The Mind Mate Podcast

Author, teacher and healer David Elliott has spent close to three decades helping and inspiring clients from around the world to heal their deepest fears, blocks and negative beliefs. Though no client is the same, the formula he uses never varies. David combines his intuitive gift of clairaudient hearing to help expedite the healing process for all who work with him, gently guiding and revealing deeply buried histories or beliefs with gentle compassion and grace.  His process is effective in all areas of his work, from private sessions working one-on-one with clients to the group work he leads during healing retreats around the world. You can find out more about David and his work at www.davidelliott.com. ISBN Services Are you in the process of writing your first book? Have you just finished your manuscript but aren’t sure how to take the next steps? ISBN Services will take care of everything for you: from interior formatting, ISBN registration and exterior graphics design, ISBN Services will turn your book into a professional product in both paperback and e-book formatting—just send them your manuscript. And the best part is: you’ll get to keep all royalties and publishing rights too! Visit www.isbnservices.com to get your book professionally published and use the checkout code MINDMATE for 10% off.  The Find Your Mission Course The FYM is the complete immersive experience and integrative approach that comprises the majority of my psychological training. It’s a deep dive into identity, past traumatic experience as well as refined, tailored tools to help you transform pain into immense clarity and purpose; you can use the strategies for the rest of your life, like I do! Included in the four week training is a series of weekly journals and course content. Find out more at www.tomahern.org/find-your-mission and you can use the code PODCAST for 10% off.

Welcome to this week's episode, a Facebook Live within the Mind Mates Facebook Group! ISBN Services Are you in the process of writing your first book? Have you just finished your manuscript but aren’t sure how to take the next steps? ISBN Services will take care of everything for you: from interior formatting, ISBN registration and exterior graphics design, ISBN Services will turn your book into a professional product in both paperback and e-book formatting—just send them your manuscript. And the best part is: you’ll get to keep all royalties and publishing rights too! Visit www.isbnservices.com to get your book professionally published and use the checkout code MINDMATE for 10% off.  The Find Your Mission Course The FYM is the complete immersive experience and integrative approach that comprises the majority of my psychological training. It’s a deep dive into identity, past traumatic experience as well as refined, tailored tools to help you transform pain into immense clarity and purpose; you can use the strategies for the rest of your life, like I do! Included in the four week training is a series of weekly journals and course content. Find out more at www.tomahern.org/find-your-mission and you can use the code PODCAST for 10% off.

Welcome to this week's episode, a Facebook Live within the Mind Mates Facebook Group! SPONSORS ISBN Services Are you in the process of writing your first book? Have you just finished your manuscript but aren’t sure how to take the next steps? ISBN Services will take care of everything for you: from interior formatting, ISBN registration and exterior graphics design, ISBN Services will turn your book into a professional product in both paperback and e-book formatting—just send them your manuscript. And the best part is: you’ll get to keep all royalties and publishing rights too! Visit www.isbnservices.com to get your book professionally published and use the checkout code MINDMATE for 10% off.  The Find Your Mission Course The FYM is the complete immersive experience and integrative approach that comprises the majority of my psychological training. It’s a deep dive into identity, past traumatic experience as well as refined, tailored tools to help you transform pain into immense clarity and purpose; you can use the strategies for the rest of your life, like I do! Included in the four week training is a series of weekly journals and course content. Find out more at www.tomahern.org/find-your-mission and you can use the code PODCAST for 10% off.

Vanessa has over 14 years experience providing therapy and assessment services in both the United States and Australia and has worked in non-profit, residential, school and hospital settings.  Vanessa can provide support around a range of mental health issues with a particular interest in working with clients who have experienced PTSD and complex trauma. Vanessa has also developed an interest in working with women on their relationship with food and their body image and is the creator of the Body and Food Freedom Project.  Vanessa brings a warm, accepting and compassionate approach to her work with clients.  Outside of work, Vanessa enjoys camping, standup paddleboarding, hiking, listening to podcasts and enjoying time with her friends and family. You can find her on Instagram @vanessa_preston_ ISBN Services Are you in the process of writing your first book? Have you just finished your manuscript but aren’t sure how to take the next steps? ISBN Services will take care of everything for you: from interior formatting, ISBN registration and exterior graphics design, ISBN Services will turn your book into a professional product in both paperback and e-book formatting—just send them your manuscript. And the best part is: you’ll get to keep all royalties and publishing rights too! Visit www.isbnservices.com to get your book professionally published and use the checkout code MINDMATE for 10% off.  The Find Your Mission Course The FYM is the complete immersive experience and integrative approach that comprises the majority of my psychological training. It’s a deep dive into identity, past traumatic experience as well as refined, tailored tools to help you transform pain into immense clarity and purpose; you can use the strategies for the rest of your life, like I do! Included in the four week training is a series of weekly journals and course content. Find out more at www.tomahern.mykajabi.com/find-your-mission and you can use the code PODCAST for 10% off.

Zach Jewell has always had a passion for bringing people together and creating a positive encouraging space. He was a youth minister for 8 years while he was earning his undergraduate degree in Business Administration. After transitioning from non-profit human services to several years in the for profit sector for some valuable life lessons, Zach has redirected toward his greatest passion, helping others live their best possible life. Zach can be found @intothe_darkblue ISBN Services Are you in the process of writing your first book? Have you just finished your manuscript but aren’t sure how to take the next steps? ISBN Services will take care of everything for you: from interior formatting, ISBN registration and exterior graphics design, ISBN Services will turn your book into a professional product in both paperback and e-book formatting—just send them your manuscript. And the best part is: you’ll get to keep all royalties and publishing rights too! Visit www.isbnservices.com to get your book professionally published and use the checkout code MINDMATE for 10% off.  The Find Your Mission Course The FYM is the complete immersive experience and integrative approach that comprises the majority of my psychological training. It’s a deep dive into identity, past traumatic experience as well as refined, tailored tools to help you transform pain into immense clarity and purpose; you can use the strategies for the rest of your life, like I do! Included in the four week training is a series of weekly journals and course content. Find out more at www.tomahern.mykajabi.com/find-your-mission and you can use the code PODCAST for 10% off.

Joseph has worked with a wide range of individuals. This includes coaching children with ADHD, teens transitioning to college, adults seeking improved mental focus/performance, and elderly searching for life’s purpose.  This experience, his personal “revelations” and research led him to the work of Swiss Psychologist Carl Jung. A rather synchronistic journey in itself (a story to be told some day). Through Jung’s work, Joseph was able to connect his findings and personal philosophy to Carl Jung’s ideas of individuation, synchronicity, the conscious EGO, the personal/collective unconscious and the Self.  Since, Joseph has focused his personal research on Jung’s work in order to bring it forward to our times today. In July 2021, he produced his first lecture series on The Red Book by Carl Jung which received over 50,000 views on YouTube. Connect with Joseph: Instagram: @humbleumedia Connect with Tom Ahern: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.ahern Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.ahern.life Medium: https://medium.com/@tom.ahern YouTube: https://bit.ly/2shhVqM Podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-mind-mate-podcast

Heidi is a psychotherapist, counsellor and speaker with 18 years experience in mental health, with a focus on trauma therapy. Heidi has worked in the US and Australia delivering therapeutic services to clients across the age and cultural spectrum. She works in private practice in Melbourne, delivering online courses and webinars to equip parents, individuals and schools with tools to implement the change they desire. Heidi was born and raised in Los Angeles. She now lives in Australia with her husband and two daughters. ***Guest Social Media*** @heidirogers_

East Forest is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, and international leader in underground sound meditation.  His work explores living authentically within a modern context through an introspective methodology that weaves together elements of electro-acoustic live music, nature, technology, brain science, and guided meditation.  His "ceremony-concerts" utilize a skilled instrumental repertoire to create space for an emotive inner journey.  "IN: A Soundtrack For The Psychedelic Practitioner, vol. II" is the latest chapter in his ever-evolving career, which includes over 25 albums, including 2019’s album-length collaboration with spiritual pioneer Ram Dass, the five-hour-long psilocybin soundtrack "Music For Mushrooms: A Soundtrack For the Psychedelic Practitioner", and collaborations with artists Jon Hopkins, Typhoon, Laraaji, Dead Prez, Nick Mulvey, Peter Broderick, DJ ANNA and more.  As a trailblazer in the global wellness movement, he offers guided meditations, retreats, a weekly podcast (Ten Laws w/East Forest), and talks that guide students through a brain-body approach aimed towards non-religious and grounded spirituality; he is a faculty member at the Esalen Institute and has worked with Google and Johns Hopkins neuroaesthetics project, Wavepaths, Consciousness Hacking, TED, Field Trip Health, is the co-founder of JourneySpace.com, and more.  ***Guest Social Media*** IG @eastforest | FB/YT,TW @eastforestmusic

The topic of this week is all about Expectations. They can either be highly damaging or wonderfully motivating. If they're challenging and fair, they will pull you forwards; if they're subconscious drivers, derived from the opinions of others, they will overwhelm you and make you feel worthless. Expectations can be placed on us by our parents. They can also be placed on us by the societies and communities that we are a part of. Some expectations are good: Thou Shalt Not Kill is a ripper! But the ones you should really pay attention to are the ones that either consciously or subconsciously influence the vision you have for your life. Who said you need to go to uni and study? Why are you working the job you hate? Why aren’t you good enough? Why won’t you ever be good enough? If you are feeling like a failure or that you’re constantly falling behind, ask yourself what it would take for you to be enough - and then consider why, when and how that expectation became the norm. The expectations you place on yourself need to be fair, loving and realistically challenging. If they’re not - or if you constantly feel unworthy (or like a failure) - write down who you think you need to be, and where / when you think you began thinking like that, and consider whether those expectations are working for you or against you. Life’s too short otherwise.

The great Johann Hari is back on the show promoting his latest book "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention". This book is absolutely fantastic, from the front to the back. I personally believe Johann has touched on the most pressing issue facing our contemporary world as it bleeds into many of the problems our societies face. In fact, our ability to think deeply—to observe our impulses, emotions and thoughts—is the very thing that promotes and sustains democracies; so yes, this is seriously important stuff. Johann Hari is a writer and journalist. He has written for the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian and other newspapers. His TED talks have been viewed over 70 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan. He lives in London.  About the book: We think our inability to focus is a personal failing - a flaw in each one of us. It is not. This has been done to all of us by powerful external forces. Our focus has been stolen. Johann discovered there are twelve deep cases of this crisis, all of which have robbed some of our attention. He shows us how in a thrilling journey that ranges from Silicon Valley dissidents, to a favela in Rio where attention vanished, to an office in New Zealand that found a remarkable way to restore our attention. Crucially, he learned how - as individuals, and as a society - we can get our focus back, if we are determined to fight for it. This is a really important show guys and one I truly think you will get a lot from; so please have a listen and let me know what you think about our ability to pay attention as a society as well as what we should do to reclaim it.