Ex-firefighter paramedic Nick Wingo shares about overcoming PTSD through his breathwork practice. He'll dive into how he learned to build grit and resilience in his life. Tune in to hear from a first-responder hero on how to incorporate grit into your daily life.

Since the late 1990s, the fate of Nazi stolen art has become a cause célèbre. In Belonging and Betrayal, historian Charles Dellheim poses a question at once obvious and overlooked—a question that has, for decades, gone unasked: How did the owners of the stolen art come to have it to begin with? Tune in to learn a bit about Jewish History and how WWII impacted an entire culture.

On this show we talk a lot about mindfulness - paying attention on purpose - and how it's a surefire way to better your life. Imagine if you had learned mindfulness while you were growing up! We'll be chatting with Lindsay Miller who helps children and parents learn mindfulness skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.

In this post-pandemic world the classical structures and norms around work are changing. Companies are adopting the hybrid model, employees are advocating for a better work-life balance, and customers are expecting more. Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, comes on the show to talk about the future of work, what we've learned from the pandemic, and how to adapt to changes in technology and in culture.

So many of us are driven by ambition. And under that ambition is fear - fear of failure, fear of disappointing others, fear of being alone. Our guest, Dr. Mitchel Adler struggled with these drives personally and has spoken about them professionally. In this episode you'll hear about how his childhood stories around success lead him to seek fame and fortune. Then, when the temptations and pressure to sacrifice his values became too much he walked away to keep his soul. Tune in to this week's episode to hear about leadership development, emotional intelligence, and the shadow side of ambition.

In the Buddhist tradition compassionate action is depicted as a sword - a powerful force that cuts through delusion. Wendy brings this sword of compassion to business owners and leaders. After recovering from her own narcissistic tendencies she is more clearly able to see it in others. Tune in to cut through the lies that we tell ourselves.

In the modern world technology management is a critical skill. It's so easy to get pulled into the spin of phone overuse, email addiction, and busyness. Without space in our lives we can be consumed by repetitive behaviors and screen addiction. Daniel Sih works with individuals and organizations to cut through the noise and make more space in their lives. In this episode we'll talk about the importance of solitude, self-reflection, and peace.

Neil McKinlay found meditation during his first career as a swim coach and joined a spiritual community. After committing to the practice and going full-bore into the community he became disillusioned with some of the hierarchical traditions imposed by the leader. In this episode he'll share how he overcame this corruption and struck out on his own path.

Michael Harris has been through it - from a horrible waterskiing accident to a drug addiction to a rare condition where he almost lost his legs! But he kept getting up and moving forward. He learned how to use guerilla tactics to stay agile and make rapid change in his life. In this episode we'll talk about perseverance, spiritual strength, and the power of stories.

It's one thing to talk about diversity on the corporate level but another thing to live in. In this episode Genesis shares her story about encountering organizational racism and seeking to make a change. As a whistleblower, she put herself out there to speak up against unfair hiring and advancement practices. Tune in to hear what organizational racism truly looks like firsthand.