In this episode, we explore holistic healing with “Medical Detective” Susan Levin. For over 30 years, Susan has worked with clients and doctors treating the whole person, not just the list of symptoms. Some call it integrative, alternative, complementary, or functional medicine, but she calls it healing. We have five mantras from the show: Mantra #1: Whether we are talking about complementary, integrative, or functional medicine, we are talking about self-repair. Mantra #2: If you are working in holistic medicine or other helping professions, a good rule (set by Susan’s husband, Dr. Warren Levin, M.D.), is to follow your clients. Mantra #3: Health wake up calls can be a wonderful way to start new habits. Mantra #4: Don’t accept less than the best when it comes to your health. Mantra #5: Sugar is the new cocaine in our society (and it’s NOT good for your immune system). Read this blog post about sugar and kids. Read this post about keeping your immune system strong. More about Susan Levin For over 30 years, Susan has worked with clients and doctors treating the whole person, not just the list of symptoms. Some call it integrative, alternative, complementary, or functional medicine, but she calls it healing. Susan counsels clients one-on-one who suffer from chronic illnesses. She helps them find the right combination of health care practitioners in conjunction with healthy lifestyle interventions. This support facilitates her client’s recovery from modern ailments plaguing our country. LINKS www.susanlevin.net https://susanlevin.net/acam-board/ https://susanlevin.net/townsend-letter-reprint/ https://susanlevin.net/freedom-of-choice/ https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Example-Story-Alternative-Medicine/dp/1614480257 https://susanlevin.net/about/

Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons

MMP088 - Map your Master Plan to Optimal Health with Susan Levin

In this episode, we continue to explore brain-body modalities for healing and optimal living. Our guest is Lisa Williams, Lyme Disease survivor/thriver and author of Biohack Your Way Beyond Lyme. We have five mantras from the show: Mantra #1: Biohacking starts with our mindset Mantra #2: Biohacking includes cool technologies that allow us to increase our energy at the cellular level (mitochondrial support) Mantra #3: Biohacking is about following our intuition when it comes to your health. Mantra #4: We need a collaborative model for optimal health care. Mantra #5: Biohacking is about making friends with our own bodies, and connecting to our bodies so that we can come into our own power. More about Lisa Rudy Williams Lisa Rudy Williams is a personal coach, biohacking consultant, and alternative health educator. Her mission is to empower individuals to believe in themselves, set a vision for the future and experiment with open-minded curiosity in every area of their life. Lisa is passionate about working with people who seek to take charge of their health in innovative ways and improve their overall well-being by adopting the mindset of a biohacker. With her background in science, research, and neurobiology, she brings a unique perspective to helping clients. Her understanding of the inseparable unity of the brain and body are an important part of her work. Having battled back from the brink of late-stage Lyme disease and other major health challenges, Lisa is uniquely experienced in working with those who are motivated to move ahead with their own journey to better health. Through her programs, she provides one-on-one and group coaching along with consulting to motivated clients. She is a board-certified health coach with certifications from the Life Purpose Institute and Human Potential Institute. She’s also accredited by the International Coaching Federation as an Associate Certified Coach. LINKS Lisa’s site: www.beyondlyme.coach Lisa’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Biohack-Your-Way-Beyond-Lyme-ebook/dp/B0887WV1GX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lisa+rudy+williams&qid=1595291421&sr=8-1 Neuroptimal: https://neuroptimal.com/ Biomodulator: https://senergy.us/tennant-biomodulator/ Sunlighten: https://www.sunlighten.com/ Infrared pads: https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=infrared+heating+pads Biomat: https://www.biomat.com/order/?Top-Sellers#Biomat-professional Magnus Magnetica: https://www.magnusmagnetica.com/ Dr. Klinghardt: https://klinghardtinstitute.com/ Neurofeedback. Listen to more from neurofeedback specialist Santiago Brand, and see the link to NeuroOptimal below. You may also want to listen to my interview with Dr. Mario Martinez on how the brain heals in the slower brain wave states such as Alpha and Theta.

MMP087 - Biohacking and Healing from Lyme Disease (with Lisa Rudy Williams)

In this episode, we explore how to create space for wellness in life and business. Our guest is Christian Chasmer, Partner and COO at Vessel (Vesselhealth.com) and best-selling author of two books (Lose the Limits and Elevated). We have seven mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Wellness is about giving people tools, education, , and support for behavior change. Mantra #2: Conscious businesses do not follow the “if you build it, they will come” mindset. Instead, a careful (customer) discovery and validation phase is essential. Mantra #3: Customer validation really happens at the moment when people hand over their credit card # (a pre-order), not when they simply say “yes” to a conceptual idea. Mantra #4: A conscious wellness business is about solving a key problem for a consumer and creating a transformation for them in their lives. Mantra #5: The most important word in marketing is “you”. Mantra #6: Conscious wellness businesses walk the talk. Christian shares how Vessel supports their employees with daily meditation and other wellness and spiritual practices. Mantra #7: Step away from the desk. Often our best ideas come in the shower, on a walk, or when we are allowing the space for inspiration to flow. More about Christian Christian Chasmer is an entrepreneur and operations expert. He is currently a partner and COO at Vessel (VesselHealth.com). He is also the best selling author of Lose The Limits. Starting in college, Christian built a franchise from $0 to $1.2 million in annual revenue. He then co-founded the real estate development company CC Solutions and grew it to $6 million in revenue in under 2 years. To help others create the same satisfaction he’s found in life and business, Christian authored the bestseller Lose the Limits: Break your limiting beliefs, become a more productive you, and achieve everything you want in life. Christian’s give-first mindset and skill for building systems help him fulfill his mission: to help others make an exponential impact and simplify business. He lives in San Diego, California. LINKS Vesselhealth.com Christianchasmer.com Lose the limits: https://www.amazon.com/Lose-Limits-Limiting-Productive-Everything/dp/B00V3Q9D3A/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lose+your+limits&qid=1580235882&s=books&sr=1-1 Elevated - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1670393089

MMP086 - Wellness and Spirituality in Business (Christian Chasmer)

In this episode, we continue to explore brain-body modalities for healing and optimal living. In this episode, we explore optimal performance from a coaching perspective. Our guest is Eva Medilek, a Certified High-Performance Coach and Relationship Success Coach. We have five mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: S + R = R (Situation + Reaction equals Result). Mantra #2: Become aware of your habits/patterns/beliefs in order to understand your relationship operating system Mantra #3: Understand how schema (typically developed from early childhood experiences) shape our behavior. Mantra #4: You are 100% responsible for 50% of your relationships (See how Eva’s philosophy aligns with Marilyn Suttle’s) Mantra #5: Don’t understand the impact of stress on how you show up in the world. More about Eva Eva Medilek is a Certified High-Performance Coach and a Relationship Success Coach, coaching both men and women in personal development, leadership, and mastering habits for success. She specializes in helping driven executives, entrepreneurs, influencers and businesses achieve higher levels of business growth without sacrificing health, well-being, and relationships. Eva knows, first hand, how a driven personality type can leave you feeling lonely, disappointed, frustrated, and resentful in your personal relationships, which impacts your ability to achieve success professionally. She uses her personal experiences along with her leadership, transformational, and high-performance training to teach you the pillars of high performance as well as showing you how to communicate in a way that fosters influence and connection in your personal life and your career. Eva believes that the power of your personal and professional relationships can be unlocked in a way the creates success and high-performance mastery in every area of your life. LINKS https://www.evamedilek.com/ https://www.instagram.com/personalcoach4success/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/evamedilek/ https://www.facebook.com/personalcoach4success/

MMP085: Create High Performance with Eva Medilek

In this episode, we continue to explore the cutting edge brain-body modalities for healing and optimal living. Our guest is Dr. Deb Sandella, founder of the groundbreaking RIM (Regenerating Images and Memory) method. We have six mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: The primary purpose of our brain is to protect us. Mantra #2: Busyness is a way that we disassociate. Mantra #3: To move to a “whole brain”, starting with the self is the key first step. Mantra #4: Productivity can be quiet. Mantra #5: Major personal events can be important factors in deciding on a life career. Mantra #6: Be playful. More about Dr. Deb Deborah Sandella Ph.D., RN is author of the #1 International Bestseller “Goodbye Hurt & Pain, 7 Simple Steps to Health, Love and Success.” She is an award-winning psychotherapist, university professor, and the originator of the groundbreaking RIM Method, which is a heavily-backed neuroscience tool proven to reduce stress and improve quality of life. She’s been featured in the media—including USA TODAY, CBS, and CNN. She frequently shares the stage with Jack Canfield and is co-author of their “Awakening Power” meditation program. Her numerous professional awards include, "Outstanding Clinical Specialist," "Research Excellence," and an "EVVY Best Personal Growth Book Award." LINKS www.GoodbyeHurtandPain.com https://www.riminstitute.com/

MMP084 - Engage the Imagination for Optimal Living (Dr. Deb Sandella)

In this episode, we continue to explore the topic of “trauma” but shift our focus to the modality of light, specifically flickering light. Our guest is Allison Pelissier, healer, teacher, and US distributor for the Lucia No. 3 light. Read more below (and see videos) about this fascinating light therapy at Allison’s website. We have four mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: If you think the word “trauma” does not apply to you, you have not bee listening to this podcast :) Mantra #2: There are many ways to work through trauma; having access to multiple modalities is a huge benefit to humans doing their transformational “work”. Mantra #3: Healing only happens in certain brain wave states (particularly alpha, theta, and delta); See this podcast episode for more information (Dr. Mario Martinez). Mantra #4: Light therapy allows us to heal ourselves from the inside-out. More about Allison With a MA in International Education and Development, a BA in Political Economics and Psychology, and certifications in Yoga, Vortex Healing; Allison is deeply dedicated to human evolution. Allison’s business, Traveling Light LLC, is a community for Lucia N°03 light practitioners, training others to hold space for their clients to heal themselves. Allison’s philosophy is that we are all manifestations of divine/source energy and in fact, the best way to help someone else is to hold space for them to remember their own power, cultivate and trust their intuition and therefore heal themselves. , spreading this overflowing love to all those connected to them. Currently, Allison is the US and International Distributor and Trainer for the Lucia N°03 and is developing an online learning community for Lucia N°03 Light Guides and those on the path of spiritual growth. As a coach, trainer, and energy worker, Allison brings keen intuitive insight, curious and pro-active support, consistent encouragement, compassion, and a wealth of knowledge. LINKS http://www.lucialightexperience.com/ facebook.com/thetravelinglightmachine instagram.com/travelinglightmachine (See Linktree for links to webinar, quiz and more)

MMP083 - Shine Light on Your Soul with Allison Pelissier

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Our guest, Jana Glass, discusses perinatal trauma and how we can heal from these experiences. Here are the seven mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Sometimes our efforts to help/heal ourselves can blossom into a professional development project. Mantra #2: There are many opportunities for trauma outside of the actual birth process. Mantra #3: No human being is exempt from trauma Mantra #4: The definition of birth trauma is not limited to the mom or the infant (partners, healthcare practitioners and other players can be involved) Mantra #5: Intrusive thoughts cannot be healed through wishing them to go away. Mantra #6: A gift of Brainspotting is that it can take the trigger out of a negative story. Mantra #7: Physical isolation does not have to mean social isolation (specific to the COVID19 pandemic). More about Jana Glass Jana Glass is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with multiple certifications and in the areas of Addiction, Perinatal Mental Health, Telemental Health, and Brainspotting. She is in private practice at Supportive Solutions, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. Jana supports people healing from trauma, recovering from substance abuse, and improving Perinatal Mental Health including support with infertility, miscarriage, stillbirths, difficult births, and Pre and Postpartum Mood and Anxiety disorders. LINKS: www.brainspotting.com www.supportivesolutionsga.com www.postpartum.net

MMP082 - Expand Your View of Trauma and Healing (Jana Glass)

In this special episode, we talk with the developer of Brainspotting, Dr. David Grand. David and I connect during one of the difficult weeks of COVID19, with David calling in from his make-shift office on Long Island given the serious outbreak in New York City. The community from which I broadcast (Sun Valley, Idaho) was also experiencing great stress given a rapid spread of the virus. You can read more about how COVID19 hit mountain towns hard here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/ski-vacation-hot-spot-becomes-virus-ground-zero-in-idaho Here are the sixteen mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Time distortion is due to being in the subcortex of the brain. Mantra #2: During this period of existential trauma, we may experience states such as dissociation, shut down, denial, and hyper-hyper vigilance. Mantra #3: This existential trauma presses on the underlying traumas we are still processing from our childhoods. Mantra #4: This is not the time to make big decisions. Mantra #5: This is, however, a time to set your priorities. We are being forced to evaluate what is important and what is not important. Mantra #6: We must slow down, be curious, and observe. Mantra #7: We are safe in the present moment; we must bring ourselves back from ruminations about the past and worries about the future and focus on the here and now. Mantra #8: In the present moment, allow uncertainty, be curious, and mindfully pay attention. Mantra #9: If not now, when? Mantra #10: A karmic “pause button” has been hit. Mantra #11: In adversity, there is opportunity. Mantra #12: Distractions are a good thing. Embrace hobbies, movies, cleaning, cooking, any other activity that focuses your attention. I will be out in the garden with my hubby this weekend: https://makeeverythingfun.com/top-reasons-garden-kids-spring/ Mantra #13: Stop and observe the majesty of nature Mantra #14: Be generous to yourself Mantra #15: Be generous to others Mantra #16: We are in a major “reset” period as a paradigm shift occurs in the world. A foundational principle of Brainspotting, the Uncertainty principle, offers guidance on how we can move as gracefully as possible through this challenging period. More about Dr. David Grand David Grand, Ph.D. is the developer of Brainspotting, the groundbreaking relational brain-body-mindfulness based method. He is the author of Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change and the co-author of This is Your Brain on Sports. Dr. Grand is involved in humanitarian activities with survivors of 9/11, Katrina and Sandy Hook/Newtown. He is a member of the board of directors of Talk To Me Post Tour Processing (TTMPTP). He has accomplished breakthroughs in performance and creativity with Brainspotting Sports Work and Brainspotting Acting Coaching. Dr. Grand has been widely featured in the media including The NY Times, NBC National News, The Discovery Channel, CNN, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, and Sirius Radio. LINKS: www.brainspotting.com Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change: https://www.amazon.com/Brainspotting-Revolutionary-Therapy-Effective-Change/dp/B07ZS2WDB3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=david+grand&qid=1585919829&sr=8-3 This is Your Brain on Sports: https://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Brain-Sports-Performance/dp/1608448649/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=david+grand&qid=1585919804&sr=8-1 Biolateral Music/ Sound Healing: https://www.amazon.com/Brainspotting-BioLateral-David-Grand-PhD/dp/B00ID3R0EU/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=david+grand&qid=1585919829&sr=8-2

MMP081 - Surrender to Uncertainty with Dr. David Grand

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Our guest, Deb Antinori, discusses the neuroscience involved in our reactions to the COVID19 crisis. Here are the five mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Be gentle with yourself Mantra #2: We are in a state of existential trauma Mantra #3: The COVID19 disruption affects where we function in terms of the three parts of the brain (survival, homeostasis, restoration). These brain parts interact with the HPA axis and affect cortisol levels. Cortisol levels can affect the hippocampus and thus memory. So if you are not feeling at the top of your game mentally right now, there is a neuroscientific explanation. Return to Mantra #1 and Be gentle with yourself. Mantra #4: Learn to calm your alarm states during the COVID19 crisis. (Refer to healing techniques and the need for contemplative states in this interview with Dr. Mario Martinez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUOGxJ97gkI&t=464s). Mantra #5: Our assumptive world has been turned on its head. It is normal to feel the need to grieve the loss of this known world. More about Deb Antinori: Deborah Antinori, MA, LPC, FT, RDT is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 29 years in private practice. She is a Brainspotting Trainer and Certified Consultant. She has been using Brainspotting since its inception in 2003 as she met the developer of Brainspotting, David Grand, in the late ’90s when he was her supervisor. As a grief therapist, Deborah holds her FT, Fellow in Thanatology, from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Deborah is the author and narrator of the double award-winning audiobook, Journey Through Pet Loss. She is a master’s graduate of NYU’s Drama Therapy Dept. Originally an actress, she earned her BFA from the Boston Conservatory of Music and is still in the professional actor’s unions, AEA and SAG/AFTRA. She has begun work on a Ph.D. through the International University for Graduate Studies and is hoping to be able to get to Innsbruck for an EEG study on Brainspotting for her Ph.D. when the travel bans are lifted. LINKS: www.Petlossaudio.com www.brainspotting.com

MMP080 - Manage Existential Trauma (Deb Antinori)

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Our guest, Dr. Roby Abeles, discusses addiction and how the brain is wired for reward. She discusses some amazing processes that allow for overcoming addiction. We also explore post-addiction/post-trauma growth. We discuss how we can become better human beings as a result of positive post-addiction growth. Here are the six mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: There is no such thing as a perfect childhood (it is all about a spectrum of experiences). Mantra #2: You can bounce back from just about anything (and it is easier and can be more fully integrated with support from others). Mantra #3: The student can become the teacher. Mantra #4: You can be so much more helpful to others when you can be vulnerable and authentic. Mantra #5: When a person is feeling an addiction, their brain cannot neurologically connect (between the deeper reward centers of the brain) to the consequences of that addiction. Mantra #6: Given that addiction is a result of a lack of neural pathways in the brain (not a person having negative characteristics like a “lack of control”) we must work to remove shame around addiction in our society. Mantra #7: The brain is wired for reward. Mantra #8: Brainspotting can create new neural pathways in the brain to help people overcome addiction. Mantra #9: A healing journey can be seen along the same lines as the Hero’s journey (see Joseph Campbell’s 17 stages of the Hero’s journey). Mantra #10: When it comes to healing, including Brainspotting sessions, the most important person in the room is the client. More about Dr. Roby Abeles Dr. Roby Abeles is an accomplished integrative, somatic neuro-psychotherapist, with over 34 years of experience in diverse clinical, academic, government, and human services environments in Australia and the USA. Dr. Abeles knows the complexities of addiction through her own personal journey which began in utero. She was prescribed tranquilizers and anticonvulsants from ages 2-12, and by then she had already become addicted to several other substances. She is a survivor of several sexual and physical assaults during the active phase of her addictions. She entered rehab in 1985 and has been clean and sober ever since. Dr. Roby received her early addiction treatment training at the Betty Ford Center in California. She soon learned that addiction is always pre-dated by overwhelming life experiences. We are often not able to identify these experiences as “trauma”. And we were not able to process and integrate these experiences when they occurred. Dr. Roby’s own life experiences led her to a life-long study of trauma and addiction which continues today. She has co-developed the MATES Brain Regulation Program. ‘MATES’ is a simple and easy program to help people learn easy self-regulation techniques so they have alternatives to self-soothing with ritualized, compulsive (addictive) behaviors. She has also been trained in the revolutionary 21st Century brain-based Brainspotting (BSP) therapy and is an international trainer. Based on neuroscience, she developed a way to stop addiction cravings using a BSP technique called the “Crocodile Set Up”, and most recently has developed “The Hero’s Journey” BSP Set Up to transform adversity into a personal story of not just survival, but heroism. Dr. Roby Incorporates mind, body, and spirit into all her therapeutic work and teaching by combining Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, Spiritual Psychology, Narrative therapy, and Ego State therapy, to ensure all levels of client experience are truly resolved and integrated so they can have a clear path forward. Degrees: PsyD in Clinical Psychology MA in Counselling Psychology MA in Spiritual Psychology BA in Chemical Dependency Counselling LINKS: The Crocodile Set Up http://thecrocodilesetup.com.au/ Brainspotting Australia Pacific http://www.brainspottingaustraliapacific.com.au/ For BSP trained therapists Facebook page Brainspotting and Addictions https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088689974585814/

MMP079 - Understand your Brain to Overcome Addiction (Dr. Roby Abeles)

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Our guest, Dr. Melanie Young, discusses brain injuries, symptoms, and interventions. We are left with a sense of hope that, through collaborative efforts provided by what we refer to as “allied providers”, people who have experienced brain injuries can successfully heal. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Here are the six mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Head injuries are often invisible (unable to be seen on the scans). Mantra #2: (If symptoms persist or get worse), don’t wait too long to see out further information, such as neuropsychology testing. Mantra #3: People who have experienced brain injury need extra support (at home, at school, at work). Mantra #4: Watch for problematic symptoms such as withdrawal, apathy, low mood, irritability, etc. Mantra #5: Neuroplasticity offers hope to anyone who has suffered from a brain injury (see Dr. Norman Doige’s The Brain that Changes Itself). Mantra #6: Brainspotting (and other modalities offered by “allied practitioners” does not promise “miracles” but it does offer a new better normal for the person who has experienced a brain injury. More about Dr. Melanie Young Dr. Melanie Young is a psychotherapist in private practice is based in Boulder, Colorado. She enjoys working with teens, adults, seniors, and couples. Dr. Young uses an integrative approach to working with the brain, body, and spirit. She often utilizes Brainspotting (BSP) to assist with processing and releasing these memories, as well as to decrease other problematic symptoms. She is a national Brainspotting trainer and provides individual and group consultation for psychotherapists. Melanie believes that each person has the capacity to heal themselves with the support of the therapeutic relationship. “Together, we can find strategies to help you strengthen your internal resources and increase your resilience. I respect all forms of diversity and approach each client with compassion, curiosity, and openness.” Melanie’s website: https://melanieyoungpsyd.com/

MMP078 - Enlist the Power of Hope to Heal from Brain Injuries (Dr. Melanie Young)

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Our guest, Cynthia Schwartzberg, discusses the history of Brainspotting and how she discovered it through her work in Core Energetics. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Here are the seven mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: There is something special about the eyes when it comes to brain-body connection and healing. (See below for more information about how the eyes are part of the central nervous system, developing from the neural tube in the human fetus in utero). Mantra #2: Relationships create the foundations of healing. Mantra #3: We can create our own reality (Brainspotting provides opportunities to separate the past from the present and future). Mantra #4: Brainspotting can assist with self-acceptance (a key element in creating our optimal reality). Mantra #5: Brainspotting can also assist us in discovering talents. Mantra #6: Uncertainty is key to allowing “ah-ha” moments to arise. Mantra #7: Everything is energy. Cynthia also provided listeners with a great “recipe” for creating your best reality (to great for the new year!). -Set an intention -Know its possible -Create awareness of obstacles (what might be in the way, including limiting beliefs) -Use methodologies such as Brainspotting to remove obstacles Love it! Notes about Mantra #1 I want to give credit here to Dr. Peggy Mason, Ph.D. I am taking her course at the University of Chicago called Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life. In one of the recent lessons, Dr. Mason explained how the neural tube creates the entire central nervous system from the spinal cord to the brain. At about three weeks of age of the fetus, the neural tube is in a vesicular stage when it is differentiating into the spinal cord, the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain. The forebrain then differentiates into two vesicles called the diencephalon and the telencephalon. The diencephalon becomes the thalamus and the hypothalamus. The telencephalon becomes the cerebral cortex, the core parts of the basal ganglia, the amygdala, and a few other structures. The diencephalon, which ends up inside telencephalon as the cerebral cortex grows, has an outpouching that becomes the optic nerve and the retina. Here I’m going to quote Dr. Mason: “Why is that amazing? Because what you have is an accessible piece of the central nervous system. This is the central nervous system, it comes from the diencephalon, it is continuous with the diencephalon. Here's the diencephalon, and here's the optic nerve, here's the retina. It's all contains within the same meninges. It's all surrounded by CSF. So it's one that means that when you look into somebody's eye you're looking into the central nervous system. You're not looking to the brain. But it's a window on the brain…” Cool. More about Cynthia Schwartzberg Cynthia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is a Senior Brainspotting therapist who has been in a Clinical Consultation Group with David Grand, Founder of Brainspotting, since its inception. She started the Southeast Brainspotting Institute. Cynthia has a practice in Atlanta, GA and is passionate about Brainspotting because of all the rapid transformation she witnesses in her clients. She is President of Cynthasis, helping people discover their inner connections and bridging connections. https://www.facebook.com/Cynthasis-423702771104813/ https://www.cynthasis.com/ Cynthia is also a contributor to Mind Current. Mind Current is the world’s first app that uses the power of artificial intelligence to help shift your energy. “Our story lives within every Mind Current user. In their minds, their hearts, and their happiness.”

MMP077 - Create Your Own Reality with Brainspotting and More (Cynthia Schwartzberg)

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Our guest, Cherie Lindberg, discusses an application of Brainspotting she is developing called BSP-CC (Brainspotting for Co-regulating Couples). We discuss Cherie’s cutting edge research in this area and how she is building upon the work of others to create ways to increase our ability to create and sustain loving and connected relationships. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Here are the seven mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: BSP-CC Is a combination of four main ingredients: 1) Brainspotting, 2) Imago relationship therapy, 3) attachment theory, and 4) polyvagal theory. Cherie tips her hat to leaders of each of these modalities/theories respectively: Dr. David Grand, Harville Hendrix, Dr. Dan Siegel, and Dr. Stephen Porges. There are countless other contributors to work in these areas, including John Bowlby (attachment styles), W. Winnicott (good-enough parent), Dr. Sue Johnson (Emotionally Focused Therapy), and many others. Mantra #2: Trust is the result of a process or cycle as follows. Need => Arousal => Gratification => Trust Mantra #3: To regulate and co-regulate, don't get stuck in the “story” (because the stories we tell ourselves are often negative) Mantra #4: The BSP-CC process requires risk and vulnerability (Cherie mention’s the work of Dr. Brene Brown and how she has termed vulnerability as the new superpower). Mantra #5: Brainspotting is the way to clear out the dysregulation from the “downstairs brain”. Mantra #6: Personal growth and Improvement starts with awareness Mantra #7: Improvement continues with communication skills including presence, listening, summarizing, validating, empathy, and the WAIT (Why Am I Talking) technique. More about Cherie Lindberg Cherie has been in the counseling field for more than 20 years. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, Brainspotting Trainer & Consultant. She is also certified in Imago Relationship Therapy and trained in EMDR. Her specialties include performance enhancement, life transitions, personal growth, anxiety disorders, marital therapy, stress management, PTSD, and ego state therapy. Cherie’s life purpose is “to support and inspire people in waking up (being conscious and present). Learning to intentionally stay connected to self, relationships and community keep us all moving toward well-being and a fully enlivened life." https://getconnected.works/

MMP076 - Create Better Relationships with Brainspotting and More (Cherie Lindberg)

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of Brainspotting modality as we discuss applications such as Brainspotting for abundance, Brainspotting for ancestral trauma, and more. My guest is Nancy Tung, an international Brainspotting trainer, consultant, and coach. Read more about Nancy and follow the links to her practice below. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. For this episode, we have four mantras, two key questions, and a group meditation exercise. Mantra #1: Abundance is both quantifiable and non-quantifiable; both are important to happiness in life Mantra #2: Set your goals with a focus on mindset Mantra #3: Recognize that mindset goals might have to do with overcoming generational issues (not just what you’ve experienced in your own lifetime) Mantra #4: Limiting beliefs can be at an ancestral level (and they can be overcome through modalities such as Brainspotting which address the mind-body system) Question 1: Write down your biggest fear Question 2: Notice what symptoms you have suffered since childhood. More about Nancy Tung Nancy has been in the health profession in the past 40 years, ranging from medical/surgical nursing, intensive neonatal/pediatric nursing, to anesthesia and outpatient surgery nursing. She immersed herself in energy healing modalities since 2000, has extensive training in Jin Shin Do Body-Mind Acupressure, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Mental Field Therapy (MFT), Autonomic Response Testing (ART), Yiren Medical Qigong, Visualization and Meditation, Family and medical systems Constellation, Craniosacral therapy, and Brainspotting. Nancy is intuitive, knowledgeable, highly effective and efficient in working with chronic symptoms and multi-generational trauma. Nancy’s website: https://www.nancytung.com/

MMP075: Manifest Abundance with Ease and Grace Through Brainspotting (Nancy Tung)

In this episode, you’ll learn more about the Brainspotting modality as we discuss applications such as Performance Expansion, Future Self-Spotting, and Neuro Coaching. My guest is Cindy S. Smith, a therapist, Brainspotting consultant, and executive coach. Read more about Cindy and follow the links to her practice below. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. The mantras from the episode are as follows: Mantra #1: Brainspotting has a Performance Expansion Model that can be used to tap into growth, creativity and peak performance. Mantra #2: Brainspotting can be used to identify a “future self” to envision an optimal life through multi-sensory perception. Double spotting is another technique within the modality that allows for the processing of the transformation between “current self” and “ideal/future self”. Mantra #3: Neuro-coaching is about working with the nervous system to meet goals and objectives including creativity, overcoming limiting beliefs, and expanding performance. Mantra #4: Bilateral stimulation works as it activates the parasympathetic nervous system so that we can self-regulate and perhaps even integrate memories. Mantra #5: There are “Brainspots” (fixed eye positions that correlate to neurological pathways) all around us. With our brain containing a quadrillion connections, “brainspots” can be considered within a 3-dimensional, 360-degree framework. More about Cindy J. Smith Cindy is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in clinical practice providing therapy, licensure/clinical supervision, training, and consultation. She holds an MSW from Smith College School for Social Work, is certified in Organizational Development and Leadership Coaching from Fielding University and holds an ACC credential through the International Coach Federation. As a certified Brainspotting consultant, she has over a decade of experience in the model, has completed advanced training and provides consultation to other practitioners seeking Brainspotting certification. She developed the bilateral music company, Bodhitree Bilateral, in 2013. Her clinical practice is focused on adolescents, adults, and families who are dealing with anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, chronic pain, trauma, relationship issues, life stage changes, issues associated with having or questioning a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or inter-sexed identity, grief and loss, as well as those who would like to enhance their performance (sports, business or arts) and creativity. www.bodhitreebilateral.com http://www.cindyjsmithlcsw.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cindy.j.smith/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-smith-lcsw-acc-4443ba32/

MMP074: Expand Your Performance and Creativity with Brainspotting (Cindy J. Smith)

Kathryn Kemp Guylay, MBA, CNC (Certified Nutritional Counselor) shares inspiration and actionable advice for your happier, healthier and more successful life. The Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons Podcast features today’s leaders in the wellness industry as well as successful entrepreneurs and business visionaries. Each show highlights a mantra or set of mantras that listeners can follow and integrate into their days in to reach greater heights in their careers and personal lives. Kathryn is an author, wellness coach and entrepreneur that has escaped the corporate office to enjoy skiing, hiking and exploring the mountains of Sun Valley, Idaho in between her working hours. She is also a parent and occasionally weaves parenting advice and insights about the changing world of education into her mantras. Let the Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons Podcast inspire you to reach for your dreams in wellness, life and business success.

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