If you have a good life but want to make it a great life, this episode is for you. Most people settle for good enough, for getting through the week, for bland, beige lives that are mostly unfulfilling, not just for them, but for the world around them. You were created for more. God created you to desire abundance, to walk in greatness and to use the measure ... Show More
Aug 5
#663: Inconvenient Growth
When things don’t go as planned — like a broken laptop, a delayed flight, or missing luggage — it’s easy to spiral into frustration. But what if those moments are actually powerful opportunities for growth? In this episode, I’m sharing the inconvenient (and unglamorous) lessons I ... Show More
33m 37s
Jul 29
#662: Sandpaper People: How to Grow From People Who Rub You the Wrong Way
We all have them—those people who just rub us the wrong way. The ones who challenge your patience, poke at your insecurities, or seem to test your emotional limits. In today’s episode, we’re talking about “sandpaper people”—the difficult relationships that actually refine us if w ... Show More
23m 18s
Jul 22
#661: Distraction Is The Enemy
We often think of distraction as harmless—just a scroll here, a pause there, a busy day gone in a blur. But what if distraction isn’t just an inconvenience, but your greatest threat? In this episode, we're exposing distraction for what it truly is: the silent, seductive enemy tha ... Show More
31m 24s
Mar 2021
I AM ENJOYING MY LIFE: A Guided Meditation Podcast with Affirmations from the Bible by BWFwoman
Season 2, Ep. 10: In my own personal morning meditation recently, God showed me how when I deliberately enjoy a particular area of my life, it thrives - but when I allow an area of my life to consistently aggravate me to the point where I do not enjoy it, it is not successful at ... Show More
21m 9s
May 2023
How To Live Your Greatness
How To Live Your GreatnessWith the craziness of life, are you having difficulty breaking through to the greatness that is YOU?What does greatness take?1) Imagination. Your ability to form images, ideas, and sensations in your mind. Without help from anything or anybody. Use yours ... Show More
11m 40s
Dec 2019
#177 - Design Your Life Around What Matters MOST
It's so easy — especially for smart, determined, proactive and successful people — to spend a lot (a LOT) of time and energy pursuing goals that, at the end of the day, are not actually the most important or meaningful ones to them. Sounds crazy, but it's true: We're all vulnerab ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 2024
#467 The Goal of Life (Embracing the Journey of Self-Improvement)
The Goal of Life (Embracing the Journey of Self-Improvement) The Elusive Goal of Life The question of life's purpose has haunted humanity for millennia. Philosophers, theologians, and everyday people have pondered its meaning, offering diverse and often conflicting answers. Is it ... Show More
14m 52s
Apr 2024
3162: What If My Small Dreams Are My Greatness by Genevieve V. Georget with A Life In Progress
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.Episode 3162:In Genevieve V. Georget's thought-provoking piece, "WHAT IF MY SMALL DREAMS ARE MY GREATNESS?" she explores the profoun ... Show More
9m 29s
Nov 2020
Bruce Feiler | The Lie We've Been Taught About Life and How to Prepare for Lifequakes
In today’s episode, we cover the myth of linear success with Bruce Feiler. Bruce is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, the presenter of two prime-time series on PBS, and the inspiration for the drama series Council of Dads on NBC. Many of us have grown up with a misc ... Show More
58m 56s