Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

Expected to die, today he's inspiring others to truly live. World-renowned inspirational speaker + national bestselling author John O'Leary wants to help you wake up from accidental living so you can do, be, achieve and impact more through your life. Every Monday, John shares a quick burst of inspiration to help start your week on fire. Every Thursday, John interviews an amazing guest on their story, successes, failures, lessons, and life to help you uncover tips to apply in yours.

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 900 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary, a education show with 900 episodes published.

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  Episode #904

  The Real Gift of Awe (Monday Moment ep. 907)

  Aug 17, 20265 minS17

  The first time I saw the Rocky Mountains, my dad looked over at me and asked, "What do you think?" We were standing along the Continental Divide in Colorado, watching the sun set after a 700-mile drive. The sky was glowing. The mountains seemed impossibly large. I was ten years old, had only recently learned to walk again after the fire and was surrounded by my siblings. I took it all in, searched for the most articulate response I could muster and finally said: "Wow." Decades later, Beth and I took our kids to Banff, Alberta. On one of our hikes, we stopped at an overlook above a brilliant blue lake. Mountains rose high on every side. The sky was perfectly clear, the water below impossibly blue. It was all so beautiful that it hardly seemed real. I turned to one of my kids and asked, "What do you think?" The response? Tune in to hear.

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  Episode #906

  Sandi E. Smith: How Opening Her Home Healed Her Heart (ep. 906)

  Aug 13, 20261h 5mS17

  Sandi E. Smith is remarkable proof that our past may shape us, but it does not have to define us. After enduring a nomadic childhood marked by poverty, abuse and unimaginable instability, Sandi put herself through college and law school, eventually rising to lead litigation at Apple. Her memoir, Chosen , recounts her journey from fighting to survive to opening her heart and home to eleven children in need. Today, Sandi shares how she survived a childhood in which she was locked in a closet, forced to hunt for food and, for a time, left to live alone. She reveals how a chance encounter with a young football player led her family to welcome others into their home, how loving them helped heal wounds from her own childhood and why the people who interrupt our plans may become some of life's greatest gifts. My friends, Sandi's story is a powerful reminder that we are more than what has happened to us. If you've ever wondered whether your pain can be redeemed, whether your choices truly matter or whether opening your heart could change a life, this conversation is for you.

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  Episode #905

  You Are Not Alone (Monday Moment ep. 905)

  Aug 10, 20265 minS17

  As a child, I spent months in the hospital. The pain was constant and hopelessness sometimes crept in. But one of the things that broke through my fear and isolation was Mom arriving each afternoon with the mail. Inside those envelopes were drawings, prayers, and handwritten letters from people I had never met. They arrived from across the country and around the world. And although they were sent from different parts of the globe, they all carried the same message: you are not alone. When a person is struggling, knowing they are not alone and are being lifted up by others can make all the difference. It did for me. And it's the same kind of impact I see in one of my newest friends, Lillian O'Donnell. Let me explain.

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  Episode #904

  Coach Jim Johnson: Build Winning Teams and Change Lives (ep. 904)

  Aug 6, 202653 minS17

  Coach Jim Johnson is an award-winning high school basketball coach who spent more than 30 years transforming struggling programs into winning teams. Yet of his 428 career victories, he is best known for one unforgettable game when he gave Jason "J-Mac" McElwain, his team manager with autism, the opportunity to step onto the court and realize a dream. Today, Jim shares how being cut from his college basketball team led him toward his true calling, what 17 straight losses taught him about perseverance, and why the best leaders focus on people before results. He also takes us back to the night J-Mac scored 20 points in just over four minutes and shares what that unforgettable moment taught him about teamwork, kindness and helping others realize their dreams. My friends, if you're navigating a setback, wondering how to make a difference or simply need a reminder of what's possible when we believe in one another, this conversation is for you.

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  Episode #903

  Clear the Air (Monday Moment ep. 903)

  Aug 3, 20264 minS17

  Somewhere between their first steps, the first day of kindergarten, and their first drive, we parents begin to realize something: The chapter of raising our children is slowly coming to a close. And with it come the questions. Will they make good decisions? Did we prepare them well enough? Will they find their people….and their way? I quietly wrestled with these questions a couple weeks ago as Beth and I drove our second-born, Patrick, to Lakeland University. You'd think this trip with the second child would be easier or less emotional. It wasn't. Let me explain.

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