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Feb 2025
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E133 - Azrya Bequer: Transform Pain into...

André Duqum
About this episode

After the tragic fires that burned through LA, we are joined by Azrya Bequer who lost her home in the blaze. In this episode, she opens up about the process of transmuting grief into grace and leaning into a deeper trust throughout the heartbreaking situation. 

She shares the importance of embracing the ever-changing nature of life, cultivating a deeper sense of trust and intuition, and making meaning out of pain. This episode is an impactful one for anyone looking to better navigate life’s challenges and strengthen their resiliency. 

Azrya, who has also coached countless leaders and high-performers over the years, shares her insights into walking a path of spiritual entrepreneurship - empowering us with the knowledge of how to merge the material and the metaphysical. 


André's Book Recommendations: https://www.knowthyself.one/books


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0:00 Intro

1:44 Losing Her Home in the LA Fires

11:33 A Poem: Alchemizing Grief Into Gold

17:42 The Greater Perspective on Grief

23:29 Making Meaning From Tragedy: How LA Must Change

30:47 Embracing the Ever-Changing Nature of Life

35:28 Walking Towards the Fire of Life

44:05 Why We Fear Feeling (And How to Change that)

47:35 Operating From a Deeper Intelligence 

53:18 Discerning Your Intuition from the Noise

57:15 Trusting the Cycles of Life: Leaning Into the Ups & Downs

1:03:02 Feeling the Depths of Grief

1:08:00 The Path of Spiritual Entrepreneurship 

1:13:30 Merging the Material and the Metaphysical

1:19:55 Enlightened Leadership

1:25:23 Envisioning & Stewarding a Greater Future

1:38:00 Difference Between Ownership & Stewardship

1:41:12 Conclusion

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Azrya Bequer is the Co-Founding Steward of KAVANÂ, a 30-acre retreat center and learning institute on the South-Pacific coast of Mexico that serves as a nexus of gathering for a community committed to personal and social transformation.She is also a Co-Steward of MUSA, a 500+acre, beachfront residential development and town of the future. Bequer has dedicated her past decade to empowering purpose-driven leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives. To support this work, Azrya and her husband Benjamin co-authored the BEQOMING book and developed a unique, in-depth methodology that integrates leadership, coaching, breathwork, indigenous wisdom traditions, and other embodiment practices.


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azryabequer/?hl=en

“In Life We Trust” LA Fire Initative: https://inlifewetrust.co/

Azrya's Offerings: www.kavanaretreats.com/offerings

Azrya’s Telegram: https://www.kavanaretreats.com/azrya-telegram


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