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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:00our
- 0:01conversation
- 0:01with
- 0:01Tami
- 0:02Simon,
- 0:02founder
- 0:03of
- 0:03Sounds
- 0:03True.
- 0:04The
- 0:04depth
- 0:05of
- 0:05her
- 0:05honesty,
- 0:06insight
- 0:06and
- 0:07spiritual
- 0:07intelligence
- 0:08comes
- 0:08shining
- 0:09through
- 0:09in
- 0:09this
- 0:09dialogue.
- 0:10This
- 0:10is
- 0:11not
- 0:11to
- 0:11be
- 0:11missed.
- 0:15Welcome
- 0:16to
- 0:16Deep
- 0:17Transformation,
- 0:18Self,
- 0:19Society,
- 0:20Spirit,
- 0:21life
- 0:21enhancing,
- 0:22paradigm
- 0:23rattling
- 0:23conversations
- 0:24with
- 0:24cutting
- 0:25edge
- 0:25thinkers,
- 0:26contemplatives
- 0:27and
- 0:27activists.
- 0:28With
- 0:29Dr.
- 0:29Roger
- 0:30Walsh
- 0:30and
- 0:30John
- 0:31Dupuy
- 0:32join
- 0:32us
- 0:33in
- 0:33the
- 0:33evolutionary
- 0:34fast
- 0:34lane
- 0:34as
- 0:35we
- 0:35take
- 0:35a
- 0:35deep
- 0:36dive
- 0:36into
- 0:37transformational
- 0:38practice.
- 0:40Peak
- 0:40experience,
- 0:42profound
- 0:43understanding,
- 0:44powerful
- 0:45contribution.
- 0:49I'm
- 0:50Roger
- 0:50Walsh
- 0:50and
- 0:51our
- 0:51co
- 0:51host
- 0:51is
- 0:51John
- 0:52Dupuy.
- 0:53And
- 0:53with
- 0:53us
- 0:53today
- 0:54is
- 0:55Tammy
- 0:55Simon,
- 0:56multifaceted
- 0:57woman
- 0:58and
- 0:58best
- 0:58known
- 0:58for
- 0:59being
- 0:59the
- 1:00creator
- 1:00of
- 1:01Sounds
- 1:02True,
- 1:02a
- 1:03multimedia,
- 1:04now
- 1:05very
- 1:05multimedia
- 1:07enterprise.
- 1:08She's
- 1:08an
- 1:08entrepreneur,
- 1:09an
- 1:09author
- 1:10herself,
- 1:11producer
- 1:12and
- 1:13host
- 1:13of
- 1:13the
- 1:13very
- 1:14well
- 1:14known
- 1:14podcast
- 1:15Sounds
- 1:15Insights
- 1:16at
- 1:16the
- 1:16Edge.
- 1:17And
- 1:18Tammy,
- 1:18you
- 1:19started
- 1:19Sounds
- 1:20True.
- 1:20John,
- 1:20I
- 1:20just
- 1:21love
- 1:21the
- 1:21story
- 1:21as
- 1:22you
- 1:22describe
- 1:22yourself,
- 1:23one
- 1:23woman
- 1:23with
- 1:23a
- 1:24tape
- 1:24recorder
- 1:25back
- 1:25in
- 1:251985
- 1:26and
- 1:26over
- 1:27almost
- 1:27four
- 1:27decades
- 1:28that
- 1:28has
- 1:28grown
- 1:29into
- 1:29really
- 1:30one
- 1:30of
- 1:30the
- 1:30great
- 1:31multimedia
- 1:32publishing
- 1:32companies
- 1:33of
- 1:33our,
- 1:33of
- 1:34our
- 1:34time.
- 1:35And
- 1:35with
- 1:36I
- 1:36think
- 1:36you
- 1:36now
- 1:37have
- 1:37over
- 1:373,000
- 1:38titles.
- 1:39And
- 1:39I
- 1:39think
- 1:40when
- 1:40I
- 1:40was
- 1:40thinking
- 1:41of
- 1:41how
- 1:41this
- 1:42dialogue
- 1:42and
- 1:42looking
- 1:43ahead
- 1:43to
- 1:43it,
- 1:43I
- 1:43was
- 1:44really
- 1:44excited
- 1:44to
- 1:45ask
- 1:45you
- 1:45about
- 1:45all
- 1:45the
- 1:45people
- 1:46you've
- 1:46dialogued
- 1:47with
- 1:47and
- 1:47published
- 1:48and
- 1:48their
- 1:48ideas.
- 1:49But
- 1:49as
- 1:50I
- 1:50began
- 1:50reading
- 1:51about
- 1:51Sounds
- 1:51True,
- 1:52I
- 1:52was
- 1:52just,
- 1:53I
- 1:54know
- 1:54nothing
- 1:54about
- 1:54this
- 1:55is
- 1:55really
- 1:55inspiring.
- 1:56I
- 1:56want
- 1:57and
- 1:57know
- 1:57more
- 1:57about
- 1:58your
- 1:58business
- 1:58and
- 1:59I
- 1:59love
- 1:59the
- 1:59mission
- 2:00statement.
- 2:00Your
- 2:00mission
- 2:01statement
- 2:02for
- 2:02Sounds
- 2:02True
- 2:03is
- 2:03to
- 2:03wake
- 2:03up
- 2:03the
- 2:04world.
- 2:04And
- 2:05you're
- 2:05a
- 2:05Colorado
- 2:06public
- 2:06benefits
- 2:07corporation,
- 2:07meaning
- 2:08that
- 2:08you're
- 2:08really,
- 2:09your
- 2:09organization
- 2:10is
- 2:11really
- 2:12oriented
- 2:13towards
- 2:13service
- 2:14at
- 2:14multiple
- 2:15levels
- 2:15and
- 2:15at
- 2:16all,
- 2:16all
- 2:17the
- 2:17people
- 2:17you
- 2:18interact
- 2:19with.
- 2:20I
- 2:20guess
- 2:20I'd
- 2:21love
- 2:21first
- 2:22to
- 2:22just
- 2:22have
- 2:23you
- 2:23speak
- 2:23to
- 2:24what's
- 2:24the
- 2:24spirit
- 2:25or
- 2:26ideal
- 2:27that
- 2:27animates
- 2:28you,
- 2:29how
- 2:30to
- 2:30create
- 2:31such
- 2:31a
- 2:32wonderful
- 2:33institution
- 2:33to
- 2:33have
- 2:33the
- 2:34incredible
- 2:34impact
- 2:35you've
- 2:35had.
- 2:35What's
- 2:35the
- 2:36underlying
- 2:36ideal
- 2:37or
- 2:38purpose
- 2:38here?
- 2:39Well,
- 2:40it's
- 2:40interesting,
- 2:41Roger
- 2:41and
- 2:42John,
- 2:42that
- 2:43I
- 2:43would
- 2:43have
- 2:43the
- 2:44chance
- 2:44to
- 2:44answer
- 2:45this
- 2:45question
- 2:45in
- 2:46a
- 2:46broadcast
- 2:47medium
- 2:47like
- 2:48this,
- 2:48a
- 2:48podcast.
- 2:49And
- 2:49I'm
- 2:50so
- 2:50pleased
- 2:50to
- 2:50be
- 2:51with
- 2:51both
- 2:51of
- 2:52you
- 2:52just
- 2:52to
- 2:52say
- 2:53that
- 2:53here
- 2:53at
- 2:53the
- 2:53outset
- 2:54as
- 2:54and
- 2:55with
- 2:55the
- 2:56Deep
- 2:56transformation
- 2:57audience,
- 2:57because
- 2:58the
- 2:59underlying
- 3:00animating
- 3:00principle
- 3:01is
- 3:02broadcast
- 3:03awakening.
- 3:05Yes.
- 3:06All
- 3:06right,
- 3:07what
- 3:07are
- 3:07we
- 3:07doing?
- 3:08So
- 3:08it's
- 3:09giving
- 3:10a
- 3:11felt
- 3:12communication
- 3:13of
- 3:14what
- 3:14is
- 3:15possible
- 3:16in
- 3:17a
- 3:17way
- 3:17that
- 3:17is
- 3:18embracing
- 3:19simultaneously
- 3:21of
- 3:22all
- 3:22of
- 3:22the
- 3:22ways
- 3:23that
- 3:23we're
- 3:24contracted
- 3:25and
- 3:25not
- 3:26yet
- 3:26there
- 3:27in
- 3:28that
- 3:28expanded
- 3:29free,
- 3:30fluid,
- 3:30dynamic
- 3:31state
- 3:32and
- 3:32inviting
- 3:33people
- 3:33in,
- 3:35into
- 3:35their
- 3:35own
- 3:36process,
- 3:36into
- 3:37greater
- 3:38freedom
- 3:38and
- 3:39fluidity.
- 3:40So
- 3:40that's
- 3:41what
- 3:41I
- 3:42want
- 3:42to
- 3:42be
- 3:42up
- 3:43to
- 3:43with
- 3:43my
- 3:43life.
- 3:44And
- 3:44I'm
- 3:44so
- 3:44happy
- 3:45to
- 3:45have
- 3:45this
- 3:45chance
- 3:46to
- 3:46be
- 3:46doing
- 3:46it
- 3:46with
- 3:47you.
- 3:47Yeah.
- 3:48And
- 3:48Tammy,
- 3:48did
- 3:49that
- 3:49the
- 3:49vision
- 3:49you
- 3:50started
- 3:50out
- 3:50with,
- 3:50or
- 3:50did
- 3:51that
- 3:51starting
- 3:51becoming
- 3:52more
- 3:52apparent
- 3:53as
- 3:53you
- 3:53began
- 3:53doing
- 3:54things
- 3:54and
- 3:54things
- 3:54started
- 3:55coming
- 3:55together?
- 3:55And
- 3:56this
- 3:56is
- 3:56like,
- 3:56wow,
- 3:56this
- 3:57is
- 3:57powerful.
- 3:57What
- 3:57was
- 3:58your
- 3:58impetus
- 3:59in
- 3:59the
- 3:59very
- 3:59beginning?
- 4:00So
- 4:00we're
- 4:00now
- 4:01back
- 4:01in
- 4:021985,
- 4:03and
- 4:03I'm
- 4:03just
- 4:0422
- 4:05years
- 4:05old.
- 4:06And
- 4:07I
- 4:07was
- 4:07fortunate
- 4:08in
- 4:08that
- 4:09I
- 4:09was
- 4:09given
- 4:10three
- 4:11words
- 4:12by,
- 4:13you
- 4:13could
- 4:14say
- 4:14the
- 4:14universe,
- 4:15or
- 4:15you
- 4:15could
- 4:15say
- 4:16angelic
- 4:17force
- 4:18whispering
- 4:18in
- 4:18my
- 4:19ear,
- 4:19my
- 4:19own
- 4:19deep
- 4:20soul
- 4:20speaking.
- 4:21I
- 4:21don't
- 4:21know
- 4:21what.
- 4:22But
- 4:22those
- 4:23three
- 4:23words
- 4:24were
- 4:24disseminate
- 4:25spiritual
- 4:26wisdom.
- 4:27So
- 4:28that
- 4:28was
- 4:28my
- 4:29beginning
- 4:30sort
- 4:31of
- 4:31animating
- 4:32principle,
- 4:33the
- 4:34kind
- 4:34of
- 4:34sort
- 4:34of
- 4:35core
- 4:35origin
- 4:36of
- 4:36sounds
- 4:37true.
- 4:37Disseminate
- 4:38spiritual
- 4:38wisdom.
- 4:39And
- 4:39that's
- 4:40still
- 4:40true
- 4:41later
- 4:41on
- 4:42in
- 4:42my
- 4:42life.
- 4:43I
- 4:43was
- 4:43on
- 4:43a
- 4:44retreat,
- 4:44this
- 4:45was
- 4:45maybe
- 4:4615
- 4:47years
- 4:47ago.
- 4:48And
- 4:48I
- 4:48was
- 4:49seeking
- 4:49a
- 4:50renewal
- 4:50from
- 4:51my
- 4:51sense
- 4:51of
- 4:51purpose.
- 4:52And
- 4:53this
- 4:53phrase
- 4:54broadcast
- 4:54awakening
- 4:55came
- 4:56to
- 4:56me.
- 4:56And
- 4:56I
- 4:57think
- 4:57it's
- 4:57simply
- 4:58a
- 4:58kind
- 4:58of
- 4:59further
- 5:00evolutionary
- 5:01development
- 5:01of
- 5:01disseminating
- 5:02spiritual
- 5:03wisdom.
- 5:04And
- 5:04I
- 5:04think
- 5:04the
- 5:04broadcast
- 5:05part
- 5:05was
- 5:06important
- 5:06to
- 5:06me
- 5:07because
- 5:08personally,
- 5:08just
- 5:09as
- 5:09this
- 5:09Tami
- 5:10Simon
- 5:10instrument
- 5:11being
- 5:11in
- 5:11the
- 5:12world,
- 5:12I
- 5:12have
- 5:13an
- 5:13excitement
- 5:14about
- 5:14live
- 5:15broadcasting.
- 5:16So
- 5:16disseminate
- 5:17spiritual
- 5:17wisdom
- 5:18was
- 5:18the
- 5:18principle
- 5:19that
- 5:19has
- 5:20been
- 5:20there,
- 5:21our
- 5:21mission.
- 5:21It
- 5:21sounds
- 5:22true.
- 5:22And
- 5:22then
- 5:23Hammy
- 5:23Simon
- 5:24broadcast
- 5:24awakening.
- 5:25That's
- 5:25what
- 5:25turns
- 5:25me
- 5:26on.
- 5:26And
- 5:26how
- 5:26did
- 5:27that
- 5:27original
- 5:27inspiration
- 5:28come
- 5:28to
- 5:28you,
- 5:29Tammy?
- 5:29Sure.
- 5:30So
- 5:30it's
- 5:31a
- 5:31story,
- 5:31and
- 5:32it's
- 5:32interesting
- 5:33because
- 5:33it
- 5:33involves
- 5:34the
- 5:35energy
- 5:35and
- 5:36support
- 5:36of
- 5:36another
- 5:37person.
- 5:38So
- 5:38here,
- 5:3922
- 5:40years
- 5:40old,
- 5:41I
- 5:41am
- 5:42at
- 5:42the
- 5:42time,
- 5:43working
- 5:44at
- 5:44a
- 5:44Chinese
- 5:45restaurant,
- 5:45Mr.
- 5:46Lee's
- 5:46in
- 5:47Boulder,
- 5:47Colorado,
- 5:48on
- 5:48Spruce
- 5:48street,
- 5:49where
- 5:50everybody
- 5:50knew
- 5:51the
- 5:51special
- 5:51sauce,
- 5:52and
- 5:52it
- 5:52had
- 5:53little
- 5:53bit
- 5:53of
- 5:53oil.
- 5:54And
- 5:54then,
- 5:54you
- 5:55know,
- 5:55he
- 5:55was
- 5:56drinking
- 5:56his
- 5:56beer
- 5:56while
- 5:57he
- 5:57was
- 5:57cooking
- 5:58and
- 5:59smoking
- 5:59a
- 5:59cigarette,
- 6:00and
- 6:00everything
- 6:01went
- 6:01into
- 6:01this.
- 6:02Okay,
- 6:02so
- 6:03here
- 6:03I
- 6:03am,
- 6:03I'm
- 6:03working
- 6:04as
- 6:04a
- 6:05waitress
- 6:05and
- 6:06volunteering
- 6:07at
- 6:08kgnu,
- 6:08Boulder
- 6:09County
- 6:09Public
- 6:09Radio.
- 6:10And
- 6:10one
- 6:11of
- 6:11the
- 6:11people
- 6:11I'm
- 6:12interviewing,
- 6:13ball
- 6:14things,
- 6:14had
- 6:15on
- 6:15his
- 6:15door
- 6:16a
- 6:17yin
- 6:17yang
- 6:18symbol
- 6:18with
- 6:18a
- 6:19dollar
- 6:19sign
- 6:19through
- 6:19the
- 6:20center
- 6:20and
- 6:20the
- 6:21words
- 6:21transacon,
- 6:23which
- 6:23stood
- 6:23for
- 6:24transformational
- 6:24economy
- 6:25above
- 6:26the
- 6:26circle.
- 6:27And
- 6:27I
- 6:28was
- 6:28interviewing
- 6:29him
- 6:29not
- 6:30about
- 6:30transformational
- 6:31economy,
- 6:32but
- 6:32about
- 6:32something
- 6:33else
- 6:33that
- 6:33he
- 6:33had
- 6:34in
- 6:34his
- 6:34window
- 6:35that
- 6:35was
- 6:35facing
- 6:36Pearl
- 6:36Street,
- 6:3618th
- 6:37and
- 6:37Pearl
- 6:37in
- 6:37Boulder,
- 6:38Colorado,
- 6:39which
- 6:39was
- 6:39these
- 6:39huge
- 6:40crystals,
- 6:40giant
- 6:41crystals,
- 6:41we're
- 6:42talking,
- 6:42like
- 6:422ft
- 6:42tall.
- 6:43And,
- 6:43you
- 6:44know,
- 6:44and
- 6:44I
- 6:44was
- 6:44like,
- 6:44what
- 6:45the
- 6:45heck
- 6:45is
- 6:45this
- 6:45guy
- 6:45doing
- 6:46with
- 6:46all
- 6:46these
- 6:46crystals?
- 6:47And
- 6:47he
- 6:48shared
- 6:48with
- 6:48me
- 6:49that
- 6:49they
- 6:49were
- 6:49part
- 6:50of
- 6:50his
- 6:51Spiritual
- 6:51practice,
- 6:52spiritual
- 6:52life,
- 6:53working
- 6:53with
- 6:54crystal
- 6:54energy.
- 6:54So
- 6:55I
- 6:55was
- 6:55very
- 6:55curious
- 6:55about
- 6:56this.
- 6:56And
- 6:56he
- 6:57and
- 6:57I
- 6:57became
- 6:57friends
- 6:58and
- 6:58in
- 6:58the
- 6:58process
- 6:59of
- 6:59interviewing
- 7:00him
- 7:00for
- 7:01my
- 7:01volunteer
- 7:02role
- 7:02at
- 7:03Boulder
- 7:03County
- 7:04Community
- 7:04Radio,
- 7:05hosting
- 7:05a
- 7:05show.
- 7:06Live
- 7:07from
- 7:07Planet
- 7:07Earth
- 7:08was
- 7:09the
- 7:09name
- 7:09of
- 7:09my
- 7:10interview
- 7:10show.
- 7:11My
- 7:11father
- 7:12died
- 7:13during
- 7:13this
- 7:13period
- 7:14and
- 7:15I
- 7:16inherited
- 7:16a
- 7:17small
- 7:17amount
- 7:17of
- 7:17money
- 7:18and
- 7:19it
- 7:20was
- 7:20$50,000,
- 7:21and
- 7:23it
- 7:23didn't
- 7:23seem
- 7:24small
- 7:24to
- 7:24me
- 7:25at
- 7:25that
- 7:25time
- 7:26as
- 7:26a
- 7:2622
- 7:27year
- 7:27old
- 7:27and
- 7:28with
- 7:28inflation
- 7:29and
- 7:29everything,
- 7:29if
- 7:29you
- 7:30brought
- 7:30it
- 7:30up
- 7:30to
- 7:30today's
- 7:31amount
- 7:32of
- 7:32money,
- 7:32it
- 7:32would
- 7:32be
- 7:33like
- 7:33inheriting
- 7:33$200,000.
- 7:35So
- 7:35it
- 7:35was
- 7:36to
- 7:36me
- 7:36a
- 7:36significant
- 7:37sum
- 7:38of
- 7:38what
- 7:38am
- 7:38I
- 7:38going
- 7:39to
- 7:39do
- 7:39with
- 7:39this
- 7:39money?
- 7:40And
- 7:40I
- 7:40didn't
- 7:41know
- 7:41what
- 7:41to
- 7:41do.
- 7:42And
- 7:42for
- 7:42whatever
- 7:42reason,
- 7:43I
- 7:43had
- 7:44this
- 7:45not
- 7:45terrific
- 7:46association
- 7:46with
- 7:47just
- 7:47putting
- 7:47it
- 7:47in
- 7:48a
- 7:48bank
- 7:48and
- 7:49letting
- 7:49the
- 7:49bank
- 7:49invest
- 7:50however
- 7:50they
- 7:51would.
- 7:51I
- 7:51thought,
- 7:51no,
- 7:51there's
- 7:52something
- 7:52better.
- 7:52And
- 7:53this
- 7:53gentleman
- 7:53had
- 7:54the
- 7:54sign
- 7:55transformational
- 7:56economy.
- 7:56I'm
- 7:56going
- 7:56to
- 7:56talk
- 7:57to
- 7:57him
- 7:57about
- 7:57it.
- 7:57So
- 7:58I'm
- 7:58sharing
- 7:58with
- 7:58him,
- 7:58I've
- 7:59inherited
- 7:59this
- 7:59money.
- 7:59What
- 8:00should
- 8:00I
- 8:00do?
- 8:00I
- 8:00don't
- 8:00know
- 8:00what
- 8:01to
- 8:01do
- 8:01with
- 8:01it.
- 8:01And
- 8:02he
- 8:02said,
- 8:03why
- 8:03don't
- 8:03you
- 8:03put
- 8:04it
- 8:04into
- 8:04yourself?
- 8:05Why
- 8:06don't
- 8:06you
- 8:06invest
- 8:06that
- 8:07money
- 8:07into
- 8:07yourself?
- 8:08And
- 8:09I
- 8:09thought,
- 8:09well,
- 8:09that's
- 8:10really
- 8:10good
- 8:11idea,
- 8:11good
- 8:11suggestion.
- 8:12But
- 8:12then
- 8:13it
- 8:13was
- 8:13kind
- 8:13of
- 8:13like
- 8:13I
- 8:13was
- 8:13having
- 8:14a
- 8:14conversation
- 8:14with
- 8:14myself.
- 8:15If
- 8:15only
- 8:15me
- 8:15and
- 8:16myself
- 8:16knew
- 8:17what
- 8:17to
- 8:17do.
- 8:18Like,
- 8:18we
- 8:18don't
- 8:18know
- 8:19what
- 8:19we're
- 8:19doing.
- 8:19You
- 8:20know,
- 8:20I'm
- 8:20waitressing,
- 8:21you
- 8:21know,
- 8:21volunteer
- 8:22interview
- 8:22show
- 8:23with
- 8:23spiritual
- 8:23teachers.
- 8:24I
- 8:24don't
- 8:24know
- 8:24what
- 8:24I'm
- 8:25doing.
- 8:25But
- 8:25then
- 8:25this
- 8:26interesting
- 8:26thing
- 8:26happened.
- 8:27He
- 8:27said,
- 8:28why
- 8:28don't
- 8:28you
- 8:28come
- 8:28back
- 8:29in
- 8:29three
- 8:29days
- 8:29and
- 8:30we'll
- 8:30talk
- 8:30about
- 8:30it.
- 8:32And
- 8:32I
- 8:33was
- 8:33like,
- 8:33huh?
- 8:34And
- 8:34he
- 8:35also
- 8:35said
- 8:35to
- 8:35me,
- 8:36tammy,
- 8:36you
- 8:37know
- 8:37what
- 8:37you
- 8:37want
- 8:38to
- 8:38do?
- 8:38Come
- 8:39back
- 8:39in
- 8:39three
- 8:39days
- 8:39and
- 8:40we'll
- 8:40talk
- 8:40about
- 8:40it,
- 8:41huh?
- 8:42So
- 8:42I
- 8:42walked
- 8:42out
- 8:43of
- 8:43his
- 8:43office
- 8:43and
- 8:43that's
- 8:44when
- 8:44this
- 8:44strange
- 8:44thing
- 8:45happened
- 8:45because
- 8:46I
- 8:46suddenly
- 8:46felt
- 8:47like
- 8:47I
- 8:47wasn't
- 8:48walking
- 8:49exactly
- 8:49on
- 8:49the
- 8:50ground.
- 8:50Like
- 8:50I
- 8:50felt
- 8:51a
- 8:51little
- 8:51bit
- 8:51like
- 8:51I
- 8:51was
- 8:51walking
- 8:52two
- 8:52feet
- 8:52off
- 8:52the
- 8:52ground.
- 8:53And
- 8:53that
- 8:53was
- 8:53very
- 8:53odd
- 8:54and
- 8:54not
- 8:54something
- 8:55that
- 8:55I
- 8:56had
- 8:56experienced
- 8:57in
- 8:57my
- 8:57life
- 8:57before.
- 8:58So
- 8:58I
- 8:58took
- 8:58special
- 8:58note.
- 8:59I
- 8:59was
- 8:59like,
- 8:59wow,
- 9:00that
- 9:00was
- 9:00a
- 9:00powerful
- 9:01meeting.
- 9:01What
- 9:01just
- 9:01happened?
- 9:02What's
- 9:02going
- 9:03on?
- 9:03Why
- 9:03am
- 9:03I
- 9:03walking
- 9:04above
- 9:04the
- 9:04sidewalk?
- 9:05This
- 9:05is
- 9:05really
- 9:05weird.
- 9:05I
- 9:06feel
- 9:06really
- 9:06weird.
- 9:08But
- 9:08at
- 9:08the
- 9:09time
- 9:09I
- 9:09was
- 9:09reading
- 9:09a
- 9:10book
- 9:10by
- 9:10Eugene
- 9:11Gendlin
- 9:11on
- 9:12focusing,
- 9:12and
- 9:13I
- 9:13was
- 9:14practicing
- 9:14paying
- 9:15attention
- 9:15inwardly
- 9:16to
- 9:16a
- 9:17felt
- 9:17sense.
- 9:17So
- 9:18I
- 9:18was
- 9:18practicing
- 9:18that
- 9:19in
- 9:19general.
- 9:19And
- 9:20so
- 9:20I
- 9:20was
- 9:20like,
- 9:20oh,
- 9:20you
- 9:20know,
- 9:21the
- 9:21felt
- 9:21sense
- 9:21is
- 9:22I'm
- 9:22two
- 9:22feet
- 9:22off
- 9:23the
- 9:23ground.
- 9:23This
- 9:23is
- 9:23weird.
- 9:24Okay.
- 9:24And
- 9:25then
- 9:26that's
- 9:26when
- 9:26I
- 9:27heard
- 9:27this
- 9:28mysterious
- 9:30voice
- 9:30disseminate
- 9:31spiritual
- 9:32wisdom.
- 9:34And
- 9:34there
- 9:34was
- 9:34a
- 9:34period
- 9:35also,
- 9:36and
- 9:36I
- 9:36knew
- 9:37that's
- 9:37what
- 9:37I
- 9:37was
- 9:37going
- 9:38to
- 9:38do
- 9:38with
- 9:38the
- 9:38money
- 9:38I
- 9:39inherited.
- 9:40So
- 9:40that's
- 9:40the
- 9:40origin
- 9:41of
- 9:41sounds
- 9:42true.
- 9:43Beautiful.
- 9:43That's
- 9:44a
- 9:44great
- 9:44story.
- 9:44Boulder
- 9:45at
- 9:45that
- 9:45time
- 9:45was
- 9:46one
- 9:46of
- 9:46those
- 9:46hubspots
- 9:47where
- 9:48lots
- 9:48of
- 9:48things
- 9:48were
- 9:49going
- 9:49on.
- 9:49Kind
- 9:49of
- 9:49like
- 9:50the
- 9:50Bay
- 9:50Area,
- 9:50you
- 9:51know,
- 9:51San
- 9:51Francisco,
- 9:51Berkeley.
- 9:52I
- 9:53kind
- 9:53of
- 9:53spent
- 9:54time
- 9:54in
- 9:54both.
- 9:54But
- 9:54I'm
- 9:55just
- 9:55reading
- 9:55a
- 9:55biography
- 9:56about
- 9:56HA
- 9:57Almas.
- 9:57Right.
- 9:58The
- 9:58Jewel
- 9:59Path.
- 9:59And
- 10:00he's
- 10:00talking
- 10:00and
- 10:00they're
- 10:00just
- 10:00talking.
- 10:01It
- 10:01sounds
- 10:01like
- 10:0170s,
- 10:0280s
- 10:03in
- 10:03Boulder
- 10:03was
- 10:04a
- 10:04happening
- 10:04time.
- 10:04There
- 10:05was
- 10:05a
- 10:05lot
- 10:05of.
- 10:06Lot
- 10:06of
- 10:06awakening
- 10:07and
- 10:07a
- 10:07lot
- 10:07of
- 10:07really
- 10:08important
- 10:08energy
- 10:09going
- 10:09on
- 10:10there.
- 10:10And
- 10:10I
- 10:10originally
- 10:12made
- 10:12my
- 10:12way
- 10:12to
- 10:12Boulder
- 10:13to
- 10:13go
- 10:13to
- 10:13Naropa
- 10:14University
- 10:15and
- 10:15so
- 10:15the
- 10:15first
- 10:16accredited
- 10:17Buddhist
- 10:17university.
- 10:18And
- 10:18I
- 10:18was
- 10:18interested
- 10:19in
- 10:19studying
- 10:20psychology
- 10:21and
- 10:21meditation
- 10:22because
- 10:23I
- 10:23wanted
- 10:23to
- 10:23understand.
- 10:24I
- 10:24had
- 10:24been
- 10:25at
- 10:25Swarthmore
- 10:26College
- 10:26for
- 10:26two
- 10:27years.
- 10:27And
- 10:28then
- 10:28I
- 10:28left
- 10:29and
- 10:30went
- 10:30to
- 10:30Sri
- 10:31Lanka,
- 10:31India
- 10:32and
- 10:32Nepal
- 10:32for
- 10:33a
- 10:33year
- 10:33and
- 10:33learned
- 10:34how
- 10:34to
- 10:34meditate.
- 10:35And
- 10:35in
- 10:35that
- 10:36period,
- 10:36I
- 10:36was
- 10:36working
- 10:37with
- 10:37SN
- 10:38Goinka
- 10:39and
- 10:39his
- 10:39intensive
- 10:4010
- 10:41day
- 10:41Vipassana
- 10:42boot
- 10:42camps.
- 10:43And
- 10:44I
- 10:44called
- 10:44them
- 10:44boot
- 10:44camps
- 10:45because.
- 10:45You
- 10:45woke
- 10:45up
- 10:46very
- 10:46appropriately.
- 10:47Yeah,
- 10:47I
- 10:48mean,
- 10:48you
- 10:48wake
- 10:48up
- 10:48at
- 10:485am,
- 10:49you
- 10:49go
- 10:49to
- 10:49sleep
- 10:49at
- 10:5010pm
- 10:50and
- 10:50you
- 10:50have
- 10:50noble
- 10:51signs
- 10:52the
- 10:52whole
- 10:52time
- 10:52for
- 10:53a
- 10:53ten
- 10:53day
- 10:53period.
- 10:54And
- 10:54I
- 10:54did
- 10:55four
- 10:55of
- 10:55these
- 10:56intensive
- 10:57ten
- 10:57day
- 10:57boot
- 10:58camps
- 10:58within
- 10:59a
- 10:59period
- 11:00of
- 11:00about
- 11:00two
- 11:00and
- 11:01a
- 11:01half
- 11:01months.
- 11:02And
- 11:03that
- 11:04changed
- 11:05me
- 11:05in
- 11:05an
- 11:06irrevocable
- 11:06way.
- 11:07And
- 11:07when
- 11:08I
- 11:08came
- 11:08back,
- 11:09I
- 11:09didn't
- 11:10feel
- 11:10that
- 11:11trying
- 11:11to
- 11:11re
- 11:12enter
- 11:12a
- 11:12traditional
- 11:13academic
- 11:14degree
- 11:14was
- 11:14a
- 11:14fit.
- 11:15And
- 11:15I
- 11:15thought,
- 11:15well,
- 11:15I'll
- 11:16come
- 11:16out
- 11:16to
- 11:16Boulder
- 11:17and
- 11:17at
- 11:18least
- 11:18I
- 11:18can
- 11:19at
- 11:19Naropa
- 11:19University
- 11:20try
- 11:20to
- 11:21understand
- 11:22what
- 11:22is
- 11:22happening
- 11:23to
- 11:23me.
- 11:24How
- 11:24am
- 11:25I
- 11:25possibly
- 11:25going
- 11:26to
- 11:26bring
- 11:27timelessness
- 11:28and
- 11:28time
- 11:29together
- 11:29into
- 11:30a
- 11:30well
- 11:31functioning,
- 11:32integrative
- 11:33personhood?
- 11:34Maybe
- 11:35Naropa
- 11:35can
- 11:35help.
- 11:36But
- 11:36when
- 11:36I
- 11:36got
- 11:36out
- 11:37to
- 11:37Boulder
- 11:37and
- 11:37I
- 11:38was
- 11:38still
- 11:38in
- 11:38a
- 11:38classroom
- 11:39with,
- 11:40you
- 11:41know,
- 11:41they
- 11:41still
- 11:41had
- 11:41chalkboards
- 11:42at
- 11:42the
- 11:43time,
- 11:43I
- 11:43was
- 11:43like,
- 11:43I
- 11:44can't
- 11:44be
- 11:44in
- 11:44a
- 11:44classroom.
- 11:45Something
- 11:45else
- 11:45is
- 11:45going
- 11:46on
- 11:46inside
- 11:46me.
- 11:47And
- 11:47so
- 11:47I
- 11:47left
- 11:47Naropa,
- 11:48but
- 11:48I
- 11:48did
- 11:48find
- 11:49myself
- 11:49in
- 11:50Boulder.
- 11:50And
- 11:51you're
- 11:51right,
- 11:51John,
- 11:52that
- 11:52many
- 11:53of
- 11:53the
- 11:54great
- 11:54spiritual
- 11:55teachers
- 11:55at
- 11:55the
- 11:56time
- 11:56would
- 11:56pass
- 11:57through
- 11:57Boulder
- 11:57and
- 11:58teach
- 11:58a
- 11:58workshop
- 11:58in
- 11:59Boulder.
- 11:59And
- 12:00so
- 12:00when
- 12:00I
- 12:00decided
- 12:01to
- 12:01have
- 12:01this
- 12:02volunteer
- 12:03radio
- 12:03show
- 12:04interviewing
- 12:04spiritual
- 12:05teachers,
- 12:05I
- 12:05wanted
- 12:06to
- 12:06keep
- 12:06learning.
- 12:06So
- 12:07I
- 12:07Couldn't
- 12:07follow
- 12:07an
- 12:08academic
- 12:08path,
- 12:09but
- 12:09I
- 12:09was
- 12:09very
- 12:10still
- 12:10interested
- 12:12in
- 12:12understanding
- 12:13the
- 12:14spiritual
- 12:14journey.
- 12:15I
- 12:15was
- 12:15fortunate
- 12:16that
- 12:16I
- 12:16could
- 12:16talk
- 12:17to
- 12:17many
- 12:17of
- 12:17those
- 12:18teachers
- 12:19when
- 12:19they
- 12:19came
- 12:19through
- 12:19Boulder
- 12:20as
- 12:20part
- 12:20of
- 12:20my
- 12:20radio
- 12:21show.
- 12:22Beautiful.
- 12:24I'm
- 12:24struck
- 12:25by
- 12:25the
- 12:25analogy
- 12:26to
- 12:26someone
- 12:27whose
- 12:27work
- 12:28and
- 12:28life
- 12:28you
- 12:28have
- 12:28intersected
- 12:29with
- 12:29and
- 12:29helped
- 12:30promote,
- 12:30and
- 12:30that
- 12:30is
- 12:30Ken
- 12:31Wilby.
- 12:31You
- 12:31were
- 12:31waitressing.
- 12:32He
- 12:32was
- 12:32dishwashing
- 12:33in
- 12:33a
- 12:33restaurant
- 12:34at
- 12:34the
- 12:34same
- 12:35time.
- 12:35And
- 12:36you
- 12:36both
- 12:36had
- 12:37very
- 12:37interesting
- 12:38careers.
- 12:39Your
- 12:39interviews
- 12:39you
- 12:39did
- 12:40with
- 12:40him,
- 12:40the
- 12:40DVD
- 12:41set
- 12:41Cosmic
- 12:41Consciousness
- 12:42was
- 12:43one
- 12:43of
- 12:43the
- 12:43best
- 12:43things
- 12:43I'd
- 12:43ever
- 12:44heard.
- 12:44You
- 12:44know,
- 12:44he
- 12:44was
- 12:44being
- 12:44Ken
- 12:45Wilbert
- 12:45them.
- 12:46You
- 12:46were
- 12:46like
- 12:46the
- 12:46rest
- 12:47of
- 12:47us,
- 12:47you
- 12:48know,
- 12:48you
- 12:48just
- 12:48kept
- 12:48them
- 12:49right
- 12:49on
- 12:49track
- 12:50and
- 12:50asking
- 12:51the
- 12:51obvious
- 12:52good
- 12:52questions.
- 12:53I
- 12:53helped
- 12:54your
- 12:54sales.
- 12:54I
- 12:55bought
- 12:55those
- 12:55and
- 12:55gave
- 12:55them
- 12:55away
- 12:56to
- 12:56a
- 12:56lot
- 12:56of
- 12:56people
- 12:56because
- 12:56I
- 12:56thought
- 12:57it
- 12:57was
- 12:57such
- 12:57a
- 12:57good
- 12:58introduction
- 12:58to
- 12:59Ken
- 12:59Wilbur
- 12:59and
- 13:00the
- 13:00Integral
- 13:00Model.
- 13:00And
- 13:01you
- 13:01did
- 13:01extraordinary
- 13:02job.
- 13:02And
- 13:02doing
- 13:02that
- 13:02interview,
- 13:03I
- 13:03had
- 13:03a.
- 13:03Motto
- 13:04inside,
- 13:05which
- 13:05is
- 13:05that
- 13:05I
- 13:06wanted
- 13:06to
- 13:06understand
- 13:08everything
- 13:08he
- 13:09was
- 13:09saying
- 13:10in
- 13:10my
- 13:10body.
- 13:11I
- 13:12wanted
- 13:12to
- 13:12feel
- 13:13like
- 13:13I
- 13:13could
- 13:14get
- 13:14it
- 13:14inside
- 13:15my
- 13:15body.
- 13:15And
- 13:15if
- 13:15I
- 13:16had
- 13:16a
- 13:16question
- 13:16like,
- 13:16I
- 13:17don't
- 13:17get
- 13:17that.
- 13:17That
- 13:17doesn't
- 13:18land.
- 13:19I'm
- 13:19just
- 13:20gonna
- 13:20ask
- 13:20my
- 13:20question
- 13:21because
- 13:22I
- 13:22want
- 13:22to
- 13:22really
- 13:23understand.
- 13:23And
- 13:24if
- 13:24I
- 13:24really
- 13:24understand
- 13:25it,
- 13:25I'll
- 13:26kind
- 13:26of
- 13:26get
- 13:26it
- 13:26in
- 13:26my
- 13:26bones.
- 13:27Like,
- 13:27my
- 13:27bones
- 13:28will
- 13:28get
- 13:28it.
- 13:28Yes.
- 13:29And
- 13:29so
- 13:29I
- 13:29wasn't
- 13:30willing
- 13:30to
- 13:30kind
- 13:31of
- 13:31let
- 13:31things
- 13:31go
- 13:32by
- 13:32and
- 13:32be
- 13:32like,
- 13:32what?
- 13:33I
- 13:33was
- 13:33like,
- 13:33no,
- 13:33my
- 13:33bones
- 13:34are
- 13:34saying,
- 13:34come
- 13:34on,
- 13:35wait.
- 13:35I
- 13:35don't
- 13:35get
- 13:35this
- 13:36yet.
- 13:36And
- 13:36I
- 13:37was
- 13:37just
- 13:37willing.
- 13:37I
- 13:37mean,
- 13:37you
- 13:38said
- 13:38good
- 13:38and
- 13:38obvious
- 13:39questions.
- 13:39I
- 13:40was
- 13:40just
- 13:40willing
- 13:40to
- 13:40be
- 13:41ignorant,
- 13:42you
- 13:42know,
- 13:42because
- 13:43I
- 13:43didn't
- 13:43find
- 13:43it
- 13:44easy
- 13:44to
- 13:45understand
- 13:46Ken's
- 13:47work
- 13:47in
- 13:47the
- 13:47Integral
- 13:48Model.
- 13:48It
- 13:48wasn't
- 13:49easy
- 13:49for
- 13:50me.
- 13:50In
- 13:50fact,
- 13:50it
- 13:51took
- 13:51me
- 13:51a
- 13:51month
- 13:52of
- 13:52reading
- 13:52his
- 13:53books.
- 13:53And
- 13:53I
- 13:53remember
- 13:53I'd
- 13:53put
- 13:53a
- 13:54book
- 13:54down,
- 13:54and
- 13:55then
- 13:55I'd
- 13:55go
- 13:55back
- 13:55and
- 13:55pick
- 13:56it
- 13:56up.
- 13:56And
- 13:56I
- 13:57had
- 13:57to
- 13:57go
- 13:57back
- 13:57a
- 13:57few
- 13:58chapters
- 13:58in
- 13:59order
- 13:59to
- 13:59kind
- 13:59of,
- 13:59like,
- 13:59get
- 14:00back
- 14:00on
- 14:00the
- 14:00wavelength
- 14:01in
- 14:01order
- 14:01to
- 14:02keep
- 14:02reading
- 14:02in
- 14:02the
- 14:03book.
- 14:03And
- 14:03I
- 14:03was
- 14:03like,
- 14:03God,
- 14:04why
- 14:04is
- 14:04this
- 14:04hard
- 14:04for
- 14:04me?
- 14:05But
- 14:05it
- 14:05just.
- 14:05It
- 14:05was.
- 14:05It
- 14:06was
- 14:06a
- 14:06journey
- 14:07to
- 14:07really
- 14:08understand
- 14:08the
- 14:08Integral
- 14:09Model.
- 14:09And
- 14:09so,
- 14:09anyway,
- 14:10that's
- 14:10the
- 14:10kind
- 14:11of
- 14:11intent
- 14:12I
- 14:12brought
- 14:12to
- 14:12the
- 14:13conversation.
- 14:13You
- 14:14came
- 14:14through
- 14:14as
- 14:14so
- 14:14grounded
- 14:15that
- 14:15you
- 14:15mentioned
- 14:16it.
- 14:16You
- 14:16had
- 14:16to
- 14:16understand
- 14:16it
- 14:16in
- 14:17your
- 14:17body.
- 14:17And
- 14:17you
- 14:17really
- 14:18brought
- 14:18that
- 14:18into
- 14:19just
- 14:19what
- 14:19Ken
- 14:19needed
- 14:20at
- 14:20that
- 14:20time.
- 14:21And
- 14:21it
- 14:21was
- 14:21just
- 14:21like
- 14:22Simon
- 14:22and
- 14:23Garfunkel
- 14:23or
- 14:23something.
- 14:23It
- 14:24was
- 14:24just
- 14:24such
- 14:24a
- 14:24great
- 14:25coming
- 14:25together.
- 14:25And
- 14:26I'M
- 14:26sure.
- 14:26I
- 14:27don't
- 14:27know.
- 14:27I
- 14:27bought
- 14:27it
- 14:27and
- 14:28gave
- 14:28it
- 14:28to
- 14:28a
- 14:28lot
- 14:28of
- 14:28people,
- 14:28but
- 14:28I'm
- 14:29sure
- 14:29that
- 14:29helped
- 14:29a
- 14:29lot
- 14:29of
- 14:30people
- 14:30to
- 14:30understand
- 14:31and
- 14:31open
- 14:31up
- 14:31that
- 14:32very
- 14:32important
- 14:32transmission
- 14:33that
- 14:33was
- 14:33coming
- 14:33through
- 14:34Ken.
- 14:34Well,
- 14:34thanks,
- 14:35John,
- 14:35for
- 14:35the
- 14:36sales.
- 14:36And
- 14:36also,
- 14:37you
- 14:37know,
- 14:38Ken
- 14:38has
- 14:38this.
- 14:39I
- 14:39could
- 14:39feel
- 14:40it
- 14:40even
- 14:40as
- 14:40we
- 14:40were
- 14:41talking.
- 14:41This
- 14:41gift
- 14:42was.
- 14:42He
- 14:42knew
- 14:43what
- 14:44I
- 14:44wasn't
- 14:44understanding.
- 14:45He
- 14:45could
- 14:46sense
- 14:46it.
- 14:46He
- 14:47could
- 14:47feel
- 14:47in
- 14:47me,
- 14:48like,
- 14:48as
- 14:48I
- 14:48was
- 14:48getting
- 14:48ready
- 14:49to
- 14:49ask
- 14:49a
- 14:49question,
- 14:49he
- 14:50was
- 14:50like,
- 14:50already
- 14:50at
- 14:51the
- 14:51end
- 14:51of
- 14:51the
- 14:51question,
- 14:52even
- 14:52though
- 14:52I'd
- 14:52barely
- 14:52opened
- 14:53my
- 14:53mouth.
- 14:54So
- 14:54he
- 14:54was
- 14:54tracking
- 14:55right
- 14:56with
- 14:57my
- 14:57ignorance
- 14:58as
- 14:58we
- 14:58progressed
- 14:59through
- 14:59the
- 15:00dialogue,
- 15:00which
- 15:01made
- 15:01it
- 15:01easy
- 15:02in
- 15:02a
- 15:02way.
- 15:03And
- 15:03I'm
- 15:03struck
- 15:04that
- 15:04you
- 15:04were
- 15:04doing
- 15:05a
- 15:05kind
- 15:05of
- 15:05contemplative
- 15:06inquiry.
- 15:07It
- 15:07sounds,
- 15:07Tammy,
- 15:08that
- 15:08I
- 15:08can
- 15:08feel
- 15:08the
- 15:08way
- 15:09your
- 15:09meditation
- 15:10practice
- 15:11was
- 15:11present
- 15:11with
- 15:12you,
- 15:12allowing
- 15:12to
- 15:13sense
- 15:13in
- 15:14and
- 15:14operate
- 15:15out
- 15:15of
- 15:15your
- 15:15felt
- 15:16sense.
- 15:16Maybe
- 15:17it
- 15:17was
- 15:17the
- 15:17Genlin
- 15:18focusing
- 15:18work
- 15:19as
- 15:19well,
- 15:19but
- 15:20it
- 15:20really
- 15:20has
- 15:20a
- 15:21feel,
- 15:21as
- 15:22so
- 15:22much
- 15:22of
- 15:23your
- 15:23work
- 15:24does,
- 15:24of
- 15:25this
- 15:25kind
- 15:25of
- 15:26you
- 15:27operating
- 15:27on
- 15:27a
- 15:27couple
- 15:27of
- 15:28levels,
- 15:28very
- 15:28present
- 15:29with
- 15:29the
- 15:29person
- 15:30as
- 15:30you
- 15:30are
- 15:30right
- 15:31now,
- 15:31but
- 15:31also
- 15:32very
- 15:32much
- 15:32in
- 15:32touch
- 15:33with
- 15:33your
- 15:34own
- 15:34experience
- 15:35and
- 15:35felt
- 15:35sense
- 15:36of
- 15:36what's
- 15:36called
- 15:37for
- 15:37in
- 15:37the
- 15:37moment.
- 15:38Yeah,
- 15:39thanks
- 15:39for
- 15:39noticing
- 15:40that,
- 15:40Roger.
- 15:41And
- 15:41I
- 15:41think
- 15:42when
- 15:42I
- 15:43first
- 15:43was
- 15:43introduced
- 15:44to
- 15:44meditation,
- 15:45so
- 15:45this
- 15:45was
- 15:45back
- 15:46at
- 15:46Swarthmore
- 15:47College
- 15:47in
- 15:48my
- 15:48sophomore
- 15:49year,
- 15:49there
- 15:50was
- 15:51great
- 15:51Quaker
- 15:52school.
- 15:52I
- 15:52have
- 15:52a
- 15:52lot
- 15:52of
- 15:52respect
- 15:53for
- 15:53that
- 15:53school.
- 15:53That's
- 15:54awesome.
- 15:54So
- 15:54there
- 15:55I
- 15:55was
- 15:55in
- 15:55the
- 15:56Religious
- 15:56Studies
- 15:57department,
- 15:57and
- 15:58on
- 15:58a
- 15:58Fulbright
- 15:59scholarship
- 16:00was
- 16:00Professor
- 16:01Gunapala
- 16:01Dharmasiri,
- 16:02teaching
- 16:03Buddhism
- 16:04and
- 16:04existentialism.
- 16:05And
- 16:05he
- 16:05introduced
- 16:06us
- 16:06to
- 16:06meditation.
- 16:07So
- 16:08that
- 16:08was
- 16:08my
- 16:08very
- 16:08first
- 16:09introduction.
- 16:10And
- 16:10I
- 16:10remember
- 16:11when
- 16:11I
- 16:12started
- 16:12to
- 16:12meditate,
- 16:13I
- 16:14felt
- 16:14a
- 16:15kind
- 16:15of
- 16:16homecoming
- 16:18and
- 16:19sense
- 16:20of
- 16:21rest
- 16:21and
- 16:21belonging
- 16:23that
- 16:24I
- 16:24had
- 16:24not
- 16:24felt
- 16:25in
- 16:25my
- 16:25life
- 16:25up
- 16:26until
- 16:26that
- 16:26moment.
- 16:27And
- 16:28it
- 16:28was,
- 16:29in
- 16:29a
- 16:29way,
- 16:29easy
- 16:30and
- 16:30natural
- 16:31for
- 16:31me
- 16:32to
- 16:32dedicate.
- 16:33And
- 16:33that's
- 16:33why
- 16:33I
- 16:33left
- 16:34Swarthmore
- 16:35and
- 16:35went
- 16:35to
- 16:35Sri
- 16:35Lanka.
- 16:36After
- 16:36his
- 16:36one
- 16:37year
- 16:37there
- 16:38teaching
- 16:38on
- 16:39his
- 16:39Fulbright
- 16:40scholarship,
- 16:40he
- 16:40went
- 16:40back
- 16:41to
- 16:41his
- 16:41home
- 16:42at
- 16:42Peradeniya
- 16:43University
- 16:43in
- 16:43Sri
- 16:43Lanka.
- 16:44And
- 16:44I
- 16:44was
- 16:44like,
- 16:45I'm
- 16:45going
- 16:45with
- 16:45him
- 16:46and
- 16:46his
- 16:46wife
- 16:46and
- 16:46three
- 16:47kids,
- 16:47and
- 16:48that's
- 16:48where
- 16:48I'm
- 16:48going.
- 16:49And
- 16:49I'm
- 16:49going
- 16:49to
- 16:49learn
- 16:49more
- 16:50about
- 16:50meditation.
- 16:51And
- 16:51so
- 16:52I
- 16:52think
- 16:52that
- 16:52as
- 16:52a
- 16:53person,
- 16:53there
- 16:53was
- 16:53a
- 16:54way
- 16:54that
- 16:54I
- 16:55trusted
- 16:57that
- 16:58sense
- 16:58of
- 16:58being
- 17:00grounded
- 17:01here,
- 17:04that
- 17:04I
- 17:04didn't
- 17:05feel
- 17:06a
- 17:06sense
- 17:06of
- 17:06connectivity
- 17:08anywhere
- 17:08else
- 17:09in
- 17:09my
- 17:09life
- 17:09in
- 17:09the
- 17:10same
- 17:10way.
- 17:11And
- 17:11so
- 17:12it
- 17:12was
- 17:12my
- 17:13introduction
- 17:14to
- 17:14just
- 17:15being
- 17:16connected
- 17:17and,
- 17:17okay,
- 17:18strong
- 17:19language
- 17:19but
- 17:19just
- 17:20like,
- 17:20okay.
- 17:20Like,
- 17:21oh,
- 17:21my
- 17:21God,
- 17:21for
- 17:22the
- 17:22first
- 17:22time,
- 17:22I
- 17:22feel
- 17:23okay.
- 17:24I'm
- 17:24okay.
- 17:26Wow.
- 17:27And
- 17:27it
- 17:27took
- 17:28meditation
- 17:29to
- 17:29open
- 17:30that
- 17:30experience
- 17:31to
- 17:31me.
- 17:32And
- 17:32that
- 17:32okayness
- 17:33did
- 17:34come
- 17:34from
- 17:34something
- 17:35like,
- 17:35and
- 17:36I'll
- 17:36use
- 17:36this
- 17:36word,
- 17:37presence,
- 17:38Discovering
- 17:39presence.
- 17:40And
- 17:40so
- 17:40even
- 17:41in
- 17:41terms
- 17:41of,
- 17:42Roger,
- 17:43your
- 17:43comment
- 17:44about
- 17:44being
- 17:45present
- 17:46with
- 17:46other
- 17:47people
- 17:47and
- 17:48attuning
- 17:49inward,
- 17:49I
- 17:50think
- 17:50for
- 17:50me
- 17:50it
- 17:50was
- 17:51more
- 17:51like,
- 17:51oh,
- 17:51this
- 17:52is
- 17:52what
- 17:52presence
- 17:53is.
- 17:54This
- 17:54is
- 17:54what
- 17:55being
- 17:55is,
- 17:56and
- 17:57this
- 17:57is
- 17:57how
- 17:58I
- 17:58feel.
- 17:58Okay.
- 17:59And
- 17:59I
- 18:00can
- 18:00also
- 18:01be
- 18:01okay
- 18:02with
- 18:02other
- 18:02people
- 18:03a
- 18:03lot
- 18:03harder,
- 18:03but
- 18:04I
- 18:04can
- 18:04most
- 18:04of
- 18:05the
- 18:05time.
- 18:07Beautiful
- 18:08combination.
- 18:09And
- 18:10how
- 18:10have
- 18:11you
- 18:11bought
- 18:11this?
- 18:12For
- 18:12me,
- 18:12it's
- 18:12one
- 18:13thing
- 18:13to
- 18:13do
- 18:13that
- 18:14just
- 18:15sitting
- 18:15on
- 18:15a
- 18:15cushion
- 18:16by
- 18:16myself.
- 18:16It's
- 18:17more
- 18:17challenging,
- 18:18as
- 18:18you
- 18:18implied,
- 18:18to
- 18:19do
- 18:19it
- 18:19with
- 18:19another.
- 18:20But
- 18:20it's
- 18:21a
- 18:21whole
- 18:21nother
- 18:21level
- 18:22of
- 18:22demand
- 18:23when
- 18:24one
- 18:24is
- 18:24working
- 18:24with
- 18:25an
- 18:25institution
- 18:26or
- 18:26an
- 18:26organization.
- 18:27So
- 18:27how
- 18:28do
- 18:28you
- 18:28bring
- 18:28that
- 18:29into.
- 18:30Sounds
- 18:30true.
- 18:31And
- 18:32the
- 18:32whole
- 18:32kind
- 18:32of
- 18:33a
- 18:33question
- 18:33John
- 18:33asked
- 18:34before,
- 18:34how
- 18:34do
- 18:34you
- 18:35hold
- 18:36both
- 18:36that
- 18:37presence
- 18:37and
- 18:38that
- 18:39vertical
- 18:39inspiration
- 18:41as
- 18:41you.
- 18:42Too
- 18:42much
- 18:42of
- 18:42an
- 18:42exaggeration.
- 18:43Say,
- 18:43I'm
- 18:43Empire,
- 18:44a
- 18:44big
- 18:44institution,
- 18:45organization.
- 18:46Well,
- 18:47I
- 18:47think
- 18:47one
- 18:47of
- 18:47the
- 18:48things
- 18:48that
- 18:48got
- 18:48interesting
- 18:49to
- 18:49me
- 18:49over
- 18:50time
- 18:51was,
- 18:52as
- 18:52you
- 18:52said,
- 18:53it's
- 18:53not
- 18:53that
- 18:53hard
- 18:54to
- 18:55be
- 18:55in
- 18:56an
- 18:56open
- 18:56and
- 18:56settled
- 18:57place
- 18:57when
- 18:57you're
- 18:57by
- 18:58yourself.
- 18:59I
- 18:59think
- 18:59it's
- 19:00a
- 19:00lot
- 19:00harder
- 19:01in
- 19:01an
- 19:01intimate
- 19:02relationship,
- 19:03especially
- 19:03if
- 19:03your
- 19:04intimate
- 19:04partner
- 19:05is
- 19:06challenging
- 19:06you
- 19:07or
- 19:07has
- 19:08a
- 19:08bunch
- 19:08of
- 19:08needs
- 19:09that
- 19:09require
- 19:10that
- 19:10you
- 19:10go
- 19:10outside
- 19:11your
- 19:11comfort
- 19:11zone
- 19:11or
- 19:12all
- 19:12kinds
- 19:12of
- 19:12things.
- 19:13And
- 19:14it's
- 19:14really
- 19:14hard
- 19:15when
- 19:15you're
- 19:15under
- 19:15stress
- 19:16and
- 19:17the
- 19:17stress
- 19:19of
- 19:19working
- 19:20with
- 19:20groups
- 19:21and
- 19:22authors
- 19:23and
- 19:23contracts
- 19:24and
- 19:25getting
- 19:25emails
- 19:26that
- 19:26have
- 19:26to
- 19:27do
- 19:27with
- 19:27legal
- 19:28issues
- 19:28and
- 19:28all
- 19:29kinds
- 19:29of
- 19:29things.
- 19:30And
- 19:30I,
- 19:30as
- 19:31a
- 19:31person,
- 19:32have
- 19:33wanted
- 19:33to
- 19:33challenge
- 19:35myself.
- 19:36How
- 19:36much
- 19:37stress
- 19:37can
- 19:37I
- 19:38take?
- 19:39Can
- 19:40I
- 19:40take
- 19:40it?
- 19:41Like,
- 19:41that's
- 19:42the
- 19:42way
- 19:42that
- 19:43it
- 19:43will
- 19:43be
- 19:43an
- 19:44evolutionary
- 19:44driver
- 19:46for
- 19:46me
- 19:47is
- 19:47to
- 19:48find
- 19:48those
- 19:48edges
- 19:49and
- 19:49grow
- 19:50with
- 19:50them.
- 19:50And
- 19:51so
- 19:51business
- 19:51has
- 19:51been
- 19:52an
- 19:52incredible
- 19:53crucible
- 19:54because
- 19:54it
- 19:54is
- 19:55so
- 19:55stressful.
- 19:56And,
- 19:57you
- 19:58know,
- 19:58I
- 19:58found
- 19:59actually
- 20:00times
- 20:00when
- 20:00I
- 20:01am
- 20:01outside
- 20:02of
- 20:02my
- 20:03ability
- 20:03to
- 20:03navigate
- 20:04successfully,
- 20:05like,
- 20:05wow,
- 20:05I'm
- 20:05losing
- 20:06it.
- 20:06I'm
- 20:06losing
- 20:07it.
- 20:07Like,
- 20:07this
- 20:07is
- 20:07too
- 20:08much.
- 20:08This
- 20:08is
- 20:08too
- 20:09much
- 20:09pressure
- 20:09on
- 20:10me.
- 20:10And
- 20:11that's
- 20:11also
- 20:12interesting
- 20:13because
- 20:13then
- 20:13it's.
- 20:14How
- 20:14do
- 20:14you
- 20:14navigate
- 20:14that?
- 20:15You
- 20:15know,
- 20:16it's
- 20:16disconnecting
- 20:17from
- 20:17the
- 20:17situation.
- 20:18I
- 20:18need
- 20:18some
- 20:19time
- 20:19to
- 20:19think
- 20:19about
- 20:19this.
- 20:20I
- 20:20need
- 20:20to
- 20:21regain
- 20:21my
- 20:21composure.
- 20:22So
- 20:23I
- 20:23guess
- 20:23in
- 20:23answer
- 20:23to
- 20:23your
- 20:24question,
- 20:24I
- 20:24see
- 20:25it
- 20:25as
- 20:26tremendous.
- 20:27It's
- 20:28not
- 20:28just
- 20:28a
- 20:28training
- 20:29ground,
- 20:29because
- 20:30what
- 20:30am
- 20:30I
- 20:30training
- 20:31for?
- 20:31It
- 20:31is
- 20:32a
- 20:32ground
- 20:32of
- 20:32Growth,
- 20:34it's
- 20:34where
- 20:35it's
- 20:35all
- 20:35happening.
- 20:36The
- 20:36challenge,
- 20:37the
- 20:38failure,
- 20:39the
- 20:40apology,
- 20:41the
- 20:41regrouping,
- 20:42the
- 20:43starting
- 20:43again,
- 20:44being
- 20:45at
- 20:45a
- 20:45bigger
- 20:46level
- 20:46of
- 20:47capacity
- 20:47as
- 20:48a
- 20:48result
- 20:48of
- 20:48that.
- 20:49And
- 20:49then
- 20:49again
- 20:49and
- 20:49again
- 20:50and
- 20:50again.
- 20:50Rinse,
- 20:51wash,
- 20:51repeat.
- 20:53My
- 20:54intuitive
- 20:55understanding
- 20:56of
- 20:56you,
- 20:56Tammy,
- 20:57is
- 20:57that
- 20:57you're
- 20:57eight
- 20:57on
- 20:57the
- 20:58Enneagram.
- 20:58I
- 20:58don't
- 20:59know
- 20:59if
- 20:59that's
- 20:59true
- 20:59or
- 20:59not.
- 21:00That's
- 21:00correct,
- 21:00John.
- 21:01Okay,
- 21:02well,
- 21:03I've
- 21:03been,
- 21:03I'm
- 21:04a
- 21:04six,
- 21:04so,
- 21:04man,
- 21:04I
- 21:05butt
- 21:05ahead
- 21:05eights
- 21:06for
- 21:06a
- 21:07lot
- 21:07of
- 21:07my
- 21:07adult
- 21:07life,
- 21:08but
- 21:08I've
- 21:08just
- 21:08been
- 21:09running
- 21:09into
- 21:09healthy
- 21:10eights
- 21:10now.
- 21:11God's
- 21:11shown
- 21:11me
- 21:11the
- 21:11other
- 21:11side
- 21:12of
- 21:12that.
- 21:12And
- 21:13you
- 21:13guys
- 21:14bring,
- 21:14I
- 21:14mean,
- 21:14you
- 21:15know,
- 21:15once
- 21:15you
- 21:15have
- 21:15the
- 21:15open
- 21:16heart
- 21:16and
- 21:16you've
- 21:16done
- 21:16your
- 21:17work,
- 21:17I
- 21:17mean,
- 21:18like
- 21:18Martin
- 21:18Luther
- 21:19King
- 21:19Jr.
- 21:19He
- 21:19was
- 21:20an
- 21:208.
- 21:20At
- 21:21least
- 21:21that's
- 21:21what
- 21:21they
- 21:21said.
- 21:22That
- 21:22you
- 21:22have
- 21:22the
- 21:22capacity
- 21:23and
- 21:23the
- 21:23strength
- 21:23to
- 21:23change
- 21:24the
- 21:24world.
- 21:24So
- 21:25you're
- 21:25a
- 21:25very
- 21:26powerful
- 21:26person
- 21:27and
- 21:27you
- 21:28have
- 21:28that
- 21:28big
- 21:28open
- 21:29heart.
- 21:29And
- 21:29that
- 21:29didn't
- 21:30just.
- 21:30You
- 21:30weren't
- 21:31sitting
- 21:31on
- 21:31the
- 21:31park
- 21:31bench.
- 21:32Right.
- 21:32You
- 21:33know,
- 21:33you
- 21:33got
- 21:33opened
- 21:33up.
- 21:33You've
- 21:34done
- 21:34a
- 21:35lot
- 21:35of
- 21:35practice
- 21:36over
- 21:36the
- 21:36years
- 21:36at
- 21:37the
- 21:37same
- 21:37time
- 21:38holding
- 21:38together
- 21:39this
- 21:39organization
- 21:40and
- 21:40pioneering
- 21:41something
- 21:42that
- 21:42was.
- 21:43I
- 21:43don't
- 21:43know
- 21:43if
- 21:44you
- 21:44have
- 21:44anybody
- 21:44that's
- 21:45rivaling
- 21:45you
- 21:45yet
- 21:46trying
- 21:46to
- 21:46do
- 21:46the
- 21:46same
- 21:47thing,
- 21:47but
- 21:47it's
- 21:47quite
- 21:47a
- 21:48incredible
- 21:49leadership
- 21:50achievement
- 21:51that
- 21:51you
- 21:51did
- 21:51by
- 21:51all
- 21:52that.
- 21:52I
- 21:52just
- 21:52want
- 21:52to
- 21:52honor
- 21:53that
- 21:53and
- 21:53the
- 21:54strength
- 21:54and
- 21:54the
- 21:54clarity
- 21:55you
- 21:55bring
- 21:55with
- 21:55you
- 21:56as
- 21:56a
- 21:56healthy
- 21:57eight,
- 21:57at
- 21:57least.
- 21:57You
- 21:57seem
- 21:57pretty
- 21:58healthy
- 21:58to
- 21:58me.
- 22:00Well,
- 22:00thank
- 22:00you
- 22:00for
- 22:01the
- 22:01compliment.
- 22:01And
- 22:02it's
- 22:03a
- 22:03journey.
- 22:03It's
- 22:03a
- 22:04never
- 22:04ending
- 22:05journey.
- 22:06So
- 22:06I
- 22:07emphasize
- 22:07that
- 22:08because
- 22:08it's
- 22:08not
- 22:09like
- 22:09I
- 22:09don't
- 22:09think
- 22:09healthy
- 22:10is
- 22:10some
- 22:11destination
- 22:12where
- 22:12I
- 22:12can
- 22:12check
- 22:12the
- 22:13box.
- 22:13It's
- 22:14ever
- 22:15becoming
- 22:16more
- 22:16healthy.
- 22:17And
- 22:17I
- 22:18honor
- 22:18that.
- 22:19You
- 22:19honored
- 22:19my
- 22:20heart.
- 22:20And
- 22:21one
- 22:21of
- 22:21the
- 22:21interesting
- 22:22things
- 22:22is
- 22:23I've
- 22:23been
- 22:23going
- 22:24through
- 22:25a
- 22:25lot
- 22:25of
- 22:25heart
- 22:26opening
- 22:27of
- 22:27late
- 22:28and
- 22:28I
- 22:29didn't
- 22:29even
- 22:29know
- 22:30that
- 22:31there
- 22:31was
- 22:32so
- 22:33much
- 22:33closedness
- 22:34to
- 22:34open
- 22:35more.
- 22:35I
- 22:36didn't
- 22:36even
- 22:36know
- 22:36that.
- 22:36I
- 22:37didn't
- 22:37even
- 22:37know
- 22:37that.
- 22:38But
- 22:38there
- 22:38is.
- 22:38And
- 22:39so
- 22:39it
- 22:39makes
- 22:39me
- 22:40wonder,
- 22:40like,
- 22:40what
- 22:40are
- 22:41greater
- 22:42actual
- 22:43levels
- 22:43of
- 22:44health
- 22:44or
- 22:44opportunities
- 22:45for
- 22:46even
- 22:46further
- 22:46health
- 22:46that
- 22:47I
- 22:47don't
- 22:47even
- 22:47know
- 22:47about
- 22:48today?
- 22:49Whoa.
- 22:49More
- 22:50heart
- 22:50opening
- 22:50that
- 22:50I
- 22:51don't
- 22:51even
- 22:51know
- 22:51about?
- 22:51That's
- 22:52so
- 22:52interesting
- 22:53to
- 22:53me.
- 22:53Not
- 22:54a
- 22:54lot
- 22:54of
- 22:54things
- 22:54I'm
- 22:54willing
- 22:55to
- 22:55bet
- 22:55on
- 22:55in
- 22:55this
- 22:56game,
- 22:56but
- 22:56one
- 22:56of
- 22:56them
- 22:56is
- 22:57it's
- 22:57a
- 22:58lot
- 22:58bigger
- 22:58than
- 22:58anything,
- 22:59I
- 22:59imagine.
- 23:00Exactly.
- 23:01Yeah.
- 23:02And
- 23:03Tamiyo,
- 23:04when
- 23:05you're
- 23:05really
- 23:06doing
- 23:06karma
- 23:07yoga,
- 23:07it
- 23:07seems
- 23:08like,
- 23:08you
- 23:08know,
- 23:09you're
- 23:09really
- 23:09doing,
- 23:09using
- 23:10your
- 23:10work
- 23:10and
- 23:10action
- 23:11and
- 23:11service
- 23:11in
- 23:12the
- 23:12world
- 23:12as
- 23:12the
- 23:12focus
- 23:13of
- 23:13your
- 23:13practice.
- 23:14And
- 23:14it
- 23:14just
- 23:15seems
- 23:15that
- 23:15this
- 23:15is
- 23:16a
- 23:16beautiful
- 23:16example
- 23:17of
- 23:17karma
- 23:18yoga
- 23:18in
- 23:18our
- 23:18times.
- 23:20Yes,
- 23:20I
- 23:21would
- 23:21say
- 23:21that's
- 23:22true.
- 23:22And
- 23:22I
- 23:22think
- 23:23for
- 23:23each
- 23:23one
- 23:23of
- 23:24us,
- 23:24wherever
- 23:25we
- 23:25find
- 23:26ourselves
- 23:26in
- 23:27our
- 23:27life,
- 23:28that
- 23:28is
- 23:28our
- 23:29quote,
- 23:29unquote
- 23:30practice
- 23:31for
- 23:31each
- 23:31one
- 23:32of
- 23:32us.
- 23:32And
- 23:32I
- 23:33found
- 23:33myself
- 23:34in
- 23:35business
- 23:39really
- 23:39for
- 23:39the
- 23:41entrepreneurial
- 23:42joy
- 23:42of
- 23:42it.
- 23:43And
- 23:43I
- 23:43was
- 23:43interviewing
- 23:44a
- 23:44woman
- 23:45just
- 23:46two
- 23:46days
- 23:46ago,
- 23:46her
- 23:47name's
- 23:47Melissa
- 23:47Bernstein,
- 23:48as
- 23:49part
- 23:49of
- 23:49Sounds
- 23:49True's
- 23:50Inner
- 23:50MBA
- 23:51program,
- 23:51which
- 23:51is
- 23:51where
- 23:52we
- 23:52help
- 23:53people
- 23:53develop
- 23:54the
- 23:54inner
- 23:55skills
- 23:55that
- 23:56will
- 23:56lead
- 23:56to
- 23:56greater
- 23:57success
- 23:57in
- 23:57business.
- 23:58And
- 23:58she
- 23:58started
- 23:59a
- 23:59toy
- 23:59company
- 24:00called
- 24:00Melissa
- 24:01and
- 24:01Doug,
- 24:02which
- 24:02grew
- 24:02to
- 24:02be
- 24:03north
- 24:03of
- 24:03a
- 24:03billion
- 24:04dollars
- 24:04in
- 24:04terms
- 24:04of
- 24:05its
- 24:05worth,
- 24:05and
- 24:06is
- 24:06now
- 24:06running
- 24:06another
- 24:07company
- 24:07on
- 24:08sensory
- 24:09immersion
- 24:10gifts
- 24:11like
- 24:12Pension
- 24:12that
- 24:13give
- 24:13off
- 24:13a
- 24:14healing
- 24:14aroma
- 24:15when
- 24:15you
- 24:15work
- 24:15with
- 24:15them.
- 24:16So,
- 24:16anyway,
- 24:16she's
- 24:16a
- 24:16very,
- 24:17very,
- 24:17very
- 24:17creative
- 24:18person.
- 24:18And
- 24:19she
- 24:19was
- 24:19talking
- 24:19about
- 24:20how
- 24:21for
- 24:21her
- 24:22entrepreneurial
- 24:24endeavors
- 24:25have
- 24:25been
- 24:26her
- 24:26way
- 24:26of
- 24:27connecting
- 24:28actually
- 24:28with
- 24:29other
- 24:29people,
- 24:29giving
- 24:30her
- 24:30gifts
- 24:31to
- 24:31other
- 24:31people,
- 24:32expressing
- 24:32her
- 24:33deep
- 24:33sense
- 24:33of
- 24:33love
- 24:34and
- 24:34service
- 24:35for
- 24:35other
- 24:36people,
- 24:36the
- 24:37people
- 24:37who
- 24:37will
- 24:37enjoy
- 24:38the
- 24:38products
- 24:39she's
- 24:39making.
- 24:40And
- 24:40I
- 24:40think
- 24:41early
- 24:41in
- 24:41my
- 24:42life
- 24:42I
- 24:42had
- 24:42this
- 24:43sense,
- 24:43this
- 24:43incredible
- 24:45inner
- 24:45urge
- 24:46to
- 24:46be
- 24:46of
- 24:46benefit
- 24:47and
- 24:47help
- 24:48people.
- 24:48But
- 24:49I
- 24:49also
- 24:49had
- 24:49the
- 24:49feeling
- 24:50that
- 24:50I
- 24:51would
- 24:51be
- 24:51best
- 24:52at
- 24:52it
- 24:52if
- 24:52I
- 24:53did
- 24:53it
- 24:53from
- 24:53a
- 24:54distance.
- 24:55And
- 24:55maybe
- 24:55that
- 24:55tells
- 24:55you
- 24:56something
- 24:56about
- 24:56my
- 24:57own
- 24:58early
- 24:58life
- 24:59and
- 25:00attachment,
- 25:01wounding
- 25:01and
- 25:02all
- 25:02of
- 25:02the
- 25:02rest.
- 25:03And
- 25:03this
- 25:04discovery
- 25:05of
- 25:05meditation,
- 25:06which
- 25:06was
- 25:06so
- 25:06important
- 25:07to
- 25:07me,
- 25:07and
- 25:07I
- 25:07was
- 25:08like,
- 25:08God,
- 25:08you
- 25:08know,
- 25:09I
- 25:09want
- 25:09to
- 25:09communicate
- 25:10and
- 25:10help
- 25:10other
- 25:11people.
- 25:11I
- 25:11love
- 25:12the
- 25:12radio.
- 25:12I
- 25:13started
- 25:13in
- 25:13radio
- 25:14because
- 25:14this
- 25:15is
- 25:15such
- 25:15a
- 25:15terrific
- 25:15medium.
- 25:16It's
- 25:16like
- 25:16I
- 25:17can
- 25:17be
- 25:17alone
- 25:17in
- 25:18a
- 25:18dark
- 25:18closet
- 25:19with
- 25:19a
- 25:19microphone
- 25:20and
- 25:20help
- 25:21others.
- 25:22This
- 25:22is
- 25:22a
- 25:22miracle
- 25:23to
- 25:23me.
- 25:24But
- 25:24it
- 25:24was
- 25:25this
- 25:25connection
- 25:25with
- 25:26others
- 25:26that
- 25:26I'm
- 25:26trying
- 25:27to
- 25:28emphasize
- 25:29that
- 25:29I
- 25:30think
- 25:30fuels
- 25:31an
- 25:32inspired
- 25:32entrepreneur,
- 25:34at
- 25:34least
- 25:34in
- 25:34my
- 25:34case,
- 25:35that
- 25:35it's
- 25:35this
- 25:35expression
- 25:37of
- 25:37love
- 25:37for
- 25:38people
- 25:38and
- 25:39giving
- 25:39them
- 25:39a
- 25:40gift
- 25:40that
- 25:40you
- 25:40can
- 25:41give.
- 25:41And
- 25:41then
- 25:42all
- 25:42the
- 25:42business
- 25:42shenanigans
- 25:43just.
- 25:43Support
- 25:44that
- 25:44terrific,
- 25:45wonderful
- 25:45attitude.
- 25:46Yeah,
- 25:46very
- 25:46inspiring.
- 25:47The
- 25:47underlying
- 25:48ideal
- 25:49of
- 25:50service
- 25:51feels
- 25:52like
- 25:52it
- 25:52both
- 25:53animates
- 25:53and
- 25:53inspires
- 25:54and
- 25:55guides
- 25:56you
- 25:56in
- 25:56the
- 25:57direction
- 25:57of,
- 25:58you
- 25:58know,
- 25:58how
- 25:58best
- 25:58to
- 25:58do
- 25:59that.
- 25:59And
- 26:00as
- 26:00for
- 26:00all
- 26:00of
- 26:00us,
- 26:01ideally,
- 26:01it
- 26:01makes
- 26:02use.
- 26:02Service
- 26:04ideals
- 26:04make
- 26:05use
- 26:05of
- 26:05all
- 26:06of
- 26:06us,
- 26:06including
- 26:06our
- 26:07wounding
- 26:07and
- 26:08our
- 26:08pain
- 26:08and
- 26:08so
- 26:09forth.
- 26:09And
- 26:10it's
- 26:10a
- 26:10beautiful
- 26:10way
- 26:10in
- 26:11which
- 26:11our
- 26:11pain
- 26:12and
- 26:12limitations
- 26:13can
- 26:13become,
- 26:14ideally,
- 26:15anyway,
- 26:16both
- 26:16the
- 26:17fodder
- 26:17for
- 26:17our
- 26:18own
- 26:18growth
- 26:19and
- 26:19also
- 26:20the
- 26:22ways
- 26:22which
- 26:23channel
- 26:23or
- 26:24direct
- 26:25our
- 26:26contribution.
- 26:26It
- 26:26sounds
- 26:27like
- 26:27you're
- 26:27giving
- 26:27a
- 26:28beautiful
- 26:28example
- 26:28of
- 26:29that.
- 26:29And
- 26:30I
- 26:30do
- 26:30think
- 26:30this
- 26:31notion
- 26:31of
- 26:32being
- 26:32of
- 26:33service,
- 26:34it's
- 26:34a
- 26:35direct
- 26:35outpouring
- 26:37of
- 26:37our
- 26:38hearts,
- 26:39it's
- 26:39directly
- 26:40right.
- 26:40Inherent
- 26:41in
- 26:41the
- 26:42energy
- 26:43of
- 26:43the
- 26:43human
- 26:44heart.
- 26:44That
- 26:45this
- 26:46is
- 26:46my
- 26:46experience,
- 26:46at
- 26:47least
- 26:47at
- 26:47an
- 26:47energetic
- 26:48level,
- 26:49that
- 26:49my
- 26:49heart
- 26:50pours
- 26:50through
- 26:51my
- 26:51arms
- 26:52and
- 26:52my
- 26:52hands
- 26:53and
- 26:53wants
- 26:53to
- 26:54make.
- 26:55This
- 26:56is
- 26:57like
- 26:57the
- 26:57karma
- 26:57action
- 26:58part,
- 26:59is
- 26:59that
- 27:00the
- 27:00energy
- 27:00of
- 27:01this
- 27:02alive
- 27:03sort
- 27:03of
- 27:03heart
- 27:03fire
- 27:04then
- 27:04streams
- 27:05out
- 27:05and
- 27:06says,
- 27:06write
- 27:06something,
- 27:07call
- 27:07someone,
- 27:08do
- 27:08the
- 27:08dishes,
- 27:09make
- 27:10something.
- 27:11Put
- 27:11your
- 27:11hand
- 27:12on
- 27:13your
- 27:13wife's
- 27:13shoulder,
- 27:14pick
- 27:15up
- 27:15the
- 27:15phone.
- 27:15I
- 27:15mean,
- 27:16it's
- 27:16a
- 27:16maker
- 27:17energy.
- 27:18And
- 27:19it's
- 27:19that
- 27:20making
- 27:20out
- 27:21of
- 27:21love
- 27:21and
- 27:22care
- 27:22for
- 27:22our
- 27:22environment
- 27:23and
- 27:23the
- 27:24people
- 27:24in
- 27:24our
- 27:24environment.
- 27:25And
- 27:25then
- 27:25that
- 27:26just
- 27:26keeps
- 27:26going.
- 27:26Our
- 27:26society,
- 27:27our
- 27:27world.
- 27:28Yeah.
- 27:29I
- 27:29wrote
- 27:29a
- 27:29book,
- 27:30Essential
- 27:31Spirituality,
- 27:31the
- 27:31seven
- 27:32Central
- 27:32Practices.
- 27:33And
- 27:33one
- 27:34of
- 27:34the
- 27:34things
- 27:34that
- 27:34really
- 27:35struck
- 27:35me
- 27:35as
- 27:35I
- 27:35spent
- 27:36three
- 27:36years
- 27:36researching,
- 27:37looking
- 27:37across
- 27:38different
- 27:38traditions,
- 27:39what
- 27:39are
- 27:39the
- 27:40core
- 27:41qualities
- 27:42and
- 27:42capacities
- 27:43that
- 27:43the
- 27:43greater
- 27:44sages
- 27:44have
- 27:44said
- 27:44are
- 27:45really
- 27:45essential
- 27:46to
- 27:46live
- 27:46a
- 27:46full
- 27:47human
- 27:47life
- 27:47and
- 27:48be
- 27:48of
- 27:48most
- 27:49effect?
- 27:49And
- 27:49what
- 27:50really
- 27:50struck
- 27:50me,
- 27:50among
- 27:51other
- 27:51things,
- 27:51was
- 27:51that
- 27:52service
- 27:53was
- 27:53universally
- 27:54across
- 27:54every
- 27:55tradition,
- 27:55recommended
- 27:56as
- 27:56both
- 27:56a
- 27:56practice
- 27:57and
- 27:58the
- 27:58culmination
- 27:59of
- 27:59practice.
- 28:01And
- 28:01that
- 28:02service
- 28:03can
- 28:04be
- 28:05both
- 28:05the
- 28:05fuel
- 28:06and
- 28:06the
- 28:06inspiration
- 28:07and
- 28:07the
- 28:08content
- 28:08of
- 28:09an
- 28:09inspired
- 28:10life.
- 28:11A
- 28:11karma
- 28:11yogic
- 28:12life
- 28:12which
- 28:12is
- 28:12oriented
- 28:13towards
- 28:13using
- 28:14work
- 28:15and
- 28:15service
- 28:15for
- 28:15one's
- 28:16own
- 28:16spiritual
- 28:16awakening
- 28:17and
- 28:17contribution
- 28:18and
- 28:18awakening
- 28:18of
- 28:19all
- 28:19sorts.
- 28:19It
- 28:20just
- 28:20feels
- 28:20beautiful.
- 28:21You're
- 28:21giving
- 28:22a
- 28:22beautiful
- 28:22example
- 28:23of
- 28:23that.
- 28:24I've
- 28:24also
- 28:24helped
- 28:24Roger's
- 28:25sales
- 28:26on
- 28:26that
- 28:26book
- 28:26too.
- 28:27I've
- 28:27given
- 28:27that
- 28:27one
- 28:27away
- 28:28many,
- 28:28many
- 28:28times.
- 28:29Bless
- 28:29you,
- 28:29John.
- 28:30And
- 28:30I
- 28:30think
- 28:30I
- 28:30was
- 28:31emphasizing
- 28:32the
- 28:33energy,
- 28:34the
- 28:34feeling,
- 28:35the
- 28:36fuel
- 28:36of
- 28:36the
- 28:37heart
- 28:38in
- 28:38that.
- 28:39Because
- 28:39sometimes
- 28:39people
- 28:40hear
- 28:40a
- 28:40word
- 28:40like
- 28:41service
- 28:41and
- 28:41they
- 28:42become
- 28:43kind
- 28:43of.
- 28:43There's
- 28:43like
- 28:44a.
- 28:44There
- 28:44can
- 28:44be
- 28:45a
- 28:45kind
- 28:45of
- 28:45do
- 28:45gooder
- 28:46interpretation
- 28:47where
- 28:48instead
- 28:48of
- 28:48it
- 28:49being
- 28:49actually
- 28:50animated
- 28:51by
- 28:51that
- 28:51feeling,
- 28:52they're
- 28:52so,
- 28:52you
- 28:52know,
- 28:53running
- 28:53around
- 28:53and
- 28:53doing.
- 28:54Not
- 28:54that
- 28:54there's
- 28:54anything
- 28:55wrong
- 28:55with
- 28:55it.
- 28:55I
- 28:55mean,
- 28:56it's
- 28:57okay.
- 28:58But
- 28:58I
- 28:58don't
- 28:58think
- 28:58it
- 28:59has
- 28:59the
- 28:59same
- 29:00quality
- 29:01of
- 29:02connectivity
- 29:02because
- 29:03you
- 29:03may
- 29:03or
- 29:03may
- 29:04not
- 29:04be
- 29:04attuning
- 29:05really
- 29:06to
- 29:06both
- 29:07what
- 29:07you
- 29:07need,
- 29:08which
- 29:08is
- 29:09important
- 29:09as
- 29:09well,
- 29:10because
- 29:10you're
- 29:10part
- 29:11of
- 29:11the
- 29:11equation
- 29:12as
- 29:12well
- 29:13as
- 29:13genuinely
- 29:14what's
- 29:14needed
- 29:14in
- 29:14the
- 29:15situation.
- 29:16Yeah.
- 29:17And
- 29:18at
- 29:18its
- 29:18most
- 29:18problematic,
- 29:19at
- 29:20one
- 29:20problematic
- 29:21form
- 29:21is
- 29:21when
- 29:22it
- 29:22becomes
- 29:22a
- 29:22should
- 29:23and
- 29:23kind
- 29:23of
- 29:24a
- 29:24superego
- 29:24compulsion.
- 29:25Yeah,
- 29:26exactly.
- 29:27Rather
- 29:27than
- 29:27a
- 29:27trans
- 29:28egoic
- 29:29compassion
- 29:29orientation.
- 29:30Exactly.
- 29:31So
- 29:31that's
- 29:31Why
- 29:31I
- 29:31wanted
- 29:31to
- 29:32emphasize
- 29:32it
- 29:32because
- 29:32I
- 29:32think
- 29:33sometimes
- 29:33think
- 29:33of
- 29:33services
- 29:34in
- 29:35the
- 29:35way
- 29:35you
- 29:35just
- 29:35described.
- 29:36So.
- 29:36Yeah,
- 29:37well,
- 29:37yeah,
- 29:38I
- 29:38get
- 29:38pretty
- 29:38heady,
- 29:39but
- 29:39that's.
- 29:40That's
- 29:40me.
- 29:41But
- 29:41yeah,
- 29:42the
- 29:42beauty
- 29:42of
- 29:43that
- 29:43kind
- 29:43of
- 29:44eye,
- 29:44probably
- 29:45everyone
- 29:45can
- 29:45feel
- 29:46the
- 29:46animation
- 29:47the
- 29:47heart
- 29:48sent,
- 29:48the
- 29:48joy
- 29:49that
- 29:49animates
- 29:50as
- 29:50you
- 29:51talk
- 29:51about
- 29:51your
- 29:52work
- 29:52and
- 29:52your
- 29:52service.
- 29:53Yeah.
- 29:54And
- 29:54it
- 29:54must
- 29:54bring,
- 29:55at
- 29:55least
- 29:55I
- 29:55sense
- 29:55off
- 29:56you,
- 29:56a
- 29:57lot
- 29:57of
- 29:57integrity.
- 29:58And
- 29:59evolved
- 29:59eights
- 30:00just
- 30:00cannot
- 30:01deal
- 30:01with
- 30:01bullshit
- 30:01very
- 30:02well.
- 30:02They
- 30:03just
- 30:03have
- 30:04that
- 30:04sword
- 30:04that
- 30:05discriminates.
- 30:06And
- 30:06I
- 30:06was
- 30:07going
- 30:07to
- 30:07ask
- 30:07you,
- 30:07I
- 30:08mean,
- 30:08you've
- 30:08done
- 30:08so
- 30:08many
- 30:09amazing
- 30:10products
- 30:11over
- 30:11the
- 30:12decades,
- 30:12but
- 30:13did
- 30:13you
- 30:13ever
- 30:13get
- 30:13in
- 30:13a
- 30:13situation,
- 30:14you
- 30:14don't
- 30:14have
- 30:14to
- 30:15name
- 30:15names,
- 30:15that
- 30:16you
- 30:16were
- 30:16with
- 30:16somebody
- 30:17you
- 30:17were
- 30:17interviewing,
- 30:18and
- 30:18you
- 30:19were
- 30:19just
- 30:19like,
- 30:20this
- 30:20is
- 30:20not
- 30:21working.
- 30:22I
- 30:22can't
- 30:22continue
- 30:23with
- 30:23this.
- 30:23Or
- 30:23have
- 30:23you
- 30:23been
- 30:23able
- 30:24pretty
- 30:24much
- 30:24to.
- 30:25Has
- 30:25that
- 30:25ever
- 30:25happened?
- 30:26Yeah,
- 30:26it
- 30:26has.
- 30:27But
- 30:27first
- 30:27of
- 30:28all.
- 30:28And
- 30:28I'll
- 30:28talk
- 30:28about
- 30:28that.
- 30:29But
- 30:29first
- 30:29of
- 30:29all,
- 30:29just
- 30:30to
- 30:30say
- 30:30something
- 30:30about
- 30:31integrity.
- 30:33It's
- 30:33a
- 30:34important
- 30:34idea
- 30:35to
- 30:35me.
- 30:35And
- 30:35it
- 30:36also
- 30:36has
- 30:37a
- 30:37correlate
- 30:38in
- 30:39a
- 30:39somatic
- 30:39sense.
- 30:40Just
- 30:40like
- 30:40service
- 30:40to
- 30:41me
- 30:41is
- 30:41rooted
- 30:41in
- 30:42the
- 30:42heart,
- 30:42integrity
- 30:43to
- 30:43me
- 30:44is
- 30:44rooted
- 30:45in
- 30:45the
- 30:45central
- 30:45channel
- 30:46in
- 30:46the
- 30:46body.
- 30:47It's
- 30:47that
- 30:48line
- 30:48of
- 30:49energy.
- 30:50You
- 30:50could
- 30:51call
- 30:51it
- 30:51that
- 30:51sense
- 30:52of
- 30:52shakti,
- 30:53energy
- 30:53in
- 30:53the
- 30:54body
- 30:54that
- 30:54you
- 30:54can
- 30:55feel
- 30:55flowing
- 30:56like
- 30:56a
- 30:56river
- 30:56in
- 30:57front
- 30:57of
- 30:57your
- 30:57spine.
- 30:58And
- 30:58I
- 30:58bring
- 30:58that
- 30:58up
- 30:59because
- 30:59for
- 30:59me,
- 31:00integrity
- 31:01is
- 31:02a
- 31:02grace
- 31:03field,
- 31:04if
- 31:05you
- 31:05will,
- 31:06that
- 31:06I
- 31:07can
- 31:07operate
- 31:08successfully
- 31:09within.
- 31:10And
- 31:11without
- 31:11it,
- 31:12I
- 31:13have
- 31:13no
- 31:13idea.
- 31:13I
- 31:14could
- 31:14walk
- 31:14out
- 31:14and
- 31:14get
- 31:14hit
- 31:14by
- 31:15a
- 31:15car
- 31:15or
- 31:15something.
- 31:15I
- 31:16mean,
- 31:16I
- 31:16could
- 31:16get
- 31:16hit
- 31:16by
- 31:16a
- 31:16car
- 31:17even
- 31:17with
- 31:17the
- 31:17grace
- 31:17field.
- 31:18But
- 31:18what
- 31:18I'm
- 31:18trying
- 31:18to
- 31:18say
- 31:19is
- 31:19I
- 31:20just
- 31:20feel
- 31:20like
- 31:21random
- 31:21odds
- 31:21of
- 31:22who
- 31:22knows
- 31:22what.
- 31:22I
- 31:22don't
- 31:23feel
- 31:24that
- 31:24sense
- 31:25of
- 31:26guidance
- 31:27and
- 31:28support
- 31:29that
- 31:29I
- 31:30feel
- 31:30when
- 31:31I'm
- 31:31in
- 31:31my
- 31:32own
- 31:32integrity
- 31:33to
- 31:33begin
- 31:34with.
- 31:34And
- 31:34I'm
- 31:35bringing
- 31:35that
- 31:35up
- 31:35because
- 31:36there
- 31:36are
- 31:36so
- 31:36many
- 31:36things
- 31:37that
- 31:37can
- 31:37throw
- 31:37us
- 31:38off
- 31:38of
- 31:39our
- 31:39own
- 31:39integrity
- 31:40that
- 31:40throw
- 31:40me
- 31:41off
- 31:41of
- 31:41my
- 31:42own
- 31:42integrity.
- 31:43And
- 31:44I
- 31:44have
- 31:44to
- 31:44be
- 31:46so
- 31:46vigilant
- 31:47about
- 31:47that
- 31:48because
- 31:48without
- 31:49it,
- 31:49I'm
- 31:49lost.
- 31:50That's
- 31:50for
- 31:51me
- 31:51as
- 31:51a
- 31:51person.
- 31:52Without
- 31:52it,
- 31:52I'm
- 31:52lost.
- 31:53And
- 31:54Roger,
- 31:54you're
- 31:54going
- 31:54to
- 31:54say
- 31:55something
- 31:55here.
- 31:56Yes.
- 31:56I
- 31:57was
- 31:57wanting
- 31:57to
- 31:58know
- 31:59if,
- 31:59for
- 31:59you,
- 32:00that
- 32:00experience
- 32:00of
- 32:01integrity
- 32:02acts
- 32:02in
- 32:03a
- 32:03couple
- 32:03of
- 32:03ways.
- 32:03One,
- 32:04if
- 32:04it
- 32:04gives
- 32:05you
- 32:05a
- 32:05kind
- 32:05of
- 32:06strength
- 32:06and
- 32:06power,
- 32:07know
- 32:07you're
- 32:07operating
- 32:08out
- 32:08of
- 32:08it.
- 32:08And
- 32:08second,
- 32:09if
- 32:09it
- 32:09operates
- 32:10like
- 32:10a
- 32:10kind
- 32:11of
- 32:11honing
- 32:12radar
- 32:13for
- 32:13you
- 32:13both.
- 32:14And
- 32:15as
- 32:15I
- 32:15said,
- 32:15without
- 32:15it,
- 32:16I'm
- 32:16basically
- 32:17F
- 32:17U
- 32:18C
- 32:18K
- 32:18E
- 32:18D.
- 32:19That's
- 32:19what
- 32:19I'm
- 32:20trying
- 32:20to
- 32:20say.
- 32:21My
- 32:21sense
- 32:21of
- 32:22rock
- 32:23and
- 32:23compass
- 32:25and
- 32:26collaboration
- 32:27with
- 32:28the
- 32:28universe.
- 32:29And
- 32:29that's
- 32:30why
- 32:30using
- 32:30a
- 32:30word
- 32:31like
- 32:31grace
- 32:31field.
- 32:32So
- 32:32to
- 32:32me,
- 32:32it's
- 32:33critical.
- 32:34It's
- 32:35critical.
- 32:36And
- 32:36then
- 32:36we
- 32:36get
- 32:37into.
- 32:38So
- 32:38that's
- 32:38my
- 32:38own
- 32:39kind
- 32:39of
- 32:39work
- 32:39with
- 32:39myself.
- 32:41I
- 32:41think
- 32:41I'm
- 32:42trying
- 32:42to
- 32:42emphasize
- 32:43it's
- 32:43not
- 32:43easy.
- 32:44It's
- 32:44a
- 32:45return
- 32:45again
- 32:46and
- 32:47again
- 32:48to
- 32:48it
- 32:48if
- 32:48I
- 32:48feel
- 32:49off
- 32:49for
- 32:50some
- 32:50reason.
- 32:51And
- 32:51what
- 32:51kinds
- 32:51of
- 32:51things
- 32:52could
- 32:52be
- 32:52off?
- 32:52It
- 32:52could
- 32:53be
- 32:53saying
- 32:54something
- 32:55that
- 32:55I
- 32:55regret
- 32:56or
- 32:56maybe
- 32:56I
- 32:57exaggerated
- 32:57or
- 32:58something,
- 32:58which
- 32:58is
- 32:58something
- 32:59historically
- 32:59I've
- 32:59been
- 33:00known
- 33:00to
- 33:00do.
- 33:00Okay,
- 33:01Tammy,
- 33:01you
- 33:02exaggerated.
- 33:03What
- 33:03are
- 33:03you
- 33:03going
- 33:03to
- 33:03do?
- 33:03Are
- 33:03you
- 33:04going
- 33:04to
- 33:04go
- 33:04back
- 33:04and
- 33:04correct
- 33:05that?
- 33:05I
- 33:05might
- 33:05have
- 33:05to
- 33:06actually.
- 33:07I
- 33:07might
- 33:07have
- 33:07to
- 33:07go
- 33:07back
- 33:08and
- 33:08correct
- 33:08it,
- 33:08call
- 33:09the
- 33:09person
- 33:09up
- 33:10and
- 33:10say,
- 33:10you
- 33:11know,
- 33:11I
- 33:11said
- 33:11that,
- 33:11but
- 33:12I
- 33:12actually
- 33:12over
- 33:13inflated,
- 33:13you
- 33:14know,
- 33:14that
- 33:14number.
- 33:14It's
- 33:15not
- 33:15really
- 33:16north
- 33:16of
- 33:167,000.
- 33:17It's
- 33:18just
- 33:18shy
- 33:18of
- 33:187,000
- 33:19or
- 33:20something
- 33:20like
- 33:20that.
- 33:20Like,
- 33:21there
- 33:21are
- 33:21things.
- 33:21That's
- 33:22not
- 33:22an
- 33:22actual
- 33:22example.
- 33:23I'm
- 33:23just
- 33:25saying
- 33:25that
- 33:25as
- 33:25a
- 33:26person,
- 33:26I
- 33:27have
- 33:27to
- 33:27always
- 33:27return
- 33:28to
- 33:28that.
- 33:28An
- 33:29apology,
- 33:30confession.
- 33:32Those
- 33:32are
- 33:32ways
- 33:33that
- 33:33that
- 33:33happens,
- 33:34and
- 33:34that's
- 33:34critical
- 33:35for
- 33:35me.
- 33:35Now
- 33:36we
- 33:36have
- 33:36interactions
- 33:36with
- 33:37other
- 33:37people,
- 33:37and
- 33:38there
- 33:38are
- 33:38moments
- 33:39when
- 33:39I'll
- 33:39be.
- 33:41It's
- 33:41not
- 33:41even
- 33:41really
- 33:42sometimes
- 33:42an
- 33:43ethical
- 33:43issue,
- 33:43but
- 33:44often
- 33:44it's
- 33:44just
- 33:44like,
- 33:44wow,
- 33:45this
- 33:45project
- 33:45isn't
- 33:45working.
- 33:46Like,
- 33:46I
- 33:47don't
- 33:47know
- 33:47if
- 33:47you've
- 33:47ever
- 33:47had
- 33:47this
- 33:47in
- 33:48some
- 33:48of
- 33:48the
- 33:48podcasts
- 33:49you've
- 33:49done,
- 33:49but
- 33:49it's
- 33:49like,
- 33:49it's
- 33:50not
- 33:50working.
- 33:50This
- 33:50is
- 33:50not
- 33:50very
- 33:51good.
- 33:51I
- 33:51don't
- 33:52know
- 33:52if
- 33:52this
- 33:52is
- 33:52going
- 33:52to
- 33:52be
- 33:53a
- 33:53good
- 33:53way
- 33:53for
- 33:53someone
- 33:53to
- 33:54spend
- 33:5490
- 33:55minutes
- 33:55of
- 33:55their
- 33:55time.
- 33:56Like,
- 33:56it's
- 33:56not
- 33:57going
- 33:57anywhere.
- 33:58I
- 33:58don't
- 33:58want
- 33:58to
- 33:58put
- 33:58this
- 33:59out.
- 33:59I
- 33:59don't
- 33:59want
- 34:00to
- 34:00distribute
- 34:00it.
- 34:00I
- 34:01have
- 34:01an
- 34:01obligation
- 34:02to
- 34:02my
- 34:03listeners
- 34:03and
- 34:04to
- 34:04our
- 34:04customers
- 34:05that
- 34:05every
- 34:05single
- 34:06thing
- 34:06is
- 34:07worthy
- 34:07of
- 34:08their
- 34:08time
- 34:08and
- 34:08energy.
- 34:09This
- 34:09isn't.
- 34:10I'm
- 34:10going
- 34:10to
- 34:10have
- 34:10to
- 34:11cancel
- 34:11the
- 34:11project.
- 34:12I'm
- 34:12going
- 34:12to
- 34:12have
- 34:13to
- 34:13hit
- 34:13the
- 34:13stop
- 34:13button
- 34:13right
- 34:14here
- 34:14in
- 34:14the
- 34:14middle
- 34:14of
- 34:14the
- 34:14conversation
- 34:15and
- 34:15say,
- 34:15this
- 34:15isn't
- 34:16going
- 34:16anywhere.
- 34:17And
- 34:17I
- 34:17do
- 34:17that.
- 34:19I
- 34:19do
- 34:19that,
- 34:20and
- 34:21I
- 34:21try
- 34:21to
- 34:22be
- 34:22as
- 34:22gracious
- 34:22as
- 34:23I
- 34:23can,
- 34:24and
- 34:24I
- 34:25often
- 34:25make
- 34:26it
- 34:26about
- 34:27me
- 34:27or
- 34:27the
- 34:27situation
- 34:28because
- 34:28it
- 34:28might
- 34:28be.
- 34:29Actually,
- 34:29it
- 34:30might
- 34:30not
- 34:30just
- 34:30be
- 34:30what's
- 34:31going
- 34:31on
- 34:31with
- 34:31them.
- 34:31Maybe
- 34:32that
- 34:32I'm
- 34:32not
- 34:32in
- 34:32the
- 34:32place
- 34:33to
- 34:33bring
- 34:33out
- 34:34their
- 34:34best
- 34:34right
- 34:34now,
- 34:35or
- 34:35something
- 34:35about
- 34:36the
- 34:36situation
- 34:36isn't
- 34:37working
- 34:37right,
- 34:37or
- 34:38we
- 34:38need
- 34:38to
- 34:39regroup
- 34:39and
- 34:39rethink
- 34:40this
- 34:40and
- 34:40do
- 34:40it
- 34:41again.
- 34:41But
- 34:41I
- 34:42think
- 34:42of
- 34:42myself
- 34:42as
- 34:43a
- 34:43listener
- 34:44advocate
- 34:45or
- 34:45a
- 34:45customer
- 34:46advocate,
- 34:46and
- 34:46I
- 34:47always
- 34:47have
- 34:47them
- 34:47in
- 34:47my
- 34:48mind.
- 34:48And
- 34:49if
- 34:49something
- 34:49isn't
- 34:50at
- 34:51a
- 34:51high
- 34:51enough
- 34:51level,
- 34:53then
- 34:54we
- 34:54shouldn't
- 34:54publish
- 34:54it.
- 34:55We'll
- 34:55lose
- 34:55our
- 34:56brand.
- 34:56But
- 34:56not
- 34:56just
- 34:57that.
- 34:57It's
- 34:57more
- 34:57like
- 34:57just
- 34:58my
- 34:58interpersonal
- 35:00commitment
- 35:01to
- 35:01the
- 35:01person
- 35:02who's
- 35:03giving
- 35:03us
- 35:03their
- 35:04time
- 35:04or
- 35:04making
- 35:04the
- 35:04purchase.
- 35:05Okay.
- 35:06And
- 35:06then
- 35:06there's
- 35:07the
- 35:07category
- 35:08of
- 35:09people
- 35:09who
- 35:10I've
- 35:11ended
- 35:11up
- 35:12working
- 35:12with,
- 35:13and
- 35:13I've
- 35:14discovered
- 35:14that
- 35:15either
- 35:16they're
- 35:16not
- 35:17qualified
- 35:17to
- 35:18really
- 35:18be
- 35:18talking
- 35:18about
- 35:18what
- 35:19they're
- 35:19talking
- 35:19about,
- 35:20or
- 35:20there's
- 35:20something
- 35:20unethical
- 35:21about
- 35:22how
- 35:22they're
- 35:22going
- 35:22about
- 35:24their
- 35:25work
- 35:25as
- 35:26a
- 35:26teacher,
- 35:26and
- 35:26we
- 35:26have
- 35:27to
- 35:27cancel
- 35:27the
- 35:27project.
- 35:28And
- 35:28that
- 35:28has
- 35:28happened
- 35:28as
- 35:29well.
- 35:30That's
- 35:30one
- 35:31of
- 35:31the
- 35:31best
- 35:31things
- 35:31you
- 35:31could
- 35:32say
- 35:32about
- 35:32your
- 35:32company
- 35:32right
- 35:33there.
- 35:33I
- 35:33would
- 35:33take
- 35:33that
- 35:34blurb
- 35:34and
- 35:35put
- 35:35it
- 35:35everywhere.
- 35:35That's
- 35:36really,
- 35:36really
- 35:36so
- 35:37important.
- 35:37And
- 35:38you
- 35:38can
- 35:38be.
- 35:39That
- 35:39can
- 35:39be
- 35:39really
- 35:39scary
- 35:40to
- 35:40people
- 35:40who
- 35:41are
- 35:41trying
- 35:41to
- 35:42go
- 35:42beyond
- 35:43what
- 35:43they're
- 35:43capable
- 35:44of,
- 35:44or
- 35:44there's
- 35:45problems
- 35:45with
- 35:45their
- 35:46ethics
- 35:46and
- 35:46integrity
- 35:47to
- 35:47be
- 35:48with
- 35:48a
- 35:48person
- 35:48that's
- 35:49very,
- 35:49you
- 35:49know,
- 35:49working
- 35:50on
- 35:50theirs
- 35:50and.
- 35:51But
- 35:51very
- 35:51powerful
- 35:51at
- 35:52the
- 35:52same
- 35:52time
- 35:53to
- 35:53make
- 35:53you
- 35:53feel
- 35:54very
- 35:54safe
- 35:54or
- 35:55very
- 35:55terrified
- 35:55or
- 35:56maybe
- 35:56both
- 35:56at
- 35:56the
- 35:56same
- 35:57time.
- 35:57I
- 35:57had
- 35:58a
- 35:58mentor,
- 35:59a
- 35:59friend,
- 35:59Wallace
- 36:00Black
- 36:00Elk,
- 36:00if
- 36:01you
- 36:01remember
- 36:01him.
- 36:01And.
- 36:02And
- 36:02I
- 36:02would
- 36:02pick
- 36:02him
- 36:02up
- 36:02when
- 36:03he
- 36:03would
- 36:03go
- 36:03to
- 36:03Northern
- 36:03California,
- 36:04which
- 36:04the
- 36:04latter
- 36:05years
- 36:05of
- 36:05his
- 36:05life
- 36:05he
- 36:05did.
- 36:06And
- 36:06I
- 36:06was
- 36:06really
- 36:07f
- 36:07U
- 36:07K
- 36:08ed
- 36:08up
- 36:09at
- 36:09that
- 36:09time.
- 36:09And
- 36:10I'd
- 36:10seen
- 36:10him
- 36:10sit
- 36:11down
- 36:11with
- 36:11people
- 36:11that
- 36:12come
- 36:12for
- 36:12counseling.
- 36:12Sometimes
- 36:13he
- 36:13would
- 36:13just
- 36:14take
- 36:14out
- 36:14the
- 36:14proverbial
- 36:15tomahawk,
- 36:15the
- 36:16spiritual
- 36:16tomahawk,
- 36:16and
- 36:17just
- 36:17lay
- 36:17these
- 36:18people
- 36:18out.
- 36:19And
- 36:19I
- 36:19was
- 36:20so
- 36:20scared
- 36:21that
- 36:21he
- 36:21was
- 36:21going
- 36:21to
- 36:21tear
- 36:22into
- 36:22me
- 36:22because
- 36:22I
- 36:22knew
- 36:23I
- 36:23was
- 36:23a
- 36:23mess.
- 36:24And
- 36:25I
- 36:25never
- 36:25had
- 36:26anything
- 36:26but
- 36:26kindness
- 36:27for
- 36:27him.
- 36:27I
- 36:28just
- 36:28think
- 36:28he
- 36:29sensed
- 36:29out
- 36:29how
- 36:30struggling
- 36:31I
- 36:31was
- 36:31at
- 36:31the
- 36:31time.
- 36:32And
- 36:32you
- 36:33kind
- 36:33of
- 36:33remind
- 36:33me
- 36:33when
- 36:34you
- 36:34talk
- 36:34about
- 36:34that
- 36:34energy,
- 36:35you
- 36:35remind
- 36:35me
- 36:35of
- 36:35Wallace,
- 36:36the
- 36:36man
- 36:36I
- 36:36have
- 36:36great
- 36:37love
- 36:37for
- 36:37and
- 36:38admiration.
- 36:39And
- 36:39I
- 36:39still
- 36:40talk
- 36:40to
- 36:40him
- 36:40in
- 36:40my
- 36:40prayers.
- 36:41It's
- 36:41a
- 36:41great
- 36:42gift,
- 36:43Tammy.
- 36:44I'd
- 36:44love
- 36:44to
- 36:45broaden
- 36:46this,
- 36:46broaden
- 36:47our
- 36:47context,
- 36:48because
- 36:49you
- 36:49have
- 36:50created,
- 36:52as
- 36:52we've
- 36:52been
- 36:52talking
- 36:53about,
- 36:53a
- 36:53very
- 36:54successful
- 36:54media
- 36:56company,
- 36:56multimedia,
- 36:58and
- 36:58you're
- 36:59a
- 36:59beacon
- 36:59in
- 36:59that
- 37:00world.
- 37:00And
- 37:01yet,
- 37:01if
- 37:02we
- 37:02look
- 37:02around
- 37:02the
- 37:03world,
- 37:03media
- 37:04is
- 37:04in
- 37:04a
- 37:04lot
- 37:04of
- 37:04trouble
- 37:05and
- 37:05creating
- 37:05a
- 37:06lot
- 37:06of
- 37:06trouble.
- 37:07And
- 37:07I
- 37:07have
- 37:07said
- 37:08on
- 37:08a
- 37:08number
- 37:08of
- 37:09occasions
- 37:09that
- 37:09I
- 37:09think
- 37:10we're
- 37:10going
- 37:10to
- 37:10make
- 37:10it
- 37:10as
- 37:11a
- 37:11Civilization
- 37:11or
- 37:12not,
- 37:13depending
- 37:13on
- 37:13the
- 37:13quality
- 37:14of
- 37:14our
- 37:14media,
- 37:15because
- 37:15the
- 37:15media
- 37:16basically
- 37:17reveals
- 37:18our
- 37:19world
- 37:19to
- 37:19us.
- 37:19We
- 37:20live
- 37:20mediated
- 37:21lives
- 37:22these
- 37:22days
- 37:23where
- 37:23most
- 37:24of
- 37:24what
- 37:24we
- 37:24know
- 37:25about
- 37:25the
- 37:25world
- 37:26and
- 37:26other
- 37:26people
- 37:27comes
- 37:27through
- 37:28screens
- 37:29or
- 37:29radios
- 37:30or
- 37:30podcasts
- 37:31or
- 37:31something.
- 37:33So
- 37:33this
- 37:33is
- 37:33what
- 37:34really
- 37:34determines
- 37:35our
- 37:35perception
- 37:36of
- 37:36the
- 37:37world
- 37:37and
- 37:37others,
- 37:38et
- 37:38cetera.
- 37:38And
- 37:40there
- 37:40is
- 37:41so
- 37:41much
- 37:41that
- 37:41is
- 37:42so
- 37:42problematic
- 37:43in
- 37:43contemporary
- 37:44media,
- 37:45particularly
- 37:46the
- 37:46social
- 37:46media
- 37:47and
- 37:47the
- 37:47new
- 37:47media.
- 37:48And
- 37:48we
- 37:49have,
- 37:49for
- 37:49example,
- 37:49the
- 37:49film,
- 37:50the
- 37:50Social
- 37:50dilemma.
- 37:51Now
- 37:51we
- 37:51have
- 37:51the
- 37:52film,
- 37:52the
- 37:53AI
- 37:53dilemma
- 37:54and
- 37:54so
- 37:54forth.
- 37:54So
- 37:55this
- 37:55is
- 37:55just
- 37:56getting.
- 37:56Unfortunately,
- 37:57as
- 37:57a
- 37:57technology
- 37:58evolves,
- 37:58that
- 37:59looks
- 37:59like
- 37:59it
- 37:59could
- 37:59get
- 38:00worse.
- 38:00So
- 38:00I'm
- 38:01throwing
- 38:01a
- 38:01lot
- 38:01out
- 38:02there
- 38:02and
- 38:02I
- 38:02just
- 38:02invite
- 38:03you
- 38:03to
- 38:03respond.
- 38:05Well,
- 38:05firstly,
- 38:06Roger,
- 38:06I
- 38:06feel
- 38:06moved
- 38:07by
- 38:07the
- 38:07question,
- 38:08so
- 38:09thank
- 38:09you.
- 38:09And
- 38:09I
- 38:10feel
- 38:10moved
- 38:10by
- 38:10the
- 38:11question
- 38:11because,
- 38:12you
- 38:13know,
- 38:13you
- 38:13asked
- 38:14me
- 38:14what
- 38:14animates
- 38:15me
- 38:15at
- 38:15the
- 38:15beginning
- 38:16of
- 38:16our
- 38:16call,
- 38:17you
- 38:17didn't
- 38:17use
- 38:17that
- 38:17word.
- 38:18But
- 38:18what's
- 38:18the
- 38:18core
- 38:19mission
- 38:20or
- 38:20drive
- 38:20or
- 38:20purpose?
- 38:22And
- 38:23sometimes
- 38:23I
- 38:24question
- 38:24like
- 38:25Tammy,
- 38:27what
- 38:27you
- 38:27care
- 38:27the
- 38:28most
- 38:28about
- 38:28is
- 38:29global
- 38:31spiritual
- 38:32media,
- 38:34worldwide,
- 38:35in
- 38:35every
- 38:35language,
- 38:36introducing
- 38:37people,
- 38:37if
- 38:38possible,
- 38:39to
- 38:39the
- 38:39depth
- 38:40of
- 38:41awakening
- 38:42and
- 38:42what's
- 38:42possible
- 38:43for
- 38:43us
- 38:44in
- 38:44our
- 38:45spiritual
- 38:45journey
- 38:47with
- 38:47all
- 38:47of
- 38:48its
- 38:48complexity
- 38:49and
- 38:49nuance.
- 38:50This
- 38:50is
- 38:50what
- 38:50you
- 38:51care
- 38:51the
- 38:51most
- 38:51about.
- 38:51What
- 38:52kind
- 38:52of
- 38:52trip
- 38:52are
- 38:52you
- 38:53on
- 38:53and
- 38:53why
- 38:53do
- 38:53you
- 38:53care
- 38:54so
- 38:54much
- 38:54about
- 38:54it?
- 38:55So
- 38:55when
- 38:55I
- 38:55hear
- 38:55you
- 38:55ask
- 38:56that
- 38:56question,
- 38:57how
- 38:57it
- 38:57lands
- 38:58in
- 38:58me
- 38:58is
- 38:59a
- 38:59kind
- 38:59of
- 38:59validation
- 39:01of
- 39:02the
- 39:02mission
- 39:03that
- 39:04I'm
- 39:04on
- 39:04that
- 39:04I
- 39:05want
- 39:05to
- 39:05achieve
- 39:06with
- 39:06as
- 39:06much
- 39:07inclusion
- 39:08of
- 39:08different
- 39:08voices
- 39:09and
- 39:10to
- 39:10use
- 39:11Hamid's
- 39:12language
- 39:12and
- 39:12metaphor,
- 39:14the
- 39:14crystal
- 39:15for
- 39:15a
- 39:15moment
- 39:15from
- 39:16the
- 39:16diamond
- 39:16approach,
- 39:17showing
- 39:17the
- 39:18different
- 39:18facets
- 39:19of
- 39:20awakening
- 39:21through
- 39:21a
- 39:21media
- 39:22network,
- 39:23yes,
- 39:24this
- 39:24is.
- 39:24And
- 39:25you
- 39:25using
- 39:26the
- 39:26language
- 39:26of
- 39:26that
- 39:27our
- 39:27experience
- 39:27is
- 39:28mediated
- 39:29and
- 39:29how
- 39:30important
- 39:30this
- 39:30is.
- 39:31Okay,
- 39:32so
- 39:32in
- 39:32the
- 39:32midst
- 39:32of
- 39:33all
- 39:33the
- 39:33noise,
- 39:34in
- 39:34the
- 39:34midst
- 39:34of
- 39:35all
- 39:35the
- 39:3510
- 39:36second
- 39:36TikToks
- 39:37and
- 39:37God
- 39:37knows
- 39:38what,
- 39:39what
- 39:39can
- 39:40we
- 39:40do?
- 39:40Well,
- 39:40this
- 39:40is
- 39:41where
- 39:41we
- 39:41get
- 39:41to
- 39:42use
- 39:42all
- 39:42of
- 39:43our
- 39:43creativity,
- 39:44all
- 39:45of
- 39:45our
- 39:45connection
- 39:46to
- 39:46economic,
- 39:47resource
- 39:48and
- 39:49possibility
- 39:50to
- 39:50do
- 39:50whatever
- 39:51we
- 39:51can
- 39:51in
- 39:52every
- 39:52way
- 39:52we
- 39:53can
- 39:53in
- 39:53five
- 39:54second
- 39:54pieces,
- 39:55in
- 39:55five
- 39:56minute
- 39:56pieces,
- 39:56in
- 39:57five
- 39:57hour
- 39:57pieces,
- 39:58with
- 39:59the
- 39:59best
- 39:59and
- 40:00brightest
- 40:01multicolored,
- 40:02diverse
- 40:03representation
- 40:04we
- 40:05can,
- 40:05and
- 40:06to
- 40:06put
- 40:06it
- 40:06out
- 40:07in
- 40:07every
- 40:08language,
- 40:09worldwide,
- 40:10broadly,
- 40:11and
- 40:11to
- 40:11do
- 40:11it
- 40:11with
- 40:12a
- 40:12sense
- 40:12of
- 40:12joy
- 40:13and
- 40:13pride
- 40:14and
- 40:15you
- 40:15know,
- 40:16sitting
- 40:16around
- 40:16and
- 40:16saying,
- 40:17well,
- 40:17they're
- 40:17doing
- 40:17this
- 40:17and
- 40:18they're
- 40:18doing
- 40:18that
- 40:18and
- 40:18what?
- 40:19That's
- 40:19not
- 40:19going
- 40:19to
- 40:19get
- 40:20us
- 40:20anywhere.
- 40:20And
- 40:20I
- 40:20don't
- 40:21spend
- 40:21a
- 40:21lot
- 40:21of
- 40:21time
- 40:22critiquing
- 40:24what's
- 40:25going
- 40:25on
- 40:25because
- 40:25I
- 40:25don't
- 40:26see
- 40:26the
- 40:26point
- 40:26in
- 40:27that
- 40:27where
- 40:27I
- 40:28want
- 40:28to
- 40:28put
- 40:28my
- 40:28energy
- 40:29is
- 40:30creating
- 40:31a
- 40:32team
- 40:33of
- 40:34inspired
- 40:34people
- 40:35to
- 40:36work
- 40:36together
- 40:37to
- 40:37do
- 40:37this
- 40:37as
- 40:38effectively
- 40:38as
- 40:39we
- 40:39can
- 40:39and
- 40:40reach
- 40:40as
- 40:40many
- 40:41people
- 40:41as
- 40:41we
- 40:41can.
- 40:43Beautiful.
- 40:43It
- 40:44feels
- 40:44like
- 40:44as
- 40:45we
- 40:45face
- 40:46into
- 40:47our
- 40:48contemporary
- 40:48situation
- 40:49with
- 40:49our
- 40:50many
- 40:50problems
- 40:51and
- 40:51the
- 40:52global.
- 40:53The
- 40:53big
- 40:54picture
- 40:54term
- 40:54is
- 40:55meta
- 40:55crisis
- 40:56that
- 40:56we
- 40:57are
- 40:57facing.
- 40:58It
- 40:58feels
- 40:58like
- 40:58it
- 40:59naturally
- 40:59evokes
- 41:00the
- 41:00question
- 41:01which
- 41:01I
- 41:01hear
- 41:01you
- 41:02responding
- 41:02to,
- 41:03what
- 41:03can
- 41:03I
- 41:03do?
- 41:04But
- 41:04beyond
- 41:05that
- 41:05is
- 41:06the
- 41:06question
- 41:07that
- 41:07you're
- 41:07also
- 41:07responding
- 41:08to,
- 41:09what's
- 41:09the
- 41:09most
- 41:10strategic
- 41:10thing
- 41:10they
- 41:11can
- 41:11do?
- 41:11And
- 41:11beyond
- 41:12that
- 41:13is
- 41:13the
- 41:13third
- 41:13question,
- 41:14what
- 41:15do
- 41:15I
- 41:15feel
- 41:15called
- 41:16to
- 41:16do?
- 41:18And
- 41:18it
- 41:19feels
- 41:20I
- 41:20hear
- 41:20in
- 41:21you,
- 41:21in
- 41:22your
- 41:22animated
- 41:22response,
- 41:23in
- 41:23your
- 41:23life
- 41:24and
- 41:25your
- 41:25work,
- 41:26the
- 41:27continual
- 41:28search
- 41:28to
- 41:28answer
- 41:29those
- 41:29questions
- 41:29which
- 41:29I
- 41:30think
- 41:30are
- 41:30best
- 41:30thought
- 41:30of
- 41:31more
- 41:31as
- 41:32than
- 41:32as
- 41:33one
- 41:33time
- 41:34questions
- 41:34because
- 41:34they're
- 41:35with
- 41:35us
- 41:35for
- 41:35life
- 41:36and
- 41:36there's
- 41:36no
- 41:37final
- 41:37answer
- 41:37to
- 41:38any
- 41:38of
- 41:38them.
- 41:38But
- 41:39I
- 41:39honor
- 41:39the
- 41:40fact
- 41:40that
- 41:40you're
- 41:41living
- 41:42into
- 41:43and
- 41:43from
- 41:44and
- 41:44towards
- 41:44those
- 41:45questions
- 41:45and
- 41:47feels
- 41:47very
- 41:47beautiful
- 41:48and
- 41:48so,
- 41:49so
- 41:49important.
- 41:50And
- 41:50I
- 41:50would
- 41:50add
- 41:51on
- 41:51a
- 41:51further
- 41:52question,
- 41:53what's
- 41:53the
- 41:53economic
- 41:54model
- 41:56that
- 41:56enables
- 41:58support
- 41:59to
- 41:59come
- 41:59in
- 42:00to
- 42:00reach
- 42:01more
- 42:01and
- 42:01more
- 42:01people
- 42:02at
- 42:02scale?
- 42:03Because
- 42:04that's
- 42:04an
- 42:04important
- 42:05part
- 42:05of
- 42:05it.
- 42:05We
- 42:06can
- 42:06create
- 42:06tremendous
- 42:07media,
- 42:07but
- 42:07if
- 42:08we
- 42:08don't
- 42:08have
- 42:08advertising
- 42:09dollars
- 42:10behind
- 42:10it,
- 42:10it
- 42:11doesn't
- 42:11go
- 42:11that
- 42:11far.
- 42:12So
- 42:12we
- 42:13need
- 42:13those
- 42:13ad
- 42:13dollars.
- 42:14We
- 42:14need
- 42:14the
- 42:15ability
- 42:15to
- 42:16have
- 42:16successful
- 42:17economic
- 42:18partnerships
- 42:19with
- 42:20people
- 42:20in
- 42:21other
- 42:21languages
- 42:22so
- 42:22that
- 42:22they
- 42:22can
- 42:22also
- 42:23come
- 42:23behind
- 42:23and
- 42:24support
- 42:24what
- 42:25we're
- 42:25doing.
- 42:25So
- 42:25anyway,
- 42:26that's
- 42:26also
- 42:26a
- 42:26question
- 42:27that
- 42:28is
- 42:28a
- 42:28design
- 42:29question
- 42:29that's
- 42:30very
- 42:30important
- 42:30to
- 42:31me.
- 42:32And
- 42:33if
- 42:33you
- 42:33found
- 42:33over
- 42:33the
- 42:34time
- 42:34frame
- 42:35of
- 42:35your
- 42:35career
- 42:35we
- 42:36probably
- 42:36had
- 42:36more
- 42:38changes
- 42:38in
- 42:38technology
- 42:39or
- 42:39evolution
- 42:40technology,
- 42:40anytime
- 42:41in
- 42:41human
- 42:41history.
- 42:42I
- 42:42mean,
- 42:42remember
- 42:42when
- 42:43you
- 42:43first
- 42:43got
- 42:43to
- 42:43Boulder,
- 42:44nobody
- 42:44was
- 42:44walking
- 42:44around
- 42:45going
- 42:45like
- 42:45this
- 42:45all
- 42:45the
- 42:46time.
- 42:46You
- 42:46know,
- 42:46it's
- 42:46like
- 42:47people
- 42:47just
- 42:47walked
- 42:48around.
- 42:48We
- 42:48dressed
- 42:48about
- 42:49the
- 42:49same
- 42:49and
- 42:49you
- 42:50know,
- 42:50we
- 42:50looked
- 42:50about
- 42:50the
- 42:50same.
- 42:51But
- 42:51the
- 42:51technology
- 42:52has
- 42:52changed
- 42:53so
- 42:53rapidly.
- 42:54So
- 42:54have
- 42:55you
- 42:55found
- 42:55that
- 42:55something
- 42:55that's
- 42:56aided
- 42:56you
- 42:56in
- 42:56your
- 42:57mission,
- 42:57this
- 42:57rapid
- 42:58technological
- 42:59change
- 42:59that
- 43:00just
- 43:00keeps
- 43:00year
- 43:01by
- 43:01year
- 43:01seeing
- 43:02just
- 43:02to
- 43:03get
- 43:03really
- 43:03pushed
- 43:03ahead
- 43:04to.
- 43:04I
- 43:05don't
- 43:05know,
- 43:05they
- 43:05talk
- 43:05about
- 43:05the
- 43:05Omega
- 43:06point.
- 43:06I'm
- 43:06not
- 43:06sure
- 43:07about
- 43:07that.
- 43:07But
- 43:07has
- 43:08this
- 43:08been
- 43:08basically
- 43:08a
- 43:09positive,
- 43:09exciting,
- 43:10challenging
- 43:10thing
- 43:10for
- 43:10you
- 43:11or
- 43:11do
- 43:11you
- 43:11kind
- 43:11of
- 43:12worry
- 43:12about
- 43:12it
- 43:13in
- 43:14a
- 43:14way?
- 43:14Neither.
- 43:15Meaning
- 43:16I
- 43:16don't
- 43:17worrying
- 43:17about
- 43:17it.
- 43:17It's
- 43:18not
- 43:18going
- 43:18to
- 43:18help.
- 43:19And
- 43:20has
- 43:20it
- 43:20been
- 43:20positive?
- 43:21It's
- 43:21been
- 43:21challenging.
- 43:22My
- 43:22own
- 43:22motto,
- 43:23buy
- 43:23whatever
- 43:23media
- 43:24necessary.
- 43:25So
- 43:25I'm
- 43:26willing
- 43:26to
- 43:27adapt
- 43:27and
- 43:28respond.
- 43:29What's
- 43:29needed
- 43:30now.
- 43:30What's
- 43:30the
- 43:30moment
- 43:31asking
- 43:31for?
- 43:31Now?
- 43:32The
- 43:32moment's
- 43:33asking
- 43:33for
- 43:34short
- 43:34videos
- 43:35because
- 43:36that's
- 43:36what
- 43:37people
- 43:37want,
- 43:38that's
- 43:38what
- 43:38they're
- 43:38consuming.
- 43:39Okay.
- 43:40Like,
- 43:40I
- 43:41think
- 43:41in
- 43:41the
- 43:41beginning
- 43:41I
- 43:42was
- 43:42like,
- 43:42that's
- 43:42not
- 43:42possible.
- 43:43You
- 43:43can't
- 43:43put
- 43:44spiritual
- 43:45wisdom
- 43:45into
- 43:46a
- 43:46New
- 43:46York
- 43:46minute.
- 43:47And
- 43:47then
- 43:47we
- 43:48published
- 43:48a
- 43:48book
- 43:48called
- 43:49Meditation
- 43:49in
- 43:49a
- 43:49New
- 43:50York
- 43:50Mine
- 43:50Minute.
- 43:50And
- 43:51what
- 43:51I
- 43:51noticed
- 43:51was
- 43:51I
- 43:52read
- 43:52it
- 43:52and
- 43:52I
- 43:52was
- 43:52like,
- 43:52this
- 43:52book's
- 43:53really
- 43:53good.
- 43:53These
- 43:53are
- 43:54a
- 43:54lot
- 43:54of
- 43:54great
- 43:54practices.
- 43:5560
- 43:55seconds,
- 43:56that's
- 43:56a
- 43:56long
- 43:56time.
- 43:57You
- 43:57can
- 43:57do
- 43:57a
- 43:57lot
- 43:57in
- 43:5760
- 43:58seconds.
- 43:59So
- 43:59I
- 43:59opened
- 43:59my
- 44:00mind
- 44:00to
- 44:00it
- 44:00again
- 44:01and
- 44:01again.
- 44:01So
- 44:02whatever
- 44:02the
- 44:02media
- 44:03format
- 44:04is,
- 44:05it's
- 44:06possible
- 44:06to
- 44:07creatively
- 44:07adapt.
- 44:08We
- 44:08have
- 44:08to.
- 44:09That's
- 44:09what
- 44:09we
- 44:09have
- 44:09to
- 44:09do.
- 44:10This
- 44:10is
- 44:10where
- 44:10we
- 44:10are.
- 44:11You
- 44:11know,
- 44:11I'm
- 44:12still
- 44:12a
- 44:12long
- 44:12form
- 44:13learner
- 44:14myself.
- 44:14Like,
- 44:15I
- 44:15love
- 44:15the
- 44:15fact
- 44:15that
- 44:15you
- 44:16guys
- 44:16want
- 44:16to
- 44:16have
- 44:16a
- 44:16podcast
- 44:17that
- 44:17goes
- 44:17on
- 44:17for
- 44:1890
- 44:18minutes.
- 44:19Jesus,
- 44:19you
- 44:19know,
- 44:20I
- 44:20love
- 44:20that.
- 44:21But
- 44:21a
- 44:21lot
- 44:21of
- 44:21people
- 44:21there.
- 44:22You
- 44:22kidding
- 44:22me?
- 44:22You
- 44:22want
- 44:22to
- 44:23listen
- 44:23that
- 44:23long?
- 44:23A
- 44:23lot
- 44:23of
- 44:23the
- 44:24people
- 44:24that
- 44:24work
- 44:24at
- 44:24Sounds
- 44:24True
- 44:25now
- 44:25are
- 44:25like,
- 44:25tammy,
- 44:26break
- 44:26it
- 44:26down.
- 44:26Give
- 44:26it
- 44:27to
- 44:27me.
- 44:27If
- 44:27it's
- 44:27more
- 44:27than
- 44:28four
- 44:28minutes,
- 44:28no
- 44:28one's
- 44:29going
- 44:29to
- 44:29see
- 44:29it.
- 44:30Okay,
- 44:31so
- 44:31you
- 44:32asked
- 44:32do
- 44:32I
- 44:32feel
- 44:32positively
- 44:33about
- 44:33it?
- 44:33I
- 44:33feel
- 44:33challenged,
- 44:34creatively
- 44:35challenged
- 44:35by
- 44:36it.
- 44:36And
- 44:36I'm
- 44:36willing
- 44:37to
- 44:37meet
- 44:37the
- 44:37creative
- 44:38challenge.
- 44:41Tammy,
- 44:42another
- 44:42whole
- 44:42line
- 44:43of
- 44:43things
- 44:44that
- 44:44just
- 44:44absolutely
- 44:45intrigued
- 44:45me
- 44:46are
- 44:46the
- 44:47fact
- 44:47that
- 44:47you've
- 44:48probably
- 44:49published
- 44:49and
- 44:50interviewed
- 44:51as
- 44:51many
- 44:51people
- 44:51as
- 44:52almost
- 44:52anyone
- 44:52on
- 44:53the
- 44:53planet,
- 44:54and
- 44:55you've
- 44:55interviewed
- 44:56and
- 44:56promoted
- 44:57some
- 44:57of
- 44:57the
- 44:58people
- 44:58who
- 44:58are
- 44:59really
- 44:59on
- 45:00the
- 45:00cutting
- 45:00edge
- 45:01of
- 45:01psychological,
- 45:02cultural,
- 45:03and
- 45:03contemplative
- 45:04frontiers.
- 45:05So
- 45:06I
- 45:06want
- 45:06to
- 45:07start
- 45:07with
- 45:07a
- 45:07big
- 45:08open
- 45:09question,
- 45:09and
- 45:09that
- 45:10is,
- 45:12what
- 45:12are
- 45:12some
- 45:12of
- 45:13the
- 45:13people
- 45:13and
- 45:13ideas
- 45:14that
- 45:14really
- 45:14stand
- 45:15out
- 45:15to
- 45:15you?
- 45:15You
- 45:16from
- 45:16all
- 45:17the
- 45:17people
- 45:17you've
- 45:17worked
- 45:18with?
- 45:18It's
- 45:18a
- 45:18good
- 45:19question.
- 45:20Stay
- 45:20tuned
- 45:21for
- 45:21part
- 45:21two
- 45:22of
- 45:22our
- 45:22conversation
- 45:23with
- 45:23this
- 45:23extraordinary
- 45:24woman,
- 45:25Tammy
- 45:25Simon.
- 45:26Thank
- 45:26you
- 45:26very
- 45:26much
- 45:27for
- 45:27being
- 45:27a
- 45:27part
- 45:28of
- 45:28this
- 45:28conversation.
- 45:29We
- 45:29hope
- 45:29that
- 45:30you
- 45:30were
- 45:30moved,
- 45:30as
- 45:31we
- 45:31are
- 45:31moved,
- 45:32being
- 45:32part
- 45:32of
- 45:32it
- 45:32ourselves.
- 45:33We'd
- 45:34also
- 45:34like
- 45:34to
- 45:34say
- 45:34that
- 45:35this
- 45:35is
- 45:35being
- 45:35funded
- 45:36by
- 45:36Roger
- 45:37and
- 45:37myself.
- 45:37It
- 45:37comes
- 45:37out
- 45:37of
- 45:38our
- 45:38pockets.
- 45:38So
- 45:38if
- 45:38you
- 45:39would
- 45:39like
- 45:39to
- 45:39help
- 45:39us
- 45:40to
- 45:40mainly
- 45:41to
- 45:41get
- 45:41this
- 45:41podcast
- 45:42out
- 45:42to
- 45:42more
- 45:42people
- 45:43because
- 45:43the
- 45:43bigger
- 45:44audience
- 45:44have
- 45:44which
- 45:44is
- 45:45steadily
- 45:45growing.
- 45:45But
- 45:45the
- 45:46more
- 45:46people
- 45:46we
- 45:46can
- 45:46reach
- 45:47and
- 45:47the
- 45:47more
- 45:47marketing
- 45:48we
- 45:48can
- 45:48do,
- 45:48the
- 45:48more
- 45:49positive
- 45:49effect
- 45:50we
- 45:50can
- 45:50have
- 45:50on
- 45:50the
- 45:50world.
- 45:51So
- 45:51we've
- 45:51done
- 45:52a
- 45:52couple
- 45:52of
- 45:52ways,
- 45:52but
- 45:52we'd
- 45:52like
- 45:53you
- 45:53to
- 45:53buy
- 45:53us
- 45:54a
- 45:54cup
- 45:54of
- 45:54coffee.
- 45:54Very
- 45:55simple,
- 45:55and
- 45:55I
- 45:55do
- 45:56that
- 45:56with
- 45:56podcasts
- 45:57that
- 45:57I
- 45:57support,
- 45:58and
- 45:58I
- 45:59find
- 45:59it's
- 45:59very
- 45:59satisfying.
- 46:00So
- 46:00thank
- 46:01you
- 46:01for
- 46:01your
- 46:01help,
- 46:01thank
- 46:02you
- 46:02for
- 46:02your
- 46:02presence,
- 46:02and
- 46:03thank
- 46:03you
- 46:03for
- 46:03all
- 46:04you
- 46:04are
- 46:04and
- 46:04all
- 46:05you
- 46:05do.
- 46:05We
- 46:05love
- 46:05you.