In this episode, we sit down with Marilyn Murphy to explore how one spontaneous decision shaped her entire life. She shares how leaving Michigan for Southeast Asia led to eight months of solo travel and a complete shift in confidence and direction.

We dive into the mindset shift between hard and challenging, and why slow travel creates deeper experiences. Marilyn opens up about safety, intuition, missed flights, and a powerful return to Srinagar decades later.

She also explains why India remains her favorite destination and why young people should travel before life narrows their options. If you have ever dreamed about taking a leap, this conversation will move you to act.

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Chapters

00:00 Childhood Dreams of Flight and Travel

08:17 Eight Months Traveling Solo in Asia

14:19 Hard Versus Challenging Mindset Shift

21:18 Travel Mistakes and Missed Flights

25:21 Safety Tips for Solo Female Travelers

33:02 Slow Travel and Avoiding Burnout

42:54 Jumping Into the Antarctic Ocean

57:18 Reconnecting With Family in Kashmir

01:08:29 Why India Is Her Favorite Destination

01:11:01 Book, Website, and How to Connect

Dr. Swarna Singhal shares the story of her 47-year marriage, offering insight into lasting love, commitment, and emotional maturity. She explains how simple daily acts can deepen connection and why modern relationships often lack staying power.

She also discusses her journey into psychology and how she blends Vedic wisdom with Western practices through Raja Yoga. Her grounded approach offers practical tools for emotional balance, detachment, and navigating relationship challenges with intention.

Dr. Swarna closes with a vision for stronger offline communities and real-world connection in an age of digital overwhelm.

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Dr Francis Valloor on the roots of awareness

In this episode, we sit down with Dr Francis Valloor, a clinical psychologist and international speaker who brings over 40 years of experience into a powerful conversation about awareness, healing, and inner freedom. He shares the early influences that shaped his path, including the profound impact of Anthony DeMello and J. Krishnamurti. These mentors taught him the core message that personal transformation begins with awareness, not ideology or dogma.

The path Francis Valloor walked

Dr Valloor reflects on his own healing journey, emphasizing that no one can guide others without first doing the work on themselves. He dives into how he was inspired to pursue clinical psychology in the United States and how early personal experiences of trauma helped him develop true compassion for those he serves. The link between inner healing and helping others is a recurring theme, brought to life with real examples from his practice.

Understanding awareness with Dr Valloor

We explore the difference between mindfulness and awareness and why Dr Valloor sees awareness as the more complete path. Mindfulness is active. Awareness goes deeper and connects us to love, compassion, and the heart. This conversation breaks down how awareness, presence, and self-compassion are interlinked, and why self-love is the foundation for helping others.

Why Dr Francis Valloor avoids labels

He discusses why he avoids using terms like "spirituality" or diagnostic labels in his work. Instead, he focuses on resonance, frequency, and coherence—concepts that transcend clinical categories. This makes healing more accessible for people who resist traditional psychological or spiritual language.

Francis Valloor on the healing power of love

Dr Valloor shares the importance of self-compassion and how real healing doesn’t always come from understanding our past, but from shifting our energy. Love, not technique, is what truly heals. He explains how clients often feel that love during sessions, which creates the safety and connection needed for transformation.

EMDR and embodied practices in Valloor’s work

We also dive into practical methods including EMDR and body-based modalities that he uses to address trauma stored in the nervous system. Dr Valloor explains how trauma lives in the body and how releasing it can lead to deep and lasting changes. He’s trained in many methods but chooses the right one based on each person’s needs.

Inside-out transformation with Dr Valloor

We discuss what happens when people resist healing and how often the breakthrough comes when they simply start to believe they deserve love. Once people begin to imagine themselves as free and happy, change becomes possible. He emphasizes that healing doesn’t have to take forever and sometimes can be fast, deep, and permanent.

Heart-brain coherence and internal shifts

Dr Valloor explains heart-brain coherence and how aligning internal states can rapidly transform how we feel and live. He references research from the HeartMath Institute and shares how this ancient principle now has modern scientific backing. Coherence connects awareness with physiological balance and emotional healing.

Making awareness part of everyday life

We close the conversation with practical ideas for living awareness each day. Dr Valloor reminds us that meditation is not the goal. Life is. He challenges listeners to bring awareness into relationships, work, and everyday interactions. That’s where the real practice begins. Healing starts when we stop trying to fix ourselves and begin to see clearly who we already are.

More From Dr Francis Valloor

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Email: francis@sadhana.ie

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