Natalie interviews personal development gurus and inspiring people from all over the globe on her super popular online show!
Join The Inspiration Community
& Receive a FREE copy of
MANIFESTING WITH THE MASTERS
Claim Your FREE Copy Of Manifesting With The Masters!
An inspiring 5-part video series featuring 5 of the world’s top Law of Attraction gurus!
You'll also periodically receive emails with inspirationals message, videos, interesting offers and cool freebies.
Final Inspiration Show episode!
Brandee Lynn - The Healing Powers of Ayahuasca
Stewart Emery - Who's In Your Room
Sharon McRill - How to Transition Like a Winner
Dr. Joan Rosenberg - 90 Seconds to a Life You Love
The Power of Eight - Lynne McTaggart
Pauline Nguyen - How to Become a Spiritual Entrepreneur
Tom Cronin - Meditation Benefits You Didn't Know About
Spryte Loriano - Awakening Giants: Your Favorite TV Show
Karen Noe - Wayne Dyer's Message About Grief and Struggle
Cynthia James - Take Care of #1 - YOU!
Arjuna Ardagh - How to Make an Impact in the World
Martin Rutte - How to Experience Heaven on Earth
Ajit Nawalkha - Have Success Without Working Harder!
Tim Shields - Don't Let Your Fears Get in the Way of Your Dreams
RaShawn Renee - Boost Your Self-Esteem
Allison Maslan - How to Successfully Grow Your Business
Mark Gober - An End to Upside Down Thinking
Brett Anderson - How to Get into a Flow State
Adam Markel - How to Find the Clarity to Change
Jim Self - How to Find the Real You
Sandra Biskind - How to Raise Your Vibration
Patty Aubery - How to Become an Outrageously Successful You
Christy Whitman - How to Find The Secret to Success
Radha Agrawal - How to Find and Make Deeper Connections
Denise Mange - How to Communicate With Your Pet
Brian C. Wilson - How to Integrate Science and Spirituality
Akshay Nanavati - How to Turn Fear Into a Positive Force
Bill Bennett - How to Find and Follow Your Intuition
Nikki Jade - How to Connect to Your Mind-Body Power
Sarah Anne Shockley - How to Cope With Chronic Pain
Jeremiah Burgess - Help Build a Sustainable School
Regina Lon - The Power of Sacred Geometry
Tristan Truscott - How to Heal With Qigong
Yvonne Tally - How to Break Up With Busy
Michelle Fondin - How to Use Chakra Healing
Julie Simon -How to Overcome Emotional Eating
Meriflor Toneatto - How to Change Your Relationship With Money
Kristine Carlson - How to Move Through Grief
Dawson Church - The Secret Behind Epigenetics
Jonathan Robinson - How to Listen During Conflict
Sara Wiseman - How to Connect to the Universe
Marilyn Suttle - How to Enhance Your Creativity
Brad and Kasey Wallis - How to Master Your Higher Consciousness
JJ Virgin - How to Become a Warrior Mom
Herb Freed - How to Recognize Your Soulmate
Dawn Harris - How to Heal Your Emotional Wounds
Corrine Zupko - From Anxiety to Love
Martin Rutte - Heaven on Earth
Sandra Mendelson - We Walk Beside You
Kelly McGrath Martinsen - A Year of Inspired Living
Richard Gordon - The Secret Nature of Matter
Geneen Roth - This Messy Magnificent Life
Carl Studna - The Evolution of Loving
Arielle Ford - Discovering the Light Within
Derek Rydall - The Abundance Project
Charles Langley - Unforeseen Forces: Healing Secrets of a Lost Navajo Tribe
Sidney Reeves - Surviving Against the Odds (Part Two)
Sidney Reeves - Surviving Against the Odds (Part One)
Troy Amdahl & Dave Braun - Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
Joe Nunziata - How to Stop Chasing and Start Living
Spring Washam - How to Move Through Grief
Chef Lance Roll - Bone broth: Healing Magic Elixir
Natalie Ledwell - 2017 Special Christmas Edition
Doug Noll - How to Turn Anger into Peace in 90 Seconds
The Better Brain Solution - Dr. Steven Masley
Mind Gourmet is Food for Thought - Nina Kaiser
Becoming Supernatural - Dr. Joe Dispenza
The Power of Qigong - Master Teresa Yeung
Connecting With Your Sexual Soulmate - Susan Bratton
What Is The Meaning Of Life? - Gregg Braden
The Power Of Music - Craig Young
How To Trust Your Intuition - Terri Christine
How To Live With No Regrets - Christine Hassler
How To Deal With Grief - Robert Clancy
The Power of Eight - Lynne McTaggart
The Great Mother Bible - Mare Cromewell
The Benefits of Past Life Regression Therapy - Amy Weiss
The 4 Sacred Gifts - Anita Sanchez
How To Land A Book Deal - Zhena Muzyka
5 Steps To Becoming Your Own Health Hero - Dr. Nanda Parthi
Overcoming Your Difficult Family - Dr. Eric Maisel
Love is The Power - Robert O. Williams
How To Be a Champion of Change - Frankie Picasso
Akashic Knowing - Lisa Barnett
Beyond Food - Tomas Reyes
Patricia Gachagan - Born Together
Dr Shawne Duperon - Project Forgive
Michel Pascal - Meditation For Daily Stress
Jennie Lee - How To Use Yoga Therapy For Healing
Wendie Colter - How to Use Medical Intuition For Healing
Live Your Happy - Maria Felipe
How to Discover Your Sacred Wealth Code - Prema Lee Gurreri
Morry Zelcovitch - What is Brainwave Entrainment?
Keith Mitchell - Yoga and Mindfulness as Tools for Healing
Cedric Bertelli - TIPI: The French Antidote To Fear
The Worry Free Mind - Carol Kershaw, EdD & Bill Wade, PhD
Spirituality For Men - Mike Marschhausen
Digene Farrar - Healing From Trauma and Abuse
Maria Flores Letelier - How To Ask For What You Want
Acharya Shunya - How To Heal and Lose Weight With Ayurveda
Jayne Gardner - What is Divine Intelligence?
Holly Parker - If We’re Together, Why Do I Feel So Alone?
Deirdre Hade & William Arntz - Can Science and Spirituality Co-exist?
Natalia Levey - How To Master Your Food Cravings
Jill Lublin - The Gift of Kindness
Dr. Peta Stapleton & Kate Helder- How To Get Rid Of Anxiety Using EFT
Dawa Tarchin Phillips - How To Use Mindfulness To Erase Negative Habits
Neel Raman - How to Awaken the Leader in You
Eva and Olga Karpman
Ken Stone - How to Experience Your Divine Within
Pete Bissonette - Breakfast Tea & Bourbon
Sandra Biskind - How to Upgrade Your Frequency
Lisa Loving Dalton - Falling For The Stars
Dr. John McGrail - What is Synthesis Effect?
Bob Doyle - Does the LOA Really Work?
Teresa St. Frances - How to Communicate With Your Teenager
James Van Praagh - The Power Of Love
Emma Mildon - The Search Of Your Soul
Sherianna Boyle - Mantras Made Easy
Rico Racosky - Just 2 Choices
Ann Barham - Past Life Regression: The Truth Demystified
Pat Duckworth - Discover Your Greatest Purpose At Any Stage Of Your Life
Cynthia James - How To Make Time For Yourself Without Being Selfish
Elisabeth Dale - How To Buy A Bra That Fits
Craig Babic - How To Pay Off Student Debt In A Holistic Way
Koby Ben - Modern Day Millionaire
Dr. Marilyn Joyce - How To Live Your Life To The Fullest
Mridu Parikh - How To Organize Your Life
Robert Clancy - How To Live And Lead With Kindness
Keryl Pesce - The Secret To Happiness
Laura Lane - Hope And Happiness For Cancer Kids
Kevin Hancock - How To Find Spiritual Fulfillment
Tom O'Bryan - Is Gluten Bad For You?
Mare Cromwell - 1000 Goddesses Gathering
Melita Ray - How To Remain Positive During Chaos
Vasavi Kumar - How To Transition Through Big Life Changes
Dr. Sharon Livingston - How To Survive A Friendship Breakup
Naomi Katz - How To Prevent Teenage Depression
Courtney Amundson - Does Pain Serve A Purpose?
Yol Swan - Are You An Indigo?
Alicia Diaz - How To Dissolve Emotional Blocks
Lynne Cockrum-Murphy - How To Leave Suffering Behind
Dr. Toni Luisa Rivera - How To Listen To Your Body's Wisdom
Valerie Sheppard - 4 Steps To Finding Happiness
Bruce Cryer - How To Keep Your Inspiration Alive
Arjuna Ardagh - Can Men Be Spiritual And Masculine?
Marilyn Suttle - How To Turn A Difficult Customer Into A Raving Fan
RC Henningsen - The REAL Secret To Manifesting Dreams
Zen DeBrucke - How To Tap Into Your Inner Guidance System
SARK - 6 Powerful Habits To Experience More Love
Dr. Edwige Bingue - Guide To Spiritual Awakening
Barry Goldstein - Can Music Heal?
Christine Hassler - How To Overcome Dissapointment In Life
Tony Wilson - How To Not Lose Your Hope
Jonathan Robinson - 5 Components Of True Happiness
Natalie Ledwell - The Reason Why You Can't Manifest Successfully
Carol Tuttle - 4 Types Of Energy Profiling You Need To Know
Tom Bird - Write/Right From God
Warren Davies - The Unbreakable Farmer
Aleya Dao - 7 Steps To Connect With Your Inner Self
Jack Canfield - How To Quite Drinking In 30 Days
Marni Battista - The Do's And Dont's Of Online Dating
Dr Lise Janelle - Your Mission In Life Revealed!
Megan Duma - How To Manifest A Dream Birth
Vicki Sandler - How To Raise Your Vibration In 90 Seconds
Lisa Nichols - The Secret To Abundance
Terri Levine - Discover Your Talents In 5 Steps
Scott Coady - How To Become A Modern Day Leader
JJ Virgin - How to Lose Weight And Feel Great
Arielle Ford - How To Make Your Mate Your Soulmate
Jasmina Agrillo Scherr
Michaela Haas PhD
Marilyn Short
Dr. Michelle Nielsen
Robyn Openshaw
Carol Tuttle
Jennifer Powers
Jude Weber
Teresa de Grosbois
Kim Schneiderman
Ariyana, a Star Child
Clayton Ainger
Susan Stiffelman
Steve Taylor
Kelly Johnson
Dr. Galen Loven
How to use meditation at work - Alka Dhillon
Anita Sanchez
Minna Yoo
Louise Armstrong
Thomas Bähler
Asher Fox
Lucinda Cross
Barnet Bain
Micheline Nader
Mira Kelley
Helen Woo
Dr. Bill Dorfman
Dr. Paul Drouin
Bob Proctor
Brian Ridgway
Zlata Petrak
Lloyd Burnett
Anil Gupta
Karen Russo
Natalie Ledwell
Corey Poirier
Miriam Knight
Karl Gruber
Judy van Niekerk
Michele Rosenthal
Joanne Henig
Andrea Cox
Patti Handy
HeatherAsh Amara
Rico Caveglia
David Christopher
Pete Winiarski
Clarissa Burt
Jim Proser
Brandy Faith Weld
Deirdre Maguire
Julie Kleinhans
Dr. Jo Anne White
Kenneth Krell
Patricia Petersen
Temple Hayes
Jana Beeman
Bonita Lehman
Valerie Sheppard
Barb Schmidt
Allyson Chavez
Derek Rydall
Wake Up! TV:
A new talk show with a conscious twist
Dr Joe Rubino
Elizabeth Lombardo
Natalie Jayne
Dave Asprey
Cristiana Dragomir
Christine Hassler
John Seeley
Jeff Carreira
Andy Shaw
Meshell Zwicker
Kit Summers
Sharon Klinger
Heather Smith
Paramahansa Jagadish
Mary Morrissey
Tom Cronin
Miriam Schafer
Tiamo
Judy O'Beirn
Mark Waldman
Sue Stone
Renee Mollan Masters
Fiona Fine
Arjuna
Joe Vitale
Dr Joe Dispenza
Bertrand Dory
Christy Whitman
Damian Reid
V. Lynn Hawkins
Graham Dragon
Treyce Montoya
Remy Chausse
Brent Hunter
Anik Singal
Kaya
Risaria Langley
Ken Elliott
Regina Cates
Dr Amelia Kemp
Jeff Gignac
Micaela Passeri
Ron Prasad
Julie Renee Doering
Marni Batista
Tom North
Nathalie Chantal
Paula D'Andrea
How to turn any adversity into opportunities
David Trybus
Janice Davies
Tina Dietz
John Edwards
Dianne Bischoff
Liana Chaouli
Kathi Burns
Sunny Dawn Johnston - Angels
Raven Blair Davis
Terri and Robert LIVE
Divora Stern
Bennie Mayberry
Patricia Cori - The Emissary
Shonte Taylor LIVE
Jonathon Robinson - Find Happiness Now
Importance of Education in Women's Lives
Suzanne McQueen - Decoding the Woman's Cycle
How to use the Law of Attraction - Live
Aileen McCabe - Inner Peace Diet
Jim Alvino LIVE
Jeanie Cisco-Meth
Sheevaun Moran LIVE
Twenty Twenty
Panache Desai LIVE
Nicholas Steele - Unbreakable
The Power of Body Language
David Howitt - Heed Your Call
The Inspiration Show: Ha, I Laugh In The Face Of Cancer
Jewels Johnson - LOA Event
Hale Dwoskin
Morry Zelcovich
Robyn Benson
Tracey Trottenberg - Own, Honor, Unleash
Orna and Matthew Walters - Love on Purpose Revolution
Christa O'Leary
Anne Perry - Business Heroine
Dr. Jenny Ellis- 5 Women 5 Transformations Part 2
Dr. Jenny Ellis- 5 Women 5 Transformations
Dianne Collins - Do You QuantumThink?
Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver - Creating Lasting Fulfillment
How To Cash In On Your Dreams - Noah Solomon
Dr Michael Cotton
Dr Cynthia Thaik Your Vibrant Heart
Overcoming Challenges - Katrina Starzhynskaya
Mark Bowness - Join A New Year's Revolution
Marci Shimoff - Your Year of Miracles
Janice Davies - Say YES to a Positive Attitude
Successful Kids Revolution - Julie Kleinhans
What is your What? - Steve Olsher
Karen Russo - Grow yourself AND your wealth
Red carpet premier of 'Stickability'
Special End of The Year Show!
Gary Malkin - Wisdom of the World
Krystalya Marie - Holistic approach to cold and flu
Laura Rubinstein - Feminine Essence
Sujata Vadlamudy - Attitude Orange
Sarah Blaine - Dance with the Devil
Gina Hussar - 30 Seconds To Peace
Team Toby
Glynda-Lee Hoffmann - The Genesis Code
Lynn Rose - Life-Changing Legacy
David Eby - Finding Happiness
Susan Guddat - Manifesting Mamas
Vrunda Dave - Savvy Business for Women
Raymond Aaron - Create Wealth Doing What You Love
LAUNCH! your success with Scott Duffy
Christopher Tims - Dreams Fulfilled
A Passionate Healthy Life
Tap into the power of YOU!
Inner Hottie Sexy Body
Marry Your Passion
Dreaming Heaven
Living the High Life without the Champagne
Trees of Transformation
Pilgrim Mother
Against All Odds Part 2
Milton's Secret
Transform Your Health
Stickability
Dare To Dream
Against All Odds
The Gift of Infidelity
Dr Katherine T Kelly
Ronna Prince - Sacred Journey of the Heart
Tinh
The Secret to Puppy Love
How to use hypnotherapy to overcome bad habits
Senior Cinema Circle
Business The New Way
Sexy Boss
Manifestation Success
Malcolm Allen BBB Conference
Your Life Now
5 Steps To Align With Your Purpose
Empowered Spirit
Tonya Hofmann - Speaking for Success
Nothing Short Of Joy
Jill Douka
Skinny Genes
Surviving Grief
Unstoppable Self
The Happiness Factor
Conversations For Your Soul
Esther Nicholson - Soul Recovery
Soloman Speaks - The Reconnection
LOA Summit
Maximize Mind Movies Matrix
Dr. Joe Dispenza explains the Law of Attraction in a scientific way
Joanna Ashley - Healing4Bodies
Be Part of Scientific History
Edie Weinstein - Befriending your shadow
LOA expert, Christy Whitman revealshHow to use the 7 universal laws
Moving Through Grief
Hidden Treasures
Bringing Women Together Worldwide
Never In Your Wildest Dreams
Healing With The Masters
Mark Porteous - Personal Transformation
Mind Over Medicine
The WE Paradigm
Terry Tillman
Lynne Sheridan
Modern Day Mastery
Is The LOA Working Against You?
Super Saturday Spirit Sale
Crystal Ki Healing
Kevin Thompson
Freeman Michaels
Keidi Keating - The Light Project
Ivan Misner
Sara Lahey - Love-N-Aid
Amy Scott Grant KidCentered.com
7 Step Formula To Effectively Apply The Law Of Attraction
The Real Mind Movies Story
Adoley Odunton Wellness Revolution
Eric Brown - Mindful Moon
Sonia Ricotti - Unsinkable
Inspiration from Kenya
Magnetic Charisma Cris Van Cleemput
Genetic Energetics Larry Michel
Roberts Rules Made Simple
Science of Stillness
Heal Your Health Kerry Douglas
Julian Kalmar 10 Million Clicks for Peace
Vasavi Kumar Keepin' It Real
Brave Heart Women Resonate
Bewell Buzz
Rick Luck
Welcome to your life
Melanie Nicolas Wealth Tips for Kids
Special Christmas Show
What's Really happening Dec 21st
Celestine
Kacper and Josh Silent Furnace
Passion vs Purpose
Special 'Gratitude Week' Edition: Gratitude Journals
Don't Worry About What Other people Think
Dogs are Gifts from God
Brain Change Therapy
Orrin Husdon Inspiring Kids Through Chess
Rich German
Mike Dooley
Jason Freeman
Betty Iams
101 Powerful Affirmations
The Science of Affirmations
Global Health Summit
Jonny Andrews The Kindle Revolution
An Empowered Woman
Corey Glazier U Without Borders
Dr Huesan Tran - The Meridian of God
Dr Huesan Tran - Pebbles in the Pond
Soul Contracts Danielle MacKinnon
Seriously! The Movie
Inspiring Stories Sam Riggio
Overcoming Adversity
Gabrielle Knowing your Archetypes
Conscious Wealth Marguerita Vorobioff
Empowering Women
Discover your Passion Janet Bray Attwood
FEEL The Book - Michelle Bersell
Survivor Gillian Larson
5 Secret Tips to Being Extraordinary
6 Habits to A Long, Happy Life
DD Watkins
Eliminating Doubt
Dawson Church EFT Explained
Kindness The Movie
Jinny Throup - Inspirational Stories
The Power of Masterminds
Shanda Sumpter - Heart Core Woman
Never Wake Up On the Wrong Side of the Bed Again
Aline Boundy
Stacey Canfield Soul Sitter
The Benefits of Hypnosis
Jack Canfield
Shawn Stevenson
Nikkea Devida Getting Unstuck
Tristan and Sabrina
Viki Winterton
Marcia Tabram Phillips
Inspiring Women Michelle Patterson
Larry Crane Where Has The Happiness Gone?
How to use the Law of Emergence to activate your own calling
Jake Ducey
Fantastic Frank
The Storm Before The Calm
Passion Peeps - Jill Lublin
Passion Peeps - Shawn Shewchuk
Inspirational Stories - Jim Oliver
Passion Peeps - DC Cordova
Finding Joe The Movie
Passion Peeps - Gabriel Nossovitch
Neale Donald Walsch and Karin Volo
Passion Peeps - Dr. Ray Blanchard
Don Jose Ruiz
Passion Peeps - Ted McGrath
Brendon Burchard - The Charge
Cracking The Man Code
Sharon Babineau Maddie's Story
Passion Peeps - Lisa Kalmin
Passion Peeps - Joe Vitale
Parenting without Power Struggles - Susan Stiffleman
Inspirational Success Stories - Mark Romero
Passion Peeps - Mat Boggs
Don Jose Ruiz - 5th Agreement
Passion Peeps - Scott Coady
Power of Intention
Passion Peeps - Barnet Bain
Your Special Visualization Mind Movie
The Yin and Yang of Life
Passion Peeps - Mary Morrissey
Inspirational Success Stories - Dr.Bob Uslander
Passion Peeps - Dwayne Klassen
2012 - What will happen?
Passion Peeps - Esperanza Universal
Inspirational Kids - Xanthe and Quinn
Passion Peeps - Lanny and Deena Morton
Passion Peeps - Jen Bailey
Inspirational Success Stories - Glen Ledwell
Inspirational Success Stories - Vanessa Hamilton
Passion Peeps - Cory Glazier
How to overcome fear and defeat it for good
Passion Peeps - Renee Airya
This or Something Better
Passion Peeps - Jim Bunch
The Four Agreements
Passion Peeps - Mari Smith
Inspirational Kids - Julia Weber
Passion Peeps - Loral Langmeier
How to Create an Abundant Vibration
Passion Peeps - Mercedes Maidana
A Mind Movie for Your Pets!
Dealing with Negative People
Passion Peeps - Gay and Katie Hendricks
What is your New Years Resolution?
Passion Peeps - Chris Attwood
Health Tips part 2
Passion Peeps - Tiamo
Win the Race of Life
Passion Peeps - Christine Arylo
Health Tips part 1
Passion Peeps - John Assaraf
Stickability Nik Halik
Passion Peeps - Bob Proctor
Discover the Gift
How Do I Know I'm Making The Right Decision?
Passion Peeps - Eldridge DuFauchard
Passion Peeps - Karin Volo
Passion Peeps - Drew Canole
Q & A
Passion Peeps - Bob Doyle
Never, Ever Give Up
Spirit Junkie Book Review
Passion Peeps - Amy Ahlers
Answer to 7 Secrets Questions
You Don't Need to Know How
Big Fat Lies Book Review
Passion Peeps - Gabrielle Bernstein
Dressing for Success part 2
Passion Peeps - Max Simon
Dressing for Success part 1
What is the Reticular Activating System?
Passion Peeps - Zhena Mukyka
Implementing Your Daily Routine
Will Smith on the Law of Attraction
Your Daily Success Routine
Passion Peeps - Peggy McColl
Mike Dooley Wisdom
Passion Peeps - Mark Black
Your Perception is Your Reality
The Power of Thought
Passion Peeps - Marcia Wieder
Meditation
Eliminating a Limiting Belief?
Passion Peeps - Paul Hoffman
What is a Limiting Belief?
Martin Cooper Takeaways
Passion Peeps - Greg S Reid
Passion Peeps - Sean Stephenson
Identifying your Passion
What are your Core Values?
Passion Peeps - Marci Shimoff
Q & A from Europe
Are You in Your Happy Place? pt 2
Are You in Your Happy Place
Passion Peeps - Gary Vaynerchuk
Creating a Mind Movie in minutes
Welcome to the Inspiration Show
EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION
Natalie: Hi I'm Natalie Ledwell and this is the inspiration show. Now, today I have a new passion peep video and our special guest for today is a gentleman by the name Mark Black, now Mark is a heart and double lung transplant recipient, he's a 4 time triathlon winner, best in northern, left coach and motivational speaker now Mark was born with a life threatening heart defect and he undergo 2 heart surgery before the age of 1 he battled his condition and his limitations for 22 years quite successfully but at 23 years old, Mark has suddenly faced the biggest challenge of his life share with you because his gonna share it with you in this interview. Now, Mark has inspired thousands of people across America with this true unique story and powerful lessons that help people to live their life in passion and purpose of course this makes him a perfect candidate in our passion peep segment. So guys please enjoy the video and I'll see you soon. Hi Mark welcome to the inspiration show.
Mark: hi Natalie, thanks for having me.
Natalie: it's a pleasure. Now, you not only live your life with passion but you motivated a lot of people to live a life with passion which is why I invite you to the show today as you know I ask all my passion peeps 5 questions. So, let me start with the first question. Now, I know that you know not only you only live a life with passion that you haven't done but you have always done this and you have a very interesting story and a fantastic background could you share that to everyone today?
Mark: Sure. So, I was a try to do it quickly I was kicking hard about my open heart surgery at birth and in the year olds and it was the reality being handle in that condition and when I was about 23 I started to feeling sick and I know there was something not right and on the course of 4 to 5 months I notice a lot of negative changes and I go to the doctor and after running some test I came back with the conclusion that a double heart transplant to save my life essentially and said you may have or to, to have this if we don't find organs to feed you in that time you'll probably not gonna live much further.
Natalie: wow.
Mark: yeah. I like to take it feel like everybody would go through one of those diagnoses whether is batter or cancer or whatever it is there's just little, it's just a serious of breathing like you came to line and do something and take action in that. So my decision is to go ahead he offer us the option of not doing the transplant and sort of living of the time what I have left you may die in hospital rating and I said I'm 23 years and I'm don't want to go home, I'd rather die and operating or anything and we were listed for transplant and I said we because it's a family ordeal and I such a support that I didn't gland for myself was that a move and 2 provinces around here in Canada and a thousand miles away for the transplant because I was and we live there a better part of the year and I don't know what is found and on December 2002, 9 years yesterday and first I was wonderfully different after that.
Natalie: okay. You know what if you often find threads that lead us from where we were to where we are now achieving our goals and passions. So, what are some of those advance or things that happened to you to get you to you know get you having to get that heart transplant to be able to empower people around the world like you do now.
Mark: it was a very fine thread it took about to one conversation one day I was invited at 2004 and I speak at high school graduation ceremony and I was given a 10 minutes and give the best that I could in 10 minutes share a little of my story and some of the lessons that I learn where I went through and at the end a parent of one of the graduates came at me and shake me and thank me and said we hired people in my company to do what you just did all the time and that was an old moment for me because til' then I just realize I can't make a living doing what I love that I can share what I love and turn something that was negative into something positive and so that conversation kinda open my eyes and search began and here we are and years later I'm here again.
Natalie: so this is something that you always wanted to do?
Mark: I would never have said that 10 years ago I wanna be a motivational speaker but I really wanted to teach I was planning to be a public teacher before and because of the medical situation that was most acceptable to infections teaching to school was just not a solutions for me but I look at what I do now and realize that I'm using the same skills and essentially in teaching it's just that in a different way. So, I guess I could say it's just another thing that I can just that I'm used to do it.
Natalie: I know exactly how you feel to that and you the mind movies could be my vehicle, your vehicle I know but teaching people and impairing people is exactly what I wanted to do as well. So, I completely understand. Now my next question is in my experience I know that success doesn't just happen and most successful people have specific habits that they do each day to keep them on track so what are the things that you do to keep you on the daily basis motivated and on track with their goals.
Mark: sure. I mean first love to have a disclaim that I have quite successful because I don't know that it depends on how you find that my life that I know how to be it my family and so that makes my definition for success but you that's different for everybody people and things for me are daily prayer when I let that foul wave that and think that there are things that are really important I didn't realize that I don't have energy to you and do it by myself. So, I kinda stay connected to that to my day to day there is a girl that respect my exercise and some sort of collectivity and in a couple of days I'm not the best and then besides that it's really for me surrounding myself with people and ideas, books and tv shows and all of that stuff like that is positive and affirming and life building and started the opposite, it's so easy in our day today so I feed on mind garbage and when I do that I suffered the consequences and so I learned not to do it anymore and I spend time with ebooks and books.
Natalie: you know it's interesting I've done quite a few of these videos now and nearly every single person has included exercise and have a constant in there daily routine. You'll definitely attract everyone that's fantastic. Now you're actually really qualified to answer this next question coz' I have many emails from people who they ask how can I say positive when everything around them seems to be very negative or working against them, now I know that you have an experience for this now what is your advice you can give people today?
Mark: A couple of things, the first things is I think do whatever you need to do to take a step back to take a perspective and if we're surrounded with the crazies and the problem, it's very easy to come for our self and live in that little world and feel very overwhelming and when you can step back and you could and a kind some of birds went through the concern of things in their perspective and when I was going through I spend 6 months in hospital for waiting. So for 6 months I live where suddenly a room and the first weeks it really destroyed me mentally and then I began to shift my perspective and me what I was dealing with into the outside world and putting it in their perspective and I look around, that despite I was going through there were lots of good things as well didn't do a single through just support me when a lot of people into a very hard things and that was me and wrong in the side the more I was able to get perspective the more I was able to get gratitude to the things that I did have and when I was able to do that, the situation came a lot more and easy to deal with and I think the other thing is to take responsibility to the things that you can't do something about and going to the things that you can't I have been unfortunate to but I think the program about the autonomous is serve roundness and surrounded with prayer and in this idea that god grant me this ring and things I cannot change of course change the things I can and the wisdom knows the difference and every time I can hear that I could live that everyday a 100% because so many of us spend things we have no power at all and there will be no time left this are the things that I can do it for working in a reality with that energy and life becomes a lot easier.
Natalie: absolutely. I've got my sort of question that is not on the list. We've got one more to go after here. But how many other people do you know that is headed to a long heart transplant.
Mark: I know a sort of it, I know a few. It was very surgery in fact a year I was transplanted in 2002 here in Canada, in 2001 when I was they told me that they have one done and that your 4 in Canada but it happens from time to time I guess so I can't handle people such in that internet have the same certainly.
Natalie: alright, I've got one last question I've got for you. Now I know maybe it's maybe difficult to narrow it down into one thing but if there is one thing you can tell to people that are listening today that they can implement today that would facilitate a change in their life what would that one thing be?
Mark: actually pretty easy, it's simple and it's easy and that is to take responsibility to your life. I think it's very easy to find reason and someone is telling me excuses for why we don't want for water living a life to where we live and as far as they maybe and the bottom line is your responsible for you and your responsible for the things that you do for your life and the quicker you get responsibility for that you quickly have things for results that's gonna happen and I need to do something about that. One of my sayings is to be is up to me, in other words don't sit around the world to end you and you're using your whole what you want go out and make it happen and all successful people is up to me and figure out what they want to happen and you know people around them is didn't fall into last a full responsibility to what they wanted to make it happen. So, if you don't like the life that you have or the results you're getting, go and do something about it.
Natalie: awesome. Great answer. Now suppose what everyone is wondering now you have a transplant in 2002 but how is your health now. Like how is life with you after the transplant?
Mark: I've been incredibly blessed after the transplant I've ran to marathons it wasn't even my physical when you ran them and I married my wife with 3 beautiful and healthy children and getting a life made and ten years ago I hope it's maybe possible and it's been a wonderful journey and I think what's really important and the biggest thing I've learned from my experiences that I don't any of that for granted I never dated and I wake up and I breath and healthy and it's a good day.
Natalie: Awesome. Oh Mark thank you so much for being with us today it's been a fantastic interview and you like I said it's an insights we don't have an perspective on and I really appreciate your time today.
Mark: well thanks for having me Natalie.
Natalie: if anyone want to find more about you, where can we send them?
Mark: sure. The quick and easiest place is markblack.ca that's America so that's markblack.ca the website and find me on facebook.
Natalie: so, guys you can also click on the banner on the side there and go through mark's website if you wanna find out some more about him. No worries and so guys remember we've got another video coming out in a few days, but in the mean time remember to live large, choose courageously and love without limits. We'll see you soon.