Sinopsis
Practical wisdom to align your life and business with your Soul's Mission.
Episodios
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EP 227: The Anger Games, Part 1
22/09/2021 Duración: 20minWhat's making you angry these days? Family? Political stuff? Frustrated about money or your career? Kids? Anger is a powerful energy. Yes, it can be an agent for change, but at what cost to your mind, energy and relationships? In this 2-part series we'll break down 4 common games anger plays in our lives and how to shift it instantly. When you're awake to the games that anger plays with your mind and emotions, you can step out of it and decide for something different. Making positive changes in your life without the wanton destruction of Anger is a new kind of freedom and ease we wish for you. Listen in on our website at http://www.illuminationpodcast.com/ink227
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EP 226: The Summer of Cats
13/09/2021 Duración: 19minToday we're going to talk about our cats. Our little spirit animals. Here's why- maybe you're not a cat lover, but let's just face it guys. It's been a weird freaking time. And I think it's a time where we've turned towards our animals and our animals have turned towards us. My heart breaks when I hear stories about people that adopted dogs during COVID and now they're giving them back because they're going to work, I don't want that. I want everyone to keep your dog and your cat, but our story is kind of funny. Past Pets… For those of you that remember, we used to have a Lenny, the Boston terrier, who you might hear in some of the older episodes would be snoring in the background. And then we had Sabrina who was one of two cats before Lenny passed. Before that there was Miles. Miles was the man. He was just the coolest. He was a king whenever Nick would be studying the morning, miles would lie down on his chest and just stare at him legs sort of like, claiming you and taking on the wisdom as much as he co
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EP: 225 What to do when you finally have some space
22/06/2021 Duración: 17minIn this episode we discuss what to do when you finally have some space. 00:02:35 - Empty Space Well, this is something I definitely noticed with myself is, you get that empty space and there's usually like a sigh of relief. Yeah, man. You know, maybe something got canceled or, you know, a meeting got canceled or something shifted and it's like, oh, now I don't have to do that thing. And whew, man, it's like sigh of relief for a second. But immediately the mind is like, well, what am I going to fill it with? NICK I don't even know that the mind go. I feel like it's sort of this subconscious, you start just filling or maybe yeah, because there's a nervousness, like there's space. When am I going to do? And then at least if I'm not grounded or anchored, I'll just start all of a sudden floating around the house and walking outside and picking a plum and coming back in and just like things that don't need to happen right then and there. And before, you know, an hour's gone. KISMA 00:004:00 - What is taking space?
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EP: 224 How To Be Extraordinary
14/06/2021 Duración: 18minIn this episode we discuss How To Be Extraordinary. 00:02:00 - Perception Perception is everything. Yeah. KISMA Those can be the days that you look back on two and you're like, dang, you know, I really handled that. NICK I handled it. It was cool. Which leads us to the topic of extraordinary. I think it is someone who faces each and every day and makes it the best day. I think being extraordinary doesn't mean that you're, you know, it is extraordinary to climb Mount Everest. It is extraordinary to make a billion dollars or a hundred million or 10 million or whatever. Like there's so many things that we think are extraordinary. But in actuality, when we were talking about this episode, I think the realization came for us that when a person is their authentic, clean and clear self, that is extraordinary. KISMA 00:04:00 Out Shine And I honestly think, I honestly think that there's, there's beliefs built around that that say, well, it's not okay for you to out shine. You're not worthy of doing that. Who are yo
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EP: 223- ReDefining Normal
07/06/2021 Duración: 20minIn this episode we discuss Redefining Normal. 2:48 Venturing Out So today we're talking about redefining normal and this really was inspired by a conversation we were having. I was mentioning how, going out into the world now that things are opening up. I mean, they've been opening up for awhile, but I think we've started venturing out more than usual. KISMA I'd say that's fair. Nick I even took a trip. I flew across the country, and it was fine, but it's just, it's a little bit sensitive. And so my go-to is like, well, I can just be inside the house and be a hermit and work from there and teach from there and coach from here, you know, like everything. KISMA 3:48 What happens to those three bodies? Many people can resonate with that idea of like, well, let's just stay home and feel all cuddly and cozy and safe and never go out again. KISMA I think I even more so have that tendency of like being the home body. Nick Yeah you’re more hermity than I am, but I've grown into being quite the hermit over COVID.
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EP: 222 The Most Important Thing that No One Wants to Talk About
10/05/2021 Duración: 26minIn this episode we are talking about The Most Important Thing that No One Wants to Talk About. 1:16 This is Important for Your Journey We're talking about something important that nobody wants to talk about, but if you're on any sort of spiritual journey, personal growth journey, success journey, you got to get this under control. KISMA If you just want to be a little bit happier, this is actually really important for that too. Nick 2:18 The Role it Plays What we're talking about today is shame and the role that it plays in our lives and also how to really start acknowledging it and dealing with it in our lives in a healthy way. Nick Even if we're running little seeds of shame, or vibrations of shame, it pulls us down. KISMA It ties in really closely with guilt and the guilt mechanism to control behavior. So it's a mixed message to start with and the shame is something that's put on to suppress you. Nick 6:47 It’s a Big Deal It's a big deal. I think one of the first steps in just kind of understanding this i
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EP: 221 How To Win At The Game Of Life
05/05/2021 Duración: 26minThis episode is about How to Win at the Game of Life. 1:08 This Game that We Call Life It's been a little bit since we podcasted. Nick And now we're back with How to Win at the Game of Life. KISMA Personally speaking, I think it's really healthy to think about life as a game because otherwise you just take it too seriously. Nick 2:31 Play the Game Differently It's not that there aren't serious things in life. What we do with our time here on earth is important, but at the same time if we make it too important, it gets really heavy, really fast.And when you treat life like a game, you have a little bit more flexibility and you can have more fun with it. Like if you make a mistake or do something wrong, it's like, “All right, well, I guess I'll just do something different”. You can just play the game differently. You can change the rules of the game, which is fun. We can't change the universal laws, but we can change how we act within those things. Nick 7:02 Not Losing VS. Winning So there's a difference betw
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EP: 220 Gay Hendricks on the Essence of Being
16/03/2021 Duración: 51minThis week's episode has a special guest: Gay Hendricks. Gay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and bodymind transformation for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1974, Gay served as Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving and Conscious Loving Ever After, (the last two co-authored with his co-author and mate for more than 35 years, Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks). He is also a mystery novelist, with a series of five books featuring the Tibetan-Buddhist private detective, Tenzing Norbu, as well as a new mystery series featuring a Victorian-era London detective, Sir Errol Hyde. His latest book, Conscious Luck, reveals eight ways to change your fortunes through the power of intention. Gay has appeared on more than 500 radio and television shows, including Oprah, CNN, CNBC, 48 HOURS and others. Hosts: Nick and Kis
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EP: 219 How to Give Feedback to Close Friends and Partners Without Seeming Critical
01/03/2021 Duración: 21minIn this episode we are talking about How to Give Feedback to Close Friends and Partners Without Seeming Critical. 3:45 Giving and Receiving Feedback I think it is a real skill to be able to give feedback in a really clear way. Nick And of course, on the other end, you really have to have the skin to take it and use what's valuable and if you disagree with it, you let it go. KISMA 4:52 It’s a Human Thing So I could make this episode really short and just say don't give feedback. Like, why do you think it's up to you to give feedback? Let’s start here because it is kind of this weird phenomenon that we humans go around life feeling that we need to tell people our thoughts without being asked. So everyone just take a breath there. It's a human thing where we go around feeling like we have to tell people our thoughts and opinions about them without being asked. KISMA I didn't expect that to be your first one, but I think you're right. Nick 7:50 Opt Out or Opt In Well I think the starting point is to not make
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EP: 218 How to Be Successful Without Burning Out
22/02/2021 Duración: 24minThis episode is about three skills to be successful without burning out. These skills can be used in a lot of different ways and these principles apply in a lot of different areas. 1:16 These Skills are Valuable This is really Nick’s system and it is three skills to be successful without burning out. KISMA These principles apply to anybody who is busy in their life, an active person, and anyone who has a lot of different irons in the fire. These are skills that are definitely going to be really valuable for you. And if you want to be able to do things without the constant ups and downs and getting burned out and just wanting to quit, then these are three skills that you really do have to master in order to do that on a sustained level and stay in your creative flow. Nick 3:10 Changing Gears Without Energy Bleed First things first is you do have a lot of things going on and likely certain pieces of it are happening in the same day. So you have to master the art of changing gears from one thing to the next an
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EP: 217 How to Win Over the IRS
16/02/2021 Duración: 26minThis episode is about How to Win Over the IRS. 00:02 Energy of Attitude and of Personality Today's episode is about an interesting topic, how to win over the IRS This is really about something that Nick went through and his story, and we thought it might be really helpful because it was such a cool use of energy of attitude and of personality. KISMA That's a good way to put it. And I kind of put together a little formula for how I was going to approach this. Nick 4:12 Strategy So we had to refile some stuff from 2018 and I got a notification in the mail. It was a multi thousand dollar bill, like just pure penalties. And finally you were like here's what you're going to do. Nick I asked if I could share a strategy with you. I said first thing in the morning you're going to call and be on hold for a couple of hours. They're not going to pick up right away, so you can get all your stuff done until the person picks up. KISMA 9:10 Right Intentions So I got on the phone one morning and I was on hold for a solid h
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EP: 216 Why Bad Things Happen in 3s
08/02/2021 Duración: 23minIn this episode we are talking about Why Bad Things happen in 3s. 3:14 Does This Really Happen? We are diving into why bad things happen in threes. “As far as I know, bad things happen in threes.” We hear this all the time and I think it's interesting to look at. Does this really happen? Do we create it or is it the force of nature? KISMA Personally, I do believe bad things happen in threes, but I also believe that we create that circumstance. Nick So in other words, they don't have to happen in threes. KISMA They don't have to. Nick 4:06 It Starts with Perception It's important to really understand why bad things can happen in threes. Like why is this even a thing that happens for some people? Nick It starts with perception. The moment that we perceive something as bad, our thoughts flow towards it in a stronger method creating what we call thought flow. You then start to almost train yourself to see the next bad thing. KISMA 10:12 Your Attitude is Key So what do we do? What can somebody do when something
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EP: 215 What You Want to Know About the Energy of TV
26/01/2021 Duración: 26minIn this episode we are talking about What You Want to Know About the Energy of TV. We are going to give you some really helpful tips and guidelines about what you consume and what it's really all about. 1:16 The Energy of TV Today we are talking about television and what you want to know about it’s energy. Nick Just a heads up, we're not here to tell you to stop watching TV because I know the title is like what you want to know about the energy of TV, but we’re going to talk through what TV can do to you. KISMA I think well done TV is a brilliant thing, so we're definitely not going to tell you to not watch TV ever. But we are going to give you some really helpful tips and guidelines about what you consume and what it's really all about. Nick 16:07 Everything Has an Energy So back to the whole title, the energy that is in the show you’re watching, the energy that the characters are putting out in the writing and the theme, it's coming right out of the TV onto you. KISMA The stories are so engaging that they
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EP: 214 How to Shift Your State Instantly
18/01/2021 Duración: 23minThis episode is about How to Shift Your State Instantly. 1:21 What it Means to Shift Your State I had the idea of the topic of shifting your state because I love shifting my state and I love helping people shift theirs. I think when we understand who we are as a human being, and when we understand that we're the only ones thinking in our mind, like it's our thinker, and when we can think differently, we can create a completely different experience than what we're having. That's what it means to shift your state. KISMA 4:58 The Bigger Future Challenge And if you're not in The Bigger Future Challenge, pop on in. Go to my website or to join us. It's seven days plus three day bonus days. It’s just awesome. KISMA It's so much fun. And speaking of shifting states, it is a big state shifter. Nick 5:19 The Shift The reason this topic is important to me, I had done a year end virtual training called It was a really fascinating experience because I realized how many people are seeking that. They're having a c
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EP: 213 How to Have a Bigger Future
11/01/2021 Duración: 25minThis episode is about How to Have a Bigger Future. We talk about our Bigger Future Challenge, which you can join us for 3:00 A Clean Slate It's 2021 and this is our first recording this year. I wanted to share with our listeners our different perspectives of how we close out a year and enter a new year. KISMA I think this year it's a little bit different. I like to think that every day is a clean slate. I like to think that every minute is a clean slate. But for me entering a new year, the way I was approaching it in December was very much like how do I go to bed in order to wake up and have a good day? And that's really through releasing anything during the day that didn't serve, cutting chords and falling asleep in gratitude, and setting in my subconscious what I wanted to manifest the next day. That's how I was sort of being more stealth about closing out the year and having so much gratitude for what worked, learning from any mistakes and just being released, released, released. Just complete healing
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EP: 212 The Getting Unstuck Series, Part 3
07/12/2020 Duración: 22minThis episode is part three of The Getting Unstuck Series and today we are discussing the energy stuck. 1:13 Energy Stuff This is The Getting Unstuck Series. We have talked about the in-between stuck and the mental stuck. This week is the energy stuck. Now of course, Nick is an expert on energy healing, energy work, energy clearing, energy coaching, so he is going to tell us what it feels like to be in energy stuck. KISMA Energy stuck shows up in more subtle ways, but also really obvious ways. People just don't think it's energy stuck. It'll show up as feeling tired. Like no matter how much you sleep, you feel tired. You get kind of stuck in that mode or not sleeping. So you're tired, but you lay down to sleep and then your mind is going. That’s energy stuff. But the biggest way that it really shows up is illness in the body. Nick 4:28 Breaking up the Energy I think when we talk about energetic stuckness that like the idea is to immediately go to some kind of energetic thing, but there is a little bit more
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EP: 211 The Getting Unstuck Series, Part 2
01/12/2020 Duración: 22minThis is episode two in The Getting Unstuck Series and in this episode we're talking about the mental stuckness; what to do about it, and how to get out of it. 4:36 When We’re Mentally Stuck It's funny that we're talking about mental stuckness. Because I know tech, but I'm not a techie tech per type of person. When it comes to all those little things and all the little boxes to check and the ways that the audio gets routed through a mic, to a board, into the computer and back out to somewhere else, there's all these little things and it is a process for me. And I got stuck in my head on this more than a couple of times. Nick Let's talk about that. So mentally stuck, what does that feel like? How do we know when we're mentally stuck? KISMA This is a great example. Because I had this idea of this thing that I wanted to do and I just couldn't figure out how to do it right, how to accomplish it. So when I would sit down to do it, I'd get lost down the rabbit holes. Nick A little into that need to be right. It
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EP: 210 The Getting Unstuck Series, Part 1
23/11/2020 Duración: 24minThis episode is the first episode in our series called The Getting Unstuck Series. In this episode we're going to be talking about the in-between stuck. 2:28 Stuck Stuck: unable to move or set in a particular position, place or way of thinking. It's a frustrating feeling, a frustrating energy, and a frustrating mindset. KISMA It’s a frustrating circumstance all the way around. Nick It does not go well with creating success or prosperity. KISMA 6:28 The In-Between Being specific about where you're stuck is the number one step for getting unstuck. If you have an idea of what you want to have happen and an idea around where you're getting hung up, then you can have a much better conversation with yourself about getting unstuck. Which is what we want to talk about now and just kicking it off really with the dreaded in-between. Nick The in-between means you’re not in the past and you're also not creating or manifesting what you really want. KISMA It’s an in-between dimension and essentially what the in-between is
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EP: 209 How To Shape Your Reality Part 4
10/11/2020 Duración: 23minIn this episode we are continuing with our series How to Shape Your Reality. This is part four and we talk about how to align the head and the heart. 1:11 Rewriting The Script Last week we talked about rewriting your script. Nick If you've not listened to last week’s episode yet go back when you're done with this one and listen to it. KISMA 3:02 Head and Heart Conflict Let's talk about that head and heart. What does it mean to not be in alignment with the head and the heart? KISMA Well, that's a good question. That is a very, very common experience that people experience all the time in so many different ways. A lot of times it's like, “Well, you know, my head wants this, but my heart wants this.” So the head and the heart have a conflict.Nick 4:00 Emotional Clarity And having emotional clarity is actually a really important part of getting them aligned. Emotional clarity is key when you deal with the heart. Nick Wow. That's a powerful use of two words, emotional clarity. Emotional clarity is that discerni
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EP: 208 How To Shape Your Reality Part 3
05/11/2020 Duración: 25minIn this episode we are continuing our series on How to Shape Your Reality, Part 3 by talking about how to rewrite your life script. 2:14 Smaller Things When you look at rewriting your life script, that's a big topic or big idea to begin with. You don’t have to rewrite your whole life and change everything. Sometimes it's just certain areas or smaller things that you may be getting caught in the mundane or stuck in a certain way, a certain attitude, or something like that that you can rewrite. Nick I think you're onto something. Sometimes it's those small attitudes, those thoughts, or those beliefs that are stories running and creating a very strong mental thought flow. And before you know it, that's creating an attitude and a habit in a way of being that just keeps people in a karmic loop. KISMA 5:06 Rewriting The Scripts When you look at rewriting the scripts, it doesn't have to be just what. It can be how you go about something. Like, what's your attitude? What's your internal disposition towards things?