Thrive and Connect

Continuing from episode 0058 , Death and Holidays, this podcasts discusses Joy and how it can be experienced even when there are difficulties present. At the core, viewing life as existing between book ends, birth and death, and accepting the impermanence allows for participation in life in a direct, open manner. This lays the groundwork for connecting and experiencing joy. You

My wife, Jeny, lost her father 4 days ago and 2 days ago her mother went into hospice. In this episode I reflect on how it’s hit me. Your feedback is important. Choose from the following options: * place a review in iTunes,* click on “leave a comment” below,* send any comments along with your name to [email protected] Listen to future episodes

To keep your dreams alive you must live them, according to our guest, Jim Friel. Over his long and interesting life he has learned to maintain an optimism by accepting life as it is, meeting new people, exploring opportunities, and extending discipline and kindness wherever he can, be it a village in Thailand or a cafeteria full of energetic but a bit unruly elementary students wh

Productivity is an ongoing requirement to not only survive but thrive whether in personal life or business. Today’s episode covers requirements for increasing productivity, especially when feeling stuck. A 3-pronged approach is used based on Gratitude then Hope then, finally, Productivity. Challenges regarding gratitude are discussed with respect to Jungian Type, i.e., Introvert

Today’s interview is with Caleb Belew, voice artist, and we discuss making life decisions when having been born on the cusp between being a Millennial and GenXer…whether or not to conform (live life on the rails) or strike out on one’s own (live life off the rails). While working on that decision life has a way to send one down an unanticipated rabbit hole which can mean hav

A method using meditation is discussed for addressing fear and moving energy into taking action with opportunity. Your feedback is important. Choose from the following options: • Click on “Send Voicemail” over to the right, • place a review in iTunes, • click on “leave a comment” below, • send any comments along with your name to [email protected] or •

Suffering, expectations, and the paradox of how suffering is associated with growth and abundance are discussed. Your feedback is important. Choose from the following options: Click on “Send Voicemail” over to the right, place a review in iTunes, click on “leave a comment” below, send any comments along with your name to [email protected] or call us at 614-388-

Today’s episode addresses faith vs belief and the associated challenges. Topics covered include: * 3 ways to view beliefs * The power of first simply seeing what is * How the desire for rules can frustrate being present * the power of being present and working with what is * the parable of the poison arrow Your feedback is important. Choose from the following options: Click on

Today we talk with Mary Gaines (pseudonym) about her road to triumph over having been trafficked for sex. She talks about law enforcement, pimps, friends, children, daily life, and, most importantly, those who came out on the street to connect with her and offer a pathway to recovery.   Your feedback is important. Choose from the following options: Click on “Send Voicemail�

This podcast discusses the harm done by getting caught up in the 4 dichotomies that change with the wind. These cause the suffering referenced in the 1st Noble Truth. The dichotomies are: Pleasure/sorrow Gain/loss Fame/lack of recognition Praise/blame These are expanded to include the drawing of any boundary with “good”/“bad” on one side or the other. Buddha showed that t