2022-01-13
1 小时 0 分钟Again, I encourage all our listeners who have prayers in their hearts and have poems to just pour it out, because in the pouring out, you'll find the pearls.
Just be who you are and put words together and express what's inside of you because the unexpressed wants to come out and liberate us.
Hey.
So when you think about the word.
Prayer, does it repel you?
Does it trigger you?
Does it draw you in?
Well, my guest today, Agape Stasnopoulos, she offers a way into this sometimes loaded word and practice that's both expansive and inclusive and really powerful.
No matter your beliefs, your background, your relationship with any kind of organized tradition or religion, the type of prayer that she invites us to invoke, it operates on a very different level, one that anyone can get behind and find connection and solace from.
And this idea, along with many specific examples, it's also the focus of her newest book, speaking with spirit.
So Agape is what I like to call a walking hug.
The first time I met her a number of years back in New York, I opened my front door and she was standing there with arms full of boxes of greek pastries.
It was like we had always known each other for our lives, and as soon as they were put down, the next thing that happened was a giant hug.
She embodies love, which in fact is the translation of her name.
A bestselling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world.
After being raised in Athens, Agape was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but then made this really interesting shift in direction, focusing her wisdom, words and presence away from the theatrical stage, getting her masters in psychology and deciding to speak more directly to the hearts and minds of people with the intention of inspiring us all to live better lives.
She's authored numerous books spoken at organizations around the world, ranging from L'Oreal accenture and LinkedIn to Google, Nike, Starbucks, the Museum of Modern Art, and hundreds of others.
In today's conversation, we dive deep into what happens when we muster the courage to speak aloud a hard truth, a deep need, open ourselves to vulnerability and reconnect with something bigger than ourselves.
If there was ever a time to embrace this idea, it's now.
So excited to share this conversation with you.