Mind the Gap - Awakening with Stephanie Filardi
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsStephanie Filardi, entrepreneur, mentor, author, yogi, shaman, podcast host is inspired to live in a world where people laugh more, love more, and choose JOY as a way of life. She believes life is short and we all deserve to live well...with health and wealth in all its forms. Stephanie believes it is our birthright to be who we are, and live our own unique journey! Together.
Show topics include:
Transitions, Relationships, Health, Nutrition, Values, Presence Practice, Goals, Visualizing, Fulfillment, Overcoming Obstacles, Meditation, Spirituality, Resistance, Suffering, Energy, the Holidays, Reflection, Ego, Commitment, Comfort, Wellness, Coaching and more.
https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/dp/0692663630
Podcast edited and produced by Rich Masotti.
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Episodes
Episode 45 - Three Keys to Resilience
May 25, 2020 19:26 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat is possible in this “pause”? A lot!!! In this episode Stephanie shares the 3 keys to resilience to help you navigate the Covid-19 crisis. She speaks candidly about how she is applying the 3 keys of simplicity, truth, and opportunity to her personal and professional life. The intention is to inspire you to navigate this time well, so you emerge a version of yourself that you are proud of! Give yourself the gift of this time and space to listen — and make a conscious choice to...
Episode 44 - Dealing with Negativity
May 18, 2020 17:20 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MBHow do we stay positive and healthy during these times when there is so much negativity and uncertainty around us? In this episode Stephanie talks about how to navigate the negative: being gentle, allowing and uncovering what no longer works and then letting it go! For further support on this topic sign up for her virtual class taking place Tuesday, 5/19 at 8PM EST. Email: [email protected] Let’s go!
I Want to Hear From You!
May 11, 2020 19:23 - 5 minutes - 8.19 MBhttp://mindthegap.libsyn.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-the-gap/id1473648351?ls=1 [email protected] Text: (914) 355-1759 Namaste! #LetsGo #AloneTogether #MindTheGap
Episode 43 - I Want to Hear From You!
May 11, 2020 19:23 - 5 minutes - 8.19 MBhttp://mindthegap.libsyn.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-the-gap/id1473648351?ls=1 [email protected] Text: (914) 355-1759 Namaste! #LetsGo #AloneTogether #MindTheGap
Episode 42 - NEW! Navigating the Pandemic with Masculine & Feminine Energy
May 04, 2020 19:40 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBIn this weeks podcast episode Stephanie welcomes guests Kamesh Peter Iocovello and Paul Newell (bios below) in a lively conversation about what it means to access the masculine & feminine energy, and how it can bring us peace, harmony and prosperity. During this time of uncertainty as we continue to navigate the covid pandemic, the wisdom shared here is priceless. Both Peter and Paul are honest and real in talking about dealing with everything from emotions and surrendering to feeling ...
Episode 42 - Navigating the Pandemic with Masculine & Feminine Energy
May 04, 2020 19:40 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBIn this weeks podcast episode Stephanie welcomes guests Kamesh Peter Iocovello and Paul Newell (bios below) in a lively conversation about what it means to access the masculine & feminine energy, and how it can bring us peace, harmony and prosperity. During this time of uncertainty as we continue to navigate the covid pandemic, the wisdom shared here is priceless. Both Peter and Paul are honest and real in talking about dealing with everything from emotions and surrendering to feeling ...
Episode 41 - Dealing with Challenges
April 27, 2020 17:56 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBChallenges are part of life. We have all experienced them. Right now some of us are facing the biggest challenges of our life. Being home many of us have much more time in relationship. Often this brings to the surface the challenges we’ve been “too busy” to deal with. Sometimes those challenges are with ourselves! We live alone and have to deal with ourselves. Some of us are faced with ourselves in relationship and also with those we live with! Whatever the case, it can feel overwhelm...
Episode 40 - Managing Anxiety
April 20, 2020 19:02 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBAs we continue to navigate life during this Covid pandemic, stress levels are very high for many. With no “end” yet in sight, some of us are experiencing such high levels of stress and anxiety we are unable to function. We may feel the nervous system responding in fight, flight, or freeze. In some cases we are having panic attacks. If you have never had a panic attack, they can be very scary, feeling like a heart attack. In this week's episode Stephanie discusses the value of having a ...
Episode 39 - Waking Up
April 13, 2020 14:34 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBThe only way out...is in!!! As we continue to navigate life during these uncertain and challenging times, some of us will embrace the opportunity to go deeper inside ourselves. As we go deeper within, we learn how to cope with circumstances outside of us that are beyond our illusion of control. If we resist going within, we also resist learning new ways of being that will support us when we need it most. We will suffer. In this mind opening and honest episode released a few...
Episode 38 - Dealing with Suffering
April 06, 2020 11:30 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBAs we navigate this time of uncertainty and deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are experiencing VERY high levels of stress. Stress leads to suffering. This suffering shows up in our minds -- negative thoughts - and in our emotional body -- as fear and anxiety. We are not used to experiencing this level of suffering on a "collective" scale. We are being impacted on all levels: physically, mentally, emotionally, financially. We see people dying. We are losing lives, jobs, ...
Episode 37 - Ego & Enlightenment
March 30, 2020 07:16 - 44 minutes - 62 MBWhat if we believed, 100% of the time, that ALL experience happened "for" us and not "to" us? Can you say FREEDOM?! In this episode Stephanie interviews guest Ryan Astheimer, spiritual life coach and enlightenment "guru" to uncover the deeper layers of ego and how what is happening right now with the Covid-19 pandemic is exactly what will help us "awaken"... if we choose to see it as such. Awaken meaning -- growing in awareness --- so that we see and understand without a shadow of a do...
Episode 36 - Navigating the Gap
March 23, 2020 13:37 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBOpportunity’s favorite disguise is trouble. Very challenging times for all of us right now. Things feel uncertain and out of control. In the outer world that is the case. No doubt we are in the GAP, which is exactly what this podcast is about. In this episode Stephanie interviews Rich Masotti, producer, editor of this podcast and host of his own podcast, #ThursdayThe12th. In this real, honest, heart-felt conversation Rich shares his 5 year journey of recovery and how it applies to w...
Episode 35 - Vision & Transformation
March 16, 2020 07:47 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBWhat EPIC thing would you go for if you KNEW failure didn’t exist? Real. Visionary. Authentic. Bold. Kind. Outrageous. Loving. Joyful. Courageous. These are a few of the words to describe our amazing guest, Shawn Michael. Shawn is a TRUE visionary and Founder & Executive Director of Your10Life, a transformational leadership company focused on personal success. When asked for his BIO Shawn replied, "My bio is I am as real as it gets". How refreshing! He sure is. Living every...
Episode 34 - On Fear
March 10, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBIt’s so much more fun to play than to be afraid! Fear. It’s all consuming, paralyzing, and something many of us face daily. We walk around in fight or flight. Now with the “virus” — people are canceling their life out of fear. Clearly there is nothing wrong with taking precautions and being smart. However, when choices are motivated by fear/scarcity (i.e. poverty mindset) instead of by love/abundance (i.e. prosperity mindset), we create more fear! Meaning, let’s focus on being healt...
Episode 33 - Prosperity Consciousness
March 02, 2020 05:30 - 24 minutes - 34 MBWhat you believe (your mindset) is who you become. Your life is a representation of your mindset. What do you believe? What does your life look like? In this episode Stephanie introduces you to the idea of prosperity consciousness and why it’s the path to getting everything you want in life. She discusses how when we start to get serious about our goals - and really go for it by being committed and disciplined - the excuses show up!! Stephanie talks about the 3 big excuses rooted ...
Episode 32 - Prospering Partnerships
February 24, 2020 07:23 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBWhat does it mean to prosper? How do you define partnership? What becomes possible when people join together with a shared vision of creating prosperity in all ways? In this powerful episode Stephanie had the privilege of interviewing a very special friend and her business partner of 8+ years at the Sanctuary, Kamesh Peter Iocovello (BIO below) to define prospering partnerships and WHY they matter. Peter teaches by BEING — reread that— and because of WHO Peter is in the worl...
Episode 31 - Being Seen
February 17, 2020 05:30 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBOne of the greatest gifts you can give someone else in relationship is allowing them to be who they are...seeing them fully...unconditionally loving them. Where are you not allowing yourself to be seen? What are the consequences of that? How does it make you feel? In this episode Stephanie shares how her experience of not feeling seen and heard as a child fed a false belief that she was too much or a burden. As a result, much time was wasted trying to be everything to everyone. What an...
Episode 30 - Best of Relationships
February 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBValentine's Day is coming! What better time to reflect on the relationships in your life? And not just the romantic ones but those throughout your life and perhaps most importantly, with yourself. Let's go! E-mail [email protected] Website http://mindthegap.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-the-gap/id1473648351?ls=1 Stephanie's Book https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/dp/0692663630
Episode 29 - Power Continued
February 03, 2020 11:25 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBWhat if I told you the way you become empowered in your life is by stepping into your power? In this episode, Stephanie dives deeper into the power conversation and invites you to consider how you relate to it. Do you abuse it? Misuse it? Avoid it? Power is always at play in our life. From our home to our office and everything in between, our relationship to power has a direct effect on the "results" we are getting in our life. In fact, power is a portal into personal growth and tr...
Episode 28 - Personal Power
January 27, 2020 13:46 - 13 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat is your relationship to power? All of us have witnessed and colluded with power in 3 ways: abuse, misuse, avoid. In this episode, Stephanie shares what it means to own our power and why avoiding stepping into it is actually a form of abusing power. She also shares her journey of feeling disempowered and how it has inspired her to be a force for empowerment in the world. Stephanie explains what it means to be a powerful loving presence and also be vulnerable. With awarenes...
Episode 27 - Comfort Zone
January 20, 2020 12:41 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBIn this juicy episode Stephanie is joined by very special guest, successful tech guru, lover of life, presence purveyor, to name a few - Rich Zaziski - to deconstruct the meaning of "comfort zone". What does it mean to be in our comfort zone? How does it keep us stuck? What is the benefit of stepping outside our comfort zone? Is there even such a thing as comfort zone or is it another construct of the mind? In this eye opening conversation, Rich shares his personal story of Life 1.0 -- b...
Episode 26 - Being Doing Creating
January 13, 2020 09:34 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBHow are you being in your doing and what are you creating as a result? In this episode Stephanie continues the commitment conversation from last week and takes you on a journey to help you create generative success in your life. Why generative? Many reasons! It’s efficient, enjoyable, smart, powerful...long lasting and requires much less effort. Most people focus on what they want to create first, then on what to do, and finally how it will make them feel / be. In this episode St...
Episode 25 - On Commitment
January 06, 2020 10:52 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBWhat would it be like if you knew you could make 2020 the most amazing year of your life? Yes! You! Can! How? Commitment. What does commitment mean to you? In this episode Stephanie discusses the power of commitment and why it's a necessary ingredient for an amazing life. In the previous episode she gave you a year end review practice to do. Have you done it? Are you committed to your life? To an amazing life? Why is commitment essential? Being FULLY committed - in g...
Episode 24 - Year End Review
December 30, 2019 11:53 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBIn the last episode Stephanie shared a practice called Reflective Writing to use in the area of relationships. The intention was to help you uncover patterns, get to know ego...to be successful in relationships with others. As we close out 2019, Stephanie shares another practice, Year End Review, that she uses to look at the big picture. There are 3 Parts to the Year End Review laid out in this episode: 1. Connection - This is about connecting to the deeper aspect of our s...
Episode 23 - Reflective Writing
December 23, 2019 10:06 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBThe past few episodes have been about relationships and how having an understanding of ego and how to deal with it as it relates to your pain body is important for success. What are you noticing? Are you processing, integrating, applying the wisdom? Are you being compassionate to yourself in the process? In this week's episode Stephanie shares a powerful process of reflective writing to help you better understand the mechanism behind the pain body so that you can begin to release...
Episode 22 - Ego in Relationship
December 16, 2019 06:54 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBWhat if I told you nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know? Does that help you understand why certain patterns continue to show up in your relationships and in life? Fascinating questions...all pointing to deeper levels of understanding if we choose to see them as such...and answer them. This week, Stephanie continues the relationship conversation by introducing you to another concept: ego. You may be thinking, what is ego and how does it impact relationships? Sim...
Episode 21 - Relationship Success
December 09, 2019 21:15 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBIn last weeks Episode 20 on Healthy Relationships, Stephanie encouraged you to look at how you are being in relationship. What did you learn? The deep dive into relationships continues in this episode as Stephanie shares ways to achieve success...to get what you want in all relationships. She speaks candidly about how and why your underlying beliefs (both conscious and unconscious) keep you stuck in patterns that destroy the very thing you are wanting to create...loving relationships. ...
Episode 20 - Healthy Relationships
December 02, 2019 13:54 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB"When we can no longer hide behind a role, we are pushed to present ourselves and then run the risk of real intimacy." -Anne Wilson Schaef Relationships!! Episode 3 On Relationships has been the most popular one so far. Well, of course it has! Everything we experience in life is relational...whether we are dealing with personal relationships or professional ones, this is a hot topic and an area of life we all want to improve upon in some way. In this episode, Stephanie take...
Episode 19 - Is Happiness a Choice?
November 25, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 22.6 MB“I finally figured out that the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.” -Rita Mae Brown In last week's Episode 18: Navigating the Seasons, Stephanie shared a practice that included choosing happiness. Some of you might still be wondering if/how that's possible. In this episode Stephanie explores what it means to choose happiness, and how to actually do it while facing real life "challenges and obstacles" that arise. She also discusses how our mental conditioning (negativ...
Episode 18 - Navigating the Seasons
November 18, 2019 09:30 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBHow do we navigate the seasons of life...from Fall to Winter...from the desire to go inward to the desire to be more engaged in the world...and all the other changes we experience on the path of being human? With the year quickly coming to a close, and the holidays fast approaching, Stephanie shares ways to get present and navigate this time of year with ease, grace and joy. She asks you to consider: How do you want the year to end? Are you being intentional about it? Are you loo...
Episode 17 - Energy Body
November 11, 2019 06:41 - 21 minutes - 30 MB“What we don’t transmute/transform we will transmit.” What is the energy body? Why is it important? How does anxiety effect our energy body? Do we even know if it is anxiety? Maybe what we feel is simply a sense of adventure...excitement... In this episode I demystify all of it. 🙂 Let's Go! [email protected] https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/dp/0692663630 https://www.bronxvillewellness.com/
Episode 16 - On Suffering
November 04, 2019 13:42 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBAt one point or another all of us encounter some form of suffering. What’s the difference between suffering outside our control and suffering that’s self inflicted? In this episode Stephanie talks about the different kinds of suffering and in particular the suffering that’s of our own creation - mental and emotional. She shares ways to minimize suffering and suggests practices to support you. Remember, Buddha didn’t teach us how to be enlightened. Buddha taught us how to deal wit...
Episode 15 - On Resistance
October 28, 2019 17:53 - 18 minutes - 26.4 MBResistance. The feeling of “I don’t want to!” As humans, why do we encounter inner resistance and what does it teach us? In particular, why do we resist the stuff that is “good” for us? In this episode Stephanie shares her experience with resistance and how we need to build a relationship with it in order to grow. Let’s go! [email protected] https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/dp/0692663630
Episode 14 - Spiritual Awakening
October 21, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBBe grateful for the sleepless nights because they help us awaken... What is spiritual awakening and why does it hurt so much at times? How can we live our current life while also moving and growing into new ways of being whether it be a new job, relationship, behavior, etc....? In this episode Stephanie shares how to use life as a spiritual practice, and what is required to build a foundation to support you as you begin to "wake up". She shares ways to navigate the gap while gr...
Episode 13 - On Meditation
October 14, 2019 10:29 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBMeditation. What is it? How can it help us? Why bother committing to it? In this episode Stephanie discusses the 3 myths of meditation and why having a consistent practice is transformational and life changing. She also gives an example of how to use meditation as a tool to turn negative / destructive thoughts into positive / empowering ones. Let's Go! [email protected] https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/dp/0692663630 ...
Episode 12 - Overcoming Obstacles
October 07, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB"Opportunity's favorite disguise is trouble." Living the life of our dreams has a funny way of revealing the areas where we need to grow...sometimes kicking and screaming and complaining. It's okay. You are human! And there is good news! In this episode I discuss why obstacles appear on our path, and how to avoid the trap of getting stuck in the fear/lack/doubt mindset which drains us. I discuss how to befriend your obstacles and use them to your advantage. Let's Grow! Let'...
Episode 11 - On Fulfillment
September 30, 2019 13:40 - 18 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode I talk about what fulfillment means, how it is connected to well being, and why it varies by person, time, and space. I don't know about you -- when I am not fulfilled I am cranky...resentful...and tend to blame...all traps that keep us stuck. What to do? Pay attention. Keep in mind for one person fulfillment is a thriving career, and for another it's a life dedicated to raising family. There's no one path to fulfillment and knowing yourself and whats true f...
Episode 10 - Visualizing Success
September 23, 2019 08:30 - 18 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode I share wisdom gained while running, updates on the Prove It Health Challenge, and information about my upcoming coaching program. I also lead you through a visualization exercise to support you in making your goals a reality. Whether you want a thriving relationship, fulfilling career or vibrant health, the power of visualization will help turn your dreams into reality. Tune out the noise and tune into you. Wisdom, "Trying to hold onto everything, we end up with...
Episode 9 - On Goals
September 16, 2019 17:24 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBThis episode is a follow up to Episode 7: On Values. Here I share my personal journey with goals and my resistance to setting them! I also speak about the 4 things you need to do when setting goals. Remember- what you think you can...you will... "If you hear a voice within you saying you are not a painter, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van Gogh Let's Go! Podcast produced by Rich Masotti. Copyright 2019 by Stephanie Filardi and Rich Maso...
Episode 8 - Presence Practice
September 09, 2019 16:38 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBEver feel emotionally unbalanced? Perhaps you feel stressed, lacking focus, heavy energy... In this episode I share a simple practice to help you get back into balance in less than 5 minutes. Let's Go! https://www.bronxvillewellness.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/dp/0692663630 Edited and produced by Rich Masotti. Copyright 2019 by Stephanie Filardi and Rich Masotti.
Episode 7 - On Values
September 02, 2019 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat matters to you? What gets you out of bed? What motivates you to take action? When we don't know our values and/or our actions aren't aligned with them, we lose energy. In this episode I speak about why we owe it to ourselves to know our top 5 values and how aligning our life to what inspires and energizes us is part of well being. The sooner you get in action about what moves you the happier you will be. Let's go! https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/...
Episode 6 - Meet Your Mentor
August 26, 2019 13:55 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode, Rich Masotti, Mind the Gap podcast producer and editor, host of his own podcast 'Thursday the 12th', Voice Over artist and actor interviews me!!! You’ll want to hear this. I share the 3 major life events that profoundly changed the path of my life. I also discuss why I created this podcast and some things you can look forward to by listening. Let's go! [email protected] https://www.bronxvillewellness.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-...
Episode 5 - On Nutrition
August 19, 2019 18:25 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBLife is too short to feel anything less than amazing!!! In this episode I discuss why many of us are nutritionally starved resulting in low energy, excess weight, and health problems. I share why it's important to re-set the body with a healthy cleanse and clean foods and how vitamins support optimal health. If you're interested in joining the 30 day health challenge I spoke about starting Monday, 9/9/19, please email me no later than 8/29/19. Email: stephanie@bronxvillewellness....
Episode 4 - On Health
August 12, 2019 13:47 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode I speak about how the 4 foundations of health: nutrition, movement, stress management, and rest impact our energy and how we feel. I share practical tips to help you move from sick/stuck/surviving to thriving. By making small changes consistently over time you can achieve optimal health. Making health a priority will impact and improve all areas of your life. Your body is your vehicle to enjoy life. Take care of it! Let's go 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-G...
Episode 3 - On Relationships
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode I talk about how to deal with transitions and challenges that arise in relationships. I also talk about how to manage those emotions in order to position ourselves to respond rather than react. Learn practical wisdom to help you navigate all relationships. Challenge yourself to change the way you view relationships so they become a vehicle for learning and joy. https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-JOY-4-Step-Guide-Healthy/dp/0692663630 Podcast edited and produ...
Episode 2 - Work Transitions
July 29, 2019 16:00 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode we talk to guests about navigating transitions as it relates to the world of work. We hear from Elizabeth about switching fields and how it helped her move into alignment with what she really wanted. We also hear from David about moving from corporate to being self employed and then back to corporate. David shares how powerful belief is in being successful. Stephanie's first self-published, award winning book, Reclaiming Joy: Your 4 Step Guide to Happy, Healthy & Free, is t...
Episode 1 - On Transitions
July 19, 2019 21:05 - 14 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode I share how to manage transitions / changes in our daily routine particularly during the summer months. Often when there is change we get stuck. Learn ways to get back on track (i.e. acceptance) and the importance of committing to a daily practice that supports and nourishes you. Stephanie's first self-published, award winning book, Reclaiming Joy: Your 4 Step Guide to Happy, Healthy & Free, is the foundation for her life's work. Podcast edited and produced by Rich Maso...