Why You Can’t Trust Your Thoughts, and the Importance of Community with Sah D’Simone

Sah D'Simone is a spiritual revolutionary, artist, and the internationally bestselling author of Spiritually Sassy. He's known for hosting the top-rated Spiritually Sassy Show podcast and for creating the Somatic Activated Healing (SAH) Method™. Sah works in the Spiritual Care Department at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and is a guest lecturer at Columbia University. His remarkable contributions to homeless youth in Venice Beach, California earned him the CARE award from the city and county of Los Angeles.  In today’s episode Sah shares about the breakdown that led him to spirituality, his experience with the Dalai Lama, navigating triggers through somatic work, the importance of community and so much more.  SHORT ON TIME?  6:15 - How a breakdown in his mid-20s led him to a path of spirituality that included extensive silent retreats and an experience with the Dalai Lama  19:00 - How success feels different for Sah in his current life compared to his past career in fashion  22:00 - How avoiding pain goes against the nature of reality  27:45 - Contending with the pressures of society’s expectations 32:30 - What is somatic work?  41:00 - ‘The hysterical is historical’  45:00 - What are boundaries? And how to identify the moment when your boundaries are crossed.  I’m giving away 5 copies of Sah’s beautiful book Spiritually, We - all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on whatever channel you are listening to or you can share a screenshot of the episode and tag @rawbeautytalks.  Follow Sah on Instagram at @sahdsimone and check out his new book, Spiritually, We Book your complimentary 20-minute Breakthrough Call with Erin here! https://calendly.com/rawbeautytalks/20min?month=2023-10 Are you loving the show? We’d be so grateful if you could share the show with a friend, and leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts!  Connect with Erin and Raw Beauty Talks on Instagram or on our website