The Art of Authenticity

James Clear, author and blogger on behavioral psychology, habit formation, and performance improvement. His site has been visited by over 1 million people per month and he has over a quarter million subscribers.

Today's episode features selections from my interview with Dr. Shefali on child rearing and conscious parenting. It was such an honor to have her on the show and I wanted to bring up the point that I thought was just so powerful, so meaningful, it has blown me away. It's something I’ve been thinking about ever since we talked. She says that we - to survive - abandon our true selves. Thes...

  Zach Obront is the co-founder of Book in a Box, a new type of publishing company focused on allowing busy experts with important messages to share their book without the usual barriers. Writing a book can be almost impossible for people who are really busy so Book in a Box helps by transcribing the book for the expert, they grew from zero to 300 authors in a very short period.  

Today, I’m going to answer a question that actually has been asked so many times. I’ve probably gotten this question 10, 20, 30 times. I haven’t kept track. The question is: “Why did you do a podcast on the Art of Authenticity? Why not the Art of Happiness?” People ask me that question in a variety of ways. They ask, “Why are you interested in authenticity and not happiness?” or they'll say that t...

Today we have Ashley Turner joining us. Ashley is not only an M.A., MFTI yoga meditation instructor, she is a marriage and family psychotherapy intern, writer, and I know it’s out there, but she’s also an ordained priestess. I wasn’t totally sure what that entailed but she explains it in this episode. She goes into how to blend eastern-western yoga techniques, meditation, philosophy and tradi...

Here's how to feel better when faced with anxiety and overwhelm. When we feel anxious, we attempt to control the world outside of us which temporarily squelches the anxiety, but doesn't ultimately help us feel better in the long run. 

Today we have Kute Blackson joining us, I am so honored to have him on the show as the author of the bestselling novel, You. Are. The. One . He is also a transformational leader, he offers a different approach that he created, a process that liberates the individual and the true self at the core and then pushes those gifts outward into the universe. He realized that the “outside-in approach” doesn...

Struggling to figure out what you really want? The first step to start that process in today's episode. 

Brian Kurtz was Director of Marketing at Boardroom Inc. where he helped grow the company to $150 million in sales at it’s height, actually reaching over a billion people. Now, he runs Titan’s Marketing where he offers educational materials, coaching consulting.

Do you want to take a risk? Are you playing it safe and wondering if it is the right choice? What if there are no right or wrong choices. Tune in to hear about how playing it safe isn't right or wrong and about Tony Robbins 6 human needs

Aaron Anastasi is a So Cal native who graduated with a master’s from Princeton. He’s the founder of the internationally recognized,  Superior Singing Method , an online singing program grossing 7-figures annually. Aaron is also a prominent life coach and just published his book, The Voice of Your Dreams , an Amazon Best Seller.

Best selling author of the Art of Work , blogger, and host of the podcast Portfolio Life . Ever had that gnawing sense that there is something else out there for you, but you just can't put your finger on it? Jeff was in marketing, making a good living, but he had an "itch" that he couldn't ignore. He followed his heart and made a play as a writer and it has paid off personally and financially.&nb...

Everyone talks about grit - how to follow through and stay the course - but no one is sure why some achieve success and others quit. Research shows that grit correlates to being living an authentic life. Listen in for tips on staying the course - an authentic course. 

A former US Air Force Captain turned Author / Coach / Speaker, Bryan Reeves has triumphed through multiple dark nights of the soul after hurling himself into the transformational fires of intimate relationship over and over again.   

I love pleasurable things: ice cream, new clothes, an amazing dinner. But I also get that these things by nature are fleeting. Get that and you can find the deeper emotion of joy - that long lasting sense of peace and contentment many of us crave. 

Joshua earned a PhD in Astrophysics and an MBA, both at Columbia University, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate. He teaches and coaches leadership at Columbia, NYU, and privately. He has founded several companies, one operating globally since 1999, with a half-dozen patents to his name.

Step back? Surrender? Sounds like giving up... but it is not. it is the best move you can make when you can't control the outcome! 

This is a story about inspiration, perspiration, sticking with it and believing in yourself. Jeremy was somebody who, much like myself, started off in the academia, he was trying to get a degree in religion, he studied literature at Oxford. He just didn’t want to continue on that path. He Took the leap and found his love of podcasting.

Who is that little voice in your head? The one that comes with you to the grocery store, our on date night, and all of your daily activities? Is it your best friend or is it a disempowered voice that holds you back from your best self? 

Kim is the president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and Journal Engine Software. She is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach and get this, mother of five. She’s recognize as one of North America’s foremost experts on performance through mastery. She has a unique process of integrating online journaling and coaching that really helps highly driven clients make shifts in their life to get...

We start our days with a shower, picking out an outfit, but what about getting our minds in shape? What do you do to help the clutter that builds up day after day?    

Jimmy Soni, author of forthcoming bio of Claude Shannon; Author, Rome's Last Citizen, Ultra-marathon enthusiast. Forbes 30 under 30, Crain’s 40 under 40, Betabeat, and two time author takes us behind the world of success and publishing. 

Charlie Gilkey is the host of Creative Giants Podcast. His work is dedicated to the power of action. Charlie loves a great idea, but he advocates that ideas are not what counts, what counts is getting the work done. Are you thinking of taking action? Charlie is all about the power of getting started and completing what you have because greatness comes from getting your work out to the world! 

Kids, House, Jobs. It can all feel like too much a lot of the time. I went back over all the interviews to hear what our experts do to keep it all together on a daily basis. Best tips for you on today's episode.   

John Warrillow is the founder of the Value Builder System and the author of the bestselling book, Built To Sell: Creating a business that can thrive without you. It was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. as one of the best business books in 2011. After that, John went on and wrote a book called The Automatic Customer, it’s creating a subscription based business in any industry and that was releas...