The Mark Divine Show

We are the ones who can make the changes for a better society. Put down your phone and pick up a book.  John Lovell( @JohnLovell_wps )is the CEO and founder of the Warrior Poet Society. A values-based community dedicated to physical protection, pursuit of truth, and living a higher purpose. His mission is to teach and train individuals in a life that they feel balanced and fulfilled. He's a f...

Life has a way of reminding us that we have a desperate need to rest. And this gravitational pull to reset, arrest, slow down the pace, and focus our life on what matters most.    Hope architect Tim Timberlake( @TTimberlake ) is the Senior Pastor of Celebration Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He's a tremendously gifted communicator and teacher who inspires folks from all walks of life. He is...

  The most effective way to de-stress a kid when upset is through another person to co-regulate into eye contact.   Relationship expert and coach Jayson Gaddis( @JaysonGaddis ) advocates for us to remember that life is relational. Shining his talents as an artist, author, podcaster, speaker, and executive coach, he developed The Relationship School, where he trained over 200 coaches in 11 countrie...

People need to shift into a new mindset when it comes to the ideas of career, education, and retirement. The model that society has been operating from is becoming obsolete.  Vice Dean at the Wharton, Mauro Guillén ( @LinkedIn ), and best-selling author’s work encourages us to look at our lives. His new book, The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Post-Generational Society , invites people to r...

You don't fight evil with evil, and you don't fight power or force with force. You draw attention away from the darkness by ignoring it and doing what's right.  This passionate author and activist, Matthew Weintrub (@heytrub) , is about healing Mother Earth and the human family. As a psychedelic medicine activist and author of The Psychedelic Origin of Religion, he is a driving forc...

Being out of control of something we want to control and fix is a recipe for disaster. When we try to control things, we often react in ways that are ultimately not helpful and can be self-destructive. Much of Aaron De Smet’s( @AaronDeSmet ) work focuses on helping large distributed organizations to achieve growth, innovation, productivity, and organizational agility. Aaron co-authored Deliberate...

Steven Kotler, a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. Steven is known as one of the world's leading experts on human performance. Today, we will be diving into the topic of his newest book, "Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad," where he explores the concept of peak performance aging.   He is the auth...

Nonstop happiness doesn't exist for any human being on the planet.   Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Dr. Robert Waldinger ( @Dr. Waldinger ) believes in nurturing relationships for overall health. Dr. Waldinger co-founded the Lifespan Research Foundation and is a practicing psychiatrist and Zen master or Roshi. His book, The Good Life: Lessons From the World's Longest S...

Be inspired, and don't measure your success by how many boxes get checked off on a to-do list. Stop making to-do lists and start mapping out your day with how much time you will spend on each task you are committed to doing.   Technology is a tool that can help build healthy and lasting habits, according to author and consultant Nir Eyal ( @NirEyal ). Nir’s groundbreaking book Hooked is a gui...

A lot of our beliefs have been given to us by our parents, because of their circumstances and their beliefs and their philosophy of life and their culture.    A subconscious pattern detective, belief therapist, healer of the psyche, Lion Goodman ( @LionGoodman ) has been known and sought after because he evokes the best in others. He is the founder and CEO of the Clear Beliefs Institute, a company...

Culture is at its core behavior at scale. You want people who behave the same way whether the CEO is in the room or not.   Former NFL player, International speaker, author, and expert in leadership development, Matt Mayberry ( @Matt Mayberry ) utilizes his professional athletic experience to inform how culture change can impact organizational performance. His new book, Culture is The Way is a hand...

Rapid learning is important, and seeing that there is no such thing as failure. That doesn’t mean you don’t fail. It just means you see failure as an opportunity to learn.   Culture is a buzzword many of us don’t know how to define. Award-winning and best-selling author Dr. Soren Kaplan( @Dr. SorenKaplan ) has made it one of his missions to educate individuals and companies on how to be a high-lev...

You can expand yourself and your sense of the world in ways that will be surprising to you, stay curious, and take the time to understand the depth of those around you.    Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University Dr. Brian Lowery ( @Dr. Brian Lowery ) is a social psychologist whose new book, Selfless: The Social Creation of You, presents a provocative,...

It's really important to become aware of your own attentional capacity and understand when your tank is starting to get low. Our attention has become a commodity and is getting hijacked by technology. Dr. Gloria Mark ( @Dr. GloriaMark ) is the author of a groundbreaking book called Attention Span . Attention Span is a must-read as it covers Dr. Mark's decades of research into how our min...

There is value in having fun and evolving oneself while being dedicated to a vision through hard work and play. Curiosity and drive are two of the key tools in successful entrepreneurship. Angelo Keely( @AngeloKeely ) is passionate about both of these tools. His background in religious studies, both western and eastern, help frame his mindset whenever he begins a new endeavor. Angelo is the Co-Fou...

We train police and military how to overcome the challenges of being physically safe. It's time to show them tools of how to overcome the psychological impact and challenges from being in the field as an active duty officer. Police and Military personal have a higher rate of suicide than the civilian population. Mark Bouchard ( @MarkBouchard ) is currently with Canada's national police f...

Don’t be afraid to give control as a leader. The most successful teams work hard, have compassion, and understand how to transfer leadership between teammates. Renowned sport’s journalist John U Bacon ( @JohnUBacon ) has a passion for leadership and teams. He won the Award of the Night Wallace Fellowship for journalism from the University of Michigan. And most interesting, he took the worst high s...

AI could possibly be one of the best tools for the mental health field. The merging of technology and therapy is exciting and getting proven results.. AI is no longer some strange science fiction concept, it is becoming a part of human existence. Dr. Gabriella Kellerman ( @gabriellarosenkellerman ) has dedicated her life to discovering the most impactful ways to empower and transform the condition...

Mental disorders are now the leading cause of disability on the planet and in the United States.  We have a crisis and we need new ideas and new approaches. Mental health has become a global crisis. Harvard psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Chris Palmer ( @ChrisPalmerMD ) is the Director of the Department of postgraduate and continuing education in McLean Hospital, and he's an Assistant Profess...

I would say focus on whole foods. Focus on nutrient density, and  have it be bioavailable nutrient dense food. Meaning foods that are high in nutrients, that's first and foremost when it comes to being healthy. .   Gut imbalance and shame are like hand in glove when it comes to being healthy according to Dr. Will Cole ( @Dr. Will Cole ). As a visionary in the health field he created one of th...

Meditation, contemplation, all the spiritual practices, even therapy is all asking you to look within. You're not looking out there to solve your problem, you're looking within.   RJ Singh is all about Ultra Habits and the power of implementing positivity into your daily routine. His early life was one of violence, crime, jails, and addiction. With the support of mentors and supportive f...

Many things can be explained to the smallest detail. There are the things like Aspirin that we know work, however still cannot explain exactly why it works. This is the power of trusting the seen and the unseen in science and medicine.   Mark Fox ( @markfox ) is an engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and author. From rocket building to PEMF therapy Mark uses his skills and curiosity to invent soluti...

I do a very simple meditation that is very powerful. I made a list of everybody I've ever loved in my life. And I spend one minute focusing on thinking what I love about them, and then send them love. Johnathan Robinson ( @Johnathan. Robinson ) believes that enlightenment is for everyone. He is the author of 14 books, a frequent guest on Oprah, and a psychotherapist. His recent book The Enlig...

Interestingly enough… people often focus on what can go wrong instead of right when discussing living a life of generosity and financial abundance. Ramit Sethi ( @ramit ) is an entrepreneur, financial advisor, and author. His New York Times bestselling book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, has sold over 10 million copies. Ramit is passionate about how people view their relationship with money and how...

The best leaders can communicate upsets with their team and then move on. It is important to support and mentor those who do not see themselves as leaders yet by being accountable and honest through word and action.   Command Sergeant Major Bradley Jone's ( @authorBPJones ) faith and fortitude brought him into a life of service both in and out of the military. His recent book Treading the Dee...