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Today's guest will be helping us tap into out own sense of wonder that can help you on your creative path. We have on the show author, entrepreneur and human potential expert Jeffery Davis.Jeff approach's life and work as a quest. Everything he does – from building a thriving business to writing books to serving as a branding strategist to designing live Brand Artistry Labs to delivering keynotes to guiding his two girls’ through childhood – are part and parcel of the same quest for integrity, meaning, and making.But like most quests, mine has been neither easy nor straightforward.He has deliberately sought a life of meaning and making since he was 19 and declared in his private notebook that he would become a writer and preserve my imagination. In his 20s, he co-founded The Walden Institute, devoted to studying human potential through the intersections of neuroscience, existential psychology, and the literary arts. By age 31, though, he was all intellect and drive with a shrinking heart and vanishing imagination.He got to work with top-notch change-makers, and that includes our team of creative renegades at Tracking Wonder consultancy – our boutique consultancy focused on brand story identity, strategy, and asset development. Tracking wonder is not kid’s stuff. It’s radical grown-up stuff. Jeff lives with these burning questions that shape his days:How does Story change us?How is creating a signature brand with integrity a meaningful, creative endeavor?How is wonder the source of every human being’s original creative genius?How are building a family and building a business part and parcel of living a life of making meaning, projects, a livelihood, and a difference?The result has culminated in this quest for tracking wonder. His new book is called Tracking Wonder: Reclaiming a Life of Meaning and Possibility in a World Obsessed with Productivity. Discover how the lost art of wonder can help you cultivate greater creativity, resilience, meaning, and joy as you bring your greatest contributions to life. Beyond grit, focus, and 10,000 hours lies a surprising advantage that all creatives have—wonder.Far from child’s play, wonder is the one radical quality that has led exemplary people from all walks of life to move toward the fruition of their deepest dreams and wildest endeavors—and it can do so for you, too. “Wonder is a quiet disruptor of unseen biases,” writes Jeffrey Davis.“It dissolves our habitual ways of seeing and thinking so that we may glimpse anew the beauty of what is real, true, and possible.”Rich with wisdom, inspiring stories, and practical tools, Tracking Wonder invites us to explore how the lost art of wonder can inspire a life of greater joy, possibility, and purpose. You’ll discover: The six facets of wonder—key qualities to help you cultivate the art of wonder in your work, relationships, and life How wonder can help us fertilize creativity, sustain the motivation to pursue big ideas, navigate uncertainty and crises, deepen our relationships, and more.The biases against wonder—moving beyond societal and internalized resistance to our inherent gifts Why experiencing wonder isn’t really about achieving goals—though that happens—but about how we live each day Inspiring stories of people whose experiences of wonder helped them move through the unthinkable to create extraordinary lives Practical exercises, tools, and reflections to help you begin your own practice of tracking wonder.A refreshing counter-voice to the exhausting narrative hyper-productivity, Tracking Wonder is a welcome guide for experiencing more meaning and joy in the present moment as you bring your greatest contributions to life. If you are stuck or just need a jump start to your creative process then get ready to take some notes.Enjoy my "wonder" filled conversation with Jeffery Davis.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

15 Jan 20221h 15min

Today we have Dr. Allan G. Hunter on the show. He received his doctorate in literature from Oxford University, which led him to study the deep correspondences between mental disturbance and literary expression.He is a counselor, a therapist, and a professor of literature at Curry College in Boston, where he also teaches memoir writing for the Blue Hills Writing Institute.He is the author of several books, including Spiritual Hunger, Gratitude and Beyond, The Six Archetypes of Love, Stories We Need to Know, The Path of Synchronicity, Write Your Memoir, and Princes, Frogs & Ugly Sisters.In this conversation we discuss spiritual hunger and how to use myth and story to find a deeper meaning in your own life. It was a pleasure speaking to Allan. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

8 Jan 20221h 15min

Listen to the story of the ego and the cheesecake. Happy New Year!Listen to more at 👉 http://www.nextlevelsoul.com​Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

31 Dec 20215min

Richard L. Haight is the founder of the Total Embodiment Method (TEM), which is an awareness training system designed to integrate meditation into one's daily life. Richard is the author of The Unbound Soul and The Warrior's Meditation and a master-level instructor of martial, meditation and healing arts.Richard began formal martial arts training at age 12 and moved to Japan at the age of 24 to advance his training with masters of the sword, staff, and aiki-jujutsu.During his 15 years in Japan, Richard was awarded masters licenses in fours samurai arts as well as a traditional healing art called sotai-ho. Richard is one of the world's foremost experts in the traditional Japanese martial arts.Through his books, his meditation, and martial arts seminar, Richard Haight is helping to ignite a world-wide movement for personal transformation that is free of all constraints and open to anyone of any level.Richard L Haight, award-winning author of The Unbound Soul and master of four samurai arts, shares the best-kept secret in self-improvement, cognitive development, and stress relief, which he calls the Warrior's Meditation.For people of all backgrounds, genders, and ages.To get a picture of the Warrior’s Meditation, imagine a battlefield scenario with a single Samurai stands surrounded by multiple opponents. A novice’s attention would jump from opponent to opponent in an anxious attempt to defend himself. Such a strategy soon tires the warrior, who will be defeated. An expert warrior will spread his attention evenly in all directions but still experience anxiety as he mentally plans his strategy. His thought and anxiety may be his downfall if his opponents are truly skilled. A master’s attention, like the expert’s, is spread evenly, but he remains as calm as the surface of a still lake. With no predetermined idea of what his actions might be, his body takes the right action without a single thought.You may wonder how the Samurai’s experience bears any resemblance to your modern life. After all, no armies or assassins seem to be trying to attack you or your town. In one way, we modern people are not so different from the Samurai. With our busy lives, we don’t have time to spend hours a day in meditation. Instead, we need a meditation that allows our actions in a high-pressure, fast-paced world to flow from a depth of awareness. The Warrior’s Meditation helps you access and express from that depth naturally.Surprisingly, a significant body of scientific research verifies the benefits associated with regular meditation practice. The Warrior's Meditation is unlike any meditation. This method is flexible in application, which allows it to blend with whatever your day has in store. Through short daily sessions, these benefits will open up to you through your active life. No longer do you need to retreat from life to meditate, for with the Warrior's Meditation, you can bring calm, clear awareness and vibrant life with you wherever you are. Eventually, you will fully embody meditation as a way of being, not just a doing.With your purchase of this book, you will also receive access to a free 1-month trial of my daily guided meditation service, where you will instill a healthy practice of the Warrior's Meditation. Open your eyes to incredible new depths of awareness that help to bring out your greatest inner qualities - begin reading The Warrior's Meditation today!Richard began formal martial arts training at age 12 and moved to Japan at the age of 24 to advance his training with masters of the sword, staff, and aiki-jujutsu.During his 15 years in Japan, Richard was awarded masters licenses in fours samurai arts as well as a traditional healing art called sotai-ho. Richard is one of the world's foremost experts in the traditional Japanese martial arts.Through his books, his meditation, and martial arts seminar, Richard Haight is helping to ignite a world-wide movement for personal transformation that is free of all constraints and open to anyone of any level.Richard L Haight, award-winning author of The Unbound Soul and master of four samurai arts, shares the best-kept secret in self-improvement, cognitive development, and stress relief, which he calls the Warrior's Meditation.For people of all backgrounds, genders, and ages.To get a picture of the Warrior’s Meditation, imagine a battlefield scenario with a single Samurai stands surrounded by multiple opponents. A novice’s attention would jump from opponent to opponent in an anxious attempt to defend himself. Such a strategy soon tires the warrior, who will be defeated. An expert warrior will spread his attention evenly in all directions but still experience anxiety as he mentally plans his strategy. His thought and anxiety may be his downfall if his opponents are truly skilled. A master’s attention, like the expert’s, is spread evenly, but he remains as calm as the surface of a still lake. With no predetermined idea of what his actions might be, his body takes the right action without a single thought.You may wonder how the Samurai’s experience bears any resemblance to your modern life. After all, no armies or assassins seem to be trying to attack you or your town. In one way, we modern people are not so different from the Samurai. With our busy lives, we don’t have time to spend hours a day in meditation. Instead, we need a meditation that allows our actions in a high-pressure, fast-paced world to flow from a depth of awareness. The Warrior’s Meditation helps you access and express from that depth naturally.Surprisingly, a significant body of scientific research verifies the benefits associated with regular meditation practice. Below are some of the benefits that one is likely to experience through daily meditation:Boosts health through improved immune function, decreased cellular inflammation and pain.Boosts happiness by increasing positive emotion while decreasing anxiety, depression, and stress.Improves your ability to introspect, which provides a more holistic, grounded life perspective.Improves your social life as it increases emotional intelligence and compassion while reducing feelings of insecurity.Improves your brain by increasing grey matter in areas related to paying attention, positive emotions, emotional regulation, and self-control.Reduces emotional reactivity.Improves memory, creativity and abstract thinking.The Warrior's Meditation is unlike any meditation. This method is flexible in application, which allows it to blend with whatever your day has in store. Through short daily sessions, these benefits will open up to you through your active life. No longer do you need to retreat from life to meditate, for with the Warrior's Meditation, you can bring calm, clear awareness and vibrant life with you wherever you are. Eventually, you will fully embody meditation as a way of being, not just a doing.With your purchase of this book, you will also receive access to a free 1-month trial of my daily guided meditation service, where you will instill a healthy practice of the Warrior's Meditation. Open your eyes to incredible new depths of awareness that help to bring out your greatest inner qualities - begin reading The Warrior's Meditation today!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

17 Dec 20211h 31min

We as human beings create comfort zones to protect ourselves in many ways. Sometimes we become comfortable in those boundaries we create, then it becomes detrimental to our growth and bravery to step out into the world with more openness and positivity. This conversation today is about staying aware that we don't become accustomed to staying within our comfort zones and over-protecting ourselves. To help us explore this conundrum is an expert mind, body, and medicine clinician, Dr. Emma Mardlin. Dr. Em, as she’s commonly known, is a writer, metaphysical researcher, trainer, psychotherapist, and founding member of the Pinnacle Practice in the UK, where she works primarily with both adults and children dealing with psychological and physical conditions and traumas. Her clinical practice involves human psychology, the unconscious mind, and the entire neurology to activate positive results both mentally and physically.​​I found out about her book ‘Out of Your Comfort Zone: Breaking Boundaries for a Life Beyond Limits’ - published in 2019, and I really wanted to dive into the psychology behind living in a comfort zone.The book offers a guide to incrementally break out of your comfort zone and confronting and transforming fear… Dr. Em provides the innovative Zone Test to measure your comfort zone before and after working through the book, tools such as the intuition indicator and RACE technique, and the thought-provoking “life discovery model” designed to support you in your new adventures once you’ve conquered your fears and let go of limitations. Offering practices to start the journey toward exciting positive change, she presents resilience-builder challenges, anxiety-buster techniques, practices for indestructible thinking, and “baby steps” to build confidence. She explores why we feel fear and how fear works in the brain, anxiety-reducing foods, and how they work nutritionally, as well as the key psychological markers of a fearless “zone zero” personality.Whether you experience irrational fear, have a phobia that plagues you, look back on a lifetime of anxiety and limitations, or suffer from nerves and a lack of confidence, this guide provides a full range of comprehensive resources and tools to help you fully transform your fears, discover your true ambitions, and achieve everything you can in life.Over the years, Dr. Mardlin has compiled her life’s research to help more people achieve what others have deemed impossible. These unique holistic approaches and tools are compressed into her books, ‘B.A.T.S.H.I.T 'Not So Crazy': Axing Anxiety in 7 Steps: Your Powerful Guide’, and ‘Mind Body Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2: A positive, powerful and proven solution to stop diabetes once and for all.’You can find links to the books in the show notes below.It was a pleasure speaking to Dr. Emma Mardlin. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

15 Okt 20211h 5min

The word gratitude has been floating around my head lately. I recently made some significant shifts in my personal life. The support and opportunity to have accomplished such leaves me with so much gratitude.So, I wanted to talk about giving and gratitude and their power in people's lives. The will to carry a consciously positive mindset through life, especially after these last unusual years, is everything. Becoming an optimist does not require a supernatural faculty. It all begins in your mind.Anthony DeNino is just the guy for this conversation.Anthony is known as 'The SMART (Success Means Acquiring Right Thoughts) Guy.' He's a motivational speaker, facilitator, consultant, founder, and president of CORE (Creating Our Reality, Inc.).Through Creating Our Reality, Anthony gets to work with non-profit organizations and companies to assist individuals in creating their reality by focusing on the power of their minds. In so doing, one allows themselves to adjust to a more optimistic mentality through their actions. In 2020, he published his first book, The Power of Giving and Gratitude!: A Path to Creating your Reality.This book expands your mind and layout plans to help you live a more meaningful, more powerful, more impactful life. In the process of living this enhanced life, you will also help others do the same.This book promises to help you have a closer relationship with your body, mind, and soul while bringing into your life a more meaningful relationship with God. You've heard the old proverb "It takes a village," right? Well, know that all it takes to have a lasting impact on the world is one person: you!It is no secret that many people in the world love to take and sometimes, to the detriment of the giver. We made sure to delve into the dark side of giving- the need for balance and protecting oneself from users. This chat was divine alignment for me, and I hope it serves a greater purpose in your life and your mindset change. We need more good and positivity in this world, and that's not only the world at large but our tribes, families, and circles.It was a pleasure speaking to Anthony. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

1 Okt 20211h

Understanding the universe’s plan for you is pivotal for all of us in staying true to our destined pursuits and how we navigate the world, relationships, and life. Author and spiritual teacher Matt Kahn has lived a chunk of his life helping others follow their life’s mission and a pursuit of purpose. His own early childhood spiritual encounters and direct experiences with ascended masters and archangels throughout his life have led to a life of spiritual attunement and awakening. Matt has written several spiritual-help books over the years, which he’s here to talk about at length today. Some of his writing includes, Whatever Arises, Love That: A Love Revolution That Begins With You, Everything Is Here To Help You, and The Universe Always Has A Plan.Matt is a highly attuned empathic healer who serves the awakening and evolution of all sentient beings through his heart-centered offerings. His global audience is finding the support they seek to feel more loved, awakened, and empowered to the most extraordinary possibilities in life during this critical time in history.In one of his books, Whatever Arises, Love That: A Love Revolution That Begins with You, he presents a complete series of deeply healing insights and practices to ignite the spark of your highest potential. Whatever Arises, Love That allows you to reconnect with your heart's innate wisdom, reclaim your lost innocence, and realize the incredible power you have by remembering that you always deserve "more love, not less.”Matt followed up with the 'Whatever Arises, Love That' Course: Insights and Practices to Open the Heart and Live as Love. Here, Matt invites you on a 12-part journey that explores how profoundly your life transforms when you surrender to the love of your true divine nature. Insights and Practices to Open the Heart and Live as Love.Using his intuitive abilities to see, hear, feel, and know, Matt brings forth revolutionary teachings through both the written and teachings, some of which he does on his youtube channel. Pls, enjoy this conversation about awakening the soul, and transforming reality through the power of love with Matt Kahn. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

17 Sep 20211h 26min

I recently saw the documentary, Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness, and I felt that it would be a perfect conversation for the show because of how it digs into multiple layers of consciousness and asks a lot of big questions and answers, a couple of questions. But you're also left with questions at the end of films, which is always a good sign to keep the conversation going.Frauke Sandig and Eric Black have done a number of other projects together on a common theme of social, environmental, and psychological consciousness. Set to be theatrically released in the US and Germany in September 2021, Aware confronts the "Big Questions", cutting a window into a realm previously held tight by philosophy and religion: AWARE follows six brilliant researchers, approaching the greatest of all mysteries from radically different perspectives, from within and without: through high-tech brain research and Eastern meditation, by scientifically exploring inner space through psychedelic substances and by investigating the consciousness of plants. Scientists are arriving at new insights - some have been integral to Indigenous knowledge for millennia.AWARE opens as a science film but emerges well beyond the explicable, ultimately leading one on a voyage upon the ocean of consciousness, a contemplative, sensual, cinematographic meditation. The networks of consciousness are reflected in 'grand' imagery revealing the vast interconnectedness of Nature - from the smallest organisms to the world of plants and animals and on to the cosmos.We explore the depths and crevasses of the topic of consciousness and how we are impacted by it inwardly and outwardly through meditating, psychedelic research, etc.The duo has done exceptional work highlighting stories or topics that challenge our subjective experience and implore the viewers to look harder, think deeper, and act better. It was a pleasure speaking with Frauke and Eric. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

3 Sep 20211h 19min