Wake Up

“This is the real secret of life—to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” Alan Watts

To be awake is to become more aware of how our life is influenced, the ways in which we are coerced into believing and living a particular kind of existence. The engineered design of our reality. The creation of the delusional state of being that slaves us to a conditioned life.

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How is your relationship with your phone? Do you find it distracts your attention in unhealthy ways or is it indeed adding to the quality of your life? In this episode, I chat with Catherin Price about her newest book, How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life – coming out February 2018.

For many of us, our phones rule our lives. They are the ultimate distraction and designed in this way. The statistics are alarming and give a good reason for our need to become more aware of the type of relationship with have with our phone. Catherine has a great deal of information to share on a topic that is relevant to the majority of us.  (more…)

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“Our greatest joys in life come not from us being lifted up by others but rather the lifting up of others by us.” Phillip Carson.

Here is an interview from the archives that I hosted with Dr Phillip Carson. In it, we discuss what it means to remain in optimal health, why health is critical for lower stress and higher success and why the current worldview on health must change. We also get into some finer details such as what is good digestion, food & exercise options and how to become Fine in 49 Days.

For the full show notes from the original interview please click here – episode 142.  (more…)

Purpose and Desire: What Makes Something “Alive” and Why Modern Darwinism Has Failed to Explain It by J. Scott Turner

“If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life.” Charles Bukowski

Scott Turner is a biologist and physiologist and with efforts to scratch his own itch he has written this book to answer the question that he believes that modern Darwinism has put to bed – What is life? (more…)

“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instil a love of learning.” Brad Henry

This is my final 3-minute thought on The Hidden Why podcast. I like boosts of inspiration. I love sharing not only to intensify my learning but in hope, I can somehow have an impact on another’s life. I’d encourage everyone to

I’d encourage everyone to try to learn something each day – find joy in learning and then share it. Share it to deepen your learning and understanding but also to serves others in a way that provides you with meaning. Enjoy! (more…)

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Self-care is the future of preventative medicine – it is the nourishment that gives us a fighting chance to minimize illness, fatigue, depression and anxiety. In this episode, I chat with Suzy Reading about her upcoming book – Self-Care Solution: Smart habits & simple practices to allow you to flourish.

The Self-care solution is an essential program to stress-proof the body and mind, bringing us back from the brink of energetic bankruptcy. Based on the latest scientific research into the mind/body connection, psychologist, yoga teacher and personal trainer Suzy Reading has developed a ‘vitality wheel’ that offers a complete head, heart and body self-care toolkit. (more…)

What keeps you up at night? What gets you out of bed in the morning?

“Find something that you love. Something that gets you so excited you can’t wait to get out of bed in the morning. Forget about money. Be happy.” Chris Gardner

When I was working for various companies in the cooperate industry people used to proudly say to me that various aspects of the business keep them up at night. At the time, I found it kind of wanky – and now that I reflect on it, I still find it wanky.

1. Wanky – contemptible, worthless, or stupid.

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“Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not.” Valerie Bertinelli

In this episode, I speak with Dr Linda Wilson and Stress and Anxiety. It’s an awesome chat about how to overcome the accumulating effects that stress and anxiety have on our lives. It’s a conversation about breaking the conditioned state of being so we can move towards our ideal state. How do you want to feel? Why? Linda’s shares thoughts, practices and techniques to assist.  (more…)

The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo

“Whatever truth we feel compelled to withhold, no matter how unthinkable it is to imagine ourselves telling it, not to is a way of spiritually holding our breath. You can only do it for so long.” Mark Nepo

After experiencing cancer Mark awoke to the magic of life. He shares his awakening in this book – a spiritual story that found Mark living into all that already existed rather than being carried away the chaos of modern life. In sharing, Mark will not only inspire you but teach you how to live the life you want by merely being present and waking up to the beauty of life surrounds us all. (more…)

“Inner guidance is heard like soft music in the night by those who have learned to listen.” Vernon Howard

A few times a week I go for a jog or a walk. On the last stretch of my trail, I venture along this small country road that falls between rice paddocks. Recently, in autumn when the rice has grown to its fullest, almost ready for harvest, I notice that part of some paddocks has fallen. (more…)