Philosopher Insights

In today's Philosopher Byte, I share an incredibly powerful story from Jon Petz .  Life is all about the impact you can make in other peoples lives, and Jon shows you what can happen when you lose the fear and summon up the courage to bless others with your gift. You never know whose life you may touch, and incredibly you don't need to touch hundreds or thousands of lives, you can touch...

 In this edition of the Philosopher Insights Podcast, Steven Pressfield is back with his latest book - 'Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be'.   In life, you won't always want to do what you should do, you won't want to do what is best for you, and Steven Pressfield shares a wonderful phrase that you can use to show up every day and put you in position to make things happen. I also...

In today's Philosopher Byte , Brene Brown is back to talk about invulnerability.   Brené Brown has spent the last ten years researching courage, shame, and authenticity at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has authored several books on her study and serves as the Council on Alcohol and Drugs' Behavioral Health Scholar-in-Residence. In our fearful society, we...

In this week's edition of  the  Philosopher Insights Podcast , I share my favorite insights from   'Think LIke A Monk'   by author and social media influencer   Jay Shetty .   This book was beyond what I expected, and it was challenging to handpick my favorite insights from this book. Jay Shetty , social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose,...

In today's Philosopher Byte, Mel Robbins shares an important message related to a topic I know will resonate with anyone trying to make things happen in life and not being able to do what they know they should do. Why can't we maintain our motivation to show up and do the work every day?   This clip is from Mel's new podcast, 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' and you can find the entir...

In today's episode of the Philosopher Insights podcast , I share my favorite insights from 'Do Hard Things' by author and executive coach Steve Magness . From a beloved performance expert, and executive coach comes a radical reassessment of how we view toughness and what it means to realize our greatest achievements in the face of difficulty. Magness teaches us how to engage with our bodies i...

In today's podcast episode, I bring to you, my all-time favorite personal development speaker.  Jim Rohn passed away in 2005 but his message continues to resonate for millions worldwide.  He was the one who inspired people like Tony Robbins, Les Brown, Darren Hardy, and countless others to discover the best in themselves. Today, Jim is talking about the emotions that can indeed turn your...

in this week's podcast episode, we discuss an absolutely incredible book -  The Pursuit of Perfect, by Tal Ben-Shahar. As a former Harvard professor who taught the most popular class in Harvard’s history, he’s created a true gem with the release of this book. You will learn how to get away from the impossible pursuit of perfection and move towards a life of greater happiness, richne...

In today's episode, Steve Harvey shares what I believe is his defining message.  His life exemplifies the power of his message. If you want to stop existing in life and start living it - then Steve Harvey believes you are going to need to Jump.  Every successful person has had to JUMP at some point in their lives, they had to overcome their fear, that had to embrace the risks, and they h...

In this week's edition of   Philosopher Insights , I bring to you my favorite insights from a quick reading and easy-to-follow book by Jennifer Ashton -   The Self Care Solution. "Sometimes the path to radical transformation begins small, not by losing twenty pounds or meditating for hours but by making the choice to try something good for you.  - just for one month  - to see h...

Welcome to today's Philosopher Byte.  Today, Andrew Huberman shares some fascinating research-based information about how to establish better daily routines.   Andrew Huberman is the host of the Huberman Lab podcas t where he does a combination of solo episodes talking about the latest research on human behavior and guest episodes where he speaks with some of the top experts on his...

n this week's   Philosopher Insight , we take a closer look at   'Deep Work'   by Cal Newport.   Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and the author of six books. One of them is  Deep Work , a book that argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace and   So Good They Can’t Ignore You , a book that debunks...

In today's Philosopher Byte, Darren Hardy shares his insights about: Prioritization Focus Distraction Creating versus Reacting Multitasking You can learn more about Darren Hardy by visiting his website www.darrenhardy.com. This is only a snippet of a great talk and you can find the entire talk on YouTube. Title:  INSANE PRODUCTIVITY  Darren Hardy        Link: https://...

In today's edition of the Philosopher Insights Podcast , I share my favorite insights from 'Sustain Your Game' by Alan Stein Jr.   This is a follow-up to his first book, 'Raise Your Game' , which I absolutely loved.  I am a massive fan of Alan Stein Jr and loved his latest book. Alan Stein Jr. offers you the secrets to enduring, unimaginable success based on his years of experi...

Rest In Peace - David A Arnold In today's Philosopher Byte, I wanted to share insights from a very special comedian, who passed away suddenly in early September 2022.    David A. Arnold was fast becoming a top comedian and show writer in the industry and finally making his dreams come true of being a well-known stand-up comedian. I only discovered him this month, but his story and his re...

In this week's edition of the  Philosopher Insights Podcast , I share my favorite insights from ' Limitless'   by   Jim Kwik .  I have been following Jim for quite some time as he is a memory and speed reading expert with a fantastic podcast I have been listening to every week.    When I heard he had a book coming out, I bought it, read it, and loved it.  In...

In today's   Philosopher's Byte , one of my favorite speakers on high performance,   Brendon Burchard   shares an important message about moving forward with the dream.   Too many of us are waiting for a better moment, and not realizing that the moment to start is now.  We cannot put off doing what we really want - life is too short to play the waiting game. I pulled...

In this week's edition of  the  Philosopher Insights podcast , I share my favorite insights from one of the best books I have ever read.  I read the entire book the same day I cracked open the cover  - it was so good that I lost myself in the wisdom author Tim Grover delivers in this book. Here is Michael Jordan's quote on the book's cover:    "Tim Grover was by my si...

In today's Philosopher Byte, I wanted to follow up 'Turning Pro' with Steven Pressfield himself sharing an insight from his latest book 'Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be' which I plan to feature on this podcast very soon. I really love this idea because I know from first-hand experience that this way of thinking works - it really helps you get more done than you think is possible. Pressfi...

n this week's podcast, I wanted to share the incredible wisdom of Steven Pressfield - Turning Pro was the first book I read from him and now I am on a mission to read the rest. He is an amazing writer and I loved the book. This is from Steven Pressfield's website: Turning Pro – Steven Pressfield "I wanted to do a follow-up to The War of Art that got into the concepts of addictions and “shadow care...

In today's Philosopher Byte, memory expert Jim Kwik shares the secrets to remembering everything you read. If you are like most people, you read and then cannot recall any of the content you just read I read Jim Kwik's latest book 'Limitless' and will feature it on my podcast in September.  You can find this talk on YouTube. Source: https://youtu.be/BTip4HCO2Lk Title: 3 Simple Hacks To Rememb...

In today's edition of the Philosopher Insights Podcast, I share my favorite insights from the beautiful book ' Create the Life You Desire ' by Frank DiGenova. This book takes you on a journey of all the core aspects of creating the masterpiece life, the life that you always dreamed of having. I wanted to quote the disclaimer he shares from this book, it's worth reading carefully before listening t...

This week I wanted to share a real-life example of what happens when you apply Hal Elrod's Miracle Equation.  In the book, 'The Miracle Equation' , which I featured in Ep. 31 , Elrod shares numerous examples, but this one came to him after he had published the book and highlights the power of simply having unwavering faith and the willingness to apply extraordinary effort. In this episode, Ha...

In this episode of the   Philosopher Insights podcast , I share my favorite insights from another fantastic book by Hal Elrod  -   The Miracle Equation . Hal Elrod is an American author, keynote speaker, and success coach. He is the author of the bestselling book The Miracle Morning, The Miracle Equation, founder of the Miracle Morning book series, and the host of the   Achieve...

Today's Philosopher Byte features the incredible wisdom of Ed Mylett .  I have captured snippets of a talk he gave at the opening event for his latest book - The Power of One More - check out Episode 17 of the podcast where I share my favorite ideas from the book. The full talk can be found on YouTube and I highly recommend you take the time to listen to the full message.  It honestly is...