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Being Here

872 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratings

Your life is happening in this moment. Through Being Here, discover how to be satisfied in all areas of your life, relate honestly and naturally, remain centered during life's challenges and dissolve those knee-jerk behaviors that rob you of your spontaneity and creativity. Join internationally acclaimed seminar leaders and best selling authors Ariel and Shya Kane and open the door to living in the moment.

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Episodes

Effortless Full Engagement

March 27, 2024 15:30 - 37 minutes - 52.7 MB

In a simple breath you can effortlessly be fully engaged in your life. Tune into Being Here with Ariel and Shya and allow yourself to fall into the moment without trying.

Being A Genius

March 20, 2024 15:30 - 35 minutes - 50.3 MB

“Your genius does not exist in what you do – it exists in who you are.” Ariel & Shya Kane. Tune in to Being Here and experience the brilliance of being you.

Simplicity

March 13, 2024 15:30 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MB

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” - Confucius Does your life sometimes feel like it’s just too complicated? Hint: Life gets Simple when you are Being Here. Join the Kanes for this lighthearted episode and experience the possibility of Living Made Easy.

Saying Yes to What's Next

March 06, 2024 16:30 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MB

From upsetting moments to realizing your goals - you can get in the habit of saying Yes to what’s next. Join the Kanes and their guests as they discuss the possibility of being a “Yes” to your life and all that comes your way.

Taking Care Without Being Care-Full

February 28, 2024 16:30 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MB

You can take care of what comes next without worrying or being overly cautious, as if you can’t trust yourself. Join the Kanes in Being Here and discover the knack of accomplishing things without adding stress.

For the Very First Time

February 21, 2024 16:30 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MB

What if learning things newly is a gift? Tune into Being Here with Ariel and Shya… for the very first time.

Generosity

February 14, 2024 16:30 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MB

When you give someone your full attention it's an act of generosity. Join the Kanes on today’s episode of Being Here and fine tune your giving spirit.

Letting Those Around You Shine

February 07, 2024 16:30 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MB

When you support another person’s greatness, it only makes you brighter. Join the Kanes in this illuminating episode of Being Here and bask in the brightness. Go ahead – get your shine on!

Listening and Love

January 31, 2024 16:30 - 53 minutes - 52.5 MB

When you truly listen to someone, they often feel loved and chances are you do, too. Join the Kanes in Being Here and listen with your ears as well as your heart.

Celebrating Interdependence

January 24, 2024 16:30 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MB

Independence is an illusion. How about celebrating your inter-dependence? Join the Kanes in Being Here and let the celebration begin!

Relationship Magic

January 17, 2024 16:30 - 43 minutes - 60.7 MB

When you’re kind to yourself, you set the stage for magic. Join Ariel and Shya in Being Here and have fun painting all your relationships with your magic kindness wand.

Being....Where?

January 10, 2024 16:30 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB

Join this lively conversation with Ariel and Shya Kane and experience Being Here, right now, in this moment of your life.

A Miracle in Progress

January 03, 2024 16:30 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MB

What if you are not a “work in progress” but a miracle that keeps expressing itself as your life unfolds? Join the Kanes in Being Here and experience the miracle of being you.

From Inept to Adept

December 27, 2023 16:30 - 39 minutes - 55.5 MB

Adept: very skilled or proficient at something. It only takes a moment to move from feeling inept to being adept. Being Here is key. Join the Kanes for this transformational episode and experience how capable you really are.

When in Doubt, Take a Break

December 20, 2023 16:30 - 46 minutes - 67.7 MB

Ever try to force yourself to complete a project and it starts to feel like a fight? Go ahead, take a break. Join Ariel and Shya on this relaxing episode of Being Here and take a moment to clear your head.

Family: A Master Class in Listening

December 13, 2023 16:30 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MB

Ever think you know what your family members are going to say in any given situation? Ever silently complain, “Oh no! Here they go again!”? On this timely episode of Being Here, unwrap the best gift of the season: Your ability to truly listen and cherish those you love – yourself included.

A Cat is Not a Dog

December 06, 2023 16:30 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB

“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert Einstein There is a difference between seeing what is and judging what you see. Tune in to Being Here and discover the refreshing nature of embracing your life, just as it is, rather than complaining about what you would prefer.

ROMO - Relief of Missing Out

November 29, 2023 16:30 - 38 minutes - 54.5 MB

FOMO is a common term for “Fear of Missing Out”. But have you ever experienced ROMO – Relief of Missing Out? Want to take a nap? Want to go offline? What if whatever you are doing (or not doing) is perfect? Join the Kanes and discover the relief of simply Being Here.

Automatic Re-BUT-tal

November 22, 2023 16:30 - 33 minutes - 47.3 MB

Ever notice when someone gives you a compliment that you have an automatic rebuttal that says, “OK, butI still need to lose weight” or “Yes, BUT…” Put your listening ears on and join the Kanes in this lively conversation about how absolutely great you already are - no ifs, ands or BUTS!

Just Blink

November 15, 2023 16:30 - 48 minutes - 67.4 MB

Simply open your eyes and look again - welcome to a new world. Join Ariel and Shya in this refreshing episode of Being Here and discover your world newly in every Augenblick (German for the moment or the blink of an eye.)

Refresh Your Curiosity

November 08, 2023 15:30 - 42 minutes - 60 MB

When we were children everything was interesting. In our teens, we knew everything and many of us fine-tuned being bored. Do you ever fall into that jaded teenage persona? Tune in to Being Here and refresh your curiosity and revitalize your life.

Having Well-Being in Uncertain Times

November 01, 2023 15:30 - 49 minutes - 69.1 MB

Ever feel stressed because you don’t know what will happen next? No worries! Join the Kanes and discover that relaxation and well-being are natural byproducts of Being Here.

The Little Things

October 25, 2023 15:30 - 34 minutes - 49.4 MB

Look! A leaf! - Going for a walk with toddlers can take forever because they stop and explore every leaf, stone, bug and crack in the pavement. Everything is new for them! Join the Kanes in Being Here and revive your ability to appreciate the “little” things. 

Singing in the Rain

October 18, 2023 15:30 - 45 minutes - 64.4 MB

You can either complain about the rain or start dancing. Join the Kanes in Being Here and celebrate being alive – no matter the circumstances, no matter the weather.

Intimacy Includes

October 11, 2023 15:30 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MB

Most people think intimacy is primarily about sex. But it includes silly things, trivial things, private things… Such as your spouse may know you shouldn’t eat peanut butter because it gives you farts! Join the Kanes for Being Here and expand your sense of intimacy with ease.

Reclaiming Your Sense of Wonder

October 04, 2023 15:30 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MB

It is so easy to lose your sense of wonder and when you do, life becomes serious. Lost it? You don’t have to figure out where it went. Simply Being Here is enough. Join the Kanes for this inspiring episode and experience Instantaneous Transformation where life is full of wonder.

That's the Trick

September 27, 2023 15:30 - 43 minutes - 61.4 MB

Ever realize that you need to clean your fridge, complete a project, empty out a junk drawer? How do you get it done without beating yourself up for not having it done already? That’s the trick! Join Ariel and Shya for this relieving episode and find yourself handling things with ease.

The Healing Power of Listening

September 20, 2023 15:30 - 34 minutes - 48.2 MB

Simply open your eyes and look again - welcome to a new world. Join Ariel and Shya in this refreshing episode of Being Here and discover your world newly in every Augenblick (German for the moment or the blink of an eye.) 

Relax You've Got This

September 13, 2023 15:30 - 47 minutes - 66.9 MB

Ever tie yourself up in knots with self-doubt? Relax into Being Here and experience that you are always enough.

Speak Up!

September 06, 2023 15:30 - 46 minutes - 64.7 MB

"Let the words fall out, honestly, I want to see you be brave."  ~ Brave, by Sara Bareilles & Jack Antonoff Join Ariel and Shya and special guest Susan Finch in Being Here and experience your ability to naturally express yourself with ease.

Entropy

August 30, 2023 15:30 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MB

Entropy: A gradual decline into disorder. Is your home or your life “messy?” You can complain about it, make yourself wrong for it or include and then deal with it – your choice.  Join the Kanes in Being Here and celebrate being you, dust bunnies and all.

Vacation

August 23, 2023 15:30 - 44 minutes - 62 MB

Ready to give yourself a vacation from your internal pressures, judgments and expectations?  It’s easy. Join the Kanes in Being Here and take a vacation from your busy, busy mind.

If you Don’t Ask the Answer is Always No

August 16, 2023 15:30 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MB

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” ~ Wayne Gretzky Dating, sales, where to go for dinner… If you don't ask, the answer is always No. Tune in to Being Here and supercharge your ability to Speak Up and ask.

Beam Me up Scotty

August 09, 2023 15:30 - 38 minutes - 53.6 MB

In the old Star Trek series, you had to drop your “Phaser Shields” in order to be transported onto the ship. This works in communication, too. When you lower your defenses, you're able to listen. Tune in Being Here and transform your ability to connect. 

You Don't Know What You Don't Know

August 02, 2023 15:30 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious”. ~ Albert Einstein It is so easy to pressure yourself to know things already in order to not look “stupid”. Join Ariel and Shya in Being Here and rekindle your passionate curiosity.

Skipping the Whole Megillah

July 26, 2023 15:30 - 47 minutes - 66.2 MB

(The whole megillah: Yiddish slang for A tedious, long and complicated story) Would you rather rehearse and rehash the story of your life or live your life newly? Tune in and create a brand new chapter on this lively episode of Being Here.

Meeting the Unexpected

July 19, 2023 15:30 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

When you meet unexpected "negative" moments as if they're your idea, you gain mastery. Join Ariel and Shya for this master class and discover the knack of Being Here, even when life throws you a curve.

All Six Senses

July 12, 2023 15:30 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MB

Touch, taste, vision, hearing, smell and your interconnectedness to all (sometimes known as ESP). Join Ariel and Shya in Being Here and get a taste of being in sync with your life. How does that sound?

Snap Out of It

July 05, 2023 15:30 - 41 minutes - 57 MB

Ever find yourself getting upset? Tune into Being Here with Ariel and Shya and fine tune your ability to simply snap out of it, no effort required.

“You Win, I Win, We Win!”

June 28, 2023 15:30 - 40 minutes - 57.2 MB

Winning can be a team sport… and when it is, the wins feel richer and deeper. Go ahead, win big!  We are on your team. Join the Kanes in Being Here and allow yourself to experience the winner in you.  

Community Leader

June 21, 2023 15:30 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MB

YOU are a community leader and likely you underestimate the difference you make.  What if just being yourself is the hallmark of true leadership.  Tune into this potent episode of Being Here and explore the leader that you already are.

Gratitude

June 14, 2023 15:30 - 45 minutes - 64.9 MB

Has it ever occurred to you that you can simply adopt an attitude of gratitude?  It’s easy to be grateful when you’re Being Here. Join Ariel and Shya and discover your innate gratitude for life.

Boldness isn’t Arrogance

June 07, 2023 15:30 - 37 minutes - 26.6 MB

Have you noticed yet? You are brilliant! That is a bold, yet true, statement.  But if you make it about yourself are you afraid you will come off as arrogant?  Tune into Being Here and experience the possibility that you don’t need to “do” anything to be bold - you already are. 

G.I.G.O.

May 31, 2023 15:30 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MB

Definition of G.I.G.O. – A computer term meaning Garbage In Garbage Out. Do you ever tell yourself that you are not good enough, or smart enough?  Garbage!  Join the Kanes in Being Here and feel free to designate those ideas as trash.

True Happiness

May 24, 2023 15:30 - 40 minutes - 56.9 MB

“Dont worry be happy” – Meher Baba True happiness happens when you’re doing what you’re doing like it's your idea. Join Ariel and Shya and their guests and experience true happiness as you engage in Being Here.

Sweet 16

May 17, 2023 15:30 - 47 minutes - 67.4 MB

Join the festivities with Ariel and Shya and their guests as they Celebrate the 16th anniversary of Being Here.

Fun is Not an Afterthought

May 10, 2023 15:30 - 41 minutes - 57.9 MB

“Life is too important to be taken seriously.”  – Oscar Wilde   Ever feel like you are grinding through your to-do list?  Seriously, give yourself a break.  Join the Kanes’ in Being Here and let the fun begin.

Taking a Brain Break

May 03, 2023 15:30 - 50 minutes - 70.1 MB

Join Ariel and Shya and their guests in this week’s episode of Being Here and give your brain a break from its repetitive, negative thoughts.

Seriously Folks

April 26, 2023 15:30 - 32 minutes - 45.8 MB

“Dont worry be happy” – Meher Baba True happiness happens when you’re doing what you’re doing like its your idea. Join Ariel and Shya and their guests and experience true happiness as you engage in Being Here.

What gives you the right to be bold?

April 19, 2023 15:30 - 35 minutes - 50.3 MB

“Boldness be my friend.” – William Shakespeare Are you waiting for someone to give you permission to boldly express yourself? Here it is: Get off your ass and be yourself. Now what?

Guests

Richard Bach
2 Episodes
Alan Cohen
1 Episode

Books

The Art of Being
9 Episodes
Are We There Yet?
1 Episode
A Wrinkle in Time
1 Episode