Illumination Podcast With Nick And Kisma

This week’s episode is all about How to Have Confidence Part 2. During this episode we are going to deep dive into how when we break agreements with ourselves we are eroding our confidence layer by layer. Learn the key questions to ask yourself to ensure you are saying yes to what you can commit too and how to restore your confidence when promises are broken.  Hosts: Nick and Kisma 03:35 - BEFORE WE DIVE IN - AddictionAlcohol abuse and addiction run rampant in our world. Often times it is happening behind closed doors and although we know something is not what it should be we tend to dismiss it. But in the end we know there is really something going on… if this sounds like you, reach out, Nick would love to have a conversation.    - Nick 04:22 - Let’s Get Started“Today we're talking about what we're doing to ourselves and how we are eroding our own confidence.  We are getting out of integrity with self, we're telling little lies to self, things that you might not even be aware of. But it definitely, over ti

This week’s episode is all about How to Have Confidence. In part 1 of this 2-part series, there are three main areas that will really trip people up when standing in their own personal confidence; Specific things that can put a chink in our armor without even realizing what is happening. You’ll also discover some simple hacks to regain your confidence and ground yourself in your truth.  Hosts: Nick and Kisma (6:15) - Opening the Yoga StudioI have a great example story. When I opened my yoga studio, I didn't really know what I was doing. I was fresh out of being a musician and the economy was going down and people told me all the time, you're crazy… -KISMA (07:07) - Derailing StoriesThere are moments where we have to decide, “I'm not taking on other people's fears and stories.” That's on us yet it happens after we're aware that people around us are saying things, doing things and repeating these stories and beliefs of theirs. You know, we have to have a pulse on it so that we can actually say, Nope, not taki

This week’s episode is Part 3 of Seven Secrets to Prosperity. Just to reiterate, we talked about what prosperity is in Part 1. It’s wealth, energy, love, and spirituality, but it’s also flow in your life. The seven secrets we share in this series are really about what it means to get unstuck and find that flow again. That’s what we’re talking about in this episode: being open to receiving. If you’re not receiving something that you desire, you have to look at what limiting beliefs make you resist that prosperity.   Hosts: Nick and Kisma   3:40 Hold Onto Your Power “Internally we have answers to every question, solutions to every problem. We have the cause to every effect. But when we’re busy blaming the world, the government, people, our bosses, or whatever, we might as well take all the power we have and throw it at them. We might as well take all of the energy we have and throw it at them, and all of the money we have and throw it at them.” – KISMA   8:58 The Depleted State “When you’re in a depleted state,

This week’s episode is a continuation of everything we discussed last week. In Part 2 of Seven Secrets to Prosperity, we discuss what it looks like to have a healthy relationship with debt. Debt can really stress people out, but it shouldn’t. Instead, debt can be a way to see all the opulence around you. Building a new relationship with debt, including understanding that debt is just another way to pay for opportunities, is key to a prosperous life.   Hosts: Nick and Kisma   6:36 Debt is Just Another Way to Pay “When you make your debt wrong, you’re making everything that the debt has allowed you to do wrong. The fact is, debt is a different way to pay for things. It’s another way to do things, to pay for things. It’s a choice. So, whatever your credit cards, or your mortgage, or your car loan have allowed you to do or have, be grateful for that. Then, have a very neutral objective relationship and set out that schedule to pay it down.” - KISMA   11:31 Minimize Debt “If you get guilty or have shame on your de

This week’s episode kicks off Part 1 of our next series, Seven Secrets to Prosperity. We talk a lot about prosperity on this podcast, but it’s time to really dive in. Prosperity is important to talk about in general, but it’s something that often gets missed. The truth is, prosperity is essential to healing and transformation. In Part 1, we define what prosperity is, how to prevent congesting our money, and what spiritual lessons may be tied to our past money mistakes.   Hosts: Nick and Kisma   3:38 What is Prosperity? It’s really easy if you’re an entrepreneur or even if you’re in corporate or you’re a stay-at-home parent or retired, that we can get into a lack mindset. That lack mindset is just permeating the planet right now, and that’s not the way we were designed to be as humans. Organically, we’re here to expand in full lifeforce, and that includes prosperity.” – KISMA   9:35 Money is Not to Blame “The truth is if there’s something that, at a soul-level, is really important and you know it’s the next ri

In this week’s episode, we’re discussing the importance of Creating Space; we also have an interesting announcement to share with you! With regards to Creating Space, we talk through how to handle this at, both, the micro and macro level. Simply put, sometimes we just need a moment. Taking a moment doesn’t mean we’re stopping; it means that we’re taking time to reassess the current situation, take in new information and make room for more opportunities, more space, and a better structure. This can be a very exciting time, as it allows us to lean further into our Creative Mind and away from the fear and worry that dwells in the Competitive Mind. Space allows for expansion and in those moments of silence, the Bhaga Gavita states that in between the Ohms we find our true selves. The truth lies in the stillness and the silence, and sometimes have to create the room in order to bring that absolute into our lives without fear We want to ensure that we remain clean and clear in all areas of our lives: relationships,

Coming off of the tail end of episodes and Being Prosperous series, this week’s topic of discussion is about How to NOT take on Negative Energy. What better way to maintain a prosperous vibe than keeping negative energy at bay? So, how can we do it? How can we not take on the negative energy of others? It’s important to note that energy is energy, however, labels are often apart of the conversation. At the root of it all, it comes down to truly being in our energy and making sure that it’s as clear and bright as possible. A key component of doing that is awareness; we want to remain aware of what’s going on and that can be tricky in this noisy world. When we’re unaware and unfocused, we can become easily moved and start attaching to the things that aren’t clear and bright. In this episode, we dive deeper into the importance of awareness and offer additional tips, tricks, and tools for How to NOT take on Negative Energy. Hosts: Nick and Kisma Resources: 4:30 Awareness Nick: The first piece is really ab

This week brings the second half of the Being Prosperous series: The Frequency of Prosperity. It’s important to note that the frequency of prosperity cannot be achieved without a prosperous mind; the topic of last week’s episode - , The State of Mind of Prosperity. To sum up the connection, we attract what we are and that begins with what's in our thoughts. In this week’s episode, we discuss how the frequency of prosperity tunes into our vibe and our thoughts. As we mentioned in , if there’s chaos surrounding us, there’s chaos somewhere within us. To that same effect, if we’re experiencing harmony, that’s the result of a harmonious mindset and energy within us. Simply put, if you want to manifest faster - raise your frequency of prosperity. Raise that vibe because your Vibe is Your Tribe. We, of course, know this is often easier said than done and in this episode, we share insights, best practices, and guidance on how we can turn up the dial on The Frequency of Prosperity. Hosts: Nick and Kisma Resources:

We’re back this week and very excited to be discussing prosperity. We kick off the conversation with a new series: Being Prosperous. In this episode, Part 1, we cover the State of Mind of Prosperity. This conversation ties back to teachings that we’ve discussed in previous episodes, surrounding The Law Attraction. Quite simply, we attract what we are - so we think, we become. As with anything, challenges will arise - particularly when it comes to sustaining this mindset. We discuss tools, tips, tricks and practices that we can do realign ourselves, share insight into the Laws of Attraction and offers suggestions for how to identify if we’re existing in a space of limitation and chaos. We look forward to having you join us on this journey through prosperity. Hosts: Nick and Kisma Resources: Prosperity Code: Email Ultimate Life Tool: Email Time Stamps: 3:52 The State of Mind of Prosperity “The state of mind of prosperity, a prosperous mindset, it starts with focusing on what you have. On a very basic level,

This week’s episode is the final part of our Accessing Your Gifts, Talents and Magic series. Two weeks ago, we started the conversation with Part 1 on how to identify our magic. In last week’s episode we discussed how to activate our magic and today, we’re bringing it full circle, with how to own it. We’ve all felt that sparkle - the happiness, joy, and awe that occurs when we’re in full creative expression. Challenges often arise with understanding how to move beyond these one-off occurrences sparks of magic. How do we regularly experience that feeling? How can we create a life where we’re regularly engaged in creative expression and our magic is readily accessible? This series is one that’s very special to us because if we all sparkled just a little bit brighter, we’re talking just a 1% increase to our vibe, we could shift the planet. When it comes to our magic, the possibilities are endless Hosts: Nick and Kisma Resources: Time Stamps: 2:10 Serving the Planet “Whenever we’re at the highest and bes

This week’s episode brings Part 2 of our series, Accessing Your Gifts, Talents, and Magic. We started last week with the discussion on how to identify our gits; today, we’re shining light on how to activate the magic in our DNA. When we reference our gifts and magic, we’re talking about our creative expression and joy, the things that speak to our soul and that many of us are crying out to do. For a lot of us, somewhere along the way, we began suppressing that expression and in Part 2 we offer some tips on how to tap in, dig deep and rediscover that source of happiness, authentic joy, and childlike wonder. Hosts: Nick and Kisma Resources: 1:38 Human Potential “When I look at a human being, I just know that there is potential beyond potential within every single human being, that we can’t even imagine. I don’t think magic is a stretch by any means. I think magic is maybe scratching the surface a bit, of what’s really in there for each of us. It’s a magic process to watch it unfold. It’s so exciting in so

It’s no secret that we love a good series; this week brings Part 1 of How to Access Your Gifts, Talents, and Magic. This topic was Nick’s idea as he’s a big fan of magic and creating space for us to explore the gifts that we all possess. Part 1 focuses on our ability to identify our gifts. There are many of us who are on the journey of exploration yet we don’t know what it is that we’re looking for or how to go about the process of identifying our gifts. If you don’t know what you’re looking for or how to look for it, it’s almost impossible to develop it. Circling back to that magic that Nick loves so much, our superpowers can’t be honed until their discovered. Tune in for a few tips and tricks how to, both, identify the gifts, talents, and magic that lies within us and advice how to bring them to the surface - creating space for us to live a fully self-expressed and authentic life. Hosts: Nick and Kisma Resources: Send us an email if you’re interested:   3:01 Our Gifts, Talents and Magic “In a very rea

We welcome a very special guest in this week’s episode…..one that may come as a bit of a surprise. You may have an idea of who it is, as we’ve mentioned our guest - The Mystic Next Door, in some of our previous episodes. He steps into the guest seat and talks to us about his journey into creating The Mystic persona, fully stepping into it and why he felt he had to hide being the incredible healer that he is. Our wish is that this episode will spark more of that mysticism, more of that higher self, more joy, more blessings and more transcendence in your lives - because, as you’ll learn from The Mystic, it really is so much easier to live and so much more fun to exist from that space. Host: Kisma Guest: The Mystic Next Door Resources: Resources: 5:40 Discipline and Personal Responsibility “Discipline is actually an incredibly important part of this whole thing, Discipline and personal responsibility - the main, really powerful pillars of any spiritual practice. Stay on the path, and take responsibility for

This week’s episode is a personal one. It touches on conversations that we’ve had during our earlier episodes about radical authenticity, ruthless honesty, and courageous vulnerability. Speaking of vulnerability, we deep dive into a very vulnerable moment for Nick. He has a confession that he shares with us, along with the lessons that he garnered from it. We talk about this often that, in every situation in our lives (even in the challenges), there’s a spiritual lesson if we’re willing to see it. This episode is about Nick’s journey into the lessons and how he was able to humble himself to see what was there…...believe it or not, this was all brought on by cheese! 2:05 Seeing the Gifts “In every challenge, in every situation, there’s a spiritual lesson if we are willing to see it. We’ve really got to be present with what we're going through, have gone through and be receptive to the fact that even when something is — many people will say 'hard,' I like to use the word 'challenging' — there’s a gift. Those

This week’s episode welcomes a very special guest, a magical being whose presence in the studio created such an awesome vibe throughout the entire building: Nicola Moras. Nicola is an online visibility expert, sought-after speaker and author of , a guide for business owners on how to generate financial results from social media and digital marketing. Nicola helps clients around the world achieve visibility, impact, and profits, enabling them to become ‘professionally famous’ online.   She joins us, all the way from Australia, for a discussion on , along with additional tools, tips, and tricks for how we can cut through a lot of the online noise and counter the fluff that exists in many of today's digital marketing strategies. Many of these “must-dos,” either never really worked or have stopped working. Not only does Nicola guide us to the good stuff, but she also talks to us about how we can do this work from a place of alignment, authenticity, and vulnerability.   We’re all different and each one of us has s

This week’s episode is a juicy one - it’s the last (at least for now) of the India Series. We jump right in at the top of the episode with the discussion on Mental Conviction. This topic came up while Kisma was at the Vedanta Academy and she wanted to share some of the amazing lessons that came from the discussion. Kisma raised the question, ‘what is the difference between fanaticism and conviction?” To sum up Swamiji’s response (or at least attempt to), the differences between the two come down to being led by our emotions versus being led by our intellect. We deep dive into how this can show up in our daily lives, Nick talks a bit about where it shows up in his life, and we share more of Swamiji’s teachings. When we’re in a fanatical space, and being led by emotion, we tend to be a bit scattered. We’re up, we’re down and here or there at any given moment. Mental conviction, however, requires steadfastness, with an idea in mind that we can use to help keep us centered. Today’s conversation is about us, and n

Welcome to part 3 of the India Series: So You Think You Can Meditate. Meditation has become immensely popular within the past decade. There are countless apps, programs, videos, books on how you can incorporate meditation into your life. We really love the fact that it’s also being introduced, in Western Culture, to younger audiences - even being integrated into some school curriculums... It’s beneficial, no question about it; everyone from athletes, to CEOs and even presidents, are mediating. While we certainly honor that, this week’s episode is about distinguishing the difference between the daily practices (stillness, quieting our breath and slowing our thoughts) and meditation from the highest teachings from the land. We clarify one of the biggest myths about meditation - that it’s a practice. Meditation is not a practice, it's an arrival. The practice is the work we do to release our desires and quiet our minds to arrive at meditation. Meditation, in its truest sense, is when we’re able to quiet our mind

This week brings Part 2 of the India Series: It’s Not What You Think. With wanting to share more of Kisma’s experience at the Vedanta Academy, we dive into a bit of a heavy topic: that the world in an illusion. We read a few passages from Swami Parthasarathy’s, , to share some of Vedanta’s philosophy. Not to worry, we bring it full circle with examples of how this shows up in our everyday lives, along with tips and practices that can be used to challenge many of the illusions that show up in our critiques of ourselves and others. Remember, it’s never about being wrong. We’re all human and on a journey expand, grow and become better versions of ourselves. One of the best ways to do that is to understand that our perceptions heavily influence our reality and to remain open to there being the possibility of another way, another answer...overall, just being open to the possibility of “something else.”

We’re very excited about our reunion this week! Kisma’s back from India and we’re looking forward to bringing you some of the amazing highlights from her trip. In true Illumination Podcast fashion, we’re kicking off a series about some of the teachings at the Vedanta Academy. In part 1 of the series, we’re discussing a day in the ashram life - an ashram is a spiritual community. It’s a place where people go to live, stay and study. There’s a bit of a difference with the structure at the Vedanta Academy - evident right in the name. It was consciously created as an academy by founder, Swami Parthasarathy, to have an essence of philosophy. Vedanta isn’t a religion; while topics of religion and spirituality are discussed at the academy, the overall focus is on the ancient philosophy and the knowledge.

We’re very excited this week to welcome our special guest, Marc Cordon, to Illumination Podcast. As we mentioned last week Kisma is away on her trip - she sends her love and light from India and will be checking in soon; be on the lookout for a special solo episode or two. Marc a positive psychology coach, the author of Beyond Resilient: The Coach's Guide to Ecstatic Growth and co-founder of Joy Revolution. He’s received coaching accolades from the Institute for Professional and Excellence in Coaching including an Energy Leadership Index - Master Practitioner, Certified Professional Coach, and specialties in transitions, leadership, performance, and wellbeing. With over 20 years of experience, Marc has assisted countless people in self-development through speaking engagements, retreats, mini-courses, and 1-on-1 advising and mentoring. He joins us today (an unofficial “Guys Night” episode) for a discussion on positive psychology, Beyond Resilient, and how joy and happiness can be among our biggest motivators.