EP25: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life with John O'Leary

Motivational Intelligence

Welcome back to The Motivational Intelligence Podcast! This week, we are interviewing John O’Leary, a well-known international and inspirational speaker, podcast host, and author. When he was just a young boy, John was playing with fire and gasoline in his home and caused a major explosion that burned 100% of his body, leaving him with a 1% chance of living. With the help of his family, the hospital janitor and an incredibly positive perspective, he survived. He now inspires a great amount of people around the world to go beyond just “living.” His podcast, “Live Inspired,” is in the top 20 of the business category in Apple Podcasts and his book “On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life” was an instant #1 best seller, selling more than 40,000 copies in less than a year!

Link to John’s book, “On Fire: The Seven Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life”: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-Fire/John-OLeary/9781501117725

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Show Notes

1:16- Intro

4:31- Shocking subtitles

5:15- The life changing incident

8:11- Dying or living

9:27- The fight to come back

14:08- Learning something from everyone

17:06- First day home from the hospital

19:19- No tolerance for a victim mentality

21:01- Denial vs. self-acceptance

29:27- "Would you do it all again?"

33:10- Gratitude

35:12- Sense of purpose

45:29- "I want to be a part of the team that changes the world"

47:40- Getting out of the victim mindset

51:22- "It's not perfect, but it's good."

54:03- Children's mindset

58:31- Coping with kids

59:35- Nurse Roy

1:07:33- Glenn Cunningham

1:12:51- Success

1:14:07- How to let go of fears and choose love

1:18: 13-Og Mandino

1:20: 18- Final thoughts