The Gratitude Podcast

Brother David, from Gratefulness.org, best known for his famous TedTalk on Gratitude with 2.5m views, he was also a guest on Oprah where he talked about how to be fully alive.DAVID STEINDL-RAST was born Franz Kuno Steindl-Rast on July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and spent his early years there and in a small village in the Alps. He spent all of his teen years under the Nazi occupation, was drafted into the army, but never went to the front lines. He eventually escaped and was hidden by his mother until the occupation ended. After the war, Franz studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, where he became “Brother David.” I hope you'll enjoy the episode! For more such interviews, make sure you subscribe! Resources:Gratefulness.orgBrother David's TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtBsl3j0YRQ10% off on http://betterhelp.com/gratitudeExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ash Manuel is the founder/creator of Growing With Gratitude, a well-being program that teaches habits of happiness to primary school students, teachers and families in a fun innovative way. He was Head of Physical Education & Sport at Immanuel Primary School in Adelaide, South Australia, a highly regarded International Baccalaureate School, where he has served in the past 10 years. His aim is to help give children/students the best possible start in life. Ash thinks: "Teaching kids to serve others at a young age simply will spread to a world of giving people."Resources:Ash's website: https://www.growingwithgratitude.com.au10% off on: https://betterhelp.com/gratitudeExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For 58 years our guest was a dedicated educator in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As evidence of our guests' indelible impact on the Furr High School during her 17-year tenure, education advocate and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of the late Apple, Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, recognized Furr High School in 2016 as a recipient of a ten-million-dollar grant grant through the XQ Super School Project. Our guests’ school was one of 10 selected from nearly 700 schools nationwide for “reimagining high school education.”Bertie Simmons, Ed.D now, at 86 years young she launched Whispers of Hope: The Story of My Life.Resources:Bertie’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Whispers-Hope-Story-My-Life/dp/1734060409BetterHelp: www.betterhelp.com/gratitudeExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elizabeth Tripp is a New York City based Lifestyle Design Coach and Spiritual Teacher. As a featured radio talk show host on TalkRadio.NYC, a Thrive Global Contributor, and a national public speaker, Elizabeth is recognized as a thought leader in spirituality, well-being, and prosperity.She is the owner and founder of ElizabethTripp.com, a life coaching practice that guides established entrepreneurs, visionaries, and healers to be soulfully empowered and design lifestyles they love from the inside out.We spoke about:- choosing the path of clarity, instead of confusion- using gratitude as a tool for abundance and transformation- a wider, spiritual perspective about our life & our inner power"Being you is awesome!" - Elizabeth TrippResources:Elizabeth's website: https://elizabethtripp.comBetterHelp (10% off): http://betterhelp.com/gratitudeExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nati Beltran is a Nonviolent Communication consultant, facilitator and coach.Her company, Bright Communication provides simple and powerful communication and collaboration tools that support organisations and individuals align with and live out their values.We had a wonderful chat about:- how to communicate nonviolently with our loved ones- dealing with violent communicators- how gratitude helps us improve our relationships and communication with the ones we love Resources:Let Nati know your situation: https://www.natibeltran.com/Relationship Hero: http://relationshiphero.com/gratitudeExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sid Garza-Hillman is an author, Youtuber and nutritionist. He is also Race Director of the sold-out Mendocino Coast 50K trail ultramarathon (one of only two vegan ultras in the US!).His approach is the exact opposite of quick fixes, diets, and exercise DVD’s, focusing rather on long-term, sustainable change, and increased self-esteem and confidence in the process.We talked about the small moments that can be used to turn our life around.Resources:Relationship Hero: http://relationshiphero.com/gratitudeSid Garza Hillman: https://sidgarzahillman.comExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Judge Janet Autherine rose from a voiceless child in Jamaica to a US Federal Judge and outspoken thought leader.She chose to create her own life destiny by focusing on purpose, embracing circumstances and walking in gratitude.Today Judge Janet owns her own publishing company, is a sought after speaker, self-care activist and serial author of ‘Growing into Greatness’, Wild Heart Peaceful Soul’ and ‘Island Mindfulness’.Her mission is to empower others through the art of storytelling and the transformative power of mindfulness.Resources:Relationship Hero: http://relationshiphero.com/gratitudeJanet's website (where you'll also find the book): https://www.janetautherine.comBooks: https://www.amazon.com/Janet-Autherine/Experience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gratitude has been a big part of his healing from depression and suicidal ideation.Instead of being afraid of his sadness, once he started to understand why he felt sad, his life took a drastically different direction because he felt like he was finally off autopilot. "I'm grateful that I had to go through the pain of wanting to committ suicide as horrible as it was (is). It's hard to say that to someone in the throes of suicidal ideation, but my personal experience has taught me to be empathetic towards that experience of which I'm very grateful for.”Adam Moen the founder of Avalo, a new free app to help people find peer and professional support, his goal is to reduce stigma around mental health, improve help-seeking behaviours, and improve access.Resources:https://relationshiphero.com/gratitudehttps://www.adammoen.mehttps://www.georgianbenta.com/AbundanceExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Most people do not understand the healing properties of gratitude and Rachel Graham will be helping us with that! :) During a dark day and through a very unique moment, she found things to be grateful for that forever altered her life trajectory. Rachel is President and Co-founder of Healing Springs Ranch, she observed firsthand some of the poor treatment programmings that failed to identify the core issues both with the individual struggling as well as the family unit. As a result, she chose to put her energy and heart into working with a team of talented founding partners and staff to create Healing Springs Ranch.Resources:https://www.healingspringsranch.comhttp://evolveandtransform.mehttp://georgianbenta.com/abundanceExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Holly Woods she is a purpose guide to rising visionaries. She works with people that have big visions in their lives and recently she released a book about purpose, that became a bestseller, it's called The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in the Stages of Your Life and we'll be exploring it and how gratitude fits in Dr Woods philosophy.Resources:Dr. Woods' website: http://hollywoodscoaching.comAbundance course: https://georgianbenta.com/abundanceExperience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy