Episodes

Vance Neudorf follows a creed that no matter what your hand finds to do, you should throw yourself at it and enjoy every minute of the experience. Don't waste your time with complex personal plans, get moving and do something. He spent 8 summers planting trees and in the end planted over half a million. His personal core values of Community, Celebration and Creativity are guided by his Creativity Manifesto and he creates every single day. He has created a series of epic length fantasy novels. H...

Volunteer Management Strategist Karen Knight. Karen's used her 25 years of experience as a leader and mentor in the not-for-profit sector to develop a proprietary framework for turning volunteers into an enthusiastic, reliable and committed team. A volunteer herself, she is passionate about all things relating to volunteers and volunteerism. Karen is a consultant, volunteer leadership expert, and a dynamic engaging speaker. She was the District Director of Toastmasters International and current...

Heather Hutchison is the Amazon best-selling author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with four albums released to date, including her latest release, 'If I Could' (January 2022). Check her out at https://www.heather-hutchison.com/ If you enjoy the show and want to help support it, please click the patreon link below. Support the show

Now that it's spring and the dark gray of winter is thawing, let's renew with the budding inspiration of life. It's waiting for you, but you have to act and the more you act the more you have. Support the show

My dog Zeke loves to hunt. When we hike in the woods, he chases everything from squirrels to chipmunks. He never catches anything, but that doesn't deter him. Support the show

Quitting things we love because of pain doesn't set us free. Holding onto the pain and believing it doesn't help us grow. Tough love can help us learn how to adapt and overcome. It helps us to build those necessary muscles to believe in ourselves and achieve anything we want. Support the show

From tracking criminals on the dark web to teaching at MIT for 20 years, Mark Herschberg has done it all. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. There is also an associated free new app of the same name. Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At M...

If we are going to claim the conviction of freedom we had better damn well back it up. If not our words our empty, our convictions hollow and the bullies of the world will murder the innocent while we talk tough and grow weaker. Support the show

We speak about getting stuck in our lives. Usually those are low emotions like shame and guilt, apathy and loss. This is low on the emotional frequency chart. Whereas love and joy are high on the emotional frequency. They flow like waves on the ocean. Support the show

We create hate. We create separation. Is it skin color we fear? Eye color? The country your from? No, it's the idea that someone is going to take something away from us. It's the belief that we will be made to feel small(or smaller). So we hate what's different from us. It's what we hold onto and pass down. It's what we fear within us. It's our own belittling voice. What if love were passed down? Empathy? Kindness? Support the show

Indra Rinzler’s stories and experiences will delight all audiences. The wisdom he shares will open the audience to learning about themselves, their life’s journey and their relationship with Gaia Earth. He's journeyed to India and the world over pursuing deep spiritual answers. What is the Enneagram of Personality and how can it help people in their personal growth? What are the 4 doorways to Conscious Living? What does the Wheel of Totality tell us about our life blind spots? For 50 years ...

Are you living your best life? Are you committed to yourself 100%? Do you love and honor your truth? Not perfection, but best. That's what this challenge and update are all about.

All presidents are not created equally. By making this day more generic and watered down, we reduce it's value and our history. Washington! Lincoln! strike a response. They deserve our attention and respect. Does Gerald Ford and many others deserve equal billing? President's Day washes over accomplishments and individual significance. Take a listen. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/douglasrobbins)

Why do some people get off certain holidays while others don't? Public employees get them off whereas many corporate employees do not. Does this diminish our national heritage? Take a listen.

How often do you give life 100%? How often do you give yourself 100%? Let's commit together and win together. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/douglasrobbins)

Dogma comes in many ways. Has it delivered you?

A Peace of My Mind is a multimedia arts project, created by award-winning photographer John Noltner, that uses portraits and personal stories to bridge divides and encourage dialogue around important issues. Through exhibits, workshops, lectures, and distance learning, A Peace of My Mind leads transformative experiences that help a polarized world rediscover the common humanity that connects us. He and his wife sold their house in October of 2020, bought an RV and are traveling the country inte...

There was a beautiful lesson learned from these innocent flowers at the beach. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/douglasrobbins)

Jason is a China specialist with a deep understanding of China and the Chinese economy. He helps people understand China, our changing world, and what it means for individuals, families, and businesses. I can discuss global political tensions, the global economy, and China's impact on different economic sectors and ways of life. He helps people understand China, how it is different, and where it is headed. He seeks to give people context to better navigate our fast changing world. Learn more at...

We're taught to want to possess to buy and we'll be happy. To build your life on a pile of things and we'll be happy. To suppress and work and fill rather than fulfill an inner calling where there is no judgement or want--where there is only unconditional love. Building a world of things and separation to make you happy. So, are you happy? Are you fulfilled? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/douglasrobbins)

Is our education system working? Dr. Brown and I dive deep into where it succeeds and where it fails us. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/douglasrobbins)

We often feel alone, but can you feel alone on a team with a like minded purpose? Can you be depressed and isolated while receiving high fives? Aren't we all looking for a team and like minded people in this world with a similar purpose? It's easy to feel isolated and small, but can you be when connected to a broader truth? Isn't that where purpose is found? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/douglasrobbins)

Recently retired economics teacher Mark Ryall. Age-Decoded is his first novel. It addresses the question: What could possibly go wrong with the advent of CRISPR genetic engineering technology? Genetic engineering is about to explode in our near-future world. Many applications will be very positive, such as possible eradication of Cystic Fibrosis, cancer, sight disorder, HIV, Alzheimers, to mention a few. However, as with any new technology, humans must be careful to harness it safely and huma...

Kira is the author of CONSTELIS VOSS, "The anime-inspired, psychological sci-fi trilogy nobody asked for, but everyone (probably) deserves. Karma's a bitch." Here is the summary: "Long after humanity reached the stars, and recreated earth in all its vices, one (totally unhinged) man finds himself lost not only in a robotic body, but in the chapters of his prior life (circa 1997). Knowing what came before—and finding familiar faces to help him—is the only way to survive. Not just for him, but...