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This podcast is affiliated with the blog Arash's World dealing with existential issues and solutions in health and wellness, psychology, and philosophy. By providing reviews on books alongside exclusive, insightful & thought-provoking interviews with health & wellness experts, renowned psychologists & psychotherapists as well as global thought leaders and life coaches, we put together and forge individual holistic paths toward health, happiness, and wellbeing in your personal & professional life!
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![Effective Ways of Overcoming Fears and Phobias: Rewiring the Brain with Mind Models by Blair Dunkley](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Ultimate_atjhz9_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Entrepreneur and CEO of Rewiring the Mind and Mind Model Coach Blair Dunkley and author of Ultimate Mind Hacking: 16 Highly Effective Ways to Smash Unhealthy Mindsets. Blair talks about his successful and popular podcast and show The Blair Dunkley Experience and how his longstanding evidence-based research can not only help and effectively deal with different types of phobias, fears and anxieties but it can also lead to a more successful and happier life.
As he explains, mind models are much more than mindsets, beliefs or a state of mind; they are behavior-based and produce real-world results that are visible and observable by yourself and others and they put the power and control in your hands. This can be achieved with the three Es model, which show you whether your approach is effective or not by using a process of evaluation as opposed to judgment that are externally verifiable.
We also talk about the practice and effects of mindfulness and intuition and while we generally agree on both, there are slight variations in our understanding and practice of each of them. Yet Blair fully appreciates the potential power and positive effects of faith and prayer and how they can be externally verifiable by consistently and repeatedly producing states of calm and peace. Furthermore, Blair explains how we can choose our reactions and emotions to life events and that we can rewire our brain to experience less anxiety and more joy, happiness and success in our daily lives.
![Finding the Off Switch: Dr. Mark Burish on the Treatment and Management of Cluster Headaches and Differences with Migraines](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Mark_Burish_7qfkec_300x300.png)
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with neurologist and headache specialist Dr. Mark Burish at the Will Erwin Headache Research Center. We talk about the rare but painful case of cluster headaches, which have certain commonalities with migraines but also demonstrate some vital differences.
For instance, cluster headaches go through cycles but unlike migraines, we are not aware of specific triggers except that smokers tend to be more likely to suffer from it whereas alcohol can be a potential factor. There are preventive measures and a range of treatments but there are still many unknown aspects to cluster headaches.
Although wellness initiatives, such as mindfulness or lifestyle changes reducing stress and anxiety tend to provide aid and relief for migraine sufferers, it is not as closely associated with improvement when it comes to cluster headaches. However, more research is needed and initiatives like Intermittent Fasting may potentially work as it can affect and change the circadian rhythm.
Finally, Dr. Burish talks about his background in neuroscience, how the brain does not have pain receptors as well as his decision to engage in this type of research, which includes helping and providing relief to patients suffering from chronic conditions like this one.
![Pause and Restart: Wendy L. Sunshine on Tender Paws and the Beautiful Fabric of Human and Canine Parenting](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Tender_Paws_p9m2mq_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with writer and journalist Wendy Lyons Sunshine about her book “Tender Paws: How Science-based Parenting Can Transform Our Relationship with Dogs” and how this can enrich our overall understanding of parenting.
Whether you are taking care of a child or a dog, there are different parenting styles that are applicable and certain methods that are preferred and recommended. Wendy explains the links and parallels while proposing and advocating the broad and holistic HEARTS approach, principles and goals that are helpful for and beneficial to the raising of both children and dogs.
At the same time, it reinforces that these sentient beings are unique in their personality traits as well as their needs, desires, and wishes. It is important to be responsive to them and yet to leave some space for them to figure things out on their own and have time to be themselves while playing, learning, and exploring freely.
As we are guiding and leading them, it is a great chance not only to break old harmful patterns, upgrade our skills and heal ourselves from negative experiences rooted in our own respective childhood but also to be able to pause and start anew as we try our best and keep learning with and growing from each new challenge and opportunity in the parental realm, be it human or canine.
![Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino on Redefining Success and Her Guidebook on Being Successful with Visualization, Positivity, Action, and Dedication](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Success_Guidebook_794n7i_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Master Life Coach, Author, and Speaker Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino on her book “The Success Guidebook: How to Visualize, Actualize, and Amplify You.”
Elizabeth challenges us to rethink and redefine what success means and to do so individually and not on a cookie-cutter basis (this coming from a chocolate chip cookie connoisseur!). It is important to first figure out what your passion is clues of which may be present during our childhood and then formulate it in clear and concrete terms both to yourself and others.
As she explains, it is best to not compare yourself with others but rather visualize what you would like to achieve. Although there may be physical limitations, there are no age limits on what you can do as long as you can see it, be it, and then follow through by doing it.
At the same time, it is essential to have a positive outlook even (or especially) during hard and difficult times but also to surround oneself with positive people who understand and fully support you alongside your wishes and desires. In fact, as Elizabeth illustrates, often the desire to change and grow comes from initially feeling stuck and being at an impasse in life.
Yet by taking the step-by-step process toward comprehensive success as you visualize, actualize and then amplify this unique path of yours, you can start celebrating the smaller wins as you aim and reach toward the bigger ones. And at all times, it is important to keep your positivity intact, be surrounded by loving and caring people, and be grateful for what you have instead of worrying and fretting over that which you do not have (yet).
![Law Professor Mehrsa Baradaran on the Quiet Coup of Neoliberalism: Corruption, Corporate Greed, Distrust, and Dangerous Ideologies](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Quiet_Coup_brmwuy_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with law professor Mehrsa Baradaran, the author of “The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America” on how neoliberalism was gradually and surreptitiously incorporated and implemented into law for economic and political purposes.
Mehrsa details that during the 1960s, there was a significant and pivotal global shift in terms of freedom and human and civil rights, international law, and the sovereignty of nations, and that is when neoliberalism gained its foothold not only in American policy but across the world.
This ideology made itself known at that time as an antidote and protection against communism and was touted as a free-market policy that would decrease laws and government intervention, but it ended up creating more laws and regulations to benefit its own agenda.
As Mehrsa explains this profit-driven ideology operates on double standards, is algorithmic in nature and has infiltrated laws and policies in the form of a quiet coup, which has been propagated by both sides of the political spectrum.
Furthermore, we discuss how this has the potential to lead to totalitarian and fascist regimes and that we need to be aware that evil exists in its “banality” as Hannah Arendt noted, namely as common forms of blindness and ignorance among the people and citizens.
People are frustrated with the rampant corruption and hypocrisy, and are hence distrusting of governments, institutions, and corporations as the game is rigged and tilted in the favor of the wealthiest.
In a sense, we are at a crucial and pivotal point in history as events around the tumultuous 60s are reoccurring and are being mirrored but this time around we have the chance and potential of solving the issues together and attaining true and lasting democracy for everyone by investing in human genius and giving it free reign.
![Going with the Flow: Sheila Winter Wallace on Connecting and Integrating the Body with the Spirit](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Sheila_Winter_Wallace_w68vrj_300x300.png)
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with spiritual healer and coach Sheila Winter Wallace about the importance of body awareness and the focus on the breath to deal with and overcome physical and emotional pain and blockages in our mind and body.
Over the years, Sheila has worked predominantly with women, most of whom are successful but do not think they are as they tend to feel burdened and weighed down by an unhealthy and unrealistic drive for perfection as well as the impostor syndrome.
Sheila points out that we often need to define states and concepts for ourselves to be able to discover our uniqueness and where we excel most. A shift in mind and perspective can help us see things more clearly, while curiosity can be our anchor and driving force throughout our life's journey.
Finally, she gives examples of Hawaii and some of their chants, which focus on each of us having powerful spiritual forces that make us whole, unique, and essential to our world. By drawing parallels to quantum field theory, we may better understand that nothing is good or bad, right or wrong in and of itself, and that our aim and goal should be to connect with our spiritual force within and to create the life we want and wish for.
![Gary Laney on How to Become a Super Leader with Many Hats through Mindset, Practice, Hard Work, and Dedication](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Become_a_Super_Leader_3_ia3uzq_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
In this episode, I have the great opportunity of speaking with author, entrepreneur, and strategic consultant Gary Laney about his book “Become a Super Leader: The 4 Essential Anchors for Mastering Influential Leadership” as well as his own personal and professional experience regarding leadership.
Successful leadership goes beyond making one’s business function well or making it good and reputable in the eyes of the world, but an important, necessary, and crucial aspect is relationships with one’s staff and employees, clients, and community. Moreover, it is interesting to note that you are not just born a leader, but it is a skill that can be taught, learned, practiced, and improved upon.
Gary shares how Benjamin Franklin’s quest and work on 13 virtues influenced and inspired him to consider and look at 40 competencies that make a good and effective leader based on surveys of various successful business leaders around the world. These different skillsets can make you tap into and become your best version in the business field and perhaps even turn you into a polymath like Franklin himself.
Moreover, a super leader wears many hats and has access to a wealth of knowledge and experience that they can put on and take on at any given moment. Although we may not be multitaskers, we can do, focus, and improve upon various things one at a time. Yet, an important question to ask yourself is what your superpower and your legacy are, and we may start asking ourselves this question at a young age so that we can activate, realize and even go beyond our inherent potential.
![Timeless Presidential Leadership Advice: Lessons We Can Learn From Top American Presidents with Talmage Boston](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/how_the_best_did_it_b3rhrw_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with presidential historian Talmage Boston and the author of “How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents.” We talk about timeless leadership qualities embodied in each of the Top 8 American Presidents and how this knowledge and insight can be of great benefit to anyone interested in becoming a leader in any field or business.
Talmage explains how each of the presidents offers something unique that can inspire us and help us on our own leadership path. For instance, Washington was good at learning from his mistakes, was good at making decisions and had an impeccable reputation, whereas Jefferson demonstrates the importance of having positive relationships, keeping the communication lines open, and getting people in a mode of collaboration and cooperation.
What others have shown as well is the importance of a clear vision, of unwavering faith and dedication to one’s goals and aims, and of overcoming various obstacles and challenges. In addition, Lincoln shows us great focus and not being distracted from one’s path, while Franklin Roosevelt’s strength and resilience are commendable and inspiring.
Finally, a sense of pragmatism imbued with optimism often leads to success. This is embodied in both the attitude as well as deeds of Reagan, who managed to restore confidence and motivate the nation after a period of stagnation and demotivation. Not only do we learn more about the selected presidents, their personalities, and political careers but also, how this information can make us all more successful leaders in our own respective endeavors.
![The Corky Lee Story: The Art of Photography, Photographic Justice & Social Change with Documentary Filmmaker Jennifer Takaki](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/photographic_justice_1280x720_approved_ruarjp_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
In this episode, filmmaker Jennifer Takaki talks about her documentary “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story” on the photographer and journalist Corky Lee who over 50 years and with almost a million pictures to his credit managed to combine art, images, and photographs with politics as well as awareness, inclusion, and social change.
In fact, Corky retook the 1869 photo of the railroad celebration and made it more diverse, inclusive, and true to fact by - this time around - not excluding Asian faces from the image even though many Chinese workers had been involved in the work and labor of the railroad construction.
Moreover, Jennifer explains how Corky was very passionate, persistent, dedicated and very good at his art of photography while always being at the right place at the right time. A picture speaks a thousand words, and, in this case, it also caught what had often eluded mainstream media at the time and has framed and reframed our knowledge and understanding of historical events.
Finally, his influence needs to be put into perspective as in the lens and framework of his times, it was rather uncommon for people and society to be diverse and inclusive in their practices. At the same time, by being open to and even expanding his community to include many others, he has always brought attention to a lot of cultural festivities and celebrations in New York.
![Keys to Fulfillment and Happiness: Rabbi Jeffrey Katz on Divine Overflow and Transformational Rules for Living According to Maimonides](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog12364646/Maimonides_book_u6pwpd_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
In this episode, I have the wonderful pleasure of speaking with Rabbi Jeffrey Katz, the author of “Rules to Live By: Maimonides’ Guide to a Wonderful Life,” which provides us a summary of fascinating maxims and proverbs by this intellectual and spiritual mind of the Middle Ages.
Maimonides was a multi-talented person, and he was a doctor as well as a prolific writer who was persecuted for his beliefs but whose ideas influenced many philosophers, thinkers, and scholars, including Thomas Aquinas. In fact, the writings of Maimonides were discussed and even revered by three main Western religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Yet on this podcast, the Rabbi focuses on practical tips and guidance for everyday life and taps into the wisdom of Maimonides’ maxims and proverbs. We learn about finance and how to best deal with money as well as how a charitable and philanthropic mindset and lifestyle can attract affluence in different ways.
Moreover, it comes down to character and attitude, which can bring not only happiness to our personal and professional life, but they can also build and create trust and respect within our own community. Moreover, family is of great importance and so best practices and values are encouraged to ensure that there is mutual respect and love within the given family unit.
Finally, we also delve into the more mystical aspects of Maimonides and the importance of tapping into the good and the light and refraining from falling prey to evil and negativity. Through a spiritual lens and outlook, we can not only find love but also connect with God and experience divine overflow, which would help us see and notice signposts and divine providence throughout our lives. This would lead us to a feeling of awe and connectedness and transform our lives in profound ways and manners.