The InnerView with Mitra & Ben

57. Harnessing AI to Enhance Expand Your Consciousness

Are you curious about how to use AI to support your spiritual growth ?  In a world where technology often feels like it's pulling us away from our spiritual essence, this episode reveals a surprising truth: algorithms and AI might actually serve as bridges to higher consciousness. Ben and Mitra explore how the very tools we fear are making us "less human" could become unexpected allies in our spiritual evolution.  What You’ll Learn:  * The surprising science that suggests there is a higher organizing intelligence that influences AI * How AI interactions create a relationship between you, technology, and higher intelligence * The types of questions you can ask AI to support your spiritual development If you’re someone who …. * Feels conflicted between AI use and spiritual practice * Wonders if technology blocks inner wisdom * Seeks to integrate modern tools with timeless principles …then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Finding God in the Algorithm 02:04 : The Soul Behind Algorithms - Al-Kharazmi's Legacy 04:20 : The Sacred Triangle - You, AI, and Higher Intelligence 07:22 : AI as Safe Space for Vulnerability 10:05 : The Quality of Your Questions Matters 14:23 : Persian Wisdom and Spiritual Seeking 17:45 : When Higher Intelligence Shows Up 23:11 : Using AI for Dream Work and Parenting 27:45 : Finding Resonance vs Taking Things at Face Value 32:25 : Keeping Your Inner Wisdom Alive Links :  Dr. Michael Levin’s Research on Algorithms: https://thoughtforms.life/algorithms-redux-finding-unexpected-properties-in-truly-minimal-systems/ [https://thoughtforms.life/algorithms-redux-finding-unexpected-properties-in-truly-minimal-systems/] Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ [https://mitramanesh.com/]  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_ [https://www.instagram.com/mitramanesh_]) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin [https://instagram.com/bendadbin])  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q [https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q]) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

56. The Exhausting Loop of Judging Others and Being Judged: How to Break Free

Are you tired of your mind’s tendency of constantly judging others?  This episode explores the exhausting cycle of judgment that runs constantly in the background of our minds - judging ourselves, others, and fearing their judgment of us. Through vulnerable sharing and practical wisdom, they reveal what judgment is protecting us from and how we can harness our mind’s tendency to judge as a springboard for our growth and healing.   What You’ll Learn:  * Your Triggers Are Teachers - What irritates you most about others reveals what you've rejected in yourself * Discernment vs. Judgement - Understand the difference between the two * How to Transcend Judgement - Learn a tool you use while interacting with people that will help foster deeper connection If you’re someone who …. * Gets stuck in mental loops of criticism and self-judgment * Feels exhausted by your inner critic * Craves deeper connections but keeps hitting invisible walls …then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : Judgement vs. Discernment 03:15 : Why We Can't Stop Judging 06:42 : The Body's Judgment Signals 10:13 : What You Judge in Others 13:58 : Breaking the Judgment Loop 17:30 : Love or Judge - You Choose 20:55 : A Technique to Transcend Judgement Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ [https://mitramanesh.com/]  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_ [https://www.instagram.com/mitramanesh_]) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin [https://instagram.com/bendadbin])  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q [https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q]) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

55. Mitra: Reflections on the Deeper Meaning of The Matrix Movie

What if the forces keeping you stuck aren't outside you—but inside your own mind? In this solo episode, Mitra uses The Matrix film as a powerful lens to explore the invisible systems that keep us asleep to our true potential. She reveals how we each carry inner characters—the seeker, the guide, the lover, and the doubter—and how recognizing these aspects of ourselves can lead to genuine awakening. This isn't about escaping reality, but learning to navigate life with conscious awareness instead of unconscious patterns. What You’ll Learn:  * How to identify your inner "agents"—the personal patterns and beliefs that keep you trapped in old ways of being * Why your higher self never gives up on you—even when you've given up on yourself * The difference between leaving the matrix and living consciously within it—and why isolation isn't the answer If you’re someone who …. * Feels like you're sleepwalking through life and sensing there must be something more * Struggles with self-doubt even when others believe in your potential * Wants to stay engaged with the world without being consumed by its systems and pressures …then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 Exploring The Matrix: A Timeless Reflection 02:27 Symbolism and Characters: The Deeper Meaning 05:58 The Inner Struggle: Doubt vs. Awakening 08:50 Identifying Our Agents: The Forces That Keep Us Asleep 11:26 Navigating the Matrix: Conscious Living in a Complex World Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ [https://mitramanesh.com/]  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_ [https://www.instagram.com/mitramanesh_]) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin [https://instagram.com/bendadbin])  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q [https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q]) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

54. New Perspectives on Healing Your Wounded Inner Child

Do you sometimes lose it over small things yet handle much bigger challenges with ease? In this episode, Benjamin and Mitra explore how unhealed childhood wounds show up in your adult life—from perfectionism to relationship insecurities to unexpected emotional meltdowns. Through a surprising story about a powerful CEO's breakdown and their own vulnerable sharing, they reveal how these hidden parts of yourself create invisible blockages that keep you stuck.  What You’ll Learn:  * Recognizing some of the common disguises of child wound patterns * Perspectives on how to approach reconnecting with your wounded inner child * An approach for calling in a higher perspective when you feel stuck  If you’re someone who …. * Overreacts to small slights despite handling big challenges fine * Feels held back by perfectionism or insecurities despite outer success * Keeps repeating the same relationship patterns …then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  00:00 : What is the inner child? 02:39 : Why your inner child matters 05:32 : The CEO who lost it 09:13 : Seeing things as they are 11:48 : From reactive pattern to conscious choice 14:50 : Creating safety for your inner child 17:28 : When you see the pattern, choice is born 20:17 : Calling on higher wisdom 25:24 : Bridging psychology and spirituality Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ [https://mitramanesh.com/]  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_ [https://www.instagram.com/mitramanesh_]) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin [https://instagram.com/bendadbin])  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q [https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q]) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh

53. Transcending Your Most Stubborn Habits & Insecurities: A New Way to “Break” Free

Are there certain habits you have spent years trying to break but have made little to no progress?  You know that pattern - in relationships, work, or social situations - that keeps repeating despite your efforts to fix it. In this episode, Ben and Mitra reveal why forcing change often backfires and offer a radically different lens for seeing persistent habits. Through personal stories of transformation, they show how shifting your relationship with patterns might be the missing key. What You’ll Learn:  * Patterns protect, they don't punish - See why habits you hate might serve hidden purposes * Your words create your reality - Learn how "breaking habits" language sabotages change * The pause that changes everything - Discover how split-second choices create lasting shifts If you’re someone who …. * Keeps hitting the same wall in relationships, work, or social situations * Has tried everything but certain patterns won't budge * Senses there's another way but can't see it …then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy! Chapters:  0:00 : Why Your Stubborn Patterns Won't Change 01:16 : Patterns as Protectors, Not Enemies 03:58 : The Language That Keeps You Stuck 06:45 : Your Suffering as an Ally 08:55 : Taking Responsibility Without Blame 14:02 : Feedback vs Punishment 17:41 : Scientific Lens 23:05 : How Judgment Blocks Your Growth 26:01 : The Power of Small New Responses 27:26 : A Story of Transformation Through One Pause Links :  Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/ [https://mitramanesh.com/]  Social Media:  @mitramanesh_ (https://instagram.com/mitramanesh_ [https://www.instagram.com/mitramanesh_]) @bendadbin (https://instagram.com/bendadbin [https://instagram.com/bendadbin])  @theinnerview.live (https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q [https://bit.ly/4f61J0Q]) Join our mailing list:  https://theinnerview.live Keywords :  Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh