Umatter Podcast

In this episode, we discuss the importance of reaching into patience and kindness. Being patient and kind is a choice that sometimes is not always easy to make. However, great rewards await us on the other side of that choice.Support the show

In this  episode we talk about discernment and how it relates to our spiritual path and our life.Support the show

 Here is the next episode of our podcast. It's about coming out of the spiritual closet. Stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing you. Support the show

In this episode, Ryan Beckett and I discuss what it means to be a man in this day of age. We talked about transcending gender roles, awakening and becoming a gentleman. Ryan credits his Grandfather, Charley W. Fox, for providing him with valuable lessons on how to become a true gentle-man. Charley was an honorary Colonel in the Canadian Air Force, a title that was later bestowed on him not only for his war achievements but his continued service to his community through his support with local air shows and all his public speaking endeavours.Support the show

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Sean Botha. He has an important message to share: How to listen more deeply and become more present with your life and what surrounds you. Dr. Sean Botha hails from Pretoria, South Africa. He is the founder & director of HSBothaProductions, in Sydney, Australia. Sean is a music composer, storyteller and researcher. He created "The Listen Program” during his doctoral research into sound and stillness at Western Sydney University, Australia, between 2015 and 2020. His work includes 28 years’ experience in the health industry, music performance and creating immersive sound worlds. His music background stretches over 37 years and includes classical guitar, piano and composing skills. Sean is passionate about the relationship between sound & stillness, physics, and communication. His research has given him a deeper understanding of the fundamental processes of communication, specifically, listening and the need to help people realign with their own unique listening process.Sean can be contacted @ hsbothaproductions@gmail.comThe Listen Program @ https://thelistenprogram.com/Support the show

Don Young was a successful business leader as a pharmaceutical marketing executive, living the American Dream as it relates to fame and fortune, but he was a very unhappy person. There was something fundamentally missing from his life. After spending his entire adult life trying to find happiness through the stuff of this world, he finally surrendered his heart to God, to Love.Experiencing a spiritual awakening, he completed his to-be-published memoir, Finding God in Vegas. He also began sharing his spiritual journey through his website,donaldharoldyoung.com. Posting daily devotions, short stories and blog posts that are deeply personal but universally relatable.He currently lives in Paradise (Las Vegas) with his partner of 15 years and their cat Harry California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history, religion and philosophy and a Master of Arts in theology. He’s also a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America, Las Vegas Area Council and is a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for the Eighth District Judicial Court of Nevada.Support the show

In this interview Al identifies some of the broken bones of society. As our discussion rolled on, he provided many insights on how to grow and be in this ever-changing world that we live in today.  He shares his deep and impactful thoughts about the changes he sees in this new world arising and how we can navigate the changes in ourselves to help create a metamorphosis in the collective consciousness so that we can ground and stabilize the new world that is in the process of becoming our reality. First, we start with talking about the mental health crisis. He shares that we need to adopt a participatory approach to change, and to do so, we must be willing to set down our old ways of doing and being in the world so that we can more deeply connect with the wisdom of our soul, which in turn leads us into to creating the changes we so desperately need. We finished our talk with the topic of nature and the importance of connecting to our natural world. Lastly, we discussed moving beyond gender and reaching into both sides of our polarities. I encourage you to listen to this talk and take in the critical message that Al has shared. Also, listen deeply to the message between the words and the powerful energy this talk holds.Al Lauzon is a retired professor from the University of Guelph. He has degrees in psychology, extension education, adult education and community development. Moss won't grow on his feet during his retirement; He continues to write on foundational issues ranging from issues related to technology, education, spirituality and sustainability. Al also writes about the human journey, and in particular, the evolution of human consciousness. Al sees that we need a new mode of being in the world, a new worldview and in his explorations of this new need is the argument that we are moving toward a participatory worldview. Over the years, he has been involved in numerous projects that focus on rural change and development. This includes rural healthcare, innovation, rural youth, food security, rural education and rural precarious employment, to name a few. He has several publications and can often be found sitting on many different boards that affect community well-being. I want to share two quotes I pulled from Al’s social media.“To live at the end of times is to live at the beginning of times should we choose to begin anew, and this is cause for hope.”“We are now witnessing the demise of one story (modernity), but hope is found in the emergence of a new story, one that will arise from the ashes of the old story, one that is more inclusive and includes all people and all life, a story that is global in perspective and scope. Our stories, as they evolve, each adhere to a developmental logic whereby each emergent story is both more inclusive and more complex. Such is the human journey and our time merely one of the many cycles of birth/death/rebirth that has characterized the human species' journey whereby the world is restoried. This process should give us hope.”Support the show

Tony O’Callaghan is an artist, storyteller, and historian. He can often be found sculpting, carving, and painting. He is also a keeper of wisdom, and he shares his wisdom through sharing stories. The Sidhe Ring Sculpture Studio was founded by Tony over 3o years ago, and you can find Tony on the second floor at the Western Fair Market in London, Ontario, on Saturdays and Sundays. In this video, we talked about stories and the importance of sharing stories to preserve history so that we avoid making the same mistakes as our ancestors. Tony shared his thoughts about the concept of “one world, one tribe, one village.” It’s important that we learn to connect with each other and work towards understanding cultural diversity. We ended our conversation by talking about nature and the importance of learning how to connect with the world around us.Support the show

Introduction: We introduce listeners to Ned Burwell through a riveting story about his struggles with depression which lead him to a suicidal state of mind but not before the words of a Doctor he had recently met poured into his mind which would be his salvation to his awakening. We also discuss briefly why simply being happy isn’t realistic and why being purposeful is the answer.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session One – The Mind: Did you know that you experience up to 100,000 thoughts per day? Most of us wouldn’t either believe this statistic or realize that our minds are constantly being bombarded with thoughts to that degree. To add to this, a majority of them are negative. In this session, we explore the mind’s tendencies, how to better manage and use our minds, and why it is so important to just be cognizant of the realities of what is going on with our mind day to day.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Two – Beyond The Mind’s Desire: Do your desires serve your soul or do they serve your ego? It can be easy to become swooped up by the temptations that life present us. With all of the luxuries in the world that are being thrown in our face, it can be easy to fall victim to desires. We can also believe that happiness exists in the things we want, but sadly it is only a matter of time before our minds come up with the next thing to chase. If we have peace within, we no longer require temporary relief through the acquisition of thing after thing after thing.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Three – I Am Strong: How do we walk through our vulnerabilities? What lies beyond our fears? What happens when we pour devotion into our life? How do we become empowered? These are some questions that are answered in this session. This particular session contains some incredible wisdom to help us live beyond our fears and find ourselves in a far more empowered state.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Four – I Am Love: This is a fundamental chapter in this series. Sometimes it can feel nearly impossible to choose love when we are put in a challenging position. But what would happen if you always chose love? You may be surprised how choosing love will radiate the earth around you. This is a particularly powerful session that will leave you feeling energized.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Five – Awakening To The Moment: If we spend more time in our minds being distracted from the moment we are in, how much of life are you actually experiencing? It is absolutely essential that we live in the moment that we are in. This is the only way that we have the opportunity to experience life the way it was meant to unfold.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Six – Relationships: Without question, this two-part section of the series will change your outlook on how to operate within the relationship you have with others, but more importantly how you look at the relationship that you have with yourself. You cannot possibly love another until you love yourself, and so with that being said the first part to this session deals more with having a loving relationship with yourself. The second part of this session is about how you then move onto having a loving relationship with another.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorrTools for Session 6Make a list of all the things that move you away from your peace. What makes you sad, angry, frustrated, et cetera? Once you have your list, look for common trends.Trace the origin of your triggers. When was the first time you were triggered? Try to trace it back as far as you can go.Work with the six steps to healing. Steps 3, 4, and 5 may take a bit of time and effort on your part. Take as much time as you need to work with the steps.How are you at communicating with your partner? One thing you could do is ask your partner how they rate your communication skills. Be open to their response if you ask. This exercise could open up a very useful dialogue for your relationshipBe aware when your emotions arise and practice letting go of the feeling of your emotions.Take some time to look at all the relationships you have. Are there any similarities among them all?

Session Seven – Relationships: Without question, this two-part section of the series will change your outlook on how to operate within the relationship you have with others, but more importantly how you look at the relationship that you have with yourself. You cannot possibly love another until you love yourself, and so with that being said the first part to this session deals more with having a loving relationship with yourself. The second part of this session is about how you then move onto having a loving relationship with another.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Nine – Finding Our Purpose: Have you ever thought to yourself whether you are truly living a life that is purposefully yours? Are you using your heart to guide your decision making for what is right for you? Do you ever hold yourself to old standards in how you used to be rather than what you can become? Instead of saying “I can’t” say “I will” and watch your world begin to change.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Eight – Letting Go: The baggage that you hold onto from your life experiences can be the very things that are holding you back from living a purposeful and love filled life. Why on earth would you be willing to carry the weight of your traumas on your back for miles and miles if they weren’t providing you with an opportunity to live a more peaceful life? This is a very heavy session, and personally one of my absolute favorites in this series. A lot of what is said in this session spoke to me on a very personal level and woke me up. I hope it does that for you too.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session 10: Unity This is the longest episode in the series and the most story-filled from the life experiences of Ned Burwell. Some of the things we discuss are how people often look to see themselves in other people and this is one of the most common things that unifies us to others. We also look at how people should try to look closely at the qualities in others that they value, striking up conversations in person, and living more in the world rather than on social media. There are many interesting observations that we make about our society in this episode.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr

Session Eleven: Meditation Is it a practice or a study? How do we meditate? What are the benefits to it? Can anyone do it? Is it even real? These are all very valid questions that I know I had about meditation, mainly because I have heard so much about it and never spent much time with it. Ned has a great deal of experience with mediation and gives us some great tools to begin practicing meditation and he also dispels many things that are misunderstood with the practice.Visit our site, www.umatter.blogTo purchase my book's see links below.Be love Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-About-Awakening/dp/1719463808/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529502173&sr=8-3&keywords=ned+burwellBe Love E Book https://www.amazon.ca/Be-Love-Book-about-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07D3D5S46/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543914725&sr=1-4&keywords=Ned+BurwellAwakening Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Awakening-Interview-about-book-Love/dp/1727216822/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543909132&sr=1-4Daily Inspiration Bookhttps://www.amazon.ca/Daily-Inspiration-Path-Ned-Burwell/dp/1717005918/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ned+burwell&qid=1551647718&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr