Identity & Self-Acceptance Archives

Shaman Durek

DENtalks LIVE: Spirit Hacking Book Launch

November 8, 2019 Episode # 88 01:50:56

Shaman Durek joins DENtalks LIVE to celebrate his Spirit Hacking Book Launch! He shares with us some very specific, insightful ideas as to how we can create change in people and communities around us by setting up a space for love and growth. The underlying theme throughout our conversation is seeing things through the lens of love instead of fear. This talk will especially resonate for those looking to get out of a victim mentality and create positive change in both their own lives and the lives of others.

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Ben Decker

From Mormonism to Meditation

October 30, 2019 Episode # 87 01:09:27

We are so excited to welcome our friend, Benjamin Decker, a founding teacher at DEN Meditation, author of Practical Meditation for Beginners, and leader of our Learn to Meditate online workshop at DENanywhere.com. In this episode, you will learn how he’s become the man he is today – from growing up in a Mormon household where he is a direct descendant of Joseph Smith, the beliefs from Mormonism that he still holds to be true today, the mystical side of Mormonism, how he believes sexuality is a preference, the importance of a committed meditation practice, and how intuition is the key to everything in life.

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Emily Morwen

Yogi Without Borders

October 25, 2019 Episode # 86 01:17:17

Emily Morwen, co-founder of Modo Yoga LA, talks to us about several transitions in her life that led her to open her yoga studio. Modo Yoga started originally in Canada and has over 80 locations worldwide, all with individual owners who collectively meet every year to create a like-minded community focused on acceptance and diversity. Emily talks to us about what makes this community so special, why practicing hot yoga resonates with her, and how she incorporates her own grounding techniques (such as singing) into her yoga classes.

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Ben Feder

From Boardroom to Bali

October 21, 2019 Episode # 85 00:56:51

Ben Feder is the former CEO of Take Two Interaction – the gaming company that’s behind some of the best known video games like Grand Theft Auto and Civilization. However everything changed for him when he decided to take a sabbatical and move his family of 6 to Bali. We discuss the power of choice, the risks and tradeoffs for the choices we make, how you don’t have to be in the one percent to make these leaps in life, what things he still practices today from his time in Bali, and so much more.

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Preethaji

Life Outside the Suffering State

October 10, 2019 Episode # 84 01:18:47

Transformational leader Preethaji, along with her husband Krishnaji, are adored by many including Usher, Arianna Huffington, Ari Emanyel, and Mark Sullivan to name a few and have been referred to as two of the most transformational leaders of our time, helping millions around the world achieve love, prosperity and purpose through the power of the beautiful state. Preethji teaches us that if we can shift ourselves into a beautiful state, then everything begins to flow with ease.

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Rose Theodora

All the Astrological Details

October 3, 2019 Episode # 83 01:08:01

Rose Theodora discusses the level of responsibility involved in giving an individual a reading, why strategy and knowing the basic formula is consequential, as well as the importance of practicing discernment. We also get into the difference between fortune telling and deriving information, the effects of being born during a lunar or solar eclipse (talk about magnetic), how being born a twin affects your chart, and all the nuances of chart reading! Rose even shares how your choices of food, the clothes you wear, and your favorite colors all are impacted by the arrangement of the planets in your chart!

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Jayson Moton

DENtalks LIVE: TRANSpiritual

September 27, 2019 Episode # 82 02:02:00

On this episode of DENtalks LIVE, we’re so honored to have Jayson Moton as our guest for a very important conversation on TRANSpirituality! Jayson shares with us the feeling of being trapped in a gender role that felt unfamiliar. In this very special episode, he shares with us his experience of coming out to friends and family, the ongoing process of finding your identity beyond the body, and how to look for the balance between both our masculine and feminine qualities

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Celinne Da Costa

Design Your Life

September 23, 2019 Episode # 81 01:08:30

Celinne Da Costa is a coach by day and a writer by night who finally made the big decision to leave the corporate world and venture down a not so traditional path, where the idea for her business came about, and the fears she confronted in order to take that leap of faith for her future. The power of getting to know yourself is a huge theme for this episode. Celinne shares many tips that we can all implement in our own lives to better understand ourselves, confront our fears, and live life to the fullest.

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Gahl Sasson

Power of the Name

September 13, 2019 Episode # 80 00:49:34

If you have ever been curious about what your name means and why your name IS so important, this is the episode for you. Gahl Sasson, teacher of Astrology, Mythology, Mysticism, Kabbalah, and so much more, dives into how our name is a story that we must learn about, grow into, and embody, how our name is related to our natal chart specifically our rising sign, and he even shares many biblical stories that prove the true power our names hold. This episode is filled with such interesting information, you’ll be googling the meaning of your name in no time.

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Cara Jolly

Pinpointing the Problem

September 10, 2019 Episode # 79 00:54:37

Cara Jolly, Acupuncturist and Herbalist, began her journey in science, conducting research at UIC and NYU alongside prominent psychologists – however she realized the limited set of beliefs many scientists had and set off on a holistic path of healing. Cara shares with us her story from science to eventually opening up her own Holistic Health center in Los Angeles. We dive into everything about acupuncture, from our energy bodies, what a meridian point is, how the acupuncture needles puncture fascia, some of her favorite miracle stories, and so much more!