The Great Unlearn

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68. Jim Gale | Food Forest Abundance: Realigning With Nature Aug 11, 2021

Show notes

Prepare to leave what no longer stokes your fire and be inspired to follow your bliss… oh and completely transform your yard. Jim Gale brings the passion to today’s episode as he shares about his heart's work with creating ‘food forests’; a practice that can help us cultivate ourselves, and transform the ways in which we see and live in the world.

Jim and I dive into…

→ How simply listening amplified Jim's life and guided him to a blissful path.

→ The significance of creating a compelling vision for your future.

→ The unsustainable nature of our society and what we can do to change the trajectory.

→ Waking up to the importance of growing your own food.

→ The more we raise our vibration, the more everything becomes a synchronicity.

→ How we can reverse mass extinction, deforestation, and global hunger.

→ And more!

Connect with Jim:

• Food Forest Abundance

• Instagram

• Facebook

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This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

67. Cal on The Thought Room with Hallie Rose | Exclusive Interview Aug 05, 2021

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I had the honor of hopping on a dear friend's podcast recently – The Thought Room with Hallie Rose – and to not much surprise, it unfolded with such ease and authenticity. Hallie has a way of inviting others to drop their guard and dive into what is truly coming to the surface in the moment. She holds space for it all and this is exactly what she did in this episode all about transcending overwhelm by refining our boundaries.

→ How to deal with overwhelm and create healthy boundaries.

→ Tuning into the needs of our loved ones and creating conscious connection with family.

→ Letting go of what others think and choosing your happiness first.

→ Finding space to feel our feelings fully and meet our own needs.

→ Leading from the heart and having love and empathy for others.

→ And more!

Connect with Hallie:

• The Thought Room with Hallie Rose

• Instagram

• Website

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This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

66. Luke Storey | Trusting the Orchestration of Our Life Jul 30, 2021

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Luke is a writer, meditation + metaphysics teacher, and lifestyle design expert who shares transformative principles of health, addiction, recovery, and spirituality… and he does just about all of this in today's brief and digestible episode. Luke shares what he believes to be the true road to inner fulfillment, happiness, and peace and how to embody radical open-mindedness in the midst of inevitable moments of pain and discomfort.

Luke and I go into...

→ The importance of lived experiences over solely educating oneself.

→ The belief that we incarnate into our chosen lineage.

→ Radical open-mindedness in the midst of moments of pain and discomfort.

→ Untethering from our daily micro dramas.

→ How to reroute a cascade of negative thoughts.

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This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

65. Erick Godsey | The Great Awakening On the Other Side of Crisis Jul 22, 2021

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Erick Godsey is back with us for his second appearance—see episode 11 for his debut—and he goes DEEP on this one, folks. Erick takes his understanding from a decade of studying human nature and self-examination and delves into his own personal recalibration as he pieces together a new way of being and serving. With any great unlearning comes a degree of existential crisis, as we are forced to reimagine and recalibrate our belief system and what is no longer in alignment within us.

Erick and I breakdown…

→ The Us vs Them mentality and what that will ultimately lead us to.

→ Taking inventory of our personal convictions—are they true?

→ Dropping the prediction / anticipation mindset.

→ Recalibrating our life to fit who we are becoming.

→ Loosening the grip on our identity to allow for expansion.

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This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

64. Peyton Callahan and McLean McGown | Conscious Partnerships, Parenting, and Postpartum Jul 15, 2021

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TGU is bringing the feminine to y’all today. I got to sit down with both Peyton and McLean for a deep dive into all things partnerships, co-parenting, motherhood, and how to best care for a woman in her postpartum period. These doulas share some beautiful wisdom – a lot of which may be unfamiliar, as our culture has strayed from these ancient traditions that once were essential to our wellbeing.

In this conversation we dive into...

→ Letting go of undesired parenting habits.

→ Engaging in curious conversations with our children; specifically, those deemed unsuitable.

→ Giving our partner space to become the best version of themselves.

→ The spiritual journey into motherhood.

→ Ways to celebrate and support a woman in her postpartum period.

→ Peyton’s latest project; Dads, this one's for you!

Resources:

Connect with McLean:

• Instagram

• Mother The Mother Podcast

• Website

Connect with Peyton:

• Download Peyton's Ebook Here!

• Instagram

• Website

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• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

63. Jason Khalipa | Balancing Our Life’s Core Values Jul 06, 2021

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Competing at the Crossfit Games on 8 separate occasions and taking home the W in 2008, Jason Khalipa joins us today to share his wisdom around the age-old concept – balance. Something that we sometimes lose sight of as we find ourselves submerged in our fast-paced society; derailing from our priorities and what’s truly important at the end of the day.

Unfortunately – and fortunately, to a degree – Jason and his family found themselves in a situation that no family ever hopes to experience. With the power of gratitude, they allowed this adversity to reorient their priorities and amplify the gifts present in their lives. Bringing forth an even more meaningful life.

Jason and I discuss...

→ Cultivating your own destiny.

→ Using times of crisis as opportunities to reprioritize.

→ The importance of micro check-ins with self throughout the day.

→ Meeting adversity with acceptance and gratitude.

→ How Jason keeps his intimate relationship alive amidst their parenting roles.

→ His latest endeavor – NCFit app; simple, effort-based daily and on-demand workouts.

Resources:

• NCFit App here!

Connect with Jason:

• Instagram

• Website

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• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

62. Life-Altering Experience: Londolozi Game Reserve | Peyton Callahan, Lyndsay Cochran, Maureen Staloch Jun 28, 2021

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Honored to host these three ladies fresh off of their 7 day immersion at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. If you’ve been listening, you’ll recognize this game reserve as Boyd Varty’s home base – a 3-time guest on TGU ;)

It’s not every day that we’re presented with an opportunity, or even desire, to submerge oneself in the South African bush, but something pinged each of them in a way that was impossible to ignore. In this conversation, they each share their stories of receiving and answering their heart’s call, witnessing their untrue “stories” dissipate in front of them, experiencing pure bliss as a result of surrendering, and the many unexpected lessons that the people, animals, and land of Londolozi gifted them with.

Some wisdom that we dive into includes…

→ The process of answering our heart’s call; the doubt, excitement, resistance.

→ What the Londolozi animals and land awoke within each of them.

→ The power of presence and stillness, invoking immense wisdom.

→ Learning how to follow our life’s next track.

→ Surrendering to the unknown.

→ What’s on the other side of saying yes?

Resources:

• Londolozi Game Reserve

Connect with Cal:

• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

61. Adam Roa | Love Is Our Expander Jun 17, 2021

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We don’t expand ourselves, LOVE expands us.

So excited to share Adam Roa’s medicine on TGU today. Humans are in a constant state of expansion; every choice we make affects who we are becoming. Adam shares his journey to self-love and his life-altering awakening at 18 years old that presented him with either an opportunity to evolve or to remain in the cycle of chasing adequacy. Something I resonate deeply with. Amongst sharing his own journey, Adam holds space for me to share a few of my current unlearnings; specifically in my intimate relationship.

Adam and I explore...

→ How to embody acceptance without condoning.

→ Universal agreement vs universal acceptance.

→ My current workaround my intimate relationship; hint, disappointment in Self.

→ Shaving time off from our mile of “awareness."

→ Bridging the polarities of the masculine and feminine in relationships.

→ The clouded achievement mindset.

Connect with Adam:

• Instagram

• Website

• The Deep Dive Podcast

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• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

60. Justin Donald | Investing in Your Financial Freedom Jun 10, 2021

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Many of you may know that for 20 years I spent much of my time on the Chicago trading floor and my love for investing has been a constant ever since. I don’t find too many opportune moments to dive into this passion on TGU, so this conversation was certainly a fun one to finally have on the show. Among his many investment tips and tricks, Justin is keen on the importance of “family man first, businessman second”. He wrote his book (see below) as a legacy piece; a memoir of investment tips that he wanted to pass down to my daughter. I mean, how awesome is this?!

Justin and I explore...

→ The importance of reclaiming control over your financial future.

→ What is Front Row Dads?

→ Creating clarity around what you DO want vs what you DON’T want.

→ The myths and misconceptions of why you’re not capable of investing.

→ Justin’s “Murphy’s Laws” of Investing.

→ And much more!

Resources:

• The Lifestyle Investor: FREE Book

• The Lifestyle Investor: Mastermind

• Front Row Dads

• Love Justice International

Connect with Justin:

• Website

• Instagram

• The Lifestyle Investor Podcast

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• Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Website

• Newsletter

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

59. Josh Trent | Vision Quests, The Hungry Ghost, and Armoring Ourselves with Overindulgences Jun 04, 2021

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You may be familiar with today’s guest from a couple weeks back as we co-hosted episode 56 together. Josh Trent joins us again and this time, he’s fresh off of a 10 day vision quest, deep in the Idaho wilderness; with a hefty supply list of 4 gallons of water, sleeping bag and toilet paper. Among the immense wisdom that Josh shares with us, he unravels an incredibly intimate experience that healed years of shame and guilt.

Josh and I dive into…

→ Overindulging as a temporary way to feel “safe”.

→ The guilt & shame cycle.

→ Navigating from a trauma bond to a loving bond.

→ Cultivating spaciousness to allow ourselves to be a witness to our lives.

→ Why, oftentimes, expansion is not birthed from the path of least resistance.

Resources:

• Purpose Mountain

• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate

• What The Bleep Do We Know!?

• Dr. Kelly Brogan on Wellness Force Podcast

• Zach Busch MD on Wellness Force Podcast