Today, Michael welcomes his long-term friend, Babette Davis. Babette is a globally recognized plant-based chef, fitness enthusiast, and motivational speaker who calls Inglewood, CA home. She pioneered her community's first plant-based restaurant, “Stuff I Eat,” in 2008. On the cusp of her 73rd birthday, Babette was recently featured on the Tamron Hall show doing an Eight-Minute plank while discussing her health journey. Her “Cash In on Cashews” cookbook, packed with healthful plant-based dessert recipes, was featured on Home and Family, The Steve Harvey Show, and Access Hollywood. Babette is also often honored by Mercy for Animals for her advocacy work and is a globally sought-after speaker and a headliner for many VegFests around the U.S.

Highlights from Michael and Babette’s laughter-filled conversation include:

Babette’s journey from emotional trauma, drug addiction, and health challenges to plant-based living and fitness 

Why food combining and food preparation (the energy you put into your food) are just as important as what you eat

How Babette’s serving plant-based food to congregants in Agape’s parking lot after Sunday services for years evolved into her opening her “Stuff I Eat” restaurant in Inglewood.

Babette’s daily health routine, her animal advocacy, why she prefers the term “plant-based” over “vegan” and why she sees a difference, and a whole lot more!

Next, Michael concludes with a guided meditation on loving your body temple.

To see the reel of Babette and Michael doing push-ups together, head over to Michael’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/.

Catch up with Babette on Instagram (@chefbabette) and check out her restaurant, Stuff I Eat, here https://www.stuffieat.com/. You can find her cookbook, Cash In on Cashews, on Amazon.  

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Today’s Life Question of the Week comes from Lindsey who is in her late 60s and wonders if it’s too late to discover and live her life’s purpose (hint: no, it’s never too late!) 

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Dr. Zach Bush is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Zach founded the Seraphic Group and the non-profit Farmer’s Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health. Highlighting the need for a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy, his ongoing efforts seek to provide a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and the planet.

Highlights from Michael’s and Zach’s conversation include:

–Zach’s backstory and what led him to medicine and ultimately, ecological advocacy 

–The role of nutrition, gut health, and microbiome diversity in promoting longevity

–Zach’s ION products–which Michael uses daily–and how it supports healthy gut function and overall wellness 

–His work and policy advocacy with the Seraphic Group and Farmer’s Footprint to promote regenerative agriculture, living systems, and so much more!

Plus, Michael shares details on his live, upcoming 5-week course, “Awake and Activate! Unlock Your Spiritual Power,” starting October 16th!** This course offers Michael’s foundational teachings based on spiritual principles and Universal Laws, practical tools, and experiential activations to help you navigate life more gracefully and thrive! Click here for more info and to sign up: https://events.agapelive.com/awake-and-activate/.

Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation around living an intentional life. 

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Follow Zach and his work at the following links: https://journeyofintrinsichealth.com/, https://zachbushmd.com/, http://seraphicgroup.com/, and across social media.

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Today’s Life Question comes from Ann who’s experiencing heightened anxiety, grief, and fear while caretaking for family members who are ill and wants to know how to release her fears.

For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around your relationships, finances, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week to [email protected] and it may be featured in an upcoming episode!

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It’s no secret that the world seems to be more divided than ever, particularly in the U.S. during this election year. How can we maintain our love and compassion at this time, especially with individuals with whom we disagree? 

Today, Michael addresses that and more, including:

-Practical steps for cultivating compassion for those who think differently

-What it means to "love thy neighbor" in ways that extend beyond our immediate community, given the interconnectedness of our nation and world via the Internet and social media

-The role that self-love and compassion play in our ability to love and have compassion for our neighbors, including Michael’s personal revelations about when he wasn’t compassionate enough with himself

-How to balance standing up for our values while still being compassionate towards those who oppose them

Then, Michael leads a brief guided meditation with a focus on Love. 

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What’s the difference between having a vision for your life and trusting that vs. having a goal and following a plan?  Find out on today’s Life Question of the Week!

For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around your relationships, finances, life purpose, or in understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week to [email protected] and it may be featured in an upcoming episode!

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And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: the Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and  NutriRise, makers of Michael’s AdaptoZen Superfood Greens Powder and Vitamin D3+K2 drops: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-bundle and the new ELEVATE Mushroom Complex: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-mushroom-complex and ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder.

Michael welcomes Alexi Panos, a leader in the Embodied Wisdom movement named one of Forbes’ Top 11 Women Entrepreneurs and INC Magazine’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs Changing the World. Weaving in her expertise in somatics, the nervous system, and trauma into everything she does, Alexi has been one of the top Female Embodiment Coaches for 10-plus years.  Through her Bridge Experience Workshops, she supports students in expanding what’s possible through embodiment, and in her Awaken the Muse program, Alexi helps women worldwide reclaim their embodied feminine essence and unleash their aliveness. She is also the host of the Top 10 Self Improvement Podcast, “Unleashed.”

Highlights from Michael and Alexi’s revealing conversation include:

-The connection between our nervous system regulation and personal empowerment

-What somatic principles and practices are, their benefits, and an example of one of the practices Alexi uses

-How building their capacity for inner expansion and embodiment assisted Alexi and her husband, Preston Smiles, in renewing their marital relationship

-How somatics supports Alexi’s entrepreneurship and trauma recovery; her go-to practice for restoring inner love; and way, way more!

Next, Michael shares one of the breath practices he uses to connect within, leading to a guided meditation.

Connect with Alexi here: https://alexi-panos-642e.mykajabi.com/; follow her on Instagram and Facebook; for information on Alexi and Preston’s The Bridge Experience workshops click here: https://thebridgemethod.org/; and for women who want to Master the Art of Receiving, sign up for Alexi’s free masterclass here: https://www.awakenthemuse.com/receive.

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And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: the Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and  NutriRise, makers of Michael’s AdaptoZen Superfood Greens Powder and Vitamin D3+K2 drops: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-bundle and the new ELEVATE Mushroom Complex: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-mushroom-complex and ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder.

This week’s Life Question asks, in a world that only seems to care about gaining power over others through control and manipulation, how does one adhere to the tenet that love is the answer and still be powerful and successful? 

For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week to [email protected] and it may be featured in an upcoming episode!

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If you are inspired by the Take Back Your Mind podcast, please share it with your friends and family, and give us a 5-star rating!

Connect with Michael at his new website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/.

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And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: the Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and NutriRise, makers of Michael’s AdaptoZen Superfood Greens Powder and Vitamin D3+K2 drops: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-bundle and the new ELEVATE Mushroom Complex: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-mushroom-complex and ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder.

Today, Michael welcomes back Kimberly Snyder. Kimberly is a 3-time New York Times best-selling author, holistic wellness expert and nutritionist, international speaker, and meditation teacher. She is the founder of Solluna, a holistic lifestyle brand that offers supplements, meditations, courses, and the HeartAlign System and Meditation, and hosts the top-rated “Feel Good Podcast,” which covers all aspects of holistic wellness.

Her latest book, out now, is The Hidden Power of the Five Hearts: Empower Your Thoughts, Balance Your Emotions, and Unlock Vibrant Health and Abundance. 

Brief highlights from Kimberly and Michael’s conversation include:

–What the Five Hearts are–the Dark Heart, the Propelled Heart, the Steady Heart, the Devoted Heart, and the Clear Heart–and why they’re important

–How our Heart Intelligence and Heart Coherence affect our physical health, energy, vitality, emotional well-being, abundance, and success

–Why the heart is the “second brain” (or perhaps the ‘first brain’) and the science behind that

–The maladaptive ways society has taught us to cope with stress and why it’s unnatural for us to be so stressed all of the time

–Kimberly’s work with the HeartMath Institute and how it changed her life; the research and tools Kimberly’s book offers to anchor us through the big emotions quickly; the HeartAlign Meditation Kimberly leads us through—and a lot more!

Next, Michael concludes with a brief guided meditation.

Get your copy of The Hidden Power of the Five Hearts, watch the Feel Good Podcast, and connect with Kimberly at https://mysolluna.com/ and on Instagram.

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And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: the Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and  NutriRise, makers of Michael’s AdaptoZen Superfood Greens Powder and Vitamin D3+K2 drops: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-bundle and the new ELEVATE Mushroom Complex: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-mushroom-complex and ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder.

How do we align our thoughts and emotions? Find out on today’s Life Question of the Week! 

For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding of world events, submit your Life Question of The Week to [email protected] and it may be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Today, Michael welcomes certified intuitive healer, Akashic Records Practitioner and Teacher, and transformation expert, Dr. Josephine Hardman. In 2017, Josephine left a successful career in academia teaching English Literature to do spiritual work full-time. Her life's mission is to help healers, coaches, and spiritual practitioners heal themselves so they can do their most aligned, most impactful, highest-level work with their clients. 

Josephine uses a range of tools including deep self-inquiry, Psychosynthesis, Matrix Energetics, and—primarily—the Akashic Records. She also hosts the weekly podcast “Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast” in which Michael was a guest. 

Highlights from Michael and Josephine’s deep-dive conversation include:

-Josephine’s career transition and decision to follow her soul's calling to do spiritual work full-time, and the challenges she had along the way 

-What the Akashic Records are, how anyone access them, and how they support the healing and evolution of individuals and humanity as a whole

-How Josephine uses the Akashic Records in her life and for her business, and how working with them can benefit teams and groups like staff employees, organizations, and even countries

-Josephine’s Inner Work Podcast; her free Akashic Records Mini Course (see link below); and so, so much more!

Next, Michael leads a brief guided meditation.

Catch up with Josephine and sign up for your Free Akashic Mini Course at https://josephinehardman.com/, check out her Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast here https://josephinehardman.com/category/podcast/ and follow her on Instagram. 

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