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Expected to die, today he’s inspiring others to truly live. World-renowned inspirational speaker + national bestselling author John O’Leary wants to help you wake up from accidental living so you can do, be, achieve and impact more through your life. Every Monday, John shares a quick burst of inspiration to help start your week on fire. Every Thursday, John interviews an amazing guest on their story, successes, failures, lessons, and life to help you uncover tips to apply in yours.
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Embracing Discomfort with Michael Easter (ep. 474)
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In many ways, we’re living more comfortable lives than ever before. We can drift through life while almost never being too hot, too old, too hungry, too physically exhausted, too dirty, or even too bored? Yet, could the modernization of cars, computers, climate control and processed foods be chipping away at our physical, mental and emotional healt…
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We All Struggle Sometimes (Monday Moment ep. 472)
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Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be. - Ralph Waldo Emerson The first week of May this year was a bit exhausting for me. That week, I entered Immaculate Conception school physically in pain, emotionally drained and professionally wiped out. And yet, it was one of the most surprising - and humbling - moments I…
David Horsager hopes to make a dent in the global trust crisis by developing trusted leaders and organizations. As the bestselling author of The Trust Edge, David is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute and director of one of the nation's foremost trust studies: The Trust Outlook. With decades of research and by working with organizations inc…
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Angels Come in Many Forms (Monday Moment ep. 471)
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The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.- Victor Hugo Today, John shares how a ticket agent's small act of kindness had a tremendous impact.By John O'Leary
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The Power of Fun with Screen/Life Balance Expert Catherine Price (ep. 470)
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Catherine Price is an award-winning science journalist, screen/life balance expert and the author of books including The Power of Fun and How to Break Up with Your Phone. In our always-on, productivity-addicted lifestyles, we tend to think of the pursuit of fun as being indulgent or even childish. We claim not to have time for it even as we spend h…
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A Loving Model of Consistent Generosity (Monday Moment ep. 469)
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“You can easily tell the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Years ago, I ran a small construction company. Continuously running material, picking up tools, and dropping lumber, I spent significant time in a truck with my General Contractor, Harold Stewart. Working together for almost …
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Reinvention Expert and Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Liz Brunner (ep. 468)
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Today’s guest is an Emmy award-winning journalist, reinvention expert and intelligent risk-taker. With a successful television career that spanned 28 years, some of Liz Brunner’s most memorable highlights involve exclusive interviews with prominent figures and cultural icons including President Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey. After leaving a succes…
“In our own woundedness, we can become sources of life for others.” – Henri J.M. Nouwen For more than a decade I’ve worked with the FOCUS Marines Foundation. This organization hosts struggling veterans for week-long retreats designed to provide support for complex physical and emotional issues related to military service. On this Memorial Day, I sh…
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America's Got Talent Finalist Kechi Okwuchi (ep. 466)
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I’m honored to share a story of not just surviving impossible odds but thriving in a world that is too often caught up with how we look on the outside rather than seeing that our true value is within. When Kechi Okwuchi was 16 years old, she was one of just two survivors of a devastating plane crash that killed more than 100 people, many of them he…
“Just because I am happy and loved, doesn’t mean everyone else is. I know someone might be walking behind me who doesn’t feel happy and doesn’t feel loved. Maybe I can help them.” – Evan Ernst While we’re thrilled our Live Inspired Podcast has been downloaded nearly 5,000,000 times, it’s the stories of impact from individual listeners that most ins…
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Adaptive Motocross Racer + Para-Snowboarder Kiana Clay (ep. 464)
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Kiana Clay is the first adaptive female motocross racer, top-ranked para-snowboarder and 2026 Paralympic hopeful. At 12 years old, Kiana suffered a traumatic brachial plexus injury on a motocross practice run that left her right arm paralyzed. While recovering from this accident, she was hit by a drunk driver, reversing any strength she was recover…
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The Importance of Being Understood (Monday Moments ep. 463)
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Being heard is so close to being loved that they are almost indistinguishable. – David Augsburger Today, we celebrate Augie Nieto and his quest to cure ALS. Learn more about the Live Inspired Podcast at JohnOLearyInspires.com.By John O'Leary
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Change the World in the Blink of an Eye with Maggie Doyne (ep. 462)
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Maggie Doyne's mission is to create a world where children are safe, educated and loved. At age nineteen, Maggie used $5,000 of her babysitting money to co-found BlinkNow Foundation 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 have served 500 …
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Have You Heard About...? (Monday Moments ep. 461)
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John O'Leary recognizes the mothers shepherding their children through tragedy. Learn more about the Live Inspired Podcast at JohnOLearyInspires.com.
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How Unwavering Commitment Leads to an Impactful Life | Steve White (ep. 460)
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With Mother’s Day upon us, today’s guest is a marvelous example of what’s possible with the love from a powerful mom. As one of four boys raised by a single mother, Steve White’s life could easily have taken a different path. Instead, armed with his mother’s determination that her sons make a better life for themselves and his own refusal to be sha…
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Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week (Monday Moments ep. 459)
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This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and in honor of those heroes AND in celebration of the 2nd anniversary of IN AWE, I wanted to share one of my favorite stories from the book. It will remind you we all need someone cheering us forward and it will encourage you to embrace that role. In doing so we change the world one life at a time. Starting …
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Stephen M. R. Covey | Power of Trust (ep. 458)
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Stephen M. R. Covey is an expert on trust, leadership and culture. As former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, Stephen personally led the strategy that propelled his father’s book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to become one of the two most influential business books of the 20th Century. Today, Stephen shares: The im…
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Do You Have a Reservation? (Monday Moments ep. 457)
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So often we recognize a need in a family, a struggle in a friend, or a challenge in our community and wonder what we can even do to help. While it’s easy to assume there is little we can do, be reminded of the power in simply showing up for others.By John O'Leary
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Own Your Past, Change You Future | Dr. John Delony (ep. 456)
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Mental health challenges and broken relationships are a part of life, yet they don’t have to define us. Dr. John Delony is a mental health expert, bestselling author of Redefining Anxiety and host of The Dr. John Delony Show, a caller-driven show that gives you real talk on relationships and mental health challenges. Armed with not one, but two PhD…
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Let the Party Begin! (Monday Moment ep. 455)
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What would you do if you knew today was your last? As a nine-year-old, this wasn’t just a hypothetical question to consider, but a reality I faced daily. Because of my weakened condition, the additional stress of surgery and blood loss presented the very real prospect that the next surgery could be my last. With this in mind, my parents would make …
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Kevin Eubanks of The Tonight Show Band (ep. 454)
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To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, I’m honored to welcome Kevin Eubanks, one of the most accomplished jazz musicians of his or any generation. As a prolific guitarist and composer, Kevin is frequently recognized for his role as former Music Director of The Tonight Show band, appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 18 years. Yet it’s what…
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Celebrating Denny O'Leary on World Parkinson’s Awareness Day (ep. 453)
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For three decades, Parkinson’s disease has robbed my dad of his ability to work, type, write, drive, walk and speak... and yet every day he chooses gratitude. Today, on World Parkinson’s Awareness Day and in honor of my dad and the millions of others impacted by Parkinson’s, I challenge you to make the choice to fill your heart with gratitude. Lear…
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The New Yorker Cartoonist David Sipress (ep. 452)
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David Sipress is an iconic cartoonist for The New Yorker. Since 1998, he’s published nearly 700 cartoons largely based on perceptions of shared human experience, rooted in his life-long love of history. With humor, creativity and vulnerability, David shares stories about his complicated family, the day he decided to pursue cartooning professionally…
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The Most Powerful 5-Word Lessons (ep. 451)
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Join me as I share the most powerful five-word lessons I've learned after more than 400 episodes of the Live Inspired Podcast. To get links to each episode I mention, visit JohnOLearyInspires.com.By Aimee Loyet
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee: 6x Olympic Medalist + Philanthropist (ep. 450)
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Six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee is regarded by many as the greatest female athlete of all time. After retiring, Jackie chose to return to her impoverished hometown with a greater purpose: empower youth in her community to dream, and have the drive and determination to succeed. Today, hear Jackie share the pivotal moments in her life …
