The Cafe on the Edge of the World Podcast

On this episode, I sit down for a beautiful conversation with my good friend and #1 Bestselling author Karin Kuschik. Beyond a bestselling author, Karin is a top-level performance coach for business decision makers/media celebrities as well as a keynote speaker. She has a gift for finding and sharing just the right words to help people through life's different situations.Our discussion begins with the genesis of Karin’s new book 50 Questions that Make Life Easier (“50 Fragen, die das Leben leichter machen”) and the impact it has already made. Our conversation includes; the importance of asking the right questions, how to check in with yourself and ensure you’re heading down the right path, the root cause of most misunderstandings and arguments, how to properly defuse situations, dissecting someone’s true intent behind their words, learning to respond to different situations effectively, how you can decide who pushes your buttons, and so much more. To get Karin’s books in German please visit: https://www.amazon.de/stores/Karin-Kuschik/author/B09NNXN3P3To get Karin’s books in English please visit: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Karin-Kuschik/author/B0FNX2HHRLTo learn more about Karin please visit: https://www.karinkuschik.com/To connect with Karin on Instagram, please visit: https://www.instagram.com/karinkuschik/To listen to John’s previous episode with Karin (#59 & #40) please visit: https://audio.johnstrelecky.com

On this episode, I sit down for a fun-filled, energetic conversation with bestselling children’s book author Adam Wallace. Adam has had multiple #1 NYT Bestsellers and has sold over 12 million books!Our discussion begins with Adam’s rather unique journey to becoming a children’s book author of 173 books, including his wildly successful series “How to Catch a …” Our conversation includes; How to create art that engages the mind, why it’s necessary to put yourself in uncomfortable situations to grow, the importance of testing your product with a trusted group of customers before bringing it to market, understanding that building sustained success takes time, finding fulfillment though not constantly chasing the next big number or new shiny object, how Adam is reinventing the way young readers consume books, insights into his unique writing process, keeping the next generation of kids excited to read, and so much more! To get Adam’s book Hatman please visit: https://www.hatman.com.au/To learn more about Adam Wallace please visit: https://www.adam-wallace-books.com/To get to Adam’s books, please visit here: https://www.adam-wallace-books.com/books/To connect with Adam on Instagram, please visit here: https://www.instagram.com/adamwallacestuff

On this episode, I sit down for a motivating and inspiring conversation with cultural anthropologist, author, and social entrepreneur, Joana Breidenbach. Joana is the co-founder of betterplace.org and founder of the Betterplace Lab.Our conversation delves into the origin of Better Place, and what drives the passion behind the wonderful ideas Joana has continuously contributed to the world. Our discussion includes; understanding and embracing different ways of life, staying curious rather than being judgmental, push factors vs. pull factors, learning to be grateful for the things in life that are often taken for granted, why paying attention to the world is a moral act, building an efficient and effective team, how to create a remarkable company culture, seeing business relationship as a human to human interaction instead of a boss to employee or client to client relation, and so much more!To learn more about Betterplace please visit (English): https://www.betterplace.org/enTo learn more about Betterplace please visit (German): https://www.betterplace.org/deTo get to Joana’s books, please visit here: https://www.joanabreidenbach.de/authorTo learn more about Joana please visit her website here: https://www.joanabreidenbach.de/To learn more about Brafe Space please visit: https://brafe.space/

On this episode, I sit down for a beautiful conversation with integrative spiritual consultant, author, and holistic healer, Catherine Duncan. Catherine has worked extensively in the areas of chronic illness, life transitions, grief, loss and finding meaning and purpose while serving as a chaplain and spiritual care provider. Our discussion includes; how Catherine overcame not one but two separate near-death experiences, how she discovered and perfected her innate ability to see and communicate with spirits, why it’s important to truly feel the energetic shift that comes with gratitude, why humans experience difficult situations or circumstances, how to tap into your unique gifts as a human, why you should be the only person who decides what a successful life looks like for you, learning to turn down the fear part of your mind, and so much more!To learn more about Catherine please visit her website here: https://www.catherineduncan.org/To get  to Catherine’s book, please visit here: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Awakening-Practices-Living-Feeling/dp/163755608XTo connect with Catherine, please visit here: https://www.instagram.com/catherineduncanmabcc/

On this episode, I sit down for a truly inspiring conversation with environmentalist, and founder of Plant-for-the-Planet, Felix Finkbeiner. Felix’s organization is currently responsible for planting over 13.6 billion trees around the world. We have a fascinating discussion focused on the amazing work Plant-for-the-Planet is doing and how people can help and support their goal of planting 1 trillion trees. Our conversation includes; How at 9 years old Felix heard the story of Wangarĩ Maathai and was then inspired to start his own movement, how Felix was able to balance being a kid while also chasing after his dreams of changing the world through planting 1 million trees, creating a network of team members around the world to plant for the planet, why maintaining biodiversity and planting native species is vital to creating a thriving ecosystem, how Plant-for-the-Planet builds sustainable relationships with local communities to ensure projects succeed well into the future, what softwares Plant-for-the-Planet have built and how they're ensuring the most accurate and precise data is collected and used, why Plant-for-the-Planet is sharing its vast knowledge and key learning to anyone who wants it, and so much more!To learn more about Plant-for-the-Planet please visit their website here: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/To donate to Plant-for-the-Planet please visit: https://donate.plant-for-the-planet.org/?to=proj_bFH0BU0Qw02RuetpQlLOMVYXTo learn more about the Tree Mapper App please visit: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/treemapper/To Learn more about the One Trillion Tree initiative please visit: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/trillion-trees/