Caffeine for the Soul with Michael Neill

Michael Neill

About

Michael Neill is an internationally renowned transformative teacher, author, broadcaster, and speaker, described as having the unique ability to “blend the sacred with the profane”. The inside-out understanding at the heart of his work challenges the cultural mythology that stress, pressure, and other symptoms of “seriousness” are a necessary part of adaptation and growth in business or indeed any area of life.

In his role as CEO of Genius Catalyst Inc. since its inception in the UK in 1990 to its incorporation in the USA in 2007, Michael has spearheaded its growth from consultancy to a multi-media organisation delivering services to tens of thousands of loyal customers each year through live training, online courses, and self-study programs.

He has also spent more than three decades as a coach, adviser, friend, mentor, and creative spark plug to founders, CEO’s, celebrities, royalty, and those who are up to something in the world. His global client base is wide and diverse, having served clients in North America, UK, Europe, and the Middle East in the fields of investment, sales, energy, manufacturing, the entertainment and media industry, and more. He has been consistently ranked alongside Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, and other legends in the field as one of the top 30 coaching thought leaders in the world, and continues to run a small private practice working with high performers in their fields of expertise.

A gifted communicator, Michael has authored six best-selling books including Creating the Impossible, The Inside-Out Revolution, The Space Within, and Supercoach. His books have been translated into more than 25 languages, and his public talks, retreats and seminars have touched and transformed lives at the United Nations and in over 60 countries and on six continents around the world. His TEDx talks, ‘Why Aren’t We Awesomer?’and ‘Can a TEDx Talk Really Change the World?’ have been viewed by over two million people around the world and his blog and podcast, Caffeine for the Soul, has been entertaining and inspiring audiences around the world for more than 20 years.

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A User's Guide to Mental Health, part four - Permission to Feel what you're Feeling

In part four of this five part series, you'll discover why it's OK to feel bad when you feel bad and it's equally OK to feel happy no matter what's going on in your life or in the world. 

8m
Apr 01, 2024
A User's Guide to Mental Health, part three - What Feelings Are (and aren't)

In part three of this five part series, join Michael for an exploration of what feelings are (and aren't) and why there's no such thing as a solution to a feeling.

7m
Mar 25, 2024
A User's Guide to Mental Health, part two - A Whole New Way of Thinking about Thoughts

In part two of this five part series, Michael shares one of his favorite metaphors for what a healthy relationship with our thoughts and thinking might look like.

6m
Mar 18, 2024
A User's Guide to Mental Health, part one - What if There's Nothing Wrong With You?

In part one of this five part series, Michael shares a bit of his own experience with anxiety and depression and how a simple understanding of where our mental struggles come from can help you to find your innate mental health.

8m
Mar 11, 2024
In Search of Beautiful Feelings

In this week's episode, Michael shares the two keys to higher consciousness and how the beautiful feelings we have inside us are the gateway to a more enjoyable, productive, and impactful life.

6m
Mar 04, 2024
Agenda or Adventure?

Are you more driven by outcomes or experiences? Listen in as Michael shows how much of what we want to have and get can come to us by getting even more enjoyment out of everything we do.

5m
Feb 26, 2024
Made for Now

Why is it that we can sometimes amaze ourselves with our own daring and creativity and at other times struggle to envision getting through the day? In this episode, Michael highlights how the past and the future aren't what we think they are, and what knowing that allows us to do in the hear and now.

9m
Feb 19, 2024
An Unexpected Way to Change the World

Join in as Michael explores his favorite quote from the Scottish mystic Syd Banks and comes to a brand new and unexpected conclusion…

8m
Feb 12, 2024
Feels, not Rules

This week, Michael shares a simple distinction between what we think it takes to succeed and the thing that will actually take us all the way to success!

7m
Feb 05, 2024
Your Only Job

What if there was only one thing you needed to do in order to access the best you have inside you? Join Michael for an exploration of the simplicity of living from your soul.

8m
Jan 29, 2024
Don't Feed Them After Midnight

Listen in as Michael shares lessons learned from a 1980's Christmas movie and how we can stay clear and present in the face of our own scary thinking.

6m
Jan 22, 2024
The Hot Air Balloon of Consciousness

This week, Michael shares a simple metaphor for how you can immediately begin to do better in any area of your life.

5m
Jan 15, 2024
The Many Games of Life

Do you ever wonder why it seems like there's so much going on and so little getting done? In this episode, Michael takes you on a whirlwind tour of the many games of life and how to play them!

9m
Jan 01, 2024
An Unexpected Key to Increasing Productivity

With all the books of hacks and tips that have been written about productivity, there is one simple factor that plays a fundamental role in efficiency, effectiveness, and more. Join Michael for a quick peek under the hood of your own mind so you can begin getting more done with less effort in your own work and life!

8m
Dec 25, 2023
A Whole New Way of Thinking about Now

If you struggle to "be here now" and wonder if the present moment is all its cracked up to be, this week's episode will do exactly what the title suggests - share a whole new way of thinking about the only place you can ever really be!

8m
Dec 18, 2023
There's No Such Thing as a Scary Thought

The Scottish mystic Syd Banks said that "if the only thing people learned was not to be afraid of their own experience, that alone would change the world." Join Michael for this exploration of how fear can become less and less of a factor in your world!

10m
Dec 11, 2023
Effing the Ineffable

Wouldn't it be great if putting words to the music of life helped you to experience it more fully? Listen in as Michael shares multiple metaphors for spirit and its role in helping us come more fully alive!

9m
Dec 04, 2023
Transformative Coaching, part three of three - From the Equipment to the Adventure

Once you have a real feel for how amazing you actually are, it's time to take the equipment out into your life for a proper "field test". In the final part of this three part series, you'll get some practical tips on how to "unstick yourself" and spark your own sense of possibility in any area of your life.

10m
Nov 27, 2023
Transformative Coaching, part two of three - Understanding How the Mind Works

When you really understand how something works, you can work with it simpler, better, and more gracefully. Join Michael for part two of this three part series on how "getting it" the way we get a joke makes overcoming challenges and creating in the world both easier and way more fun!

9m
Nov 20, 2023
Transformative Coaching, part one of three - Igniting the Divine Spark

Would you like to come alive to the best you have inside you, and help others do the same? Listen in to the first of this three part series on what transformative coaching is all about.

7m
Nov 13, 2023
Getting Extrospective

Want to enjoy your life more? Listen in this week as Michael shares a simple way to experience more presence in any moment!

7m
Nov 06, 2023
Putting the Horse Before the Cart

Do you have your own back? Join Michael for a fascinating exploration of what self-care really is and why it really matters!

9m
Oct 30, 2023
Fearless Eating

What if you could eat whatever you wanted whenever you wanted without having to worry about putting your health or waist size at risk? If you’ve ever struggled with food or knowing what to eat when, this week’s episode is a must!

10m
Oct 23, 2023
The Instant Consciousness Elevator

What if you could get more clarity and power in less than 30 seconds?  Join Michael for a fast ride up the great glass elevator of consciousness!

6m
Oct 16, 2023
A Simple Trick to Improve any Relationship

Want to get on better with pretty much anybody in your life? Listen to this quick hit episode to get started!

5m
Oct 09, 2023
Fear is a Habit

Fear plays a major role in many people’s lives even if they’re unaware of feeling afraid.  This week, Michael shares a user-friendly but powerful distinction that will help you to live fearlessly, regardless of your circumstances!

9m
Oct 02, 2023
Why You Don’t Do What You Don’t Do

If procrastination has been a problem in your life, today’s episode will provide you with a simple understanding of why we don’t do what we don’t do and how to begin!

6m
Sep 25, 2023
The Myth of Pressure and Performance

Is it really possible to be at your best when things matter the most? Listen in as Michael shows you how to access peak performance without pressure, fear, or stress!

7m
Sep 18, 2023
101 Things to Do

Do you ever feel like you’ve got 101 things to do and only enough time to take care of 12 of them? Join Michael for this exploration of the true cause of overwhelm and how to find a surprising amount of bandwidth to get sh*t done!

7m
Sep 11, 2023
Life is a Feeling

What if life isn’t a collection of events and experiences but something more immediate and ever present? Listen in to get a feel for the simple (and wonderful) feeling of being alive!

6m
Sep 04, 2023