I won't lie. Billie Eilish fascinates me. Her music, her style, her genre (so many), her dedication, and so much more. But there's two elements of Eilish's success that really get me. Firstly, her dedication - alongside brother Finneas - to the 10,000 hour rule - and how the pair have stopped at nothing to see their vision materialise (which is happening before our very eyes and ears). Secondly - Eilish's success shows the power of teamwork, in so many ways. From her family to the band, to the record label and the fans, there is something so powerful about success that reminds us all that it can never be achieved alone. Watching Eilish sing "Therefore I Am" with the support of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra was truly inspiring. You can watch this on Disney Plus. If you're yet to purchase your copy of Your Exceptional Life you can do so here, at marcuspearce.com.au or where all good books and audiobooks are sold. Vision and audio of Eilish in this episode is the copyright of The Late Late Show with James Corden. Photo by Nathan DeFiesta on Unsplash

Dr John Demartini has been one of my great mentors in life. Having attended The Breakthrough Experience and Prophecy I alongside my wife, Sarah, Dr Demartini’s work has laid the foundation for much of what I talk about in living an exceptional life. Dr. Demartini overcame learning and speech problems that he had since childhood and recovered from a traumatic brain injury. His mentor, Paul Bragg, allowed him to see that he could change his story and become intelligent. He passed his GED and attempted to go back to school. He was driven by his vision of traveling the world as a teacher, philosopher, and healer, and he was willing to pay any price to get there. Determination can overcome any obstacles. In this interview, we discuss how you can reframe your perception of trauma in order to cultivate resilience and unlock your greatest gifts. This interview has the wisdom you need to hear in order to become the master of your destiny. To determine your values and find out more about Dr John Demartini go to www.drdemartini.com 5:01 - How your values define you 6:37 - From learning problems to master teacher 17:21 - Finding blessings in your trauma and why that’s necessary 19:20 - Trauma does not exist 31:51 - Becoming the master of your destiny 35:32 - There is nothing you can’t handle 40:51 - Stop wasting time feeling like a victim 41:50 - My biggest marriage blunder 45:18 - Your perception isn’t always truth 52:30 - Our Obsession With the Magic Bullet & Quick Fix 56:00 - THE SECRET TO AGEING WELL IS ... If you’ve loved this episode and you’re yet to buy the book you can purchase a signed copy at www.marcuspearce.com.au or at your favourite online retailer. Your Exceptional Life is also available in audiobook and ebook format. If you’d like to connection on the socials - click here to join me on Facebook or here to join me on Instagram. And I do love a DM with your insights from the book or any of my podcasts you’ve been listening to :) Until next time - continue to make the rest of your life the best of your life.

Welcome back to the relaunched podcast of Your Exceptional Life! Refreshed and raring to go, this podcast acts as an official companion to my book with the same name. Each week I’ll be discussing in more detail certain topics from the book. Today, I share how the book came to be birthed over a 5+ year timeframe and how I stumbled upon what I call the Exceptional Life Blueprint. I truly believe we are all exceptional from the moment we are born (or even conceived). Our challenge in life is to believe this, and act accordingly. 2:15 - The Exceptionals and the foundation they 2:25 - How COVID helped the book be completed 4:37 - Meeting Sarah in 2005 as a smoking, binge-drinking journalist 5:44 - Quitting smoking and becoming vegan 6:45 - The Yale study which changed my life 8:43 - Seven year cycles 10:19 - The power of a compelling future 12:01 - The circuit breaker in life 12:30 - The 8 consequences of mediocrity 17:30 - The awakening that led to writing the book 20:15 - Living is an art If you’ve loved this episode and you’re yet to buy the book you can purchase a signed copy at www.marcuspearce.com.au (Australian orders only) International orders available at online retailers. You can purchase the ebook here and the audiobook is due to be available any minute wherever you get your audiobooks. Let’s stay connected on social - click here to join me on Facebook or here to join me on Instagram. And I do love a DM with your insights from the book :) Until next week - continue to make the rest of your life the best of your life.