​Are you curious about the healing benefits of Music?
 
Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Christiane has experienced the consequences of a war-torn country. Throughout her journey to find her “normal” Christiane discovered the power in music and its effect on human connection and healing trauma.
 
Christiane shows us that while she lived in a war torn country, the real work to be done is the war the exists within ourselves. Christiane gives us key insights into how our extreme experiences can either make or break us, and how working through our trauma through the power of music can help us to heal.
 
Christiane is the leader and founder of the award-winning ZilZALA Ensemble, which blends classical, traditional, and folk music from different regions of the Middle East and the Balkans with contemporary jazz.  
 
Christiane’s latest project  strives to explore human connection and the journey of healing darkness and separation, while celebrating the exuberance and depth of the vast array of musical traditions she comes from.  Christiane is a  staunch activist for cultural understanding, tolerance, and non-violent conflict resolution and actively continues her work of bringing awareness and Positive Social Change through music and the arts.
 
In this profound episode, Christiane takes us on a journey to show us no matter the war we are experiencing, in the end, it is always worth it.
 
If you want to reach out to Christiane check out her website and on all social channels at Christiane Karam
 
Instagram: Christiane karam
Youtube: Christiane Karam
 

Rachel is a Clinical Psychologist and Optimal Performance Consultant. She has a holistic approach to understanding how people operate within their worlds. She is also an experienced Yoga Teacher and is certified to teach Mindfulness – Based Stress Reduction.
 
In a demanding world of the hustle and bustle of life, Rachel talks us through why it is so important that we stop to find our calm. With so much to do, Rachel breaks down key concepts that we can include in our everyday lives, that will make a significant difference in how we show up. Rachel helps us to understand how we are biologically wired, and how we can find our calm in a world that demands so much from us. From focusing on the breath, right down to what we are eating, Rachel helps us to grasp the simplicity in creating even just an ounce of tranquillity throughout our days.
 
If you are finding yourself feeling exhausted, stressed or depleted just by keeping up with your basic demands of life this is a must listen!
 
​Rachel has a wealth of knowledge and uses history and present situations to create a powerful path towards success for individuals from all walks of life. 
 
If you would like to get in touch with Rachel head to her website at www.drrbf.com/
 or follow her on Instagram @doctorrbf for some great content. 

Ronen is an entrepreneur, a youth specialist, public speaker and general lover of life he is the founder and CEO of Student Village, a business that has earned acclaim as one of the South Africa’s most successful student marketing and graduate development specialists.

After leaving successful career as an investment banker at age 25 (a self-confessed early mid-life crisis) he followed his entrepreneurial spirit to start Student Village.

During this episode Ronen shares his recent quest to heal from generational trauma and find his purpose. He shares insights into how we find our path, how the forces of frustration can lead to freedom and his extraordinary experience of assisted plant based and psychedelic therapy that helped him open the door to a new season and a deeper purpose.
Connect with Ronen:
 
Email: ronen@studentvillage.co.za
Watsapp:  +27828219237
Student Village: https://studentvillage.co.za/

Shelly was born and raised in the Mormon church, like all good Mormons, she married young and bred fast, having seven wonderful children to ensure she would get into Heaven and please her Mormon family.

Not long after the birth of her seventh child, Shelly had a breakdown. She left the church, coming out of the closet and divorcing her husband. Now she’s doing her best trying to figure out life and heal from the trauma.

This episode is a raw account of Shelly’s journey of liberation and awakening, as she undoes the shackles of conditioning, moves through guilt and experiences a full life for the first time in 40 years.

Shelly shares how she thought her depression and anxiety was a sign that she was a sinner, it wasn’t until her partner Mary assured her that everything was going to be alright that she no longer had to pretend and life responded in the form of a gentle breeze on her shoulder.

Together we explore her family's response to her coming out as a lesbian and the incredible difference she is making in the lives of others as she and Mary host the insightful, funny and downright honest podcast called Latter Day Lesbian.
 
 
Catch Shelly on the Latter-day Lesbian Podcast https://latterdaylesbian.org/index.html
 
Music: www.purpleplanet.com

If you are experiencing overwhelm, chronic stress, working with complexity or running on empty this is one episode you want to wrap your ears around!

Rob is an applied neuroscientist-practitioner who coaches athletes, students and professionals to higher levels of cognitive and emotional intelligence and function. He has personally worked with athletes who have gone on to become Australian Champions, International Representatives, World Championship medalists, and much more.

He is widely sought out by organisations to share his knowledge on how to train the brain for greater focus, composure and flow using cognitive training, neuro-biofeedback and brain stimulation devices.

During our conversation we discuss:

• How modern living is wreaking havoc on our brains and body and the steps you can take to reclaim your calm and strengthen your mental muscles.
• If you have someone or something in your life that really pisses you off – Rob has a few tips on how to take control back through the use of your physiology.
• He shares insights on the use of technology to measure your physiology, and he stresses that hoping without action is a poor strategy for a better life.
• If you find yourself reaching for a glass of wine, a beer or a binge on Netflix… you may soon discover that it does more harm than good on your ability to bounce back each day when life throws more curve balls your way!

Contact Rob info@thebrainroom.com.au or  http://www.thebrainroom.com.au/