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James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Outside Magazine, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, The New York Times, and many more.  Eric and James discuss his NY Times bestseller book, “Breath:  The New Science of a Lost Art”

In this episode, Eric and James Nestor discuss the science of breathing, the importance of nasal breathing as opposed to mouth breathing, and the tremendous health benefits of breathing well.

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In This Interview, James Nestor and I Discuss the Science of Breathing and…

• His book, Breath:  The New Science of a Lost Art
• How breath is the missing pillar of good health  
• His experience of participating in a study where he did only mouth breathing for 10 days
• The detrimental effects of mouth breathing such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea and snoring
• Understanding that the nose is the first line of defense for our bodies
• His experience of only nasal breathing and how the negative effects of mouth breathing were immediately reversed
• The best breathing is gentle breath in for 5-6 seconds and gentle breath out for 5-6 seconds
• Good breathing increases the connections between the different areas of the brain
• Breathing slower and exhaling longer can help with anxiety or panic attacks
• How lung capacity can improve with healthier breathing habits
• How we get more energy from the air than good nutrition
• The different breathing methods and techniques are like interval training for your lungs
• Breathing well is vital to good health and longevity and is as important as eating well and exercise

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Eiman Al Zaabi is a Muslim spiritual teacher who integrates the principles of harmony, beauty and unity into her teachings.  Eiman is a facilitator and transformational coach who helps individuals transform their relationships and careers, heal from past trauma, and live authentically.  

In this episode, Eric and Eiman discuss her book, Finding Grace:  Daily Comfort for Uncertain Times

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In This Interview, Eiman Al Zaabi and I Discuss Finding Grace and…

• Her book,  Finding Grace:  Daily Comfort for Uncertain Times
• Empowering herself by exploring self-help and energy healing
• Her journey of evaluating her universal truths and what violates these truths
• Staying in integrity with beliefs while discovering new alternative practices
• Values are things that we are drawn towards
• Differences between values and morals
• The law of evolution is about your own personal growth and self-actualization
• The law of awakening is about the spiritual journey
• Disconnection is when you betray yourself and are not living in alignment with who you are
• Moving from information to transformation
• Surrender is going through a spiritual journey of awakening as you find and align to Source   
• What it means to surrender in your daily life
• Where our control ends is where the divine takes over
• Information toxicity depletes our ability to make good decisions
• The core self, the contextual self, and the developmental self
• Allowing the inner self to exhibit itself in the outer self

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Bruce Feiler is the author of 7 New York Times best-sellers and he’s also the presenter of two primetime series on PBS as well as the inspiration for the drama series on NBC, Council of Dads. Bruce’s two TedTalks have been viewed millions of times.

In this episode, Eric and Bruce discuss his book, Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change At Any Age. 

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In This Interview, Bruce Feiler and I Discuss Life Transitions and…

• His book, Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change At Any Age
• That our lives are fairy tales – and fairy tales all have difficulties in them
• His quest to help other people tell their life’s stories
• The myth of a linear life course and how we suffer because we expect linearity
• Life quakes
• How he defines a life disruptor vs. a life transition
• The three phases of a life transition
• The skill of rewriting your story after a life quake
• The importance of telling our stories
• Identity transitions
• “Don’t shield your eyes when the scary parts start because that’s when the heroes are made.”
• How we all can be and need to be the heroes in our own stories

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Caroline Myss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned speaker in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism, health, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuition. She is the former host of the TV Series “The Journey with Caroline Myss” on the Oxygen Network, and guest on Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sunday.

Eric and Caroline discuss her book,  Intimate Conversations with the Divine:  Prayer, Guidance, and Grace

If you are interested in learning more about how to integrate and embody spiritual principles into the moments of your daily life, Eric teaches people how to do just that in his 1-on-1 Spiritual Habits Program.  Click here for a free 30-minute call with Eric to learn more.    

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In This Interview, Caroline Myss and I Discuss Intimate Conversations with the Divine and…

• Her book, Intimate Conversations with the Divine:  Prayer, Guidance, and Grace   
• Her spiritual journey of understanding the nature of God 
• Learning that we are not here for life to serve us, but for us to serve life
• The great transformation of the shedding of separatism and the emergence of holism
• Our struggles with knowing what we believe or have faith in
• Lacking faith in yourself make it impossible to have faith in anything else.  
• Having faith and trust are essential to our well being
• How there is no logic to mystical matters 
• Humans are designed to sense vulnerability in other people
• “Upper level” thoughts are about our mutual survival
• “Lower-level” thoughts are about our personal survival
• How prayer can help keep the dark, “reptilian” thoughts at a distance
• Forgiveness is not a rational thing, but the first thing we must do for ourselves
• How healing requires a stage of holy witness
• Forgiving is letting go of the internal rage and for that person
• We are born to learn about the creative power of our soul
• The text of life is about learning that what we give is better than what we take

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Michael Brody-Waite is a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, and leadership coach.  

Eric and Michael discuss his book,  Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts:  How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It,. This interesting discussion dives deep into the principles used to recover from drug addiction and how they can be applied to lead successfully in both our personal and professional lives

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In This Interview, Michael Brody-Waite and I Discuss Leading in Life and…

• His book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts:  How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It 
• How everyone is a leader, even if it’s just leading ourselves
• The parallels between active addiction and behavior in the corporate environment.
• How the problem is often being addicted to hiding yourself
• Learning to practice the principles from recovery in real life
• The importance of surrendering the outcome
• Learning to practice rigorous authenticity
• Challenging yourself on doing the uncomfortable work
• Learning to remove the “masks” we wear to avoid showing our true selves 
• Helpful tools for  when you’re avoiding difficult conversations
• Learning how to be comfortable with the discomfort
• The value of being in community with others who are working on the same things

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