This PART ONE episode with Kute Blackson dives deep into life's big questions. Kute talks about breaking through our conditioning to be our free, authentic selves, dropping old patterns, relationships & when love is not enough, letting go of control, surrendering to life and listening to life's clues/ signs, learning lessons to become your truest self & live your life's purpose, and the real purpose of relationships.

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Kute Blackson is a transformational teacher, inspirational speaker, visionary, guide and national best-selling author of “You AreThe One ” and “The Magic of Surrender" available on Amazon - purchase here: https://amzn.to/3rpQAEw

Blackson is most famous for his intensive transformative experiences in Bali and India, but he also speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as outside events such as Awesomeness-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents' Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization). He is the youngest member to have been voted into the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of 100 of the world's foremost authorities in the personal development industry. He is a winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award (previous nominees in his category include Oprah Winfrey and Michael Bernard Beckwith).

He also hosts the SoulTalk podcast http://podcast.kuteblackson.com

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Today, we welcome a man who doesn’t just tell stories - he exposes the truth.

Paul Hilton is an award-winning, world renowned photojournalist and conservationist who has built his career on the frontlines of some of the world’s most harrowing environmental crises. His work focuses on global environmental and conservation issues - from infiltrating the illegal wildlife trade to documenting the destruction of rainforests and oceans, his lens has captured the raw reality of human impact on nature.

Paul's work has fueled global conservation efforts, shining a light on the darkest corners of environmental exploitation

He is known for powerful storytelling through photography, exposing issues like illegal wildlife crime, deforestation, ocean conservation, and our relationship with the planet.

Paul doesn’t just take photos—he bears witness. And today, he’s here to share the stories that the world needs to hear. What is really happening behind the scenes of deforestation, wildlife trafficking, and ocean depletion? And most importantly -what can we do before it’s too late?

Internationally-acclaimed conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton is a wildlife crime consultant and has partnered with some of the largest conservation NFPs, such as the Rainforest Action Network, Greenpeace, WildAid and the Oceanic Preservation Society. Paul has dedicated his life to his craft, becoming renowned for photojournalism that opens our eyes to faraway places and brings dangerous stories into our living rooms.

Paul’s footage of the illegal wildlife trade features heavily throughout the 2015 film Racing Extinction, produced by the Ocean Preservation Society & directed by Oscar-winner, Louie Psihoyos, which premiered at the Sundance film festival in Utah.

His work has been featured also in numerous television documentaries: Change Drivers for Discovery Channel, Ocean Warriors directed by Robert Redford for Animal Planet and Why On Earth, alongside Clint Eastwood.

Paul is a member of the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers, & in 2010 launched his first book, Man & Shark, highlighting the global shark-finning industry. He has received numerous awards for his conservation photography: In 2012, a World Press Photo award for his body of work on the shark- fin issue; Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2020; the Asian Geographic Best of the Decade series, and the Ark Trust Award for exposing bear bile farming in China, for Animals Asia Foundation. His images have been published in the books, Black Market, Hidden, Photographer Against Wildlife Crime and The Evidence Project.

Paul provides an experience of ‘travel with a purpose’ by offering people a chance to visit remote locations and view wildlife at its most authentic in natural habitats. In 2018, Paul created ‘Out There with Paul Hilton’, a global travel expedition company taking wildlife enthusiasts and people looking for adventure off the beaten track. Paul takes clients to far-flung destinations with which he has had a long and extensive affiliation. There, he expertly guides his clients in search of rhinos, leopards, elephants, tigers, orangutans, blue whales, humpbacks, mantas, sharks and dolphins. Paul takes great care in creating an itinerary that combines exceptional wildlife viewing and quality travel.

Paul offers numerous trips annually: https://outtherewithpaulhilton.com/

Paul hopes that his impactful artwork will be enjoyed, spark wonder and work as a reminder of our wonderfully diverse & astonishing planet,& why we need to make conscious efforts to protect it.

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Welcome to the jungle - literally. In this wildly unfiltered and hilarious episode, I take you deep into the heart of the Sumatran rainforest where things got… real. Picture leeches, orangutan encounters, fearing for our lives, and unforgettable, humbling, and beautiful adventures through one of the last remaining wild places on Earth. The Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on earth where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos all live together - a true "Jungle Book".

Whether you're an adventure junkie, just want to experience the jungle from your couch, or just need a laugh and a little dose of perspective - this one's for you.

Want to take the adventure of a lifetime yourself?

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Donate to Generation Awakening & leave a note "For Leuser Ecosystem Conservation" & we'll allocate the funds to a Lesuer conservation project!

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