Hey everyone, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today we have a special guest. Dr. Mark Goulston, who is a psychiatrist, executive coach and consultant to major organizations. He is the inventor and developer of the process called Surgical Empathy whereby using targeted and focused empathy, one is able to break through to people and free them from internal emotional and psychological blocks that can impair their functioning, well-being and satisfaction in life. Mark is also the author or coauthor of nine books, including Just Listed and Get Out of Your Own Way. He is also the host of the “My Wakeup Call” podcast and cohost of “Hurt Less, Live More with JJ and Dr. Mark” on UK Health Radio. Mark was a UCLA professor of psychiatry for over 25 years, and a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer. He’s based in Los Angeles but his impact is worldwide.
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Psychiatrist Mark Goulston Shares the Question that Can Change Everything for the People in Your Life

Start your days with inspiration and motivation from the best of Chicken Soup for the Soul and editor-in-chief Amy Newmark. There's nothing like learning from the personal, revealing stories of other people. Amy shares her favorite stories and the wisdom, advice, and easy-to-implement tips that thousands of people have shared in 25 years of Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Tips and advice on Mondays and Wednesdays, and interviews with fascinating writers and influencers on Friend Fridays. It's Chicken Soup for the Soul to go!

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Health & Fitness

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I’m talking about when less is more, in one case when a couple sell everything they own to travel the country, and in another case when a banker decides to chuck that and work as a produce manager at a grocery store where he will be much happier.
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When Less Is More

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I’m going to share a couple of stories with you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and the Miraculous. Miracles, divine intervention, amazing coincidences—these unexplainable, unexpected surprises really wow us when we read about them at Chicken Soup for the Soul, so we always have a great time making one of these collections. And today I’m going to share two stories about messages from heaven that I’m pretty sure will amaze you, too.
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Messages from Heaven

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I’m going to share a couple of stories with you from our newest book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and the Miraculous. You don’t have to be religious to be amazed by these stories. They’re just about awe-inspiring things that happened to our writers, stories that will wow you. Today we’re going to talk about miracles that happen on the way out, when someone you love is dying or has just died.
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The Miracle of a Loved One’s Goodbye

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I’m going to share a couple of stories with you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and the Miraculous. These true stories of angels and miracles will strengthen your faith and remind you that good things do happen to good people!
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The Most Amazing Coincidences

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and we’re talking about cats today, and what we learn from them. Imagine finding a kitten burning to death in a smoldering garbage dump. And then imagine rescuing that little cat and watching it show the most amazing resilience as it came back from the dead.
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Psychiatrist Mark Goulston Shares the Question that Can Change Everything for the People in Your Life

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