The Hidden Why Podcast

Mark Coleman is the author of Make Peace with Your Mind and Awake in the Wild. He is the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and has guided students on five continents as a corporate consultant, counsellor, meditation teacher, and wilderness guide. He lives in Northern California.

Many of us are well acquainted with our “Inner Critic.” It is the voice that makes us second-guess our every step by saying “not enough,” “not good enough,” or sometimes “too much.” At times the Inner Critic can be so strong that it feels invincible, but Mark Coleman promises that it is not.

In this episode we explore Mark’s work while also offering practical tools for developing the awareness and compassion necessary to make a radical shift in the way we think and feel. Mark states that the good news coming out of neuroscience is that your brain and negative habits can change based on how you use your attention. Enjoy this chat and leave your thoughts/comments below.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr. Seuss

Reading has changed my life in more ways than one. It is reading that has allowed me to escape my previous existence into a world that is much more meaningful to me. It is a habit that I wish I got into earlier but never did.

Some say if you read a book a week that over two years it is like completing a bachelors degree. I guess it must depend on the type or books you read. In my experience the learning and increased knowledge I have received by reading books has had great impact in my life.

In this Podcast episode I wish to share with your techniques you can use to develop a solid reading habit moving into this year. I have been inspired by a blog that I read on Lifehack dot org website here.

Some a new to me others are not. I reflect on my experience with these in hope that they will inspire you to read more this year and excel.

I did a podcast earlier last year on the benefits of reading. Episode 140 – 9 Reasons Why Reading Will Improve and Change Your Life.

Enjoy this show and please be inspired to read more.

You Are Not Your Potential! “Your past is not your potential. In any hour you can choose to liberate the future.” Marilyn Ferguson   You are not your potential. It’s great to visualise your future. It’s great to dream about all that you can become but do not become disillusioned. Because the reality is your … Continue reading 267: Leigh Martinuzzi | You Are Not Your Potential!

Sam Bennett is the author of Start Right Where You Are and Get It Done. She created The Organized Artist Company to help creative people get unstuck and achieve their goals. She is a writer, actor, teacher, and creativity/productivity specialist who has counselled thousands of artists and entrepreneurs on their way to success.

Sam talks about how small shifts in the right direction can yield big results in the realization of our creative dreams. “When you decide that, you want something and you move toward it physically, emotionally, or spiritually, then your movement opens up new pathways by which things can appear in your life.”

While we don't discuss all 66 doable changes that Sam offers in her book, Start Right Where You Are, we certainly discuss how taking small steps can put you on your true path and take you towards living the life you desire. Enjoy this chat and please leave your comments below.

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi In this episode I bring back Rossco Paddison who is the founder of Gather Change. He discusses how we can use Crowdfunding to discover and further define our personal why. I will be working on a project of my own this year with … Continue reading 265: Rossco Paddison| Gather Change: How to Use Crowd Funding to Discover Your Why

Best-selling "Letting Go" author Guy Finley's encouraging and accessible message is one of the true bright lights in our world today. His ideas go straight to the heart of our most important personal and social issues - relationships, success, addiction, stress, peace, happiness, freedom - and lead the way to a higher life. He has also written “The Secret of Letting Go,” “The Essential Laws of Fearless Living” and 35 other major works that have sold over a million copies in 18 languages worldwide.

Finley is Director of Life of Learning Foundation, the non-profit self-realization school founded in 1992. The mission of Life of Learning Foundation is to sow the seeds of higher self-knowledge into every corner of the world. Our purpose is to help individuals realize enhanced levels of self-reliance through self-illumination, in order that the lingering dark states of fear, hatred, injustice, and intolerance have no place left to hide. Our long-term intention is that the day dawns when hearts and minds everywhere are free of limitations inherent in negative emotions such as anger, depression, anxiety, and stress, having been replaced by kindness, compassion, and the love of higher wisdom.

You will just love the wisdom and inspiration shared in this episode. Guy takes us deep into connecting with our true self, letting go of dependency, becoming more present and walking a truer path in life. Let me know what you think below and enjoy!

This is a practical guide to those of you who are looking to transition into a new career. Perhaps you are not currently motivated within your occupation. You might feel that your skills and talents are being wasted. It might be that you just don't feel you are living the life you truly desire.

For whatever number of reasons, the facts indicate that many of us, up to and over 80 percent of us, are dissatisfied with our work. It may not mean you dislike your workplace but simple the projects or tasks that occupy your time no longer carry any great significance or meaning to you. It might be that you are looking for more creative expression in your work or even that next challenge.

On the other hand, you may find yourself deeply undertaking work that doesn't connect with who you are at the core. It is on this path that you will find yourself constantly in some state of suffering in life. When the majority of our life is spent doing something that gives us not great fulfilment and freedom, life becomes less purposeful. This ultimately affects our state of being. And if our state of being is not great life becomes a little, or in many cases, a lot less great.

Then this book "Pivot" by Jenny Blake is for you. Take a listen!

Inspiration to Do The Work “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” Pele In this Hidden Why Guy rant I wish to inspire you to keep doing the work. When you know your why, when you … Continue reading 262: Leigh Martinuzzi | Inspiration to Do The Work

If you are looking for a mentor with all the credentials, all the degrees and all the esteemed letters after their name then you’ve come to the wrong place, that is not Keith Callahan. However, he is a mentor who has been there and done that, someone who has learned on the streets, someone who came from nothing and built his own way to financial freedom. Often the best people to learn from.

In this interview Keith shares his full story of how we became financially free and it wasn’t pretty in the beginning. Growing up Keith like many had the dream to get rich – his ego wanted everything that went with that, nice cars, homes etc. At a young age he started making serious cash in real estate with his business partner, fixing and selling homes.

Then bankruptcy happened. Despite all the economic signs, things for Keith went south. He had to rebuild himself, a new person, physically, spiritually, emotionally and financially, and that came in a way that he least expected. I hope his story inspires you. Enjoy!

What is the ego? What is my ego? Why is it important to create awareness around this topic?

In this episode I aim to answer these questions. I share my thoughts on why we need to not be fearful nor consider our ego as the enemy but simply be more aware of it.