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February 12, 2018
Will You Help Me Launch My Next Book?
My next book — 18 Steps to Own Your Life: Simple Powers for a Healthier, Happier You — goes on sale on Tuesday March 6.
But I would love to send you a free advance PDF copy now. Just join my launch team!
Join the 18 Steps to Own Your Life Launch Team
Launch team members get a free advance PDF copy of the book. All I ask in return is that you write and post one or two honest reviews on Amazon and / or other websites. I’ll send you all the details about how and when to do this if you sign up for the launch team.
Launch Team Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When do I get the book?
A: Just sign up for the launch team and I’ll send you an email right away with a link to download a PDF copy of the book.
Q: What do I have to do as part of the launch team?
A: All that’s required is that you post at least one honest review on Amazon or another website. Closer to launch date, I will send you all the details about how, when and where to leave reviews.
Q: What do you mean by an “honest” review?
A: I hope you like the book! But if you don’t, that’s fine. It’s your review.
Q: How long is this review I’m supposed to write?
A: The review can be short. Even a couple sentences is okay!
Q: Is the book you’re sending me the same as the one that goes on sale?
A: Mostly, but not quite. What I’m sending you is an uncorrected proof. The book has not gone through it’s final copy edit and it has not yet been properly laid out on the page. In addition, the book that goes on sale on March 6 comes with free download bonuses which aren’t quite ready yet. When the book goes on sale, I will send you a free final version with live links to these bonus freebies.
Q: Is there a catch? Why are you doing this?
A: No catch. Getting honest reviews as soon as a book launches is critical to help a book reach a bigger audience. Giving away free advance copies is a good investment on my part to ensure that the book does well at launch.
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Reset Your Life with Jake Nawrocki
Jake Nawrocki, host of the Operation Self Reset podcast, outlines the steps we need to take to reset our lives. Host Keith McArthur announces the title and launch date of his next book. And mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson explains why you might want to add a body scan to your meditation practice.
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Episode 18 Show Notes
[00:00] Welcome and Intro
[00:57] Keith’s book announcement
18 Steps to Own Your Life: Simple Powers for a Happier, Healthier You will be released on Tuesday, March 6
Keith is putting together a launch team for the book. Launch team members will get a free copy of the book in exchange for writing and posting one or two honest reviews
[2:09] Featured interview with Jake Nawarocki
Jake Nawrocki is the host of the popular podcast Operation Self Reset. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In this conversation, Keith and Jake discuss:
How early morning hockey practice make Jake a self-help junkie [2:49]
How business struggles led Jake to create Operation Self Reset [5:16]
What is Operation Self Reset? [7:24]
Chasing perfection is dangerous because it gets in the way of progress [10:33]
Number one step of a reset: Clearly define your goals [12:43]
How emotions and feelings get in the way and dictate our decisions [15:01]
The brain-cut connection and the importance of taking care of your gut [16:00]
Jake refers to The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health
Why a lack of confidence and self-esteem are the biggest stumbling blocks for a self-reset [20:30]
Jake’s struggles balancing life and business [22:53]
[24:36] Jake Nawrocki’s Instruction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [25:01]
Read something
Take care of gut health
Sweat (exercise)
Get enough sleep
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [25:34]
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
“It’s an amazing read. I highly suggest it.”
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [26:54]
“Winners never quit and quitters never win.” Vince Lombardi
“Do what you can’t.” Casey Neistat (scroll down to see his YouTube video)
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [29:20]
Ice cream
Video games
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [30:12]
As a guy who tried something that filled him up.
[31:21] Where to find Jake
Podcast on iTunes: Operation Self Reset
Website: OperationSelfReset.com
Twitter: @JakeNarocki
Facebook: OSRfanpage
Email: Jake@operationselfreset.com
[32:19] Mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson on including a body scan in your meditation practice
Joelle Anderson is a therapist specializing in mindfulness meditation and creator and host of the Kernel of Wisdom YouTube channel.
In this conversation, Keith and Joelle discuss:
What is a body scan? [32:56]
When to do a body scan? [34:57]
Where to find Joelle [36:08]
Kernelofwisdom.com
YouTube.com/KernelofWisdom1
[36:31] Closing words
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February 5, 2018
The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer
Kristen Ulmer, author of The Art of Fear, shares the four-step art of fear method. And host Keith McArthur speaks with nutrition contributor Michelle Jaelin about why most diets are a waste of time.
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Episode 17 Show Notes
[00:00] Welcome and Intro
[1:00] Featured interview with Kristen Ulmer
Kristen Ulmer is author of The Art of Fear: Why Conquering Fear Won’t Work and What to Do Instead. In the nineties, Kristen was known as the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world.
In this conversation, Keith and Kristen discuss:
Kristen tells the story of the day she instantly became recognized as the best in the world [2:01]
Fear as a motivation [3:56]
Fear as mindfulness [5:12]
That time Kristen got paralyzed by fear when she went to give a speech on how to overcome fear [7:05]
How Kristen learned she had an unhealthy relationship with fear [9:31]
Kristen says we can’t overcome fear. She shares what we need to do instead [12:30]
The Art of Fear Method [15:11]
Step 1: Acknowledge that fear is natural and normal to feel, not a sign of weakness or a character flaw [15:36]
Step 2: Be aware of where you’re feeling discomfort in your body related to fear [16:09]
Step 3: Be aware of how much you’re trying to resist the sensations of fear [18:58]
Step 4: Feel the discomfort without trying to get rid of it [21:04]
Meditation and fear [23:36]
Kristen says a better relationship with fear would have made her an even better skier [25:19]
[26:52] Kristen’s Inuction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [27:10]
The 4-step art of fear practice
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [27:50]
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
“Reading that book really changed my life because I realized I could access that state just sitting in a chair.”
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [28:51]
“Whatever you won’t look at is the key to freedom.”
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [30:18]
Macaroni and Cheese
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [30:49]
As someone who embodied what it means to be “alive”
[32:14] Where to find Kristen
Website: KristenUlmer.com
[32:27] Nutrition contributor Michelle Jaelin on diets
Michelle Jaelin is both a trained artist and a Registered Dietitian who is known as The NutritionArtist. She appears regularly as in newspapers, magazines and on television as an expert in healthy eating.
In this conversation, Keith and Michelle discuss:
How should we define diet? [33:46]
Michelle’s verdict on the ketogenic diet and periodic fasting [34:18]
Michelle’s advice: Eat more mindfully and stop when you feel full [36:14]
Why Michelle is down on what we traditionally think of as diets [47:25]
Where to find Michelle:
Twitter: @nutritionartist
Instagram: /nutritionartist
Facebook: /nutritionartistRD
[38:42] Closing words
Feedback & Connect
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January 29, 2018
How To Be A Grown Up with Daisy Buchanan
Daisy Buchanan, author of How To Be a Grown Up, teaches important life skills like how to be confident, how to manage money and how to wash your hair. And host Keith McArthur speaks with fitness contributor Kathleen Trotter about how exercise makes you smarter.
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Episode 16 Show Notes
[00:00] Welcome and Intro
[1:00] Featured interview with Daisy Buchanan
Daisy Buchanan is the author of How To Be a Grown Up: You’re Doing Fine and Let Me Tell You Why. Daisy is a freelance journalist living in England.
In this conversation, Keith and Daisy discuss:
How reviewing her own search history led Daisy to write this book [1:42]
How social media created an existential crisis for Daisy and other millennials [4:30]
Why Daisy chose to live in public with a more honest version of herself [7:52]
Why do millennials fetishize “adulting” [13:51]
How to wash your hair [19:10]
Why you’re probably doing fine at adulting [22:24]
How to be confident [23:41]
How to make and manage money [25:37]
[28:46] Daisy’s Instruction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [29:08]
To make sure she gets outside into nature every day
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [30:26]
Crazy Salad by Nora Ephron
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [32:33]
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” — John Watson (aka Ian McLaren)
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [33:43]
“I was brought up Catholic so all of my pleasures are guilty.”
Domino’s Stuffed Crust BBQ Pizza and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream
Re-reading books
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [34:56]
“If my name were to come up in conversation after I have passed, I’d like people to say: ‘she was kind and she was funny.'”
[35:13] Where to find Daisy Buchanan
Instagram: @thedaisybee
Twitter: @notrollergirl
[36:25] Fitness contributor Kathleen Trotter on how exercise makes you smarter
Kathleen Trotter is author of Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit
In this conversation, Keith and Kathleen discuss:
The more reasons we have to be active, the more likely we are to do it. [36:54]
The science behind how exercise makes you smarter [40:41]
Exercise is more important for brain health as you get older [42:22]
Where to find Kathleen [44:04]
KatheenTrotter.com
Instagram: KathleenTrotterFitness
Twitter: KTrotterFitness
Facebook: KathleenTrotter
[44:30] Closing words
Feedback & Connect
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January 22, 2018
What Goes Through Your Mind When You Think You’re About to Die with Leslie Caubble
Leslie Caubble, who recently moved to Maui, shares what went through her mind on the morning of Jan. 13, 2017 when an errant missile alert made her think she was about to die. And host Keith McArthur speaks with mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson about the differences and similarities between meditation and yoga.
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Episode 15 Show Notes
[00:00] Welcome and Intro
[00:57] Featured interview with Leslie Caubble
On the morning of Jan. 13, 2017, people across the state of Hawaii received an alert on their phones warning that ballistic missiles were on the way. “THIS IS NOT A DRILL,” the alert read in all caps. 37 minutes later a second text went out which let people know that, in fact, it was all a mistake. But in the meantime, more than 1-million people wondered if their lives were about to end. One of these people was Leslie Caubble who blogs and podcasts about living in Hawaii at The Aloha 360.
In this conversation, Keith and Leslie discuss:
Why the Caubble family moved to Hawaii [1:49]
Leslie gets the alert on her phone [4:29]
Leslie’s initial thoughts and feelings [6:47]
We reference Leslie’s blog post where she writes about 37 random thoughts during those 37 anxious minutes
The Caubbles prepare their home for an imminent missile strike [10:04]
Leslie wondered if she was going to die [12:02]
Leslie writes her kids an “I’m about to die, I love you” text. [13:40]
The first clues this wasn’t real [16:59]
How the even changed Leslie [18:50]
Can an event like this make Hawaii kinder and more compassionate? [21:58]
[24:51] Leslie Caubble’s Instruction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [25:09]
Start of day by reading Bible or some other devotional or inspirational reading
Make a to-do list and block her time for the day
Set aside some time to be outside in nature every day
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [26:42]
The One Thing by Gary Keller
“I use it every day, just the whole premise of it.”
Book she wants to read: The Road Back To You
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [28:17]
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [29:00]
Flying (as a pilot)
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [29:23]
As a humble servant to God, her husband, her children and to the people around her. “That I served others around me with love and grace and mercy and patience.”
[30:09] Where to find Leslie
Website (blog and podcast): thealoha360.com
Instagram: @lcaubble
Twitter: @lesliecaubble
Pinterest: /LeslieCaubble
[31:17] Mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson on the similarities and differences between yoga and meditation
Joelle Anderson is a therapist specializing in mindfulness meditation and creator and host of the Kernel of Wisdom YouTube channel.
In this conversation, Keith and Joelle discuss:
What are the similarities / differences between yoga and meditation? [31:34]
Should we do both? [32:36]
Slower forms of yoga are best for mindfulness, but any kind of will do. It’s more about shifting to a more mindful mindset when you practice [33:55]
Where to follow and connect with Joelle [34:54]
Kernelofwisdom.com
YouTube.com/KernelofWisdom1
[35:19] Closing words
Feedback & Connect
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January 16, 2018
Gratitude Mad Libs
Sometimes, being grateful comes easy. At other times, we need some inspiration. So today I wanted to share Gratitude Mad Libs I created that can help you when you’re struggling with gratitude.
Nine months ago, I got a second chance at life when my little sister donated a kidney to me. So each month, I take a day to be grateful for all the wonderful things I have in life. This month, I used the Gratitude Mad Libs tool to put together my gratitude list. Scroll down to download your own copy.
So Much to Be Grateful For
There is so much to be grateful for, if only I choose to see it.
I am grateful for Thai coconut soup and Christmas and baseball.
These simple things bring me joy.
I am grateful for the color green and for when I feel compassion.
I am grateful for my son Bryson and the times we hug.
I am grateful that I can nurture my soul when I read Jonathan Fields and listen to The Smiths.
I am grateful that I am creative. I can imagine a Christmas celebration where Coconut Thai soup is served on golden platters. Everyone I love is there including my son Bryson who dances a jig with a green raven.
I am grateful that life is wonderful, in my imagination and in the here and now.
I am grateful for today.
This gratitude list is especially delightful for me because my son Bryson is in a wheelchair and can’t walk (yet!), let alone dance (with a green raven).
Blogger Challenge
I thought it might be fun to challenge all you other bloggers out there to use this Gratitude Mad Libs tool to write a gratitude post of your own.
Rules: Here’s how it works:
Use the gratitude Mad Libs tool to create your own gratitude list and post it on your blog.
Nominate any number of bloggers you’re grateful for by linking to their blog. Let them know by leaving a comment on a blog post
Thank the person who nominated you by linking back to their blog
Include this list of rules in your post and link back to this post so the people you nominated can access the Gratitude Mad Libs tool.
Here’s a list of bloggers I’m especially grateful for today. I tag you with gratitude and encourage you to use the gratitude Mad Lib. You’re on this list because I’m grateful for you, but it’s entirely up to you if you want to participate!
Tanushka (That Desperate Friend)
Miranda (Thoughts and Pavement)
Candace N. Bisram (Pocketful of Smiles)
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January 15, 2018
How Failure Helped the World’s Most Successful People with Carmela DiClemente and Jeff Chegwin
Jeff Chegin and Carmela DiClemente, co-authors of Dare to Win, explain how failure helped some of the world’s most successful people including Steven King, Adele and David Bowie. And host Keith McArthur speaks with nutrition contributor Michelle Jaelin about eating right in 2018.
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Episode 14 Show Notes
[0:00] Welcome and Intro
[1:00] Featured interview with Andrea Owen
Carmela DiClemente and Jeff Chegwin, are co-authors of Dare to Win: Lessons from 57 of the world’s most successful people. A veteran of the UK music industry, Jeff has promoted some of the biggest names in the industry including Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello. Carmela is former BBC producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the UK radio business.
In this conversation, Keith, Jeff and Carmela discuss:
What it means to “Dare to Win” [2:02]
Jeff’s favorite story in the Book: Adele [3:04]
Carmela on Steven King [3:56]
Jeff on how rejection led to David Bowie’s success [8:14]
Carmela on rejection as a driver for success [9:13]
Jeff and Carmela talk about the celebrities they’ve met (David Bowie, Simon Cowell, Paul McCartney) [11:20]
Jeff tells his own Dare to Win story: How he helped Billy Bragg make it big with a bowl of curry [14:58]
Scroll down to for a YouTube clip of Bragg’s “New England”
[19:01] Jeff Chegwin’s Instruction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [20:55]
Sleep well
Run
Drink lots of water
Surround self with positive people
Try to be the same person to everybody
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [22:04]
“I don’t think I’ve ever read one” but Fix You by Coldplay as an inspirational song.
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [25:46]
“Believe in your dreams and they will come true”
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [26:26]
Unhealthy food like chocolate and cookies (biscuits)
Documentaries about the supernatural
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [29:14]
Being motivational and helping people
[19:01] Carmela DiClemente’s Instruction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [19:21]
Connect to nature, even if it’s just looking at the trees and the sky in crowded London
Exercise including yoga, walking and tennis
Take time to reflect on whether she’s being courteous and kind to those around her
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [22:20]
My Family and other Animals by Gerald Durrell
“It made me worship nature.”
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [23:31]
“You can’t fast-track to happiness and you can’t shortcut misery.”
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [27:08]
Playing The Smiths very loud
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [28:00]
As somebody who loved well
[29:56] Where to find Jeff
Website: Jeffchegwin.com
[30:27] Where to find Carmela
Twitter: @sloanesqgal
[30:54] Nutrition contributor Michelle Jaelin on New Year’s Resolutions
Michelle Jaelin is both a trained artist and a Registered Dietitian who is known as The NutritionArtist. She appears regularly as in newspapers, magazines and on television as an expert in healthy eating.
In this conversation, Keith and Michelle discuss:
Why are health-related resolutions so popular? [31:15]
Michelle explains the “false hope syndrome” [31:43]
What should people do if they’ve already fallen off track with their resolutions? [33:24]
Where to find Michelle:
Website: nutritionartist.com
Twitter: @nutritionartist
Instagram: /nutritionartist
Facebook: /nutritionartistRD
[35:10] Closing words
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January 8, 2018
Stop Feeling Like Shit with Andrea Owen
Andrea Owen, author of How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t, reveals 14 toxic habits that are holding us back from happiness. And host Keith McArthur speaks with fitness contributor Kathleen Trotter about exercise resolutions for the new year.
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Episode 13 Show Notes
[00:00] Welcome and Intro
[1:04] Featured interview with Andrea Owen
Andrea is author of How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: 14 Habits that Are Holding You Back from Happiness. She is a life coach based on North Carolina and hosts the Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast.
In this conversation, Keith and Andrea discuss:
When Andrea hit rock bottom [2:13]
How Andrea became a life coach [4:19]
Andrea opens up about her struggles with co-dependency, eating disorders, love addiction and alcohol abuse [5:30]
How Andrea identified the 14 toxic habits that hold us back from happiness [9:31]
Keith admits that he sees 13 of the toxic habits in himself [10:53]
Andrea talks about the most common habits that hold us back [11:30]
Negative self-talk [11:30]
Isolating and hiding out [13:36]
So many of us struggle alone with our toxic habits [14:18]
Dealing with these habits takes work [16:10]
The habit Andrea is currently struggling with [17:38]
When you want to cancel, is it because of fear or self care? [18:54]
Why Andrea doesn’t believe in affirmations, but does recommend mantras [22:02}
Andrea on meditation [25:26]
Practical tools:
Make a list of all the things we’re scared people will think about us [28:00]
Talk to others about our successes [32:29]
[34:34] Andrea Owen’s Instruction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [34:49]
Getting enough sleep
Drinking enough water
Exercise
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [35:08]
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
“it’s foundational in the work that I’ve done with myself and my clients”
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [35:30]
Mantra: “Well, that just happened.”
Quote: “If you don’t change your direction, you’re going to end up exactly where you’re headed.”
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [36:22]
Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked ice cream
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [36:50]
As someone who helped others to feel less alone
Andrea talks about the Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast [37:40]
[38:32] Where to find Andrea
Website: YourKickAssLife.com
Instagram: /YourKickAssLife
Twitter: @Andrea_Owen
Facebook: /YourKickAssLife
Pinterest: /YourKickAssLife
[39:29] Fitness contributor Kathleen Trotter on exercise resolutions for the new year
Kathleen Trotter is author of Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit
In this conversation, Keith and Kathleen discuss:
Is New Year’s really the best time for resolutions? [39:53]
How Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies can help you with your resolutions [43:11]
Where to find Kathleen [43:58]
KatheenTrotter.com
Instagram: KathleenTrotterFitness
Twitter: KTrotterFitness
Facebook: KathleenTrotter
[44:48] Closing words
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January 1, 2018
Life Lessons from 10 of the Most Inspiring People on the Planet
In this very special edition of the podcast, life lessons from 10 of the most inspiring people on the planet. Host Keith McArthur speaks to Jenny Blake, Kurek Ashley, Robert Puff, Luminita D. Saviuc, Jolenta Greenberg, Greg Wells, Fabiana Bacchini, Celeste Headlee, Morra Aarons-Mele and Martin Gibala.
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Episode 12 Show Notes
[00:00] Welcome and Intro
[1:30] Morra Aaron-Mele: ‘Own your choices’
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Morra is author of Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert’s Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You’d Rather Stay Home). She lives in Boston and runs Women Online, a social media communications firm. She’s also the host of the Hiding in the Bathroom podcast.
Morra first appeared on episode 9 of the podcast. Listen here.
[5:37] Kurek Ashley: ‘Choose happiness’
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Kurek Ashley has been homeless; he’s been suicidal; he’s been a cocaine addict. He’s also been a Hollywood actor. And for nearly three decades, he’s coached athletes, actors and CEOs, helping thousands of people to improve their lives. Kurek is the author of How Would Love Respond? Imagine if You Were Given a Gift So Powerful that You Knew You Had to Share it With the World.
Kurek first appeared in episode 2 of the podcast. Listen here.
[8:30] Fabiana Bacchini: ‘Live in the present’
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Fabiana is author of From Surviving to Thriving: A Mother’s Journey Through Infertility, Loss and Miracles. Fabiana faced three major challenges on the road to becoming the mother she is today. First, infertility; second, the loss of a child in in utero; third, the birth of a severely premature son with cerebral palsy. Fabiana is the founder of HandFullHearts.
Fabiana first appeared in episode 7 of the podcast. Listen here.
[12:36] Celeste Headlee: ‘Don’t pick your career based on job titles’
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Celeste is author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter and radio host of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Celeste’s TEDx Talk –10 ways to have a better conversation – was one of 2016’s most watched TED talks, with over 12-million views.
Celeste first appeared in episode 8 of the podcast. Listen here.
[15:23] Martin Gibala: ‘Work hard, be humble, get lucky and take risks’
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Martin is author of The One Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That’s Smarter Faster Shorter. Martin is a professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada and perhaps the leading expert in High Intensity Interval Training.
Martin first appeared in episode 10 of the podcast. Listen here.
[17:20] Jolenta Greenberg: ‘Trust your gut’
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Jolenta is host of the By The Book podcast. Every two weeks Jolenta and her co-host Kristen Meinzer pick one self-help book, read it, and follow its instructions precisely. She’s also a stand-up comedian and storyteller based in New York City. Jolenta is author of Modern Harpies – a book she wrote while she was living for two weeks as an ebook author as part of the podcast.
Jolenta first appeared in episode 5 of the podcast. Listen here.
[20:26] Greg Wells: ‘Major obstacles lead to major growth’
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Greg Wells is author of The Ripple Effect: Sleep Better, Eat Better, Move Better, Think Better and Superbodies: Peak Performance Secrets from the World’s Best Athletes. Greg is a physiologist who does research at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children. He is also the host of The Be Better Podcast.
Greg first appeared in episode 6 of the podcast. Listen here.
[23:00] Robert Puff: ‘You can’t live your whole life in the now, you can only live this moment in the now’
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Robert Puff is a clinical psychologist and creator of Happiness Podcast, one of the world’s most popular health podcasts. He is author of 17 books including Finding our Happiness Flow.
Robert first appeared in episode 3 of the podcast. Listen here.
[25:33] Luminita D. Saviuc: ‘There’s darkness in people, so trust your intuition’
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Luminita D. Saviuc is creator of PurposeFairy.com and author of 15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy: An Inspiring Guide to Discovering Effortless Joy. The book was based on her blog post 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy. Here’s my review of the book.
Luminita first appeared in episode 4 of the podcast. Listen here.
[28:42] Jenny Blake: ‘Stressful thoughts are optional’
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Jenny Blake is author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One and host of the Pivot Podcast.
She mentions Byron Katie’s Judge your neighbor worksheet. Find it here.
Jenny first appeared in episode 1 of the podcast. Listen here.
[32:36] Closing words
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December 25, 2017
Whose Instruction Manual? My Son Takes Over!
In this special holiday edition of the podcast, Keith McArthur‘s son takes over and turns the tables on his dad. Connor McArthur asks his dad five questions to uncover his personal instruction manual, the Keith McArthur recipe for success. Then Keith asks these same questions of the show’s regular contributors Joelle Anderson, Kathleen Trotter and Michelle Jaelin.
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Episode 11 Show Notes
[00:00] Welcome and Intro
[1:02] Keith McArthur’s Instruction Manual
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [1:20]
Meditate for 20 minutes a day
Exercise
Avoid sugar six days a week
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [2:07]
10% Happier by Dan Harris
“the book that inspired me to try meditation for the first time.”
3. Favorite quote [3:04]
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [3:37]
Pub food like nachos and chicken wings
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [4:01]
As someone who has done his best so his two sons can grow up and feel happy and secure and confident.
[4:50] Joelle Anderson’s Instruction Manual
Joelle Anderson is a therapist specializing in mindfulness meditation and creator and host of the Kernel of Wisdom YouTube channel.
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [5:21]
20-30 minutes of mindfulness meditation
Try to move at least once a day for 20-30 minutes
Have one piece of dark chocolate every day
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [6:30]
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana
“it’s a great introduction to mindfulness”
The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
“has such amazing philosophies and lessons for life”
3. Personal mantra [7:05]
“I deserve.”
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [7:35]
Mint chip ice cream
A TV show to watch a couple episodes each day
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [8:20]
I just want to be remembered authentically
[8:55] Where to find Joelle
Kernelofwisdom.com
YouTube.com/KernelofWisdom1
[9:51] Kathleen Trotter’s Instruction Manual
Kathleen Trotter is author of Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [10:19]
Having a growth mindset
Have hot water and lemon every morning
Schedule her workout each morning
Remind herself of 2-3 things she’s proud of
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [15:01]
The gifts of imperfection by Brené Brown
Mindset by Carol Dweck
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
Grit by Andrea Duckworth
Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
3. Personal mantra [15:56]
“Blah, blah, blah… go workout.”
“You’re only one workout away from a better mood.”
“Kathleen, your future self will be happier if you move.”
“Kathleen, moving is a privilege not a punishment, get your ass up and do something.”
“Find pockets of joy everywhere.”
“Get back on your horse a more informed rider.”
“With awareness brings choice.”
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [17:35]
Anything chocolate
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [18:36]
“As somebody who has love in their hearts.”
[19:55] Where to find Kathleen
KatheenTrotter.com
Instagram: KathleenTrotterFitness
Twitter: KTrotterFitness
Facebook: KathleenTrotter
[20:24] Michelle Jaelin’s Instruction Manual
Michelle Jaelin is both a trained artist and a Registered Dietitian who is known as The NutritionArtist. She appears regularly as in newspapers, magazines and on television as an expert in healthy eating.
1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [20:32]
Eat a good breakfast
Get a little bit of exercise every day even if it’s just a walk
2. What personal development book do you recommend? [21:26]
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
“I find it’s very positive. I find it’s very encouraging.”
3. Personal mantra [22:24]
“Don’t think so much and just do.”
4. What’s your one guilty pleasure? [23:21]
Chocolate, wine and pizza. “Everything in moderation.”
Watching movies
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [24:27]
“As someone who makes a difference.”
[24:57] Where to find Michelle
Twitter: @nutritionartist
Instagram: /nutritionartist
Facebook: /nutritionartistRD
[42:01] Closing words
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