YoggNation: The Spirit of Gratitude
Welcome to the YoggNation: Spirit of Gratitude podcast, hosted by Yogesh Patel
Each week, you’ll hear from a diverse mix of high-profile guests from different ages, backgrounds, professions, and cultures, who open up about topics like gratitude, bullying, self-awareness, resilience, and tuning into that quiet inner voice we often ignore.
This podcast is all about honest conversations that make you pause, reflect, and maybe even see yourself a little more clearly.
Recent Episodes
The Secret to Performing When the Pressure Is On
Pressure often shows up when something really matters to you. Elite performance coach Seth Pepper joins us to break down what happens in the mind and body when the stakes get high. We explore the difference between pressure and stress, why discomfort can fuel growth, and how Seth’s own journey toward the Olympics shaped his approach to resilience and mental toughness. The conversation gets practical with tools for managing nervousness, reducing resistance, staying present, and performing ...…
Winning Isn’t the Goal — Here’s What Great Coaches Teach
Championship teams are built long before they ever step onto the field. Coach Mike Candrea, one of the most accomplished leaders in Division I sports and a longtime force behind University of Arizona softball and Team USA, shares what it really takes to build a championship culture. From an elbow injury that changed his career to growing softball into a nationally recognized sport, Coach Candrea explains why relationships, trust, character, and consistency matter most. He also opens up about…
What Do Difficult Times Teach Us About Leadership?
What happens when a company goes from rapid growth to survival mode, and how do leaders keep people together when everything is uncertain?
Tom shares lessons from navigating a major dot-com era collapse, including difficult decisions around layoffs, crisis communication, company culture, and rebuilding trust. He explains why honest leadership matters most when the news is difficult, and how the same principles of resilience and accountability apply to your career, team, and everyday …
Addiction Makes Sense. So How Do You Move Forward?
Addiction is often reduced to a lack of willpower, but the story becomes more complicated when you look at the environment surrounding it.
Nutrition and addiction behavior researcher Adam Sud shares his journey from drug use, depression, and chronic illness to rebuilding his life and understanding addiction through a more compassionate lens.
Adam explains why shame rarely creates lasting change, how vulnerability and personal agency support recovery, and why treatment needs t…
The Power of Kindness in an Age of Anger and Social Media
Being called “ugly” can stay with a child long after the words are spoken. Angela Garcia, mother and founder of the Ugly Foundation, is turning that hurtful word into a message of confidence by redefining UGLI as Unique, Gifted, Loved, and Individual.
Angela shares how bullying and cyberbullying affect children today, why kids need trusted adults and supportive peers, and how UGLI school clubs encourage students to become upstanders instead of bystanders.
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What Does Space Teach Us About Appreciating Everyday Life?
What happens when you see Earth from space and realize every person you love is living on one small planet?
Col. Edward "Mike" Fincke, NASA astronaut, shares what he learned from four space missions, nine spacewalks, and 549 days in zero gravity. From seeing the Milky Way without atmospheric distortion to looking back at Earth from 17,500 miles per hour, Mike explains how space changed his perspective on gratitude, teamwork, responsibility, and what truly matters.
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