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Every über successful person I know is still most proud of their relationships. Relationships increase our life spans and even our health. Connection gives us meaning and purpose.

So how do we master first impressions? How can we get a feel for someone faster? How can we figure out if someone is being truthful? How can we diffuse arguments faster or resolve conflicts better?

That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Eric Barker.

Eric Barker is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller “Barking Up the Wrong Tree”, which has sold over half a million copies. It was even the subject of a question on “Jeopardy!” His newest book “Plays Well with Others” was just released.

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Wanna know what’s strange? The present moment is literally all we have, yet somehow it’s the most elusive place to be.

Usually we replay things that have already happened, come up with things we should have done, or should have said, OR we worry about something that hasn’t happened yet.

But guess what? You are the one with the power to disrupt the cycle to find peace and even guidance. So today we’re going to learn to tap into it.

Our guest is Jeanne Stevens. She’s the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest-growing urban churches. Her passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. 

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When was the last time you practiced something in order to get better at it?  If you’re into sports or musical instruments you probably have a leg up on most adults, but even then, a lot of people just lean into the skills they already have rather than picking up new ones.

The thing about practicing, or practicing well I should say, is that it’s a total present moment activity.

Our guest is Thomas M. Sterner. He is the founder and CEO of The Practicing Mind Institute. He is considered an expert in Present Moment Functioning or PMF.

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On average we each carry 13 secrets. 13 things that we are just unwilling to share with people.

This is so shocking to me because I know how secrets can affect a person… and I’ll give you a hint: overall it’s not great.

So what do we do about it? How do we know when a secret is harmful and how do we make it more bearable to open up?

That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Michael Slepian. He is the leading expert on the psychology of secrets. Slepian has authored more than fifty articles on secrecy, truth, and deception. 

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Did you know that there’s absolutely no way to measure or prove that you have any of the common (or uncommon) mental health diagnoses? This has a ton of negative implications including overprescribing and misdiagnosing.

The other big issue with the inaccuracy of these diagnoses is that your mind is powerful. And most people begin to identify with their diagnosis.

So today we’re talking about how mental health issues are diagnosed and how you can use this knowledge to make informed decisions when it comes to your mental health. 

Our guest is Sarah Fay. She’s on the faculty at Northwestern University and the founder of Pathological: The Movement. She is also the author of "Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses".

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Are your goals for your outer world and your inner world aligned? 

Either, in the pursuit for outer success– material wealth, or wanting to be liked and loved, supported and promoted– you ignore that quiet subtle voice of your spirit.

Or in your pursuit of inner peace, you struggle with money or strain relationships.

So today we’re talking about how aligning your five core energies holds the key to success.

Our guest is Hitendra Wadhwa, author of the forthcoming book, “Inner Mastery, Outer Impact”, Professor of Practice at Columbia Business School, and founder of Mentora Institute, an inspiring and personalized approach to developing leaders.

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Life can be painful. We get hurt. Or scared. We lose people. We start over. So we feel the pain of fear or loss, grief or longing. Some say the highs of your joy are equal to the depths of your pain. So today we’re talking about the transformation that happens when we experience sorrow and longing. 

Our guest is Susan Cain. You may know her as the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which spent eight years on The New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into 40 languages. She also has a TED talk that has been viewed over 40 million times. Her new masterpiece book is Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.

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Is Social Media turning you into a narcissist?

The constant barrage of shallow rewards from social media rewires your brain to want more of that dopamine release, which leads to social media addiction. But here’s the thing, it’s not just that you become addicted to the app, you become addicted to yourself. Or the story of you that you’re putting out there. Our guest is Lena Derhally. She is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice. She is also the author of The Facebook Narcissist: How to Identify and Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Social Media Narcissism.

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We all have an internal guidance system, and evidence shows that our ancient ancestors were very much in tune with it. But because of the way our society functions, we seem to be a little more cut off.

So today we’re talking about exactly how to tap into this innate wisdom that we all have. Or how I like to think of it is tapping into the divine guidance that connects all things.

Our guest is Zen DeBrucke a member of the illustrious *Transformation Leadership Council. She has worked with over 40,000 people to teach them how to listen to, respond to and honor their internal guidance system, including training 4,000 master students.

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What if life is just a game? What if your natural inclination to seek is because you’re at the forefront of lifting the veil?

Our guest is Nick Zei. He is an author, speaker, and explorer of the connection between science, spirituality, and self-realization. His goal is to be in service to others during the evolution of consciousness and to participate in and help bring forth the awakening of humanity.

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