Encore Living
By Thor Challgren
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Episodes: 156
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You raised your kids. They’re launching their next chapter… but what about yours?
Welcome to Encore Living, the show for empty nesters and midlife moms who suddenly have more time—and are ready to fill it with purpose, passion, and possibility.
If you’re asking yourself, “What now?” or “Who am I without the role of full-time parent?”—you’re in the right place.
Each week, Thor Challgren (TEDx speaker, author, and New Thought minister) shares heartfelt reflections, spiritual insight, and practical tools to help you reconnect with who you are and reimagine what’s next.
This is your season of reinvention—your second act, your encore. No more waiting. No more wondering. Let’s create a life you’re excited to wake up to. Subscribe now and start your next chapter with confidence.
| Episode | Date |
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Starting Again With Time To Spare | EP155
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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What Luke Skywalker’s "Day Off" Says About Midlife | EP154
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Empty Nester Parents: What If YOU Went Back to College? | EP153
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Before You Set Goals, Celebrate What You Lived Through | EP152
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Packing Away Decorations, Unpacking Who You Are Now | EP151
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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College Decision Month—But What About Your Midlife Plan? | EP150
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Empty Nest Life: Why You Feel Lost (And Why That’s Totally Normal) | EP149
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Transforming Your Life: The Journey from Complaints to Power PT2 #148
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Breaking Down the Habit of Complaints - PT1 #147
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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T.G.I.TED - Anne Lamott and A Bird by Bird Approach to Life's Challenges #146
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Unpacking The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles - Chapter 14 - #145
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Unpacking The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles - Chapter 11 - #144
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Unpacking The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles - Chapter 7 - #143
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Unpacking The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles - Chapter 4 - #142
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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T.G.I.TED - Programming Your Mind for Success with Carrie Green #141
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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#140: Navigating the Long Haul: Strategies for Endurance
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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#139: Navigating Purpose: How Visualization Maps the Way to Achievement
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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#138: Changing the Case: UPPERCASE Thinking for Life's Lowercase Challenges
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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#137: When The Circumstances Don't Show Up in the Vacation Photo
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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#136: T.G.I.TED - Exploring the Call to Learn, Teach, and Maintain Perpetual Curiosity
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#135: Put Yourself First Pt 4: Exploring a Two-Month Purpose
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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#134: Put Yourself First Pt 3: Give Yourself Permission to Shine in Your Next Life Chapter
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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#133: Put Yourself First Pt 2: Celebrating Personal Achievements and Embracing Life Transitions
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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#132: Put Yourself First Pt 1: Navigating the Next Phase of Life after an Empty Nest
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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#131: Deepak Chopra's 7th Spiritual Law of Success - The Law of Dharma or Purpose in Life
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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#130: Deepak Chopra's 6th Spiritual Law of Success - The Law of Intention and Desire
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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#129: T.G.I.TED - Challenging the Myths: Age and Success
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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#128: T.G.I.TED - How to Reframe What "Failing" Means
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May 12, 2023 |
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#127: Gary Keller's ONE THING and Why You Shouldn't Lead a Disciplined Life
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May 12, 2023 |
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#126: Gary Keller's ONE THING and 5 Reasons Not to Multitask
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May 11, 2023 |
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#125: Deepak Chopra's 5th Spiritual Law of Success - The Law of Intention and Desire
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May 07, 2023 |
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#124: Exactly What To Say to Get Someone To Followup
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May 06, 2023 |
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#123: T.G.I.TED - Visualization and Breathing Air From The Future
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May 05, 2023 |
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#122: Gary Keller's ONE THING and Why Not Everything Matters Equally
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May 04, 2023 |
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#121: Gary Keller's ONE THING and Optimizing Your Willpower
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May 03, 2023 |
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#120: Deepak Chopra's 4th Spiritual Law of Success - The Law of Least Effort
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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#119: The Surprising Impact of Saying "Just Imagine"
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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#118: T.G.I.TED - The Hidden Power of Smiling
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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#117: How I Spent $465,000 in 30 Days - Part 2 of 2
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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#116: How I Spent $465,000 in 30 Days - Part 1 of 2
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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#115 What's Really Stopping You From Going Anywhere You Want
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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#114: What I Learned About Closure from Star Trek
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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#113: Deepak Chopra's 3rd Spiritual Law of Success - The Law of Karma
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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#112: Find Out What Motivates People with This Simple Phrase
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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#111: Forgot Someone's Name? Here's What To Do
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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#110: Focus On The 3 Things You Control
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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#109: E + R = O - The Simple Formula for Huge Success
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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#108: Actively Reflect On What You Loved About Today
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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#107: The Power of Doing One Thing at a Time
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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#106: Deepak Chopra's 2nd Spiritual Law of Success - The Law of Giving
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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#105: Winning Arguments with "What Do You Know About...?"
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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#104: Don't Stand in the Surf Too Long Or You'll Get Stuck
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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#103: The Art of Experimentation: Ralph Waldo Emerson on Being an Endless Seeker
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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#102: How to ALWAYS Show Up as the Best Version of You
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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#101: Break Up With the News for 24 Hours: Go On a News Detox
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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#100: 100th Episode Insights & The Power of Someone Believing In You
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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#099: Deepak Chopra's 1st Spiritual Law of Success - The Law of Pure Potentiality
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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#098: Magic Words: How Open-Minded Are You?
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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#097: Practice Giving Autographs: Use Physical Sensation to Realize Your Dream
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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#096: How To Stop Complaining In 4 Steps
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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#095: Overcome Procrastination in Five Seconds
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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#094: Be A Tourist In Your Own Home Town
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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#093: Why It Should Be "Ready, Fire, THEN Aim"
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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#092: Discovering Your Life's Assignment: Insights from Viktor Frankl
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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#091: Try These 8 "Magic Words"
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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#090: One Trick To Avoid Procrastination
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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#089: End Zone Efficiency: Decide to Finish What You Start
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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#088: Capturing Your Best Ideas: Protect Your Creative Space
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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#087: The Power of Knowing Yourself: Build a Life Around Your Favorite Things
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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#086: The Power of Why: Understanding the Energy of Gratitude
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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#085: Find Gratitude Everywhere: How to Appreciate Your Surroundings
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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#084: The Power of a Mission Statement: Lessons from "Jerry Maguire" - Part 2
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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#083: The Power of a Mission Statement: Lessons from "Jerry Maguire" - Part 1
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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#082: How to Spend $465,000 in 30 Days - Part 2
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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#081: How To Spend $465,000 in 30 Days - Part 1
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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#080: Change The Energy, Change The Outcome: Getting What You Need
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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#079: Turn "What If I Don't Like It?" into "What If I Love It?"
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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#078: Did Einstein Really Say This?
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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#077: We Miss You, Staples "That Was Easy" Button
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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#076 How To Say "No" (and Actually Be Kind)
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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#075: How To Say "Yes" (and Actually Mean It)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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#074: Don't Limit Your Potential: Think "Off the Page" Great
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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#073: Travel Tuesday: Create A Photo Album of Your Hometown
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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#072: From Victim to Victor: The Power of Radical Responsibility
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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#071: Tim Ferriss' Fear-Setting Exercise: Like Seeing a Scary Movie Twice
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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#070: Reframing Our Failures as Foreshadowing for Future Success
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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#069: Removing Imaginary Speed Bumps: Clearing the Path to Your Goals
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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#068: How To Find Million Dollar Ideas
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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#067: Write Your Life Story Like It's a TV Show's Season Finale
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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#066: How to Get and Give a TEDx Talk - Behind the Scenes of my TEDx Talk - Part 6
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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#065: How to Get and Give a TEDx Talk - Behind the Scenes of my TEDx Talk - Part 5
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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#064: How to Get and Give a TEDx Talk - Behind the Scenes of my TEDx Talk - Part 4
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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#063: How to Get and Give a TEDx Talk - Behind the Scenes of my TEDx Talk - Part 3
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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#062: How to Get and Give a TEDx Talk - Behind the Scenes of my TEDx Talk - Part 2
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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#061: How to Get and Give a TEDx Talk - Behind the Scenes of my TEDx Talk - Part 1
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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#060: Embracing Imperfection: What I've Learned from "Every Day A New Thought"
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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#059: Breaking Free From Invisible Fences: How to Make Your Limiting Beliefs Visible
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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#058: Encouraging Lunchbox Notes: The Power of Words to Lift You Up
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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#057: Overcoming Nervousness: How I Reframed My TEDx Talk Experience
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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#056: What To Do When You Lose Your Cell Phone
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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#055: The Past in Our Present: How Our Thoughts Keep Us Stuck
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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#054: Did Teddy Roosevelt REALLY Say This Famous Quote?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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#053: Merge Onto The Highway Your Dream Is On
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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#052: Living "The Four Agreements" - ACTION Plan
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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#051: Living "The Four Agreements" - Part 4 - The 4th Agreement
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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#050: Living "The Four Agreements" - Part 3 - The 3rd Agreement
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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#049: Living "The Four Agreements" - Part 2 - The 2nd Agreement
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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#048: Living "The Four Agreements" - Part 1 - The 1st Agreement
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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#047: Are You Using a Label Maker On Yourself?
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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#046: Create Your Own "Advance Team"
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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#045: Try This Valentine's Day Experiment
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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#044: Am I Going To Have This #%@! Cold Forever?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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#043: The Two Ways You Can Walk Into a Church
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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#042: The Audience Wants You To Be Great (And Here's How To Be Great)
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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#041: The Truth About Thomas Edison's 10,000 Light Bulb "Failures"
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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#040: The One Line from "Top Gun Maverick" That Gets Me Every Time
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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#039: The Universe Is EXACTLY Like A Drive-Through Starbucks
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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#038: The Past Version of You Already Got To Live Their Life
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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#037: Three Reasons to Put a Baby Picture on Your Mirror
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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#036: Why You Should Avoid Getting Rich Quick
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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#035: Putting Yourself First... And Neapolitan Ice Cream
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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#034: Get Into A Bidding War Over Yourself
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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#033: Should The Phrase Really Be "Easier DONE Than Said"?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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#032: The Power of 30 Day Resolutions
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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#031: Insights on the First 30 Shows (Also Happy Birthday To Me!)
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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#030: The Truth Behind "This is Fine" Dog Meme?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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#029: That Giant Fist In Front of Your Face
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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#028: Should Working Toward A Goal Be Fun?
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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#027: Creating the Mold For What You Really Want
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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#026: How to Increase Your Confidence in Just Two Minutes
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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#025: How To Resolve Any Conflict and Move On
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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#024: Why You Should Give a TEDx Talk
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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#023: Can I Be Right (Without You Being Wrong)?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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#022: Perfectionism and Potatoes on Mars
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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#021: The Truth About Napoleon Hill
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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#020: What's The BEST That Can Happen?
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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#019: Are You A Micro-Complainer?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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#018: Conduct The Symphony of Your Life
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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#017: Juggling Chainsaws and Perfectionism
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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#016: Draw A Bigger Circle Around Yourself
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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#015: Uplevel Your Game AND Have Fun? Yes!
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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#014: Your Circle of Energy
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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#013: Waiting For the Other Shoe To Drop? Don't!
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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#012: The "Something Awesome" Experiment
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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#011: When to Just Let It Go
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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#010: There Is A Part of You That Does Know
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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#009: Spiritual Red Bull
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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#008: Creating From Out of the Blue
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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#007: Brag On Yourself
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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#006: Could You Live Anywhere?
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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#005: Be An Answer For Someone Else
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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#004: Should You Have a "Plan B" in Life?
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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#003: A Band Aid Solution Can Be A Good Thing
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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#002: Add An Exclamation Mark To Your Life
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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#001: A New Experiment
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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#000: Show Trailer - Every Day A New Thought
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Dec 28, 2022 |