"Being the change that you want to see in the world is really the most logical thing you could do." - Quddus Philippe.

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01 Quddus Philippe - Being Present, Raw and Riding the Wave

"When I was a young person I literally never ever adjusted myself for the social norms or expectancies that people around me wanted me to do." - Vincent Kartheiser.

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04 Vincent Kartheiser - Taking Risks, Embracing Fame and Being in Service

"Growth always follows pain, always. If we choose to let it be that way." - Alexi Panos. 

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05 Alexi Panos - Compassionate Leader Committed to Empower One Billion People

"When you find that freedom in your body, then you start finding the freedom within yourself." Carmina Becerra. 

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09 Carmina Becerra - Acceptance, Self-Love & Influencing Change

"In order to feel fulfilled, one must be the author of their life." - Mark Shapiro

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24 Mark Shapiro - What Authenticity Means to Me

"Quit complaining, and go out there and make a difference." - Evan Meyer

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26 Evan Meyer - How an Ugly Bench Sparked a Global Community Project

"Authenticity:  Honesty with Velocity" - James Kinney

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29 James Kinney - Re-Inventing The Modern Day Workplace

"Larry Harvey was just pursuing a passion, and it ended up becoming the greatest opportunity of his life." - Mark Shapiro 

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31 Burning Man (Part 1 of 2) - What It Is & Why I Keep Going Back

“I was surrounded by love - absolutely everywhere.” - Mark Shapiro

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32 Burning Man (Part 2 of 2) - My '15 Burn: The Full Play-By-Play

"We can change our cognitive destiny by the choices we make." - Max Lugavere

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36 Max Lugavere - Optimizing Your Brain Health & the Art of Storytelling

"Ferociously trust your spirit." - Cody Simpson

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37 Cody Simpson - All Heart: Leading the Way with Authenticity

"I don’t over-filter because I want to be who I am" - Drew Levin

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42 Drew Levin - His Formula for Success = Vision & Passion + Patience & Persistence

"Have nothing in your home that isn’t beautiful or meaningful." - Brooke McAlary

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44 Brooke McAlary - Less is More - The Peace of Slow Home Living

"I learned that who I am is not reflected by my accomplishments, but the energy I have on a daily basis and how I feel about myself." - Lewis Howes

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46 Greatness Revealed - A Heart to Heart with New York Times Bestseller Lewis Howes

"If I can turn my life around at 30, anyone can." - Rory Kramer

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47 Rory Kramer - How To Go Pro Doing What You Love

"I’m definitely some kind of warrior. I have a ferociousness in me." - Peta Wilson

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58 Peta Wilson - How To Tap Into Creativity

"Sexuality is a very powerful form of energy that affects all areas of your life." - Psalm Isadora

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61 Psalm Isadora - Sexual Healing

"To improve your memory, be present." - Margo Majdi

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The One and Only

78 Margo Majdi - Acknowledge Yourself & What You’re Capable Of

"I search for moments that make me come alive." - Maria Elisa Camargo

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79 Maria Elisa Camargo - Discovering Your Essence & Pushing Back on Society’s Agenda

"My core values are restoration, connection, adventure." - Tia Kansara

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81 Tia Kansara - Give Back More Than You’re Taking

"Use the tools you have to create the life you want to lead." - Adam Ward

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86 Adam Ward - How To Turn A Passion Into A Career

“Energy follows attention, and it shows in our character on a daily basis."  - Elana Meta Jaroff

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88 Elana Meta Jaroff - How to Live in Authentic Alignment

“You are worthy, you are enough, you are golden.”- Jeff Scult

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99 Jeff Scult - Embracing The Authentic Gold Within

"Leave as much goodness, positivity, and inspiration behind as possible." - Daniel J. Watts

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112 Daniel J. Watts - Are you dreaming big enough?

"We are connected to everyone and all things, all the time." - Doug Akin

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123 Doug Akin - Perspective, Freedom & Alchemy

“Why get a life coach when you can be a life coach?” - Dale Thorhammer

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130 Dale Thorhammer - How To Stop Stopping The Unstoppable

"You’re biggest sex organ is your brain." - Matt Hunter

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135 Sex & Intimacy - 2 Vulnerable Men having Juicy Real Talk

"The older I get, the cooler I get." - Ricki Lake

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148 Why Ricki Lake is a Total Badass

Kyle Kesterson can easily be labeled as an adventurer, an entrepreneur, a digital nomad, a storyteller, and fearless.  However, he prefers to be "Unlabeled," as his Instagram shows.  If he had a mantra that he guides his life by it would be "I wonder where this road goes..."  He is wise, well-traveled, and a unique example of true fearless.  I had the privilege of meeting him on my recent trip to Israel and I absolutely had to have him on to share his wisdom with all of you.

In this episode, I sit down with Kyle in his van (aka "The Bromfmobile") and discuss his childhood, life as a founder and entrepreneur and how becoming self-aware of his own fear propelled him to a TEDx talk (among many other speaking engagements) and a radically awesome, fearless life.   This is a hefty episode full of many insights and realizations you'll not want to miss.


Show Notes:

-Kyle's past and how he learned to lean into his fears.
-How sharing his past has allowed him to crush all his fears in the future.
-How vulnerability begets vulnerability.
-How to improve your relationships by "throwing out little seeds" of communication when you think of people.
-What his definition of authenticity is.
-Why there shouldn't be any guilt for not having goals, dreams, and ambitions.
-How a Google form sent Kyle on many unique adventures.
-What Kyle would love everyone to ask themselves.

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181 Kyle Kesterson - Uniquely Fresh Perspectives on Fear, Direction & Success

For the past 189 episodes, Mark has gotten his guests to open up about all sorts of real and raw topics.  But for the first time in three years, he's going fully solo and opening up about one of his most important life-long quests: to find romantic love.

Ever since Mark was a kid, he had dreams of finding 'the love of his life' and starting a family. Now, at age 36, he finds himself single after experiencing incredible highs and devastating lows.  While experiencing a fraction of the frustration he's felt would be enough for some to swear off their pursuit of love, it's only caused him to strengthen his resolve and double-down on calling in the person he desires.



In Episode 190, Mark gets real about what's worked romantically for him and what has not. He shares how his vision for his soulmate has evolved over the past years, embarrassing and frustrating experiences with technology, lessons learned from going on 100+ first dates, and how his marriage and divorce has shaped the man he is today.

While this episode was uncomfortable for him to record, Mark hopes you find this episode interesting, entertaining, relatable, and valuable! <3



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190 Mark Shapiro - Am I Being Real About My Love Life? - Marriage, Divorce, & 100+ First Dates...

Creating art is a way for us to take who we are and express it in a way that makes it easier for others to understand. But with vulnerable expression comes the risk of judgment and rejection. Whether it comes from others and from ourselves, that fear of judgment can tempt us to hold back from letting others see us and our art. Case in point:  talented singer-songwriter Elisa Rose.


Even though Elisa’s music radiates with messages of healing and awakening that everyone can appreciate, she still held back from releasing her album, "Breath & Bones," even though it was already finished two and a half years ago. Thankfully, she recently released her music and is discovering more positive feedback than she could have imagined and is experiencing the joy of sharing for the sake of sharing.


Tune into Episode 198 of Are You Being Real to hear what exactly led to her releasing her album, what her creative process is like, how growing up on a commune influenced her work, what’s truly driving her desire to create music, and how she manages her perfectionist nature.


And be sure to listen all the way through for a unique, acoustic performance of Elisa' song, “Light and the Dark.”


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198 Elisa Rose - Authentic Discovery, Expression, & Healing

For the past few years, Mark has put in work, week after week, to bring the Are You Being Real podcast to your earbuds and have each episode provide a clue to what it means to discover and be who we truly are, even when it’s not easy.

Becoming "who you truly are" is a beautiful concept, but from Mark's experience, "it's fucking hard." Even after participating in over 200 recordings, many workshops, and conducting focused research on each of his guests, it’s still not an easy thing to identify.

 

But one thing is certain: there have been a lot of lessons along the way and there will be many more to discover as he refines his vision and new opportunities unfold.

Tune in to Episode 200 to hear all about them.  Not only does he dive into the lessons he’s learned, but he also talks about real struggles he has encountered with the podcast, stuff that he continues to work on personally, what the future holds for the podcast, and why he’s excited for his latest and loftiest project yet: LoveBomb.

 

The team at Are You Being Real want to thank each and every one of you for joining us on this journey and look forward to growing with you into the future!

*NOTE: Be sure to stay through to the end to enjoy the special montage of ‘final words of wisdom’ from past guests. :)


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200 Mark Shapiro - Am I Being Real About Are You Being Real?

According to a 2018 report by the CDC, only 23% of Americans are getting the bare minimum recommended amount of exercise. But thanks to individuals willing to go the distance, teach others, and set the example for the rest of us, more people are seeing that it's possible to actually lead a healthy life style and achieve the goals you thought were impossible.

Meet Chris Sams, one of the few people to run ALL the way across America. Starting in Baltimore, MD, he ran all the way to Coronado Beach in San Diego, CA in just under five months. And he stopped along the way to teach families and individuals about the importance of movement, nutrition, and living a healthy life.

And in Episode 219, Mark sits down with Chris to talk about the deep lessons he took away from running and helping these families along the way, the importance of incorporating breathwork into your routines, how to approach your big goals, and why he's focus today revolves around optimizing "LYFE" (Living Your Fullest Expression).

To learn what kept him going all those months on the road and what you can do to tackle your own audacious goals, write down your idea and tune into Episode 219!

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219 Chris Sams - Running, Breathing, & Living Your Fullest Expression

"What do you do when you realize that the person you have been is no longer serving you?"

In Episode 241, Mark decided to share some thoughts on this very question. This summer has offered Mark a ton of opportunities to self-reflect and get real with himself about who he's been and what it's going to take to get to where he wants to go.




Some of the this week's highlights include some thoughts regarding how triggering (and insightful) being around family can be, what kind of thought habits, patterns, and actions from his childhood continue to influence him today (for better or for worse), and what we can all do to get clear on why we are the way we are and use that information to guide us into the future we want.




If you're ready to take a trip down memory lane and get real with yourself, check out this micro-episode on People Being Real!




This has been a reality for Mark in 2019. He’s been nursing some lofty goals for quite some time, and in order to become the next best version of himself, he realized that the only place he can look to is him.

Enjoy!!

241 Mark Shapiro - Re-Root: Breaking Free From Your Past

"Don't count the days. Make the days count."
-Muhammad Ali

As of the time of this episode's recording, we have 90 days left in 2019. That means we have 90 days left in THIS DECADE. And just like in business and in sports, the fourth quarter is when the magic needs to happen and where we need to give our all.

In this episode (#242), Mark brings into focus the importance of these last 90 days of the year, explains why hit's okay to forgive ourselves for falling short of our goals so far, and shares his top 3 (really 4... and maybe a bonus 5th) tips for creating a year-end game plan to shine and end up on top.

Enjoy!!

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242 Mark Shapiro - Finishing 2019 Strong: 4th Quarter Pep Talk

When it comes to creating impact and being an influence for good in the world, sometimes you just need to take the leap of faith and go all in doing what you love, even if it means leaving behind the security of the familiar. That's what happened to Andrew Sealy.




Instead of sticking with a cushy job at a popular software company in Seattle, he chose to follow his happiness and pursue the life of a yogi. Today, he's a movement creator, connection catalyst, and an expert yogi that's impacting with his joy and kindness and spreading his message on his terms.




And in Episode 243, Mark and Andrew talk about how he came to discover yoga, what kept him from taking the leap and diving deeper into it, why being present and kind is important to creating positive influence, and Andrew shares some exciting upcoming projects he's working on that you don't want to miss.

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243 Andrew Sealy - Being Positive, Real, and Kind

Matt Monahan has made a name for himself and found "success" as The Most Famous Artist (if you search for 'the most famous artist' in Google, he is literally the first result). But as his vision for his future has evolved over time, he's found the need to completely reinvent himself and the messages he's putting out into the world. And while they may not be as flashy, clickbaity, and controversial as some of his past works, the new direction for his work is more sustainable by being rooted in kindness and authenticity.

To hear how Matty has evolved since his first appearance on the show (Episode 160) and why he feels authenticity and kindness matter in how we influence others, tune in!

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244 Matty Mo - Why Everyone And Everything Can Be Kind & Authentic

We are all more connected than we can possibly imagine. We are constantly influencing and being influenced.  The question is: is our influence making the world a better place? When it comes to Houston Kraft, it's a resounding "YES." So when Mark heard about his great work in influence and kindness, he had to have him on the show.

 

Houston is a trainer, speaker, and kindness advocate. He has personally presented and spoken at over 500 schools, conferences, and companies across the US and continues to impact on a larger scale through CharacterStrong, a curriculum he developed with John Norin that helps K-12 school cultures change to empower students in their social and emotional development.

 

When it comes to authenticity, kindness, and influence, there are few that can match Houston's wisdom. To hear his thoughts on why we should be kind instead of nice, how everything we do impacts the universe, and how we can be more effective leaders and influencers, check out Episode 245 of People Being Real!

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245 Houston Kraft - Live Freely, Be Kind, & Shake The Universe

We all want to feel understood. We all want to know we're not alone in our struggles and our journey. While it may be difficult to find someone or something that understands us perfectly, we can all relate to art and words that illustrate the human condition. And when it comes to articulating the human condition and connecting through spoken word, few can match Max Stossel.

 

As an award-winning poet, filmmaker, and advocate for humane technology, Max is a unique voice in the world that's been described as "been described as mind expanding, profound, emotive, and hilarious all at once."

 

To hear Max's take on why he feels 'everything is a lie', his thoughts on authenticity, influence, technology, and what we can do to make the world a kinder place, check out Episode 246 of People Being Real!

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246 Max Stossel - Words That Move Us To Greater Authenticity, Influence, & Kindness

After a 5 month hiatus, Mark Shapiro shares why he went AWOL some major life updates, and how to maximize your time, energy, and impact while staying safe at home. 

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247 Mark Shapiro - Why I went AWOL (+ some good news)

5x Author and thought-leader, Mike Robbins, returns to the Are You Being Real Podcast to share about his new book, "We're All In This Together."  As an expert on the topics of authenticity and team-building, Mike shares tips, stories, and wisdom on how to communicate and connect authentically amidst our differences.  Whether you've found it challenging to be authentic at work, or are looking for effective ways to navigate differences of opinion while at home in quarantine, we think you will find this episode impactful and enjoyable.

To get Mike Robbins's new book - We're All In This Together, visit Mike-Robbins.com

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248 Mike Robbins - We're All In This Together

Bestselling author, speaker, and business innovator, Tiffani Bova, joins Are You Being Real to talk about the state of business, consumerism, and the workplace (during the time of COVID-19).  In this episode - that dives deep into business, relationship building, and technology, Tiffani gets real about consumer sensitivities, how to foster a positive customer experience, and leadership best practices (including ones being implemented at SalesForce - where she has a leadership role).  Tune in and see why Tiffani is an authentic legend in business and in life!

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249 Tiffani Bova: Learn, grow, and lead (through COVID-19)

Author and columnist, Susie Moore, joins Are You Being Real to talk about confidence, authenticity, and how to carve your own path in a world full of fear and judgement.  In this episode, shares how to make the most of these challenging times (in order to find/create your advantage), best practices to overcome people pleasing and the fear of judgement, and a formula to be the most confident person you know.  Tune in and see why Susie is bold, authentic, and living and leading on her terms - both in business and in life.

250 Susie Moore - Confidently Authentic

There are over 7 billion people, and only 1 of you. Are you being real? A collection of shared truths & inspiring stories.

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