The Old Wisdom New Era podcast explores the life-changing lessons that form us and give our lives meaning through both desperate and happy times. The conversations explore the experiences, and insights that lead us toward maturity. In our time, millions of Americans work to build a safer and more just country. This is also the most age segregated era in American history. Our culture lacks adequate forums for new generations to learn and interpret the wisdom previously passed through elders. So, leaders, activists and visionaries often lack access to the hard won lessons from those who stumbled and succeeded before. Wisdom here refers to the lessons that are not only helpful for us personally in our time, but also durable and true for others in many times. It forms us and informs us in the majority of life where facts alone cannot direct us to a right choice. Wisdom must be interpreted and applied to a new era. Host Charles Vogl is the author of three books, including the international best selling The Art of Community. He is an advisor to globally influential organizations, a former human rights, homelessness and labor activist, PBS documentary filmmaker, and a current Gen X father. He is a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab which fosters collaboration for innovative strategies that promote healing. He studied spiritual traditions, ethics and business at Yale as a Jesse Ball duPont Foundation Scholar.
Charles Vogl welcomes back Emily Levada as she shares a thought-provoking story about doubt, growth, and opportunities. Emily walks us through how to consider doubt in a surprising way.
Charles Vogl welcomes Amit Garg who shares his experience making big and international achievements by connecting small groups of people. He also shares his own lessons about the meaning of making a change. Amit Garg has been working in Technology for 20 years in Silicon Valley. He co-founded Tau Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on early stage Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health, Automation and business-to-business applications. He also cofounded the nonprofit Hospital for Hope which has built a high school lab, a library and a hospital in rural Jharkhand India. It is a place with among the lowest per capita incomes in India.
Charles Vogl welcomes Reagan Carey as she shares her journey from a young woman playing ice hockey among unwelcoming boys, losing an Olympic gold medal within minutes and then using the loss to build the strongest women's ice hockey program in the world. This included winning an Olympic gold medal after years of breakthrough training methods. Reagan Carey was the Director and General Manager of the US Women's Ice Hockey and supporting programs. She now consults and speaks for sport and corporate organizations on leadership, performance, and culture for elite performance.
Charles Vogl welcomes Bruce Quan as he shares yet bitter experience about living as an Asian-American in 20th C USA. He discusses the importance of knowing ourselves and understanding who you want to be despite adversities.
Charles Vogl welcomes Ezra Bookman to discuss recognizing meaning in life's moments and traditions in our era. They reflect on the value of celebration and making time to embrace moments in our lives. Ezra Bookman is an experience designer, artist, and facilitator exploring the transformational power of ritual. He is the founder of Ritualist, the first-ever creative studio specializing in ritual design.
Charles Vogl welcomes Dr. Kurt Johnson to a conversation about how we recognize truth and how both science and spiritual traditions reveal profound interconnectedness. Dr. Kurt Johnson is an accomplished scholar, author of 5 books, and teacher across the relationship between science and religion. He has a Ph.D. in Evolution and Ecology and is ordained or certified in 5 spiritual traditions. He is also the host of VoiceAmerica's Convergence series broadcast worldwide.
Charles Vogl and guest Rebecca Wexler share lessons about taking the time needed as an adult to discover where to point our efforts. As a new law student in her 30s, Rebecca discovered the value of her wandering choices and how they brought her to a moment of inspiration and focus. Rebecca Wexler is now an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of California Berkeley, School of Law. She focuses on issues concerning data, technology, and criminal justice.
Charles Vogl welcomes Carrie Jones who shares how connecting with people can save lives. Carrie Melissa Jones is an author, online community strategist, and online community researcher. Her work has influenced the world's leading online brand communities including the American Medical Association, Google, and two U.S. presidential campaigns.
Charles Vogl returns with Celso Perez to discuss daily contemplative practices that help escape of day-to-day noise. Celso Perez is a Staff Attorney at the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project (IRP). Earlier he served as a fellow at Human Rights Watch.
Charles Vogl welcomes Celso Perez who shares his experience presenting himself in public with more than one identity. As an immigrant and gay man, he shares his own lessons about being an outsider and insider in inner circles and his community. Celso Perez is a Staff Attorney at the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project (IRP). Earlier he served as a fellow at Human Rights Watch.
Charles Vogl welcomes Charise Barron who shares experiences and lessons about the meaning of grace. She touches on how extending grace plays a part in making freedom work. Charise Barron is an assistant professor of Africana Studies and Music at Brown University. Her research, writing, and presentations explore African American religion, music, culture, and history.
Charles Vogl welcomes Jeremy Sabella who shares his experiences on sharing respect. He shares how people can communicate and collaborate by signaling respect for one another. Dr. Jeremy Sabella has a Master of Divinity in Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from Boston College. He studies religion and politics in the post-World War II Era. His first book, An American Conscience, examines the life and legacy of the twentieth-century theologian, and social critic Reinhold Niebuhr. It serves as a companion work to the award-winning PBS documentary of the same name.
Charles Vogl with return guest Emily Levada discuss the nature of a mature friendship founded by practicing mutual concessions. This episode helps us consider how we can approach friendship as a bank account that gets depleted or a muscle that grows stronger. Emily has managed through her current company's growth to over a $30 billion evaluation. She writes and speaks about the role that trust and psychological safety play in organizational creativity, risk-tolerance, and resilience. Earlier, Emily had a career in professional theatre production.
Charles and return guest Emily Levada share lessons about the power of invitation. This episode touches on how outreach in the form of sincere invitation can make a big difference. Emily Levada is a Director of Product Management and Design at Wayfair. She has managed through the company's growth to over a $30 billion evaluation. She writes and speaks about the role that trust and psychological safety play in organizational creativity, risk-tolerance, and resilience. Earlier, Emily had a career in professional theatre production
Charles Vogl welcomes Kristen Rainey who shares her experiences that taught her to listen to her gut for big leaps. She also shares about why sleep is essential to help us daily and for growing more productive. Kristen recently worked for six years at Google where she led sustainability and procurement for Google's 271 cafes across 54 countries. She is the Founder and CEO of Northstar Sleep School, offering online classes and in-person workshops to help people get better sleep.
Return guest Emily Levada shares learned wisdom on the sacredness of shared meals and managing our expectations with Charles Vogl. This episode also touches on how the Covid pandemic has changed how we connect . Emily Levada is a Director of Product Management and Design at Wayfair. She has managed through the company's growth to over a $30 billion evaluation. She writes and speaks about the role trust and psychological safety play in organizational creativity, risk-tolerance, and resilience. Earlier, Emily had a career in professional theatre production.
Charles Vogl and return guest Emily Levada share an in-depth conversation about building and protecting trust. They touch on how our personal and professional relationships are shaped by accountability and integrity. Emily Levada is a Director of Product Management and Design at Wayfair. She has managed through the company's growth to over a $30 billion evaluation. She writes and speaks about the role trust and psychological safety play in organizational creativity, risk-tolerance, and resilience. Earlier, Emily had a career in professional theatre production.
In the pilot episode of Old Wisdom New Era, Charles Vogl and guest Emily Levada share lessons about how we relate to success and failure. In life, our journey may often look like a series of failures, even on the road to success and growth. Emily Levada is a Director of Product Management and Design at Wayfair. She has managed through the company's growth to over a $30 billion evaluation. She writes and speaks about the role that trust and psychological safety play in organizational creativity, risk-tolerance, and resilience.
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