Inspired Evolution with Amrit Sandhu 🙏🏻

With just one small act of kindness we can make this world a much better place! In this episode David and Amrit dive deep into the importance of being kind to become the best version of ourselves as well as better humans, and all the amazing benefits of kindness.David R. Hamilton, PhD is a kindness scientist, columnist, speaker and author of eleven books, including his latest bestseller, 'The Five Side Effects of Kindness'.After completing his PhD in organic chemistry, he worked in R&D in the pharmaceutical industry, developing drugs for cardiovascular disease and cancer. Inspired by the placebo effect, he left the industry to write books and educate people on how they can harness their mind and emotions to improve their mental and physical health.We all have kindness genes and they are some of the oldest genes in the human genome. We're genetically wired to love and compassion but we are also wired to self preservation. Our nervous system perceives challenges as threats to our survival. So we end up covering our kindness because we feel we need to survive.“You can be presenting clouds and storm fronts but when you pull through them, there is always sunshine”The skill is to recognize the sunshine underneath any kind of challenge. Change requires a conscious effort to recognize the way you behave and how you have to behave instead. Slowing down and becoming aware of yourself is the first step to change. And then having an interaction with your body’s kindness hormones. Kindness opportunities bring out the best version of yourself.In every act of kindness, you must include yourself and recognize that this moment of exchange is vital for the evolution and the present moment of both parts.Kindness has tons of beneficial effects but you can't have them unless you are genuine and mean what you do. It impacts physical and mental health, and not only makes us happier but is also protective for our mental health against challenges that occur in life.Acts of kindness affect our brain chemistry producing more “happiness hormones” which facilitate happier experiences. Acts of kindness cause physical changes in the brain structure known as neural plasticity. This allows us to extract happiness from everyday life easier. The physiological effects of kindness and stress are due to the way you feel. Kindness generates the opposite effects of stress. When kindness hormones go up, stress hormones go down.David Hamilton Books:The Five Side-effects of Kindness: https://amz.run/541y Why Woo-Woo Works: https://amz.run/541z I Heart Me: https://amz.run/546j Tune In: Welcome David Hamilton to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)The science that supports kindness: (01:09)Why is it so difficult to embrace kindness when it is innate to us: (03:45)Self kindness to facilitate kindness with others: (13:45)Kindness makes us happier: (17:00)Kindness is good for the heart: (20:00)Factors that slow down ageing: (24:36)Kindness builds connection; digital world vs face-to-face: (29:15)About kindness contagion: (40:34)What is possible in this world with kindness: (45:28)Cultivating kindness: (48:14)For all the links go to: inspiredevolution.com/cultivate-kindnessSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danette and Amrit dive deep into how you can create and manifest the life that you want from a place of love.Get a copy of Danette’s new book “Embrace Abundance: A Proven Path to Better Health, More Wealth, and Deeply Fulfilling Relationships”: https://inspiredevolution.com/recommends/danette-may/Danette hit rock bottom and used it to step into her purpose. From losing a child at birth, going through divorce, and having $47 in the bank, to having 3 eight figure businesses. She decided to stop being a victim, rewrite her story and began focusing on the three pillars of healing: healing foods, healing movement, and a healing mindset.  Her true calling in life was to share this concept of healing with others and actually she helps millions of people across the globe.Whether you are at the top or bottom of your story, it is going to shift because it is based on your thoughts and decision making. You have the power to decide where you want to be. Curiosity is key to get to the next level. Visualization is the bedrock to success. You have to see what you want and feel as if they happen. This creation of what you want is the same for everyone, you just have to do the steps and believe in them.  Life is a kidding game that should be played. If you play, things will happen along the way. And when you see that things do happen you will want to take the next step. Having a vision that inspires you and magnetizes you, pulls you forward but things change when your visions get too far. You can deal with these challenges by feeling a higher power communicating with you saying “why not?”The more tangible you make your visualizations, the more you feel and quicker you get there. Love frequency is key! It is the natural fuel for manifesting. Having this frequency of unconditional love you become a magnet to the dreams and the visions that are in your mind.Have a really clear “why” behind why you are doing it and then also tune into the identity of who is actually calling that in. Team them together to manifest what you want on an internal celular desire. Tune In: The impetus that shifts Danette out of rock bottom: (04:57)The importance of not reliving our story: (09:30)How to believe in the next story when you are in a place of friction:(11:17)The disconnected gap between reality and what you want to create: (16:36)Dealing with ego and spirit when visualizing things that get too far: (19:20)Discerning what you want: (21:07)About “Why identity”: (27:35)The power of love when calling things in: (31:10)For all the links go to: inspiredevolution.com/dream-life-with-danette-mayJoin the Inspired Evolution Community:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/InspiredEvolution/  Website: https://inspiredevolution.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Start to live a better life in a matter of MINUTES! In this episode, Amrit and Dr. Dawson Church dive deep into Dawson’s latest book Bliss Brain. They have an amazing conversation about how much control you have over the process of rewiring your brain to achieve deep happiness.Listen as they talk about the birth of his book, the importance of cultivating happiness and how to do it, the minimum dose of meditation needed to see a change in your mind and how to interact with your physiology to better approach the day.They converse about compassion as a key evolutionary tool, what is an enlightenment circuit and the positive emotions that light it up, and the purpose of cultivating meditation in depth.Furthermore, Dawson shares how to thrive in spite of trauma, the importance of having a practitioner and how we get in the way with the natural healing of our body.“I want people to feel addicted to meditation, addicted to feeling good” Dawson Church, PhD, is a research scientist and an award-winning author of three best-selling books, including his latest, Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy. Get a copyHe is the director of EFT Universe, an alternative health site on the web, and founded The National Institute of Integrative Healthcare.Church has done a lot of research on PTSD and been involved in many clinical trials. While writing Bliss Brain, he went through devastating situations. He escaped five minutes ahead of a bushfire that left him without a home and business, and claimed several lives. The fire triggered a financial disaster, but luckily he practiced the latest neuroscience techniques from his book while teaching them to thousands of other people. Emotional Freedom Tapping, Eco Meditation, social support and laughter got him into an elevated emotional state, even in the midst of tragedy, to rebuild his life Science based techniques, no more than thirty minutes a day in only eight weeks of practice, can produce incredible changes in the structure of your brain. These changes make you happier and build up your resilience. Being consistent and cultivating these positive states, over time they will become traits. These changes are hard-wired into your brain, and become stable and durable personality traits. He refers to “Neurons that fire together, wire together.” by Donald Hebb; pathways in the brain formed and reinforced through repetition.Tune In: Welcome Dr. Dawson Church to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)Where Bliss Brain came from: (01:24)Cultivate happiness for a Bliss Brain and how to do so: (04:07)Minimum dose of meditation to see a change in the mind: (09:24)Thoughts on mindfulness: (11:53)Interacting with our physiology to approach better the day: (14:57)Compassion as a key evolutionary tool: (16:59)Positive emotions that light up the enlightenment circuit: (19:51)The function of cultivating meditation in depth: (22:13)About post traumatic instances: (28:20)The importance of having a practitioner: (33:18)In the way of our own body’s natural healing: (36:35)Predisposition for resilience: (39:24)Intention and hope behind Bliss Brain:(43:55)For all links go to: inspiredevolution.com/how-to-achieve-bliss-brainSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Julie Morin, Tim Van Driessche and Amrit have a touching conversation about Julie's incredible recovery from spending 4 years in a wheelchair to walk again.Listen as they talk about how Julie tragically ended up in a wheelchair, how tapping into her body’s self-healing power helped her heal, how important it is to have someone that believes in you in such challenging moments and the last piece missing to make a full recovery.They converse about Envol, an app born from Julie’s healing journey; how they created it, what the word “Envol” means and their aspirations for the app.Finally, both Tim and Julie share how they feel about the whole journey and the path they are on now to support others and live life with passion.Julie Morin is an artist, meditation writer and health enthusiast. She and her life partner Tim are the co-founders of Envol.Julie’s challenging story began at the age of 25 lying on a yoga mat. All of a sudden she was struck with pain in both legs and couldn't move them, leaving her unable to walk and in a wheelchair for 4 years.She was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and doctors would say it was all in her head. She did therapy but that didn't help. She continued searching for a treatment and went to Belgium. This time they diagnosed her with chronic Lyme disease and started her on an antibiotic treatment making things worse.After years of medical misdiagnosis, in 2018 Julie made the choice to stop chemical treatment and take control to let her body heal naturally. She changed her victim mentality to an empowered one, and that simple shift in her mindset was enough to start feeling better.Through a lot of research, Julie and Tim discovered that Julie’s body would heal by sleeping well, doing meditation, eating healthy food and grounding. Soon after doing all of this, things slowly got better and her healing journey began.Recently, following a follow-up Lyme consultation with a naturopath, she finally had the answer she had been looking for: she discovered that she never had Lyme disease but fluoroquinolone poisoning from ciprofloxacin she had taken in 2015. This was the piece missing for a complete recovery. She would fear no more about the paralisis coming back.Tim and Julie were able to let go of that sick identity and become a couple again. They strongly believe now in the power of the body to heal itself naturally and that has changed their life completely. They are grateful, appreciate the beauty in simplicity and have created an app to help those who are facing similar situations. It's a healing tool that empowers people to awaken their body's self-healing powers. There is a lot you can do to improve your health that is accessible, free and simple. Let those actions become habits and your life will change.Julie was resilient and this helped her face all the challenges. But above all, she says it is thanks to Tim’s unconditional love, support and faith in her the whole time. She believes that in tough moments it is crucial to have one that believes in you; it is the pillar for a healing journey.“We create our life with every choice that we make” - Julie“If you believe you are going to heal this way, I am 100% behind you” - TimFor all the links go to https://inspiredevolution.com/the-healing-story-behind-envol Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly-Marie and Amrit dive deep into Kelly-Marie's work that explores and reveals the parallels between Scripture and science.They talk about what inspired Kelly-Marie to write her books, how she felt about having dreams and visions, how she primed herself as a receiver and “existence” as a vibratory experience.They also converse about what she means about electric and magnetic devices, reconciliation between yoga and bible and the controversial side of it, courage needed to be true to herself and the term “communication to ourselves” mentioned in her book Elevation.Kelly-Marie Kerr is a writer, YouTube creator and author of the best seller "The God Design: Secrets of the Mind, Body and Soul" (https://inspiredevolution.com/recommends/kelly-marie-kerr-the-god-design/) and her recent book, "Elevation: The Divine Power of the Human Body" which is a study of the symbols and human alchemy hidden in the Bible Book of Revelations (https://inspiredevolution.com/recommends/kelly-marie-kerr-the-god-design/). She is also the founder of "Seek Vision" and former actress.She experienced clarity doing Daniel Fasting and felt vibrations down her spine. She saw flashing images of a black and white explanatory video on youtube, four animals from the book of Ezekiel and blue oil that took her to a deeper understanding of Kundalini energy.  Although Kelly felt love, gratitude and understood what she was seeing, she couldn’t figure out why this was happening. Afraid that no one would believe her, she continued to pursue her path anonymously, digging deeper into prayer, christian yoga and reading the bible. In this episode, Kelly shares with us how she learned about the Sacred Secretion and how it helped her connect the dots and realize that she had been guided all the time while seeking her divine purpose. The Sacred Secretion, or Christ Oil, travels through our spinal cord into the Pineal gland, causing us to see God face to face and be enlightened. When you seek what is authentic to you, you start to become a good receiver of what you are looking for. Once you are a receiver, you can tap into whatever you are looking for at any given time. Kelly’s journey wasn’t easy. Her sincerity and light had to fit in her real world and it didn't add up with people in her life. She discovered secrets, not just on a personal level but with the world around her. Kelly believes you have to find a balance between light and shadow. The way to deal with it is denying what doesn’t reconcile with what you are calling in on a vibratory level.Tune In: Welcome Kelly-Marie Kerr to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)Inspiration behind writing: (00:55)How she felt about having dreams and visions: (06:07)Priming herself as a receiver: (15:14)Existence as a vibratory experience: (17:21)About the head as an electric device and the heart as a magnetic device: (19:27)Reconciliation between yoga & bible and the controversial side of it: (22:33)Courage in terms of being true to herself: (38:19)The importance of “communication to ourselves”: (44:10)Get in touch with Kelly: (52:29)For all the links visit: https://inspiredevolution.com/kelly-marie-kerr-on-the-yoga-of-christianitySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Marc Champagne and Amrit have an incredible conversation about asking the right questions and journaling. Asking the right questions at the right time is key! Listen as Marc and Amrit talk about the importance of timing when asking questions, the “why” questions that keep you in a victim mode loop and how to disrupt the autopilot mode.Marc and Amrit also cave into a great conversation about the remarkable people that have left legacy in history and whether they have journaled or not.Finally they drop into the benefits of having a happiness list, how you can get started on journaling, us being programmed to not ask good questions of ourselves and mental fitness as a priority.Marc Champagne is a Mental Fitness Strategist, host of Behind the Human podcast and author of “Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends & World-Class Performers” GET IT HERE: https://inspiredevolution.com/recommends/marc-champagne/Marc was the co-founder of the journaling app KYO that reached 86.9 million people and he has studied mental fitness practices for over a decade. “We are all ONE question away from a completely different life”Marc experienced the challenging situation of having to delete his app because the business model didn’t work. A mental fitness app that combined curated content with guided self-reflection.He asked himself questions that were dragging him deeper into the whole until he came across amazing people on his podcast that were asking very different questions. This helped him make a pause and reframe things out. He stumbled on the idea of asking himself ONE question: “What do I want for my life?” That question unlocked a new path of hope and led to many more questions. He launched the Socratic Method and soon after his book.A simple non negotiable method of asking questions at the right time. First, ask questions so you can get clear. Secondly, ask questions to help you be more intentional with your activities, habits, thoughts, or how you react. By doing these two, the third happens naturally, which is the expansion of possibility. Level up your life with unlimited access to every Mindvalley Quest Program (over 30+ programs). All Yours. Instantly. https://inspiredevolution.com/recommends/mindvalley/Tune In: Welcome Marc Champagne to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)Better questions coming in: (04:41)Engaging with questions in a quality that can be transformative: (10:55)Victim mode questions vs empowering questions: (13:40)Marc’s happiness list: (18:25)How to get started on journaling & find the flow: (19:54)Journaling as a multiple purpose: (26:35)People that have left legacy in history & journaling: (30:34)Disruption of living on autopilot mode: (34:19)Being programmed to not ask good questions of ourselves: (39:45)What is Mental Fitness?: (46:09)How heavily does Marc prioritize mental fitness: (48:15)Marc’s favourite questions: (58:03)For all the links visit: https://inspiredevolution.com/questions-with-marc-champagneSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Daniel Goleman and Amrit dive deep into developing emotional intelligence, with focus on leadership. They talk about self-awareness, how to manage your emotions, self-motivation and empathy, how to handle a relationship, and creating stability within yourself. They also converse about the impact of emotions on you and others, developing focus, types of focus, performance vs. stress levels and “good work”.Dr. Daniel Goleman is a psychologist, science journalist, lecturer, and the author of the best-selling book Emotional Intelligence amongst others. He is also the host of First Person Plural podcast and Key Step Media publisher, co-director of Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations, co-developer of the Goleman EI, and former science journalist for the New York Times.Emotional Intelligence is the capacity to recognize and manage your own feelings and to recognize and respond effectively to those of others. This tool with four domains helps you be more successful in all aspects of your life. Self-awareness (keystone of EI), to recognize and understand how emotions help or hurt what you do. With this tool you have a sense of how others see you, a sense of your strengths and limitations which gives you self-confidence, and clarity on your values and sense of purpose.Self-management, to handle your emotional reactions, control impulse, and to recover from life’s upsets.Once you have mastered these skills, relationship management flows in naturally leading to leadership and interpersonal effectiveness.Some stress is vital, but too much can shut down your brain’s ability to work well. This is a “frazzle state” that can be balanced in many different ways. Meditation is an excellent option. Get your own PSI stress/renewal balance here: ttps://www.keystepmedia.com/shop/psi/#.YVtXJppKi1s Tune In: Welcome Dr. Daniel Goleman to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)What is Emotional Intelligence?:(03:20)The importance of self awareness for EI: (03:46)Venting when you're angry prolonging your mood: (06:41)Performance vs stress levels: (13:51)The importance of focus in present times: (21:23)Moving into self-motivation: (28:50)The importance of empathy: (32:06)Emotional stability linked with focus: (44:00)Different types of focus: (47:19)The importance of mindfulness for self-awareness: (49:27)Deep vs wide approach to mindfulness: (52:16)Connect with Dr. Daniel Goleman:Website: https://www.danielgoleman.info/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielgolemanJoin the Inspired Evolution Community:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/InspiredEvolution/  Website: https://inspiredevolution.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode, Amrit interviews Mikey Lee, a sales expert, mindset master, culture architect and public speaker. Mikey is a corporate come spiritual, social entrepreneur. Through his organisation, Beyond Success, Mikey is dedicated to his mission, to support and transform the lives of CEOs and executives across the globe.He is the founder of Soul’d, culture specialist at Sharetree and founder of Island of Men, a men’s wellbeing charity.Mikey and Amrit talk about the importance of coming back to our own spirit and the natural inner perspective that we carry to be able to define our own success so we can move beyond the success defined by others.They converse about what it means to be living on a hamster wheel, how to step off it and face the challenges to heal and walk back a purposeful life.They dive deep into the meaning of “beyond success”, all that helped Mikey build himself up after breakdown, the resistance that many of us carry to take time to ask ourselves purposeful questions and what the world would look like if it were moving beyond success.Mikey spent the first part of his career scaling the corporate ladder in real estate development. He became a top 10 national real-estate agent. All he had and all that he would do defined him in a societal context as a “successful” being.  Mikey describes this life as one that would’ve satisfied The Wolf Of Wallstreet. He had everything he wanted, yet that wasn’t enough. He believes many of us live our life on a hamster wheel that turns because of the constant validations and judgements that come from society. But things changed when in 2016 he was hit by depression. Emotionally disconnected, spirit destroyed, with suicidal thoughts, Mikey began his process of recalibrating what truly mattered to him. People appeared in his life and supported him in different ways. Guided by renowned coaches, while immersed in the study of holistic practises, Mikey began to redefine what a successful life truly meant. He realized he wanted to live a life well beyond success as defined by others.He connected and participated in men’s well being and health circles that led him to create his own men’s health organization called Island of Men. And meditated to find stillness. Coming into stillness gave him a broader listening and understanding of what truly mattered. His life became more simple, no longer chasing but celebrating with gratitude.Ever since, Mikey has been on a mission to inspire others so they don’t go through the pain he went through, and give them the opportunity to explore life in a spiritual, peaceful and blissful way.He discovered that absolute fulfilment came from a life of service. The more he shows up and gives, the more he receives. Mike’s life is full but he shines when he has an opportunity to be in service with one of his offerings. And his core offering is “redefine success”. He gets paid for doing what he loves to do the most and this is the expanded life he wishes to inspire on others.Fear and beliefs deep within hold you back from making a living out of what you most love to do. It can take a lot of work on yourself, but it is possible.This healing journey is about taking time to step into stillness and ask yourself what does a successful life mean to you, and once you have done that, you can start to create ideas of what you wish to do. The whole process involves taking small steps as you continue to step into stillness and learning from the wise who have been on the path before you.  Tune In: Welcome Mikey Lee to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)Where “beyond success” came from and it’s meaning:(01:38)What made Mikey successful before his breakdown:(04:17)What helped Mikey build himself up:(09:00)Finding healing in stillness, gratitude and presence:(15:17)The importance of recalibrating success in order to have mental health:(21:47)Resistance to take the time to ask oneself purposeful questions:(27:38)Mikey’s intentionality to take someone off the hamster wheel:(35:12)Encountering those who can’t stand the chaos off the hamster wheel:(38:29)The awe in spiritual connection:(46:07) Imagining a world moving beyond success:(53:07)Connect with Mikey:(56:33)Connect with Mikey Lee:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mikey.Lee111 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_lee_ivany/ IOM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IslandOfMen/ IOM: https://islandofmen.com/ IOM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/islandofmenaustralia/ Soul’d Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mind_body_sould/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikey-lee-ivany/ Join the Inspired Evolution Community:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/InspiredEvolution/  Website: https://inspiredevolution.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode, Amrit interviews Michele Maselli, known as Mickey Space. He is a musician, DJ, artist, Gita Yoga Teacher, Yin Yoga teacher, and teacher trainer. He is the founder of Sparkly Yoga and specialises in holding space as a DJ, or as a Yoga teacher. Mickey and Amrit talk about how Mickey started cultivating the practice of yoga, the challenges faced coming from a creative world to a society that is totally structured, and how he feels being in harmony with his passion for music, yoga and his spiritual path. They also cave into how he reconciled the balance of effort and surrender in asana, the evolution of consciousness and enlightenment, the importance of presence on a journey exploring consciousness and finally what Mickey does to keep vital.Mickey has a diverse upbringing, both Italian and Australian and is influenced by many cultures; hippie revolution & psychedelic culture, The Beatles, punk and grunge, house and techno, and hip hop.While Yoga in the West adopted a physical practice, these western musicians were getting their influence from the East. The use of psychedelics would open their minds to a deeper reality within and seek answers to questions. This experience took them back to India and the essence of yoga.Intrigued about this spiritual aspect, Mickey began to do meditation, go to asana practices and learn new concepts while working on visual animation.In the mid 90’s he went to India, but following his natural inclination to go with the flow, he stopped off at Thailand on the way and ended up living there for eight years. During his stay, he went on a trip to India and on his return he opened a bar where he was able to perform his profession as a DJ.In 2004 he went back to Australia and worked as a Dj for a living, and in 2007 graduated with a 900 hour in depth teachers diploma. He teaches full time from Vinyasa to Yin Yoga and sound healing. Being a passionate DJ, Mickey also introduces music and free flowing movement into his classes. In 2018, he became a teacher trainer.His never ending spiritual journey unfolds towards the idea that self realization is the enlightened state of being and that no material wealth can determine that. The yoga asana practice of effort and surrender is the balance to be able to live in this material world. Even towards the journey of self realization a sense of effort is needed as well as a balance of deep surrender. Diving deep into the evolution of consciousness and enlightenment, he realized the age of this physical world travels in repetitive cycles just like nature. Yukteswar called them “The Yugas” referred to a 24,000 year cycle; that has a 12,000 year descending cycle (where man loses touch with the highest teachings) and a 12,000 ascending cycle (where the lost wisdom is relearned again)Presence is the essence of consciousness and yoga-sutras are the formula to achieve ultimate presence. In the 2nd “yogash chitta-vritti-nirodhah” yoga happens when there is control of the thoughts, the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind. Your mind is a tool to reach an enlightened state and operate in the world. It’s the ego that takes you away from the present moment.Mickey is vital. He believes it is about having a strong practice and a positive attitude towards life. Tune In: Welcome Mickey Space to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)The beginning of yoga as a cultivated practice: (00:03:47)Challenges from a creative world to a structured society:(00:24:25)In harmony with music, yoga and a spiritual path:(00:31:26)Reconciling the sense of effort and the balance of deep surrender:(00:37:13)Cycles of consciousness vs a linear theory of evolution: (00:43:09)“Presence” on Mickey’s path exploring consciousness?:(00:54:38)What keeps Mickey vital:(01:04:49)Mickey’s last inspiring words:(01:12:04)Mentioned resources.“The Holy Science” book by Swami Sri Yukteswar: https://amz.run/4vIA “Autobiography of a Yogi” book by Paramahansa Yogananda: https://amz.run/4vI9  “Yoga-sutras: collection of texts written by Patanjali” - book by Swami Satchidananda: https://amz.run/4vI8 Connect with Mickey Space:Website: http://www.sparklyoga.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparklyyoga/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickey.spaceThe Yoga Creative: https://theyogacreative.com.au/team/mickey/ Summer Healing Yoga: https://www.summerhealingyoga.com.au/yoga-teacher-training/ Sparkly Yoga Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkn8PP1Ltl8J9R_B8tqYzMQ DJ Mickey Space Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DjMickeySpace Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mickeyspace Join the Inspired Evolution Community:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/InspiredEvolution/  Website: https://inspiredevolution.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode, Amrit interviews Matt Coldrick known as Pan Electric. He is a musician, producer and coach.Matt and Amrit talk about the story behind the breathtaking theme Sweet As Rain with roots in Ethiopia. They dive deep into how music came into Matt’s life, coming home from the east to the west as a major influence in his life, the importance of crafting spirituality in different ways, the pythagorean philosophy and the ratios of music, and how sound heals. They also talk about community, the importance of music within the community and the way they unite, what it is to be disenfranchised from singing your song and the place music holds in our lives.A new guitar in hand and listening to a devotional song of George Harrison set Matt’s soul off on a spiritual journey. In the 90’s Matt became a pop player playing in many festivals worldwide. This life soon made him unhappy and he was given an opportunity to do something different that wasn't about money.He went to Ethiopia with a film director behind Live Aid to make a documentary to avoid kids reaching an early death. Matt contacted Ethiopian folk musicians to play their music and they were able to get fantastic recordings for the soundtrack. Back in England he finished that song and created “Sweet As Rain”; five years later they combined it with African folk. Matt tried to reconnect with the Ethiopians to honour their work, but it was impossible. Years later in Melbourne, he knew a lady involved in Water Charity connected with Ethiopia. Feeling guilty that he hadn't been able to give royalties to the musicians, he decided to donate the equivalent to Water Charity. It was a relief, but he keeps on donating and trying to find these amazing guys.There is a strong sense of connection to spirit in Matt’s story. As a result, he has produced beautiful sounds. Amrit deeply connects to his story and sees the link this sound has with The Inspired Evolution. If you enjoy this music, please donate here: https://watercharity.com/ Matt now lives in Greece because he disagrees with England’s politics - he considers himself European - and he is still recovering from coronavirus. He has done a lot of meditation and is on a journey to use music as a healing tool. He doesn’t know where this journey goes, but he is going to go with it.Coming home from the east to the west has been a huge influence in his life. He has the capacity to embody aspects of faith as a result of exploring many others and believes spiritual diversity prevents us from falling into a sense of dogma. He has tapped into Greek origins, discovering with Pythagoras you could heal using sound and harmonic frequencies, Chinese herbalism, and now Franciscan spirituality. Music is being used in many different ways. It congregates people and connects different cultures, promoting diversity and growth. Matt believes context and community are key to living in a more meaningful way. There are many views of ethical value and no human is an island unto himself. There is an emotional context in sound. Music's rhythmic power enchants us into a world that disrupts conventional narratives to be able to tap into our inner narratives and helps us harmoniously connect about things that are not easily said. “We were singing before we were speaking” Many of us feel disenfranchised from the sense of song because it is at the forefront of the commercial process of selling popular culture. Tune In: Welcome Matt Coldrick to Inspired Evolution!: (00:00:00)How music came into Matt’s life:(00:04:09)Timeless quality about music:(00:06:46)What brought Matt to Ethiopia?:(00:12:00)About Matt in Greece:(00:31:06)From east to west as a major influence in Matt’s life:(43:40)Crafting spirituality in many different ways:(00:47:29)Music within a community and the way they unite:(00:53:31)What disenfranchises one from the sense of song:(01:08:28)How Matt and Amrit connected:(01:14:23)Mentioned resources:Pan Electric - Track Sweet As Rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGIE1VzPPiE Whale Song Music by Inner Child: https://innerchildmusic.bandcamp.com/ “Music both describes and destroys time” - Quote by Edgard VarèseApukuna: https://soundcloud.com/apukuna Nora Bateson: https://batesoninstitute.org/nora-bateson/ Connect with Matt Coldrick:Website: http://www.mattcoldrick.com/Pan Electric Website: https://panelectric.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/panelectric1/ Bandcamp: https://panelectric.bandcamp.com/ Join the Inspired Evolution Community:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/InspiredEvolution/  Website: https://inspiredevolution.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.