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Nick Cownie, a renowned expert in NLP, is here today to focus on self-improvement through NLP techniques. NLP allows you to bypass the critical faculty and go straight to the unconscious mind. By doing so, you can take control of your life in ways you may not have possibly imagined. Nick, author of the book 7 Minute Mindset, will describe the seven habits of failure and the seven factors of success as well as how to use your reticular activating system to your benefit. Find Out More About Nick Here: Nickcownie.com Nick Cownie on LinkedIn @NickCownie on Twitter Nick Cownie on Facebook Success Dynamics Institute In This Episode: [03:03] - Nick talks about mindset, explaining how his book, 7 Minute Mindset, came about. He shares that his fascination with how people’s minds work goes all the way back to his early teenage years. [07:04] - When Nick had his epiphany at age 13, did he start writing down his goals? He answers, then talks about an example of a woman who set a goal of achieving $1 million a year in

Dr. Pat Allen, a relationship expert and transactional analyst, joins me on today’s show to explore romantic concepts in depth. She offers no-holds-barred relationship advice that’s full of value regardless of whether you’re currently single or in a relationship. Pat has been featured on Oprah several times and is the author of Getting to “I Do”. Tune into the show for more on who she is, what she does, and how much value she can offer! Find Out More About Pat Here: Drpatallen.com Dr. Pat Allen’s radio show @DrPat_Allen on Twitter DrPatAllen2 on Facebook In This Episode: [01:30] - What is Dr. Pat’s definition of a real man? In her answer, she talks about the relation between wanting to be respected and cherished, and how they relate to masculinity and femininity. [04:07] - The male soul is called the anima, and the female soul is called the animus, Dr. Pat explains. She then discusses how this relates to same-sex relationships. [06:04] - The more masculine person knows what he wants, whereas the more femini

Today, I speak with Tamar Geller, dog trainer for the stars. Tamar is truly a dog whisperer; she’s a dog trainer and coach for Oprah, Jon Stewart, Ben Affleck, and more. Her methods have proven results, and don’t involve imposing an artificial hierarchy on dogs or forcing them to be submissive to commands. Her philosophy goes beyond dog training and involves a higher consciousness with your dog and your life. If you’re an animal lover, you’re going to love this episode! Find Out More About Tamar Here: The Loved Dog @tamar.geller on Facebook @TamarGeller on Twitter theloveddog on Instagram In This Episode: [01:41] - Tamar starts by explaining how being a pet owner can be about being mindful, not just about tricks and techniques. [04:05] - Do Tamar’s theories and techniques work with cats too, or are they specific to dogs? [05:50] - Tamar offers a couple of alternatives to the term “owner,” but clarifies that she doesn’t mind the term herself. [06:44] - What are some tips for someone whose dog seems to want to

Today's guest is Ross Jeffries. He's a self-proclaimed “attraction engineer,” and he's been called the godfather of the pickup artist community. As he’ll explain in this episode, the techniques he teaches are valuable not only for seducing women, but for influencing, persuading, and inspiring almost anyone -- even yourself. I attended one of his workshops in 2010 and can personally vouch for the power of his techniques. Find Out More About Ross Here: @RossJeffries on TwitterRoss Jeffries on FacebookSpeed Seduction on FacebookSpeed Seduction In This Episode: [02:58] - What is a pick up artist, and why would somebody want to learn the art of seduction if they’re geeky and socially awkward, and having trouble getting dates? [05:33] - Ross explains that he’s madly in love with language and its power to transform people and influence others. [07:47] - When someone says “none” or “always,” your ears should perk up, Ross points out. [08:42] - Stephan brings up the idea of beliefs being empowering or disempowering.

AJ Mihrzad is a coach, speaker, author, podcaster and entrepreneur. He runs two businesses Life Fuel Fitness and Online Super Coach. He is the author of The Mind Body Solution: Train Your Brain for Permanent Weight Loss and uses the book’s lessons to improve the four main areas of his life:health, wealth, relationships, and happiness. AJ shares his inspiring story of transformation and tips for making the most of our time and our lives. Find Out More About AJ Here: Online Super CoachAJ Mihrzad on FacebookAJ Mihrzad on LinkedInOnline Super Coach Podcast@AJMihrzad on TwitterThe Mind Body Solution: Train your Brain for Permanent Weight LossLife Fuel FitnessRegister for AJ’s Coaching Seminars In This Episode: [01:34] - Daily rituals that AJ incorporates in his life and what he did today. [01:54] -  When AJ wakes up he does a 100 count meditation where he breaths in through his nose and out through his mouth. This allows him to take control of the day and prime himself to be present. [02:17] - He also journals ab

Udo Erasmus, acclaimed author of the bestselling book Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, is here today to explain the roles of carbs, fats, sugar, and more. He’ll break down the various types of fats  and clarify the key differences between them. His research spans 35 years and he’s the man behind the amazing Udo’s Choice health products and Udo’s Oil. Udo will also offer potentially life-changing advice and deeply inspirational words on how to eat right and live a healthy life. Find Out More About Udo Here: Udo’s Choice Total Sexy Health @UdosChoiceOfficial on Facebook Udo Erasmus on Facebook @UdoErasmus on Twitter In This Episode: [01:16] - Udo starts things off by talking about how we should think about fat, and why it has been demonized. He then explains why a fat-free diet is dangerous. [04:51] - We learn about some of the rich sources for essential fatty acids, and why we don’t need to get them from fish. [07:24] - Does Udo recommend getting Omega-3 from fish too, or just from flax? As he answers, he a

Dame DC Cordova is my guest today on Optimized Geek. I took her excellent seminar Money & You a couple years ago. It was so powerful and had such an impact that I just had to bring her on the show to share her perspective and abundant wisdom with you. As you’ll learn in this powerful episode, you have to let go of your attachment to money in order to become financially wealthy. Money is a manifestation of energy and it needs to be treated and respected accordingly. Find Out More About DC Here: DC Cordova Dame DC Cordova on LinkedIn DC Cordova on Facebook Dame DC Cordova on Facebook @DCCordova on Twitter In This Episode: [01:45] - DC clarifies that she is the CEO of her company, but isn’t the one who created all the content and concepts, which comes from the wisdom of many experts. [02:50] - We hear what about Buckminster Fuller is so incredible from DC’s point of view, as she lists some of his remarkable accomplishments. [04:53] - DC discusses another remarkable man: Huang Ming of Solar Valley China. She

My guest today is Jay Fiset. Jay is the founder of Mastermind to Millions and author of the bestselling book Reframe Your Blame, which he’ll give listeners for free in this episode! Many of us go through life feeling like  we’re victims of circumstance and have no control over our world. This feeling of victimization is as natural as breathing, but that doesn’t mean it’s a positive force in our lives. Instead, living a fulfilled life comes from a place of accountability and responsibility. Jay and I go into depth about reframing your blame, the importance of accountability, why it’s so vital to surround yourself with the right people, and how to do so. Find Out More About Jay Here: Jay Fiset Jay Fiset on LinkedIn Jay Fiset on Facebook @jayfiset on Twitter In This Episode: [01:45] - Jay talks about reframing your blame, and explains why he considered the related book to be one of the most important works he has created. [03:09] - How do you reframe your mindset and get out of the trap of thinking you’re the

Jeffrey Zavik, the founder of Immuno Laboratories and the author of Toxic Food Syndrome, joins me today to explain food sensitivities and how to improve your health and vitality. It turns out that 95% of us have a food sensitivity, and many of us have more than one. Thanks to Jeffrey’s laboratory, figuring out your food sensitivities isn’t a grueling process of elimination-based trial and error. Find Out More About Jeffrey Here: Immuno Laboratories Jeffrey Zavik on LinkedIn Jeffrey S. Zavik on Facebook Jeffrey Zavik on YouTube In This Episode: [01:47] - Jeffrey explains the difference between food sensitivities and allergies. Allergies, he tells us, only affect less than 10% of the population. Sensitivities have to do with a more delayed reaction to something. [04:06] - How far-reaching are food sensitivities? Is it likely that someone listening has many different sensitivities, or just one or two? [05:04] - Jeffrey lists some of the potential symptoms of having food sensitivities. [06:55] - We learn about t

How would your life change if you saw every hardship and obstacle you encountered as a promise of a better future rather than as something that ruins your plans (or just your day)? This kind of perspective is often clear in hindsight, but may be harder to see in the moment. I hope that today’s conversation with Getrude Matshe, who opens up about her recent near-death experience and how past obstacles have led to her happy present, will help give you some of that perspective. Find Out More About Getrude Here: Getrude Matshe on LinkedInGetrude Matshe on the Women Economic ForumGetrude Matshe on Huffpost@GetrudeMatshe on Twitter In This Episode: [01:52] - Getrude starts things off by telling listeners about her recent near-death experience in Bali. [03:45] - Getrude provides more details about the experience itself, and emotionally relates her sense of feeling that her work isn’t yet finished. [05:37] - How long did Getrude stay in the hospital? [06:46] - Currently, a few weeks after the experience, Getrude doe

Today’s guest, Loral Langemeier, is an expert in all matters money-related. She talks the talk and walks the walk, which aligns perfectly with her philosophy of only listening to advice from people who are successful and know what they’re doing. We’d all like to make more money, and put that money to even better use for us. Loral is the bestselling author of several books, was in the film The Secret, and has been on many TV shows to share her strategies for how the average person can make millions. In our conversation, Loral talks about her secrets for powerful ways to make your money work harder. Find Out More About Loral Here: Loral Langemeier LiveOutLoud The Big Table Loral Langemeier on Wikipedia Loral Langemeier on YouTube Ask Loral Loral’s Gifts   In This Episode: [02:12] - Loral talks about money rules, what they are, and why you need them. She reveals that 83% of people in their later years don’t have a financial plan, and talks about the compounding power of money. [06:07] - If you play by the tradi

Most of us have limiting beliefs and annoying triggers that we want to shed. It’s just part of being human. Today, we learn how to break through these things and more with two powerful processes called the Instant Miracle and the Peace Process. Christian Mickelsen is a best-selling author, speaker, and coach who shares these processes along with techniques like muscle testing and focusing on mindset to let go of negativity. Christian shares how these techniques can help all of us with letting go of our core problems and issues. Find Out More About Christian Here: Abundance UnleashedInstant Miracle ExperienceInstant Miracle MasteryGet Clients TodayGet Clients Today by Christian MickelsenHow To Quickly Get Started As A Personal Coach by Christian Mickelsen In This Episode: [02:34] - Muscle testing and how fears and challenges hold us back. [03:25] - How all the things we want are available, but we hold ourselves back. [08:50] - Having money is not the key to happiness. Being born rich can be a detriment. [12:5

For episode 100, Orion Talmay takes the reins and turns the tables on her husband, Stephan Spencer. In our conversation today, Stephan pulls together some incredible information from past episodes, talking about some of the very best wisdom, tips and tricks, tools, and insights he’s gleaned from these 100 episodes of the Optimized Geek. If you aren’t a regular listener, this is a great place to start, because this episode is something of a snapshot of the very best and most valuable conversations that have taken place throughout the course of this podcast. In This Episode: [02:15] - Looking back to the first episode, what was Stephan thinking in creating this podcast? [04:35] - Stephan reveals what his purpose on earth is, which is ultimately to touch millions of lives. He also discusses what his ideal legacy would look like. [05:33] - One of the biggest changes that has happened in Stephan’s life since starting this show is his study of Kabbalah. [07:07] - Orion has seen Stephan grow and evolve over the fou

Today I talk with Valerie Sheppard who is the bestselling author of Living Happy to Be ME. Besides being a popular coach, speaker, and author, she was previously the VP of Conagra Brands where she managed a popular food brand portfolio with net sales close to a billion dollars. She is also a catastrophic stroke survivor and believes in living life through happiness no matter what the situation. She has broken down achieving happiness down to a four step process and she shares that process with us today. Find Out More About Valerie Here: Living Happy To Be Me WebsiteLiving Happy to Be ME!:Dancing Your Soul LightstyleThe Heart of Living VibrantlyValerie on Twitter @ValerieSheppardValerie on FacebookValerie on LinkedInEvolutionary Business CouncilValerie@HappyToBeME.net In This Episode: [01:36] - How Valerie's book has become a labor of love. It is the result of her own journey of personal transformation. [02:39] - Valerie's four step process that she learned from her happiness journey. [03:47] - Waking up to t

On the show today is Yehuda Ashkenazi. Yehuda is my Kabbalah teacher here in Los Angeles at the Kabbalah Centre, so I can vouch firsthand for his deep understanding of Kabbalistic principles and his ability to explain them clearly. Don’t worry if this Kabbalistic concept isn’t immediately clear, he will help to reveal and demystify some of the teachings and secrets of Kabbalah. We talk about transforming the negative into the positive, and how to align our outer physical world with our inner spiritual world. He has dramatically improved many lives, including mine, and I look forward to him changing yours as well! Find Out More About Yehuda Here: The Kabbalah Centre The Kabbalah Centre Los Angeles Kabbalah Centre Los Angeles on Facebook Yehuda Ashkenazi on Facebook @ashke72 on Twitter Yehuda Ashkenazi on YouTube In This Episode: [02:54] - Yehuda starts by explaining, in simple terms, what the 99% and the 1% mean in terms of the kabbalah. [05:10] - We learn more about the 99% and the 1% through an example tha

My guest today is Mike Mandel. Mike is intimately familiar with topics such as hypnosis, influence, and handwriting analysis, with 6 awards and 18 nominations to support that fact. We talk about the correlation between handwriting and crime, and whether or not you can adapt your writing to change your personality. He’ll teach you tricks of persuasion and tools for understanding yourself and others. You won’t want to miss this conversation with a man who is widely regarded as the world’s greatest hypnotist. Find Out More About Mike Here: mikemandelhypnosis.com Mike’s podcast Mike on YouTube @MandelHypnosis on Twitter In This Episode: [01:24] - Stephan shares a quick story about his first meeting with Mike, who then explains more about what he did during the incident in question. [06:51] - Mike explains how he can use the techniques he’s been describing in real life rather than in the particular situation he’s talked about. [08:07] - Mike discusses the patterns of eye movements and what these can indicate abou

My guest on today’s podcast is Adam Siddiq who believes in using energetic discipline to optimize your soul, life and emotions to achieve peak performance and leave a positive impact on the world. If you’re listening to this show, you’re probably the type of person who’s enlightened enough to know that the healthy response to being cut off in traffic isn’t to succumb to shallow road rage, but rather to plug into forgiveness, understanding, and calm. But let’s be realistic: that’s far easier said than done. Adam brings incredible value to our conversation today, partly in his explanation of how he approaches this sort of everyday aggravating situation from an elevated response rather than letting himself fall into a reactive state. Find Out More About Adam Here: adamsiddiq.com Adam Siddiq on LinkedIn @AdamMSiddiq on Twitter @theadamsiddiq on Facebook In This Episode: [02:06] - What are some of the things Adam has done that have created the greatest impact in optimizing his soul and spirituality? [06:33] - On

Are you confused about what kind of diet to follow? Harvard educated psychologist Melanie Joy helps shed light on this controversial issue and how to choose a path that creates better health and aligns more with our basic human values. She even has tips for meat eaters to support a more sustainable lifestyle in a non-judgemental way. Dr. Joy explains how carnism, an invisible belief system or ideology that conditions us to eat certain animals affects all of our lives. Listen to this episode as we discuss taking back your power by choosing what you want to eat and making this a better planet regardless of your diet. Find Out More About Melanie Here: Carnism.orgMelanie Joy on Facebook@DrMelanieJoy on TwitterMelanie Joy on LinkedIn In This Episode: [02:52] - Melanie talks about why she wrote her new book, especially given the fact that she already has a book about carnism. Stephan then explains how his and his wife’s differing dietary choices have created tension in the past. [04:40] - What are Melanie’s top ti

Sam Morris, my guest on the show today, after being paralyzed in 1999, was determined not to be the victim of his circumstances. Would you be angry? Resentful? Bitter? All of those are understandable human reactions, but shifting your perspective can turn that injury (or any other tragic accident) into a gift and a catalyst for change in your life and the lives of countless others. Facing his physical paralysis head-on allowed him to see other kinds of paralysis (such as mental or emotional paralysis) for what they are, and to help others overcome them through his Zen Warrior Training. In fact, Sam now experiences more vitality and clarity than he had before his accident. We talk about all that and more in this conversation. Find Out More About Sam Here: Sam Morris on LinkedInSam Morris on Facebook@zwtraining on Twitter@zenwarriortraining on Facebook@zenwarriortraining on InstagramZen Warrior Training In This Episode: [01:58] - Sam starts things off by sharing his story. [03:31] - We hear about Sam’s current

Today’s guest, Tom Patterson and I talk about the dangers of the modern online world. A world in which just about everything about you is tracked by various machines and companies and is then sold -- after you willingly give away your rights to this information. A world in which there’s a second version of the internet, full of people selling nefarious services. A world including innumerable people ready to steal your entire online identity and then ransom it back to you. Luckily, he’s here to teach you some tips and tricks to help you stay safe in an increasingly risky world. Find Out More About Tom Here: Tom Patterson on LinkedInTom TalksTom Patterson of Unisys In This Episode: [02:24] - Tom discusses what he believes we regular people need to do to protect ourselves from a privacy and security standpoint. In his answer, he points out that the world is changing around us, so we need to change with it. [04:17] - Security is more and more a part of the public psyche, Tom explains. He then talks about ransomw