Good Life Project
Episodes
Colin O'Brady | The Power of Quests (and how to mount yours)
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So, what would make someone strap a sled loaded with 375 pounds of food and supplies onto their body, then drag it across a stormy, windswept, frozen ...
Tiffani R. Moore | Living & Flourishing With Chronic Illness
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine, after years of living on your own, building a 15-year career an award-winning career as a Creative Consultant and Wardrobe Stylist, and essen...
How to Raise an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things I’ve come to believe during the now 10-year journey of Good Life Project is that there truly is no individual good life, without t...
John Rzeznik | Goo Goo Dolls to Good Good Life [Best Of]
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does a founding member of one of the biggest bands of the last few decades create such incredible music, enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people...
Dr. Jennifer Heisz | Move Your Body, Ease Your Mind
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all know how exercise and fitness can impact and improve our physical health. But, what about what it can do for your mind? Your brain? Your experi...
Kerri Kelly | The Myth of Wellness & How We Truly Heal
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all heard the call to self-care, some have even heeded it. But what if, beyond the core concept of taking care of your physical, emotional, an...
Angus Fletcher | Sparking Creativity with the Power of Storytelling
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fact that you're listening to this podcast right now tells me you likely already know the power of a compelling story. Good storytelling can pe...
Gail Devers | How to Take Back Control of Your Life and Health
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest, Gail Devers, was a rising star in the world of running, winning title after title. Until her body began to betray her, literally consum...
Jake Wesley Rogers | Embracing What Makes You Different
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vogue Magazine named today’s guest, Jake Wesley Rogers, Gen Z's Elton John, but truth is, he is a wildly-talented, 25-year-old singer, songwriter an...
Abby Wambach | Doing Hard Things & Falling in Love [Best Of]
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For generations, Abby Wambach’s name has been synonymous with soccer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA World Cup Champion, and the highest all...
Tara Westover | Educated: The Story Behind the Phenom
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven't heard of Tara Westover's memoir Educated. yet, you're in for a real treat. Her massive blockbuster book recounts her time growing up in...
Jenna Kutcher | How “Are” You? No, Really.
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When's the last time you've answered the question, "How are you?" honestly? Whether small talk is a good thing, a bad thing or just a thing is a ...
What Heartbreak Does to Your Body (and what to do about it) | Florence Williams
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heartbreak. We all experience it. It’s a horrible feeling, but can it actually, literally, break your heart, along with the other organs and systems...
How “Me First” Culture Destroys Us (and what to do about it) | Terry Real
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So, what if being fiercely self-reliant and individualistic was actually a terrible thing? I know, I know, sounds silly. I mean isn’t that the very ...
The Power of Living Authentically (even when it’s hard) | Danica Roem
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, Danica Roem, went from fronting a Death Metal band by night while building a career as an accomplished journalist by day, to being the...
Building a Living & Life Around a Passion | Nabil Ayers
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being a kid who loved music, who’d been brought up with jazz literally in his blood, graduating college, then, instead of heading into a “...
Rabbi Steve Leder | How to Live What Matters
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With everything going on in the world recently, we've likely all thought to ourselves at some point, "Is humanity lost?" You are not alone if the news...
Jennifer Grey | Out of the Corner
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we consider the qualities and traits passed down throughout our family tree, we may think of the curly hair we share with a sibling or a natural ...
How to Turn Passion & Play Into Impact & Success | Chef Irene Shiang Li
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Chef Irene Li opened a food truck, mei mei, with her siblings, hoping to have fun together, build something cool, and reimagine Chinese comfort c...
Understanding Trauma & How to Heal From It | Paul Conti, MD
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you google the word “Trauma” you’ll find the top search results arrive in some form of the question “What is trauma?” This then begs the ...
How to Break the Expectation Trap | Connie Lim aka MILCK
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever asked yourself: “Who am I? What do I stand for?” Many of us do ask these questions and when we do, it can be a catalyst that sets us...
Julian Gilliam (LOGIK) | How to Embrace Your Inner Outlier & Change Culture
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if, instead of trying to fit in and be accepted, you embraced and harnessed the power of your inner outlier? How could you leverage different exp...
How To Make Your Work Fit Your Life | Anne Helen Petersen
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re all in a process of reimagining when it comes to work, looking at the changes we’ve made over the last few years, and trying to figure out w...
Johann Hari | Why You Can’t Pay Attention (and how to get it back)
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve come to believe that the quality and richness of our lives is, in no small part, determined by the depth and quality of our attention. If it’...
Zoe Chance | How to Be More Influential (ethically)
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think of when you hear the word influence? Or the phrase, “be an influencer?” Maybe you think about the ability to affect another pers...
Wellness, Women & Wisdom | 4 Leading Voices
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is energy medicine real? What about Ayurveda? What about Western/modern medicine, what’s right and not so right about it? Does the gender of a patie...
Blair Imani | How to Open Hearts & Change Minds
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, Blair Imani, grew up in a house where sitting quiet in the face of any level of injustice was just not an option. Whether it was advoc...
How Breathing Can Change Your Life | James Nestor [Best Of]
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all breathe. It just happens. But, what if the way you breathe made a massive difference in everything from your risk for debilitating illness to y...
Sara C. Mednick, PhD | How to Activate Your “Ease” Button
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you felt truly at peace? Relaxed, physically and emotionally at ease? How can you downregulate your mind and body and reclaim c...
Shaka Senghor | How Not to Be Defined by Your Worst Moment
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m fascinated by the idea of snap decisions, how some can lead to amazing outcomes, and others can destroy lives. What you so often find is that no...
Joan Osborne | A Life of Music, Travel & Activism
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I still remember the first time I heard Joan Osborne’s iconic song, One of Us. I was 29, a couple of years into my career as a federal enforcement a...
Dr. Jud Brewer | How to Unwind Anxiety
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety, even saying the word makes me a bit anxious. But, what if there was a way to unwind it and come back to calm that was counterintuitively simp...
Susan Cain | The Power of Bittersweetness
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why a certain sad song or even a few bars of just the right melancholy music will stop you in your tracks and maybe even move you to tears...
Good Food, Good Life | Legendary Chefs Take the Mic
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever hear the phrase, “food is life?” Well, it rings true in so many ways. It’s not just about nutrition, it’s about love, it’s about your r...
Introducing SPARKED: Our New Podcast About Work & Life
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every week on the SPARKED podcast, we invite a listener to share what’s going on in their work & life, then pose a specific question to Jonathan...
Mr. Chazz Lewis | How to Be a Teacher, Parent or Leader Who Changes Lives
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chazz Lewis’s mission in life is to enjoy the process of becoming the best version of himself and help others do the same. He goes by “Mr.Chazz”...
Hrishikesh Hirway | Life Beyond Song Exploder
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hrishikesh Hirway has been making music for as long as he can remember and, as an adult, spent years building a career in the industry, writing, perfo...
Tom Bilyeu | How to Create Massive Impact
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How’d a kid who loved movies and thought he’d be a filmmaker leave film school, and end up building a $1-billion healthy nutrition business, then ...
Jenny Blake | How to Create More Free Time
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would you give to have more free time, less stress & more ability to do the things you love, while knowing everything else is handled? That i...
Arian Moayed | The Fear Never Leaves, You Just Keep Going [Best of]
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you’ve seen this week’s guest, Arian Moayed, playing the role of Stewy on HBO’s Succession. Or in the breakaway hit, Inventing Anna, as An...
Jordan Harbinger | How to Come Back From Disaster
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if you found yourself in the middle years of life, taking on responsibility, building a family, a reputation, a company, a living…and then, in ...
Amy Bloom | A “Good” Death (and why we need to talk about it)
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually mean to have a “good” death? If you’re like most people, the very question - simply by the nature of it - scares you. In f...
Sue Monk Kidd | How to “Change Lanes” & Reclaim Your Narrative
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does a surgical and pediatric nurse become one of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time? This was the jumping-in point for my conversation...
Rosie Acosta | How to Feel Radically Loved (even by you)
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you create a radical change in direction in your life? My guest today, Rosie Acosta, found herself asking that question in her mid-teens, after...
Bessel van der Kolk, MD | The Body Keeps the Score
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These last few years have dealt a lot of blows to our state of mind, body, and health. On some level, it’s been hard to escape trauma. Even if you c...
Debbie Millman | How to Design a Life
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you design a life of wonder and love, contribution and meaning, joy and expression? At the end of the day, that’s what we all really want. To...
Mia Birdsong | Reimagining Family & Friendship [Best Of]
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think of when you hear the word “family?” For some, it’s feelings of love, belonging, support. For others, its estrangement, frictio...
How to Love & Be Loved
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the curator of the longest-running study on human flourishing, the Grant Study, was asked if there was any one factor that most contributed to a ...
Cole Arthur Riley | Reclaiming the Stories That Shape Us
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cole Arthur Riley grew up in a house full of personalities that she describes as loud and funny, but as a kid, as loved as she felt, she kept her voic...
7 Ways to Find Calm (Even in a Storm)
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what it would be like to have a near-magical ability to find yourself at peace, to dial in a state of calm, no matter what the circumstanc...
Janine Kwoh | Saying Yes to the Call to Create
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever look at someone who has made an astonishing change in career, leaving behind what seemed like a dream career, from the outside looking in, to sta...
Dan Pink | The Surprising Upside of Regret
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all been told, try to live a life without regret. But, what if regret was actually a good thing? That’s the highly provocative question toda...
Parker J. Palmer | How to Let Your Life Speak
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So, what might happen if you let go of what you thought your life would or should be, and created the space to let it show you what it truly yearns to...
How to Get Unstuck & Finish What Matters | Charlie Gilkey [Best Of]
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you noticed how hard it’s become to focus these days, to know what really matters, get out of the stuck zone, start to build momentum and actua...
Imara Jones | On the Power of Representation
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine walking through life, knowing who you are, but not feeling like you can live as that person? That was how my guest today, Imara Jones, experie...
How to Bring Purpose & Possibility Into Your Work | The 2022 Plan
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of us are re-examining the role of work in our lives, getting more honest about what it needs to give us, beyond a paycheck. And we're realiz...
Agapi Stassinopoulos | How to Speak to Spirit
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about the word “prayer,” does it repel you, trigger you, or draw you in? My guest today, Agapi Stassinopoulos, offers a way into th...
How to Feel More Alive | The 2022 Plan
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These last few years have left so many of us feeling drained, stifled, without energy, excitement or well, happiness or joy. At least not consistently...
Yrsa Daley-Ward | Meeting Yourself Where You Are
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, Yrsa Daley-Ward, is an author, actor, model, and screenwriter of mixed Jamaican and Nigerian heritage. Growing up in the northwest of ...
How to Accomplish Big Things | The 2022 Plan
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is there something big that you would love to accomplish in this new year? Something maybe you've been thinking about for a while, something maybe you...
2021 Inspiration, Ideas & Insights That Moved Us
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we bring this year to a close, and what a year it’s been, I’ve been reflecting on how profound so much of the past 12-months have been. So much...
Elizabeth Lesser | Courage Over Comfort [Best Of]
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Even as a kid, my guest, Elizabeth lesser was the rebel, the activist, the feminist in the family. Growing up with three sisters, and one very traditi...
Mansi Shah | Reclaiming Your Narrative
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, Mansi Shah, spent years building a stunning career as a lawyer in the fast-moving world of Hollywood entertainment, working with some ...
Cathy Heller | How To Be Intentional
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you live a good life? That’s the question we’ve been asking here for nearly a decade. My guest today, Cathy Heller, has been along a simila...
Jeffrey Marsh | How To Be You
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You may know my guest today, Jeffrey Marsh, from their spiritual and inclusive messages that have received over 1 billion views on social media. Jeffr...
How to Do the Ultimate Year-End Review
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to take on one of 3 modes as we head into the end of the year:Rush To The Finish | Goal Striving ModeCheck Out | Vacation ModeReflect, Integra...
Nedra Glover Tawwab | Better Boundaries, Better Life
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This has been a year that has tested our boundaries on nearly every level. Work, friendship, family, community, geography, politics, religion, social ...
Micah Johnson | How a Pro Athlete Launched a Digital Art Revolution
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From the age of 3, Micah Johnson knew what he wanted to be when he grew up - a professional baseball player. From that moment on, he lived baseball, a...
Mark Groves | Human Connection Specialist
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine going to college and getting a minor in ‘you!’ Well, that’s just one of the semi-wild ideas that bubbled up during my conversation with ...
Keisha N. Blain | On the Path to Freedom
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the rigor of a world-class researcher and the intention of someone who cares deeply about the human condition and understanding how we all got to...
On Gratitude | Anne Lamott, Janice Kaplan & Jonathan Fields
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re entering a time of year where gratitude is on our minds. And, honestly, it’s also been a year, even a season, where being thankful, noticing...
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein | All Things Being Equal, Nothing Ever Is
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the leading physicists of her generation, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a Professor of Physics and Core Faculty Member in Women’s and Gende...
Jeffrey Davis | A Wonder-Full Life
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could work, play, and live in a state of wonder? Even now! That’s the question I explore with today’s guest, Jeffrey Davis. A poet, wr...
Tim Ferriss | On Love, Loss & Meaning [Best Of]
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you LOVED this episode:You’ll also love the conversations we had with Kamal Ravikant about reimagining life and learning to love himself.You can ...
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis | A Fierce Love
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is an author, Activist, and Public Theologian, the first woman and first Black Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, ...
Andy J. Pizza | Your Creative Pep Talk
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine going through life with the name, Andy J. Pizza. That’s what my guest today goes by, but it wasn’t his given name, but rather his claimed ...
Anthony Trucks | Shifting Your Identity
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you LOVED this episode:You’ll also love the conversations we had with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor about how we can understand and tap our whole brains ...
Diego Perez (Yung Pueblo) | Clarity & Connection
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Guayaquil Ecuador, Deigo Perez - who is known by the pseudonym Yung Pueblo - moved with his family to Boston, where he saw his parents work re...
Shelly Tygielski | Awakening to Your Call
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brought up in a deeply observant Jewish Orthodox household with a reverence for her family’s history, Shelly Tygielski embraced the traditions, teac...
Alan Cumming | Making Peace & Claiming Joy
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Surviving what he describes as a tormented childhood riddled with abuse, Alan Cumming turned to acting, before he knew it was acting, as a way to step...
Najwa Zebian | You Are Your Home
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator who developed a passion for language at a young age, immersing herself in ...
Adam J. Kurtz | Art, Life & Backhanded Optimism
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam J. Kurtz (whose artist’s identity is Adam JK, is a designer, artist, and speaker whose work is rooted in emotional honesty, humor and even a li...
Dr. Maya Shankar | Change Happens
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being so drawn to a pursuit as a kid, it consumes most of your waking hours, rapidly becomes your identity, and is the thing you believe you’...
Joanne Lee Molinaro | The Korean Vegan
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joanne Molinaro was deep into her career as a full-time attorney when she started blogging as The Korean Vegan, a nod to both her heritage and her cur...
Julia Cameron | Living the Artist’s Way [Best Of]
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1992, after years of teaching workshops on creative unblocking, Julia Cameron self-published The Artist's Way, which became a global phenomenon tha...
Matt Haig | Reasons to Stay Alive (and then some)
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the age of 24, living in Ibiza, Matt Haig stepped to the ledge of a cliff with the intention of launching himself to his end. But something pulled ...
Kristoffer Carter (“KC”) | Permission to Glow
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Kristoffer Carer nearly a decade ago when he raised his hand to participate in the inaugural Good Life Project immersion. It was a yearlon...
Mel Robbins | The High 5 Habit & Beyond
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Robbins is one of the leading voices in personal development and transformation and an international bestselling author. Her work includes the glo...
The Joy of Work [For Real] | Sparked Stories
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So question for you: When was the last time you did something where it was so immersive, so enjoyable it so captivated, the essence of who you are tha...
Jonathan & Cyndie | Turning the Mic on Jonathan
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will be unlike any conversation we’ve ever aired on Good Life Project. For the first time on the podcast, I’m on the other side of th...
Jessi Hempel | Creating Space to Grow
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been a fan of Jessi Hempel’s writing and amazing podcast, Hello Monday, for years now, but it was her deeply insightful six-part series on re...
Valarie Kaur | A Revolutionary Love
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Valarie Kaur is an activist, documentary filmmaker, lawyer, educator, and faith leader. She rose to global acclaim in late 2016 when her Watch Night S...
Kate Johnson | Radical Friendship
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friends make life better. We’ve all experienced that. But, could a very specific kind of friendship - Radical Friendship - lead not only to lasting ...
Rev. angel Kyodo williams | A Path to Collective Liberation
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rev. angel Kyodo williams has been bridging the worlds of liberation, love, and justice her entire adult life. Her critically acclaimed book, Being Bl...
Jameela Jamil | On Adversity, Celebrity and Activism [BEST OF]
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, Jameela Jamil, was a household name in the UK for years. Hosting shows on T4 and BBC Radio 1 before launching into the spotlight in th...
Tara Brach | Wisdom For Anxious Times [BEST OF]
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, Tara Brach, has been one of my teachers for years, though she never knew it. Back in the early days of podcasting, I stumbled upon her...
Julia Galef | How to Stop Deluding Ourselves
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to think we’re smart, rational beings, making good choices based on clear information. In truth, we’re anything but. We are pretty much wa...
Katy Milkman | How to Change
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever want to change something that really matters to you, but struggle to make it stick, let alone wonder how to ever get started? You’re not alone....
James Victore | How to Have a Point of View [BEST OF]
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When James Victore was told by a professor, in his design program during college, that he wasn’t cut out for the famed institution he’d been atten...
How to Reclaim Work & Come Back to Life
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Work, as we know it, is broken. Has been for a long time. But this moment we're in has brought it home like never before. And, now, it's time for a re...