Stay Grounded with Raj Jana

“If everyone did the same thing as everyone else, then no one would be creating an impact.” It was 2011 when Cathryn Lavery moved from Ireland to New York City to take up a graduate job as an architect. Despite dabbling with an Ebay store while at school, there was no question of her not following a traditional career path. And anyway, she didn’t know any entrepreneurs to guide her. But life had o...

“There is a way in which we can ask good questions, and I think that is the bridge I often use to help people discover these latent powers within themselves and their own human potential.” What do you do if you feel pain in your body? If you’re like a lot of people, then your instinct will be to reach for the painkillers. But what if that’s not the right thing to do? Our western culture is very ce...

“The world is changing and the rate of change has never been faster. We have to keep learning to keep up. If you think you have it figured out, you’re going to get disrupted and fall behind. ” Did you know that the average CEO reads 52 books a year? According to this episode’s guest, that’s because reading is a powerful way to learn, grow, and get new ideas. But is passive learning enough to reach...

“An alter ego gives you an amazing tool to tap into the creative imagination to allow you to unfold and see more of what you’re capable of.” This episode’s guest is an absolute rockstar. I picked up his new book a few weeks back and finished it within 2 days - which should be telling for the greatness that was shared here. Mr Todd Herman is a peak performance coach and serial entrepreneur who’s be...

“I believe that our microbes are our connection to each other, it’s our commonality as human beings, but it’s our connection to the cosmos.” What I love about the Stay Grounded Podcast is it enables me to interview people from all walks of life - proof that we all have our unique stories to share with each other and the world. And this episode is no different - apart from the fact that our convers...

“Whom you end up being in your financial life is not a coincidence. There is a lot of context for it. Maybe there were patterns you just didn’t see. Until you recognise that, you can’t really enhance or change the life that you have.” Do you have money issues or money blocks? If so, you’re almost certainly not alone. Money is a topic that’s highly emotionally and we all have our own individual con...

“A lot of people are afraid to look inside because they’re afraid they’re going to open up pain and suffering.” This week’s guest is Ron Baker. As a highly sought after coach, speaker, author, bioenergetics healing practitioner. Ron has helped millions around the world thrive through a journey of self-mastery over the last 25 years. He is someone I personally look up to for emotional guidance, and...

“This is our mission: All couples on the planet will use their relationship as the vehicle for their own personal transformation.” You may be familiar with the name of this month’s guest. That’s because I interviewed Marla’s romantic partner - Julian Colker - way back on episode 33 of the Stay Grounded Podcast. As an entrepreneurial power couple the story is only complete when you interview both h...

“All the stuff from my past became my biggest asset — not my biggest enemy — and that really empowered me to keep moving forward.” Mike Kemski wasn’t raised with a lot of love as a child. Instead, he was repeatedly told that he was worthless and would amount to anything. Thanks to these repeated messages, which were reinforced by his home environment, he began to believe those words were true. As...

“I don’t believe anything that happens is by chance. Every person that comes across our path, whether we like the interaction or not, it’s all for a purpose.” If you recognize today’s guest from the TV, you’d be right! That’s because in this episode I’m interviewing no other than Josh Stuart from the Discovery Channel Reality TV show, ‘Diesel Brothers.’ Josh, otherwise known as ‘Redbeard’ is one o...

“I have learned and I teach that the only opinion that matters is mine. The only opinion about you that matters is yours.” Diane Forster’s rock bottom moment happened in the bathroom of her family home when she decided to take her own life. To the outside world, Diane seemed to have it all. She had the relationship and the successful corporate career, but inside she felt empty. Eventually, she rea...

“We can learn so much about our flaws, our rationalities, our biases, but overcoming them in real time is not possible.” The personal development industry hinges on the need for us to “change our mindset” so we can create permanent change in our lives. It’s good advice. After all, the way we think and the things we believe fuel our decisions and our behaviors. But change is hard. If you’ve ever tr...

This week’s guest ended up becoming the CEO of a tech company that he first discovered as a user. Dan Clark was one of Brain.fm’s very first users. If you’re not familiar with Brain.fm, it’s a tool that maximizes productivity through music that boosts focus and gets you into your flow state with ease. It’s a tool I use (and recommend) and something I describe as ‘audio adderall’! I first went down...

“For me, dependence comes from wanting things to be a certain way as opposed to transforming myself into someone that can thrive regardless of what the situation is.” Can you believe we’re a few days away from 2019? This week’s episode is our last show of the year and has a bit of a different spin on it. It’s a solo reflection from yours truly. I really wanted to take some time to connect with you...

“We don’t have change, if we don’t expect it” I’ve had a lot of interesting people on the Stay Grounded podcast during 2018, but this week’s episode broke a new record. At 98, Dr Gladys McGarey is our oldest guest yet. Dr. Gladys has devoted her entire life to changing the face of modern medicine - and she’s seen so much. She grew up in India where both her parents worked as medical missionaries d...

“Even if I don’t think I can do something, just take that next step and go for it. It’s amazing what you can do even when you don’t even know it’s possible.” I'm really excited for this week's guest. Jen Hansard is the founder of Simple Green Smoothies, a business that she started out of a need and strong desire to keep her family healthy. This simple remedy has created a health movement that insp...

“The universe doesn’t stop giving us likes and clues, we just develop a resistance to hearing them because they’re usually inconvenient ”   This week’s episode is definitely one of my favorites.   Dmitriy Kozlov, who I affectionately refer to as Dima, is a successful entrepreneur , spoken word poet, and a friend who I attribute a lot of my personal growth to.   Dima’s purpose in lif...

“I had this realization that the greatest gift of being a human is the gift of imperfection. The gods or the universe don’t have the luxury of making mistakes and we do. So I relish in how many mistakes I get to make.”   It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year, everyone! December is my favorite month, with the new year, literally, right around the corner, this is when I like to ta...

“I’d been doing all these diets in the past to look a certain way rather than feel a certain way.”   This week’s guest turned her life around after watching a documentary on Netflix.   Rewind four years and not only was Krysta Francoeur 40lb overweight, but she was constantly sick. Prone to illness, infections, colds, severe clinical depression and terrible fibromyalgia symptoms. You nam...

“I don’t believe there’s a ceiling to how good life can get. I don’t believe there’s a limit to the amount of love I can feel.”   Today’s podcast is a little different.   Adam and I recorded this just after we first met! We were both at a book launch of a mutual friend in New York City and I had to go up and give him a hug because he’d just blown me away!   I know what it’s like to...

“I actually am more brother and sister with people that are across incredibly diverse paths and walks of life than I had ever imagined.”   In this 50th episode (woohoo!) of the Stay Grounded Podcast, I wanted to bring you an extra special guest to mark this big milestone.   And Matthew Abrams delivered. Matthew’s passion (and life purpose) is to support individuals and collectives to rea...

  “I can have whatever I want - I just have to think about it.”   It’s not often that you get to sit down with a man who sees no limits.   We live in a society where we’re conditioned to be average. We’re surrounded by restrictions and limitations that compel us to settle for less and drop dreams of a better life.   Jesse Elder doesn’t see life in the same way that most of us d...

“Experiences develop you. They define you. They refine your attitude.” This episode’s guest has been called “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine because he has the ability to make the impossible, possible. Nowadays, Steve Sims rubs shoulders with celebrities and billionaires. His luxury personal concierge service, Bluefish, creates incredible experiences for its members...

“Our only job as humans is to live in our truth.” I didn’t know who Danete was when I took the empty spot next to her at dinner. It was at a mastermind. I’d set myself the intention of connecting with some incredible humans and somehow I felt drawn to that empty seat. As we started chatting, I didn’t feel like I was having a conversation for the first time. I felt as though I already knew Danette....

“We’re all human beings and we all crave connection with other human beings.” In this episode, I get to speak with the incredible Ken Blackman - a sex and relationship expert who focuses on sex, intimacy, and connection. I believe your life is a product of your relationships - whether that’s with your friends, parents, your partner, your kids, or your work colleagues. In my own life I’ve found tha...