The Prosperous Life

As we approach the end of the year, a lot of us are thinking about resolutions and ways to reinvent ourselves. Our guest, Noah St. John, is the inventor of Afformations and author of the best-selling book The Secret Code of Success. Noah will give us some guidance on how to actually achieve the goals we set for ourselves so that we can step into abundance. (www.successclinic.com)

Part of having a good prosperity consciousness is knowing when to let go of things that no longer serve you and move on. After six seasons, we are bringing The Prosperous Life program to an end. Chris and Steph spend this hour talking about what they have learned, how it has changed them, and what the next big adventure is for them.

Have you noticed that as you grow spiritually, your relationships are changing? The same old crowd that found you so interesting and fun before might suddenly find you hard to be with. Relationships can be complicated, especially those with family. Our guest, relationship coach and author Steven Rice (An Imperceptible Spark), gives us some tips and advice on how to stay on our spiritual path and deal with changing relationship dynamics. (http://www.karmickappuccino.com)

It is easy to feel grateful when something good happens to you or someone does something nice for you. What happens to your attitude of gratitude on those days that challenge you? Can you maintain a grateful heart when things go wrong or obstacles seem to stand in your way? We discuss how important it is to your prosperity consciousness to be proactive with your gratitude, in spite of outside circumstances.

What exactly is God? "You were never meant to abandon your intellect in your quest for spiritual understanding. That which is really true will always make sense." We explore with our guest Richard Held, author of Radical Essays on This Thing Called God, what God is and is not.

To live a more prosperous life, you must start with a greater idea of God. What is your image of God? Is it male or female? Where does God live? Does God hear your prayer? Is God watching you "from a distance?" How does God distribute good things to people? We discuss these questions with our guest Jane Heavin, a licensed Religious Science practitioner, as we come to understand God in a new way and open our lives to an increased flow of good.

Imagine having the prosperity consciousness to manifest a fully-funded retreat center on 80 acres of beautiful timberland that allows people a place to pray, rest, renew and then return to the world, inspired to be an instrument of peace. Our guest, Tom Jacobs, along with his wife Beth, created such a space. We talk with Tom about his amazing Timber Creek Hearth House and the spiritual path that led him to such a venture. www.tomjacobs.com

What would you do if you could leave your cubicle and share your gifts with the world? Our guest Joselito Laudencia discusses with us how to follow your calling in any vocation, and how to use social action as a tool for prosperous living. (www.abundantgood.com)

From extreme couponing to bartering to multifamily households, Americans are reinventing ways to live their most prosperous life in spite of what the economy is doing. Having money is not the most important thing, but we all like to feel comfortable and prosperous. So when "lack of funds" is a fact, we are discovering new ways to get the life we desire. Are these practices contradicting our prosperity teaching? Some people think so. What are your opinions about economizing and compromising to get the lifestyle you desire?

Our nation is engaged in one of the longest wars in our history. Billions of dollars are being spent every day to fight a war on terror. What would happen if we used those same resources to support each other? What are the hidden costs of violence as opposed to peace? Chris and Steph discuss how we can create a more prosperous life by living in peace with each other.

Every year, billions of dollars are spent in the personal health and beauty industries as people strive to keep looking young and beautiful. The desire for a youthful look has become such an obsession for many that they feel compelled to inject their faces with poison or risk their lives with dangerous plastic surgery procedures. We talk with our guest, Victoria Holt, about her inspiring new book, Spiritual Facelift, which is packed full of ancient and modern-day spiritual wisdom and techniques to help one naturally tap into the eternal fountain of youth. (www.spiritmediainc.com)

Its been said that women can be their own worst enemy when it comes to prosperity. Do women get paid less than men because they are willing to accept less? Do some women create a glass ceiling for themselves in their lives and settle for achieving less than they really can accomplish? We ask three women of diverse backgrounds to discuss these and other questions on prosperity perceptions for women.

Would you like to learn how to create a life of purpose, fulfillment and joy? Would you like to live a life of greatness, however you define the concept? Our guest for this episode is Susan Hoskins, author of Step Into Greatness: A Curriculum of Purpose Fulfillment and Joy, who will give us some ideas for stepping into our own realm of personal greatness. Learn more about her at www.oflovecreations.com.

Some of us see "successful people" as those who make more money, are healthier, and enjoy more time off than the rest of us. Often we wonder, What is their secret formula? We discuss this with our guest Noah St. John, who has developed a foolproof system for dumping the "head trash" that's holds us back from being one of the "Naturals of Success." We talk with him about his new book, The Secret Code of Success. In it he reveals his seven-step system for having more wealth and happiness in our lives. (http://noahstjohn.com/)

From starting kindergarten to going to college, getting married or having a baby, rites of passage are important in our lives. So often we fear change and want to stay in our comfort zone, but change is necessary if we want to grow. Part of a prosperous life is embracing change and growth in our lives, even if we dont see where it is leading at the time. Chris Yamas is with us againthe young motivational speaker who manifested an opportunity to meet President Obama in spite of what appeared to be insurmountable obstacles and is now starting college across the country from his hometown. We discuss how to, at any age, step out of fear and into faith in order to create our new beginnings.