134: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder with John O'Leary
Retire With Purpose - The Retirement Podcast
Casey Weade
4.7 • 564 Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2020
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Today's guest is John O'Leary. John is an inspirational speaker, blogger, and podcaster, as well as the author of On Fire, a national bestseller. At the age of nine, John survived a fire that burned 100% of his body and left him with a one-percent chance to live. He fought extraordinary odds, won, and now lives his life driven to help others live more inspired lives.
In his new book, In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy, he invites us to return to the joy of navigating life like a child by reconnecting with the five senses children innately possess.
I first saw John speak in 2019. He gave one of the most impactful, inspirational, and meaningful presentations I've ever seen, and I've been looking forward to having him on the podcast ever since.
Today, he joins me for a conversation about why his childhood experience is one of triumph and not tragedy — and what we can all do right now to shift our mindset, embrace positivity, and stay open-minded as we age.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Retire with Purpose podcast, a show specifically designed to help pre-retirees and retirees maximize their financial confidence. |
| 0:14.4 | Casey Wheat is a certified financial planner and president of Howard Bailey Financial. |
| 0:18.4 | His newest book, Job Optional, is a Wall Street |
| 0:21.3 | Journal bestseller and is available now on Amazon and at Retirewithpurpose.com. He's your host on |
| 0:27.9 | Retire with Purpose. Hey, I'm Casey, and I believe in retirement strategies that are driven by |
| 0:34.1 | meaning and purpose. Join me this week and every week as we discuss thoughts and ideas |
| 0:40.3 | with some of today's foremost experts in the field of finance and retirement, as well as |
| 0:45.8 | discussing trending topics that could impact your bottom line. These discussions can help you |
| 0:51.5 | make better financial decisions so you can live the lifestyle |
| 0:55.0 | you've always imagined and deserved. |
| 0:57.9 | Welcome to the show. |
| 1:02.3 | Today's guest is John O'Leary. |
| 1:05.5 | John is an inspirational speaker, blogger, podcaster, and national best-selling author. At the age of nine, |
| 1:12.6 | he survived a fire that burned 100% of his body and left him with a 1% chance to live. He fought |
| 1:19.6 | extraordinary odds, won, and now lives his life driven to help others live more inspired lives. |
| 1:27.3 | I first had the opportunity to see John |
| 1:30.0 | speak in 2019, and he gave one of the most impactful, inspirational, and meaningful presentations |
| 1:37.7 | I've ever seen, and I've been looking forward to having him on the podcast ever since. |
| 1:43.4 | Today, he joins me for a conversation |
| 1:45.8 | about why his childhood experience is one of triumph and not tragedy, and what we can all do |
| 1:53.0 | right now to shift our mindset, embrace positivity, and stay open-minded as we age. One more thing before we get started. |
| 2:02.2 | As a thank you to retire with purpose listeners, I've got a special gift just for you. |
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