
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

Jan 19, 2020 • 35min
Ep - 68 Pablo Schneider
Ep-68 In this interview I speak to serial entrepreneur, business advisor, Pablo Schneider whose wakeup calls occurred when God and his Faith saved his and newborn son's lives.

Jan 15, 2020 • 46min
Ep - 67 Virginia Salas Kastilio
In this interview I speak with Virginia Salas Kastilio, Founder of I Trust University who has a wakeup call during the podcast as she visualizes going back to her 19 year old self.

Jan 12, 2020 • 44min
Ep - 66 Maria Eitel
In this interview I speak with Maria Eitel, Chair/Founder of both the Nike Foundation and the Girl Effect about her journey to self-acceptance and self-celebration from being overly critical of herself.

Jan 8, 2020 • 37min
Ep - 65 Rich Kahn
In today's episode I speak with Rich Kahn, a principal and office practice leader at the NYC Office of Cannon Design, whose wakeup call came when he was diagnosed with Cancer in 2018 after designing health care centers for many years.

Jan 5, 2020 • 38min
Ep - 64 Simon Leslie
In this interview I speak with Simon Leslie, CEOof Ink, which publishes most of the in-flight magazines how believing and caring about people becoming their best became what he cares most about.

Jan 1, 2020 • 41min
Ep - 63 Susan Shofer
In this interview I speak with certified divorce coach and parent alienation specialist, Susan Shofer, about navigating the difficult terrain of vindictive divorces.

Dec 29, 2019 • 36min
Ep - 62 Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey
Ep-62In this episode I speak with Michael Houlihanand Bonnie Harvey, founders of Barefoot Wines and the Barefoot spirit about never giving up as an entrepreneur and their new performance audiobook about their Barefoot Spirit story

Dec 25, 2019 • 41min
Ep - 61 Peter Bregman
In this episode I speak to Peter Bregman, NY Times Best Selling Author, coach and advisor to CEOs about his wakeup call realizing how relationships are what's most important to him

Dec 22, 2019 • 45min
Ep - 60 Dr. Michael Reichert
Dr. Michael Reichert, a psychologist and author of 'How to Raise a Boy,' shares insights on fostering emotional intelligence in boys. He highlights the importance of nurturing emotional bonds for healthier masculinity. Discussing the challenges of toxic masculinity, he emphasizes the critical role secure attachments play in boys' development. He also reflects on his journey as a grandparent, advocating for open communication and emotional expression. Reichert's innovative strategies provide parents with tools to help boys navigate a changing society.

Dec 18, 2019 • 35min
Ep - 59 Bill Dorfman
In this episode I speak with Bill Dorfman, America's favorite dentist, about his LEAP Program that give youth 15-24 the keys to a successful life AND hope