In this Episode 63 “Levels of Consciousness, Stairway to Happiness”, I’d love to introduce you to the levels of consciousness and how you can use this knowledge to live a happier life? First of all, did you know that your consciousness level i

62. Easing Pain with Breathwork

Nov 19th, 2023 7m 22s

In this episode, I’m sharing a guided meditation to help you Ease Pain using Breathwork called, 3 by 3. Over the last 15 years, I watched hundreds of my clients reduce the intensity of their pain and stay calm and relaxed by using this breath

61. Grieving the Loss of my Father

Oct 28th, 2023 41m 20s

The death of Arda’s father was not a surprise, as he had been very ill over the past 3 years, experiencing a slow decline. Nevertheless, the loss of a father or a mother, whatever the relationship, evokes feelings, emotions, and reminiscing abo

60. Square Breathing Practice

Oct 21st, 2023 4m 28s

Arda is guiding you how to quiet your mind, and calm your thoughts with a simple breathing technique, called Square Breathing. In this technique, you'll draw an imaginative square with every movement of your breath. Every time you inhale, you

59. Are Emotional Reactions Good or Bad?

Oct 15th, 2023 41m 13s

Even though an emotional reaction is neither good nor bad, at the end of the day, it is an energy drainer, leaving you feeling depleted afterward. Worse yet, these situations often lead to conflict with others, leaving you even more exhauste

58. Identifying What Makes Us Feel Stuck

Oct 8th, 2023 29m 3s

Our brand-new episode, no. 58, opens up with an interesting discussion about two monks, Ekido and Tanzan, having a debate about whether helping a girl to cross a muddy road is a noble thing to do or is to be avoided, because it's against their

57. What is your Limiting Life Pattern?

Oct 1st, 2023 39m 2s

Do you realize that we all live life according to restrictive and limiting patterns stemming from thoughts and beliefs we hold true about ourselves and the world around us? Check it out: As children, we register and conform to the attitudes, mi

56. The Art of Becoming Unstuck - The Book

Sep 21st, 2023 52m 7s

Are you feeling stuck? Confused? Lost? Not sure if you are coming or going? Maybe you should read Arda’s book, The Art of Becoming Unstuck. In this exclusive interview, Arda explains why he wrote a life skills training guide, a manual to live y

55. Who's Arda?

Aug 23rd, 2023 44m 28s

In this first episode of the Ask Arda Podcast Show with Elizabeth Ouellette and Arda Ozdemir, you will dive deep into the very personal life of Arda himself. From Turkey to Australia and finally to the US, you’ll learn how Arda turned his life

54. Regulating Emotional Reactions

Aug 6th, 2023 14m 45s

Life is an emotional rollercoaster ride. One moment, you're up, feeling happy, and next, you find yourself down and feeling anxious and depressed. Your emotional reactions contribute to this rollercoaster ride. Whenever you react, you lose ene

53. Tips for Stress-free Holidays

Dec 11th, 2022 35m 24s

In this video, Elizabeth, Beth, Jon and Arda discuss powerful tips for you to have a stress-free holiday this year. They covered: 1. How to navigate difficult people and situations in holiday gatherings 2. What our favorite "go to" communicatio

52. Forgiveness for Emotional Well-Being

Nov 30th, 2022 42m 26s

In this episode, Arda, Elizabeth, Beth and Jon explore the process of forgiveness and how it affects our emotional and mental well-being. They discuss what forgiveness really means. According to The Art of Becoming Unstuck, page 225, forgivenes

51. How to Overcome Anxiety

Oct 22nd, 2022 36m 14s

Do you experience anxiety? If so, what are your tools to deal with anxiety? In this episode, no. 51, Arda, Elizabeth and Beth, Rise 2 Realize Life Coaches, discuss anxiety and how to overcome it when you experience it next time in your life. Th

50. Are you a People Pleaser?

Oct 13th, 2022 50m 9s

In this 50th episode of The Art of Becoming Unstuck podcast show, Elizabeth, Beth, Jon and Arda discuss everything about People Pleasing: Are you a people pleaser? What are your tendencies? How do you feel after you "people please"? How do yo

49. A Journey through Consciousness, an interview by Valeria Teles

Apr 29th, 2022 37m 14s

A few months ago, Valeria Teles, Fit For Joy (fitforjoy.org) interviewed me for her podcast show, A Quest for Well-Being, and graciously permitted that interview to be republished on Rise 2 Realize podcast. So here it is, an intimate, spiritual

48. How Perceptions Create our Reality

Apr 8th, 2022 29m 16s

Are you aware of your perceptions that give meaning to your life? Do you know your emotional reactions are direct result of your perceptions? Join the conversation. Enjoy.

47. What can you learn from triggers?

Mar 23rd, 2022 30m 22s

As irritating as they can be, triggers are actually here for a reason. They serve as an invitation to understand the root cause of your emotional reactions in life. The message that each trigger carries is a substantial one because every time y

46. How to Regulate Emotional Reactions

Mar 15th, 2022 30m 37s

Join the conversation between Elizabeth, Dionne, Beth and Arda about how to regulate your emotional reactions.

45. Life is Not Meant to be Heavy, Fears Make it So

Feb 25th, 2022 32m 5s

Law of Life #2: Life is not meant to be heavy or confusing. Our fears make it so. And our fears create the emotions we feel, when we get triggered by the challenges of life. Join in the conversation between Beth, Dionne, Elizabeth and Arda and

44. Law of Life #1: Rise above Limiting Patterns to Realize your Ultimate Happiness

Feb 15th, 2022 33m 43s

Join in the conversation between the certified Rise 2 Realize life coaches, Beth, Lisa and Dionne on Law of Life #1 of The Art of Becoming Unstuck. You have questions about life? Meet us on Thursdays at 5pm PST on Rise 2 Realize YouTube channel

43. Manifest your Success, a guided meditation

Feb 8th, 2022 9m 59s

Would you like to experience success in your job search, in your dating, in your family life, in your career, in your projects, in your personal goals, in forming healthy habits? Practice this guided meditation 11 minutes a day to shift your en

42. Self-Observation Guided Meditation

Jan 24th, 2022 10m 47s

The following self-observation meditation is designed to train your focus and sharpen your concentration so that you can create a mental space to consciously respond to life’s challenges. You’ll see that doing this practice 3 minutes a day wil

How to Break Free from the Matrix

Jan 18th, 2022 25m 46s

How can we achieve mental and emotional balance by breaking free from the matrix? How can we live free from others’ expectations? How can we set our own value system and stop following others’ values as ours? How can we realize a level of h

40. Why We Create Negative Life Patterns?

Dec 1st, 2021 21m 54s

Negative life patterns are the fabric of life, the structure within the matrix, the system designed to push your buttons and tighten your comfort zone so that you start to search for answers in life. All patterns force you to go inward to find

39. How to Quiet the Mind?

Nov 25th, 2021 8m 8s

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Too many thoughts in your mind? Use this incredibly effective tool, Square Breathing, whenever you want to quiet your mind and create a peace of mind.