World Happiness Fest

World Happiness Fest

Hosted by: Luis Gallardo

What are the barriers to happiness? How do we heal? How do we maximize our potential? How do we remember who we are? How can we be of service to the world?

All Episodes

Episodes

No Barriers - "Amitabha," Spreading Infinite Light with Burn Survivor, J.R. Martinez

Episode #27

Our hosts, Erik and Dave, sat down with J.R. Martinez the night before our No Barriers Summit began in a conference room at Lake Tahoe Squaw Resort to talk about his journey. Background on J.R.:J.R. Martinez is an...
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No Barriers - Channeling Pain into Positive: Speaking with Running Man, Charlie Engle

Episode #26

Our hosts, Jeff Evans and Erik Weihenmayer, had the opportunity to catch Charlie for an hour during his extremely busy schedule. Charlie was in the midst of training to head off on his latest pursuit: to run from the...
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No Barriers - Frontiers of the Mind with Dr. Albert Lin

Episode #25

Dr. Lin's website: https://www.exploreralbert.com/Social Mediahttps://www.instagram.com/exploreralbert/https://twitter.com/exploreralberthttps://www.facebook.com/exploreralbert/Welcome to Earth...
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No Barriers - Harnessing Positivity with Jim Kwok

Episode #24

This much is true... no one gets outta here alive.If you had the option of knowing the day you would die and how it would happen, would you want to know?This is Jim.Jim was very much alive when this episode was...
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Executive Director & Professor Lobsang Tenzin Negi on the Central Tenants and Urgency of Compassion

Episode #23

In this special exchange, Pooja and Professor Negi discuss the central tenants and urgency of compassion, a focus of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Dr. Negi expands on how although humans have made tremendous progress...
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Professor Andrew Harman on a Calm Mind, Buddhism and Science

Episode #22

Our guest today is Dr. Andrew harman, a Professor of Virology and Immunology at the University of Sydney School of Medicine and an ordained Buddhist who has much insight on how Buddhist practices and philosophy can...
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My Fourth Act with Simon T. Bailey on How Do You PIVOT When Life Disrupts Everything You Had Planned?

Episode #21

Simon T. Bailey, 52, is a former Disney executive, author, life coach and serial entrepreneur. Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC is one of Simon’s many acclaimed books. He is one of the most...
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My Fourth Act with Bobbie Gottschalk on How Do We Navigate LIFE When Our PURPOSE Won’t Let Us Quit?

Episode #20

What began in 1993 with 46 Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian teenagers who gathered at a camp in Maine to learn how to coexist has evolved into a legion of over 7300 alumni all over the world who are committed to...
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My Fourth Act with Sam Yau on How Does a Corporate CEO Emerge as a Poet After Tragedy Upends His Life?

Episode #19

Sam Yau, 72, has reinvented his life several times over – from being a 6-month-old baby on a refugee boat to a penniless student in a distant land, from the CEO of a billion-dollar corporation to the Head of the Board...
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My Fourth Act with Bija Bennett on How I Keep Restructuring Myself

Episode #18

Bija is known for her longtime professional association with Dr. Deepak Chopra, launched a Yoga Therapy program for him in Boston, served as Program Director for the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center, and taught George...
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My Fourth Act with Luis Gallardo on How A Corporate Marketing Whiz Became a Citizen of the World!

Episode #17

Luis Gallardo, 49, is the Former Global Chief Marketing Officer for Deloitte. He has been an advisor to CEOs, thought leaders, Nobel Laureates, political and institutional game-changers on strategic personal...
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From Plum Village. A Cloud Never Dies: The Passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Episode #16

At such a demanding and delicate time, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and lay Buddhist practitioner and journalist Jo Confino, reflect on Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh passing on January 22nd, 2022....
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