Spirituality: Our Journey into the Present Moment

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Hey what's up everybody, Dhrumil and Philip here with our latest podcast. This time we're talking about spirituality, religion, and our journey into the present moment.

In this podcast, just like our other ones, we keep conversation as real as possible. We share some of our own personal stories with growing up in religion, a few insights we picked up along the way, and where our journey has brought us today.

We hope you enjoy!

Question: What are your thoughts on spirituality? Drop us a line in the comments.


39 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Topics Covered

What does Spirituality mean to you?

  • Philip shares on staying present, while having a blast
  • Dhrumil shares on spirituality being every aspect of your life

Philip's spiritual journey

  • His journey into the Roman Catholic Church
  • How he found the Evangelical Church
  • At church 5 days a week, up to 4 hours a day
  • Searching for more freedom
  • Experiences that prompted him to make the shift

Dhrumil's spiritual journey

  • Hindui and Jain (nonviolence & ahimsa) background
  • Moving from puja to presence
  • Personal development based on the Golden Rule
  • Inspired by Eckhart Tolle and Wayne Dyer
  • Seeing spirituality in every experience in life

Aligning with Spirit

  • Being the observer and viewing the situation as a story
  • Falling still, breathe awareness meditation
  • Noticing words used, speed of thought, indication words
  • Awreness around breathing patterns, holding breath
  • Spirituality is within, nothing outside is needed

Takeaways

  •  Our experiences are meaningless, other than the meaning you give it
  •  Appreciating culture and rituals, without identification

Resources

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Posted by on September 15, 2010 |

[Big Deal] David Deida, Lori Painter, LA Scene

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Hey what's up everybody, Dhrumil and Philip here with our latest podcast. The We Like It Raw crew moves to LA... what! We are bringing some East Coast flavor to Cali, and we'd love to meet you.

We run across so many amazing people, books, and ideas to ponder, we thought we'd share them with you, and give some shout-outs too. Plus, check out our favorite west coast spot, Au Lac, and our new friend, Dave the Raw Food Trucker.

We want to connect you with people that are making moves, and really stepping out to make a difference in this world. Looking for some inspiration, or even just some enjoyable late night reading, then this is the podcast for you.

You got it, everything we share in this new series of podcasts is a Big Deal.

We hope you enjoy!

Question: What is your Big Deal? Give someone a shout out! Drop us a line in the comments.


24 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Topics Covered

Book: Way of the Superior Man by David Deida

People: Lori Painter

Ideas: We Like It Raw moves to LA

Question: What is your Big Deal? Give someone a shout out! Drop us a line in the comments below.

Posted by on September 07, 2010 |

Money, Career, Passion, & Purpose

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Hey what's up everybody, Dhrumil and Philip here with our latest podcast. This time we're talking about money, career, passion, and purpose. How to pursue your passion, bring value, and make it sustainable.

In this podcast, just like our other ones, we keep conversation as real as possible. We share some of our own personal stories with entrepreneurship, where we have come out on top, and where we have learned some valuable lessons.

We hope you enjoy!

Question: What are your money or career questions? Drop us a line in the comments.


42 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Topics Covered

Best In The World Principle

  • Books: Good To Great by Jim Collins
  • Being the best in the world / hedgehog principle
  • What are you the most passionate about?
  • What are you better at than anyone else?
  • What drives your economic engine?

Creating A Business On The Side

  • Books: Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk
  • Working during off hours on your new business
  • Eliminating energetic weight by keeping your current job
  • The power of apprenticeship and starting slow
  • "Constraints build creativity" by 37 signals

Money Mindfulness

  • Philip shares about his transition into entrepreneurship
  • Making a mistake by not adding value with my passion
  • Fueling your economic engine, making it sustainable
  • Avoiding debt like the plague
  • Get to profitability as soon as possible
  • Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
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Posted by on August 23, 2010 |

[Big Deal] Favorite Books, People, and Ideas

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Hey what's up everybody, Dhrumil and Philip here with our latest podcast. We run across so many amazing people, books, and ideas to ponder, we thought we'd share them with you, and give some shout-outs too.

We want to connect you with people that are making moves, and really stepping out to make a difference in this world. Looking for some inspiration, or even just some enjoyable late night reading, then this is the podcast for you.

You got it, everything we share in this new series of podcasts is a Big Deal.

We hope you enjoy!

Question: What is your Big Deal? Give someone a shout out! Drop us a line in the comments.


23 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Topics Covered

What is "Big Deal"
  • Tim Ferris & Kevin Rose Inspiration
  • Books, People, and New Ideas
Book: Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
  • Grew a company to $1.2 billion in 10 years.
  • Customer Service philosophy
  • Creating "culture" in the business world
  • Providing happiness for customers, vendors, and employees.
  • Rating: 9.5 (via Philip)
Book: Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky   
  • Ideas are meaningless if you don't know how to execute them
  • Organization allows creativity to show up
  • Team dynamics, filtering information, avoiding overload
  • Rating: 8.0 (via Dhrumil)
People: Santiago Guido
  • Fitness Instructor who switched to raw
  • Journey of a family of 6 incorporating raw foods
  • Amazing online videos of recipes and tips
  • www.therawfoodmuscle.com
People: Vegan Fitness Showdown
  • Cooked Vegan Guy vs Raw Vegan Guy challenge
  • Funny raw food over-the-top videos and parodies
  • Vegan Fitness Showdown: http://bit.ly/aHmG9J
  • veganassassin.com
  • rawfitnessguy.com
Ideas: Connection with Family
  • Taking advice from people that have a good connection with family
  • Sharing without the filters derived from childhood
  • Noticing positive parental interactions and how it affects us.

Question: What is your Big Deal? Give someone a shout out! Drop us a line in the comments.

Posted by on August 19, 2010 |

All Things Energy: Partying, Alcohol, Intimacy, Exercise, and more

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Hey what's up everybody, Dhrumil and Philip here with our latest podcast. This time we're talking about all things "energy". How to get more, how to avoid losing it, how to deal with all that extra energy that raw foodies have, and much, much more.

In this podcast, just like our other ones, we keep conversation as real as possible. So don't be shocked when we cover topics like alcohol, cooked meals, meditation, masturbation and intimacy. Our goal at the end of the day is not to be shock jocks, but rather create the space for honest conversation to take place.

We hope you enjoy!

Question: What is your experience with energy? Drop us a line in the comments.


60 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Topics Covered

Types of Energy

  • Physical energy; through fitness, sleep, proper eating.
  • Mental energy; clarity, focus, and mental stamina.
  • Emotional energy; feeling energy of those around us.
  • Digestive energy; the internal processing and requiring energy.

Our Energy Levels before Raw

  • Dhrumil and Philip share about their energy levels prior to their raw food journey.
  • Philip shares about being energy-less, and requiring lots of sleep.
  • Dhrumil shares about processed vegan food robbing him of energy.

Our Energy Levels after Raw

  • Philip shares about fasting, clarity, and abundant energy.
  • Burning your adrenals out: the coffee/horse analogy.
  • What is true energy, and what isn't.
  • What adds energy, and what takes it away.

Things that effect our Energy

  • Sleep: How sleep effects us, whats good, and what throws us off.
  • Partying: Finding balance through choice and priorities.
  • Alcohol: How wine, champagne, and sake effects us.
  • Career: How energy effects our focus, clarity, motivation, and drive.
  • Exercise: Noticing increased energy and overall happiness.
  • Food: Does lightly cooked food effect our energy?
  • Masturbation/Intimacy: How "release" effects our energy.
  • Meditation: How falling still and noticing our breath helps.

Practical Tips

  • Philip shares about creating awareness around your current energetic levels.
  • Closing thoughts from Dhrumil about adding tools to your tool box.
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Posted by on August 16, 2010 |

100% Raw: What Works, What Doesn't, and Our Evolving Journeys

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In our latest podcast we, Dhrumil and Philip, talk about our live food journeys and how they've evolved over a period of time. Specifically we go into the topic of 100% and what's worked, what hasn't, and where we are today.

Question: How has your journey evolved over a time? Drop us a line in the comments.


53 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Topics Covered

Our Raw Food Backgrounds

  • The inspiration that got Dhrumil and Philip started on their raw food journey
  • The motivation behind Dhrumil and Philip originally choosing to be "100% raw"
  • How dogma played and didn't play into dietary choices

What Works and Doesn't with 100% Raw (for us)

  • Philip talks about the initial fears that showed when he considered going off 100% raw
  • Working out, raw food, and how dietary choice effect long term goals
  • Dhrumil talks about how meaningless the term "100% raw" is
  • Understanding the difference between eating food for caloric intake vs eating food for nutrition

Evolving the Journey

  • Philip talks about his first experiences going off raw food
  • Dhrumil talks about the power of experimentation and questioning what doesn't work
  • Not all "cooked food" is equal

Practical Tips

  • Dhrumil and Philip talk about what cooked items have worked for them as they've evolved their journeys
  • Closing thoughts from Dhrumil and Philip on being 100% raw

Notes: So sorry, but towards the end of the podcast there is a little sound interference. It is short, but we apologize.

Posted by on July 26, 2010 |

Behind the Scenes 1: New Newsletter, Special Project and NYC Tribe Meetup

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Behind The Scenes is a weekly feature where we, Dhrumil and Philip, the two chief community ambassadors of We Like It Raw, talk about upcoming projects and events we're working on. This is the first episode in this series.   


18 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Topics Covered

NYC Regional Newsletter Launch:

Raw Food Location Finder:

  • Website that maps rawfood restaurants, grocery stores, and markets, all right in your area 
  • Completely user generated, perfect for finding places to eat while traveling or on the road
  • Estimated Launch date: by the end of July.
  • Future plans include iPhone and iPad apps for searching on the go.

Upcoming Events

  • WLIR Tribe Meetup. Come meet some of the coolest cats around - 6/26
  • Best of Raw Cacao Contest at Organic Avenue in NYC - 6/25
  • Email: philip@welikeitraw.com if interested in attending the WLIR event

Last Months Top Highlight

  • Kim Eng from Eckhart Teachings shares about "Stillness" at Urban Zen

Feedback.

  • Interested in being featured in a My Way article?
  • Got a subject you're passionate about and know inside and out?
  • Feedback, questions, comments... Email: philip@welikeitraw.com

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Posted by on June 21, 2010 |

Interview with Daniel Clary: following your passion and changing the health of the world one scoop at a time

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This week's We Like It Raw podcast is guest hosted by my very good friend Ben Tseitlin. Ben is a chocolatier and entrepreneur who believes that conscious business can empower us to create the change we want to see in world. Ben lives between San Fran, LA and NYC.


32 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Our guest this week is entrepreneur, former vegan personal chef and creator of Alkemie Ice Cream, Daniel Clary.

Daniel left his career as a personal vegan chef and embarked on a dream to create a raw ice cream that would please both a healthy, conscious eater and typical ice cream consumer.  After a trip to South-East Asia, a series of synchronicities occurred that supported his vision for the ice cream.

His story is an inspiration to raw business entrepreneurs and those who want to create a life around what they're passionate about.

He is also here to help if you have any questions he might be able to answer.  You can send him an email at daniel (at) alkemieicecream (dot) com

His ice cream is currently only available in the San Francisco Bay Area in almost every Whole Foods store and many local health food stores.  To find where you can try some of his ice cream click here.

Topics Covered

Following Your Path:

  • How the company name and vision came to Daniel on a trip to South East Asia
  • Transitioning from being a vegan personal chef to starting a raw ice cream business

Creating a Raw Food Business:

  • How synchronicity played a role in growing his business
  • The story of how his future business partner found his ice cream on Yelp
  • Sychronicities that lead to his ice cream being available at Whole Foods
  • Finding the right people who could produce his ice cream on a larger scale and maintain the integrity of his recipe

The Science of Ice Cream

  • What Daniel learned about how traditional dairy ice cream is formulated and how he applied this to his raw ice cream
  • Learning about how ice cream factories work and how to make them raw ice cream friendly

Daniel's lessons for entrepreneurs

  • Make sure you are passionate about whatever you choose to do
  • Reach out to similar companies for advice
  • Do your due diligence and never give up

This week's We Like It Raw podcast was guest hosted by Ben Tseitlin. You can friend up Ben on Facebook or follow him on Twitter.

Posted by on April 27, 2010 |

Community Beat: Shannon Leone talks about The Raw Mom Summit

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27 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Our guest today is Shannon Leone, director of rawmom.com, producer of the Raising Children Raises Us DVD, and co-founder of the Raw Mom Summit.

Shannon is here as a part of our weekly community beat feature to talk about the upcoming Raw Mom Summit and some of the amazing guests they'll have featured as a part of it.

To give you some context, over 7 years ago Shannon introduced her two young boys and her Italian construction-worker husband to the benefits of raw food and holistic living. After gaining a wealth of experience, Shannon set off on a mission to empower other moms by marrying her two passions- Conscious Parenting and a Raw Food Lifestyle.

The Raw Mom Summit is Shannon's latest manifestation of her passion, and in this interview we get a chance to hear why it's gaining so much attention.
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Posted by on June 18, 2009 |

Interview with Lori Painter: dating, kids, spirituality and putting it all out there

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45 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Our guest this week is success coach, blogger and mother of two, Lori Painter.

Lori is hip, not to mention gorgeous, young mother who has a passion for holistic health, raw foods and personal development. She has created a strong following on the web by earning a reputation as a blogger who is willing to put it all out there. No hiding, no walls, just authenticity and openness. Her popular Inspire 2 Act website covers topics from dating to fitness, daily inspiration to quick raw recipes, parenting and more.

In addition to running her own website, Lori is also a regular contributer to gliving.com and a featured interviewee on the Raw Mom Summit.

Topics Covered

Life Growing Up

  • Growing up in an ultra-conservative family
  • Leaving an abusive household at 17
  • Becoming a young mother and wife at the age of 19
  • Getting divorced, loosing everything and starting life over in LA

Building a New LIfe

  • Massage School as a stepping stone to a new life
  • Finding out about Raw Foods
  • Sharing her passion for health with the world via the web

Kids and Healthy Eating

  • Putting kids in charge of creating their meals
  • Keeping only healthy choices around the house

Personal Development and Spirituality

  • What started Lori's journey of personal development?
  • How do you get kids to appreciate the world of spirit at a deeper level?
  • Homeschooling and personal development

Lori's Tips

  • Lori's Daily Inspiration Routines
  • Raw Food Tips for others getting started

Dating

  • Dating as a vehicle to understand yourself better
  • Feeling good on your own first
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Posted by on June 15, 2009 |

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