Summary

John Chapman is a serious adventurer and has become a well-known name in the Australian bush-walking scene and as a world explorer. His passion began as a student when him and some buddies decided to do some walking – from there the passion grew. He created a keen interest in climbing and has climbed some of the greatest peaks around Australia and across the globe.

His serious experience navigating the bush and tracks around the globe lead him to writing articles for various magazines and publication and then onto writing books. He held various jobs throughout his adventures to fund his trips and feed this style of lifestyle. He know writes guide books that while don’t pay very well certainly allow him to take longer trips away to fulfil his passion.

In this episode we chat all about hiking, climbing and simply following your passion. If you want to enjoy what you do then you may need to make some compromises in life.

Passion filled and very enjoyable, I hope you felt the same. Until next time peace, passion and purpose.

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Your Guide To When Saying Yes & No Is Appropriate

In this episode I share my thoughts on when it is appropriate to say yes and when to say no. This are two very powerful words and both have the ability to transform our lives.

One is not necessarily more favourable than the other, both have there time and there place however there is much literature and talk out there that says you need to master the art of saying yes or saying no. I believe you must master the art of saying both and this is simply by becoming more aware of when its suitable to use either one.

Enjoy my thoughts and make sure you check out my blog post here for more details. Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

Summary

Jason Wrobel is a world-renowned leader in organic raw vegan cuisine, culinary education and epicurean entertainment.  With a focus on radical simplicity and artful presentation, he imbues his ecstatic raw food creations with the energy of fresh, local, organic produce and the healing properties of raw superfoods.

“My goal as a culinary artist is to use organic raw and living foods as a catalyst to heal our bodies and increase our longevity,” said Wrobel.

He does this by using food, music and entertainment to inspire people’s creativity, tantalize their imaginations and turn them on to how fun, easy and incredibly tasty healthy organic cuisine can be. His dishes have become hands-down favorites among celebrity clients who consistently rave about his healthy, innovative and delicious plant-based creations.

In this episode we discuss his passion as he inspires and shares the wonderful world of food and all its benefits. It is not all Vegan yet more a multi-dimensional approach to both food and health. Discussing the ins and outs of certain types of foods and specific benefits and the overall reason for adopting such a way of life. He is both knowledgeable and thorough on this topic.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did and until next time, can’t wait to hear from you, peace, passion and purpose.

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Escape from Dark Places: Guideposts to Hope in an Age of Anxiety & Depression by Ambra Watkins

We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War’s a spiritual war… our Great Depression is our lives. Chuck Palahniuk

This is a remarkable and fascinating read. It is fresh perspective on how we can help others heal and overcome anxiety and depression – Escape From Dark Places. Ambra shares her personal experience as she had to learn how to help heal her son who visited a very dark place. Not surprisingly – he is not alone.

It is said that one in four young adults suffer from a mental illness that is diagnosable. The other stats she discovers are also alarming. She realises that even with all the variety of therapies that exist, there still seems a lacking improvement among all people as it relates to anxiety and depression. Why? That is the journey she takes us on within the pages of this book.

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The best partnerships aren’t dependent on a mere common goal but on a shared path of equality, desire, and no small amount of passion. Sarah MacLean

We need to move away from the idea that within dependancy there is weakness and only in being independent are we stronger or greater. The world is a wonderful place and I realise that my dependancy on those that I love, those that I look up to and those that I wish to seek advice from make it an even more wonderful place.

If I tried to walk this path alone I don’t believe I would make it as far as I desire to go. Its ok to rely on others. Our ability to succeed, to excel, to exist with great peace and happiness are amplified in the hands of others.

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Aristotle

Enjoy this thought. Peace, passion and purpose.

Summary

“The way we spend our days is the way we spend our lives.”

Finisher of over 120 ultra endurance events in 17 countries, Travis Macy is a speaker, author, coach, and professional endurance athlete. He is the author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life.

He holds the record for Leadman, an epic endurance event consisting of a trail running marathon, 50-mile mountain bike race, Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, 10k road run, and Leadville 100 Run, all above 10,200′ in the Rocky Mountains.

In this episode we discuss what it takes to become an endurance athlete and indeed how these same principles can be applied to all our lives to maximise our success. We discuss his book, Ultra Mindset, principles for daily life such as how to embrace fear, rewrite stories we tell ourselves, and master the art of seeking help, among others.

Travis enjoys helping people make the most of life and is happy to share all in this interview. Enjoy and as always, peace, passion and purpose.

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“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” Jim Rohn

Being disciplined in life matters if you want to live a life of your own design. If you don’t love what you do, if you are not happy in your current field, state, or circumstance then perhaps its time to discover something new. When you do approach it with great discipline and you will turn dreams into reality.

If I wasn’t self-discipline I would be able to achieve those things in life that I desire to achieve. I still slip, I still let myself of the hook but as I evolve I continue to improve.

Today I share my thoughts on why disciplines matter and some techniques that may be beneficial in helping you build your discipline muscle.

Enjoy! Peace, passion and purpose.

Summary

“You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people to get what they want.” by Zig Ziglar

Jeff McManus grows things. As the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, he grows plants…he grows people…
he grows ideas. Jeff is a problem-solver, understanding that doing more with less is a 21st century mandate.

In Jeff’s primary line of work he realized that growing the people were critical to growing the plants. Understanding that all humans either strive for or have within them the innate elements of Greatness, Resiliency, Opportunity and Wisdom, Jeff developed his GROW-theory into an impactful management and professional development leadership program for his staff.

In this episode we discuss how to promote and grow others and develop a strong culture through great leadership. Many of the takeouts in this episode can be transferred to each of our lives individually to develop and create a life with greater passion and purpose.

His message rings true for any industry leader or manager looking to grow a high-performance and dedicated workforce. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did and would love to receive your feedback. Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

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The Gratitude Diaries How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life by Janice Kaplan

What does it take to live with gratitude? Surprising very little, other than a dose of of awareness. Being grateful is not something new and the theory of it has been around, as far as I can tell, for aeons. Great philosophers of the past speak on why being grateful is a divine way to live life with greater fulfilment and happiness.

Janice Kaplan decided one New Years Eve that she was going to dedicate the entire year to being more grateful for everything in her life. Simply becoming more aware of all that she has and expressing gratitude for them. What she learns and discovers she share in her book and New York Times bestseller.

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“Find yourself in the service of others.” Gandhi

If we can practice being in greater service and aim to give back as much as possible will we raise the quality of our own lives.

In this episode I share my thought on why in service to others will we benefit greatly in life and also aim to inspire and encourage you to become more aware on how you can start doing more today.

Offer great value and you will receive great value.

Peace, passion and purpose.