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If you’ve ever been unsure which way to turn, or what to do, with what just happened, then do we have the love whatever arises show for you! Today we’ll talk about being open, allowing for the unknown, and embracing whatever comes up, no matter how stinky or scares it feels. Embracing Uncertainty Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How to embrace uncertainty and whatever shows up What’s the silent killer of organizations? What undertow is really like? What to do in new waves, particularly in Maui. What you do and do not want to do when running on the beach. What to do when you get big, potentially negative surprises How to know the difference between a real no and a fear-based no What it means to merge with consciousness with no blockages How to feel contentment and peacefully and serenity with the Universe How these are opportunities to lean in to life and into a revolving door How to shift your energy and bring it into our lives What Jessica ended up doing with a push-mower! What it means to com

If you’re looking for meaning or purpose in life, guidance and direction, or were simply touched by the book or movie The Way of the Peaceful Warrior and want to find out more, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be interviewing one of the most influential human potential authors of our time, Dan Millman, the run-away best-selling author of the book and movie The Way of the Peaceful Warrior along iwth more than a dozen more, and his most recent book, The Four Purposes of Life - Finding Meaning and Direction in a Changing World.  Today we’ll talk about Learning Life’s Lessons, Finding Your Career and Calling, Discovering Your Life Path, and Attending to the Arising Moment. In short, we’ll learn how to become Peaceful Warriors and discover our path. That plus we’ll talk about Zen Sword Masters, 16 years to an overnight success, what we can learn from snood, and what in the world is unreasonable happiness? Questions and Topics Include: Why The Way of the Peaceful Warrior once went out of print. How Da

If you've ever wanted to live the most authentic, genuine life and to truly be yourself for more happiness and contentment, then do we have the All our Waves are Water show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Jaimal Yogis, the best-selling author of Saltwater Buddha, and a fantastic new memoir, All Our Waves are Water. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about stumbling toward enlightenment and the perfect ride, and finding more, peace and happiness, even in the blender of the journey. Be Your Authentic Self, Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did Jaimal get his name? What were his parents like – particularly on their spiritual path in his early years? How did he first try meditating? How did he end up getting in trouble in your early years? What did Jaimal end up doing at 16? How did his first book come about? Why did he write the Saltwater Buddha? Why did he write All Our Waves are Water? What is the teaching behind All Our Waves are Water? Who was the dancing singing

If you’ve ever wanted to reinvent yourself and discover who you truly are, then do we have the Rebirth show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Kamal Ravikant, silicone valley entrepreneur, the best-selling author of one of my all-time favorite books, love yourself like your life depends on it, and the author of a fantastic new fable on life, Rebirth. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about walking the El Camino and Love, Forgiveness, and Following Your Heart. Re-Invention Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What happened to Kamal Ravikant in Silicone Valley? How did he end up writing Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It? How was it such a huge risk? What was the key message? How does one turn loving yourself, into a practice? What’s the importance of forgiveness? How did he come to write Rebirth? How did he end up walking the Camino Del Santiago? What was the journey like? How much does his book mirror real-life? Top ten takeaways from the book? Why we need to bring

Today I’ll be talking with Howard Martin, one of the founders of Heart Math with Doc Childre and the co-author of The HeartMath Solution, considered a definitive work on the intelligence of the heart, and his latest work Heart Intelligence. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, about Connecting with the Intiuive Guidance of the Heart to help you be more coherent, on purpose, and in harmony with your heart and mind, and all that you do. That plus we’ll talk about card table antics, dogs and horses, the power of freeze-frame, how to change the world, and why in the world hiking by yourself in the Santa Cruz mountains just might make them taller than they already are. Heart Intelligence Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s the energy of old-growth Redwoods How HeartMath is beginning to monitor the energy in the Redwoods and fluctuation and changes in the energetics of these trees How did Howard Martin end up working with Doc Childre What Heart Intelligence is How Howard went from b

If you’ve ever wanted more peace and happiness in your life, even when you’ve lost baseline, or things feel flipped upside down, or in boxes for that matter, then do we have the make peace with anything, integration blues show for you! Today we’ll talk about finding peace in the chaos, and discovering happiness even in the midst of change. We’ll talk about how to ground in movement, get centered when spinning, and even how to fall out of trucks with ease. 1.     How not to drive a moving truck 2.     Why you don’t want to listen to your GPS 3.     How not to fall out of a truck 4.     How Michael and Jessica moved to North Carolina 5.     How to find patience in challenging moments 6.     How do you end up with a frog on your head 7.     What do special animal experiences mean? 8.     What’s the spiritual significance of frogs? 9.     What’s the spiritual significance of turtles? 10. What does a snake gazing have to do with anything? 11. How in the world to walk your frog? 12. Where is the Crystal

If you’ve ever wanted to stop stressing and start living, then do we have the Stress Less Show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Kate Hanley, best-selling author, columnist, coach and author of a fantastic new read to help you de-stress fast, Stress Less. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today about the top 10 or more, mindfulness exercises for calmness and clarity. Stress Less Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Why in the world you'd want to do downward dogs in the closet? What was Kate’s path to mindfulness? How did she leave the .com world for yoga? How did she start msmindbody.com What happened after she moved and her boyfriend left her? What happened when giving birth to her first child? How did she use mindfulness techniques while giving birth? What happened after her second child was born? What were her early parenting challenges and how did mindfulness help? What is fool-proof meditation? What are some of the top techniques for stressing less? Why do you want to sign y

If you’ve ever been told anything you wanted to achieve was impossible, whether your health, your wealth, career, family, sports, business, arts, or otherwise, then do we have the one-in-a-million show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Aaron Baker, a true hero of mine, who also happens to be one of the most able-bodied recovering quadriplegic athletes, business owner’s and inspiring people out there. Since his injury, he’s walked 20 miles across death valley, ridden his bike not once, but twice across the country. Go-carted, mountain biked, and does more in a day that doctors say was ‘impossible’ than most people will do in a lifetime. And that’s what I want to talk with him about today. About believing in yourself no-matter what the experts tell you to achieve the impossible…or at least give it your best shot! We’ll talk about getting started, overcoming odds, and going after your dreams, like there’s no tomorrow. That plus we’ll talk about pink training wheels, mountain-biking mammoth, go-karts and red bu

If you’ve ever struggled to lose weight, get in shape, train for a marathon, or find the energy you need to make big changes in your life, then this is the show for you! Today we interview Dr. Michelle Segar, an acclaimed motivation expert, who shares the science of motivation and her book No Sweat! Learn why the paradigm of health and fitness is broken, and how to overcome it. Discover why there’s a constant tug-of-war between your heart and your head, and why the heart always wins…Once you understand this, you make different choices, and set up habits to make it easier to set yourself up for success. Discover what marketers have known all along to make us buy, that we can use, to get ourselves healthy or make big changes in our lives. Understand the vicious cycle of failure in diet, exercise, or any motivated endeavor, or why PUSHING THROUGH never works. You’ll understand why no pain, no gain is never sustainable, but what is sustainable for the long run! (Similar themes to some of Tony Robbins or Zig Zigla

If you find yourself confused by diets, yo-yo-up and down with your weight, or even confused by the conflicts amongst the guests we bring on the show…sorry folks! Then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with an anti-diet expert. His name is Dr. Joel Fuhrman, and he’s one of Americans leading nutrition experts, he’s appeared on Dr. Oz and even has his own PBS television shows, and if you’ve ever shopped at Whole Foods, he’s the inventor of the ANDI score. He’s also the NY Time best-selling author of Eat to Live, and has a beautiful new book out, The End to Dieting,. And that’s just what I want to talk with Joel about…Atkins, Low Carb, High Fat, Ketone, Vegan, Paleo, Wheat Belly, and the list goes on and on. And yet, we’re getting fatter, or at the very least, NOT getting healthier. So I want to talk to him about getting some clarity, and figuring out what in the world is going on and what we do to get things back on track. And I want to talk with him about making it easy…All-too-often, we here

If you’ve ever wanted to shake things up and make giant leaps forward then do we have the scare yourself silly show for you! Today we’ll talk about getting out of the comfort zone, why you want to do it, why now’s the right time, how do it, and why scaring yourself silly might just be the best thing in the world. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include:  How do we accept whatever is? What’s the importance of letting go? What’s the importance of flipping situations upside down? Why extending ourselves into the unknown can be so beneficial for our growth? Why overextending ourselves for short periods of time can help us – and be great teachers! How CJ made it from Microsoft into politics, then back out, and then onto the radio! Who was the female Socrates from Dan Millman’s Way of the Peaceful Warrior? What it means to CJ to have and raise kids – and what’s happening to her now? What are state changes and why are they so important to us How does getting ourselves uncomfortable help ourselves with state c

If you’ve ever wanted more heart-centered guidance and direction in your life, then do we have the Whatever Arises, Love That, show for you. Today I’ll be speaking again with Matt Kahn, after nearly 600 episodes of Inspire Nation and counting, he is still one of my all-time favorite spiritual teachers and authors, with one of my all-time favorite, beautiful, and transformative books out there, truly a must-read, Whatever Arises, Love That. Heart-Centered Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What does it mean to love whatever arises? What does beyond barriers mean? What are the barriers to spiritual evolution? Why frustration is not necessarily a bad thing? What’s it mean to live from a heart-centered consciousness? How do we heal the frustrated part of ourselves What does frustration and anxiety really mean, and how can we reap benefits from it? How do we recognize the divinity in each thing that takes place in our lives? What’s a kundalini flu or a spiritual detox? How to learn to be with yourse

Do you struggle with money, to make enough, key enough, keep the bills at bay, or finally have the prosperity you deserve and have worked hard for your entire life. Well if this sounds like you, then no matter your job, income, or education level, history, or life circumstances, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with transformational specialist and best-selling author Emmanuel Dagger, author of the brand new book Easy Breezy Prosperity. But Easy Breezy Prosperity, isn’t just about making money, it’s a healthier, more connected, more balanced way to live. So today’ we’ll talk about bridging the gap between spirituality and abundance, and bringing more prosperity and wealth into your life, the easy breezy way. We’ll look at your relationship with money, how to heal it, how to circulate it, and bring even more back to you. That plus we’ll look at the importance of kindness, smiling, playing like a kid again, and the gratitude dance. Questions and Topics Include: How Emmanuel overcame incr

If you’ve ever struggled to find the time to get the things done you want to get done, or to finish your day feeling you’ve been productive and on-task, then do we have the time management show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Jocelyn K. Glei, formerly editor-in-chief and director of 99u.com and the editor of a new favorite book on organization I wish I’d had years ago, Manage Your Day-to-Day. Today we’ll be talking about just that managing your day to day and Building Routines, finding your focus and sharpening your creative mind. That plus we’ll talk about the ultradian rhythm, the best use for a post-it, why we all want to get lonely, the dangers of email apnea, and what in the world is a technology Shabbat. Self-Help and Self-Improvement Questions & Topics Include: How Jocelyn Glei got good at time management What’s the importance of a routine? What Steven King says about routines? What’s the importance of front-loading (doing creative work first, reactive work second) How do we train people th

If you’ve ever wanted to feel better, stronger, happier, more empowered by life, and with vital force flowing through you, then do we have the vitality producing show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Deborah Zuhcker, naturopath, transformational health coach, and author of a fantastic book on transforming your health, happiness and our life, The Vitality Map. Today we’ll talk about deep health, joyful self-care, and resilient well-being so you can live an authentic, meaningful life! That plus we’ll talk about your inner mama bear, gardening yourself, bodhissatva syndrome, the dreaded D- word, the power of somatic therapy groups, what a stuffy nose, and dairy may have in common, and why an orgasm a day just may keep the doctor away. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Vitality Producing Show (Questions and comments Include): How Dr. Zucker went into a downward spiral. How the wildnerness was part of Dr. Deborah Zucker’s path. What’s the concept of a woundedhealer. What’s the bodhisattva syndrome? What is pe

If you’ve ever wanted more peace in your life, even during foundation-rocking times, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll talk about finding more peace, being the peace, and experiencing peace, even when it’s not around. Inner-Peace Provoking Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s the importance of cranking up the self-love What the importance of “do no harm?” How do find inner peace when you have too much on the plate? How do we move past the fear of the unknown How do you replay your day and learn from your experiences What’s a do-over phrase and how can we use it??? Why it’s so hard to catch yourself in the moment, to help you diffuse oyur anger and anxiety What you do NOT want to do on an airplane What to do when your tank is full to keep patience in your mind What’s the incredible importance of sleep during challenging times What’s a powerful technique for getting into lucid dreaming What’s the importance of getting moving when you’re stressed and anxious What physical things not

If you’ve ever wanted less stress, greater happiness, and MORE success in your life, no matter what that looks like, then do we have the happiness producing show for you.  Today we’ll be talking with Dr. Emma Sepalla, Associate Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education Center at Stanford University, founder of Fulfillment Daily, a TEDx talk speaker who’s work has been featured in the Documentary Free The Mind and the author of a fascinating new look at the science of Happiness, The Happiness Track. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, how to apply the science of happiness, to accelerate your success! That plus we’ll talk about the danger of strengths, morning morality, the Stanford Duck syndrome, successaholics, the power of a hug, why we might want to stop paying attention, and start daydreaming, and why taking a take a 2 day silent retreat before surgery, just may be the greatest gift in the world. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Happiness Topics Include: How di

If you’ve ever wanted to achieve enlightenment, or at least get a glimpse on your spiritual path, then do we have the LEAP show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Steve Taylor, Phd, senior psychology lecturer at Leeds Beckett University the author of numerous books on spirituality and psychology, ranked one of the 100 most spiritually influential living people by Mind body and spirit magazine, and the author of a fantastic, please read and digest slowly books, The Leap. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today about the psychology of spiritual awakening, and how we can all begin to access it. Enlightenment and Awakening Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What was spirituality like in Steve Taylor’s family growing up. What happened to Steve Taylor around 16? What happened when Steve discovered transcendental meditation? How did Steve begin studying (transpersonal psychology) enlightenment and awakening experiences? What became Steve’s burning mission in life. What can we learn fro

If you’ve ever dreamed big in life, whether that’s starting your own business, moving to a foreign land, landing that dream job, or anything else then do we have the Think Big show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Michael Port, former professional actor – you may have seen him in Sex in the City, law and Order, The Pelican Brief or Down To Earth; He’s a New York Times Best Selling Author, key note speaker and CEO coach. And he’s the author of an amazing book Steal the Show, and my new all-time favorite Key Note Address and Inspirational Speech: The Think Big Revolution Today we’ll talk about how to dream big, stand tall, find your voice, and how to guarantee a standing ovation for all the performances of your life. That plus we’ll talk about why you don’t want a devil’s advocate, what in the world Marlon Brando has to do with cotton balls, and why deep-fried car tires, might just be your greatest food in the world! Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics and Questions Include: How’d he become a professional

If you’ve ever wanted to feel better, have more happiness joy, and inspiration in your life, then do we have the flower-power show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Robert Reeves, best-selling author and naturopath who holds a strong connection to angels and the natural world. And along with Doreen Virtue he’s the co-author of flower therapy oracle cards and a beautiful book on flowers, Flower Therapy. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, how flowers can help us feel better, overcome challenges, heal from illness, and even be law of attraction magnets for our desires. That plus we’ll talk about roses, eucalyptus, the power of sweet pea, why you want to be careful with grevillia, what in the world is pig face, why we all want to try aura stroking…no, it’s not what you think. Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Robert Reeves and Doreen Virtue Flower Therapy and Flower Cards What’s going on with the weather down-under right now. How the fairies and angels help him with our gardening