Chi For Yourself: Recent Episodes
John "Gio" Kobik
Chi For Yourself promotes living consciously and genuinely- following one's internal direction. From meditation to yoga to relationships and the workplace and matters affecting society and culture.
Today we have something for the so-called "white knuckle flyers. "John talks with a commercial airline pilot who has spent many years addressing flight panic.
Tom Bunn is a former U.S. Air Force captain who flew the Air Force's first supersonic jet fighter, the F-100. He's also a licensed therapist and a regular contributor to Psychology Today.
Tom Bunn, LCSW, is the author of "Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia,"
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Our CHI FOR YOURSELF guest today has worked with couples and conducted communications training around the world for nearly 50 years.
James L. Creighton has found that many couples start out believing they like the same things, see people the same way, and share a united take on the world. But inevitably differences crop up, and it can be profoundly discouraging to find that one’s partner sees a person, situation, or decision completely differently
James L. Creighton, PhD, is the author of "Loving through Our Differences: Building Strong Relationships From Separate Realities."
Our guest on this Chi For Yourself is Cindy Stulberg. She offers us a step-by-step exploration of an approach called Interpersonal Psychotherapy, or IPT, that helps individuals deal with the issues contributing to their unhappiness, instead of relying solely on drugs, which may have harmful side effects.
Cindy Stulberg is the author of Feeling Better: Beat Depression and Improve Your Relationships with Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
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Today on Chi For Yourself we look at the topic of resilience. with our guest Linda Graham.
Linda reminds us that resilience is essential for surviving and thriving in a world full of troubles and tragedies, and she says it's completely trainable and recoverable — when we know how.
Linda Graham is the author of Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster.
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What do you think of when you hear the word witch?
Author and proud witch Danielle Dulsky joins us to debunk the notions of witches as evil villains.Danielle Dulsky is the author of WOMAN MOST WILD: Discover an Ancient Path to Power, Wisdom & Magick.
How does one regain confidence and optimism about love after a breakup? After her own relationship ended, author and counselor Rebekah Freedom McClaskey developed and practiced a series of small, step-by-step actions that ultimately helped her heal her heart and live in harmony with her destiny.
She talked with John about taking inventory of our choices, trading judgment for curiosity, and recognizing and then traveling our own unique path.
This time on CHI FOR YOURSELF John welcomes Tori Hartman. Tori tell us about using intuitive power to bring profound growth into our lives.
Tori Hartman is the author of Chakra Wisdom Oracle: How to Read the Cards for Yourself and Others. Her system of cards and workbook is designed to help you break through blockages and achieve your dreams.
At one level or another, traumatic experiences are a part of any life — from the emotional shock of a parent or peer’s careless words in childhood to intense physical injuries to life-threatening emergencies and/or assaults by others. Our CHI FOR YOURSELF guest Suzanne Scurlock Durana says that not only do these events take a toll on our psyches, they cut us off from the wisdom of our bodies as well. Suzanne Scurlock Durana is the author of Reclaiming Your Body*: *Healing from Trauma and Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom.
Our guest today is a former world trampoline champion, and hall of fame gymnast. He's taught and coached at the college level, too. But you probably know him best as an author.
Dan Millman's first book, the internationally best-selling Way of The Peaceful Warrior- was adapted into a movie starring Nick Nolte..Dan's written a lot of other books, too. He was with us early in 2016 to talk about his book THE FOUR PURPOSES OF LIFE. And today he's back to tell us about THE HIDDEN SCHOOL: Return of The Peaceful Warrior
The words of the dying can often tell us things we need to hear, and in the process, we can also help them to move on.
Our guest today began transcribing conversations with her terminally ill father and she found his personality had undergone changes that couldn’t easily be explained.
Lisa Smartt collected hundreds of final words- analyzed them for patterns and themes. Many of those are included in her book- Words at the Threshold*: *What We Say as We’re Nearing Death.
Today's guest has done extensive research on the use of Ayahuasca, including her own experience. Ayahuasca is a psychedelic brew from the Amazon rainforest.
Dr. Rachel Harris has found that there is great therapeutic potential in this medicine.
Dr. Rachel Harris is the author of Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety.
Many of us are well acquainted with our “Inner Critic.” It's the voice that makes us second-guess our every step by saying “not enough,” “not good enough,” or sometimes “too much.” At times the Inner Critic can be so strong that it feels invincible, but author and meditation teacher Mark Coleman promises that it is not.
Mark Coleman is the author of MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR MIND: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You From Your Inner Critic.
In this CHI FOR YOURSELF interview: Helene Segura returns with tools to more effectively make and keep New Year’s Resolutions. Helene Segura is the author of *The Inefficiency Assassin: Time Management Tactics for Working Smarter, Not Longer. Click on the player to hear the interview.*
Back for her second visit to CHI FOR YOURSELF- Sam Bennett, author of START RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers, and Recovering Perfectionists.
CHI FOR YOURSELF welcomes Amelia Kinkade for discussion on the value of ALL sentient beings. Amelia Kinkade is the author of WHISPERS FROM THE WILD: LISTENING TO VOICES FROM THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.
In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome, what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline, traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain. On this CHI FOR YOURSELF,our guest Thomas M. Sterner talks about learning skills for any aspect of life, from golfing to business to parenting, by learning to love the process.
Thomas M. Sterner is the author of FULLY ENGAGED: Using the Practicing Mind in Daily Life
CHI FOR YOURSELF welcomes back psychotherapist and author Susan Anderson. She brings us helphealing the wound of abandonment through a step-by-step process of personal recovery. Susan Anderson is the author of THE ABANDONMENT RECOVERY WORKBOOK: Guidance through the Five Stages of Healing from Abandonment, Heartbreak, and Loss
Our guest on today’s CHI FOR YOURSELF is Juliya Juliette, author of the book Becoming the Boss: Of Your Own Life. The book is a very personal account of making conscious, and genuine change in her life!
“We work too much, sleep too little, love with half a heart, and wonder why we are unhappy and unhealthy,” writes clinical psychologist Arthur Ciaramicoli. In this CHI FOR YOURSELF interview, Dr. Ciaramicoli discusses techniques for using empathy and cognitive behavioral therapy to perceive situations accurately, correct distorted thinking, and trigger our own neurochemistry to produce calm, focused energy. Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli is the author of The Stress Solution: Using Empathy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Develop Resilience.
William Martin is today's guest on CHI FOR YOURSELF. Through his
interpretation of the ancient Chinese text known as the Tao Te Ching, Martin elucidates revolutionary messages that take issue with power-seeking and greed. He emphasizes that humans have a “natural virtue” that can help them heal the planet; shows how Taoism’s simplicity can be subversive and its flexibility a potent force; and reassures that “when injustice is the rule, justice always lies in wait.” William Martin is the author of The Activist’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for a Modern Revolution.
Our CHI FOR YOURSELF guest today is Matthew McKay, Ph.D., author of SEEKING JORDAN: How I Learned the Truth about Death and the Invisible Universe. Seeking Jordan is the story of McKay's experiences after learning how to use a technique called channeled writing to connect with his son Jordan on the other side. He is not a psychic or a medium — quite the opposite in fact. He is a psychologist with a deep love of science who never expected to take this journey. But as he has learned, in the heart of pain exist things he never imagined.
The best way to get where you want to go in life is by tapping into your unique internal guidance system, according to this week's CHI FOR YOURSELF guest. Zen DeBrucke says that too often, we ignore the life-directional system we were each born with, what she calls our Internal Guidance System (IGS). Zen says calling on this system makes sense because it wants us to be happy, successful, and stress-free.
Zen DeBrucke is the author of YOUR INNER GPS: Follow Your Internal Guidance to Optimal Health, Happiness, and Satisfaction
Have you ever hoped to recapture the powerful sense of aliveness you’ve felt at the best moments of your life? Cara Bradley is here to talk about tools for experiencing what she calls “high-definition, high-voltage living” on purpose, every day.
Cara is the author of ON THE VERGE: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine. The book is intended to guide you toward an indescribable sense of fulfillment and empowerment that you may not have thought possible but that was always there, on the “verge” of happening, ready to emerge.
You clear the clutter from your living space, but do you tidy up around your inner space? Our CHI FOR YOURSELF guest today is Donald Altman, author of Clearing Emotional Clutter: Mindfulness Practices for Letting Go of What’s Blocking Your Fulfillment and Transformation.
Chances are you suffer from the too-much-to-do-not-enough-time syndrome that wreaks havoc with health, marriages, relationships, and family time. Our CHI FOR YOURSELF guest intends to rescue you from the procrastination, distraction, and overwhelm that foster work/home imbalance.
Helene Segura is the author of THE INEFFICIENCY ASSASSIN: Time Management Tactics for Working Smarter, Not Longer. Whether you want to streamline, downsize, better manage paper and information, organize tasks, or simply make your work and home lives more efficient, Helene meets you where you're struggling most with quick, easy-to-implement strategies and tactics to, as she promises, “kick chaos to the curb.”
CHI FOR YOURSELF welcomes Kira Asatryan, author of Stop Being Lonely: Three Simple Steps to Developing Close Friendships and Deep Relationships. Kira says it’s not a lack of people in our lives, it's a lack of feeling that speaks to the heart of this new loneliness. But there is good news — Kira says we have the power to create closeness with any willing partner. She says loseness is the foundation of all happy and long-lasting relationships, whether romantic, platonic, familial, or business.
These days we are all preoccupied with not only our personal challenges but the on-going economic crisis, natural disasters, political instability, celebrity scandals and more. It seems like we are all going a little crazy and feeling a little lost; it is hard to know where to turn and how do discern what is best for our life, our future and how to step outside of the fear and chaos to find happiness, purpose and joy.
Today's CHI FOR YOURSELF GUEST is author and teacher Dan Millman. In this interview he talks about his book THE FOUR PURPOSES OF LIFE: FINDING MEANING AND DIRECTION IN A CHANGING WORLD. The book addresses life’s fundamental questions; why am I here? What am I meant to do? What is my purpose? As a pioneer in the human potential movement, Dan Millman has helped millions find purpose and joy in all aspects of their lives.
In the lead-up to Valentine’s Day we took a different look at relationships with our CHI FOR YOURSELF guest Dr. LeslieBeth Wish. Dr. Wish is a nationally recognized psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker as well as the author of “Smart Relationships: How Successful Women Can Find True Love.”
This week on CHI FOR YOURSELF we learn about The Source Codes- a high frequency miracle- resource for powering intelligence and excellence. Our guest is Tracey Ash, author of Ancient Egyptian Celestial Healing: The Source Codes for High Frequency. Celestial Healing exposes new scientific and historical evidence on ancient knowledge technologies that accelerate miracles in your life and world, where it matters most.
Rick Heller is John’s guest on this CHI FOR YOURSELF. Rick leads meditations at the Humanist Community at Harvard. In this interview he tells us that meditation is actually an age-old secular practice with numerous scientifically verified physical and psychological benefits- a meditation you can be comfortable with even if you have no religious leanings. Rick Heller is the author of Secular Meditation: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy.
John’s guest on this show is an internationally renowned thought leader and visionary author who has shared the stage with Gregg Braden, Panache Desai, and Dr. Eric Pearl. Marlise Karlin has been interviewed on NBC and Fox News about her pioneering mind-body research. The emotional and physical trauma of her past, and the illnesses it caused, ignited her search to discover new solutions. Converging 25 years of study in Eastern holistic traditions and modern science, including Epigenetics and Neuroplasticity, Marlise developed The Simplicity of Stillness®, SOS Method.
Marlise Karlin is the author of "The Simplicity of Stillness Method: 3 Steps to Rewire Your Brain and Access Your Highest Potential."