If life is a highway, he was on the fast-track - a six figure-a-year salary, a dream car, and unlimited possibilities. As he slid behind the wheel that night, somewhere in another part of the city, someone who had one to many trips to the bar. was fumbling for his keys. Out on the open highway, he hit a cool speed of 70. Driving the wrong way in the same lane, the other driver slammed into him at a combined force of 140 MPH, crushing 11 of his bones and leaving him trapped behind the wheel.

Pronounced dead at the scene by emergency workers (clinically dead for six minutes, in a coma for six days), our guest not only defied the first responders, he refused the diagnosis of paralysis, and defied the logic of the medical community. On the show, bestselling author of The Miracle Morning and Taking Life Head On, Hal Elrod, talks about the two times he hit rock bottom since the accident and how he was able to come back stronger and more confident than before.

This is gold >>> Hal gives the specific details and A, B, Cs of his miracle morning routine - actionable tips that can improve your life immediately.

Need more Hal? Get tons of excellent speeches and free training on Hal's You Tube channel and join him for his Best Year Ever Blueprint!

Wise beyond her teenage years, she wanted to create something that really meant something. In her own beautiful words - ”I wanted to turn my life into my art. My very existence into a poem." With not much more than a vague dream, high hopes, and a guitar slung over her shoulder, at 18, she left behind everything she knew in her native born country of Sweden - friends, family, and security, in search of herself and her purpose.

After a year in London, wandering, growing, and playing anywhere she could (sometimes crashing in the home's of her fans), she launched her first album, funded entirely from a pledge campaign. Her fans and supporters raised the needed money in only four hours.

On the show is singer, songwriter and author, Charlotte Eriksson, better known as The Glass Child. Charlotte on her life's journey - "This is my story – it’s been a beautiful fight. It still is”.

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It's been about four years since Charlotte made the bold, decisive move to step away from mediocrity and status quo expectations. Since then, she's started her own record label (Broken Glass Records), released 5 EPs and her critically acclaimed debut full-length, I'd Like to Remain a Mystery, had her single, I Will Lead You Home, reach #2 on the Swedish iTunes-chart, was named Breakthrough Indie Artist Of The Year by Lemonade Magazine, and has independently published her first book, Empty Road and Broken Bottles.

Joking and poking fun at himself on the show, this former, overweight comedian and author, had to fight off the the well-intentioned, beach-front, bystanders, as they desperately tried to haul him back to sea. They had mistaken the family outing for a manatee rescue operation. OK, so maybe it wasn't that bad (although pretty close), when today's guest caught a glimpse of an oceanside picture of himself next to his granddaughter (her in a child's bathing suit, him in a MUCH LARGER ONE). It was the motivational jumpstart he needed to quit super-sizing, get in shape, drop the winter coat, became a triathlete and begin to live Fully Alive.

Thirty years ago, our guest, funny man Ken Davis, was called by The Dallas Morning News "One of the funniest comedians to come down the pike." (Let's pray that he's not only gotten better, but also has some new material.) He's a highly competitive athlete and is a gold medalist in competitive sleeping.

Other titles - Secrets of Dynamic Communication, How to Speak to Youth... And Keep Them Awake at the Same Time, and Is It Just Me?

More about Ken - He is the founder and president of Lighten Up Ministries and is the host of Lighten Up Radio. So far, he's written 12 books, with one that’s been turned into a movie (Fully Alive). His current book project is Lighten Up - a 90-day devotional.

On the tail-end of a recession, seven years ago, our guest left a successful organization that he helped create. Through his own quiet time and reflection, he realized his season there was over, and that it was time to take his wife’s hand and enter into a new one – this time as the leader and number-one guy.

Gary Barkalow, founder of The Noble heart and author to one of the meatiest books I’ve ever read on purpose and calling, It’s your Call, joins us on the show to share his false-starts, lessons learned, and best ideas for success.

Path of Development – After two years of initial growth for The Noble Heart, finances became tight as business began to dry up. While he had extensive experience in business and in ministry leadership, as the front-man, he was now in unchartered waters, with only himself and his wife Leigh, manning the oars.

Calling it quits (almost) – During one of his lowest moments, he saw a move called Money Ball; Brad Pitt’s character takes on the job of rebuilding the dysfunctional and broke baseball team, the Oakland Athletics. In the movie, the manager realized for his team, what Gary would go on to realize and apply to his organization. (See “AHA moments”)

Advice for people going through career transition: “An important question to ask during major career transition: what was this past experience that’s true of me, that I need to bring into this next thing, even if it looks different on the surface.” He also adds. "Just try it, if it doesn’t work, it prepares you for the next thing you are doing.”

AHA moments – To be a front-runner and to win, you must learn how to play the game differently.

Visit The Noble Heart and follow Gary on Facebook, Twitter, Google-plus, and visit his site.

As the weekend drew to a close, the dread of facing another week, wore-down her emotions and well-being. And, while she was pulling down a six figure salary (not bad for a 24 year old who had bought her first house at 19), the healthy paycheck lost it's appeal, once she realized the unhealthy price she was paying - red eye flights, days away from home and family, and spiritual unrest. Tolerating it for a season, once she decided to have a child, all bets were off. She knew she needed to create her own opportunity, work from home, so she could be available for her husband, son, and self.

Today, she hosts one of the hottest shows in the podcast world today and has interviewed and featured millionaires from many different industries and walks of life. Household names like Guy Kawasaki, Michael Hyatt, Gary Vaynerchuk, Larry Winget, and our good friend Bob Burg -Interviewing and picking their brains, finding out their success secrets, and sharing them with you. Author, keynote speaker, business coach, and host of The Eventual Millionaire, Jaime Tardy shares the life hack that helped her earn more than her corporate pay and the one common theme she's learned from her high-net-worth show guests.

Get Jaime's book - The Eventual Millionaire

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Wouldn't it be great if someone came along to give you the permission to procrastinate? That's exactly what our guest, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling-author Rory Vaden, is here to do. In fact, his newest book, Procrastinate on Purpose, gives five permissions. 

On the show, expect easy-to-understand, practical solutions for how to multiply your time for productivity and success.

More about our guest - Self-Discipline Strategist Rory Vaden is an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader. He Co-Founded Southwestern Consulting™, a multi-million dollar global consulting practice that helps clients in more than 14 countries drive educated decisions with relevant data. 

He's the world’s leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ - in fact, he coined the term.

He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don’t matter; and yes to the things that do.

His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O’Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times.

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It was a tremendously moving experience for him - He was sitting by his step-father's bedside, during his last days, where he saw a vision of his own funeral. It was a sobering jolt that quickly caught his full attention and straightened out some of the ideas and beliefs, by which he was living.  As he explains openly on the show, for most of his working life, money was his target and "the almighty dollar" was the bull's eye.

Author of What is your What and Journey to You, New York Times bestselling author Steve Olsher, shares ideas and tips for finding what you were born to do and how to transition into it.

Ready to find your "what" and make a difference? Get on his mailing list and get What is your What? for free.

More about Steve: America's Reinvention Expert - He has been called “an innovative, engaging and empowering presenter, who tells it like it is.” Transforming audiences around the globe, his message is - “We are each born with an inherent blueprint that we must heed, in order to make an extraordinary difference in our life and the lives of others” .

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The mixed messages and confusing situations she experienced during childhood and in two unsuccessful marriages, led to feelings of loneliness, depression, and an it's just not worth it, desperation attitude. Almost homeless at one point, she had tricked herself into believing that when ANYTHING goes wrong, it's ALL her fault.

It wasn't until she decided to go public with her flaws that she experienced a breakout, a breakthrough, and liberation. On the show, author of Create your Sacred Personal Text, trauma and recovery coach, Bobbi Parish talks about standing in her imperfection.

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Bobbi Parish is the cofounder of the No More Shame Project, No More Shame Publishing, and Trauma Recovery University.

An entrepreneur with an optimistic viewpoint (a great and very practical combination) he waded through 11 business failures while racking up five-figures of debt.

Unwavering from his overall goal of selling a business by age 30, he persevered, fought hard, and made it a reality.

With money in his pocket and an apartment full of expensive accessories, he stepped out onto his balcony and began to weep - realizing that even with a beefed-up bottom line, he still wasn't happy.

Host of Life on Fire, the #1 "entrepreneurial inspiration" show on iTunes, Nick Unsworth joins in and shares the key ingredients that helped him find true success in wealth, relationships, and spirituality.

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Nick Unsworth is a serial entrepreneu and business coach.  As CEO of Life on Fire, his mission is to inspire the masses to do what they love, relentlessly pursue their passion, and live the dream.  Nick sold a business by 30 years old, coached over 1,750 entrepreneurs, and consulted clients including NY Times Best Selling Author John Assaraf, Keller Williams Real Estate, Safeco Insurance, and many more.

Howard Partridge grew up on welfare in Mobile, Alabama. He arrived in Houston, Texas on a Greyhound bus with 25 cents in his pocket. At 23, he started his first business out of the trunk of his car and built it up to a multi-million dollar enterprise.

Howard is the exclusive small business coach for the Zig Ziglar Corporation and teaches small business owners, around the the world, how to STOP being a SLAVE to their business.

Entrepreneurial Rookie Mistakes: Becoming a technician rather than an entrepreneur – spending more time working in the business rather than on the business. You can’t grow BIG trying to do it all yourself.

What contributed the most to his success: 1) Clarity of vision; 2) Building relationships; 3)Positioning; 4) His willingness to learn and be a student of business.

 Best business advice: The one and only reason your business exists is to be a vehicle for your life’s goals. Once you’re clear on your goals, you’ll have clarity on how to design and guide your business.

Phenomenal business ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs: 1) Start part time; 2) Understand how your business will be built; 3) Begin immediately building your list of prospects.

Get Howard’s books: The 5 Secrets of a Phenomenal Business and The 7  Secrets of a Phenomenal L.I.F.E.

Immediate action step (If he were starting over from square one tomorrow): Find the person or company that is already working with the clients he wants, and then offer to serve. A perfect example of this is what he did with the Ziglar corporation. He understood that the kind of clients he wanted were already with Zig. He then offered to help (no strings or expectations). The result was, he was invited in. Howard is now the exclusive small business coach for Ziglar.

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