I am reading what I realized was a true adventure.Īnd that was the adventure Shawnta rom. So I picked it up and I began reading and as I was starting my adventure to a new world, place I’d never been here. I mean, CEO has read it, I’ve got to read this. I remember we had a fairly cool CEO that was pretty hip to staff. I was on a plane towards Thailand and I had a coworker that had recommended this book to me, in fact, it was from the CEO of our company. I had decided to shift things in my life.

I read it in 2012 and it’s interesting because I was, I had just sort of broken free from job I was unhappy with. And let me just say that I read his very notable book that many of you probably listeners have read and heard about at least named Sean Tarone. Kevin Marshall: Well, I’m really excited to have the opportunity to speak to someone I’ve been an often that I’ve been a fan of for a long time. You can learn more about Gregory David Roberts at his website. One wonderful surprise that came out during our interview is that Gregory was not only familiar with Stoic philosophy, but found the core principles of Stoicism tremendously helpful during tough times, specifically while serving time.

After reading the book, I could see that when Gregory decided to go off the grid and devote fully devote himself to the spiritual path, he was able to tap into a source of extraordinary wisdom that we as readers get to really benefit from. It’s clear that when Gregory decides to do something, he puts his whole heart and being into it. In this interview, I got to talk about Gregory’s latest book, The Spiritual Path, which is a non-fiction book about Gregory’s experience with his spiritual practice over the course of 6 years while he lived off the grid. What you might not know is that Gregory’s also a talented musician, releasing his debut album in 2020 called Love& Faith, which was recorded in Jamaica and features talented local musicians and singers. Yet Gregory transformed his entire life going on to become a critically acclaimed author, ethics consultant and a public speaker. It’s no secret that Gregory was at one time a wanted man in Australia, in fact at one time, he was Australia’s Most Wanted man, having served serious time in prison there. Some exciting news is that Apple TV + and Paramount TV are currently turning Shantaram and its sequel, The Mountain Shadow, into a TV series (currently in production). You may know him from his captivating novel Shantaram, a book that sold over 6 million copies, which literally changed my entire viewpoint on life and helped me to understand what true generosity and living a well-lived life is all about.

I (Kevin) had the honor to talk to bestselling author Gregory David Roberts. Photo Credit of Gregory David Roberts: Empathy Arts

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