EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 1H 31M
The Spiritual Practice of Ordinary Life | Mark Edwards - E19
from Human Kinder · host Cian Mc Enroe
In this conversation, I sit down with Mark Edwards to explore what it really means to stay awake in ordinary life.Mark has spent decades working in high-level consulting, helping large organisations drive results and lead change, whilst also walking a deep inner spiritual path. What I loved about this conversation is that it refuses the false split between spirituality and the rest of life. We explore how the very conditions we often imagine are getting in the way - work, pressure, relationships, uncertainty, responsibility - are actually the most fertile ground for practice.Mark shares a beautiful framework for understanding his own journey through three phases: pre-belief, belief, and post-belief. We speak about the movement from striving for validation, to seeking spiritual frameworks, to slowly embodying a deeper way of being. We also explore self-love, awakening, leadership, and what it means to bring presence into systems that still need to function, perform, and meet the demands of everyday life.The deeper invitation of this conversation is simple: to stop waiting for a more spiritual life, and to begin meeting this one with more presence, honesty and love.More about Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-edwards-consultant/More from Human Kinder: https://linktr.ee/humankinderInterested in a Free/Donation based Purpose Blueprint session? Contact Cian via website: https://www.humankinder.com.au/contactShow Notes00:00 Awake in the Real World01:30 Welcome and The Double Life06:35 Three Phases of Awakening10:17 Letting Go in the Boardroom13:06 Mentors and Self Worth17:41 Soul Alignment Break18:56 Falling in Love With Self24:29 The Gardeners Path29:29 What Awakening Really Means32:46 Channels of Consciousness35:40 Neurodivergence as Strength47:09 Joy and Spiritual Superpowers48:18 Joy And Attention48:37 Reading Leaders Clearly50:41 Neutral Presence Superpower54:58 Pre Room Rituals58:48 Honoring Human Systems01:04:24 Judgment And Open Heart01:13:03 Practices For Self Love01:20:10 Spiritual Closet Discernment01:27:03 Compassion With Boundaries01:28:51 Humility And Closing
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In this conversation, I sit down with Mark Edwards to explore what it really means to stay awake in ordinary life.Mark has spent decades working in high-level consulting, helping large organisations drive results and lead change, whilst also walking a deep inner spiritual path. What I loved about this conversation is that it refuses the false split between spirituality and the rest of life. We explore how the very conditions we often imagine are getting in the way - work, pressure, relationships, uncertainty, responsibility - are actually the most fertile ground for practice.Mark shares a beautiful framework for understanding his own journey through three phases: pre-belief, belief, and post-belief. We speak about the movement from striving for validation, to seeking spiritual frameworks, to slowly embodying a deeper way of being. We also explore self-love, awakening, leadership, and what it means to bring presence into systems that still need to function, perform, and meet the demands of everyday life.The deeper invitation of this conversation is simple: to stop waiting for a more spiritual life, and to begin meeting this one with more presence, honesty and love.More about Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-edwards-consultant/More from Human Kinder: https://linktr.ee/humankinderInterested in a Free/Donation based Purpose Blueprint session? Contact Cian via website: https://www.humankinder.com.au/contactShow Notes00:00 Awake in the Real World01:30 Welcome and The Double Life06:35 Three Phases of Awakening10:17 Letting Go in the Boardroom13:06 Mentors and Self Worth17:41 Soul Alignment Break18:56 Falling in Love With Self24:29 The Gardeners Path29:29 What Awakening Really Means32:46 Channels of Consciousness35:40 Neurodivergence as Strength47:09 Joy and Spiritual Superpowers48:18 Joy And Attention48:37 Reading Leaders Clearly50:41 Neutral Presence Superpower54:58 Pre Room Rituals58:48 Honoring Human Systems01:04:24 Judgment And Open Heart01:13:03 Practices For Self Love01:20:10 Spiritual Closet Discernment01:27:03 Compassion With Boundaries01:28:51 Humility And Closing
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