622. Rhonda Byrne

Rhonda Byrne is the creator of The Secret, a documentary film that swept the world in 2006, changing millions of lives and igniting a global movement. Her follow-up book, also entitled The Secret, became a worldwide bestseller, translated into more than 50 languages. Rhonda has since released another five bestselling books covering such topics as the power of love, gratitude, the law of attraction, and the hero’s journey to success. Her latest and most important book to date, The Greatest Secret, is a quantum leap that takes the reader beyond the material and helps them discover who they truly are.

Rhonda also served as a producer on the inspirational 2020 family movie, The Secret: Dare to Dream, based on her book The Secret. The film stars Katie Holmes, Josh Lucas, and Jerry O’Connell.

For more information on Rhonda and her work, visit thesecret.tv.

Rhonda holds live Q&As from time to time on Facebook and Instagram. Past ones are archived here.

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Transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded November 6, 2021.

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


YouTube Video Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:03 - The Power of Dreams and Discovering Purpose
00:08:24 - The Difficult Year and Opening the Mind
00:12:34 - The Journey of Making "The Secret" and Going Against the Norm
00:16:44 - Breaking the Limits of the Mind
00:20:08 - The End of the Search and the Awakening
00:24:20 - The Search Comes to an End
00:28:43 - The Adventure Continues
00:33:09 - Different Perspectives on the Path
00:37:07 - Encouraging seekers to go to the third level
00:41:02 - The Perceptiveness of a Teacher
00:44:48 - The Refinement of Consciousness
00:49:14 - The Fallibility of Investing in a Teacher
00:53:57 - The Teacher and The Wonder
00:57:57 - The Great Resignation and Questioning Society
01:02:11 - Using the Law of Attraction After Awakening
01:07:06 - Manifestation and the Power of Desires
01:11:00 - The Mechanics of Divine Timing
01:15:27 - Becoming a Hollow Bamboo
01:20:23 - The Power of a Settled Mind
01:24:30 - Discovering the Presence Within
01:29:11 - The Main Problem: Dog Pee
01:34:02 - The Power of Meditation and Mindfulness
01:38:28 - Letting Go and the Power of Non-Resistance
01:42:47 - Overcoming Mind Thoughts
01:46:59 - The Attachment to Desire
01:51:11 - The Fleeting Nature of Happiness
01:55:12 - Happiness as the Ultimate Purpose
01:58:58 - The Impact of Teachers on the Journey
02:03:17 - Global Enlightenment through Communication
02:06:52 - Thank you for having me