The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes We live in a day and culture almost devoid of traditional Elders. Our society seems to contend that people get older, but they don’t get wiser. And most old people seem to have little concern about this serious conundrum. Our very special guest today, modern elder Marc Cooper, is doing something about this issue. In his latest book, Older to Elder, Marc holds a conversation with his audience about both the value and the traits of a modern elder in a highly individualistic culture of self-assurance with little desire for the wisdom and experience from what has historically...
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Show Notes Welcome friends to the Next Chapter with Charlie. Our fascinating guest today totally reinvented her life around 50 years old. From successful a successful life of 25 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Kavita realized her once fulfilling business life no longer offer the internal meaning she began longing for. Instead of just living with dissatisfaction she searched and found a new way of life derived from the Japanese concept of Ikagi—"a way of being” that promotes meaning, purpose, and passion. Her story of discovery and reinvention guides all of us to...
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Show Notes We are in for a very special show today with a woman whom I call a “rock star”, Rhonda Britten. I couldn’t describe Rhonda’s story any better the opening words found on her brilliant website where 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 was in jail. Yet today, I’m an Emmy-winning Life Coach who has been on Oprah and written multiple best-selling books. In her post trauma years, Rhonda has hosted more then...
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Show Notes We are in for a very special show today with who I call “rock star”, Rhonda Britten. I couldn’t describe Rhonda’s story any better the opening words found on her brilliant website where 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 was in jail. Yet today, I’m an Emmy-winning Life Coach who has been on Oprah and written multiple best-selling books. In her post trauma years, Rhonda has...
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Show Notes Our special guest today is Brian Herriot: author, speaker, financial advisor, and entrepreneurship coach. He empowers budding entrepreneurs to find lifestyle freedom and live extraordinary lives. Brian’s mission is to guide others to work on what they want, when they want, and for as long as they want. He teaches us to “live out our eulogy now.” Very, very cool. LINKS Please check out Brian’s website at .
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Show Notes Our special guest today is psychologist and author, Phyllis Leavitt. I like what Amazon wrote about her most recent book, America in Therapy: The review said… In the first book of its kind, Phyllis Leavitt highlights a crucial missing piece from national political discourse – the declining state of America’s mental health – and the book emphasizes that addressing our nation’s ills from a psychological perspective takes us beyond partisanship altogether. Today we will get into her new book and its psychological contribution to national healing as well as...
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Show Notes Our special guest today is psychologist and author, Phyllis Leavitt. I like what Amazon wrote about her most recent book, America in Therapy: The review said… In the first book of its kind, Phyllis Leavitt highlights a crucial missing piece from national political discourse – the declining state of America’s mental health – and the book emphasizes that addressing our nation’s ills from a psychological perspective takes us beyond partisanship altogether. Today we will get into her new book and its psychological contribution to national healing as well as...
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Show Notes Every now and again I have a guest whose message resonates very deeply with my internal drivers. Today I am excited to chat with Julie Wignall, author of a book teaching us to model our live after fireflies who exist to let their light shine. Her book, The Extraordinary Power of Fireflies: How to Shire Your Light Brighter and Transform the World has received extraordinary reviews. With that… Let’s find out how to let our own light shine. LINKS Discover even more about Julie Wignall . Please check out Julie’s latest book: .
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Show Notes Our special guest today is Ben Keesey—a social activist committed to serving the community of the disenfranchised, the poor, and the socially neglected populations first in Africa and now, right here at home. Ben is an executive director dedicated to the mission of the CAC—the Center of Action and Contemplation. A mission that reads in brief, “[CAC is] an educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation.” LINKS Find out more about the and the heart of Ben’s passion.
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Show Notes My very special guest today is Ash Perrow, an Australian coach, musician and near-death experience survivor. He is an explorer of consciousness and an expert on living a nourishing life. Ash has coached hundreds of clients to lead fulfilling, creative, loving and purposeful lives. With that… let the show begin. LINKS Check out Ash’s website at
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As you know, I have been highly impacted by a book from Richard Rohr titled Falling Upward. In this book Rohr emphasizes the distinctive transition from 1st to 2nd Half of Life. In short, the first half is generally triggered primarily by an ego-driven focus of building up your needs for self-esteem and self-importance, which are often referred to ego-driven needs. Rohr points out that this is a most important and necessary part of life because it establishes the confidence and credentials to proceed to vastly meaningful life.
The 2nd half is a transition that most often occurs in in the latter third of life, generally becoming apparent more in the 60’s and early 70’s. We used to call it growing old gracefully but I think it entails so much more. In the 2nd half we can find that we are much less obsessed with building up the ego. We somehow discover contentment with ourselves and find the desire to focus more on soul enriching activities such as service and a willingness to build relationships with people of like-mindedness.
Today Producer Paul and I will banter about the precepts involved in primarily the 2nd half of life as we also explore the more common ego-driven approach of the 1st half.
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