#71 Matthew Sitton-Atheism: What You Didn’t Know
Release Date: 05/01/2018
#338 Lata Hamilton: Your Career is a Launch Pad to Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today I am excited to chat with Lata Hamilton, a 3-time guest on the show, who is in the process of releasing her very first book, Pioneer Your Career Change. I am loving Lata’s view that while your new career change begins as a Business Decision for the employer and is most often a Personal Decision for you. However, Lata proposes that you understand your career change as a Business Decision as well. As you will discover today, the...
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#337 Wendy Hooper Ross: Understanding Fear Pt 2
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today we revisit Wendy Hooper Ross to conclude our show on the subject of Understanding Fear. Wendy is an expert in residential real estate (as you discovered in Part One last week), but it is also obvious that Wendy is an expert on life, from both the thinking and feeling perspectives. Last week we started out to talk about fear in life as we considered four areas: home ownership, relationships, careers, and voting in this next presidential election. We discussed, in depth, the self-fulfilling negative downward spiral that leads to our frustrating...
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#336 Wendy Hooper Ross: Understanding Paralyzing Fear
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today I visit with a recent guest Wendy Hooper Ross. Wendy is an expert in residential real estate. She devotes much of her time to understanding the current and future states of the real estate market in the United States. Her insights are brilliant. Now, while in our conversations about real estate, Wendy and I happened to land on the subject of the role of fear and control in the hearts of Americans. As we chatted, I realized this is a topic we need to discuss on The Next Chapter with Charlie because it impacts everyone’s life in one way or another. So,...
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#335 Craig Meriwether: Take Back Control of Your Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes One thing I find about my life today… I live in a world of distractions. I may have plans for the day, but other stuff just seems to come up. First there are the external distractions of emails, phone calls, unexpected appointments and less than important interruptions. But even more disrupting are the Internal Distractions of fear and anxiety and feelings of overwhelm—all resulting in a lack of confidence. It’s surprising we get anything done in any given day. Our special guest today, hypnotherapist Craig Meriwether, not only understands these issues, but he...
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#334 Lindsay Davis: Being Comfortable with Uncertainty
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes As you might guess, I live in an interior world of creativity and imagination. That’s why I love to ponder. Yes, I spend a good portion of my day thinking about what is and, more importantly, what might be. Every now and again, I come across an idea that I am not sure what to do with. That’s when I make a phone call to my “go-to” thinkers who also love to ponder challenging topics. Of course I almost always put in a call to my friend Terry Hershey. And then when it comes to deep-thinking my “go-to” will always be the ever-so brilliant Lindsay Davis....
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#333 David Buck: Early Planning for Retirement
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today, with special guest Dave Buck, we will chat about the details of retirement... mostly details not having to do with finances. In his new book, The Time Optimized Life, our guest David Buck writes… “Retirement usually represents a significant change in lifestyle. Most traditional planning leading up to retirement centers on having the necessary financial resources to last the remainder of a person’s lifespan. However, much less focus is placed on how one lives and the time when they choose to spend these resources. “The transition to this new life can...
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#332 Kathleen Joan: The Divine Feminine
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today is a unique show in that it’s all about connecting with the Divine Feminine. I know, most are saying, “What is the Divine Feminine?” Well, by the end of this show you will learn a ton about the place of the divine feminine in your life today. Our guest, former Catholic school teacher and spiritual guide, Kathleen Joan has made it her life mission… “to help people from Christian backgrounds integrate the Divine Feminine into your spiritual journey.” I am very interested in what Kathleen has to tell us. Links Discover more about Kathleen Joan...
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#331 Nora D’Ecclesis: Practicing Generational Legacy
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Hi Paul. My guest today, author and Zen Master, Nora D’Ecclesis joins us to discuss her latest fiction, The Contessa’s Legacy. Beginning in Pompeii, 79 AD, Nora guides us through 2000 years of a history of resilience, perseverance, and commitment—all for the sake of what she calls, “Generational Legacy.” The story moved me, but not as much as the ideology—so much for those of us that live in our heads and hearts. What is required for a passionate mother to leave with her family the very best of family tradition as they are forced to deal with the distractions...
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#330 Steve Garnass-Holmes: The Wisdom of Paying Attention
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today’s show is one I have been looking forward since the publication of our guest’s new book: Unfolding Light! I can’t wait for conversation with poet and mystic Steve Garnaas-Holmes. I wonder if Steve truly understands his role as Divine Elder in the American caldron of longing for mystery and wonder and awe. Steve Garnaas-Holmes is a gift to all of us. Let’s let his conversation carry us away in love and wonder and the art of paying attention. LINKS Please check out Steve Garnaas-Holmes’ poems at “Unfolding Light” . ...
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#329 Rand Selig: Choose to Thrive
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Yikes, Paul. This Summer has been delightfully eventful. I will be or have been out of state or country for nearly seven weeks in July and August. Visiting seven countries and two states, with a couple of 3-day trips to the Abbey for retreat and spiritual direction. All I can say is… Yippee for the retired life! Hmm… someday we’ll do a show on meaningful retirement. It’s sooo cool! My guest today is another very diligent and busy retired guy. Rand Selig has an MBA from Stanford and undergraduate degrees in mathematics and psychology. He has managed hundreds of...
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Let me begin our show today with a question? Consider this rather long list of names: Woody Allen, Isaac Asimov, Kevin Bacon, George Carlin, Jodi Foster, Joyce Carol Oates, Brad Pitt, Ayn Rand, Oliver Sacks, Kurt Vonnegut, James Baldwin, Charles Bukowski, Ursula K LeGuinn, Pablo Neruda, Virginia Wolfe, Stephen Hawking, Sir Richard Branson, and Bertrand Russell. What do all these famous and intelligent people have in common?
When I add the name Sam Harris to the list you might know: they are all atheists. And all of them have also contributed significantly to the value of the value of society and the world. They have made huge impact on the poor and disenfranchised as well as initiated critical thinking about the state of life and the universe.
So, today I am choosing to go off my normal grid and talk curiously about the subject of Atheism. I am genuinely curious. I ‘d like to know what atheism is and even more important what it isn’t, why a person would adopt a-theism over theism. My hope today is to simply understand a general overall perspective of the atheism. Many very bright and compassionate people have come to the atheistic conclusion through deep study, listening to their “moral compass,” and have often suffered some sort of restrained cynicism about what they believe and don’t believe.
My very special guest today is Matthew Sitton. Matthew is a thoughtful man, fluent in conversational Japanese, and spent one year in Japan teaching English.
Matthew Sitton is a Southern California native who is openly atheist. Matthew grew up a Christian but found himself leaving religion in his early adult life. A combination of time abroad, self-reflection, and extensive reading lead Matthew to find that he could live a progressive and moral life without theism or other supernatural beliefs. Matthew believes that a worldview without these attachments affirms our ability and responsibility to live meaningful, ethical lives—lives capable of adding to the greater good of humanity. Matthew now identifies himself as a humanist and tries to live his life [I really like this part] tries to life his life informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion.
I have been looking forward to this time for about three weeks now. Finally we get to talk on air about the fascinating topic of atheism.
FOR ALL MY LISTENERS PLEASE NOTE: MY PURPOSE WITH THIS SHOW IS TO SATISFY MY CURIOSITY ABOUT ATHEISM; NOT TO GET INTO ANY DEBATE OF THEISM VS A-THEISM. I WANT TO LEARN AND I HOPE YOU DO AS WELL.