The Hidden Why Podcast

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Mark Twain Fear is not the enemy- it’s our comrade. Fear comes not with the aim to stop us in our progress but as a means or reminder for us to create greater … Continue reading 227: Leigh Martinuzzi| Fear Is Not The Enemy, Its Our Comrade

One of Lee's major and lasting legacies was the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which was used to train and develop the 7000 leaders at Walt Disney World. Lee has held various executive positions in the hospitality and entertainment business with Hilton Hotels for 8 years and the Marriott Corporation for 17 years before joining Disney in 1990 to open the Disneyland Paris project.

He is now dedicating his time to public speaking and writing, having recently published three books. Lee also performs leadership and service excellence workshops and consulting for organisations around the world as well as for the Disney Institute.

There is no question that Lee has a great deal of knowledge and experience that we could all take something from. Enjoy this chat and please let me know your thoughts.

“Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we’re taking on too much because we are taking on too little of what really strengthens us.” Marcus Buckingham   The lifestyles that we live can be so consuming and so overwhelming to the point that we become stressed, burnt out and less effective in … Continue reading 225: Leigh Martinuzzi| Practical Tips to Manage Overwhelm & To Stay On Track

Sam Alibrando, PhD, is an organizational consultant, psychotherapist, author, teacher, workshop facilitator, collaborative mediator, and executive coach. He has worked on the three-dimensional model for nearly 35 years and has taught it to thousands of people. He is currently an assistant professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches executive coaching.

Dr. Alibrando is also the author of a new book "The 3 Dimensions of Emotions: Finding the Balance of Power, Heart, and Mindfulness in All Your Relationships." Just as there are three dimensions of the physical world , there are three dimensions of the interpersonal world. How well we learn to navigate them directly corresponds to how well we live our lives, how happy and fulfilled we feel.


Human reactivity is the source of most of our interpersonal problems and pain. The 3 Dimensions of Emotions introduces the concept of working the triangle, a unique practice that provides a compelling yet practical road map that can help you move from painful reactivity to productive proactivity in your relationships and life.

Enjoy this episode and let me know your thoughts below. Peace, passion and purpose.

The more I practice mindfulness the more clarity I gain around my life and what it all means. Books like this assist greatly in understanding my practice. We are all bound by our minds and bodies and how they interact not only interdependently but also with the external reality. Like sponges, our minds and bodies absorb almost everything we are exposed to and if we are without awareness I believe we can become to much of everything else and less of our true selves.

There are both good and bad to what we can absorb yet regardless everything has the ultimate influence on how we behave and how we coexist. This coexistence is important with our outwardly relationships but even more paramount to the relationship with ourselves. Awareness not only allows us to better understand all this but also how we react, respond and allow it to direct our lives. If you desire happiness, which I think we all do, then awareness created through mindfulness practices is beneficial.

There are many techniques to help pull you from a low and this is one of them. I have and still do use it in down moments and have encouraged others to as well. The results are powerful! When you are feeling like nothing is going your way or that the universe is conspiring against … Continue reading 222: Leigh Martinuzzi| Thursday Thought: A Quick Thought On Happiness

Ann Purcell is an award winning author and musician whom has been teaching meditation around the world since 1973. Ann currently oversees the teaching of Transcendental Meditation in girl’s schools and communities in several countries in Africa.

In addition, she has worked on curricula and course development for universities and continuing education programs. Her latest book, The Transcendental Meditation Technique and the Journey of Enlightenment was published on March 13, 2015 and her 7th album was released earlier this month (August 2016). She regularly writes for the Huffington Post.

I chat with Ann about Transcendental meditation including the benefits and techniques that could be useful for our personal practice. We also delve into her book and talk about happiness and enlightenment. Very much a spiritual conversation that I enjoyed greatly, I hope you do too.

A very powerful question to ask in relation to life all the way down to the finer moment by moment situations. Does it matter? It is the subject at focus that can include bigger picture life topics or smaller task focused. Will all this matter at the end of your life?

The answers and thoughts that are raised from this question will help you in your effectiveness in life. How? Think about what you are doing in life today. What is your main occupation or life objective and why? What is its purpose and does it matter? When you get to the end of your days why does it matter?

David Hare is a personal development trainer and Life Coach from Leicestershire, UK. Before setting up his own business in 2004, he was global public relations director for a leading multinational logistics company. In his youth he worked as a strawberry picker, dishwasher, barman, golf course caddy, Italian fast-food chef and Indian takeaway driver.

He also had a six-year academic career including posts at the University of St. Andrews, The Sorbonne and The Open University. He has been a practicing Nichiren Buddhist and member of Soka Gakkai International since 1985.

In this chat we talk about his personal journey and the lessons within that. We discuss the contents of his book, “The Buddha In Me, The Buddha In You,” in relation to Buddhism, coaching and importantly his “chanting” practice that he contributes to much of his success in life. Great lessons and wisdom within this episode for us all.

Happiness Comes From Within: Forget the Superficial Stuff I have written an article on this that you can read here. In this episode I discuss my thoughts on why we will find greater happiness in life is we focus internally rather than finding momentary happiness by looking externally. Enjoy! Leave your thoughts and comments below … Continue reading 217: Leigh Martinuzzi| Happiness Comes From Within: Forget the Superficial Stuff