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If you’ve ever wanted better people skills, to communicate better, work better, and have people on your side, whatever you’re trying to do, then do we have the special show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dave Kerpen, entrepreneur, speaker, and NYT Times Bes-selling author. He’s the founder and CEO of Likeable Local, a social media company, and the chairman and cofounder of Likeable Media. He is also the author of a fantastic new book, The Art of People, 11 simple people skills that will get you everything you want. And that’s just what we’ll talk about today, simple tools and techniques to help you work, play, and communicate better with those around you for your greatest happiness and success. That plus we’ll talk about first dates at 21, 29 pairs of orange sneakers- and counting, how to eat at French Laundry, who’s the president of table clearing, why it’s oops I got your voicemail again, and how to have a free ballpark wedding, nationally televised, of course. Self-Help and Self-Improvement Questions

If you’ve ever wanted a new way to look at spirituality and your relationship with the divine, something that’s both new, and timeless, then do we have a mystical show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Matthew Fox, author of over 30 books including Meister Eckhart, The Hidden Spirituality of Men, Christian Mystics and most recently A Way to God. A preeminent scholar and popularizer of Western mysticism, he became an Episocoal priest after being expelled from the Dominican Order by the future Pope Benedict XVI. Today we’ll talk about mysticism 101 plus, Meisteer Eckhart Thomas Merton, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and much more From Thomas Murton: How do you tell people they’re all walking around shining like the sun? How he realized the experience of God in Nature. How Tolstoy’s War and Peace became a spiritual and mystical experience for him What drew him into the Dominican order, as he was drawn to mystical spirituality What is radical amazement? Who was Thomas Murton and what was his mystical spiritu

If you’ve ever struggled with health issues doctors couldn’t solve, then you may be one of the 80% of people deficient in magnesium! Magnesium’s responsible for over 800 known processes in the body and counting. If you want to find out if you may be deficient, the simplest ways to remedy it, and the huge positive benefits this could have for your body, then today’s show is for you. We’re talking with Dr. Carolyn Dean, a leading expert in Magnesium with over 30 books & 110 kindles on the life-changing benefits of magnesium. First we’ll discuss the top signs we’re deficient, why the deficiency, and how it shows up in our bodies. We’ll learn what to take, what not to take risks, dosages, and how much is safe! Plus baths, and true “electrolyte” sports drinks you can make at home without all the sugar! We’ll look at how to re-mineralize your body, reversing osteoporosis and getting stronger, healthier bones. And we’ll look at kicking heart-disease naturally, removing plaque from your arteries, eliminating hear

If you’ve ever felt a strong connection for nature, the outdoors, or wildlife then do we have a howling good show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Nick Jans, award-winning writer and photographer, and author of numerous books including The Grizzly Maze, and A Wolf Called Romeo, a wolf that for many years became a part of the Juneau community. Today we’ll talk about the story of the Wolf called Romeo, about wild animals in general, and about their intelligence and their presence. That plus we’ll talk about larceny on the ice, how Romeo was a Don Juan, and what in the world Sugar making whoopee with Teddy Precious has to do with anything! Self-help and self-improvement questions and topics include: How he met the wolf called Romeo How every dog is 98% wolf How the wolf called Romeo came back and back and back How Nick ended up living in eskimo villages and became a nature writer. Who were the Eskimos he lived with, the Inupiaq – “The Real People” What Eskimo’s taught him about Nature and the animals What he

If you’ve ever had an argument between you and yourself, or your ego and your higher self, or something like a scene out of Jim Carrey’s, Me, Myself, and Irene, then do we have the show for you. Today we’ll be talking about Compartmentalizing your life... and staying true to your authentic self when your ego-driven self tries to take over. And we’ll talk about bucket lists, what’s on em, what’s not, and why you need to make one, before someone makes one for you. That plus we’ll talk about saving cute and furry mice, going into sloth mode, being cooked by one’s house, and why in the world rattlesnakes makes a great dance partners. Self-Help and Self-Improvement topics include: Why CJ might be Miss Piggy? What is Maserati mode? What to do about inner-strife or an inner struggle? What do you do if you’re being pulled in a dozen different directions--whether in your home life, career, or business? What we can learn from the sloths on Zootopia Why you need to see the ‘I believe I can fly’ sloth YouTube video. Wha

Have you ever wanted to comeback from injury, illness, setback, a lost job, lost path, or anything else, and find greater happiness in your life? Well if so, then do we have the inspiring show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Jessica Lee, my loving wife, producer of the show, and co-host of Inspire Nation, about her journey back to perfect health & happiness, and finding her voice, with creativity, strength and speed. That plus we’ll talk about the cat-naps, pull-ups, homemade ‘ice-cream’, cute and fuzzy mice, a rabbit named herman, the power of gardening, bucket lists and arm wrestling, and what a little Suzuki cross-over that could, has to do with anything. Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: How to run with grace and ease How she began her journey back from Mold Toxicity Syndrome What is VOG? The importance of surrender and completely letting go of everything to return to health and happiness.  How Jessica Lee went from being an over-achieve to having to let go Why you need to put your h

If you’ve ever wanted more happiness, joy or contentment in your life, then do we have the joyous show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Chade-Meng Tan Google's Jolly Good Fellow (which nobody can deny). Meng was one of Google's earliest engineers. Among many other things, he helped build Google's first mobile search service, and headed the team that kept a vigilant eye on Google's search quality. His current job description is, "Enlighten minds, open hearts, create world peace". He’s also the author of two very special books, Search Inside Yourself, and a amazing new favorite of mind, Joy on Demand. Today we’ll be talking about just that, tapping into the joy inside of us, each and every any moment we desire. That plus we’ll talk about the benefit of being lazy, flying between trapezes, the happiest man in the world, how meditation makes you more attractive, and can get you lucky, gaming meditation, mengdonalds, and what in the world is the happiness ray gun…pew pew! Self-Improvement and Self-Help & Sp

If you’ve ever wanted more abundance and prosperity in your life, then do we have the life-transformative, overflowing show for you. Today we’ll be talking with one of my all-time favorite human beings, though she doesn’t know it yet. Her name is Lisa Nichols, she’s one of the stars of the movie The Secret, one of the most requested public speakers in the world, and one of the most successful African American businesswomen and entrepreneurs out there. And the founder and CEO of one of the only publicly traded personal and business development companies, Motivating The Masses, Inc. She’s also on a mission to help teens through her non-profit foundation, Motivating the Teen Spirit, and she’s also an incredibly inspiring author of seven amazing books including the NY Times best-seller ‘No Matter What’ and her latest book, Abundance Now. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, about finding abundance now, amplifying your life and your personal prosperity beginning today. That plus we’ll talk about the

If you’ve ever wanted to feel more love in your heart and spirit all around you, then do we have the special show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Radhanath Swami a world-renowned spiritual leader and the best-selling author of The Journey Home, Autobiography of an American Swami, and the author of one of my new favorite spiritual books, The Journey Within. Today we’ll be talking about attaining divine love and living a more spiritual existence in each and every moment. That plus we’ll talk about cave dwelling in the Himalayas, the yoga of cooking, the secret of redwoods, hanuman’s tail, and what we can all learn from monkeys! Self-Help & Self-Improvement Topics and Questions Include: What happened to his mother with a monkey near Mumbai Understanding the monkey mind The importance of treating a sentient being with compassion and love In his first book, The Journey Home, how he tells the story of his travels to India and through the Himalayas, and how he spent time with a Saddhic Kaleshbaba, and what

If you’re as confused as I am by all the nutritional claims and hype of different diets, fads, and trends, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Dr. Michael Greger, founder of nutrionfacts.org, and an internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, preventive medicine, and our health and author of the acclaimed book, How Not to Die. Today we’ll work to cut through some of the confusion. We’ll talk about what’s working, what’s not, and the science behind it. We’ll do some myth-busting, and ask him the really tough questions about meats, grains, beans, coffee, sugar, salt, and so much more! And we’ll look at different diseases that often get us, and what we can to do to prevent them, or at least hold them off. We’ll even look at depression and what in the world food has to do with our mood! Plus we’ll look at what Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Atkins, and the Incredible Hulk, have to do with anything. Self-Help and Self-Improvement Questions and Topics Include: How his grandma – Francis Greger--

If you’ve ever had a dog, cat, or other animal in your life…or oddly as it sounds, even a child, then do we have the relationship enhancing show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Melissa Holbrook Pierson, the author of five books, including Dark Horses and Black Beauties (about our relationship with horses) and, most recently, The Secret History of Kindness, Learning From How Dog’s Learn. Today we’ll talk about behaviorism, positive reinforcement and their potential to revolutionize our relationships with all species. That plus we’ll talk about chickens on tight-ropes, rabbits riding firetrucks, why gambling prostitution and theft are rampant among Yale monkeys, a grandmother and her butter paddle, pigeon guided missiles and why having a democratic mom and a republican dad, may put miles on the car but not much else come elections. Self-help and Self-Improvement Questions and Topics Include: What happens when we lose our soul dog How she went searching for a border collie What’s a pet-hoarding situation Wh

Self-Help & Self-Improvement Topics Include: How to notice when your mind is going awry – and when you’re out of alignment with your job or career How we gain clarity in our career, our choices, and life About having faith in change, and what’s right beneath the surface Why you want to read the self-help and self-improvement classic The Game of Life and How to Play it Well by Florence Scovel Shinn What it means to plant seeds of change How to get more efficient and trim away the excess Why it’s so important to get yourself out of your head What is discernment from the heart for self-improvement? Why you often have to go through something to move past fear What’s a fear of the heart? What’s fear of the mind vs. fear of the heart? What we can learn from David Nihill’s (How to Talk Funny) public speaking experiment How Amy Cuddy author of Presence(made famous by her viral Ted Talk) talks about feeling like a fraud – and what we can learn from it. What’s the importance of feedback? What’s Estrogen with a sid

Hi Everyone, Jessica Lee here, your co-host on Inspire Nation. If you could use more sunshine, more happiness, and more ear-to-ear grins in your day to help you feel great, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be interviewing my super-happy co-host and ever-loving husband Michael Sandler about the power of the smile, and how we can put it to use on a daily basis or even a minute-by-minute basis! We’ll talk about the power of smiling to transform your days, your relationships, even your career. We’ll talk about exercises you can do, ways to be contagious…with smiles that is, and even how to smile when the going gets really tough. Plus we’ll talk about the dangers of smiling and why it’s so difficult to do on an over-packed subway car!!! Well welcome back to the show Michael, are you ready to shine? Self-Help Questions and Topics Include: Could guys creep people up if they smile too much? Are you always smiling? What does it mean to crank up that inner flame? The importance of smiling on the inside fir

If you’ve ever struggled with money, to have money, keep money, make money, or even get out of debt, then do we have the money making self-help show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Gary M. Douglas, founder of access consciousness and author of 15 books including the best-seller The Place, and a fantastic book he wrote with another guest we’ve had on the show, Dain Heer, Money Isn’t the Problem, you are. Today we’ll talk about the truth about money, and our problems with money, what’ it’s all about, how to flip it on it’s head, and how much we’re truly willing to receive. That plus we’ll talk about dining on fine china, tithing to the church of you, and why one stick up of gum too many, may have driven Dain Heer insane… Questions and Topics on this Self-Help, Self-Improvement Wealth-Building Interview Include: ---How to Transform Your Relationship with Money--- Like Law of Attraction in Action! Why Gary had a poor relationship with money growing up Why he couldn’t afford a 4 dollar door knob – that turned

If you’ve ever wanted to be wealthier, happier, or more satisfied at your work, or even have all three at the same time, then do we have the profit making show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Jake Ducey, a repeat guest and 3 time inspirational author of Into the Wind, the Purpose Principles and his latest book, which I think is by far his best of many, many to come, Profit from Happiness. Today we’ll talk about becoming an everyday hero, or having work, wealth, and personal fulfillment while helping others around you to shien bright. That plus we’ll talk about a pale blue dot, why steve jobs was wrong, and what in the world’s a scurvy elephant? Questions and Topics Include: How to be wealthier, happier, and more satisfied at your work – profit making show! 3 times inspirational Author Into the Wind, The Purpose Principles What’s a scurvy elephant and what it has to do with Dr. Wayne Dyer A past interview with Jake Ducey has his full history, but what’s Jake Ducey 101 What are millennials saying today Why

If you’ve ever wanted to find a way to heal, grow strong, or discover your life purpose from the inside out, AND perhaps felt a calling to indigineous people, methods, or ancient ways, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Robbie Holz, speaker, healer, and award-winning author of Secrets of Aboriginal Healing and Aboriginal Secrets of Awakening: A journey of Healing and Spirituality with a Remote Australian Tribe. Today we’ll be talking about her husband’s journey to find healing with the Aborigines and her own path to heal and self-discovery with the aborigines as well. That plus we’ll talk about a 4th of july cookout, the meaning of the word Ditto, the power of a red rose, hummingbirds and koocaburras, and and and what iin the world it means to be checker helping? Questions and Topics Include: What don’t you want to feed an iguana? What happened when she was gravely ill with Hepatitis C and sick on interferon What she did when she was at the end of western medicine Who she met at a 4

If you’ve ever wanted to lose weight and are on a diet, tried a diet, failed at a diet, or put all the weight back on afterwards, then do we have the myth-busting show for you! Today we’ll talk with Traci Mann, PhD from Stanford, the Founder of the Health and Eating Lab at the University of Minnesota. Her research has been funded by the NIH, the USDA, and NASA, and is published in dozens of scholarly journals. She’s also unique in that she doesn’t run a diet lab, and hasn’t taken any money from any commercial diet companies, She’s also the author of a fascinating new read, Secrets from the Eating Lab. Today we’ll be talking about the science of weight loss, the myth of willpower, and why you should never diet again. That plus we’ll talk smart strategies for eating, and what you might order at the White Spot, when you’re drunk, Mars rockets and chocolate pudding and what you can learn from French dog poop. Secrets from the Eating Lab – Science of Weight Loss How do you trick a child into eating a veggie? Why

If you’ve ever wondered how to have a wildly succulent relationship, or attract the right special someone into your life, even if you’ve had a lifetime of being single or failed relationships, then do we have the show for you! Today I’m interviewing two amazing human beings and best-selling authors, SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) and Dr. John Waddell the authors of Succulent Wild Love. SARK is a best-selling author and artist, with sixteen titles and well over two million books sold. Dr. John has been helping individuals and couples lead happier lives for over 30 years. Today we’ll talk about removing the barriers to unconditional love, and how to give and receive love without reservation….to build stronger relationships, discover healthy ones, and even end unhealthy ones. In short, we’re going to redefine relationships and help you live your greatest ones! That plus creating your perfect partner, adult bunkbeds, boat-houses, happy eggs, love notes, and a Gumdrop of Pure Love. ---Note, Dr. John and SARK h

If you’ve ever wanted to make big changes in your life, but fear was holding you back, then do we have the freedom making, transformative show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Donna Barr who I am honored to call my friend. She’s a transformative coach, powerful change agent and a vehicle for change in one of the most challenging industries out there, the defense industry. Talk about a place where change is difficult! Today we’ll be talking about changing your relationship with fear and the unknown to be able to step past the comfort zone and into the great unknown. In short to change your dreams and help you to lead your greatest life. That plus we’ll talk about Mother Maui, three kings, running 5K’s, Arthur Ashe, Mindful Running, and when you should go to a yoga retreat when you can’t even touch your toes! Topics and Questions Include How she’s going Harley! How she grew up in poverty in North Carolina How she grew up with fear of rejection if friends learned the truth about her Where did Donna’s inner-s

If you’ve ever had plans, goals, hopes, dreams, or even that next job, dashed against the rocks, or just not go your way, then do we have the unexpected show for you! Today we’ll be talking about what to do when the unexpected happens, how to take it in, be with it, and make something special out of it, or at least survive it, as best that you can. That plus we’ll talk about swimming in snow melt, sinking earthships, and a click heard round the world. Questions and Topics Include: How things we don’t think are best (losing a job or career, etc) may literally be events conspiring in our favor How even painful things are part of the path (for instance not getting a job or career you were looking for) In retrospect how you can often see the benefits What’s the importance of pulling up your moorings and getting your boat lose from the dock How to make anything possible How to see your possibilities more clearly Why you shouldn’t sell yourself on a business or career decision that’s not a fit How getting rejectio