Today’s Life Question comes from someone who has been experiencing major depression and wants to overcome their suicidal thoughts.

**If you are experiencing a mental or emotional crisis, help is available. Contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at https://988lifeline.org/ or dial or text 988.**

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Today, Michael welcomes Henry Shukman. Henry is a poet, author, Zen master in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is the Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His new book, “Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening,” about his unique approach to the path of meditation and spiritual awakening, is out now. Henry also created “The Way,” a new, first-of-its-kind meditation app that offers a single, long-term path into the deep end of meditation.

Highlights from their conversation include:

-Henry’s childhood growing up in a climate of secrecy then learning later that his parents were Cold War spies

-How Zen meditation allowed Henry to transcend his pain, trauma, and depression and regularly access a profound sense of oneness and love

-How awakenings from meditation don’t always come as some “big cosmic phenomena,” but rather in small shifts that happen over time until you realize you’ve grown and healed

-Henry’s recent bicycle accident and concussion that made him focus more on his heart because “being in his head” literally hurt too much, and how staying open-hearted is the way to being whole-hearted

-The powerful effect of community on healing; the main tenets of his new book, “Original Love” and the ‘Four Inns’ of awakening; his highly-rated new meditation app, The Way; and a whole lot more!

Next, Michael concludes with a brief guided meditation.

Connect with Henry, discover his meditation app The Way, and get a free excerpt from his new book, “Original Love” at https://henryshukman.com/ and follow him on Instagram.

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Today’s Life Question comes from someone who feels betrayed after recently learning that her husband had an affair for 8 months, and wants to know how to proceed forward emotionally and spiritually.

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Today, Michael speaks with Seano (pronounced “Seen-oh”) McFarland, a renowned therapist and coach specializing in the treatment of chemical addiction, trauma, sex, and love addiction.

He is the CEO of Shell Avenue Venice in Venice, California, a community spiritual hub and residential program. His clients range from top executives, celebrities, iconic change agents, and athletes to gangbangers and parents who struggle with their children’s addiction and everything in between. His podcast, The Seano Show, invites listeners to be a fly on the wall during intimate conversations surrounding recovery.

Conversation highlights include:

-How the traumatic effects of Seano’s abduction, torture, and being used for child pornography at age 12 led to his addiction and drug trafficking, and how he ultimately transcended that and became sober 37 years ago

-Why self-forgiveness is essential in the journey of healing from addiction

-Seano’s founding of Shell Avenue Venice, which he created as a ‘mix of Motown and San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury Free Clinic’ and has a “no shame and no blame in our game” vibe

-The daily practices and rituals both Seano and Michael do to “Take Back” their minds

-Seano’s work and relationship with Mike Tyson, genocide survivors in Rwanda, child soldiers in northern Uganda, and much, much more.

Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on waking up to your Super Soulful Self.

Learn more about Shell Avenue Venice here: https://www.shellvenice.com/, connect with Seano on IG, and check out his podcast, The Seano Show, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Today’s question asks, “How do I get to a place of true joy and satisfaction and healthily integrate my ego so that it serves me?”

For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding world events, submit your Life Question of The Week to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com and it may be featured in an upcoming episode!

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Michael welcomes Dr. Dravon James. Dravon is a Transformation Specialist, inspirational speaker, radio host, life coach, and the author of “Freedom is Your Birthright.” She is the founder of the Next Step Leadership Academy which empowers women to use everything that shows up in their lives–good, “bad,” or otherwise–to reach their next level of greatness; as well as Every Day Peace, a platform that helps and inspires others to build the life of their dreams. Dravon also hosts her weekly radio show, “Dr. Dravon James, Every Day Peace,” on MindBodySpirit.FM, and is an actress whose career credits include a recurring role on HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire.

Brief highlights from Dravon’s and Michael’s enriching conversation include:

-What is “The Great Exhaustion” and how we got here

-Getting career clarity by asking ourselves, “Does my current career/job role align with my goals?” and “What gives me vitality, and what drains me?”

-Optimizing our personal time and why it’s essential to listen to our body and rest when we need it

-The main tenets of “Freedom is Your Birthright,” Dravon’s Next Step Leadership Academy and Every Day Peace platform, her ongoing acting career—and so much more!

Next, Michael concludes with a guided meditation on being ‘the observer’ of your life.

Connect with Dravon at http://drdravonjames.com/ and on social media.

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And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: the Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and NutriRise, makers of Michael’s AdaptoZen Superfood Greens Powder and Vitamin D3+K2 drops: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-bundle and the new ELEVATE Mushroom Complex: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-mushroom-complex and ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder.

Today’s Life Question comes from someone who, at age 51, finally came out of the closet but still struggles with old religious judgments over her homosexuality.

For practical spiritual insight and encouragement around your relationships, finances, life purpose, or understanding of world events, submit your Life Question of The Week to podcast@michaelbeckwith.com and it may be featured in an upcoming episode!

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