience better, and aid you on your journey from the mind to the heart.-------------------------
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❤️004 - What IS The Heart?

The start of the new Heart series.
What IS the heart?
The heart is the part of you that has remained unchanged since you were born.
The heart is the absence of problems.
The heart is the antithesis of the mind.
The heart is peace.
The heart is expansion.
The heart is infinite.
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Update: Starting from 🧠004, each episode type will follow on from each other. E.g. 🧠004,🧠005, 🧠006... will be sequential. Same with ❤️004, ❤️005, ❤️006... I hope that this will make your listening experience better, and aid you on your journey from the mind to the heart.
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🧠004 - What IS The Mind?

What IS the mind?
Do you often find yourself wondering what exactly is going on in your head?
Do you feel like your thoughts are frantic and chaotic?
Have you tried countless affirmations and positive thinking to try and change your mind, but nothing worked?
What if there was another way?
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Update: Starting from 🧠004, each episode type will follow on from each other. E.g. 🧠004,🧠005, 🧠006... will be sequential. Same with ❤️004, ❤️005, ❤️006... I hope that this will make your listening experience better, and aid you on your journey from the mind to the heart.-------------------------
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🗣️003 - Meehir Patel Interview

Wow wow wow! What an incredible episode this was. Meehir and I met at a personal development course in March 2023 and immediately hit it off because... well... let's just say he doesn't hold back with the jokes! He's an amazing heart-centred person, and when I say that, I don't mean "la-di-da-di-da, life is amazing all the time, sunshine and rainbows, peace love and unity". I mean he stands for the truth at all times. He has been through some very dark days and the only way I can describe him is a true "heart warrior". He was the perfect guest for this podcast.
Here's a little bio about Meehir, written by the man himself:
Meehir Patel is an Executive Facilitator and Personal Leadership Coach at Creative Self-Mastery.  
His journey has led him from wanting to jump in front of a train at Tottenham Court Road Station in London, to owning the truth that your demons hold no bearing on the life you want to create and who you want to become.... for him that was being the most empowered version of himself and to have his life and reality reflect that new found power.
Meehir is committed to supporting his clients in experiencing that same empowerment for their own journey and transformation. His coaching has a 'no stone unturned' and a 'no nonsense approach' to actualising his client's leadership potential and their deepest desires.
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❤️003 - Innocence (In No Sense) Meditation

Today we have a very special episode to bring you in to your heart.
This is the Innocence (In No Sense) meditation.
I first heard a similar meditation during William Whitecloud's Create Your Destiny course.
Since then, I have used this meditation every single time I create something, whether that be a video, a podcast episode, a post, a speech.
I also use it when my mind is frantically trying to figure something out. It brings me into alignment, where I can hear my heart and my intuition. 
Once I tune in to that, it is obvious which choice I should make, or which step I need to take.
Once you're in the Innocent state, set an intention or ask a question in your mind. It can help to visualise what you want in a circle. Then, imagine yourself stepping in to the circle, and wait for an answer to come. It will often come as a shape, symbol, feeling, or vague idea. Do not rationalise or think about it. Say/write "what becomes obvious to me about [symbol] is..." and start speaking or writing immediately. The first thing that comes up. Again, do not question or doubt. You do not want your mind to get in the way. We are speaking the language of the heart here. Intuition is not logical and does not make 'sense'. But, after all, that is why you are here. To find yourself In No Sense.
Feel free to reach out to me if you want further guidance. This is genuinely one of the most useful things I have ever come across. It simplifies all 'hard' decisions and allows creativity to flow, even when you feel blocked.
I hope you find this useful in your life.
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🧠003 - Being CERTAIN

Are you always CERTAIN of things?
Do you always try to be RIGHT?
Is that getting in the way of you experiencing your natural flow state?
Could the one thing you think makes you so much smarter than everybody else (your mind) be the one thing that is stopping you from reaching the peaceful intuitive heart?
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🗣️002 - Raj Gorsia Interview

This is an amazing episode I recorded with an incredible human being, Raj Gorsia. I met Raj during a personal development course at the beginning of 2023. The level of prescence and heart-centredness he brings when you speak to him is something to admire. You can tell he's deeply listening and from a very calm place. His voice alone brings a sense of ease and calmness; a fact that many people have told him! I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it!
Here's a little bio for Raj:
Raj would summarise himself as an alchemist; someone who likes to mix modalities and turn them into one unified approach for helping people to thrive. He is a leader with many titles: he's an ICF qualified coach, mindfulness teacher, retreat host, kundalini yoga mentor, business coach, qualified fitness and nutrition expert, and a huge traveler.
Beyond all of that, to Raj, it's all about energy. How to align the energies, and explode them out in a calm and effective way.
Get in touch with Raj:Instagram - @rajgorsiaWebsite - withraj.com
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