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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

If you’ve ever felt you’ve needed to shake things up, get out of your comfort zone, and discover who you are, what you’re made of, and what you can do in life, then do we have confidence building show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Roz Savage, likely the greatest female rowing adventurer of all times, and the author of Rowing the Atlantic, and Stop Drifting Start Rowing, One Woman’s Search for Happiness and Meaning Alone in the Pacific. Today we’ll talk about stepping outside your comfort zone, serving a higher purpose, discovering your own inner strength, overcoming demons and finding the courage to continue, no matter what. That plus we’ll talk about rowing naked, cheer me up chocolate, and the secret power of bean sprouts. QUESTIONS AND TOPICS INCLUDE: Why there’s no ‘wrong kind’ of sunshine What got her interested in rowing, and rowing across the Atlantic (without the natural born fitness or athletic ability) What was the ‘real world’ like for Roz Savage How she worked as a management consultant for

If you’ve ever read Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, or wondered what the Secret to Success is, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Joel Fotinos, a winner of science and mind’s spiritual heroes of the year award, vice-president and publisher at TarcherPerigree, Napoleon Hill expert, the voice of 14 audio books including Think and Grow Rich and the Law of Success, a best-selling author and co-author with well over 120,000 books sold, and the publisher of a new favorite book of mine, the Road to Success: Putting the Principles of Think and Grow Rich Into Action In Your Life. Today we’ll talk about the principles of napoleon hill and how to translate his words into your practical advice for your happiness and success. That plus we’ll talk about the power of play, bushels of chestnuts, why calamity and failures a good thing, and perhaps the most creative way to get someone bedridden out of bed. Questions and Topics Include: How Joel become a Napoleon Hill Junkie What financial disast

Every once in a while a book comes along that makes me step back, or even snaps my head back, gently, but just a little bit. Usually it occurs with some goose-bumps or an Uggah-Buggah feeling that lets me know I’m on track, or that what I’m reading has some real truth behind it. We’ll today we’re all in for a very special treat. I’ve just finished a new favorite spiritual book. It’s like Eckhart Tolle Meets Tony Robbins…which is a very strange thing to say. But I just read one of the most beautiful spiritual books I’ve ever read, and what like most about it isn’t just the messages, which are beautiful beyond belief, but the how-to aspect, which is often lacking in great spiritual books, plus the mantras included to help me let go, reprogram, and dust-off the connection to what’s always, already there. Mantras. I love the mantras! And so today I have the real honor of having Matt Kahn on our show. He’s a spiritual visionary, and the amazing author of Whatever Arises, Love That. Today we’ll talk about embracing

If you’ve ever felt there’s more to life than meets the eye, or than the things you see around you, then do we have the eye-opening, paradigm-shifting, Toto, we ain’t in Kansas anymore, show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dean Radin, the chief scientist at the institute for Noetic Science. And the award winning author The Conscious Universe (HarperOne, 1997), Entangled Minds and the 2014 Silver Nautilus Book Award winner, Supernormal. Today we’ll talk about the science behind the paranormal, what’s been proven, what hasn’t, and why real science…and conclusions have been hijacked. That plus we’ll talk about what Dean looks forward to in 2036, how to almost accidentally start World War III, what’s the importance of 10 million, billion, billion to one, and why you want to use a grapefruit as a sham-brain, what misfiring posterior parietal cortexes have to do with anything and what happened at the PK party. Questions & Topics Include: How the book ESP, a Scientific Evaluation struck him. How he began to

Did you ever wish you could be happier right now, much happier? That life could be, well, happier in each moment, more puppies and roses, or that at least the sun could be shining more than half the time? Well then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Tal Ben Shahar, a former Harvard pyschology professor and a leader in the field of positivity and happiness. He’s also the author of the best-selling book: Choose the Life You Want: The mindful Way to Happiness. Today we’ll be talking about at least 10 key ways to CHOOSE Happiness in Each moment, plus the power of smiling and why we both do it before starting the show, plus why we might want to forgo that new Porsche, and instead head for Cabo pronto. Arriba! Interview Topics Include: Got into studying happiness because wasn’t happy studying computers Generosity Brings Happiness There was a study that gave you money to go shopping Shoppers high had 1 day stick – then gone Those who were give money to instead give away, had more stick, even

If you’ve ever wanted to live your truth, discover your purpose, and share your inner flame with the world, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking about finding your voice, your true authentic self for greater direction, confidence, happiness and contribution. We’ll talk about finding it through automatic writing, journaling, drawing, and other creative endeavors. That plus we’ll talk about rumble rolls, running like grandpa, u-shaped valleys, a new hero, a plethora of podcasting, the meaning of 7 years, and a not-so-chance encounter with a red spotted newt. Questions and Topics Include: How to find your voice What in the world is a red spotted newt? What it means when a reptile crosses your path? Why you want to watch out for ladybugs…and squirrels! The importance of getting moving and keeping your body moving. How to listen to your body How to find your voice and authentic self. How to find your voice through a spirit animal. How to find your body’s voice. Why you don’t want to die with t

If you’ve ever wanted to have more confidence when talking, learn to speak in public, or at least not run for the hills when your name is called, then do we have the funny talking show for you! Today I’ll be speaking with David Nihill, know affectionately by his stage name Irish Dave, about one of my new favorite public speaking, AND standup comedy books, Do You Talk Funny. We’ll discuss his one year stunt to go from scared stupid of public speaking, to hosting a business conference, regularly performing stand-up comedy, and winning story-telling competitions in front of packed houses…all by studying some of the best public speakers in the world: stand up comedians. (Fantastic knowledge for self-improvement!) That plus we’ll talk about Shakin Steven’s, poking sharks, and why you don’t want to give a macbook pro to a goat…unless he’s a good typist. Questions and Topics Include: How a cliff-jump ended with a trip to the vet Arash Bayamakou Ted Talk – Arash Bayatmakou | TEDxMarin - YouTube Who was Shakin’ Stev

If you’ve ever heard, read, or watched a movie about Positive Thinking and the Law of Attraction, then do we have a special show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Mitch Horowitz, PEN Award Winning Historian, and the author of Occult America, and the vice-president, executive editor, and director of backlist and reissues at TarcherPerigree. He is also the author of a fascinating new book on Positive Thinking “ One Simple Idea. Today we’ll talk about what Positive Thinking, New Thought, and the Law of Attraction really is, where it came from, how it came about, what’s real about it, and what isn’t, and how we can all use it to transform our lives. That plus we’ll talk about hardware stores and milk, heart shaped pink buckets, and how we can transcend our cake and eat it too. Questions and Topics Include: What book Elvis’s hair stylist gave him? How Elvis read books by Earnest Holmes, Madame HP Lebatsky, Manley P. Hall Gave him a copy got a copy of the Impersonal Life from Joseph Benner What do we do if we’re

If you’ve ever wanted to end the war with money, make peace with prosperity, and bring more wealth and ease into your life, then do we have the awakened show for you! Today I’ll be talking with The Secret’s Dr. Joe Vitale, best-selling marketing and spirituality author, speaker, and coach, and author of a new instant favorite of mine for prosperity and healing our relationship with money, once and for all, The Awakened Millionaire. So today we’ll talk about laying down our arms, making a truce, and discovering how to change our relationship with money and become awakened millionaires. That plus we’ll talk about looking for butterflies, the power of push hands, sending cookies to debt collectors, the Incredible Hulk, JC Penney and the Golden Rule, and what a 1955 Gullwing Mercedes has to do with anything. Questions and Topics Include: How Joe Vitale got into Rock and Roll – Playing it, That is! What he did to become a professional musician What are a few key secrets to success & career / business secrets