How to Befriend Your Nervous System with Emily Hightower

From Peril to Purpose | Hakeem McFarlane’s Redemption Story & the Power of Choosing Yourself

🎧 In this episode, we cover: * Athlete redemption stories that inspire * Mental health, mindset, and personal growth insights * The truth about prison, purpose, and rising again * The mission behind the 'Choose Yourself Community'   🔗 Connect with Hakeem Bourne McFarlane: 🌐 Website: https://chooseyourself.info 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigdreamhakeem/ ▶️ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChooseYourselfChannel 🌴 Upcoming Costa Rica Retreat (Oct 2025): https://trovatrip.com/trip//central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-alysia-hakeem-oct-2025 ✨ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more real conversations that spark healing, truth, and transformation. #HakeemMcFarlane #ChooseYourself #RedemptionStory #AthleteMindset #Resilience #OvercomingAdversity #GenerationalHealing #WhatIMeantToSay #MotivationalPodcast #MentalHealthAwareness

From Fear to Flow: Dr. Eva Selhub on Conscious Healing, Nervous System Intelligence, and the Future of Medicine

Key Points & Memorable Quotes -  “Am I living my life in fear of dying or am I living my life because I want to live?” 4:49 “The goal is to change our culture and how we view ourselves, how we view life, how we view our reality, essentially consciousness.” 8:46 “You feel it.  The consciousness of the planet is rising.” - Wendy @ 9:03 “There needs to be a way for us to have some type of signaling system to know when to adapt and when to rest.” 11:02 “The first thing is changing the narrative of not looking outside of ourselves at all.” 19:57 “Could is compassion.  Should is shame.”  30:48 “That’s why mindfulness is so key, non-judgemental, observation, moment to moment awareness with love, compassion, and appreciation.” 38:44 “The key to longevity, resilience is curiosity, love, being present, joy, and creativity.” 41:47 “Doctors are doing the best they can given what they know.  They just don’t know.” 46:47 “Given what is, what am I to do?” 49:09  Guest Bio -  Show Notes -  0:00 - Welcome to What I Meant to Say with Guest, Dr. Eva Selhub 0:23 - My First Book ‘Love Response’ & Exposure to HIV 5:09 - Volunteering at the Mind Body Medical Institute at Harvard 9:47 - How Does the Nervous System Intersect with Spirituality? 14:58 - Self-Awareness & Nervous System Safety 22:23 - Youth Mentorship & Media Influence on Mental Health  25:14 - Building Discernment,  Trusting Your Intuition and Changing Your Language 31:47 - The Process of Self-Inquiry 34:17 - How to Use Mindfulness to Calm A Traumatized Chaotic Brain 42:45 - Mind Body Connection in Athletics 46:04 - The Biggest Issue in Medicine is Divisiveness 49:55 - How to Connect with Dr. Eva  Links & Where to Find Eva -  www.drselhub.com [http://www.drselhub.com]

Scalar Light: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Energy Waves with Tom Paladino

Key Points & Memorable Quotes -  “It is the primal force.  Scalar energy, scalar light is the light of the sun, the light of the stars.” 1:36 “Some people just can't grasp that there’s something beyond and above that physical domain.” 5:08 “The light influences the chemical level.” - Wendy @ 10:37 “I have God on my side, and that’s all I need.” 15:25 “This is a new branch of science where we work with information, intelligence.” 23:17 “We create our environment.  The way we think, the way we feel, that’s what we create, and ultimately in life you’re going to inherit that” 25:48 “If people sign up for the 15-day session, everyday you’ll have your chakras balanced, you’ll have, if you will, microbe eradication, and vitamin antioxidant nutrient program.” 35:30 “Trust in God, trust in yourself.” 38:10 Guest Bio - Tom Paladino is a Scalar Light Researcher & humanitarian with over 50 years experience in Scalar Light research and development. Tom has developed Scalar Light instruments capable of administering beneficial Scalar Light intelligence to photographs of people, animals, plants and objects. In so doing, people express an improvement in their general well-being. Scalar Light is the fundamental life force that originates from the Sun and stars that brings order and harmony to the universe. Tom theorized that all energy in the universe initiates as Scalar light and that the Sun and the stars are the points of origin, or “the storehouses,” for Scalar Light.  Divine Intelligence, chi, prana, OM, plasma energy, life force, the Creative Strength and zero-point energy are synonymous terms for Scalar Light. Scalar Light is instructive energy, as the entire universe is instructed by this Divine Light. Subsequently, all spiritual, cognitive, emotional and physical action in the universe is initiated and maintained by Scalar Light instructions. Scalar Light is a new and emerging branch of physics. The acceptance of Scalar Light will benefit humanity and improve the social order on a global scale. Show Notes -  0:00 - Welcome to What I Meant to Say with Guest, Tom Paladino 1:27 - What is Scalar Energy & How Does it Heal? 5:30 - Divine Intelligence 9:23 - How Can Scalar Energy Improve Mental Health? 11:53 - The Work of Nikola Tesla 15:15 - Maintaining A Resilient Mindset Against the Odds 16:15 - How Are People Coming to You and Being Changed? 24:55 - A Discussion on the Subconscious   26:48 - Why Isn’t This Information More Widely Known? 33:55 - How Do People Find You? 37:48 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self 39:29 - Thank You & Closing Links & Where to Find Tom -  Website - https://www.scalarlight.com/ [https://www.scalarlight.com/] Free 15 Day Scalar Light Trial - https://www.scalarlight.com/free-trials [https://www.scalarlight.com/free-trials] YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/TomPaladinoScalar [https://www.youtube.com/user/TomPaladinoScalar] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/experiencescalar/ [https://www.facebook.com/experiencescalar/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scalarlight/ [https://www.instagram.com/scalarlight/] PCR Test Results [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wMSQe5s1-_Gd0ChiTUw27u_uKTqOmESc?usp=sharing]

Commencement. Closing a Chapter with Spencer Wickens

Episode Summary: What a gift to be able to bookend the joy of taking in boys and men’s volleyball through Luke’s career with Pace Bootlegger Volleyball Club and Pepperdine Alum and Stanford Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Spencer Wickens, one of the great up and coming coaches in the Collegiate game. Grateful to capture his joy of coaching and wisdom on how to rise through the challenges of when your game isn’t going exactly how you planned. If you are an up and coming player, you won’t want to miss his insight about becoming a leader on and off the court.  Key Points & Memorable Quotes -  “Be ready to jump on any opportunity you can to help out or impact your team in a positive way.” 4:07 “Team leadership is such a component to winning.” -Wendy @ 6:25 “If you’re a parent out there, the ability to really read your kid’s desire and let them lead that charge, rather than having it be a goal that you have.” -Wendy @ 19:50 “What does the athlete want out of their journey, and how can you support that?” -Wendy @ 20:55 “You have to try to find a way to remove yourself from the issue.” 23:33 “Persistency gets people a lot of places.” 24:38 “Don’t let the experiences of others shape the way you make your own decisions.” 33:40 “Understanding that failure is an opportunity for growth and learning.” 34:59 Guest Bio - Al Roderigues Assistant Men's Volleyball Coach  USA Volleyball National Training Development Program (NTDP) Coach  Graduate Assistant - University of Nebraska Lincoln  Student Athlete - Pepperdine Men's Volleyball Rochester Pacebootlegger Volleyball Club - McQuaid Jesuit High School  Show Notes -  0:00 - Welcome to What I Meant to Say with Guest, Spencer Wickens 1:14 - The Joy of Coaching 3:42 - Libero to Outside Hitter at Pepperdine 6:30 - Building Team Leadership in the New NIL Driven Era 12:57 - Do You See A Regional Difference in Athletes? 16:16 - Pain Point Between Parents & Coaches 23:02 - Advice to Players Struggling with Playing Time 26:43 - Balancing Competition with Authenticity 33:06 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self 36:14 - What Are Your Coaching Goals? 37:34 - Thank You & Closing Links & Where to Find Spencer -  IG - @swickens7

How to Befriend Your Nervous System with Emily Hightower

For more inspired edutainment, visit: www.bebettermedia.tv [http://www.bebettermedia.tv] Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes  “So much of that relates with my mom is because I had watched her grow with me as I was growing up doing everything.  I didn’t know there were options of asking for help, you know, asking other people to, it just didn’t occur to me because I had never seen that.  My mom was like, ‘you figure it out, you do it yourself, whatever you need to do, you figure out how to do it.’” 6:17 Guest Bio Dr. Natacha Nelson is known for her work as a Life Doctor; Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur & creator of The Untamed Heart System and events. Her journey into entrepreneurship began at the young age of 16 and she has been building businesses ever since. A 22 year South Bay resident, Dr. Natacha has been a consistent leader delivering Health and Wellness services to all ages in the community. She has a long list of client success stories ranging from Corporate Executives, Professional Athletes, Medical Professionals, coaches to stay-at-mom homes. She has defied all the odds both personally and professionally and has mastered the ability to turn adversities into advantages. She has coached Businessmen & women nationwide. Show Notes   0:00 - What I Meant to Say Podcast Intro 0:18 - Introducing Natacha Nelson 0:43 - Introducing Natacha Nelson Connection 2:29 - Journaling and Inspiration for the Book   Links & Where to Find Natacha Book - Finding Courage to Let You Out by Natacha Nelson Website - www.theuntamedheart.com [http://www.theuntamedheart.com] Facebook - @NatachaNelson IG - @natacha_lifedoctor