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The Modern Spirituality Show - Inside Change with Justin Michael Williams and Ben Decker

Inside Change with Justin Michael Williams and Ben Decker

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10/12/22 • 52 min

The Modern Spirituality Show

This week your host Ben Decker welcomes musician, author and mindfulness teacher, Justin Michael Williams onto the show. Justin just traveled across America to the frontlines of the mental health crisis afflicting young activists today. Collaborating with his friends, and award-winning musicians the Brothers Koren, they go on a songwriting journey to turn their pain into inspirational anthems for change while learning more about what it truly means to change on the inside.
"What Generation Z is dealing with are things like "Imposter Syndrome," being 21 and everyone thinking you're going to save the world. We did shadow work and internal work to help them break through and we actually had them turn that pain into art, we wrote a song with them and then I went to the recording studio and we actually made an album of all their songs." - Justin Michael Williams
Big thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker’s promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervip
Learn More About Our Guest:
From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window to sharing the stage with Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra, Justin Michael Williams knows well the power of healing to overcome. This dynamic millennial who grew up marginalized in almost every way teaches meditation as a means of self-empowerment to those who need it most. But he’s not your grandma’s guru. In breaking the meditation mold, he shows others how to break free from the past and take action to create a new future. He is an author, transformational speaker, and top 20 recording artist who has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Grammy.com, Yoga Journal, Billboard.com, The Root, and South by Southwest®. With his groundbreaking new book Stay Woke and over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice for diversity and inclusion in wellness.
Follow Justin on Instagram
Watch Justin Michael’s new show - Inside Change

https://join.soundstrue.com/watch-now-inside-change-with-justin-michael-williams/

Listen to Justin Michael’s New Meditation Album - Meditation for The People:

https://platoon.lnk.to/meditations-for-the-people

Order Justin Michael’s new book - Stay Woke

https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/stay-woke-give-back

Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W.-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:

Host/Executive Producer:
Ben Decker
Twitter.com/BenDecker
Instagram.com/BenjaminWDecker
[email protected]

Producer:
Ansley Weller
[email protected]

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This week your host Ben Decker welcomes musician, author and mindfulness teacher, Justin Michael Williams onto the show. Justin just traveled across America to the frontlines of the mental health crisis afflicting young activists today. Collaborating with his friends, and award-winning musicians the Brothers Koren, they go on a songwriting journey to turn their pain into inspirational anthems for change while learning more about what it truly means to change on the inside.
"What Generation Z is dealing with are things like "Imposter Syndrome," being 21 and everyone thinking you're going to save the world. We did shadow work and internal work to help them break through and we actually had them turn that pain into art, we wrote a song with them and then I went to the recording studio and we actually made an album of all their songs." - Justin Michael Williams
Big thanks to our sponsor Open for bringing you this episode. Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker’s promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervip
Learn More About Our Guest:
From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window to sharing the stage with Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra, Justin Michael Williams knows well the power of healing to overcome. This dynamic millennial who grew up marginalized in almost every way teaches meditation as a means of self-empowerment to those who need it most. But he’s not your grandma’s guru. In breaking the meditation mold, he shows others how to break free from the past and take action to create a new future. He is an author, transformational speaker, and top 20 recording artist who has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Grammy.com, Yoga Journal, Billboard.com, The Root, and South by Southwest®. With his groundbreaking new book Stay Woke and over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice for diversity and inclusion in wellness.
Follow Justin on Instagram
Watch Justin Michael’s new show - Inside Change

https://join.soundstrue.com/watch-now-inside-change-with-justin-michael-williams/

Listen to Justin Michael’s New Meditation Album - Meditation for The People:

https://platoon.lnk.to/meditations-for-the-people

Order Justin Michael’s new book - Stay Woke

https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/stay-woke-give-back

Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W.-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:

Host/Executive Producer:
Ben Decker
Twitter.com/BenDecker
Instagram.com/BenjaminWDecker
[email protected]

Producer:
Ansley Weller
[email protected]

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Open is a mindfulness app built to transform your life. Experience the power of combining breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement to strengthen your mind-body connection. Practice with the best teachers in the world – anywhere, anytime. You can experience Open for 30 days free with Ben Decker’s promo code DECKERVIP, or claim here: http://withopen.com/deckervip
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Books by Cassandra Bodzak:
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Follow Cassandra on Instagram
Listen to Cassandra's Podcast, Divine Downloads:
Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:
Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:

Host/Executive Producer:
Ben Decker
Twitter.com/BenDecker
Instagram.com/BenjaminWDecker
[email protected]

Producer:
Ansley Weller
[email protected]

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Heartrise for your company:
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Follow Jessie May on Instagram
Order Jessie May's book, High On Heart
https://www.heartrisemovement.com/heartrisebook
Book a visionary coaching session with Jessie May:
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Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W.-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
Work with Ben Decker:
https://bendeckermeditation.com/
Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:

Host/Executive Producer:
Ben Decker
Twitter.com/BenDecker
Instagram.com/BenjaminWDecker
[email protected]

Producer:
Ansley Weller
[email protected]

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