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One Life with Donny RausFrom Chaos to Calm: How to Escape Stress and Build a Joy-Filled, Balanced LifeAre you living your day—or just surviving it? In this episode of One Life, Donny Raus invites you to pause and take a real inventory of your life. As summer winds down, so many of us find ourselves overwhelmed, overextended, and stuck in routines that no longer serve us. Donny shares his own recent spiral into stress—and how a simple act of awareness became the catalyst for profound change.You’ll hear how burnout creeps in when we ignore our needs, skip self-care, and suppress the small joys that bring us alive. But more im...2025-07-2815 minOne Life with Donny RausBe Like Coffee - How To Turns Life's Unexpected into Joy Let's explore how the unexpected detours in life—those frustrating, off-script moments—may actually hold the key to more joy, presence, and growth than we realize.After reflecting on a conversation with his friend Diego and a past travel experience in Montenegro, Donny unpacks how his mindset while traveling—open, curious, and flexible—was drastically different from the rigidity he sometimes felt at home. So what changed? Not the circumstances… just the story he told himself about them.You’ll hear how shifting your perspective can transform your day, your mood, and your impact on the people ar...2025-07-2317 minOne Life with Donny RausSlowing Down to Speed Up - Overcome The Pressure to Be There Already We often put pressure on ourselves to "be there already"—to have figured it all out, to be further along, to have everything perfect yesterday.Through a heartfelt conversation with a friend and a behind-the-scenes look at his espresso blending journey, Donny unpacks how internal frustration isn’t always about the task at hand—it’s often rooted in a deeper fear: that time is slipping by and we’re not where we thought we’d be.You’ll hear how rushing through goals, skipping the rituals that ground you, and placing unrealistic timelines only drain your ener...2025-07-1721 minOne Life with Donny RausIt’s Not About the Thing: How Hidden Frustration Reveals What's Really Going OnSometimes what feels like overwhelm from a project, a person, or a technical glitch is really something deeper: the tension between where you are and where you thought you'd be by now.In this episode, Donny Raus shares a raw and honest moment behind the scenes—struggling to build an online funnel, battling tech issues, and feeling like things should have happened already. But what started as venting about broken platforms turned into a moment of personal clarity: the frustration wasn’t about the task—it was about the timeline, the pressure, and the dream of freedom that s...2025-06-1217 minOne Life with Donny RausThe Power of Stopping: The Only Way to Invite Peace Into Your DayWhen was the last time you truly stopped?Not just paused for a breath—but dropped everything, tuned into your body, and asked: How am I really feeling right now?In this episode, you’ll explore why stopping feels so hard, what resistance looks like in the moment, and how your mind fights to keep you in old patterns. Drawing wisdom from Walden by Thoreau, Donny reminds us that what we truly need is far less than we think—and joy lives on the other side of simplicity.This is your invitation to remember what m...2025-06-0421 minOne Life with Donny RausTrapped by Success: Reclaiming Time, Joy, and Purpose in a World Obsessed with MoreIn this thought-provoking episode, Donny Raus unpacks a powerful conversation with a fellow entrepreneur who, despite his outward success, revealed a life quietly slipping by—long days, little freedom, and even less joy. It sparked a deeper reflection: What does success really mean if it costs you your time, energy, and aliveness?Through personal insights and hard-earned wisdom, Donny challenges the belief that hustle is the only path to prosperity. He guides you to explore your own definition of success, clarify what you value most, and assess whether your lifestyle supports it—or contradicts it.This...2025-05-2622 minOne Life with Donny RausStepping Over Fear: The Decision You've Been Avoidingn this raw and courageous episode of One Life, Donny Raus invites you to face the one decision you’ve been putting off—the one that could free your energy, sharpen your focus, and change your life. Whether it’s a career move, a health concern, or a relationship shift, Donny reminds us that not deciding is still a decision—and it often costs us far more than we realize.Through a vulnerable story about his own health fears and delayed decisions, Donny shares how avoidance kept him in a loop of anxiety, robbing him of joy, clarity...2025-05-1923 minOne Life with Donny RausSip More, Live More: The Ritual of PresenceIn this episode of One Life, Donny Raus shares a deeply personal and powerful reminder: life isn’t something to survive—it’s something to savor. Using the ritual of coffee as a metaphor for presence, Donny explores how most of us rush through our days, consumed by pressure, obligations, and mental chatter. But what if your morning coffee could become a sacred pause—a gateway into feeling more of life?Fresh off a trip to Europe and the whirlwind of returning to everyday demands, Donny opens up about the struggle to stay grounded. He recounts quiet moments...2025-05-1420 minOne Life with Donny RausRound and Round: Getting Off The Hamster Wheel of LifeIn this heartfelt solo episode, Donny Raus reflects on what it means to live intentionally rather than getting caught in the never-ending loop of daily routines—the metaphorical “hamster wheel.” After a recent trip to Europe, where simplicity, meaningful connection, and less noise opened his mind, Donny returned to the U.S. only to feel the familiar pull of distractions, pressures, and societal programming.Through stories of travel, conversations with friends, and honest insights into his own struggles with burnout and self-doubt, Donny offers an invitation to slow down, reconnect with your heart, and ask: What do I trul...2025-05-1118 minOne Life with Donny RausIt's All a Blessing - Magic in Every MomentWhat if you could see every passing moment as a blessing? How would that impact your life? It is often the most challenging of times that are our greatest teachers. The good thing is that you don't have to go through a traumatic experience in order to have this shift in perspective. You can do it by simply asking a different question. For questions, comments, or to purchase Raus Coffee, visit www.donnyraus.com.2022-03-2108 minOne Life with Donny RausAwkward at First - Unconscious IncompetenceEverything we do is awkward at first. Sure, passion pushes us forward to take the initial action, but not long after we're confronted with the reality that there is a lot we don't know. What we decide next will determine the trajectory of your life. Will you break through, learning what you need to learn in order to become competent in the new skill, will you bounce against the wall, doing the same thing and expecting a different result or will you simply give up. My advice to you is not to give up before the transformation. Break through...2022-03-0711 minOne Life with Donny RausThe 1 Second Rule - Security vs SuccessWhat if it only took 1 second to bring you from where you are to the life you want? Would you be wiling to invest the time? Doing so will require you to break through some discomfort, but when you do, you silence the inner critic and step into your true power, the real you.You can subscribe to this podcast, ask questions, leave comments, and purchase some amazing Raus Coffee to start your day by visiting www.donnyraus.com.2022-03-0116 minOne Life with Donny RausThe "D" Word - Discipline, Your Best FriendOur minds aren't designed to make us happy. They're designed to keep us safe. Everything worthwhile in life is going to require one thing, discipline. It requires you to break through a barrier of discomfort to create new habits. When you step into vs away from discomfort, that is when the real results start show up. If you'd like to subscribe to the podcast, have questions, comments, or would like to start your day with a delicious cup of Raus Coffee, you can do all the above by visiting www.donnyraus.com.2022-02-2112 min