Welcome to the Commian podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. I am fresh from the dentist chair,

so I can't actually feel my mouth, but it seems to be producing intelligible sounds. If not,

let me know. Today on the show, we have an excerpt from

Danielle Laporte's new community program, Spiritual Essentials. Here's a quick, fun story

about Danielle before we dive in. So some six years ago, I was asked to be part of the Super Soul 100,

a group hand-selected by Oprah Winfrey of, quote,

100 innovators and visionaries who are aligned on a mission to move humanity forward, end quote.

Given the other members of this group, which include Brune Brown,

Ian La Van Santant, and Zendaya, I've always considered myself number 99.

Regardless, this group was asked to assemble on one Sunday in a warehouse on Oprah's lot for a photograph.

And when Oprah asks, the response is generally affirmative. So there I was, nervously shuffling around the set, quite literally bumping into

Ava DuVernay, Esther Perel, Sophia Bush, and other luminaries.

And a photographer was scurring around and placing everyone in the frame,

and I was balanced precariously on an apple box just behind Oprah, summoning all my calm to avoid toppling

onto the queen like some drunk sentry. I begin to list a little bit to the left and I heard a voice,

pick a gaze point and you'll be fine. I looked up and in a moment of Darshan,

beheld the most sparkling eyes I'd ever witnessed in my life. Are you Danielle Lipport? I sputtered. Smile, she said calmly,

and the photo snapped. I look like the cat that ate the canary in that photo. In any case,

this serendipitous meeting was the beginning of a wonderful friendship.

Danielle has offered me countless teachings and her new community course,

Spiritual Essentials, is brimming with them.

If you're a regular listener to this program, you often hear me talk about the treasure trove

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