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DARIN OLIEN: Heart-Focused Living

Hey guys! Welcome to a new episode of School Your Soul! Boy oh boy are you all in for a treat today. Our guest is Darin Olien!   Darin is an absolute GEM. He is one of those people that carries this beautiful, charismatic, loving energy and it seems like he leads a magical life.   I was connected to Darin through my husband who absolutely loves him so before we even spoke I was a huge fan of all things Darin Olien and his MANY endeavors… To name a few… Darin is the co-host with...

Former Navy SEAL Pat Dossett on Stress Management & Creating Healthy Habits

Pat Dossett spent 9 years serving as a US Navy SEAL. Following his service, Pat earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business as a Tillman Military Scholar and spent three years at Google before leaving to co-found the company Madefor, where he currently serves as President and CEO. Lets talk a little bit about Madefor because it’s a pretty phenomenal program… Madefor is a simple 10-month method created by the very best minds in science and health, that transforms your brain, body an...

JAMES VALENTINE: Lead Guitarist of Maroon 5 on Fostering Creativity, Following Your Passion & Using Meditation to Ease Anxiety

  James Valentine is a musician and songwriter and the lead guitarist for one of the most popular bands of our time Maroon 5. The GRAMMY award-winning band has sold more than 120 million records and been together over 20 years. In addition to being an extremely talented and accomplished musician and a kind and generous person, James is an avid meditator and has gone on multiple silent retreats. I was excited to talk to him about his journey working as a creative and how mindfulness has i...

FREQUENCY - The Power of Personal Vibration with Penney Peirce

Penney Peirce is a respected clairvoyant empath, visionary, author, and popular lecturer and trainer. For well over thirty years, she has taught and counseled thousands of people internationally. She is one of the early pioneers in the intuition development movement, specializing in expanded perception, inner energy dynamics, dreamwork, and transformation. She helps leaders, professionals, artists, and those on a spiritual path discover the hidden dynamics of what makes for true success....

KALEY CUOCO- Laughter, Loyalty and Love

KALEY CUOCO is on the show!!! Whaaattt???!!! Oh my gosh, I was so excited when she said she would come on the show. I’m lucky enough to call Kaley a friend and I have to say she is one of the most loyal, kind-hearted and generous people I have ever met. She really needs no introduction but Kaley, is an actor and producer. In the late 90’s, she landed her breakthrough role as Bridget Hennessy on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules but she is best known for playing Penny for 12 seasons on the mega-h...

BROOKLYN DECKER - Living with Authenticity

Brooklyn Decker is a powerhouse. As a former model, actress, philanthropist, entrepreneur, mom of two and wife, she has no shortage of talent or drive. As a model she graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2010. As an actress she is currently playing Mallory on the hit Netflix series Grace and Frankie, which is the longest running show on Netflix. In 2017 she added tech entrepreneur to her resume starting the company Finery, a brilliant app to help people manage their wardrobes, whi...

How to Manage Your Stress In Real-Time with Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Huberman provides us with some incredible tools to deal with the current stress, anxiety and fear we might be experiencing. His lab, The Huberman lab, is focused on brain function, development and repair with an emphasis on regeneration to prevent and cure blindness. They also study the neural circuits that control visual fear and are developing tools to re-...

HAPPINESS Amidst A Pandemic With Marci Shimoff

Marci Shimoff is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher, and an expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love. Marci’s books include the runaway bestsellers, Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, and six titles in the phenomenally successful Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series.  Her books have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide in 33 languages, have topped all of the major bestseller lists, and have been on the New York Time...

PURPOSE: Leading A Life Of Meaning With Dave Phillips

Dave Phillips is an executive mentor for business leaders who are seeking an authentic life purpose (we’re talking power houses like Richard Branson). He also a super start athlete. He was a member and coach of Canada’s National Freestyle Ski team, a stunt man, and a professional ski-show performer. Phillips broke two Guinness World Records for ski duration - snow skiing for 83 hours and 17 minutes and water skiing for 57 hours and over 1300 miles. Phillips is an entrepreneur, columnist,...

MEDITATION: Inner Smile Meditation for Health & Wellbeing

With all that’s going on in the world I wanted to share with you a popular Taoist practice, that I really enjoy, called the inner smile meditation. It’s supposed to be very powerful for your health and immune system. Taoist Master Montak Chia says “Sickness starts from negative emotions settling in the organs. The inner smile breaks this cycle. It removes the cause and symptoms of disharmony by transforming destructive emotions into positive energy.“ This meditation is simple to replicat...

MEDITATION: Wake Up to the Joy of You - Find Your Confidence and Be Bold

Bonus guided meditation from our guest and author of Wake Up to the Joy of You, Agapi Stassinopoulos. Read by the author. About Wake Up To The Joy of You: This is your year of self-discovery, a journey to create a life filled with grace, meaning, zest, peace, and joy. With warmth and wisdom from a lifetime of spiritual seeking, inspirational force Agapi Stassinopoulos guides you through fifty-two weeks of letting go of what doesn’t work for you and finding what does. You’ll cultivate the b...

Learning to Love Yourself with Agapi Stassinopoulos

Agapi Stassinopoulos is a best-selling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world.   In her book Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life, which we talk about a lot in this episode, she takes readers on a journey to let go of what doesn’t work and instead create the lives they really want. I highly recommend this book! It's a beautiful manual of how you can incorporate spirituality and self growth into your daily life by taking s...

PERSEVERANCE: Using Failure as an Opportunity with Matt Del Negro

Today we have a friend of mine on the show – the very talented and creative Matt Del Negro.   As an actor Matt has built an impressive career playing a wide range of roles in features, television and theater, including shows like "Scandal," "The Sopranos," "The West Wing," "Teen Wolf,” "Goliath" with Billy Bob Thornton and most recently “Huge in France” on Netflix which my husband and I binge-watched- and you must check out!   Despite his impressive resume, Matt describes his career ...

Discovering True Success And Fulfillment In Your Life With Debra Poneman

Debra Poneman is the founder and President of Yes to Success, Inc, an international seminar company dedicated to giving people the tools they need to live lives of profound happiness, unlimited success and prosperity, and deep and lasting fulfillment. Sounds amazing, right?! Debra’s story began in the 70’s when she spent years studying at the feet of the greatest spiritual masters of the east — often in deep meditation for 10 – 12 hours a day and complete silence for weeks at a time. She t...

SELF-HEALING With Brandy Gillmore

   Brandy Gillmore, Ph.D., is a motivational speaker, author, and Mind/Body &Energy Expert. Her expertise in self-healing originated from a devastating injury, where she found herself disabled, and in excruciating pain. She had to use a wheelchair, cane, or walker to get around and was on various forms of medications and morphine and yet still in extreme pain. One doctor after another said there was nothing they could do for her and eventually Brandy became determined to find a solutio...

BRUCE LIPTON: Reprogramming Your Subconcsious Mind

Our guest today is Bruce Lipton! Guys, I’m such a big fan of his… and was super excited to get to talk to him… I actually did this interview the day after I found out I was pregnant back in November so I snuck some pregnancy and parenting related questions in here…   First off – I have a question for you - have you ever read a self-help book - had all sorts of Ah-ha moments, gotten a ton out of it - only to actually apply very little of it into your life? It’s happened to me a million ti...

30: Emotional Healing Through the Body with Sandi Stuart

Today our guest is a really special and beloved friend of mine – Sandi Stuart.   I met Sandi while I was studying IBP – or Integrative Body Psychotherapy – which I’ve talked about a variety of times on the show. Sandi was one of the teaching assistants for my class. So over the 3 years going through this program she was an incredible teacher and support system to me and I got to know her in such an intimate way. (Sadly this particular class is no longer offered- but there are many other ...

29: Moving Energy and Unleashing Your Light with Sonia Doubell

Today we have the lovely Sonia Doubell on the show. Sonia is a master yogi and fellow seeker. She is the Founder of Moving Energy Yoga & Creator of TOTAL BODY YOGA AM/PM.   As a Yoga Alliance Senior Teacher, NLP practitioner, Hypnobirthing teacher and Life Coach Sonia is passionate about sharing the potential of self-realization through yoga.   Sonia began her working career as a model. She had what many would consider to be a glamorous lifestyle but even after checking all the boxes...

28: DAN SIEGEL: The Science and Practice of Presence

Dr. Dan Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. With a medical degree from Harvard University and postgrad medical education at UCLA, Dan is an award-winning educator and a pioneer in a field called interpersonal neurobiology. He has lectured for the King of Thailand, Pope John Paul II and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsigh...

27: SELF CARE: Learning to Love Yourself with Suzi Lula

Suzi Lula, M.A., A.L.S.P., is a much-sought-after Spiritual Counselor, Teacher and Inspirational Speaker who is an expert in the field of human transformation. Combining her innovative teachings over her 18 years in private practice, along with her master’s degree in spiritual psychology, suzi has mentored some of the most successful ministers, coaches and evolutionary leaders influencing our culture today and has been described as a ‘”teachers teacher” by the nationally renowned, spiritua...

26: RELATIONSHIPS: Getting The Love You Want

Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D. are internationally-respected couple's therapists, educators, speakers, and New York Times bestselling authors. Together, they have written over 10 books with more than 4 million copies sold, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. In addition Harville has appeared on Oprah 17 times! Anyone who knows me knows I’m obsessed with Oprah so I’m extremely envious of this. Harville and Helen co-created Ima...

25: HABITS: The Science of Self-Mastery with Jud Brewer

Judson BrewerMD PhD, is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery,” combining over 20 years of personal experience with mindfulness training with his scientific research. Dr. Brewer is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Center for Mindfulness at UMASS and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University, as well as a research affiliate at MIT. So this guy has no shortage of credentials. His TED talk “A simple...

24: What Really Matters with Tony Schwartz

On today’s show our guest is Tony Schwartz. Tony is considered one of the world’s thought leaders around sustainable high performance and building more human workplaces. He is the founder of The Energy Project, a consulting firm committed to creating work cultures that are more human, more energized and higher performing.   He began his career as a journalist and has been a reporter for the New York Times, a writer for Newsweek and a contributor to publications such as Esquire, Vanity Fa...

23: CALM - How to overcome Anxiety & Stress with Tom Cronin

Do you suffer from stress or anxiety? Do you ever feel out of control of your life? Then this could be a good episode for you.   Today our guest is coming all the way from Sydney Australia! He is the founder of The Stillness Project and his name is Tom Cronin.   Tom believes the portal to reduce stress and access stillness and calm in our lives is meditation. As a meditation teacher for many years he has inspired thousands of people all over the world to unlock their brilliance and...

22: FREEDOM: How to transform your relationship with addictive behaviors with Christopher Dines

Today we have mindfulness teacher, trainer and writer Christopher Dines with us. He is the author of six books and blogs for The Huff Post UK.    I was absolutely fascinated by the topic of his most recent book called “The Kindness Habit” where he and his coauthor talk about how to transform our relationship to addictive behaviors.   And we’re not just talking about substance addiction here. In fact, Christopher says we all have addictive behaviors in some way -maybe its with our p...

21: MINDFULNESS: Using Gratitude and Surrender to Manifest Your Dream Job with Erwin Valencia

Erwin Valencia is a friend whom I met through my husband, Rory. Erwin, or E, as some people call him, is a fascinating guy whose skill set and knowledge span across multiple industries. He’s the world-renowned physical therapist with the New York Knicks, an athletic trainer, strength and conditioning specialist, and healer of the body. He is also a life coach, speaker, social entrepreneur, and mindfulness coach----and this is the abridged version of the list! Erwin is passionate about living...

20: COMMUNITY: We Belong Together with Father Greg Boyle

Hey guys - Welcome to Episode 20 of The Daily Cordial!   Today we are talking to, the ultimate champion of the underdog, Reverend Greg Boyle.   Father Boyle is a pastor, activist & renowned speaker. He is also the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, which is the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world.    His list of accolades goes on and on but to name a few…He is the author of the New York Times-bestselling ...

19: AUTHENTICITY: Being True to You + Following Your Heart with Alexia Hargrave

Throughout Alexia’s career she has gotten to conspire with some of the greatest minds of our time. She worked closely with Richard Branson for over a decade in her 13 year career at Virgin.Then in 2009 she branched out on her own and founded Alexia & Suns, which is a high-level events company that delivers unique, unimaginable experiences. For example she did the weddings for two of Richard Branson’s children. No big deal. And then, my favorite, she collaborated with a group called “The Elde...

18: HEALING: Life by the Cup with Zhena Muzyka

Zhena is an award-winning, purpose-driven social entrepreneur, teacher, author, public speaker, and the publisher of Enliven Books, a new Mind-Body-Spirit imprint.    In her critically acclaimed book, Life by the Cup, Zhena chronicles her journey from - being a single mom with $6 to her name - to building a multimillion-dollar fair trade tea company. It’s such an inspirational story. Mark Wahlberg’s production company has actually optioned her book to create a TV series out of it.    ...

17: PURPOSE: Choosing Work for Social Good with Matt Coulter

Hey guys! Welcome to Episode 17 of The Daily Cordial   Today I’m talking to an inspirational friend of mine.. Matt Coulter.    Matt is the co-founder and executive director of The Young and Brave Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping today’s youth beat cancer. What an incredible intention, right? It’s an incredible foundation designed to support those, 40 and under, who are battling cancer. I also love that if you donate to a specific warrior 100% of th...

16: HEALING- How to heal from ANYTHING and step into your destiny

My guest is Dr. Lori Leyden, a teacher, coach, healer, social entrepreneur, and change maker. She has worked with genocide survivors in Rwanda and with people in Newtown, CT. She operates under the premise that “Love can heal anything.”  You don’t want to miss this inspiring and transformative conversation. Join us!  

15: SUPER GENES- Unlocking the astonishing power of your DNA!

Today we’re talking about the incredible influence that we have to shape our brains, and even our genes! Did you know that the lifestyle choices that we make can actually optimize how our genes and brains behave, allowing us to reach a state of health and fulfillment undreamed of even a decade ago.    Our guest is Harvard Neuroscientist Dr. Rudy Tanzi.   Dr. Tanzi is a professor of Neurology at Harvard and Director of the genetics and aging research unit at Mass General Hospital. He ...

14: MARIANNE WILLIAMSON - How To Transform Our Pain From Tears To Triumph

The wisest question when we are deeply sad is not, “How can I end or numb this pain immediately?” The wisest question is, “What is the meaning of this pain? or, “What does it reveal to me?" or "What is it calling me to understand?”  -Marianne Williamson, Tears to Triumph  My guest today is one of my most important spiritual voices of our time, Marianne Williamson! This is a HUGE deal. Marianne has been one of my greatest teachers of all-time. She is an internationally-acclaimed spiritual a...

13: FREEDOM from FEAR: How to stop letting old fears control us so that we can lead our best life

Our guest today is Integrative body psychotherapist Beth Bardovi.   First off, Integrative Body Psychotherapy, or IBP, is a type of psychotherapy that recognizes and treats the physical, psychological, and spiritual nature of a human being. It is based on the premise that the body, mind, and spirit are not separate, but rather integrated parts of a whole person. Unlike other modalities, IBP puts a strong emphasis on breath and body work to promote mindfulness and alleviate depression and...

12: Follow your Bliss! How to start living the life of your dreams!

Today we’re talking to the superhuman couple - Claudine and Honza Lafond.  This husband and wife duo, knows a thing or two about living the life of their dreams.    They are the founders of YogaBeyond®, a brand built on the practice of yoga, trust and community. And the creators of Acrovinyasa  which is a combination of vinyasa, acroyoga and inversion training. Think - partner yoga with a twist!   These two lovebirds, who are based in Sydney, travel the world teaching yoga together...

11: The Power of Positivity with Shabnam Mogharabi

Today’s guest is Shabnam Mogharabi, a social media executive, award-winning journalist, and NY Times bestselling author. She is the CEO and Executive Producer of SoulPancake, an award-winning media and entertainment company founded by actor Rainn Wilson - also known as Dwight from “The Office.”  Similar to this podcast, SoulPancake explores ‘Life’s Big Questions.’ This year Fast Company named SoulPancake one of the “The World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Video.” Their miss...

10: PRODUCTIVITY - David Allen on The Art of Stress Free Productivity

Welcome! Do you need help managing your time and being more productive? Is your life—and your brain—cluttered with a zillion items on your “to-do” list? I have the answer for you! Join me and meet David Allen, a consultant and the author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. His clearly defined methodology holds answers for you in managing your life’s work, from the personal to the professional. David Allen is widely recognized as the world's leading authority on per...

09: SPIRITUALITY: Deepening Your Spiritual Understanding with Howard Friend

  Howard is a progressive pastor, and while the primary spiritual text he uses is the Bible and the primary example he follows is Jesus, he embraces all religions and wants to use any aspect of religion to deepen a person’s spiritual understanding. In this episode, Howard and I talk about so many important questions surrounding spirituality. I’ll tell you right now, some of Howard’s answers will surprise you. It’s not often you talk to a Christian Pastor who is so open to other points of v...

MEDITATION: Heart Freedom Meditation

08 HAPPINESS: Reconnecting with your heart to enjoy a life you love with Dr. Lise Janelle

I am so excited to have Dr. Lise Janelle, a heart-centered success coach, as today’s guest. I am a huge fan of Dr. Janelle’s work, and it was amazing to be able to have a deep conversation about restoring our connection with ourselves, before we even attempt to connect with others. I learned so much by having this conversation with Dr. Janelle. She discusses how most of us are still dealing with negative conditioning from our past, and the fact that we are all worthy of love isn’t something ...

07 RELATIONSHIP Rx Part 2 with Dr. Beverly Kitaen-Morse

In this episode we talk to Dr. Beverly Kitaen-Morse who is an internationally renowned therapist in the field of psychotherapy and couples counseling. And she’s going to delve out some relationship advice! But we also goes much deeper into understanding why we interact with the world in the way we do.  Beverly’s husband Dr. Jack Lee Rosenburg, who recently passed, was an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of psychotherapy. They had an incredible marriage. And for decades, Beve...

06 RELATIONSHIP Rx Part 1 with Dr. Beverly Kitaen-Morse

In this episode we talk to Dr. Beverly Kitaen-Morse who is an internationally renowned therapist in the field of psychotherapy and couples counseling. And she’s going to delve out some relationship advice! But we also goes much deeper into understanding why we interact with the world in the way we do.    Beverly’s husband Dr. Jack Lee Rosenburg, who recently passed, was an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of psychotherapy. They had an incredible marriage. And for decades, ...

05 Rob Bell - How to be here now

Rob Bell is an author, motivational speaker and former pastor. Time Magazine named him one of 100 most influential people in the world. He toured with Oprah as a speaker on her “life You Want” Tour.  iTunes named his podcast, The RobCast, Best of 2015.  He is a New York Times bestselling author of a number of books including his most recent book “How to Be Here” where he show us how to discover the greatness we were born for, successfully pursue our dreams and live confident, fulfilled liv...

04 Meditation 101: Zen in 60 seconds

In this episode we discuss: Why meditation is so good for you How we can teach our brains new ways of behaving and responding to life Why children’s minds are primed for meditation Neuroplasticity and what’s actually going on in our brains regarding habits - good or bad how to instantly change your brain’s frequency to become more calm and less anxious and much much more Our guest Farzana Jaffer Jeraj, is a speaker, coach, author and leading expert in the field of applied neuropl...

03 Lewis Howes - GREATNESS 101

LEWIS HOWES is a New York Times Bestselling author of the book, The School of Greatness. He is a former professional athlete turned - lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. And he is the host of a top Self Help podcast, The School of Greatness, which has received millions of downloads since it launched in 2013. In this episode Lewis reveals -  the most important steps towards achieving greatness the childhood memories that shaped his life the transfo...

02 Blake Mycoskie - On mindfulness, finding balance as an entrepreneur & living with authenticity

Blake Mycoskie is best known as the founder of TOMs shoes. The socially conscious company that pioneered the buy-one, give-one business model - for each pair of TOMS shoes purchased, a pair is given to a child in need. 10 years later TOMS doesn’t just give shoes away; it funds sight-saving surgeries, helps provide safe drinking water, and creates jobs in communities, just to name a few..  He is also the bestselling author of “Start Something That Matters” which inspires others to turn thei...

01 CREATIVITY: How to unleash ultra-creativity with Barnet Bain

In today’s show we discuss  all things Creativity - including…  how to rewire your brain to unleash ultra creativity the 4 biggest obstacles holding you back from your creativity Creativity in relationships Harnessing the two forces of creativity: inspiration and action and why EVERY ACT in our life is creative  Barnet Bain is an award winning producer director, author, and creativity consultant.  He produced the Oscar-winning film, “What Dreams May Come” starring Robin Williams and C...