The 3 Mantras Podcast

This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, I'm sharing a hilarious and surprisingly profound conversation with my brother during a recent trip to Houston. I told him about a revelation I had at 40 years old,  Stop waiting for permission, approval, or some magical moment when everyone finally notices you. Nobody's paying nearly as much attention as you think, and that's actually GREAT news! We talk about letting go of what other people think, enjoying life, and the incredible freedom that comes when we stop taking ourselves so seriously. A little Halloween fun, a lot of laughs, and one life lesson I never saw coming!

#TheThreeMantras #PaulHughes #StopCaringWhatPeopleThink  #LifeAdvice  #BeYourself

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Who says you have to follow the conventional path to become successful? This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, we're laughing at the idea that success has to look a certain way. Sometimes the people who take the road less traveled are the ones having the most fun! We also dive into connection, staying calm, not taking ourselves too seriously, and remembering that what we think we're seeing isn't always what's actually happening. From being comfortable with who you are to questioning the stories we tell ourselves about other people, this episode is a reminder that life doesn't always require a suit, a plan, or even all the answers. Sometimes you just have to relax, connect, laugh, and let life surprise you.

#TheThreeMantras #TheRoadLessTraveled #DontTakeLifeTooSeriously #Connection #AuthenticLiving  #Podcast

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Everybody needs to CHILL OUT! Seriously, when did we all become so easily offended, upset, and obsessed with what everybody else is saying and doing? This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, we're talking about the art of calming down, taking life a little less seriously, and not allowing other people's behavior to steal our peace of mind. From everyday annoyances to people who drive us absolutely crazy, maybe the secret to happiness is realizing we don't have to react to everything! A little humor, a little perspective, and a reminder that life gets a whole lot better when we learn to LET IT GO!

#TheThreeMantras #ChillOut #LetItGo #InnerPeace  #Happiness 

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What if the secret to getting everything you want is letting go of how you think it should happen? This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, we explore the power of the Third Mantra: “This situation will work out better than I can imagine.”We dive into The Secret, abundance, manifestation, and the incredible possibilities that open up when we stop trying to control every outcome. Can we really attract more happiness, love, success, and opportunity by changing the way we think? Maybe the secret isn't getting what we want, but trusting that life has something even better in store for us!

#TheThreeMantras #LawOfAttraction #TheSecret #Manifestation #AbundanceMindset #SpiritualGrowth #LetGoAndTrust #PositiveThinking  #PaulHughes

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This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, I’m talking about one of the hardest spiritual lessons to practice: What if I’m absolutely convinced I’m right… and I’m wrong? We love our version of the story. We defend it, argue for it, and sometimes damage relationships trying to prove it. But real growth begins when we leave just enough room for the possibility that there’s something we don’t know. I get into dating, relationships, misunderstandings, expectations, and the assumptions we make about other people—plus a swimming story that gave me a pretty hilarious reminder of what happens when you’re completely certain you understand a situation…and you absolutely don’t. Sometimes peace doesn’t come from proving you’re right. It comes from being willing to discover you were wrong...   

#ThreeMantrasPodcast #DatingAdvice #RelationshipAdvice  #Dating #Love #LifeLessons 

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This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, it’s a mailbag episode—and we’re covering a little bit of everything. I answer your questions about navigating adversity, getting healthier and stronger as we get older, staying committed when motivation disappears, and what it really means to keep moving forward when life doesn’t go according to plan. We also get into a more serious conversation about recent losses in the public eye, the struggles people can be carrying that we may never see, and how we can do a better job of checking in, listening, and simply showing up for one another. From mental and spiritual fitness to physical fitness, recovery, relationships, and learning to handle the unexpected, this episode comes back to one simple idea: we may not control what life puts in front of us, but we do get to decide what we do next.

#TheThreeMantras #PersonalGrowth #Resilience.

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This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, the question is simple: Now what? Fresh off attending the premiere of Dane Cook’s Funny Money documentary and hearing his story of perseverance through adversity, I started thinking about the moments in all of our lives when things don’t go according to plan. We get hurt, disappointed, rejected, scared—or life simply takes us somewhere we never expected to be. But adversity doesn’t have to be the end of the story. This week, I talk about taking risks, pushing through fear, turning difficult experiences into something positive, and having the courage to go after the life you actually want. The spiritual path isn’t about avoiding adversity; it’s about learning how to walk through it without letting it define you. Sometimes we don’t need to know where the whole road leads. We just need to ask ourselves: Now what? What’s the next step?

 #ThreeMantrasPodcast  #Resilience   #OvercomingAdversity #Courage   #DaneCook

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This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, we’re talking about something most of us would rather avoid: confrontation. But what if confrontation didn’t have to mean anger, criticism, or proving someone wrong? There’s a way to confront someone from a place of love—with the intention of helping rather than hurting—and dramatically increase the chances that they’ll actually hear you. I talk about the difference between reacting and responding, why our motives matter, and how changing the way we approach difficult conversations can change the outcome. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is tell someone the truth—but learning how to tell it may be just as important as the truth itself.

#TheThreeMantras #DifficultConversations #communication 
#SelfAwareness #EmotionalIntelligence 

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This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, I’m back East spending time with family, swimming every day, laughing a lot, and being reminded how much of life is about simply being present for what’s right in front of us.  This week became an unexpected lesson in gratitude—not the kind where we pretend everything is perfect, but the kind where we recognize that grief, laughter, family, friendship and even ridiculous moments at the local swimming pool can all exist at the same time. Life keeps moving, and sometimes the spiritual practice is simply allowing ourselves to be fully here for it.

#TheThreeMantras #Gratitude #BeingPresent #Swimming #comedy

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Sometimes we think we know exactly what’s happening—until we realize we never had the whole story. 
This week on The Three Mantras Podcast, I return to the pool for another hilarious showdown with Grandma. I thought I had her this time… only to discover, once again, that my assumptions weren't telling me the whole truth. But that funny moment led me to something much bigger: How often do we walk through our day assuming we know how everyone around us is doing? What if instead we consciously scanned the room, noticed the people around us, and simply asked someone, “How are you doing?”
The episode ends on a much more personal note as I reflect on the new Travis Barker documentary Louder Than Fear and remember my friend DJ AM. 
This episode moves from laughter to something very close to my heart: don't assume you know the whole story. Notice people. Check in. Connect. Sometimes one genuine question can mean more than we realize.

#DJAM #TravisBarker #LouderThanFear #TheThreeMantras #Connection #Recovery

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