Connecting to Nature in My Heart ~ Episode 109 ~ My Converation with Lotus Hackenberger

My childhood growing up in nature opened my heart and interest in the connection between all living things. It facilitates to always think about how all of my decisions will impact other people in other places, or other animals or plants ~ everything we do has repercussions

[1:13] Nature is my Heart of Passion
[2:17] Growing Awareness of Nature for Younger Generations
[4:46] Connecting to my Values Validates Me
[7:17] Connecting to my Self-Care
[9:31] Our Connections to Social Media
[10:22] Social Media is Addictive
[11:26] Connecting to our Online Version of Self
[12:49] Social Media Pressure on our Generation
[13:52] Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) via Social Media
[15:17] Access to Social Media ~ New Norm
[17:00] Video Gamers had Connection Infrastructure during COVID19
[18:36] Connection to Others
[19:47] Heart Connection in Connection to Others
[20:58] Younger Generations Connection to Spiritual Beliefs
[22:31] Connection of Science & Spirituality
[23:53] Connection Between all Living Things
[25:47] Connection to Knowledge Deficit Model
[27:34] Connection to our Heart Knowledge
[28:33] Heartfelt Passion & Purpose
[29:52] Connection to Mother Earth goes in two Ways
[32:10] Connection is Lacking Empathy
[33:27] Connecting to Optimism for Change

Connecting to our Heart’s Depth ~ Episode 95 ~ My Conversation with Guy D Craft

This conversation is about one person’s journey into self-development wanting to better himself by coming home to his deep true self ~ his passion & purpose. The journey takes into the depths of his heart & mind and the deep learnings meditation has opened him to.

[0:24] Connection to Podcasting
[1:54] Connecting to Oneself
[4:20] Letting Go
[5.42] Connecting with an Ego-Death
[7:03] Men’s Ego Defence Shields
[10:46] Connecting with our bodies
[12:03] Connecting to our Kundalini energy
[14:32] Connecting to our Cell Regeneration
[15:45] Non-attachment Process
[16:26] Connecting to my Spaciousness
[17:16] Connecting to our Shadow Work
[18:33] Connecting to Meditation Practice
[19:44] Noticing my Analytical Mind
[20:44] Connecting to my Flow-State
[21:34] World Peace if Men connecting to Heart of Flow-State
[22:25] Connecting to our True Home
[23:24] Connecting to my ‘All That Is’
[26:51] Connecting to the Beauty of Western Australia
[28:07] Disconnecting from my Body in my Analytical Mind
[29:28] Men Connecting to their Vulnerability
[31:10] Aligning with Our Higher Self
[32:33] Connecting to my Passion & Purpose

Connecting to My True Inner Knowing ~ Episode 86 ~ My Conversation with Nick Washington

Men learning to accept and acknowledge our deep inner knowing of our hearts will make significant changes to our well-being in the world. The conversation is with a bloke who is doing just that. From the school of hard knocks, this man has opened to his true self and not afraid to share it to those men who are ready to listen.

[0:44] Connections to Colac & Geelong
[2:01] Connecting to be True to Myself
[3:12] Connecting to Trusting myself
[4:46] Connecting to our Tough Times
[5:11] Social Conditioning taught Men not to be Vulnerable
[6:50] Connecting to the Bigger Out There
[7:59] Connection to our Male Ego
[9:03] Men Connecting our Hearts
[10:02] Path of my Heart’s Connection
[12:22] Connecting to our Self-Love
[13:38] Men Connection in Football Communities
[15:40] Men Connecting rather than “Doing”
[16:33] Connections to our Hearts will Unite Us
[17:38] Connecting to Alternative Healing
[19:01] Spiritual Healing Woke Me
[19:47] Connecting to Men’s Sensitive Side
[21:55] Was there a Flow-State Experience?
[23:20] Inner Knowing Is Always with Me
[25:10] Connection to Inner Knowing via Music
[25:43] Connecting to the ‘All That Is’
[26:50] Anchoring to my ‘All That Is’ ~ Life Path
[28:36] Connection Deep Knowing So Important
[31:14] Connection to ‘Knowing the Known’

Connecting to Spaciousness & Letting Go ~ Episode 75 ~ My Conversation with Lucinda Light

Feeling more disconnected in city living, Lucinda Light made a significant sea change. A connection to nature and ocean has given this marriage celebrant and drama teacher a reconnection with herself. This is her conversation.

[3:24] Embodying my connection to Nature
[5:48] My Zen Connection ~ Witnessing the Triggers
[7:07] Connecting to Compassion ~ Pause & Pivot
[9:55] More Accepting of Connections Flow
[11:00] The Inner Teachings of Disconnection
[12:26] Radiance of Letting Go
[13:44] Connecting to our Space of Letting Go
[15:51] Connecting to my ‘All That Is’
[16:41] My Flow State that is ‘All That Is’
[18:34] Healing Mother Earth through our Oneness
[21:49] Healing Within ~ Healing Mother Earth
[24:01] Social Isolation Coming Home to Self
[25:42] The Graciousness of Human Connection
[27:10] In Deep Connection ~ our essence is creators

Connecting to Embodied Flow-State in Dance ~ Episode 70 – My Conversation with Olie Demetriou

Olie Demetriou is an up and coming metal artisan. The variety and being out the comfort zone is a space of challenge and growth. Learning to embody and physically express my emotions through singing and dance has given me embodied flow-states of being.

[0:46] Connecting to Art through Steel
[2:15] Connecting out of my Comfort Zone
[3:20] Learning to Become a Creator
[5:38] Connecting to my Sense of Self
[9:01] Men and Emotional Connection
[10:37] Men Converting Suppressed Emotion into Violence
[11:27] Men Connecting to our Vulnerability
[14:01] Men Openly Facing our Fears
[17:32] Breaking down Resistances – Open Hearted & Open Mindedness
[19:06] Connecting to my Authentic Self
[22:09] People are Looking for Spiritual Connection
[23:30] Awareness of Ego in Spirituality
[25:37] Energetic Expression and Connection in Dance
[28:03] Embodying my Flow-State
[30:11] Connecting to our Flow-States through Mind Altering Substances
[32:47] Overthinking Blocks our Flow-State
[33:39] Transform Your Spiritual Flow-State

Connecting to Humans in Geelong ~ Episode 53 ~ My Conversation with Jacqui Bennett

Jacqui Bennett is the founder of Humans in Geelong in this conversation. Humans in Geelong is part of a foundation that’s all around the world. It was started by Brandon Stanton, who establish humans in New York. They probably needed to establish that in New York. The humans in Geelong are stories about people putting the humans back into the equation and back into action. The aim of humans in Geelong is to inspire, connect and strengthen our communities.

[0:59] Connecting to the good news
[2:16]Connecting to others & the flow on effect
[5:39] Connecting to my ‘mind over matter’
[8:13] Finding my passion in good news ~ Humans in Geelong
[11:17] Connecting to my heart’s passion
[14:28] Men Connecting through Man Walk
[17:54] Community Connecting is coming together
[22:16] My connection to the growth of students
[24:40] Re-connecting to my Spiritual Well-being
[26:26] Practicing my Tibetan 5 rights each morning
[28:21] Our need to stop and connect within
[30:08] Connecting to Live globally ~ act Locally

Reconnecting to my Heart through Transformation ~ Episode 48 ~ My conversation with Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter is an incredible engineer who worked to invent through his medical research a medical piece of equipment for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It was years of work to create a medical testing device to help people in the third world countries. This is his Heart of Connection conversation.

[0:52] Developing Medical Testing Equipment for Developing Countries
[2:43] Medical Technology takes Energy, Time & Money
[3:47] Men Connect to Ego Driven Pursuits
[5:02] Connecting to my Authentic Ego
[8:08] Connecting to Our Hearts
[10:13] Men Splitting Off the Emotional Brain
[10:43] Men Aiming for Absolute Excellence and Perfection
[14:39] Connected to Dark Night of Soul
[18:51] Re-Connecting to My Inner Happiness
[21:01] Connection beyond Intellect
[27:34] Connection to Nature ~ we lose Our Ego

Connection of the Heart ~ My Life’s Thread – Episode 37 – With Pat Quinn

Pat Quinn is another beautiful loving teacher of the Association of Transpersonal & Experiential Psychotherapists. She trained so many students to explore their inner journey, guiding them from the depth of her heart. Her life’s work has been in loving service to other and God.
[0:32] Heart of Connection is my theme
[2:52] Joined Missionary Sisters of Service
[3:42] Heart of Connection my Passion for Self-knowledge & Self Awareness
[5:19] Connection to my Foundation ~ My Relationship with God
[6:27] Freedom to know my Truth
[10:01] Connection & Listening from my Heart
[12:04] Connecting to and Healing our Wounds
[15:23] Holotropic Breathwork & Ecstasy of God’s energy
[18:00] Self-Transformation through different doorways
[20:34] Peacefulness a Gift of my Inner Journey
[23:20] Witnessing and Observing Student Self-transformation
[27:07] My Presence is the Foundation of who I really am
[27:24] Connection and shining in my Heart ~ My Inner Glow
[28:08] My piece of Advice ~ Get to Know Yourself

Episode 35~Nature is My Gift to Self Connection – My conversation with Deb Collins

At National Gathering of Transpersonal & Experiential Psychotherapists Association Deb Collins from Conscious Works was invited as a co-facilitator to guide the members through a process of change. Her guidance and understanding of the processing space of change facilitated a deep sense of safety and connection. Here is her ‘Heart of Connection’ conversation.

[0:13] Connection to Encourage Others In Self Discovery
[1:03] Journey of Self Discovery
[2:45] Disconnection Experience
[3:52] My Internal Driver
[4:52] Connecting to Nature
[6:28] Body Connection in Nature
[7:22] A Presence of Being instead of Doing
[9:22] Present Awareness
[15:26] Connecting to Mother Earth
[21:33] Freedom of Mind is the Connection to Nature
[22:54] Drawn to Surfing
[26:00] Connections Energetic Gift to Self
[27:53] Advice to Younger People