Podcast appearances and mentions of andrea simon

Mark and Dr. Joe are honored to speak with writer and photographer Andrea Simon about the research and writing process of her profound historical novel, Esfir Is Alive. Get your copy of Esfir Is Alive and learn more about Andrea and her work on her website!

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Dr. Andi Simon, a corporate anthropologist and change expert. We thoroughly explore the challenges women face in the workplace, the importance of adaptability, and practical strategies for embracing and leading change effectively. Andi shares her invaluable insights on how we, as women, can leverage our unique strengths to navigate the evolving business landscape and drive meaningful change.  Key Takeaways

What does it take to navigate the labyrinth of challenges that women confront daily in our work and in our lives? Dr Andrea “Andi” Simon joins us to discuss just how we might do this. Dr Andi is a pioneering corporate anthropologist renowned for guiding companies through transformative change.  She is the author of two acclaimed books and now a third which she co-authored in order to amplify the wisdom of over 102 women. She is joined by Edie Fraser and Robyn Spizman in the creation of “Women Mean Business”. She is also the CEO of the award-winning, Simon Associates Management Consultants, where she brings theories, methods, and the tools of anthropology into businesses to help them “see, feel, and think” in new ways, revolutionizing change.Dr. Andi and I take a deep dive into understanding what drives her passion for transformative change and what prompted her approach of using ethnography and the observations garnered from anthropological research to help companies to change and also this focus on empowerment of women by sharing their wisdom and expertise. So what exactly is an anthropology approach, it is an approach that is focused on observing, being curious, and just watching what happens before we make any conclusions or assumptions. There is great power in being ok with uncertainty and just watching to see what unfolds. Her mission is to help organizations not only see what needs to happen but to be able to feel and think it through. If you pay attention there will always be themes that emerge.So why are so many of us resistant to change? Change is scary and it is the unknown. We as humans like to feel safe and so three things, she shares with us to know:Know your mind has a story – whether it is true or not is dependent on you.You live it and therefore it becomes a habit.Makes you feel consciously incompetent.We are not sure how to play the game so change seems scary. The pandemic is a great example of how we quickly adapted to the uncertainties and so the important thing is to manage your mind and just show up.In her latest book, “Women Mean Business” she and her co-authors celebrate and elevate women by showcasing their wisdom and stories to help us better navigate the complexities in life. She reminds us if we cannot see our role models it's hard to be one. We must engage on all levels and be aware of what and how we show up. Her own personal mottos include that it's not about me but about us, to make change your friend, and build your resilience so that you can thrive. Such a great episode packed with many examples of how change can help you to thrive.Interested in knowing how you might be showing up as a leader? Visit us at www.wilempowered.com and take our free leadership quiz. #change #anthropology #celebratewomen #womenleaders #wilempowered #wiltalk

False beliefs about what does and doesn't constitute rape are more deeply ingrained in young people than we might think. The Crown Prosecution Service has conducted research into what these misconceptions are, and the impact they're having on the justice system when it comes to rape convictions. Anita Rani is joined by Baljit Ubhey from the CPS and Andrea Simon from End Violence Against Women to hear more.Julia Bullock is an American classical singer. Her debut solo album, Walking in the Dark, was nominated for a Grammy award. Next week, she is bringing her mixed-media project History's Persistent Voice to London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. It shines a light on the words, work and experiences of Black American and British artists, and includes new songs commissioned from leading Black women composers. She joins Anita to discuss her music, her influences and her passions. Journalist Helen Carroll faced a backlash online when she revealed she pays her son £40 a month to load the dishwasher. This sparked a discussion - were you paid as a child to do household chores? Or do you think children should just be doing things around the house anyway without money? Parenting coach and psychologist Sue Atkins joins Anita to discuss. Domino Day is a brand new series coming to BBC Three which combines the world of modern dating with the world of the supernatural. Series writer Lauren Sequeira speaks to Anita about why the show's themes of modern relationships and female empowerment are so important to her, and why she wanted to show witches in a whole new light. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Lottie Garton

Food stylist Andrea Simon tells Jordana about the art of food advertising. 

Hear how to make your website your best marketing tool We're going to do three things today for my audience as you're listening in or watching. First, Jann Mirchandani will tell you about her own journey as a marketing maven. Then we're going to talk about what Google has done to change the way we search for what we want to buy or answers to what we want to know. For solutions to what you need, you start by asking Google. Have a physical ailment? You ask Dr. Google. Second, do you know why that is so important for your business and its image, identity, brand, presence and what you communicate in the marketplace? And third, what do you need to do to build a brand identity? How can you create the story you want for your business? If you have a company or want to start one, this is for you! Watch and listen to our conversation here Can Jann help you? I have known Jann Mirchandani for a long time, and she has built several websites for our clients. While she was speaking at a Westchester Business Council event, her panelists were talking about LinkedIn, Instagram and social media. I am sure that you may be worried about that as well. Jann focused on building a great website foundation for your social presence because without a good foundation you don't exist. Where should you focus if you want to build your digital presence? Listen in as Jann and I talk about something we believe to be an essential part of our personal and professional lives: how we show up online. How are you? If you want to contact Jann directly, you can find her on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, or you can send her an email at jann@westchestermarketingcafe.com. And check out her own website Westchester Marketing Café. To know more about building a terrific website that will work hard for you:   Blog: Terrific Websites to Empower Successful Women Entrepreneurs   Podcast: Lisa Staff and Deevo Tindall—Social, Video, Digital: How Can You Build A Personal Brand Today? White paper: How Important is a Social Media Strategy to an Inbound Marketing Effort? Additional resources for you My two award-winning books: Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Businessand On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants   Read the transcript of our podcast here Andi Simon: Welcome to On the Brink With Andi Simon. Hi, I'm Andi Simon. I'm your host and your guide. Can you believe it, this is our 324th podcast. We've been ranked in the top 5% of global podcasts and the top 20 of futurists podcasts. So to you, our listeners and our audience, I can't thank you enough for listening and sharing. And today I have a fantastic woman I want you to meet: Jann Mirchandani is a fantastic website designer, and understands the internet and the SEO of things. We've had her create several websites for our clients and they are fantastic. And it's fun to work with Jann because she really understands what Google has done. They've transformed the buyer's journey. The first thing you're going to think about when you have a need is to go online and search for it. And there is Jann's website waiting for you. Jann, thank you so much for joining me today. Jann Mirchandani: Oh, it's a pleasure to be here. Thanks for having me. Andi Simon: We're going to do three things today for my audience as you're listening in or watching. First, I want Jann to tell you about her own journey. You know how important that is to set the stage. Then we're going to talk about what Google has done to change the way we search, buy and find solutions to what we need. And why that is so important for your identity, your brand, your presence and what you communicate in the marketplace. Now at a Westchester Business Council event where Jann was speaking, the others were talking about LinkedIn and social and Instagram. You may be worried about that as well. But without a good foundation on your website, with your content, with your blogs, you don't exist. And the first thing someone will do if they see an Instagram thing is cool. So why aren't you thinking web first and that website is so important. Jann, thank you for being here. Jann Mirchandani: Pleasure to be here. Thanks for having me. Andi Simon: Tell them about yourself. Who is Jann? Jann Mirchandani: So I actually started my career back in the day, really, before websites were even a thing. In fact, it's just kind of a funny aside, I remember when I was in high school, and they brought in one of the first desktop computers, and I was like, I was never going to use that thing. And so I clearly can't say that I was very forward thinking back then. But obviously, over the many years, my actual career kind of started in marketing. In corporate, I worked for several large asset management companies back in the day. And then my company was merging with another company, and I was fortunate enough to get a package. And they actually became my first client. It was just such a funny kind of coincidence. My intention really was at the time I was working, to keep in marketing. I was sort of specializing in that. Back then, it was desktop publishing. So I started and then I started my family around that same time. It was very difficult to balance the two. So I really started changing my focus to working with smaller organizations and smaller businesses. And what I realized in fairly short order was that it was really the technology, it was really the internet of things, that businesses and small business owners were saying, "We really need to understand this. It's supposed to be the end-all and be-all and it's easy, and we should be able to get in here, but I'm afraid." And there's just really a dearth of experts to sherpa the small business owners and nonprofit organizations through getting a website up and running and all of that. So I really did a complete pivot and went all in on just the digital and website design. And I taught myself. I took what I had learned over a decade-plus of marketing, and then taught myself the technology. And that, to me, is really the beauty of it. It's that sweet spot between communicating your unique selling proposition and what makes you special, with also the nerdy, geeky things of how we can communicate that effectively online. That was sort of a not-so-straight path to where I got to where I am now. Andi Simon: Well, I bet you can also reflect out to our audience about what your clients are asking for or thinking about, and perhaps missing, because searches become the way people find things. I had a great client in Texas, he had a foundry and his clients stopped picking up the telephone. And the sales guys were having a terrible time getting inside to buyers who they used to use. And so when I went out to find out what was happening, Boomer buyers had retired and the 30-somethings didn't use the telephone. And they laughed. They said, Well, we don't pick up the phone, we go online, we go searching. And he said to me, That's how they buy now. I said, Yes, that's how people buy now. So that gives us a little of the evolution of both search and the web. Jann Mirchandani: You know, it's interesting, because I had a conversation not that long ago with a client that was very similar. He found me on Google, and wasn't anybody that I had any experience with. He says, "I'm not getting any phone calls. I'm not getting any inquiries from my website, what's going on?" And I went in, and sure enough, he wasn't getting found on any of the search engines, so we won't get into that whole nonsense, because it was a mistake that had been made by his previous developer. That was both phone calls, and emails, and warm inquiries. And statistics show, even if somebody has a friend and business card, the first thing that they're going to do is look you up online. They're going to go to your website and check you out even before they pick up the phone or send an email inquiry. Statistics and surveys have borne that out. So they're definitely going to your website, even if those are just the referrals. What about all of the people who don't even know that you exist, and don't know anybody who's going to refer you? People who are doing a Google search if they're looking for an attorney, if they're looking for any kind of service provider, they're going to do a Google search. They're doing their due diligence, that is where they start. We are living in the age of educated consumers. So to try and swim upstream, to me, just does not make sense. So I always tell clients when they say, We need to joog up our website, we need to make it look a little bit nicer. And I'm like, Well, that's part of it, but the reality is, you need to think about what you're saying. Who are you communicating with? Are you really attracting your best customers? Or are you just trying to throw spaghetti against the wall and say, These are all of our list of services. You know, it's a little bit more nuanced than that. So you really do need to think about your audience first, and not just features and benefits. Andi Simon: Well, it's not a brochure. And the problem is, when you think of it as an online brochure, it's flat, and it offers you no value. And quite frankly, like a brochure, you hope people read it, maybe. But it doesn't provide any service. So my pitch always is, What's your value? Because it comes through before anyone has come to you, or even after it's on your web. So at SAMC we make sure there are 10 areas where we score highly. So you want to Google corporate anthropologist, on the first page on my blog about why culture change is essential if you're going to change, is on the first page and may not be the first one. But it's down within the first few. Blue Ocean Strategy® expert. I can't beat the book, but I'm on that second page. Sometimes my stuff's on the first page. Think through one of the keywords that you want to be known for. What's your authority? Because search is looking for an authority. And the second thing that we've learned, and I'm sure you tell this to your clients, is, Google's already gone local to ask, Who's a good attorney near me? What's a restaurant near me? It already knows you want to go near me.  Jann Mirchandani: Right, it's a numbers game. 100%. And, what you said too about which search terms. What do you want to be known for? One of the first things that I counsel my clients on is, it's not necessarily how you identify yourself, because many of us fall into, "I do website design and development." We get very jargony, very quickly, because that's the language of our profession. That's not necessarily what our best clientele are looking for. Because they don't know the language of our profession. So you got to throw the jargon out the window to a large extent. It goes back to what I was saying before about your audience first, what are they looking for, and it may not be the very professional jargon terms that you think of yourself in terms of.  You just are always going back to clients first, and then what you're talking about in terms of local search. It's a numbers game. So if you're getting 100,000 visits to your website and of those, 1% is your ideal client, versus 1000 visits to your website and 50% of those are your ideal client. The point you really want to make sure that you're focusing on is your ideal client. If somebody's doing a search for Apple, are they looking for going apple picking with their family, or are they looking for an iMac? When you're looking at the search, are you being found for the right terms, and is it what your audience is looking for. And it may be, it may be some of that jargon. If you're looking for other professionals, and I certainly know clients and I have other industry professionals that refer business to me. So maybe you do want to attract people with some of that, and it goes right directly to what you're talking about in terms of thought leadership and being really known for your expertise and being solid in your core expertise. Andi Simon: It's not all that different from life before the internet, because we forget that people buy from people. And so the whole process is, how do you make yourself come alive online. I had one client and he downloaded pages off my website underlined in yellow. I was in shock. He knew enough about me, he'd watched the videos. But that was how he bought it. But it was an interesting experience on my part because he was looking for content to pre-legitimize his decision to contact us. Last week, we actually had somebody who found us online because they wanted to do a culture change project and needed the Organizational Cultural Assessment Instrument. Or conversely, they wanted to do culture change and found me with the OCAI. I'm never quite sure what it was. But all of this comes down to, once you have your website, think backwards. What are people searching for, not just a word. The word culture has millions of searches, but that's not what you want. You want a culture change expert in New York or something that gives it a long tail that locks you in, and then you better have it on your website so that this wonderful person who's looking for you can find you, which sounds so mysterious, but that's how the world is working now. Jann Mirchandani: You said long term keyword, which is how to think about: How do we own our own searches? We put in a question. It might be a very long question because that's how we're getting all of those little markers into the search engine to say, I'm looking for all of this. And the other thing that people don't often realize in terms of the SEO on their website, and when I say SEO, I'm really just talking about the organic, I'm not talking about paid placement, I'm not talking about paid ads, or anything. It's really just about people finding you organically. What people don't realize is, they think, "I need to optimize my website," which of course you do, but your website isn't showing up for search results. A page on your website and an article that you have written, a video that you have shared, it's showing up in the search results. This is the other thing I see with clients a lot, especially on their home page is: We have to put everything on the home page because that's where people are going to be coming in. We have to rethink why we call it a home page, but that's only a percentage of your visitors. All of those other articles, all of that other material that you're sharing on your website, is conveying your thought leadership and your expertise and your knowledge and your personality. And so that's going to be a large part of it as well. And that's what's going to bubble to the surface for the search results. Andi Simon: Now, let's go a little further because there's a whole world of backlinks. You know, your ranking depends on how others have linked back to you for something. Can you talk a little bit about that? Jann Mirchandani: Yeah, I mean, it's a great way. I share articles all the time about tools that I love to use for clients, and I will link to those sources. So that gives them sort of additional SEO tools too. When people share your information, whether we were not pushing too hard on social media, that's a whole other animal, but sharing on social media, sharing on other websites, other credentialed websites, other really substantial websites, when they're linking back and saying, "Here's an interesting article that Andrea Simon wrote about creating change in your organization." That all lends credence and lends authority to your information and your expertise. So to the extent that you can guest blog somewhere, do a podcast somewhere, all of that information then gets shared. Maybe shared in the original source, but then links back hopefully to your website, as well. You said something interesting earlier about it's not so different than how it was in the ancient days, pre-internet. It really is the same how people behave. We have not evolved in the last 20 years, our tools have changed. Our tools have certainly evolved, but how we make decisions is very much the same. We base our decisions based on who we know, and trust, who we like, who we feel comfortable with, to the extent that networking with others now means connecting and collaborating with others and sharing others. "This is somebody that I know and trust, and I feel confident recommending them." That all lends credibility, not only to the others, but to you as well. Andi Simon: You know, as you're talking, one of the websites you built for us was for a client, and they do a good deal of blogging, and I'm showcasing their customers on their site. Now, often when I'm working with clients, we have two leadership academies, and I talked about belonging cues. This builds trust because they become icons for others who are looking for people just like me, so that if you can do it for them, you might be able to do it for me. So even our podcasts and celebrating others, it's not about us, it's about collaborating, belonging. And these are the kinds of folks I want to share with our audience. They know that we're good at whatever it is that we're doing here. But I do think the world of the web is mysterious. We set up small businesses, not-for-profits, and I'm not quite sure why they don't realize that they go shopping the same way they want to find something. But they don't really think of it for their own company in the same fashion, as if they would buy me as an attorney or an accounting firm or whatever. And well, why wouldn't they? If you give them the right answers to the question of, How do I handle the new tax law?, what is it that matters? What matters isn't the name of your company, maybe the logo, but really is it? Do you have an answer to my question? And if you do, then you must be trustworthy and I may belong to you. So the buyer, you're right, they haven't evolved that much. It's just the tools that we use to get there. It is interesting. We did say something about social. At SAMC when we post something, we immediately go out (we're HubSpot partners) and we post it on all the social, and then we email it to all of our friends and family who are on our CRM. And we then follow up a week later with, In case you missed it." We're gonna talk a little bit about how to leverage social as opposed to depend on it. If you want to have content, and social doesn't give you much, it's a vehicle for talking to people. What are your thoughts? Jann Mirchandani: I couldn't agree more. Clients often look at me, like, "Why?" I say, "Well, do you do social media? I can work with you on your social media, but I will not execute social media on your behalf." So they're like, "But you do digital marketing." I say, "Yeah, do you know social media is great if you have great content, but you have to have content. That's rented space." I always tell clients, You know what: Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram...all of these channels. Tik Tok is the newest hot thing. They can change their algorithms. They can change their user agreements anytime without your permission, without your agreement. You have no say in it. They can take your content as soon as you upload it. It's there as if it no longer belongs to you. You're in a rented space there, as opposed to your website. You own that real estate. You can take your website and you can move it from one hosting platform to another. I've done it plenty of times with clients. And they're like, "What is set up over here, it's not meeting our needs anymore." We take it and it will live somewhere else. Your domain you own means that you can move it forward from one registrar to another. And all of that is as you make those decisions for your business, your organization. So it's really important to understand that difference between what you really control versus what somebody else controls for your organization. This is not to say that it doesn't have any meaning because again, we all go to networking events. Say I haven't seen someone for a while, I should reach out. Those platforms have their uses, certainly LinkedIn, especially to stay in touch with colleagues as they move from one job to the next and you might not necessarily have their home phone number. So it is important, but it is also important to understand what the value is where one is a tool for networking and the other one is a tool for really having that conversation with your clients, in terms of your prospective clients, in terms of, This is really our expertise. You shouldn't be selling on social media but on your website, it's perfectly appropriate to be a little bit more sales that you really don't want to do on social media. So again, what are the tools and why are you using them? Andi Simon: It is interesting as I'm listening to you because the world of LinkedIn is a science all unto itself, and Instagram as well. But 65-70% of the traffic to our website comes from organic. And Twitter is much more effective as a generator of leads to our website then the others are. I mean, I can see it in the data. You have to feed the ones that feed you. And you play with the others to be present. But forget whoever is listening, what is your strategy? And what are you offering? And to whom? And what do you know about what's working, because it's all in the data. And if you're not watching your Google Analytics, you don't see where the sources are, you're missing what the world is giving you, which is a platform to know how to build your business organically on the internet. Now, for those who aren't up on a good website yet, I urge you to talk to a Jann or someone like Jann, because you're missing the way the world is buying. The first thing people do if they're curious about something is, they search. And if you don't come up on the first couple of pages, you don't exist. And unless someone's referring them to you, you got a lot of work to build a market in a changing buyer's journey now, but we are about ready to wrap ourselves up. So Miss Jann, what are two or three things you want to make sure our audience doesn't forget and leaves knowing about? Jann Mirchandani: Well, the first thing is what I said right at the beginning. It's absolutely essential that you really get out of your own head and think about what your prospective clients are looking for. One thing that I always say to new clients is, Think about the 10 questions that you get most often when you start with a new project or a new client. They're telling you everything that you need to know about what any other prospective client is going to be asking you. Because that's the same question. So that's really the first thing that you want to do is, What are those prospective clients looking for? Then in terms of overall presence and how you're presenting yourself online, it goes back to, we haven't really talked about branding, but the branding experience. Hopefully people have watched and listened to us today and when they go to my website, that tracks with what I saw on Andi's podcast. Then if they pick up the phone or send me an email, that experience should be the same as well. Back in the day, when I first started, it was like, Oh, I have to be very buttoned up and I have to be very professional. I kind of subjugated my own personality to a large extent and over time, I'm like, you know what, that's hard to sustain over time. So, let that personality show because in many, many instances, that is going to be your sales differentiator. So I think that's important also. Don't set your website and forget it and say, Okay, we just dusted it off, and we just did a new website and now we're done for another five years. You shouldn't be really taking a look at it regularly. You should be adding articles regularly. I have the same issue that every one of my clients have on my blog. But again, go back to what you have and bring in guest bloggers, but definitely make sure that you are paying attention regularly to your website to add new content so those questions that your prospective clients are asking you, or you know what your clients are asking you. So that's sort of it in a nutshell. Andi Simon: I'm going to have Jann tell you where you can reach her. But one of the things that I do just as a tip is that we like to post three times a week. We like to post on our list of longtail keywords, and make sure the URL and the subheads are all the right ones for people searching for that. So there's a little science to how to do those. But after awhile, you're building on the story so that the blogs that we put up two or three years ago have set the stage for what we're adding onto currently. And sometimes I look back and forward and say, It really has grown into a storybook. That's what you are, a storybook. And the story is like a movie set in your head in your next year. And think about the year in terms of content you want to share. You don't have to be long, 800 words, three paragraphs, and the right keywords get you content so the search engines know you're the expert in that particular field. But don't wait. Because if you wait five years, you're a worthless website. Jann Mirchandani: Months, honestly, I mean, six months. Everything else is now and I'll add a little bonus that you just reminded me of: Is it okay to go back to an article or a post that you wrote three years ago, a year ago? Things change. So dust that off, rewrite. Depending on how much you've changed the original article, you can either update the date on it, or just leave it with a little note that you updated it so that you're not always having to craft new content, you really can go back to what you have. It might be interesting for your readers to see originally, back in 2011, Jann said these were her favorite tools. And she's added three new ones since then and that's kind of interesting how the technology has changed. So I mean, you can certainly do that to update what you've already got. Andi Simon: And when you get launching that new website, don't forget to tell everybody on your email list. They are a rich source for, "Hi, we've just updated our website and we can't wait for you to read the new articles on there. Or let us know what you need." Jann Mirchandani: I haven't even touched on email. Email is a great way to share your content from your website to your audience, and that drives traffic back to your website. We're talking about SEO, all of that traffic that you're generating through the people that you're already connected with, is a great source for SEO as well. Andi Simon: Jann, where can people reach you? Jann Mirchandani: I can be reached at Westchestermarketingcafe.com That's the easiest way. You can fill out the online form there. Or you can reach me directly at Jann@Westchestermarketing cafe.com Or give me a call 914-806-7720 and I'd be happy to chat. Andi Simon: And she's a happy chatter and she does beautiful work. It's a pleasure to see you today. Thank you for joining me. Now, for all of our listeners and our audience who are watching, I can't tell you what fun it is to share great people with you. And as you know, my job is to help you see, feel and think in new ways, which is just what we've done today with Jann. But don't underestimate the power of the internet, your website, and the kinds of ways it tells a story. We're all story makers and storytellers. And that's what's so powerful today. You have a platform, and nobody's controlling you, so tell that story in a great fashion. And keep telling it over and over so that you can rise in those rankings because they matter. I'm Andi Simon, I'm your host and your guide. My two books are out there at Amazon waiting for you. It's so much fun. I did a book club the other day on Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business. And these were really wonderful high-powered women in the commercial real estate world. And I was fascinated about how they had read the book and how it had touched them differently than I might have thought. And that's always so interesting when you read a book because you put your story into it. And they were all wanting to know how could their stories be like these stories? So I urge you to read it and get a hold of me if you want me to talk at your book club or your organization. I'd love to share both the origin myth of this book,Rethink, as well as the women who are inside it who were so gracious to share their stories like Jann has done today. It's been such fun. But take care. Remember, find me at info@Andisimon.com and we're always here to help you see, feel and think in new ways. Change your organization or change yourself. It's been wonderful, thanks again.

My conversation with writer and photographer Andrea. Based in New York City, Andrea has devoted her efforts in the last several years to fiction and literary nonfiction, which includes  her published memoir/history, Bashert: A Granddaughter's Holocaust Quest,  and her novel-in-stories, Floating in the Neversink, a coming of age story in the Catskill mountains.  Get to know Andrea and check out her website andreasimon.netLove what we're doing? Want to help? Here are the top 5 things you can do right now:  Follow us on socials! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Subscribe so you don't miss upcoming episodes!Leave us a rating and review to let others know how we're doing. Share your Borscht Belt Story and use #borschtbelt in your posts. Fill out the survey and give us your input on the future Catskills/Borscht Belt Museum. https://forms.gle/KrCW1j9BR2PUA753ASupport the show

An American pregnant woman who was on holiday in Malta this month couldn't get an induced medical miscarriage when she needed it because of the country's strict abortion laws. Andrea Prudente ended up going to Mallorca to get treatment, where she's recovering in a hotel. She joined Emma. Zara Aleena, 35, was assaulted as she walked home in East London in the early hours of Sunday. The Met Police believe she was the victim of an "opportunist stranger attack". She died later in hospital. Emma speaks to Andrea Simon, Director of End Violence Against Women Coaltion and Zoe Billingham, former Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary about women's safety. Women in science are less likely to have their contributions recognised than their male counterparts - for example on a scientific paper or named on a patent - according to new analysis. A team of economists in the US found that women often have to work twice as hard as men to earn credit. But what's it like for women in science here in the UK? Monica Grady, CBE is a Professor at the Open University. She joins Emma as does co-author of the US study, Professor Julia Lane from the Wagner School of Public Policy at NYU. Have you ever noticed the queue for the women's toilets is much longer than the queue for the men's? Two Bristol university graduates have tried to resolve this issue, by inventing female urinals. They joined Emma to explain how it works. We have an update on Roe v Wade being overturned with the attorney Rebecca Kiessling and Jessica Arons from the American Civil Liberties Union. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Emma Pearce

Andrea and I have been through so many chapters of life together. One of the things I love most about Dre is how real and honest she is. She's never been afraid to be herself and her confidence in who she is is something I truly admire. In our heart-to-heart we dive into carrying trauma from birth experiences, relationship to your postpartum body, the emotional rollercoaster of breastfeeding and pumping, being a working mom, and so much more. Tune in for the advice that all first-time moms need to hear.

Dr. Andrea Simon is a corporate anthropologist, accomplished author, and trained practitioner in Blue Ocean Strategy.For this conversation, Myles and Allyn are joined by Level Agency partner Patrick Van Gorder for a discussion on what Blue Ocean Strategy is, how it connects with Test. Learn. Grow., and ways to implement it in marketing strategy.To learn more about Dr. Andrea Simon, we suggest checking out her two books: "On the Brink" and "Rethink".For more information on this podcast, visit us online. Have feedback on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@level.agency.

This Friday marks 10 years since the tragic death of the singer Amy Winehouse from alcohol poisoning at the age of just 27. A new documentary film, Reclaiming Amy on BBC 2 on Friday at 9pm features Amy's closest friends and family and seeks to tell the story of the real Amy. We hear from her mother, Janis and close friend Catriona Gourlay. A brand-new cricket competition, the Hundred is launching today. It's the first time a major team sport competition, which features both male and female teams, has opened with a women's match. Despite a push for equality, the women playing in this tournament are set to earn thousands of pounds less than the men. Can this competition change things further for women in cricket? Head of the Women's Hundred and Female Engagement at the ECB, Beth Barrett-Wild and English international cricketer, Kate Cross join Chloe to discuss. After a year long inquiry the all party parliamentary group on aesthetics beauty and wellbeing has called for much tougher regulation of Botox and fillers. MPs say the lack of proper regulation is putting women at risk. But their report stops short of recommending that only healthcare practitioners should be allowed to inject. We hear about the background and some of the horror stories from our reporter Melanie Abbott, and then from David Sines, who chairs the body registering practitioners and overseeing training providers, the Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners and Leslie Blair from the British Association of Beauty therapy and Cosmetology, which represents therapists. Plans to tackle violence against women and girls following the mass protests when the marketing executive Sarah Everard was murdered on her way home from a friend's house, have been unveiled by the government. This strategy also comes amid concern about low rape conviction rates and a culture of sexual harassment at schools. Chloe is joined by Andrea Simon, Director of End Violence Against Women Coalition and BBC special correspondent, Lucy Manning.

In today's podcast episode, Andrea Simon, author of Smashing the Myths of Women in Business, discusses changing workplace culture and deconstructing myths about women in the workplace with Stephen Halasnik. The old ways of viewing gender and diversity are changing for generations to come.

This was an UNBELIEVABLE conversation with Andrea (Andi) Simon who is a corporate anthropologist that has been helping corporations navigate change.Andi talks about how to spot future trends, how the rise of the female workforce is impacted by the past, and how to lead companies like Citi through periods of uncertainty.She's a cool lady, and I'm happy to now call her a friend.Connect with Andi!AndiSimon.comSimon Associates Management ConsultantsAndi on LinkedInConnect with ME! Also, I'd love it if you connected with me on LinkedIn or Instagram. Or shoot me an email at youshould@connectwithpablo.com with the "Heard CEC's Charod" in subject. This that's a genius email address?  Me too, but I didn't come up with it.  It was the idea of my good friend, and super talented web designer, Nathan Ruff. If you want your website redone, updated, and managed with unlimited updates for just $250/month (CRAZY GOOD DEAL RIGHT??), go to Manage My Website and hookup with one of the smartest, most talented guys I've ever met- THE Nathan Ruff.Support the show (https://connectwithpablo.com)

Andrea (Andi) Simon is a corporate anthropologist specializing in helping organizations, and the people in them, change. She is the founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants, an award-winning author, and successful podcast host. Her new book, Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business, is just out. It is written to help other women become the baddest that they can be. In Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business, Andi Simon tells the stories of 11 women from different industries who opened up the possibilities for their professional careers and personal lives by: 1. being authentic, 2. taking risks, and 3. pushing past the obstacles others placed before them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sprout-connectors/support

Andrea Simon is a corporate anthropologist, a management consultant, a podcast host speaker and an award-winning author. She talks about adapting to fast-changing times by looking through the lens of corporate anthropology. She is an expert in helping organizations to change their corporate cultures and to grow their businesses in these changing times.If you see a need for a pragmatic anthropologist to help you with a change in your org that's necessary, you'd want to reach out to Andrea Simon at https://www.SimonAssociates.net/. #CorporateAnthropology Mitchell Levy is the Global Credibility Expert at AHAthat, the first AHA leadership (Thought Leadership) platform on the market for thought leaders, experts and companies to unleash their genius to the world. His passion is helping entrepreneurs, business owners and C-Suite Executives get known as thought leaders & become best-selling authors with the AHA platform. He is an accomplished entrepreneur who has created 20 businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 800 books. Mitchell is an international best selling author with 60 business books, has provided strategic consulting to over 100 companies, has advised over 500 CEOs on critical business issues, and has been chairman of the board of a NASDAQ-listed company. Visit https://www.credibilitynation.com to learn more about the Credibility Nation community.Visit https://www.ahathat.com/author to learn how you can become an Amazon best-selling author in 4 months.

Andrea J. Simon, Ph.D. (“Andi”) is an international leader in corporate anthropology, an Axiom bronze Best Business Book of 2017 winning author of On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights, podcaster, and president of Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC). Andi’s forthcoming book Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business, shows how women are challenging expected norms and crashing through. Join the conversation on the free app Podopolo.

This episode embodies what The Tribe of Leaders podcast is all about - empowering women into assuming more leadership roles. Now is the time for women to speak up, step up,  break through, and redefine what society has always told them was true about their capabilities.  Andrea Simon, known to many as just Andi, is the author of “On The Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Business to New Heights” and has another book coming up in January 2021, “Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business”. She is also the founder and CEO of Simon Associates Management Consultants.  As a corporate anthropologist, Andi and her team help companies find the gaps and unmet needs between their clients and their business processes so they can better serve their clients. HIGHLIGHTS: Learn about Andi’s interesting journey on how she became a corporate anthropologist and what exactly corporate anthropology is? How can women start playing into the male-dominated world and emerge into higher leadership roles? About the book,  “Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business”, (... a compilation of stories of 11 women who are doing dramatically fascinating things and didn't believe the myth that they can't) What are the patterns common in women who say that they CAN? (What allowed them to do it?) Why are some women not able to push through judgments that they cannot do it and why are some of them able to get through and get to the next stage? How women are showing great leadership in the time of the pandemic, what are they doing differently? (Like the women leaders of Germany and New Zealand) A look at Andi Simon’s podcast, “On the Brink”   RESOURCES: Pre Order Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business Go to www.andisimon.com to be able to read the first chapter of the book Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business   CONNECT WITH ANDREA SIMON, PhD Website Business Website  Email: info@simonassociates.net Podcast: On the Brink   CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

This episode embodies what The Tribe of Leaders podcast is all about - empowering women into assuming more leadership roles. Now is the time for women to speak up, step up,  break through, and redefine what society has always told them was true about their capabilities.  Andrea Simon, known to many as just Andi, is the author of “On The Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Business to New Heights” and has another book coming up in January 2021, “Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business”. She is also the founder and CEO of Simon Associates Management Consultants.  As a corporate anthropologist, Andi and her team help companies find the gaps and unmet needs between their clients and their business processes so they can better serve their clients. HIGHLIGHTS: Learn about Andi’s interesting journey on how she became a corporate anthropologist and what exactly corporate anthropology is? How can women start playing into the male-dominated world and emerge into higher leadership roles? About the book,  “Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business”, (... a compilation of stories of 11 women who are doing dramatically fascinating things and didn't believe the myth that they can't) What are the patterns common in women who say that they CAN? (What allowed them to do it?) Why are some women not able to push through judgments that they cannot do it and why are some of them able to get through and get to the next stage? How women are showing great leadership in the time of the pandemic, what are they doing differently? (Like the women leaders of Germany and New Zealand) A look at Andi Simon’s podcast, “On the Brink”   RESOURCES: Pre Order Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business Go to www.andisimon.com to be able to read the first chapter of the book Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business   CONNECT WITH ANDREA SIMON, PhD Website Business Website  Email: info@simonassociates.net Podcast: On the Brink   CONNECT WITH EMI Join the Tribe of Leaders Community on Facebook Download Your FREE guide so you always have leads knocking on your door!  Facebook LinkedIN Instagram

Get to know these successful thought leaders and find out how they present themselves and their crafts as experts in their fields. Don Rheem is the CEO of E3Solutions and a consultant at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and The National Institutes of Health. He is also an author, a keynote speaker and a Vistage and TEDx speaker. Don conducts science-based consultations for CEOs and senior leaders about employee engagement. He provides his clients with employee workplace metrics as well as keynotes, coaching and workshops in order to help improve employee engagement and to reduce employee turnover within their organizations. If you recognize that you have a big #EmployeeRetention issue and you need help with #EmployeeEngagement for your organization, you should consider reaching out to Don Rheem by visiting his website at https://www.e3solutions.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/DonRheem. Andrea Simon is a corporate anthropologist, a management consultant, a podcast host speaker and an award-winning author. Andrea is an expert in helping organizations to change their corporate cultures and to grow their businesses in these changing times. If you see a need for a pragmatic anthropologist to help you with a change in your org that’s necessary, you’d want to reach out to Andrea Simon at https://www.SimonAssociates.net/. Lisa McDonald is an author, motivational speaker, TV and radio host and blogger. Lisa empowers business owners and entrepreneurs to transform their lives, achieve their goals and turn their dreams into realities by approaching life, love and work with fearlessness, gratitude, enthusiasm and hope. If you think that fear in some way, shape or form has immobilized some activities that you want to do, you should reach out to Lisa McDonald at LivingFearlesslyWithLisa.com. Global Credibility Expert, Mitchell Levy is a TEDx speaker and international bestselling author of over 60 books. As The AHA Guy at AHAthat (https://ahathat.com), he helps to extract the genius from your head in a two-three hour interview so that his team can ghostwrite your book, publish it, distribute it, and make you an Amazon bestselling author in four months or less. He is an accomplished Entrepreneur who has created twenty businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 800 books. He’s provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies, and has been chairman of the board of a NASDAQ-listed company. Mitchell has been happily married for thirty years and regularly spends four weeks in Europe with family and friends. Visit https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ for an archive of all the podcast episodes. Connect to Mitchell Levy on: Mitchell Levy Present AHA Moments: https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ Thought Leader Life: https://thoughtleaderlife.com AHAthat Radio: https://AHAthatRadio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features #ThoughtLeaders and #Experts Achim Nowak, Donald Rheem, Paul Smith, and Andrea Simon.Continue Reading → The post #344, 345, 346, 347: Achim Nowak, Donald Rheem, Paul Smith, Andrea Simon w/ Mitchell Levy on Thought Leader Life Credibility appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials. Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are every the same. Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of. We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs. Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017. Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post. The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Director Andrea Simon joins us to discuss her documentary, Angel Wagenstein: Art is a Weapon. This extraordinary film focuses on the life of Angel Wagenstein, Bulgarian anti-fascist fighter in his youth and film director and author in his later years. Simon speaks with us about Wagenstein, and how his story informs a larger narrative. Episode 0210 January 31, 2019 Yiddish Book Center Amherst, Massachusetts

Fort Worth Camera Ambassador Andi Simon has perhaps one of the best perspectives as a photographer to communicate to a model, as one herself. Her work as a photographer speaks of true skill on multiple camera formats, visionary fashion design and always innovative imagery. Follow Andi's work on Instagram at @andrea.r.simon and be a part of her workshop at the 2018 Fort Worth Foto Fest! www.fortworthfotofest.com #fwfotofest

Terry Lash sits down with Scott Sheeley the general manager and founder of Iron Tiger a member of the Alliance MMA group. Four local fighters talk about their upcoming fight on November 22nd at Iron Tiger 77. Rick Price from Bucknuts stops by to talk Ohio State Football's playoff chances and what's going on with the recruiting trail. Andrea Simon of Bellefontaine Cheer and a few of her cheerleaders discuss winning their first CBC cheer competition title since 2012.

Andrea Simon is the research coordinator for the SPARK study at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Robin Kochel is an assistant professor of pediatric psychology at the Baylor College of Medicine and associate director for research for the autism center at the Texas Children's Hospital. She is the principal investigator for SPARK. Judy Blake is the Mother of a 21 year old son living with autism and she is the program coordinator for The Family to Family Network. The SPARK study will collect information and DNA for genetic analysis from 50,000 individuals with autism and their families in order to advance our understanding of this condition and to help develop better support systems and treatments. It's a fascinating conversation with a lot of information you can find on their website: www.sparkforautism.org/texaschildrens or text "SPARK" to 555888 and you will receive the information directly on your phone.

Innovation has become such a ubiquitous value, it's in danger of becoming cliche. Andi Simon is a corporate anthropologist who has empowered thousands of business leaders to see their companies with fresh eyes, identify their big ideas, and turn innovative solutions into executable change. As the author of On the Brink she's showing her new unique methods for harnessing innovation and revitalizing business growth. 

Who is on the Show: In this episode, we are hosting Dr. Andrea Simon. She is the principal and founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC) and the author of the upcoming book “On the Brink”. Why is she on the show: She is a corporate anthropologist and helps organizations, large and small, drive change by helping them rethink their strategy, customers and the culture in your own organisation. She has won numerous Addy and Aster awards for her marketing and advertising campaigns. She is a well-published author with articles in Forbes,Business Week and numerous publications and online blogs. She is a guest blogger […]

Episode 65 - Corporate anthropologist Andrea Simon discusses her book On The Brink and how viewing your business with a new lens of anthropology can boost your success. Andi holds a PhD and is a visiting Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. She spent 20 years as senior executive in healthcare and financial services. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of her ideas and advice and hear some bonus comments. Host, Kevin Craine   @Everyday_MBA

June 27, 2016 On the Brink w Andrea Simon & Sacred Stress George Faller

Dr. Andrea Simon is a corporate anthropologist and management consultant who specializes in working with companies that need to change—and in this business environment she is rather busy .Dr. Simon has been a professor of Anthropology and American Studies. Dr. Simon is in the process of writing a book about how companies and organizations get “Stuck in the Center Lane.” For the past decade she has been a consultant working with companies that know they need to change but don't know how to adapt—Dr. Simon has created a proprietary process called ChangeMap™ which is based on both her understanding of culture and what we are learning from the neurosciences about how we balance order and chaos in our brains. The role of a corporate culture is really to keep us stable and in place. When times change, we often need a crisis, or preferably a coach or a consultant to help us see, feel and think differently and then actually act in new ways—or we won't change at all. Listen how to get unstuck.

Dr. Andrea Simon is a corporate anthropologist and management consultant who specializes in working with companies that need to change—and in this business environment she is rather busy .Dr. Simon has been a professor of Anthropology and American Studies. Dr. Simon is in the process of writing a book about how companies and organizations get “Stuck in the Center Lane.” For the past decade she has been a consultant working with companies that know they need to change but don't know how to adapt—Dr. Simon has created a proprietary process called ChangeMap™ which is based on both her understanding of culture and what we are learning from the neurosciences about how we balance order and chaos in our brains. The role of a corporate culture is really to keep us stable and in place. When times change, we often need a crisis, or preferably a coach or a consultant to help us see, feel and think differently and then actually act in new ways—or we won't change at all. Listen how to get unstuck.