Leigh Martinuzzi

Indistractable Nir Eyal is the author of the international bestselling book, Hooked. A book that highlights how successful companies create products that people can't put down. As a lecturer and behavioural designer and having spent a decade researching the psychology behind habit-formation he understands not only how we become hooked but also how we can unhook ourselves. His next book, Indistractable is a guide to combat our addiction to technology and regain our attention so we can once again choose our life. Choosing traction over distraction. This is an enjoyable conversation with Nir Eyal, I hope you enjoy. Guest Bio Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hook

PSTV - The Netflix of Positive Content PSTV was created to give people a platform, where they can stay informed on the world without the constant negative media. After receiving a positive text from his mum, Karl, the founder of PSTV, had a moment of clarity that started this movement. A simple text message that shared a positive quote. How little positive news are we exposed to during our days? More importantly, How much negative media are we exposed to? According to their research over 90% of media consumed is negative. With so much focus on health and nutrition what about the nutrition of the mind? Although it may not be glaringly obvious to most but how we perceive things becomes the reality we live. And how we perceive things is influenced by what we consume. Karl and the crew are on a mission to help awaken individuals to what they consume so they can live more meaningful lives. Guest Bio Karl Stedman is an American entrepreneur, author, speaker, and internet personality. First known for his compa

True Happiness is to Enjoy the Present Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi My short blog and podcast reflecting on this quote by Seneca. “True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.” Seneca.

The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents By Hal Elrod, Michael J Maher, Michael Reese, and Jay Kinder Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi After a traumatic accident and said to have been critically dead for several minutes Hal Elrod went on to become an ultra-marathon runner, business achiever, author and international motivational speaker. He is the author of what many describe as a life-changing book, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life that went on to become a New York Times best-seller and one of Amazon’s most reviewed books. The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents is an adaptation of Hal’s work written in a story format about the central character Rick Masters who was first introduced to us in Michael Maher’s book The Seven Levels of Communication. Previously reviewed on The Hidden Why Podcast. Please enjoy my book reflection of The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents.

Motivational Mash-up #7 By Leigh Martinuzzi This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels. The Messy Middle, Being Thankful, Decisions and Fear, More Thanks, and Why We Are Indecisive. If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do. Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

Motivational Interviewing My interview with Dr Stan Steindl, discussing Motivational interviewing. Not sure what that entails, me neither however after chatting with Stan I am much clear on what it all means. Stan outlines a simple process that is clear to understand and not only beneficial in helping others with behavioural change but perhaps also ourselves. I thoroughly enjoyed the insights, perspectives and techniques that were shared. Guest Bio Stan is a Clinical Psychologist and Director at Psychology Consultants Pty Ltd, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Queensland School of Psychology. He is co-director of the UQ Compassionate Mind Research Group. He has over 20 years experience as a therapist, supervisor and trainer, including motivational interviewing training since 2007. His research interests are in the areas of motivation and compassion, and the role of cultivating a compassionate motivation in the context of trauma, shame, self-criticism and clinical disorders, and promotin

Never Enough In this episode, I chat with Judy Grisel about her experience and work on addiction. It's a remarkable discussion in which Judy reveals the unfortunate bottom line of all regular drug use: there is no such thing as a free lunch. All drugs act on the brain in a way that diminishes their enjoyable effects and creates unpleasant ones with repeated use. Yet they have their appeal, and Grisel draws on anecdotes both comic and tragic from her own days of using. Now, after twenty-five years as a neuroscientist, she shares what she and other scientists have learned about addiction, enriched by captivating glimpses of her personal journey. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Guest Bio Judith Grisel, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized behavioural neuroscientist and a professor of psychology at Bucknell University with expertise in pharmacology and genetics whose research focuses on determining root causes of drug addiction. A current focus of her laboratory is to understand the r

What A Wonderful Life I've Had! Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi "What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner." Sidonie Gabrielle Colette If only I’d realised it soon er. Regret is one thing I fear the most. According to the research of Bonnie Ware, as she worked alongside the dying as a palliative nurse, the common theme amongst them was regret. What’s interesting as you analyse the regrets is that most of them were avoidable. Things that were available however weren't appreciated, enjoyed more or lived in alignment with.

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck Enjoy my review of Carol S. Dweck's best-seller. Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi Carol Dweck is the professor of psychology at Stanford University and renowned for her research and work along the lines of personality, development, motivation and mindset. In this book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Dweck highlights her research and theories on intelligence and the power of mindset. With the idea that individuals have either a growth or fixed mindset, Dweck inspires readers how and why with the right mindset we can transform our lives and how we can move from a fixed to a growth mindset.

A blast from the past - my review of Seth Godin's book, Purple Cow. Podcast and blog - (originally published 23.7.2013) Seth Godin is a clear, concise, communicator and marketer extraordinaire. A dot com entrepreneur that has claimed his position as a leader in communication and marketing. A person of influence in the business and entrepreneurial circles. He has created success by making his business and himself visible and being a Purple Cow. That is exactly what he hopes to inspire and encourage others to do one of his all-time best-sellers, Purple Cow. Enjoy!!!

Motivational Mash-up #6 By Leigh Martinuzzi This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels. The Story We Tell Ourselves, Staying Focused, Negativity, Habit Formation, Goals and Dreams. If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do. Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi Hal Elrod is the author of The Miracle Morning and now The Miracle Equation. This podcast is dedicated to helping others achieve their goals and create their ultimate life. Each week Hal invites a guest speaker on the show to talk about all things to do with entrepreneurship, business, money, goals, making waves, success and living into dreams. Hal is very knowledgable and comes from a place of experience, passion, motivation and enthusiasm. Please enjoy my review of the Achieve Your Goals Podcast with Hal Elrod.

Impact, Not Income! Written by Leigh Martinuzzi "Life is about making an impact not making an income." Kevin Kruse Service, giving back, helping others, and contributing are all feel good activities that we can do. I genuinely believe they are fundamental in living a life with greater freedom, fulfilment and happiness. And the ability to have a positive impact on the lives of others is available to us all. We can all do something every day that aims to serve others and have an impact. A short post about having an impact on the lives of others.

The Miracle Morning Hal Elrod is the author of The Miracle Morning, a new york times best-seller. Hal was praised for doing a marvellous job of condensing centuries of practices and human development research into a simple morning ritual. If you wish to take your life to the next level and smash it out every day then Hal's simple formula has you covered. In his newest book, The Miracle Equation, Hal continues his quest to help enhance human consciousness potential. This is what Hal describes as a timeless yet commonly overlooked formula for success. It couldn't be any simpler -Unwavering Faith + Extraordinary Effort = Miracles. In this interview with Hal, I discuss both books in efforts to educate, inspire and assist us all in maximising our full potential. Guest Bio HAL ELROD is on a mission to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one reader at a time. As the author of the international bestseller The Miracle Morning, as well as his newest book, The Miracle Equation, he is doing exactly that. After ove

What advice would you give your 20-year-old Self? Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi “Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.” Benjamin Franklin A question that I ask all guests that I interview on The Hidden Why podcast is what advice they would give there 20-year-old self. It was one that I heard other interviewers asking and found the answers intriguing, naturally, I decided to include on my question list. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? As we age, I believe we all grow a little or maybe even a lot wiser. Wisdom is knowledge combined and applied with experience. As the years pass our priorities will change however in our twenties, I’d suggest that most of us are ignorant of this. When I was twenty, I was a little more reluctant to take advice. Driven by my ego and fuelled by testosterone yet challenged by the uncertainty of what to expect from life. I wouldn’t take much advice nor listen to my own advice – I was chasing life as it came.

The Seven Levels of Communication Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi Seven Levels of Communication is a book written by a highly respected and successful Real Estate Agent. Michael J Maher is said to be North America’s most referred to Real Estate Agent. This book is written of the back of the strategies that allowed Michael to build a one-million-dollar relationship business by his third year in the industry. This isn’t a book on how to communicate better, it’s a book about how to grow a business and build high-quality, trusting relationships. Although written for Real Estate Agents, I feel the same strategies can be applied to any business. Please enjoy my review...

Late Bloomers My conversation with Rich Karlgaard is all about patience and the power of playing the long-game in finding our full potential in a world obsessed with early achievement. Based on years of research, personal experience, interviews with neuroscientists, psychologists, and countless people at different stages of their careers, in Late Bloomers, Rich reveals how and when we achieve our full potential—and why today’s focus on early success is so misguided, and even harmful. An important, enjoyable and inspiring conversation. Guest Bio Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes magazine and the author of LATE BLOOMERS: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement. He is also a lecturer, pilot, and the author of four acclaimed previous books. A self-proclaimed late bloomer, Rich had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke), and after graduating, worked as a dishwasher, night watchman, and typing temp before finally finding the inner motivation and dr

Motivational Mash-Up #5 With Leigh Martinuzzi This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels. This series of rants was inspired by Hal Elrod's Miracle Morning - SAVERS. Silence, affirmations, visualisations, exercise, reading and scribing. What a great way to start every day. If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do. Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

Motivational Mash Up with Leigh Martinuzzi  This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels. Big Wins, Small Wins. First world problems. And, "I don't negotiate with my mind" Tony Robbins.   If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.  Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

Master Your Mind by Roger Seip and Robb Zbierski Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi In a world full of distractions, a society obsessed with goal achievement and culture that froths on the notion of hustle it sometimes seems like a constant uphill battle. Personally, I sometimes feel like I am all, go, go, go, and yet getting nowhere. Written by Roger Seip and Robb Sbierski, Master Your Mind is kind of like an antidote to all this chaos. A refreshing perspective on how we can tame the mind and enjoy the ride a little more gracefully while we still ambitiously push towards all our goals, dreams and desires. Please enjoy this weeks book reflection.