Steven Kotler: How A Serendipitous Experience of ‘Flow’ Saved His Life - EP#9
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
Release Date: 07/03/2024
Amy Nobile-Messing: Why Raising Your Vibration is Key to Attracting Your Dream Partner - EP#21
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On today’s episode, you’ll learn how to shift your own energy, vibration, and create magic in your love life to attract the partner of your dreams. If you’ve been endlessly swiping, updating your pictures, and wondering what the secret is to finding true love in this online dating world… The inspiring stories and tried and true advice in this conversation will help you reboot your approach to dating in a fun and authentic way. Amy Nobile-Messing, a holistic dating and love coach who has truly mastered the art of online dating, joins Andrea on the podcast today to teach you step-by-step...
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Kate Northrup: How Healing Your Nervous System Unlocks Abundance and Magic - EP#20
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On today’s episode, you’ll learn how to rewire your nervous system in order to attract more abundance in your financial life from the “financial fairy godmother” herself. If you’ve ever wondered why reading books about getting out of debt or listening to expert advice about making money haven’t created the financial freedom you desire… The fascinating science in this episode will help you understand the role that your nervous system plays and how you may be subconsciously sabotaging what you really want. Bestselling author, entrepreneur, and financial freedom expert Kate...
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Eric Koester: How Creating the Right Project Can Maximize Career Opportunities - EP#19
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On today’s episode, you’ll learn the winning formula for creating your own serendipitous opportunities. Whether you’re a 20-year-old looking to start a new job, or a 60-year-old moving into a new industry… The practical advice and powerful perspectives in this conversation will help you build your network and increase your opportunities. Eric Koester, a serial entrepreneur and investor, joins Andrea on the podcast today and breaks down the value of creating the right project and how to turn that project into pivotal moments that can change the trajectory of your entire...
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Carol Ferris: Success Was Written in the Stars for This Former Corporate Climber - EP#18
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On today’s episode, you’ll learn the power of following your true calling, no matter how long it takes to reach it, or who the messenger may be. Whether you’ve been talking yourself out of pursuing a passion for many years or you’re just now experiencing an itch to step into a certain field or industry… The story of how today’s guest followed her heart and intuition on a long journey that led her to a thriving business will inspire you. Carol Ferris, a talented Jungian astrologer, joins Andrea on the podcast today and breaks down exactly what astrology truly is and is not and...
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Dr Thomas Myers: Use the Science of Synchronicities to Create Your Own Magic - EP#17
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On today’s episode, you’ll learn how to create your own magic through the science of synchronicity. If you’ve ever wondered whether a serendipitous experience was just a ‘crazy coincidence’ or something more… The powerful science and practical tools in this conversation will help answer those questions. Dr. Thomas Myers, renowned expert in the field of synchronicities, joins Andrea on the podcast today to teach you actionable steps to take to prime your nervous system to experience more magic and help you open your mind to begin seeing connections happening around you. Dr. Myers is...
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Edwin Dorsey: How Exposing Corporate Fraud Led This Substack Author Straight to 6-Figures - EP#16
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On today’s episode of This Magic Life, you’ll learn how to create your own serendipity as a college student, or someone farther along in your career journey, by expanding your “luck surface area.” My remarkable guest, 26-year old Edwin Dorsey, walks you through exactly how he did just that while he was in college – and how it led him to launch a completely unexpected post-grad career... As a highly successful newsletter author with over $500k a year in Substack subscriptions. Edwin’s newsletter, The Bear Cave, focuses on reporting corporate...
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Sheila Kelley: How This Rising Actress Became A Beacon for Feminine Empowerment - EP#15
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On today’s episode, you’ll learn how to step into your most embodied, empowered self. If you are feeling stuck, or unhappy in your body, and want to inject more joy and energy into your life as a partner, mom, or fierce corporate executive (or all 3!)… The powerful takeaways and uplifting message in this conversation will inspire you. Sheila Kelley, the go-to authority for feminine empowerment and healing, joins Andrea on the podcast today to help you discover the true depths of your personal power and potentially release decades of shame and trauma. If you’re ready to step into this...
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AJ Eckstein: Why People Should Build Their Own Doors to Find Success - EP#14
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On This Magic Life, Andrea is joined by a successful 26-year old entrepreneur who was rejected from every business club in college… And how that failure became a pivotal experience for him to start creating his own amazing opportunities – not just at school, but in his post-grad career journey. He’s since gone on to found a start-up currently working to revolutionize LinkedIn Creator Marketing called Creator Match. AJ Eckstein, a self-proclaimed “late bloomer” shares how he went from being a lazy kid in high school who lacked determination and hustle to a TEDx speaker, the...
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Morri Chowaiki: How Serendipity Led This Former Actor Into The Shark Tank - EP#13
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On This Magic Life, a former voiceover actor with a knack for sales shares how he followed his intuition from the bright lights of Hollywood to an e-commerce start-up in a friend’s garage… and how it all led to a once in a lifetime appearance on NBC’s Shark Tank. That appearance paved the way to a decade-long business partnership with none other than Shark Tank's Daymond John. Morri Chowaiki, a powerhouse in the world of business and strategic partnerships, joins Andrea for an insightful and inspiring conversation about his serendipitous career journey. You’ll learn how...
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Jon Paul Crimi: How Rock Bottom Led This World-Renowned Breathwork Expert to His Soul’s Purpose - EP#12
This Magic Life w/ Andrea Koppel
On this week’s episode of This Magic Life, a former actor, screenwriter, and celebrity personal trainer and sober coach shares how experiencing his own rock bottom in his mid-20’s led him to a successful career bringing his purpose to people all over the world. Jon Paul Crimi, a world-renowned breathwork expert, sits down with Andrea for a candid conversation that’ll have you asking yourself what you truly desire in life and believing in the power of stepping outside of your comfort zone. You’ll learn about the massive transformation Jon Paul experienced when he unexpectedly found...
info_outlineOn this episode of This Magic Life, one of the world’s leading experts on human performance shares his journey from being diagnosed with a devastating and debilitating disease to healing himself, becoming a NYT bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize nominee (3 times!), and host of the successful Flow Radio podcast.
Andrea is joined by Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven Kotler, for a powerful conversation about the incredibly serendipitous journey he’s been on since being diagnosed with Lyme disease in his late 20’s and spending the following 3 years completely functionless, confined to his bed, and seriously contemplating suicide.
Listen to the full episode to hear how a good friend convincing Steven to get on a surfboard for the first time in 5 years saved his life, leading him to drop into a state of consciousness experience known as ‘flow’ that would completely redirect the future of his life and career.
Plus, Steven shares exactly how to train yourself to reach your own flow states for maximum creativity and concentration, fascinating research on how flow states correlate with mental health, and 3 steps students (and everyone else!) can use to get in flow and stay in flow.
Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on July 10th to hear Dr. James Doty, a Stanford University clinical professor of neurosurgery, founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research, and bestselling author reveals the neuroscience and step by step guide to manifesting your wildest dreams.
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In this episode, you'll discover:
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02:38 The definition of ‘flow’ and how it can open you up to incredible opportunities.
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05:01 How Andrea was inspired to create This Magic Life.
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08:01 How surfing and Lyme disease intersected to serendipitously change Steven’s life.
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14:11 What happens in the body as it transitions into a flow state.
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16:20 Gold-standard research on the relationship between flow and mental health.
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21:32 The experience that sparked Steven’s career in neurobiology.
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24:00 Steven’s top tips to get into deeper flow more quickly and easily.
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25:30 Steven shares his #1 “golden rule” of flow.
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28:26 How to stop beating yourself up for procrastinating.
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30:38 Three steps for students to get into a flow state.
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37:30 The power of changing your mindset to one of continuous improvement.
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39:43 The role intuition plays in reaching and maintaining flow.
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44:15 Why you need both a to-do list and higher, multi-year goals.
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48:56 What listeners can do right now to experience more magic and serendipity in their lives.
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50:43 Steven’s (practical!) secret to his incredible career magic.
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