Curious Driven Outliers

Eric Seaborg is a freelance writer and editor whose writing has ranged from hiking to travel to medicine to nuclear science. He and Ellen Dudley were members of the three-person team that scouted the route for the coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail in 1990-1991. They co-wrote a book about their experiences scouting the country's first and only non-motorized transcontinental trail, and they have been working ever since to develop the trail with the volunteer-based American Discovery Trail Society. Eric's other co-written books are a how-to guide on hiking and backpacking and his Nobel-prize winning father's autobiography, Adventures in the Atomic Age.Ellen Dudley is first and foremost a mom and grandmother to her treasured and remarkable children and grandchildren. Over her lifetime, she has developed quite a wide ranging career that all started with a degree in philosophy. Ellen's accomplishments have included being the, senior policy staff and media director for the Union of Concerned Scientists, author of one book (The Savvy Adventure Traveler) and co-author with Eric Seaborg for two books (American Discoveries and Hiking and Backpacking), freelance writer for The Washington Post and adjunct professor for the Johns Hopkins University graduate school.Timestamps09:37: Union of concerned scientists17:58: The news media and experimentation25:43: The journey begins39:08: Stories from the trail44:26: Very close encounter51:01: Taking a different perspective59:02: Memories from the Whitehouse

Theo is driven by three things: curiosity, suspicion about opinions (even his own) and being a translator. He is an independent international consultant, executive (team)coach, trainer, key-note speaker and author. Theo was formerly Suez Chair in Leadership and Personal Development at the Solvay Business School (BE), Adjunct Professor at INSEAD and CEDEP (FR), Visiting Professor at the Vlerick School for Management (BE) and University of Tilburg/TIAS (NL) and Professor at the Free University of Amsterdam (NL). He is also the author of several books and bestsellers/longsellers eg. “Stress: Friend And Foe” “Brainchains” “How To Unchain Your Brain” and recently (in Dutch) for teachers “From Scatterbrain to Focus” and for parents : “Unchain the Brain of Your Child.”Learn more about Theo and his work at: www.compernolle.comTimestamps:- 04:30 Benefits of Competition- 13:00 First Interest in Medical School- 15:51 Stress as a Concept- 20:41 Performance and Demands- 31: 11 Becoming a Teacher- 41:04 Alice in Wonderland Example- 48:26 Technology Addiction- 55:10 The Shift Away from Addiction

Fred Feistmann is currently a wealth advisor of over two decades at a leading Canadian Financial Institution. He has a family background in agriculture, engineering and finance and has managed to spend time in all three vocations thus far in his life. 

Ed Lamont is an executive coach and trainer who works internationally from his base in London, England. His coaching and training experience has been primarily in the areas of leadership, productivity, and motivation. He began his career in outplacement and life/work design, and also has experience in training facilitators, delivering presentation skills master classes, and enhancing performance in individuals and organizations through application of the principles of cognitive psychology.

Lucas Harris recently transitioned from being an educator to seeking employment in care work for children and adults with disabilities. He plans to continue his schooling this fall with the goal of obtaining a Master's in Speech Language Pathology. Lucas' career pursuit involves connecting people to the resources they need to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. As part of this, he encourages them to advocate for themselves and others and, most importantly, helps them find the confidence to say no when necessary.

Jocelyn Miller helps professionals in product, tech, & design to create their dream careers. She uses her background as a leader at Amazon and Google to help her clients make substantial increases in compensation, increase their impact as leaders, and ultimately do this with work-life balance.

During tenures as a VP Marketing, VP Brand and Creative Director at marketing and creative firms, Jim developed high profile projects and out-of-the-box strategies for some of the greatest brands of our time: The Olympics, America's Cup, The Tradition PGA Tournament, Coca-Cola, AARP, Nissan, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and Baseball Hall of Famers. He has also headed up commemorative pieces for Congress, the Mars Rover Missions and Presidential stamps. James Rider Group offers creative direction and strategic development focused on building a customer centric brand that will stand the test of time.Learn more about Jim's work at: jamesridergroup.comThis podcast was recorded over multiple days, which is why at certain points "discussions from past days" are mentioned.

Leatrice Oram is a proud introvert and a reluctant leader in higher education. She is currently the Chief of Staff at a public liberal arts college -- in what she hopes is the last position of her 33-year career. Her doctoral work explored the lived experience of introverted leaders in a wide variety of industries. She is committed to advocating for introverts at all levels of an organization who are interested in building their leadership identity. On a daily basis, Leatrice uses the understanding she gained from her research and during her own process of becoming a leader to help teams and individuals flourish.For those interested in learning more about Leatrice's research, her dissertation can be downloaded for free by entering "A Method to My Quietness: Living and Leading with Introversion" into any search engine. She can also be found on LinkedIn.

Greg is a 20-year startup veteran and serial entrepreneur with 14 liquidity events under his belt. He is a Forbes Books author, TEDx speaker, and host of a Forbes Radio Show, The BOSS Podcast. Greg founded BOSS Capital Partners, a global syndicate for investing in tech startups worldwide. Greg Co-Founded BOSS Startup Science, a learning center that is based on Greg's Business Operating Support System (BOSS) - an open-source methodology developed to empower entrepreneurs while increasing the startup success rate.Learn more about Greg and his work at Gregoryshepard.com.

Mohamed is a Father, a Yogi, and a learning consultant who's purpose is to enable people to reach self actualization. He's obsessed with inner beauty and the potential that lies within each individual. Mohamed co-founded the non profit organization Educate-Me, who's purpose is to enable underserved children to reach self actualization. He also co-founded Brainquil, one of the lead learning consultancies in the Middle East with the goal of maximizing human potential. Mohamed has provided learning consultancy for people in over 20 countries and is also a GTD® Master Trainer alongside being a yoga teacher. Follow Mohamed on social media:- Instagram: Moelhaw1- LinkedinOr visit one of his websites: - brainquil.com- educateme-foundation.org

Sister Barbara Walsh has been with the Holy Union of Sisters for 36 years. Her work has taken her to many places, such as Monticello where she ministered for 26 years. While there, Sister Barbara worked with illiterate families, hired laborers from Mexico and Guatemala, and highschool and college students who came to work in her bible school and house repair program. Today, she is the director of the ESOL program at the Holy Union of Sisters.Visit holyunionsisters.org to learn more about the Holy Union of Sisters and Sister Barbara's work.To help support Sister Barbara's work, you can send donations to Sister Barbara Walsh at 60 Liberty St. New Bedford Massachusetts 02740

Bud Ireland is a counselor for drugs and alcohol at a men's halfway house in Erie, Pennsylvania. Being a recovering addict, Bud feels extremely blessed to help others and is extremely passionate about the work he does for his community.

Here's a little about David:David had to be proactive at age four, think win-win at age five, and listen empathetically at age six. This is what you are required to do as the third son of Stephen R. Covey, the author of the 7 Habits.In all seriousness, David grew up with this content his whole life and today he's on a quest to help people spot and outsmart the 7 modern-day traps that are holding them back from success.Check out David's website and his new book, which is available everywhere books are sold! davidmrcovey.com

A compilation of the best parts of the Curious Driven Outliers season one podcast. Timestamps for each guest below.Meg Edwards 00:01-07:00Haseenah Koyakutty 07:00-11:41Dave Cole 11:41-13:40Matt Carter 13:40-17:45Luis Rivera 17:45-24:50Jay Spark 24:50-29:15Faisal Abbas 29:15-33:10David Allen 33:10-35:40Candy Spitzer 35:40-39:46

Candy Spitzer is a serial entrepreneur with diverse interests and experience. She is a business and personal coach, as well as a facilitator, and has been a real estate broker for many years. Candy also owned an accounting firm for over a decade before selling it to become a certified mediator in multi-party and public affairs. In addition, Candy has a Masters Degree in Applied Psychology; and a Doctorate of Spiritual Science.Learn more about Candy and her practice by visiting her website: candyspitzercoach.comKairos website: kairoscognition.com/podcasts

David Allen – author of the international best-seller, Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity; and the originator of the methodology known as “GTD”, awareness of which is spreading worldwide.Learn more about David Allen and GTD at gettingthingsdone.com.Check out David's appearance on the Tim Ferriss show here.Kairos website: kairoscognition.com/podcasts

Faisal is the editor-in-chief of Arab News, and former editor-in-chief of Al Arabiya English. Faisal has blogged for the Huffington Post since 2008 and has received numerous journalistic awards, having membership status with the John Adams Society, the British Society of Authors, and the National Union of Journalists.Twitter: https://twitter.com/faisaljabbas?lang=enKairos website:https://www.kairoscognition.com/podcasts

James is a natural problem solver focused on his knowledge of human psychology, business, and finance to help businesses and individuals find the right solutions. James is currently focusing on helping Wealth Managers grow their assets under manager through acquisition as well as helping small businesses get funded when traditional sources are not working for them. He is also helping to bring an affordable housing solution to the US that has been successful in Europe.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtsparksfly/Kairos website:https://www.kairoscognition.com/podcasts

Luis Rivera is founder and CEO of Rebound, a health care company delivering expedited high-quality injury recovery and innovative wellness to public safety workers throughout the U.S. A former physical trainer, Rivera adopted the principles of sports medicine to serve this worker group, which helps them heal faster from injuries and feel better during their physically demanding careers.Checkout Rebound!https://justrebound.com/Listen to Curious Driven Outliers PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7moGkek...​Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id...​Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/curious...​ConnectFollow us on Instagram @curiousdrivenoutliersEmail us: info@kairoscognition.comwebsite: https://www.kairoscognition.com​Free Cognitive Preference Surveyhttps://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de

Matt Carter understood from a very early age that his interests and behavior was quite different than most in his environment which seemed inhospitable to curiosity. Today he is a musician, podcaster and thinker exploring the abstract world on his own terms.Checkout Matt's work!https://www.emerymusic.com/http://www.badchristian.com/Getting Things Done (GTD)www.gettingthingsdone.comwww.gtdfocus.comConnectFollow us on Instagram @curiousdrivenoutliersEmail us: info@kairoscognition.comwebsite: https://www.kairoscognition.comFREE Cognitive Preference Surveyhttps://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de

Art can be both intellectually rigorous and conceptually accessible without compromising either value—I think it comes closest to its purpose when it is.”Dave Cole was raised on his family's farm in New Hampshire, and grew up working in his grandfathers blacksmith shop.  As a sculptor, Cole has become known for his large-scale work and his unconventional uses of industrial machines and materials. His installation work especially is known for its ability to successfully engage diverse audiences with conceptually challenging contemporary art.Cole has exhibited nationally and internationally including Museum shows at The Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Museum of Arts And Design (New York) The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), MASS MoCA, The DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum; The Aldrich Museum, The Norwegian National Museum, The Haifa Museum of Art  and The National Museum of the Netherlands. Cole's work is included in both public and private collections internationally, including the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and Brown University. ConnectFollow us on Instagram @curiousdrivenoutliersEmail us: info@kairoscognition.comwebsite: https://www.kairoscognition.comFree Cognitive Preference Surveyhttps://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de

Founder, HaseenahPost. New World. New News.ConnectFollow us on Instagram @curiousdrivenoutliersEmail us: info@kairoscognition.comwebsite: https://www.kairoscognition.comFree Cognitive Preference Surveyhttps://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de

Meg is President of GTD® Focus, the partnership between the David Allen Company and Openbook Learning Inc., that merges the David Allen Company's flagship one-to-one coaching program with OpenBook's signature cognitive effectiveness practice in the US and Canada.Meg has been a GTD® Coach Master Trainer since 2008 and has been coaching clients on the GTD® methodology since 1999. Her focus has been on installation, implementation and integration of the GTD® methodology. She has a Master Degree in Applied Psychology and has an extensive background in learning theory. She applies this expertise in crafting a customized approach for each client that delivers long-term success.Meg's worldwide practice ranges from the Fortune 100 C-Suite to the kitchen table in Maine. All her clients get the same level of her personal focus, care, and exceptional insight.She is based in Maine and enjoys the outdoors all year round. Her daughter Annie is a senior at Georgetown. Meg attended her first GTD seminar with 2 months old Annie attending in Meg's arms. Meg understands the need of busy people to juggle priorities.ConnectFollow us on Instagram @curiousdrivenoutliersEmail us: info@kairoscognition.comwebsite: https://www.kairoscognition.comFree Cognitive Preference Surveyhttps://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de

Out of a lifelong interest in strength-based and multi-modal learning, in 2011, Annette Roberts joined OpenBook Learning, Inc. the parent organization for OpenBook Academy, GTD Focus, and Kairos Cognition. Annette holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration and has held positions as an organizational leader, educational leader, teacher, trainer, mentor, and entrepreneur.Annette came to OpenBook initially as a consultant and subject matter expert in literacy and language acquisition. She brings her rich and multi-dimensional experience to Kairos Cognition in research and development, coaching and training development, and direct coaching and training.ConnectFollow us on Instagram @curiousdrivenoutliersEmail us: info@kairoscognition.comwebsite: https://www.kairoscognition.comFree Cognitive Preference Surveyhttps://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de

Founder and CEO of Kairos Cognition, Frank shares his journey to Kairos; the optimum thing at the optimum time. ConnectFollow us on Instagram @curiousdrivenoutliersEmail us: info@kairoscognition.comwebsite: https://www.kairoscognition.comFree Cognitive Preference Surveyhttps://www.kairoscognition.com/surveys/da21b793beb5de