The Mindvalley Podcast With Vishen Lakhiani

Emily Fletcher, our guest today, has taught over 40.000 people the Ziva Technique, helping them to sleep better, feel less anxious, more resilient, and enjoy life so much more. One of her goals is to equip an entire generation with the tools to handle and process their feelings and the tools to turn inside for their fulfillment. The skills children learn will change their brains forever, wiring them for resilience, emotional intelligence, and kindness. Vishen Lakhiani and Emily Fletcher talk about the benefits of meditation for your kids on this live call. So get ready to bring your kids to this world.   Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation and the leading expert in meditation for extraordinary performance. The Ziva Technique is a powerful trifecta of mindfulness, meditation, and manifesting designed to unlock your full potential. Emily has been named one of the top 100 women in wellness to watch, has taught more than 25,000 students worldwide, and has spoken on meditation for performance at App

Having a healthy diet and eating healthy is the concern of many of us these days more since the pandemic has started. However, eating healthy is not only about cutting fast food from our lives. There is so much more to it, and with a little bit more knowledge, we can even help protect our planet. In this live call, Vishen Lakhiani and humanitarian John Robbins talk about The Food Revolution and how your diet can help save your life and the world. Tune in for a thought-provoking episode. For more information on The Food Revolution, happening online from April 24-May 2, head to go.mindvalley.com/foodsummit. It’s completely free!   John Robbins is an American author, who popularized the links among nutrition, environmentalism, and animal rights and he exposes the connections between diet, physical health, animal cruelty, and environmentalism. As an advocate for a compassionate and healthy way of life, John is the recipient of the Rachel Carson Award, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award, the Peace Abbey’s

Chaos is one of the most powerful forces in creating change. It feels uncomfortable at the time, but when we learn to embrace it, we can truly harness the opportunities around us. In this talk, cultural strategist Robert Richman explains how chaos is a crucial driver of change — and the simple ways to invite more of it into your life today. This might sound bizarre, but you will change your mind after listening to this episode.   Robert Richman is a culture architect, keynote speaker, and creator of XPill. As the head of culture at Zappos, Robert helped build the company’s profile and revenue without compromising its staff’s happiness. As a passionate advocate of the power of culture, Robert has taught companies around the world how culture is the key to success and encouraged employees to hack and shift the way they view their roles — as more than just a job.   Listen out for: - The real definition of chaos.  - How to manage chaos in real life. - How to “destroy” chaos.   Bonus:                      

Specialists say that we only use 10% of our brain, but even with that small percentage, the things we can do are extraordinary! Now imagine if we could biohack our brains. How much more could we unlock? Our guest today, Kristen Willeumier, Ph.D., is a renowned neuroscientist with extensive research expertise in brain function, injury, and disorders. Get ready to hear her key ideas on how to boost cognitive health, performance, and power.   Dr. Kristen Willeumier, the author of the new book BioHack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power, is a leading neuroscientist who's created a groundbreaking, science-driven plan for nourishing and rejuvenating your most essential asset: your brain. For years, she worked alongside Dr. Daniel Amen, who published over 30 books and 70+ articles to prove the importance of brain health. Her book is the first book to outline a strategy for COVID long haulers. As a leading brain health strategist, she's proven we can use dietary and lifestyle modification

Many of us know the importance of having a healthy diet by now. But there still are many misconceptions about what healthy food actually is. Some people believe going vegan is the right way, whereas some think we have to take supplements. In today’s episode, Shawn Stevenson, a bestselling author, and professional nutritionist is here to answer all our questions regarding food, so get ready to eat smarter after this episode.   Shawn Stevenson is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast on iTunes. He’s a graduate of The University of Missouri with a background in biology and kinesiology, as well as the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a successful company that provides Wellness Services worldwide. Shawn is also a dynamic keynote speaker who has spoken for TEDx, universities, and numerous organizations with outstanding reviews. His new book Eat Smarter is now available for everyone to purchase.   Listen out for: - The interes

In this episode, our founder, Vishen Lakhiani shares the principles he brought into Mindvalley to transform it into one of the world’s best places to work — his vision, notions of workspace and culture, happiness at work, and how to attract brilliant employees. This has resulted in the company becoming a talent hub now employing people from a multitude of different countries, many of whom move to Malaysia to work from the Mindvalley HQ.   Vishen Lakhiani is an entrepreneur, author, and activist on a mission to raise human consciousness. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, an award-winning education movement with millions of students worldwide. He is also a two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Code of the Extraordinary Mind and The Buddha and the Badass.   Listen out for: - 2 types of longevity. - 5 keys that help the CEO of a company to live longer. - The strength of social connections. - The ultimate definition of a leader. - 3 most important questions about "Experiences growth con

The main question people ask before committing to a marriage or relationship is, “What is love?” And in this episode, Esther Perel, celebrity therapist, and relationship expert informs us that couples who continue to maintain intimacy throughout their relationship report higher relationship satisfaction compared to couples who keep things the same. Get ready to find out how to achieve contentment in your relationship.   New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. As a psychotherapist, she has helmed a therapy practice in New York City for more than 35 years, and she serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Fluent in nine languages, Perel's celebrated TED Talks have garnered more than 30 million views and her bestselling books have been translated into nearly 30 languages. She is an executive producer and host of the award-winning podcast Where Should We Begin? Her newest

A great story can make you feel all kinds of emotions. It can make you cry, can make you angry, can make you give a round of applause and it can make you empathize and that is what our speaker does. Entrepreneur, speaker, and activist, Taylor Conroy is here to prove to you how we can all change the world to a better place with small steps.   Taylor has been a professional firefighter, a real estate entrepreneur, and a bodybuilder; he has studied with Zen monks in Japan, run with the bulls in Spain, has explored every continent on earth including Antarctica, has surfed the longest wave in the world in Peru, and has filmed mini-documentaries in the red light district of Cambodia to combat sex trafficking, the Ecuadorian Amazon to catalyze microfinance, and the jungles of Uganda as an activist for human rights. Most recently, he co-founded Journey: an impact travel company bringing groups of 30-70 people on international trips to build homes, renovate schools, coach women's collectives, and aid refugees: trans

The question of how to love yourself is profound, and it looks different for everyone. World-renowned motivational speaker, Lisa Nichols, believes you’ve got to fill your own cup first. Taking the journey to love yourself is the most impactful and responsible thing you can do for yourself and humanity. Let Lisa guide you through it.   From a struggling single mom, Lisa Nichols has since become one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers and went on to become a best-selling author of six books to date. As founder and CEO of Motivating the Masses, Lisa has now transformed thousands of lives and altered businesses across the world. Her extraordinary story of transforming her own life was the inspiration behind her bold mission to teach others that it is possible to do the same.   Listen out for: - The sensational journey of how Lisa fell in love with herself. - The 3 most important types of relationships.   Bonus: - Learn how to become a world-class speaker, inspire and influence people, and

According to Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley, in order to experience a full fitness transformation, you need to biohack your mind, body, and diet. In this episode, Vishen shares body optimization hacks like setpoints and brain hacks like the 6 phase meditation. Additionally, he gives valuable tips on how you can improve your diet for better health and fitness. Want to learn more? Listen to this episode now.   Vishen Lakhiani is an entrepreneur, author, and activist on a mission to raise human consciousness. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, an award-winning education movement with millions of students worldwide. He is also a two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Code of the Extraordinary Mind and The Buddha and the Badass.   Listen out for: - Vishen’s biohacking experiments.  - The 6 life-changing levels of consciousness.  - How Tabata workouts work.  - 3 tips to reshape your body and mind fast.   Bonus: - Discover how to access altered states of mind for powerful guidance

Changing your negative thoughts and beliefs can not only make you look younger but also reverse your aging. You see, the words you use have a physical effect on your body and there’s nothing more powerful than self-hypnosis to access your optimal health and healing. And with the help of Britain’s No.1 therapist, Marisa Peer, we are going to do just that. Listen in!   Marisa Peer is the creator of multi-award-winning, ‘Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®)’ and the founder of the ‘I Am Enough’ movement. She also is an international bestselling author of 5 books, a motivational speaker, personal development expert, and leading celebrity therapist. She has been described as a “Great British pioneer” by Men’s Health magazine, and she is the only woman featured in an article on ‘The Best Of British’.   Listen out for: - BBC’s mind-blowing age-reversing experience. - The unimaginable power of words. - The key to sharpening your memory.  - Why your brain always craves sugar.   Bonus: - Prepare yourself f

Listen to this episode for empowering insights with the artist, creative mastermind, executive coach featured in Vishen Lakhiani's New York Times and #1 WSJ best-selling book, The Buddha and The Badass. Drima Starlight shares a clarifying and engaging exercise to help you accelerate your journey of awakening, unfolding, and personal growth. Get ready to discover the importance of knowing and understanding your origin story in self-mastery.   Drima Starlight is an artist and the creative director of Assertive & Co. He is the co-author of Monster: Your Billion Dollar Ideology. He has coached and consulted for CEOs of 9-figure brands, Fortune 500 executives, Forbes 30 Under 30 founders and tech entrepreneurs, and Emmy and Grammy Award recognized artists and storytellers, guiding them to amplify their true voice and values, own their cause, and harness digital media for a bigger impact.   Listen out for: - Drima’s inspiring childhood story. - Guided exercise for self-mastery.  - Self-mastery in a chaotic w

There’s so much misinformation about lucid dreaming on the internet today. But in this episode, our speaker, bestselling author, and lucid dreaming teacher, Charlie Morley sheds light on factual information about lucid dreaming that is scientifically verified. These facts will blow your mind. For instance, did you know that you can use lucid dreams to rewire your brain and develop mastery in a specific skill set like painting or playing the piano? It’s scientifically proven that lucid dreams activate your prefrontal cortex and engage neuroplasticity. Imagine getting better at a skill while you sleep! Find out more about it in this episode.   Charlie Morley is a bestselling author and teacher of lucid dreaming and shadow integration. He’s been lucid dreaming for over 20 years and was authorized to teach within the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche in 2008. He has since co-created a holistic approach to dreamwork called Mindfulness of Dream and Sleep alongside mindfulness pioneer Rob Nai

Our speaker, in this episode, is a sought-after meditation teacher, conference speaker, and seminar leader on the Life Visioning Process™. And in this talk, you will join the movement to birth a new, kind, just, prosperous, and sustainable global community, where you’ll learn to integrate into your awareness the attributes, attitudes, stances, qualities, and consciousness of a pioneer of the possible.   Michael Bernard Beckwith is the Founder and Spiritual Director of the Agape International Spiritual Center. Dr. Beckwith is a sought-after meditation teacher, conference speaker, and seminar leader on the Life Visioning Process™ (an approach to spirituality utilizing meditation and affirmative prayer). In 2012, Dr. Beckwith addressed the UN General Assembly during its annual World Interfaith Harmony Week. And as co-founder and president of the Association for Global New Thought, he hosts conferences featuring harbingers of world peace including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and had the distinguished honor of

Shayamal Vallabhjee is a South African sports scientist & performance coach with 18 years of experience in high-performance sporting environments. His approach to storytelling combines two decades of locker-room learning, anecdotes & strategies to show you how champions handle the “Defining Moment”. His dream is to touch the lives of a million children by making sport an equal opportunity platform, devoid of politics, religion, race, gender, or socio-economic basis. Join Vishen and Shayamal as they discuss: training Olympians, the mind-body connection, the relationship between science & spirituality, biohacking the body using ancient Vedic science, and Shayamal’s balance model for performance.   Shayamal Vallabhjee is an author of four books on Sports Science and Motivation, a TEDx speaker, recipient of the INK & Australia India Youth Dialogue Fellowship, Men’s Health ‘Trainer of the Year 2014’, Global Fitness Advisory Board Member to Herbalife and Organising Committee Member of the United Nations ChangeMak

Many of us yearn for deeper connections yet we don’t feel confident in our ability to create and sustain the kinds of relationships that would give us the power to fulfill our dreams, and inspire us to live our best lives. In this episode, our speaker, NYT Bestselling Author, and Master Teacher, Katherine Woodward Thomas, will help you find love and build healthy, happy, deep, and sustainable relationships that grow over time.   Katherine Woodward Thomas, M.A., MFT is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After and the national bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. She is also a licensed marriage and family therapist, and teacher to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Katherine is the creator of the renowned Conscious Uncoupling process that inspired the kind and life-affirming divorce of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin. Her highly transformative teachings have been featured on The Today Show and Maria S

We’ve all been there. You’re ready for your mission. You’ve been planning. And suddenly, it hits you like a crashing wave you never saw coming. Putting yourself out there is necessary if you want to achieve anything amazing in your life. Whether it's getting that promotion or a great job opportunity, or even finding your loved one. When you play small and safe, you miss out on life’s opportunities. In this episode, our founder Vishen Lakhiani and international, transformational speaker Jason Goldberg talk about what it takes to overcome the fear of putting yourself out in the world when you have a mission and a message worth sharing.   Jason Goldberg is a geek, turned entrepreneur, international speaker, educator, and author of the #1 International Best-Seller on Leadership called “Prison Break: Vanquish the Victim, Own Your Obstacles, and Lead Your Life”. After spending nearly 15 years in technology, followed by co-founding an award-winning executive transportation company and then serving as CEO of a tech

Named by the New York Times as “the queen of the self-help memoir”, Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She draws from cutting-edge science, the wisdom of the ages, lessons from popular culture, and her own experiences to explore how we can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. In this episode, Mindvalley founder, Vishen Lakhiani and Gretchen Rubin talk about how to get your instant passport to happiness.   Gretchen Rubin has authored several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, and Happier at Home. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold 3.5 million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. On her popular weekly podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth Craft. Her new book “Outer Order, Inner Calm” is no

This pandemic has unfortunately changed our lives and businesses for the worse. And in this episode, our speaker, global thought-leader Keith Ferrazzi shares his experience and what he has done to not only survive but thrive during the pandemic. In fact, his business was severely affected but he discovered the specific strategies and growth mindset he needed to be successful. Listen in.   Keith Ferrazzi is recognized as the modern-day Dale Carnegie, and his two New York Times bestsellers, Never Eat Alone and Who’s Got Your Back? are widely regarded as the ‘business bibles’ of networking. He went from working as a golf caddy for a mere $20/day to becoming the youngest CMO of a Fortune 500 company. He is now the chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight where he coaches global organizations and C-Suite executive teams. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, WSJ, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc, Fortune, and other publications.    Listen out for: - How to build the most critical relationships for your suc

After conquering Bollywood and winning Miss World in 2000, our incredible guest, Priyanka Chopra Jonas moved on to achieve a string of incredible accomplishments in the United States. She was even featured on the cover of Time Magazine's Time 100 issue in 2016 and was recognized as one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes magazine. In this interview with Vishen Lakhiani, Priyanka shares actionable tips on being successful, talks about the importance of family and education, and discusses her new memoir “Unfinished.”   Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a multi-award-winning actor, producer, and one of the most recognized personalities in the world. A former Miss World, she made her movie debut in 2002 and has appeared in more than sixty films produced in India and the United States. In 2015, she made history as the first Indian-born actor to lead an American TV series when she starred in the ABC drama, Quantico. For her work with UNICEF, Chopra Jonas was awarded the prestigious Danny Kaye Humanitarian Aw