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Opportunity to Transform - Episode 98

“The more you see yourself as what you’d like to become, and act as if what you want is already there, the more you’ll activate those dormant forces that will collaborate to transform your dream into your reality.” ― Wayne Dyer
At some time in our lives, each of us has questioned how we feel about ourselves, our life and our future. It is natural process of growing and developing our value system of defining what is important to us. In the busy-ness of caring for others, we can forget that we have needs. We can become disconnected from our sovereign self. We forget that we are capable, courageous, lovable, worthy, whole and that we are enough. Join Lisa and Michael as they explore what it mean to reclaim our own power and transform our life. Lao-Tsu, Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching, wrote that, “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”
We will be discussing how to draw in opportunities to transform our life through separating from the past, reclaiming our purpose and restoring our inner peace in the present. We can reclaim and reconnect to our own inner knowing to be the sovereign of our own lives. From Wayne Dyer, “We are never given the power to dream without the equivalent power to manifest that dream and make it your physical reality.” Our opportunity to transform awaits us all!
Please take a moment to breathe in this inspiring wisdom from Marianne Williamson.
Our Deepest Fear Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness That most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small, Does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking, So that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, As children do. We were born to make manifest The glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; It’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, Our presence automatically liberates others.
Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
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Life Lessons on Falling Forward - Episode 97

“It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” ― J.K. Rowling
No great success was ever achieved without failure. Like it or not, all of us have had the experience of failure at some point in our lives. Even a baby crawls before they can walk and in the process of learning to walk, babies stumble and fall many times over. The simple truth is we all fall, we all make mistakes and during the course of our lives we will all experience our share of failures. 
Join Lisa and Michael as they explore the life lessons of falling forward, how trying at anything and failing helps us grow as individuals. This week’s show was inspired by Denzel Washington’s 2011 commencement speech that he delivered at Penn University offering valuable advice on embracing failure. Denzel encouraged the graduates to “Fail big. Do something you are passionate about . . . and don’t be afraid to fail big. If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.” He went on to say, “I don’t want to fall back on anything . . . If I am going to fall, I want to fall forward. I figured t least this way I can see what I am going to hit.” His advice on Falling Forward as a means of setting, achieving goals and obtaining success can serve as inspiration for each of us to look at failure differently.  Inspirational writer Zig Ziglar wrote that, “It’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.” It is our ability to bounce back or to fall forward that affords us the opportunity to create a future that otherwise would not happen. We invite you to redefine failure as a necessary step to success. When we find the courage to try, regardless if we fail in our attempt, it opens the door to amazing new beginnings!
Enjoy Denzel’s encouraging message at Denzel on Falling Forward
Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
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The Joy of Reunion - Episode 96

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” –  Nelson Mandela
Every reunion is unique and precious, whether it be a meeting with friends, family, classmates or co-workers. Reunions are important celebrations of roots, meaningful relationships and traditions that give us the chance to reconnect with our own history and values.
On this episode Lisa and Michael will be exploring how being reunited with people from out past can help us better understand who we are and how we got to where we are today. Reunions reinforce our common bonds, renews our friendships, and invigorates an appreciation of what’s uniquely wonderful about our being connected despite how life’s different but parallel journey has taken us on different paths. Reunions can revive our sense of belonging, give us pride in where we come from and help us to feel affirmed in knowing who we are. The connection of a reunion handshake or a shared hug can open an opportunity to add new memories to the precious experiences we have shared over the years. The simple joy of reunion is that it reminds us not only to celebrate the past  but to give time to what and who we value in the present, connecting with love to our friends, classmates and family while they are still here is a beautiful gift.
Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
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Exploring the Inspirational - Episode 95

“Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden . . . these are to me the springs of delight and beauty.” –  H. P. Lovecraft
 
Engaging in creative activities and exploring hobbies that inspire us can lead to an improved sense of well being  and happiness that may have long lasting effects on our lives. Many of us are feeling busier and more stressed than ever and the thought of adding an extra activity to our daily lives may not seem possible and yet spending regular time on a hobby or leisure activity can help you feel better adding satisfaction and fulfillment to your life.
 
Setting aside a little time every day or even weekly to do something you enjoy restores your sense of well‑being and is considered to be an important way to take care of your health.  On this week’s show Lisa and Michael will be sharing their insights on  how to make a positive impact on your own life by exploring activities, or hobbies that bring you a sense of inner peace and accomplishment. We will be discussing the recently published study in the journal of Nature Medicine that found a profound connection between hobby engagement and fewer depressive symptoms, improved self-reported health, increased happiness and life satisfaction. We will be sharing why enjoying a regular spare time activity can leave you feeling calm, refreshed and invigorated.  Discover why doing something you find meaningful and enjoyable actually reduces stress levels, improves mental health, and provides important opportunities for social connection, friendship and support. Whether you exercise, cook, read books, do something creative, or more individualized, what really matters is that setting aside the time to pause from worry and responsibility to do things that bring you inner satisfaction you will find yourself feeling immensely happier in your life. Your body and mind will thank you!
 
Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
 
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Being Connected to the Greater Whole with Carol Collins - Episode 94

“You are love. You are loving. You are love. In all things, you are love.” — The Teachers of Jeshua
We are all connected to everyone and everything in the universe through thoughts, words, prayers, actions, blessings, our hearts and love which is why every individual affects the greater whole. Seeing ourselves as part of the greater whole allows us to participate in the world in a more harmonious way.
Join Lisa and Michael for a delightful and fun conversation with Carol Collins, a pure, trance state channeler for The Teachers of Jeshua. The Teachers are here for us to assist us evolve in how we see the world and assist us with a deeper understanding of the gifts within ourselves. The Teachers of Jeshua message for each of us is this, “Our Knowing of what the world needs to know to live lives that are abundant, enriched, filled with joyful expectation and the receiving of it. We want the world and all our dear followers to know we love you, we love the world. We are real. We are love. We are wanting you to learn from us and leave the world’s view behind you in favor of Truth. This aids you and your Higher Self. You are not here to judge yourself or others, you are here to live fully, yet live alongside your Guide, your Coach if you prefer that term and we DO. It is in this partnership that you learn who you really are and what you are capable of.”
On this episode we will be exploring how each of us has the ability to create and shift the way we live in the world. The wisdom of The Teachers of Jeshua is love. They are here to help us open to the beautiful possibilities available to each of us. They are here to assist us in recognizing we are all connected to the greater whole. They share how to combine positive intentions with positive energy flow, so we can create and expand our awareness of not only ourselves but of the whole world — a world filled with happiness, vibrant health, peace, prosperity, and Divine love!
Carol Collins, America’s MediumCarol Collins is a gifted alpha-state channeler for The Teachers of Jeshua - the team of nonphysical teachers who bring forth The Essential Material. Material – collective consciousness, manifesting with ease, health and wellness through natural healing, and intuitive advancement – what they call the Four Pillars of Learning. Jeshua dictated 11 books in 2021, her second year of channeling, and currently has 19 more completed and in queue for publishing. They are revolutionizing intuitive training and clearing the pathway to a true, clear, verbal connection with nonphysical Beings. They describe their work through Carol as “the depth of Edgar Cayce, the substance of Jane Roberts in the style of Esther Hicks.” Carol has been interviewed by celebrity personalities, featured in over two dozen magazines, was named to several Top 10 Women to Watch Lists, and is internationally known for giving powerfully accurate readings. Carol is rising swiftly to be among the great channelers bringing true, eloquent Teaching from beyond.To learn more about private readings, attunements, upcoming workshops, classes with Carol or for details on membership please visit, www.americas-medium.com
Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
Please join us on Instagram at Connect2LoveEnergy for more insights and inspirations.

Drawing On Your Life For Inspiration - Episode 93

“There’s a voice in the universe calling each of us to remember our purpose-our reason for being here now, in this world of impermanence. The voice whispers, shouts, and sings to us that this experience of being in form, in space and time, knowing life and death, has meaning. The voice is that of inspiration, which is within each and every one of us.” ― Wayne Dyer
The word inspiration is derived from the Latin word “inspirare,” meaning to “breathe into.” Each of us has the ability to allow ourselves to draw in a breath, and open up our awareness to the possibilities, without limitations, that lie before us. Author Mandy Hale said it best, “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.”
Inspiration helps us generate new ideas, energizes us and opens us up to feeling that we can create anything. But how do we connect to what inspires us? On this week’s show, Lisa is joined by artist, musician, creator James Bristol, founder of Warrior Windows and Earthworm Arts. Lisa and James take a deep dive into how each one of us has the ability to have to draw on our lives for inspiration. We will be discussing how opening our hearts to allowing ourselves to truly see, enables us to find inspiration all around us. For each of us there exists an endless supply of amazing things in our everyday world. When we draw inspiration from our lives it can guide us on an intuitive path to discovering not only who we want to become but also it can also enable us to take the first step toward creating something meaningful and achieving something that truly matters to us.
James Bristol is a visionary creator, explorer of the unseen and founder of Warrior Windows and Earthworm Arts.. He has the ability to find inspiration in the tiniest of parts of the world and bring forth beauty from things and places that have been forgotten or disregarded. To learn more about Jame’s art and music please visit www.warriorwindow.com 
Lisa LeRose is an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist and is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
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Elevating Your Life with a Smile - Episode 92

 “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”― Mother Theresa
Take a minute to close your eyes and smile, as you do, picture one thing that brings you pure joy. When you do this, even for a moment, the things that may have been troubling or challenging you will quietly slip away. Comedian Phyllis Diller believed that “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.¨ Even during difficult times, smiling and laughter, can truly help a person deal with stress and can shift our perspective to allow us to come out on the other side of our challenges more relaxed and healthier.
On this episode Lisa and Michael invite you to join them for a conversation that explores how smiling can absolutely changes the way we think and feel. A smile is free and is one of easiest ways to boost our health, our mood, our longevity, our success and can even impact the lives of those around us. Our smile is something that should be shared often with not only with the people we meet during the day but also with ourselves. Scientists, motivational and spiritual teachers all agree that the simple act of smiling not only brightens our day but can transform us individually but also the world around us. Every time we smile at someone, there is an unconscious automatic response in their brain that coaxes them to return the smile. We will delve into how when we smile, not only do people treat us differently but how the simple act of smiling lifts our mood, helps us feel more positivity, and activates neural messaging that benefits our health and happiness. When a smile comes across our face our body releases the feel-good neurotransmitters—dopamine, endorphins and serotonin— these signal to our body that we’re happy, and in turn, we feel happier. A smile can be a gateway to elevating our life by helping us to shift to a more positive mindset so we can focus on all that is good in our lives. The more we smile the more joyous our life becomes, our world is a more magical and loving to be in.
Lisa LeRose is an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist and is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
Be a part of our Connect 2 Love Community by joining us on Instagram for more insights at Connect2LoveEnergy.

Living In The Miraculous - Episode 91

“A miracle is a shift in perception. The moment that we choose to perceive our life with love, we can create miraculous change.”― Gabrielle Bernstein
Living the miraculous is a mindset. If we take a second to think about it, miracles are only a moment or a thought a way. It is for us to make the choice to raise our own levels of awareness high enough above the surface situations. When we trust that there is something else beyond what we are seeing, open to the possibilities and believe in ourselves, that’s when amazing things can happen.
On this episode Lisa and Michael invite you to explore how every moment of each day we are all just one breath away from a living life at a much higher level of awareness. Our lives can be filled with more happiness and love simply by shifting our attitude and consciousness. When we give ourselves permission to think differently - to think from the miraculous - we open to a greater experience of life. It is our choice to allow the real gifts of gratitude, forgiveness and love to come to the surface. This brings forth a blissful reality where we will fully know that everything in our lives is now, and always has been, a miraculous series of beautiful blessings and opportunities that are our divine right. 
Lisa LeRose is an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist and is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
Be a part of our Connect 2 Love Community by joining us on Instagram for more insights at Connect2LoveEnergy.

Embracing Life Challenges - Episode 90

Sometimes the darkest challenges, the most difficult lessons, hold the greatest gems of light.” ― Barbara Marciniak
No matter who you are or where you come from, everyone will face some kind of hardship at one point in their life. However, despite even the most difficult of life’s challenges, how we deal with them can make all the difference. there are always those individuals who manage to smile through the pain and come out stronger on the other side. Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of  Love, Medicine and Miracles, teaches us to, “Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.”
On this episode Lisa and Michael explore how embracing life’s challenges affords us the opportunity to  learn, grow.and to become the best versions of ourselves. We can transform life challenges by embracing them with courage and accepting them for what they are and by shifting our perspective to re-frame them as opportunities. We will be sharing some of the skills that can help us overcome the obstacles we face so that we can actually thrive amidst life challenges. Although the uncertainty of how to overcome challenges may overwhelm us at times, when we connect with the positive emotions of love, joy, gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness it can truly shift our entire well-being. Always know you have the ability to overcome any obstacle, believe in yourself and trust that just on the other side of your obstacle a world of infinite other possibilities awaits you.
Lisa LeRose is an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist and is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
Be a part of our Connect 2 Love Community by joining us on Instagram for more insights at Connect2LoveEnergy.

A Quantum Leap in Healing with Dr. Gregory Nicosia - Episode 89

“Within you is the light of a thousand suns.” ― Robert Adams
“Thoughts and emotions are energetic expressions of human consciousness. We all agree that thoughts are real; but would it surprise you to know that your thoughts exist outside of your head!” Dr. Gregory Nicosia has helped to research, explore and elaborate the newest psychotherapies in the last 30 years including biofeedback and behavioral medicine, EMDR, and Energy Psychology. He is the innovator of Thought Energy Synchronization Therapy (TEST) and has explored how Thought Energy is the basis of enabling us to take a quantum leap in Psychotherapy and the Healing Process.
Join Lisa and Michael for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Gregory Nicosia and take a quantum leap into the amazing world of Energy psychology. Energy psychology (also known as cognitive somatic practices) is a family of mind-body methods that rapidly reduce stress, resolves trauma, anxiety and other clinical disorders while increasing calm. Dr. Nicosia shares his journey and the vision that led him to his pioneering work in the field of thought energy, Thought energy fields, like other fields, carry information, have memory, and can be perturbed causing mental disquietude. When we are able to calm the body (where stress is stored), we access the missing key to unlocking rapid change so that we can work and live in flow. Energy psychology methods can be used to facilitate transformational change that enables us to live our lives with greater connection, love and clarity. 
Dr. Gregory NicosiaGregory J. Nicosia, Ph.D., B.C.F.E. is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Advanced Diagnostics, P.C., Pittsburgh’s premiere center for the thought energy based psychotherapeutic treatment of trauma and remediation of cognitive dysfunction.Dr. Nicosia has helped to explore and elaborate the newest psychotherapies in the last 35 years including biofeedback and behavioral medicine, EMDR, and most recently thought field therapy. Dr. Nicosia is the originator of TEST® Dx and ThoughtWorks® and has trained thousands of healthcare professionals throughout the U.S. in the use of TFT, and in his more recently developed Thought Energy Synchronization Therapy diagnostic and treatment procedures that have significantly expanded the range of effective application of energy psychology. He has authored a score of professional papers and articles, including publications on TFT and EMDR and was nominated as Pittsburgh Man of the Year in Science and Medicine for 1997.Dr. Nicosia is a Member of the American Psychological Association, a Fellow of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and the American College of Forensic Examiners, and Past President of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology.
For more information on his work, please visit www.thoughtenergy.net
Lisa LeRose is an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist and is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.
Be a part of our Connect 2 Love Community by joining us on Instagram for more insights at Connect2LoveEnergy.