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Fearless Presence

By: Melanie Weller
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  • Melanie Weller is a neurotheologist exploring how our belief systems live in our nervous systems and profiling pathways to harmonizing mythology and medicine, science and spirituality, our expertise and intuition, and our internal and external data together in a story prescription for Fearless Presence.
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  • Living A Fearless Midlife with Pam Radtke

    Living A Fearless Midlife with Pam Radtke
    Apr 28 2024
    HighlightsIntro 0:01Weller and Radtke discuss contrast, storytelling, and fearlessness in midlife.Melanie and Pam reflect on learning to listen and be present in their lives as they age.Women's experiences with judgment, trauma, and healing through sharing secrets and vulnerabilities. 4:10Melanie observes that people often try to control one aspect of their life during difficult times, such as keeping a clean house during a messy divorce.Melanie notes that there is a lot of judgment among mothers and that this judgment can be damaging to relationships.Melanie Weller shares her healing journey with a group of women, including stories of rape and abuse.Pam joins a private Facebook group for women over 40 to share their secrets and vulnerabilities.Trust issues, self-doubt, and healing through personal growth. 9:11Pam and Melanie share experiences of self-doubt and mistrust, rooted in societal expectations and personal experiences.Melanie Weller shares her journey of healing and trusting herself after being gaslit by her mother.Pam relates to Melanie's experience, acknowledging the difficulty of trusting oneself and the societal pressure to conform.Gender roles, expectations, and the impact on mental health. 13:20Melanie shares her perspective on the importance of family meals, citing them as a way to stay attached to the herd and avoid feelings of isolation.Melanie reflects on her childhood experiences with family meals, noting that her parents' messages about being part of the family were often at odds with their actions, leading her to prioritize connection and survival through shared meals.Societal attitudes towards aging and sexuality. 18:02Women's sexuality and desire are often marginalized or dismissed in society.Melanie and Pam discuss societal attitudes towards aging women, including the stigma against older women's sexuality and the importance of community and support for women over 50.Gender roles, leadership, and personal growth after divorce. 21:49Women over 50 can change the world with united leadership.Pam reflects on 30 years of marriage and realizes she missed her 20s while prioritizing work and family.Pam's friends and family helped them realize there were alternatives to their limited perspective on life.Pam learned about human rights, women's rights, and trans rights through her daughters.Marriage and aging. 27:55Melanie shares her insights on long-term relationships, revealing the challenges and lessons learned from her own marriage.Pam reflects on her journey of self-discovery after her marriage ended, highlighting the importance of difficult conversations in relationships.Pam reflects on their journey from journalist to novelist, sharing insights on creative writing and self-discovery.Identity and marriage. 33:29Weller emphasizes importance of self-discovery in long-term relationships.Melanie Weller shares her struggles with balancing work and personal life as a school mom, feeling excluded from social circles and struggling with loneliness.Pam discusses her experience as a Gemini, feeling like they have two different personalities depending on the situation.Gender roles, identity, and relationships. 38:03Middle-aged women navigating identity and relationships in a spiritual revolution.Melanie Weller discusses how our fears and habits are not just our own, but are also passed down through generations.Societal beauty standards and their impact on self-esteem. 44:39Pam shares personal experiences with cultural beliefs around beauty and body image, feeling inadequate and unvalued.Melanie discusses the fear of women owning their sexuality and the power structures that exist to maintain control.Pam reflects on mother's past experiences and how they may have influenced her upbringing.Pam finds solace in meditation and slowing down her life to appreciate things more.Meditation, contrast, and holding opposites as true. 50:20Melanie Weller suggests that people with Body Dysmorphia have difficulty seeing themselves clearly due to lower activity in the visual parts of their brain.Pam agrees that not taking time to slow down and appreciate contrast in life can lead to creating more trauma and drama, and suggests that curiosity and creativity are key to a long happy life.Meditation can help individuals hold two different realities at once and handle chaos with grace.Links:Pam's Blog: https://pamradtke.substack.com/
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    1 hr
  • Persistence and Resilience wiht Nick Prefontaine

    Persistence and Resilience wiht Nick Prefontaine
    Apr 10 2024
    HighlightsSnowboarding accident and recovery with Nick Prefontaine. 0:01Nick Prefontaine shares his inspiring story of overcoming a life-threatening snowboarding accident.Nick excitedly describes their experience snowboarding at a mountain, mentioning the terrain park and the jump they attempted.Nick recounts the moment he caught the edge of his snowboard while approaching the jump, causing him to wipe out.Near-fatal snowboarding accident and recovery journey. 3:42Nick's near-fatal accident led to intubation by a paramedic who saved his life.Doctors induced coma to reduce swelling.Nick went to UMass Memorial Medical Center two years after his accident to speak at a groundbreaking ceremony, where he visited the ICU where he received initial care.Nick had no conscious memory of his time in the ICU, but he felt like everything and everyone in the hospital was familiar to him.Using energy and support for recovery after a near-death experience. 10:49Nick overheard parents discussing recovery plan with doctors. His mother wouldn't let them discuss the negatives around Nick's unconscious body.Nick trusted his inner voice and followed it to make a full recovery, which later led to his current work helping others.Nick's parents had someone perform Reiki on them while in a partially induced coma.Nick's advocate helped him get off medication and drugs as soon as they were clear to walk, allowing his body to heal naturally.Overcoming trauma and building resilience through persistence and training. 16:53Nick overcomes trauma and achieves goal of "running out of hospital" after persistent effort.Nick struggles with returning to school after coma and snowboarding accident.Nick starts his career in real estate by knocking on doors of homeowners who had missed mortgage payments, without proper training or support.Nick finds a mentor and starts to perform well in his new career.Inner voice and trauma recovery with a former real estate agent. 22:33Melanie Weller: impressed by mother's positive attitude after coma, credits her for not limiting Nick's potential.Nick: Believes everyone has inner voice and stresses how important it is.Nick grew up in a real estate family and got his real estate license in 2008.Nick helped his dad market and sell investment properties, shifting their income from real estate to investing.Helping renters and homebuyers remove doubt and build trust through a process. 30:10Nick helps renters remove doubt and build trust in themselves and the process, leading to successful homeownership.Nick's systems and tools help associates across the country achieve similar success, sharing his story from the stage and helping others overcome challenges.Voice in the back of his head disappeared after connecting with mentor, Tricia Brooke.Integrating natural and modern medicine for healing. 36:35Melanie shares her experience with Reiki and cranial sacral therapy, discussing their impact on her life and family.Nick believes his recovery was possible because of a combination of modern medicine and natural therapies, including acupuncture, colonics, and Tui Na massage.Voice issues after an accident and subsequent treatments with Botox and other therapies. 41:54Nick discussed his journey with voice issues and various treatments, including Botox and natural therapies.Doctor noted improvement in Nick's voice despite needing more Botox treatments, suggesting natural therapies were effective.Optimizing energy and recovery after a stroke using affirmations, therapy, and self-care. 47:23Nick recalls how social activities, like lunch with friends, helped him enter therapy sessions in a better mental state.Nick describes how affirmations in his hospital room helped keep his energy high and motivated him to work towards his goals.Nick struggled with doubts about his ability to walk again, but his mother's support helped him stay positive and focused on his recovery.Nick recounts journey with voice issues, including Botox treatments and a half marathon.Nick emphasizes importance of perseverance and keeping going towards goals.Persistence and resilience in overcoming challenges. 55:56Melanie and Nick discuss persistence in achieving goals, with persistence leading to predictability and structure in life.Nick shares his frustration with people telling him to be grateful for small improvements instead of believing he can be 100% back to normal.Nick's voice improved significantly after years of Botox injections.Nick still sees improvements in voice quality despite last injection 4 years ago.Meditation, mindfulness, and personal growth. 1:03:36Nick reflects on the benefits of meditation, citing its ability to help individuals quiet their minds and handle noise more effectively.Melanie discusses the power of affirmations and how they can shape our language and thought patterns, even subconsciously.Melanie and Nick discuss the importance of taking care of one's body as one's spiritual home.They emphasize the importance of being ...
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Hypnosis For Faster Change with Dr. Tara Perry

    Hypnosis For Faster Change with Dr. Tara Perry
    Mar 3 2024
    Show NotesFinding pleasure and joy through core trauma transformation. 0:01 Dr. Tara Perry helps clients find pleasure, joy, and freedom through core trauma transformation.Transitioning from in-person to virtual therapy and healing. 1:50 Dr. Tara Perry discusses transition from acupuncture to hypnosis, working virtually, and the impact of trauma on mental health.The power of the subconscious mind and its impact on our well-being. 4:05 Dr. Tara Perry explains that the subconscious mind processes 40 million bits of information per second, compared to the conscious brain's 40 bits per second. Dr. Tara Perry and Melanie Weller discuss the idea that the subconscious mind drives the train, with the conscious mind only processing a small percentage of information. Dr. Tara Perry highlights the complexity of the human body's internal systems and the importance of meditation in connecting with one's own intelligence and regulating homeostasis. Dr. Tara Perry and Melanie Weller discuss the potential benefits of meditation in resolving issues and returning to a more optimal state of being.Hypnosis effectiveness and practitioner dependence. 9:51 Melanie Weller shares her experience with hypnotherapy and the importance of finding the right practitioner for the desired outcome. Dr. Tara Perry discusses the practitioner-dependent nature of hypnosis and acupuncture, and the importance of looking at outcomes when selecting a practitioner.Emotional harmony, Chinese medicine, and practitioner effectiveness. 12:54 Dr. Tara Perry shares insights on the power of heart and brain coherence in healing, citing Dr. Joe Dispenza's work. Melanie Weller discusses the importance of acceptance and social anxiety, explaining why people may stay in unhealthy relationships or fear public speaking. Chinese medicine views emotional disharmony as a blockage in the body's energy flow, leading to disease.Healing, hypnosis, and brain science. 17:38 Dr. Tara Perry found deeper healing through connecting with subconscious rather than relying on practitioner's magic. Melanie Weller discusses the importance of changing habits and beliefs to achieve personal growth. She references Tony Robbins' teachings on the need to change and the brain's preference for familiar habits, highlighting the importance of making a conscious effort to shift towards what you want. Dr. Tara Perry helps people confront and change deep-seated fears and beliefs that have been holding them back, using techniques such as neuroplasticity and archetypes. Melanie Weller agrees that the brain is more malleable than previously thought, and that changing one's personality and consciousness is possible through various methods.Personal growth, mindset, and critical thinking. 23:48 Melanie Weller and Dr. Tara Perry discuss the importance of asking better questions to achieve success and happiness. Dr. Tara Perry emphasizes the need to be mindful of biased research studies with financial interests at play.Subconscious mind healing and sustaining results. 26:42 Dr. Tara Perry shares stories of people experiencing significant relief from chronic pain, migraines, and panic attacks through rewiring their subconscious minds. The root of these issues is often found in our interpretations of ourselves, the world, and other people, rather than the events themselves. Dr. Tara Perry describes common emotional struggles in therapy intake forms, seeking peace, freedom, and joy. Melanie Weller and Dr. Tara Perry discuss the concept of contrast in the nervous system, with Melanie explaining how contrast is necessary for learning and growth, and Dr. Tara Perry agreeing that contrast is a fundamental law of life. Dr. Tara Perry uses the analogy of a stock market to explain how life is full of ups and downs, but with the right tools, people can learn to navigate these changes and sustain their progress over time.Unconscious mind and healing with Dr. Tara Perry. 32:42 Dr. Tara Perry explains that the key to solving personal issues is to access the subconscious mind, which is responsible for 90% of our thoughts and actions. Dr. Tara Perry offers a 90-day program with three sessions, a mastermind group, and additional modules to help individuals rewire their neural pathways and achieve their desired state of being. Dr. Tara Perry discusses her podcast "Next Level Healing" and her approach to helping people overcome unnecessary suffering through neuroscience and metaphors. Listeners can connect with Dr. Perry through her podcast, website, or by texting her to schedule a zoom call for her unzip meditation.
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    38 mins
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