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Blessed Are The Weird isn't about being weird at all. It is simply about learning to celebrate and express Who You Really Are--and that is enough to transform your own life into something so deeply satisfying that it can't help but impact the world as well. That's how important you are. Jacob Nordby is the author of "The Divine Arsonist: A Tale of Awakening" which is now available on Amazon for Kindle, Paperback and Audio book, or find it on iTunes for Audio.

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San Fransisco, CA

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Blessed Are The Weird isn't about being weird at all. It is simply about learning to celebrate and express Who You Really Are--and that is enough to transform your own life into something so deeply satisfying that it can't help but impact the world as well. That's how important you are. Jacob Nordby is the author of "The Divine Arsonist: A Tale of Awakening" which is now available on Amazon for Kindle, Paperback and Audio book, or find it on iTunes for Audio.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Poetry of the Soul

1/24/2014
Jacob Nordby will lead a soul adventure as he reads and adds commentary to poetry from around the world and many different eras--including some of his own and by students in his Creative Unbootcamp. Don't miss the surprising horizons this episode will reveal. See your world through different eyes.

Duration:00:26:19

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Do Atheists Really Eat Children For Breakfast?

1/17/2014
Is it possible to live a good, ethical life without the moral absolutes of religion? Join Jacob Nordby and self-confessed atheist, Doug Zeigler, to explore this fascinating deconstruction of Pascal's Wager and other honeybadgers.

Duration:00:27:32

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Coming Out As Yourself with Paul Boynton

1/10/2014
Paul Boynton joins Jacob Nordby on Blessed Are The Weird show to tell how he came out as a gay man and how living his truth in this way has led to a life full of inspiration and fulfillment. Mr. Boynton's unique, gentle message will offer insight on how to discover our own hidden treasure and reveal it to the world.

Duration:00:26:21

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"Prison Break!"

11/22/2013
Join Jacob Nordby as he continues the drumbeat calling us into greater freedom by showing what he calls the "invisible bricks" which have become prison walls--and how to dismantle them.

Duration:00:26:31

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The Real Question To Ask In Life

11/15/2013
After last week's excursion into Who We Really Are, one of my listeners disagreed with me about The Big Question. This led to a fascinating conversation and we bring Suzanne Michelle back to the show to share her transformational question and the powerful tool she has developed to accompany it. Disclaimer: don't listen to this show if you don't want the way you see your life to change!

Duration:00:26:04

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"Live Your Truth - How to Show Up as Yourself, Inspired and Fully Engaged"

11/8/2013
Blessed Are The Weird host and author, Jacob Nordby flies solo in this excursion into the authentic self--and what it means to take off our masks, shed the armor and march to the beat of our own drum. He focuses on the practical application of these inspiring ideas with ways for you to try out your own wings.

Duration:00:26:15

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Understanding Yourself with Rosemary Hurwitz

11/1/2013
Ever wonder what you can gain by having a greater understanding of yourself? Join us in meeting Rosemary Hurwitz, who teaches the time-honored Enneagram--which can provide a fascinating map of our own personalities and how to navigate the world more beautifully.

Duration:00:26:03

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Lead With Your Heart - Regina Cates

10/25/2013
Join Jacob Nordby and Regina Cates to learn how you can tap into the rich resources of yourself and create a life of love, compassion and purpose.

Duration:00:26:01

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What's Your Unique Code?

10/11/2013
Jacob Nordby interviews Karen Curry, author of Understanding Human Design, and finds out some surprising facts about his own life's journey. Karen explains how knowing your energy type can be vital when figuring out your life's true purpose.

Duration:00:26:52

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Take the Leap: Create the Life of Your Dreams with Heather McCloskey Beck

10/4/2013
Have you ever wondered how you can possibly find time to create the life you dream of? Maybe you have inspired stirrings within but can't imagine how you will get unburied from your busyness long enough to express them. Join us to learn how taking simple steps toward what calls you is all it takes...

Duration:00:26:03

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Making a New Agreement with Reality

9/27/2013
We have all made agreements about how we choose to live our lives and what we believe our personal truths are. But what we may not realize is that each one of these agreements represents an attachment, a limiting filter on who we think we are, and what the future could hold. We call these attachments “knowledge” without ever questioning if that knowledge is necessarily true for us. Join us as we discuss how to make new Agreements that are more in line with our true Authentic Self.

Duration:00:25:54

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Embracing the Four Elements of Change

9/20/2013
Seasons change, weather changes, leaves change, and so do people. In HeatherAsh Amara's work, we are encouraged to embrace the changes in our lives and create the kinds of changes that we want to see in ourselves and our world.

Duration:00:25:57

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"Beautiful, Gentle, Ruthless Quest"

9/13/2013
Story-teller, poet and Oriah Mountain Dreamer appears on Blessed Are The Weird to share from her lifetime of inquiry into the Sacred Mystery. For fans of her books, The Invitation, The Call, and The Dance, this will be a conversation you won't want to miss.

Duration:00:25:54

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Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life

9/6/2013
Creating an extraordinary life is a process of finding rich magic in the ordinary. Buddhist Priest, wife, mom and author, Karen Maezen Miller shares her insights for living and loving life.

Duration:00:26:01

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Stairway to Awesomeness

8/23/2013
Through her comics, award winning blog, social media platforms and literary works, Tanya Masse entertains and encourages others to: - Make the best of the busyness, craziness, chaos, frustrations and challenges of life and parenthood - Live on the AWESOME side - STOP taking life SO SERIOUSLY - Embrace the INSANITY - Focus on the POSITIVE lessons - Recognize the BLESSINGS - Find the HUMOR whenever possible, and - CELEBRATE LIFE!

Duration:00:25:59

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Your Body: Stop Punishing Yourself and Start Enjoying Your Physical Home with Lisa Engles

8/9/2013
What if you could turn your body into a full, joyful partner rather than something to be punished, starved and disdained? Science now confirms that the mind and body are both inseparable and interdependent, which means that the peak levels of health, fitness and well being that we all seek requires an integral approach that addresses physical, mental and emotional aspects of our Selves. Learn more about Lisa Engles' breakthrough approach called Pranayama Running (not just for runners!)

Duration:00:26:12

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Paul Boynton on Blessed Are The Weird

8/2/2013
Paul Boynton, author of Begin With Yes, shows us how real magic happens in life when we learn to say yes in what is often a "no" kind of world. He shares from his personal experience of transformation and growth in a deeply practical way.

Duration:00:26:46

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Get Your Freedom On with Chandra Marie

7/26/2013
Join electrifying lead vocalist and band founder, Chandra Marie, as she reveals how finding her true voice set her free in life. She will share notes-from-the-road from her artist's journey and perhaps even some live clips of music from her band, The Vision.

Duration:00:25:38

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Transforming Ordinary Into Extraordinary with Edie Weinstein

7/19/2013
Meet Healer, Minister and Author, Edie Weinstein. She will share from the many tales of her extraordinary life experiences with such notables as the Dalai Lama, Shirley MacClaine, Kenny Loggins and more. Most importantly, she will show us how she teaches people around the world to live an extraordinary life by following their bliss. Don't miss this show with a fellow Blessed Weirdian in every sense of the word.

Duration:00:25:59

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Red, Hot, and Holy: A Heretic's Love Story

7/12/2013
What if love's very nature was to consume and call us home? What if there is nothing more irreverently sexy and sacred than your soul aflame? Meet red hot author, Sera Beak, who wrote The Red Book and now returns to shake things up in her deliciously heretical way.

Duration:00:25:59