Ever been afraid to follow your true passion? From rock stars, actors and activists to academics, mechanics and everything in between, the guests of Nice Work! have all been there, and they've all taken the leap of faith. Host Tod Brilliant is the founder of the Super Nice Club and his inspirational guests will give you the confidence to turn your passion(s) into your career! Brought to you by the SUPER NICE CLUB - a global effort to make the world 10% nicer. Join us!
Craig Sweeney founded Over50Badass to help build a community of people who wish to connect with younger generations to improve the quality of life for all.
Craig Sweeney founded Over50Badass to help build a community of people who wish to connect with younger generations to improve the quality of life for all.
Loose Buttons indie-rock band who would prefer Vladimir Putin fucks right off and dies talk about rock, hockey and Ukraine.
How CADDIS went from a brand to movement and became a platform welcoming Gen-X (and everyone else) to “The New Age.”
How CADDIS went from a brand to movement and became a platform welcoming Gen-X (and everyone else) to “The New Age.”
Kansas City musician AY Young and his Project 17 aim to save the world through song. 17 Songs, to be exact, with 17 of the world's biggest artists.
Richard Vevers and his OCEAN Agency are doing super nice work to save the world's oceans.
How CADDIS went from a brand to movement and became a platform welcoming Gen-X (and everyone else) to “The New Age.”
Brooklyn indie-pop-slash-dance musician-slash-artist and performer Ariana and the Rose graces Nice Work! this week.
Drummer Jay Lane has kept the beat for the likes of Dead & Company, Rat Dog, Wolf Bros, Furthur, The Uptones and a bunch of Les Claypool's projects like Primus, Sausage, and Frog Brigade. Is he the Pete Best of Primus? We're going to find out.
Clairvoyant Monica Canfield-Lenfest walks us through the steps, methodology and six principles it takes to become a more curious person.
Joey Santore calls himself, among other things, “a mildly irreverent botanist with no credentials and no filter” and that's a pretty apt description.
Mile Francis, a hyper-talented Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, activist, video collagist and flatbed-track riding performance artist, talks about it all this week. Their career is right at that commencing-countdown-engines-on phase. So buckle up for Nice Work! with Miles Francis.
Ronni Abergel is founder of the innovative Human Library organization, and turning people into books (not quite literally).
SHELBY HARTMAN is the founder and CEO of Double Blind magazine, a super nice publication that covers "timely, untold stories about the expansion of psychedelics around the globe". Shelby is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and has worked as a journalist for VICE Media, LA Weekly, Huffington Post and others. Listen in to learn about her journey, how DB came to be, her Super Nice challenge to YOU and, as almost always, a couple of chances to win super nice stuff, including a subscription to Double Blind. > How to turn a big idea into a big reality with no clue, funds, or resources> Starting/Deepening your relationship with psychedelics> Double Blind Psychedelic Scholarships> DB's psychedelic workshops> Got depression or anxiety? How to remove your dependence on SSRIs. > Win a subscription to Double Blind> Shelby's BE NICE ChallengeNICE LINKSDouble Blind MagazineDouble Blind on IGShelby on IGLike this episode? How about sharing it with ONE friend? Love this episode? Subscribe!
SHELBY HARTMAN is the founder and CEO of Double Blind magazine, a super nice publication that covers "timely, untold stories about the expansion of psychedelics around the globe."
This is a super duper nice episode with sports commentator, tv host, actor, singer, business man, humanitarian and super nice human being SELEMA MASEKELA. If you're not into surfing, you should still listen in, as Selema's career path is truly inspiring. If you take away one thing, take away the power of "the man on the porch" ... which will make sense when Selema tells the story. We should all be that man, or woman, on the porch. As always, you can win free stuff. We're not above bribing you to listen in.> AFROSURF, the super nicest surfing book ever made or your money back> Selema's “Say Hello Be Nice Challenge” (win a free copy of AFROSURF)> The ‘Next Meal' Challenge> The uncomfortable, ugly, liberating, super nice power of personal and national and global histories> Cultural appropriation vs. respect for culture> The Human Curiosity Movement> Waves for Change & Surfers Not Street Children> Selema's great band ALEKESAM> Squats for a nicer world, or at least nicer legsDon't forget to SHARE this episode with ONE person in your life. Preferably someone with millions of followers. Or your auntie. Both are cool. NICE LINKSMami Wata http://www.mamiwatasurf.com Selema on IG http://www.instagram.com/selemaSelema's 'What Shapes Us' podcast https://www.instagram.com/whatshapesuspodcast/Waves for Change https://waves-for-change.org Surfers Not Street Children https://www.surfnotstreets.org/
From his early X Games notoriety to his beautiful new book AFRO SURF, Selema Masekela has always ridden the waves of his own passions.
Welcome to this week's BE NICE CHALLENGE, a mini-episode in which this week's super nice guest challenges to YOU to make your world, and by extension, THE WORLD, a nicer place. 10% nicer, that's all we ask. This week's challenge is laid down by acclaimed writer, comedian, podcast and talkshow host SPIKE FERESTEN. Spike is known for his work on Seinfeld, David Letterman, and hosting his own Talkshow with Spike Feresten. He currently hosts the popular podcast Spike's Car Radio. This is a ONE MINUTE challenge ... and one that can pay dividend in your neighborhood almost instantly. So take it ... then share it to Nextdoor where it belongs, won't you? xxoxoxoxo love you .. so glad you're in the Super Nice Club!
At the Super Nice Club, we try to maintain and encourage positivity, so we don't often bash things. But this week we kinda sorta made a special exception for that "wonderful, horrible" social media app called Nextdoor. Helping us with some no-holds-barred take downs, but also recommending inventive upgrades, is our guest acclaimed writer, comedian, podcast and talkshow host SPIKE FERESTEN.Spike is known for his work on Seinfeld, David Letterman, and hosting his own Talkshow with Spike Feresten. He currently hosts the popular podcast Spike's Car Radio and continues to write for television and film.A few of the things we talk about in this freewheeling hour of Nice Work!:> Spike's brilliant money-back plan to use Nextdoor to instantly make YOUR neighborhood 10% nicer!> How to talk to people who have totally different views than you in a super nice, non-combative way> Spike's Big Leap of Faith Moment: From intern to Seinfeld writer and beyond> How getting fired from David Letterman turned into a golden opportunity> Staying super nice (or even just plain old nice) when combatting racism, sexism and other ignorantisms.> Why smoking is awesome --- for people who want to die from cancer after having their legs go gangrenous before being hacked off> The difference between DREAMING about doing something and DOING SOMETHING and how that relates to early death by cigarette> The #1 thing to look for when choosing a car mechanic> The future awesome super nice TV show you want to see> The mystery of Brentwood's disappearing land tortoises Also, have you been voted off the Nextdoor island? We want to hear about it. Best story (submitted via IG reels and tag us) wins a hoodie. Guest star: Emmett KaiNICE LINKSSpike's Car Radio
At the Super Nice Club, we try to maintain and encourage positivity, so we don't often bash things. But this week we kinda sorta made a special exception for that "wonderful, horrible" social media app called Nextdoor. Helping us with some no-holds-barred take downs, but also recommending inventive upgrades, is our guest acclaimed writer, comedian, podcast and talkshow host SPIKE FERESTEN.Spike is known for his work on Seinfeld, David Letterman, and hosting his own Talkshow with Spike Feresten. He currently hosts the popular podcast Spike's Car Radio and continues to write for television and film.A few of the things we talk about in this freewheeling hour of Nice Work!:> Spike's brilliant money-back plan to use Nextdoor to instantly make YOUR neighborhood 10% nicer!> How to talk to people who have totally different views than you in a super nice, non-combative way> Spike's Big Leap of Faith Moment: From intern to Seinfeld writer and beyond> How getting fired from David Letterman turned into a golden opportunity> Staying super nice (or even just plain old nice) when combatting racism, sexism and other ignorantisms.> Why smoking is awesome --- for people who want to die from cancer after having their legs go gangrenous before being hacked off> The difference between DREAMING about doing something and DOING SOMETHING and how that relates to early death by cigarette> The #1 thing to look for when choosing a car mechanic> The future awesome super nice TV show you want to see> The mystery of Brentwood's disappearing land tortoises Also, have you been voted off the Nextdoor island? We want to hear about it. Best story (submitted via IG reels and tag us) wins a hoodie. Guest star: Emmett KaiNICE LINKSSpike's Car Radio
Spike Feresten drops into Nice Work! Spike is known for his work on Seinfeld, David Letterman, and hosting his own Talkshow.
Welcome to this week's BE NICE CHALLENGE. This 4-minute episode consists of our current guest's challenge to YOU to make your world, and by extension, THE WORLD, a nicer place. 10% nicer, that's all we ask. This week's challenge is laid down by MELINDA WENNER MOYER, author of How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting--from Tots to Teens. Take a listen, take the challenge, and let us know how it went, won't you please? Oh, and pass the challenge on to someone you think needs a niceness nudge. ;)
One of our Super Nice Club members sent over a link to the book How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting—from Tots to Teens.
If you can put one foot in front of the other, you can do this week's Be Nice Challenge.
Musician and explorer JW Francis Wanders through Nice Work!
A couple of months ago, one of our Super Nice Club members sent over a link to the book How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting--from Tots to Teens. Of course, the title intrigued us ...as did the goal. So we took a look, and were immediately charmed by the writing chops of this week's guest, Melinda Wenner Moyer. And, seriously, is there anything more impactful we can do than to make sure that our replacements are way nicer than us? Melinda is a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine and a regular contributor to The New York Times, Washington Post, and other national magazines and newspapers. She is a faculty member in the Science, Health & Environmental Reporting program at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She was the recipient of the 2019 Bricker Award for Science Writing in Medicine, and her work was featured in the 2020 Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology. Moyer's work has won first place prizes in the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the Folio Eddie Awards and the Annual Writing Awards of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. In other words, Melinda is the real deal. In our conversation, we discuss the items listed below and more. > How to talk about race with your kids> Academic success vs. emotional success> The battle against The Screens> The vast importance of Theory of Mind> The bummer that is bullying (is your kid a secret bully?)> Validating our kids' feelings leads to kindness and generosity. Who knew? > Building emotional literacy to build a nicer world> Social Emotional Learning in schools> What YOU CAN DO to promote emotional learning in your schoolSo take a listen and, if you don't mind, will you share this podcast with just ONE person? We're looking to topple Joe Rogan from the top of the podcast ranks with nicer guests, a wittier host and your help. :)NICE LINKS Melinda's Site > https://www.melindawennermoyer.com/ ‘Assholes' on IndieBound > https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593086933 Melinda on IG > https://www.instagram.com/melindawmoyer Social Emotional Literacy > http://www.casel.org
Welcome to this week's BE NICE CHALLENGE. This brief episode consists of our current guest's challenge to YOU to make your world, and by extension, THE WORLD, a nicer place. 10% nicer, that's all we ask. You up for it? This week's challenge is laid down by fascinating human JW FRANCIS. Raised in Paris, living in New York City, assistant to a Nobel Prize Winner, licensed New York City tour guide and Murder Mystery business owner, JW Francis is a super nice musician whose brand new album, "Wanderkid" is a thing of beauty. His brand of lo-fi, utterly irresistible bedroom dream-pop takes its lead from the city JW lives in, with echoes of Jonathan Richman, The Velvet Underground and the lo-fi sound New York has been inspiring for decades.
JW Francis is a fascinating young human. We can't summarize it any better than his Spotify bio:Raised in Paris, living in New York City, assistant to a Nobel Prize Winner, licensed New York City tour guide and Murder Mystery business owner, JW Francis is a super nice musician whose brand new album, "Wanderkid" is a thing of beauty. His brand of lo-fi, utterly irresistible bedroom dream-pop takes its lead from the city JW lives in, with echoes of Jonathan Richman, The Velvet Underground and the lo-fi sound New York has been inspiring for decades.Admit it, you're more than a little intrigued. So press play, hear a new song from JW and listen in as he talks about his brand new record, "Wanderkid" and...> Hiking 2000 miles along the Appalachian trail> How you can win his new album on vinyl> The beautiful, soul-stirring, life-changing power of simply walking> Dropping the distractions and going all-in on The DreamAlso, if you know King Krule, please put him in touch with JW so they can make musical magic together."Future indie classics that reek of modern New York City Charm” — DIY MagazineNICE LINKS@jw__francis: Our first stab at a latest Instagram segment could have gone better but don't let that stop you from following @jw__francis@quiltinvader: JW's Dad, who draws his tour posters and does in fact, make quilts. “Only With You”: Take a listen to the jangly single and let us know if it doesn't get your toes tapping, then pick up the record.
Welcome to this week's BE NICE CHALLENGE. This 4-minute episode consists of our current guest's challenge to YOU to make your world, and by extension, THE WORLD, a nicer place. 10% nicer, that's all we ask. This week's challenge is laid down by AMANDA RAVENHILL ,executive director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute and cofounder of Project Drawdown. Do you have the SPINE to tackle her challenge? And are you into winning cool stuff? If so, press play!
AMANDA RAVENHILL is the Executive Director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI if you like acronyms which lots of people seem to, which we think is slightly disturbing in that it's another paper cut against full-throated language) + cofounder of PROJECT DRAWDOWN (PD), the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. Amanda is dedicated to the actually SAVING THE WORLD. Today, not tomorrow. So, if that kind of big mission (BM) inspires you, listen in, listen up and listen closely. Oh, if you don't know who Buckminster Fuller was, a real quick synopsis: He was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist and a lot more. A true polymath the likes of which we'll be lucky to see and learn from again. LINKS (L)Buckminster Fuller Institute > https://www.bfi.org Project Drawdown > https://drawdown.org/ Amanda Ravenhill > http://www.amandajoyravenhill.com Regeneration Course > https://support.bfi.org/event/trimtab-space-camp-regenerative-agriculture/e352475 BFI on Instaham > https://www.instagram.com/buckyfullerinst Amanda on Instasham > https://www.instagram.com/amandaravenhill Project Drawdown on Instawham > https://www.instagram.com/projectdrawdown350.org > https://www.350.org Savory Institute > https://savory.global/ Biochar > https://biochar-international.org/ #solarpunk#biochar#350org
The very first NICE WORK! podcast's BE NICE CHALLENGE. These will be bi-weekly mini-episodes that focus entirely on our current guest's challenge to YOU to make your world, and by extension, THE WORLD, a nicer place. Even just a little. This week's challenge is laid down by PAULA LOOS, founder of Toiless Toilet Paper. Listen to Paula talk dirty in Episode #79.... and be sure to listen to her challenge and let us know if you participated by posting to IG or FB. Pretty please? This is a brand new thing, so let us know what you think by texting 310-421-0393. At the Super Nice Club. We take your comments as seriously as we take ourselves. Oh, and if you like this challenge, can you think of ONE person out there who might want to participate? Then send this episode their way? We'd def appreciate it!
Best episode ever or pure potty talk? You decide. Joining us is super nice PAULA LOOS, founder of TOILESS TOILET PAPER and passionate advocate, somewhat paradoxically, of a toilet paper-free world. > HOW TO WIPE YOUR BUM | The Four-Step Process> Front to back or back to front?> How to achieve a great Outcome, every day> The beautiful bidet> Balancing new passions with old jobs> Working together to save 30,000 trees per day> The Clean Wipe Holy GrailListen in and pass this episode along to just ONE person you know. Pretty please? It'll earn you 'Nice Points' and you'll need those to get into heaven, or nirvana, or future Super Nice Club cocktail parties. :)NICE LINKS https://www.toilesspaper.com https://www.instagram.com/toiless_paper https://www.hellotushy.com Elimination Communication
Iconic bass guitarist, chef and super nice human GREG NORTON of Hüsker Dü joins Nice Work! to rap about: > His brand-spanking-new international punk rock super band: ULTRABOMB! > The complete Hüsker Dü origin story> Why record stores matter(ed)> Moving from the stage to the kitchen> The importance of being nice to yourself And lots more, of course. So give a listen, share, subscribe, share, subscribe, share, comment, comment, feedback, talk with us, stay nice, subscribe and share. :)NICE LINKSGreg on InstagramHD 'Live at Camden Palace' videoHD Box Set "Savage Young DüNNB 'Slack' on YouTube
“As I continue to travel around the world, I am still consistently surprised at the treatment of women, the degradation of women, violence against women, taboos about women's menstruation and menopause, accusing women of being witches and inflicting punishment and even death. It is shocking that women are treated this way in the 21st century. Violence against women in its various forms is the most pervasive public health and human rights issue.” That's a mighty strong quote from this week's guest, BILL RYERSON founder of Population Media Center. Without exaggeration, Bill is one of the humans who has done the very most to help preserve and enhance both people and planet. Listen in and learn about how Bill and Population Media Center have… > Reached 500,000,000+ people to date > Reduced violence against women > Increased literacy and education among women > Educated around population pressures> Made the world Super Nicer Also learn …> How serialized dramas have drastically improved cultures > The drawbacks of lecturing people on how to live their lives vs. showing them ways to improve them > How using a condom can make you wealthier > Governmental coercion vs. highlighting new behavior benefits > The Big Secret Behind Hulu's East Los High > A Deep History of the Ryerson Surname in North America > And How the Titanic relates to this… NICE LINKSPopulation Media SitePopulation Growth Curve ChartFilm: Mother: Caring for 7 Billion END THEME SONG @chetsaber
Artist-musician-dj-producer-human-tennis player EMMETT KAI shares his philosophies and creative process, but also his struggles with mental health, the classic ‘big fish small pond' syndrome that keeps a lot of people from fulfilling their potential, and much more. Listen to hear his brand new single HAPPY GO LUCKY which is a big banger summer jam and get to know a young artist who is rising high in our world.If you like Emmett's music, share it far and wide! Independent artists rely on organic marketing, so help a SNC member out!NICE LINKSAll things Emmett Kai > https://www.emmettkai.com/ Happy Go Lucky Video > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqOTbePXnhkTiger Balm Video > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUrFJno4pnA
If you're a parent or teacher, you'll want to take a listen to this episode!LORI WOODLEY is the cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of ALL IT TAKES, a non-profit organization that equips youth and educators with essential emotional intelligence skills to successfully navigate their lives and support their communities.They teach young people at critical life stages to practice empathy, compassion, initiative, responsibility, and purpose in order to create sustainable, positive outcomes. In other words, they're enabling our kids to be super nice leaders, something the world badly needs. > How to encourage leadership qualities in your child> Expertise vs Passion > Which counts more in making you a success?> Notice. Choose. Act. – Your new mantra> The 18-82 Rule> Empowering the Youth = Trusting the Youth|> Connecting with the Youth Leader in YOU> Why Fear is the Mind Killer> Tod's silly proposal to make youth votes count more than elderly votes NICE LINKSAll It Takes http://www.allittakes.orgA Trusted Space Film https://www.allittakes.org/atrustedspace
VICTOR LYTVINENKO and his wife SARAH founded Raleigh Denim Workshop, where they make some of the world's very finest handcrafted denim jeans (among other things). And guess how much they knew about their industry before they jumped in? Nada. Could it be that passion counts every bit as much as expertise? Listen in, meet a cool new human and get inspired to pursue your passion.In this episode, we talk with Victor about:> The serious super niceness of selvedge denim fetishism. > Antique tools, looms, mills ... and why they matter > Starting a venture with your significant other – tips and lessons > Why made in the USA is super nice > The $100 million Super Nice University of Lost Skills & Old Tools aka University of Craft > Can your pair of jeans last 10 years? > Should you EVER wash your jeans? > Hand Drawn Grade Rules - what? > Why basketball is so much nicer than soccer/baseball/ping pongNICE LINKS Raleigh Denim Workshop www.RaleighDenimWorkshop.com Raleigh on IG www.instagram.com/raleighdenimworkshop Opie Way www.opieway.com Horn and Heel www.hornandheel.com
GREAT GUEST ALERT!!! BRENDAN LEONARD thinks we all need to spend more time doing things we love, going to places that make us feel small, remembering to laugh at ourselves, and getting a little cold, tired, and scared every once in a while. Most of his work as a writer centers around adventure, travel, and human experiences with both of those. He is a contributing editor at Adventure Journal and a columnist at Outside. His stories have appeared in Backpacker, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Men's Journal, Sierra, Adventure Cyclist, and other publications. His new book (pictured) is funny, charming, and most of all inspiring. If you want to laugh and feel compelled to get outside a bit, this podcast is for you.Know anyone who will enjoy it? Please share. LINKSSemi-Rad.com I Hate Running BookEND THEME SONG@chetsaber
Alongside his climbing partner the incredible Tommy Caldwell, KEVIN JORGESON was the first to successfully complete a free climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. This was a huge, huge event broadcast live around the world. Even President Obama phoned Kevin to congratulate him for this epic feat. Watch the incredible documentary that tells Kevin and Tommy's story -- DAWN WALL -- on Netflix or YouTube streaming now if you haven't seen it. Since that epic climb, Kevin has continued to willingly create for himself huge challenges, on rock walls and in life. We talk about these challenges and, importantly, Kevin's philosophies on how to both attack and learn from formidable challenges that you may or may not be equipped to tackle. So if you're a Dream Big person with zero experience, this episode is for you. > Tackling a big dream with no experience > The wide-ranging mental and physical benefits of climbing > Climbing kids = resilient kids> 1Climb.Org: Providing opportunities for low-income kids > Smashing together pleasure and pain > What's deadlier? Rock climbing or sitting in a cubicle 9 to 5? > The launch of the best climbing gym on the west coast: SESSION > New Fatherhood NICE LINKSIG site https://www.instagram.com/kjorgeson/IG https://www.instagram.com/1climb_official/1Climb https://www.1climb.orgB-Rad Foundation https://www.b-radfoundation.orgB-Rad IG https://www.instagram.com/b_radfoundation/Session site https://www.sessionclimbing.com
MOLLY ROSE is Program Coordinator at BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS, an absolutely super nice nonprofit organization that promotes activities around the globe that support a community's inherent capacity to thrive by encouraging innovative approaches to disaster relief and grassroots initiatives that make a positive impact. In other words, they help people. And communities in need. Because they're burners they bring a special skillset and approach that is making lasting, super nice changes all over the world. Molly gets into specific examples of this work and talks about how YOU can get involved as a local leader building resilience and equality into the fiber of your community. NICE LINKS IG http://www.instagram.com/burnerswithoutborders Burners Without Borders http://www.burnerswithoutborders.org Long Disaster White Paper http://www.longdisaster.org Inquiries bwb@burningman.org END THEME SONG: @chetsaber
ED GAMESTER is a multi-discipline performer, specialising in action, comedy and World's Strongest Man competitions.He lives in his mobile Guild Hall (old moving van) on the roads of the United Kingdom, touring the country making TV and films, playing live music, filming documentary content, wrestling, competing in feats of strength and spreading the gospel of The Guild. > Pushing back against the 80/20 rule > Why efficiency and productivity are anti-human > Strongest Man Competition (Natural vs. Chemically-Enhanced) > The Great Viking Horn Controversy > ALL ABOUT THE GUILD > Ed's Nicer World> THE LONDON SCHOOL OF LUCHA LIBRE > 13 Years of Gay Bum > That time Ed swam across an ocean to discover the origin of RUM NICE LINKS ED on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/edgamester/ ED's site: http://edgamester.co.uk
Nice Work Podcast - Super Nice Club Episode #70
TAYLOR WHITE is a super nice figurative muralist and street artist whose work engages with the fundamental elements of being. Her work explores the way in which we experience the formless chaos of potential through being, and how the order we inhabit can sometimes dissolve backwards into the incredible complexity from which it emerged. She has exhibited all over the world and her story is a great one if you're interested in forging a career from your creative impulses. Lots of great tips and takeaways for aspiring artists. We also rap about chaos theory and stochastic resonance, how great Raleigh North Carolina is … and of course, share some visions for a nicer world. Hope you like it. Would love to hear from you if you do. Even if you don’t. NICE LINKSTaylor on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/taylurkTaylor's Website http://www.taylorwhite.art
LENORE SKENAZY is founder of the Free Range Kids movement and president of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience. She is also a speaker, blogger, syndicated columnist and best-selling author A mother who lives in Queens, her controversial decision to let her then-9-year-old son take the New York City subway home alone became a national story and prompted massive media attention. Let Grow, co-founded in 2018 with Daniel Shuchman, Dr. Peter Gray and Prof. Jonathan Haidt, continues the quest to make it "easy, normal and legal" to give kids back some old-fashioned independence of thought and deed. We talk about free range kids, the truth about crime rates in the USA, some approaches to putting away the leashes…especially if you’re a first time parent. I really had a hard time grounding my own helicopter with my first son, believe me. Hope you love our talk! NICE LINKSIG: Let GrowThe Book! Free Range KidsLetGrow.orgFree Range Kids websiteEND THEME SONG > @chetsaber
CHRISTOPHER SOREN KELLY has a brand new sci-fi movie out – and it’s a gem, definitely Super Nice Club approved. It’s called THE TANGLE. And you’re going to watch it, because it's amazing! Listen in to Chris talk about what it took to make The Tangle and what it takes to launch a major project when you don’t have resources. Whatever your project, limitations are excuses and ones that can be overcome by accentuating the skills and resources you already have. Christopher is also a meditation teacher. And in all of his work he’s searching, exploring, learning about the mysteries, which is a super nice way of moving through life. Listen in and get to know Christopher, his work and maybe even yourself a bit better. NICE LINKSIG @christophersorenkellyIG @thetangle The Tangle Website https://thetanglemovie.comMeditation Classes YourWildAwakening.comEND THEME SONG @chetsaber
Bicycle adventurer and positivity pusher RYAN VAN DUZER is a born and bred mountain boy from the foothills of the Rockies. He's a TV host/content creator/motivational speaker ... and so much more ... who has literally ridden and climbed the path least traveled all over the globe. Ryan puts all his heart into inspiring people to get off their couches and explore this beautiful planet. Ryan is a bucket of sunshine and a bag of unicorn feathers all in one. You’re gonna love getting to know him if you don’t already. > On being an ever-optimistic bicycle influencer> Why we need to talk to strangers> Why you should walk barefoot> The genius of Jim Henson timeless wisdom of the Muppets> The SNC ‘Rainbow Connection Free Sticker’ challenge> The ‘Baked Cookies to Your Neighbors Free Sticker’ challenge> The ‘Toothpaste-Filled Oreo Cookie Free Sticker’ challenge/internet meme> The Truth to the Rumor that Amelia Boone + Ryan Van Duzer’s Eliptigo are planning to ride 1000 miles on a tandem eliptigo to save the Swedish Chef> How to make your kids happier by grounding your helicopters NICE LINKSRyan's Website: http://www.duzertv.com Instagram: @duzer5 Minutes of InspirationReal Science on Walking Barefoot Free Range KidsTHEME SONG @chetsaber
Artist and art historian LUCIENNE ALLEN was born into a family of artists, and in her case rather accomplished and famous artists. Her grandmother was Lucienne Bloch, the widely renowned muralist, photographer and sculptor. She had a close friendship with Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and together they formed a mutual admiration society that lasted a lifetime. If you’re a Frida or Diego fan, this is a talk that should interest you. Lucienne’s great-grandfather was a name familiar to most Classical music lovers-: Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch.So listen in for a unique perspective on Frida, Diego, and what it's like to do the super nice work of keeping your family legacy burning bright. > The greatest book written by a 9-year-old in ever> Lucienne Bloch> Ernest Bloch> Frank Lloyd Wright> Frida Kahlo> Diego Rivera> Mark Ryden> Common Misperceptions about Frida Kahlo> Old Stage Studios NICE LINKSAmazing Lucienne + Frida Photos: https://www.instagram.com/luciennebloch/Lucienne Allen on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lucienne_allen/
What if real magicans made music? That's the main theme of this special "super woo" edition of Nice Work! with Dexy and Chris from LA dreampop lovewave psychic-magic band MAGIC WANDS. We cover all kinds of magic, but don't be afraid of the sparks. :) > lucid dream tips & tactics> out of body experiences> ancient sound healing> solfeggio frequencies> silly simulation theorists> manly p. hall> natassja kinski> David Bowie > the beauty of teenage love> 11:11 magic> oh, and their new album :)NICE LINKSMagic Wands websiteMagic Wands new album on BandcampSun7LA (Instagram)Super Besse on BancampMolchat Doma on BandcampPloho on Bandcamp THEME SONG KEITH ALLEN (@chetsaber)
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