Ben is a certified Purpose Guide™, Soul Coach, and the founder of Soul Dance.

When he’s not working, he loves to have fun with his loving wife and children, explore wild nature, dance, and play drums.

After working as a filmmaker for 16 years, he began to feel the pull towards a more fulfilling vocation. His life was comfortable, but he longed for a deeper sense of purpose.

He found it in a purpose discovery program taught by Jonathan Gustin at Purpose Guides Institute. In the middle of the night, in a prayer circle on a sandy riverbank, all alone, he prayed. He prayed for hours in a powerful, self-designed ceremony, asking for some insight into his life’s purpose. Then he listened. A spark of insight was born inside him and grew into a fire. As the tingling, fiery energy spread through his body, he had an encounter with soul. This encounter went on to shape his life in ways large and small.

While the act of directing films was still fulfilling, he realized that the dream of “being a director“ was tied up with various desires for ego gratification. A new desire took root: to be of service. Beyond making films about transformational journeys, he wanted to actually help people undergo transformational journeys.

Ben went on to get certified as a Purpose Guide™ at Purpose Guides Institute and began helping others find their soul-level purpose. He started Soul Fire in 2021 to support humanity’s evolution by helping people build lasting relationships with soul.

Today, Benedict Flanigan lives in Fairfax, California, USA. He works with clients from around the world.

Relevant Experience

• Certified as a Purpose Guide™ by Purpose Guides Institute (PGI)

• Completed the Discover Your Purpose program at PGI

• Completed a three-year Biodanza teacher training program

• Completed a Dancing Freedom teacher training program

• Four-day Vision Fast for Men with the School of Lost Borders

• Three-day Vision Quest with Dancing Freedom

• A 10-year journey of personal healing around issues of grief and heart-centered masculinity

• Experience in many dance modalities, including Biodanza, Dancing Freedom, Ecstatic Dance, 5 Rhythms, Open Floor, Body Tales, Soul Motion