When most podcasters talk about money and emotions, they talk about how people feel about their money. My approach is quite different in that I look at the emotions you are acting out through your money. In this episode, I talk about how what you feel when dealing with money is never about money – and what it is about.


Highlights:

You can use your money feelings to understand your emotional makeup.
If you are afraid of running out of money, that indicates that you are feeling alone.
If you think you need more money, you are saying that you need more people because money is always attached to people.
Feeling like there’s never enough means that you feel like not enough.
The fear of losing what you have is often the result of abandonment stories.
The idea is to recognize the feeling and express it.
When you hear yourself thinking that you need more money, ask yourself, “What am I feeling?”
How you were brought up – either in poverty or wealth – will affect your money emotions.
If you let yourself deal with the feelings, you aren’t going to have to repeat the dramas.
Learning how to manage cash flow can mollify financial fears.
When you learn how to put off purchases, you can manage your money better.
I talk about learning how to delay gratification.
If you learn how to manage your need for gratification and your dopamine signals that you need more, you can feel better about yourself and your money.
You can use the Covid pause to retrain your emotional responses.
Focus on what you have, not what you don’t have.
This is a good time to learn to recognize and deal with your emotions.

Small business owners and many practitioners have trouble talking about money. Yet, if you want to be comfortable financially, then you have to learn how to talk about money with potential clients, vendors, and financial practitioners.

Highlights

Sex and money are the two hardest things to talk about. A lot of people would rather talk about sex than money.
Both sex and money are about sharing personal energy, which can be scary especially when there is a lot of shame around both issues.
Always remember, money issues are never about money. They are about the emotions you’re acting out through your money.
People in every financial bracket don’t like to talk about money, especially how much they have or don’t have.
It’s very freeing to be able to talk about money and to realize that you are not your money. It’s just something you use to interact with the world.
How much money you have or don’t have doesn’t change your value as a human being. You have value even if you have no money.
Having a lot of money is not necessarily easy because you have to make a lot of decisions and it’s not that easy to talk to people other than financial advisors for whom you are a source of their money.
If you’re part of a peer group that struggles with money, when you start making more they might treat you like an outsider.
People often feel validated when they receive money. But money is not the answer to anything.
If you think you need more money, you actually need more people because money always comes from people.
For people who are in business for themselves, there’s a lot of uncertainty about income and unless you train yourself otherwise, that causes a lot of anxiety.
When you love, except, acknowledge, and appreciate yourself, you’ll make more money.
It’s important to counteract negative self-talk. I talk about how to do this.
Trusting and acknowledging yourself are important.
Being comfortable asking for money is essential if you’re in business for yourself.
How do you feel about talking about money?
Understand the value of your uniqueness.
Do you ever say, “ I don’t care about the money, I just want to help people”? As someone in practice or as a business owner you have to care about the money. That’s part of being in business.
If you suffer financially commonly no one is going to rescue you. You have to rescue yourself.

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Because of everything that’s going on in the world right now, many people are experiencing stress and its side effects on the body and mind. In this episode, I discuss the causes of toxic stress and offer a few suggestions for dealing with it.


Highlights

Toxic stress often starts early in childhood and continues throughout life. This can lead to many physical and emotional problems.
Most major diseases are caused by stress. I give examples.
Stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are meant to be released for short periods. When you’re under constant stress it wears out body parts and systems.
You can teach yourself to manage stress, but first you have to make the decision to do it.
If you’re always trying to make things happen rather than allowing things to happen, that can cause stress.
When you feel uptight that’s a signal that you are responding to the external world in an unhealthy way.
Notice when you feel contracted. That’s when you’re under stress. Take a deep breath and imagine you’re expanding.
It’s the pushing to make things happen and to reach specific goals that cause a problem.
Wanting to be the best parent and being hyper-vigilant about your children’s activities can cause stress.
You get to decide how you want to respond to the stressors in your life.
If you decide to treat yourself differently and do things like eliminating negative self-talk, within a year or two you’ll feel entirely different from the way you feel now.
If you’re taking responsibility for other people’s feelings or outcomes, that’s a stressor.
When you’re with people, look for commonalities not differences.
Having more money is not going to solve your problems. As a matter of fact, it often causes more problems.

Having body work done is a way of reducing some stress.

I have known therapist Doug Foresta for a long time and we have been talking about how many therapists have money issues. In this episode we talk about that and an event we're planning to help people in the helper professions.



Because we had such a rich conversation, I’m going to include most of the called transcript under the Highlights.
Highlights

Doug Foresta shares his personal background with money and why he was attracted to my work before he became a therapist.
Doug talks about his emotional habits of disappointment and deprivation and how it affected his relationship with money.
He realized that his problems were not about money but about his emotions.
He also learned how to replace the habitual emotions for those that were more functional. It led to some business that he hadn’t expected.
If a therapist can understand how they deal with money, or a doctor or any other kind of coach or practitioner can understand the money piece, they will find more inner peace because they're not going to be thinking about money all the time.
As my money changes, I noticed that so has my identity. I no longer identified as a person who is screwed up about money.
When I think about being prosperous, a big part of that is around love that I have in my life now.
Doug tells the story of how his relationship with his first wife has changed since he’s been making the changes in his life.
He talks about other things in his life that have changed and the new habits he has developed.
When you worry, when you're in a hurry, when you're not able to stay in the moment, that's when you miss opportunities.

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Here’s the Transcript

Hi, everyone. Joan Sotkin here. And welcome to the Prosperity Show, where we explore a holistic and often alternative path to business and financial success, personal fulfillment, and peace of mind. And today, I have a special treat for you all. A good friend of mine with whom I'm putting a project together, we're going to talk a little bit about, so I want to get right to the interview. And so my guest is Doug Foresta, who is psychotherapist. How do you call yourself?

I call myself a therapist. I'm a licensed clinical social worker, but.

I'm a therapist. Okay. A therapist who is really smart and knows how to do therapy. And I met Doug years ago, and he's been listening to the podcast and following my system for more years than anyone else, and we've decided to do something. So, Doug, welcome to the prosperity show.

Oh, it's such an honor to be here with you, Joe. Thanks for having me on.

So what was it about what I do that attracted you?

Yeah, it's a great question. I think my whole life, so, yeah, I mean, I go back to, like, it was either 2008 or 2009 when I started, when I really started following you. And so my whole life, I kind of have always had struggles with money, but, yeah, I mean, emotional stuff around money, and it was something about the way that you broke things down differently than anyone had ever done. You know, it was. It was always like, practical advice, you know, do this, do that, but, you know, save, you know, save more than you spend, but, I mean, everybody knows that. But I knew there was something else. There was something else because it's like, well, why am I having so much trouble? Why am I having so much anxiety around money?

And so there was just something about the way that you spoke about things, the way that you used the combination of humor, and it just made sense to me, and it just resonated for me. All of a sudden, it was like, oh, yeah, that's me.

In this episode, I discuss the problems caused by unrealistic expectations with an emphasis on how subconscious expectations affect your life outcomes. You will also learn more about how habitual emotions are the creative force behind your life stories.


Highlights

Subconscious expectations that result from past experiences can influence our relationships and financial decisions.
You can learn more about your expectations by recognizing patterns that might lead to disappointment and learning from your mistakes.
I give an example of relationship expectations. Also, examples are given about f how habitual emotions are the creative force behind our life stories and how this relates to expectations.
All of this is happening on the subconscious level.
If you have an expectation that a relationship won't last, you will make decisions and behave in ways that make sure it doesn't last.
Once you recognize a pattern, ask yourself what emotion the  pattern stimulates for you.
People who are overly optimistic often make bad financial decisions.
Experiences that don't have happy endings are not bad, they are just what's happening.
You can never really know what someone else is thinking.
It is best not to have expectations about how other people are going to behave.
If you expect a relationship to fill in the emptiness in your life, that can lead to disappointment.
Nothing can be perfect and the more tolerant you become of other people, the easier your life will be.
It's okay to make mistakes and not do things perfectly.

Links
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Interview with Dr. Daniel Lieberman that I mentioned

The beginning of a new year is a great time to introduce some change in your life. In this episode, I discuss why it’s necessary to make changes gradually and I offer some tips on some easy changes to make to get yourself going.


Highlights

Take small steps towards change to avoid overwhelming your brain. Start with things that don’t have major consequences.
I talk about how to embrace the discomfort and disorientation that change stimulates.
I offer some suggestions about small changes you can make around your house.
Develop an awareness about your current financial habits and decide what small steps to take towards new, more effective habits.
Develop a “buddy” relationship with a friend who may also want to change their financial habits. This gives you both the chance to establish accountability.
You can’t control everything in your life. Be aware of what you can control and make changes within that realm.
There is some discomfort that comes with change. The idea is to learn to recognize the discomfort as part of the process and to develop ways of adapting to it.
Learning how to adapt to change will help you deal with the major changes that are going on in the world – and will continue to go on for the foreseeable future.
What is one small change you can make today?

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I would love to know what changes you are considering making and if you need any help in charting a course for yourself in the new year. Click here to set up a time to talk to me.

You can also send an email to Joan@ProsperityPlace.com

The new year is a time of change. You can ignore this or use the energy of change to move your life forward. In this episode, I offer some suggestions for getting to know yourself better, to follow your intuition, and to be who you want to be.


Highlights

What is your intention for next year and who you want to be? You can choose.
How do you want to perceive the economy and what’s going on in the world? You can choose.
This is a time of change, and you can decide if you want to tap into that energy.
Your age will often determine how you think and feel about things.
You have value just for being who you are.
No matter what your age, it’s important to be flexible.
Be willing to take chances and try something new. Not everything you try will work out perfectly, and that’s okay. At least you know what not to do.
When making business decisions, be aware of the marketplace.
It’s important to learn how to listen – and follow – your inner voice.
It sometimes takes courage to follow your own path.  The so-called authorities don’t always have the right answers for you.
Do you really want to spend your life trying to please other people?
What is it that you are afraid to do or be?

Links
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Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and consultant who helps people start, run, and grow a small business. He also hosts the popular podcast, The How of Business.


Highlights

Joan Sotkin and Henry Lopez discuss chaos in business. They talk about how chaos becomes an identity for business owners and how they feed off problem-solving. Joan suggests that this mindset can lead to discomfort when trying to delegate and step back from the chaotic environment.
Henry talks about the importance of taking time away from the business to allow it to grow and giving employees the freedom to make decisions.
Joan mentions that fear holds entrepreneurs back from making changes and asks how they can give their brains a new message. Henry suggests focusing on identifying new roles and working away from the office to avoid micromanaging.
They also discuss learning to trust oneself and finding satisfaction in one's business journey rather than constantly chasing goals.
Joan discusses how uncertainty in the financial world affects business owners. Henry expresses concerns about inflation, interest rates, and labor-force shortages, which create instability and hamper long-term planning.
They discuss finding opportunities within chaos and embracing it to make positive changes.
Joan shares her own experience of currently recreating her business with a focus on helping people find peace amid chaos.
They also talk about the importance of enjoying what you do in business and making decisions that prioritize personal values.
They discuss the importance of setting feeling goals instead of focusing solely on achieving external success.
Henry and Joan discuss the importance of looking at one's internal world and developing skills that are not traditionally taught. They also talk about how chaos can manifest in business.
Joan shares her journey to self-confidence and her transition into being an Energy Activator, while Henry expresses his excitement for Joan's new endeavors with minerals.
Joan discussed her interest in working with minerals and crystals in a scientific way to help people find peace in the midst of chaos.
Henry mentioned the challenge of comparing oneself to others and feeling like they haven't accomplished enough.
Joan discussed the concept of accepting what is and finding satisfaction in the present moment.
Henry shared his belief that introspection and self-awareness are key to reducing chaos in business.

Links
Henry Lopez’s website

Henry Lopez’s course on Udemy

Henry Lopez on LinkedIn

Henry Lopez on Facebook

Henry Lopez on YouTube

Elizabeth Ralph is a high-level wealth strategist and intuitive investor who retired at the age of 39 to teach others how to reach financial freedom through non-traditional ways. She is the founder of The Spiritual Investor and the host of The Spiritual Investor podcast, the place where entrepreneurs transform from unsure investors to effortless wealth creators.



Formerly a financial executive and energy trader, Elizabeth shifted her focus entirely in 2012 while feeding Cheetos to a kangaroo on a beach in Australia. She realized that to fulfill her purpose of saving unwanted horses from slaughter she needed to break free from the confines of the corporate world. So right then and there, she decided to go “all-in” and set up a strategy to achieve financial freedom within 10 years. Since then, Elizabeth has helped countless spiritual entrepreneurs to create their own strategies for financial freedom through The Spiritual Investor framework.
Highlights

Elizabeth Ralph shares her journey from corporate energy trader to spiritual investor, and the courageous steps she took along the way.
First you have to get to the point of emotional neutrality about money before you can learn the principles of investing.
People Elizabeth works with are usually already open to the idea of a spiritual path.
If you already know that everything is connected, then you can bring that concept into investing.
We talk about how to differentiate between your intuition and your “monkey mind”.
Elizabeth’s clients usually have made the decision that they have to change their relationship with money.
People who are already on the spiritual path often have trouble understanding the financial world as it is presented. Elizabeth helps to translate traditional concepts to ones that those on the spiritual path can understand.
How do you go out in the world with the idea that money is energy?
Everyone is different and it’s important to meet people where they are.

Links
Elizabeth Ralph’s website

Elizabeth Ralph on Instagram

In this episode, I am interviewed by my friend, Greg Harrington. We decided to do this after having a long discussion about aloneness, which was the topic of the previous podcast episode. We talked about that and then talked a lot about getting in touch with instructions from yourself.


Highlights

We discussed the difference between loneliness and aloneness.
Loneliness leads us to seek others and to be part of a tribe. Aloneness is a feeling of emptiness and separation from our self.
People often look for God everywhere except within themselves. We have the power and we’re connected to everything.
Greg: I’ve learned that I keep myself from self-discovery with busyness.
Joan: It isn’t easy to move in a new direction.
We talk about the search for meaning in our lives and why it’s important to connect to other people.
Everyone’s path to their self is different. Every life and every path has value.
We talk about the childhood experiences that perpetrate the feeling of aloneness.
We also talk about getting in touch with your intuition and the process of sitting on the couch and waiting for instructions.
Greg asks how we can tell the difference between our intuition and the noise in our head and learning how to wait.
You're so unique no matter who you are, and you have something to offer the world. It's good to understand how things work.
Don’t try to make things happen; allow them to happen.

Links
Buried Feelings of Aloneness Can Affect Your Finances – TPS578

In today’s episode, I share something I went through recently that I hope will help you understand something about yourself. It’s about one of the five main feelings that people act out through their money – aloneness.

Highlights

The five main feelings I outlined in Build Your Money Muscles were aloneness, shame, anger, deprivation, and a sense of being trapped. Aloneness is one that is most common. I explain why.
I talk about the difference between loneliness and aloneness and how I got in touch with a time in my life when I felt utterly alone.
A friend helped me express and release those feelings. I explain how.
Within an hour afterwards I felt entirely different, and I tell how my financial situation changed very rapidly – within a few days.
Changes like this don’t always happen rapidly but rather after a series of smaller releases.
Explain how the Healing Energy Activations I do speeds up the process.
By allowing yourself to feel the feelings, you learn a lot about yourself and how your habitual feelings are affecting your financial outcomes.
I talk about how your ethnic background can be the force behind your habitual emotions.
Physical therapy has helped me shift my body and how it moves and that can affect your emotions.
When you go through any kind of change, it can lead to feelings of disorientation because your brain has to be reprogrammed for the new way of being.
The reason why a lot of people resist major change is because it is disorienting.
I discuss how aging can affect your habitual thoughts, beliefs, and emotions and offer some ideas about how to recognize what’s happening.
When you're being authentic, then you feel better about yourself, and when you feel better about yourself, you're going to reward yourself differently financially and in terms of what you're accomplishing.

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In today’s episode, some suggestions for dealing with change.  Be patient with yourself, accept that change is a process, and don't give up when you hit roadblocks. Uncertainty is hard but surmountable. Seek support if you need it.


Highlights:
Here are a few key takeaways from today’s episode:

Our brains are wired to resist change and uncertainty. When we try new things, it takes time to build new neural pathways and habits. This is why people often revert back to old behaviors even when the new ones were working.
"Moving stupids" - when you make a big change like moving, your brain is still on autopilot wanting to drive the old route. This happens with any new habit until the new neural pathways are solidified.
For example, losing a dramatic amount of weight changes how people respond to you socially. But if you've been overweight for a long time, your brain isn't used to those new responses yet. This disorientation can cause people to regain weight.
We live in very uncertain times right now, politically and economically. The outcomes are unpredictable, which makes our amygdala warn us to be afraid. Learning to accept uncertainty and not expect certainty is key.
When starting a business, expect that some ideas will work and some won't. It's a process of trial and error. Success doesn't happen overnight.
Talk to someone supportive who can help you deal with uncertainty. Groups can also be very helpful for this. Don't try to handle it alone.

Link
Energy Healing Activations

In this episode, I talk about finding inner peace in turbulent times such as we are in now. Techniques are suggested for reducing anxiety and finding that peace within.



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Highlights:

I see hope in the younger generations who want positive change in the world. I find that people in their 20s and 30s are more able to quickly change their mindset.
I share an example of a 30-year-old client who transformed her anxiety and depression into a much happier state in just 5-6 months. This gives me optimism about people's ability to change.
I believe each person contributes energy to the world by how they think and feel. Listeners are encouraged to add "positive energy" through kindness, love, and peacefulness.
Major events happening in the world may feel out of our control. But we have power over our inner state. I share some coping skills to handle difficult times.
I suggest setting "feeling goals" not just money goals. Changing your mindset is crucial for creating what you want.
I see this as a turning point on the planet. You have a choice: contribute to fear and anger or be part of a growing peace movement.
Finding peace within ourselves radiates outwards to help heal the world.

 
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Catherine Chadwick is a multi-talented psychiatric nurse, businesswoman, transformational life coach, and practitioner of Applied Positive Psychology. She learned about the power of positivity when she sustained a serious injury in her 20s. In this episode, we talk about her successful journey to wellness and how what she has learned can help deal with the emotional effects of the war in Israel and other difficult situations.
Highlights (Generated by Zoom’s AI Summary)

Catherine's ICU Journey: From Struggle to Adaptation
Catherine shared her personal experience of becoming a head nurse of an intensive care unit at a young age, and her subsequent physical health challenges. She spoke about her realization of the body-mind connection and how she began to take better care of herself, including listening to self-improvement tapes and learning about the neuroscience and body mind-spirit connection. She also emphasized the importance of adaptability, as she couldn't change her situation but had to work with what she had. Joan noted Catherine's openness to change and strong intuition that guided her towards new information and perspectives.
Life, Learning, and Challenges: A Conversation
Catherine and Joan discussed their views on life, learning, and challenges. Catherine emphasized the importance of finding fun and adventure in challenges, and Joan agreed, adding that everyone faces both positive and uncomfortable experiences. Catherine further explained the necessity of understanding basic laws of the Universe and how it operates. However, she also acknowledged that it can be difficult to remain unaffected by events happening globally. Joan shared her belief that a better understanding of universal laws and energy principles can lead to a more adventurous spirit. Finally, the conversation turned to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with Joan sharing a personal story, and Catherine discussing her approach to managing emotional responses to such events.
Breathing for Self-Regulation
Catherine and Joan discussed the importance of self-regulation, particularly through the use of breathing techniques to stimulate the vagus nerve and calm the nervous system. Catherine emphasized the value of using these techniques to shift from a reactive mode to a more responsive mode, which allows for better decision making and more solution-oriented thinking. Joan shared her personal experience of using deep diaphragmatic breaths before sleep to improve her dreams and overall energy levels the next day. They both agreed on the benefits of developing the habit of regular breathing exercises as a tool for self-regulation.
Pain and Its Impact on Body and Emotions
Joan and Catherine discussed the importance of listening to the body and understanding the reasons behind any discomfort or pain. They emphasized that pain is often a signal of misalignment or an indication of deeper emotional issues. Catherine highlighted the role of old beliefs and fears, which, if unaddressed, can lead to physical breakdowns. Both agreed on the need to develop new responses to familiar stimuli and to understand the impact of brain chemicals on our lives. They concluded that while pain can be a teacher, it does not have to be a permanent resident.
Thoughts, Decisions, and Energy in Motion
Joan and Catherine discussed the importance of understanding how individuals create their own circumstances and the power of making intentional decisions. Catherine emphasized the role of thoughts and perspectives in shaping life experiences, highlighting the possibility of creating new neural pathways and the contagious nature of fear and positivity. She also emphasized the value of being open to new environments, people, and perspectives. The conversation concluded with Catherine discussing the body-mind-spirit connection and the principles of working with energy in motion.

Art Giser is the Creator of Energetic NLP, unifying Neuro-Linguistic Programming, spiritual principles, and transformative energy work. He is an internationally renowned NLP trainer, executive coach, intuitive, and master healer. Known for his humor, caring, and remote energy work, Art’s superpower is releasing people’s spiritual and unconscious blocks and opening up their powerful abilities. His unique background includes managing a medical research lab and working as a leadership consultant to Fortune 100 companies.


Highlights

Art Giser recounts his journey from leadership consultant to the creator of Energetic NLP.
During the episode, he describes Energetic NLP – what it is and how it works.
About 30 minutes into the episode, Art takes us through one of his energy processes. This is best listened to at a time when you can close your eyes and relax.
I hope you enjoy the process.

Links
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Art Giser on Facebook

Art Giser on LinkedIn

Art Giser on Twitter

Art Giser on Instagram

It’s amazing to me how many small business owners don’t know how to manage their money. This affects their ability to make good business and financial decisions. In this episode, I address this issue and offer some solutions.


Highlights

Many people are feeling financially uncomfortable due to fear about the state of the world. Remember, it's not about the money, it's about your feelings regarding money.
During uncertainty, there's a tendency to default to fear because your brain is trying to keep you safe. But giving in to fear means going back to what wasn't working.
Look at your financial fear and relationship with money your money reflects what's going on inside you.
Minimize fear by taking care of your money. Money likes to be counted. Track your numbers. Don't hand off all financial duties.
Entrepreneurs often don't pay enough attention to their finances. You must track income, expenses, and cash flow.
Automate and as much as possible use accounting software. Get help from a bookkeeper or accountant.
If you avoid tracking your finances, you have a poor money relationship. Successful businesses track their numbers.
Use tools like spreadsheets to measure cash flow, especially as an entrepreneur with fluctuating income.
Make decisions based on your numbers what to pay, what to let slide, and how much extra you need. This allows for creative money solutions.
Quiet time allows financial solution thoughts to come through. Worrying is a waste of time.
Your thoughts, beliefs, and emotions affect your money outcomes. Train your brain towards prosperity.
Make a commitment to learn about money. Practice basics like mental math. Read financial sites.
Get to know your money by paying attention to it. Disorderly finances lead to poor outcomes.
Download the free cash flow spreadsheet to start tracking your numbers. Improving your money relationship improves your life.

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QuickBooks

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Dr. Saul Shaye was a chiropractor for 18 years before closing his chiropractic practice in 1993 to follow his inner guidance to become a full-time spiritual healer. For 19 years, he worked with the National Football League as a spiritual healer, and helped over 100 players and coaches



with the Green Bay Packers, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Saul is the former Vice President of The Spiritual Healers Association of America and is the author of three books - He Who Walks on Two Worlds, Double-E Diet, and The Bigger Little Book of Miracles. He has also lectured in eight countries and over 250 Unity churches in the United States, Canada, and Britain.
Highlights

Dr. Saul Shaye grew up in a Jewish family in Brooklyn and always questioned spiritual concepts as a child. He got into a bad motorcycle accident at 20 which made him want to leave Brooklyn.
He went to college in Louisiana on a track scholarship, even though he was told he'd never run again after his knee injury. He was determined to heal and did after 6 weeks.
In his 20s, he read the Edgar Cayce biography "There is a River" which opened him up to metaphysics and spirituality. He started studying his dreams and has recorded over 19,000 of them.
While a chiropractor, he started experimenting with spiritual healing and kept it secret for years. He eventually followed his calling to be a full-time spiritual healer, giving up his practice.
For over 19 years, Saul worked as a healer for the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Kansas City Chiefs, helping injured players recover.
He believes having been a chiropractor gave him credibility with the teams and allowed him to demonstrate his techniques.
Saul emphasizes listening to your intuition and inner voice, even if you're skeptical. He and Joan feel they are here to follow their true paths.
They discuss being willing to reinvent yourself multiple times when something is not working. Saul gave up chiropractic when he felt called to heal full-time.
Joan sees them both as "old souls" who have been on earth a long time and are not afraid to follow their inner guidance.

Links
Saul Shaye’s website

Saul Shaye on LinkedIn

YouTube videos with Saul

Lately, because I’ve been doing more energy activations, I want to learn more about the science and the different forms of what’s often called energy healing. In this episode, I talk about how I combine both energy healing and ChatGPT in my quest for information.



Here is a summary of the key points from the transcript:

I have been doing energy work for a long time but am now being more open about it. I don't like to use the word "healing" because it implies the healer does something to you. I believe energy work activates your own healing power within.
It started for me in the 1970s when I got a message to buy crystals. I started selling them and doing energy treatments to help people use them. I saw astounding results even though there were no books or internet back then to learn from.
I believe when you have energy work done, it activates your own healing power within. We all have that power - if you've ever had a cut heal, that's your healing power. It can work on emotional, physical, and spiritual levels.
I'm interested in the science of how energy healing works.
I've tried many techniques like acupuncture, cranial sacral, and polarity therapy. I believe our bodies run on energy and "dis-ease" is often caused by energy blocks.
There are now schools for learning energy healing techniques - I never trained, I just followed my guidance.
We all have psychic and energy abilities; it's finding what works for you. Trust your intuition when exploring techniques.
Energy healing helps improve the energy flow in your body/mind/spirit.
Energy healing can change financial results too because money is an energy exchange between people or commercial entities.
When you feel drained, your energy needs a boost.
In my Energy Activations, I intuit where to put my hands and can feel emotions stuck there. I make sounds to release the emotions and pain.
I don't fully understand how this all works. But releasing stuck energies can relieve pain better than drugs that just suppress issues.
I want to teach people not to fear their emotions. Feeling and expressing them helps you feel better in body, mind, spirit, and allows you to be yourself, not follow others blindly.

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Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events. He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry.



Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose. His latest book is The Magic of Surrender.

Here are some key points from the conversation:

Kute Blackson had an unusual childhood, being born in Ghana to a Ghanaian father and Japanese mother, growing up in London. He always felt like an outsider, and this drove him to question his identity and purpose from a young age.
His father was a faith healer and built churches. Kute began speaking in his father's churches at age 8 and was ordained as a minister at 15, expected to take over his father's ministry. But at 18, Kute knew this was not his true path and he had to follow his own soul's calling, which caused a rift with his father.
Kute came to the U.S. at 18 with very little money, determined to follow his passion for personal growth and self-help. He overcame fear, depression and heartbreak to walk his own path.
Surrender is open-hearted acceptance and participation in what life brings. It's embracing what is and using it for growth and evolution.
Acceptance can still have resistance. Surrender is fully embracing. In between is grieving, fully feeling and releasing the past to open to the new.
We have to acknowledge life and growth are difficult. Staying stuck is painful too. Be willing to feel the pain to spur change.
Start with radical truth of how you feel. Truth sets you free.
See yourself as eternal soul on a journey, using all for learning. Surrender to the curriculum.
Don't bypass grief. Feel it fully. Thinking about grief is not feeling it. Be with the sensation.
Kute's book is The Magic of Surrender. He hosts life-changing events like Boundless Bliss Bali Breakthrough in Bali.

Links
Kute Blackson's website
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Kute Blackson on LinkedIn
Kute Blackson on Twitter
Kute Blackson on Instagram

In this episode, Joan Sotkin talks about the connection between food, depression, anxiety, and overall well being. She shares her personal story of overcoming depression by changing her diet and lifestyle.

Joan discusses how eating sugar and processed foods can negatively impact mental health, referencing various studies that show links between diet, inflammation, and conditions like depression and anxiety. She talks about the importance of meeting your body's needs through healthy nutrition, exercise, and self-care.
Overall, Joan encourages listeners to evaluate whether their current habits and lifestyle are serving them and to make changes if needed. She believes taking care of our physical and mental well being is an inside job and that we have the power to create better feelings and life experiences through the choices we make each day.

Highlights

Joan suffered from depression for 15 years before discovering the link between sugar, hypoglycemia, and mental health.
Cutting out sugar and processed carbs helped her depression lift within a week.
There are now many studies showing connections between inflammatory diets and increased risk of depression.
Releasing cortisol from chronic stress negatively impacts physical and mental health.
Making different choices about diet, exercise, and self-care can shift habitual emotions and thinking patterns.
Meeting your own needs gives you more energy to share with others.
Joan is interested in leading workshops and webinars focused on these topics.

Links
Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss

Sugar Blues by William Dufty

Nourish Yourself for Health and Happiness by Dr. Harold Harper and Joan Sotkin. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the download.

 
Article Links
2023

Alterations in Alcohol Consumption Echo Depression Symptom Changes

Summary: A new study uncovers a correlation between changes in alcohol consumption and the ebb and flow of depression symptoms.

How inflammation in the body may explain depression in the brain

Depression: Ultra-processed food consumption tied to higher risk

2022

Depression Linked to Consuming an Inflammatory Diet and Increasing Risk of Frailty - Neuroscience News

2017

World's First Clinical Trial Finds Diet Works for Depression