My Wakeup Call with Dr. Mark Goulston

 In this episode I speak with global rock singer, Emmanuel Kelly,who was born deformed and left to die as an infant and was found by Iranian and Afghan soldiers who were shooting at each other and stopped when together they discovered compassion for Emmanuel and got him to an orphanage. His wakeup call was realizing that there was a reason he was born and survived and that was to bring joy, love and peace to the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqg5g_HHw1E  

In this episode I speak with Sameer Hasija, Dean of Executive Education at INSEAD and co-author of, "The Phoenix Encounter Method," about needing to totally let go of your past and destroy your company in order to move into the future.

In this episode I speak with Robert Rosenberg, former CEO of Dunkin Donuts and author of, "Around the Corner to Around the World: A Dozen Lessons I Learned Running Dunkin' Donuts," who wakeup call was realizing that his arrogance at achieving early success nearly destroyed the company and how becoming humble and learning from it, saved it.   

In this episode I Interview psychiatrist, podcast host, and best selling author, and founder of the Ruthless Compassion Institute, Dr. Marcia Sirota, about her always being extra sensitive to people's pain has defined her life.

In this episode I speak with Executive Director of Martin's House (a transitional living for recently released incarcerated men), Pastor and therapist Joseph Hamilton about his wake up call realizing his calling of helping people, plus he helps me overcome an internal issue I was having.

In this episode I speak with Karen Hardy, a nationally know risk industry pioneer, about how the sacrifice of her mother and her mother's belief in her enabled her to take on and succeed at multiple challenges and see how managing risk is an opportunity as opposed to something to be feared. 

In this episode I speak with John Renesch, a pioneer in the Conscious Leadership movement, about waking up to the world needing different leaders if it is going to survive. 

In this episode I interview Warren Farrell, co-author of "The Boy Crisis" and the "The Martin Luther King of the Men's Movement" according to GQ Magazine whose wakeup call was realizing and championing the role of men in their son's life and standing up for that against a severe backlash from the Women's Movement. http://warrenfarrell.com

In this episode I speak with Naomi Feil, creator of the Validation method. Her unique insight and empathy into the world of disoriented elders gives us new ways of communicating and forging relationships. There is a reason behind disoriented behavior and we can 'validate' the needs and feelings being expressed. https://vfvalidation.org/  

In this episode I speak with the Honorable David Shulkin, M.D., Ninth Secretary of the VA about his wakeup call in bringing better care to veterans and running into the politics of Washington. https://shulkinsolutions.com/