Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you've ever wanted happier, more resilient CHILDREN, then do we have the BRAINIOUS show for you. Today I'll be talking with Stephanie Brillant, French film-maker, mother of two, Senior Report and TV Host, and the creator of a fascinating new documentary, Brainious. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about how we help our kids grow their minds, and become healthier, happier, and more resilient. Key Points Discussed: What was the biggest impact on Stephanie Brillant's brain as a child? What's wrong with trying to reason with a child? What do we do if a child is afraid of monsters – and what's the one thing NOT to say! What is a social brain? What does it mean for mother and baby to be "entuned"? What's the best predictor of how well children turn out? What's secure attachment, and why is it so important? What are the 4 S's of secure attachment? What's the marshmallow test, and what can we learn about our kids brains (and ours) from it? What do we need to know about children and tantrums? What is body-based learning? What's the importance of learning through action? What's the perception action cycle? What's a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset? Is praising a child's intelligence good for them? What is working memory and what's its importance? How can gratitude and altruism help a child's brain? What do we need to know about smart phones and kids? What's the importance of mindfulness for kids? What's the importance of the breath when it comes to kids? What's a brain break or the importance of resting and not doing? Additional Resources: www.BrainiousFilm.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever struggled with anger or wanting to club someone, let alone yourself, then do we have the walking through anger show for you. Today I'll be talking with Dr. Christian Conte, anger management expert, radio and TV personality, co-host of Coaching Bad on Spike TV and the Secret Life of Kids on USA Network, resident therapist for family therapy on VH1, TED talker extraordinaire, and the author of a brilliantly zenny book on anger management, "Walking Through Anger" That's what I want to talk with him about today, about a new design for confronting conflict in an emotionally charged world. Plus we'll talk about worms and toads, spiritual imagery and gargoyles, walking in the hole, what on earth are conteisms, and what in the world is the great watermelon slayer. Key Points Discussed: What is diffusion of responsibility and when does it happen? (03:03) Taking light and love to level 5 maximum security prisoners (06:19) Being truly responsible for our actions and what we bring to the content of the universe (07:38) The super wolf: Being the true alpha to be in control of our own lives and being leaders by example (12:47) The yield theory: Listening, validating and exploring options (14:19) The concept of the Conte box demystified (18:55) Recognizing that we are all just spiritual beings living the human experience (27:06) Tonglen: Inhaling the pain of others and exhaling a healing energy (40:08) Being mindful of what we bring into any situation (45:55) The importance of getting down to a child's level (50:03) The error of language and the error of omnipotence (59:39) What we can do for ourselves or others when we start to go into a fight or flight response (1:03:35) Additional Resources: Walking Through Anger By Dr. Christian Conte Zen Parent, Zen Child By Dr. Christian Conte www.DrChristianConte.com Dr. Conte's YouTube Channel Dr. Conte on Facebook and Twitter ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've wondered why the law of attraction just doesn't seem to be working for you, then do we have the trust frequency show for you. Today I'll be talking with Andrew Cameron Bailey and Connie Baxter Marlow, co-authors of "The Trust Frequency", and that's just what I want to talk with them about today. About key assumptions to get in the flow, trust the universe, and manifest for your highest good. Plus we'll talk about bees and indians, Yoda and the force, the Beach Boys and good vibrations, the power of Florence Nightingale, sailing the Atlantic, hitchhiking and Santa Cruz, Santa Fe and the Malays, twelve cylinders and 128 valve engines, and what in the world Einstein and a mouse have to do with anything. Key Points Discussed: What is the Trust Frequency and what does Einstein's mouse have to do with it? (03:11) Taking a trip across the Atlantic in which a lot of particles collapsed for some amazing synchronicities (04:51) The Aborigines and how they helped Andrew understand quantum physics (08:17) Being in a place of fear and the need to go back to a place of love (14:43) The importance of stepping back and choosing a higher octave (20:01) Why isn't the law of attraction working for most of us (24:18) The shift that we need to manifest within ourselves (35:53) The toolbox to tune ourselves into a higher place where we can step back and allow the universe to provide all we need (40:01) What's a 3-step process and what does unworthiness have to do with our ability to manifest or live our greatest life (42:20) Going to a place of wow rather than a place of whoa (48:14) Freewill and alignment: The key piece to the whole human experience (51:39) A beautiful illusion for which we are grateful (1:01:46) Additional Resources: The Trust Frequency By Andrew Cameron Bailey and Constance Baxter Marlow ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to sell or explain anything to anyone, then do we have the three minute pitch show for you. Today I'll be talking with Brant Pinvidic, award-winning film director, veteran TV producer, Founder and CEO of INvelop Entertainment, and host of the Why I'm Not Podcast, and a brand new business-based podcast, IPO. Brant has sold more than 300 TV and movie projects, sold TV shows like Extreme Makeover:Weightloss Edition and Bar Rescue, which have grossed nearly a billion dollars in revenue. He is also the author of a really fun and transformative read we can all benefit from, "The 3-Minute Rule" And that's just what I want to talk with him about today. About how to say less and get more from any pitch, conversation, or presentation. Plus we'll talk about Bon Jovi and landscaping, 49ers and Wrestlemania, a cherry-red GTO judge, what on earth is a butt funnel, and what in the world Cameron Diaz and 57 fuzzy bunnies in a hammock has to do with anything. Key Points Discussed: Are goldfish really better at focusing than we are? (03:05) Brant's biggest pitching challenge after producing "The Biggest Loser" (03:37) What is a statement of value and the basic of the "The Biggest Loser" pitch? (06:44) Developing better and more effective communication skills and the WHAC method (10:01) What's the I Don't Get it question and how can that help us? (15:39) Amateur director versus a pro director: Too many details are not necessary (22:26) The fire alarm test: Perfecting your 3-Minute pitch (23:25) Working with the San Francisco 49ers and Wrestlemania (25:31) What a hook is and why you shouldn't lead with your hook (27:52) Butt funnels and working with Jon Bon Jovi (30:40) The power of the all is lost moment? (40:11) What's a reason for being? (45:38) The dad test and why Brant hates PowerPoint (47:46) The danger of too much passion or unbalanced passion (50:08) Additional Resources: The 3-Minute Rule By Grant Pinvidic www.3MinuteRule.com www.BrantPinvidic.com Brant on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever felt a pull, a calling or a longing, but thought it too "crazy" or didn't know why, then do we have the How to Follow Your Heart, show for you. Today we'll be talking about diving deep, hearing your inner wisdom, feeling the tug, and learning how tot take action, even, or especially, when you think it's nuts. Topics Include: How Michael ended up at a Ricky Martin Concert – sort of! What Michael learned from the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. Why you never want to kick yourself, no matter what comes up. What's the importance of a buffer??? (And what does that look like?) What it means to run with your herd? How Michael ended up at exploring Pyramids in the Yucatan? How to stay in the heart, even when things are off? What is a cenote and why was Michael called to them? What did the jungle feel like to Michael? How Michael nearly round out of gas on a deserted Mexican highway? How to lean into the fear, even when your car is running out of gas! How to breathe into your fear – and why it's so important. What did Michael learn from visiting Mayan temples. How to lean in (with the heart) to feelings of lack? What does it mean to pick up earth energy? How do you run energy so it's not overwhelming? How big events can completely shift our life-perspective. To find out more, visit: FireItUpWithCj.com And for FREE guided meditations, plus weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to develop a beginner's mind, and reinvent your life, then do we have the Wisdom @ Work show for you! Today I'll be talking with Chip Conley, a New York Times best-selling author, hospitality entrepreneur, the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, the strategic advisor for AirBNB, and the author of a sage and inspiring new book, Wisdom @ Work. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about the making of a modern elder, and how we can reinvent ourselves at any age!!! WISDOM @ WORK Self Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How did Chip Conley start the boutique hotel company Joie de Vivre? What happened when he turned 50? What was his wake-up call from the Universe? Who is Brian Chesky of Air BnB and what happened when he reached out? What is wisdom in the workplace? What does it mean to redefine yourself? What does an elder refer to? Can anyone be an elder? What is a modern elder? What does it mean to speak your truth? What's the importance of a role model? Who is Bill Campbell, the original "CEO whisperer"? What does this mean "What would Bill do"? What does it mean an elder is an editor? What can we learn from an age of longevity? What's the importance of a new costume? What's it mean to adopt a beginner's mind? What's the importance of asking great questions? Why don't we want to work harder or smarter? What can we learn about work from Khalil Gibran? For more info visit: ChipConley.com And for FREE guided meditations, plus weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to change the your life or the world, and make miracles happen, then do we have the Power of Eight Show for you! Today I'll be talking with Lynne McTaggart The Award Winning Best-Selling Author of Seven Books including The Field and The Intention Experiment, and a powerful new book and treatise that'll complete change how you view intention and miracles, The Power of 8. And that's just what I want to talk with her about, about harnessing the miraculous energies of a small group to heal others, your life, and change the world. Key Points Discussed: How did Lynne McTaggart got down this investigative road? How did her belief system change while writing The Field? What was the intention experiment? How many experiments has she run, and what's been the results? How'd you start the power of 8 groups. What do small moves have to do with anything? What does the size of the group have to do with the results? What was the Peace Intention Experiment? What was Transcendental Meditation able to do with crime in Washington DC? What was the peace experiment in Sri Lanka? What's a holy instant? What happened to the participants in these experiments? What was happening to the participants health? What was happening to the participants brains? What are mystical brains? What does group consciousness have to do with group intention setting? What are borrowed benefits? What was the 9/11 peace intention experiment? How is directing your attention to others good for your mental health What are the transformational effects of altruism? Why in the world was jean-Paul Satre mistaken? How were group participants experiencing an altered state of consciousness? How were they getting into this altered state? How can anyone listening get into this altered state? What can be accomplished with group intention setting? What does it man to move past yourself? What does this mean for the law of attraction? What's the importance of focusing our intention on others. What can we do with all of the natural disasters that have taken place? How can we participate in a worldwide peace experiment Additional Resources: LynneMcTaggart.com www.AmericanIntentionExperiment.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever felt helpless, all alone, and disconnected from the world, then do we have the One World show for you! Today I'll be talking with Tom Chi, inventor, leader, speaker, and coach, one of the original founders of Google X, and the self-proclaimed Lab Director of the planet. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about the science behind how we are all one and all one planet, and what shifts we can make to change our lives, and the world around us. Topics Include: How is Tom Chi working to plant 1 trillion trees? What is the science behind us all being connected and all being one? What is the story of the heart? Where does the iron in our blood cells come from? Are we all truly born of collisions of the stars? What's a laniakea? What's a galactic watershed? What's the story of the breath? What is cyanobacteria and what does it have to do with our life? Are all of our breaths interconnected? How long does it take for a breath to literally travel around the world? What's the story of the mind? How are our minds interconnected? How do thoughts build upon each other, and how do each of our thoughts build upon the thoughts of our ancestors? What does it mean we're constantly in a state of inner becoming? How often are we literally exchanging all of the cells and parts of our bodies? What does it mean that humans aren't following the rules? What is an invention catalyst? What's the importance of challenging our paradigms? What's the importance of letting old assumptions fall away? What's the importance of challenging our personal psychological narratives? What does it mean to be nuanced??? How do we train the mind to catch our assumptions? How do we change our mindset to change the world around us??? And for FREE guided meditations, plus weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

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. Key Points Discussed: 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 did they determine their 'life purposes' What are the three elements for a Well Life What is "sweetness' and why is it so important for your life What we can learn from Thich Nhat Hanh and washing dishes How do we relax into our work? What is the importance of 'space' and what does it mean? What's the importance of 'structure' and what does it look like? How do we set up structures that are flexible for change What are the importance of habits and habitualizing What's the biological importance to play and laughter What's the importance of getting out in nature How important is breathing? What happened when they moved to Boulder? What we can learn from Muhammed Ali's Rope a Dope? What is Jing and why it's so important. How do we restore our Jing? Why it's so important to work on our energy levels and protect our energy What's the importance of surrender or saying 'please help!' How do we stop ourselves enough in the frantic moments to receive help What's the importance of gratitude How creative expression can help move you through trying times What's the importance of metta-kindness? Beautiful inner-smile guided meditation! Additional Resources: www.TheWellLifeBook.com www.TheDragontree.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to feel brighter, more vibrant, healthier, and well-rested, then do we have the Chasing the Sun show for you. Today I'll be talking with Linda Geddes, award-winning journalist and the author of one of my absolute favorite books of the year, Chasing the Sun. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today. About how the science of sunlight shapes our minds and our bodies. Plus we'll talk about the joy of Caesar's Palace, Arctic Reindeer, peas and jet lag, summer solstice, and what in the world chopping carrots in the dark has to do with anything. Key Points Discussed: Getting interested in the sun despite living in a place known for its dark and dreary winters (02:49) Mark Galvin; The man with none 24-Hour sleep-wake disorder (08:18) Artificial light and how it affects our health and wellbeing (15:36) Bright light first thing in the morning as a treatment for seasonal affective disorder and general depression (24:05) What's the light tracking watch? (32:33) Cases of medical prescriptions to stay away from the light (40:10) The impact that sunlight has on pregnant mothers and newborns (50:24) Advice for children in the light and schools potentially trying to get kids up later in the day (55:32) Advice for getting through winter; brighter days and darker nights (01:00:39) Additional Resources: www.LindaGeddes.com Chasing the Sun By Linda Geddes The Body Electric By Robert O. Becker ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever felt lost, chasing your tail, or wondered if there just has to be more to life than what we see around us, then do we have the Angels in the OR show for you! Today I'll be talking with Tricia Barker, writer, teacher, and author of a beautiful book on life after a near-death experience, Angels in the OR. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about what dying can teach us about healing, survival, and transformation! Key Points Discussed: Being an annoying passenger and going over bridges (03:04) The dream (being outside of time) the night before the accident (08:16) Going under and the exciting near-death experience (13:28) The essential truth of the soul: Bringing some heavenly love back to earth (22:53) The operating system installed by our mums, the screw-up gene, and getting to God and arguing with Him (29:55) A different perception of vision: Love and perfection exist even in a blade of grass (37:14) What is a mental health first aid kit? (44:37) Seeking to be of service to others and spreading kindness and God's love (48:50) The importance of meditating, praying and resetting our energy every day (51:50) Additional Resources: Angels in the OR By Tricia Barker www.TriciaBarkerNDE.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

IF you've ever wanted to make more sense of science and spirituality, and HOW they fit together then do we have the SPIRITUAL SCIENCE show for you! Today I'll be talking with Steve Taylor, PhD, senior psychology lecturer at Leeds Beckett University the author of numerous books on spirituality and psychology, ranked one of the 100 most spiritually influential living people by Mind body and spirit magazine, and the author of a phenomenal new treatise of science and spirituality, SPIRITUAL SCIENCE. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about a new vision of the world that transcends conventional science and religion, and what it means for us! Key Points Discussed: What did Steve's family worship (hint, it's not a religion) growing up? How did he first end up experiencing meditation? How did meditation change Steve's world view? What is science vs. scientism? Is science almost its own religion? How are spirituality and science intertwined? What is materialism and why is it the predominant world view? What is panspiritualism? What are the dangers of materialism? What are the environmental consequences of materialism? What is eco-psychopathology? How long has panspiritualism been around? What did Plato say about spiritualism and science? What's the indigineous spiritual perspective? Is this perspective still around today? What is spirit force? What does complexity have to do with consciousness? What is the mind and how does it differ from the brain? Is the mind local to the body? What does a full hippocampus have to do with anything? What can we learn from near death experiences? What are "awakening" experiences? What does science say about psychic phenomena? What does the research really say about depression? Additional Resources: www.StevenMTaylor.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to find greater freedom and peace, then do we have the Daily Reflection on Addiction, Yoga, and getting Well show for you! Today I'll be talking with Rolf Gates, the author of Meditations from the Mat and Meditations on Intention and Being, a former social worker and US Airborne Ranger, the co-founder of the Yoga and Recovery Conference, and the author of an incredibly beautiful, peaceful, life-healing work, Daily Reflections on Addiction, Yoga, and Getting Well. Key Points Discussed: How did Rolf become anxious from his first memory forward? How'd he end up sitting at the back of the class? How'd he end up with an addiction? And how'd he become an Airborne Ranger? Who took him to his first 12-step meeting and what did he learn? What does it mean to surrender? What did his mentor Henry teach him What's the groove between training and success? What's the importance of commitment? What it means to get good at something? How can learning be an excitement and a win? How we can relax tension in our bodies and our lives? How we can let go of suffering in our bodies? How to bring ease and stillness to your mind? What it means to be held by your truth? What does it mean to be an open-hearted warrior? What does it mean to let go of the fight and let things be? How we can use the power of prayer? What does it mean to remember the grace? What's the importance of silence? What does it mean to meet pain with compassion? What's the gentleness we have to learn about our own learning process? What does resolve mean and how do we use it? What it means to rest in the present moment? Additional Resources: RolfGates.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to end Negative Thinking and Liberate Your True Creativity, then do we have the Joy of Genius show for you! Today I'll be talking with Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., the best-selling author and co-author of more than 40 books, a leader in the field of relationship transformation and body-mind therapies for more than 45 years, and the author of a brilliant new book, The Joy of Genius. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about how to liberate your true creativity and discover your genius, by ending negative thinking. Key Points Discussed: How did Dr. Hendricks lose 100 pounds in a year? What is pure consciousness and creativity? What was his roadmap to get back on track? What's the connection between genius and consciousness? Why do we need to bring forth what is inside of us – and what does this mean? What does living our genius really mean? What are genius-related activities? What's the importance of a heartfelt commitment? What does unhappiness have to do with genius? What do we need to know about self-critical thoughts? What's the power of asking "will this feed my spirit"? What's the genius spiral? How do we learn to let go? How did he meet his wife Katie? What's the importance of not hiding the truth? What's a vow to reveal instead of conceal – and how can this liberate us? What does it mean to commit to a life of creativity? What does creativity really mean? What does gratitude have to do with creativity? How do we recommit to living our genius? What's a deathbed marker? Additional Resources: JoyOfGenius.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to feel better, sleep better, have less inflammation, and less stress in your life, then do we have the earthing show for you. Today I'll be talking with Clint Ober, a revolutionary pioneer in the field of earthing and grounding, the co-author of a brilliant book on health called "Earthing", and featured in a brilliant new documentary called "The Earthing Movie." And that's just what I want to talk with him about today. About reconnecting to the earth and you natural state of being for greater health, better sleep, reduced inflammation, and less stress. Plus we'll talk about metal duct tape, white Nike shoes, Deepak Chopra, and what in the world a quarter million dollars of art and a Commode have to do with anything. Key Points Discussed: The results of plugging premature infants into the electrical field of the earth (03:11) The girl who had Scarlet fever and what the elders did with her (09:10) What is earthing/grounding? (11:14) When you're not grounded, you have a thousand bears after you (19:47) How earthing positively impacts Cortisol levels for overall health and well-being (22:12) Sticky blood and its relation to cardiovascular disease and inflammation (31:20) Going home barefoot and what's going on with our kids' health today (36:59) Boosting your immune system by touching good healthy soil (42:55) Getting grounded 101: Where to begin (48:31) Grounding mats and how they work (53:32) The peace that comes with grounding (01:04:21) Additional Resources: Earthing By Clint Ober The Body Electric Book By Robert O. Becker ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, pulled in multiple directions, or simply stretched too thin, then do we have the hold on show for you. Today we'll talk about holding on, calming the mind, and breathing deep to step forward no matter what, or how many miles are coming your way. That plus we'll about rain, double rainbows, Eagles on the Pyrenees, ringing 14th-century bells, trashed calves, magic and misery in Pamplona, nine-hour drives, rising at 3, meeting old friends, more hiring, 55 gallon tanks, an acrobatic tunneler, and what in the world random strangers at a bar have to do with anything. Key Points Discussed: Walking 15 miles in 85 degrees heat and no sleep (03:46) Choosing to either be overwhelmed or to keep moving (09:37) The double rainbow doesn't appear on perfectly clear skies (14:57) Letting go into the experience so the magic can flow (20:46) Communicating with a non-English speaking Italian through Google Translate (32:30) Navigating through life by loving and supporting each other (36:16) Knowing that you're not alone and that the world will provide for you (43:47) ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wondered how to get guidance and overcome almost any challenge, then do we have the show for you. Today, the tables are turned and I'm being interviewed by Anne Bérubé, the author of "Be Feel Think Do: A Memoir" and host of Embodied with Anne Bérubé. So, sit back, enjoy the show, and above all else, shine bright. Key Points Discussed: Growing up in a challenging environment (03:48) The past life connected to the injuries (07:16) Being like Moses on a mountain and leader of leaders (11:07) When Michael became aware of the presence of a greater intelligence (18:57) A book tour gone bad and the experiences of surviving a life-changing accident (27:35) It's our responsibility to the world to love ourselves (38:19) Healing our traumas so we can be in a loving state towards everyone (53:29) Seeing UFOs, learning from the guides, and our protectors from another dimension (56:52) Additional Resources: Be Feel Think Do Book by Anne Bérubé Barefoot Walking By Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted more guidance and direction in your life, or to tap into your Source and Higher Self, then do we have the Morning Pages show for you. Today I'll be talking with Julia Cameron, the best-selling author of more than forty books including The Artist's Way, and her latest, a beautiful treatise on connecting with the Divine, Life Lessons. And that's just what I want to talk with her about, about how we can dive deep, hear the voice of God, and what she has to share with us. Morning Pages Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: What is morning pages? How did Julia Cameron discover it? How has it changed her life? How exactly does it work? How does it help you get guidance? Can it help you discover your purpose? Are you tapping into your intuition? Does it help you tap into consciousness or something greater than yourself? How has it changed other people's lives? How often should you do morning pages? Does it need to be done first thing in the morning? Can it be done on the computer? How do you begin? What if what comes out is negative? What if we're concerned about our inner critic? How can morning pages help us to heal? And to reduce stress and anxiety? Does the writing need to be focused? What's the best way to do morning pages? What can one expect and what are the challenges? What is the exercise of things one loves? What is another powerful tool that should be used in conjunction with morning pages? How was the book Life Lessons written? What are a few key lessons that can help change our lives? What's a beautiful prayer we can all take away from this show? Additional Resources: JuliaCameronLive.com ... And for FREE guided meditations, plus weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.inspirenationshow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted more success, happiness, and fulfillment in your life, then do we have the master your time, master your life show for you! Today I'll be talking with one of my first guiding lights and mentors in my life, though he has no idea that's the case, Brian Tracy, motivational speaker and the best-selling author of over 70 books, including a new favorite of mine, Master Your Time, Master Your Life. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about a breakthrough system to get more results, faster, in every area of your life. That plus we'll talk about Hawaii and Palm Springs, Goodwill and Vincent De Paul's, The phoenix seminar and the inner game of success, the power of detentions, the importance of clarity, why you want to take a two night Shabbat, what in the world is psychoneuromotor activity, the superconscious mind, and why if you don't straighten up, you'll end up like Tracy! Brian Tracy Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How he learned if he wanted to change things he needed to change his life. How he went from laboring to sales What's the Pareto principle and how did it affect Brian Tracey? What's the importance of a decision What's the importance of clarity? What's a psychomotorneuroactivity??? What are our learning modalities? How to use the law of attraction by writing our intentions down What you can do with a 10 cent pencil and a 1 dollar notebook to achieve your 1 million dollar goals! Why you want to write down your 10 goals every day Why Clarity is his favorite word What's the importance and meaning of focus What does concentration have to do with anything? What are A and B tasks What's the ABCDE method for your to-do list How to save huge time through our to-do list? What's your most valuable financial asset? How one idea can change your life What's the importance of reading What we can learn from Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman When to make fast thinking and slow decisions What's goal orienting thinking vs. distracted thinking Focused thinking vs. unfocused thinking Long term thinking vs. short-term thinking What's the importance of the book Get Smart by Brian Tracy and what are the top ways that successful people think What's the Peter F. Drucker Reader? What's the importance of a flexible mindset and we can learn from Carol Dweck's book mindset Creative thinking vs. mechanical thinking Entrepreneurial thinking vs. corporate thinking What is Rich Thinking vs. Poor Thinking How do rich people think? How Rich people have rituals What we can learn from the Fiddler on the Roof, and what it means to have a 2 Sleep Sabbath What's the importance of 2 Sleeps! How do we avoid the attraction of distraction Why you want to ask: is this moving me toward one of my most important goals or is it merely a distraction (or time-waster). What's everyone's #1 goal whether they're spiritual or not What we can learn from Jeff Bezos and Amazon Why there's a positive relationship by the number of people you know and who know you in a positive way and your success Peter Ouspensky and Russian Metaphysics What is the importance of the words "I Am Here" What's the importance of mind-calming and meditation What is the meditation practice of contemplation Powerful guidance to help parents help their kids to reach their full potential What's important to do at the end of the year to make next year the best year of your life And for FREE guided meditations, plus weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted true peace in your life, then do we have the show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jonathan Granoff, attorney, author, international advocate, senior advisor and UN Representative of the permanent secretariat of The World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates, Ambassador for Peace, Security and Nuclear Disarmament of the Parliament of the World Religions, and Chair of the Task Force on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Advisor to the Committee on National Security of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association Today I want to have a deep discussion inner and outer peace, how we can find more of it, bring it into our hearts, and change the world, by diving deep and who and what we truly are. Key Points Discussed: Jonathan's worldwide mission (03:27) Getting attracted to a heart-based path in life (09:42) The theory of mutually assured destruction (15:46) The accident that started World War 1 (24:50) The importance of the clarity of the why (32:46) Giving ourselves to others to be free of the illusions of separation (44:13) Coming to an awareness of the miracle of breathing (01:00:13) ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever felt alone, unsupported, or disconnected from the Universe, then do we have the "How to Know There's a Plan and Surrender to a Higher Good" show for you! Today, we'll talk about getting guidance, plugging back in and how to let your burden's go. Plus we'll talk about past life pressure, shifting org structures, body wisdom, Nobel Laureates, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, exciting invitations, 20,000 calories a day, 19-mile excursions, and what in the world a little dude with a giant heart named Nacho Molé Friské has to do with anything! Key Points Discussed: Getting invited to a Nobel Laureates summit in Mexico (02:55) Reconnecting the circuit of your scar to get your Chi flowing again (09:30) Doing an ego dump and developing a different relationship with the earth (17:14) We learn best with challenges and discomfort (23:59) Saving Nacho Molé Friské and the little lessons learned (36:08) A gift from the universe for surrendering and letting go (42:46) Sharing the Camino walk experience on Instagram (46:37) Additional Resources: The Wisdom of Anxiety By Sheryl Paul ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to release attachment and align with inner-love, then do we have the Wild Offering show for you! Today I'll be talking with Tosha Silver, the best-selling author of Outrageous Openness, Change Me Prayers and her latest creation, The Wild Offering Oracle. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, how to give it all up and ALIGN WITH THE DIVINE! That plus we'll talk about gratitude, hardship, forgiveness, and abundance, letting the divine take the lead, the power of living outrageous openness forum, and what in the world a Divine-Menage has to do with anything! The Wild Offering Oracle Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Was Tosha Silver spiritual growing up? What did she want to be when she went to Yale? What does it mean she had 30 years of writer's block? How did she get past writer's block? What's it mean to surrender to the Divine? What does it mean to truly let go? How do we let go in today's world? What does it mean to offer our lives in service? Does letting go mean we can't have or do what we want? Where does passion or joy fit into the equation? How do we balance offering with driving – or is there such a thing? How does Michael offer up each Inspire Nation Show to the Divine??? What does it mean to co-create? How do we call in Divine guidance? What's the biggest challenge with self-help today? What do need to know about finding our purpose and direction? What does it mean to stop using the Universe to get what you want, and instead starting asking Love to use you? How do we know when we're being of service? What is true sanctuary? How do we get clarity on our path? How can we surrender AND find greater freedom? How do we release what is no longer needed in our life? How do positivity and gratitude go hand-in-hand? How do we let go in times of crisis? For more info visit: ToshaSilver.com and www.shop.toshasilver.com/wildoffering And for FREE guided meditations: https://inspirenation.mykajabi.com/free-imeditations And for weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to feel greater peace and wholeness in your life then do we have The Transformation show for you! Today I"ll be talking with Dr. James S. Gordon, Harvard educated psychiatrist, research at the National Institute of Mental Health, chairman of the White House Commission of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School, and the author of one of the most important books I've ever read, The Transformation. And that's just what I want to talk with him about, about discovering wholeness and healing after trauma, to live your greatest life. Topics Include: What are the two common and dangerous misconceptions about psychological trauma? Do we all have traumas? Do traumas have to affect us for our entire lives? Are we "broken" and "unfixable"? What's wrong with us being "diagnosed"? What's the mind-body connection with trauma? How much would the world change if we healed our childhood traumas? Who was Azhaar and what happened on 60 minutes? How can doing "drawings" help us??? What is the "soft belly" meditation? Why is meditation the antidote from trauma? What are the three types of meditation? What is the technique of shaking and dancing??? How does shaking and dancing help people??? What's a technique of forced laughter? What's the importance of making friends with our emotions? What does it mean to have a dialogue with an emotion? How do we access inner guidance??? What's a guided meditation to tap in to an inner guide? To find out more visit: CMBM.org And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to see past the veil and discover who you truly are, then do we have the A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiment Show for you! Today I'll be talking with traveler, marketer, writer-extraordinaire, and the author of a fascinating whirlwind of a book, A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiment Show for you. And that's just what I want to talk with him about, the power of gratitude and intention, getting behind the veil, allowing life in, and discovering who you truly are. How did Tim Shields end up working with Dr. Joe Dispenza? What did he learn from working with Dr. Joe Dispenza and his retreats? How did he end up leaving the corporate world with a one-way ticket to India? Was he spiritual growing up? What did he learn about surrendering in his journey? What was his experiment in gratitude? How did he end up volunteering at an orphanage in Tanzania? How did he end up working for one of the leading environmental attorneys in the world? What can we all learn from his work? How did he begin to discover who he really is beneath the veil? What is marble cancer and how was the Taj Mahal saved??? What's the importance of guarding our thoughts? Why is it so difficult to turn and face ourselves? Why was he so afraid of writer's workshops? What are quantum strings through life??? What it means to look for the narrative in your life? What do dive-bombing birds have to do with anything? What can we do to manifest in our lives? How important is choosing our thoughts? What does it mean to choose love over fear? Is the human heart the most advanced technology on earth? To Find Out More Visit: ACuriousYear.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to discover inner happiness then do we have the 10 Second Shortcuts to Awareness show for you! Today I'll be talking with psychotherapist, relationship expert and best-selling author Jonathan Robinson, the author of over 12 books including The Experience of God, Find Happiness Now, The Idiots Guide to Awakening Your Spirituality, and a fantastic new podcast for diving into awareness, Awareness Explorers. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about easy awakening shortcuts and diving into pure awareness, what it is, what it looks like and how it can transform our lives! Awareness Explorers Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Who is Poonjaji and how did Jonathan Robinson meet him in India? What is pure awareness? Where does happiness come from? How long last Jonathan Robinson been meditating and how has it helped? What does it mean to awaken? What do we need to know about awakened awareness? What are the most important attitudes to help us develop awakened awareness? What is a 10 second tool to dive into awakened awareness? What's the importance of having no preference I nthe moment? What's the importance of being totally innocent to this moment? What's the importance of allowing things to be exactly as they are? How is everything interconnected? What's it mean to come from a place of love? What are non-awakening practices that help with awakening? How can certain places help with awakening? How can gadgets help with awakening? What supplement can help with awakening? What is an acupressure ring and how can it help? What is Technology of Joy? What are a few of the dynamite dozen awakening exercises? What are direct awakening mantras? What is the power of "where am I"? What's the importance of "what's aware of that?" What is "slowing"? To find out more visit: AwarenessExplorers.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted more courage in your life, to do the things you've always dreamed of doing, then do we have the courage building show for you! Today we'll talk about finding the courage to step forward into your dreams even when the legs feel wobbly, or your mind is screaming no! Topics Include: What's coming up for CJ? How is she preparing for her journey? What we can learn from a stampede? What can we learn from connecting with the animals? How we can use Inspire Nation to help change the world? Why is it so important to let go of your "security"? What does it mean to not know where you're going, but know exactly how to get there??? Why mini-changes over a massive duration can help get you anywhere? How to move through the sadness of transitions? What in the world is a "weight weenie"? What it means to let go of everything??? Why you want to build buffers in your life? Why you want to let go of your plans and lean into something greater??? How to let your future unfold before you – and how this grows your courage! What's important to being undertrained or lighter on your heart? What it means to reset your starting line in life??? To find out more visit FireItUpWithCJ.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted less worries in your life, then do we have the Wisdom of Anxiety show for you. Today I'll be talking with Sheryl Paul, depth psychology counselor and author of a beautiful book on helping you to heal, The Wisdom of Anxiety. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about how worry and intrusive thoughts are gifts to help you heal. Topics Include: What synchronicities lead Sheryl Paul from leaving the comfort zone to discover her shadow self in Brazil? What is the call to turn inward, and why do we need to heed the call? What exactly is anxiety, and where does it come from? What do symbols, metaphors and imagery have to do with our anxiety??? What's wrong with calling anxiety a "disorder" or a problem, or as wrong?? What does our childhood (and bullying for that matter) have to do with anxiety? What's the genetic component of worrying, and what if we come from a long line of worriers? What dos mainstream culture have to do with anxiety??? What's a media diet and why do we want one now??? What are the top two cultural messages that create anxiety? What's the myth of "normal"? What's wrong with the expectation of happiness? What's the danger of "should"? What's the danger of transitions, such as August to September??? What's the importance of journaling? What are some spiritual practices to help us heal from our anxiety? What are the four steps to face anxiety and help us to grow from it? To find out more visit: conscious-transitions.com and be sure to check out Sheryl's 9 month course!!! And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to feel sharper, more alive, stronger of body and of mind, and smarter than you ever have before…then do we have the brain-boosting show for you! Today we'll be talking with Dr. Wendy Suzuki, award winning neuroscientist, famous 4x Ted-Talker, and what I'd call a true revolutionary in the field of brain science. She's also the author of my favorite new brain book, healthy brain, happy life, a personal program to activate your brain and do everything better! Today we'll talk about hacking the brain and getting it moving again, to get you smarter, sharper, more focused, better memory, more creative, less anxious, and better able to learn, than you ever have before! That plus we'll talk about car boy and cabin boy, becoming a gym rat, the power of Twix, the Big Ask, Dr. Flux, Disney world for rats, what in the world happened to the cello, and why spandex in the classroom may be the greatest discovery of them all! Questions and Topics Include: Julie Andrews vs. Shirley Temple What is the Disney World for rats What Eleanor McGuire found with London Taxi Drivers What is prosopagnosia and struggling to see faces (Howard Gardner, author Multiple Intelligences and Brad Pitt) What does brain plasticity mean? Some amazing brain hacks What's a simple hack to begin enriching the brain? How do we enrich the olfactory part of the brain? Who was the neurological patient HM? Why emotions are so powerful when it comes to learning Why you want to make what you have to learn funny When the light went on between exercise and the brain How much just an hour of exercise can improve your attention What is intensati and how did it change her understanding of exercise and the brain too (and her future classes and research studies!) What we can learn from Spandex in the Classroom! How to use affirmations and exercise together Brain hacks and exercise Short 4 minute exercises you can do What viral animal videos have to do with the brain Talking Dog and Bacon: Sloth Video: Brain Hacks to stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain and what makes us happy (study of positivity) Advice for parents to boost the brains of their kids How important is it to step away from the electronics? wendysuzuki.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to feel more abundant, then do we have the Illusion of Money show for you! Today I'll be talking with Kyle Cease, former stand-up comedian, actor, and the best-selling author of I Hope I screw this up, and his latest creation, The Illusion of Monday. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about why chasing money is stopping you from receiving it. Topics Include: Who was Sean Stevenson, and what was his message about life? How did Kyle Cease go from working stand up comedy (even with Jim Carrey) to writing and speaking? What was the switch that flipped, and how did Kyle know it was time for a change? What's the amnesia so many people are experiencing? Why is money an illusion? What does it mean to fall in love with ourselves? How do we divorce our lifelong obsession with money? What does it mean to get into alignment with our highest selves? How do we feel abundant right now, even if we're broke? What is the illusion of security? What is real security? What does it mean to become secure in our surrender to the insecurity? What's the importance of gratitude and constant acceptance? What's the importance of being okay with being broke? What can we learn from Jim Carrey about having everything? How can we be okay with right now even if our account's tapped out? How do we raise our value??? What's a better way to live??? What does it mean to aim for expansion? To find out more (and get free access to the movie) visit: KyleCease/Illusion) And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever felt you've lost your way, then do we have the Lion Tracker's Guide to Life, show for you! Today I'll be talking with Boyd Varty, master life coach author, and TED speaker, who runs retreats that merge tracking, coaching and storytelling at the Londolozi Gme Reserve in South Africa, and the author of my favorite book of 2019, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life! And that's just what I want to talk with him about, about going deep inside, finding your wilder-self, and rediscovering your gift, your purpose, and your mission. What does Lion Tracking have to do with your life? Apparently, a LOT!!! This is my favorite BOOK of the year, and perhaps my favorite INTERVIEW of the year as well!!! Boyd Varty on the Lion Tracker's Guide to Life!!! Topics Include: How did Boyd Varty end up on a lion reserve? What did his father learn from his deep connection with the land? How did Boyd end up weaving coaching and lion-tracking together? What does tracking mean to Boyd? Who is Boyd's teacher Renias and what has he taught him about tracking and life? What is the importance of waking up and presence? What does it mean that life is full of information? What does it mean that we must train ourselves to see our tracks? How do we learn to follow a deeper, wiser, wilder place inside of ourselves? What's the danger of losing ourselves in shoudls? How do we turn our attention back to our wilder selves? When it comes to rediscovering our path, what's it mean to find our first tracks? What's it mean to read the subtle tracks of our body? What do we do if we lose our track??? What does Joseph Campbell mean by "If you can see your whole life's path laid out before you, then it's not your life's path? What is inner tracking and how do we do it? How do we begin to trust our instincts? To find out more visit: www.BoydVarty.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to be guided by the universe, then do we have the show for you! Today, we'll talk about feeling the tug, getting in flow, and letting that small still voice guide you toward your dreams! That plus we'll talk about Beautiful Baltimore, diversity delight, primitive walking, walking miracles, bear surprises, golden threads, symphony synchronicities, universal meditations, the power of the Achuar, and why in the world, being LATE, just might be the greatest gift in the world! Key Points Discussed: Getting a sense of completion and planning for the Camino walk (02:45) What are walking miracles? (08:40) The power of the electro-block and muscle testing (18:38) Learning new breathing techniques (24:20) The Surrender: Getting on Unity Church Radio and signing a multi-book deal (34:00) The one world meditation to shift consciousness (39:40) Being open and believing in event + reaction = outcome (47:14) The dream world is the waking world and vice versa (58:45) Additional Resources: God and Love on Route 80 By Stephen G. Post ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to discover your greatest self, and transcend to a new reality, then do we have the Realization show for you! Today, I'll be talking with Paul Selig, medium and author of many of my all-time favorite spiritual texts including "The Book of Freedom", and his latest masterpiece, "Beyond the Known: Realization" And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about moving beyond our illusions and our fears, to see a new reality! Key Points Discussed: Are we creating our own reality in an increasingly crazy world? (02:55) How to transform the collective reality (07:12) The inherent danger in individuals labeling others (12:22) The solutions to our problems can be found in a higher way (16:45) Everything can be made new through ascension (23:17) Being in the upper room and consequently the internal now (31:32) Creating change without affirming that which is or was (36:30) Do we have the power to help others recognize their true self? (42:42) We have a right to be known and loved regardless of what we've seen and done (46:10) Additional Resources: Beyond the Known: Realization By Paul Selig The Book of Freedom Paul's Website ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted more energy and mojo in your life, then do we have the Super Woman and Super Man Prescription show for you. Today I'll be talking with Dr. Taz, board-certified integrative medicine and fitness expert and the best selling author of What Doctors eat, The 21 Day Belly fix and her fantastic new book, Super Woman RX. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about discovering your superpowers and unlocking the secrets for lasting health, energy, fitness, and passion. Super Man and Super Woman RX Self-Improvement and Self-Help Notes Include: How'd Dr. Taz get interested in Medicine? What happened to her at 28 years old? What did she do when her hair was falling out? What was the turning point for her? What happened to her in Hawaii? How do we Activate our Inner Super Powers How do we measure our mojo? What is our super power type? What do we need to look for and look out for? What are our strengths as each type? What are our struggles – and how do we overcome them? What's our kryptonite – or what do we need to stay away from? What foods help us function out our best? And exercise for each super power type??? Any particular supplement each type should take? What's the importance of grounding? Why is breath work (and meditation) important? What are gypsy girls and gypsy guys? What are savvy girls and savvy or savory guys? What's a boss lady or a boss guy? What's an earth mama and an earth papa? What are nightingales and nightinguys? How do we reclaim our immune system What's the important of rest? What are key foods to support us with our superpowers? What's the importance of moving energy? And exercises that specifically help move energy? What's a fortress of solitude and why's it so important? What's it mean to have your own personal paradise? For More Info Visit: DoctorTaz.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to live the life of your dreams, then do we have the God and Love on Route 80 show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dr. Stephen G. Post, the best-selling author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People, the founder of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, and a brilliant new book on the meaning of life and the importance of spirituality, God and Love on Route 80. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about living your dream and the hidden mystery of Human Connectedness! Topics Include: What was the guiding dream Stephen G. Post had frequently as a child? How did he end up stealing his dad's car and seeking out his dream? What happened when he tried to return the car? How did the dream play out before his eyes – and what did he learn? Who was the crazed person who almost killed him with a Harley Shovelhead motorcycle? What did Stephen G. Post learn about dreams from these experiences? Who was old Gus and what is a Gohonzon? What does synchronicity in our lives mean? What does it mean that there is One Mind? How do we tap into One Mind? How can tapping in help us achieve our dreams? What is the importance of recognizing the connectedness in all of us? What is the importance of loving ourselves? What's the importance of listening for guiding dreams? What's it mean to be "all in" with the dream? To find out more visit stephengpost.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

WARNING!!! If you're trying this method, you must watch Wim Hof's free mini-class first: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/free-mini-class In this episode, I'll be talking to Wim Hof, a Dutch daredevil who holds 20 world records for his ability to withstand extreme cold and the co-author of "The Way of the Iceman" and "Becoming the Iceman". We are going to be talking about using the science and secrets of using breath control and cold training to reclaim your vitality, energy, and health. We'll also talk about avoiding space cake, diving into waterfalls, bike rides to Senegal, running in the Arctic, swimming under ice, and what in the world the police and swimming in canals have to do with anything. See you on the inside. (Don't forget to check out Wim's event too - he's coming to the USA! https://www.wimhofmethod.com/activities/wim-hof-experience-san-jose) Key Points Discussed: How Wim's birth was a surprise to his mom and doctors (03:12) The experience of diving into a waterfall in the Ganges (10:40) We are the alchemists within ourselves (16:12) What happens to our bodies when we are exposed to ice? (16:53) Taking cold showers for more energy and happiness (25:21) The breathing technique that heals (31:46) The best breathing exercise for dropping down and relaxing quickly (36:42) Life is in the blood and you can change it (43:10) Boosting the immune system with breath control and cold training (49:32) What is intercostal muscle activity? (57:22) Additional Resources: The Way of the Iceman Becoming the Iceman The Buteyko Breathing Method WimHofMethod.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to overcome an addiction, of any sort, then do we have The Abstinence Myth show for you! Today I'll be talking with Adi Jaffe, PhD, research psychologist, addiction, specialist, founder of IGNTD, and the author of a brilliant new book on recovery, The Abstinence Myth. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about a new approach for overcoming addiction without shame, judgement or rules. The Abstinence Myth Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What happened when Dr. Adi Jaffe asked his first girl out? How did Dr. Adi Jaffe end up in a cycle of addiction? What was the dual life he was leading? What happened after he was caught? How did going to jail change Dr. Jaffe? Why did he go back to school? Why is everything we've been told about addiction wrong? What does it mean that we are not our addiction? Why doesn't recovery require or have to begin with abstinence? What's wrong with the label of an "addict" What's the importance of the issues we're avoiding? What is the Pygmalion effect? What can we learn about the Pygmalion effect and kids And with rats? What's the study he did on addiction and what did he find? What if people want help, but don't want to stop? What does it mean to release our shame? Why is it not about willpower? How do we let go of the belief we are unfixable? What do we do if a loved one has an addiction? And if a child has an addiction? For More Info Visit: IgnitedRecovery.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted a stronger healthier relationship then do we have the New Relationship Show for you! Today I'll be talking with Nancy Levin, an all-time favorite guest of mine, the best-selling author Worthy and Jump, and the author of a phenomenal book at reframing love, The New Relationship BluePrint. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, about 10 steps to loving deeply, without losing yourself. The New Relationship Blueprint Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What happened to Nancy Levin's Marriage? Why was it "you deplete me" rather than "complete me"? What can we learn from Jerry McGuire? What happened when she was D.O.N.E. with relationships? What are core wounds and triggers? How do we attract relationships that trigger our core wounds? What was a "deady sin" to Nancy? What are a few key myths about relationships? Why are we the only one who can heal the sadness and loneliness inside of us? How is being in a relationship school? What are our origin stories? How do our origin stories affect our relationships? What are shadow beliefs or limiting beliefs? How do we prove our beliefs are wrong? What's the importance of forgiveness in relationships? Why do we need self-forgiveness for relationships? What's the importance of selfishness? What's the correct order of priorities? What's wrong with the term "sacrifice"? What's a pattern interrupt and why is it so important? Why do we want to "negotiate" when we fight? Why don't we want "conflict resolution"? What's the wisdom of surrendering? What's a relationship 2.0? How do we learn to live ourselves? What do we need to know about self-talk? To find out more visit NancyLevin.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to step into your power, then do we have The Miracle Club show for you. Today I'll be talking with Mitch Horowitz, award-winning PEN historian, best-selling author, a master of the new thought movement, and the author of a brilliant new book for stepping into your power The Miracle Club. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about diving INTO spirituality to dive IN to your inner power. The Miracle Club Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What's the "power of silence"? What is the 48 Laws of Power? What does nobility have to do with personal power? What does it mean to be as wise as serpents, as harmless as doves? Do spirituality and power actually go together? What's the million dollar secret hidden in your mind? What can we learn from Anthony Norvell? Why do we tend to minimize ourselves and our abilities? What does it mean that our minds like definiteness? What's the importance (and challenge) of giving yourself a five-year plan for study, growth, and evolvement? Why does it mean you must create a need in your life for the things you want? What does it mean (and matter) to attend to your outside? What's the importance of asking how we want to present ourselves to the world. What we can actually learn from Lisa Simpson? What it means that our aim is the elevation of self? Why there's really no distinction between the exterior and the interior? What is the "other self"? What can we learn from The Magic Story and a "plus entity" What's the importance of making a daily and nightly companion of your plus entity? What's a late summer experiment we can all try? What does it mean that we are all black magicians in our dreams? What's the Condensed Classics Library??? To Find Out More Visit MitchHorowitz.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted more brilliance on demand, then do we have the Radical Brilliance Show for You! Today I'll be talking with Arjuna Ardagh, awakening coach, public speaker, the best-selling author of at least nine books including the #1 national bestseller The Translucent Revolution, and the author of a brilliant book on awakening your mind, Radical Brilliance. And that's just what I talk with him about, about the brain and brilliance, how and why people original life-changing ideas, and how we can have them ourselves! Radical Brilliance Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What does Shakespeare have to do with a 1-year old? What did Arjuna learn from a Hare Krishna monk? How did Arjuna use the law of attraction to begin attracting wealth into his life? What is the meaning of life? Is there a magic switch to find life satisfaction? What is brilliance? Is there a formula for brilliance? What is the brilliance cycle? What are the 4 components of the brilliance cycle? How does one know where one's at in the brilliance cycle. What is resting in pure awareness – and what's the harm of getting stuck there? What is creative flow, and what happens if we get stuck there? While we know what productivity and accomplishment are, why do they need balance with pure awareness? What is letting go and dissolution, and why is it so difficult? What does it mean to get addicted or stuck to any part of the cycle? What is going on with our brains during these times? How can we shift back into the creative cycle and out of a place of feeling stuck? What are tips for those who stay in pure awareness? What are tips for people who stay in the creative flow – but cannot get things done. What are tips for those stuck in the "do" mode? What are tips for those stuck in "self-improvement" or "self-help" mode? What do we need to know about our kids and brilliance? For More Info Visit: RadicalBrilliance.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted more creativity and joy in your life, then do we have the Art and Soul Reloaded Show For You! Today I'll be talking with Pam Grout, #1 New York times best-selling author, repeat guest, and the author of a beautiful new book and treatise on rediscovering your creativity, Art And Soul Reloaded. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about how to summon your muses and reclaim your bold, audacious creative side. Art & Soul Reloaded Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What does it mean to be a closet Bohemian? How did Pam Grout go from creative to corporate America? How'd she end up becoming a travel writer? What does Pam like people on both sides of the bell curve? Why is it so important to help people with their creative side? What does it meant to invite in our muses? Are we all creative? What does it mean to have creativity inside of ourselves? What does it really mean when we believe or say we don't have time? What's the importance of writing down three creative ideas every day? How do we overcome internal resistance to creativity? How do we get creative again after we've been told or shown we're not creative (particularly from early experiences) What does it mean if we say "I have no talent" What's an invocation to the muses? What's zumba for the soul? What did Hay House send Pam Grout just before she released E-Squared? What's the importance of blogging? What is a creativity ritual? What does it mean to "do it anyway" and how can this help us? What are 5 of the top creativity myths? Why is "starving artist" such a dangerous believe? What is creative capital? How'd she start Patootie Press? What's wrong with "when I grow up…" Does real art require sacrifice? What is silliness and do we need more of it??? What does it really mean "to create or die" What's the importance of an "art partner" and just what is one? What can we learn from John Steinbeck's Working Days: The Journal of The Grapes of Wrath"? Why is the creative life a sacred calling? To find out more visit: PamGrout.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted a life worth living, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll talk about living fully, exploring life, and bringing out the fun in all that you do. How CJ is becoming an empty-nester this week? What is CJ doing for her transition? How may walking the Camino in Spain help her to live a life worth living??? How movement can help you get your energy unstuck? Why Michael and Jessica are putting their lives on instagram: instagram.com/inspirenationlive Why it's so important to take in different, sometimes even uncomfortable experiences? Why putting yourself out there, such as in drum circles or other unusual events, can help bring back out your childlike eyes? Why you want to dress like yourself, and have lots of FUN with it!!! What it means to "live life in this moment"??? Why you want to plug back in with the natural world??? How automatic writing (AutomaticWriting.com) can help change your life? What it means that a walk, or life, can be "the practice"? How you can use a watch as a reminder to "drop in"? What's the importance of getting assistance to help us peel away the obscurations to your happiness? To find out more visit: FireItUpWithCj.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you've ever wanted to feel greater freedom and peace with the shape of your body, then do we have the Physical Disobedience show for you! Today I'll be talking with Sarah Hays Coomer, a certified personal trainer, wellness coach, "diet abolitionist," and the author of Lightness of Body and Mind. And her latest to set you free, Physical Disobedience. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about an unruly guide to health, stamina, busting through paradigms, taking control of our lives, and making great change in the world! Physical Disobedience Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What was Sarah's relationship with food and dieting growing up? What does it mean to access your body and make peace with it? What is physical disobedience? What can we learn from the Dove study about our body image? What happened to her stomach? How did she become a physical trainer? What can we learn from physical training about our bodies? What does it mean that beauty has nothing to do with the pursuit of perfection? What does it mean to squander away our lives by picking our bodies to pieces? What can we learn from She-Ra? What does it mean to give our mice a microphone? What's a health opportunist and why should we become one? How can helping our bodies help us with stress? What is the myth between exercise and weight loss? What's the importance of focusing on our breath? What's the truth about social media? What's the importance of stopping doing what you feel you're supposed to be doing? What's the importance of being aimless? What can we learn from Felix Ivanov and Tai Chi? What's the importance of being soft? What can we learn from 96 year old Lois Lee Frauchiger? What was her philosophy of acceptance? SarahHaysCoomer.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wondered why you're struggling with your health, your emotions, or your mind, then do we have the Mind-Gut Connection Show for You. Today I'll be talking with Emeran Mayer, MD, who has studied brain-body interactions for the almost 40 years and is considered a pioneer and world leader in the area of brain-gut microbiome interactions and chronic pain. He's the author of an astounding new book and look at our minds and our health, The Mind-Gut Connection. And that's just what we'll talk about today, how the hidden conversation within our bodies impacts our mood, our choices, and our overall health, and what we can do about it. Gut Health & Microbiome Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How he started listening to his gut and where it steered him What's the power of journaling? How many microbes are in us and on us? What do microbes have to do with what we think, feel and say How to listen to your gut when you're shopping for food What's a new view of the human being or the human superorganism What are we really made of? What is the human microbiome? What is the language of the microbiome Who is driving the ship, or how are the micro-organisms controlling or talking to us How changing the microbiome changes whether we gain or lose weight Why we have to be careful which microbes we feed How our microbiome has developed for our modern poor diet What's the danger of eating angry? What's the power of prayer for your food What does your childhood has to do with your gut? How we can help our children's guts How our guts and microbiome has been changed over multiple generations How to prevent our kids from getting obese What we can learn from Michael Pollan What the stress on the mother (during pregnancy too) does for the microbiome of the baby What's the importance of breast-feeding What happiness and positivity have to do with your child's microbiome What's the French paradox? What are some of the healthiest diets in the world What's the danger of emulsifiers and additives What does our food have to do with our mood How does meditation and mindfulness change the microbiome How does spirituality and spiritual practices change your microbes emeranmayer.com – find lots of interviews and video clips On The Mind Gut Connection What's a Buddhist approach to our microbiome What has his meditation practice been like What focusing on our breath in meditation has to do with our microbiome And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wanted to flow through change then do we have the Tapping Solution to Create Lasting Change show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jessica Ortner, the New York Times best-selling author of The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence, co-producer of The Tapping Solution documentary, and the author of a beautiful new book The Tapping Solution to Create Lasting Change. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about how to get unstuck and find your flow. The Tapping Solution to Create Lasting Change Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What were Jessica Ortner's weight challenges growing up? How did it all turn around through tapping? What is a pattern of panic? What is tapping? What does the science show? How do we begin tapping? What is tapping 101? What's a most-pressing issue? How do we measure intensity? How do we craft a set-up statement? Where do we tap and how do we do it? What's a tapping meditation? How can a tapping meditation help re-write the subconscious? How can a tapping meditation help us get unstuck? Why do we stay stuck? What's the brain's safety bias? How do we create lasting change? How do we use tapping as the ultimate stress-relieving technique??? How does tapping help relax the body and quiet the mind? What can we learn from Arianna Huffington about Failure? What's the importance of celebrating our "one star" reviews??? What can we learn from Louise Hay about trust and faith? What were the most powerful lessons Jessica Ortner learned from Louise Hay? What can we take away from Louise Hay at the time of the anniversary of her passing??? For More Info Visit: TheTappingSolution.com/Change And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wanted to discover your life purpose, then do we have The Life You Were Born to Live show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dan Millman, former world champion gymnast, coach, martial arts teacher, the run-away international best-selling author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior, and a phenomenal guide and one-million book best-seller for discovering your life purpose, The Life You Were Born to Live And that's just what I want to talk with him about, about an amazing Life-Purpose system, to find meaning, purpose, and direction in your life. The Life You Were Born to Live Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Who did Dan Millman meet after he shattered his leg in college? How did he become Socrates in The Way of the Peaceful Warrior What's the true story behind Socrates? Who was the warrior priest who Dan Millman met in 1984? How did he change Dan's life? What will Dan Millman's last book be? How did Dan discover what became the "Life-Purpose system"? Where did the system come from? What does the system have to do with Numerology? What does Dan Millman mean that one's life path is a mountain they get to climb? How does one determine one's life path number (you can visit peacefulwarrior.com for a calculator) What does one's life path number tell you? Is each person's life path number unique? How can you use your number to guide you? What does it tell you about your career? What are the positives and negatives about your life path number? How does one's numbers affect their relationships? What can we learn about our relationship from our numbers? What are the laws of spirit? What's the law of flexibility and how does it affect us? How did the law of process affect Dan Millman's life? What is the law of love? For More Info Visit: PeacefulWarrior.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wanted greater happiness in your life, then do we have the shake it up, show for you! Today we'll talk about shaking things up and focusing on happiness, what it looks like, how to do it, why it's so important, and why challenging yourself, is half the fun! Topics Include: What does it mean to shake things up for greater happiness? What can we learn about happiness for chipmunks? Why we want to challenge ourselves by doing the uncomfortable? What it means to see the world from a new perspective? Why we want to get outside of our "bubbles"? Why do we want to "try" things, even if we don't know the outcome in advance? How CJ's training is going for the Camino pilgrimage in Spain? Why going on our own "pilgrimage" is so valuable for us? Why the things going "wrong" in your life, may be the very things that strengthen you? How to drop the struggle, and realize the challenges aren't what they appear to be? What it means to treat everyone with complete and total love and kindness? What it means to step forward into "I don't have a clue-edness"??? What it means to say "it is what it is"??? What does it mean to be brutalized with love? What does it mean to balance internal and external "hard" and "soft"??? What it means for your life to realize everything is information "neither good nor bad"??? To find out more visit FireItUpWithCj.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wanted to find greater peace, happiness, and fulfillment in your life, then do we have THE Self-Love Experiment show for you! Today I'll be talking with Shannon Kaiser, best-selling author, 7 time contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul, and author of a phenomenal new book on perhaps my all-time favorite topic, The Self-Love Experiment. And that's just what I want to talk with her about, about the key principles for becoming more kind, compassionate, and accepting of yourself! Self-Love Experiment Self-Improvement and Self-Help Notes Include: What was the struggle she faced in her childhood? How did she end up in corporate America? How did she hit the reset button in her life? How did she overcome eating disorders and drug addiction? What does it mean that she went out of her way to sabotage herself? What's the danger in "when I's"? What does it mean to lean into your troubles for guidance? How did she lean into her depression? How did she start the self-love experiment? What is the self-love experiment process? What's the magic of self-care and what does it look like? What's wrong with being an A+ wellness warrior? What do you mean self-care has nothing do with what you do but how you do it? What's it mean to allow yourself to be where you are? What's a Daily Me-Matters List and how can it help? What was the importance of a new wardrobe? What does self-compassion look like? What's the power of the physical space and living where we love? How do you make your environment a reflection of your peace and joy? Why don't we want to spend time with negative thoughts? How do we find the time to do what we love? Why is how we feel more important than how we look? What's it mean the more you, you show, the more oyur life will flow? What's so important about your dreams? What's the importance of gratitude? For More Info Visit: PlayWithTheWorld.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wanted to breathe easier and ditch your perfectionism, then do we have The Perfection Detox show for you. Today I'll be talking with Petra Kolber, internationally renowned fitness authority and happiness facility who has choreographed and starred in over 60 award-winning workout programs and is the author of a Perfect new book on letting go of perfectionism, The Perfection Detox. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about taming your inner critic, living bravely, and unleashing your Joy. The Perfection Detox Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did Petra become one of the top fitness experts in the US? How was she struggling with perfectionism and eating disorders during this time? How did she survive cancer? How did her body force her to look at her perfectionism? What does the inner critic have to do with perfectionism? What's a perfection detox? How can a journal be a powerful tool to overcome perfectionism? How do we begin to tame our thoughts? What's the impostor syndrome? How do we stop the rumination of our minds? What do we need to know about unrealistic expectations? What's the importance of self-acceptance? How does social medial create unrealistic expectations What's the importance of our vocabulary? What's the danger of "No But" and the importance of a YES habit? What can we learn about positivity from Tal Ben-Shahar? How do we practice positivity? What is Recover, Reframe, and Repeat? What's a passionist? How do we see the positive sides of our traits? How do we see the beautiful truth of who we really are? What do we need to know about forgiveness and self-forgiveness? To find out more visit: PerfectionDetox.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wanted to change your beliefs and regain your health, then do we have the MindBody Self Show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dr. Mario Martinez, licensed clinical neuro-psychologist and the best-selling author of The Man from Autumn, The MindBody Code, and The MindBody Self. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about biocognitive science, and how to change the beliefs that limit your health, longevity, and success. The MindBody Self Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Where did Dr. Mario Martinez group up and how did his culture affect his beliefs? What does neuropsychology have to do with our health and success? What did Dr. Martinez learn working in a maximum-security prison? Where do our limiting beliefs come from? How our cultures powerful architects in creating our reality? Do we have any influence in creating our own reality? How do our cultural beliefs affect our health and happiness? How are cultural beliefs embodied in our biology? Where does our fear come from? How do we recognize the fear inside of us? How can we feel what our body has to tell us? What's the importance of empathetic beliefs? What can we learn from centenarians? Where does there resilience come from? What are the different beliefs that centenarians all share? What's it mean to be a healthy narcissist? What are some of the other causes of health? What's the danger of reductionist science when it comes to our health? What's the importance of learning worthiness? What's a retirement consciousness? What does it mean to inhabit the embodied present? What can we learn from the Mexican tribe, the Tarahumara (Raramuri)? What are the different portals our culture puts us in? How do we recognize the portals? How do we break free from the portals? What's an anti-aging technique that Dr. Christiane Northrup teaches? What's the anti-aging photo experiment? How can we help our children break free of the cultural beliefs? To find out more visit: www.biocognitive.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation

If you've ever wanted more happiness, and resilience your life, or greater positivity in the face of storms, then do we have the Buddha's Brain show for you. Today I'll be talking with Dr. Rick Hanson, neuropsychologist, brain expert, and the best-selling author of Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing and the Buddha's Brain. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about how to develop resilience and a Buddha brain, one simple practice at a time. Neuroscience of Positivity Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What to do when the waves of life come? What is a self-transforming brain? How can we change the emotional intelligence of the brain? What is the brain's negativity bias? Why are we so vulnerable to the impact of negative experiences? Why do our brain's focus on the sticks over carrots – or on the negative experiences? How does mindfulness awareness help bring more stability and peacefulness to our minds? Three fundamental ways to relate to the mind How do we begin to focus on the positives with our brain??? How do you switch from the negative to the positive? What's the importance of focusing on the rewards in an experience? What does it mean to experience what you want to grow What does it mean that the path our life takes boils down to three causes? What are 9 ways to make your life better? What has the greatest opportunity to make your life better? How do we increase our resources for positivity and resilience? One simple way on a day to day basis to grow our mental resources? What it means to anchor an experience? How do we steepen our growth curve to learning in our lives? How do we learn how to learn? What's the importance of safety, satisfaction and connection? How do we watch our minds learn What's the importance of reflection on our experiences? How to rewire the mind for courage. How do we change ourselves in some meaningful way? For More Info Visit: www.RickHanson And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation