My guest always knew she wanted to do something bigger than herself. Enter, "This is my story, what's yours?", under 2 minute video clips from folks from around the world revealing their greatest struggle and their biggest lesson. Collectively, stories like this, heal the population. It's a Human Revolution. She raves about her mantra and her buddhist practice that saved her from dissolving into grief. Powerful stuff. Believe in the potential of your life!
Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast March 7, 2021.

Shikha Shahdeo's website: https://www.shikhashahdeo.com/
Her project's youtube channel to watch all the video's quoted at the end, including Melody's referenced, and host, Sheri Hauser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzJkdss0PLQoS2R_zVvUNg/videos

Mentioned during the show:
Brandon Stanton: https://www.humansofnewyork.com/
Jason Digges, ART International https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Energy-Transformative-Practice-Authentic/dp/1735076007
Brene's Brown's Ted Talk on vulnerability: 
https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o

PN_24 vulnerable storytelling with Shikha Shahdeo

Learn how this OCD recovering neat freak and ex-university professor learned how to embrace the mess to honor her child's creative process. Robin Konie realized it was her responsibility, in service of having future leaders who'd be equipped to innovate and problem solve, to keep kids creative, and it started with her and her daughter. It's a perfect Mother's Day story, as this episode airs in North America on May 9. 

Did you know, a long-term NASA study found that 98% of 5-year olds tested at "creative genius" levels. But less than 2% retained that creativity into adulthood. Her business, Munga Punga, offers tools to make sure that number increases! We talk about HOW. Here's her top 10 tips that we cover in the last 20 minutes of this episode:

1. morning meditations
2. breakfast brainstorms
3. daily dancing
4. dinner debates
5. reading rituals
6. friday free time
7. magic moments
8. ready resources
9. familiarize failure
10. pursue passions

Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast May 9, 2021.

SHOW NOTES:
Robin’s work
https://www.mungapunga.com/welcome
https://www.instagram.com/robinkonie/
TedTalk https://youtu.be/Jv0oEjs68I4

dance movement references
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laban_movement_analysis
https://labaninstitute.org/about/laban-movement-analysis/
https://labaninstitute.org/about/irmgard-bartenieff/

other references
creative studio in North Hollywood, California: https://cr8space.com/

Spark Healing Summit: Conference details and registration, email iamverysheri@gmail.com why you want to attend by May 16 to be entered to win a FREE ticket. https://www.sparkhealingsummit.com/

Authentic Relating Training, next course, co-led by host Sheri Hauser begins May 25: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/

PN_33 keep kids creative with Robin Konie

Tune out and drop in. That's what we're talking about today. Not with drugs, but with sensory deprivation salt water float tanks. My guest shares how this practice taught him to manage his crippling anxiety, and I share how I receive downloads from source and creative inspiration, which just goes to illustrate that concept that everyone gets what they need most to heal inside these space pod portals. Dean quotes from Ram Dass, when he shares that working on yourself IS the work... and that "by working on yourself, resolving your own stuff, making yourself a better human, you DO The work to enlighten humanity as a whole" - I hope that's inspiration enough to give this episode a listen. 

Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast May 16, 2021.

SHOW NOTES:
Here's a link to Dean's float studio in Seattle, where I've been a member since 2015: https://www.floatseattle.com/

At the opening of this episode I expressed a heartfelt invite to join me on a 6 week authentic relating journey, 3 hours a week, on Tuesday nights. Learn more about the ART of Being Human here:
https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/
(you can register there for the course I'm co-leading on May 25th, if financial resources are a hardship, reach out)

On the topic of water, don't miss this TED radio hour segment on NPR with Kelsey Leonard. It's a stunning and profound talk on how we've abandoned our precious resources and a lesson on how water should have its own rights too. 
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/07/899823095/kelsey-leonard-how-did-we-lose-our-connection-to-water

and the artist on instagram that Dean mentioned has a site here: https://seedingsovereignty.org/

PN_34 purveyor of chill with Dean Parris

“Living an authentic life, requires that we be willing to be changed by our relationships and circumstances.“ says my guest, Jason Digges in this rich dialog about how we show up in connection with another, and how that is the place where we can truly know ourselves and grow. From the moment he was told "what you feel matters", his eyes were open to a new way of being that has directed his life ever since.

Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast June 6, 2021.

SHOW NOTES:
https://www.authrev.org/
https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Energy-Transformative-Practice-Authentic/dp/1735076007

Jason references books on community building like these:
https://www.amazon.com/Belong-People-Create-Community-Connected/dp/1523502053
https://www.amazon.com/Tribes-We-Need-You-Lead/dp/1491514736

and the Authentic Relating company that Jason co-founded that I am a mentor, facilitator and practitioner of:
https://authenticrelating.co/

PN_36 listen for uniqueness with Jason Digges

I exported a 10 minute dialog from Episode 10 that wasn't published in the original where I asked Max if he'd support me with something big I had coming up. In all my humility I offer this bonus segment for anyone else who might need to face a big opportunity and wonder how to ground themselves. 

As promised, a few links:
The Realness Project website
https://www.realnessproject.org/

Episode 13 from 12/20/20 with nonprofit founder Laurie Lazar
https://soundcloud.com/user-994444991/pn_13_realness_project_laurie-lazar

www.maxriggs.com/

S2 E10 Bonus with Max Riggs

If you are diving in with us to this episode, buckle up, because we are going on a ride to uncover the 5 steps of trigger work with Dr. Susan Campbell. Her 12th book is out, called "From Triggered to Tranquil" and the author's got 55 years under her belt as a professional psychologist. I couldn’t think of anyone better to breakdown the mystery and mastery of our nervous systems.

https://susancampbell.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Triggered-Tranquil-Self-Compassion-Transform-Relationship/dp/1608687406
https://susancampbell.com/product/from-triggered-to-tranquil/

S2 E12 with Dr Susan Campbell

Wanting her heart involved in her work, guest Laurie Lazar volunteered in the Colorado Prison System and now runs the Realness Project to bring the practice of Authentic Relating to inmates across the state. I ask about her journey to show up for this work (which included the unraveling of her flirtatious tendencies), the stories of human transformation and how this work averted bloodshed along the way. In partnership with ART International, she's launched a workbook called "Finding Ease in Isolation" and has a fundraiser designed to distribute this to the incarcerated population across North America and beyond. I love that she is asking the question "where are you at home in your body?".
Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast December 20, 2020.

Fundraiser here https://secure.givelively.org/donate/realness-project/help-inmates-in-isolation-right-now

https://www.realnessproject.org/
https://vimeo.com/469552612

PN_13 changing lives behind bars with Laurie Lazar

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