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We are crossing the threshold of a fundamental shift in our WorldView, which carries the potential to positively transform our lives beyond any shift we as humans have ever before experienced. Much more than a fad or a trend, this creative shift of thought - into our power as creators of our liv…

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    WHEN: Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Dan Pink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 53:44


    Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Daniel Pinkjoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 680K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuringDaniel Pink /WHEN: Secrets of Perfect TimingTiming is everything ... but we don't know much about timing itself. It turns out, timing is not an art - it is a science ... one we may use to our great benefit. Our lives are a neverending stream of 'when' decisions: when to start a business, schedule a class, get serious about a person. Yet we make those decisions based on intuition and guesswork. Timing, it's often assumed, is an art; Daniel Pink shows that timing is in fact a science. Drawing on a rich trove of research from psychology, biology and economics, Pink reveals how best to live, work and succeed. * How can we use the hidden patterns of the day to build the ideal schedule?* Why do certain breaks dramatically improve student test scores? * How can we turn a stumbling beginning into a fresh start? * Why should we avoid going to the hospital in the afternoon? * Why is singing in time with other people as good for us as exercise? * And what is the ideal time to quit a job, switch careers, or get married? Join Julie Ann and Dan for irresistible stories and practical takeaways that will give you compelling insights into how we can live richer, more engaged lives.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 680,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)We'd LOVE for you to join us!(& Help us spread the word! ;-D

    HOWDY HOMEMADE: Ice Cream for Dreamers * with Tom Landis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 57:41


    A growing business (stores in 7 states & soon to be more than 1200 grocery stores) run almost entirely by Special Needs Heroes (Autism, Down's Syndrome, etc.)* TOMORROW/WED., 2/21! 2pm Pacific! > Join LIVE @ www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comREGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)[Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio]Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Tom Landisjoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 980K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)* HOWDY HOMEMADE: Ice Cream for Dreamerswith Founder Tom Landis Howdy Homemade Ice CreamJulie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Tom Landis is CEO & Founder of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream (stores in 7 states & soon to be more than 1200 grocery stores), staffed almost entirely by employees with special needs (Autism, Downs Syndrome, etc).Today in the US, only 20% of those with disabilities, including autism, are employed - and most never dreamed of having a real, sustainable job like those provided by Howdy - where they greet and serve customers, run the cash register, open and close the store, and more. Tom sees special needs employees as the solution to employee turnover and customer service needs of all industries, and hopes hiring them becomes the norm, not the exception.Howdy's mission is to reshape how society - & especially business - views individuals with unique disabilities – to see them as the capable, responsible talents they are.Join Julie Ann and Tom to discover how Howdy operates using two top principles - Grace and Love, and how leadership pillars of Put People First, Lead By Example, Be the Best and Push the Limits help stretch the limits of what these Special Needs Heros thought was possible for them. Tom envisions his employees moving into management, and even owning their own Howdy Homemade franchise one day. See HowdyHomemade.com for locations, grocery stores & franchise information.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 980,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)

    GNAR COUNTRY: Growing Old, Staying Rad with NYTimes Author Steven Kotler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 56:10


    Breakthroughs in "Peak Performance Aging" prove aging is a fact of life, but"old" is a mindset ... & changing your mindset about aging can add 8 yearsto your life

    WARMTH: Coming of Age at the End of Our Planet w Author Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 55:59


    How do we live in this tenuous space as the future of our planet lies in the balance - and the signs of the Great Acceleration increase every day? What do we owe the next generation?Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Daniel Sherrell - Bestselling author of WARMTH: Coming of Age at the End of Our World - himself a youth organizer in the climate movement, argues compellingly that we must balance grief and action.We have seen the devastation wrought by climate change skyrocket, as detailed in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report ("Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying"). We have braced ourselves as hurricanes and fires rip through cities and across forests, watched droughts trigger mass migrations, and mourned the extinction of species after species, never to be seen again.We know what causes climate change and what we need to do to combat it, but until now we have not had an outlet for our fears and anxieties regarding what Daniel Sherrell refers to as “the Problem.”WARMTH goes to the heart of the defining question of our time:How do we go on in a world that may not?Join Julie Ann and Daniel for a new conversation about climate change: not what it is or how we solve it, but the emotional terrain of the crisis, and how it feels to imagine a future, and our relationships to the planet, to hope, and to each other.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 980,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see

    * THE ART OF IMPOSSIBLE * with NYTimes Author Steven Kotler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 54:24


    What does it take to accomplish the impossible? Now, there's a playbook for peak performance that anyone can use to shoot for the stars > on #ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner* WED., 3/17! 2pm Pacific! > Join LIVE @ www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comREGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)[Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio]Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Steven Kotlerjoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 980K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)THE ART OF IMPOSSIBLE: A Peak Performance PrimerSteven KotlerWhat does it take to accomplish the impossible? What does it take to shatter our limitations, exceed our expectations, and turn our biggest dreams into our most recent achievements?Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Steven Kotler -NYTimes Bestselling author THE ART OF IMPOSSIBLE:A Peak Performance Primer - where we discoverwe are capable of so much more than we know.Building upon cutting-edge neuroscience and over twenty years of research, bestselling author, peak performance expert and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven lays out a blueprint for extreme performance improvement.Creative "flow" has been proven to exponentially increase performance by up to 500 percent. Now we have a playbook to tap that potential in each of us.If you want to aim high, here is the playbook to make it happen! Inspirational and aspirational, pragmatic and accessible, THE ART OF IMPOSSIBLE is a life-changing experience disguised as a how-to manual for peak performance that anyone can use to shoot for the stars . . . space-suit, not included.Join Julie Ann and Steven to decode the secrets of elite performers — athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more — who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more attainable for all of us.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 980,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)

    THE FUTURE IS FASTER THAN YOU THINK /with Steven Kotler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 51:45


    Accelerating technologies are creating a future filled with exponential possibility for those ready for it. Get ready! > on #ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner * WED., 3/18! 2pm Pacific! > Join LIVE @ www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comREGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)[Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio]Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Steven Kotlerjoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 980K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuringSteven Kotler / THE FUTURE IS FASTER THAN YOU THINKTechnology is accelerating far more quickly than anyone could have imagined. During the next decade, we will experience more upheaval - and create more wealth - than we have in the past hundred years. New York Times Bestselling author Steven Kotler joins Julie Ann to explore how wave after wave of exponentially accelerating technologies will impact both our daily lives and society as a whole. What happens as AI, robotics, virtual reality, digital biology, and sensors crash into 3D printing, blockchain, and global gigabit networks? How will these convergences transform today’s legacy industries? What will happen to the way we raise our kids, govern our nations, and care for our planet?The Future is Faster Than You Think.Are You Ready?Join Julie Ann and Steven to explore a practical blueprint for the decade ahead, and a visionary’s guide for the coming century. Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 980,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)Join us LIVE for #ConsciousSHIFT! with Julie Ann Turner >* WED., 3/18! 2pm Pacific! > www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.com

    Jason Silva/TRANSCENDING HUMANITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 54:50


    Emmy-nominated TV star Jason Silva asks if - transcending our biological limits thru technology - man has "nearly become a god himself"? > on #ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)[Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio]Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Jason Silvajoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 680K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)JASON SILVAKeynote 2/23 at the ConsciousLifeExpo"We Are the Gods Now!"Feb. 22-25, Los Angeleshttps://consciouslifeexpo.com/Exploring the co-evolution of humans & technology, Emmy-nominated TV star Jason Silva (Brain Games, Shots of Awe) poses the disruptive question of whether - empowered to transcend our biological boundaries by God-like technologies - man has "nearly become a god himself"?The world is changing before our very eyes. Disruptive technologies are transforming humanity, expanding our range of possibilities beyond comprehension. Artificial intelligence, programmable biology, psychedelic psychotherapies, virtual reality are the precursors for a world built out of human imagination, a world where we engender our own Divinity. How we use these powers will determine our fate.Are You Prepared?Jason Silva is an Emmy-nominated and world-renowned TV personality, philosopher, filmmaker, and sought-after speaker and futurist. Jason is known for hosting 5 seasons of the Emmy-nominated, global hit TV series Brain Games and for his YouTube series Shots of Awe, with over 100 million views. Join Julie Ann and Jason to explore how we may consciously use our creative powers to co-create our individual and collective futures. Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 680,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)Join us LIVE for #ConsciousSHIFT! with Julie Ann Turner >* WED., 2/20! 2pm Pacific! > www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comWe'd LOVE for you to join us!(& Help us spread the word! ;-D

    Sue Dumais / Life by Divine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 53:48


    Humanity is at a pivotal choice point – and we are deeply feeling this global shift – and a non-negotiable, and necessary, call to change what is no longer working, so we may evolve as a species. As Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Sue Dumais - author of Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Strong and HeartLed Living, founder of the Heart YESMovement, and host of Life by Divine, shares:"The world doesn’t need us to fit in, it needs each one of us to stand up, stand out and stand strong. Hope for humanity lies in our willingness to embody our heart YES, answer the call for love and live our Life by Divine.The truth is, most people are living at one of these levels of consciousness and HeartLed leadership:* Life by Default – living unconsciously, unaware of their power to create and of the impact their choices have on others and the world; or * Life by Design – more aware of their power to use their mind in a more positive way and often co-creating with their heart, but they are still leading with their head.Sue's mission, her show and HeartLed community, this movement - is a call to all of us to evolve to living Life by Divine – with each of us choosing to live with full awareness and surrendering to allow your heart to take the lead in every moment.Join Julie Ann and Sue to explore how to embody your own Heart YES and enliven your soul as you discover how to live your own Life by Divine.

    BROOKE AXTELL / SHE IS RISING 05/31/18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 55:32


    Brooke Axtell's own story - and the heartbreakingand stunning way she tells it - helps give voiceand hope to all other victims of abuse and human trafficking.Brooke's own story and voice rangout across the globe in her appearance on The Grammy's with Katy Perry in 2015 - where her gifts as a writer, poet and activiststunned the world: "After a year of passionate romance with a handsome, charismatic man, i was stunned when he began to abuse me. I believed he was lashing out because he was in pain, and needed help. I believed my compassion could restore him, and our relationship. My empathy was used against me.I was terrified of him, and ashamed I was in this position.What bound me to him was my desire to heal him.My compassion was incomplete - because it did not include me.When he threatened to kill me, I knew I had to escape.I revealed the truth to my mom, and she encouraged me to seek help at a local domestic violence center.This conversation saved my life.Authentic love does not devalue another human being.Authentic love does not silence, shame, or abuse.If you are in a relationship that does not honor and respect you, I want you to know that you are worthy of love.Please reach out for help. Your voice will save you. Let it extend into the night, let it part the darkness, let it set you free to know who you truly are - valuable, beautiful, loved."View Brooke's Grammy appearance address:http://www.sheisrising.org/missionSince then, Brooke founded SHE IS RISING, to provide a healing community for survivors of rape, abuse and sex trafficking. http://www.sheisrising.orgBrooke herself was trafficked by her nanny when she was 7 years old. And this experience made her more vulnerable to experiencing domestic violence later in life, she explains—a major risk factor for entering abusive relationships is sexual abuse before the age of 18."I founded SHE IS RISING because I believe in the unconditional worth of women and girls who face the trauma of violence and exploitation,"Brooke says. "I believe in their dignity, resilience, creativity and vision for the future. SHE IS RISING empowers survivors to become leaders."Join Julie Ann and Brooke as they explore the ways we can all help inspire young women to reclaim their worth and express their power to create a more compassionate world.

    /Natalie Ledwell/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR KIDS 05/02/18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 57:41


    Can visualization through video technology help children in poverty-stricken parts of the world see their lives beyond their current circumstances - and enable them to envision a new life for themselves, and perhaps a new country, a new world? Natalie Ledwell is testing this with 10,000 children in Columbia - and soon elsewhere across the globe.Join Julie Ann and Natalie to discover how the same visualization practices and tools the world's most successful, productive and creative people (from CEOs and billionaires to athletes and musicians) use every day to perform at their peak, can enable us, and children across the globe, to consciously shift our thoughts to create the outcomes we want with greater ease and joy.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 680,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.

    Lynne McTaggart / THE POWER OF EIGHT 03/07/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 51:19


    BIG MIRACLES happen in SMALL groups.In fact, extensive research shows the altruistic ("other-focused") power of intention within small circles is a fast track to the miraculous” AND, the less one is focused on self, the more powerful the mirror healing effects for the intender.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT Show guest, award-winning journalist Lynne McTaggart - author of THE POWER OF EIGHT: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life and the World, as well as bestsellers The Intention Experiment and The Field - has spent 10 years studying these Power of Eight groups, and says she is continually "amazed by their extraordinary healing power."Lynne set out to test whether group intention works with major Intention Experiments and these Power of Eight groups - and discovered that the participants - the "intenders" - as well as the targets of the intentions, were getting healed."I’ve studied them and I’ve concluded that they are a combination of the power of intention, the power of altruism, the power of the group and possibly something else, some X factor I don’t entirely understand," Lynne says. "But what I do know is that they work and work powerfully. It had been there all along, in the early Christian teachings, all those homilies so familiar that they that now sound like words on a Hallmark card: Do unto others. Love your neighbor as yourself.Focusing on someone else heals the healer.Sending altruistic thoughts of healing in a group is a "fast track to the miraculous."Join Julie Ann and Lynne to discover how to harness these energies and the incredible rebound power of group intention to heal your own life.

    Derek Rydall /THE ABUNDANCE PROJECT 02/21/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 55:18


    LIVE 2p PT * THE ABUNDANCE PROJECT * w Derek RydallAbundance is not something you lack - it's something within you, that you must circulate > #ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner * TODAY, 2/21! 2pm Pacific! > Join LIVE @ www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comREGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)[Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio]Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Derek Rydalljoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 680K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuringDerek Rydall / THE ABUNDANCE PROJECT https://www.facebook.com/events/1555436817909896/Surprisingly, abundance isn't something you can "get" - or something you lack, it's something within you, that you must circulate.When you understand how to do this, you can generate all you need no matter the circumstances you face.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Derek Rydall - author of The Abundance Project - will sharehow you can:-- Discover the true nature and source of wealth-- Understand The Great Reversal, finally putting you in a place of power to manifest-- See the Big Betrayal, which will take all your power back from the world-- Receive the 7 Gifts That Give You Everything (this is a game-changer!)-- Discover Abundance Blind Spots that Have Been Silently Sabotaging Your Success-- Create a way of life that will allow you to have the life you deeply desire and truly deserve.Join Julie Ann and Derek for this transformational exploration - you will feel the shift, and you will never see wealth and abundance or your place in the world the same way again!Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 680,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)Join us LIVE for #ConsciousSHIFT! with Julie Ann Turner >* WED., 2/21! 2pm Pacific! > www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comWe'd LOVE for you to join us!(& Help us spread the word! ;-D

    Dan Pink WHEN: Secrets to Perfect Timing 01/17/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 53:44


    Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Daniel Pinkjoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 680K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuringDaniel Pink /WHEN: Secrets of Perfect TimingTiming is everything ... but we don't know much about timing itself. It turns out, timing is not an art - it is a science ... one we may use to our great benefit. Our lives are a neverending stream of 'when' decisions: when to start a business, schedule a class, get serious about a person. Yet we make those decisions based on intuition and guesswork. Timing, it's often assumed, is an art; Daniel Pink shows that timing is in fact a science. Drawing on a rich trove of research from psychology, biology and economics, Pink reveals how best to live, work and succeed. * How can we use the hidden patterns of the day to build the ideal schedule?* Why do certain breaks dramatically improve student test scores? * How can we turn a stumbling beginning into a fresh start? * Why should we avoid going to the hospital in the afternoon? * Why is singing in time with other people as good for us as exercise? * And what is the ideal time to quit a job, switch careers, or get married? Join Julie Ann and Dan for irresistible stories and practical takeaways that will give you compelling insights into how we can live richer, more engaged lives.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 680,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)Join us LIVE for #ConsciousSHIFT! with Julie Ann Turner >* WED., 1/17! 2pm Pacific! > www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comWe'd LOVE for you to join us!(& Help us spread the word! ;-D

    THOMAS MOORE/THE SOUL OF CHRISTMAS 12/20/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 54:57


    Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Thomas Moore - author of THE SOUL OF CHRISTMAS (and New York Times bestseller "Care of the Soul," among his 22 books) - says that, in truth, "the enchantment of Christmas is a taste of what is possible if human beings could really love each other."The infant in the manger symbolizes new life, the potential all human beings have to be a new kind of being dedicated to agape, a love of the other - whoever that 'other' may be."Moore believes this sacred holiday has plenty to offer to Christians and non-Christians alike - that is an event and a transformation that belongs to everyone.THE SOUL OF CHRISTMAS is all about Christmas - taking a look at one of the important symbols of the Christmas season (the birth of Jesus in a manger, the guiding star, the Magi, the Angels, and the Christmas tree), and exploring their history and their meaning, across belief systems - to discover how everyone, no matter what their religion or belief, can enjoy this magical time of year.Moore shows that focusing on the meaning behind the symbolism and the sentiment behind the commercialism can lead us to a way of living that can hold value to people of any faith: a grand experiment in living from generosity rather than competitiveness, a single day when children know better than anyone that magic exists. With the right mindset, even shopping can become a deep practice of love and spirituality. Treasure the gifts exchanged at this time. "Christmas gifts are a taste of utopia, a way of being in the world that flows from the heart and overcomes ego anxieties. In this way, gifts are the real meaning of Christmas and are an important part of the entire, multi-faceted festival."Christmas, says Moore, belongs to everyone. It has meaning only as a plan for the entire human race. "If you enter the spirit of Christmas, the child could be born in you. You have a chance to rise above the unconsciousness that is widespread in the world today."Christmas shouldn't be sentimentalized or turned into consumer frenzy: "The child lying in the manger is perhaps the most radical of all spiritual reformers."The Christ Child reminds us of the infinite possibilities of life available to us, and we celebrate that vitality in the season of good cheer, gift-giving, and community. Christmas also offers an opportunity to get in touch with our own mystical side, to recreate the Nativity in our hearts. "If we could but mix just a small measure of the child's naïveté with an intelligent appreciation of the traditional Christmas symbols, myths, and images," Moore asserts, "we might be surprised at the profundity." Meditate on the nativity scene. Put one in your home and notice the ones displayed in your community. "Nothing could be more important than finding ways to incorporate in your person and your life the moment when the spiritual realm fully intersects with your ordinary life."Join Julie Ann and Thomas to ponder the deeper meanings and wonders of Christmas - available to each of us, with the potential to lift the souls of humanity.

    Kelly McNelis/MESSY Brilliance 11/15/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 57:14


    * YOUR MESSY BRILLIANCE * with Kelly McNelisWhat if your "beautiful flaws" are essential to living the whole, happy, passionate life you're trying so hard to perfect? > on #ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner * TODAY, 11/15! 2pm Pacific! > Join LIVE @ www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comREGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)[Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio]Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Inventor Kelly McNelisjoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 680K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuringKelly McNelis/YOUR MESSY BRILLIANCEThere is no magic pill ... no one-size-fits-all solution to your problems ... no guru coming to save you.And there is no personal-development program that will get you to “perfect.”The truth is, you don’t need any of those things. You are brilliant and breathtakingly powerful, exactly as you are.The remarkable truth — one that you already know deep down in your bones — is that this idea of perfection can’t bring you the joy, passion, and purpose you are craving.What you are looking for, according to author and Women For One founder Kelly McNelis, is your messy brilliance.It’s the part of you that’s perfectly imperfect and that contains your wholeness: the good, the bad, and the ugly.In fact, fully owning our stories will free us from the disease of perfectionism, shame, and self-judgment that holds us back from living the life of our dreams.Join Julie Ann and Kelly to discover practical advice and powerful tools to claim ourvoices, tap into our power, and ultimately find our greatest joy and passion for life.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 680,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)Join us LIVE for #ConsciousSHIFT! with Julie Ann Turner >* WED., 11/15! 2pm Pacific! > www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comWe'd LOVE for you to join us!(& Help us spread the word! ;-D

    Danielle Sax/CONSCIOUS Self-Care 11/01/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 56:45


    Catch the Global #ConsciousSHIFT Show as Inventor Kevin Munrojoins Host Julie Ann Turner for a thought-provoking dialogue(just crossed 680K+ global subscribers - celebratingwith all fellow ConsciousSHIFT-ers! Thanks!)REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuringDanielle Sax/CONSCIOUS SELF-CAREAs the Holiday Season begins – we may consciouslychoose peace over stress, blessing over busy-ness -and set the tone for living year-round from a place of balance, through a powerful practice of Conscious Self-Care. Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Danielle Sax - an internationally recognized author, speaker and Conscious Self-Care expert - will share how "over-giving" can actually work againstthe joy we seek during this annual Season of Giving - and how conscious self-care practicesthat start with, but go far beyond, gratitude,can also safeguard our health, our well-being,and our most precious relationships and moments in our lives.Danielle is a mentor to professionals and entrepreneurs who lead powerfully and care deeply, but who have given so much of themselves in their professional and personal lives, that they have sacrificed themselves, their relationships and their well-being in the process. In her book "Shifting Out of Chronic Stress," Danielle shares how Conscious Self-Care offers a powerful, long-lasting solution. By sharing her authentic story and expertise, she shows you how you, too, like hundreds of others, can move through any challenge or stress masterfully by practicing Conscious Self-Care in your daily life.Join Julie Ann and Danielle to discover simple-but-powerful steps to shift out of stress and into your inner strength,starting now.Julie Ann Turner's ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner Radio Show is broadcast worldwide to more than 680,000+ global followers and growing, where Julie Ann interviews the visionaries leading Conscious SHIFT unfolding across the globe - like Marianne Williamson, Seth Godin, Don Miguel Ruiz, and more - as we all realize we are the only ones who can consciously choose to CREATE the world we wish to see.REGISTER at www.ConsciousSHIFTShow.com(IT'S FREE)(Receive Show Details + Access to GIFT > Genius Guide + Audio)Join us LIVE for #ConsciousSHIFT! with Julie Ann Turner >* WED., 11/1! 2pm Pacific! > www.ConsciousSHIFTRadio.comWe'd LOVE for you to join us!(& Help us spread the word! ;-D

    STEVE Farrell / Global ONE 10/18/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 55:14


    What if the world as we know it operates on a false premise - a premise that everything is separate from everything else? What if ultimate reality is something different than what we believe in the mainstream? What if we can create Heaven on Earth by simply living as who we really are?Global Oneness Day was created precisely to address these things.Join Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Steve Farrell - co-founderwith "Conversations with God" author Neale Donald Walsch of Humanity's Team, the international organization andmovement that created "Global Oneness Day" -the "Earth Day for Awakened Humanity" - in its 8th year, on Tuesday, Oct. 24.> Register for the free Global Oneness Day Summit & Giftshttps://vg165.isrefer.com/go/g1d17JAT/jaturner/Speakers include Michael Beckwith, Marianne Williamson, Jean Houston, Doreen Virtue, Nassim Haramein, Panache Desai, Gary Zukav, Ervin Laszlo, Neale Donald Walsch, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Bruce Lipton, Gregg Braden, Lynne McTaggart and Ervin Laszlo, and many others. ConsciousSHIFT is a Global Oneness Day Co-Creator this year, and I am committed in lending my support, as I have for years. I’m contributing my time to call attention to our connection, our Oneness, because this is the first step in creating a fulfilling, compassionate and sustainable world. It is an ancient truth, a timeless truth, that we are all One with the Divine, each other and all of life. We are not separate, even though it appears that we are when we look out on the world. This wisdom is shared in the Old Testament, Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas, Tao Te Ching, the Upanishads and other Sacred Text. The message that we are all One with the Divine and each otherhas been shared over the millennia.In Oneness, we see that what we do for others we are actually doing for our self. It is easy to see how this leads us down a virtuous path. For example, when people are hurting or the earth is crying out for our attention, we respond. But not from a vantage point of a problem that is “out there” because there is no “out there."Everything is interrelated, interconnected and interdependent - so everything is personal and we hold everything close. In Humanity’s Team we believe this is the missing message. It is the message that turns the world right side up. When we commune with the Divine within and live in connection with the world around us everything starts to come together. We are part of the beautiful planet we inhabit, so we naturally come into service to humanity and all of life. Imagine what the world looks like when we live in the truth of our connection, our Oneness. Imagine each of us communing with the Divine within and coming into service to the world around us because we know it is part of who we are. Imagine all of us living as our Big Self, not our small self. This is the Heaven on Earth that we’ve all dreamed about. We believe we can make this our reality in this generation. In 2007, the Humanity’s Team Global Council gathered in Portugal to discuss this. We reflected upon how Earth Day had been created to address the ecological crisis and discussed how a Global Oneness Day might call attention to the illusion of separation that has caused so much dysfunction in the world. We agreed to create an Oneness Petition and to solicit signatures from all over the world. In 2010 we gathered over 50,000 signatures from over 150 countries and arranged a meeting with Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury at the United Nations. On May 20th our team presented the petition and formally requested that the United Nations create a Global Oneness Day. The rest is history. We were invited to create Global Oneness Day so we did.Our first Global Oneness Day was on October 24th, 2010. We arranged a global conference call with the capacity to hand

    Kevin Munro/INSPIRED INVENTION 05/03/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 56:54


    INSPIRED INVENTION …how creative visionary and American veteran Kevin Munroacted on his inspired ideas,to invent 3 environmental innovations … Join Julie Ann & Kevin on ConsciousSHIFT, to discover how you can honor your inspired ideas, to contribute to the world, too.

    Dr. Judith Orloff/THE EMPATH'S SURVIVAL GUIDE 05/03/17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 53:32


    We all know someone who is more sensitive than others and more affected by the hardships around them.The term that describes these sensitive people is "empaths." But unlike the experience of normal empathy, they not only share in others' joy and pain, they actually feel and absorb others' emotions and physical symptoms. Empath's heightened experience of the world can overwhelm or even damage them, unless they learn tools to empower and ground themselves.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Dr. Judith Orloff - author of The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People - says that research shows that 1 out of 5 people are highly sensitive. But what is the difference between having empathy and being an empath or highly sensitive? "Empathy means our heart goes out to another person in joy or pain," says Dr. Orloff. "But empaths actually feel others' emotions and physical symptoms in their own bodies, without the usual defenses most people have.While most of us tend to think first, and then feel, empaths function in the opposite way. Other characteristics of empaths include:* They are overwhelmed by large groups and need a lot of alone time;* Labeled as shy, introverted, or overly sensitive;* Over-stimulated by noise, odors and non-stop talkers;* A need to replenish in nature.In our over-intellectualized society, we often do empaths a disservice by thinking there is something "wrong" with them and misdiagnosing them with sensory processing disorder, depression, agoraphobia, panic disorder, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. They have a gift that needs to be nurtured. While their big hearts and amazing talent for deciphering other's feelings often lead them to health and service professions, it can also lead to compassion fatigue and burnout.To better embrace their special gifts, empaths need to develop self-preservation techniques to not only survive, but thrive. Join Julie Ann and Judith to discover 5 insider tips for empaths and highly sensitive people in an insensitive world - with these strategies in place, you can enjoy your gifts of depth, creativity, intuition, love of nature, capacity to deeply love, and fulfill your desire to help others and better the world.

    NEALE DONALD WALSCH / AWAKEN THE SPECIES 05/03/17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 54:21


    An essential and new message is coming through, shared by Neale Donald Walsch in his latest book, Conversations With God, Book 4: Awaken the Species.Julie Ann is honored to host Neale again on ConsciousSHIFT (see May 2010 Show on iTunes http://itun.es/igQ6Wv) - in this show they discuss Neale's unexpected, and powerful, new message from God (introductory excerpts below):You are already awake. You just aren't acting like you are.The jarring state of the world you are experiencing is reminding you that you're already awake, and you can choose to do something about it. Even those who did not know before, know now. It's becoming too obvious for even the most immature members of your emerging species to not seek it, to not realize it, or to pretend they don't know. Yet you're still not acting as if you know. You're not integrating what you know. You must begin acting like you know Who You Are.That is all that's going to be required for all of you who already feel that you are awake to bring and end to every nightmarish condition. The invitation is to demonstrate Who You Really Are - and one way you see yourself doing it is by assisting in ending the suffering of others, bringing healing to a planet, and affecting in a a positive way the future of those you love. The invitation is to awaken, as part of your process of personal evolution, the many members of your species who are already awake, to the fact that they are, and then to inspire them to begin acting like it also, so to model and inspire an awakened behavior for those others who are still asleep - and to do this because your personal evolution calls you to. You can't awaken the species until you awaken yourself.Being awake and knowing what you know ... and having all that you know fully integrated into your life ... are two different things.God resides inside you. You are an Individuation of Divinity.It's time to start acting like it.Survival is not your basic instinct. If you all followed your basic instinct, the survival of your species would not be in question. It would be guaranteed.The basic instinct of humanity is the expression of every human's True Identity - which is Divinity.If humans followed the impulse of their soul in every moment, they would create Heaven on Earth overnight.It is The Perfect Time for Advancement.Join Julie Ann and Neale, as he shares 16 contrasts between how we live and how an awakened Highly Evolved Being would act, as well as the 7 Tools of Integration - which we may use to live an Awakened Life, fulfill our potential, AND save ourselves, the species, and the planet.

    LAWRENCE LEVY / TO PIXAR AND BEYOND 03/29/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 55:00


    Steve Jobs, fresh from the sting of being unceremoniously dismissed from Apple, bought a little-known graphics company called Pixar from George Lucas. For years Jobs personally financed the company — hoping that it would be his comeback story — breaking new ground in the technology of computer animation. For Pixar to lift off the ground though, it would need help. And that was where Steve Jobs turned to Lawrence Levy, Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, and author of TO PIXAR AND BEYOND: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History. What Lawrence, a Harvard-trained lawyer and executive, found as he explored Pixar - was a company on the verge of failure. Lawrence shares the story of what happened next: how, working closely with Jobs, Lawrence produced and implemented a highly improbable plan that transformed Pixar into one of Hollywood’s greatest success stories.Join Julie Ann and Lawrence to discover the untold and unknown story of how he worked hand-in-hand with Steve Jobs to reinvent a tiny video graphics studio and grow it into one of the most powerful and beloved motion picture studios of our time.

    STEVEN KOTLER / STEALING FIRE 03/15/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 47:51


    We are witnessing a revolution in human possibility - a growing movement to storm heaven and steal fire. It's about a $4 trillion dollar underground revolution in hacking consciousness to increase performance. Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Steven Kotler -co-author with Jamie Wheal, of STEALING FIRE: How to Harness the Revolution in Altered States - the story of Silicon Valley executives, members of the U.S. special forces, maverick scientists, to name only a few—who are turning everything we thought we knew about high-performance upside down. Instead of grit, better habits, or 10,000 hours, these trailblazers have found a surprising short cut.They're harnessing altered states of consciousness to solve critical challenges and outperform their competition.Today, this revolution is spreading from the extreme to the mainstream, forcing us to rethink how we can all lead richer, more productive, more satisfying lives. Driven by four accelerating forces — psychology, neurobiology, technology and pharmacology —we are gaining access to and insights about some of the most controversial and misunderstood terrain in history.It is essential to know how to navigate these potent forces -so we can harness them safely and responsibly,and avoid common traps that exist as we explore the edge of consciousness and human potential.New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler and performance expert Jamie Wheal spent four years investigating behind the scenes of this revolution-from the Virginia Beach home of SEAL Team Six, to the Googleplex in Mountain View, to the Burning Man festival in Nevada, to Richard Branson’s hideaway on Necker Island, to Red Bull’s headquarters in Santa Monica, to Nike’s innovation team in Portland, to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. And what they learned was stunning: In their own ways, with differing languages, techniques, and applications, every one of these groups has been quietly seeking the same thing: the boost in information and inspiration that altered states provide.Today, this revolution is spreading to the mainstream, fueling a trillion dollar underground economy and forcing us to rethink how we can all lead richer, more productive, more satisfying lives. Join Julie Ann and Steven to enter that revolution - to discover the nature of “ecstasis”—those moments where we step beyond our default consciousness - and begin to explore more expansive possibilities, in the intersection of consciousness, wellbeing and performance.

    ORLY WAHBA / KINDNESS BOOMERANG 03/01`/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2017 56:32


    Orly Wahba is an educator, entrepreneur, and activist passionate about inspiring people to embrace the power of kindness. As Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Orly Wahba - author of KINDNESS BOOMERANG: How to Save the World(and Yourself) Through 365 Daily Acts - shares personal stories on the power of paying it forward, and tangible steps to change your outlook on life. Orly began her career as a middle school teacher in Brooklyn and for fifteen years has worked with youth and local charities. She is known for incorporating kindness, love, and respect into curricula. Orly founded Life Vest Inside in 2011, is the writer and director of the Kindness Boomerang video, and has spoken about its mission to many audiences, including in a TED talk.Yearning to make a larger impact with her philanthropic work and after having been inspired by a small sign on a plane labeled “Life Vest Inside” Orly founded (2011) Life Vest Inside, a non-profit organization with a mission to encourage people to embrace the incredible power of giving and recognize that in times of hardship, kindness, like a life vest, keeps the world afloat.LVI shot to national attention when Orly’s film Kindness Boomerang went viral, receiving more than 100 million views and coverage in media outlets such as TED, The TODAY Show, NBC, CBS, ADWEEK, International Business Times and more.http://www.lifevestinside.com/Join Julie Ann and Orly to discover how to bring positivity into your everyday life and the lives of those around you ... and how to practice kindness in relationships, kindness with yourself, kindness with nature, and kindness in a multitude of other forms - to live a more connected and fulfilling life.

    BROOKE AXTELL / SHE IS RISING 02/15`/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2017 55:32


    Brooke Axtell's own story - and the heartbreakingand stunning way she tells it - helps give voiceand hope to all other victims of abuse and human trafficking.Brooke's own story and voice rangout across the globe in her appearance on The Grammy's with Katy Perry in 2015 - where her gifts as a writer, poet and activiststunned the world: "After a year of passionate romance with a handsome, charismatic man, i was stunned when he began to abuse me. I believed he was lashing out because he was in pain, and needed help. I believed my compassion could restore him, and our relationship. My empathy was used against me.I was terrified of him, and ashamed I was in this position.What bound me to him was my desire to heal him.My compassion was incomplete - because it did not include me.When he threatened to kill me, I knew I had to escape.I revealed the truth to my mom, and she encouraged me to seek help at a local domestic violence center.This conversation saved my life.Authentic love does not devalue another human being.Authentic love does not silence, shame, or abuse.If you are in a relationship that does not honor and respect you, I want you to know that you are worthy of love.Please reach out for help. Your voice will save you. Let it extend into the night, let it part the darkness, let it set you free to know who you truly are - valuable, beautiful, loved."View Brooke's Grammy appearance address:http://www.sheisrising.org/missionSince then, Brooke founded SHE IS RISING, to provide a healing community for survivors of rape, abuse and sex trafficking. http://www.sheisrising.orgBrooke herself was trafficked by her nanny when she was 7 years old. And this experience made her more vulnerable to experiencing domestic violence later in life, she explains—a major risk factor for entering abusive relationships is sexual abuse before the age of 18."I founded SHE IS RISING because I believe in the unconditional worth of women and girls who face the trauma of violence and exploitation,"Brooke says. "I believe in their dignity, resilience, creativity and vision for the future. SHE IS RISING empowers survivors to become leaders."Join Julie Ann and Brooke as they explore the ways we can all help inspire young women to reclaim their worth and express their power to create a more compassionate world.

    KYLIE SLAVIK / STORY SHAPES REALITY 02/01`/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2017 54:29


    STORY SHAPES REALITY...it keeps us evolving, pushing forward, wanting to grow,desiring to explore … So declares Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest,Story Alchemist Kylie Slavik - who also warnsthat we are in danger of becoming "a people without a story."Kylie shares how power of storytelling has evolved dramatically - from the dayswhen only scribes and royals possessed - and restricted - the power of story ...to our current digital world where now anyone can tell a story ...And why this not only increases our potential power - but also our responsibilityas visionaries - as we are now calledto help consciously shift the story.By telling a new story - we can not onlyhelp resolve problems, but craft a new endingthat serves us all, both on a personal level,and on a global level.Join Julie Ann and Kylie to discover how your stories can stop you – or propel you to success ...as we reveal the keys to craft a new story,assume your leadership voice,and start living by conscious design..

    JOSEPH EMET / FINDING THE BLUE SKY 01/18/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 53:14


    Ever feel like the clouds are closing in on you -and you just can't seem to break throughto see the blue sky of your true potential - and your power to choose happiness?Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest and renowned Zen masterJoseph Emet - author of FINDING THE BLUE SKY: A Mindful Approach to Choosing Happiness Here and Now - shares powerfulmindfulness techniques that allow us to choosehappiness in every moment.Joseph says multiple mindfulness techniques can foster happiness -even when life is far from perfect. These practices help us to:• Retell our personal narrative• Incorporate moments of pleasure into each day• Identify and omit the destructive habits that we assume will bring us happiness • Understand how emotional states impact the way we experience the world• Determine real needs from wants, and learn how to express them• Counteract the daily indoctrination of the media • Practice mindful laziness• Experience agelessness by being in the momentInstead of focusing on the negative, positive psychology focuseson what makes people happy - tracing the fascinating intersection between the age-old wisdom of Buddhism and the latest scientific research.Join Julie Ann and Joseph to discover how to replace negative thinking with positive thinking, move from frenzied thinking to quiet contemplation,and enjoy happiness as a daily - even moment-to-moment experience.

    ALEX PANG/REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less 12/07/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2016 51:58


    In our 24-7 global economy, RESTfeels like a luxury at best and a weakness at worst. We see work and rest as competitors - but what if they're actually partners in a productive, balanced life?Indeed, knowing how to rest well turns out to be the secret to how many writers, scientists, and artists managed to be creative and prolific, while having less harried and busy lives than ours.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT Show guest - Alex Pang, author of REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less - shares scientific research,along with examples of writers, painters and thinkers - from Darwin to Stephen King - to expose how we've underestimated the power of rest for our success. Though it's as natural as breathing, REST is also a skill we can all learn to boost our creativity and productivity.We'll explore three big ideas:Work and rest are partners.We normally think of rest as the opposite of work, or a negative space defined only by the absence of work. Conversations about “work-life balance” imply that work and rest are competitors. In the lives of the people I write about, work and rest complement and complete each other. Periods of focused work allow people to feel they’ve earned rest, and to enjoy it without guilt; rest offers a chance to recover from work, and creates a space for creative minds to stretch, explore new ideas, and generate insights. These lives show that work and rest need not be opposites; they can be partners, each making half of a whole life.Rest is a skill.We often think of rest as mindless relaxation. Laying in the sun or binge-watching Netflix has its place; but the best kinds of rest are not passive, but are active, mindful, and deliberate.Rest enhances creativity.History’s most creative people rested in common ways, and built similar relationships between their work and rest. Fortunately, science can help explain why deliberate rest helps us be sharper, smarter, and more innovative, and helps us see how we can build deliberate rest into our own lives.Join Julie Ann and Alex to discover ways that upping our downtime, from sleep to hobbies to vacation - we can craft a new roadmap for finding renewed energy and inspiration, and getting more done with more ease.

    JEFF FOSTER / THE WAY OF REST 11/30/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2016 55:15


    What if you are perfectexactly as you are?Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Jeff Foster - author of THE WAY OF REST: Finding The Courage to Hold Everything in Love - invites each of us to rediscover that you are perfect even in your imperfection ..and that even your pain, confusion, and exhaustion are saturated with intelligence and sacredness. Discover how radical self-acceptance can be the keyto cultivating vulnerability, finding peace of mind, and celebrating the majesty of every moment.You immediately get a sense of the power of Jeff'sgentle, yet profound, guidance:“I hope my words inspire, challenge, and encourage you. But most of all, I hope they help you remember that you are life ...inseparable from the power that grows the flowers and gives birth to galaxies,” Jeff says. Drawing from his personal journey - including his own struggles with illness and depression - Jeff guides us to restore and revive ourselves when we feel exhausted or defeated, inviting usto contemplate “the Way of Rest” - and and its potential to transform our experience of:. • Imperfection—how we are “gloriously flawed” yet complete exactly as we are• Not knowing—how we come to trust in the greater intelligence of life• Melancholy and loneliness—how we learn to release the healing energies of “exquisite sensitivity”• Ordinary moments—recognizing and receiving “the closest thing of all”• Discomfort and discontent—how our frustrations become an opening to deep peace• Love—rediscovering who we are beyond our carefully constructed facades• Silence—discovering the vibrancy of living by letting go of thoughts and conceptsJoin Julie Ann and Jeff to explore how finding "the Way of Rest" -and finding the courage to hold everything in love - creates the "pathless path" to a peaceful, joyful human experience.

    JONATHAN FIELDS / HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE 11/16/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2016 52:36


    So often, we look at life as a game to win, or a journey to get from where we are now to that magical, far-off destination where, finally, we get to live a good life.Except, it doesn’t work that way. There is no there there, there is only here now.When we look at living a good life as some faraway “place,” we end up losing so much of the grace that comes from the practice of day to day life.Everyone is so focused on happiness. Does it matter? Yup. But the real difference-maker is meaning. In no small part because happiness is a snapshot, it's fleeting. Meaning endures, sustains and fills, even when happiness is off on walkabout. Join Julie Ann and Jonathan in a dynamic, live exploration of how to find your own meaning - your own Good Life; and leave you feeling lit up by the way you contribute to the world, as you're guided to do the work you were put on the planet to do.

    STEVE FARRELL / GLOBAL ONENESS 1019/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 56:55


    What if the world as we know it operates on a false premise - a premise that everything is separate from everything else? What if ultimate reality is something different than what we believe in the mainstream? What if we can create Heaven on Earth by simply living as who we really are?Global Oneness Day was created precisely to address these things.Join Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Steve Farrell - co-founderwith "Conversations with God" author Neale Donald Walsch of Humanity's Team, the international organization andmovement that created "Global Oneness Day" -the "Earth Day for Awakened Humanity" - in its 7th year, on Monday, Oct. 24.> Register for the free Global Oneness Day Summit & Giftshttps://vg165.isrefer.com/go/g1d16JAT/jaturner/Speakers include Deepak Chopra, Iyanla Vanzant, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Neale Donald Walsch, and many others. ConsciousSHIFT is a Global Oneness Day Co-Creator this year, and I am committed in lending my support, as I have for years. It is an ancient truth, a timeless truth, that we are all One with the Divine, each other and all of life. We are not separate, even though it appears that we are when we look out on the world. This wisdom is shared in the Old Testament, Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas, Tao Te Ching, the Upanishads and other Sacred Text. The message that we are all One with the Divine and each otherhas been shared over the millennia.In Oneness, we see that what we do for others we are actually doing for our self. It is easy to see how this leads us down a virtuous path. We believe we can make this our reality in this generation. This year our theme is “Seeing the Divine in Life” and “Standing in the shoes of the ‘Other’”. Deepak Chopra is our Global Oneness Day Honorary Chairman. You can view a complete list of the speakers and the program schedule here: https://vg165.isrefer.com/go/g1d16JAT/jaturner/Registration is free. The 12+ hour program is Monday, October 24th -but if you miss any or all of the program you can listen in to the playback for free for 48 hours following the event. To participate in the event, please register here: https://vg165.isrefer.com/go/g1d16JAT/jaturner/Join Julie Ann and Steve, as together, we envision a futurewhere humanity rolls up its sleeves and creates a fulfilling, compassionate and sustainable world.> Register for the free Global Oneness Day Summit & Giftshttps://vg165.isrefer.com/go/g1d16JAT/jaturner/

    JOSHUA WOLF SHENK / THE POWERS OF TWO 9/07/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 56:56


    Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative PairsWhen is the work of two people together greater than what either could do on their own? As long as we’ve been interested in creativity, we’ve been preoccupied by the myth of the lone genius. Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT Guest Joshua Wolf Shenk -author of THE POWERS OF TWO - busts this fantasy apart,and draws on new scientific research to show how the pair is the embodiment of ingenuity. On the show, we'll explore the magic of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the power of "hidden partners"(even Einstein had one), and the genius of scores of others in the fields of writing, music, dance, science, technology, social activism, and business. When it comes to creative success, we'll discover whyJosh persuasively argues that two is the magic number – and why this changes everything we thought we knew about creativity.Join Julie Ann and Josh to discover the “secrets” of creative pairs!

    JASON MOFFATT / THE ART OF AUTHENTICITY 08/17/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 55:45


    Some believe authenticityis about being genuine and real. Others say it’s about being true to yourself.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Jason Moffatt -author of THE ART OF AUTHENTICITY: Tapping Into the Uniqueness of You - says his version of authenticity "is a bit different. A little less self-centered.""I believe authenticity is not so much about you. It’s about the people around you and how you relate to them," Jason explains. "It’s how you interact,value, and appreciate them. It’s whether your respect, listen and give others a fair shot ... through flexibilityand having an open mind. This allows you to demonstrate your authenticity to others."While many marketers spend time and energy trying to grow their business with external tools and automated software, Jason believes there's another path to success -a more natural and honest way of running your business. An authentic path that lieswithin you - that combines humor, personal growth, and quick action. Join Julie Ann and Jason for what he calls an opportunity to get right within yourself. To do your best and serve others in a way that is mutually beneficial to all involved.

    VISHEN LAKHIANI / THE CODE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MIND 06/15/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2016 49:24


    What if everything we think we know about how the world works ... ... from our ideas of love, education, spirituality, work to happiness and love ... ... are based on Brules (bullsh*t rules) that get passed from generation to generation and are long past their expiration date?Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Vishen Lakhiani - CEO of Mindvalley and author of THE CODE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MIND:10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms - saysyou can remove these outdated ideas,and start anew.What Vishen shares in CODEX is a blueprint of laws to break us free from the shackles of an ordinary life. He makes a case that everything we know about the world is mostly decided not by rational choice – but instead by conditioning and habit. And thus, most people live their lives based on limiting rules and outdated beliefs about pretty much everything – love, work, money, parenting, sex, health and more -which they inherit and pass on from generation to generation.What would your life look like if you could forget the rules of the past, and redefine what happiness, purpose and success mean for you? Vishen invites you to think like some of the greatest non-conformist minds of our era, to question, challenge, hack and create new rules for YOUR life so you can define success on your own terms.Unraveling the Code Behind What Makes an Extraordinary Individual.Blending computational thinking, integral theory, modern spirituality, evolutionary biology and humor, Vishen provides a revolutionary 10 point framework for understanding and enhancing the human self.He developed this framework based on his personal experiences, the 5 million people he’s reached through his publishing company Mindvalley, and 200 hours of interviews and questions posed to incredible minds, including Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Peter Diamandis, Ken Wilber, Dean Kamen, Arianna Huffington, Michael Beckwith and other legendary leaders.Join Julie Ann and Vishen to discover the secrets to living at the peak of human potential!

    CHADE-MENG TAN / JOY ON DEMAND 06/01/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 53:35


    Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Chade-Meng Tan - author of "JOY ON DEMAND: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within" (the long-awaited follow-up to his New York Times bestselling book SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF) - shows us how anyone, no matter where they are, can access this source of happiness.“If you have been unhappy, or you are happy and aspire to be even happier, know that your happiness set point can be upgraded. I know because I did it, I have seen many others do it, and scientific studies have measured it,"Meng explains. "Of course, Buddhist monks and other contemplative people have been doing it for thousands of years, but it’s not something in the water in the Himalayas, it’s something you can do too, wherever you are. I think the main problem is most people aren’t aware that it is even possible. Or, if we’ve heard of it, many of us think it is unattainable so we don’t even try. We don’t know it’s something that every single one of us can learn.”The path to joy on demand is through mindfulness, but it doesn’t have to be a lot of work, take a lot of time, or require you to abandon all your possessions and live in a hut on a remote island. Join Julie Ann and Meng, as he reveals 3 simple-but-powerful steps to enjoy the state of contentment that we all possess, and how to tap into this natural, infinite capacity for joy. The best part is that the benefits extend to every aspect of life — our brains work better, our bodies function better, we achieve greater success at work, and we find ourselves highly attractive to the people around us. The more we exercise this skill, the more familiar we become with joy, the more we effortlessly gravitate toward it, and in so doing create a sustainable sense of wonder and contentment that can carry us throughout our entire life.

    STEPHON ALEXANDER / THE JAZZ OF PHYSICS 05/04/16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 49:26


    As both a jazz saxophonist and a theoretical physicist, Stephon Alexander struggled to reconcile his passion for music and physics with the ancient realm where music, physics, and the cosmos were one. Playing the saxophone and improvising with equations, Stephon uncovered the connection between the fundamental waves that make up sound and the fundamental waves that make up everything else. In his book THE JAZZ OF PHYSICS: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe, Stephon reveals the ancient poetic idea of the “music of the spheres,” taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. The book has already received praise from musicpioneer Brian Eno, who said it “could just as well be called The Joy of Physics because what leaps out from it is Stephon Alexander’s delight and curiosity about the cosmos ...”.Join Julie Ann and Stephon to explore the amazing - and actual - resonance between science and music.

    STEVE MASTROIANNI / VØID Cancer 04/20/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016 55:31


    No matter how famous you are, how much money you have, or how successful you have become ... you are not immune to tragedy.Steve Mastroianni (aka VØID) - who toured the world with KISS, wrote with legendary songwriter Desmond Child and created some of the most popular guitar courses used by thousands of guitar students - had tragedy strike close to home.Steve’s father, Anthony Mastroianni, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Steve went from being on top of the world, feeling invincible and untouchable - to having his world turned upside down - to help his father fight for his life.“When my father was diagnosed, I knew right away that I would put my music career on hold and stop at nothing to get him back to 100% and onto the golf course. I didn’t know exactly how we would do it, but I knew that his passion would be a KEY component to his recovery,” said Steve.Despite the emotional rollercoaster ride that was 2013-2014, after two surgeries, countless visits to the hospital, and the horrors of spending more time in the emergency room than his previous 28 years combined, Steve is proud to say that they achieved their goal on July 22nd, 2014, just over one year after the diagnosis.So WHY VØID Cancer?After traveling the world for 10 years with a guitar on his back, Steve is no stranger to communicating his message to large crowds.However, it was his experience with his father that would put everything in perspective and inspire Steve to use his guitar to make an even bigger impact in the world.His goal is to Teach and Inspire new Guitar Players around the world, while donating proceeds to further Cancer Research and introduce new programs for those who are suffering from this horrible disease.He calls this movement VØID Cancer - and his mission is to Eliminate Cancer: One Note at a Time.Even his Rockstar mentor Gene Simmons of KISS approves of his new venture: “VØID is a special guy and what he is doing with VØID Cancer is admirable.” – Gene SimmonsJoin the VØID Cancer Movement! >>>1) Check out VØIDCancer.com and Steve's epic video.2) Contribute to VØID Cancer and get Steve's Album:> https://loopersandlullabies.com/album-order-formSteve uses 100% of the proceeds to create new programs for patients and caregivers.3) If you're a guitar player - or want to start - Steve is the best teacher on the planet, and you can check out his teaching tools and courses here: > http://www.rockstarmind.comJoin Julie Ann and Steve to discover how you can become part of this music movement to VØID Cancer.

    NANCY DUARTE / ILLUMINATE: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols 04/06/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2016 56:39


    A leader is anyone who can see a better future and rally people to reach it. Inspiring change takes creativity, tenacity, and very thoughtful communication.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Nancy Duarte - award-winning author of ILLUMINATE: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols - has discovered the proven patterns in how the world’s most legendary leaders communicated during time of transformation.As a leader, YOU have the potential to not only anticipate the future and invent creative initiatives, but to also inspire those around you, illuminate your communication, and transform your ideas into a movement. Nancy shares that leaders who inspire change are ‘Torchbearers’, able to envision new possibilities, ‘light the path,’ and bring ’Travelers’ on the journey along with them ... ... not only presentations and speeches, but through compelling stories, ceremonies and symbols. Leaders draw on this ‘torchbearer’s toolkit’ - artfully employing it to affect what people think, feel and do ... ... as they move through what Nancy calls the ‘five stages of a venture’: Dream, Leap, Fight, Climb, and Arrive. On ConsciousSHIFT, Nancy will share:-- HOW the world’s most legendary leaders communicate during critical times of transformation- WHY YOU have the same potential to inspire others to support and execute your vision.- MOVE PEOPLE to embrace bold ideas with a compelling voice- LEVERAGE the tools that drive movements to illuminate your message and TRANSFORM YOUR IDEAS INTO A MOVEMENT.- DISCOVER the 5 stages of an EPIC venture: Dream, Leap, Fight, Climb, and Arrive.Join Julie Ann and Nancy to discover how you caninspire those around you to support and execute your vision.

    JACKIE MCMILLAN / THRIVING WITH AUTISM: Hope for Autistics, Our Health & Our World 03/16/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 58:36


    Autism is revealing the increasingly toxic world we live in - that is threatening the health of every one of us.Autistics are more sensitive to our toxic world - like the miner's canary, whose sensitivity alerted miners to a toxic atmosphere, the dramatic rise in autism points to underlying toxicity in our world that ultimately - and far more than we realize - affects the health of everyone. It is essential for all of us - not just those with autism or caring for them -to pay attention now, and learn about the toxic root causesthat give rise to autism, as well as similar environmental factors that, according to the latest research, affect up to 70-90%of all disease.*The extent to which our toxic environment is behind many other diseases is not yet fully realized, but is likely affecting all of us to a greater or lesser extent.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Jackie McMillan, founder of THRIVE WITH AUTISM (www.thrivewithautism.ca) and author of "The Five Root Causes of Autism" - has extensively studied her own life-long experience with autism [diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, or HFA (high-functioning autism)],as well as 36+ years of scientific research on the root causes, treatments and potential cures for symptoms all along the autism spectrum.RECEIVE YOUR "5 ROOT CAUSES" GIFT (FREE) HERE:>>> http://www.ThriveWithAutism.ca/Jackie's "Five Root Causes" Model not only reveals this dynamic interaction among causes,but also reveals two more essential core causes of autism, in addition to the three causes traditionally cited by the medical community.In her model, the three historical causes are:• brain and nervous system injury• unresolved trauma• impaired immune functionAnd the two new causes are:• impaired detoxification• gut dysbiosisAs Jackie will share, these root causes have health implications for all of us - not just for the autistic community.And beyond that, Jackie beautifully and eloquently shares: "Chances are, you went to school with us: misfit, quirky, brilliant yet challenged. We are all around you. "Join Julie Ann and Jackie for an inspiring, important ConsciousSHIFT Show, that will not only expand your understanding and compassion for those who seem different - but also awaken your awareness about how the sensitive in our society may be our greatest assets, so we may recognize to the toxic threats emerging in our world, while we still have time to respond.*“70 to 90% of disease risks are probably due to differences in environments.” - Stephen Rappaport, Martyn Smith, “Environment and Disease Risks”,Science, Vol. 330, No. 6003, pages 460-461.

    E.R. HAAS / THE EXCELLENCE HABIT 02/17/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2016 56:29


    ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuringE.R. HAAS / THE EXCELLENCE HABIT We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”— AristotleWhat if there were a way to make it easier for ordinary people to produce extraordinary results?Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, E.R. Haas -CEO of ThinkTQ.com and author of THE EXCELLENCE HABIT - reveals that intentionalexcellence is the SINGLE HABIT so powerful, that it will change our lives, and the lives of every person we love.RECEIVE YOUR EXCELLENCE HABIT GIFT BOOK (FREE) HERE:>>> Genius.TQsmart.comE.R. will share with us that The Excellence Habit is "the conditioned response to consistently and automatically do the Right Things ... for the Right Reasons... in the Right Way...at the Right Time — without thinking. It is the instinctive propensity to choose Intentional Excellence over Intentional Mediocrity in every choice you make and every action you take."In this powerful interview, we'll discover:* How to rewire your brain for SUCCESS rather than mere SURVIVAL...* Why every single thought you think, every choice you make and every action you take MATTERS — far more than you might think...* How to become more EFFECTIVE, efficient, passionate and goal-centric...* How to live the life you LOVE, achieving all your hopes and dreams...We'll also discover how to overcome the 3 Dragons standing between you and success:* Negative Bias.* Cognitive Bias.* Forgetting to Remember.Join us on ConsciousSHIFT to learn:* How can I focus my thoughts on the good instead of the negative — the inspiring dreams of possibilities instead of settling for the mediocreacceptance of mere survival?* How can I develop new ideas and skills as tools to help me confidently achieve more of what I want?* How can I keep these new ideas top of mind, and repeat them until they are mastered?Join Julie Ann and E.R. to discover the answer:How to install The Excellence Habit™ deep within you.What Is TQ?E.R. Haas is the CEO of ThinkTQ.com, the world's leading publisher of virtual training products for personal and professional excellence.TQ is an acronym for Time Quotient, a measurement of the actions you take to produce the Results you get over Time. TQ measures how smart you ACT, not how smart you ARE.TQ is all about the Intentional Pursuit of Excellence through the systematic, sequential process of Self-Measurement... Self-Assessment... and Self-Improvement.TQ is a fundamental engine for personal and professional growth... an important discipline built around the idea that when excellence becomes your prevailing attitude, you succeed.

    KARA PLATONI / WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY 02/03/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2016 54:37


    Frustrated with the slow pace of natural human evolution, scientists, researchers, and biohackers across the globe are pushing the boundaries of sensory perception in bold new directions. The results are fascinating - as Julie Ann and her ConsciousSHIFT Guest, award-winning science journalist Kara Platoni, author of WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY: How Biohackers, Foodies, Physicians, and Scientists are Transforming Human Perception, Once Sense at a Time -will explore in this thought-provoking ConsciousSHIFT Show.Labs are developing brain-controlled robotic limbs that could one day provide people with prosthetics the sense of touch; advances in visual implants are restoring sight to those who have lost it; and the biohacker startup Grindhouse Wetware recently launched Northstar, a light-up skin implant inspired by bioluminescent animals. They hope to one day engineer a version that will include a magnetic compass, giving the user a semi-innate sense of direction. Kara Platoni will introduce us to researchers who are changing the way we experience the world, whether engineering scents that stimulate lost memories in Alzheimer’s patients, searching for the elusive sixth taste, or building virtual reality technologies that prepare soldiers for the battlefield. These diverse investigations offer tantalizing glimpses into a future where we can expand, control, and enhance our senses as never before. Though it may sound like science fiction, perception-shaping devices are becoming profoundly embedded in human life, partly because they can be worn continuously (think Apple Watch, Pebble, fitness wristbands, Google Glass, smart headsets—even the cellphone with its ability to monitor location and take photos), and partly because they are becoming more deeply integrated into the body. Many of the devices on the commercial market are wearable, but other new technologies, currently reserved for those with medical needs, are implanted in the body. And their next generation is headed for the brain.Join Julie Ann and Kara for a mind-blowingexploration of the future of perceptionon another fascinating ConsciousSHIFT Show.

    LISSA RANKIN / THE ANATOMY OF A CALLING 01/20/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 55:26


    We are all, every single one of us, heroes. We are all on what Joseph Campbell calls “a hero’s journey;” we are all on a mission to step into our true nature and fulfill the assignment our souls were sent to Earth to fulfill. This is the message Dr. Lissa Rankin - 3-time ConsciousSHIFT guest, NYTimes-bestselling author (Mind Over Medicine), and author of her latest book THE ANATOMY OF A CALLING: A Doctor's Journey from the Head to the Heart and a Prescription for Finding Your Life's Purpose,brings to us this time ...... that navigating the hero’s journey is one of the cornerstones of living a meaningful, authentic, healthy life.In our interview, Lissa traces her spiritual journey -beginning with what she calls her “perfect storm” of events that changed her life's course (her father’s death, her daughter’s birth, career victories and failures)- and recounts pivotal transformative experiences that led to her own discovery of her calling - and a profound awakening of her soul. You'll hear how, through all the struggle, Lissa awakens to identify as both a doctor and a healer.Join Julie Ann and Lissa for this inspiring interview, where Lissa also will encourage you to find out where you are on your own journey - to trust your intuition,surrender to love, and see adversity as an opportunity for soul growth - as you, too, make a powerful shift in consciousness and reach your highest destiny.eed.

    ERIC WEINER / THE GEOGRAPHY OF GENIUS 01/07/16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016 51:11


    Across the ages, there have been notable hotbedsof creativity - from ancient Athens, to the Song Dynasty in China, to the Renaissance in Italy, to today’s Silicon Valley.As Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Eric Weiner - author of THE GEOGRAPHY OF GENIUS: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places, from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley - discovered, there is a pivotal connection between our cultural surroundings, and the emergence of our most innovative ideas.An acclaimed travel writer, Eric walked the same paths as the geniuses who flourished in these settings to see if the spirit of what inspired figures like Socrates, Michelangelo, and Leonardo remains. Weiner asks, "What was in the air, and can we bottle it?"“The toddler steps of incremental innovation don’t earn you a patent, or the title of genius. Only a leap does. The question that intrigues someone such as myself, a creature of geography and a student of history, is not simply what these leaps look like but where, and when, they take place… certain places, at certain times, produced a bumper crop of brilliant minds and good ideas. The question is why.”This link can be traced back through history: Darwin's theory of evolution gelled while he was riding in a carriage. Freud did his best thinking at his favorite coffeehouse. Beethoven, like many geniuses, preferred long walks in the woods.What we discover is, without question, the importance of culture in nurturing creativity -and why that is a relevant and essentialconversation for us today. Join Julie Ann and Eric to discover why changing the way we think about creative genius — to see it not simply as a matter of genetics or even hard work but, rather, the fruit of a culture that encourages ingenuity ...should lead us to explore new ways to nurture creative environments today.

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