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How to Navigate Relationships and Personal Growth with Mark Groves

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Eric is joined by Mark Groves, a renowned expert in personal growth and transformation. With a laid-back and relatable approach, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his work. As a speaker, writer, and relationship coach, Mark has helped countless individuals navigate the complexities of love, self-awareness, and personal development. His insights on topics such as healthy shame, sobriety, and the power of choice have resonated with audiences worldwide.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Discover the power of personal growth and transformation to unlock your full potential
  • Trust your intuition and embrace life-changing decisions that lead to growth and fulfillment
  • Learn how to set healthy boundaries and prioritize self-care without abandoning yourself in relationships
  • Explore the role of grief in the transformative journey, allowing for healing and integration of past mistakes
  • Understand the significance of reliability and self-reliance in personal growth, fostering independence and empowerment

Mark Groves is a Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love and host of the Mark Groves Podcast. In other words, he’s a speaker, writer, motivator, creator and collaborator. Mark’s work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection.

Connect with Mark Groves: Website | Instagram | Facebook

If you enjoyed this conversation with Mark Groves, check out these other episodes:

How to Make Great Relationships with Dr. Rick Hanson

How to Have Healthier Relationships with Yourself and Others with Jillian Turecki

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How to Start Living Effortlessly and Focus on What Matters Most with Greg McKeown

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In this conversation with Greg McKeown, we discuss how people can learn to reshape their perspectives towards life and bring a fresh approach to dealing with everyday challenges. Greg explores why its important to embrace gratitude and prioritze what truly matters. His comprehensive approach to life and work has inspired countless individuals to create better, smarter, and easier strategies for growth and success.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Learn to cultivate deep listening skills that effortlessly align your life
  • Acknowledge the far-reaching ripple effects of expressing gratitude daily
  • Dive deep into the essence of forgiveness and its impact on releasing long-standing grudges
  • Merge insights derived from Eastern and Western philosophies, amplifying your body of wisdom
  • Uncover how language shapes your mindset and plays a pivotal role in living with ease

Greg McKeown is an author, public speaker in leadership, and business strategist. Greg often speaks on how to live and lead as an essentialist. He has dedicated his career to discovering why some people and teams break through to the next level—and others don’t. His writing has appeared or been covered by The New York Times, Fortune, HuffPost, Politico, and Harvard Business Review. He is the CEO of McKeown Inc. whose clients include Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Twitter, and Yahoo!.His new book, Effortless:  Make it Easier To Do What Matters Most.

Connect with Greg McKeown:  Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

If you enjoyed this conversation with Greg McKeown, check out these other episodes:

How to Discover New Ways of Living with Shauna Niequist

Living a Transcendent Life with Scott Barry Kaufman

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Empowering Families in the Journey of Recovery with Dr. Jeff Foote

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Dr. Jeff Foote is a clinical psychologist making impactful strides in the areas of addiction support and recovery. His work underscores the importance of understanding the nuances of addiction that empowers families in a loved one’s journey of recovery. Jeff’s approach lies in building bridges of communication and forging stronger connections within families confronted by substance use issues. The effective model, ‘invitation to change,’ is designed to uproot stigmas, foster better comprehension of addiction, and ultimately contribute to a transformative and supportive recovery journey.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Explore groundbreaking approaches to treating addiction and post-traumatic stress
  • Understand the impact of genuine compassion and acceptance in supporting a loved with grappling with addiction
  • Shift your perception of addiction, seeing it no longer as a flaw but as an aspect of human behavior
  • Master effective communication tools that give support and comfort to loved ones struggling with anxiety or addiction
  • Witness how families can be a beacon of positive change, crucially supporting the road to recovery

Jeff Foote, PhD is a psychologist and nationally-recognized clinical research scientist with over 30 years of experience utilizing evidence-based treatment approaches for the treatment of substance use issues and Post-traumatic Stress. He is the Co-Founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) outpatient programs in NYC, Long Island, Washington, DC, and San Diego, CA, and the residential program CMC:Berkshires in Western Massachusetts.

Dr. Foote is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the American Association of Addiction Psychiatrists.He is co-author of the award-winning book Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), and co-author of The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved-One Make Positive Change.

Connect with Dr. Jeff Foote: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Jeff Foote, check out these other episodes:

The Case for Harm Reduction with Maia Szalavitz

The History of Addiction with Carl Erik Fisher

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How to Find Your True Path with Paul Millerd

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In this conversation, Paul Millerd explores the significance of aligning one’s career with personal values and learning to follow your own unique and true path. Paul shares how often people get stuck in jobs that don’t resonate with their true selves, leading to dissatisfaction and burnout. By understanding and prioritizing personal values over societal expectations or financial gains, individuals can guide their career paths towards fulfilling and meaningful work, thereby promoting greater satisfaction and well-being.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

  • Acknowledge the necessity of stepping beyond pre-set boundaries to unmask your true potential
  • Get comfortable with the unknowns while progressing in life’s journey
  • Identify the impact of connecting your work with your deepest passions and beliefs
  • Learn to interrogate societal expectations in order to prioritze to your own values and passions
  • Get acquainted the process of self-realization for living a life that embodies who you truly are.
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Paul Millerd is an independent writer, freelancer, coach, and digital creator. He has written online for many years and has built a growing audience of curious humans from around the world. Paul spent several years working in strategy consulting before deciding to walk away and embrace a pathless path. He is fascinated about how our relationship to work is shifting and how more people can live lives where they can thrive.  His latest book is The Pathless Path:  Imagining a New Story for Work and Life.

Connect with Paul Millerd: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

If you enjoyed this conversation with Paul Millerd, check out these other episodes:

The Search for Meaningful Work with Bruce Feiler

Mimetic Desires in Everyday Life with Luke Burgis

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The Power of Listening and Interconnectedness with Jane Hirshfield

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In this episode, Jane Hirshfield shares her extraordinary capacity for deep introspection and exploration of interconnectedness. You’ll hear Jane read some of her beautiful poetry and discover how through her words, she is able to make profound connections between human experiences and the larger universe.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

  • Experience the enlightening potential of appreciating small daily joys and how they can heighten your overall happiness
  • Explore the art of embracing life’s curveballs while learning to capitalize on these difficult situations for personal growth
  • Discover the captivating power of poetry as a medium for personal transformation and sharpened perception
  • Foster a heightened sense of interconnectedness, enabling you to dissolve boundaries and enrich your understanding of self
  • Acquire the skills to navigate through tough periods with grace, hope, kindness, and resilience
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Jane Hirshfield is an American poet, essayist, teacher, and lay-ordained practitioner of Zen for fifty years. Described in The New York Times Magazine as “writing some of the most important poetry in the world today,” she is a central spokesperson for the crises of biosphere and justice, and for the alliance of art, spiritual practice, and the sciences. Her writing appears in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Review of Books, and many literary journals, and has been translated into seventeen languages; her animated TED-Ed lesson on metaphor has received 1.4 million views. The founder of Poets For Science in conjunction with the 2017 March for Science, and a former chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, in 2019 Hirshfield was elected into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.  Her latest book is “The Asking: New and Selected Poems“

Connect with Jane Hirshfield: Website 

If you enjoyed this conversation with Jane Hirshfield, check out these other episodes:

How to Find Solace in Discomfort with Danusha Laméris

The Power of Poetry with Ellen Bass

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How Mindfulness Can Free the Inner Critic with Ginny Gay

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How Mindfulness Can Free the Inner Critic

In this episode, Eric and Ginny explore ways to work with and free the inner critic through mindfulness. Ginny shares her story of struggle and growth on her path to becoming a mindfulness teacher and explains the many benefits of practicing mindfulness as a way to quiet the inner critic that leads to living with more joy and less suffering.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

  • Accept the crucial need to turn toward difficult feelings rather than turn away from them
  • Understand that where the wound is, the healing can begin
  • Differentiate the inner critic from our inner conscience
  • Recognize the various ways the inner critic can show up
  • Identify different ways to practice mindfulness in your life
  • Understand the important connection between mindfulness and meditation
  • Define spirituality in your own way that is meaningful to you
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After graduating college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Ginny went on to spend 13 years in the corporate world where she thought climbing the corporate ladder equated to success in life. Instead, that approach ultimately led her to a place of severe burnout, addiction, anxiety, and depression. For the past 8 years, Ginny has studied and practiced mindfulness and meditation, specifically in the realm of Buddhist Psychology. Ginny is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher through the Mindfulness Training Institute led by Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward and creator of the program, The Well Trained Mind.

Connect with Ginny Gay: Website | Instagram 

If you enjoyed this conversation with Ginny Gay, check out these other episodes:

How to Tame Your Inner Critic with Aziz Gazipura

How to Embrace Mindfulness in Everyday Life with Rohan Gunatillake

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