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Respark Your Life
by Raymond Aaron
Welcome to RESPARK YOUR LIFE, the world's foremost podcast to respark the fire within you to live life on your terms. Dust off the cobwebs of life on automatic, and grab the excitement and changes you desire but have been hesitant to reach for. No, you likely won't fly faster than a speeding bullet nor leap tall buildings in a single bound, but you will indeed be moved powerfully, day by day, with increasing ease, to take those little steps that will lead to huge changes.If you are driving a motorboat fast due south and you want to go in a different direction, don't yank the steering wheel. Make a tiny change and, within moments, you are traveling safely in a totally resparked direction to live life on your terms.Your host for this Podcast is Raymond Aaron, author of a New York Times Bestseller plus 143 other published books. You will hear stories and learn lessons from his extraordinary life to respark the fire within you to live YOUR life on your terms.
Episodes
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EP390: Jim Hetherington - Fix A Broken Marriage
"They complete me. No, they don't complete you. You don't need anybody to complete you. You need someone to complement you, but not to complete you." — Jim Hetherington Twelve years into his marriage, Jim Hetherington was ready to walk away. Every complaint he had was directed outward — at his...
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EP389: Norm Gordon - Make a Fortune in Real Estate
"People overestimate what they could do in a year, but they highly underestimate what happens in a decade." — Norm Gordon Norm Gordon was given a riddle as a boy by one of his father's business partners: how do you buy something for a dollar, sell it for 90 cents, and still make a profit? It took...
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EP388: Dr. Robert Wolf - Beating Anti-Semitism
"If passion is the tool to fight antisemitism, you've got all the ammo you need." — Raymond Aaron Dr. Robert Wolf's father was a four-time escape artist. He survived Nazi Hungary, Communist Hungary, forced labor camp, and a final daring escape in 1956 — sneaking into a Soviet office the night...
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EP387: Donna Hartley - Past Life Regressions
"You have stuff locked in there that's stopping you from being the full person you are meant to be in this lifetime." — Donna Hartley Raymond Aaron spent 60 years unable to touch his right collarbone. Chiropractors, psychiatrists, every kind of specialist — none of them could touch it. One past...
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EP386: Amber Abila - The Secret Ingredient Causing You To Overeat
"Sometimes we taste the flavor of that food and we get a reward, and then sometimes we taste that flavor and we don't — we don't get the nutrition. So this drives over-engagement and overeating on the food and more of a hyper-obsession, because our brain is simply trying to figure out: where is…
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EP385: Dr. Alena Candova - Claim Your Inner Authority
"We don't need to get rid of anything. We just need to cultivate enough inner safety for our nervous system and our psyche for these patterns to finally realize that life's different now. We can start dissolving, and the authentic, powerful self can step forward." — Dr. Alena Candova Dr. Alena...
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EP384: Mario Lamarre - The Investor Edge
"My dad committed suicide when I was 14. I left school and never went back. Then in my 20s, early 30s, I went bankrupt, lost everything, and got divorced the same year. I rebuilt myself again. And now at 46, I've been through a lot, and I think I'm there. I think I'm ready." — Mario Lamarre Mario...
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EP383: Ken Kunken - World's First Quadriplegic Lawyer
"You can't always control what's happening to you, but you can control how you react to it. That was the biggest lesson I learned." — Ken Kunken On Halloween 1970, twenty-year-old Cornell engineering student Ken Kunken tackled a ball carrier during a football kickoff and broke his neck. The...
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EP382: Dr. Ona Love Brown - The Les Brown Legend Continues
"It's hard to see the picture when you're inside of the frame. So having someone that's willing to get in the trenches of your life with you, and be present with you and be able to extract and see some of the things that have helped you to become who you are — that's a powerful process." — Dr.…
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EP381: Beth Wilson - Transformational Change
"I'm very, very encouraged because people are shaking yokes off. They don't always know what the next step is or the complete vision, but something again is propelling them towards something better and greater." — Beth Wilson Beth Wilson knew from age seven that she moved through the world...
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EP380: Colleen McAvoy - Bullies Begone
"I hate injustice with a passion. And when it was happening to me, I thought — why is this happening? Am I doing something wrong? You start to wonder about your confidence, you start to wonder about your capabilities." — Colleen McAvoy Colleen McAvoy had a long, stable government career — until...
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EP379: Dr. Tommy Rhee - Stem Cell Therapy For Long Life And Healing
"When you get to the age of 100 and 110 and still have that signal that's strong like we're at 20, we'll reach those older ages at an active state." — Dr. Tommy Rhee Here is a genuinely new idea, explained clearly by someone who has lived at the intersection of elite sport and cutting-edge…
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EP378: Dr. Stephen Bezruchka - Born Sick In The U.S.A.
"Changing your mind is one of the best ways of discovering whether you still have one or not." Raymond Aaron has known Dr. Stephen Bezruchka since the first day of university — two students of mathematics and physics who went on to build entirely different lives, stayed close across sixty years…
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EP377: Kira Hartley Klinger - Journey Of A Single Mom In Business
"The world is one big giant oyster, and there's so many different ways to make a dollar, and if you're motivated, it can be made out of just about anything." — Kira Hartley Klinger Kira Hartley Klinger was 40 years old, newly divorced, with a teenager at home, no college degree, and a patchwork…
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EP376: Ray Hartjen - Storytelling
Storytelling "I want to use today up. I mean, I want to honor them, the people who didn't receive the gift. I want to honor the day, and I want to honor myself by making the most of it." — Ray Hartjen Ray Hartjen was 55 when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma — an incurable but treatable…
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EP375: Rand Timmerman - A Spiritual Passage
"We don't grow spiritually when everything's going good. When we're blind and we're wondering what the future is gonna — that's when we're in that pain, that emotional pain and anxiety. It's when we grow spiritually." Rand Timmerman grew up in poverty, survived Vietnam, built a 40-year legal...
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EP374: Dr. Michael Guadagnino - Health At All Ages
"Once you cut, you can't uncut. So you should do everything you possibly can prior." If you have ever felt that getting healthy after 50 means an all-or-nothing overhaul, this conversation will ease your mind. Dr. Michael Guadagnino, a chiropractor of more than thirty years and author of Fitness...
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EP373: David Nassief - The One-Page Millionaire
David Nassif was fired at 63 with a six-figure salary he'd somehow never turned into savings, facing the real possibility of being broke by 65. What he built in the six years that followed — a seven-figure portfolio, genuine financial freedom, and a book about how he did it — started with a…
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EP372: Timothy Ward - Muscle Is Magic After 55
"People lose their freedom as they age because they lose their fitness." Ageing well is not simply about living longer—it's about maintaining the strength, mobility, and energy needed to enjoy life. This episode explores why muscle is a critical component of longevity and how many people...
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EP371: Austin Mao - TOGETHER From Longing to Belonging
"All I wanted to do was just save my mom." Human beings are wired for connection, yet many people spend their lives feeling isolated, unseen, or disconnected from themselves and others. Real belonging begins when people feel safe enough to be vulnerable, ask for support, and embrace every part of...
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EP370: Dr. Cheryl Fraser - Buddha's Bedroom
"About 18 months in, according to research, that a lot of the thrill starts to fade a little and it turns into what I call marriage or relationship incorporated." Long-term relationships don't fail because people stop loving each other. They often fade because couples stop intentionally creating...
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EP369: Yasi Amram - Spiritually Intelligent Leadership
"Am I trying to do the right thing? Which has come from devotion to the truth and integrity, or am I trying to prove myself right, which comes from my ego?" Spiritual intelligence is less about beliefs and more about behavior. Purpose, humility, integrity, compassion, gratitude, and service only...
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EP368: Larry Kesslin - The Joy Molecule
"The more you're attached to your identity, the further you are away from joy." Joy is not something earned through money, status, or achievement. It's something already within us that gets buried under identity, expectations, and the constant need for validation. Real fulfillment comes from...
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EP367: Andrew Gauthier - From Disaster To Real Estate Multi-Millionaire
"You could recover 1%. You could recover 100%. It'll be based on how hard you work, how much you give towards this." Success is often built long before the breakthrough arrives. Discipline, resilience, and the refusal to quit become the foundation that carries people through moments that would...
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EP366: Saul Bienenfeld – Defending Really Bad Guys
"I'm not defending a person. I'm defending the U.S. Constitution." Justice depends on more than verdicts. It requires a system where evidence is tested, rights are protected, and both sides are forced to meet a high standard. The strongest professionals often understand the game from multiple...
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EP365: Tom Gegax - Get America Out Of Its Slump
"We are human beings that are serving, rather than on a pedestal above everybody else" Business drifts into dysfunction when success is measured too narrowly. When profit becomes the dominant scoreboard, organizations begin to erode the very systems that sustain them—employee well-being, customer...
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EP364: Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson - One Move at a Time
"If you do good, good will follow you." Success is rarely about making the perfect move—it's about thinking before you act, staying patient under pressure, and focusing on what remains instead of what's lost. The idea is simple but powerful: your first instinct is often wrong, and the best…
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EP363: Dr. Agi Keramidas - 88 Actionable Insights For Life
"What I did the first part, let's say, of my life doesn't mean that I have to do it in the second part of my life, especially when I have found something that really I'm drawn to, which is what I do." Real change doesn't begin with a plan—it begins with a feeling that something is missing. Many...
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EP362: Julie Condliffe - Unbreakable
"Once I sat down with myself and became quiet enough to be able to hear… the answer then comes from within which was then my internal guide, my internal compass." Resilience is not built when life is easy—it's forged in the moments when everything falls apart. True transformation begins with...
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EP361: Corbie Mitleid - Communicate with the Dead
"All I know is that I get my ego out of the way and I'm the tool that spirit uses." There's a deeper question beneath curiosity about the unknown: how much of life is truly visible, and how much operates beyond what we can explain? This conversation explores the idea that intuition, purpose, and...
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EP360: Larry Easto – Experiential Learning
"Experience is the best teacher but nobody really tells us how to learn from experience." Real growth doesn't come from information—it comes from reflection. The real advantage is learning how to extract value from everyday experiences instead of letting them pass unnoticed. By pausing, analyzing...
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EP359: Dr. Matt Kutz - EPIC Mindset
"Perfection is not possible, but excellence is." Mindset is easy to talk about when life is smooth. The real test comes when disruption hits. Pressure, chaos, and uncertainty can either shrink a person—or refine them. The difference often comes down to the internal rules we live by. Excellence...
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EP358: Joan Johnston - The Customer Whisperer
"Listening isn't just about hearing words. It's about understanding the emotions behind the words." Great service rarely comes from scripts or policies. It comes from simple human moments. When people feel seen, heard, and valued, something powerful happens—trust grows, relationships deepen, and...
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EP357: Deevo Tindall - Creating Your True Brand
"No matter who you think you are… if the person you are supposed to be serving doesn't feel the same way then there's a disconnect." Creating a true brand begins with self-awareness. Your brand isn't your logo, your website, or your social feed—it's how people experience you. Every touchpoint...
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EP356: Nkrumah Mensah - Anne Of Survivor
"There are so many good stories that don't get out there because the industry is difficult and people give up." Freedom always sounds heroic—until you realize it costs something. Some people accept the life handed to them. Others feel the tension between loyalty and identity. This episode…
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EP355: Albert Bramante - From Brain Deficient To PhD
"One of the premises of my book is that we are all our own worst enemy staring ourselves in the mirror a lot of times. It's not other people. It's ourselves." Self-doubt is often mistaken for weakness, but it is frequently a byproduct of growth. High achievers, performers, executives, and...
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EP354: G. Michael Hopf - Cries Of A Dying World
"The value of things becomes zero when time is all you have left." When systems fail, it isn't technology that determines what happens next—it's human behavior. Crisis strips away social norms and exposes how people respond to fear, scarcity, and uncertainty. Some move toward responsibility…
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EP353: Dr. Elliot Justin - Sex and Heart Attacks
"This is not just some sex toy. We are using this device to challenge question." As technology develops in the modern world, the medical sector has gotten more involved, leading to new, innovative strides at every turn. Smartphones, smart watches, and specialized rings have been created with the...
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EP352: Mario Lamarre - Real Estate At Sea
"It takes a long time to build these deep connections that people need to be successful in real estate." Connection is as powerful of a tool to the real estate investment world as real estate itself. The network you build could be vital to your career successes, but maintaining connections takes...
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EP351: Eric McHugh - Giant Improvement In Dating App
"After the match is made, it can switch from a relationship to a relationship butler." Dating apps, like a lot of other technology can be harmful to people. Developers who put profit before people are apt to use algorithms, and now AI, to manipulate people into creating profits. The strongest...
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EP350: Jason Heffler - Turning Challenges Into Superpowers
"People with speech conditions can still live that life filled with all the other possibilities as others and they can still do amazing things." Personal challenges often become the very training ground where confidence, resilience, and self-trust are forged. When something feels like a…
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EP349: Jo-Anne Ross - Dementia - What To Do
"Every human being on this planet is unique… every dementia journey is unique as that person is." Dementia rarely announces itself clearly. It shows up in small shifts—subtle memory gaps, emotional changes, and behaviors that don't quite make sense yet. Families often respond with fear or…
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EP348: Dr. Dawson Church - Spiritual Intelligence For Tough Times
"Happiness radiates out of people… your change is the most potent contribution you can make to global change." Hard times have a way of exposing what actually holds us together. When prices rise, headlines darken, and uncertainty becomes constant, willpower and positive thinking stop working.…
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EP347: Peter Forcelli - The Whistleblower
"Leadership should be when something's wrong, you speak up and try to fix it." Integrity is tested when truth becomes inconvenient. Systems built to protect people can drift into protecting themselves instead, especially when reputation, authority, and career incentives override humility. Justice...
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EP346: Rav Bains - Personal Transformational Leadership
"Either you have self-education or you're not educated." Personal transformation begins with the realization that technical skills alone cannot create a meaningful life or effective leadership. Real growth comes from learning how to navigate your own inner world—your thinking, your emotions, and...
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EP345: Barnet Bain - How To Be A Friend In An Unfriendly World
"If a friend doesn't feel safe with you, you can forget the rest." True friendship begins with seeing past our own filters. Most people walk through life inside invisible "bubbles"—patterns of conditioning, beliefs, and echo chambers that shape how we perceive others. These bubbles make the world...
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EP344: Dr. Alain Salas - Limiting Beliefs
"The good news is if we are programmed, we can be deprogrammed." Limiting beliefs quietly shape how people think, react, and repeat patterns that no longer serve them. These mental programs often start in childhood and settle deep in the subconscious, influencing confidence, emotions, health, and...
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EP343: Shannon Russell - Start Your Second Act
"Ask yourself if you're okay, if you're happy with what you're doing. And if you're not and you're thinking about something else, this is the time to allow yourself to explore it." Many people reach a stage in life where their work looks successful on paper but feels empty inside. This episode...
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EP342: David Gilbert - Limiting Beliefs Into Gold
"Ultimate power lies in becoming the co-creator of your life." Turning limiting beliefs into gold starts with recognizing that your biggest internal blocks are often the doorway to your greatest breakthroughs. When you understand how emotions, old stories, and subconscious patterns shape your...
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EP341: Wendy Gunn - Serving From The Heart
"If you have breath left, God's got goals left for you to achieve." True transformation begins when you stop chasing the lives of others and start embracing the one God uniquely designed for you. This episode explores how surrender, faith, and a willingness to be changed can lead to unimaginable...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to RESPARK YOUR LIFE, the world's foremost podcast to respark the fire within you to live life on your terms. Dust off the cobwebs of life on automatic, and grab the excitement and changes you desire but have been hesitant to reach for. No, you likely won't fly faster than a speeding bullet nor leap tall buildings in a single bound, but you will indeed be moved powerfully, day by day, with increasing ease, to take those little steps that will lead to huge changes.If you are driving a motorboat fast due south and you want to go in a different direction, don't yank the steering wheel. Make a tiny change and, within moments, you are traveling safely in a totally resparked direction to live life on your terms.Your host for this Podcast is Raymond Aaron, author of a New York Times Bestseller plus 143 other published books. You will hear stories and learn lessons from his extraordinary life to respark the fire within you to live YOUR life on your terms.
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