Podcasts about experiential

You can study Islam for years, memorize rulings, and still feel anxious, reactive, or spiritually “stuck.” We're going after the uncomfortable question behind that experience: what if the problem isn't a lack of Islamic information, but a lack of embodied change? I break down the difference between fiqh as a necessary map and the lived journey of becoming the kind of person who can consistently walk that map with a steady heart.We talk about why behavior rarely shifts just because we know something is haram or wajib, and how fear, shame, resentment, and insecurity can overpower our best intentions. I share the story of Al Razi and the old woman to highlight the gap between intellectual certainty and existential certainty, and why “simple faith” often looks like calm, resilience, and trust that has settled into the nervous system.Then we get practical. I introduce my C-NEAR formula (Circumstance, Nervous System Thoughts, Emotions, Actions, Results) to show how interpretation shapes emotional experience, habits, and outcomes. Two Muslim women can know the same verses and still live completely different internal realities, depending on the meanings their minds add. If you've struggled with perfectionism, people pleasing, or turning worship into performance, this will help you see the hidden commentary you can finally challenge.If this helps you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a quick review so more people can close the gap between knowing and becoming.I invite you to join The Ummi Collective. It is a weekly coaching program for Muslim mothers raising children on the autism spectrum.Inside, you learn how to support your child's development in a way that builds independence, confidence, and long-term success... without losing yourself in the process.Apply for a Commitment Rate todayhttps://www.islamiclifecoachschool.com/offers/RRn2EBEC/chec

Send us Fan MailPositional holiness means to be seated in heavenly places with Christ. It is having a reservation there before we get there. It is like responding to a wedding and having a seat reserved before the wedding takes place.Experiential holiness is living it out in life. This message gives seven aspects of what practical holiness looks like. They really make up the foundation of our spiritual life upon which we can build. So listen closely and start building.Feel free to make a any comments in the send us Fan Mail above.

Adam C. Briggs is a prolific voice in Australian cinema, with acclaimed films like A Grand Mockery, Boogie Bobby, and his new film, Phillip Philadelphia, arriving over the span of a few years. His films are the result of collaborations with equally vital voices in Australian cinema, whether it be with Sam Dixon who co-directs A Grand Mockery and features in Phillip Philadelphia, or with Sarah Moore, who he made the short film It Flew Once with.Phillip Philadelphia is at once a lurid experience, and yet, a somewhat mournful one as well. It follows Phillip, a Golden Globe nominated British screenwriter who finds himself whiling away his existence with fuckboy boyfriend Antony (Oliver Cameron) on the vibrant Gold Coast. The neon lights of The Pink Poodle bathe Phillip and Antony as they exist in this desperate town that masquerades as a city.Phillip Philadelphia examines colonialism through a modern perspective, with Phillip regularly swilling liquor from the decapitated head of a Captain Cook bottle. There's a garish tone to the film that welcomes you to luxuriate in it, all the while the theme song by Sanfeliu lingers in the background.It's one thing to pontificate over the film, but it's another to ask Adam about the making of it, what his intentions are with the film, and more. I've been fortunate enough to run a couple of Q&A sessions with Adam at Perth's Revelation Film Festival so have an understanding of what kinds of questions Adam likes - or doesn't like - to answer.It's that perspective about how he likes to discuss his work that opens the following interview. We explore the perception of his films, the nose that Phillip has on his face, and engaging with Sanfeliu to create the theme for Phillip Philadelphia.Phillip Philadelphia screens at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 7 & 9 August 2026. Visit MIFF.com.au for tickets.Sign up for the latest interviews, reviews, and more via https://www.thecurb.com.au/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam C. Briggs is a prolific voice in Australian cinema, with acclaimed films like A Grand Mockery, Boogie Bobby, and his new film, Phillip Philadelphia, arriving over the span of a few years. His films are the result of collaborations with equally vital voices in Australian cinema, whether it be with Sam Dixon who co-directs A Grand Mockery and features in Phillip Philadelphia, or with Sarah Moore, who he made the short film It Flew Once with.Phillip Philadelphia is at once a lurid experience, and yet, a somewhat mournful one as well. It follows Phillip, a Golden Globe nominated British screenwriter who finds himself whiling away his existence with fuckboy boyfriend Antony (Oliver Cameron) on the vibrant Gold Coast. The neon lights of The Pink Poodle bathe Phillip and Antony as they exist in this desperate town that masquerades as a city.Phillip Philadelphia examines colonialism through a modern perspective, with Phillip regularly swilling liquor from the decapitated head of a Captain Cook bottle. There's a garish tone to the film that welcomes you to luxuriate in it, all the while the theme song by Sanfeliu lingers in the background.It's one thing to pontificate over the film, but it's another to ask Adam about the making of it, what his intentions are with the film, and more. I've been fortunate enough to run a couple of Q&A sessions with Adam at Perth's Revelation Film Festival so have an understanding of what kinds of questions Adam likes - or doesn't like - to answer.It's that perspective about how he likes to discuss his work that opens the following interview. We explore the perception of his films, the nose that Phillip has on his face, and engaging with Sanfeliu to create the theme for Phillip Philadelphia.Phillip Philadelphia screens at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 7 & 9 August 2026. Visit MIFF.com.au for tickets.Sign up for the latest interviews, reviews, and more via https://www.thecurb.com.au/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Book Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionFitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/_______________________Growth starts before you feel ready. In today's episode, Kevin and Alan clarify why waiting for confidence, comfort, or proof can keep you stuck at the same level. Real personal growth requires action before certainty, followed by honest reflection and course correction. Kevin shares what it felt like to manage a demanding travel day that would have overwhelmed an earlier version of himself. Alan explains how clients often need to leave the safety of planning and gain real-world feedback through action. They also discuss experiential learning, delayed gratification, restraint, and the risk of trying to skip the skills required to sustain success. This episode is about building capability through calculated discomfort, accepting small failures, and earning the evidence that creates lasting confidence.Digital Asset:Micro Failure For Macro Success (Doom Loop Vs. Success Loop) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OiusvHeLk_Ighi3LIqTTZeW9jyIuMcMs/view?usp=drive_link_______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below.

When confidence is built on external approval, performance, and outcomes, it's fragile. It's also a fragile support for motivation that depends on getting the win, which then boosts your confidence and motivation temporarily, priming you to start the search for your next win to fuel your sense of confidence and refill your motivation tank. The problem comes when the wins sit far apart and your , confidence and motivation start to run on fumes. Or, if you try and fail, then your confidence and motivation can collapse. This episode offers a more durable foundation for your confidence and motivation to be built on: your values. When you ground your confidence in your values rather than your performance, the question shifts from "Did I nail it?" to "Did I show up in alignment with what matters to me?" We'll dig into some practical values-clarification exercises to help you identify your values and follow-up next episode with how to take action. Here's the list of values from Dr. Brene Brown that we referenced: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/ Note: This episode includes a brief reference to gun violence at 3:30. You can skip to 4:50 or 6:00 to avoid that section.  About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, anxiety, and depression. It's hosted by integrative psychiatrist Dr. Henry Emmons and holistic mental health researcher Dr. Aimee Prasek. The podcast is best paired with the Joy Lab Program (get your 7-day free trial!). Bonus: spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible). Common Questions & Mental Health Tips from this Episode: Q: What do my values have to do with building confidence? A: When confidence is anchored in values rather than performance and external approval, it becomes something you practice daily rather than something you achieve once and lose the next time you fail; this episode explains the shift and offers a twist on Viktor Frankl's three-category framework for identifying your own values. Q: How do I figure out what my values actually are and not what I think they should be? A: This episode offers a practical exercise using a twist on Viktor Frankl's categories (what you love to give, what you love to receive, what you stand up for). Henry also gives specific guidance on noticing when you're answering authentically vs. answering how you think you should.   Key moments: [00:00] Content note: brief reference to gun violence at 3:30 — skip to 4:50 or 6:00 to avoid [00:30] Welcome back to the Element of Confidence — introducing values clarification as the next step [01:00] How confidence gets built on external factors: performance, "shoulds," what others think of us. This creates fragile confidence that's dependent on outcomes, approval, hitting specific standards [02:00] The shift: grounding confidence in values rather than performance [03:00] Values are not something you achieve — they're something you live from, an ongoing practice [03:30] Henry's story: asked to speak to a community deeply shaken by a school shooting [note: gun violence reference here — skip to 4:50 to avoid] [04:50] Henry's internal shift: moving from "do I have the expertise?" to "how can I show up with compassion?" [05:30] The result: compassion-based confidence doesn't require perfection, it requires alignment [06:00] When you're grounded in values, the question isn't "did I nail it?" — it's "did I show up with care?" [07:00] Defining values: the compass, not the destination — many of Joy Lab's Elements of Joy are values  [07:30] Aimee shares the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) definition of values from Wilson and DuFrene — and why it's worth unpacking [08:00] Values are freely chosen — not what we've been told should matter, but what actually does [08:30] Values are verbally constructed and flexible — not rigid, not locked to immediate consequences [09:00] Values make effort more meaningful — the effort itself matters, not just the outcome [09:30] Intrinsic engagement: when we act in alignment with values, that alignment itself is reinforcing [10:30] Values-based motivation is more sustainable — you don't have to feel confident to act, or achieve a goal to know you're doing something that matters [11:30] Values-based motivation is more durable: outcomes are unpredictable; your values aren't [12:30] Values are not meant to become another "should" — they're for direction, not perfection [13:00] Henry coins it accidentally: "Values are for direction, not perfection" — Aimee immediately wants it on a T-shirt [14:00] The exercise: Viktor Frankl's three categories of values with a Joy Lab twist [14:30] Creative values: what do you love to give? Ways you contribute your talents to the world [15:00] Experiential values: what do you love to receive? What you love to witness or be part of [15:30] Attitudinal values: what do you stand up for? What you hold onto when things are hard [16:30] How to do it: three lists, pen and paper, free write — then look for themes that point to values  [17:30] Some things that give you knots in your stomach may not align with your values at all — useful information [18:00] Things that do align with your values: worth pushing through the discomfort for [18:30] Henry: your values are yours — not your parents', your culture's, or what you think you should have [19:00] Notice if you're answering authentically or answering how you think you should — pause and ask "what do I actually care about?" [19:30] Values are not static — how Henry values compassion at 60 is different from how he valued it at 30 [20:00] Don't let values become another source of self-judgment — they're a direction, not a performance standard [21:30] This is what confidence grounded in values actually looks like: commitment to the direction, self-compassion when you fall short [22:30] Preview of next episode: taking action — bring your values lists, we'll put them to work [23:30] Closing wisdom from Dr. Howard Thurman: "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."   Full transcript, sources and links mentioned: https://www.joylab.coach/podcasts/joy-lab-podcast/episodes/2149229954    Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram Linkedin Facebook YouTube   Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. 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To watch the video of this episode, please go to: https://youtu.be/ExKxQ6cFedk   Have you ever felt stuck in traditional talk therapy, replaying old stories without experiencing a true emotional shift? What if you could combine sound healing and tapping to clear the root cause of your current stress? How can simple, reproducible energy psychology techniques help regulate your nervous system and heal trauma across the globe?   In this episode of Kaleidoscope of Possibilities – Alternative Perspectives on Mental Health, Dr. Adriana Popescu is joined by Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW – psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, energy psychology practitioner, and sound healer. Together, they explore the boundaries where traditional talk therapy falls short and how modalities like Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), calibrated tuning forks, and energy protocols bridge the gap. Rachel introduces her powerful protocol, Release Issues Past and Present (RIPP), and guides listeners through a transformative live exercise to trace current issues back to their underlying roots. This episode is an invitation to shift stored trauma, clear your energetic field, and bring your nervous system back into balance.   In this episode: The limits of talk therapy and how introducing energy psychology creates fast, lasting emotional shifts. An introduction to RIPP (Release Issues Past and Present): A structured tapping script designed to link current triggers to childhood roots and clear blocking beliefs. Experiential guided tapping session: Step-by-step guidance to locate your issue, identify its root, clear blocks to healing, and restore positive energy flow. Humanitarian efforts in energy psychology: Bringing simple tapping and Havening tools to communities in Uganda and expanding trauma relief internationally.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Rachel's Website: rachelmichaelsen.com Learn More about RIPP & Free Audio Downloads: rachelmichaelsen.com/ripp ACEP (Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology): energypsych.org Resources for Resilience (Free Nervous System Exercises): Available on the ACEP website above   About Rachel: Along with providing individual and group psychotherapy, Rachel is a clinical supervisor and consultant, who specializes in energy psychology and sound healing. She is a certified Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology (D-CEP) and has training in several energy-based therapeutic modalities including Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Havening Techniques, Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT), Tapas Acupuncture Technique (TAT,) Psych-K, and Trauma Tapping Technique. Rachel has developed an Energy Psychology protocol called Release Issues Past and Present, which she uses with individuals and in groups and teaches to other mental health providers. When working with clients, Rachel often integrates sound healing by utilizing calibrated tuning forks and chimes to facilitate change. For over 25 years, Rachel has been providing training to mental health professionals on a variety of topics including energy psychology, sound healing, trauma-informed care, clinical supervision, law and ethics, telehealth, AI in mental health, diagnoses, time and paperwork management, and suicide. Rachel is a past chair of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology's Humanitarian Committee.   "The talk has its limitations, which is what I was experiencing, and once I started adding the energy work, it was pretty powerful what happened.” – Rachel   Would you like to continue this conversation and connect with other people who are interested in exploring these topics? Please join us on our Facebook group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/kaleidoscopeofpossibilitiespodcast/)   About your host: Dr. Adriana Popescu is a clinical psychologist, addiction and trauma specialist, author, speaker and empowerment coach who is based in San Francisco, California and practices worldwide. She is the author of the book, What If You're Not As F***ed Up As You Think You Are? For more information on Dr. Adriana, her sessions and classes, please visit: https://adrianapopescu.org/ To find the book please visit: https://whatifyourenot.com/ To learn about her trauma treatment center Firebird Healing, please visit the website: https://www.firebird-healing.com/   You can also follow her on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAdrianaPopescu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrianapopescu/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-popescu-ph-d-03793 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflL0zScRAZI3mEnzb6viVA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dradrianapopescu? Medium: https://medium.com/@dradrianapopescu   Disclaimer: This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Adriana Popescu and her guests. The content expressed therein should not be taken as psychological or medical advice. The content here is for informational or entertainment purposes only. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical or treatment questions. 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Please enjoy this encore episode from our #EmpathytoImpact archive. Stay tuned for new episodes coming in August 2026.If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. New from Inspire Citizens: Inspired Coaching & Inspired Experiences Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs whole-school service learning programsYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary Tim, a 10th grade student at ISBkk, recognized that the inequity he was witnessing in his home country of Thailand was largely due to inequity in the access that people have to quality education. He was inspired by a summer internship program that he attended and develop the project to collaborate with teachers at his school to provide training for aspiring educators entering the teaching profession in Thailand. Listen to learn about this amazing program and the reciprocal partnership that has developed between the Equitable Education Fund and ISBkk as a result of Tim's work.Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

Garrett Brown shares his journey from traditional real estate to pioneering experiential hospitality, including glamping and boutique hotels. Discover how he leverages commercial real estate, builds a passionate team, and integrates AI to scale his innovative ventures.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

In this episode Dr. Oord engages with the new little book from Ian Todd entitled Veridical-Experiential Theology (VET): Christianity that takes 'extraordinary' evidence seriously.In the book, author Ian Todd explores three areas of evidence are considered: near-death experiences (including out-of-body experiences), reincarnation and miraculous healings. The result is that VET is neither theologically conservative/fundamental nor ultra-liberal but is compatible with progressive theologies such as Open and Relational Theology.

Why humans won't shop alone anymore. Raja Rajamannar, Senior Fellow at Mastercard, joins CoinDesk's Sam Ewen for a conversation that is equal parts blockchain brand masterclass and roadmap for what marketing looks like when agents start making the decisions. Raja makes the case that agentic commerce doesn't simplify the marketer's job, it doubles it because now you have to win over the human and their agent, and the criteria for each are completely different. - Timecodes: 0:00 – Rethinking sales: humans vs. AI agents 2:17 – Crypto's branding problem 5:47 – Preserving value and remittances as use cases 7:53 – Cash to credit cards: an early parallel to crypto 14:31 – Money, emotion, and the Mastercard brand journey 17:48 – Experiential marketing over traditional ads 19:00 – Mastercard-flavored macarons and sensory branding 20:17 – The rise of agentic commerce 24:38 – Marketing to both humans and their AI agents 29:20 – Building empathy into AI transactions - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. Find out more at⁠⁠ realfi.co⁠⁠. - Ledn provides a secure and transparent way to access liquidity while maintaining your bitcoin holdings. Perfect 8 year track record of keeping clients assets safe. Don't sell your bitcoin. Get a bitcoin-backed loan. Check out your rate by using their loan calculator at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ledn.io⁠⁠ - JPEG Trading is a global proprietary trading firm specializing in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets. From market structure and liquidity provision to quantitative trading strategies, JPEG Trading operates across the full spectrum of blockchain-based assets. Follow @jpegtrading on X to stay ahead of the latest developments in digital asset markets:⁠⁠ https://x.com/jpegtrading⁠⁠ - "Spotlight" features host Sam Ewen.

What happens when a neurodiverse young adult isn't ready for college or independent living—but has outgrown living at home? In this episode, Will sits down with David Chandler, Program Director at Intrepid Young Adults in Asheville, North Carolina, to explore how experiential therapy helps young adults with autism, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, anxiety, and other forms of neurodiversity develop the skills needed for adulthood. David explains how individualized coaching, community living, employment, and real-world experiences help young adults build confidence, purpose, relationships, and greater independence. David also shares his journey from psychiatric care to wilderness therapy at SUWS of the Carolinas before helping launch Intrepid Young Adults. Together, Will and David discuss why so many young adults struggle to transition into adulthood, the impact of COVID, technology, AI, and changing family dynamics, and why experiential learning remains a powerful approach to mental health treatment. Whether you're a parent, therapist, educational consultant, or professional working with neurodiverse young adults, this episode offers practical insights into helping young people move beyond "failure to launch" and toward meaningful, independent lives. This podcast is supported by White Mountain Adventure Institute (wmai.org), offering adventure inspired retreats and coaching facilitated by Will White.  

At Manhattan University, the case for the liberal arts is being made with outcomes, not nostalgia. Its graduates rank in the top 2% nationally for mid-career salaries, and The Wall Street Journal ranked the university 73rd in the country for graduate salaries, social mobility, and cost-effectiveness. The more useful story for institutional leaders sits underneath those numbers: a set of deliberate decisions about program design, technology preparation, faculty adoption, hiring, and alumni engagement. In this episode of the Changing Higher Ed® podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Fred Bonato, President of Manhattan University, about how the institution pairs a liberal arts core with universal technology preparation, on the premise that transferable skills hold even greater value when combined with technical fluency. Bonato explains how Manhattan houses its interdisciplinary programs in AI, cybersecurity, and data science outside any single college under the new ARCH Innovation Exchange; requires every first-year student to earn an IBM SkillsBuild digital badge in AI; funds faculty adoption through an institutional ChatGPT license, workshops, and peer champions rather than mandates; screens faculty and staff hires for comfort with AI as a tool; and treats the university's alumni network as employment infrastructure, including the James Patterson-funded leadership development honors program. This conversation is especially relevant for presidents, provosts, and board members weighing humanities cuts, planning AI integration, or looking for adoption strategies that work within shared governance rather than around it. Topics Covered •       Why Bonato defines the liberal arts by their transferable skills: problem-solving, creative thinking, and persuasive writing and speaking •       Housing interdisciplinary programs in AI, cybersecurity, and data science outside any single college to reduce the likelihood of ownership disputes •       The ARCH Innovation Exchange (analytics, research, creativity, humanity) and its speaker series open to the surrounding community •       The required IBM SkillsBuild AI course and digital badge for first-year students •       Driving faculty adoption through demonstrated value, resources, and peer champions instead of presidential mandates •       How hiring questions have shifted from comfort with online teaching to comfort with AI, for faculty and staff alike •       Experiential learning, intern-to-hire pipelines, and the alumni network's role in supplying opportunities Real-World Examples Discussed •       ARCH's inaugural speaker, a cardiologist and Manhattan engineering alumnus who leads AI at his hospital, framing AI as decision support with a human in the loop •       An institutional ChatGPT license and training workshops so faculty and staff can adopt AI at no personal cost •       The James Patterson Honors Program, a leadership development program seeded by the best-selling alumnus, which launched with more than 160 students •       Board chair and American Express CEO Steve Squeri speaking directly with students about building a career Three Key Takeaways for Higher Education Leaders 1.     Keep the liberal arts in every program, including technical ones; graduates without them are less prepared and less well-rounded for the working world 2.     Build the capacity to pivot; the world is changing quickly, and "this is how we've always done it" will no longer hold 3.     Presidents need a deliberate way to disengage and recharge, even if only through adequate sleep; the job can consume its holder This episode offers a practical look at how one institution operationalizes the pairing of liberal arts and workforce readiness through governance, partnerships, hiring, and culture, without waiting for the technology or the sector to stabilize. Read the transcript: https://changinghighered.com/manhattan-university-liberal-arts-workforce-readiness/   #LiberalArts #WorkforceReadiness #HigherEducation #HigherEducationPodcast

For the last fifteen years, capital has relentlessly chased digital attention, turning it into a diluted and cheap commodity. The new luxury for consumers and investors alike is the "presence economy," where real-world, in-person experiences are driving unparalleled engagement and spending. With experiential spending up over 30% from pre-pandemic levels, the smartest brands are no longer building better digital vending machines, but rather creating meaningful tables for people to sit at.This episode breaks down the massive shift toward IRL (in real life) business models and why creating physical communities is the ultimate competitive moat. From slashing customer acquisition costs to unlocking new avenues for raising capital, hosting real-world events provides defensibility that competitors cannot simply duplicate. Listeners will learn how to strategically integrate IRL experiences into their existing operations to drive loyalty, retention, and revenue.KEY TOPICS DISCUSSEDThe transition from the digital attention economy to the physical presence economyPost-pandemic experiential consumer spending trends and travel statisticsThe explosive growth of golf demographics and the massive supply gap in physical hospitalityDifferences between transactional digital interactions and relationship-driven business modelsUsing in-person events to drastically lower customer acquisition costsBuilding highly defensible business moats through community and shared experiencesThe role of proximity and shared meals in raising capital and securing partnershipsKEY TAKEAWAYSAttention has become an infinite and cheap commodity, making genuine physical presence the new premium asset for businesses.Experiential spending has surged over 30% compared to pre-pandemic levels, proving consumers are voting with their wallets for real-world connection.A digital screen acts as a forgettable vending machine, while an in-person experience acts as a dinner table that fosters lasting relationships.Hosting intimate, real-world events can outperform months of paid digital traffic by deeply accelerating trust and slashing customer acquisition costs.Competitors can easily copy digital marketing funnels and pricing, but they cannot pirate or replicate the specific feeling of belonging created in a physical room.Meaningful capital is rarely raised through cold outreach; proximity builds the trust required for significant financial transactions and partnerships.CONNECT & TAKE ACTIONImagos Income Fund: Text "INCOME" or "DEALS" to 844-447-1555 to learn more about Matty A's private debt fund targeting 10% fixed returns paid out monthly.

A throwback to the old intro… Happy Summer (northern hemisphere) from Inspire Citizens. We hope you enjoy this encore episode from our archives featuring some amazing student leaders at NIST. New episodes coming soon.If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. New from Inspire Citizens: Inspired Coaching & Inspired Experiences Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs whole-school service learning programsYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary On this episode, I connect with service learning leaders Pooja, Maya, Minnie, & Poj. These young global citizens share an interest in service through the lens of unity, collaboration and humanitarianism. Listen to our conversation to hear about the multitude of options for students at NIST to engage in meaningful, impactful, and sustainable service through collaboration with diverse community partners in Thailand. We talk about the current projects and aspirations of the service clubs that they are personally involved with, as well as how they have developed as leaders through their work with their clubs and ServiceCo, a student-led organization within the school, who, among their many responsibilities, coordinate and offer leadership and oversight to the many initiatives happening across the school. How might we work together to create a culture of service within our own schools and empower students to take action for a more just equitable, joyful, and sustainable future?  Listen and be inspired.Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

In this episode, Nora Osman shares her insights on human-centric leadership, the importance of authenticity, and practical strategies for transforming organizational culture through storytelling, empathy, and courage. Discover how her experiences and her book 'Zero to Hero' can inspire your leadership journey.The motivation behind writing 'Zero to Hero'The importance of authenticity in leadershipUsing storytelling to connect and teachThe 'Watermelon Effect' in IT dashboardsThe impact of experiential learning and toursOvercoming resistance to changeThe role of courage and vulnerability in leadershipThe 'Platinum Rule' in human interactionsBalancing structure and human considerationsKey take-awaysAuthenticity and storytelling are key to effective leadership.Experiential learning, like department tours, can transform organizational culture.Courage is doing things despite fear, not absence of fear.Treat people as they want to be treated, not as you want to be treated.Growth happens outside of comfort zones, embracing discomfort is essential.Nora OsmanLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nora-osman/Website - https://norvana.com/Quote's from Nora"Courage is doing things despite being afraid""Do what's right, not just what's easy""Treat people as they want to be treated"ResourcesZero to Hero by Nora Osman - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Zero+to+Hero+by+Nora+Osman

One of the most essential coping skills for building real confidence is mindful acceptance. This is the practice of noticing that fear, self-doubt, and self-consciousness are present and... that's ok. Henry puts it simply: you're acknowledging there's a passenger on the bus. You're just not letting that passenger drive.  We'll also take some time to name and untangle the harsh inner critic. That's the voice that pretends to be accurate self-assessment but is usually something absorbed from a critical adult long ago and we've just pressed play on ever since. The three key questions Henry raised for distinguishing the harsh inner-critic from your true voice are: Does it attack? Does it use fear and shame? Is it absolute or extreme? If the answers is "Yes" to any of the above, then that's your inner-critic. Your authentic voice is gentler, clearer, and never tries to motivate through fear or shame. Simply acknowledging the difference can take the power away from the inner-critic.     About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, anxiety, and depression. It's hosted by integrative psychiatrist Dr. Henry Emmons and holistic mental health researcher Dr. Aimee Prasek. The podcast is best paired with the Joy Lab Program (get your 7-day free trial!). Bonus: spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).    Listen & follow the Joy Lab Podcast on your favorite listening app:  Spotify | Apple | YouTube      Full transcript available here.   Sources and Notes for our Element of Confidence: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life. Start your 7-day free trial now. Related episodes about imposter phenomenon: Imposter Syndrome is a Myth [ep. 175] What Imposter Syndrome Really Is [ep. 276] Book: The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris, PhD Book: Confidence Culture by Shani Orgad, PhD & Rosalind Gill, PhD Bandura. Self-efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioral Change. Access here. Baumeister et al. Does High Self-Esteem Cause Better Performance, Interpersonal Success, Happiness, or Healthier Lifestyles? Access here. Donnelly et al. Do people know how others view them? Two approaches for identifying the accuracy of metaperceptions. Access here. Hayes et al. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Unified Model of Behavior Change. Access here. More about Victor Frankl's work from VFIA.   Common Questions: Q: How do I stop my fear and self-doubt from getting in the way every time I try something new? A: This episode introduces mindful acceptance, the skill of noticing uncomfortable feelings like fear, doubt, and embarrassment without fighting or avoiding them, so they don't hijack your actions. With this skill, the focus doesn't have to be about making the feelings go away, it's more about learning to move forward while they're present.   Q: How do I know if the critical voice in my head is giving me useful information or just tearing me down? A: Here are some important point to help you distinguish your harsh inner critic from your true voice: The inner critic attacks, uses fear and shame as motivation, and deals in absolutes. Your true voice is gentler, more nuanced, and never tries to hurt you.    Key moments: [00:00] Welcome back to the Element of Confidence — recap of last episode's definition: confidence as trust and willingness to act [00:30] How we'll build confidence: Mostly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) strategies and Dr. Russ Harris' framework [01:00] First step: mindful acceptance — noticing rather than judging, allowing rather than fighting [01:30] What we're accepting: the uncomfortable feelings that arise when we wish we felt confident — nervousness, embarrassment, fear [02:30] Henry: acceptance is not resignation and not agreement with the anxiety [03:00] What acceptance actually is: "I notice I'm feeling anxious. I'm going to take action anyway." [03:30] The bus metaphor: fear and self-doubt are passengers — they don't need to drive [04:00] Why this matters: confidence doesn't come from feeling good first; it comes from acting despite not feeling good [04:30] Aimee's fellowship interview story: knowing all the behavior change theory, then getting a question about Boston housing [05:00] Pterodactyls, not butterflies — the full physical panic experience [05:30] Thirty minutes of talking to suppress the feelings, which only made them worse — the fellowship did not come through [06:30] Henry shares his own story: giving a large talk despite genuine anxiety, using mindful acceptance in real time [07:30] What shifted during the talk: nervousness moved to the background, attention shifted to connection with the audience [08:00] Genuine confidence appeared — not because anxiety was gone, but because he was succeeding despite it [08:30] Mindful acceptance doesn't mean not feeling uncomfortable — it means seeing clearly and choosing your actions anyway [09:30] The performance bell curve: a little anxiety is actually good for performance; fighting it isn't the goal [10:30] Experiential avoidance: using effort to suppress uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and sensations to feel safer short-term [11:00] The Good Place medium place metaphor: warm beer and marching band music — feeling safe but not really living [11:30] How avoidance is protective in the short term but reinforces the idea that you can't handle the situation [12:30] Irony of avoidance: it boosts the scary power of what we're avoiding; the world gets smaller, anxiety increases [13:00] The brain is blunt — it can't fully distinguish fear of survival from fear of public speaking or starting a new career [13:30] We have to train a willingness: not enthusiasm for discomfort, but openness to experiencing it as part of skill-building [14:00] Henry: avoidance accumulates — the thing avoided gets bigger and scarier, and you sacrifice what you actually wanted [15:00] Social anxiety is up in recent years — fear of rejection is one of the most common mental health challenges [16:00] The brain doesn't distinguish social threats from survival threats — the amygdala alarm sounds equally loud [16:30] You can train your nervous system: every small forward step builds a new neural pathway and builds confidence [17:30] Naming the inner critic: the harsh, self-critical voice that rides along during experiential avoidance [18:00] Aimee's dual monologue during the fellowship interview — speaking outward and critiquing herself inward simultaneously [19:30] The inner critic may sometimes have useful information — and that's worth extracting [20:00] When the information is useful (you don't have the skill yet) versus when it's just harsh and paralyzing [20:30] The inner critic is usually a voice absorbed from a critical adult long ago — pressed play on ever since [21:30] Mindful acceptance: notice the voices, accept they're here, create space and retain energy rather than getting wrapped up [22:00] Henry: the key to working with the inner critic is simply realizing it's not you [22:30] Your authentic voice is gentler, clearer, and never tries to motivate through fear or shame [23:00] How to identify the inner critic: Does it attack? Does it use fear and shame? Is it absolute or extreme? [24:00] Your true voice is nuanced: "This is hard. I'm learning. I'm not there yet." [24:30] Once you recognize the inner critic, something shifts: "Ah, there's that voice again" — like a neighbor's dog barking [25:00] Extract any grain of truth, let the inflated story go, and move forward [26:00] Mindful acceptance: notice the voice, accept it's there, but don't accept what it says — and move forward anyway [26:30] Questions for identifying inner critic vs. true voice — in the show notes and in the Joy Lab Program Experiment [27:00] Preview of next episode: working more with the thoughts that rise up — what to do after you notice them [27:30] Three closing pieces of wisdom: Jon Kabat-Zinn on being awake, Carl Jung on the terror of full self-acceptance, Carl Rogers on the paradox that makes change possible    Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram Linkedin Facebook YouTube     Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. 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The traditional retail media playbook is undergoing a massive transformation as platforms shift away from transactional clicks toward holistic, real-world shopping experiences. This week, Sam's Club VP and GM Harvey Ma, breaks down how their membership data and cross-enterprise synergy with Walmart are setting a new standard for full-funnel brand measurement. Key Highlights

In this episode, we explore the psychology of outgrowing your professional identity and giving yourself permission to evolve. For years, focusing solely on real estate allowed for deep foundational roots, but expanding into hospitality, private credit, and crypto is essential for continued growth and living a rich life.The discussion covers the launch of the Amagos Income Fund, the shift toward experiential investments, and why the most impactful investors rarely stay in one lane forever. Listeners will learn how to dismantle limiting beliefs and systematically step out of their comfort zones without jeopardizing their core success.KEY TOPICS DISCUSSEDEvolving a professional brand and personal identityTransitioning from real estate to the hospitality businessPrivate debt fund investing strategies and structuresImagos Income Fund target returns and asset-backed lendingCapital markets and crypto asset explorationOvercoming ego and limiting beliefs in entrepreneurshipExperiential ROI and in-real-life (IRL) authentic investmentsKEY TAKEAWAYSYou are not required to maintain the same professional identity forever; allowing yourself to evolve unlocks new levels of success.Mastering a single core business initially provides the foundation and permission needed to safely branch out into other asset classes.The Imagos Income Fund prioritizes downside protection and steady cash flow through first-position asset-backed lending.Stepping outside your comfort zone requires letting go of the psychological infrastructure of your past successes.Experiential investments and in-real-life hospitality businesses are becoming highly attractive as consumers increasingly crave authentic connections.CONNECT & TAKE ACTIONWealth Intelligence Brief: Text "WIB" to 844-447-1555 to get Matty's free macro data, real estate intel, and crypto signals delivered to your inbox 3 times a week.Imagos Income Fund: Text "INCOME" or "DEALS" to 844-447-1555 to learn more about Matty A's private debt fund targeting 10% fixed returns paid out monthly.

What I Learned at Cannes Lions 2026 [00:00:00] Welcome back to Creating the Perfect Experience. I'm your host, Mark Testa, founder and creative director of Mark Steven Agency, and today there's no guest, just me. I wanna talk about Cannes, Cannes Lions, that I went to for the first time this year. And I wanna talk about what I actually saw, not the highlight reels or the TikTok, but the version that I witnessed as an observer.It's a place to learn and be inspired and connect, but it was a bit overwhelming. If you've ever been to Cannes Lions, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is one of the most recognized events in the marketing and advertising world. It draws brand marketers, agency leaders, media companies, and creators from all over the globe to the French Riviera for a week of sessions, awards, and deals.And once I got there, the hierarchy became very clear to me and very fast. Brands are at the top, and the festival and the sponsors seem to [00:01:00] orbit around them. The conversations revolve around them. The beach activations, the yachts, and the parties are built for them. So if you're a brand, Cannes can make you feel like royalty, and honestly, that makes sense.They're writing the checks. But what does that mean for everyone else? Agencies, designers, production partners. And in my opinion, you're either in service of the brand or you're looking for a seat at that table. So that was my first real lesson walking in. The second thing I noticed, and you couldn't miss it, was the amount of money that tech was spending.Google, Amazon, Spotify, and the other major platforms were everywhere. Not just sponsoring sessions, I'm talking full-scale activations, immersive environments, hospitality spaces on the beach that cost millions. And the message was loud and clear. "We want your ad dollars, and we're willing to put up a show to get them."What's [00:02:00] interesting to me as someone who lives in the experiential world is that these tech giants have fully absorbed the lesson that we've been teaching for decades, that an experience creates emotional connection that a media buy can't do alone. They're using our language and doing it to sell their platforms.It's not a criticism, it's just a reality. When the biggest spenders in the room are competing through experience, it signals something important about where the industry is headingSo another observation, and this one I wasn't fully prepared for, was just how dominant the creator economy has become.Creators, celebrities were everywhere. , Not as attendees, but as power players. Brands were actively courting them. Panels were built around them, and the conversation kept circling back to this theme: brands need creators to reach audiences, and the creators need brands to build scale.It's a [00:03:00] relationship of mutual dependency. So what I found fascinating is the line between creator and brands were being blurred. The most sophisticated creators are operating as media companies, and the many brands are trying to behave like creators with a personality, with a point of view, and with a community.And for experiential, this is actually an opportunity because when a creator or a brand wants to show up at a physical space, at a festival, a pop-up, or a cultural moment, they need our expertise. So Now let's get real for a minute. As a person walking through Cannes, not as a speaker, not as an award winner, just as a professional trying to connect and build, it can be tough to be noticed.So if you're not a creator or an, you know, the athlete or the celebrity, it is difficult. Uh, so in my opinion, there are three currencies a panel, an award, or a connection. And it doesn't just go for creative agency. I [00:04:00] think it goes for anyone else who is, who is not a, a, you know, a brand leader.Um, and without one of these currencies or awards or, or panel, um, you're networking to a sea of people who are all doing the same thing, all trying to get in front of the same decision-makers. And it's not a complaint. I just know the rules of the game, and the game is earn your visibility. You have to earn your way through there.So another observation that that I noticed many times at the festival this year was AI, and I really, you know, expected to hear that. Um, but the take on it was, uh, slightly different. Everyone agreed that AI is here, and it's a tool. However, what I kept hearing over and over from brand marketers and agency leaders and creators was that people are starving for what's real.In a world where content can be generated, where interactions can be automated, it's getting hard to tell what's human and what isn't. People are craving the [00:05:00] physical presence, eye contact, texture, spontaneity, the things that can't be faked or scaled This came up in panel after panel. The hunger for real human interaction is being driven in large part by the rise of AI, not in spite of it.And I'll be honest, sitting in the room as someone who has spent many years building live experiences, I felt something close to a vindication because that's the argument we've been trying to make experience is irreplaceable. You can't automate the feeling of being in a room with some of the...something that moves you. AI is making a case for us, and we just have to be loud enough to take credit for it. Which brings me to my next thought and why I wanted to even do this episode. Experiential work deserves to be recognized, particularly at Cannes, as a true form of marketing, not as a supporting category, not as a subcategory of something else, [00:06:00] but as a marketing discipline.There were a number of discussions and talks geared toward live marketing championed by individuals at XP Land and the head of events at Canva, which were amazing. They were designed and produced live experience that were moving people, that create memories, that build community around the brand. That is creative.That is strategic. That has measurable impact. And yet at a festival built around celebrating marketing creativity, the live experience often Thanks for tuning in. Check us out at https://www.instagram.com/markstephenagency/

Have you ever wondered what it's like to experience an Inner Wealth Mentoring session?In this special episode, you'll get an inside look at Mussi Diskin's unique mentoring process as she gently guides a client through an Inner Wealth session. Blending compassionate coaching, meaningful reflection, and a calming guided meditation, this episode offers a firsthand experience of the transformative work that helps people reconnect with their inner wisdom.Whether you're curious about Inner Wealth Mentoring, considering working with Mussi, or simply looking for inspiration on your own journey of personal growth, this special episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and discover what's possible when you turn inward.For more from me visit my website MussiDiskin.com or email me at EnergizingHearts@gmail.com Check out my free parenting course called Parenting 101 at MussiDiskin.com/freecontent

     The spiritual life cannot be fully understood or lived until the believer grasps the distinction between positional truth and experiential truth. Learning God's Word is always the starting point for the Christian way of life (1 Pet 2:2; 2 Tim 3:16–17). Until the believer orients to what God has already accomplished at initial salvation, he cannot discern what God now expects in fellowship (Rom 6:3–11). Confusion or neglect of Scripture inevitably drives the Christian into legalism, emotionalism, ritualism, activism, or frustration (Col 2:8, 20–23; Gal 3:1–3). Bible doctrine learned and applied provides the foundation for executing the spiritual life (Rom 12:2; Jam 1:22). God's riches for the believer include both positional and experiential blessings, and the former establishes the ground on which the latter are enjoyed (Eph 1:3; Col 2:6–7). Full study notes here: https://thinkingonscripture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/10-The-Believers-Riches-in-Christ.pdf  & https://thinkingonscripture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Experiential-Knowledge-of-God-Inner-Joy-Peace-and-Stability.pdf  Steven R. Cook, D.Min., M.Div.

New Scientist Discovery Tours runs 100 tours with a team of four, works with six operator partners worldwide, and has guests putting deposits down on a solar eclipse in Australia in 2028. The entire operation is built around one idea: go to the same places as everyone else, but tell a story nobody else is telling.Kevin Currie, Director of New Scientist Discovery Tours, joined the company in 2019 to build what three journalists had started off the side of their desks. The pitch was simple: curate an itinerary around a science story, not a destination, and put an expert on the tour who can actually tell it. Kevin spent months in due diligence before signing on, looking at guest feedback, partner relationships, and industry data. Experiential travel was growing at 19% annually, roughly double the rate of standard travel. He built a business case, launched 20 tours, sold most of them out, and then lost everything to the pandemic. New Scientist kept him. He's been building since 2022 with a team of four.The episode covers how New Scientist structures tour development from the inside of a media company, what Kevin looks for when he chooses scientists to accompany tours, and how the team manages a supply chain of partner operators, DMCs, and tour leaders without becoming a tour operator themselves. Kevin explains why they work with only six partners and why the pre-departure briefing between the expert and the tour leader is one of the most important things they do. He describes the 4.6-kilometer walk in the Brecon Beacons where every hundred meters represents 100 million years of Earth's history, and the moment a guest looks up and realizes the last 20 centimeters represent all of human existence. The episode is also a case study in how a niche operator competes not by being cheaper, but by doing the thing competitors literally cannot copy: getting the science right.

Note: This episode is an encore performance from an episode originally published on May 7, 2024If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Update: Aya's paper got published! You can read it here. It is article number 4 in the 10th issue of the Intercultural Connector. Congratulations to Aya on this amazing accomplishment.New from Inspire Citizens: Inspired Coaching & Inspired Experiences Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs whole-school service learning programsShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary It was so amazing to meet Aya from the International School of Kigali in Rwanda and learn about her passion for mindful service and how it connects to intercultural competency. Her 4 pillars of mindful service would be a great starting point for any school designing a service learning program, or evaluating the impact of their partnerships. How might we engage as listeners, connect with communities from a place of equality, build relationships, establish trust and collaboratively design actions that have positive impact and develop reciprocal partnerships? Listen to find out.Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

Making Bold Business Decisions When the Future Is Uncertain is covered in this Podcast***************************************Entrepreneurs are constantly forced to make big moves with incomplete information—whether it's selling a business, pivoting to a new model, or doubling down on a risky opportunity. In this conversation, Andrew Frazier and guest Adam Roach unpack how to recognize a true calling vs. a distraction, manage fear and uncertainty, and make courageous decisions that align with your values and long-term vision. You'll hear real-world stories of bold pivots, practical decision frameworks, and how faith, community, and wise counsel can help you move forward confidently when the path ahead isn't clear.Adam Roach is a coach, community builder, and former real estate franchise owner based in Charleston, South Carolina. A native of Indiana and former collegiate and aspiring professional tennis player, Adam began his career in the tennis business in Southern California before transitioning into real estate, where he owned three Keller Williams Realty franchises. Inspired by the legacy of his late father, an Olympic swim coach and influential mentor, Adam sold his franchises to pursue a higher calling: empowering coaches. He is the founder of the I Love Coaching community, now active on four continents, which supports coaches in building impactful businesses—from one-on-one practices to scalable, seven-figure brands—using his REAL Coach Method (Relevant, Experiential, Authentic Leaders), an acronym developed with leadership expert John Maxwell. A devoted husband and father of two tennis-playing teens, Adam integrates his faith, leadership values, and passion for personal growth into his work helping coaches change and serve millions of people worldwide.LinkedIn:   / adamrroach  Website: https://ilovecoachingco.com/

Joseph Bojanowski, president of PM Hotel Group, chatted with CoStar News Hotels' Trevor Simpson about this summer's mega events and the future growth avenues for the third-party hotel operator.

Experiential learning through travel changes students for good — and Denver science and CTE teacher Angela Cannava proves any teacher can lead it. In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast, Angela shares how curriculum-aligned international trips with EF Explore America transformed her students: a forensics lab in Great Britain where they did real DNA fingerprinting, and a Belize Ridge-to-Reef conservation expedition with a midnight bat workshop. She tells the story of a student who barely spoke in three years coming home changed, and a Belize traveler now headed back to work at the conservation NGO he visited on the trip. In this episode, you'll learn: - Why curriculum-aligned travel makes lessons "stick" long after the trip ends - How travel transforms your relationships with students — and the culture of your whole classroom - The two things to nail before your first trip: a diverse chaperone team and clear student expectations - How to make international travel doable on a teacher's schedule by partnering with a tour company - Why the learning ripples out even to the students who stayed home Read the full show notes and resources at https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e942  Sponsor. Today's show is sponsored by EF Explore America and their STEM Tours. Lead your students on a STEM tour to places on the cutting edge of innovation to show them how STEM thinking often shows up where you least expect it. Imagine your students coding robots with MassRobotics at MIT, exploring marine ecosystems in Florida's coral reefs, or even sitting down to talk with a former spy in Washington DC. If you want to inspire your students and give them a fresh perspective on the power of STEM, visit efexploreamerica.com/STEM. If this show helps you, please rate or review it wherever you're listening, and share it with a teacher friend.

In this inspiring interview, Andrew Alexander King shares his journey from Detroit to becoming a mountaineer, surfer, and advocate for diversity in outdoor education. Discover insights on experiential learning, embracing failure, and mentoring the next generation. Experiential learning cycle and reflection The role of failure in growth and resilience Diversity and inclusion in outdoor education Learn more about Andrew - https://www.andrewalexanderking.work/about Contact the podcast - podcast@high5adventure.org Support the podcast - verticalplaypen.org

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Trust Your Gut? What Neuroscience Reveals About Intuition The Four Types of Intuition Every Leader Should Understand Episode 309 (Sunil is based in London, Ontario) In this conversation with Sunil Godse we explored: the science behind intuition and decision-making how intuition operates through the subconscious mind why trust is essential for business success the connection between intuition and leadership recognizing personal intuitive signals positive and negative intuition cues experiential intuition and learning from experience relational intuition and building trust situational intuition and reading environments creative intuition and taking calculated risks balancing intuition with logic and data why entrepreneurs often ignore intuitive warnings identifying intuition through past decisions overcoming fear to act on intuitive insights the opportunity cost of ignoring intuition strengthening intuition through deliberate reflection ----- About our guest, Sunil Godse: Sunil's intuitive branding services helped a struggling $400,000 company earn $3.5 million in just over 2 years. He is the author of two books, "Gut: What it is. How to trust it. How to use it." and "Fail Fast. Succeed Faster". Learn about about his intuitive branding services at https://sunilgodse.com/ Buy his books https://sunilgodse.com/books/ ----- Key  points from this conversation with Sunil: Intuition is not mystical; neuroscience research suggests it operates through the subconscious mind. Intuitive processing can begin within milliseconds before conscious awareness. Trust is built through intuition and plays a major role in business success. Every person receives intuitive signals, but those signals are unique to the individual. Positive intuitive signals encourage action, while negative signals warn against potential problems. Intuition draws upon a lifetime of experiences stored in the subconscious. Four forms of intuition influence decision-making: experiential, relational, situational, and creative intuition. Experiential intuition relies on accumulated knowledge and past experiences. Relational intuition helps determine whom to trust and collaborate with. Situational intuition evaluates the environment and circumstances around a decision. Creative intuition encourages people to pursue opportunities that may appear risky to others. Many business failures occur when leaders ignore their intuitive warnings. Trust within organizations increases engagement, productivity, and loyalty. Employees become stronger contributors when they feel trusted and respected. Effective leaders balance intuition, emotion, and rational analysis. Reviewing past successes and failures helps identify personal intuitive signals. Intuition grows stronger when people consciously reflect on their experiences. Acting on intuition often requires courage because the path forward may be uncertain. Fear frequently prevents people from following intuitive guidance. Successful entrepreneurs often combine data with intuition rather than relying exclusively on either. ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We'll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.   Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He's fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.   Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://superiorpresentations.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill  

Disclaimer: Please be advised that this episode contains content related to childhood trauma and a suicide attempt. If these topics are challenging for you, you may wish to skip this episode or seek support.       Understanding how students think, feel, and connect is key to creating meaningful learning experiences. Yet so often, the human side of education is overlooked in favor of purely academic outcomes.        In this episode, I talk with Thayne Martin, a leading expert in experiential neuroscience, about how understanding the brain and emotions can transform the educational experience. We dive into how gratitude, prosocial skills, and experiential learning techniques help students develop resilience, connection, and a sense of belonging. Thayne shares practical strategies for educators and school leaders to incorporate these approaches into classrooms, staff culture, and leadership practices.                      Find the full episode show notes and transcript, click here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/441        Keep up with me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akellycoaching/       Connect with Thayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thaynemartin

Turning Wanderlust into a Business. Can falling in love with a place completely change the trajectory of your life? For Alankar Chandra, a trip to the Masai Mara did exactly that. Today, I speak to Alankar Chandra, the CEO and Founder of Wild Voyager and Ilora Retreats. An IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, Alankar left his comfortable corporate job to pursue his true passions: wildlife and travel.  In this episode, we discuss how he turned his hobby into a thriving experiential travel company, born out of a desire to rekindle a true sense of wonder through authentic adventures. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or a travel enthusiast, Alankar's journey from having zero background in the travel industry to building a successful business is packed with incredible insights. In this episode, we discuss: The Lightbulb Moment: How falling in love with the Masai Mara inspired him to leave the corporate world behind. Starting from Scratch: Navigating the industry without a travel background and treating the first year as a "discovery phase." Building the Business: Effective marketing strategies, getting early customers, and lessons learned from what didn't work. Team Dynamics: The challenges of hiring and retaining great staff. Founder Life: What a typical day looks like and the realities of being a solo founder. The Travel Industry: Dealing with competition, prioritizing sustainability in tourism, and exciting expeditions like tracking snow leopards. What's Next: Exciting future plans for Wild Voyager and Ilora Retreats. Please enjoy the show! Links  https://www.wildvoyager.com/ Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Show NotesIn this episode, Simon Western is joined by his long-time colleague, Leslie Brissett, to explore the history, purpose and enduring relevance of Group Relations Conferences. They trace the roots of this pioneering methodology from the early Leicester Conferences and the Tavistock Institute tradition to its contemporary applications in leadership, organisations and society. They discuss how Group Relations creates a temporary learning organisation where participants study authority, leadership, membership, and the unconscious in real time. They reflect on why these conferences can be deeply moving, often revealing hidden assumptions, internal constraints and patterns carried from our earliest relationships.Simon and Leslie also discuss the changing nature of leadership, the growing prominence of identity and systems thinking and the need to reconnect questions of soul, embodiment and spirituality with organisational life. Along the way, Simon shares how a Group Relations Conference helped him discover a different path to leadership - one that emerged not from hierarchy, but from working at the edge.This is a conversation about learning, freedom, authority and what it means to become more conscious participants in the systems we inhabit.Key Reflections Every Group Relations Conference is a unique, temporary learning organisation that can never be repeated in exactly the same way. Authority is not simply something exercised by leaders; it is shaped by how each of us relates to systems, roles, and early life experiences. Experiential learning can reveal aspects of ourselves that remain hidden in traditional education, coaching, therapy, or leadership development. Freedom often exposes the internal constraints and assumptions that unconsciously shape our behaviour. The origins of Group Relations are rooted in post-war efforts to understand authority, democracy, and the conditions that give rise to authoritarianism. Leadership does not only emerge from formal positions of power; it can arise from the edge of a system through connection and influence. Identity has become a more visible and important aspect of organizational life, inviting deeper reflection on both self and system. The future of Group Relations may lie in integrating embodiment, spirituality, and ecological ways of thinking with its psychoanalytic foundations. KeywordsGroup Relations, Leadership, Authority, Tavistock, Systems Thinking, Identity, Organisational Learning, Soul, WorkBrief BioLeslie has worked in organisational and community leadership for over 30 years. He is on the advisory board of the Eco-leadership Institute. He is the former Group Relations Programme Director at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, and is currently serving as the Board Secretary for the International Psychoanalytical Association. Leslie has studied human dynamics in experiential settings in many countries and acts as an adviser and consultant to boards, nations, groups and individuals seeking to improve the quality of life and deepen what it means to be human and humane. Leslie holds multiple degrees including master's degrees in Health Education from Kings College and Organisational Psychology, Social Policy and Non-Profit Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a PhD in Unconscious Decision Making from Trinity College. 

Kevin Simonson has now sold two agencies. The first — Metric Digital to Wpromote in 2020. The second — adMixt to Interluxe Group, announced this week. And he came on In/Organic Live the same week the deal closed to talk about what's actually different the second time around.Christian and Ayelet sat down with Kevin — outgoing CEO of adMixt, now President of Performance Marketing at Interluxe Group — for an unusually candid conversation about deal structure, integration, and why the headline multiple tells you almost nothing about whether a deal was good.What we cover: Why Kevin took the adMixt CEO seat (a turnaround that wasn't actually broken), how a single text from a friend on a Mountain Gate board started the whole process, why there was no formal auction and the buyer recommended his own banker, why a strategic that didn't already offer his service line was the more interesting buyer, the "do no harm" integration approach — no title mapping, no email changes until 2027, how deal structures have shifted from 2020 to 2026 (equity loans, rollover treatment, the 2022 law change), and why Kevin now just asks friends "was it good or bad?" instead of asking about the multiple.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:12 — Welcome and guest intro: Kevin Simonson, outgoing CEO of adMixt0:45 — Kevin's background: iProspect intern to Metric Digital to Wpromote to adMixt1:39 — What adMixt does: "we get people to buy things on the internet"2:07 — Why adMixt is different — they built their own media buying software3:03 — Who is Interluxe Group? Experiential, media, and PR for luxury brands4:02 — The Mountain Gate connection and how a single text started the deal4:50 — Reverse due diligence: why trusted relationships de-risked the process5:52 — No formal process: how the strategic buyer side reached out and stayed updated quarterly6:46 — Why the buyer recommended Palazzo as Kevin's banker7:26 — Why Interluxe was the right buyer: a brand-new service line vs. overlap at Wpromote9:29 — The "do no harm" integration: no title mapping, no email changes, slow roll to 202710:10 — Deal structure: how it's changed from 2020 to 2026 (and the 2022 law change)11:14 — Ayelet on the legal mechanics: asset vs. stock vs. membership interest purchase12:56 — Why the multiple lies: "just ask if it was good or bad"13:43 — Why structure matters more than the headline EV14:07 — Mountain Gate's acquisition tear and the standing invite to Shamrock15:11 — Kevin's credit to founder Zach and the foundation that made adMixt worth buying16:15 — Why this was an excellent turnaround, well landed

I gave the opening keynote of the Meaningful XR Conference on May 30, 2026, and here's the video version of my keynote talk titled: "Patterns of Meaning, Transformation, and Impact in XR" and here is the PDF of the slides with clickable footnotes. In this talk, I cover my Experiential & Phenomenological Framework, discuss the Impulse Impact Study that came out on May 28th (see my discussion in episode #1721). I cover a bit about the Transformation Economy (see my interview with Joe Pine in episode #1718), Mission-Oriented Change, & Co-Creation, as well as cover some Other Models for Paradigm Shifts, and finally dive into AI & Friction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-XNH4upTVw This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

Guiding Question:What if schools created a space for student changemakers to gather, learn, grow, collaborate, innovate, lead and celebrate their work building a bridge to a sustainable future? Key Takeaways:Planting seeds for changemaking in schools Using the Sustainability Compass as a guide to different strands of being a changemaker Creating a sense of unity and belonging for changemakers across Europe at the Düsseldorf conference Building a team through trust, talents and skillsIf you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we'd appreciate it if you could please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Check out the conference website Inspire Citizens Student Leader Micro-CredentialLearn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson meets up with grade 11 students Melania, Julia, and Grabriela from the International School of Düsseldorf. These 3 changemakers spearheaded the team at their school as they organized this year's student-led changemaker conference, Bridge to Impact. This is the 5th iteration of this European regional conference with previous hosts, Budapest, Munich, and the founding conferences in Frankfurt. This conference is designed to bring young changemakers together, support them to build skills, and create opportunities for action and collaboration. Be sure to check out next year's conference in Lithuania. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at this year's conference from the perspective of the student leaders who put it all together.Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

In this interview, organizational development facilitator Mike Cardus shares insights on experiential learning, facilitation wisdom, and adapting activities to different contexts. Discover how to enhance your facilitation skills, innovate activities, and connect more deeply with groups across various environments.   Experiential learning and psychodynamics Facilitation wisdom and handling ambiguity Innovating and adapting activities for different contexts Learn more about Mike - https://mikecardus.com/ Contact the podcast - podcast@high5adventure.org Support the podcast - verticalplaypen.org

In this episode, Gina Michnowicz, CEO of The Craftsman, joins AdTechGod to discuss building a creative agency focused on storytelling, experiential marketing, and integrated campaigns for global brands like Cisco, Disney, Marvel, and Godiva. Gina shares her journey from digital consulting to launching The Craftsman, how creative ideas come to life across physical and digital experiences, and why human creativity still matters in the age of AI. From building a 3,000-chocolate-bar train for Godiva and 20th Century Fox to discussing the future of branded content and creators, this conversation dives deep into the evolving world of marketing and advertising. Takeaways Human creativity remains essential despite advances in AI. Great marketing ideas come from non-linear creative thinking. Experiential campaigns work best when integrated with digital and PR. AI is useful for productivity, but not for original ideas. Emotional storytelling is difficult for AI to replicate. Brand awareness and experiential marketing are becoming more valuable. Creators will need to focus on authentic and original content. The best campaigns connect people emotionally to brands. Chapters 00:00 Gina Michnowicz joins the podcast and introduces The Craftsman. 01:09 Gina shares her journey from consulting to founding her agency. 03:44 How The Craftsman works with brands like Disney, Cisco, and Godiva. 06:32 Building integrated campaigns that combine experiential, PR, and social. 07:06 The story behind the 3,000 chocolate bar Godiva train campaign. 09:42 How Gina's digital background shaped her creative approach. 11:12 Gina's perspective on AI in creativity and advertising. 14:21 Why AI struggles with original creative ideas. 17:46 The emotional gap between AI-generated and human-made content. 20:45 Where creativity, branding, and marketing are heading next. 22:50 Gina shares her optimism for the future of creative work. Guests: AdTech God Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deuteronomy: Preparing to Enter the Land of Promise

In this episode, we sit down with Brieane (Brie) Olson, CEO of PacSun, for a conversation that is equal parts brand strategy masterclass and career inspiration. Brie has spent nearly two decades at PacSun — moving from design and product to marketing and digital before stepping into the CEO role three years ago — and has led one of retail's most remarkable transformation stories, taking the brand from bankruptcy to a Harvard Business School case study and a cult following with Gen Z. She opens up about the viral TikTok moment that shaped PacSun's entire philosophy around co-creation, why most brands are fundamentally misunderstanding Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and what it actually looks like to give your customers a real seat at the table — not just a focus group. She also digs into her own leadership journey, why she went back to school at 40, and what she'd tell anyone trying to build something meaningful from wherever they're starting. Her new book, Co-Created, is out now.Key Takeaways:// Treat your customers as co-creators, not an audience. The turning point in PacSun's story came when an everyday consumer — not a contracted influencer — filmed a TikTok in her bedroom that sold 11,000 pairs of jeans in under 48 hours. The lesson Brie took from it: when you truly empower customers to love and represent your brand, the results can far outpace anything a paid campaign produces.// Give Gen Z an actual seat at the table — not just a survey. PacSun's Youth Advisory Council brings together 14 young people aged 12 to 26 who function like a board of directors — weighing in on tech initiatives, marketing campaigns, and strategy. Social listening is a starting point, but the brands that win are the ones creating formal structures to involve their community in real decisions.// Experiential retail isn't complicated:  the mall is back, and unexpected pop-ups are winning. Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to touch product, hang out with friends, and be surprised. PacSun has seen major success showing up trackside at Formula One in Austin, at Goofball, and in other culturally-relevant spaces. Meeting the customer in moments that matter to them — not just in places convenient to the brand — is the new retail playbook.// You don't need a title to start leading. Brie's advice for early-career listeners: stay deeply curious, build relationships relentlessly, never stay too rigidly in your lane, and do more than what's expected of you. She also makes the point that identifying what's blocking your growth — and taking action on it — matters more than waiting for the right opportunity. She went back to school at 40. It's never too late to fill the gap.Connect with Brie: LinkedInGet a Copy of the Book: Amazon____Join the MHH Collective! The MHH Collective is a community for marketers and business owners to connect, ask real questions, and grow their careers together. Join for access to live Q&As with industry experts, a private Slack community, and ongoing resources: https://www.marketinghappyhr.com/mhh-collectiveSay hi! DM us on Instagram and let us know what content you want to hear on the show - We can't wait to hear from you! Please also consider rating the show and leaving a review, as that helps us tremendously as we move forward in this Marketing Happy Hour journey and create more content for all of you. ⁠Join the MHH Collective: ⁠Join now⁠Get the latest marketing trends, open jobs and MHH updates, straight to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our email list!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow MHH on Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special EpisodeGet tickets for the Deep Leaders: One Day Leadership Experience.September 30, 20269am - 3pmRome, GADeep Leaders - Dr. Chris Auger, BCCWhy it's important for leaders to "first look in the mirror"Who is leadership training for?What will attendees experience at the Deep Leaders: One Day Leadership Experience?What are the origins of servant leadership?Dr. Chris Auger, BCC, is a Retired US Navy Seal, the Founder of Deep Water Leadership, Executive and a Leadership & Team Performance ConsultantLinkedIn: Dr. Chris Auger, BCCEmail: chris@deepwaterleadership.comShoutouts and References: Servant LeadershipRobert GreenleafJohn MaxwellDaniel GolemanSimon SinekJesusNews and UpdatesGet tickets for the Deep Leaders: One Day Leadership Experience.September 30, 20269am - 3pmRome, GAWhat does WorkPlay Solutions do?We believe that life's too short for work to suck. We train teams to communicate and leaders to get results - the fun way!  WorkPlay Solutions is an authorized partner of Everything DiSC® and the Five Behaviors®.Website: www.workplaysolutions.comLinkedIn: company/workplaysolFacebook: @workplaysolInstagram: @workplaysolPodcast Info:Host: Mark Suroviec, M.Ed.Music: Music by REDproductions from Pixabay

400 years ago a frightened philosopher cut reality in two, inner and outer. Mind and world. We have been living inside of that split ever since and it is the reason your inner work keeps gong deeper but never arrives. This teaching identifies the wound plainly, shows how it lives in the body and offers a way back to the world that was never actually dead. Come home to the heart. If you appreciate my work please consider a donation to: "paypal.me/newdayglobal". You can also search for me on Substack.com. Thank you!

400 years ago a frightened philosopher cut reality in two, inner and outer. Mind and world. We have been living inside of that split ever since and it is the reason your inner work keeps gong deeper but never arrives. This teaching identifies the wound plainly, shows how it lives in the body and offers a way back to the world that was never actually dead. Come home to the heart. If you appreciate my work please consider a donation to: "paypal.me/newdayglobal". You can also search for me on Substack.com. Thank you!

SYNOPSIS: Ali is in the hot seat today! The tables have turned as longtime friend, student and Television Producer, Lauren Gleason, interviews Ali about her body-based method, Personal Geometry® - a practice she developed to give the body a language that our cognitive minds can immediately access and understand.  Together, they explore how Personal Geometry® and body mapping techniques are used in therapeutic and clinical healing, particularly in addressing challenges related to the body, sexuality, and addiction. Ali shares how she refined her method while working in renowned rehab centres in Los Angeles, offering real-life examples of its impact and honoring the influence and her experience of Family Constellation Work.They discuss the power of mapping relational dynamics - how visualizing the roles we hold in family systems can illuminate unconscious patterns, especially in the context of addiction and trauma. Other topics explored include the common phenomenon of emotional incest, the challenges and call to work with perpetrators, sexual biases as a facilitator, and our universal need to belong.At its core, Personal Geometry® is a somatic practice that taps into the body's innate, felt-sense understanding of spatial relationships. By bypassing psychological defense mechanisms, it directly reveals how we unconsciously position ourselves in relation to others, environments, and internal conflicts. This non-verbal, embodied approach provides a clear and immediate visual representation of a client's inner world, making it an invaluable tool for therapists, facilitators, and anyone seeking profound transformation.  PERSONAL GEOMETRY TRAININGSJoin the Next Personal Geometry® Foundations Class  (online over Zoom)Now enrolling - click here for more details. Next cohort starts February 8th, 2025.Our audience gets $250 off - just mention the show when contacting Ali. A seven-week online class - perfect for therapists, sexologists, coaches, and healing practitioners. Foundations is the prerequisite for advanced classes on Sexuality and Addiction, and individuals seeking personal healing are welcome too!  MORE ALI MEZEY:Website:  https://www.alimezey.comPersonal Geometry® and the Magic of Mat Work Course information:https://www.alimezey.com/personal-geometry-foundationsTransgenerational Healing Films: https://constellationarts.com/Body work: https://www.alimezey.com/massage-body-therapyMORE LAUREN GLEASON:Instagram for Personal Geometry®: @the.unfolding.youInstagram For Entertainment & Media @gynisis.productions  BIO: Lauren Gleason is Creative and Entertainment Professional with over a decade of experience across film and television. Parallel to her career in entertainment, Lauren's other lifelong passion has been personal development. Beginning when she was first certified in Reiki I at fourteen, she was fortunate enough to be exposed to a wide-range of mind-body wellness techniques from Family Constellation Therapy to Continuum, to Joseph Culp's Walking In Your Shoes—finally becoming certified as a Personal Geometry Practitioner in 2025 under Ali Mezey. At their core, stories embody the human path of transformation. Lauren's mission is to create engaging, multi-genre stories that illuminate and entertain, while helping individuals uncover and rewrite their stories along the way. Follow Lauren's conscious media endeavors with Gynisis Productions and her Personal Geometry practice with The Unfolding You. OTHER RESOURCES, LINKS AND INSPIRATIONS:FREE Guided Body Mapping Taster: Heart/Sexuality SplitJane PetersonBodies In Space by Jane PetersonBert HellingerCenter for Healthy SexThe Body Has a Mind of its Own by The BlakesleesProprioMassage® - Ali's massage method Jane Peterson: The Systemic Body: Navigating Relational Dynamics and Systemic Consciousness with Jane Peterson, PhDGil Hedley: "pars intima" instead of "genitals"The Body is a Gift with Gil Hedley: A Reverential Journey into the Human BodyFUNCTIONS OF ADDICTIONS: Addictions serve as adaptive strategies the body develops to regulate overwhelming emotions, trauma, and unmet needs. Addiction functions as a way to manage distress, create boundaries, or seek connection when healthier strategies are unavailable, often reinforcing cycles of disembodiment and dissociation.PROPRIOCEPTION: One's internal sense of where one's body parts are located in space and how they are moving. Proprioceptors are located in muscles, tendons, cartilage and jointsCARTESIAN DIVIDE: The conceptual separation between mind and body, coined after René Descartes, emphasizing a dualistic view of human existence, isolating mental and physical aspects.FAMILY CONSTELLATION WORK is a global therapeutic approach that explores an individual's emotional and behavioral challenges in the context of their family system. It seeks to uncover hidden dynamics, unresolved traumas, or entanglements in the family lineage that may influence current issues. The process often invo...

"We're a little egoless. We're happy to just do the content, be a part of the lighting, or help anybody execute and create something cool." — Robb Jibson In this episode, I sit down with Robb Jibson, the founder and creative director of So Midwest, a Chicago-based production design firm. Robb has spent decades building the visual experiences that define live music for artists like Fall Out Boy, Incubus, and Panic! At The Disco. We discuss his journey from a teenager in Michigan to the center of the concert production world. Episode highlights The "Tetanus" origin story: Robb recounts his early days in a metal band called Tetanus and how an attempt to use car headlights for stage lighting led to a run-in with the law and a formative stint doing community service at the Frauenthal Theater. Touring with the Backstreet Boys: At just 19 years old, Robb landed a spot on a tour with the Backstreet Boys during the height of their popularity. The birth of So Midwest: Originally started as a tax shelter while touring with Incubus, the company name was inspired by a simple 1-inch button found at the Empty Bottle. The shift to motion graphics: Robb explains how the industry transitioned from "smoky beams of light" to complex video content and 3D animation around 2007. Working with Chicago legends: We talk about his long-standing relationships with local favorites like Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence Arms, and Chevelle. Follow So Midwest: Visit somidwest.com to learn more. Car Con Carne is sponsored by Exploding House Printing! Exploding House Printing is here for all of your screen printing, embroidery and other merchandising needs. They're local, headquartered in the heart of Hermosa, and their focus is on small businesses, bands, brands, and everything in between. They've worked on products for Meat Wave, Empty Bottle, the Music Box, Dante's Pizzeria, the Brokedowns, and the list goes on and on. Jonathan at Exploding House has been doing screen printing for decades. He knows what he's doing - besides his technical expertise, he delivers production efficiency and cost awareness to offer boutique print shop quality at much lower, large print shop prices. Check out their work on Instagram at (at)explodinghouse, or check out their site at exploding house printing dot com for a quote, or to see a list of some of their clients.

What if every dollar you're already spending in your business could turn into first class flights and bucket list family trips, without touching after-tax money? I sat down with Eli Facenda on The Happy Hustle Podcast, and this one hit different. Eli is the founder of Freedom Travel Systems, known online as "The Travel Guy." He's helped over 1,000 entrepreneurs turn everyday business expenses into 50K+ dream trips and first-class experiences, all through credit card points. The guy once booked a $6,000 business class flight for $6. That moment changed his life, and this episode might change how you think about yours. Eli breaks down the three buckets of the points game: earning the right type of points (flexible bank points from Amex, Chase, or Capital One beat airline cards almost every time), optimizing your travel perks, and actually redeeming points at full value instead of leaving 80% on the table. He also covers how to put payroll, rent, and supplier payments on a card using third-party tools, earning massive points on expenses you never thought could count. Then there's the Freedom Flywheel. Business grows, spending increases, points stack up, and you fund tax-free family vacations without pulling cash from your company. And yes, points from business cards are coded as a rebate, so they're completely tax free. Eli also shares his Five P's Framework for turning any trip into a real core memory: People, Place, Purpose, Possibility, and Presence. It's the difference between a nice vacation and one you'll talk about for the rest of your life. For practical folks, he covers what to avoid, including credit score myths, why you only need two to five cards (not thirty), and how being flexible by even two or three days can save you millions of points on a booking. He's offering two free playbooks for the Happy Hustle community: the CEO Points Playbook and the Payroll on a Credit Card Playbook. Grab both at https://freedomtravelsystems.com/. Listen to the full episode at https://caryjack.com/podcast. What does Happy Hustlin' mean to you? Happy Hustle to me means you're building a business that gives you energy instead of takes it. You're doing it with people you love. You believe in what you do and you're getting to live a great life while you do it. 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What happens when a global brand hands over its creative control to unfiltered customer feedback? In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel Rowles speaks with Emily Barfoot, Head of Dove Beauty at Unilever, about a bold and unconventional campaign built on Reddit conversations. At a time when trust in polished marketing is eroding and AI is reshaping how content is discovered, Dove leaned into one of the internet's most unpredictable platforms. By amplifying genuine, unedited user reviews, both positive and negative, the brand not only drove awareness but also delivered measurable commercial impact. This episode explores how marketers can rethink control, embrace transparency, and tap into community-driven credibility. In This Episode How Dove identified an organic Reddit conversation and turned it into a multi-channel campaign Why Reddit's "unpolished" nature makes it a powerful platform for trust and insight The strategy behind publishing the first 50 real user reviews without editing or filtering How Dove balanced positive and negative sentiment to build credibility The role of social listening in shaping campaign direction and optimisation How Reddit content was extended into out-of-home, influencer, and experiential marketing Why transparency and respecting platform culture were critical to success How the campaign delivered over 260 million impressions and triple-digit growth in the product category The importance of many-to-many marketing in modern brand building How Reddit insights fed directly into product innovation and development Key Takeaways Authenticity is not a tactic. It is a strategic commitment that requires letting go of control User-generated content can outperform traditional creative when it reflects real experiences Reddit is not just a media channel. It is a rich source of customer insight and product feedback Brands must respect platform norms and community expectations to earn participation Balanced sentiment, including negative feedback, increases trust and credibility Social listening should be continuous and actionable, not just observational Experiential marketing can amplify digital engagement when it creates shareable moments AI-driven discovery makes community-led content more valuable than ever Strong products and existing brand trust are essential before taking transparency risks Marketing success increasingly depends on enabling conversations, not controlling them

In this special episode, Lisa reconnects with a long-time colleague, Nilüfer Devecigil, who joins her from Turkey. Nilüfer completed her master's degree in psychology in the US and worked closely with Byron and Carol Norton, the pioneers of Experiential Play Therapy. She's also the lead teacher for Experiential Play Therapy in Turkey. With extensive experience in attachment parenting and trauma healing, Nilüfer currently practices as a play therapist for young children and an attachment parenting therapist for pregnant women and new mothers. Listeners, you might not know that Experiential Play Therapy is one of the foundational models that influenced Synergetic Play Therapy. This conversation feels like we're going back to our roots a bit. Episode Highlights: Lisa and Nilüfer's Journey: Discover how Lisa and Nilüfer met over 20 years ago, learning Experiential Play Therapy together. Foundations of Experiential Play Therapy: Understand the philosophy and humanistic approach championed by Byron and Carol Norton. Parent Involvement: Learn how parents are integrally involved in the therapeutic process, making it very relational. Unique Aspects of Experiential Play Therapy: Explore what sets this modality apart, including the five stages of the therapeutic process and the use of themes and metaphors in play. Active Participation in Play: Lisa shares her appreciation for the unique aspect of experiencing play alongside the child, fully engaging in the roles assigned by the child. Healing Through Play: Hear how parents heal alongside their children through this model of play therapy. Framework and Personal Focus: Discover how Nilüfer integrates her focus on attachment and relational work within the framework of Experiential Play Therapy. Double Awareness in Play Therapy: Learn about the concept of dual or "double awareness" and its significance for both child clients and therapists. Therapist's Own Work: Hear why it's so important for us as therapists to do our own therapeutic work. Experience Experiential Play Therapy through numerous examples and stories of how it works with child clients and their parents. Join us for an enlightening conversation that takes us back to the roots of Synergetic Play Therapy and gives a beautiful overview of this impactful therapeutic approach.  If you would like to connect with Nilüfer Devecigil, follow her on her Instagram page here.  *Original Air Date: August 6, 2024 Podcast Resources:  Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Synergetic Play Therapy Learning Website FREE Resources to support you on your play therapy journey  Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity * If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcast, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and invite your friends/fellow colleagues to join us.