How do you build a powerful and confident self-image? Here’s how your personal style can help. In this episode, Vishen and expert stylist Sandy Grigsby share some practical tips and advice to bring your confidence to light and teach you how to style yourself for success.     Sandy Grigsby is a ‘Confidence Catalyst’.  She’s the founder of Briofive LLC, a luxe personal branding empowerment photography studio, that works with influencers, thought leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, and creators. Sandy has spoken at TEDx, Dress for Success, UN Women, and the Winning Edge World Conference about the importance of seeing your own beauty and creating a powerful self-brand.   Listen out for: -  Tips to radically transform your style. -  How to style your hair to look and feel amazing -  Common makeup mistakes you can avoid  -  Learn the secret to perfect skin (for men) -  How to maintain a good style with spending less money.   Bonus:                                                                          - Find Sandy’s Instagram page here 👉 https://www.instagram.com/sandyinfocus/             - Subscribe to 'Mindvalley Membership' to discover 65+ transformational Mindvalley programs – at a surprisingly low annual fee. You can also watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW      Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slowly over the past few decades, and now suddenly, all at once, we’ve suffered a collapse in meaning. Fundamentalism and nihilism readily stepped up to fill that vacuum, with consequences that affect us all. In a world that needs us at our best, diseases of despair, tribalism, and disaster fatigue are leaving us at our worst. In this episode, Vishen and Jamie chat about God, Sex, Death, and Time Travel.      Jamie Wheal is the author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In a World That's Lost Its Mind and the global bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. He’s also the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance. His ideas have been covered in The New York Times, Financial Times, Wired, Entrepreneur, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Inc., and TED. He has spoken at Stanford University, MIT, the Harvard Club, Imperial College, Singularity University, the U.S. Naval War College and Special Operations Command, Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, the Bohemian Club, and the United Nations. In short, he’s worth listening to.   Listen out for: -  The actual cause of all infidelities and heartbreaks.  -  Why there’s so much guilt and stigma around sex and masturbation.  -  Jamie’s recommendation for a mind-blowing solo and couple sexual experience.  -  The meaning of sexual yoga and how it can help you and your partner. -  The best substances for better sex life. -  How to set up your bedroom to help your sex life.  -  Psychedelic sexual experiences.   Bonus:                                                                          - Get your own copy of Jamie’s book here 👉 https://www.recapturetherapture.com/                     - Subscribe to 'Mindvalley Membership' to discover 65+ transformational Mindvalley programs – at a surprisingly low annual fee. You can also watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW      Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Vishen speaks with an Egyptian actress and model, Tara Emad. Starring in the Egyptian version of ‘Suits’, Tara is one of the most sought-after faces in French and Egyptian fashion, and in this wide-ranging interview, she discusses everything from self-care routines to taking a stand against bullying, to how women can change the world.      Tara’s first break was at the age of 14, and since then, she’ has featured in more than 20 movies and TV shows and has graced over 50 magazines across the Middle East and Europe. She’s built a 2.4 million following on Instagram, and during the pandemic, decided to use her platform to open up on her past experience of bullying - launching her own podcast ‘Bullying Explained’ to explore what bullying is, why it happens, and how it affects the people involved.    Listen out for: - The Routines you can follow to stay mentally and physically healthy. - How to integrate your faith into your spiritual practice. - The secret to staying calm when a lot is expected from you.  - The key to self-confidence and self-love. - Tara’s advice to women in terms of the change they can help create in the world.    Bonus:                                                                          - Listen to Tara Emad’s podcast here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/wam_OOaK                     - Subscribe to 'Mindvalley Membership' to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests – at a surprisingly low annual fee. You can also watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW      Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to build 'Radical Confidence?' Co-founder of Impact Theory Lisa Bilyeu says it's not about never feeling fear, insecurity, or self-doubt. Rather, it's about having the mental and emotional toolkit to face new scary, and unfamiliar challenges, and knowing how to achieve anything you set your mind to, even when you don't feel ready. In today's episode, Lisa will run you through some key points from her new book 'Radical Confidence: 10 No-BS Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life'.      Lisa Bilyeu is a force of nature. In just 5 years he went from unfulfilled housewife to running billion-dollar Quest Nutrition and co-founding Impact Theory with her husband Tom. She's since transitioned to a powerful, influential voice for women’s empowerment with her popular “Women of Impact” series -  a show featuring women who have overcome incredible hardship to achieve massive success. With her new book 'Radical Confidence'  Lisa's mission is to empower all women to build the kind of confidence it takes to live the life of their dreams.    Listen out for: -  How Lisa’s Wonder Woman necklace transforms her on stage. -  Radical Confidence vs. Regular Confidence. -  How to be the ‘Hero of Your Own Life.’ -  How to rid yourself from needing external validation.  -  The best approach for identity shifting.  -  What a ‘Hard Question’ is and how to embrace it.    Bonus:                                                                          - Get your own copy of Lisa’s book here 👉 https://www.radicalconfidence.com/                           - Subscribe to 'Mindvalley Membership' to discover 65+ transformational Mindvalley programs – at a surprisingly low annual fee. You can also watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW      Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Depending on the decade of television you grew up in, you might know Mayim Bialik from the hit show “Blossom” in the early 1990s or maybe you’re more familiar with her 9-year run on “The Big Bang Theory”, where she played Neuroscientist Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler. What many don’t know is that Mayim left acting for twelve years to earn a BS in Neuroscience from UCLA in 2000 with a minor in Hebrew & Jewish Studies. This actress-neuroscientist-mom is a force to be reckoned with within Hollywood. With over 3.5 million followers on Instagram alone, Mayim continues to use her platforms to educate and open the door to conversations on mental health - such as her online community “Grok Nation” or her new podcast, “The Breakdown”, where she breaks down mental health issues. Don’t miss this episode with Mayim Bialik and Vishen to meet the mind behind this powerhouse of a woman and go deep on the latest discoveries in mental health.     Listen out for: -  Why Mayim decided to leave acting for 12 years.  - What made Mayim return to acting. - Tips on dealing with mental health problems. - Mayim weighs in on the question ‘are we living in a simulation?’ - Does Mayim think that aliens are real?    Bonus:                                                                          - Learn how to master your emotional states with cutting-edge hypnosis, NLP, and psychosensory techniques in this FREE Mindvalley masterclass with Paul McKenna. 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/podcast_bliss                           - Subscribe to 'Mindvalley Membership' to discover 30+ Mindvalley Quests – at a surprisingly low annual fee. You can also watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers and find your community here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW      Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you be captivating, dynamic, and memorable on video? How about in emails or chats? Whether on endless Zoom calls, emailing VIPs, giving presentations over the video, or just chatting with friends and colleagues, learn how to captivate every time. In this episode, Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People gives you a toolbox of powerful people skills specifically for online use.   Vanessa is the Lead Investigator at ScienceofPeople.com. Her book, ‘Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People’, has been translated into 16 different languages, and more than 30 million people have watched her on YouTube. She regularly speaks at innovative companies including Google, Intel, Facebook,  and Microsoft.. and Her TEDx London Talk on the Science of Charisma has been watched over 2,000,000 times. Vanessa’s science-based framework for understanding different personalities is used all around the world by individuals and businesses seeking to improve emotional intelligence and better communicate with colleagues, clients, and customers.   Listen out for: - How to make online meetings energy-giving instead of draining. - Tips on how to make a better impression online.  - Shark Tank best pitches patterns. - The secret to creating oxytocin online.   - The importance of seeing hands in online presence. - What all the best Ted Talkers have in common. - The key to using your vocal power to gain trust.   Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 65+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers, and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   - Become a master of human connection on this Mindvalley quest with Vanessa Van Edwards. Register to join the program here now 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/x9dHHeJd        Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you find it hard to strike a healthy work-life balance? Are you able to set actionable goals? If your answer is no to either of these questions,  join Vishen as he chats with legendary entrepreneur Payal Kadakia about her vault of groundbreaking goal-setting secrets that have propelled her to success. Tune in to learn the same tools that Payal used to shatter the stereotypes of female tech entrepreneurs of color.     Listen out for: - How to manage your time guilt-free. - The secret to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. - How to set actionable goals that are aligned with your dreams. - Live bonus Q&A session.    ABOUT PAYAL KADAKIA  In less than a decade, Payal Kadakia built an impressive global fitness empire and shattered stereotypes for female tech entrepreneurs of color and she became the first unicorn of the decade. She is the Executive Chairman & Founder of the world’s most flexible fitness membership, ClassPass and she holds a degree from MIT in Operations Research and Economics. At the beginning of 2010, Payal was 26 and had no idea that she’d become an entrepreneur. She was living two lives - one was dancing and the other was working in the grind of Corporate America. While searching for a dance class, she casually came across a problem she knew she had to fight hard to solve, so she created a search engine to do it for her. 10 years later, that one class search has turned into millions of classes booked all around the world. ClassPass is now valued at over $1 billion and she has become an inspiration to many aspiring women entrepreneurs. Her new book “LIFEPASS” is ready to be purchased.    Bonus:                                                                          - Get your own copy of Payal Kadakia’s new book ‘LIFEPASS’ here 👉 https://www.lifepassbook.com/                                     - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 60+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers, and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you scared of going to sleep? Suffer frequent nightmares? Learn five powerful practices to transform restlessness with Charlie Morley’s ground-breaking approach that’s been proven to help improve sleep quality in 87% of participants. In this episode, Mindvalley’s lucid dreaming expert Charlie joins Vishen to break down how to combat the harmful effects of stress and trauma to achieve restful sleep and healing dreams. Listen out for: - 5 steps to transform stress and trauma for peaceful sleep.  - How to reframe and end your nightmares.   ABOUT CHARLIE MORLEY Charlie Morley is a bestselling author and teacher of lucid dreaming and shadow integration. He’s been lucid dreaming for over 20 years and was authorized to teach within the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche in 2008. He has since co-created a holistic approach to dreamwork called Mindfulness of Dream and Sleep alongside mindfulness pioneer Rob Nairn. He’s also written three books that have been translated into 15 languages. Charlie formally became a Buddhist at the age of 19, lived at the Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist Centre for seven years, and completed a 3-month solo meditation retreat at Tara Rokpa Centre in 2016. His new book, “Wake Up To Sleep,” shares more than 20 body, breath, sleep, and dreaming techniques proven to help reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality in 87% of participants and is available for purchase now.   Bonus:                                                                          - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 60+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers, and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW   - Explore the fascinating world of lucid dreaming with this FREE time-limited masterclass from Charlie Morley. Click here to watch it now 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/MQDFGV_a  - Purchase Charlie Morley’s new book here 👉 https://www.charliemorley.com/wakeuptosleep         Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danette May is driven by passion and a powerful calling to serve Mother Earth and humanity. Our guest today inspires people around the world to step up into the true and complete expression of themselves. Her coaching, products, and programs have transformed the lives of millions of people, allowing them to live their happiest and healthiest lives. Join Vishen and Danette May on this episode about simple steps to attracting your soul contract partner in this lifetime, abundance, how to live out your passion, and effective communication tools anyone can use to avoid walls building up in any relationship.       Listen out for: - How to manifest love, sex, and beautiful relationships in your life. - Danette’s secret to manifesting money. - Top 3 tips on manifesting wealth.   ABOUT DANETTE MAY  Danette is the Co-founder and CCO of Mindful Health LLC and Earth Echo Foods, best-selling author of The Rise and Embrace Abundance, founder of The Rise Movement, keynote speaker, high-level executive coach, fitness and nutrition expert, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. Since 2011 she’s helped transform the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual lives of millions of people around the world by focusing on healing foods, healing movement, and a healing mind. She teaches students how to turn the “muck” of their lives into inner motivation, empowering them to transform their minds, bodies, and spirits. Her mission is to help others love the bodies they live in and love the life they live! Danette also shared her unique, inspiring message on national TV, including Access Hollywood, Hallmark Home and Family, CBS, and others.     Bonus:                                                                          - Get your own copy of Danette May’s new book here  👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/kol3hyVc                            - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 60+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers, and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW    Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is known by many as the iconic villain, Mike Barnes, in The Karate Kid III. He has won a Daytime Emmy in 2021 and received various nominations for his work in television and film. Today, he’s here to share his philosophy on success and the concepts from his new book, ‘Way of Cobra.’ In this episode, Vishen sits down with legendary actor Sean Kanan to talk about his life and career, which encompasses many facets of the entertainment world, including as an actor, author, comedian, and producer. Sean also explains the insights in his book, from martial arts to raising awareness about bullying to his morning routine.    Listen out for: - Why the universe wants you to win and the 2 things you need to do to become successful - Sean’s experience with being bullied - How to turn the other cheek when facing an aggressor and how to de-escalate situations - The idea behind ‘carpe mane’ and the morning ritual you need to achieve success   ABOUT SEAN KANAN  Sean Kanan is an Emmy-award-winning actor who has appeared in more than a thousand episodes of network television and 20 feature films. He has appeared on the popular soap ‘The Bold and the Beautiful,’ and played Mike Barnes in The Karate Kid Part III. Sean’s acting career exploded with his breakout performance as the iconic villain, Mike Barnes, in The Karate Kid III, beating out over two thousand hopefuls in an open call. Sean has also written 3 books, ‘The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan, ‘Success Factor X’, which became an Amazon #1 new release, and now ‘Way of the COBRA,’ drawing upon intimate personal stories and philosophies that Sean uses in his life.    Bonus:                                                                          - Get your own copy of Sean Kanan’s book Way Of The Cobra here 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/YssAwkfV      - Subscribe to Mindvalley Membership to discover 60+ Mindvalley Quests, watch our podcast sessions live, interact with the guests, connect with the world’s best teachers, and find your community 👉 https://go.mindvalley.com/NOW       Like this episode? Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices