Ep 110: Discover Your Dharma with Sahara Rose
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Ep 110: Discover Your Dharma with Sahara Rose
Episode 110: Show Notes
Discovering your dharma is, by definition, a lifelong pursuit, and many doors may open over time as our soul's purpose constantly becomes more clear. Here on the podcast today, we have a fascinating conversation about the calling to help others, the lessons we learn along the way, and truly embrace our uniqueness, with the one and only, Sahara Rose!
Sahara is the author of a number of books including The Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda, Eat Feel Fresh, and Discovering Your Dharma, and we have an illuminating chat about the twists and turns of her journey, looking at many of the hills and valleys that have brought her to the present. We get to hear about her family history, tricky relationship with her parents, the urge she felt to go traveling, and how she managed to get her first book deal!
Sahara also shares a little about her main inspirations, and the historical characters that she was drawn to from a young age.
Towards the end of conversation, Sahara talks a little about a more nuanced and authentic idea of spirituality that is suited to our actual outlook and personality, and how this has evolved over time for her.
So, to catch this inspiring and open chat with a wonderful worker in the mind and body health space, press play now!
Key Points From This Episode:
Sahara's early years in Boston, her family roots, and the ideologies she was exposed to.
The themes of travel and volunteering, and why Sahara was so drawn to this path.
Sahara's choice for college and first forays into trying to make a difference through work at the UN.
The connection that Sahara felt to figures such as Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and women in the Salem witch trials.
Sahara's social context in her college years, and the curiosity that drove her learnings.
The impetus for Sahara's interest in nutrition, raw veganism, and pursuing a healthier diet.
Sahara's realizations about corruption in the UN and where she turned from there.
The beginnings of Sahara's Eat Feel Fresh blog and the success she began to experience.
Discovering Ayurveda and how this combatted many of the issues Sahara had been struggling with.
The motivation that Sahara felt to write a book and share information that could help more people.
Sahara's journey to Bali and the way this time impacted her ideas around spirituality and entrepreneurship.
Family issues, and the growing estrangement between Sahara and her parents.
Returning home and the moment of uncertainty and transition that Sahara had to undergo.
The scary experience that Sahara had in India on the back of a motorcycle with a threatening man.
Sahara's move to LA and how she managed to get a deal to write The Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda.
How Sahara's relationship with Deepak Chopra came about.
The evolution of purpose, and how writing the book and finding support underlined Sahara's path.
The events leading up to writing Discover Your Dharma.
Sahara's full embrace of all her interests and unique parts of herself; DJing, creativity, dance, and more.
A little about Sahara's husband, his journey, and their newest creative project together!
Sahara's relationship with her parents now and the healing and revision that has happened.
Thoughts on success; Sahara's perspective at this stage.
The constituents of a healthy and conscious romantic partnership or marriage.
Words of wisdom that Sahara would share with her younger self about her dharma.
Tweetables:
“I think that we are all born into the microcosm that we're here to solve.” — @IAmSaharaRose [0:10:19]
“I don't believe that you need to sacrifice your life to help the most people as possible. I just have a totally different mindset around all of this now.” — @IAmSaharaRose [0:17:37]
“I knew that this lifetime was about more than me, and all I had seen around me were people just living for themselves. I knew I didn't want this lifetime to be that for me.” — @IAmSaharaRose [0:17:48]
“The mainstream isn't always correct. In fact, oftentimes, if you're going with the mainstream, you're going to realize the implications of it later on.” — @IAmSaharaRose [0:19:01]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Eat Right For Your Mind-Body Type
Yoga Journal Magazine
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Rights Association
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Institute of Integrative Nutrition