For the last 20 years, among other things, I was an Executive Coach to CEO’s of larger corporations. Now I am moving on to MY Next Chapter. I invite you to join me in my journey. It makes no difference if you are retiring or making any significant change to your life. We are all on the same journey. So tune in and tag along. We will talk about “what you can do next.” It might deal with transition, desire, curiosity, loss, or anything else that has to do with our Next Chapter in Life.
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Show Notes My special guest today is a most dear friend, Taryn Voget, an explorer of what it means to be a genius. Taryn writes this, “Genius isn’t just for prodigies - it’s for anyone willing to tap into their unique gifts.” Obviously, Taryn Voget understands genius from a very different perspective than what we grew up with. Let’s explore her exp…
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#364 Devon Kerns: Fresh Thoughts on Life
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1:11:44Show Notes Be sure to catch this show. It is one of the very best in more than 7 years! Check this out: “In a world where every-body is trying to become some-body, I have decided to simply be in service, as no-body, in this-body while I’m here.” Those are the words of our fascinating guest today, Devon Kerns who is called the King of Curiosity, Cha…
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#363 Pamela Williams: Healing from Heartbreak
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59:18Show Notes Our guest today, is author and Emotional Intelligence Coach Pamela Williams. In her book, "How Do I Find Love After Heartbreak?", Pamela isn't just addressing romantic wounds; she's diving deep into the mind-body-soul connection, revealing how unresolved emotions manifest themselves as physical pain. Those thoughts drive our conversation…
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#362 Steve Garnass-Holmes- Life in Poetry
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1:03:55Show Notes I can’t wait for conversation with poet and mystic Steve Garnaas-Holmes. Steve carries a much-needed role of as Divine Elder in the American caldron of longing for mystery and wonder and awe… and mostly hope. Steve Garnaas-Holmes is a gift to all of us. Let’s allow this conversation with him to carry us away in love, wonder, and Divine m…
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#361 Marc Cooper: Becoming a Modern Elder
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1:02:29Show Notes We live in a day and culture almost devoid of traditional Elders. Our society seems to contend that people get older, but they don’t get wiser. And most old people seem to have little concern about this serious conundrum. Our very special guest today, modern elder Marc Cooper, is doing something about this issue. In his latest book, Olde…
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#360 Kavita Ahuja: Define Your Reason for Being
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59:26Show Notes Welcome friends to the Next Chapter with Charlie. Our fascinating guest today totally reinvented her life around 50 years old. From successful a successful life of 25 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Kavita realized her once fulfilling business life no longer offer the internal meaning she began longing for. Instead of just living w…
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#359 Rhonda Britten: Fearless Living
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1:04:20Show Notes We are in for a very special show today with a woman whom I call a “rock star”, Rhonda Britten. I couldn’t describe Rhonda’s story any better the opening words found on her brilliant website where Rhonda writes… For twenty years, my life was a wreck. I was an alcoholic who attempted suicide three different times. Oh, and don’t forget tho…
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#358 Rhonda Britten: Fearless Living
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1:04:20Show Notes We are in for a very special show today with who I call “rock star”, Rhonda Britten. I couldn’t describe Rhonda’s story any better the opening words found on her brilliant website where Rhonda writes… For twenty years, my life was a wreck. I was an alcoholic who attempted suicide three different times. Oh, and don’t forget those lovely D…
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#357 Brian Herriott: Living Your Eulogy Today
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57:52Show Notes Our special guest today is Brian Herriot: author, speaker, financial advisor, and entrepreneurship coach. He empowers budding entrepreneurs to find lifestyle freedom and live extraordinary lives. Brian’s mission is to guide others to work on what they want, when they want, and for as long as they want. He teaches us to “live out our eulo…
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#356 Phyllis Leavitt: America in Therapy
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1:00:04Show Notes Our special guest today is psychologist and author, Phyllis Leavitt. I like what Amazon wrote about her most recent book, America in Therapy: The review said… In the first book of its kind, Phyllis Leavitt highlights a crucial missing piece from national political discourse – the declining state of America’s mental health – and the book …
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#355 Phyllis Leavitt: America in Therapy
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1:00:04Show Notes Our special guest today is psychologist and author, Phyllis Leavitt. I like what Amazon wrote about her most recent book, America in Therapy: The review said… In the first book of its kind, Phyllis Leavitt highlights a crucial missing piece from national political discourse – the declining state of America’s mental health – and the book …
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#354 Julie Wignall: The Path of Fireflies: Let YOUR Light Shine
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1:02:07Show Notes Every now and again I have a guest whose message resonates very deeply with my internal drivers. Today I am excited to chat with Julie Wignall, author of a book teaching us to model our live after fireflies who exist to let their light shine. Her book, The Extraordinary Power of Fireflies: How to Shire Your Light Brighter and Transform t…
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#353 Ben Keesey: Where Action Meets Contemplation
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1:05:19Show Notes Our special guest today is Ben Keesey—a social activist committed to serving the community of the disenfranchised, the poor, and the socially neglected populations first in Africa and now, right here at home. Ben is an executive director dedicated to the mission of the CAC—the Center of Action and Contemplation. A mission that reads in b…
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#352 Ash Perrow: Let Your Heart Be Your Guide
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52:34Show Notes My very special guest today is Ash Perrow, an Australian coach, musician and near-death experience survivor. He is an explorer of consciousness and an expert on living a nourishing life. Ash has coached hundreds of clients to lead fulfilling, creative, loving and purposeful lives. With that… let the show begin. LINKS Check out Ash’s webs…
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#351 Terry Hershey: Why Religion Can Be Good
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58:32Show Notes Terry Hershey is my special guest today and we will chat about the value of religion, especially at a time when religion is facing mainstream complaints and concerns. I look forward to this insightful conversation with Terry. LINKS Check out Terry’s weekday posts on Sabbath Moment. My favorite Terry Hershey book, Soul Gardening, contribu…
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#350 Jennifer Manocherian: Pursuing Creativity and Passion… at Any Age
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59:05Show Notes Jennifer Manocherian is a vibrant and accomplished debut novelist who, at the age of 85, challenges conventional narratives about aging and creativity with her first novel, "Alpha Bette." Jennifer is gifted with a spirit of relentless curiosity and boundless energy. Her background, encompassing screenwriting and theater production, adds …
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Show Notes Our guest today is Rich Lewis—an author, speaker, and personal coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means for inner transformation. Rich’s newest book is titled, Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self through Centering Prayer. In preparing for this show, it occurred to me that many of us know very little about Centering Pray…
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#348 Katie Turner: Intuition and Spirituality
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52:09Show Notes Our guest today is Katie Turner—A Registered Psychologist with a private practice in Alberta, Canada. Katie is a highly sensitive person and empath. One of her specializations is working with others who also have these gifts. Katie incorporates a spiritual and intuitive lens along with more traditional psychological approaches in her pra…
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#347 Matt O’Neill: The Good Mood Revolution
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54:41Show Notes Charlie NOTE: This show is a really good one. Check it out! Today’s guest, Matt O’Neill, teaches us that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 people worldwide. As a recognized leader in happiness education, Matt teaches audiences how to live a life of 'Conscious Happ…
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#346 Ben Keesey: Born Again—From Fame to Death to Real Life
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56:54Show Notes On today’s show we chat Ben Keesey, the Development and Partnerships Director for Richard Rohr’s Center of Action and Contemplation. Before joining the CAC, Ben was CEO of a charity called Invisible Children, a remarkable organization whose mission was to save the lives of children in Africa who were being abducted, turned into child sol…
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#345 Terry Hershey: What Will You Honor this Year?
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36:56Show Notes Welcome to the new version of The Next Chapter with Charlie. Today will be the very first show on our new platform of audio and video. This first episode of 2025 will be published on YouTube as well as your favorite podcast location. I thought we might begin our first show of the year in conversation of with our dear friend Terry Hershey…
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#344 Fidele Sebahizi: Out of the Ashes (Literally)
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50:51Show Notes Our guest today, Dr Fidele Sebahizi, is a refugee immigrant from the Congo in Africa. He was raised in a kind of poverty mostly unknown in the West, lived through an ethnic massacre in a Refugee Camp where his closet friend was murdered, and yet… came to the United States at 25 years old where he earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s de…
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#343 Charlie on The "Other" Christmas Story
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33:01Stumbling and Bumbling Along Oh my… This podcast regarding the birth narrative of Jesus is raw. Filled with ah’s and uh’s and so’s. Longer periods of silence. Very “not professional.” And yet it is filled with truth about the humble ways of the Divine. God is not so much interested in pretty presentations as He is in powerful truths underlying the …
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#342 Andrew Matthews: Bouncing Back… From Disappointment
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50:16Show Notes Our guest, Andrew Matthews, has sold more than 8 million books with titles like Follow Your Heart, How Life Works, and Happiness in Hard Times. Today we chat about his latest book titled Bounding Back: How you rebound from disappointment and disaster. With that, let’s get Andrew on air to chat about this essential topic. LINKS Please be …
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#341 Caitlyn Cogan Doemner: Social Justice Begins with You
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43:59Show Notes On today’s show my very special guest, Caitlyn Cogan Doemner, and I discuss some ideas that have floating around in my mind for a bit. Ideas about a core philosophy of love, kind of in line with the words of Jesus about loving your neighbor… ... only I want to be rather specific when my neighbor is the one struggling at the bottom level …
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