Ungraduated Living & Learning

Today we get into more conversation around ego - specifically towards why egotistical individuals feel the need to portray that pompous and arrogant attitude. Much of this comes from inner-depths of the personality. In order to deal with these challenge and show true confidence, we must solve for the inner issues first. The most confident people in life, are actually quite humble. And most times, people enjoy the company and companionship of these individuals.  My website:

What exactly is Karma? How do we create it? Does it only pertain to this life? We discuss Karma and the Law of Cause and Effect in this daily edition of Ungraduated Living. My website:

Some of our psychological challenges in life such as guilt, self-hate, and other deeper emotional issues originate from our entanglement with the ten non-virtues. In today's daily episode we discuss these mental challenges and how to persevere past them. My website:

It is often in life that we don't deal because we feel it is justified.  In today's daily episode, we discuss why this is not a good tactic and how detrimental it is to ourselves and the other parties that we are in affliction with. My website:

Give and Ye shall receive!  We've all heard this, but do we really believe it? How does it work? Why does it work? Is there a certain way to give? What about taking?  What are the differences between "givers" and "takers?"  This is the focus of today's episode with the founder of Givers University EA Csolkovits. "The takers" in life wear us out, they cause damage over time. We want to become more of givers so that we not only help others, but then receive that good fortune back in our own lives. EA Scolkovits has a real life story around the giving in his life that has made him a millionaire. And even if money isn't your main motivation, it sure helps to have it if you want to serve others and give more. Givers University: My website: Ungraduated Book: Join the Ungraduated Living Community:

We all want peace of mind - at home and in the workplace. In order for this peace to occur, we must take heed of our ethics and in order to that we must become aware of our minds and our thoughts. That is the focus of today's daily episode. My website:

To reduce and eliminate disturbing emotions and wrong views, we must know their causes. The stages that we pass through towards awakening and into enlightenment include six factors that cause afflictions to manifest in the mind: - the seeds of afflictions - contact with certain objects - detrimental influences  - exposure to the media - habits - distorted attention In today's daily episode we discuss these afflictions that sidetrack the mind, and thus how we can avoid the pitfalls. My website:

Many times in life and business we lie to ourselves when we think it is ok to tell a "little white lie." What's the harm in twisting the truth a little, we tell ourselves.  In today's daily episode we get into why this practice can be detrimental to us in our lives and overall karma.  My website:

When it comes to human emotions, we can experience many different "wrong views." Some of these are: - jealousy - anger - ignorance - pride In today's daily episode we discuss how to combat these wrong views so that we can keep ourselves in the right mind, intention, awareness, and overall proper mindset. My website:

In today's daily episode, we discuss the importance of a very common and natural human emotion - Anger.  We get into why it's important to observe anger, but not dwell in it. My website:

When it comes to diets, pills, and other fads - how can we truly keep the weight off?  Special guest Renee Jones has figured this out and beyond age 50.  In this podcast episode we get into the mindsets concerning weight loss and how to "face our stuff, so we no longer need to stuff our face."  Renee spent 40 years on the diet Yo-Yo, and in 2012, she finally smashed it by overcoming emotional eating, and she's maintained her healthy weight since then. Her mission is to help others who struggle with their weight, who look to food for stress relief and to soothe themselves. No diet, exercise routine, or magic diet potion can counter the effects when we’ve stuffed down our feelings and followed it with a food chaser.  We have to heal our hearts. When we face our stuff, we no longer need to stuff our faces. With a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Clinical Residency, Renee utilizes traditional and contemporary models as well as relaxation and horse-assisted methods to help her clients free themselves by addressing emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.  In 2011, she opened an international private practice in counseling serving clients and colleagues in the U. S., United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, India, Vietnam, South Africa, Romania, Australia, and New Zealand. Renee's Website: Renee's Book: My website:

When it comes to a daily practice, we can very simply understand that Intention + Action = Success. In today's daily episode, we summarize "right intention" and how to developing daily acts of gratitude come to bring us into better intentions, actions, and thus equalling success. My Website: More learnings from todays daily message:

As we seek less suffering in life, it's important to see life as what it is - allowing things to "simply be." This is a part of self-identity and labeling of life. We do it for practical purposes, but must learn to see life for the "suchness" that it truly is. This is the focus of todays daily message. My Website: More learnings from todays daily message:

As we have spent some time learning, it is time to put that learning into practice! That is the center of today's daily episode! Haylett, Wendy. Everyday Buddhism: Real-Life Buddhist Teachings & Practices For Real Change (p. 235). Cabin Publishing. Kindle Edition. My Website: More learnings from todays daily message:

In this daily edition of the podcast we discuss how to utilize and apply the unified mindfulness practice: - seeing - hearing  - feeling We will discuss the practice and the benefit of getting into this type of daily meditative process. Along with that, we will demystify the fact that it is OK to see things with your eyes closed, hear voices in our heads, or even take stock of hearing our outside environments, as well as noticing our feelings and emotions. Unified mindfulness free training: My Website: More learnings from todays daily message:

What exactly does it mean to "arrive at awareness?" What even is "true awareness?" We hear these words often tossed around in the mindfulness space. In today's daily episode, we will work to round out complete understanding. My Website: More learnings from todays daily message:

You may have been taught how to cope with your fears and challenges.  You may have used willpower for a while.  But what today's guest will teach you is how to obliterate those fears and challenges. In today's episode, we interview Donna Tashjian who teaches how to learn destroy those fears and challenges, and not just how to "cope" with them. Donna has been a speaker to organizations, churches, and a coach and mentor to individuals since 1990.  In 2016 she founded Vibrant Living International, a nonprofit organization, to help people live to their fullest potential across the world. Growing up in a blended large family, that moved a lot and struggled with having enough money she learned limiting belief systems. And then it got even a lot harder; as a teenager she became a mom. This spiraled a whole other list of emotions in her life; Hopelessness, self-doubt, shame, fear, loneliness just to name a few. The learnings over the past 40 years have prompted Donna to launch Vibrant Living International and focus on you!  Her clients often say she has a knack for turning fear into excitement and exposing lies so the truth can shine through. Donna's website: My website:

In today's daily episode, we discuss and dive deep into the many different forms and styles of mediation.  My Website: More learnings from todays daily message:

On today's daily episode we discuss the 5 Hindrances to Meditation and how to beat them: - Desire - Aversion - Sloth - Restlessness  - Doubt Learning to overcome these common de-railers towards meditation will help us make the good habit of daily mediation more reachable.  My Website: More learnings from todays daily message:

So many people have tried meditation and gave up because they can't seem to quiet the "monkey mind." Or they aren't comfortable and can't seem to get past those little quirks of the body like itches, aches, or pains. It doesn't have to be that hard. Simply "observing" those things and letting them pass in front of the mind is fine - and normal. This is the focus of todays daily episode. My Website: More learnings from todays daily message: