Life on Purpose
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsHow do you live your life more deliberately? What can you do to bring more meaning and purpose into your life? What are some tools and tips that you can use to upgrade your your health, happiness, and well-being? If you're asking those questions, you're in the right place! Life on Purpose presents in-depth conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, seekers, and thought leaders from around the world. We discuss how each of them are being purposeful with various aspects as their lives- whether in their daily habits, work and running a business, relationships, health, travel, money, or just how they move through their day. Each episode offers inspiration and concrete examples that listeners can apply to their own lives. Life on Purpose is the latest creation from Gregory Berg, producer/host of the acclaimed Radio Enso, which aired nearly 150 in-depth conversations from 2011-2014 and has a five-star rating on iTunes. Through the years, Greg has been fortunate enough to interview an amazing array of inspirational people whose life work revolves around helping others answer those very questions — creatives, academics, and visionaries like Brene Brown, Dr. Bernie Siegel, Jennifer Louden, Jonathan Fields, Danielle LaPorte, Chris Guillebeau, Susan Piver, Chris Brogan and MANY more. For more information, visit: http://www.lifeonpurposeshow.com.
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99: Ten-Year Podcast Anniversary Retrospective with Dave Ursillo
August 13, 2021 21:34 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #99, my guest is author, writing, and leadership coach Dave Ursillo. Dave played a major role in my podcasting journey as not only have we talked multiple times on this show, but 10 years ago, he was guest #1 on my first podcast Radio Enso. So I invited him back to talk about where we were then, where we are now, and our respective journeys through the years. “The key to living a full and whole life comes down to how well you know your True Self — an...
98: Rediscovering Who You Are Through Play with Jeff Harry
June 23, 2021 06:02 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #98, my guest is international speaker and positive psychology "play coach” Jeff Harry. Jeff shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by PLAYING. He's worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day. Jeff joins me to talk about the crucial importance of play in our lives and ho...
97: Final 8th- Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals with Bridgit Dengel Gaspard
April 12, 2021 05:55 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBLife on Purpose returns for a Spring 2021 Season with Episode #97. My guest is writer, therapist, coach, and founder of the New York Voice Dialogue Institute Bridgit Dengel Gaspard, who joins me to talk about her new book, The Final 8th: Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals (New World Library) and powerful techniques she’s developed to help readers/listeners recognize and free themselves from hidden internal conflicts that are blocking their ability to achieve their goals. Bri...
96: Life Purpose, Meaning, and Joy In Uncertain Times with Angie Swartz
January 13, 2021 23:07 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBMy guest for Life on Purpose Episode #96 is accomplished coach, speaker, podcaster, and author Angie Swartz, who joins me to talk all about life purpose and why it's so important, even in these uncertain times. In her work with a wide variety of personal and professional clients, Angie uses a unique combination of coaching methods, business experience, mindfulness practices, and energy tools to help clients realize and awaken their full potential. As the owner of Life Purpose Advisor, s...
95: Bliss Brain- Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy with Dawson Church
December 10, 2020 06:26 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBMy guest for Life on Purpose Episode #95 is award-winning author, speaker, teacher, and researcher Dawson Church. He joined me to discuss his new book Bliss Brain, the Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy (Hay House), in which he digs deep into leading-edge science, and finds stunning evidence that rapid and radical brain change is possible. In just eight weeks of practice, 12 minutes a day, using the right techniques, we can produce measurable changes...
94: Spark Change- Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution & Transformation with Jennie Lee
September 10, 2020 05:02 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBCan ONE question change your life? My guest for Life on Purpose Episode #94 is award-winning author, yoga therapist, and spiritual coach Jennie Lee, who believes the answer is yes. Jennie is passionate about helping people to create lives filled with purpose and joy. She joined me to discuss her brand new book Spark Change: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution (just published by Sounds True), in which she brings her practice home to readers everywhere by providing the tools to...
93: Living in Flow, Synchronicity, and Healing with Sky Nelson-Isaacs
August 19, 2020 23:52 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBMy guest for Life on Purpose Episode #93 is Sky Nelson-Isaacs. Sky is a physics educator, speaker, author, and musician who has dedicated his life to finding his own sense of purpose, bringing together the connection between synchronicity, physics, and real life using research and his original ideas. We had a great chat about: -His book Living in Flow: The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World; -The responsiveness of the Universe; -How he believes synchroni...
92: Attachment in Adult Relationships & Self-Sovereignty with Briana MacWilliam
June 10, 2020 05:50 - 1 hour - 86 MBMy guest for Life on Purpose Episode #92 is Briana MacWilliam, a Love and Relationship Coach with a passion for serving insecurely attached adults who want to experience soul-deep intimacy in their romantic relationships. She has more than 14 years of clinical experience as a creative arts therapist and is the Founder of CreativeArtsTherapiesOnline.com an online school for continuing education for creative arts therapists and other mental health practitioners. “Using a psycho-spiritual...
91: The Language Your Body Speaks- Ellen Meredith on Self-Healing with Energy Medicine
June 01, 2020 22:06 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBMy guest for Life on Purpose Episode #91 is author, intuitive, and energy medicine practitioner Ellen Meredith. She's served on the faculty of energy medicine pioneer Donna Eden since 2010 and teaches energy healing techniques all over the world. In her brand new book The Language Your Body Speaks: Self-Healing with Energy Medicine (published on May 5 by New World Library), she helps readers become active participants in the energetic conversations that are constantly happening between the...
90: Mindfulness, Michael Jordan, and Your Masterpiece Within with George Mumford
May 14, 2020 17:15 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBMy guest for Life on Purpose Episode #90 is speaker, mindfulness and performance coach, and author George Mumford, a.k.a. The Mindfulness Performance Whisperer. George is a highly acclaimed expert in sports psychology and performance and NBA Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson’s ‘Secret Weapon’ to winning eight NBA Championships. George’s passion is teaching mindfulness to high profile sports, business and academic teams alike; from the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks (he...
89: Creativity in Uncertain Times and The Bright Way with Diana Rowan
April 26, 2020 19:35 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBLife on Purpose returns with Episode #89, the fourth chat in a series I’m calling Seeing The Light In Uncertain Times. My guest for this episode is creative alchemist Diana Rowan, the founder of the Bright Way Guild, a virtual learning environment dedicated to transforming and inspiring a global community of creatives. Taped in April 2020 as people around the world were dealing with the ramifications and massive uncertainty with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Diana joined me ...
88: Face Fear & Live Free in Uncertain Times with Eric Klein
April 07, 2020 19:17 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBLife on Purpose returns with Episode #88, the third of several informal chats in a series I’m calling Seeing The Light In Uncertain Times. My guest for this episode is spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, author, and coach Eric Klein of Wisdom Heart and Dharma Consulting, who returns to the show for the fourth time in the past decade. Taped in April 2020 as people around the world were dealing with the ramifications and massive uncertainty with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Eric joi...
87: Optimism in Uncertain Times with Elizabeth Shaw
April 01, 2020 01:12 - 55 minutes - 51 MBLife on Purpose returns with Episode #87, the second of several informal chats in a new series I’m calling Seeing The Light In Uncertain Times. My guest for this episode is entrepreneur, speaker, and eternal optimist Elizabeth Shaw, author of The Optimist’s Manifestoand CEO of Davine. Taped in March 2020 as people around the world were dealing with the ramifications and massive uncertainty with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Elizabeth joined me for a great conversation on Seeing Th...
86 (LoP Returns): Seeing The Light In Uncertain Times with Shelli L Duarte
March 24, 2020 23:21 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBAfter a two-year hiatus, Life on Purpose returns with Episode #86, the first of several informal chats in a new series I’m calling Seeing The Light In Uncertain Times. My guest for this episode is Shelli L Duarte (Shell Luna Love), a creative and catalyst who brings heart-centered wisdom to all of her work and endeavors. Taped in March 2020 as people around the world were dealing with the ramifications and massive uncertainty with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Shelli joine...
85- Oren Harris: Living with Flow
June 03, 2018 23:23 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #85, my guest is world-class facilitator and transformation specialist Oren Harris. Described as "a being who is living as Infinite Self within a finite world", Oren is a real life demonstration of the saying, “be in the world, but not of it”, and is capable of showing up in a vast number of ways to best serve those he is inspired to work with. He joined me for an inspiring and in-depth conversation on all things related to Flow. We also discussed consciousness,...
84: Tal Gur- The Art of Fully Living
February 16, 2018 03:24 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #84, my guest is internet entrepreneur, coach, traveler, and financial freedom enthusiast Tal Gur. He joined me for a great and in-depth conversation on his new book "The Art of Fully Living-1 Man. 10 Years. 100 Life Goals." Shortly after turning 30, Tal himself these following questions: "Imagine knowing you had only 10 years to live - Would you change your life? How?" Inspired by a late-night conversation with friends, and disillusioned with the trappings of...
83: Dr. Alice Bandy- the Wisdom of Money
January 26, 2018 23:32 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBNOTE FROM GREG: This episode is a very special and emotional one for me. I'm re-publishing a chat I had back in October 2014 with my friend Dr. Alice Bandy, which was the final episode of my first podcast Radio Enso. At the time of this taping, I had just met Alice about a month before, but she's since become a good friend and teacher to me. I'm re-publishing our chat now because Alice was recently diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The cancer has spread to her bones and she's had a se...
82: Scott Stabile- Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart
January 04, 2018 03:03 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #82, my guest is author, speaker, and workshop leader Scott Stabile. He joined me for a fantastic conversation on his new book, Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart, which answers the question, "What happens when you fully commit yourself to love?" Endless good, he insists who found that out by overcoming plenty of bad. His parents were murdered when he was fourteen. Nine years later, his brother died of a heroin overdose. Soon after that, Scott ...
81: Christopher Plowman: How to Accelerate the Benefits of Meditation around the World
December 19, 2017 04:16 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #81, my guest is Christopher Plowman, CEO of Insight Timer, the most popular meditation Timer in the world. Home to more than 3 million meditators, Insight Timer is rated as the top free meditation app on the Android and iOS stores. Christopher joined me for insightful conversation on Insight Timer, the challenges of maintaining his own meditation practice, the value of community to meditation, The Maharishi Effect, his past ventures in the start-up world and ho...
80: Suzanne Scurlock-Durana- Reclaiming Your Body: Healing from Trauma and Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom
November 09, 2017 21:32 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #80, my guest is Suzanne Scurlock-Durana, one of the world’s leading authorities on conscious awareness and its transformational impact on the healing process. For over 30 years, she has been empowering people to experience joy in each moment without burning out. The practical tools and skills she teaches have helped people all over the world improve every aspect of their lives, from their health and well-being to their relationships, their careers, their creativi...
79: Tara Mohr- Playing Big: Practical Wisdom to Speak Up, Create, and Lead
October 25, 2017 21:59 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #79, my guest is author and women’s leadership expert Tara Mohr, who gives women (and the men in her audience/community) the practical skills to voice and implement the changes they want to see—in themselves and in the world. Tara joined me for a great conversation on her new book Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, which was named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks. It provides real, practical tools to help wom...
78: Eric Klein- Sacred Sanity for Crazy Times: Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita
October 05, 2017 01:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #78, my guest is spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, author, and coach Eric Klein, who for the past three decades has been a leading voice in the movement to bring greater spirit, mindfulness, and meaning to the workplace through his writing, training, and speaking via his company Dharma Consulting. Eric joined me for a very timely conversation on his new course Sacred Sanity for Crazy Times: Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita, based on the teachings of one of the world...
77: Mary Shores- Conscious Communications: change your mind, your choices, and your life
September 07, 2017 18:13 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #77, my guest is CEO and author Mary Shores, who joined me for a fantastic conversation on her groundbreaking Conscious Communications system, which produces positive results through positive action. We also discussed her unique life story (including her work as founder of Midstate Collection Solutions, Inc., one of the most unique collection agencies in the country!), as well as how to get your thoughts, words, and actions in "Alignment"; our words as a mirror ...
76: Dr. Eric Maisel- Your Difficult Family: Eight Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation
July 25, 2017 05:41 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #76, my guest is Dr. Eric Maisel, a retired family therapist, active life coach, and the author of more than fifty books. Eric was one of my first guests on Life on Purpose and returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation on meaning, life purpose, and the epidemic of phantom "mental disorders" in children. And we focus on his new book, Your Difficult Family: 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation, in which he shows how to stay sane when family isn...
75: Dan Millman- The Hidden School: Return of The Peaceful Warrior
June 28, 2017 18:46 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #75, Peaceful Warrior's Dan Millman returns to the show! Dan is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor. After an intensive twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan's teaching found its form as the Peaceful Warrior’s Way, expressed fully in his seventeen books — including the seminal Way of the Peaceful Warrior — and lectures. His work continues to evolve over time, to meet the needs of a changing world. In this ...
74: Emilie Wapnick- How To Be Everything: Channel Your Diverse Passions & Skills To Work For You
June 08, 2017 18:23 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #74, my guest is writer, artist, career coach and community leader Emilie Wapnick, the Founder and Creative Director at Puttylike, where she helps multipotentialites (people with many passions, skills, and creative pursuits) integrate all of their interests to create dynamic, fulfilling and fruitful careers and lives. In this inspiring conversation, we discussed her brand new book, How To Be Everything, A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don't Know What They Want to...
73: Dr. Judith Orloff- The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People
May 25, 2017 15:20 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #73, my guest is the pioneering therapist Dr. Judith Orloff, a New York Times best-selling author and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA who has helped patients find emotional freedom for more than 20 years. Dr. Orloff synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition, energy, and spirituality to achieve physical and emotional healing. In this enlightening conversation, we discussed her brand new book, The E...
72: Soul Series w/Maria Felipe- Live Your Happy: Get Out of Your Own Way and Find the Love Within
May 11, 2017 00:28 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #72, another "Soul Series" interview, my guest is author and minister Maria Felipe, who joined me for a fantastic conversation that can change lives. We discussed her unique story going from a successful (but ultimately unfulfilling) career as an actress, model, and Latina boxing announcer to spiritual teacher and motivational speaker. And we talked about her brand new book, Live Your Happy: Get Out of Your Own Way and Find the Love Within (New World Library), i...
71: Rachel Harris- Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and Anxiety
April 27, 2017 23:43 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #71, my guest is psychologist Rachel Harris, PhD, who joined me for an enlightening and hope-filled conversation about her new book Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD and Anxiety (New World Library). Ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew from the Amazon rainforest, is entering the Western lexicon through the popular media, the internet, and first-person reports. Considered a medicine by practitioners, the tea has great therapeutic potentia...
70: Robyn Ivy- Shift Your Focus: Personal Transformation Through a New Lens
April 20, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #70, my guest is transformational photographer and coach Robyn Ivy, who has 20 years of experience helping clients transform themselves by shifting their focus and learning to see their world through a new lens. Robyn joined me for an inspiring conversation about photography as a tool for transformation (a conviction I share), her life and work, and PROJECT 3.8, the compelling campaign she started to raise awareness for pediatric cancer. Robyn brings a deep unde...
69: Lisa Smartt- Words at the Threshold: What LAST Words Reveal About Life, Death & Consciousness
March 10, 2017 17:42 - 57 minutes - 53 MBDo you believe in life after death? Does consciousness exist outside our bodies? Does the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own? For this special Soul Series episode of Life on Purpose, my guest is author, linguist, educator, and poet Lisa Smartt who founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. Lisa joined me for an inspiring conversation about her new book, Wo...
68: Chetan Parkyn & Carola Eastwood- Human Design and the Life You Were Born to Live
February 16, 2017 01:54 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBHave you ever asked yourself what is your life purpose? Have you considered what you are doing here and whether you are on the right track to being fulfilled? For Life on Purpose Episode #68, my guests are world-renowned Human Design experts Chetan Parkyn & Carola Eastwood. They joined me for a fascinating and timely conversation about a tool that can help answer those questions: Human Design and their brand new book The Book of Destinies: Discover the Life You Were Born to Live (New Worl...
67: Julian Mather- The Workplace Revolution For Ages 40+
February 02, 2017 20:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #67, my guest is tailor made careerist Julian Mather, who says he wasn’t at school the day they taught conventional career planning. A chronic truant, he self-educated and read between the lines to find the secrets to turning his obsession into his profession. From high school failure to Army sniper to globe trotting TV cameraman to kids entertainer to online entrepreneur he really hasn’t felt he has a worked a day in his life. And at 55 he says he’s only just beg...
66: LoP Round-Table on Pretending w/Marsha Shandur, Charles Gupton, and Rick Charlie
January 26, 2017 03:05 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBLife on Purpose Episode #66 is the long-promised return of the LoP Round-Table! For my third RT, I was joined by Marsha Shandur, Charles Gupton, and Rick Charlie. They are each storytellers and creatives who work in a variety of different mediums (podcasts, storytelling, blogs, photos, video) and each use prompts on social media to examine the human condition and show that "I Don't Have It All Together", as Marsha's weekly Tuesday post proves! They joined me for an in-depth conversation o...
65: Linda Johnsen- Rediscovering The Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers
December 15, 2016 06:35 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #65, my guest is award-winning author Linda Johnsen, a long-time student of religious philosophy. Linda holds degrees in Eastern and Western Psychology, and has post-graduate training in theology and Sanskrit. She is the award-winning author of eight books on spirituality including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism. Linda joined me for an enlightening chat about her new book Lost Masters: Rediscoverin...
64: Richard Diedrichs- Living in Blue Sky Mind: Living in Blue Sky Mind: Basic Buddhist Teachings for a Happy Life
December 08, 2016 06:34 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #64, my guest is Zen priest and teacher Richard Diedrichs, whose work presents basic Buddhist teachings that keep you on the wholesome path of self-realization toward a happy life. Richard joined me for an inspiring chat about his new book Living in Blue Sky Mind: Basic Buddhist Teachings for a Happy Life, in which he offers simple lessons, anecdotes of personal transformation, and reflective questions to guide us along Buddha’s enlightened way. We also disc...
63: Samantha Bennett- How To "Start Right Where You Are"
November 30, 2016 03:18 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #63, my guest is author, actor, teacher, and creativity/productivity specialist Samantha Bennett, who has counseled thousands of artists in all disciplines on their way to success. Sam is the creator of The Organized Artist Company – a multi-six figure business she has built by hand, from scratch. Her previous book, the bestselling “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” received rave reviews, including Seth Godin, who called i...
62: Thomas Sterner- Fully Engaged: Using the Practicing Mind in Daily Life
November 17, 2016 19:54 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #62, my guest is Thomas Sterner, the founder and CEO of The Practicing Mind Institute. As a successful entrepreneur, he is considered an expert in Present Moment Functioning or PMF. He is a popular and in-demand speaker who works with high-performance individuals including, athletes, industry groups and individuals, helping them to operate effectively within high-stress situations so that they can break through to new levels of mastery. As an expert Present Mome...
61: Dr. Tiffany Stewart- Shift Your Mindset and Create The Life You Want
November 10, 2016 19:28 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #61, my guest is speaker, professional coach and mentor, trained licensed therapist and tenured associate professor of counseling Dr. Tiffany Stewart. Dr. Tiffany joined me for an inspirational chat about her L.E.A.P. Success System and how it helps others shift their mindset and create the lives they want. We also discussed her own life story — how she went from being a single parent who had been fired from four jobs in two years with very little money ("faili...
60: Ora Nadrich- Says Who? Banish Negative Thoughts & Take Back Our Lives
October 20, 2016 15:53 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #60, my guest is certified life coach, mindfulness meditation teacher, author, and blogger Ora Nadrich. Ora joined me for a great chat about her new book, Says Who? How One Simple Question Can Change the Way You Think Forever, how her own life story — including her sister's nervous breakdown when Ora was 14 years old influenced her work, and the Says Who? Method she developed. In the book, she vividly illustrates and breaks down her simple yet highly effecti...
59: Jonathan Fields- How to Live a Good Life and Inspire Possibility
October 12, 2016 05:09 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #59, my guest is serial entrepreneur, growth strategist, and award-winning author Jonathan Fields. Jonathan joined me for a fantastic chat about his new book, How To Live a Good Life, Soulful Stories, Surprising Science, and Practical Wisdom, in which he steps out from under the entrepreneurship umbrella and into the realm of the subject that truly fuels him, a broader exploration of human potential. The book is a practical and provocative modern-day manual for...
58: Aaron Anastasi- Silencing Limitations and Finding The Voice of Your Dreams
October 05, 2016 18:25 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #58, my guest is artist, executive coach, author, actor and filmmaker Aaron Anastasi. Aaron joined me for an inspirational chat about his new book, The Voice of Your Dreams, a practical guide about silencing the voices of limitation that may be impeding your progress and living a life full of greater possibility. We also talked about his own unique life journey (surfer, singer, theological student, actor, and more!), overcoming fear, the "Rackets" that can li...
57: Susan Anderson on Healing from Abandonment, Heartbreak, and Loss
September 21, 2016 01:17 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #57, my guest is author and psychotherapist Susan Anderson, who has devoted more than 30 years of clinical experience and research to working with the victims of abandonment trauma, grief, and loss and teaches people around the world how to overcome abandonment and its aftermath of self-sabotaging patterns. Susan joined me for a powerful chat about her new book, The Abandonment Recovery Workbook: Guidance through the Five Stages of Healing from Abandonment, Hea...
56: Five-Year Podcast Anniversary with Chris Guillebeau- There Is Another Way
July 11, 2016 00:50 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week on Life on Purpose, we celebrate a momentous occasion: my five-year podcast anniversary — during which time I've produced 56 LoP episodes and nearly 200 hour-long conversations overall! To help commemorate my journey, I'm joined by the man whose work and community inspired me to start my first podcast (Radio Enso) back in the summer of 2011: author and world-changer Chris Guillebeau. Chris joined me for a wide-ranging, inspirational, and personal conversation centered around hi...
55: Soul Series w/Matthew Fox on Creation Spirituality, Thomas Merton, and a Way to God
June 23, 2016 23:17 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #55, a special "Soul Series" interview, my guest is preeminent theologian and bestselling author Matthew Fox, a popularizer of Western mysticism. Matthew joined me for an enlightening chat about his new book A WAY TO GOD: Thomas Merton's Creation Spirituality Journey, the Cosmic Christ, the divine feminine, eco-justice, and MUCH more! “A WAY TO GOD is a powerful book about Merton’s pioneering work in deep ecumenism and interfaith; about his essential teachings...
54: Arvind Devalia on Making An Impact In Your Life & The World
May 31, 2016 05:38 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #54, my guest is author, speaker, blogger, coach, and social entrepreneur Arvind Devalia. Arvind joined me for a great chat about about making an impact in the world, increasing your own ripple effect, getting clarity on what your life is about, asking for help, and MUCH more! “I am committed to opening you to the possibility of discovering your deepest purpose, living a fully expressed life filled with peace, love, well-being, courage and integrity.” About:...
53: Zen Cryar DeBrücke on Accessing Your Inner Guidance System
May 26, 2016 19:11 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #53, my guest is internationally renowned teacher, speaker, and coach Zen Cryar DeBrücke. Zen joined me for a fascinating conversation about her new book Your Inner GPS: Follow Your Internal Guidance to Optimal Health, Happiness, and Satisfaction, what that is, and how to use it. “You were born with a factory-installed guidance system. It is like the GPS in a car. This system is called your Internal Guidance System, or IGS,” writes Zen. “The guidance it gives ...
52: Cara Bradley- On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine
May 13, 2016 16:42 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #52, my guest is author, yoga teacher, mental strength coach, former pro-skater, and entrepreneur Cara Bradley. Cara joined me for an inspirational conversation about her new book On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine and what it means to be "On the Verge": to show up in THIS exact moment and meet our potential to shine in all aspects of our lives. She empowers listeners to live from that place through practices and strategies designed to shift them out of t...
51: Karan Bajaj on living a Yogic life in the heart of the material world
May 03, 2016 18:56 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #51, my guest is bestselling novelist and "striving yogi" Karan Bajaj. Born and raised in the Indian Himalayas, Karan now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Via his website and thriving online community, he shares his attempts to live a Yogic life in the heart of the material world. Karan joined me for a great conversation about his new book The Yoga of Max's Discontent, which was published by Random House on May 3rd 2016. The book, called "The greatest adventure of ou...
50: Donald Altman on Clearing Emotional Clutter, Fulfillment, and Transformation
April 11, 2016 17:21 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBFor Life on Purpose Episode #50, my guest is psychotherapist, award-winning writer, former Buddhist monk, and teacher Donald Altman. Donald joined me for a excellent conversation about his new book Clearing Emotional Clutter: Mindfulness Practices for Letting Go of What’s Blocking Your Fulfillment and Transformation (New World Library). In the book, he offers readers easy-to-use daily practices designed to dissolve emotional clutter, whether it is old emotional wreckage from their childhoo...