#389 Blair Abee: Meaningful Meditation
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Show Notes Blair Abee is an author, poet, consultant and ordinary mystic. He has written 5 award winning books and dozens of articles on meditation and manifestation. Blair describes himself this way, “I am an explorer who has discovered a variety of techniques, tools and ideas that I think you will find useful in your own personal development. With that let’s bring Blair on the show! LINKS Please check out Blair’s most famous book: The Meditation Book, at Amazon . Get a free copy of Blair’s first book on meditation from his website found .
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#387 Charlie- Solosode on Prophetic Love
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“We are taking down empirical Christianity.” Prominent speaker at a recent Conference by the CAC—the Center for Action and Contemplation I disagree! “We are not taking down empirical Christianity; instead, we are offering an alternative for those who have ears to hear. We are offering the Story of Love.” cbh Offering Not Oppositions But Alternatives I don’t see my religious role as one of opposition. I am not a warrior. I am healer. I am a theoretical individual. God has given me a different kind of theology than the one I lived for nearly four decades. I am also not a...
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#386 Gina Economopoulos: Never Give Up on Life
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Show Notes My guest today, Gina Economopoulos, currently serves as an End-of-Life doula. Gina’s life path has not been straight line—that why she’s on the show, haha. A recovered alcoholic who has served 12 years as a nun in a Franciscan convent, Gina offers words of hope and resilience. Gina's very presence is a testament to the power of the human spirit to persevere. Her story reminds us that hope can be discovered even in our darkest moments and will leave you inspired. With that let’s get Gina on the show! LINKS Please check out Gina’s stirring memoir Shake the Dust Off...
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#385 Monica Ocejo: Creativity Without Art
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Show Notes I am so interested in having a conversation today with my very special guest Monica Ocejo. The remainder of this introduction comes from a piece Monica wrote about herself… she has a way with words! She writes… Monica is a Mexican-born fashion designer, entrepreneur, and accidental philosopher who believes in the healing power of laughter, lipstick, and lime. After launching a successful fashion line and participating in Miami Fashion Week, Monica discovered her true runway was life itself. She’s a breast cancer survivor, devoted mom of three, and a margarita enthusiast...
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#384 Chad Hall: Character and Life Success
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Show Notes Welcome to the Next Chapter with Charlie. My guest today is Chad Hall. Chad is President of Coach Approach Ministries and an executive partner with StrongLead, a coaching organization in Hickory, North Carolina. He has written multiple books on coaching and leadership, promoting personal success and effectiveness for hungry people. With that let’s get Chad on the show! LINKS Please check out Chad’s website . Chad’s brief and brilliant booklet is found at Amazon.
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#383 Rhonda Britten: Really Understanding Your Fear
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Show Notes My special guest today is Rhonda Britten who was on the show a few months ago. Rhonda has become a personal as well as fan favorite on our show. Rhonda Britten is a bestselling author and founder of the Fearless Living Institute, empowering individuals to conquer their fears. Her own story of overcoming adversity serves as a powerful reminder that anyone can transform their life and achieve success. Rhonda writes… For twenty years, my life was a wreck. I was an alcoholic who attempted suicide three different times. Oh, and don’t forget those lovely DUIs and the week I...
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#382 Charlie: After 75 Years Life Still Means Something
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Show Notes I am recording this “solosode” on my 76th birthday, today Sept 16th. As I have thought about this milestone birthday, it occurs to me that a handful of principles have guided me into a life worth living. I love being old and getting older. I think that has much to do with driving toward some kind of intentionality. So, I want to talk today about 5 principles that continue to mark my life. Let me know if you are inspired.
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#381 Steve Garnaas-Holmes: Losing the Virtue of Sacrifice
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Show Notes I can’t wait for conversation with poet and mystic Steve Garnaas-Holmes. Steve carries a much-needed role of as Divine Elder in the American caldron of longing for mystery and wonder and awe… and mostly hope. Steve Garnaas-Holmes is a gift to all of us. Let’s allow this conversation with him to carry us away in love, wonder, and Divine mystery. LINKS Please check out Steve Garnaas-Holmes’ daily poems at his website “Unfolding Light” . MOSTLY, if you are a lover of poetry (even if you are not) BUY THIS BOOK!
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#380 Terry and Devin: People Facing Deportation
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Show Notes My two guests today are my old friend Terry Hershey and Immigration Litigator Devin Chatterton. Much is being written and broadcast about immigrant deportations in the US. Agree or not with the policy, we cannot escape one deeply troubling truth. Our discussion today is not about policy but about the human lives impacted by such a policy. The lives of people cannot be diminished in what feels to some inhuman acts. Judge for yourself in this lively discussion. With that, let’s bring our guests on the show. Links Please visit Terry’s website . ...
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#379 Jack Calhoun: Your Perfect Encore Career
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Show Notes Jack Calhoun is the Founder and President of Encore Career Lab, where he helps professionals reinvent their lives after their primary career is over. Jack founded Encore Career Lab to show you how to create your perfect encore career that keeps you feeling engaged, purposeful and joyful while still providing you all the freedom and flexibility you’ve been craving when you leave your first career behind. Hmm… Jack and I seem to swim to similar ponds. Let’s find out… With that, let’s bring on him on the show. Links Please visit Jack’s website for...
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Today I’d like to chat with you, and our producer Paul, about a subject that is most dear to me. Bottom line it’s about the positive impact each of us can make on the lives of other people: from the ones we love the most to just about anyone we engage with in a meaningful conversation.
As I have stated often, I have concluded that my single most important goal in life to help people feel better about themselves. It’s really not all that difficult, requiring only that you, in some way, communicate to them that they are important to you
Obviously there are myriad ways to do so but I would like to focus today on one thing, the Art of a Caring Conversation. Although the word “conversation” implies a two-way interaction is it actually too often a one-way conversation help be two people each with their own agenda and each with their own things they want to talk abou
I have operated for more than 3 decades with the belief I learned from a psychologist that people have 3 primary innate needs: To be heard, to be accepted (by some group that we view as important), and to be cared for or cared about. When those are met we discover a sense of well-being and deep personal satisfaction.
Today I’d like to focus on that first need: to be heard. So today I want to talk about the art of listening and suggest 3 traits that make for an excellent listener.
They are simple: Kindness, empathy, and curiosity.
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