UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett

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UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett episodes

July 07, 2021 S2E02 Phil Cooke: "Your passion really isn't what leads to your purpose."
Phil Cooke is a writer, television producer and media specialist based in California. In 2012 his book, ‘One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do’ became a catalyst for so many people to hone in on their unique purpose in life. Here, Phil talks about the biggest pitfalls you can make in finding your ‘one thing’, how to discover your niche and the importance of comparison.
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39 min
June 30, 2021 S2E01 Pat Barrett: "Purpose is found in having an open-handed life."
Pat Barrett is a renowned songwriter in the Christian music scene, with credits incl. 'Good, Good Father' and 'Build My Life. Here he talks about the intersection of art and worship, what he hides from the world and how to positively embrace growth and self-criticism. Also, as promised, 'Pat Barrett loves Broadway' (you'll have to listen for that one to make sense).
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38 min
June 02, 2021 S1E10 Shannon Vandewarker & Denise Daniels: "Life is found in the ordinary."
What if finding our purpose wasn't about pursuing a grand and weighty idea of 'calling', but about intentionally accepting the meaning in the mundane? Shannon Vandewarker and Denise Daniels are the authors of 'Working in the Presence of God', and say combining our spiritual practises with our everyday life is key to making that happen.

More on Shannon: http://shannonvandewarker.com/
Buy the book: https://www.koorong.com/product/working-in-the-presence-of-god-spiritual-practices_9781683072225

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36 min
May 25, 2021 S1E09 Christine Caine: “There’s no greater gift than forgiveness and mercy.”
Ever wondered, 'how did I get here?' Christine Caine is an activist, evangelist, author an international speaker. On this episode, Christine speaks about how to deal with those times in life when you feel like you’re drifting from your purpose and perhaps your faith. Christine also weighs in on the benefits of deconstructing your beliefs - whatever they may be, and the end game of cancel culture.
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39 min
May 19, 2021 S1E08 Louie Giglio: "There's a difference between destigmatising mental health issues and normalising anxiety."
Are the thoughts you're having "normal", or is it time for a mental check-up? Louie Giglio is a pastor, and the visionary behind the Passion movement influencing more than 20 million young people across the last two decades. He's the best-selling author of multiple books including his latest, 'Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table'. In this conversation Louie talks about how our mind influences our perception of God, and what to do when your thoughts make you feel hopeless and off track.
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34 min
May 12, 2021 S1E07 Debra Fileta: "The health of our relationships is actually a reflection of our personal health."
This week, we're talking about two of the biggest attention-takers in our lives: our relationships and personal wellbeing. When they're healthy they energise us, but when they're out of balance they really throw us off. Our guest, Debra Fileta is a licensed counsellor specialising in dating, marriage and relationship issues, along with a spectrum of mental health disorders and challenges. She's authored many books including 'True Love Dates', and her latest 'Are You Really Ok?'

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42 min
May 04, 2021 S1E06 Caroline Leaf: "The mind is our life-force and it's wired for love."
Are your thoughts a distraction, or are they fuelling your focus? Dr. Caroline Leaf is a is a neuroscientist specialising in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s, she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. Her new book, 'Cleaning up Your Mental Mess' gives us the skills we need to address our mental clutter, and deal with the anxiety and depression that can sometimes hold us back.

The NeuroCycle app: https://drleaf.com/products/neurocycle-app
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50 min
April 28, 2021 S1E05 John Mark Comer: "Learning how to come to quiet is one of the greatest skills we can develop."
How do you live an un-hurried life? This week we're going into the archives for a chat with John Mark Comer, author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Released in the early months of 2020, the book pre-empted a year that forced many to slow down, and has unchanging wisdom on how we can deal with one of life's biggest distractions: hurry.
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37 min
April 21, 2021 S1E04 Jules Sebastian: "People are connecting to the authentic version of me, not the curated persona I thought they wanted."
Jules Sebastian is a TV Host, Stylist, mum and wife, and her husband Guy is one of Australia's most celebrated recording artists. Prompted by her first book Tea & Honesty, in this episode Jules shares how she found her own identity in the spotlight, what she thinks about purpose and quitting, and why she's glad the couple questioned their Christian faith.
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33 min
April 18, 2021 S1E02 Greg McKeown: "Non-essentialism's one inconvenience is that it's a lie."
New York Times bestselling author Greg McKeown talks about the principles of Essentialism, why the world is changing after the year that forced us to think about what's essential, and how to find your highest point of contribution.
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34 min

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