What is your ideal physique, career, relationships – if you could dream up your perfect life, what would it look like? We all have hidden skills and capacities that can be cultivated through practice but with societal pressures and constructs, it’s hard to look past our personal hates and focus on our personal loves. On … Continue reading "EP.25: How To Access Your Full Potential" The post EP.25: How To Access Your Full Potential appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
The basis of our emotions are nothing more than vibrating particles of energy. In fact, the Latin derivative for the word emotion, “emovere”, literally means “to move”. When we feel an emotional vibration, the brain’s function is to assign meaning or create stories around this movement of energy. Your ability to understand the associated narrative … Continue reading "EP.24: Who You Truly Are" The post EP.24: Who You Truly Are appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
People shouldn’t have to subscribe to my own belief system or faith to listen to my podcast. In fact, disagreement can be good, at least when we truly listen and understand the multiple perspectives and the people behind them. At the heart of it, I want people to know why they believe what they believe … Continue reading "EP.23: Holding Space for Other Opinions Brings Connection" The post EP.23: Holding Space for Other Opinions Brings Connection appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
When you understanding anger is a choice and you find strength through connection to choose differently, you experience a life of compassion and love. When would you want to know that the most fundamental human need is not food, clothing and shelter? Most people in our society think a parent’s job is to provide food, clothing, shelter … Continue reading "PART 3: Anger – Living with More Compassion and Love" The post PART 3: Anger – Living with More Compassion and Love appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
When we understand anger is a choice, how do we find the strength to choose differently? When would you want to know that what you thought was weakness is actually the greatest strength. The Greatest Strength When I was a young boy and I’d cry, my dad would call me a sissy or worse. Society … Continue reading "PART 2: Anger – Finding Strength to Choose Differently" The post PART 2: Anger – Finding Strength to Choose Differently appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
Anger – It’s in the news, on the roads, it can often seem unescapable. Many perceive anger as a basic human instinct, a protection mechanism instilled in our reptilian brain. When the majority of the time, anger derives from simple misunderstandings or perceived slights. When would you want to know that anger is a choice? … Continue reading "PART 1: Anger" The post PART 1: Anger appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
From gum disease to colon cancer, When Would You Want to Know that problems in your mouth affect your overall health? The Queen of Dental Hygiene, Barbara Tritz, joins today’s episode to go deeper than just brush, floss, drill and fill. Protect yourself by learning more about the connection between your oral health and the … Continue reading "EP.22: Oral Health is the Crux of Overall Health" The post EP.22: Oral Health is the Crux of Overall Health appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
In life, adversity often forces us to face an ultimatum: find some way to overcome and becoming a better, stronger, and more capable individual or accept defeat and become swallowed whole. On today’s episode, Jason Hunter and John Bergen join When Would You Want to Know, to share how they have coped and persevered through … Continue reading "EP.21: Finding Purpose in Pain" The post EP.21: Finding Purpose in Pain appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
How does culture influence a person’s perspective on life? Simply put, everything we do and believe is culturally constructed. So, what does that mean for a high school student with roots in two entirely different countries? Indian-American, Paavnee Chauhan, joins When Would You Want to Know to share how a fusion of cultures affects her … Continue reading "EP.19: Growing up Indian and American" The post EP.19: Growing up Indian and American appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
When we are in a fearful moment, when we’ve been hit with something we were not expecting, how do we overcome fear? In the final episode of this 3-part series on fear, I dive into several different philosophies from Tony Robbins to Jeanne Segal and my own understanding of overcoming fear. When would you want … Continue reading "PART 3: Overcoming Fear" The post PART 3: Overcoming Fear appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
We may believe that fear is protecting us but when would you want to know, by not facing our fears we are not being our authentic selves? It is through facing our fears that we learn who we truly are at our core. In Part 2 of this 3-part series on fear, I walk through … Continue reading "PART 2: Facing Fear" The post PART 2: Facing Fear appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
When would you want to know that there is no benefit to fear? Thousands of years ago the homo sapiens and the Neanderthals and all the homo erectus species of evolution were pure mammals, animals. At some point, humans got infused with something called spirituality; there’s a soul, a consciousness of the benefit of virtue. … Continue reading "PART 1: Defining Fear" The post PART 1: Defining Fear appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
To be enlightened is to experience deep peace, presence and wholeness. According to the teachings of yoga, in a sense we are already enlightened and the goal of all meditation and yogic practices, whether physical, mental or spiritual, is to reveal what is already there. Today, Liz Doyle joins When Would You Want to Know … Continue reading "EP.18: Yoga is a Lifestyle to Enlightenment" The post EP.18: Yoga is a Lifestyle to Enlightenment appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
From beer drinker to business owner, Elysian Brewing Co-founder, Joe Bisacca, is back with the lessons he has learned from 24 years in the trenches of entrepreneurship. When would you want to know 8 tips for building a successful business. 1. Find your white space Bisacca [1:55]: “Make sure that there’s enough white space in whatever … Continue reading "EP.17: 8 Lessons from the Trenches of Entrepreneurship" The post EP.17: 8 Lessons from the Trenches of Entrepreneurship appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
Bryce James was forever changed when a paragliding accident left him paralyzed. Doctors told him he would be confined to a wheelchair the rest of his life but rather than accepting that fate, he turned to alternative healing methods. Bryce joins When Would You Want To Know as living proof that we have more control … Continue reading "EP.16: Our Beliefs Control Our Health" The post EP.16: Our Beliefs Control Our Health appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
With constant technological developments and changing customer expectations, many companies struggle to stay relevant. Today, I talked with DDW’s executive creative director, Ross Patrick, about brand building in the ever-changing digital world. What is a Brand? Ross [6:15]: We’ve seen this whole 360-degree marketing come around now where it is your name, your brand, your logo, … Continue reading "EP.15: Building a Brand That Performs in a Digital World" The post EP.15: Building a Brand That Performs in a Digital World appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
It took a traumatic event for Nicole Tsong to realize she wasn’t fulfilled in her corporate career. Ultimately leading her to search for what she truly wanted out of life and business. Since leaving the ladder of journalism to create her own business, Maple Path, the power of the pivot has become a life practice. … Continue reading "EP.14: The Power of the Pivot: Living the Life You Want" The post EP.14: The Power of the Pivot: Living the Life You Want appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
Passive cash flow is a huge component to wealth management and one of the best ways to generate ongoing income is through real estate investments. However, in this ever-changing world of information, estate decisions can be confusing and stressful. As a seasoned broker, Nate Short is not only one of my go-to confidants but a … Continue reading "EP.13: Everything Real Estate" The post EP.13: Everything Real Estate appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
The pain of losing a loved one can feel insufferable and coping with that loss is one of life’s biggest challenges. Grief can disrupt every state of your well-being, from mental to emotional and even physical health. In the last year, my nephew, Michael McGuire, experienced an extraordinarily rare tragedy when he lost both his … Continue reading "EP.12: Fortitude is a Choice" The post EP.12: Fortitude is a Choice appeared first on Pierre Gallant.
As technology evolves, we’re increasingly flooded with advertisements everywhere we turn and consequently, traditional marketing often misses the mark. How do you best engage your audience in 2019? Joe Bisacca, co-founder of Elysian Brewing Company, sat down with When Would You Want to Know to discuss the out-of-the-box branding tactics that helped his company earn Large … Continue reading "EP.11: Marketing is One Epic House Party" The post EP.11: Marketing is One Epic House Party appeared first on Pierre Gallant.