The Next Chapter with Charlie

Show Notes  A common subject these days has to do with the trauma… and how each of us has experienced some kind of trauma in our past and, unfortunately for many, it is still a very present reality. A theme I have been working on for a couple of years now, is that each of us is an amalgamation of who we have been and what we have experienced in our past. And very often, that past continues to slip...

Show Notes  Our guest today is author and activist Sandy Stream. In her latest book, The Courage Circle, Sandy invites readers to muster the courage to face their past and step into the life they were meant to live.  Sandy Stream’s work is built on the belief that everyone deserves and everyone is capable of finding peace and strength within themselves.  After teaching law for 20 years, raising he...

Show Notes  I am hugely interested in having my conversation today with relational expert, Dr Debi Silbur. I watched two TEDx talks given by Dr Debi and decided I must have her on the podcast.  Dr Debi is renowned for her work with breaking patterns that lead to self-sabotage that result in missing out on your greatest opportunities in life. As you will quickly see, her insights are mega-helpful. ...

Podcast Opening   Do we choose the life we live or is our life predetermined by nature, God, DNA, personal experience, or evolution? And… as I just today found out from my daughter-in-law, Maggie Hedges, this is also an important topic among followers and teachers of Astrology.    Yikes! Big, big questions.  Today, my brilliant guest, David Lawrence, has written a book titled Biochemical Robots in...

Show Notes   Our guest today offers profound insight into what it takes to live the kind of life that truly makes a difference… for you and for the people around you.  As I spoke with Richard Flint earlier in the week, I discovered amazing congruence in our core beliefs: we believe personal choices result in impactful personal behaviors.  Quite simply, as you look at his track record, Richard Flin...

Show Notes  I’ve been thinking a lot lately about our American love affair with knowledge and ideas that are measurable… or what is frequently referred to scientific proofs. Unfortunately, too many influential leaders focus on so-called facts, while pretty much totally ignoring the eternal value of wisdom.  Today, I’m looking forward to chatting to Terry about the place of wisdom in our everyday l...

As Charlie enjoys a cruise to Alaska to celebrate his wife's birthday, I thought we'd replay one of my favorite shows I (as the producer) got to participate in last year that we called "LESSONS FROM THE TOMB". If the title alone doesn't intrigue you enough to listen, here are some of Charlie's notes from that original episode: "This show is about endings and beginnings and the unspoken time in-bet...

Show Notes   True Freedom is often discovered in the oddest of ways, like self-discipline and self-responsibility. True Freedom requires a conscious effort.  Our guest, Lee Davy, has devoted decades of his life to understanding what it means to embrace your highest self and the freedom that comes with learning that truth. Lee Davy is an inspirational author, speaker, retreat host, and breathwork s...

Show Notes  Today, Terry Hershey and I will have a friend’s chat in an episode we are calling, “Just Say ‘in.” Although I have a list of things I’d like to talk about, no subject is off limits.  Let’s see what happens.  If you’re a frequent listener of the show then you’re very familiar with Terry Hershey, who is a regular guest. If you don’t know him, Terry is a prolific writer, conference keynot...

Show Notes  Our guest today, Lata Hamilton, is an inspiring Change Leadership and Confidence coach. Typically, when we think of Change Leadership, our minds go right away to the ongoing “changes” in the business culture. Lata is well-known for her work with business leaders.   But as I chatted with Lata, I realized that changes in business can only occur when individual people in the company chang...

Show Notes  The topic for today’s show is yet another surprise… for you and for me.  My guest has been on the show a couple times and is one of our most popular guests. Courtney Marchesani is a marvelous conversationalist. She is a health and wellness coach who is not only brilliant and provocative, but she also offers practical wisdom that impacts all our lives. Because of our conflicting calenda...

Show Notes  Our fascinating guest today is Linda Rossetti. Now… In her latest book, Dancing with Disruptions, Linda offers insight into the shifts that occur repeatedly when we begin to think deeply about “who we are.” Often these shifts in the way we think about ourselves come as a result of challenging disruptions.   Regarding disruptions Linda writes: “Despite popular beliefs to the contrary, I...

Show Notes  Our fascinating guest today is Linda Rossetti. Now… In her latest book, Dancing with Disruptions, Linda offers insight into the shifts that occur repeatedly when we begin to think deeply about “who we are.” Often these shifts in the way we think about ourselves come as a result of challenging disruptions.  Regarding disruptions Linda writes: “Despite popular beliefs to the contrary, I...

Show Notes  Our guest, Kamin Samuel, and I will discuss a revolutionary brain science program that is truly cutting edge and very dear to Kamin’s heart. It is called neuroplasticity. I know I know. Neuroplasticity sounds very “sciency” and at first seems not so much a common topic for The Next Chapter but truthfully it is smack dab in the middle of our wheelhouse.  We will talk about extraordinary...

Show Notes  Our guest today, Dena Crowder, is on a mission to revolutionize the world’s relationship to Power.  As a speaker, writer, and transformational leader, she helps spiritually connected and highly creative game changers align their skills with their souls, uplift projects, and answer their Higher Calling… to shift the status quo.  We talk today about Dena’s brilliant observation of the tw...

Show Notes  Today we continue with Part 2 of our conversation with Caitlin Cogan Doemner.  Last week Caitlin and I become so engrossed discussing her upcoming book The Ecstatic Way, that we had to close the show without chatting about the subject I really wanted to talk about: The Dance of Masculine and Feminine Energies.  In today’s show we discuss important lessons about one aspect of our deepes...

Show Notes   NOTE: Because Caitlin and I become so engrossed discussing The Ecstatic Way, we had to close the show without discussing The Dance of Masculine and Feminine Energies. Look for Pt 2 coming up next week! ***** Our guest, Caitlin Doemner, wrote a special introduction just for today’s episode. She writes…  Caitlin Doemner spent three decades trying to make her life perfect -- building sev...

Show Notes  Today we are privileged to have once again on our show a very recent guest, Dr Randall Bell. In our previous podcast, we talked about his latest book, Post-Traumatic Thriving—which has turned out to be one of our most popular episodes on the Next Chapter with Charlie.  In this episode we go another direction as we discuss an earlier book titled, Me, We, Do. Be: The Four Cornerstones of...

Show Notes  Our guest today, Bessi Graham, is best known an “entrepreneur with a heart.” Bessi works primarily with business leaders on figuring out how to establish what she calls a blend of high profits and meaningful impact. She believes that business leaders can be profound agents of change of a world hungry for impact and meaning and… they can make money at the same time.  Bessi Graham is an...

Show Notes  Today we have the privilege of speaking with Fred Sievert, renowned speaker and author, AND former president of the Fortune 100 New York Life Insurance Company.  In this show we have a conversation with Fred about his latest book, Fast-Starting A Career of Consequence. In this book Fred Sievert offers incredible (as well as uncommon) suggestions for how to move up in the ranks of your...

Show Notes  If you have ever visited our website at the Next Chapter dot life, you will have found, in bold letters, our driving mission: In Search of Meaning, Adventure, and Awe.  In retrospect, we have done a lot of exploration into the world of “meaning,” a bit on “adventure,” and then just a very little bit on “awe.” Today I want to address that issue in a conversation with our good friend, Te...

Show Notes  Today’s guest, Judge Mary Beth O’Conner has recently released her new book, From Junkie to Judge, where she offers, not only hope, but tactics to create your own Robust Recovery Program.  Mary Beth O'Connor has been sober since 1994. She has also been in recovery from abuse, trauma, and anxiety. Six years into her recovery, Mary Beth attended Berkeley Law School. She worked at a large...

Show Notes  I think one of the primary goals of every parent is to pass on to their children the wisdom they have gained after decades of life experience. Well, our guest today, David Dennis, has done just that. He wrote a book, originally intended for his five children, that has become a life-guide for all of us—young and old.  In his book, “Gameness,” David Dennis offers four very practical and...

Show Notes  I can’t wait to interview our very special guest today Felicia Searcy who is a transformational life and business coach. Widely known as the “Impact Multiplier,” Felicia’s purpose is to empower you to discover and express your extraordinary life.  I so agree with her approach to coaching: Understanding the ABC’s of personal development in a way that demands action and personal responsi...

Show Notes  Lynette Eddy is the creator of the Open Heart Mindfulness approach to life. OHM is a mind management practice that provides steps to live a life well-lived.   She earned a master’s degree in Social Work from The University of Nevada Reno and is founder of Eddy House which serves thousands of at risk and homeless youth in Northern Nevada.   Lynette Eddy is the Founder of Eddy House in R...