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In this 100th episode we celebrate the earth.

Mother Earth truly provides all that we have. She gives us our food, our clothes, our housing.

We and all animals including fish and ocean creatures create C02 while the plant life on land and in the ocean provide oxygen in this incredible symbiotic relationship. 

 At the age of 23 Danielle was hit by a drunk driver and sustained a life-altering injury to her brain. The medical world said there was no hope of recovery & told her to accept this life as her “new normal”.   
Although her body was physically impaired, her spirit was strong & she refused to believe their diagnoses. Her mind was determined to recover…and she did!

She is a testament to the concept of post traumatic growth and has since  built an international business, authored an e-book called 'Mind Control: It's All In Your Head' and shares her life-altering experience with countless people around the globe

For a free download of her e-book: MIND CONTROL: It's All In Your Head go to

BrainBodySelf.com/ebook

Is this lifestyle sustainable? Is the exhaustion, stress, and debt? Overeating? Under nourishing? Water pollution? Garbage? Air quality?

Does it have to be sustained? We are capable of something far better.

More people are juicing, eating better, exercising, taking better care of the earth, buying less and seeking more meaningful connections.

My guest today is  David Wann. He is an author, filmmaker, and speaker on the topic of sustainable lifestyles and designs. His first novel is, Tickling the Bear: How to Stay Safe in the Universe. He is also an organic gardener and founder of a co-housing community in Colorado.

Get involved at Davewann.net

We've all had little things happen that we can't explain. These events and ideas seem to come out of nowhere.

Medium and Psychic Lori Hoover and I discuss this phenomenon.

She is also the host of the podcast Wake The Fuck Up! which is about bringing mindfulness to the earth and our daily lives.

Find out more about Lori on her Facebook page Lori Hoover Intuitive Guide & Medium

Everyone has a story. What's the story your living? 

Is your story trapped by dogma and doubts, belief systems that undermine you?

Today I solo-cast on the difference between society and humanity.

One of them can set us free, while the other one can trap us.

Everyone has a story. What's yours?

The tall poppy syndrome is a human condition that has been present in every society since the beginning of time. It explains why we seek fairness and justify our actions by cutting others down.

Using both recent examples and case studies throughout history Dr. Doug Garland reveals the emotional damage and challenges that we, as well as all Tall Poppies, experience. It helps bring a new level of understanding to the rise in 'cancel culture' and cultural movements such as Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and even Anti-Vaxers! With over 600 citations, The Tall Poppy Syndrome is the most comprehensive book on the subject.

Why do some find joy in seeing the fall of others who have it better than us? Or who fall down stairs or get hit in the groin?

Ancient Greece called it cutting the tall wheat.

Rome called it cutting the Tall Poppy as does modern day Australia.

Holland's expression is the tallest tree catches all the wind.

Have you ever suffered from someone cutting you down when you stood tall?

Have you ever cut anyone down yourself who had moved forward?

Too big for your britches?

Read Doug's fascinating book detailing the subject: The Tall Poppy Syndrome

Find him at Douggarland.com

I'm solo-casting today on this super important topic. 

At a young age we are taught to want what everyone else wants. This is where comparison begins of what they have compared to what we don't. We are taught to want materials and external things and not what are souls need. 

There's always someone who will have what you want: looks, money, cars, hair, physique. This makes us feel small and powerless. This is us looking out the window.

No one taught us to look in the mirror and at our souls. No one has what our souls have. This is why we need to look in the mirror. What we find there is what needs to be honored. 

We are not supposed to move forward only if people approve of us. We move forward honoring what's within us and approving of ourselves. 

Are you looking in the mirror? Are you looking into your soul and really being honest with yourself? Did you do the most you could today to move yourself toward your dreams?

Take a listen. 

Optimism and positivity gets more done than doubt and fear ever could. We love better, we think better, we're more productive and creative,  we're happier and healthier.

On today's show I interview Andrea Johnson who is an Executive Leadership Coach, Certified DISC Consultant, and host of the Intentional Optimists, Unconventional Leaders podcast.

She uses her training and experience to equip & empower female leaders to think critically, create imaginatively and lead effectively - in any situation, team or organization.

Her story of overcoming cultural and social expectations of being a “quiet Southern Christian lady,” a mom rather than a professional, and a “good American,” rather than the third-culture kid that she is, offers many points of connection and relatability for your audience. 

Her personal growth philosophy, Intentional Optimism, will inspire listeners to navigate their leadership journey with courage and clarity.

Find out more at theintentionaloptimist.com

Is the economy rigged against you? Yes it is. 

Recreational mathematician and programmer Noah Healy is working on upgrading capitalism for the computer age.

He is a mathematician with expertise in computational math and algorithms. He spends his time working to upgrade the operating methods of the global economy.

• Entered the University of Virginia as a high school junior.
• Last person admitted to University of Virginia’s nuclear engineering program. Completed BS Engineering Science, Nuclear Engineering.
• 17 years of experience in systems development, 35 years in mathematics.
• Discovered method to price transaction costs.   
• You can find out more info at coordisc.com

When Ann was 19, she woke one morning to find her mother dead face down in their bathroom. Twenty years later the tears from that trauma were still just under the surface. 
It took one 15 minute session with a strange technique to remove the charge from that event and be able to tell the story with no emotion. That one session set her on a journey to not only release the trauma from past memories, but to get beyond that, into the subconscious mind to release tension stored deep in her body, simply using the power of awareness.

She has found that seeking truth and accepting feelings, is the key to inner peace.

Once we change our inside, our outside changes. 

Ann developed the ability to see inside her body and release physical tension stored in her connective tissue, using solely the focus of her mind. She has x-rays to show physical changes resulting from this inner work - including changing the alignment of her eye sockets, the straightening of her neck, the centering of her lower jaw, and the growth of her tooth roots. She has also grown 1/2 an inch at the age of 55. 

Ann wants us all to know that we have this incredible power within us, it just takes going further with practices that you may already be doing.

Ann has a YouTube channel where she shares her journey, and explains the connection between the physical and the spiritual. Her book, A Pathway to Insight, details her journey and breaks down the steps she took to attain what she calls Insight, or the ability to see within the body. 

When Emily was 13, her mother was diagnosed with advanced stage Ovarian Cancer. Shortly after, her mother began writing the novel, Bird of Paradise.

For years her mother had lost herself in a world of creation, never letting anyone read what she'd written. Sadly, in December of 2012, after years of recurrences, setbacks, surgeries, and rounds of chemotherapy, she passed away at the age of 63 . Bird of Paradise was left unfinished.

Shortly after her passing, Emily found a letter from her, with a copy of the unfinished manuscript and one request - that she finish the story for her.

Find Emily at Emilyjohnsonwrites.net

Volunteer Management Strategist Karen Knight. Karen's used her 25 years of experience as a leader and mentor in the not-for-profit sector to develop a proprietary framework for turning volunteers into an enthusiastic, reliable and committed team. A volunteer herself, she is passionate about all things relating to volunteers and volunteerism.

Karen is a consultant, volunteer leadership expert, and a dynamic engaging speaker. She was the District Director of Toastmasters International and currently serves as the Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association.

Find her at https://karenknight.ca/contact/

 Heather Hutchison is the Amazon best-selling author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with four albums released to date, including her latest release, 'If I Could' (January 2022).

Check her out at https://www.heather-hutchison.com/

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Now that it's spring and the dark gray of winter is thawing, let's renew with the budding inspiration of life. It's waiting for you, but you have to act and the more you act the more you have. 

My dog Zeke loves to hunt. When we hike in the woods, he chases everything from squirrels to chipmunks. He never catches anything, but that doesn't deter him.

We speak about getting stuck in our lives. Usually those are low emotions like shame and guilt, apathy and loss. This is low on the emotional frequency chart. Whereas love and joy are high on the emotional frequency. They flow like waves on the ocean.

 Indra Rinzler’s stories and experiences will delight all audiences. The wisdom he shares will open the audience to learning about themselves, their life’s journey and their relationship with Gaia Earth. 

He's journeyed to India and the world over pursuing deep spiritual answers. 

What is the Enneagram of Personality and how can it help people in their personal growth? 

What are the 4 doorways to Conscious Living? 

What does the Wheel of Totality tell us about our life blind spots? 

For 50 years Indra Rinzler has been involved in Spirituality and Vedic Astrology. He has been studying and sharing Enneagram of Personality since 1999. He uses these modalities in Life Readings designed to help clients wake up to who they really are.

All presidents are not created equally. By making this day more generic and watered down, we reduce it's value and our history. Washington! Lincoln! strike a response. They deserve our attention and respect. Does Gerald Ford and many others deserve equal billing? President's Day washes over accomplishments and individual significance. Take a listen.