Interviews
Enjoy some of our favorite interviews with authors and personal growth experts!
The Power of Meditation with David Gandelman
In this episode, you’ll learn how you can access the power of meditation for personal growth, self-healing, to release anxiety, and to live on purpose. Our guest is David Gandelman, a spiritual teacher, author of "The 7 Energies of the Soul," and founder of Meditation School. David’s mission is to awaken souls on their path of growing into being human, and living an enlightened and purpose-driven life. Dive deeper into your meditation practice — David makes learning to meditate easy and accessible!
How to Stop Worrying with Dr. David Carbonell
Worry convinces us there's danger, and then tricks us into getting into fight, flight, or freeze mode — even when there is no danger. In this interview, Dr. David Carbonell, clinical psychologist, anxiety expert and author of the best-selling audiobook "The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It" shares advice on how to stop worrying. He offers new ways to respond to chronic worry, rather than trying to eliminate it.
Chuck Hillig: Living As the Source of Who You Are
We all sometimes wish that life could be different than it is. We'd love to wave a magic wand and fix the annoying job, the inconsiderate friend, or the distant partner. But we can’t. The good new is, we don’t need to! In this episode, Chuck Hillig, author of the audiobook "Seeds for the Soul: Living as the Source of Who You Are," inspires us to explore our vast potential, start taking ownership of our lives and live as the source of who we are.
Deep Inquiry and Living an Authentic Life: A Conversation with Robert Rabbin
Author and coach Robert Rabbin shares his insights about accessing the still space beyond the mind—the source of our deepest inner wisdom and clarity. In this conversation, recorded in late 2017 shortly before Robert's death, he talks about finding our way to the wisdom, clarity and authentic direction that lies inside us. He shares his thoughts on dissipating fear by getting to the root of it through the process of inquiry, and also shares an excerpt from his audiobook “The Sacred Hub: Living in the Shimmering Light of Your True Self.”
How to be Miserable: A Different Kind of Self-Help
Psychologist Dr. Randy Paterson is the author of the audiobook "How to be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use." In today’s illuminating conversation he shares a surprising, counter-intuitive approach to self-help — one that can inspire you to break out of old, unhealthy patterns and live a life of contentment.
Break Any Habit: The No Willpower Approach
What bad habit would you like to change? How many times have you tried to break free of it? Why is it that for all our good intentions and heroic willpower we’re often unsuccessful, and end up right back where we started? How can we overcome bad habits for good? Dr. Amy Johnson shares her insights to help you break any habit—once and for all—without using willpower. Dr. Johnson is author of the audiobook "The Little Book of Big Change: The No Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit."
Overcome Anxiety with Mindfulness
Are your emotions causing you anxiety? Emotions can be quite beneficial, but sometimes, emotions can have unwanted consequences, especially when they cause us fear or anxiety. Today, Psychologist Dr. David Klemanski, author of the audiobook "Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life," talks about the latest and most effective techniques available to reduce and eliminate anxiety, including how to overcome anxiety with mindfulness.
Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness Can Help You Outsmart Your Anxiety
Psychologist Dr. David Klemanski tells us about two fields of psychological research—emotion regulation and mindfulness. Together they can provide a powerful framework for helping people gain mastery over anxiety. Dr. Klemanski is the author of the audiobook "Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life."
The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution: A Conversation with Dr. Lynn Rossy
Many of us have trouble regulating our intake of some foods, as well as anxiety about our eating habits. How do we get back to feeling sane and happy around food? How can we cope with the part of our mind that never stops craving and demanding more? Psychologist Dr. Lynn Rossy, author of the audiobook “The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution,” say the secret is in mindfulness eating.
Psychologist Shawn Smith: Why Our Brains Make Us Anxious — and What We Can Do About It
Your mind is not built to make you happy; it’s built to help you survive. But in the process, it may have developed some bad habits—like avoiding new experiences or scrounging around for problems where none exist. Is it any wonder that worry, anxiety, and self-critical thoughts so often get in the way of enjoying life? Today we’re sharing an exclusive interview with psychologist Dr. Shawn Smith. He discusses his audiobook "The User's Guide to the Human Mind: Why Our Brains Make Us Unhappy, Anxious, and Neurotic and What We Can Do about It," and offers helpful tips to eliminate worry and anxiety.
Emotions and Anxiety: The Science of Emotion Regulation
Dr. David Klemanski, psychologist and author of the audiobook “Don’t Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life,” talks about the science of emotion regulation and the latest and most effective techniques available to reduce and eliminate anxiety. If you’re ready to take steps to skillfully manage anxiety, then you’ll appreciate this informative interview with an expert in overcoming anxiety.
Inner Wisdom and Clarity: A Conversation with Robert Rabbin
We all want to live a fulfilling, authentic, and expansive life. But how do we do that? How can we access our deepest inner resources? Today, author and coach Robert Rabbin shares his thoughts about discovering the inner wisdom and clarity hat lies inside of everyone. Robert Rabbin is the author of the audiobook "The Sacred Hub: Living in the Shimmering Light of Your True Self." This audiobook is an inspiring guide through the process of questioning, reframing, and deepening awareness that will help you discover your own infinite nature–one of enduring happiness and peace. In today’s conversation, Robert talks about how to reframe problems so that we aren’t contracted and anxious, allowing us to more easily access inner wisdom and our capacity for insight, presence, and action. He shares thoughts on the power of accessing the still space beyond the mind—the source of our deepest inner wisdom and clarity. Stay tuned after the conversation—Robert shares an excerpt from "The Sacred Hub" audiobook.
Tim Freke: A Fresh Approach to Spirituality
Frustrated with outdated forms of spirituality that emphasize rejecting the thinking mind and the ego, best-selling author and pioneering philosopher Tim Freke has created a fresh approach to spirituality for the 21st century. Today he presents an inspiring talk about the ‘deep awake’ state, which offers what he calls an “engaged, sensual enlivenment.” In this episode, Tim encourages us to embrace our humanness and break through old, “either/or” thinking. His inspiring perspective sets us free to experience a new way of thinking and a new spiritual paradigm. We hope you enjoy Tim’s great sense of humor and profound love of life!
Practicing Mindfulness to Overcome Anxiety, Fear and Worry
Anxiety is an epidemic in our modern world. Almost everyone experiences some anxiety regularly. In this episode, Psychologist Dr. David Klemanski talks about the latest and most effective techniques available to reduce and eliminate anxiety, including practicing mindfulness to overcome anxiety. He also discusses his new audiobook, “Don’t Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life,” step-by-step guide for managing the thoughts and feelings that cause anxiety, worry, fear, and panic. If you’re ready to take steps to skillfully manage anxiety, then you’ll appreciate this informative interview.
How Men Think: Insights & Tips for Women
We all know that men and women think differently. When women don’t understand how the male mind works, it can lead to frustration, misunderstandings and difficult relationships. Today psychologist Shawn Smith, author of the audiobook “The Woman’s Guide to How Men Think,” offers insights into male psychology, and some practical tips for women to help them better understand and connect with the men they love.
Mindful Eating: Revolutionize Your Relationship with Food
What are you really hungry for? Is it food, happiness, or something else? Dr. Lynn Rossy is a clinical psychologist, expert in mindful eating, and author of the audiobook “The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution.” Dr. Rossy has discovered a few simple truths: diets don’t work, and mindfulness is the secret weapon that will help to revolutionize your relationship with food. Today we’re sharing an exclusive interview with Dr. Rossy. She offers her insights on mindfulness and specifically, mindful eating, which helps create healthy eating patterns. She talks about one of the most freeing and radical ideas in her audiobook: there are no forbidden foods. She gives some actionable tips that will help set you on the road to a healthy, nourishing relationship with food. If you’re ready to say goodbye to confusion, shame and despair, and open the door to peace, enjoyment and self-acceptance, then you’ll appreciate this lively and information-packed interview.
Live Your Best Life: A Conversation with Chuck Hillig
Do you ever find yourself wishing your life were different than it is? If only we could wave a magic wand and fix the annoying job, the inconsiderate friend, or the distant partner. But we can’t. The good new is, we don’t need to. Chuck Hillig, author of the audiobook "Seeds for the Soul: Living as the Source of Who You Are" shares a profound insight: the key to how to live your best life isn’t outside you—it’s within you.
Chuck speaks to those who are looking to take control of our lives and escape the feelings of helplessness that often plague periods of stress and pain. He believes that you can live your best life by beginning to look at your feelings and experiences differently. He inspires us to explore our own vast potential and start taking ownership of our lives and live as the source of who we are.
How to Feel Happy: A Counter-Intuitive Approach
What if, instead of trying to fix the problems in your life, you decided that you wanted to do something different? What if you wanted to be miserable? How would you go about it, and what would you learn about yourself? This counter-intuitive approach to how to feel happy can actually point you in the direction of a life of contentment. Today we have a conversation with psychologist Dr. Randy Paterson author of the audiobook “How To Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use.” Dr. Paterson talks about his new audiobook and the power of flipping the question and asking: If I wanted to, how would I make myself miserable? He shares tips and exercises to identify the ways you may already be sabotaging your well-being, as well as ways to break out of old, unhealthy patterns. Gaining insight into how to feel happy can be found in this simple and unusual technique.
Surprisingly Simple Techniques to Overcome Bad Habits: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Johnson
Think of your worst habit. How many times have you tried to break free of it? Why is it that for all our good intentions and heroic willpower we’re often unsuccessful, and end up right back where we started? How can we overcome bad habits for good? Today's episode...
Change Your Story, Change Your Life: Live the Best Story of Your Life
In today’s conversation, Bob discusses his new audiobook, his theory about how we can all change our lives more easily and more permanently than we imagine, and some tips for easy and almost instantaneous change.