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What if your power returns the moment you return to the core of your impeccable being? On this week’s episode of Love University, we continue the exploration of the Hara, your psychological and energetic centerpoint of balance, intuition, and grounded strength. In Part 1, we introduced the Hara as your internal anchor. In Part 2, we go deeper into the discipline of living from that anchor. Focus is not accidental. Stability is not random. Inner authority is cultivated. When you operate from your Hara, your life gains direction and steadiness without strain. You stop chasing energy and begin conserving and directing it. Here are three ways to deepen your Hara focus and strengthen your inner command: Guard Your Attention and Direct Your Energy Hara focus begins with disciplined attention. The people you associate with often influence your emotional baseline. Calm, patient, purpose-driven individuals strengthen your center. Chronic exposure to outrage, sensationalism, and negative narratives fractures it. You

What if your deepest source of confidence, clarity, and peace has been within you all along—quiet, steady, and waiting to be activated? On this week’s episode of Love University, we explore the ancient yet profoundly relevant concept of the Hara—a center point located two inches below the navel, long recognized in Eastern traditions as the wellspring of intuition, balance, and inner power. In martial arts, practitioners who root themselves in the Hara are said to be immovable, not because of physical strength alone, but because they’re grounded in the core of their being. But the Hara is not just for warriors. It’s for anyone who wants to live with presence, be immune to external chaos, and return to a life led by truth and strength. When you center yourself in your Hara, you become your most powerful and authentic self. Here are three transformational principles for true Hara living: Live from your gut—not your fear The Hara is more than just a physical center—it is your emotional and intuitive core. It’s

What if your greatest breakthroughs aren’t found in moments of ease—but in the middle of chaos, confusion, and the challenges you’re facing right now? On this week’s episode of Love University, we return to the powerful concept of your Reservoir of Invincibility—the deep well of strength, peace, and purpose that lives inside you, even when you don’t feel it. In Part 2, we explore how to access that inner power when life doesn’t cooperate—when you’ve been knocked down, disappointed, or tempted to give up. The truth is: you don’t need to escape hard times to grow stronger. You need to move through them with awareness and intention. That’s how your Invincible Mind, the You that cannot be defeated, is forged. Here are three powerful ways to activate that inner reservoir, even in your lowest moments: Use failure as resistance training for the soul Failure hurts—but it’s also feedback. When approached with courage, failure shows you what needs to change, what you truly care about, and what kind of strength you’r

What if your greatest power isn’t something you need to chase—but something already within you, quietly waiting to be claimed? This week on Love University, we delve into the concept of your Reservoir of Invincibility—the deep, untapped core of strength inside you. It’s the mental and emotional wellspring that holds your most powerful states of being: peace, confidence, resilience, clarity, compassion, and purpose. When life overwhelms you, this internal reservoir is where you go to reset, refocus, and re-emerge stronger than ever before. But to access it, you need to learn how to think, feel, and act from a place of intentional mental mastery. Here are three life-changing ways to unlock your inner power: Build Relentless Confidence—True Inner Knowing Relentless Confidence is the engine of your Reservoir of Invincibility. It’s not about inflated ego or blind positivity—it’s about an unshakable knowing that you can handle what life brings. It starts with where you put your attention. Do you constantly rehea

Are you a high achieving man who is crushing it in your career—yet feeling powerless at home, disconnected from your family, or weighed down by old patterns? On this week’s episode of Love University, we sat down with Mitchell Osmond—trusted advisor, executive coach, and host of The Dad Nation Podcast (www.dadnationco.com)—to unpack how high‑performing men can break through personal struggle, reclaim their health and relationships, and build a legacy that matters with their loved ones. After overcoming his own challenges—being overweight, deeply in debt, and nearly divorced—Mitchell has spent over a decade helping men and their partners bridge the gap between success in the boardroom and success at home. Here are three powerful insights from our conversation: Transformation begins with ownership—not escape. Mitchell’s journey wasn’t linear: he was 50 lbs. overweight, nearly $100K in debt, and in a failing marriage when a simple question shifted his life: If you died today, would you be proud of your legacy?

On this week’s episode of Love University, we’re joined by Anne Abel, acclaimed memoirist, storyteller, and TikTok inspiration, whose book High Hopes (https://tinyurl.com/3bhmfb9t) recounts one woman’s unexpected reinvention. After decades of treatment-resistant depression—including psychiatric hospitalization and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)—Anne made a single, life-changing decision: she said “yes” to a solo 26-day trip to Australia to follow Bruce Springsteen on tour. That journey, at age 60, became far more than an adventure. It was the beginning of a full emotional reawakening. Here are three powerful insights from her story: The Cure to Sadness May Be as Simple as One “Yes” For much of her adult life, Anne lived behind a wall of emotional numbness. Highly educated, married, and outwardly functional, she moved through the world with deep internal pain. Therapies had come and gone. ECT helped, briefly. But nothing truly shifted—until she gave herself permission to act on something instinctual. That

What if you could use the energy of anger to create peace instead of conflict? This week on Love University, we explore how to use Anger—one of the most volatile forces in the emotional universe—for healing and empowerment. Often mistaken for strength, irrational anger is actually a form of reactivity that drains your mental energy and damages your relationships. Drawing from his book Invincible You, Dr. Avila offers practical strategies for mastering what he calls the Anger Weakness—the tendency to be consumed by frustration and irritability when you feel blocked from your desires and wishes. Here are two key approaches to shift from anger to empowered calmness: Use grounding and empathy to transmute anger You don’t have to suppress your anger—you can learn to redirect it. When you stay physically grounded and emotionally aware, you can turn reactive energy into emotional strength. For example, instead of clenching your fists and raising your voice during a tense conversation, take a slow breath, plant your

What if you could turn regret into wisdom and self-attack into self-love? This week on Love University, we explore how to finally break the grip of regret and live with full freedom and joy. The Regret Weakness is a subtle but persistent thought pattern—the belief that your past defines your future, and that you’re somehow unworthy of success, love, or happiness because of previous mistakes and failures.  Regret, unfortunately, can lead to paralysis, low self-worth, and a repeated cycle of poor choices. But when reframed into wisdom and self-acceptance, it can be one of your greatest sources of strength and clarity. Here are three essential takeaways from the episode: Separate mistakes from your identity Regret becomes destructive when it turns into self-definition. It’s one thing to acknowledge a mistake—it’s another to believe that an error or failure means you’re fundamentally flawed. The Regret Weakness thrives on that confusion. Because of what happened in the past, you begin to believe you're “bad a

What do you do when you’re faced with an insurmountable obstacle? Answer: You act with realistic hope. This week at Love University, we had an inspiring time with Jennifer Dickenson—cancer survivor, wellness advocate, and author of A Case for Hope (https://tinyurl.com/4j2jukn8). In 2011, she was a busy, stressed-out lawyer who was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer and told she only had twelve months to live. She recovered and now teaches others how to harness their mind, body, and spirit to create durable well-being. Here are some important things to keep in mind when you’re stuck in an unwinnable place: Hope Is a Daily Verb One way to define hope is “focusing on the positive while taking realistic steps toward joy and meaning.” Genuine hope begins with practical optimism. You expect the best while also planning for contingencies and unexpected occurrences. In this way, you’re prepared but positive; realistic yet optimistic. Train Your Attention on Small but Steady Goals Big numbers—diagnoses, timelines, st

What if you could transform your rushing and impatience into peace, clarity, and real accomplishment? This week on Love University, we explore how to do exactly that. In a world addicted to speed and urgency, many people are unknowingly ruled by what Dr. Avila calls the Rush Weakness—the inner pressure to do more, faster, all the time. But rushing rarely leads to real progress. Instead, it drains energy, clouds thinking, and invites mistakes. The good news is that this mental habit can be transformed into a deeper strength known as the Mind of Patience. Drawing from his class book, Invincible You (https://tinyurl.com/3y3szh27), Dr. Avila teaches you how to replace reactivity with calm direction so you can stop racing against time and start living with purpose. Here’s how transformation begins:   Recognize the Rush Weakness as a fear-based habit Rushing feels productive, but it's often driven by fear—fear of falling behind, missing out, or not doing enough. It masquerades as urgency but creates inner tensio

Is it possible to start over after you've already lost time, made mistakes, or fallen behind? Yes, it is. This week on Love University, we explore what it takes to reclaim your inner strength—even if life has knocked you down, again and again. Based on key principles from Dr. Avila’s acclaimed Invincible You book (https://shorturl.at/vfeRI), this episode reveals three essential secrets for developing an Invincible mindset of power, healing, and resilience. Regardless of your past, you can make a comeback. And the truth is: It’s never too late. Here are the three secrets we explored in this episode:   Transform Your Pain into Power Pain is energy—raw, intense, and deeply personal. But it doesn't have to define you. When reframed as meaning and lessons learned, pain becomes fuel for your success. Emotional setbacks, failures, and even long-standing regrets of your past can be converted into forward motion. Real-life stories remind us that suffering can bring insight and shift priorities, like the workaholic

      Why do we deliberately seek out fear—only to feel more alive afterward?      This week on Love University, we’re exploring the psychology of horror with acclaimed supernatural thriller author Monica Kastle, creator of the Cascade Wolves series. Known for suspenseful plots, richly layered characters, and emotionally intelligent writing, Kastle crafts stories that don’t just scare you—they awaken something deeper in your mind and heart.     Here’s what we uncovered about why fear fascinates us—and how her novels hook into our most primal wiring: Fear is our brain’s rehearsal room.     Monica’s novels serve as controlled “threat simulators.” When we read scary scenes, the amygdala—the brain’s fear center—fires off as if we’re in danger. But the rational brain knows we’re safe, creating a unique tension loop. That loop, according to National Geographic, helps us process stress more efficiently. Horror fans often show greater emotional regulation and resilience—because they’ve practiced fear in a safe con

Would you like to live like a champion—someone who consistently wins in life, not just occasionally, but day after day, in every area that matters most? On this week’s episode of Love University, we explore three key principles that can help you step into your greatness—starting now. Whether you want more success in your relationships, career, finances, health, or mindset, these three simple steps can help you live with more confidence, power, and joy: Step 1: Turn “Little Bads” into “Little Goods” Many people are weighed down by self-defeating thoughts: “I don’t have enough time,” “Life is difficult,” or “I can’t find someone to love.” These are the little bads—small, self-defeating messages that accumulate in your thinking and drain your emotional and psychological energy. The key to living like a champion is to notice these patterns and change them for little goods: positive, believable affirmations like “There’s plenty of love and opportunity for me,” or “I have all the time I need.” At first, the negat

Have you ever wondered if something as natural—and as ancient—as a mushroom could help you resolve trauma, reduce depression, or even diminish the fear of death? On this week’s episode of Love University, we met Dr. Stacey Simmons—psychotherapist and certified psychedelic-assisted therapy practitioner (staceysimmonsphd.com). Her work brings together neuroscience and and plant-medicine research. As the author of Mushroom Pharmacy, Dr. Simmons explores how psilocybin and other psychedelics may support emotional healing, spiritual awakening, and brain transformation. Here are a few highlights from our conversation: What is psilocybin therapy? Dr. Simmons explained that psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms”—has been used for thousands of years in sacred ritual. Today, it’s being clinically studied for depression, trauma, and end-of-life anxiety. Several U.S. states, including Oregon and Colorado, have already approved regulated use in therapeutic settings. Microdosing vs. full-dose journeys

Have you ever carried a family secret so heavy that the only way to heal was to bring it into the open? On this week’s episode of Love University, we sat down with Richard K. Lowy—international event producer, creative director, and now author of Kalman & Leopold: Surviving Mengele’s Auschwitz (Jan 2025). Through deep, painstaking interviews with his father, Leopold, and his father’s childhood friend, Kalman, Richard uncovers how two Hungarian-Jewish boys—friends by circumstance—survived Josef Mengele’s experiments, served SS guards, endured unspeakable horror, and ultimately reunited more than five decades later. Here are a few highlights from our conversation: From stages to testimony. Richard had a successful career producing events for icons like Van Morrison and thought leaders such as Malcolm Gladwell, but says he reached a tipping point: the weight of his father’s unwritten history was greater than the draw of any concert or summit. The bridge between film and book. His documentary, Leo’s Journey

Have you ever faced something so traumatic that it felt impossible to move forward—and wondered how anyone could choose optimism in the aftermath? On this week’s episode of Love University, we sat down with Jenna Edwards—actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), award-winning producer, and mental health advocate—who survived the tragic 2003 Santa Monica Farmer’s Market crash and the years of debilitating PTSD that followed. Jenna is the bestselling author of Aggressive Optimism, host of the Aggressive Optimism Podcast, and founder of Jenna Edwards Media, where she helps creators turn their hardest stories into uplifting content. Here are some important elements of Aggressive Optimism: From tragedy to triumph. Jenna recounted the harrowing Farmer’s Market crash—when she witnessed an elderly driver plowed through the crowd killing 10 people and injuring 63 (she saw a man killed right in front of her)—and how that moment reshaped her life. Her recovery journey was long and painful, but it also birthed a new philosophy

      Have you ever wondered what it’s like to busk with a red ukulele at nine years old—and end up headlining festivals before even finishing high school? On this week’s episode of Love University, we sat down with Aspen Jacobsen—an 18-year-old Americana-folk prodigy and award-winning recording artist. With her finger-style guitar, mandolin, and raw vocals, Aspen’s debut LP Arsonist Daughter is turning heads with its fearless lyrics on relationships, mental health, and social justice. Here are a few highlights from our conversation: • Origins of a prodigy. Aspen shared what she sang for tips as a 9-year-old busker—and why music called her even without a family influence. She described herself as an “old soul” drawn to lyrics that spark reflection and change. • Why fire? We asked why her debut album carries the title Arsonist Daughter. For Aspen, fire symbolizes transformation—controlled destruction that clears the way for rebirth. She even pointed out the lyric that burns hottest for her personally. • M

Have you ever worked incredibly hard toward a dream—only to feel like you’re not making any progress?  What if the key wasn’t just trying harder, but trying smarter? On this week’s Love University episode, we explore the science and psychology of effective trying—how to aim your efforts in the right way for the right goals. Whether you’re pursuing love, career success, health, or personal growth, this method can transform the way you approach your ambitions. Here are the three game-changing insights we covered: Meditate on Greatness Too often, repeated setbacks cause us to give up entirely—a psychological phenomenon known as learned helplessness. The solution is to seek out role models who’ve already succeeded in what you want to do. For example, Heather, an HR professional, was unfulfilled in her career until she met a local congresswoman she admired. Volunteering for her campaign not only reignited Heather’s passion but also gave her a new career direction. By studying and connecting with those who’ve walke

Have you ever felt stuck in the same emotional pattern—no matter how much you try to change? What if that pattern was written in the stars… and could be healed through radical self-forgiveness? On this week’s enlightening episode of Love University, we welcome Lisa Tahir—licensed therapist, podcast host of All Things Therapy, and author of The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds Through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness. With a blend of psychotherapy, spiritual insight, and something called psychoastrology, Lisa helps people uncover their deepest inner wound—and alchemize it into strength. Here’s what we explored in this soul-healing conversation: Your Chiron placement is your “wounded healer” key. Chiron—a celestial body named after the mythical centaur who could heal others but not himself—represents your most tender internal wound. Lisa shows how discovering its sign and house in your birth chart reveals the area of life where you’ve been hurt the most—and where you’re called to grow the most.

Do you believe it’s possible to heal your body—and your heart—through joy, movement, and spiritual connection? On this week’s episode of Love University, we welcome the radiant Dr. Zahra Tabassian—known as “America’s Healing Dancing Doctor.” A double-board-certified internist and nephrologist, Dr. Tabassian blends cutting-edge medicine with soulful healing through her “Spiritually Sexy” method. Her story begins with heartbreak—losing her beloved father—and evolves into a revolutionary mind-body-spirit framework that’s changing lives. Here are some highlights from our inspiring conversation: She turned grief into grace. Dr. Tabassian’s memoir My Daughter, My Dad explores the mystical bond between father and daughter—and how that loss led her to birth the “Dance to the Music of Your Soul” method. Her method raises your BEE. Using the 3 M’s—Music, Mindset, and Movement—she helps patients raise their Bio-Electromagnetic Energy (BEE) to reverse inflammation, restore kidney function, and feel vibrant and disease-r