From the Grave Podcast

Everything always works out. The Universe is always laying out the red carpet for us. Always.  Operating out of fear, you will never receive the proper solutions. Staying in the right frequency. Do the 'rules' really apply?
Making the agreement with God: I devote my life to saturating in my relationship with God; being a good person. He takes care of the rest. "Everything always works out for me". The creator mechanism is off. Everything should be easy? In the seasons of pain we are still okay.  The 'bounce back' is always there. Rooted in the power of the universe. Creation. Maintenance. Destruction. Nature only ever supports evolution of spirit. Growing and developing constantly. Shedding off old layers of ourself. Chaos is love. Love is chaos. Chaos is good natured. The world needs the resurrected you. Letting go of preferences. Accepting reality. 

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Reconnecting with the vestiges of the past. Accepting your authentic self completely. The road to stepping into authenticity may not look like how you would like it to look. Taking full responsibility for every detail of your life. Your life is your own doing; stop complaining.

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Living life bent on satisfying our self-importance vs living life concerned with how I can give. They hold the flashlight over your shoulder. The Ego's number 1 job. Collapse. Get you alone. Bury you. No one did it to you but you. Euphoria is the number one goal. It fixed everything. Trying to snuff out the overly sensitive version and the result. The world didn't sign off on the sensitive. Ending up alone with no one to show off to. Letting the true you emerge and have room to play. The war is over. New relationships. Stepping back into the family holidays as a new person. Am I expecting the family to be different because I am trying to live a spiritual way off life? What am I bringing to the holidays? Absolute vulnerability. The practicality of God. Love Actually. Should they be any different than the way they have always been? If I expect them to be different this holiday then who is the asshole? A Mother's love.

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Light Watkins is a long-time meditation teacher and thought leader who has spoken and consulted at Fortune 500 companies around the world on the topics of wellness, purpose, and enlightened leadership.

He is the author of three best-sellers: The Inner Gym, Bliss More, and Knowing Where to Look, as well as the newly released Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life. Light has written a daily dose of inspiration email to his tens of thousands of subscribers.

He is the host of The Light Watkins Show, which is a podcast that features the backstory of luminaries who’ve created platforms for social good.

And in his online community, The Happiness Insiders, Light has created masterclasses and challenges to help spiritual practitioners around the globe embody the principles of “inner” work.

Light is a “one-bagger” who has been living nomadically since 2018.

The power of the Heart Voice. Deciding for yourself on what to believe in. Playing the small self vs the expansive self. Listening to the heart voice is a calling. Taking responsibility for your life is spiritual maturity. Feedback on the lesson of Life. You can't get out of the class. The only way out is to embody the lesson. The imposter syndrome and leaning into discomfort. Discomfort is a telltale sign that you're moving in the direction of your purpose. Inner guidance is leading you via curiosity along your path. We all have a vision for ourselves. The freedom of having no choice. The necessity of meditation and how to practice it.

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In this episode we respond to a question sent in from a viewer via TikTok: "What do you do to get emotional and mental relief when going through a trauma when alcohol and drugs are no longer an option?" @Forsuresam

Loving on past versions of ourselves. Trying to get relief is the issue. Feel the feelings and pay no attention to the thoughts surrounding them. Addiction is all trauma. Radical relief in an instant. Internal race to find escape. Not being comfortable in your own skin. The problem is that we run from emotional discomfort. Relief comes from facing the things I want to run from. the Ego will always want some type of relief that doesn't include it being faced. Pacification relief or true relief. The forever chase. Process oriented growth. Forever bondage. Needing others to meet your needs. Growing up without a father. No faith and no foundation. The internal mechanisms that drive us. Looking for a painting. Creating self-approval. Letting uncertainty become okay. Loving on our past self. How would I have wanted someone to guide me when I was that past version?

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In this episode we respond to a question sent into us via TikTok: "How do you become one and be able to move with a baseline of 'okayness' surrounded by drama". 

Participate in the drama of life. We celebrate Paul's 1 year sobriety and he gives us a few words on it. Saying "yes" to everything. Moving from a constant state of disturbance into a state of peace. Keep moving forward. Trying to control the day. The danger of reacting compulsively to discomfort.  "I'm not okay and it's not okay". Moving through the drama with levity. Accepting the things that come to you. What we want out of life is peace of mind. God is Life. Life was always unsafe. You have to let go. The audience is booing. We are a part of the play. Finding God in the action of life. Information vs Awareness. Fool's paradise. Hits ya in the Soul. Paul's lip pillow.

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Peter Marinelli, Certified Interventionist and published author, has been sober since 1988. With a career in the addiction field spanning over three decades. Peter has dedicated his life to understanding the intricacies of addiction and the transformative power of spiritual principles. His wealth of experience has made him a renowned figure in the field, sought after by professionals and individuals alike for his compassionate guidence and unwavering commitment. Peter has given countless talks across the U.S and abroad, including television, radio, and podcasts on the subjects of recovery and spirituality. His resolute belief in the power of spirituality to transform lives led him to establish the nonprofit organization The Archway Foundation as a sanctuary for individuals seeking lasting recovery.
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When the ego is out of the way we listen different. Did we surrender or were we surrendered. The point of letting go. Our life depends on staying surrender. The spiritual muscles to navigate life. You cannot heal what is not revealed. Mind vs Soul. The quiet voice cutting through the noise. Cultivating faithfulness. The love for Sunday mornings. The narrow road. The practicality and simplicity of God. Carrying the cross. Is fear something we’ll always have to contend with? Spiritual bodies of work that help along the way. Operating out of the pause. What does with my walk with God look like? How do we stay in love with the spiritual process. Grateful for what God removes. The progression of addiction.

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George S Peterson is a Vedic meditation teacher with over a decade of experience in the addiction recovery field. He is also the co-founder of Nourish Mindful Events, a company that hosts retreats and pop-ups, providing a space for people to nourish their mind, body, and soul. George is the host of Global Shift Podcast and is currently finishing his first book that will offer basic steps for creating an enjoyable meditation practice and breaking free from whatever is holding you back.

All things meditation. deep meditations vs busy meditations. Keeping the light bulb clean. The power of stress. Stress chemicals vs rest chemicals. Trauma. Meditation creating safety. Stress keeping us from our full potential. A baseline okayness. Seeing the fruits of meditation in open eyed state. Everything is connected. Oneness. Listening to inner guidance. The voice of internal fulfillment. Creation, maintenance and destruction. Evolution. Life is a perfect feedback loop. Whatever you want out of life; learn to give it. Being our authentic self.

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The power in getting real and raw. The spiritual approach. You can have doubt and change your life. Look at how you're living. Don't give weight to the mind. Take action in opposition to the mind. It's good to be okay. What do you have to lose? What do you have to gain? Are you happy with the payoff? Feelings and emotions are the things we have the most of and know the least about. Non-negotiable action. The power of choice. Building self-worth and self-respect. Excuses and wanting it to be easy. Keeping spiritual practice number one. What needs to die is the loudness of the mind.

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Either face it or get put down from it; your choice. Do we need hope to change our lives? The call to adventure. Drawing a picture of a sunflower or walking through a field of sunflowers? Knowledge vs Experience. Can you draw a pretty picture? Let Life show you what it's all about rather than trying to figure it out. Let it happen. Relapsing after long term recovery. How do we keep active and stay humble? Accepting conditions as they are. Not comparing yourself to past experiences. Stop trying to get the old experiences back. It has gone away for a reason. We don't want to get attached to old information. Relapse shows you where the fault was in the foundation.  Feeling like you can't breathe emotionally. Being in the thick of it. You earned it. 

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Dropping into meditation and finding the place we are meant to be in. No wants. No desires. No needs. Everything is as it should be in this moment. Beginner meditation. Breath. Counting. Guided meditation. Bicep curl for the mind. The ticking of the mind. Smile like you mean it. What spiritual practice does for us. "If you don't have any time for meditation and prayer you will have a lot of time for sickness and trouble". No spiritual practice and you are at the mercy of the world. Slave to the wishing well. You don't need a wishbone you need a backbone. Watching the busyness of the mind. Shutting the mind off is not the goal. It's all vibration. High frequency. Low frequency.  Meditation is a innocent and passive process. Not saying much. Action is the magic word. Wishing it was different creates suffering. Running and hiding creates a hidden life. It's in the pain that we grow. The burning bush and red seas. Taking a new person into the world. Creating value within.

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Mitch Thompson is a husband and father of 2 young boys.  Gunner 7 and Luca 2. Mitch is a Pastor/servant leader at Recovery Church Delray Beach and Boca Raton currently.  He also work for the Recovery Church Movement helping start new Recovery Church's. The vision of Recovery Church is to see one church in every city in the country and beyond. Mitch helps in the overall operation & discipleship of the ministry. He  also a long-distance real estate investor owning a small portfolio of rental properties in Iowa and PA. Mitch found Jesus the same year he got sober which was 14 years ago.

Mitch's passion is teaching how The Bible, the 12 steps, and health & wellness when holistically employed in ones life brings wholeness and flourishing!

In this episode we chop up Mitch's story of recovery and finding a relationship with Christ. We unpack the purpose and structure of Recovery Church. Things we get into: The Kingdom of Heaven. Why the 12 steps and church are both essential for recovery. Stories that bring brought us closer to God. The advancement of God's Kingdom. What is and what is to become.

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"For the most part, nothing that has taken place in the last 8 years could hold a candle to what the fuck it was like doing drugs."
Matt [52:11]

Matthew is a licensed mental health counselor, clinical director at a local treatment center, and currently working on his PHD in counseling. And a rapper. Under the stage name “Matthew 508,” he has released five albums since getting sober in 2015. His most recent is “The Ties That Bind Us” which dropped on May 12, 2023.

Matt's relationship with the abstract nature of Death. We break down Matt's writing process and go over the meaning and story behind his new album 'The Ties That Bind Us'. How has adversity shaped you? Whether it be in or outside of recovery. The 'three headed monster'. Long term recovery. Clinical sessions, medication compliance and 12 step affiliation. The benefits of medication. The benefits of therapy. Getting twisted up in the racing thoughts of the mind and getting out of it. The adversity of addiction reviving a perspective within you that you always wanted. Operating in the lowest version of ourselves. Drifting away from the things that are working. Adversity continues to shape us. I can't do this by myself. If the pain is honored. The creative process and the inner critic.

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We chop up a DEEP question that a listener sent in! Send in your voice memos to fromthegravepodcast@gmail.com

Seeing and feeling expansion. Creation - Maintenance - Destruction. The Universe is structured in us as it is in Nature. Consciousness is constantly going through expansion and contraction. Getting pushed into the wilderness. Where your greatest purpose in life is there will be fear. When you get involved with Nature; She nods back. Life is in a constant state of change. "How does God keep you sober"?
The doomed nature of addiction/alcoholism. How we get sober does not make any sense. The disease of addiction/alcoholism does not make any sense. It is a walking riddle. If we suffer from something much greater than ourselves then our solution must also come from something much Greater. Flying the UFO with no answer. The function of the 12 steps. Contemplating something great. Opening yourself up to new knowledge. "Let he that be without sin cast the first stone". Curiosity helps you go inward. The Bhagavad Gita. Knowing your faults and continuing to practice them. When the pain gets great enough. Watching the ones you love go through pain. The story of the Gods are within us.

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Adam Jablin is a dynamic entrepreneur that helps people overcome their limitations and unravel their inner Hero. Adam started 'The Hero Project' where his mission is to help you crack through your fears, your denials and connect YOU to your ENTHUSIASM– from the Greek enthousiasmos, meaning “inspiration or possession by a God".  Adam in his simplest form is a spiritual trainer that gives you HOPE. He helps YOU move into YOUR new world. Adam has worked one on one with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, musicians, war heroes, and homebodies.​

We talk our story of how we met. Stepping into a new world of entrepreneurship where there is no playbook. The mistake of fighting for our limitations. Meditation. The solution to making big life decisions. How to step back into our true self. Dealing with haters. The Hero's Journey. How Adam's "The Hero Project" is structured. How the Hero Project helps others step into their true self. Slaying dragons. How did we get here? Why are we here? Radical inventory processes. The road gets narrow. Tony Robbins. Keeping the channel of peace open. The danger of our own narrative. Stepping into whatever is calling you. You have to lean into life. Goodwill Hunting. You have the winning lottery ticket and you're too scared to cash it in. The beautiful state.

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Little wins built up over a long period of time. The compound effect. The enemy of unreasonable demands. Wanting it to look a certain way. Meeting yourself where you are at. Taking the cap off of life. Inexhaustible Power vs exhaustible power. Creating an environment for God to work. You can't rip 'okayness' out of life, biology or Nature. Working the glimpse of the summit into your daily life. Chop wood carry water. Daily intentional practice. Self-help your way sober. Positive foundation creates a positive rhythm of thoughts. "What is wrong with me". Letting the mind be the mind. Meditation is the armor that lets you operate in the battlefield of the mind. Emmet Fox and the 'Golden Key'. Whatever we hold in attention is where we go. We are the reflection of what is going on within. Our number one loyalty. Go inward. The Kingdom of Heaven within. Getting involved with the nature of who you are . The carefree approach.

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Phil Treiber, LMHC, MCAP, CCATP, CC of Dude Breathe Counseling comes on the show to chop up all things masculine and feminine. Phil is a Psychotherapist who is dedicated to helping men overcome mental health, relationship & personal growth/life challenges.
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Weaving through the perils of masculinity. The socialization process of men learning how to be men. The confusing things that happen in adolescence that can alter the view of what 'being a man' looks like. Generational trauma. Therapy holds the flashlight above the shoulder. Embracing the feminine. Inner child work. The pendulum swing from overly sensitive to 'I don't give a fuck'. There is still that little kind inside that just wants to be accepted. Sensitiveness can lead men to feel as though there is something wrong with them. The Patriarchy. True feminism is concerned with with helping men. We want to heal. The history of the mens psychological world. Toxic masculinity. Men have been left behind. "Men hating" is not the solution. Being rejected by women doesn't mean there is something wrong with you. If I show any type of emotion or any weakness then I am not a man. Growing up without a father. Gender roles in relationships. Does she like me? Becoming an integrated and mindful man. "It's okay".

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Layne Staley. The moving power of lyrics. Wanting to be a man that is willing to take care of his own life. The essence of God is taking responsibility for your own life. Consciousness is finding itself a new place to fit. If you feel confused, you're right where you're supposed to be. reaching for an answer causes suffering. Feeling the feelings and paying no attention to the thoughts surrounding them. It's okay if it happens and it's okay if it doesn't happen. Give the moment permission to be the moment. Isn't this interesting. Reality is reality. You're not going to escape reality. Paul creates a spiritual exercise to dismantle his ego via violet Crocs. Give the world permission to be the world. Allow yourself to move through the world in a fluid manner.

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What's a couple of nuts and seeds worth to you? Let's look at the pay off of holding on. You're going to get compensated from letting go or holding on; your choice. Wanting answers equals a life stuck in your head. Reading for a result. I should be doing "this or that". The mind is a powerful thing. Page 30, you win. Page 29, no prize.  Give 150% and let go of the outcome. At the mercy of kilos and pounds. Depending on what happens, a different character leaves the gym.

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"Cuz that's all God is; is a single cell of Love inside our hearts. And we've forgotten."
[32:43] Maris

Crying at yoga. Falling off of bikes. Hitting children on bikes. Drinking whiskey and smoking Marb Reds. The Untethered Soul. Grounding. It's a coming back. We've forgotten. How can I find more love and compassion? Getting burnout in recovery. The gifts of therapy. Moments change the trajectory of how I interact with the world. The mental battle of saying "yes" to life. Love…always love. Everything is a greater call for love. Love or fear…the only choices. Finding beauty in the suffering. We came here to feel everything. It took being Stripped of every freedom for me to surrender. Upon the shores of darkness there is light. Finding REAL humility and grace. Constant gratitude  Returning to pure innocence and awe of childhood….utter trust. Taking up space and letting go of the outcome. Taste every last drop. 

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