Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you've ever wanted a better jobs, more opportunities, or to reach more people, then do we have the social media building show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jeremy Goldman, social media guru, founder and CEO of Firebrand, a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, considered one of the top 25 influential Ad execs on twitter and has the #1 best-selling social media book Going Social and his latest, Getting to Like. Today we'll talk about social media and you the individual. What it means to build your brand, why you need to do it, and how to do it, without going from like, to seriously dislike. That plust we'll talk about why Kanye's not an idiot, how DadaRocks, why you want to write drunk and edit sober, why you you don't want to flirt on Linked In, when it's time to say when, when eating your second super-sized sandwhich at Melt, why Venezuela deserves a big thanks, how to get your cat puckles to fetch your sandals, and why snowshoe and clover, are sporting new do's… Jeffrey Goldman – Getting to Like – Notes What is social media 101 What's happening with SnapChat Why different social media are better for different purposes What's a personal brand and what does it mean? What's it mean to become a CEO fo Me Inc. Why job hopping is the new normal for millennials Why future employers look at your LinkedIn and FaceBook page. Why it's so important to google yourself Who is the Fat Jew? What we can learn about Adam Cohen and DaDaRocks.com Who is Melvin Kierny What's the power in social media and blogging of consistency What's the importance of a pivot What exactly is content creation What it means to write drunk and edit sober Why you want to take action quickly, but be mindful and pause Why mindfulness is so important for email Why you want to meditate on your social media and email decisions What is twitter 101 and what's a great way to tweet today? Why you want to look at twitter as a chat room How crucial is the visual element on Facebook and twitter? What does it mean to brand on a platform by platform basis What is LinkedIn headlines? Why it's so important to be consistent and yourself on social media Social media for introverts? Why you want to focus on your strengths? How can we automate our social media? How can we begin to automate our email? Tweet @Jeremarketer on twitter What is Audiense – great way to parse twitter followers Manageflitter For email Mailchimp Hubspot com site Boomerang (now hubspot sales) Contactually What it means to automate authentically? Ifttt (if this than that) Buffer Zapier Why we don't want to be plugged in 24/7 Why you don't want to check email first thing in the morning @jeremarketer and gettingtolike.us Jeremy Goldman on how to get social media savvy for your business, career, personal life & more! Inspiration | Motivation | Entrepreneur | Business | Career | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Mindfulness | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to get in shape, get fit, or get your body going again, then do we have the fitness making show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jessica Lee about getting your body going again. What it takes, where you want to go, what you don't want to do, and why you in the world you might not want a boot camp to get you there. That plus we'll talk about posture, yoga, sprinting trails, using foam rolls, the magic of tennis balls, and why a fantastic massage, might just be the greatest gift in the world! Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How small changes in movement make big differences in the body Why you don't want to start with 35 push-ups! What to do when your shoulders get tight Why you get strange aches and pains that aren't from what you think How are seated position What's wrong with walking with your feet turned out Why the tennis ball and foam roll are your friend What's the importance of learning about your body Why our posture is wrecking our necks Why standing at the computer, or using a treadmill such as Ben Greenfield, could be very beneficial for your posture and health What's the importance of mindfulness with your posture What to do on your computer when you have shoulder pain? Why it's so important to move for our health What's the fun Jessica Lee has been having with pushups Why bra's may be harmful What's the 'free the nipple' campaign and how it can help your posture Tips for posture and holding your head back How core exercises and lower back exercises have been helping Jessica's posture How yoga, and in-particular restorative or yin yoga can help your posture What's the importance of mindfulness And mindful kitchen work And how you can do mindful gardening Why people like Dr. Michael Greger are using treadmills at their desks Jessica Lee shares on better posture, strength, confidence & fitness! Inspiration | Fitness | Running | Health | Happiness | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Meditation | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled to find the time to get the things done you want to get done, or to finish your day feeling you've been productive and on-task, then do we have the time management show for you! Today I'll be talking with Jocelyn K. Glei, formerly editor-in-chief and director of 99u.com and the editor of a new favorite book on organization I wish I'd had years ago, Manage Your Day-to-Day. Today we'll be talking about just that managing your day to day and Building Routines, finding your focus and sharpening your creative mind. That plus we'll talk about the ultradian rhythm, the best use for a post-it, why we all want to get lonely, the dangers of email apnea, and what in the world is a technology Shabbat. Self-Help and Self-Improvement Questions & Topics Include: How Jocelyn Glei got good at time management What's the importance of a routine? What Steven King says about routines? What's the importance of front-loading (doing creative work first, reactive work second) How do we train people that we might not get back to email right away. Why we want to beware of the cycle of addiction with our email, social media and our smart phones What's the concept of 'random rewards' and how we become trained to our email and smart phones What's the hangover effect, and how does this rule our day. What are the building blocks of a great daily routine What is a creative trigger – a concept from Mark McGuiness How Michael wrote College Confidence with ADD with the music of Vivaldi One of Mark's saying "If it won't fit on a post-it, it won't fit in your day" What's the Benjamin Franklin method and when's the best time to do it? What's the importance of making a daily to-do list the night or day before? What can Gretchen Rubin The Happiness Project tell us about time Management and the power of momentum What Seth Godin can tell us about honing our creative practice? How do we build renewal into our work day Why is sleep more important than food – from Tony Schwartz What's the ultradian rhythm and research from Eric Anderson on how long we can perform at a high level While looking at Facebook is not taking a break Why Jocelyn uses swimming to take a break, and has a dog, which helps her to take a break. What's the importance of solitude and creating the first block for your solitude Leo Babalta who writes the zen habits blog talks about how we've become incredibly uncomfortable with solitude How do we realize to shut the screen, step back, and get away from our computers (buddhify and headspace are mindfulness and meditation aps) How we can keep our long-term goals on our minds – from Erin Dignan In her future book how you can create a mental hierarchy of who matters to help you get things done (and get through your email) see Jocelyn Glei's next book coming out this fall, Unsubscribe Why Inbox zero may not be as great as you think What's the difference between a compulsive behavior and something that's constructive What we can learn from Jeff Bezos and preserving unstructured time What's a technology Shabbat – from filmmaker and founder of webby awards, Tiffany Schlain. What are email apnea and screen apnea – from Linda Stone who has a great Ted Med talk (The Wonders of a Wandering Mind- http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=293027 What's the importance of getting out of the fight or flight mode when working, checking email, or at any time! What's it mean "In imagination we trust"? Why do we practice unnecessary creation (Scott McDowell) Why it's so important to kick the perfectionism habit What Anders Ericcson of Peak has to say about deliberate practice and feedback What he said about Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule What we can learn from Bill Bradley (John McPhee wrote it) "A Sense of Where You Are" Why is repetition the enemy of insight? What Stefan Sagmeister talks about very creative or 'oblique' strategies. What Steven Pressfield means about going pro, being a pro, and doing the work Why ideas aren't the hard part, execution is What we want to know about Unsubscribe coming out in October. What's the importance of self-love or being kind and gentle on yourself through this process? Why we have to watch our inner-critic jkglei.com – Jocelyn's website What we can learn from Toddy Henry, Julia Cameron, and morning pages Jocelyn Glei shares incredible time management tools from Seth Godin, Gretchen Rubin, Steven Pressfield & Cal Newport! Inspiration | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Career | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Do you struggle with money, to make enough, key enough, keep the bills at bay, or finally have the prosperity you deserve and have worked hard for your entire life. Well if this sounds like you, then no matter your job, income, or education level, history, or life circumstances, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with transformational specialist and best-selling author Emmanuel Dagger, author of the brand new book Easy Breezy Prosperity. But Easy Breezy Prosperity, isn't just about making money, it's a healthier, more connected, more balanced way to live. So today' we'll talk about bridging the gap between spirituality and abundance, and bringing more prosperity and wealth into your life, the easy breezy way. We'll look at your relationship with money, how to heal it, how to circulate it, and bring even more back to you. That plus we'll look at the importance of kindness, smiling, playing like a kid again, and the gratitude dance. Questions and Topics Include: How Emmanuel overcame incredible challenges growing up in a war. How Emmanuel and his mother miraculously escaped Lebanon and the war Similar to Not Without My Daughter by Sally Field How he began talking to the Universe and made a commitment How we are all spiritual beings and what it means to see through the eyes of the Universe What abundance really means Why the Law of Attraction can be very limiting, particularly for people who are very analytical Why it's just remember who you really are Why being in a place of "lack" is just a way to protect us by keeping us small. How to embrace the ego and love and accept it. The importance of generosity How Richard Branson, Ellen Degeneres, and Oprah have all realized the spirit of generosity Emmanuel's social media experiment on social media Why true abundance is all about the we instead of just the me How to heal our relationship with money How money is a living breathing energy that is alive – and why there's nothing that's not alive The importance of decluttering What is radical generosity How do we invest in ourselves? Why prosperity is a direct result of loving ourselves. How do we practice gratitude and kindness What is Emmanuel's 28 day challenge. What's the difference between a mantra and an affirmation Why chanting prosperity mantra's is so important Is it necessary to have an exact goal for prosperity? Emmanuel Dagher Shares How to Attract Wealth & Abundance Into Your Life the Easy, Breezy Way! + Guided Meditation! Law of Attraction | Inspirational | Spirituality | Spiritual | Self-Improvement | Inspiration | Motivation | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever struggled with illness, injury, disease or a mental condition and thought, or been told it's in your genes, or it's in your family, or your mom and dad had it, so so will you… and there's nothing you can do about it, then do we have the do-about-it show for you! Today we'll be talking with energy-psychology expert, Dr. Dawson Church, the award-winning best-selling author, of The Genie In Your Genes, A breakthrough book on the link between between emotions and genetics. He founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare (www.NIIH.org) to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques. Today we'll talk about what is epigenetics, why it matters, and how we can change the way our genes work, or express themselves during our lifetime. We'll look at how our genes are supposed to work, why they're a bit off-track today, and what we can do help our genes work with us, rather than against us. That plus we'll look at how to design the brain we want, the medical power of prayer, why there's more than three wishes in a genie's lamp, and how to give birth, to healthy, happy rats. Questions and Topics Include: What's the link between energy, psychology and gene expression? What happened when Dr. Dawson Church co-wrote Soul Medicine with Dr. Norm an Shealy (founder American Holistic Medical Assocation) How energy has been used for healing in the past How energy and even spirituality affect gene expression What a key fob and epigenetics have in common How are our genes affected by our external environment What it means to have genes turned on or turned off What is a maladaptive response? What downsizing in a company does to the body Why we are not pre-determined by our genes Why cancer or heart-disease triggering genes do not mean you have to get cancer or heart disease Why does one identical twin get cancer when the other does not. Why a bit of a challenge in your diet can be a good thing What a mouse study on the agouti gene has to do with flipping genes on and off. What the danger is of a touch-deficit and how to reverse it. Ironhorse and how one belief can flip a gene on or off. How AID's viruses and a patient's health can be dramatically affected by a belief How prayer can affect the outcome of heart surgery. How even DNA can be changed by intention long distance (research by the Heart-Math institute). How your beliefs directly affect your results at the gym How to turn the gym into a spiritual or positive emotion experience. What is Dawson's morning Epigenetic positivity routine. What is an Eco Meditation What can we do with our environment to help our genes or keep the stress gene from expressing? What a love-bathing practice is. The importance of a great sound scape to help you feel good (and reduce your cortisol levels) Can we rewire a negative response to become a positive? What do you do if you've gotten a diagnosis with a genetic component. Why the main purpose of a genetic test may be to scare the he** out of you. How a hearty laugh activates 31 positive genes in your body How feeling good about yourself triggers positive genes in your body as well. How to feel positive even with a negative diagnosis What it means to be tapping deep intimacy. Why stress doesn't have to rule us, or flip our genes. Bonus Powerful Deep Relaxation 'ECO' Meditation from Dr. Dawson Church Dr. Dawson Church shares the Power of Epigenetics to Flip on Good Genes for Happiness & Health! + Meditation! Inspiration | Motivation | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Self-Improvement | Fitness | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt the call of the wild, a desire to live in the great outdoors, for adventure, to spend time by yourself, or simply to visit the giant state of Alaska, then do we have the show for you. Today I'll be talking with Nick Jans, award-winning writer and photographer and author of numerous books including the Grizzly Maze, A Wolf Called Romeo, and his latest, the Giant's Hand, a life in Arctic Alaska. Today we'll talk about living in Alaska, North of the Arctic, Circle, what it's like, how it's changed, what we can all learn from it, and what the words Nature and Solitude really mean to us. That plus we'll talk about the dangers of EDD, just how much a house weighs, what's a 3 Dog Night, and why there's a lot of chicken inside. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How is Nick's Sprint-Marine Turbo-Wave How did he end up in arctic Alaska after college What happened when he was 10 and visiting Northern Michigan Where his love of the wild came from? How he was gradually welcomed into an Eskimo community How Clarence Wood was more than just attuned to the natural world What solo journeys into nature have brought him What's the God of Narrow escapes Why nature is far less dangerous than 'civilization' What is the spiritual or meditative experience of being out in nature? Why all of nature wants to live, and what this really means (and to love life)… What does 'sure always share' means to the Inupauq Eskimo Why Alaska is the last best place (wildnerness) we have What is climate change in Alaska right now? What is happening with Polar Bears in Alaska right now with climate change? What is an 'elder in a can'? Who is Minnie Grey, his adopted Eskimo Mom How Minnie Grey helped heal him with indigenous medical techniques How much does a house weigh, and how does he know it? What's an arctic mirage? What is the quality of the light in the artic What is the light like in Alaska? How he traded in his rifle for a camera Why the Giant's Hand is a "love poem to life" Why his book, A Giant's Hand is self-published and only available from his website nickjans.com – you can also find out about A Wolf Called Romeo on his website (which we spoke about in a previous Inspire Nation interview) What was Nick's Dr. Phil moment? Why he's 100 miles north of Juneau presently just off the Haines Highway, and what the view's like from there. Why it's so important to find the natural world wherever you are Nick Jans Shares Lessons on Survival, Happiness & Connecting with Nature from 'A Giant's Hand' Arctic Alaska! Inspirational | Motivational | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Health | Career | Mindfulness | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted more romance, greater happiness, or more love in your life, then do we have the love-building show for you. Today we'll be talking about love and relationships. What works, what doesn't, and what you don't want to do on a road trip. That plus we'll talk about time in the forest, connecting with the earth, the power of rituals, guarding date time, and how Michael getting his butt kicked, might just be a good thing. Self-Help and Self-Improvement Topics Include: What is Mount Shasta like? How can laughter help diffuse a fight How to look for anger or emotions in your body What Robbie Holz of Aboriginal Healing shared about looking in your body for emotions What Stan Tatkin of wired for love says is one of the best times to get in an argument How you can solve problems, or at least feel much better through empathy and love Advantages and disadvantages of going with the flow vs. having things planned out. Why the unexpected in life can actually be quite beautiful Why a back and forth pace can be so powerful What we can learn from Stan Tatkin of Wired for Love about morning and evening rituals and routines What beautiful touches and micro-habits can help our relationships What it means to be an anchor, island, or a wave Book on 5 Love Languages What we can learn from Amy Cuddy of Presence and why it's not a matter of being an extrovert, could be an introvert as well The synchronicity with Susan Cain of Quiet and how we can bring self-confidence to the table, even as an introvert The importance of being fully present with the one you're with (mindfulness) CJ Liu & Michael Sandler share how to bring romance & happiness to your relationships! Love | Spirituality | Spiritual | Self-Improvement | Career | Inspiration | Inspirational | Motivation | Motivational | Meditation | Health | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever dreamed big in life, whether that's starting your own business, moving to a foreign land, landing that dream job, or anything else then do we have the Think Big show for you! Today I'll be talking with Michael Port, former professional actor – you may have seen him in Sex in the City, law and Order, The Pelican Brief or Down To Earth; He's a New York Times Best Selling Author, key note speaker and CEO coach. And he's the author of an amazing book Steal the Show, and my new all-time favorite Key Note Address and Inspirational Speech: The Think Big Revolution Today we'll talk about how to dream big, stand tall, find your voice, and how to guarantee a standing ovation for all the performances of your life. That plus we'll talk about why you don't want a devil's advocate, what in the world Marlon Brando has to do with cotton balls, and why deep-fried car tires, might just be your greatest food in the world! Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics and Questions Include: How'd he become a professional actor, and why did he leave. Why performance arts and acting means studying others How to get casted in Hollywood What Marlon Brando did to get the role in the Godfather What it means to 'raise the stakes' and 'play' life at a high level What's it mean to be ready to shine? What this means for a career or job interview, sales pitch or other high stakes situation – why it's important to show up as a performer Why Michael Port had learning disabilities, but they didn't hold him back. And why Michael Sandler also had learning disabilities, and what this meant How learning disabilities may lead you to become an entrepreneur or entrepreneurship Why Michael Port has a sense of urgency Why urgency is different that impatient Why you don't want to be 'realistic' How he treats people with love What is a superobjective What's the power of presence – and what performance is really about Why performance is authentic behavior in a manufactured environment What's his overarching super-objective How boating is a meditative, mindfulness experience. Wallace J. Nichols – Blue Mind - how the water affects us, body, mind and soul Why he doesn't meditation on a regular basis but gets his meditation through boating Why he's excited to learn about personal finances Why thinking big about who you are and what you bring to the world is so important and why we each want to have our own Think Big Revolution Why you don't want to tell your kids they are smart Where can people go to find Steal the Show and StealTheShow.com for the podcast also heroicpublicspeaking.com, Michael Port from Steal the Show on How to Have a Think Big Revolution & Live the Life of Your Dreams! Entrepreneur | Business | Career | Inspiration | Meditation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Happiness | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Do you ever wish you could have more in life, more energy, more happiness, more health, and more fulfillment? Well if so, do we have the show for you! Today we'll be talking with researcher and ultra-best-selling author Tom Rath who has sold over 6 million copies of his books, including the 2013 #1 best selling book on amazon for the year, Strengths Finder 2.0, and the book and documentary we'll talking about today, Fully Charged. Today we'll talk about what it means to live a fully charged life, and how we can find greater energy, more positive interactions, and greater meaning in our lives. Plus we'll talk about standing desks, sleeping more, taking frequent breaks, hiding our cell phones the importance of being 80% happy, and why your friends-friends-friends, may be changing your life without you even knowing it. That plus why Thomas Jefferson's pursuit of happiness, may have been plain wrong. Questions and Topics Include: How Don Clifton, Tom Rath's grandfather Influenced Tom's life (they were putting together an online version of assessments) which lead to the StrengthsFinder. Finished first draft of "How Full is Your Bucket" a NY Times Best-Seller. How Don Clifton helped encourage Tom's writing and helped Tom discover his strengths The importance of helping others to discover their own talents as well. How Tom Rath has been living with cancer since he was 16. How cancer has helped Tom live a full life. What does it mean to live fully charged? How to live a more pro-active vs. reactive life Why sleep is the most underestimated investment we can make in ourselves today Why the surgeon general recommends 8 to 8 ½ hours of sleep "ammunition for the brain" for soldiers. Why we don't want to skimp on sleep The story behind SALO in Minneapolis, and their active workplace. Randy Pausch and Jeff Zaslow – headset on while riding bike for last months while battling cancer to get a book down. The book Eat-Move-Sleep and journey from standard desk to a treadmill. What Dr. Michael Merzenich says about children's minds and movement. Chuck Hillman and functional MRI's and the brain, and how movement is a cognitive gain. How to simplify health, and the importance of small little choices Why everything is a net gain or a net loss Brian Wansink, Mindless Eating, and how we can build our willpower up. Why the more steps away we put things that aren't good for us, the less likely we are to go grab them. The importance of making good choices early in the day What are positive interactions vs. negative interactions Why social relations are the #1 improver of our health and wellbeing Why emotions travel faster than words and are much stronger From John Gottmans marriage lab Why bad emotions and interactions outweigh good Why quick positive feelings don't linger around nearly the same way as the feelings from a fight or flight reaction How your habits and happiness affects a friend of a friend of a friend. Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler studied 3 degrees of influence on people. Why 80% positive is much better than 100% positive. Why you don't want to be insincerely happy, or make insincere positive comment (Barbara Frederickson did a study on this) Why the mere presence of a cell phone can ruin a conversation or an interaction Why we need to pursue meaning instead of pursuing happiness Why it's so important to understand how your passion makes a difference for others and why it's so important (for life satisfaction) to pursue things that help others Why experiences are so much more important that physical things The deliberate practice study of 10,000 hours and what people MISS in that study K Anders Ericsson. Well rested Took lots of breaks of rest, relaxation and refocusing Turns out even if you want to be really focused, why you need to take frequent rest and recovery Tim Walker who studied children in Finland who took 15 minute breaks per hour. The importance of giving and focusing on helping others Adam Grant's work on people in call centers Discover How To Live A Fully Charged Life With Tom Rath - One of the Most Successful Researchers & Best-Selling Authors (Over 6 Million Copies Sold!) On Human Performance, Potential, Success & Happiness! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Career | Health | Self-Improvement | Meditation | Mindfulness | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to comeback from injury, illness, or way too much time off, then do we have the health-provoking show for you. Today I'll be talking with Jessica Lee, my ever-chipper loving-wife, and co-host and producer of Inspire Nation. She's been recovering from serious illness and today will share what she's done to come back flying! That plus we'll talk about running in the heat, getting strong, running fast, and why in the world pull-ups are so cool. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How Jessica got sick with mold toxicity poisoning How a Dave Asprey documentary helped with healing How Jessica got cleaner air but killed the air conditioner How the dehumidifier helped with her health How Dr. Carolyn Dean, author of The Magnesium Miracle What was the decision that helped her to heal. Why Jessica's perfectionism was hurting her health Why a mental shift was so important Why she was working so hard to find out what made her heart sing. What was the importance of garden therapy (and how can art and creativity help you heal)? How a part-time job outside helped Jessica to heal Why being out and with people was so exciting and so healing What Barbara Brendan Hagerty of Life Reimagined has to say about healing. How empathy was helping Jessica And how stocking shelves, was helping Jessica to get strong, and flexible! What in the world is tandem therapy and how did a tandem help? Why Dr. Joe Vitale says when impulse strikes you should take action right away. How EFT or tapping helped the body heal and stay out of a place of panic Why it's so important to recruit help How Jessica's been working to stamp out the last bit of workaholicism that's inside of her What's the importance of napping and why google gets it (and even has napping stations!) What was the amazing advice from Anthony William, Medical Medium How a past-life regression helped Jessica What's in our magical morning Anthony William, Medical Medium smoothie Plus what Robert Reeves recommended for our green smoothie How we started going to the gym, and what happened from that How green smoothies helped Jessica's mom and Michael Sandler to heal from borderline diabetes or pre-diabetes How weight training and weight lifting is brain training What's the importance of a strong core – particularly for running and preventing stitches What is running proud Why quitting doesn't make you week Why she'll never plan on running an ultra How her posture has changed and the presence and mindfulness she's brought to her posture Jessica Lee shares her return to perfect health & advice on getting healthy, overcoming illness & running like the wind! Inspirational | Motivational | Spirituality | Meditation | Self-Improvement | Health | Fitness | Self-Help | Spiritual | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com