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If you’ve ever wanted to work more yet do less, and be on top of your game without running yourself ragged, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with positivity and performance guru and best-selling author Christine Carter, PhD, author of a new favorite book of mine, The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and at Work. I’d say it’s more than just a book, but an owners manual for doing less and accomplishing more, and who couldn’t use that! So today we’ll talk about finding your sweet spot, that once-thought mythical place where you can relax yet get things done, achieve your dreams, without driving yourself into the ground, and where you really can have your cake and eat it too. That plus we’ll talk about celebratory dances, the Yay Me, a hospital fantasy, why no mud, no lotus, what we can learn from olive trees and marathoners, what the real meaning of the codeword ‘green’ is! Questions and Topics Include: How’d she become known as the ‘friendly jogger’ How do you get a treadmill

If you’ve ever wanted to shift your life, whether that’s bring in more happiness, abundance, health, wealth, or anything else, then do we have the life transforming show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dimitri Moraitis, coauthor of karma and reincation, communing with the divine, and a book I wish I knew about years ago, but am so I glad I found now, The Healing Power of Your aura. Today I want to talk with him about changing your life through your light. How to use light and your aura, even if you can’t see it, to enrich your life whether love, prosperity, healing or wisdom, plus how to deepen relationships, advance your career, and transform destructive emotions. That plus we’ll talk about the auras of animals, kundulini rising, down-raying light, the power of color and fashion, and why you don’t want to buy a car from somewhere wearing avocado green. Questions and Topics Include: What his co-author Barbara Martin saw on her mother’s dress How Barbara Martin became Dimitri’s teacher (and why a teacher

If you’ve ever wanted to feel better, move better, have greater health, more energy, less depression and anxiety, and get rid of nagging aches and pains, once and for all… then do we have the show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Norman Shealy, health pioneer, visionary best-selling author, creator of the Tens, founder of the American Holistic Medical Association, co-founder of the American Board for Scientific Medical Intuition with Caroline Miss, President of Holos Institutes of Health, has treated over 30,000 patients with chronic paint and depression, and is the author of Living Bliss, Major Discoveries Along the Holistic Path. Chances are, if you’ve ever sought holistic health care, then you’ve been touched by his work. Today we’ll talk about many of his greatest health findings, how they can benefit you, and ways you can feel better, overcome chronic pain, and get your greatest body back. That plus we’ll talk about what happened at Findhorn, bolo ties, why his dad wouldn’t let him football, Dr. J

If you’ve wanted to feel more awake, alive, on purpose, and energized, then do we have the show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Cara Badley, former team rollerblade pro skater, mental-strength coach, the founder of Verge Yoga, and co-founder of the non-profit Mindfulness Through Movement which provides mindfulness programs to schools in Philadelphia, host of the podcast Real Women, Courageous wisdom, and the author of On The Verge: Wake Up, Show up and Shine. Today we’ll talk about how you can do just that, turn your life in a high definition, high voltage, on purpose experience. on purpose living with greater focus, energy, clarity and joy. That plus we’ll talk about climbing mount cardigan, skating central park, how to problem solve through walking, what in the world are sticky people, what’s a sloppy brain, crazy busy, and why you don’t need to force a frog pose, in order to feel good about yourself. Questions and Topics Include: How do you teach Villanova football players yoga? What happened in her l

If you’ve ever struggled with bad habits, unhealthy habits, or patterns you know don’t serve you well, or others around you, then do we have the habit-changing show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Hugh Byrne, PhD, a guiding teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, a mindfulness meditator for over 30 years, and the author of The Here and Now Habit. Today we’ll talk about mindfully breaking habits, how to begin, how to catch them, how to rewire, and what to do to keep them from coming back. That plus we’ll talk about surfing urges, painted tigers, pick pockets, blowing your horn in traffic, and why if you want to get to Newcastle, you wouldn’t start from here. Questions and Topics Include: How he began mindful meditation in the mid-80’s. First read The Way of Zen by Alan Watts. How he had an opening up experience many years ago. How his meditation practice got started Why 1/3 to ½ of all behaviors are habits What exactly are habits? Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow – System 1,

If you’ve felt you were stuck, plateaued, couldn’t get ahead, or worse, felt you were falling back, then do we have the optimistic show for you! Today we’ll be talking about the dance, about taking one step back, to take two steps forward, and why plateaus and backslides, aren’t at all what they appear to be. That plus we’ll talk about shamanic drumming, hitting the trails, wearing the same clothes day after day, google antics, spring terror, and what to do when iTunes eats your shows… Questions and Topics Include: What happened with iTunes? What happened with CJ’s knee What is a plateau? How do you know if you’re falling backwards or still moving forward? Why the times you feel your stuck are often your greatest moments When life wants you to respond rather than react Why life may want you to slow down. Why it’s so important sometimes toward moving very, very slowly. Why doing is often linked as a habit to your self-esteem Why it’s important sometimes to go against the grain of what’s ‘normal’ or your habit

Do you ever wonder what you’re most incredible self is truly capable of, if you were giving half the chance? What you could do, build, achieve, design how you could thrive or shine, if only there was a way! Well if this sounds even remotely like you (and this means pretty-much all of us) then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Bernie Roth, cofounder of the Stanford D. School, one of the world’s pioneers in robotics, and the primary developer of the concept of the Creativity Workshop. He’s one of the most empowering people you’ll ever meet, and he’s also the best-selling author of one of my NEW favorite books on achieving your dreams, called, The Achievement Habit Well today we’ll talk about moving past the what if’s and the if onlys…SO you can stop wishing and start doing, and take command of your life to achieve goals you once never thought possible. That, plus we’ll discuss the power of crap-ups and why streaking may be the greatest thing in the world! Questions and Topics Include: Wh

If you’ve dreamed of reaching the stars, being an astronaut, or living the greatest life possible, no matter what…then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll talk with one of the most inspiring people you could ever meet. His name is Clay Anderson. He’s a record-setting astronaut and the first and only from Nebraska. He’s also the best-selling author of one of my all-time favorite books, that my inner-child, and grown-up adult can’t get enough of: The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut. Today I want to talk with him about faith, and reaching his dreams. About his faith in himself, about his faith in God, and his faith in those around him. For you don’t step out of a perfectly good spacecraft moving at 5 miles per second, hundreds of miles above the earth, if you have don’t faith…at least in those around you. That plus we’ll talk about Batman and Robin, a Quindar (beep) Sound, being robbed of best costume, Chicken Fried Snake and Donkey Dick, and how a Zoom and Boom turned into a Whirl and H

Have you ever felt there had to be an easier way, that working, striving, and pushing as hard as you can, just isn’t getting you where you really want to go? If so, then do we have the guest for you! His name is Timber Hawkeye, he’s the best-selling author of the Buddhist Boot Camp, an inspiring book to help you shift and improve your life, almost one breath at a time. It’s a fantastic read on Buddhism, but you don’t need to be a Buddhist to enjoy it! Today we’re going to talk about the true meaning of freedom, success, and happiness, or about how we can live more and work less, or at the very least, live more, by worrying less! Timber Hawkeye Topics Include: His History: From Tibetan Buddhism to Zen Looking to move past hierarchy, dogma, and chanting in a foreign language Was looking for something that felt right Travelling from the core of the intentions Had to remind himself taking off robes was taking a step inwards How Buddhist Bootcamp came about Letters over 8 years, a collection of personal insig

If you’ve ever wanted more clarity, guidance and direction, whether in day-to-day decisions, or for the ‘big picture’ in your life, then do we have the intuitive show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Robert Reeves, intuitive, naturopath, and the best-selling co-author of numerous books with Doreen Virtue including Flower Therapy, Angel Detox, and Nutrition for Intuition. And that’s what I want to talk with Robert about today. About how we can use food as an elixir to improve our intuition, our sense of peace, and of course for greater health. That plus we’ll talk about an angel detox, flower therapy, what all kids should study at 14, how to party at 18, and what in the world’s a fast food hangover? Questions and Topics Include: How to ask Shakespeare for the answers How to you protect your energy? Balancing my to do’s with to soothe’s Who to bring more peace to the world, by generating more peace inside of us A reading with Flower Therapy Oracle Cards How do we tell what’s angel’s talking to us and what’s

If you’ve ever struggled, worried, or lost sleep over uncertainty, the unknown, or what may happen next, then do we have the peace-providing show for you! Today we’ll talk with Allison Carmen, life coach, business consultant, and author of a beautiful book on possibilities, called The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility, in Uncertain Times. And that’s what we’ll talk with Allison about today, what is the gift of maybe, how can we use it, and how can it bring up hope, peace, and possibilities, and help us have better tomorrows, and a better night’s sleep tonight. That plus we’ll look at Madagascar, strawberries and tigers, singing attorneys, cannibals and kings, And what in the world Brazilian chickens have to do with anything. Questions and Topics Include: What’s a Maybe person? What it takes to feel safe and secure Why the Buddha says and Buddhism teaches that all attachment leads to suffering How Allison shifted from fear to hope What Michael Phelps can teach us about the gift of maybe What PT Barn

If you’ve ever struggled with emotions out of control, where anxiety, anger, jealousy, guilt or depression, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll talk with His Holiness the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, the 7th in the lineage of the Dzogchen Ponlop, a bridge between the east and west, and a gen-xer who loves music, photography, art and technology. He's also the best-selling author of numerous books, including one of my new favorites, the Rebel Buddha, and his latest, Emotional Rescue: How to Transform Hurt and Confusion into Energy That Empowers You. So today we’ll talk about an Emotional Rescue or how to observe and transform your emotions from poison to medicine, and help you transform and free yourself, by learning to work with your emotions. That plus we’ll talk about surge protectors and temper tantrums, poisonous pet snakes, why thoughts are like the boogieman, what to do if your girlfriend or boyfriend takes your comic book collection, and who would win in the Terminator vs. Dr. Doom? Questions and

If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable, stuck, at disease, or squirming with your life-situation, then do we have the show for you. Today we’ll be talking about HAPPINESS AND COURAGE, and How To Find It, and How to Tap In, even when the you know what hits the you know where. Plus we’ll talk about making peace with the couch, overcoming embarrassment, splitting your suit pants in Vegas, streaking, and why cracking up at the gym just might be the greatest gift in the world. Questions and Topics Include: How streaking can help What’s the formula for joy What is Northwest Nice What happens when you’re stuck on a train, 100 yards from the station How to go to a happy place How to ‘allow’ things to happen. What’s the power of laughter-therapy Why it’s important to change your patterns Why it’s so important to do a state change Learning how to die in order to live Splitting pants in Vegas Bunjee jumping when you have to What gives you courage What fear really means (and what it means to listen to your fear) Love of othe

If you’ve ever dreamed big dreams and wanted to live a bigger life, if only it were possible, then do we have the possibility making show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Dain Heer, best-selling author, and I would argue, revolutionary. He’s a revolutionary for helping us strip our limits and see beyond the confines of what we think is possible. He’s also written a truly revolutionary book, something unlike anything I’ve ever read, and I read a lot. It’s being you, changing the world, is now the time. And that’s what we’ll talk about today…about owning it, owning you, owning your magnificence, and owning the miracle of change, just waiting to come out. That plus we’ll talk about sleeping giants, playboy the horse, the 100th monkey, orgasmitude, why your right and I’m wrong, how Ritchie Rich meets Tito Puente??? and why chopping off your arms and legs to go on a date, might not be the best way to go…even if she’s driving a mini. Questions and Topics Include: Why he was waking up extremely unhappy in Sa

Today I’ll be talking with John O’Leary, one of my all-time heros, both him and his mom, though I just heard about him a few weeks ago. He is the author of the future New York Times Best-Seller On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life, and one of the most inspirational people I have ever had the pleasure to have on the show. Today we’ll talk about John’s miraculous journey, one that should have killed him, and instead helped mold him into the person he is today. We’ll talk about going through our own fires in life, flipping the ignition, learning to burn, and out of the fire, creating something more beautiful than we ever could have imagined. That plus we’ll talk about the world’s greatest mom, accumulating baseballs, Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon and what that means, and why in the world, you’d want someone to get in a hockey brawl for you. Questions and Topics Include: What is a milk shake promise? What happened to John when he was 9. How the experience became a true blessing in John’

If you’ve ever wanted to feel love, be love, or heal from the inside out, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with a magical human being, and a soul-touching artist, his name is Krishna Das, he’s the creator of at least 14 albums, and at the 2013 Grammy’s was known as the Rockstar of Kirtans. He’s also the author of Chants of a Lifetime: Searching for a heart of Gold. Today we’ll talk with him about the power of music, of chanting, and of kiertans, to touch someplace deep inside of ourselves, that’s always been there, and always waiting, and how it’s one possible path, to help you connect and heal your soul. That plus we’ll talk about Ram Dass, Mahara-ji, hearing tests for draft boards, a big form, why there’s no pooping on the bus, (Blue Oyster Cult) turning down a record deal, and how to discover our own oceanness even as we’re waves. Questions and Topics Include: The power of music to touch, connect and heal your soul. What was Krishna Das’s last trip to India like. Why people in Indi

Perhaps you've seen Dr. Terry Wahl's viral Ted Talk with over 2 million views! If you’ve ever had inflammation, an auto-immune disease, sore joints, heart-disease, asthma, high blood pressure, or if you’re just plain human, then do we have the show for you! Today we’re interview Dr. Terry Wahls, one of the most extraordinary doctors out there. She’s come back from MS, and from a life in traditional medicine, to develop a functional medicine protocol to help us all live healthier, more energetic lives TODAY, and to come back from autoimmune disorders from MS, to Luppus, Lyme Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue, and the list goes on and on and on. Today we’ll talk about the heart of disease, why at it’s source, it’s all cellular dysfunction, where it comes from, and most importantly, what in the world we can do about it, beginning TODAY. That’s most important to me, that and kicking butt energetically. Jessica and I don’t have a show to run, but we want a family too, and we’re both coming back from long-term ill

If you’re a guy and you’ve ever been angry, confused, or flipped upside down about what it means to be a man, to suck it up, be strong, and be sensitive, all at the same time, or if you’re a woman and wonder why in the world your partner acts the way he does, and how in the world to get through to him, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Robert Augustus Masters, relationship expert, master therapist, and psycho-spiritual guide and trainer and author of numerous relationship books and his latest, To Be A Man: A Guide to True Masculine Power. Today we’ll talk about what it means to be a man, how to heal our inner critic, how to move past aggression, violence, emotional walls, and more, plus look at sex, pornography, and what things should really feel like. That plus we’ll talk about Fight Club, Instinct, Avitar, fights in turkey, boys being boys, breasts, and why we all need to jump onto a toruk. Questions and Topics Include: How Robert was pressuring himself to fit in to a man’s man’s

If you ever feel berated, pushed around, down-trouden, guilted, shamed, or run-over, and all by the voices in your mind, then do we have the compassionate, life-changing show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Kristin Neff, psychologist, researcher, and pioneer in the field of self-compassion. She’s also the author of “self-compassion the proven power of being kind to yourself” and her family’s amazing healing journey is featured in the award-winning documentary, The Horse Boy, …one of the most powerful and beautiful documentaries I’ve ever seen…just bring plenty of Kleenex! Today we’ll be talking about self-compassion or true caring, concern and love for you; what it really looks like, what it feels like, why it’s different from self-esteem, and why it’s so incredibly important and needed in our lives (despite what we’ve been taught). That plus we’ll look a squeegee man, a hugging practice, the lake Wobeggon Effect, and how connecting with horses truly changes lives. Questions and Topics Include: How h

If you’ve ever struggled with coming back from injuries, sore feet, or a sore back, or were told you’d never be as healthy, frisky, and active again as you were in your teens or twenties, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking about getting your health back, overcoming injuries, even REALLY big ones, kicking chronic conditions to curb like plantar fasciitis or sore knees or hips or even a sore back, and getting walking, riding, swimming, or even running again, despite what you may have been told. That plus we’ll talk about visualization, connecting with the earth, playing in hot tubs, shedding your shirt, and why you might be making strange sounds, the next time you’re playing with a tennis ball. That plus we’ll talk about broken legs, broken hips, broken arms, broken knees, broken feet, broken hands, broken fingers, broken toes, broken elbows, broken shoulders, broken clavicles, a broken skull, injured disks, plus missing knee parts, and how you can STILL run marathons, and why a doctor onc