In this powerful episode of the podcast, I interview two wonderful guests, Michael DiPietro and Marcey Donnelly. Our conversation covers many different topics including how to deepen your meditation practice and different and creative ways to practice gratitude. Their book, The Inside Guide: Breaking Through to Intuitive Wisdom & Inspired Living, is a practical tool to help you do the inner work and achieve the breakthroughs you've been seeking.  This episode will be my last one for a few months. I love doing the podcast and need a break in order to continue enjoying it. To stay in to ..read more

In this episode, we hear from Aravind Devalia, a coach and speaker who shares his personal story of how gratitude helped him overcome challenges in his life. Arvind encourages us to practice "conscious gratitude" by being aware of and expressing gratitude for the small things in life, and provides practical tips for starting a daily gratitude practice. He also emphasizes the importance of expressing gratitude to loved ones and how it can deepen our relationships with them.  Arvind Devalia is a coach, blogger and author of "Get the Life you Love". Since leaving the corporate world 20 years ..read more

In this episode of Wake Up With Gratitude, host Julie speaks with guest I.J. about the power of gratitude and how it can help us live a more fulfilling and regret-free life. They discuss practical ways to cultivate gratitude and the positive impact it can have on our mental and emotional wellbeing. If you're looking to shift your mindset and start living a more grateful and regret-free life, this episode is a must-listen. I.J. (Ida-Jean) McIntyre is the author of The Grateful Way – a short, sweet inspirational memoir and ‘how to’ self-care book based on the remarkable way her mom faced adversi ..read more

So many of us have struggled with our financial well-being, especially in the last few years. There's a real connection between gratitude and our bank account and Kamran shares with us how to be in a state of gratitude, no matter how we might feel about our finances. They share many ways to practice gratitude, some I'm sure you've never tried before.  Kamran Novin is a modern spiritual practitioner, coach, musician, poet, author, templar, timber worker and chef. He has helped many individuals through his financial freedom course. This book is the essence of his financial freedom program ..read more

This week I created a special new graduate meditation for you. If you're struggling with the difficult relationship at the moment, with someone you love, this is for you. Find a quiet place to listen to this ten minute meditation and allow yourself to use gratitude as a part of healing any relationship. I'll be back next week with another interview for you. Wake Up With Gratitude Resources Sunrise Gratitude Meditation YouTube: https://youtu.be/76HXNJO1_y4  Free Gratitude Meditation download: http://bit.ly/GratitudeLoveLetter Help me out with a quick survey? https://wakeupwithgratitude.com ..read more

If you're a leader or manager in any workplace environment, this episode is for you. With quiet quitting and rage applying happening across the globe, learning to bring gratitude and appreciation into the workplace can no longer be overlooked. Steve Foran is a Believer in Grateful Leadership and Founder of Gratitude at Work. His dream is one billion happier people. Gratitude At Work is a science based program that's a simple, yet innovative approach to thriving leadership and business results. He is the author of Surviving to Thriving - The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership, which was named 1 of ..read more

When Jack was at an emotional rock-bottom, she gathered the strength to open a Word doc and began writing down what she was grateful for. This gratitude practice changed the course of her life so much, that she decided to have the word gratitude tattooed on the inside of her wrist. We cover a wide range of topics alongside gratitude, including the shocking lack of information and normalization of perimenopause and menopause. Jack is a Pro-Aging Champion. She promotes normalizing aging for women through curated content and women-driven brands. With over 55 Kuel Category Thought Leaders and 40 w ..read more

What's the connection between nervous system regulation and our ability to manage our addictions? Adam learned how to regulate his nervous system as a rock climber and used these mindful practices and breathwork to help him overcome his sugar addiction. He teaches us how to use our breath to connect back to our heart and help us break unhelpful thought loops. Gratitude is a direct approach to connecting to our heart and being in a parasympathetic state. Adam leads us through a short breath work exercise called Heartflow. Adam Hart is an International Speaker & best selling author whose mis ..read more

If I could go back to talk to myself as a mom of a young child in preschool, I would let her know some of the wonderful tips that Carly shares in this interview. We are told time and time again to make sure that we make the best of this time because they grow up so fast. The truth is motherhood is hard! Carly has a beautiful perspective on motherhood and how to find gratitude even when it's tough being a mom. Carly is a wife, mom, and former fashion industry executive turned blogger, who likes to refer to herself as a "mindset mentor for moms." She is on a journey to live life as the best vers ..read more

In some ways the past three years have flown by and in others, March 2020 seems like yesterday. There was a lot of fear and uncertainty during that time. None of us knew how things were going to unfold and we likely didn't think we'd still be concerned about COVID-19 in 2023. My family and I have yet to get sick - with anything really - since that time. In this callback episode, I share my recordings from the first week the global pandemic was declared. It's a time machine experience. Thankfully, all our gratitude practices remain evergreen and they are just as relevant today. Wake Up With Gra ..read more