Stay Grounded with Raj Jana

“Curiosity sparks these amazing conversations that bring wisdom and willingness together. It’s the catalyst for something truly magical.”  After leaving school at 16, Steve Pirie set himself a target. He wanted to be a millionaire by the time he was 30. But after building a business, which he later sold, Steve didn’t feel the way he expected. He tried building another business, but because it...

“Self Trust is a deep knowing, or having an absolute certainty, that you can take care of yourself for your needs and your own safety, and that you truly have enough wisdom to guide yourself in your own life.”  Stephanie Kwong is a Mindset Mastery Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Podcast Host. She’s also the secret weapon that supports high achievers identify and remove mental and emotional roadblo...

“When a belief is created, it literally becomes a pair of glasses over your eyes. As you move forward in life, all the different events that you experience get filtered through that lens.”  Erin Pheil wanted to feel differently. She was desperate to let go of the constant judgements and the feeling of not being good enough, but she couldn’t. Erin turned to countless courses and therapies, but...

“I’m the most powerful and the most confident when I know who I am.”  In this episode, I’m diving down the rabbit hole with Re Perez - author of Your Brand Should Be Gay [Even If You’re Not]. As a seasoned brand strategist, Re has consulted with everyone from Xerox to Nielsen Company, and GE money. He started his own branding company in 2011 and is now an international speaker, author, and CE...

“I want to be a shining example that you can have your cake and eat it. You can escape the life you were born into. You can do something more if you want.”  In this special edition episode, the tables are turned! I’m the one in the hot seat with Justin Francisco from the Mindful Impact podcast interviewing me.  Justin went down the rabbit hole too asking a ton of incredible questions. I’...

“A lot of the actions that we have to take to be successful aren’t ones that you feel like taking.”  Anthony Truck’s entire life has been about beating the odds and redefining what’s possible given the cards he was dealt with. Age just three, Anthony ended up in the foster care system. Given his background, he shouldn’t have achieved the things he did. It shouldn’t have been possible for him...

“Flow states are getting to peak state and peak performance. Flow consciousness is taking that and stretching it out so you’re living in flow all of the time.”  Hard work where “no pain equals no gain” is a cultural meme inherited from our grandparents, parents, and the media. But what if you could create a more extraordinary life by embracing flow? When you’re programmed to believe hustle an...

“The word "art," to me, is about owning my power as a creative channel in the world.”  It’s not unusual for spiritual entrepreneurs to experience a significant shift in their life. This was the case for this episode’s guest - Emerald GreenForest. As a real estate agent, Emerald was crushing it. She was the National Chair of her Trade Association and was running a hugely successful company.&nb...

“No matter how far or fast you fall, if you’ve helped enough people, you’re always going to come out on top.”  Kris Dehnert used to be an opportunist. He was ‘good enough’ to crush a wide range of projects and this skill led him to found eight different businesses in a variety of verticals including fitness, real estate, eCommerce and consulting. Kris made a lot of money driven by the ‘lie’ t...

“Presence gives us the capacity to experience what we’re experiencing, but with an internal container that can hold that experience in such a way that we aren’t completely overwhelmed or burdened by it.”  I’ve had a long-held goal to interview someone like today’s guest for the podcast. An individual who spent time living in isolation as a monk while living inside the realities of chaos in to...

“You have the power to choose in every single moment.” Hey lovely listeners…  This is a slightly different episode than normal because it’s just me and no guest. But as I’m publishing this on the day before the 2010’s end, I wanted some quality time with you to reflect and share this decade’s biggest lessons.  It’s my hope that you’ll feel inspired to do the same in your life as a result...

“It’s the pursuit and the process of doing something — not the outcome — that actually matters.”  This episode turned out a little different than our usual format! I’ve spoken with Sachit Gupta countless times. So in this episode, I was keen to see what would happen if we dived down the rabbithole with zero expectations.  And the result was pure gold!    Sachit is the deep...

“I never make a wrong decision, I make the most informed decision of the moment.”  Carol Rydell is a spiritual seeker and the founder and director of New Earth Wealth Mystery School™. In this role, she serves as a mentor and catalyst for amazing souls and spiritual entrepreneurs who are deeply committed to their growth and transformation. In her ‘safe containers’, Carol guides people on a mys...

“Reflection allows you to catch things before it’s too late.”  December is one of my favorite months of the year. In the run-up to the holidays, I love taking time out to reflect on the previous 12 months - so I can jump into the New Year with both feet.  But this December is different… Heck, it IS different! Not only are we saying goodbye to a year, but we’re getting ready to close up a...

“Fear is a gift. It is a gift that either keeps us safe or it’s a gift that gives us the power to make change in our life.”  As a Navy Seal Officer who served in the Middle East between 1998 - 2008, Larry is used to showing up in situations where you’re genuinely walking the line between life and death.  But it was this unique military experience in high-pressure, high-stress environment...

“When you hear this thing, "These days, it’s difficult to be a man," don’t buy the bullshit. I think there has never been a better time to be a man than today.”  Are you in touch with your feelings? Or do you deliberately ignore or push down your emotions because they’re too difficult to feel?  Dominick Quartuccio used to be the alpha male - a ladies man, and a high-performer. He clocked...

“There has been very little innovation in certain categories for a long time. If there is little innovation then there is huge opportunity to disrupt, to make better, to innovate, to level up.”  How many times have you held your tongue, accepted the status quo, and fallen into line?    It’s not your fault. Society wants us to conform. Society wants us to keep doing things the way th...

“Money isn’t good or bad. It’s our relationship with money that is good or bad.”  We say that money can’t buy happiness, but at the same time we believe money holds the solution to all kinds of problems and situations. It’s why we chase money, use finances as a measure of success, and tell ourselves life will be better when our bank balance increases.  But is this the route to happiness,...

“When we’re in struggle, that’s when our shadow and demons show up and dance.”  What happens when you experience a huge failure in business?  For many entrepreneurs, failure brings dark times. We’re so used to wrapping our identity around what we do that when things don’t work out, our self-worth plummets. This episode’s guest found herself in this exact situation - putting herself in $5...

“When you’ve found your purpose, the high of living with purpose is unmatched.”  This episode’s guest is Olga Rickards - a bestselling author, regular guest speaker on positive psychology at the University of British Columbia, and a sought-after life coach to high achievers. She’s worked with multi-millionaire entrepreneurs and executives running multi-billion dollar companies and she’s she’s...

“There is some intelligence inside of us that has direction and leads us. Every time I make a decision that’s in alignment with that big purpose, I get goosebumps.”  The internet, digital media, and ecommerce has made it easier than ever to build successful businesses. The last few decades have seen countless companies come and go, but only a small percentage of brands have what it takes to s...

“Well-being is an ongoing thing. It’s a way of life. It isn’t a trend.”  The paradigm is outdated. You don’t need to be successful before you can focus on your well-being. According to this episode’s guest - Megan McNealy - you can DO and BE well at the same time . More than that, if you make well-being a focal point for your life, you can actually LEVERAGE it to create even more success...

“I always had this thing where I wanted to be helpful for every single person. I don’t want to have to look at someone and say there isn’t anything I can do.”  Bob Gilpatrick and his business partner Larry began working on projects together when Larry was 65. At the time, Larry was in very poor health. He was suffering from a range of illnesses and disorders common with older folk. He was on...

“These conversations that we’re scared of shift reality. They create a new reality.” As a kid, David Wood didn’t have the courage to speak up to the bullies or to ask out the girls he liked. He didn’t have the skills necessary to have those tough conversations - so he didn’t, and he lost out as a result.  But all that changed back in 1996 when David attended Landmark Forum. At this event, Dav...

“Success is not something you pursue. Success is something you attract into your life because of the person you become.”  As a kid, Darren Jacklin was told he’d never amount to much. As a child, he found friendships tough, he struggled with reading and writing, was diagnosed with ADHD, and was eventually enrolled into a special education class.  But looking back, these early experiences...