Inside Personal Growth with Greg Voisen

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with Matt Ludmer, author of The Right Mountain: Practical Wisdom for Achieving True Wealth, to ask a chilling question: What happens when you reach the absolute pinnacle of financial success - only to realize you've climbed the wrong mountain? Standing on stage as Wall Street’s top producer, Matt held his award and felt in his bones that conventional wealth was completely hollow. For decades, he lived a secret double life: managing fortunes for the ultra-rich while secretly practicing Tibetan Buddhism. In this candid episode, he reveals why doubling your net worth won't fix inner emptiness, how relentless ambition can hurt the people you love most, and how to stop chasing an exhausting illusion of perfection to finally find unconditional contentment. 🎯 What Listeners Will Learn - The 4 Dimensions of Wealth: Why money is only one piece of the puzzle, and why true "enoughness" requires inner, emotional, and relational well-being. - The Achiever Trap: How unchecked ambition damages real connections, and why treating life as an endless self-improvement project fuels a feeling of poverty. - Functional vs. Perfect: Why dropping the fantasy of "perfection" and aiming for functional balance restores your peace of mind. - Mastering Investor Psychology: The "Three-Pot Portfolio" mindset that proves good investing is about managing your emotions, not beating the market. - Uniting Money and Spirit: Why the divide between material survival and spiritual fulfillment is an illusion you can dissolve starting today. Connect with Our Guest, Matt Ludmer: ➥ Book: The Right Mountain: Practical Wisdom for Achieving True Wealth ➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/0iDT8f1g https://therightmountainbook.com/ ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattludmer/ ➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt.ludmer/ ➡️Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattludmer Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen: ➥ gregvoisen.com ➡️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ ➡️Twitter/ X: twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with Certified Integral Coach Johann Diermann to ask a haunting question: What happens when the identity that once saved you is the very thing holding you back? Johann went from repeating two grades in Germany and feeling "stupid" to beating out 700 applicants for an elite acting conservatory. But when an acting gig brought him to America, a chance encounter diverted him into 25 years as a monk, building New York’s six-story Bhakti Center from scratch. Then, at the height of his success, he walked away. Starting over in his 50s as a husband and father, Johann hit rock bottom through a painful divorce and total identity collapse—only to emerge with a profound understanding of reinvention, presence, and life transitions. Today, he guides leaders and couples through his program, The Healthy Separation. 🎯 What Listeners Will Learn - Crossing Life Thresholds: How to know when a chapter is finished and leave without clinging to the past. - Silencing the "Not Enough" Loop: Why suppressing old wounds fails, and how facing childhood shame frees your subconscious. - Finding the "Ground of Being": How to sit with emptiness and life setbacks without desperately rushing to fill the void. - The Power of Healthy Separation: Why outgrowing a title, role, or relationship isn't failure—it's self-realization. Our Guest, Johann Diermann: ➥ Website: https://johanndiermann.com/ ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanndiermann/ Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen: ➥ gregvoisen.com ➡️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ ➡️Twitter/ X: twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with bestselling productivity author Tiago Forte to reveal a shocking truth: more technology and data won’t fix your life. Sparked by a near-death encounter in a Brazilian favela and years of endless optimization, Forte breaks down why typical New Year's resolutions fail by February and how relentless reactivity blinds us to what truly matters. Centered on his book Life in Perspective: The Art and Power of the Annual Life Review, this episode explores how stepping away from the digital noise to examine the soul of your year can transform brutal self-criticism into genuine purpose. 🎯 What Listeners Will Learn - Why capturing more information only adds confusion without a clear personal perspective. - How to use the ARC Method (Appreciate, Reflect, Create) to build a lasting annual review. - How to use bodily cues and overlooked emotions - dissatisfaction and excitement - as your true compass. - The difference between obsessively cataloging the past and curating it through gratitude. - How to apply "backcasting" to bridge the gap between your future vision and today's reality. FREE BONUSES FOR READERS (available until Sunday, Nov. 8) Claim the free bonus bundle at https://lifeinperspective.com/ 1 copy: Start before everyone else ($199 value) - Chapters 1 and 2, in your inbox the moment you claim - The Annual Review Virtual Summit recording, with 10 experts on how they reflect on their year and plan the next one - The Annual Review Compendium with the best ideas from these 10 short talks - An invitation to the private Circle community to connect with fellow reviewers from around the world 2 to 4 copies: Do your review together (up to $1,195 value) - Everything in Tier 1, plus an Essential seat in The Annual Review 2027 for every copy, up to 4 ($249 value each) - Keep one seat for yourself and bring your partner, friends, or colleagues along 5+ copies: Go deeper with Tiago ($2,192 value) - Everything in Tiers 1 and 2 (4 Essential seats), plus a Premium seat in The Annual Review 2027 ($997 value), with 3 small-group coaching calls with Tiago Connect with Our Guest, Tiago Forte: ➥ Book: Life in Perspective: The Art and Power of the Annual Life Review ➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/0jfEbcQ4 https://fortelabs.com/ ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte/ ➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortelabs ➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco ➡️Twitter/ X: https://x.com/fortelabs ➡️Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TiagoForte Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen: ➥ gregvoisen.com ➡️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ ➡️Twitter/ X: twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with Mark C. Winters to discuss his book, Visionary: How Driven Entrepreneurs Get What They Want Without Doing It All Themselves. What happens when a founder's biggest strength becomes the company's greatest bottleneck? Visionaries often struggle with a "Ferrari brain with bicycle brakes"—generating brilliant ideas while accidentally causing organizational whiplash, micromanaging low-value tasks, and stalling real growth. Mark reveals how visionary leaders can harness their innate superpowers, stop doing everything alone, and partner with an Integrator to unlock true operational freedom. 🎯 What Listeners Will Learn - Balancing Superpowers and Kryptonite: How to channel big-picture ideation without triggering organizational whiplash or lack of focus. - Escaping the Joy-Competence Trap: How to stop doing tasks you hate—even if you are good at them—and treat delegation like a trained muscle. - The Intrinsic Genius Formula: How combining Competence, Joy, and Drive (using the Learn, Create, Deliver model) maximizes founder impact. - The "Same Page" Discipline: Why quick hallway chats fail and how regular, dedicated check-ins maintain a united leadership front. - The Rule of "Do No Harm": How to avoid derailing your team by recognizing the hidden hazards of thinking out loud and losing vision clarity. Connect with Our Guest, Mark C. Winters: ➥ Book: Visionary: How Driven Entrepreneurs Get What They Want Without Doing It All Themselves ➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/0i40TagR https://www.markcwinters.com/ ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcwinters/ ➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markcwinters ➡️Twitter/ X: https://x.com/MarkCWinters ➡️Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/markcwinters Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen: ➥ gregvoisen.com ➡️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ ➡️Twitter/ X: twitter.com/lvoisen/

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with Peter Liciaga, author of Living Strong Through Martial Arts: A Lifetime Journey of Martial Virtue. From sleeping under newspapers on the streets of New York at sixteen to facing total hip replacements at the height of his physical peak, Peter reveals how a street kid became a fifth-degree master, professional dancer, and mentor. But what happens when the physical body fails and everything you built your identity on is stripped away? In this raw, gripping conversation, Peter takes you off the mat and into life's real battleground—showing you how to transform trauma, failure, and unexpected loss into purpose, humility, and unbreakable hope. 🎯 What Listeners Will Learn - The Identity Shift: Why asking "What kind of human being am I becoming?" matters far more than chasing the next belt or accolade. - 3 Crisis Questions: The exact prompts to resolve conflict and tough moments: What makes this better? What makes it not worse? What am I missing? - The "A Game" Framework: How using Awareness, Assessment, and Appropriate Action helps you navigate everyday life and business. - The White Belt Mindset: Why masters and high achievers must stay humble enough to remain beginners to truly grow. - Turning Failure into Lessons: How to stop resisting hardship, identify your part in mistakes, and build indomitable courage (Yong Gi). Connect with Our Guest, Peter Liciaga: ➥ Book: Living Strong Through Martial Arts: A Lifetime Journey of Martial Virtue ➥ Buy Now: https://www.peterliciaga.com/ ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterliciaga/ ➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterliciaga Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen: ➥ https://gregvoisen.com ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ ➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/