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The Hero's Journey: Follow Your Bliss and Doors Will Open

By Dennis Merritt Jones — 2012

In the 70s, when I first heard the phrase "follow your bliss," popularized by mythologist Joseph Campbell, it immediately hooked my attention.

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From War Hero to White Coat: A Wounded Veteran’s Journey to Harvard Medical School

Seven years before Greg Galeazzi put on a white coat at Harvard Medical School, he wore Army fatigues while serving a year-long deployment in Afghanistan.

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2017
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Three Wise Men: A Navy SEAL, a Green Beret, and How Their Marine Brother Became a War’s Sole Survivor

Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, three brothers by blood became brothers in arms when each volunteered to defend their country. No military family has sacrificed more during the ensuing war, which has become the longest ever fought by America’s armed forces.

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Beau Wise, Tom Sileo
2022
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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: “She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her.

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Sonia Purnell
2025
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01 – Find Inner Peace with Latin Grammy Award-Winning Music Producer Maffio

Amy talks to Latin GRAMMY award-winning producer Maffio about how he’s found happiness and inner peace. He’s sharing the mental strength strategies that have helped him create the type of family life he always dreamed of.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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02 – Becoming an Idea Machine with Entrepreneur James Altucher

Amy talks to entrepreneur, best-selling author, and podcast host James Altucher about how to become better at generating new ideas in life.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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03 – Stop the Toxic Positivity with Widow and Bestselling Author Nora McInerny

Amy talks to best-selling author and podcast host, Nora McInerny, about how toxic positivity causes more pain. She shares how to embrace uncomfortable feelings rather than fight them so you can live a better life.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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04 – Seek Discomfort with Thomas Brag from Yes Theory

Amy talks to Thomas Brag, one of the guys from Yes Theory (who got Will Smith to bungee jump out of a helicopter). Thomas shares how to seek discomfort, manage anxiety, and face your fears head-on.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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05 – Mentally Strong Relationships with Celebrity Life Coach Tony Gaskins

Tony Gaskins shares the biggest mistake men and women tend to make in relationships. Amy also talks to Tony about how both men and women can build the mental strength they need to have healthy relationships and the strategies that can help everyone become mentally stronger.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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06 – Secrets to Being Confident with Best-Selling Author Heather Monahan

Amy interviews Heather Monahan, the best-selling author of Creating Confidence, about how to feel confident in any situation you face. Heather shares actionable tips for building healthy confidence in all areas of your life.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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08 – Reinvent Yourself with Actress Danica McKellar (She Went from Winnie Cooper to Math Expert)

Danica McKellar is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. Some of the mental strength-building strategies Danica shares include what boosts her mood when she's feeling depressed, how to find your purpose, and how to tackle giant goals.

Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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