

The Nishant Garg Show
Nishant Garg
I help Introvert Entrepreneurs, Techies, and Software Engineers, connect to their emotional and mental well-being so that they can show up fully with courage, own their voice, and stand for their truth with confidence in the face of challenges. I interview entrepreneurs, authors, mental health professionals, and people from all walks of life to tease out the habits, stories, success and failure patterns to learn from those who have already been there. I am just like you on this path to get inspired and inspire others through this podcast. Join me in my mission to bring change and create a ripp
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Oct 27, 2020 • 51min
#109: Laurie Seymour — Art Of Acknowledgement, Getting Quiet, Practicing Turaya, Creative intelligence, and More
Laurie Seymour, M.A., is a 2x #1 best-selling author, host of the Wisdom Talk Radio podcast heard in over 59 countries, Executive Innovation Coach, international speaker, and trainer, and Founder/CEO of The Baca Institute. Twenty years ago, she was honored to receive the stewardship of a special esoteric technology that accelerates the process of innovation and creation in individuals and groups. After twice leaving successful careers, first as a psychotherapist and trainer, and then as a Solutions Engineer in the telecom industry, Laurie founded The Baca Institute, to share this Creative Intelligence technology, The Potentiation Process. Laurie teaches online and around the world. She writes for The Huffington Post, Aspire Magazine, Positively Positive, and other media outlets. She has also been featured on abc.com, foxnews.com, and many others.
In this episode, Laurie talks about how to acknowledge our emotions and others, How to focus on the next step in life, Realizing your self-worth to be creative innovative, and much more. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Laurie.
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Oct 21, 2020 • 53min
#108: Dr. Tasha Eurich — Increase Your Self-Awareness, Importance of Feedback, Meditation, and Effective Decision Making
Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author (Bankable Leadership). With a Ph.D. in organizational psychology, she is also the founder of The Eurich Group, where she’s helped thousands of leaders and teams improve their effectiveness through greater self-awareness. Dr. Eurich has contributed to Entrepreneur, CNBC.com, and The Huffington Post, and has been featured in outlets such as Forbes, The New York Times, Fast Company, and Inc. She’s been named one of Denver Business Journal’s ”40 Under 40” as well as a “Top 100 Thought Leader” by Trust Across America, and in 2015 she was named a “Leader to Watch” by the American Management Association. Her TEDx talk has been viewed more than 2 million times.ha
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Oct 16, 2020 • 53min
#107: Elisha Goldstein, PhD — Natural Antidepressants, Greater Purpose, Relieving Anxiety, Building Supportive Community, and More
Elisha Goldstein, PhD is the founder of The Mindful Living Collective - the central online mindful space to find the teachings, practices and tribe to up-level your mind, your life and business. He is also the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles and creator of the 6-month online coaching program, A Course in Mindful Living. His books include Uncovering Happiness and The Now Effect, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook and MBSR Everyday. In an increasingly fragmented society, he is working to bring people together so they may motivate and inspire one another in far-reaching ways.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 53min
#106: Lynn Rossy, PhD — Savor Every Bite, Understanding Emotional and Binge Eating, Emotional Bank Account, Tasting Mindfulness, and More
Lynn Rossy, Ph.D. is a health psychologist specializing in yoga and mindfulness-based interventions. She developed a ten-week, empirically validated Eat for Life class that teaches people to eat mindfully and intuitively, love their bodies, and find deeper meaning in their lives. Her book, The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution, is based on the concepts in her program. Lynn is a long-time practitioner of mindfulness meditation and Kripalu yoga. She is the President of the Center for Mindful Eating.
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Oct 8, 2020 • 49min
#105: Sam Chase — Happiness is Subjective, Practical Mindfulness Talk, Secondary Trauma, Acknowledgement vs Gratitude, and More
Sam Chase designs and delivers programs in mindfulness, yoga and resilience for organizations nationwide. After studying Economics and English he finished at the top of his class and went on to compete for the international Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. He won and then ultimately declined the award to pursue the work he continues today--exploring the science of the human mind and the tools that help people lead flourishing lives. He brings that study back to the real world through his work with organizations including the United Nations, the National Guard, Columbia Medical School, and numerous others. He is the author of Yoga & the Pursuit of Happiness, a book that bridges the ivory tower research and esoteric philosophy surrounding meditation in a down-to-earth style that helps everyday people build an accessible, transformative practice. He is certified to teach by the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest yoga center in the nation.
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Oct 5, 2020 • 56min
#104: Cheryl Jones — Life Changing Lessons, Developing Well-Being Skills, Book Store Story, Mindfulness Misconceptions, Spiritual Nourishment, and More
Cheryl Jones has devoted her entire career as a healthcare professional to exploring and teaching best practices that can easily be incorporated into everyday life. Her background includes undergrad and master’s degrees in health and exercise science. Curious about the body-mind connection, she was drawn to the UMass Medical School, where she completed extensive teacher training in the science-supported Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, under Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn himself. Expanding on this holistic approach to well-being, she studied spiritual counseling at the University of Saint Joseph.
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Oct 2, 2020 • 57min
#103: Janet Attwood — The Passion Test, Mastering Self-Love, Wisdom From Spiritual Masters, The Power of Ritual, and More
Janet Bray Attwood is the co-author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Passion Test, and Your Hidden Riches As an expert on what it takes to live a passionate life, she has presented her programs as a featured speaker to hundreds of thousands of people around the world including, The Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson, Dr. John Gray, Jack Canfield, Lisa Nichols, Stephen Covey, Brendon Burchard, and others. For her ongoing work with the homeless and kids in lockdown detention centers, Janet received the highest award for service from the President of the United States, “The President’s Volunteer Service Award.” Janet received the “World Peace Flame Award” from the Life Foundation International for her work in promoting peace.
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Sep 29, 2020 • 59min
#102: Simone Figueroa — Recovering Perfectionist, Bullet Proof Coffee, Canyon Ranch Experience, Shifting Mental Health Landscape, and More
Simone Figueroa graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Finance and concentration in Spirituality and Health. At the beginning of her academic journey, Simone struggled with her mental health and emotional well-being. It wasn’t until her Junior year when she fatefully stumbled upon a credit-bearing course in Mindfulness that she went from surviving in college to thriving. Her own struggles as an undergraduate student drive her passion and mission to effectuate positive change within the mental health landscape on college campuses and to the realization of U-Thrive Educational Services. Simone received her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology in Education with an emphasis on Mind-Body Medicine and graduating at the top of her class.
Simone lives in Arizona with her husband and has a love for traveling, being active, hiking, and spending quality time with family and friends.
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Sep 25, 2020 • 54min
#101: Dr. Tho Ha Vinh — Learning from Thich Nhat Hanh, Gross National Happiness, Buddhist Teachings, Special Education Work, and More
Dr. Tho Ha Vinh is a Buddhist practitioner since 1970, and was ordained by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 2001 as Dharmacharya (Certified Buddhist teacher), he holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and Education from Geneva University. He is the founder of the Eurasia Learning Institute for Happiness and Wellbeing and former Director of the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan, as well as former Director of Learning and Development at the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Sep 22, 2020 • 47min
#100 : Diana Winston — Buddhist Nun, Art of Fully Present, Uncovering Natural Awareness,, Mindful Parenting, and More
Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She was called by the LA Times “one of the nation’s best-known teachers of mindfulness. She has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, non profits, and schools in the US and Asia. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, Women’s Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is considered one of the early founders of meditation programs for youth, and taught on the seminal mindfulness and ADHD research study at UCLA in 2005. Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California where she was trained to teach by Jack Kornfield. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. Currently, Diana’s most challenging and rewarding practice involves trying to mindfully parent her young daughter. Her latest book is The little book of being: practices and guidance for uncovering your natural awareness.
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