Applying Awareness Podcast

Welcome to the Climbing Deeper Podcast! In the Climbing deeper podcast, we explore our complex world, bringing curiosity and open-mindedness to topics that span art, business, culture, and technology. Your host, Afreezy, interviews artists, creatives, researchers, spiritual teachers and business leaders about their work, the inner workings of different societal systems, and how they strive to improve themselves and the world around them. This podcast is for: Creators of art, business, and technology who strive to add more depth to their work from diverse. Truth Seekers who wish to go beyond the surface of the current paradigms to dig deep into the systemic problems we face, solutions and the people who build them, and the collective future we're headed towards. Spiritual seekers of all stripes who don't feel like the current boxes fit them. The people who're always learning and growing but also like to turn up and have fun. Make sure you're subscribed on all the Channels Instagram Medium Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/climbing-deeper/support

On this episode, interview Alan Newton, Founder of virtuall, and an entrepreneur who's looking to create products that connect people, and the world, in a way that's profitable and sustainable. This conversation was full of gems for personal development and finding peace in the world. Alan's been hacking his own productivity and mental health for a while, and we go down some very fruitful wormholes together in this epsiode. Connect with Alan Newton on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alanrnewton Read more about virtuall and the work that they do: http://www.virtuall.company Thank you so much for listening to the Designing Impact Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to your favorite podcast player and leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help raise awareness in making this world a better place. Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

In this episode, I talk to Luca Pandolfi, Founder of Eterna Green Energy. He's a clean tech entrepreneur. He's also creating a transition to sustainability by working with forests, biofuels, and local economic development. Luca shares how Eterna Green Energy originated when he was in college while studying environmental science. In his studies, he noticed, from a business perspective, "that a bunch of businesses that had linear supply chains were not recapturing their finished product in any way and just either turning it into trash or releasing it in the atmosphere." Then he realized that if there's a way to create an efficient cyclical system, it would be more profitable and environmentally sustainable. Luca then ended up doing a year of personal research with one of the professors to answer some questions specifically around the fossil fuel industry and whether they could create a cyclical system for creating transportation fuels. He also relates that the reason why he focused on fossil fuels was because it was “egregiously destroying the environment”. He wanted to create a more efficient, environmentally-friendly process. He details the process and the history of how, with the help of his engineer friend, they were able to create a renewable gasoline. Listen to the full episode to learn more about this journey, and the many challenges that Luca Pandolfi encountered in his pursuit of doing his part to help save the environment, and also provide jobs to other people. Read more about Eterna Green Energy here: https://www.eternagreenenergy.com Connect with Luca Pandolfi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-pandolfi-1977a789 Thank you so much for listening to the Designing Impact Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to your favorite podcast player and leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help raise awareness in making this world a better place. Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

Was there ever a point in your life when a traumatic experience changed the trajectory of things and made you focus on creating impact and changing the world? This episode is for you. I talk to Cam Woodsum, a social impact founder, a serial founder, and venture creator who has created eight startups through his studio Nomad Impact Ventures, from beaches all around the world. He shares about making money online, passive income, going abroad to live cheaply and getting hooked on the wandering life in Bali and the island life in Barbados. Further, he talks about how his depression in high school, and feeling invisible, made him hunger for something more in life, despite going to college, and working on startups like Doordash. He also emphasized his awareness that life is short, and what we do in this lifetime matters. In Cam's words, he states, “I do think acting with urgency is one of the most important things in my life where just thinking about how short life is.” Cam also reveals how he made money online by selling Allbirds shoes on eBay, the rise and fall of his Instagram venture when the algorithm changed, and how he was able to have sustainable income in content writing. If you want to learn more about Cam's ventures and how he was able to make money online to be able to pursue his passions and interests, listen to the full episode. Connect with Cam Woodsum on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/camwoodsum Check out Cam's Twitter here: https://twitter.com/camwoodsum Cam's YouTube is found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CamWoodsum1/about Read more about Freedom Is Everything here: https://www.freedomiseverything.com/start-here-freedom-is-everything/ Thank you so much for listening to the Designing Impact Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to your favorite podcast player and leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help raise awareness in making this world a better place. Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

I talk to Robyn O'Brien, a serial food founder, speaker, systems thinker, and an insightful builder of a more regenerative and just food system and we discuss systemic change, the importance of farming and farmers being at the front and center of development and financial security, and the impact of food to the health of the next generation. She also shares that the food in the 21st century is making people sick and so she has advocated for real food and has become a Real Food evangelist. Robyn also delves into the problem that farmers face, which she happened to share in her TEDx Talk in 2011. She talks about farmers “taking out an increasingly high level of debt, to finance the purchase of genetically-engineered seeds and finance the purchase of the chemicals required to grow them.” Further, she focuses on the multinational companies who have the power to coordinate with farmers and create sustainable plans and develop practices that benefit the farmers, the multinational companies, and the consumers. Connect with Robyn on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-o-brien-a395b42/ Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

In this episode, I talk to Kyle Vaughan, a design strategist, a researcher, an advocate and builder of a sustainable future. He's the founder of the Greatest Possible Good, which is a design strategy and research firm that uplifts everyone they come into contact with. We delve into how Kyle and his best friend Kenneth Wayman stumbled into the design thinking process by accident because of their desire to create change in the community, the design thinking process itself, democratizing creation through design thinking, and applying design thinking in your everyday life. In addition, Kyle also shares the processes involved in design thinking which are the following: empathize, synthesize, and ideate. Check out his comprehensive explanation of the processes when you listen to the full episode. Connect with Kyle Vaughan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jettvance Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

In this episode, I talk to Breanne Gibson, a holistic life designer, whose life goal is to empower people through a regenerative lifestyle that is intertwined with nature and our true human nature. We discuss about the environment, food, health, medicine, and grounding. In addition, Breanne shares how she grew up on a 10-acre farm in British Columbia, Canada and how she joined the military when she was 17. She also points out how at 18, she felt she was not in alignment with herself and that in the next decade, because of her work in the military as a bio-science officer, she has become aware of the immense impact humanity has on the environment. Further, she talks about creating lifestyle as a regenerative system, activating one's energy, places of alignment, and living essentially as one with nature. She also touches on EMF or electromagnetic field as something that could suck and drain one's energy. If you want to know more about how EMF affects our health, and how grounding could help alleviate the effects of EMF, listen to the full episode to find out. Connect with Breanne Gibson on LinkedIn here: https://ca.linkedin.com/breannegibson Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

I talk to my good friend Jérémy Chevallier—a purpose-driven human, an experienced start-up marketer, and an amazing product designer—and we discuss community, design, and connecting people. He shares his experience how he started in design by doodling and sketching comic strips as a child, and then in high school started getting into Photoshop, then eventually became part of DeviantArt, one of the first social networks of thriving community artists online, where he refined his skills. Further, Jérémy talks about Publoft, a content marketing agency, and shares the beginnings, dynamics, system, and the growth of the company. He also discusses what Career Crash is about and how it has helped people. Finally, Jérémy emphasizes a community-based business model providing space for people to connect. He also shares what WikiProp is about and how it is part of his impact vision. “WikiProp is where curious citizens go to find out what their laws really mean, so they can vote informed and have a say in how their government operates.” Visit WikiProp here: https://wikiprop.org Read more about Jérémy Chevallier here: https://jeremy.chevallier.net Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

In this episode, I sit down with Bill Reed, a regenerative rebel, an accomplished architect, and a visionary in the community transformation area. He's led and assisted on regenerative design projects over the last decade. We talk about taking risks, how he has changed the attitude of communities in Bill's past projects, regeneration and reconstructing our relationship with the world, the benefits of his projects to communities, and connection between self-transformation and the so-called controlled cultivation of a community group. In addition, we discuss movements that people can connect to, place as a unit of design, working on our places in order to save the world, climate change, and feeding the world in our backyards. We also touch on potential, our most important role in the planet, and what one can do in one's communities to be an illumination for the people around. This episode is replete with ideologies and suggestions on how we can help change and save the world in our own little way—even by starting with self-love first. Bill is an internationally recognized planning consultant, design process facilitator, lecturer, teacher, and author in sustainability and regeneration. He is a principal of Regenesis, Inc. – a regenerative design, living systems integrator, and education organization. His work centers on creating the framework for and managing an integrative, whole and living system design process. This work is known as Regenerative Development. Read more about Bill Reed here: https://regenesisgroup.com/team/bill-reed Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I'm also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

On this episode, I speak with Hildy Gottleib, founder of I interview Hildy Gottleib, the renowned social scientist and founder of Creating the Future, a non-profit that's creating a more humane world through systems change. We discuss how social movements have been a consistent factor in the human experience, and break down Hildy's framework of Catalytic Thinking, which is used to inspire and maintain social and cultural change. Creating the Future Website: https://creatingthefuture.org/ Using Catalytic Thinking Article: https://creatingthefuture.org/using-catalytic-thinking-to-find-your-true-north/ Hildy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hildygottlieb/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designing-impact/support

Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, I talk about the impact that gratitude can have when practiced on a daily basis. It decreases your stress levels, bolsters your immune response, and makes you more likely to share gratitude with others. Think about the widespread impact you could create if you showed gratitude to someone each day Hidden brain episode that inspired this one: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/where-gratitude-gets-you/ Research on Gratitude: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/in-praise-of-gratitude https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain

This episode we have Julian Guderley from Green Planet Blue Planet which is a top podcast to help you grow rated by Entrepreneur Magazine. He is a yogi, master coach, and empowerer of individuals who are changing the world. We had a wonderful conversation about gaining perspective through traveling seeking connection in uncomfortable situations pitfalls of wanton capitalism finding your unique purpose I hope you guys enjoy this conversation! Be sure to follow Julian and subscribe to Green Planet Blue Planet. Julian Link Tree Green Planet Blue Planet Facebook

In this Episode, I interview Ryan Stoll, PhD - Designer, Psychologist, Entrepreneur, and founder of Humanity x Design and Compass for Courage. We discuss his journey in taking 30 years of research on anxiety and turning it into a productized program that helps school administrators and parents train kids in methods to overcome anxiety. We discuss why projects don't make it out of academia, how founders and designers can create better and more impactful products through empathy, and much more! Tune in to learn how design thinking, entrepreneurship, and research all tie together to create impactful products. Connect with Ryan Below: LinkedIn Instagram Compass For Courage - A research proven anxiety intervention for kids

I'm Re-Introducing Applying Awareness as Designing Impact! On this new show, I'll be having discussions around three main topics: Specific tactics you can use to improve and grow your impact-driven business Habits and lifestyle shifts to improve your individual performance and how you feel everyday Stories of how creative social innovators disrupted the status quo and created something new Take a listen to this episode for a more in-depth preview of what's to come! Have any questions, episode requests, or want to be on an episode yourself? Hit my line at adam@emote.design Follow me on social for related content! LinkedIN Twitter Instagram

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In this episode, I cover all things breathing techniques. How were they viewed by ancient cultures and spiritualities? Which techniques do I use to relax and to invigorate myself? How does breath interact with your body to change your mood? I explore all of these questions in this episode. This is my last episode of Season 0, so It will be 1-2 months before Season 1, Society and Politics starts up again. I'll still be producing content on social media, so check it out! I really appreciate all the listeners up to this point. You all are the best and I can't begin to explain what your support means to me. I'll come back with stronger content than ever! My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

Connecting with your spirituality is giving you access to power and energy that you didn't have before hand. I discuss how Sharon Hess, an author, spirituality guide, and wise wanderer of the intuition found her connection with the spiritual, and how she's helped many people do the same. We cover some awesome ground: -Getting started on your unique spiritual path. - How persistence comes from the soul. - Why our soul history can teach us about lessons we need to apply to the present. This conversation was rich with Sharon's deep intuition and amazing stories. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to become more deeply in tune with their spirituality, or just looking for a quick brain snack to chew on throughout the day. Link to Sharon's book: https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Spice-Empowering-Thoughts-Complement/dp/1642551740/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Spiritual+spice&qid=1559242907&s=gateway&sr=8-1

In this Episode, I chat with Jordan Gross about how to integrate a cloud nine moment into your day. Jordan is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate, a writer, a leadership coach, a speaker, and a self-proclaimed multipotentialite, having experienced positions in large banks like Merrill Lynch to small startup companies like Chowbus. He's also a best-selling author of a book called Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness, a TEDx Speaker, and founder of multiple companies and organizations. We discussed ways to create a morning routing that kicks happiness into high gear through calming, openness, movement, funny, and YOU. We discuss taking control of your life and how to understand if something is just passion or your true life purpose. This episode was an incredible window inside the mind of an individual who's life's purpose it is to cultivate happiness within himself and everyone who he comes across. We also discuss external motivations vs internal motivations. External motivations are ones that are shaped by forces around you, and internal motivations are ones that are cultivated through you chasing your purpose. Jordan and I talk about how to structure your life around internal motivations in order to facilitate greater happiness and life satisfaction. Internal motivations relate to the things you can actually control, and how you can use your unique skills to improve your happiness and life prospects. You can check out Jordan's project at https://www.journeytocloudnine.com/ For more tasty awareness content: My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

On this episode, I chat with the incredibly kind soul Curtis Barrett about his new creation, Kindpoints. Kindpoints is a mobile app that by design cultivates a community of people striving to share and inspire with their deeds of kindness. He wants the people feeding the needy to go viral, not perpetual travelers. Curtis wants Kindpoints to change our social media paradigm to one that rewards and spreads deeds of giving, positivity, and empowerment. We chat about the inspiration for his creation and how people can play their part in getting "kindpoints" by spreading positive energy and natural human generosity. You can download Kindpoints now on the App Store or Google Play!

Bias. As human beings, we all experience this phenomenon. If we didn't have these biases, or mental shortcuts, to process the incredible amount of information that we intake through our senses, we'd be overwhelmed with sensation and information and unable to make any decisions. However, these mental shortcuts can have many negative effects when proliferated across a society and imbued into our power structures and societal narratives. For example, confirmation bias and it's tendency to re-enforce opinions when presented with evidence leads to the disagreement that many have around some of the foremost issues of our time. In this episode, I wanted to give a practical overview of significant biases we all posses and how to control/rise above them to see the world objectively. I dive into a few types of bias that are very influential in our inner perceptions as well as our society - Confirmation bias - Self-serving bias - Ingroup bias - Anchoring/First impression bias. I discuss how these biases work and give illuminating examples of how they could impact a conversation around an important topic. It was a fun episode with many nuggets of information! More tasty awareness content: My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

Want to level up your mindset and how you move through this world? Move with Passion, Persistence, and Patience. These are the three key pillars that have lifted D'Andre Evans from a podcaster struggling to find an audience to a community builder and Top 20 podcast host. We explained how we implement these pillars in our lives, the benefits they've brought, and how you can incorporate them when building your personal brand. We discussed how creating and engaging with people around content creates a thriving community that lifts all boats. And last but probably most important, we dove into investing into meaningful connections in order to improve yourself and your influence. D'Andre provides insight on how the fruits of positive seeds planted in others come back 10x. Had a great conversation with D'Andre and I appreciate him sharing his wisdom. It would mean the world to me if you threw me a review on Itunes For more tasty awareness: My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

Connection. Humanity. Sensitivity. Healing. These are a few words that describe the purpose of Claude Silver, wonderwoman of the workplace and Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia. She goes into work everyday with the goal to leave people better off than before they interacted with her. We discussed Claude's story and how she's navigated the winding path of her career to reach the place she's in. Claude gives awesome advice around how to be an uplifting force both in life and in the workplace, and how the best work is done when friends are at your side. Claude has a lot of generosity and wisdom, and it was in full force during this interview. Connect with the podcast! My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/@afrench53198

Fear. Most say that this emotion is the opposite of love. It's one of the central causes to racism, hate, war, and dehumanization. But what if I told you that instead, it's the flame that keeps your striving to become greater? It all depends on what you're scared of. Are you scared failure? Or are you scared of not reaching your full potential? In my newest episode, I talk about a few examples of how James Altucher leans into the fear of being comfortable to reach new heights. I give a few key steps to take when confronted with fear: - Confront and accept the fear. Don't run away from it. - After confronting the fear, ask WHY to uncover hidden excuses. - Nullify these excuses by asking yourself what you're missing out on if you let fear stop you. After going through these three steps, you'll most likely realize that your excuses were an illusion, and you're more scared of missing out on opportunity. What are some stories of how you've dealt with fear? My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

How do you beat depression, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic inaction? How do you become a Human 2.0? By understanding that every moment is an opportunity to take action to become more aligned with your true self. Mark Metry and I had an invigorating and inspiring conversation about Mark's rough experiences as a child and young adult, and how he singlehandedly turned himself around by using mindfulness meditation, application of research on human potential, and cultivating a full transparent internal dialogue. He's a great example of how traumatic experiences can temper and harden your spirit instead of burning you to ashes. Listening and opening up to the powerful voice in your head that directs you towards positive action. Then take that action. Rinse and repeat. This is the process through which Mark changed his reality of constant pain into the reality where he's the host of a top 100 podcast, the owner of a successful agency, and a figure for inspiration. You become a Human 2.0 through Applying Awareness . Check out Mark's Podcast: https://www.markmetry.com/humans-2-0-podcast More Tasty Awareness Content: Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Reachout: adam@applyingawareness.com

You just failed. Now what? How do you react? What are some methods you can use to learn from the experience? In this episode, I'm going to tie together some stories of people who learned from failure to launch themselves to success. I'm going to break down the factors at work, and how we all can use the valuable lessons we get from failure in order to blast off to a whole other level. I'll also discuss my own failure as a co-founder of a startup, and how I try to implement the lessons I see in hindsight in my work now. What were the actions I took that allowed me to build that template? What are some methods that allowed me to catch things that would otherwise fall through the cracks? 1. Acceptance. I didn't hate myself for failing. I actually was satisfied on what I managed to create in the circumstances. 2. Consistent reflection. Ask why you failed. Then ask why again a few days later. Then again after a few weeks. It takes a little while for some insights to percolate in your brain. Give it time and don't try to dump all at once. 3. Keep the artifacts. I still have all my design files from BuildingBlox. There are hundreds of screens, and a design system that I made from scratch! It serves as a good reminder that while the ultimate goal of building a successful company didn't come to fruition, the process was something to be cherished and kept for future reference. While there's ways to learn from professional failure, learning from personal failure is more important. One of my friends, Jason Lloye has reached self-described rock bottom. He failed in his personal life and failed in loving and caring for himself. Here's a clip of the conversation I've had with him: So what can we learn from Jason? There were a few main things for me. 1. Love yourself through whatever personal speed bumps you hit throughout life. That foundation of self-love sets the tone for continued progress and striving. 2. Be OK with rawness! With nuance undefined life circumstances! Sometimes people think they have control of everything, but that's far from the truth. A plan is good, but flexibility when the plan falls a part is even better. 3. Find what led to your rock bottom. Reminiscing can be very painful, but can lead to exponential growth when put into the context of learning. Other tasty treats Mark Metry - Write down failures at the end of the week Mitch Thomas - Look for the opportunities that open up when others fail

Today, I talked with Matt Stewart. Matt's a community leader, leadership consultant for multimillion dollar corporations, and a practical personal problem solver. Matt and I discussed his incredible journey and perseverance through a chronic illness. We dove into the fire that keeps him going, the secrets that he's brought to business leaders around the country, and how he uses awareness to get ahead in his profession. Check out Matt's Ted Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjZHVBGLs00 We also discussed the interesting collaboration that is possible between generations, if we simply acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses of each. This episode is a great one for leaders and dreamers of all types. Matt has a great story and he's learned a lot from living it. My Website (new and improved): https://applyingawareness.com Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

How do you use social media as a tool to spread your message and positivity in stead of a time suck? In this bite of awareness, I discuss some methods I use. The key is to prevent mindless scrolling! - Positive Engagement driven social media use. Use social media to learn new things, meet new people, and reconnect with old friends - Cultivate your bubble mindfully. Every added friend or follow means a certain type of content. Will you learn something new from this content or will it simply reinforce your current worldview - Value Driven Content. Shift your mindset from "how can I benefit from posting?" to "how can others benefit from my posts? - Scheduled social time: I'm always struggling with this - preventing social media from creeping into my productive time. Set aside time to truly engage with the people on your social media so you're not just mindlessly scrolling. - Recently, I've started to ask myself when I pull out my phone or pop open a tab of social media - Why am I doing this? It really helps me to either be productive on social media or not use it. How do you engage with social media? Do you do any of the things I discussed? What works and what doesn't work? Let me know :D More Tasty Awareness Content Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

This new episode will have you thinking out side of your spiritual box. For episode 23, I interviewed JoJo Yao, an impressively intuitive entrepreneur and mentor of many. He discussed how his father drew connections between the seemingly disparate religions of Hinduism and Christianity We discussed the empathy and positive energy that manifests when you come to understand the higher power within ever single individual, regardless of how they look, or even act. Finally, we talk about the power of the mind to plant, cultivate, and let go of seeds that can either boost our state of being or hold us back. It was an extremely enlightening conversation and I think you'll find the flexibility of his spirituality inspiring. Check out JoJo's Website: https://www.channel777media.com/ Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

The ability to effectively teach yourself is one of life's timeless and priceless skills. It means there's nothing you can't learn. In this episode, I'll dive into how to balance and optimize your time in both the performance and learning zones, methods like deliberate practice to form your best learning strategy, and examples of fun activities or topics to start with in your lifelong journey of learning. This episode was really fun to make, and I think it'll bring a lot of value to those who are independent learners or those who want to start teaching themselves a hobby, area of expertise, or profession! [Getting Better at things you care about](https://www.ted.com/talks/eduardo_briceno_how_to_get_better_at_the_things_you_care_about) [James Clear - Deliberate Practice](https://jamesclear.com/beginners-guide-deliberate-practice) [Expert Enough - Deliberate Practice](https://expertenough.com/1423/deliberate-practice) [6 hacks to learn faster](https://www.fastcompany.com/3063173/six-brain-hacks-to-learn-anything-faster) https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution

I talk with Sowan Thai about hip-hop, awesome urban agriculture ideas that Sowan is executing on, and how to facilitate community (a few of my favorite things!). Sowan is someone who is living his truth, and manifesting that power in many different ways. He runs a non-profit that puts upcoming artists in the studio. He helped to create a school program that allows kids to eat fresh, healthy food for lunch to stimulate their education. And he's not stopping there... Check out Urban Farming Organic's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufo.produce/ Also, their website (I made it!): https://urbanfarmingorganics.com/ More Tasty Awareness Content Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

I've made it to 20 episodes! For this Episode, I interviewed Quentin Allums about his various entrepreneurial ventures, the factors that have contributed to his success (and his failures), and how he embraces his weirdness to build an extremely successful online brand. Quentin's incredible storytelling ability shines through, and we jam on a few different topics of social media, authenticity, entrepreneurship, and company culture! I learned a lot and had a great time with this interview, and I think you'll enjoy listening to it. Check out Q on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tagjustq/ And Urban Misfits: https://urbanmisfitventures.com/ More Tasty Awareness Content Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: http://applyingawareness.com

In this episode, I go into some wormholes with Rob Howze! Rob is a global goodwill ambassador, founder and CEO of Camp Fit, a camp turned reality show where kids are taught how to take care of themselves physically and mentally, and most importantly how to set and reach goals. Check out Rob's Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67_FZX_wTQBCJlWYCDqQBw) and his website(http://robhowzespeaks.com/) Rob and I wax on how we act on seeds planted within us from past experiences, and how mindfully cultivating those seeds leads to fulfillment and closure on traumas. This conversation takes a winding path through psychology, law of attraction, and even takes a detour through quantum physics

In this episode, I talk to health coach and entrepreneur Roman Massey about empowering your self through taking control of your health. Roman talks about his struggles with health in high school, and how the blind spot to what we eat prevents the medical system from solving the root health issues we have in our society. Roman talks about our power to heal ourselves through nutrition and personal development, and how doctors might be more effective if they took a "health coach mentality". We also discuss the misaligned incentives that prevent doctors from empowering patients to take control of their own health. Roman was an incredibly candid guest, and we covered a lot of ground here. Check out Roman on social media: https://www.youtube.com/user/romanmassey https://www.facebook.com/romanmasseywellness/ Check out Applying Awareness on Social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In this incredibly informational interview, I talk to my high school French and Yoga teacher, Alisan Mills. She still teaches at my school, and performs energy healing through foot-zoning with multiple clients. In the Episode, She tells her powerful story of discovering hidden traumas and healing through the continued education on the chakra system and how to balance our energy centers. Ali gives an overview of all 7 Chakras, how they can manifest in our lives, and how they tie into the story of her own life or someone she knows. She has a very simple way of explaining the system, and a deep knowledge of how they work. If you think the chakra system is BS, you might re-think that after this episode! Check out Anodea Judith's work: http://sacredcenters.com/ Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 16, I go over the Whys and Hows of self awareness. Self Awareness is one of those 'soft skills' that drives your personal growth beyond what you could believe. It's the precursor for emotional intelligence, social acuity, and developing productive habits. In this episode, I talk about asking "what" during self-reflection instead of "why". I discuss cognitive biases and how they get in the way of being self-aware. I also discuss metacognition and it's role in cultivating self-awareness. I tried to cover all the bases of self-awareness. How do you keep yourself aware? What are the methods you use? What did I miss? What did you learn? Let me know. I love discussing stuff with you all. Tasha Eurich Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGdsOXZpyWE Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 15, I talk to User experience addict, digital artist, and deep thinker JP Taxman about how we can use education as a force for reducing mental health issues systematically. We discuss JP's own struggles with mental health, and his method of "reframing beliefs" that allows him to break negative thought patterns. We also do a bit of a dive into design and the similarities between design and awareness. They both give us the power to change things in our day-to-day life. Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 14, I talk about my experience with watching talented entrepreneurs grow their ideas and share the strategies that have worked. I discuss how talking to experts and doing comprehensive research around your idea and similar ideas can help you supercharge your idea by taking "Shortcuts" and stealing aspects from people who've already gone through the process. I discuss how flexibility and consistency are key to execute on making an idea come to life. How to spread ideas - Seth Godin Turning your ideas into Reality - Lifehack Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 13, I talk with Ted Talker, healing expert, and awesome human Andrew Newman. We discuss how becoming aware of the sources of your discomforts gives you the power to change internally to grow past those discomforts. Andrew also opened my eyes to how our physical and mental discomfort is a symptom of us not living in alignment with our life purpose. At the end of the Episode, Andrew gives some tips on how to cultivate self love and awareness to make your last 20 minutes of the day minutes of healing, discovery, and inner peace. Why the last 20 minutes of the day matter | Andrew Newman Check out Andrew's Books! https://www.consciousstories.com/#a_aid=applyingawareness Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 12, I give you all a quick and easy bite of awareness focused on sleeping well. I talk about the numerous benefits of sleep and what could happen if we don't treat it as a first class citizen. In the meat of the episode, I go over sleeping tips that will help you calm your mind at night and wake up right. Sleep is a very important part of our lives (1/3 of our life). We need to treat it as such. Start by listening in to Episode 12, Sleeping Well. Links How Sleep Affects the brain Affect of Sleep on Emotional Regulation Tips from sleep experts Top 15 Sleep Tips 37?? Tips for sleep Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 11, I talk with sales extraordinaire Brendan Allan Barrett about how to apply expertise in sales to every aspect of your life through social awareness. We discuss Brendan’s winding journey to where he is now, why he enjoys sales, and the different steps you can take to sell yourself, your business, or anything else you have to offer throughout your life. We talk about how the key to selling yourself is confidence and the persistance that comes with (Brendan asked his wife for her phone number 8 times when they met!) Great conversation with an expert in his field. StartInPhx - Brendan’s awesome website. So much great content here! Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 10, Community Gardening Kicks Ass, I talk with my father and Salt Lake City community garden mafia don Jim French about how he got started with community gardening, the fascinating and beneficial social dynamics that emerge from the permaculture lifestyle, and how to get started with your community gardens. I talk to him about the fulfillment and joy he’s gained by playing a central part in cultivating 3-4 stellar gardens around the city, and some of the mindset shifts that permaculture and community gardening requires. These mindset shifts could provide a welcome contrast and balance to the current Western norms in development, food, and lifestyle. Jim’s Recommendations Gaia’s Garden The Permaculture City Wild Wisdom of Weeds Edible Acres Ron Finley - Another Community Garden OG Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In this first installment of superstar sessions, a type of episode where I interview superstar entrepreneurs, students, teachers, and other experts about how they use awareness to get ahead in their field, I interview serial entrepreneur Nathan Hirsch. Nathan is the CEO and Founder of Freeeup, a platform that connects 5,000+ businesses with the freelancers they need every day. Nathan and I discuss his entrepreneur origin story, how he drew inspiration from his family’s work ethic to push through when the going gets hard, and how his awareness and personality type have shaped his success. There’s a lot of inspiration and helpful habits Nathan shares throughout our interview, it’s very useful for young entrepreneurs or students who want to start doing their own thing! FreeeUp - Nathan’s Business Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness

In Episode 8, Food for Thought, I discuss how we can use food as a tool to increase cognitive functioning and treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and adhd. Inspired by the burgeoning field of Nutritional Psychiatry lead by Dr. Drew Ramsey, I dive into the biological mechanisms at work when our food fuels and protects our brain. I talk about the different nutrients that are essential for brain health and which foods you can eat to get the most brainpower for your calories. It was a really fun episode to research for and there will be many tips on how to eat to succeed! The Farmacy Blog Feed Microbes - Nurture Mind Brain Intervention at the end of our forks Food for treating depression Food for neurogenesis Nutritional Psychiatry Brain Food Scale Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

Bambox Website - Checkout with code 2Aware to get a free week of produce! I talk to Nate Knight, co-owner of Bambox Produce about innovation in food production. We discuss the societal factors surrounding the production and consumption of food in America, and how food can elevate your state of being. We dig into the details of Bambox’s hydroponic operation that uses 98% less water than normal food production methods, but produces produce 4-40x more nutrient dense than the stuff you normally find. We also discuss the role of education in enabling our society to start a “Food Revolution” that will transform how we think about our food and how it’s made. This was a really fun episode, as Nate is very passionate about changing our food landscape. Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

In this episode, I’ll be doing a deep dive into the food industry in America. How did it get to where it is now? What forces shaped the industry? What effects is it having on our society, environment, and economy? All of these questions will be answered. I describe how the post WWII military industry machine absorbed the food production industry. I talk about how policy changes in the 1970’s shifted our system towards producing huge surpluses of crops through mechanization and monocropping, and how subsides enable the reliance the food industry has on fossil fuels to function. I then talk about the hidden costs of our food, and how the industry has made a fortune by exploiting the misaligned incentive structures shaped by market forces. This exploitation has caused a lot of disease, economic backlash from the healthcare sector, and a collective disconnection from our food as a society. I reveal some shocking statistics that illustrate the negative effects of these occurences. The Food We Eat Ted Radio Hour Agriculture Subsidies and Policy Analysis Hidden Costs of Food Social and Economic Effects of U.S. Food System Food industry shadiness Sustainable Food Trust Environmental Effects of US Food System Factory Farm Stats Health Effects of Food system Journey into Processed food industry My Article On Urban Agriculture Behind the Brands Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

Patience’s Book Patience on LinkedIN In this episode, the second and final one of this mental health series (expect more on the topic), Asu Student, Entrepreneur, and Author Patience Dorman and I have a candid discussion about the inner workings of mental health issues. We talk about the hidden, deceptive nature of mental health issues and how people with them come in all shapes and sizes. We also discuss the significant role of vulnerability in creating positive momentum and personal strength. Patience is very self-aware about her own struggles and has a lot of wisdom for people who may be dealing with similar issues. Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

On this episode, my guest Colton Lish and I discuss mental health in the social context of America. We discuss how the education system and how the focus on learning numbers and stats as opposed to social awareness might be a factor in the 44 million adults with mental health issues. We discuss the very significant links between mental health and gun violence, and how different cultures treat mental illness. We also discuss ways you can help our society be friendlier to people struggling with their mental health. Even though we discuss serious issues, there’s a lot of lighthearted fun in this episode as well, with discussion of Ted Cruz as the posterboy for America’s institutional inability to educate people on how to become adept social beings. It was an insightful and entertaining conversation with a deep thinker and really intelligent person in Colton. Great Resource on many aspects of mental health in America: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/ Stats on Gun Violence Stats on mental health in America Top 10 leading causes of death in America Ted Cruz World Domination Crazy Like Us - Stories of how mental health is treated in other countries Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

Check out Wikiprop- Jeremy’s platform for better designed policy The Sortition Foundation Promoting random selection of political representatives Interactive graph showing the increases political polarization in America since 1994 Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

I talk to a serial entrepreneur and restaurant industry veteran about starting multiple businesses, finding self-love, and dealing with life events with that self love. It was a great conversation, going from topic to topic. Anastasios is a great storyteller and enthusiastic guest, and has a lot of wisdom to share. Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com

Episode Notes In this episode, I cover what I want to give to the audience with this podcast, who I am as the host, and how I want the listeners to think of the different types of awareness while listening. Ted Radio Hour about food we eat Stat about 15000 ltrs of water/lb of beef Check out my Patreon! I interview experts in their fields about actionable tips you can take home with you. It's worth it https://www.patreon.com/applyingawareness Check out my Youtube for more valuable videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXXs9af6_5skuaVEXowG3g Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness My Website: https://applyingawareness.com