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Rupert Spira: You Are the Happiness You Seek

In this episode of The Art of Authenticity, Rupert Spira, teacher, spiritual leader, and writer, teaches us about the nature of reality and the source of lasting peace and happiness. He explains the direct path and non-dual philosophy, as well as elaborating on his latest book, You Are The Happiness You Seek.

After spending twenty years immersed in the teachings of classical Advaita Vedanta, he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path approach whereby one may recognise the source of peace and happiness in oneself.

Rupert has written several books and holds regular meetings and retreats online, as well as in Europe and the United States. He is also a noted potter, trained in the British Studio Pottery school, with work in public and private collections.

More About Rupert Spira

From an early age Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality. At the age of seventeen he learnt to meditate, and began studying and practicing the teachings of the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition under the guidance of Dr. Francis Roles and Shantananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the north of India, which he continued for the next twenty years. During this time he immersed himself in the teachings of P. D. Ouspensky, Krishnamurti, Rumi, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta and Robert Adams, until he met Francis Lucille in 1997.

Francis introduced Rupert to the Direct Path teachings of Atmananda Krishna Menon, Jean Klein and the tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, and more importantly, to the simple means by which one might recognise one’s innate peace and happiness.

Rupert lives in the UK and holds regular meetings and retreats online in the UK, Europe and the United States. In his meetings, Rupert explores the perennial, non-dual understanding that lies at the heart of all the great religious and spiritual traditions, such as Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Mystical Christianity, Sufism and Zen.

This contemporary, experiential approach involves silent meditation, guided meditation and conversation, and requires no affiliation to any particular religious or spiritual tradition. All that is required is an interest in the essential nature of experience, and in the longing for love, peace and happiness around which most of our lives revolve.

Rupert is author of: The Transparency of Things – Contemplating the Nature of Experience (2008); Presence, in two volumes – The Art of Peace and Happiness and The Intimacy of All Experience (2012); The Light of Pure Knowing – Thirty Meditations on the Essence of Non-Duality (2014); The Ashes of Love (2016); Transparent Body, Luminous World – The Tantric Yoga of Sensation and Perception (2017); The Nature of Consciousness – Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter (2017); The Essence of Meditation Vol. I – Being Aware of Being Aware (2017); A Meditation on I Am (2021); Being Myself (2021); and You Are the Happiness You Seek (2022).

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by Carlos Mendiola

Josh Trent: Discover Physical & Emotional Intelligence to Thrive in Our Modern World


In this episode of The Art of Authenticity, we talked with Josh Trent, Founder of Wellness Force Media and host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast.

Josh has spent the past 19+ years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world.

The Wellness Force Media mission is to help humans heal mental, emotional and physical health through podcasts, programs, and a global community that believes in optimizing our potential to live life well.

Josh's life is dedicated to supporting humanity coming together as one.

After publishing over 400 high-level interviews with some of the most respected minds in the health, wellness, and self-help industries, Josh has been spotlighted in major wellness media outlets such as Onnit, Spartan, SEALFIT, and Paleo f(x).

Josh holds a C.E.S. certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is the creator of the BREATHE | Breath & Wellness Program, a 21-day guided breath and wellness program using ancient wisdom to boost immunity, calm the mind, and reduce chronic stress.

Josh is also the CEO of Civilized Caveman, helping women and men live better through practical tools for wellness, personal development, and paleo-friendly recipes.

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by Carlos Mendiola

AnnMarie Chereso: Discovering your Truth with Conscious Parenting

In this episode of Art of Authenticity, we had a conversation with AnnMarie Chereso: author, podcast host, meditation teacher, and transformational life coach.

In this episode, AnnMarie Chereso comes on the show to talk about taking fear out of conscious parenting. For almost two decades, AnnMarie has taught and spoken at schools and universities, facilitated workshops and trainings for teachers, and coached adults and young people.

In 2015, she co-hosted Chicago’s first Conscious Parenting Summit featuring international speaker Dr. Shefali Tsabary and Conscious Leadership Group co-founder Jim Dethmer. In 2019, AnnMarie published her first children’s book and is currently working on her newest book. You can find her at
annmariechereso.me.

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by Carlos Mendiola

Kevin Kaiser: Unlock Your Purpose

In this episode of Art of Authenticity, we had a conversation with Kevin Kaiser, author and integrated coach.

Kevin Kaiser—a good friend—joins us on the show to talk about how to unlock, discover, and uncover your purpose. For 25 years, Kevin has worked with some of the world’s top-performing individuals, from New York Times bestselling authors to Grammy Award–winning musicians. Despite their external success, he realized they often struggle internally.

Now, using a blend of psychology, somatic practices, and rites of passage, he helps people deepen their relationship with themselves and live their truest, most soul-infused lives. You can find him at kevinkaiser.co.

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May 23, 2022

Kute Blackson: The Magic of Surrender

In this episode of Art of Authenticity I had a thoughtful conversation with Kute Blackson. Kute joins us to discuss his newest book, The Magic of Surrender. Learn why surrendering brings more into your life, not less. Why surrendering can open doors, not close them. And how surrendering can bring about a life that you could never have believed possible. It is a topic that I love, practice, and have found essential to my growth! He has been featured on Larry King, Dr. Drew, Inc mag, as well as receiving the 2019 Walden Award in New Thought Wisdom.

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FB: facebook.com/kuteblacksonlovenow

IG: instagram.com/kuteblackson

YT: youtube.com/c/KuteBlackson

by Carlos Mendiola

Bryan Reeves: Choose Her Every Day (or Leave Her)

In this episode of Art of Authenticity I had a thoughtful conversation with Bryan Reeves, Relationship Ninja. He just released his second book, Choose Her Every Day (or Leave Her). In 2010, at age 36, while going through yet another agonizing breakup, Bryan had an epiphany: He knew nothing useful about how to do intimate relationship well. In that moment of painful realization he vowed to never suck at intimacy again. Thus began an extraordinary journey into the realms of love, sex, relationship. In summer 2015, with already legions of readers all over the world following his adventures, his essay “Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her)” went viral, exploding to over a million readers daily. This book (which includes that essay) is Bryan’s anthology of stories, insights, practical tools, and secrets (that should never be secrets!) to help guide you on your own journey to thriving in love and intimacy.

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Buy his book, Choose Her Every Day (or Leave Her) on Amazon or on his site

Bryan’s Website: https://bryanreeves.com/

by Carlos Mendiola

Marci Shimoff: Love and Happiness for No Reason

In this episode of Art of Authenticity, we had a conversation with Marci Shimoff, author, teacher, and transformational leader.

Marci Shimoff is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and an expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love. Marci’s books include the runaway bestsellers, Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, and six titles in the phenomenally successful Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series. Her books have sold more than 16 million copies worldwide in 33 languages, have topped all of the major bestseller lists, and have been on the New York Times bestseller list for a total of 121 weeks. Marci is one of the bestselling female nonfiction authors of all time.

Marci is also the host of the national PBS television special called Happy for No Reason, is a featured teacher in The Secret, and is the narrator for the award-winning film Happy. Marci currently co-leads a world-wide program called Your Year of Miracles with thousands of participants from 72 countries – for living a life of miracles.

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B. Jeffery Madoff: Creative Careers: How to Make a Living with Your Ideas

In this episode of Art of Authenticity, we had a conversation with B Jeffery Madoff, Professor, writer, director, and photographer.

B Jeffery Madoff is a director, photographer, writer, and professor in New York City. He joins us to talk about his new book Creative Careers, How to Make Living with Your Ideas. He is the founder and CEO of Madoff Productions, a film production company that creates award-winning branded content. Madoff is a sought after speaker and has lectured at NYU Steinhardt, F.I.T., Google Next, Wharton School, NC State & SXSW in Brazil, Verizon and Barclay’s RISE. In addition to his film and public speaking engagements, Madoff’s articles are widely distributed and have appeared online in Huffington Post and other major publications. He has written and is the Executive Producer of a play about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Legend Lloyd Price which premiers in May of 2021 at People’s Light Theater. Madoff has been a featured speaker at Wharton School, NYU Steinhardt, North Carolina State, SXSW Brazil, Vision Summit, Rise: Barclay’s Bank Accelerator, XRB Labs, Mastermind Group, Google Next and many others.

Creative Careers pulls from interviews with more than forty experts–notable entrepreneurs, artists, and business leaders–as well as from Madoff’s own decades of experience to supercharge your career. Creativity can often feel sporadic and unfocused, coming in bursts and peaks. That’s why Madoff focuses your professional path by asking vital questions that will ultimately help you:

  • Determine your value

  • Be smart about your hustle

  • Ruthlessly edit down your creative projects

  • Overcome fear and doubt

  • Create a successful, long-lasting career on your own terms

You may aspire to start your own business, join the fashion world, to work in visual arts, or be a filmmaker. You may be an executive who leads a creative team, or a professional looking to make a career change. Madoff takes you down a practical and inspirational path that will lead to success in any field or endeavor.

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Dr. Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Empower Yourself To Heal Within

MARGARET PAUL is a bestselling author, popular MindBodyGreen writer and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® self-healing process, and the related SelfQuest® self-healing online program - recommended by author Marci Shimoff, actress Lindsay Wagner and singer Alanis Morissette. She has appeared on numerous radio and television shows(including Oprah). Her book titles include Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You (and subsequent titles Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By God, and ...By My Kids), Healing Your Aloneness and Inner Bonding, and the recently published, Diet For Divine Connection and The Inner Bonding Workbook. Margaret holds a PhD in psychology, is a relationship expert, public speaker, consultant and artist. She has successfully worked with thousands and taught classes and seminars for over 50 years. Go to http://www.innerbonding.com/welcome for a free Inner Bonding course and join Dr. Margaret for her "Love Yourself" Course at http://www.innerbonding.com/show-page/224/love-yourself-a-30-day-inner-bonding-experience.html. Margaret lives in Colorado. She has three children and three grandchildren. In her spare time, she loves to paint, ride her horse, read, make pottery and kayak.

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Margaret's books

Love Yourself: An Inner Bonding Course

Frequency: A Spirituality & Manifestation Course

Attracting Your Beloved

Passionate Purpose, Vibrant Health

Wildly, Deeply, Joyously In Love

Free Inner Bonding Course

SelfQuest®: The Inner Bonding online program

The Ultimate Collection: Complete Self Love

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Dominick Quartuccio: Helping High Performers with Burnout

On today’s podcast, we welcome international speaker, author and executive coach, Dominick Quartuccio. He exchanged his 15-year corporate career in financial services for his passion, which is helping people to design futures that they can be excited about! In this episode, Dominick gets candid about his past struggles with addiction, describing how repressed emotions as a young boy eventually created a fracture in his identity, causing conflict between his public and private life. He talks about the terrifying experience of vulnerability when someone sees beyond that which is protected to the outside world and the role that genuine acceptance has played in helping him to remain authentic. We pivot to a discussion about the dangers of drifting, how to recognize when you are stuck in this state and what to do to get yourself back in alignment with your authentic self and living the life of your conscious choosing. For more on all these facets of self-development, check out his podcast Man Amongst Men and be sure to join us for this conversation!

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Show Notes:

  • The problem of defaulting into societal expectations of what a successful life looks like. [2:07]

  • How the belief that sexuality was sinful caused a division in Dominick’s identity. [4:35]

  • Finding excitement, danger and emotional release in his secret sexual life. [6:54]

  • Authenticity and the consequence of not being seen and valued as a child. [8:32]

  • The fear of vulnerability and the deep-rooted lie about being unlovable. [10:23]

  • How repressing natural desires and emotions turns into destructive behaviors. [11:20]

  • Working with high-performing people who appear to have everything together. [12:53]

  • Keeping in mind that living authentically is an ongoing process that takes time. [14:13]

  • Starting his self-development journey and the people and resources that helped him. [17:47]

  • Advice for listeners who need to rediscover their purpose and passion. [20:22]

  • The irony of slowing down to create more time and space and the danger of drifting. [23:53]

  • Drift: thinking that you are in command of your actions and habits when you’re not. [27:02]

  • Internal signals that show you are drifting, including a nagging sensation. [29:41]

  • The importance of having a self-care strategy and why it’s unique to each person. [31:00]

  • How someone’s acceptance of who he was allowed Dominick to remain authentic. [33:34]

  • More about his podcast Man Amongst Men and why it’s really for everyone. [35:11]

  • What happens when women constantly channel masculine energy to succeed. [38:46]

  • Conscious design and intentional actions as the foundations of an authentic life. [40:49]

  • The benefits of having morning and evening routines. [42:55]

  • And much more!

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