Grow Inward

If I were to ask you to describe how and where faith plays a role in your life today, how would you answer that question? The word faith is often most generally associated with god or religion, but I would argue that it plays a much broader role in your life than that, and it absolutely should when it comes to inner work and inner growth. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, or would simply like to connect, please email me here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here. Reading References: You Are The Placebo - Dr. Joe Dispenza  

In last weeks episode we explored connection to thoughts and some interesting dynamics that are often at play when it comes to your unique experience of life. I want to expand into your connection to emotions and how these two dynamics of ourselves are so closely linked together when it comes to your experience. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, or would simply like to connect, please email me here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

I have to apologize for backtracking on what I said last week. I had intended to make last weeks episode the last in a short series of conversations on connection, but I quickly realized that there is much more to explore and so I decided to continue because I believe there is often a great deal of value found in even the smallest shifts in your perspective. Sometimes a tiny shift is all you need to make some really big breakthroughs. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, or would simply like to connect, please email me here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

Today I would like to talk about the connection to community and why this is so important. These past few episodes have been elaborating further on the ideas put forth in the opening episode of this season, and this is the final part to this short series of conversations. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, or would simply like to connect, please email me here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

Today we are going to talk about one of my all time favorite things in my own life, which is the value of having a connection to nature. I can’t even tell you how much it has meant to me in my own life, and I am sure there are plenty of you out there who can relate to that. Nature does so much more for us than we often realize or appreciate, and it is a connection that we all share as a part of life on this planet. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, or would simply like to connect, please email me here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

In this episode, I would like to share some concepts with you that I find very illuminating and inspiring in regards to spirituality. There are no boundaries or exclusions, no rules or mistakes, and there are no judgements either. We are all welcome to make this our own and to do what is most meaningful to us as individuals. Let's explore some of these concepts today! The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, or would simply like to connect, please email me here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here. Reading References: Life & Teaching of The Masters of the Far East

There is no denying the fact that humans thrive best when they feel connected. I believe there are three types of connections that will change everything for you, and those are spirituality, nature, and community. We are going to explore each of these and how they can benefit you in this opening episode for the new season. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, or would simply like to connect, please email me here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

I can’t believe it, but this is my last episode of the first season of the Grow Inward Podcast. Movement is the key factor in all creation and change, and the life you experience is no exception! I place it at the center of my own methodology of mindset, movement, and meditation for very good reason. This is because it is this central concept which ultimately creates momentum in all areas of life. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

I wanted to speak with you today about considering a slightly different perspective when it comes to inner growth and your own personal practice, one in which the seasons themselves are taken under consideration and how we might apply some of the concepts that nature reveals to us via this fascinating process. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

In this episode we are going to explore the idea of making your practice your own. I think sometimes people hear the phrase “personal practice” and get the impression that it has to be some difficult and very disciplined set of tasks and/or activities that require a great deal of effort. Well I would like to dispel some of these ideas and offer you a very different way of looking at your practice, one that can be both fun and rewarding, but also one that is very flexible and easily personalized in a way that is most meaningful to you!  The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

This topic is centered around the idea that the discipline and effort required in personal and spiritual development is a comparatively small price to pay for the benefits that it provides in the end. These ideas ultimately form the central premise of personal and spiritual development, and embracing these ideas will serve you very well on your own path. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. Check out the CIA reading room here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

This episode will expand on a topic that I have mentioned briefly in a few different episodes, which is centered around the rise of technology in our society and some of my own thoughts about this very important subject. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. Check out my episode on Sacred Values here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

There is no disputing the fact that there are indeed big changes sweeping over the world today. I don’t think that most people even understand some of these because they aren’t commonly understood yet, but make no mistake there are very big technological changes coming and they will reshape life as we currently know it. That being said, by establishing and strengthening your connection to your inner self and your true spirit, you are grounding yourself in who you are and what you stand for. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments or would like to subscribe, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

The enemy of patience is expectation. If you have issues with this, it is good to take a step back and consider why you have the expectation of being heard in a particular way, this is often a deeper inner desire that is the perfect kind of thing to bring to your practice. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

Let’s talk about something that nobody likes, at least not when it is directed at us, and that is rejection! Oh it won’t be that bad, I promise. Actually, this is kind of a yin and yang type of conversation, because we are going to talk about both sides of this. One being the receiver of rejection, and the other being the giver. I think in the context of our times as of this recording, there are indeed some areas for improvement? Check out the video mentioned in the podcast here: The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

Today I wanted to speak with you about comparison, and how the way it is portrayed in media is nearly always extremely misleading and unhealthy, but that there are also ways in which you can use this in a much more positive manner as well. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

Writing really is a window into your soul, and whether this is something that you have never tried before, or something that you do regularly, it is worth some closer examination regarding some different ways that you can use this tool to benefit you. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

I wonder, do I have any bookworms out there in podcast land? Love it or hate it, reading is an incredibly valuable resource in a multitude of ways. When it comes to inner growth, this is certainly no exception at all! The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with shifting your mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

So much of our desire to be better, or to do more, is tied to what we want to leave behind. So many of us want to leave this world knowing that we did our best to live a full and meaningful life. What we leave behind, our legacy, is something that is important to many of us, and it is exactly what we are diving in to explore on today’s episode. The full transcript for this episode can be found here. Great Video: In a world of instant gratification, don't forget your legacy | Jake Weidmann | TEDxMileHigh If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.

I have a fun topic to discuss with you today, and it is something that I believe we all wonder quite a lot about, and that is this idea of trusting the process. We hear this phrase a lot in life, and especially in spiritually oriented work or circles. It’s an interesting concept and one I will attempt to speak on, from my own perspective of course. What does it actually mean to trust the process? The full transcript for this episode can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please email me here. Check out my meditation blog post here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with meditation here. Get a free pdf to help you get started with mindset here. For other inspiring articles, please visit my blog here.