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Maayan and her dear friend Kate in London chat about the The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.  This book has gotten rave reviews worldwide and it's clear why! We're left pumped and ready to combat RESISTANCE by the end of our chat. Truly inspirational and action-oriented! WE. LOVED. THIS. CHAT. We discuss Kate's favorite [...] The post The War of Art – One of the only wars we should be fighting – Glimpse of Brilliance #100 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined yet again by dear Kate in London. We talk about Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life by Shakti Gawain. It came out in the mid-80s and has been a hit ever since. We're culturally more accustomed (we think) to pop psychology but [...] The post Creative Visualization – Beyond Cheesy Vision Boards – Glimpse of Brilliance #99 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined by her dear friend from college, Liza. Liza is Russian and was raised Russian Orthodox. She shares a moment of brilliance in her life - when she realized organized religion is not for her. Listen to how this came about and the insight she gained. A shining light on how we tend [...] The post Giving Up On Organized Religion – Glimpse of Brilliance #98 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined yet again by Irish Kate to discuss The Little Saboteur: Get Things Done in Life by Conquering Your Weaker Self  by Marco von Münchhausen. Not only are the title and author's last name adorable...but the approach is too - embrace the little f-cker (the little saboteur is a cute mix of pig [...] The post The Little Saboteur Inside Us All – Glimpse of Brilliance #97 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined by her new summer beach friend Elena Beloff who is a consulting hypnotist based in New York City with a thriving (no, really) practice.  Not only is she splendid company, but she's a Master NLP practitioner and is generously sharing the ins and outs of hypnosis for our burning ears. In Part [...] The post Behind the Crystals of Hypnosis: Part 3 – Glimpse of Brilliance #96 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined by her new summer beach friend Elena Beloff who is a consulting hypnotist based in New York City with a thriving (no, really) practice.  Not only is she splendid company, but she's a Master NLP practitioner and is generously sharing the ins and outs of hypnosis for our burning ears. In Part [...] The post Behind the Crystals of Hypnosis: Part 2 – Glimpse of Brilliance #95 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined by her new summer beach friend Elena Beloff who is a consulting hypnotist based in New York City with a thriving (no, really) practice.  Not only is she splendid company, but she's a Master NLP practitioner and is generously sharing the ins and outs of hypnosis for our burning ears. In Part [...] The post Behind the Crystals of Hypnosis: Part 1 – Glimpse of Brilliance #94 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is thrilled to hear from Jeff, who is back from his road trip of love and lust explorations after his recent divorce. He's open and shares his experience beautifully. For all ladies and gentlemen out there who struggle with what to do and how to do it in the land of dating, take a [...] The post Dating After Divorce Part II: Jeff Spills All – Glimpse of Brilliance #93 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined by her sister, Naama, and her dear family friend Ellen to discuss breasts through Elila, her brand of lingerie that specializes in sizes that most of us can but imagine (say F, G, H, etc cup sizes). But wait - this pod is interesting for all women. We get insight into what [...] The post Super Big-Breasted Women: It’s All In The Bra – Glimpse of Brilliance #92 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined yet again by her yet-again witty and candid friend Allie to discusss Brené Brown's book Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead which brilliantly discusses how vulnerability is one of our greatest strengths and we should all get on board with it. [...] The post Daring Greatly (to be vulnerable) – Glimpse of Brilliance #91 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan is joined by her witty and candid friend Allie to discusss Aziz Ansari's and Eric Klinenberg's book Modern Romance which explores the wild west world of online dating. See why we could all use a little more humor when it comes to love and how we'll benefit most when we approach online dating with [...] The post Modern Romance: It’s Possible – Glimpse of Brilliance #90 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Anam Cara means soul friend in Celtic. Pretty poetic, no? That's apparently EXACTLY what's missing from our relationships with ourselves and others - a little more softness, gentleness, less linear thinking. In his bestseller Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, author John O'Donohue shares wisdom from the land of mosses and ferns and valleys [...] The post A Soul Friend Will Do You Good – Glimpse of Brilliance #89 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Quiet Desperation is the term used to describe how most men currently live their lives. Kate joins Maayan to discuss her FAVORITE pop psychology book: Manhood by Steve Biddulph - the current problem, what the book aims to do, and the 7 steps to reach Manhood. Join two transatlantic friends as they share their insight...about [...] The post Reaching Manhood – Glimpse of Brilliance #88 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Jeff, a recently divorced Glimpse of Brilliance fan, asks Maayan for some advice - he's recently divorced, going girl crazy, going on a road trip, and no idea how to have...as he puts it "Romance on the Road." It begins there but the discussion becomes about dating after NOT being in the ball game for [...] The post How To Date After A Divorce – Glimpse of Brilliance #87 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Kate joins Maayan again to discuss her latest pop psychology book read: Mars & Venus in the Bedroom by John Gray. It IS rather woman-focused, which I don't mind and the world needs more of. A disclaimer, not a complaint. We graze over the book and share some of Kate's favorite parts: the role of [...] The post Kate Reports: Mars & Venus In The Bedroom – Glimpse of Brilliance #86 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

  Success. SMOTHERING greatness. Steve Faktor joins us to share his insight on three major factors in smothering greatness - DELUSION, lack of MENTORSHIP, lack of GAMESMANSHIP. Here's how you can get out of your way. Steve specializes in innovation and his company, Ideafaktory, helps businesses overcome disruption and partner with tech startups. He writes [...] The post How Success Smothers Greatness – Glimpse of Brilliance #85 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Making Love. What the hell does that mean anyways when not in the bedroom? We know receiving. We know giving. We know feeling it. MAKING love is a super cool, higher level of love that has amazing rippling effects all over your life. Here's how to get to it. Psychotherapist David Rottman lends us his [...] The post Making Love (Finally) – Glimpse of Brilliance #84 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

  This week we look at LOVE and Wounds. Many of us enter relationships with a whole bunch of baggage. From a Jungian approach, we call them WOUNDS. How are wounds formed? What does it take to heal them? Can we take on love without wounds?  Psychotherapist David Rottman lends us his insight. Listen to [...] The post Love & Wounds – Glimpse of Brilliance #83b appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

This week we look at LOVE and Projections, primarily in relationships between men and women. What role do projections play? How do they hurt us...how can we improve on it...and ultimately, how can we all grow into WHOLE persons when we acknowledge their place in our lives? Jungian psychotherapist David Rottman lends us his insight. [...] The post Love & Projections – Glimpse of Brilliance #83 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Guilt...and being eaten by it is all too common for all of us. Where does it come from? Why do we feel it? Does it serve us? Rodrigo and Maayan discuss their experiences with guilt and share their conversation and brilliant insights with you. Listen to this The post GUILT: Waste of Your Time or Essential For Survival? – Glimpse of Brilliance #82 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.