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In this episode we got to sit down with David Cooperrider and Lindsey Godwin to hear about their work with the UN Global Compact and how they apply the Appreciative Inquiry approach. We take a deep dive into their experience using a dialogic process to bring leaders from across industries to work together towards a common goal – to create a sustainable world where all humans can flourish.    For more information on the initiative that Lindsay and David discussed visit the UN Global Compact. To learn more about Appreciative Inquiry, check out the AI practitioner journal, and find additional resources available through the Fowler Center at Case Western and the Cooperrider Center at Champlain.   Have a question, comment, or a recommendation for a perfect guest? Please email us at TransformationHorizon@gmail.com.    Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon: https://patreon.com/TransformationHorizonPodcast   #ODHorizonStories  

In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Micheal Emmart, Ed.D and Laura Torres, LCMHC who co-authored Conversations Worth Having for Clinicians, Case Workers, & Coaches: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Foster Wellbeing by Michael Emmart, Laura Torres, Cheri Torres, and Jackie Stavros.   Laura and Michael shared how the books is based off of two simple Appreciative Inquiry practices- generative questions and positive framing which allows for important conversations to happen.   We also discuss the importance of tuning into ourselves while working with clients and asking what is happening to me if I am feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, etc.   Laura and Michael also shared the importance of being in a place of curiosity and we can get back to curiosity while with our clients.   Conversations Worth Having Website Biographies Laura Torres, LCMHC Laura has been practicing psychotherapy for more than 10 years. She is currently working in private practice in Asheville, North Carolina, where she lives with her partner and 10-year-old son. Laura has worked in a wide range of settings with various populations spanning community mental health settings, residential and outpatient settings.  Laura's therapeutic approach and background is eclectic in that it draws on a variety of different modalities including Internal Family Systems, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Hakomi, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR.  Laura is also a certified life coach and yoga instructor.  You can connect with Laura on instagram or facebook.  www.lauratorrescounseling.com    www.lauratorrescoaching.com Michael Emmart, Ed.D Michael is often sought out as a subject matter expert on child welfare, justice involved, and cross-over youth.  He has filled a variety of roles over more than 25 years in the field, including: direct care staff, caseworker, counselor, trainer, senior administrator, nonprofit executive, and university-based consultant.  Michael is also a founding member of the Institute for Just Outcomes through Conversation (IJOC), which is housed within Case Western Reserve University's Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World benefit, currently serving as Executive Director.  He has taught and written extensively on the value of incorporating appreciative inquiry-based conversations within the human services field. Michael lives in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Central New York where he lives with his wife and children.  Institute for Just Outcomes through Conversation: https://case.edu/weatherhead/fowler/programs/just-conversations  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelemmart/  

In today's podcast, Jim is joined by Lynn Seeloff, a CTRS and the camp director of The Fowler Center, a year-round camping experience for children and adults with developmental disabilities and special needs. Jim and Lynn discuss the camp and accessible camp activities they provide. This includes waterfront activities, sports & recreation, creative arts, challenge courses, horseback riding, picnics and more! Learn more about The Fowler Center: http://thefowlercenter.snappages.com/home.htm For information on staff recruitment & training, camper eligibility, licensing, ACA accreditation, CMH Contracts, or to schedule a tour email lseeloff@mchsmi.org

David L. Cooperrider has proved that it's in finding strengths that we render weaknesses irrelevant. David Cooperrider is the Professor of Appreciative Inquiry at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. He serves as faculty Director of the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. He is best known for his pioneering theory on ‘Appreciative Inquiry' and has served as advisor to senior executives in business and societal leadership roles, including projects with Nobel Laureates such as William Jefferson Clinton, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Kofi Annan. In 2017 David received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the OD Network. He has also served as strategic advisor to a wide variety of organizations including Apple, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, Wal-Mart as well as American Red Cross, and the American Hospital Association. David Cooperrider is said to be a giant of generosity and discovery as well as one of the most outstanding scholars of our generation! I can't think of anyone better to teach us how we can rethink solving the problems by using Appreciataive Inquiry. [00:01 - 7:03] Opening Segment I introduce David Cooperrider Bio David shares a bit about himself [07:04 - 26:50] Rethinking How We Solve Problems By Using “Appreciative Inquiry” David give us an intro to the definition of Appreciative Inquiry We become what we ask questions about The WAY we ask questions as a focus A strength based approach using curiosity “The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths in ways that make a system's weaknesses irrelevant.” - Peter F. Drucker AI is a tool to accomplish this The power of wholeness in human systems How it applies to companies and organizations AI derives from ‘design thinking' We need designed democracy not just dialogue How AI can apply to your own professional lives and organizations Taking away the impulse of focusing on weaknesses Capitalize on strength Organizations are not problems to be solved They are miracles of human relationship An opportunity to connect to humanity They are universes of strengths filled with imagination Not “what's wrong,” but “What gives life?” AI reveals infinite potential The example of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Using AI to bring the whole organization together Market value of over $24B Helped create the “Fair Trade Movement” How AI is being used to create peace across the world [26:51 - 48:15] Appreciative Inquiry in Our Own Lives Challenging “The Deficit Based Theory of Change” People don't fundamentally resist change We are hardwired for joy through growth Think of your high-point moments of coming together The Continuity Question: what are the most important qualities you need to keep We are more open to disruption when we know the values will sustain Give good wings to the truth of stories Uniting together under appreciative inquiry You don't need to solve the earth's problems We need to connect Our core task is to discover our purpose and live it out Seeing things that no one else can see: Appreciative Intelligence Wake up your appreciative eye Bring out the best in humanity and amplify our future on The Goodness Exchange More information on how you can join in below [48:16 - 59:53] Putting AI into Action David talks about what to do next with this information The rising of the science of positivity Positive emotions reverse past patterns of negativity Positivity is like an “undo” button We can't allow the planet to fail Business is a force for positive change Innovation in leadership is growing exponentially [59:54 - 1:05:41] Closing Segment How to connect with David and his work Links below Final announcements Tweetable Quotes: “As human systems, we become what we ask questions about.” - David L. Cooperrider “My sense of hope goes up every time we have the courage to bring up this system into the room… There is something about the magic of wholeness that brings out our ability to listen.” - David L. Cooperrider “Stories have wings and they fly from mountain top to mountain top.” - David L. Cooperrider Resources Mentioned: Books: Appreciative Intelligence Podcasts: Mo Gawdat Annemarie Shrouder Links: https://www.uri.org/ The New Change Equation (Video) Appreciative Inquire Commons AI Events Connect with David on LinkedIn and Facebook. Be sure to visit https://www.davidcooperrider.com/ and strengthen your Appreciative Inquiry! *Open Now! Your home for hope and personal path to more joy and less fear, will open with the launch of The Goodness Exchange! No one with good intentions and good ideas needs to feel alone ever again. The Goodness Exchange will be bringing out our BEST impulses as individuals and amplifying our collective genius! Conspiracy of Goodness Links: The Goodness Exchange https://goodness-exchange.com/ Conspiracy of Goodness on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodnessnetwork/ Dr. Lynda's Book: https://www.dr-lynda.com/book/happiness EWC Ed: https://ed.everwideningcircles.com/

Welcome and thank you for checking in at the Inner Game of Change Podcast where I focus on exploring the multi layers of managing organisational change.My guests cover a diverse number of critical topics to enable effective and sustainable change in the workplace.My guest today is Dr Nadya  Zhexembayeva, an International TEDx speaker, a scientist, an entrepreneur, and an author specializing in reinvention and resilience. “The queen of reinvention” as dubbed by TEDx, Nadya delivered keynote talks to over 100,000 executives – including four TEDx  talks in Slovenia, Austria, Romania, and the USA.I am grateful to have Nadya sharing her thoughts on sustaining digital transformation.    Topics Include:The urgency for digital transformationBuilding blocks for sustainable change maturityChange resilienceStarter vs CompleterChange execution capabilityChange as a processIt won't slow down; get used to changeThe change manager seat at the C- Suite tableand much more... About Nadya In Ventures magazine calls her “The Reinvention Guru.” TEDx Navasink calls her “The Queen of Reinvention.” Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a scientist, entrepreneur, and author specializing in resilience and reinvention. As a consultant and an educator, Nadya helped such companies as Coca-Cola, IBM, Cisco, L'Oreal Group, Danone, Kohler, Erste Bank, Henkel, Knauf Insulation, and Vienna Insurance Group reinvent their products, leadership practices, and business models to meet new market demands and prepare for incoming disruptions. Until 2016, she served as the Coca-Cola Chaired Professor of Sustainable Development at IEDC-Bled School of Management, an executive education center based in Slovenia, where she teaches courses in leadership, organizational behavior, strategy, change management, design thinking, and sustainability. As a speaker, she delivered keynotes to more than 100,000 executives – including four TEDx talks in Slovenia, Austria, Romania, and the USA. Nadya is the author of a number of books, including “Overfished Ocean Strategy: Powering Up Innovation for a Resource-Deprived World”, which was named Best Book of 2014 by Soundview Executive Book Summaries, and “Embedded Sustainability: The Next Big Competitive Advantage”, which was selected as one of the Best Sustainability Books of All Times by BookAuthority. Nadya's latest book, “The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos” is the a finalist in the American Book Fest Awards, the winner of the 2021 Axiom Business Books Awards, and the winner of the Kirkus Star, "one of the most coveted designations in the book industry, which marks books of exceptional merit."Nadya earned her PhD in Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, USA, where she also served as an Associate Director at the Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, now Fowler Center for Sustainable Value, until 2008.

Resources and products to upgrade your brain and life: https://www.mybrainfirst.comAmanda Blake is the author of the award-winning book Your Body Is Your Brain, and creator of the Body = Brain course on the neurobiology of experiential leadership learning. In addition to teaching about the art and science of embodiment, she works with progressive leaders worldwide to help them become their best self, enjoy life more, and make a bigger contribution. Once an internationally competitive athlete, Mandy is skilled at cultivating high performance in herself and others. She is a Master Somatic Leadership Coach, holds a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, and is a Research Fellow at the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. She's also a longtime yoga enthusiast, mountaineer, musician, and celebrator of life. Learn more at embright.orgResources and products to help you upgrade your brain and life: https://www.mybrainfirst.comBrainFirst Training Institute. Accredited neuroscience and brain-based training programs for Coaches, Helping Professionals, Leaders, Educators and Trainers. https://www.brainfirsttraininginstitute.comConnect with me:https://www.instagram.com/yourbraincoachInstagram for quotes & tips: https://www.instagram.com/mybrainfirstFacebook for insights and strategies: https://www.facebook.com/brainfirst

Resources and products to upgrade your brain and life: https://www.mybrainfirst.comAmanda Blake is the author of the award-winning book Your Body Is Your Brain, and creator of the Body = Brain course on the neurobiology of experiential leadership learning. In addition to teaching about the art and science of embodiment, she works with progressive leaders worldwide to help them become their best self, enjoy life more, and make a bigger contribution. Once an internationally competitive athlete, Mandy is skilled at cultivating high performance in herself and others. She is a Master Somatic Leadership Coach, holds a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, and is a Research Fellow at the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. She's also a longtime yoga enthusiast, mountaineer, musician, and celebrator of life. Learn more at embright.orgResources and products to help you upgrade your brain and life: https://www.mybrainfirst.comBrainFirst Training Institute. Accredited neuroscience and brain-based training programs for Coaches, Helping Professionals, Leaders, Educators and Trainers. https://www.brainfirsttraininginstitute.comConnect with me:https://www.instagram.com/yourbraincoachInstagram for quotes & tips: https://www.instagram.com/mybrainfirstFacebook for insights and strategies: https://www.facebook.com/brainfirst

2020 turned everyone's plans on their heads. Most organizations just tried to survive, to make it through, until things got ‘back to normal.' Others were prepared; they not only survived, they thrived. What did those organizations know that most others didn't? Our guest is known as the Reinvention Guru and The Queen of Reinvention, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva. Nadya is a highly accomplished business owner, educator, speaker, and author, specializing in reinvention. She has helped such organizations as The Coca-Cola Company, IBM, CISCO, Erste Bank, Henkel, and many others to reinvent their products, processes, and leadership practices. Nadya serves on the Advisory Board of Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Weatherhead School of Management. She also serves on the Board of Challenge which unites 35,000 members from 242 countries and territories. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva has shared her insights with audiences worldwide through keynotes, panel presentations, and workshops. She has delivered 3 TEDx talks in Austria, Slovenia, and the USA. Her latest book is, The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos. Websites: https://www.learn2reinvent.com & https://chiefreinventionofficer.com Nadya's latest book preview: https://www.learn2reinvent.com/handbook Social Media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChiefReinventionOfficer Twitter: https://twitter.com/NadyaZhexembay LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadya-zhexembayeva-88b627 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chief_reinvention_officer

Part 2of 2: 2020 turned everyone's plans on their heads. Most organizations just tried to survive, to make it through, until things got ‘back to normal.' Others were prepared; they not only survived, they thrived.  What did those organizations know that most others didn't?  . Our guest is known as the Reinvention Guru and The Queen of Reinvention, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva. Nadya is a highly accomplished business owner, educator, speaker, and author, specializing in reinvention. She has helped such organizations as The Coca-Cola Company, IBM, CISCO, Erste Bank, Henkel, and many others to reinvent their products, processes, and leadership practices. Nadya serves on the Advisory Board of Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Weatherhead School of Management. She also serves on the Board of Challenge which unites 35,000 members from 242 countries and territories. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva has shared her insights with audiences worldwide through keynotes, panel presentations, and workshops. She has delivered 3 TEDx talks in Austria, Slovenia, and the USA. Her latest book is, The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos.  Websites: https://www.learn2reinvent.com & https://chiefreinventionofficer.com Nadya's latest book preview: https://www.learn2reinvent.com/handbook Social Media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChiefReinventionOfficer Twitter: https://twitter.com/NadyaZhexembay LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadya-zhexembayeva-88b627 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chief_reinvention_officer . . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 turned everyone's plans on their heads. Most organizations just tried to survive, to make it through, until things got ‘back to normal.' Others were prepared; they not only survived, they thrived.  What did those organizations know that most others didn't?  . Our guest is known as the Reinvention Guru and The Queen of Reinvention, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva. Nadya is a highly accomplished business owner, educator, speaker, and author, specializing in reinvention. She has helped such organizations as The Coca-Cola Company, IBM, CISCO, Erste Bank, Henkel, and many others to reinvent their products, processes, and leadership practices. Nadya serves on the Advisory Board of Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Weatherhead School of Management. She also serves on the Board of Challenge which unites 35,000 members from 242 countries and territories. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva has shared her insights with audiences worldwide through keynotes, panel presentations, and workshops. She has delivered 3 TEDx talks in Austria, Slovenia, and the USA. Her latest book is, The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos.  Websites: https://www.learn2reinvent.com & https://chiefreinventionofficer.com Nadya's latest book preview: https://www.learn2reinvent.com/handbook Social Media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChiefReinventionOfficer Twitter: https://twitter.com/NadyaZhexembay LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadya-zhexembayeva-88b627 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chief_reinvention_officer . . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In 2014 at the Business as Agents of World Benefit conference in Cleveland's Case Western University a design lab launched Aim2Flourish. Business students and schools all over the world gathered stories of companies who were doing things differently. As of this episode one thousand stories have been gathered. In this conversation with host Dawna Jones, Claire Sommer - the Director of Aim2Flourish - shares:The story of an innovative bakery providing brownies in Ben and Jerry's ice cream.What business students are learning in answer to the question: Can business really marry profit and purpose?One Swiss health agency's approach to decreasing isolation.How gathering inspiring stories changes the lives and mindset of business students.Closing the schism between business just being made for profit and the potential to do good in the world.How a strengths based approach shifts focus and outlook.Claire Sommer is a professional writer who has taken on the role of Director of AIM2Flourish, an initiative of the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at the Weatherhead School of Management - Case Western Reserve University. Learn more at AIM2Flourish.com. Roberta Baskin, the previous director, was a guest on the Evolutionary Provocateur podcast, Dawna's previous podcast.Host Dawna Jones designs novel ways to transcend wickedly complex problems by working with the human spirit and tech. Extensive research, profound insight, combine with biology, physics; perceiving systems together with transformational know-how result in reigniting the power of the human spirit. www.FromInsightToAction.com #speaker #author #strategic insights #change innovator #podcasterMusic intro is a clip from Mark Romero Music called Alignment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linda Robson is a scholar practitioner, blending work in executive education with consulting and coaching around the elevation of organizations and the individuals who work within them.  Linda received her Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University.  She studied with David Cooperrider and Ron Frey.  She is an advisor at the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value. Linda also helped write The Flourishing Enterprise: The New Spirit of Business.  In this conversation, you will hear Linda share her fascinating research on the language used by high performing teams and why the words we speak impact the results we are able to achieve particularly in organizational change programs. Linda also shares while simply being more positive is not enough, why we need to acknowledge the sense of loss that any change in our workplaces can bring and the practical things leaders can do to use language to improve people's wellbeing at work.  Connect with Linda Robson: Email - Linda.Robson@Case.edu You’ll Learn: [02:20] - Linda explains why Professor David Cooperrider believes her research will be so influential in helping organizations navigate change. [04:23] - Linda defines and describes mirror flourishing. [06:55] - Linda shares why language plays such a large role in our interactions with each other and our willingness to embrace and act upon change. [07:48] - Linda talks about what positive and negative language sounds like, in the workplace. [09:07] - Linda explains that the use of positive language is a missed opportunity. [12:18] - Linda shares what we can do to help leaders be more strategic in their language. [14:40] - Linda talks about the idea of some forms of negative language being helpful with change in workplaces. [20:20] - Linda explains what a flourishing enterprise looks like. [22:56] - The Lightning Round with Linda Robson. Your Resources: Care to Dare: Unleashing Astonishing Potential Through Secure Base Leadership - George Kohlrieser Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way - Rick Carson The Positive Organization: Breaking Free from Conventional Cultures, Constraints, and Beliefs - Robert E. Quinn Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.  Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  

Voices from the Fourth Global Forum where AIM2Flourish and the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit showcase outstanding achievements in addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through partnerships that focus on flourishing enterprises. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps68  

March’s podcast highlights how the Weatherhead School of Management is leading a global movement to harness the power of business as a force for good in society. Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit representatives Chris Laszlo and Roberta Baskin discuss how AIM2Flourish, the world’s first global initiative steering future business leaders toward achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the Fourth Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, to be held at CWRU in June, are leading the way to a better world. CWRU Alumni groups of 10 or more receive a 35 percent discount with code SPOTLIGHT. CWRU Alumni registering as individuals receive a 10 percent discount with code CWRUALUMNI10. Register: https://globalforum.case.edu/

Roberta Baskin, of Weatherhead's Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, shares a success story from Aim2Flourish, the Fowler Center's learning platform that showcases business innovations that are helping to solve the world's biggest challenges, focusing on the UN's 17 Global Goals. This month we travel to India, and learn about Athlos, an innovative clothing company that's environmentally conscious while also creating a great place to work, an example of UN Sustainable Development Goal #8, Decent Work and Economic Growth. Links to learn more:Aim2Flourish: aim2flourish.com/Athlos: aim2flourish.com/innovation/view/…vewear-naturallyFowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit: weatherhead.case.edu/centers/fowler/UN Sustainable Development Goals: www.undp.org/content/undp/en/ho…opment-agenda.html Learn more about Beyond Magazine at beyond.case.edu, email beyondmag@case.edu, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beyondmagCWRU or tweet us at @beyondmagCWRU. Learn more about the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University at weatherhead.case.edu, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/weatherheadschool or tweet us at @caseweatherhead.

Roberta Baskin, of Weatherhead's Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, shares a success story from Aim2Flourish, the Fowler Center's learning platform that showcases business innovations that are helping to solve the world's biggest challenges, focusing on the UN's 17 Global Goals. This month we go deep into the caves of Playa del Carmen, México to Rio Secreto, an example of UN Sustainable Development Goal #15, Life on Land. EDITOR'S NOTE: There are some slight microphone malfunctions in the first 2 min. Panelists: George Dionne - Professor, IESDE Business School Kristel Arce - Student, IESDE Business School/PR, Rio Secreto Otto Von Bertrab - Chief Executive, Rio Secreto Links to learn more: Aim2Flourish: http://aim2flourish.com/ Rio Secreto: http://aim2flourish.com/innovation/view/24/a-journey-into-the-bowels-of-the-earth Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit: https://weatherhead.case.edu/centers/fowler/ UN Sustainable Development Goals: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sdgoverview/post-2015-development-agenda.html Learn more about Beyond Magazine at beyond.case.edu, email beyondmag@case.edu, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beyondmagCWRU or tweet us at @beyondmagCWRU. Learn more about the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University at weatherhead.case.edu, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/weatherheadschool or tweet us at @caseweatherhead.

Stephen Greene is the CEO and a co-founder of RockCorps, a pro-social production company and global youth movement. RockCorps introduces people to a lifelong relationship with civic engagement by using the power of music to inspire volunteering. RockCorps produces large-scale pop, rock and hip-hop concerts, distributing tickets exclusively to volunteers, who commit four hours of their time at a RockCorps community project in their area. Through music, RockCorps is ‘Moving a Generation to Change the World’. With RockCorps, Stephen has delivered social engagement platforms in 10 countries around the world; including 50 volunteer-exclusive concerts, featuring music artists such as Pharrell, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, Rihanna and over 100 more. His unique experience combined with a deep understanding of and passion for social action and youth engagement also enables him to provide strategic counsel to a wide range of organisations across the public, not-for-profit and private sectors. In November 2012, Stephen was appointed by UK Prime Minister, David Cameron to be the founding chair of the NCS Trust. NCS Trust is responsible for the management and delivery of National Citizen Service (to date over 130,000 graduates). Cameron said “I am delighted that Stephen Greene will be supporting this endeavour, as the founding Chairman of a new organisation to help deliver NCS. As the CEO of RockCorps, Stephen brings a wealth of experience in unlocking the power of young people and connecting them to opportunities to do good in their communities.” Stephen Greene is also a trustee of the Do-it Trust, Good Gym, The Fowler Center and has been an advisor to War Child UK.

One of the basic principles of cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) is that our mind and our behavior (and our emotions and life experience) are strongly linked. Our body and our behavior send strong messages that tell us how to appraise a situation and how we might want to respond. Yet, we spend so much energy attempting to ignore it. We focus instead on being "rational," or "logical." We believe emotions are "irrational" and shouldn't be trusted.Today, we're debunking that.Today we're speaking with Dr. Amanda Blake. Dr. Blake is the author of the award-winning book Your Body Is Your Brain, and creator of the Body = Brain course on the neurobiology of experiential leadership learning. In addition to teaching about the art and science of embodiment, she works with progressive leaders worldwide to help them become their best self, enjoy life more, and make a bigger contribution. Once an internationally competitive athlete, Mandy is skilled at cultivating high performance in herself and others. She is a Master Somatic Leadership Coach, holds a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, and is both a Fetzer Scholar and a Research Fellow at the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. The goal of today's episode is to help you learn how to tap into another form of insight, the insight in your body, to help you make some of your most difficult important decisions.Additional Resources:Stress to Serenity Centering ChallengeEpisode with my personal coach, Shannon SchottlerUsing Micro Behaviors to Combat AnxietyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy