Come and listen to Host Gia-Raquel chat with today's guest Charles Cording.

Charles Cording is an artist, entrepreneur and creative visionary known for his pioneering work
at the intersection of art, technology and culture. Over the past two decades. Charles has established himself as one of the most in-demand creative technologists and designers collaborating with founders, CEOs and frontline leaders to innovate next generation platforms and experiences at the cutting edge of new media and emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and digital reality. In addition to launching D8NGEROUS, he founded REEVOLUTION, an award-winning agency who’s portfolio includes brands like ESPN, the NFL, and the NBA and is currently Chief Visionary Officer of DigiTrax AI, a music technology company developing cutting-edge AI applications in music.
Charles Cording represents an extraordinary convergence of conceptual depth and multidisciplinary innovation, marking him as one of the most intriguing new voices in contemporary art. His multidisciplinary background in business and technology informs a unique artistic voice that is simultaneously rooted in traditional techniques yet committed to perpetual
innovation and experimentation, allowing him to fuse mediums and techniques to create pieces of rare depth and complexity.
Situating itself at the intersection of conceptual rigor and technical mastery, Cording’s work draws from a rich history of surrealism, abstract expressionism, and digital abstraction, while pushing these traditions into new, unexplored territories. His deft use of varied mediums allows him to confront pressing contemporary issues with an urgency that feels both timely and timeless.

Charles Cording, artist and Chief Visionary Officer of Digitrax AI, shares his philosophy of creativity as a lifestyle of receptivity rather than a state to enter and exit. He describes his process as being an "antenna to the universe," remaining open to ideas and allowing them to flow naturally through him.

• Approaching creativity as receptive rather than forced, viewing oneself as a vessel for ideas
• Balancing human creativity with AI tools in a "centaur" approach that leverages the strengths of both
• Recognizing that good ideas lead to more good ideas, creating branching opportunities
• Understanding the challenge of completion and letting external factors sometimes determine when art is "finished"
• Evaluating life choices through "flow versus friction" to maximize creative energy
• Creating uninterrupted blocks of time for deep creative work
• Passing creative wisdom to the next generation earlier than we discovered it ourselves
• Remaining humble and open to the invisible world of energy that surrounds us
• Trusting intuition as a muscle that strengthens with use

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Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.

We explore Ayurvedic nutrition for the upper chakras, specifically the third eye and crown chakra, as part of our ongoing discussion about creating balance in physical, mental, emotional, etheric, and spiritual health.

• Upper chakras connect to colors - indigo blue for third eye and violet/white for crown chakra
• Foods that support these chakras often match their colors - blueberries, blackberries, purple carrots, eggplant
• Third eye chakra benefits from lighter foods with high nutritional content but lower sugar and fat
• Crown chakra responds well to detoxification practices rather than specific foods
• Leafy greens, garlic, and clear beverages (without caffeine or alcohol) support cleansing
• Heavier foods, dense carbohydrates, and saturated fats can hinder upper chakra function
• Healthy fats that support brain function (nuts, seeds) can benefit the third eye chakra
• Consciousness is key - bringing awareness to what you eat creates connection with higher self
• Balancing all chakras requires different nutritional approaches for different energy centers
• Living lightly and making conscious food choices supports intuition and spiritual connection

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Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa. It was the loss of her mother, Rose, to breast cancer, which ultimately shifted her trajectory from the corporate world to the internal work for which yoga, as a practice, is renowned.

We explore the powerful connection between meditation, pranayama, and upper chakra work as tools for discovering your unique creative purpose in the world.

• Meditation as the most effective practice for stimulating the upper chakras, especially the crown chakra
• Introduction to Nadi Shodhanam (alternating nostril breathing) as a balancing practice between left and right hemispheres
• How the right side represents masculine/solar energy (activating) while the left represents feminine/lunar energy (calming)
• Pranayama as the bridge between physical asana practice and meditation for the upper chakras
• Step-by-step guidance through a powerful meditation to connect with your higher self
• Creating energetic protection through visualization of white and gold light
• Opening a channel to receive divine guidance about your creative purpose
• The importance of surrender, trust, and receptivity when connecting to higher wisdom

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