Sinopsis
Raj Jana is the Founder and Chief Brewing Officer at JavaPresse Coffee Company, a lifestyle brand on a mission to help people experience happier lives through the coffee they love. In the Stay Grounded Podcast, he interviews people from all walks of life to discuss happiness, success, fulfillment, and ways to infuse it all into daily life. Find out more at www.javapresse.com/podcast
Episodios
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109. Raj Jana: Why Some People Heal While Others Don't – The 4 Missing Pieces Your Doctor Never Mentions
06/11/2025 Duración: 28minYou're doing everything right. The supplements. The protocols. The appointments. But you're still sick. Still exhausted. Still stuck. Here's the truth nobody's telling you.The people who actually heal aren't following better doctors—they possess four qualities that have nothing to do with medicine. And after witnessing 60+ transformed lives at a groundbreaking health conference, the pattern is undeniable. What separates those who break free from illness and those who stay trapped on the healing hamster wheel forever? The answer will challenge everything you thought you knew about getting well.In this episode, you'll discover:• Why illness is actually a messenger, not an identity—and what happens when you learn to decode what your body is trying to tell you• The shocking difference between people who heal and those stuck in chronic illness (hint: it's not about access to better doctors)• What "internal safety" really means and why your nervous system might be sabotaging every protocol you try• The courage
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108. Raj Jana: How to Close Life Chapters Without Carrying Baggage Into Your Future | Monthly Reflection Practice
29/10/2025 Duración: 28minAre you starting something new but feeling stuck in old patterns? The problem isn't the opportunity ahead—it's the unfinished business you're carrying with you.Most people try to move forward while dragging the weight of unclosed chapters, unprocessed emotions, and misaligned relationships. They wonder why new relationships feel like old ones, why career changes don't bring fulfillment, or why success still feels empty. The truth? Transformation isn't complete until you properly close what was.In this raw and deeply personal monthly reflection, Raj shares his journey of returning to Austin after five years of self-discovery, moving in with his partner, and completely reimagining his company Liber8. He reveals the often-overlooked art of completion—and why mastering it is the key to creating alignment in everything you do.In this episode, you'll discover:Why friction in your life is actually a gift showing you what's misalignedThe cancer survivor who experienced remission only after addressing her emotional tr
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107. Raj Jana: How to Release Career Identities That Create Inner Conflict | Finding Alignment Beyond Titles
24/10/2025 Duración: 38minYou've built the career. Earned the title. Checked all the boxes. So why does success feel like you're wearing someone else's skin?If you've ever felt the weight of a job title that no longer fits, or sensed a growing gap between who you are and what you do, this episode is your permission slip to explore what's underneath. Raj opens up about his own identity crisis as a CEO—and the vision quest that helped him separate the labels others gave him from the truth of who he really is.In this episode, you'll discover:• Why the identities we didn't choose often create the most suffering in our lives• What happens when you write down every label you've ever carried (and why this exercise changes everything)• How to distinguish between the roles you were given and the ones you actually chose• Why "I am" without any label attached might be more powerful than you think• The difference between sourcing power from titles vs. sourcing it from soul• How letting go of "CEO" opened up a more authentic way to lead • Why expa
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106. Raj Jana: The Elephant in the Room That's Keeping You Sick, Stuck, and Afraid | Why I Created Liber8
15/10/2025 Duración: 22minThere's an elephant in the room that's keeping you sick, stuck, and afraid—and almost no one is talking about it.Trauma isn't just the big things that happened to you. It's the feelings that never got expressed. The shame that never got released. The hurt that never got processed. The beliefs you learned about yourself that keep you trapped. The grief you never fully let in. All of it—stored in your body—keeps you stuck in cycles of suffering.After 4 years of research with cancer patients, I discovered this truth: until we address what's actually at the root, we stay on a hamster wheel of healing.Liber8 isn't just for cancer patients. It's for anyone whose body is breaking, whose symptoms are screaming, whose life is trying to send them a message—but they're looking in all the wrong places.In this episode, you'll discover:• The elephant in the room that a $4.4 trillion healthcare system refuses to address• Why one cancer patient's tumor activated when she finally remembered her trauma• What "stuck feelings" a
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105: Dr. Amy Albright: Stop Processing Your Trauma – The Quantum Shift Method That Actually Works | Energy Medicine
01/10/2025 Duración: 54minDr. Amy Albright is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and clairvoyant healer with 23 years of experience reading and transforming the human energy field. She's the co-founder of Holon, where she partners with leading neuroscientists to deliver intensive neurological transformation retreats that produce EEG-verified brain changes in just four days.But here's what makes Amy different: she doesn't believe in processing trauma. She believes in paradigm shifts so profound that the wound doesn't just heal—it disappears entirely, leaving you stronger, wiser, and more expansive than before.Most of us have been taught that healing means understanding our problems, labeling our pathologies, and slowly working through the pain. But what if that's the exact reason we stay stuck? What if the mind's need to process keeps us trapped in the story, while the energetic body holds the key to instant liberation? In this transformative conversation, Raj and Amy dismantle everything you thought you knew about healing and reveal th
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104. Dr John Churchill: Why Your Healing Journey Has Hit a Wall (And How to Break Through)
24/09/2025 Duración: 55minThere's a paradigm shift happening in healing that most people are missing - and without understanding it, you'll keep hitting the same ceiling no matter how much inner work you do.You've been told that healing is an individual journey. Fix yourself first, then help others. But what if this entire framework is keeping you stuck at a developmental stage that can never access the deepest states of consciousness, embodiment, and transformation?Dr. John Churchill - clinical psychologist, 15-year Tibetan meditation practitioner, and founding member of Ken Wilber's Integral Institute - has spent 25 years mapping why individual healing approaches plateau and what actually unlocks the next evolutionary leap in human development. This Episode Reveals the Missing Key That Changes Everything:Why your nervous system has a biological ceiling when healing happens in isolation - and how to transcend itThe hidden reason trauma isn't personal but multi-generational, cultural, and civilizational - affecting your capacity
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103. Danette May: How to Trust Your Intuition When Everything Falls Apart | Spirit-Led Decision Making
18/09/2025 Duración: 49minDanette May is a spiritual entrepreneur who transformed devastating loss into profound wisdom. After the passing of her son led to a complete dismantling of her conditioned life - her marriage, religious practice, and social circle - she learned to distinguish between fear-driven decisions and spirit-led guidance. Through multiple business ventures and major life transitions, she's mastered the art of surrender without giving up.What You'll Discover:The surprising difference between spirit-led urgency and fear-based impulses - and how Danette learned to tell them apart through her most challenging decisions.Why losing everything can actually activate your deepest spiritual gifts - the hidden catalyst that transforms tragedy into profound awakening.The powerful "holding the rope" method of surrender - how to stay in action while releasing attachment to outcomes (this isn't what most people think surrender means).The choice made before disruption that determines everything - why some people wake up from tragedy
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102. Traver Boehm: 49 Days in Total Darkness Retreat: What Happens When You Sit Alone for 7 Weeks
11/09/2025 Duración: 53minMeet Traver Boehm: Founder of the UNcivilized men's movement, former bodyguard to billionaires, TEDx speaker, and licensed acupuncturist who has spent 77 cumulative days in complete darkness retreats. After hitting rock bottom following divorce and business loss, Traver transformed his pain into purpose - spending 28 days in pitch-black isolation that fundamentally changed his relationship with death and masculinity. Now, after completing an unprecedented 49-day darkness sit, his new book "28 Days in Darkness" chronicles these profound journeys into the depths of the human psyche.What You'll Discover:Why complete darkness strips away every coping mechanism you rely on dailyHow Traver's mind "broke" around day 9 - and why this was necessary medicineThe difference between 3-day, 28-day, and 49-day darkness experiencesWhat pre-verbal trauma looks like when it surfaces after 6 weeks of isolationWhy grief became Traver's greatest teacher (and how to surrender to it)The moment he thought he had died - and what deat
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101. Debra Silverman: The Hidden Secrets Of Astrology – Why Your Life Falls Apart Every 30 Years (And How to Prepare)
03/09/2025 Duración: 56minMeet Debra Silverman, one of the world's leading astrologers with a Master's in Clinical Psychology and nearly 50 years of experience. Her new book "I Don't Believe in Astrology (For People Who Don't Believe in Astrology)" has helped thousands discover their authentic selves through the stars. With 22 certified astrologers in her school and a practice that includes celebrities and everyday seekers alike, Debra bridges ancient wisdom with modern psychology.What You'll Discover:• Why your biggest "flaws" are actually your greatest gifts - and how to stop fighting your true nature • The real reason your life transforms every 27-30 years - Saturn Return decoded beyond the buzzwords• How to distinguish your soul's blueprint from your ego's neurotic demands - the key to inner peace • Why generational trauma shows up in your birth chart - and how to break family patterns • The "observer" technique that instantly gives you free will - even when you can't change your personality• How your birth chart re
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100. Raj Jana: Your Triggers Are Treasures – Mastering the 5 Pillars of Resilient Living
20/08/2025 Duración: 21minWhat if everything that triggers you is actually pointing toward your greatest transformation? In this groundbreaking episode, Raj reveals why traditional therapy often keeps people stuck—and shares the research-backed framework that's helped thousands break free from chronic stress patterns.As co-founder of Liber8 and creator of 400+ podcast episodes exploring human potential, Raj brings a unique perspective forged through years of studying psychedelics, Vipassana, and transformative protocols. Through Liber8, he's analyzed hundreds of thousands of data points and discovered something profound: true healing isn't about managing symptoms—it's about developing unshakeable resilience across five crucial areas of life.In this episode, Raj shares the framework that's helped thousands move from chronic stress to authentic living, proving that your triggers aren't your enemy—they're breadcrumbs leading you home.What You'll Discover:• Why your biggest triggers are actually treasure maps to wholeness (and how to read
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99. James Colquhoun: Becoming a Light Being – Accessing Your Infinite Self Through Mantra
13/08/2025 Duración: 51minJames Colquhoun is the former CEO of Gaia and an accomplished filmmaker who discovered the life-changing power of mantras during a profound spiritual awakening. After witnessing billionaires' misery as a ship's captain, James found that ancient Sanskrit and simple English mantras became his "cheat codes for life"—literally rewiring his consciousness from victim to creator. His mantra-driven transformation from serving the ultra-wealthy to awakening millions through film and conscious leadership proves these sacred sounds hold real power.8 Things You'll Learn:The exact 5-word mantra that rewired James's entire reality (and how to use it immediately)The 3 stages of spiritual evolution - from victim to creator to divine vesselWhy billionaires are often miserable - what James discovered working for the ultra-wealthyHow to alchemize pain into power using mantras instead of spiritual bypassingThe family crisis that launched James's awakening journey and global movementWhat "God resides within you" actually means in
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98. Raj Jana: Why Shame Dies in Sunlight – The Science of Healing Through Vulnerability
06/08/2025 Duración: 23minWhat if the very thing you're hiding is the key to your healing? In this powerful episode on vulnerability and shame healing, Raj reveals groundbreaking insights from hundreds of thousands of data points at transformation company Liber8, proving shame is the invisible force driving our deepest disconnection and loneliness.Research shows loneliness impacts health more than smoking daily, and at the root lies shame: believing we're fundamentally flawed and must hide our darkest parts. This transforms how you understand shame and gives you practical tools to heal trauma, build self-compassion, and create authentic connections.What You'll Learn About Healing Shame & Building Self-Love
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97. Raj Jana: The Frequency of Alignment – How to Design Rituals That Keep You in Your Power
30/07/2025 Duración: 42minMost of us chase healing through endless tools and practices—yet remain stuck and unfulfilled. What if the most powerful healing isn't something you add to your life, but something you align with?In this episode, Raj shares his journey to discovering "the frequency of alignment"—where safety and aliveness intersect to create a life with wind behind your sails. No amount of meditation can bring you back to center if you're living misaligned. But when you track your unique signal and design rituals around it, everything changes.What You'll Discover:
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96: Alexa Rosenthal: Sacred Witnessing and Grief Work – How I Survived Coming Off SSRIs
23/07/2025 Duración: 51minAlexa Rosenthal is the co-founder of Eco University, where she built a multi-million dollar herbalism program after receiving guidance from plant medicine to "make plants sexy again." But behind her entrepreneurial success was a 20-year journey with antidepressants that began at age 16. After seven failed attempts to get off SSRIs, Alexa finally found a path to freedom through sacred witnessing, grief work, and learning to trust her body's natural capacity to feel. Now eight months medication-free, she's courageously sharing the raw reality of what worked—and what didn't—in her healing journey. Through radical vulnerability and honest storytelling, she's pioneering a new model of feminine leadership that refuses to hide the messy, non-linear path of authentic transformation while demonstrating that regulation, not performance, can be the foundation for sustainable creation.What You'll Discover: Why a $1.6 million business milestone became her breaking pointThe shocking reality of what happens when your e
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95. Dr. Alec Verkuilen-Brogan: The Sacred Geometry of Your Spine: How Safety Unlocks Each Stage of Spiritual Awakening
16/07/2025 Duración: 58minWhat if your spine holds the blueprint to your entire spiritual journey? What if every trauma, every breakthrough, every stage of awakening creates a specific energetic pattern that can be read like a map? In this profound conversation, we explore the revolutionary concept that your nervous system's capacity for safety directly determines how far you can travel on the path of consciousness.Meet Dr Alec Verkuilen-Brogan, founder of Geometry of Grace and master practitioner of the transformational arts. With decades of study under traditional teachers from Varanasi, India, Alec has developed the rare ability to read the energetic patterns stored in your spine and translate them into precise spiritual development maps. His work bridges ancient wisdom with modern nervous system science, helping people understand exactly where they are on their awakening journey and what specific work is needed to progress to the next stage.What You'll Discover:Why your spine is actually the most physical expression of the spiritu
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94. Steven Jaggers: Awaken Your Ancient Intelligence – The 4 Meta-Skills That Transform Numbness Into Aliveness
10/07/2025 Duración: 57minIn a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, we're forgetting the most sophisticated intelligence system ever created—the one inside your own body. While AI processes information, ancient intelligence processes life itself: healing wounds, creating connection, and generating the aliveness that makes existence meaningful. But here's the problem: most of us have been systematically disconnected from this intelligence since childhood, leaving us numb, anxious, and searching for answers outside ourselves.Steven Jaggers is the founder of Somatic Breath Work and a pioneer in the nervous system regulation movement. With over 3,000 practitioners trained across 40+ countries, his work is now accredited by Arizona State University for continuing education credits. A former neuromuscular therapist, Steven has spent years studying the intersection of physical alignment, emotional regulation, and human connection. His unique approach combines Eastern somatic practices with Western neuroscience to help peo
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93. John Mackey: How to Transform Your Ego, Mistakes, and Rejections into Fuel for Excellence (While Loving Yourself Through It All)
02/07/2025 Duración: 01h02minJohn Mackey is the visionary founder of Whole Foods Market, one of the world's largest natural and organic foods retailers, which he sold to Amazon in 2017. Now leading Love.Life, his wellness-focused venture, John has spent over four decades studying consciousness, spirituality, and what it means to live an awakened life. A student of A Course in Miracles for 41 years, he recently shared his remarkable journey in his memoir "The Whole Story." In this profound conversation, John reveals the spiritual principles that transformed his relationship with failure, rejection, and his own ego—turning them into the very forces that fueled his extraordinary success.In this episode, you'll discover:• Why John's inner voice told him his future wife was "more conscious" than him on their first date—and how learning to trust that voice changed everything• The "Old Bob" technique: How naming and befriending your ego transforms it from your worst enemy into a manageable backseat passenger• Why you're guaranteed to make every
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92: Mark Gober: Your Brain is an Antenna –The Science Behind Soul-Designed Reality
25/06/2025 Duración: 59minWhat if everything you've been taught about consciousness is backwards? In this mind-expanding conversation, Raj sits down with Mark Gober—Princeton graduate, former Silicon Valley strategy partner, and author of seven groundbreaking books—who went from hardcore materialist to consciousness researcher after discovering peer-reviewed scientific evidence that completely shattered his worldview. Mark has spent nearly a decade diving deep into the research that mainstream science doesn't want you to see, and what he's uncovered about the nature of reality, consciousness, and your soul's role in designing your life will leave you questioning everything.In this episode, you'll discover:• Why Nobel Prize-winning physicists believe consciousness is fundamental and matter is just a derivative—and what this means for how you experience reality• The University of Virginia's 2,500+ documented cases of children remembering past lives, complete with birthmarks that match historical death records (and why this changes every
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91: Raj Jana: How to Stop Apologizing to Everyone and Start Healing Yourself
18/06/2025 Duración: 26minDo you find yourself constantly saying "I'm sorry" for taking up space, speaking your truth, or simply being yourself? If you're trapped in endless cycles of apologizing, people-pleasing, and seeking forgiveness from others, you're not alone—and more importantly, you're looking for healing in all the wrong places. In this eye-opening episode, Raj and Alex reveal why your compulsive need to apologize is actually a symptom of a deeper wound, and how shifting your forgiveness practice inward is the key to breaking free from chronic people-pleasing forever.In this episode, you'll discover:• Why constantly apologizing to others is actually a sign that you haven't forgiven yourself (and how this keeps you stuck in victim mode)• The hidden inner critic that's driving your need for external validation—and how to transform it from your worst enemy into your greatest ally• How Raj's pattern of "I'm sorry for being too much" was actually his inner child crying out for self-acceptance• The revolutionary shift from seekin
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90. Raj Jana: Why You Keep Attracting The Same Patterns (And How To Break Free)
11/06/2025 Duración: 25minEver notice how the same type of person keeps showing up in your life? Or how you find yourself in eerily similar situations over and over again, wondering "Why does this keep happening to me?" What if we told you there are actually two hidden curriculums running your life - and only one of them is truly yours? In this episode, Raj reveals the invisible map your soul has been drawing through every relationship, challenge, and "coincidence" you've experienced, and how understanding this changes everything about how you navigate your future.The Biggest Takeaways:The Two Hidden Forces Controlling Your Reality: There are two invisible curriculums running your life simultaneously - and 99% of people are completely unaware of the second oneWhy You Can't Shake That Restless Feeling: That persistent pull toward something different isn't anxiety or dissatisfaction - it's actually something much more profound trying to communicate with youThe Most Uncomfortable Truth About Your Life: There's a perspective about respons