Finding Your Center: Daily Practices for Inner Peace and Balance with Michael Trainer

This conversation is an incredible resource for those of us who are feeling the effects of mental, emotional and physical depletion. Michael is an incredible thought leader and social entrepreneur who focuses on building movements for global impact. He is the co-creator of Global Citizen, an annual music festival dedicated to ending world poverty, as well as the producer of the One World #TogetherAtHome campaign, raising $127.9 million for COVID-19 response. Michael is also the founder of Peak Mind, a platform to connect thought leaders with the communities they inspire. He shares wisdom from his diverse spiritual studies and experiences that can help listeners develop daily routines and techniques to center themselves, such as meditation, breathwork, chanting and utilizing the power of music. Michael and Serena also discuss how to effectively work through challenges like anxiety. This discussion offers ancient traditions and modern approaches that are useful for anyone’s own well-being and personal growth. (00:00) Intro (01:45) Serena’s core practices for finding her center (05:44) Michael shares his daily routines like gratitude, grounding, and energizing practices. (10:35) Lessons from overcoming CV: Michael shares his personal experience with CV protocols and boosting immunity naturally. (13:22) Techniques for recentering: They explore effective methods for recentering during times of stress, anxiety or feeling unbalanced. (16:08) The power of sound: Michael talks about the benefits of chanting, mantras and how sound shifts states of being. (19:14) Expressing energy safely: A discussion of movement practices like capoeira, haka and containers for healthy release. (22:31) Michael expands on the importance of working with plant medicine in a sacred way under the guidance of experienced healers and elders. He cautions against a casual approach. (1:04:22) The role of CBD. Michael shares his perspective on CBD and how it can be helpful when used carefully alongside other wellness practices. (1:10:03) Valuing ancient wisdom: Michael discusses how traditions like capoeira can foster reconnection to culture and community as means of finding balance. He emphasizes integrating wisdom from the past.