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Today's guest is Dr. Greg Wells, a health, wellbeing, and peak performance are personal and professional obsessions. Dr. Wells has a Ph. D. in Physiology and has served as a Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and the Director of Sport Science for the Canadian Sport Institute. His mission is to make the science of human limits understandable and actionable. To that e...

Karolina Rzadkowolska is a life coach, author, and podcast host. She is an alcohol-free life empowerment expert who helps intuitive women ditch alcohol and discover their greater purpose.  She’s worked with thousands of clients through her programs to change their drinking habits and unleash a new level of health, happiness and drive.  Karolina joined us today to discuss her best-selling book, Eup...

This week’s episode of the Growth Guide Podcast features John G. Miller. John is an author and a keynote speaker. Over ten years, while engaged in the sale and organization of training programs for CEOs and managers, he came to realize the significant demand for personal accountability. In 1995, he decided to transition into a keynote speaker role, naming his presentations "Personal Accountab...

In this week’s episode of the Growth Guide podcast, we have the honor of having a conversation with Gloria Mark, Chancellor’s Professor Emerita of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She studies the impact of digital media on people’s work and personal lives, examining multitasking, attention and stress.  She has published over 200 articles in top journals and conferences and her...

Today’s guest is Mark Divine, an entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, philanthropist and one of the world’s top leadership and coaching experts. Mark joined us today to talk about his book, ‘The Way of the SEAL: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed.’ After a successful 20 year career as a Navy SEAL and SEAL Commander, Mark was hired by the Navy to create a nationwide coachi...

This week’s episode of the Growth Guide podcast features Dr. Gladys McGarey, one of the rarest guests we’ve had on our show. She is a 102-year-old still-consulting doctor and the mother of holistic medicine. She is the co-founder of the American Holistic Medical Association. She started her medical career before it was allowed for women to have bank accounts. Nevertheless, she has overcome numerou...

Christopher Chabris is a cognitive scientist who has taught at Union University and Harvard University. His research focuses on decision-making, attention, intelligence and behavior genetics. Christopher received his Ph. D. in Psychology and A.B. in computer science from Harvard University. He joined us today to talk about the book he co-authored, Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What W...

In today’s conversation, we are joined by Mitchell Greene, a licensed clinical and sport psychologist, and owner of Greenepsych Clinical & Sport Psychology, a boutique private practice located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Dr. Greene works primarily with athletes pursuing high performance goals, or coaches and athletic departments looking to educate their student-athletes on mental health an...

This week’s episode of the Growth Guide podcast features Mike Rucker. Mike is an organizational psychologist, behavioral scientist, and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association. He has been academically published in publications like the International Journal of Workplace Health Management. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Was...

Kevin Kelly is a senior maverick at Wired, an award-winning magazine he co-founded in 1993. He joined us today to talk about his book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, a book of 450 modern proverbs for good living. Kevin shares his wisdom and insights on a variety of topics, including the importance of taking sabbaticals to avoid burnout, the power of deliberate p...

Paul Millerd is an independent writer, freelancer, coach, and digital creator. He has written online for many years and has built a growing audience of curious humans from around the world. He spent several years working in strategy consulting before deciding to walk away and embrace a pathless path. He is fascinated about how our relationship to work is shifting and how more people can live lives...

This week’s episode of the Growth Guide podcast features Alex Tapscott. Alex is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional. Alex is the co-author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction best-seller ‘Blockchain Revolution’, translated into more than 19 languages. He joined us today to talk about his Wall Street Journal bestseller, ‘Web3: Charting the Internet's...

My guest today is Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, a keynote speaker, executive leadership coach of mental well-being and resilience, founder of the Resilience Leadership Institute, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. By leveraging over two decades of original research on resilience, she developed The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People and believes that resilience is the key to individual, te...

Dan Martell is a serial entrepreneur, triathlete, investor, and author. He is the founder and CEO of SaaS Academy, the world’s No. 1 coaching program for B2B SaaS founders. He coaches over 1000 SaaS founders, including clients like ClickFunnels, Proposify, and Carrot. His goal is to teach people how to build businesses that they don't grow to hate.  Dan joined us today to talk about his Wall...

Dr. Jody Carrington is a powerhouse speaker and fearless champion for authentic human connection.  She is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author. She has spent most of her career working with children and families who have experienced trauma.  She believes in two things: that you are exactly where you need to be, no matter how painful or wonderful, and that we are wired to do hard things. Mo...

This week’s episode of the Growth Guide podcast features Gary John Bishop. Gary is an author, speaker, and urban philosopher. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Unfu*k Yourself, Stop Doing That Sh*t, Do the Work, Wise As Fu*k, and Love Unfu*ked. . He joined us today to talk about his book, ‘Grow Up: Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve.’ In this episode, Gary dives deep into the conce...

Today, we welcome Nina Purewal to the podcast. Nina is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, mental health advocate, executive grief ambassador, ex-CPG marketer, and founder of Pure Minds Inc., a social enterprise that conducts mental wellness and mindfulness workshops for the corporate and public sectors. Nina has been studying mindfulness for over 20 years and practicing meditatio...

Today, my guest is Ryan Hawk. Ryan Hawk is a podcast host, author, keynote speaker, and advisor. Ryan is the host of The Learning Leader Show podcast, and has recorded more 550 episodes over the past 9+ years. Forbes called The Learning Leader Show , “the most dynamic leadership podcast around.” Inc Magazine said, “it’s one of the 5 podcasts to make you a smarter leader.” Apple named it an “all-ti...

Today, my guest is Brad Stulberg. Brad researches, writes, and coaches on mental health, well-being, and sustainable excellence. He is bestselling author of Master of Change and The Practice of Groundedness. He regularly contributes to the New York Times and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Atlantic, among other outlets. In his coaching practice, he works with executiv...

This week’s episode features Shannon Lee Simmons. Shannon is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), life coach, media personality, bestselling author, and founder of the award-winning New School of Finance. She is a personal finance columnist for CBC's Metro Morning and a guest expert on The Marilyn Denis Show, in addition to being a frequent contributor for...

Our guest today is Nick Huber. Nick is an entrepreneur, investor, and social media influencer. He owns stakes in 11 companies, including a real estate private equity firm and several agencies.  As a content creator, he has published over 400 podcast episodes, 200+ articles, and thousands of tweets. Through content, he shares his life and business philosophy while simultaneously developing a divers...

Our guest today is Tricia Huffman, a podcast host, speaker, Manager of Integrity to Grammy Award-winning artists, and founder of Your Joyologist. For over a decade she has been a called upon mental health and mindset expert spreading her mission to claim joy daily via her empowering social media posts, real talk podcast, coaching work, product line, Own Your Awesome daily inspiration app, book, an...

This week’s episode of the Growth Guide podcast features Light Watkins. He is a speaker, podcaster, author, teacher, and TEDx speaker. Light has taught thousands of people to meditate through his public, private, and corporate courses and retreats. Light has delivered highly inspirational keynotes at iconic brands and events, including at MindBodyGreen, SoHo House, Wanderlust Festivals, Apple, and...

Today, my guest is Beth Stallwood, a speaker, coach, podcast host, consultant, facilitator, and author. She is the director and lead Consultant at Beth Stallwood Transformant Ltd. Beth is on a mission to help people create and cultivate joy in their work and to enable organizations to create the right environment for success. She joined us today to talk about her book, ‘WorkJoy: A Toolkit for a Be...

Join me and my guest, Jonah Berger, Wharton Professor, keynote speaker, consultant and best-selling author.  As a highly sought-after keynote speaker and consultant, Jonah has worked with major organizations like Apple, Google, Nike, and The Gates Foundation, helping them understand and leverage the power of words to drive impact.   Jonah joins me today to discuss his book, Magic Words: What to Sa...