45 | Brett Robinson | Optimising Human Potential | The Amber Hawken Podcast
Release Date: 06/11/2020
Deep Currents
Do you know who you are in the face of danger? Adam Kavanagh is an Australian survivalist who has dedicated much of the last decade to getting back to basics and living off the land in the remote areas of northern Australia. Initially triggered by a health crisis and then evolving into a way he chose to live, his deep connection to nature has profoundly shaped his understanding of bushcraft and survival skills. Adam was invited to learn and hang out with the Indigenous communities of Doomagee, where he spent nearly five years living solo, aside from the times he spent with the locals....
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Michelle Palasia is the first guest on Deep Currents for a very good reason. Deep Currents is all about the stories that connect us and the wisdom that helps us remember who we are and what we are. From my 12 years immersed in Rites of Passage work, I know how babies are born—including the mother’s state, the birth itself, and the care of both mother and baby in the early years—shapes the rest of their lives. In the creation of life, the connection to the core of our Spirit is either nurtured or fractured. This connection is key to our capacity for wholeness, intimacy, relationships,...
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After a three-year break from this podcast, it's back. It has a different name, a more refined intention, and is still connected to the art of storytelling. I touch on how currents, vibrations, and resonance are the cause and effect of life itself, taking you on a short journey from the beginning of time. I speak to the power of story and how it has shaped history and our culture. I also discuss how currents, connections, and stories can support us in returning to a deep place of belonging. I share a little about my journey of being smashed into a million pieces by Motherhood and what...
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Adam Kavanagh lives like a caveman in outback Australia. He shares how he healed hyperthyroidism, depression and panic attacks when he began living paleo, stipping things back and striping back to the basics. He shares his experience of being on Naked and Afraid (the US reality show) where he was dropped in the middle of Africa with a woman he had never met and had to survive for three weeks.
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This episode is vast in its topic and while it begins with the contradictions around some of the principles of psychology, we weave in and out of rabbit holes that most people can relate to including repressed trauma emerging in the *stressful* now of life and toxic bonds in passion relationships.
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This is a solo session with a four-step self-assessment of your entire life. How often are we sacrificing happiness, joy, spaciousness, peace, love and orgasms for a cost we will pay 10 x time, at least, sometime in the future? Let's see.
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Sammi Jane is a deliciously wise woman who brings light to the consciousness of the womb and its wisdom. And no, you don't need a physical womb in order for this to make sense, matter or tap into the flow of life's infinite energy.
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Creative integrity is all about being self-aware, knowing that intention is far more important than productivity and how it is possible to have hard conversations that better your relationships and change your life.
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One of the most misunderstood types of expressive writing is that of the vulgar kind.
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From an amputee to a 4-time Paralympic gold medalist; Mindfulness Techniques for gold medals, finding fulfillment beyond achievement.
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Today's episode covers some key areas about what it really takes to THRIVE mentally and emotionally in a world where life can change in a heartbeat. From losing loved ones to business being turned upside down due to a sudden worldwide pandemic. We unpack the foundations of Optimising Human Potential using what we have and use each and every moment; thoughts, feeling, breath, attention, sleep, nutrition, presence, movement as medicine and more.
Brett Robinson is one of my dearest friends and business partner for Calm Mind Co.
He has consulted as a Performance Coach and Performance Therapist to Olympic level, Track and Field Athletes, Various AFL, NRL and ARU teams, Redbull athletes and many more. Additionally, he’s coached managers, CEO’s, high performing business owners and entrepreneurs. His Performance Coaching is a combination of his incredible understanding of mindset, emotional intelligence, nutrition and gut health, breathing, physiology, movement efficiency and much more.
We cover:
- What turns a country boy into an elitist who THRIVEs in all areas of life
- The power of gratitude and it's connection to performance
- How to stay focused on your vision and goals when the world around you is noisy
- Overcoming bullying when following your purpose
- The link between human behaviour and performance
- The foundations of wellbeing we can transform in our everyday life
- Using Acceptance and Commitment to transform rage and blame
- How the murder of Brett's grandparents taught him
- How your external environment does not determine your internal state
- The transformation of grief and gratitude
- The power of choice and how to use it
- Fuelling joy and abundance with simple techniques
- How to respond instead of reacting, gain clarity and make a massive impact in the world
It's deep, raw and inspiring.
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