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
May 31, 2020 • 51min
Ep - 108 Karen Gedney, M.D.
In this episode I speak with former prison doctor, Karen Gedney, M.D. author of "30 Years Behind Bars," about trying to humanize a prison system that was against her and also surviving an assault/rape by a prisoner who was then killed by a SWAT team while she was still a captive.
May 26, 2020 • 42min
Ep - 107 Keith Ferrazzi
In this episode I speak with "Never Eat Alone" super author, Keith Ferrazzi, about his new book, "Leading Without Authority" and his wakeup calls that led to this game changing book.
May 24, 2020 • 36min
Ep - 106 Colonel (Ret) John O'Grady
In this episode I speak with West Point Graduate, and Afghanistan and Iraq war leader, Colonel (Ret)John O'Grady , on living his purpose and serving his calling to help his soldiers give their all and keep them safe, and who now works with companies and organizations to be the best leaders possible
May 20, 2020 • 35min
Ep – 105 Jennifer Hill
In this episode, author, businesswoman, and spiritual guide, Jennifer Hill reveals the wakeup call she got when someone told her how destructive she could be to people.
May 17, 2020 • 41min
Ep – 104 Aviva Mohilner
In this episode, I speak with Aviva Mohilner, Founder of HELD, whose wakeup call came from being in a dark no exit meaningless time to discovering the life changing and life saving power of connection.
May 13, 2020 • 35min
Ep – 103 Steven Harms
In this episode I speak to voice trainer, opera singer, social entrepreneur, Steven Harms, about his wakeup up call at age 5 about how the unnecessary hurt and pain in the world called out to him to do something about it.
May 10, 2020 • 58min
Ep – 102 Mark Victor Hansen
In this episode I speak with Chicken Soup for the Soul, co-founder, Mark Victor Hansen who has a wakeup call during our conversation when I tell him what a credible, good and kind person he is and a "force of nurture" as well as a "force of nature."
May 6, 2020 • 44min
Ep – 101 Chester Elton
In this episode I speak with Chester Elton, leading culture change thought leader, and co-author of: Leading with Gratitude, about how gratitude can bring out the best from your people and create the best life possible for you.
May 3, 2020 • 41min
Ep – 100 Kelley Earnhardt Miller
In this episode I speak with Kelley Earnhardt Miller, author of "Drive," about her wakeup call realizing that people and connecting to them was more important than achievement alone.
Apr 29, 2020 • 55min
Ep – 99 Diana Hendel
In this episode I speak to Diana Hendel, leadership consultant and former CEO of large hospital whose wakeup call happened when a beloved employee killed two of his bosses and then himself and Diana's journey to discovering she finally had PTSD and recovering from it.
