Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you've ever wanted more success happiness and peace in your life, then do we have the Urban Monk show for you. Today I'll be talking with Dr. Pedram Shojai, qigong master, master herbalist, and doctor of oriental medicine. He's also the host of The Health Bridge and The Urban Monk podcasts and the author of an amazing owners manual to living a more balanced, in sync life, The Urban Monk. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about how to use eastern wisdom and modern hacks to stop time and find success happiness, and peace. That plus we'll talk about a monthly vow of silence, fasting in waimea, running in the dark, why you don't need Oakley iridium's, the power of bouldering, why hibernations a must, and why in the world above all else, you want to do kung fu stances while standing at your desk. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What happens to our pre-frontal cortex under stress? What does it mean to use meditation as an operating system? What's a mental virus? What's the importance of doing greater things if you're stressed? What's the importance of scanning our body for feelings and sensations? What's the importance of stepping outside of our comfort zone? What is time compression syndrome? What's the importance of nature? What did Dr. Pedram Shojai learn from building a brain lab and bringing meditators in and testing them What was found on brain scans of meditators? What's the importance of movement What does physical health have to do with mental (and spiritual) well-being What's the importance of kung-fu stances done at your desk. What's the importance of backcountry backpacking Why do we want to expose our kids to dirt? What does it mean that money is simply flow? What does it mean to live a life of purpose? Why do we all want to "goof" off? How can we make a difference? What's the most important thing that we do today? Go to http://www.TheUrbanMonk.com and http://wwww.Well.org A guided meditation Dr. Pedram Shojai, The Urban Monk & Host The Health Bridge On How To Stop Time + Find Happiness | Guided Meditation! Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: http://www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt there's more to your health, fitness, and human spirit than meets the eye, then do we have the What Doesn't Kill us show for you. Today I'll be talking with Scott Carney, investigative journalist, anthropologist, and author of a fantastic paradigm busting book and journey, What Doesn't Kill us. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about how freezing water, extreme altitude, and environmental conditioning can renew our lost evolutionary strength – oh goodie!!! That plus we'll talk about climbing mountains in shorts, dancing indoors in the rain, why you don't want to go floppy, brown fat over white, breathless pushups, a mutiny on a mountain, spartan races, eating tapeworms, a mental umbrella, and what in the world Turritopsis dohrnii, the so-called "immortal jellyfish" has to do with anything! What Doesn't Kill Us Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What's an Immortal Jellyfish and what does it have to do with anything? Who is Wim Hof, aka the Iceman? Why did an investigative reporter want to visit Wim Hof? What happened after only seven days with the Iceman? What was going on with the body? What can we learn about our own bodies from immersion in the cold? What does the human body physiologically when put in cold water (or snow)? What does breathing have to do with anything? What's the importance of rapid breathing? What's the importance of breath-holding? What is Brown Fat? What's the master switch of life? Why is brown fat so important and do we still have it? What can we learn from Samoset, the first Native American to meet the pilgrims? Who is Rob Pickels at the former Boulder Center for Sports Science? What can we learn from Laird Hamilton and the Millennium Wave? How does the cold affect diabetes? How does the cold affect auto-immune disorders? How does the cold affect Parkinson's disease? Who is Brian MacKenzie and what is HIIT training? What does meditation have to do with any of this? Scott Carney on Why What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger!!! Wim Hoff - Iceman | Health | Fitness | Running | Weight Lifting | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Mindfulness | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Today I'll be talking with Dr. Joe Vitale, one of my all-time favorite guests. He's the best-selling author of countless books, has starred in numerous movies including the secret, and thanks to the Remember Process, is now a musician with fifteen albums to his credit. He's also the author of a brilliant book on transformation I can't recommend enough. The Miracle: six steps to enlightenment. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, the Six steps to enlightenment to help you leap past your hurdles, and live the life you desire. That plus we'll talk about Ho'oponopono, gullwing Mercedes, horse-shoes bolts, and screws, the power of a number 2 pencil, butterflies and magicians, how to nevillize your goals, why 2 acres is better than four, why intention is for wimps, and why in the world you want to check your lights when you're leaving the valet! Miracle Manifestation Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What's the missing secret (they didn't tell you about in The Secret)? What's wrong with how most people practice the law of attraction? What are counter-intentions? How'd Joe end up Homeless in Dallas? How were his thoughts getting in his way??? What we can learn from Attract Money Now? What are base beliefs and how do they affect us? How does our spouse's beliefs affect our outcome? How do we move past the fear of failure? What can we learn from Neville Goddard? What does the Reticular Activating System have to do with anything? What is clearing, and why is it the missing step? What's it mean to Nevillize your goal? What is Ho'oponopono and why is it so important? Why's it so important to challenge our beliefs? What can we learn from Dr. Hew Len and the book Zero Limits Why is intention for wimps? What in the world is strongman training??? To Get The Miracle: Six Steps to Enlightenment, plus free bonuses go to themiraclebook.info Dr. Joe Vitale on How to Manifest Miracles & Live The Life You Desire!!! + Guided Meditation! Health | Fitness | Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: http://www.InspireNationShow.com

The Power of Beliefs Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: What in the world happened at the gym How to use the body to silence the mind How to get the mind incredibly still. What it means to change your inner landscape How to be the eye in the center of the storm. How tapping into the body helps the mind What it means to let go of your limits, or move past limiting beliefs What we can do by changing our mind or beliefs What we can learn from Scott Carney and breath-holding around limiting beliefs What it means to be aware of your fears What's it mean to face your fears and do it anyway What's the importance of treating everyone as a human being What it means to build up a bank account of kindness and compassion What effect our beliefs have on our outcome How the power of belief can have an effect on your outcomes How we can sabotage ourselves with our beliefs Why it's so important to dig into your beliefs What it means to no longer stay small Why it's so important to express yourself What it means to feel whole What's the power of taking small steps Why you need to get started, even if you start slowly What's the importance of switching your beliefs, before taking steps What it means to take inventory of your limiting beliefs What it means to let go of your limiting beliefs What we can learn from Menas Kafatos on You are the Universe Jessica Lee on the Power of Beliefs to Change Your Life for Happiness, Health & Success!!! Inspiration | Motivation | Fitness | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Mindfulness | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For more Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever been told anything you wanted to achieve was impossible, whether your health, your wealth, career, family, sports, business, arts, or otherwise, then do we have the one-in-a-million show for you. Today I'll be talking with Aaron Baker, a true hero of mine, who also happens to be one of the most able-bodied recovering quadriplegic athletes, business owner's and inspiring people out there. Since his injury, he's walked 20 miles across death valley, ridden his bike not once, but twice across the country. Go-carted, mountain biked, and does more in a day that doctors say was 'impossible' than most people will do in a lifetime. And that's what I want to talk with him about today. About believing in yourself no-matter what the experts tell you to achieve the impossible…or at least give it your best shot! We'll talk about getting started, overcoming odds, and going after your dreams, like there's no tomorrow. That plus we'll talk about pink training wheels, mountain-biking mammoth, go-karts and red bull, and why having your toe-nails painted all the colors of the rainbow, just may be the greatest gift in the world! Questions and Topics Include: Overcoming Odds How happy he was getting his first motorcycle at age 3 How he won Nationals and the World Championship How Ego and Confidence blended How he had the mindset to win, or the psychological edge over his competition How he was in the zone, space, flow, where he was almost invincible How seeing a quadriplegic friend completely unnerved him (who later became very successful with a family and working for Oracle) How his subconscious knew or was foreshadowing his accident What happened on the day of the accident Pre-race and new gear rituals he would do What happened while testing his racing motorcycle How did he keep breathing after he fell How he was peaceful with the experience and just allowed it to unfold. What was his Near Death Experience (NDE) while in the hospital How he's come back through gratitude How he was so fortunate to have a ferocious (fierce) mother that was on his side for an optimal healing environment How his mom brought in nature music for his health Why he wouldn't change a thing How he was allowing love to flow naturally Why all we can do with our lives is to share ourselves and 'give it away" Why he had to stay so mindfully in the present, in the day-to-day, present moment How he was so mindful and present – which he needed in order to survive and then to heal How to stay in the moment (mindfulness) and work on one flicker or improvement at a time How having his toenails painted all the colors of the rainbow helped him turn inward, visualize and picture his toes moving again (how he used visualization and meditation to help himself to literally rewire himself!) How he used the law of attraction and visualization to start "rewiring and re-firing" How water helped him to heal (and how scary it was being put in the water the first time) How he was asking for more whenever he got treatments What a clean slate means, and what it truly means to move forward How the outlet for his energy became the workouts he was doing. What happened when he was 1 year into his recovery How he made it through when he wanted to end things… How he found a miracle partner in the healing process, Taylor Kevin Isaacs How they made it through financially How he did a tandem bike ride across the country with his mother. How he began pedaling his own bicycle!!! (And then did a SECOND bike-ride across the country, SOLO!!!) What is the trike he rode across the country How he debuted the trike at the LA marathon. How he walked solo 20 miles across Death Valley How much he's been at peace through the process How he's become an explorer of his potential, his body's potential, his mind's potential, and discovering the limits of his ability to create and make things happen – incredibly inspiring!!! How he qualified for the 2012 Olympics How to become an explorer of our own reality How much has visualization been a part of the process? What's the power of gratitude? How mindful, present, and peaceful he needed to be in Death Valley How he created CORE with his mother, and then brought Taylor Kevin Isaacs along. What is the business he created, the rehab center CORE (Center of Restorative Exercise) in Northridge California The power of "what you think about you bring about" and how positivity and positive outcome affirmations and thoughts helped bring about CORE. How he met his wife What is the Wings for Life World Run – Sponsored by Red Bull Who are his sponsors: Fox Racing & Todd Hicks CORE Centers Wings for Life Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation Triumph Foundation Life Goes On Foundation Rock Racing Reactive Adaptations Mountain Biking – And YouTube Video Flying Down Mammoth To Find CORE – Go to centerforrestorativeexercise.com iamaaronbaker.com Words of wisdom for people going through this. What it means to be willing to walk through the fire Aaron Baker is a miracle man! He broke his neck & couldn't even breathe on his own & has defied all odds. He can walk, rode across the country & even hiked Death Valley! Inspiration | Meditation | Mindfulness | Motivation | Happiness | Fitness | Health | Spirituality | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to work less, yet do less, and be on top of your game without running yourself ragged, then do we have the show for you! Today I'll be talking with positivity and performance guru and best-selling author Christine Carter, PhD, author of a new favorite book of mine, The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and at Work. I'd say it's more than just a book, but an owners manual for doing less and accomplishing more, and who couldn't use that! So today we'll talk about finding your sweet spot, that once-thought mythical place where you can relax yet get things done, achieve your dreams, without driving yourself into the ground, and where you really can have your cake and eat it too. That plus we'll talk about celebratory dances, the Yay Me, a hospital fantasy, why no mud, no lotus, what we can learn from olive trees and marathoners, what the real meaning of the codeword 'green' is! Questions and Topics Include: How'd she become known as the 'friendly jogger' How do you get a treadmill for free? How'd she end up in the ER with 103 degree fever What was the turning point in her life. What's a hospital fantasy? What was the low-point in her life How did she start rebuilding her life Why she's obsessed with habits and willpower What does it mean to live and work from your sweet-spot (overlap of place you have greatest strength and place of greatest ease) What's the equation for a sweet spot (and why it's so important)? What's the importance of having things on auto-pilot (versus mindfulness)? What is recess and why do we need it? Why working more to get more done is completely counter-intuitive (especially for kids) What makes us feel productive is not what makes us more productive Why Happiness (her first book was Raising Happiness) is so important What Happiness does for us (and why it really is the answer) Why happiness really means positive emotions Why true happiness is not gratification A few key tips on happiness What is the power of gratitude? How gratitude can make a snowball of positivity in the brain How our posture (and physiology) affects our emotions How to quickly and easily become more confident How to quickly generate endorphins through your posture! How fast can she take a shower in drought-ridden California How do we crack the habit code and where do we get started? Free email coaching program to crack the habit code Where do people get hung-up the most Why is choosing the right habit so important How do you crack the exercise nut? What's a 5 minute workout? What's the importance of a trigger or a cue? What are keystone mini-habits and why are they so important. How you can have your computer automatically shut down at night What's the app forcefield (particularly good for children's phones) christinecarter.com – new coaching program, establishing a new habit, great facebook group (for new habits) and also an online-class "The science of finding flow" learning how to drop into the flow state. Why it's so important to be able to turn your devices off, and what skill successful children will need most in the future for their careers and happiness! Dr. Christine Carter, Author of Raising Happiness, Shares How to Live From the Place of Greatest Strength, Ease & Positivity While Making Your Days Easier & More Fun! Inspiration | Motivation | Business | Career | Spirituality | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you want to make sure 2017 doesn't pass you by without you moving toward your hopes or dreams then do we have the gift of presence show for you. Today we'll talk about being present, not just in the moment, but in stepping back and seeing where you want to go, and how you want to get there. That plus we'll talk about haircuts, needles and college appointments, how to buy awareness, why sore knees aren't what you think, the magic of 108, and why you don't want to toss your gold fish, just because they're floating upside down. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What we can learn from a crazy, sideways goldfish? How we can see our mistakes as guidance What we can learn from Dr. Joe Dispenza How to use Dr. Joe Dispenza's techniques to be in a state of abundance How to get into a state of abundance How we can bring more freedom into our lives? What's the untapped importance of self-care What in the world is facial rejuvenation? Why our work or career is not our value How to bring more peace and awareness into our lives? What we can learn from moving big weights in the gym – even for women? What our body's pain tells us? How we can use meditation for feedback and brainstorming? How do you help kids with their college decisions? How do we help guide our kids while helping them to make their own decisions? What we can learn from emergencies such as brake lights failing? What it means to go with the flow What we can learn from cars cruise controls and Tesla auto-pilots? How we can help fulfill our goals What it means to work with our expectations? What does awareness and intention have to do with anything? CJ Liu on the Gift of Presence & How Mindfulness Helps You With Happiness, Peace & Achieving Dreams! 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 more peace, happiness, and prosperity in your life then do we have the Mantras Made Easy show for you! Today I'll be speaking with Sherianna Boyle, adjunct psychology professor, seasoned yoga instructor, energy practitioner and the author of six books, including a new blissful favorite of mine I want to share with the world, Mantras Made Easy. And that's just what I want to talk with her about today, about the power of your words to bring in happiness, peace, prosperity and more. That plus we'll talk about amethyst mala beads, the Goddess Lakshmi, why you want to feel everything, and attach to nothing, and what in the world Halloween glitter and zipper bracelets have to do with anything! The Power of Mantra's Self-Improvement and Self Help Topics Include: What does Om Mani Padme Hum have to do with anything? Why a book on Mantras? How is the body programmable by language, words, and thoughts? What's so special about Sanskrit mantras? What are seed sounds and why are they so powerful? How do different statements affect our energy levels? What's it mean to be in a depleted state? How do mantras help release subconscious emotions? What's the importance of the tongue touching the roof of the mouth? Why do we want to repeat certain mantras 108 times? How do mantras help change our brainwave state? What's the power of Om? What are the best ways to use mantras? How do you develop a relationship with your mantra? What does it mean to believe in your words? What do you do if you don't believe the words in your mantra? What's the importance of mala beads? What's it mean to neutralize unhappiness? How can mantras help with fear and anxiety? How can mantras help with love? What's the importance of Ho'opono'pono What are mantras for healing? What's a mantra for auto-immune diseases? What are great mantra's for wealth and prosperity? What are mantras for peace? http://sheriannaboyle.com/ Sherianna Boyle on the Power of Mantras for Health, Peace, Happiness & Prosperity! + Guided Meditation! Fitness | Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever had a dream, but the doors kept on closing, then do we have the door opening show for you! Today I'll be talking with Gentle Giant of a man, Brian Brikowski, former professional football player, perhaps future WWE star, and a bright and shiny light to everyone he meets – particularly us at the gym! We'll talk about what it takes to step forward toward your dreams, and hold onto your vision, even when the going gets tough, and keeps getting tough. That plus we'll talk about what happens at the gym at midnight, weekly drives to Pennsylvania, and why in the world Gustavo and Juanita, needed a cave! Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did Brian end up getting recruited by 50 division 1 schools What happened when he began playing college ball How did he end up with a bout of depression? What was his internal wiring saying to him? How did he end up going from school to school before ending up home, no longer playing the sport he loves? How did he flip the switch and begin overcoming challenges? Who is Matt Hoffman and how did he change Brian's life How did Brian reignite his dream to play in the pro's? What happened when Brian tried out for a professional team? What was the tryout like? How long did Brian play professionally, and what were the challenges he faced? What were the lessons learned along the way as he went from failure to failure and finally to success How'd he keep a level head once he was in the pro's? How did he keep from falling into old patterns of the past? What's next for Brian and where does he go from here? To check out Brian's twitter page visit @BrikHouseSki Brian Brikowski on How to Chase Your Dreams & Get Back on Track, Even After Setbacks! Health | Fitness | Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Welcome back, I'm Michael Sandler your host on Inspire Nation along with my ever-loving, drops my jaw at the gym, organizes crazy-awesome classes and treats our kitties like gold, wifey Jessica Lee. Today we'll talk about the power of self-Kindness. What it looks like, why it's so incredibly important, and how you can begin practicing more of it today. That plus we'll talk about group class magic, a party of Woo-Hoos, why mistake's aren't just okay, they're inevitable, why forgetting to hit that recording button, may just turnout great, and what's one word Jessica's parents might not want to hear, Pollu Self-Kindness Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What it means to get jiggy with it? How to manifest the body you desire How progress at the gym helps all areas of your life How taking ourselves to the gym or getting our bodies moving is an act of self-kindness How to empower yourself and take up more space Why no one deserves things more than you Why it's so important to take care of our own needs first How our kids study us, and why it's so important to take care of ourselves What happened before our first I Shine Bright class Why it's so important to give yourself a break Why it's important to be kind to yourself when you're trying something new Why making mistakes is an important part of the learning process Why it's important to fail fast What's the importance of feedback What's the importance of seeing the divine in ourselves – and how it improves our relationships What's the crazy importance of hugging yourself? What it means to be normal Jessica Lee on the Power of Self-Kindness and Self-Love to Transform Your Health, Career & Life!!! Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com