Your peace is your responsibility. It’s a big responsibility, but it’s yours - and it’s about time you stopped leaving it to chance. It’s so unfortunate that so many people lack peace in their lives but would rather blame others than do anything to acquire it. This is why Les believes people need to stop relying on their partners, kids, the environment, or their jobs to attain peace. The problem with entrusting peace to external factors is when people’s expectations are not met, they immediately...
Oct 20, 2022•17 min
The way we interact with others plays a big part in conquering and transcending the chaos that surrounds us. Our family, friends, coworkers, and clients all play a major role in the peace that we experience in our lives, and understanding our part in this “ecosystem” can not only make a positive impact on our lives - but also in the lives of others. Topics Covered 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - How to improve our ‘Peace Index’ 02:35 - Our responsibility to recognize others’ humanity 04:35 - Why yo...
Oct 19, 2022•24 min
The world is constantly pulling us in all sorts of directions. But Les explains on this episode how to maintain your peace despite the chaos that is going on around you. He offers some suggestions and highlights the importance of morning and evening routines. He also shares how you can connect your peace to productivity and ensure that you’re accomplishing the things that are most important to you. 00:00 - Introduction 00:57 - The peace beneath the chaos 02:14 - Why it’s important to find time t...
Oct 18, 2022•17 min
What’s the point of pursuing your purpose if all it does is bring you misery, stress, and anxiety? We all know that purpose is tied to happiness, longevity, better health, and sometimes economic success. But how do you pursue your purpose when it’s not adding peace to your life? For peace to exist, it must be unaffected by external influence, and that includes the effects of pursuing your life’s mission. In this episode, Les dives deep into the foundational truths of peace and why so many people...
Oct 17, 2022•18 min
If it’s true that God has provided everything we need for life, then why are so many people stuck in the rat race of modern living? Instead of running around searching for more, why don’t we stay happy with who we are and what we have? You see, everything you need for life has already been provided for. You just have to learn to be content and understand the difference between your needs, wants, and extras. In this episode, Les helps us understand the provision of life - how we will be taken car...
Oct 14, 2022•21 min
o you think you're healthy? What if I told you your approach to personal health and wellness was wrong? Just because you exercise two or three times a week and follow a "healthy eating" routine doesn't mean you're healthy. On this episode, Les breaks down the multidimensional aspects of health and wellness. He also explains how physical health encompasses the state of your entire being and extends to everything and everyone that interacts with you. Tune in to learn more about the role of spiritu...
Oct 13, 2022•14 min
Is your environment enhancing your happiness? Or is it hampering it? On this episode, Les dives into the importance of your space and talks about how it involves just more than your home and office. He also gets into ways that you can improve your space as well as some not-so-obvious benefits from creating an inviting space for you and others. Topics Covered 00:24 - The importance of your space 02:39 - How to deal with spaces that are not ideal 03:38 - Why different spaces make us feel alive 05:...
Oct 12, 2022•16 min
The most inevitable thing in life is experiencing hardships that most of the time turn into chaos. In this episode, Les shares the how we can conquer chaos and find fulfilment along the way. In finding fulfilment, the people in your life play a big role. Listen as Les shares his take on how we can break free from self-preservation strategies and level up our friendships which will ultimately lead us to conquering the battles of life. Topics Covered 1:28 - Les shares a story about his life. 4:36 ...
Oct 11, 2022•15 min
Are you feeling stuck or uninspired with what you’re doing with your life? Perhaps everyone else would consider you a success, but there’s still something missing? Or maybe you’ve just never been able to find that thing that you’re great at. No matter what situation you’re in, aligning your purpose to your work and daily activities can dramatically increase your energy and excitement for life. In this episode, Les explores the surprising relationship between purpose, happiness, and success and l...
Oct 10, 2022•22 min
In these modern times, chaos is everywhere. It’s everywhere you look and everywhere you go. How do we go through life in the midst of all the chaos in the world? Today, Les shares with us the peace index that has helped him find his way despite the world’s unfaltering chaos. Listen as we enlighten ourselves on the importance of purpose, provision, and internal peace. Topics Covered 2:39 - Les talks about the chaotic last few years in his own life. 5:02 - The peace index that has changed Les’s li...
Oct 07, 2022•24 min
What does love mean for you? Regardless of what you might think of it, one thing is for sure, love is all around us. In this episode, Les gives us a short but meaningful insight into what love is supposed to be. It isn’t exclusive to anyone or anything and as said by Les, if we love those we feel are unloveable, it opens up greater expressions of love for ourselves. Topics Covered 1:33 - What the gospel of Luke says about love. 3:04 - What Buddhism & Hinduism say about love. 6:21 - The impor...
Oct 06, 2022•19 min
Why do we fear that we have something to lose when what we really have is everything to gain? Often, this is fear is caused by self-preservation. In this episode, Les talks all about it. From his experiences firsthand to how these self-preservation strategies hinder us from what really matters in life. Listen up & reflect on how you can transform yourself to turn away from this widespread and destructive concept. Topics Covered 5:20 - How self-preservation strategies keep us from achieving o...
Oct 05, 2022•30 min
In this episode, Les runs us through what the Bearded Wisdom podcast is really all about. As Les shares everything about seeing the world through Jesus’s teachings, he touches on the idea of embracing insecurity and weaknesses for all the right reasons. In light of the wisdom that comes from the bearded Jesus, come & feed your spiritual growth here in the Bearded Wisdom podcast. Topics Covered 1:20 - Les talks about why his credentials don’t make up his identity. 7:17 - Religion, people, and...
Oct 04, 2022•23 min
In the Bearded Wisdom Podcast, the goal is to find unity in our voices and embrace truth at the highest level. In this introductory episode, get to know our host, Les McDaniel. Find out what prompted him to live a life of truth, love, and light. Lounge and listen as we bless ears with energy that drives substance and wisdom in the lives of many. Topics Covered 2:19 - Get to know Les Mcdaniel. 5:46 - How being raised in the church helped Les to be who he is now. 7:54 - Les’s leadership as his onl...
Oct 03, 2022•19 min
