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
Hollywood Promises Success — What Does It Really Cost?
What if letting go of a dream is not failure, but the first step toward something more aligned? Yessi Sanchez shares her journey through the realities of pursuing a creative career, navigating rejection, uncertainty, and the pressure to keep chasing success. From performing as a child to building a life in Los Angeles, Yessi offers an honest look at what happens when the path you planned no longer feels right. 🧠 What you will learn: How to navigate career uncertainty and creative burnou...
How To Take Control Of Your Money Starting Now
Money stress doesn’t just hit your wallet. It hits your confidence, your choices, and how you see your future. We open with the reality many people avoid: living paycheck to paycheck, missed bills, and the quiet pressure of f...
The Power of Gratitude: How It Protects You From Burnout
What if success is not the finish line, but the thing keeping you from finding real joy? Dr. Tiffany Moon shares how growing up in an immigrant family shaped her drive for achievement, and why she eventually realized that performance, perfectionism, and external validation could not deliver lasting happiness. Her story offers a powerful perspective on burnout, resilience, parenting, and the pursuit of joy. 🧠 What you will learn: How perfectionism and high achievement can lead to burnout...
Gratitude Starts Small — Here’s Why One Note Matters!
What if music is not just something you learn, but the first place you learn who you are? Stacy Ryan shares how band-based music education helps kids and adults rebuild confidence, find belonging, and develop a voice that fear, bullying, and self-doubt often silence. Through her work at School of Rock, she has seen shy students transform into performers who lead, collaborate, and step into their own identity. 🧠 What you will learn: How learning music in a band builds confidence and comm...
What Helped Ryan Thompson Reach the Champions League?
What if the people laughing at your first tryout have no idea who you’re about to become? Ryan Thompson walked into a soccer tryout wearing church shoes, got laughed at, and still kept showing up. He went on to become the first Jamaican to play in the UEFA Champions League, Jamaica’s number one goalkeeper, and founder of RTG Academy. His story is a powerful look at resilience, belief, and what it takes to keep going when others doubt you. 🧠 What you will learn: How athletes build confid...
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...