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Oren Jay Sofer on Meaning What You Say and Choosing Mindful Communication

Oren Jay Sofer on Meaning What You Say and Choosing Mindful Communication

Oren Jay Sofer is a communication expert and mindfulness teacher at Spirit Rock in Woodacre, California. He recently wrote the book “Say What You Mean: A Nonviolent Approach to Communication.” In episode 208, I’m delighted to speak to Oren Jay Sofer on meaning what you say and choosing mindful communication. This is definitely one of […]

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Colin Egglesfield on Creating Real Connection, and Becoming an Agile Artist

Colin Egglesfield on Creating Real Connection, and Becoming an “Agile Artist”

Colin Egglesfield is an actor, author, and entrepreneur – best known for his roles as Josh Madden in the long-running soap opera All My Children, Auggie Kirkpatrick on The CW’s short-lived drama series Melrose Place, and Evan Parks on The Client List. I’m delighted to have him on Jump Start Your Joy this week for

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How to Find Joy Again After Experiencing Trauma in Your Life with Ilene Smith

Ilene Smith joins me this week on the podcast, and I’m really excited to be sharing this episode with you. The author of “Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality” Ilene is a trauma healer and speaker and a Somatic Experiencing Practioner. It was interesting having

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Lunar Abundance: Cultivating More Joy, Peace and Purpose with guest Dr. Ezzie Spencer

Lunar Abundance: Cultivating More Joy, Peace and Purpose with Dr. Ezzie Spencer

In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Ezzie Spencer, author of “Lunar Abundance” and the “Lunar Abundance Journal.” After first hearing her interview with Jess Lively in 2017, I was deeply inspired by her story. Ezzie started out as a lawyer in Australia, and also holds a Ph.D in emotional well being.

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Jennifer Louden on “Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next”

Jennifer Louden on “Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next”

Jennifer Louden is a coach, author, and all around delightful powerhouse of self care, and I’m delighted to have her on the show to talk about her upcoming book: Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What’s Next. Considered a pioneer in the self care movement, Jennifer wrote her first book, The Woman’s Comfort Book, in

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Embracing Your Creative Process with Best Selling Author Fred Waitzkin

Embracing Your Creative Process and Getting in ‘The Bubble’ with Best Selling Author Fred Waitzkin

Fred Waitzkin joins me this week to talk about his creative process, and his latest book, “Deep Water Blues.” Fred is the author best known for “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” the story about his son Josh, who was a chess prodigy at age six. It’s with great pleasure that I have Mr. Waitzkin on the

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Paul Selig on Being a Psychic & Medium, and Channeling The Book of Truth (Episode 90 & 183)

This week, I’ve got a very special treat for you, it’s an interview with best selling author, psychic, and medium Paul Selig, in the celebration of the release of his new book, The Book of Truth. It’s the first time I’ve had someone channel on the show, and I know you will love this discussion.

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Sharon Prentice on Becoming Starlight and a Shared Death Experience

Sharon Prentice on Becoming Starlight and a Shared Death Experience (Episode 175)

Sharon Prentice is a psychotherapist, spiritual counselor, and author of the book Becoming Starlight: A Shared Death Journey from Darkness and Light. Her journey includes having lost her daughter, and her husband, and then having a shared death experience with him when he passed away. At the time, she experienced the presence of the divine,

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