The Shantih Ma Podcast

29. Nisha's Story: Never a Victim, Always a Warrior

Kidnapped by a rebel group, Nisha was weaponized for civil war before the age of 12. She was married at 15, widowed by 17 with two babies, and nearly died in a catastrophic Tsunami that rendered her unconscious for a month. This young woman has scars and shrapnel to remind her of what she survived, yet she has never allowed any of it to victimize her. If you want to know what a human is capable of overcoming, listen to Nisha’s story. Connect with Shantih Ma: https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma [https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma]

28. The Magic of Heart Led Business | Makenzie Marzluff (McPherson)

Owning your divine power, while embodying humble service in Entrepreneurship. Is that even possible?  Today’s episode is all about leading a heart-led business from intuition, rather than the old, out-of-date paradigm. This conversation is all about healing our planet of fear and greed in business. Makenzie Marzluff (McPherson) is a serial entrepreneur on a mission to restore the heart into business. She is the Founder of DELIGHTED BY Desserts [http://www.delightedbydesserts.com/] - home of The Original Dessert Hummus as seen on ABC's Shark Tank, Cosmopoliton, Oprah Magazine and hundreds of other media outlets. Makenzie started DELIGHTED BY on her credit cards and scaled to a multimillion-dollar organization within 2 years by following her intuition and focusing on service every step of the way. Makenzie is also the Co-Founder (along with her husband Michael) of KAKAO Ceremonial Drinking Chocolate [http://www.flykakao.com/], a 501c3 non-profit, and REQUESTbar [http://www.requestbar.com/], a mission-driven protein bar company launching October 2021 out of Makenzie and Michael's very own high-vibe manufacturing facility in Bozeman, Montana. GIFTS FOR THE AUDIENCE 20% off REQUESTbar [http://www.requestbar.com/] using the code SHANTIHMA https://www.requestbar.com/discount/SHANTIHMA [https://www.requestbar.com/discount/SHANTIHMA] 15% off DELIGHTED BY Desserts [http://www.delightedbydesserts.com/] using the code SHANTIHMA https://www.delightedbydesserts.com/discount/SHANTIHMA [https://www.delightedbydesserts.com/discount/SHANTIHMA] Music produced by Saint Soldier - https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/ [https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/] Music Vocals: Shantih Ma/Rózsa/Ravi Gill/Saint Soldier Connect with Shantih Ma: https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma [https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma] Connect with Makenzie Marzluff (McPherson) Instagram - @makenziemcpherson_ or https://www.instagram.com/makenziemcpherson_/ [https://www.instagram.com/makenziemcpherson_/]  Website - https://links.page/makenziemcpherson [https://links.page/makenziemcpherson]

27. Caitlyn Howe: Fully Expressed - Reclaiming the Power of the Goddess Within

From what we “should be” to playing with what and who we want to be. Caitlyn and I sit down to discuss how to find the power of the Goddess within, remove the "mask", and just BE. We explore sexuality, what it means to be "beautiful, sexy, and acceptable", and how to shake off our limited societal conditioning. From shame, humiliation, and hiding behind our personas, to true full self-expression. This is a deep exploration of the shadow archetypes that exist within each of us, empowering sisters to reclaim their right to be powerful, wild, and free. Caitlyn Howe is a writer, personal transformation coach for the Aubrey Marcus [https://www.aubreymarcus.com/] Fit For Service Fellowship program [https://fitforservice.com/], and an intuitive experiential facilitator for practices such as ecstatic dance [https://fitforservice.com/pages/arkadia], breathwork, meditation, and kundalini yoga. Her areas of focus include shadow work, divine feminine healing [https://fitforservice.com/pages/league-of-queens], and authentic embodiment. With a dynamic history of tested life experience, overcoming her own struggles through various modalities of self-healing, mentorship, and plant medicine journeys, she is passionate about supporting others in radical self-expression, overcoming shame, finding unity through community, and reclaiming a sense of individual wholeness for greater collective harmony. Music produced by Saint Soldier - https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/ [https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/] Music Vocals: Shantih Ma/Rózsa/Ravi Gill/Saint Soldier Connect with Shantih Ma: https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma [https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma] Connect with Caitlyn Howe Instagram - @thepoetqueen or https://www.instagram.com/thepoetqueen [https://www.instagram.com/thepoetqueen] Website - https://www.poetqueen.com/ [https://www.poetqueen.com/] "True Voice, Wild Nature" Retreat w/ Whitney Miller https://www.revampretreats.com/events/wildnature [https://www.revampretreats.com/events/wildnature] Fit For Service -  https://fitforservice.com/pages/league-of-queens [https://fitforservice.com/pages/league-of-queens] https://fitforservice.com/ [https://fitforservice.com/]

26. Daniele Bolleli: Kindness, an Act of Heroism

I sit down with Daniele Bolleli to discuss the human propensity toward darkness and chaos but to instead shine a light on all that is beautiful and heroic within us, despite the cards stacked against us. We explore the difference between “true evil” versus mere frustration and fear built up and then projected outward, and whether or not “evil” people actually know they are evil or if perhaps they think their evil deeds are rather virtuous. We then dive into how a lapse in stress management and overwhelm may cloud our character permanently should we choose not to learn from our mistakes. And then move onto the very important distinction between self-examination, self-condemnation, and refusal to acknowledge our errors at all.  Daniele Bolelli is an Italian writer, university professor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_professor], martial artist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_artist], and podcaster [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcaster] based in Southern California [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California]. He is the author of several books on philosophy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy], and martial arts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts], including On the Warrior's Path.[2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniele_Bolelli#cite_note-Path-2] Known for his writing since the 1990s in Italy and the early 2000s in the United States, Bolelli rose to greater public prominence in the 2010s, beginning with his appearances on popular podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joe_Rogan_Experience]. He went on to create his own podcasts, and has hosted The Drunken Taoist since 2012 and History on Fire since 2015. Bolelli holds M.As [http://M.As] in American Indian Studies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Studies] and history [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History] from UCLA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA] and California State University, Long Beach [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_Long_Beach], and did postdoctoral research [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postdoctoral_research] in history at Cardiff University [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_University].[3] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniele_Bolelli#cite_note-3] As a professor, he has taught a wide variety of courses in the arts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_arts], humanities [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanities], and social sciences [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_sciences] on topics including Native American history [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_history] and culture [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_culture], Taoist philosophy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoist_philosophy], and Ancient Rome [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome]. He teaches at California [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_Long_Beach] State University Long Beach and Santa Monica College [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_College]. Music produced by Saint Soldier - https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/ [https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/] Music Vocals: Shantih Ma/Rózsa/Ravi Gill/Saint Soldier Connect with Shantih Ma: https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma [https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma] Connect with Daniele Bolleli IG - @daniele_bolelli Twitter - @DBolelli http://historyonfirepodcast.com/ [http://historyonfirepodcast.com/] https://thedrunkentaoist.com/ [https://thedrunkentaoist.com/] http://www.danielebolelli.com/ [http://www.danielebolelli.com/]

25. Theo Cummings & Niki Van Houten: The Power of Curiosity

Today I sit down with the conscious power couple, Niki Van Houten and Theo Cummings. Together we explore how to be curious, question beliefs about yourself and the world, and how to use gratitude to manifest abundance into your life. Theo Cummings went from an introverted and depressed musician to an anxious and addicted leader in the music industry to founding a rapidly growing 6-and-a-half figure global conscious success coaching business Charisma Coaches. He is also a certified hypnotherapist, Rapid Transformational Hypnotherapist, and NLP. His work has been recognized by thought leaders such as Marisa Peer, Gerard Adams and top leaders who have worked at major corporations like PriceWaterHouseCooper and Verizon Wireless. Theo helps high-performing coaches hit $20-$50K months within 1-3 months without fear and overwhelm by leveraging Charisma Mastery, Subconscious reprogramming Mastery, and Human Design Mastery. Niki Van Houten is a transformational coach, impact-driven entrepreneur and super-connector. She gives people the tools to heal themselves and reprogram their subconscious mind to manifest their deepest desires and dreams. Niki has teamed up with Ashley Hann to create a global movement of empowered women who are fully expressed and on fire in every area of their life. She is relentlessly committed and devoted to self-mastery, changing the world, and helping other leaders do the same. Niki inspires and empowers others to be the change they wish to see in the World.  Music produced by Saint Soldier - https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/ [https://www.saintsoldiermusic.com/] Music Vocals: Shantih Ma/Rózsa/Ravi Gill/Saint Soldier Connect with Shantih Ma: https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma [https://linktr.ee/shantih_ma] Connect with Niki & Theo Instagram - @itsnikivan @theocummingsofficial