Cutting Edge Consciousness

Elders who have grown to really embrace change and learning make terrific models in our world today. Jim Selman is a master learner who has made a tremendous mark on the world but has no intention of basking in his accomplishment. This wonderful man joins Barnet and Freeman for a great conversation about the role of elders in our community.

This is a powerful conversation between Land Developer turned conservationist Adam C. Hall and hosts Freeman and Barnet. Trying to manipulate, dominate, and control our physical environment is a symptom of an inner disorder. Correcting the order of priorities is an inside job, which leads to profoundly different choices.

Finding flow and tapping an inner source generates a sustainable euphoria. Arjuna returns to Cutting Edge Consciousness to talk about accessing an innate state of being where vitality and inspiration are normal. For more information about Arjuna's work, please visit http://arjunaardagh.com/.

Words can be crafted to provide a pathway inward. The Inaugural Poet, Richard Blanco, joins Barnet and Freeman to explore the creative process of self-discovery that poetry provides. In this really beautiful episode, three artists explore their own journey with words to find themselves and discover more about life.

Best-selling author and activist Marianne Williamson joins Barnet and Freeman for a dynamic and powerful conversation about her vision of becoming a congresswoman. This visionary leader holds a sense of possibility that is distinctly different from the current trajectory our country is heading in. She shares her ideas, along with her reason for running for public office, in this compelling episode of Cutting Edge Consciousness. For more information about Marianne's work, please visit: http://www.marianne.com/.

Tuning in to a resonance that our body can receive and respond to is not possible when we are trying to think our way through life. Philip Shepherd joins Barnet Bain and Freeman Michaels for a deep conversation about reconnecting to the world through our bodies, with our heads simply playing a role in the experience but no longer dominating it. For more information about Philip Shepherd's book and his powerful work, please visit philipshepherd.com.

Susan Leahy sits in for Barnet this week, joining Freeman in welcoming Eric Pearl to Cutting Edge Consciousness. This is a delightful conversation about reconnecting-referencing Eric Pearl's amazing healing modality, the theme for the show is connecting to our innate well-being. For more information about Eric Pearl's work and workshops, please visit http://www.thereconnection.com/.

There is a humility required to continue to grow-when we pretend to have evolved beyond difficult feelings or complicated situations we are missing the mark. Spiritual growth is ALWAYS "ongoing"-there is no arrival. Raphael Cushnir joins Barnet and Freeman for a fun and informative conversation.

Darryl Anka joins Barnet and Freeman for a powerful conversation about the impulse to risk what we have known in order to grow out of our self-imposed limitations. The world is changing, and transformational media is a new frontier for growth. Barnet is making a film based on a book by Eckhart Tolle called Milton's Secret, and Darryl is making a new film called Bashar: First Contact on the heals of his recently released film Dearly Departed. For information about Darryl's films, please visit: http://ziafilms.com/. For information about Milton's Secret, please visit: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/milton-s-secret-the-movie-from-the-book-by-eckhart-tolle.

There is so much to be learned from having a creative outlet-specifically from acting. This is a wonderful conversation between three men who love the craft of acting and who share the gifts that acting has given to each of them.

When we learn to tap into a particular energy, most simply described as "Love," we become like tuning forks-we help others realign, energetically, simply by our presence. When we come to understand the energetic nature of the universe, we recognize that internal conflict is reflected in external conflict. When we lovingly collect our personal fragments, we help organize the universal energy of the planet.

Freeman and Barnet personalize the conflict in Syria. Owning the shadow reflection allows us to respond from the most appropriate and empowered place. The chaos and fear that is playing out, as a civil war in Syria, is both an external and internal expression of something that requires our attention. How to respond becomes an inside job-we are both the problem and answer to all that we see and perceive.

When we are connected to a sense of meaning and purpose derived from an inner understanding of our true nature, anything can be an expression of service to the divine. Swami Muktananda joins Barnet Bain and Freeman Michaels for a delightful and enlightening conversation about living vocationally.

The key to a life of abundance and prospering lies in "giving." We grow and expand in proportion to our ability to give. When we are gifted with an inspiration, we must find a way to share it. When we embody a unique stream of possibility, when our hearts and minds are tuned in to a sense of purpose, we become empowered. Bob Proctor joins Barnet and Freeman for a fun and enlightening conversation about the deep and inherent value each person has to contribute. Bob brings up a word, "praxis," which represents an integration of heart and head-this is where belief meets behavior and we BECOME our great contribution.

Certain questions have a quality that invites possibilities. We get comfortable in what we know-many of us need to consciously create the space to "not know." Part of the process of opening up and allowing something new to come in involves putting down our position or our agenda-letting go of the way we have done things so we can learn something new. Gabriel is a master trainer who joins Freeman as a friend and mentor to discuss corporate training. In a corporate setting, companies can grow to meet their greatest potential when they embark on a sincere inquiry. It is challenging, but it is also beautiful. Companies have a unique opportunity to be organizational agents of transformation. Please visit Gabriel's website to learn more about his corporate programs: http://www.thenossovitchgroup.com/about-nossovitch-group/gabriel-nossovitch/. You will also find a link here to the work Freeman does within Gabriel's program: http://www.thenossovitchgroup.com/about-nossovitch-group/freeman-michaels/.