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Thursday Episode | January 30, 2020

Live Inspired Podcast: Bethenny Frankel: From Skinnygirl, Housewives to Philanthropist (ep. 224)

Former Real Housewives of New York + Founder of Skinnygirl, Bethenny Frankel shares about her BStrong philanthropy on the Live Inspired Podcast with John O’Leary. Bethenny Frankel is the Founder & CEO of Skinnygirl, a lifestyle brand offering practical solutions to everyday…
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Thursday Episode | January 2, 2020

Live Inspired Podcast: Lisa Brennan-Jobs on Growing Up as Steve Jobs’ Daughter (ep. 216)

John O’Leary welcomes Lisa Brennan-Jobs to the Live Inspired Podcast to share about the complicated relationship with her iconic father Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs is widely recognized as one of the most influential inventors of our time, pioneering the…
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Patrick Lencioni
Thursday Episode | December 26, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: New York Times Bestselling Author Patrick Lencioni (ep. 214)

John O’Leary welcomes Patrick Lencioni to the Live Inspired Podcast to share about leadership, having courageous conversations, and life. Today I’m excited to welcome someone who had a profound influence on me in my late twenties. Patrick Lencioni is the…
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Thursday Episode | November 14, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: Medical Marvel Susannah Cahalan: How to Thrive After Life’s Challenges (ep. 202)

New York Times bestselling author Susannah Cahalan joins John O’Leary on the Live Inspired Podcast to share about her newest book The Great Pretender + life after an unexpected diagnosis. Ten years ago, Susannah Cahalan’s life pivoted rapidly in a…
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Unstoppable: Bethany Hamilton
Thursday Episode | August 22, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: Bethany Hamilton: Living Unstoppable (ep. 178)

John O’Leary welcome professional surfer Bethany Hamilton to the Live Inspired Podcast showing us how to overcome challenges with faith and gratitude. Bethany Hamilton was just 13 years old when she became a household name after being attacked by a…
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Thursday Episode | June 20, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: The Good Doctor Star Hill Harper Talks Mission, Impact + Acting (ep. 160)

John O’Leary welcomes award-winning actor Hill Harper to the Live Inspired Podcast for an inspiring, down-to-earth conversation about what is right in the world and ways you can make it even better. Most people know today’s guest as the award-winning…
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Judith Viorst
Thursday Episode | April 25, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: Author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible… (Judith Viorst ep. 144)

John O’Leary welcomes bestselling author Judith Viorst on the Live Inspired Podcast to remind us that laughter is truly the best medicine, at any age, to live an inspired life. You know the beloved children’s classic Alexander and the Terrible,…
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Gary Sinise of Forrest Gump on Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
Thursday Episode | February 28, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: Gary Sinise: Grateful American (ep. #128)

Gary Sinise joins John O’Leary to show his gratitude for the military community on the Live Inspired Podcast. Gary Sinise is an award-winning actor – most notably is his Oscar-nominated role of Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump. This role reshaped the…
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Thursday Episode | January 31, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: Proof of Heaven: Science + Faith Coexist (#123)

John O’Leary interviews author + neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander about his near-death experience on the Live Inspired Podcast. The book Proof of Heaven ignited a conversation around the globe about how heaven can be scientifically proven by examining near-death-experiences (NDE). It…
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Thursday Episode | January 17, 2019

Live Inspired Podcast: Cause for Optimism (Why the world is better than we think #121)

John O’Leary is joined by guest Gregg Easterbrook, New York Times best-selling author, on the Live Inspired Podcast to discuss the hard facts that prove the world is better now than ever before. True or false: The world is worse…
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Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished there was something different staring back at you? Have you ever sat on the side of the pool to avoid a swimsuit, or thought twice about posting a photo of a wonderful memory on social media because of how the photo made you look?

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Excited to discuss how to take care of business...and ourselves...with leaders of @Bridgestone Law Department later today. Let's get ready to #LiveInspired!

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In today's #MondayMotivation, Augie Nieto reminds us all that in spite of the challenges we face, there is still reason for hope and joy. https://johnolearyinspires.com/2022/05/being-understood/

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Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished ther Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished there was something different staring back at you? Have you ever sat on the side of the pool to avoid a swimsuit, or thought twice about posting a photo of a wonderful memory on social media because of how the photo made you look? 
Listen to my conversation with motocross athlete and professional snowboarder @kianaclay23, who refused to let insecurity upend her dream. 
At 12 years old, Kiana suffered a traumatic brachial plexus injury on a motocross practice run, leaving her right arm paralyzed. While recovering, she was hit by a drunk driver, reversing any strength she was recovering and leaving her dominant arm permanently paralyzed.
Listen to #LiveInspiredPodcast ep. 464, now available anywhere you get podcasts.
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@burton @adaptiveactionsports @paralympics @supercross #motox #kianaclay #disabilityawareness #femalemotox #motocross #johnoleary #johnolearyinspires #liveinspired #onfirebook #inawe
As a speaker, I enjoy the wonderful opportunity of As a speaker, I enjoy the wonderful opportunity of meeting with thousands of individuals after events. Each individual with unique struggles, hopes, experiences and stories. And while speaking at the University of Southern California several years ago, I had the opportunity of meeting a most amazing man.
At the time I met him, Augie Nieto had lived with the brutal realities of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, for more than 10 years. Knowing the trajectory of the disease and the certainty of losing everything, shortly after the diagnosis Augie tried to take his own life.
Against overwhelming odds, he survived the attempt. More than that, the experience ignited within him a deep desire to not just refuse surrendering to the disease, but to become a masterful example of abundant life in spite of it.
We connected after my talk and spoke for almost an hour. I asked what the most difficult aspect of this brutal disease was. 
How did he respond? Check out this week’s #MondayMotivation. Link in bio.
How do you respond when someone cuts you off on th How do you respond when someone cuts you off on the highway? What about when they rudely step in front of you in line? How do you feel when you’re excluded from a party? Or not brought into an important work meeting? Or simply when something unexpected or hard happens in life? 
Well, if you’re like me (or just about any ordinary human!) your blood pressure rises, self-esteem falls and it all feels a bit unfair. 
And that feeling remains. A difficult moment in time easily shifts into an echo chamber of negativity. What happened in the past now impacts what happens next. 
Isn’t there a better way? A way to free ourselves from the undue burden and instead pivot forward and actually be inspired and propelled because of it? 
My friends, I try to remember that life happens and will never be perfect this side of eternity. But while you can’t always choose the path you walk in life, you can always choose the manner in which you walk it. 
Let’s walk into this day clear on what matters, free of what doesn’t and certain that the best is yet to come.  J
Do you ever feel powerless in the presence of stru Do you ever feel powerless in the presence of struggle? Or helpless in the face of suffering? Small actions matter. To change the world, you just have to take the first step. Hear practical ways to take the next right step for a cause that’s meaningful to you from @maggiedoyne . 
At age nineteen, Maggie used $5,000 of her babysitting money to co-found @blinknoworg  which helped build the Kopila Valley Children’s Home and School, a safe place for orphaned children in war-torn Nepal.
Since 2010, Maggie + her team opened the school for 500 of the region’s most impoverished children and throughout the past decade, have worked to deepen and grow the organization through grassroots community development efforts. 
Listen to Maggie Doyne on #LiveInspiredPodcast ep. 462 now.
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Yesterday, I took a day to celebrate my remarkable Yesterday, I took a day to celebrate my remarkable Mom and the profoundly positive model she continues to be in my life.
While I loved celebrating her, there was a part of me that was with the families pacing a cramped hospital room. The mothers casting expectant glances toward the doorway for the next update; one eye on their watch anticipating the next dose; one prayer begging for just another day.
I thought of Kathleen standing vigil with her little boy Ryan in a hospital thousands of miles from home. I thought of Beth seeing her little Deyvion navigating adolescence scarred on the outside, but absolutely beautiful on the inside. I thought of Kari, worried about what’s next for Sam. Of Curtis’ Mom. Of Sariah’s Mom. Of Kechi’s Mom. I thought of all these children who experienced trauma, and the amazing Mothers who hope that somehow, somewhere, their little one receives the miracle of healing.
And I thought, of course, of my own Mom. I thought of the struggle of losing a home in a fire, raising 6 kids in the midst of trauma, and guiding her little boy through 5 months in hospital and years of surgery afterwards. I thought of a courageous woman who against overwhelming odds prayed her little boy would not merely survive, but ultimately receive the gift of a radical healing and an abundant life. A prayer we remain eternally grateful was answered.
The greatest gift that came out of our suffering decades ago is the ability to bear witness to the suffering of another, to step in with an open heart when others step away and to impart faith when there feels no reason to believe. It’s not a job, it’s a vocation. And it’s one we’re all called to participate in.
If you’re in a position to reach out to a parent in need today, I hope you will. If we can support in that effort, I hope you ask. And if you’re reading this in the midst of your own trauma, I hope you know: We see you. We feel you. We hear you. We love you.
And we believe that in spite of the current challenges of this day, the best is still yet to come.
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Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished there was something different staring back at you? Have you ever sat on the side of the pool to avoid a swimsuit, or thought twice about posting a photo of a wonderful memory on social media because of how the photo made you look? Listen to my conversation with motocross athlete and professional snowboarder Kiana Clay, who refused to let insecurity upend her dream. At 12 years old, Kiana suffered a traumatic brachial plexus injury on a motocross practice run, leaving her right arm paralyzed. While recovering, she was hit by a drunk driver, reversing any strength she was recovering and leaving her dominant arm permanently paralyzed.Listen to Live Inspired Podcast ep. 464 now:My website: bit.ly/KianaClayApple Podcasts: apple.co/2TEUEKTSpotify: spoti.fi/32hYoJkBurton Adaptive Action Sports Paralympic Games ... See MoreSee Less

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“Being heard is so close to being loved that they are almost indistinguishable.” – David AugsburgerAs a speaker, I enjoy the wonderful opportunity of meeting with thousands of individuals after events. Each individual with unique struggles, hopes, experiences and stories. And while speaking at the University of Southern California several years ago, I had the opportunity of meeting a most amazing man.At the time I met him, Augie Nieto had lived with the brutal realities of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, for more than 10 years. Knowing the trajectory of the disease and the certainty of losing everything, shortly after the diagnosis Augie tried to take his own life.Against overwhelming odds, he survived the attempt. More than that, the experience ignited within him a deep desire to not just refuse surrendering to the disease, but to become a masterful example of abundant life in spite of it.We connected after my talk and spoke for almost an hour. I asked what the most difficult aspect of this brutal disease was. He responded:“I”He sat motionless in a motorized wheelchair and unable to move any muscle other than his big toe on his right foot. Augie typed his conversation with me.“Don’t”Using technology he helped design, he was able to use his toe to slowly type letters and communicate with friends. He had a wicked sense of humor, a beautiful heart, and a gorgeous bride named Lynne.“Want”The man had been a pioneer and global leader in the fitness industry. He founded, grew and eventually sold the hugely successful brand “Life Fitness.” For Augie, fitness wasn’t just work, it was life. He epitomized health and was a world-class athlete before his ALS diagnosis.“To”This one sentence had already taken him more than a minute to type. It was laborious, requiring all his mental effort and physical strength. He occasionally glanced over to make sure I was paying attention – and to let me know he was enjoying being heard.“Be”At this moment someone approached thanking me for speaking earlier. I hugged him, thanked him and asked if he’d ever met Augie. He’d not. The gentleman then stuck out his hand to shake Augie’s. Unable to move anything other than his eyelids and big toe, Augie stared back. After an awkward silence, the gentleman pointed at Augie, told him he looked great, turned and walked away. It was a painful moment for the gentleman, certainly, but something that Augie experiences frequently.“Ignored.”And that was it.What terrified Augie, what he said was the hardest part of the disease, was not losing everything physically, the painful progression of ALS, or even the inevitable loss of life, but that in almost every room he was in, people looked past him, they ignored him, or they felt sorry for him.And yet, the point of this story isn’t really about the agony and anxiety of a man, physically bound, grasping onto the gift of life.The real point is that too frequently we are the timid, awkward gentleman who would rather point, smile, tell others they look great, and then quickly walk away, than risk leaning in, crying with, understanding, and wholeheartedly sitting in the mysterious complexity of how challenging, agonizing, and beautiful life actually is.My friends, in a world that is so overwhelmed with busyness, preoccupied with self-interests, and motivated by fear, we are invited daily to uncross our arms to the challenges, hopes, dreams, and lives of those with whom we come into contact. We are free to wake up from accidental living, and choose instead to be radically alive.Now’s the time to lower your voice, drop the sarcasm, and turn off the phone. This is the day to pull up a chair, open your heart and step into the one thing individuals around us are clamoring for more than anything else: being fully seen, truly heard and actually understood.No, it likely won’t cure a man of his diagnosis. And it’s improbable to make all the issues of the day fade.But your presence and love, shared boldly and vulnerably with those you encounter, may do something ultimately even more important: provide a light in the midst of great darkness. And that glimmer will remind them that they are not alone, that there is reason for hope, and that the best is yet to come.Today is your day. Live Inspired. ... See MoreSee Less

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How do you respond when someone cuts you off on the highway? What about when they rudely step in front of you in line? How do you feel when you’re excluded from a party? Or not brought into an important work meeting? Or simply when something unexpected or hard happens in life? Well, if you’re like me (or just about any ordinary human!) your blood pressure rises, self-esteem falls and it all feels a bit unfair. And that feeling remains. A difficult moment in time easily shifts into an echo chamber of negativity. What happened in the past now impacts what happens next. Isn’t there a better way? A way to free ourselves from the undue burden and instead pivot forward and actually be inspired and propelled because of it? My friends, I try to remember that life happens and will never be perfect this side of eternity. But while you can’t always choose the path you walk in life, you can always choose the manner in which you walk it. Let’s walk into this day clear on what matters, free of what doesn’t and certain that the best is yet to come. J ... See MoreSee Less

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Do you ever feel powerless in the presence of struggle? Or helpless in the face of suffering? Small actions matter. To change the world, you just have to take the first step. Hear practical ways to take the next right step for a cause that’s meaningful to you from Maggie Doyne. At age nineteen, Maggie used $5,000 of her babysitting money to co-found BlinkNow which helped to build the Kopila Valley Children’s Home and School, a safe place for orphaned children in war-torn Nepal.Since 2010, Maggie + her team opened the school for 500 of the region’s most impoverished children and throughout the past decade, have worked to deepen and grow the organization through grassroots community development efforts. Listen to Maggie Doyne on Live Inspired Podcast ep. 462 now.My website: johnolearyinspires.com/podcast/archive/maggie-doyne/Apple or Google Podcasts: link.chtbl.com/tOmM9ExS ... See MoreSee Less

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Two years ago, when we were told to shelter in place, there was a group of individuals for whom that luxury was not an option.Day after day, knowing little more than the need was enormous, the virus contagious and the outcome sometimes deadly, healthcare providers left the safety of their home to take care of others -- usually strangers -- during the pandemic. The pandemic ultimately sickened more than 80 million and took the lives of nearly 1 million Americans. Regardless our political leanings, we can universally agree our healthcare providers put themselves at risk, served others and saved lives. And their mission of serving the sick, striving to heal their patients, and guiding families through profoundly stressful times continues.So frequently, we forget to thank those whose very lives are about taking care of others. On International Nurses Day, let's take a moment to honor those whose vocation demands a blend of compassion, intellect, and endurance. Let's thank those who often race to the next patient without a moment to reflect on the impact they have on all their patients. Our family certainly understands the impact of their work. During a five-month hospital stay and for years afterword, my life was profoundly affected by countless nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers of all sorts. There was one in particular who changed my life forever: Nurse Roy. Although he made a massive impact in my life and is the reason I am able to walk today, I never thanked him for his efforts. And he never knew the difference he made. Until Alabama Power reunited us. My friends, here is a short video video celebrating the amazing Nurse Roy. It's tells the story of all he did for me, how decades later we were reunited, how deeply he touched all of our lives, and how meaningful it was for him to finally know that impact. Tonight, take a few minutes and watch this video [bring tissues]. Then take a minute to thank a nurse for the impact they make through their lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzwZeXL5IN0 This is your day. Live Inspired. ... See MoreSee Less

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