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
Dec 27, 2020 • 40min
Ep – 157 Fred Dust
In this episode I speak with Fred Dust, author of "Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication," Senior Advisor to the Rockefeller Foundation on Global Pandemic Prevention and Response and former Global Managing Director at IDEO, whose wakeup call was watching his mom who was one of the best listeners cope with a stroke at a young age to continue to try to do that.
Dec 20, 2020 • 51min
Ep - 156 Nankhonde Kasonde-van den Broek
In this episode I speak with Nankhonde Kasonde-van den Broek, development activist, entrepreneur and Marshall Goldsmith 50 Global Leading Coach on her wakeup call realizing that focusing on pure achievement was preventing her from personally growing. http://khondezambia.com
Dec 13, 2020 • 52min
Ep - 155 Mitzi Perdue
In this episode I speak to Mitzi Perdue, environmentalist and syndicated columnist, human trafficking activist, wife of poultry magnate Frank Perdue, daughter of Ernest Henderson, co-founder of the Sheraton Hotel Chain, whose wakeup call was being inspired by these men to love people the way they did.
Dec 6, 2020 • 42min
Ep - 154 Dr. Stephen Klasko
In this episode I speak with Dr. Stephen Klasko, passionate advocate for the transformation of healthcare and higher education, President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health on his wakeup call of taking on all the naysayers who have told him that what he wants to do is impossible.
Nov 29, 2020 • 1h 1min
Ep - 153 Mike Leven
In this episode I speak with veteran hospitality executive and legend, Mike Leven, author of, "Can’t Do It Yourself: How Commitment To Others Leads To Personal Prosperity," whose wakeup call was realizing he had a talent at seeing possibilities others couldn't see and empowering people to want to make them happen.
Nov 22, 2020 • 57min
Ep – 152 Sharon Koifman
In this episode I interview Sharon Koifman, author of "Surviving Remote Work," Founder and President of Distant Job whose wakeup call was realizing how remote working was not only the future of work, but could make workers and companies much more productive.
Nov 15, 2020 • 37min
Ep - 151 Peter Hurley
In this episode I speak with world renowned headshot photographer, Peter Hurley, who is also the Founder of Headshot Crew, on his wakeup call from failing at so many things, but never giving up and then discovering he had a knack with a camera, that turned into a talent, gift and now something he teaches to others around the world. http://peterhurley.com
Nov 8, 2020 • 50min
Ep - 150 Matthew Shaw
In this episode I speak with poet, filmmaker, musician and author of "Atmosphere of Mona," Matthew Shaw, about his wakeup in needing to observe, understand and then using multiple media to share it with the world. www.texlahoma.com
Nov 1, 2020 • 1h 9min
Ep - 149 Simon Mainwaring
In this episode I speak with Simon Mainwaring, CEO of We First Branding and host of the Lead With We podcast about his wakeup call around the death of his dad helping him to discover his purpose and help others do the same. http://leadwithwe.com
Oct 25, 2020 • 46min
Ep - 148 Mike Carruthers
In this episode I speak with Mike Carruthers, host of the highly ranked podcast, "Something You Should Know," whose wakeup up call was needing to pivot from a long career in radio especially after becoming a dad to two boys later in life. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-you-should-know/id1150124880
