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Are you passionate about making lists? Does your passion lead to action or do you wind up making lists of lists? If you could use lists to be more productive, highly successful and less stressed, would you? Today’s inspiring On Purpose interview is with Broadcast journalist Paula Rizzo, the author of Listful Thinking: Using Lists to Be More Productive, Highly Successful and Less Stressed is the senior health producer for Fox News Channel in New York City and founder of ListProducer.com. An Emmy Award winner, she attributes much of her success to her compulsive list making. The author of the ebook 10 Lists Every Mom Needs, she lives and works in New York City.

What gets in the way of getting clear about our purpose? What are those blocks and how can we claim our purpose despite the obstacles.? This purposeful and inspiring On Purpose interview is with Chris Kyle a speaker, teacher and founder/CEO of the Ascendant Company, an eLearning consulting firm that helps authors, teachers and organizations build online learning programs and highly-engaged global learning communities that unite and inspire people across cultures. Chris has guided the online launches of notable best-selling authors and teachers including Neale Donald Walsch, Jean Houston, Arielle Ford, among others. Chris also develops and teaches his own public online learning programs in the areas of purpose, the ‘new success’ and authentic leadership. He created and hosted the The Power of Purpose Summit, which drew over 10,000 participants from 85 countries; and is the creator and teacher of the Man On Purpose 7-week online course with participants from 20 countries.

Do you feel as though there's a purpose filled with passion ready to emerge in your life? If you knew the steps to take to enter fully into your heartfelt purpose, would you? This inspiring On Purpose interview is the author of EMERGENCE: Seven Steps for Radical Life Change and the world’s #1 expert on the revolutionary Law of Emergence. He has trained top executives at Fortune 500 companies, coached celebrities and media professionals on creating conscious entertainment, and has touched hundreds of thousands around the planet with his message on finding your path, living your purpose and making a powerful impact!

Could rebuilding the harmonious relationship we once had with the earth, with the Natural World, be the key to living our purpose and expressing our true gifts? This inspiring On Purpose interview is with Lynn Trotta, who with her husband, Michael Trotta, founded Sagefire Institute ten years ago to help people to live more deeply connected to their authentic self, the earth, and others. Lynn shares a powerful, and ancient, practice that’s many have reported helps them feel more deeply connected to the natural world, find an increased capacity for joy, and become more intuitive and trusting of their inner voice.

Is there more that you want? Do you feel the call to color outside the lines and dance to a different tune but just don’t know how to listen to the call of your heart and have your work be a clear reflection of this call. This inspiring On Purpose interview is with Robin Korth - a spiritual renegade and outlaw. She is also an international speaker, writer and businesswoman. After years of doing life as she was “supposed to,” she walked away and began living life from deep inside. She captures her experience in Soul on the Run which is her courageously honest exploration of the power and joy that living is meant to be.

Does it really take more work to uncover our gifts or keep them hidden? Can there be any more direct route to bliss than bliss itself? This blissful On Purpose Show interview is with Frank Gjata, founder of Blississippi.com. Frank is passionate about creating fun, unique and effective tools that support people (including himself) to wake up, discover and live their bliss. He’s also a writer and founder of “Acknowledge Is Power” coaching, where he ignites organic change and blissful journeys through the practice of acknowledging the truth in the moment, unconditional acceptance, authentic communication and the breaking of old unconscious patterns—and does it all with a sense of humor.

Do you desire to grow a business doing something you love - but hate marketing? What if marketing could be guilt-free, respectful, beautiful, inspiring, honoring, fun, warm, gracious, quirky and honest - and effective? This inspiring On Purpose interview is with Tad Hargrave, a hippy who developed a knack for marketing (and then learned how to be a hippy again). For almost a decade, Tad has been bringing refreshing and unorthodox ideas to conscious entrepreneurs and green businesses that help them grow their organizations and businesses (without selling their souls).

Do you feel as though you are going through life half-hearted; searching for a way to wholeheartedly live a life of passion and purpose? This special On Purpose interview is with my On Purpose Show co-host Susyn Reeve about her new book, The Wholehearted Life: Big Changes and Greater Happiness Week by Week. Susyn was interviewed by her VIVA Editions Publisher, Brenda Knight.

Does your desire to excel and “have it all” leave you secretly anxious, stressed and often unsatisfied? Are you beginning to feel that this price is too high, but unsure of how to make a change? This inspiring On Purpose interview is with returning guest Melissa Heisler, a Stress Reduction Expert committed to guiding professionals to improve their health, increase their mental clarity, easily deal with difficult people, and find peace of mind in their work through reducing their stress levels and adopting Type-ME Habits. Melissa is the author of, From Type A to Type Me: How to Stop "Doing" Life and Start Living It.

Are you building a business, drawn to starting one, or getting ready for a major career change and toying with the idea of doing your own thing? And, is it even possible to have a business that’s both fulfilling and financially prosperous? This lively On Purpose interview is with George Kao, a Coach who helps people create their “true livelihood” - which he defines as work that is emotionally fulfilling, mentally challenging, spiritually growing, and financially sustaining.

Most of us are recovering from something; substance abuse, digital dependence, grief, end of a marriage or career, financial ruin, an eating disorder, a physical ailment or a brain trauma.  In the process of this we have the opportunity to connect with our passion and purpose that is the extra bonus of recovery.  This inspiring […]

Lonely in your quest to find purposeful work? Ever feel like you’re the only one asking these kind of questions – and maybe a little embarrassed not to have figured it out? Join us for this special “Perspectives on Purpose” series episode for the On Purpose Show. Rather than our usual interview format, Rikk and Susyn will draw […]

On the path to a LifeWork of passion and purpose what part does your imagination play? What if it was a vital step to love the life you life, would you know how to tap into your imagination?   This inspiring On Purpose interview is with Peg Conley who clearly knows how to tap into […]

Is it possible to find new lifework purpose when life brings unexpected challenges? What if the challenge itself was a doorway to purpose and a next chapter? This episode’s conversation has value in two important ways. You’ll hear the story of someone doing passionate work – that grew from a challenge. And you’ll be introduced […]

When you leave the workplace to raise a family or to pursue another goal how can you claim and communicate your unique value when it’s time to re-enter the job market? This inspiring On Purpose interview is with Teri Hockett, Co-founder and Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO) of What’s For Work, a community of Empowered Women […]

The journey to a lifework of passion and purpose, can be stressful with many starts and stops along the way. Is it possible to find calm in the midst of distress? The answer is Yes! This inspiring On Purpose conversation is with returning guest Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, Senior Minister at Unity Spiritual Center of […]

Do you think about living a more eco-friendly and simple life but find that some of your daily habits get in the way? What if you there were simple steps you could take immediately to have greater simplicity in your life and free up your energy, would you take them? This enlightening On Purpose conversation […]

Even after you have clarity for a new lifework vision and are actively building it, there are both internal and external obstacles. How do you stay inspired and on-track? Every three months On Purpose Show co-hosts, Susyn Reeve and Rikk Hansen, take a step back and host a special episode. These episodes are part of […]

It often seems that the problems and struggles of life capture our attention and get a grip on us. How do you have the time of your life – how can you appreciate the journey – what are the tools or the words to enrich your life?   This inspiring On Purpose conversations is with […]

Sometimes you don’t believe it’s possible to make a living doing what you’re passionate about; or you get strong messages from people around you that make you question your dreams.  Is it really possible to make a living doing what inspires you?   This inspiring On Purpose conversation is with renowned nature photographer, William Neill.  A […]