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Sandra Joseph holds the record for being the longest running female star on Broadway after she played the role of Christine Daaé in 'Phantom of the Opera' six nights a week for nearly a decade.  Now, she has an incredibly inspiring story to share, and opens up with us about her battle with crippling stage fright, her search for her 'second act', learning to choose love over fear, and how to get 'u...

What's the secret to success?  What's the formula for achieving your biggest goals in life?  Our guest on this episode, the inspirational Hal Elrod, says the answer to those questions is simple!  Hal is the author of the international bestseller, The Miracle Morning, which he wrote after being hit by a drunk driver and being declared clinically dead for six minutes.  When he miraculously woke up,...

We're excited to talk to psychologist Dr. Michael Reichert on this episode about his new book, How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Raise Good Men .  He's the Founding Director of The Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the University of Pennsylvania and has been described as a leading researcher on the journey from boyhood to manhood.  In this interview, we talk about how...

Do you struggle with making hard choices? Don't worry, you're not alone! Our guest on this episode, Greg Bustin, advises leaders of some of the world's most admired companies on how to make courageous decisions.  In this episode, we talk about how some of the best and worst decisions in history changed our lives today.  Greg is the author of several books on leadership, the latest of which is call...

We're firm believers that listening to inspirational stories of people from the past can give us just the push we need to get through tough times today.  Our guest on this episode, Veronica Hinke, has been researching the Titanic for as long as she can remember and joins us today to talk about some of its incredibly inspiring passengers, some of whom survived, and others who lost their lives in th...

What happens when the therapist becomes the patient? Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist, New York Times bestselling author, and national advice columnist who joins us to talk about what happened when she had a life crisis and decided she needed to seek help herself.  Lori's latest book is called Maybe You Should Talk To Someone:  A therapist, HER therapist and Our Lives Revealed.    |  We'd like t...

Have you ever found yourself frustrated in a disagreement with someone you love?  Have you ever wished you had better conflict resolution skills?  Would you like to see something positive result from the negativity of a fight?  Our guest on this episode, James L. Creighton, is here to help.  James is a Psychologist and relationship consultant whose latest book is called,  Loving through Your Diffe...

Joining us on this episode is well-known personal development coach Mike Bayer, whom you may know as Coach Mike from the Dr. Phil show and elsewhere.  Mike started as a mental health and addiction counselor before he founded CAST Centers, the go-to clinic for executives, singers, actors, athletes, and anyone who wants to learn how to live their best life.  He's the author of the New York Times bes...

This is a must-listen for anyone who needs a push to pursue their lifelong dreams! Joining us on this episode is best-selling author and communication strategist Sam Horn, founder and CEO of The Intrigue Agency, whose mission is to help people create a quality life-work ratio that adds value for all involved.  Sam is the author of many books, the latest of which is called Someday is NOT a Day in t...

On this episode, we welcome adventure entrepreneur and author Matthew Walker to the program.  Matt is a behavioral scientist and adventure expedition leader who works with people to take the lessons learned from adventuring and apply them to the everyday challenges we face.  Matt is the author of Adventure in Everything: How the Five Elements of Adventure Create a Life of Authenticity, Purpose, an...

It's a pleasure to welcome back time management expert Laura Vanderkam.  Laura is the bestselling author of several books, including What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, Off the Clock:  Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done and her latest book, Juliet's School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities.  Her TED talk, "How to gain control of your free time", ha...

On August 26, 2015, the lives of Andy and Barbara Parker changed forever when their daughter Alison, a news reporter for WDBJ, was murdered along with her cameraman, Adam Ward while conducting an interview on live television near Roanoke, Virginia.  The nation was stunned by the killings and President Barack Obama said he was "heartbroken".  The gunman was a former reporter for the TV station who...

Heart disease is the number one killer of women, outpacing all types of cancer, diabetes and stroke.  And, while men and women face the same classic risk factors for heart disease, like high cholesterol and high blood pressure, women often manifest heart disease in different ways than men.  Our guest on this episode, Dr. Mark Menolascino, has been on the frontlines of cardiac research for most of...

There's been an alarming increase in the levels of stress and anxiety experienced by girls from elementary school to college.  Research indicates the number of girls who say they often feel nervous, worried or fearful jumped 55% from 2009 to 2014, while anxiety levels for boys remained unchanged.   Joining us on this episode is New York Times bestselling author and clinical psychologist Lisa Damou...

What do Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Pitbull, Maya Angelou, and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? Bestselling author and "Forbes 30 Under 30" Alex Banayan spent seven years tracking down dozens of the world's most successful people to learn the secrets of how they carved their own paths in life and business.  He found they all made their own way by using what he calls, "The Third Door".  It's not t...

Joining us on this episode is Leigh Steinberg, who is known as one of the greatest sports agents in history and the real-life inspiration for the film, Jerry Maguire.  Leigh has represented the #1 pick in the NFL draft a record setting 8 times and has negotiated well over three billion dollars in contract deals for his clients including Patrick Mahomes, Steve Young, Troy Aikman, and Oscar De La Ho...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 20% of the adult population in the United States suffers from chronic pain. It's estimated that between 11 million and 20 million Americans suffer from pain so severe that it frequently limits their work or life activities. Sarah Anne Shockley is one of those chronic pain sufferers, having lived with debilitating nerve pain since 2007.  She felt i...

Valentine's Day can be incredibly rough when you're single, but we have good news: this episode is perfect to help you heal old wounds and get excited about the wonderful things in store for you.  Licensed psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Guy Winch is the author of the brook, 'How to Fix a Broken Heart', which aims to help people heal after a breakup or death of someone they love.  His vir...

We're thrilled to share this conversation with Stanford Engineering School Professor Tina Seelig, author of 17 books including the international bestseller, What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.     Tina was trained as a neuroscientist and has always been interested in how we think, especially how we come up with bold new ideas. Her Ted talk on the "Little Risks You Can Take to Increase Your Luck" has...

Enjoy this NTM Nugget from Jay Pharaoh, a Saturday Night Live alum best known for impersonating people like Barack Obama and Kanye West.  Today, he's on the road as a stand up comedian and has some great wisdom to share with us about what he's learned during his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we talk to Reshma Saujani, the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in computer science and technology.  We learn what inspired her new book, 'Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder' and why it's so important to take chances, embrace the unknown, and unlearn perfectionism.  As Reshma says, "we need...

On this episode, we're going to take a wide-ranging look at emotions in the workplace.  How should you deal with jealousy, insecurity, panic, anger or simply having your feelings hurt on the job?  Our guests, Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, are organizational consultants who've studied how emotions affect our professional lives and how we can navigate emotions at work.  They've written about i...

Dating is one of the hottest topics these days, as the traditional ways of meeting potential matches and the rules for finding love have changed dramatically over recent years thanks to apps and websites.  Our guest on this episode, dating coach Damona Hoffman, knows just about everything about the topic: in addition to hosting two TV series on love & relationships for A&E, her coaching methods ha...

Are you a workaholic?  A perfectionist?  An overachiever?  Maybe all three of those things?  Our guest on this episode, Dr. Bryan Robinson is a licensed psychotherapist who describes himself as a "recovering" workaholic.  He's the author of a new book aimed at helping people break the cycle of over-working.  The book is called #Chill:  Turn Off Your Job and Turn On Your Life.   In this conversatio...