”Inspire Us” with J. Paul Nadeau
Everyone has a story and everyone loves stories. "Inspire Us" with J. Paul Nadeau will deliver podcasts that feature stories of hope and triumph from people who have gone through adversity and setbacks - and triumphed. These stories will be shared by people from all walks of life and all levels of success. They are intended to help inspire and encourage, especially as we all work at defeating COVID 19 and returning to some semblance of normality.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 140
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 20 - Bilal Vakani: Turning your greatest weakness into your greatest strength.
When you hit a wall in this thing called life, you can either stop or take a sledgehammer to it and keep moving. That's what Bilal Vakani has done, more than once. He took his greatest weakness and t…
Episode 19 - Dr. Anna Kaminska: How to control your heightened fight or flight impulses during the COVID19 pandemic and live a healthier life.
Dr. Anna Kaminska is a certified coach & mentor with a doctoral degree in law and a master's degree in psychology. After spending over a decade working as a litigation lawyer in Europe, she decided t…
Episode 18 - Kern Carter - How making the right decision is always the right decision: a story of father and daughter love.
Kern Carter had it going on at the age of 18. A gifted basketball player, Kern was highly sought after by Universities and Colleges across North America to be part of 'their team'. But then his 17-yr…
Episode 17 - "Inspire Us Kids!" Episode 1: Parker Smith. In this episode, 12-yr-old Parker Smith talks about being bullied and the awesome help he received on how to deal with it
"Inspire Us" introduces the "Inspire Us Kids" edition, where kids get to tell us about what they're going through.
In this first "Inspire Us Kids" Podcast, 12-yr-old Parker Smith and his mother Kacie…
Episode 16 - Rachel Weinstock - Bullying: How responsible adults can become better equipped to spot signs of bullying and what they can do to help the victim and the offender.
Today's show features Rachel Weinstock, a woman who suffered bullying as a child and wanted to die at the age of 6. With the help and support of her parents and another adult who stepped in to stop i…
Episode 15 - Ian Tyson: Pain is inevitable, misery is a choice. How to remain positive by using the paddle you already have.
Comedian and motivational speaker Ian Tyson has had some tough times to deal with, but he manages to remain positive and uplifting by choosing the right mindset each day as he makes his bed. In those…
Episode 14 - Joze Piranian: When you face you stutter head on, it’s remarkable what you can accomplish. Joze discusses how he fought his stutter to go on to become a stand-up comic and speaker
Imagine struggling to say your own name. Growing up with a severe stutter in Lebanon, Joze Piranian avoided speaking almost entirely out of the fear of being judged for being 'different'. In his seco…
Episode 13 - Keka DasGupta: Listening to your heart and the universe's calling can be scary and involve risks, but the rewards can be so worth it! Keka discusses career change and more.
Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 13 of "Inspire Us." In this episode, Paul has the pleasure of speaking with Keka DasGupta. Keka believes in moving people from helpless to helpful through a pow…
Episode 12 - Antonio Mac: Gratitude and Attitude. How a boy, different than the others, went on to become a globally successful clothier by choosing the right mindset.
In this episode, Paul speaks with global clothier and multi-business success Antonio Mac.
Antonio started his business career back in 1997 with a company he still operates called Anthony M. Apparel. …
Episode 11 - Dr. Jacques Dallaire: What if we could reduce the amount of anxiety we're feeling from COVID19 and any performance we undertake? Discover how to program yourself and your winning mindset.
Dr. Dallaire is an internationally recognized performance specialist who received his Doctorate in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alberta in 1979.
Over the past forty-nine years, he has w…
Episode 10 - Sarah M. Carlson: Former C.I.A. analyst Sarah M. Carlson discusses her time in Libya during a revolution and how she dealt with her Post Traumatic following her return to the USAStress
In this episode, Sarah M. Carlson joins J. Paul Nadeau on the show. Sarah served as a targeting analyst in the CIA's Counterterrorism Center. Before that, she served as a counterterrorism analyst at …
Episode 9 - Stuart Knight: Could this pandemic time actually be the best time of your life? Serial entrepreneur Stuart Knight shares creative ways of dealing with COVID19
Twenty-two years ago, Stuart Knight did something courageous, daring and uncommon. He listened to his heart. It told him that too many people were not living up to their potential, and he decided to …
Episode 8 - B.A. Crisp: How an exotic dancer survived her tough past and went on to help in the fight against human trafficking. A story of survival, passion and victory.
B.A. Crisp has had her share of hardships. From foster homes and being molested at the age of 8, on the streets and raped at 16, and eventually becoming an exotic dancer who went on to co-own a club.…
Episode 7 - Mark Henick: Every suicide can be prevented. In this episode, Mark Henick, whose TED Talk on suicide is among the most viewed of all time, tells us how
Every suicide can be prevented. In this episode, Mark Henick shares his thoughts on how, and also on how we can each deal with our own anxiety and depression in these difficult times.
Mark himself f…
Episode 6 - Gary Noesner: Former Hostage Negotiator Gary Noesner, who negotiated with David Koresh during the Waco Texas siege in 1993 talks about the challenges of that negotiation
In this episode, your host of Inspire Us, former hostage negotiator J. Paul Nadeau, chats with retired FBI agent and fellow hostage negotiator Gary Noesner. Gary reviews his role as one of the hostag…
Episode 5 - Ally Salama: How a 24-yr-old overcame depression living 10,000 miles from home and going on to inspire others
In this episode, Paul speaks with Ally Salama, a 24-yr-old Cairo born Artrepreneur who overcame depression after moving from the Middle East to Canada, finding himself in a new land with new challeng…
Episode 4 - J. Paul Nadeau: Take Control of Your Life & Your Mindset and live the life you deserve to live
In this episode, Paul talks about the importance of taking control of your life and your thoughts. Where we are right now in our lives when it comes to happiness, relationships and mental wellness ha…
Episode 3 - J. Paul Nadeau: Paul's personal story on how he went from being severely abused as a child, fearing he'd amount to nothing, to becoming a hostage negotiator, published other and more
This hour-long podcast is a glimpse into Paul Nadeau's past; his upbringing, trials, setbacks, and successes.
Life is a mix of good and bad. How we survive the bad is largely dependant on the choice…
Episode 2 - J. Paul Nadeau. Paul talks on going from Light to Dark to Light again. How to cope with stress.
We've all experienced times when we've slipped into sadness or depression and we just didn't see it coming, or we just couldn't fight it off. Once we find ourselves in that dark place of depression o…
Episode 1: Welcome and Introduction
Welcome to Inspire Us, with J. Paul Nadeau. I'm Paul. I'm delighted to have you join me on this journey.
I've been a guest on several wonderful podcasts and radio shows, including SiriusXM, where I'v…