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47: Michael Neeley: Spreading the Conscious Message
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In this episode, Michael Neeley discusses letting go of our stories, how cheating played a big role in his life, acting, his highly successful podcast, Consciously Speaking and his upcoming book, The Art of Forgetting.
“It's important to keep looking. It's important to keep searching for that thing that really fills your heart. You'll know it when you find it.”– Michael Neeley
About Michael NeeleyMichael is a former professional actor and medieval knight turned writer, motivational speaker, personal development coach, and author of the upcoming book, The Art of Forgetting. Of course, he also hosts this podcast, Consciously Speaking.
He has appeared in feature films with Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner, performed off Broadway with Andre Braugher and Kathleen Chalfant, and had recurring roles in several popular soap operas. His studies in character development took place both on and off camera, and ultimately fueled his desire to pursue personal development and consciousness training as a profession.
Michael is a student of Buddhism and sits on the Board of Directors at Insight Santa Cruz, a Buddhist meditation community. His contemplative practices form a great part of the foundation of his work, where he is a certified Dharma teacher and meditation guide.
....In this show….
Michael Neeley's Life Purpose- To get the word out about ways to live consciously, and to show that there are more important elements that we are here to experience than just the day-to-day.
- Michael Neeley fell in love with acting during his participation in his fourth grade play. From that experience on, he knew he wanted to entertain and give people rest from the worries of their day.
- After being in multiple relationships in which Michael Neeley was cheated on, he realized his own responsibility in attracting qualities in others. He applied this philosophy of attraction to his life altogether and began taking conscious control of his own actions.
- Michael Neeley and his wife moved out of Los Angeles when their son was born, causing him to end his acting career. He began working on his book and coaching, which eventually lead him to "find his voice" and to begin podcasting.
- Raised Catholic
- Believes in Buddhism not as a religion, but as a philosophy of living.
- Follows the Theravada Tradition of Buddhism.
- Mindfulness- Being present with everyday actions.
- Meditation
"It's important to keep looking. It's important to keep searching for that thing that really fills your heart. You'll know it when you find it."
Interview Links and Special Offers from this Episode- Michael Neeley's website
- Michael Neely's book "The Art of Forgetting" will be released on November 6th
- Mentioned Books (Click link to read more about or purchase books from Amazon)
- "The Way of the Superior Man" by David Deida
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