Episode Details

From nearly 40 years teaching golf to navigating terminal cancer diagnosis and caring for his wife through ALS, Mike Riso shares how meditation and deep trust in intuition helped him find peace and joy amid unimaginable loss.

In this profound conversation, Mike discusses:

• Early lessons in honesty, simplicity, and service

• The power of simplifying life and golf instruction

• Caregiving for his wife Nancy during her battle with ALS

• Living with a mesothelioma diagnosis while choosing gratitude over fear

• Practical ways to reduce unnecessary suffering and experience calm daily

If you’re facing grief, health challenges, or seeking inner peace, Mike’s story offers hope and timeless wisdom.

Mike is an author and teacher of peace whose upcoming book *Finding Joy in Daily Living* shares tools for a calmer, more grateful life.

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Mike Riso

1:40 - Growing Up in Buffalo & Early Life Lessons

8:15 - Nearly 40 Years Teaching Golf & Simplifying Life

15:30 - The Shift from Golf to Deeper Purpose

23:10 - Caregiving for Wife Nancy with ALS

31:45 - Facing His Own Mesothelioma Diagnosis

40:20 - Meditation, Intuition & Living with Peace

48:50 - Grief, Loss & Choosing Gratitude Daily

57:15 - Advice for Anyone Facing Suffering or Uncertainty

1:05:40 - Final Thoughts on Finding Joy in Daily Living