Illumination Podcast™
EP 227: The Anger Games, Part 1
Family? Political stuff? Frustrated about money or your career? Kids?
Anger is a powerful energy. Yes, it can be an agent for change, but at what cost to your mind, energy and relationships?
In this 2-part series we'll break down 4 common games anger plays in our lives and how to shift it instantly. Listen in now...
EP 226: The Summer of Cats
We were wrong.
And now that we're all settled in there are some important lessons to unpack.
Listen in on this fun and insightful episode now...
EP: 225 What to do when you finally have some space
In this episode we discuss what to do when you finally have some space.
00:02:35 - Empty Space
Well, this is something I definitely noticed with myself is, you get that empty space and there's usually like a sigh of relief. Yeah, man. You know, maybe something got canceled or, you know, a meeting got canceled or something shifted and it's like, oh, now I don't have to do that thing. And whew, man, it's like sigh of relief for a second. But immediately the mind is like, well, what am I going …
EP: 224 How to be extraordinary
In this episode we discuss How To Be Extraordinary.
00:02:00 - Perception
Perception is everything. Yeah.
KISMA
Those can be the days that you look back on two and you're like, dang, you know, I really handled that.
NICK
I handled it. It was cool. Which leads us to the topic of extraordinary. I think it is someone who faces each and every day and makes it the best day. I think being extraordinary doesn't mean that you're, you know, it is extraordinary to climb Mount Everest. It is extr…
EP: 223 Redefining Normal
In this episode we discuss Redefining Normal.
2:48 Venturing Out
So today we're talking about redefining normal and this really was inspired by a conversation we were having. I was mentioning how, going out into the world now that things are opening up. I mean, they've been opening up for awhile, but I think we've started venturing out more than usual.
KISMA
I'd say that's fair.
Nick
I even took a trip. I flew across the country, and it was fine, but it's just, it's a little bit sensi…
EP: 222 The Most Important Thing that No One Wants to Talk About
In this episode we are talking about The Most Important Thing that No One Wants to Talk About.
1:16 This is Important for Your Journey
We're talking about something important that nobody wants to talk about, but if you're on any sort of spiritual journey, personal growth journey, success journey, you got to get this under control.
KISMA
If you just want to be a little bit happier, this is actually really important for that too.
Nick
2:18 The Role it Plays
What we're talking about today …
EP: 221 How To Win At The Game Of Life
This episode is about How to Win at the Game of Life.
1:08 This Game that We Call Life
It's been a little bit since we podcasted.
Nick
And now we're back with How to Win at the Game of Life.
KISMA
Personally speaking, I think it's really healthy to think about life as a game because otherwise you just take it too seriously.
Nick
2:31 Play the Game Differently
It's not that there aren't serious things in life. What we do with our time here on earth is important, but at the same time i…
EP: 220 Gay Hendricks on the Essence of Being
This week's episode has a special guest: Gay Hendricks. Gay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and bodymind transformation for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1974, Gay served as Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving and Conscious Loving Ever After, (the last two co-authored with …
EP: 219 How to Give Feedback to Close Friends and Partners Without Seeming Critical
In this episode we are talking about How to Give Feedback to Close Friends and Partners Without Seeming Critical.
3:45 Giving and Receiving Feedback
I think it is a real skill to be able to give feedback in a really clear way.
Nick
And of course, on the other end, you really have to have the skin to take it and use what's valuable and if you disagree with it, you let it go.
KISMA
4:52 It’s a Human Thing
So I could make this episode really short and just say don't give feedback.
Like,…
EP: 218 How to Be Successful Without Burning Out
This episode is about three skills to be successful without burning out.
These skills can be used in a lot of different ways and these principles apply in a lot of different areas.
1:16 These Skills are Valuable
This is really Nick’s system and it is three skills to be successful without burning out.
KISMA
These principles apply to anybody who is busy in their life, an active person, and anyone who has a lot of different irons in the fire.
These are skills that are definitely going to b…