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098 – What Sustains You from the Inside?
David shares a famous poem by Oriah Mountain Dreamer that he has used often at his programs, and how the poem relates to living a Kickass Life. He also asks you to consider how you can step into a more kickass life when you are able to embrace and grow your own personal range. The Invitation by Oriah It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dream for the adventure of being alive. It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon… I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain mine or your own without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy mine or your own if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful to be realistic to remember the limitations of being human. It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see Beauty even when it is not pretty every day. And if you can source your own life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure yours and mine and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “Yes.” It doesn’t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children. It doesn’t interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back. It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty...
read more097 – Mary Paterson: The Buddhist with a Sense of Humor!
David often shares how meeting the Dahli Lama changed his life and actually gave him permission to begin showing up authentically both in his life and on stage. His guest today reminds him of the sense of joy that he felt that day. Acclaimed as a Buddhist with a sense of humor, Mary Paterson is the author of THE MONKS AND ME: How 40 Days in Thich Nhat Hahn’s French Monastery Guided Me Home While not everyone would think visiting a Buddhist monastery would hold the answers to a life crisis, Mary Paterson discovered that was exactly what she needed. Unsettled by the deaths of her parents and accompanied by a too-heavy suitcase, she bravely entered Plum Village in France, the monastery of Noble-Prize nominated monk Thich Nhat Hanh. This witty guest will entertain and enlighten your audience as she reveals what she learned after spending six weeks living with the Sisters and Brothers. The Monks and Me – The Monks and Me makes Bookspan’s “Top 12 Books of 2012″ to be translated into 11 languages. She’ll share: Right Effort: how in our culture we work with the wrong kind of effort “no shit no flower” Buddist teaching of interdependence: teachings stating you need mud and dirt to grow flowers….a metaphor of life, and the challenges we face; we can’t experience happiness without our sorrows Gratitude: a fun story about pomegranate seeds The way a monk washes his face and why it’s important. How she learned patience from skinning a bowl of nuts and acceptance from a man who stole her headphones. What she learned from eating with Buddhist nuns in silence. Ways dragging around an overstuffed suitcase taught her how to surrender. What an 84-year-old monk taught her about finding refuge from life’s storms. Her experience getting sick She is the founder and director of Toronto’s Lotus Yoga Centre. She has studied and taught internationally in India, England, France, Mexico, Costa Rica and the United States. Mary is an accomplished speaker who has been interviewed for numerous magazine and newspaper articles in Elle Canada, the Toronto Star, and the Globe and Mail. To learn more about Mary, and to buy her book or her Kundalini Yoga DVD’S please visit her website:http://www.lotusyogacentre.com/ Her book is also available in major book stores across Canada and the...
read more600 Seconds – 033 – Sex & Becoming a Kickass Lover
Inspired by a conversation with a young girl about to make love for the first time David opens the door to sex, love making, the art of love making and asks you the question: “how do you learn about sex?”, and is it an area of your life where you feel amazing, great, good, not so good or lost? He encourages you to become a student, and truly understand that everyone starts out a beginner. Some go on to become great lovers, while others stay stuck and never find their way through the Lovers minefield. The message today is to embrace talking, learning, and practicing lovemaking so that you can become a Kickass Lover. Subscribe on iTunes! ...
read more096 – Getting Busy Living
David Shares his dance with life and death, and some things that he does in order to have a very healthy and extremely friendly relationship with death. He also shares something that you can do for your family and loved ones in preparation for an untimely demise. This show is really a celebration of life itself, and a call to all Kickass Life Practitioners to grab death by the waist, wink in its eye and begin to dance through life! Are you subscribed to the show yet? Here’s a direct subscription link (This will open iTunes): itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/thekickasslife The Belize Island Trip in July is SOLD OUT! Visit us on http://www.davidonfacebook.com and leave a message if you want to be added to the wait...
read more095 – Amy Clover went to the brink…and came back stronger.
Amy Clover is such an inspiration, and a true voice and advocate for suicide awareness. As a young woman who has crossed the threshold of inner pain to the point of wanting to end her life, Amy is a symbol of hope for anyone who suffers alone. David explores her journey and the staggering truth that suicide is #3 on the list of killers of our teenagers. Its time for us all to become more aware and get behind empowered young women like Amy, and help her bring awareness and hope to those that suffer alone and the families and friends of those who suffer alone. I don’t wait for permission to bring my ideas to life. I ask myself what actions need to be taken, and then I do them.- Amy Clover Links Mentioned in the Show: http://StrongInsideOut.com http://30x30project.com http://www.facebook.com/stronginsideout http://www.twitter.com/stronginsideout Movement Meetups group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/movementmeetups/ To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA): http://www.twloha.com Map of tour (updated frequently): http://goo.gl/maps/VVaak About the 30X30 Project: To celebrate the birthday Amy Clover almost didn’t have, she’s teaching 30 donation-based bootcamps in 30 cities across North America to raise awareness for suicide prevention nonprofit, To Write Love On Her Arms! The 30×30 Project tour is stopping near you, so please come out and support a great cause while also getting in an awesome workout! If you want to learn how to help this movement create widespread hope, come to the Movement Meetup in your...
read more600 Seconds – 032 – Learn to AFFECT, not INFECT!
Happy Saturday! Every day we encounter negative people. In this quick 10 minute show, learn how to affect people and not infect people. Make sure you have a listen to the new Mechanic to Millionaire Podcast debut on Monday, March 18 at http://mechanictomillionaire.com/subscribe. (Hint…It’s already up if you want to listen now!)...
read more094 – Does Your Life Need a Tuneup?
…or does it need a complete overhaul? A few years ago, Dave MacArthur was a mechanic..and now he’s a millionaire. Join David Wood as he welcomes Dave MacArthur and The Mechanic to Millionaire Podcast onto The Kickass Life Podcast Network. Twice a week, (Mondays and Fridays) Dave Mac will show you how he did it, and give you techniques so you can do the same. Dave & Dave talk about the new podcast, and what kind of huge transformation Dave M’s life has gone through. They also talk about Thatch Caye Belize, and the massive impact it had on Dave MacArthur’s wife. Finally, they give a shout out to producer/social media/website/rockstar (Can you tell he’s writing this?) Michael O’Neal for all the behind the scenes stuff he (I) does. Listen to the Mechanic to Millionaire Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or at http://www.mechanictomillionaire.com. (Officially launching March 18) Do you want to spend a week with David Wood in Belize? We have a few spots (I think 6) left for the week in Belize at the beginning of July. Just send us a message on Facebook or at...
read more093 – Follow your PASSION with Mike Johnston
To be honest with you, when I heard that I would be interviewing a drum teacher I was not 100% sure whether it would be the kind of show that was suited for The Kickass Life. What happened next blew my mind. Mike Johnston’s story is so incredibly powerful and his passion oozes out of every word. This is a story of how one man went against the odds and gave up the “high life” as a musician traveling the world, to follow his passion for teaching, and how his passion has turned into a multi-million dollar enterprise that truly inspires others. This was one of those interviews where the end comes way too quickly, and I was left wanting more. What’s the little voice in your head whispering? And do you have the courage to listen and then follow the path of your deepest passion? Find out how Mike did just that. Video Links Mike’s Drum Lessons: http://www.mikeslessons.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikejohnstondrumlessons...
read more600 Seconds – 031 – Tossing a Coin @ Every Crossroads
David shares some big news from AFRICA – Down on one knee, David asks Jen to Join him on his Adventure through life David Also shares how using a coin to make the big decisions can actually be the best way to discover what your heart really desires. “The Person who flips a Coin at Every Crossroad Often Arrives First at Their Destination” You are also invited to join David for a week of discovery and adventure on his private island in...
read more092 – How to Ride The Peaks & Valleys Of Your Life, And YOUR Invite to Paradise
David shares how to ride the Peaks and Valleys of your life and also Invites you to join him and spend a week with him on his private island www.thatchcayebelize.com with his friends, the wonderful Dr Michael Colgan and his wife Lesley Colgan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Colgan_(nutritionist) Join us for a week of learning, adventure and fun called Mind, Body and Spirit. A world-renowned expert on health, fitness and youthful aging, Dr. Colgan at 72 looks MUCH younger than that, and has the body of a 35 year old! He will be one of your facilitators for this life changing week. This is your chance to spend a week together with us in Paradise. Dates: First week of July Costs: Triple Rooms $2000 per Head Double Room $3000 Per Head Couples $2500 Per Head All Room and Board, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Sailing Included in Price Please contact us directly for more information or to reserve your spot: [email protected] Maximum attendees 25, and it will sell out quickly! About Belize and Thatch Caye ...
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