#346 Ben Keesey: Born Again—From Fame to Death to Real Life
Release Date: 01/09/2025
#408 Michael Yang: An Open-Ended Pilgrimage
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Show Notes “Michael’s life is a testament to the truth that adventure is not a destination, but a way of being. It doesn’t wait for holidays or perfect plans—it whispers from Arctic backroads and echoes through Silicon Valley boardrooms. It lives in the hearts of those bold enough to say, simply, ‘Let’s do this.’” Michael’s story offers a roadmap for anyone seeking meaning beyond their resume and proving that the sixties are the perfect time for radical new beginnings. Let’s find out more as we bring Michael Yang on the show! LINKS Please look into Michaels’s most recent...
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#407 Amy Rasdal: From Success to Freedom
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Show Notes Today we are chatting with Amy Rasdal, entrepreneur and coach to both successful and aspiring entrepreneurs. Let’s find out more as we bring Amy on the show!
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#406 Dr James Gregory: Small Fortunes
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Show Notes Today we are chatting with Dr James Gregory, retired business executive who now spend his time as a prolific author of novels as well as non-fiction. Let’s find out more as we bring Jim Gregory on the show! LINKS Check out Dr Gregorys website, right HERE. Please review all of Jim’s books at Amazon .
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#405 Larry Kesslin: Why Do Driven People End Up Unhappy?
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Show Notes Today we are chatting with Larry Kesslin, entrepreneur and philosopher of life. Larry writes this… “My life changed in 2012 during a trip to Africa. I went there to bring computers to rural villages in eastern and northern Uganda, but what I found was something much deeper. I met people who had very little in a material way, yet they were joyful, connected, and full of purpose. “Their way of living opened my eyes and made me rethink everything I believed about success and happiness. I wanted to understand one thing: Why are so many successful people unhappy?” Let’s...
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#404 Robin Harris- Time to Pivot?
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Show Notes Today my guest is Robin Harris, is a certified hypnotherapist, Ordained Minister, and Storyteller. But first of all she calls herself a HUMAN—and damned proud of it. And that is where I want to start our show today. LINKS You can visit Robin’s website .
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#403 Anne Karber-The Life Hack Playbook
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Show Notes Today my guest is Anne Karber is an entrepreneur, host of the Let’s Get Naked Podcast, and author of The Life Hack Playbook. Anne’s work centers on emotional intelligence, personal responsibility, and helping people get out of burnout and back into clarity and momentum. Anne, welcome to The Next Chapter with Charlie.
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#403 Anne Karber-The Life Hack Playbook
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today my guest is Anne Karber is an entrepreneur, host of the Let’s Get Naked Podcast, and author of The Life Hack Playbook. Anne’s work centers on emotional intelligence, personal responsibility, and helping people get out of burnout and back into clarity and momentum. Anne, welcome to The Next Chapter with Charlie.
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#402 Diane McDowell- Has Your Brain Been Hijacked?
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Show Notes Retrain your brain. Reclaim your emotional power. Rebuild real connection — without years of therapy or needing your partner to change. Today my guest is Diane McDowell, therapist-turned-coach and leading expert in emotional therapy. Please enjoy this fascinating conversation. LINKS Please check out Diane McDowell’s website .
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#401 Gregg Lunceford- Planning for Your "Third Age"
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Show Notes Today my guest is Gregg Lunceford, author, financial planner, and life-design consultant. I am quite interested to find out more about midlife lifestyle design and the lost season of “our third age” as we bring Gregg Lunceford on the show! LINKS Please check out Greg’s book, Exit from Work, .
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#400AshPerrow-Heart
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Show Notes #400 Ash Perrow: Working from the Heart Today with my guest Ash Perrow, I release my 400th podcast episode. When I began this project, I had no idea where this journey would lead — only that I felt called to speak, reflect, and explore what matters most. Very few podcasts ever reach 400 episodes. I read that fewer than 1% of all podcasts reach 400 episodes. The real milestone, however, isn’t the number of shows. It’s the conversations, the growth, and the community that has formed along the way. At this time, I especially want to thank you for listening and thinking with me....
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On today’s show we chat Ben Keesey, the Development and Partnerships Director for Richard Rohr’s Center of Action and Contemplation.
Before joining the CAC, Ben was CEO of a charity called Invisible Children, a remarkable organization whose mission was to save the lives of children in Africa who were being abducted, turned into child soldiers or sex slaves. The numbers are shocking… we are talking about more than 30,000 children in Uganda, the Congo, and Sudan.
A few statistics regarding Invisible Children:
- § Raised $50 MM.
- § Created a video proclaiming their cause against a war lord that was viewed by 100 million people in six days.
- § Built six schools.
- § From DC, the got a law passed that was signed by President Barack Obama for protection of African children.
Today we will talk about Ben’s work, his personal transformation, and his impact today at the Center for Action and Contemplation.
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Please enjoy and be deeply moved by the following two videos.
Kony 2012- this is the documentary film (29 mins) that went to 100M views in less than a week. It shares the culmination of eight years of our efforts and campaigns.
Kony 2012 Part 2- this is the follow-up film that Ben directed/narrated one month later that went deeper and responded to some of the backlash. (19 mins)