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If you’ve ever been stuck up late at night and wondered when to push through, vs. when to throw in the towel, then do we have the kind and gentle, yet striving show for you! Today we’ll be talking about working hard, when to do it, when not to do it, and if you’re stuck doing it, how to be kind to yourself in the process! That plus we’ll talk about the power of massage, lake time in the thick of things, taking yourself out, who just turned one year old, kitties and cribs, the power of curtains, and why rescuing a doctor and an accountant was the best thing in the world, particularly if you’re on a tandem! Business, Career & Health Self-Improvement and Self-Topics Include: The power of gratitude – particularly when you’re on a tandem What’s the power of massage What we ‘get’ to do when we feel we’re short on side. What’s the self-help importance of sleep according to the author of Sleep Smarter, host of the Model Health Show by Shawn Stevenson Why it’s so important to get more sleep when you’re having to

If you’ve ever wanted more excellence in your life, with a better outlook, health, and greater success, then do we have the easy steps show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Robert Maurer, a faculty at the UCLA and the University of Washington Schools of Medicine, the director of Science of Excellence, author of One Small Step Can Change Your Life and a second book I am absolutely smitten with, The Spirit of Kaizen! And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about creating lasting excellence, one small step at a time. That plus radars and chocolate, tasting insecticide, why * you don’t want left turns, lost wrenches and aircraft carriers, the secret to a good party, the power of a kids meal, why you might want to throw out, your first bite of food, and why it’s incredibly important to treat the Zappos van driver right! Self-Improvement & Self-Help Life, Health & Career Topics Include: How did Robert get interested in Kaizen? What career / field was Robert using Kaizen in? What ca

If you’ve ever wanted to feel healthier, more rested, sharper of mind, and get a fantastic night’s rest, then do we have the sleep smarter show for you!  Today I’ll be talking with Shawn Stevenson, founder of the Model Health Show, and author of the best-seller Sleep Smarter. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about essential strategies to sleep your way to a better body, better health, and bigger success.  That plus we’ll talk about madden football, why we want to sleep through the melatonin show, why we want to bring back cortisol and david hasselhoff, why it’s not cool to wear shades, the hormonal goodfellas, the power of the big O, why position matters, and you should beware the midnight strangler, Health & Fitness Self-Improvement & Self-Help topics include: How do we make sleep sexy? How do we get more quality out of your sleep How to optimize your sleep Eric Thomas – had no idea was optimizing his sleep What in the world is twinkie sleep? How do you get more nutrition ou

Have you ever prayed to angel, felt an angels presence, or wondered how in the world to call on an angel in a time of desperate need? Well if so, then you are not alone…and do we have an angelic show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Marie-Ange Faugerolas, best-selling author of over 13 different books, award-winning screenwriter, and an expert in the field of angels. Today we’ll be talking about her new book Angels, The Definitive Guide to Angels from Around the World. We’ll discuss whether angels are real, and if so, how to feel one’s presence, call one too us, and how in the world we can ask them for help. Plus we’ll talk about feng-shui for angels, what clothes to wear and what not to wear, and how we can even take an angelic bath. Questions and Topics Include: Is Los Angeles Really a City of Angels? Making a screenplay on Angels How Marie-Ange’s name came about “Marie Angel” How Marie-Ange first discovered Angels Why a child’s “imaginary friend” may not be so imaginary – and how to cultivate it! How

If you’ve ever wanted to help your loved ones or others to heal, and wished there was something hands on you could do, then do we have the Healing show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Richard Gordon, Best-selling Author of Your Healing Hands and author of one of our favorite books on healing, Quantum-Touch. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, using the power of touch to heal. That plus we’ll talk about JULIUS the Maine Coon, having fun with a stradavarius, charging wine, making grapefruit taste better, Teddy’s miraculous recovery, energy ball icons, and what we can all learn from Mr. Rabbit! Alternative Healing and Medicine Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What is Your Healing Hands, The Polarity Experience Who changed Richard’s life? How Richard got into energy healing What is the body’s self-healing mechanism What does the placebo effect have to do with anything What it means to run energy (and how did it save Michael Sandler’s life) What it chi, qi, prana, energy or force?

If you ever felt stressed, or anxious and who hasn’t these days , then do we have the stress-relieving show for you!!! Today we’ll be talking with Jeanne Ricks, Anti-Stress Expert, nutritional consultant, and best-selling author of The Biology of Beating Stress. Today we’ll talk about the biology of stress…what it is, where it came from, and how in the world to outrun it…or to beat it at it’s own game. We’ll look at stopping stress, reducing stress, and eating our way to stress free. Plus we’ll look at the momentum of the omemtum, dancing with elephants, the power of the inner scream, and why we might want to the cha-cha, with the circadian rhythm. What’s the benefit of chocolate? What’s the biological basis for stress? What’s the problem with stress? What’s the momentum of the omentum? What’s the danger of visceral fat?  What’s the stop technique? How can a smile help with stress?  Why the brain only knows what you tell it. What are techniques we can start on a biological level to turn stress around? How ca

If you have a child that’s struggling at home or at school, with discipline, academics, health, or getting along with other kids, then do we have the balanced and barefoot show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Angela J. Hanscom, pediatric occupational therapist, founder of Timbernook, an award-winning development and nature based program, and the author of a fantastic new book, I couldn’t put down, Balanced and Barefoot. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today. About how unrestricted outdoor play makes for strong, confident, and capable children. That plus we’ll talk about tummy time, spinning caurosels, climbing trees, getting lost, eating dirt, playing in the dark, the power of Alpacas, playing in the rain, why we might want to put our babies out in the cold, the power of spinning, loose parts, and why flying from swingsets, just may be the greatest thrill in the world! Happy Healthy Children Self-Improvement and Self-Help Parenting Topics Include: What was happening with Angela’s daughter? Wh

If you’ve ever wondered how to fit it all in, get everything done, or take your ideas from the drawing board to the printing press, then do we have the actionable show for you! Today we’ll be talking about getting things done, what it takes, how to do it, why it’s not all about discipline, and what are the most important steps you need to take. That plus we’ll talk about the power of carrots, de-cluttering magic, shrinking bicycles, musical chairs, lake, lake, where is the lake, why less time is best, and the magical power of hammocks. Getting Things Done Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How do we change and appreciate what we have done vs. trying to cram some more in What we can learn from Scott Belsky on Making Things Happen What it means that everything is a project Whether we need to be task driven or love driven Why you want to balance your organization and creativity What Myers Briggs has to do with creativity and getting things done What’s the importance of mini-deadlines What’s the What

If you’ve ever wanted to achieve your goals, get things done, or take your ideas from inception to reception, then do we have the happening show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Scott Belsky, co-founder and former CEO of Behance, investor and author and the international best-selling author of Making Ideas Happen. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, about overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality to turn your ideas into spectacular achievements, or at least get things done! That plus we’ll talk about Zappos and cowbells, the dangers of brainstorming, killing ideas liberally, the benefits of fighting, the tao of follow-up, and why we all need a quieter lizard-brain. Creativity, Career & Entrepreneurial Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include? What Scott learned at Goldman Sachs in Pine Street What he learned about creativity in business from Harvard Professor Teresa Amabile What he was learning about how to take extraordinary creative people and help them be more produc

If you’ve ever wanted to be happier, more content, and more comfortable with who you are, and those around you, then do we have the personality revealing show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Brian R. Little, researcher, author, and professor, voted the favorite professor by students at Harvard for three consecutive years! He’s also the author of a fascinating book on who in the world we are, and why we operate the way we do, Me, Myself, and Us. And that’s what we’ll be talking about today, about the science of personality and the art of Well-Being, and how it can change our lives. That plus we’ll talk about bathtub farts and lumberjacks, music that makes your hair stand on end, why the professor’s left shoe is an introvert, the dangers of caffeine after 3, what in the world is cyberia, what North Dakota has in spades, why you don’t want to follow the professor into the bathroom, the power of weisel words and why extroverted females, may be the most heroic of them all! Happiness & Success Self-Impr

Have you ever wanted to get out of your head, to have more trust, or faith in the intuition or the listen voice inside of you, that never steers you wrong, if only you’d listen more. We’ll if so, then do we have the intuitive show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Penney Pierce, a gifted intuitive and author of the best-selling book, The Intuitive Way, The Definitive Guide to increasing your awareness. Today we’ll talk about how to increase your intuition, learn how to trust your inner knowing, and why it’s so important these days. Plus we’ll talk about love over fear, raising your vibrations, and Balfor and Luck Dragons. Questions and Topics Include: How did Penney become an intuitive. Can anyone develop their intuition skills? What was her path to become a ‘spiritual teacher’ What is intuition? How do you work on cultivating intuition? Why you need a balance of both hemispheres (spirituality/creative and linear). How kids are coming in differently today. How do we work to get more out of our heads and i

Do you love your corn, potatoes, beans and rice, and wish that they just weren’t starches so you could eat them to your heart’s content? Well if so, then do we have a myth-busting, turn-things-on-their-heads, no potato left unturned, starchy show for you! Today we'll be talking with Dr. John McDougall, author of 12 National Best-Selling books, including The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good! Today we’ll be talking about starch, what it is, why it’s supposedly not good for us, what the studies show, why you’ve never heard this before, and perhaps the shocking truth. For I want to get to the bottom of this, because I love my potatoes and with a bit of salt, but for years, wouldn’t touch a single one. I’ve been high ketone, high fat, high veggies, lots of green smoothies, but always, above and beyond everything else, LOW STARCH…and don’t even get me started about the glycemic index. But we’ll talk about all of it today in a mind-blowing, myth-busting show.

If you’ve ever been short on time, not had enough time, or felt at wit’s end to find the time, then do we have the time finding show for you! Today we’ll be talking about making time, finding time, getting more efficient with your time, plus finding the time to breathe. That plus rolling research, dancing in the rain, schedule flips, trips to Taiwan, and what in the world podcast launch accelerators have to do with anything. Making time, finding time, and finding the time to breathe What’s misplaced ‘doing’ energy look like and how does it affect our psyche, and our career What it means to change your schedule in your career or life What does a shift in the weather do to people What does a Podcast Launch Accelerator have to do with anything? What does changing your diet do to you – what’s the ripple effect? Why different locations – geographically, have different energies What we can learn from Tommy Rosa and Health Revelations on Heaven and Earth Why the woo-hoo works for some, and not for others. Why there

If you’ve ever struggled with heartbreak or loss, and who hasn’t, then do we have the show for you. Today I’ll be talking with psychotherapist Susan Anderson, founder of the abandonment recovery movement, and the author of four trailblazing books including The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Taming Your Outer Child, and her latest, The Abandonment Recovery Workbook. And that’s just what we’ll talk about today, about overcoming heartbreak, whether from a divorce, breakup, loss of a job friend health or dream, and helping build esteem, resolve issues, make better choices, and increase your capacity for love. That plus we’ll talk about abandaholics, black swans, emotional splinters, truth nuggets, and what we can all learn from grief-stricken alpha bamboons. Overcoming Heartbreak and Abandonment Relationship Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What’s her abandonment challenge What it means to put one foot in front of the other What’s the importance of mindfulness or putting yourself in the mom

If you’ve ever wanted to get more done, finally achieve your dreams or help lead your team toward your goals, then do we have the Coaching Habit show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Michael Bungay Stanier, Rhodes Scholar, First Canadian Coach of the Year, author of numerous best-selling books, including a #2 book on Amazon, End Malaria, another great book, Do More Great Work, and a fantastic book to help you ask the most important questions of yourself and your team, The Coaching Habit. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, saying less, asking more, and changing the way you lead and do things forever. That plus we’ll talk about a glint of goldfish, the danger of advice, synchronized nude male modeling, why Pierce Brosnan jumped off a dam, the danger of shovels, when will rhetorical questions end, and what in the world happened in Budawang National Park! Habit Building, Life-Changing Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include What you need to ask when you’re saying yes to things How does

If you’ve ever felt you can’t get ahead, reach your goals, or come up with the quick fix that gets you where you want to go, then do we have the slow fix show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Carl Honore, one of my new favorite authors and guides, and the award winning writer of a fantastic read I’d consider candy for the brain…The Slow Fix, about a philosophy I’ve shared for years, though sometimes forget to implement. Today we’ll talk about moving slowly and thinking long-term to solve problems, work smarter, and live in a world addicted to speed. That plus we’ll talk about hot cupping, Brazilian witch doctors, Andon ropes, Barry Manilow t-shirts, Clinton daily moments, why there’ll never be brown m&m’s for Van Halen, the danger of targetitis, why Michael Johnson switched from running 400’s to changing tires, rush hour in Bogotá, the power of pill UK-92480, and what’s coming next for the Bennerley band. The Slow Fix Self-Improvement and Self-Help (think mindfulness) topics include: Why quick fixes a

If you’ve ever wanted a positively sharper, smarter mind, with better resilience, retention, focus, and creativity, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with brain expert and researcher, Marcus Conyers, the best-selling author of Positively Smarter: Science and Strategies for Increasing Happiness, Achievement, and Well-being. Today we’ll shatter some myths and talk about what they said couldn’t be done… raising our IQ, changing our minds, strengthening our brains, and even learning new tricks, at any time, at any age, and with any genetics. In short, we’ll talk about building a better brain. That plus we’ll talk about London Cabbies, running marathons, lifting weights, and how old birds learn new tricks! Questions & Topics Include: How Marcus did The Cambridge Bumps How your exercise and brain strength as a child dramatically affect your brain in later life. The reason Dr. Crowley from Younger Next Year suggests becoming a full-time athlete once you hit 65. Why there’s something speci

If you’ve ever wanted to vibrate at your highest level, to attract health, wealth, and happiness into your life, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Tommy Rosa, a once-plumber who survived a near-death accident that took him on a fantastic journey. He wrote about it in a beautiful book, I once interviewed his co-author Dr. Stephen Sinatra about, Health Revelations from Heaven and Earth. Today we’ll talk with Tommy about his journey, what he learned, and 8 revelations he learned that can help us each, live the most charged, high vibration life possible. That plus we’ll talk about guardian angels, perpetual sunsets, whether unicorns are real, and what in the world a 1976 silver Mercury Cougar has to do with anything. Self-Improvement, Spirituality & Self-Improvement Topics Include: How Tommy Died in 1999 & was resuscitated 5 times What Tommy experienced after he died. What Tommy’s Heaven experience was like. How do we let go of fear? How do we raise our frequency and vibrations

If you’ve ever struggled with stomach problems, gut conditions, an inability to eat wheat, gluten or grains, then do we have the liberating show for you. Today we’ll be talking with Dr. John Douillard, Ayurvedic health expert, and the author of one of the most fascinating nutritional books I’ve read in a long while, Eat Wheat! And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, about why we might want to consider putting wheat, and dairy, back into our diets…and how to heal our guts to overcome intolerance, sensitivies, and other stomach problems. That plus we’ll talk about the dangers of eating while you stand, why you should never eat angry, rhesus monkeys and calorie restrictions, why your wheat belly may be something else, and who in the world is the pacman of the liver? Wheat, Dairy & Gluten Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Why we might want to put wheat and dairy into your diet What’s the danger of taking wheat and dairy out of the diet What’s the danger of becoming a raw foodist How

If you’ve ever wanted your children to be happier, healthier and more successful in all that they do, then do we have the playful show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Peter Gray, research professor of psychology at Boston College, the author of the college textbook Psychology, and the author of what I consider a must-read for parents, and those considering parenting…Free to Learn. And that’s what we’ll talk about today, about helping our kids steer their own learning and development to help them problem solve, get along with peers, gain control over their lives, and become emotionally resilient. That plus we’ll talk about playing with matches and machetes, the secret weapon of teaching, diabetes, 'shmiabetes', the competition for the world’s worst parent…and traveling to the UK, what’s the big fat elephant in the school room, and why all we really need to know, we could learn from Ruby Lou. Parenting & Education Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Why children’s creativity is so important