Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

“The very thing you take for granted, others are praying for.” – Marlan Rico Lee

Few of us ponder honestly the profound fragility and beauty of life at any age. Today I share an experience from my ti…

Struggle. Financial setbacks. Loneliness. Constant stress. Uncertainty. 

These are some of the words audience members recently  shared when I asked them to describe the last 14 months.

That is exactl…

Thirty years ago, Bill Johnson was walking to an Atlanta subway station with two colleagues when his world went dark. A bullet entered one temple and exited the other, leaving him permanently blind.

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Scott Stratten is president of UnMarketing and was named “Top Five Social Media Influencers in the World” by Forbes.com. Co-author of six bestselling books with his business partner and wife Alison,…

Commitment is an act, not a word. - Jean-Paul Sartre

Last week I saw first-hand the selflessness and commitment of caregiving from two shining examples. In addition to watching my mom prepare my dad …

According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, 54 million Americans give care for an ill or disabled family member. Five years ago, NBC News journalist Richard Lui found himself in this group as …

Did you hear last week's Live Inspired Podcast with Seth Godin?

When I asked one of the greatest marketers, thought leaders and influencers of our time how he wants to be remembered he said: "Someone…

Seth Godin is one of the world’s most renowned marketing experts, 20-time bestselling author, distinguished speaker and writer of one of the most popular blogs on the Internet. Seth is also one of th…

The approval ratings in which we view our photos, actions, thoughts and lives is a broken system.

A week ago a friend sent me a hilariously negative review he found on Amazon regarding my book On Fir…

Celebrating National Siblings Month, my sister Susan O'Leary Ciapciak joined me via livestream for this special episode. We discuss her life-saving role the day of my fire, the challenges of being a …

Studies show that Americans work longer hours and have more stress-related illnesses than their European and Japanese counterparts. 

Bucking this statistic Megan Hyatt Miller is chief executive offic…

Amy Wolff did everything wrong... and yet it worked.

With more than 1,000,000 "tokens of encouragement" displayed across the United States and in over 26 countries, Amy's desire to make a difference …

Don't give up. You are worthy of love. Your mistakes don't define you.

These simple phrases launched a global movement. Overwhelmed by the staggering suicide rates in her small Oregon town, Amy Wolff…

As winter surrenders to spring and the number of those vaccinated soar, our office has been receiving far more requests for both live and virtual presentations including several as their commencement…

Research suggests that our experiences in childhood will have a profound impact on the overall wellbeing + trajectory of our life.

Never acknowledged by his father and abandoned by his mother at thre…

In April 1994, nine-year-old Jeanne Celestine Lakin's parents and nearly all of her adult relatives were some of the one million people killed during the Rwandan government’s ethnic massacre.

For 100…

As a child, I never understood why Jack Buck was so generous. Even after his death, I couldn’t comprehend why he did so much, so selflessly for some random little boy. Years later, his son Joe shared…

In the span of a few weeks, Nora McInerny experienced three unimaginable losses: a miscarriage, the death of her father and the death of her husband. Yet in the wake of loss, Nora, host of the popul…

“During a period of personal heartache, professional adversity and societal upheaval, I’ve been encouraged by the words you speak, stories you share and impact your organization is part of. Thank you…