Leigh Martinuzzi: Recent Episodes
Leigh Martinuzzi
Hello Gang, here is my short bio. I am passionate about life and try only do things that have purpose- this hasn't always be the case. This is why The Hidden Why exists. It has been created out of inspiration and as I take my own journey into personal transformation I want to share all that I learn with my audience. I hope you can tune in and have a listen to some of my solo shows and episodes in which I interview inspiring guests. Peace, passion and purpose.
1107 Addressing the Emotional Recession: Insights from Joshua FreedmanIn a compelling follow-up to our previous conversation, Joshua Freedman returns to the podcast to discuss the 2024 State of the Heart global report. In this episode, we delve into the concept of an "emotional recession," characterised by declining well-being, drops in emotional intelligence competencies, and a staggering 65% increase in burnout across various work sectors. Joshua shares intriguing insights and analogies, providing solutions and inspiration for us all to engage more deeply in this critical conversation. His expertise sheds light on how we can collectively improve our emotional well-being and resilience during these challenging times.Joshua Freedman is a leading authority on emotional intelligence and its application to enhance performance. As the co-founder and CEO of Six Seconds, he has dedicated his career to teaching people practical tools to measure and utilize emotional intelligence. His extensive experience includes instructing at prestigious institutions like Columbia Teachers College and Antioch University, and working with top organizations such as FedEx, Amazon, and the United Nations. Joshua's work is centered around fostering a people-centered culture that enhances leadership, sales, and employee well-being. He is the author of five books on emotional intelligence and leads the world's largest study on the subject, making him a pivotal figure in the field.
Title: Exploring the Future of Media and AI with Alex FinkJoin me in an eye-opening conversation with Alex Fink, Founder and CEO of Otherweb, a groundbreaking platform revolutionizing the way we consume news and information. We dive deep into the motivations behind Otherweb's inception and how it aims to provide high-quality, ad-free content to its subscribers. Alex shares insights into the role of AI in shaping the media landscape today, discussing its implications for both real and fake news. Together, we explore the future of media influence in society and how innovative platforms like Otherweb are paving the way forward.Alex Fink's vision for Otherweb reflects his commitment to offering readers a seamless and clutter-free news experience. By eliminating paywalls, clickbait, ads, and other distractions, he is creating a space where individuals can access reliable information without compromise. As we navigate an increasingly complex media environment, Alex's dedication to transparency and quality journalism sets Otherweb apart as a beacon of integrity in the digital age.
1104 Emotional Resolution: A Deep Dive with Cedric BertelliIn this insightful episode of our podcast, I had the opportunity to speak with Cedric Bertelli, Founder and Director of the Emotional Health Institute. Cedric is a pioneer in the field of emotional healing, introducing an innovative method known as Emotional Resolution® (EmRes®). Throughout our discussion, Cedric explained the science behind how emotions impact us and how EmRes can effectively address and resolve disruptive emotional patterns. His technique offers a transformative approach to healing emotions, potentially alleviating conditions like stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in the latest advancements in emotional health.Cedric Bertelli's expertise and passion for emotional healing stem from his extensive experience and dedication to his work at the Emotional Health Institute. There, he leads a team committed to educating mental health professionals, coaches, and educators on integrating Emotional Resolution into their practices. Cedric's direct work with clients furthers his understanding and application of EmRes, making him a true expert in facilitating significant and lasting emotional change. His approach is not just about managing symptoms but truly resolving the root causes of emotional distress.
1105 Get Better at Anything with Scott Young In a captivating follow-up to our previous conversation, Scott Young joins me again on the podcast to delve into his new book, "Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery." Scott, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author known for "Ultralearning," continues to inspire with his innovative approach to self-improvement and learning. In this episode, we explore the core principles of learning and improving at any skill you desire. Scott shares engaging stories and introduces a framework built on three key elements: see, do, and feedback. This method is not just theoretical; it's a practical guide that anyone can apply to accelerate their learning and achieve mastery in their chosen fields.Scott H. Young's journey as an author, computer programmer, and podcast host has been marked by his relentless pursuit of knowledge and understanding. Since 2006, he has been writing weekly essays that encourage readers to learn and think more effectively. His insights are backed by rigorous research and personal experiments, including his famous 'MIT Challenge' where he learned MIT's 4-year computer science curriculum in just one year. Living in Vancouver, Canada, Scott continues to impact lives globally, making complex ideas accessible and actionable.
🌟 Reflect on your life with Jodi Wellman as we explore the profound message behind "You Only Die Once." Join our latest podcast episode where we discuss how remembering our mortality can lead us to live with no regrets. Let’s learn to cherish every moment! 💫 #YouOnlyDieOnce #JodiWellman #LiveFully #MementoMori #PodcastLife #thehiddenwhypodcast #leighmartinuzzi 🎧
🥋📚 Dive into the wisdom of martial arts with Jeff Patterson! In this episode, we uncover the secrets behind "The Yielding Warrior," exploring how meditative practices can transform your life. Join us for a journey of self-discovery and empowerment! 🌟#TheYieldingWarrior #JeffPatterson #thehiddenwhy #leighmartinuzzi #MartialArtsMeditation #SelfImprovement #PodcastInterview 🎧
Decoding Toxicity: Insights into Psychopathic Behavior In my recent podcast episode, I engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with David Gillespie, the acclaimed author of "Toxic at Work: Surviving Your Psychopathic Workmates." Our conversation revolved around the pervasive issue of toxic behavior and psychopathy in professional environments. David's insights shed light on the intricate nature of toxic individuals and psychopaths in and out of the workplace, offering strategies for identification and management.Delving into the realm of toxic behavior, David Gillespie provided a deep dive into the characteristics and tactics employed by psychopathic people. Drawing from his research, he elucidated the evolution and wiring of psychopaths, offering a nuanced understanding of their behavior patterns. Moreover, David shared practical advice on how to spot these individuals and effectively navigate interactions.As a father, former corporate lawyer, and advocate for health and well-being, his insights extend beyond the confines of the office. Through his work, including the influential "Sweet Poison," David empowers individuals to recognise and confront toxicity in all its forms, paving the way for positive change and growth.
Navigating The Four Realms of ExistenceJoin me for an enlightening episode as I speak with Professor Joseph LeDoux, a luminary in the field of neural science and the director of the Emotional Brain Institute at New York University. In our captivating conversation, LeDoux shares profound insights from his latest book, "The Four Realms of Existence: A Theory of Being," guiding us through the evolutionary journey of these realms. From the intricacies of the Self to various facets of the human condition, LeDoux gracefully illustrates how understanding and harnessing these realms can enhance and elevate our lives. Dive into this thought-provoking dialogue to gain a deeper appreciation for the complexities of our existence and the paths to a more enriched human experience.
The Science of StuckIn a captivating interview with Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP, the renowned neuropsychotherapist and trauma expert, we delved into the insights of her latest book, "The Science of Stuck." Drawing on her extensive background, including training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Somatic Experiencing (SE), Britt discussed a groundbreaking approach to overcoming stagnation in various aspects of life, be it work, relationships, or health habits. The simplicity of her method is contrasted by its remarkable effectiveness, offering a fresh perspective on becoming unstuck. Britt emphasizes the importance of understanding the brain to harness its full potential, making her book a must-read for those seeking transformative change. "The Science of Stuck" has garnered acclaim from NPR, Forbes, Esquire, and New York Magazine, establishing Britt Frank as a leading voice in the field.
Turn To The Sun with Brittany Gowan In our latest podcast episode, I had a compelling conversation with Brittany Gowan, author of "Turn To The Sun." With over a decade of coaching experience and a background in academia, personal development, and athletics, Brittany discusses her unique stress management approach. In the podcast, we explore how mindfulness and a connection with nature play pivotal roles in stress reduction, echoing the principles outlined in her book. "Turn To The Sun" guides readers through cognitive and physical techniques rooted in science and psychology. To delve into our insightful discussion, listen to the podcast [insert link]. For those seeking a transformative guide to stress resilience, Brittany's book is available on Amazon - Pick up a copy here.
Embark on a transformative journey with Lisa Carrillo, a guide and coach dedicated to helping individuals intimately connect with the Infinite, even in the face of challenging circumstances. Armed with both an MS and MBA, Lisa began her career as a chemical engineer and product manager before answering the call of her heart in 2006, leading her to a life of discovery and creation. Join our conversation as we explore the profound insights from her latest book, "An Unprincipled Life: Living from the Unknown," and discuss how to shift our perspectives from fixing to creating. With a wealth of experience and wisdom, Lisa inspires us to live consciously, fostering a deeper understanding of the infinite possibilities within ourselves. Secure your copy of her book using the link provided and follow Lisa for more transformative insights into embracing a life filled with joy and purpose.
🎙️ Exciting Podcast Update! 🎙️Dive into a riveting conversation on anxiety in our latest episode featuring David H. Rosmarin, PhD. We discuss his groundbreaking book, "Thriving with Anxiety," challenging the traditional narrative around anxiety.📘 Get your copy: https://amzn.to/3NhLjXMDiscover how anxiety can be a strength, not a foe. Dr. Rosmarin shares valuable tools to transform anxiety into a catalyst for personal growth. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion reshaping mental health perspectives.🌟 About Dr. David H. Rosmarin:Harvard Medical School associate professor, McLean Hospital program director, and founder of the Center for Anxiety, Dr. Rosmarin is an international expert featured in Scientific American and the New York Times. Visit www.dhrosmarin.com for more.
🎙️ Podcast Episode: Leading Without Burnout with Ryan RenteriaIn our recent podcast interview, Ryan Renteria, CEO coach and founder of Stretch Five, shared profound insights on leadership, work-life balance, and preventing burnout. With a rich background that includes nine years at Goldman Sachs, analytics advising for the Indiana Pacers, and ownership in sports teams, Ryan's journey offers a unique perspective on success and well-being.Ryan's coaching focuses on helping CEOs build bold visions, hire top talent, and foster a culture of well-being. His upcoming book, "Lead without Burnout," provides practical tools for executives to balance life and work effectively. Join us in this episode as we explore the keys to becoming a better leader, finding work-life harmony, and enjoying a fulfilling professional and personal life.
Unlocking Abundance with Cru von Holtzendorff-FehlingIn this episode, I had the honour of chatting with Cru von Holtzendorff-Fehling, a globally recognised coach and energy healer. Born with the unique ability to read and heal traumas, auras, and energy fields, Cru, the Founder of Cru Essence, shares insights on navigating energy fields to connect with our true selves and unlock abundance in life.Cru's expertise lies in decoding the root causes of obstacles and blockages, guiding individuals and businesses toward manifesting their maximum potential. She believes in the innate abundance of life and shares practical techniques to tap into our subconscious being. Tune in to elevate your consciousness, release limitations, and embrace a life filled with purpose and fulfilment.🌐 Explore more at Cru Essence
Journey into the Infinite: Exploring the Field of Consciousness with Robert Althuis🌌✨ Embark on a profound exploration of consciousness in our latest podcast episode with the insightful Robert Althuis! 🎙️🔮 Join us as we venture into the Field of Consciousness, unveiling surprising insights and practical takeaways that promise to elevate your spiritual journey. 🌟✨ Don't miss this enlightening conversation - tune in now! 🔗 [Link to the episode]🔗 Connect with Robert Althuis and explore more on his website: RobertAlthuis.com#ConsciousnessExploration #SpiritualAwakening #PodcastJourney #RobertAlthuis #FieldOfConsciousness 🚀
Join me for a thought-provoking episode as I sit down with Robert Althuis, the author of the enlightening book "Love + Truth." In this conversation, we embark on a profound exploration of the very essence of truth, seamlessly transitioning into the boundless realm of love. Robert Althuis offers profound insights into what truth truly means and how it intertwines with our pursuit of love. This episode is your opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of these fundamental aspects of our human experience. Don't miss this captivating discussion that promises to enrich your spiritual journey and ignite your quest for a more profound and spiritually connected existence.
Revolutionising Online DatingIn this episode of The Hidden Why Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Koen Geron, the visionary founder of Hovalo. If you're tired of the endless swiping and chatting on online dating apps, this conversation is a must-listen. Hovalo is changing the game by helping people save precious hours and manage their dating profiles with ease. We dive deep into the services offered by Hovalo, and explore the do's and don'ts of online dating. Whether you're a seasoned dater or just dipping your toes into the online dating world, this episode is packed with valuable insights.For more information about Hovalo, and to explore how they're revolutionising the world of online dating, visit their website: Hovalo.com.Guest Bio.Koen stopped his marketing business because he noticed something was very wrong in his life. His dating life failed because he worked 60 to 80 hours per week. That’s what made him start the company Hovalo. Hovalo is an Online Dating Management company that helps busy entrepreneurs and professionals optimise their online dating. From optimising their profile to sending over text messages, Hovalo does it all. Of course, you still need to do the dating yourself.
Cultivating Communities with Jono Bacon In this captivating episode of "The Hidden" podcast, I speak with the accomplished Jono Bacon, whose insights into community dynamics are unparalleled. With an impressive background, Jono and I delve into the profound realm of community-building in the digital age. Our conversation navigates the intricacies of harnessing the potency of online communities, offering valuable insights into their establishment and nurturing. Exploring their pivotal role in propelling organisational growth and influence, we also emphasise the enduring significance of face-to-face community engagements. This discussion serves as a treasure trove of wisdom for individuals seeking to elevate their audience interactions, making it an essential listen for those eager to enrich their digital connections.
Guest Bio. Jono Bacon is a leading community and collaboration speaker, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting which provides community strategy/execution, workflow, and other services. He previously served as director of community at GitHub, Canonical, XPRIZE, and OpenAdvantage. His clients include Huawei, GitLab, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Sony Mobile, Deutsche Bank, Santander, HackerOne, Mattermost, SAP, FINOS Foundation, The Executive Center, data.world, Creative Commons, and others. He is the author of ‘People Powered: How communities can supercharge your business, brand, and teams’ and The Art of Community, a columnist for Forbes and opensource.com, founder of the Community Leadership Summit, founder of Conversations With Bacon, and co-founder of Bad Voltage. He is an advisor to AlienVault, Moltin, data.world, Mycroft, Open Networking Foundation, and Open Cloud Consortium.
A Symphony of Choices: Mastering Decision-Making Join me for an enlightening episode as we sit down with acclaimed author Gerald Leonard to discuss his latest book, "A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management, and Workplace Engagement." In this captivating conversation, we explore productivity, decision-making, and invaluable practices to enhance workplace performance. Tune in to gain practical insights that can transform your approach to decision-making and foster a more engaged and harmonious work environment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true expert in the field!
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Guest Bio. Gerald J. Leonard, PMP, PfMP, and a C-IQ Coach, is the Publishing Editor, CEO, and Founder of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute and the CEO of Turnberry Premiere, a strategic project portfolio management and IT governance firm based in Washington, DC. He attended Central State University in Ohio, receiving a bachelor's in music and later earning a master's in music from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
During the last 25+ years, Gerald has worked as an IT Project Management consultant and earned his PfMP, PMP, MCSE, and a Certification in Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ) Coaching. He has acquired Project Management and Business Intelligence certifications from the University of California, Berkeley; Theory of Constraints Portfolio Management from the Goldratt Institute, Executive Leadership from Cornell University; and The Wharton School: Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program. In Gerald's leisure time, he loves to play golf and travel internationally.
The Needs of the Heart In this episode of [Podcast Name], we have the pleasure of interviewing Phillip Andersen, author of the insightful book, "The Needs of the Heart." Phillip shares with us the importance of living by solid principles and emotions as a pathway to leading a good life. Drawing from his personal journey, he reveals that aligning our actions with our true emotions and embracing strong principles allows us to live authentically and find fulfilment. "The Needs of the Heart" provides practical guidance, exercises, and a journey of introspection to help readers integrate these principles and emotions into their daily lives. If you're seeking a transformative experience and a deeper understanding of compassion, gratitude, and forgiveness, be sure to grab a copy of Phillip Andersen's book, available on Amazon.
Pick up a copy of The Needs of The Heart here.
Guest Bio. Phillip Anderson, a young and first-time author from New York City, discovered his passion for writing at the age of 16 through journaling. Writing became his therapeutic outlet, allowing him to express his thoughts, feelings, and emotions in a unique way. While pursuing his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology at Morehouse College, his natural talent for writing caught the attention of his music professor, who encouraged him to pursue it professionally. After graduating in 2018, Phillip went on to pursue a master's degree in public health while continuing to write. However, his desire to become a professional writer grew stronger, leading him to take a year off from graduate school. During this time, he completed and published his first book, "The Needs of The Heart." This insightful book explores the spiritual, emotional, and moral longings that Phillip believes are essential for personal and societal growth. Through his writing, he aims to make the world a better place by promoting these principles and emotions.
In this episode of The Hidden Why podcast, my guest Hasard Lee, author of "The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions," takes us on a captivating journey through his career as a stealth fighter pilot and shares invaluable insights from his book. The conversation delves into the realms of learning, decision-making, routines, and mental toughness. Hasard Lee generously imparts a range of tools and practices that can help us enhance our thinking abilities. Whether it's learning faster, making better decisions, or cultivating mental resilience, this episode offers practical wisdom for anyone seeking to become a better thinker. To discover more about Hasard Lee and his work, visit his website at https://www.hasardlee.com/.
Guest Bio.
Hasard Lee is an accomplished author, renowned speaker, and former stealth fighter pilot. With a career rooted in the high-stakes world of aviation, Hasard has honed his expertise in decision-making, mental toughness, and clear thinking. Drawing from his experiences in the cockpit, he offers invaluable insights into the art of making tough decisions and navigating complex situations. Hasard's book, "The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions," has garnered acclaim for its practical wisdom and actionable strategies. Through his work, speaking engagements, and website, Hasard Lee continues to inspire and empower individuals to enhance their thinking abilities and achieve peak performance in all aspects of life.
Join me for an eye-opening podcast interview with acclaimed author and CEO, Jotham Stein! In this episode, Jotham shares invaluable insights from his book "Negotiate Like a CEO," revealing the key strategies and ethical practices behind mastering the art of negotiation. Whether you're a business professional or an aspiring leader, this interview is a game-changer that will empower you to negotiate like a true CEO. Don't miss out on this transformative discussion!
Entrepreneur to CEO
In this inspiring podcast interview, I sit down with Jared Goetz, a remarkable entrepreneur who embarked on his journey at the young age of 17 and has since become the founder and CEO of Zendrop. Jared takes us through his entrepreneurial rollercoaster, sharing both his wins and losses, and providing invaluable lessons learned along the way. Now 32 years old, he reflects on the mindset shifts that have driven his success, emphasising the importance of practical strategies, rituals, and routines. Jared also delves into his personal definition of success and how it has evolved over time. Listeners can expect practical takeaways from his experience and an uplifting conversation that will leave them feeling inspired and motivated to pursue their own entrepreneurial dreams.
Guest Bio
Jared Goetz is a self-made millionaire and renowned online entrepreneur who achieved remarkable success before the age of 30. As the founder and CEO of Zendrop, an e-commerce marketplace, he has revolutionized the industry by connecting reliable suppliers with online merchants and dropshipping stores. With over 800,000 merchants and a selection of more than 1 million products, Zendrop has generated millions of dollars in sales since its launch in 2019. Prior to Zendrop, Jared achieved extraordinary success with his own Shopify store, taking it from zero to $2 million in sales within a mere 60 days. His innovative and strategic approach to e-commerce has garnered attention from prominent publications such as Forbes, CNBC, and Entrepreneur. However, Jared's recent focus has shifted towards helping aspiring entrepreneurs overcome limiting mindsets and achieve inner peace and fulfillment in their lives. He believes that true happiness and success come from within, regardless of material wealth.
Outsmart Your Brain I speak with Daniel about his new book, Outsmart Your Brain, a comprehensive, and accessible guide on how the brain learns. We discuss how we can better use our attention to help us learn more efficiently and effectively. As Daniel explains, we tend to focus on the tasks we can most easily control—such as highlighting and rereading—but these practices only give the illusion of mastery. As Dan Willingham, professor of psychology and bestselling author, explains, familiarity is not the same as comprehension. Enjoy!
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Guest Bio. Daniel T. Willingham (born 1961) is a psychologist at the University of Virginia, where he is a professor in the Department of Psychology. Willingham's research focuses on the application of findings from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to K–12 education.
WA - The Art of BalanceWa means harmony, a central tenet at the heart of the Japanese belief that to live well is to live in balance. In this conversation with Kaki Okumura we discuss her book and delve into the four pillars of living a long and happy life: Nourish, Move, Rest and Socialise. Kaki also shares her writing journey and provides some guidance on how to get started and how to keep the passion alive. Enjoy! Grab a copy of the book here - Wa - The Art of BalanceGuest Bio.Kaki Okumura is a Japanese wellness author and illustrator. Her writing online garners hundreds of thousands of views a month, and she has been published in Insider, Bon Appetit, Eater, TedxGateway, and Heated x Mark Bittman.
Rags to RichesKaren has followed her passion and set up a multi-million dollar beauty business. In this episode, I speak with Karen about her journey. She shares advice not only in getting started but also tips and tricks once you're up and running your business. Enjoy! Grab a copy of Karen's book here - Rags to Riches: How Beauty Icons Made it BigGuest Bio. Karen Pudetti came straight out of college into a highly successful accounting career in corporate including working for several Fortune 500 companies. But it just didn’t light her up, so she decided to venture out on her own. She knew at 19, she wanted to be her own boss and work in the beauty industry. So, Karen went back to school and received her electrolysis certification, her wax and esthetic licenses. But Karen made a few mistakes along the way and has watched others struggle. Her firm commitment to help others who dream of a life as a successful entrepreneur—either in the beauty industry or any other retail service business—moved her to write Rags to Riches: How Beauty Icons Made It Big.
Entrepreneur InsightsAs an entrepreneur, Wesley understands the importance of taking calculated risks, staying ahead of the curve, and constantly innovating. He’s excited to share with us today the lessons he's learnt in starting his entrepreneurial journey to creating a company with over 135 staff and revenues exceeding $20 million. He believes that by sharing experiences and insights, we can help one another achieve even greater success. Enjoy! You can connect with Wesley on LinkedIn here. Guest Bio.Introducing Wesley Mathews, a scrappy entrepreneur and former CEO and Co-Founder of High Level Marketing. He spent over 11 years driving the company's vision and strategy, helping to grow it from an idea to a powerhouse in the industry with over 50 employees and revenues of $7 million. Today, High Level Marketing is a thriving company with over 135 team members across the nation with revenues exceeding $20 million.
Women Connect4GoodNancy is on a mission to help women become better at supporting one another. In this episode, I speak with Dr Nancy about how not only women but men and women, can become better connectors and better leaders for one another. I believe it's such an important conversation to be had as in today's world we seem to be becoming less connected and social and physical interaction with one another will not only strengthen our lives it will create longevity. I hope you enjoy it! Grab a copy of Dr Nancy's book using the link below. In This Together: How Successful Women Support Each Other in Work and LifeGuest Bio. Nancy D. O'Reilly, PsyD, founded Women Connect4Good, Inc., a 501(c)3 foundation, to help support other organizations working to advance women and girls. She also serves on the boards of several social-profit groups, including Take The Lead, Inc. Dr. Nancy’s latest book, In This Together: How Successful Women Support Each Other in Work and Life (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster, January 2019), was released as an audiobook in early 2022. Her earlier book, Leading Women: 20 Influential Women Share Their Secrets to Leadership, Business, and Life (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster, December 2014), was also released as an audiobook in August. In addition, she and her team continue to gain momentum with the Lift Women Up campaign. Originally created to complement a documentary that aired on PBS featuring her work championing women’s equality and advancement, #LiftWomenUp focuses on the steps that we all can take to help each other continue advancing towards gender parity.
Motivation, Discipline, 75HARDAn inspiring conversation with James Anderson today on Motivation, Discipline and the 75 Hard challenge. After undertaking a basketball graduate in the USA playing alongside some of today's NBA stars James has returned to Australia and now at a young age operates a successful business which he founded. Hows does he do it? Motivation and Discipline. Enjoy! Connect with James using the links below. Guest Bio.Upon returning to Australia after three years (17 to 20) of playing basketball in the USA alongside some of today's NBA stars, 24 year old James Anderson immediately placed in some of Melbourne’s top performing teams in the commercial, investment and luxury residential real estate markets. James brings to the show a wealth of property passion and knowledge. His success has been most notable in Melbourne’s investment-structured real estate market where he has previously managed high performing sales teams with proven client results. James founded Bluestone Property Corporation at just 22 years old and has since featured in articles across prominent media platforms such at Yahoo! Finance, International Business Times, Medium and Daily Mail. He prides himself and his team on clear and transparent communication in dealings with clients and attributes a great deal of his success to exactly that. James has a strong passion not just for property but for personal/self development and is zealous about motivating others to get the most out of their everyday lives to live happy and fulfilled.
Empowered to SucceedIn this episode, I speak with Kari Schneider about high performance and success. Kari has spent most of her career working with and coaching elite athletes. She now helps anyone who is looking to excel in business and in life improve their overall performance. And for most of what we can achieve in life, boils down to mindset. A great conversation. Please enjoy!Guest Bio.Kari Schneider MSc, CEP and Certified Life Coach is a Canadian podcaster (Empowered Team Podcast -over 200 episodes and stellar interviews and reviews) and author and has been a coach to elite athletes and high-achieving professionals for over 25 years. She’s just released a new book collaboration: Absolute Will which became an instant international Amazon Best-Seller and I think your audience will really enjoy her.
The Kind EffectIn this episode, I chat with Megan Snedden about The Kind Effect. Megan set out on a mission to bring more joy to others around the world by doing random acts of kindness. A simple idea that can have a great positive impact, not only in the lives of others but in our own lives. Make a shift today and see what random acts of kindness you can bring into your day-to-day life. Connect with Megan here. Guest bio. Megan Snedden is the founder of The Kind Effect, a random acts of kindness movement that brings joy to strangers around the world. In addition to performing good deeds, she helps others create a greater sense of self-empowerment and improved mental health through the power of kindness. She has been featured on KTLA, Roku TV, and Good Morning LA LA Land.
Awaken to Your True SelfHave you ever wondered, "Why am I still stuck despite all the inner work I've done?" Do you feel trapped repeating the same cycles and stories over and over again, no matter what you heal or fix? Are you looking to learn the truth about who you really are? Is there a challenge or plateau you're trying to overcome that isn't responding to conventional methods? That is what Andrew hopes to help you do in his newest book which we explore in this conversation. Enjoy! Pick up a copy of Andrew's book here - Awaken to Your True SelfConnect with Andrew Daniel here. Guest bio. Andrew Daniel is an award-winning and international bestselling author and director at the Center for Cinesomatic Development. His Cinesomatics® workshops are held internationally from New York to London, Tuscany to Switzerland—helping professionals see the elusive patterns that hold them back. This methodology leads the world in cinematic movement diagnostics and advanced intuition development integrating approaches from embodiment, shadow work, therapy, and spirituality.
Luminous DarknessMy chat with Eden Tull - A resonant call to explore the darkness in life, in nature, and in consciousness—including difficult emotions like uncertainty, grief, fear, and xenophobia—through teachings, embodied meditations, and mindful inquiry that provide us with a powerful path to healing.Connect with Eden here.Pick up a copy of Eden's book here - Luminous DarknessGuest Bio. DEBORAH EDEN TULL, founder of Mindful Living Revolution, teaches the integration of compassionate awareness into every aspect of our lives, bridging personal and collective awakening in an age of global change. She is an engaged dharma teacher, spiritual activist, author, and sustainability educator, who teaches dharma intertwined with post-patriarchal thought and practices, resting upon a lived knowledge of our unity with the more than human world. She trained for seven and a half years as a Buddhist monk at a silent Zen monastery and has taught engaged meditation for over 20 years. Eden has lived in sustainable communities and as an organic gardener/farmer for decades and celebrates the essential wisdom of nature. She currently resides in the mountains of western North Carolina, originally Cherokee land, with her husband. She offers retreats, workshops, classes, and consultations nationally and internationally, integrating presence and partnership with nature.
Quantum Energy Healing & PerformanceAn insightful conversation today with Phillip about how they are using quantum energy to help people heal and improve overall performance. This is new science using frequency medicine to help accelerate your body's recovery and optimize health. Used by professional athletes and everyday people with many amazing natural benefits. Have a listen and enjoy the show.Check out more from Philipp and Leela Quantum Tech here. Guest Bio. Philipp is the Founder and CEO of Leela Quantum Tech, a pioneer in frequency medicine providing quantum energy devices designed to accelerate your body's recovery and optimize health.Today, they've sold 10K+ devices to health enthusiasts who are using them to boost their performance, ease pain, lower stress levels, block and neutralize damaging effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and much more.Quantum energy, also known as "frequency medicine", is a scientifically proven to have incredible cell rejuvenation power making it ideal for treating many health conditions.Leela Quantum Tech devices are portable, non-invasive, easy to use, and can be used anytime, anywhere, with no side effects.
Reset Your Romantic GPSI speak with Marc about his new book Reset Your Romantic GPS in this episode. Marc explains to us Attachment Theory and how that affects our ability to find the right partners. He also discusses how we can address our needs in our relationships to further enhance and bring back the romance that may have been lost. An enjoyable conversation with Marc Sholes. Pick up a copy of Marc's book here - Reset Your Romantic GPSGuest Bio"Marc is a New York City psychotherapist with 35+ years of experience working with individuals and couples. He is a board member, faculty, and supervisor at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies, a leading training institute for psychotherapists.His current interest is the relationship between Attachment Theory, Infant Research, and Self Psychology and how they facilitate a shift from an insecure attachment style to a secure attachment.Marc is the author of the popular book: Reset Your Romantic GPS: Why You Steer Toward the Wrong Partners and How to Change for the Better. Marc lives in Manhattan with his wife and three children.
Permission Granted Jennifers Standish is the author of Permission Granted: Live Your Life Full of Joy and Peace is a compilation of permissions that author. Created over the span of 20 years with the goal of building a peaceful and joyous life for herself. Her intention is for readers to do the same for themselves. Jennifers shares some of the insights from the book and her journey there. Enjoy!Pick up a copy of Permission Granted here. Guest Bio.Jennifer is the author of Permission Granted: Live Your Life Full of Joy and Peace, a book in which she shares 91 self-limiting beliefs that, as a result of being raised by a narcissistic mother and an enabling father, she learned growing up and realized as an adult that she needed to change to be happy.
The Wisdom FactorWhat is wisdom and how do we become wise?What makes us human?How can we, as individuals, make the world a better place?In my interview with Darnell and Carlos, we discuss The Wisdom Factor and how we can develop greater wisdom so that we can have a more positive impact on our lives and the world. Enjoy!Pick up a copy of the The Wisdom Factor here. Guest Bio.Dr. Alice Darnell Lattal has spent a lifetime on issues of coercion and its fallout across educational, health, mental health, and workplace settings. A behavior analytic clinical psychologist by training, she spent her first two decade of professional life in special education, adult clinical, and community mental health, while addressing the suppressive effects of poverty on infant development, child and spousal abuse, and literacy in rural America. She established her own consulting company, Context Management, Inc. in 1980.Carlos Zuluaga, M'S. BCBA, has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2007 and received his master’s in applied behavior analysis from Florida Tech in 2006. Carlos’ master’s thesis was published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. As a member of the ABA Technologies team, Carlos has been a co-instructor for the ABA Online program since 2010.
Bunch AI Leadership CoachDarja is a co-founder of Bunch AI. An AI-based leadership coach, designed to help leaders become 1% better each day. Using AI and the online community AI delivers daily coaching to leaders via the online app. Leadership is defined as anyone who is behaving to have a positive impact on themselves and others. Designed for the workplace with many of the ideals being transferable to everyday life. Not to replace leadership coaching yet rather deliver regular training and coaching every day to help improve workplaces. Connect with Darja and Bunch AI here.Guest Bio.Darja is a psychologist-gone-rogue, who quit her PhD journey and ended up founding Bunch, which helps people become better leaders in 2 minutes a day.Bunch scours the internet for the greatest ideas on leadership and breaks them down for its users into bite-sized chunks and lessons. The app is used by leaders at companies such as Slack, PayPal, and TikTok. Numbers wise, they have has raised $4.4 million in funding, Darja also runs a weekly leadership newsletter, The Weekly Briefing, that has over 5K leaders subscribed to it.
Think & Grow YouChris has written a book on the back of his resistance, persistence and journey to success. Think & Grow You is about teaching the reader how to get out of their own way. Chris shares his thoughts on how we all self-sabotage and in doing so, block our own success. What we resist persists! Chris shares some valuable tools to get us started on this journey. Enjoy! Grab a copy of Think & Grow You here. Connect with Chris here. Guest Bio.Chris Felton is a bestselling author and 7-figure entrepreneur. Over his 23-year career, Chris leads a team of over 175 agents and they have helped over 17,000 clients, and he’s achieved Top 1% status in a company of 50,000+ agents. As a thought leader in the financial services industry, Chris’ insights have been featured in major media outlets such as US News & World Report, Market Watch, Yahoo Finance, and Nasdaq to name a few. As an international speaker and bestselling author, Chris is committed to sharing his story and lessons learned from being on the brink of financial ruin and divorce to building one of the most successful financial services firms in the country. He speaks on stages to audiences of over 20,000 and appears on top podcasts, such as the Ed Mylett show, reaching millions of listeners around the world.While he’s achieved a lot of business success, life is about more than money for Chris. He supports causes focused on eradicating poverty, animal rescue shelters, and his company’s foundation that focuses on supporting local charities for its agents. With his latest book and speaking series “Think and Grow You”, Chris is focused on helping driven entrepreneurs break through plateaus in their growth by learning how to get out of their own way and take their success, peace, and impact to the next level.
Kindness, Meditation & CreativityAnn joins me again for a second time on the podcast and in this episode, we continue our conversation about Transcendental Mediation and the benefits that are gained from this practice. We also touch on creativity and how kindness has a big role to play in our lives. Enjoy! Guest Bio.Ann Purcell is a philanthropist, award-winning author, and songwriter. Her latest publication is Tender Flower of Heaven, which is a collection of 130 poems.Ann has been a full-time teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 1973, teaching Transcendental Meditation and advanced courses in many countries around the world. In addition, she has worked on curricula and course development for universities and continuing education programs.Ann is also an international leader of the TM-Women Organization and oversees the teaching of Transcendental Meditation in girls’ schools and communities in several countries in Africa. She donates all proceeds from her photography, books, and music to its educational programs.
BeliefsMy conversation with Lion Goodman discussed beliefs and how we unwrap them. Our limiting beliefs often stop us from living our best life. Hard to discover through self-assessment as often we put up blocks to prevent us from doing so. This is a discussion on how we get to the root cause of our beliefs so we can create new, more empowering ones. Enjoy! Guest Bio. Lion Goodman, PCC is a transformational coach, author, healer and teacher. At the age of 26, Lion was shot in the head four times. This near-death experience kick-started his five decades of research into the nature of consciousness, developmental psychology, spirituality and healing. He created the Clear Beliefs Method of trauma-informed therapeutic coaching, which he has taught to more than 500 coaches, healers and therapists around the world. His training is accredited by both the International Coaching Federation and Association for Coaching. In a single session, Lion can eliminate a client’s limiting or negative belief from their subconscious mind, heal a childhood wound, or resolve a trauma from the past. The Clear Beliefs Method is a multidimensional approach to rapid, deep healing. Lion has taught workshops around the world and authored 5 books, including Creating On Purpose, Clear Your Clients' Limiting Beliefs, and Menlightenment. He is a co-author of a new book, “Transforming Trauma,” with Joe Vitale, Marci Shimoff, John Demartini, and Christy Whitman.
Carbonauts, The BIG 6 & Climate ChangeIn this episode, I speak with Graham about how we are doing in the fight against climate change. The modern environmental movement has been around for about 30 years and awareness is solid. The next piece to fighting climate change is action. Graham with Cabonauts is doing just that. He discusses The BIG six, the highest impact actions we can take to slash our environmental footprint. Cool conversation. Please enjoy! Connect with Graham and The Carbonauts here. Guest BioGraham, who was named one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business" and featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine, is a highly sought-after speaker known for his ability to eloquently explain how we can all create a simpler, wealthier, greener and happier planet.He has presented at many prestigious conferences around the world, including two main-stage TED Talks that have received 11M+ views.Graham is also the founder and CEO of The Carbonauts, a company that teaches people how to reduce their carbon footprints in under six weeks while saving money and influencing others.Their clients include giant companies like Amazon, Chanel, News Corp, Toyota, AT&T, Warner Brothers, Discovery, Netflix, Dow Jones, and HarperCollins, whose employees have taken their online courses on the planet and decreased their carbon footprints by up to 40%.They believe if we can get 3.5% of the world's population to live compelling, low-footprint lives, a tipping point will be reached, and governments and companies will pave the way for the rest of society to quickly transition to a sustainable way of life.Graham has worked in the environmental field for 20+ years. Before Carbonauts, he founded the ground-breaking website TreeHugger, which was the most trafficked green site for years, with billions of page views. In 2007, he sold this website to the Discovery Channel.
The Business Pickle Are you a business leader or owner looking to do more good and have a great positive impact in the world. The Business Pickle are here to help. In this episode I speak with Gillian about how they are helping businesses have a more positive impact in what they do. An insightful conversation and one that may make business leaders and owners step back and assess how they are currently doing things. Enjoy!
Guest bio. Gillian is the Lead Researcher at The Business Pickle, where they study how to use business as a force for good. They don’t have all the answers, but spend thousands of hours on in-depth research.
They typically focus on three sticky problems for businesses: the complexity of corporate giving, the distortions in the food system creating mind-boggling waste, and the evolving challenges and opportunities of packaging products.
Life Mastery My conversation with Sherry Fernandez discussing her book, Life Mastery, Personal Progression Toward an Infinite Potential. Sherry has lived an incredible journey having raised 6 kids, started her own fitness company, and becoming a great guide and coach for many on how to live a purposeful life. Sherry shares her story and guidance for us all in this interview. How to find daily motivation and purpose in everything we do. An awesome, inspiring conversation. Please enjoy!
Guest Bio “Though deep in the throes of childhood family chaos with two unstable and unhappy parents-- divorcing, marrying others, then remarrying—amidst constant moving and dysfunctional childrearing —Sherry Stirling Fernandez still knew that she was destined for great things. And that is something she wants you to instill in you! Along with the clearly defined pathway to achieve it!
Sherry’s new USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Life Mastery: Personal Progression Toward an Infinite Potential makes the case that steady progress toward your infinite potential is what makes one both happy and exceptional.
Her incredibly powerful book provides you the keys to embark on this quest—the determination of your WHY—without which you will likely fail quickly. The WHAT—what needs your focus and attention to achieve Life Mastery in eight different aspects of your life. And the HOW—getting an assessment of where you are; what goals and action steps to take; the systems to put in place and the habits you need to instill (or replace).
Great Philosophical Problems A conversation with Dr Tim Shaw discussing great philosophical problems. Tim navigates me through the philosophical definition of moral injury and what it means in the modern world. Enjoy!
Guest Bio.
Dr Timothy Shaw is a Philosopher and the director of Great Philosophical Problems, a think tank with a mission to provide a unifying definition, and accompanying metaethics, for the construct of Moral Injury to address suicide in veteran and wider civilian populations. Like the social lexicons of PTSD, they set out to provide the moral grammar for the “Signature Wound” of contemporary war as understood as “a disruption to the psyche from a will to truth that has become conscious of itself as a problem in us.” The ThinkTank has collaboration arrangements with various international centres of excellence, including with the United States War College in Washington.
Hypnosis Explained An awesome conversation with Heidi Hazen about Hypnosis. This was really insightful and fun. We delve into how by tapping into the subconscious mind we can change our beliefs and redirect our lives. Enjoy!
Guest Bio.
For a decade, she was the co-owner of the world-famous bookstore, The Last Bookstore, before pivoting into her soul’s purpose.
For years, Heidi was depressed, extremely anxious, halfway to adrenal failure, and almost giving up on life despite having what many people desire in life: two lovely kids, a good husband, a thriving business, money, and a beautiful home.
Today, she has helped thousands of women overcome limiting beliefs holding them back and discover their life's purpose.
She then became a Certified Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists, a Certified Master Hypnotist in 5-PATH, a 7th Path Self-Hypnosis Teacher, a trained Human Design Reader, and a Reiki Level 1 & 2 Practitioner to help other women find their way back to their original self so they may live authentically.
Cross-Cultural Relationships It's all about relationships. Our conversation begins discussing Kathrine's area of expertise with Cross-Cultural relationships. Kathrine has worked with many couples helping them create a greater understanding of one another's differences to help navigate and improve their relationships. We then delve into modern-day dating, dating apps, divorce, and where the world of relationships may be heading. A conversation that brings a greater understanding of how relationships work. Enjoy!
Guest Bio
Dr. Kathrine runs a private therapy practice focusing on relationships, which has helped thousands of people develop a healthier and happier love life. Through individual or couple counseling, which usually takes 8 to 16 weeks, she shows her clients how dating and relationships really work and how they can use this newfound knowledge to create long-term romantic relationships they draw strength and love from, not pain and confusion. Previously, Dr. Katherine worked as a Relationship Consultant at The Executive Club of St. James's, a high-end matchmaking agency where she helped clients gain a better understanding of themselves, their partner(s) and learn how to form true intimacy within their romantic relationships. She has a Master’s in counseling psychology and a Ph.D. in social psychology, concentrating on romantic relationships. She is also an accredited member of the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy with a license as a Marriage Family Therapist from the US. Dr. Kathrine is also a highly sought-after speaker on relationships, and she has written for several magazines, including Huffington Post, as an expert on relationships.
Do Hard Things My interview with Steve Magness, performance expert and bestselling author of Peak Performance. We discuss his new book Do Hard Things, a revolutionary science-based new definition of toughness—one that focuses on assessing a challenge on a physiological and psychological level. Learn how to, Ditch the Façade & Embrace Reality, Listen to Your Body, Respond, Instead of React, and Transcend Discomfort.
Grab a copy of Do Hard Things here.
Guest Bio Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science of Real Toughness. He is the coauthor of Peak Performance. The Passion Paradox, and the author of The Science of Running. Collectively his books have sold more than half a million copies in print, ebook, and audio formats.
Magness has served as an executive coach to individuals in a variety of sectors. His work serves on applying the principles of which he writes. In addition he's served as consultant on mental skills development for professional sports teams.
PlantWave Music From Plants In my interview with Joe, I speak to him about his company and tech product PlantWave. A device that creates music from data waves produced by plants. Really cool stuff and in the interview Joe shares some live music direct from one of his office plants. Enjoy!
Check out PlantWave here.
Guest Bio Joe Patitucci is an artist fostering connection to intuitive states and the natural world through sound, breath and technology. As CEO of Data Garden, he is working to build a future where humans will have a real-time soundtrack to their lives generated from wearable data that is responsive to mood, tailored to taste and optimized for any activity.
Data Garden’s latest product, PlantWave, translates real-time data from living plants into music, creating harmonious sound environments powered by nature.
WeConcile Relationship Therapy In my conversation with Mike, we discuss WeConcile which is a couples therapy app designed to help people build on and improve their relationships. It helps individuals better understand themselves to then become better at understanding and addressing the relationship issues they may be facing. An insightful conversation with Mike about our relationship.
Guest Bio. For the past 13 years, Mike Bosworth has been the partner of Jennifer Lehr, MFT. Jennifer is the founder and author of WeConcile, a revolutionary do-it-yourself relationship mobile app, that helps people create a smooth loving relationship and live a more fulfilling & authentic life.
WeConcile integrates proven methods of couples therapy with the relational education people need to thrive in their meaningful relationships. WeConcile is a superb alternative or addition to marriage or couples counseling.
The vast majority of efforts to improve trust, intimacy, and in relationships are female led, with a reluctant male partner. Typically, females work much harder to improve harmony and peace in their relationship, and save their marriages from divorce.
Nature, Culture, and Finding Your WHY In this episode, Nina shares her tips and thoughts on how we can follow our passion, find our purpose and create our Why! After a great career working with many to help find their purpose, Nina has a lot of practices and advice to help you thrive. Enjoy!
Grab a copy of Nina's latest book below. Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for LeadershipGrab a copy of Nina's latest book here. Guest Bio. Nina Simons is Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bioneers, and leads its Everywoman’s Leadership program. Throughout her career spanning the nonprofit, social entrepreneurship, corporate, and philanthropic sectors, Nina has worked with nearly a thousand diverse women leaders across disciplines, race, class, age and orientation to create conditions for mutual learning, trust and leadership development.
She co-edited Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart, and authored Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership—released as a second edition in 2022 with an accompanying discussion guide and embodied practices. The first edition won Nautilus awards in the categories of Women in the 21st Century and Social Change & Social Justice. Both books are being used to inspire and ignite learning in individuals, circles and classrooms.
Nina serves on the Advisory Council for Daughters for Earth, and in 2017, received the Goi Peace Award with her husband and partner Kenny Ausubel, for “pioneering work to promote nature-inspired innovations for restoring the Earth and our human community.” Past honorees include Bill Gates, James Lovelock, and Deepak Chopra.
Light After Loss In this episode, I speak with Ashley Bush about practices to help shine a light into the darkness and illuminate the lifelong journey of integrating loss into life. A spiritual conversation to higher healing that offers a shift, a redirection from pain and suffering to the sacred qualities of compassion, love, connection, gratitude, and transformation. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Ashley Davis Bush, LICSW, is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience working with grieving individuals. She is also a Reiki master and a trained spiritual director. Light After Loss: A Spiritual Guide for Comfort, Hope, and Healing (Viva Editions, July 2022) is her 10th book.
Go For Stupid! What would you achieve if you weren’t afraid of being laughed at?
In the age of “gotcha” culture, people are terrified to do anything that might be laughed at. Steve Sims is the exact opposite. In my conversation with Steve, I discuss his newest book Go For Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals. Steve talks about how to ignore what everyone else thinks and go for big, stupid, ridiculous goals. An inspiring conversation. I hope you enjoy it!
Books by Steve below Guest Bio. Many speakers who claim to be “onions” – i.e. wrapped in mystical and magical layers of enigmatic meaning – have their metaphors mixed up, because they’re typically nothing but smoke and mirrors; get too close, and it’s all style and no substance.
Steve ain’t no onion.
What you see IS what you get. And what you see and get is a man who you’d probably avoid making eye contact within an alley — or anywhere else for that matter. After all, a shaved head, Harley Davidson garb and body piercings on a 5’ 11”, 240 lb. frame don’t scream “let’s be friends!”
But that’s the irony of it all, because, despite his gruff exterior, Steve is remarkably open, engaging, generous, intuitive, insightful and competent – and he’s leveraged all of this to build a remarkably successful entrepreneurial career.
FocusCalm Max Newlon is the president of BrainCo, a company that brings cutting-edge science, engineering, and algorithm development to address real-world challenges. In this episode, we discuss FocusCalm which is a neurofeedback wearable that has been designed to enhance performance and control your mindset. Cool new tech and will likely get better and better. Enjoy!
Interested in 10% off FocusCalm Wearable? Use Promo Code HiddenWhy10 and click this link.
Guest Bio. It all grew out of the Harvard Innovation Lab and in 2019, they won Time Magazine's Top 100 Inventions of the Year, and they have raised $6M so far.
They are most known for FocusCalm, a neurofeedback wearable headband and app that can help you reduce stress, control your mindset, and improve overall performance.
FocusCalm has been used by elite athletes, including Olympians and F1 drivers, and everyday people who want to relax and manage anxiety.
A study on FocusCalm users found they got a 25% boost in their wellbeing, 13% reduction in their anxiety, and a 22% drop in their feeling of burnout after 6 weeks of using the wearable for just 15 minutes a day.
Before joining BrainCo, Max earned his master’s degree from Harvard University and conducted functional MRI (fMRI) research at some of the best hospitals in the world on the impact of meditation and yoga on the brain, as well as the impact of invasive BMI technology on people with Parkinson’s disease.
Ageless Ageing—not cancer or heart disease—is the world’s leading cause of death and suffering. In spite of this, we accept the ageing process as inevitable. We come to terms with the fact that our bodies and minds will begin to deteriorate and our risk of disease will rise as we get older. Ageing is so deeply ingrained in the human experience that we never stop to ask: is it necessary? A fascinating conversation with Andrew about his new book and work on ageing.
Guest Bio. Dr Andrew Steele is a scientist and author of Ageless: The new science of getting older without getting old. After a PhD in physics from the University of Oxford, Andrew decided that ageing was the single most important scientific challenge of our time, and switched fields to computational biology. After five years using machine learning to investigate DNA and NHS medical records, he is now a full-time writer, presenter, YouTuber and campaigner
The Enlightenment Project On a quest to move towards greater awareness, peace, joy, and love Jonathan has interviewed now over 100 of the world's greatest spiritual leaders, from the late Mother Teresa and Ram Dass, to the Dalai Lama and Deepak Chopra. What he's learnt along the way is quite amazing. In his new book, The Enlightenment Project, and in this interview, Jonathan shares some of the leading methods and philosophies that can help all find lasting inner peace. A few entertaining stories were shared along the way too.
Guest Bio. Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, best-selling author of 14 books, and a professional speaker from Northern California. He has reached over 200 million people around the world with his practical methods, and his work has been translated into 47 languages. Mr. Robinson has made numerous appearances on the Oprah show and CNN, as well as other national TV talk shows.
Jonathan’s most recent book is called The Enlightenment Project: How I Went From Depressed to Blessed, and You Can Too. In it, he shares the best methods, stories, and ideas he’s learned from interviewing 100 spiritual teachers ranging from Deepak Chopra and the Dalai Lama to the late Mother Teresa, Wayne Dyer, and Ram Dass.
As a professional speaker, Mr. Robinson has spoken to companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Coca-Cola, and Google. He is known for providing his audiences with immediately useful and powerful information, presented in an entertaining and motivating manner. Jonathan is the co-host of the podcast Awareness Explorers, and his website is www.The EnlightenmentProject.net. On his site, you can download a free ebook on the easiest and quickest ways to awaken.
Lifestyle Satisfaction Have you ever found life has just gotten away from you? Walking a path that perhaps just doesn't feel right. I believe most of us find ourselves here at some point in life. Instead of us choosing life, life has been chosen for us. Instead of a human being, we are just humans doing. On the hamster wheel of life, it feels like the impossible to change. However, what if there was another option, a path in life that felt more fulfilling and aligned with who we truly are? In this episode with Rebecca, that's exactly the conversation we had.
Guest Bio. Rebecca Babcock, Certified Executive Leadership, Life & Career Transition Coach, CCP, ELI-MP, CLDS, Keynote Speaker
Following her own heroic battle with a lifelong chronic autoimmune disease and undergoing 5 life threatening surgeries in less than 3 years, Rebecca took stock of her very impressive 21 year career in sales and marketing and decided while she "had it all on paper" in reality she felt lost and unfulfilled.
Looking for a way to align her passion and purpose with her paycheck, Rebecca created The Babcock Method™, a proven holistic system to help busy professionals build a fulfilling career and a purposeful life.
Rebecca powerfully utilizes her own career, relationship and health obstacles to lead emerging and established leaders in a bespoke 1:1 program to go from stuck, overwhelmed and burned-out to confident, purposeful and energized in 90 days. Guaranteed.
Brain Immunology An insightful conversation with John Lukens discussing brain immunology. John explains how the interactions between the immune and nervous systems will lead to an improved understanding of complex neurological disorders in humans. The more we understand the better we may live.
Guest Bio. John received his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2008 for his work describing roles for PD-1 and functional T cell exhaustion in persistent liver infection. For his postdoctoral training, John worked in the laboratory of Dr. Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital where he identified molecular pathways involved in innate cytokine production. In Fall 2014, John returned to UVA to launch his lab in the Department of Neuroscience and the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG). His group is focused on understanding how inflammasomes and immune-based genomic sensors contribute to neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders.
The Promotability Index
A conversation with Amii about the nature of the workplace including how to improve trust, enhance communication, advance your career and become a better leader. We discuss Amii's Promotability guidebook and how through better self-awareness we can more purposefully navigate our careers and life.
Grab a copy of Amii's PI Guidebook using this link.
Guest Bio.
A former Fortune Global 50 executive, Amii Barnard-Bahn is a consultant to the C-Suite and leaders at global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe and The Gap. Recognized by Forbes as one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives, she is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches. Amii guest lectures at Stanford and UC Berkeley, is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Compliance Week, and is a Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching.
Chess 4 Life An incredible conversation today with Elliot Neff about Chess. You may think of chess as just a game but as I've learnt today, it's much more! Through Elliot's journey in playing chess and becoming a Chess Master, he went on to develop a program to help children excel in life. Elliot and the team and Chess4Life have developed programs to help make a positive impact on the lives of 1 million kids each week. Elliot shares the educational mindset and life skills that chess can teach. Amazing!
Pick up a copy of Elliots book, A Pawns Journey, using this link.
Guest Bio. Elliott Neff is a National Master in Chess, author of A Pawn’s Journey (October 2018), and CEO of Chess4Life, which exists to help kids develop life skills through the game of chess. What began for Elliott as a childhood fascination with chess has blossomed into an opportunity to positively impact tens of thousands of kids per week through Chess4Life programs, and a vision of impacting 1 million youth per week. Elliott’s coaching expertise is reflected in his certification as a USCF Level V Coach, an honor that fewer than a dozen top level coaches in the US share.
Elliott’s work is endorsed by many, including:
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian Mary Miller, co-creator of The Dream Manager program Robert Katende, Founder and Director of SOM Chess Academy in Uganda, coach to Phiona Mutesi of the Queen of Katwe.
Elliott is a husband, father, entrepreneur, and author.
Wanting, The Power of Memetic Desire. Humans don’t desire anything independently. Human desire is mimetic – we imitate what other people want. This affects the way we choose partners, friends, careers, clothes and travel destinations. Mimetic desire is responsible for the formation of our very identities. This is a great conversation with Luke about how we can best understand our desires, simply by asking Why, and some guidance on how we can free ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires.
Pick up a copy of Luke's book, Wanting here.
Guest Bio. Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur and scholar who has founded 3 successful companies. He is currently the Entrepreneuer-in-Residence at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship in Washington DC, and the author of the bestselling book Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.
Optimal Health & Wellness I speak with Dr Ron Sinha about metabolic health and how we can improve it. As a physician and the world’s leading insulin resistance expert, Dr Ron has much to share. As a highly sought-after wellness speaker in Silicon Valley, Dr Ron has first-hand experience working with individuals and companies to help improve overall health and wellness in the lifestyle dynamics of the 21st century. Discussing everything from exercise and diet to sleep and wearables. It will inspire change!
Guest Bio. Dr. Ronesh Sinha is a physician and world’s leading insulin resistance expert. He is the author of The South Asian Health Solution, which has been a resource for readers worldwide on insulin resistance and heart disease prevention. He is also a highly sought-after wellness speaker in Silicon Valley who has given talks at TEDx Talks and Google.
Dr. Ronesh is also the Chief Medical Officer of Silicon Valley Employer Forum (SVEF), a coalition of over 60 of the biggest tech employers in the world that impacts and influences the evolution of global benefits through innovative plan designs, administration, sharing results, and leveraging member companies to drive change in the marketplace. SVEF members include Apple, Facebook, Google, Netflix, LinkedIn, PayPal, Tesla, Microsoft, Alibaba Group, and Oracle.
They help shape the global benefits across health care, retirement, wellbeing, time off, perks, and other programs for 2.2 employees in 112 countries where SVEF members are present.
The Mystery of You Have we forgotten about being happy in our pursuit of happiness?
We have been well trained to go after what we want, but are we missing out on life by always focusing on some future event?
In this conversation with Emilio Diez Barroso, he invites us to uncover a peace that is untouched by the happenings of life and encourages us to discover who we are beyond our familiar identities and roles. Life is a spiritual journey and when we discover our deepest, most natural level of Self, we can tap into this greater sense of freedom.
Guest Bio. Emilio Diez Barroso was a lifelong seeker—seeking recognition, achievement, love, success, and finally, the ultimate carrot: enlightenment. In his pursuit of enlightenment, he was forced to face what all the seeking had been trying to avoid: his own sense of unworthiness. Defeated at the game of avoiding and humbled by the realization of his true nature, he is now dedicated to alleviating suffering in the world. Emilio is married and is a father to three incredible teachers. He is an active investor, philanthropist, and entrepreneur and sits on the board of over a dozen companies. He has a master’s in spiritual psychology and resides in Los Angeles.
Emotional Intelligence EQ Freedman is a leader in the field of emotional intelligence have a proven track record in helping many raise their own and others' performance with emotional intelligence. In this conversation with Josh, we develop an understanding of what EQ is and then how we can better understand it and use it to guide us in our life's purpose. Please enjoy!
Guest Bio. Joshua Freedman is cofounder and CEO of Six Seconds -- the global community of emotional intelligence practitioners, researchers, and experts, working toward a billion people practicing EQ (www.6seconds.org). He is a master-certified coach (International Coaching Federation) and leader of the international EQ Coach Certification, an instructor for Columbia Teachers College Summer Principals Academy, and teaches professionals all around the world practical tools to measure and create value with emotional intelligence.
Freedman’s international bestselling book, At the Heart of Leadership, is one of five including Whole-Hearted Parenting. He leads two ongoing research projects, The Workplace Vitality Report, and The State of the Heart – which is the world’s largest study of EQ. He’s coauthor of the POP-UP Festival, in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day, which is a free play-based curriculum introducing SEL to 1.5 million children and adults. Josh also appears regularly on youtube.com/sixseconds sharing insights on how to gain value from emotions.
Healthy Diet & Mindfulness
In this episode, Dr Raj Anand shares information to equip you with the knowledge to enable you to make healthy choices for food. A healthy diet alone, however, is not enough to maintain good health. There are many other measures required, one of which we discuss is mindfulness. At 87 years of age, Dr Raj jumps in with great energy, passion and knowledge which is easy to digest. I hope you enjoy it!
Pick up a copy of Raj's book here.
Guest Bio. Full bio: Dr. Raj K. Anand is a retired cardiology specialist with over 60+ years’ of experience in the medical field. Yes, you read that right, he is almost 90 years old.
Raj is also a healthcare author, focused on equipping readers to make the right decisions regarding their health. His latest book ‘Healthy Diet and Mindfulness to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease’ educates readers on how to make healthy choices to avoid disease.
Being Essential In my conversation with Dain, he shares what Being Essential is all about and presents the seven questions that will help anyone discover an authentic path to the true self and master a virtuous cycle of self-awareness that fosters purpose, value, and joy at work and in life.
Grab a copy of Dain's book Being Essential here. Guest Bio. Dain Dunston has spent 35 years as an advisor and coach to leaders, helping them frame the foundation of their personal and professional journeys. He’s a founding Partner at Reservoir LLC, a company designed to bring deep resources to leaders, led by a coalition of some of the most respected executive coaches in the U.S. Reservoir provides advisory services to the C-suite, next-generation leadership development, and advocacy for conscious leadership, societal responsibility, and sustainable business practices. Dunston is a frequent speaker on leadership, culture and coaching topics and has provided speech and executive coaching to companies like Deloitte, General Motors, IBM, BMW, British Airways, Pfizer, Rite Aid, Wyndham Hotels, and many others.
Navigating Ambiguity A thought-provoking conversation with Andrea small to help us all better navigate ambiguity. In our discussion, you will learn how to lean into the discomfort of the unknown to turn creative opportunities into intentional design. Please enjoy!
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Guest Bio. Andrea Small is a design strategist, educator, and now, apparently, a writer. As a Teaching Fellow at Stanford's d.school, she and her cohort originated the “Navigating Ambiguity” curricula, and she has co-authored the forthcoming d.school book "A Designer's Guide to Navigating Ambiguity.”
Andrea is currently Creative Lead at Samsung Research America on their R&D Innovation Team in Mountain View, CA. Working closely with SRA executive leadership, her team works at the forefront of advanced technology design and research. She also supports innovation and creativity throughout the R&D organization.
She currently teaches “Innovations in Inclusive Design” at Stanford. As part of the course, she and her teaching team designed a set of Intersectional Design Cards, a tool designed to help teams explore and develop intersectional design solutions.
Leadership Blind Spots Mike Maddock is a serial entrepreneur with a high level of curiosity. He has spent most of his life creating businesses and using his visionary mind to grow them. He has helped many high performing businesses do the same. Solving problems with disruptive ideas to help businesses to thrive. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Mike Maddock.
A selection of Mike's book below.
Guest Bio. Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and a CEO Coach.
Mike will tell you that his purpose is “To inspire and empower curiosity.” His passion is to make people believe they can change the world and then provide the tools, frameworks and hard-earned wisdom to make a positive impact happen.
Mike calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem-solving has driven Mike to establish 7 successful businesses, including innovation and strategy consultancy Maddock Douglas which has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 500 create and launch new products, services and business models.
Mike co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT and is past president of Entrepreneurs' Organization Chicago. Currently Mike is the Chairperson of Young Presidents' Organization in Chicago.
A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to create smiles and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a contributor to Forbes and author of four bestselling books: Free the Idea Monkey...to focus on what matters most!, Brand New: Solving the Innovation Paradox and Flirting With the Uninterested, Innovating in a Sold, Not Bought Category. And finally, Plan D––his latest book about how Disruptors use their superhero powers to put a dent in the universe.
The Solopreneur's Money Manifesto
They are the questions that keep you up at night as a solo entrepreneur: Are there financial land mines I’m missing? Am I paying too much in taxes? Should I save more?Will I ever be able to retire? To better understand you financial motivations first you need know which direction you wish to head. Enjoy this conversation with Gabe Nelson.
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Guest Bio.
Gabe Nelson earned a BS in Economics from South Dakota State University in 1995, began working in financial services immediately following graduation, obtained his Certified Financial Planner® Designation in 2006, and founded Gabe Nelson Financial in 2008.
“With 25 years in the financial services industry and more than a decade as a business owner, I understand the importance of independent, objective, trusted advice. I’m as excited about my clients’ dreams as they are!”
“I also believe in strong relationships, both professionally and personally. After marrying my wife Melissa in 1995, we started a family and have three daughters: Lauren, Avery, and Lydia. You may see me in a local coffee shop having a meeting with a client, snowboarding in Colorado, or perfecting my stroke on the golf course.”
Bright Lights, Big Empty IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC, RON BAKER HAD ALREADY BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS, performing over sixty lead roles in operas and Broadway shows around the world. However, on the inside, he felt empty and insecure. Something important was missing from his life. Then, a chance encounter on a bus changed everything. What follows is an epic saga of spiritual empowerment like no other and in this conversation Rob shares some of his wisdom. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Ron is the founder of a School of Self-Mastery who has already helped thousands of people open to surprising levels of fulfilment and purpose. He has inspired millions to come together for 15 worldwide events, led from sacred sites around the world. Whether teaching people to create profound intimacy in their lives or activating their 12 power centers for a direct connection to Soul…
Partial Truths A great question, "What is Science?" In this episode, I get the honour to speak with Jim Zimring as he helps answer some great questions about science and Truth. Jim has authored two books in the area of science and human cognition, with the goal of bringing these topics out of the classroom and to a broader audience. Jim has shared fascinated insights that will leave you thinking about science and life. Enjoy!
Books by Jim Below
Partial Truths: How Fractions Distort Our Thinking
What Science Is and How It Really Works
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Guest Bio. James Zimring is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Virginia where he holds the Thomas W. Tillack chair of experimental pathology. He pursues basic and translational research in the field of transfusion medicine and blood biology. Dr. Zimring has an M.D. and also a Ph.D. in Immunology, both awarded from Emory University, and has published over 165 research articles in his field of study.
In addition to his scientific research, James Zimring teaches and lectures on the practice of science itself and sources of human cognitive errors that lead humans astray. He has authored two books in these areas, with the goal of bringing these topics out of the classroom and to a broader audience. His most recent book is entitled Partial Truths: How Fractions Distort Our Thinking (Columbia University Press, 2022). He is also the author of What Science is and How it Really Works (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
Professor Zimring is the recipient of multiple awards for his research and teaching.
The Secret Language of Cells Our cells are talking. Right now, both your inner and outer worlds are abuzz with chatter among living cells of every possible kind—from those in your body and brain to those in the environment around you. From electrical alerts to chemical codes, the greatest secret of modern biology, hiding in plain sight, is that all of life's activity boils down to one thing: conversation. Jon explains very simply how our cells are all interconnected, how they communicate and why it's so important for the mind, body and spirit. A wonderful conversation. Enjoy!
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Guest Bio. Dr. Jon Lieff is a neuropsychiatrist with a BA from Yale University and an MD from Harvard Medical School. Known as an innovator in several branches of psychiatry, he pioneered the development of integrated treatment programs for elderly, medically ill, and brain-injured patients, combining medical, psychiatric, and neurological treatment. He was president of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and helped found the major journal in that field—the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. He wrote some of the first books on high technology in psychiatry.
His recent book, The Secret Language of Cells: What Biological Conversations Tell Us About the Brain-Body Connection, the Future of Medicine, and Life Itself!, explains the surprising science of how very different types of cells — bacteria and brain cells, blood cells, and viruses—all speak the same language, which, it turns out, is the way all of biology works. With applications for immunity, chronic pain, weight loss, food allergies, depression, cancer treatment, and virtually every aspect of health and biology, cellular communication is revolutionizing our understanding not just of disease, but of life itself. His award-winning blog is Searching for the Mind.
Conscious Leadership Glen is on a mission. His purpose is to awaken leaders to their true higher Self with the ambition to create a 'new breed' of conscious leaders. Building upon clarity and focus on who they are, why they're here, and what needs to be done are achieving higher levels of success in a world where chaos, confusion and devastation have never been greater. This is an awesome and deep conversation that will inspire us all to connect more deeply within with efforts to tap into the energy of our higher self.
Guest Bio. Even at a very early age, I was fascinated with people who led others, and I aspired to be like them. I quietly observed, studied and copied. I wanted to be that kind of person but didn't know-how. But of course, I've learnt a great deal since then about how to be the 'new breed of leader, an 'Alchemist' of business and life. And that all started by 'going within' and discovering my true higher self, or best self-identity. READ MORE HERE
The Sleep Advantage You're probably already aware, that optimising sleep is the missing link to unlocking health and longevity. In my conversation with Devin, we discuss his book The Sleep Advantage and how we can optimize that precious time to win our days. It all begins with reducing our stress and Devin guides us through three key areas relating to our psychology, physiology and environment. A podcast well worth listening to with many great tools to help you improve your sleep.
Pick up a copy of The Sleep Advantage here. Guest Bio. When I set out on my personal journey to discover how good my body and mind were designed to feel over a decade ago, I had no idea that sleep would be such an essential foundational piece of the puzzle. In January 2011, I embarked on a two and half month backpack trip through Europe which changed the course of my life forever. I was on course to become a doctor of physical therapy and it was on my adventure that I had time to really think about what I wanted and who I wanted to be. After doing some honest self-reflection, I realized that I wasn’t really that passionate about becoming a doctor of physical therapy… so I declined my acceptance and enrolled in a health coaching program that was heavily focused on nutrition and lifestyle management my true passion.
Drawing on Courage In this episode, I speak with Ashish Goel about his book Drawing on Courage. It's a practical, illustrated guide to overcoming the challenges of creative work, including where to start, how to give or get feedback, when to change direction, and how to stand up for what matters. Courage is a journey and it is via greater self-awareness will be able to take the courage to lead a life with greater purpose. Enjoy!
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Guest Bio. Ashish Goel has launched and run design divisions for multiple international companies. He is an entrepreneur, designer, former teaching fellow and a collaborator on the Stanford 2025 project. He is the former head of design at Zomato (India's larger-scale Yelp!). He currently runs Boca, his sparkling water start-up, and advises some of India's top technology companies on design and product management.
Conscious Leader Dom is the founder and CEO of DotConnect, a company dedicated to finding the best people for high-achieving companies. She has dedicated her life to recruitment and after many years of hard work, she found herself burnt out. She made a pivot and more recently she discovered the benefits of being more conscious - she became a conscious leader. Her company now has over 90 staff and helps many other companies and leaders reach higher levels of consciousness in the workplace too. This is her story, well worth a listen.
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Guest Bio. Dom Farnan is the Founder and CEO DotConnect, where they find exceptional people for high-achieving companies. DotConnect has a team of 85 employees and has recruited for leading organizations such as the National Football League (NFL), Snapchat, Samsung Next, and Zendesk.
Dom graduated early from high school and immediately started her recruitment career at the age of 17 after a neighbor got her an opportunity to work in the HR department of their organization. She went on to work for companies such as Life Technologies and BlackBerry as a senior recruiter for 10+ years before starting DotConnect.
Dom is also the founder of Path Connect, a 12-week program that teaches recruiters how to better understand organizational charts and what it takes to source and vet top talent for tech organizations.
Corporate Innovation Innovation used to be seen as a game best left to entrepreneurs, but now a new breed of corporate managers is flipping this logic on its head. These Corporate Explorers have the insight, resilience, and discipline to overcome the obstacles and build new ventures from inside even the largest organisations. In this interview with co-author Andrew Binns, we explore how all companies and organisations can make innovation shine within.
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Guest Bio. Andrew Binns is a co-founder of Change Logic, a Boston-based strategic advisory firm. He works with CEOs, boards, and senior teams as they lead significant business change. His goal is to help organisations liberate their potential to excite the world with innovation. Andy has 25 years of consulting experience as both an external and internal consultant for McKinsey & Co., the IBM Corporation, and Change Logic.
At IBM, Andy was deeply involved in the Emerging Business Opportunity program, for which he received an award from IBM’s vice chairman.
The Choreography of Customer Service Customer service is a lot like dancing. You can sit on the sidelines, go through the motions, or take the time to learn. In this interview I speak with Chris Lynam who will give you the moves to stand out. Great insight!
Guest Bio. Chris Lynam is a small business owner, father of five, and the author of the book The Choreography of Customer Service. While most business books are written from the perspective of the board room, his point of view comes from the ballroom. As a professional dancer, teacher, and worldwide trainer for Arthur Murray International, Chris's book reveals the secrets to high touch customer service for you and your business.
Managing Menopause This is a fairly insightful conversation and an important one, even for us men. I speak with Maryon Steward about her latest book Managing Menopause. In it Maryon shares her Natural Menopause Solution that a woman can take immediately to feel better right away. She explains to me in layman terms how the women's biological system and hormones work and how both men and women can aid some of the issues associated with it.
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Guest Bio. Maryon Stewart is the author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally and 27 other books. A world-renowned healthcare expert, she has helped tens of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms without using drugs or hormones. In 2018 she was awarded the British Empire Medal and was recognized as one of the 50 most inspirational women by the Daily Mail.
Immunity Strong There is a biological force within the body that wants you to live to old age. While conventionally this force is known in medicine as the immune system, Dr. Bob calls it: “The Biological Soul.” In this interview, I explore the human immune system with Dr Bob and his latest book Immunity Strong. In understanding the immunity system better may we better promote longevity and overall happiness to life.
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Guest Bio. Robert G. Lahita MD, PhD (“Dr. Bob”), Director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Disease at Saint Joseph Health in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Bob is the ultimate expert on Covid and the vaccines and is consulted constantly by media across the globe including Reuters, Newsmax, Fox Business, Fox News, NBC Now, MSNBC, EWTN and CBSN. Dr. Bob has been editor or associate editor of several medical journals, the author of more than 150 scientific papers, and written or edited 14 books, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, which is now in its 6th edition. His new book IMMUNITY STRONG walks readers through how the immune system works, what makes it implode or keeps it safe and what modern science reveals about how it connects to every part of the body to keep it alive—as the seat of our “Biological Soul.”
From Wheelchair to Footwear Billy is the co-founder of BILLY Footwear, a shoewear company that was started after suffering a spinal cord injury as a teenager. They currently are doing over seven figures in revenue with 20+ full-time employees. This is a conversation with Billy about his entrepreneurial journey.
Guest Bio. As a teenager, Seattle native Billy Price suffered a spinal cord injury and became paralyzed from the chest down, losing the ability to move his fingers. Daily tasks became difficult, but using his creative mind and unyielding spirit, he never gave up. He continued on, facing life's challenges with tenacity and determination.
Born out of a need, BILLY Footwear was founded on the principle of inclusion and perseverance. Along with co-founder Darin Donaldson, Billy strives to add value to the lives of others and make a measurable difference in the world, one foot at a time.
Money Mindset Today's feature guest is Vix Munro.
The Topic is MONEY MINDSET.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Vix Munro is an entrepreneur, author, money enthusiast & eternal optimist. She’s passionate about money, investing, crypto and the economy. Her mission is to help women step into their financial power and become money savvy in life and in business. She believes we all have the ability to transform our money mindset, rewrite our money story and become financially empowered. Vix is a Kiwi and knows what it’s like to arrive in a new country with only £30 in your pocket.
Impact Players
A lack of fulfilment in the workplace is not a product of overwork but perhaps a lack of challenge and IMPACT. People desire to be engaged and challenged. They want to feel that they are using their full potential... stretching, learning and growing! Work that is uninspiring or unengaging leads to a lack of fulfilment. On top of this, being that we spend the majority of our time at work this lack of fulfilment can come home with us. Liz discusses why it's important to challenge workers and how. Wouldn't it be better to be excited about going to work and energised after leaving work?
Guest Bio.
Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work, and Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact.
She is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Some of her recent clients include: Apple, AT&T, Disney, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and Twitter. Liz has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and in 2019 was recognized as the top leadership thinker in the world.
She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and a variety of other business and leadership journals. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU and Stanford University and is a former executive at Oracle Corporation, where she worked as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development.
Superbold Boldness is a superpower! Fred Joyal hasn't always been Superbold, he had to learn it. Actually, Fred started as an extremely shy person, too timid to even make a called call. Now he has no trouble standing up in front of thousands of people to do a presentation. In this conversation, we talk about Fred's book Superbold in which he's put together a systematic, step-by-step approach that can take you to a surprising level of boldness in as little as 90 days. Ready to stop living a life of regrets and missed opportunities? It’s all possible - faster than you think.
Guest Bio. Fred Joyal is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and business advisor. He co-founded the most successful dentist referral service in the country, 1-800-DENTIST. He has previously written two books on marketing, has dabbled in standup and improv comedy, acted in bad movies and excellent TV commercials. His latest book, Superbold: from Under-confident to Charismatic in 90 days, was just released in October. He once beat Sir Richard Branson in chess and was also a question on Jeopardy. He is an avid cyclist, a below-average tennis player and an even worse golfer. He lives in Los Angeles.
Plandemic: Fear Is the Virus. Truth Is the Cure. In this episode, I interview Mikki Willis about his work and a book that he has written about the incredible true story of the most banned documentary in history. The great awakening!
Guest Bio. American independent filmmaker Mikki Willis is respected globally for exposing corruption at the highest levels of government, politics, education, business and medicine. In 2005, he launched Elevate Film Festival, a global competition that challenged filmmakers to focus on the good news and solutions of the world. This one-of-a-kind show holds the title of "The World's Largest Single Screen Film Event." Following a three year tour, the festival morphed into Elevate, a cause driven film production company. Since then, Elevate has created hundreds of breakthrough productions, including the most viewed and censored documentary of all time, Plandemic. With well over one billion views to date, Plandemic also set a world record for the largest documentary livestream, hosting 2 million unique viewers during the world premiere.
Currently, Mikki and his team are paving the way for a new genre of documentary production they’ve branded as Forensic Filmmaking. Working in conjunction with the benevolent elements of the justice system, ELEVATE’s primary work is to correct false media narratives, as well as to help solve high profile criminal cases by piecing together video evidence. ELEVATE’s efforts in this field have been accredited for helping to win major lawsuits against the most powerful forces of big media.
Freedom Street In this interview, I discuss Scott's book, Freedom Street. His journey and lessons learned on how to live a rich life. Living your legacy and owning your future is about understanding your core values and then designing your life around that. A motivational conversation that will help you get on track and realize your dreams. In the end, discipline equals freedom.
Guest Bio. Scott Danner is the CEO of Freedom Street Partners, a practice that supports financial advisors in their next career step and helps them explore all available paths to secure a fulfilling future. After fifteen years of practicing on an employee platform, Scott founded Freedom Street and took it from $0 to $2 billion in assets under management in just five years. Scott is the co-founder of the Chesapeake Virginia Wine Festival and enjoys traveling the country with his wife to watch their two sons play soccer.
The First Shots In THE FIRST SHOTS—currently under development for an HBO limited series with superstar director and producer Adam McKay, Brendan draws on his exclusive and high-level access to weave together an incredible story about the hard-driving scientists, billionaire entrepreneurs, and chaotic political power players who shaped 18 pandemic months of fear, resolve, and triumph. Brendan and I enjoy a healthy conversation about his research and some of the controversy and confusion surrounding the pandemic.
The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine
Guest Bio. BRENDAN BORRELL is an Outside magazine correspondent and has written on science, health, and business for The Atlantic, Bloomberg Businessweek, National Geographic, Wired, and the New York Times. Borrell lives in Los Angeles, and The First Shots is his first book.
Amazon Mastery In this episode, I speak with Shaahin about how Amazon Mastery. Not everyone is made out to become successful entrepreneurs and Shaahin shares his wisdom on the keys to success. We also go speak at length about how we can use Amazon to create financial freedom. A passionate conversation with a man that's had a great deal of success creating a highly profitable business and also helping many others create success online.
Guest Bio. Shaahin is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in e-commerce, Amazon and the internet. He is described as the “Willy Wonka of Generation X” by the London Observer and Newsweek and is one of the most forward thinkers in business – with his Amazon Mastery Course he acutely recognizes trends and patterns early on the Amazon platform to help others understand how these shifts impact markets and consumer behavior.
Mavens and Moguls In today's episode, I chat with Paige from Mavens and Moguls strategic marking consulting firm. With decades of experience, Paige shares insights into how we can successfully create a brand and what we can do to best promote our products and services in today's world. Lots of good ideas shared here... enjoy!
Guest Bio. Paige Arnof-Fenn is the founder & CEO of global marketing and digital branding firm Mavens & Moguls based in Cambridge, MA. Her clients include Microsoft, Virgin, The New York Times Company, Colgate, venture-backed startups as well as nonprofit organizations. She graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Business School. Paige serves on several Boards, is a popular speaker and columnist who has written for Entrepreneur and Forbes.
The Science and Technology of Growing Young We all want to live long, healthy, and happy lives, but most of us don’t have the time or money to sort through the latest scientific findings to determine what tools are worth our effort. In this episode Sergey breaks down some of the key fundamentals, near and far that will assist to change the way we age and how long we live. This conversation goes beyond exercise and diet and looks at the future of science and technology as the various platforms for anti-aging.
Guest Bio. My goal is to live to 200—and to find an affordable way for everyone else to do the same. We are on the brink of a Longevity Revolution, with new scientific discoveries and exciting technological advances now making it possible to reverse aging and treat previously incurable diseases
Helping people to live long, healthy, and happy lives is my lifelong mission. I have coached everyone from my wonderful housekeeping lady to Forbes billionaires, and their enthusiastic feedback has inspired me to share my knowledge with more people in the world. This is how my corporate Longevity @ Work initiative, a free corporate life extension program designed to help people adopt longevity-promoting lifestyles, was born, as well as the idea to write the book "The Science and Technology of GROWING YOUNG”
As part of my mission to make longevity affordable and accessible to everyone, I founded the $100 million Longevity Vision Fund, one of the few longevity-focused funds in the world. I am also an Innovation Board Member at the XPRIZE Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by my good friend Peter Diamandis, and Development Sponsor for the Age Reversal XPRIZE
Living with Cerebral Palsy Emma is on a mission to help adults live a better life with Cerebral Palsy. She herself was born with CP and has an inspirational story to share. What is more remarkable is that she now provides support services for those who are living with CP in the community. For someone who has very limited exposure or knowledge on this topic, I have left fascinated.
Guest Bio. Emma qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist at Birmingham University in 1998 and has worked predominantly with children, running services for both pre-school and school-age children across London. More recently she has worked at City University supporting student speech and language therapists and also practices as a life coach. Emma is married and a mum to 3 young and active children.
Emma was born with Cerebral Palsy and has seen a significant decline in her mobility in recent years leading to several surgeries and having to give up work. It was her frustration at the lack of knowledge and understanding of Cerebral Palsy as a disability affecting adults that spurred her on to begin campaigning. In 2018 she founded the charity Adult Cerebral Palsy Hub to campaign for better support and services and give voice to the adult Cerebral Palsy community.
SHIFT: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment My conversation with Adele Spraggon discussing her book SHIFT. A revolutionary NEW approach to achieve your goals and live the life you really want. Adele guides us on how we can SHIFT our patterns. To take different actions, you need to change your patterns. Enjoy!
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Guest Bio. Adele Spraggon is an award-winning author, a thought leader, and an international speaker and trainer. She has been awarded 2020, Woman of Inspiration Award, and in 2021, she was recognized as the Top Behavioural Expert of the Year. Her book Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment has won three awards and is sweeping the globe, transforming how people are setting and achieving their goals.After decades of feeling stuck in patterns of procrastination, avoidance, and quitting, all of which had her living her life below her fullest potential, Adele set out on a journey of discovery and learning. Her inquiry? Why the personal and professional methodologies she was following did not work for her. The result is the creation of her proprietary 4 Step Repatterning Technique, which she delivers through a member portal called the Pattern Maker Hub. Today she supports thousands globally to achieve extraordinary levels of happiness, peace of mind, prosperity, goal-achievement, and life-fulfillment.
The Five Lost Superpowers There is a well of untapped potential inside you, just waiting to be unleashed.
Everyone has superpowers when they are a child. We tend to lose them as we grow up, but they’re always there, right below the surface, ready for us to reactivate them and fully manifest our human potential.
Learn to reclaim your own superhero birthright with The Five Lost Superpowers. My conversation with two of the co-authors of The Lost Five Superpowers.
Connect with John and Corena here. Who are the JMRG Four?
Wherever authenticity and compassion have been forgotten…wherever curiosity is stifled or playfulness is banned…wherever resilience finds itself in peril…the champions of the JMRG Four will be there to answer the call. (Literally. They all have cell phones.)
Together, John Reid, Andrew Reid, Corena Chase, and Lynae Steinhagen have sworn to help restore the lost superpowers of humanity—and to have a lot of fun along the way. They hope you find this book as enjoyable to read as it was to write. You can find them online at jmreidgroup.com.
Million Dollar Adjustments My interview with Linda Wawrzyniak about her book Million Dollar Adjustments explains the difference between passive learning and active executing—allowing anyone to gain the confidence to take bolder steps in life and reach for their goals with greater awareness and new tools in hand. With insights from the results of testing and stories of how adjustments transform people, this is a unique and impactful conversation is ripe for today’s digital transformation age.
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Guest Bio. Linda Wawrzyniak is an international human development and transformation consultant to high- performance people, professional sports teams and Fortune 500 organizations from around the globe.
After an engineering career and 15 years in professional baseball, Linda founded Major League Consulting, LLC where she created the PAR test of adjustment and the V+1 system of improvement, which has helped thousands of professional athletes perform at their highest level.
In 2016, Linda was part of Chicago Cubs world series baseball operations department where she used innovative and scientific based educational programs to help international players achieve language fluency in the highest numbers the organization had ever seen.
Future-Proofing Making good decisions to help us improve our lives and protect ourselves from future uncertainties is becoming more and more relevant today. Dr. Gleb suggests we should never rely on our intuition and explains why. We then talk about his new book and how the common workplace is rapidly becoming one of hybrid and remote teams. The way we manage this transition is critical and if done incorrectly may be costly, already experienced by BIG companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon.
While many leaders have a preference for in-person work research conclusively demonstrates that those employees who can do so have a strong preference to work remotely much of their time, and a large minority of them all of the time. Moreover, remote workers show substantial productivity gains, cost savings, and risk mitigation. Mental blindspots called cognitive biases often inhibit leaders in seeing this clear conclusion.
Guest Bio. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is an internationally-renowned thought leader in future-proofing and cognitive bias risk management. He serves as the CEO of the boutique future-proofing consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts, which specializes in helping forward-looking leaders avoid dangerous threats and missed opportunities. He is the best-selling author of Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Avoid Terrible Advice, Cognitive Biases, and Poor Decisions), The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships and Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage. He was featured in over 550 articles and 450 interviews in Fortune, USA Today, Inc. Magazine, CBS News, Time, Business Insider, Fast Company, and elsewhere. His expertise comes from over 20 years of consulting, coaching, and speaking and training, and over 15 years in academia as a behavioral scientist.
ACTION Today's feature guest is Joel Gandara
The Topic is ACTION.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Joel Gandara is a father of 4 and a CEO and founder of Morro Capital, where they acquire e-commerce businesses, with over 20 brands in their portfolio.
Morro Capital also operates a number of leading brands like Agacio, Cover Male, Skiviez and holds a diverse portfolio that includes e-commerce, software development, manufacturing, and fulfillment businesses.
Joel comes from humble beginnings. He came on a small boat to the U.S. during the Mariel Boatlifts in 1980 when over 120,000 Cubans fled the communist island in search of freedom. Joel's success has not come from a bloodline, but rather from straight grit.
John Medina - Buys Houses!! My interview with John Medina discussing his passion and business in real estate. John shares his experiences, challenges, and strategy in starting up and operating a successful business. Please enjoy!
Guest Bio. John is the owner and founder of John Medina Buys Houses. He has been married to my wife Yvette for 12 years and they have an 11-year son named Christian. When Yvette and John are not working, they spend as much time as possible with their family and friends, who are lucky enough to live close by. John enjoys fishing and skiing. They also enjoy camping as a family and spending time outdoors. As an active member of his church and community, John loves spending time volunteering and helping others.
People First In this interview with Jackie and Three Carpenter, I discuss their new book People First. They outline their 5-step process for implementing a People First philosophy in any organization, where caring, connected leaders create loyalty, ownership, value, and excellence. This is about unleashing people’s potential, sparking passion, and igniting purpose in a way that brings about amazing results for your organization.
Guest Bio. Three and Jackie Carpenter have spent their careers in the private club industry, where customer service must be at the highest level. With a track record for creating incredibly connected teams, upbeat work cultures and thriving organizations, Three and Jackie develop and encourage employees to excel beyond their own expectations.
The Carpenters have helped some of the most historic and respected country clubs become profitable and have enriched the lives of hundreds of co-workers through the process. Coaching and cheering on students, interns and young people early in their careers is their specialty.
Known for their enthusiasm and ability to connect people, Three and Jackie continue to work in the private club landscape. They speak and mentor others on the importance of People First in the business world. Both born and raised in Iowa, Three and Jackie are relatable, authentic and passionate about helping others achieve their goals, enjoy their work and lead fulfilled professional lives.
Dopamine Nation In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting… The increased numbers, variety, and potency are staggering. we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. Anna helps explain how Dopamine works and the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain. Most important, Anna helps us understand how we can find the delicate balance between the two.
Books by Anna Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop
Guest Bio. Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.
In 2016, she published Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016), which was highlighted in the New York Times as one of the top five books to read to understand the opioid epidemic (Zuger, 2018). Dr. Lembke recently appeared on the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, an unvarnished look at the impact of social media on our lives.
Status Games This is the third time I've welcomed Loretta on the show. We've previously discussed her work around our happy chemicals and her book Habits of a Happy Brain. In this conversation, we focus on the happy chemical serotonin the role it plays. Loretta shares with us how we can rewire our brain to avoid the trap of comparison and status-seeking to achieve more contentment and satisfaction from life. Nice!
Guest Bio. Loretta G. Breuning, PhD, is Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, East Bay. She is the author of many personal development books, including Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin and Endorphin Levels. As a teacher and a parent, she was not convinced by prevailing theories of human motivation. Then she learned about the brain chemistry we share with earlier mammals and everything made sense. She began creating resources that have helped thousands of people make peace with their inner mammal. Dr. Breuning's work has been translated into eight languages and is cited in major media. Before teaching, she worked for the United Nations in Africa. Loretta gives zoo tours on animals behavior, after serving as a Docent at the Oakland Zoo. She is a graduate of Cornell University and Tufts. The Inner Mammal Institute offers videos, podcasts, books, blogs, multimedia, a training program, and a free five-day happy-chemical jumpstart.
Radical Decency Radical Decency: A Values-Based Approach to a Better Life and World - a timely conversation with Jeff Garson. If we can practice decency to ourselves, to others, and to the world we will encourage a happier journey for everyone involved. In a culture driven by values like, compete, win, dominate and control, Jeff encourages perhaps we try the opposite and live into values of respect, understanding, empathy, acceptance, appreciation, fairness, and justice.
Guest Bio. An attorney for 25 years, Jeff represented banks, investors, and business of all sizes. Since leaving the law 2000, he has been a psychotherapist supporting countless clients as they've struggled to find their way in our pressure-packed world, He is also the co-founder of the Decency Foundation; dedicated to bringing Radical Decency to business.
Jeff's experience as a community activist is equally rich and varied, including co-founding the National Constitution Center, Common Cause/Philadelphia and Delaware Valley Habitat for Humanity, and leading service trips to Haiti, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.
With his rich and varied experience, Jeff is uniquely able to speak with authority about the overriding issue of our time: How to create a better life and world when, year by year, the culture's fiercely competitive, me-first values seem to reach, ever more deeply, into our lives.
The Art of Impossible One of my favourite authors joins me in this interview to discuss his newest book The Art of Impossible. We delve into Steven's many years of research, work, and training that focussing on the art of peak performance and the state of FLOW. This idea of peak performance and ultimately succeeding in life is not just privy to a select few, it's available for us all and it is highly likely we've all experienced and can relate to moments of flow. I love this topic and love this guy for all his work and research and I've loved this conversation, I hope you do too!
Guest Bio. Steven Kotler is a New York Times-bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of ten bestsellers (out of thirteen books total), including The Art of Impossible, The Future Is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 40 languages, and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, TIME and the Harvard Business Review. Steven is also the cohost of Flow Research Collective Radio, a top ten iTunes science podcast. Along with his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he is the cofounder of the Rancho de Chihuahua, a hospice and special needs dog sanctuary.
Letting Go of Nothing Attachment! Defined often as that which blocks one's ability to be truly happy with life. In this conversation, I speak with Peter Russell about the art and benefits of "Letting Go". Spiritual, yes! Impactful on the quality of one's life, absolutely! Please enjoy.
Guest Bio. Peter Russell, author of Letting Go of Nothing and From Science to God, earned degrees in theoretical physics, psychology, and computer science at the University of Cambridge in England, where he studied for a time with Stephen Hawking. He studied meditation and Eastern philosophy in India and later conducted research into the neurophysiology of meditation. He coined the term global brain with his 1980s bestseller of the same name (100,000 copies sold), in which he predicted the internet and the impact it would have on humanity. He lives in Northern California.
How to Talk to a Science Denier “Climate change is a hoax—and so is coronavirus.” “Vaccines are bad for you.” These days, many of our fellow citizens reject scientific expertise and prefer ideology to facts. They are not merely uninformed—they are misinformed. In my interview with Lee, we discuss science denial as a whole. Not only how to talk to people who disagree with science but insights into the differences into what's true and whatnot, what science and whats note, what's fake news and what's not and more importantly how this information is being communicated and why often doubt is created.
Guest Bio. Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University. He is the author of Dark Ages: The Case for a Science of Human Behavior, Post-Truth, and The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience, all published by the MIT Press.
The Opioid Crisis In this interview, I speak with Dr Michael Presti who is the CEO of SafeRX Pharmaceuticals, a company that is focused on helping reduce the risk of prescription opioid overdose. Michael shares his views on the current opioid epidemic in the United States and the causes of it. Including insights into the functions of the FDA and how certain approvals have slipped past their gates. It's one to get you thinking and certainly a little of the topic we discuss current vaccinations and possible associated risks.
Guest Bio. Dr. Michael Presti, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic-trained neurologist and the CEO of SafeRX Pharmaceuticals – a pharmaceutical company focused on creating safer communities by reducing the risk of prescription opioid overdose. This is completed through a patented new platform of alcohol-resistant opioids (ARO’s). As 2020 was a record breaking year for opioid overdoses, Dr. Michael Presti can speak directly to doctors who have seen the crisis first hand and focus their experiences and research into his ARO research.
Through using ARO’s, opioid analgesics are combined with a proven alcohol-deterrent formula known as an ALDI, interfering with the metabolism of alcohol and saving lives.
Name That Mouse This is David's second time on the podcast and in this conversation, I had an opportunity to discuss his upcoming book Name That Mouse. It happens to most of us every day, something happens that annoys us and instead of naming it, we avoid it. Instead of responding with thought, we are triggered and react. David shares some insightful processes and ideas about how we can learn to respond better in such situations, name the mice, and take better ownership of the situation. Communication is key! And done right, can lead to a win/win for all parties involved.
Guest Bio. David is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe.
As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, anxiety and depression, and a national Gong Show! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgKwAJieQes)
He coaches high performing business owners to double revenue, and their time off by focusing on less and being 30% more courageous in their business or career.
You Are More Powerful Than You Think Talk about being HEALED. What a very insightful conversation with Dr Fred Didomenico. A spiritual journey in finding purpose and discovering more about how we can transform our lives. We talk spinal energy and health and delve off into topics about the current global COVID pandemic. Amazing stuff!
Guest Bio.
Dr. Fred DiDomenico is an entrepreneur, author, thought- leader, renowned chiropractor, and lifestyle mentor helping millions around the globe to live a healthier, happier, and more empowered life through his physical, emotional and spiritual healing modalities taught to doctors with his Elite Coaching, and to the public with his You Are More Powerful Than You Think and H.E.AL.E.D. program. His proven, business transforming and life-changing systems help people to tap into their innate power, heal their bodies and their past. Dr. Fred’s vision is to make his system the standard of healthcare for the betterment of humanity.
Money Mindset Chris and his wife Marlow have some pretty significant stories when it comes to money struggles. You are NOT alone! Money is a leading cause of divorce, and many couples think they are alone with their financial struggles or have given up. What Chris really explains with detailed routines in this conversation is that all the tools and resources we need to better manage money and create financial freedom are available. The biggest problem is our money mindset. That's where we must begin to escape our money problems and welcome money projects.
Guest Bio. Chris is a Founder and Principal of his own financial services business, which he started in 1999. He leads and trains over 220+ agents with over 30,000 clients. He is a top 50 earner in his company out of 45,000 plus agents and is a national speaker and trainer for his firm. He has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Market Watch, Nasdaq.com, Yahoo Finance, US News and World Report and is a top leader in one of the largest financial services firms in the United States.
Chris is Co-Author of Couples Money, a book which he wrote with his wife Marlow which explains how they were able to Quadrupple their business in a few short years during the great recession and overcome serious financial struggles. They share their money secrets as well as those of the numerous financially independent business owners they interviewed in the book. People have discovered how to overcome financial limitations in a simple, no nonsense approach that has worked for many. Chris & Marlow are also Amazon Best Selling Authors of Prosperity Factor, Co-Authored with Joe Vitale.
The Serendipity Mindset Good luck isn’t just chance—it can be learned and leveraged—and The Serendipity Mindset explains how you can use serendipity to make life better at work, at home—everywhere. My conversation with the Author of The Serendipity Mindset, Christian Busch, discussing the ins and outs of how we can all create more opportune moments in life.
“A wise, exciting, and life-changing book” Arianna Huffington
Guest Bio. Prof. Dr. Christian Busch is one of the world’s leading experts on innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and cultivating serendipity. He directs the CGA Global Economy Program at New York University, and also teaches at the London School of Economics. Previously, he co-directed the LSE's Innovation Lab and co-founded the Sandbox Network, a global community of young innovators, as well as Leaders on Purpose, an organization convening purpose-driven CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Expert Forum, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and among Diplomatic Courier’s "Top 99 Influencers" as well as the Thinkers50 Radar list of 30 thinkers “most likely to shape the future.” Christian's bestselling book, The Serendipity Mindset (Penguin Random House), has been highlighted as a "wise, exciting, and life-changing book" (Arianna Huffington), and was featured on platforms such as the BBC, Harvard Business Review, and Forbes.
Winning in The Middle of The Pack My interview with David Richman about his journey from being an overweight smoker in an abusive relationship to becoming an Ultraman triathlete. Setting measurable, attainable, and meaningful goals help get his life back on track to one that drove within rather than by external measures. David shares his concept of “winning in the middle of the pack” and discusses how we all can get more out of ourselves than we ever imagined. We also discuss his 5000 miles ride across the country meeting people who share remarkable stories dealing with cancer trauma and survivial. Be inspired!
Guest Bio. David is an author, public speaker, philanthropist, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. In his first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, he discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imagined. With Cycle of Lives, David shares the interconnected stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer.
He continues to do Ironman triathlons and a wide range of endurance athletic events, having recently completed a solo 4,700-mile bike ride. He is married, lives in Southern Nevada, and has twins who are in college.
The Life Plan An inspiring conversation with Shannah Kennedy discussing her work and how we can find the path to the Ultimate Life. Many great life hacks and practices shared in this interview. Keep it simple!
Guest Bio. With over 15 years experience to her name, Shannah Kennedy is one of Australia’s foremost strategic life coaches. Her proven expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives in order to achieve their visions and goals.
With an intuitively tactical yet caring approach, Shannah applies her knowledge, energy, drive and spirit to motivate and inspire others to shift their life, career and business dreams to reality.[..]
Freedom Today I speak with Rachel Fiori on how to go about discovering real freedom. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Rachel is the CEO of The Masters of Self University, and the creator of Mystical Life Coach Certification™ (Mental & Emotional Master), The High Profile-Highly Sensitive Person Coaching Program™; and the breakthrough emotional intelligence training “How to Raise Your Emotional IQ.”
Rachel trains individuals and certifies coaches on how to master life and love. She also specializes in coaching high-profile people who are Highly Sensitive People (HSP’s). She utilizes the Fiori Transformation Framework ™ to guide people to their human-spirit integration point,™ which is the access point where self-transformation and healing are activated. This is where people and couples can let go of painful mental, emotional, behavioural, and inner child programs, and are guided through self-realization so they can be free from suffering, create sacred relationships, and fulfil their life’s potential.
Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less In this interview, I speak with Leidy Klotz about his book Subtract. Blending evidence across science and design, Subtract The Untapped Science of Less: The Untapped Science of Less offers a revolution in problem-solving: proving why we overlook subtraction, and how we can access its true potential.
Guest Bio. Leidy Klotz studies and writes about how we transform things from how they are to how we want them to be. His research on the science of problem-solving has appeared in both Nature and Science and has been covered in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post among national newspapers on five continents. A professor at the University of Virginia, Leidy has authored more than 80 original research articles and writes on applications of his research for design, art, parenting, personal finance, climate change, and many other fields.
Radical Responsibility What is the greatest obstacle to your fulfillment, success, and happiness? "It's the belief," teaches Fleet Maull, "that your current situation, whatever it is, has the power to determine your future."
This is my discussion with Fleet Maull - an invitation to discover personal freedom, authentic relationships, and limitless possibility
Guest Bio. Fleet Maull, PhD, CMT-P, is an author, meditation teacher, management consultant, trainer and executive coach who facilitates deep transformation for individuals and organizations through his philosophy and program of Radical Responsibility©. He is a tireless and dedicated peacemaker and servant leader working for positive social transformation and a more just and sustainable global society.
Addicted to the Monkey Mind In this interview I speak with JF Benoist about his book Addcited to the monkey mind. A insightful conversation about how we can shift our programmed way of thinking and change our mindset to enhance our life. Come to understand your inner workings and from their aim to adopt new practices to change your conditioned responses.
Guest Bio. JF Benoist was frustrated with traditional addiction treatment, so he turned the model on its head.
Benoist founded The Exclusive Hawaii, a non 12 step holistic rehab. He created a new therapeutic methodology, Experiential Engagement Therapy (EET). He authored the bestselling self-help book, Addicted to the Monkey Mind.
Benoist’s speciality is teaching people how to quiet that negative voice in their head — and instead develop a powerful new mindset that creates long-lasting change.
Essentialism & Effortless A great conversation with Greg Mckeown discussing his work and recent books Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. What if you could learn how to choose in both work and life what is essential and then make that which is essential become effortless? This is what Greg hopes to inspire us all to better understand. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Greg McKeown is a speaker, a bestselling author, and the host of the popular podcast What’s Essential. He has been covered by The New York Times, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico, and Inc., has been interviewed on NPR, NBC, Fox, and The Steve Harvey Show, and is among the most popular bloggers for LinkedIn. He is also a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. McKeown’s New York Times bestselling book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less has sold more than a million copies worldwide. Originally from London, England, he now lives in California with his wife, Anna, and their four children.
Mental Immunity In this interview I talk with Andy Norman about his book Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think. Hailed as “a feast for thought,” Mental Immunity melds cutting-edge work in science and philosophy into an “astonishingly enlightening and productive” solution to the signature problem of our age. A practical guide to spotting and removing bad ideas, a stirring call to transcend our petty tribalisms, and a serious bid to bring humanity to its senses. Please enjoy!
Guest Bio. Andy Norman directs the Humanism Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University. He studies how ideologies short-circuit minds and corrupt moral understanding. Then he develops tools that help people reason together in more fruitful ways. He's done research on the evolutionary origins of human reasoning and the norms that make dialogue fruitful. He works to clarify the foundations of responsible thinking about what matters, and likes to engage audiences on topics related to science and human values. In his new book Mental Immunity, Andy lays out the conceptual foundations of cognitive immunology—the emerging science of mental immune health. He’s currently testing a “mind vaccine”—a way to inoculate minds against the worst forms of ideological contagion.
Funky Wisdom: A Practical Guide To Life In this interview with Dennis Berry, he shares his personal journey with raw honesty and shows how he was able to overcome alcoholism and drug addiction, health problems, financial difficulties, relationship issues and basically just deal with “growing up” a little later in life. You will learn principles that you can apply in every aspect of your life to help make you wealthier, healthier, happier, and wiser. Some great Funky Wisdom... enjoy!
Pick up a copy of Dennis's book Funky Wisdom: A Practical Guide To Life here.
Guest Bio. Dennis Berry is a Master Life Coach and has been working with people worldwide for over 15 years. With modern technology, he can work with anybody anywhere via Zoom. He is also the author of "Funky Wisdom: A Practical Guide To Life" available on Amazon.
His expertise is in Life Mastery. He has been sober since April 8, 2003 during which time he became a successful businessman, athlete, and family man. His journey in recovery helped him find his mission in life, which is to help others achieve inner peace and success and master every area of their lives.
Magenta Nation A discussion about creating a path to healing ourselves, and our nation. Joy shares ideas on how we can bring more hope, insight, and a roadmap to make positive change. Based on the power of intention, Joy's book, "Magenta Nation" will help you define your vision for yourself, your community, your nation, and your world, and to find and create "Third Force", out-of-the-box pathways that unite us towards a common goal. Enjoy!
Guest Bio.
Joy Scott is driven by a passion to make a difference. She actively seeks out innovators and “best-of-breed” companies that improve the well-being of their clients and consumers. Then, with insight and influence, she guides them to deliver maximum impact in their markets – driving sales, reputation, and growth with a blend of strategic thinking, relentless pursuit of results, and diplomacy.
Redefining Rich In our dysfunctional economy, “success” often comes at great personal cost . . . we’re tired, we’re stressed out, and we have no time for family and friends. It’s time to redefine “rich.” Perhaps there is need to redefine what a "rich life" looks and feels like to you. Shannon and her family have done it and she is here to share her story with you today.
Pick up a copy of Shannon's book Redefining Rich: Achieving True Wealth with Small Business, Side Hustles, and Smart Living here.
Guest Bio. Shannon Hayes operates Sap Bush Hollow Farm, Cafe & Vacation Lodging in the Catskill mountains of New York State with three generations of her family. She is the host of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow podcast and author of several books, including The Grassfed Gourmet, Radical Homemakers, and forthcoming Redefining Rich: Achieving True Wealth with Small Business, Side Hustles, and Smart Living. You can learn more about her life and business at sapbush.com, or follow her on Instagram @sapbushshannon.
Struggle
In a world that’s obsessed with fast hacks, quick wins, and Instagram-perfection (cue “Everything is Awesome”), struggle has become taboo. A sign that something’s gone horribly wrong. But what if we’ve got it all wrong about getting it wrong?
What if struggle isn’t a battle to fight, a trap to avoid, or a sign of weakness? What if struggle is precisely where the magic happens - where we do our best, most important work? In this interview, I talk with Grace Marshall about struggle and how we can use our Struggles' as opportunities.
Being Better An insightful chat with Kai Whiting discussing the benefits of stoicism on being better. In the post-pandemic world is this the new normal and what are the implications we will face. We delve in to living with virtue and in accordance with nature, explained beautifully with Kai in this conversation.
Guest Bio. Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs over at StoicKai.com
The New Normal ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, is the USA's leading voice of Women’s Health. Dr. Ashton is a board-certified OB-GYN, author, and is board-certified in Obesity Medicine. Today she is he to discuss her new book, The New Normal. Delving into the mastering of resilience in a post-pandemic era also with a focus on health, nutrition, and well-being. Loads to enjoy in this conversation.
Guest Bio. Dr. Ashton is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University. She then received her medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she was elected Class President for four consecutive years. Upon graduation, she was awarded the prestigious Bartlestone Award in Pharmacology. Dr. Ashton received her post-graduate training in women’s health and surgery at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in NYC, an affiliate of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. She served as Administrative Chief Resident and was awarded Chief Resident of the Year upon completing her residency. She received a Master of Science Degree in Nutrition from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Institute of Human Nutrition in 2016, making Dr. Ashton one of the only M.D.'s with a national media platform who also has a degree in Nutrition. She is one of the few physicians with media platforms who still sees patients and has an active medical practice for women’s gynecology and obesity/weight management.
Brain Ops Group In this interview, I speak with Mary Rensel and Ali Hively about their work at the Brain Ops Group. We discuss the what, why, and how of brain performance and resiliency. How to optimize your brain for stress, resiliency, and performance through a system of CLE - Connection, Lifestyle, and Emotional Clarity.
Guest Bio. Mary Rensel, MD is co-owner of Brain Ops Group and Owner of Brain Fresh. She is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroimmunologist and Director of Wellness. She has graduated from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her Neurology and Neuro-immunology fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. She is boarded in Neurology and Integrative Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Rensel’s work has focused on Multiple Sclerosis, Brain health and Integrative Medicine. Her work in academic medicine often intersects with wellness, advocacy, innovation and strategic initiatives. She has been a “Best Doctor” of Cleveland since 2010 per the Cleveland Magazine. She is active as a coach, mentor, scientific reviewer, clinical researcher, activity director and speaks nationally. She has also appeared on numerous media outlets, including a spot on Good Morning America.
Ali Hively, MA is the co-owner of Brain Ops Group and owner of Kijia. She is a Life coach and helps companies and individuals break through their busy lives to manage stress, lose weight, gain energy and live their best life! Ali has created a signature lifestyle program to make positive change possible and long lasting. Ali holds a Master’s Degree in education and curriculum. She has been in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years as a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and nutrition and wellness consultant. She is a member of NAWBO and gives presentations to companies focused on improving the lives and productivity of their workers. Ali loves to cook, travel and read. She lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio with her husband and their three little girls.
Empowerment Today's Guest is Tracy L Clark.
The Topics is Empowerment
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Connect with Tracy here.
Grab a copy of Tracy's book here - GOD Where Are You?: It's Me! Guest Bio. Tracy came into this world sick and riddled with ailments. She was born with her legs and hips disconnected, pectusevectum, her stomach valve closed shut, and a damaged nervous system that caused excruciating pain. Throughout her life, she experienced three near-death experiences. Sickness, illness, and disease were apart of her everyday life since birth. At the age of five, Tracy was kidnapped, this extremely traumatic experience began to open her gifts. 17 years ago Tracy made the decision to leave a marriage that no longer served her with her two little girls in tow, At this time Tracy was told her body was shutting down again. This was her wake up call, it was time to wake up or check out for good.
The Attributes Do you have what it takes to succeed in any situation? According to a retired commander who ran training for Navy SEALs, true optimal performance goes beyond just skill. It’s all about THE ATTRIBUTES. In working with and selecting top special operators for decades, Diviney saw that beneath obvious skills are hidden drivers of performance and surprising core attributes. This is a fantastic conversation with great insight and one which I am sure you'll enjoy.
Guest Bio. Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL commander. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments. As the officer in charge of training for a specialized command, Rich was intimately involved in an extremely specialized SEAL selection process, which whittles a group of exceptional candidates down to small cadre of the most elite optimal performers.
Diviney also spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physical, mental, and emotional disciplines. He led his small team to create the first-ever “Mind Gym” that helped special operators train their brains to perform faster, longer, and better in all environments—especially high-stress ones.
Since his retirement in early 2017, Diviney has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc. He’s taught about leadership, optimal performance, and high performing teams to more than five thousand business, athletic, and military leaders from organizations such as American Airlines, Meijer Inc., the San Francisco 49ers, Pegasystems, Zoom, and Deloitte. In January 2021, Rich released his first book. The Attributes. 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance.
Health, Nutrition & Food Feeling good and healthy shouldn't be complicated and Tina has spent 20 years studying health, diet, and nutrition and is here to take out the confusion. A passionate foodie she loves to teach people how to make delicious wholesome food while maintaining good health and weight. Our health is important but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy our food.
Guest Bio. Tina has extensive personal and professional experience on the subject of health and wellness. She has been working in the industry for almost 20 years. Her goal is to reach out to as many people as humanly possible through health, wellness, and exercise to help make this world a better place.
Story or Die Whether you’re pitching a product, saving the planet, or convincing your kids not to text and drive, story isn’t just one way to persuade. It’s the way. It’s built into the architecture of the brain, and has been since early humans gathered around the camp fire, trying to figure out how to outsmart the lion next door. This is a fascinating conversation with Lisa Cron discussing the topic of her book story.
Guest Bio. "Lisa Cron is a story coach, speaker, and the author of Wired for Story, Story Genius, and Story or Die: How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade and Change Minds in Business and in Life. She has previously worked as a literary agent, a television producer, and a story consultant for Warner Brothers and The William Morris Agency, among others, and currently advises writers, nonprofits, educators, and journalists on the art and craft of story. She has also served on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts MFA program in visual narrative and, since 2006, has taught in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program"
The Great Turning
In this interview, I speak with Marco Vangelisti about The Great Turning. The Great Turning is a shift from the Industrial Growth Society to a life-sustaining civilization. It sounds like a massive challenge and perhaps beyond the scope of many of us however individually we can all assist in the process is it starts with understanding and aligning your life with your call values. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Founder of Essential Knowledge for Transition (http://ek4t.com). Marco worked in finance for 25 years and for the last 6 in the investment management industry. He is a founding member of Slow Money and in the leadership team of the Slow Money Northern California network. He is a 100% impact investor and shares his experience doing direct Slow Money investments with communities around the country to help them increase their capacity for local investing through workshop and lectures. Marco developed Essential Knowledge for Transition – a curriculum for engaged citizens to understand the money and banking system, the economic system and the financial system and how we need to transform them. He speaks nationally as guest lecturer and author.
Alchemy of Herbs & Wild Remedies In this interview, I speak with Rosalee de la Foret about her passion and knowledge for all things herbs. After suffering from her personal illness Rosalee discovered the amazing medicinal benefits of herbs and after many years of study and much more research, Rosalee is an expert Herbalist. She now shares her knowledge with others in an inspiring way how we can transform everyday ingredients into foods that can transform and maintain good health.
Guest Bio. Rosalee de la Forêt, RH, is passionate about helping people discover the world of herbalism and natural health. Her teachings make herbs simple and practical for everyone. She is the Education Director at LearningHerbs and a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild. Rosalee is the author of Alchemy of Herbs: Transforming Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal as well as the online courses The Taste of Herbs, Herbal Cold Care, and Apothecary: The Alchemy of Herbs Video Companion.
Limitless Why do some people achieve seemingly limitless success while others drift from day to day? How do some, despite extremely challenging circumstances, rise up to make a big impact or achieve great things and others, given the benefit of significant talent or opportunity, end up settling for so much less? What makes the difference?
In this interview, I speak with Pete Ruppert about his book Limitless: Nine Steps to Launch Your One Extraordinary Life, written for those, young and old, who simply don’t want to settle for the status quo or for “good enough” and have dreams they want to chase, not give up on.
Guest Bio. Pete is a veteran in the education industry. Over the past 20 years, he has opened over 120 schools and acquired more than 25 others. His experience in education spans the president and CEO roles of organizations in the private school, charter school, and early education industries. He also served as a public school board member in his local community for 5 years.
Happy Gut! Following the success of the bestselling Clean Gut and Wheat Belly comes this essential guide to improving digestive health from an expert in functional medicine, Dr Vincent Pedre. In this interview, he reveals why everything that ails us, from fatigue to weight gain to bloating and bad skin, can be traced back to the gut and shares his cleansing plan to help us reclaim our health. A glimpse into something perhaps we should all look into a bit deeper.
Guest Bio. Dr. Vincent M. Pedre is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, Medical Advisor to two health-tech start-ups, MBODY360 and Fullscript, Chief Medical Officer for United Naturals, and a Functional Medicine-Certified Practitioner in private practice in New York City since 2004. He is also certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. In 2017, he joined Orthomolecular as the chief Clinical Expert in the Pillars of GI Health Program. And in 2018, he joined the faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine, teaching the first ever introductory functional medicine courses to practitioners in Lima, Peru, Brisbane, Australia and Mexico City. He believes the gut is the gateway to a better brain and excellent health. As the bestselling author of “Happy Gut—The Cleansing Program To Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain”—he has helped thousands of people resolve their digestive and gut-related health issues.
Beyond Intention In this episode, I speak with Daniel Mangena about his four-step system called the Beyond Intention Paradigm. We discuss how one can go from unconsciously living life to a life lived with intention and purpose.
Guest Bio. After receiving a late diagnosis of Asperger’s and experiencing what can only be described as life-shattering trauma at the age of just 20, Daniel spent the next seven years struggling to keep these revelations and events from spilling into every area of his life. As a result of his struggles, Daniel built a simple, four-step system called the Beyond Intention Paradigm.
Future Proofing You I interviewed Jay Samit a while back about his book Disrupt You! and absolutely loved our conversation so naturally, I was delighted when he told me he had a new book coming out - Future Proofing You.
With the right mindset and insight, anyone can become a millionaire. In another conversation with Jay, that left me inspired, I discuss with him the twelve truths for creating opportunity, maximizing wealth, and controlling your destiny in an uncertain world.
Guest Bio. International bestselling author Jay Samit, is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” he raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, advises Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends.
The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consulting, Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, been a Nasdaq company CEO, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile, ecommerce, digital distribution, and spatial reality that are used by billions of consumers every day. Called the “guru for the entire industry” by Variety, his list of partners and associates reads like a who’s who list of innovators, including: Bill Gates, President Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Sir Richard Branson, and Paul Allen.
Everyday Mindfulness My interview with Melissa Steginus discussing productivity and wellness. With Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life, you will awaken to yourself, connect with your inner wisdom, and tap into your capacity for self-empowerment, fulfilment, and transformation. With 108 various practices to choose from Melissa shows us how we can transform our life with 5-minute a day mindfulness exercises.
Guest Bio. Melissa Steginus is a productivity and wellness specialist and author of the new book, Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life.
Her motto is that “your time and energy are your most precious resources” and—through workshops, courses, and coaching—she helps people structure their work and lives to spend more of those resources on what really matters. Melissa’s unique approach blends time, task, and energy management to serve her ultimate goal: helping others work and live with intention, empowerment, and fulfilment.
A Guide to Ruling Your Inner Kingdom In this episode, I speak with Mary Krygiel about her new book Reign, and how acupuncture ancient and the twelve meridian lines of energy present in every person can be used to bring back balance to our lives in order to help us leave more authentic and happy lives.
Guest Bio. Mary Krygiel earned her master’s degree in acupuncture in 2011 and went on to become a board-certified, licensed acupuncturist classically trained in the Law of Five Elements. It was through her most important role as a mother of two young adults that she first realized the increasing pressure to conform to a false positive persona on social media. Correlating this newfound insight with her knowledge of the twelve meridians of energy led to her most profound work, the writing of this book.
Practical Meditation A fascinating conversation with Giovanni Dienstmann about medication. We go beyond the practical conversation of how to meditate and search deeper into why and how to get started and maintain traction.
Guest Bio. Giovanni Dienstmann is the creator of Live and Dare, one of the top five most popular meditation blogs on the planet. As an international author, meditation coach and speaker, Giovanni is an expert in helping people overcome anxiety and stress to live a more calm and centred life.
He is the author of the best-selling book Practical Meditation, which is available in eight different languages and has popularly been called “The Meditation Bible”.
Peak Performance I speak with Chris Dedeyan in this episode about Peak Performance including topics of how to manage stress, increasing productivity, raising your energy and most importantly improving clarity.
Guest Bio. Christopher is a peak performance expert and professional speaker, who has devoted his life to helping high-achievers manage stress, increase productivity and have more energy.
When Christopher was just 8 years old, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, so for the past decade, he has made his life’s mission to also help transform other people’s lives who might feel they are disadvantaged by traditional standards.
Christopher helps his coaching clients to become the best versions of themselves. He truly believes in self-development. He doesn’t only talk the talk but he walks the walk with himself having eight coaches and mentors for all facets and aspects of life.
Description: A Gay Man's Guide to Life My discussion with Britt East about his book A Gay Man's Guide to Life. This is a conversation about how we can all stop hiding behind masks and start leaving our hero's journey. Britt presents an approachable, no-nonsense path for ALL men and women, to set down the excuses and get to the business of improving their lives. No new-age mumbo jumbo or wishy-washy self-help jargon. Just real work focused on real results to unleash our true selves and unlock our best lives.
Guest Bio. BRITT EAST is an author and speaker who uses his experience, strength, and hope to challenge and inspire change-oriented gay men to get down to the business of improving their lives. With over two decades of personal growth and development experience in a variety of modalities, such as the 12 Steps, Nonviolent Communication, yoga, meditation, talk therapy, and the Hoffman Process, Britt is committed to building a personal practice of self-discovery that he can then share with gay men everywhere. He lives in Seattle with his husband and their crazy dog.
8 Unbreakable Rules For Success I speak with Sean Castrina about his book 8 Unbreakable Rules For Business Start-Up Success. Sean shares, in brief, the 8 principles that he has found to be the key to business success, not only in his world but in all successful business start-ups. If you cannot afford to fail, this is the one book you want to read.
Guest Bio. Sean Castrina is a serial entrepreneur, having started more than 20 companies over the last 20 years, and still seeks to launch a new venture annually. He is an investor, teacher and highly-sought-after speaker who communicates with humor and a bluntness that engages and captures his audience. He is the author of 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Startup Success, The Greatest Entrepreneur in the World, and World’s Greatest Business Plan.
Money In The Streets My interview with Barry Habib discussing his new book Money Streets. Offering thoughts on mindset tactics that are road-tested and personal practices of Habib, who treats each day as a reason to be thankful. Habib offers his life as proof that you can keep going no matter what. A very inspiring conversation.
Guest Bio. Barry Habib is an American entrepreneur and frequent media resource for his mortgage and housing expertise. He is the CEO of MBS Highway, the industry’s most highly regarded and recognized tool for transforming salespeople into advisors. Barry is a two-time Crystal Ball Award Winner for 2018 and 2020 for the most accurate real estate forecasts out of 150 of the top economists in the US. Barry was also named 2019 Mortgage Professional of the Year by National Mortgage Professional magazine and was a 2019 finalist for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Barry is the lead producer and managing partner for Rock of Ages—the twenty- seventh longest-running show in Broadway history. He also produced Criss Angel’s “Mindfreak” at Planet Hollywood in Vegas.
Last Resort Sugar Detox My interview with Michael Collins discussing the nature of sugar addiction and what we can do to stop it.
Guest Bio. Michael Collins is the founder of SugarAddiction.com and Quit Sugar Summit, as well as the past Chairman of the Board and current Board Member of Addiction Institute, has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years and has worked closely with others to help them regain lives ravaged by this addictive product.
Mike has been in recovery from substance-use disorder for over 35 years and can speak on recovery topics separate from sugar. He raised two children sugar-free from the womb to over six years old - when they only had sugar once a month for their entire childhood.
964 Tripp Lanier - This Interview Will Make You Dangerous My interview with Tripp Lanier Discussing his book This Book Will Make You Dangerous: The Irreverent Guide for Men Who Refuse to Settle.
Guest Bio. Tripp Lanier is a professional coach and host of The New Man Podcast: Beyond the Macho Jerk and the New Age Wimp which — for over a decade — has been downloaded millions of times. Over the years he’s designed several businesses to support a simple lifestyle focused on freedom, ease, meaning, and fun. As Host of The New Man Podcast, Tripp Lanier has conducted hundreds of interviews with experts and authors from all walks of life.
The Journey This is my original interview with Jairek Robbins. In this interview, we discuss his journey and what he has learned along the way in searching for self-discovery and what light him up. We discuss many other interesting topics including whether its good to have a plan A and B; how to best integrate work and life; what he has learned from a mentor of his, Gary Vaynerchuk, the art of hustle; chasing dreams and also his rituals and routines.
Guest Bio. Jairek Robbins is a lifestyle and performance coach who has recently started Performance Coach University and have great success. His goal is to help train others so they can go out into the world and do greater work helping people improve their lives. If you are interested in coaching and changing people’s lives than you may want to check out PCU using the link below.
Smashing Numbers In this episode, I spoke finance with Maddie Brown. A worthwhile listen for those entrepreneurs and small business owners. Maddie shares tips and advice for managing, making and keeping more money.
Guest Bio In many ways, Maddie Brown is the entrepreneur’s financial entrepreneur. She brings the financial know-how that most small businesses are lacking. Many of Maddie’s clients are professional artists, speakers and consultants. These individuals (many of them accomplished, self-starting women) have built 7-figure careers around working with other entrepreneurs to lead the life they desire. She loves working with small and start-up women business owners to help them be financially smart and successful. There are 12 Million women-owned businesses, 88% make less than $100,000 gross income. She is here to help them change that statistic and make a bigger difference in the world.
Change and Resilience Carol Van Den Hende has just published her first book Goodbye, Orchid - A story of hope and resilience. In this interview, I speak to Carol about her journey and gained insight into how to manage change and how to practice resilience. What an incredible conversation. Please enjoy!
Guest Bio. CAROL VAN DEN HENDE is an award-winning author who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her novel Goodbye, Orchid has been recognized as the 2020 American Fiction Award winner for urban fiction, and 2020 Pinnacle Achievement Award winner for multicultural fiction. Plus, it’s been named one of the most anticipated fall reads by Buzzfeed, Parade, and Travel+Leisure.
She’s also a speaker, strategist, Board member and Climate Reality Leader. One secret to her good fortune? Her humorous husband, fun-loving twins, and a rescue cat, who prove that love really does conquer all.
Transforming Passion Into Purpose Josh has some amazing art which is refreshing and uplifting - check it out for yourself at Joshross.co. What was even more insightful and inspiring was my conversation with Josh about following our passions and transforming passion into life's purpose. It's much more than the notion of creating a living by following our passions - it's about having purpose and impact beyond ourselves. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Josh is a widely known photographer and most well known for his viral photography project, where he turned kids with cancer and disabilities into superheroes. This has been seen by more than 450 million people.
In 2017, he was featured as ‘Dad of the year’ by People magazine next to Mario Lopez, Michael Strahan, John Legend and his work has been featured on HuffPost, Business Insider, CNN, Mashable.
What he is most happy about is that from his viral project, a group of Italian doctors opened up a new field of research because of this project to study the emotional effects that positive projects have on cancer patients.
The Power of Presence From his days working as a successful lawyer partnering up to lead some leading law firms Jeff transformed his life. While he was great at law what he loved more was business. He is now a leading leadership coach and international speaker. In this episode, we discuss the power of presence as it relates to enjoying the journey and process of life rather than simply being in a constant chase for more. "It's about the journey, not the destination."
Guest Bio. Jeff Nischwitz is known as a Snow Globe Shaker (shaking things up) who’s on a mission to help people shift how they lead and thereby shift their leadership impact. He's an international speaker and personal transformation coach known for his unique perspectives, challenging traditional thinking, and delivering tangible shifts for leaders to grow their people, build their businesses and enhance their relationships. Jeff's the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations—one truth at a time! He's the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership development ecosystems that grows leaders and their impact. He also co-hosts the Impact Leadership Podcast
The Future of Tech and Jobs Round 2 with Jennifer Byrne. We dive in deeper to the future of Tech and Jobs. Conversations around the nature of technology and the impact it has on the individual and society as a whole, including a deep dive into the use of social media. We look and the use of data and the issues that surround that. And finally, how we can prepare future generations for the work and life ahead.
Guest Bio. Jennifer uses wisdom gained from twenty years in the tech industry to advise startups, mentor emerging leaders and drive broad conversations on topics related to making the most of today’s fast-changing, tech-infused world.
Jennifer was most recently the Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft’s US division, where she worked with companies and organizations across all industries and market segments to re-frame their business opportunities in digital terms. Jennifer infused innovation practices into Microsoft’s US-based technical teams which led to high-value and well-publicized digital transformation strategies with top global companies.
Her first career, which remains her passion today, was in the non-profit world working with under-served populations.
The Feel Good Effect What if wellness isn’t about achieving another set of impossible standards, but about finding what works—for you?
In this episode, I speak with Robyn about her book - The Feel Good Effect. Instead of trying to get more done, Robyn offers a refreshingly sane approach that will allow you to identify and focus on the elements that actually move the needle in your life right now. Less striving. More ease. It’s time to feel good.
Guest Bio. Robyn Conley Downs is a speaker, entrepreneur, podcaster, and author of The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness By Creating Small Shifts That Create Big Change. Holding a Master’s degree in education with an emphasis in behaviour change, and 4 years of public policy & health change at the doctoral level, her work taps into cutting edge science around psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, and habits. Recently named one of the Most Influential Women in Wellness, she believes that small shifts in thinking and action create big change in life.
Fundamental Wellbeing My chat with Dr Jeffrey Martin, a fascinating conversation on how we can become a Finder and stop seeking. After extensive research, Jeffrey and his team have created a scientifically proven program for finding lasting inner peace and contentment. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Jeffery is an academic researcher, serial entrepreneur, technologist, and investor who specializes in advancing the highest forms of human wellbeing. For over a decade he has conducted the largest international study on Fundamental Wellbeing, which includes the types of consciousness commonly known as: enlightenment, nonduality, the peace that passeth understanding, unitive experience, and hundreds of other terms. This resulted in the first reliable, cross-cultural and pan-tradition classification system for these types of experience. More recently, he has used this research to make systems available to help people obtain profound psychological benefits in a rapid, secular, reliable, and safe way. Jeffery is also the founder of the Transformative Technology space, which has grown to become a multi-billion dollar ecosystem that promotes the use of science and technology to substantially raise human mental and emotional wellbeing.
In addition to his wellbeing work, Jeffery is a bestselling author and award-winning educator who has authored, co-authored, or co-edited over 20 books. His latest book on his research is The Finders. His work has regularly been featured at leading academic conferences worldwide, as well as major public forums such as Wisdom 2.0, H+, the Science and Nonduality Conference, the Asia Consciousness Festival, and TEDx. He has been covered in media as diverse as the South China Morning Post and PBS’s Closer to Truth, and been an invited speaker at many top universities including: Harvard, Yale, University of London, and the National University of Singapore.
Jeffery is currently the Director for the Center for the Study of Non-Symbolic Consciousness and a Research Professor and Director at the Transformative Technology Lab in Silicon Valley, and a Lecturer at Stanford University.
Her Future Coalition Sarah is the founder and Director of Her Future Coalition, an organisation creating powerful and positive change in the lives of survivors of gender violence and girls at the highest risk. Helping break the cycle of poverty and exploitation, by providing education – and a full range of services that support education – to survivors and the most vulnerable girls in India and Nepal. In this episode, I talk to Sarah about the work she does and the lessons of courage, reliance and hope that she gets to witness every day.
Guest Bio. Sarah is the founder and Director of Her Future Coalition, an international charity that has helped thousands of girls rise out of poverty and exploitation to become free and independent Her Future Coalition has been selected for a collaboration with Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance, a campaign to promote and support education for the most vulnerable girls, around the world. Over the years they have served tens of thousands of survivors in India, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand. Most exciting to Sarah is the fact that the survivors who joined our programs a few years ago are now managing the programs, working as trainers and mentors to newly rescued girls. They couldn’t imagine any future at all when they were living in brothels. Now their dreams are limitless!
Swipe Right on Your Best Self What stops us from pursuing our biggest dreams in life? Why do we hold ourselves back from being fully seen and heard as our real selves professionally and personally? In this episode, I speak with Eric Winters about his new book, Swipe Right on Your Best Self, as we seek to understand why self-leadership is the surest way of living a life without regrets.
Guest Bio. Eric is a self-leadership coach, black-belt hand-washer, speaker, and the author of Swipe Right on Your Best Self: simple steps to a bolder life with fewer regrets. He has deep knowledge in the science of building courageous and emotionally intelligent mindsets. His know-how is a result of over 20 years of international corporate life, two masters degrees in human behavior change, and over 12 years helping leaders and their teams become their best selves to meet workplace challenges effectively.
He spends much of his time developing authentically courageous leadership through keynotes, workshops, and individual coaching. Diverse clients include Accenture, BMW China, The Papua New Guinea Public Service Commission, The Australian Public Service Commission, and SDN Children's Services. He spends half his life on earth, and the rest on Zoom.
The Future of Tech and Jobs As the previous Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft’s US division, Jennifer is on a mission to help others apply original thinking and an innovator’s mindset to create opportunities for success in work and life. Advances in technology can create as much risk as an opportunity. In a future when almost every job is a tech job, cultivating both interest and ability in technical fields will be critical for everyone’s success.
This is my initial conversation with Jennifer Byrne, one which we will delve into deeper next time she is on. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Jennifer uses wisdom gained from twenty years in the tech industry to advise startups, mentor emerging leaders and drive broad conversations on topics related to making the most of today’s fast-changing, tech-infused world.
Jennifer was most recently the Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft’s US division, where she worked with companies and organizations across all industries and market segments to re-frame their business opportunities in digital terms. Jennifer infused innovation practices into Microsoft’s US-based technical teams which led to high-value and well-publicized digital transformation strategies with top global companies.
Her first career, which remains her passion today, was in the non-profit world working with under-served populations.
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Mindmapping, creative thinking, the art of energizing curiosity to how to become a master at public speaking - Michael Gelb has been doing this for years! Driven by curiosity and passion Michael explores disciplines and then after experimentation and research, he proceeds to teach others the same. Not bound by one passion Micheal has become a master of connecting the dots and interconnecting ideas to help generate new ideas and create greater purpose and fulfilment. With 17 books under his belt, we could've talked for hours. I hope you enjoy my interview with Michael Gelb.
Guest Bio. The world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership and executive coaching. His clients include DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, KPMG, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and YPO.
Michael is the author of 17 books including How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Discover Your Genius, Innovate Like Edison, and The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now.
The Purpose Factor Couldn't have been a more suitable conversation for the podcast as Brian and I get into a deeper conversation about PURPOSE. Brian and his partner Gabrielle have written this book together in efforts in helping others find their purpose in life. We discuss the book and delve into what is said to be the clearest, most actionable process ever developed for discovering purpose. Please enjoy the conversation with Brian.
Guest Bio. Brian Bosché has been called “the next generation of motivators” by Tom Ziglar, along with Gabrielle Bosché. He started his first successful company at the age of 26 with a laptop, a phone, and 50 dollars. Brian is an expert on purpose at work and a consultant who helps high achievers, business leaders, and companies (big and small) discover and use purpose at work. He has personally consulted Fortune 500 companies, A-list celebrities, and designed strategies for leaders looking to remain on top in this competitive talent market. Brian is the co-founder of The Purpose Company. Brian's goal is to demystify purpose and develop the most practical and actionable understanding of purpose in the world. He helps people discover who they are, who they are meant to help, and how to use their purpose as a clarity-producing decision-making paradigm.
Flashback Girl
In her debut book, Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor (September 15, 2020), Dr. Deguire shares how she worked through the internal and external pain of her childhood to find a path towards love, health, joy, and life satisfaction. She credits her survival to finding her strength and resilience.
Guest Bio.
LISE DEGUIRE is a clinical psychologist in private practice for over 20 years. The lone surviving child of unsettled and iconoclastic parents, she grew up all over New Jersey and Long Island. Following a horrific fire where she suffered burns on two-thirds of her body, she spent much of her childhood alone in a Boston hospital, undergoing countless surgical procedures.
Dr. Deguire graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Tufts University and earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Hahnemann/Widener University. She maintains a solo practice in Pennington, New Jersey. Dr. Deguire has appeared on television and radio, and has been published in the Trenton Times, GrownandFlown.com, and Medium.com. She also writes about psychological resilience issues in her blog and is a national keynote speaker.
Productivity and The Motivation Code A fantastic conversation with Todd Henry - The Accidental Creative. We kick start the chat with a discussion around his daily routine that takes us into a focused talk on production including snippets and practical advice we can all benefit from to enhance our daily routines. We wrap things up in discussion around his work in The Motivation Code in efforts to understand what the inner forces are that drive our best work. Good for us and good for helping others. Make sure you check out his Motivation Code assessment - link here.
Guest Bio. Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of four books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, and Herding Tigers) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.
With millions of downloads, his podcast The Accidental Creative offers weekly tips for how to stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.
Todd’s book Die Empty was named by Amazon.com as one of the best books of 2013.
Work Well. Play More! My interview with Marcey Rader discussing her book Work Well. Play More! Addicted to our devices and surrounded by clutter. Our lives have become over-complicated and very distracting. Sometimes we wonder how others can get so much done in the same amount of time and yet seem to be living a more balanced life. Marcey has been there and fallen deep into psychological burnout which leads her to do what she does now - helping others bring an about healthy balance to their everyday lives.
Guest Bio. Marcey Rader is an award-winning speaker, sought-after productivity coach, accredited health and wellness expert, and author of three books. As the founder of Work Well. PlayMore!, she helps individuals and businesses kick their lifestyles back into balanced gear – without sacrificing health. Clients from North Dakota to Dubai, manufacturing to biotech, learn to escalate their energy, conquer the calendar, master tasks, and extinguish email.
Her latest book, Work Well. Play More!: Productive, Clutter-Free, Healthy Living - One Step at a Time goes beyond the inspirational narrative to focus on simple, tangible tools and practical steps for gaining time and decluttering the body and mind.
Brutal Truths In this interview, I speak with Simon Hammond about his newest book, Brutal Truths. As a creative thinker, Simon spends much of his time observing the world and from where he sits he believes that in order for us to each walk into our greatest level of self-awareness we have to wake up to five key Brutal Truths that is holding us back. As the individual becomes more self-aware and begins to walk their own path the collective flourishes. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Simon Hammond is a brand strategist, cultural anthropologist, author, keynote speaker and creative director of several of Australia’s most talked-about creative agencies, and a senior lecturer on branding and innovation at Swinburne University of Technology. For over 30 years, Hammond has pushed the boundaries of traditional thinking to provoke creative change within – both in business and personally. From his early career as an investigative journalist to today, as a successful corporate director and author of three internationally acclaimed books (Guts, Be Brands and CEO of Earth), he has consistently defined the real drivers of social change and human behaviour. At his heart, Hammond is a cultural anthropologist and powerful storyteller. He is currently chairman of 50 Crates creative agency in Melbourne and chairs the YMCA’s national Belief Council. The culmination of a lifetime of observation and pondering is captured and unpacked in Hammond’s new book, Brutal Truths, available now at www.brutaltruths.com.au.
Resilience In this interview, I chat with Rob Clark about Resilience including takeouts from his book Everyday Resilience for Everyday Heroes which highlights the four major facets of resiliency: Adversity, Perspective, Passion, and Appreciation. An important conversation that will help provide a framework and structure to help us all move forward with confidence.
Guest Bio. Rob Clark is a professional speaker and the author of two children’s books (Homecoming, Flynndini Lives!) and one self-help motivational book (Smiling in the Cube). His fourth, and most recent book, Everyday Resilience for Everyday Heroes, was published by Koehler Books in September 2020.
Rob has over 25 years of direct sales experience and has become one of the leading authorities on resilience in the workplace. Rob has been the subject of numerous articles and podcasts, and his weekly blog, The Resilient Worker, has reached hundreds and thousands of readers over the past five years.
Rob lives outside Washington, DC with his wife, Jennifer, four children, Justin, Riley, Courtney, and Cassidy, and one amazing dog, Parker.
Bring Gratitude
In this interview, I speak with Karl Staib about his journey into gratitude. You've most likely heard all about how having a gratitude practise is important but it's much more than just saying daily "I'm grateful for...", you really have to connect with the WHY. We also delve into his DigToFly concept and I receive a little coaching from Karl using his DigToFly questionnaire. Some good valuable takeaways within and some beautiful inspiration to help you fly.
Guest Bio.
Karl Staib is the author of Bring Gratitude and the creator of the Dig to Fly Method. He has helped thousands of people turn their biggest struggle into an asset with his methods. He has been featured by Forbes, NPR and Zen Habits and worked with great companies such as Philips Global, Southwest Research Institute and Pioneer Nation.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
My interview with James Clear discussing his book Atomic Habits. You're going to love it.
Our Foodie Culture We wait in lines around the block for scoops of cookie dough. We photograph every meal. We visit selfie performance spaces and leave lucrative jobs to become farmers and craft brewers.
Why? What are we really hungry for?
In this interview, I speak with Eve about our foodie culture and lifestyle, why it's become so prolific and how it plays an important role in our overall wellbeing.
Guest Bio. Eve Turow-Paul is an author and globally-recognized thought leader who focuses on the intersection of food culture, the Digital Age, and well-being. By blending qualitative and quantitative methods, Turow-Paul explores the ‘why’ behind today’s biggest food and lifestyle trends. Turow-Paul utilizes her decade of empirical research to advise Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and independent entrepreneurs on how to connect with and better serve people in the Digital Age, particularly Millennials and Generation Z.
A Field Guide to a Happy Life
Another great conversation with Massimo Pigliucci discussing his newest book A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living. In his hands, Stoicism isn't about feats of indifference, but about enduring pain without being overwhelmed, while enjoying pleasures without losing our heads. In short, he makes Stoicism into a philosophy all of us -- whether committed Stoics or simply seekers -- can use to live better.
Guest Bio.
Prof. Pigliucci has a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and the practical philosophy of Stoicism.
A Mind to Mind Conversation
Do you ever feel like you could do more with your life, but you don't know where to start?
In this inspiring conversation, I speak with Denis about just that. Where do we start? And it seems it all starts with the correct mindset.
Guest Bio.
Denis Hachey has twenty years’ experience in business, including co-ownership of a successful multimillion-dollar venture for over fifteen years. His experiences in the business world have inspired him to share what he has learned and to offer insight into how to change wishing and dreaming into a plan of action to make that dream happen. Denis is married with two children and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Writing Stoicism & Happiness My interview with Philosophy Professor William O. Stephens. Discuss sabbaticals, writing process, purpose, stoicism and happiness. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. William O. Stephens is Professor of Philosophy at Creighton University. His four books are Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed (Continuum 2012), Stoic Ethics: Epictetus and Happiness as Freedom (Continuum 2007), The Person: Readings in Human Nature (Prentice Hall 2006), and The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus, an English translation of Adolf Bonhöffer’s 1894 classic (Peter Lang 1996). His dozens of articles and book chapters on Stoicism include the topics of food, farming, refugees, love, death, animals, sportsmanship, travel, habit, ecology, the Star Wars films, and the film Gladiator (2000). He has also published on friendship, ethics and animals, and philosophical vegetarianism. His current book projects are Epictetus’ Enchiridion: A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics (Bloomsbury) and Stoic Lessons in Liberation: Epictetus as Educator.
The GRIT Factor
In this interview, I speak with Shannon Huffman Polson about her new book The Grit Factor. Psychologist Angela Duckworth has defined GRIT as "perseverance and passion for long-term goal". Shannons shares her 3 phase approach in developing GRIT that anyone can adopt to help them achieve more success in life. Enjoy!
Guest Bio.
Shannon Huffman Polson served as one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the US Army. Her career as an Army officer and attack aviation leader around the globe spans almost a decade. In addition to her military service, she spent five years leading and managing in the corporate sector, at Guidant and Microsoft. She is the author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World. As a dynamic, in-demand speaker, Polson reaches thousands of people a year at major organizations and large public venues on topics related to leadership, courage, resilience, and grit. She and her husband, Peter, have two energetic sons.
Heart, Breath, Mind
In this interview, I speak with Dr Lead Lagos about her new book Heart Breath Mind. We delve into how a twice a day 20-minute breathing exercise can help us conquer stress and achieve success.
"Stress is not in your head, it’s in your body!"
Guest Bio.
Leah Lagos, Psy.D. is an internationally renowned health and performance psychologist specializing in heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback. With nearly 15 years’ experience integrating the mind and body to reduce anxiety and boost resilience, Dr. Lagos is a recognized leader in peak performance training. In addition to consulting at the annual NFL scouting combine and providing onsite support on multiple PGA tours, she works with elite performers in sports, entertainment, medicine, and business—from CEOs and hedge fund managers to Olympians, surgeons, and ballerinas. Above all, Dr. Lagos is a concerned, compassionate, and caring psychologist who combines biofeedback and psychological strategies to help clients achieve optimal performance in health and life. She lives and practices in New York City.
PURPOSE Today's feature guest is Misty Sansom.
The Topic is PURPOSE.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Misty Sansom is a writer and life purpose coach who helps people to figure out exactly what they’re meant to do in life and how to make it happen. Her work has been featured on the Huffington Post, the Daily Guru and MindBodyGreen, and she teaches people how to find their purpose and bring it to life through her ebook, monthly membership and 1:1 coaching. Get started with her free resources and tools at: www.mistysansom.com
SCHMOOZE Today's feature guest is Cody Lowry.
The Topic is SCHMOOZE.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Cody Lowry joined the Intermark Group January 2015 were he oversees all aspects of Intermark’s retail division. Prior to joining Intermark, Cody was the owner and president of Dynamedia of America, a full-service advertising agency located in Tampa, Florida. A proven leader, Cody brings to the table a 25-year successful track record of helping companies large and small grow their business.
Empowerment
Today's feature guest is Elizabeth Tripp.
The Topic is EMPOWERMENT.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Elizabeth Tripp is a New York City-based Lifestyle Design Coach and Spiritual Teacher. As a featured radio talk show host on TalkRadio.NYC, a Thrive Global Contributor, and a national public speaker, Elizabeth is recognized as a thought leader in spirituality, well-being, and prosperity.
She is the owner and founder of ElizabethTripp.com, a life coaching practice that guides established entrepreneurs, visionaries, and healers to be soulfully empowered and design lifestyles they love from the inside out. She believes the secret to creating a lifestyle you'll never want to walk away from starts by taking back your power to BE your brilliant self. No strings attached! She teaches her clients to live in the truth of who they are by getting to the source of their limitations and learning their soul's lessons so they believe in themselves and live life by their design.
The Stoic Life of Marcus Aurelius For the second time on the show, I speak with Donald Robertson this time more details insight into the Stoic life of Marcus Aurelius. An insightful conversation that may bring balance to a life of adversity. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Donald is a writer and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist based in Toronto, Canada. He’s the author of six books on philosophy and psychotherapy including Stoicism and the Art of Happiness and How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.
Why We Swim I love swimming and was super excited when Bonnie Publicist reached out for me to have her on the show. As a passionate swimmer, Bonnie became curious about why we swim and how this fascination for swimming is now one of the most popular activities in the world. While our evolutionary ancestors learned to swim for survival many of us now swim for pleasure, and others for exercise and healing. The pure joy of swimming I find rather meditative. In this interview, we discuss Bonnie's curiosity into our love for swimming and the many associated benefits.
Guest Bio.
Bonnie Tsui is the author of the new book WHY WE SWIM. A journalist and longtime contributor to The New York Times, she is also the author of AMERICAN CHINATOWN, the winner of the Asia/Pacific American Award for Literature and a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller. She lives, swims, and surfs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
WHY WE SWIM is a cultural and scientific exploration of our human relationship with water and swimming. Published in April 2020, it was excerpted in The New York Times Sunday Review, and has received praise from The New York Times Book Review ("An enthusiastic and thoughtful work mixing history, journalism, and elements of memoir"), NPR's Weekend Edition (“Bonnie Tsui reminds us that humankind once sprang from and still seeks water… An amazing story”), The San Francisco Chronicle ("Succeeds brilliantly… deepens from informative and entertaining to transcendent and moving"), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Booklist, who called it "eloquent, fascinating, and gripping." It was named a best book of the season by Amazon, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and more.
Stress & Anxiety In this interview I speak with Dr Nima about his breakthrough tool called The Overview ExperienceTM masterfully allows you to: • Gain a fresh perspective on your life. • Find your purpose • Dissolve the baggage of your past (in one day) • NO positive thinking— learn “Balanced" and “Authentic" and “Whole” thinking” • Learn YOUR true path towards “happiness” and “success” • Learn to Heal from emotionally-induced and stress-induced disorders.
Refreshingly insightful. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Dr Nima Rahmany is a Chiropractor turned ‘Edutainer’ on a mission to teach business executives, entrepreneurs, and teenagers about how to dissolve the ROOT CAUSE of stress. He is the creator of a breakthrough new tool called The Overview MethodTM where participants are taken through an exercise to clear emotional baggage and resentment that holds them back from moving to new levels in business, health, and family relationships.
Gut Crisis In this episode, I speak with Keith and discuss his new book Gut Crisis. Discussing Ayurveda medicine, gut bacteria, gut microbiome, digestion, diet, health information, and happiness. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. Robert Keith Wallace is a pioneering researcher on the physiology of consciousness. His work has inspired hundreds of studies on the benefits of meditation and other mind-body techniques. Dr. Wallace's findings have been published in Science, American Journal of Physiology, and Scientific American. He received his BS in physics and his PhD in physiology from UCLA, and he conducted postgraduate research at Harvard University. Dr. Wallace is founding president and member of the board of trustees of Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield, Iowa, He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiology and Health.
Giftology My interview with John Ruhlin discussing the power of giving. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. John went from farm boy to the greatest sellers in Cutco’s 68-year history by understanding the value of gift-giving and relationships. John will tell you, “how you love and treat people will open more doors than you can imagine.”
John learnt the principles of generosity from “Attorney Paul,” and started selling the largest deals in Cutco’s history. Not only was he gifting knives but he was being asked to speak on stages around the country to teach sales and marketing teams how to build relationships in unconventional ways.
Ruhlin Group started in 2000 and quickly broadened gifting options and strategies, but many of the original principles never changed. Knowing how and when to give gifts is just as important as what to gift. These minor details have been tested and proven over a decade to bring a guaranteed “wow” to any industry from financial services to manufacturing widgets.
John and his company work with many large companies across a vast array of fields teaching them how to incorporate a gift-giving strategy into their business to grow their success. In this interview, John shares the principles and ideas behind gift-giving.
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
By Chip Heath and Dan Heath
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Powerful and defining moments of our life are often those that we remember most strongly. They can shake us from a slump, elevate us to new levels, they can wake us up to something more. Powerful moments can be life-changing. In this book, The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, the author's Chip and Dan Heath explore how we can go about creating more extraordinary movements in both our work and life.
Unlearning Anxiety & Depression
What if everything you thought you knew about anxiety and depression was wrong? What if, instead of mental illnesses or emotional disorders, anxiety and depression are simply habits?
In my interview with Dr Joe Luciani we discuss this idea that anxiety and depression are learned and how by using his powerful, four-step Mind-Talk strategy, we can unlearn anxiety & depression.
Dr Joe Luciani Bio.
About the expert: Dr Joe Luciani has been a practising clinical psychologist for more than 40 years. He’s the internationally bestselling author of the Self-Coaching series of books, now published in 10 languages. His latest book is Unlearning Anxiety & Depression: The 4-Step Self-Coaching Program to Reclaim Your Life. He appears frequently on national TV, radio and online, and has been featured in numerous national media sites. Learn more at self-coaching.net.
Finding Your Hidden Why Today's feature guest is me. I was invited to speak on the Intentionally International Automated Marketing podcast. We have a cool chat about where the world is at today and what in life truly matters, among other things. Enjoy!
Guest bio. Jason Wright is the founder of Intentionally Inspirational which is a premier digital marketing automation agency that offers strategy, design, development and ongoing management of digital marketing automation solutions. His areas of expertise and focus include email marketing, funnels, marketing automation and the Facebook family of ad products. The platforms that he spends most of his time in includeActiveCampaign, ClickFunnels and of course, Facebook. Jason is also the original founder and host of this podcast.
Intentionally Inspirational Podcast
Our Search for Belonging My interview with Howard J Ross discussing his book Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect Is Tearing Us Apart. At the core of tribalism exists a paradox: as humans, we are hardwired with the need to belong, which ends up making us deeply connected with some yet deeply divided from others. We discuss why this is becoming more paramount in society and how it is negatively affecting today's culture. We then delve into what we can do about it. An interesting conversation and inspiring one. Why open-mindedness can lead to a more fulfilled life individually and collectively.
Guest Bio. Howard J. Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and a principle in Udarta Consulting. He was previously the founding partner of Cook Ross, Inc. He’s considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias. He authored the bestseller, Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, and ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance. His new book Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect Is Tearing Us Apart describes how to bridge the divide in our increasingly polarized society. Learn more at howardjross.com.
Wisdom Healing Qigong
Master Mingtong Gu is the man who brought a profound 5,000-year-old form of Chinese healing to the West in the form of Wisdom Healing Qigong and is bringing it forward as a vital practice in the time of COVID-19. Today he is here to tell us how Wisdom Healing Qigong can help you resist the COVID-19 virus, decrease your stress, feel more connected in a time of isolation, and even heal faster if you’ve been stricken by the virus.
Guest Background
As a child growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution, Master Mingtong endured hunger, poverty, and a long separation from his birth family. Despite these incredible hardships, he became the first from his village to attend college, earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics followed by two master’s degrees, including an MFA from Ohio State University. As a graduate student in art, Master Mingtong discovered the treasures of his own culture through the spiritual iconography of Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism, while practicing yoga, Tantric Buddhism, and qigong.
In 1997, Master Mingtong returned to China for Qigong training under Grandmaster Dr. Pang Ming, a Qigong grandmaster trained in Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, and the founder of the world’s largest Qigong hospital. During his training, Master Mingtong observed thousands of cases of chronic and “incurable” diseases being healed at this “medicine-less” Qigong hospital, which treated 200,000+ patients with more than 185 different illnesses, with a 95% effective improvement rate.
Could that medicine-less Qigong facility be duplicated in the West? Sold on its benefits, Master Mingtong dedicates his life to advancing the practice and a place to teach it in the United States. Hence, The Chi Center just outside of Santa Fe NM was founded to bring Wisdom Healing Qigong to thousands of people in the United States, China, and Europe through his retreats, workshops, books, and online and educational programs.
AWAKEN Today's feature guest is Charles Anitis.
The Topic is Awaken.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. A well-respected and widely known roofing expert, entrepreneur and humanitarian, Charles has become one of the most trusted names in the roofing industry countrywide, as well as an inspirational business leader championing social corporate responsibility. Antis Roofing & Waterproofing celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2019, or as Charles would say, “for 30 years, we’ve been keeping HOA families safe and dry!”
The Alchemist Entrepreneur In this episode, we discuss what it is that holds many of us back from reaching a steady flow of ideal clients including Dov’s 6 steps to help get us there. We also talk about the eavesdrop effect and how to come up with a marketing and sales plan that will actually work.
Great conversation and well worth a listen.
Guest bio. Dov Gordon helps consultants, coaches and entrepreneurs develop a consistent flow of their ideal clients. He is known as the “The Alchemist Entrepreneur.” Why? Alchemy usually refers to turning lead into gold. Mythical or not, the idea is you must work on the underlying structure of the metal in order to turn something common into something priceless.
Dov avoids using flashy tricks and tactics, and instead works on the core concepts of your marketing message and systematic implementation, the idea of alchemy spoke to him – and his clients agree, the results are truly gold.
Mindset
Today's feature guest is David Neagle.
The Topic is MINDSET.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio.
David Neagle is the founder of the multimillion-dollar global coaching company Life Is Now, Inc, helping thousands of entrepreneurs, experts and self-employed professionals gain the confidence and find the right mindset to increase their revenue, turning their endeavors into seven- and eight-figure ventures.
Being in the coaching and mentorship industry for more than 20 years, David has worked alongside other well-known mentors like Bob Proctor and Tony Robbins, and his clients include many well-known people, including New York Times #1 best-selling author Jen Sincero.
Because of the results his clients have achieved, along with his dedication, David’s coaching has expanded to more than 30 countries, and he has been featured on Forbes, CBS, NBC, Wall Street Journal, Inc, Entrepreneur and Fox. He is also the bestselling author of The Millions Within, a book focusing on intention, focus and awareness to build your dream business and life.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things By Ben Horowitz
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
My father once said to me, “Leigh J, life wasn’t meant to be easy!”, or something along those lines. If life was easy, we’d all be living our dream life… the reality is that for many of us, we are not. This book isn’t a book to help us navigate the difficulties of life although I am sure some of the ideas shared are transferable, no, this book is about the complexities and challenges of running a start-up business.
Ben Horowitz is considered one of Silicon Valley’s most experienced entrepreneurs and respected by many. I for one have never heard of the guy, and that’s ok, why should I have. According to Wikipedia, Ben is the co-founder along with Marc Andreessen of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and previously co-founded a software company called Opsware. This guy has some experience running business and that becomes clear as daylight as
Master Your Code: The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life As human beings, we’re born with roughly 20,000 genes that fill every cell in our body. This genetic code makes us who we are and guides our behaviour. From the moment we take our very first breath, we’re genetically hardwired to react, avoid risks, and stay safe. Or so we think.
What if this is a myth? What if we’re not genetically determined? What if we can erase and replace our internal programming—and master our own code? In this interview with Darren Gold, we discuss how to live an extraordinary life.
Guest Bio. Darren Gold is a Managing Partner at The Trium Group ( pronounced TREE um), where he advises and coaches CEOs and leadership teams at many of the world’s most innovative companies, including Roche, Dropbox, Lululemon, Sephora, Cisco, eBay, Activision, and Warner Bros. He is the author of the new book Master Your Code: The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life. Learn more at www.darrenjgold.com.
Do Nothing! In this interview, I speak with Celeste Headlee about efficiency including topics taken from her most recent book Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving. In efforts to scratch her own itch, Celeste began to wonder why despite lots of hard work in efforts to create more happiness was it actually doing the reverse - making us more miserable. Do Nothing isn't' just about doing nothing but rather doing more of what matters. Taking our time back to start living a little more, a little better. This is a very cool and timely conversation and I was left inspired.
Guest bio. Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and best-selling author of We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter. She is co-host of the new weekly series Retro Report on PBS and season three of the Scene on Radio podcast – MEN. Celeste serves as an advisory board member for Procon.org and The Listen First Project. Her TEDx Talk sharing 10 ways to have a better conversation has over 30 million total views to date. Her most recent book, Do Nothing: How To Break Away From Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving (March 10, 2020), helps us break free of our unhealthy devotion to efficiency, and shows us how to reclaim our time and humanity with a little more leisure.
The End Is Always Near By Dan Carlin
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Dan Carlin is the host and creator of the award-winning podcast Hardcore History. It’s a podcast that I have heard many people comment favourably about and on occasions found myself tunning in myself. As the title suggested it is hardcore not only in the history and content that is shared but also most episodes run no less than 3 hours.
This book comes off the back of his podcast which I think many fans and publishers have been wanting him to write for some time. It is also very in-depth and what I appreciated was that it was a great deal more digestible as each chapter discusses and shares thoughts on a unique topic. Dan assesses history to better understand the landscape of things today and into the future. Thought-provoking and at times inspiring I find Dan’s curiosity and perspectives shifting the way I previously thought about certain topics and even raising a few new questions that I otherwise wouldn’t have considered. Please enjoy this short review.
"Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its weapons without destroying itself? Will human technology or capabilities ever peak or regress?"
Finding Your Game Searching for more meaning. Seeking more purpose. Self-discovery is a big part of the journey and finding your game in life. A wonderful conversation with Simon as we together explore how to can become more self-aligned in efforts to seek greater meaning and joy in life. Using Stoic philosophy we can aim for more virtue every day and with that aim in practice perhaps we can become a better human and live more fully into success as we define it.
Guest bio. Simon Drew is an Australian podcast host, musician and alignment coach. As a coach, he helps his clients to clearly define the person they want to be and the life they want to live, and then he helps them to use their natural tools of problem-solving to move closer into alignment with their own self-defined ideal. His show, the Practical Stoic Podcast, has helped thousands of philosophically minded people around the world to improve their lives using ideas found in the ancient Greaco-Roman philosophy of Stoicism. All and all Simon is deeply fascinated with some of the most important questions of life, and he is on a constant mission to learn what it means to be a human being.
Success Mindsets
Ryan is the author of “Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership.” In this episode, Ryan breaks down the different times of mindsets and the important roles our mindset plays in our life and success. Some practical guidance included and certainly a lot of insight to help us all move into the more positive mindsets so we can awaken the giant within.
Guest Bio.
Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a mental success coach and cutting-edge leadership consultant, author, trainer, and researcher. He helps improve organizations, leaders, teams, and employees by improving their mindsets. Ryan is currently a leadership and management professor at the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton (CSUF). He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from Indiana University, and a B.A. from Brigham Young University.
ASK!
Today's feature guest is Mark and Crystal Hansen.
The Topic is Ask.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio.
Mark Victor Hansen is probably best known as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, with over 500 million books sold. He is also a prolific writer with 307 books authored or co-authored, including The Aladdin Factor, The Power of Focus, The Richest Kids in America, The Miracles in You, You Have a Book in You, and the One Minute Millionaire series. Mark also worked his way into a worldwide spotlight as a sought-after keynote speaker and entrepreneurial marketing maven. He is a charismatic speaker having spoken to 7,000 audiences in 78 countries.
Crystal Dwyer Hansen is a business strategist and successful entrepreneur, speaker, and author in the US and China. Crystal, also known as the “celebrity coach,” is a certified life coach and wellness/nutrition expert, whose personal coaching, speaking, CD and video programs, books, and articles have helped people all over the world. Crystal is a Member of the International Coaching Federation and the founder of Crystal Vision Life, Ltd, (crystalvisionlife.com) and Skinny Life®, a wellness company (skinnylife.com). Crystal is also the author of Skinny Life: The Real Secret to Being Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit.
Humans are Underrated!!
In this episode, we discuss two of Geoff’s popular books including his newest book, Humans Are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will. Amid rising anxiety over the advance of technology and its effects on human workers, we discuss the future of humans and how we can remain valuable.
Our conversation begins with his former bestseller, Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else, discussing the truths behind peak performance, ironing out the myths of innate talent, and sharing insights in how we can all develop peak performance by understanding the deliberate practice. An amazing interview and well worth a listen.
Guest Bio. Geoff Colvin is an award-winning thinker, author, broadcaster, and speaker on today’s most significant trends in business. As a longtime editor and columnist for FORTUNE, he has become one of America’s sharpest and most respected commentators on leadership, globalization, wealth creation, the infotech revolution, and related issues.
MENTORSHIP
Today's feature guest is Rebekah Bastian.
The Topic is Mentorship.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio.
Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, writer, artist, tech executive, mentor, wife, mother and aerial acrobat. She has held leadership roles including vice president of product and vice president of community and culture at Zillow, and CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail. Rebekah is the author of Blaze Your Own Trail, is a contributor to Forbes and is a frequent speaker on social impact, career navigation and corporate diversity.
SALES
Today's feature guest is Jason Campbell.
The Topic is Sales.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio.
Jason Campbell is the author of Upcoming book "Selling with Love" and host of the Superhumans at Work Podcast. He has a background in Real Estate Investment, Online Marketing, Events production and Building Automated Sales Processes. Jason works for Mindvalley, a Personal Growth Education Company.
Mindfulness Today's feature guest is Ora Nadrich
The Topic is Mindfulness.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. About the expert: Ora Nadrich is founder and president of the Institute for Transformational Thinking and author of Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity. A certified life coach and mindfulness teacher, she specializes in transformational thinking, self-discovery, and mentoring new coaches as they develop their careers. Contact her at theiftt.org.
BELIEFS Today's feature guest is Gary Temple Bodley.
The Topic is Beliefs.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Today’s guest is Gary Temple Bodley, an author, speaker and host of two popular podcasts; Joshua Live and The Law of Attraction Roundtable. He is a spiritual leader and teacher based in North Carolina. As an expert on the Law of Attraction, Gary is passionate about teaching people there is more to life than what they are currently experiencing, that they have power over fate, and that everyone is a spiritual being living in a physical existence. Welcome to the show, Gary!
Enough Today’s featured guest is Paul Jarvis.
The topic is “Enough.”
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Paul Jarvis is an entrepreneur and author of the new book, Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business. He’s worked with professional athletes like Steve Nash and Shaquille O’Neal, corporate giants like Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz, and entrepreneurs with online empires like Danielle LaPorte and Marie Forleo.
Meaning
Today’s featured guest is Rob Scott.
The topic is “Meaning.”
Let the show begin.
Guest bio.
Rob Scott is a Master Level Coach and the founder of Fundamental Shift, LLC. His work has influenced hundreds of thousands of people, helping to “shift their identities.” He helps them evolve their consciousness, and create profound changes in all aspects of their lives. The result of this shift is a person who is living to their full potential and achieving levels of success they once thought impossible to reach.
Preparing for What's Next Michael McQueen is a multi-award winning speaker, trend forecaster and bestselling author of eight books. Today we talk about how we can all, in our business and personal best prepare now for what's next. There is always uncertainty and change and none of us can adequately predict what the future will hold. To help us navigate through change the will inevitably come we need to find hunger and humility and avoid complacency and arrogance. This is a thought-provoking and inspiring conversation that I think we can all reflect upon and benefit from. Enjoy!
Guest Bio. With clients including KPMG, Pepsi and Cisco, he has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate disruption and maintain momentum.
Michael is a regular commentator on TV and radio and his work has featured in publications ranging from the UK Daily Mail to Medium.com and the Huffington Post. In addition, Michael is a familiar face on the international conference circuit having shared the stage with the likes of Bill Gates, Dr. John Maxwell and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Michael has spoken to over 500,000 people across 5 continents since 2004, and is known for his engaging, entertaining and practical conference presentations.
Having been recently named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year, Michael was inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.
Be Encouraged!
Today's feature guest is Michael Arterberry.
The Topic is BE ENCOURAGED.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio.
As a teenager, Michael was fortunate to receive guidance from positive adult role models who helped him overcome adversities and set high expectations for his future. Grateful for the role these mentors played in his own development, Michael decided to dedicate his professional life to helping people navigate the difficulties of life and launch their future into motion. For more than 25 years, he has been helping teens and adults to use what they have gone through as a catalyst for success rather than an obstacle for failure.
Michael received the 2010 USA Network’s Characters Unite Award for exceptional commitment to combating prejudice and discrimination while increasing tolerance and acceptance within the community. He is also the recipient of the 2014 100 Men of Color Award for leadership in education, government, mentorship, entrepreneurial success and community service.
Michael is the author of "Be Encouraged: 250 Days of Motivation and Encouragement", a daily motivational book. Additional information about his struggles as a child and a debilitating spinal cord injury as an adult can be found in his wife's book "God was Holding My Hand".
Happiness
Today’s featured guest is Susanna Halonen.
The topic is “Happiness.”
Let the show begin!!!
Guest bio and links. Susanna Halonen, also known as The Happyologist®, is a happiness life coach, motivational speaker, and writer. She uses the science of positive psychology to help you to kill your self-doubt, embrace positive thinking and build a lifestyle you love. She is the author of Screw Finding Your Passion, a published researcher, a TEDx speaker, and a regular commentator in the media from the BBC to The Huffington Post and more. Her corporate client list ranges across industries, including American Express, BMW, Kellogg’s, Lululemon Athletica and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to name a few. In her free time, she is a competitive dressage rider with Olympic ambitions. She adores dogs and believes we can learn a lot from our four-legged furry friends.
The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life By Bernard Roth
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
In this book, Bernard Roth discusses the power of design thinking to help you achieve goals you never thought possible. I for one believe a life without goals will be a purposeless life. Goals bring purpose to our lives. It gives us meaning and it raises our level of happiness. This book has a tonne of value to not only inspire us but also to assist us in better achieving our goals while navigating around the obstacles we will with no doubt face.
Without delving into too much into the content of this book I share my thoughts on the value of goals and then also some practical insight into how we can become better goals setters and use the to give our daily lives more purpose. It starts by understanding the Why.
Stoicism And Sustainability Today I share my interview with Kai Whiting - researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. His main interests are how to better account for resource use and the practical application of Stoic philosophy to the challenges of the 21st century. And what better place to start than with the challenges we all face in the current global crisis.
What fascinated me about Kai was his early hunger as an Engineer to better understand the “why” we do what we do, which is why he now combines both stoic philosophy and sustainability to his work. A fantastic conversation about how we can use stoicism and key practices to live a more purposeful life. Ask why!
Guest Bio. Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs over at StoicKai.com
Manual of Reformed Stoicism A conversation with Piotr Stankiewicz and how modern Stoicism can guide a more purposeful life. Stoicism is considered a system of life which is bullet-proof, universal, viable and effective in every cosmic setting. In modern-day life we are faced with many challenges and certainly can get tangled up in all the is outside our control. Reformed Stoicism can help us enjoy and exercise our agency. In other words, it's about the flow of making autonomous and right decisions, and about celebrating our ability to make them.
These are interesting times that too will pass and Piotr shares much value to help us now and beyond. Please enjoy!
Guest Bio. Piotr Stankiewicz Ph.D. (b. 1983) is a writer and philosopher. He is the author of “Does Happiness Write Blank Pages? On Stoicism and Artistic Creativity” (Vernon Press, 2018) and "Manual of Reformed Stoicism" (Vernon Press, 2020) and a number of books in the Polish language. He is captivated by the idea that Stoicism is not only a school of philosophy from an antiquity textbook, but a viable philosophy of life for modern times. Thus, he proposes reformed Stoicism. This idea, alongside with the attempt to critically evaluate the premises and promises of the Stoics, has been fuelling his work. Stankiewicz has background in both philosophy and science. He is a member of the “Modern Stoicism” team, i.e. an international network of scholars and authors promoting Stoic philosophy. He is based in Warsaw, Poland.
How To Be A Stoic with Massimo Pigliucci Please enjoy my conversation with Massimo Pigliucci about his book How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life. In it, we discuss the stigma’s that exist around Stoicism and why and leads our conversation towards understanding what Stoicism is all about while also investigating some of the fundamental principles that guide Stoics. It helps create a better understanding of why this philosophy can assist us in creating more meaningful lives.
Guest bio. Prof. Pigliucci has a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and the practical philosophy of Stoicism.
5 Tips to Get Over a Creative Block Written by Sabrina Alonso
Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Everyone knows the feeling of being stuck every once in a while—whether you're a writer piecing together a novel, or an artist stumped for inspiration. In fact, even if you love your job, it's still possible (and completely normal) to hit a block. However, not everything is a sign that you should give up and throw in the towel. Sometimes, all you need is to take a step back and re-assess your current situation. More than anything, it's an opportunity to come back even more focused and realigned.
If that sounds like you, here are five things you can do to get over a creative block.
Creative Advice From 11 of the World’s Greatest Architects Written by Karlie Kramer
Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
If you’re a creative struggling with career motivation, you may be teetering on the edge of burnout. Lack of inspiration is normal for all creatives, whether it comes in the form of writer’s block, energy slumps, or overall disinterest for your craft. However, it’s important to recognize when motivation begins to dwindle so that you can take a step back, unplug, and take a walk. If you don’t take the necessary steps to rekindle your creative passion, your burnout could cause you to lose interest in pursuing your hobbies and career.
Unfuk Yourself Please enjoy my original interview with Gary Bishop, I felt it was worth sharing again. Gary is the author of Unfuk Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life. If you are you tired of feeling fu*ked then you may enjoy this conversation.
Guest Bio. Gary John Bishop began his life journey in Glasgow, Scotland. The grit and wit of his early life have contributed to his tough-love, in-your-face approach to people and what it takes to change their lives. Coupled with world-class training and development, Gary has created a potent brew of effectiveness and the ability to reach through the crust of people’s circumstances and root out the deeper issues that consume them and tie them down.
The Happiness Equation With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
In this series of short rants, I discuss The Happiness Equation. Inspired by a few books I've recently read and my thoughts on the pursuit of happiness.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Kindness Today's feature guest is Bruno Cignacco.
The Topic is KINDNESS.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Dr Bruno Roque Cignacco (PhD) is an international business consultant, international speaker and business coach. For over 20 years, he has advised and trained hundreds of companies on international trade activities and international marketing. He is a university lecturer. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA - UK). He is also the author of business and personal development books published in different languages. His last book is titled The Art of Compassionate Business: Main Principles for the Human-Oriented Enterprise
893 Master Your Time, Master Your Life
By Brian Tracy
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
We all have the same 24 hours every day. It is up to us as to how we use this time. Much can be said about life. Time is a measuring stick of one event to the next. It often fascinates me as to why sometimes time passes slow and yet at other times it speeds up. Perhaps the speed in which time passes has a great deal to do with how purposefully we use it. In Master Your Time, Master Your Life, personal development author Brian Tracy shares a new approach to assist us in gaining greater control over our time so we can easily accomplish more and reach our goals sooner. Action speaks louder than words.
Personality Isn't Permanent
In this interview, I speak with Benjamin hardy about two of his books Willpower Doesn't Work and Personality Isn't Permanent. He debunks myths and highlights why self-transformation is easier to achieve than you think, at any stage of your life. I absolutely loved his first book and he claims his second book will be ten times better and more well-received. If this conversation is anything to go on, I'd have to agree. Such depth, good reasoning and clarity behind much of what he describes. Enjoy the journey!!
Guest bio. Benjamin Hardy is the foster parent of 3 epic kids. He is pursuing his PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Clemson University. His research focuses on the psychological differences between actual entrepreneurs vs. wannabe entrepreneurs.
His work has been featured at Psychology Today, Huffington Post, Business Insider, New York Observer, Thought Catalog, and others.
The Self-evolved Leader: Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down
I love the topic of leadership and speaking to experts in the field that deal with leadership on a daily basis. Dave McKeown is the author of The Self-evolved Leader and in this conversation, I ask Dave to explain to us how leadership has changed and what we can all do to better improve our leadership qualities.
It's not just a discussion for managers and CEO's, leadership is important to all of us regardless of our career. Most importantly leadership matters to those who want to master their own life. Enjoy!
Guest bio.
Dave McKeown is the CEO of Outfield Leadership, a leadership consultant and the author of The Self-Evolved Leader - Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down.
He has a wealth of experience in connecting individual and team performance to improved business results with a particular focus on fast-growing, complex organizations.
Dave speaks, coaches and trains on moving from execution to excellence. His goal is to help organizations build a culture of real, authentic but ultimately results-driven leadership.
He has shared his leadership strategies at the Inc. 500 and Growco conferences, for Bank of America, the British Government, Entrepreneur's Organization, Bamboo HR and countless others.
He is the host of the podcast ‘Lead Like You Give a Damn’ and writes a regular leadership column for Inc.Com
The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal Best By Tamara Myles
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Tamara Myles is a Certified Professional Organizer and productivity expert. She helps people get organised to help them achieve better results. Having worked with many individuals in areas of their personal lives she found the same model and principles could be applied in the business arena to help anyone accomplish peak productivity.
In this book, Tamara outlines her Peak Productivity Pyramid. Like Maslow's hierarchy of needs, she suggests as you become more organised with your physical and electronic environments that are essential to survive before you can climb the ladder and focus on other areas such as time management, goal-activity alignment and possibility to not only succeed in your endeavours but to thrive.
I found many of the principles simple to understand and most of them not uncommon or new and being that I am a bit of a productivity nut myself the information to me wasn't groundbreaking. In saying that if you wish to improve your personal output and effectiveness this is a great place to start. Please enjoy this book reflection of The Secret to Peak Productivity.
Summary I bring to you once again my interview with Monica Berg - it's Monica week on The Hidden Why Podcast.
In this interview with Monica, we discuss different perspectives on how to rethink and live into our greatness. Using the wisdom of Kabbalah Monica shares how we can practice becoming less reactive to life and how to diminish the limiting effects of our ego.
I also ask Monica to share insight as to how one can find their purpose and unique greatness. Finishing on her last book, Fear Is Not An Option, Monica gives insight into three types of fear sources and how by better understanding them we can remove fear to live a limitless life.
Guest Bio. Monica Berg is a CHANGE JUNKIE and she wants to challenge the way you think about EVERYTHING.
In her first book, FEAR IS NOT AN OPTION, she challenged readers to eradicate fear from their lives. In her latest book, RETHINK LOVE, she uses years of personal experience teaching and counselling to eradicate false belief systems around love and relationships.
Monica is a mother, wife, sister, teacher and friend, who integrates all that she is into her mission and as Chief Communications Officer of The Kabbalah Centre, she integrates her personal mission with this ancient wisdom.
Success In this short motivational rant, I talk about success. It is a term that can often be thrown around a little haphazardly and I think there is too much importance placed on external validation of success. Success must be defined by the individual. We need to figure out what success looks like to us and why. From there we need to have belief, be able to embrace discomfort, execute and take massive action and persist. For what we do not achieve in this life we do not achieve at all.
Authenticity Today's featured guest is Monica Berg.
The Topic is Authenticity.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Monica Berg is a CHANGE JUNKIE and she wants to challenge the way you think about EVERYTHING.
In her first book, FEAR IS NOT AN OPTION, she challenged readers to eradicate fear from their lives. In her latest book, RETHINK LOVE, she uses years of personal experience teaching and counselling to eradicate false belief systems around love and relationships.
Monica is a mother, wife, sister, teacher and friend, who integrates all that she is into her mission and as Chief Communications Officer of The Kabbalah Centre, she integrates her personal mission with this ancient wisdom.
High Expectations
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
In this series of short rants, I discuss how high expectations can have an impact on life and how to manage these.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Utopia for Realists with Rutger Bregman
In this conversation, we discuss the idea of a Universal basic income. A 15-hour workweek. Open borders. And more. It sounds too good to be true but as Rutger explains perhaps it's not. Rutger is a thought leader challenging the way we think about key issues and challenging us in how we can build an ideal world today.
Guest bio.
Rutger Bregman (1988) is a historian and author. He has published five books on history, philosophy, and economics. His book Utopia for Realists was a New York Times Bestseller and has been translated in 32 languages. Bregman has twice been nominated for the prestigious European Press Prize for his work at The Correspondent. His new book, Humankind, will be published in June 2020. Rutger lives in Holland.
Disruption Today's featured guest is Chris Field.
The Topic is DISRUPTION.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Chris Field has been challenging complacency and disrupting the status quo most of his life. His most important disruption is Mercy Project, the non-profit he started to rescue children from human trafficking in Ghana, Africa. Its innovative approach has drawn international attention and earned the prestigious Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award. To date, Mercy Project has rescued more than 150 children, returned them to their families, and provided them with education that will transform their future for generations to come. Field lives in College Station, Texas with his wife Stacey and their four young children.
Putting Philosophy Into Practice Greg Sadler is the president of ReasonIO a company dedicated to helping others put philosophy into practice. Greg is well educated across many facets of philosophy and takes resources from complex and often difficult philosophical texts and thinkers, and makes them accessible to non-philosophers. Transforming ideas into useful tools for application, reflection, decision-making, and action.
In this conversation we have a discuss philosophy and how it can be used a to help when put to practice, many aspects of one's life.
Guest Bio Greg Sadler is the president of ReasonIO, a company established to put philosophy into practice, providing tutorial, coaching, and philosophical counselling services, and producing educational resources. He teaches at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, edits Stoicism Today, and has created over 1,500 videos on philosophy in his popular YouTube channel.
ACTION Today's featured guest is Romney Nelson.
The Topic is ACTION.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Romney commenced his career as a teacher in 1997 and was Head of Faculty in some of Australia’s leading independent schools including positions in Oxford and Wimbledon, UK.
In 2009, Romney joined the largest global provider of Outside School Hours Care for schools and progressed to a National role and a member of the senior leadership team. During his tenure, Romney was awarded the ‘Directors Award’ from 2,500 employees and was pivotal in building the family business in the role of National Contracts Manager eventually being sold for over $400 million to a private US investment group.
Romney has represented his country and state across multiple sport disciplines and in 2008, authored his first educational text book in partnership with McMillan Publishing.
Success with Eric Barker In this episode I chat with Eric about his book, Barking Up The Wrong Tree. We discuss how to define success in order to live with purpose. With the view that the advice we’ve been given about success and achieving it is logical, earnest and wrong. Eric reveals the science behind actual success and how anyone can achieve it. We also talk on productivity, balance and other thought on living life that matters.
Guest Bio Eric Barker's humorous, practical blog, "Barking Up the Wrong Tree", presents science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life. Over 320,000 people subscribe to his weekly newsletter and his content is syndicated by Time Magazine, The Week, and Business Insider. He has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, and the Financial Times. Eric is also a sought-after speaker and interview subject, and has given talks at MIT, Yale, Google, United States Military Central Command (CENTCOM), NASDAQ, and the Olympic Training Center. For more about Eric and his work visit: www.bakadesuyo.com
Clarity Today's featured guest is Leigh Martinuzzi.
The Topic is CLARITY.
Let the show begin.
Guest bio. Leigh Martinuzzi is the author of The Ultimate Life Map and founder of The Hidden Why. He is a philosopher, thought leader, mentor, author, speaker, researcher and student of psychology, neuroscience and human behaviour. He is passionate about creating meaningful lifestyles – lives that dissolve suffering and regret in favour of liberation, fulfilment and happiness.
As an expert in lifestyle design, leadership, productivity and self-awareness he inspires, educates and assists other via speaking, mentoring, writing, and podcasting. He has a background in marketing, management, human behaviour, executive leadership, sales, teaching and hospitality. He lives on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. You can visit him online at thehiddenwhy.com or leighmartinuzzi.com.
The Power of Discipline By Brian Tracy
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Brian Tracy has spent a lifetime training and developing organisations and individuals to help them achieve their business and personal goals faster and easier. One of his more popular books, Eat That Frog, outlines why tackling the biggest, hardest and most important task first each day is key to overall effectiveness.
In this book, Tracy focuses on the power of discipline, not only why the most successful people are highly disciplined individuals but more importantly how we can all develop a more disciplined approach to all aspects of our lives.
Sensible Living with Dan Ariely
In this episode, I share with you my interview with one of my favourite authors and economist, Dan Ariely. Having read a few of his books and other work I was stocked to have him accept my invitation to come on the podcast. We discuss resolutions, goal setting and the techniques and strategies to improve. We also talk about his book Dollar and Sense, a conversation about how we can think and use the money better.
Guest Bio Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He is dedicated to answering questions to help people live more sensible – if not rational – lives. His interests span a wide range of behaviours, and his sometimes unusual experiments are consistently interesting, amusing and informative, demonstrating profound ideas that fly in the face of common wisdom.
He is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight, co-creator of the film documentary (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies, and a three-time New York Times bestselling author. His books include Predictably Irrational, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty, Irrationally Yours, Payoff and Dollars and Sense.
Everything Is F*cked: A Book about Hope
By Mark Mason
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Mark Mason is a blogger, author and entrepreneur. Having not read any of his previous work and only hearing him speak here and there I was a little sceptical about the contents of this book. The tittle I thought may have just been a hook into a time warp of purposeless information. I was wrong! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about how Everything Is Fucked and our desperate search for hope.
Hope - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.
It seems like hope is much aligned with desire. We hope that we will earn more money, be more successful, fitter, attract better-looking mates, win the loto, get the weekend to enjoy with family, find a gold coin under the pier and so on. There is an almost always underlying feeling of hope. Is it desperation? Perhaps not always, often hope is mild and muffled by our constant busyness. If things are dire, hope may be more prominent. In day to day life hope exists.
Ownership
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
In this series of short rants I discuss ownership and why taking ownership is the key to living a great life.
“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own . . .”
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Conquest
Today's featured guest is Aaron Gendle.
The Topic is Conquest.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Aaron Gendle is the founder of writeabookuniveristy.com, where he helps others write books, self-publish, and leave their legacy. Aaron also hosts the Daily Authors Podcast, where he interviews brilliant new authors daily. He a finisher of the super difficult, Ultra Beast Spartan race and lives in the beautiful emerald coast of Florida with his wife and four children.
Future Proof with Diana Wu David Has your work has become an inescapable treadmill of personal sacrifice? Does having the career we want to require us to lose ourselves? We all desire meaningful, sustainable, secure and happy work but how can we have it?
Perhaps we can all have a career packed with meaning, joy, and purpose. Enter Diana Wu David.
In this interview with Diana, she tells how her own career-focused existence shifted after the suicide of a friend, prompting her to realize there was a better way to work. Drawing on real-life stories, arguing for being truly present in life, she shows you how you can use innovation in your career and life—including experimentation, collaboration, reinvention, and recalibrating success—to make your career more resilient, relevant, competitive, and enjoyable in an ever-changing global landscape.
Guest Bio Diana Wu David is the author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration, a book and online companion course about how to adopt more agile mindsets and practices to prepare yourself for success in a fast-changing world, across a 100-year life.
A former Financial Times executive, Diana now works at CEO and board level to boost agility and collaboration and build a competitive, resilient workforce. Her clients have included the Credit Suisse, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Wharf Hotel Management Group, Expedia, the World Bank, Asia Development Bank and KPMG. She began her career and leadership education as an assistant to Dr. Henry Kissinger.
Diana is an adjunct professor of leadership at Columbia Business School's EMBA Global Asia and for the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma for independent board directors. Her company, Sarana Labs, invests in preparing future generations for the future of work.
Vision With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants discussing Vision. I talk on vision and how it relates to our passions, goals, why internal expectation is more important than external expectations, how to stay focused on the process over outcome, and finding joy in the journey.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
CHANGE
Today's featured guest is Jason Leenaarts.
The Topic is CHANGE.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio.
Combining 16 years of experience in the fitness industry, Jason Leenaarts opened Revolution Fitness and Therapy in the spring of 2009. The first location was opened in Hudson, Ohio while Jason worked to create a program that could benefit those looking to lose weight and gain lean muscle. The program has been tremendously successful targeting demographics as young as 12 to those young-at-heart and well into their 70’s. His passion for nutritional counselling and the constant drive to modify the program to fit an individual’s needs has been the force guiding “RevFit” further. An ISSA Elite I Trainer, Jason is committed to helping his members be in the best shape they’re willing and able to be in.
No Ego! with Cy Wakeman
In this episode, I share with you again one of my favourite interviews of the past. I loved chatting with Cy about the ego and the implications it has in leadership but also as it relates to the leadership of our personal lives. She has a kick-ass book - No Ego, that I also thoroughly enjoyed. Have a listen and please let me know what you think.
Guest Bio
Cy Wakeman is a dynamic international keynote speaker, business consultant, New York Times bestselling author, and global thought leader with over 25 years experience cultivating a revolutionary new approach to leadership. Grounded in reality, Wakeman’s philosophy has helped organizations and individuals all over the world learn to ditch the drama and turn excuses into results.
The Power Segment.
This year I am bringing back "The Power Segment" on The Hidden Why and I'd love it if you'd join me.
Each week in this segment I will speak to a guest expert for 20 to 30 minutes on a particular topic of their choice. A topic that they are passionate about and knowledgable on. In doing so I hope we can all take away some value and even practical tips and advice that will assist us in living a life with greater freedom, fulfilment and happiness.
My passion is about helping others create lifestyles that dissolve suffering and regret while moving them towards living a life of meaning. In this episode, on top of discussing the reintroduction of the power segment, I chat briefly on the topic of happiness. I hope you enjoy and looking forward to you joining me in future episodes.
How Emotions Are Made: Round 2
In this interview, I speak again with Lisa about her book, How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain, a book on how the brain constructs emotions — one that could revolutionize psychology, health care, the legal system, and our understanding of the human mind.
Guest Bio
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Psychiatry and Radiology. She received an NIH Director’s Pioneer Award for her research on emotion in the brain, and the 2018 APS Mentor Award For Lifetime Achievement.
How Emotions Are Made In this interview, I speak with Lisa about her book, How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain, a book on how the brain constructs emotions — one that could revolutionize psychology, health care, the legal system, and our understanding of the human mind. There is also a part 2 - found here.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Psychiatry and Radiology. She received an NIH Director’s Pioneer Award for her research on emotion in the brain, and the 2018 APS Mentor Award For Lifetime Achievement.
To get the full show notes from our original interview please use the link below.
The Sleep Doctor Please enjoy my interview with Dr Michael Breus about how to improve your sleep you can kick more ass in work and life.
Guest Bio Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. His speciality – Sleep Disorders.
Dr. Breus is the author of The Power of When which is about discovering our Chronotype, biological clock, so we reveal how we can work better with our body, not against it. He is also the author of The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep and Good Night: The Sleep Doctor’s 4-week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health, both that continue to change the lives of readers.
You can find the full interview and show notes by the link below.
The Hidden Why Podcast in 2020
A quick episode before I take off for a couple of weeks.
Here is the plan for The Hidden Why podcast in 2020 for those of you who are interested.
Enjoy the holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
What Holds Us Back Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Mindset - the established set of assumptions, attitudes or methods held by one or more people or groups of people. It can relate to an incident, world view or philosophy of life.
Psychologist, Carol Dweck, discovered after decades of research that people can be defined by two mindsets and that is the fixed and the growth mindset.
It’s very simple to grasp the concept but what more interesting is how these mindsets that we hold can influence and shape our lives. They can be the cause for much pain in life and the reason many of us get held back or avoid things. Alternatively, they can propel us to achieve levels in life that we may never have thought would be attainable.
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Ryan Holiday is the best-selling author of two remarkable books, Ego is the Enemy and The Obstacle Is the Way. Both of which have been read and reviewed on The Hidden Why previously. He encapsulates mostly Stoic wisdom into much of his work and he has a daily blog about Stoic and other life philosophy. Check out The Daily Stoic dot com.
Stillness Is the Key is a book that incorporates timeless life principles and philosophy with the attempt to highlight why and how a successful life can be achieved by slowing down as opposed to the cluster fuck affair life otherwise throws at us. He blends Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to do this. It’s not about doing nothing, rather, it’s about being calm, steady and clear so that you can tackle life with greater focus, discipline while staying aligned with what’s necessary and important to you.
QUESTIONS? Ask More!
Please enjoy my interview with Frank Sesno’s about his book Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions and Spark Change. We discuss how we can be more effective at work, at home and in life by putting great questions to work for us. What questions should we be asking?
Guest Bio
Frank Sesno is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and former anchor, White House Correspondent, Washington Bureau Chief, and talk show host for CNN. He currently serves as director of George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, and is the creator of Planet Forward, an innovative forum seeking solutions to daunting challenges such as global hunger. He lives in Washington, D.C.
Staying Focused on the Goal
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants about how to stay focused on your goals and dreams. Firstly, it's important to figure out what your goals are, both short-term and long-term goals. Then stay connected with your goals daily. To keep your momentum it's important to forget about what others think. They can often block you from proceeding. Think long-term. Remember your goals must make you feel good. They must be something you love, that fills you with joy. If it feels right you will be able to sustain longer-term.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Day In Day Out with Nick Dancer
Day in day out. Show up and do the work. Nick Dancer is the founder and operator of Dancer Concrete Design, a successful business that he started from his basement. As a husband, dad, and business owner Nick shares his experiences and perspectives to help anyone jump on the path to better work and life. Many of the principles Nick writes about are timeless, just with his personal take. It's not about cutting corners or looking for quick wins, it's about rediscovering the basics.
Guest Bio
"Nick is the founder and operator of Dancer Concrete Design, a speciality concrete floor finishing company that started in his basement and has grown to be the leader for architectural concrete finishes in the region. He lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and his favourite thing is celebrating life with his wife, Alexis and three sons Clark, Charlie, and Clyde."
Conversations ABC Radio
This podcast reflection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Conversations draw you deeper into the life story of someone you may, or may not, have heard about — someone who has seen and done amazing things.
Why I have really begun to enjoy this show? Listening to stories of a broad array of people and their lives you just never know what you might learn. That is growth. That is understanding. That is progress.
There are an array of people and the beauty is you can pick and choose which interviews to listen to and which to leave behind. You may see a familiar name that strikes your interest or a topic that you have been serious about. Well worth the time.
The Cheese Trap with Neal Barnard
I've been making a few vegan kinds of cheese of late and been thinking about this interview I did with Neal Barnard last year about his book The Cheese Trap. It prompted me to reshare this interview. Enjoy.
Full show notes from our interview can be found at thehiddenwhy.com episode 411.
Perseverance with Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants about perseverance. How to persevere? Hard work, belief, play the long game, keep your eye on the goal, avoid the naysayers, connect with they Why, and keep on moving forward.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Focusing On The Goal Is Wrong Enjoy this episode as Karl Stedman, founder of PSTV, sits down with Leigh Martinuzzi, the host of the hidden why podcast as they go over the process and why focusing on the daily individual steps is superior to focusing on the end goal.
Unsubstantiated Genius A podcast where they talk about things that matter. Short, off the cuff, conversations with exceptional individuals on how to improve the world, expand your thinking, and dominate in business. Tune in and if you like the content, subscribe and leave a review!
The Algebra of Happiness By Scott Galloway
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Happiness, the primary pursuit of all of us and yet in this pursuit we get so tangled up in the unnecessary, the purposeless, the cobwebs of things that do nothing for our overall happiness… and yes, we persist with the hope that we will discover greater happiness.
In this book, The Algebra of Happiness, Scott Galloway, professor of New York University’s Stern School of Business, entertains us with antidotes and wisdom on how we may all be able to live with a little more happiness.
People Powered with Jono Bacon
Harness the power of communities, both inside and outside of your organization, to drive value and revenue, activate your employees’ and customers’ talents, and create a highly engaged, loyal customer base. In my interview with Jono Bacon, we discuss his newest book, People Powered, and the power and value of creating active communities.
Guest Bio
Jono Bacon is a leading community strategist, speaker, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting which provides community strategy/execution, workflow, and other services. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed The Art of Community, a columnist for Forbes and opensource.com, founder of the Community Leadership Summit and Open Collaboration Conferences, and co-founder of Bad Voltage. He is an advisor to AlienVault, Moltin, data. world, Mycroft, Open Networking Foundation, and Open Cloud Consortium.
Revolution by Russell Brand Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi (originally published Oct 7th, 2014)
Revolution by Russell Brand... a life-changing read? No! Entertaining? Yes! And a few thoughts to reflect upon and some ideas that may be beneficial for self-improvement. In a humorous, Brand style rant, he gets you thinking outside the box and on a different tangent to the status quo.
A book that shares one person's ideas in a way that generates new and challenging thoughts within is to be appreciated and Brand has done this well. Whether right or wrong or indeed revolutionary Russell opens your mind to different points of view and perspectives about the world we live in with a particular emphasis on politics, culture and wealth distribution.
5 Ways to Stay Motivated with Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants about how to stay motivated. Consume motivational content, start the day energised, find joy in what we do, what's the reward and know Why!
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Kick Ass By Mel Robbins This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Mel Robbins is an American television host, author and motivational speaker. She has a popular TEDx Talk too - How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over. Her book The 5 Second Rule was a big success and now she has launched this Audiobook titled Kick Ass.
It's a series on unfiltered one-on-one coaching sessions and advice from Mel. Please enjoy my review here.
6 Ways to Keep Your Career Motivation Strong Over the Holidays Written by Laura Gayle and Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Let’s face it: The holidays can be far from a relaxing break from work, school, or other aspects of daily life. Instead, it’s often a time when many things speed up. Between attending (or hosting) parties, going to work gatherings, seeing family, keeping kids busy, and shopping for groceries and gifts, you’ll pretty much find disruption every time you turn around.
Yet, by the same token, during the holidays, other things slow down or get sidetracked altogether — like your motivation to take care of your professional life or your personal well-being. If you’re feeling overwhelmed during the chaos of the holidays and want to refocus and get back on track, here are six tips to help pull you out of the doldrums, keep you grounded, and move you in the right direction.
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety In my interview with Tim Clark, we discuss his newest book The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety. The book is a practical, hands-on guide that shows how leaders can build psychological safety in their organizations, creating an environment where employees feel included, fully engaged, and encouraged to contribute their best efforts and ideas. What I found most insightful about our discussion is the parallel these stages have on all social situations and therefore relevant to us all.
Guest Bio Timothy R. Clark is founder and CEO of LeaderFactor, a consulting, coaching, and training organization. Dr. Clark is an international authority in the fields of psychological safety & innovation, large-scale change & transformation, and senior leadership development. He is the author of Epic Change: How to Lead Change in the Global Age, Leadership Bones, The Employee Engagement Mindset, Leading with Character and Competence: Moving Beyond Title, Position, And Authority. His new book, The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation will be released in March 2020. He is also the developer of the EQometer emotional intelligence assessment.
A Podcast for all Occasions
By Leigh Martinuzzi
In this episode, I decided to talk about all podcasts in general and how there is a podcast for all occasions. Typically I review a podcast but I thought I'd try something a little different.
Please leave your thoughts, comments & questions below.
Peace, passion and purpose…
Get Started
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants about how to get started. Talking about dreaming big, making it fun, discarding the unnecessary shit, breaking the rules and a tool to overcome procrastination - 5,4,3,2,1 - GO!
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
New Man Emerging with Michael Desanti
In my interview with Micahel Desanti, author of New Man Emerging, we discuss his thought on how we can all live a life of purpose, passion, freedom & fulfilment. Personally I find this message can often be misguided if not well understood and that's exactly the discussion we have.
Michael believes that today’s man finds himself at a crossroad: continue down a path of conformity and people pleas-ing, or create a new paradigm of freedom and fulfilment. So how do we start living a more meaningful, self-guided life??? Listen in.
Guest Bio
Michael DeSanti is the owner of Authentic Self Healing LLC, a mens’ fulfilment coaching company, and the co-owner of The Vital Guide, a retreat company for men. As a Transformation Trainer and author, Michael is committed to inspiring men to live lives of purpose and fulfilment.
Ultralearning with Scott Young
In my interview with Scott Young, we discuss some of the nine principles that can help anyone become an Ultra-Learner. Scott defines 'ultralearning' as self-directed and aggressive learning. Whilst we don't delve in as deep as the depths of his book does, there is certainly some valuable tools and insights to be had.
Whether the goal is to be fluent in a language (or ten languages), earn the equivalent of a college degree in a fraction of the time, or master multiple tools to build a product or business from the ground up, the principles in Ultralearning will guide you to success.
Guest Bio
Scott Young is a writer who undertakes interesting self-education projects, such as attempting to learn MIT’s four-year computer science curriculum in twelve months and learning four languages in one year. He lives in Vancouver Canada.
Finding Your Why
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants about finding your Why or your Purpose. Discuss why it's so important in living life freely, fully and happily. I discuss finding your passions, dreams, values and how the key component it to take action.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi (originally published Oct, 7th 2014)
This book is a very basic and easy review of healthy living. The information shared may come across as general knowledge however with the increasing health epidemic across the globe, much of what Tom shares must be disregarded or at least not acted upon.
Health, illness and diseases are one of the biggest challenges we face in our world today. And while I am far from the perfect example of how human health should look, this book supplies, in an easy to read format, how we can all move towards a healthier life.
Please enjoy my review of Eat Move Sleep.
Why Are We Yelling
In this interview, I discuss with Buster Benson the art of productive disagreement. Have you ever walked away from an argument and suddenly thought of all the brilliant things you wish you'd said? Do you avoid certain family members and colleagues because of bitter, festering tension that you can't figure out how to address? I can certainly relate to many occasions where what could have been healthy debates, arguments have ended in uncomfortable and displeasing ways. Buster provides us with a solution to the unproductive conflict and pointless arguing forever.
Guest Bio
Buster Benson is an entrepreneur and a former product leader at Amazon, Twitter, Slack, and Patreon. He's now editor of and writer for the “Better Humans” publication on Medium, creator of 750Words.com which brings private journaling to a safe place on the web, and developer of Fruitful Zone, an online platform facilitating healthy discourse. He is also the author of the Cognitive Bias cheat sheet with over one million reads.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 6 Tips to Success- Conference Take Outs
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi – originally published Mar 13, 2015
I grew up watching Arnie movies! To many of us, he is a bit of a legend. With great lines like “get to the chopper”, and “I’ll be back”, one of the most quoted movie lines ever, I believe that he has certainly worked hard to achieve success across his various careers. For sure, like anyone, he probably has traits not to be admired and had an equal share of challenges and turmoil, that's a given. However, from the success that he has had there is a thing or two we could most certainly learn.
I wrote this post after I had the privilege of hearing him speak at a conference in Australia. He told us that he has always been asked of how to become successful so in this speech he dedicated to giving some answers. Here are Arnold's six principles for success and what I took away.
The Bottom of the Pool: Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries to Achieve Extraordinary Results
By Andy Andrews
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
It all sounds a bit gloomy - the bottom of the pool. Immediately I think of someone dead laying at the bottom of the pool, however, the book is nothing of that nature. It is a book designed to encourage and inspire. As the subtitle suggests the aim is to help the reader to think outside the box, outside our comfort zones and beyond, in efforts to live a more extraordinary life. Rather than swimming on the surface of the pool with the status quo, Andy strives to take the reader to the bottom of the pool, a place where boundaries are limitless and opportunities endless.
Beginner's Pluck with Liz Forkin Bohannon
Liz had what some may describe as beginners luck when at a young age she becomes very clear on her values which become the building blocks for her business and ability to align her life with her values. Pluck - spirited and determined courage, is what really gave her the ambition to have an impact. something she believes we can all tap into whether starting our or already well-entrenched into our careers, vocation and life.
A conversation about values, passion and living in alignment. Please enjoy!
Beginner's Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now Guest Bio
Liz Forkin Bohannon is the founder of Sseko Designs and the author the book Beginner’s Pluck: Build your life of purpose, passion and impact now.
Sseko Designs is an ethical fashion brand that works to educate and empower women. By providing employment and educational opportunities, Sseko enables women to continue their education and become leaders in their country.
Liz graduated from the University of Missouri with a Master’s degree in Journalism. In 2008, she moved to Uganda where she met an incredible group of talented young women who were struggling to finance their higher education.
Time Management
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants about time managment. The truth is we cannot manage time however we can manage the moments and events that fill time and how effective we are at dealing with such things. Rants include topics about understanding the why, attention and distraction, clarity, making time and keeping it simple.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
The Art of Possibility
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
The Art of Possibility, a book written by Rosamund Zander and Benjamin Zander as a guide to achieving fulfilment in all endeavours in life through practices of possibility. If all life, I mean absolutely everything is simply an invention on top of an invention then why not live in a world where creativity rules the journey in life and the happiness we experience?
In this book, the Zanders outline 12 practices that will help you to escape living a measured life guided by external demands and expectations to living an internally guided life, one enriched by your creative pursuits and limitless possibilities. A life where anything is possible. A life of possibility.
Higher Education
Today's guest is Grant Aldrich, founder of OnlineDegree.com driven with a purpose to make higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone. We discuss the pros and cons of higher education, the transitionary nature of higher education and the workforce in general and the future of education. A powerful and insightful conversation that deserves our attention. I hope you enjoy.
Guest Bio
Grant founded OnlineDegree.com with a purpose-driven mission: make higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone. After graduating college with an overwhelming amount of debt, he was determined to change how students embark on their college education. Grant has spent his entire career working in startups with nearly 15 years of experience and 2 prior exits. He has been a board member and donor to a number of non-profits, an advisor to many publicly traded companies, and a guest speaker at seminars and graduates school courses. He graduated with honours from the University of California Irvine in Economics.
7 Ways to Live Your Values Everyday
Written by Ellie Coverdale. Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
It’s important not only to know your personal core values but also how to apply them in your daily life. By living your values every day, you’ll find that you’re happier and more successful and living a more authentic life. The trick is to adopt behaviours that will keep them front and centre. Here are the 7 best ways to live your values every day.
Please enjoy this guest blog by Ellie Coverdale and my review of it on the podcast.
Marathon Training Academy
With Leigh Martinuzzi
Please enjoy this months podcast review of Marathon Training Academy. I am not Marathon man but I like the idea and this podcast gives some pretty good training hints and tips plus endless motivation to make us all want to run a little bit more.
Here is a running podcast that helps you unlock your potential to master marathon training and life. Listen as coach Angie Spencer shares her knowledge and experience as both a marathoner and registered nurse to help you run smarter, feel better, and go the distance. Whether you are a new runner or have logged many miles, Marathon Training Academy will propel you to the next level.
Please leave your thoughts, comments & questions below.
Peace, passion and purpose…
Elevate
In this interview, I speak with Robert Glazer, the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, author, blogger and inspirational leader about his new book Elevate. In this inspiring conversation, Robert shares four life-changing principles that will help us to overcome self-limiting beliefs, establish positive habits, and find our "why." What are your limits? Do you care to break them?
Guest Bio
Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards two years in a row. He is the author of the inspirational newsletter Friday Forward, the author of the international bestselling book, Performance Partnerships and the host of the Elevate Podcast. His new book, Elevate, is a guide to building capacity to reach higher achievements and is available for purchase now.
Tackling Anger
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Today I am sharing a series of rants about how to tackle anger inspired by a book by Donald Roberston I read recently called How to Think Like a Roman Emperor. Including self-awareness, cognitive distancing, waiting, modelling and thining of the alternate possible futures.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Choose Yourself! by James Altucher
Written and Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi - originally published Aug 15, 2014
James Altucher is a quirky dude. Operating under many tittles, Hedge Fund Manager, Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Author and Podcaster, I appreciate him for his unique perspectives, ability to think outside the box and his way of vulnerable self-expression. With over 20 books under his belt, this is perhaps one of his more popular ones with a title that has a nice hook - who doesn't want to choose themselves, be happy, make millions and live the dream?
The book starts with a deal from James and that’s an offer that if you can prove you’ve read the book, he will refund your money. He states that all the ideas in the book have already given him his success and made him his pennies and rather than giving it away he is simply asking you to invest in yourself with some certain level of confidence. Essentially asking you to ‘Choose Yourself’. A clever marketing ploy, nonetheless.
Play For Real - A Regret Free Life
After a life as a consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies on Park Avenue, David built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and serving huge audiences worldwide. He now coaches high performing leaders to play the best game they possibly can, deepening connection and living a regret-free life. How? By setting life-changing goals, taking laser-focused action, and increasing their levels of Truth, Daring, and Caring. Enjoy this conversation with David Wood.
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
In this interview, I chat with Lock Kelly about his new book The Way of Effortless Mindfulness. To begin Lock highlights that difference between deliberate mindfulness, that in which most of us are likely familiar with, and effortless mindfulness. He describes "effortless mindfulness," an advanced yet simple form of mindfulness that can liberate the deepest levels of suffering. Although limited by time Lock guides us on how this path to effortless mindfulness is best achieved.
I found it a little hard to navigate however upon listening to the conversation for a second time I can connect the dots. I suppose to gain a really thorough understanding it would be best to read his book. For what it's worth, please enjoy this conversation with Lock Kelly.
Guest Bio
Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW is the author of the best-seller, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness. He is an educator, contemplative psychotherapist and recognized leader in the field of consciousness and awakening. Loch is the founder of the non-profit Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. He is a graduate of Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, where he received a fellowship to study Insight Meditation, Advaita, and Tibetan Buddhism in Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal. Loch trained with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche in Nepal, served on the Teacher’s Council at New York Insight and is affiliated with Adyashanti.
Loch has worked in community mental health, established homeless shelters and counselled family members after 9/11 in New York City. He collaborates with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn and NYU to study how awareness training enhances compassion and wellbeing. Loch is dedicated to reducing suffering and supporting people to live from open-hearted awareness. Loch is known for his warm sense of humour, and his trust that awakening is the next natural stage of development. He teaches the advanced, yet simple, nondual pointers and direct methods of effortless mindfulness, informed by psychology and social justice. Loch lives in New York City with his wife Paige and their cat Duffy.
Simple Steps To Becoming Self-Motivated
Written by Ashley Field. Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
My review of Ashley Fields guest post this week.
Nobody wants to have to rely on others to motivate themselves - as humans, we are social creatures and often like communicating and giving each other ‘pep talks’ to cheer our friends up and keep everyone moving through life. However, this isn’t always possible, and sometimes you need the internal power to be able to motivate yourself.
Maybe you don’t want to be a burden on others, or maybe you just need to take some time away from the people who usually surround you, but don’t want to suffer from a lack of energy and desire due to this. In these cases, and many others, self-motivation is a surprisingly easy answer, and it only takes a few simple steps to realize your potential in being able to motivate yourself.
The Miracle Equation by Hal Elrod
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
In this book, Hal Elrod shares the two decisions that will move our biggest goals from possible, to probably to inevitable. It's a really simple equation however the greatest challenge is in its implementation. Hal does not explain what it's all about and why it's important by he guides us through the process of taking it from theory to execution and from there, miracles are created.
Hal Elrod is the Miracle Morning man. He wrote a book that has since gone on two selling millions of copies yet more importantly has helped thousands of people transform their lives. I've interivew him on the podcast and read his Miracle Morning book for Real Estate Agents and the simplicity of the morning routine is outstanding. However, like the Miracle Equation, the mastery lies in the execution.
Get EXCITED About Today
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Five ways to get excited about your day ahead. Have something to look forward to. Use music to liven you up. Seek out daily motivation. Create a solid morning routine. And always learn and create.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
The Pema Chodron Audio Collection
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Pema Chodron is an American Tibetan Buddhist, author of many books and audiobooks, and perhaps one of the West’s most favourite Buddhist teachers. In this audiobook narrated by Pema Chodron herself, she shares three of her most popular teachings including Pure Meditation, Good Medicine and From Fear to Fearlessness.
What I love about Buddhist teaching especially when delivered with such grace, love and good intent as Pema Chodron does, is that it doesn’t matter whether you’re a newbie or well-rehearsed it is easy to understand and take away the deep benefits found in this ancient wisdom. It’s easy to get taken in, as Pema Chodron speaks so calmly and with so much clarity on topics that will not only inspire you but at the same time deliver you a sense of peace and hope.
8 Suggestions to Stay Happy and Positive in College
Written by Chloe Bennet. Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Life is difficult, sometimes more so for college students. Juggling work, classes, exams, and a social life can be very stressful, not to mention during a period of life when you’re trying to discover who you really are. To help make this less daunting, though, we put together the top 8 suggestions that you should take to stay happy and positive throughout your time in college.
TED Talks Daily
I've been listing to this podcast for some time now so it's about time I did a quick reflection. My take on TED talks - they rock. You can definitely over-consume TED talks and the reason I believe is that they are short, inspiring, education and therefore a tad addictive. Actually, I use to have more time to watch one of the TED talk videos each day but recently not so much which is a damn shame. Thankfully, TED Talks Daily fills the void.
Want TED Talks on the go? Every weekday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable -- from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between -- given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format.
How To Get More Out of Your Day
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Looking to get more out of your day? Here are a few things to help. Start off each day by eating that frog. Exercise. Make sure you schedule the day. To use lists or not to use lists? Visualise the day ahead and stay focused on the reward.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Top 5 Books History & Evolution
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Today I wish to share with you my top 5 books on history and evolution. There are many however these are the ones that immediately come to mind and ones which I certainly would recommend. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts if you've also read them.
Check out the link below to see all the reviews of each book and links to purchase copies of the books if you wish.
Motivational Mash-up #10 Happier
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
The evolution of happiness and how to become happier. Follow your passions and align yourself with your strengths. Get out amongst nature. Cooperate. Take care of your health. Contribute. Get creative. Learn. Find feel-good activities. Be Present and Know Why!
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
The Emotion Code
Today's guest is Dr Bradley Nelson, a renowned holistic physician and lecturer. In this episode, I discuss Dr Bradley book The Emotion Code that reveals how emotionally-charged events from your past can still be haunting you in the form of "trapped emotions"―emotional energies that literally inhabit your body. We all suffer from unseen emotional baggage and if we can work to rid ourselves of these trapped emotions may we prevent pain, malfunction, and even disease. Bradley's powerful methods and tolls have assisted thousands of others already in opening their heart and body to the positive energies of the world and it is my hope that some of what we share today will help you do the same.
Guest Bio
Veteran holistic physician, Dr Bradley Nelson (D.C., ret) is one of the world’s foremost experts on natural methods of achieving wellness. He has trained thousands of certified practitioners worldwide to help people overcome physical, and emotional discomfort by releasing their emotional baggage. His best-selling book "The Emotion Code" provides step-by-step instructions for working with the body's energy healing power.
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
By Donald Roberston
This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Donald Robertson has done a remarkable job assembling this book of stoic wisdom and principles by sharing the journey and life of one great historic leader Marcus Aurelius. Captivating and educational! A brilliant introduction to the life of Marcus Aurelius – Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher, and an outstanding combination of modern psychology and stoic philosophy.
How to Utilize Psychology for Motivation and Focus, As Confirmed by Scientists
Written by Alex Slater (Guest Blogger) narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Working smarter, not harder, is a common saying, but do you actually know how to achieve this? Psychology could be the answer. If you can perform a few easy tricks, as tested and declared by scientists, then you’ll find it much easier to do whatever you do best. Want to improve in your career, or focus on a hobby which you love? There is no better way than using psychology tips to increase your motivation and centre your focus, so that you can concentrate on what you want to do, minimizing distractions and increasing the work which you output at the end of the day.
Description:Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Born to Run, an inspiring narrative about the Tarahumara Indians and their uncanny ability to run and the investigation into why you, me, all of us are perhaps all born to run. Fascinated by the limits of human potential and why his foot hurt, Christopher McDougall, trained as a foreign correspondent, went on a journey of discovery.
Lead by curiosity, McDougall takes us running with a group of ultra-runners and the Tarahumara, that may seem treacherous to many, to explore the secrets behind how this tribe can run for miles on end without rest or injury. If you’re a runner you be left itching to up your game, and if you’ve never run before you may just find yourself starting.
Initiative
Welcome back, Josh. This is my third time having Josh on the podcast. I find him absolutely fascinating and inspired by how well he aligns his life with his values. In this interview, I speak with Josh again about the environment and how he is doing his part to lead change in this domain. Behaviours before belief. We talk about how he has adopted his behaviours to using minimal packing. Now 16 months since he last put out a bad of rubbish. We also talk on his new book and discuss, in a broad view, his process on developing initiative and helping others bring their passions to life. A thoroughly enjoyable conversation. I hope you enjoy!
Guest Bio
Joshua Spodek PhD MBA is a TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor at NYU.
He holds five Ivy League degrees, including a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate. He grew up several years in some of Philadelphia’s highest crime neighbourhoods. He was mugged at knifepoint. He left academia to found a venture to market an invention that showed animated images to subway riders between stations.
He teaches and coaches leadership and entrepreneurship at NYU and Columbia Business School. He has spoken at Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, BCG, PwC, S&P, and IBM.
Appearing on every major network, the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and more, he has been called “best and brightest” in Esquire’s Genius issue, “astrophysicist turned new media whiz” by NBC, and “rocket scientist” by Forbes.
He visited North Korea twice, swam across the Hudson River, has done burpees daily since 2011 (135,000 and counting), takes 16 months to produce one load of garbage, and hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016. He blogs daily at joshuaspodek.com.
6 Ways to Invest in Yourself
Written by Laura Gayle, Business Woman Guide Podcast narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
In nearly every situation, the likelihood of success is much greater when you adopt healthy habits and make a commitment to invest time and money into endeavours that will prove valuable for your future self. Most successful people find that throughout their careers, it is essential to focus on things they can do today that will help them perform better in the future. Investing in yourself is probably the most profitable investment you will ever make.
Enjoy this weeks guest post by Laura Gayle.
The Social Leap by William Von Hippel
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
William Von Hippel is a professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. In this book, The Social Leap Bill maps out our evolutionary past to share insight into what made us the social mammals we’ve become. It’s a provocative and inspiring perspective on the evolution of human psychology and what it means about who we are, what makes us happy and why.
Motivational Mash-up #9
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Feeling too busy try these hacks. Switch off the phone, find a routine, stop saying that you're busy, be consistent, switch off the TV, play by the 80/20 rule, get off social media, outsource it and try meditation.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Motivational Mash-up #8
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Sleep Hack Week. Routines, eating, climate, stimulation and health.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
The Hidden Why Podcast
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Please enjoy my podcast review this month of The Hidden Why Podcast. Kind of strange to be reviewing my own podcast however I thought I might share some insight into why and how it began the journey here and where to next. I outline the purpose and what I hope to achieve and even discuss how I came up with the name and design. I hope you enjoy.
The 4-Hour Workweek
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Who doesn’t want to work less, live anywhere and escape the monotonous nine to five?
The book title caught my attention and after reading the first few chapters it was hard to stop. Tim's thoughts, ideas and inspiration capture the imagination while taping into our dreams. What is truly important in life? What matters to you? And how do you want to truly live your life? Ferriss's words draw out answers to questions like these as a mosquito draws out blood.
Please enjoy my review of Tim Ferriss's first book The 4-Hour Workweek
Deep Medicine
My interivew with Eric Topol about his newest book Deep Medicine and how AI can make healthcare human again. In our conversation, we discuss the current state of the medical industry and the reasons behind its destruction and how technology and AI can restore the medical industry and the doctor-patient relationship. The topic is certainly much more in-depth and complicated than what we discuss but on the surface level, it's informative and insightful. In hope that with the greater understanding we can direct the use of AI and tech in the medical field to benefit human health not impede on it further. I hope you enjoy.
Guest Bio
Eric Topol is Executive Vice-President of Scripps Research, Professor of Molecular Medicine, and the Founder & Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. He has published over 1,100 peer-reviewed articles, with more than 200,000 citations, elected to the National Academy of Medicine, and is one of the top 10 most cited researchers in medicine (Thomson Reuters, ISI). His principal scientific focus has been on individualized medicine. In 2018, Topol was commissioned by the United Kingdom to oversee the future of the National Health Service’s workforce needs with the integration of AI, genomics, and digital medicine technologies.
In 2016, Topol was awarded a $207M NIH grant to lead a significant part of the Precision Medicine Initiative, which is enrolling 1 million US participants. Prior to coming to lead Scripps Research Translational Institute in 2007, he led the Cleveland Clinic to become the #1 centre for heart care and was the founder of a new medical school there. He has been voted as the #1 most Influential US physician leader in a national poll conducted by Modern Healthcare. He has published 3 bestseller books on the future of medicine: The Creative Destruction of Medicine, The Patient Will See You Now, and his most recent book, Deep Medicine, which was published on March 12, 2019.
Change Junkie - How to Rethink Life
My interview with Monica Berg discussing different perspectives on how to rethink and live into your greatness. Using the wisdom of Kabbalah Monica share how we can practice becoming less reactive to life and diminishes the limiting effects of our ego. Monica and I also discuss our thoughts on how one can find their purpose and unique greatness and importantly defining what "greatness" and other terms mean. Finishing on her last book, Fear Is Not An Option, Monica gives insight into three types of fear sources and how by better understanding we can remove fear to live a limitless life. I hope you enjoy!
Guest Bio
Monica Berg is a CHANGE JUNKIE and she wants to challenge the way you think about EVERYTHING.
In her first book, FEAR IS NOT AN OPTION, she challenged readers to eradicate fear from their lives. In her latest book, RETHINK LOVE, she uses years of personal experience teaching and counselling to eradicate false belief systems around love and relationships.
Monica is a mother, wife, sister, teacher and friend, who integrates all that she is into her mission and as Chief Communications Officer of The Kabbalah Centre, she integrates her personal mission with this ancient wisdom.
Indistractable
Nir Eyal is the author of the international bestselling book, Hooked. A book that highlights how successful companies create products that people can't put down. As a lecturer and behavioural designer and having spent a decade researching the psychology behind habit-formation he understands not only how we become hooked but also how we can unhook ourselves. His next book, Indistractable is a guide to combat our addiction to technology and regain our attention so we can once again choose our life. Choosing traction over distraction. This is an enjoyable conversation with Nir Eyal, I hope you enjoy.
Guest Bio
Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.
PSTV - The Netflix of Positive Content
PSTV was created to give people a platform, where they can stay informed on the world without the constant negative media. After receiving a positive text from his mum, Karl, the founder of PSTV, had a moment of clarity that started this movement. A simple text message that shared a positive quote.
How little positive news are we exposed to during our days? More importantly, How much negative media are we exposed to? According to their research over 90% of media consumed is negative. With so much focus on health and nutrition what about the nutrition of the mind?
Although it may not be glaringly obvious to most but how we perceive things becomes the reality we live. And how we perceive things is influenced by what we consume. Karl and the crew are on a mission to help awaken individuals to what they consume so they can live more meaningful lives.
Guest Bio
Karl Stedman is an American entrepreneur, author, speaker, and internet personality. First known for his company Black Sky Investments, a hedge fund based in downtown San Diego. He has become an experienced and well-known entrepreneur.
Currently, Karl is the founder of PSTV, the Netflix of positive content. PSTV is changing people's perception by providing a platform for people to view positive and inspiring content.
True Happiness is to Enjoy the Present
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
My short blog and podcast reflecting on this quote by Seneca.
“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.” Seneca.
The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents
By Hal Elrod, Michael J Maher, Michael Reese, and Jay Kinder
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
After a traumatic accident and said to have been critically dead for several minutes Hal Elrod went on to become an ultra-marathon runner, business achiever, author and international motivational speaker. He is the author of what many describe as a life-changing book, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life that went on to become a New York Times best-seller and one of Amazon’s most reviewed books.
The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents is an adaptation of Hal’s work written in a story format about the central character Rick Masters who was first introduced to us in Michael Maher’s book The Seven Levels of Communication. Previously reviewed on The Hidden Why Podcast.
Please enjoy my book reflection of The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents.
Motivational Mash-up #7
By Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
The Messy Middle, Being Thankful, Decisions and Fear, More Thanks, and Why We Are Indecisive.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.
Motivational Interviewing
My interview with Dr Stan Steindl, discussing Motivational interviewing. Not sure what that entails, me neither however after chatting with Stan I am much clear on what it all means. Stan outlines a simple process that is clear to understand and not only beneficial in helping others with behavioural change but perhaps also ourselves. I thoroughly enjoyed the insights, perspectives and techniques that were shared.
Guest Bio
Stan is a Clinical Psychologist and Director at Psychology Consultants Pty Ltd, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Queensland School of Psychology. He is co-director of the UQ Compassionate Mind Research Group. He has over 20 years experience as a therapist, supervisor and trainer, including motivational interviewing training since 2007. His research interests are in the areas of motivation and compassion, and the role of cultivating a compassionate motivation in the context of trauma, shame, self-criticism and clinical disorders, and promoting psychological wellbeing.
Never Enough
In this episode, I chat with Judy Grisel about her experience and work on addiction. It's a remarkable discussion in which Judy reveals the unfortunate bottom line of all regular drug use: there is no such thing as a free lunch. All drugs act on the brain in a way that diminishes their enjoyable effects and creates unpleasant ones with repeated use. Yet they have their appeal, and Grisel draws on anecdotes both comic and tragic from her own days of using.
Now, after twenty-five years as a neuroscientist, she shares what she and other scientists have learned about addiction, enriched by captivating glimpses of her personal journey. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
Guest Bio
Judith Grisel, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized behavioural neuroscientist and a professor of psychology at Bucknell University with expertise in pharmacology and genetics whose research focuses on determining root causes of drug addiction. A current focus of her laboratory is to understand the role of endogenous opiate neurotransmission in different trajectories of alcohol abuse in men and women. Professor Grisel recently published Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction, a New York Times bestseller.
What A Wonderful Life I've Had!
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
"What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner." Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
If only I’d realised it soon er. Regret is one thing I fear the most. According to the research of Bonnie Ware, as she worked alongside the dying as a palliative nurse, the common theme amongst them was regret. What’s interesting as you analyse the regrets is that most of them were avoidable. Things that were available however weren't appreciated, enjoyed more or lived in alignment with.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
Enjoy my review of Carol S. Dweck's best-seller.
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Carol Dweck is the professor of psychology at Stanford University and renowned for her research and work along the lines of personality, development, motivation and mindset. In this book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Dweck highlights her research and theories on intelligence and the power of mindset. With the idea that individuals have either a growth or fixed mindset, Dweck inspires readers how and why with the right mindset we can transform our lives and how we can move from a fixed to a growth mindset.
A blast from the past - my review of Seth Godin's book, Purple Cow.
Podcast and blog - (originally published 23.7.2013)
Seth Godin is a clear, concise, communicator and marketer extraordinaire. A dot com entrepreneur that has claimed his position as a leader in communication and marketing. A person of influence in the business and entrepreneurial circles. He has created success by making his business and himself visible and being a Purple Cow. That is exactly what he hopes to inspire and encourage others to do one of his all-time best-sellers, Purple Cow.
Enjoy!!!
Motivational Mash-up #6
By Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
The Story We Tell Ourselves, Staying Focused, Negativity, Habit Formation, Goals and Dreams.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.
Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Hal Elrod is the author of The Miracle Morning and now The Miracle Equation. This podcast is dedicated to helping others achieve their goals and create their ultimate life. Each week Hal invites a guest speaker on the show to talk about all things to do with entrepreneurship, business, money, goals, making waves, success and living into dreams. Hal is very knowledgable and comes from a place of experience, passion, motivation and enthusiasm. Please enjoy my review of the Achieve Your Goals Podcast with Hal Elrod.
Impact, Not Income!
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
"Life is about making an impact not making an income." Kevin Kruse
Service, giving back, helping others, and contributing are all feel good activities that we can do. I genuinely believe they are fundamental in living a life with greater freedom, fulfilment and happiness. And the ability to have a positive impact on the lives of others is available to us all. We can all do something every day that aims to serve others and have an impact.
A short post about having an impact on the lives of others.
The Miracle Morning
Hal Elrod is the author of The Miracle Morning, a new york times best-seller. Hal was praised for doing a marvellous job of condensing centuries of practices and human development research into a simple morning ritual. If you wish to take your life to the next level and smash it out every day then Hal's simple formula has you covered.
In his newest book, The Miracle Equation, Hal continues his quest to help enhance human consciousness potential. This is what Hal describes as a timeless yet commonly overlooked formula for success. It couldn't be any simpler -Unwavering Faith + Extraordinary Effort = Miracles. In this interview with Hal, I discuss both books in efforts to educate, inspire and assist us all in maximising our full potential.
Guest Bio
HAL ELROD is on a mission to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one reader at a time. As the author of the international bestseller The Miracle Morning, as well as his newest book, The Miracle Equation, he is doing exactly that. After overcoming multiple near-death experiences and impacting millions of lives, he has dedicated his own life to showing others how to overcome their challenges so that they can fulfil the unlimited potential that is within each of us.
What advice would you give your 20-year-old Self?
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
“Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.” Benjamin Franklin
A question that I ask all guests that I interview on The Hidden Why podcast is what advice they would give there 20-year-old self. It was one that I heard other interviewers asking and found the answers intriguing, naturally, I decided to include on my question list.
What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?
As we age, I believe we all grow a little or maybe even a lot wiser. Wisdom is knowledge combined and applied with experience. As the years pass our priorities will change however in our twenties, I’d suggest that most of us are ignorant of this. When I was twenty, I was a little more reluctant to take advice. Driven by my ego and fuelled by testosterone yet challenged by the uncertainty of what to expect from life. I wouldn’t take much advice nor listen to my own advice – I was chasing life as it came.
The Seven Levels of Communication
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Seven Levels of Communication is a book written by a highly respected and successful Real Estate Agent. Michael J Maher is said to be North America’s most referred to Real Estate Agent. This book is written of the back of the strategies that allowed Michael to build a one-million-dollar relationship business by his third year in the industry. This isn’t a book on how to communicate better, it’s a book about how to grow a business and build high-quality, trusting relationships. Although written for Real Estate Agents, I feel the same strategies can be applied to any business.
Please enjoy my review...
Late Bloomers
My conversation with Rich Karlgaard is all about patience and the power of playing the long-game in finding our full potential in a world obsessed with early achievement. Based on years of research, personal experience, interviews with neuroscientists, psychologists, and countless people at different stages of their careers, in Late Bloomers, Rich reveals how and when we achieve our full potential—and why today’s focus on early success is so misguided, and even harmful. An important, enjoyable and inspiring conversation.
Guest Bio
Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes magazine and the author of LATE BLOOMERS: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement. He is also a lecturer, pilot, and the author of four acclaimed previous books. A self-proclaimed late bloomer, Rich had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke), and after graduating, worked as a dishwasher, night watchman, and typing temp before finally finding the inner motivation and drive that ultimately led him to his current career trajectory.
Motivational Mash-Up #5
With Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
This series of rants was inspired by Hal Elrod's Miracle Morning - SAVERS.
Silence, affirmations, visualisations, exercise, reading and scribing. What a great way to start every day.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.
Motivational Mash Up with Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.
Big Wins, Small Wins. First world problems. And, "I don't negotiate with my mind" Tony Robbins.
If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.
Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.
Master Your Mind by Roger Seip and Robb Zbierski
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
In a world full of distractions, a society obsessed with goal achievement and culture that froths on the notion of hustle it sometimes seems like a constant uphill battle. Personally, I sometimes feel like I am all, go, go, go, and yet getting nowhere.
Written by Roger Seip and Robb Sbierski, Master Your Mind is kind of like an antidote to all this chaos. A refreshing perspective on how we can tame the mind and enjoy the ride a little more gracefully while we still ambitiously push towards all our goals, dreams and desires.
Please enjoy this weeks book reflection.
Say What You Mean
We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to get defensive or go on the attack? In this interview with Oren Jay Sofer, I discuss his work that combines the likes of mindfulness, somatics, and Nonviolent Communication, including simple and powerful practices the, can help anyone develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating. This is important stuff and well worth listening to. Enjoy!
Guest Bio Oren Jay Sofer teaches meditation and communication retreats and workshops nationally. A member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council, he is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, a Course Trainer at Mindful Schools, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma. Oren also holds a degree in Comparative Religion from Columbia University and is the author of Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
Mind to Matter
In this interview, I speak with Dawson Church about his new book, Mind to Matter, discussing the astonishing science of how your brain creates material reality. As Dawson explains, every creation begins as a thought and when we have an intention, a complex chain of events begins in our brains. Thoughts travel as electrical impulses along neural pathways. When neurons fire together they wire together, creating electromagnetic fields. These fields are invisible energy, yet they influence the molecules of matter around us the way a magnet organizes iron filings.
As Dawson shows us with numerous case studies and new scientific research these positive outcomes aren’t a lucky accident only a few people experience. Neuroscientists have measured a specific brain wave formula that is linked to manifestation. This "flow state" can be learned and applied by anyone. It's a conversation about consciousness and how we can use certain 'mindfulness' practices backed by the discoveries in epigenetics, neuroscience, electromagnetism, psychology, vibration, and quantum physics to transform our life and wellbeing.
Guest Bio
Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning author whose best-selling book The Genie in Your Genes (www.YourGeniusGene.com) has been hailed by reviewers as a breakthrough in our understanding of the link between emotions and genetics. His follow-up title Mind to Matter, (www.MindToMatter.com) reviews the science of peak mental states. He founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare (www.NIIH.org) to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques. His groundbreaking research has been published in prestigious scientific journals. He is the editor of Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, a peer-reviewed professional journal (www.EnergyPsychologyJournal.org) and a blogger for the Huffington Post. He shares how to apply the breakthroughs of energy psychology to health and athletic performance through EFT Universe (www.EFTUniverse.com), one of the largest alternative medicine sites on the web.
Relationships Over Transactions
Ricky Carruth has created what is said to be the fastest growing real estate coaching company in the world! The good news to those of us in real estate is that his coaching is 100% free. In saying that, what connected me with Ricky was his work ethic, mindset and a message that business is about relationships over transactions. This is why I invited him on the show. Ricky shares content relevant to everyone no matter your industry or current situation in life there is some gold to be taken from our conversation.
Guest Bio Born and raised along the Alabama/Florida Gulf Coast, Ricky Carruth has built an incredible real estate business based on the core values of creating strong relationships and being a servant to others. Now, he wants to give back to the real estate community by helping new and experienced agents who want to take their business to the next level and beyond.
The Passion Paradox
My interview with Brad Stulburg the author of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox, a very strong fit for the show. We start off by talking about how to elevate performance while avoiding burnout and as Brad shares, there are a few key common principles that are relevant to all. Focus on the principles, not the "hacks". Then we talk about passion, how to discover it, how to harness its powers and avoid its dangers.
Guest Bio Brad Stulberg researches, writes, coaches, and speaks on health and human performance. He is an award-winning author of the new book The Passion Paradox and the bestselling Peak Performance. He has written for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Wired, Sports Illustrated, NPR, and other national and international outlets. Follow Brad on Twitter @bstulberg and learn more at his website: www.bradstulberg.com
The Alter Ego Effect
WHAT IF THE OBSTACLES HOLDING YOU BACK ARE ALL IN YOUR HEAD?
There's only one person in the way of you untapping your capabilities: You. There's also one person who can move you out of the way so you can perform at your peak. That person is already inside you. You just need to unlock them. This other part of you is your Heroic Self and, according to Todd, you unlock it with an Alter Ego.
Todd has trained and coached high performing athletes for many years and in this interview, he shares how we can all use our alter ego to achieve the seemingly impossible. The Alter Ego Effect is not about faking it until you make it, but rather using a proven tool to help overcome self-doubt, negativity, and insecurity to empower you to live into your best self.
Jocko Podcast
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Jocko Willink is a retired United States Navy SEAL who co-founded Echelon Front, a management consulting firm providing coaching and training to organisations and teams on all thing’s leadership. He is also a co-author of Extreme Leadership and The Dichotomy of Leadership, with fellow SEAL mate Leif Babin and now podcast host.
The Jocko podcast is an educational long-form podcast in which Jocko discusses topics, usually with a guest, on leadership and discipline from a military background and perspective that applies it to everyday life, business and relationships. As a new listener, I’ve recently enjoyed conversations on topics such as obedience, morale, betrayal and what to do when things fail.
With a belief that we are all leaders of our own lives, I feel that many of the concepts, ideas and philosophies related to leadership and war can be directly transferable and applied to our everyday life. For example, it goes without saying that those who can cultivate strong discipline, essentially a code of behaviour or rules, will lead to more successful, healthy and happy lives.
Whether it’s reading from some text, the code of Japanese Kamikaze, or simply bringing in guests to discuss mindset or other leadership-related topics, I find Jocko’s experience and knowledge easy to understand and digest. He is direct and to the point and without the fluff I have found I’ve found it both educational and insightful which I am sure will help me and others develop leadership ability and understanding that will benefit us in everyday life.
Finding Your Hidden Why
Written & narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi - Originally published December 30, 2014
Waking up day after day with this feeling that something is missing from my life. Every morning I wake thinking, hoping and wondering if there is more to this mundane experience. I know I need to do something different. I know I need to change, any change would be welcome, but how?
Am I stuck? Why am I not satisfied? Will I continue to carry on doing what I need to do to just to get by? Am I part of the status quo, a mere cog in the wheel of life? Is that enough?
A blog by Seth Godin inspired to sit down and write about what it is I want out of life. How can I find more purpose and maybe even discover my true purpose - my why?
Stoicism with Donald Robertson
“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” Epictetus
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. In this episode, I speak with cognitive psychotherapist Donald Robertson about his book How to Think Like a Roman Emperor.
Donald explains stoicism and the timeless principles and weaves the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius together seamlessly to provide a compelling modern-day guide to the Stoic wisdom in efforts to provide a rational, healthy way of living in harmony with the nature of the universe and in respect of our relationships with each other. Stoic wisdom provides a transformative journey towards achieving greater fulfilment and emotional resilience.
“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.” Marcus Aurelius
Compassion with James Kirby "Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty." Albert Einstein
Compassion is defined as the sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. If the purpose of compassion is to alleviate the suffering and pain within ourselves, others and all living things then it brings a great level of importance. I was delighted to be able to speak with James Kirby on this topic, one which he clearly has much passion and knowledge about. Not only does he share insight on the intricacies on compassion but also how we can go about cultivating it in our daily lives. Enjoy!
Guest Bio James is a Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer at the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He is also the Co-Director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group at the University of Queensland. He has broad research interests in compassion, however, specifically, he examines compassion focused therapy and evaluates compassionate mind training interventions. James also holds a Visiting Fellowship at the Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. He also continues his work as a clinical psychologist in private practice.
Making Space & Clutter-Free
“Clearing clutter—be it physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual—brings about ease and inspires a sense of peace, calm, and tranquillity.” Laurie Buchanan
Tracy McCubbin is a professional declutter. She helps people from all walks of life get more organised and declutter their lives. Personally, I appreciate the unbelievable benefits that come from living a clutter-free life, both physically and mentally. I also feel that the clutter and disorganisation of our lives are not always easy to detect nor are they benefits that noticeable.
In speaking with Tracy I learnt that there are real emotional ties to our clutter filled lives that need to be unwrapped in order for us to move forward. Tracy shares great insight into why and how we can all create more clutter-free lives in efforts to perform better and be happier.
Belief
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
belief - a mental representation of an attitude positively oriented towards the likelihood of something being true.
Belief is the thought of something that is true or factually correct and can be interpreted to be the case with or without empirical evidence. We form various beliefs over the course of our lives and continue to do so on a day to day basis. Some beliefs are of little importance while others carry a significant weight upon our behaviours and overall well-being. Just as beliefs are formed I believe they can be changed. Therefore, if certain beliefs are representing obstacles as the way we truly desire to live our life, we can work to change them.
My thoughts on the importance and formation of our beliefs and how we can change them.
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi (First published 28.07.2014)
“To labor in the arts for any reason other than love is prostitution.” Steven Pressfield.
Are you a writer, painter, musician, politician, a person with some deep inner desire to travel a path that you currently are not? Have you ever started something and caved? Have you been meaning to start a creative project but just haven’t quite got to it yet? If that sounds like you then this book just may be for you.
Steven Pressfield is the author of The War of Art. He has written many books however this best-seller has to be one of his most popular pieces of work. In it, Steven suggests that resistance is a toxic force that acts as the strongest barrier to us succeeding in what it is our heart desires. We all face it and most probably every day.
Outrunning the Demons with Phil Hewitt “Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough.” Hal Higdon
In this episode, I chat with Phil Hewitt about his journey of transforming his life through the power of running. After being viciously mugged in 2016 and left for dead and then suffering the acute symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, Phil found that dedicating himself to running was the healing path forward. As Phil suggests, running can take us to fantastic places and bring us back from terrible places. Enjoy this conversation on how running can help change lives.
The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America by Oren Cass
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Oren Cass is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. In this book, Cass tackles the tough challenge global economies are facing with regards to the future of productivity, growth, human interest and well-being. As wages have become stagnant for over a generation and although we are told employment has increased the labour market is more heavily made up of casual and part-time workers who face an increasing level of uncertainty, job-insecurity and dissatisfaction. According to Cass this is causing an increasing reliance of welfare programs as life expectancy falls, drug abuse and obesity increases and families who provide the backbone and stability to well-functioning communicates and society as a whole are falling apart. An important reason for Cass’s work.
What is the state of the future worker?
Please enjoy this week's book reflection.
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
In this book, David Goggins shares his amazing life story that will not only shake you but leave you feeling inspired. I believe the ultimate goal for Goggins in sharing his journey is not for self-gain or recognition but to encourage others to push through their fears, overcome obstacles and realise their potential. Life wasn’t meant to be easy however when we face that fact and keep going regardless of the unease or adversity we strengthen resilience and open ourselves to a world of endless opportunities. Goggins is a living example of this.
Please enjoy this week's book reflection.
Passion, Purpose, Freedom & Security
In this solo rant, I discuss my journey in following my passions and trying to create a life doing those things I love. Living in the moment, doing that which brings us joy, being more purposeful with my time, all very wonderful things however it comes at a cost. The price paid may be stability and security.
Now, I seek balance. I still believe in the pursuit of passion and purpose and also feel there is a significant need in finding secure work and a stable career. Change is wonderful however constant change can be destabilising and anxiety provoking. Inner peace and calmness may be best found by following our passions however I have come to appreciate that it is beneficial to remain consistent in our field of work and finding the joy there.
I would love to continue this conversation with you if you'd like to leave your comments below.
Zero To Diamond Podcast by Ricky Carruth
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Ricky Carruth has created what is said to be the fastest growing real estate coaching company in the world! The good news to those of us in real estate is that his coaching is 100% free. Having built his 7-figure real estate business Ricky understands what it takes to achieve success and wants to share his systems with others. His desire is to help reduce the failure rate in the industry.
The Zero to Diamond Podcast is an extension of the Zero to Diamond coaching system that Ricky created. Ricky sells over 100 properties every year as a single agent. He believes that closings are happening every day and there is an endless amount of business out there for all agents. For Ricky, things haven't always been great. He has learnt some hard lessons early on in his career and now realises it was his inexperience, mindset and a focus on transactions over relationships that weren't working in his favour.
This podcast is a repetitive mix of motivation, inspiration, skill and practical advice and of course, a little bit of self-promotion. It’s free and Ricky doesn’t try to sell you anything or drag you into buying coaching programs or books. As an experienced real estate agent now returning to the industry, I find create value and joy in tuning in as Ricky delivers, talks, coaching calls, live calls, and other pieces of real estate wisdom.
A Moment of Insight
A panic-ridden schoolboy. A high school cutter. A suicidal divorced mother of two. A conflicted young man with OCD and his grieving father. Dr Bhargave has treated children and adults who sought psychiatry as a last resort to feeling empty, misunderstood, and unworthy. None came anticipating a spiritual conquest, and each wanted relief in the quickest way possible. While there was no magic pill for a cure, what evolved time and again through patience and vulnerability was the tale of hope through adversity. The result is A Moment of Insight.
Please enjoy this wonderful interview with Dr Bhargave. We talk about the complexities of change, the story we tell ourselves about who we are, vulnerability and shame, and how we can manage the adversity of change using our five gifts. There are some remarkable insights in this conversation. Please enjoy!
Guest Bio
Suvrat Bhargave, M.D. is a renowned and respected educator, speaker, and board-certified psychiatrist, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. His uncanny ability to relate to a multi-demographic audience has allowed his practice to reach an unparalleled level of success based on empathy, education, and empowerment. Affectionately known for his “relatable expertise”, Dr Bhargave is highly sought after to lecture locally and nationally on a broad range of topics pertaining to personal growth, effective parenting, relationship satisfaction, and mental health conditions.
After completing his residency training and speciality fellowship from Duke University, Dr B (as he is lovingly called by his patients) continued his practice in hospitals, community health, and private practice settings. Throughout the years, he has been most inspired by the impact his caring nature, education, and treatment has had on others to facilitate change and to experience fulfilment through gradual but dynamic moments of “insight and awareness”. A passionate advocate for healing and empowerment, Dr B is compelled to bring a world of change to each person one moment at a time.
A Kick Ass Year
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi - Originally published on the January the 9th 2015
Resolutions, ha, what resolutions?
Each year January the first is often a monumental day for many of us. A year of change. A year of growth and amazing things to come. A game changer. New Year resolutions are created. Decisions have been made. Now, we've got to execute the plan, follow through and keep the promise we've made to ourselves. Accountability!
I am not a guru of setting resolutions and sticking to them. I've failed many times. I am not an expert change make, although I believe that with a growth mindset I wish to think I enjoy embracing change. And I believe we all can not only embrace change but make it happen.
Change is difficult. It may take many attempts to see the results. Staring something new and then never seeing the completion sucks! Perseverance and patience will win. Good things will come to those that move forward with good intent. Hold onto your dreams and desires. Here are sixteen rules for making change sweet.
Do It Scared!
"Do one thing every day that scares you." Eleanor Roosevelt
In this episode I chat with Ruth Soukup about her new book, Do It Scared. With equal parts inspiration and tough love, Do it Scared combines practical, easy-to-implement strategies for overcoming fear and resistance in your life, along with the motivation and encouragement to actually start making real changes that lead to big results. I hope you enjoy!
Guest Bio
New York Times bestselling author Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping women overcome fear and create a life they love. Through her blog, Living Well Spending Less, which reaches more than 1 million women each month, she encourages her readers to follow their dreams and reach their goals. She is also the founder of the Living Well Planner® and Elite Blog Academy®, as well as the author of five bestselling books. Her practical advice has been featured in numerous publications and news programs, including Women’s Day, Redbook, Family Circle and Fox News. Ruth's Do It Scared® podcast launched on April 30, 2018, and her next book, Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love (Harper Collins) will be available in May 2019.
The Matrix is an operating system controlled by machines. The machines are in full power. They manipulate how we humans feel by tapping into the way we perceive the world. This is carried out by the stimulation of our senses that send signals to the brain that depict our reality. In this state, we have a disillusioned sense of tranquillity, happiness and security. We believe whatever we want to believe. A feeling that we are in control.
At the same time, we are blissfully ignorant. It is this ignorance, combined with a disregard to the truth and a lack of ownership in seeking the truth, that we create the suffering that exists in our lives.
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Motivational Mash-Up with Leigh Martinuzzi
In this episode, I share a series of my live motivational rants - My Motivational Mash-Up.
If you like it to connect with me on FaceBook or Instagram please do, and tune in sometime.
Peace, passion and purpose.
Eat Their Lunch by Anthony Iannarino
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Anthony Iannarino is a bestselling author and internationally recognized speaker on sales, success, personal development, leadership, and entrepreneurship. In his latest book, Eat Their Lunch, Anthony shares ideas, strategies and practical methods on how we can win customers away from our competition. In a continuation from his previous work with the likes of The Only Sales Guide Anthony appreciates the nature of sales and that business growth is less about cheap tricks of tactics and more about relationship smarts.
Please enjoy my review of Eat Their Lunch.
Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Good for time management, procrastination, productivity and getting shit done.
In this book ‘Eat That Frog’, Brian Tracy looks at 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and getting more done in less time. I have talked about procrastination before and why we need to embrace this action of self-defeat. At the end of the day, the things we procrastinate over are usually the things we most desire or must do in efforts to reach our goals.
The key principle Brian shares is to 'eat that frog' before anything else.
I hope you enjoy!
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Yuval Noah Harari’s latest book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, takes us on a thought-provoking journey and behind the enemy lines of the most pressing and challenging issues that face humanity today. His previous New York Times bestselling books, Sapiens and Homo Deus explored both the past and the future. This book tackles the present modern-day global issues and while tapping into the ideas visited in his previous books Yuval brings new conversation and innovative thoughts to help us understand where we are now and how this can bring clarity to an uncertain future.
The book is broken into five parts that form Yuval’s perspective on areas that represent key challenges and urgent problems of the 21st century. In typical Yuval style, grace and clarity he wisely untangles issues within the political, technological, existential, social and cultural landscapes. The overriding notion is that in a world full of noise and uncertainty, and where data is king, clarity at the end of the day is mighty powerful. I believe the 21 lessons will assist any reader to achieve greater clarity to the complexities of modern-day life.
After On by Rob Reid
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Bold, insightful, controversial and critical conversations about new science and technology and the implications they have on our society and culture now and beyond. Rob Reid is an American author and entrepreneur who seems to have a fascinating curiosity with the rise of tech and the advances in science and how this is shaping our future.
Knowledgable himself through his own research and as an offshoot to his book, After On, Rob brings his listeners interesting long-form interviews with founders, scientists and thought leaders within this space. The outcome, unbelievably insightful and thought-provoking conversation that will keep you coming back for more. The goal, I believe, is to help listeners grasp complex yet critically important topics that have a major role in altering the way of the future.
I hope you enjoy. Peace, passion and purpose…
Motivational Mash-Up with Leigh Martinuzzi
In this episode, I share a series of my live motivational rants - My Motivational Mash-Up
If you like it to connect with me on FaceBook or Instagram please do, and tune in sometime.
Peace, passion and purpose.
Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt
Comparison; the act or process of comparing which usually has one examining the similarities or dissimilarities of two or more things or people.
In this statement, I believe Roosevelt is suggesting that it is the comparing of oneself to another that is the true thief of joy, not the comparison of things. Why does a consideration of our similarities or differences to another deplete our happiness?
I feel that the key issue here is that in comparison we focus our attention and energy on what others have, do or their state of being instead of focusing on our own. This weakens our personal progress and also neglects to give thanks to all that we have, do and are. Without this personal gratitude, we develop an attachment to cravings, always wanting to be, do and have more. And yet, we are unable to achieve this right now. Such an expectation of a created false reality will let us down when expectations are not met.
Comparing our lives to others will also limit the energy and focus towards our own self-improvement. We are better suited to giving attention to comparing ourselves. Are we becoming better than we were yesterday? The lack of growth in our personal lives leads to dissatisfaction and can manifest a heightened state of unease and suffering. Personal growth results in increased happiness.
The fact of the matter is, that without walking in the shoes of another how can our lives be truly comparable. And why should it matter? What matters is how we feel walking in our shoes and the advancement of that feeling is by putting our energy towards a comparison to how we are in life.
My Morning Routine: Why I Stopped Journaling
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Journaling is essentially a daily practice that involves writing about one’s thoughts, feelings, events and activities that are happening in life at any given moment. When I began focusing on my personal development several years back, everywhere I looked people promoted the benefits of keeping a journal. I was informed that keeping a daily journal would change my life. And so, my journaling habit began.
Recently I have decided to stop journaling. It has been a conscious decision that I have made for a few reasons.
The Antidote
"Stop driving yourself crazy trying to do something impossible." Oliver Burkeman
In this interview, I speak with Oliver Burkeman. We chat about journaling, why negative thinking may be the antidote for happiness and how productivity and the strategies most often talked about may actually be counter-purposeful.
Oliver is a journalist who has been writing with a broad fascination across multiple facets however the one he found most intriguing was human psychology. We actually begin this conversation talking about his method of writing. Oliver is not a pessimist however, aligned with Stoic thought, he feels we sometimes need to embrace the negative to move positively forward towards greater happiness. As it is often the continual efforts to avoid negative that leads to more suffering, anxiety and unease. Interesting perspectives that will leave you thinking.
This was a fun chat. I hope you enjoy it too.
Guest Bio
Oliver Burkeman is an author and journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. His most recent book is The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, which explores the upsides of uncertainty, failure and imperfection. He writes a popular weekly column in The Guardian on social psychology, self-help culture, productivity and the science of happiness; and is currently writing a book exploring alternative ways of thinking about time management, busyness and distraction. He has spoken widely at conferences, events and festivals in the US, UK, Australia, South Korea and elsewhere. His work has also appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
The Social Leap
Bill von Hippel is the author of The Social Leap a book that explores how significant life challenges throughout our evolution has shaped some of the most fundamental aspects of our being. Using the evolutionary science of our past Bill shares a new perspective on human psychology. For example, moving from the rainforests to the plans of the Savanna forced us to cooperate and this alone has had a major cascading effect on many of our human advances.
An inspiring conversation that left me wondering, what will be our next social leap and are we already in it. Enjoy the show.
Guest Bio
William von Hippel grew up in Alaska, got his B.A. at Yale and his PhD at the University of Michigan, and then taught for a dozen years at Ohio State University before finding his way to Australia, where he is a professor of psychology at the University of Queensland. He has published more than a hundred articles and chapters, and his research has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, The Economist, the BBC, Le Monde, El Mundo, Der Spiegel, and The Australian. He lives with his wife and two children in Brisbane, Australia.
Seven Reasons Not to Wait
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi – Originally Published 20.11.2014
"Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them." William Arthur Ward
If you’re waiting for things to happen in life you may be waiting for a very long time. It is our responsibility to create the change we wish to see, both in ourselves and in the world. No one else will do it for us. The outcomes we desire and the impact we wish to have in the world will come in acting, not in waiting.
Stay Curious & Question Everything
“Stay curious and question everything.” Warren Berger
Curiosity appears to be a trait of those who live well. We could call living well success. Success is to be defined by the individual. Living well could relate to the quality of life you live. It may mean to have good health, positive relationships, growth and progress. To better oneself day by day. To alleviate suffering and cultivate a deeper sense of joy. A sense of purpose in all that you pursue and the ability to help and have a positive impact on the lives of others.
Personally, I feel it is a combination of all these things. A tough challenge and an important one. If we can uphold a level of curiosity towards how to live well, questions will assist us in finding the answers we seek. Once we begin, we may find ourselves asking more beautiful questions. Questions to help us to better understand. To find more meaning in those areas in life that feel significant. Questions will assist us in our quest for happiness. We should not fear to ask the wrong question, we should fear not having asked the question at all.
Stay curious and question everything.
Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past By David Reich
In this book Geneticist David Reich takes us on a tour of ancient DNA with hopes to highlight a scientific perspective of who we are and how we got here. He does this by using the advances of science and research in the field of genomics, biological insight and the evolutionary mapping of human genomes.
Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
In Enlightenment Now the author Steven Pinker argues that the world is in a far greater state than it’s ever been and despite the obvious challenges we face, human progress is undeniable. Now than ever before we are living longer, healthier and happier lives. The solutions lie in enlightenment ideals those that favour science and reason as the solutions to our challenges and continuing advancement.
Little Moments Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
“Little moments, BIG memories.” Fergus Connolly
It is often the little things in life that give us the greatest meaning and go on to form BIG memories. What do you really appreciate? What things bring you great joy? Is it the moments by the campfire with the family playing charades? The smell of coffee in the morning? A crisp ale in the afternoon while chatting with friends? The experience of heading to the airport ready to board a ship to another place? The sound of gravel under your shoes as you walk?
The big events in life matter however it is often the little things along the way that add up to make our experiences somewhat extraordinary. I remember a time camping with the family that for an entire day it poured with rain. We were all huddled together in a small space under the tarp. It was those moments we shared under that tarp that bought joy and created amazing memories of that trip despite the unruly weather conditions.
We have to hold on to the little moments and to do that we need to be present. Avoid the distractions that draw our attention away from the moment because it is in those moments, that if missed, we may weaken the memories of this life that we experience.
Undo It!
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." Albert Einstein
Dean Ornish is a well-known advocate for using diet and lifestyle changes to treat and prevent heart disease among many other commonly occurring chronic diseases. In this conversation, I talk with Dean about his new book Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases
Dean shares his unifying theory on how through simple lifestyle changes we can reverse disease and live healthier, longer and happier lives. Dean's research and theory is scientifically backed. In his book, he describes what it is, why it works, and how you can do it. The four key areas are: Eat Well, Move More, Stress Less and Love More. The practices are simple and easy to implement.
The Kindness Guy
"Never, never, never, give up."
Leon Logothetis is known as The Kindness Guy. In this interview, I speak to him about his adventure and lessons learnt about how kindness has not only allowed him to travel the globe but also how kindness can reshape the quality of our lives. It's not too deep but a critically important topic. I hope you enjoy!
Guest Bio
Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker and philanthropist. Known for being “The Kindness Guy,” Leon’s every action in life is motivated by his belief that kindness can change the world.
As a former broker in London, he felt uninspired and chronically depressed. Profoundly influenced by the movie The Motorcycle Diaries, Leon decided to make a radical life change and in 2005 gave it all up for a life on the road, in search for what would fill his spirit and his soul. Travelling with very little he made his way around the globe on kindness and became known as 'The Kindness Guy'.
In 2015 he produced a series that streams on Netflix and published The Kindness Diaries about his experiences circumnavigating the globe on kindness. Leon is also the author of The Mojo Diaries, Live, Love, Explore: Discover the Way of the Traveler a Roadmap to the Life You Were Meant to Live, and his fifth book Go Be Kind: 28 1/2 Adventures Guaranteed to Make You Happier debuts on March 26th.
Creating Happiness Intentionally by Sandy MacGregor
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Sandy MacGregor, a former military officer turned author, trainer and mindfulness practitioner wrote this book with the desire to tell others how they can be happy. Sandy has had a variety of life purposes and certainly has experienced some great tragedy. I believe it was through adversity that Sandy discovered his own inner strength and an ability to understand the power of the subconscious mind. He now shares how we can all tap into this inner being to enable us to harness our life’s purpose now.
Impact
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
What is the underlying motivation behind everything you do?
With a growing fascination in understanding what drives human motivation and behaviours, twelve months ago I begin to ask the guests on my podcast the above question. The answers have been wonderful and surprisingly very consistent. One common theme is the desire to serve, help others and have an impact.
In this podcast, I explore why. Enjoy!
Mind & Machine with August Bradley
Review recorded and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Mind and Machine is a weekly interview show with people at the forefront of transformational technologies, futurist ideas and the sociological impact of these exponential changes.
The host August Bradley describes himself as a technology entrepreneur, strategy advisor and speaker on frontier-tech and its impact. The show focuses on cultural forces and technologies that will transform our world: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, IoT, Space Exploration, Virtual & Augmented Reality, Life Extension, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, BioTech, Transhumanism and more.
Please enjoy my review and take a listen to Mind and Machine.
Halo Neuroscience
"Believe in investing in yourself." Daniel Chao
Halo Neuroscience is a neurotechnology company that champions human potential. Their first product, Halo Sport, facilitates a faster acquisition of muscle memory by inducing a temporary state of hyperlearning in the brain's motor cortex. Thousands of athletes and musicians worldwide use Halo Sport every day, including members of the NBA, MLB, NFL, and NCAA, as well as members of the Olympics and the U.S. Military. Their long-term goal is to build a suite of Halo products that will use neurostimulation to optimize both human performance and human health.
In this conversation, I chat with the founder of Halo Neuroscience, Daniel Chao, about his fascinating journey and explore the amazing advances in neuroscience and it's potential to have a very healthy and positive impact in the lives of others.
I hope you enjoy.
Relationships
Today's featured guest is Michele L. Owens.
The topic is Relationships.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
MICHELE L. OWENS, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City with over 30 years of experience. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Case Western Reserve University and both masters and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. She trains and mentors mental health professionals and presents workshops on subjects that include relationship enhancement, effective interpersonal communication, and living and working in a diverse world.
No Rules Leadership
"Life is about making an impact not making an income."
As a serial entrepreneur, Kevin Kruse has started and sold many successful businesses and had his fair share of failures, too. What he didn't realise when starting out was that leadership and time management were integral to his success. He became a student and now shows others how to successfully lead and best manage their time.
I speak to Kevin about his company Lead X - Leadership development for the modern day workforce. Built on the back of Watson, Lead X is an AI-powered leadership development platform that allows leaders to be trained and coached at scale. We discuss why great leaders have no rules and the benefits and implications associated with this and Kevin shares some time-hacks as well. I hope you find value in this interview. Enjoy!
Work Optional
"What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner." Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
In today's work culture, we're expected to hustle around the clock. But what if you could escape the traditional path and get on one that doesn't require working full-time until age 65? What if you could wake up every day without an alarm clock and do the things you love most? Well, that is what Tanja Hester dreamt about doing and has done so and now helps many others on that path.
Regardless of where you are in your career, you can live a happier, more meaningful life, free from the daily grind. I truly believe this which is why I was excited to have Tanja on the show to share some inspiration, insights and practical advice on how we go about living our dream life. Enjoy!
Top 10 Books of 2018
By Leigh Martinuzzi
I read a few books last year. To be honest they were all pretty bloody good.
However, if I can save you some time and help you select some good reads this year in 2019 here are 13 of my favourites from last year.
Order of Time Life on Purpose 12 Rules for Life Guns Germs and Steel Leonardo Da Vinchi Atomic Habits Lost Connections The Moral Animal Humans are Underrated Willpower Doesn't Work The Willpower Instinct Siddhartha Tuesdays with Morrie
Enjoy!
Escape Self-Absorption, Let Go of The Ego
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
We can have everything we want in life by escaping our self-absorption. Everything! It is not that we should deny self-care or self-love. We shouldn’t seek to abandon our search and satisfaction of our primary human needs – food, shelter, belongingness, survival. Self-absorption is allowing the ego to rule and letting it obsess over fulfilling false needs.
Here are my thoughts on how we can understand and let go of the ruling ego. Enjoy!
Be More Pirate
Pirates didn’t just break the rules, they rewrote them. They didn’t just reject society, they reinvented it. They didn’t just tell tall tales, they told a story that shook the whole world. Pirates didn’t just challenge the status-quo, they changed everyfuckingthing.
In this conversation, I chat to Sam about his book, Be More Pirate, and why it is those that challenge the status-quo are the ones that lead to great change. Including how we can all be a little bit more pirate to shake things up in our personal lives or having a larger impact.
Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, Be More Pirate will revolutionize the way you live, think, and work today, and tomorrow. So what are you waiting for?
Quote of the week.
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Here is my quote of the week and my thoughts. Enjoy!
To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Buddha
Leave your thoughts, comments and questions below. Reach out directly by email of social media. Peace, Passion & Purpose.
Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
This review is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
In a world that is increasingly demanding and fighting for our time and attention, we find ourselves stretched thin. Cramming our calendars with tasks and to-do lists, working long hours, being distracted by social media and the likes, and spending far too much time on insignificant matters and less time on what is truly important. In this book, Make Time, that authors offer a simple and effective system to free us from distraction and this constant and perhaps unnecessary state of busyness.
I hope you enjoy my review. Please let me know what you think.
Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too by Gary Vaynerchuk
This review is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Gary Vee is a relentless hustler and in his newest book, Crushing It, Gary highlights how entrepreneurs can utilise social media to build their brand and influence others to the success of their business. It is somewhat an update or sequel to his 2009 book Crush It – a motivational and practical read on how to create a life around your passions.
Please enjoy this week's book review on The Hidden Why podcast.
Our Greatest Joy is in Our Sorrow Unmasked
Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi
Our greatest joy is found in our sorrow unmasked... then there is silence. I sit still. Deep in contemplation. This statement brings me slight confusion, curiosity and delight.
"Our greatest joy is found in our sorrow unmasked!"
To assess such things I usually find it beneficial to understand the intricacies of this statement. What is joy? What is sorrow? And why would we mask either, our joy or our sorrow?
Enjoy this episode as I share my thoughts.
The final 6 of 12 Strategies to Increase Your Effectiveness
How many times have you got to the end of the day and while lying in bed before you nod off you wonder, "Shit, what did I really achieve today?"
In this episode, I share the remaining 6 productivity hacks to that have helped me get to the end of most days feeling better about what I achieved. Enjoy the show.
The GaryVee Audio Experience Gary Vaynerchuk - the man of hustle, the man of business and entrepreneurship, the man telling us motherfuckers how it really is, and the man of social media.
My review on his podcast The GaryVee Audio Experience. Enjoy!
Rich Sheridan
"A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system." John Gall
In this episode, I chat with Rich Sheridan about his newest book Chief Joy Officer. From Rich's observation over the years, he saw much suffering in the workplace. At the age of 37 having lost the joy for programming and the likes, Rich began a new journey and started a company called Menlo Innovations. Their mission is to create more joy through technology. Most of our discussion, however, is around creating happy and as a result of productive workplaces. Rich shares examples and practical tips that we could all benefit from both at work and even in our personal lives. Enjoy!
A More Beautiful Question
"Stay curious and question everything."
beautiful question: n an ambitious yet actionable question that can begin to shift the way we perceive or think about something - and that might serve as a catalyst to bring about change.
In this episode, I talk to Warren Berger about the power of questions and questioning. I read his second book A More Beautiful Question a couple of years ago and left inspired and uplifted. It also had me questioning life in new ways. I believe questions have the power to bring about significant change, spark new ideas, solve problems, encourage growth and ultimately allow us to find greater joy. A beautiful conversation with a look of through provoking value. Enjoy!
In life, you are your potential.
Your latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness will only be discovered in taking action. The best action is an action that is guided by your Life's Compass. I believe this concept in my book The Ultimate Life Map. Understand it. Choose your paths. Take action. Develop and progress.
Your potential is not achieved when you settle for a mediocre life. Awaken your potential and live your dreams.
A quick thought for this Friday to inspire you!!!
Please enjoy.
Brian P Moran
"Have the courage to pursue your dreams in life."
In this episode, I chat with Brian P Moran about his book The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months. You guessed it - a book about productivity and how to get more done in life. However, it may not be what you'd expect. Brian has worked in this field for years and has created a program that revolves around the concept of setting goals within a 12 week period. According to Brian when we remove the annual, longer-term goals and way of thinking and sticking with a 12-week plan we will get greater results, faster. Brian shares the practices and tips for getting you where you want to go. I am sure you'll work away with a bunch of value after listening to this interview. Enjoy!
The Formula = Success
In my interview with Albert-Laszlo, I discuss his newest book - The Formula. A book that finally unveils the groundbreaking discoveries of their pioneering study, not only highlighting the scientific and mathematic principles that underpin success. In this episode, we begin by defining success and speak about some of the laws that uncover the link between performance and success.
Hard work, accomplishment, being the man with the idea does not equal success. Talent combined with a strong work ethic is not the only key to getting ahead. Albert reveals, with the science of networks, how the community has a much stronger influence what performance equates to success. Interesting and insightful with some practical value to take away. Certainly enough to spark anyone's interest to read his book.
Please enjoy and feel free to leave any comments and questions below.
Employee to Entrepreneur
Steve Glaveski is the author of Employee to Entrepreneur. After leaving the corporate world Steve has successfully started his own business whose mission is to unlock the latent potential of organisations and their people so that they can create more impact for humanity and ultimately to lead more fulfilling lives.
In this episode, kind of a double interview, Steve and I chat about the ideas, thoughts, and challenges of becoming an Entrepreneur. Aligned with his book our conversation is about how we can earn greater freedom by doing work that truly matters.
Game Changer
"Little moments, BIG memories."
Fergus Connolly has spent his life working with the world's elite helping them to prepare and win. From Premier League soccer, The NFL, NBA, Olympic Champions, International Rugby and worlds most secret Special Forces. In this episode, I chat to Fergus Connolly who reveals the secrets he has learned first-hand from working with the worlds greatest winners.
Majority of his work and research is within the sports arena and how the most successful coaches and athletes lead, manage, win and create high performing cultures, however, the lessons are adaptable across disciplines and our personal lives. We discuss the keys to winning and it starts with identifying and aligning with values.
Enjoy this chat with Fergus and please leave your comments and questions below.
Mindset
Today's featured guest is David Neagle.
The topic is "Mindset."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
David Neagle is the founder of the multimillion-dollar global coaching company Life Is Now, Inc, helping thousands of entrepreneurs, experts and self-employed professionals gain the confidence and find the right mindset to increase their revenue, turning their endeavours into seven- and eight-figure ventures.
Being in the coaching and mentorship industry for more than 20 years, David has worked alongside other well-known mentors like Bob Proctor and Tony Robbins, and his clients include many well-known people, including New York Times #1 best-selling author Jen Sincero.
Because of the results his clients have achieved, along with his dedication, David’s coaching has expanded to more than 30 countries, and he has been featured on Forbes, CBS, NBC, Wall Street Journal, Inc, Entrepreneur and Fox. He is also the bestselling author of The Millions Within, a book focusing on intention, focus and awareness to build your dream business and life.
Relationships
Today's featured guest is Ronald Frey.
The topic is "Relationships."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio Ronald J. Frey, PhD is a former acting chief psychologist for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a registered forensic and clinical psychologist. He is the coauthor of Feeling Better and codirector of the Institute for Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Cindy Stulberg. Ron lives in Quebec and you can visit him online at www.feelin gbetterthebook.com.
The Positive Shift
In The Positive Shift: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health, and Longevity, a book by Dr Catherine Sanderson. In my interview with Catherine, we discuss the science behind thought and how our mindset (or thought patterns) exerts a substantial influence on our psychological and physical health.
While our natural disposition is mostly determined by our biology, life experiences, conditioning and environment, regardless, with practice we can make minor tweaks in our mindset that will improve the quality and longevity of our life. Jumping from a collective perspective on happiness to the individual definition Catherine shares advice on how we can change our behaviours and thought processes to improve overall happiness. Enjoy!
Enough Today's featured guest is Paul Jarvis.
The topic is "Enough."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Paul Jarvis is an entrepreneur and author of the new book, Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business. He’s worked with professional athletes like Steve Nash and Shaquille O’Neal, corporate giants like Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz, and entrepreneurs with online empires like Danielle LaPorte and Marie Forleo.
Aware: by Dr Daniel Siegel
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
A book about the importance and benefits of mindfulness training backed by science. Mindfulness is an ability to focus attention and open awareness. In this book, Aware, Siegel teaches us the Wheel of Awareness and the practical instruction to make use of this tool. With a belief that after mastering the Wheel of Awareness one can expect to discover life-changing abilities in the way of focus, presence and peace to deal with day-to-day life.
Let's Talk about Death by Michael Hebb
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
For many of us, the conversation about death is one we’d prefer to avoid not to mention one that we'd be delighted to have while enjoying a meal around the dinner table. In this book, the author, Michael Hebb not only encourages us to talk about death but inspires it. Without a doubt a difficult and uncomfortable topic of conversation yet one that has significant importance.
Death will happen to us all, at least for the inevitable future, and when that time comes remains largely undecided. It may be that we live a healthy long life, fortunately passing of natural causes, on the other hand, life may be taken from us earlier than desired by illness or accident. Whatever the case, it’s a guarantee and from what I can gather when that day does come, it is something that is hard to navigate, understand, appreciate and manager regardless of whether it’s us or someone else we know.
Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space was written by the late Carl Sagan, an American guy with many titles to his name, Astronomer, Cosmologist, Astrophysicist, Astrobiologist and Science publisher. Most known for popularising science and taking many on a journey into space and time. A futurist and explorer excited by the opportunities that exist for humankind beyond the pale blue dot that is Earth.
Written in 1994 and published later in 1996 this has become one of Sagan’s most popular pieces of work. While reading it I became fascinated by the story of human exploration and what is possible for the future of humankind. Carl makes an incredible, research-backed case about the role space will play in the future of mankind.
12 Strategies to Increase Your Effectiveness
How many times have you got to the end of the day and while lying in bed before you nod off you wonder, "Shit, what did I really achieve today?"
In this episode, I share my top 6 productivity hacks to that have helped me get to the end of most days feeling better about what I achieved. Enjoy the show.
The Common Grounds of Victimhood & Hate
Humans are animals and as with many animal groups, belonging to social groups provide protection. Although this is not as relevant nowadays because we can survive pretty well without being a part of a tribe, we still do desire to belong to a group or groups. The social bonds and relationships we form in our networks have been proven to have profound benefits to our overall wellbeing.
The question I ponder is why humans find common grounds in victimhood and hate.
Listen or read here @ The Hidden Why
Here is an article I wrote back in 2014. It's a story of how one gets what they ask for in life.
Not sure why I titled it The Art of Receiving, however, I suppose it was more taking responsibility for what you receive and how you respond while being grateful at the same time.
It's an inspirational story about removing the shit from what we think about and wish for upon ourselves and asking for what we truly desire in life. No vision board b/s or imagining yourself as becoming a millionaire just being a little more positive towards how it is you want to be in life.
Listen or read here @ The Hidden Why.
An article I wrote about Prosperity.
How does one live a prosperous life? How do you define prosperity? What does it mean to you? Does anyone truly care?
Have a read and let me know your thoughts.
I think if prosperity is a measure of one's success in life it may be an important topic to think over. If not, you may just find yourself in pursuit of shit in life that doesn't make you feel any greater sense of joy.
Listen or read here @ The Hidden Why
Happy New Year
A quick quote and thought and then an update on what you can expect in the year 2019 here at The Hidden Why. Thank you all for your continued support.
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbours, and let every new year find you a better man.” Benjamin Franklin
This is not a practice savoured for New Year’s Day. New Year’s Day is the day to measure our progress. To reflect on the year that has been. To see how well we succeed in the battles with our vices and how truly peaceful we were with our family, friends and neighbours. How truly peaceful we are with ourselves. The goal is not to be better than everyone else, to compare our achievements with the world. The goal is to be a better person. To compare ourselves with who we were yesterday. To know how we feel.
To do this with some level of success we have to be mindful of our priorities in life. This will, I am sure, improve with age. Self-awareness grows in time. Focus on your health. Keep learning. Find ways to connect and enhance your relationships. Do those things that bring your happiness and purpose. Find ways to give back. When we are aware of where we are failing and where we are succeeding, we are better able to direct our energy, attention and efforts towards constant improvement. And then in another year, you can look back with pride.
There Is Nothing Wrong With You!
By Leigh Martinuzzi
The world is in perfect order. Everyone else and everything else seems to be great. Then we look inwardly. “My life sucks!” We get that feeling of irrelevance. Our perspective becomes warped. We begin to believe there is truly something wrong with us.
I believe that is was Jordan Peterson who put it so beautifully in his book, 12 Rules For Life, “there is nothing wrong with you!” At least that is where I believe I received the inspiration to write this article.
Do you think there is something wrong with you, at times? I have certainly had these feelings. Perhaps on occasions I still do. However, it couldn’t be further from the truth. We are perfectly brilliant and flawed just as we are.
Please join me on my exploration as to why this is the case.
Finding Happiness
By Leigh Martinuzzi
The primary pursuit in life is happiness. Well, that is at least my belief and despite that, I also understand it’s not. I realise that in the deeper constructs of our human being there are more purposeful motivations in life. The fundamentals of life – love, connection, status, certainty, progress, reproduction, and survival, to name a few. Regardless, for many of us, happiness seems to occupy a decent level of focus in our lives. The question I ask is what is it and how do we find it?
Arising from our core human needs stems from our surface level motivations. On a daily basis, it is very unlikely that we make the connection between a surface level motivation and its fundamental source or human need.
Find What Ignites You
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Doing what we love. Breaking free from the monotony of everyday life is freeing. It will bring us beyond confusion and unease into a clearer sense of what matters in life. It can lead us to a deeper sense of purpose in life. When we return, for whatever period we escaped, we are better able to face the challenges ahead.
Take the time out to pursue what you desire. If it doesn't ignite you there is no great loss, just lessons in time. Nothing ventured nothing gained. If however, you deny these experiences you will limit the grandness that may otherwise ignite your life. This life is a hike to be remembered, and we will experience it more beautifully by doing what ignites us.
Please enjoy this week's Solo Rant.
Imagine it Forward
Beth Comstock is one of today's foremost innovation leaders, who in this episode, shares an inspiring and personal approach to mastering change in the face of uncertainty.
As Beth states, confronting change is incredibly hard, both organizationally and personally. People become resistant. They are afraid. Yet the pace of change in our world will never be slower than it is right now which is why it's important to learn how to embrace change.
As the author of Imagine It Forward Beth shares her inspiring, fresh, candid, and deeply personal story about how to grapple with the challenges to change we face every day. For all those looking to spearhead change in their companies and careers, and reinvent “the way things are done,” you'll love this interview.
Bluefishing
Today I bring you my interview with the man who created Bluefish, the internationally famous company that makes once in a lifetime events happen for the rich and famous reveals to the rest of us his trade secrets for making things happen.
Today Steve Sims’s day job is to make the impossible possible. With his help and expertise, his clients’ fantasies and wildest dreams come true. From getting married by the Pope in the Vatican, being serenaded by Elton John, or connecting with powerful business moguls like Elon Musk, the possibilities are endless.
In this conversation, Sims reveals how he went from bricklayer to living his dream lifestyle and how he can help others accomplishes their greatest feats, too. Find out what Bluefishing is all about as Sims shares his practical tips, techniques, and strategies to help others break down any obstacle and turn their dreams into reality.
Authentic
Today's featured guest is Aaron Walker.
The topic is "Authentic."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
It would be safe to say that Aaron Walker is a veteran entrepreneur. Having started over a dozen businesses during his four-decade journey has been pretty awesome. Beginning at 18 years old and selling to a Fortune 500 company just nine years later set Aaron on an adventure of a lifetime. The secret sauce for Aaron can clearly be identified with these four attributes: grit, authenticity, determination and perseverance. The glue that holds it all together is his weekly involvement in Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind groups. Aaron started masterminding 20 years ago with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller and several other notable Nashvillians. Today, he spends time with his wife, two daughters and five grandchildren.
The Success Principles
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Jack Canfield is most popular for his book Chicken Soup for The Soul that presents an array of comforting stories of how amazing people have moved through adversity, overcome challenges and risen up to go on and live their dreams. In The Success Principles Jack shares 64 timeless philosophies that many people both past and present use to live their own definition of success.
I read this book years ago after a recommendation by a mentor of mine. After reading it the first time it was clear that my mentor had read it several times as he not only lives by the principles but he no teaches them as well. Many in which I have picked up from him.
It was time I take another listen and recap on some of the key principles. It's also a chance to rewrite this review. Take a read or have a listen - enjoy this week's book reflection.
This is Marketing
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Seth Godin is the marketing guru – the king of marketing. He sure knows his stuff. As I stated in a recent review of his podcast Akimbo, aside from extreme marketing prowess what makes Seth so attractable is his ability to communicate both elegantly and clearly. It is one of the traits that I truly admire about Seth.
This book captures the brilliance of Seth’s knowledge on marketing in an easy to read format that will make us humble marketers or sceptics reframe what marketing is and why it exists.
Seth defines what marketing is and what it isn’t. With work that has transformed how successful entrepreneurs and businesses communicate with their people, their tribes, the market, I would suggest Seth is a worthy source to learn from.
Please enjoy this week's book reflection on The Hidden Why podcast.
The Willpower Instinct
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Dr Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who, using neuroscience and psychology, is dedicated to delivering practical tips and strategies to help improve the well-being of others. After the popularity of one of her courses, ‘The Science of Willpower’ McGonigal decided to write this book to elaborate and explain her work further.
In reading The Willpower Instinct I believe McGonigal successful answers the following questions: What is willpower? How does it work? Why does it matter? And, what we can do about enhancing our personal self-control?
Please enjoy this week's book reflection on The Hidden Why podcast.
The Brendon Show
Since reading one of Brendon’s earlier books years ago, The Motivation Manifesto, a book that suggests a key human motive in the pursuit of life is personal freedom, I have found his speech and use of words encouraging. A reason why I remain a subscriber of Brendon's work. Although I admit, I can only handle so much at a time because I find it sometimes a little repetitive and Brendon sometimes over the top and unnecessarily enthusiastic.
The Brendon Show remains on my podcast playlist as a go-to source of inspiration, positivity and occasionally the odd tip, trick and practices to help me on my journey forward.
Please enjoy this month's podcast reflection on The Hidden Why podcast.
The Future & Tech
In this interview, I speak with Futurist Matt Ward about Exponential Technologies and Where We are Headed. People talk about AI and blockchain, Crispr and VR yet the vast majority of folks do not realize how quickly the future is coming or which industries will have the largest impact. Worse still, many believe their futures to be much like their pasts and yet the science, especially when it comes to ageing and AI is advancing exponentially faster than people expect.
Individuals that see the future before it is here are able to better prepare and succeed as the world changes. We discuss why and how exponential technologies will affect health, longevity and humanity. Matt's greatest concern is that almost globally, society, politics and the cultures we exist in are limited by short-term thinking. Perhaps the best way forward with an attempt to avoid any major catastrophes is to encourage more conversations like this one. Enjoy!
Guest Bio
Matt Ward runs an investment syndicate, hosts top podcasts on angel investing and futuristic technology, and scaled a $8k investment into a 7 figure exit in under a year. He is a serial entrepreneur, startup advisor, speaker, consultant, futurist, growth hacker, hustler and author focused on helping startups change the world.
Awareness, Attachment & Relationships
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a Nagual, a Toltec Master of Transformation. He has recently published his 5th book The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships, that shares sevearl focal points to creating more meaningful connetions.
This is my second interview with Miguel and once again an inspiring conversation that journeys through adversity, awareness, attachement and realtionships. By combining the wisdom of Toltec traditions with the knowledge gained from his own personal journey, he share isnight to help us attain a higher level of personal freedom. Enjoy!
Guest Bio
When he was only 14 years old, don Miguel Ruiz Jr. apprenticed to his father don Miguel Sr. and his grandmother, Madre Sarita, to learn how to they manifested their intent to heal people, both physically and spiritually. When he reached his mid-20’s, after 10 years of apprenticeship, his father intensified his training. This training culminated one day when don Miguel Ruiz Sr. sent his eldest son out in the world, saying, “Find your way out. Go home and master Death by becoming alive.”
For the past six years, don Miguel Jr. has applied the lessons learned from his father and grandmother to define and enjoy his own personal freedom while achieving peace with all of creation. As a Nagual, Miguel Jr. is finally ready to pass along the wisdom and the tools of his family’s traditions.
Along with his father, don Miguel Ruiz Sr., and brother, don Jose Ruiz, don Miguel Jr. leads workshops, retreats and power journeys to help others to achieve their own personal freedom and optimal physical and spiritual health. He also hosts a successful weekly internet radio show, “The Way of the Desert”.
No Plan B! Why?
By Leigh Martinuzzi
The beauty of modern life is that we do have options. We have choices. We have the availability and opportunity to explore alternate paths in life. This gives us greater security in life. It helps to reduce stress, anxiety and depression in hard times.
I believe that having a Plan B, C, and D allows gives us a little extra comfort in life. A little more confidence in knowing that other opportunities do exist. You need not actively pursue them however when things become unstuck knowing that you can be a huge benefit.
We do not want to fail in our pursuits. We want success for our Plan A's. However, if plan A doesn't work out, what then?
Enjoy this week's Solo Rant on The Hidden Why.
Automobile University
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Growth, a fundamental human need!
Growth is progress and progress is powerful. We all must partake in daily activities of self-enhancement. If we can aim to be a little bit better than we were yesterday, we will find a greater sense of accomplishment, and that speaks in volumes when it comes to the quality of life we live.
Find what excites you, what you are passionate about and make your automobile a university. I can guarantee it will give you a more profound sense of purpose in life.
Enjoy this week's Solo Rant @ The Hidden Why
Purposeful Thought and Purposeful Action
By Leigh Martinuzzi
I’ve spent the last few years researching, reflecting and writing about life’s purpose. The Hidden Why exists for this pursuit. Searching for our fundamental life’s purpose. My purpose. Seeking ways to create a life with a little bit more meaning.
And so, the great philosophical question is asked, what is the purpose of life?
What is the purpose of my existence? The purpose of our existence?
Enjoy this week's Solo Rant about PURPOSE @ The Hidden Why.
Tech and Human Connection
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Technology has been said to come with many great efficiencies. Of course, it does!
As we marvel with tech’s rapid and amazing advances we are becoming more aware of how significantly it infiltrates our everyday lives. Digitalisation has a heavy impact on our lives and is now a prominent field of study.
Backed be research there are those who would argue the tech is indeed making life easier for people. Then there are those that would disagree stating that the digital world is killing what it means to connect. What it means to be human.
Is tech killing human connectivity?
Enjoy this week's Solo Rant on The Hidden Why.
Epictetus by Haward B. Morse
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” Epictetus
Epictetus was a second-century stoic philosopher. Born a slave and raised within the Roman Empire. After his release from slavery, he found peace in Greece where is spent the remainder of his days.
This book is delivered in two parts, the first is short precepts, practical guides to the bulk of his work – The Enchiridion. The second part is the longer discourses of Epictetus. These writings are actually the works of his pupil Arrian.
Please enjoy this week's book reflection on The Hidden Why.
Life on Purpose by Victor J. Strecher
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Here is another book about how to find our purpose in life and to be honest it’s a freaking awesome one. Seriously, it is! I found a tonne of inspiration and value within these pages. Note merely another person with a wishy-washy message on purpose.
Life on Purpose is a guide for anyone who is on the search for more purpose in life. Using philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, biology and other sciences, the author creates a clear to understand book to show its reader why having 'purpose' is essential for one's wellbeing. He also reveals elements, practices and tools that will assist the reader on their journey.
Enjoy this week's book reflection on The Hidden Why.
Atomic Habits
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
James Clear in on a mission to assist others to make gradual, 1%, improvements, every day. His belief is that one does not rise to the level of their goals but rather falls to the level of their systems.
As a travelling photographer, professional weightlifter and now a respected expert on habit formation James says that many of us are more likely to admit defeat and succumb to self-blame when what they truly desire to achieve in life just isn’t happening. In my interview with James, he said it’s not you, it’s your systems.
Enjoy this week's book reflection on The Hidden Why.
Akimbo with Seth Godin
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Seth Godin is a bit of a genius in the marketing and entrepreneurial space. He even has his own Wikipedia page which, surprisingly enough, was a topic of conversation from season three, episode one – The Deletionists. He has primarily been involved in start-up businesses including his work for Yoyodyne, a very successful marketing company that helps companies promote their products and services in unique ways.
In this post, I review Seth's podcast, Akimbo, an extension of his years of experience that showcases a broad spectrum of wisdom and knowledge on certain topics relevant to business, marketers, entrepreneurs, writers and well anyone looking to create art and ship their work to an audience. Please enjoy!
Consciousness & Reality
Mark Gober is the author of An End to Upside Down Thinking: Dispelling the Myth That the Brain Produces Consciousness and the Implications for Everyday Life. Curious and intrigued by the nature of the universe and with a desire to answer some of life's big questions Mark began his journey and what he discovered was an upside-down view on the nature of consciousness.
He delivers this breakthrough concept that consciousness creates all material reality. Biological processes do not create consciousness. His book has been described as Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time meets Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now.
With a broad range of research into the disciplines of quantum physics to psychic phenomena and near-death experiences Mark clearly highlights how such a view can bring comfort and even greater happiness to one's life. Personally, this I was blown away by this conversation with Mark - turning traditionally held perspectives and scientific thought upside down. Amazing! Please enjoy.
Guest Bio
Mark Gober is an author whose worldview was turned upside down in late 2016 when he was exposed to world-changing science. After researching extensively, he wrote An End to Upside Down Thinking: Dispelling the Myth That the Brain Produces Consciousness, and the Implications for Everyday Life to introduce the general public to these cutting-edge ideas – all in an effort to encourage a much-needed global shift in scientific and existential thinking.
Mark, a partner in a Silicon Valley investment bank and strategy firm, has long sought answers to life’s challenging questions. As an undergraduate at Princeton University, he was drawn to astrophysics because he wanted to understand the universe. But because due to commitments as a member of Princeton’s Division I Tennis Team, he decided that astrophysics would be too demanding. So instead of studying the invisible forces that govern the universe, he studied the invisible forces that secretly drive human behaviour, getting a degree in psychology, focusing on behavioural economics.
In the summer of 2016, he randomly stumbled across a series of podcasts that exposed him to some radical new ideas. Those ideas put into question the most basic assumptions about who and what we are as human beings. An End to Upside Down Thinking will change how you look at everything!
Sustainable Life Satisfaction
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a leading Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Psychologist Jennifer delivers us with an inspirational conversation on how to live A Path To Sustainable Life Satisfaction. She believes that how society and individuals think about happiness isn't realistic. Many of us a driven by a materialistic definition. Rather than bringing one sustainable life satisfaction, such paths seem to be living many unhappy and with a greater sense of unease in life.
We explore definitions of happiness which Dr Guttman feels is better understood as satisfaction and why this is such an important topic to discuss. She also provides us with six insightful techniques she which are reinforced by several simple enlightening exercises. It begins with us creating more self-awareness and understanding about who we really are. Enjoy!
Guest Bio
Dr Jennifer Guttman is a leading Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. She has built thriving practices in Manhattan, NY and Westport, CT that provide weekly services for over 120 clients. Last year, Dr Guttman launched her new lifestyle motivational brand platform, Sustainable Life Satisfaction, via her popular YouTube six-episode web series, “A Path to Sustainable Life Satisfaction.” She recently debuted as an author with her newly published workbook of the same title, which is available in e-book and paperback on Kindle/Amazon.com. Through her interaction with thousands of clients, Dr Guttman found that over 80% of people don’t feel “happy” about some aspect of their lives. Her mission is to motivate and inspire people to think about happiness in a realistic way. She created her SLS brand and six core techniques as a blueprint to help people feel more empowered, self-reliant, masters of their lives and put them on a path to achieving sustainable life satisfaction.
Outsmarting An Economist
Steven Landsburg is an acclaimed author and professor of economics who in this interview dares us to try to outsmart an economist? He wrote his new book, Can You Outsmart an Economist? to inspire and show readers how to do just that by expanding the way you think about decision making and problem-solving.
We discuss the "why" behind economics which he suggests is all about exploring the hidden why or motives behind our behaviours and decisions in daily life. He shares several puzzles from his book aimed to exercise our brain, using logic and problem-solving ability to view things from unique perspectives. It is an enjoyable and entertaining view through the lens of an economist - challenging us to think differently about the decisions we make and what we do.
Guest Bio
Steven Landsburg is a professor of economics at The University of Rochester. He's written for the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes, Slate, and others of that ilk. He blogs at TheBigQuestions.com. His latest book is Can You Outsmart an Economist?: 100+ Puzzles to Train Your Brain", from Houghton-Mifflin.
Awareness
Today's featured guest is Jonathan Robinson.
The topic is "Awareness."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, best-selling author of 12 books, and a professional speaker from Northern California. Mr Robinson has made numerous appearances on the Oprah show, as well as many other national TV talk shows, and articles about him have appeared in USA Today, Newsweek and The Los Angeles Times. For the past 30 years, he has spoken to dozens of Fortune 500 companies including Google, Microsoft, Dell Computer, Coca-Cola, and Fed-Ex.
Jonathan has written several bestseller books including, “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Awakening Your Spirituality;” “The Experience of God,” “The Little Book of Big Questions;” and “Communication Miracles for Couples.” He co-hosts the podcast “Awareness Explorers” with author Brian Tom O’Connor. Through TV, live lectures and radio, Mr Robinson has reached over 100 million people around the world. He is known for providing his audiences with immediately useful information presented in a fun and entertaining manner.
Toxicity
Today's featured guest is Paul Colaianni.
The topic is "Toxicity."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Paul Colaianni (KO-LEE-AH-NEE) is a personal empowerment coach and wrote the book The Overwhelmed Brain: Personal Growth for Critical Thinkers.
He is also the host of The Overwhelmed Brain podcast, a show that helps you increase your emotional intelligence, strengthen your self-worth and self-esteem, build healthy relationships.
He currently resides in Atlanta, GA
Legacy
Today's featured guest is Jennifer Carroll.
The topic is "Legacy."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Jennifer is a former TV news reporter, wife, mother, desperate housewife, author, speaker, caregiver, and now a widow. Her superb storytelling skills are infused with motivational tools, knee-slapping humour, and practical insights on “living life to the max,” making for a gripping conversation that will inspire even the most hard-driving audience members. Through her book Beyond Invincible, Jennifer moves her audience to discover the simple principles of creating a remarkable life and leaving a profound legacy.
With her front-line perspective of the Alpha Entrepreneurial profile as a renegade widow, Jennifer channels her grief into passion as she tells her late husband’s story about a life lived largely -- but not long enough!
Jennifer is an avid snowboarder, wake surfer, cyclist, and yogi who loves to dance, travel, and entertain her lifelong friends with her storytelling. She is a mother to Jessica (YouTube influencer) and Austin (pro hockey player), and live in Scottsdale, AZ.
Growth
Today's featured guest is Dr Alison Eyring.
The topic is "Growth."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Dr Alison Eyring is a global thought leader on building organizational capacity for growth. Founder and CEO of Organisation Solutions, Alison, an endurance athlete and trained organizational psychologist, has 25 years of experience in large-scale organization design and change, and executive development. She works closely with top global and regional executives from Fortune/FTSE 500 and some of the world’s most innovative high-growth companies on leadership and growth.
Alison is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore Business School. Her book, Pacing for Growth: Why Intelligent Restraint Drives Long-term Success was released in 2017 .
Dr Alison's Twitter handle here @DrAlisonEyring
Awareness
Today's featured guest is Kevin Murphy.
The topic is "Awareness."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Kevin Murphy is a former Wall Street managing director for Citigroup, high school and collegiate wrestling champion, community activist, speaker, coach, and author of the book The Three Rooms.
These experiences have given Kevin a unique and eclectic mix of understanding human nature. He noticed that our happiness and unhappiness in life is always the result of our thoughts – whether observations of the present, memories from the past, or projected fears about the future. Combining this theory with the deep personal insights he attained along his own 20+ year spiritual journey, Kevin stepped away from the corporate world to write the book The Three Rooms, in which he explains how observing which room your thoughts are in, can change your experience of life.
The Three Rooms invites you to start the process of better monitoring your thoughts—while providing you with the keys to transform your life by doing so. As Kevin notes, those thoughts merely affect our health, our wealth and our relationships.
Momentum
Today's featured guest is Jordan Ring.
The topic is "Momentum."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Jordan Ring might seem like an intergalactic task-ninja, but he’s an authorpreneur at heart. As good as he is with words, his primary goal is to help people live a life of less talk and more action. When he isn’t busy writing, blogging, or podcasting, Jordan is also the book marketing and launch guru for clients over at his second home, Archangel Ink. And that’s not all; he’s also a freelance copywriter, writing coach, consultant—and anything else he can do to keep the lights on and coffee comin’.
His hobbies include playing on Trello boards, watching Marvel movies, drinking iced coffee, and hanging out with his amazing wife, Miranda. Together, they run a podcast called Freedom-Cast: Leaving Normal Behind. You can see what all he’s up to on his site at www.jmring.com.
Service Excellence, Trust, Lifestyle & Leadership Advice
In this interview, I speak with Lee Cockerell about his book years of Leadership as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort.
Lee Cockerell is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort. As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village and the ESPN sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world.
Leadership and life lessons from someone who has been there and done that. We discuss the many virtues of leadership including discipline, organisational skills, building trust and creating buy-in, micro-managment and effective delegation.
I hope you enjoy this replay. I would love to hear your thought so please comment below or reach out via email or social media.
Peace, passion and purpose.
Discipline
Today's featured guest is Thane Marcus.
The topic is "Discipline."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Thane Marcus Ringler is a former pro golfer turned writer, speaker, collaborator, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, CA. After competing for nearly 4-years as a professional, he transitioned out of the world of golf into his new pursuit.
In his current work, Thane is coming alongside other individuals and entrepreneurs to help them by taking the professional athlete’s mindset to everyday people in everyday life. He is passionate about speaking to the journey from the journey and wants to empower this generation to take ownership of their lives and never settle for less than they are capable of.
Rule Makers & Rule Breakers
A fascinating interview with Michele Gelfand about her new book, Rule Makers, Rule Breakers, and the exploration of the powerful forces tight and loose cultures play in wiring the world. Michele Gelfand is a celebrated cultural psychologist having spent two decades of research within this field.
Michele takes us on an epic journey through human cultures, offering a startling new view of the world and ourselves. It's not often that we think of how cultures determine our behaviours however with many great examples Michele delivers some surprising discoveries. She explains why and how much of the diversity in the way that we think and act, derives from a key difference—how tightly or loosely we adhere to social norms. Enjoy!
Waking Up - The Spiritual Science
Steve Taylor PhD is the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality and is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University. In this episode, I discuss Steve's work in the fields of psychology and spirituality and explore why spirituality is necessary for making sense of the world. Are we experiencing a global shift in consciousness?
We discuss his two most recent books, Spiritual Science and The Leap. It's a fascinating conversation that left me asking some deeper questions about my level of wakefulness and the journey I'm on. The conversation also challenges the ideals of the secular paradigm and the logic of science in which the world operates and how now we are indeed seeing a shift back towards spirituality. Enjoy!
Habit vs. Skill and The 10,000 Hour Rule
It was bought to my attention in an interview I did with Zach Schonbrun, author of The Performance Cortex, that habit and skill are two very different matters. Popularised by Malcolm Gladwell, the 10,000-hour rule suggests that by doing any activity repetitively one will master it.
According to Andres Ericsson who has spent a lifetime studying the psychology behind expertise and human performance and the source of Gladwell's research he states that the “10,000-hour rule” is actually not a rule at all.
In this episode, I explore my understanding of habit and skill and what was really discovered by Andres Ericsson in regards to the 10,000-hour rule. Enjoy!
Fostering Creativity
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Creativity is a gift given to everyone. I genuinely believe that having a creative outlet is an essential part of life. It's a perfect method of personal expression. Necessary to feel more, enjoy a more and to discover a greater state of meaning and happiness.
For some people, creativity appears to flow abundantly like a dam bursting its banks. For others, they either do not realise their creative potential or do not spend enough energy and time in creative practice.
In this solo rant, I share a few ideas on how one can foster greater levels of creativity. Enjoy!
You Can Fix Your Brain with Tom O'Bryan
Dr Tom O'Bryan is the author of The Autoimmune Fix, that book outlines the step-by-step development of degenerative diseases and gives us the tools to identify our disease process years before the symptoms are obvious. His new book, You Can Fix Your Brain: Just 1 Hour a Week to the Best Memory, Productivity, and Sleep You've Ever Had, is a guide to prevention and treatment of brain ailments.
I initially thought that 1 hour a week was a pretty bold claim but all he is suggesting is that if we can invest just 1 hour a week educating ourselves into the fields of health we may just reverse and prevent some of the chronic and less severe conditions that are crippling global health. Dr Tom sure does share some fascinating insight that will be sure to open your mind and even motivate you to make some small changes. Who doesn't want better cognitive function, sleep, productivity and health?
Guest Bio
Dr Thomas O’Bryan is an internationally recognized and sought-after speaker and workshop leader specializing in wheat, its impact on health, and the development of autoimmune diseases as they occur inside and outside of the intestines. In November 2016, Dr O’Bryan released Betrayal: The Autoimmune Disease Solution They’re Not Telling You, an investigation into the global effects of issues underlying the autoimmune system and chronic disease. Over 500,000 people worldwide have watched the docuseries.
Dr O’Bryan is considered a ‘Sherlock Holmes’ for chronic disease and metabolic disorders, teaching that the underlying mechanisms that trigger the development of chronic disease are the key to health. He holds teaching faculty positions with The Institute for Functional Medicine and the National University of Health Sciences. He has trained and certified tens of thousands of practitioners around the world in the advanced understanding of the impact of wheat sensitivity and the development of individual autoimmune diseases.
Gradual Awakening with Miles Neale
The world may be on the verge of global crisis. The economic, political, ecological and environmental landscapes are at the tipping point. Humanity appears confused and unaware in search of answers. As western culture embraces traditional practices favoured by many religious pursuits people jump on the trends of the likes of meditation and mindfulness yet equally sceptical of spiritual paths.
In this conversation with Miles Neale, author of Gradual Awakening, we go beyond the surface and typical mindfulness talk into a deeper look at the current state of humanity. We explore the opportunities for humanity to experience an awakening - understanding mindfulness, wisdom and virtue as we attempt to overthrow of the nihilism, hedonism, and materialism that are threatening our planet. Enjoy!
Guest Bio
Dr Miles Neale is among the leading voices of the current generation of Buddhist teachers and a forerunner in the emerging field of contemplative psychotherapy. He is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, international speaker, and faculty member of Tibet House US and Weill Cornell Medical College. Miles is the author of Gradual Awakening: The Tibetan Buddhist Path of Becoming Fully Human along with its audio companion of guided meditations The Gradual Path (Sounds True, 2018) and co-editor of the groundbreaking volume Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy (Routledge, 2017). He is based in New York City.
Developing Creativity
Creativity is often seen as a novel pursuit, one that is characterised by a false reality combined with some degree of realism. Some might argue that creativity is of little value. There to entertain an individual or group or people with dreams and story. To transport us to a world lacking logic or rationality and therefore usually an activity without any actual purpose.
Is creativity a wasted pursuit?
Does it solely exist to bring joy to the creator?
Does it lack any tangible reward?
Is creativity purposeful to our survival and human progression?
Please allow me to explain my thoughts in this week's solo rant.
Leadership: A Life-Skill
Leadership is a skill not only favoured to those who manage large teams or coach at the local football club. I’d consider leadership a life-skill. We should teach it to school children along with several other important life-skills essential for living a successful and happy life.
Why? Because at some point in time, we will be required to lead others whether on a large or small scale. More importantly, we are at all times entirely responsible for the leadership of our life.
You might be thinking, “well, if I am not in a position of such responsibilities then why do I need to develop my leadership skills?”
Listen in and allow me to explain.
Inspire
Today's featured guest is Lance Essihos.
The topic is "Inspire."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Lance Essihos is a former high-level hockey player that got knocked off his course and forced to make a change. He moved from Canada to Australia in pursuit of something more and instead it lead him to a life of drinking and partying that he hated. In the course of two years, he lost his brother and his father and he realized he needed to change. Although he managed a top bar in Australia, he spent 2017 not drinking himself.
Now, Lance is on a journey to inspire the best way he can, by sharing stories of his experiences, struggles and most importantly what he has learned along the way and how others can learn from it. He is on a new journey in business that has led him to a surprising spiritual journey.
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a book that will inspire and even transform its readers both in the way they perceive humanity and even in how they think and act in the chaotic order of the world. Bold claim? Wait until you read on some of Petersons' viewpoints.
Peterson’s words provide encouragement and empowerment. The rules provide the building blocks of solid character and may even assist in taking back what is fundamentally our human nature. Broad in opinion, tradition, and scientific research Peterson has attempted to formulate 12 rules to battle the confusion and disorder of modern day society.
Enjoy this weeks book review here @ The Hidden Why.
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
In this book, the author takes us on a journey into the exploration of time. Asking questions about time that physicists, scientists and philosophers alike continue to struggle to understand. Rovelli disrupts the assumptions and beliefs we have about time. Our lives revolve around the order of time however as revealed in this book, time is not as ordered as we may think it to be.
Do we exist in time or does time exist within us?
Born in Italy, Carlo Rovelli is involved in the philosophy of science and theoretical physics. He has written several books including Quantum Gravity, Anaximander and Seven Brief Lessons on Physics.
Enjoy this week's book reflection @ The Hidden Why
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Alborn
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Slow down. Stop. Think.
What is life all about? What is the meaning of life? Does this truly matter?
Tuesday’s with Morrie is a collection of one dying man’s lessons on how to live a truly meaningful life.
In this book, Mitch Alborn shares his stores of the times he spent with an old college professor, Morrie Swartz, every Tuesday on this man’s final moments in life. Morrie’s gift to the world, lasting and timeless lessons on how to live. A book that I feel we could all benefit from reading now and again.
Enjoy this week's book reflection @ The Hidden Why
Insight Hour Podcast with Joseph Goldstein
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Whether you are new to Buddhism, love it or just curious to explore religion from a modern perspective than this podcast with Joseph Goldstein is sure to please. Personally, I didn’t have an idea who Joseph was until I started hearing many other podcasters and mentors refer to him, particularly in reference to mindfulness and meditation practices.
Don’t expect a hyped up delve into the world of Buddhism. Expect down to earth, humble teachings from a man who shares many wonderful personal stories and experiences combined with his knowledge and wisdom of the enlightened path of Buddha. Remarkably insightful, calm and inspirational these are essential teachings that can be applied to real life situations regardless of your preconditioned beliefs.
Please enjoy this month's podcast reflection @ the hidden why.
Confidence
Today's featured guest is Heather Monahan.
The topic is "Confidence."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, keynote speaker with the Harry Walker Agency, entrepreneur and founder of Boss In Heels. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite. As a Chief Revenue Officer in Media, Heather Monahan is a Glass Ceiling Award winner, named one of the most Influential Women in Radio in 2017 and Thrive Global named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder in 2018.
Heather’s new book Confidence Creator shot to #1 on Amazon’s Business Biographies and Business Motivation lists the first week it debuted on Amazon. Heather is a confidence expert and is currently working with Fortune 500 companies and professional sports to develop confidence in the workplace and on the court. She’s also a member of Florida International University’s Advisory Council to further serve as a mentor and leader in the South Florida Community. Heather and her son Dylan reside in Miami.
Fear
Today's featured guest is Milosz Pierwola.
The topic is "Fear."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Milosz Pierwola went to school for over 21 years, wandering academic corridors in search of inspiration. First, he became a mathematician and economist, then an attorney in NYC and abroad – working on cases in South Africa with the Constitutional Court of South Africa, in London with a Barrister in the High Courts, and as a member of the New York Bar’s Africa Affairs Committee. However, that is not who he is now.
Milosz is known as Adventure Milo now and is officially an explorer, a dream he held onto since he was a child. “It was a fairy tale, you know? I told everyone I wanted to be just like Indiana Jones, Odysseus, and Marco Polo… but I was told to get a real job. It was very discouraging.” He details the diverse jobs he attempted to find happiness with but was frustrated by his efforts. Today, however, he could not be happier as he works with award-winning humanitarian organizations in some of the most remote parts of the world. But, even more, he founded the organization Worldin360.com where he uses 360 Cameras to film his adventures and shares them by bringing VR Headsets to orphanages, hospitals, inpatient care centres, and underprivileged schools.
Significance
Today's featured guest is Jerome Wade.
The topic is "Significance."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Jerome Wade, CSP, is an author, international speaker, and an advisor to executive leaders. With 25 years of C-Suite experience, Jerome is a seasoned authority on executive performance and organizational culture.
Jerome is the global authority on Executive fatigue, marshalling his more than 25 years of experience to ensure business owners, executives, and leaders at every level get what they want without losing what they love.
Giving more than 2700 presentations, Jerome masterfully engages audiences with actionable insight that drives results. Leveraging the power of story from Jerome’s global adventures and experiences (Trekking to Everest Base Camp, Machu Picchu, Kayaking the Grand Canyon, Sailing the Caribbean, and more), audiences are inspired to live and lead at the top of their game.
Make Time & Solve BIG Problems with John Zeratsky
John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the author of New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, coming in September 2018.
In this episode, I have a great conversation with John about how to Make Time. It's not all about productivity or checking off more to-dos. John proposes realistic solutions. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.
If productivity is what you want, perfect! If it's more time to focus on what really matters in life, there is something here to learn. If you are the one thinking "If only there were more hours in the day...," then you'll benefit from tuning in.
Guest Bio
John has written for The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.
For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the Design Sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Slack, 23andMe, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted millions of views since 2012. Previously, John was a senior designer at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.
Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.
Stages
Today's featured guest is Pete Vargas.
The topic is "Stages."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Pete Vargas has spent the last 13 years promoting platforms with purpose and building an incredible team of speakers, marketers, and support staff. All of these wonderful people share his passion for impacting at least 70 million lives around the world each year with positive messages that can change society for the better.
Since 2003, Pete and his team have booked over 20,000 events that have generated more than $40 million in revenue—and reached tens of millions of people through the speakers and organizations they serve.
If you have a story that influences people towards positive change, Pete can teach you how to find the right stages that scale in both revenues and reach.
The reason why people flock to learn from Pete is not just his intensity and passion for stages. But rather, his ability to find the right stage, book that stage, and scale any speaker, author, or entrepreneur’s enterprise far beyond the stage.
Prosperity
Today's featured guest is Joan Sotkin.
The topic is "Prosperity."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Joan Sotkin has been helping people resolve money issues for over 30 years. She is the founder of the popular website ProsperityPlace.com, host of The Prosperity Show Podcast, and author of the award-winning book Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises for Improving Your Relationship with Money. Joan is known for her insightful understanding of the connection between money and emotions and how family-of-origin experiences affect a person's business, financial and life outcomes.
Atomic Habits with James Clear
James would say that when changing habits the problem isn't you, it's your systems. Building new habits and breaking bad ones is tough but when you understand what habits are and how they work you can then apply systems to develop the kind of habits you want in your life.
In this interview, I discuss Atomic Habits with James - his new book. No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviours that lead to remarkable results.
Habis are the building blocks that deliver progress and success. Systems, tools and strategies are what you need to transform your habits. Enjoy this conversation with James Clear
Emotional Intelligence
Today's featured guest is Sam Alibrando.
The topic is "Emotional Intelligence."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Sam Alibrando, PhD, is an organizational consultant, psychotherapist, author, teacher, workshop facilitator, collaborative mediator, and executive coach. He has worked on the three-dimensional model for nearly 35 years and has taught it to thousands of people. He is currently an assistant professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches executive coaching.
4 Ways to Happier
By Leigh Martinuzzi
You ever wonder what's the secret to a healthy and happy life? Don't we all!
In a guest post, by Sarah Cummings, she highlights four simple and completely free minor life hacks that will help others live a healthier, happier life.
There’s no secret elixir. No magic pills. You certainly can’t buy your way there. Plastic surgery isn’t going to help, and neither is driving a fancier car.
In this episode, I share my reflection on her work. Enjoy!
The Life of an Entrepreneur
Are you interested in the life of an entrepreneur? In this episode, I touch on the reality of becoming an entrepreneur. It's definitely not for everyone.
From an external perspective, the idea of being an entrepreneur looks desirable. Freedom to pursue your interests and passions. Be your own boss and make a handsome living in the process. But is it for you.
I share some symptoms that might be a good indication that it is indeed a path for you and also some thoughts on how to get started.
Spirituality
What is spirituality?
The subject of spirituality is sometimes a difficult one to navigate. It can be misunderstood, confused as a religious pursuit and associated with people that are a little bit “out there” in how they live their life.
I believe that to walk a spirituality is fundamental in living a purposeful and happy life. A spiritual path in life is available to all humankind. It is out a connection to life. In this episode, I speak about spirituality and how we can learn to walk a spiritual path.
The Minimalist Mindset: The Practical Path to Making Your Passions a Priority and to Retaking Your Freedom by Danny Dover
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Danny Dover is one of many modern-day pioneers of minimalism. After finding himself living a meaningless life, in and out of depression, sick and tired of seeing others living fascinating lives, he knew something had to change. He created his life-list – also commonly referred to as a bucket list. He wrote a list of 150 life goals and then got a deadline for completion tattoed on his butt – May the 25th 2010.
Dover is the founder of Life Listed and author of The Minimalist Mindset. He has also been a featured guest on The Hidden Why Podcast. In this book, Dover shares his journey out of depression and into a life of purpose.
Enjoy this week's book reflection on The Hidden Why Podcast.
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
Johann Hari is a British writer and journalist. Having published a New York Times Best-seller, Chasing the Scream he now brings us Lost Connections, a book about the real causes of anxiety and depression.
In this very personable story, Johann shares his journey through depression and beyond. One that leads him to travel across the globe interviewing experts in the fields of anxiety and depression. What’s left is a book that highlights 9 causes and several remedies for healing a population with an evidently increasing problem.
Enjoy this week's book reflection on The Hidden Why.
In this book, Dr Dan Ariely, A professor of behavioural economics at the Duke University uncovers why humans are predictably irrational. Every day we are responsible for making numerous decisions and what Dan was intrigued by is that despite our assumption that we are smart logical beings, we often make poor designs that don’t seem logical at all.
Often emotions become entangled in the decisions we have to make. We overvalue, we procrastinate, and we make the same poor decisions time and time again. From his perspective, it seemed humans are highly irrational, hence his research behind this book.
Enjoy this week's book reflection @ The Hidden Why.
Revisionist History Podcast by Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of Five New York Times bestsellers. He is a journalist for the New Yorker and prior to that the Washington Post. He writes and speaks about the research and science in sociology, psychology and social psychology.
Within his works, he often examines the past - the history of ideas, events, people, cultures and how they have been misunderstood and how they impact our lives today. The Revisionist History is a podcast series dedicated to this curiosity.
Please enjoy this month's Podcast Reflection.
Aware with Daniel Siegel
In my interview with Dan Siegel, I discuss his new book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence. Dan provides us with insight into the practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in one's day-to-day life.
We discuss the three pillars of Mind Training or mindfulness - focus attention, open awareness and kind intention and how the science is proving that these elements in practice can help reduce stress and inflammation, improve cardiovascular function and our immune system and extend life. Mind Training assists with intentional change and creates healthier, happier lives. Enjoy!
Guest bio
Daniel J. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA, studying family interactions with an emphasis on how attachment experiences influence emotions, behaviour, autobiographical memory and narrative.
Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. Dr. Siegel's unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts exciting and accessible has led him to be invited to address diverse local, national and international groups including mental health professionals, neuroscientists, corporate leaders, educators, parents, public administrators, healthcare providers, policy-makers, mediators, judges, and clergy.
The Tangled Tree with David Quammen
In this interview, I speak with David Quammen about his newest book The Tangled Tree. David lives a fascinating life travelling the world as a journalist and author - his interests lay in the fields of science, history and evolution.
In The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life David uncovers how molecular biology and how it can change our understanding of evolution and life's history. The crux of this discussion is Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) - the movement of genes across species lines. It challenges Darwinism and the traditional view that genes are passed along via heridity and instead can move sideways through viral infection.
At times it's all a little over my head but certainly taught me a thing or two about molecular science and sure did get me thinking. I hope you enjoy my conversation with David Quammen.
Fearvana - Turning Fear into Happiness
After overcoming drug addiction, post traumatic stress disorder, and alcoholism that pushed him to the brink of suicide, Akshay has dedicated himself to a path of mastery and service.
Today, he is a US Marine veteran, ultra-runner, explorer, speaker, entrepreneur and author of the book - Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear Into Health, Wealth and Happiness.
“Fearvana inspires us to look beyond our own agonizing experiences and find the positive side of our lives.” The Dalai Lama
Lifters
Today's featured guest is Paresh Shah.
The topic is "Lifters."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
From TEDx Hong Kong to his home in southern California, Paresh Shah loves to help others see the light of Lifter Leadership.
Lifters can be anyone from the receptionist that brightens everyone’s day, to the call center rep who knows exactly how to listen and make an angry customer a raving fan, to senior executives and CEOs who understand that by aligning purpose with profit and consciousness, they can create 10 times the performance relative to peers, according to the Harvard Business Review.
Lifter Leadership is what organizations have been waiting for to motivate today’s unengaged worker, innovate to solve some of our biggest problems, avoid being disrupted and serve a demanding set of customers and workers with high standards for integrity, authenticity and value for all humans on the planet. Paresh is the Lifter behind this movement.
In an interview, I recently hosted with Jodi Aman, a Psychotherapist, Auther and proponent of Happiness - she described a simple formula or definition of Happiness.
It goes - Wants - Don't Wants + Practice = Happier.
I am sure there is more to this from her research and perspective but I thought in this episode I would share and explore my thoughts on happiness and how this formula may just provide some assistance.
I hope you enjoy.
Enhance Your Relationships with Dr Sam Alibrando
In this conversation, I speak with Dr Alibrando about his book “The 3 Dimensions of Emotions: Finding the Balance of Power, Heart, and Mindfulness in All Your Relationships.”
These are the 3 dimensions of the interpersonal world. How well we learn to navigate them directly corresponds to how well we live our lives - how happy and fulfilled we feel.
Human reactivity is the source of most of our interpersonal problems and pain. The 3 Dimensions of Emotions introduces the concept of working the triangle, a unique practice that provides a compelling yet practical roadmap that can help you move from painful reactivity to productive proactivity in your relationships in life.
I hope you enjoy this replay. I would love to hear your thought so please comment below or reach out via email or social media.
Peace, passion and purpose.
Guest Bio
Sam Alibrando, PhD, is an organizational consultant, psychotherapist, author, teacher, workshop facilitator, collaborative mediator, and executive coach. He has worked on the three-dimensional model for nearly 35 years and has taught it to thousands of people. He is currently an assistant professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches executive coaching.
A Buddhists Guide for Happiness with David Hare
For a second time, I bring you an inspiring chat, with David Hare. One of the most listened to interviews to date.
David is the author of “The Buddha In Me, The Buddha In You” which becomes the centre point for our conversation. He has integrated his fondness, passion and the wisdom of Nichiren Buddhism with his coaching business to help others live larger lives. He supports this with personal development learnings and techniques, and popular psychology.
If we can begin to understand how life works and then use the proven methodology to guide us then will we start to live meaningful lives? You will enjoy this joyful interview.
Please be sure to leave your comments below or reach out directly via email or social media.
Peace, Passion and Purpose.
Guest Bio
David Hare is a personal development trainer and Life Coach from Leicestershire, UK. Before setting up his own business in 2004, he was a global public relations director for a leading multinational logistics company. In his youth, he worked as a strawberry picker, dishwasher, barman, golf course caddy, Italian fast-food chef and Indian takeaway driver.
The Lost Art of Connection
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Relationships. Love. Human connection. Belongingness. These are essential elements of life and fundamental to the quality of our experience.
Suffering is more prominent without them. Connection with others bring us meaning and purpose. They bring us happiness.
Have we lost the art of connection? What is the cause? Is it truly having an impact on the quality of our life?
Those questions and more explored in this episode.
"I Love My Phone"
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Surely no one actually spends five hours a day on their mobile phones?
Do you?
Recent studies suggest that the average person does. It's taken over the prime time slot of the TV - although we are watching way more video, too. That's a huge amount of our life - over the course of a year it equates to about four or five working weeks. Bloody lot of time!
Does it serve any great purpose? Most likely not. What do you think?
Have a listen to my thoughts about why we have become a race addicted to our phones and what we can do about it.
Enough!
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Why is enough never enough?
I want more. I need more. I have to get more. Achieve more. Love more. Do more. Be more. Say more. Be right more. Think more. Enough!
Do you have enough? Are you doing enough? Are you enough?
Has anyone or anything in the history of the world ever genuinely been content with life? Fulfilled with everything they need or want. Grateful. Enough!
These are the thoughts I tackle in this episode.
You're Fired!!!
By Leigh Martinuzzi
Have you ever been terminated? What a disaster! Or is it?
Many years ago I was terminated on the spot and put under investigation for some bullshit reason. At least that's how I saw it and I was proven right. But who truly gives a fuck?
At the time it was a bit of a blow to the head. To be honest it caused me a lot of stress. The sudden dismissal left me without work in a time of need. I just became a new father. Good news is that we were well off and could survive the hurdle. It was proven to be unfair dismissal but it didn't change the fact that I was now without work.
The experience left me with many kinds of emotions, confusion, slight depression, anger and strangely, a sense of excitement. This is my story and some of the lessons I learnt. One which I am grateful for.
637 Book Reflection - Go Long: Why Long-Term Thinking Is Your Best Short-Term Strategy by
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
When I read Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright I was blown away by his fascinating perspectives, thorough research and occasional provocative insights. It became one of my favourite books in 2017 (Book review here). I was left inspired to discover more of his work. And so, I found The Moral Animal. A remarkable, mind assessing, scientific and provocative read.
Enjoy this week's book reflection @ The Hidden Why.
Problogger by Darren Rowse
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Problogger, a podcast about, well, blogging. Hosted by Darren Rowse, this podcast constantly delivers purposeful tips and advice on building a successful blog. I should listen more!
It helps amateur bloggers create an income out of their blogging passion. Having started several successful blogs himself, Darren managed to quit his day job to make blogging and teaching others how to blog his lifestyle career. Who better to learn from than someone who has a proven track record.
Enjoy this months podcast reflection.
Humans Are Underrated by Geoff Colvin
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
In this book, Geoff Colvin has delivered a brilliantly assembled counter-argument to the notion that technology is taking over the human race.
With the advancement of machines, AI and robots killing us in the task and skill race of the functioning world, what chance do we have?
Well, as Colvin explains, it may merely be a matter of reconnecting with our roots – the fundamentals of our human nature.
Enjoy this week's book reflection @ The Hidden Why.
Mysticism and The Inner Self
Thomas Hübl is a visionary teacher, innovator, and founder of the pioneering Academy of Inner Science, which promotes the study of the principles of mysticism and human inner development.
Originally a student of medicine and science, Thomas took a radical departure into the exploration of mysticism, including a four-year meditation retreat. For the past 15 years, Thomas has dedicated himself to the systematic exploration of mysticism, gaining insights into how mystical knowledge can help fill in the gaps in science. In this conversation, I explore Thomas's distinct approach in understanding consciousness, evolution, and the junctures between mysticism and science.
Guest bio
Thomas is a spiritual teacher whose work explores the leading edge of personal and collective transformation, combining meditative practices, somatic and subtle awareness, and conscious cultural engagement.
Happier
Today's featured guest is Jodi Aman.
The topic is "Happier."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Jodi Aman, a psychotherapist for over 20 years, helps clients recover from every problem in the book. Through humour and warmth, her popular videos inspire thousands of people all over the world to give up their fear and live with vitality.
Having clawed her way out of her own anxiety and depression, Jodi shares her story of personal transformation and that of many of her clients in her best selling book, You 1, Anxiety 0- Win your life back from fear and panic. She’ll teach you how to change limiting beliefs, calm life’s chaos, create peace and master happiness in your life. Learn how to let go of what no longer serves you in 3 practical steps.
Find help at jodiaman.com. Learn to heal at youtube.com/jodiaman. Feel loved on Facebook.com/jodiamanlove.
Adversity is a Blessing in Disguise
Sh!t can happen to anyone, whether it's a life-threatening situation, a death in the family, a business gone bust, or another high-stress personal catastrophe. Tofe has faced some serious adversity, like most of us, yet found a way through. In this episode, Tofe offers tools to help you prepare yourself mentally to weather every impending storm. Tofe is an inspiring guy out to help others.
Guest Bio
To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest... but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. Tofe is a thought leader on resilience not on hacking the body to get you the set of abs you’ve always wanted. He's here so you have the mental artillery to hold yourself together. This is why having a six-pack mind is imperative.
The Potential of Heredity
I interview Carl Zimmer, an award-winning, celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer. In this episode, Carl presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation to generation. Carl suggests that although Charles Darwin played a crucial part in turning heredity into a scientific question, he failed spectacularly to answer it. The birth of genetics in the early 1900s seemed to do precisely that. A fascinating conversation.
Guest Bio
Carl Zimmer is the author of thirteen books about science. His newest book is She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Power, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity. His column Matter appears each week in the New York Times.
Zimmer’s writing has earned a number of awards, including the 2016 Stephen Jay Gould Prize, awarded by the Society for the Study of Evolution to recognize individuals whose sustained efforts have advanced public understanding of evolutionary science.
A professor adjunct at Yale University, Zimmer is a familiar voice on programs such as Radiolab. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Grace and their children, Charlotte and Veronica. He is, to his knowledge, the only writer after whom a species of tapeworm has been named.
The History of Hormones with Randi Epstein
Metabolism, behaviour, sleep, mood swings, the immune system, fighting, fleeing, puberty, and sex: these are just a few of the things our bodies control with hormones. Armed with a healthy dose of wit and curiosity, medical journalist Randi Hutter Epstein takes us on a journey through the unusual history of these potent chemicals with a few surprising twists along the way. Wake up to the power of our human biology with Randi Epstein.
Guest Bio
Randi is a medical writer, a lecturer at Yale University, Writer in Residence at Yale Medical School, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, among other major publications. She is also the author of two books: Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank (released by W.W. Norton, Jan 2010) and more recently AROUSED: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything (W.W. Norton, 2018). Randi lives in New York City with her husband, Stuart Epstein. They have four children.
Connection
Today's featured guest is Mark LaMaster.
The topic is Connection.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Mark LaMaster’s mission is to offer encouragement and inspiration for men to become the father they’ve always dreamed of being. Mark believes that all dads have an incredible, God-given opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact on their children, their families, and their earthly homes.
Mark LaMaster describes himself as a K-Love listenin', Dave Ramsey recommendin', Bulletproof Coffee drinkin', Nebraska Football followin', Jeep Wrangler drivin', high handicap golfin', God-fearin' father, husband, and son who wants to share his failures and successes to help you improve your relationship with your son.
Mark's Website: UpliftingDads.com
Mark's Free Offer: A 30-Day Devotional for Dads, written by dads.
Belief
Today's featured guest is Tim Alison.
The topic is "Belief."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Tim Alison is a lifelong entrepreneur, business coach, best-selling author and host of the Screw the Naysayers Podcast Show.
At age 31, Tim walked away from a six figure income and moved to a tiny fishing village in Nova Scotia, Canada. The naysayers laughed when he said he was starting an educational software company and then they stopped laughing when his sales topped $10 million. His life philosophy is simple - Know the Life You Want and Have the Courage to Live It.
At age 60, Tim created the Screw the Naysayers Podcast. Each week he interviews leading experts in innovation, education, entrepreneurship. His goal is to inspire listeners to expect more from life and provide practical advice that can be used to break free from a system that has been set up to encourage them to settle.
Pain
Today's featured guest is Sarah Anne Shockley.
The topic is "Pain."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Sarah Anne Shockley is the author of The Pain Companion. In the Fall of 2007, she contracted Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), which is a collapse of the area between the clavicles and first ribs and has lived with debilitating nerve pain ever since. She has been a regular columnist for Pain News Network and is a regular contributor to The Mighty, a 1.5 million–member online community for those living with chronic illness and pain. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and you can visit her online at http://www.ThePainCompanion.com.
The Ultimate Life Map
The Ultimate Life Map is now up for pre-order.
I’ve been working on this baby for some time now and am excited to getting it published.
What does it mean to live The Ultimate Life?
The answer to that question is an individual one. And so is your life!
I wrote this book in efforts to scratch my own itch. To figure life out.
As I look around me I see so much suffering, hardship, depression, dissatisfaction and unhappiness. I felt the same way in my own life.
So, I had to ask WHY?
For too long I sat on the edge of my seat teasing myself with my deepest dreams and desires yet I did nothing about it.
I had to wake up!
I don't want to sleep through this existence. I don't want to live with regret.
In this book I share you my story. My transformational journey.
In it I provide the blueprint and the tools that you can use to map out and live your Ultimate Life.
I will show you how to define your WHY – or purpose.
I will guide you in the creation of your Life Compass.
I will explain how you can reconnect to the fundamental Life Principles.
I will then highlight how to use these tools, so you can navigate your life towards greater freedom, fulfilment and happiness.
The book goes up for pre-order from July the 15th until August the 15th on Publishizer.
Please help me out and pre-order a copy! Preorder your copy here.
Once published, all proceeds from book sales will go towards the Green Field Kids School Project in Uganda. Helping these kids grow up with a better education so they too can live their Ultimate Life.
Preorder your copy by using this link.
Thank you!
Storytelling
Today's featured guest is Matthew Dicks.
The topic is "Storytelling."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Matthew Dicks is a bestselling novelist, thirty-six-time Moth StorySLAM champion, and five-time GrandSLAM champion. In addition to his widespread teaching, writing, and performing, he co-founded (with his wife) Speak Up, which produces sold-out storytelling performances throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York at least once a month. He lives in Newington, Connecticut. His website is www.MatthewDicks.com.
623 Freedom From The Need to Be Busy by Leigh Martinuzzi
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”
Hustle! This word has become common tongue in our culture. We’ve become a society obsessed with being busy. Why is there a need to always be so busy? What’s the reason? What is the cause? Is all this “busyness” necessary? Is it tearing our lives apart? Is hustle purposeful to progress?
An excellent place to start is to differentiate between being productive versus being busy. And that is where I begin in this episode - my solo rant. Enjoy!
615 Questions by Leigh Martinuzzi
"I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these 'how' and 'why' questions. Occasionally, I find an answer." Stephen Hawking
To ask questions is to live with an inquisitive, curious and progressive mind. Questions have the power to enhance the quality of our life. We need to encourage each other to ask more. All questions lead to answers, and all responses have a purpose. Needless to say, no question is a wrong question, the only unfortunate question is one never asked.
Define success as to how it best suits the life you wish to live. To reach that level of success, as it is important to you, ask questions! Questions are the best form of self-enquiry. In reflection to the answers we seek, we can gain better clarity, self-awareness and control of the mind. And I believe that is the path to enlightenment.
611 Small Tests and Experiments by Leigh Martinuzzi
"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I believe the quality of our life depends on the experiences we have. The constructionist theory suggests that humans, as we exist today, are a genuine melody of all past experiences, determining not only how we act and behave but how well we live. What we do next will shape our future well-being.
Experimenting and testing is the best way I know to seek out and deploy new experiences in life. It will allow you to mitigate risks and reduce those barriers to entry. Experience is what will shape the future paths we walk and ultimately the quality of life we live.
Enjoy this - my solo show.
625 Book Reflection - Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success by Benjamin Hardy
There is no such thing as willpower! One’s ability to exert control something, restrain from temptation or impulses is as good as winning the lottery. In this eye-opening read, Benjamin Hardy explores the fallacy of willpower. Whether it exists or not, in Hardy’s research and personal experience he has come to realise that willpower doesn’t work.
In this book you will be exposed to the insightful research of both science and psychology behind the notion of willpower, proving that it is indeed a wasted pursuit. On top of this, Hardy shares marvellous techniques and methods that will help you gain control of your life and success.
Enjoy!
621 Book Reflection - Siddhartha By Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha, a story of the first Buddha, told by Hermann Hesse and still considered one of his most famous works to date. To write this book, apparently, Hesse, born in Germany in 1877, immersed himself in both Hindu and Buddhist scriptures. Mystified by Eastern religion and spirituality Hermann was keen to explore the life of Siddhartha and to do so found himself walking the path of the enlightened one.
The life of Siddhartha is a journey of self-discovery. Split by the dualities of this existence, pleasure and pain, it can often be challenging to create understanding and find meaning. Siddhartha was said to have found the middle path, a life without attachment to either pleasure or pain but rather a deep spiritual state characterised by peace and harmony.
This is a brilliant and captivating story that shares a great deal of wisdom. Check it out!
How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life - By Catherine Price
Having graduated from Yale University and UC Berkley’s School of Journalism Catherine has found her niche in writing about topics she’s passionate about, travel, nutrition, food, science, and health.
In her newest book, How to Break Up with Your Phone, Catherine’s goal is to help readers wake up to the damaging and addictive qualities of our mobile phone while providing practical tips on how to do it.
Phone addiction. Have we all indeed gone so far of tracks with love for our phones that it’s affecting the quality of our life? Catherine’s research suggests that yes, it has! Some stats suggest that the average person is spending up to five hours a day on their phones. If you have a slight problem then you may enjoy this Book Reflection.
The Art of Charm Podcast with AJ Harbinger and Jonny Dzubak
From 2007, this long-running podcast, hosted by Jonny and AJ, founders and coaches behind The Art of Charm company, has been motivating and teaching an audience of hi-performance seekers and those wishing to learn the tools of the trade behind self-mastery.
Although I am not their biggest fan, I have enjoyed past interviews and conversations with entrepreneurs, celebrities, and guest experts in the fields of science, psychology and spirituality. With curiosity, Jordan attempts to crack the code to human behaviour, so we can better understand why we do what we do. Now it is mostly AOC toolbox sessions which I do enjoy from time to time. I assume these are taken from the AOC "boot camp" training modules.
Take a listen and let me know what you think.
Shawn Askinosie
"Our greatest joy is our sorrow unmasked." Kahlil Gibran
Shawn Askinosie is the founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate, an award-winning craft chocolate factory. A small business doing great things. Shawn was a successful criminal defence lawyer for 20 years, however, he reached a breaking point in which he no longer found joy in what he was doing. For 5 years he searched for a change and eventually started Askinosie Chocolate.
I have a conversation with Shawn about his journey and how he navigated his way into a new career, not only one that he is passionate about but one that brings him a great deal of meaning. His book, Meaningful Work, co-authored a book with his Daughter Lawren, is an inspiring guide to discovering a vocation that feeds your heart an soul. Shawn shares a great deal of wisdom in this chat in which I've taken plenty away. I hope you can too.
Sally Kohn
" Our challenge is to find the compassion for others that we want to have for us." Sally Kohn
Sally Kohn is the author of The Opposite of Hate a field guide to repairing our humanity. From her perspective she in our global society we are facing an epidemic of incivility and hate. From divisive political speeches, online trolling/bullying and rises hate crimes. It's a journey that began with her and now Sally is on a mission to find our WHY and how we can stop it.
In this episode, we chat about her experiences and research with hate. Having travelled the world exploring the evolutionary and cultural roots of hate, meeting with and interviewing the likes of terrorists, white supremacists and the more humble twitter troll Kohn gains insight that may open your eyes to the world of hate. Including talks with scientists and researchers, Kohn discovers why hate is the gateway to much worse.
Nathan H. Lents
"If you want to go somewhere quick, go alone. If you want to go somewhere far, go together." African Proverb
Nathan H. Lents is a professor of biology at The City University of New York. He is also the creator of The Human Evolution blog and This World of Humans Podcast, popularizer science with fascinating insight. His curiosity and passion for biology and human evolution make him an expert and superb teacher of these subjects.
In this episode, we discuss his newest book Human Errors, an illuminating, entertaining tour of the physical imperfections that make us human. Although it may appear his views is a negative spin on the human design it actually serves a grand purpose. If we can understand the strengths and weakness of our human bodies we can work better with them allowing greater collaborative progress.
I absolutely enjoyed this conversation with Nathan and I hope you do also. Enjoy!
Jonathan Robinson
"Don't spend so much time finding peace outside of your because peace is within you." Buddha
Jonathan Robinson understands that life is stressful however believes that love shouldn’t be. The pace of modern life leaves so little time to truly connect with our partners, yet the need for good communication has never been greater. Most of us have had little to no training in how best to communicate in ways that foster deep trust and intimacy.
In this interview, I discuss Jonathan's newest book, More Love, Less Conflict. Jonathan shares his personal journey as it relates to this field of work and what lead him to write this book. Relationships are a fundamental human need and love is the glue enhances them and effective communication is the solution.
Love and Belonging
“I will love you through everything. Can you do yourself the same honour?” Scott Stabile
Love is a powerful energy that lives within us all. It is revealed through actions that act as the social glue that binds humanity together and allows us to share, contribute, protect, understand, collaborate, evolve and progress - united! Its purpose is to connect life, not separate it, and in this state, all life serves a better chance of survival.
In this episode, I share my thoughts on love and belonging. In defining them and seeking to understand the purpose may assist us to practice and embrace them more in our everyday lives. Enjoy!
Chris Patterson
"You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." Zig Ziglar
Chris has been using his Zig Ziglar Legacy certification to mentor businesses and individuals in the art of Goal Setting and Achievement, Personal Development and Building Winning Relationships. Grateful with the opportunity he received he now pays it forward.
In this episode, Chris shares his story in meeting Zig and how their relationship unfolded. Chris and I discuss the power of investing in one's personal development and the inspiring lessons he took away from Zig's mentorship and friendship. Be inspired to create a life of great intention and take serious action.
Have you ever wondered what makes top athletes like Stephen Curry, Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Lionel Messi; as well as musical virtuosos, dancers, rock climbers, race-car drivers, and more so successful? Is it merely an innate genius or a skill that they are born with?
Zach, a successful journalist and popular sports writer, was curious and so found himself on a quest to discover what actually drives human movement and its spectacular potential.
Across all sports, new theories and revolutionary technology are revealing how the brain’s motor control system works including the groundbreaking work of two neuroscientists. In this conversation, I discuss with Zach his research as he travelled the world interviewing experts on motor control.
Freedom
Today's featured guest is Doug Holt
The topic is "Freedom."
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Doug Holt is the owner of 6 companies all centered around helping business owners grow their businesses and live epic lives.
In short, he's a father, a husband, a trusted friend, an advisor, an entrepreneur, an investor, an adventurer, and a regular guy who enjoys learning new things over a great glass of wine, beer… or a good cup of coffee.
His clients know him mostly as their trusted advisor and friend. His passion is helping business owners get unstuck and gain clarity so they can live the lives they truly dream of and take control of their businesses in a way that supports their dreams.
Core Motivators - Away or Towards
by Leigh Martinuzzi
“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” Leonardo da Vinci
In a more significant state of self-awareness, we are better able to interact with others. To meet the fundamental need for survival, we depend heavily on the quality of our relationships. If we can determine what motivates others, we can adapt our style to collaboratively move in the same direction. Regardless of our preferences, we all desire a common goal. And I believe that goal is happiness.
In this episode, I discuss two core motivators – Away and Towards. Which type are you?
Self-Doubt
self-doubt (noun) -lack of confidence in oneself and one's abilities.
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare Self-doubt is often described as our dark side or inner “gremlins” that question our motive, intention, ability and Self. It seems ludicrous to doubt oneself and yet we all do. It may not mean that we lack confidence or have low self-esteem. Even when we know through direct experience that we are capable self-doubt still lingers. I have to wonder why and for what purpose does it serve?
In this episode I assess self-doubt. Understanding the rising of negative thoughts via life experience and our conditioned past. And methods to bring awareness and balance to self-doubt.
Work with People You Want to Work With
"When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose your self-worth in the process." Dave Pelzer
I have spent much energy and time by trying to please everyone, trying to be accepted, trying to be liked but realised I had to change my ways. I began to eliminate those I didn't want to work with, play with, be with, progress with, achieve with and love. It's an elimination tactic that just may help you thrive in what you do.
Don't try fit in for the sake of fitting in. Quality relationships are a fundamental human need, but they won't grow into quality relations if you cannot be yourself.
Have a listen and let me know your thoughts. These are my thoughts. Those from a real estate agents perspective.
Creativity
Today's featured guest is Allen Gannett.
The topic is Creativity.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
ALLEN GANNETT is the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing analytics platform whose clients have included Microsoft, Marriott, Saks Fifth Avenue, Home Depot, Aetna, Honda, and GE. He has been on the “30 Under 30” lists for both Inc. and Forbes. He is a contributor for FastCompany.com and has an upcoming book The Creative Curve, on how anyone can achieve moments of creative genius, coming out in June 2018 from Currency, a division of Penguin Random House. He was also once a very pitiful runner-up on Wheel of Fortune.
Community
Today's featured guest is Scott Gerber
The topic is Community.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
"Scott Gerber is CEO of The Community Company, an organization that builds and manages professional communities for media companies and global brands. He is the founder of YEC, an invitation-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs, and Forbes Councils, a collective of invitation-only organizations for elite executives. He is also an internationally syndicated columnist, the co-author of Superconnector and the author of Never Get a “Real” Job. Scott has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Fortune, TIME, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Reuters, Mashable, BBC, NPR, Forbes, The Daily Beast, CBS News, US News & World Report, Fox News, Inc. and Entrepreneur, and has been honored by NASDAQ and the White House. Follow him on Twitter at @scottgerber. "
Entrepreneurship
Today's featured guest is Jeet Banerjee.
The topic is Entrepreneurship.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Jeet Banerjee is a 25-year-old serial entrepreneur, digital marketing consultant and TEDx speaker. Jeet started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 17. Since then, he has sold 2 businesses, launched over 10 companies that have succeeded greatly and also failed. In addition to this, Jeet has helped thousands of individuals start their online businesses and has spoken at conferences all around the world.
Jeet’s Websites www.JeetBanerjee.com, www.TheIncomeIncubator.com.
Today's featured guest is Keith McArthur.
The topic is REBIRTH.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Keith McArthur got a second chance at life in 2017 when his little sister donated one of her kidneys to him. Now, he writes and podcasts about his journey to becoming happier and healthier. Keith is the creator of My Instruction Manual — a website, podcast, and book series providing high-quality personal-development content. He is the author of several books including 18 Steps to Own Your Life: Simple Powers for a Healthier, Happier You.
Today's featured guest is Jason Treu
The topic is ENGAGEMENT.
Let the show begin.
Guest Bio
Jason Treu (Troy) is an executive coach who works with corporate executives and seven figure entrepreneurs to help them maximize their leadership potential, performance and build and execute their career blueprint.
He's the best-selling author of Social Wealth, a how-to-guide on building extraordinary business relationships. He was a featured speaker at TEDxWilmington 2017, where he debuted his breakthrough team building game, Cards Against Mundanity. Finally, he is the host of the Executive Breakthroughs podcast which brings game-changing CEOs, entrepreneurs, and experts that share their breakthroughs and breakdowns.
inspiration, self-improvement, motivation, life, passion, purpose, dreams, freedom, relationships, health, emotions, philosophy, productivity, entrepreneurs, business, success, life-hacking, growth, personal development, meaning, fulfilment, happiness, love, action, passion, desires, needs, values, spirituality
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
I am not sure after reading this book I am more brilliant or not. Perhaps that isn’t the purpose. It may be to open our eyes to how cluttered, busy and unnecessary our lives have become. In this book by Manoush Zomorodi, she takes the reader on a journey to unplug and disconnect from our digital lives. How to find greater productivity, creativity and original thought in boredom. It makes perfect sense although I am not sure I was entirely captivated.
If you feel you struggle with digital sabotage, the notion that tech controls you and not the other way around then you may just benefit from reading this book by Manoush Zomorodi. Enjoy!
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
“While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.” Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson is a Professor of History at Tulane University, Editor of Time magazine and CEO of the Aspen Institute. He is a highly acclaimed American author and journalist. Having written successful biographies of Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein and Henry Kissinger, Isaacson latest edition to this array of fantastic work is that of the life and career of Leonardo da Vinci.
Here is my review of Leonardo da Vinci - a fantastic read in which Isaacson has left no stones unturned.
The School of Greatness Podcast with Lewis Howes
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Lewis Howes has a podcast that sits in the top 100 podcasts on iTunes. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur with a story that takes you on a journey from broken places to success. Lewis has a couple of New York Times best-selling books and a repertoire of celebrity endorsements. I don’t see eye to eye with everything he says and does, but I deeply respect the work he’s doing.
Lewis Howes states that the goal of the School of Greatness is to share inspiring stories from the most brilliant people he can find to help others find out what makes great people great. I believe Lewis has accomplished this with his show. Enjoy this podcast reflection.
"Leadership makes a difference especially when the world is changing." Mike Useem
Having a long academic career teaching in the fields of Leadership and Change Management, Michael Useem has a great deal of wisdom, knowledge and insight to share as it relates to what makes world-class leaders. The interview begins with Mike explaining why leadership is so important, the qualities of great leaders and how we can develop it in our personal and professional lives.
In the second part of our interview, we discuss Mike new book, Go Long in which he co-authored with Dennis Carey, Brian Dumaine and Rodney Zemmel. An amazing read with many critical insights as to why long-term thinking is the best short-term strategy. Get your pen and paper out and get ready to take some notes.
"The world runs on the hi-octane fuel of people deciding that they can make a difference." Mike Useem
"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of the state of your mind."
Karen Brown is an unconscious mind expert. In my interview with Karen, we break down the nuts and bolts of the unconscious mind so you can rid yourself of any limiting beliefs and accomplish your wildest dreams.
After she realized her own transformation and discovered the keys to achieving greater success in her personal and professional life she became inspired to found Velocity Leadership Consulting.
At the age of 46, she accomplished her 28-year dream and completed the toughest race in the world, the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawai. Now through Velocity Leadership Consulting Karen brings her unique difference-making model and tools of success to all leaders, helping others tackle critical challenges in life and business.
Josh Korda
“The search for a lasting identity is a stressful waste of time; it’s disappointing to keep looking for something that doesn’t exist.” Josh Korda
Josh Korda shares his spiritual journey to sobriety. As a punk rocker with an interesting upbringing, Josh found himself on a journey through alcohol and drug addiction. With a life of Buddhism practice an insight he managed to overcome life's challenges through spirituality which he describes as those intangible facets that give our life meaning.
Josh now helps others unsubscribe from the delusion so they too can tune into truth. An enjoyable and enriching conversation. Enjoy!
Guest Bio
Josh Korda has been the presiding teacher at Dharmapunx NYC for the last decade (his talks can be found at dharmapunxnyc.podbean.com). Over the last five years, he’s been a visiting teacher at Zen Care and Against the Stream. Josh teaches multiple retreats each year, mentors a wide array of spiritual practitioners; his meditations can be found on the popular mindfulness app insighttimer. Josh writes for a number of publications, including many pieces on Huffington Post.
Raj Raghunathan
In this episode, I bring you a very popular interview I had with Raj Raghunathan. We discuss the correlation between happiness and success.
If intelligence helps with decision-making, smart people should naturally make better life choices. So why are so many of the smartest, brightest, most successful people profoundly unhappy? This leads him to research and writing If Your So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy? - our topic of conversation in this interview.
It will give you a powerful new perspective on your work, personal goals and relationships, whether you’re already successful or just starting out.
Guest Bio
Raj Raghunathan, Ph.D., is Professor at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, where he relies on themes from psychology, behavioural sciences, decision theory and marketing to explain consumer behaviour. He serves on the editorial board of Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, and Journal of Consumer Psychology. He is also one of the fourteen faculty members of Whole Foods founder John Mackey's Academy of Conscious Leadership.
Enlightenment
by Leigh Martinuzzi
Buddha said that to enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German Philosopher, said that the path towards enlightenment is to free oneself of their Self-Incurred immaturity. What does that entail?
What is enlightenment? Is it attainable? If so, what are the paths towards enlightenment?
That is the thought I ponder on and share in this episode - my solo rant. Enjoy!
"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao Tzu
The Beginnings of a Positive Mindset
by Leigh Martinuzzi
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” Roy T. Bennett
As Michael Hyatt points out is that we can alter our happiness levels by merely smiling more. There is a direct correlation between smiling and positivity. Smiling produces positive emotions that benefit our well-being. Not to mention the reaction from others we receive when we give them a friendly smile. It can only be a good thing.
Having a positive mindset is like constantly allowing your mind to smile. Frowning does the opposite - it breeds negativity. Both positivity and negativity are contagious.
Is our state of mind a choice? What control do we have over developing a positive mindset? In this episode, I share some ideas and thoughts on the beginnings of creating a positive mindset.
Ego
by Leigh Martinuzzi
What is Ego? That is the question that I reflect on in this episode - my solo rant.
Neil Degrasse Tyson said, "If your ego starts out, 'I am important, I am big, I am special,' you're in for some disappointments when you look around at what we've discovered about the universe. No, you're not big. No, you're not. You're small in time and in space. And you have this frail vessel called the human body that's limited on Earth."
The ego is our attempt to protect our Self-story. Who we are in this world. Our sense of meaning. Our sense of importance. It is the part of us that is obsessed with Self. The issue is that this can often have us thinking and behaving in ways that perhaps do us no great justice.
I would go so far to say that our ego often limits our potential to progress and flourish. Restricts us from truly breaking free and disables us from living a life with great meaning and joy.
And yet, at the same time, it can be our driving force that pushes us beyond comfort and complacency, challenging us to take greater risk, forcing us to fail, learn and forgive. And in the process, realising that we are not as important as we once thought. Giving way to deeper respect, understanding and meaning to this life.
"Easy decisions makes for a hard life, hard decisions makes for an easy life."
In this episode, I reflect why and how we make decisions, the good and the not so good. In a Ted Talk by Dan Gilbert, he shares his thoughts as to why we make poor decisions using a formula introduced by an 18th-century Swiss mathematician - Daniel Bernoulli.
The formula looks like this: Expected value = Odds of gain + Value of gain. I wrote an article on my thoughts that I share in this recording. In understanding the how and the why perhaps we can move continually strive to make better decisions.
Have a listen and enjoy!
Allen Carr is a disciplined man, always has been. As a professional and successful accountant for many years, life was good. There was only one matter that caused him a great deal of pain and suffering – his addiction to nicotine. When he eventually quit smoking, with ease, he decided to go out and help others. He was driven to help cure the world’s smokers.
In Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking, he explains how he went from smoking 100 cigarettes a day to zero without suffering. For 30 years Allen was a chain-smoker. He couldn’t do anything without first lighting up. As nicotine addiction progresses, it takes over our lives until it eventually destroys our life.
Smoking is a progressive disease. Tobacco and the addiction may seem to be slow at first. However, that is part of the trap. Once you’re hooked, it is incredibly hard to escape. Allen didn’t sign up for a life of black-depression. No one does. Including me.
My book reflection of Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking. Enjoy!
In this book, the author, Julian Baggini, explores ten types of supposed truth. The purpose of this writing, I guess, is to give us comfort in truth in a world that is polarised by so many conflicting untruths. It helps us understand what truth is, how and why it can be distorted or misleading, and how we may find truth within the truth.
Julian Baggini is a writer, best-selling author, and philosopher. He has written and co-authored several other books including Edge of Reason, The Ego Trick and What’s It All About. Like myself, Julian is passionate about the search for meaning in a life full of mystery and marvel - exploring small thoughts about big things and big thoughts about small things.
Enjoy my book reflection of his book A Short History of Truth.
You might remember Russell Brand from such films as Get Him To The Greek or Forgetting Sarah Marshall, however, did you know his other passions?
Under the Skin is a podcast by Russell. A podcast that delves beneath the surface of people we admire, of the ideas that define our time, and history, to display, inspire and shift restricting perspectives.A famous comedian and actor, yet with another side that keeps me curious and intrigued.
With a vast array of guests, from psychological professors, artists, activists, spiritual gurus and other experts or thought leaders, it is a podcast I enjoy!
Check out my review here - listen or have a read.
Anxiety
Today's featured guest is Corinne Zupko.
The topic is "Anxiety."
Let the show begin!!!
Guest Bio
Corinne Zupko, EdS, LPC, is the author of From Anxiety to Love. As a licensed counsellor and keynote speaker, she has helped thousands of individuals through her one-on-one counselling, weekly meditation classes for corporations, and the largest virtual conference of ACIM in the world, through the organization Miracle Share International, which she co-founded. She lives in New Jersey.
Visit her online at From Anxiety to Love.
Happiness
Today's featured guest is Susanna Halonen.
The topic is "Happiness."
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Guest Bio and Links
Susanna Halonen, also known as The Happyologist®, is a happiness life coach, motivational speaker, and writer. She uses the science of positive psychology to help you to kill your self-doubt, embrace positive thinking and build a lifestyle you love. She is the author of Screw Finding Your Passion, a published researcher, a TEDx speaker, and a regular commentator in the media from the BBC to The Huffington Post and more. Her corporate client list ranges across industries, including American Express, BMW, Kellogg's, Lululemon Athletica and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to name a few. In her free time, she is a competitive dressage rider with Olympic ambitions. She adores dogs and believes we can learn a lot from our four-legged furry friends.
You can find her online at www.happyologist.co.uk. She is also @thehappyologist on Instagram, facebook, and twitter.
You can pick up a copy of Susanna's new book here - Happiness is Here: A 30-Day Guide to Joy and Fulfilment
Also, take a listen to my first episode with Susanna -169: Susanna Halonen | The 5 Key Elements To Mastering Happiness, Passion & Your Success.
Eating
Today's featured guest is Dr Monali Y. Desai.
The topic is "Eating."
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Biography and Connect
Dr Monali Y. Desai is a cardiologist, and she helps busy professional women easily learn how to lose weight by making realistic changes while still enjoying eating, travelling, and going out with friends and family. Want to see how? Get her free guide What to Eat When You Go Out to Eat and Still Lose 15 Pounds and start losing weight this month.
Meaning
Today's featured guest is Rob Scott.
The topic is "Meaning."
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Guest Bio
Rob Scott is a Master Level Coach and the founder of Fundamental Shift, LLC. His work has influenced hundreds of thousands of people, helping to “shift their identities.” He helps them evolve their consciousness, and create profound changes in all aspects of their lives. The result of this shift is a person who is living to their full potential and achieving levels of success they once thought impossible to reach.
Today's featured guest is Ann Purcell.
The topic is CREATIVITY.
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Ann has been a previous guest on The Hidden Why - 221: Ann Purcell| Discussing Transcendental Meditation Technique & The Journey Of Enlightenment
Guest Bio
Ann Purcell has been a full-time teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 1973, teaching Transcendental Meditation and advanced courses in many countries around the world. She has also worked on curricula and course development for universities and continuing education programs.
Ann has been writing poetry and composing songs since 1975, in many beautiful locations during her travels around the world.
Ann Purcell is author of the award-winning book - The Transcendental Meditation Technique and The Journey of Enlightenment
Charlie and Linda's bloom have tackled that challenges that come from a life of marriage. Almost to a point of divorce, they managed to overcome their struggles and differences to make their love last and blossom. After all, love is what brought them into this.
In this episode, I chat with Charlie and Linda about their new book That Which Doesn't Kill Us - learnings on relationships and a life in marriage.
They open up sharing both their stories, perspectives and techniques they used to push through the broken places. An important and powerful conversation. Enjoy!
Dr Stephen McKenzie is a professor of psychology and researcher of medicine and preventative health. Having published a few bestsellers including this one and another that he did in collaboration with Dr Craig Hassed called Mindfulness for Life he is somewhat attuned to the marvellous benefits that arise from developing one's awareness through mindful practice.
He has dedicated 20 years to specialised research in the areas of anxiety, stress depression and substance abuse and believes that mindfulness, a tool available to everyone for free, is an excellent antidote for such conditions. This book focuses on how we can bring mindfulness to our working lives to counteract stress, improve workplace relationships, manage time and unexpected events and in doing so, hopefully, be a little happier. Enjoy!
"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen." Brene Brown
Having listened to Brene Brown's fantastic TED talk and then downloading the audio copy of The Power of Vulnerability I had to learn more. I was hooked, engaged and inspired. I've now just completed listening to the audio version of Daring Greatly and can safely say that my belly is full.
In Daring, Greatly Brene shares all that she has learnt about vulnerability. It is not only inspiring and insightful but also highly practical. Brene shares tool, tips and techniques of how we can all aim to be more vulnerable. Daring Greatly is about having the courage to show up every day as our authentic selves. Great read - Enjoy!
Neal Barnard is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is one smart guy that knows an incredible lot about the science of health.
In this book, Cheese Trap, Barnard explores the surprising truth about the harmful effects of cheese and dairy. If you are a lover of cheese and don't want to give it up anytime soon, then you may want to avoid this book. Neal shreds cheese apart. If on the other hand, you have an open mind and curious to discover why dairy is bad for our health, you'll gain a lot of insight from reading this book. Sceptical or not, Neal will make you think twice about eating that next slice of cheese.
Enjoy my book reflection of The Cheese Trap.
Waking Up is a podcast by Sam Harris, a neuroscientist, philosopher and best-selling author. The podcast aligns itself with one of his five books called, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality without Religion. In his podcast, Sam explores some of the most critical questions about the human mind, society, and current events. Sam is publicly positioned as an expert in the fields of neuroscience, philosophy, religion and spiritual practice. His conversations with his guests are broad, controversial and insightful.
Enjoy my review here!
Ideal Life
Today's featured guest is Robert Lawrence. The topic is "Ideal Life."
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Guest Bio
Robert Lawrence is an airline pilot, sailor, adventurer, and an author. Following a 17-year career in law enforcement, Lawrence put his beliefs to the test at age 48 when he decided to become an airline pilot. He was hired as an airline pilot at age 49, proving to himself that he could visualize a goal and his inner vision would manifest as his outer reality.
At age 50, Lawrence became an author, so that he could share his ideas with others. He has now written and self-published three books. Lawrence is currently living his ideal life because he followed the suggestions of authors and public speakers such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Napoleon Hill, Louise Hay, Jack Canfield, and now Leigh Martinuzzi!
Lawrence proposes that every human creation first begins with a thought. Every building, every invention, every sculpture, began with an invisible thought. Therefore, the same power of creation must be true for our lives. Our inner thoughts create our outer lives, for better or for worse. By writing down our desired outcome, then creating a vision in our mind’s eye and taking inspired action, our invisible thoughts will manifest as our physical reality.
Stories
Today's featured guest is Sandra Marinella. The topic is "Stories."
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Guest Bio
Sandra Marinella, MA and MEd, is an award-winning writing teacher and author from Chandler, Arizona. She has taught thousands of students and presented hundreds of writing workshops. Her articles have appeared in The English Journal, The Arizona English Bulletin, and Seventeen.
When Sandra faced breast cancer, she turned to her personal writing to help with healing. The experience inspired her to teach writing to heal to cancer patients and veterans. As she watched storytelling and writing help others transform their lives, she wrote her new book, The Story You Need to Tell. Her pioneering work shows us the power of finding our stories, sharing them, and writing our way out of the darkness toward resilience and renewal.
SOS Mentality
Today's featured guest is David Hare. The topic is "SOS Mentality."
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Guest Bio
David is a UK author and coach who inspires individuals to achieve breakthroughs in their lives and helps teams and companies communicate with more confidence and passion.
David is a practising Nichiren Buddhist since 1985, his first book, The Buddha in Me, the Buddha in You – a Handbook for Happiness, published in 2016 and has gone on to sell thousands of copies worldwide. Themes of the book include Nichiren Buddhism, life coaching, spiritual development, human revolution, inspirational leadership and world peace.
"What drives success and the most successful students is internal motivation." Vivienne Ming
In this episode, I answer three questions I am frequently asked. It's actually a great opportunity for me to reflect and hopefully, a perfect opportunity to share some information with The Hidden Why followers. Here they are:
How did you first get interested in studying human motivation? How has being a podcaster changed your life? What advice can you give to people who dream of moving to another country?
Let me know what you think and enjoy!
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” Steve Jobs
The noise of the external world is muting the sound of the internal world, and therefore our intuition pays the price. What moments do we have in the day to connect internally? How much time do we give to listen to our internal voice? What is consuming our attention and why?
Distraction is the killer of productivity and destroyer of happiness, perhaps! In this episode, I share my thought as to why - Enjoy!
“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little.” Jackie French Koller
There is a great deal of talk around the topic of minimalism at present, perhaps a bit too much talk. However, I for one believe there is plenty of value in creating a minimalist lifestyle. I'd also agree that there is a lot of hocus-pocus going around, making it a little bit trendy. For this reason, I recorded this episode to share my thoughts on whether minimalism is fact or fiction. Let me know what you think and enjoy!
Lead Your Life
“How we lead ourselves in life impacts how we lead those around us.” Michael Hyatt
You are your best leader in this life. Emmanual Kant said in a paper he wrote on enlightenment that the path towards enlightenment is by freeing ourselves from our self-incurred immaturity. What does that mean? It means to be your life's guide. When we lead ourselves we will discover a more significant level of freedom, fulfilment and happiness in life. That is the purpose of this solo rant - Enjoy!
"Things don't go according to plan and that is the plan."
Kristen Hadeed unintentionally launched Student Maid, a cleaning company that hires students, while attending the University of Florida in 2007. Since then, Student Maid has employed hundreds of people and is widely recognized for its industry-leading retention rate and its culture of trust, accountability, and compassion. But Kristen and her company were no overnight sensation. In fact, they were almost nothing at all.
In this episode, I chat to Kristen about her journey and all that she's learnt. A few months into starting her new venture, with little knowledge of how to lead her business, disaster struck and 75 percent of her cleaning team quit on the same day. She's learnt the hard way but what she's learnt is gold - she shares all in this interview.
“An emotion is your brain’s creation of what your bodily sensations mean, in relation to what is going on around you in the world.”
I couldn't resist the opportunity. I had to speak with Lisa again about her field of work. And that is why this episode exists. Lisa is a Professor of Psychology and her book How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain is one of my favourite book of all time. A must read!
Why is this conversation so important? When we can understand how emotions are made we are better equipt to understand ourselves and I believe that is the brilliance of her research. Self-awareness or understanding is the key to unlocking suffering and moving towards a greater state of joy.
In this episode, we chat more on her research getting into some pretty interesting stuff on the construction of emotions, the difference between feelings and emotions, the implication they have to how we operate, how we can alter them, the thought behind "free will," and much more. You'll love it!
Please share your comments thoughts and questions below, or reach out directly to either myself of Lisa. Enjoy!
"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." Buddha
Anger is a powerful surface emotion and like all emotions anger too perhaps has a purpose. The issue is not anger itself but how it causes us to act. Whether we express our anger in an aggressive unhealthy manner or suppress it, both can lead to little resolve. In this episode, I talk on the topic of anger looking and the What, the Why and then How we can better manage our anger.
Anger, noun; a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Have a listen and let me know what you think. Enjoy!
"In order to deserve the best, you have to do and be your best. And if I am not getting better, I'm getting worse."
With a belief that happiness is a choice in this episode Brannon Beliso shares his story and what he's learnt that has helped him prove this. Filled with inspiring stories, thought and practical takeaways there is a great deal of wisdom that can assist us all to Live Love and Grow. These are the lessons of a reluctant tiger. Enjoy!
557 No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results by
Dr Brene Brown has become one of my new favourite people. Ever since I watched her TED Talk titled The Power of Vulnerability, I've been hooked on the knowledge and wisdom she shares.
She has spent over a decade researching the topic of vulnerability which she would define as "uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure." She'd further say that vulnerability is not either a good or bad emotion but rather the essence to all emotions that when understood and cultivated will allow us to walk into a greater sense of meaning, purpose and joy in life.
Fantastic book - even better book reflection!! Take a listen here.
Passions - The Pursuit of Purpose Through Deliberate Practice
"Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams." Donovan Bailey
In this solo rant, I do a reading from an article I wrote about the pursuit of passions to assist one in living a purposeful life. There is no doubt in my mind that pursuing our passions makes life great. Passion breeds purpose. If defines internal motivation that pushes one into action and removes the unnecessary from our lives.
You can read the full article here - Passions – The Pursuit Of Purpose Through Deliberate Practice.
There are few books I read as passionately as I did this one. It had me coming back enthusiastically to learn more. When I put it down, I couldn't stop thinking about the learnings. With curiosity, I found myself in constant reflection on how the lessons applied to my life. If I could take these methods of mind training on board and put into practice, I wonder how much transform I could experience in my life. As I read that last page I knew it would be a book I'd love to read again.
In this book, Dzigar Kongtrul shares practical insight into what he believes is the most profound teaching in traditional Tibetan Buddhism, tonglen. It is a Tibetan word that can be translated as "giving and taking" and is a meditation practice found in Tibetan Buddhism. In this book, Dzigar Kongtrul focuses on sharing lojong which is the practice of training the mind, so we are better able to practice Dharma.
Check out my book review here and let me know what you think? And if you like it be sure to use the Amazon links found in the show notes to help support The Hidden Why.
"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." Rabindranath Tagore
With a belief that people often learn best when they laugh most I bring to the show Daniel Ellenberg to discuss the importance of relationships. The need to belong is a natural condition do the human species as it many sentient beings. It assists to improve our chances of survival. We now know that there is a direct link to our well-being and longevity as it relates to the quality of our relationships in life - both inner and outer.
Having published books and research papers, coaching hundreds of others and delivering workshops and presentations on relationships, Daniel is somewhat an expert in this field. In this conversation, Daniel shares his thoughts and advice on how we can create and live a beautiful life by building more compassionate relationships. It's a good one. Enjoy!
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman
Jon DeWaal is the founder of Liminal Space, a nonprofit dedicated to helping others navigate life's major transitions. As Jon suggests change is a natural part of the human story. In all transition, small or large, transformation takes place and it is that process that shapes our future story. How we manage and respond to transition is a choice. How we learn and grow from the experience is powerful.
In this episode, Jon lays down the fundamentals of change and transition and Why it's such an important topic. He shares practical tips that we can all benefit from. Enjoy!
James Altucher is the king of vulnerability and the weirdest looking guy in the entrepreneurial space that I know. That's only a couple of reasons why I love this guy.
James is an intelligent dude with incredible stories, experiences and very well connected. He's a businessman, entrepreneur and angel investor who currently sits on the board of a billion dollar revenue company.
James talks openly about making millions by building and selling 8 figure companies and also admits to losing it all several times over. I think what attracts people the most to James is his authenticity.
This is my reflection of his podcast - The James Altucher Show
Dr Pankaj Vij is the author of Turbo Metabolism. In this interview, I speak with Dr Vij about the global obesity crisis and shares thoughts about how we could tackle it and reduce the associated risks.
We speak about the human psychological condition as it relates to unhealthy habits. The idea that to change certain behaviours we need to clean up our psychological and physical environments. We talk about lifestyle choices and the impact of societal influences. We discuss the idea of medication as a solution yet ultimately prevention is the best solution. Dr Vij wraps up the discussion with practices that we could all likely benefit from.
Make sure you leave your comments below. Be sure to reach out to either Dr Vij or me with any follow-up thoughts or questions. And pick up a copy of Dr Vij's book using the links below. Enjoy!
Guest bio
Pankaj Vij, MD, FACP, is the author of Turbo Metabolism. As a doctor of internal medicine, he has helped thousands of patients lose weight, manage chronic health conditions, and improve their physical fitness. Board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, Dr Vij has been practising medicine since 1997. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit him online at http://www.doctorvij.com.
"Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy." Wayne Gretzky
Do you procrastinate? I do. To be honest I think we all do from time to time. However, as I have learnt there are ways we can avoid procrastination.
I've titled this episode & Rules To Avoid Procrastination, however, I don't think they are "rules" as such, just techniques I've used and reflected on to help me avoid moments of procrastination in my own life. I hope there's some value within. Enjoy!
Inspired by a recent article I wrote - 7 Rules To Guide You Through Procrastination.
I've also written another article that you may enjoy - Procrastination: Is Procrastination The Thief Of Time?
"The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge." Thomas Berger
In this solo rant, I answer a few frequently asked questions. A few you may be familiar with as I ask them to most of my guests I have on the show. The others are just a few that have been asked of me.
I feel that they may bring some inspiration to this time of the year in order for us to keep positive momentum in the direction we've started on. Enjoy!
How do you remain positive in difficult situations/adversity? How do you sustain your level of motivations? What is your favourite book? What is your favourite food? What is the best advice you've received since starting the podcast? If you have questions you'd like to ask me please hit me up on messenger or send me an email here.
Daniel McGinn says that our success and failure in life is often determined by a few crucial moments and it is in those moments we need to perform at our absolute best. In this book - Psyched Up, the author McGinn shares some scientific findings and other observations that assist people in raising energy, reducing anxiety and boosting confidence before an important performance or opportunity.
Here is my book reflection. Enjoy!
In this episode, I chat with Paul about his book Happiness by Design: Finding Pleasure and Purpose in Everyday Life. Using the latest cutting-edge research, Professor Paul Dolan reveals that wellbeing isn’t about how we think – it’s about what we do. By making deliberate choices that bring us both pleasure and meaning, we can redesign our lives for maximum happiness – without thinking too hard about it.
Description: Loretta Breuning is the author of Habits of a Happy Brain and The Science of Positivity. I have interviewed Loretta twice in the past to discuss her books and field of research - the study of the mammalian brain, in particular, the brains happy chemicals (serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, & endorphin) and how they work.
Recently we had a slight disagreement of opinion in an email thread which I thought it would be good to explore further with her in another conversation. That is the basis of our discussion in this episode as we explore the paths towards happiness. Enjoy!
In this episode, I chat with best selling author Dan Ariely. I first encountered Dan with his book Payoff, an awesome book on motivation and what drive decisions. We kick off our chat by chatting about resolutions and goal setting and how to improve our techniques and strategies. We also discuss his new book, Dollars and Sense, to better improve our decisions around how we think about and use the money.
The Abundance Project
"Life only has one agenda and that is for the ever-expanding expression and giving of itself. The nature of life is infinite and inexhaustible so life already has everything so there is no principle or motivation in life to get to anything." Derek Rydall In this episode, I have a really cool conversation with Derek Rydal in regards to his latest book The Abundance Project.
Derek explains with clear insight, knowledge and passion the concept of the Abundance Principle and then sets the framework to discuss the 7 Abundance Activators. In understanding and practising this 7 principles, we can grow into greater abundance across all aspects of our lives.
This interview is so profoundly insightful and powerful that I expect many of you will want to relisten to it a number of times. Connect with both Derek and me to tell us what you thought and to ask any follow-up questions. Enjoy!
“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” Benjamin E. Mays
Complacency is a bitch. It’s like a double-edged sword. The dictionary defines it as have an uncritical or smug sense of satisfaction with oneself or one’s personal achievements. Nothing wrong with that, is there? Perhaps there is. Complacency may be a cause of ignorance and can result in a slowing of progress. I think for that reason it may even take us towards stagnation. Why can’t we be pleased with our current achievement and ourselves? Firstly, I believe that a heavy focus or smugness with self is a cause for the majority of our suffering. Secondly, complacency is a major cause of human error. What are your thoughts and stories of complacency?
Description: 519 Time to Quit or Persevere?
“Think about all the time, brainpower, and social or political capital you continued to spend on some commitment only because you didn't like the idea of quitting.” Steven D. Levitt
This episode has been inspired by an article I wrote about how to know when it’s time to quit and when it’s time to persevere. In the first half, I talk about what it means to quit and persevere including how and why such tendencies may develop. In the second part, I share my thoughts and practical insight as to how to make this assessment so we can reduce wasted time/energy investments and continue to live intentionally and aligned with what is important.
In this episode, I speak with Jon Dwoskin - an executive advisor, business coach and motivational speaker who’s been called the “business whisperer” for his skilled and compassionate insights into what can keep a corporate culture from thriving. We talk about how to take a business from unstuck to thriving with a particular focus on the importance and methods of creating and using detailed plans. Something for everyone within.
At age 23, he created one of the first internet marketing companies in America, then went on to great success at several national commercial real estate firms. Jon has built, trained, expanded and restructured both sales teams and corporate structures, but after 20 years in a C-suite, knew it was time to make a business out of being himself.
The Jon Dwoskin Experience teaches the secrets, hard work and discipline required to “Think Big. Very Big!” A prolific business blogger, Jon is the author of The Think Big Movement, a business fable about getting unstuck and transforming a business. A 15-year cancer survivor, he lives with his wife and two children in Michigan, where he is active in community organizations.
Description: Benjamin Spall is a writer and the founding editor of My Morning Routine. Originally from England, he moved to the United States two years ago for love (and married her).
He has written for outlets including The Huffington Post, 99U, The Next Web, and Thought Catalog. In this episode I chat to Ben about his book My Morning Routine: How Succesful People Start Every Day.
A worthwhile listen and relevant to everyone. Let me know what you think of our conversation by leaving your comments below.
I believe we are all prone to it. I believe that some people are more prone to depression than others but I don’t believe anyone is entirely exempt. I suppose it depends on many varying factors including our upbringing and our current situation in life. The conditions that allow depression to thrive could be brought upon any one of us, anytime. If you are fortunate never to have experienced depression it is likely you’ve to know someone who has.
I’ve never experienced deep depression myself but I can certainly acknowledge that I’ve been depressed. In this episode, I felt the need to talk about this topic. It is said that 5% of the world’s population suffer depression and if we don’t talk about it and try to understand it, how are we able to resolve it. I am not an expert on depression but I’ve got a thought or two to share. I encourage you to leave your comments.
“This is the real secret of life—to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” Alan Watts
To be awake is to become more aware of how our life is influenced, the ways in which we are coerced into believing and living a particular kind of existence. The engineered design of our reality. The creation of the delusional state of being that slaves us to a conditioned life.
Not a life not of deep happiness, joy, peace and calmness but a life of suffering. A life characterized by confinement, conformity, craving, agitation, dissatisfaction, attachment, hollowness and loneliness.
We never know when death may arrive so to sleep away the time we have now, in hate, anger, addiction, sorrow, suffering, discontent, stagnation, or any other negative state of being, is pointless – fruitless. Don't’ sleep it away. The time to wake up is now. Every day, week, month and year we get a new beginning. Don’t squander it asleep. Live life to the brink of your potential, dreams and desires. Wake up!
521 Why Buddhism is True (Reflection) - The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by
My book reflection of GRIT by Angela Duckworth.
In this book Grit, the author, Angela Duckworth, argues that the key to success is not an innate talent or genius but rather a matter of grit. Anyone can create their success, but they must embark on whatever they choose to do with a good dose of grit. Duckworth defines grit as the passion and perseverance in achieving long-term goals. Enjoy my review.
“Grit is that 'extra something' that separates the most successful people from the rest. It's the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.” Travis Bradberry
Freakonomics Radio is the podcast the explores the hidden side of everything. Each week the host Stephen Dubner produces entertaining, fun and often fascinating conversations about the economics that influence, define and shape daily life. Presented by WNYC Studios and his partner and co-author of several New York Times best-selling books, Steve Levitt.
Here is my review of this well produced and very interesting podcast that'll make you think.
In this episode, I chat with Ron Carucci, author of Rising to Power and co-founder and managing partner of Navalent - a company dedicated to working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. In particular, we talk about his methodology for creating organisational excellence via the elements of identity, organisation and leadership. With constant reference to how this process can be beneficial at the individual level to ensure we live more meaningful and fulfilled lives.
Ron has a thirty-year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership. From start-ups to Fortune 10’s, turnarounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to re-designing for growth, he has worked in more than 25 countries on 4 continents. He is the best-selling author of 8 books, including the recent Amazon #1 Rising to Power. He is a regular contributor to HBR and Forbes and has been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, BusinessInsider, MSNBC, Business Week, Smart Business, and thought leaders.
514 Dr. Brian Boxer - Perceptual Intelligence: Seeing Past Illusion, Misperception & Self-deception by
Geoff Colvin is an award-winning thinker, author, broadcaster, and speaker on today's most significant trends in business. As a longtime editor and columnist for FORTUNE, he has become one of America's sharpest and most respected commentators on leadership, globalization, wealth creation, the infotech revolution, and related issues.
In this episode we discuss two of Geoff's popular books including his newest book, Humans Are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will. Amid rising anxiety over the advance of technology and its effects on human workers, we discuss the future of humans and how we can remain valuable.
Our conversation begins with his former bestseller, Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else, discussing the truths behind peak performance, ironing out the myths of innate talent, and sharing insights in how we can all develop peak performance by understanding the deliberate practice. An amazing interview and well worth a listen.
Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure and make it work to your advantage. An author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, this “worldwide connector” is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about customer service, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, and ADHD.
Peter Shankman is a busy guy and he always seems to have more than 24 hours in a day. How does he do it?
Peter attributes his unusually high energy level and extreme productivity to his ADHD. In his new book Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain, Shankman shares his hard-won insights and daily hacks for making ADHD a secret weapon for living a full and deeply satisfying life.
How is your relationship with your phone? Do you find it distracts your attention in unhealthy ways or is it indeed adding to the quality of your life? In this episode, I chat with Catherin Price about her newest book, How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life - coming out February 2018.
For many of us, our phones rule our lives. They are the ultimate distraction and designed in this way. The statistics are alarming and give a good reason for our need to become more aware of the type of relationship with have with our phone. Catherine has a great deal of information to share on a topic that is relevant to the majority of us.
Description:After experiencing cancer Mark awoke to the magic of life. He shares his awakening in this book – a spiritual story that found Mark living into all that already existed rather than being carried away the chaos of modern life. In sharing, Mark will not only inspire you but teach you how to live the life you want by merely being present and waking up to the beauty of life surrounds us all.
Taking wisdom historical spiritual leaders or religious texts.Each chapter is reading on how to live more fully. The book comprises 365 stories – one for each day. Stories of compassion, love, beauty, curiosity, joy, gratitude, wonder, forgiveness and much more. Enjoy my full review here.
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” Buddha