Mahatma Gandhi said “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” This is exactly what hairdresser turned eco-entrepreneur Brigitte Reissner did when she decided to open Zero Waste Store Namibia.

After trying out several different interests of hers, Brigitte finally landed on her true passion– reducing waste on our planet and providing eco-friendly shopping options for her community.

In our conversation, Brigitte shares her journey of clarifying her purpose and passion, and how she was able to leave her comfort zone in order to pursue her dream. We discuss:

· Why you should only share your dreams with those you trust

· How to break free of your comfort zone, take inspired action and start believing in yourself

· How creating real change in the world begins with your own personal change

· The ripple effect you living your purpose can have on not only those around you, but on generations to come

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If you’ve ever thought about reducing or eliminating alcohol from your life, this episode is for you. Today I’m sharing the story of my personal journey of abstaining from alcohol for over three years now. I outline the motivations behind my decision and I highlight the profound changes it has brought to my life. The benefits range from vastly improved sleep, better skin and increased overall energy, to deeper spiritual insights and connection.

If cutting alcohol out of your life is on your wish list, but you’re finding it difficult to commit to the decision, tune in to learn the process I used to make this significant lifestyle change seem practically effortless.

At the beginning of the year for the past several years I have offered a very popular, free online workshop called The Prosper Plan. It’s the process I use for creating a sense of structure and peace around all of my goals and intentions for the year. This year I’m bringing the workshop to the podcast!

The Prosper Plan is about thriving in all areas of your life. Because thriving in just one area of your life and then having another area falling apart is not actually thriving at all.

I’ll show you how to choose a word or theme for the year, and then use that as a guiding force as you work through your daily and weekly steps. You’ll learn how to focus your energy in the most intentional and efficient way, using your Prosper Plan.

Grab a pen and notebook and let’s map out your year ahead so you can finally complete those goals and projects you have been dreaming about for years.

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We’ve all heard that to forgive someone is to set yourself free. But what if you’re finding it difficult to forgive? Or what if you thought you forgave, but you still feel resentful? Or maybe you’ve said something like, ‘I forgave, but I won’t forget.’

Today I’m sharing a new perspective on forgiveness that could help you finally break through the barrier that has been keeping you from truly forgiving another.

I’m outlining the guidelines for the deep process of release that will help you arrive at true forgiveness. This is not about making a decision to forgive another, but rather connecting with a process that helps you physically feel the shift in your body—a knowing that forgiveness has truly occurred. Experience the essence of finally setting yourself free.

Resources mentioned:

Episode 58: The Essence Of Money
Episode 59: How To Heal Your Fears And Blocks At The Deepest Level
Episode 60: The Spontaneous Integration Healing Process

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Are the annoying recurring patterns in your life getting more and more painful? That’s a sure sign you’re ready for some deep healing and transformation.

Today I’m laying out the different phases of what I call The Spontaneous Integration Healing Process—a deep healing process that releases your blocks and limiting beliefs at their root cause. This is important so you can put an end to the patterns that sabotage you, and start claiming what you truly want for yourself. Whether that is a healthy loving relationship, greater prosperity, or more abundance of all kinds.

We all have access to this natural emotional healing. Tune in to learn how to tap into it and support it in order to experience the full and profound transformation it offers.
Resources mentioned:
Episode 59: How To Heal Your Fears And Blocks At The Deepest Level
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If you’re tired of surface-level, temporary-fix healing and you’re ready to heal your fears, blocks and limiting beliefs from their very core, then this episode is for you.

If they’re not healed at their roots, your blocks will simply continue to come around again and again, in the form of recurring patterns in different areas of your life.

Today I’m showing you how you can heal these recurring patterns once and for all. First, I’ll show you how to know if you have blocks or limiting beliefs in your life. Second, I’ll show you how to identify exactly what that block is. And third, I’ll show you my technique for healing it and releasing it for good.

This episode comes with a warning: My healing technique will take you to very deep places within yourself. If you’re ready for it, and you create a regular practice around it, you will be able to heal your fears, blocks and limiting beliefs at their root cause.

Resources mentioned:
Episode 58: The Essence Of Money
Episode 29: The Gift Of Recurring Patterns
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Today I’m chatting with Mariane Akwenye, founder of the Nomad African Wellness Homestead in Windhoek, Namibia, and the Nomad Institute which trains visually-impaired women to become massage therapists. Mariane is also the chair of the Africa Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute, a mother of two, and an incredible force for good in the world.

We are discussing what I call the essence of money, or the “why” behind your desire for money. Learning how to identify the essences of your desires is the key to creating more ease and flow around receiving money in your life. This, in conjunction with healing your specific money blocks will open you up to your true abundance.

Mariane shares a deeply personal story of where her core money blocks stem from, and how she has overcome those blocks to create an ease and peace around abundance and prosperity she never thought possible before. She explains how first creating an internal feeling of safety around money has created the external experience of safety around money she enjoys today.
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It’s that time of year when we start to focus on our goals and desires for the new year ahead. Fresh starts can be exciting. They hold so much potential energy and positive expectation. But don’t let yourself get bogged down and stuck in the “should” energy that can get in the way of your authentic goal-setting.

Today I'm sharing my personal ritual of how I close off every year before setting my new goals for the new year. And then I share my perspective on why it’s empowering to unburden ourselves from prioritizing the things we think we “should” do, over the things that we genuinely desire doing.

It’s time to get the clarity you’re longing for, by trusting in your deeper truths.