The Hidden Why Podcast

Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less In this interview, I speak with Leidy Klotz about his book Subtract. Blending evidence across science and design, Subtract The Untapped Science of Less: The Untapped Science of Less offers a revolution in problem-solving: proving why we overlook subtraction, and how we can access its true potential. Guest Bio. Leidy Klotz studies and writes about how we trans...

Radical Responsibility What is the greatest obstacle to your fulfillment, success, and happiness? "It's the belief," teaches Fleet Maull, "that your current situation, whatever it is, has the power to determine your future." This is my discussion with Fleet Maull - an invitation to discover personal freedom, authentic relationships, and limitless possibility Guest Bio. Fleet Maull, PhD, CMT-P, is...

Addicted to the Monkey Mind In this interview I speak with JF Benoist about his book Addcited to the monkey mind. A insightful conversation about how we can shift our programmed way of thinking and change our mindset to enhance our life. Come to understand your inner workings and from their aim to adopt new practices to change your conditioned responses. Guest Bio. JF Benoist was frustrated with t...

Essentialism & Effortless A great conversation with Greg Mckeown discussing his work and recent books Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. What if you could learn how to choose in both work and life what is essential and then make that which is essential become effortless? This is what Greg hopes to inspire us all to better understan...

Mental Immunity In this interview I talk with Andy Norman about his book Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think. Hailed as "a feast for thought," Mental Immunity melds cutting-edge work in science and philosophy into an "astonishingly enlightening and productive" solution to the signature problem of our age. A practical guide to spotting and rem...

Funky Wisdom: A Practical Guide To Life In this interview with Dennis Berry, he shares his personal journey with raw honesty and shows how he was able to overcome alcoholism and drug addiction, health problems, financial difficulties, relationship issues and basically just deal with "growing up" a little later in life. You will learn principles that you can apply in every aspect of your life to he...

Magenta Nation A discussion about creating a path to healing ourselves, and our nation. Joy shares ideas on how we can bring more hope, insight, and a roadmap to make positive change. Based on the power of intention, Joy's book, "Magenta Nation" will help you define your vision for yourself, your community, your nation, and your world, and to find and create "Third Force", out-of-the-box pathways...

Redefining Rich In our dysfunctional economy, "success" often comes at great personal cost . . . we're tired, we're stressed out, and we have no time for family and friends. It's time to redefine "rich." Perhaps there is need to redefine what a "rich life" looks and feels like to you. Shannon and her family have done it and she is here to share her story with you today. Pick up a copy of Shannon's...

Struggle In a world that's obsessed with fast hacks, quick wins, and Instagram-perfection (cue "Everything is Awesome"), struggle has become taboo. A sign that something's gone horribly wrong. But what if we've got it all wrong about getting it wrong? What if struggle isn't a battle to fight, a trap to avoid, or a sign of weakness? What if struggle is precisely where the magic happens - where we d...

Being Better An insightful chat with Kai Whiting discussing the benefits of stoicism on being better. In the post-pandemic world is this the new normal and what are the implications we will face. We delve in to living with virtue and in accordance with nature, explained beautifully with Kai in this conversation. Guest Bio. Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism bas...

The New Normal ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, is the USA's leading voice of Women's Health. Dr. Ashton is a board-certified OB-GYN, author, and is board-certified in Obesity Medicine. Today she is he to discuss her new book, The New Normal. Delving into the mastering of resilience in a post-pandemic era also with a focus on health, nutrition, and well-being. Loads to en...

Brain Ops Group In this interview, I speak with Mary Rensel and Ali Hively about their work at the Brain Ops Group. We discuss the what, why, and how of brain performance and resiliency. How to optimize your brain for stress, resiliency, and performance through a system of CLE - Connection, Lifestyle, and Emotional Clarity. Guest Bio. Mary Rensel, MD is co-owner of Brain Ops Group and Owner of Bra...

Empowerment Today's Guest is Tracy L Clark. The Topics is Empowerment Let the show begin! Connect with Tracy here. Grab a copy of Tracy's book here - GOD Where Are You?: It's Me! Guest Bio. Tracy came into this world sick and riddled with ailments. She was born with her legs and hips disconnected, pectusevectum, her stomach valve closed shut, and a damaged nervous system that caused excruciating p...

The Attributes Do you have what it takes to succeed in any situation? According to a retired commander who ran training for Navy SEALs, true optimal performance goes beyond just skill. It's all about THE ATTRIBUTES. In working with and selecting top special operators for decades, Diviney saw that beneath obvious skills are hidden drivers of performance and surprising core attributes. This is a fan...

Health, Nutrition & Food Feeling good and healthy shouldn't be complicated and Tina has spent 20 years studying health, diet, and nutrition and is here to take out the confusion. A passionate foodie she loves to teach people how to make delicious wholesome food while maintaining good health and weight. Our health is important but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy our food. Guest Bio. Tina has exten...

Story or Die Whether you're pitching a product, saving the planet, or convincing your kids not to text and drive, story isn't just one way to persuade. It's the way. It's built into the architecture of the brain, and has been since early humans gathered around the camp fire, trying to figure out how to outsmart the lion next door. This is a fascinating conversation with Lisa Cron discussing the to...

The Great Turning In this interview, I speak with Marco Vangelisti about The Great Turning. The Great Turning is a shift from the Industrial Growth Society to a life-sustaining civilization. It sounds like a massive challenge and perhaps beyond the scope of many of us however individually we can all assist in the process is it starts with understanding and aligning your life with your call values....

Alchemy of Herbs & Wild Remedies In this interview, I speak with Rosalee de la Foret about her passion and knowledge for all things herbs. After suffering from her personal illness Rosalee discovered the amazing medicinal benefits of herbs and after many years of study and much more research, Rosalee is an expert Herbalist. She now shares her knowledge with others in an inspiring way how we can tr...

Limitless Why do some people achieve seemingly limitless success while others drift from day to day? How do some, despite extremely challenging circumstances, rise up to make a big impact or achieve great things and others, given the benefit of significant talent or opportunity, end up settling for so much less? What makes the difference? In this interview, I speak with Pete Ruppert about his book...

Happy Gut! Following the success of the bestselling Clean Gut and Wheat Belly comes this essential guide to improving digestive health from an expert in functional medicine, Dr Vincent Pedre. In this interview, he reveals why everything that ails us, from fatigue to weight gain to bloating and bad skin, can be traced back to the gut and shares his cleansing plan to help us reclaim our health. A gl...

Beyond Intention In this episode, I speak with Daniel Mangena about his four-step system called the Beyond Intention Paradigm. We discuss how one can go from unconsciously living life to a life lived with intention and purpose. Guest Bio. After receiving a late diagnosis of Asperger's and experiencing what can only be described as life-shattering trauma at the age of just 20, Daniel spent the next...

Future Proofing You I interviewed Jay Samit a while back about his book Disrupt You! and absolutely loved our conversation so naturally, I was delighted when he told me he had a new book coming out - Future Proofing You. With the right mindset and insight, anyone can become a millionaire. In another conversation with Jay, that left me inspired, I discuss with him the twelve truths for creating opp...

Everyday Mindfulness My interview with Melissa Steginus discussing productivity and wellness. With Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life, you will awaken to yourself, connect with your inner wisdom, and tap into your capacity for self-empowerment, fulfilment, and transformation. With 108 various practices to choose from Melissa shows us how we can t...

A Guide to Ruling Your Inner Kingdom In this episode, I speak with Mary Krygiel about her new book Reign, and how acupuncture ancient and the twelve meridian lines of energy present in every person can be used to bring back balance to our lives in order to help us leave more authentic and happy lives. Guest Bio. Mary Krygiel earned her master's degree in acupuncture in 2011 and went on to become a...

Practical Meditation A fascinating conversation with Giovanni Dienstmann about medication. We go beyond the practical conversation of how to meditate and search deeper into why and how to get started and maintain traction. Guest Bio. Giovanni Dienstmann is the creator of Live and Dare, one of the top five most popular meditation blogs on the planet. As an international author, meditation coach and...