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Special guest from Miami book festival: Anthony Stultz, buddhist minister: how to live with purpose, peace, and power

In a world of strife and stress, what can we do to live peacefully, lovingly, and with power? Our special guest, Buddhist Monk Anthony Stultz, gave us some excellent pointers.. Read more

Conquer burnout: recapture your joy in work and life

Are you burned out? It’s the end of the year, and you may have had a tough or challenging time. Perhaps, you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, depleted. Now, there’s a way.. Read more

Single? Here Are Five Ways To Enjoy the Holidays!

More American adults are single than ever before. In fact, according to the U.S. census, there are 110,000,000 unmarried people over the age of 18 living in the United States... Read more

For the love of dogs: how dogs can improve your life and give you joy

Does your dog love you? Research shows that it probably does. In one study, they showed dogs how to open a box, then put the dog’s owner in the box... Read more

Literary Giants of the 21st Century on the Love University Podcast

Earlier this month, author, psychologist and teacher Dr. Alex Avila got the unbelievable opportunity to interview more than 15 top writers and influencers at the Miami Book Festival. Here, we.. Read more

Live from Miami book festival: M.J. Fievre, Haiti’s beloved author, speaks up about overcoming mental illness, hatred, and fear and finding the love voice within

We had the privilege of having M.J. Fièvre, Haiti’s beloved author, educator, and publisher on Love University at the Miami Book Festival. Raised in an environment of silence, trauma, guilt, and.. Read more

Live from Miami book fair: book of the year author Pedro Cabiya: How to marry the most beautiful woman in the world and be addicted to kindness

We had a wonderful time interviewing Book of the Year acclaimed author, Pedro Cabiya (Historias tremendas, Wicked Weeds, Tercer Mundo). Pedro, originally from Puerto Rico, and now living in Dominican.. Read more

Special guest: Christian Horvath, Redondo beach council member and singer/songwriter: The art of loving politics

Would you like to contribute to the world—starting with yourself, your family, and your community? Now you can if you apply some words of wisdom from our special guest on.. Read more

Declutter your space and live free and easy

In our busy and cluttered world, we are often overwhelmed, stressed, and tried. Now, there’s an antidote to the dilemma of “too much” stuff and excess things in your life... Read more

How to live like a king or queen: special guest, “Scrilla King,” youtube rap sensation and real-world philosopher

When life gets you down, how do you keep it together?  By being true to yourself and putting a smile on other people’s faces.  These are just some of the wise words.. Read more