Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you’ve ever wanted more motivation, toughness, perserverance or grit, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Jesse Itzler, business entrepreneur extraordinaire, former Rapper, cofounder of Marquis Jets, a partner with Zico Coconut Water, ultra-runner, one of the owners of the Atlanta Hawks and the husband of the founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely. He’s also the best-selling author of one of the funniest, and most-inspiring books out there. Living with a SEAL. And that’s just what Jesse Itzler did for 30 days, he invited a navy seal into his Upper West Side Manhattan apartment, not just to scare the Jones’s, but where the man known as SEAL, would train him unforgivingly for 30 days. There was only one rule. You have to do what I say. So today we’ll talk about Jesse’s challenge of Living with a (Navy) SEAL, what he had to do, when he had to do it, what he couldn’t do…bet you didn’t know there’s no peeing on a run, and why it the world it matters to the rest of us. Plus how SEAL helped his business and career! That plus eating fruit till noon, flashing underwear, 1-800-PLAYMATE, talking one’s way into show biz, and one of the craziest first dates in the world. Questions and Topics Include: What’s the secret of the Big Red Chicken? How did he meet his wife, Sara Blakely, founder of the business Spanx Why he was inspired to run 100 miles in Spanx How did Jesse meet SEAL? How he convinced SEAL to train him for a month. Why Jesse brought David (SEAL) in to shake up his life. How Jesse got in a ‘rut’ and the importance of getting ‘uncomfortable’ Who is SEAL and how did he become the man he is? What the first lesson was that SEAL taught Jesse What the ground rules were. How they did NOT ramp up into the program How to keep a promise with ones self. Why it’s all about the journey How to make ‘your time’ yours. How SEAL became the ultimate business closer What happened when SEAL met career NBA star Kevin Garnett How Jesse got a record deal with Delicious Vinyl. What’s the story behind 1-800-PLAYMATE and what happened with Howie Stern How they jumped into a frozen lake in the middle of the winter How Jesse went from 22 pushups to a 1000 a day Why bulletproof glass – for your home, is the only way to go. What you need to escape from Manhattan What was the inner power being built by training with SEAL What’s the 40 percent rule and what does it mean to Jesse now How Jesse became comfortable getting uncomfortable What’s it mean to protect your primary? How did Jesse end up buying the Atlanta Haws? What’s Jesse’s secret for success? Why it’s so important to get over the fear of embarrassment, and the fear of being afraid Important words of wisdom for future entrepreneurs Jesse Itzler, Owner of the Atlanta Hawks, Founder Marquis Jets & Husband to Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Shares Lesson of Motivation, Determination & Inner-Strength From Living with a Seal for 30 Days! Inspiration | Business | Career | Health | Inspire | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Have you ever wanted to get out of your head, to have more trust, or faith in the intuition or the listen voice inside of you, that never steers you wrong, if only you’d listen more. We’ll if so, then do we have the intuitive show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Penney Pierce, a gifted intuitive and author of the best-selling book, The Intuitive Way, The Definitive Guide to increasing your awareness. Today we’ll talk about how to increase your intuition, learn how to trust your inner knowing, and why it’s so important these days. Plus we’ll talk about love over fear, raising your vibrations, and Balfor and Luck Dragons. Questions and Topics Include: How did Penney become an intuitive. Can anyone develop their intuition skills? What was her path to become a ‘spiritual teacher’ What is intuition? How do you work on cultivating intuition? Why you need a balance of both hemispheres (spirituality/creative and linear). How kids are coming in differently today. How do we work to get more out of our heads and into our hearts Why we’re moving from the industrial to the information and now to the intuition age What’s coming for humanity and our transformation The new criteria we get to use for making decisions What do you do when you’re frustrated and don’t have a moment to take a deep breath (for instance if you have an angry boss) How does one begin to get unstuck? Words of wisdom for kids coming into the world today An exercise to help get into your intuitive side. How to shift from the left brain to the right brain Penney Peirce, Famous for Her Intuitive Abilities, Teaches You How to Discover Your Intuition, Become More Intuitive & Learn How to Tap In To Your Intuition & Hear It Loud & Clear, On a Moment's Notice! Inspiration | Spirituality | Health | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you ever felt stressed, or anxious and who hasn’t these days , then do we have the stress-relieving show for you!!! Today we’ll be talking with Jeanne Ricks, Anti-Stress Expert, nutritional consultant, and best-selling author of The Biology of Beating Stress. Today we’ll talk about the biology of stress…what it is, where it came from, and how in the world to outrun it…or to beat it at it’s own game. We’ll look at stopping stress, reducing stress, and eating our way to stress free. Plus we’ll look at the momentum of the omemtum, dancing with elephants, the power of the inner scream, and why we might want to the cha-cha, with the circadian rhythm. What’s the benefit of chocolate? What’s the biological basis for stress? What’s the problem with stress? What’s the momentum of the omentum? What’s the danger of visceral fat? What’s the stop technique? How can a smile help with stress? Why the brain only knows what you tell it. What are techniques we can start on a biological level to turn stress around? How can breathing help to reduce stress? How can alternating nasal breathing help reduce stress? Why we want food with the greatest “information” Phytonutrients Plant Life Vitamins Minerals How food becomes medicine because of the quality of the information of your food. Why men who are almost 50% more likely to get diabetes because of stress The value of starting meals with 3 deep breaths What foods are calming? What foods should we take under stress? Why you want a very small amount of “clean” protein each month How she defines “clean” protein The dangers of processed foods What are considered processed foods? How can stretching help reduce our stress? Are people exercising too much? Why longer exercise movements can actually hurt you (and keep the weight on) Why you lose muscle each year, and what it means to your metabolism What’s the benefit of HIIT training Why Suzanne Somers gets HGH injections, but instead a NATURAL way to do it. What’s the benefit of glutathione? How exercise can slow your aging How you can fool the brain to burn more calories than it wants to. How exercise can help prevent cancer or prevent you from getting sick How do we dance with the elephants? How can we let out stress? What’s an inner scream? What’s the benefit of wall push-ups How do we give people permission to heal and to feel better? How can meditation biologically help with stress? What’s the importance of our relationship with sleep? How you can sleep off fat How do we cultivate self-love? Jeanne Ricks – Discover the Science and Biology of Beating Stress: How Changing Your Environment, Body, Nutrition, and Brain Can Help You Find Balance & Peace, Plus Meditation! Inspiration | Motivation | Spirituality | Relaxation | Health | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’re at a point of change in your life, thinking of making a big change, in the middle of making a big change, or change is simply in the air, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with life coach extraordinaire and host of the Fire it Up with CJ show, CJ Liu about transitions and transformation. We’ll talk about how to know when it’s time to make a change, how to make it through smoothly, and what to do when it’s thrust upon you. That plus why big changes don’t have to scare you, how we can surf the waves of change, and why sometimes, resistance is futile, unless you’re kale in the northeast in a blizzard. Questions and Topics Include: The importance of roots How the act of sending love gives love right back to you. What miracle winter kale has to do with transitions. How to grow a stronger foundation What happens when you get unrooted 5 Things that Cause us the most change. Job Change New family Moving Death Birth The importance of embracing the transition instead of fighting it. How Indigineous cultures view change as a rite of passage How a name change helps one shift their identity Why being “lost” may be an important step on your path Why the feeling of being flipped upside down and backwards may be creative angst or positive energy spinning up. What’s the neutral zone, and what’s it supposed to be like. How to let go of the suffering in the transition (disengaged, disoriented) process. How Inspire Nation came out of a period of transition How to come up with the faith to know it’ll all work out. Why you don’t want to play it small. How to dream big – coaching exercise Why we need to go for our biggest dreams. Why we move slowest during the fastest periods of growth Words of wisdom from Dr. Bernard Roth of Stanford How meeting with others can help you transition How to put your questions out to the universe Why we’re often just 1 gear or 1 degree off from where we want to be. A question from Grace: How do I achieve my dreams? The power to brainwash oneself What’s the power of King Mo. Why moving helps us make transitions. A question from Joanne – I need strength, my husband is an active alcoholic, I am stuck. What words of wisdom Chris Grosso – the Indie Spiritualist – has to say about having an alcoholic spouse – check it out on CJ Liu’s www. FireItUpwithCJ.com home page or youtube channel (Fire It Up with CJ) A question from Juliet in the UK: I tested HIV positive in 2005, and my life has never been the same again, is there any way to get control of the virus without tablets which have so many side-effects. What is the Inspire Nation Club and what’s coming up for our show. Learn How to Embrace Change, Overcome Hurdles & Thrive Thru Difficult Transitions, No Matter What! Michael Sandler Throws On His Coaching Hat w/CJ Liu to Discuss Change & Transformation! Inspiration | Motivation | Business | Career | Health | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you, a loved one, or a child feels frustrated, anxious, foggy-brained, stressed out, moody, depressed, withdrawn, or ready-to-explode or melt-down, then do we have a special show for you! Today I’m talking with psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Dunckley, who’s been featured on the Today show, NBC Nightly News and the Discovery Channel. We’ll be talking about her groundbreaking book, Rese Your Child’s Brain – End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen-Time But don’t the title fool you, we’ll be talking about resetting our brains as well. Today we’ll talk ESS – Electronic Screen Syndrome, something you’re likely unfamiliar with, but that’s wreaking havoc on all of our lives…and the kids are getting is worst. So we’ll talk about how electronics may be affect us and our kids much more than we think, affecting our ability to think, concentrate, have relationships, do our best at home, work or school, and why it leaves us exhausted even after a night’s sleep. We’ll talk about what’s going on, why we should be concerned, and what in the world we can do about it. Plus we’ll look at the dangers of Pokemon, why watching TV may be the least of our concerns, and why the iPad we’ve come to know and love, may not be what we think it is. Questions and Topics Include: How she discovered and coined the term electronic screen syndrome. How executive functions (attention, switching tasks, and memory) are affected by electronics. What is electronic screen syndrome Why it’s affecting adults as well And why all kids are being affected by ESS - Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) Aspergers, even kids with Autisum How computer screens age us prematurely How screens act as a stimulant Different ways we’re affected by our screens (whether a phone, a computer screen or anything else) Why it’s hard to switch from your computer screen to other tasks, such as conversations Why Facebook is a huge challenge for our brains. How can you tell if it’s affecting you or your kids? Why this book was written Is it a problem of screen size? Why watching a TV may be better than doing something active on your smart phone What is a 4 week electronic fast for kids? What’s the difference between ESS and EMF How screen time affects our sleep – and what we need to do about it. What are rules of thumb for adults and kids? How do we know if we’re addicted to our electronics or screen time? What is green time and how can it help? How to problem-solve for parents to be able to do a 28 day electronics fast. Why parents may fear trying the fast, but why it gets much easier very quickly. How do parents remove electronics when they’re faced with electronics at school Is there a way for parents to keep electronics away from kids when they’re young? Dr. Victoria Dunckley, Psychologist & Mental Wealth Blogger on Psychology Today Explains Dangers of Electronic Screen Syndrome, Especially For Kids. As Seen on Today, NBC News, Discovery Channel - Common Signs, Dangers & Precautions! Health | Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) | Aspergers | Autisum | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wanted a positively sharper, smarter mind, with better resilience, retention, focus, and creativity, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with brain expert and researcher, Marcus Conyers, the best-selling author of Positively Smarter: Science and Strategies for Increasing Happiness, Achievement, and Well-being. Today we’ll shatter some myths and talk about what they said couldn’t be done… raising our IQ, changing our minds, strengthening our brains, and even learning new tricks, at any time, at any age, and with any genetics. In short, we’ll talk about building a better brain. That plus we’ll talk about London Cabbies, running marathons, lifting weights, and how old birds learn new tricks! Questions & Topics Include: How Marcus did The Cambridge Bumps How your exercise and brain strength as a child dramatically affect your brain in later life. The reason Dr. Crowley from Younger Next Year suggests becoming a full-time athlete once you hit 65. Why there’s something special about rallying to help others. How you can train your brain to be better at any age. What happens to your brain as you get older? What the science behind human potential is What happened in a study with 70/80/90 year olds with weight-lifting Why you’re as old as you think you are and as old as you behave. What is the Innate Talent Paradigm? In essence who told us what we can’t do anymore? Why you’re not your DNA What happened with Marcus’s mom at 78? Is there a limit to how much we can change our brains?\ Why we need to let go of our theoretical genetic limitations The power of epigenetics – Dr. Dawson Church’s Genie in Your Genes, and his recent interview Why volunteering if you’re feeling stuck – helping someone else, will help you inherently light up Why the act of trying is so important for the brain What are cognitive assets? What is practical metacognition? For students why the #1 indicator of whether students will do well is metacognition. What does positivity have to do with the brain? Why you can’t be in the flow when you’re in a negative place. What’s the Wow of Now and why we should write them down whenever we find them. Why exercise is so important for the brain Why Marcus is always talking about the body-brain system and what it means. What to do to stimulate the brain if you don’t ‘have time’ for exercise How exercise can give you more energy afterwards – training body-brain system for greater cognitive endurance. What exercise is best for the brain? Why new muscle is young muscle? Why creating muscle is flipping the on-switch of you. Why women need to do strength training How lifting weights can be a spiritual experience or help you be more spiritual. How diet plays a role in the body-brain system. Why it’s so important to get kids outside. Marcus Conyers, Brain Researcher & Author of Over 20 Books On the Mind Shares Secrets, Tips & Techniques to Upgrade Your Brain, Strengthen the Mind & Get Smarter, Faster, Stronger & Sharper At Any Age - Kids to Seniors! Spirituality | Business | Career | Education | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever wanted to generate side-income, independent income, or passive income (yes, that means make money while you sleep) to simply re-organize your day to get the things done that are meaningful for you, in essence, if you want to find freedom in or out of your current job, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be talking with freedom-preneur Steve Scott. I’m not sure he’s ever been called that before, but he’s built a life of freedom for himself, and through his books, show you how you can do it as well. He is the serial author of well over 40 kindles, and makes more money in a month, than many people do in a year. Equally impressive, he’s found a way to organize his life and his habits, to write almost a book a month! So today I want to talk about habit forming, passive income and finding freedom. How we build the habits and daily routine that set us free, and ways we can make money on the side, or as main goal, to set ourselves free! Questions and Topics Include: When and where Steve gets his best ideas. How Steve got into writing kindles What’s the SMP and 4CC for the day. The importance of an evening routine. The importance of letting high level tasks go in the evening and switching to low level tasks How Steve’s working to find balance, and a major change that’s occurring in Steve’s life. The importance of outsourcing when you can. Why you need to outsource everything that’s not in the 20% that’s making you money How Steve uses a virtual assistant to help him maximize his time (from virtualstafffinder.com) Why Steve’s not good at paralysis by analysis Steve takes a ready-fire-aim approach Why failing and failing fast is okay in business and in life Why small steps make incredible moves forward How Steve has written 63-64 different books on Amazon. How Steve writes only 30 minutes to an hour a day. Why it’s so important never to break the chain What is Steve’s work flow to write a book Believer in David Allen Getting Things Done Process Flow How to Write a Book in 21 Days and Writing Habit Mastery – two older books on writing books that Steve has. At APchecklist.com (he always creates simple, easy-to-remember url’s) The importance of a morning routine How Steve uses the Pomodor technique for time-management And how he tracks pomodors. Why the New Year’s resolution model is broken, but what does work to make changes. Willpower theory from Ballmeister The importance of stupidly simple objectives or mini-habits How to build passive income The importance of parkinson’s law. Why he’s bullish about Youtube Why we both believe Meerkat or Periscope may become huge. Key habits to transform your day Why Steve believes in the simple little things that you do. Why Michael loves Habit Stacker Why you should write nice-loving notes for your partner every-single-day. The importance of doing Michael’s ‘Constanza Effect’. What you should do with your most important things. Key habits you need to do. Why Dean Karnazes Ultra Marathon Man is so inspiring, and why you should check out his Inspire Nation Interview How Steve has tried to balance work and other priorities rather than drive himself into the ground The importance of focusing on one new habit at a time. Steve Scott, One of Amazon's Top Self-Publishing Kindle Authors, Shares His Secrets to Building Passive Income & Writing Books on One Hour A Day! Plus Key Time Management and Habit Building Tips to Do More with Less Time! Motivation | Business | Career | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’re looking for meaning or purpose in life, guidance and direction, or were simply touched by the book or movie The Way of the Peaceful Warrior and want to find out more, then do we have the show for you! Today we’ll be interviewing one of the most influential human potential authors of our time, Dan Millman, the run-away best-selling author of the book and movie The Way of the Peaceful Warrior along with more than a dozen more, and his most recent book, The Four Purposes of Life - Finding Meaning and Direction in a Changing World Today we’ll talk about Learning Life’s Lessons, Finding Your Career and Calling, Discovering Your Life Path, and Attending to the Arising Moment. In short, we’ll learn how to become Peaceful Warriors and discover our path. That plus we’ll talk about Zen Sword Masters, 16 years to an overnight success, what we can learn from snood, and what in the world is unreasonable happiness? Questions and Topics Include: Why The Way of the Peaceful Warrior once went out of print. How Dan Millman used Picasso’s line: “art is a lie that helps us to see the truth” Why doing cartwheels and somersaults doesn’t help you much on a date. Why it’s the journey, not the destination, and what happens without a destination What’s the definition of success What is the importance of presence, mindfulness (and meditation)? What’s the importance of a meaningful goal Why the importance is NOT the specific goal, but the life lived on the way toward that goal. Why the goal of life is not happiness à and what it REALLY is. Why the earth is a divine school. Why we repeat lessons if we don’t learn them What are the four purposes (like the directions of a compass) of life? What’s the difference between self-worth and self-esteem, and why self-worth is so important. The importance of “How Good Can I Stand It Today!” The importance of reclaiming our will. How to take what we actually know and turn it into action. What it’s important to do after you dream big. Several of Dan’s books including: “Everyday Enlightenment”and “No Ordinary Moments” Why he wrote 4 Purposes of Life. Understanding the difference between career and calling Why self-knowledge is so important How this affects us and our life path: The difference between what we want to do and what we THINK we should do. Why Dan liked girls who didn’t like Dan. What’s the trinity of needs and why it’s so important What is time-travelling with your subconscious mind or time-lining, and why it’s so helpful for decision making. Dan Millman goes through timelining with us. Who was MB? What are the final two books Dan Millman is writing? Who are the four primary mentors of Dan Millman? What a life purpose calculator is and how to use it. How to determine the core purposes of your life What’s the most important lesson Dan Millman wants us to get. Why we shouldn’t second-guess or doubt ourselves What is the warrior spirit? Why being a warrior is not (necessarily) about fighting. What the game of snood has to do with life. What Zorba the Greek has to do with anything. The Peaceful Warrior’s Dan Millman Teaches How to Live Like A Peaceful Warrior, Discover the 4 Purposes of Life, & Find Meaning & Direction in Your Changing World! Inspiration | Motivation | Spirituality | Meditation | Career | Business | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you’ve ever at wits end, stuck, dis-empowered, or don’t know where to turn, or where to begin…in short, if you’ve ever felt hopeless, then do we have a hope-filled magical show for you! Today we’ll be talking with Dr. James Doty, acclaimed neurosurgeon and author of the beautiful, hope-filled new book Into the Magic Shop, and the founder and director of CCARE the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford built with the Dalai Lama as the Founding Benefactor. Today we’ll talk about bringing magic into your lives, or the power to get you unstuck, to heal your heart, and to help you move forward. It’s a magic we all have inside of us, if only we knew how to access it. And today, we’re going to help you do just that. Plus we’ll talk about kindness and compassion, the alphabet of the heart, why what you think you want is not always what’s best for you and why Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter More… Questions and Topics Include: What is a Chris knob? What James’s life was like around age 12 Who Ruth was and how she helped transform James’s life How riding a bike or exploring as a kid took you away from your “reality” How James lost his thumb What key ‘tricks’ Ruth taught James –> that we can all learn from. How we can relax our bodies What’s a great technique for opening the heart? How James’s self-esteem was completely transformed. How to change your internal dialogue. How to let go of the ‘DJ’ in our heads. How James moved passed the nay-sayers to get into college and into med school. How James came to write Into the Magic Shop How he got Desmund Tuto, Nelson Mandella, and Richard Branson’s literary agent. What’s the compass of the heart? What is the alphabet of the heart? How James Doty got in touch with the Dalai Lama and began working together with him – giving James the largest individual donation from the Dalai Lama. How James became the chairman of the Dalai Lama Foundation. How the compass of the heart turns into compassion. What the Dalai Lama says is one time it’s okay to be selfish. Neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty Shares Secrets to Getting Unstuck, Healing Your Heart, & Finding Hope, Meaning, Compassion & Direction! Plus Relaxing Meditation | Dr. James Doty | Business | Career | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Dalai Lama For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

It’s the New Year, time we’re all thinking about our health, getting back in the gym, getting in shape, or getting ready for the season ahead, and loosing a few pounds. A big question is what’s your diet going to look like in the new year? Will be it high fat, high carbs, high fruits and veggies, or low on everything? So today we have a special guest, one of the top fitness trainers in the world, Ben Greenfield. He’s the New York Times best-selling author of Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health, & Life, and his latest book The Low-Carbohydrate Athlete. Today we’ll talk about fueling the low-carb way. What it looks like. Why it may work, and why you may want to try it. And then I want to talk a bit of fitness, cardio, weights, what to do, what not to do, and how exercise may be aging you. That plus how to poop 8 pounds and win a race. Questions and Topics Include: How Ben started down the fitness road on hamburgers and cheeseburgers How Ben went from training for strength to training for endurance Why strength and endurance don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand How Ben shed dozens of pounds to switch from weight-lifting to an endurance athlete How did Ben go from a high-protein low-fat approach to a high fat, low-carb approach What the dangers are of a low fat diet. What it means to be skinny/fat Why Ben’s blood glucose levels were high, even as an athlete. Why an Atkins approach isn’t the way to go. How a low-carb approach differs from Paleo. How the low-carb pproach differs from a ketogenic (ketones) diet. How his wife ended acne through dietary changes Why high protein diets aren’t the way to go. How to keep your telomeres from getting harmed by a high protein diet Why fasting helps protect your telomeres Why boat loads of greens help when you’re on a paleo-type diet. Why timing is important for controlling the blood glucose response to carbohydrates Why Ben recommends fasting 365 days a year. Are all carbs created equal? How does one transition to a low-carb diet? Why Ben favors a Terry Wahl’s protocol type-diet Why you need to have lots of greens in your diet. How do we reboot the gut? How to poop 8 pounds and win a race! Why cardio training may not be as healthy for you as you’d like. Why you should hack your environment to trick your body into moving. Why you should pick up weights that slightly intimidate you, and pick them up with good form. Ben Greenfield, One of the Top Fitness Trainers in the World Shows You How to Cut Carbs, Burn Fat, and Get In Great Shape - Plus the Science Behind It! Diet | Nutrition | Health | Low-Carb Athlete | Ketogenic | Paleo | Terry Wahls Protocol | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com