Tired of the hype around “living the dream”? It’s time for truth, tools, and real talk.
In this powerful episode of Your Ultimate Life, host Kellan Fluckiger sits down with jazz musician, activist, and founder of Jazz for Peace, Rick Della Ratta, for a deep conversation about purpose, human consciousness, music, and what it really takes to create a life of impact.
Rick shares the remarkable story behind Jazz for Peace—born from a poem written on 9/11—and how music has become a vehicle for unity, healing, and empowering over 850 outstanding causes worldwide. From performing at the United Nations to developing a unique “empowerment tree” model for fundraising, this episode explores how art, humility, and service can elevate both individuals and the world.
You’ll hear:
✅ How music can raise human consciousness and bring people together
✅ What “0% funding for world peace” really means—and how we change it
✅ The power of legacy, storytelling, and listening to our elders
✅ Why purpose, prosperity, and joy come from loving and serving with your gifts
✅ If you’re passionate about creating meaningful change, living with intention, and using your talents to serve something bigger than yourself, this conversation will stay with you.
Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to Your Ultimate Life
00:02 – Tired of the hype? Time for truth
00:29 – Introducing the mission: purpose, prosperity & joy
00:58 – How Rick Della Ratta adds good to the world
01:25 – Humility, potential, and serving others
02:10 – The poem written on 9/11 that changed everything
03:20 – Jazz for Peace: music as a force for unity
04:43 – The empowerment tree & funding outstanding causes
05:40 – What “0% funding for world peace” really means
06:47 – Redirecting resources from war to peace
08:10 – How anyone can participate (even for free)
09:38 – The Jazz for Peace fundraising model explained
14:05 – Why music elevates human consciousness
16:25 – The human consciousness scale explained
18:01 – What drives Rick’s lifelong mission
20:09 – Three practical ways to support world peace
23:40 – The global vision: cities, culture & impact
27:00 – Legacy, elders, and why their voices matter
32:51 – The power of recording stories for future generations
36:50 – Three generations impacted by one voice
39:00 – Final reflections on purpose, music, and peace
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🔗 Learn more about Rick Della Ratta & Jazz for Peace:
https://jazzforpeace.org
You have infinite power. Create the life you dream—and deserve.
