Get Yourself Optimized

I want to share this amazing conversation with my wife, Orion, on her show, The Stellar Life podcast. If you're interested in knowing about my spiritual journey, this episode is where I shared my remarkable transformation when I let go of fear and awakened my spiritual side. I talked about the event that woke me up, how I went from an agnostic to highly spiritual, and my advice on how you can start your transformation journey. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/3-A.

Today, my guest believes everyone deserves to feel heard, understood and valued. He loves having awesome conversations with people that build connections - connections that are meaningful and form understanding for both parties. Brian Miller is a magician turned author and speaker on human connection. He helps thought leaders get "TED-Ready" in his high-level speaking program, Conquer the Red Dot. His TEDx talk, "How to Magically Connect with Anyone," was viewed 3.5 million times, making him the go-to expert in his field overnight. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/357.

My guest, Joe McQuillen, experienced a devastating loss when his son, Christopher, died in a drowning accident. Unwilling to accept a world devoid of his beloved son, Joe began to research the metaphysical and seek the answer to the question, "What happens next?" He wrote his first book, My Search for Christopher on the Other Side, which tells the story of the journey of discovery. Then, his second book, We're Not Done Yet Pop: My Lessons from the Other Side, takes his audience to the next level of discovery and awakening. In this episode, Joe shares his story of how losing his son, Christopher, in a tragic accident made him research and believe in the afterlife and how he started to connect with his son from the other side. He also talks about how he connected with God after the tragedy, how his spiritual journey began to unfold, and how he turned his heartbreak into a narrative that will bring comfort and hope to all that hear his message. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/356

Respect! Consent! These words are very important but don't get enough attention in the media. My guest's mission in life is to end sexual violence. Therefore, it became his advocacy not just to spread awareness but to take action regarding this issue. In this episode, Mike Domitrz talks about he ended up founding The Center for Respect and focusing on the issue of sexual violence. He shares some important data points on sexual assault and some advice for parents on how to teach their children not to be a victim or perpetrators of sexual violence. He also talks about the concept of respect, asking, boundaries, and consent in a relationship so that both partners will feel safe, secure and protected. Aside from sharing his knowledge and understanding of respect and consent, Mike also talks about public speaking and how to be confident and prepared on stage. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/355

It's amazing how the brain works. It's like a sponge; it can learn everything when healthy and not traumatized. But how about children with special needs or those people who are suffering from trauma, pain, and injury? How can they have the breakthrough to do the "impossible"? Anat Baniel is back! She was my guest (episode 198) on this show three years ago, and she's back to share her miraculous stories of people under her care. Anat is a trained clinical psychologist, dancer, and close professional associate of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais for over a decade. She is also the founder of Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement®, a scientifically based methodology with practical tools for waking up the brain, and the author of the bestselling books, Move Into Life and Kids Beyond Limits. In this episode, Anat shares how she was introduced to the study of brains that allowed her to develop Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement®. She talks about some amazing case studies of her clients that showed how miracles can happen everyday. She also shares her insights on why humans develop much slower than any animals on this planet and why slowing down helps babies have optimal development. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/354

For my first 42 years of life, I didn't even believe in God. I wasn't completely atheistic; I was agnostic. Until something happened that started my spiritual journey. In my interview on My Wakeup Call with Dr. Mark Goulston, I shared how my spiritual awakening journey started and opened up a lot of blessings in my life. I also talked about how the Creator guides the course of my life and how He protected me in amazing ways so that I can do my destiny in this world to bring light to others. Tune in to this episode filled with my life's spiritual testimony! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/BE2

Let's face it! Everyone wants more money, more freedom, less work, and a higher quality of life. My guest, Justin Donald, is someone who has this kind of life. Through calculative cash flow investing, he achieved the freedom lifestyle he desired. Entrepreneur Magazine calls Justin the "Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing." He's a master of low-risk cash flow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results. His ethos is to "create wealth without creating a job." In this episode, Justin shares the journey that led him to cash flow investing and how he diversified his investments. He also talks about hedging, using other people's money to buy an asset, cryptocurrency, strategies in investing, negotiating deals, and many more. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/353

What do Eddie Murphy, Cher, Willie Nelson, Ice T, Wayne Dyer, Steve Jobs, Marilyn Monroe, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Babe Ruth, John Lennon, and I have in common? We're all foster kids! The month of May is National Foster Care Month, and there are over 407,000 children and youth in foster care, and 34 percent were placed with relatives or kin. In today's show, I have Charell Star, a former foster care youth, as a guest because we want to bring more awareness about foster care. In this episode, Charell shares her experiences as a foster kid and why she was placed in the system. She talks about the myths about foster care and foster children, how it became her life mission to bring awareness about foster care and assist foster youths, how being featured in Humans of New York impacted her mission, and more. Tune in to this episode as it will surely open your eyes to foster care and foster children! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/352

I'm glad to be a guest on Anna David's podcast, Launch Your Book. In this episode, I talked about my journey from poverty and foster care to success and love. I shared some of my life experiences that made me antifragile, leading to my personal life and business success. I also talked about my spiritual awakening, how I met my wife, Orion, and many more. I hope that this episode will inspire you to face your circumstances or struggles head-on without fear to achieve the success you want. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/352

More and more people are waking up to their energetic nature, doing practices like Reiki, yoga, and meditation that can unlock their psychic abilities. Today's guest, Lisa Campion, had a fondness for horror movies as a child, which led her to pursue an education in the paranormal realm. With over twenty-five years of experience, Lisa is a psychic coun­selor and Reiki master teacher. She has been teaching Reiki for over 20 years. She has trained more than one thousand people in Reiki and has conducted more than fifteen thousand individual sessions. Lisa is the author of the #1 best-selling book, "The Art of Psychic Reiki." and her newest book, "Energy Healing for Empaths." Tune in to this episode to take your spirituality to a deeper level. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/351