About this episode

Nimesh Radia and Mark J Platten discuss the transformative journey of listening to one's soul and the deep connection with nature.

In this guest episode, Nimesh is joined by Mark J Platten for a grounded and powerful conversation about what happens when your soul begins calling you beyond the life, identity or work you have built. Mark shares his lifelong connection with nature and how the Earth has guided, held and supported him throughout his life. For Mark, nature is not just somewhere we go. It is a relationship. It communicates, grounds us and reminds us that we are never truly alone. One of the most powerful moments in this conversation is when Mark shares the guidance he received during COVID: you are doing good work in the world, but it is not your soul work. That message became part of a much deeper transition, eventually leading him out of his academic career and into a new chapter of listening, surrendering and trusting what his soul was calling him towards. Together, Nimesh and Mark explore nature connection, masculine energy, midlife transformation, fear, community, emotional intelligence and why so many people are being called into a more heart-led and soul-aligned way of living. This conversation is for anyone questioning their path, feeling called into change, or sensing that their soul is…

People in this episode

Host: Nimesh Radia

Guest: Mark J Platten

Topics covered

• soul calling
• nature connection
• midlife transformation
• emotional intelligence
• heart-led living

Keywords

• soul work
• nature
• masculine energy
• community
• fear
• transformation

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Organizations: YouTube

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