Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you've ever felt scared, struggled, or been at wits end with your life circumstances and how to make through the challenges, then do we have the ahhhhh bringing show for you. Today I'll talk with Mary O'Malley, author, counselor, and a leader if the field of awakening according to Neal Donald Walsh, Sharon Salzberg Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and many, many more. She's also the author of a beautiful new book, what's in the way IS the way. And today we'll talk about transforming fear into clarity, healing beliefs that get you stuck, and moving through struggle into living fully in life. That plus we'll talk about the power of breath, butterflies and aliens, what we can learn from picking a strawberry, the YOU turn, I see you vs. the ICU, and why monsters sometimes have pink fingernails. Questions and Topics Include: What's a black ball of struggle? How she was a failure at life because she was even a failure at suicide How her belief shifted from believing she was bad and she was wrong Why the heart says there's nothing to be fixed. How the heart-brain (such as the work from the Heart-Math Institute) views the world. How we can see our addiction to struggle What are the spells our brain is under How do we use our heart brain to move past fear How to move past the 65000 thoughts we have today (that are typically glued together with fear and judgment) How to follow the thread of our compulsions. She wrote 'The Gift of Our Compulsions' why our compulsions are our gifts How there's such an intelligence in the universe How to move past dread How to move past the belief that you're not doing life enough, or doing it right enough What are the three hidden spells of life? Why we feel we're wrong, unworthy or bad What is the greatest fear of all human beings What's the "you turn" What it means to be given the exact set of circumstances you need (from Eckhart) Why the challenges are part of the process, whether financial, physical, relational, or compulsions Why life is set up to bring up what has been bound up… What would life be like to realize that your financial difficulties How to fix your financial difficulties by healing your heart Why Pema Chodron, the Buddhist nun says "when something has taught you everything it's here to teach you, it will leave" Why it's so important to be able to listen to ourselves - a mindfulness practice How to learn how to work better with your child/children Maya Angelou – if you want to raise really healthy and grounded children, have your eyes light up at least once a day when we come in the room. How to learn to light up with ourselves maryomalley.com (telegroups, skype appointments, cds, books) Also whatsintheway.com How to heal the wars inside of you to be a healing presence, to heal our world, one person at a time. A brief guided meditation / visualization Mary O'Malley Shares How to Move Past Struggle, Heartache & Pain and Find Joy & Happiness in Each Moment! + Guided Meditation! Inspiration | Spiritual | Spirituality | Career | Health | Buddhism | Mindfulness | Positivity | Self-Help | Law of Attraction | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever been sick, injured, anxious or found yourself unable to heal, then do we have the healing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Amy B. Scher energy therapist, a leader in the field of mind-body-spirt healing, and author of a very special book, How to Heal Yourself When No One Else can. And that's what we'll be talking about today, how to heal yourself from the inside out, what it means, what it looks like, how to do it, and how it can empower and transform your life. That plus we'll talk about Indian IV's, Tina Turner Chanting, The power of Graceful begging, the bird by bird chant, an obsession with sticky notes, and when it's time to leave yoga-land gracefully. Questions and Topics Include: How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can How to heal yourself from the inside out What was life like as a marketing director for Harley Davidson How she went on Harley Davidson Runs and Rally's 2005 started having severe sympotms Struggled for 2 years before being diagnosed with chronic lyme disease How much pain she was in, even trying to lay on the couch How'd she end up going to New Delhi How did she keep going? How we keep going with whatever we find when we have nothing How she was after the 9 week stem cell program How she healed for a few years How the symptoms began to return How traditional Chinese medicine helped How she shifted to feel 'treatments' weren't the answer What Dr. Shrof in India kept telling her, that began to ring true How she was a positive person, but it was a lot more than positivity How Donna Eden's book Energy Medicine, and Dr. Bruce Lipton, Caroline Myss, Louis Hay made her realize she needed 'more to make a shift' How the answer didn't come from The Secret or studying the Law of Attraction. What playwright Katori Hall said Why you're not in need of self-help but in need of self-love Dr. Joe Vitale talked about blocks to prosperity and how blocks to healing are similar blocks What's a stress mess What is the triple-warmer meridian from Chinese medicine What's the spiritual and healing power of surrender Why surrender does not mean you're giving up. How does chanting help and what's the chant she learned that Tina Turner does on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isXLBHCDo4Y It's called Nam Myoho Renge Kyo What are her favorite chants for healing What is graceful begging prayer? What does it mean to correct your polarity and what is grounding? How an Earthing mat can help How to crossover your meridians Donna Eden – Energy Medicine pioneer teaches many ways to do that. What is thymus tapping Having kids tap or thump their thymus to help them feel better or more grounded How she uses the positive power of sticky notes What are some favorite messages, mantras and quotes she puts on sticky notes A bit on how to install positive emotions in her body through sticky notes How Dr. Imoto showed that words, energy, meaning and emotions are interconnected. What Amy Scher's version of journaling is (very law of attraction, manifestation, The Secret oriented) How can tapping and muscle-testing help What's the meaning behind some key symptoms What does an essential tremor or hand problem mean? Meaning behind tinnitus or ear problems or ear infections Meaning behind gall bladder problems or needing a gall bladder removed What's the meaning behind migraines What is linked to headaches? How does frustration and anger show itself? What's the meaning behind extreme cramps and endometriosis What's the meaning behind uterus problems What do leg challenges mean What's the difference in meaning between the left and right side. What's the meaning behind immune system challenges Dysfunction of the immune system Autoimmune disorders and lupus What's the meaning behind heart disease and heart challenges What's the meaning behind insomnia and sleep related conditions What's the meaning behind adrenal challenges and fatigue? What's the meaning behind thyroid conditions? How do we use muscle testing to gain awareness? What are her favorite muscle testing techniques? What's muscle testing 101 as a healing technique To find out more on tapping, check out our interviews by Dr. Dawson Church How Thymus Tapping (the Thymus test and tap) can help us to find stuck emotions and clear them out. Advice for parents amybscher.com to find the book, and an online course What we can learn from Aaron Baker a quadriplegic who healed himself and who we had on the show What is the sweep guided meditation? A brief version of the sweep guided meditation Amy B Scher shares secrets to heal yourself, overcome pain, injuries, chronic illness thru meditation, energy medicine, chanting, tapping …! Includes heart disease, migraines, lyme & lupus | Inspiration | Motivation | Health | Healing | Law of Attraction | The Secret | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever had your life touched by a pet, a friends pet, or even heard of someone's life being completely transformed by the love of, or for an animal, then do we have a special treat for you. Today we're talking with Dr. Bernie Siegel, the best-selling author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles. He's one of the most well known doctors there, who talks about humanizing medicine, compassionate care, and the choice to live fully and die at peace. In 2011, Bernie was honored by the Watkins Review of London, England, as one of the Top 20 Spiritually Influential Living People on the Planet Of course, he's also the author of the newly release Love, Animals and Miracles a book that speaks to my soul. Today we'll talk about the healing power of love and animals, how they're much more than just furry or scaly creatures, and how they have an almost magical power to transform our lives and fit in, in our crazy world. If you're looking for inspiration, or a smile, then today's celebration of animals and the love and miracles they always bring is for you! I can't wait to hear the stories he'll tell! Notes from Interview Include: Why Dr. Siegel is a Jungian Surgeon Why a mechanical approach to medicine is broken Why animals always come from the heart What he learned from his pets House rabbit Past regression – once killed with a sword, now heal with a sword Animals all get along as family Even a turtle and fish became best buddies! You can communicate with animals Animals speaking to us Animals at Nursing Homes Animals healing us - the healing power of animals Healing vibration of cats – the purring Petting an animal changes your chemistry People recover from heart surgery better if go home to a pet For single women – get a dog, take a walk, you're more likely to meet a guy Cats, Laptops, and Keyboards Being called to animal shelters Animals passing away and the messages they give us Furfy passing away – animals passing away in their sleep Wants animals to be surrounded by love, with us when passing away, not at the vets, it's a much simpler transition Animals coming back "reinpregnating" vs. reincarnation Animals are here to teach us, and they become family. Save the worms! What saving a turtle, the FBI, and guns have to do with each other. Jackson Chameleons Monty the snake How do animals help us to heal? Having an animal to care for forces our bodies to heal – particularly for seniors! "The still pond" the mindful experience, or mindfulness experience of having a pet We need to learn from our animals how to be in the present moment Don't focus on what's not right, but focus on what IS right. Why you should name a pet Sex. Miracle Oscar and recovery from cancer The healing power of touch The power and importance of body memories Transplants and body memories Plus much, much more!!! Dr. Bernie Siegel, Holistic Pioneer & Author of Love, Medicine & Miracles, Shares Inspiring Stories of How Pets Heal & Transform Our Lives! Inspirational | Happiness | Inspiring | Spirituality | Spiritual | Mindfulness | Health | Healing | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wondered what am I doing, where am I going, or where in the world am I supposed to go from here, then do we have the directional show for you! Today we'll be talking about finding direction and purpose in your life. Where to look for it, how to spot the signs, how to make decisions and turn it into something real. That plus we'll talk about newsletter terror, kitties touching butts, eggs crying fowl, and why spending Sunday's editing, is the greatest gift in the world. Questions and Topics Include! How to train feral cats What kind of animal are you? Dr John Demartini from The Secret – "What I think about and thank about I bring about" (Law of Attraction) what do your values have to do with your purpose? What's the difference between social norms and values How lacks in your life can help you discover your purpose What's the power of linking What your personal space can tell you about your values What's in your space, time, schedule What John David Mann can teach us about being a go-giver rather than a go-getter (and why the more you give, the more you get back) Aaron Hurst and The Purpose Economy – why it's all about purpose The power of loving yourself and self-compassion How helping others in any facet by making yourself happy you bring more happiness to everyone Why we need to let go of judgment and thinking we're a bad person What's the mindful meditation practice to 'just be' How being on-purpose is a heart-opening experience How your scale of time changes depending on what you're doing How losing track of time is a good indication of being 'on track' What Christine Carter, author The Sweet Spot can teach us to help us be on purpose. How to buy yourself the time (time management and mindfulness) to pause and be with yourself Several powerful time management tips including from David Allen of Getting Things Done to balance structure and flow What it means to front-load and buy freedom How front-loading as a time-management tool can buy you peace How we're broadcasting love and happiness What the Journey of the Soul by Shepherd Hoodwin (also Shamanic Astrologer By Daniel Diamario ) can teach us about finding our purpose. What are the different categories of people (related to people's purpose) What Therese Rowley author Mapping a New Reality can teach us about finding our purpose. What happened with Dr. John Demartini on the beach, and how he was influenced by Paul Bragg of Bragg's Apple-Cider Vinegar. Michael Sandler & CJ Liu Discuss Tools from The Secret's Dr John Demartini (Mr Law of Attraction) & John David Mann for Finding Purpose + Business & Time Management Tools to Get Things Done! Inspirational | Motivational | Happiness | Meditation | Mindfulness | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Career | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to be more observant, accurate, present, make better decisions, or take your game to a whole new level, then do we have the enhancing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Amy Herman, lawyer, art historian and the founder of the the Art of Perception course, which trains doctors, police officers, the FBI, the military, state department, and fortune 500 companies; and author of a perspective changing new book, Visual Intelligence, Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your life. Today we'll be talking about strengthening your perceptions, helping you see things more clearer, find the answers you've been looking for, and articulate them in ways to get things done…plus the powerful words of Dr. Wayne Dyer, why when you change the way you look at things, the things look at change. That plus we'll look at an orangutan named Kevin, a gorilla in our midst, refrigerator blindness, keeping your head on a swivel, gemba walks, pick-pocketing the secret service, and how in the world to keep a secret from a flight attendant? Questions and Topics Include: Visual Intelligence & Perception and the Art of Perception Course – From Dr. Wayne Dyer – Why when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. How going along with police officers when in Law School changed you How did she end up 'shooting' someone at a conference What Men in Black has to do with Visual Intelligence Why you don't want to mess with the mama-gene What does Motel soap (Derek Kayongo) have to do with anything? What does it mean to be visually curious What is situational awareness? How did the idea come to her to start teaching art work to medical students – originally a Yale program. The story behind Dr. Marc Silberman and Art History NJSportsmed.com What wilting flowers can tell a health service provider What was a bold phone call to the NYPD after 911. "Hi, I'm Amy Herman, and I have a great idea…" Why Alexander Graham Bell says "we're all to often walking through life with our eyes shut" How visual intelligence improves your awareness even after mindfulness or mindful training What it means to run in HD (Mindfulness Running) Myth-busting and a talking orangutan (who is on a Ted talk!) How our perception changes all the time and we don't even realize it. How we all view the world from different vantage points. How do you keep a secret from the flight attendant How do we rethink our communications of our perceptions What we can learn from Michele Gielan, positivity researcher and author of Broadcasting Happiness How Amy Herman encourages people to embrace our visual world Why Beyonce scolded a fan What's potentially wrong with taking photographs of pictures at art museums How cameras can take us out of the present moment, or out of being mindful How digital technology gives us an excuse not to interact with other people, or not to be mindful or present An inspiration of hers Apollo Robbins, a professional con-man 'deception specialist' who works on the right side of the law What's the biological bias or survival mechanism. How do we increase our visual awareness What Dr. Michael Merzenich, the father of brain plasticity, says about walking (and knowing) your own neighborhood What we can all learn from 911 in New York City How to lay the groundwork before bringing subjectivity in What is Renshaw's cow? Samuel Renshaw who worked with Navy Pilots in WWII What can we learn from the Kenyan Westgate Mall incident What we can learn from Jesse Itzler and Living with a Navy Seal. What she's learned from taking US Special Ops Forces into Art Machines What is refrigerator blindness? What we've all mistaken about Michelangelo's David Why everything deserves a second look What are the three R's? What's the concept from Toyota of being in the place (or being mindful) and going to the problem. What happened with her editor Eamon Dolan Advice for parents for conversations with their children to increase their perception or visual intelligence More about program at artfulperception.com and book at www.visualintelligencebook.com Amy Herman's Shares Secrets Taught the FBI, Special Forces, Law Enforcement & Doctors to Increase Visual Intelligence to Transform Your Life! Art of Perception | Happiness | Mindfulness | Meditation | Business | Career | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever been told anything you wanted to achieve was impossible, whether your health, your wealth, career, family, sports, business, arts, or otherwise, then do we have the one-in-a-million show for you. Today I'll be talking with Aaron Baker, a true hero of mine, who also happens to be one of the most able-bodied recovering quadriplegic athletes, business owner's and inspiring people out there. Since his injury, he's walked 20 miles across death valley, ridden his bike not once, but twice across the country. Go-carted, mountain biked, and does more in a day that doctors say was 'impossible' than most people will do in a lifetime. And that's what I want to talk with him about today. About believing in yourself no-matter what the experts tell you to achieve the impossible…or at least give it your best shot! We'll talk about getting started, overcoming odds, and going after your dreams, like there's no tomorrow. That plus we'll talk about pink training wheels, mountain-biking mammoth, go-karts and red bull, and why having your toe-nails painted all the colors of the rainbow, just may be the greatest gift in the world! Questions and Topics Include: Overcoming Odds How happy he was getting his first motorcycle at age 3 How he won Nationals and the World Championship How Ego and Confidence blended How he had the mindset to win, or the psychological edge over his competition How he was in the zone, space, flow, where he was almost invincible How seeing a quadriplegic friend completely unnerved him (who later became very successful with a family and working for Oracle) How his subconscious knew or was foreshadowing his accident What happened on the day of the accident Pre-race and new gear rituals he would do What happened while testing his racing motorcycle How did he keep breathing after he fell How he was peaceful with the experience and just allowed it to unfold. What was his Near Death Experience (NDE) while in the hospital How he's come back through gratitude How he was so fortunate to have a ferocious (fierce) mother that was on his side for an optimal healing environment How his mom brought in nature music for his health Why he wouldn't change a thing How he was allowing love to flow naturally Why all we can do with our lives is to share ourselves and 'give it away" Why he had to stay so mindfully in the present, in the day-to-day, present moment How he was so mindful and present – which he needed in order to survive and then to heal How to stay in the moment (mindfulness) and work on one flicker or improvement at a time How having his toenails painted all the colors of the rainbow helped him turn inward, visualize and picture his toes moving again (how he used visualization and meditation to help himself to literally rewire himself!) How he used the law of attraction and visualization to start "rewiring and re-firing" How water helped him to heal (and how scary it was being put in the water the first time) How he was asking for more whenever he got treatments What a clean slate means, and what it truly means to move forward How the outlet for his energy became the workouts he was doing. What happened when he was 1 year into his recovery How he made it through when he wanted to end things… How he found a miracle partner in the healing process, Taylor Kevin Isaacs How they made it through financially How he did a tandem bike ride across the country with his mother. How he began pedaling his own bicycle!!! (And then did a SECOND bike-ride across the country, SOLO!!!) What is the trike he rode across the country How he debuted the trike at the LA marathon. How he walked solo 20 miles across Death Valley How much he's been at peace through the process How he's become an explorer of his potential, his body's potential, his mind's potential, and discovering the limits of his ability to create and make things happen – incredibly inspiring!!! How he qualified for the 2012 Olympics How to become an explorer of our own reality How much has visualization been a part of the process? What's the power of gratitude? How mindful, present, and peaceful he needed to be in Death Valley How he created CORE with his mother, and then brought Taylor Kevin Isaacs along. What is the business he created, the rehab center CORE (Center of Restorative Exercise) in Northridge California The power of "what you think about you bring about" and how positivity and positive outcome affirmations and thoughts helped bring about CORE. How he met his wife What is the Wings for Life World Run – Sponsored by Red Bull Who are his sponsors: Fox Racing & Todd Hicks CORE Centers Wings for Life Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation Triumph Foundation Life Goes On Foundation Rock Racing Reactive Adaptations Mountain Biking – And YouTube Video Flying Down Mammoth To Find CORE – Go to centerforrestorativeexercise.com iamaaronbaker.com Words of wisdom for people going through this. What it means to be willing to walk through the fire Aaron Baker i

If you've ever wanted to discover your voice, lead a meaningful life and become great at whatever you do, then do we have the inspiring show for you! Today I'll be talking with Todd Henry, the best-selling author of Die Empty and The Accidental Creative, and one of my new favorite books on mastery, a subject I love to geek out on. It's called Louder than Words. And that's what I want to talk about today, about harnessing the power of your own authentic voice and what that really truly means, to become the best at whatever your do, and feel great about it, or at least on path, while you're in the process. That plus we'll talk about Elvis and truck driving, Amos and Taylor Swift, Chris Rock and little steps, book bullies, the ok plateau, premature optimization, and why in the world Jimi Hendrix would open for the Monkees. Questions and Topics Include: How he met DJ Z-Trip LL Cool J and Other Hip Hop Artists at the Grammies with Z-Trip! What mastery has to do with voice? What's the difference between an occupation and a vocation (business, career, vs passion) What is 'unnecessary creativity' and why is creativity so important (Something he talked about in his book The Accidental Creative). What Lisa Congdon says about creative endeavors and a U shape curve (similar to hiking down a canyon) What's a false plateau when it comes to expertise, progress, and success Scott Belsky calls it the 'project plateau' How do we move past fear Neil Fiore, PHD, author of the Now Habit, and the perceived consequences of failure John Acuff – why you don't want to compare your start to someone else's middle From The Accidental Creative – the Expectation Escalation What's the Cognitive Bias? Why we don't want to isolate yourself What's the importance of the coach or the 'mirror' What we can learn from Elvis and the Grand Ole' Oprey and truck-driving What positive nuggets can we take from criticism What we can learn from Chris Rock in refining his skills What's the 'Deep End Fallacy' Why self-compassion and kindness is so important to overcome the inner critic Martin Seligman, the three ways of inner criticism What's the OK Plateau from Joshua Foer in Moonwalking with Einstein What is crisis phase? What it means to be stuck in Busy Boredom (a concept from Todd Henry's book Die Empty) Why it's not about the job or career? Why you want to look at how to make it more creative and exciting How this has bearing on relationships as well What's the Through Line? How was Jimi Hendrix an opening act for the Monkees What's it mean to fail forward? Why failure is not a bad thing What's the power of resilience How he keeps an index card of daily practices – called "The Dailies" What are the top 5 daily practices you want to make sure you get done every day as an infrastructure to help you be in game shape (think Navy Seals) How important is meditation? What Banff has to do with meditation (and silence) Donald Knuff – premature optimization (interview with Kevin Kelly and Tim Ferriss) Lewis Hyde from The Gift – why it's so important to find out what is uniquely you, your unique contribution to the world What he's teaching his kids about their authentic voices What kind of guitar does he play :o) What's the importance of nature for him toddhenry.com will also find his Accidental Creative podcast (plus find twitter feed there) Todd Henry, Author of The Accidental Creative & Die Empty Shares The Power of Discovering Your Authentic Voice & Passion To Stand Apart & Find True Success Happiness & Creativity! Inspiration | Spirituality | Meditation | Mindfulness | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've wanted to connect with the deceased, know they're okay, and hear what they have to share, then do we have special show for you. Today I'll be talking with Karen Noe, renowned New Jersey-based psychic medium, spiritual counselor, and healer with a two-year waiting list. She's the host of the Angel Quest Radio Show, the Angel Quest Center in Ramsey New Jersey, and she is the author of Through the Eyes of Another and The Rainbow Follows the Storm, and Your Life After Their Death, A Medium's Guide to Healing After a Loss And that's what I want to talk with her about today, about communicating with our loved ones, and healing and living again after they've passed on. That plus we'll talk about the power of prayer and communicating with our pets who've passed on, plus Otis the cat, Mikey and Oreo, Ho'oponopono, 2 Quads, a boxing kangaroo, the real Aunt Jemima, Saint Francis, and what in the world is a walk-in? Questions and Topics Include: What she learned from a prank phone call. What was her experience with the light What it means to be an empath How do you protect yourself from other's energy Donna Eden, Energy Medicine, and a technique called the Celtic Weave, to clean your aura and protect yourself. How tapping from Dr. Dawson Church can help as well. What a kangaroo with boxing gloves means How she gets messages from the deceased What's a Without-A-Doubt Sign How we can tell without a doubt if our loved one is leaving us signs or visiting us Why it's so important to write our loved ones who have passed on. What are the different signs people get from deceased loved ones. How to ask our loved ones for signs. How our loved ones visit us in our dreams How to see our pets after they've passed on How to get in touch with our cats and dogs who have passed on (and even parakeets too!) How can tapping help us? What statements you should use for tapping (EFT, Emotional Freedom Therapy) What is Hawaiian Prayer ho'oponopono – ancient Hawaiian Healing Technique (based on same principles of Law of Attraction How Dr. Hew Len started working with ho'oponopono with miraculous results What's a place of zero limits? What is Reiki and how do you become a Reiki Master (how did Usui discover the secret of Reiki?) What are our loved ones trying to tell us when they communicate with us? What is most important to our loved ones once they've died. Why Bernadette wants her fiancée John to date after she passed on. What's the importance of writing letters to our loved ones What happens when someone commits suicide How to let go of blame and guilt for what happened to a loved one who's passed on, even or especially from suicide What's the importance of raising our vibrations (frequency) (Think Happiness and Positivity!) Why Angels and Loved Ones require us to raise our frequency to be able to communicate. How a plant based, vegetarian, or vegan diet can help us vibrate at a higher level Why you want to bless your food. Why she became a vegan because of her work How her psychic abilities have improved since she got off of sugar How the Anthony William Medical Medium diet can help. Why chocolate is okay…particularly in green smoothies! How do we help our children if they've lost a parent or a loved one. How to help the child ask for 'without a doubt' signs. karennoe.com How meditation can help Why you only want to see a medium after getting a personal recommendation (hers is a two year waiting list) Karen Noe Psychic Medium Shares How to Contacting Deceased Loves Ones & Pets (Cats & Dogs) for Peace, Reassurance, Clarity & Hope! Happiness | Kindness | Compassion | Healing | Mediumship | Spiritual | Spirituality | Health | Self-Help | Love For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled with pain or soreness that won't go away, either physical or mental including stress, anxiety, PTSD and depression, then do we have the show for you! I am so excited to be talking with Dr. Dawson Church, a leader in the field of Energy Psychology, epigenetics and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and the award-winning best-selling author of The Genie in Your Genes, The EFT Manual, EFT for Weight-loss and EFT for Love Relationships along with many others. So today we'll be talking tapping, or EFT, what it is, how it works, and how this simple tool can radically affect the quality and health of lives, body, mind, and soul. We'll talk about reducing pain and inflammation, healing injuries, helping blood-sugar levels, dropping stress, rewiring the mind, eliminating addictions, and even improving your relationships…plus if you're into physical fitness, we'll talk about losing weight, getting in great shape, and improving your performance. And last but certainly not least we'll even talk about how tapping can improve your love life! Questions and Topics Include: What do you do in the morning to make it an inspired day? What are the drawback with affirmations? How to find the subconscious 'tail-ender'. How to find subconscious road-blocks hanging back or sabotaging what we want to achieve. How to be congruent behind of your affirmations. How to introduce negative concepts in order to heal Why it's important to process our negative experiences (for happiness & health) Why those with ACE – Adverse Childhood Experiences, have much higher rates of cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and more Why early traumas affect us even 50 or more years more on in life. Why babies and young kids are in meditative brain-wave states. What different brain-wave states have to do with healing. Why EFT is acupuncture without needles Why EFT helps take you from a sympathetic (flight-or-flight) nervous system response to a parasympathetic (rest, relax, digest) response. How EFT can help you produce more DHEA naturally – and get your cortisol levels down. Why touch is such a powerful healing technique. How many physical problems are psychological in nature or have a large psychological component Why veterans with PTSD aren't healing, but how EFT can help…and the double-randomized studies that prove it. What is the difference between youtube EFT vs. clinical EFT, which has over 100 peer reviewed papers behind it. What is energy psychology? What heart-math in the same way as EFT. Why are brains are wired to look for tigers in the grass. What is EFT 101 Dawsongift.com – free EFT mini-manual The importance of a skin galvanometer What a set-up statement is and how to use it. How to retag our thoughts so they're no longer threats How EFT helps with weight-loss How EFT helps with intimacy, love and relationships How kids with Autism can benefit, along with students with anxiety disorders and AHDH How to go from being a cortisol junkie to a feel-good junkie! How to wake up in the morning, and focus on the why—tapping into your life-purpose How to build new neural pathways in the brain to permanently wire-in positive thoughts. How to invoke the higher version of who you are each morning. How to grow a brain that's pre-disposed to the positives. Learn How to Use Tapping or EFT to Reduce Pain, Anxiety, Long-Term Illness, PTSD, Depression, High Blood Pressure, Weight-Loss & much, much more!!! Plus the Science Behind It!!! Inspiration | Motivation | Happiness | Positivity | Healing | Health | Spirituality | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to be grumpy, unhappy, dis-satisfied, or at dis-ease with the world around you, then do we have the show for you! Today I'll be talking with the Buddhist Monk Ajahn Brahm, abbot of the Budhininyana Monastery in Sperentine Western Austalia, the spiritual director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia, a spiritual adviser to numerous Buddhist societys and is the author of numerous books including Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung, Mindfulness Bliss and Beyond: A Meditatitor's Handobook; the art of Disappearing, and a new fun favorite of mine, Don't Worry by grumpy. And that's what we'll be talking about today, about what it takes to be grumpy, dis-satisfied, and dis-ease with life, noise, and the world around and inside of us. That plus we'll talk about 50 strokes of the cat, the pushup routine, the 70% rule, Selling encyclopedias, a safe heaven for spiders, and why it's so important to let go of the banana. Questions and Topics Include: Why you never want to do today what you can put off till tomorrow Why life is not doing stuff, but stopping doing stuff How he went from a theoretical physics degree to becoming a monk What physics and Buddhism have in common What's the Buddhist monk method for peeling bananas, and how it brings you happiness. What is the s**t of life and why it's so good for us. How to transform the s**t in life to set us free How to move past a culture of blame and punishment Why we should welcome mistakes Why punishment requires 50 strokes of the cat Why kindness is the antidote to guilt and needing punishment Control freak vs. "kindfulness" freak Why we need to give compassion to ourselves How to thrive through your challenges Why you should demand your right to be grumpy Why you can be happy being grump Why you don't want to suppress your negative emotions. Why you don't want to label anyone with anything, like schizophrenia How to improve our self-esteem Why we're suspicious of praise and how to improve our self-worth How do we put down our burdens (for greater happiness) How important is meditation How to come from life, rather than fantasizing Why he's not fat, but simply growing in kindness and compassion Why fat and happy is better than skinny and anxious How laughter helps protect your heart Google Brahm to find him… Be sure to check out his Google Talks Video. Ajahn Brahm, Buddhist Monk, Shares The Secrets to Being Grumpy, Being Happy & Finding More Enjoyment, Self-Esteem & Compassion, Especially for Ourselves! Happiness | Positivity | Spiritual | Spirituality | Buddhism | Meditation | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to start something new, reach for your dreams, or dive into the unknown, but fear was holding you back, then do we have the fear releasing show for you! Today we'll talk about chasing your dreams, starting big projects, doing things others call ridiculous, crazy, or even insane, and what it takes to jump from the cliff. That plus we'll talk about making mistakes, running and screaming, Napoleon Hill, hair cuts on crack, making journals, running to phase 2 and how Jessica's turned into a pull-up fiend. Questions and Topics Include: What's the power of intention (and how double-blind studies show crystals can help) How ceremonies help and help ground us and get us into a 'state' Christine Carter and 'the Sweet Spot' and how our habits or rituals put us in the moment or the zone How to stretch and face your fear head on The power of letting go of ego The power of keeping your mind in a certain frame Of using mantras (spiritual and meditation solutions) Of tapping into your higher self What's it mean to flatline? Why you don't want to 'strive' to move forward Why making mistakes isn't bad, and can even be good Why what's in the way, is the way. How to move past the fear of failure and perfection How to move past these to get to the next step Why something that's fail-proof probably isn't worth doing. How to move past shame and guilt Why you need to go for things What is creative angst? Why plateaus are never what we think they are. Why you want to follow the words of The Secret and never say "this isn't working" Why what you think about comes about, What Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich can teach us about The Law of Attraction and programming the subconscious How we can reprogram our subconscious while we sleep A law of attraction 'woo-hoo' manifestation exercise. Why you want to be a million watt radio station. To check out CJ visit: www.FireItUpWithCJ.com Michael Sandler & CJ Liu share ways to find courage, overcome fear & find creativity, happiness, and success. Plus Napoleon Hill & Think and Grow Rich. Business | Career | Relationships | Spiritual | Spirituality | Running & Fitness | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Today I'll be talking with Michael Neill, best-selling author, international renowned transformative coach and creative spark plug to celebrities, CEOs, royalty, and the rest of us. He has a weekly radio show called Supercoach, and has a brilliant Ted Talk, Why Aren't We Awesomer. And he has a beautiful new book, I found a LOT of fun, The Space Within: Finding Your Way Back Home. So today we'll talk about becoming awesomer by finding the space within, where you are already perfect, whole, and complete.. How to find it, how to tap into it, and how to use it for greater happiness, performance, creativity connection and of course, love at any moment of your life. That plus we'll talk about Bill Gates and Amnesia, what's at the core of an onion, landing a spacecraft on Asteroid XCF-531, magical cows and milk, roller-coasters on lakes, a giant vacuum cleaner from hell, emotophobia, flying helicopters in the matrix, the magic of the surface Pro 4, and what your daughter Maizy's favorite t-shirt, has to do with anything. Questions and topics Include: What's the best possible sense of not-thinking What is the vacuum cleaner from hell? What happened to him at age 32? Why the purpose of his book is to help people find their way 'back home'. What Bill Gates and amnesia have to do with one another. Why we are 'not that' and what that means. How do we begin to understand our grandness or 'who we truly are' What are (Tibetan Buddhism) 'pointing out instructions'. (meditation instructions) What he discussed in his Ted Talk about phobia cures, panic attacks, and spiders (tarantulas) What is emotophobia??? How to move past a bad day and judgment toward ourselves when having a bad day (think meditation) Why you want to abandon the pursuit of happiness What's the power of insight vs. the effort of change? What can rollercoasters on rivers teach us? Why it's a level of understanding that transforms our experience of life What 'The Peace of Mind' means What Michael learned from his Hay House radio show How we can turn the page and start again, time after time What's the secret to our resilience What's your mojo? What's the definition of performance What is doing without a doer? What is the universal problem, and the universal solution What does asteroid XCF-531 have to do with anything michaelneill.org (has newsletter Caffeine for the Soul) www.michaelneill.org/spacewithin (information, special offers, free teleseminars and the like) Michael Neill, 'Supercoach' & Viral Ted Talk 'er, Shares The Secret to Instantly Plugging In To Greater Peace, Happiness & Inner Strength To Be More Awesomer! Positivity | Meditation | Inspiration | Spiritual | Spirituality | Career | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted do more, be more, reach for your dreams, or simply feel better about your job, then do we have the go-giver show for you! Today I'll be speaking with John David Mann, entrepreneur and award-winning cauthoer of nurmerous NYT best-sellers including Flash Foresight and The Red Circle, and a paradigm busting new favorite of mine…well, two really, The Go-Giver, and the Go-Giver Leader. It's not often a book comes along today that shakes me to the core. But particularly as we're asking, who do we want to be when we grow up, here at Inspire Nation, or how do we take things to a whole new level, that these books are incredibly important. Today we'll talk about taking your life to a whole new level, dream big, reaching your dreams, and achieving what you once thought impossible, but through a completely different direction, and ironically, plan of attack, then you likely ever thought of. That plus we'll talk about the power of muddy beginnings, a ping poing stadium, and why you DO want to let them see you sweat. Questions and Topics Include: How John started his own high school. How he started his own high school, and later went back and taught there as part of the faculty How he became a concert cellist, then became a composer, then went into natural health How he found his way to publishing and becoming a best-selling author How he began working with his co-author Bob Burke What's the power of visualization – and how it created a worldwide best-seller What happened when The Go-Giver came out. How the concept of a go-giver has come about, and why it's so accepted (and needed) today. Why 'does it make money' is such a vital question And why we're not talking about taking a vow of poverty Why it's so important to make money as well. Why you want to ask about giving first, and then powerfully ask about monetizing a very close second. What is the second law of compensation (And what it has to do with Dr. Demartini and The Secret) Why your compensation is determined by how many people you touch How Clayton Anderson focused on helping others and was able to become an astronaut How Rodney Dangerfield reinvented himself before helping others which absolutely transformed his career. What are the 3 reasons to work How the lead characters in The Go-Giver and The Go-Giver Leader both found their callings and were so open to unfamiliar ideas How John didn't have time to write the Go-Giver, and yet, how he made time and it transformed his life…changing his business and career in the process! Why serving others can be your calling What John thinks of 'Do What You Love and the Money will Follow' Why we need to say 'how does this serve' and then 'does this make me money' Why what's in the way is the way. Why 50/50 is a losing proposition Why you want to focus on the other person's win (especially important in relationships and marriage…not to mention friendships!) What's the danger of score-keeping and scorecards in relationships Why receiving is the natural state of giving Why we want to accept compliments (and don't get to refuse the gift) Why self-love is so important Why there's a limit to how much you can give if you don't allow yourself to receive it (like giving and receiving love, or giving and receiving wealth and money for that matter) Why Bob Proctor (from The Secret) is not talking about taking a vow of poverty (A main character in the book is based on Bobo Proctor from The Secret) How do we keep ourselves grounded What's the beauty of humility Why Stephen King says you 'write the first draft with the door closed, the second draft with the door open') What are the four pillars of success and what's the importance of 'soul'? Why it's all about giving leadership vs. taking leadership Why a go-getter is not the opposite of a go-giver. To find John JohnDavidMann.com all books, sample chapters, excerpts, plus weekly blog, plus contact link going directly to John. John David Mann Shares The Secret to Excellence, Success, Mastery & Leadership (+ relationships!) In & Out of Business Whether Entrepreneur, CEO or anywhere in-between! Inspiration | Motivation | Career | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled to find your life purpose or figure out what you want to do in this world to live an inspired and fulfilling life, then do we have the purposeful show for you! If you've ever watched The Secret, then you know our next guest. Today I'll be talking with Dr. John Demartini, a leading authority on human behavior and personal development, and the author of 40 books published in over 29 different languages and the author of a new favorite of mine, The Values Factor, The Secret To Creating an Inspired and Fulfilling Life. And that's what we'll be talking about today, uncovering who you really are, what makes you tick, and what your true purpose is, the one that'll bring you greatest happiness and success, and that's in perfect alignment with your values. That plus we'll talk about Vim and Vigor, the danger of woodrose seeds, learning to read at 18, why Paul Braggs was more important than vinegar, and what in the world it means to be TV watching learning disabled. Questions and Topics Include: What happened after he got his arm and leg braces off at age 4. How the constraint at the time turned out to be a true gift How he left home and school before turning 14 and began living on the streets How he became a street kid How surfing big waves (and all of his journey) helped him now What's the importance of a cone in Dr. Demartini's life How he almost died on a 40 foot wave How he was saved in Hawaii in a life-threatening situation What was the night his life changed What Paul Bragg (of Bragg's Vinegar) taught him that transformed his life Why we have values backwards, and what the real importance of values is. What's a hierarchy of values What voids have to do with your hierarchy of values How he lives on a ship called The World, which full-times travels around the world Why we want to celebrate our voids, or what's most missing in our lives What the meaning of fulfillment is. Why it's important to focus on filling the void, rather than on the void yourself Why you need to define your life and what's most important to you. Why you have to say no to the outer world and yes to the inner vision What's the danger of the word 'should'…and why you don't want to 'should yourself' What's a value determination process to help someone determine their values rather than the social norms. How your life demonstrates your values every day His are: Researching, Writing, Traveling and Teaching Important to look at what a person fills there space with. How to determine your values Tips for wealth building Tips to save and invest to build your wealth (and the secret to becoming a millionaire) How to know what to spend your money on to build wealth What are appreciables vs. depreciables in investment Why he looks at everything based on his Return on Investment More tips for getting wealthy What Parkinson's law has to do with savings How he started saving with a dollar an hour savings and grew it to a million dollars a month savings What's a 10-yaer and a 100-aner vs. of course, a millionaire! What it means that the people you hang out with have the most influence on your life Why it's so important to surround yourself with people doing extraordinary things if you have an extraordinary life "Never live where you can't see the farthest horizons" Why helping and caring for others is required to achieve incredible wealth and abundance How do our challenges help us achieve our highest purpose What is teleology and why it's important What's the difference between an inspirational educator and a motivational speaker How to help children be inspired How is whatever I'm experiencing perform my highest mission How is actually charging a fee, investing the money, saving the money, help me reach more people, provide better service, help the client. "What is the benefit to the client of the new fee" and "what are the drawbacks of the new fee" What's the important of labeling and linking Student Ross Joseph (movie opening "Impossible Dream") Taken people who you would least expect to do something extraordinary and watch them do inspiring things How to find out more, and find his upcoming events: DrDemartini.com – there you'll find an events calendar and upcoming seminars such as the Breakthrough Experience upcoming in Miami, then Phoenix, then Tokyo. Plus lots of videos and educational information – truly an 'educational experience!' Why you want to give yourself permission to do something extraordinary in the time you're here and give yourself permission to be you, and to shine! Dr. Demartini from The Secret Shows Powerful Ways to Find Purpose, Happiness & True Financial Freedom + Saving, Investing & Becoming a Millionaire! Law of Attraction | Business | Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Happiness | Positivity | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt there's more to life than just what meets the eye, and want to learn how to tap into it, for greater success, happiness, and peace in all that you do, then do we have the show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dr. Therese Rowley, Business Consultant to Fortune 500 companies and CEO's, adjunct faculty at top universities including Northwestern, medium, intuitive, and the author of a fascinating book, Mapping a New Reality: Discovering Intuitive Intelligence! And that's what I want to talk with Therese about today, about uncovering our own unique intuitive gifts, learning how to use them, and mapping our own realities. That plus we'll talk about Shirley Maclain, institutionailizing retreats, a Clairol makeup mirror, why Plato is About to Croak, and who in the world was Just Jennifer Questions and Topics Include: Why does Caroline Mystic call you a Mystic without a Monastery Why she wanted to be priest What happened at Communion? What was the fierce voice she heard at 9 How she let go of the attachment of anything that wasn't the source of love Why it's important to ask 'what does that mean to you?' Why we draw drama into our lives How hard is it to stay in that connected place How do we discover our own gifts How do we define the truth – and what is it? How has she balanced heart and head, balancing gifts with the corporate side What ho'oponopono can help How does she get her messages when she does an intuitive reading What is clairsentient How do we begin to break the cycle with our emotions. How we get in our own way with the Law of Attraction Gregg Braden and The God Code – and how prayer works How do we pray for ourselves? How everything is love How fear can help us How do we help kids coming in today who have very strong intuitive minds Why kids are getting misdiagnosed (Jim Web Misdiagnosed Gifted Children) What are "Twice Exceptional Kids" Psychic Kids Conference in Ashland Oregon ThereseRowley.com – can find tab for parents, and free material to help children Also intuitive readings and mastermind parents groups for communities Dr Therese Rowley Shares How To Discover Your Intuitive Gifts To Live the Life of Your Dreams! Plus Guided Meditation! Law of Attraction | The Secret | Inspiration | Intuition | Spiritual | Spirituality | Gifted Children | Self-Help | Inspire | Love For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you want to feel better, happier, shake those blues, get out of a funk, or sleep better than you've ever slept before, then do we have the happiness, sleepy show for you! Today I'll be talking with natural health, Ayurveda and sports medicine expert Dr. John Douillard. He's the creator of lifespa.com, former director of player development and nutrition advisor for the New Jersey Nets, repeat guest on the dr. OZ show, and the author of 6 books, including one of my all-time favorites, Body, Mind and Sport. Today we'll talking about the physiology of happiness, and the changes we can make through diet, exercise sleep habits and more, to boost our oxytocin, get happier, and feel better throughout the day. We'll also look at ways to sleep easier, sleep deeper, and finally get the rest we need and deserve. That plus we'll talk about shower power, blue light, what in the world are glymphatics, the importance of play, the danger of the news and why buying more shoes, coffee or cinnabuns, are never the answer. Bummer. Questions and Topics Include: A brief history on Dr. John Douillard and running the Deepak Chopra Center Massachusetts. How he began working for the New Jersey Nets How they went from 3rd most injured team in the league to 3rd least injured team in the league What is reward chemistry? Why buying more shoes isn't the answer. What is the Cinnabun effect. What the science is of oxytocin What is epigenetics Why is nasal breathing so important for us? Why compassion and helping others is so good for our chemistry What kind of diets are great for better moods (not to mention for our health) Why is lymph health so important and what are glymphatics What did they find at the University of Virginia that revolutionizes brain health. What we can do for the lymphatic system of the brain How does he feel about alkaline water Why he's a big fan of a 3 season diet (and wrote a book called the Three Season Diet) Benefits of active release technique and muscle activation technique How much is exercise helping from a happiness point of view and how much do we want to be doing of it? What are the happiness benefits of exercise? How does he feel about HIT training, high intensity training? How important is sleep for the brain Why you don't want to sleep on your back for your brain What are the major reasons people don't sleep? What eating has to do with sleep, and when we want to eat to sleep better Why people feel like a 'truck hit me' when you wake up – and what to do about it. What are the 3 major causes of aging? What's the importance of the skin of your intestinal wall What's the importance of your intestinal track microbes What's the importance of the lymphatic system Why your sleep and happiness depend on the happiness of your intestinal skin Why you want high fiber foods, particularly beans to replenish the gut Why the 3 B's are so important. Beats, beans, and blueberries. How do you build back into beans What's the magic 'starter' bean What bean has anti-flatulence factors. What's the benefit of hot foods Key benefits for the body from meditation ESTABLISH BEING – PERFORM ACTION Yoga, breathing, meditation, and what the key is to do with this Why do we want to do random acts of kindness – and how can it help us. What it takes for microbes to thrive in your body. lifespa.com sign up for great stuff for free 28-Day Ayurveda Challenge eCourse: Receive 20% discount with this code: inspire28AC http://lifespa.com/ayurveda-challenge/ The "one minute" guided meditation Dr. John Douillard Shares Tips to Greater Happiness, Positivity & Better Sleep from Ayurvedic Wisdom & Modern Science from Diet, Nutrition, Supplements, Exercise & Meditation! Mental Health | Inspiration | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt a spiritual calling, and felt there was more to your life than just the day to day grind, then do we have the show for you. Today I'll be talking with Karan Bajaj, a #1 best-selling indian author about his brilliant new novel The Yoga of Max's Discontent, inspired by a one year sabbatical traveling from Europe to India by road and learning yoga and meditation in the Himalayas. Today I want to talk about taking a spiritual and creative sabbatical, literal or metaphorical to get in alignment, find our path, and find our deepest self. That plus we'll talk about going silent, riding a scooty, becoming vegetarian teetotalers, holding up your arm for 12 years straight, and how to hang with monkeys and snakes. Questions and Topics Include: Taking a creative or spiritual sabbatical, literally or metaphorically Why his story begins in a Bronx housing project Why the connection with suffering in the US isn't as real or visceral as it was in India How this book can change your psyche What was Karan's sabbatical year (from Europe to India by road) From Europe to India to Himalayas Why Karan has a pattern of taking time off to be and discover facets of himself. How he ended up hanging with homeless drug addicts in Bulgaria How did he get the idea to become successful, then leave it all behind How travelling got the creative juices flowing Why entertainment and meaning is his formula for success What were the 10 day vipassana retreats like? What Monkey's did to his wife's backpack. What the ashram was like with monkeys and cobras Why you'd need to step over cobra's if you go to the bathroom at night What does karma and past lives have to do with yoga Why the further you get away from sabbatical, the more you shift back to the way you were before What is dharma? How he's realizing it's all about the inner journey, even more than seeing outward beauty (for instance the Grand Canyon) What happened when he was hiking in the Himalayas (crossing a glacier barefoot!!!) How was hiking in the Himalayas and who were some of the 'trippiest' people he met. What's a standing baba What enlightenment means and why you need to let go of the striving for enlightenment How he just started writing at 28 and already has multiple best-sellers at 36 Why it's so important to live your Dharma What has he learned about meditation and mindfulness Why there are basic steps to follow before moving to mindfulness What is concentration based meditation Go to Karanbajaj.com/yogamax Get book and free meditation course, yoga flow course and yoga guide Karan Bajaj Shares Valuable Lessons Learned from a Year's Travel on the Road to India & the Himalayas On Discovering Your Dharma or Life Purpose and Value of Meditation, Yoga, Austerity & Silence | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt drawn to water, whether seaside views, spending time at the like, swimming, snorkeling, canoeing, showering, or just about anything else having to do with water, then do we have the H2O loving show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dr. Wallace "J." Nichols, called "Keeper of the Sea" by GQ Magazine and "a visionary" by Outside Magazine and is the best-selling author of Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. And that's what we'll be talking about today, about our connection with the water, and how it can help us all feel better, live better, and have healthier, happier lives. That plus we'll talk about a million dollar fish, a slow coast, spear guns and Ohio, blue marbles, one billion baby turtles, a sea-turtle shaped ring, and what pop tarts and Tchaikovsky have to do with anything! Questions and Topics Include: What happened to his father on Earth Day? What showed up on his doorstep? Why we are all drawn to water for special occasions and important moments Why Oliver Sachs told J he had to write this book (on the science of why we love the water) What it means to look down from above (like Astronaut Clayton Anderson) and see our 'blue planet' Michael and Jessica running through the snow and water barefoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N_WvIzXIYo Why we're attracted to all kinds of water (gas, liquid, solid) What's the importance of Sea Turtles How he's helped save sea turtles and increase their populations What is full emersion conservation (even working with poachers) How serious is the environmental crisis and threats facing the ocean What's the blue marble project? What's the healing power of water Why you want to take any chance to get in the water. Why you want to keep your goggles and your swim trunk in your bag, always. What is Red Mind and Blue Mind, and how can water and Blue Mind help with stress. What's the importance of gratitude (and prayer) for the water What is J's Mill Creek experience. How he brought land-locked Native-American children to the ocean How he took his daughter at 1 ½ and they walked the coast from Oregon to Mexico. How much does seeing the ocean (screensavers, paintings, etc), all help soothe the mind The importance of a fountain or creating wave sounds. wallacejnichols.org – blog and website, also google Blue Mind, also a great song by Alexi Murdoch, song called Blue Mind, here on youtube: https://youtu.be/C07jY4LnRg8 What are the synchronicities around his father Dr. Wallace 'J' Nichols Ocean Researcher from Men's Health & Outside Magazine Shares the Healing, Soothing & Transformative Power of Water & the Blue Mind: Ocean, Sea Turtles & Blue Marble Inspiration | Spirituality | Meditation | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled to keep up, hold on, or get ahead, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking about getting ahead. What this fabled task looks like, how we can achieve it, and how we can reduce the pressure and overwhelm in our lives. That plus we'll talk about weekend plans, running in flip flops, a unique place to where a backpack, and what we can all learn from an astronaut. Questions and Topics Include: How to keep up, hold on, and get ahead What we can all learn from Astronaut Clayton Anderson – who took 15 tries to become an astronaut! What we can learn from Elon Musk When it's time to give up. What it means to get ahead How do we get more quality out of our lives or out of each experience How do we become more present in all that way do. How to put systems or processes into place to make things simpler What we can learn from Jay Papasan, author of the One Thing What we can learn from Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism What's the importance of stripping away everything that doesn't serve us How to discover what your 'one thing' is. How to metaphorically and literally clean out your closet What's the 90 percent rule What's the woo hoo factor, and how's it matter with our clothes, possessions, and whatever we do in life. How nutritionally dense is everything in your life, and what does that look like? Simon Sinek and 'What is Your Why'? Why it's so important to live in an intentional way How to make everything in your life, 'enrich' your life How do we put money in the bank of happiness? Why it has to be heart and why you have to move mountains to ensure you're enjoying life Why you want to ask at the end of the day (or if you're on your deathbed) is it important to me? Where love, happiness, and sharing your gifts (to the benefit of others) comes in Wallace 'J' Nichols – Blue Mind who will be on the show shortly. Why we don't want to die with the music still inside com Ask yourself what's essential to you? What's the Inspire Nation Club InspireNationShow.com Patreon Campaign patreon.com/inspirenation Michael Sandler & CJ Liu Share Tips for Living an Inspire Life, Doing What You Love & Focusing on the 1 Most Important Thing That Brings Health, Happiness & Success! Inspiration | Motivation | Positivity | Spirituality | Spiritual | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

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

If you've ever wanted to work more yet do less, and be on top of your game without running yourself ragged, then do we have the show for you! Today I'll be talking with positivity and performance guru and best-selling author Christine Carter, PhD, author of a new favorite book of mine, The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and at Work. I'd say it's more than just a book, but an owners manual for doing less and accomplishing more, and who couldn't use that! So today we'll talk about finding your sweet spot, that once-thought mythical place where you can relax yet get things done, achieve your dreams, without driving yourself into the ground, and where you really can have your cake and eat it too. That plus we'll talk about celebratory dances, the Yay Me, a hospital fantasy, why no mud, no lotus, what we can learn from olive trees and marathoners, what the real meaning of the codeword 'green' is! Questions and Topics Include: How'd she become known as the 'friendly jogger' How do you get a treadmill for free? How'd she end up in the ER with 103 degree fever What was the turning point in her life. What's a hospital fantasy? What was the low-point in her life How did she start rebuilding her life Why she's obsessed with habits and willpower What does it mean to live and work from your sweet-spot (overlap of place you have greatest strength and place of greatest ease) What's the equation for a sweet spot (and why it's so important)? What's the importance of having things on auto-pilot (versus mindfulness)? What is recess and why do we need it? Why working more to get more done is completely counter-intuitive (especially for kids) What makes us feel productive is not what makes us more productive Why Happiness (her first book was Raising Happiness) is so important What Happiness does for us (and why it really is the answer) Why happiness really means positive emotions Why true happiness is not gratification A few key tips on happiness What is the power of gratitude? How gratitude can make a snowball of positivity in the brain How our posture (and physiology) affects our emotions How to quickly and easily become more confident How to quickly generate endorphins through your posture! How fast can she take a shower in drought-ridden California How do we crack the habit code and where do we get started? Free email coaching program to crack the habit code Where do people get hung-up the most Why is choosing the right habit so important How do you crack the exercise nut? What's a 5 minute workout? What's the importance of a trigger or a cue? What are keystone mini-habits and why are they so important. How you can have your computer automatically shut down at night What's the app forcefield (particularly good for children's phones) christinecarter.com – new coaching program, establishing a new habit, great facebook group (for new habits) and also an online-class "The science of finding flow" learning how to drop into the flow state. Why it's so important to be able to turn your devices off, and what skill successful children will need most in the future for their careers and happiness! Dr. Christine Carter, Author of Raising Happiness, Shares How to Live From the Place of Greatest Strength, Ease & Positivity While Making Your Days Easier & More Fun! Inspiration | Motivation | Business | Career | Spirituality | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to shift your life, whether that's bring in more happiness, abundance, health, wealth, or anything else, then do we have the life transforming show for you. Today I'll be talking with Dimitri Moraitis, coauthor of karma and reincation, communing with the divine, and a book I wish I knew about years ago, but am so I glad I found now, The Healing Power of Your aura. Today I want to talk with him about changing your life through your light. How to use light and your aura, even if you can't see it, to enrich your life whether love, prosperity, healing or wisdom, plus how to deepen relationships, advance your career, and transform destructive emotions. That plus we'll talk about the auras of animals, kundulini rising, down-raying light, the power of color and fashion, and why you don't want to buy a car from somewhere wearing avocado green. Questions and Topics Include: What his co-author Barbara Martin saw on her mother's dress How Barbara Martin became Dimitri's teacher (and why a teacher is so important) What does it mean to change your aura and change your life What is your aura? What does the Law of Attraction and Affirmations for bringing in more abundance have to do with light and color How do bring prosperity about from the inside out Why the Chinese symbol for crisis and opportunity is the same symbol What is Divine Light? What exactly is an Aura? Why Barbara is called the 'Mozart of Metaphysics' What is a natural clairvoyance, and how we can all be clairvoyant What is kundalini rising and what does it mean to arise too early. What are nature spirits? (21:30) What's the aura of animals? How can we refuel the energy of our pets? How do we begin to work with light (to change your aura) Why we need to decide what we want the light to do (need an intention) Why we get too impatient when things are taking off What our chakras have to do with drawing in the light Why (for the law of attraction) emotions are the engine What's it mean to down-ray light What are a few of the top lights we want to call in Prosperity / abundance The love ray What it means to call in a quality and a color of light What color do you bring in, to bring in a baby (pregnancy) How light affects depression How do you generate more self-love Why purple is the color of peace Why don't you want to buy a car from someone wearing avocado green What colors to wear and why What color helps us with concentration How light and affirmations work together How do we raise our children in the light? How do you use light to protect yourself (and protect yourself from negative energy) and to help with difficult people. spiritualarts.org (spiritual arts institute) Free Webinar May 6th – 1-800-650-Aura (2872) Grand Opening North San Diego County June 4th and 5th Advice for mom's for Mother's Day Love Energy Guided meditation (perfect for Mother's Day too!) Dimitri Moraitis, Co-Author of Change Your Aura, Change Your Life w/ Barbara Martin, Shares How to Boost The Law of Attraction & Transform Your Life Thru Color & Light! + Guided Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Metaphysics | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to feel better, move better, have greater health, more energy, less depression and anxiety, and get rid of nagging aches and pains, once and for all… then do we have the show for you. Today I'll be talking with Dr. Norman Shealy, health pioneer, visionary best-selling author, creator of the Tens, founder of the American Holistic Medical Association, co-founder of the American Board for Scientific Medical Intuition with Caroline Miss, President of Holos Institutes of Health, has treated over 30,000 patients with chronic paint and depression, and is the author of Living Bliss, Major Discoveries Along the Holistic Path. Chances are, if you've ever sought holistic health care, then you've been touched by his work. Today we'll talk about many of his greatest health findings, how they can benefit you, and ways you can feel better, overcome chronic pain, and get your greatest body back. That plus we'll talk about what happened at Findhorn, bolo ties, why his dad wouldn't let him football, Dr. John Eliotson, copper pyramids, telomeres, and tesla coils, a Navajo Labyrinth and what in the world is an electreat? Questions and Topics Include: What happened to Norman Sheely because of a past life and how he became paralyzed. Who was his wife Chardy – and how was she. Why she was the most conscientious person he'd ever met How he discovered oxytocin production after his wife's passing. Why he's still 26 years young at 83 years of age! Why he's so fascinated with the mind Why oxytocin is so important for children, and especially during gestation. Why major trauma's can block oxytocin in kids, especially if before the age of 7 How to restore oxytocin in the body. How the Ring of Air can improve oxytocin and make the brain more intuitive How he went from neuro-surgery to pain management. How he started the 'Pain Rehabilitation Center' in 1971 Who was Dr. John Elliotson? How he became the father of TENS How the spiritual side of things or spirituality was missing from medicine (why it's a problem when the mind isn't connected with the soul) How he did nasal surgery without pain medication – which yours truly (Michael Sandler) did as well. How he began working with Caroline Myss How he got money to study psychic diagnosis. What's the importance for our health in finding our life purpose Will have a course last week in July on Finding Your Life Purpose What's the importance of DHEA? How he introduced the idea of putting electrodes onto needles (the introduction of electro-acupuncture) in the mid 60's. Why 80% of adults are low in magnesium. Why it's so important to get your body temperature up (and why you need iodine) What it means to be hypo-thyroid How he has guides, and how he began to hear and listen to them. How sacred rings works, and how to apply or stimulate the acupressure points May visit NormShealy.com and look for sacred rings What to do for osteopenia as a man (and what's important for osteoporosis) Why Boron would help (9 mg) Why you want Vitamin D3 Why you want to take TestoJack (to raise testosterone levels if you're a male and low in bone density) What's the importance of your telomeres Anything else with holistic care we need to be doing today? What is the importance of balancing body/mind/soul, and what does that mean and look like? Advice for parents for kids today What's the power of a past-life regression What's the power of looking in the mirror and loving yourself. A guided meditation Dr. Norman Shealy, Health Pioneer, Creator of Tens, Founder American Holistic Medical Association Shares Top Tips for Healing, Strengthening & Energizing Body, Mind & Soul + Guided Meditation! Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've wanted to feel more awake, alive, on purpose, and energized, then do we have the show for you. Today I'll be talking with Cara Badley, former team rollerblade pro skater, mental-strength coach, the founder of Verge Yoga, and co-founder of the non-profit Mindfulness Through Movement which provides mindfulness programs to schools in Philadelphia, host of the podcast Real Women, Courageous wisdom, and the author of On The Verge: Wake Up, Show up and Shine. Today we'll talk about how you can do just that, turn your life in a high definition, high voltage, on purpose experience. on purpose living with greater focus, energy, clarity and joy. That plus we'll talk about climbing mount cardigan, skating central park, how to problem solve through walking, what in the world are sticky people, what's a sloppy brain, crazy busy, and why you don't need to force a frog pose, in order to feel good about yourself. Questions and Topics Include: How do you teach Villanova football players yoga? What happened in her last track race as a Division 1 800 sprinter. What shifted her permanently? What athletes at peak moments are typically thinking about. What is a verge? What does 'let me do' mean? What is a 'direct experience'? What is living in High Definition How she went from a professional skater to an investment banker back to professionally skating (for Team Rollerblade) again. What is experiencing our life with high voltage energy What is a simple way we can get more into a high voltage moment What is skygazing? What's the importance of shivasana? Why Gentle is the New Strong Why You Can't Get to Peace through Push What we can learn from running to the bottom of the Grand Canyon What is a sloppy brain? What's a practice to ground yourself when you're in sloppy brain? What's the importance of letting go of judgment? What's the importance of the practice of being kind to yourself (with tenderness and humor) What Scott McBride taught her about being kind. What is the 'finding your love object' practice What does it mean to show up right now? Why drama drains and focus fuels What are sticky situations and sticky people? Lessons from Cayman What does it mean to be fearless? What's the importance of loving yourself? Why loving kindness is the 'essential oil' What advice for parents to help kids be more 'on the verge'? Website: CaraBradley.net On site will be info for free On The Verge app Guided meditation primer practices Yoga Videos Moving Meditation A guided 'be kind' meta meditation practice Cara Bradley (Mental Strength Coach to Villanova) Shares How to Wake Up, Show Up, & Shine in Life Through Mindfulness, Kindness & Compassion! Plus Guided Meditation | Business | Career | Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled with bad habits, unhealthy habits, or patterns you know don't serve you well, or others around you, then do we have the habit-changing show for you! Today I'll be talking with Hugh Byrne, PhD, a guiding teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, a mindfulness meditator for over 30 years, and the author of The Here and Now Habit. Today we'll talk about mindfully breaking habits, how to begin, how to catch them, how to rewire, and what to do to keep them from coming back. That plus we'll talk about surfing urges, painted tigers, pick pockets, blowing your horn in traffic, and why if you want to get to Newcastle, you wouldn't start from here. Questions and Topics Include: How he began mindful meditation in the mid-80's. First read The Way of Zen by Alan Watts. How he had an opening up experience many years ago. How his meditation practice got started Why 1/3 to ½ of all behaviors are habits What exactly are habits? Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow – System 1, when a brain takes behaviors and puts them on a fast-track…they're not intentional anymore, and why that's important to us. How do we identify habits that are going on without realizing it. Why studies in brain science show mindfulness can literally change the rewiring of the brain How mindfulness can distress the amygdala or lizard-like part of the brain What researchers call a positive dominos effect. What is suffering, what ties us to suffering, and how do we let go of suffering? What's the habit of doing? What does it mean to 'lean into' Why wanting too much gets in the way of getting what we want. What Tibetan teacher Chogyam Trungpa and what is freedom. What are ways to bring us back into the present moment? What's an anchor and how do we use it? Great mantras for being present How to surf the energy of your emotions (also discussed in Dzogdchen Ponlop Rinpoche interview) What drives our unhealthy habits and how to ferret out our underlying beliefs What's the importance of self-compassion. What are 3 questions to bring mindfulness to any situation? Advice for parents to bring mindfulness to your children If people are starting meditating, how long is good to start with on a daily basis? What's a meditation notebook? Hugh-byrne.com Hugh Byrne PhD Shares How To Be Here and Now by Breaking Unhealthy Habits Once & For All Thru Mindfulness. Learn How to Move Past Suffering, Negative Emotions & Fear. Plus Guided Meditation! Inspiration | Motivation | Spirituality | Health | Self-Help FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've felt you were stuck, plateaued, couldn't get ahead, or worse, felt you were falling back, then do we have the optimistic show for you! Today we'll be talking about the dance, about taking one step back, to take two steps forward, and why plateaus and backslides, aren't at all what they appear to be. That plus we'll talk about shamanic drumming, hitting the trails, wearing the same clothes day after day, google antics, spring terror, and what to do when iTunes eats your shows… Questions and Topics Include: What happened with iTunes? What happened with CJ's knee What is a plateau? How do you know if you're falling backwards or still moving forward? Why the times you feel your stuck are often your greatest moments When life wants you to respond rather than react Why life may want you to slow down. Why it's so important sometimes toward moving very, very slowly. Why doing is often linked as a habit to your self-esteem Why it's important sometimes to go against the grain of what's 'normal' or your habits How to welcome doubt. Ragani "if trust is a sword, doubt will help make the sword sharper" Why we often create 'problems' to solve problems What would our lives look like if there were no problem to solve? Why you don't want to 'run toward a goal' What's the importance in presence. What is road magic and why is it so important to go with the flow What do shamanic drums have to do with anything? How can shamanic drumming help us? What David Allen said to Michael about the Inspire Nation Club (or Patreon Program) What it means to be open to the unknown What's it mean to 'follow the breadcrumbs' Michael Sandler and CJ Liu Share How To Get Ahead When You Think You're Falling Behind, Stuck, Or Not Getting Where You Want to Go! Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Business | Career | Happiness | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Do you ever wonder what you're most incredible self is truly capable of, if you were giving half the chance? What you could do, build, achieve, design how you could thrive or shine, if only there was a way! Well if this sounds even remotely like you (and this means pretty-much all of us) then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with Bernie Roth, cofounder of the Stanford D. School, one of the world's pioneers in robotics, and the primary developer of the concept of the Creativity Workshop. He's one of the most empowering people you'll ever meet, and he's also the best-selling author of one of my NEW favorite books on achieving your dreams, called, The Achievement Habit Well today we'll talk about moving past the what if's and the if onlys…SO you can stop wishing and start doing, and take command of your life to achieve goals you once never thought possible. That, plus we'll discuss the power of crap-ups and why streaking may be the greatest thing in the world! Questions and Topics Include: What is the D School at Stanford? What is the Achievement Habit? Getting the best out of what you have People feel better and accomplish things One group saved 75,000 kids Help people own their projects, so they're only pass/fail, do, or not do… Changing Yoda – There is no Try only Do Do = Power vs. Try = Force If really want to get something done, you're not trying you're doing If you want to try you're efforting, but if you do, it's often less effort than the trying. Example he uses: try and pull a water-bottle from my handle How to go from Trying to Doing and why Reasons are Bullshit Excuses get in the way of doing Needing a reason to be reasonable Keep calling yourself on your excuses! The GOOOOOOOD exercise An exercise to point out the BS Paying attention to the opposites Why the opposite of what is said may be the truth How do we get unstuck or go to a higher level Discusses meeting with Microsoft If you solve the wrong problem it's not going to help you. To get unstuck figure out what the real problem is. Students went to Myanmar to help farmers pump water, but turns out it was the "wrong" problem, the "right" problem was a need for light and how much of the farmer's income was coming from burning extremely unhealthy and expenisve kerosene lanterns and candles How to change your self-image to a doer and an achiever First, you give everything in life it's meaning Achiever in Google Who felt inadequate – have to get past it Do this by doing something one step at a time Get yourself a goal and do it, don't try to do it, do-it. Avoid the idea of pipe-dreams. But if really want to do something, need the intention to do it, and the attention to get it done (Intention Followed by Attention) Friend (Harold) who loved Russian Cossack Uniforms Became an example of doing, rather than trying Have to commit or it may not happen Difference between trying and affirmations Affirmations are funny Two kinds of Affirmations Bernie is the handsomest man – the affirmations you don't quite believe, but people believe the negative stuff about them Need to get the world to give you the signal Get this by doing and succeeding The Gift of Failure & The Bias Toward Action Don't sit around thinking about making a move, when you get an idea, make a move! For example, if you want to ask someone for a date, don't sit around wondering for 3 months, but ask her for a date. May work, or may not, but will get to the end and find some success much sooner than sitting around wondering about it. Michael: The Million Dollar Demo Has a class called Launch Pad – You do what the design thinking methodology helps you do. Have to make income w/in 10 weeks. Students from India came in with an ipad ap idea. Turned into an incredibly successful idea – a 90 million dollar idea!!! Human nature don't want to do it until perfect It's okay to make a mistake, it's a fantastic way to learn. How we used Design Thinking to Build Inspire Nation – Woo Hoo! The Importance of Language in everyday speech Example I can't vs. I won't – I can't is powerless I won't is God Like, it's a choice Saying things in a way that's empowering vs. a way that's disempowering. Test can't do something vs. won't do something and see how it makes you feel The danger of the conjunction but It's a negative, or a damper, or in improve, it's "blocking" Energy shift difference between But and And Big fight with his publisher, publisher kept putting but in book, he kept replacing them with And. Helping vs. Assisting Saying you'll help makes them feel powerless Assisting feels like you're lending a helpful hand Group Habits Why is Streaking or Running Naked Beneficial? Why energy shifts and "interruptions" are terrific and great shifts in energy, they change the atmosphere. The wilder and more bizarre the interruption the happier he is. Welcome and support the streaks in your life How do we build resiliency into our lives The winning is not the whole thing, it's taking part that's impo

If you've dreamed of reaching the stars, being an astronaut, or living the greatest life possible, no matter what…then do we have the show for you! Today we'll talk with one of the most inspiring people you could ever meet. His name is Clay Anderson. He's a record-setting astronaut and the first and only from Nebraska. He's also the best-selling author of one of my all-time favorite books, that my inner-child, and grown-up adult can't get enough of: The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut. Today I want to talk with him about faith, and reaching his dreams. About his faith in himself, about his faith in God, and his faith in those around him. For you don't step out of a perfectly good spacecraft moving at 5 miles per second, hundreds of miles above the earth, if you have don't faith…at least in those around you. That plus we'll talk about Batman and Robin, a Quindar (beep) Sound, being robbed of best costume, Chicken Fried Snake and Donkey Dick, and how a Zoom and Boom turned into a Whirl and Hurl. Questions and Topics Include: How he applied more times than any astronaut in history. Encouraged by Nevada Barr to write this book. How he wasn't ready to write a murder-mystery set in space. Grew up in Ashland Nebraska What a Quindar sound, Santa Claus, and Apollo 8 has to do with Clay going into space. How he dreamed of becoming an astronaut How synchronicities occurred to help bring him to Nasa What his faith in God has to do with him becoming an astronaut How he took a major chance and turned down his first offer to work for NASA. What chicken fried snake and donkey dick have to do with anything. Why he kept trying each year to become an astronaut (apply 15 times!) What happened to him only two weeks into the program What is the NASA PE room? How he chose his helmet What is a zoom and boom? What's a whirl and hurl? How he learned how to fly a T-38 jet What happened with the space shuttle Columbia and what was Clay doing at the time. How going into space was a total family effort. How he worked with Russian's in Sky City to be trained for MIR? What was it like on his last day with his wife (before lift-off) What's the bathroom at 195 feet? What's it like inside the space shuttle waiting for lift-off? What it feels like during take-off What was his first spacewalk like. astroclay.com Twitter: Astro_Clay Facebook: AstroClay Astronaut Clay Anderson Shares His Journey from Small Town to Record-Breaking Astronaut & How He Defied All Odds & How You Can Achieve Your Dreams! Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Business | Career | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Have you ever felt there had to be an easier way, that working, striving, and pushing as hard as you can, just isn’t getting you where you really want to go? If so, then do we have the guest for you! His name is Timber Hawkeye, he’s the best-selling author of the Buddhist Boot Camp, an inspiring book to help you shift and improve your life, almost one breath at a time. It’s a fantastic read on Buddhism, but you don’t need to be a Buddhist to enjoy it! Today we’re going to talk about the true meaning of freedom, success, and happiness, or about how we can live more and work less, or at the very least, live more, by worrying less! Timber Hawkeye Topics Include: His History: From Tibetan Buddhism to Zen Looking to move past hierarchy, dogma, and chanting in a foreign language Was looking for something that felt right Travelling from the core of the intentions Had to remind himself taking off robes was taking a step inwards How Buddhist Bootcamp came about Letters over 8 years, a collection of personal insight on simplifying life How the movie Fight Club externalizes the internal conflict we each have. Is about us each being a soldier of peace in the army of love At job co-worker celebrated 30 years at same job. He had been there 10 years and decided he had to leave. Sold everything and moved to Hawaii to simplify. Look within – write down how you’d like to live Ask are you making decisions that bring you closer or farther from where you want to be Realized success means being happy Importance of time in Nature Never saw outdoors Take out whatever ingredient is making your cake bitter. Aloha is not a state you go to, but a state of mind you can bring with you Creating new healthy patterns that help us remain calm no matter what is happening to us. We create our own suffering and are victims of our own choices. It is how you react to life. Making the distinction between feelings and emotions No one can make you feel anything without your consent Sit Happens Shutting off the chatter How do we move past fear? Why the uphill climb to happiness is much better than a lifetime of suffering or pain How to replace anger with gratitude Don’t have to identify with incidents that happen in our lives Talking with the Dalai Lama – All of us dealing with the same thing Self control Compassion Freedom from anger Asks an important question for balance before making any big decision: Is what I’m about to do going to complicate my life, or keep my life simple? Importance of Core Values – write out your core values Thoughts become words and words become actions Just change your actions – go to the core and it will inevitably change how you think and how you think. Focus on your own journey Every day is a good day, some are just better Ted Talk on BuddhistBootCamp.com Last words of Wisdom: Let Go – ease up, just relax, it’s not that important Timber Hawkeye Shares How to Find True Freedom, Peace & Happiness, So You Can Enjoy Your Life to the Fullest! Buddhist Boot Camp | Inspiration | Motivation | Business | Career | Spiritual | Spirituality | Buddhism | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wanted more clarity, guidance and direction, whether in day-to-day decisions, or for the ‘big picture’ in your life, then do we have the intuitive show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Robert Reeves, intuitive, naturopath, and the best-selling co-author of numerous books with Doreen Virtue including Flower Therapy, Angel Detox, and Nutrition for Intuition. And that’s what I want to talk with Robert about today. About how we can use food as an elixir to improve our intuition, our sense of peace, and of course for greater health. That plus we’ll talk about an angel detox, flower therapy, what all kids should study at 14, how to party at 18, and what in the world’s a fast food hangover? Questions and Topics Include: How to ask Shakespeare for the answers How to you protect your energy? Balancing my to do’s with to soothe’s Who to bring more peace to the world, by generating more peace inside of us A reading with Flower Therapy Oracle Cards How do we tell what’s angel’s talking to us and what’s ego Why we need to pay attention to the energy of what we’re hearing How did Nutrition for Intuition come about? Why different foods and drinks have such a powerful affect on our energy What’s a junk food hangover? How do we use food to help us sense our intuition What’s the power of green smoothies Why food and fruit in it’s natural form is so different for the body, and so important. Why calorie counting is counter-intuitive What’s the power of kale? What’s the power behind: Ginger Turmeric Blueberries Cinammon Acai berries – how it helps motivate and inspire us and connects us to arch-angel Michael, shields us and protects us to help us charge ahead fearlessly Safron - How a few strands of saffron with a little bit of hot water does wonderful things when put in a smoothie – helps with clair-cognicance plus connects us with arch-angel Razael, a teaching angel – and what that means. Spirulina What can help us with the skin Vitamin C Which helps with Natural collagen production Internally Camu Camu The power of blending lemons or limes with the skin RobertReeves.com.au What foods you want for grounding How garnet or hematite can help us ground Robert Reeves Naturopath (Co-Author w/ Doreen Virtue) Shares Amazing Nutrition Tips to Boost Intuition, Clear Mind, Open Chakras & Heal Body, Mind, Soul – Plus Green Smoothies & Guided Meditation! Spiritual | Spirituality | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever struggled, worried, or lost sleep over uncertainty, the unknown, or what may happen next, then do we have the peace-providing show for you! Today we’ll talk with Allison Carmen, life coach, business consultant, and author of a beautiful book on possibilities, called The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility, in Uncertain Times. And that’s what we’ll talk with Allison about today, what is the gift of maybe, how can we use it, and how can it bring up hope, peace, and possibilities, and help us have better tomorrows, and a better night’s sleep tonight. That plus we’ll look at Madagascar, strawberries and tigers, singing attorneys, cannibals and kings, And what in the world Brazilian chickens have to do with anything. Questions and Topics Include: What’s a Maybe person? What it takes to feel safe and secure Why the Buddha says and Buddhism teaches that all attachment leads to suffering How Allison shifted from fear to hope What Michael Phelps can teach us about the gift of maybe What PT Barnum, Ford, Hershey, Heinz, Disney, all have in common Why Man Plans and God Laughs How did Allison shift her wiring Why Norman Vincent’s positivity may not be quite right – or why we don’t want to stuff our emotions with positivity What’s the importance of allowing—which helps you move past fear What does Madagascar have to do with anything? What’s habitual linear thinking and how do we move past it? What suffering and pain have to do with linear thinking Why the gift of maybe is the greatest gift we can give them What is a negative twist? Why you want to shut off Worry TV for BNow radio. What is ‘no thought’ What’s the story of strawberries and tigers have to do with our lives? What’s the ‘gift of the present’ exercise? What’s a reverse maybe? How do we let go of stories of regret? Who is Stacey the singing attorney? What’s an exercise to build courage? What do Brazilian chickens have to do with anything? Blog at www.allisoncarmen.com (parenting, self-help, business) writes for Psychology Today, MindBodyGreen, Huffington Post A beautiful exercise & guided meditation to practice the gift of maybe Allison Carmen Shares How to Find Hope, Possibilities & Happiness Through the Gift of Maybe – Transformative, Inspirational & Motivational! + Guided Meditation! Inspiration | Spiritual | Spirituality | Buddhism | Business | Career | Health | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever struggled with emotions out of control, where anxiety, anger, jealousy, guilt or depression, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll talk with His Holiness the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, the 7th in the lineage of the Dzogchen Ponlop, a bridge between the east and west, and a gen-xer who loves music, photography, art and technology. He's also the best-selling author of numerous books, including one of my new favorites, the Rebel Buddha, and his latest, Emotional Rescue: How to Transform Hurt and Confusion into Energy That Empowers You. So today we’ll talk about an Emotional Rescue or how to observe and transform your emotions from poison to medicine, and help you transform and free yourself, by learning to work with your emotions. That plus we’ll talk about surge protectors and temper tantrums, poisonous pet snakes, why thoughts are like the boogieman, what to do if your girlfriend or boyfriend takes your comic book collection, and who would win in the Terminator vs. Dr. Doom? Questions and Topics Include: What is a Tibetan Kampa ? How he was chosen to be a lama and how he was recognized as the reincarnation of a Dozgchen Ponlop. How he started studying Buddhism at six Was there pressure on him to study Buddhism? How’d he end up becoming called a bridge between east and west How he’s been working to preserve Tibetan culture Are thoughts really like the boogieman? Why thinking about a dentist’s office is scarier than actually being there Who are we beyond confusion and pain? How do we move past habitual patterns? How do we cut off the handcuffs of negativity? How do you use a mindful gap? How do we practice pausing? How do you get a bank-account of patience? What is mindfulness? How important is the breath? What is clear seeing? Why emotions by nature are not negative How do we use the power of our emotions Do all emotions have a creative component What it means to surf a wave of emotion – and why it’s so natural Why anger, anxiety, and other ‘negative’ emotions, are a way to tap into creative energy How do thoughts and feelings interact? How do we do a thought inspection? How do you develop rapport with a poisonous snake? How do we develop pure love toward others? What’s the 24 hours of kindness experiment Why positivity is good, as long as we’re not attached to it! Why we need to balance negative thoughts How do we turn our emotions from our enemies into our friends How to recycle our emotions into something positive What do we do with difficult people? Where can people go to find out more and find the Rinpoche’s book: emotionalrescue.info Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Shares How to Turn Challenging Emotions Such as Pain, Anger, Anxiety & Depression Into Positive Creative Energy + Short Guided Meditation! Inspiration | Motivation | Mindfulness | Tibetan Buddhism | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable, stuck, at disease, or squirming with your life-situation, then do we have the show for you. Today we’ll be talking about HAPPINESS AND COURAGE, and How To Find It, and How to Tap In, even when the you know what hits the you know where. Plus we’ll talk about making peace with the couch, overcoming embarrassment, splitting your suit pants in Vegas, streaking, and why cracking up at the gym just might be the greatest gift in the world. Questions and Topics Include: How streaking can help What’s the formula for joy What is Northwest Nice What happens when you’re stuck on a train, 100 yards from the station How to go to a happy place How to ‘allow’ things to happen. What’s the power of laughter-therapy Why it’s important to change your patterns Why it’s so important to do a state change Learning how to die in order to live Splitting pants in Vegas Bunjee jumping when you have to What gives you courage What fear really means (and what it means to listen to your fear) Love of other people vs. fear of putting yourself out there Why it’s so important to take chances and put yourself out there. How to Jump In Order to Live, and how to jump past the fear How to fill your tank to find your courage How to make a big shift in your life How to allow yourself to stop and take in the moment Brother David acronym on “STOP” An exercise to feel grounded and present The Davidji Breath-Holding exercise A mini guided 4 breath meditation Michael Sandler and CJ Liu Share How to Find Courage, Strength & Happiness and How To Shift Your State to Make Powerful Positive Changes In Your Life! Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspiration | Health | Positivity | Self-Help | Inspire

If you’ve ever dreamed big dreams and wanted to live a bigger life, if only it were possible, then do we have the possibility making show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Dain Heer, best-selling author, and I would argue, revolutionary. He’s a revolutionary for helping us strip our limits and see beyond the confines of what we think is possible. He’s also written a truly revolutionary book, something unlike anything I’ve ever read, and I read a lot. It’s being you, changing the world, is now the time. And that’s what we’ll talk about today…about owning it, owning you, owning your magnificence, and owning the miracle of change, just waiting to come out. That plus we’ll talk about sleeping giants, playboy the horse, the 100th monkey, orgasmitude, why your right and I’m wrong, how Ritchie Rich meets Tito Puente??? and why chopping off your arms and legs to go on a date, might not be the best way to go…even if she’s driving a mini. Questions and Topics Include: Why he was waking up extremely unhappy in Santa Barbara How he gave the Universe a demand How Access Consciousness Bars completely shifted his energy and his brainwave pattern What lightness and heaviness has to do with truth, and how to use it. Why we need to sit back and ‘shut up’ after we ask a question Why you don’t want to journal yourself into a corner What’s a free will Universe? What happened when Gary Douglas, the founder of Access Consciousness was flipped like a fish. What is ESB (Energy Synthesis of Being) What we do to invalidate the knowing of kids What would you call up if there were absolutely no limitations in your life? What’s an energy bubble and what’s the woo hoo factor. What’s the danger of judgment and what are cow people and horse people What’s one of the biggest killers of possibility What’s the power behind “You’re right, I’m wrong” What is body knowing and what’s the deal with honey mustard? Why Aleya Dao, author of 7 Cups of Consciousness says wearing your body is like riding a horse Why you may often be taking on other people’s wants Who is Playboy the Horse and why is he so cool? Why it’s so important to drop your guard and allow the love in Is there something ‘greater than love’? How can we destroy our relationships every day, and why do we want to do this? What is ‘sexualness’ What was his life living in the ghetto (Richie Rich meets Tito Puente). www.DrDainHeer.com, or www.BeingYouBook.com Free videos YouTube Channel w/over 100 videos https://www.youtube.com/user/drdainheer Lots of free tools to change www.BeingYouBook.com – Free intro download of Being You Book www.AccessConsciousness.com – Lots of classes coming up Dr. Dain Heer Gives You Tools & Incredible Inspiration, to Be Yourself, Live Your Greatest Life & Change the World! Incredibly Inspiring & Motivational Interview! Business | Career | Spiritual | Spirituality | Motivation | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com HOW TO LIVE A LIFE OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITES – TRULY BEING YOU! + Meditation! Dr Dain Heer | Inspiration | Self-Help | Inspire

Today I’ll be talking with John O’Leary, one of my all-time heros, both him and his mom, though I just heard about him a few weeks ago. He is the author of the future New York Times Best-Seller On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life, and one of the most inspirational people I have ever had the pleasure to have on the show. Today we’ll talk about John’s miraculous journey, one that should have killed him, and instead helped mold him into the person he is today. We’ll talk about going through our own fires in life, flipping the ignition, learning to burn, and out of the fire, creating something more beautiful than we ever could have imagined. That plus we’ll talk about the world’s greatest mom, accumulating baseballs, Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon and what that means, and why in the world, you’d want someone to get in a hockey brawl for you. Questions and Topics Include: What is a milk shake promise? What happened to John when he was 9. How the experience became a true blessing in John’s life. How his older brother Jim changed and became a state hero (lifesaver of the year for Missouri) How his sister’s Amy and Sarah became true hero’s as well. Why he asked his sister for a knife so he could kill himself How his seven year old sister risked her life (3 times!) to save her brother John. What his mom told him he credits with saving his life What his mom says when he asks if he’s going to die How do we light our internal flame? What we can learn from Robin Williams. How do we turn our lives around? What you can do to ensure that tomorrow is better than today Journals ‘why me’ in the morning and in the evening ‘what can I do to ensure that tomorrow is even better than today? What Big Roy had to do to him, to keep the scars from pulling him into the fetal position How do you become extraordinary??? “We have to forget everything we’ve learned and realize we are BORN extraordinary!!!” The importance of asking ‘why do you choose to thrive?” Why his story with his Dad, Denny will be a second book. Who was Glenn Cunningham – and how did he help hundreds if not thousands of kids. Can you tell us about the announcer Jack Buck, the voice of the Cardinals? How John O’Leary day at the ballpark took place How you can make a huge difference in someone else’s life – simply! How Gino Cavallini got in a hockey brawl on John’s behalf. To find out more and find his book On Fire: johnolearyinspires.com or google “John O'Leary” Why he wanted his book to be a guide to waking up from Accidental live John O’Leary, Burned over 100% of His Body, Shares His Miraculous Healing Journey and The Secret To Igniting a Radically Inspired Life! You’ll Be Inspired and On Fire! Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wanted to feel love, be love, or heal from the inside out, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with a magical human being, and a soul-touching artist, his name is Krishna Das, he’s the creator of at least 14 albums, and at the 2013 Grammy’s was known as the Rockstar of Kirtans. He’s also the author of Chants of a Lifetime: Searching for a heart of Gold. Today we’ll talk with him about the power of music, of chanting, and of kiertans, to touch someplace deep inside of ourselves, that’s always been there, and always waiting, and how it’s one possible path, to help you connect and heal your soul. That plus we’ll talk about Ram Dass, Mahara-ji, hearing tests for draft boards, a big form, why there’s no pooping on the bus, (Blue Oyster Cult) turning down a record deal, and how to discover our own oceanness even as we’re waves. Questions and Topics Include: The power of music to touch, connect and heal your soul. What was Krishna Das’s last trip to India like. Why people in India have such respect for bavana, a true depth of emotion that helps you to transcend yourself How a loop was completed with Krishna Das’s last trip to India where he was able to give back and play in India What happened with college AND with the draft board. How he ended up meeting Richard Alpert (aka Ram Dass) How Maharaji got Krishna Dass to India How the play of God was in the works with Maharaji How Krishna Das began singing, chanting, and playing music when he was first in India Why the practice helps you to dissolve your evaluator What happened when Maharaji said Krishna Das had to return to the US Why “if you ask about service it’s not service” What happened after Maharaji died. What Krishna Das wasn’t ready to do after Mahaji died How he overcame an addiction to freebase cocaine. How did Krishna Das start coming back to the music or how did the music start bringing him back? What kept Krishna Das alive in 1984 What was going on with Krishna Das in 1994 How he got the awareness that if he didn’t sing with people he’d never be able to remove the dark shadows from his heart Why it was so important for Krishna Das to sign with people. How Krishna Das helped bring Kirtan’s to the western stage How the band he had quit became the Blue Oyster Cult (and how he turned down a record deal after a Jimmy Hendrix concert) How he keeps the ‘little me’ in check during concerts How the music and success is coming through Maharaji’s grace Why the practice is the ‘repetition of the divine name’ What is our wave and oceanness? What to do when someone’s suffering? Why it’s so important to do their practice, whatever that may be. How to find him at krishnadas.com Krishna Das, The Rock Star of Kirtans, Shares His Journey & How Music, Meditation, Chanting & Your Practice Can Transform Your Life & Heal Your Soul. Maharaji & Ram Dass | Spirituality | Spiritual | Inspiration | India | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Perhaps you've seen Dr. Terry Wahl's viral Ted Talk with over 2 million views! If you’ve ever had inflammation, an auto-immune disease, sore joints, heart-disease, asthma, high blood pressure, or if you’re just plain human, then do we have the show for you! Today we’re interview Dr. Terry Wahls, one of the most extraordinary doctors out there. She’s come back from MS, and from a life in traditional medicine, to develop a functional medicine protocol to help us all live healthier, more energetic lives TODAY, and to come back from autoimmune disorders from MS, to Luppus, Lyme Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue, and the list goes on and on and on. Today we’ll talk about the heart of disease, why at it’s source, it’s all cellular dysfunction, where it comes from, and most importantly, what in the world we can do about it, beginning TODAY. That’s most important to me, that and kicking butt energetically. Jessica and I don’t have a show to run, but we want a family too, and we’re both coming back from long-term illness, her more than me. But if we admit it to ourselves, aren’t we all struggling in some way health-wise? We were never meant to be tired, achy, and old before our time, or brain-fogged at any age. And we were never meant to live on pharmaceuticals and a lifetime suppy of supplements. So I am so excited to talk with Dr. Wahls today. Show Notes and Topics Include: Ted Talk – Mind Your Mitochondria From Wheelchair to Walking Did you believe you could come back – what possessed you to look for an answer? History – steady decline even with aggressive treatment Discovered institute of functional medicine Redesigned life based on Took functional medicine plus supplement approach Ted Talk – 2 million views in 2011 Getting “younger” All autoimmune disease is the same at it’s origin Immune cells are at heart of how run biology Asthma, IBS, krohns, ulcerative cloritis, rheumatoid arthritis, schelarderma, psoriasis, MS, lupus, type 1 diabetes, acne, artherosclerosis, schizophrenia Most chronic diseases that aren’t affected may be found to be auto-immune in nature Mold-toxicity syndrome Auto-immune related Chronic swelling in one extremity Damaged blood vessels, whether veins or lymph ducts leaving that limb Also autonomic nerves that regulate flow could be damaged If exposed to bold, many of us our immune cells can attack, and clear it from system. Some of us can’t clear them as well, cause damage to organs, rev up inflammation and if have auto-immune process make it more severe What’s the difference between a diagnosis and a disease? Difference between conventional and functional medicine approach Example: uses IBS Conventional: use immune suppressing drugs Different “levels” for functional medicine Create more health for your cells, and healthier cells make helather organs and healthier body Basis is wahls diet plans Level 1 – tons of vegetable e. 9 cups of veggies 3 cups is one plate – so 3 plates of veggies each meal Organic grass fed meat – though can do it as vegetarian Meditation Moving the body every day How is this diet different than standard paleo diet What is ketosis Can starve health-promoting bacteria in gut Ketosis 6-12 months will help starve out candida Make starchy vegetables raw – gut will ferment them into ketones and won’t Berries and fruits okay Limit apples, pears bananas What are good fats vs. bad fats Which to have, and which to stay away from No gluten No dairy – casein bad, but ghee may be okay. The 1 month test How do you tell if you have a leaky gut? Algae and Seaweed Sea salt vs. commercial salt Don’t need dairy/calcium need vitamin D and K2 Digestive Enzymes Zeolite, Clays Can make you mineral deficient Important tests to get Don’t necessarily need tests Need stress-reduction techniques Importance of meditation for stress-reduction (mindfulness, yoga, breathing, etc.) Usually can tell w/in 1 month moving in right direction But hard to sustain because is in addiction Remove from the house – get family’s support Terrywahls.com Currently recruiting for next trial – people with recurring MS with fatigue Swank diet vs. Wahls diet Dr Terry Wahls Shares How to Get & Stay Healthy or Recover from Auto-Immune Disorders & Inflammation: MS, Lupus, IBS, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Krohns, Arthritis. As Seen on Ted Talk! Health | Inspiration | Spirituality | Nutrition | Self-Help | Inspire For more info: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’re a guy and you’ve ever been angry, confused, or flipped upside down about what it means to be a man, to suck it up, be strong, and be sensitive, all at the same time, or if you’re a woman and wonder why in the world your partner acts the way he does, and how in the world to get through to him, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Robert Augustus Masters, relationship expert, master therapist, and psycho-spiritual guide and trainer and author of numerous relationship books and his latest, To Be A Man: A Guide to True Masculine Power. Today we’ll talk about what it means to be a man, how to heal our inner critic, how to move past aggression, violence, emotional walls, and more, plus look at sex, pornography, and what things should really feel like. That plus we’ll talk about Fight Club, Instinct, Avitar, fights in turkey, boys being boys, breasts, and why we all need to jump onto a toruk. Questions and Topics Include: How Robert was pressuring himself to fit in to a man’s man’s crew. What does it mean to be one of the boys? How he switched gears and began taking an inner journey How therapy helped break him open. How does Robert get from ‘armored to open’? How he learned to start opening the heart How it’s a source of strength to be soft What is a New Age man? What’s wrong with the macho man? Why there needs to be a middle road to embody guts and heart Why anger without compassion is a dangerous aggression How to get anger with some caring What is Anger 101 Why anger is not necessarily a bad thing How to get angry in a healthy way Bob and Judith Wright and The Heart of The Fight – Fighting done well How do we keep anger from becoming an amygdala fight-or-flight response Why is shame one of our most hidden and misunderstood emotions How our inner critic is really shame How to call your inner critic out What can we learn from fight club? What’s the difference between anger and aggression? Why couples get angry and how to bring them from aggression to a health anger. How anger and love can co-exist What a real man is Why a real man can still have fear Why a real man can say he’s scared, angry, or horny… Why a man needs an edge, or a risk How do we keep from pushing too far? What can we learn from Jake in Avitar? Why as men we need to bring out the hero inside of us? Why we need to embrace everyday heroism Why part of a man’s work is to go into his shadow land and bring back the gifts from it Why it’s so important to turn toward your fears What are the dangers of pornography Why fantasy can be a danger as well What do we tell our kids about pornography? How do unresolved wounds end up in our sex life and what can we do about it? What do we need to know about the penis? What about breasts, the fascination with breasts, and breast-size Why men’s obsession with breasts puts a lot of pressure on women Why it’s so important not to compartmentalizing women, and stop compartmentalizing themselves What do gay men need to know? Why do gay men have a double-burden What is awakened sex? What should parents teach their boys about becoming a man Why it’s so important not to shame boys How to find out more: www.Robertmasters.com - special page called “Master’s Men’s work” 5 day groups, and training professional therapists, psychologists, and counselors. (Is body-mind-spirit) For the professional training works closing with his wife Diane, just not on the men’s groups. What’s a conscious rant? Robert August Masters PhD Shows You How To Tap Into Your True Masculine Power to Be A Real, Open-Hearted Man & Harness Your Emotions! Enlightening for Women & Relationships Too! + Guided Meditation | Psychology | Career | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you ever feel berated, pushed around, down-trouden, guilted, shamed, or run-over, and all by the voices in your mind, then do we have the compassionate, life-changing show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Kristin Neff, psychologist, researcher, and pioneer in the field of self-compassion. She’s also the author of “self-compassion the proven power of being kind to yourself” and her family’s amazing healing journey is featured in the award-winning documentary, The Horse Boy, …one of the most powerful and beautiful documentaries I’ve ever seen…just bring plenty of Kleenex! Today we’ll be talking about self-compassion or true caring, concern and love for you; what it really looks like, what it feels like, why it’s different from self-esteem, and why it’s so incredibly important and needed in our lives (despite what we’ve been taught). That plus we’ll look a squeegee man, a hugging practice, the lake Wobeggon Effect, and how connecting with horses truly changes lives. Questions and Topics Include: How her autistic son taught her self-compassion Where did the desire to study self-compassion come from? How studying Buddhism turned Kristin toward self-compassion What’s it mean to relate to ourselves? How and why do we talk to ourselves as inner enemies? Why our safety system (threat defense mechanism) causes us to attack ourselves What’s a freeze response? Why we treat our good friends different than we treat ourselves? Why it’s easier to trigger the care-giver system with our good friends What happens with children of very critical or even abusive parents What Kristin Neff is finding in over 10 years of studying self-compassion How we have self-compassion backwards (and how it makes us stronger, rather than weaker) Why the rod and stick (spare the rod, spoil the child) is backwards and leads to self-criticism and undermining self-confidence What’s the difference between self-compassion and self-esteem What’s wrong with self-esteem and what’s the backlash from promoting self-esteem? Why self-compassion doesn’t seem to have the negative side-effects that self-esteem does Why we’re more likely to take responsibility because it’s safe to do so. How self-compassion gives you the emotional resources to be at our best What is self-kindness? What are the three main triggers of the compassion mechanism? What’s the hugging exercise? Why you want to touch yourself or put a hand on yourself to help calm you down and put you in a place of self-compassion (yes, this is touchy-feely) Language you can use for yourself to train your brain for self-compassion Why tones are so important and often more important than the language itself What is common humanity and why is it so important What differentiates self-compassion from self-pity? Why imperfection is what connects us to other people, not separates us What does mindfulness have to do with self-compassion? What exactly is mindfulness? Why it’s so important to be aware of their own ‘suffering’ (any instance of emotional pain, which is a common Buddhist term, but doesn’t have to be). What’s a self-compassion journal and how do you use one? What is emotional resilience? What is mindful self-compassion (a program with Chris Germer) Centerformsc.org What is a simple practice for mindful self-compassion? Why men who do high fives and fist-pounds to basketball teammates perform better How do we shift past self-criticism? Why we want to turn with understanding and compassion toward self-criticism Why we don’t want to judge ourselves for judging ourselves What do you do when you get lost in your emotions or a storyline How do we use a mindful self-compassion flashlight? What’s a self-compassion backdraft? What’s a self-compassion detox? Why is compassion for others so important for ourselves Why it’s so important for parents to model self-compassion for their kids How to take the self-compassion scale A short guided meditation or practice on self-compassion called ‘The Self-Compassion Break” Dr. Kristin Neff Shares the Proven Power of Mindful Self-Compassion & Why It’s Important For Relationships, Happiness, Career & Kids! + Guided Meditation | Inspiration | Motivation | Health | Spirituality | Self-Help | Psychology | Positivity | Buddhism | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever struggled with coming back from injuries, sore feet, or a sore back, or were told you’d never be as healthy, frisky, and active again as you were in your teens or twenties, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking about getting your health back, overcoming injuries, even REALLY big ones, kicking chronic conditions to curb like plantar fasciitis or sore knees or hips or even a sore back, and getting walking, riding, swimming, or even running again, despite what you may have been told. That plus we’ll talk about visualization, connecting with the earth, playing in hot tubs, shedding your shirt, and why you might be making strange sounds, the next time you’re playing with a tennis ball. That plus we’ll talk about broken legs, broken hips, broken arms, broken knees, broken feet, broken hands, broken fingers, broken toes, broken elbows, broken shoulders, broken clavicles, a broken skull, injured disks, plus missing knee parts, and how you can STILL run marathons, and why a doctor once told me in the hospital, that I’d just hurted an automobile after it ran over me. Au contraire, doctor, au contraire. But before we begin, a key note, lawyers everywhere would want me to mention, I’m not a doc, nor do I play one on TV, so nothing here should be construed as anything close to medical advice. It’s not. So when in doubt, see your doc! Questions and Topics Include: What is kind-gentle-easy-good? Why it’s so important to present with yourself? Why you have to look at how hard you’re pushing yourself in life. Why it’s so important to take care of your soul or your spirit. How you get early warning signals from the body. What does it mean to have a grudge against yourself? What happens when your soul ticked off with you? What are some great ways to recover when you’re getting moving again. How a tennis ball can become your greatest friend. What’s the use of a foam roll in healing, health and injury prevention? Why is connective tissue so important? Why it’s important to work on things on a facial level? Why Pilates and Gyrotonics (the word Michael couldn’t remember) can help you retrain your connective tissue. Why it’s so important to get the body feeling better How to get your mind clearer by working on the body Why a foam roll is your friend How to safely get mobile this spring How to tune in and hear what your body wants How to make your body your friend Why it’s best to stretch on warm muscles Why ‘kind gentle easy good’ is so important. Michael Sandler and CJ Liu Share How To Gain Motivation & Get Back in Shape This Spring, With Less Effort, More Fun & Less Pain & What to Do If You’ve Overdone it! Walking | Running | Fitness | Spirituality | Inspiration | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever struggled to get out of your own way, or doubted the law of attraction thinking, this stuff doesn’t work, or doesn’t work FOR ME, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be interviewing Michael Samuel’s the uber best-selling author of Just Ask the Universe, the Universeity, and Keep Calm and Ask On. It’s actually his second time on the show. The first time was day one of the show, launch day, talking about Harnessing the law of attraction, and yes, it works! Our show has absolutely taken off and gone viral with thousands of listeners now in 101 countries and counting. So now we wanted to have him back on and talk about Keeping Calm and Asking On.So while they’re be the obligatory celebratory hi-fives for our progress and the show taking off, plus a woo hoo or too, I want to spend a bit of today talking about the tough stuff as well. I want to talk about having faith in the Law of Attraction, about what to do when the chips are down, and most importantly, how to get out of our own way, stop blocking the flow and to allow the success, abundance, and happiness we deserve to come rushing on in. In short, I want to talk about finding outrageous success, EVEN if we don’t believe it’s possible. Well, if that’s even possible. But then I also want to talk about the fun stuff, or What Michael Calls the Law of Laughter, and why it’s perhaps the most important rule of them all! Topics Include: Celebrating the victories · Overcoming Rejection · Why there’s no such thing as dreaming too big · Why Everything in Life is Steps · Why waiting hours in an Apple Store (4 hours for an iPhone) is good for you. · Realizing everything is a process · Never stop reading, never stop learning · Lessons learned from Gambling o Need to take the steps · Hal Elrod – Miracle Morning · Surround Yourself with Books and Like Minded People · Kamal Ravikant – Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It · Wheat Belly – Dr. William Davis · The Dorito Effect – Mark Schatzker · Using Law of Attraction to Get Healthy o To Change Cholesterol Levels o To Lose Weight o To Reverse Thyroid Disease Paleo, Diet, Weight Loss, Whole Foods · Universe Gives You the Tools · Nutrition – Why Fat is Good · “The Perfect Human Diet” Documentary · Hitting Goals from Your I Want List · Life is About Having Fun · Laughing Interrupts Any Pattern · Laughter is Candy for the Soul · Laughter is an Energetic Shower o Watching Caddy Shack o Watch Back to School – Rodney Dangerfield o Download comedians § George Carlin Jerry Seinfeld Michael Samuels Shares How to Have Outrageous Success, Health & Happiness Thru The Law Of Attraction, How to Make it Work for You & Overcome Obstacles (Home, Business or Career)! Health | Spirituality | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wanted to improve at a skill, sport or job or become the best at whatever you do, but have been told you’re not talented enough, didn’t start early enough, or that you don’t have 10,000 hours to spare, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Anders Ericsson, a preeminent leader in new science of expertise, and the researcher behind Malcom Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule from his book Outliers. He’s also the author of a brand-new paradigm shifting book I believe and hope will set the stage, for backbone of education and performance for decades to come. Today we’ll talk about expertise, what it is, where it comes from, how you can achieve it, what we all can learn from others who have it, how to help develop it in ourselves and our children, and why we can almost all dramatically improve our performance in almost any area we put our minds and hearts too. That plus we’ll look at homo erectus and homo exercens, Maverick, Viper, and Iceman, Blue Bunny Ice-Cream, Paganini and the Broken Strings, and What a Banana Monk and a Pot have to do with anything. Questions and Topics Include: Expertise – how you can achieve How we can develop expertise in almost any area we put our hearts and minds in What does Mozart have to do with expertise Why Mozart wasn’t really ‘born’ with his music skills Why perfect pitch can be trained (particularly early on) How a study of Japanese children showed they were all able to learn perfect pitch What powerful lesson we can learn from the Sakihabara study How learning Mandarin as a first language can help you as a musician or singer What is the story of Steve Falloon What our memory can be expanded much more than we ever thought How we can improve our memory What is the new science of expertise? What’s the typical approach we take to practice or learning and why doesn’t it get us very far? What can we learn about Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule (business, career) that came from Anders Ericsson's work. Why doing what you already know how to do is NOT very effective practice What is the right sort of practice? What’s the importance of getting outside of your comfort zone How to improve endurance running performance How to improve running speed How the right training helps the body to adapt tremendously What is purposeful practice and feedback? Why tasks require the “correct” action. Why the 10,000 hour rule needs to be corrected Why practice doesn’t make perfect Why experience is not necessarily an advantage or the answer Why feedback is so important for improvement How do we harness adaptability What do the brains of London Cabbies have to do with anything? What do Maverick, Viper and Iceman (and the Top Gun Program) have to do with anything? How to refine and entrench your new skills Why it’s so important to have a situation where you can make decisions and get immediate feedback How to simulate tests (such as GRE, LSAT, SAT or otherwise) Natalie Coughman Olympic Medalist – how she had a breakthrough moment in training by shifting her focus What’s wrong with the concept of “will power” How do you build your motivation up? What’s the importance of a teacher or a mentor? Why parents should find an activity they can do with their children Why having an expert on your side is so important Why having a parent who supports and helps the child is so important How important belief in your child is, even if they don’t display talent The story of Olympic Runner Gunder hagg Why belief that you can do something is so powerful Why we should all make the assumption we can do something (until really proven otherwise) Why giving children an early experience of what training can do for their performance is so important Laslo Polgar and Clara and their experiment with their kids Stages to improve our performance First improve the motivational aspect – get motivation first What does it mean to “get serious” Why a good parent wants to start with 15-30 minutes and gives good feedback Why the worst thing you can do is to push someone well beyond the point at which they can concentrate Why you do not want to burn someone (especially a child) out. What’s missing from Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule Why the Beetles 10,000 hours is inaccurate or doesn’t explain their composition. Why sleep and rest is so important – especially for experts Why napping is so important for performance Why shorter chunks are so much more valuable for training Why you’re never too old to change, but why having an advisor is so helpful to help you gradually make the change What are some of the things that would motivate someone to begin making the changes Why the age ceiling for change is a myth What we can learn from violinist Paganini playing on a single string Why childhood prodigy’s are not what we think What we can learn from the University of British Columbia and an experiment then did Why deliberate practice means deliberate improvement Why we should all have a goal or a project World's

If you’ve ever wondered why we’re here, where we come from, where we go when we die, or will we ever see our loved ones again, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be speaking with Matthew Mckay, PhD, a truly linear, left brained, science kind-of guy, until he lost his son, about his new book Seeking Jordan: How I learned the Truth about Death and the Invisible Universe. And so today, we’ll talk about death, or where people go, but also about life, why we’re here, what’s it all about, and do are loved ones really go away when they die, or are they still here, supporting us, and gently waiting for us to reach out. That plus we’ll talk about, mediums, past-life regressions, the trail to Bridal Veil Falls, train rides cross Utah, bridging science and spirituality, and a stuffie rabbit named Wilzorf. Questions and Topics Include: What was Matthew’s son Jordan like growing up? What was he like the last time Matthew saw him? What happened to Jordan What was happening after he was murdered. How he ended up going to see Allen Botkin, a VA psychologist How Allen Botkin uses EMDR How he went on a journey to try and find Jordan What miraculously occurred with Allen Botkin How did handle the doubt in the process? Why doubt and seeking go hand-in-hand What is automatic writing and how did Matthew use this with Jordan How he began communicating with Jordan What are the first questions he asked How his technique to communicate with him improved What does it mean to look for signs? What does “the practice of love keep the circle” mean and what is “the circle”? Who is Michael Newton (author of Journey of Souls) What is a past-life regression? What is a soul group? What it means to be in the same soul group as someone else? Why we essentially come here for pain. How much of our soul plan purpose predestined How much is fate and how much is free will What do we come here to do? How much of your life is fate, and how much can we change our path? What does ‘cause and effect’ really mean What is a soul review and a council of elders Are we being judged (is life a pass / fail or heaven / hell) What is the akashic records? What does it mean we come here for pain in order to learn? If this is just a school, why does it matter what we do here? What is karma? Why isn’t karma what we think it is? How do we begin to connect with our deceased loved ones? Who is Austyn Wells and how did she help Matthew’s wife Jude What would he share to parents who have lost a child What would Jordan want to tell us if he was there Where to find out more: seekingjordan.com A guided meditation from Jordan (that Matthew’s never shared with others before) Matthew McKay PhD Shares Lessons Learned About Life, Death, Karma, Fate, Destiny & The Afterlife From His Channeled Son + How to Communicate With Those Who’ve Passed On! + Guided Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspiration | Self-Help | Inspire For more info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever struggled with chronic pain, chronic illness, or know someone who does, or simply want to eliminate suffering in your life, then do we have the liberating show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Toni Bernhard the award winning author of How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers and How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow. Her latest book is called How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide. But I’d argue these books aren’t just for those with pain or illness, their handbooks or guides to living life free of suffering, and I think we all can learn a lot from them. Today we’ll be talking about to How to Live Well with chronic illness and pain, what this means, what this looks like, how to alleviate our own suffering, feel better (at least in our minds and even use the experience for inner growth and lots and lots of self-love and compassion. That plus we’ll talk about a not to do list, the tyranny of positive thinking, what to do when the blues comes calling, why Tylenol is not the answer, and why you can’t have a horse when you’re living in the middle of Los Angeles. Questions and Topics Include: What was Toni’s life before chronic illness What is life like with a chronic illness What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – and what’s wrong with the name Why it’s as hard on her husband as it on her What was a pivotal moment in her life What the anger is that comes up when you have a chronic illness Why self-compassion is her go to practice What is mindfulness attention and caring attention How mindfulness acts as a soothing balm for the heart and the mind What the Buddha called “the second arrow” What are the 3 elements of pain? What it means to “get real” about your condition or what’s going on in your life What’s it mean to alleviate mental suffering What is a “not to do” list? Why you don’t want to put your pre-illness life on a pedestal Why it’s so important to please yourself before pleasing others Why it’s so important to learn to say no (a true act of self-compassion) What’s the ‘tyranny of positive thinking’? The Byron Katie “four Questions and a Turnaround” Where she finds the energy to write these books What does she want to share with people who have a chronic illness Why it’s so important not to blame yourself What special vow she takes when heading out the front door Her website: tonibernhard.com and Her Turning Straw into Gold Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/turning-straw-gold Toni Bernhard Former UC Davis Law Professor & Dean Shares How to Overcome Suffering, Chronic, Pain, and Illness Through Mindfulness, Self-Compassion & Love | Buddhism | Meditation | Lupus | Chronic Fatigue | Inspiration | Motivation | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wondered what it means to wake up, to have a spiritual awakening, or why so many people are doing it around us, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Loch Kelly, psychotherapist and meditation expert and the author of Shift Into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness. Today we’ll talk about waking up, what it is, what it means, how we can get there, and how we can tap into it on a daily basis. That plus we’ll talk about the thinking channel, I’m no good FM, why where you go, we go, we all go with ego, plus zen and the art of archery, stupid meditation, 90 seconds of anger, and why as Shakespeare says, there are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. Questions and Topics Include: How to intentionally shift (without needing a cosmic 2x4) How three deaths in a row (and the pain that ensued) helped Loch to shift Why awakening isn’t about going off to a cave or a monastery (and you can still have a wife and a cat…named Duffey) How awakening leads you to being more fully human Studying with Adyanshanti, Mingyur Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche How he was taught the Sutra Mahamudra (and how that helps us) What is awake awareness? What is ‘stupid meditation’? Do we need years of meditation practice to get to this place? Is there always a calmness inside of us? How this is waking up to your true nature Why we want to become aware of the space between the crickets – and what in the world that means Meditation 101 for awake awareness Who does this compare with mindfulness? What’s the difference between heart mindfulness and head mindfulness A practice/meditation on how to unhook from what’s creating a perpetual sense of dissatisfaction What happens after 90 seconds of anger? What are the ‘dangers’ of mindfulness, or the mindfulness ‘detox’ What is a Charlie Brown ‘Good Grief’ period? What is a Dog Zen? To find his book lochkelly.org (plus events, online courses and book) and the audio, not of him reading the book, but an audio of the 31 glimpse practices, from 3-8 minutes long, guided, in a series of short practices – get the essence of the book and experience it directly. A third guided meditation to help you gain awake awareness. Loch Kelly shows how to instantly access bliss, calmness and inner peace through simple techniques you can do anywhere, rather than years of meditation! Plus 3 Guided Meditations! Spirituality | Spiritual | Inspiration | Health | Buddhism | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever felt uninspired, trapped, at a dead end, or just wondered whose life am I leading anyway, and my God, what have I done, then do we have the inspiring, life changing show for you! Today I’ll be speaking with Jake Ducey, perhaps the first millennial we’ve had on the show, and the 3 times author of inspirational books including, Into the Wind and The Purpose Principles. He’s a future Tony Robbins, correct that, Jake Ducey in the making, and just got off an international book tour where he spoke on stages to 500,000 people and helped raised 345,000 pounds of food for homeless youth in America. Today we’re going to talk about your life’s purpose, where it’s hiding, how to find it, and what in the world you NEED to do about it once you know you’ve found it. That plus we’ll talk about self-actualizers, Steve Jobs, Jack Canfield, Jay Z, Dave Matthews, Abraham Lincoln, Sylvester Stallone, SW SW SW, and why in the world you want to take an entire summer or two, retyping the Great Gatsby… Questions and Topics Include: How Jake Got Jack Canfield to Write the forward to his book How Jake Ducey was listening to “Dare to Win’ and followed Jack Canfields advice to write down 101 goals and what happened. What happened on November 20, 2010 Why we’re all gambling on the biggest risk of all How Jake left school to chase his dreams of becoming a writer What happened with the Shaman in Guatemala (when he was not a very 'spiritual' person) Why “our lives are like onions and we want to live to live the tough flavorless part first” Why it’s a trap to wait until we get x,y or z (even spiritual or self-discover experiences) to find happiness. What happened to Vic Revezo and how his death affected Jake How he had a near-death fall in Indonesia, and how locals risked their lives to save him What is destination addiction What’s Jake’s take on the Law of Attraction & Bob Proctor, and what we have to do to get the unconscious to help us get our desires What we can learn from Bonnie Ware who studied top regrets of people who were dying What is risk-ability? Why lack of evidence is not evidence of lack The story of Steve Jobs and ‘not evidence of lack’ Why most of our fears are just ‘monsters under our bed’ The story of Sylvester Stallone and how he got his start What Martin Luther King tells us about finding our freedom Why JK Rowling (author of Harry Potter) once considered herself the biggest failure she knew What’s it mean from George Bernard Shaw to become ‘unreasonable’ Why Martin Luther King knew he was going to be killed the next day (when he gave his I’ve been to the Mountaintop speech). Why most people are gambling on the biggest risk of all, that one day we’ll find the time to do what we want. Story of a friend who was stabbed by his father Why our childhoods can be blessings in disguise What we can learn from Jay Z (though not necessarily his content). What inspiring lesson we can learn from Arnold Schwarzenegger What inspiring lesson we can learn from Jim Carry – and how he used the Law of Attraction What’s the reoccurring theme between the world’s most successful people What’s Bob Marley’s inspirational story The inspiring story too of how Bob Marley put on a free concert for 300,000 and played the night after he got shot! What’s Jack Canfield’s Rule of Five? How he turned a self-published book into a best-seller What is Jack Canfield’s SW, SW, SW? Why you want to ask for what you want What’s the inner journey? What’s the importance of knowing yourself? New book coming out June 7th, Profit from Happiness: The Unity of Wealth, Worth and Personal fulfillment. JakeDucey.com (and check out his Ted Talk!) Plus Guided Meditation!!! Jake Ducey Shares Life-Changing Stories from Jack Canfield, Jim Carrey, Sylvester Stallone, Steve Jobs, Jay Z, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bob Marley & Martin Luther King + Bob Proctor & The Law of Attraction! Spirituality | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Help | Ted Talk | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Hi Everyone, welcome back I’m Michael Sandler, your host on Inspire Nation, along with CJ Liu, the upper-popular coach and host of the Fire it Up with CJ Show. If you’re wanting to get in shape, move your body, and feel younger than you’ve felt in years, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking about moving in the springtime, specifically the amazing health benefits of walking and running, the simplest ways to get into it, and how you can run or walk, live you’ve never done before. That plus we’ll talk about stripping off your shoes, hopping on the rocks, taping your mouth shut, and why Michael’s called the Mule. Questions and Topics Include: Why Michael is Called “The Mule” How running (and body wisdom) is a spiritual practice Why running uphills can be so much fun How to achieve your fitness goals, small or large What’s the importance of baby steps? How to get your body going, no matter where you’re at. Why exercise cannot be exercise Why exercise must become play What’s the health benefit of rock-hopping and nature play Why being centered (and a strong core) is so important (physically and spiritually) What is Feldenkrais – and why it’s so important to get back to playing Why (according to ‘The Father of Brain Plasticity’) we need the crack in the sidewalk to help us stay strong. What’s the importance of throwing yourself outside even or especially during your work day What are the benefits of connecting with the earth What is counterbalancing Look for ways to make your exercise a creative experience What are the benefits of mixing things up (and cross-training) How to work with friends to get in shape Why it’s important to figure out what motivates you or what’s your driver (creativity, being with other people, sweating it out, listening to podcasts, etc) How can you meditate (or use spirituality or personal development) while working out? How meditation and movement go hand-in-hand, particularly for walking or running (www.MindfulRunning.org) How to trick yourself into a mindfulness meditation by entraining with the breath How to bring the world into sharper focus through exercise and meditation How to enjoy feeling your body again How to truly feel alive when you’re working out How you can build your chi while walking or running What we want to start slowly into walks, runs, or other exercises with cold muscles – and how to keep yourself safe when you’re exercising! Why you don’t want to stretch with cold muscles. Michael Sandler & CJ Liu Share Tips for Getting Back In Shape While Having Fun, Boosting Creativity & Feeling Like a Kid Again! Inspiration | Spirituality | Fitness | Mindfulness | Meditation | Running | Walking | Weight Loss | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you want to slow down, catch your breath, and bring more life to your moments, rather than moments to your life, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll talking with best-selling author Achim Nowak, about The Moment: A Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World. Today we’ll talk about connecting to the moment, the precious present with all of it’s sights, sounds, meaning, and memory, and how it can enrich, sculpt, and literally transform our lives. That Plus we’ll talk about augenbilck’s, climbing stairs, sleepwalking through life, being blindfolded for two and a half days, a little white house, therapeutic dolphins, and why in the world you might want to penis breath. And therapeutic dolphins Questions and Topics Include: How to bring more life to your moments rather than moments to your life (aka how to bring more mindfulness to your life) Why each moment matters and what we can learn from the moments shared in his book. Why Achim loves his mini-cooper How he went from being a narrator to theater Why his theater career went well, but why he needed to leave What Reverend Mona did with him in Sedona. How Achim went on a vision-quest How his vision-quest was really a turtous experience Sarah Marquis – in her book “Wild by Nature”…she says for 6 months as she was walking the world the stories kept running, but six months in the stories stopped, then she was able to be where she was. What is an augenblich and why should it matter to us? How you get signs and symbols from Universe How the Universe talks differently to different people. The story of Antoinette Tuff, a gunman and the Discovery Learning Center Why Gurdjieff made him do it. How to stop sleep-walking in our lives What is prajna wisdom? How do we see the deeper meaning in things? What’s a pecha kuccha? What are the four keys of The Moment What do people in theater know about mindfulness and taking five minutes? What’s the importance of a memory flash? What’s one of his favorite memory flashes from the Florida Keys What does it mean (from Dr. Barbara Brennan) to block energy? What Joy Mclane bosfield taught him about “penis breathing” (from original cast of Porgie and Bess Psychologist Stephanie Van Faulwah and Curacao (Bahamas) and PTSD Dolphin Healing Therapy What’s the meaning behind Jordan Spieth and understanding a moment What’s the little meaning we find in orddany moments. What’s a moment of Prajna? What happened with the toll-booth operator (and how he made her day) What is wave riding? Why has chi been a game-changer for Achim? Scott Nissam President Sony Pictures and Phnom Penh What’s the foreign in our back yard What does it mean to surrender to your God energy Who is Will Self, and why did he walk to JFK airport? What is psychogeology? What’s the importance of re-establishing our relationship of where we are? What is unobligated time and how is it important to us? Where to find his book: The Moment: A Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World. Where people can go to get a weekly ‘energy boost’ themoment.expert Achim Nowak Shares the Power of Each Mindful Moment & How to Build It Into Our Lives For Meaning, Happiness, a More Fulfilling Experience, Greater Joy, Happiness & Success! Mindfulness | Spirituality | Spiritual | Health | Career | Self-Help | Inspire! For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever struggled to get things done, keep on top of your inbox, or keep from singing the to do blues, or the "Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda, If Only I Had the Time" shuffle, then do we have the time free, stress-reducing, show for you! Today we’ll be talking with David Allen, the undisputed king and best-selling author of getting things done. And that’s just what we’re going to talk with David about, how in the world do we get things done, without more pressure, more stress, more hours, and less life at the end of our days. Plus we’ll talk about cleaning out our inbox, de-cluttering our lives, jumping chasms over weekends, and how in the world to move past amorphic blobs of undoability. Questions and Topics Include: What David means by having 35 jobs by 35. How David Allen went from those 35 jobs to Lockheed, Palm Pilot, then GTD (Getting Things Done) How to leverage consciousness or tap in so we can work less How Getting Things Done is much more elegant and easier if you’re on a spiritual path (whether it’s the Tao, Buddha, or whichever it is) How David see’s the spiritual significance in everything AND how Getting Things Done helps us on our spiritual paths. Why things need to be stopped, renegotiated or completed…and how Getting Things Done helps you with the completion process. How Getting Things Done helps us have more freedom, more space, work less, and plug in more to intuition, heart, spirit, or whatever you want to call the higher source of that ‘small still voice’ or what guides us. What are 5 steps we engage in to get things under control Why getting things done is not about getting things done, it’s really about getting appropirately engaged with everything in your life so you’re totally present with it. Why GTD is ‘lean for your brain’ How much time does it take to get Getting Things Done going (in home, business, or anywhere) How to free yourself from feeling overwhelming What’s an amorphic blob of undoability What’s wrong with a to do list? Why a to-do list is not really a to-do list What’s the problem with people’s to-lists and calendars How to take care of all of your ‘open loops’ What’s great about mindfulness, but how to make things even easier Why you don’t want to meditate on cat food And what you want to make sure you do when you meditate to help you focus Using Inspire Nation as an example for Getting Things Done Why you want to get everything down to identify the open loops And how long you want to block off to do this Why it’s important to start with where people’s attention is, rather than where it should be. Why it’s important to break down the beginning steps of a project How David Allen discusses the Inspire Nation Club with Michael, and the importance of an “@Jessica List” Why you don’t want to use pop-ups to remind you of things Why there’s an inverse relationship between ‘on your mind’ and ‘getting done’ Why you don’t need to meditate to figure projects out, but instead need to practice these techniques and ‘build the cognitive muscles’ Why you want to start where you’re at. Why you want to get it all down so that you don’t have to over-structure, but can have information there ready to go if you need it. Where to start with your paperwork What’s an important algorithm to help you get through your paperwork. What’s a foolproof way to start filing? Why he’s a HUGE fan of a labelmaker “there’s magic to a labeler” The Dymo PNP labeler is the simplest. A quick way to begin to clean up email. How to do this with Gmail Why a lot of googlers use Getting Things Done (GTD) How to use gmail as a list-manager How to use your google-drive spreadsheet as your organizer What you can do to start today What’s the importance of writing things down What’s the importance of a list manager Why you want to buy David Allen’s Getting Things Done book The center of the book will help coach you through – it’s a manual for people. GettingThingsDone.com Also has seminars worldwide Russia India Brazil Europe Scandinavia How David has freed himself from time Why chill should be the new normal Why you want appropriately doing to be appropriately being (and what in the world that means) Why the most being people may also be the highest doing people A challenging invitation: What would you do if you had more space/time in your life…how would you use it??? David Allen, World Famous Time Management Expert, Shares Secrets Behind Getting Things Done While Reducing Stress & Anxiety, Increasing Freedom & Productivity! Inspiration | Spirituality | Business | Career | Entrepreneur | Health | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wondered how to tap in to your inner wisdom, and get guidance, or direction to answers to life’s most pressing questions, then do we have the show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Colette Baron-Reid, A popular medium, and the star of the national hit Canadian TV show Messages From Spirit. She’s also a best-selling author and has her own oracle cards called Wisdom of The Oracle Today we’ll be talking about oracle cards and connecting with your intuition, what they are, how they work, why you don’t need to be afraid of them, and how you can use them to change your life. That plus we’ll look at sleepwalking to full moons, doing Barbie re-enactments, Charlie the Frog, and why you want to be careful, when you’re headed to the dent Questions and Topics Include: What is the difference between a medium and an intuitive counselor 5 Books and 7 Oracle Card Decks! What happened to Colette on Full Moons What were the nightmares Colette was getting when she was a very little girl How she grew up with ‘the sight’ What her dad secretly did with Turkish coffee cups 30 years clean and sober, but what happened when she was 12 What happened to Colette at 19 which led to a psychotic break Why every experience that was violent and horrible turned out to be an extraordinary gift How she knew the power of manifestation is true Why we can all get miracles Why we always get miraculous feedback from the Universe, and what does that really mean Colette Baron Reid’s next book will be Uncharted: The Journey Through Uncertainty to Infinite Possibility What are oracle cards? How are oracle cards are directed? What’s the story cards can tell How to work with oracle cards? How to interpret oracle cards if you’re a novice How you can try oracle cards for free at colettebaronreid.com What’s a great question to ask spirit Why oracle cards aren’t dangerous at all Wisdom of the Oracle, Wisdom of Babylon, The Enchanted Map, The Good Tarot is coming What we should never do with oracle cards What people should always do before pulling cards A guided “Where Am I” meditation Colette Baron-Reid Shows How To Get Guidance, Directions & Answers Fast From the Universe, Plus Strengthen Your Intuition & How to Use Oracle Cards to Help! Plus Guided Meditation! Inspiration | Spirituality | Spiritual | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com