The Next Chapter with Charlie
For the last 20 years, I was an Executive Coach to CEO’s of larger corporations. Now I am moving on to MY Next Chapter. I invite you to join me in this journey. It makes no difference if you are retiring or making any significant change to your life. We are all on the same path. So tune in and tag along as we give insights and inspirations on how you can create your own NEXT CHAPTER. We will talk about “what you can do next.” It might deal with transition, desire, curiosity, loss, or anything else that has to do with our Next Chapter in Life.
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#137 Terry Hershey: 2020 Lived Intentionally
01/15/2020
#137 Terry Hershey: 2020 Lived Intentionally
Show Notes Paul, today is my New Year’s Resolution episode, and it’s already more than two weeks late. I fear that may be sort of a projection of how my New Year’s Intentions will come to pass this year… late. In my Myers Briggs Personality Style Inventory, I fall into the class that defines “on time” as “always late.” I’ve thought about it, I have determined that the deadlines associated with so many of our New Year’s goals really are false goals, because they are pretty much established rather arbitrarily the moment we made up our “goals.” My guest today, our dear friend Terry Hershey who is endowed with my same personality defect, writes… “For me the word deadline simply means, “It’s time to get started.” We both believe that deadlines in truth are really just guidelines. I know of no one better to talk about setting New Year’s resolutions than Terry Hershey. You know, I think we did the same kind of show last year and as I recall… we totally poo-pooed the notion of New Year’s resolutions. Well… enter a new year… and… a new decade, and… I feel differently. I believe that the New Year and the New Decade provides a grand opportunity for reflection on the past and a promising introduction to the future. Only, for me, I have altered the term from “goals” to “intentions”—I like the word “intentions” because it feels a bit softer for those of us with the deadline vs guideline malady. So today Terry and I will explore what an Intentionally Lived 2020 might consist of. Before I bring on Terry I want to quote one of my favorites, Seth Godin who recently wrote: “For most of us, 2020 is going to be a turning point. Because it’s another chance to live tomorrow over again. A chance to reset, to decide what’s important and what’s worth working for.” To me, all of us in America would benefit by taking a moment “reset and decide what is important and what is worth working for…” For more information on Terry Hershey you can visit www.terryhershey.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#136 Dena Crowder: Inner Power Craves Purpose
01/08/2020
#136 Dena Crowder: Inner Power Craves Purpose
Show Notes Today I am excited to have with us once again my personal life coach, Dena Crowder. Dena is amazing! After working together for two years now, I can’t think of anyone that has impacted my life the ways Dena Crowder has. Her wisdom and insight equals that of sages. Now… the last time Dena was on the show we talked about dealing with our Inner Critic. Well, today we are taking the opposite direction and talking about our Inner Power and how our Inner Power Craves Purpose. I can’t wait to get into the subject. In fact, it was the topic of our last enormously impactful coaching session. I have so much to learn from Dena. For those of you that don’t know, Dena Crowder is a High-Performance Strategist and Chief Spiritual Officer for creators and leaders. She has designed innovative programs for prison parolees, judges associations, CEOs, CNN heroes, Emmy and Grammy winners, as well as executives at many organizations the likes of which include Nike, Disney, Nestle, and Fox. In addition, most recently Dena had the rare honor to give a presentation at a TED X conference that was highly received with a standing ovation. Her topic, naturally, was on Power. In fact, Dena is on a mission to revolutionize the way the world understands and relates to Power. Her aim is to Redefine Power so that we use it for good. Dena believes—and I love this—that "Pure Power" is the capacity to directly influence and manage your life… with wisdom and compassion. If only… it’s all about “Power To” and not “Power Over.” You can reach Dena at www.denacrowder.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#135 Fr Robert Edwards Advent Week IV: Peace
12/18/2019
#135 Fr Robert Edwards Advent Week IV: Peace
Show Notes Today we plan to delve into the depths of our souls as we ponder the most important aspects Christmas, which is the incarnation of the Christ and how he has impacted the entire world. Now, today begins 4th and final episode on Advent with Fr Robert Edwards of St Margaret’s Episcopal Church. The reason for the shows on Advent is to add clarity on the importance of the arrival of Jesus, his teaching, his actions, and his saving grace. In the last three shows we have talked about how the coming of Jesus brought light into a world of darkness, the humility of the man and how humility is needed for all of us, and thirdly on Hope which was my favorite episode thus far. One thing Jesus brought to the world was hope, something we all desire to feel in our hearts. Today, I want to talk about what I consider the most under-stated and yet most important gifts that Jesus brought into the world is Peace. I believe that peace may perhaps be the most desperate longing of every single person in the world. When the angels appeared to the shepherds at the birth of Jesus one of the things they proclaimed, was “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth toward mankind…” And yet Peace is a much-ignored topic in Bible discussions. I want to change that today with Fr Roberts Edwards of St Margaret’s Episcopal Church in San Juan Capistrano, CA. You can reach Fr Rob at robert.edwards@stmarg.org You can get more information and regular updates from Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#134 Fr Robert Edwards Advent Week III: Hope
12/11/2019
#134 Fr Robert Edwards Advent Week III: Hope
Show Notes Now, today begins our 3rd of 4 episodes on Advent with Fr Robert Edwards of St Margaret’s Episcopal Church. In our time here together, Fr Rob and I are reflecting on the cosmic wonder of Advent, which celebrates the arrival of the Universal Christ in the bodily form of the man, Jesus. Our objective for the shows on Advent is to help us understand the difference Jesus has made on the lives of hundreds of millions people—in our normal everyday lives, as well as directly impacting our sense of spirituality. In the last two sessions Robert and I talked about the influence of Jesus as he brought light into a world of darkness and then we discussed the humble means by which he both lived and taught, leading us, as well, to a spirit of humility—all in an effort to be more like Jesus. Today I plan to take us in the direction of one of the primary emphases of Advent; and that is life-altering gift of Hope. For this season, in the Episcopal Church we adorn the priest and alter with the color blue, which represents Hope. It has occurred to me that although hope has historically been represented by some desire for a contented life, in last couple of decades I have read of many challenges to the notion of hope—some saying that it too often ends in disappointment. A most pessimistic view of life. We will most certainly talk about this, but first I’d like to welcome Fr Rob back to the show You can reach Fr Rob at robert.edwards@stmarg.org You can get more information and regular updates from Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#133 Fr Robert Edwards Advent Week II: Humility
12/03/2019
#133 Fr Robert Edwards Advent Week II: Humility
Show Notes Today begins our 2nd show with Fr Robert Edwards of St Margaret’s Episcopal Church. We are having a discussion on the 4 weeks of Advent. Since Advent celebrates the coming or arrival of the Christ in the bodily form of Jesus, the man, I think this is a perfect opportunity to examine how the birth of Jesus has impacted all humanity for the past 2000 years or so. On the last show we discussed the idea of how, in order to receive light, there must first be darkness—physical, emotional and spiritual. In the holy text it says of Jesus, “out of darkness came the light” and in another place it says he was the light of the world. In this series I like to chat about just a few ways that Jesus is the light of the world. How did his behaviors and his teachings impact the world forever? Today I would like to begin with the virtue of humility. The story obviously begins with his humble birth, continues with a most humble lifestyle, and ends with a humiliating death alongside of criminals. The life of Jesus reflects profound humility—as we also find in many other great teachers and philosophers. So let’s begin by welcoming my dear friend Father Robert Edwards to the show. Fr Rob… what’s up on this beautiful rainy day in So California? You can reach Fr Rob at robert.edwards@stmarg.org You can get more information and regular updates from Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#132 Fr Rob Advent Week 1: Darkness to Light
11/26/2019
#132 Fr Rob Advent Week 1: Darkness to Light
Show Notes People will often ask me, “What is your podcast about?” I usually say something like, “Well… it’s all about how you might take on the next chapter to your life, whatever that may be.” I then laugh and say, “Truthfully, the show really is all about whatever I feel like discussing with a given guest.” And today is no exception. Today I will begin a 4-week series on the most exciting subject of Advent, all recorded during the Advent season of 2019. Now I now advent is not top of mind for anyone, save clergy and I am not even convinced of that. But I hope you find this series to be interesting, informing and, most of all, important to you personally. It is to me! Advent is a season celebrated during the month of December mostly by liturgical churches such as Catholic, Orthodox, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian. Funny thing though: many, if not most, church attenders have little (or no) idea of what Advent is all about except for the lighting of 4 candles—one each week of Advent, ending on Christmas week. I’m sure many of you are asking, “How in the world can I listen to four sessions on Advent?” Well, we’ll have to see how it goes but the plan sounds really good as we will talk about how the coming of Jesus, the Christ, has impacted our world for more than 2,000 years. For this series I coerced my dear friend Fr Robert Edwards to do 4 shows with me, in one of the busiest seasons on the church calendar. Fr Robert Edwards is the Rector (or lead minister) of St Margaret’s Episcopal Church in San Juan Capistrano, CA—which is my home church. With all that, let’s jump right into our show and see what comes up You can reach Fr Rob at robert.edwards@stmarg.org You can get more information and regular updates from Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#131 Terry Hershey: This Is the Life
11/19/2019
#131 Terry Hershey: This Is the Life
Show Notes Guess what? Our good friend Terry Hershey has a new book titled “This Is the Life.” I just received a copy a couple days ago and have read through it. It is really good. I think the subtitle explains much about the content: The full title reads, “This Is the Life: Mindfulness, Finding Grace and the Power of the Present Moment.” I know much has been written on mindfulness and living in the present, but Terry indeed offers a fresh perspective on the subject. For me, it is NOT so much a “how to” book and is it a “why to” book. I found the book a most refreshing read attempting to restore us from our frenetic, hectic and chaotic daily lives. It is filled with stories, anecdotes, and references to masters, especially in the spiritual world. And by spiritual I am not talking about religion but about otherworldliness. Personally I a much attracted to the notion of finding grace in the power of the present moment. But most of us that reside in cities and suburbs are inundated with a driving need to accomplish, “to add value, ”to be forward thinking, and then, unfortunately, to raise our children to follow the same lifestyle. But I am giving away too much of our content for discussion today. For those few listeners that are not familiar with Terry Hershey he is a most popular public speaker—in fact I consider Terry to be one the most enjoyable and impactful pubic speakers I have ever heard. He is also, obviously, an author of more than a dozen books, and landscape architect and probably most importantly a gardener (of a 2 acre garden) in which he cares for diligently and with great grace and devotion. For more information on Terry Hershey you can visit www.terryhershey.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#130 Will Crist - Transitions and Life Goals
11/13/2019
#130 Will Crist - Transitions and Life Goals
Show Notes I believe our show today is the most unusual one I have ever done. The reason is, I know almost nothing about our guest today, Will Crist, except that we have experienced some similar paths in our background. He is a priest; I was a minister. He is a consultant and executive coach; I was a consultant and executive coach; and he currently has his own podcast titled, “The Pilgrim on the 405.” So you get to be part of an unrehearsed and almost totally unprepared conversation between two guys who have experienced life through three similar and unique combinations of life choices. So let’s discover what Will Crist and Charlie Hedges have in common as well as discovering the wonder of how similarities are, at the same time, naturally unique and distinct. So… let’s do it. You can reach Will Crist at https://www.linkedin.com/in/willcrist You can get more information and regular updates for Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#129 Charlie- Where Do You Reside: Past, Present or Future?
10/30/2019
#129 Charlie- Where Do You Reside: Past, Present or Future?
Show Notes Hi Paul, it’s good to be here with you once again at OC Talk Radio. In today’s show I intend you and I get a bit philosophical. I’d like to explore the inter-relationship of past, present and future. Although we technically life in the present… it is fleeting and can always change (sometimes drastically) almost in an instant. When you think a bit about it, it is crazy. The present is instantly becoming the past as it coincidently almost immediately turns out to be the future as well. I look at it this way: the past informs our actions in the present and future, the present is the action, and the future is about hope or regret. So without much introduction, let’s get into the subject. For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#128 Diane Forster: Reinventing Your Life
10/22/2019
#128 Diane Forster: Reinventing Your Life
Show Notes NOTE: I mispronounced the last name of my guest at the top of the show. It is Diane "Forster," not Foster. So sorry. cbh I have a very special guest today with whom I have much in common. She is Intentional Living Expert, Diane Forster. I really resonate with her title: Intentional Living Expert. Check this out: Did you know that 70% of people in the United States are unhappy? That depression and anxiety are at an all time high? That suicides are up 30% since the year 2000, and a staggering 50% for women? And kids as young as 10 are fall prey to suicide. That was Diane’s story. After her own suicide attempt, she completely reinvented her life and is now helping so many others to live with Intention, with Passion and Purpose, and are living the lives they always dreamed of. There has never been a better time than TODAY to help people in this way. Before we continue let me tell you a bit about ore about Diane: DIANE FORSTER is a TEDx Speaker, Award-Winning Inventor, Best Selling Author, TV Host, Podcaster, Intentional Living Expert and Re-Invention Specialist. She works with clients privately to help clear away mindset blocks and limiting beliefs to reach your full potential in business, life and relationships. Diane is the CEO and Founder of I HAVE TODAY, a best-selling author and has written 4 books. Her TV Show and Podcast, "I HAVE TODAY with Diane Forster" and all her other products/programs help people gain confidence and live enriched, empowered, and inspiring lives through their transitions of reinventing themselves. So let’s move on with Diane Forster as we chat about how to Reinvent Your Life and Live Intentionally. You can reach Diane at www.DianeForster.com FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DianeForsterOfficial https://www.facebook.com/IHaveTodaywithDianeForster INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/DianeForsterOfficial TWITTER https://twitter.com/dforsterofficial YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/IHaveTodaywithDianeForster LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-forster-0568239/ The link to the free chapter of her book is www.DianeForster.com/freechapter You can get more information and regular updates for Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#127 Charlie: An International Crisis-Diarrhea and Infant Mortality
10/16/2019
#127 Charlie: An International Crisis-Diarrhea and Infant Mortality
Show Notes Today’s show will be a bit different from our normal “interview” format. Today I want to talk about how to begin saving the lives of more than 800,000 children under 5 worldwide. Although my focus will be on the country of Uganda win which I have worked for the last 3 years. Last night I was watching a documentary on Netflix, titled “Decoding Bill’s Brain,” which is all about Bill Gates. While I thought the documentary would be kind of an overview of Bill Gates’ accomplishments a neuro-processes, it turned out to be quite different. About half the show was on how Bill thinks and processes data, but the other half of the show was about a subject very dear to me personally: Diarrhea and Infant Mortality, which is a primary area of focus for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates, who seems to read about 15 books per week, discovered that Diarrhea kills approximately 2200 children every day—more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. That’s 800,000 children that die every year due to diarrhea. For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#126 Terry Hershey: Soft Hearts-Windows to the Soul
10/09/2019
#126 Terry Hershey: Soft Hearts-Windows to the Soul
Show Notes Today we are with our friend Terry Hershey and I would like to talk about his most recent Sabbath Moment post titled, See With Our Heart. Only I want to expand the topic to include how a Soft Heart can open a Window to Your Soul. Throughout my life I have discovered, every now and again, moments that I call “Windows to My Soul.” Typically these moments occur for me when my heart is softened or even broken. Weddings are often joyful moments that soften my heart and allow me a moment to see past my conscious self and grant me entrance through those thin places that separate our conscious and unconscious selves (or into our soul). However, I have also found windows to my soul most often occur in the tragic moments of my life: generally in times of some kind of grievous loss. Let’s see what Terry has to say. For more information on Terry Hershey you can visit www.terryhershey.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#125 Tim Timmons: Netflix’s “The Family” and “Jesus Plus Nothing"
09/24/2019
#125 Tim Timmons: Netflix’s “The Family” and “Jesus Plus Nothing"
Show Notes Let me tell you Paul I am most excited about our show today with our very special guest, Tim Timmons—a man that shaped the fundamentals of my Christian belief system so profoundly that I still follow the precepts he taught me almost 40 years ago. Now, forgive me for the, abut to come, longer than usual introduction but it is necessary to establish a context for our conversation with Tim. In 1980, as a man leaning more toward atheism than any other faith system, I found myself in a challenge that required me to read a couple books in the Bible as means to disprove the precepts of Christianity I read The Gospel of John and St Paul’s Letter to the Romans. And in the process, I discovered an almost conversion experience just by reading the text. The Spirit of God led me to realize that there really was something to this Jesus thing. The person of Jesus, his goodness and his Godness overwhelmed me. Very shortly after that experience my sister told me about an Easter Sunrise Service being held at the John Wayne Tennis Club in Newport Beach. Not one inclined to enter the rooms of a church, I felt safe in a tennis court. It was then that I was confronted by an enormously powerful speaker that spoke of the same kind of Jesus that I had read about. After that message I was done. Jesus owned me. I wholeheartedly gave myself over to his grace and love. That speaker was our guest, Tim Timmons, who soon thereafter became my spiritual mentor, and as I said earlier, my life has never been the same since. Since that day Timmons became the Founding Pastor of a church of close to fifteen thousand people called South Coast Community Church of which I became a minister after completing three years of seminary. Today Tim Timmons is a much different kind of Christian leader after having been exposed in the late 80’s to Doug Coe and a group called The Family—a discrete group of Christian influencers with a profound impact on Washington DC, including congressmen and Presidents. In fact, as we sit here today in September 2019, last month Netflix aired a 5-episode documentary titled The Family, which has become surprisingly popular (and, naturally, somewhat controversial). So… enough introduction, let’s talk to Tim Timmons about his relationship with The Family and how it has profoundly impacted his life. You can reach Tim Timmons at Tim@timtimmons.com You can get more information and regular updates for Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#124 Nick Jordan- Passion with a Purpose
09/18/2019
#124 Nick Jordan- Passion with a Purpose
Show Notes Hey Paul, it’s great to be here with you again at OC Talk Radio after a couple weeks off as I was working in Uganda, Africa. There is nothing that enriches my soul more than serving the poorest of the poor—people that live on less than $2.00 per day in the most rural of villages. And believe me, rural is grossly understated. They live on dirt floors in one-room homes with no electricity, no running water, no toilet and most often 10 to 20 miles from any form of a somewhat urban town. Today I’m visiting with a fellow traveller CEO and Founder of Wells of Life, Nick Jordan. Wells of Life is a non-profit NGO with a mission to bring access to clean water, as well as transforming villages to adopt adequate sanitation and hygiene practices. By the end of 2019 Wells of Life will have installed more than 500 clean water wells in Uganda, serving 500,000 people and saving the lives of nearly 32,000 children under 6 years old and approximately 50,000 people in total. Born, raised and educated in Ireland, Nick holds a bachelor’s degree from University College, Dublin. In the 1980’s Nick immigrated to the US and has since proudly earned his citizenship as a devout American. In our show today I want to discuss the subject of Passion, but Passion with a Purpose to make a difference on this oh so needy planet. I personally do not know anyone more passionate about serving the poor than Nick Jordan. So let’s find out what Nick has to say about Passion with a Purpose: You can reach Nick Jordan at http://www.wellsoflife.org/ You can get more information and regular updates for Charlie at thenextchapter.life
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#123 Wendy Hooper Ross: Life After Loss
09/10/2019
#123 Wendy Hooper Ross: Life After Loss
Show Notes Today we are privileged to have with us Wendy Hooper Ross, a successful real estate agent and residential market analyst. Wendy’s story will most certainly resonate with all of us as we discuss loss, grief and recovery. Wendy met her future husband at an industry event in 2011 and soon became incredibly close friends over the next few years. They finally admitted they were made for each other and began their romance in early 2017. Soon after, her husband’s cancer, which had been in remission for nearly 3 years, came back and they went headlong into the battle together. It became clear in 2018 that he was losing his fight and they were married. 41 days later he was gone. Wendy says, “I lost my love and my dearest friend that day. Now a new life begins.” So let’s chat with Wendy about loss, grief and recovery. For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#122 Terry Hershey: Embracing Woundedness
09/04/2019
#122 Terry Hershey: Embracing Woundedness
Show Notes On our show today we are privileged to have our regular insightful guest Terry Hershey: prolific author, renowned public speaker, landscape architect, an mentor to several people on the Art of Slowing Down to take in the pleasure of life. My approach will be for our show today will totally unique. If you are a regular listener you know that Terry posts a weekly newsletter called Sabbath Moment. What I want to do today is to read quotes from several different Sabbath Moments and ask Terry to comment or elaborate. So let’s get into it with Terry Hershey. For more information on Terry Hershey you can visit www.terryhershey.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#121 Marc Ottestad: Humility-A Most Important Trait for Leading Yourself and Others
08/29/2019
#121 Marc Ottestad: Humility-A Most Important Trait for Leading Yourself and Others
Show Notes My guest today, Marc Ottestad is all about connection—connecting people, connecting ideas or patterns, and connecting to God. And he provides strategies to accomplish those connections. Today Marc and I plan to talk about the most undervalued character trait of all great leaders--humility. First of all, I would like everyone to consider that leadership is a character trait which impacts BOTH leading yourself and leading others. And humility is a cornerstone for leading and living a most meaningful life. Marc Ottestad is a fellow advocate of humility in self and in group leadership. For more on Marc Ottestad please visit https://www.convenenow.com/marcottestad For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#122 "BEST OF" EPISODE-EGO Driven Life vs Soul Driven Life
08/22/2019
#122 "BEST OF" EPISODE-EGO Driven Life vs Soul Driven Life
Charlie is still in Africa working with WELLS OF LIFE helping them expand their network of clean water wells, each of which provides clean drinking and bathing water to thousand of ordinary villagers. Freeing them from the common diseases born in bad water. And freeing their women and children from being "beasts of burden", and the endless hours they spend walking to distant wells and carrying clean water back to their villages (on their backs) to cook and clean. So until he gets back next week, here's another "best of" episode from our growing backlog of inspiring and transformational stories. With Charlie discussing the difference between an "ego driven life" and a "soul driven life". Enjoy! See you back with more new episodes next week (and Charlie's update from Africa).
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#121 Return to Africa
08/15/2019
#121 Return to Africa
It's that time of year again when Charlie makes the long trip back to Africa for WELLS OF LIFE. So until he returns at the end of the month, here's a previous show about his last trip there to remind you of all the work this wonderful charity is doing. Don't miss Charlie's latest update when he returns in two weeks!
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#120 Dena Crowder: Voices-Inner Critic or Authentic Self
08/06/2019
#120 Dena Crowder: Voices-Inner Critic or Authentic Self
Show Notes After reading Facebook entries by Dena on our Inner Critic, I published a blog on the subject titled “Silencing Your Inner Critic” which has received a tremendous response from readers. Since there is so much more to talk about on that subject Dena has graciously agreed to come on the show to elaborate on this very important topic. We will attempt to describe how you can transform the voice of your Inner Critic to the voice of your Authentic Self. A bit about Dena: Dena Crowder is known as the most innovative strategist and consultant for creators and leaders. Her clients include Grammy and Emmy award winners, CNN Heros, founders, writers, performers, educators, and upstarts from every industry. Dena’s Mission is to Redefine Power so that we use power for good as she believes that "Pure Power" is the capacity to directly influence and manage your life… with wisdom and compassion. Dena is also about to have the honor of speaking at an upcoming TED X talk on discovering your Inner Power to manage the Inner Critic. Exercise: Want to Meet Your Inner Critic? https://starpower.denacrowder.com/inner-critic/ Dena’s Journey with her Inner Critic https://mailchi.mp/denacrowder.com/the-calling You can reach Dena at www.denacrowder.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#119 Tom: 12 Steps for Better Living
07/30/2019
#119 Tom: 12 Steps for Better Living
Show Notes I have wanted to discuss the subject of the 12 Steps for Life for several months now. I just had not found the expert I needed to guide me through a better understanding of the process. My guest to day is my old, old friend Tom who has been working with the 12 Steps for more than 17 years. Although retired, Tom continues to serve at the Covenant Hills Recovery Center, which focuses on the biological, psychological, social and spiritual conditions of their patients. Tom has worked with hundreds of people with some kind of addiction, teaching and implementing the 12 Steps. As a recovering alcoholic myself I have always been impressed by the power of the 12 Steps and I have frequently pondered the idea of how the Steps would be of immense value to the general population at large—not merely those suffering from some sort of substance abuse. Tommy is my guy. He is the one that can lead a discussion on this intriguing and essential subject. For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#118 Dr. Robin Moriarty: How to be Gutsy in a Controlling World
07/24/2019
#118 Dr. Robin Moriarty: How to be Gutsy in a Controlling World
Show Notes My very special guest today is author, professor, world traveller, and impressive observer of life, Dr. Robin Moriarty. With a most fascinating bio Robin Moriarty, is a highly regarded thought leader for businesses and non-profit organizations. She has lived on four continents and traveled to 60+ countries. As adjunct professor at Duke University, Dr. Moriarty taught cross-cultural leadership to future global leaders. She regularly shares her observations. Her new book is titled What Game Are You Playing? A Framework for Redefining Success and Achieving What Matters Most and it comes out September 2019. I am really forward to reading it. Dr. Moriarty talks frequently about being gutsy. She writes that gutsy is not about being reckless with yourself or others. It’s about defining your own version of success and gaining the confidence and courage to go after what YOU want rather than pursuing what OTHERS expect of you For more information on Dr. Robin Moriarty you can visit www.gutsy.world For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#117 Jonathan Fischer: Hypnosis and the Unconscious
07/17/2019
#117 Jonathan Fischer: Hypnosis and the Unconscious
Show Notes Our guest is Jonathan Fischer, a certified hypnotherapist, NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner, having worked in these fields working for more than 15 years now. He is the primary content creator for Mindifi Hypnosis Apps, with millions of downloads world-wide." Jonathan was on the show a couple months back and during that time he and I got together to hypnotize me and allow me to experience the process of diving into the suggestibility of the unconscious. "His coaching and speaking company is called Mythic Heart Inc., a reference to his own heart history, and, his passion for the ideas of Joseph Campbell, the world renowned exert on comparative mythologies. Through his hypno-coaching and speaking, Jonathan draws upon his training and his life experiences to help people, as Campbell might put it, 'to live their bliss, and make their life a truly heroic heroes’ journey." Find out more about Jonathan at https://mythicheart.com To make an appointment call 323-741-2788 For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#116 Terry Hershey: Fear, Anxiety and Ego
07/10/2019
#116 Terry Hershey: Fear, Anxiety and Ego
Show Notes In our show today we are privileged to have our regular insightful guest Terry Hershey: prolific author, renowned public speaker, landscape architect, an mentor to several people on the Art of Slowing Down to take in the pleasure of life. Today’s topic affects every single listener and is perhaps the systemic root of most of our personal limitations. I want to talk about our daily experience of FEAR, and how it impacts the choices we make. In addition to bringing on severe anxiety, fear is also the source of low self-esteem, anger, resistance to new ideas, reluctance to experiment, and a general acceptance of the status quo. I am coming to believe that Fear is one of the most influential psychological determinates of how we feel and behave. So let’s get into it with Terry Hershey. For more information on Terry Hershey you can visit www.terryhershey.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#115 Mark Samuel: The Power of Personal Accountability
06/18/2019
#115 Mark Samuel: The Power of Personal Accountability
Show Notes [PLEASE NOTE: The quality of sound on my guest’s phone is not so good, but I encourage you to listen anyway. This is most certainly one of my best shows. We’ll do another with Mark in studio.) My guest, Mark Samuel, is CEO of IMPAQ Consulting and has been recognized as one of today’s leading Thought Leaders on the Power of Personal and Corporate Accountability. Our entire conversation today will be about the unparalleled advantages of taking accountability seriously. Now I can guess what you are thinking: Accountability, Ugh!! I’m outta here. But hang in, this conversation with Mark Samuel will be extremely valuable. Mark and I go back 30 years to the beginnings of my days as a corporate consultant. Mark was my teacher, mentor and friend as I began my trek as a corporate consultant. I have probably learned more from Mark than anyone else about how to manage corporate and personal relationships. He taught to facilitate critical strategic planning sessions with both high level executives and mid management groups. Mark is the author of several books but I want to highlight two: First, is “The Power of Personal Accountability,” and the other is his latest best selling business book titled “B State” which offers an entirely new process of management, in which accountability plays a major role. So let’s dive deep into the every so fun subject of accountability. You’ll be so surprised by the life-changing results of becoming a personally accountable person. You can find Mark at Linkedin.com/in/markssamuel/ Instagram.com/markssamuel_/ Twitter.com/markssamuel Also purchase Mark’s books on Amazon: The Power of Personal Accountability and B State. For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#114 Charlie: Apathy-The Dark Side
06/12/2019
#114 Charlie: Apathy-The Dark Side
Show Notes Today Producer Paul and I plan to have a conversation on what seems a deep and yet pervasive onslaught of apathy both culturally and individually we are experiencing today. Apathy is a strange bird. Psychology Today calls it the “emotionless emotion.” Jimmy Buffet, said it best, “I’ve been wondering if what I am feeling is ignorance or apathy. Hell, I don’t know and I don’t care.” In Psychology Today I read, “Paradoxically, what makes the feeling of apathy unique is that it’s essentially the feeling of not feeling. And doubtless, it’s something that at some point in your existence you’ve encountered. We all have. For whenever you feel that something vital is missing from your life, yet lack the motivation or drive to pursue it, you’re afflicted with this curiously “emotionless” emotion.” So at the heart of apathy, is a feeling that “something vital is missing from your life.” You feel you have nothing worthy of your effort to pursue. There is no anticipation of hope, and without hope life becomes almost pointless. In Victor Frankl’s brilliant book documenting his psychological state in a Nazi concentration camp he clearly stared that it was only HOPE that kept people going. All of the drivers of meaning and fulfillment have dissipated to a point of a profound disinterest in all that motivated you in the past: a cause, your job, your most meaningful relationships, your worthiness in pursuing something essential in your own estimation. In my observation apathy occurs in two conditions: First is what Paul is most intrigued with and that is an a culture of apathy regarding politics and religion and the second is what I am calling personal apathy and that is when you get a case of the “I just don’t give a shit.” Let’s deal with the second one first. Personally, for a few weeks now, I have been in the doldrums of a bit of apathy. Activities that once inspired me I find rather unexciting. As a very passionate person this feeing is rather disconcerting. “I just don’t care about what I desire to care about: I no longer paint, I spend less time writing, and even my volunteer commitments have suffered. I still do what is required but I am not currently satisfied by it. My feeling is that I just want to quit everything. But, obviously, that is not the solution because somewhere deep inside I still love all these activities. For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#113 Keith Page: Dying Wisely-Stuff You Need to Know About Death
06/05/2019
#113 Keith Page: Dying Wisely-Stuff You Need to Know About Death
Show Notes Are you ready for yet another conversation about things we are not supposed to talk about? We’ve done religion and politics, now I want to learn about dying and how we can best prepare for the inevitable. My guest today is an expert on the subject and, no, he is not a mortician. My special guest is Keith Page, a funeral celebrant who works closely with families in the midst of a death. Keith’s focus is to prepare people of all ages of how to manage the entire process of dying. Let me read a piece Keith gave me before the show: “Death is a vast mystery but there are two things we can say about it: it is absolutely certain that we will die, but what is uncertain is when or how we will die. The only sure thing we have, then, is this uncertainty about the hour of our death - which we use as an excuse to postpone facing death directly. Instead of dealing with it as a normal part of life, death is treated as an unexpected emergency; something that happens when the medical community fails. We always die of something - as though if it weren’t for that disease or accident we could have lived on. Very often those who take time to plan arrangements with death also end up having made new arrangements with life. After they know they are going to die, people often live and die well. We’ve all heard stories of what happens when people find out they have a limited time to live. Many finally start living well. They simplify their lives, spend time with those they love, slow down and get around to doing many things they had put off.” So that’s our topic for the day. Taken from 'Tibetan Book of Living and Dying’ by Sogyal Rinpoche and ‘From Beginning to End - the Rituals of Our Lives’ by Robert Fulghum. You can contact Keith Page at keith@keithpage.org Also check out www.deathcafe.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#112 Peter Ashworth: Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Your Brain
05/22/2019
#112 Peter Ashworth: Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Your Brain
Show Notes Today my special guest is Mindset Coach Peter Ashworth. Peter is a 30-year veteran of creating companies and organizations. He is highly inspired every day to help others. He is currently the CEO and Founder of Live Possible | Fearless Life, an organization that helps people live their greatest potential. Did you know that Anxiety Disorders affect the lives of one in five people in North America? Peter Ashworth’s Fearless Life program is a new, science-based, guided approach to killing anxiety. Fearless Life incorporates the amazing new breakthrough science of neuroplasticity, which will be the focus of our discussion today. So… let’s get Peter on the mic so he can explain to us the wonders of neuroplasticity, and how it impacts your personal life design and strategies you might use to create your Next Chapter. You can contact Peter Ashworth at peter@ashworthandcompany.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#111 Terry Hershey: Why Can’t We Talk About Religion and Politics?
05/09/2019
#111 Terry Hershey: Why Can’t We Talk About Religion and Politics?
Show Notes I’m looking forward to this show because we are planning to discuss the two most taboo subjects in the US, and those are religion and politics. Well I’m not so sure we will actually talk about religion or politics but about why we say we can’t talk about them. Terry Hershey is with me today and Terry is quite passionate about both politics and religion. Yet, he is fully aware of the deep-seated issues around both topics. As a public speaker he faces this issue every time he stands up on a podium. When he speaks to a religious audience he must be careful to speak in THEIR religious language or risk being sacrificed on the altar of heresy. When he speaks to the public at large he must be ever so cautious not to offend someone that does not agree with the politics he is so deeply passionate about. And he is most passionate about both religion and politics. So… let’s just jump right into the topic. For more information on Terry Hershey you can visit www.terryhershey.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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#110 Wendy Newman: 121 First Dates
05/01/2019
#110 Wendy Newman: 121 First Dates
Show Notes My special guest today is Wendy Newman who has been involved in the study of dating and relationships for a couple of decades. She has written a really good book on the subject titled 121 First Dates. Yikes! Yes, Wendy went on 120 first dates before she found the man with whom she can share an awesome life. Wendy Newman is a media-celebrated author, speaker, and a dating, sex and relationship expert who’s led hundreds of workshops, and has helped over 50,000 women internationally. She helps women to understand men, dating, sex, and partnership of all kinds. Since 2002, Wendy has interviewed thousands of men on relationships, love, dating, sex, and the opposite sex. She’s conducted polls, had one-on-one discussions, and hosted over hundred male speaker panels for these topics. Wendy is a compassionate fellow dater who navigated her way through 120 first dates before meeting her partner, Dave, lucky #121. They live in San Francisco. Her book, 121 First Dates is a really fun and ultra informing read. It is part juicy tell-all and part anti-rules dating guide. It’s been optioned for a Hollywood film. Enough with the introduction, let’s get to now Wendy Newman and her expert insights into dating and what women and men need to know about each other, before, during and after dating. Wendy Newman welcome to The Next Chapter with Charlie. The first thing I want to tell everyone is that your book is quite simply a very fine read. You are an excellent writer and your content is just so comprehensive. I can’t wait to chat about it. You discover more about Wendy Newman at wendyspeaks.com For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life
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