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Good Life Project

John O'Leary | Choosing Awe

Good Life Project

Jonathan Fields / Acast

Education, Wellness, Self-improvement, Midlife, Health & Fitness, Intentional Living, Personal Growth, Living Well, How To

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In 1987, John O’Leary was a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing with fire and gasoline, he created a massive explosion in his home and was burned on 100% of his body. He was given less than a 1% chance to live. John not only survived but, with the support of an incredible family, friends and community, found a way to reclaim a sense of wonder, joy and service that has led to a stunning career inspiring millions, writing books, while marrying the love of his life and raising four kids together. His #1 National Bestselling book ON FIRE recounts much of this story, and his popular Live Inspired Podcast takes you deeper into lessons learned. John's new book, IN AWE, (https://amzn.to/3dQ1dUO) explores the key elements that allow you to live from a place of awe, no matter what the world throws at you.

We recorded a Good Life Project conversation with John in 2016, which you can listen to here: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/john-oleary-2/

You can find John O'Leary at:

Website : http://johnolearyinspires.com/

Instagram : http://instagram.com/johnoleary.inspires/


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0:00.0

At the age of nine, John O'Leary was severely burned on 100% of his body.

0:12.3

87% of that was 30-degree burns.

0:15.0

Nobody expected him to survive the first night, but he did.

0:19.0

And then the next, and then the next.

0:21.0

He survived months in a hospital bed dozens of surgeries, including the amputation of all

0:25.8

of his fingers.

0:27.1

And years of therapy, he had every reason.

0:29.8

To be angry at the world and retreat from life, and some of that happened.

0:34.9

But at the age of 27, a simple moment that he never saw coming would change his life,

0:40.8

and awaken a sense of purpose and contribution that would leave him forever changed.

0:45.8

And it would also launch him into a career and a life that could be described as nothing

0:50.4

less than stunning, fully alive, deeply connected, and on purpose.

0:54.7

And he's now told his stories and inspired millions of people around the world, written

0:58.7

two books.

0:59.7

We actually had John on the podcast back in 2016 when his book On Fire came out.

1:05.0

And I invited him back today, both to explore the ideas in a new book in awe, but also to

1:11.2

check in on the last few years and explore how he's moving through this particular moment

1:16.4

in time, which is an experience that has effectively eliminated more than 90% of his income.

1:23.2

And he's a married father of four.

1:26.0

So as ever, John has a truly powerful, honest, and realistic reframe on how to not just

1:33.0

move through this particular moment, but also how to move through the days, no matter what

1:38.1

the circumstances of the moment or the life are, increasingly in a place of wonder and

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