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Our Two Worlds Nov 26, 2023

We all inhabit two worlds simultaneously. One is our shared world, the External World. The other is private to each of us, our Internal World. 

Most of the time, our worlds blend, somewhat seamlessly to us. That's both a good thing and a not so good thing. 

Things can get messy when our...

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The Secret Sauce of Self-improvement and Personal Growth Apr 03, 2023

Yesterday, I recorded some video content for a project I'm working on. I did dozens of takes of various segments to give myself lots of footage to choose from. After a couple hours, I called it a wrap and headed home. I started reviewing clips only to realize that my hair was sticking up crazy in...

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Why Do People Behave the Way They Do? Jul 25, 2022

Have you ever found yourself questioning why someone behaves in a certain way? Why they do things that don't seem to make sense, cause problems, or seem destructive? Have you struggled to understand why your kids or your partner or your coworker or even strangers make the decisions they do?

Maybe...

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How Your Mind Is Holding You Back Jul 18, 2022

Your subconscious programming and deeply held beliefs impact how you react, how you feel, what you do, and the decisions you make. Learn how your mind is holding you back.

 

I love to think of our brains and minds as amazing and powerful biological computers. The interaction of the...

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0330 | Five Life-Changing Practices Jan 05, 2022

I say it all the time - I actually practice the things I preach on this podcast. In fact, the improvement in my life experience that I've seen since beginning this podcast is one of the best, most unexpected side effects of the podcast!

The last 2 years have been exceptionally challenging for all...

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Curious Questions for the End of the Year Dec 27, 2021

“I have 8000 questions,” I said to an old friend who I hadn’t seen in quite some time. “Shoot,” he replied. 

 

After countless hours and at least that many questions volleyed back and forth, many of them hard, tangential, deep, personal, whimsical, or out...

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0315 - How to Cultivate a Relationship with Yourself Sep 22, 2021


One of the 7 main skillsets that make up psychological strength has to do with the self. One of the core ways we think about the self is in terms of identity. Who am I? What am I like? What do I value? What am I good at...or not so good at? All of that is important, but today, I want to cover a...

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What Do You Look Like at Your Best? Mar 09, 2020

If we're all being honest we've all had days where we showed up as our BEST! ...and then there were those days where we feel like we fell short.

Here's something really cool: There's INSIGHT in that.

Hear me out! Think about what you're like when you're at your best. What are you...

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Navigating the Winding Path of Life with Mindfulness, Intentionality, and Self-Awareness with Shannon Schottler Aug 28, 2019


So many of us operate from the perspective that life is supposed to follow a linear path. So much so that, when we find ourselves at a crossroads or we feel compelled to go in a new direction, it can be incredibly difficult for us!

This is why I am so excited for you to meet this week’s...

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