The Power Of Conversations: Happiness & Relationships

How do two total strangers, from polarizing backgrounds, find a middle ground? Welcome listeners! In this episode, we welcome back Mark Hoy from Tucson, AZ. ’Lasting Happiness’ author Marc Hoy joins Paul to talk about the power of conversation, and how the effects of listening in a focussed way can lead to a powerful bond between people. Many people treat conversation as a passive activity, but between them, Marc and Paul throw light on the art of listening, and how the simple act of paying attention can create a special intimacy. ABOUT THE GUEST Marc Hoy is the author of his new book LASTING HAPPINESS.  Marc is a happiness expert, but came by it at great cost and through unthinkable hardship. When Marc says: “What is happiness?  Where does it come from, and how do you get it?” you should know it’s a question he’s had the time to consider…a LOT of time to consider. In 1995 Marc returned from an overnight business trip to his home in Thailand to find a panicked houseguest and a dead person on the floor.  His choices: go immediately to the police and turn his friend in for the murder he’d committed or help his friend cover up the murder and pray it was never discovered. Marc made the wrong decision and spent 5 years in Thailand’s most notorious prison with death and decay surrounding him; his own well-being in constant peril, and happiness an elusive emotion of the past – one he’d surely never experience again.  But he did. From the depths of despair, bit-by-bit, he created his own happiness – lasting happiness – and it saw him through the most difficult, painful period of his entire life.  And now he's ready to share the things he learned.  LASTING HAPPINESS is a field guide for the rest of us as we go through life trying to find our own happiness. JOINT RESOURCES lastinghappiness.net Speaking From Our HEARTS (Paul's Book): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speaking-our-Hearts-Mastering-game/dp/1781332819 Emerging From The Forest (Paul's Book): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272 ABOUT THE HOST Paul Lowe is the founder of PaulLoweHEARTS and makes a difference by helping you make a difference.  He is totally committed to his HEARTS-centred approach of… Helping Everyone Achieve Results Towards Success Paul has a long and distinguished history of coaching & mentoring – particularly focusing on helping you clarify your true life’s purpose.  He has also been responsible for raising significant funds for a multitude of good causes; positively inspiring many, many children – from challenging backgrounds – within the UK and globally. Paul and his empathic team embrace a three-fold purpose: Firstly, to help you find your purpose; secondly, to get your inspirational messages & stories out into the world; whilst thirdly, to support charitable organisations in their development & fund-raising – to make a global difference. We achieve this by: Delivering our empowering HEARTS-centred programmes Sharing your true-life inspirational messages and stories through our Speaking From Our HEARTS book series & podcast Utilising our truly authentic charitable commitment, empathy & HEARTS CONTACT METHODS Mob: +44 (0) 7958 042 155 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.paullowehearts.com/ https://twitter.com/PaulLoweHEARTS https://www.instagram.com/paullowehearts/ https://www.facebook.com/PaulLoweHEARTS/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmznF8VCcZKEdSfE7VlwUA