About this episode

In this episode, Elizabeth Ralph and Craig Siegel discuss the importance of following one's desires and the intersection of spirituality and business.

What if your desire isn't something to manage or minimize but something you're actually required to follow? In this episode, I'm joined by Craig Siegel — coach, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and founder of the CLS Experience. Craig works with people operating at an elite level who are ready to stop playing small and step fully into their gift. From his Kabbalistic framework to his approach to certainty, discomfort, and identity, this conversation goes deep fast and it was one of those conversations I genuinely didn't want to end. We get into what it really means to bring your inner work into your business, how to tell the difference between productive discomfort and misalignment, and why your spiritual studies might be the most important investment you're making right now. In this episode: Why Craig looks at identity before he ever looks at results The difference between being uncomfortable in the right arena vs. burning out in the wrong one How to tell when you're outsourcing your power and how to take it back Why desire isn't the opposite of spirituality and why Craig wants you to want it all What Craig means when he says wealth is alignment The role of…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Ralph

Guest: Craig Siegel

Topics covered

• personal development
• spirituality
• business growth
• identity
• desire
• wealth alignment

Keywords

• identity
• discomfort
• spiritual studies
• wealth
• alignment
• personal power
• Kabbalistic framework

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wall Street Journal, TEDx, CLS Experience, cultivatelastingsymphony.com

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