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Conscious Matters ® Podcast

Conscious Matters ® Podcast

Melissa D. Barry

Welcome to Conscious Matters ®! It’s a safe space where we chat about how living consciously matters to our well-being, to the one of our surroundings and loved-ones as well as to the Earth and humanity as a whole. Join me, Melissa D. Barry, for inspiring interviews with some of the most beautiful souls out there. Individuals who are helping others to reach their highest selves and who bring light into this world. In every episode, we talk about conscious matters such as self-love, awareness, personal development, the power of yoga and meditation, soft medicine, the rise of holistic practices, and much more ... We expand on our experiences, share tools that help live in peace, harmony, and alignment on a daily basis and discuss about what we've learned along our healing journey. Get your mind, body, and soul ready for a ride in consciousness. Namaste listeners!

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We all want to live the life of our dreams, and I’d say we’re very much in our right to want so. Nonetheless, to get to the desired destination we cannot avoid going through the journey of life full of ebbs and flows. I overcame most of the challenges in my life thanks to triple-ling down on mindset work. That journey actually led me to create Conscious Matters platform. As you know by now, I just recently expanded Conscious Matters to YouTube (same name, different content), thus adding another format where I mainly focus over there on mindset work. Utilizing the power of our minds to favor the outcomes of our lives is what we’ll be discussing about today with the amazing Elizabeth Thorn, writer, traveler and entrepreneur who used mindset work to completely transform her life in a way she absolutely loves!

Listen up to this gem,
Namaste listeners!

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GROW by learning about -

  • What is mindset work;
  • Coming from rock bottom to living authentically by using mindset work;
  • The balance of spirituality and practicality to manifest our desires;
  • Fixed vs growth mindset;
  • Letting go of control but doing our part;
  • And more ...

Get ready for part 2 next month!
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WITH Elizabeth
Website: www.sherpawaymarketing.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/elizabeththornwriter

WITH Me
Website: www.consciousmatters.co
Say hi on Instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.matters
Subscribe to Conscious Matters Youtube channel
Show your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials.
PROFIT from Elizabeth wise words: www.instagram.com/elizabeththornwriter

READ the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast -

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Let’s talk about a specific modern reality that most of the time hinders our best self. Yes, I’m talking about the one and only star of capitalism (right after money): performance productivity! The one which is often the root cause of depression, anxiety, imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, and many more mental and physical health issues. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being busy but here I’m talking about the kind of busi-ness that becomes extremely unhealthy yet the kind that is praised by our society. The one that not only gets you stuck in the rat race but also deters your mental health. Why is productivity even a core value we have as a society? Who truly does benefit from it? When men function on a 24-H cycle, and women 28-Day cycle.
Glorified performance productivity is what I want to talk about today.
Why as humans, especially the millennial generation, are we crippled with fears that lead us to incarnate a version of ourselves that is far from the reality we want to create and which messes with our mental health?

Listen up to this gem,
Namaste listeners!
Episode starts at 1:30 min

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GROW by learning about -

  • What is glorified performance productivity;
  • The pressure of constantly doing;
  • Distractions vs being present;
  • Overwhelm and its link with depression-anxiety;
  • The hard truth of taking responsibility for our mental state;
  • Dismantling our fears;
  • Time vs. schedule;
  • And more ...

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PROFIT
by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast -

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"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi

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As I like experimenting with different things, I felt that it was time for me to give Ayurveda a try. Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been incorporating few Ayurveda practices here and there. I wanted to take you on my discovery journey of this ancient holistic medicine.
Ayurveda medicine is so many things in one. I’ve got so many questions. Since Ayurveda is all about aligning our body, mind & soul, I’m going to follow this pattern, and make a three part series with three Ayurveda experts. We’ll start with the body, follow up with the mind and wrap up with the soul.
For part one "Aligning your mind with Ayurveda", I invited Dr. Sheetal Ajmani, Ayurveda expert, Pediatric physician, Yoga teacher, and mindfulness advocate. Don't forget to check out part 1 of this episode. In this second part we focus on food, nutrition and digestion.
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Episode starts at: 9:25 min
GROW by learning - IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:
Listening to our bodies and its own specificities;
Eating organic, local & seasonal food;
The importance of digestion and eating mindfully;
Ayurvedic cleanses to reset your body flow after experiencing life stressors;
Getting rid of toxins build ups;
And so much more ...
Don't forget to check out part 1 of this episode first and to stay tuned for:
Part 2 of this series - Aligning your mind with Ayurveda.
And part 3 of this series - Aligning your soul with Ayurveda.
But right now let's focus on the body.
Disclaimer: this conversation is only for information purposes, no medical advice is given on this podcast.
Listen up to this gem,
Namaste listeners!
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Website: www.sheetalajmani.com
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/sheetalajmanimd
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PROFIT from the mentions of Ayurvedic terms:
Prana: life force
Prakriti: the inherent balance of the doshas that is most beneficial to one’s life. The constitutional make-up.
Atma: the universal intelligence of nature.
Kitchari (kich-uh-ree): the traditional cleansing food of Ayurveda. It is a combination of split mung beans and white basmati rice with plenty of spices, depending on your constitution.
Agni: the digestive fire that helps in the assimilation and metabolic conversion.
Panchkarma: the purificatory procedures and holistic therapies for purifying, cleansing, and rejuvenating the body.
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Conscious Matters ® Podcast - Transitioning to the new normal w/ host Melissa D. Barry
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07/01/20 • 20 min

Today I would like to talk about something that has been pressing me even though I hesitated for a while before allowing myself to put my voice out there about it. So get ready for another solo episode because I’ve got things to say!

The world has been sheltering and been on strict lockdown for almost 3 months. Now some cities are gradually starting to open up but we’re encountering other very disturbing events. I would like to touch upon that by sharing my own perspective on the worldwide transitioning time we’re going through with this pandemic, the aftermath, and the new normal that is being presented to us.
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GROW by learning - IN THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT:

  1. The lessons taught by the global pandemic;
  2. The mental paradigm shift impacting the state of our society;
  3. Black Lives Matter worldwide movement;
  4. Joining forces with the hope of unity;
  5. Global awakening through chaos;
  6. Focusing on the positive;
  7. Making an impact in this new normal;

And so much more ...

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PROFIT FROM QUOTES

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

― a quote from world peace advocate and Nobel prize winner Nelson Mandela

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Conscious Matters ® Podcast - Meditation as a catalyst of peace w/ YouTube sensation Pura Rasa
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12/03/19 • 43 min

With a following of almost 200K people on YouTube, Pura Rasa is the meditation teacher and energy healer everybody talks about. With her eclectic panel of visually animated meditations, she is revolutionizing the way we usually see this practice. With Rasa’s soothing voice meditation is the opposite of boring, long and dreadful. Her meditations repertoire touches so many different themes from deep relaxation, the law of attraction to sleep aid, among others, and varies in time from 5 min session to 1-hour ones. Everybody finds the healing they need that fits their schedule.
Rasa is truly an inspiring being - who managed to create a safe space online to quiet your mind and feel grounded. Her transformative meditations had such a positive influence in my own life when I dealt with anxiety and a burn-out. A few years later, I still use Rasa’s meditations as part of my self-care routine and self-development journey. As a woman, a healer, an entrepreneur and a mindfulness advocate she shares with us today how conscious living has had a huge impact on her life.

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Namaste listeners,
M -

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GROW by learning - IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:

  • Rasa's journey toward meditation.
  • Meditation: a powerful tool to live more consciously with your own self and the world.
  • The digital world & meditation not so much of an unusual combo for conscious entrepreneurship.
  • Glorious tips to manage distractions and focus our attention through meditation.
  • Incorporating meditation in the day-to-day work life.
  • Simple daily habits to be and act more consciously.

And so much more ...

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WITH Rasa

WITH Me

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PROFIT FROM QUOTES

11:19: “I'm creating a space for you to find with your inner peace.”
11:39: "Meditation is the catalyst of peace, of better thought and mostly of getting to know who is I."
21:03: " Technology is a tool that can be used either to spin us into chaos or as a tool for mindfulness."
21:10: "The digital sphere is the biggest boost to our well-being and spirituality."
36:13: "Meditate to find that place of peace within and to enjoy that state of being, returning to you in the moments you didn't expect to show up. It makes the living experience so much sweeter."
39:10: "Being conscious, living consciously helps you to change your per

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As Jung wrote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Just like mentioned in the previous episode "Shadow self - Transmuting the unconscious into the conscious" shadow work is about bringing onto the forefront of our mind what has been hidden for the longest time with the aim of being free from hinderances and become whole again to live up to your true nature and potential.
Shadow work definitely helps remove any impediments from the relationship you have with others, yes - but more importantly the relationship you have with yourself. Living authentically, is about showing up to the world as the whole you with the positive and negative traits. To get there, you cannot be afraid of self exploring certain aspects of yourself.
Listen up to this gem,
Namaste listeners!

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GROW by learning about -

  • Finding inner balance through wholeness;
  • Knowing yourself;
  • The shadow as a part of our self-love journey;
  • Reconciliation with all parts of yourself;
  • Practical steps to your freedom quest by exploring your darkness;
  • And more ...

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by reading the full blog post here: www.consciousmatters.co/podcast -

Mentions:- Carl Jung, Psychiatrist
- Excerpt of 'Shadow Self: Embracing Your Inner Darkness' from Mateo Sol
- C. Zweig & S. Wolf, authors

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It's Valentine's day! Yep, we're back at it again and while I love celebrations, to me there is no better way to celebrate love than starting with self-love. I did an episode on self-love last year, go check it out if you missed it. So to follow up, I now want to focus on self-care. We should love and care for ourselves everyday but I see Valentine’s day as a reminder of that in case we’ve been caught up in our everyday life, loosing our love and care for ourselves in the process. But the thing is ... that, even if we all know that self-care is beneficial, how to go about it is still quite broad. That's why getting a little bit of help in gaining clarity on the framework of how your energy works can not only be a great boost to your self-care but can also be utterly transformative. Who doesn't want that?

Today, we'll look at self-care through the Human Design lense with Human Design expert Allison Unruh from Color-Shift.
GROW by learning - IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:

  1. What is Human Design?
  2. Using a Human Design perspective for self-love/care.
  3. How can Human Design nourish our soul/own self-care?
  4. Self-care advice for each of the five human design types to implement into their own self-care toolkit.
  5. Human Design and the flow of male and female energy influencing self-care practices of the different types.
  6. Human Design as a tool to influence your wellness biz branding.
  7. Simple daily habits to be and act more conscious(ly) that would apply to all of the Human Design types.

And so much more ...

DRAW your Human Design chart at mybodygraph.com

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Conscious Matters ® Podcast - Keep your mental health in check w/ licensed therapist Emma McAdam
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03/31/20 • 50 min

Being mindful of our wellbeing is not only about the physical aspect. Yes! It’s very important to take care of your body, to improve your physical health, look into what you're eating and exercising regularly but what about the magnificent gift you’ve been graced with, the one that allows you to do literally everything - big or small: your mind. Are you taking good care of it? Is your mind healthy? Through this conversation with well-known licensed therapist Emma McAdam, you'll benefit from advice and professional knowledge on how to improve your everyday mental health.
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GROW by learning - IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:

  1. Clarifying the misconception about mental health
  2. The attachment of self-worth to our achievements and external factors
  3. Stress factors and the rise of anxiety and depression nowadays
  4. The influence of our genetic make-up on our mental health
  5. Rewiring our brains thanks to neuroplasticity
  6. The stigma around therapy
  7. Is therapy accessible and/or affordable?
  8. Using mindfulness as a coping mechanism

And so much more ...

CONNECT With EMMA

Website: https://www.therapynutshell.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpuqYFKLkcEryEieomiAv3Q
Udemy courses:
1) Neuroplasticity: change your brain - https://www.udemy.com/course/change-your-brain/
2) Coping skills and self-care - https://www.udemy.com/course/coping-skills-and-self-care-for-mental-health/
And many more at https://www.udemy.com/user/emma-mcadam/

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CONNECT WITH Me

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Conscious Matters ® Podcast - The magical power of self-love w/ host Melissa D. Barry
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02/14/20 • 18 min

Valentine’s day, that time of the year when it’s all about love everywhere but ... let’s switch things up a bit. Instead of falling into the business aspects of this day such as buying gifts, flowers and also looking for approval of someone else and calling your partner your “half”; let’s focus this talk on YOU, on self-love. The type of love that nourishes you deep inside and which is the key to love others fairly and healthily.

Today’s episode is a little bit different from the previous ones. I was very keen on bringing you a great guest, as usual, to exchange on self-love but something was sort of blocking me in the process of doing so. I still wanted to genuinely encourage you to keep on cultivating your self-love. I had to listen to my gut feeling and stop for a moment. It got me thinking ... that’s when I had this ah-ha moment: “you want to talk about self-love but with someone else, isn’t it contradictory or at least ambivalent?” I had to admit that, in a sense, yes absolutely, the power of the word “self” in the term “self-love” is so strong that I should maybe focus on that, and this time, have myself talk about what “self-love” means to ME. Not saying that opening the conversation with others about self-love is a no-no. I am actually a strong believer in adding different perspectives on the same topic to add more substance and value. Nonetheless, this time it felt right to express my own thoughts on this conscious matter.

So here we are with me rambling by myself about self-love.

Listen up to this gem!

Namaste listeners,

M-

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GROW by learning - IN THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT:

  • What is self-love?
  • The misconception of self-love and self-care.
  • Finding your place in society.
  • Is self-love selfish?
  • Visualization: a powerful self-love tool.
  • Bring yourself joy.

And much more ...

LOVE YOURSELF

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PROFIT FROM QUOTES

“Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” - Rumi, poet

“Self-love is all about the internal work, your state of mind, adjusting your perspective on life to one that will make you feel great about yourself.”

“We might need to follow some society standards to not be totally ostracised but not when they become toxic to yourself and your sensibilities.”

“We all need gentleness, provide it to yourself.”

“Do activities that bring you joy”

“Once you truly, honestly and completely love yourself, you become unstoppable.”

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The first thing that comes to mind when we think about health is physical health, right? At the beginning of the year, many of us have new resolutions usually around health that essentially revolve around our bodies. But we often forget that the state of our body is also a consequence of the state of our mental and spiritual health.
I understand being healthy as something transcendental to the body only. We can approach health from a 360 perspective. That's exactly what we expand on in this episode with Kerry Fisher, a lawyer turned author, coach, and teacher for athletes, corporations, and private clients in a variety of disciplines including mindset, meditation, breath work, physiology, and personal development. In this conversation, she also shares some gems from her past books as well as her upcoming one putting holistic health at their center.
So let’s fully reboot for this new year and make sure our health is top-notch.
Listen up to this gem,
Namaste listeners!

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GROW by learning about -

  • The all-encompassing approach to health;
  • Health mindset shift;
  • Spiritual wellness to create a life of ease, flow & peak performance;
  • The importance of routines to support our well-being;
  • Being kind to ourselves in the process of reaching wellness;
  • And more ...

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PROFIT from Kerry's books:

Tools for Extraordinary Living: The Snooze Button Sessions - Check it out here
Routines for Extraordinary Living: A Manual for Life - Check it out here

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How many episodes does Conscious Matters ® Podcast have?

Conscious Matters ® Podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

What topics does Conscious Matters ® Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Healing, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Mental Health, Mindset, Awakening, Transformation, Wellness, Self Help, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Consciousness, Conscious Living, Conscious, Awareness and Mindfulness.

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The episode title 'Overcome your fear of change to step into the next amazing chapter of your life w/ host Melissa D. Barry' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Conscious Matters ® Podcast is 36 minutes.

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Episodes of Conscious Matters ® Podcast are typically released every 30 days, 22 hours.

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The first episode of Conscious Matters ® Podcast was released on Dec 3, 2019.

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