Mindset
Mindfulness is the key to living an examined life, to unlocking your true potential. It’s so much more than meditation, though meditation is a key component. Ultimately it’s having awareness of your awareness. The following episodes will help take you down the mindfulness rabbit hole…
"Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to instill your children with essential life skills. This teaching method can encourage kids to become confident individuals who can thrive personally and professionally and positively impact their community."Mary Resenbeck If you believe kids are our future, then you'll want to listen to this episode in its entirety. Mary Resenbeck is the author of Take Charge of Your Child's Education, which lays out for parents an individualized, personalized, maverick approach to homeschooling children successfully. Mary is an experienced Montessori classroom teacher, theater instructor, educational manager,…
"We all have an internal divine blueprint, and it can lead us through life. This divine blueprint is unique to each of us, defining our role and our notes to contribute to the symphony of life."Colette Baron-Reid Certain interviews really stand out for me as deep, meaningful, powerful conversations -- and this is one of them. If you're open to taking a mind-bending, reality-bending trip for the next hour, then you're going to be blown away by my next guest, her story, and her insights. Colette Baron-Reid is a bestselling…
"If we are mediators who bridge gaps and build connections with others, we can decrease violence in the community and cultivate a safer world."Andre Norman We are not a product of our upbringing. We are all pure and beautiful souls who are equally important, regardless of whether we lost our way or not. And yes, that even includes those serving time in prison. We are about to hear from someone who went to hell and back. Andre Norman's challenging childhood led him to be sentenced to over 100 years in…
"Fearvana explores how to develop a positive relationship with fear, suffering, and struggle."Akshay Nanavati Hardships, tragedy, skirting death -- they are all part of life. But who goes out seeking the edge of the abyss? Well, that's where our guest, Akshay Nanavati, loves to hang out. As I record this intro, Akshay is at the North Pole in extreme, life-threatening conditions, by his choice, of course. This is his way of exploring and conquering fear. Akshay is a Marine war Veteran who overcame PTSD, depression and addiction. Since then, he…
"Emotional intelligence requires an urgent desire to connect with yourself and others."Phil Johnson There's an old Zen saying, "Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water." That is to say; you're still having a human experience even after you realize you're not just a human being but a spiritual being. Spiritual Beings still have to show up for work, pay bills and shop for groceries. But while doing these things and more, you can expand your awareness by being more self-reflective, present, and emotionally…
"To connect with hundreds of thousands of people through music is a rare gift. It all started with humble beginnings."Dennis Scott From Nashville to Elmopalooza, my guest on today’s show followed his passion through some interesting and incredible twists and turns. Two-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer/writer/performer Dennis Scott has left no corner of the children’s music industry unexplored. His songs have been performed by such diverse artists as Ben Vereen, Faith Hill, Ray Charles, CeCe Winans, Donna Summer, and Charlie Daniels Band, to name a few. In this episode, Dennis talks…
"The mystical truth reveals creation as an ongoing process sustained by God's continuous infusion of energy and consciousness. Without this infusion, all would dissolve into nothingness."Rabbi Chaim Miller We’ve hit a milestone in the evolution of this podcast. Episode #400. With an average episode length of 1 hour, that equates to 400 hours of content, which, if you figure a typical work week of 40 hours, that’s 10 weeks, full-time, if you’re a newbie listener, to get fully caught up. For a milestone episode like this one, I handpicked my…
"We are all connected. Regardless of your belief system, there’s a benevolent, loving force at the core of the universe, which unites us all."Dr. Eben Alexander We’ve all seen those scenes in Hollywood movies where a character is dying and their whole life flashes before them. Well, my guest today is here to tell you that that is not merely the stuff of sci-fi movies, that stuff is real. In November 2008, neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander lapsed into a coma after suffering from a disease so lethal that only 1…
"The world we live in is full of division and uncertainty. As leaders in whatever capacity, our role is to unite those around us. "Chris Steely When your dad checks you into Alateen at 14 years old, you get a crash course in understanding that life, whether you like it or not, is full of intense challenges. How do you meet those challenges and transcend the experience, becoming the person you’re meant to be? I’m really excited to have Chris Steely on as a guest to address these very questions.…
"There's a deeper life in us than our current story, perception, and experiences. We can always learn and grow from different perspectives."Gregory Wendt My guest today has said that his aim is to carry his passion for personal development and human evolution into every moment with every relationship. Gregory Wendt is a sustainable wealth manager and strategist for impact investing. His philosophy and his work to create an economy of mutual blessings really resonates with me. In this episode, Gregory talks about his early influences growing up as a divorced…
