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
Why Libraries Matter for Education, Mental Health, and Community Support
What if one library card could change the direction of a life? Mychal Threets, known online as one of the internet’s most beloved librarians, shares how public libraries create more than readers. They create safety, belonging, learning, and connection for people who need it most. From growing up as a “library kid” to becoming an advocate for literacy and mental health, Mychal explains why libraries still matter deeply in the digital age. 🧠 What you will learn: How libraries support ment...
The Power of Perspective: How One Minute Can Change Everything
What if gratitude is not a soft emotion, but a tool you can use when life gets hard? Yogesh Patel, host of YoggNation’s Spirit of Gratitude podcast, shares the story behind the mission and how gratitude became a daily practice shaped by personal challenges, family, and purpose. From growing up between cultures to raising a neurodivergent child and facing health struggles, he explains why turning stress into strength is not theory, it is lived experience. 🧠 What you will learn: How grati...
AI Is Changing Everything — Here’s What It Can’t Change
What if the fear of AI replacing your job is actually a signal to evolve, not retreat? Dave Melillo, a former touring musician turned data professional, shares how he rebuilt his career from the ground up and what it really takes to pivot when passion and income no longer align. From scanning invoices to working in high-performance data environments, his story shows how small steps and consistent learning create real momentum. 🧠 What you will learn: How to transition careers by starting...
The Unexpected Way David Leaf Built Trust in the Music Industry
What if greatness is not what you see on stage, but what happens in the unseen moments that make it possible? David Leaf, writer, filmmaker, historian, and UCLA professor, has spent his career documenting and working closely ...
How PGA Tour Winner Ted Purdy Trains His Mind for Focus Under Pressure
What if the real difference between good and elite is not your skill, but your mindset after things go wrong? Ted Purdy, PGA Tour winner and 2005 Byron Nelson Champion, shares what he learned competing alongside Tiger Woods a...
Do We Need "Fear of Hell" to Do The Right Thing?
What if doing the right thing didn’t have to come from fear, but from the strength of your own character? This episode features Judge Lynn Toler, who grew up navigating a home with an unmedicated bipolar parent, learning earl...