Inspiration

Roar Like A Goddess with Acharya Shunya

Have you forgotten how to roar? In this inspiring episode Vedic teacher Acharya Shunya invites anyone who has experienced oppression to break free from their bondage and step into their power using three Hindu goddesses as their guides. Shunya reminds us that despite our circumstances each one of us is innately resilient, strong and fierce.


Finding My Voice in the Land of Crazy Horse with Author Kevin Hancock

In this episode my guest Kevin Hancock, an award winning author and the CEO of one of the oldest family businesses in the U.S., reflects on his recovery from a thought to be ‘incurable’ neurological voice disorder, as well as his time on the remote Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He now is an advocate of strengthening the voices of all individuals—within a company or a community —through listening, empowering, and shared leadership.


The Same Pretty Cupcake, Just A Little Extra Frosting

Clare McAfee was very generous to come on the podcast and give us a glimpse into her life and work. She shares the story of how she went from waitressing to helping women going through chemotherapy look and feel beautiful. Clare is the makeover queen, and is damn good portrait photographer.


Being Resilient = Being Resourceful

Mayda Poc is the embodiment of Resilience. She seems to have lived many lives in the span of one lifetime...and she’s still young. Mayda brings to her career coaching practice a wealth of wisdom that has been informed by living her early life in Syria under the constraints of a dictatorship, hanging with the boys on Wall Street as an executive in investment banking and finance, and surviving the 2008 financial crisis. But it wasn’t until she received the news that she had advanced stage cancer that Mayda turned her life and career around in order to pursue her passion for being of service to others, particularly overachievers like herself.


Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

What does it take to be successful? In this episode, I speak with my childhood friend, John Nave, who shares the story of how he stepped out of his comfort zone to become a successful tour manager for musicians like Pat Metheny, the Gipsy Kings, and Joe Strummer. But we begin our conversation with the otherworldly way in which John and I reconnected.


Dare to be Brave with Amikaeyla Gaston

My guest Amikaeyla Gaston has a powerful story. After surviving a devastating and heinous hate crime, she’s focused her energy and her gifts as a musician on helping political refugees, war survivors and at-risk populations begin the process of healing by creating an environment where everyone has a voice.


Medicine & Miracles Among the Navajo People with Erica Elliott, MD

In this episode my guest Erica Elliott shares powerful stories from her time living with the Navajo as a teacher, sheepherder, and doctor. Her inspiring story, captured in her memoir Medicine & Miracles in the High Desert, reveals the transformative power of reaching out to others with joy, respect, and an open heart.


From Victim to Survivor with Kanchan Bhaskar

My guest Kanchan Bhaskar is the author of the memoir Leaving: How I Set Myself Free From An Abusive Marriage. In her book and in this episode, Kanchan gives us an intimate glimpse into a painful, extremely difficult time in her life and how she found her way out.


The 15-Minute Method with Author Sam Bennett

In this episode I speak with the very fun and engaging Samantha Bennett about how to tap into and explore the things that bring you joy in a way that’s reasonable and not at all intimidating. We discuss her latest book The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done, which isn’t just about productivity hacks or working more efficiently. Instead, it asks us to adjust our outlook and realize an important truth: we don’t achieve more simply by doing more — we achieve more by doing more of the things that matter.


Live Life On Purpose: Exploring Hand Analysis with Kim Fuller, PT

If the eyes are the window to the soul then your hands are the handbook. My guest Kim Fuller is a physical therapist who ended up studying hand print analysis after suffering a work-related injury. She now interprets the rich language of your hands for people who are interested in learning more about their life purpose, life lessons, communication style, gifts and challenges.


People Are More Important Than Sleep

In this episode I speak with US Diplomat Rachel Cooke about her life in the foreign service and explore her experience working in Middle Eastern war zones.