Consciously Speaking

Today's guest is Nancy Thiel Voogd, a Triple Spiral Labyrinth expert, a coach, an author, and a dear friend. Nancy’s ability to deeply listen, hold stillness, and speak for the labyrinth creates a powerful experience for all those who walk it or commission one on their land. She delights in sharing the triple spiral and is continually amazed as the labyrinth awakens people to what they most want to know and experience. Nancy is also one of the featured authors in the newly released, Unwavering Strength: Volume 2, Stories to Warm Your Heart and Soul (get it on Amazon.com on February 24th, 2015). Her talent doesn't stop there, though, as she has also recently created and release her new Self-Discovery Deck, which is available at www.SpiralVision.com.  You can usually  find Nancy in her home in the Santa Cruz mountains with a bright yellow door welcoming visitors, a magical pond her husband built out front, the labyrinth beckoning from behind, and the smells of fresh food and live music wafting from the rafters.

In today's episode, I am joined by Chris Tomasso, co-producer of Consciously Speaking, and author of the book, Law of Attraction Instruction Manual, as we talk about the world of "money". Whether you have plenty of it, or not enough, we've all got stories around money. Some we inherited from our parents and society, and others we developed through our own life experiences. Chris and I will cover several topics, including: Financial abundance and what keeps you from having it Your desire for more and where that comes from Money as it pertains to happiness ... and more We'd love it if you'd join in the conversation. Please post your comments at www.MichaelNeeley.com or on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ConsciousSpeak.   Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher so that you don't miss a single episode!

Your guide for today's meditation is Shems Heartwell, author of Empowered Loving: A Guide To Learning and Growing Through Relationships.  Shems is also a life and relationship coach, and he facilitates Inner Alchemy workshops and private intensives for individuals and couples on the beautiful island of Maui. You can find him at www.ShemsHeartwell.com. Shems adds a heartfelt touch to this guided meditation that comes to us from his home in Maui.  For more information about Consciously Speaking, please visit www.MichaelNeeley.com or follow our page on Facebook.

Today’s guest is Dov Baron. Dov is one of the world's leading authorities on Authentic Leadership and creating a corporate culture that generates fierce loyalty. He has been featured in many media outlets including CEO World Magazine, Men's Essentials Magazine, Elle Italia, as well as the CNN website. Dov’s radio show and podcasts have generated over 1 million downloads, and his current podcast Leadership and Loyalty Tips for Executives is the #1 podcast for Fortune 500 Executives. As a bestselling author of several books, Dov is an international speaker and a highly sought after private mentor who guides high profile leaders who are looking for what's next. His groundbreaking book, Fiercely Loyal, will give you and your company the edge you need to thrive in today's rapidly changing corporate climate!   Dov can be found at Full Monty Leadership. For more of Consciously Speaking visit www.MichaelNeeley.com and be sure to subscribe so that you don;t miss a single episode.

Today's guest is Michelle Casto (aka Bright Michelle). She is a global leader in consciousness, the creator of Rock Your Destiny.biz, an Awakening Guide, author and Modern-day Goddess.  Gifted with the ability to shine a light on hidden blocks, limitations and illusions, Michelle possesses a potent magic that allows clients to shift from being victims of their circumstance to becoming conscious creators.  Michelle works with thousands of people across the globe radiating a vibration of passion, play and empowerment in all she does.  Her bright light is a beacon of inspiration, activating each person to remember their destiny so they can grace-fully express who they were born to be. She helps people discover the difference between letting life happen to you and creating your life on purpose, and THAT… changes everything! She can be found at www.BrightMichelle.com Learn more about Consciously Speaking and all of our other guests at www.MichaelNeeley.com.

Today’s guest is Jeff Nischwitz. Jeff is the Founder and Chief Story Debunker of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations … one story at a time! Jeff helps businesses accelerate revenue, develop effective leaders, nurture high performing teams and execute on their objectives. Recently called the “Wayne Dyer of business,” Jeff is waking up audiences and organizations across the country with his messages about conscious leadership, relationship building, team accountability and personal transformation. His new book, Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re “Supposed” to Be & Unleash Your True Leader deals with conscious leadership and conscious livingshipTM.   Jeff can be found at www.nischwitzgroup.com.  Be sure to read his full bio and check out Consciously Speaking's other guests at www.MichaelNeeley.com.

Today's guest is Jean Adrienne. Jean is an author, healer, teacher, and creator of quantum change. She is a graduate of Florida State University with a BA in Psychology. She also completed The University of the South's four-year Education for Ministry program. She developed and teaches the InnerSpeak™ Breakthrough Coaching Method,. She offers readings, coaching and clearing sessions via phone as well as in her office in Atlanta, Georgia. Jean Adrienne's latest book, Power Tools, as well as her other books, Reframe Your World: Conscious Living in the New Reality and Soul Adventures, are available on Amazon or in your local bookstore. Learn more about Jean at www.JeanAdrienne.com and sign up for her free Tele-Summit at RealitiesOfCreation.com. Be sure to check out our other guests and subscribe to Consciously Speaking at www.MichaelNeeley.com.

Today’s guest is Heather Hans. Heather is an internationally renowned visionary, healer & teacher, and author of the book, The Heart of Self-Love: How to Radiate with Confidence.  She is a professional speaker, video host, producer, artist, and consultant, using her experience, skills and talents to teach people how to love themselves and each other. Heather overcame a difficult upbringing exposed to loss, addiction, oppression, abuse, and physical ailments, to reach goals she once thought were impossible. Celebrating her gifts, learning from her pain, and sharing her story have allowed her to emerge as a channel to teach others how to excel, evolve, and embrace their power. In addition to her healing and teaching work, Heather is a mother, a runner, and active volunteer in her community in Boulder, Colorado. Read her full bio as well as those of other episode guests at www.MichaelNeeley.com, or visit her website at www.HeatherHans.com.

In this, our first Sunday episode, your host, Michael Neeley will take you on a discovery of the reasons why your efforts at personal development (self-help) have fallen short or missed the mark. While the self-improvement genre continues to grow by leaps and bounds, do you ever wonder why people keep devouring the material.  Wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that if the books (or workshops or seminars) were working, that we wouldn't need to ever buy another self-help book again? YET, statistics have proven otherwise. From his work in the development of his book, The Art of Forgetting, Michael has distilled the challenge down to three basic elements, which he shares in this podcast episode. Learn more at www.MichaelNeeley.com or on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ConsciousSpeak. Most importantly, your feedback is essential to making this show the best it can possibly be. Let us know what matters most to you. What topics would you like to hear more about? Who are some of the guests that you’d like to hear 

Whether you are a regular practitioner or a beginner, the intention of this guided meditation is that you stoke the fire of your passion for the practice. If you’ve been meditating much in life, a lot of this may seem very basic; however, it is always important to remember the beauty of its simplicity. So, please consider this a refresher.   If you are a novice, it will all seem new to you. Please enter it with the understanding that this is not a normal guided meditation - because there is no such thing. A guided meditation can take on as many forms as the variety of a butterfly’s wings. Today, you will be guided and informed simultaneously. I hope to dispel some of the prevalent myths and misconceptions about meditation. And while there are many schools of thought on the topic, in all of my studies on both meditation and Buddhism, I have found the basic premises to be the most beneficial.  Be sure to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode. Also, write up a rating and revie

Today’s guest is Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks. Katie is a master at seeing a person’s true essence and inviting it forth, even if it’s been buried for years under layers of old programming, abuse and confusion. She is an artist of life who creates transformational theater events around the world. Katie has been a pioneer in the field of body-mind integration for over forty years, and she has an international reputation as a seminar leader, training professionals from many fields in the core skills of conscious living through the lens of body intelligence. As an expert in Body Intelligence, Katie invites you to sign up for the FREE Body Intelligence Summit which takes place online and starts on February 17, 2015. You can find out more about Katie at www.Hendricks.com or visit her nonprofit passion:Foundation for Conscious Living.  To get the details on the books she talks about in the interview and for her full bio as well as those of other guests, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com.  

Today’s guest is Ariaa Jaeger. Ariaa is a spiritual life strategist who teaches mind over matter, quantum physics and other spiritual and practical principles. She is the author of the highly acclaimed books, Ariaaisms: Spiritual Food for the Soul and The Book of Ariaa~ Quotes for a Luminous Life. Ariaa was featured by CNN and Huffington Post for her impact in social media and she has also appeared on "Oprah and PBS and innumerable radio shows. Since her clinical death in the Austrian Alps in 1993, Ariaa has devoted her life to helping people from every culture to heal, prosper, evolve and transform their lives. She inspires and teaches spirituality, meditation and profound yet practical principles to live a life of joy, love and abundance.   You can find Ariaa at www.Ariaa.com To learn more about Consciously Speaking and catch up on previous episodes, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com.

Today’s guest is Lamara Heartwell. Lamara inspires women to claim their bodies as an essential source of intelligence, power, and pleasure. She is hosting the 2015 Body Intelligence Summit from Feb. 17-20. It's online, it's fabulous, and it's FREE! She has spent her life exploring what it takes to live in freedom in the body. She began studying and performing traditional dance styles at the age of 3 and was a devoted gymnast for much of her childhood. As an adult, Lamara became more interested in the mind-body connection and focused her studies on dance therapy and the transformative power of movement. She founded Santa Barbara Dance Tribe in 2009, she’s curated dozens of performance art events in California over the past 12 years, and she’s as passionate about the health of the planet as she is in the health of our bodies, where she sees a direct relationship between the two. Read Lamara's full bio along with other podcast guests at www.MichaelNeeley.com or for even more information, visit www.LamaraHeartwe

Today’s guest is Rochelle Jaffe.  Rochelle is certified as a Hypnotist Examiner by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners and is certified as a Clinical Hypnotherapist by the National Board of Clinical Hypnotherapists.  She also holds certifications by the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association.   Rochelle specializes in a type of hypnotherapy that, rather than putting clients to sleep, helps them recognize and utilize their deep intelligence, opening the pathways to their creative unconscious; becoming more fully awake to who they are beyond the childhood trances of conditioned self-identity.   The founder and director of the Ashland School of Hypnotherapy, Rochelle has introduced hundreds of students and professionals to her unique blend of the art and science of healing.  Using this powerful approach, people significantly increase their ability to access regions beyond the conscious mind, beyond limitation and enabling them to have a greater effect on their own healing, personal f

Today's guest is David Gaggin. David spent seventeen years as a design engineer and technical manager at Boeing, followed by nine years in the U.S. Government’s Senior Executive Service (SES) with the US Army directing avionics and command and control R&D. He went on to create and was the CEO of Cobham Defense Electronics Systems (CDES) Corp. During his career, he went on an exhaustive search for the most plausible answers that he could find to the classic questions concerning our existence: Who are we? Is there a God? Why is the cosmos here? How shall we live our life? What is important?   The answers to life’s most basic questions are detailed in his book, “The Endless Journey”. David can be found at DavidGaggin.com. Learn more about David and our other upcoming guests at MichaelNeeley.com.

Today’s guest is Audrey Hazekamp. Audrey isigniting a movement for evolutionary fitness, thriving and all-systems integrity…personally and professionally. She facilitates openings and action into perspectives beyond familiar limitations, and welcomes new possibilities with spacious intensity, and action-oriented curiosity. She is certified as a Senior Trainer and Master coach through the Hendricks Institute, and has studied, taught, and played with Gay and Katie Hendricks for over 10 years. She can be found at TallPoppyInc.com. You can also learn more about Audrey and other upcoming guests at MichaelNeeley.com.      

Catherine Carrigan is a medical intuitive healer best-selling author that can teach you how to become healthy using natural methods, including the very best of therapeutic exercise, nutrition and energy medicine. She offers a comprehensive system that begins with figuring out what is actually going on with you and then putting together a personalized plan that empowers you to achieve levels of health that you may not have even thought possible. You can find her at Unlimited Energy Now or follow her blog and subscribe to her newsletter at CatherineCarrigan.com. She does not need to see you or put her hands on you to know what is wrong or what will make you better. Learn more about Catherine and her books as well as other guests at MichaelNeeley.com.  

Today’s guest is Roy Biancalana, the creator of CoachingWithRoy.com. Roy is a former professional golfer turned certified relationship coach and author of the new book Attracting Lasting Love: Breaking Free of the 7 Barriers that Keep You Single. Find out more about Roy and our other guests at MichaelNeeley.com.

In this short introductory podcast, I take a moment to share with you what you can expect from the show as we embark on this adventure together. I invite and encourage your participation in making this YOUR show, by providing comments, suggestions, feedback and more. You can learn more about the podcast at www.MichaelNeeley.com, and I hope you'll follow the show on Facebook and Twitter.