EP348: Dr. Dawson Church - Spiritual Intelligence For Tough Times
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“Happiness radiates out of people… your change is the most potent contribution you can make to global change.” Hard times have a way of exposing what actually holds us together. When prices rise, headlines darken, and uncertainty becomes constant, willpower and positive thinking stop working. What matters then is whether you have an inner foundation that stays steady regardless of external pressure. This episode points to a different kind of strength—one that doesn’t numb you to reality, but keeps you calm, clear, and grounded while everything else feels unstable. ...
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EP347: Peter Forcelli - The Whistleblower
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“Leadership should be when something’s wrong, you speak up and try to fix it.” Integrity is tested when truth becomes inconvenient. Systems built to protect people can drift into protecting themselves instead, especially when reputation, authority, and career incentives override humility. Justice depends not just on rules, but on individuals willing to question outcomes, revisit evidence, and accept that errors—sometimes devastating ones—can occur. When accountability disappears, the cost is measured in ruined lives, lost trust, and irreversible consequences. Peter...
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EP346: Rav Bains - Personal Transformational Leadership
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“Either you have self-education or you’re not educated.” Personal transformation begins with the realization that technical skills alone cannot create a meaningful life or effective leadership. Real growth comes from learning how to navigate your own inner world—your thinking, your emotions, and the nervous system that drives your responses. When people learn to manage themselves, they become capable of leading others with clarity and compassion. Rav Bains brings this truth to life through his own journey from adversity to impact. Rav shows how deep self-work not only...
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EP345: Barnet Bain - How To Be A Friend In An Unfriendly World
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“If a friend doesn’t feel safe with you, you can forget the rest.” True friendship begins with seeing past our own filters. Most people walk through life inside invisible “bubbles”—patterns of conditioning, beliefs, and echo chambers that shape how we perceive others. These bubbles make the world feel smaller, narrower, and more divided, especially when they harden into judgment or fear. Breaking through them requires awareness: noticing when we collapse into assumptions, when we make others invisible, and when we protect ourselves instead of opening up. Friendship asks...
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EP344: Dr. Alain Salas - Limiting Beliefs
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“The good news is if we are programmed, we can be deprogrammed.” Limiting beliefs quietly shape how people think, react, and repeat patterns that no longer serve them. These mental programs often start in childhood and settle deep in the subconscious, influencing confidence, emotions, health, and relationships without being noticed. When these outdated patterns run the show, they create fear, hesitation, and recurring struggles that feel impossible to break through. Dr. Alain Salas explains how these beliefs form, how they keep people stuck, and how mind clearing can...
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EP343: Shannon Russell - Start Your Second Act
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“Ask yourself if you’re okay, if you’re happy with what you’re doing. And if you’re not and you’re thinking about something else, this is the time to allow yourself to explore it.” Many people reach a stage in life where their work looks successful on paper but feels empty inside. This episode explores the core principle that the “second act” isn’t a crisis—it’s a conscious shift toward meaning. Instead of pushing through burnout, you’re invited to pause, listen inward, and allow yourself to consider what a more fulfilling path might look like. Small...
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EP342: David Gilbert - Limiting Beliefs Into Gold
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“Ultimate power lies in becoming the co-creator of your life.” Turning limiting beliefs into gold starts with recognizing that your biggest internal blocks are often the doorway to your greatest breakthroughs. When you understand how emotions, old stories, and subconscious patterns shape your choices, you can begin dissolving what no longer serves you and step into a more empowered version of yourself. Transformation isn’t about fixing what’s wrong—it’s about revealing the potential that’s been buried underneath life’s challenges. David Gilbert shares how real...
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EP341: Wendy Gunn - Serving From The Heart
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“If you have breath left, God’s got goals left for you to achieve.” True transformation begins when you stop chasing the lives of others and start embracing the one God uniquely designed for you. This episode explores how surrender, faith, and a willingness to be changed can lead to unimaginable breakthroughs—spiritually, physically, and emotionally. It’s a reminder that the trials we fear most often become the soil where our greatest growth takes root, if we let them. Wendy Gunn shares her extraordinary journey from morbid obesity and ovarian cancer to radiant...
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EP340: Eric Gee - The Power Of Personality
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“Knowing yourself gives you permission to play your own game instead of someone else’s.” Every person moves through life with a built-in compass—an invisible pattern that shapes decisions, ambitions, and reactions. When that compass points toward your authentic values, effort feels natural and success flows more easily. When it points elsewhere, friction appears: work feels forced, relationships misfire, and progress drags. The key to alignment isn’t imitation or discipline; it’s self-knowledge. Understanding what truly motivates you turns confusion into clarity and...
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EP339: Blake Lefkoe - Your Beliefs Are Holding You Back
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“Beliefs drive every pattern. So people can have any issue and getting rid of the beliefs will change your pattern. You’re literally nullifying the triggers.” Our beliefs are invisible forces shaping the way we see ourselves, others, and the opportunities in front of us. Some are empowering, but many quietly sabotage our growth—dictating our choices, relationships, and even how we define success. The most limiting ones are often formed in childhood, when we give meaning to painful or confusing events and decide “that’s just how life is.” But these meanings aren’t...
info_outline“I was in prison for 21 years, one month, eight days.”
Justice can fracture lives when incentives reward case-closure over truth. This conversation unpacks coerced confessions, buried evidence, and the long tail of consequences that follow an exoneration—housing denials, job barriers, and the quiet administrative ghosts that never fully clear. It’s also a study in resilience: knowledge, community investment, and purposeful work as a path forward.
From the guest’s side, the story spans a 1992 double-homicide investigation, a cascade of forced statements, and 21 years, one month, eight days incarcerated. The turning point hinged on withheld lockup records proving a co-defendant was in jail at the time of the murders. Post-release, the guest focused on learning law inside, then investing outside—rehabbing properties and backing a neighbourhood steakhouse—while candidly describing the lingering stigma of a vacated conviction.
Deon Patrick is a Chicago exoneree and co-author of The Hazel Boys, sharing first-person lessons on systemic failure, endurance, and rebuilding through investing and community revitalization.
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Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of over 100 books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies, Double Your Income Doing What You Love, Canadian best-seller Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul, and he co-authored the New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul. Raymond’s latest, co-authored book is The AI Millionaire’s Path: Discover How ChatGPT‐Written Books Become Bestsellers and How They Can Make You a Millionaire Author!.