The spiritual path takes vulnerability and courage. So does any endeavor in personal growth. Courage to do what, specifically? Courage to honestly examine your life, and to realize that the way you've been doing things isn't working for you. In other words, it isn't bringing you constant, lasting happiness. Also, le... more
Yes, that's right. The theme of this episode is chill, calmness, relaxation, and being a chilled-out human. Fun!I offer this short episode in response to a frequent question. It goes like this: "Dude, how are you so chill? I mean seriously, how is it that you're so relaxed?"The very first thing I can say is that, wel... more
When we think of healing in the world, we tend to think of the physical body, the curing of illness, the mending of a broken bone. This indeed constitutes healing. Today on the show, I invite you to ponder another, more expansive definition.Healing is of the mind. The physical body may or may not follow (though it typ... more
Spirituality is universal. It applies to everybody.It also applies equally to everybody, that is maximally. Spirituality is always on; it never switches off, even if we seem to. We could run off and hide for as long as we wish, but the universal never goes anywhere. That is why it's known as "universal."Please join m... more
What are miracles?Great question. Of all the many topics of world spirituality, this always rises to the top of any list of the most attractive. But what are they, actually?We think of examples like people being cured of a supposedly incurable disease. We also think of levitation, bending spoons, or if we're Star War... more
What is nonduality?What isn't it?Both are perfect questions, and neither can be answered in words. Nonduality is beyond all symbols and concepts; it simply is.That being the case, let's use some words to talk about it, why don't we?On this episode of Decide to Transform I take you on a short journey through the tru... more
Disarm. That's my word.Yes, the subject of today's show is a verb. So is spirituality, when you think about it. Spirituality is an action verb.How is this? It involves our active decision-making each and every moment. As we see throughout the spiritual path, every moment presents us with an opportunity to choose Love... more
When it comes to spiritual practice, the power of decision cannot be understated. It is both central and immediate, with far-reaching implications. In short, it is huge.The world seems to present us with many decisions: what to make for dinner tonight, Netflix or Hulu, chicken or beef, the list goes on. While it seems... more
Welcome back to Decide to Transform! After a five-month break, I'm coming back to the mic with some new and exciting, shorter episodes. I'll be coming to you solo, and speaking from my heart and my own experience on spirituality and the journey we all find ourselves on. This is, unbelievably, Season Five.This first e... more
What is your inner tour guide telling you? Are you listening?Are you aware that you have an inner tour guide?Suzanne La Voie Sammon is aware. She is listening, and she invites you to explore with her on this very special episode of Decide to Transform.With over 30 years of experience in service-driven positions, in... more
Noa Gliksman lives in a postcard. Really, she lives in a postcard, and perhaps you have been there, too. It's in Mexico, on the Caribbean Sea, and I can promise you it is relaxing. Whether you have been to Playa Del Carmen or you haven't, I'm sure you'll agree that living right next to the Caribbean Sea is picturesque... more
Join my special guest Amy Halloran-Steiner and me for the first-ever episode of Decide to Transform between high school classmates!Amy and I graduated from high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1990. Amy has gone on to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who teaches mindfulness and works with clients on her f... more
At age 14, Ben Oosterveld found himself on the streets. At 15, he endured a failed suicide attempt. Rehab soon followed.Today, Ben is highly successful in business, having built a multi-million dollar, top national team in real estate. He leads personal growth retreats and coaches entrepreneurs and national companies.... more
Five years ago, Emilie Rawlings had a breakdown. She was overworking herself, the culmination of years of struggling with boundaries, specifically of time and obligation. She pushed herself constantly to be better, informed by an undiagnosed anxiety and drive for perfectionism.Her breakdown was not just mental and emo... more
GP is back! Please join me for this very special edition of Decide to Transform as renowned Spiritual Teacher GP Walsh joins me on the show. GP is a regular contributor, and in the past few months we have had some amazing conversations and covered a number of topics. One thing is for sure: you will definitely learn so... more
Newly-published Author, Coach and Yoga Instructor Rachel Matz has had plenty of experience of never feeling "enough." Like all of us in one way or another, she has been shamed, and has felt this pain acutely.Perhaps you can relate. Perhaps you have experienced shame and the nagging sensation of never being good enough... more
Yes, different is fun!You might even argue that it's essential.Author and Actor Andrew Mondia has adopted "Different Is Fun" as a life slogan, and he lives it every day.Andrew joins me as my guest on this episode of Decide to Transform to talk about this slogan, and to share with us his journey to adopting it, an op... more
In the world as it currently appears to us, we humans face the high-speed evaporation of old paradigms. As old ways of thinking and of being cease to serve us, we find ourselves on our own, finding our way through as best we can. My special guest GP Walsh and I use this situation as a jumping-off point for a far-reach... more
In this very special episode of Decide to Transform, I sit down with GP to discuss the Teacher. What is the true role of the Teacher? What does the Teacher do--or not do? We cover these and many other questions, and GP shares with us some of his experiences with Mooji, his own Teacher.While we primarily cover the aren... more
Awesome is his middle name (really, legally.)Flip Awesome Aguilera has done a lot, been through a lot, and learned a ton in the process. As a liquor distributor by day in Miami, Flip spent his 20s in an evening poker league and as a DJ in South Beach. You can imagine. Life was a constant party.A major shift took plac... more
Join my special guest Erik Roth for a fascinating discussion of Shamanic Astrology.Prior to meeting Erik a year ago, I had no idea Shamanic Astrology existed. Like many people, I had been aware of different schools of thought within the Astrology community, but not a branch as holistic and comprehensive as this one.E... more
Fatima Katz is a psychic in corporate America. While undoubtedly she is not alone, to her it has certainly felt like it. Culturally Egyptian, Fatima was born in Chicago. As a child, she spent summers in Egypt with her family, which includes several generations of psychics.Fatima recognized her own psychic ability aro... more
Dr. Garrett Goggans is an Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Mindset Coach who did not start out in these roles comfortably.Garrett was once afraid to speak on stage, despite feeling deeply called to it. Can anyone relate? Social anxiety repeatedly got the best of him.At one point, Garrett realized that in order to reach his... more
In this very special and unique episode of Decide to Transform, GP Walsh provides us with a rare, step-by-step primer on the ancient yet little-known spiritual tradition of Advaita Vedanta.GP has been a practitioner and teacher of this tradition for decades, and offers us his unique insight into its philosophy and pra... more
Have you ever been curious about the day-to-day spiritual practice of a true master teacher? Have you ever wondered what they do, what their day looks like? If you answered yes, please tune in to this episode of Decide to Transform where GP Walsh joins me to discuss just this: his own spiritual practice.You may know ... more