The Gratitude Podcast - Stories That Inspire Positive Thinking & Gratitude

Guy Finley is a bestselling self-help writer and internationally renowned spiritual teacher. He is the author of over forty-five books and audio/video programs, including his acclaimed seminal book The Secret of Letting Go. His popular books and audio programs, several of which have become international bestsellers, have sold over two million copies worldwide. Considered a modern-day mystic and practical philosopher, Guy’s wisdom cuts straight to the heart of today’s most pressing personal and social issues—relationships, success, addiction, stress, peace, happiness, freedom—and leads the way to a higher life. Guy has been a featured guest on over seven hundred television and radio shows, including national appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and NPR. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, Beliefnet, Positively Positive, and many more. In 2011, he launched the OneJourney Project, an award-winning interfaith website illuminating the unseen spiritual unity underlying all world religions. You can find Guy's book: https://www.relationshipmagicbook.com Support the podcast here: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Dave Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing one of the world’s leading sports & entertainment marketing agencies, which he co-founded with Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon.   Prior to S1M, he was CEO of the world’s first smartphone, the PC-E Phone, and later became CEO of the world’s most notable sports agency, Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment.  He is an award-winning humanitarian, an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, Chairman of the Unstoppable Foundation, and is profiled by national publications such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, ESPN, Bloomberg, CNBC, Yahoo, SB Nation and Variety. Dave has one of my favourite TEDx speeches you can find on Youtube, his story is amazing and his philosophy is brilliant. I’m so happy to have Dave here with us.  Here's where you can listen to his podcast as well: https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/playbook Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Jennifer is a NYC soul with a Minneapolis heart set on helping others be their authentic self. After dealing with a rough pregnancy, getting a divorce, and selling her business, Jennifer launched her blog in January 2018 to break out of the prison cell her life had begun to feel like. After enduring such hardships, she made it her priority to help others who had been through similar experiences. Jennifer knows how challenging overcoming setbacks and tragedy is, and is more than willing to help others come out the other side of adversity.  Find her on: http://gracefulandgumption.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Cris Ison lives in Taiwan, a place known for gadgets and technlogy. She's originally from the Phillipines and she's the winner of this months Circle of Joy Award that we do in collaboration with 365 Gratitude Journal.  Cris has completed a bachelor degree in Psychology, she's a self-love enthusiast who motivates new & aspiring entrepreneurs on self-love, she's also the creator of Be In Love With Yourself. In January 2019, she won as the Platinum Partner in Success Insider Academy, a fast growing self development online academy since 2016.  I appologise for the quality of the audio, but it was the best we could do under the given conditions.  I think her perspective is quite interesting and I'm happy to bring people from all around the world and all walks of life to share their positive experience with gratitude to inspire you to choose it more often. :)  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Tim Neal is a mindset and motivation coach, and in this interview, we go through some very interesting topics: - what motivates us to keep suffering/being a victim and how we can overcome this - what mindsets lead us to from struggling to growth and happiness - how can we go from struggling and suffering, to becoming grateful Here's the link to the 3 Points of Power that Tim talked about at the end of our interview:  http://bit.ly/3PP_gratitudepod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Elizabeth Kreager is our Circle of Joy Award winner from February, she is on a 250+ day streak journaling about her blessings in the http://365gratitudejournal.com Elizabeth has been a beautiful surprise, she has a powerful life perspective that I'm sure will inspire you.  Failure is something we've all been through, if we had the courage to do something new, we've experienced failure, bigger, or smaller, but it's effects have a lot to do with how we've perceieved it and this is where I think you'll find the conversation very interesting.  Enjoy! The Gratitude Podcast has partnered with 365 Gratitude Journal to promote gratitude and people who inspire us with their perseverance in turning gratitude into a habit.  365 Gratitude Journal is the most popular gratitude journaling app with over 4000 positive reviews on both Android and Apple devices.   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Daniel B Levin is a modern day mystic and an amazing author. He has that unique quality that great writers have, he gets you to LIVE what you read, and in our case, what you hear, with all the nuances. He ran an assortment of businesses, a restaurant and book store, a market, a meditation retreat center, and publishing company, and he was the director of business development at Hay House leading the company from $3 million a year in sales to $100 million in sales 10 years later. He owned a clothing company, a branding business and a coaching practice and was a monk for 10 years in a yoga order in Northern California. And now he is an author, traveling speaking and promoting his book, The Mosaic.  You can get his book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mosaic-Daniel-Bruce-Levin-ebook/dp/B07D64H9H6 Or get in touch with him here: http://danielbrucelevin.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

We talked about subjects that range from the 40 day yoga challenge that Marty did and how it got him featured in a magazine, to his experiences with meditation, to quitting coffee and alcohol, to a Buddhist Monk telling him: "Your thoughts don’t mean anything...” and the impact of his teachings on him, to being light hearted and approaching life with a smile on your face.  You can find Marty on: https://www.martyvids.com.au/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Laura Gassner Otting is an author and professional speaker, she’s been on the TEDx stage, in Forbes, on the Today Show talking about her life’s work and now, she’s on The Gratitude Podcast. Laura helps people get “unstuck” in their thinking to break through their barriers of confusion to achieve amazing results. Over the course of her 20-year career studying, recruiting, and stewarding leaders through massive career change, Laura has witnessed that true success comes from finding your consonance. She has an upcoming book called Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life (April 2019) Laura offers a free limitless life assessment on: www.limitlessassessment.com Support The Gratitude Podcast here: www.georgianbenta.com/support Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Denise Walsh is a proud wife and mother, former clinical psychologist, motivational speaker, and multi-million-dollar-earning entrepreneur. Denise started her career by working with families at a local mental health agency as a clinical psychologist but left the practice to pursue a successful career in the direct sales industry. Her impact as a leader in that field, coupled with her certification as a Jack Canfield trainer and experiences as an elite coach with the John Maxwell Team, has given her the unique ability to help people tap into their ultimate potential and find their greatness. She has found her calling inspiring others to go after their dreams and has helped more than a million people find their purpose and fulfill their God-given destiny. Danise's action planner: http://denisewalsh.com/action Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Katie Tyson from The Other 50, a company focused on something closely related with what we’re doing here (find out more in the episode). She’s a life coach and business lady with a degree from UVA.  Katie has always been a self-help junkie, but it took a really bad break-up to really wake her up from the "not enough" auto-pilot she's been living in for years. She says: "I've always had a great life, but I couldn't see it for myself."  Now she does and the feeling is amazing, find out more about her and her story in the interview.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Boomer Perrault is the co-founder of One a Week, he hopes his charity-like organization will promote positivity and mental health through random acts of kindness. One a Week asks followers to perform one random act of kindness every week and post evidence of it on their Facebook page or in an Instagram post with One a Week’s account tagged. The organization has partnered with sponsors and will give one sponsored gift to a participant each week. We talked about how One a Week was born, what it did for Boomer and how he used gratitude to get to a great place in his life after a painful break-up.  One a Week on social:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_1aweek/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1aWeekChallenge/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Found out some very interesting facts about smell and its relationship with our neuropsychology, recently, that I had to share with you.  Find out more about the Premium Kit with the oils and diffuser, here. You can get it from here.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

To get to the highest tops, one must explore the deepest depths. Nobody knows that better than Daniel Gutierrez. Once a high-powered executive and in-demand consultant who graced the covers of Latin Business, Cypen and Color Magazines, Daniel realized that there was more to success than a 7-figure earning potential.  To everyone’s surprise, at the height of his career Daniel dared to leave it all behind and decided to dedicate the next chapter of his life to becoming a Master of Mindfulness. During the past 10 years Daniel has led nearly 30 quests to the heights of the Machu Picchu, the depths of the Amazon and the top of the Himalayas.  He is a bestselling author, who is excited to release his fifth book, Radical Mindfulness on Feb 14 (ebook) and Feb 18 paperback. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Expressing gratitude can be awkward, especially if you're a guy.  Here's a good moment to express it without the awkwardness! :)  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support