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Get your tasty Ground Up PDX nut butter for 15% off with code (FEISWORLD): https://grounduppdx.com/ This episode is not sponsored by Ground Up PDX - just two friends chatting again after 13 years. In this interview with Carolyn Cesario, co-founder of Ground Up PDX, we delve into the inspiring journey of building a mission-driven company that empowers women in transition. Founded in 2016 alongside co-founder Julie Sullivan, Ground Up PDX creates gourmet nut butters while providing a transformative job training program for women overcoming homelessness. Carolyn shares insights into the unique flavors developed, such as Coconut Cardamom and Lavender Honey, and how the company has successfully expanded from local farmers' markets to major retailers like Whole Foods and Target. The conversation highlights the importance of collaboration with local nonprofits and influencers to amplify their impact and reach a wider audience. Links and resources mentioned in this show: REDF: https://redf.org/ Alli Ball and the Retail Ready course: https://www.alliball.com/retailready --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Turn your videos into live streams with Restream https://www.feisworld.com/go/restream My guest today is Ian Nagy, co-founder of VidTao.com Ian believes the key to growing your business to an 8 or even 9-figure is about diversifying your traffic (and your revenue). He co-created VidTao, a free software for tracking top-performing YouTube Ads, now with over 100,000 users on the app today. We'll cover: How to find & track ad performance in their market (it's the best database of YouTube ads running right now) How to quickly script and create high-performing YouTube ads (without any fancy equipment) How to launch, optimize & scale high-performing YouTube ad campaigns Moreover, I want to understand how Ian became an entrepreneur in the first place, his success stories but also projects that didn't work out in the past. This podcast is brought to you by Feisworld. We partner with businesses like yours to develop a balanced content strategy that improves ROI and conversion. Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/full-stack-content-strategy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode by video producer and content strategist Fei Wu. Fei is the very embodiment of a modern media maker! She was a podcasting pioneer, launching her Feisworld podcast in 2014, which has gone on the have well over 200k downloads. Shortly thereafter she established herself on YouTube with a monetized channel that has nearly 25k subscribers and more than 100k views per month. In 2019, she produced and hosted a 10 episode documentary series, available on Prime video, called Feisworld: an intimate look into the lives of a diverse group of business leaders and creative professionals.    Having come to America from China as a teenager, Fei has carved out a life as a successful entrepreneur and mentor. Most recently, Fay has been putting to use her skills and experiences to help inform and guide other media creators in the area of AI integration.   Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.   About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/   Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead   

Welcome back to another episode of Feisworld! In this episode titled "Florin Rotar," we have a very special guest joining us today. Florin Rotar, the Chief AI Officer for Avanade, is here to share his insights on the transformative power of AI and how it is shaping the future of organizations. Florin's extensive experience and global perspective make him a sought-after leader in the field, and he has been recognized as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Ten CTOs to Watch in 2023. From attending prestigious events with industry giants like Microsoft to driving Avanade's own AI-first transformation, Florin's journey is vibrant and dynamic. Join us as we delve into the world of AI leadership and discover how responsible AI can be a valuable career opportunity. So without further ado, let's get started with our conversation with Florin Rotar. 00:00:00 Please meet Microsoft Envision event keynote speaker, Florin Rotar, Chief AI officer, Avanade. 00:03:41 Technology to people: using AI for good. 00:07:24 AI first: Transforming organizations and industries. 00:10:18 Obsession with what rather than why and how. 00:13:46 AI maturity crucial, human control essential. Overestimated power causes problems, but most employers not replacing jobs with AI. 00:17:36 Importance of responsible AI and lifelong learning. 00:19:47 AI copilot: Unlearn old habits, upskill, write better. 00:24:19 AI-powered Copilot empowers team members effectively. 00:29:14 Good training available from Microsoft and others. 00:31:46 Seek learning from others, attend events, exchange knowledge. Enjoy the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Danny Gregory (@sketchbookskool) is the internationally best-selling author of a dozen books on art and creativity. He is the founder of Sketchbook Skool with tens of thousands of students worldwide. Danny has shown zillions of people how to ignite their inner artists, embrace their creativity and tell the stories of their lives. Danny is the founder of Sketchbook Skool, an online art school designed to bring artists back to their creativity. Taught by the world's best illustrators, artists, and educators, Sketchbook Skool encourages its global community of over 50,000 students to draw in a sketchbook, regardless of skill level. Danny has been writing online since 2003, first on his blog and now in a weekly newsletter. More than 230,000 subscribers tune into his weekly video essays on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchbookskool Subscribe to Danny's weekly newsletter: https://www.dannygregory.com/ Check out Sketchbook Skool: https://sketchbookskool.com/ ================ This livestream is brought to you by all of us here at Feisworld, a full-stack content marketing agency. Learn more & start a conversation: https://www.feisworld.com/full-stack-content-strategy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Dear all, this is a rare opportunity for my producer German and I to share what we've learned as collaborators and a small production team in the past 6 years of running Feisworld - first as a podcast, then a documentary on Amazon Prime, a monetized YouTube channel, an online academy and much more. We are here to answer long-waited questions as well! Please drop us a comment. We love to hear from creative entrepreneurs! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Finally we are here to talk about PodIntelligence (PI): https://www.podintelligence.com/ For a limited time only, you get a FREE episode for processing (up to 60 mins) - submit yours here: https://www.podintelligence.com/free PI uses AI to help create micro-content (from your own audios and videos) that drives macro impact. In plain English, we help turn your audios and videos into word clouds and dozens of sharable content to triple your reach! Don't just hear from me! Join my developer and co-creator Adam Leffert (https://www.fullstackdeveloper.com), and our customer and friend Filip Fučić (Filip is pronounced exactly like Phillip). Filip is a pricing mentor, who teaches solopreneurs how to raise their fees for the value they already provide. He learned how to do this by making lots of mistakes in his own path, first as a startup founder (crashed), then as marketing manager in an IT firm with lots of international spinoffs, and finally as a budding solo consultant. Content takes a solid part of his client acquisition, he's a buyer of Feisworld's YouTube toolkit, and got a kick out of using PodIntelligence along with Obsidian. He's new branding is all about "Fearless Pricing" and his most relevant links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/FilipFucic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Ben is a TV writer from Lexington, MA. Writing wasn't always the plan. First it was 'professional basketball player' (too short), then 'doctor' (too hard), then 'diplomat' (took a bad class in college and moved on, perhaps too quickly), and finally 'perpetual graduate student' (too expensive). Writing and comedy were always passions though; he just didn't realize they could be combined into an actual job until mid-college. Since moving to LA in 2012, he's worked on a range of shows -- spanning network, cable, and streaming. Most recently he served as a Co-EP on Hulu's "Only Murders In The Building." He's also written and directed a short film, "Meet Cute." Outside of writing, Ben enjoys rock climbing, sports, role-playing games, and relaxing with his girlfriend and their two cats (Fox and Scully). Learn more about Feisworld livestream and events: https://www.feisworld.com/events/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Happy Chinese New Year! In the past few days, I've received a lot of greetings from the East and the West to celebrate Chinese New Year, an important tradition that has become more well known outside of China. Before we go any further, I wish you and your family a wonderful year, decade and life ahead, filled with joy, wealth and health. I hope the desire of learning more about one another's culture also gives us an excuse to create more shared celebrations. Resources mentioned: James Clear in conversation with Brene Brown in her podcast Unlocking Us: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/atomic-habits-part-1-of-2/ Work with us to grow your small business YouTube channel: https://www.feisworld.com/youtube-strategy Feisworld's free and low-cost resources to jump start your profitable small YouTuber journey: https://feisworld.podia.com/youtube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Michael Leckie's new book “The Heart of Transformation” released on July 3rd (UK and ROW), July 27th, 2021 (US) The Heart of Transformation breaks this cycle by suggesting that the pace and complexity of change is too great and too complex to be addressed by a single change effort or transformation. The answer lies in the organization's greatest asset: its people. In the face of complexity, it is the organization's people and their ability to adapt and learn that are the true engine of organizational change. This episode answer questions such as: >> How transformation actually happens (or doesn't happen) in a corporate environment >> How to transition from corporate to entrepreneurship (Michael was a corporate executive before going out on his own in 2019) >> What it's like to publish a book with a publisher >> How to win a signed copy of this book and meet Michael (a really cool boss up close and personal) Learn more about Feisworld and what we do: https://www.feisworld.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Meet Moyez! "I help good doctors become great doctors. I have been a clinician for more than thirty years and have multiple other roles including professor, innovator, publisher and researcher. What my experience has taught me is that healthcare professionals can achieve astonishing results by looking closely at what is in their immediate sphere of influence. I enjoy innovating and writing all the while practicing the art of medicine." Media Links (Speaking Videos, Interviews, Online Articles, Social Media Links) Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Art-Doctoring-Moyez-Jiwa/dp/0994432836 Websites: https://theartofdoctoring.com/ https://www.journalofhealthdesign.com/JHD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9gGJeFlw3fgZxZVDsRiMdg Twitter:https://twitter.com/JHDinfo Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/moyez-jiwa-b0951418/ Learn more about Feisworld and our creative business that has supported this podcast since 2014: https://www.feisworld.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

It's been another month before I released one of these episodes. I bought a house and finally moved it! Staying on top of my own content calendar during a move has proven to be very challenging. This episode is more than a quick hello, I want to share with you things I've learned during this significant transition, as well as people I encountered, projects I worked on while my world is spinning around. Much love, Fei --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

We reversed the roles today. Lovette Otegbola met me because of my recent YouTube videos. She invited me to join her live on Instagram, where we discussed all things relate to running a successful fitness business online. Because of covid-19, many gyms closed down, instructors had to set up virtual fitness classes online overnight. What are some of the lessons learned so far? Let's chat! More resources from Feisworld: https://www.feisworld.com/livestream --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Thanks for listening! Can't wait to share more with you. xo, Fei --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Fei is a 1st generation immigrant from China to the United States. After studying at Northeastern University, she worked in the corporate world for 10 years. Throughout her journey in the corporate, she knew at some point she wanted to start her own company. In February of 2016, she formed Feisworld LLC. Among the many things Fei has done - she has her own podcast, produced a documentary on her life, and created a company that helps small businesses and individuals tell better stories, find more customers, create new revenue streams. Topics We Cover in the Interview: - What her childhood growing up in China was like - Moving to America - what were some of the big adjustments - Her experience at Northeastern and what she liked about the university - Working in the corporate world and what that was like - Her experience with the immigration system in the US and getting a green card - Starting her own digital marketing company - Her advice to people looking to start entrepreneurial gigs

Hello listeners, welcome to this week's episode (pre-released) for our guest Elaine Podfeldt. Elaine Pofeldt writes about million-dollar, one-person businesses for Forbes online. Formerly, she was a senior editor at Fortune Small Business magazine where she was twice nominated for a National Magazine Award and ran the magazine's annual business plan competition. Her work has been published in Money, Inc., Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire; on Medium and CNBC online; and by the Economist Intelligence Unit. She earned her BA in English at Yale and is a mother of four. Learn more about Eliane and her work at: http://elainepofeldt.com/ Check out her book "The Million-Dollar One-Person Business": https://amzn.to/2BZ82Wq ------------------- Check out Feisworld courses: https://www.feisworld.com/courses Feisworld Media helps independent creators celebrate their creative and financial freedom. - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FeisworldMedia - Podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld - Documentary: https://www.feisworld.com/documentary --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

In this episode of the Feisworld Podcast, we invite co-founders and faculties of the Alexander & Buono Academy to talk to us about their new project - a 3-week workshop targeted at beginner, intermediate and advanced piano students (both children and adults). In a time like this, we are glad to provide art and music resources to our listeners, their families, and friends. Feisworld has been livestreaming our podcast conversations on social media before launching on our regular platforms. Alexander & Buono is pleased to announce the Summer Piano Institute for 2020. A fully virtual program where teaching is tailored to address the specific needs of each student, applications are now being accepted for Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced sessions per the information below. Now in its thirty-first year, each five-day session of the Institute will include daily master classes collectively taught by Academy Chair Cosmo Buono, and Drs. Karen Beluso and Timothy Blair, two of the Academy’s Distinguished Professors; private lessons in which teachers are rotated daily; as well as a final concert featuring the participants of each session. ►ABOUT US Feisworld Media helps independent creators celebrate their creative and financial freedom. - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FeisworldMedia - Podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld - Documentary: https://www.feisworld.com/documentary ► CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA Website: https://www.feisworld.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/feisworld Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/feisworld Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/feisworld Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/feisworld LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/feiwu ⚡️DISCOVER MORE ON FEISWORLD, start here: https://www.feisworld.com/start-here ⚡️SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: to receive articles, podcasts and videos created for independent creators like you: https://www.feisworld.com/newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Don't miss out on the next #womenintech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://womenintechshow.com. Be featured in the Women in Tech Community by creating your profile here http://womenintechvip.com/ Fei Wu of Feisworld Media “Helping Independent Creators Live Their Financial and Creative Freedom” #womenintech Show is a WeAreTech.fm production. To support the Women in Tech podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/womenintech To be featured on the podcast go to http://womenintechshow.com/feature Host, Espree Devora https://twitter.com/espreedevora https://www.linkedin.com/in/espree Guest, Fei Wu of Feisworld Media https://www.feisworld.com/ Be featured in the Women in Tech Community by creating your profile here http://womenintechvip.com/ In LA? Here’s some awesome resources for you to become immersed in the LA Tech scene - For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.com Get Podcast Listeners, http://getpodcastlisteners.com/ Resources Mentioned: Feisworld Media, https://www.feisworld.com/ Feisworld Podcast, https://www.feisworld.com/podcast Castr, https://castr.io/ Loola, https://loola.tv/ Restream, https://restream.io/ Zoom, https://zoom.us/ Feisworld on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/user/feisworld/ Fei on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/feisworld/ Few on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/feiwu/ Fei on Twitter, https://twitter.com/feisworld Seth Godin, https://seths.blog/ Tucker Max, https://www.tuckermax.com/ Notion, https://www.notion.so/ Credits: Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.com Story produced, Edited and Mastered by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/ Short Title: Helping Independent Creators Live Their Financial and Creative Freedom

With over 10 years of experience in marketing and technology, I founded Feisworld, where I freelance to help people and business tell better stories, find more customers and create new revenue streams.Feisworld Podcast is a platform where I cherish stories of unsung heroes and self-made artists. Feisworld has 220+ episodes, over 100,000 downloads and united listeners from over 50 countries. Learn more: www.feisworld.com/podcastMy latest project is the Feisworld Documentary, which offers an intimate look into the lives of a diverse group of incredible people through conversations we share. Having come to America from China as a teenager, I have carved out a life as an entrepreneur and mentor. These conversations serve to highlight both shared and contrasting struggles and successes with the people I meet. Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/documentary/CLIENTS -->I had the pleasure to work with a variety of clients including: SAP America, Wellington Management, Talbots, Luxottica, Philips Healthcare, Fidelity Investment, Reebok, IBM (Watson, Mobile Enterprise, PartnerWorld), Hasbro, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, American Eagle Outfitters, University of Phoenix, CIEE, Cornell College of Engineering, Progressive Insurance, OHO Interactive, Greenough Communications, Janeiro Digital, Alexander Buono International and Pure Audio Video.I have lived, worked, and studied both in China and the United States.  I speak and write English and Mandarin Chinese with native proficiency (for a year, I worked as a bilingual DJ at China National Radio). Outside of work, I earned a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I also enjoy painting and calligraphy.CONTACT:hello@feisworld.com Support us on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/12minconvosListen to another #12minconvo

Jeremy Ten is a Canadian figure skater, a three-time Canadian national medallist (silver in 2015, bronze in 2009 and 2012). He competed in the free skate at seven ISU Championships. Jeremy strikes me as someone who’s highly skilled and yet incredibly humble. After being interviewed by at least 5-6 reporters just before our conversation, he pleasantly accepted my invite to join Feisworld as part of a Facebook Live series, where I interview performers as I travel with my partner Adam Leffert. AXEL is a different kind of Cirque show. After CRYSTAL (the very first ice show from Cirque), AXEL became the second success story of attempting something so out of the ordinary for Cirque. Artistic director Shana Carroll has been interviewed on Feisworld once before when CRYSTAL was in production. Jeremy and I talked about AXEL, what it’s like to be a traveling artist at the age of 30, transitioning from a professional, competing skater to a circus performer, plus Jeremy’s skincare routine that keeps him looking young and refreshed. Show notes, tools and other resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/jeremy-ten --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Hi guys, in addition to our regular Feisworld Podcast, we are now broadcasting and creating new content on YouTube, come visit us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm85VUgZyONBCie0rZIrguw?view_as=subscriber We'll be repurposing some part of the YouTube content to release on this podcast starting 2020.  Onward!  Fei --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Hey guys, sharing some reflecting on how Feisworld documentary series and the marketing effort thus far. It's only been a day!  Watch Feisworld on Amazon Prime and Vimeo On Demand. All the details: https://www.feisworld.com/documentary Much love, Fei  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/tom-schwab Today’s creative entrepreneur on Feisworld is Tom Schwab. Tom is the Cheif Evangelist Officer at Interview Valet, a company he founded since 2014. Interview Valet is the leader in Podcast Interview Marketing (PIM), using targeted podcast interviews to talk directly to your ideal customers. They are a full-service concierge-level service who takes care of everything but the speaking. Podcast guest appearances are a cost-effective, fast and scalable way to reach your ideal prospects. in just 30 minutes, listeners get to know, like and trust you. Traffic from podcast interviews converts 25x better than blogs. In this episode, I invite Tom to open up about his origin stories, where the idea of Interview Vallet came about. His early days of running this company and today, operating from home in Michigan and a sizable team from the rest of the world. Tom has been exposed to more podcasts and podcast content than I have, even though Feisworld also started around the same time as when Interview Vallet was founded. Tom has been interview on more than 100 podcasts himself, and his guests have been interviewed on thousands of shows. I was curious to learn the things he has witnessed that work well for podcast hosts as well as for guests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Fei Wu is a bilingual podcaster, English, and Mandarin Chinese. She's also the creator and host of Feisworld podcast and Feisworld docuseries. Fei left her job in marketing and advertising to build a company of her own called Feisworld LLC. With a mission to help small businesses and people tell better stories, find more customers and create new revenue streams. She leads an international mastermind group, which I am a proud member of, and creates courses for podcasters. Her story has been featured by Dorie Clark, in her best selling book called “Entrepreneurial You”, as well as the Harvard Business Review. Fei grew up on an army base in Beijing, China. At the age of 16, she moved to the US to go to high school in Maine and never looked back.  She knew she wanted to be on a creative career path and that the Chinese system of education would not support her in pursuing the kinds of areas she envisioned herself engaged in for making a living. You could say she was a teenaged visionary as she knew what she wanted from a young age onward. Fei worked in the professional consulting, marketing, and advertising fields for 10 years until she started her own firm where she provides digital marketing and branding services to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In this episode we discuss: How Fei was born on an army base in Beijing, China and lived there until she came to the United States by herself at 16. One of the happiest memories of her life, when her parents worked together to create a mural on her school’s playground wall. What the transition from China to the United States was like and how Fei created a professional path to stay in the US after college. Fei’s different jobs including Business Analyst, Associate Project Manager, Project Manager, and then Entrepreneur. The value she places on making friends at work and taking the time to develop meaningful, and helpful relationships. How Fei started her docuseries and where she is going next. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.tammygoolerloeb.com/podcasts/ - episode 046

Sabine van Rensburg (@circusbean) and Brin Schoellkopf (@brin_schoellkopf) are two circus artists currently working in the show Passagers from 7 Fingers. We met these two talented young artists through the artistic director of Passagers from 7 Fingers, Shana Caroll, who appeared in an earlier episode of Feisworld. Passagers (or Passengers in English) is opening in Boston on September 25th, 2019 and leaving the city on October 13th, 2019. Make sure to check out the show with your friends and family! Learn more >> Darren DeLuca, a public relationship consult at Arts Emerson, helped connect us with Sabine and Brin. I interviewed them both inside the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. Sabine, originally from South Africa, is an aerial silk artist. Her parents founded a circus school where she learned to perform as a circus artist, the rest is history. Sabine embraced the opportunity before enrolling in the Montreal Circus School. Soon after graduation, she found herself busy working for 7 Fingers.  Brin was born and raised in Vermont, a jack of all trades type of Circus artist, he’s got a few impressive skills under his belt. He also works as a visual artist and videographer to promote other artists like himself. The National Circus School in Montreal has prepared generations of artists for a very high level of achievement. Sabine and Brin share their schooling experience studying as college students inside this unique institution that is unlike any other college experience you’ve heard. In this episode, we give you the insider’s view into the life of young circus artists, the relationships they built, how they navigate work, life, travel and beyond. Special thanks to ArtsEmerson, Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theatre dedicated to engaging all communities through stories that reveal and deepen our connection to each other.  Show Notes [05:00] Please tell us a bit about your origin stories - where did you grow up and how did you find your way to the circus? [07:00] What was your experience studying at the National Circus School in Montreal? [08:00] What was it like to move on your own and start working professionally after school? [09:00] Circus school is so intense, what was it like in the first 6 months of moving and immigrating to another country? [11:00] Brin, how did it feel to move from Vermont to a place where the circus is everywhere, constantly? [13:00] How did you handle going to school/taking courses while after the whole day of physical training? [17:00] How was the transition to performing in your first show? How well prepared did you feel you were? [20:00] Can you share about your experience working with Shana Carroll? [25:00] What’s the most interesting aspect of 7 Fingers to you? [26:00] Did your experience at 7 Fingers change your perspective about success and fulfillment, and how? [27:00] What are your specialties/techniques within the show? [30:00] How --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Fei Wu is the host of the Feisworld podcast, a documentary filmmaker, & a digital marketer. She left China to finish high school in the US, where she’s lived for almost 20 years now, but lately she’s been revisiting her China roots and supporting her artist mother, whose famous paintings illustrating Chinese literature classic The Dream of the Red Chamber made her famous and which are now getting a permanent gallery home in Qingdao. We also touch on Fei’s passion promoting palliative care for the sick & dying, which she developed after her father’s long illness and passing when she was a little girl. This topic just became highly relevant to me, too, as my own father died just this past Monday (after the interview was recorded). The first 10 minutes of the show is me talking about that, but the interview with Fei is fun, enlightening, fresh, and optimistic about the power of art to transform. Please enjoy this very special episode of the show, and visit https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/knew-resources for links and more.

About Our Guests Andrew, Kevin and Gasya Atherton are a family of circus artists working at Cirque du Soleil.  After witnessing Varekai in the summer of 2015, I immediately reached out to identical twin brothers, Andrew and Kevin to join me on Feisworld. Since then, we’ve completed two projects together including the buildout of their website AthertonTwins.com (launched in 2015), and their brand new workout series called 10 for 10 (launched in 2018), the first gymnastics and circus-inspired workout series for busy professionals on the go. All you need is your own body weight, no partner, no equipment.  Andrew and Kevin Atherton were professional gymnasts in Britain before joining Cirque du Soleil at the age of 24. 18 years later, they have performed in major Cirque shows (Varekai, Zarkana, IRIS, Paramour) around the world, often as headliners with their one of a kind aerial strap performance.  Gasya Atherton is a Cirque hand-balancer, who has become an overnight internet sensation when she shared her workout videos with her children, Kamali and Kaysen, in early 2017. Since then Gasya has built a tribe of 200,000+ engaging fans, including many inspired parents, on her Instagram page.  For show notes, tools and resources, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/atherton-family --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Fei Wu is the host of the Feisworld podcast, a documentary filmmaker, & a digital marketer. She left China to finish high school in the US, where she’s lived for almost 20 years now, but lately she’s been revisiting her China roots and supporting her artist mother, whose paintings illustrating Chinese literature classic The Dream of the Red Chamber made her famous and which are now getting a permanent gallery home in Qingdao. We also touch on Fei’s passion promoting palliative care for the sick & dying, which she developed after her father’s long illness and passing when she was a little girl. This topic just became highly relevant to me, too, as my own father died just this past Monday (after the interview was recorded). The first 10 minutes of the show is me talking about that, but the interview with Fei is fun, enlightening, fresh, and optimistic about the power of art to transform. Please enjoy this very special episode of the show, and visit https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/knew-resources for links and more.

Today on Feisworld, I’m joined by palliative care doctor, speaker and educator Dr. Jessica Zitter. Dr. Zitter is a national advocate for transforming the way people die in America and is the author of the newly released book Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. Her work is also featured in the Academy and Emmy-nominated short documentary “Extremis,” available on Netflix. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Tammy Gooler Loeb is a Career and Executive Coach. We’ve had a few seasoned coaches on the show so far, but they are all quite different in terms of their backgrounds, the profiles of their customers, and generally how they go about running their business. Tammy isn’t just a coach, she’s also part of a thriving podcaster community with me called altPodcasters, started by Feisworld since October 2014. I’m thrilled to see her launching her show as of December 2018 called Work from the Inside Out. This episode is for you if you are: Dissatisfied with your role or level Frustrated with your job search Challenged to think objectively or create a career plan Restricted by a manager or company that impede your growth Interested in changing career or industry As a Career Coach, Tammy is able to speak to these pain points many people are experiencing today across different industries. For show notes, favorite quotes, tools and resources, please visit www.feisworld.com/blog/tammy-gooler-loeb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

About Our Guest In his own words: “For more than thirty years, I’ve been trying to turn on lights, inspire people and teach them how to level up.” His blog has been appearing daily for more than a decade. I’ve spent most of his professional life as a writer and published 19 bestselling books. More than 60,000 people have taken his online courses (including me). Over the past 15 years, I had many ups and downs in my life and the one guru I kept turning to without ever meeting in person was Seth Godin. As soon as I’m blocked, having serious doubts, I will pick up a book by Seth Godin, and it almost didn’t matter which one I chose.  Years after I discovered Seth and his work, I found myself joining his altMBA (session #8) in early 2017, which was quite early on and friended people I still speak with every single week. In many ways, Seth is a teacher who’ll always be incomparable and irreplaceable. Turns out, it’s the case with most people who follow his work. In 2018, I decided to make Feisworld’s first docuseries called “Live Your Art”, the intention behind doing all of that work is to show other people - especially first-generation immigrants, workers, stdents - that they can do it too! Make their own film, tell their stories, look awkward on screen, and learn new things and feel like an idiot and proud of themselves at the same time. That's really what I'm going for. Among 12 guests who appeared in our docuseries, Seth Godin was one of them. Seth was very kind to accept our invitation. My production team and I drove from NYC to Hastings on Hudson to interview Seth. Since we chose to use a small segment of each of the recordings, my podcast producer German and I thought, how wonderful it’ll be to share the entire conversation with Seth on Feisworld Podcast, in episode 200. Seth’s favorite one-liner: Go, make a ruckus! My favorite of his: Embrace emotional labor, dance with fear. Visit https://www.feisworld.com/blog/seth-godin for show notes, book recommendations, favorite quotes and more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

You know how much we love sharing amazing people on the Unbreakable Success Podcast, and Few Wu is certainly of the most amazing gems in our history. Fei is the amazing host of Feisworld Podcast, a documentary filmmaker whose 2019 docuseries features some of the most innovative and creative heroes in America, including Seth Godin, Dorie Clark, Sarah Cooper, Bisila Bokoko, Mick Ebeling, Barry Alexander, Cosmo Buono, Chris Voss, Gasya Akhmetova-Atherton, Andrew Atherton, and Kevin Atherton. She's also an extraordinary business coach who can teach you how to make money as a podcaster, but today, we're sharing a joint episode between Feisworld and Unbreakable Success. Fei and I have turned this into what I think you'll agree is one of the best episodes of Unbreakable Success so far. Discover our journey of entrepreneurship and our perspective on the path to confidence. Thanks to Fei, you'll also discover how I manage to leverage some of the critical skills I learned as a police / SWAT officer, and make them applicable the world of motivational leadership speaking, coaching, business, and entrepreneurship. PLEASE reach out to Fei at feisworld.com to send her some sincere love and gratitude for being an amazing guest and interviewer for the Unbreakable Success family in this episode. With love & respect - Aaron

Two years ago, my beloved mentor Dorie Clark and I had coffee near the financial district in New York City. I told her how my podcast was the trigger for my business, Feisworld. I left my full-time job in advertising and began freelancing as a digital producer for companies and people. Many of them met me through the podcast as guests, friends of guests, and even listeners. She urged me to write a blog post, and I came up with a name I was quite proud of called “How to Make a Living Without Counting the Downloads”. Within months, Dorie interviewed me and captured the essence of my story and published it in Entrepreneurial You, her best-selling book on Amazon, and an article where many people found me and learned about my work on Harvard Business Review.   Shortly after my encounter with Dorie, I realized that I couldn't possibly be the only lucky, independent, under the radar podcaster who’s benefited from having her own show. I decided to write this blog post, record it as a podcast episode and share with the world. It’s awesome to hear people’s stories and realize it could be anyone, so why not you? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Every year, I reinvent a little bit more of myself and my business. So will Feisworld be different in 2019 than 2018, 2017? I say, hell yeah. Today, I find myself spending nearly all my spare time with people who are insatiably curious about other cultures and creating new things on their own. Their skin colors, the language they speak, the gods they pray to, don’t matter.  There is a significant portion of the people whom I’m close to and seek inspirations from are first-generation immigrants (The term "first-immigrant" refers to the very first immigrants or to the children of such an immigrant.). Many of my immigrant friends are also minorities in America (Asian, Hispanic, African American, and the LGBTQ community)  Although I’m just one person who is an immigrant and a minority, I often feel empowered and enlighten by the stories I learn from this very community.  What are the immigrant stories you’d like to hear? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Hi guys, I'm a day late in launching this episode! I'm back in Boston for a few weeks from part one of the Feisworld Docuseries after spending two weeks traveling across America. (Part two will take place in Seattle, WA) during the second week of October.  I want to thank YOU for all your support! This short episode is for you , which is a recap of what I've learned and how I've felt being on the road for 2 weeks producing the docuseries.  xx, Fei --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

When I started Feisworld Podcast in 2014, I knew very little about audio production, but I did know a thing or two about growing an audience (thanks to 12 years of working as a digital producer).  In recent conversations with other podcasters, I casually unveiled a tactic I’ve been using since the inception of Feisworld to increase my podcast awareness and engagement.  Most people have not heard of me, and I love interviewing unsung heroes, "getting the word out" isn't trivial.  I hate gimmicks, and growing downloads alone didn't appeal to me. This approach below is for those who of you who want to grow your podcast in the long run. There's no quick fix.  The one pre-requisite is that you need to have guests on the show to maximize impacts.  Alternatively, if you are a one-man show but you discuss other people and topics, I can see some methods work in the same manner. Give them a shot and please let me know your feedback below in the comments area.  What’s the one hidden gem? Simple: You need to proactively reach out to organizations, schools, groups, people and TELL them about the episode when it comes out.  Listen and read the blog: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/one-hidden-gem-to-increase-podcast-engagement-with-zero-budget --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Aaron Keith Hawkins is the host of Unbreakable Success podcast. He is a high-performance coach who loves working with entrepreneurs and those looking to create a powerful impact with their business and life. He works empathetically and strategically to draw out his client's ability to create transformational changes to their sense of identity. He graduated from the FBI National Academy and has spent over 2 decades as a public servant. He's currently a Police Captain, still serving his New Jersey community as a Law Enforcement Executive.  In this 2-part episode, Aaron and I did an experiment where we are interviewing each other. We are essentially taking the same recording and applying edits as we see fit for both of our shows. Therefore you will be hearing questions and answers from both ends.  If you want to skip over the Feisworld content, jump right to minute 16:00.  To learn more about Aaron Keith Hawkins, please visit his website: https://aaronkeithhawkins.com/. He has a great book called "Million Dollar Influence", which you can download for free right here.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Aaron Keith Hawkins is the host of Unbreakable Success podcast. He is a high-performance coach who loves working with entrepreneurs and those looking to create a powerful impact with their business and life. He works empathetically and strategically to draw out his client's ability to create transformational changes to their sense of identity. He graduated from the FBI National Academy and has spent over 2 decades as a public servant. He's currently a Police Captain, still serving his New Jersey community as a Law Enforcement Executive.  In this 2-part episode, Aaron and I did an experiment where we are interviewing each other. We are essentially taking the same recording and applying edits as we see fit for both of our shows. Therefore you will be hearing questions and answers from both ends.  If you want to skip over the Feisworld content, jump right to minute 16:00.  To learn more about Aaron Keith Hawkins, please visit his website: https://aaronkeithhawkins.com/. He has a great book called "Million Dollar Influence", which you can download for free right here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

It took me years to realize that I never wrote a real "About Me" section on Feisworld.com. Here's my attempt to create just that.  Thanks for listening, it warms my heart to know that you are here.  Fei --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

About Our Guest Helena Escalante and I met through Seth Godin's altMBA in early 2017. We spent just about a month together working on various projects and "ship it" constantly. As one of the ideas that came out of altMBA, Helena started her blog, Entre Gurus, attracts thousands of readers daily from around the world.  Helena is a fireball, full of energy. You can't help feeling upbeat, life is good when you are around her. After altMBA, we kept in touch with Gustavo Serafini's (also a guest on Feisworld) weekly Mastermind Group, when Helena more fully unveiled her potential and helpful nature as a colleague and a friend.  To learn more about and from Helena, check out her daily blog: https://entregurus.com/ Show Notes: [08:00] You mention that a podcast is likely going to be part of EntreGurus as well. Since the content is in both English and Spanish, are there going to be different podcasts or the same? [10:00] How do you feel about translations? How can you express the same emotion in one language and the other? [11:00] What are some of the things you have learned that you wish you knew before, now that you started with this podcasting journey. [13:00] How do you "write for the ears"? What are some of your examples?  [16:00] Are you planning on writing for your podcast, and recorder it afterwards? Or would you prefer having a list of bullets and improvise a little bit. [18:00] What are brain writing and brain mapping? [25:00] Can you share with us your origin story? Where did you grow up and when did you move to the US? [26:00] How old where you at the time you were helping your parents with their business? What did you do to help them? [28:00] Do you think your parents influenced what you do today, your interests and your love for knowledge? [29:00] Was your path unusual for a Mexico City-based family? [30:00] How did it make you feel when you were young that your parents had such different activities and ways of living compared to other Mexican families? [33:00] What brought you to the US? [36:00] When did you start your own business and why did you choose to do that? [37:00] What are some of the services your business provides? [40:00] What is your experience hiring a contractor for a task? What lessons did you learn and what do you look for? [45:00] How did you decide to become an entrepreneur? Why did you join altMBA? [59:00] How do people find you and connect with you? Favorite Quotes [10:00] One of the things that I love is this term called ‘transcreation’: you are not just translating, you are taking a little bit of freedom of changing the message to where it really resonates but without taking anything away from the essence. It’s really that act of transcreation that you are putting together when you go from one language to another. [13:00] I have come to believe that one of the best things you could do is not sound canned. Also, it is very different to write for an --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Fei Wu is our very first guest who has now done two full episodes. I wanted to have her back on to discuss everything she’s been up to lately related to China. In this episode we talk a lot about the dominant Chinese audio platform called XimalayaFM and Fei’s upcoming efforts to help bridge the gap for international podcasters and consumers to use and enjoy it. Since Fei is a Chinese person who speaks the language but has lived more than half her life in the US and has run a successful English-language show for 3.5 years now, I think she’s pretty much an ideal person to help open that platform up to a more international audience.   SHOW NOTES and all links at: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/2018/5/9/fei-wu-chinese-podcasting-mastering-ximalayafm

Paige Brunton is in her early 20s. She runs the site PaigeBrunton.com that helps female creative entrepreneurs build their websites using SquareSpace. I also used SquareSpace to build my website feisworld.com and numerous other client sites as part of Feisworld's Marketing Service Offerings. While building my consulting business, I found my tribe of mentors - and Paige is one of them.  So this episode is for you if you are... Looking to build a new website or upgrade the one you have - using a simple, all in one solution with a 24X7 support such as SquareSpace (I'm not an affiliate!) You are contemplating how you might be able to monetize your skills online When we were recording the episode, Paige was enjoying herself in Southeast Asia and working on her first online course.  New Announcement! Feisworld is in process of a beta launch for our first online course in June 2018 called Reaching Billions - click here to learn more. Subscribe to the Feisworld Podcast and support unsung heroes and self-made artists.  We teach you how to launch your podcast and make a living without counting the downloads! Click here for FREE resources --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Ever dreamt of starting a podcast? Curious if you could make a living doing it? Fei Wu is the creator and host of Feisworld Podcast, which celebrates the stories of unsung heroes and self-made artists. Her podcast attracts 50,000 downloads and listeners from 40 countries. In 2014, Fei launched FeisWorld Podcast, not knowing where the future would lead her. Starting out in her simple studio set up, she interviewed people who interested her, such as performing artists from Cirque du Soleil and Broadway, social service people, and the LGBTQ Community. Her audience quickly grew beyond friends and family and attracted people who wanted to work with Fei as a freelance marketer. In 2016, Fei left her lucrative job in advertising and built a company of her own, Feisworld LLC, to help others tell better stories, find more customers and create new revenue streams. As Fei points out, everyone has a story you just need to ask the right questions. In our conversation today, Fei shares her journey and discoveries along the way. Clear that success in podcasting is more than downloads or sponsorship dollars to her, Fei dispels common myths that get in the way of great people launching podcasts. Yes you can make a living podcasting, and, as Fei explains, you don't need to have millions of downloads to do it. A casual, open conversation between two podcast hosts, we hope this episode inspires and educates you to follow your dream and embrace the process. Key Takeaways Everyone has a story you just need to ask the right questions. Choose guests that you are curious to learn more about.   Define what success looks like for you, realizing that 40,000 downloads translates to approximately $250 in sponsorship dollars, and most sponsors are looking for a minimum of 100,000 downloads per month. So if you are gauging your podcast success on downloads or money, you will likely be disappointed. People won't listen just because you post an episode. You have to be willing to put yourself out there and share it with others. Think and plan strategically but the most important thing is to SHIP (launch). To find your confidence, refer back to your favorite show and listen/watch their first episode – compare where they started to where they are now. When you find yourself struggling with doubt or fatigue, remind yourself what it's all for. Resources Feisworld Podcast eBooks How To Launch Your Podcast In One Week How I Make A Living As A Podcaster Without Counting Downloads! How To Set Up Your Podcast Studio From Home Connect With Fei Wu www.Feisworld.com

Meet John Haggerty, a Broadway-trained actor who leverages his acting skills to help medical students how to better interact with their patients in New York City.  The name of that job? Standardized patient, and he loves it.  John Haggerty is a long time friend of mine since 2003, who has appeared on a much earlier episode on Feisworld (#7, what?!) John has appeared on Les Miserable, King and I, Living Room, Yoshimi Battles and Pink Robot. Most recently at the Armory in Portland Oregon, John acted in a play called Kodachrome.  Check out other stories from Feisworld (including the earlier episode with John) on our website: https://www.feisworld.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Terri talks to Fei Wu about how she researched coming to the US from China to study when she was a teenager and picked a school in Fryeburg, Maine so she could play ice hockey. Fei talks about launching her podcast in 2014 in order to have something of her own that didn’t require multiple rounds of client approval. She looks forward to using her platform to bring people together to make the world a better place.   Who is Fei Wu? Fei Wu is from Beijing, China and came to the US in her teens to study in Fryeburg, Maine. Fei left her job in marketing and advertising to build a company of her own called Feisworld, LLC, with a mission to help small businesses and people tell better stories, find more customers and create new revenue streams. Fei is the creator and host of Feisworld Podcast which has listeners from over 40 countries.   Show Highlights Fei tells the story about how she came from China to study in the US and how she looked for a school that had ice hockey and ended up in Fryeburg, Maine. Terri shares her story about how first experienced ice hockey at a Give Hockey a Try Day last year. Terri talks about exchanging houses with families in France and how valuable the experience was in terms of being forced to adapt to a different culture and language in developing empathy. Fei teaches art at a local high school and encourages the kids to travel and get exposed to other languages and cultures. Fei talks about how she was excited to come to school in the US and didn’t think she was brave or courageous at the time. Fei launched her podcast in October 2014 because she wanted to create something on her own without requiring approval from anyone else. She was influenced by Krista Tippett and her podcast On Being. Fei loves being able to learn about other people through her interviews with people on her podcast. Terri likes that she can be ‘nosy’ when she interviews people for her podcast. Fei learned how to actively listen as a podcaster which was somewhat in contrast to the way she was raised in China. Being an active listener is so important when interviewing for podcasts because it brings the listeners along with the process. Fei talks about how she learned to use her podcast as a platform to gain new consulting clients. Dorie Clark encouraged her to write an eBook about this (which is available on Fei’s website). She is seen as someone who delivers and is trustworthy. For Fei, 2018 will define who she is and who she will be in terms of her consulting work. She now chooses who she works with and doesn’t feel the need to say yes to everyone. If Fei could wave a magic wand, she would love to use her platform to bring people together.   Terri’s Key Takeaway Empathy is the key to reducing the divisiveness in the world.   References in the Podcast Fei’s website: https://www.feisworld.com/ Fei’s World podcast: https://www.feisworld.com/podcast/ Make More Marbles: http://makemoremarbles.com/ Fei’s eBook series: https://www.feisworld.com/ebooks/ On Being podcast: https://onbeing.org/ Dorie Clark: http://www.dorieclark.com/ Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/videos/ Unraveling Pink: https://unravelingpink.com/ Unraveling Pink podcasts on women ally moments: https://unravelingpink.com/2018/03/01/happy-womens-history-month/#more-713   Contact Fei can be reached through her website https://www.feisworld.com/ or on Twitter @feisworld or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/feisworld/ or on Instagram @feisworld. You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.  Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com. To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/margo-aaron Part 1 fo 2 with Margo Aaron I met Margo Aaron ( @margoaaron ) through Seth Godin’s altMBA course in early 2017, a transformational experience that helped me realize my potential, where I want to take Feisworld, and met lots of likeminded people. Margo was one of them. Our conversation was brutally honest and invigorating to both of us. Nobody tells the truth, the behind-the-scenes stories of early entrepreneurship. That's precisely what we are here to do. We might offend some of you, who believe climbing the corporate ladder is the only way, or prefer sitting in meeting all day rather than getting things done. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Part 1 fo 2 with Margo Aaron I met Margo Aaron ( @margoaaron ) through Seth Godin’s altMBA course in early 2017, a transformational experience that helped me realize my potential, where I want to take Feisworld, and met lots of likeminded people. Margo was one of them.  Our conversation was brutally honest and invigorating to both of us. Nobody tells the truth, the behind-the-scenes stories of early entrepreneurship.  That's precisely what we are here to do. We might offend some of you, who believe climbing the corporate ladder is the only way, or prefer sitting in meeting all day rather than getting things done.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

About Our Guest Meet today's superhero, Eli Schwamm, who has appeared on an earlier episode of Feisworld in Episode 27 (nearly 3 years ago), where he introduced himself with a rap song he had written. That episode remains to be one of the most popular, most downloaded of all time. While in high school, Eli learned to produce music, had a near 4.0 GPA, and volunteered at Samaritans in Boston for a few years. He even went back there to continue his work during the summer when he’s in college.  So where has he been? Where is he now?  Eli and I talked about giving and receiving feedback, a more authentic understanding of empathy, his relentless curiosity towards the healthcare system.  He interned at Mass General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and received his EMT certification.  Eli believes that there is a special connection between people that is "only uniquely possible in a healthcare setting". Now as a Junior at Vassar college, Eli spends his "off hours" working at a transitional community helping previously incarcerated young adults.  This conversation intrigued me to rethink the possibilities for millennials. What can they do to make the world a better place, for themselves?  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing it with ONE MORE PERSON.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

  Wen-hao Tien is a visual artist, educator, and Assistant Director of Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies, Regional Studies. Between 9/22-10/19. 2017 at the New Art Center in Newton, MA, Wen-Hao is showcasing a new collection called Weed Out. I had the pleasure to visit her studio in Cambridge, where she transferred these wild weeds from random locations into a home garden. Along the way, she took pictures of these plants before they found their new home, and pictures of herself and people she encountered.  “This installation contemplates the idea of wantedness and unwantedness, control and letting go, alienation and belonging, as well as the wholeness of our society.”  Visit us on Feisworld.com for show notes, tools and resources: feisworld.com/blog/wenhao-tien --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

We are proud to announce Dorie Clark's new book - Entrepreneurial You!  Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive, is now available and you can order it via Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Feisworld podcast is one of the examples in the book! I'm here with Dorie's permission to read that chapter to you, and provide additional insights to how our podcast is performing today.  Dorie appeared on an earlier episode of Feisworld Podcast: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/dorie-clark We have recorded a new episode for the book launch that's coming out soon. ---- Feisworld Podcast eBooks: https://www.feisworld.com/ebooks     --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

I met Angela Akinyemi during Seth Godin's altMBA in January 2017. We both belonged to session 8 and a cohort called "Ruby". altMBA is "an intensive, 4-week online workshop designed by Seth Godin for high-performing individuals who want to level up and lead." Previously on Feisworld, I interviewed another classmate named Gustavo Serafini on the show, and the episode was very well received.  In this episode, we talk about both of our experiences, as students at altMBA, and Angela as a coach. Angela and I met up in NYC not long ago and exchanged a few stories of our lives you are going to hear again on the show, including my new diet called Whole30 (Angela first introduced me to Whole30 and it has worked wonders on my body and mind.). For millennials who are listening to this episode, this is an opportunity to rethink what's possible. Angela is someone many of you can relate to. What have learned from this conversation? Share with us in the comments below, or via social media on Facebook or Twitter.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Dear Feisworld Listeners,  Welcome to our new Mini Series called the 2017 Freelancer's Starter Kit!  When I introduce myself as a podcaster to new friends on and off of the show, the most frequently asked questions is, "Are you a full time podcaster?"  The answer is: No.  I am a freelancer. Specifically, I work as a digital marketer and project manager when I'm not recording for Feisworld. And I love what I do.  This mini series is an attempt to build upon #freelanceLIVE, a 10-day series I recorded on our Facebook page in 2016, which has over 10,000 views.  To respect everyone's time, we will limit each episode to be between 5-10 minutes.  We will cover popular topics related to freelancing from "Getting Started" to "Being in the Trenches": Freelancers vs. Entrepreneurs How to Get Started When You Have No Idea Questions You Need to Ask Yourself (before freelancing) Myth and Truth Health Insurance for Freelancers How to Get Clients (approach and close a client) Rapid-fire Questions from Listeners Spotting Good vs. Bad Clients Best Tools, Resources for Freelancers (contracts, invoicing, time tracking) Getting Stuff Done! (GSD) All the resources mentioned in this series including people, links, workbooks can be found right here on feisworld.com/freelance.  Talk soon, Fei   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

This week on Feisworld, we are joined by a lovely young lady named Anny Laplante. Anny is a "flyer" currently performing with Circus 1903 in a breathtaking act called Russian Cradle Duo.  Russian Cradle Duo is a famously known circus act, where the aerialist being propelled is referred to as a "flyer" (that's Anny), while the one doing the tossing and catching is referred to as a "carrier" (or "catcher"). The flyer usually starts and ends by standing on the frame above the catcher. The flyer then swings holding on to the catcher’s hands, performs releases at the top of the swing, and is re-caught in mid-air.  There are many technical aspects in terms of the strength and speed required for the tossing and throwing to be possible. Needless to say that this act is very challenging and dangerous.  I was covered with tears when I first watched Anny perform in one of my favorite Cirque du Soleil show called KURIOS. I cried again the second and third time. Anny's act felt vulnerable, pure, and brave. In our conversation today, we'll take you inside the circus world and beyond.  Show Notes: www.feisworld.com/blog/anny-laplante --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/polly-chatfield Polly Chatfield is a teacher, poet, and winner of a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for her topic "Patterns of Simile in The Divine Comedy". I met her during the 2016 Merrill Speakers Series at the Commonwealth School. For over twenty years, Polly taught various subjects at Commonwealth. Associate Producer of Feisworld, Adam Leffert, fondly recalls Polly as one of his favorite teachers of all time. He is not alone. Decades after graduation, many of Polly's students still walk up to her at the school, on the street and express how she changed their lives, for the better. I met a few of her students including a Senior Producer from the New York Times and a Judge at the US Circuit Court. If you didn't know anything about the Commonwealth School (Boston, MA), they are an independent, coed day school for grades 9 through 12, enrolling about 150 students in four grades. They are "academically rigorous, catering to bright, curious students who enjoy intellectual adventures in classes often taught at a college-level". With nearly 75% of graduating seniors recognized as National Merit Finalists, Semifinalists, or Commended Students, and some 35% recognized by the AP Scholars program, Commonwealth School is one of the most recognized and successful private schools in the country. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Helen Chong is the founder and principal broker of Haylen Group Inc, a real estate investment services company, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. She raised three young children while building and running her own business. Helen grew up in Hong Kong. At a very young age, she experienced how difficult life can be. She had gone through numerous financial hardships as a child, recalling days being left home alone while her parents worked in another country. Helen had to quit school from time to time to help her parents’ restaurant business. When Helen was 18, she made a difficult decision to move to the US on her own despite her parents’ objection. As a result, she had to save every penny and graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Seen as a successful business woman today, Helen shares with us how she balances career, relationship, motherhood.  Helen Chong was introduced to Feisworld by Chris Yen, a previous podcast guest on the show. We hope Helen's voice gives mothers out there, an opportunity to connect and reflect. During our conversation, Helen volunteered to answer some of the most difficult questions including her own struggles with postpartum depression. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

  Gordon Lau recently graduated from NYU with a degree in philosophy. At age five, I took Gordon skating for the first time. He furiously got up after after each fall and didn't want to leave for hours. At age ten, he won a Ping Pong Tournament in Hong Kong, played Rugby for the Hong Kong National Junior Team against some of the most competitive leagues in the world. He's a skateboarder who self started several skate camps to help others learn. Gordon and his family moved to Toronto when he was three. He didn't speak any English and was enrolled in a Montessori School.  Just before middle school, his family moved back to Hong Kong, when Gordon experienced reverse cultural shock. He then enrolled in the brutally competitive Hong Kong International School (HKIS) through high school. What will you get out of this interview? Beyond my own reflections for Gordon's upbringing and recent development, his story isn't unusual for millennials today. Many children grow up in multiple continents as a result of their parents jobs, choice of immigration. I find it interesting and often educational to connect with people like them. They have all faced and overcome fears and struggles at an early age. When you have to move around constantly as a kid, the lost of friendship and familiarity of the life you once had can be difficult to manage. People who experience these transitions early in life are often more calm and resourceful as they get older. Feisworld Podcast has tapped into an interesting theme about change, because all of us go through changes frequently. Very few of them are unnoticeable. Many are  uncomfortable and intimidating, or even scary at times. We are not alone in this most human experience. Hearing other people's stories on Feisworld has painted a vivid picture for me to understand just that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Download the eBook for free at: https://www.feisworld.com/ebooks/ This eBook helps launch your podcast on iTunes in one week or less (assume that you have audio files in mp3 or wav ready to be packaged and published as podcast episodes.) Feisworld will be releasing a series of eBooks to guide you through the podcasting interview, production and marketing process - no experience required for podcasting or audio engineering. Anyone can do this.  Good luck!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Welcome to a special episode of Feisworld, where I interview 5 guests! They are Sue Brooks, an art teacher from the Design and Visual Communications Program at Newton North High School (NNHS), and her four graduating seniors : Marisa Ng, Bradley Trepanier, Sophie Tavolieri and Max Hernadez. The episode features the latest news and development from Sue's program. Marisa, Bradley, Sophie and Max took turns and talked about their fascinating projects in the past two years (2014-2016). From teaching inner city kids (who don't speak much English) on how to design complex systems, to getting Justin Bieber's attention at TD Garden in Boston (a sold-out, 17,000-seat stadium) when the lights went off. Lessons learned in Design and Visual Communications? "It's OK to fail." "You don't notice that you are learning, but you are!" "Hold your ideas loosely. Keep it loose and expand your brain." "Always challenge myself." If you are a student, a parent, a relative or a friend who believes in design but not sure how it can be a long term career, this is the episode for you. If you are lucky enough to live in Boston, Newton, I hope you get in touch with Newton North High School to learn more. This episode is not sponsored by NNHS. Rather it is my personal opinion and observation during the past five years. As a professional in the marketing, design, advertising world, I can say with confidence that design is critical in many areas - visual design, product design, user experience design, illustration, storyboarding and more. If you have questions for either Sue Brooks or myself, please feel free to reach out by leaving a message on this blog, or get in touch with me @feisworld on Facebook. To learn more about the Newton North High School's Design and Communications Program, please visit their website. Show Notes: [05:50] Guests introduce themselves and mention two relevant things they learned from the Design and Visual Communication course [10:00] Students commenting on their experience at Orchid Gardens [15:00] How did it hit the students the fact that their teacher was involved in such a big project? [17:00] (To Sue Brooks) Did you ever stop to think if this was worth spending your time? [20:00] (To Students) Can you comment a bit more on the T-shirt design project? [26:45] How is learning within design and visual communication differ from other types of learning or beyond your high school experience? [29:15] How does Ms. Brooks grade her students? [35:20] Have the students been able to leverage their design and visual communication skills to other areas of their lives? [39:00] What does ‘creating your own future’ mean for the students? Career path vs. personal path. [46:30] Students’ favorite lessons  [50:00] Fei shares her experiences as Project Manager --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Welcome to Episode #1 from our new series called MINI by Feisworld Podcast.  This has been a highly requested format. Minis are short and sweet episodes we will release every other week (in between our regular, interview format episodes).  Feisworld MINI is an opportunity to share stories written by Fei. In addition, many of Fei’s listeners want to find out more about Feisworld Inc in realtime. Feisworld Inc is a consulting service founded at the beginning of 2016. What’s involved? How to setup a company? How does health insurance work for entrepreneurs? How to look for work? Not just any type of work, but areas you want to grow in and people you want to learn from. How to balance multiple clients, travel and still take care of yourself?  Feisworld Mini Episode #1 comes from a a blog post shared on Feisworld.com and Medium.com: No Experience Required. Beginners Welcome. This story is dedicated to those of you who are living in transitions and uncertainties. Stop second guessing yourselves, take actions and start somewhere (anywhere!). Do something for yourself, today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Matthew Cronin is a 21-year old student majoring Foreign Policy at Boston University. He is expected to graduate in May 2016. Matthew and I met at Inna’s Kitchen in Newton, MA, where he works part-time. Through a casual conversation over a year ago, I found out that Matthew would be studying abroad in the Middle East as part of his study-abroad program. I couldn't wait for his return and learn more about his experience.  Although study-abroad was not a requirement for his major, Matthew chose a path to learn more about the Middle East through the people and culture.  To prepare for his trip, Matthew took extensive courses in learning Arabic, a language he finds artistic and beautiful.  In this short 30-min conversation with Matthew Cronin, we discussed:  His earlier life, as a high school dropout, before Boston University  Learning Arabic: a beautiful language (by its sound and construction in a root system)  First impressions in Jordan and Morocco  Getting to the people in the Middle East  "A high-contact society" in "a system with no system"  Study-abroad in the Middle East and a social life away from home  Life skills for immigrants, travelers and students from Place A to B A growing appreciation for social networks and human connections   Are you a student who's looking to transition from school to work? Feisworld may be able to help. Check out our services at www.fromschooltowork.com  [button link="http://www.feisworld.com/work-with-fei/students/"]Learn More[/button] Do you enjoy this podcast? If so, please leave your comment below and share the podcast with your family and friends. Your support will keep me on track and bring many other sung and unsung heroes to this podcast. iTunes feed and subscriptionNon-iTunes RSS feed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Show notes, tools and resources: feisworld.com/blog/karen-fan-felege-gebru I have served on the Advisory Committee for Newton Public Schools Career & Vocational Technical Education Committee since 2011. I met Karen Fan and Felege Gebru through InvenTeam, initiated by an incredible art teacher named Sue Brooks at Newton North High School. InvenTeam functions very much like a small design and technology firm, where every student on the team has a specific role such as a designer, engineer, product manager. InvenTeam chose to participate in the Lemelson-MIT competition. After a year of hard work, their project was chosen to be presented at the White House Science Affair in 2014. President Barack Obama greeted the students and even asked questions about the project. When I received an email from Mrs. Brooks about this update, I almost fell out of my chair at work. As you can imagine, I had to invite them to Feisworld. Today, Karen is a Sophomore at MIT and Felege is a Junior at Brown. In Part 1, we dive right into their visit to the White House: What was it like for them to meet with President Obama, presenting to him and then having an intellectual exchange? How was InvenTeam formed? Who was the key person to make it happen? What was the project they worked on? Who did they collaborate with? How has this experience changed both of their lives? What does design have to do with technology? Why does Mrs. Brooks go out of her way to help students who are interested in arts? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Andrew and Kevin Atherton are living my childhood dreams. I had to put them on this podcast. Did you dream about flying as a child? I did, nearly every single day. I loved reading comic books and imagined myself as a superhero. I often dressed like one as soon as I came home from school. Recently, my mom and I went to see our first Cirque du Soleil show ever in Boston. The show was called Varekai. While every single act was extraordinary, there was one particular segment that left both of us perpetually in awe.  Two very similar looking men flew across the entire stadium over the heads of thousands of audience, then balancing on their heads and hands 50+ ft in the air. They formations looked like paintings, statues and art we had not seen before.  They are superheroes to me. As soon as I returned from show, I looked up "Varekai aerialists straps" and found Andrew and Kevin Atherton, the identical twins, the original performers and creators behind Varekai duo-straps. I emailed them right away without expecting a response. To my surprise, they replied within 24 hours with such enthusiasm to join me on Feisworld. To prep for my interview, I sourced questions from Facebook and Twitter to add to my list. During our conversation, I discovered that Andrew and Kevin are amazing storytellers who not only answered all the questions, but also dove deep into how they engage each other on stage as well as their intimate connections with the audience.  "We bring them on stage with us!" Andrew and Kevin were born and raised in the UK. They were professional gymnasts for 17 years before transitioning to aerialists at Cirque du Soleil for 16 years so far with no sign of slowing down. In fact, they both recently decided to create a new show and move to New York City in 2016. (They will be announcing details and sharing behind-the-scenes updates with you via the News section of their brand new website - a collaboration between Athertons and Feisworld!) To learn more about Andrew and Kevin, please visit their new website, Facebook, Instagram (@andiatherton and @kevin.atherton). Do you enjoy this podcast? If so, please leave your comment below and share the podcast with your family and friends. You can also email me here. Your support will keep me on track and bring many other sung and unsung heroes to this podcast. iTunes feed and subscription (and leave us a review!)Non-iTunes RSS feed Show Notes (Time is Approximate): How do you introduce yourselves to others / strangers for the first time? [07:15] Telling us about your upbringing (in UK), family dynamics and your introduction to gymnastics [9:45] What was it like growing up as identical twins (1 in every 286 birth)? And what was it like to compete with a twin brother? [11:45] What was it like to represent Great Britain in international gymnastics competitions? [17:00] The difference between gymnastic regimen today compared to when you were training and competing at a young age? [18:30] Cirque du Soleil - Varekai: together you performed over 3000 shows and never missed a single one, how w --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Ira Cummings is my guest on the feisworld podcast. He is a Sr. Designer at Arnold Worldwide, with a background and training in illustration. I called him out as the first introvert ever invited to the podcast (perhaps, others may just be better at hiding it). But let’s face it, #IntrovertsRule. They are focused, thoughtful, and often bring the most surprising ideas and solutions to the table. Ira is one of them, whom I had the pleasure to work with in the past year on a variety of projects.    Ira has a Open Studio coming up Friday April 10th - 12th 2015. If you happen to listen to this podcast before the show, look up Miller Street Open Studio in Somerville and that’s where you will meet Ira and his artworks.    In this one hour conversation with Ira, we talked about design, branding, experiencing the brand as a customer and vice versa - engaging with customers as a brand.    Ira and I area also in the process of rebranding the feisworld podcast. He says:”When my friends embark on something that's so close to their hearts, I like to help them out!” Ira has been a huge supporter from the very beginning of my podcast. Feisworld isn’t the only one, Ira has helped out on AIGA, Jason Stevens’ Annual Design Conference, Design Exchange Boston (DXB), Design Museum Boston.    "My interest and love for both fuel the pursuit whether it's for work, myself, all of none of the above."   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Our guest today is Fei Wu, an amazing woman from Beijing. She now lives in the USA and is a digital producer, part-time podcaster, artist and much more!