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If you’ve ever wanted a stronger, smarter, sharper mind, and at any age, then do we have the Soft-Wired show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Michael Merzenich the undisputed heavyweight and father of brain plasticity, award winning neuroscientist, the co-founder and chief scientific officer of Posit-Science, and the author of a brilliant book on changing your mind, Soft-Wired. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about how the new science of brain plasticity can change your life, and how do use it for happiness, success, and longevity. Topics Include: What is brain plasticity? Can we truly change our brains? What in the world is going on with our brains? What is the latest science suggesting? How do we begin to change our brains? Are there any limits? What’s the importance of challenges? What’s the importance of getting uncomfortable? What does our “landscape” have to do with the brain? What’s the importance of nature when it comes to the mind? What’s the importance of presence –

If you’ve wanted to move ahead, but don’t know how, then do we have the Thriving Through Uncertainty show for you! Today I’ll be speaking with Tama Kieves, freedom ninja, visionary heroine, best-selling author, and the author of yet another fun and favorite book of mine, Thriving Through Uncertainty! And that’s just what I want to talk with her about, about flying past fear, and leaping into the unknown! Topics Include: What’s the illusion of a safe life? Why do we need to be our authentic true selves, even if it’s “unsafe”? What’s the superpower of uncertainty? What’s it mean to be good to ourselves? What’s the importance of a vow such as “I’m Never Giving Up”? How do we get in touch with our inner voice? How do we learn to trust ourselves? What’s it mean to walk in the direction of self-love? What’s the importance of action…AND non-action? What’s it mean there are no false starts or “wasted” time? Why is it so important to find peace first, then answers? What is sacred neutrality, and how does it help us b

If you’ve ever wanted to know what enlightenment really is, and if there’s a way to get there, then do we have the How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain show for you! Today I’ll be talking with best-selling author, Dr. Andrew Newberg from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, a pioneer in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences known as neurotheology, and co-author of a phenomenal new book, along with Mark Robert Waldman, How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about the new science of transformation, and what it means for all of us. That plus we’ll talk about automatic writing, sufis and brain scans, mediums and parietal lobes, why you might not want to study demons, what to do when being chased by dinosaurs, what in the world a sea of infinite doubt has to do with anything, and the spiritual significance of unpopped popcorn on the stove! Topics Include:  What was the fundamental question about humanity that bothered Dr. New

How To Build A Couple Bubble For Love and Happiness!!! If you’ve ever struggled with love, particularly in your relationship or marriage, then do we have the couple-building show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Stan Tatkin, clinican, researcher, teacher, and developer of the psychobiological approach to couple therapy. He’s also the author of four books including his latest, my new favorite couples book, Wired For Love. Today we’ll be talking about building, protecting, and not-popping the couple bubble so you can defuse conflict and build a secure relationship. That plus we’ll talk about the emote me game, the power of the insula, the orbitofrontal cortex, early birds and night owls, and why it’s okay to be annoying, just not threatening! Topics Include: How’d Stan get into teaching vipassana? How he worked with John Bradshaw How’d he get into meditation What a sensory deprivation tank had to do with anything How he got interested in child and brain development while working with John Bradshaw How he go

If you’ve ever wanted to take your life to a new level, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with best-selling author Robin Sharma, one of the most influential authors in my life, and the author of my new ALL-TIME favorite book for transforming your life, The 5 AM Club. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about owning your morning and elevating your life. Topics Include: What’s a cyber-zombie? What’s the challenge with getting ahead today? What does it mean world class begins where your comfort zone ends? Why is hard good – and what does this mean??? What’s it mean to “Take excellent care of the front end of your day”? What’s the value of a “risky life”? What’s it mean that all change is hard at first and messy in the middle? What is the 5 AM club? What’s our “Victory Hour”? What’s the importance of learning and growing? What’s the 20/20/20 formula for success? What’s it mean to move, reflect, and grow? How do we strengthen our motivation muscle? What’s the one most i

If you’ve ever wanted to shift your energy, and get your mind in the positive, then do we have the show for you! Today we’re airing our recent Ask Michael Anything event from YouTube. In this event Michael covers 20 plus easy-to-implement tools to help you shift your life, your mind, and energy to the positive!  Shift Your Mind To the Positive Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include:  What’s the importance of asking “what’s the importance of the situation”? What’s it mean to bring as much energy to a situation as possible? How you can reframe virtually anything? Why what we think is the “worst thing in the world” may turn out to be the best??? Why we’re so quick to shoot ourselves down when we think we made a “bad” decision? Why Michael and Jessica never met Dr. Wayne Dyer? What does it mean that everything is here to support you? What does it mean that the Universe is happening for you and through you, not to you? What does it mean to ask “how is that here to serve me”? What does it mean to look for

If you’ve ever wanted EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS AND TO TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE, then do we have the One Thing show for you!  Today we’ll be talking with Jay Papazan, vice-president and executive editor at Keller Realty, co-owner Papazan Properties Group, and co-author of best-seller The One Thing, that to me, now over 1000 shows in, is still one of the all-time greatest business books, and books on life.. And that’s what I want to talk with him about today, about how to turn your life from ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY, and to not waste a minute. The One Thing Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What’s the challenge with how people view time today? What’s a better approach to time? What’s it mean to fail forward? What are the conscious choices we can make with our “limited” resources? What’s the importance of a vacation over a “staycation”? What’s the difference between passion and excitement? What’s it mean to count backwards with a limited amount of time in mind? What’s the importance of starting with the e

If you’ve ever wanted the power of ancient wisdom and modern mystical to help change your life, then do we have the Shaman’s Cave show for you!  Today I’ll be talking with the creators of the new podcast The Shaman’s Cave, repeat guest Sandra Ingerman author of an all-time favorite book of mine (that I literally keep on my shrine) The Book of Ceremony and Renee Baribeau author of another all-time favorite that helped guide us to Colorado, Winds of Spirit, on the power of shamanism in the modern world, and how to take a shamanic journey! That plus we’ll talk about hummingbirds and hawks, datsun convertibles, White Buffalo Calf Woman, the gift of the prayer pipe, 4 cycles buffalos and bulls, the wind spirit Thate, Blessings, helpful spirits, and carl Jung and what in the world talking with crows has to do with anything! Topics Include: How did Sandra Ingerman get into shamanism? How did Renee Baribeau get into shamanism? What is the language of nature? What can we learn from the birds??? What are the animals h

Today I’ll be talking with Charles Eisenstein, the best-selling author of numerous books including The Ascent of Humanity, Sacred Economics, and The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible, economist, humanitarian, and activist, and the author of a brilliant new must-read, on healing mother earth, Climate, a New Story. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about what’s really going on with the world today, and what we can do about it. That plus we’ll talk about the importance of passenger pigeons, seppi garret and the Conodoquinet creek, prairie dogs and the rain, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, the danger of mcMansions, and what in the world temporary employees type #2 have to do with anything! Topics Include: What’s really killing us? What’s going on in our hearts? What’s the new story Thich Nhat Hanh calls “interbeing” What does it mean to restore the inner ecosystem? Why isn’t carbon reductionism the whole answer? What is meant by the earth being a complex living system?

If you’ve ever wanted to create the life of your dreams then do we have the plant the seeds for the new year show and I manifested a Tesla show for you! Today we’ll talk about intention work for the new year. What it looks like, how to do it, how to make a game of it, and why NOW is so important. Manifesting Teslas Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What’s a year of leverage and love? What can we learn from repatriating mice? What does Yellow and a Tesla have to do with anything? What does allowance, surrender, and forgiveness have to do with manifestation? What are big energy shifts in our lives? What it means to play the game for the long-term? What’s the power of a vision-board? How to manifest a childhood dream? What it means to go from a Ferrari to a Tesla? What it means to study the ego as it’s throwing a temper-tantrum? How to sort the ego from what’s right? What it means to follow the clues and see where it leads you? What it means to wait for what you want? What do yellow car seats for

If you’ve ever wanted to feel calmer, more relaxed, and at peace with your life and those around you, then do we have the Heart Math show for you!  Today I’ll be talking with Howard Martin, one of the leaders and founders of Heartmath, co-author of The Heart-Math Solution and a contributing author to a brilliant book on coherence, Heart Intelligence. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about connecting with the intelligence of the heart for greater health, peace, and happiness!!! Topics Include: What is the intelligence of the heart? Is the heart’s intelligence greater than the brain? Does the heart emit a larger field than the brain? What is heart rate variability? Is the heart’s magnetic frequency measurable by science? Does the heart send more information to the brain, or the brain to the heart? What is resilience, and how can we build it through the heart? Does heart rate variability affect cognitive performance? What is heart coherence? How can we measure it? How can we boost it? I

If you’ve ever wanted to feel happier, healthier, and live longer, then do we have the Positive Shift show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Catherine A. Sanderson, the Manwell Family Psychology Professor at Amherst College, and the author of a fascinating book that will absolutely positively change your mindset, THE POSITIVE SHIFT.  And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about Mastering your Mindset to Improve Your Happiness, Health, and Longevity. Topics Include: How did Dr. Sanderson begin researching positive psychology? What is a positive mindset? What in the world are kittens and rainbow people? Why is Facebook making people lonelier? How do expectations create reality? What’s the impact of subtle triggers on our confidence? What’s a failure mindset? What’s the importance of adopting a “new label”? How much does the placebo effect, affect our mindset? Is there a way to reframe stress? What’s the importance of self-compassion? What can we learn from Professor Goodenough about th

If you’ve ever wanted your greatest year ever, or to Manifest in the new year, then do we have the show for you. Today I’m airing last night’s ask Michael Anything event from YouTube, on How to Manifest anything in the new year, even a Tesla. As it’s a live recording outside of the studio, you may hear occasional cat scratches, background noise, and foibles. So sit back, enjoy the show, and above all else, Shine Bright!!! How to Manifest Anything Topics Include: What’s a mind map, and how can one help you to manifest in the New Year? What’s the importance of coming up with a “theme” for the New Year? What manifestation work do you want to do each and every morning? Why it’s important to allow your dream time to manifest? What’s it mean to stay out of the “dweller”? What’s the Linking Exercise? What’s the BS we’re all hiding in the closet? What’s it mean to heal your childhood programming? Why is it so important to address your wiring when it comes to manifestation work? What is a breathing meditation you can

If you’ve ever wanted to heal from illness, or feel better about your life, then do we have the Humor and Healing show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Bernie Siegel, revolutionary doctor and the best selling author of numerous books including Love, Medicine and Miracles, Love Animals and Miracles, The Art of Healing, and a phenomenal little audiobook Humor and Healing. And that’s just what I want to talk with Bernie about today, about how to laugh your way to self-healing, and happiness. Topics Include: What does it mean to become a love warrior? What it means to send someone love and help change their life? What is 365 Prescriptions for the Soul? How do we heal from feeling we’re a failure? What we can learn from stories about our life? What we can learn from Simon and Garfunkle? Why you want to wear a bandage when you’re not injured! What’s the importance of sharing what’s ailing you with others? Why people never die, and what it means for you? What laughter means for our health? Why your attitude

If you’ve wanted a greater guidance in your life, then do we have the Personal Guidance System, show for you! Today I’ll be talking with award-winning Australian filmmaker, documentarian and author Bill Bennett about a powerful movie, that’s perhaps even more important than the secret, PGS: Intuition is Your Personal Guidance System. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about, what’s REALLY intuition and how we can all tap in to our own personal guidance system. Topics Include: PGS The Movie Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What was the voice that saved Bill Bennett’s life??? Where did it send him on his path? Do we all have this inner voice? What exactly is intuition and where does it come from? How did he decide to make a film on our Personal Guidance System? What is it like trying to follow that inner voice? Could the voice really be divine intervention? What can we learn from Lee Carol and “Kryon”? What was the wisdom that Paul Selig and his guides shared, and how’d it change Bill’s

Today I’ll be talking with Loretta Breuning PhD, founder of the inner mammal institute, Professor Emerita at Cal State East Bay, and the best-selling author of The power of Positivity, and Habits of a Healthy Brain. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about how to retrain your brain to boost your serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and endorphin levels, to help you stay happy, even during these crazy times. That plus we’ll talk about thinking of feral pigs, satisficing and the nobel prize, the importance of judging science fairs, baby chimps and mama’s crumbs, animals breaking into zoos, and what paint by number kits & redecorating have to do with anything! Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include:  What does it mean our brains are wired for survival? What do happy chemicals have to do with anything? What do we need to know about oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins and dopamine What’s the vicious cycle of seeking happiness? Why don’t donuts or brownies solve our problems? How do we stop

If you’ve ever wanted to leave the old year behind, and come out kicking like a goat for 2019, then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Michael Lennox, psychologist, dream expert, astrologer and the creator of the Daily Astro Alert! And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today. About what’s in the stars for the upcoming New Year, why’s it’s so special, what we need to know, and how we can go from survive to thrive in 2019! 2019 Astrology Topics Include: What happened in 2018 and why was it such a difficult year? Were there big planetary sign changes last year, and are we done with that? What does it mean for us that both Saturn and Jupiter are in their “ruling signs” right now? What does it mean that life is accelerating on the planet? Jessica and Michael had a miscarriage in 2018; anything we should know about bringing babies in, in 2019? What is the archetype of Capricorn and what does that mean for us? What can we learn from Pluto about the future of the US? Why are str

If you’ve ever wanted better time management and to declutter your life then do we have the show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Ruth Soukup, the undisputed queen of declutter, blogger extraordinaire, and the author of several phenomenal books on decluttering your life including living well spending less, and her latest Unstuffed. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about uncluttering your home, mind and soul. Topics Include: 1. How do we declutter our lives? 2. How do we stop the flow of clutter coming into our lives? 3. How do we begin letting go of things that accumulate? 4. How did Ruth start her Living Well Spending Less Blog? 5. How did it become one of the top blogs out there? 6. How did Ruth move past the fear in starting her business? 7. How has Ruth built her business? 8. How did she start her first blog conference? 9. What does it mean there are no mistakes only lessons? 10. What it means to feel the fear and do it anyway? 11. How do we declutter in order to move? 12. How

If you’ve ever want to be more empowered and feel better about yourself, then do we have the I am Enough show for you! Today I’ll be talking with best-selling author Marisa Peer, named Best British Therapist by Men’s Health Magazine, the creator of the Instant Transformational Therapy and the author of a brilliant new book, on reframing your mind, and your life, I am enough. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about marking your mirror, and changing your life! Topics Include: How did Marissa Peer end up as Jane Fonda’s aerobic instructor? What was Marissa’s early relationship with food – and how did she change it? How did she get pregnant when she was told it was impossible? What was Marissa’s gift of cancer and her two near-death experiences? How does our mind respond to detailed instructions and what does this mean for us? What is our birthright of confidence? How do we move past limiting beliefs? What does it mean that “I am enough”? What’s the importance of the pictures in our heads

If you want a new you for the new year, then do we have the Dr. Sears T5 Wellness Plan show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Sears, the international best-selling author of over forty books include The Baby Book, father of Dr. Jim Sears of the Doctors, and the author of a comprehensive new favorite of mine that’s sure to change your health, The Dr. Sears T5 Wellness Plan. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about five easy steps to change your health and change your life. That plus we’ll talk about the importance of hugs, the benefit of chopsticks, the danger of sticky stuff, confessions of a chocolate lover, Sister Mary Ursula and medicine, and what in the world wearing ear muffs in the kitchen, has to do with anything! Topics Include: What was Bill Sears like growing up? How did he burn off his energy and focus in the days before “ADHD” How did he end up in seminary school? Why did he leave? How did he get into medicine? What life-changing event happened to him in April of 1997