The Revelation Project - Episodes Tagged with “Authenticity”

Episode 184: Jim Young - How Tough Guys Heal Burn Out

Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Revelation Project podcast, Monica and her guest Jim Young explore the societal pressures that men face to be tough and how it can lead to burnout. Jim shares his personal journey of realizing the need to hide his sensitivity and vulnerability in order to conform to societal expectations. They discuss the lack of male role models and the struggles they faced growing up. Jim talks about his experience of being anointed the man of the house at a young age, taking on the role without any guidance. The conversation delves into the impact of shame on male intimacy and the importance of moving through burnout to create intimate connections. They also touch on the similarities between the societal conditioning of men and women and the glorification of toughness. The episode ends with a discussion on self-care, self-discovery, and the importance of authentic connection.

Topics discussed:

Societal pressures on men to be tough
Hiding vulnerability and sensitivity
Lack of male role models
Anointing as the man of the house at a young age
Shame and burnout
Male intimacy and connection
Self-care and self-discovery
Authentic connection and support

As he grew from boyhood into manhood, Jim Young was handed a set of cultural beliefs that told him to go it alone, never ask for help, and to prove his manliness at every turn. Eventually, his life experience revealed how dangerous and lonely that path was. Today, Jim moves through life guided by the principles of "expansive intimacy."

Special Guest: Jim Young.

Episode 180: Richard Harris - Unmasking Tyranny & The Pursuit of Higher Consciousness

Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Richard Harris has a huge heart and is a force for freedom from tyranny in all its forms. That said, he’s been censored and de-platformed for speaking out about medical mandates and mind control through nefarious agendas that use tactics of fear-based control to illicit compliance and conformity.

In this episode, we unmask some of tyranny’s disguises and share our own experiences with obedience training and fear-based control tactics that are used to create divisions through media, government, gender conditioning, and more.

I loved this conversation because Richard asked me as many questions as I asked him. Neither of us had an agenda other than to explore where our questions might lead us, and I’m thrilled with the territory we covered as we touched on the passions that keep us committed to the path of freedom and the pursuit of higher consciousness.

We discuss the importance of embracing curiosity, overcoming loneliness, and building self-respect. We also explore the division between awakening individuals and those who might be stuck in fear-based control and how COVID-19 accentuated and accelerated that divide using tactics of censorship, manipulation, and fear.

Richard shares his own experience with obedience trauma when he was sent to military school at the tender age of eight, where he remained until he turned eighteen years of age. He reveals that this intense obedience training ironically amplifies his value of autonomy and freedom. It also prepared him for what he sees as the spiritual battle playing out on the planet today. Richard shares his understanding of where we are in our human evolution and how reconnecting to our spiritual selves and pursuing the path of consciousness is the most liberating work we can do, I love what he shares about the spiritual powers and gifts of women being especially needed at this time, and how men benefit from women who are fully embodied and liberated to shine their true sovereign selves.

We also talk about walking the way of the warrior, the ancient spiritual path, and the middle path that calls us to unity by dispelling the many illusions that keep us in various states of polarity and how we can embrace the paradox of our existence to more clearly see the one true thing going on here.

Buckle your seatbelt- this conversation is a ride through the seen and unseen realms for sure!

Topics Discussed:

The meaning of tyranny and the role of fear
Richard's eclectic coaching approach and handling addictions
Overcoming loneliness and building self-respect
Divide between awakening individuals and fear-based control
Impact of the COVID crisis on awakening
Gnosticism and the Spiritual Dark Ages
Power dynamics between masculine and feminine energies
The Spiritual Gifts and Power of Women
The Knights Templar, Mary Magdalene & The Cathars
Triangulation and the Corporatocracy
The Overton Window & The Politics of Social Discourse
Narcissistic Abuse
Self-awareness and personal transformation
Pursuit of higher consciousness
Alchemy of the Ages
Moving from Pisces to Aquarius
Defeating Evil
Gnostic revolution and positive change *Returning to love and so much more!

Entities & References Mentioned:

Odyssey (platform)
Thunder Perfect Mind
Celene Lilly & Dr. Joanna Kujawa

Richard is a life coach. He has studied and practiced personal development for two decades. He uses an eclectic model in coaching, which finds strategies and tactics to cultivate the character across all domains - physical, psychological, spiritual, and environmental. Richard is passionate about freedom and is active in the freedom movement, both online and offline. He is the enemy of tyranny, both within and without, and an advocate for the best in humanity to grow.

Special Guest: Richard Harris.

Episode 176: Elise Loehnen - On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins & the Price Women Pay To Be Good

Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the Revelation Project podcast, where we disrupt the trance of unworthiness to guide women to remember and reveal the truth of who we are.

In this episode, my guest, Elise Loehnen, joins me to discuss her New York Times Best-Selling Book, *On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins And The Price Women Pay To Be Good. * She is also a successful writer, editor, and host of the wildly popular _*Pulling the Thread *_podcast.

Elise begins by sharing what led her to write this book- and her experience with chronic hyperventilation disorder, an anxiety disorder, and her challenge to get to the root of it.

Elise discusses the symptoms, treatments and dissonance between her interior struggle and her outward demeanor of success. She reflects on the pressures she began to identify, which led her to the revelation that the underpinnings of her stress and striving were rooted in her unconscious allegiance to “good girl” programming.

By revealing the systems of patriarchy and its complex impact on women, Elise delves into early Christianity and the subjugation of women throughout history. We touch on the origins and transformation of the Seven Deadly Sins, the elevation and vilification of Mary Magdalene, and how this impacts us even today.

Throughout the episode, we weave in behaviors that hold us back as women such as jealousy and envy, and the role they play in women's lives. We also discuss the societal expectations placed on women and the need to free ourselves from external validation

The conversation ends with a powerful message about embracing the feminine and reclaiming feminine values to create change in ourselves and in society.

Topics Discussed:

The Origin of the Seven Deadly Sins
The “Boogyman of patriarchy”
Elise's experience with chronic hyperventilation disorder and getting to the root of it.
Exploring the pressures to be enough and the internal voices of self-doubt
Understanding the concept of patriarchy and its roots in early Christianity
The elevation and vilification of Mary Magdalene
Embracing the feminine and reclaiming feminine values
The importance of embracing curiosity and personal exploration

** Mentioned:**

Pulling the Thread podcast
Seven Deadly Sins
Mary Magdalene
Pope Gregory I
Lynn Twist

Bio
Elise Loehnen Fissmer is a writer, editor, and the host of the podcast, Pulling the Thread, living in Los Angeles with her husband, Rob, and their sons, Max and Sam. While she’s co-written 12 books, including five New York Times Best Sellers, she’s currently writing the first book under her own name for Dial Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Previously, she was the chief content officer of goop. While there, Elise co-hosted The goop Podcast and The goop Lab on Netflix, and led the brand’s content strategy and programming, including the launch of a magazine with Condé Nast and a book imprint. For the podcast, she interviewed 100s of thought leaders, doctors, and experts, including Ibram X Kendi, Bryan Stevenson, Nicholas Kristof, Ambassador Samantha Power, Rebecca Traister, John & Julie Gottman, among others.

Prior to goop, she was the editorial projects director of Conde Nast Traveler. Before Traveler, she was the editor at large and deputy editor of Lucky Magazine, where she also served as the on-air spokesperson, appearing regularly on shows like Today, E!, Good Morning America, and The Early Show. She has a B.A. from Yale and majored in English and Fine Arts; she also went to St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire. Before that, she attended a school where lunchtimes were spent jumping an irrigation ditch. Originally from Missoula, Montana, it's important to her that people know that she went to the National Mathletes Championship when she was in 8th grade and that she’s a horse whisperer. These days, she serves on two boards (Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Skinfix), advises a beauty bio-tech start-up (Arcaea), and spends her time writing, reading, and fundraising for causes and politicians focused on environmental action, social justice, women and children’s health, and a more equitable world.

Special Guest: Elise Loehnen.

Episode 126: Venus Castleberg: You Are the One You Have Been Looking For

Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC — Wed, 11 May 2022 00:15:00 -0400

What if being yourself was your only job? How would that change your reality?

These are the kinds of questions and explorations we ventured into for illumination in this gentle yet powerful conversation with my guest Venus Castleberg.

In addition to the fact that Venus is an accomplished coach, author, and workshop facilitator for Access Consciousness, she is also in her own continual process of evolution and involution.

The only relationship we need to develop is the one with ourselves. When we have a healthy relationship with ourselves, all others are just an enhancement to our lives.

If everyone realized the person they have been looking for was themselves, I believe there would not be so many heartbreaks and strained relationships out there.

In this episode she shares:

The moment her life changed based on an accident that shattered her arm.
Revealing the beauty of that opportunity to change.
"You are the one you have been looking for” - that if we feel something missing in our lives, it’s actually us that’s missing.
When we go through difficult experiences, the question to ask is, “what is the beauty happening underneath this challenge?
What if choosing joy, ease and play could change your entire reality?
Venus shares her experience of living in a castle in Italy and sleeping under a duvet threaded in gold while eating on fine china and crystal and how this expanded her vision of what’s possible in her own life.
What if our pursuit of wealth was about creating a bigger impact on how we can then increase our capacity to serve others? In other words, what if it wasn’t about acquisition but about being able to make a bigger difference?

Venus Castleberg is the author of the bestseller Here to Forever: Finally Free to Be Me, a story that explores looking for love in all the wrong places. Written with a beautiful vulnerability, clarity, and a welcoming light-heartedness, Here to Forever gives readers a glimpse into her own journey of joy and destruction, asking them to consider the possibility that love can be filled with ease and fulfillment. From a belief system that she was flawed and broken to discovering how to like herself, Venus delivers the tools and processes that others can apply to create something greater.

Venus Castleberg is a seasoned entrepreneur, coach, and joyful possibility devotee. She is a holistic healthcare practitioner with over 20 years of studying and practicing a range of modalities. Venus has developed an impressive track record, renowned for her compassion, clarity of vision, and joyful approach to life and business. You can learn more about Venus at venuscastleberg.com and follow her on Facebook @venuscastleberg and Instagram venus_castleberg.

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Episode 119: Shelley Paxton - Soulbbatical

Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:15:00 -0400

Shelley Paxton is passionate, charismatic, and soulful.

Think Brené Brown meets Biker Babe, with a dash of Liz Gilbert and a wicked sense of humor.

As former Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson, Shelley found herself at the top of the proverbial mountain feeling success-EMPTY instead of success-FULL.

This awakening led her on a profound Soulbbatical journey that became her mission, business, and bestselling book, Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding Your Best Life.

Shelley is leading a REBELution to rewrite the script of success and liberate a billion souls who feel called to something more.

Shelley also hosts the Rebel Souls podcast, which invites you to flip the middle finger to the status quo in life, business, and the world at large. She is based in Chicago, is obsessed with the color orange, and geeks out regularly on art and deep conversations that make shift happen!

Listen in as we unpack her revelations about life, love, soul-FULL living, and happiness.

How does a soul fever show up in our lives?
Hear about Shelley’s reoccurring nightmares that would not leave her alone until she started listening to what she was being shown.
What does it mean to take a SOUL-batical? Why is this something everyone should do?
How can you become the CSO - Chief Soul Officer - of your life?
How does one shift from feeling Soul-EMPTY to soul-FULL?
Why is it important to rewrite our success script?

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