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In this episode of TechMagic, hosts Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler reunite to explore the latest in AI, tech hardware, and digital retail with special guest Dina Fierro, an Advisor and Fractional Marketing Leader. From Roblox's real-world commerce integration to Google's new XR glasses, the trio dives into how AI transforms distributed commerce, digital fashion, and the consumer experience. They also unpack wearable tech trends, spatial computing, and the ethical frontiers of AI-powered content creation. Whether you're a tech leader or brand builder, this episode delivers sharp insights on where innovation meets human connection in the future of retail.Come for the tech, stay for the magic!Dina Fierro BioDina Fierro is a visionary marketing leader with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of beauty, fashion, culture, and technology. She has held senior roles at Christian Louboutin, NARS, and Shiseido Americas, where she led groundbreaking digital initiatives across AI, social commerce, and mixed reality. Known for blending creativity with innovation, Dina has launched industry-first experiences on platforms like Roblox and TikTok. A sought-after speaker, mentor, advisor, and fractional marketing leader, she helps brands translate cultural shifts into strategic, consumer-centric growth.Dina Fierro on LinkedInKey Discussion Topics:00:00 Welcome to Tech Magic with Cathy Hackl & Lee Kebler03:00 Adventures in Big Sur: When Google Maps Leads You Astray04:30 Exploring Japan: Robotics, Culture and Innovation14:01 The YouTube AI Content Crisis: A New Era of Disinformation20:13 AI in the Workplace: Why Companies Shouldn't Replace Humans32:04 Interview with Dina Fierro: The Future of Retail & Commerce34:21 The Evolution of Distributed Commerce46:11 Future-Proofing Brand Strategy in the AI Era54:12 The Fashion Challenge of Wearable Tech58:59 Texas Social Media Laws & Gaming Platforms01:02:31 The ChatGPT Coffee Ground Divorce Story01:08:36 Book Recommendations & Looking Ahead to AWE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This time we get to meet Jocelyn Sandstrom, my first podcast guest from Hawaii. Jocelyn was born and raised in Hawaii. Tt the urging of her mother, she took her first modeling job when she was sixteen. As she tells the story, she grew up quiet and pretty shy and she didn't have a great deal of confidence in herself. After high school, modeling became her full-time career. She says that the urging and support of her mother caused her to make some of the best decisions in her life. Modeling, she tells us, brought her out of herself. She traveled to 12 countries over a 20-year modeling career. She loved every minute of the experience.   In 2003 she began thinking that she wanted to help others deal with their confidence and career issues. By 2010 she decided that she was experiencing burnout as a model and changed to a coaching career that, in part, helped others to recognize burnout and deal with it. Jocelyn provides us with some good life pointers and lessons to help us change our mindset from the usual negative “I have to do this” to a more positive view “I get to do this”. I leave it to her to tell more.   Jocelyn does offer many insights I am sure you will appreciate. Over her 15-year coaching career she has become certified in several disciplines, and she uses them to teach her clients how to shift their careers to more positive and strong efforts going forward.       About the Guest:   Growing up in Hawaii, Jocelyn has lived and worked in 12 different countries. This experience has allowed her to realize that even though we may speak different languages or have different traditions, at our core, we are all the same. She has used this knowledge to help and support clients around the world in creating next-level success not just in their careers but in their personal lives as well.    Since 2010, she has been providing Quantum Energy Sessions and teaching Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Neurological Re-patterning, and the Millennium Method to clients globally. In 2022, she founded Wellness and Metaphysical, a community-driven platform that promotes a higher level of consciousness through expos and retreats.   Jocelyn's mindset and energy work have propelled her career, allowing her to work with leading global luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Christian Louboutin, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others. She has been featured on the covers of Elle, Marie Claire, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, and more. Alongside her husband, she has hosted two travel shows and appeared in various feature and short films. After creating a career beyond her wildest dreams through quantum manifestations, her passion is to now help others do the same, whether it's business, health, relationships, or any aspect of life.   Jocelyn specializes in helping clients release deep-rooted issues from their past that are holding them back. She supports clients in building not just success but also fulfillment at the same time because success without fulfillment is empty, leading to burnout and anxiety. She supports her clients to discover their authentic truth and share that with the world, magnetizing their energy to start attracting people and opportunities out of the blue, enabling them to fall in love with themselves and their life while creating more success than ever before!   Jocelyn is a certified:   Neuro-Linguistic Programing Advanced Practitioner + Teacher Neurological Re-patterning Practitioner + Teacher Ericksonian Hypnosis Practitioner + Teacher Millennium Method™ Practitioner + Teacher Yuen Method™ Practitioner Reiki Practitioner.   Ways to connect Jocelyn:   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jocelynlukosandstrom/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jocelyn.lukosandstrom/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-luko-sandstrom-4789882a/  Website www.jocelynsandstrom.com   About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 01:56 Thank you so much, and I do hope you come back again. It's such an honor to be on your podcast. Well, it's   Michael Hingson ** 02:02 been a while. It's only been 15 years since I've been there, and it is time to come back, but my wife passed away, and so it's kind of not nearly as fun to come alone, unless, unless I come and people keep me busy over there, but we'll figure it out.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 02:17 Yes, I'm so sorry about your wife, and if you want, I will show you around here.   Michael Hingson ** 02:24 Well, we'll have to make something happen. We'll just, we'll just do it. Yes, but I'm really glad that you're here. Um, Jocelyn is an interesting individual, and by any standard, she is a we're a neurological repatterning practitioner plus teacher. She has a lot of things. She does neuro linguistics. She is also a Reiki Master and practitioner, and just a number of things, and we're going to get to all of that, but I want to, again, welcome you and really glad that you're taking the time to be with us instead of being with clients, with all the things that you do.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 03:11 Thank you so much for your time. I love your podcast and everything, all the messages that you're bringing out onto the world.   Michael Hingson ** 03:17 Well, thank you. It has been a lot of fun to be able to do it and continue to do it, and we're having a lot of fun doing it, so I can't complain a whole lot about that. It's just a lot of fun. And I as I tell people, if I'm not learning at least as much as everybody else, then I'm not doing my job right. So I'm really glad that I get to learn so much from from people as well. Well, why don't we start, as I love to do, with learning about the early Jocelyn, growing up and all that sort of stuff.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 03:49 Well, I did grow up in Hawaii, and I, like every a lot of people, we went through a lot of growing pains. I had a lot that I did grow through, and it wasn't until I started my first contract overseas when I was 16 that life shifted for me, and I started to find my people and started to come into my own, get you know, transcending above the bullying and everything that happened in childhood. And then I lived overseas for about 20 years and moved home in 2016 to be with my family again.   Michael Hingson ** 04:29 So where did you live for those 20 years? I lived in   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 04:31 12 different countries around the world. Um, I absolutely for me, it was I just loved exploring different cultures. It wasn't like going on vacation, to me, is amazing, but going to a place, living there, working with the people, learning the culture, learning the different ways that they work in, you know, speaking like the languages I only you know, spoke a very little bit of each language, just like taxi language, right? Um. And then just immersing into the culture, just the food tastes different in every place as well. Like it could be the same thing, but it just tastes different. Life is so different. And for me, that was my passion, really, to just immerse into different cultures, different parts of the world, different parts of me as well. Because every time I went to another country, I became a different person. There was another side of me that got ignited that I didn't even know was there. And so I got to not only discover myself, but I got to discover the world.   Michael Hingson ** 05:30 What made you go to so many different countries? What started all that?   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 05:35 Well, I was modeling so I was able to do contracts in different countries. And so whenever I wanted to go to their country, I just contacted an agency there, and I got a contract and went and so basically, the world was my oyster. And I just said, Where do I desire to go next? And then Khan reached out. Instead of waiting for someone to come to me, I reached out to that, you know, to agencies over there and got a contract and went over. So I've never, once I started that. I've never been one to sit around and wait for things to kind of come to me. It's always been this is what I desire. So now let me go and create that to happen. And that's how I created my last career to be so successful. And there's so many things that I learned along the way that not only can you use that, but also to do it in a way that doesn't burn you out. And so that's my passion now, is to help people to build success and fulfillment, not just the success. Because I had burnt out pretty bad, and I in hindsight, if I had done it differently, I probably could have built it even bigger without the burnout. And so that's my passion now, and that's how I built this career, is through that fulfillment and success at the same time, so that it's so fulfilling, as well as creating next level results.   Michael Hingson ** 06:59 Did you go to college? Or did you go from high school into modeling?   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 07:03 I went straight in. What   Michael Hingson ** 07:06 started you with that? My   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 07:08 mom, of course, it's always your mom, right? Of course, because I was very shy, and like I said, I went through a lot growing up, through bullying and all of this. So for me, it was like the best blessing that's ever happened. For me, I was very scared, but I knew that I wanted to explore and try, and it brought me out of my shell. It brought me to my people. It was the first time that, you know, people like, wanted to hear what I had to say, really, like, they were fascinated. And I was like, what, you know, and again, again, what I realized, now after all this time, is I had a perception growing up here in Hawaii, so necessarily, I've been finding out that not people did not have that same perception that I had about myself. I realized I was almost the one that was not coming out of my shell fully, and therefore it was hard to connect, I think, and people have a different perception of me. So looking back on my childhood now, when I say bullying, yes, there was bullying and there was, you know, but overall, there were also things that I perceived in a way that wasn't necessarily true for other people, because I would run into them and they'd remember me, and they'd have remember a different version of me, and I'd be like, it's, you know? And so I realize now how much I actually also held my back, held myself back, and, yeah, well,   Michael Hingson ** 08:39 did that affect your modeling career, because I would think as a model, you'd have to be reasonably outgoing and be able to work in a variety of different kinds of situations.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 08:49 I think it was what helped me to be resilient growing up through the hardships of what I went through, you know, with relationships and everything. That's what got me to be resilient, to stick it out. Because not everybody does stick it out. Because there is a ton of rejection, there is a ton there is a ton of things that you're going through at a very young age. My first contract was when I was 16 in high school during the summer, and so to be able to handle obviously, you know, there's a lot of not so nice things in the industry as well, too. So to be able to handle that, I think that came from everything that I grew through as a child, as well as my mom's support, because she was the one, the one thing that was stable throughout my life, where I would always call her, because I was living in so many different countries, I think you know, she was my best friend, and so that, and living in all those different countries helping me to be so resilient, is what Korea helped me to create this business to be so success, successful as well,   Michael Hingson ** 09:55 what some of the countries that you stayed in went to, well, some. Of   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 10:00 my favorite I started in Tokyo, and then I went to Korea, Sydney, Milan, Hamburg, London. I did live in New York for a little while, Taiwan, China, you know, like, there's so many different places. Like, some of my favorites definitely were Tokyo, because that was and Hong Kong was where I spent most of my time at the end. And I, of course, loved Milan and Sydney as well as London as well too. And of course, New York is just Memphis.   Michael Hingson ** 10:33 I enjoy Tokyo. I've been to Japan twice, not for long periods. Well, the second time, actually, I guess the third time I've been there three times, and the last time was when we did work with the Japanese publisher of my first book, Thunder dog. And we were there for almost two weeks. It was a lot of fun, but mostly I spent time around Tokyo until thunder dog, and then we were all over Japan. But it was very enjoyable. What I really remember the first time I went to Japan. We were over there about four days, I tried to eat very healthy, um, although I had ice cream with every meal, because they insisted, and all that, when I came back, I had lost my pal. I can't believe it. Wow. I know that didn't happen the second and third time, but I didn't gain weight either, so it's okay, but I really enjoyed Japan. I've been to Korea. Enjoyed that as well. Not been to Australia. I'm still want to go. I've been to New Zealand, but not Australia. Yeah.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 11:36 Australia is an amazing place, the people, the food, just the lifestyle,   Michael Hingson ** 11:43 yeah, yeah. And it is, of course, so different because it's on the other side of the equator. So right now they're getting into their summer season.   Speaker 1 ** 11:52 Yes, yes, absolutely. So it's pretty   Michael Hingson ** 11:55 cool. Was your mama model? Is that what got you guys to get you into it or No, no, she just, she just thought it was good for you,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 12:04 huh? Yeah, exactly. And thank goodness she did, because, honestly, it was the thing that got me out of my shell. It like for me to go and live in Tokyo when I was 16 during the summer. It showed me that high school wasn't everything, because I was so consumed by, you know, school kids and the cool kids and not being cool and all of those things. And when I went over there, I realized, wow, there is a whole other world outside of this. And it completely changed my life. And so when I came back, I didn't relate to everybody in the same way. I wasn't so consumed with everything, because I knew what was waiting for me. I knew that there was so much more to explore and to experience. So it really was the thing that completely changed my life, and I will always be grateful for that on how it allowed me to grow and through the years, I grew through that. Like each contract I did, I grew, I stretched myself, each country that I went to, where I didn't know anybody except for the agency, and lived, you know, with new people, and had a map that they would give you, and you'd have to go and find your castings on your own, before we had Google Maps, using a paper map, and just, you know, walking down the street and looking for the places like it just stretched me in so many beautiful ways. And I wish everyone could go through that experience. Because when you put yourself into places where you stretch, you just you access the strength that's actually within you. It's just compounding your resilience and your power and your knowing within yourself, and that's what makes you unstoppable. When you know you can do all those things and you've done all those things, the next step is that much easier because you've already done it.   Michael Hingson ** 13:56 Yeah, um, there's so many ways of stretching and growing. I was just reading an email from someone I'm the vice president on the board of directors of the Colorado Center for the Blind, which is a training center that teaches newly blinded people or people who are losing their eyesight, teaching them blindness techniques and teaching them that blindness isn't the problem. It's really our attitudes about it. And one of the things, if you go to the center and take advantage of the full residential program, one of the last things that you have to do is you are dropped off somewhere within some sort of walking distance of the agency itself. But that could be a couple miles Well, it may not even be just a couple miles away. It may be that you're further, but you have to figure out where you are and get back to the center. And you can only ask one question of the public, so it's all about you learning to use your wit, your wits, and people do it all the time, right? Awesome, and it's so cool me, and so I really relate very much to what you're talking about, as far as how you learned to stretch and grow with all the modeling and being in all those foreign countries and having to learn to live there.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 15:13 Yeah, that's so powerful. That's so amazing. What you're what you've done, and your story is so inspiring and so powerful.   Michael Hingson ** 15:21 Well, I I never did go to that center, and so I never actually, directly was subjected to that. However, with all the traveling that I've done around the world, I've had to essentially do the same thing, so I know what you're talking about, and it's so exhilarating when you figure it out, right? Yes,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 15:41 it is, and and that's why we're here. We're here to experience all those things, because if not, it would just be so boring. And so one of the things that I always, you know, remind myself and my clients, is that, you know, we may be in a place that's crunchy and doesn't feel great, but we're growing through it. And when we do grow through it, the feeling of getting on the other side is what why we why we do it. And once we get to the other side, or let's say you're climbing a mountain, and you get to the top of the mountain, you don't want to just sit at the top of the mountain. You want to climb another mountain, because it's the journey. That's the thing that we enjoy. And so when we embrace the journey, not only do we get to where we desire to go, to feel that feeling of like accomplishment, but also we get to enjoy the journey instead of just trying to rush through it to get there.   Michael Hingson ** 16:38 I somewhere in my life, probably when I was fairly young, decided, although I didn't articulate it for a while, but decided that life is an adventure, and wherever we go, we can find very positive things. And I have never found a place that I hated, that I didn't like to go to. I've been all over this country and and I have eaten some some pretty unhealthy food in places, very deep fried kinds of things and so on. But I've also found ways to enjoy some of it, although I tried to eat as little of the bad food, if you will, that's high in cholesterol and so on. I've tried to eat as little of that as possible. But I've enjoyed everywhere I have been. I've been been to all 50 states, had a lot of fun in every place where I've been, and wouldn't trade any of those experiences for anything, much less traveling to a variety of other countries. Mm hmm, so it's a lot of fun to, you know, to do, but life is an adventure, and we should approach it that way. Mm   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 17:40 hmm, yeah, absolutely. And when we do approach it that way, we enjoy it so much more, because I used to always avoid making a mistake or things going wrong or get so frustrated that it wasn't wrong or that it wasn't going well. But now I I lean into those things, and it's those things that make life interesting. It's those things like the mistakes that I make, I grow more from those mistakes than from anything else. And through the hardships that I've been through, I've grown so much from those as well, too. And so when we lean into the journey and just know that there is no good, bad, right, wrong, it's just the experience of what it is. We live in a completely different way, and we can like I was telling my clients in one of the webinars I was running the other day that my husband and I had read the book celestian prophecy. And so he goes on a journey, and he doesn't plan anything. He just shows up and he listens to, you know, synchronicities, and he kind of goes with that. And so when we went to Jordan, we did the same thing. We're like, you know what, let's just go play. Let's go play and have no plan, and just arrive and discover what we're gonna do. And so we did that. And then we ended up, you know, meeting this one tour company, and ended up booking them, but it ended up turning out that they weren't the best, and we kind of got ripped off. But the driver that they hired was amazing, and he gave us like these special tours and things because he felt bad that we did get ripped off. And so the thing that looked like it was something bad actually was a blessing, and ended up turning out into this most incredible trip. And so when we make these so called wrong decisions, and we realize that it's not wrong, that it's leading us to something better, we don't have to get upset about it, like we weren't upset that that happened. We were just on the journey and the adventure of it, and that actually turned out to be one of our most incredible trips.   Michael Hingson ** 19:38 One of the things that I have learned and talked about on this podcast occasionally is that there's no such thing as failure their learning experiences. And I like what you just said, because it isn't that they're something that goes wrong. It happened the way it did. And the question is, what did we learn from it? And I'll bet that that driver. I would never have done those special things for you if you had treated him differently and treated him in a in a negative way.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 20:08 Mm, hmm, yeah, if we were grumpy and angry, he would have said, Okay, well, too bad for you guys. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 20:15 yeah, forget you guys. Exactly. Yeah, absolutely. Well. You modeled for you said 20 years, right? Yes. And what made you decided that you wanted to give that up.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 20:29 So I actually started doing wellness in 2003 when my mom got sick, and that's when my whole world shifted. That's when I wanted to find a natural way to help her, to support her, and that's how I started doing neurological repatterning, neuro linguistic programming and Ericksonian hypnosis. Then I went into quantum physics based energy work, and was able to help her and the at the same time, I was working on my career and both her getting, you know, her recovering and getting stronger, and my career taking off, I thought, oh my gosh, like I want to help people do this. I don't want to just use it for myself. I want to help other people do this. So I actually started while I was still modeling, simultaneously teaching and doing sessions for clients, since 2010 and so I've been doing this since then, and now it's, I just want to do it full time. It's just, it's just so fulfilling to be able to support clients through shifts, to create things beyond their wildest dreams, to open up the ease and the flow, to remove the burnout to, you know, to know that anything is possible and that we create our reality, we get to create we, you know, like we're creating an abundance of things every single moment of every single day based on our thoughts. And so we can create an abundance of lack, or we can create an abundance of, you know, happiness and and it's really just not letting anything take our power. So one of the things that shifted in my life as well, too, was when I was able to not let anything ruin my day, not let anyone or anything ruin my day, not that things that weren't going my way ruin my day. I was just gonna say, Okay, well, this is going on. It's happening for me. So now what do I get to do with this? How do I get to transmute this? How do I turn it into something good, or turn it into my superpower? By practicing neutrality, practicing not reacting and creating more fallout that needs to happen. And so whenever things don't go my way. I don't get frustrated about it anymore. I know that it's an opportunity, opportunity for me to practice a new way of being or new way of thinking. And there was one day where everything was just going so wrong, like from the beginning, like big things too, and I didn't let it take my happiness away, and I didn't let myself get down by it. I was like, Well, what can I do instead? How can I transmute this? How can I like when I missed my yoga class, and I'm like, I'm just gonna go home and I'm gonna do it by myself. Nothing is gonna stop me. This is what I desire to do. And that was my, like, favorite day ever. I felt amazing. I got home after the day of all the things that didn't work out, like almost losing a $2,500 camera lens, and by the end of the day, just feeling so good about it. And my son was saying to me, Okay, I'm gonna go check the mailbox. And he went to go check the mailbox. And at the end of the day, after me not letting anything take my freedom. An electric bill came and we opened it up, but it wasn't a bill. It was a refund for $7,200 for some PV panels that we had purchased that we didn't know we were going to be getting a rebate for. And it just showed me that nothing can take my joy, and because of that, I'm not going to slow down the good things that are on their way to me, either. And so it just opens it up. And from that point on there I don't have bad days. I transmute them,   Michael Hingson ** 24:10 yeah? Which? Which is what we all can do, yeah. So how do you transmute them? Though? What? How do you really do that?   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 24:19 Well, the one thing that really helps me is realizing that everything is happening for me, everything like everything is happening for me, to help me to learn, to help me to grow, to help me to create my next level of success. And if I look at it that way, I'm not the victim. But if I look at it as the victim like it's happening to me, I have no power. I've given my power to the situation, but if I know that it's happening for me and that I'm unstoppable and I'm resilient and I'm always going to find a way, because I'm never going to give up. So for instance, with that camera lens, I ordered a camera lens that Best Buy was meant to ship me, and I called them because it was a. A week. And they said, Oh, it looks like you actually picked it up from the store. So no one shipping you anything. You got the product already. And I said, No, I didn't there. It was out of stock, and the person that I bought it from ordered it to be shipped to my house. And they said, well, there's nothing we can do on my end. On their end, I have to go to the shop, find the person who sold it to me and talked to them, and so the old me would have reacted, freaked out, created all this necessary Fallout, gone in angry, but now I was like, You know what? It's going to work out. Somehow it's going to work out. I don't know how it's going to work out, but the more calm and neutral I am, the more that I just let it flow, instead of react to this. Somehow it's just going to work out. And if it doesn't, it's just money. Like, it's not my life, it's not the end of the world, it's just money, and I can make more money. And so when I approached it that way, and I went in to talk to them, I wasn't guns blazing, I wasn't, you know, angry, I just came in and I was like, hey, you know, this is a situation. I was wondering if you could help me. And somehow, magically, they were just like, oh yeah, no problem. I can see it. There's an issue, and we'll send you a new one. And then it arrived in a couple days. And so a lot of times it's our reaction that causes the issues. But if you know, sorry, no, go ahead. I was just going to say, if we know that, it's going to work out somehow, because we're never going to give up, nothing is going to break us. Then somehow, magically, it always does.   Michael Hingson ** 26:25 Did they or you have to figure out exactly what really did happen?   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 26:31 Nope. And to me, it doesn't really matter, because as long as it works out, I'm just, I'm always taking the next step. I'm always, if something, you know, like I in the beginning, I would launch programs and no one would show up, and it wouldn't matter, I would just keep launching. Or, you know, I heard this one story that completely inspired me about Anthony Robbins, when he first started doing his programs, and he sold his first program out, he rented the the call for it, and not one person bought but it didn't stop him. He said to his four friends, Hey, can I pay you with pizza and soda so that you could sit here for four days so I could teach you my program? Because he knew where he was going, nothing was going to stop him. And so I do the same thing, like I sold a master class here in Hawaii, and most of my networks online. And so one person had showed up, signed up, and I was like, Okay, so maybe do I cancel this? But I just really felt like there was something that was going to happen. If I just teach it, it's going to stretch me, it's going to do something. I just kept showing up and selling it every single day, trying different ways of selling it, not out of scarcity, but out of okay, well, this is the universe or something giving me an opportunity to play, to practice, selling, to have fun with it. And so I did. And you know, the day of, there was still only two people that were going to be there, and I thought, maybe I should cancel it, because I'm going to look like a failure. But then I thought, I don't care what I don't care what people think. If I'm a failure or not, the only part of me that will be bruised is my ego, but I know that I'm so much more than that, and if Anthony Robbins can do that, I can do that. So I'm going to show up and I'm going to teach these people just as powerfully as if there was 100 people there. And so I showed up, and at first nobody was there, and I didn't care, because I didn't care anymore. I knew where I was going to build, but there is traffic and stuff, and then finally, by the end of it, nine people showed up out of the blue, and it was the one of the most amazing master classes that I taught, because I taught it in this new way of thinking, where I had I had overcome my fears of my ego, of failure and people what people Were going to think, because I knew where I was going. I was inspired by Anthony Robbins doing that. And if he can do that and build that, I can do that, you know what I mean. So   Michael Hingson ** 28:50 I do, yeah, I I'm a nosy person, and I would have wanted to try to find out what happened with the with the lens. And the reason I'd want to find out is not to fix blame or anything, but because I figured that's a learning experience too. And I have, I've had situations where it worked out whatever it was, but then I went back and asked, now, how come this happened? And when I and the other people involved figured it out, we all learned from it. But again, it's all about, as you said, not going in with guns blazing. It's not a fixing blame. Yeah, it's really all about understanding, and I think that's the most important thing. So this is all about the fact that you adopted a mindset and you decided that you're going to live that mindset, which makes a lot of sense. Mm, hmm,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 29:50 yeah, it to me. It's all mindset, because nothing is real until you create a story around it, which is why eyewitness, eyewitnesses are. Not reliable sources, because you could have the same situation happen, and people will see different thing Bay things based on the reality that they're looking for. And you know, I've even talking to my brother about childhood memories that are completely different, and I'm like, no so and so didn't say it. This person said it, and this is what happened, and in and he fully has a real, real, real memory of it happening in a completely different way. And so it's just really something happens, and we put a meaning and we put a story on it. And so whatever meaning and story you put on it determines the outcome. And so only thing we can control is the meaning and story that we put on it. So do we want to put a meaning and story that empowers us, or do we want to put a meaning and story that makes us not feel so good? And that's also the other thing that shifted in my life.   Michael Hingson ** 30:51 Yeah, it's all about now, ultimately, you're your own best teacher, and you can empower yourself. Yes. Yes, yes, absolutely. So I am not familiar with but would love to learn what is Ericksonian hypnosis.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 31:07 It's just a type of hypnosis, a different style of how you bring somebody down into the the hypnotic state screen, and then you, then you do programming while they're down in the hypnotic but, yeah, it's just a there's, there's multiple different types of hypnosis, and so that's just one of the types. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 31:31 I just never heard of of that particular one. I'm familiar with hypnosis and so on, but I wasn't familiar with Eric Sony, and didn't know whether there was something uniquely interesting about that.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 31:42 No, I think it's just the the style got it well,   Michael Hingson ** 31:47 you know, one of the things that we deal with people in general, in general, is we put a lot of our own limitations on ourselves, especially where we don't need to do that. How do we transcend or overcome limitations. One   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 32:02 of the way to do that is to recognize how powerful we are and how powerful our minds are. So a lot of people say that they can't trust, but they trust that they can't trust. They say that they're not confident, but they're confident that they're not confident, a that they don't create their own reality, and so that belief creates the reality that they don't create that reality, right? And so it's just about looking at the beliefs and saying, Do I want to hold on to this story? So a lot of people will come and say, This always happens to me, and I'll ask them, and does it always happen? And they say, No, it doesn't always happen, but this happened, this happened. This happened, this happened. And we'll say, okay, great. You're really good at validating that story. Do you want to keep validating that story, or do you want to start validating the times that it didn't happen? And it goes back to that red car theory, like, if you're driving on the road, how many red cars do you notice that day, versus if you were driving on the road looking for the red cars? How many red cars would you actually notice? And so what are you looking for? Because we're bombarded with billions of bits of information every single second, but we can only take like plus or minus seven every single second based on what we're looking for. So if we're looking for a red car, in reality, we're going to find that red car. If we're looking for a blue car, we're going to find that blue car. So what story are you telling yourself that's no longer serving you, and what story would you desire to tell yourself instead? And I'll give you an example for me, I used to have this belief that I could make a lot of money, but I couldn't hold on to it, because every time I would make the big amount of money, I'd get hit with a bill, or a pipe would burst, or something would happen. And so I kept telling that story, and I recognized that doesn't always happen. Big money's come in and it didn't go out immediately, but I didn't think about those times because I was validating the other story. So once I recognized that, I said, Okay, I'm not going to validate that other story anymore. I'm going to validate the times when I make big money and more money comes in, so that I can then have this belief that I'm building generational wealth. And that's when my finances changed and I started building generational wealth, right? It it's what we're looking for that we are then going to compound over and over and over again.   Michael Hingson ** 34:28 Yeah, again, it's back to mindset. Yes,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 34:32 it's always back to mindset.   Michael Hingson ** 34:36 That's fair. So you talked about, among other things, dealing with quantum physics and so on. Tell me about quantum leaps. So   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 34:43 quantum leaps to me a book. If you've never read this book, it's amazing. It's it's a really thin book called u squared, and the beginning of the book starts out with this fly that's beating its head against the window pane over and over and over again, trying to get out. So. When all it had to do was stop, fly back, look for the door, and fly out of the door. And so that's basically what I was doing. I was like beating my head, trying to force, trying to make these things work, pushing myself to do things that all the shoulds and the have tos, instead of taking a step back, listening to my own knowing my gut, my intuition, my truth, and then that truth being the door that's going to guide me to, you know, where I'm going. The other piece of that is I looked back on my last career, and I saw it from a whole other perspective. I thought it was from all of that pushing, forcing, all of those things, but in hindsight, when I look at it, it was the moments that I was in alignment, trusting my gut, following my intuition, doing the thing that then all of a sudden, out of the blue, this person dropped into my life, or this opportunity dropped into my life, which then quantum leads me into whole new reality. So the first time I ever wanted to teach bank like, corporate workshops, any type of corporate workshops. I knew that I wanted to teach corporate workshops, and so I started, you know, to develop a plan to figure out, like, what kind of corporations would I like to work with to help them to take everything to the next level, to help people to build success and fulfillment at the same time. And I started to think about it, and started to write a few things, and then all of a sudden, out of the blue, I met this CEO, and was starting to talk to him, and he said, Yeah, that would be awesome. Send me a proposal. So I wrote a proposal, and then they loved it, and I did my first corporate workshop. Now to me, that's a quantum leap. It was me being in alignment, knowing where I wanted to go, reprogramming my fears and my doubts. Because at first I'm like, why would a corporation take me seriously? Are they going to think that this stuff is too crazy, too out there? So I had to reprogram myself from those beliefs so that I could actually become the person that could teach the program. And once I reprogrammed all of that, then that person showed up. And because they showed up, I quantum leaped into that reality. Because otherwise I would have had to finish writing the proposal call all the corporate companies that I would want to work with, try and find the person that I wanted to speak with. You know, pitch my proposal to, who knows how many people to then hopefully get my first one. But for me, it was getting in alignment, reprogramming all the beliefs that I wasn't good enough for, then that person to drop in, and then all of a sudden, just start doing workshops. And that's basically how my career, my last career, and this career built. If you look back on your life, it's those moments that things happened, that dropped in, that ended up taking you into a different reality, like those chance encounters, or those chance things that would have happened, right? So it's how do we get in such alignment and reprogram the beliefs that are getting in the way so we could have more of those out of the blue opportunities dropping in faster.   Michael Hingson ** 38:01 It goes back to that same issue of looking for the red car. If you're looking for the red car, yes, you will see it. If you're looking to be able to do the corporate workshops, and you think about what you need to do to make it happen, recognizing that you're good enough, it will happen.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 38:20 Yes, exactly. But most of us never think that. Like, my whole life, I never thought I was good enough, you know. So it was always so much proving pleasing. You know, there's the imposter syndrome of somebody that wants to write a book, but then they're saying, Well, you know, who am I to write a book? But all the people that wrote a book never wrote a book until they wrote their first book, yeah, and so it's just just like letting go of the pressure and the expectation and just, I desire to write a book, so I'm going to write a book and I'm going to put it out in there in the world like everybody else did, every single author like you and your book, you wrote the book. That's the only difference from the people that wrote the book and didn't write the book is that you wrote the book, and you put your passion into it, and then it became, you know, such a massive life changing thing for you and so many people that read that book to hear your story well.   Michael Hingson ** 39:12 And now there are three, which is, which is fun, and you know what? Live like a guide dog. It it really goes along very well with the kinds of things you're talking about, because one of the things that we we advise and try to teach and live like a guide dog, is all about doing self analysis, looking at your your day, every day, at the end of the day, what, what worked, what didn't work, even the stuff that worked, what way might we have done to make it better? And the stuff that didn't work again, not a failure, but rather, what happened, and how do we learn from it so that won't happen again? And the reality is that at the end of the day, when we're falling asleep, we're. We have the time to do that if we really do introspection and and choose to do it. But again, it's a choice, and it's adopting the mindset that says we can do that, and it will help to increase, if you will, the mind muscle. And ultimately, the more of it we do, the less we'll fear about life. Mm,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 40:22 hmm, yes, yes. Because the fear comes from us thinking that we're not going to be able to get through it, that it's going to be so painful, that we're not going to be able to handle it, we're going to be so afraid of the disappointment. And so we don't take the leaps and we get and we just live in fear. But when we recognize our power through knowing that we get to harvest the learnings and that we're going to transmute it. We're going to get through it. We're going to turn it into our superpower. We're going to get stronger all the things we've done in the past, we've already we've gotten through so of course, we're going to get through the next thing. So when you know that you have that power to, like you said, go through the day and say what worked and what doesn't work, and how to make it better the next time, you don't have as much fear of the unknown, because you know you're going to get through it just like you did every other time. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 41:12 and you have to make the decision that it'll work,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 41:20 and then you have to make the decision to not beat yourself up,   Michael Hingson ** 41:22 because then you have the decision to not beat yourself up, right? Yeah, because pain   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 41:27 is inevitable, but suffering is something we create by the story we tell ourselves over and over and over again about the pain. And so if we know that, we're not going to beat ourselves up and create it to be suffering, we're not going to be as scared to take that next leap, because we know we'll get through the pain, and we're not going to turn it into suffering, right?   Michael Hingson ** 41:48 And we know that the pain is there to send us a signal, and we need to learn from that signal. Yes, so much. Yes,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 41:59 I love that.   Michael Hingson ** 42:02 So tell me, what is the difference between creating and achieving? Because I think that there, there really is a difference, and we're talking about both of those here in various ways.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 42:14 Yes. So creating is this playfulness. It's like this is what I desire to create. I know where I want to go. I know this goal that I want to do, and I'm going to create on this journey. I'm going to climb this mountain, and I'm going to take this step every day, and I'm going to enjoy the process of it and look at the flowers, and, you know, maybe hang by the lake for a day and then continue to go up there. But achieving is just achieving is proving pleasing. Achieving, right? It's like, I gotta get to the top of this mountain to prove that I've done this to achieve this thing. And so you rush through the journey. And that's where burnout comes from. So I don't think burnout comes from doing burnout comes from who you are when you're doing it, if you're doing the things, like when I'm doing the things out of creation, and because I love doing it, and because I desire to help people and support people, and bring this into reality, I'm having so much fun doing it, but if I'm doing it to achieve these results, if I'm doing it, because if I don't achieve these results, there's something wrong with me, or I'm a failure, or I'm not good enough, my business isn't good enough, And I'm being judged, and I care about other people's judgments, I will be burnt out, because I'm going to push and I, you know, there's so much emotion and exhaustion around the achieving, and then you're constantly just chasing that carrot, and the carrot always moves, because every time you achieve it, you want to climb the next mountain. And so you don't ever get that fulfillment, because then you're just going to go on to the next thing, and the next thing, and the next thing is what I did in my last career. I just kept chasing. Kept saying, I'm going to reach this goal, and I reached that goal, and I'm like, Oh no, I don't have this one. There was, there was no fulfillment on the inside, and it was exhausting.   Michael Hingson ** 43:56 Well, you know, I hear often that people who really like what they do have discovered that it's not a job because they just enjoy doing it so much and and that's ultimately what you're really saying, is it's not a job, and I agree with that. It's we need to decide that we like what we do, and if we truly don't like it, then we should be doing it, or we should look at why we don't like it and deal with that, because it is worth doing. Yes,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 44:29 that is a great example, because when I was building this business, I did a lot of freelance work, and in the beginning I did I did the freelance work so I would have predictable money so that I could build this business the way that I desired to build it, so I wouldn't compromise myself. I wouldn't do it because I just need clients to pay the bills and all of these things. It was my passion project, and so I did the freelance work so I had predictable money to be able to pay my bills. And then this was pure creation of what i. Desired to bring to the world, and how I desired to help my clients. And at first, when I was doing these freelance jobs, I'd be so frustrated while I was there, because I'd be like, Oh, I'm here making this money. And I'm so frustrated because I could be working on my business right now, and I could be making the business grow, but I need this money, right? And my mindset turned it into, every time I did that work, you would just drain me. I'd be I'd leave so exhausted, and then I would go home and not have time to work on my other business because I didn't have energy. Until I recognized this is my choice. How lucky am I that I have this freelance job that I get to do that's bringing in this predictable money so that I get to build my dream business. How grateful I am for this freelance work, that I have this opportunity to work these amount of hours and get paid so well, so that I could build my dream business. So I showed up to those jobs in a different energy. I showed up with pure gratitude that I have that that I get to show up to this job and I'm and to do my best job, because they're giving me this opportunity to build this business. And when I did that, not only did I have more energy, that job started to become really easy, like so before, there was always fires to put out, and there was always drama and everything. But after, I shifted this mindset to gratitude. And I started to just say, How can I serve? How can I be here and be my best self, because I'm grateful for this job. Then all of a sudden I would come on shift, and everything would just work. And like, the dramas would go away, the fires would go away, things would be easy. And then some of the other people would say, I want to be on Jocelyn shift, because whenever she shows up, it's like easy, but that was from gratitude. That was from gratitude, from showing up, you know, wanting to serve. And it shifted my reality. And then I had all this energy, because I felt so good. And sometimes we'd finish early. A lot of times we'd finish early, or the job would be so easy that when I came home, I had energy to work on my business. And then that's how I shifted my business. So it's really the it's not what we do, it's who we are when we're doing it. What are we feeling on the inside that we're then projecting out, that people are then responding to   Michael Hingson ** 47:14 and and the reality is, some of the fires may have still been there, but they're not fires anymore,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 47:21 yes, yes, exactly, exactly, because I perceive them in a different way,   Michael Hingson ** 47:27 right? Exactly, which is the whole point?   47:30 Yes, yes, I love that. So   Michael Hingson ** 47:33 how do we get people to recognize when they're experiencing burnout, much less. How do we get them to change their mindset, to eliminate the burnout process?   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 47:49 It just comes from their choice. It comes from their choice to to decide how they desire to see it. So, I mean, a lot of it, too comes from reprogramming. So, I mean, that's what I do in my programs, right? Is that if there are with burnout, we just discover where is it coming from? Like, is it coming from the pushing, the pleasing, achieving, the not being good enough, the worried what people are going to think, the failure, like all the stuff, the hoping that it's going to work out, afraid that it's not going to work out, because that's all the stuff that we leak our energy to. Once we discover what that is and we reprogram it so you don't have that you can just do it as a task. You show up and you do a task. One of my NLP teachers told me something that was so powerful, which was he said that the best, best basketball player in the world also has the highest amount of missed shots in the world, and that's why he's the best basketball player, because he just takes the shot. He doesn't beat himself up every single time he takes the shot. He's just taking a shot and a shot and a shot and a shot and a shot. He's playing to win. He's not playing not to lose. And so there's a difference in that energy. And so once you discover what that is, you get to then shift your mindset. So we it's very it's, it's quite easy to kind of find where the triggers are coming from. It's like, where are you getting pissed off? Where are you getting frustrated? Right? Like, those are the triggers. Then it's about, how do we then remove the triggers with whatever tool that you have, with mindset, with reprogramming, with hypnosis, with quantum physics, like whatever it's going to be, podcasts, listening to these things to come up with a new story, and then the resilience to create that new story to be your new story. So every time it doesn't go the way that you had planned, not getting caught up in saying, Oh, see it happened again, saying, okay, oh well, I'm not fully in that new programming yet, and so it's still showing up a little bit. But how do I harvest the learnings? And then how do I pivot? And then how do I do something different? And you just keep doing that until your reality eventually shifts. This   Michael Hingson ** 49:56 is so freaky. The other day, it was like yesterday, or. Monday or Sunday. I can't remember which day, but I was thinking about basketball players and some of the really famous, good basketball players, and thinking, why are they such horrible free throw shooters? And why are they in a in a sense, why is there a percentage what it is, and I came to the same conclusion that you talked about, but it's just kind of funny that the discussion in my brain was there and now, here it is again. But it's true. It's all about being willing to take the shot and   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 50:34 just taking the shot and not putting the meaning on it. It's when we put the meaning on it that it exhausts us. If you think about taking a shot, it's fine, but the minute you think about taking the shot, but hoping you're going to make it or not going to make it, because what are people going to think and what is that going to mean about you, and all that other stuff, all of a sudden it becomes a big ball of energy that you're leaking instead of I'm just taking the shot, because I know I'm going to get in, I'm going to get one in. So the more shots I take, you know, like Disney, he got rejected 33 times before the 34th time he got the loan. But if he just every single time, like, you know, gave up, we would not have what we have. But he just kept going in and doing it. And if you know that on the 34th time you're going to get accepted. How fast would you keep going back to banks and saying, Hey, until you get the loan right?   Michael Hingson ** 51:27 Well, and the issue with the shots, every time you take a shot and miss, if you're taking the shot, to continue to take the shot, as opposed to this one has to be the one to go in. You're also, I think, subconsciously, studying, well, why didn't that shot go in? What do I learn? Because this shot didn't go in, or the next one goes in, why did that one go in? What do I do to replicate that and become more effective?   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 52:00 Yeah. How do I harvest the learnings and pivot and do it better next time? Yeah? And if you just focus on the solution versus the problem, you'll get there, right? Yeah, okay, well, and the more that you get it in, you know what that feels like. So you get to replicate that again next time, right? And the more that you don't, then you find, like Edison said, he found 1000 he didn't fail. He found 1000 different ways how not to   Michael Hingson ** 52:28 do something right.   52:30 Exactly.   Michael Hingson ** 52:33 You know it is, it is so true, and it's all about that's why I continue to say there's no such thing as failure. The other thing I used to say about myself because I like to listen to my speeches. I record them and listen to them, and I do it because I want to learn what what worked, what didn't work. How can I do this better? And I always used to say, I'm my own worst critic. But I always thought that was a negative sort of thing, and literally only within about the last 14 or 15 months have I started to say, in reality, I'm my own best teacher. It's a much more positive and open way of doing it, and it makes listening all that much more fun and exciting. By the way,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 53:14 I love that, and that's the creating versus achieving, right? Like, that's the different energy. Tweak that when you're doing it now you enjoy it versus before you were beating yourself up, right,   Michael Hingson ** 53:26 right? Very much. So yeah, and that's, of course, the issue. So you, you've you continue to celebrate the fact that you were a model, and now you've gone on to a different life, and you're continuing to create and enhance that life. How do you how do you deal with both of those lives? You You really have adopted this celebration right across the board? I think,   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 53:57 yeah, I don't see it as different parts of, I mean, I just see them all as different, like, it's just a different   Michael Hingson ** 54:04 chapter. It's progressing, right? Yeah, and that's what I thought after   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 54:07 was each chapter was exactly what it was, and it was so amazing, and I and, and the next chapter gets to be more amazing, and the next chapter gets to be more amazing, and because it's an evolution over your entire lifetime. And so you just keep evolving. You know, there's a post out there about, I can't remember the ages, but like all these people that open businesses in their 40s, their 50s, their 60s, Walmart and, you know, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and all these different companies that didn't actually like they didn't create it. They tried. They were creating things, but it didn't hit until later in the years. And most people think, Oh, we get to this age, we retire. We're done. But that's not true. We get to keep creating our entire life. We get to keep evolving our entire life. We get to keep climbing more mountains. I've climbed that mountain that was awesome. Now. Me climb this mountain, not because I have to, not because I need to prove myself, but because I get to, right. If you can shift your words from need, have, should to I get to that is the difference between creating and achieving. It's like I get to do this, like I get to show up. I used to when I was starting this new business. I used to not like social media at all, and I just wish that I could just have clients and coach and mentor, because that's all I love to do. I didn't like to, you know, do the marketing and do the social media and do all the rest of the stuff. I was just like, I wish I could just receive clients and coach and mentor, because that's what I love, and that's my passion. And then I realized I can't do that. I can go work for a corporate company, and I can do that, but I don't have time freedom to be with my child. I don't have I'm Max capped out about how much I can earn or create because I'm working for someone else, or I can go off on my own. And I get to get good at marketing. I get to get good at social media. I get to get good at all the other things, as well as getting good at getting better at coaching and mentoring, so that I can be my own boss, that so that I can be with my child and travel and take him and work from my computer around the world, so that I can do speaking engagements around the world, and that I can build this business as big as I desire, the way that I desire. So everything then became a get to so then when I showed up for social media, I was excited for it, versus like, Oh, this is so frustrating. I wish this wasn't part of my job. So you, once you shift the get oh, everything opens up, and then everything starts working as well, because your energy opens up and we get to learn, yes, exactly, we get to learn and now, now in a lot of different things, thanks to that,   Michael Hingson ** 56:51 there you are, right, exactly, which makes a whole lot of sense. Changing your belief really changes your life, changing your mindset and looking for that open way to allow you to deal with all the things that come along, can they get to, as opposed to have to way certainly just enhances your whole outlook.   Jocelyn Sandstrom ** 57:16 Yes, absolutely, yeah. And it can change overnight. If you can just look at everything in your life that you're grateful for, that you a younger version of you dreamed about, that you now have in your life, even your phone, your computer like you wanted that now you have it, but you take it for granted until you lose it, and then you don't appreciate it till you get it back. And you're like, Oh, I love it so much, right? Like, if we just shift from looking from everything that's wrong with our life to everything that's incredible, we get to be full of gratitude while we're creating our next level that frequency, gratitude is this most powerful frequency. It opens synchronicity. It helps you to become magnetized, so that people are then magnetized to you. If you think about going into a shop and there's like, this grumpy person who's complaining all the time, versus this, like charismatic, happy, loving life, loving life, salesperson, which one are you going to be attracted to working with, you're going to be attracted to working with the one that looks for the positive outcome, that doesn't see limitations, that sees ways to transcend them. You know, that's not complaining about all the things that are going wrong, but showing you what could go right instead. And so then your business opens up as well. Because you're magnetized, you start meeting people that want to come and talk to you, you know, like you could be in a restaurant, and you're just drawn to looking at someone that walks into the room and you don't know why, you don't know who they are, what they do, you just there something about their energy draws you to them, and it's that energy that becomes their calling card. And so when you are in this gratitude and this loving of life and not seeing limitations. You just see opportunities to grow. You become magnetized. People want to be around that. People are inspired by that. So now you start attracting opportunities into your life, instead of, you know, trying to force and push and chase them. And it goes back to the saying that I absolutely love, which is, instead of chasing butterflies, build your own garden, so the butterflies come to you. Yeah, so, and it's also like that other saying that the grass is always greener on the other side, until you start watering your own grass. Like those two sayings completely changed my life. Yeah?   Michael Hingson ** 59:38 Well, you know, I, when I was growing up, I lived about 55 miles west of here in a town called Palmdale, and I now live in Victorville. But when I was growing up, I described Victorville as compared to Palmdale that only had like about 2700 people. I described Victorville as not even a speck on a race. Our scope compared to Palmdale. I never imagined myself once I moved away, moving back to Victorville or to this whole area, but my wife became ill with double pneumonia in 2014 she recovered from that. Family started saying, you really ought to move down c

In this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews Dina Fierro, creative thinker and seasoned omni-channel marketer with expertise spanning fashion, beauty and luxury. Dina is a specialist in content strategy, cross-platform storytelling and reshaping consumer engagement.Dina's career has spanned fashion, beauty and luxury, including leadership positions both agency and brand-side, including a few years where she worked with Anne at Christian Louboutin. In her most recent role at Shiseido Americas, she led the organisation's digital innovation group, partnering with portfolio brands including NARS, Shiseido, Clé de Peau Beauté and Drunk Elephant to create highly engaging consumer experiences anchored in emerging technology.Anne and Dina explore Dina's fascinating journey from her early aspirations in journalism to becoming a pioneering voice in the digital marketing landscape. Dina shares her path from launching one of the early fashion and beauty blogs in 2006, Eye for Style, to spearheading groundbreaking digital initiatives for prestigious brands. The pair discuss Dina's work creating virtual ambassadors for Nars, immersive retail experiences, and exciting gaming integrations that are pushing the boundaries of how brands in the beauty or luxury space connect with their customers.The conversation delves into the evolution of Web3, AI, and immersive technologies (with Dina offering some explanation for the meaning of the terms), examining how these tools are transforming brand storytelling. They explore the broadcast-to-dialogue shift - how brands in Web3 are moving away from one-way communication toward more interactive relationships with their audiences. Dina explains her vision for a more integrated approach to experiential marketing and how technology can enhance rather than replace physical experiences.Anne and Dina exchange thoughts on their favorite platforms in 2025, discussing platforms that really reinforce the dialogue between brands and consumers. They share insights on Substack, Reddit, and the untapped potential of audio, while expressing their mixed feelings about Meta and TikTok. The conversation also touches on the hazards of the subscription economy and makes a case for why more brands should embrace audio for deeper connection with their audiences.Throughout the discussion, Dina reveals her thoughtful approach to both personal and professional growth, touching on resilience, the importance of human connection in an increasingly digital world, and finding balance between control and vulnerability.A thought-provoking conversation that bridges the past, present, and future of digital marketing while offering valuable insights for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, creativity, and brand building.Happy listening! Selected Links from EpisodeYou can connect with Dina: Dina's Substack: Yet Another SubstackDina's Instagram: @dinafierro Other links: Daydream - AI-powered luxury shopping experienceXiidra - Multisensory VR experiencesZEPETO - Immersive metaverse-style app popular in AsiaUnreal Engine - Platform within Epic Games for photorealistic environmentsDimension Studio - London-based studio specializing in Unreal Engine developmentPatty Wilson - Renowned stylist who styles NARS campaignsVogue Business - Business publication featuring Dina's work with virtual ambassadorsRoblox - User-generated platform where NARS launched Color QuestKiki World - Co-creation platform disrupting the beauty industryDS & Durga - Niche perfume house with Spotify playlists including commissioned musicBarilla Pasta Timer Playlists - Curated music for pasta cooking timesSubstack - Newsletter platform Dina uses for her publicationLeandra Medine (Man Repeller) - Fashion writer and former blogger Dina followsAmy O'Dell - Former Editor-in-Chief of The Cut with original reporting on SubstackMarie Claire - Publication with sophisticated content strategies beyond printBloomberg on Telegram - Example of legacy media embracing alternative channelsMeta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses - Wearable technology Dina finds compellingTom Petty - "I Won't Back Down" - Song that represents DinaMichael Pollan - "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - Book that changed Dina's relationship with foodEric Ripert - Chef whose culinary memoir Dina enjoysGabrielle Hamilton - Chef and author Dina mentioned for her culinary writing This episode is brought to you by Le TrenteAre you a purpose-driven individual seeking clarity in your personal narrative? Is your brand struggling to communicate authentically with your audience? Looking for a thought partnership that transforms how you connect with the world?Le Trente is a global community that emboldens purpose-driven individuals and organizations to communicate authentically. Headquartered in Geneva but serving clients worldwide, we coach both individuals and brands through their communication journey—from identity exploration to strategy development—all grounded in mindful leadership and compassionate, holistic communication.Our mission is to be a catalyst for positive change. We inspire open-minded people and organisations to build better worlds through community-building salons, strategic consulting, mindful coaching and storytelling.Ready to transform your approach to communication and create ripples of positive change? Get in touch, we like to make magic happen. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LE TRENTE HERE. *** If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you so much for listening!For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://outoftheclouds.com.Follow Anne and Out of the Clouds: IG: @_outoftheclouds or @annvi Or on Threads @annvi On Youtube @OutoftheCloudsFor more, you can read and subscribe to Anne's Substack, the Mettā View, her weekly dose of insights on coaching, brand development, the future of work, and storytelling, with a hint of mindfulness.

Step beyond the glossy facade of fashion into the fierce legal battlegrounds where iconic footwear brands fight tooth and nail to protect their signature designs. From the vibrant red soles of Christian Louboutin to the humble foam clogs of Crocs, the most recognizable shoes in the world have sparked global intellectual property wars with stakes in the millions.Louboutin's journey through courts worldwide reveals how differently countries interpret trademark protection. While his red sole secured recognition as a valid trademark in the US (but only when contrasting with the rest of the shoe), he faced defeat in France against Zara yet triumphed in the Netherlands and China. These jurisdiction-specific battles highlight how fragmented global IP protection can be, forcing brands to fight the same war on multiple fronts.The Manolo Blahnik saga in China demonstrates the perils of trademark squatting, with the legendary designer locked out of using his own name for 22 years until China's Supreme People's Court finally ruled in his favor in 2022. Meanwhile, Crocs transformed from counterfeit victim to accused party, first winning import bans against 20+ knockoff brands before facing accusations of falsely advertising patent protections they didn't possess.The digital age has created new pitfalls, as Puma discovered when Rihanna's Instagram posts of their collaborative Fenty Creeper invalidated their design protection in Europe by starting the clock on the 12-month disclosure grace period. Even tech innovations face fierce battles, with Nike aggressively protecting its Flyknit technology against competitors like Lululemon, while comfort-focused Skechers surprised everyone by successfully challenging luxury powerhouse Hermès over sole designs.These cases reveal crucial lessons for creators and businesses: secure your IP early and globally, develop truly distinctive designs that consumers immediately associate with your brand, understand how protection varies by country, and recognize that even seemingly mundane innovations can represent valuable intellectual property worth defending. Whether you're fascinated by fashion, intellectual property law, or business strategy, these high-stakes battles showcase how the soul of a brand often lies in its sole.Send us a text

In this inspiring episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz Jocelyn Sandstrom joins the conversation to discuss alignment, flow, and unlocking limitless potential. Jocelyn, a world traveler and mindset coach, shares how embracing personal truth, taking aligned action, and overcoming self-doubt can lead to success in all areas of life—especially financial flow. As the the founder of Wellness and Metaphysical, a community-driven platform that promotes a higher level of consciousness, she is no stranger to creating what you dream of! Her mindset and energy work have led her to work with  global luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Christian Louboutin, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.Jocelyn highlights the importance of staying in your knowing, breaking through limiting beliefs, and surrounding yourself with mentors who inspire growth. Using powerful analogies like Roger Bannister's 4-minute mile, Jocelyn explains how seeing others achieve the impossible can help us reframe our own potential. Jocelyn's personal journey, including her experience with NLP, hypnosis, and overcoming personal struggles, showcases the transformative power of mindset work. She encourages us all to recognize the energy they bring to situations, make decisions based on alignment, and celebrate small wins along the way. Connect with Jocelyn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-luko-sandstrom-4789882a/Connect with your host, Erika:LinkedIn (primary)https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikarothenbergerIGhttps://www.instagram.com/erikalearothenberger?igsh=MmhjeTRhbnB1aXM2FBhttps://www.facebook.com/share/69wqEYVzFKKnci9u/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Good evening I am back and Oh how I have missed..... most of you. I am pleased to announce that I have officially joined a new crypto company as a paid non paid intern.. I accidentally landed some new employment that I found on Discord when I thought I was logging into my very expensive porn account. Alas.  It is a privilege to be thrust into an industry responsible for banking the unbanked and unnecessary.To be clear, it is not that I need a job, it was just that I need funding outside of my dwindling Trustfund to support my chronic Degenerate memecoin and Christian Louboutin addiction side ordered with usual sessions with Psychic Derek on Rodeo Drive, who btw says Ethereum is a boomer chain.I digress. Lets start from the beginning. I realized I needed employment for money that I did not want to ask my husband for.I realize crypto fixes this. Yet I had no legitimate interests other than Rich people and scams. I am indeed  creepto native. I've made out with Do Kwon at the Four Seasons Lobby Permissionless 2017, and I can deposit $1000 dollars of my husband's money into my Kraken account to buy Pax Gold hashtag Tokenize Atangonize. I digress.My guest today is Sir Joseph Cox, who's cobalt blue collar background and lack of cartilage in his nose goes well with his startlingly romantic understanding of literature and Patricidicial Operas.  He is our White Knight Sam Bankman Fried meets the rough and tough Mark Wahlberg Wrestler of our crypto generation who can reference opera, Volatility, and can beatup a thug on the subway  in the same breadth. C'est sexy. C'est scary. With his keen mathematical mind and rampantly stringent approach to risk, Joseph and his team at Valmar do a lot of things at Valmar to manage crypto funds that I do not understand. They do not use Discord.   Joseph and I met on the jury of the Karen Read trials in January of 2022 late night at the Ritz hotel in Boston, over dirty martinis pouring over the witness' neighbors text messages while talking opera and Solana, utterly convinced of her guilt and her innocence and her guilt and then back again, much like how the jurors of OJ Simpson must have felt. Joe despite his cobalt blue collar background, has built himself up to the creme da la creme of the glitterati of crypto hedge fund knowledge and success and it was a pleasure for him to grace Headquarters. I look forward to returning to Jury. See you at the St. Regis. #GlitterLedger 

The Eras Tour is over. After 149 shows across 51 cities, Taylor Swift can finally hang up her bedazzled Christian Louboutin boots for good. But the two year, global journey through Swift's discography hasn't been all smooth sailing. Today we're reflecting on the impact, importance and legacy of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Read more about the Eras Tour here Listen to The Spill's Burtally Honest Review of the Eras Tour here Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women. Liked this episode? Listen to these: GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Tina Burke, Mamamia's Entertainment Editor Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we will dive into the keys to becoming a high-performance leader at home and in your business. It's all about taking control of your health that will make you perform better, think better, sell better, and lead better. Who doesn't want that? But don't worry, we're not going to try and persuade to take on the newest diet and exercise fad that won't last. It's about helping you create the right stress free way of eating well and getting the right amount of exercise that fits you. Something that you can make as a way of life that feels natural to you.  This week's guests Justin Roethlingshoefer and Alyse Gaulin share some highly practical ways that we can live a healthier life without being a gym rat and count every calorie. This will be highly practical and simple.  Website: https://ownitcoaching.com/  Alyse's website: https://alysegaulin.com/  The Book: https://thepowerofownershipbook.com/    Key Takeaways: We normalize dysfunction Consuming coffee, sugar, energy drinks, etc. is borrowed energy. Not healthy long term. The health scare at 29 while he was a performance coach for the NHL.  4 pillars of ownership Fuel Build Renew Repair Total health relies on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health You can be physically fit but if the other 75% of your health isn't doing well, stress builds up and your body will break down.  Even things that are good for you like exercise can be a cause of unnecessary stress. Ultimately, stress is what you want to reduce.  Many entrepreneurs love what they are doing. That's why they can work all day, all night. Until their body says, “no more.” Justin's Roethlingshoefer Bio After completing his MS in Sports Performance and Human Biology, Justin sought out post-graduate work in functional medicine. His 15-year career as a performance director in the NHL and NCAA, prepared Justin Roethlingshoefer for entrepreneurship after realizing that the holistic health solutions he had found a personalized solution to was just not an athlete problem but a human problem. He founded Own It in 2021 and has become a multiple seven-figure coaching company that applies this health and performance philosophy to clients ranging from NHL stars, to Fortune 500 executives, to entrepreneurs looking to take that next step and realize true health. From sleeping better to mental clarity, reduced anxiety, and increase in energy, he and his team have been providing n=1 solutions for over 10 thousand people the last 2 years. He's also the creator of the Own It App, which provides simple data collection, meaningful insights, and personalized plans to help users OWN their habits and improve recovery, health, and performance. Justin has spoken at dozens of events, including the TEDx stage. He's the host of the Sports Science and Recovery Podcast and The Own It Show and the author of a number of books including his most recent bestseller “The Power of Ownership: Redeem Your Health, Live Life by Design and Break the Relentless Pursuit of Normal” Alyse Gaulin's Bio As CEO of Own It Coaching, Alyse Gaulin comes with a wealth of experience after helping grow multi-billion dollar corporations in the retail industry, and most recently as an executive at Christian Louboutin. In her role there, she built teams that consistently over-performed & contributed to significant growth. After working her way up the corporate structure, she knew in her heart that she was an entrepreneur with a passion to change peoples' lives. She went back to school and invested heavily into her own development and education to become an iPEC and ELI-MP certified coach, with thousands of hours of formal training. It led her to co-founding Own It and driving the development of the Inner Energy team. She is also certified through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She has worked with 8, 9, and 10 figure entrepreneurs and has a God-given gift in helping people realize their potential. She possesses a calm leadership style that soothes everybody in the room. Her authenticity is infectious and she epitomizes the importance of building quality relationships with everybody she works with and is an integral part of building the Own It Coaching team. Want to live a better balanced life and win in marriage AND business at the same time? Purchase our book Tandem: The married entrepreneurs' guide for greater work-life balance. https://www.thetandembook.com/ Need to create more time to dedicate to your marriage? Download this free guide. https://marriedentrepreneur.co/boundaries Need some insight into how to balance it all? Schedule a free discovery call. https://marriedentrepreneur.co/lets-talk

Magali Clément aborde le défi de fidéliser les talents dans le secteur du luxe, où le bien-être des employés, notamment des vendeurs, est souvent négligé. Elle explore les pistes pour des semaines de travail plus courtes et l'utilisation de technologies comme le RFID pour la traçabilité des produits.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

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(1) American defense firms should be alert for Russian actors sabotaging their operations at home and abroad as Moscow seeks to undermine support for Ukraine, US intelligence and national security agencies said Thursday. (2) Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to be US attorney general in a setback for Donald Trump. Gaetz's campaign later disclosed millions in payments to Stripe, drawing an FEC complaint by a campaign-finance advocacy group. Pam Bondi will be nominated instead.(3) Ken Griffin said he's open to selling a minority stake in his hedge fund Citadel. But he's steering clear of an IPO for his security unit for "the foreseeable future" due to regulatory burdens.(4) UK consumer confidence posted a surprise increase in November after the budget ended uncertainty over the tax and spending plans of the new Labour government, a survey found.(5) As the ultra rich flood a once quiet part of Portugal, Christian Louboutin is among those fighting to save the regionWhat would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

durée : 00:19:20 - L'interview de 9h20 - par : Léa Salamé - À 9h20, Christian Louboutin, le pape du soulier français, est l'invité de Léa Salamé. Il célèbre les 30 ans de son iconique semelle de cuir rouge. - invités : Christian Louboutin - Christian Louboutin : Créateur français de chaussures et de sacs à main de luxe

durée : 02:58:36 - Le 7/10 - par : Nicolas Demorand, Léa Salamé, Sonia Devillers, Anne-Laure Sugier - Les invités de la Matinale de France Inter ce jeudi 21 novembre 2024 seront : Nikola Karabatic / Jean-Yves Le Drian / Débat sur le cinéma français / Christian Louboutin / Emma Benestan

durée : 00:19:20 - L'interview de 9h20 - par : Léa Salamé - À 9h20, Christian Louboutin, le pape du soulier français, est l'invité de Léa Salamé. Il célèbre les 30 ans de son iconique semelle de cuir rouge. - invités : Christian Louboutin - Christian Louboutin : Créateur français de chaussures et de sacs à main de luxe

Ça c'est Paris ! nous plonge dans tout ce que la capitale a de plus clinquant et de plus dansant : les cabarets ! Ou plutôt LE cabaret, nommément le Tout-Paris, qui tente de s'accrocher tant bien que mal à une gloire passée. Mais la revue vieillissante, l'obsolescence des lieux et l'indolence de la gestion de Gaspard Bertille, héritier de l'établissement, a eu raison des lieux. Ainsi, la mort dans l'âme, il n'a d'autres choix que de vendre… À moins qu'il ne parvienne à monter une nouvelle revue ! À l'impossible, nul n'est tenu et pourtant, Gaspard va revenir sur sa décision commerciale et tenter d'insuffler du renouveau dans le cabaret où il a grandi. Au grand dam de sa femme avec qui il devait ouvrir une maison d'hôte en Normandie. Ça c'est Paris ! série en six épisodes à retrouver en avant-première et gratuitement sur france.tv dès le 20 novembre, raconte cette entreprise, ce nécessaire renouveau. Ça c'est Paris ! : des strass, des plumes et un casting renversant Ça c'est Paris ! la fiction spectaculaire – au sens premier du terme – de France Télévisions vous plonge immédiatement dans ce Paris si particulier des cabarets. Ici, le Tout-Paris est un établissement qui a rencontré un succès de taille, mais qui, érodé par le temps, est devenu moribond. Une situation pour le moins réaliste, a fortiori avec les fermetures récentes du Lido ou de Chez Michou. Pour autant, ce revers, Gaspard Bertille (Alex Lutz) va en faire un moteur pour relancer une affaire héritée de son père. Contre vents, marées… et son épouse (jouée par Anne Marivin) qui, elle, était déjà passée à la prochaine étape de leur vie. Mais Gaspard est loin d'être un homme d'affaires conventionnel et, comme la première image de la série nous le suggère, le Tout-Paris est une véritable maison pour lui. Lui qui accompagnait sa mère, Babeth (interprétée par une Charlotte de Turckheim aux cheveux blond platine) danseuse, et qui a vu son père, directeur et meneur de revue, faire de l'établissement un incontournable du tourisme parisien. Une humanité dans les affaires, devenue rare à la télévision, qui va faire office de fil rouge narratif durant les six épisodes de la série. Mais pas que. Ça c'est Paris ! c'est aussi du divertissement pur avec des chorégraphies imaginées par Kamel Ouali et exécutées par les danseuses du Paradis Latin, sollicitées pour l'occasion, et une bande originale entraînante composée par Bertrand Burgalat. Mais le véritable clou de ce spectacle télévisuel réside dans le choix des acteurs : Dominique Besnehard, à l'initiative de la série Dix pour Cent, qui retrouve d'ailleurs Nicolas Maury dans le rôle d'Adrien Baudry, le nouveau directeur artistique dont le talent confine à la folie, qui n'hésite pas à réveiller une revue qui était devenue quelque peu soporifique. Line Renaud, Christian Louboutin, Bernard Le Coq et Monica Bellucci, magnifique meneuse de revue, font également des apparitions remarquées. Toutefois, Ça c'est Paris ! fait aussi la part belle à de nouveaux comédiens comme Nastasia Caruge, en mère célibataire qui doit jongler entre sa position au sein de la revue et l'éducation de son fils, Katarzyna Sawczuk, qui interprète une jeune femme, victime d'un chantage féroce ou encore Darren Muselet, qui prête ses traits à Jordan, un ancien détenu qui cherche à se réinsérer. [bs_show url="ca-cest-paris"] Mini-série événement déclinée en 6 épisodes de 55 minutes, Ça c'est Paris ! est disponible sur la plateforme de streaming france.tv dès le 20 novembre et en diffusion traditionnelle sur France 2, à partir du 27 novembre à 21h05.

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Episode Summary:  Menina Fortunato interviews renowned choreographer Alex Magno to explore his inspiring journey from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles, where he became an influential figure in the dance world. Menina introduces Alex, celebrating his achievements, including Emmy and World Choreography Awards, and their shared history, as Alex's scholarship significantly impacted her own dance path. A turning point came when Alex won a competition sponsored by Paramount Pictures, bringing him to the United States. In Los Angeles, he trained rigorously, embracing diverse dance styles, including tap, and connecting with industry mentors who encouraged his artistic pursuits. Alex shares career highlights and challenges, from performing in The Nutcracker to working with global icons like Madonna. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration, adapting choreography to each dancer's strengths, and staying disciplined. For emerging choreographers, Alex advises a focus on collaboration, continual learning, and maintaining a positive, resilient mindset. He underscores the value of authenticity, discipline, and creating a supportive community. Concluding with words of encouragement, Alex urges dancers to remain dedicated to their craft and persevere in pursuit of their dreams. Show Notes: (0:03) Introduction and Background of Alex Magno (5:26) Alex Magno's Early Dance Journey (8:36) Training and Early Successes (17:48) Move to the United States (41:42) Career Highlights and Challenges (47:25) Advice for Emerging Choreographers (1:05:46) Final Thoughts and Encouragement Biography: ALEXANDRE MAGNO is an Emmy and a WCA (World Choreography Awards) nominated Choreographer, director, and Producer, best known for his work with MADONNA (Girlie Show and Drowned World Tours), BRITNEY SPEARS, JENNIFER LOPEZ, THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS, THE ACADEMY AWARDS, MTV MUSIC AWARDS, , SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (FOX), DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC) , YANNI VOICES (PBS and TELEVISA TV SPECIAL), NEODANCE (A Tango Project, Featuring GRAMMY WINNER NESTOR TORRES), BENISE (EMMY WINNER Nights Of Fire PBS Special, along with two other shows: The Spanish Guitar, and FUEGO The Spirit Of Spain - PBS TV Special) ONYX LULLABY (Experimental Dance Film featuring ANNIE LENNOX & DAVID ALLAN STEWART'S Iconic Music: SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This) - LIDO DE PARIS (Lido La Tourné), BALLET HISPANICO, MAAPshowseries, and DEEP SLEEP FOR Beat FreaksUTY (A Fashion Dance Show, Presented and Produced by JUSTONEEYE; based on a Fairytale Book created by CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, as part of LOUBOUTIN'S new collaboration (The Capsule Collection) with Indian Couture Designer SABYASACHI And more…. Drawing on a variety of styles, disciplines, and cultural influences, Mr. MAGNO infuses his work with powerful drama, beauty and sensuality. As a Dance Educator: Mr. Magno is known worldwide, for his unique Latin, cool, sensual fused dance style; and for training today's top dancers, celebrities and choreographers; such as Carrie Ann Inaba, Christina Applegate, Jenna Elfman, Elizabeth Berkley, Carlos Gomes, Brian Friedman, Gil Duldulao, Mandy More, Bobby Newberry, Jillian Meyers, Tony Testa, Jason Parsons to name a few. This well-deserved recognition celebrates over three decades of the extraordinary career of Alex Magno and further solidifies his status as a leading figure in the world of dance and choreography, sharing this honor among esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award previous recipients like Toni Basil, the Nicholas Brothers, Debbie Allen, Jamie King, Adam Shankman, Vincent Paterson, Janet Jackson, Gene Kelly, Nappy Tabs, Travis Payne, and Twitch. Connect on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/alexmagnoofficial https://www.facebook.com/share/1NpRHUZKq9/ https://www.alexmagno.com/

The Spanish powerhouse dancer has been called on by the likes of Beyoncé, Coldplay and Paul McCartney to create memorable works. One of the world's most sought-after choreographers, Blanca Li is Eve Jackson's guest to talk about her latest creations showing in Paris and beyond. Her most recent work was for French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, with Olympic swimmers performing in high heels in a Paris swimming pool. Coming soon is her modern retelling of the tragic love story "Dido and Aeneas", based on the 17th-century opera, at Paris's La Villette venue, as well as a hip-hop take on the Christmas classic "The Nutcracker" at the Théâtre Libre in Paris.

The Working Actor Road Map Connect with Jocelyn on Instagram Today I am talking with Jocelyn Sandstrom about quantum manifestation.  About Jocelyn: Growing up in Hawaii, Jocelyn has lived and worked in 12 different countries. This experience has allowed her to realize that even though we may speak different languages or have different traditions, at our core, we are all the same. She has used this knowledge to help and support clients around the world in creating next-level success not just in their careers but in their personal lives as well.  Since 2010, she has been providing Quantum Energy Sessions and teaching Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Neurological Re-patterning, and the Millennium Method to clients globally.  In 2022, she founded Wellness and Metaphysical, a community-driven platform that promotes a higher level of consciousness through expos and retreats. Jocelyn's mindset and energy work have propelled her career, allowing her to work with leading global luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Christian Louboutin, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.    She has been featured on the covers of Elle, Marie Claire, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, and more.  Alongside her husband, she has hosted two travel shows and appeared in various feature and short films.  Now, she is focused on sharing her knowledge and experience through coaching and mentoring to help others to quantum leap their reality.  Jocelyn specializes in helping clients release deep-rooted issues from their past that are holding them back. She supports clients in building not just success but also fulfillment at the same time because success without fulfillment is empty, leading to burnout and anxiety. She supports her clients to discover their authentic truth and share that with the world, magnetizing their energy to start attracting people and opportunities out of the blue, enabling them to fall in love with themselves and their life while creating more success than ever before! How did you get into quantum manifestation? So basically I got into doing this one because my mom got sick in 2002 and so it was my inspiration to really dive into this world and I helped her to get better naturally and then through that at the same time I was working on my career when I was modeling and I was able to take that career to a place beyond my wildest dreams through quantum manifestation. And I just kept blowing my mind over every time I would work on something and a job would show up or an opportunity would show up. And so much so that my husband was like, what in the world is it that you're doing? And he ended up taking all the classes because he couldn't believe it as well because we lived in such a fixed reality of you do this, then this happens, you do this, then this happens. But when you play with quantum manifestation, you're co creating with the universe, things in your life that don't make sense, that drop in out of the blue, those magic emails, opportunities, chance encounters, being in the right place at the right time. And every time that happens, it quantum leaps you to a whole other energy. And so my passion is to share that with the world, because really, we don't need to be doing it the hard way anymore.  There's this way that we haven't tapped into yet that just helps you to collapse time. And my passion is to help everybody to do that.  My big thing is about waking up every day, suiting up, showing up, and reporting for duty.  I so strongly believe that the universe has a much better plan for me than I do.  Because I have all of my limiting beliefs that I've brought with me throughout my, throughout my life. And I have found that, that suiting up, showing up and reporting for duty, really, it's amazing how fast things work.  Can you talk about the very beginning process of quantum manifestation?  So there's a couple of different things. The first one is being able, I call it tapping into your inner knowing or your inner soul knowing, whatever word you want to use for that. We all know, I truly know that any of my dreams and visions are my soul or my inner knowing showing me what it came here to experience.  And so to me in quantum physics, past, present, future, it's now like it's happened. It's a future memory, a future echo showing me what's coming.  If I show up every single day and take aligned action. It's the knowing that's inside.  If you listen to any actor that's doing their acceptance speech, it's this is for everybody that told me I couldn't I knew that I could, and when I first took my career to the next level, I was told by everybody that you're too old. You don't have the right look. You're not this, you're not that. Can't do it. And I'm like, no, watch me.  And I just, that was so deep that I didn't let people suppress it. And so every single day I took aligned action. I know that we are an energetic match for our goals. The only thing in the way is our beliefs, our doubts, our worries, all of these stories that it then has to come through to find us.  And so my job is to help you to find those beliefs, to shift them out, to clear those worries so it can drop in faster.  And so if you just tap into that inner knowing, I have a soul evolution process.  Anybody can message me on Instagram. If you do that every single day, you're going to cultivate your inner knowing to be stronger than your conditioned mind.  Our job is to override the conditioned mind. Our conditioned mind is going to give us more of what exists.  Like you said, that your soul, the universe, your knowing has a bigger plan.  Like I always tell my conditioned mind to let go of the steering wheel and let my soul take me on the ride of my life.  Because what's waiting for me on the other side is beyond my wildest imagination. So if I try and figure out the how, I limit myself, I kill the magic, and I get stuck in more of the same. And we're not here to play in more of the same. We're here to innovate and create and bring in the next level of things.  Two thought and power systems. There's the ego thought system and power system which is finite. And then there's the universe's power and thought system which is infinite.  And what I want to be living is in the infinite. But that has taken me to really work on.  And what I love about quantum manifestation is that we're really talking about moving it as fast as it possibly can, and easier. So the thing is with quantum manifestation in the past, I used to manifest like individual things, right? Like I want this and then I want this and then I'm so exhausted because I had to put all my energy into manifesting that one thing that I'm like, okay, I need a break, right? Instead of just continuing to go. In quantum manifestation, we don't work on the projection, we don't work on the symptoms, we work on the root.  We work on that root to shift that root from the core so that you're just being. You are just being this new way that all that other stuff just works.  So once you shift that, it's when you're trying to untangle your hair, if you start from here, it takes forever, right? But if you start from here, it's, it just untangles effortlessly.  That's the core, like really tapping into that inner knowing from yourself, reprogramming those beliefs, any trigger, any fear, any anxiety, there's a belief there, there's a story, there's something that we picked up that's not serving us, that's allowing us to be triggered. And so you just need to find what that is and shift that story out. An easy way to do it without the reprogramming process, is if you've really if you've really anchored in your knowing from within and you know that's the plan that's coming you know that it's inevitable if you just show up and take a line action every single day. I do soul work so if you tap into the inner power of your infinite soul because all our souls are same power but different or one of the same and so if you recognize that a lot of these things are just the conditioned mind of what we took on, but they're not our soul.  If we're afraid of taking a leap because we're afraid of the rejection, the only part of us that's going to be bruised is our ego, not our soul. Our soul is infinite. And so if you can tap into that knowing and into that power, you can override a lot of the stories. You can say, Hey, that's not mine. That's my parents. That's societies. That's from a past life, whatever it is. And you can remember who you are, which is limitless, which is infinite potentiality. And so a lot of times just that can shed some of those beliefs.  Other beliefs are so deep that we have to do a reprogramming process on them because your conditioned mind is so afraid of letting them go because it doesn't know what's going to happen, right? But when you can just cultivate that every single day to override it. And I love that because I love it. Yeah. Blow my mind every single day. I'm like universe blow my mind today.  It's really change your thoughts, change your world. But it's not only your thoughts. You said something very pertinent that I think is so important, which is you're changing your thoughts every day. And you're changing your actions.  It cannot be just one or the other.  So you have your goal. You need to make sure that all of your thoughts are aligned with that goal. And you need to make sure your daily actions are aligned with that goal.  You're taking aligned action or what is going to bring the most value to your vision, not just doing all the time, we're like, no, we're very clear that what is going to bring the most value to this. If I could do everything, what's that one thing that I could do today?  I also talk about for those of you who are older tuning, if you can imagine a radio dial Getting it off the station of ego and turning it on to the station of the universe, if that makes sense. What do you tell the disbelievers? The people who are like, the universe has it out for me. Nothing ever good happens to me and I don't believe anything ever will.  I used to have to do everything the hard way because my condition mind needed to prove that I didn't, I wasn't the lucky one that I didn't, it didn't just fall into my lap that I'm not, it's just not easy for me. And it's not like for everybody else.  Until I realized I don't want to live that life. Like I don't need to prove to you. If I get to live an easy life, I'm the one that's riding the, riding down the lazy river. I don't care what other people think. So that's when I realized I'm not here to prove it to anybody. Like I'm here to live it. And if you want to hop on, I'll give you the secret. And if not. That's totally fine. You can continue to live that.  The other thing is, we validate whatever story we desire to validate over and over again.  Because we're the ones that get to live this life, and if you don't want to, that's totally fine, everyone has a different journey, some people want that journey, and that's perfect, it's exactly as it's meant to be for them, it's just not my journey anymore and validating it someone will come to me and they'll say, this always happens, I always attract these people, I always get to this point, and then it just sabotages, or whatever it is, and I'm like, okay, always, and they say, No, not always, but this. And I'm like, okay, congratulations. You validated it. Do you want to keep validating that? Or do you want to start validating a story that you actually want to live?  Because You can say, I'm not, I'm just not confident and all of these reasons why you're not confident, but you're very confident that you're not confident, right? Or I just can't trust, I just can't trust this happens and this happens, but you can't trust that you can't trust, but you trust that you can't trust or that I'm not the creator of my reality. Everything is outside of my hands. And so you just continue to show up that way. So of course, you're going to have a reality that's out of your hands, but once you decide what you want that narrative to be and you start validating it like the red car theory.  If you were driving down the street, how many red cars did you see? But then the next day if you did, how many red cars would you see if you were looking for the red cars? Like you'd see a red car down an alley parked somewhere because you were looking for it, right? So just make your new story, your red car, of course, there's a lot more to it than that, but that's where you get to start.  You get to say, okay, what are all these patterns showing up in my life that aren't in my life that aren't serving me?  And do I continue to want to have this pattern or what would I like to shift it to instead? And how do I then stop validating that story and start validating this story?  And once you do that, your whole world is going to shift.  Sayings is from Dr. Wayne Dyer changed the way you look at things and the things you look at change. A hundred million percent and overnight. Yeah. It's overnight. That's the crazy thing. I didn't realize how fast it would be. Like I used to always attract people into my life, so called attract, because, and we'd always start out at the same point. Yeah. But by the end of it, I'd be doing all the work, whether it was a partnership, whether it was a corporate company. By the end, I'd be always doing this. And I couldn't understand why I keep attracting these people until I did the inner work and realized, oh, it's because I didn't think I was worthy and deserving. So I'd start out this way, but then I kept having to prove that I was good enough. And so I'd keep taking on the work. And if they say, can you do this? I'd say yes. Or if they didn't do it, I'd say, don't worry about it. I'll do it for you. I got you. You take a rest, and then I would, I was bringing, I was creating it out of them. And the minute I realized that, and I said, stopped and I saw one of my ex partners and just randomly, and I was like, I'm not that person anymore. I know who I am.  And I spoke to her, same power, but different. All of a sudden, the relationship changed instantly. And she started asking me questions and offering me things. I had no idea it would happen that fast. That's how fast we can change our reality.  We get to fall in love with our life in an instant. If we realize that we're in love, that everything we're living now, there is a younger version of us that dreamed about it and manifested it.  And so if we live this life for them and stop like living on the next chapter, we get to live this life, like that version of us that dreamed about it, like this house that I used to drive by every day envisioning my son playing in the yard and all of those things and then you move in and you're like okay that's great what's next right but then now I sit there and I watch him and Iwatch him in the yard like that girl that used to drive by I watch it for her and I feel the feels deep in gratitude while i'm creating the next level so instantly your life changes because just like the frequency on the radio you've now shifted your frequency to gratitude you're no longer in lack you're now in abundance And when you're in the abundance frequency, you just start attracting more abundance. And it just becomes that you get to love this incredible life that you get to live while you're creating the next level instead of, I just need to get there.  Can you talk about how you work with actors in particular? Just like any industry, it doesn't matter what it is. We just go in and we find what those blocks are. I'll ask you, what's that pattern that's coming up? What's the thing that you've been like you plateaued in, or what's that thing that you want to open up that you want to call in when everybody says you can't.  If you know that it's possible, I know it's possible.  So then we go on a deep dive and we discover what are those blocks, where are they coming from? What story are we going to shift it to? What are we going to reprogram from the root so that you now just create this new reality where it just flows and drops into your life.  It becomes effortless because you're just getting the things that are in the way out. So you become magnetized. When your energy is magnetized, you're not chasing the butterflies. You're building the garden. So the butterflies come to you. You will start receiving emails or opportunities in your, or you run into somebody at the Starbucks and be that thing. That's how I started doing corporate workshops, right? I wanted to do a corporate workshop and I was doing all the behind the scenes actions, and then the universe is okay, you're ready. And they dropped in a CEO and told them and said, Oh yeah, I have a team. I said, absolutely. I train, I do that. Suddenly the proposal I did, boom, you quantum leap into that. So when it's acting, it's the same thing. Those roles, those meetings, the right people, the right place at the right time, we just got to clear out the stuff that's getting in the way.  That's already trying to make its way to you, but it's going through all of this stuff. And so when your job is to just be in the zone, to get in the zone and be in the zone to amplify your magnet your magnetism, you let your energy in the universe do the work for you. But of course there's aligned action that we're going to have to take. And a lot of times aligned action is not comfortable, but that's why I'm here. To help you to make it comfortable, right?  So on that subject, I'm going to use myself as the guinea pig and I'm going to talk, tell you how I have come through this and then I would love to get your feedback. I have always from, and I'm validating it right now because I just consider it to be a fact, I have suffered from anxiety pretty much my whole life up until a few years ago when somehow the thing, if you ask me, what is the thing that frightens you most in the world, I will tell you, having a panic attack. Or getting that anxiety. And I know what that is. But then this started to happen. I went, that's not gonna go away, that is a pattern that I live with. And so if I just accept that it is a pattern that I live with, and I started to realize there were things that I could do that when it would come up would diminish it, and then I would walk through it, and then I'd get something else. I'd get the confidence that I know how to deal with it, which was like humongous confidence, right?  So self esteem. So much so that a situation that I now can't even remember what it was happened, I don't know, a week ago, that the anxiety didn't come up anymore.  Because I know that when it comes up, I will be able to deal with it because I have found the antidote for those specific things that I use tough love, I know what aligned action I need to take when it comes up.  So that's how I have worked through it.  And to this day, continue to do it and will continue to do it. And like I said, The anxiety doesn't come up as much, but would you say, and I'm even being brave asking it because I'm like, okay, I got it. I got it. I don't even want to know more, but I no longer want to be afraid of it coming up anymore because again, I know how to deal with it.  Is that how you deal with it? Or do you think you just don't have anxiety anymore, because on some level, I do think, it's not that I don't have anxiety anymore, but it certainly, it isn't stopping me anymore, so I'm curious to get your feedback on that. The first thing, if you're I believe what I would do. What you did is amazing. Like basically our conditioned mind is here to keep us safe. And so if you push yourself out of your comfort zone, your conditioned mind is going to pull you back because that's the conditioned mind's job.  But the work I do is tapping into the infinite power from the infinite soul to override the conditioned mind. Which it sounds like that you did, you were able to find, regulate their nervous system, pull yourself out of it to show your conditioned mind that it doesn't have to be afraid for you, right?  And so the more that you build that confidence, the more that your conditioned mind can slowly start to relax. However, you do that in whatever modality you do that. You do that and then so it gets to relax because it knows that you got this because you say you're going to do something and then you do it.  You're taking the aligned action.  You're making the brave moves and you're showing your conditioned mind that you got this. Now the way that I would help my clients is because I like to do things fast. And I like to quantum leap. Is I'll go straight to the root. And I'll reprogram it. And we'll go do a reprogramming process to discover where it's coming from to begin with. What happened that's causing your conditioned mind to have so much fear for you? Then go back, reprogram that and shift it out from the root so that thing's not even there. Because fear is an illusion, right? Fear comes from a story. When I was working on clearing my fear of heights and I was going to jump off this rock in Hawaii at Waimea Bay, a lot of people might know about it, I only ever jumped off the lower level, never the high, highest level. And this isn't like a crazy fear. So I knew I could do it by myself.  And on the way up, I was reprogramming myself to shift it out. And this 12 year old girl is just like running around, jumping off, coming back, running around, jumping off. And I had this clear, I was like, thank you universe, because I had this clear vision of what the illusion of this fear was that this girl didn't have in her reality. And so that's just something that my conditioned mind picked up, but that's not my soul.  And so that was also a piece that helped me to release it, to recognize this isn't even real. I created a story around it. That created this. And so when you can poke holes in the illusion and when you can reprogram it from the root, it's no longer in your reality anymore. It's just not even a thing.  And then if it does come up again, we get to reprogram it again.  But as you do this more and more, you're going to override it.  It is a thing if you keep saying you have it. So I'm not saying you don't have to gaslight yourself and say, No, I don't have it. But just neutralize it to the point that it's just something that you're shifting through. And that's it. But you don't say that I have it anymore. Because the minute that we say that we have it, we pull ourselves right back into it. But it's just okay, I'm shifting through this. I'm growing through this, I used to have severe.  Now it's just something that I'm overriding. And then one day you're just not even going to think about it. It's going to be like, oh my gosh, like I used to have that? Yeah. You know what I mean? I love the idea of neutralize. That's a great word because I feel like my anxiety has been neutralized. Just something I never thought would be possible. And so I do want to say that for people who are listening, I also love this thing about saying that you're going to do it and then doing it.  And the more and the more you do it, the more trust you build up in yourself, how you do one thing is how you do all things. And I think that pick one thing that you are going to be, or I always say, pick one thing that you're going to be disciplined in doing.  And then if you do that, you can spring off so much more just from that.  You're talking about anxiety, but as actors go into readings, and all of these things, there's so much emotions that go through it, right? What if we cleared all of those emotions so you could just go in and you could just be? Your most magnetic self, what if you could magnetize your energy that like, you're in a room and all of a sudden you turn and you don't know why and you're drawn to this person who's just so magnetized. You don't know what they do. You don't know who they are. You just are drawn to their energy. What if you could magnetize your energy that way? And so when you walk into the room, people say that they walked into the room and I just knew, right? What if you could do that? Becausethere's that movie I feel pretty.  You remember that movie with Amy Schumer?  It's like a whole belief shift movie. It's hilarious. And so in this movie, she wants to look a certain way and she doesn't like the way she looks and she hits her head and she wakes up thinking that she looks that way, even though the whole rest of the world sees her as she was, but she thought she looked this way. And so she, because she believed she created that belief shift, that she looked that way. She walked around the entire world in that belief shift. In that reality and so if someone insulted her in her mind, there's no way it could ever be an insult. She just thought they were insecure and she's oh, it's okay. It could be intimidating to be around me.  And she was just in her power and all of a sudden people were like, who is this woman? I want to be around her.  Watch that movie because it's a belief shift in action. And all it was her belief. That then she reframed everything and her whole life changed because it's our beliefs. It's us doing it to ourselves.  As I become more confident within myself, as I become more comfortable in the skin and living the life of Peter Pamela Rose, which is the only one I have the choice to live in, I find that people are drawn to me. And it's so interesting and I so strongly believe that I always talk about chiropractor for the mind being about emotional self sufficiency that we understand how we tick, how we operate and everything that's just exactly what we just say it in different ways.  And that's why I wanted to have you on because maybe the way you say it makes more sense to someone than the way I say it, and maybe the way you say it of the way I say it makes more sense than the way you say it. And that's how it all expands, so freaking brilliant.  And anyway, but this idea that of being, emotionally self sufficient. Oh my gosh, then we don't have to be so frightened of ourselves. Or anything. People feel that. They feel they want to be around you. They feel the safety in that. They can't explain what it is. Yeah. They're just drawn to it. And not only are you then the ripple and the inspiration, but you're living your best life at the same time. You're feeling this fulfillment and satisfaction, which then magnifies you even more, I just imagine going around, we get to go around the world that way. We get to be the ripple wherever we go. And this is bigger than just, us taking our careers to the next level. This is us rippling out into the world, into the store that we go on, wherever it is that we go, we bring that morphic field with us, wherever we go. And we shift the reality, not just for us, but for the whole world.   

Are you struggling to streamline client communication and content collaboration in your agency? Having clear communication, building trust, and optimizing workflows are some strategies that can help streamline day-to-day operations and manage client expectations. In this episode of The Agency Blueprint, I'm joined by Xenia Muntean to discuss how to simplify agency operational and communication processes. Xenia is the CEO and Co-Founder of Planable, a content review and marketing collaboration platform used by over 15,000 creators behind iconic brands such as Hyundai, Christian Louboutin, Viber, and United Nations. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Techstars alumna, Webby Awards judge, frequent speaker, startup mentor, and angel investor. Don't miss this episode to learn more about the importance of dedicating time to technological exploration and how to leverage AI's potential without losing the human touch. Key Questions: [01:01] Can you give us a brief overview of your career journey and what you've been up to? [03:50] What were the biggest stressors you experienced in managing a social agency? [12:25] Do you know whether improving the client's experience impacted the client's lifetime value and the amount of spending the client would have? [13:50] How did you make the leap from an agency owner to a tech CEO/Founder, and what was your biggest motivator for launching Planable? [17:04] What's your advice for agency owners and life on how to effectively stay on top of the technology curve and solve their challenges in a meaningful way? [21:10] What are your thoughts on the primary types of tools agencies need and should be looking to evaluate at different stages of growth? What You'll Discover: [01:21] Xenia's entrepreneurial journey – how her first boutique agency gave birth to Planable. [04:02] The challenges she experienced managing a social agency from client communication, content production, and operations. [06:08] Why balancing a standard process with flexibility for different clients was a major challenge in running her agency. [10:06] How optimizing internal processes benefits both the agency and the client experience. [12:48] Understand that combining a great client experience and work improves retention and spending. [14:12] Xenia shares her experience shifting her focus from being an agency owner to a tech founder. [17:17] How to make space for innovation and stay updated while maintaining focus when exploring technology. [21:37] The different tools agencies should consider at various stages of growth while keeping it simple. [28:01] How AI is reshaping creative industries and the importance of leveraging it without being too reliant on it. Connect with Xenia:WebsiteLinkedInPlanable Discount: Blueprint30

"Ce que je sais de toi" d'Eric Chacour (Philippe Rey)Prix Femina des Lycéens 2023. Prix des libraires 2024Un premier roman. Le Caire, années 1980. La vie bien rangée de Tarek est devenue un carcan. Jeune médecin ayant repris le cabinet médical de son père, il partage son existence entre un métier prenant et le quotidien familial où se côtoient une discrète femme aimante, une matriarche autoritaire follement éprise de la France, une soeur confidente et la domestique, gardienne des secrets familiaux. L'ouverture par Tarek d'un dispensaire dans le quartier défavorisé du Moqattam est une bouffée d'oxygène. Jusqu'au jour où une surprenante amitié naît entre lui et un habitant du lieu, Ali, qu'il va prendre sous son aile. Comment celui qui n'a rien peut-il apporter autant à celui qui semble déjà tout avoir ? Un vent de liberté ne tarde pas à ébranler les certitudes de Tarek et bouleverse sa vie. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In the mid-1970s, while touring a museum in his hometown of Paris, Christian Louboutin came across a sign that would alter the course of his entire life. Indicating that stiletto heels were banned on the premises, it depicted a pair of the shoes with a red “no” symbol over them. For Louboutin, the image sparked a fascination with shoe design that led to him sketching original prototypes as a young teenager, working in major fashion houses by 20, and opening his own salon in 1991. It wasn't long after starting his shop that his classic red-soled stilettos were born—and since then, Louboutin's distinctive footwear has been ever-present on runways, in movies and television shows, and on the shelves of high-end shops around the world. On this week's episode of Table for Two, the legendary designer joins host Bruce Bozzi and discusses his childhood in France, the moment he realized the extent of his success, and the current state of men's fashion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From his red-bottom stilettos to his timeless Kate pumps, Christian Louboutin's shoes are beloved the world over—but when asked for his favorite piece of footwear he's created, he says it's the one in his head. On this week's bonus episode of Table for Two, Louboutin joins host Bruce Bozzi and discusses his preferred Paris café, the city that most inspires him, and his favorite films.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textThere's so much to report right now that we are publishing a bonus episode this week!In our latest episode of The Bubble Lounge, we're celebrating the 51st Annual Cattle Barons Ball with special guests Marjon Henderson and Lora Farris. Lora reflects on her nine-year journey with the event, inspired by her mother, and how it has evolved to make a significant impact on the American Cancer Society. Marjon, with a decade of involvement, shares insights on the community's incredible support and the fun, inclusive cowboy chic fashion.We also dive into exciting auction experiences—from private dining and birthday events at the Perot Museum to luxurious spa getaways and incredible art pieces. Get practical tips on navigating the event in style, from the best boots to wear to where to find standout fashion. Plus, we preview the thrilling after-party and unique raffle prizes, including a year of Christian Louboutin shoes and a $10,000 shopping spree.Don't miss this episode packed with fashion, fun, and heartwarming stories as we gear up for this unforgettable night at South Fork Ranch!This episode is sponsored by: Kathy L Wall State Farm Agency, SA Oral Surgeons, Hello, Nanny!, and Manorly. Please show your support for the show by visiting our amazing sponsors.

Pablo Carrington is the founder and CEO of Marugal, the hotel management company in Spain that owns one of Indagare's most beloved hotels, Cap Rocat. Originally a 19th century military fortress, the hotel opened in 2010 reflecting the essence of the island in its mystical rooms carved in rock overlooking the dazzling Mediterranean Sea. Pablo joins Melissa to share his unexpected path into the hospitality industry, and how capturing a “sense of place” became essential in offering guests an authentic experience. They explore Spain's tumultuous history and how it's reflected in both Cap Rocat and the bustling port of Palma, and he reveals insider travel tips, including one of his favorite textile companies on the island (Artesania Tèxtil Bujosa). Plus — don't miss discovering why Pablo believes February is the sweetest season in the Balearics, how he approaches sustainability, why Formentera is the island that “hasn't lost its soul” and how Spain's diversity offers something for every traveler. If you enjoy this conversation, be sure to listen to the episode on Hotel Vermelho, another one of Marugal's properties in Portugal created by Christian Louboutin.Follow Pablo CarringtonInstagram: instagram.com/pablocarringtonFollow Cap RocatWebsite: caprocat.comInstagram - instagram.com/cap_rocatFollow Maragal Website: marugal.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/marugalFollow IndagareWebsite: indagare.comInstagram: instagram.com/indagaretravelYoutube: youtube.com/@indagaretravelFollow Melissa on Instagram: instagram.com/indagarefounder

Episode 121: The AH'M crew is joined by Rabbi Bellino of Sixth Street Synagogue to discuss everything from UFO's to his Christian Louboutin shoes. Send us Modi Mail!118A Orchard St.PMB #208New York, NY 10002Modi's special "Know Your Audience" is available on YouTube now!For all upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a Text Message.Support the Show.

Episode Summary:  Melena Rounis provides a comprehensive overview of her journey in the dance industry, from overcoming early challenges to achieving notable success on renowned stages like Cirque du Soleil. Starting her dance career later than most and facing initial setbacks including familial pressure to pursue a conventional university degree, Melena's resilience shines through as she navigates the complexities of the US immigration system to follow her passion. Melena shares candid insights into the audition process for high-profile gigs, particularly her experience with Cirque du Soleil, where she utilized her unique contortion skills to stand out, despite not being formally trained in that area. Her career milestones include not only performing but also choreographing for major productions, where she emphasizes the significance of collaboration, kindness, and professional connections. Further discussion covers Melena's choreographic work, including her contributions to TV shows and her proactive approach to auditions for platforms like America's Got Talent. She provides strategic advice for dancers looking to make their mark in places like Los Angeles, emphasizing perseverance, resilience, and the necessity of being versatile and well-rounded in their craft. Show Notes: (0:00) Dance industry insights with a special guest. (2:06) Dance career struggles and immigration challenges. (7:32) Dance auditions and highlights of career, including Beatles love show and Cirque du Soleil. (13:18) Career highlights and choreography experiences with a focus on collaboration and kindness. (15:59) The importance of kindness and connections in the dance industry. (20:33) Choreographing for TV shows and auditioning for America's Got Talent. (24:37) Choreography and auditioning for Cirque du Soleil. (30:42) Adapting to the fast-paced dance industry in LA. (35:16) Dance industry, perseverance, and career paths. (42:32) Believing in oneself and overcoming negative voices in the dance industry. Biography: Melena Rounis is a versatile choreographer, associate director, and performer who has been sharing her passion and knowledge of all things dance over the course of her 20+ year career. She has worked extensively in film, television, live performances and shows, striving to push the creative boundaries and developing emotionally driven and often high-tech content.  Melena was nominated for a 2022 Leo Award for her largest body of work as a Choreographer on Netflix's 'A Week Away' the Musical. Other choreographic endeavors include Associate Directing and Choreographing two tours for Sesame Street Live! (‘Let's Party' and ‘Make Your Magic'), as well as cutting edge research and development projects for Walt Disney Imagineering. She has put her touch on a plethora of film and television shows including the opening title sequence for HBO Max's ‘Peacemaker', and for other notable brands such as Dancing with The Stars, Comedy Central, Honda, Kmart, Christian Louboutin, AIDS Health Foundation and Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park. As a performer, some of her live and reality tv show credits include Cirque du Soleil (Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour and in Las Vegas at The Beatles LOVE), America's Got Talent, American Idol, Next Top Model, Latin American Music Awards, as well as MusiCares with Sir Paul McCartney, and various other artists like Pitbull, Maluma, French Montana & Daddy Yankee to name a few. She has taught and adjudicated extensively throughout Canada, the United States, Australia and Mexico, doing everything from large scale conventions to summer intensives, guest master classes, choreography and private sessions. Her expansive teaching vocabulary includes Street Jazz/Jazz Funk, Hip Hop, Locking, House, Jazz, Musical Theater, Heels, Lyrical and Pilates. Connect on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/melenadance https://www.facebook.com/melenadance/ Webpage http://www.melenarounis.com/

Melena Rounis is a versatile choreographer, director and performer who has been sharing her passion and knowledge of all things dance over the course of her 20+ year career. She has worked extensively in film, TV, and live performances and shows, striving to push the creative boundaries and developing emotionally driven and often high-tech content. Melena has lent her choreographic touch to numerous film and TV productions for Netflix, ABC, Comedy Central, Hallmark, The CW, SyFy, and HBO Max. She has collaborated with renowned brands such as Disney, Dancing with the Stars, Honda, Kmart, Christian Louboutin, AIDS Health Foundation, and Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park, leaving an indelible mark on each project. Her expertise has also been showcased in productions such as Sesame Street Live! tours, serving as the associate director and choreographer, and groundbreaking research and development initiatives for Walt Disney Imagineering. Her talent has graced prestigious stages, including Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour and The Beatles LOVE in Las Vegas. She has mesmerized audiences on popular reality and award shows such as The Grammys MusicCares, Latin American Music Awards, America's Got Talent, American Idol, and Next Top Model. Melena has even had the privilege of performing alongside legendary artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, Pitbull, Maluma, French Montana, Daddy Yankee, and Vanilla Ice. Her most recent business endeavor, The Ninety Intensive, is aimed at bridging the gap for dancers from stage to screen.   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

Xenia Muntean, Co-Founder and CEO of Planable, a content collaboration platform, shares some great tips for repurposing content on social media to extend its lifetime, ensuring it remains evergreen and continues to engage audiences after its initial release. She also discusses the challenges of achieving executive buy-in, how to navigate internal approval processes, and explores the potential impact of AI on social media marketing teams.   About Planable Planable is the content collaboration platform that makes marketing teamwork a breeze. It's the spot where you can create, plan, review, approve, and analyse all your markeing content for social media, blogs, newsletters, press releases. Experience a faster, smoother workflow that helps your team work together like never before. Started in 2016, Planable is trusted by over 5000 marketing teams behind iconic brands such as Hyundai, Christian Louboutin, Royal Canin, KFC, and SMEG.   About Xenia Muntean Xenia is the CEO and Co-Founder of Planable, a content review and marketing collaboration platform used by over 10,000 creators behind iconic brands such as Hyundai, Christian Louboutin, Viber, and United Nations. Prior to launching Planable, at 20 years old she built a digital marketing agency and led social for clients such as Coca-Cola. Xenia Muntean is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Techstars alumna, and Webby Awards judge. She's also a frequent speaker, startup mentor, and avid runner.   Time Stamps [00:50:6] – Xenia provides some background to her career and why she founded planable. [02:06.6] - Xenia discusses the benefits of being based in Europe versus the United States. [04:33:1] – What does Plannable do? Xenia explains what makes the platform so loved amongst users. [09:53:6] – Xenia offers some tips on achieving executive buy-in. [12:03:0] – How to reuse content to extend its lifetime. [15:18:7] – What role can AI play in content generation? [21:45:2] – Xenia's contact details.   Quotes “When you build a software as a service product, it's all about the people… building a team that you can resonate with and have less cultural barriers with I think is really important.” Xenia Muntean, Co-Founder and CEO at Planable.   “I think for content it's all about the distribution, right? So, it's really important to have really good, really meaningful content, but also to not forget about the second part. How do you get the most out of that content?” Xenia Muntean, Co-Founder and CEO at Planable.   Follow Xenia: Xenia Muntean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xeniamuntean/ Planable website: https://planable.io/ Planable on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/planable/   Follow Mike: Mike Maynard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/ Napier website: https://www.napierb2b.com/ Napier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited/   If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more discussions about the latest in Marketing B2B Tech and connect with us on social media to stay updated on upcoming episodes. We'd also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform. Want more? Check out Napier's other podcast - The Marketing Automation Moment: https://podcasts.apple.com/ua/podcast/the-marketing-automation-moment-podcast/id1659211547  

Et si cette personne n'avait jamais croisé mon chemin ? Une question que nous nous posons toutes et tous au fil de notre vie. Le hasard ? Le destin ? À chacun ses croyances. Ce qui est sûr c'est que nos parcours seraient bien différents si des rencontres clés ne l'avaient pas bousculé. Elles peuvent agir en déclic, nous orienter vers le bon choix ou bien nous donner le coup de pouce nécessaire pour aller plus loin.  L'acteur Dany Boon, les DJ et producteurs Mosimann et Martin Solveig, le créateur de mode Christian Louboutin ou encore le journaliste Nagui en ont témoigné sur le podcast PAUSE et m'ont livré leurs expériences. Dans cette deuxième capsule estivale qui reprend l'un des grands thèmes de mon livre PAUSE : Pour une vie alignée, je vous propose de revenir sur ces mains tendues sans lesquelles certains de mes invités ne seraient pas là où ils en sont aujourd'hui. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Arthur Gourounlian (@gourounlian) is an Armenian-born professional dancer, choreographer and television personality, and most recently one of the three judges on Dancing with the Stars Ireland.Arthur has performed and toured with some of the most beloved performers of recent time, from Bananarama to Beyoncé, Pink to Kylie Minogue, and many more. After a successful career as a dancer, he went on to take a leading role in casting, coaching, movement directing and choreographing music videos, world tours, media campaigns, and trade/fashion shows for Christian Louboutin, Diesel, Puma, Jean-Paul Gaultier among others. He has also appeared on television and movies, fashion shows, and advertising campaigns himself, and performed in Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity X Factor, the Brit Awards and The Royal Variety Show.Arthur and Anne met in 2010 when she was working for Christian Louboutin. They collaborated on a project for online platform Fashionair, when Arthur trained Christian for his first and only dance performance, which culminated in a viral video that saw the famous shoe designer tap dance his way in a dream sequence on a London stage. In this conversation, Arthur shares with Anne his harrowing journey from Armenia to Belgium as a refugee with his family, escaping the war when he was just twelve years old. Then how, while their refugee status was still being decided, his family was rocked by the death of his father. Shortly after, young Arthur left for Brussels to try his hand at hairdressing, only to find himself being picked out of the crowd and selected as a dancer. From there, Arthur discusses his many surprises and successes, how he went from Milan to London, and made his mark on the dance scene as a performer before turning to choreography and creative direction. Arthur dreamt of making it big, an homage to his father, and moving away from the refugee status he carried as an adolescent. The successful and charismatic personality is also the other half of one of Ireland's most beloved celebrity couples, as he is married to Big Brother alumni/star Brian Dowling. The two of them recently welcomed their first child into the world, Blake Maria Rose, and Arthur shares the ups and downs that have led to this most joyous moment. Arthur's story is quite unlike any other. As Anne reflects to him, it's epic enough to be hinting at Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. A sparkling, touching and deeply positive interview with someone who will certainly light up your day. Happy listening.Favourite quote of the episode: ‘I only keep things that Arthur wants to keep because I only keep what I think is best for me. Why would I listen to you? It's your journey. I want to create my own journey.'  ***You can out more about  Arthur on his website: http://arthurgourounlian.com/IG -  https://www.instagram.com/gourounlian/Facebook - Arthur Gourounlian - https://www.facebook.com/arthurgourounlianand his Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/arthurgourounlianand Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/arthurgourounlianThe Fashionair film Dancer in a Day Dream featuring Christian Louboutin and Arthur - https://youtu.be/esXVbslAvVYThe making of the film - https://youtu.be/ZxwocNpdl4QYou can also discover Arthur's new venture, AG Socks - https://theagofficial.com/products/the-gourounlianNotre Dame de Paris, the musical - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris_(musical)Sous le Soleil TV show -https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172057/The podcast Mamia & Me featuring Arthur and his husband Brian Dowling - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dont-wake-the-baby-with-brian-dowling/id1570246269?i=1000559798535The blooper real with Arthur and Brian touching up their hair - https://youtu.be/MPMxXk0usVIThe song 'Maniac' by Michael Sambello - https://open.spotify.com/track/7CML07e8m56LrmgkC4Bl3Z?si=9462b40d81fb4e98Dancing with the Stars Ireland - https://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/dancing-with-the-stars/***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you  so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/  Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne: Twitter: @annvi  IG: @_outoftheclouds  This episode is brought to you by AVM Consulting Struggling to connect with your audience? Feeling disconnected from your brand's purpose? Is motivating your team becoming a daunting task?AVM Consulting offers a unique blend of coaching, consulting, and storytelling services designed to help your brand connect authentically, align with your values, and inspire your team to achieve greatness.With a track record of success in working with fashion and luxury partners worldwide, AVM Consulting, led by industry expert and certified coach Anne Mühlethaler, is your trusted partner in achieving your brand's vision. Ready to transform your brand and drive meaningful change? Don't wait any longer. We like to make magic happen.FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AVM CONSULTING HERE. ***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you so much for listening!  For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/   Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com.  Follow Anne and Out of the Clouds: IG: @_outoftheclouds or  @annvi  Or on Threads @annviOn Youtube @OutoftheClouds For more, you can read and subscribe to Anne's Substack, the Mettā View, her weekly dose of insights on coaching, brand development, the future of work, and storytelling, with a hint of mindfulness.

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Dolce Gabbana leverage emerging technology to enhance their relationships with luxury consumers, increase market share, and in turn, capitalize. With artificial intelligence, spatial computing, and blockchain technology, the luxury sector unlocks new value systems with fans, finding ways to capture revenue, first party data, and enhance brand loyalty.In this episode, Puig's Ashley McDonald joins me. Ashely oversees Puig's global media and e-commerce platforms. She takes the time to bring us directly to the intersection of luxury and emerging technology. If you are a CMO and want to learn how to deploy the marketing tactics that the luxury sector implements with emerging tech, please Look no further.Puig brand's portfolio generates 4.5 billion euro in sales with several of the most exciting names in fashion. Dries Van Noten, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Louboutin, Charlotte Tilbury, Carolina Herrera, and Byredo, to name a few. Major celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande flock to the house's portfolio for massive endorsement deals. Key Topics:Leveraging emerging technologies to remain competitive and attract new audiencesUser-generated content & celebrity endorsementsThe impact of social media on luxury brandingThe use of blockchain technology for product authenticationThe role of modern influencers & the importance of engaging younger consumersUsing technology to build stronger relationships with luxury brand consumersSign up for the Some Future Day Newsletter here: https://marcbeckman.substack.com/Episode Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleymcdonnell/Puig: https://www.puig.com/en/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ash.mcdonnell/To join the conversation follow Marc Beckman here:YoutubeLinkedInTwitterInstagram

In this one-of-a-kind episode, host of the Out of the Clouds podcast, Anne V Mühlethaler, is the ‘guest,' this time being interviewed by her friend, podcast host and journalist Etain Lavelle. Anne shares in her introduction that Etain is like extended family to her. They became friends in their twenties and shared a flat on London's Gloucester Road for a few years. Etain was the best person to interview Anne for this special episode.In this conversation, Etain dives into Anne's life journey, asking about her childhood memories and her unconventional education. Anne explains how she found herself settling into a retail career at Christian Louboutin, which was then a small label, after abandoning her pursuit at a music career. She also recounts the outset of what ended up as a seventeen-year stint at the now global shoe brand. Later, Anne talks about the vision behind her coaching, consulting and storytelling practice and the genesis of her podcast Out of the Clouds, before talking about why being consistent in communication is just as essential as choosing the right platforms for a brand. The two discuss successes and lessons learned from difficulties at home during Anne's teenage years. They reflect how her past put her on the path that she is on, though, leading her to become a mindfulness meditation teacher. It's an emotional topic for Anne, who fights back tears as she reveals the intimate connection between the two. To conclude, Etain and Anne discuss language, their favourite books, how their travels have changed them, and the importance of trusting the process. A unique interview that offers a glimpse into Anne's backstory. Happy listening!*** Selected links from episode Explore Anne's portfolio career at https://annevmuhlethaler.com/Join Anne for her upcoming event, Your Next Chapter, a goal setting workshop. You can connect with Anne on Instagram @Annvi, Threads and LinkedInFind out about Anne's coaching offers at https://avm.consulting/coachingYou can meditate with Anne via Insight Timer, with recorded practices, live sessions or discover her course, Loving Kindness 101Subscribe to Anne's newsletter, the Metta View, a weekly source of essential insights on coaching, brand development and storytelling with a hint of mindfulness. Discover Anne's mindfulness-centered sister podcast Out of the Clouds Waking Heart Join the Out of the Clouds MeetUp community Find out more about Anne's strategic consultancy, AVM Consulting, bridging coaching, consulting and storytelling.Anne's favorite books: The Forty Rules of Love by Elif ShafakL'Usage du Monde by Nicholas BouvierThe Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante   This episode is brought to you by AVM Consulting Struggling to connect with your audience? Feeling disconnected from your brand's purpose? Is motivating your team becoming a daunting task?AVM Consulting offers a unique blend of coaching, consulting, and storytelling services designed to help your brand connect authentically, align with your values, and inspire your team to achieve greatness.With a track record of success in working with fashion and luxury partners worldwide, AVM Consulting, led by industry expert and certified coach Anne Mühlethaler, is your trusted partner in achieving your brand's vision. Ready to transform your brand and drive meaningful change? Don't wait any longer. We like to make magic happen.FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AVM CONSULTING HERE. ***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you so much for listening!  For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/   Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com.  Follow Anne and Out of the Clouds: IG: @_outoftheclouds or  @annvi  Or on Threads @annviOn Youtube @OutoftheClouds For more, you can read and subscribe to Anne's Substack, the Mettā View, her weekly dose of insights on coaching, brand development, the future of work, and storytelling, with a hint of mindfulness.

Mika, Victoria Beckham, Kylie Minogue, Dita Von Teese ou encore Blake Lively… Tous ne jurent que par les créations de mon invité d'aujourd'hui. Devenu célèbre depuis la création de sa marque de chaussures aux semelles rouges, il a su s'imposer comme une véritable icône de la mode. Né à Paris d'un père ébéniste et d'une maman femme au foyer, il forge très jeune sa fibre artistique en allant beaucoup au théâtre et en dessinant des souliers – clin d'œil à sa future carrière… Après s'être essayé à une école de dessin, il tente de vendre ses pièces à des danseuses des Folies Bergères. Au fil de ses créations et de ses rencontres, il se fait remarquer et collabore par la suite avec des grands noms de la mode : Hervé Léger, Chanel, ou encore Maud Frizon en Italie, puis pour le grand Roger Vivier. Après une brève carrière en tant que paysagiste, il lance sa propre marque de chaussures en 1991 et lui donne son nom. Depuis, ce nom est devenu synonyme de luxe, de créativité et d'élégance. Le temps d'une pause, le créateur et chausseur star, souvent décrit comme extravagant et visionnaire, nous dévoile les dessous de son parcours haut en couleurs. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Bonjour et bienvenue dans la revue de presse hebdo et audio du secteur retail / e-commerce en France proposée par Les Digital Doers en partenariat avec le One to One Retail Ecommerce de Monaco.Nous sommes le 25 avril, au sommaire cette semaine 5 articles :1) Les consommateurs français se soucient moins de l'environnement qu'en 2023 (EcommerceMag) 2) Le marché mondial de l'habillement de seconde main devrait atteindre 350 milliards de dollars d'ici 2028 (FashionUnited)3) Comment les marketeurs entendent relever les défis du secteur en 2024 ? (e-Marketing)4) Vente-Unique reprend l'exploitation de la marque Habitat (Republik Retail)5) Que restera-t-il de Casino après le dépeçage des magasins et le plan social ? (BFMTV)Je vous le rappelle, sur le sitelesdigitaldoers.com, vous avez accès à une revue de presse éditée sur LinkedIn et qui rassemble les articles publiés dans la semaine sur les sites de news de notre écosystème. Vous pouvez vous y abonner pour recevoir chaque vendredi un digest de l'actualité dans votre boîte email.De cette revue de presse, je vous lis, sans interprétation, une sélection de quelques articles qui m'ont semblé pertinents à partager.Cette semaine je vous invite à écouter l'épisode 191 pour découvrir la stratégie digitale de CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN avec sa Chief of E-commerce Officer, Odile Szabo. Une conversation passionnante qui nous fait également revenir quelques années en arrière, au début de “l'Internet” !D'ici là, je vous souhaite donc une bonne écoute, évidemment toujours sans coupure !Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Talons hauts et semelles rouges, avec ces quelques mots, vous aurez tous deviné de quelle marque il s'agit ! Et oui, j'ai la grande joie de recevoir Odile Szabo, Chief E-commerce Officer et membre du Comex de l'emblématique Christian Louboutin !La marque créée par Christian Louboutin hymself en 1991, raconte à elle seule le succès du luxe à la française à travers le monde. Avec l'arrivée de la famille Agnelli au capital de l'entreprise en 2021, le chausseur parisien entend désormais atteindre le milliard d'euros de chiffre d'affaires.Le secteur du luxe est clairement un secteur à part. Les marques françaises sont particulièrement bien positionnées sur ce marché. Avec Odile, nous prenons le temps de comprendre comment celui-ci fonctionne alors qu'il se trouve dans une conjoncture économique pas toujours évidente à anticiper. Nous poursuivons sur la stratégie de développement de Christian Louboutin. En effet, le digital prend une place de plus en plus importante. Alors comment le e-commerce vient-il s'insérer dans un plan de distribution historiquement organisé en points de vente ? Quelles sont les ambitions digitales de la marque ? Comment transpose-t-on les codes du luxe dans une expérience d'achat online ?Enfin nous nous intéressons à la relation client pour décrypter les enjeux de prise de parole de la marque. CRM, data, IA, réseaux sociaux, comment Christian Louboutin entretient-il le lien avec ses consommateurs ?Bonne écoute, toujours sans coupure !Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

On this episode of Passport to Everywhere, Melissa sits down with renowned shoe designer Christian Louboutin to discuss his latest venture: a boutique hotel in the scenic hills of Portugal. Christian is widely recognized in the fashion industry for his glamorous footwear line featuring coveted red-bottom shoes. He has now, however, ventured into the world of hospitality with his latest project, the Vermelho Hotel. Vermelho opened in April of 2023 and is located in Melides, a quaint fishing village in Portugal. In this episode, Christian shares his journey of opening Vermelho (it was originally going to be only a restaurant) and why he fashioned the property to feel more like a home than a hotel. He also dives into the beauty of Portugal and what motivates his nomadic lifestyle creating homes in different parts of the world.  Melissa also reveals her favorite ways for mastering jet lag while traveling in this week's Indagare Insight.To learn more about Christian Louboutin, visit his website: christianlouboutin.comFollow Christian on Instagram: instagram.com/louboutinworldFollow Vermelho Hotel on Instagram: instagram.com/hotelvermelhoFollow Indagare:Website: indagare.comInstagram: instagram.com/indagaretravelYoutube: youtube.com/indagaretravelFollow Melissa on Instagram: instagram.com/indagarefounder

Susan Scafidi, Director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, discusses Trump's new sneakers and whether Christian Louboutin will sue over those red soles. Tiana Headley, Bloomberg Law Judicial Nominations Reporter, discusses a Republican Senator who takes pride in catching judicial nominees with random legal quizzes. Bank regulation expert Joe Lynyak, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over exempting national banks from state law. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig and Lee discuss Oakridge Park's transformation into a luxury retail hub, as revealed in their latest podcast. The announcement includes a mix of luxury and upper contemporary brands, such as Christian Louboutin, Miu Miu, Alexander Wang, Maison Margiela, and Versace, marking a significant upscale shift for the shopping center. With about 20% of its retail space dedicated to luxury brands, Oakridge is set to become an exclusive mall attracting wealthy clientele. Craig shares insights from Crystal Burns of Quad Real, emphasizing the strategic positioning of Oakridge Park in Vancouver's retail scene. The podcast delves into the unusual strategy of announcing retailers in batches, a rare occurrence in Canada according to Craig's experience. He compares Oakridge's approach to Royal Mount in Montreal, noting the significance of such announcements in today's retail market. The discussion extends to the introduction of new-to-market brands and the implications for Vancouver's luxury retail landscape, highlighting the city's capacity to support this influx of high-end retailers. Craig and Lee further explore the presence of existing brands in downtown Vancouver and their expansion to Oakridge, including Louis Vuitton, Prada, and others. They ponder the future of luxury retail in Vancouver, considering the potential for market share shifts between downtown and Oakridge. With excitement, Craig anticipates future announcements and the development's impact, drawing parallels with Royal Mount in Montreal. The conversation concludes with optimism for Oakridge Park's contribution to Vancouver's status as a luxury retail destination, eagerly awaiting the project's completion and the arrival of new retailers. Discussed this episode:Oakridge Park in Vancouver Announces First Confirmed Luxury Retail Tenants Ahead of 2025 Grand Opening [Feature] This podcast is the audio version of the The Interview Series video podcasts by Retail Insider Canada are available through our Retail Insider YouTube Channel where you can subscribe and be notified when new video episodes are available. Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast! Follow Craig:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/CraigPattersonTorontoInstagram: @craig_patterson_torontoTwitter: @RI_EICFollow Retail Insider:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/Retail-InsiderFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetailInsider/Twitter: @RetailInsider_Instagram: @Retail_Insider_CanadaListen & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastStitcherShare your thoughts!Drop us a line at Craig@Retail-Insider.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!Background Music Credit: Hard Boiled Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Il passe ses mercredis à la Foire du Trône. Il y retrouve les copains. Parfois, il y va seul. Il aime se perdre dans la foule, se noyer dans les bruits, les couleurs… La barbe à papa, les écriteaux qui clignotent... Un lieu dédié au plaisir et à la fête. Ça lui plaît. Cette légèreté. Un jour, il a 12 ans. Au milieu du vacarme des attractions, il perçoit un son. Net et cadencé comme un métronome, Un tic tac qui l'appelle. Il cherche. Il voit. Une silhouette. Elle s'éloigne déjà. Il presse le pas. Il ne sait pas qui c'est ni pourquoi il fait cela, Mais il la suit. La silhouette qui l'attire, c'est une femme Elle est plutôt massive. Son dos, le chignon qui révèle sa nuque, Ses ongles vernis de rouge. Elle est en noir, toute entière. Sauf ses jambes qui sont nues, Nues et musclées. Il découvre le galbe, La cambrure. Elle penchée vers l'avant Et pour rester droite, elle projette ses épaules en arrière. Elle marche ainsi, attentive à son propre équilibre. Elle s'enfonce dans les couloirs obscurs des baraquements vers une activité certainement interdite. Il faut qu'il soit discret. Il retient son souffle, Il entend son cœur battre. Ce qui le fascine, c'est le son qui provient du sol. Une partition, une partition lascive. La femme porte des souliers à talons vertigineux, aiguilles. Ils sont noirs et pointus. Cette apparition comme un fantasme, il ne l'oubliera pas. Il va dédier sa vie à créer des souliers, des escarpins, très hauts. Et leur semelle… Leur semelle sera rouge. Rouge comme le vernis à ongle et les bouches des femmes. Le petit garçon qui palpite dans les allées sombres d'une fête foraine, A la poursuite d'une prostituée, C'est Christian Louboutin. Texte : Gaelle Le Scouarnec Voix : Françoise Cadol Encore plus de Podcast à écouter ici sur PODCAST STORY

Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 Dita Von Teese is internationally recognized as the Queen of Burlesque, having set a history-making benchmark for this great American art form with unrivaled artistry, flair and sophistication as performer, creative director, choreographer and producer. Dita's signature style has made her muse to some of the greatest couturiers and designers—influencing their collections, appearing on their runways, in their campaigns and on red carpets. She has also led the way as designer, collaborator and entrepreneur, with eponymous forays in fashion, beauty, music, publishing, spirits and entertainment production.  On stage, Dita is renowned for delighting audiences with a nonpareil romp into fantasy and spectacle, her original and ornate sets and haute couture costumes swathed in Swarovski crystals dazzling transcontinental audiences. Jean-Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab, Alexis Mabille, Jenny Packham and Zuhair Murad are among the fashion designers who create looks for her performances, and her custom footwear is always by Christian Louboutin. Many of her most awe-inspiring costumes are realized in collaboration with legendary corsetier Mr. Pearl and burlesque star-turned-designer Catherine D'Lish. So extraordinary are her performances and productions that Dita is a marquee ambassador worldwide for the artform.  Taylor Swift tapped Dita to play a burlesque-styled fairy godmother to the pop icon's Cinderella in the star-studded video “Bejeweled,” the chart-topping track off Swift's 2022 bestselling album, Midnights. Dita even shares two of her trademark martini glasses in the video, the two icons taking a sparkling spin within them. Weeks before, Dita teased cinema goers across the globe in the 2022 critically acclaimed film “Don't Worry Darling,” with Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde.  It is a style that Dita has also taken to market with namesake collections in lingerie, gloves and jewelry; hats with Hood London; and a signature clothing collection in collaboration with Austrian-based designer Lena Hoschek that is in the works. It always comes back to the curtain call, of course, and Dita's four full-length revues are the grandest tours in burlesque history: “Strip, Strip, Hooray!” (2013-2016), “The Art of the Teese” (2017), “Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe” (2018), and “Glamonatrix” (2019 and 2022-2023). These sensational spectaculars showcase a gender- and body-diverse cast of the crème de la crème of neo-burlesque performers, hailing from all over the world. In 2022, as in 2019 (a tour interrupted due to the pandemic), Dita and her star troupe staged “Glamonatrix” in historic theatres across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the US—including five sold-out nights at the London Palladium, and packed houses at the prestigious Folies Bergère in Paris and Burgtheatre in Vienna. Dita made theatrical history bringing burlesque to the Opera Garnier Monte Carlo, with Prince Albert II of Monaco in attendance.  Dita Von Teese Links Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/ditavegas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ditavonteese Website: https://dita.net/ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The chapter where I put on my Christian Louboutin pumps and sat in my closet with a glass of wine. I hate to admit this but it's honest.  I am the type of girl who always reads the last chapter before the book is done to make sure the ending turns out the way I want it to. I always look up who wins the bachelor. And if I'm watching an intense movie I make my friend tell me the ending. So imagine living and dating in a world where you never know the ending. It's not easy always… But I guess that's what makes life so magical, its unpredictable. And if there is one thing I am deeply proud of it's this… I am so happy I chose an non-conventional life Chapter 20: The goddess and pink lingerie Follow Emily on instagram here Join the free community - The Powder Room- here (where Emily hosts free masterclasses and trainings to elevate your life)

Christian Louboutin opens up to Rozan Ahmed at BoF VOICES 2021 about identity, passion and building a brand worth $2.7 billion from the ground up.Background:Christian Louboutin's iconic red-soled stilettos have made him one of fashion's most recognisable names. But few know the story of the multi-faceted man behind the Christian Louboutin brand.Louboutin spoke with writer and cultural activist Rozan Ahmed at BoF VOICES 2021 about how his identity and upbringing have shaped how he approaches business. A major factor in understanding that identity was Louboutin's discovery later in life that he was actually the child of his French mother and her Egyptian lover.“To belong to different cultures, to different places makes you understand from the very beginning that the world has a lot of different points of view,” Louboutin said. “When you have different ethnicities, different cultures you're not divided, you're multiplied.”Key Insights:Throughout his life, Louboutin felt an affinity for Egypt, but it wasn't until his older sister probed his interest in the country that he was able to discover the reason why. “She asked me why I love Egypt so much… she said, ‘You could be looking for something'. I said, ‘Looking for what?'. She said, ‘Your father.'”Louboutin sold a 24 percent stake in his business in March 2021, a point he was able to arrive at through the work of many. As a leader, Louboutin doesn't accept all the credit for the success of his company. He explains, “When you're working with people and you respect them and you have everyone doing their thing the best because they like what they do, then you end up having a great team so you don't need to be a good leader.” On sustaining personal joy alongside professional success, having excitement in whatever he is doing is paramount for Louboutin. “I feel that passion comes first. And if passion comes first, you will never waste your time because you will always be happy with what you are doing. And if success is happening, it's a cherry on the cake,” he says.Despite his success, Louboutin never imagined building a multi-billion business — or giving up a stake in it. “I started the company three years ago with my two best friends, and I never thought of selling a part of the company,” he says. “I was not even necessarily interested in the fashion industry… I just wanted to have a shop with nice shoes. That's it.”BoF VOICES, our annual gathering for big thinkers, returns from November 28 to November 30, 2023, uniting the movers, shakers and trailblazers of the fashion industry with the thought leaders, entrepreneurs and inspiring people shaping the wider world. The entire event will be livestreamed for BoF Professional All-Access members. Register now to join us.Additional Resources:Learn From Industry Icons, Cultural Disruptors and Business Moguls at BoF VOICES 2023VOICES 2021: Live Your Best LifeFrom Tiffany Blue to Louboutin Red: The Power of Owning a Colour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we welcome the radiant Elisa Sednaoui Dellal in a candid conversation diving into the heart of where  cultural conditioning, communication and compassion converge: our thoughts and the practices and institutions which shape them.     Raised between Egypt and Europe, Elisa Sednaoui has built a dynamic career as a renowned actress, model, director, author, social entrepreneur and philanthropist. As a muse for fashion icons like Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Louboutin, her influence is boundless. However,  it is Elisa's devotion to expanding our approach to education which shines the brightest. As the founder and visionary behind Funtasia, a global education platform, Elisa is actively working to transform how we learn and grow.    In this episode Elisa reflects on her unconventional life path, including her muli-cultural upbringing, Egyptian ancestry, creative journey, career pivots, personal growth, how de-programming limiting beliefs and thoughts can change your reality, motherhood,  and how a blend of both European and American influences have shaped her current approach to family, love, life, and work. She shares powerful insights from her recently published book ‘Nessuno può farti star male senza il tuo permesso'  (“Nobody can hurt you without your permission”) and reminds us how important serenity is in the big picture.    Thank you Elisa for sharing your light with us!    CONNECT   With our guest Elisa Sednaoui: IG | Funtasia website    Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED  Funtasia Enterprise Funtasia Impact  Paolo Borzacchiello Barbara Bonner Book: No One Can Hurt You Without Your Permission   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:   Make a donation here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied)   LIVING TEA:  enjoy 20% off all tea nourishment with the code SOUNDFOOD at livingtea.net  through October 15th  and then 15% off thereafter   RESONANCE: find Nitsa's curated collection of teas here    MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off clean, single-sourced plant protein products Mikunafoods.com   OSEA: CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   CHRISTY DAWN: 15NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com       LAMBS: CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR  SPOTIFY!   Make a donation here

Happy Wednesday! RFK is running on an Independent ticket. Bird Flu is back. The final remains of the Titan submersible have bene recovered. Marvel collaborate with Christian Louboutin on shoes! Sign up to play Two-Second Tunes or Cover Lovers  https://forms.gle/Bf6aPVTbEqmo4QoS6 NEWSLETTER ⬅️ What's Trending: https://amzn.to/3S0Z8N4 Head to TheMorningShowPodcast.com for EVERYTHING we talk about. Seattle Gummy Company - code: CMA for 20% off https://seattlegummy.com/?ref=802 QUICK LINKS TO WATCH US LIVE, SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER, FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS HERE: https://www.flowcode.com/page/carlamarieandanthony Follow Carla Marie on Instagram Follow Anthony on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guest is Catherine Roggero-Lovisi, CEO of the bio-design technology company Modern Meadow. Founded in 2011, these researchers and scientists are using nature-inspired proteins to develop sustainable materials and products for fashion, beauty, and other industries, like biomaterial alternatives to leather!After leadership roles at L'Oréal, Christian Louboutin, and Revlon Inc, Catherine joined Modern Meadow as President and COO in 2021. She became CEO in 2022, and she's using her global consumer goods expertise to push the company to new heights. Catherine brings a refreshing perspective to the conversation. If you're interested in valuable takeaways from her leadership roles at prior beauty companies, how Modern Meadow is innovating the biofabrication industry, how to align purpose and profits, or what the future of material science holds, you'll get all of that and more. Listen now on all major podcast platforms!More from the episode:Modern Meadow on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-meadow/ || Catherine on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-roggero-lovisi-1a38a543/ || Conor on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/ || Episode time stamps:00:00:04 Cold Open00:00:52 Introduction 00:02:34 Background and Early Influences00:07:38 Career Before to Modern Meadow00:14:56 Modern Meadow00:25:58 Sustainability and Science00:36:52 An Industry-Wide View00:42:40 Aligning Profit and Purpose00:45:30 What's Next?00:51:24 End Credits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Stephanie and Trey discuss Vanderpump drama, why Stephanie wore Manolo Blahniks to a Christian Louboutin event, and the highly ancipated full story to Trey's stolen car.If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and make sure you subscribe! If you want to connect with Stephanie and Trey directly, message them at: www.instagram.com/trey_stewartwww.instagram.com/stephhollmanwww.instagram.com/bsthepodcastWatch us on Youtube www.youtube.com/weeklydoseofbsIf you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having Weekly Dose as guests on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to podcast@yeanetworks.comProducers: Mike Morse / Madelyn Grimes For YEA NetworksSponsors:
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