Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you’ve wanted to get unstuck, get ahead, and take your life to a new level, then do we have the disrupt yourself show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Whitney Johnson, named One of the World’s 50 Most Influential Management Thinkers by Thinkers50, author of “Build an A-Team”, host of the Disrupt Yourself podcast, and the author of a brilliant must read for anyone who wants to leap ahead, “Disrupt Yourself” And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about how to skip the ladder, leap ahead, and take your life and ideas to a new level.   Key Points Discussed:  What does it mean to be a disruptor and to disrupt yourself (03:42) How in the world did you go from secretary to a retail sales broker and then end up catapulting your existence by studying disruptors (06:25) What does “Amateurs Compete, Professionals Create” mean? (12:38) The evolution of trucks and the manufacturing limits that Elon Musk faced with the Tesla Truck to create instead of compete (15:57) How we are biologically wired to be disruptors and how disruptors living in the creative process makes a huge biological difference (17:07) The top seven secrets to becoming a disruptor and riding the wave for all it’s worth (20:40) Starting something new by figuring out the jobs to do and positioning oneself to play where no one is playing (22:34) Playing to our distinctive strengths like the Koala (23:58) Is there something that made you peculiar when you were young and could it be your superpower? (27:39) How constraints set us free and mould us to become successful (32:57) The innovation killer, what it means, and how to battle it (36:35) Stepping back in order to grow and how failing is just being on the wrong S curve (41:35) Billy Beane and moneyball: A fascinating story about constraints and taking a step back to grow (45:06) Giving failure its due meaning and ditching shame to be truly disruptive (49:00) What are Toyota’s five whys and how can they help us overcome the fear that keeps us from disrupting? (52:13) The puke to excitement ratio and how it’s a good sign (57:43) What does it mean to follow your north star and we do we ever get bad with disruption? (58:39) Additional Resources: Disrupt Yourself By Whitney Johnson Dare to Lead By Brené Brown www.WhitneyJohnson.com Moneyball By Michael Lewis ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever wanted to open your heart and soul then do we have the BIG LOVE show for you. Today I’lll be talking with Scott Stabile, best-selling author, screen-writer, speaker and advocate, and the author of a heart-warming new book on a powerful way to live, BIG LOVE. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about the power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart. Key Points Discussed: What happened to Scott at the age of 14? What happened to his parents? How’d he get through school as an orphan? What was his coping mechanism? How often did he end up breaking down? What happened to his brother Ricky? What happened to Scott after moving to San Francisco – and how’d it begin his healing journey??? What’s the importance of not keeping things buried? How did writing help him to heal? What can we learn from “the cougher?” What’s the importance message behind shame? What’s the importance of self-care, and what does it have to do with underpants??? What’s Oogust 29th and what was the film The Ooogiloves??? What happened after writing the biggest box-office flop ever? How do we define failure? How did Scott’s mega-successful facebook page come about? What’s the importance of not judging yourself? What’s the importance of being aware of one-another? How does one overcome fear? What’s wrong with choosing happiness? What’s the importance of speaking our truth? What’s the cult of yes? What can we learn about “what if’s” in life? What’s the importance of forgiveness? Additional Resources: www.ScottStabile.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever wanted to awaken the love within and find more peace and guidance in your life, then do we have the Giovanni and the Camino of St. Francis show for you. Today I’ll be talking with James Twyman, a.k.a the Peace Troubadour, professional musician, singer, and songwriter, the New York Times Best-Selling author of 16 books, a producer and director, and the author of a beautiful song of a spiritual journey, "Giovanni and the Camino of St. Francis." And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about life lessons from St. Francis, and finding love, peace, faith, and guidance, on the road of life.  Key Points Discussed:  How Lake Chapala in Mexico has become the number one place for expats (04:02) Why did you first become interested in St. Francis and how old were you? (04:54) Being able to pull on the golden thread by being exactly where and when you are supposed to be in life (08:34) The one single most important lesson that James has learned from St. Francis (10:57) Being cracked open through trauma, difficulty, and things not going our way (14:54) Surrendering fully to the no mud, no lotus experience and what that means (17:02) Getting back into our essence through walking (19:39) Love as the key to remembering who we are (26:38) What if you were to see everyone through the eyes of God/Love and how do we begin to do that? (32:10) The story in the Giovanni and the Camino of St. Francis book (44:21) Is there something that you recommend for people to get in the flow of putting themselves out there? (49:09) What would you tell people to help them shine if they’re on their Camino and they’ve just fallen and maybe broke their wrist? (52:35) How do you personally keep bringing it back? (56:00) Additional Resources: www.JamesFTwyman.com Giovanni and the Camino of St. Francis By James F. Twyman ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever wanted to live a more awake alive and brilliant life, then do we have the Wake Up show for you!  Today I’ll be talking with Chris Barez Brown, renowned speaker, Fortune 500 consultant, and the author of one of highest vibration books, I’ve ever had the pleasure of pawing, let along reading, Wake Up! And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about brilliant and playful strategies to help snap you out of autopilot, to live in the here and now! Key Points Discussed How not to make big decisions in life! What does it mean to have an autopilot life? How much is our subconscious running the show? What does our caveman brain have to do with anything? What does it mean to wake up? What can we learn from David Bowie’s passing? What’s the importance of doodling? What’s the fastest way to get off autopilot? What’s so bad about our television? Do rats really prefer sugar to cocaine – and what’s this mean for us? What’s the importance of holding our favorite things? What is a bathroom buff up? What’s it mean to draw your life? What are the benefits of dressing the same? What is forest bathing, and why is getting to the woods so important? What’s the importance of trees? What’s so important about dancing? What’s the importance of writing your own songs? Why do we all want to journal? How do we wake up excited and go to sleep grateful? What’s the importance of smiling??? Why do we need to do something big, and what does that look like? Why do we want to send a letter this week to someone we care about??? Additional Resources www.barez-brown.com  www.uppingyourelvis.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNationAnd to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive  

If you’ve ever wanted to welcome in magic into your life and feel better about your life, then do we have the love yourself like your life depends on it show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Kamal Ravikant, self-published phenom, poet, entrepreneur, and investor, and one of my all-time favorite guests I’ve had on the show (he was also the first). He’s also the author of one of the most beautiful, brilliant, and important reads out there today, “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It” And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about one simple practice and four simple steps that can completely transform your life. Plus we’ll talk about living like you’ve died, why being depressed is a good day, CocaCola signs and market street, two last leaves and an open heart, and what in the world rubber snakes and Jesus have to do with anything. Key Points Discussed:  What in the world happened to you two months ago and what was going through your mind? (03:55) How has the Satori experience changed you? (08:09) What works for the inside practically and how it changed Kamal’s mindset (15:24) What was the original bursting of the artery that sent you down this whole path of loving yourself? (20:15) Loving ourselves with the same intensity we would use to pull ourselves up if we were hanging off a cliff with our fingers (23:45) The power of weaving in “Thank You” into everything we put into ourselves (28:45) Going into flow by embracing ourselves and the importance of committing to loving ourselves (32:54) Setting people up for success by having them listen to the same piece of music every time they’re meditating (42:31) What does light have to do with anything? (49:34) The need for an internal change before anything else changes (52:12) How the “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It” book will help people (57:27) How important is giving love? (59:41) How much would our world change if we got this concept? (1:04:21) Additional Resources: Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It By Kamal Ravikant ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNationAnd to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever been looking for a better year ahead, then do we have the re-engineer your life, your whole life, show for you. Today we’ll talk about stepping back, taking inventory, and how to step forward into your greatest life before it steps forward onto you. Plus we’ll talk about new formats, new order in the house, new ways of exercise, new ways of eating, new programs to record, new haircuts, chilly Thanksgiving, and so much more. Key Points Discussed:  The donut maker and the needs versus wants discussion (02:43) Getting caught by the airfryer bug (04:54) How massively Amazon Prime one-day shipping affects the environment (08:27) The amazing apple smoked turkey and what CJ’s Thanksgiving was like (10:14) Running 10 miles up and down in a 10,000 feet incline within marathon time(19:01) Keeping from getting despondent and sad from the frustration of going through the downhill walk of shame (28:37) Simpler ways of doing things and being intentionally chill about everything (32:00) Learning how to let go into it and Michael’s definition of success (40:00) The antithesis of stillness during the holiday season (45:02) Bringing peace to ourselves and those around us (48:09) Getting the most beautiful flow outcome by breathing into it and asking exactly what you want (50:46) ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever wanted to feel better at work and about your work, then do have the Healing Organization show for you. Today I’ll be talking with best-selling author and visionary, Michael Gelb. A pioneer in the field of creative thinking, a fit degree black belt in aikido, the author of at least sixteen books, including “Think Like Leonardo Davinci”, and the co-author of one of the most brilliant and needed books today, “The Healing Organization” And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about how we can change the way we work, awaken the conscious of business, and help save the world. Key Points Discussed:  What we can do at work to begin to change the world (03:10) Being more successful by being consistently kind and focusing on the needs of those around us (09:48) Shifting businesses to the notion of stakeholders rather than just shareholders (13:36) How do we as individuals choose which companies to work for to support that which supports us? (19:51) Planned obsolescence and how exploitative it is of customers and the earth (27:50) What we can do when we are in a company that is performing shock experiments on their employees and customers? (34:43) What do we do if we’re in the barrel and can we actually make a difference when we’re feeling we can’t? (41:05)  Out of all companies, which one expresses the most positive story or best model for us to understand moving forward? (44:14) Healing ourselves and aligning our daily lives around a higher intention (51:07) The truly human leadership by Bob Chapman at Barry Wehmiller companies (57:20) The power of an idea that is just right for it’s time (1:00:57) Additional Resources: The Healing Organization By Michael Gelb The Wealth of Nations By Adam Smith The Theory of Moral Sentiments By Adam Smith www.MichaelGelb.com www.HealingOrganizations.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever wanted more magic and abundance in your life then do we have the Being You, Changing the World show for You! Today we’ll talk with Dr. Dain Heer, best-selling author, co-creator of Access Consciousness, and the genius rabble-rouser, behind one of my all-time favorite books on changing our energy, and leaping into our greatest selves, "Being You, Changing The World!" And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about stepping our magic and our power, and finding the incredible abundance waiting for each one of us. That plus we’ll talk about a monsters of magic, playboy the horse, 100 monkeys on an island, why we want to stay weird, and when in the world you want to feed random ducks rice-crispies! Key Points Discussed: Why Money Isn’t Hard What it means to ask for money How to find where we’re stuck with money How do we clear emotional blocks to money What is a clearing statement? The importance of the question: “What’s right about me I’m not getting” Why there’s no such thing as a money issue, only what you’re willing to receive What’s the importance of “interesting point of view, I have this point of view” Why we have a hang-up around money Why joy doesn’t follow money, but money follows joy What it means to be willing to receive Why we have an addiction to being miserable What happens when we’re miserable Why we don’t want to put up walls to receiving What’s the 10% account? What it means your point of view creates your reality, your reality doesn’t create your point of view Why you don’t want to touch your ten percent When you want to say “What’s it gonna take to pay this without dipping into the ten percent…show me something new” Why we want to ask the universe “what’s it gonna take to change this” “If I was truly creating my life today, what would I chose, right away?” Why you want to actually ask the Universe for what you want, and why you need to ask yourself how much you need to create happiness in your life What’s the importance of “ask and you shall receive” Additional Resources: www.DrDainHeer.com www.AccessConsciousness.com ……. To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever wanted to heal from illness, feel your greatest, or literally heal from cancer, then do we have the Chris Beat Cancer show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Chris Wark, speaker, patient advocate, wellness crusader, and the author of one of the most brilliant books I’ve ever read on health, Chris Beat Cancer. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about how to listen to your instincts, step out in faith, and take massive action to help heal our bodies. Key Points Discussed: What happened to Chris Wark at age 26? What happened when he tried out for The Apprentice? How was he diagnosed with Cancer? What was he told by the oncologist? What was the shift Chris made at this time? What does commitment have to do with anything? What’s the importance of trusting your intuition? What’s it mean to step out on faith? What do you do if things don’t feel right? What’s it mean to truly have something to live for? What’s it mean to “overdose on nutrition” How can food fuel our health? What’s the problem with health-care today (and how can we overcome it)? What is the Beat Cancer Mindset? What’s the importance of accepting total responsibility for your health? What’s the importance of being willing to do whatever it takes? What does it mean to take massive action? How important is it for our health to make bold plans for the future? How important is gratitude in our health? What’s the importance of a plant-based diet? How can we use plants to beat cancer and return us to perfect health? How important is stress reduction in a return to perfect health? How do we need to change our internal languaging? How do we move past negative self-talk? What’s the importance of forgiveness? What’s it mean to choose faith? Additional Resources: www.ChrisBeatCancer.com ……. To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive

If you’ve ever wanted to achieve true success and happiness in your life, then do we have the Four Secrets to Success, Intensity Matching, Three Minute Pitch show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Brant Pinvidic, award-winning film director, veteran TV producer, Founder and CEO of INvelop Entertainment, and host of the Why I’m Not Podcast, and a brand new business-based podcast, IPO.  Brant has sold more than 300 TV and movie projects, sold TV shows like Extreme Makeover: Weightloss Edition and Bar Rescue, which have grossed nearly a billion dollars in revenue. He is also the author of a really fun and transformative read we can all benefit from, “The 3-Minute Pitch” Today I want to talk with him about preparing and planning for happiness, and why preparing for success and planning for it are two different things.  Key Points Discussed:  Swimming with 17 different great white sharks on Guadalupe Island, 210 miles off the coast (03:15) What was the feeling of being in the water and were the shark watching you as much as you were watching them? (05:36) What in the world does a napkin of destiny have to do with anything? (08:18) What is the importance of qualifying success? (09:54) The emotional struggle of having no more road runners to catch (11:46) Being physiologically accustomed to feeling a certain level of appreciation and success (14:30) A different version of working with the end goal in mind (20:59) Defining what success looks like and backing that up (24:58) What do we bring to our goals so that we’re not setting ourselves up for failure? (28:03) Winning more situations, the game of life, and matching your intensity (37:09) The power of taking the win in a world that is programmed to have big goals and not little achievements (43:11) Being chased by success and getting a cheerleader (48:49) What is reject average and which is your favorite car among the four million dollars worth of 7,000 horsepower cars? (54:01) Using Hollywood storytelling techniques to lead your audience to the conclusion you want (58:55) Additional Resources: The 3-Minute Rule By Grant Pinvidic www.3MinuteRule.com www.BrantPinvidic.com www.RejectAverage.com Hardwiring Happiness By Rick Hanson Brant on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram   ……. To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation   For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com   And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive