Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you've ever wanted to change your life and the world then do we have the More Together Than Alone show for you. Today I'll be talking with Mark Nepo, the Number 1 New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Awakening and another all-time favorite, incredibly beautiful, paradigm transforming, must read of a book More Together Than Alone. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about discovering the power of spirit and community in our lives and in the world. More Together Than Alone Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Who was Howard Zinn and how did he influence Mark Nepo? How did Mark shift from the self to community with this book? What's a little raft vs. a big raft and what's Mahayana Buddishm? What does it mean that our inner work and outer work is inexplicably linked? What can we learn from Ramana Maharshi? How did he come to start this 12 year project? Why do matters of the heart matter now more than ever? What can we learn from past societies about community? What can we learn from the native Americans of the past about community? What's the danger of self-centered living? What's an inverted way of thinking? What is the danger of cynicism? What is Tikkun Olam and why is it so important? What was Potlatch from the Native American culture and why was it banned for 70 years? What's the importance of personal responsilbility? What can we learn from Mark Nepo's parents? Why don't we want to teach our kids musical chairs? Why do we re-enact battles instead of conversations? What can we learn from bonobos and chimpanzees? What it means to be the best for the world, rather than the best in the world? For more info visit: MarkNepo.com Mark Nepo, Repeat Oprah Guest, on How We Can Survive and Thrive Together as One!!! Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Buddhism | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Fitness | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to achieve your dreams, then do we have the Anniversary show for you! Today I'll be talking about stepping forward, being bold, understanding the nature of time, and making daily progress toward your dreams. Reinvention Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How Inspire Nation got started! When Inspire Nation launched! How Michael and Jessica reinvented themselves How they chose to start the show? What baby steps have to do with re-invention? How do we hear our hearts to know where to go? How did the title "Inspire Nation" come about? Why it's so important to leap to what your heart wants? How Michael ended up with Coyotes in his life! Why it often takes another person in your life to reinvent yourself? What it means to be pushed to be the best version of yourself? How being a parent is a constant reinvention of yourself? What it means to grow as a person? Why reinvention is not just about career growth? What is big-picture growth in your life? What's the importance of letting go of definitions of ourselves? What it means to move past the past? How being still can help you with the invention process? What it means to let go to make way for the new you—and to receive? To find out more visit: FireItUpWithCJ.com CJ Liu and Michael Sandler on How Inspire Nation Got Started on Their Three Year Anniversary - Woo Hoo!!! Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to live your greatest life, in balance, and on purpose, then do we have the Well Life show for you! Today I'll be talking with Dr. Peter and Briana Borten, health and wellness experts, founders of The Dragontree, and authors of the popular Rituals for Living Dreambook and a beautiful new book, The Well Life. And that's just what I want to talk with them about today, How to Use Structure, Sweetness and Space to Create Balance, Happiness, and Peace. That plus we'll talk about babies and spas, Salem and Witchcraft, construction nightmares in Boulder, following your bliss vs. following your blisters, making things out of wood, swimming in natural bodies of water, and why the price-per-ounce of soup, just doesn't matter. The Well Life Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How they began to create a Well Life – and what that looked like What was the framework that developed How did they 'manage' things early on What were some of the foundational pieces they put in place early on How did they determine their 'life purposes' What are the three elements for a Well Life What is "sweetness' and why is it so important for your life What we can learn from Thich Nhat Hanh and washing dishes How do we relax into our work? What is the importance of 'space' and what does it mean? What's the importance of 'structure' and what does it look like? How do we set up structures that are flexible for change What are the importance of habits and habitualizing What's the biological importance to play and laughter What's the importance of getting out in nature How important is breathing? What happened when they moved to Boulder? What we can learn from Muhammed Ali's Rope a Dope? What is Jing and why it's so important. How do we restore our Jing? Why it's so important to work on our energy levels and protect our energy What's the importance of surrender or saying 'please help!' How do we stop ourselves enough in the frantic moments to receive help What's the importance of gratitude How creative expression can help move you through trying times thewelllifebook.com and www.thedragontree.com What's the importance of metta-kindness? Beautiful inner-smile guided meditation! Dr. Peter & Briana Borten on How to Live An Exceptional Well Life + Guided Meditation! Health | Career | Entrepreneur | Inspiration | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted a happier, more glowing and satisfying life then do we have the Power of Kindness Show for You. Today I'll be talking with Piero Ferrucci, psychotherapist, philosopher, and collaborator with Roberto Assagiolio the founder of psychosynthesis. He's the author many beautiful, beautiful books, including the incredible best-seller, The Power of Kindness. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, about the unexpected benefits of leading a compassionate life. That plus we'll talk about an ice age of the heart, chimpanzees and compassion, hippos and split pea soup, why in the world you'd put a herring in your pocket, why you can't solve problems with French fries, and What in the world does a drunk, an airplane and a toad have to do with anything??? Kindness and Compassion Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: How he met his teacher Roberto Siggioli – founder of psychosynthesis Where does joy come from? How are beauty and kindness connected? What's the importance of "space" What it means to have kindness and altruism? How altruism and giving affects the brain Can honesty and kindness co-exist? What's the importance of harmlessness Why Ghandi says harmlessness is the highest law? What's the Pygmalion effect? What's the effect of thinking What's the importance of forgiveness? Why forgiveness is a health issue Why his wife does if someone wrongs her – for instance cutting her off What's the importance of taking risks and experimenting What's the relationship between trust and surrender How trust is a form of giving and a way to What's the importance of mindfulness What does technology have to do with mindfulness? What's an ice-age of the heart that's going on? What's the power of a letter How do we cultivate more empathy? What's the importance of gratitude? Piero Ferrucci's book for children "What Children Teach Us" pieroferrucci.it Piero Ferrucci on the Life-Changing Power of Kindness & Compassion for Happiness & Success! + Meditation! Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Mindfulness | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted more creativity and joy in your life, then do we have the Art and Soul Reloaded Show For You! Today I'll be talking with Pam Grout, #1 new york times best-selling author, repeat guest, and the author of a beautiful new book and treatise on rediscovering your creativity, Art And Soul Reloaded. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about how to summon your muses and reclaim your bold, audacious creative side. Art & Soul Reloaded Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What does it mean to be a closet Bohemian? How did Pam Grout go from creative to corporate America? How'd she end up becoming a travel writer? What does Pam like people on both sides of the bell curve? Why is it so important to help people with their creative side? What does it meant to invite in our muses? Are we all creative? What does it mean to have creativity inside of ourselves? What does it really mean when we believe or say we don't have time? What's the importance of writing down three creative ideas every day? How do we overcome internal resistance to creativity? How do we get creative again after we've been told or shown we're not creative (particularly from early experiences) What does it mean if we say "I have no talent" What's an invocation to the muses? What's zumba for the soul? What did Hay House send Pam Grout just before she released E-Squared? What's the importance of blogging? What is a creativity ritual? What does it mean to "do it anyway" and how can this help us? What are 5 of the top creativity myths? Why is "starving artist" such a dangerous believe? What is creative capital? How'd she start Patootie Press? What's wrong with "when I grow up…" Does real art require sacrifice? What is silliness and do we need more of it??? What does it really mean "to create or die" What's the importance of an "art partner" and just what is one? What can we learn from John Steinbeck's Working Days: The Journal of The Grapes of Wrath"? Why is the creative life a sacred calling? To find out more visit: PamGrout.com Pam Grout on How to Find Purpose Happiness & Fulfillment by Rediscovering Your Creative Side! Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Parenting | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted a stronger healthier relationship then do we have the New Relationship Show for you! Today I'll be talking with Nancy Levin, an all-time favorite guest of mine, the best-selling author Worthy and Jump, and the author of a phenomenal book at reframing love, The New Relationship BluePrint. And that's just what we'll be talking about today, about 10 steps to loving deeply, without losing yourself. The New Relationship Blueprint Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What happened to Nancy Levin's Marriage? Why was it "you deplete me" rather than "complete me"? What can we learn from Jerry McGuire? What happened when she was D.O.N.E. with relationships? What are core wounds and triggers? How do we attract relationships that trigger our core wounds? What was a "deady sin" to Nancy? What are a few key myths about relationships? Why are we the only one who can heal the sadness and loneliness inside of us? How is being in a relationship school? What are our origin stories? How do our origin stories affect our relationships? What are shadow beliefs or limiting beliefs? How do we prove our beliefs are wrong? What's the importance of forgiveness in relationships? Why do we need self-forgiveness for relationships? What's the importance of selfishness? What's the correct order of priorities? What's wrong with the term "sacrifice"? What's a pattern interrupt and why is it so important? Why do we want to "negotiate" when we fight? Why don't we want "conflict resolution"? What's the wisdom of surrendering? What's a relationship 2.0? How do we learn to live ourselves? What do we need to know about self-talk? To find out more visit NancyLevin.com Nancy Levin on The New Relationship Blueprint To Love Deeply Without Losing Yourself! Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Mindfulness | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to step into your power, then do we have The Miracle Club show for you. Today I'll be talking with Mitch Horowitz, award-winning PEN historian, best-selling author, a master of the new thought movement, and the author of a brilliant new book for stepping into your power The Miracle Club. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about diving INTO spirituality to dive IN to your inner power. The Miracle Club Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What's the "power of silence"? What is the 48 Laws of Power? What does nobility have to do with personal power? What does it mean to be as wise as serpents, as harmless as doves? Do spirituality and power actually go together? What's the million dollar secret hidden in your mind? What can we learn from Anthony Norvell? Why do we tend to minimize ourselves and our abilities? What does it mean that our minds like definiteness? What's the importance (and challenge) of giving yourself a five-year plan for study, growth, and evolvement? Why does it mean you must create a need in your life for the things you want? What does it mean (and matter) to attend to your outside? What's the importance of asking how we want to present ourselves to the world. What we can actually learn from Lisa Simpson? What it means that our aim is the elevation of self? Why there's really no distinction between the exterior and the interior? What is the "other self"? What can we learn from The Magic Story and a "plus entity" What's the importance of making a daily and nightly companion of your plus entity? What's a late summer experiment we can all try? What does it mean that we are all black magicians in our dreams? What's the Condensed Classics Library??? To Find Out More Visit MitchHorowitz.com Mitch Horowitz on How to Discover Your Personal Power & The Greatness That's Within You! Health | Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Love | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to flow through change then do we have the Tapping Solution to Create Lasting Change show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jessica Ortner, the New York Times best-selling author of The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence, co-producer of The Tapping Solution documentary, and the author of a beautiful new book The Tapping Solution to Create Lasting Change. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about how to get unstuck and find your flow. The Tapping Solution to Create Lasting Change Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What were Jessica Ortner's weight challenges growing up? How did it all turn around through tapping? What is a pattern of panic? What is tapping? What does the science show? How do we begin tapping? What is tapping 101? What's a most-pressing issue? How do we measure intensity? How do we craft a set-up statement? Where do we tap and how do we do it? What's a tapping meditation? How can a tapping meditation help re-write the subconscious? How can a tapping meditation help us get unstuck? Why do we stay stuck? What's the brain's safety bias? How do we create lasting change? How do we use tapping as the ultimate stress-relieving technique??? How does tapping help relax the body and quiet the mind? What can we learn from Arianna Huffington about Failure? What's the importance of celebrating our "one star" reviews??? What can we learn from Louise Hay about trust and faith? What were the most powerful lessons Jessica Ortner learned from Louise Hay? What can we take away from Louise Hay at the time of the anniversary of her passing??? For More Info Visit: TheTappingSolution.com/Change Jessica Ortner on How to Use Tapping to Get Unstuck, Get in the Flow & Create Lasting Change! + Guided Meditation | Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to find greater peace, happiness, and fulfillment in your life, then do we have THE Self-Love Experiment show for you! Today I'll be talking with Shannon Kaiser, best-selling author, 7 time contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul, and author of a phenomenal new book on perhaps my all-time favorite topic, The Self-Love Experiment. And that's just what I want to talk with her about, about the key principles for becoming more kind, compassionate, and accepting of yourself! Self-Love Experiment Self-Improvement and Self-Help Notes Include: What was the struggle she faced in her childhood? How did she end up in corporate America? How did she hit the reset button in her life? How did she overcome eating disorders and drug addiction? What does it mean that she went out of her way to sabotage herself? What's the danger in "when I's"? What does it mean to lean into your troubles for guidance? How did she lean into her depression? How did she start the self-love experiment? What is the self-love experiment process? What's the magic of self-care and what does it look like? What's wrong with being an A+ wellness warrior? What do you mean self-care has nothing do with what you do but how you do it? What's it mean to allow yourself to be where you are? What's a Daily Me-Matters List and how can it help? What was the importance of a new wardrobe? What does self-compassion look like? What's the power of the physical space and living where we love? How do you make your environment a reflection of your peace and joy? Why don't we want to spend time with negative thoughts? How do we find the time to do what we love? Why is how we feel more important than how we look? What's it mean the more you, you show, the more oyur life will flow? What's so important about your dreams? What's the importance of gratitude? For More Info Visit: PlayWithTheWorld.com Shannon Kaiser on Key Ways to Crank Up The Self-Love to Change Your Life!!! Health | Happiness | Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Guided Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wondered why you're struggling with your health, your emotions, or your mind, then do we have the Mind-Gut Connection Show for You. Today I'll be talking with Emeran Mayer, MD, who has studied brain-body interactions for the almost 40 years and is considered a pioneer and world leader in the area of brain-gut microbiome interactions and chronic pain. He's the author of an astounding new book and look at our minds and our health, The Mind-Gut Connection. And that's just what we'll talk about today, how the hidden conversation within our bodies impacts our mood, our choices, and our overall health, and what we can do about it. That plus we'll talk about exotic Bavarian chocolates, the dangers of eating mad, gut microbes and making Xanax, breast milk and valium, dietary lessons from the Yanomami, a bus-ride that shall forever live in digestive infamy, and what in the world rhesus monkeys have to do with going to college. Gut Health & Microbiome Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How he started listening to his gut and where it steered him What's the power of journaling? How many microbes are in us and on us? What do microbes have to do with what we think, feel and say How to listen to your gut when you're shopping for food What's a new view of the human being or the human superorganism What are we really made of? What is the human microbiome? What is the language of the microbiome Who is driving the ship, or how are the micro-organisms controlling or talking to us How changing the microbiome changes whether we gain or lose weight Why we have to be careful which microbes we feed How our microbiome has developed for our modern poor diet What's the danger of eating angry? What's the power of prayer for your food What does your childhood has to do with your gut? How we can help our children's guts How our guts and microbiome has been changed over multiple generations How to prevent our kids from getting obese What we can learn from Michael Pollan What the stress on the mother (during pregnancy too) does for the microbiome of the baby What's the importance of breast-feeding What happiness and positivity have to do with your child's microbiome What's the French paradox? What are some of the healthiest diets in the world What's the danger of emulsifiers and additives What does our food have to do with our mood How does meditation and mindfulness change the microbiome How does spirituality and spiritual practices change your microbes emeranmayer.com – find lots of interviews and video clips On The Mind Gut Connection What's a Buddhist approach to our microbiome What has his meditation practice been like What focusing on our breath in meditation has to do with our microbiome What Your Gut is Trying to Tell You For Health, Happiness, Immune System, Fitness & Weight Loss! Dr. Emeran Mayer | Inspiration | Motivation | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com