After the tragic fires that burned through LA, we are joined by Azrya Bequer who lost her home in the blaze. In this episode, she opens up about the process of transmuting grief into grace and leaning into a deeper trust throughout the heartbreaking situation. She shares the importance of embracing the ever-changing nature of life, cultivating a deeper sense of trust and intuition, and making meaning out of pain. This episode is an impactful one for anyone looking to better navigate life’s challenges and strengthen their resiliency. Azrya, who has also coached countless leaders and high-performers over the years, shares her insights into walking a path of spiritual entrepreneurship - empowering us with the knowledge of how to merge the material and the metaphysical. André's Book Recommendations: https://www.knowthyself.one/books ___________ 0:00 Intro 1:44 Losing Her Home in the LA Fires 11:33 A Poem: Alchemizing Grief Into Gold 17:42 The Greater Perspective on Grief 23:29 Making Meaning From Tragedy: How LA Must Change 30:47 Embracing the Ever-Changing Nature of Life 35:28 Walking Towards the Fire of Life 44:05 Why We Fear Feeling (And How to Change that) 47:35 Operating From a Deeper Intelligence 53:18 Discerning Your Intuition from the Noise 57:15 Trusting the Cycles of Life: Leaning Into the Ups & Downs 1:03:02 Feeling the Depths of Grief 1:08:00 The Path of Spiritual Entrepreneurship 1:13:30 Merging the Material and the Metaphysical 1:19:55 Enlightened Leadership 1:25:23 Envisioning & Stewarding a Greater Future 1:38:00 Difference Between Ownership & Stewardship 1:41:12 Conclusion ___________ Azrya Bequer is the Co-Founding Steward of KAVANÂ, a 30-acre retreat center and learning institute on the South-Pacific coast of Mexico that serves as a nexus of gathering for a community committed to personal and social transformation.She is also a Co-Steward of MUSA, a 500+acre, beachfront residential development and town of the future. Bequer has dedicated her past decade to empowering purpose-driven leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives. To support this work, Azrya and her husband Benjamin co-authored the BEQOMING book and developed a unique, in-depth methodology that integrates leadership, coaching, breathwork, indigenous wisdom traditions, and other embodiment practices. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azryabequer/?hl=en “In Life We Trust” LA Fire Initative: https://inlifewetrust.co/ Azrya's Offerings: www.kavanaretreats.com/offerings Azrya’s Telegram: https://www.kavanaretreats.com/azrya-telegram ___________ Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg Listen to all episodes on Audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927 André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/
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They say it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. The Palisades fire that took many, many thousands of houses in LA also took our home in Malibu, which was really more than a home. The heat of that fire must have been so incredibly hot. I can't even imagine the speed at which that whole house must have just gone up in smoke. So much went into that place. It's humbling.
There's so much paradox in the spiritual journey. Sometimes you have to have everything stripped away all the way to nothing before you're willing to actually make a change. Trust is a beautiful thing. The way to get there is actually to be forced into the opposite because I do choose to believe that everything has a purpose.
I can choose to be a victim of the situation where I can see that life is mirroring something to me and giving me an opportunity to come into deeper alignment with who I say I want to be. Being a steward of the current of life itself to me is the ultimate expression of being alive. And that's where I find the trust, and that's where I find the beauty, and that's where I find the richness.
Hey, everyone. Welcome back to Know Thyself. Our guest today is a co-founding steward of Kavanaugh, and she focuses and has been for over a decade really supporting and coaching entrepreneurs, leaders, creatives through courses, retreats. And she's a dear friend of mine. And this has been a wild start to the year. Azria Beckert, thank you for being here.
Thank you for having me.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's been a while since we've seen each other.
It was. I was just closing my eyes to listen to how you were introducing me. I was curious to hear you mirror back to me what I do, who I am in the world.
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