337: How to Live an Awakened Life with Andrew DeGregorio
If you\u2019ve spent any time in the therapy or self-help space, you\u2019ve probably heard amazing stories from leaders and teachers who have had some sort of spiritual awakening.
To the average person, these types of experiences might seem far off \u2013 something reserved for the gurus or super spiritual among us.
But in my work, I want to know if all humans can awaken to their true self and how we do that.\xa0
Andrew DeGregorio was not a guru when he had his awakening. An average 30-something guy who wasn\u2019t necessarily on a spiritual quest, his life totally changed when he had a near-death experience that led him to connect with something bigger than himself.
As he went through a season of immense suffering following his injury and turned inward to ask deeper questions about himself, he began to recognize how much he was living from survival- and fear-based strategies and how much conditioning was covering up his true self.
Then, one day, he had an indescribable experience of connecting with his true self and the pure Love we all come from, and he never looked back. Today, he helps others heal and return to their true selves through personal development, energy work, nervous system work and so much more\u2026and he\u2019s walking proof that, yes, any of us can awaken!
In this episode, Andrew shares his experience of awakening and the deep wisdom from his own journey. We talk about the ego, soul, God, the universe and how we can get out of projection, our programming and fear and live from a love-centered and soul-centered place every day.
Listen to discover:
- Andrew\u2019s powerful story of awakening to his true self after a near-death experience
- What the ego is and the role it plays in our life
- Practical (and often counterintuitive) ways we can begin to awaken
- The energetic dynamics of projection and how it affects relationships
- What the soul is (the stuff we\u2019re actually made up of as humans)
- How our souls and personality work together to create our purpose
- How to create a soul-driven and love-driven business
- Navigating pain and depression from a soul-centered place
This is such a deep conversation where we talk about some of the biggest questions of life and the universe, but it felt so practical and grounded (that\u2019s part of Andrew\u2019s magic!). As you listen, I invite you to open your mind and stretch your beliefs.
I believe that simply asking these types of questions is one of the most important things we can do. When we open our mind to the possibilities that exist and surrender to something bigger than ourselves, we might be surprised at what we discover about ourselves, others and even God.
\u201cAwakening is a good word. That was a process that began to happen to me.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cI took radical responsibility for my reality and moving out of this victim mentality.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cIn that moment, I had an experience of the truth of what I am, of what we are.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cWhen you see all the things that you\u2019re not, eventually you\u2019re going to realize the thing that you are.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cWe walk around thinking we\u2019re this person, but we\u2019re actually not that at all.\u201d - Michelle Chalfant
\u201cWhen we come out of our conditioning, we start to realize there\u2019s a lot more to reality.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cWhere we source our action\u2026really matters. What\u2019s the energy behind our action?\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cWe can choose to begin to awaken by turning inward within ourselves.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cThe true self is in all of us, but it\u2019s covered up.\u201d - Michelle Chalfant
\u201cWe actually need each other as mirrors.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cA simple request when there\u2019s projection involved becomes an attack.\u201d- Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cSlowing things down is really key.\u201d - Michelle Chalfant
\u201cThe soul has a mission that it\u2019s here to do.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cIf we are depressed, and we can just have that intention of surrendering to God while taking some action and really having compassion for ourselves and finding somebody that can support us, I think anybody can come back from it.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
\u201cSurrender is not complacent.\u201d - Andrew DeGregorio
LINKS & RESOURCES
Andrew DeGregorio Website
https://www.andrewdegregorio.com/
\u201cThe Knock\u201d (Andrew DeGregorio Book)
https://www.amazon.com/Knock-Unexpected-Wake-Up-Call/dp/1949003051
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