This is part 2 of our conversation about whether or not relapse is a thing. In part 1 I left out an important part of the discussion, so this episode addresses the idea that when ‘relapses’ happen we can view the feelings we’re having to help us get back on course. Listen to Part 1… The post Q&A 29 – Overeating: Is there such a thing as relapse? Part 2 appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Sep 04, 2023•11 min
What if we humans are designed so perfectly that every feeling we have comes from a place of love? This is the question that Juliet Fay and I explore during our conversation, as well as looking at control and what it may have to tell us, and much more. Juliet Fay divides her time between… The post Love Behind Every Feeling with Juliet Fay appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 31, 2023•46 min
What’s really going on when we ‘fall off the wagon’? When we revert to the behaviour associated with an unwanted habit like overeating should we refer to that as a relapse? Or is it something else? Something less scary, less serious, and more natural. Listen to Part 2 of this episode here. You can listen… The post Q&A 28 – Overeating: Is there such a thing as relapse? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 28, 2023•15 min
Coach Chana Studley had a personal and difficult experience with chronic pain after three violent muggings. She used all kinds of modalities to manage and try to control the pain but continued to suffer. Then a friend introduced her to the Three Principles, which explore the role thought plays in our experience of life. That… The post Relief from Chronic Pain with Chana Studley appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 24, 2023•44 min
Why do we fail so often at diets? The answer may surprise you: it has to do with what and how much you’re thinking and how diets exacerbate that thinking problem, rather than relieve it. You can listen above, on your favorite podcast app, or watch on YouTube. Notes, links, resources and a full transcript are below. Show… The post Q&A 27 – Overeating: Why are diets a different kind of suffering? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 21, 2023•12 min
Mason Suehs used to deal with anxiety and a gnawing sense that he was broken by using drugs. This, of course, led to some poor decisions and eventually to two stints in jail. However during his second period of incarceration he took a class offered by Anna Debenham and the Insight Alliance that pointed towards… The post Finding Freedom in Prison with Mason Suehs appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 17, 2023•34 min
When we experience feelings of anxiety and urgency do we need to dig into the past to figure out where they started in order to deal with and resolve them? In this episode I explore how the answer to that question is actually, ‘no’. Feelings of urgency and anxiety are feedback from our innate wisdom.… The post Q&A 26 – Anxiety and Urgency: Does your past matter? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 14, 2023•18 min
Like many others who have been interviewed for this podcast, Joy Belonga describes herself as a lifelong seeker. Until she found the Three Principles as articulated by Sydney Banks. Now, Joy works with her clients to point them back to their innate well-being and natural state of peace, possibility, mental resilience and yes, Joy. … The post The Joy of Well-being with Joy Belonga appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 10, 2023•34 min
So often we believe we have unwanted habits like overeating because of the circumstances of our lives. We innocently believe that we’re trying to escape from old feelings (maybe even trauma) by doing our unwanted habit. What if that’s not the case? What if the only problem lives between our ears? What if, when we… The post Q&A 25 – Overeating: What are we escaping from? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 07, 2023•16 min
Rick Ruppenthal worked for 30 years as a paramedic and knows intimately the challenges that come with that job. He also knows that every human can rely on the innate resilience and well-being that are part of all of us. And how seeing Thought for the temporary, moving energy it is, can help first responders… The post The Unbroken First Responder with Rick Ruppenthal appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Aug 03, 2023•50 min
What happens when we try to be present with ourselves, including uncomfortable feelings or experiences we have? Is there a way to be with ourselves the same way a good listener is: without judging the experience or tying to change it? You can listen above, on your favorite podcast app, or watch on YouTube. Notes, links, resources and… The post Q&A 24 – Being Present With Ourselves appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jul 31, 2023•11 min
On this episode of Unbroken, Fiona Jacob and I talk about my favorite subject: the field of possibility that is within all of us. That connection we all have to infinite universal intelligence, peace and well-being. Fiona shares about her journey to coming to understand and trust this intelligence, and also what she does when… The post The Truth of Who You Are with Fiona Jacob appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jul 20, 2023•42 min
We tend to think of our uncomfortable experiences in life – unwanted cravings, depression, anxiety, etc. – as problems. What if instead they are love letters from the innate wisdom and well-being that is within all of us? What if they are trying to get out attention and point us back toward that innate wholeness?… The post Q&A 23 – Love Letters from Wisdom appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jul 17, 2023•12 min
Charli Wall has experienced so much of what life has to offer and much of it hasn’t been easy. She’s dealt with chronic anxiety, stress, C-PTSD, dysfunctional eating, devastating, debilitating loss, and much more. Her experiences also included tremendous success with a health and fitness business. Then in 2017 she discovered the Three Principles and… The post The Wisdom in Unwanted Habits with Charli Wall appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jul 13, 2023•39 min
When we use the phrases ‘upstream’ and ‘downstream’ in the conversation about the nature of Thought, how does that relate to resolving an unwanted habit like overeating? What does the way we look at our thinking, and whether it’s upstream or downstream, have to do with weight-loss? Today’s episode answers these questions. You can listen… The post Q&A 22 – What does looking upstream have to do with diet and weight-loss? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jul 10, 2023•16 min
Maryse Godet Copans suffered with anxiety and other physical symptoms for years and sought out answers for this suffering. Then she found the Three Principles and her symptoms fell away. She received coach training and began to share what she’d seen with others. Then her symptoms returned, which was frustrating and confusing. Maryse used this… The post Life Wants to Live with Maryse Godet Copans appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jul 06, 2023•44 min
Traditionally, when we tackle an overeating habit with diets and white-knuckling and other strategies like that, we’re innocently focusing on the wrong thing. Using this horse-and-cart analogy, today we explore where to instead place our focus and how that leads to lasting change and the resolution of unwanted habits. You can listen above, on your favorite… The post Q&A 21 – Overeating: Putting the Cart Before the Horse appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jul 03, 2023•13 min
Like so many of us, Change coach Gabby Pritts lived for a long time with a misunderstanding about where her experience came from. This led to her developing the unwanted habit of needing to be perfect so that she could be safe. And this focus on perfection led to some disordered eating. Thankfully she came… The post Recovery from the Need to Be Perfect with Gabby Pritts appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 29, 2023•42 min
We innocently tend to think of discomfort and unwanted feelings (like food cravings) as problems that need to be solved. What if they are actually something else? What if they are reminders, pointing us toward our true nature of peace, calm and joy? You can listen above, on your favorite podcast app, or watch on YouTube. Notes, links,… The post Q&A 20 – Two Ways to Look at an Uncomfortable Feeling appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 26, 2023•12 min
Psychotherapist Jeri Kramer was experiencing burnout (and grief) when she discovered the Three Principles. Exploring the understanding that we are all well and whole has revitalized her enthusiasm for her work and brought lightness and laughter into her time with her clients. In this episode, we talk about how understanding that humans are designed to… The post Remembering Our Innate Wholeness with Jeri Kramer appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 22, 2023•43 min
When we feel the drive to participate in an unwanted habit what’s really going on? This three-part answer is based on my experience over 30 years of dealing with an unwanted overeating habit, and on my exploration of the field of spiritual-psychology called the Three Principles. You can listen above, on your favorite podcast app, or watch… The post Q&A 19 – What’s happening when I feel a craving? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 19, 2023•13 min
What happens when we lean all the way in and meet life on life’s terms? I discuss this question with coach Michael Fall and we wander into some interesting territory, contemplating the role of action in our lives and what we do when life presents challenges. Michael Fall is the President and founder of Insight… The post Leaning Into Life with Michael Fall appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 15, 2023•47 min
Our minds love what they know. But did you know that when we’re searching for answers to life’s problems there is another place to go for answers other than our minds. It is a field of possibilities that holds infinite fresh thinking and creative ideas that contain the answers to our questions. You can listen… The post Q&A 18 – The Field of Possibility appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 12, 2023•11 min
Azul Leguizamon experienced trauma and disfunction in her childhood, which led her on a path of healing as an adult. She trained in several fields, but still believed she was irreparably broken and damaged by her past experiences. However, when she came across the Three Principles and began to explore them she discovered that her… The post Letting Go of Trauma with Azul Leguizamon appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 08, 2023•39 min
How do you solve problems? I used to get caught in what I now call a ‘knowledge loop’, which very often wasn’t particularly helpful. In this episode I talk about where we can go for answers to life’s challenges and how to create our own magic portals to the insights that offer those answers. You… The post Q&A 17 – The Magic Portal to Insight appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 05, 2023•10 min
Beyond the immediate effects the recent global pandemic had on us (isolation, grief, loss, and illness, to name but a few) what have the long term effects been? Coach Stephanie Wood began asking herself this question when she noticed that some of the unwanted habits she’d picked up during the pandemic had stuck around. Knowing… The post Calming Our Nervous Systems with Stephanie Wood appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
Jun 01, 2023•38 min
How can we draw clear boundaries with people in our lives if everything we’re seeing and experiencing comes via the gift of Thought? Today we explore the difference between circumstances and experiences and how this awareness can inform us and help us to understand when a healthy boundary might be appropriate. You can listen above,… The post Q&A 16 – If reality is created from Thought, how do we create boundaries? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
May 29, 2023•10 min
Like so many of my guests, Paola Royal has long been interested in health and well-being. She has worked as a physiotherapist, studied Emotional Freedom Technique, among other modalities, but knew that there was a piece missing when it came to helping others heal. Then, her mentor Ann Ross introduced her to the Three Principles.… The post Healthy Living with Paola Royal appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
May 25, 2023•33 min
A busy, insecure mind can cause all kinds of problems in our lives: misunderstandings with friends or family, unnecessary worry and anxiety, a lack of clarity about decisions and much more. A busy, insecure mind can also contribute to creating or maintaining an unwanted habit. In this podcast episode, I explore why that is and… The post Q&A 15 – How is a quiet mind related to weight loss? appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
May 22, 2023•9 min
Coach and author Sheela Masand received the idea to interview those who had learned directly from Sydney Banks about the three principles that describe how we experience human life. That idea became Inside Out Transformation: A Revolutionary Guide for Coaches, Therapists, and Counsellors, which has been described by reviewers at ‘extraordinary’, ‘powerful, engaging and inspiring’… The post Living From Wisdom with Sheela Masand appeared first on Alexandra Amor Books ....
May 18, 2023•44 min