The Mark Groves Podcast

Themes: Death, Breakups, Relationships, Boundaries, Learning to Let Go, Self-Reflection, Relational Endings Death. Learning to let go. It’s easier said than done. You didn’t fight hard enough for this relationship.  These are words and phrases that haunt us when we shift towards a new phase of our lives, whether it’s professionally, romantically or both.  When we find ourselves at the end of a rel...

Themes: Breathwork, Shamanic Healing, Transformation, Spiritual Awakening  Anahata Ananda blends the compassion and tenderness of an Angel and the wisdom and strength of a Shaman to guide profound journeys of core healing and spiritual awakening. As a Certified High-Performance Coach, Shamanic Healer and Soul Guide, Anahata has guided thousands of individuals through core life shifts, helping them...

Themes: Relationships, Self Discovery, Accountability, Self-Care & Social Conditioning Jennifer is a hairstylist, writer, podcaster, and mother who shares her courageous and transformative journey of self-discovery and accountability. Jennifer also shares the importance of running towards the chaos instead of running away from it, and the value of putting in the work. Discover:  Jennifer’s persona...

Themes: Career Fulfillment, Finding Purpose, Leadership, Identity, Personality Archetypes  Jonathan Fields is the mastermind behind the Sparketype assessment, which uses 30 million data points to help you discover your unique imprint, so you can become aligned with the work that makes you come alive!  Discover:  Why you feel burned out and uninspired by your career, and how a simple, unexpected sh...

Themes: Identity, Othering, Restoring Our Humanity, Finding Your Center The world is in a state where the divisiveness cuts so deep that human beings are actually wishing death upon one another for not falling in line with a particular point of view. How did we get here?  Discover:  The issue of our resistance to discomfort and intellectual fragility.  Dehumanization in order to justify human righ...

Themes: Loving + accepting Transgender family members, Re-learning how to receive love, Radical Authenticity  Moe Ari is a licensed marriage and family therapist + reiki practitioner who brings the confluence of these worlds to his healing practice. Moe specializes in working with the LGBTQIA+ community and all people in pursuit of authenticity + self-awareness.  Discover:  Moe’s personal journey...

Themes: Unhealthy Comparison, Social Pressure, Individuality, Identity  Best-selling author, motivational speaker, and empowerment entrepreneur Melissa Ambrosini walks us through overcoming what she’s coined “comparisonitis,” a.k.a. the unhealthy and incessant self-comparison that stems from spending so much of our time in the digital landscape.  Discover:  The signs that you’re suffering from com...

Themes: Self-Sabotage, Healthy Discomfort, Courage, Curiosity & Cancel Culture As a collective, we must exit our echo chambers, open our minds, embrace nuance, and return to curiosity & reasoned discourse.  Discover:  Practicing critical thought & becoming okay with the potential of being wrong Creating an environment where it’s acceptable to experience healthy discomfort  The intrinsic power of c...

Themes: Gratitude, Happiness, Success, Positive Psychology, Authenticity, Mental Health  Positive Psychology expert Robert Mack is one of the world's leading experts on the relationship between happiness and success. In this episode we discuss Robert’s own illuminations on healing from a life-altering event that completely shifted the course of his personal and professional trajectory + we get to...

Themes: Attachment Theory, Attachment Styles, Dating, Relationships THIS IS IT! The Attachment theory podcast you’ve all been waiting for! Silvy Khoucasian is my personal go-to expert for attachment theory so sit back and let us guide you through all things attachment!  Discover: Attachment 101- New Course all about Attachment Theory and attachment styles Silvy’s background and expertise in Attach...

Themes: Breathwork, Emotional Awareness Josh Trent is back by popular demand! Josh is the Founder of Wellness Force Media , host of the Wellness Force Podcast and the creator of the BREATHE: Breath & Wellness Program. Josh has spent the past 19 years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world. This episode...

Themes: Careers, Alignment, Professional development, Cathy Heller is your number one hype woman! Seriously I get so pumped talking to her. Cathy helps people find out what they truly love in life and then helps them find ways to get paid for it.  Discover: How to come back home to yourself and find out what you truly would like to do with your life How to hold your own wants as goals for professi...

Themes: Values, Relationship to self, Boundaries, Self-love Join me on this gentle invitation to think about how you love and relate to your own self. What do you value? What do you hold sacred when venturing outside of yourself to love another? If self-love is ultimately about the choices we make, do you love your choices? ~ Discover: The process of processing grief Why checking in with yourself...

Themes: Male emotions, Masculine vs feminine communication, Anxious attachment, Breakups Bryan Reeves is a writer, educator and coach specializing in the male experience within relationships. Bryan is an expert in troubleshooting emotional expression and you're going to want what he has to say!  Discover: The male emotional experience and how men were traditionally expected to show up in relations...

John Wineland is a speaker and teacher who leads men and women in the practices of embodied masculine leadership, spiritual intimacy and sexual polarity. John’s embodiment-driven teachings draw from over 30 years of experience of his own Buddhist meditative practice, as well as 10 years of intensive study and practice with renowned Yogic Intimacy teacher, David Deida. Listen in as John unpacks the...

What does the science say about finding and creating health relationships? This week I dive into the science on dating and love with behavioral scientist turned dating coach, Logan Ury, who is also the author of the incredible book How To Not Die Alone. Not only is Logan a dating and relationship science ninja, she's also the Director of Relationship Science at the dating app Hinge where she leads...

Why do we have such a hard time stepping towards love and/or surrendering into it? Why do we sabotage relationships with people who actually want to love us? In this episode, I welcome back one of your favourites, Dr. Alexandra Solomon. She is an absolute relationship wizard and we discuss what gets in the way of love and why. We explore how to navigate the delicate space of relationships and take...

This week I am so excited to welcome Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on the podcast. He is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and directs Stanford’s Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging. Dr. Bhattacharya’s recent research focuses on the epidemiology of COVID, including the lethality of COVID infection and effects of lockdown policies.  Listen out for:  The ideas behind pandemic...

This week I am so excited to share an amazing conversation from a Live webinar I hosted with one of my best friends, Vienna Pharaon. Vienna is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of New York, practicing out of NYC. Vienna received her Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy from Northwestern University and trained extensively at The Family Institute, Bette D. Harris Center...

This week I wanted to share some thoughts on taking responsibility for our relationships. When we begin to understand things like our unconscious biases, explore the programs we were raised with, and recognize the BS of what we've been taught relationally — we are presented with a choice. We can choose whether or not we want to do the work, sit with the hard stuff, and become the best version of o...

How do you honour transitions? Are you able to sit in the space of expansion? Can you fly off the edge and trust? This week's episode is a personal life update. I share what life has felt like lately, moving cities, and how I've been navigating both change and uncertainty while continuously being called back to the present moment.  ~~~ Discover: How to be more present and slow down through change...

I think it’s absolutely fascinating that a lot of the things we might be healing today… are not actually ours. You may have heard the words generational trauma, intergenerational trauma and collective trauma before – but what do they mean? How does this impact a person’s relational patterns, expansion, intimacy or growth? I am so excited for you to experience this week’s episode with the brilliant...

This week I am honoured to welcome back Diego Perez onto the show. Diego Perez is a meditator, writer, and speaker who is widely known on Instagram through his pen name Yung Pueblo. His written works focus on the reality of self-healing, the movement from self-love to unconditional love, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. Diego's practice of Vipassana meditation has...

I am so excited to welcome Jenny Sansouci onto the podcast! Jenny is the author of The Rebel's Apothecary: A Practical Guide to the Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms. Jenny is a Certified Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and has been trained by functional medicine doctor Frank Lipman, MD, in New York City. In this episode we discuss the various medical and w...

This week I am excited to introduce you to the wonderful Taryn Bird, Senior Director of Social Impact, Kate Spade New York. She leads the social impact team, overseeing the company’s social enterprise initiative on purpose, philanthropic programs and corporate volunteering. In this episode, we discuss the importance of women’s mental health, the impact it has in today’s society, and the gaps in th...