
My Wakeup Call with Dr. Mark Goulston
I’m Dr. Mark Goulston, and this is My Wakeup Call. Everybody has personal wakeup calls, but not everybody wakes up. In this podcast, we speak to people who did. In fact, they not only woke up, but their wakeup calls changed their lives, often helped them discover their purpose and then changed how they would spend the rest of their life. In most cases, the wakeup call was not pleasant, sought-after, and often shook people to the core of their being. But in every case, it made our guests more authentic, better at life, better in life and better human beings. I hope you will listen in and become as inspired as I am from every episode. I also hope it will help you persevere if you are going through a wakeup call and haven’t yet gotten through the pain of it, or landed in your future as the better person you’re meant to be, with the better life that you’re meant to have.
DISCLAIMER: Any information or advice I give is purely based on my own experience. Comments made are as a coach- this is not medical or psychiatry advice. There is no guarantee as there are many variables that will impact outcomes. Everything stated should be taken as opinion.
Latest episodes

Aug 9, 2023 • 59min
Ep 534 - Tyler Williams
In this episode I speak with Tyler Williams, founder of the 5 Minute Fear Formula, former country music artist and race car driver, who helps people discover and come from the power that is already in him and whose wakeup call was being unprepared to give a performance and staying away for breaking through his fear of failure for nearly a decade. https://www.tylerwilliamslive.com/

Aug 7, 2023 • 1h 4min
Ep 533 - Marc and Elaine Zicree
In this episode I speak with Marc and Elaine Zicree, producers of the Space Command TV series and author (Marc) of "Twilight Zone Companion," whose through line has been to uplift the human spirit through compelling and riveting entertainment and whose wakeup call for Marc was meeting Elaine. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spacecommand/space-command

Aug 3, 2023 • 58min
Ep 532 - CB Bowman
In this episode I speak with CB Bowman, author of, "Courage: To Leap and Lead," host of the "Courage to Leap and Lead" videocast and podcast, CEO of the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches, and a Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches member. Her origin story included being raised by a very strict and through that, a loving mother, and whose greatest wakeup call was learning that she had dyslexia which freed her from thinking she wasn't smart. Turns out she is close to brilliant in what she brings to her executive coaching and working with organizations. https://acec-association.org/directory/cb-bowman/ #cbbowman #acec

Jul 31, 2023 • 55min
Ep 531 - Hendrie Weisinger
in this episode I speak with Hendrie Weisinger, PhD, psychologist, two time NY Times best selling author, leading authority in the application of Emotional Intelligence, an expert in Anger management, the originator of the highly regarded techniques of Criticism Training, and a pioneer in the emerging new field, pressure management whose wakeup call was turning a rebellious, partying adolescence into being able to see and seize the elephant in the room and turn it into a highly successful career. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hendrie-weisinger-0637246/

Jul 27, 2023 • 1h 11min
Ep 530 - Ardeshir Mehran
In this episode I speak to Ardeshir Mehran, PhD, Founder of Human Work Studio and author of, "You Are Not Depressed. You Are Un-Finished," whose wakeup call was realizing that rather than running away from depression, if he stopped and felt his underlying feelings, which he has called, "The Emotional Bill of Rights," his depression went away. https://www.humanworkstudio.com/bio

Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 5min
Ep 529 - Christopher Zara
In this episode I speak with Christopher Zara, Senior Editor at Fast Company, and author of, "Uneducated," a memoir about his life and career as journalist without a college degree in and very degreed industry and whose wakeup call was realizing that being angry and rebellious as a teenager was a dead end and then turning his life around. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherzara/

Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 3min
Ep 528 - Gladys McGarey
In this episode I speak to Gladys McGarey, M.D., widely regarded as the "Mother of Holistic Medicine" and author of, "The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age," whose wakeup calls included being one of the earliest female medical doctors in America, working with Mahatma Gandhi, and being inspired by her medical missionary parents growing up in India. https://gladysmcgarey.com/

Jul 21, 2023 • 57min
Ep 527 - Andrei Mincov
In this episode I speak with Andrei Mincov, Founder of Trademark Factory, the leading law firm specializing only in trademarking their clients brands with an amazing three part entire money back guarantee to their clients. His wakeup call was winning a decision in Russia's next level under their Supreme Court to secure damages to his famous composer and father, Mark Mincov, after his music had been used illegally by a large radio company in advertising. https://trademarkfactory.com/

Jul 20, 2023 • 54min
Ep 526 - Caroline Goyder
In this episode I speak with Caroline Goyder, leading TEDx speaker, author of "Gravitas: How to Speak With Confidence Influence and Authority" and "Find Your Voice" and creator of "Master Your Meetings" digital online course whose wakeup call was being a young child and enjoying sports but feeling she was not allowed to because she was uncoordinated and not good at them and has dedicated her life to helping people embody something from their inside. http://carolinegoyder.com

Jul 18, 2023 • 1h 8min
Ep 525 - Jeffrey "Griff" Griffin
In this episode I speak with Jeffrey "Griff" Griffin, author of, "I'm Possible" and "Dream," silver medalist in wheelchair basketball, National Champion, in the (Wheelchair NBA), and a four-time All-Star MVP whose wakeup call was coming back after an accident paralyzed him from the waist down in the midst of a successful collegiate athletic career. https://griffinmotivation.com/
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