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If you’ve ever heard, read, or watched a movie about Positive Thinking and the Law of Attraction, then do we have a special show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Mitch Horowitz, PEN Award Winning Historian, and the author of Occult America, and the vice-president, executive editor, and director of backlist and reissues at TarcherPerigree. He is also the author of a fascinating new book on Positive Thinking “ One Simple Idea. Today we’ll talk about what Positive Thinking, New Thought, and the Law of Attraction really is, where it came from, how it came about, what’s real about it, and what isn’t, and how we can all use it to transform our lives. That plus we’ll talk about hardware stores and milk, heart shaped pink buckets, and how we can transcend our cake and eat it too. Questions and Topics Include: What book Elvis’s hair stylist gave him? How Elvis read books by Earnest Holmes, Madame HP Lebatsky, Manley P. Hall Gave him a copy got a copy of the Impersonal Life from Joseph Benner What do we do if we’re

If you’ve ever wanted to take your health and life to a whole new level then do we have the show for you. Today we’re going to talk about the power of challenging yourself, why you want to do it, what it looks like and how it can change your life.  That plus we’ll talk about IRS Miracles Jessica in the gym, group coaching fun, The importance of getting cold, freedom, fun and work, shakes and hives, and what getting kitty litter and date night have in common? The Power of Letting Go Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s the importance of getting our energy up What’s the importance of kindness Why it’s so important to be present – rather than focus on the past What’s the danger of being on the defensive What it means to let go of perfectionism What exactly is the power of letting go? What it means to play a bigger game? What it means to truly know yourself. When stretching it great Why discomfort can be so powerful Scary moments after a near death experience What it means to truly surrender to

If you’ve ever wanted more success happiness and peace in your life, then do we have the Urban Monk show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Pedram Shojai, qigong master, master herbalist, and doctor of oriental medicine. He’s also the host of The Health Bridge and The Urban Monk podcasts and the author of an amazing owners manual to living a more balanced, in sync life, The Urban Monk. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about how to use eastern wisdom and modern hacks to stop time and find success happiness, and peace. That plus we’ll talk about a monthly vow of silence, fasting in waimea, running in the dark, why you don’t need Oakley iridium’s, the power of bouldering, why hibernations a must, and why in the world above all else, you want to do kung fu stances while standing at your desk. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include:  What happens to our pre-frontal cortex under stress? What does it mean to use meditation as an operating system? What’s a mental virus? What’s th

If you’ve ever felt there’s more to your health, fitness, and human spirit than meets the eye, then do we have the What Doesn’t Kill us show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Scott Carney, investigative journalist, anthropologist, and author of a fantastic paradigm busting book and journey, What Doesn’t Kill us. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about how freezing water, extreme altitude, and environmental conditioning can renew our lost evolutionary strength – oh goodie!!! That plus we’ll talk about climbing mountains in shorts, dancing indoors in the rain, why you don’t want to go floppy, brown fat over white, breathless pushups, a mutiny on a mountain, spartan races, eating tapeworms, a mental umbrella, and what in the world Turritopsis dohrnii, the so-called “immortal jellyfish” has to do with anything! What Doesn’t Kill Us Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s an Immortal Jellyfish and what does it have to do with anything? Who is Wim Hof, aka the Iceman? Why di

Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Joe Vitale, one of my all-time favorite guests. He’s the best-selling author of countless books, has starred in numerous movies including the secret, and thanks to the Remember Process, is now a musician with fifteen albums to his credit. He’s also the author of a brilliant book on transformation I can’t recommend enough. The Miracle: six steps to enlightenment. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, the Six steps to enlightenment to help you leap past your hurdles, and live the life you desire. That plus we’ll talk about Ho’oponopono, gullwing Mercedes, horse-shoes bolts, and screws, the power of a number 2 pencil, butterflies and magicians, how to nevillize your goals, why 2 acres is better than four, why intention is for wimps, and why in the world you want to check your lights when you’re leaving the valet! Miracle Manifestation Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include:  What’s the missing secret (they didn’t tell you about in The Secret)? What’s wro

The Power of Beliefs Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: What in the world happened at the gym How to use the body to silence the mind How to get the mind incredibly still. What it means to change your inner landscape How to be the eye in the center of the storm. How tapping into the body helps the mind What it means to let go of your limits, or move past limiting beliefs What we can do by changing our mind or beliefs What we can learn from Scott Carney and breath-holding around limiting beliefs What it means to be aware of your fears What’s it mean to face your fears and do it anyway What’s the importance of treating everyone as a human being What it means to build up a bank account of kindness and compassion What effect our beliefs have on our outcome How the power of belief can have an effect on your outcomes How we can sabotage ourselves with our beliefs Why it’s so important to dig into your beliefs What it means to no longer stay small Why it’s so important to express yourself What it means

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 wanted to work less, yet do less, and be on top of your game without running yourself ragged, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with positivity and performance guru and best-selling author Christine Carter, PhD, author of a new favorite book of mine, The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and at Work. I’d say it’s more than just a book, but an owners manual for doing less and accomplishing more, and who couldn’t use that! So today we’ll talk about finding your sweet spot, that once-thought mythical place where you can relax yet get things done, achieve your dreams, without driving yourself into the ground, and where you really can have your cake and eat it too. That plus we’ll talk about celebratory dances, the Yay Me, a hospital fantasy, why no mud, no lotus, what we can learn from olive trees and marathoners, what the real meaning of the codeword ‘green’ is! Questions and Topics Include: How’d she become known as the ‘friendly jogger’ How do you get a treadmill

If you want to make sure 2017 doesn’t pass you by without you moving toward your hopes or dreams then do we have the gift of presence show for you. Today we’ll talk about being present, not just in the moment, but in stepping back and seeing where you want to go, and how you want to get there. That plus we’ll talk about haircuts, needles and college appointments, how to buy awareness, why sore knees aren’t what you think, the magic of 108, and why you don’t want to toss your gold fish, just because they’re floating upside down. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What we can learn from a crazy, sideways goldfish? How we can see our mistakes as guidance What we can learn from Dr. Joe Dispenza How to use Dr. Joe Dispenza’s techniques to be in a state of abundance How to get into a state of abundance How we can bring more freedom into our lives? What’s the untapped importance of self-care What in the world is facial rejuvenation? Why our work or career is not our value How to bring more peace and awa

If you’ve ever wanted more peace, happiness, and prosperity in your life then do we have the Mantras Made Easy show for you! Today I’ll be speaking with Sherianna Boyle, adjunct psychology professor, seasoned yoga instructor, energy practitioner and the author of six books, including a new blissful favorite of mine I want to share with the world, Mantras Made Easy. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about the power of your words to bring in happiness, peace, prosperity and more.  That plus we’ll talk about amethyst mala beads, the Goddess Lakshmi, why you want to feel everything, and attach to nothing, and what in the world Halloween glitter and zipper bracelets have to do with anything! The Power of Mantra's Self-Improvement and Self Help Topics Include: What does Om Mani Padme Hum have to do with anything? Why a book on Mantras? How is the body programmable by language, words, and thoughts? What’s so special about Sanskrit mantras? What are seed sounds and why are they so powerful? H

If you’ve ever had a dream, but the doors kept on closing, then do we have the door opening show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Gentle Giant of a man, Brian Brikowski, former professional football player, perhaps future WWE star, and a bright and shiny light to everyone he meets – particularly us at the gym! We’ll talk about what it takes to step forward toward your dreams, and hold onto your vision, even when the going gets tough, and keeps getting tough. That plus we’ll talk about what happens at the gym at midnight, weekly drives to Pennsylvania, and why in the world Gustavo and Juanita, needed a cave! Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did Brian end up getting recruited by 50 division 1 schools What happened when he began playing college ball How did he end up with a bout of depression? What was his internal wiring saying to him? How did he end up going from school to school before ending up home, no longer playing the sport he loves? How did he flip the switch and begin overcoming c

Welcome back, I’m Michael Sandler your host on Inspire Nation along with my ever-loving, drops my jaw at the gym, organizes crazy-awesome classes and treats our kitties like gold, wifey Jessica Lee. Today we’ll talk about the power of self-Kindness. What it looks like, why it’s so incredibly important, and how you can begin practicing more of it today. That plus we’ll talk about group class magic, a party of Woo-Hoos, why mistake’s aren’t just okay, they’re inevitable, why forgetting to hit that recording button, may just turnout great, and what’s one word Jessica’s parents might not want to hear, Pollu Self-Kindness Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What it means to get jiggy with it? How to manifest the body you desire How progress at the gym helps all areas of your life How taking ourselves to the gym or getting our bodies moving is an act of self-kindness How to empower yourself and take up more space Why no one deserves things more than you Why it’s so important to take care of our own need

If you’ve ever wondered about the meaning of existence, where we come from, or what this reality is anyway, then do we have the You Are the Universe show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Professor Menas Kafatos, who is the fletcher jones chair professor of computational physics at chapman university, and is an amzing author, and co-author with Deepak Chopra, of a very special new book, one that turns my apparently somewhat sticky oatmeal brain, into a beautiful tapioca, You are the Universe. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about discovering your cosmic self and why it matters! That plus we’ll talk about koalas and pandas, dueling monists at the ok corral, why you don’t want to keep your vocabulary in a locker, why my blue is bigger than your blue, why we want to give universe it’s eviction notice, what in the world’s a martian grimmick, and what riding a beam of light, and a live lobster in a bathtub, have to do with anything! You Are the Universe Self-Improvement and Self-Hel

If you’ve ever struggled with chronic back pain or other mysterious pain, that just won’t leave you alone, then do we have the Back Pain Permanent Healing show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Steve Ozanich, author of The Great Pain Deception: Faulty Medical Advice is Making us Worse, and Back Pain Permanent Healing. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about understanding the myths and confusion surrounding back pain, and what in the world we can do about it, beginning today. That plus we’ll talk about Jim Carrey and 23, tails wagging dogs, what we can all learn from tiger woods, the 2 percent solution, pounding defenseless scarecrows, what in the world’s vertebroplasty, 6 blind men and an elephant, and whether ostriches really do stick their heads in the ground. Back Pain Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What happened with Howard Stern’s back and how did he heal? What can we learn from Tiger Woods’ back problems? Who is Dr. Sarno? What is TMS – Tension Myoneural Syndro

If you’ve ever wondered how to tap in to your inner wisdom, and get guidance, or direction to answers to life’s most pressing questions, then do we have the show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Colette Baron-Reid, A popular medium, and the star of the national hit Canadian TV show Messages From Spirit. She’s also a best-selling author and has her own oracle cards called Wisdom of The Oracle Today we’ll be talking about oracle cards and connecting with your intuition, what they are, how they work, why you don’t need to be afraid of them, and how you can use them to change your life. That plus we’ll look at sleepwalking to full moons, doing Barbie re-enactments, Charlie the Frog, and why you want to be careful, when you’re headed to the dent Questions and Topics Include: What is the difference between a medium and an intuitive counselor 5 Books and 7 Oracle Card Decks! What happened to Colette on Full Moons What were the nightmares Colette was getting when she was a very little girl How she grew up with ‘

If you’re wanting to crank up your inner flame, and take your light to the max for the new year, then do we have the momentum building show for you. Today we’ll talk about shining bright, chasing your dreams, and making the new year, your best year possible. That plus we’ll talk about group coaching madness, the power of yellow shirts, Jessica’s crazy marathon, a PR team gone mad, spam filters gone wrong, and how Jessica made me a man…it’s definitely NOT what you think! How to rebuild momentum after the holidays? How to set yourself up for success in the New Year?  What it means to initiate for the new year What it means to tap into spirituality to get yourself going for the New Year Why physical health is so important for your personal and spiritual development. How to tap into your intuition for the new year How colors effect our mood, vibration and success What Jessica’s been learning from a interview marathon What we can learn about introverts and interviews How to overcome your greatest weaknesses and c

If you’ve ever wanted to be a leader, whether at home at work, or anywhere else in your life, or simply feel stronger in your own two feet, then do we have the Cherokee Wisdom show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Cynthia M. Ruiz, the city commissioner of Los Angeles, the former President of the Board of Public Works for Los Angeles with 5000 employees and a budget of 1 billion, and the author of several beautiful books including Cherokee Wisdom. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, about lessons for becoming a powerful leader or individual. That plus we’ll talk about Rosa’s fresh Pizza, a stomp dance and green corn, a grandmother and aunt soon, a loom from uncle bill, a friend of Sequoyah's, why when your legs are tired to walk with your heart, and what in the world’s a belly-button check!  Cynthia M. Ruiz on How to be Stronger on Your Own Two Feet From the Wisdom of the Cherokee!!! + Meditation! Health | Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivat

If you’ve ever wanted to get happier be happier, or find more happiness in your life, then do we have the Happier show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Tal Ben-Shahar former Harvard Professor and one of the leading Happiness experts in the world. He’s also the author of several fantastic books on Happiness including Choose the Life You Want, and Happier. And that’s just what I’ll be talking with him about today, about how to live a richer, happier life. That plus we’ll talk about winning the lottery, life lessons from squash, lifelines vs. timeliness, why life is to short to be in a hurry,and what in the world’s the hamburger model? Happiness Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Why is happiness in a pill so dangerous? What did Tal win by winning the National Championships How did Tal begin teaching Positive Psychology at Harvard How’d it become the largest class ever at Harvard What is Happiness? What is the hamburger model? What’s a rat racer and what’s wrong with one? What’s the arrival falla

Have you ever wanted to turn your life into a work of art, or make it the greatest it can be, then if so, do we have The Carpenter show for you Today I’ll be talking with Jon Gordon, the Bestselling author of numerous books on including the Energy Bus, and You Win in the Locker Room First, a consultant to fortune 500 companies, and to teams in the NBA NFL, and Major League Baseball, and the author of a fantastic book I read over and over again, The Carpenter. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about some of the Greatest Success Strategies of them all. That plus we’ll talk about the importance of a burrito and a sandwich, lessons from a dog named matt, becoming our own chief caring officers, and what you can learn from coaching 9 year old girl’s basketball. Create Your Own Masterpiece Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s it mean to live your life by design? What’s the importance of building with the end in mind? What are the important questions to ask yourself to come u

If you’ve ever wanted to feel love, be love, or heal from the inside out, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with a magical human being, and a soul-touching artist, his name is Krishna Das, he’s the creator of at least 14 albums, and at the 2013 Grammy’s was known as the Rockstar of Kirtans. He’s also the author of Chants of a Lifetime: Searching for a heart of Gold. Today we’ll talk with him about the power of music, of chanting, and of kiertans, to touch someplace deep inside of ourselves, that’s always been there, and always waiting, and how it’s one possible path, to help you connect and heal your soul. That plus we’ll talk about Ram Dass, Mahara-ji, hearing tests for draft boards, a big form, why there’s no pooping on the bus, (Blue Oyster Cult) turning down a record deal, and how to discover our own oceanness even as we’re waves. Questions and Topics Include: The power of music to touch, connect and heal your soul. What was Krishna Das’s last trip to India like. Why people in Indi