Caffeine For The Soul With Michael Neill

What if feeling afraid didn't have to be a factor in the way you live your life? Listen in as Michael shares an understanding that can guide you from terror to courage to a very ordinary kind of fearlessness.    

Is psychological trauma the same as physical trauma, or is it a metaphor to help people cope with experiences and emotions they find difficult to be with? Join Michael for an exploration of the difference between the two and how we can learn to thrive in spite of anything that's happened to us in our lives.

The spiritual teacher Byron Katie wrote "When I argue with reality I lose - but only always." If you're ready to stop arguing with life and begin enjoying what is, let Michael guide you towards a deeper embrace of life and all that that entails.

There is a deeper Truth beyond, as Rumi wrote, "all ideas of right and wrong". Listen in as Michael explores the difference between personal truth, universal truth, and the Truth that cannot be spoken in words.  

*contains strong language* Whether we show it to the world or not, there are times where we know we're being petty and self-centered and other times where we surprise ourselves with what we're capable of. This week, Michael highlights the difference between the two and how paying more attention to the genius than the a**hole makes a huge difference to our effectiveness in the world.  

If losing weight is on your list of new year's resolutions, today's episode will give you a surprisingly simple way to lose weight by transforming your relationship with food for good!

In this week's episode, Michael shares a simple metaphor that takes the journey out of "the spiritual journey". Listen in to discover how close you already are to living in a more beautiful reality.

In this week's episode I look at a piece of advice from Syd Banks' wife. 

In this week's episode I explore "isness".

Most of us have heard about "loving what is", but what are we meant to do about "what isn't"? Listen in to find out why ignoring it might just be the most responsible thing you can do!

Winston Churchill once said "most men stumble across the truth from time to time, and then get up, brush themselves off, and carry on as if nothing happened". This week, Michael shares the surprising power of taking the time to truly basking in the truths and good feelings that overtake us from time to time in the midst of the apparent urgency of our daily life.

This week, Michael shares a bit of his own journey from "enforced gratitude" to finding a genuine love and appreciation for life and pretty much everything it brings to the table.

Would you like to feel more hopeful about addiction or addictive behavior, whether it's something you're dealing with directly or in the life of a partner or friend? This week, Michael introduces a radically different way of thinking about addiction that might just open up a whole new way of addressing it that's even simpler than you think.

When life gives you lemons, do you a) complain about how much you hate lemons, b) make lemonade, or c) leave them in the kitchen to deal with them later? Join Michael this week to find out why "c" might be the best answer of them all.

If the title of this week's episode sounds hopeful, untrue, or even a little bit crazy, listen in as Michael shares the unexpected source of fear and an unexpected key to living fearlessly.  

In part two of a two part series, Michael talks about wisdom - what it is and how we can make use of it to create a completely different experience of life and pretty much everything in it.

In part one of a two part series, Michael shares the difference between thoughts and thinking and why one of them inevitably works better and is of more use than the other.

Do you think you need to change the world to change your experience? Or are you a fan of ideas like "change your thinking, change your life"? This week, Michael shares a surprising alternative explanation for what changes the game and how to put it to work in your own life.

Listen in as Michael shares some hints to the simple secret for success in the newest book from Caffeine for the Soul press called, appropriately enough, A Rich Man's Secret.

Have you ever noticed yourself putting something off for days, weeks, or even months that in reality would take less than an hour to get done? Join Michael this week as he shares the only obstacle to getting things done and how to overcome it.