Stay Grounded with Raj Jana

“To get to that emotion, to get to that connection that I think we all crave, you have to be a good listener.”  Humans have been connecting through stories since time immemorial. There’s something about stories that hook us in, build meaningful connection, and even leave us forever changed.  This episode’s guest has been extracting and telling other people’s life stories for decades. Mik...

“There is a fundamental and universal... almost like a human right, for us to be happy.”  If you ask parents around the world what they most want for their kids, most will answer happiness. You could say that happiness is the core aim of the human experience. So why do so many people struggle to experience one of the feelings we crave the most?  This episode’s guest is Dr. Elia Gourgouri...

“My story about the world and everyone in it is what’s making me feel these things, and so I’m the one that has the power to shift that story.”  Have you ever wondered why people don’t implement good advice… even advice that they pay for? The answer is your underlying belief system. If advice contradicts or conflicts with who you believe yourself to be [and what you believe is possible], the...

“When you can trust in the unfolding, you know that every hardship you’re experiencing is only a hardship because it hasn’t fully blossomed into the blessing yet.”  I’m super excited to release this latest reflection episode. April 2021 held a lot of teachings and because it was also the last month of my 20s, this reflection holds an extra special meaning. This month, I’ve been learning to cu...

“Loss is part of life and we have to be able to support people better.”  COVID interrupted our lives in so many unexpected ways. As the fallout of the pandemic continues, people across the world are experiencing loss and grief in ways we couldn’t have predicted.  Some people are working through job losses, business closures, and shifts in the way we socialize, travel, and work. Others ar...

“When you reflect on your journey, you’re better able to connect the dots.”  What do YOU think about the world?  How can you differentiate between the knowledge you’ve acquired from books and the wisdom you’ve embodied as your own?  What is the truth of who YOU are - and how can you go about finding it all?  Vipul Bhesania’s life transformed when he developed severe eczema whil...

“Inspiration really comes in the quiet moments.”  We all have the ability to be creative, the question is, how do you access your unique talents and allow yourself to be inspired? The good news is there are specific acts you can take to awaken your creative being so you can express your essence and become your authentic self.  This episode’s guest is Tracy Matthews - a jewelry designer,...

“If we truly want to heal as a country, as a society, as a world, we need each other.”  Rewind the clock to 2020 and consultant, coach, author, speaker, and connector Andy Storch was riding a momentum train.  He’d re-designed his in-person training business post-COVID and was getting ready to launch and promote his new book - Own Your Career Own Your Life .  During this same period,...

“The more you can allow yourself to be seen, the more you heal.”  For me, reflection is a practice that sparks accelerated growth. I’ve always got a journal near me because I know the value of capturing insights and deep-dives when they show up. Moving through life with this level of awareness helps me bend time around my learnings and lesson. It’s one of the reasons I can move fast, but with...

“A legacy is living in a way that the world is better every day, not just when you’ve gone.”  We’re at a pivotal point in human evolution. As a collective, we have huge challenges to solve, and a growing number of people want to make an impact and create a better world.  The desire to make a difference has been at the core of society for millennia. As humans, we instinctively want to hel...

“The divine itself is hidden like a treasure, like a gift inside of every single one of us.”  There’s another dimension to life that’s beyond what we can physically detect with our physical senses. Whenever you call it energy, intuition, instinct [or something else], this essence holds the potential to deepen our understanding of who we are and what we came here to experience in this lifetime...

“We’ve lowered the bar so much when it comes to what health and wellness should look like, that I think we’ve lost sight of what healthy actually is.”  If you’re an A-Type entrepreneur putting in the work and the hustle to make your business thrive, there’s often a cost. For Chris Michael Harris, that cost was a health crisis. When he hit rock bottom, Chris was a 29-year-old suffering from se...

“ True self-love is giving yourself the permission to look messy. ”  It’s that time again! The episode where I pull back the curtain on my previous month to reveal a behind-the-scenes perspective of what it takes to walk the extraordinary path through life.  Through these episodes, I’m committed to sharing my journey as authentically as I can. Working on yourself is one of the most poten...

“Fear is at the crux of everything. If you do not know how to master fear, then fear is always going to trick you. That’s because fear is smarter than you and more educated than you.”  The whole world has shifted over the past year. Situations and circumstances have created a whole lot of unexpected change, which in turn has sparked fear.  Fear is an automatic response that keeps us safe...

“I choose to live a very intentional life because it’s just so much more fun to create a life by design instead of by default.”  When you think about your life, what’s your balance between consumption and creation?  This episode’s guest is Charles Clay, who has a powerful perspective for his life. Guided by ‘Vacation Vibration’, Charles has learned how to intentionally craft a life that...

“You only have one life and you’re here for a reason. Your job is to find that reason.” Are you trapped inside an inherited purpose - where you’re living in the realm of socially dictated ‘shoulds’? Or have you tapped into the freedom that’s available when you find your soul’s purpose?  This episode’s guest is Steve D’Annunzio - a spiritual teacher who helps people access their higher self, s...

“All the things that I love most about my life right now are things that I didn’t even know I wanted.”  Turns out a lot you enjoyed the annual reflections that I published at the end of 2020. I got a lot of feedback telling me how helpful it was to see behind the curtains of someone who’s growing multiple companies while also creating growth, fulfillment, and richness in my own life.  So...

“There are times I sit with a crystal and it speaks to me beyond what my mind knows.”  As I’ve dived deeper into my healing journey, I’ve become increasingly fascinated with different healing modalities. Recently, I got interested in crystals and during my last trip to San Diego, life took me to Phil Fischman’s incredible shop - Beads, Crystals, and More.  The more I got talking with Phi...

“The reaction to the trauma doesn’t necessarily stop with the people who experienced it.”  Do you have symptoms that you can’t explain? For example, are you overly anxious for no obvious reason? Do you instinctively push people away or intentionally disassociate from difficult feelings in your body? Do you have irrational fears or thoughts about what could happen that don’t make logical sense...

“The game of self-awareness is, inherently, an infinite game.”  How do you best play the hand that life dealt you? How can you navigate challenge and trauma and still find a way to unlock the best version of yourself?  To help us answer these questions [and more], I’ve got Angelo Keely on the show!   Angelo is the co-founder and CEO of Kion, a lifestyle supplement and functiona...

“Awareness is what enables neural rewiring. It’s the behavior change that occurs when our brains change.”  Mental health is a growing problem in our modern world - and it’s a problem that continues to grow as we factor in the challenges of a global pandemic the resultant shifts in the way that we live.  Right now, we’re seeing that issues such as loneliness are on the rise - as are level...

“Mindful eating is a process of connecting to your body more and letting your body be the guide of how you should be eating.”  For many people, January represents the chance to start afresh. Health plans often top the list with people choosing new diets and setting resolutions around their food habits.  If you’re someone who’s struggled to create long-term results from dieting, or you fi...

“Most people think about purpose as this thing you want to do in the world. I think purpose is who you are.”  What do you do next when you rip up the conventional rule book and create a situation where anything is possible in life?  For me, this reality themed the second half of 2020.  After my eight-year relationship ended, I felt heartbreak, shame, and fear, but there was also a s...

“Choosing yourself is one of the most exhilarating, fulfilling, exhausting, intimidating, scary, and just rich journeys one can go on.”  For me, December is traditionally a time of reflection and review. I love to pour over my journals and really take the time to pull out and consolidate all that I’ve learned. Looking back, 2020 has felt like a decade in itself! I’m in awe of how much can hap...

“You are a special human being and when you realize that, you’ll set boundaries for what you want in your life.”  How can you live a life that leaves a legacy and makes you feel incredible about the impact you make?  From business to parenting, community, and impact, Dwayne J. Clark is blazing a trail for purposeful living that touches everyone in his wake. I’m so inspired by Dwayne’s st...