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Brown & Spiritual AF21 Day Worthiness Challenge Episode #24"Worthiness does not have any prerequisites." --Brené Brown
After a failed social media posts, Isela wondered why there weren't any responses to simple question: I AM...
I AM is a claim. It is claiming who you are. It is claiming who you are. It is claiming what you are. And it's claiming how you serve.
And that all comes from the place within us that says, "I AM ENOUGH. I AM WORTHY."
So the conversation started. What's getting in the way of believing in your self-worth? In order to explore the ans...2023-01-291h 09Brown & Spiritual AFFrom Broken to Badass with the Incredible Life Coach Nina Vasquez Episode #23In this episode, Mark and Isela get vulnerable with Life & Weight Loss Coach Nina Vasquez. If you've ever struggled with your weight, body image, and forming a loving relationship with your body, then this episode is for you!
Nina Vasquez is a Certified Life and Weightloss Coach. Nina is on a mission to help women stop suffering. Nina’s weight battle began in the Army where she received the message that she was “too curvy” and would always have a weight problem. Whether it was childhood trauma, failed relationships, or divorce, Nina continued to turn to food to feel...2023-01-291h 14Brown & Spiritual AFOur Spiritual Connection to Wealth with the Incredible Elyse Alexander Episode #22In this episode, Isela and Mark had the privilege of learning from Financial Coach and Advisor Elyse Alexander, who shares her incredible insights about our spiritual connection to wealth and all the ways we actually get in the way of inviting and receiving abundance.
Are you consciously aware of your relationship with money? Or abundance?
Did you know that money is only energy? And yet we create so many barriers to achieving and receiving the wealth that is our inherent Divine right.
Culturally speaking, many of us have so very many beliefs that we...2022-11-231h 15Brown & Spiritual AFWhat We Do When Shit Happens Episode #21In this episode, Mark and Isela share what they do when shit happens!
Trials and tribulations are a part of this human experience. Keeping spirituality at the forefront of our experiences doesn't mean that crap days don't happen. The key is being able to move through the experience with grace. As you listen to the strategies they use when life gets challenging, think about what you do. Think about the ways you notice and manage your emotions. And consider whether there are approaches that might be helpful to you.
FOLLOW MARK SANCHEZ Instagram: @mark_my_ma...2022-10-151h 06Brown & Spiritual AFLearning to Harness Our Spirituality When Faced with Adversities with Bernadette "Bibi" Herran Episode #20In this episode, Mark and Isela have the privilege of sitting with Bernadette "Bibi" Herran as she shares her experiences as a young child living in Mexico and the significant role religion had on her spiritual development. Fast forward many years, when she moved to the United States as a young adult navigating a new and different journey. Even further down the path, Bibi is faced with an experience she couldn't ever have predicted--breast cancer.
Listen to her compelling story as she describes how her spirituality influences her relationship with cancer and how the experience has impacted t...2022-10-1156 minBrown & Spiritual AFSacred Contracts with Our Children Episode #19In this episode, Dr. Isela Garcia announces the online course she's developing specifically for parents and families!
And Mark had lots of questions!
As parents, we typically believe that our role is to teach, guide, and support our children so they can become adults that accomplish whatever it is your family values (success, education, happiness, contributing to the world, fame, status, etc.).
More often than not, we raise our children in ways that's similar to how we were raised---sometimes that's great and sometimes it's not so great. Many of us are walking around wi...2022-08-231h 09
Brown & Spiritual AFFinding the Courage to Trust Your Intuition: A Reflective Conversation with the Incredible Ivan Garcia Episode #18In this episode, Isela and Mark welcome Ivan Garcia all the way from Portugal. Together, they engage in a deeply reflective dialogue where Ivan shares the events that led him to stepping away from the life he'd created. As a civil engineer, he intuitively knew that his work no longer served him.
Choosing a different path without any certainty of what's to come takes a great deal of courage.
Listen to Ivan's story. He will inspire you to listen intently and to trust your intuition.
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Brown & Spiritual AFNo Mud, No Lotus: A Reflective Conversation With the Incredible BooBoo Garcia Episode #17In this episode, Mark and Isela engage in a thought-provoking conversation with BooBoo Garcia, who opens up about his spiritual journey, beginning with his childhood experiences. Born and raised by active gang members, BooBoo was surrounded by instability and violence. In a chronic state of stress, he developed unhealthy coping strategies as a way to survive his environment.
Fast forward many years, BooBoo shares the exact moment--the dark night of the soul, when he hit rock bottom.
Entrenched in his addiction, having lost everything, he made a choice.
Listen to BooBoo's incredible story of...2022-08-021h 17Brown & Spiritual AFShameful Shadows? Or Opportunities for Healing? Reflecting Upon Our Shadow Integration Work Episode #16"Our shadow is made up of all the parts of ourselves that we hide, deny, suppress, and don’t see in ourselves – both the positive and the negative. Our shadow is all the aspects that we reject out of shame, fear or, disapproval. It is made up of any part of ourselves that we believe is unacceptable, will be met with disapproval by others, or that annoys, horrifies or disgusts us about other people or about ourselves. As the great Swiss psychologist C.G. Jung said, 'Our shadow is the person we would rather not be.'” --The Ford Instit...2022-07-311h 04Brown & Spiritual AFToxic Behaviors, Toxic Relationships Episode #15Toxic behaviors are sometimes difficult to address because we don't realize that the behavior we've become familiar with is actually toxic. Developing the awareness of toxic behavior is the first step. Changing behavior and/or moving away from toxic behavior is a process that takes a bit of courage and a great deal of commitment.
In this episode, Mark and Isela share their experience with toxic relationships as well as the ways they continue to address toxicity that still shows up from time to time!
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Brown & Spiritual AFThe Books That Helped Us Along the Way Episode #14"I want to know more about this. Is there a book you can recommend?"
This question is asked so often, Isela and Mark have dedicated an entire episode to answering it!
In this episode, Isela and Mark each share three books that have been helpful, inspirational, educational, enlightening, and even life-changing. True to form, they share their experiences through the art of storytelling, sharing aspects of themselves that may resonate with your lived experiences.
This episode was recorded LIVE on YouTube. Get notified the next time we go live. Be sure to subscribe to...2022-05-1052 minBrown & Spiritual AFFirst and Foremost, Become the Observer! Episode #13A topic we will always revisit is about becoming the observer. The key to unraveling the stories, the attachments, and the egoic perspectives begins with the ability to step back and simply observe, without judging or should-ing all over ourselves. When we're able to observe in the same way we watch a great movie, we will begin to notice the veil lifting, slowly but surely. Perspectives lose their emotional charge. Attachments begin to fade slightly. And we realize how much of it is simply a story we're telling ourselves.
In truth, we are divine beings. We are h...2022-04-051h 04Brown & Spiritual AFBeing IN This World, But NOT OF this World Episode #12When we begin to become aware of who we really are, we realize that we are IN THIS WOLRD, but NOT OF THIS WORLD. There is an intersection between our physical experience (some refer to it as the illusion, the separation, or the dream state) and the truth of who we are (our Spirit self, our Higher Self, or our Union where we are still one with God).
As active participants in this physical existence, we often wonder how it's possible to live in alignment with our Truth while making sense of what's happening in the world. W...2022-03-221h 02Brown & Spiritual AFAre You Ready to Release What No Longer Serves You? Episode #11This episode was recorded on 2/22/2022 live on YouTube!
If you paid close attention to your thoughts, you might realize that the thoughts that bounce around in your mind are nearly the same from day to day. We get stuck in patterns and even though we might know better, we hold on to behaviors and patterns because, at some level, there's comfort in it. It feels safe.
Letting go of what no longer serves you is an intentional decision. One that only you can make. And usually, the very thing that no longer serves you is a...2022-03-091h 01Brown & Spiritual AFI've Read Books, Listened to Podcasts, Attended Workshops...Now What? Episode #10Knowing and doing are two very distinct things. You might have a wealth of knowledge. You might even be able to articulate with significant detail what you believe to be true for you. And even so, you may not be living in that truth. At least, not consistently.
What keeps us from easily shifting? Why is change so difficult? Even if we know better. Even if we want to do better.
In this episode, Mark and Isela reflect upon pivotal moments in their lives that helped propel them into making some pretty dynamic shifts. Blessings in...2022-02-1553 minBrown & Spiritual AFF@CK New Year's Resolutions! Episode #9Do you love NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS? Is it a fresh start? A new beginning? Is it the perfect opportunity to make that change in your life?
So you'll finally feel good?
Find happiness?
Be the YOU that's dying to come out?
Or have you given up on the whole idea altogether? Why bother, right? After a few weeks, you'll fall back on your patterns of behavior, right?
Mark and Isela have different perspectives on New Year's Resolutions. The science of change, setting goals, projecting forward, living in the moment, trusting the flow of life...they have so many different thoughts on t...2022-01-201h 01Brown & Spiritual AFThe Ultimate F-Word! Episode #8Let's name 2022 the year of the F-Word. The ULTIMATE F-Word...FORGIVENESS!
Let's make 2022 the year we work on forgiving others...and OURSELVES!
Holding on to past experiences is a sure way to keep us from feeling true acceptance, love, and peace. In this candid conversation, Mark and Isela share stories from their past, delving deep into how difficult it can feel to forgive others and even further, to forgive ourselves.
What if you decided today to begin healing the wounds that keep you from experiencing peace? Take a listen to their stories. They jus...2021-12-1658 minBrown & Spiritual AFIt's Time to Stop Playing Small! Episode #7Have you ever made yourself small? Diminished your light just a bit in certain situations? Around particular people?
Maybe you've kept quiet, keeping your opinion, thoughts, and ideas to yourself?
You're not alone. Many of us have been in situations where we silence ourselves a little... or a lot. The big question becomes--why? Why do we do this?
Mark & Isela share their journeys from playing small to stepping forward as their authentic selves including their perspectives about where the practice of playing small stems from for each of them.
If this is...2021-11-2155 minBrown & Spiritual AFDude, I Need to Protect My Energy! Episode #6Do you self-protect? Guarding your heart, in fear of revealing your true emotions? Carrying crystals to protect your energy?
If so, this real, raw, and insightful discussion is FOR YOU!
In this episode, we explore the notion of self-protection, particularly when it comes to feelings of vulnerability. And in true form, we begin with sharing the stories of our earliest experiences--experiences that have influenced our understanding of what it means to protect ourselves and why we no longer hold onto the belief that self-protection is necessary.
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...2021-10-231h 05Brown & Spiritual AFHow, When & Why Spirit Calls, Episode #5You are on a journey. A spiritual journey. We all are. And our journeys are comprised of experiences that deeply influence how we perceive the world and who we are within the world. Some of these experiences compel us to act and to strive for something different, especially when what we're doing or what we're feeling doesn't seem to be working for us anymore. In this episode, Isela and Mark share monumental moments in their lives that compelled them to act. At the time, these moments didn't feel like an evolutionary experience, but as they reflect upon the nuances...2021-09-0357 minBrown & Spiritual AFWhy You Tryin' to Be White? Episode #4It's something many of us have heard if we attempt to shift away from cultural and family expectations. Self-improvement, how we raise our children, our spiritual growth, and even the goals we create for ourselves is sometimes perceived as trying to be better than us... or trying to be white. (A feature of white supremacy culture is superiority. It's fascinating, although not surprising, that the perception of "trying to be better than" others is equated to being white.)
It can be incredibly challenging to break away from patterns of behaviors that are so deeply rooted in family t...2021-08-0449 minBrown & Spiritual AFSpiritual Beliefs We Hold Close Episode #3Episode 3 really could have been a five hour podcast! In this episode, we zero in on spiritual beliefs and practices that have been instrumental in our individual journeys. Mark kicks us off with the relationships between our bodies and our spirituality. That conversation evolves into a deep dive of our emotional state of being, landing on our misguided need for approval, acceptance, and love from others. And as always, we identify how our culture intersects with our spirituality--the good, the bad, and the ugly...and the courage to choose our own path, especially when we're expected to stay in...2021-06-2952 minBrown & Spiritual AFExperiences Create the Lens We See the World Through Episode #2It started as a personal conversation about authority and it landed on a reflection of our experiences as well as our feelings about the police. Our perspectives are as uniquely different as they are the same. And our Brown-ness is an integral part of how we try to make sense of this human experience. Were Mark's experiences with the police whispers from the Universe? Or was it simply luck that he didn't get arrested or killed?
And is facing these fears... the fears so deeply entrenched in our cultural influences, a necessary part of our spiritual growth? 2021-06-1559 min
Brown & Spiritual AFBrown & Spiritual AF Episode #1Spiritual teachers Mark Sanchez & Dr. Isela Garcia come together for the first time in a candid conversation about spiritual development while Mexican. They share stories of childhood, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and religious influences, and explore how those experiences impacted their spiritual growth.
This is a real and raw conversation about spiritual beliefs and practices, tangled up in language your mama might have frowned upon. If you're easily offended, you might want to try another podcast.
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