Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

If you’ve ever wanted greater happiness in your life, then do we have the shake it up, show for you! Today we’ll talk about shaking things up and focusing on happiness, what it looks like, how to do it, why it’s so important, and why challenging yourself, is half the fun! Topics Include: What does it mean to shake things up for greater happiness? What can we learn about happiness for chipmunks? Why we want to challenge ourselves by doing the uncomfortable? What it means to see the world from a new perspective? Why we want to get outside of our “bubbles”? Why do we want to “try” things, even if we don’t know the outcome in advance? How CJ’s training is going for the Camino pilgrimage in Spain? Why going on our own “pilgrimage” is so valuable for us? Why the things going “wrong” in your life, may be the very things that strengthen you? How to drop the struggle, and realize the challenges aren’t what they appear to be? What it means to treat everyone with complete and total love and kindness? What it means to step forward into “I don’t have a clue-edness”??? What it means to say “it is what it is”??? What does it mean to be brutalized with love? What does it mean to balance internal and external “hard” and “soft”??? What it means for your life to realize everything is information “neither good nor bad”??? To find out more visit FireItUpWithCj.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

If you’ve ever wanted to find greater peace, happiness, and fulfillment in your life, then do we have THE Self-Love Experiment show for you!  Today I’ll be talking with Shannon Kaiser, best-selling author, 7 time contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul, and author of a phenomenal new book on perhaps my all-time favorite topic, The Self-Love Experiment. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about, about the key principles for becoming more kind, compassionate, and accepting of yourself! Self-Love Experiment Self-Improvement and Self-Help Notes Include: What was the struggle she faced in her childhood? How did she end up in corporate America? How did she hit the reset button in her life? How did she overcome eating disorders and drug addiction? What does it mean that she went out of her way to sabotage herself? What’s the danger in “when I’s”? What does it mean to lean into your troubles for guidance? How did she lean into her depression? How did she start the self-love experiment? What is the self-love experiment process? What’s the magic of self-care and what does it look like? What’s wrong with being an A+ wellness warrior? What do you mean self-care has nothing do with what you do but how you do it? What’s it mean to allow yourself to be where you are? What’s a Daily Me-Matters List and how can it help? What was the importance of a new wardrobe? What does self-compassion look like? What’s the power of the physical space and living where we love? How do you make your environment a reflection of your peace and joy? Why don’t we want to spend time with negative thoughts? How do we find the time to do what we love? Why is how we feel more important than how we look? What’s it mean the more you, you show, the more oyur life will flow? What’s so important about your dreams? What’s the importance of gratitude? For More Info Visit: PlayWithTheWorld.com   And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

If you’ve ever wanted to breathe easier and ditch your perfectionism, then do we have The Perfection Detox show for you.  Today I’ll be talking with Petra Kolber, internationally renowned fitness authority and happiness facility who has choreographed and starred in over 60 award-winning workout programs and is the author of a Perfect new book on letting go of perfectionism, The Perfection Detox. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about taming your inner critic, living bravely, and unleashing your Joy. The Perfection Detox Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include:  How did Petra become one of the top fitness experts in the US? How was she struggling with perfectionism and eating disorders during this time? How did she survive cancer? How did her body force her to look at her perfectionism? What does the inner critic have to do with perfectionism? What’s a perfection detox? How can a journal be a powerful tool to overcome perfectionism? How do we begin to tame our thoughts? What’s the impostor syndrome? How do we stop the rumination of our minds? What do we need to know about unrealistic expectations? What’s the importance of self-acceptance? How does social medial create unrealistic expectations What’s the importance of our vocabulary? What’s the danger of “No But” and the importance of a YES habit? What can we learn about positivity from Tal Ben-Shahar? How do we practice positivity? What is Recover, Reframe, and Repeat? What’s a passionist? How do we see the positive sides of our traits? How do we see the beautiful truth of who we really are? What do we need to know about forgiveness and self-forgiveness? To find out more visit: PerfectionDetox.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

If you’ve ever wanted to change your beliefs and regain your health, then do we have the MindBody Self Show for you!  Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Mario Martinez, licensed clinical neuro-psychologist and the best-selling author of The Man from Autumn, The MindBody Code, and The MindBody Self. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about biocognitive science, and how to change the beliefs that limit your health, longevity, and success. The MindBody Self Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Where did Dr. Mario Martinez group up and how did his culture affect his beliefs? What does neuropsychology have to do with our health and success? What did Dr. Martinez learn working in a maximum-security prison? Where do our limiting beliefs come from? How our cultures powerful architects in creating our reality? Do we have any influence in creating our own reality? How do our cultural beliefs affect our health and happiness? How are cultural beliefs embodied in our biology? Where does our fear come from? How do we recognize the fear inside of us? How can we feel what our body has to tell us? What’s the importance of empathetic beliefs? What can we learn from centenarians? Where does there resilience come from? What are the different beliefs that centenarians all share? What’s it mean to be a healthy narcissist? What are some of the other causes of health? What’s the danger of reductionist science when it comes to our health? What’s the importance of learning worthiness? What’s a retirement consciousness? What does it mean to inhabit the embodied present? What can we learn from the Mexican tribe, the Tarahumara (Raramuri)? What are the different portals our culture puts us in? How do we recognize the portals? How do we break free from the portals? What’s an anti-aging technique that Dr. Christiane Northrup teaches? What’s the anti-aging photo experiment? How can we help our children break free of the cultural beliefs? To find out more visit: www.biocognitive.com   And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

If you’ve ever wanted more happiness, and resilience your life, or greater positivity in the face of storms, then do we have the Buddha’s Brain show for you.  Today I’ll be talking with Dr. Rick Hanson, neuropsychologist, brain expert, and the best-selling author of Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing and the Buddha’s Brain. And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about how to develop resilience and a Buddha brain, one simple practice at a time. Neuroscience of Positivity Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include:  What to do when the waves of life come? What is a self-transforming brain? How can we change the emotional intelligence of the brain? What is the brain’s negativity bias? Why are we so vulnerable to the impact of negative experiences? Why do our brain’s focus on the sticks over carrots – or on the negative experiences? How does mindfulness awareness help bring more stability and peacefulness to our minds? Three fundamental ways to relate to the mind How do we begin to focus on the positives with our brain??? How do you switch from the negative to the positive? What’s the importance of focusing on the rewards in an experience? What does it mean to experience what you want to grow What does it mean that the path our life takes boils down to three causes? What are 9 ways to make your life better? What has the greatest opportunity to make your life better? How do we increase our resources for positivity and resilience? One simple way on a day to day basis to grow our mental resources? What it means to anchor an experience? How do we steepen our growth curve to learning in our lives? How do we learn how to learn? What’s the importance of safety, satisfaction and connection? How do we watch our minds learn What’s the importance of reflection on our experiences? How to rewire the mind for courage. How do we change ourselves in some meaningful way? For More Info Visit: www.RickHanson And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation    

If you’ve ever felt stuck, in a rut, or wondered where to go from here, then do we have the open to new possibilities expand your horizons and dare to dream show for you!!! Today we’ll talk about stepping forward, daring to dream, getting uncomfortable, and being open to crazy new possibilities. Topics Include: What in the world Michael in the movies really means??? What is the documentary PGS, or the Personal Guidance System from Bill Bennett? What can we learn from George Costanza about getting unstuck? What’s the importance of trying new things? What’s the benefit in believing you don’t have the answer or might even be wrong? Why do we want to get uncomfortable? What’s going on with the Inspire Nation coach trainees??? Will Inspire Nation be having retreats in Colorado??? What it means to get lighter for our journeys? Why do we want to play “mind games” with ourselves? What’s the benefit of having a carrot in your life? How we can use visualization work to re-energize ourselves? What does it mean to have a moment of grace? What’s the importance of listening to the Universe??? What can we learn from the Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei? How do we change our mindset from a place of joy? How do we discover our gifts? To find out more visit: www.FireItUpWithCJ.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation   

If you’ve ever wanted to wake up in your dreams, and use it to change your life, then do we have the Lucid Dreaming show for you! Today I’ll speaking with Robert Waggoner, the past President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, co-editor of the online magazine, The Lucid Dreaming Experience, and the author of one of my all-time new favorite books, Lucid Dreaming! Lucid Dreaming Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: When was Dr. Waggoner’s first lucid dream? What are pre-cognitive dreams? What did he learn from The Lesson’s of Don Juan by Carlos Castenada? What was the early technique he learned for Lucid Dreaming (and still teaches today) What’s the importance of modulating your emotions when lucid dreaming? What does it mean that only the mind distniugishes between the two realities? What do waking activties have to do with lucid dreaming? What is the shadow self? How are the top ways of getting into lucid dreaming? What’s the MILD technique? What’s the NAP To Lucidity technique? What are other techniques and activities to improve the chance of lucid dreams? How do we remember our dreams? What advice for people who do not dream (or remember dreams) What is a conquistador of consciousness Is there anything to fear in lucid dreaming? What kind of questions can you ask in your dreams? What can you learn in your dreams? How can you heal yourself through lucid dreams? What does it mean to manipulate your dream body? What are the benefits of meditation and meditating in your dreams? What can we learn about a connected universe through our dreams? How important is it to talk with our children about their dreams? How can we help children with nightmares? For More Info Visit: lucidadvice.com and www.dreaminglucid.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

If you’ve ever wanted all-natural remedies to improve your health, then do we have the Simple Guide to Natural Health show for you. Today I’ll be talking with Melanie St. Ours, a clinical herbalist, founder of Psyche and Soma, and the author of a beautiful new healthful book, the Simple Guide to Natural Health. And that’s just what I want to talk with her about today, about super easy-to-use home remedies for health and healing! The Simple Guide to Natural Health Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Why did Melanie St. Ours get into herbalism? What’s the benefit of looking into natural health? What are natural remedies? How do natural remedies encourage prevention? How do natural remedies complement modern medicine? How do we know when we can DIY our health? What’s the importance of understanding your medications? What do you need to know if pregnant or nursing? What herbs are never safe during pregnancy? What are safety guidelines for children under 12? What plants do we want to stock up on? What are other natural ingredients we want to keep in the house? What are the key essential oils we want to keep in our house? What does it mean to eat the weeds? What are herbal potpourris? What are sweet petal lingerie drawer liners? What are herbal remedies to help the respiratory tract? What herbal remedies can help with smoke in the environment? What herbal remedies can help with stress and anxiety? What herbal remedies can help with depression? What herbal remedies can help with sleep? What are some all natural cleaning products? How can miso soup help us? What are the benefits of ginger and turmeric tea? How can we boost our immune system? How can we increase our fitness and recovery? What do women need to know for their health? How can herbal remedies help with urinary tract infections? How can herbal remedies help with cramping? How can herbal remedies help with fertility? To Find Out More Visit: PsycheandSoma.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation    

If you’ve ever thought ANYTHING was impossible, or the challenge was too great, then do we have the Sometimes Brilliant Show for You. Today I’ll be talking with Larry Brilliant, pioneering physician, global philanthropist, and one of the key players in the eradication of smallpox, which has saved millions, of not a billion lives to come. He’s also the best-selling author of a brilliant new book, and a MUST read about faith or courage, Sometimes Brilliant. And that’s just what we’ll be talking about today, about the impossible adventure of a spiritual seeker and visionary physician who helped conquer the worst disease in history. Larry Brilliant Notes What happened with his dad and the mafia What ancient coins taught him about India How did he meet Martin Luther King Jr, and how’d he change Larry’s life What does a motorcycle ride and nitrous oxide have to do with anything Who he miraculously got into medical school What was a rescue mission to Alcatraz and who was Wovoca? What happened with Larry and Warner Brothers? Who’s Wavy Gravy and the Hog Farm Commune Bus and the Sterling Hog – and touring on the Silk Road What happened with Ram Das and Be Here Now? What was it like meeting Neem Karoli Baba – aka Mahara-ji What is the opposite of faith, and what does doubt have to do with faith larrybrilliant.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

If you’ve ever wanted to change your mindset about wealth, success, and significance, then do we have the Unlock It show for you! Today I’ll be talking with Dan Lok, best-selling author, mulit-millionaire serial entrepreneur, and the author of Unlock it.  And that’s just what I want to talk with him about today, about the master key to wealth, success, and significance. Topics Include: How’d Dan Lok end up moving from Hong Kong to Canada (without any English skills!) What happened to his parents at 16 that forever changed his life? What did he learn from Bruce Lee that helped him forge success? What was the commitment Dan Lok made? How’d he begin to find success (even after 13 businesses failed)? What are the four stages of life and where are we almost all living? What’s the great debt lie? What does he mean we have a lack of high-income skills? What are some of the debt-lies? Whare are some of the myths about money? How do you increase your value? What are some of the top money mistakes we make? What are some of the top money secrets? Who does money move to and why??? What are a few of the top incorrect thoughts we have about money? How do we achieve a lasting success mindset? What’s the importance of gratitude? And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation