Today, I want to share a powerful poem with you by Sadhguru, an Indian mystic and humanitarian. I listen to this poem at least once per month during my meditations, and at this time of year, I think everyone could benefit from reading or hearing it as well. The poem asks several questions throughout that will make you think and reflect on how you spend your time. At the end, I have a little challenge for you to think about as you head into a new year.
Overcoming naysayers and pushing herself to do her best work, world famous chef, Niki Nakayama, opened up her own highly acclaimed restaurant, n/naka. Niki discusses how she broke through personal and cultural expectations to go after her big dream. Learn about an inspiring woman who is pursuing her goals in spite of limitations, rules and criticism. After today’s episode, you’ll be motivated to take action on your own big dreams and goals.
What’s In This Episode:
• What we can learn from the Japanese term, kuyashii, and how Niki overcame the expectation that she was to be a supporting character to the men in her life.
• How Niki broke through personal and social barriers in her different environments.
• The process of how Niki let go of her old dream and idea and started a new creative endeavor.
• How limitations or rules can actually allow more creativity, instead of containing you.
• How Niki chooses to represent herself in her kaiseki restaurant and in a male dominated industry
• Using criticism to motivate you, instead of having a negative experience and quitting.
Today, I want to share a quick story with you about my first bite of Jeni’s Ice Cream, and how that led me to learn more about her story, buy her cookbook and set a small culinary goal for myself. After this mini-episode, I think you’ll feel more inspired to figure out and follow your passions and set small goals to work towards them. Is there something you can’t stop dreaming about? What can you do today or this week to make it happen?
It’s time to weed through our ideas and look at them with a fresh perspective. Learn how you can let go of old, stale ideas in order to pursue your new, tweaked ones. I’ll share ways you can boost and foster your creativity, as well as tips for getting past your creative roadblocks. After listening to today’s episode, you’ll be able to embrace the whitespace and allow yourself to work effectively and creatively going forward.
What’s In This Episode:
• Examples of how you may be living in idea debt, causing you to stand still instead of move forward.
• Actionable tips on ways you can increase and foster your creativity right now.
• What to do with your stale ideas so you allow yourself to work effectively towards what really matters most.
• Three ideas for how you can get past roadblocks and allow yourself to think freely and creatively.
• Why boredom is actually a good thing, and how to start embracing your whitespace.
When I go to speaking events and conferences, I usually talk with people about their personal goals and dreams. The question, “What’s holding you back?” often comes up. They say they’re just waiting for the perfect time or opportunity, but that never actually happens. I’ll share how this relates to why I started my podcast and where I record my episodes… and here’s a hint - it’s not in a glamorous recording studio that I dreamed up.
Today, I’m talking about the reasons why we allow ourselves to feel overwhelmed by our ideas, and how that can keep us from working toward our goals. I’ll share solutions for your overwhelm and tips for narrowing in on your ideas. We’ll discuss the importance of being a beginner and how to embrace the whitespace in life so you can actually work more effectively.
What’s In This Episode:
• How to stop your feelings of overwhelm and push through barriers that are holding you back.
• The top six reasons why we allow ourselves to feel overwhelmed with our ideas.
• Solutions for overwhelm and how to narrow in on your ideas and tasks so you can accomplish your goal.
• Why being a beginner is a good thing that you can use to your advantage.
• Ways to embrace the silence and whitespace in your life that will allow you to work more effectively.
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Recently, I came across a documentary about writer, director and producer, Nora Ephron, with the same title as this mini-episode. Nora said, “Why would anyone write fiction when what actually happens is so amazing.” Learn how Nora thinks we can all ‘win’ when we own our stories… the good and the bad. In turn, we can be heroes in the midst of struggle and tragedy.
I’m continuing my conversation with blind adventurer, Erik Weihenmayer, in part two of his interview. Today we’re discussing failure, how trauma affects us and being confronted with setbacks. Erik has kayaked through rapids and climbed numerous mountains around the world including Mt Everest. He uses his experiences to inspire others through his No Barriers mission. His mindset and advice will inspire you in your own life.
What’s In This Episode:
Throughout season 4 of the podcast, I’ve talked a lot about making choices, and how our attitudes and mindset directly correlate to decisions we make. Today, I’m sharing what we can learn from an study on choices to help understand what motivates us. I’ll also share one of my favorite quotes from my guest this week, Erik Weihenmayer, about how we are more likely to push ourselves and choose challenges when we have choices and focus on priorities.