Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2024-09-05
Books mentioned on The Spiritual Entrepreneur Behind The Whole Foods Empire: Conscious Capitalism, Win-Win Dealmaking, & Making Dreams Manifest
John Mackey is a visionary entrepreneur, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, and a pioneering advocate for conscious capitalism. This conversation explores John’s journey from hippie to CEO and his unconventional business philosophy.
John Mackey recommended A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson, and discussed A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman and How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Course in Miracles
A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman is a widely read spiritual and psychological self-study volume designed to help readers shift their perceptions from fear to love through forgiveness.
Discussed“and that that led to breath work and the course of Miracles and a a journey a gentle Journey Through the course of Miracles of Awakening deeper to love”
Where to get it
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is an exploration of the renaissance in psychedelic research and therapy.
Discussed“and so I did a guided Journey inspired by Michael pollin's book how to change your mind it's like as usual Michael pollins you know he's at The Cutting Edge of what's going on”
Where to get it
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A Return to Love
A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson is a popular spiritual guide that adapts the metaphysical principles of A Course in Miracles for a broader mainstream audience.
Recommended“yeah um and her book Return To Love was really really great book so the story there for the course of Miracles goes something like this for me”
Where to get it
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“and for you uh there's the Psychedelic practices but there's also breath work and you know these Retreats that you're going on repeated and course of Miracles and and meditation Etc”
“if you Star Wars is a classic hero's journey but the Lord in the Rings is a classic hero's journey there a a lot of our favorite books and whatnot”
“I've always loved reading about adventurers you know I mean who can read endurance for Shackleford and like man that guy was really Brave guy”
“so the reason I did that was I'd come out with uh the Whole Foods diet and the day that my book launch was that happened to be coincidentally but not coincidentally at all”
“I wrote a book about it called the Whole Foods diet I put out there what I think is an ideal diet eat a Whole Foods plant-based diet if you do you're probably going to live to be 100”
“visit the episode page at Rich roll.com where you can find the entire podcast archive my books Finding Ultra voicing change in the plant power way as well as the plant power meal planner”
“visit the episode page at Rich roll.com where you can find the entire podcast archive my books Finding Ultra voicing change in the plant power way as well as the plant power meal planner”
“visit the episode page at Rich roll.com where you can find the entire podcast archive my books Finding Ultra voicing change in the plant power way as well as the plant power meal planner”