“Building Spiritual Money Mastery during the Holidays—Really!” With Karen Russo & Ken Ludwig, Making It Out Alive

Karen Russo shares insights for releasing fear, frustration and overwhelm with money based on insights from her 25 years of business success and her wisdom as an ordained Religious Science minister. Russo defines “spiritual money mastery” and specifically addresses recovery and how this is relevant to transformation into a recovered lifestyle. Financial awareness, abuse and a sense of lack are at an all-time high. The holidays do not give us an excuse to keep our heads in the sand to salve our woes by creating higher credit card debt, it is a time to be present with all things spending and make changes at a core level. Listen in as Russo and Ludwig address this timely subject and give you a new outlook and tools that will take you beyond your current beliefs around money.

You can think of Karen Russo as ‘Your Spiritual Guide in Wealth Creation’—something we all need these days. Karen Russo is a transformational speaker, coach and the author of The Money Keys: Unlocking Peace, Freedom and Real Financial Power, with endorsements from Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Loral Langemeier, T. Harv Eker, and a foreword by Bob Proctor. With her unusual blend of experience as an MBA from Columbia University, an accomplished corporate trainer, award winning salesperson, and an ordained minister, Karen shares insights from over 20 years of success in secular and spiritual realms. Karen delivers keynotes, leads coaching groups and offers numerous self-study programs, showing conscious wealth builders (that’s you!) how to achieve spiritual money mastery. To get your own ‘Escaping the Money Traps’ free starter kit, go to www.TheMoneyKeys.com.

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“Drama…..Need We Say More?” With Ken Ludwig & Rev Karen Paschal on “Making It Out Alive”

Rev. Karen Paschal’s personal favorite, drama addiction is the subject of this week’s show with Ludwig.  Together, they discuss the root, the needs and the core beliefs of those who tend to recycle drama in their life.  What is the payoff for living a drama-filled life and how can we recognize when we are immersed?  Listen in as Paschal delivers tools and ideas on how to differentiate between your inner “Sarah Bernhardt” and your true Self.

Karen Paschal is the Senior Minister and Spiritual Director of New Dawn Center for Spiritual Living. Rev. Karen has been described as a visionary, idealist and powerful leader who has led New Dawn Center for Spiritual Living to be a “beacon of hope” not only in the community, but in the world. Through her dedication and commitment to make a difference, the church outreach programs give ongoing support to local and global programs dedicated to a world that works for everyone. As a dynamic speaker and master story-teller Karen’s messages inspire, uplift and initiate change and transformation.  She engages you in exploring your soul’s possibilities and convinces you of your innate gift’s that are to be shared with the world.  Rev. Karen’s passion for a world that works for everyone through love, compassion and humility is contagious.  www.scienceofmind.org.

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“Spirit Laughing at My Humanness” With Ken Ludwig, Making It Out Alive

I glanced up from my breakfast at the Home Cookin’ Café this morning to see this big smile on my beloved Lisa’s face. “Are you that happy?” I asked. The smile grew a bit and she replied, “No, my spirit is laughing at my human.” Wow – what a great expression that is. In a moment of recognition that her thoughts were going somewhere she really didn’t want to go, Lisa’s higher Self laughed at her, as if to say, “Don’t go there”.

Remembering always that our success at every level of our life is a function of our decisions and that our decisions are totally dependent upon our awareness, I found that simple statement – “My Spirit is laughing at my human” – to be an amazing demonstration of awareness. I am very clear that each of us is in need of more tools that we can use to short circuit that “ready, fire, aim” sequence that triggers our subconscious reactions. It is so important to gather and learn to use the tools that give us that “blink” of time that we need to allow the conscious, responsive mind to kick in and shift us in a more positive or thoughtful direction. How valuable was my beloved’s tool this morning in preventing her subconscious from taking her on a trip she knew was not going to serve her and, not only shifting her mental attitude, but shifting it with a smile? From the conscious awareness point of view, it doesn’t get any better than that.

Having that negative thought that begins the downward spiral of self-defeating thoughts – stinkin’ thinkin’ – may be the most common affliction of living life from our previous programming. The very first step in changing this process is developing the awareness that it is what we do. Then that awareness needs to have a new program that helps me to stop the old process and turn around, so to speak. Kind of like driving down the road and realizing I’m going in the wrong direction. When that happens, the intelligent thing to do is stop heading the wrong way, turn around and head in the right direction. It really doesn’t need to be more complicated than that with my thinking, but because there are not the visible signs to alert me that I am moving away from where I want to be going, the awareness piece is very important. But, where does that come from?

My experience as a Spiritual Counselor has been that most of us could use a hand there. It is not so much that we do not know what to do, as it is not knowing where to begin. That seems to be where I provide the most advice and help. It is not always easy to change your thinking on your own, in fact, for most of us, the opposite is true – it can be quite a challenge. My suggestion is to find a collaborator; hire someone who can demonstrate the right tools; ones that will suit you. I define what I do for my clients as being their full time advocate. Find that person. This is not about therapy or psychologizing old wounds. It is about discovering those habits that are not serving you and reprogramming your thinking.

The pathway to eliminating that self-destructive thinking, even when it has progressed into addiction is the subject of my new radio show on SpiritMediaNetwork.com, “Making It out Alive”. Join us for lively, informative discussions about real tools and techniques that you can use daily to reprogram your thinking and restructure your life for more success, stability and balance.

Namaste’
Ken Ludwig
www.MakingItOutAlive.com

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“Step AWAY from the Computer” With Ken Ludwig & Dean Taraborelli on “Making It Out Alive”

We all have devices; handhelds, pc’s, macs, ipods, ipads, iphones, Blackberry, notebooks, laptops, televisions. And with each device comes this connection; but a connection to what? Can you “step away” after you have completed your business or your communication or after watching a movie or posting a few comments on Facebook? What drives you to play games all night, to compulsively check-in with social media every minute, or watch endless hours of television? Listen in as Dean and Ken share their insights into this modern addiction and how it can subtly suck your life force and limit subjectivity while you don’t even know it is happening. It is time to learn awareness and tools and they will be supplied. Because let’s be real, electronics are as accessible as alcohol and they are not going away.

Dean Taraborelli is the founder of The Sanctuary at Sedona, an alternative healing program for people stuck in addiction, self destructive patterns, crisis or difficult life transitions. The Sanctuary program uses an integrative approach of mind, body, soul and spirit to heal the root of the addiction or disease. Dean has been a patient in countless inpatient, outpatient, extended care programs, thousands of hours of therapy, medication protocols and experimental medical procedures before he was introduced to energy medicine, which is a core component of The Sanctuary Program. www.sanctuary.net

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“Healing Subconscious Trauma – Spirituality in the 12 Steps – Joy” With Ken Ludwig

October was another month of profound wisdom with the discovery of supportive tools and inspiration to enhance and support the journey of recovery into freedom. Ken highlights his discussions with Dean, Ester and James and reminds his listeners that they are not alone and are building the foundation and ascending into that beacon of light through the calm, stormy or foggy seas of life. Ken will share his revelations and insight from his perspective about what he learned from these power-filled teachers.

Ken Ludwig is a speaker, coach and radio talk show host. He has been sharing his inspirational story of living a more conscious and spiritual life to national audiences for many years through diverse mediums. Like many children of the 60′s, Ludwig thoroughly enjoyed the sex, drugs and rock & roll lifestyle that gave him an up close and personal look at the bottom of the barrel. Today, Ludwig still rocks, but now he does it with a passion for a spiritual practice that saved his life, many times over. Ludwig is a coaching licensee with Business Growth Solutions, a certified Career Intuitive Coach and a Licensed Practitioner for the United Centers for Spiritual Living, serving for Mile Hi Church in Denver. He has been hosting “What We’re Thinking About” on Co-CreatorNetwork.com for the last three years and is thrilled to begin spreading his recovered living message on his new show “Making It Alive” with Spirit Media Network. Ken is immensely grateful to Barry Ebert, the composer and performer of the songs; “Held in the Hands of Spirit” and “When Your Moment Comes”, that are played on the show.

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“In Joy with Feeling Good” With Ken Ludwig & James Rouse on “Making It Out Alive”

Ken and James have talked about brain and body chemistry, breakfast and the benefits of movement. They talk about how all this affects our choices to not reach for that substance, food or behavior that are so destructive. Now, Ken and James take on your emotions – healing them and the joy that is brought back into your life. It has been said that the joy is the emotion of living in the expectancy of your highest good. When you don’t feel joyous – how can you ignite that feeling of expectancy without burying those feelings that so need to be expressed? What do you do besides a well-balanced meal and exercise to create the fun in your life without having to numb your amazing wonderful senses? Listen in and find out!
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“Energizing” isn’t a word that leaps to mind when describing a visit with your doctor. But Dr. James Rouse isn’t your average doc. He’s a man affectionately referred to by colleagues as “superhuman.”

A naturopathic doctor who earned his medical degree at the National College of Naturopathic medicine, Ironman triathlete, QVC Network Wellness Specialist, entrepreneur, certified yoga instructor, wellness magazine founder, speaker, author, radio talk show host and television personality – Dr. James does it all. He talks with such enthusiasm and conviction about the wellness lifestyle, you come away feeling inspired to take better care of yourself — and to enjoy your life more. To learn more about James and his offerings, visit his website at: http://www.OptimumWellness.com

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A Movie to Change Your Thinking With Ken Ludwig, Making It Out Alive

I’m really not given to using my blog for movie reviews. After all, there are a gazillion of those – at least. But this afternoon my beloved Lisa and I went to see “Inception” and to say that we were blown away would be monumental understatement. So, the review? Best Picture; Inception. Best Actor; Leo DeCaprio. I can’t imagine how they can be challenged. But this movie was way more than a great flick.

If you occasionally like to go to the movies to shut off your brain and be mindlessly entertained, as I sometimes do, then Do Not go to see Inception. If, on the other hand, you want to be thoroughly engaged with a non-stop, can’t wait to see what’s next, beautifully executed movie – this is your ticket. I can’t remember ever seeing a more intelligent action movie – ever. Yes, you will want to pay attention to every minute and every scene – it is complex. Be assured that if you stay engaged the payoff is magnificent. This is one of the 5 best movies I have ever seen.

Okay – that’s all very cool, but there is more – much more. This movie revolves around the idea that a seed planted in the mind can gestate into the most powerful virus on the planet – a thought. And any thought can grow to define us – or even, perhaps, destroy us. The intricacies of planting that seed are amazingly set in a story that is truly an allegory for the actual, more metaphysical and even, esoteric process. There is resistance to implanting the thought. There are defenses to protect the subconscious from accepting an uninvited thought. There is even the metaphor of the thought you resist, persists. There is even a piece here that points out it doesn’t matter where or how the seed was planted, the thought cannot simply be made to go away – it must be changed.

I couldn’t even believe that even as I was in thrall to this movie, I was drawing conclusions and metaphors to Making It Out Alive and the reasons why I am doing this show on Spirit Media Network. You do not have to be a slave to your bad habits or to your addictions or to the meetings they claim will cure the addictions. No! You more precisely need to embark on a process of changing your thinking. Free of the good intentions of others and their fear based programs, move into the positive, life-affirming thinking that redirects your thoughts, your beliefs and your habits. This month, on August 17th, 24th & 31st, I will be presenting my acclaimed workshop, “ReWire Your Brain”. In this workshop I will show you how to get this process moving and how to embrace it as a new way of life to free yourself from those self-destructive behaviors and rewire your thoughts for a more productive and balanced life.  Click here to request more information.

You can get more details on my website, Making It Out Alive,  listening to my radio shows; Making It Out Alive, on Spirit Media Network and What We’re Thinking About, on Co-creatorNetwork.

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“A Passion for the Process” With Ester Nicholson & Ken Ludwig, Making It Out Alive

Ester Nicholson brings a unique perspective to her Spiritual journey of recovery. Ester tells Ken about how she transcended any need for 12 Step meetings that no longer served her, but, at the same time, blending the principles of the steps with her own metaphysical beliefs. Ester has designed a personal plan to lead a recovered life that combines the best of two worlds; to support her almost 25 years free of addictions.  Tune in to hear the inner workings of a recovered lifestyle.

Ester Nicholson is an Agape International Licensed Practitioner, and her unique brand of ministry was developed through 17 years of study under the tutelage of Rev. Michael Beckwith, (featured speaker of the Movie “The Secret”), 24 years of sobriety (involving the 12 step programs), her private spiritual counseling practice, Colin Tipping’s Radical Forgiveness techniques, and her remarkable personal life experiences.  www.esternicholson.com

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“From Chaos to Sanctuary” With Dean Taraborelli & Ken Ludwig, Making It Out Alive

Dean has been in and out of more rehab and treatment facilities than he can count. Thirty years of addiction followed by twenty years attempting to conquer those addictions led to the creation of The Sanctuary at Sedona. Here Dean and his staff provide an alternative healing program that takes a holistic approach to freeing the mind, body, soul and spirit of each individual. Ken and Dean talk about the body’s ability to remember the patterns of self destructive behaviors even after treatment. This cellular memory needs to be transmuted along with the mental  memory.

Dean Taraborelli is the founder of The Sanctuary at Sedona, an alternative healing program for people stuck in addiction, self destructive patterns, crisis or difficult life transitions.  The Sanctuary program uses an integrative approach of mind, body, soul and spirit to heal the root of the addiction or disease.   Dean has been a patient in countless inpatient, outpatient, extended care programs, thousands of hours of therapy, medication protocols and experimental medical procedures before he was introduced to energy medicine, which is a core component of The Sanctuary Program.  www.sanctuary.net

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The Abundance of Spirit With Ken Ludwig, Making It Out Alive

My beloved Lisa and I just returned from four glorious days at The Elk River Guest Ranch outside of Steamboat Springs in Clark, Colorado. Mostly rest, reading, meditating – oh yeah – lots of snacking. Truly a very beautiful and quiet place. Good for the rejuvenation that we both needed.

I guess it has been pretty wet up there this spring. Everywhere you looked there were green meadows liberally adorned with wild flowers. One could not help but notice the devastation of the pine bark beetles on the lodge pole pine forests. From a distance, all you could see were acres and acres of tall dead trees; some bright red, indicating they had recently met their demise and others, a dull brown with all their limbs hung low. Then there were lots of skeletal trunks and branches of those long dead trees that had dropped all their needles. Fragile remains, all awaiting that last fateful gust of wind.

Interestingly though, as we hiked closer to these apparently dying forests, we were struck by Mother Nature’s abundance. Beneath the dead and dying canopy were all manner of small trees; firs and other pines not affected by the beetles, ground cover, clovers, wild flowers and grasses. Lisa commented, more than once, how we needed to accept and trust that Mother Nature knows what she is doing. And indeed, all around us was evidence of Her abundance replacing apparent scarcity; a continuity of life.

I found myself reflecting on that continuity in my own life. Am I, like Mother Nature, replacing that which no longer serves with new and more vibrant life energy? Clearly, I know that what grows in my life is that which I feed and choose to energize. When I think about rewiring my thinking to guarantee a fresh supply of new, life affirming thought and activity, I realize, once again, the magnitude of daily practice. Truly that which I have embraced as my daily practice has opened the flood gates for the Divine to operate through me and thus providing a never ending flow of ways to activate that practice in my life.

I feel so very blessed to have the tools I need to move myself into walking the talk of my practice. Whenever I am conscious enough to make the choice, I am well equipped to transcend all that exists in my life that is not serving me and move on to a higher vision.

Supplying those tools to others is my goal on my radio shows – “Making It Out Alive” on Spirit Media Network and “What We’re Thinking About” on Co-creatorNetwork.com. I hope you will join me in exploring the pathways to rewire your thinking and always being aware to cultivate a fresh crop of vibrant new thoughts.

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