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If you’ve ever wanted to run kick or flee from your inner critic, then do we have the Make Peace with Your Mind show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Mark Coleman senior meditation teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, founder of the Mindfulness Institute, and author of a fantastic book on taming your inner critic, Make Peace with Your Mind. And that’s what we’ll be talking about today, about how mindfulenss and compassion can free you from your inner critic. That plus we’ll talk about punk rock & anarchy, Velcro and Teflon, Einstein and invisible swindling, how to love your neighbors when you don’t like them, how mr. mindfulness wins the day, the power of ‘oh please’ and why even mindfulness teachers, sometimes can’t find their keys…or there cars… Mindfulness Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How he went from being a punk rocker to finding mindfulness What are the most important two tools he learned early on What were his early journals like What’s a negativity bias and how can that

If you’ve ever wanted to improve at a skill, sport or job or become the best at whatever you do, but have been told you’re not talented enough, didn’t start early enough, or that you don’t have 10,000 hours to spare, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Anders Ericsson, a preeminent leader in new science of expertise, and the researcher behind Malcom Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule from his book Outliers. He’s also the author of a brand-new paradigm shifting book I believe and hope will set the stage, for backbone of education and performance for decades to come. Today we’ll talk about expertise, what it is, where it comes from, how you can achieve it, what we all can learn from others who have it, how to help develop it in ourselves and our children, and why we can almost all dramatically improve our performance in almost any area we put our minds and hearts too. That plus we’ll look at homo erectus and homo exercens, Maverick, Viper, and Iceman, Blue Bunny Ice-Cream, Paganini and the Br

If you’ve ever wanted more energy, and greater health in your life, then do we have the Living Bliss show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Norman Shealy, health pioneer, founder of the American Holistic Medical Association, and the author of many visionary books including 90 Days to Self-Health, The Health Remedies Sourcebook, and Living Bliss, Major Discoveries Along the Holistic Path.  Today we’ll talk about conscientious and energy. How to find more energy, generate more energy, and use it wisely for lifelong health, and vitality. That plus we’ll talk about heart chakra openings, visits from guides, copper pyramids and tessla coils, and what in the world Usher’s Green Stripe Scotch and chocolate covered Grasshoppers has to do with anything Energizing & Healing Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How does Dr. Norman Shealy have so much energy at nearly age 84 What he starts the day with How you can retrain the nervous system to overcome chronic pain What your unfinished emotional ha

If you’ve ever wanted to feel better, improve your health, have more peace in your heart, and a greater connection to the natural world, then do we have the Plant Spirit Medicine show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Eliot Cowan, a master practicioner of the Chinese 5 elements, a shaman in the Huichol tradition, and author of a ground-breaking, earth-connecting, plant-respecting book, Plant Spirit Medicine. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about the healing power of plants. That plus we’ll talk about doing algebra in your sleep, frozen shoulders and santa Barbara, how to make a fence post, a goat named Eloise, flying on a jaguar and why in the world you want to be careful your pistol doesn’t fall off. Plant Spirit Medicine Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s back-to-the-land fever? Who was a cranky-old goat named Eloise How Eliot trained in the Chinese 5 Elements How plants can help us heal, and guide and even protect us. How the plants offered to help out How ca

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s more to thanksgiving than turkeys, shopping and football, then do we have the Thanksgiving Show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Melanie Kirkpatrick, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page, and the award-winning author of Escape from North Korea, and her latest Thanksgiving. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, what’s the true holiday at the heart of the American Experience. That plus we’ll talk about Franksgiving, Unthanksgiving, Mary had a little lamb, why pumpkin pie’s a myth, why no one landed at Plymouth rock, and why in the world a writer in Hong Kong, might think thanksgiving is independence day, Thanksgiving Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What’s the worst turkey sound ever? Why a book on Thanksgiving? What happened in Newcomer’s High in Queens? What happened in 1621 to the Mayflower expedition? Why Plymouth Rock was a myth What happened during the first

If you’ve ever felt daunted challenged or depressed by the news, noise, or events around you, then do we have the possibility-making show for you!  Today we’ll talking about seeing the shiny side of things, seeing possibilities, opportunities, and how nearly every challenge can be an opportunity in disguise, if we look hard enough. That plus we’ll talk about fall foliage gone mad, returns from Taiwan, sugar-free pumpkin pie – almost, an end to swimming, and what in the world jump drives, genius and the holidays, have to do with each another. Inspirational and Motivational Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What is astro-cartography? What we can learn from astrologist Natasha Alter Knowing when you need to cut back on your activities Trail-running, gym time, and running in nature and the snow What’s going on with the trees and colors this year A different way to look at the national election What Paul Selig’s guides say about the light and the dark What we can learn from the elections and where

If you’ve ever felt uninspired, trapped, at a dead end, or just wondered whose life am I leading anyway, and my God, what have I done, then do we have the inspiring, life changing show for you! Today I’ll be speaking with Jake Ducey, perhaps the first millennial we’ve had on the show, and the 3 times author of inspirational books including, Into the Wind and The Purpose Principles. He’s a future Tony Robbins, correct that, Jake Ducey in the making, and just got off an international book tour where he spoke on stages to 500,000 people and helped raised 345,000 pounds of food for homeless youth in America. Today we’re going to talk about your life’s purpose, where it’s hiding, how to find it, and what in the world you NEED to do about it once you know you’ve found it. That plus we’ll talk about self-actualizers, Steve Jobs, Jack Canfield, Jay Z, Dave Matthews, Abraham Lincoln, Sylvester Stallone, SW SW SW, and why in the world you want to take an entire summer or two, retyping the Great Gatsby… Questions and To

If you’ve ever wanted to live your greatest life, in balance, and on purpose, then do we have the Well Life show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Peter and Briana Borten, health and wellness experts, founders of The Dragontree, and authors of the popular Rituals for Living Dreambook and a beautiful new book, The Well Life. And that’s just what I want to talk with them about today, How to Use Structure, Sweetness and Space to Create Balance, Happiness, and Peace. That plus we’ll talk about babies and spas, Salem and Witchcraft, construction nightmares in Boulder, following your bliss vs. following your blisters, making things out of wood, swimming in natural bodies of water, and why the price-per-ounce of soup, just doesn’t matter. The Well Life Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How they began to create a Well Life – and what that looked like What was the framework that developed How did they ‘manage’ things early on What were some of the foundational pieces they put in place early on How

If you’ve ever wondered how whether positive thought works, or if focusing on happiness does more harm then good then do we have the New Thought show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Mitch Horowitz, PEN Award-winning historian and one of the true behind-the-scenes leaders in the new thought movement today. He’s the author, co-author, and editor of too many books to mention, and a favorite of mine, One Simple Idea. Today we’re going to talk about losing the war on unhappiness, what it means, what we can do about it, and how we can still use positive thinking to help transform our lives. That plus we’ll talk about what’s wrong with the law of attraction, what in the world happened with the secret, challenging moves to Long Island, where to find pink heart-shaped buckets, and what in the world Norman Vincent Peale, has to do with today, literally. Positivity Self-Improvement  and Self-Help Topics Include: Is positivity thinking dead? What does Norman Vincent Peale have to do with current events today What ca

If you’ve ever wanted to discover your unique life’s purpose, and what you’re truly worth, the do we have the book of knowing and worth show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Paul Selig, medium and author of I am the World, The Book of Love and Creation, The Book of Mastery, and the Book of Knowing and Worth. And today we’ll talk about the Book of Knowing and Worth, finding our own purpose, worth and greatness. Than plus stepping through doorways, leaving package at the door, and what to do when you discover your kingdom! Before we dive right into things, I want to thank you so much for the beautiful interview last year, it was incredibly well received. Spirituality, Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How Paul began hearing voices How Paul’s books have come about How he left academia to help people How he left his job of 26 years at NYU How did this book, the book of Knowing and Worth come about? How did the book of Knowing and Worth What is ‘the word’ What does ‘Christ’ mean to Paul’s guide

If you’ve ever wanted to heal from illness, or feel better about your life, then do we have the Art of Healing show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Bernie Siegel, revolutionary doctor and the best selling author of numerous books including Love, Medicine and Miracles, Love Animals and Miracles, and a book that’s dropped my jaw to the floor, The Art of Healing. And that’s just what I want to talk with Bernie about today, about how to uncover your hidden wisdom and potential for self-healing, and for happiness. That plus we’ll talk about a Boo-Boo rescue from 3000 miles away, love me teddy bears and cemeteries, why a heart transplant patient would be dying for a beer, What do a box of crayons, a water gun, a noise-maker, and a magic marker have in common? What Buddy the dog said about riding in cars, why a case of amnesia, may be the greatest gift in the world, flipping coins and first dates nd what in the world, hope, miracle and sex have to do with one another. The Art of Self-Healing Self-Improvement

If you’ve ever found yourself negative, chastising, berating, or picking on YOURSELF and getting in your own way, then do we have the 180 show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Melissa Ambrosini, TV Star, Dancer, Model, and Author of Mastering Your Mean Girl and silencing your inner critic, and becoming wildly wealthy, fabulously healthy, and bursting with love. And that’s just what we’ll talk about, the mean girl and mean boy inside of each one of us, how we can silence them, kick them out of our lives, and generate the success, happiness, and love we desire. That plus we’ll talk about your internal GPS, meeting your soulmate, bunjee jumps and bikinis, why you want to ban the B word, and why caterers cancelling at the last minute, may be the greatest wedding gift in the world! Questions and Topics Include: How did you end up dancing at the Moulin Rouge in Paris? What is Operation Self-Destruct? How she heard about Self-Love from Louise Hay What was Melissa’s first step to heal the mean girl or mean boy i

If you’ve ever wanted more peace, happiness, or sanity in your life, then do we have the peaceful show for you. Today we’ll be talking about getting grounded, finding peace, and when necessary, how to be the eye of the storm. That plus we’ll talk about white deer, lawn lunches, delorean time machines, and what to do, when your kitties are in charge. Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How to bring peace to difficult situations Why sometimes less is more What’s the power of being 1 percent better (or less) each day What’s the power of focusing on one thing at a time Why pushing and creativity may not go hand in hand What’s the importance of stepping away – or the creative pause for getting things done What it means to really go with the flow What’s the shred zone, and why you need to stay away from it. What to do when the doors keep on closing Why you want to take ‘lawn lunches’ and what in the world is that? Why being a martyr may not be the answer What we can learn from Tom Sterner and ‘The Pra

If you’ve ever wanted more courage and bravery in your everyday life then do we have the BRAVE show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Margie Warrell,. Forbes and Huffington Post Columnist, TV host of RawCourage TV and The best-selling author of Stop Playing Safe, and one of my all-time favorite inspirational and motivational books, BRAVE! And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about every acts of courage we can take to THRIVE in work, love and life. That plus we’ll talk about sky-diving 13 year olds, winning horses in raffles, plumber vans and breakdowns, why you can take the girl out of the country, but can’t take the country out of the girl, Maddie and diamante tiarra’s, climbing Kilimanjaro—family style, and what I see great things for you and becoming a nun have to do with each other. Brave Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How’d she end up on a private island with Sir Richard Branson for a week? What did she learn from Richard Branson? What did she learn from Marianne

If you’ve ever felt your life, work, or business, has gotten way too complex, then do we have the Why Simple Wins show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Lisa Bodell, founder and CEO of Futurethink, business consult to organizations such as Google, and the best-selling uahtor of Kill the Company and her latest, Why Simple Wins. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about how to escape the complexity trap and get to work that matters. That plus we’ll talk about large banks and newsletters, what in the world’s a laundry decree, multi-tasking at kids sporting events, what a cut the crap committee, when you want to take the air out of the tires, why you don’t need 283 types of coffee beans, and 98 types of rice, and why in the world every Ikea purchase should come with marriage counseling? Why Simple Wins Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Why’d she write Kill the Company What were the roadblocks to change and innovation What it means in business and personal life to have the

If you’ve ever struggled to reduce your anxiety, get off your smartphone, or to step away from the Facebook, then do we have the Power of Off show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Nancy Colier, psychoterapist, interfaith minster, veteran meditator, and author of Inviting a Monkey to Tea, and a fantastic new book on getting unplugged, The Power of Off. And that’s just what I want to talk with Nancy about today, about a mindful way to stay sane in a virtual world. That plus we’ll talk about smart houses and dumb humans, who in the world is wikiman, what you don’t want to do on a jeep tour, how to give a house a lobotomy, the importance of being nobody, why in the world we need a piece of chicken, when all we want is a plain salad? And the danger of texting cover rear, or thank you douche for last night, The Power of Off Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How has technology been creating overwhelm and ‘twiredness’ What’s a new challenge people have when they go to sleep Why people are afraid of

If you’ve wondered how to tap into your soul, get inner guidance or wisdom, or connect with your higher self, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with John Holland, best-selling author, radio-show host, and one of the top psychic mediums and spiritual teachers in the country. He’s also the creator of some of the most interesting or accurate sets of tarot cards we’ve ever worked with. Today we’ll talk about psychic tarot, plus tapping in to your own inner guidance, for greater peace, happiness, and love in your life, plus growing your own intuitive gifts. That plus we’ll talk about unsolved mysteries, falling out of trees, and what in the world is spiritual book camp. Questions and Topics Include: Why John was always the different one or the sensitive one in the family How John began to see things What happened at a janitor’s cave when John was a child What was unusual about Grandma Rose and Aunt Shirley How Aunt Shirley would win horse races with her gifts How John had to keep his abiliti

If you’ve ever struggled with your health, whether energy and fatigue, blood sugar challenges, auto-immune disorders, heart-disease or more, then do we have the Magnesium Miracle show for you.  Today I’ll be talk with Dr. Carolyn Dean, the undisputed magnesium queen of the world. She’s a global leader in the magnesium movement to help to heal all of us, and the award-winning author of at least 33 books, especially on magnesium including an all-time favorite of mine the Magnesium Miracle.  And that’s what I want to talk with her about today, about discovering the missing link to total health, reducing the risk of heart-disease, preventing strokes and obesity, treating diabetes, and even improving mood and memory. Health & Nutrition Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What magnesium does for the bones How many people are magnesium deficient Why are we magnesium deficient Why more sunlight and vitamin d means we need more magnesium What’s going on with magnesium in the soil How can we tell if we’

If you’ve ever wanted more love, greater love, or to find the greatest love of your life, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Laura Berman, Nationally syndicated Radio show host and New York Times Best-Selling author of Real Sex for Real Women, and the author of Quantum Love, Use Your Body’s Atomic Energy to Create the Relationship You Desire. And so today we’ll talk about quantum love what it is, how we can cultivate it, and ways to bring it into our lives, consider this show the law of attraction meets love. That plus we’ll talk about the energy of kissing, the power of the number nine, why three minutes matter, and how in the world to manifest quantum sex. Questions and Topics Include: What is an AFGE? What was Dr. Laura Berman’s dark night of the soul How it was predicted Laura was about to have a crisis Why Robert Ohotto suggested Laura Berman needed to ‘land her plane’. How ‘The Secret’ and the Law of Attraction affected Dr. Berman How Dr. Laura Berman went to see Therise R

If you’ve ever wanted to shake things lose, improve your life, or step way outside of the box, then do we have the flip things on their head, show for you. Today we’ll talk about how to break through your paradigms, find new paths, and discover new ways to succeed. That plus we’ll talk about changing seasons, getting out of ruts, warmth-warmth, where’s the warmth, and what to do when your significant other’ is 10,000 miles away. Paradigm Busting Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s the benefit of getting rattled around every now and again What’s the importance of getting out of your paradigm What to do during a blue moment? What to do when you’re in the thick of the challenges? What’s the importance of growth and challenges? What we can learn from Pele on Hawaii? What discomfort is a gift in disguise Why tight and narrow doorways can be beneficial for our lives What it means to break through paradigms What it means to be hyper-optimistic What hyper-gratitude has to do with anything What is H