The Mark Groves Podcast

Themes: Codependency, Empathy, People-Pleasing, Self-Abandonment, Over-Functioning   Summary: In all of the years I have been doing this work and the thousands and thousands of messages I receive, codependency is by far one of the biggest issues I see. Over-functioning, over-delivering, people pleasing and ignoring your own needs? I’ve definitely been there! That’s why this week, I’m re-releasing...

Themes: Marriage, Relationships, Commitment, Divorce, Trust, Intimacy   Summary: One night during his divorce, Matthew Fray started a blog. He needed to figure out how his ex-wife went from the 18 year old college freshman who adored him to the angry woman who thought he was a jerk and left him. As he pieced together the story of his marriage and its end, Matthew began to realize a hard truth: eve...

Themes: Health, Holistic Healing, Relationships, Transformation, Connection to Self   Summary: Today's episode is all about exploring the inner healing journey and how to uncover layers of conditioning so you can be finally be present with your true self, your intuition, and the innate wisdom that already exists within you.  I'm joined by my fiancé and Zura Health Co-founder Kylie McBeath and Meg...

Themes: Body Image, Mindset, Self-Love, Transformation, Self-Sabotage, Infidelity   Summary: Drew Manning is a fitness trainer, motivator, New York Times best-selling author, and creator of the Fit2Fat2Fit movement where he shares the lessons learned from his personal experiences of gaining and losing over 75 pounds. I've been following Drew's work for a while now, and am so excited to have him on...

Themes: Self-Love, Self-Worth, Shame, Forgiveness, Boundaries, Self-Reflection Summary: This week I'm bringing my good friend, author, speaker and coach Sylvester McNutt back on the podcast to chat about the often abstract topic of self-love. WTF does loving yourself even mean, anyway? What does self-love look like, and more importantly, why does it really matter? If you've asked yourself these qu...

Themes: The Subconscious Mind, Limiting Beliefs, Personal Growth, Identity, Ego, Liberation Summary: This week I’m thrilled to have Peter Crone, AKA the Mind Architect, join me on the podcast for mind-blowing episode. Peter works with everyone from world-class athletes to stay-at-home parents to redesign the subconscious mind. We exist within limiting mental constructs that dictate our thoughts, f...

Themes: Sobriety, Addiction, Authenticity, Resentment, Belonging   Summary:  Laura McKowen is the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and the forthcoming sobriety manifesto, Push Off From Here. Following a long, successful career in the Mad Men-esque drinking culture of advertising, Laura got sober and quickly became recognized as a fresh voice in recove...

Themes: Relationships, Commitment, Integrity, Intimacy, Relationship to Self   Summary:  This week we’re diving further into the topic of commitment with a special episode straight from my Mine’d Liberated Love series with my love and partner, Kylie McBeath. Having recently gotten engaged, I wanted to share this conversation where we explore common fears around commitment and how to navigate what...

Themes: Relationships, Commitment, Uncertainty, Self-Worth, Self-Compassion, Self-Acceptance   Summary:  I remember when I was afraid to get engaged in my twenties, someone told me I was just afraid of commitment. That as a man, it was normal. I wasn't supposed to run towards love, but rather just surrender — as if it was some sort of life sentence I would need to learn to tolerate. All of that co...

Themes: Love, Courage, Awareness, Relationships, Ego, Curiosity   Summary:  Ready to reconnect with your spiritual self? Well you’re in luck, my friend, because today one of my favourite teachers joins us to share some of the potent wisdom that has helped me on my journey of expansion over the years. Danielle Laporte is a member of Oprah’s Super Soul 100, the creator of The Heart Centered Membersh...

Themes: Dating, Relationships, Narcissism, Red Flags, Gaslighting   Summary:  Our relationships and how happy we are within them has a powerful influence on our health, wellbeing and quality of life. In fact, in the Harvard Study of Adult Development which tracked the health of 268 sophomores over a period of 80 years, those who were the most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the hea...

Themes: Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory, Trauma, Nervous System Regulation, Relationships   Summary:  Sarah Baldwin is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Trauma Coach trained in Polyvagal interventions and on the training team at the Polyvagal Institute. She specializes in somatic trauma healing; attachment work, inner child work and nervous system regulation and I'm so excited to share h...

Themes: Psychology, Mass Formation, Groupthink, Belonging   Summary:  The psychology of individuals is interesting, and how individual psychology is influenced by groups, media, marketing and fear is an area I’m going to continue to explore. It’s like family systems but muchhhhh larger. And much more complex. Yet still simple in the narrow ways we respond when afraid — thanks to evolution and our...

Themes: Transformation, Awareness, Relationships, Breakups, Self Worth   Summary:  Today’s guest slid into my DM’s with a story of transformation so inspiring that I had to have her on to share her experience. Right before the pandemic, Diana Davis Dyer left her nine year relationship with her fiancé. With plans to be married in May 2020, she felt they were both individually functioning in darknes...

Themes: Nutrition, the Microbiome, Relationships, Health + Wellness   Summary:  Mary Shenouda is a highly sought-after performance chef and specialist with clients including both professional athletes and Hollywood entertainers. Shenouda is also the creator and founder of Phat Fudge, a high-performance food line of her own formulation.  After almost two decades suffering from debilitating “mystery...

Themes: Emotional Wellness, Mental Health, Sexuality, Societal Conditioning, Identity, Motherhood, Divorce   Summary:  Meet Amanda Goetz, my good friend and founder of House of Wise. I’m always inspired by what is born from the space of pain, which is why I wanted to have Amanda on to share her story. Raised in a conservative Midwest home, Amanda is a former group-fitness instructor, marathoner, a...

Themes: Fun, Technology, Social Media, Relationships, Behavioural Addiction    Summary:  I discovered Catherine Price’s book, How to Break Up With Your Phone, during the height of what I like to call my “technology breakdown” this September. My relationship with my phone and Instagram was creating a lot of anxiety and resentment and discovering this book was the message I needed to explore and reg...

Themes: Technology, Social Media, Presence, Connection   Summary:  Ever feel powerless to the powers of your phone and technology? I certainly have, and over the past few months, my relationship with tech has left me feeling more depleted and anxious than ever. So much so that I recently took my first break from Instagram in seven years! This much needed space allowed me to discover how to relate...

Themes: Breathwork, Inner Power, Physiology, Cold Therapy, Trauma, Stress Management   Summary:  "Just BREATHE, mother-f@&*er!" Join me in this fiery conversation with 'The Iceman', nicknamed so for breaking a number of records related to cold exposure including: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot, and standing in a container while covere...

Themes: Healing, Transformation, Relationships, Betrayal, Infidelity Summary: Buckle up, friends, because in today’s episode we’re taking you on a ride. I have been consistently impressed with today’s guest and I was so inspired by her story that I had to have her on the podcast to share it with you. For comedian and content creator Manon Mathews, comedy is life. It took more than luck for her hil...

Themes: Conflict, Communication, Relationships, Personal Responsibility, Parenting   Summary:  This week I’m joined once again by the brilliant Jayson Gaddis. Jayson is an incredible author, relationship expert and coach who teaches the one class we didn’t get in school – “How To Do Relationships.”  Jayson leads one of the most in-depth and comprehensive relationship educational programs and train...

Themes: Fulfillment, Sobriety, Grief Summary: They say when the student is ready, the teacher arrives, and that was most certainly the case with this week’s guest, Gangaji. I discovered Gangaji’s teachings in the depths of my recent breakup and her words sparked a profound journey deep within me. As a teacher and author, Gangaji meets with seekers from across the globe and in all walks of life. Sh...

Themes: Personal Responsibility, Self-Realization, Subconscious Programming   Summary: This week's guest is Rachel Fiori, MSOT and Mystical Therapist. For over 23 years, Rachel has empowered individuals, couples, high-profile people, and coaches across the world to reach a level of mastery in their lives. She strategically teaches how to let go of painful mental, emotional, behavioural, and inner...

Themes: Quantum Philosophy, Medicine, Health Freedom, Harmony, Biology, Nature, Culture, Anthroposophy    Summary:  Our inherent connection to the natural world is in a state of disharmony and Dr. Nathan Riley, who refers to himself as a recovering OB/GYN, joins us in this episode to talk about his experiences practicing within the constructs of the Western medical model, why he left, and how he p...

Themes: Self-Discovery, Societal Expectations, Individuality, Accountability, Repression Experienced teacher, writer, and speaker, Rainier Wylde takes us on a journey of the human experience and his struggles with finding his true self. Rainier also shares how society conditions us to wear a cloak of dishonesty, and how we can dissolve the daily illusion we live and learn to be our true selves.  D...