Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you've ever wanted to feel healthier, more rested, sharper of mind, and get a fantastic night's rest, then do we have the sleep smarter show for you! Today I'll be talking with Shawn Stevenson, founder of the Model Health Show, and author of the best-seller Sleep Smarter. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about essential strategies to sleep your way to a better body, better health, and bigger success. That plus we'll talk about madden football, why we want to sleep through the melatonin show, why we want to bring back cortisol and david hasselhoff, why it's not cool to wear shades, the hormonal goodfellas, the power of the big O, why position matters, and you should beware the midnight strangler, Health & Fitness Self-Improvement & Self-Help topics include: How do we make sleep sexy? How do we get more quality out of your sleep How to optimize your sleep Eric Thomas – had no idea was optimizing his sleep What in the world is twinkie sleep? How do you get more nutrition out of your sleep What's pseudo sleep? Why do we need to get the light down? What's going on in our brain when we sleep What's going on with the hypothalamus What's the glymphatic system? How do we move past the fear of missing out What is serotonin and what does it have to do with sleep? Why a twinkie can trash your sleep What does melatonin have to do with anything? Why is it important to walk first thing in the morning What's the deal with cortisol, and why has it gotten a bad rap? Why is i.flux of f.lux? What can we learn about sleep and weight-loss What's crucial to know about caffeine and sleep What does cold have to do with sleep What they do in Finland and Sweden for babies to sleep What's it mean to sleep cool but rock socks What ayurvedic medicine has to do with sleep What's the danger of the graveyard shift? What's the connection between staying up late and high blood pressure What staying up late has to do with fat Why proper sleep is more impactful on health and appearance than diet and exercise combined What's the importance of the big 'o' and sleep What are the benefits of meditation and sleep Why meditation makes such a big different with your sleep Why meditation breathing, or mindfulness and breathing improves your sleep Why is grounding or 'earthing' so important for your sleep – vitamin G (for ground) What advice for parents to help kids / children sleep at night Where can you find sleep smarter sleepsmarterbook.com or www.book.com includes free bonus 21 video series, www.themodelhealthshow.com and look up his The Model Health Show podcast Shawn Stevenson of The Model Health Show on The Power of Great Sleep & How to Get It! Weight Loss | Fitness | Diet | Nutrition | Inspiration | Inspirational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Have you ever prayed to angel, felt an angels presence, or wondered how in the world to call on an angel in a time of desperate need? Well if so, then you are not alone…and do we have an angelic show for you! Today we'll be talking with Marie-Ange Faugerolas, best-selling author of over 13 different books, award-winning screenwriter, and an expert in the field of angels. Today we'll be talking about her new book Angels, The Definitive Guide to Angels from Around the World. We'll discuss whether angels are real, and if so, how to feel one's presence, call one too us, and how in the world we can ask them for help. Plus we'll talk about feng-shui for angels, what clothes to wear and what not to wear, and how we can even take an angelic bath. Questions and Topics Include: Is Los Angeles Really a City of Angels? Making a screenplay on Angels How Marie-Ange's name came about "Marie Angel" How Marie-Ange first discovered Angels Why a child's "imaginary friend" may not be so imaginary – and how to cultivate it! How to live from the magic that's deep inside of each of us What are angels, where did they come from, what is their main purpose? Are angels spirits, ghosts, or departed loved ones? Can pets be angels? Why gut reactions can be angelic guidance. How do we feel or sense that angels are around us? Why angels may do things in our best interest that don't appear as such in the moment. How do we call upon angels? Example prayer for connecting with angels How to call on angels for energy How to call on angels for peace What are the different type of angels, and what kind of angels are all around us? What is the main mission of angels? What's the difference between a regular angel and an arch-angel What is a celestial hierarchy? Can angels visit many people at the same time? Do we need to call in a specific angel? Why calling on specific angels may be the quickest, best answer. What is an angelic Task Force? Is it okay to ask angels for money or to help with finances? How to get divine guidance to discover your purpose? How to clear space to allow in angels Why it's so important to declutter for angels Why angels dance when you set up an altar The importance of angelic baths and angelic massages How to give back to angels What are the best ways to make requests of angels? Can we ask anything of angels? What's an invocation we can make to send healing to someone far away? How to invoke angels for our kids and cultivate that relationship? Marie-Ange-Faugerolas on Angelic Help & How to Get It Fast For Health, Love & Abundance! + Guided Meditation! Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Religion | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire To Find Out More Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to help your loved ones or others to heal, and wished there was something hands on you could do, then do we have the Healing show for you. Today I'll be talking with Richard Gordon, Best-selling Author of Your Healing Hands and author of one of our favorite books on healing, Quantum-Touch. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, using the power of touch to heal. That plus we'll talk about JULIUS the Maine Coon, having fun with a stradavarius, charging wine, making grapefruit taste better, Teddy's miraculous recovery, energy ball icons, and what we can all learn from Mr. Rabbit! Alternative Healing and Medicine Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What is Your Healing Hands, The Polarity Experience Who changed Richard's life? How Richard got into energy healing What is the body's self-healing mechanism What does the placebo effect have to do with anything What it means to run energy (and how did it save Michael Sandler's life) What it chi, qi, prana, energy or force? What's important about Dr. Imoto How healing energy can be put into an object Can anyone do energy healing? What does moving energy feel like? Brief guided meditation for feeling energy What does moving energy have to do with sex? What's 4 x 4 breathing? What does breathing have to do with moving energy? What do different energy patterns mean? What does the healing do to the healer? Does this healing last forever? Where illness comes from What does suppressed anger have to do with anything? What are human blockages that get in the way of our healing What can help your zen meditation What is energy healing 2.0 What's the heart-to-heart objects Do healers need to be unhealthy to heal? How do we heal ourselves? quantumtouch.com Richard Gordon Powerful Healing Technique for Yourself & Others! + Guided Meditation! Alternative Health | Fitness | Nutrition | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you ever felt stressed, or anxious and who hasn't these days , then do we have the stress-relieving show for you!!! Today we'll be talking with Jeanne Ricks, Anti-Stress Expert, nutritional consultant, and best-selling author of The Biology of Beating Stress. Today we'll talk about the biology of stress…what it is, where it came from, and how in the world to outrun it…or to beat it at it's own game. We'll look at stopping stress, reducing stress, and eating our way to stress free. Plus we'll look at the momentum of the omemtum, dancing with elephants, the power of the inner scream, and why we might want to the cha-cha, with the circadian rhythm. What's the benefit of chocolate? What's the biological basis for stress? What's the problem with stress? What's the momentum of the omentum? What's the danger of visceral fat? What's the stop technique? How can a smile help with stress? Why the brain only knows what you tell it. What are techniques we can start on a biological level to turn stress around? How can breathing help to reduce stress? How can alternating nasal breathing help reduce stress? Why we want food with the greatest "information" Phytonutrients Plant Life Vitamins Minerals How food becomes medicine because of the quality of the information of your food. Why men who are almost 50% more likely to get diabetes because of stress The value of starting meals with 3 deep breaths What foods are calming? What foods should we take under stress? Why you want a very small amount of "clean" protein each month How she defines "clean" protein The dangers of processed foods What are considered processed foods? How can stretching help reduce our stress? Are people exercising too much? Why longer exercise movements can actually hurt you (and keep the weight on) Why you lose muscle each year, and what it means to your metabolism What's the benefit of HIIT training Why Suzanne Somers gets HGH injections, but instead a NATURAL way to do it. What's the benefit of glutathione? How exercise can slow your aging How you can fool the brain to burn more calories than it wants to. How exercise can help prevent cancer or prevent you from getting sick How do we dance with the elephants? How can we let out stress? What's an inner scream? What's the benefit of wall push-ups How do we give people permission to heal and to feel better? How can meditation biologically help with stress? What's the importance of our relationship with sleep? How you can sleep off fat How do we cultivate self-love? Jeanne Ricks – Discover the Science and Biology of Beating Stress: How Changing Your Environment, Body, Nutrition, and Brain Can Help You Find Balance & Peace, Plus Meditation! Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Diet | Exercise | Health | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you have a child that's struggling at home or at school, with discipline, academics, health, or getting along with other kids, then do we have the balanced and barefoot show for you. Today I'll be talking with Angela J. Hanscom, pediatric occupational therapist, founder of Timbernook, an award-winning development and nature based program, and the author of a fantastic new book, I couldn't put down, Balanced and Barefoot. And that's just what we'll be talking about today. About how unrestricted outdoor play makes for strong, confident, and capable children. That plus we'll talk about tummy time, spinning caurosels, climbing trees, getting lost, eating dirt, playing in the dark, the power of Alpacas, playing in the rain, why we might want to put our babies out in the cold, the power of spinning, loose parts, and why flying from swingsets, just may be the greatest thrill in the world! Happy Healthy Children Self-Improvement and Self-Help Parenting Topics Include: What was happening with Angela's daughter? Why our expectations for kids are not necessarily developmentally appropriate What's going on with child development today What has happened to kids core strength and balance skills What is Tummy Time? Why do kids need floor time? What is active play for kids? What's the importance of crossing the midline What's container baby syndrome (and what do flat heads have to do with anything)? What's the harm of restricting children's movement? What's the importance of the outdoors? What it means that nature is the ultimate sensory experience What's wrong with bright colors and things on the wall in classrooms, nursery, and kindergarten What's wrong with trying to 'engage' the child in school Why kids need to climb trees What's wrong with putting 'safety first' for our kids What's the importance of dirt and what's the hygiene hypothesis? What we can learn from Lenore Skenazy author of Free Range Kids What's developmentally appropriate freedom for kids at different ages How spinning improves attention (for students with ADD and ADHD too) What's wrong with today's playgrounds What are 'loose parts' for kids? What's wrong with recesses today? What's the challenge with organized sports for children today? How much outdoor time should parents give kids get at different ages – and how can it help a child's development? What's unique about what they do with children in Sweden and Finland? What you should look for in an environment to raise your children Is boredom okay for children What are some of the biggest fears of parents? What is Timbernook, Timbernook.com Angela Hanscom on the Importance of Nature for Kids Health, Happiness & Success! Parenting | ADHD | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Mindfulness | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wondered how to fit it all in, get everything done, or take your ideas from the drawing board to the printing press, then do we have the actionable show for you! Today we'll be talking about getting things done, what it takes, how to do it, why it's not all about discipline, and what are the most important steps you need to take. That plus we'll talk about the power of carrots, de-cluttering magic, shrinking bicycles, musical chairs, lake, lake, where is the lake, why less time is best, and the magical power of hammocks. Getting Things Done Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How do we change and appreciate what we have done vs. trying to cram some more in What we can learn from Scott Belsky on Making Things Happen What it means that everything is a project Whether we need to be task driven or love driven Why you want to balance your organization and creativity What Myers Briggs has to do with creativity and getting things done What's the importance of mini-deadlines What's the What-Is-Next WIN strategy Why parents need to step away from their kids to allow them to get things done. What's the importance of structure, and when you do vs. don't want it Why it's dangerous to want too much 'freedom' when doing a project Why safeguards may be necessary. What Harvard Professor Brian Little says about Biogenics What your natural tendencies have to do with getting things done What a Jungian unclaimed part of yourself is What it means to get wholly in balance What our Ayurvedic body/mind state has to do with anything What are rewards and why are they important? What's the importance of our inner nature What our environment has to do with getting things done What we can learn from Shaman Sandra Ingraman and whether an environment resonates with your soul What's the importance of working step-by-step on things What it means to have your own personal zen zone? CJ Liu & Michael Sandler on What You Need to Know to Get Things Done & Achieve Dreams Happiness & Success! Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Spirituality | Spiritual | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to achieve your goals, get things done, or take your ideas from inception to reception, then do we have the happening show for you! Today we'll be talking with Scott Belsky, co-founder and former CEO of Behance, investor and author and the international best-selling author of Making Ideas Happen. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, about overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality to turn your ideas into spectacular achievements, or at least get things done! That plus we'll talk about Zappos and cowbells, the dangers of brainstorming, killing ideas liberally, the benefits of fighting, the tao of follow-up, and why we all need a quieter lizard-brain. Creativity, Career & Entrepreneurial Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include? What Scott learned at Goldman Sachs in Pine Street What he learned about creativity in business from Harvard Professor Teresa Amabile What he was learning about how to take extraordinary creative people and help them be more productive What is Behance? What's the importance of organization in your career or entrepreneur What can we learn from the artist Thomas Kinkade What can we learn from James Paterson What is the creativity and impact formula and why is it important What's the 'creative's compromise' What's the Action Method and how do we get projects started? What's the power in your career of sharing your ideas with others? What are our action steps? How do we keep from having a reactionary work-flow What do we do to manage our email What can we learn from David Allen's Getting Things Done strategies What can we learn from Seth Godin and having a 'quieter lizard brain'? What's the tao of follow-up? What's the importance of rituals in business, success and getting things done What can we learn from Zappos and cowbells? What can we learn from Chris Anderson and wired? What's the importance of sharing your ideas liberally in your career and business? What are the benefits of fighting in your company and as an entrepreneur or team / career member? What it means for a team to have a really strong immune system How do we try to maximize happiness and what's the benefit of play in the workplace? Where his 'Positive Slope' writing is: https://medium.com/positiveslope and on Twitter @scottbelsky Scott Belsky Shares How to Make Ideas Happen & Turn Creativity Into Reality for Business, Career & Life Success! Ted Talk | Inspirational | Motivational | Entrepreneur | Entrepreneurial | Mindfulness | Health | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to be happier, more content, and more comfortable with who you are, and those around you, then do we have the personality revealing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dr. Brian R. Little, researcher, author, and professor, voted the favorite professor by students at Harvard for three consecutive years! He's also the author of a fascinating book on who in the world we are, and why we operate the way we do, Me, Myself, and Us. And that's what we'll be talking about today, about the science of personality and the art of Well-Being, and how it can change our lives. That plus we'll talk about bathtub farts and lumberjacks, music that makes your hair stand on end, why the professor's left shoe is an introvert, the dangers of caffeine after 3, what in the world is cyberia, what North Dakota has in spades, why you don't want to follow the professor into the bathroom, the power of weisel words and why extroverted females, may be the most heroic of them all! Happiness & Success Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What we can learn from his Ted Talk (s) and how do we know he's an introvert? How do we tell if someone is an introvert or an extrovert Can we shift from introvert to extrovert What are personal constructs? What can we learn from Jack and the lumberjack What can we learn from a Harvard Student who'd been in Army ROTC What's it mean to be in your own cage? How you can grow resiliency What can we learn from the Myers Briggs test What are stand up chameleons What are the big five dimensions of personality How epigenetics and social powers can change aspects of our human genome and therefore our personality What happiness really is, means, and how important is it really Why introverts use weasel words What is hardiness or resiliency and can it be learned? What does hostility have to do with type A personalities What we can learn from play What's the importance of play What do we need to know about personality and creativity What is the creative project? What's the hero view of the creative personality How are geography and personality intertwined? Dr. Brian R Little of Harvard Shares Secrets to Happiness & Success By Understanding Your Personality! Inspiration | Motivation | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Career | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Have you ever wanted to get out of your head, to have more trust, or faith in the intuition or the listen voice inside of you, that never steers you wrong, if only you'd listen more. We'll if so, then do we have the intuitive show for you! Today we'll be talking with Penney Pierce, a gifted intuitive and author of the best-selling book, The Intuitive Way, The Definitive Guide to increasing your awareness. Today we'll talk about how to increase your intuition, learn how to trust your inner knowing, and why it's so important these days. Plus we'll talk about love over fear, raising your vibrations, and Balfor and Luck Dragons. Questions and Topics Include: How did Penney become an intuitive. Can anyone develop their intuition skills? What was her path to become a 'spiritual teacher' What is intuition? How do you work on cultivating intuition? Why you need a balance of both hemispheres (spirituality/creative and linear). How kids are coming in differently today. How do we work to get more out of our heads and into our hearts Why we're moving from the industrial to the information and now to the intuition age What's coming for humanity and our transformation The new criteria we get to use for making decisions What do you do when you're frustrated and don't have a moment to take a deep breath (for instance if you have an angry boss) How does one begin to get unstuck? Words of wisdom for kids coming into the world today An exercise to help get into your intuitive side. How to shift from the left brain to the right brain Penney Peirce Shares How to Tap In To Your Intuition & Hear It Loud & Clear! + Guided Meditation! Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Do you love your corn, potatoes, beans and rice, and wish that they just weren't starches so you could eat them to your heart's content? Well if so, then do we have a myth-busting, turn-things-on-their-heads, no potato left unturned, starchy show for you! Today we'll be talking with Dr. John McDougall, author of 12 National Best-Selling books, including The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good! Today we'll be talking about starch, what it is, why it's supposedly not good for us, what the studies show, why you've never heard this before, and perhaps the shocking truth. For I want to get to the bottom of this, because I love my potatoes and with a bit of salt, but for years, wouldn't touch a single one. I've been high ketone, high fat, high veggies, lots of green smoothies, but always, above and beyond everything else, LOW STARCH…and don't even get me started about the glycemic index. But we'll talk about all of it today in a mind-blowing, myth-busting show. Nothings sacred today, and especially not the potato. Questions and Topics Include: What it's like windsurfing in Bodega Bay. What Dr. McDougall's health was like growing up How Dr. McDougall had a massive stroke that left him completely paralyzed at the age of 18. How Dr. McDougall became a sugar plantation doctor How he began to notice the older workers were healthier than the younger (first generation vs. second or third generation) Walter Kepner, Rice Diet, and 1939. How it became clear that diet was an effective healing solution. Why a diet high starch helped with healing Why a simple diet can be effective and nutritionally safe Why we need to look at early studies that weren't backed by industry. How Dr. McDougall is in the process of suing the egg industry. Why there's a conflict of interest with the USDA How industries started to buy there way in beginning in the 1980's. Why studies were made to favorably affect industries How do we get unbiased information? Why there's a protein myth and never a case of protein deficiency ever. Why people are being convinced to buy products they don't need – it's called 'unique positioning' – and what it means to you. How study's are biased and slanted in favor of industry and particular results Why starches may actually be good for us. How can starch be good for us? Doesn't starch turn into fat? Don't starches hurt our blood sugar levels? Why fat paralyzes insulin causing blood-sugar problems Why you want 90% of your calories from basic starches Why Paleo would disagree with a high starch diet Why we've been starch eaters back before we were even humans What do we see from being on a 90% starch diet. Where you can find stories, studies, and over 600 recipes - drmcdougall.com Studies on curing type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and more Look at colored book on food poisoning Animal foods Vegetable oil Dr. John McDougall Shares The Myth-Busting Science Behind Health Benefits of Starches! Nutrition | Weight Loss | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Fitness | Diet | Alternative | Diabetes | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever been short on time, not had enough time, or felt at wit's end to find the time, then do we have the time finding show for you! Today we'll be talking about making time, finding time, getting more efficient with your time, plus finding the time to breathe. That plus rolling research, dancing in the rain, schedule flips, trips to Taiwan, and what in the world podcast launch accelerators have to do with anything. Making time, finding time, and finding the time to breathe What's misplaced 'doing' energy look like and how does it affect our psyche, and our career What it means to change your schedule in your career or life What does a shift in the weather do to people What does a Podcast Launch Accelerator have to do with anything? What does changing your diet do to you – what's the ripple effect? Why different locations – geographically, have different energies What we can learn from Tommy Rosa and Health Revelations on Heaven and Earth Why the woo-hoo works for some, and not for others. Why there are different shows that resonate with different people and why it's all about the energy What's the importance of understanding our filters What happened with the Cardiologist and the Accountant What heart-coherence has to do with anything What rain shadows in Sequim Washington has to do with anything Why people in Seattle don't carry umbrellas What we can learn from Carl Honore, his Ted Talk and The Slow Fix Why self-care's required when you get busy Why you need to take time to meditate when you get busy When you have to slow down CJ Liu & Michael Sandler on Finding More Time & Understanding Your Energy for Happiness Health & Success! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.FireItUpWithCj.com and www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled with heartbreak or loss, and who hasn't, then do we have the show for you. Today I'll be talking with psychotherapist Susan Anderson, founder of the abandonment recovery movement, and the author of four trailblazing books including The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Taming Your Outer Child, and her latest, The Abandonment Recovery Workbook. And that's just what we'll talk about today, about overcoming heartbreak, whether from a divorce, breakup, loss of a job friend health or dream, and helping build esteem, resolve issues, make better choices, and increase your capacity for love. That plus we'll talk about abandaholics, black swans, emotional splinters, truth nuggets, and what we can all learn from grief-stricken alpha bamboons. Overcoming Heartbreak and Abandonment Relationship Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What's her abandonment challenge What it means to put one foot in front of the other What's the importance of mindfulness or putting yourself in the moment What's the significance of the black swan What is SWIRL What are the 5 Stages of Abandonment What we can learn about separation and stress from different animals What's the harm of separating young from their parents, even for short periods of time What is post-traumatic growth? What does it mean we have to learn to accept the pain? How a shattering brings you to the center of yourself What is an abandoholic Can you rewire your abandoholic tendencies to be in love with someone who is good for us? Why do we elevate the one who hurts us? How do we remove the pain and remove the splinter What are truth nuggets? What's the obsessive primal component to abandonment What do you do when someone tells you it's your fault? Could the breakup be your fault? What's the role of forgivenss? abandonment.net A guided visualization not for relaxation, but to use your imagination to heal Susan Anderson Relationship Expert Shares Secrets to Overcoming Abandonment & Rebuilding Esteem! + Guided Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Motivation | Divorce | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to get more done, finally achieve your dreams or help lead your team toward your goals, then do we have the Coaching Habit show for you! Today I'll be talking with Michael Bungay Stanier, Rhodes Scholar, First Canadian Coach of the Year, author of numerous best-selling books, including a #2 book on Amazon, End Malaria, another great book, Do More Great Work, and a fantastic book to help you ask the most important questions of yourself and your team, The Coaching Habit. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, saying less, asking more, and changing the way you lead and do things forever. That plus we'll talk about a glint of goldfish, the danger of advice, synchronized nude male modeling, why Pierce Brosnan jumped off a dam, the danger of shovels, when will rhetorical questions end, and what in the world happened in Budawang National Park! Habit Building, Life-Changing Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include What you need to ask when you're saying yes to things How does the universe help nudge us in a good direction What is Box of Crayons? What cyclists Greg Lemond and Laurent Fignon and the Tour De France has to do with anything What's it mean to go around on auto-pilot How do we build a habit How to use structures to really help you Why Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule isn't true What we can learn from Leo Babauta and Zen Habits What we can learn from Charles Duhigg and the Power of Habit What's a 60 second habit? How to make meditation a habit, or how to meditate on a regular basis (or any other spiritual practice) What does it mean get mindful of a habit What's it mean to step away from good work and step toward great work What can we learn from Debbie Ford and the Dark Side of the Light Chasers What we can learn about Practicing Deeply What we can learn from Daniel Coyle and The Talent Code Importance of getting out of your comfort zone What in the world barefoot running has to do with coaching and improving your life What's the nature of feedback and Anders Ericcson What's the importance of the question 'what's on your mind' What's the importance of the question AWE – And what else? What's the Columbo question? How do we focus on the real problem, not the first problem? Why Starting with Why (Simon Sinek) may not be the right way to go How do you determine the real challenge for yourself? What's it mean to get comfortable with silence What's a really important question to strategize for our lives? Why you need to ask what you really want? How meditation can help you get to a place of understanding oneself How mindfulness and meditation can help you put the spotlight on yourself What's the importance of a mastermind group How morning pages and journaling can help The strategic importance of the learning question 'what's been most useful for you' Go to thecoachinghabit.com – ton of free resources Michael B. Stanier on How to Build Habits for Success & Happiness! Business | Career | Fitness | Mindfulness | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire ichael Bungay Stanier Shares How to Build Habits & Set Yourself Up for Success to Lead an Inspired Life! Business | Career | Fitness | Health | Mindfulness | Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt you can't get ahead, reach your goals, or come up with the quick fix that gets you where you want to go, then do we have the slow fix show for you. Today I'll be talking with Carl Honore, one of my new favorite authors and guides, and the award winning writer of a fantastic read I'd consider candy for the brain…The Slow Fix, about a philosophy I've shared for years, though sometimes forget to implement. Today we'll talk about moving slowly and thinking long-term to solve problems, work smarter, and live in a world addicted to speed. That plus we'll talk about hot cupping, Brazilian witch doctors, Andon ropes, Barry Manilow t-shirts, Clinton daily moments, why there'll never be brown m&m's for Van Halen, the danger of targetitis, why Michael Johnson switched from running 400's to changing tires, rush hour in Bogotá, the power of pill UK-92480, and what's coming next for the Bennerley band. The Slow Fix Self-Improvement and Self-Help (think mindfulness) topics include: Why quick fixes aren't the answer – particularly for your health! What's Toyota's Andon rope for business? What are brain systems 1 and brain systems 2 and how does it affect our careers and decision making? What's the einstellung effect? How is a slow fix being mindful, present or zen? How is moving slowly like a meditation? What does mindfulness and running and swimming have to do with one another What does fitness have to do with moving slowly? What the Royal Air Force has to do with moving slowly and what we can learn from dog fights and cotter pins What's the importance of admitting mistakes? What's the Clinton Rule? What's the importance of thinking long and connecting the dots? Why do we want to beware of targetits? What does it really mean, whether career, business, or home that the devil is in the details? Why will there be no brown M&M's for Van Halen? What's the power of a checklist? What's the power of sweating the small stuff? What can we learn from Grand Prix motorsports racing? What's the importance of seeking ideas from everwhere? Why would you want to rent an office in a common space to benefit your career? What's the importance of thinking alone and working together? What can we learn from rush our traffic in Bogota? What is Chore Wars and how do we make housework more fun? What's the importance of turning the search for a fix into a game – and having fun? What's the importance of trial and error? How do we embrace uncertainty? What can we learn from Chile and the Chagas? Carl Honore Shares the Power of Going Slow to Go Fast for Health, Happiness, Career & Success! Mindfulness | Meditation | Motivation | Inspiration | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Business | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted a positively sharper, smarter mind, with better resilience, retention, focus, and creativity, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with brain expert and researcher, Marcus Conyers, the best-selling author of Positively Smarter: Science and Strategies for Increasing Happiness, Achievement, and Well-being. Today we'll shatter some myths and talk about what they said couldn't be done… raising our IQ, changing our minds, strengthening our brains, and even learning new tricks, at any time, at any age, and with any genetics. In short, we'll talk about building a better brain. That plus we'll talk about London Cabbies, running marathons, lifting weights, and how old birds learn new tricks! Questions & Topics Include: How Marcus did The Cambridge Bumps How your exercise and brain strength as a child dramatically affect your brain in later life. The reason Dr. Crowley from Younger Next Year suggests becoming a full-time athlete once you hit 65. Why there's something special about rallying to help others. How you can train your brain to be better at any age. What happens to your brain as you get older? What the science behind human potential is What happened in a study with 70/80/90 year olds with weight-lifting Why you're as old as you think you are and as old as you behave. What is the Innate Talent Paradigm? In essence who told us what we can't do anymore? Why you're not your DNA What happened with Marcus's mom at 78? Is there a limit to how much we can change our brains?\ Why we need to let go of our theoretical genetic limitations The power of epigenetics – Dr. Dawson Church's Genie in Your Genes, and his recent interview Why volunteering if you're feeling stuck – helping someone else, will help you inherently light up Why the act of trying is so important for the brain What are cognitive assets? What is practical metacognition? For students why the #1 indicator of whether students will do well is metacognition. What does positivity have to do with the brain? Why you can't be in the flow when you're in a negative place. What's the Wow of Now and why we should write them down whenever we find them. Why exercise is so important for the brain Why Marcus is always talking about the body-brain system and what it means. What to do to stimulate the brain if you don't 'have time' for exercise How exercise can give you more energy afterwards – training body-brain system for greater cognitive endurance. What exercise is best for the brain? Why new muscle is young muscle? Why creating muscle is flipping the on-switch of you. Why women need to do strength training How lifting weights can be a spiritual experience or help you be more spiritual. How diet plays a role in the body-brain system. Why it's so important to get kids outside. Marcus Conyers Shares Secrets to Strengthen the Mind & Get Smarter - Kids to Seniors! Career | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Health | fitness | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to vibrate at your highest level, to attract health, wealth, and happiness into your life, then do we have the show for you! Today I'll be talking with Tommy Rosa, a once-plumber who survived a near-death accident that took him on a fantastic journey. He wrote about it in a beautiful book, I once interviewed his co-author Dr. Stephen Sinatra about, Health Revelations from Heaven and Earth. Today we'll talk with Tommy about his journey, what he learned, and 8 revelations he learned that can help us each, live the most charged, high vibration life possible. That plus we'll talk about guardian angels, perpetual sunsets, whether unicorns are real, and what in the world a 1976 silver Mercury Cougar has to do with anything. Self-Improvement, Spirituality & Self-Improvement Topics Include: How Tommy Died in 1999 & was resuscitated 5 times What Tommy experienced after he died. What Tommy's Heaven experience was like. How do we let go of fear? How do we raise our frequency and vibrations? How importance is self love? What do we do to increase our self-love? What animals did Tommy see in Heaven What was he taught about healing? What can we do to get healthier and to heal ourselves? Do we see our loved ones again after we die? What is free will? How do we generate more self-love in our lives? What's the meaning of life and the importance of being here? What's our divine spark and how do we crank it up? What does positivity have to do with anything? What's the power of forgiveness? What does it mean that we're all connected? Are angels real and do we have guardian angels? What's the most important thing we can do while we're here? A guided meditation Tommy Rosa on How to Shine Brighter & Raise Your Vibrations from his Near Death Experience! Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Heaven | Guided Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire | Love For more info visit: www.inspirenationshow.com

If you've ever struggled with stomach problems, gut conditions, an inability to eat wheat, gluten or grains, then do we have the liberating show for you. Today we'll be talking with Dr. John Douillard, Ayurvedic health expert, and the author of one of the most fascinating nutritional books I've read in a long while, Eat Wheat! And that's just what we'll be talking about today, about why we might want to consider putting wheat, and dairy, back into our diets…and how to heal our guts to overcome intolerance, sensitivies, and other stomach problems. That plus we'll talk about the dangers of eating while you stand, why you should never eat angry, rhesus monkeys and calorie restrictions, why your wheat belly may be something else, and who in the world is the pacman of the liver? Wheat, Dairy & Gluten Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Why we might want to put wheat and dairy into your diet What's the danger of taking wheat and dairy out of the diet What's the danger of becoming a raw foodist How we actually evolved with wheat and gluten What's our genetics for eating glutens What wheat has to do with our evolution How taking wheat out of the diet may weaken our guts What it means to eat seasonally What happens to the gut when we eat processed foods and foods with preservatives How wheat lowers cholesterol, helps lose weight, reduce cancer, and increase longevity and how studies back this up. Why many people are not allergic to wheat even if tests show it – and what it means Why 70-80% of American's have digestive issues What dairy has to do with congestion What diversity has to do with mold toxicity What is pasteurization, and what does it mean for our health? What is vat pasteurization, (Kalona Milk, Grass Fed, Vat Pasteurized, at Whole Foods) What does the intestinal skin have to do with anything What's the deal with casein What can do we to heal the intestinal skin What the lymphatic system has to do with glutens What chlorine does to the microbes in the intestinal tract What is ghee and why is it really good for you How to warm up your digestive system for better digestion What's the best way to eat What the lymphatic system has to do with cellulite What's wrong with removing the gall bladder What's the importance of the liver and bile How to heal the intestinal skin What is kitcheree and how does it help heal the intestinal skin What are foods that improve your digestion and help heal the intestinal tract What it means to be deficient in iodine and what it means for your thyroid What kind of bread and baked goods do we look for? Ebook – released sept. 1st – for September will be 99 cents Eatwheatbook.com can get the entire ebook for 99 cents For more from Dr. John Douillard visit: lifespa.com Dr. John Douillard Shares Why Wheat & Dairy Aren't the Culprits & How to Heal Your Gut! Nutrition | Health | Ayurveda | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Inspirational | Meditation | Motivation | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted your children to be happier, healthier and more successful in all that they do, then do we have the playful show for you. Today I'll be talking with Peter Gray, research professor of psychology at Boston College, the author of the college textbook Psychology, and the author of what I consider a must-read for parents, and those considering parenting…Free to Learn. And that's what we'll talk about today, about helping our kids steer their own learning and development to help them problem solve, get along with peers, gain control over their lives, and become emotionally resilient. That plus we'll talk about playing with matches and machetes, the secret weapon of teaching, diabetes, 'shmiabetes', the competition for the world's worst parent…and traveling to the UK, what's the big fat elephant in the school room, and why all we really need to know, we could learn from Ruby Lou. Parenting & Education Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Why children's creativity is so important What's happening with children's 'education' today What learning should be about for children Why 20% of boys in the US are considered mentally disordered What's the Sudbury Valley School? Who was Ruby Lou? What it means 'there's no running on the playground?' Why academics is a much weightier part of children's lives now. How the educational experience has changed, particularly for elementary school children Why children need to be able to roam free and play What are hunter, gatherer children and the importance of play What Darwinian psychology has to do with evolution and play How hunter gatherer families raised children and how children were empowered What is trustful parenting? What it means that children grow up playing with machetes and matches How to turn your neighborhood into a play-berhood Why current education may be a violation of a student's human rights Are there more schools around that are like Sudbury Valley School? Valuable resource and homeschooling and unschooling website: alternativestoschool.com Has a Freedom to Learn blog at psychologytoday.com Peter Gray Shares How Unleashing the Instinct to Play Makes Children Happier, More Resilient, and Better Students! Education | Inspiration | Inspirational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Motivation | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt big change was coming, whether you like it or not, but you need to figure out what to do, or how then do we have the ever-changing show for you. Today we'll talk about change…how to make it, how to weather it, the best way to bring it about, and why it's not just inevitable, but inevitably a huge positive. That plus we'll talk about dancing dolphins, perfect chairs, lake, lake, what's in a lake, the power of outlet stores, a mega logo contest, what we can all learn from kung-fu panda, spongy keyboards, and why 46 is such a lucky number! Change Embracing Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How to reframe change Why menopause is your 'moment of power' for women Why it's the work you did yesterday that affects our today's Why things that you neglected in earlier years catch up with you, and what you can do about them What it means to strengthen your foundation What's the two-step for healing, health and success Why change shifts everything lose What it means to let go and let the change occur How to embrace situations that aren't what you desire Why unplanned change can actually be for the best What it means to truly surrender into the process When it's time to push through, and when it's time to stop What it means to be on a plateau What it means to ask for help Why a stable foundation is so important for change Why it's so important to take a big picture self-help view of our lives What's the importance of self-care when in the sea of chaos Why switching your career isn't a bad thing, but just means you're in transition How you can become more resilient What Kung-Fu Panda has to do with transformative, positive change CJ Liu & Michael Sandler on How to Turn Unexpected Change Into a Huge Positive, Or At Least Survive! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Fitness | Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Career | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted more prosperity and a better relationship with money in your life, then do we have the Abundance Now show for you. Today I'll be talking with one of my all-time favorite repeat guests Lisa Nichol's. She's one of the stars of the movie The Secret, one of the most requested public speakers in the world, and one of the most successful African American businesswomen and entrepreneurs out there. She's also the founder and CEO of one of the only publically traded personal and business development companies out there, Motivating The Masses, Inc. She's also a NY Times Best-selling author and has an incredibly empowering new book, that's in one of my top 10 all-time favorites, Abundance now. Today I want to talk about our relationship with money, how to change it, enrich it, get to the root of it, and turn it around to work for us, rather than against us, to amplify our lives and achieve abundance now. That plus we'll talk about an office in a closet, climbing mountains in Kenya, breaking bones on jet-skis, the best way to buy an A8, who's purring when scratched, how funding your dreams can lead to 62,000 dollars, and why your convenience and your convictions, don't live on the same block! Abundance Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did she decorate her "office in a closet" for her business How'd she break bones falling jet-skiing? Who was Sister Brown? What your spirituality can teach you, or confuse you about prosperity What the spiritual Sermon on the Mount has to do with abundance and wealth What's the importance of your family's mindset to money? What we can learn from Steve Seibold on how rich people think What an abundant thinker is, and what are discursive abundant ideas What's a money blueprint? How each gender is taught differently about money How your present state can be a reflection of our history with money What's the power of affirmations – law of attraction in action. How to use affirmations and the law of attraction to place your order to the Universe. How do we envision an abundant life? How do we use visualizations to bring about wealth, happiness, and abundance What's the power of emotions What's a lottery mentality? What's the power of having a financial plan? What it means that convenience and conviction don't live on the same block What's a financial readiness assessment abundancenowonline.com What is surround 360 learning? What's the abundant life home study? Lisa Nichols from The Secret on How to Shift Your Abundance & Bring More Money In Now! Law of Attraction | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Business | Career | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled with your finances, debt, or bringing in more dough, then do we have the money healing show for you! Today I'll be talking with financial therapist Bari Tessler, author of a truly life-changing guide to financial happiness, the Art of Money. We'll talk about healing our relationship with money, moving past money shame, creating healthy money practices, and of course, discovering how to balance, and bring in more. That plus we'll talk about the power of dark chocolate, going on money dates, hideous green apron's and dark chocolate fudge, what we can all learn about road bikes and acupuncture, to leaf or not to leafe, the real power of a bathroom break, blasting Madonna and the cure, maximum lockdown, and how legos can turn a 6 and a half year old into a savings genius! Financial Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: How she ended up in book-keeping How she trained to be a therapist at Naropa How her mental health training helped her become a financial therapist What is money shame? What's a money story? What's a body check-in? What it means to water your money garden? How do you get a healthy relationship with money? What is a money date? How does talking with money move past being an emotional bomb What we can learn from going back to our earliest childhood memories about money What kind of forgiveness work do we need to do around money? What's a money healing ritual and how do we do one? What's a money practice? What is value-based business book-keeping How we need to rename and reframe things What's a money map When it's okay to borrow or have debt Why sometimes liabilities are hidden assets What we can teach our kids about money baritessler.com and mini-book there as well A body check-in guided meditation and visualization Bari Tessler Shares the Art of Money for Financial Health, Wealth & Happiness! + Guided Meditation! Law of Attraction | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Business | Career | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've been practicing your affirmations, and working on that law of attraction, but it just isn't getting you where you want to go, then do we have the affirming, scratch that, afforming show for you. Today we'll be talking with Noah Saint John, the best-selling author of 10 books, including Afformations: The Miracle of Positive Self Talk. So today I want to talk about affirmations, what they are, and why're their not working, and why it's NOT your fault, and afformations, what's the difference, how they work, and why they're so powerful. (Whether you're an entrepreneur, have your own business, career, are in school, anywhere in-between, or are raising children) That plus dasummumptions, dbar, success anorexia, a shower that changed everything, and what in the world is a loving mirror? Questions and Topics On Today's Inspire Nation Show Include: How Noah stacked the odds in his favor through ballet How he started in a 'dirt poor' home in a rich town. Very interested in question of how some people succeeded when others did not. How he learned that hard work wasn't the answer. How John started in a career as a professional ballet dancer How John became suicidal and made the decision to die. How John heard he should leave Hollywood and move back home – the exact one place he didn't want to go. What was the shower heard round the world Why weren't affirmations or positive statements working? Why people don't believe their affirmations? What is a belief gap? What is your CPR vs. NPR? How to go from where you are and where you want to be? What is a empowering question vs. a disempowering question? What are the four steps for afformations? What's the difference between a traditional vision board and an affirmation board? What does afformation mean and where did it come from? What's it mean to accept an assumption or an afformation? What do people do if they're feeling stuck? What are afformations to help with income? What are examples of afformations for physical health? What are afformation statements for emotional health? What's one of the most powerful afformations? What is a loving mirror? Why you should give yourself permission to succeed and get your foot off the brake. Noah St John Shares The Law of Attraction Secret To Turning Affirmations Into Success! + Guided Meditation | Happiness | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

We're always talking about how YOU can improve yourself and YOU can change your life, but it's often exhausting and filled with worry, and how do we know what's best for us anyway? Well if you've ever wondered if you're trying too hard, striving in the wrong direction, or have no idea where to go-or how to right the ship, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with Toesha Silver, and she's here not a minute too soon! She's the best-selling author of Outrageous Openness and the recently released Change Me Prayers: The Hidden Power of Surrender. Today we're going to talk about a very powerful way to live. It's called Outrageous Openness, or how to be open to the world around us and the divine within or how to seek a divine plan so life happens through us, and for us, rather than by us. That plus why giving away your Seinfeld collection, may just set you free. Topics Include: Life happening through you and for you, rather than by you Scammed by scammer, but the money returned It's about creating space to allow Not about chasing, pushing, grasping Tosha's Story Was very sick for 3 years Idea of offering to a force of love Not about asking for help with "my" problem What would happen if it stopped being my problem, my life, the "small self" ownership If I get out this life is now owned by you, show me the actions you want me to take Felt hopeless because illness had gone on so long How do you stay out of the trap of striving, wanting, and worrying Right action begins to happen through you So important to create space rather than pushing to make it happen Offer it to the divine and say "show me the first step" What's the Trouble with the Law of Attraction The energetic part is great, we attract according to our vibration Keep vibration high will attract to that If it's low (anger, darkness, etc.) will attract to that Trouble is, it's often used to give a shopping list…like shopping list to Costco Problem is, there's often a divine plan that's far greater for us How do we let go without losing our grandest vision Think of what you're doing on behalf of love, and love knows all the steps that need to happen Instead of saying I need say I offer Need hands open to receive. Become able to bless the obstacles Vision boards are beautiful, but very limiting, very small I am here to serve love, Think of inviting Love in as an ally Use very simple prayers (and meditation) of invitation Help me to center, help me to trust love Having a God Box – putting all of your worries in your God Box How to let go (of Seinfeld) and de-clutter Having a sacred fire with our vision boards The breadcrumb trail – when what you desire is offered to the divine you start to get shown a trail Offering does not mean passivity How to listen and hear – an inner knowing How do we cultivate the inner knowing Part is through the prayers – offering it over It's not do more, strive more, give more, but instead get centered and OFFER back Completely different recalibration of your energy What Surrendering Really Means For more information visit www.InspireNationShow.com Tosha Silver Shares How to Find Peace, Happiness & Success Thru Divine Guidance! + Guided Meditation | Law of Attraction | Inspiration | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt jumbled, spinny, foggy, short on attention, brainpower, memory…what was I talking about again, or like your mind's just not working like it used to, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with cognative behavioral therapist and brain fog expert Dr. Mike Dow. He is also the cohost of TLC's Freaky Eaters and My 600-lb Life Reunion, Logo's That Sex Show, ID's Strange Criminal, and VH1's Couples Therapy. He also appears regularly on The Dr. Oz Show has been on the Rachael Ray show and has a fantastic new book, The Brain Fog Fix: Reclaim Your Focus, Memory and Joy in Just 3 Weeks. And that's just what we'll talk about today, reclaiming your brain. How to gain focus, concentration, overcome anxiety and depression, sleep better, and even be a better mommy or daddy…or maybe even have smarter kids. Plus we'll look at the benefits houseplants, rescuing animals, kicking yourself outdoors, the power of berries and why we should all go crazy with curry. Questions and Topics Include: How Dr. Mike Dow experienced his own brain fog Why spiking our blood sugar harms us in the short-term, but has some major long-term negative consequences What's polypharmacy, and what's the danger with it? Why high omega 3 EPA has been shown to be as effective in treating major depression disorder has been shown to be as effective as anti-depressants Why the food has changed over generations What factory farming is duing to our omega 3's and omega 6's and fogging our brains, our moods, and causing depression What's the #1 thing we can do to do to squeegee away the brain fog? What are pitfall fault patterns What is polarization? How to grow and shape your brain? What's the harm with artificial sweeteners? Why do we want to protect our blood sugar levels? What's a great carb for the brain? What's a blood sugar swap? How sugar literally shrinks the brain (as well as factory farmed foods) How a modified Mediterranean diet will help grow and maintain your brain – MODIFIED, not the typical American Mediterranean diet What are two great foods for the brain ---in moderation? What you want to swap out in your coffee for something surprising that tastes create and alleviates blood sugar spikes. How to protect yourself, before you eat pizza Why we need folate, and where to get it from A couple key supplements for vegetarians Why algae is so important What's the #1 most important food to eat to prevent dementia What's a 'wellness shot' you want to prevent dementia and protect the brain What's the danger with several very common sleep and anxiety medications What's the value of time in nature Why we want to stay away from fluorescent bulbs (not to mention energy saver bulbs and LED's) What are some top toxins to stay away from (to prevent ADHD, anxiety, depression, dementia) What to do if we're stuck with non-stick pans How our plants can help us breathe easier in the home What fish to have and which to avoid So great hacks to help you sleep at night Why sleep is so important –even for men, AND for mommies. How spirituality can help Why meditation is so important Why Rocco is Mike's little Buddha – and what we can learn from our pets! Why we all need a rescue animal What's the power of cuddling? What's the cuddling chemical and why is it so important? What's a mommy brain and what can we do to help? What do we want to do for seniors? What's the N-back? What foods you can't live without if you're senior. What's important for kids brains as well. A Bonus Thought Stream guided meditation Dr Mike Dow, A regular on Dr Oz on Reclaiming Your Brain for Focus, Health & Happiness! + Guided Meditation! Diet | Nutrition | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Spirituality | Spiritual | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Inspirational Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: If you've ever felt off track, off plan, off the rails, or just way off…then do we have the back-on-track show for you. Today I'll talk with CJ about what to do, when your plans don't work out, how to let go, or turn things around, and even come up with a better plan… Why there are wiring challenges even down the spiritual path Why it's so important to listen to your gut – and what it can tell you. What you want to do if you get food poisoning What it means to be torn down and then built back up What we can learn from Dan Millman and Nick Nolte's Peaceful Warrior How the Peaceful Warrior gives haircuts at the Upscale Barber Shop. What you don't want to do with an RV on a logging road Why you may want Universe to guide you Why it's so important to listen to your intuition – and how it may speak to you What to do when you feel you're off track. What's it mean to build a new road Why you don't want to hold on tight What's a manifestation video from Dr. Joe Dispenza What's a manifestation technique from Dr. Bill Bengston How and when you can begin to reprogram your subconscious CJ Liu & Michael Sandler Share What to Do When Off Track & Stepping in the Poo! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Business | Career | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wished you could be more, do more, dream bigger and succeed, then do we have the expansive possibilities show for you. Today I'll be talking with Jessica Lee, my super-loving wife, and call-no-punches, fork in the side always challenging me, partner about expanding what you think is possible, and believing in yourself. That plus we'll talk about shows from nowhere, why what you resist, persists…and why going to the east-coast, when you're living in Hawaii, just may be the greatest gift in the world. Empowering Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What the law of attraction has to do with expanding your possibilities What it means to be pro-active without trying to be pushy What it means to expand your possibilities What Jessica's learned from an energy healing guest, Richard Gordon, Quantum Touch What we can learn from Andrew Holecek and dream yoga and lucid dreaming How you can fly in your dreams What Dr. Joe Dispenza has discovered in his retreats and on brain scan How to expand your consciousness How to make steps little by little How a strong desire can help you feed the meter through the law of attraction How meditation can help What was a cool visualization that came to Jessica How we can improve our eyesight from Meir Schneider What we can learn from Carlos Santana in the documentary 5 Keys to Mastery How we may need to move past fear How to rewire for possibilities Why Howard Martin's Heart-Coherence exercise has been so important Jessica Lee & Michael Sandler Share How to Expand Possibilities, Blast Thru Plateaus & Achieve Personal Success! Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Career | Fitness | Self-Improvement | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you want to be happier, feel happier, or feel more positivity in your life, and no matter how you much you try, you just can't get that stick…well then do we have the show for you! Today I'll be talking with Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist and author of Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha's Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. Today we'll be talking about Hardwiring Happiness, or creating the grooves in the record that help us get positive, stay positive, or return to a positive state of being, almost no matter what…we'll talk about why to do it, how to do it, and how it can literally transform your life. Plus we'll talk about tapioca pudding, weeding dandelions, neural Darwinism, Green Brain, Red Brain, A Joyful Amygdala, and what paper tigers, have to do with anything. Questions and Topics Include: How did Rick go from a 'shy, dorky, nerdy kid' to where he is today. Why it's important to let the good sink into you. How to marinate in the positive – and how it makes you stronger and kinder What happens with zombie worms Shawn Achor – The Happiness Advantage - How we can learn & grow on an exponential curvilinear way' How are brains are constantly being shaped by our experiences Why our brains are wired to look for the negative – and why it's so important to hold the negative in mindful awareness What is paper tiger paranoia? How and why you deliberately want to take in the good Why we need to change the world inside to change the world outside And how "the personal is the political and the political is the personal" How do we hack our brain What we do to H.E.A.L ourselves How we get better at the installation of our beneficial experiences into our brains How to get the most out of our beneficial experiences, even the 1's and 2's out of 10's. How you link to a negative experience to make it a positive. Why our brains are designed to learn from negative experiences, particularly negative experiences in childhood – why we're designed to overlearn and hold onto it…aka why we often can't 'get over it' How do we use these techniques to help our children? Where can people find Foundations of Wellbeing – RickHanson.net Freely offered resources Talks, videos, writings, interviews The Foundations of Wellbeing – Comprehensive Collection of Resources Tara Brach Barbara Frederickson on positive emotions Sue Carter on oxytocin the love hormone Dan Siegel positive neuroplasticity Plus (Mindfulness) Stress-Releasing, Relaxing Meditation Dr. Rick Hanson Shows How to Transform Your Life & Hardwire Happiness (Brain) For Greater Positivity! + Guided Meditation! TED | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you want to feel more fulfilled motivated and inspired whether you're leading a household, classroom, team, small business, or fortune 500 company, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with Simon Sinek, the undisputed King of the Why, though he may never have been called that before, but he's the global best-selling author of one of the most Inspiring Books on Leadership, Success and Business Out there, Start with Why. Today we'll be talking about the "why", what it is, why it's so important, how to incorporate it into our lives, and who in the world is using it for success? Plus we'll talk about inspiration vs. manipulation, Ferrari's vs. minivans, why there's 32 flavors of toothpaste, why Sneetches have stars and what in the world Hot pants, and go-go suits, have to do with air travel. Questions and Topics Include: What happened with Simon as a 4th year entrepreneur How his passion and optimism was gone. How Simon Sinek began to learn how our lives (and even businesses) function on the same three levels. How Simon Sinek began his search to find his why and to find his balance again. What is nature's balance? The story of the race for flight Wright Brothers vs. Why people and companies 'fail' Why the clearer the cause the more maniacal we become to succeed What is a why? How did Apple Computers exemplify the why? Why you can't have price, speed, and technology. What Simon talked about in his Ted Talk, and what does it mean to have Why, How, What? What is the Golden Circle and why do we have things inside out? Why people don't buy what you do, they buy why you do. Why you want to be honest and true and do things that reflect my beliefs, and why those who believe what I believe will be attracted to me What Dr. Seuss's Sneetches have to do with us What Ben Cohen, a runner with cerebral palsy, can teach us about ourselves. How do we become more like Ben Why we're drawn to people who only compete with themselves What requires tremendous courage Why you need to go for it, and take care of those around you, even if you're putting yourself at risk Why it's important to risk yourself to help others What it means to be called a leader Why Martin Luther King gave the 'I have a dream' speech, not the 'I have a plan' speech, but why politicians today all give 12 point plans to solve a problem Why a common vision is needed first What does it mean to start at the values level, and why is it so important. How do we bring out our why? He has it online – The Why Discovery course – startwithwhy.com How can we start to do this right away (to find your why)? How do you cultivate your why? What do you do once you find your why? How do you use your why once you find it? How the why works What's the Celery test? What does 32 flavors of toothpaste have to do with anything? Why there's only two ways to influence people (manipulation or inspiration) Why it's so important to take care of each other Why we truly help ourselves by helping each other Simon Sinek (As Seen On Viral Ted Talk) Shares How 'Starting With Why' Ignites Your Inspiration & Motivation, Helping You Achieve Success, Happiness, & Greatness In Life! Plus Become An Amazing Leader! Business | Career | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Today we'll talk with Dr. Joe Dispenza one of the scientists featured in the award winning documentary What the Bleep do We Know and the best-selling author of several very special books including Breaking the Habit of Being You, Evolve Your Brain, and his latest new york times best-seller,, an empowering book that's worth reading over and over again: You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, how to utilize the power of the placebo effect, and rewire your brain and recondition your body to make lasting change. That plus we'll talk about hotel maids, voo doo and lizards ,what glass eating, snake handling, and drinking strychnine have to do with anything, how to get drunk on tonic water, what we can all learn from Jim Carrey, and what it means that Jesus wasn't Italian! Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How Dr. Joe Dispenza ended up in movie What the Bleep What thoughts and intentions have to do with bringing about an effect How can you give someone a sugar pill or saline injection and a certain percentage of people will begin making their own pharmacy of chemicals What it means to accept, believe and surrender to thoughts that are equal to our emotional state How do we change our emotional state? What the law of attraction has to do with any of this? How to get ourselves out of autopilot and conscious of our unconscious thoughts? What we need to know about the hormones of stress What it means to become pure consciousness and disconnect from your biology What does it mean to be pure consciousness What's an incoherent brain? How do we learn how to create more coherence in our heart and our brains What to do to shift the mind and create coherence when you're under stress How thoughts influence matter What's most exciting now for Dr. Joe Dispenza – What it means to see without eyes How do we tap into consciousness on your own When's the best time to meditate How do you manifest through your meditation What we should know for our kids Drjoedispenza.com Dr Joe Dispenza, Law of Attraction Expert from Movie 'What the Bleep' on Changing Your Thoughts to Change Health & Life! TED | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted less suffering, more happiness, and more contentment in your life, more happiness, or a sense that everything is just right, just as it is, then do we have the Pristine Mind show for you. Today I'll be talking with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, a Buddhist meditation master and the author of an absolutely beautiful book, Our Pristine Mind. It's a book that keeps growing on me day after day. Today we'll talk about discovering unconditionally happiness, and uncovering the natural state of our Pristine Mind, that's always within us. That plus we'll talk about deflated egos, internal demons, changing our mental diets, traveling the pristine mind highway, yaks and clouds, the power of leaving your mind alone, and why we might all want to look beneath our own lumpy beds. Spirituality Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did he meet his teacher Jigme Puntok Rinpoche What were some of his early Tibetan Buddhist teachings? What is Pristine Mind? What does Pristine Mind mean? What is a Tibetan Buddhist Varja song and what does it sound like? How to get to an innate state of a pristine mind What are mental events, primordial fear, and ego How do we take care of our minds the way we take care of our body What does it mean to run from our primordial fear? What it means to stop engaging How do we start a meditative practice to tap into pristine mind? How to reduce the discordant thoughts in your mind What are meditation guidelines for Pristine Mind? How do mental events disappear? What is the illusory nature of things? What does the Buddha mean from the heart sutra, form is emptiness, emptiness is form What is enlightenment and how do we achieve enlightenment What does the Buddhist term mean Good Heart? What does love, compassion, rejoice, and impartiality have to do with anything? What does self-compassion have to do with anything Where can people go to find out more: pristinemind.org and ourpristinemind.com. Orgyen Chowan Rinpoche Shares the Powerful Pristine Mind Technique to Tap Into Unconditional Happiness! Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Meditation | Tibetan Buddhism | Buddhist | Meditation | Self-Improvement | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever had stomach problems, digestion issues, constipation, a bloated belly, irritable bowel syndrome, or autoimmune disorders than do we have the gut healing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dr. Robynne Chutkan, one of the countries most recognizable gastroneterologists and the best-selling author of Gutbliss, the Bloat Cure, and her latest book The MicroBiome Solution. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, a radical new way to heal your body from the inside out, by healing your gut. That plus we'll talk about hookworm therapy, the power of parasites, why you want your kids dirty, skipping showers, pharmageddon, the transformative power of goats, why you just might want to smell your son or daughter, the power of poop, and what your orthopedist dad will tell you to do, whether you've got a sprained ankle or the flu. Gut Bliss and Microbiome Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What's going on with our guts and our microbiome What she learned growing up in Jamaica with a Hindu dad and guts What cryptosporidiosis is and what is giardia and why are they triggering post-infection irritable bowel syndrome What antibiotics are doing to our micribiome Why antibiotics beget antibiotics and sinus infections Why you want to check out the Dr. Terry Wahls protocol What we now know about nutrition and the gut What do we know about dairy Are antibiotics in the water? What's wrong with chlorine in the water? What's wrong with hand-sanitizer What is dysbiosis What's the danger of NSAIDS – What's the danger of birth-control? What are wrong with low-calorie sweeteners? Why artificial sweeteners are a risk for diabetes What Dr. Michele Segar (author of No Sweat) can teach us for motivation How sugar decreases your ability to fight infection Why is the gut causing belly fat or us to get fat What's a fecal transplant? What's the danger of a diet? What is rosacea and how do carbs affect it What all carbs are not created equal What are green bananas What's wrong with sodium lauryl sulfate What happened with her daughter For more from Dr. Chutkan visit Twitter @drchutkan and gutbliss.com Dr. Robynne Chutkan - Frequently on Dr. Oz, Shares How to Heal Your Body by Healing Your Gut! Health | Fitness | Diet | Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire

If you've ever had things go off track, off kilter, or come completely off the rails, then do we have the re-railing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jessica Lee about overcoming hurdles, getting out of the muck and the mire, and getting back on track…and making the best of it. That plus we'll talk about potatoes gone bad, boats that float away, and why towels over litter boxes, make the best pillows. Inspirational & Motivational Self-Help & Self Improvement Topics Include: What it means that everything happens for a reason What's the power of prayer and when do you want to do it What's the power of surrender What are important wake-up calls for us Why we need to let go of what doesn't serve us What is the Dark night of the soul What Dr. Joe Dispenza talks about when it comes to a dark night of the soul Why dark nights of the soul can be very helpful for you How emotion can help you pivot How these dark moments can be tremendous opportunities in disguise What's a cosmic detox Can dark moments be avoided What Master Shen calls creative angst Why you don't want to watch the #'s if you have a podcast What is coherence and what can we learn from Howard Martin and Dr. Joe Dispenza about heart coherence How you can shift the energy state of those around you. What we can learn about flow from Bill Russell and the Celtics What Michael's experienced about being in the zone when on his runs Words of wisdom from HeartMath's Howard Martin from Heart Intelligence What the monk Ajahn Brahm means about 'thank you, I deserve that' What Simone Milasas means from the Joy of Business about being able to receive. Jessica Lee & Michael Sandler Share Lessons from Life's Toughest Moments & Turning Things Around! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Health | Happiness | Fitness | Career | Success | Meditation | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt, nervous, scared, at wit's end, or completely unsure what to do, then do we have the faith restoring show for you. Today we'll talk about faith, what it is, where to find it, and why it might be hiding in Bablyon. That plus we'll talk about wrong turns gone right, the benefits of family reunions, swimming in cold water, wearing bug-eye glasses, why the rockiest trails might just be the best for you, and why when hit by a lull or a header, you want quickly bear off a few degrees, make sure you sheet in hard, and that your Cunningham's tight. Confidence and Faith Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: What it means to be questioning your faith What it means to be doubling back in life? What we can learn from Dimitri Moraitis How living life is all about having experiences And how 'bad experiences' are part of your soul's evolution Is it wrong to feel a lack of faith in the moment? What's the difference between short-term and long-term faith Why it's so important to keep taking stpes, even, or especially if you're having a lack of faith What's a dark night of the soul What it means to be coherent, and why it's so important What technique you can use to discover you're on track when you feel you're off. What does closure have to do with faith and spirituality What we can learn from family reunions How Michael uses Tibetan Long Gom Pa spiritual breathing techniques to heat up in cold water and in snow How Clark Allen used prism glasses to overcome a traumatic brain injury How Meir Schneider teaches we can retrain our eyes and our minds by strengthening our eyes What do running rocky trails have to do with faith? What we can learn about faith from sailing, or getting a sail boat Why you never know in the moment how much something will change you. CJ Liu & Michael Sandler Share How to Find More Confidence and Faith, Even When the Self-Doubt's Strong! Dareer | Inspiration | Motivation | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com and www.FireItUpWithCJ.com

Today I'll be talking with Howard Martin, one of the founders of Heart Math with Doc Childre and the co-author of The HeartMath Solution, considered a definitive work on the intelligence of the heart, and his latest work Heart Intelligence. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, about Connecting with the Intiuive Guidance of the Heart to help you be more coherent, on purpose, and in harmony with your heart and mind, and all that you do. That plus we'll talk about card table antics, dogs and horses, the power of freeze-frame, how to change the world, and why in the world hiking by yourself in the Santa Cruz mountains just might make them taller than they already are. Heart Intelligence Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What's the energy of old-growth Redwoods How HeartMath is beginning to monitor the energy in the Redwoods and fluctuation and changes in the energetics of these trees How did Howard Martin end up working with Doc Childre What Heart Intelligence is How Howard went from being a musician to studying consciousness How they began doing research on the heart What exactly is heartmath, and where does it come from What is Heart Rate Variability? How is the heart communicating with other systems in the body? What is heart rate variability analysis and why is it so important? What happens when we're running the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems at the same time What it means to get in a state of coherence and how do we do this Do couples sync up together? The story of Josh and Mabel (a boy and a dog) synching up What HeartMath learned from a study by Dean Radin, PhD out of the Institute for Noetic Sciences What is social coherence What we can learn from Bill Russell of the Celtics being in the flow A guiding meditation to transform your emotions What do you do to overcome fear What's the importance of self-love or self-compassion Why if nothing else, it's so important to have compassion for yourself What's the annual Heartmath event in the Maya Riviera heartmath.org to find out more. Howard Martin of Heart Math Shares the Incredible Intelligence of the Heart & How to Harness It! + Guided Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Career | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you're looking for meaning or purpose in life, guidance and direction, or were simply touched by the book or movie The Way of the Peaceful Warrior and want to find out more, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be interviewing one of the most influential human potential authors of our time, Dan Millman, the run-away best-selling author of the book and movie The Way of the Peaceful Warrior along with more than a dozen more, and his most recent book, The Four Purposes of Life - Finding Meaning and Direction in a Changing World Today we'll talk about Learning Life's Lessons, Finding Your Career and Calling, Discovering Your Life Path, and Attending to the Arising Moment. In short, we'll learn how to become Peaceful Warriors and discover our path. That plus we'll talk about Zen Sword Masters, 16 years to an overnight success, what we can learn from snood, and what in the world is unreasonable happiness? Questions and Topics Include: Why The Way of the Peaceful Warrior once went out of print. How Dan Millman used Picasso's line: "art is a lie that helps us to see the truth" Why doing cartwheels and somersaults doesn't help you much on a date. Why it's the journey, not the destination, and what happens without a destination What's the definition of success What is the importance of presence, mindfulness (and meditation)? What's the importance of a meaningful goal Why the importance is NOT the specific goal, but the life lived on the way toward that goal. Why the goal of life is not happiness à and what it REALLY is. Why the earth is a divine school. Why we repeat lessons if we don't learn them What are the four purposes (like the directions of a compass) of life? What's the difference between self-worth and self-esteem, and why self-worth is so important. The importance of "How Good Can I Stand It Today!" The importance of reclaiming our will. How to take what we actually know and turn it into action. What it's important to do after you dream big. Several of Dan's books including: "Everyday Enlightenment"and "No Ordinary Moments" Why he wrote 4 Purposes of Life. Understanding the difference between career and calling Why self-knowledge is so important How this affects us and our life path: The difference between what we want to do and what we THINK we should do. Why Dan liked girls who didn't like Dan. What's the trinity of needs and why it's so important What is time-travelling with your subconscious mind or time-lining, and why it's so helpful for decision making. Dan Millman goes through timelining with us. Who was MB? What are the final two books Dan Millman is writing? Who are the four primary mentors of Dan Millman? What a life purpose calculator is and how to use it. How to determine the core purposes of your life What's the most important lesson Dan Millman wants us to get. Why we shouldn't second-guess or doubt ourselves What is the warrior spirit? Why being a warrior is not (necessarily) about fighting. What the game of snood has to do with life. What Zorba the Greek has to do with anything. Dan Millman Author of Nick Nolte's Hollywood Movie The Peaceful Warrior Shows How to Live With Purpose, Meaning & Direction! Inspirational | Motivational | Spirituality | Spiritual | Meditation | Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Fitness | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you ever feel like you're being squeezed, short on time, short on attention, and short on the bandwidth you need to make smart decisions, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with Peter Bregman, best-selling author 18 Minutes: Find our Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done, and his latest award-winning book Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want! Today we'll talk about stopping the clock and finding the time to make smart decisions, how to take steps forward, and how to take the time to assess the situation, without taking so long the ship goes down. We'll also talk about Ted Talks, Ditching the Need to be Perfect, returning iPads, when a missing Rabbi's a good thing, why an experience is better than a performance, why it's so important to keep from being in Sea Kayaker magazine and why getting flipped upside, pinned, and spun out in the grand-canyon can actually help you relax. Questions and Topics Include: How going through the "worst" can open you up and relax you. Why it's useful to visualize failure (as well as success!) Why life isn't about making things perfect What the difference is between performance and experience. What the importance is of four seconds and what it means to us. The importance of hitting the pause button before and after an event. Why Warren Buffet may make all of his wealth in 2-4 decisions a year. What's our sweet spot, and why it's so important to find. What the importance is of our sweet spot and why we need to find it. Why it's not necessary to try and be liked to everyone, but why we should try and have compassion for everyone. What happened with Peter's Ted Talk. How Peter learned to ditch the idea of being perfect. Why the world doesn't reward perfection, it rewards productivity (and why productivity is the enemy of perfection). Why the combination of confidence and humility is so important and should be cultivated. Why questioning your own assumptions can be a great thing What the difference between confidence and arrogance is. How to begin cultivating a sense of confidence in yourself. What Peter's meditation practice is, and why it's so important. Why even a short meditation will help you stay grounded and in a special place. What the importance of a breath is. Why the most present moment in meditation is the moment you realize you're not being very present. What's the importance of being present What's the importance of knowing the outcome of what you're going for What's the big picture goal of Four Seconds? We are not the people we are sometimes pretending to be. How it can help us to show up more as the person we are, rather than someone we're pretending to be. Why fighting a parking ticket may not be the answer. And why arguing never works Why listening may be the answer Why there's so much evidence that if you're willing to give, it comes back to you. Why you should tune into the the upcoming Bregman Leadership Podcast! Discover How Four Seconds Is All The Time You Need to Change Habits & Get Results! Learn How to Be Present, Mindful, Intelligent & Successful, By Using Time To Your Advantage! Business | Career | Spirituality | Success | Meditation | Health | Self-Help

If you want to live the life of your dreams, overcome fears, and experience incredible joy and beauty in every moment…AND with more zeros in your bank account, and smiles in the bedroom, then this is the show for you! We interview Marc Allen, author of Tantra for the West and one of the most successful independent publishers in the world. We discuss how he achieved his dreams, and guiding principles to help you achieve yours, while finding happiness and incredible abundance. Marc co-founded New World Library (with Shakti Gawain) and has guided the company, as president and publisher, from a small start-up to its current position as a major player in the publishing world, publishing life-changing books such as those by Eckhart Tolle author of The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment and Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams. We discuss tantra, or pure mindfulness in every moment, and how to use it to truly achieve your dreams. We discuss finding your passion, overcoming fear, moving past "failure", and discovering happiness in every moment. Plus we discuss what Tantra means in the bedroom, and how you can take peak experiences with you throughout your day. And we discuss why you don't need to be broke, just because you're spiritual. As an incredibly successful multi-millionaire who entered his 30's spiritual but broke, he shares tips for getting rich while doing what you love, and without sacrificing who you are or your spiritual beliefs. If you've ever wanted to succeed or find greater inner peace and happiness, than this is the interview for you! Learn how to live the life of your dreams, and experience the beauty of every moment! You'll leave with tools you can put in place right away, to start bringing a bigger smile to your face, and more zeros to your bank account. For according to Marc, you can scrounge for a hundred dollars, or a million, it's just up to how big you dream. And for Marc, he believes we can all dream higher, and can all succeed! Additional Notes: Marc Allen is the author of several books including: Tantra for the West: A Direct Path to Living the Life of Your Dreams, The Magical Path: Creating the Life of Your Dreams and a World That Works for All, The Greatest Secret of All: Simple Steps to Abundance, Fulfillment, and a Life Well Lived, Visionary Business: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Success He is an internationally renowned seminar leader, entrepreneur, author, and composer Key Topics: what is tantra? Marc explains the outer, inner and secret levels of existence & how to uncover your "secret-ness" how you can use "consciousness focusing" to dissolve emotional & physical pain how Marc's time at a Tibetan Buddhist center taught him the power of affirmations how Marc starts each day of his life what Marc keeps in his "spiritual tool belt" simple steps to settling arguments how sex benefits everyone's consciousness, even those without a spiritual practice how recalling "peak experiences" elevates your consciousness the importance of alone time for Marc how we are all given gifts to help complete the missions we are given in life the techniques Marc used to go from a "poverty case to a multimillionaire" an explanation of the "Cool Theory" and why it's important to examine what we think is cool how to naturally open up your creativity what Marc includes in his diet, including "gloppy donuts" and why advice Marc tells every parent Marc Allen Shares Secrets to Crating Health, Wealth, Inner-Peace & Happiness, using mindfulness and Tantra! |Spiritual | Spirituality | Yoga | Meditation | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt you could heal, help others to heal, or just wanted to learn about energy medicine, then do we have the hands-on healing show for you! Today I'll be talking with William Bengston, PhD, sociology professor, self-proclaimed skeptic, President of the Society for Scientific Exploration, and a leading researcher into the mystery and power of energy medicine, and the author of a must-read book, The Energy Cure. Today we'll talk about hands-on healing, what it is, what it looks like, what the studies show, and how we can all do it. That plus we'll talk about vaporizing clouds, God in a Bottle, why table tennis isn't for tortoises, turning down flat screen TV's, the power of charged cotton, and why in the world you don't have to be from Alpha Centauri, in order to help others heal. The Energy Cure Self-Help and Self-Improvement Healing Topics Include: Who was Bennett Murrick What's the Boggle Effect? How healings on people began How William's chronic back pain was healed for life How people began to heal, and what they could heal from? How Bill ended up healing rats How people went into 'spontaneous remission' for cancer What were early experiments done in the lab? How were mice healed from cancer and inoculated from cancer Can healing be taught? Why intention isn't necessary for healing What is the Bengston Energy Healing Method? What is 'cycling' and why is it so powerful? What's a powerful past law of attraction method – that changes your brainwave patterns How cycling can change your brainwave patterns What it means to go from mindfulness to mindlessness How can this be turned or reverse engineered into a conventional therapy What he's doing across the country to put 'healing in the cloud' To find out more about the Energy Cure and for the CD set 'Hands on Healing, a Training Course in the Energy Cure' or to do it live go to bengstonresearch.com William Bengston PhD Shares Energy Healing Scientifically Proven to Cure Illness & Cancer! Alternative Medicine | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Health | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt there has to be a better way to parent, where you get along with your kids, work as a team, and overcome life's toughest situations, even meltdowns, then do we have the dharma parenting show for you. Today I'll be talking with Robert Keith Wallace, PhD a pioneering researching on the psychology of consciousness and the founding president of Maharshi University of Management, and Frederick Travis, PhD, world-renowned neuroscientist who studies the brainwave patterns of children and directs the Center for BNrain Consciousness and Cognition, and both the co-authors of Dharma Parenting a fantastic book with an Ayurvedic take on parenting. I love it! Today we'll talk about understanding your Child's Brilliant Brain for Greater Happiness, Health, Success, and Fulfillment, and to help make your life easier as a parent. That plus we'll talk about and the enemy of fatigue, the dreaded B word, what's the difference between a looking day and a buying day, why families are no longer run by dictatorship, or by spanking for that matter what in the world's the car game, and why is a horse-drawn Amish vehicle worth 50 points??? Dharma Parenting Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: How'd they get into meditation How long they've been practicing Transcendental Meditation – starting with Maharishi What motivated them to write Dharma Parenting for kids What families are not supposed to be dictatorships How we learned how to parent Why it's so important to learn how to get in balance What we can learn from John Douillard of Mind, Body & Sport ayurveda / ayurvedic parenting wisdom What are brain-body types and what are doshas? What Ayurveda has to do with parenting What different brain stages have to do with parenting and how you talk with your kids What dosha quiz you can find at dharmaparenting.com Why is fatigue the enemy? What it means to have a dosha out of balance What's sleep inertia Why our brains function best at 1.8 mph How understanding dosha type can help with conception, gestation and pregnancy Why a pregnant mother needs to be protected so that she doesn't feel threatened when she is pregnant Why do we want to save our money and skip the stroller What are the six tools of Dharma Why you want to carry your children on your back Why it's so important to walk at a child's speed, not at adult speed What mirror neurons have to do with anything, and why kids learn by watching Why don't we want to tell our child to stop crying Why routines are so important for kids And why and how it's necessary to change a brain state What you want to do when there's a meltdown Why it's so important to anticipate and adapt What's wrong with reacting to a child with anger What does electronics have to do with a child's behavior Why don't we want to use food as a motivator Why routines are so important to help kids from spinning out Why mealtime and walk time is so important for parenting and our kids Why electronics shouldn't be the tool for babysitting What's the importance of an attachment relationship (from neuroscience) Meditation, spirituality and a child Why sitting techniques for transcendental meditation can be started at 10 Why kids can learn walking meditation at 4 years old Why you want to start which meditation for children Why doing yoga asanas together can be so important dharmaparenting.com get a free quiz and 4 page report for yourself and your child Keith Wallace, PhD & Fred Travis, PhD Share Ayurveda Parenting Wisdom for Greater Happiness, Health, & Success! Inspiration | Motivation | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Ayurveda | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Information Visit: www.inspirenationshow.com

If you've ever wanted more energy, vibrancy, and creativity in your life, then do we have the playful show for you. Today I'll be talking with my ever-playful wife, Jessica about play. What it's all about, why we need to do it, and why it's so incredibly important for all that we do…and at any age. That plus we'll talk about Nature time, nibblers, trying new things, exploring new trails, taking a child-like view of the world, and what's the powerful lesson Sir Meowsers has taught both of us about play. Game Changing Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What we can learn from kitty play How play helps with arthritis and with our health How play can flip the on-switch for life What happens with kids when they have to focus and pay attention Why getting too serious hurts our kids efforts and ours as well How you can overcome obstacles by making things a gam What is play? What is nature play? What it means to look at the world with child-like eyes What's a great (playful) thing to do on a hike What it means to go to nature Why you don't want to enjoy your childhood while it lasts What's the importance of motor neurons What happens if you stop playing Why it's so important to nourish your soul How to make what you do playful What's the link between creativity and play Why it takes play to bring out our creativity and inspiration Why you can produce more when you step away from work – and head for play time What we can learn from the nameless dance walk guru What we can learn from Pharrell Williams and being happy How we can each be challenged to be more playful What a unicycle had to do with college How you can improve your grades by playing more What we can learn from Anders Ericcson and Peak Why it's so important to find something you like to do with your kids What where you live has to do with how you play Why gardening can be play How animals can make us more engaged in the world Jessica Lee and Michael Sandler Share the Game Changing Benefits of Play for Happiness, Health & Success! Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted calming, healing, clarity of mind, or just to enjoy a little liquid and ahhhh, then do we have the blue mind show for you. Today we'll be talking about all things water. How it calms us, why we like it, where to find it, and how to bring a little bit of this liquid blue peace into our lives. That plus we'll talk about screaming banshees, flying fish, shower-power, making your own zen zone, singing in the rain, going slow to go fast, and what in the world toe-nibbling has to do with anything. Blissful Fun, Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Why CJ is off the chipper charts How CJ got more clarity about a new career path for her Why things that don't 'work out' may actually how a powerful positive reason for them happening What we can learn from Jonathan Balcombe author of What a Fish Knows. How past memories were reignited by the water How water can bring clarity Why Wallace 'J' Nichols author of 'Blue Mind' talks about the power of water What's the importance of water What is shower power? What's the importance of connecting with Nature What Chinese elements have to do with anything. What are groomer fish? What's the importance of going slow to go fast. What it means to make your own Zen Zone. How the sound of water can help us in our home How we can bring water into our homes to calm us How to open and flow with life CJ Liu and Michael Sandler Share the Transformative, Healing & Calming Power of Water! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Career | Self-Improvement | Inspiration | Motivation | Health | Fitness | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to walk away, or skate away from it all, and live a different way, or chase your dreams no-matter-what, then do we have the freedom seeking Say Yes, show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dave Cornthwaite, professional adventurer, freedom seeker, and author of 3 books including Life is the Slow Lane, a patient quest for adventure. And that's what we'll talk about today, about saying yes to life, taking adventures, and looking at the world, a completely different, more empowered way. That plus we'll talk about skateboarding Australia, Priscilla the bike car, Fred the Frog, world record egg-crushing, the power of nutella, how we all won as sperm, and why breaking your foot, might just be the greatest gift in the world. Self-Help and Self-Improvement Motivational, Life and Career Topics Include: How he got very depressed What happened on his 25th birthday What was life like in the 6 months after his 25th birthday How he ended up skateboarding the length of the UK How he ended up setting a world-distance skating record on his first big adventure How it took him 2 ½ years before his next adventure How he kayaked 1500 miles for his next adventure How he got depressed after each adventure, and wanted to figure out how to prevent depression after an event What is Expedition 1000 How to shift your life What in the world is road magic Why every stranger is just a friend waiting to happen Why you need to promise to yourself with everything that you do What's the importance of telling people what you'll do with genuine excitement and meaning What's the power of solitude and being out there by yourself What's the importance of saying yes? What's a Yes List? What's it mean to Say Yes More #SayYesMore How he did 1000 mile swim along the Missouri when he'd only swam 100 meters at a time before Why you never want to listen to advice unless you asked for it What was the conversation he had with his kitty cat? What happened on journey 12 around the Dead Sea? Who's Emma and how'd she meet them What's the Yes tribe? What's the Yes bus? What's the Yes boat? What's important about Uganda and the River Nile davecornthwaite.com has all the stories over the last 10 year, also www.sayyesmore.com to find out about the Yes tribe and the Yestival October festival, also look for The Yes Tribe on google. What's Exploring Mindset? Sept 25- to October 2nd along the Mississippi river Why it's important to take adventures with your kids Check Out Do Try This At Home on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/meekroadventures Dave Cornthwaite Shares Life Lessons from Skating, Sailing, Kayaking, Running, Hiking & Swimming! Adventure | Inspiration | Motivation | Career | Self-Improvement | Spiritual | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationshow.com

If you've ever felt awkward, out of place, hiding your true self, or afraid to share who you truly are, then do we have the out of the closet show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jeffrey Marsh, online sensation, Vine Star, and author of a fabulous…(huh, huh) new book on being yourself, called How To Be You. And that's just what we'll talk about today, about how to stop trying to Be Someone Else, and Start Living Your Own Fabulous Life. That plus we'll talk about the great peanut-butter debate, bringing vegas to the barnyard, WWWD – what would wonder-woman do, what we can all learn from the velveteen rabit, why you want to lipsync Julie andrews when your head is upside down (and you're wearing a hat on your chin), and why you're lucky if a bathroom fire doesn't reach the house! Self-Improvement and Self Help Topics Include: Why you're lucky if you can't hide your authentic selves Why it's so important to be yourself. Why it's so important to come out as your true self How he came out for the first time with his mom when he was 11 What happened when Jeffrey shaved his legs for the first time What the power is of the book "There is Nothing Wrong With You" by Sherry Huber Sherry is from a monastery in California Why Jeffrey wrote this book to touch hearts How Jeffrey studies Zen Buddhism What spiritual lessons has Jeffrey learned from Zen Buddhism What has Jeffrey learned from his spirituality What's the importance of self-acceptance? How did Jeffrey Marsh become a LGBT Gay / Queer / Gender Neutral Vine star? Why if something scary you have to face the fear What are zen circle paintings and what do they have to do with the book "How to Be You" How we can help prevent tragedies in the world Why it's so important to learn how to be secure in who you are How to gain confidence WWWD – What Would Wonder Woman Do? What would Linda Carter do??? Why is Wonder Woman a hero of Jeffrey Marsh? How important is it to put kind, gentle, easy, and good first Why you can't do self-improvement through judgement and self-hate Why it's so important to 'fight with kindness' What's a daily joy list? How he went on a conservative show as LGBT / LGBTQ What compassion has to do with anything jeffreymarsh.com and google vine beard eyeshadow Why there's an appendix in the book on treating young people with respect What's the best way to help kids today What's the Jeffrey Marsh app? Jeffrey Marsh, Famous Vine Star Shares How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self & Truly Be You! + Guided Meditation | Spirituality | Spiritual | Zen Buddhist | Buddhism | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Self-Improve | Inspire | LGBT | Gay | Lesbian | Bi | Queer For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted more prosperity and abundance in your life, but no matter how hard you try, it's not coming about, then do we have the abundance making show for you! Today I'll be speaking with repeat guest, doctor and master Sha, a world-renowned master healing and spiritual teacher, and a grandmaster of many ancient disciplines including tai chi, qigong, kung fu, feng shui, and the I chin. He's the author of countless best-sellers, and has co-authored with Adam Markel a radically different book on prosperity I'm extremely excited to about, Soul Over Matter, which is now a chart-topper on Amazon. Today we're going to talk about the ancient wisdom and modern techniques that get at the heart of scarcity and abundance. What these terms mean, why we struggle and how we can turn things around to manifest the abundance we desire. That plus we'll talk about scarcity statements, a virtue bank account, the power of karma, failure phobia, the importance of service, and what in the world are heart, mind, and soul blockages? Wealth & Abundance Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: How Master Sha grew up with a simple, not wealthy life Why is someone wealthy vs. why does someone struggle? What our karma and our past-lives have to do with our current financial situation What's a virtue bank account How do we keep out of a place of self-blame and self-judgment when it comes to a lack of abundance or making 'mistakes' What's the importance of forgiveness A short forgiveness guided meditation What is a scarcity consciousness? What do you move past blockages (clear negative karma) How do we move past fear? What's a body power, soul power, mind power, and sound power technique What's it mean to open your spiritual eye (pineal gland) What is spiritual soul marketing What can you ask God, spirituality, the divine or Universe for in prayer? What does compassion have to do with abundance? When is a weekly worldwide chant and meditation for love, peace and harmony Why service is the most important element in becoming wealthy How do we serve more? How do we give our love to humanity? Dr Master Sha Shares How to Have Unlimited Abundance & Wealth Thru Kindness, Compassion & Guided Meditation! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Health | Chanting | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled with food, what to eat, when to eat, or how to keep from eating too much then do we have the mindful eating show for you. Today I'll be talking with Dr. Ruth Wolever, Director of Vanderbilt Health Coaching, Founding Research Director for Duke Integrative Medicine, and the Chief Scientific Officer for eMindful. She's a nationally recognized expert on Health and Wellness Coaching, and one of the elected leaders of the National Consortium for Credentialing Health and Wellness Coaches and the co-author of a fantastic book on changing your eating habits, The Mindful Diet. Today we'll talk about just that, about transforming your relationship with food, for lasting weight loss, vibrant health, and better control over what you eat and when. That plus we'll talk about stealth calories, calorie bombs, the goldlocks principle, why you want to graze like a cow, and why you don't want barbeque flavored cardboard, and what in the world is a whoppie pie moment? Self-Help and Self-Improvement Mindfulness Weight Loss Topics Include What does chocolate chip cookie dough have to do with anything. Why comfort foods are meant to keep calling, no matter how healthy you are What is mindless, not mindful, automatic eating Why what we see is what we eat What's the endless bowl of soup? Tell us about the Wheel of Health Why stress leads to belly fat What stress has to do with diet and eating How mindfulness can help with eating and nutrition How Jon Kabat-Zinn describes and defines mindfulness What's the science behind mindfulness Why dieting is stacked against someone and not sustainable How to use mindfulness to learn more about yourself How breathing can help with mindfulness How do we flex our kindness muscle? What's the goldilocks principle What are the biggest mistakes around when we eat Why it's so important to slow down when I eat What are the four pillars of healthy eating How do we eat for blood sugar balance What's it mean to eat a plant based diet? Why it's so important to eat whole foods What's a calorie bomb? How frequently should you eat? What are hidden calories What's a whoopee pie moment? What's the benefit of an attitude of gratitude Why it's not important to join the clean plate club Key eating tips for kids emindful.com (chief scientific officer), Left Duke, now at Vanderbilt Ruth Wolever, PhD Shares How The Mindful Diet Helps You Lose Weight & Keep it Off! Fitness | Health | Mindfulness | Guided Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wondered what the lives of underwater brethren, the fish are like, then do we have the holy mackerel show for you. Today we'll be talking with Jonathan Balcombe, director of animal sentience at the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy and the author of four books, including Second Nature, Pleasurable Kingdom, and What a Fish Knows, a fascinating book I found incredibly hard to put down. Today we'll be talking about the inner lives of our underwater cousins, what a fish knows, thinks, feels, and what's life really like, a few feet, to many fathoms below the sea. That plus we'll talk about why Nemo's dad Marlin, may have really been Marlette, fish and optical illusions, mucus and jolts, carp and Mozart, democracy and robo-fish, ebay rankings for cleaner fish, the super-dad of the sea world, the animal Einstein Olympics, what Yao Ming, Jackie Chan and David Beckham have in common, and why male bulldogs may just want to shorten their EOD's! Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: What happened to Jonathan Balcombe at 8 years old What was the goldfish incident Why we've missed the boat on fishes How there are fish that can literally fly Why there have been fish over 200 million years ago that had umbilical cords David Attenborough announcer had the fish named him What is the menhaden? What we can learn about flounder and other flat fish? What happens to flounder in puberty What can swordfish do with their eyes What's the Abyss and how much life is there? What can sharks do with their eyes to see in the dark Walking sharks? Rose lipped bat fish? What can we learn from fish and optical illusions? How can fish hear? What kind of music do Koi like? Why fish grow faster with music, particularly Mozart What is scary stuff from fish? What's a fish's sense of taste like? How fish navigate via the sun, and magnetism What are cleaner fishes? What can we learn about cooperation from groupers and moray eels. What is a robofish? What can we learn from Lauri Cook about Beta-Fish and what's the beta-fish myth? (aka Siamese Fighting Fish) How do fish use tools? Can Tiger Fish catch birds? Who is Christina Zenato and what does she do with sharks? What can we learn about changing sex and Nemo How a puffer fish create mandalas Why is the seahorse the super-dad? What Carl Safina author of Beyond Words found with trawlers and Green Peace in the Arctic What do trawlers do? What happens when fishing shrimp aka shrimping What is by-catch Why is shrimping so harmful to the environment Why is eating tuna like eating tigers? What does Yao Min, Jackie Chan and David Beckham have to do with shark fins? What a Fish Knows is now a New York Times best-seller, visit jonathanbalcombe.com and www.jonathan-balcombe.com – come join his newsletter! Jonathan Balcome, PhD shares the incredible lives & scientifically proven intelligence of fish & what it means for us! Environment | Ecology | Vegan | Vegetarian | Inspirational | Motivational | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed, then do we have the calm inducing show for you. Today we'll be talking about all things calm, how to relax, feel better, keep from getting overwhelmed, and stay out of that fight or flight state, that turns our brains to mud. That plus we'll talk about the power of water, the shock of shipping, calendar mavens, kitty exercise, the beauty of hammocks, what in the world is Bear Time, exotic deserts, and cat-o-nine-tails and Kermit, the frog that is. Calm Inducing Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: Why overwhelm can require an A game of self-care What consciousness has to do with overwhelm What stress and fear of the unknown has to do with calmness What it means for energy to get stuck What it means to be meditating and noticing in your meditation you're not meditating What we can learn from Clark Elliott, author of The Ghost in My Brain Why we want to challenge ourselves by looking at the world in different ways How to turn things into a 'test' to strengthen the wiring mechanisms of our brain What is mental masturbation? What we can do to reduce information overload What I learned from Meir Schneider about relaxing his eyes How we can use our eyes to help calm us down How water can be incredibly calming How meditation can help with calming and reducing stress How bears can help with your fitness when you're out running What lucid dreaming and dream yoga can do for your relaxation How organizing our calendars can help us get our stress levels down How to enforce yourself to relax What's the power of date time What's the power of snuggle time CJ Liu & Michael Sandler Share How to Calm Down Fast From Overwhelm, Stress & Work! Inspirational | Motivational | Fitness | Health | Career | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted greater happiness, peace, or better relationships in your life, then do we have the compassionate show for you! Today we'll be talking about compassion, what it is, how to cultivate it, why in the world you want more of it, and why it's so powerful for ourselves. That plus we'll talk about car horn compassion, kitty compassion, family compassion customer service compassion, and even compassion at your department of motor vehicles. Compassionate Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: What is Kitty Compassion Why have a show on compassion? Who is AI researcher Clark Elliot, author of The Ghost in My Brain Why there are so many more people with head injuries than we can imagine Why people who are struggling in line, or look strange, may actually have a head-injury Why it's important to have compassion with people acting oddly What happens when we get to a place of overwhelm, and why we want to treat everyone in overwhelm with compassion Why you want to have compassion for someone, even, if not especially during a fight Why compassion is important How does one have the energy to be compassionate toward someone else, especially a complete stranger How compassion can be contagious and the instant karma you get from being compassionate What's a bank account of compassion What's the importance of presence? What's the importance of sending someone love? What Ajahn Brahm has to say about self-gratitude What we can do to shift and be more empathetic toward others What is syncing and how can we use it to help ourselves and others What self-compassion really looks like What's the importance of the I Love Myself exercise, and do it right before going to sleep Where kindness and compassion comes into play for learning What kindness and compassion has to do with grit. Jessica Lee Shares How Compassion Helps Make Life Easier, More Enjoyable & Improves Relationships! Karma | Happiness | Spiritual | Spirituality | Career || Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever had a head injury, concussion, learning disability such as ADHD, or no someone who does, then do we have the concussive show for you. Today I'll be talking with Clark Elliott, PhD, brilliant artificial intelligence researcher and professor, and the author of an incredibly powerful book, and perhaps one of my most important reads of the last year, maybe of ever…The Ghost in My Brain, How a concussion stole my life, and how the new science of brain plasticity helped me get it back. And that's just what we'll talk about today, about head injuries and what that really means, and how we can get our lives back, or our minds back, after we've suffered one…even many years or misdiagnosis later. That plus we'll talk about the dangers of follow mode, the importance of knowing you don't have a dog, why a toddler's first words may have been do it myself, do it myself, Clark is the man who never gives up, ever, ever, ever, ever, the danger of scanner beeps, and when you should never ever ride a roller coaster Self-Help and Self-Improvement Brain Health Topics Include How running has helped his healing. What were things looking like prior to September 1999 How he taught Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Sciences at DePaul University in Chicago What was the accident that injured his brain Why he had such difficulty getting a proper diagnosis What happens when his brain fatigues. What are the three main batteries for the brain Why he put his head injury notes of brain thoughts into the book. How Clark Elliott had become spiritual, and what happened once he had a head injury What does The Ghost in My Brain mean, and who or what was the ghost? A big shout out to Donna Lee and Deborah Zelinsky for Clark Elliot's healing Where did self-love fall into the equation How did Clark Elliott keep from being depressed? How he managed to accept things, and let go, just as it was What was Clark Elliott's secret weapon? What happened on a surprise trip to a Thai monastery? How Donalee Markus understood him and knew what to do to help Clark Elliott How Donalee helped retrain Clark Elliott's brain. What a brain injury means or looks like What brain injuries and traumatic brain injuries have to do with balance issues What may learning disabilities have to do with learning disabilities such as ADHD Go see a neurodevelopmental optometrist, http://mindeyeconnection.com/ - Clarkelliott.com website go to Nora Why there are so many hidden concussions in school sports Clark Elliott, PhD, shares his journey from traumatic brain injury to perfect brain health! Concussion | Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Fitness | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted less stress, greater happiness, and MORE success in your life, no matter what that looks like, then do we have the happiness producing show for you. Today we'll be talking with Dr. Emma Sepalla, Associate Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education Center at Stanford University, founder of Fulfillment Daily, a TEDx talk speaker who's work has been featured in the Documentary Free The Mind and the author of a fascinating new look at the science of Happiness, The Happiness Track. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, how to apply the science of happiness, to accelerate your success! That plus we'll talk about the danger of strengths, morning morality, the Stanford Duck syndrome, successaholics, the power of a hug, why we might want to stop paying attention, and start daydreaming, and why taking a take a 2 day silent retreat before surgery, just may be the greatest gift in the world. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Happiness Topics Include: How did she teach returning veterans yoga breathing techniques (to help with injuries, anxiety and PTSD) What happened to veterans who did a one week breathing program What are the incredible benefits of the breath What she learned while interning for an international newspaper in Paris What's the Myth of Success and why'd she write The Happiness Track What are the 6 myths with success? What was it like first attending Stanford? Who was Antonio Horta Osorio and what happened with him? What's an amazing benefit of showering? Why we want to take time off from work Why psychic yourself up by stressing yourself out is not the answer What's the importance of self-compassion What's wrong with checking our inbox? Why we want to 'Eat Your Frog' (Brian Tracy) Why you don't want your email to invade your life What's the hangover effect Why mindfulness is so important but we are never happier than being in the present moment Why the answer may not be willpower or grit What does calmness have to do with energy management? Where does play fit into things? Why life shouldn't be so serious? What we can learn from Dwight D. Eisenhower about play. Why it's so important to completely disconnect when you're at home. What we can learn from Salvador Dali What we can learn from Pico Iyer and the Art of Silence When stress is good Why mindfulness may not be the best, but how meditation from the Art of Living may help. What we can learn from Jack Ma and Alibaba What's the danger of self-focus? What we can learn from congressman Tim Ryan emmaseppala.com and have infrequent newsletter and facebook page and twitter on the science of happiness Emma Seppala PhD, Stanford on The Science of Happiness To Accelerate Your Success! + Guided Meditation | Mindfulness | Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com