Cutting Edge Consciousness

Author (Tipping Sacred Cows) and filmmaker (What the Bleep Do We Know!?) Betsy Chasse joins Freeman and Barnet for a fantastically fun and irreverent conversation about consciousness.

Our innate well-being and natural "enoughness" is something that we come to believe in and we commit, from our hearts, to living by this premise inspite of feedback from our society, culture, and religious traditions that we are not enough. Zhena Muzyka, conscious entrepreneur and author of Life by the Cup, joins Barnet and Freeman for a delicious conversation about drinking life in from moment to moment. And this includes accepting the uncomfortable moments with a gracious understanding that discomfort is often part of learning and growing. And learning and growing are fundamental to living a rich and rewarding life.

Renowned photographer Carl Studna joins Barnet and Freeman for a really wonderful conversation about beauty. We can reach transcendent states by exploring the depth of our pain, but we can also reach these states of consciousness by exalting in beauty. Carl is a master at witnessing and capturing beauty. His latest book, Click: Choosing Love One Frame at a Time, is an exploration of his extraordinary point of view and artistic perspective toward life. To find out more about Carl's amazing work, please visit http://www.carlstudna.com.

Sam Bennett joins Barnet and Freeman for a fun, creative and valuable conversation about making empowering choices and getting things done. For more information about Sam Bennett's valuable work, please visit: http://theorganizedartistcompany.com/.

The start of spiritual awakening is generally a response to an inherent human cry for "help." There are a lot of false refuges that we have tried to apply to the insecurity of our lives, individually and collectively-but the day has dawned where we cannot pretend any longer. Awakening from the trance-like state of denial is a spiritual maturing required to meet the challenges of our time. Tara joins Barnet and Freeman for a deep conversation about spiritual awakening.

Materialism (greed) and worldly distraction cause suffering. Shamar Rinpoche, the 14th Shamarpa (The Red Hat Lama of Tibet), joins Barnet and Freeman for an enlightening conversation about enlightenment. Specifically, they discuss the "awakening" process on the path to enlightenment. For more information about Shamar Rimpoche and his teachings, please visit www.bodhipath.org/.

Rikka Zimmerman has always been a lover but being met at the level of love that matches her truest potential has been elusive-until now. The process of falling deeply in love with herself has generated a "soul mate." In this really fun conversation, Barnet and Freeman and Rikka explore the topic of love, as an attractor and as a creative force in the universe. For more information about Rikka Zimmerman's work, including her wonderful music, please visit: http://rikkazimmerman.com/.

There is a prevailing message in our culture to be strong. We are collectively infatuated with stories of triumph over obstacles. But there are seasons in life, and all seasons must be honored. In this amazing show, Barnet Bain shares his experience with a dying friend, which prompts a powerful conversation between Barnet and Kute. For more information about Kute Blackson's profound work, please visit http://www.kuteblackson.com/.

"Yes to Success" founder and best-selling author, Debra Poneman, joins Barnet and Freeman for a fantastic conversation about miracles.

Best-selling author, entrepreneurial genius, and renowned adventurer Raymond Aaron shows up for a great conversation about success.

Freeman and Barnet invite John J. Murphy onto Cutting Edge Consciousness to discuss some of the principles of his latest book, Zentrepreneur. This is a wonderful conversation about a different way of doing business.

Fear is an obstacle to love-it prevents us from opening up and drives defensive patterns of thinking and behavior that block intimacy and connection. Relationship experts and real life couple Orna and Matthew Walters join Barnet and Freeman for an important and powerful conversation about integrating our fears into our relationship expectations. We become capable of having real relationships when we can embrace fear as a natural part of the experience.

Our children deserve parents who are committed to an authentic parent/child journey-NOT some fantasy of "perfection." Radical self-acceptance creates a fluid growth experience, where parents grow with their children. There are clearly certain skills and techniques to support parents, but when we become over invested in getting it "right," we have gotten it all wrong. Child psychologist and author Shefali Tsabary joins Barnet and Freeman for an important conversation about Conscious Parenting.

Our ego is not the enemy. Trying to be "egoless" is an ego trip no matter how spiritual we think we are. But making a friend of the ego and having a relationship with our ego allows us to become more real and more authentic. Karen Hoyos joins Barnet and Freeman for a fun and profound conversation about integrating the adaptive aspects of our self into our personal reality (personality) so the we can let our essential "light" shine.

In long-term committed relationships, life is not a fairytale-from aging and illness to financial setbacks and any number of real-life challenges-relationships are tested. Sandy Stuart (Bain) and Jasmine Michaels join the program for the third annual "Wives' Show." This is another intimate look into the relationships of our hosts and their life partners.