Show notes
In this episode, hypnotherapist and coach Priya Lahki and I...
- share Priya's story of growing up as an Indian immigrant in Columbus, Ohio
- share how Priya had built a very outwardly successful life as a criminal defense attorney but was inwardly falling apart
- discuss the resemblance of her former career as a defense attorney to her role now as a spiritual teacher and coach
- talk about awareness of the identities we create for ourselves, especially the identities based on the worst things that have ever happened to us
- talk about the importance of language in how we tell our stories
- discuss shifting out of identifying as a victim or survivor and into acceptance of our stories as a path to healing
- discuss the brain science of hidden programming (aka "autopilot) and how by age 35 we live 95% of our existence on autopilot
- discuss creating a hypnosis of success rather than a hypnosis of victimhood
- share why personal development without spiritual awareness and teaching won't bring peace and isn't fulfilling
- challenge the negative connotations of the word trauma", especially in the English language
- discuss self-love as self-discipline
- discuss understanding cosmic and spiritual law
- talk about soul contracts, karma, and why each of us chose this time and these bodies and this planet for this time and a purpose