This Human Life

In the seventh and final part of their ongoing collaborative mini-series, Hina Solanki and Paul Lowe explore the six basic human needs, focussing on each in turn, in an attempt to better understand what motivates us as human beings. This week, Hina and Paul explore the need for contribution, the act of giving back to humanity, and perhaps the culmination of all other human needs. KEY TAKEAWAYS Con...

In this episode, Paul talks to physiologist and fitness expert, Steve Treanor, about the fascinating question of the symbiosis between our minds and bodies. Exactly how separate are they, and is there anything we can do create a better sense of harmony between mind and body? Steve and Paul hold an illuminating conversation about how separate, or entwined, these two entities truly are... KEY TAKEAW...

In the sixth part of their ongoing collaborative mini-series, Hina Solanki and Paul Lowe explore the six basic human needs, focussing on each in turn, in an attempt to better understand what motivates us as human beings. This week, Hina and Paul explore the need for growth, and the need we all have to develop and evolve. KEY TAKEAWAYS We can never know everything. Life is the pursuit of betterment...

In the fifth part of their ongoing collaborative mini-series, Hina Solanki and Paul Lowe explore the six basic human needs, focussing on each in turn, in an attempt to better understand what motivates us as human beings. This week, Hina and Paul explore the need for love and connection, a sense of acceptance, belonging and support. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many mistake connection for love, but the feelings a...

In the fourth part of their ongoing collaborative mini-series, Hina Solanki and Paul Lowe explore the six basic human needs, focussing on each in turn, in an attempt to better understand what motivates us as human beings. This week, Hina and Paul explore the need for significance, otherwise known as the need to be recognised, and how it shapes our actions, our deeds, and our emotions. KEY TAKEAWAY...

In the third part of their ongoing collaborative mini-series, Hina Solanki and Paul Lowe explore the six basic human needs, focussing on each in turn, in an attempt to better understand what motivates us as human beings. This week, Hina and Paul explore the need for uncertainty (or variety), that special sense of craving and needing unexpected excitement or disruption in our lives. KEY TAKEAWAYS O...

In the second part of their ongoing collaborative mini-series, Hina Solanki and Paul Lowe explore the six basic human needs, focussing on each in turn, in an attempt to better understand what motivates us as human beings. This week, Hina and Paul explore the need for certainty, what it means to each of us, and why it's critical to our ability to create pleasure for others. KEY TAKEAWAYS Certainty...

As part of his ongoing discussion surrounding the fascinating prospects of how the world would look in alternative circumstances, Paul talks to coach, philosopher and mentor, Hina Solanki, who explains how she would change the world if given the chance to do so. As Hina discusses, contribution must be at the heart of every human endeavour if we hope to create a world in which we may all stand up a...

Everything we do in life is done in order to fulfil a need. If we strip back these needs and requirements, we can clearly identify that all human needs centre around six very primal, very established necessities. In today's show, the first in a series of specialised conversations about this fascinating subject, Paul talks to coach, mentor, entrepreneur and fellow traveller upon life's highway, Hin...

Anything is possible if we work hard enough, and most importantly, try hard enough. That's the message from this week's guest, Donald L Ferguson, who joins Paul to discuss the formula behind success - Confidence + Persistence = Success - and how it has led to huge success in his own life. KEY TAKEAWAYS To gain confidence, you have to have knowledge. Knowledge means you have to have experience. To...

Paul's guest today is energy alignment mentor, Esther Apoussidis, the founder of Energy Transformations, specialists in a new 5-step method or self-help tool that applies neuro-science and neuro-cardiology as well as Eastern holistic alternative medicine practices, in order to assist women at a midlife crossroads to recognise where they are stuck in life. Paul and Esther discuss the sometimes-unre...

To mark the very special milestone of three hundred episodes, Paul is joined by a special collection of people from around the globe, who all appear today to pass on their collected wisdom, to bring to the show their messages of love and hope, dedicated to the children of the world, to the children in our own families, and also to the inner child within us all. KEY TAKEAWAYS Nobody lowers the hurd...

In this episode, Paul continues his journey through a series of discussions, each focusing on how his special guest would change the world if they could. This time the conversation continues with Bob and Shona (plus baby Forest), a certified coaching team who have made it their mission to help other couples realize the magic they have in their relationships. As the Conlin family discuss, it takes...

In this episode, Paul continues his journey through a series of discussions, each focusing on how his special guest would change the world if they could. This time we have not one, but two perspectives on this question, from Bob and Shona Conlin (plus baby Forest), a certified coaching team who have made it their mission to help other couples realize the magic they have in their relationships. As...

In the latest edition of his ‘If I Ruled The World…’ series, Paul talks to returning guest, Kev Bailey, to complete their trio of talks, this time about the value of reconnection to all beings, and why we must endeavour to move through the world as visitors, doing no harm to the beings we encounter, each and every day. KEY TAKEAWAYS Even an entity as lowly as a rock has a vibration. If we remove a...

In the latest edition of his ‘If I Ruled The World…’ series, Paul talks to returning guest, Kev Bailey, about the importance of identifying the 'Source' in life - the fountain of spiritual nourishment that guides us - and why reconnection is vital. KEY TAKEAWAYS Source comes in many forms. For some it takes the form of God. For some it expresses itself in a feminine or masculine energy form. Sourc...

In the latest edition of his ‘If I Ruled The World…’ series, Paul talks to Kev Bailey about the ways in which he would change the world for the better. As Kev discusses, perhaps the answer to true global harmony comes from relinquishing control and handing the planet back to the people. KEY TAKEAWAYS We were promised peace, security and happiness, but gradually control has been enforced, until we...

In the latest edition of his ‘If I Ruled The World…’ series, Paul talks to fellow game-changer and ‘Mastering The Game Of Life’ co-author, Richard Gerver, about the ways in which he would, given the opportunity, restore faith in the world by giving hope to those who need it. KEY TAKEAWAYS The world we live in today has forced a global realignment of perspectives regarding the very we exist. There...

In the latest edition of his ‘If I Ruled The World…’ series, Paul talks to Mei Lafferty, a young person from Florida, who talks candidly about her life experience, how she sees the world, and how she would effect positive change upon society given the chance. KEY TAKEAWAYS Technology is shaping the way in which we all see the world, but especially for young people, who experience life through soci...

 In the latest edition of his ‘If I Ruled The World…’ series, Paul talks to life coach and speaker, My Bee Boman, the founder and president of Sponsors For Kenya, about the lives of children around the world, and how they are more and more often being asked to grow up far too quickly in order to survive. KEY TAKEAWAYS Across the globe, children are being forced to grow up too quickly for different...

Paul talks to reiki master, Adele Tracy Stoneman, about the power of relationships, and how the power of energy, and universal vibrations, can imbue us with a greater need for connection, the importance of self-love, and the role that our spiritual growth plays in determining our partner. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many of Adele’s clients have seen a shift in their energies and vibrations, which has had a prof...

Paul talks to Ellie Eichenlaub, a soon to be college student and who has devoted much of her young life so far to working in the community, about the ways in which she would effect positive change if she found herself in a position of power, and how the world could benefit greatly from listening to the voices of the next generation. KEY TAKEAWAYS We must develop clearer lines of communication betw...

In this episode, Paul talks to author, speaker, mentor and certified energy healer, Adele Wang, about the value of establishing contact with the inner self, and how by embracing the message of the heart, we can have meaningful impact upon life’s game and our mastery of it. KEY TAKEAWAYS By returning to the source of a person's journey, we strip away the filters that they have accumulated, and reco...

In today’s show, Paul talks to Kris Putnam-Walkerly, a global philanthropy advisor, who for the past twenty years has successfully advised some of the world’s major philanthropists, transforming their giving and maximising their impact.  Kris has returned to the podcast to discuss her book, ‘Delusional Altruism: Why Have Philanthropists Failed To Achieve Change, And What They Can Do To Transform G...

In this very special series of episodes, Paul talks to the co-authors of his amazing new book, ‘Mastering The Game Of Life’, in which twenty global co-writers have shared stories about how they have mastered this ever-evolving game.   In today’s show, Paul talks to Lars Heiselberg Vang Jensen, the co-founder and chairman of the Growing Trees foundation - a project aiming to change the world for th...