In Part One, I shared the Meaning of Alchemy and why you should be using Alchemy to help you feel Amazing, energetic, and fulfilled every day! In Part Two of this series, I delve deeper into how to perform these seemingly impossible transformations, starting with the, starting with the element of Perception.

You are an alchemist! Whether you apply your abilities as an alchemist to perform the personal alchemy necessary to transform your life is up to you. In this episode, Michael shares the meaning of personal alchemy and how it can be used to transform your feelings, thoughts, and responses and create your life. 

My recent encounter with Hurricane Michael, which impacted the Gulf Coast of Florida, prompted me to share the 7 point protocol I employ to make assure I am owning my power during such events. Listen and take greater ownership of your power.   

If there are people in your life who make you feel frustrated, sad, fearful, depressed, angry, guilty, or less than able, this podcast gives you a plan for dealing with negative people. Just listen, apply, and take ownership of your power to a higher level.

One of the greatest tools you have for being in charge of your feelings, thoughts, and responses to challenges is "Contrast." In this episode, Michael reveals the power of contrast and how you can apply it through intention to own your power and shape yourself and your life.

Confidence, we all need it and we all want it. In this episode, Michael shares 4 tips for how to BE More confident, regardless of your circumstances.

As a creator, you are endowed with the ability to design yourself and your life. Your inner conversation/self-talk is one of the main elements you can apply to realize intentions, goals, and dreams. In this unscripted episode, Michael shares an alchemic formula you can apply to program yourself personal success. Thank you for sharing.

Do you know what drives you, what gets you up and running every morning? Is it Money or the fear of not having enough money? Is it passion? Is it a goal or dream? Are you paying particular attention to the feelings you are driven by? Feelings are a key element in owning your power and applying your power of manifestation. This unscripted episode is a dialogue about what drives you and why it matters.

The influence of television, radio, newspapers, social media, the internet, and magazines on your feelings is undeniable. The question is, are you going to allow these influences to shape the way you feel about yourself? In this episode, Michael reveals why it is important to be intimately aware of how media and advertising impact the way you feel and how you can own your power while engaging with these outside influences.   

Money is an outside influence which can affect your feelings and state of being...if you allow it to do so! In this episode, Michael shares how you can own your power and take control of your thoughts about money to give yourself the best opportunity to increase the flow of money in your life.

You were born a creator with the ability to ascend above the 3D world of fear, pain, suffering, and distraction to shape yourself into the person you were meant to be and create the life you were meant to live.  This episode delves into how you can apply the element of disruption to achieve this objective. 

To fully own your power, you must disrupt long-standing thoughts and perceptions, the way you feel about yourself and what you are doing, and your responses to events. in this episode, Michael shares how disrupting the way you connect with people can lead to deeper relational connections.

You were born with the ability to be a Master and shape yourself and your life. In this podcast, Michael shares why it is important to transition from thoughts and actions rooted in fear to thoughts and actions rooted in expectation as soon as possible.     

You have the ability to master your life, you just need to access it. In his first series episode in the Mastering Your Life series, Michael dives in to what it means to master your life and how you can get started. It is your life journey. Owning your power, practicing alchemy, and mastering life's ups, downs, lefts, and rights is front and center in this meaty episode.  If you are a subscribing listener, this episode will build upon what you have heard up to now. If this is your first time listening to this podcast, welcome! Start here, then go back 13 episodes to catch up on what you missed. You will not regret doing it, especially if you are just gaining an awareness of your ability to control and create your life. Happy listening!  

To Hack is to gain authorization to something you did not previously have access to. In this episode, Michael discusses how you have the innate ability to hack your attitude, state of being, awareness, perceptions, and actions every day to own your power and turn lead (life's negatives) into gold (something positive) and create your life according to your evolving vision.

It should not take being whacked on the head by cosmic debris for you to realize that each day is a precious gift, a blank canvas upon which to create the masterpiece vision of you and your of life. Take ownership of your power, jump in, and make yourself and each day what you want it to be. In this episode, Michael shares 6 elements of owning your power that will help you make every day count. They are simple, practical, and require zero money, so economic status is of no importance. Take a listen and continue to create the grandest vision of you and your life, with all the happiness, success, and love you can manifest. Peace!

Look inside and you will see, you were born to be happy. You have an unlimited capacity for happiness. In order to access your innate happiness, however, you have to claim it.  The first episode of Own Your Happiness, Michael shares two things you can do to be happy more often. In this episode, he takes things to the next level by outlining 5 ways to connect with your unlimited capacity for happiness.  Nobody is tasked with making sure you are happy. It is completely up to you. Take action on what you hear, so you can experience more happiness. 

Happiness is something we all want more of. Would it surprise you to find out that you already are happy and don't need to go get it? In this episode, Michael shares how you were born with an unlimited capacity for happiness and how owning your happiness is the key to sustained happiness.  Take a listen and discover how to own your happiness for maximum health and well-being.

We all want more time to do things. Fact is, you don't need more time, you need to use the time your have more efficiently. In this episode, Michael reveals the seven tips he has been using to successfully Own Time and put more time in his day.

How resilient are you? Resilience is your capacity for recovery. When you own your resilience, you own the path to letting go and moving on with intention and purpose. In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael shares what it means to Own Your Resilience and how you can boost your resilience every day. Take a listen, take action on what you learn, take your resilience, and your life, to the next level. 

If you are like the vast majority of souls on this planet, you want to be happy, healthy, fulfilled, loved, self-confident, prosperous and successful at whatever you endeavor to do with your life. This can only be experienced when you live life by design. In this episode, Michael shares what it takes to be the curator of your own evolution and success. You can life your life by design when you intent to do so and them apply specific elements every day.  Take a listen, apply what you hear, and repeat often to be the person you know yourself to be and design the life you dream about! 

This episode delves into one of the most important elements for being an alchemist in your life--Self-Talk!  What you think and say about yourself and what you are doing matters! Period! Michael offers 4 steps you can use to shift your self-talk into a direction which ignites your power and ability to create a life you love living! Its time to start owning your power and self-talk can help you do it. Enjoy!!!

Have you connected with your power? Are you feeling it? Has owning your power has caused you to think and act in a different way or make different choices? Owning your power is something we are all capable of because we already have the power to control our lives. Its time to assess how you are doing. Check out this episode and see if you are on heading in the right direction.

Owning Your Power is something you do 24/7. You are either living from your power or you are giving it away. This is the fine line you walk every day. In this episode, Michael discusses what is necessary to own your power every single day of your life, so you thrive with enthusiasm and energy, regardless of what you encounter in your life. 

As I have said, you were born with the power to create you and your life. This includes greater abundance. In this episode, Michael outlines a 6-step formula you can apply if you desire greater abundance (a great deal of something) in your life.  These steps might seem overly simple at first. I refer to them as deceptively simple, because they require you to do something which might seem counter intuitive. Pay close attention to the 6-steps described, ingrain them in your mind, and then apply them to own your power and create more of what you desire in your life. Oh, and make sure your self-talk mirrors your desires.  

Make 2018 the year of owning your power and taking control of your life! Be the alchemist and creator of your life. In this episode, Michael issues a unique challenge, instead of living your life, why not feel your life?  Living is not about doing, it is about feeling. You don't remember what you did, what you purchased, or even who you were with. You recall  how you felt when you experienced what you did, what you purchased, and who you were with. Feelings are the key to unlocking our memories. They are also the key to manifesting your goals and dreams. Take a listen and start feeling your life, owning your power to feel alive and living with intention and purpose.  Life is a string of moments. Why not feel your way through each one of them.

A new year is here. Happy New Year! The question I have for you is, how do you feel about the person you are now and the life you have created for yourself? Are you happy? Are you fulfilled by what you do? Would you like to be calling all of the shots in your life? You have an opportunity to make the next 365 days, and every day thereafter, your best yet.   My mission is to help you Be the person you desire to be and Live the life you see and feel yourself living.  ln this episode, I share 12 tips you can use to take your life to the next level, to transform it, evolve it into whatever you desire it to be. Take a listen, take control, engage your power, and create your life.

To Be or Not to Be? This is the question you need to answer if you want to own your power and take control of your life experience. Of course, if you want to own your power, to BE is the only answer that will work, because your state of being shapes your future. In this episode, Michael continues to assist you with laying the foundation for owning your power with the full feeling of doing so. In other words, he is revealing exactly what you need to know to take control and BE the person you desire and living the life you see yourself LIVING. Your state of being is vital to owning your power because your present state of being shapes your future. Listen to this short podcast, so you can take the next step to completely owning your power!

It is likely you are giving control of your power to others without even realizing it.  In this episode, Michael continues his quest to help you take control of your power and control your life as he discusses two important moves you can use to clean your mental hard drive of the emotional baggage you have been lugging around. Cleaning away past emotional baggage creates revitalizes your energy and clears the way for being the person you want to BE and crafting  the life you see yourself living.  

In this episode, Michael details what he means when he refers to owning your power. It is important to understand what owning your power means so you have a point of a benchmark for moving forward. 

"As a human being, there is no power greater in the universe than you. This power is within you because you live and breath--the I AM.  Your have had this power from the beginning. It is your portion of the universe to call upon to control your life. It is your birthright to own this power, and it can never be relinquished or taken away." When you own your power, you an turn a life of lead into gold! In this podcast, Michael introduces you to what this means and sets the stage for revealing the details of exactly how to wield your power to control your life in upcoming podcast episodes.  Take a moment to listen to this short introduction and think about what it means to be in control of your life experience. Then stay tuned for more. Spread the word and subscribe to make sure you get all of the practical pieces you need to own your power. 

You update the operating systems in your digital devices. Do you intentionally update your own? I am talking about your brain.  In this episode, Michael reveals Part 1 of his 3 part series with steps you can use to begin to get your self-talk (inner conversation) working for you, instead of against you. He uses sports analogies everyone can understand to make his points. Listen to this passionately imparted episode, apply the steps, and start updating your inner conversation and your brains operating system over the next few weeks. Enjoy and spread the word about this episode.

If you are anything like the rest of us, you want: Freedom Fulfillment Happiness Money Love Abundance Intimacy Right about now, you are probably asking yourself how you are going to get this extensive list of Premium goodies. In this reboot of my Beyond the 3D podcast, I contemplate how I can help you experience them in your life. Take a listen and let me know your thoughts. I have some shows coming up that will give you tools you can apply to make your life whatever you want it to be--barring that you haven't already drank the Koolaid which makes you conform to how other people say you should live your life. If you are ready to take your life to a higher level in every way possible, stay tuned to this podcast. I have some real interesting shows lined up. 

Back in 2003, I authored an audio book called Powerful Sales: Manage Your Energy, Achieve Your Goals. The book reveals practical concepts I have been using for over 20 years to manage time and energy and enhance my abundance as a fully commissioned sales professional. In this episode of Beyond the 3D, you have the chance to hear Awareness: Tune in for Success, the entire second chapter in Powerful Sales.  The principles I write about are universal and can be applied to any career or profession. Give this chapter a listen, enhance your awareness. If you are inspired by what you hear, you can download the entire audio book on amazon.com or CDBaby.com. The chapters you will hear are: It's Your Choice (why you should engage your right to choose) Be, Do Have (my innovative goal achieving method)  The Successful Response (Respond successfully to any adversity) The Power of Self-talk (a self-talk primer you can use to set yours on fire) Be Accountable (my #1 concept for reducing self-generated adversity) If you want your life to be different, if you want to make the absolute most of the opportunities presented to you, and if you want to be happy and fulfilled by everything you do, my audio books can help by giving you tools and methods you can apply to make this happen. I care about you and want to help you in anyway I can. Ultimately, however, I can only give you the tools and support. Only YOU can build the life you want! Enjoy the listen. As always, I welcome your comments. 

We all want to realize our goals and dreams. Is there a process you could employ that can help you reach them more quickly? YES!!! In this episode of my latest segment, Zero Adversity Life, Gary Epler, MD, a lauded Harvard Medical School Professor, and I discuss the who, what, when, where, and why of Alpha Brainwave Time and how you can use it to accelerate your success, create bountiful energy, and be happier than you could ever have imagined. The concept of Alpha Brainwave Time is well documented, so listen, and then give it a go and see for yourself. 

A new book called Option B has ignited a conversation about what it means to be resilient and how can you be more resilient. In this episode, Michael J. Russ, author of Zero Adversity, discusses his go-to for being more resilient after experiencing any situation.  

When practicing Zero Adversity, one on my main go-to life tools is Ultimate Responsibility. I refuse to fall prey to the blame game.  It is easy to blame someone or some event for the way you feel and the actions you have to take. In fact, too darn easy! In the episode of Beyond the 3D, I explore how you can hack the blame game and retake control of the flow of your life. This is not rocket science, just plain common sense. When you blame someone else for what happens you give away your control. It's that simple. The circumstances or people control the way you feel and how you react. You become an emotional puppet!  This Beyond the 3D podcast explores ways in which you can elevate yourself above the drone of drama and negative feelings and emotions that plague our society today, so you can live your life with drive, strength, passion, and purpose. Refusing to adopt the blame in your life game plan a great first step.  

When a crisis of some sort happens to someone you care about, how to you help them through it? There is no guide you can read, so most people default to addressing the situation from the level of the problem itself. This approach can be uncomfortable at best.  This approach can be uncomfortable at best. In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael's occasional co-host, Glenn Brooks, shares a different way of helping those we love through a challenging time in their life. It's based upon his former wife's bout with lime disease and is touching, relevant, and filled with love and affection. Listen and be inspired to be with your partner in a whole new way. A way that is completely aligned with the Zero Adversity method.  

Your life is a reflection of what you think about most. As I say in my audio books, if you want to change anything about your life, you must first change your thinking. One of the things you can do to expedite life change is get rid of your thought viruses you are operating under in your life. In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael J. Russ--author, speaker, and Zero Adversity Alchemist--reveals what these viruses are, shows you how you can get them, and what to do to get rid of them. Knowone is immune to a thought virus and we ALL have them! Discover yours so you can understand how they are affecting your life and success.  

The most important conversation you have each day is in your head--your inner conversation. What you might not be aware of is how vital this conversation is to your overall happiness, success, and prosperity. In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael reveal the seven words that you should delete from your inner conversation asap! Why? Take a listen and see. 

We all want a ride on the success and abundance train. The question we must ask is, how do we get a ticket to ride and then make the ride last a lifetime? The answer to this question is more mental than physical. Your state of mind has more to do with success and abundance than anything else. In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael reveals 3 tips you can use to get to the station, buy a ticket, and take the ride! How long you are on the train is up to you. Take a listen, and then assess your current level of adherence to the three tips presented.  Take a quick listen to this episode, engage the tips, and hold on! If nothing else, life is a heck of a ride. Just don't beat yourself up about what happens along your journey. Everything you encounter in your life represents an opportunity for personal growth or what I refer to as soul growth. More about this in a future episode... Share this podcast with those you know and keep in touch with my on twitter: @michaeljruss, Facebook: Powerful Living Network, and email: [email protected].  www.michaeljruss.com  

The most important conversation you have each day is the one that goes on in your head: your inner conversation or self-talk. The influence this conversation has on you and what you experience cannot be denied. Whether you think you can or think you cannot, you are right!  In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael J. Russ discusses the merits of intentionally creating an inner conversation that supports your intentions, goals, and dreams. This discussion was inspired by Michael's interactive lecture to students attending the Conservatory of Music at Lynn University on January 9, 2017. It was a timely visit for several students that evening. Regardless of where you see yourself going, a supportive inner conversation is a must! After listening to this episode, let me know how it affected you. Give me a shout out on twitter: @michaeljruss. You can also visit www.michaeljruss.com for other social media connections.

You've given and received "Happy New Year!" to one and all. How do you proceed? Did you make a New Years resolution? Perhaps to get in shape, lose weight, make more money, make a deeper commitment to your relationship or family, or (God forbid) work less and play more?   In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael J. Russ and Glenn Brooks offer suggestions for how you can move through the new year with grace, happiness, love, deeper relationships, and greater vulnerability.   Perception is at the heart of every challenge you face in life. When you rise above drama, scarcity, and fear, you experience life "unscripted." Patterns fall away and give rise to deeper experiences and more meaningful relationships. Join us for this discussion without reservation or judgment. Welcome to 2017. Buckle up. Its going to be a wild ride!!!  

I am happy to have finally had the opportunity to speak with my friend, Carolyn Dean, MD, the world's foremost authority on Magnesium supplementation. Our discussion centers on why your body needs magnesium and what happens when you become deficient in this essential mineral. If you aren't familiar with magnesium and why your body needs it, you simply must listen to this interview. Your long-term health depends upon it!  Catch the Youtube video of this podcast at this link: Carolyn Dean, MD, video interview

You have an operating frequency. This frequency might be slow, fast, stressed, excited, fearful, distressed, impassioned, loving, or distant. There are more frequencies that we can count. What is important to understand is when you become aware of your frequency and the frequency of others, you are able to connect on a deeper level.  In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael and Glenn discuss frequency and how you can use it to really help you connect with those around. So much of our contact with people today is superficial and fractured. Getting in touch with your operating frequency and learning to intuitively sense that of others can lead to more meaningful relationships. 

Prosperity. Everyone wants it. The question is, why aren't more people obtaining it? This episode centers around this question and reveals the 21st Century formula for prosperity thinking and manifesting abundance (a boat load of something!!!).  

In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael J. Russ and Glenn Brooks discuss how to generate an instant connection with a perfect stranger. Although the conversation is directed towards college students, this critical aspect of relational intelligence is something anyone can cultivate and master with awareness and intention. Listen and see how many of the key points you believe you have mastered. Go forth and build relationships with authenticity and do not be afraid to fail. There is no such thing as failure when it comes to engaging with the human species. If you think so, it is a thought virus you would do well to eliminate!

In this episode of Beyond the 3D, Michael J. Russ discusses how college students should be defining themselves through social media branding with Erica Bailey, CEO of CWG Digital.  In Smart College Career Moves, Michael's book and college/university keynote, he stresses the importance of cultivating a positive social media brand. Erica is a specialist in the area of social media and speaks to students about how to approach social media, what to and not to do, and the importance of crafting social media posts with the future in mind.    "Posts are out there forever," says Michael, "so craft them with intention and purpose, so they portray the best side of you."