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Anytime I can sit down and learn from someone who has built up a business from nothing and then sold it for a number well into the eight figures, I snap up that opportunity. Our guest in this episode number 156 isn't just successful in business. She's also a world-changer. I'm so excited to invite on to the show Elisa Camahort Page, known as the Co-Founder and COO of scrappy-startup-turned-global women's media company, BlogHer Inc. Elisa's debut book on everyday activism,Road Map for Revolutionaries, is coming out. She also consults with entrepreneurs, thought leaders and organizations to take big ideas to the next level, integrate their values into their brands and complete their narratives.

Do you know your life's purpose? Truly, I feel like I'm still discovering it. This podcast is part of it. The two self-help books I'm working on are also part of it. I feel I'm still scratching the surface. If you're like me, then you might also feel like this is a journey of discovery. Even if you've already identified your life's purpose, are you truly fulfilling it? Are you living authentically? Are you changing the world or are you playing small? In this episode number 155, we're going to get to talk with Kute Blackson, the author of the national bestseller, You Are The One. He's been featured on Larry King Now, Fox & Friends, Dr. Drew and more. Kute has been inspiring audiences for decades, starting at the tender age of eight where he spoke in front of 3,000 people.

We're going to be tackling the fear of death, healing childhood wounds, communicating with the dead, spirit guides, channeling and all sorts of woo-woo stuff. You're going to love it. Our guest is Monica Ortiz. She's an award-winning producer, a successful life coach, author of Universe 101: Learn Grow Evolve and a public speaker whose proven techniques and tools have helped to improve thousands of lives over her 20-plus-year career. As the Founder of the Exceptional Life Institute and Creator of the Masters of Mindfulness app, Monica continues to teach amazing life tools to millions of people around the globe in the form of in-person courses, online lectures, published books, and more.

Jabez Lebret turned his life around by getting his GED and studying finance. He became a financial analyst, an international public speaker, an author, and a Forbes contributor. Recently, Jabez sold his award-winning marketing agency to pursue his passion in education as co-founder of Sisu Academy. Tune into this episode to learn more about how he turned his life around, his advice for others who are considering selling their companies, and much more!

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• [02:07] - What is it like to sell your business and shift your life direction? And who acquired the business?
• [05:22] - Jabez talks about why he wanted to sell his business and start going down a new path, which he explains wasn't due to burnout.
• [07:26] - How to structure his high school (for example, as a non-profit) was one of the hardest decisions early on for Jabez.
• [12:08] - Jabez shares his thoughts on B Corps, which he explains that he thinks are great, and talks about why he didn't choose to go that way.
• [15:41] - Over the years, Jabez has been on nonprofit boards in various capacities.
• [19:04] - Funding operations isn't sexy, Jabez points out, and talks about what he's been doing to manage this.
• [24:21] - Jabez gives us more details about how everything unfolded with growing and selling his business.
• [26:18] - Stephan talks about his own experience with selling his first agency.
• [31:31] - What were Stephan's thoughts when he was considering selling his agency?
• [34:49] - We hear about Stephan's second attempt at selling, this time in 2007.
• [36:22] - How far out into the future does Jabez have to go before he's done getting paid by his company?
• [40:55] - Jabez offers advice on what to do if you're going to sell your company.
• [42:20] - For listeners who may not be familiar with the term, Jabez defines the term "clawback."
• [44:50] - Stephan jumps back to the concept of a 510(c)(3) versus a B Corp.
• [48:25] - When you support a nonprofit organization, you're picking up slack in some other part of the world that needs to get solved, Jabez points out.
• [52:36] - Stephan and Jabez talk about issues surrounding homelessness, specifically in Venice Beach, California.
• [55:52] - We hear a tidbit from Stephan's backstory: he was a foster child for most of his high school years.
• [58:18] - Has Jabez been speaking about the topic of homelessness on stages or in TV appearances?
• [60:44] - How can people get in touch with Jabez if they want to learn more or help out?

• Jabez LeBret
• Jabez LeBret on LinkedIn
• @jabezlebret on Twitter
• Sisu Academy
• [email protected]
• 501(c)(3) organization
• What are B Corps?
• Impact Network
• Charity Water

Do you suffer from an autoimmune disease, a thyroid condition, digestive issues, or an unexplained illness? Dr. Dan Pompa joins me in this conversation to dig into cell healing through his five R road map. We'll also discuss many other topics that will be fascinating to anyone with health concerns or an interest in biohacking. Dr. Dan is the creator of the True Cellular Detox, and an educator to doctors focused on his multi-therapeutic approach, which consists of fasting, diet variation (including feast and famine cycles), and more.

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• [02:09] - Dr. Dan talks about how to improve your ability to fight off the various environmental toxins that we're bombarded with.
• [04:11] - How is the idea of cellular health different from the traditional approach that people are taking?
• [06:14] - Dr. Dan uses the thyroid as a great example of how complicated bodily feedback mechanisms are.
• [08:48] - Would Dr. Dan say that everybody needs to take some sort of supplement and address toxicity levels, or should we get fully screened first before knowing whether we should take some kind of action?
• [12:57] - Dr. Dan shares his thoughts on the product Restore, and his recommendations for probiotics.
• [15:10] - We hear whether Dr. Dan recommends whether people have silver fillings replaced with white fillings.
• [18:29] - Stephan had his fillings removed a year ago; is it now too late for him to avoid the negative effects?
• [24:06] - Dr. Dan talks about whether someone can use a program independently or whether they should work with a practitioner.
• [26:27] - What is Dr. Dan's take on vaccines?
• [32:18] - We learn Dr. Dan's thoughts on root canals in terms of their potential impact on our health.
• [35:21] - Stephan shares his own experience with having teeth extracted.
• [40:00] - Dr. Dan talks about his thoughts on, and personal experiences with, stem cell therapy.
• [42:40] - Dr. Dan shares the five R's of the road map to cellular healing.
• [49:08] - Where can listeners take the next step and get treatment from a coach trained by Dr. Dan?

• Dr. Dan Pompa
• Dr. Daniel Pompa on YouTube
• Daniel Pompa on Facebook
• Dr. Daniel Pompa on Facebook
• Dr. Daniel Pompa on LinkedIn
• @DrDanPompa on Twitter
• True Cellular Detox
• Stephanie Seneff
• Restore
• Neuro-Biotic
• Mad hatter disease
• BIND
• CytoDetox
• Alpha lipoic acid
• Vaxxed (movie)
• Dr. John Bergman on the Optimized Geek
• Dr. Gerry Curatola on Cellular Healing podcast with Dr. Pompa
• Dr. Harry Adelson on the Optimized Geek
• Bulletproof Conference
• Dave Asprey on the Optimized Geek
• Dr. Harry Adelson on Cellular Healing podcast with Dr. Pompa
• Dr. Amy Killen on Cellular Healing podcast with Dr. Pompa

Dr. Amit Goswami is a theoretical quantum physicist and a retired full professor from the University of Oregon's Department of Physics. He pioneered the idea of "science within consciousness," which he explores in The Self-Aware Universe. It's all too rare to combine science and spirituality in a compelling way, but that's exactly what we're going to explore in this episode. We'll go down the rabbit hole to a place where quantum physics, consciousness, and mysticism all meet.

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• [02:10] - How did Amit end up on What the Bleep Do We Know!?? He answers, then talks about other aspects of the film.
• [05:27] - We hear about how quantum physics proves the existence of God.
• [09:23] - Stephan responds to Amit's explanation and digs into what he has learned about oneness.
• [12:16] - Amit talks about a profound experience he had with oneness in 1976.
• [15:47] - There are four stages to the creative process, Amit explains.
• [18:23] - We learn from Stephan that the process of awakening is a permanent biological change to your brain. He then shares his own profound and lasting experience with awakening in India.
• [21:08] - Is there any connection between what Stephan has described and Amit's be-do-be-do process to getting a quantum leap?
• [24:29] - Amit fills us in on the university that he's planning, explaining that he and two associates will teach the first year. He also talks about the planned quantum village experience.
• [28:40] - Who is the target audience for Amit's university?
• [30:13] - We go back to a concept that Amit touched on earlier: the idea of an archetype, which Stephan first learned about from The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell. Amit then talks about his use of archetypes.
• [34:15] - How is quantum enlightenment different from what people have traditionally heard of as enlightenment?
• [39:51] - Amit talks about whether the kind of flow that he's describing is the same kind of flow that Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi described?
• [43:41] - We hear about the observer effect and how it relates to spirituality.
• [47:09] - Stephan relates what Amit has been saying about expansion leading to happiness to something that he has been learning.
• [54:22] - Is it possible to measure chakras, auras, and so on with scientific validation?
• [59:30] - Where can people go to learn more about Amit and his work?

• Amit Goswami
• @quantumactivist on Twitter
• Dr. Amit Goswami, Ph.D. on Facebook
• Quantum Activism
• The Self-Aware Universe
• The Visionary Window
• Physics of the Soul
• The Quantum Doctor
• Creative Evolution
• God Is Not Dead
• Quantum Creativity
• Quantum Economics
• The Everything Answer Book
• What the Bleep Do We Know!?
• Down the Rabbit Hole
• Dalai Lama Renaissance
• The Quantum Activist
• Oneness University
• The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
• Groundhog Day
• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Amma the Hugging Saint

My guest, Charlie Morley, is the bestselling author of three books, including Dreaming Through Darkness. Charlie is a sought-after teacher on lucid dreaming and shadow work who has run retreats and workshops across two decades and over 20 countries. Today, we'll take a deep dive into lucid dreaming, exploring what it is and how you can harness its incredible power to improve your life.

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• [01:40] - Charlie defines lucid dreaming for listeners who may not be familiar with the term. He also talks about the strength of nightmares.
• [04:16] - We hear about Charlie's new book, Dreaming Through Darkness, and why acceptance doesn't mean endorsement.
• [07:09] - If you're trying to integrate the shadow into the rest of you, what is a shadow attack?
• [10:41] - The first step toward lucid dreaming is writing down your dreams, Charlie explains, and dream interpretation is a different thing.
• [15:26] - Charlie doesn't think that lucid dreaming is "better" than any of the other ways of getting in touch with the unconscious mind, but it goes to the deepest state of being unconscious.
• [17:53] - We hear more about Charlie's experience with tantric meditation.
• [19:56] - What happens if you fall off the figurative "north face" as you try to take the fast track up the meditation mountain?
• [24:31] - Has Charlie tried ayahuasca? He answers, and then he and Stephan talk about how and when to use ayahuasca.
• [29:41] - Charlie talks about Sam Harris, who has interesting views on psychedelics.
• [34:56] - We go back to neuroscience, with Charlie discussing the neuroscientific aspects of lucid dreaming.
• [38:31] - Stephan talks about his experience during the 40 Years of Zen week, and relates it to lucid dreaming.
• [41:44] - How would Charlie recommend accessing more bliss through a lucid dream?
• [43:34] - Charlie addresses the myth that you'll die in real life if you die within a dream.
• [45:52] - We hear about how to learn lucid dreaming, as well as what some of Charlie's most common lucidity triggers are.
• [51:00] - Charlie talks about Dr. Clare Johnson, who used lucid dreaming as part of her writing process.
• [52:53] - Charlie digs deeper into the topic of ecstatic dance and other movement meditations.
• [58:08] - We hear a quick snapshot of Charlie's newest book, Dreaming Through Darkness.
• [59:25] - How can listeners get in touch with Charlie or learn more about him?

• Charlie Morley
• Charlie Morley on Facebook
• Charlie Morley on YouTube
• @charliemorley1 on Twitter
• Charlie Morley on Instagram
• Dreaming Through Darkness by Charlie Morley
• Vanilla Sky
• Inception
• The Art of Fear by Kristen Ulmer
• Kristen Ulmer on the Optimized Geek
• The Red Book by Carl Jung
• Bill Donius on the Optimized Geek
• 40 Years of Zen
• Dave Asprey
• Chris Keane on the Optimized Geek
• Sam Harris
• Douglas Bentley on the Optimized Geek
• Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos)
• Dr. Clare Johnson
• Deutsche Bank
• Tony Robbins
• 5Rhythms
• School of Movement Medicine
• Sanjay Sabnani on the Optimized Geek

Donny Epstein is the creator of Network Spinal Analysis, an energy healing modality that has helped so many people including me, my wife, and Tony Robbins. I have been trying to get him on the show for years, and he is finally here to talk about how focusing your energy and living your true energy can transform your life. Donny started out as a chiropractor and created his own healing modality. He is an author, speaker, and healer who shares his exciting knowledge about energy, focus, and how to have the greatest impact on the world.

Wise World SeminarsDonald EpsteinDonny Epstein on YouTubeDonny Epstein on Facebook@donnyepstein on TwitterThe 12 Stages of Healing: A Network Approach to WholenessHealing Myths, Healing Magic: Breaking the Spell of Old Illusions; Reclaiming Our Power to Heal

• [01:19] What getting an entrainment energy healing was like for Orion.
• [01:37] Orion was apprehensive when she saw Donny work on Stephan for the first time. The next day, she was more open to it and when Donny worked on her she felt like a light beam was radiating from her chest.
• [02:50] Donny opened Orion's energy channels which she thinks contributed to the incredible out of body experience that she had in India.
• [03:19] Orion has since had tons of entrainments by Donny and each time they become stronger and more wonderful.
• [03:32] Orion believes that Donny is something like a real-life wizard. You have to see it to believe it.
• [04:07] If you are open to Donny's programs, it will change your life.
• [04:42] Stephan shares the scientific multiverse theory and asks what if we could change versions with our more energetic and resourceful version.
• [06:02] The work that Donny does is based in science, and you can also see the physical reaction of the body.
• [06:33] As far as Orion understands, Donny uses your own energy field and connects different levels of energy creating a wavelike motion in your spine.
• [07:28] This energy work can release blocks and help you in all aspects of your life.
• [08:05] Stephan and Orion have experienced entrainments from Donny at multiple events. They consider themselves very lucky.
• [10:29] Donny and Stephan met in India and had a profound connection.
• [10:59] Why Donny was invited to Tony Robbins Platinum Partner Events.
• [11:09] Donny has been working with Tony Robbins for 14 years. Tony invites Donny on his events to help Tony keep his energy up. Donny also speaks at the events.
• [14:41] All of our body's movement is based on our own unique algorithm. Your sense of self is a series of motor strategies.
• [16:53] 20 years ago, Donny discovered that he can access the strategies of how the body moves by accessing the field around the body in a very unique way. [17:12] Epi exchange is where you become a higher order version of yourself. You just know, and you just are. [18:18] Exchanging yourself into a more enlightened version of yourself.
• [19:04] The emotional and energetic aspects that lead to rapid change.
• [20:11] Donny recognized how these show up as movement, breath, and tension in the body. Donny found the energy that makes change, and he calls this energy exchange.
• [21:18] What if there were 10,000 different versions of us? What if a yes or a no could affect a critical time in our lives?
• [22:09] Stephan is in alignment with his higher purpose when he says the yeses or the noes that are outside of his comfort zone.
• [23:31] When you bring a source of energy to any system, the system instantly becomes something else.
• [24:10] Donny will be teaching the Epi Exchange next year.
• [24:59] Allowing and stepping into the river that guides you. If energy is there, it should just happen.
• [25:51] Donny shares a story from the Ultimatum Program and observing and changing your nature and how you interact with the world.
• [27:40] All of our diseases are energy deficiencies. Find a way to increase your energy and the system will instantly evolve.
• [29:15] Donny hacks the code between human experience and reality.
• [30:16] Stephan shares a story about an entrainment he had at Ultimatum. He was first able to give a remote Deeksha without even putting his hands on the person's head.
• [34:37] Using energy intelligence to organize the field through body movement. Tapping into the energetic connection.
• [36:42] There is a sacred relationship between the observer and what you are observing. The amount and type of energy that the observer uses impacts what they are observing.
• [37:42] Whatever you focus your energy on changes.
• [40:12] If you are living in your nature, whatever you focus on is being blessed. We are either cursing or blessing what we focus on. Focus with greater energy.
• [41:49] It's a force of attraction to think, act, and be consistent with your nature.
• [42:37] Changing your energy will instantly create a different reality.
• [43:08] Lower vibrations mean lower energy. We give meaning to our life experiences and once we realize that. everything is possible.
• [44:56] When you relive something bad that has happened it amplifies. Instead, ask what energy you bring as you are observing this event. Pure awareness is an end unto itself.
• [48:02] Identify the me that is observing my reality and change that version of me to experience a different reality.
• [48:37] The Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Just by observing something you change it.
• [51:14] The concept of internal and external. This deals with the direction that your energy flows. Observing painful things from the outside in.
• [59:57] When you are living your nature whether it is internal or external, suddenly, there is more energy.
• [01:01:24] As an external, Stephan made positive changes for future Stephan. If he wants to be successful, he needs to look at his relationship as helping his wife or his work as someone else's work.
• [01:06:03] The triad of change and the three ways we organize our world. Perception, behavior, and structure.
• [01:12:18] Stefan encourages everyone to find out more about Donny and eventually attend one of his events.him

• Wise World Seminars
• Donald Epstein
• Donny Epstein on YouTube
• Donny Epstein on Facebook
• @donnyepstein on Twitter
• The 12 Stages of Healing: A Network Approach to Wholeness
• Healing Myths, Healing Magic: Breaking the Spell of Old Illusions; Reclaiming Our Power to Heal
• Oneness University
• Tony Robbins
• Stellar Life Podcast
• Platinum Partner Events
• Abraham Hicks
• Ultimatum Program
• Topaz Adizes
• Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Todd Herman's award-winning high-performance achievement system is used by athletes, entrepreneurs, and companies around the world. In a world obsessed with five and ten-year plans, it's easy to get so caught up in the big picture that you forget to take the smaller steps you need to get there. Believe it or not, any goal you make should only be 90 days out. Todd and I met through a mastermind run by Taki Moore, and I'm excited to finally have him on the show!

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• [02:06] - Todd starts things off by telling listeners about the concept of the 90 Day Year.
• [05:05] - We hear about differentiating between the crucial few and the trivial many that Todd has been talking about.
• [10:30] - The next phase is the achievement phase, Todd explains, and talks us through how this phase works.
• [13:18] - How fast is Todd able to assess whether someone is productive or just spinning their wheels?
• [14:30] - Todd talks about what to do if you have multiple important goals.
• [17:07] - What are some of the 15 or so goals that Todd has identified as options that businesses (or individuals within businesses) can have?
• [21:04] - Thinking that you can accomplish a lot by multitasking is a complete fallacy, Todd explains.
• [21:55] - What's the distinction between context switching and task transference?
• [23:36] - Todd gives listeners a taste for what the 90 Day Year can do for goal setting and goal achievement without going through the whole course. As he does so, he walks listeners through the various phases of the system.
• [30:51] - We hear about a conversation that Todd had with Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook's focus and goal.
• [32:25] - What Todd has been saying reminds Stephan of a presentation he saw at Traffic & Conversion Summit.
• [34:52] - What is Todd's take on the meetings epidemic?
• [37:52] - We hear about one tactical thing that everyone who's listening right now can employ.
• [41:45] - Todd talks in more depth about his own meditation practice, and what he recommends in general.
• [47:09] - How often does Todd meditate, and for how long?
• [49:28] - We learn about Todd's themed days for the week, and whether they always stay the same.
• [51:40] - Todd talks about why he wears glasses even though he doesn't need them.
• [54:26] - Todd lists some ways that listeners can learn more about him or the 90 Day Year.

• The 90 Day Year
• Todd Herman
• Todd Herman on LinkedIn
• Todd Herman on Twitter
• Todd Herman on Facebook
• Tim Ferriss on the Optimized Geek
• David Allen on the Optimized Geek
• Cal Newport on the Optimized Geek
• Mike Vardy on the Optimized Geek
• Stever Robbins on the Optimized Geek
• Ari Meisel on the Optimized Geek
• The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman
• The Peak Athlete
• Taki Moore
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Traffic & Conversion Summit
• Deep Work by Cal Newport
• Acuity Scheduling
• Elon Musk
• Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin
• Ziva Meditation with Emily Fletcher
• NLP

Mitch Prinstein joins me in this episode to explore why it's so important to be likable instead of high status. Mitch is the author of Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World That Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships. He's also board-certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology. Mitch shares his thoughts on how we can increase our likability, online romantic relationships, time spent on social media, and much much more!

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• [01:29] - Mitch talks about his book, and what inspired him to write it.
• [03:45] - We hear more about the distinguishment between likeability versus status, and where that leads.
• [06:15] - How do we take specific practical application of this likeability factor of popularity and improve our likeability and influence in our social spheres, and make a bigger impact?
• [08:39] - Mitch discusses how we can assess whether we're going down the wrong track, and points out the importance of looking at our relationships to assess our likeability.
• [12:26] - We go through a few different use cases where likeability trumps status in terms of impact for the person and the community.
• [16:17] - Stephan talks about an epiphany he had related to his kids. Mitch then responds and elaborates on Stephan's point.
• [19:03] - We hear about a powerful framework that Stephan learned from Pia Mellody.
• [23:25] - Isn't it important to see that we live in a friendly universe, instead of one that's cold and dark and desolate?
• [28:16] - Mitch shares his thoughts about what age he would want his child to start using social media and a smartphone.
• [31:10] - Stephan points out that whether we like it or not, kids will have access to porn and disturbing images.
• [34:14] - Mitch explains one of the reasons why he's been talking to many kids around the country.
• [37:47] - What does a dysfunctional marital relationship look like for someone who spent way too much time on social media and digital device?
• [39:47] - Mitch explores one of the limitations of our electronic and media-related communications.
• [42:47] - One of the problems with the way that popularity is being cultivated today through social media is that it's about being popular with a group of people you have no intention of ever meeting.
• [45:24] - Mitch shares his thoughts on online romantic or sexual relationships where there's no intention of meeting in person.
• [46:44] - What should we be doing to increase our likeability?
• [49:00] - We learn about some empathy-building exercises that we can do.
• [54:51] - Stephan shares some similar approaches to what Mitch has been describing.
• [57:42] - What next steps would Mitch recommend for listeners?

• Mitch Prinstein
• Mitch Prinstein at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• @mitchprinstein on Twitter
• Mitch Prinstein on Wikipedia
• Mitch Prinstein on LinkedIn
• Mitch Prinstein on Facebook
• Joseph Allen at the University of Virginia
• Tony Robbins
• Dr. John Demartini on the Optimized Geek
• Pew Research Center
• CaptainSparklez
• PewDiePie
• Amy Africa
• Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt on the Optimized Geek
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Byron Katie on the Optimized Geek