The Gratitude Podcast

When I was a child, I wanted to live in Medieval Times, it seemed so adventurous and magical looking at it from the comfort of my modern life.  The truth is that it wasn't that great to actually live in those times, and in this episode I compare our life as a society, with theirs, so that we can appreciate how amazing it is to be alive right now.    Books referenced: Enlightenment Now:  https:...

One of my favourite books is Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl, an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor.  We appreciate things more when we have perspective, we unconsciously compare and this book helps you see a lot of the blessings you enjoy each day.  Listen to it for FREE: https://georgianbenta.com/FreeBook Sign up for Amazon's service, you can...

Worrying can be addictive and cause anxiety, for several reasons. We'll explore why we're doing this and the 3 ways I've found to tackle it.  Listen to the book:  https://www.georgianbenta.com/audible Name of the book: How To Stop Worrying And Start Living by Dale Carnegie   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support Experience more abundance on...

This is quite inspiring. Talk about gaining perspective... In this episode you'll find out why she did it, and most importantly, how. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support Experience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundance Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Julie Santiago, former Wall Street VP, helps women become awaken, leader of the SoulShine Sisterhood and one of the biggest gratitude Facebook groups, The Gratitude Circle, with over 40,000 members.    Julie's the author of the book Awaken: 6 Secret Steps to Remember Who You Are And Why You’re Here.   She’s a wonderful, loving and grateful human being, and we had a deep conversation about how...

Sometimes, we have to do things we don't particulary enjoy, so how can we make them enjoyable?  I got 3 ideas for you, they may not be new, but a reminder is always welcome, isn't it? Positive songs I listen to: www.georgianbenta.com/SpotifyPlaylist   PS: I appologise if you got the first version, something happened in my audio editing software and a section of the episode became glitchy B...

This is not for the faint hearted, but for some people it might be an effective way of feeling more grateful each day.  What could Abraham Maslow & Gary Vaynerchuck have in common? Maslow, the creator of the Hierarchy of Human Needs and Gary Vee, the CEO of Vayner Media, the entrepreneur that motivates other entrepreneurs to become great;  They have a gratitude practice that they share, and yo...

A skeptical scientist did this experiment, and what he found surprised him.  It's not very easy to do, to be honest, it's not a 5 min thing, but it's pleasant and according to the study, you'll still enjoy the benefits not just hours or days, but actually weeks afterwards.  Let me know how it went!  Email: hello@georgianbenta.com Instagram:  http://instagram.com/thegratitudepodcast...

This is a special episode, with a someone that's doing an inspiring project called 365 Meaningful Conversations. Her name is Audrey Phillips and she plans to go to all of the United States and spread kindness, connection and gratitude through meaningful conversations. She shares her own vulnerable story and the impact it had on her and on her colleagues.  You can support her on Indigogo: https...

Rayson Choo is a motivational speaker, nurse at the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore, and founder of his brand Raygacy. Rayson has gone through a series of setbacks such as experiencing his parents divorce, constant bullying at age seven, and even to the extent of losing his job and ex girlfriend simultaneously at the age 24. He has spoken to thousands of people in hospitals, schools, podca...

"My energy, every single ounce of it comes from gratitude.” - Gary Vaynerchuck   Gary Vee's net worth in 2017 was $160 millions, he gives jobs to almost 900 employees according to LinkedIn and does a lot of speaking around the world as well.    You need quite a lot of energy to make all of this happen, to manage everything and everyone, so I was curious to explore why he gets his energy fr...

Nathan Cook shares a gratitude practice that I think it's brilliant.  He takes one thing he's grateful for and goes really deep to appreciate everything about it.  In this episode you'll hear how he goes about finding things and people to appreciate when it comes to his iPhone.  Asked him to give an example that most of us will relate to (a smartphone).  The same pattern or way of prac...

Recently, Salma Hayek was a guest on Oprah, and the story she shares about gratitude is so inspiring, that I had to share it with you.  Here's a few words from it:  “I feel so sad for people who are not grateful, they are missing some of the most sublime sensations in life.” - Salma Hayek The depth of her feeling of gratitude is amazing and I hope you'll be able to feel it too by listening...

Here's something you can do with your partner that can increase intimacy, love, appreciation and the overall fulfillment of the relationship.  We've been doing this for a while and it's pretty amazing!  Try it out and if you're having difficulties or questions let me know.  As I've found out and share in the episode, there are things that people do that I completely forgot abou...

Sometimes feeling "too" blessed leads to feeling guilty that others aren't as blessed, but that just stops our own flow of abundance. Lets explore the 3 steps that turn things around. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support Experience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundance Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & O...

We're not getting any younger and it isn't in the past and it's not in the future, can you guess when the time of our life is?  I hope that with this episode I'll be able to help you see when it is and enjoy it more.   Thank you so much for listening to The Gratitude Podcast! Follow us for more such episodes and stay connected with gratitude! Or stay in touch on social: Insta: http...

Nathan Cook president of Inspiring Inspirations and TheSuccessBoard.com    Nathan's mission is to empower people to unleash the power within them.   We talk about the passing of his father and how a 20-second conversation with him, while he was terminally ill, changed the way he look at life. He's an incredible man, with an inspiring story. He went from being arrested as a teenager to bein...

Short inspiration from Brother David Steindl-Rast.  Hope you enjoy it and relisten when you feel like it! Have an amazing weekend! :) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support Experience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundance Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Yesterday I received a phone call that made my day, it was a Thank You call, and I'll tell you everything about it in this episode.  Also, I'm sharing the story about the Thank You call that I made and how it felt to be on the giving end.  My goal with this is to inspire and to motivate you to do this as well, it can make a huge difference in your life and in the person you're thanking...

The World Happiness Report in 2018 found many of the same countries at the top.    What could be their secrets?   In this episode you'll find out: 1. the top 10 happiest countries 2. how are USA, UK, Canada and Australia ranking and why did the US experience a drop in spite of the good economics 3. what the top 5 have in common and how you can learn from them (+ apply in your life)   Sources:...

Unless our 6 basic human needs are met, feeling grateful and happy can be quite a challenge.  In this episode, I've touched on each of the 6 basic needs, on the 3 sections of our brain and how they influence our state. Also, our focused went on what we can do about the challenges, so that we leave more space for gratitude and fulfillment.  There are 7 morning habits that can make a huge differ...

Brother David, from Gratefulness.org, best known for his famous TedTalk on Gratitude, he was also recently a guest on Oprah where he talked about how to be fully alive, now, on The Gratitude Podcast.   DAVID STEINDL-RAST was born Franz Kuno Steindl-Rast on July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and spent his early years there and in a small village in the Alps. He spent all of his teen years under the...

Lets have some fun. :)  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support Experience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundance Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It wasn't easy to do this episode, it's not something I'm an expert at, but I'm working on it. I hope my vulnerability will be helpful for you to have the courage to rely on others more and to become stronger and more fulfilled. :)  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support Experience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundance Advertisin...

Some things happen once in a lifetime, like reaching 300,000 downloads, but some things happen every day (like hearing birds singing their song for our ears to enjoy).  I'm sharing both of these with you today and I have a surprise at the end.  You will have to make a bit of an effort to get it, but I want you to get as much value out of it as possible, and we get the most value out of things...