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In this episode, I chat with Cardiff D. Hall who has a passion for life and loves to help individuals gain clarity so they can achieve.
With 25 years of experience in marketing and sales as a Sales Executive, he has a desire to live life with a purpose, impacting adults live an inspired life filled with achievement.
His first book entitled: Tide Turners: The Practical Guide To Help You Feel In Control, Experience More Joy, And Sustain Achievement In Life
, earned a # 1 new release on Amazon in January, which took him three years to complete. (more…)
Self-Sabotage: The sabotaging thoughts, beliefs and behaviours, whether consciously or subconsciously, that creates problems and interferes with our goals, dreams and desires.
When we can better understand the concept of “Self” may we be better able to remove those road blocks that stand in our way from achieving and living a life that we truly desire?
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Gary Bishop is the author of Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life.
If you are you tired of feeling fu*ked up you may enjoy this conversation. Gary John Bishop gives you the tools and advice you need to demolish the slag weighing you down and become the truly unfu*ked version of yourself. “Wake up to the miracle you are,” he directs. “Here’s what you’ve forgotten: You’re a fu*king miracle of being.” It isn’t other people that are standing in your way, it isn’t even your circumstances that are blocking your ability to thrive, it’s yourself and the negative self-talk you have playing on a loop. (more…)
Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence, and the Cosmic Game of Hide and Seek
by Alan Watts“To go out of your mind once a day is tremendously important because by going out of your mind you come to your senses. And if you stay in your mind all of the time, you are over rational, in other words, you are like a very rigid bridge which because it has no give; no craziness in it is going to be blown down by the first hurricane.” Alan Watts
This book is a book on philosophy and Zen Buddhism. I came across Alan Watts thought some inspiration videos I found of his about life. The thoughts were not only inspirational but intriguing. I had to learn more, and so I found this book, that I listened to as an audio book, which is a series of lectures from Alan Watts. It is a book of awareness and awakening. (more…)
I Felt Like I Wasn’t Enough. I Felt Like a Failure.
“Fuck what you know. You need to forget about what you know, that’s your problem. Forget about what you think you know about life, about friendship, and especially about you and me.” Tyler Durden
In in my late teens and throughout my 20’s I felt like I wasn’t enough. I felt like it wasn’t achieving anything great. I felt unintelligent, stupid and really immature.
As I tried to define myself and sense of self-worth based on these feelings and personal insecurities I found myself venturing down paths and on a journey in life that kind of sucked and wasn’t truly as I desired. (more…)
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Gut Crisis: How Diet, Probiotics, and Friendly Bacteria Help You Lose Weight and Heal Your Body and Mind
I first spoke to Keith back in episode 241 when we discussed his book Dharam Parenting. A great conversation about Ayurveda body types, consciousness and how to live a better life.
In this episode, we bring Keith back to discuss his new book Gut Crisis.
Discussing Ayurveda medicine, gut bacteria, gut microbiome, digestion, diet, health information, and happiness. (more…)
“I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.” Mahatma Gandhi
How open and honest are we with ourselves? How open and honest are we with others? Do we avoid the direct approach to truly expressing ourselves? If so, why?
Self-expression is innovative, it’s progressive, it is joy, it is freeing and fulfilling. Self-expression evolves who we are, what we are capable of and improves the quality of our life.
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Prof. Pigliucci has a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and the practical philosophy of Stoicism.
He has a new book out called How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life,
that forms the basis for our conversation in the episode. We discuss the stigma’s that exist around Stoicism and why and leads our conversation towards understanding what Stoicism is all about while also investigating some of the fundamental principles that guide Stoics. It helps create a better understanding of why this philosophy can assist us in creating more meaningful lives.
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by By Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant“Life is never perfect. We all live some form of Option B. Option A is not available, so let’s just kick the shit out of Option B.” Sheryl Sandberg
What to do when there is no option A? You make the most of option B. As Sheryl states in the opening chapter, “life is not perfect, we all live some form of option B. This book will help you kick the shit out of it.” (more…)
The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
“Life doesn’t owe us anything. We only owe ourselves, to make the most of the life we are living, of the time we have left, and to live in gratitude.” Bronnie Ware
The top 5 common regrets of the dying.
- I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
- I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
- I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
- I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
- I wish that I had let myself be happier.
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