Today we have a special guest who is a man after my own heart. He is a highly-optimized individual who has found balance between the mind, body and spirit. An industry leader in cannabis education helping people to over come abuse, over use and codependency. He teaches people how to consciously connect with cannabis, set intentions and experience the power of the flower. This is a conversation I have been looking forward to having for some time now and it is my absolute pleasure to introduce you...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Have you read or watched The Secret and thought the Law of Attraction was the answer to your dreams? Have you tried to focus your energy and attention on what you truly want only to have nothing manifest? Yeah me too! In this episode I talk about the missing links to the Law of Attraction and how you need take a few more steps to be able to manifest the life of your dreams. To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podcast and for updates, as well as behind the scenes info, please follow us ...
Apr 10, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Today we welcome to the podcast our very first guest of season 2. I came across this beautiful soul during a week long Breathwork Summit back in January of 2023. After taking pages of notes from his hour long workshop I knew I needed to get him onto the podcast to share with all of you his wondrous teachings. He spent several years living and studying in a Hindu monastery which introduced him to the core body of Tantric traditions which continue to flow through each of his teachings. Apprentices...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to The Embrace and Expand Podcast! Season 2 starts off talking all about mediation. Why should you meditate? How will it help you? Is it just a waste of time? I discuss all of these questions and more in this episode. Touching on many different types of mediations, science backed reasons on why it is good for your body and mental health, as well as guiding you through a short meditation practice. You won't want to miss this episode! To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podc...
Apr 03, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
As winter begins to come to a close here in Virginia so does Season 1 of The Embrace and Expand Podcast. Season 2 will begin April 3rd, 2023 right along spring. Just as winter is a time to go inward and reflect on the previous year, spring is a time for growth and awakening. Season 2 will follow this theme of growth with a change in how each episode will come about. Thank you for being on this journey with me and I look forward to continuing it with you in Season 2. To stay connected with The Em...
Mar 03, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Today’s interview is with a guest I met at a Somatic Breathwork Training last December in Phoenix. Finding out more about his story I knew I had to invite him on the Podcast. Like many of our guests he led a life that from the outside looking in was perfect. Founder of several companies, as well as, being named one of Silicon Valley’s 40 under 40 at the age of 31, he was living the dream life. Despite all his success’s he found himself to still feel like something was missing. He is a serial ent...
Mar 01, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 29
On this episode I dive deep into the concept that we are all connected. From Quantum Physics and Mechanics to Shamanism and nature I talk about several different perspectives on how we are all connected. Do you believe we are all connected? If not listen to this podcast with an open mind and see how from ancient civilizations to modern day science is proving how interconnected we all are. To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podcast and for updates, as well as behind the scenes info, pl...
Feb 27, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On this episode we invite a kindred soul to the Embrace and Expand podcast. This guest and I have walked similar paths in life. Waking up one day realizing the life she was living was no longer in alignment with what she wanted her life to look like. After making drastic changes, her and her family hit the road in a self converted school bus to follow the life of their dreams. She is now an author, influencer and weaver of magic. Devoting her life to helping others grow and making the world a mo...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On this episode I talk about what it means to love your inner child. When was the last time you connected with your inner child? Do you find it easy to laugh, sing and play? Or do you struggle getting in touch with that child like essence? This episode is all about how we can connect with our inner child and begin to love them like they always deserved. Join The Embrace & Expand Community and experience and Inner Child Connection Breathwork Session on Saturday February 25th at 12pm EST/ 9 am...
Feb 22, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This episode is brought to you by the card Abundance. What does abundance mean to you? Do you think of having lots of money, a big house and fancy car? Or do you think of being healthy and having all the energy you need to do whatever you want to do? The definition of abundance can look different for everyone but there is one thing that is true for all people who live abundant lives...they have an abundance mindset. In this episode I dive into how you can cultivate an abundance mindset. I even t...
Feb 20, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 25
The guest in this episode is someone that recently came into my life that has brought much clarity through her wisdom and understanding of human design. She is an enlightenment catalyst, Energetic Inclusivity advisor, Money manifestor, and singer of truth. She shows up fully and unquestionably as herself and tells it how it is in everything that she does. Helping people to come back to themselves and make a beeline for their own personal wonderland. So I introduce you to my friend and catalyst c...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode I talk about the key to wisdom. I have found that in life knowledge is power, but knowledge only turns to wisdom when it is applied. When we can learn from the wisdom of others and the wisdom from our own life experiences we can unlock the door to our own potential. The key is that once that door is unlocked you must choose to walk through it in order to find the key to your own wisdom. Once you find your own wisdom you can begin to live life on your terms. To stay connected with...
Feb 15, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode I discuss respecting your boundaries. Do you struggle with setting and respecting boundaries? I know I have for a very long time. As a recovering people pleaser I have had to learn to set boundaries in order to be able to have the capacity to show up in the way that I want to. Setting boundaries, and respecting them, isn't always an easy thing to do but it is necessary in order to have the right amount of time to keep out cup full. From that full cup we can be there for others an...
Feb 13, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On this episode I interview a colleague of mine Alicia Kay. She is a fellow Breathwork practitioner, licensed Trauma Counselor, coach, business owner, mother and holistic ambassador. She has gone through her own healing journey overcoming intense adverse experiences in childhood, recovery from abuse, substances, self-sacrificing and self sabotage. Her goal in life is to help her clients to reconnect to their hearts and true divine nature. By helping them to realize that they don’t have to make d...
Feb 10, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On this episode I talk about what it means to grow together. We can grow together in relationship, within our selves by merging our own masculine and feminine energies and we can also grow together as a community. I talk a bit about a new community platform that my wife, Rachel, and I have started called The Embrace and Expand Community. It is a community designed around growing together. About helping one another to embrace all that we are so we can expand into the best versions of ourselves. T...
Feb 08, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode I talk about how things in life are not so black and white. Our perspectives and experiences are not always black and white. We each are unique individuals and have our own views. It is never just one way or another. There fore life and how we experience it is not so black and white but more akin to the full spectrum of the rainbow. To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podcast and for updates, as well as behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media: Website: ...
Feb 06, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This episode is quite unique in that it is two podcasts happening simultaneously. Steve Norris from the Better Place Project podcast joins me to dive deep with one another. Instead of us interviewing each other for our individual podcasts we decide to join together and just have a conversation. We go into our journeys through life and how they lead us both to becoming Somatic Breathwork Practitioners and meeting one another in-person at a training in Phoenix this last December. Join us in this p...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode I talk about getting to know you fears. Getting to know what fears are stopping you from doing the things you want to do in life. Or stopping you from being the person you want to be. I talk about the various ways I have overcome some of the fears in my life and how I face the ones that still exist. So let this episode be your invitation to get to know your fears and see how you can start to overcome them. How you can stop your fears from controlling you. To stay connected with T...
Feb 01, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In the card pull for this episode we are greeted by two ravens asking us to trust in magic. When did you stop believing and trusting in magic. When did you stop seeing the magic in the world all around you. In this episode I talk about how we can begin to shift our perspective again to be able to trust in magic. To see the magic in the mundane tasks that we have to do in the day to day. So let this episode spark that awe and wonder int yourself again. Let it draw out that inner child so you can ...
Jan 30, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This is an extra special episode as we have our very first guest on The Embrace and Expand Podcast; Vash Tomanec. Vash used to be an Uber eats delivery guy who knew he was destined for something greater. He had the dream of owning his own business and decided to use the powers of visualization and manifestation to make it happen. Two years later and he owns 3 businesses and received an award from Click Funnels for achieving the million dollar mark. We dive deep into this episode on how he manife...
Jan 27, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On this episode I talk about being patient. In our modern age many of us live in a state of instant gratification, which in turn has cultivated a society with very little patience. Being on a healing journey or in the beginning phase of a spiritual awakening having patient is of the utmost importance. We must learn to have patience with our own process and patience with others as well. Where can you cultivate a little more patience in your life? To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podc...
Jan 25, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome back to episode 13! In this episode I talk about the fact that we are all born to create. To create art, music, businesses, food or life. We are all born with a unique expression that is meant to bring something forth into the world that it has never seen before. We are all born to create! To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podcast and for updates, as well as behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media: Website: https://www.embraceandexpand.com/ Join The Embrace a...
Jan 23, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode I talk about different ways that I have found to nourish my soul. How often do we do things or buy things that we think will bring us fulfillment but only for a moment? Nourishing your soul is all about bringing fulfillment into your life on a soul level. Developing personal practices or shifting careers to one where you are being of service to others is just a few of the ways you can nourish your soul. So what do you do to nourish your soul? To stay connected with The Embrace an...
Jan 20, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode I talk about seeking you answers within. I discuss a few books that led me to the information that all the knowledge and wisdom that could ever exists lives with inside of us; in our very DNA. Sharing some of my story from traveling down to Peru and experiencing the plant medicine Ayahuasca and how she showed me that all the answers I was looking for I already had within myself. To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Podcast and for updates, as well as behind the scenes in...
Jan 18, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
We have made it to episode 10! Thank you all so much for being with me on this journey and helping the Embrace and Expand Podcast be one of the 36% of Podcasts that make it to 10 episodes. On this episode I talk about washing away your burdens. I discuss how carrying the burdens of your past into your present limits your future experiences. I talk about my own journey in my marriage at how washing away the burdens of the past has helped to improve my relationship. I also talk about ways that you...
Jan 16, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In episode 9 I discuss what it means to Know Your Labels. Knowing our labels and what we use for ourself, as well as what others have placed on us, will only help us to know ourselves better. We carry both light and dark aspects of ourselves and need to know both sides. We need to accept what makes us who we are, but we also need to let go of any labels that no longer apply. Deciding what labels you want to go by and what labels you don't will only help you become the person you came here to be;...
Jan 13, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today's episode is based off of the card Time to Rise, which is depicted by a phoenix. Just like the phoenix there are times in our lives where things do go as we may have planned and we have to rise from the ashes to try again. How many times in your life have you given up too early instead of giving it another attempt and pushing through? Time to Rise offers the invitation to let what no longer serves you or old patterns that are no longer helping to fall away and to become a better version of...
Jan 11, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today's episode is a bit different than the rest. I tell the story of when I fell out of a tree and ended up going through a transcendental experience that changed my life forever. It changed how I view myself and how it has allowed me to step fully into my power and let go of the aspects that have held me back for years. It was this experience that gave me the confidence and inspiration to bring this podcast to life. I hope that in hearing this story it will give you the permission to step full...
Jan 09, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In today's episode I talk about being blinded by bias. We all have preferences and biases but more often than not those biases limit our experiences in life. They limit the things we are willing to try or the places we are willing to go. They can limit the very perspective we have on the world and even ourselves. So how can you let go of some of your biases so you can expand your life and embrace the new and unknown? Here is a link to the Endless Endeavor Podcast that I mention in the episode: h...
Jan 06, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In today's episode I talk about how are bodies are made to be in motion. How we come from ancient cultures that followed the seasons and were always in motion. I discuss my journey of getting back into a regular movement routine and various different ways that you can also move you body. After all we were made for motion. Here is the link to the article I discuss in the episode. https://earthinginstitute.net/how-grounding-affects-blood-viscosity/ To stay connected with The Embrace and Expand Pod...
Jan 05, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
