394: Jack Canfield on The Real Secret to Success (That No One’s Teaching You)
Release Date: 04/22/2025
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info_outline" When you get rejected, it just means the person who will say yes, isn’t at that address.”
What if the secret to success isn’t about chasing achievement, but remembering who you truly are?
In this deeply personal and soul-stirring episode of SoulTalk, I sit down with legendary author, teacher, and transformational pioneer Jack Canfield. Best known as the co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Jack pulls back the curtain on his 50-year journey of inspiring millions and reveals why he's stepping away from the stage at the height of his legacy.
You’ll hear the wild story of how Kute, then a persistent 18-year-old with a dream, showed up unannounced at Jack’s office, and how that moment sparked a full-circle friendship decades in the making. From healing childhood wounds to breaking free from the need for external validation, Jack shares raw insights about purpose, power, and what it really takes to live a fulfilled life.
This is more than a conversation about success, it’s a roadmap to reclaiming your worth, reprogramming your beliefs, and creating a life that reflects your soul’s calling.
Tune in and learn how to release the past, embody your purpose, and finally give yourself permission to be free.
Timestamps:
- (00:03:00) - What inspired Jack’s 50-year career in personal development.
- (00:07:00) - Why Jack is choosing to retire now.
- (00:10:00) - Discovering purpose and redefining success.
- (00:14:30) - E+R=O: Taking 100% responsibility for your life.
- (00:18:45) - Healing childhood trauma and finding meaning in adversity.
- (00:24:00) - How limiting beliefs form and how to reprogram them.
- (00:30:00) - Powerful process to identify and release subconscious blocks.
- (00:38:00) - Visualization, affirmations, and belief as success accelerators.
- (00:44:00)- The neuroscience of belief and programming the mind.
- (00:50:00) - Overcoming procrastination and building momentum.
- (00:55:00) - Jack’s personal goals and future vision.
- (00:58:00) - Final Breakthrough to Success event: what to expect.
Some Questions I Ask:
· What has kept Jack Canfield inspired for over five decades?
· Why do people procrastinate even when they know what to do?
· How can you reprogram your beliefs at a subconscious level?
· Is it really possible to forgive the unforgivable?
· How do you move from survival to significance—and beyond it?
· What’s the real meaning of success, and how do you know when?
In This Episode You Will Learn:
· How to uncover your true purpose and align your vision with your soul
· A powerful formula (E + R = O) that will shift your results instantly
· How to heal and reframe childhood trauma into personal power
· Techniques to eliminate limiting beliefs and self-sabotage
· How to build unshakeable self-worth and confidence
· The truth about procrastination—and how to move through it
· Jack’s visualization practice that helped him earn millions
Links
JACK CANFIELD’S URL: http://www.jackcanfield.com
Visit the site to enter their name and email to download his free two-part video training series and learn the "ultimate secrets to happiness and fulfillment.
JACK’S FINAL EVENT JUNE 26-28: Jack's Breakthrough to sucess event
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