Podcasts about global citizens

"In a world filled with noise, distractions, and endless demands for our attention, how do we stay connected to what truly matters ?" In this deeply moving conversation, Michael Trainer, co-founder of Global Citizen and author of Resonance; shares a powerful message: the life you're searching for isn't something you force. It's something you learn to tune into. Michael reveals how some of the world's most impactful movements, events, and relationships weren't built through hustle alone, but through resonance. The ability to align with a vision greater than yourself and become an instrument for what wants to emerge through you. From helping launch Global Citizen and raising billions to fight extreme poverty, to navigating his father's battle with dementia, Michael shares the personal experiences that taught him a profound truth: our greatest purpose often lives on the other side of our deepest pain. This episode is an invitation to stop chasing and start listening. To discover your unique song. To find the people who amplify your highest potential. And to create a life that feels less like effort and more like alignment. If you've ever wondered why you still feel disconnected despite achieving so much, or how to find your place in a rapidly changing world, this conversation offers a roadmap back to yourself. The question isn't "How do I become more successful?" The question is: "How do I become so aligned that my life becomes a beautiful expression of who I truly am?"   Timestamps (00:03:00) – Finding Your Song: How to discover the unique purpose you're here to live. (00:12:30) – Staying in Tune: Practical ways to reconnect with yourself in a world full of distractions. (00:23:50) – Building a Movement: What it really takes to inspire people and create lasting impact. (00:32:45) – Turning Pain into Purpose: How your greatest struggles can become your greatest gifts. (00:37:00) – Money & Mission: Why money shouldn't stop your vision and how to attract support. (00:51:00) – The Art of Resonance: How relationships, experiences, and service open unexpected doors.   Some Questions I Ask: • How do you discover the unique song you were born to sing? • What does it really take to build a movement that inspires people and creates lasting impact? • How can we stay connected to our purpose in a world designed to distract us? • Why do certain relationships energize us while others leave us feeling depleted? • What role do pain, adversity, and life's challenges play in uncovering our deepest gifts? • How do we stop letting money limit our vision and start using it as fuel for our mission?   In This Episode, You'll Discover: How to find your unique purpose in a noisy world Why the right relationships can change the trajectory of your life The hidden gift inside life's greatest challenges How to build impact without losing yourself What it truly means to live in resonance Get in Touch: Michael Trainer https://michaeltrainer.net Create a life that is a masterpiece. Join the transformational journey: www.boundlessblissbali.com Email: kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Website: www.kuteblackson.com

There is a conversation most of us have had with ourselves — sometimes for years. I know this person isn't good for me. I feel it every time I leave. I'm smaller after them than before. But I can't just walk away. We have history. Maybe it's me. In this episode of Resonance, Michael Trainer names something most of us have felt but never had the language for: the moment your body arrives at a conclusion your mind refuses to accept. Drawing on Dr. Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory, Ohio State University research showing that hostile relationships heal wounds 60% more slowly, and the batteries and black holes framework from his book Resonance, Michael makes the case that your nervous system is not your anxiety. It is your most ancient and sophisticated intelligence — and it has been trying to tell you something. This episode is not a permission slip to walk away from everyone who challenges you. It is an invitation to stop cross-examining the only witness in your life that has never once lied to you. What you'll take away: The difference between growth-discomfort and damage-discomfort. The biological cost of chronic relational dysregulation. The batteries and black holes framework for auditing your relationships. And why letting go — done with honesty and love — is sometimes the most generous thing you can do. "You are not curating a social circle. You are curating a nervous system. Choose accordingly." Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

You are an instrument. Right now, something is tuning you — your phone, your feed, your anxiety, the fluorescent hum of a world that profits from your distraction. The question isn't whether you're being tuned. The question is by what. In this episode, Michael Trainer returns from two weeks in Mexico — not for the margaritas, but for something far rarer: silence, stillness, and the deliberate work of unwinding a nervous system that had been running a six-year playoff season. What follows is a meditation on what it means to come back home to yourself. Michael weaves together neuroscience and ancient wisdom — the intelligence of the vagus nerve, the wisdom of a traditional Sri Lankan healer, the daily walks of Nelson Mandela, the voice of Young Pueblo — to answer a question most of us are too busy to ask: What actually brings me back into tune? The answer, it turns out, isn't just personal restoration. It's the key to every meaningful relationship you'll ever build. Because the people who make your heart feel seen and your nervous system feel calm? Those aren't accidents. They're resonance. And you can engineer the conditions where that resonance becomes possible — if you're willing to first do the harder, quieter work of finding your own frequency. As Miles Davis knew: the music lives in the space between the notes. This episode is that space. http://www.resonance.biz Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast I'm back in Accra, back on the Continent, just in time to commemorate African Liberation Day--Africa Day 2026. Last year around this time, my guest and I were preparing for our respective sessions at AfroTalks 2025 @ University of Ghana-Legon where we shared stories and proposed solutions centering the theme "HOW?" aimed at fostering critical introspection, sustainable community impact, and the amplification of African stories by Africans. I shared insights taken from our Future of Work salon series and featured Glocal Citizens specifically engaged in impact-driven solutions for us by us. My guest, Dr. Ashley D. Milton was part of a duo presenting The Triangle Offensive Policy. She joins us a year later to share how her work has progressed and her consortium prepares to release the The State of the Africa Diaspora Report, a first-of-its-kind continental grounding document examining how Africa and its global diaspora connect across mobility, investment, culture, skills, governance, technology, and development systems. The report brings together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, creatives, and community stakeholders across Africa and the diaspora to shape a more coordinated and regenerative future. As a strategist, researcher, and systems builder working at the intersection of Africa, its global diaspora, and the future of regenerative economic development she is the Founder and Managing Director of She Grows It™ (SGI), a Pan-African consulting and investment migration advisory firm. Ashley leads work across green infrastructure, trade and industry, tourism and hospitality, diaspora engagement, governance strategy, and emerging technology systems designed to support long-term African growth and resilience. She has advised on projects ranging from IFC EDGE green building certification and sustainable development strategy to diaspora policy frameworks, investment positioning, and institutional ecosystem development. Her work consistently centers one core question: how do we build systems that allow African people, businesses, and communities to thrive across generations? Where to find Dr. Ashley? The Africa Diaspora Report On LinkedIn On Instagram What's Ashley watching? The Eyes of Ghana When Malcolm Smiled a film by Glocal Citizen Muhammida el Muhajir Other topics of interest: Africa Day Accountability and the March 2026 UN Resolution How the US justifies it's denial of the gravest crime against humanity. Kwame Nkrumah, books on Pan-Africanism About the long history of smog in Los Angeles About FAMU, a top ranked HBCU About the book, White Malice by Susan Williams Nautilus Diving - DakarSpecial Guest: Ashley D. Milton.

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Episode Notes The Wedding and the Marriage: On Creative Devotion and the Gift of the Slow Burn What does it actually mean to be devoted to your work — not the version of it you imagined, but the version that wants to exist? In this deeply personal episode, Michael reflects on the six-year journey of writing Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection — and the humbling gap between the grand launch he envisioned and the initiation the universe had in store. Recorded live from Tulum, Mexico, just weeks after the book's release, this is a raw and honest meditation on ego, surrender, patience, and what it means to stay in the work when the fanfare doesn't come. What You'll Hear in This Episode: The moment Michael nearly folded after five years — and the four-month ultimatum that changed everything Why he moved to Austin, found the right environment, and finally cracked the book's structure The emotional experience of recording the audiobook and hearing his "composition" for the first time How a crypto portfolio hit by 100% China tariffs wiped out his marketing budget — and what he did next The difference between the wedding (the launch) and the marriage (the lifelong commitment to the work) Why he stopped chasing the bestseller list and started thinking like Ryan Holiday's perennial bestseller What Esther Perel's Mating in Captivity and Steven Pressfield's The War of Art teach us about the slow burn The Miles Davis principle: music is what lives in the space between the notes Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom as a model for creative endurance How the principles of Resonance — listening, devotion, releasing transactional expectation — apply to your creative life, not just your relationships Key Themes: Creative initiation and the fire that forges you Releasing egoic expectation vs. listening to what wants to live The gift of the slow burn and the perennial work Environment as a creative catalyst Dissonance vs. resonance in relationships — and in your work What vision fasts and initiatory rituals teach us about patience and preparation Quotes From This Episode: "It's not about the night of the wedding. It's going to be about the years of commitment in the marriage." "How can I listen to what wants to live — and become an instrument for that song?" "Music is what lives in the space between the notes." — Miles Davis "I wasn't positive how the ideas came together in the most poignant way. But I knew it was in there." Referenced in This Episode: Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection by Michael Trainer — available wherever books are sold The War of Art — Steven Pressfield Mating in Captivity — Esther Perel Long Walk to Freedom — Nelson Mandela The Ryan Holiday perennial bestseller framework Connect with Michael:

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Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast it's an NYU affair with a side of Columbia University, Harvard University and UCLA. I first met my guest as fellow New York University students/alumni in the late 1990's, at a time when slam poetry was beginning to reaching global audiences with influences from hip hop music and other activist movements. Fast foward after more than 20 years to earlier this spring when our paths crossed again at an event hosted by fellow Glocal Citizen and Director of NYU Accra, Chiké Frankie Edozien - The Labone Dialogues. Bryonn is a poet, actor, prison activist, playwright, scholar, author, hip hop artist and professor of African American Studies, Theater, Film & Television, and World Arts & Cultures in the School of the Arts and the School of Law at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Playing over 40 characters, his one-man show, LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN, won “Best Solo Performance” from the LA Weekly and the NAACP. Executive produced by the late and great, Harry Belafonte, the show tells stories of wrongful incarceration through spoken word poetry, hip hop theater, calypso, comedy and classical music. He founded the Prison Education Program at UCLA in 2015 and in 2019, the program and his performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts were featured on the debut episode of LA Stories, which won an Emmy Award. His work has been featured on a diverse range of stages including the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Public Theater (NYC), National Black Theatre (Harlem), NJ PAC, The Actor's Gang Theater (Culver City), Los Angeles Theater Center (LATC), Festival de Liege (Belgium), M-1 Theater Festival (Singapore), Universidad de las Americas (Mexico) and Muteesa Royal University (Uganda), Rikers Island (New York), Marion Prison (Ohio), TEDX at Ironwood State Prison and Sing Sing Prison. He has performed at over 250 colleges and prisons in the U.S., Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. And soon in Ghana! Where to find Bryonn? https://www.bryonn.com On LinkedIn On Instagram What's Bryonn reading? A Survey of Muhammad Ali Biographies What's Bryonn watching? Concerning Violence What's Bryonn listening to? Blues Women Other topics of interest: What is a Calypsonian About Veteran Black Panther Jamal Joseph About Akuse Prison in Ghana 90's music roll-call - The Fu-Schnickens, Digital Underground, Tupac Shakur About Pedro Noguera About Delroy Lindo Sinners the film About Michael A. JordanSpecial Guest: Bryonn Bain.

Co-hosts Kathy Kruger and Jonah Triebwasser interview Australian Rotarian Michale Sheldrick about the Global Citizen movement.

Episode 098 and this one's special to me. I'm sharing a recording of my first ever solo show in LA - performed on April 11th, this was a 3.5 hour set and I had to pick just one hour to bring to you here. The mix pulls from everywhere I've been - LA, Berlin, and the 47 countries I've traveled to so far. It's personal, and I hope you feel that. Stick around until the end - I'll tell you how you can listen to the full uninterrupted set over on my SoundCloud. And we're closing in on episode 100. If Global Entry Radio has meant something to you, I want your voice on the show. Record a voice note - tell me who you are, where you're listening from, and what this show has meant to you - and send it over to info@globalentryradio.com. Global Citizens, welcome on board. galestianmusic.com | globalentryradio.com | @galestianmusic Recorded live in Los Angeles on 11 April 2026. This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast we have another installment of Glocal Citizens x Black Women in Real Estate collaboration--Borderless Building. Throughout the year, we're hosting conversations with BWRE members showcasing the personal and professional journeys of Black women in the real estate industry across tthe global. We're highlighting how Black women in the industry invest and structure value in/around land/property across global markets; and how we are offering valuable insight into the business/operational functions in the real estate industry to inspire a spirit of land stewardship. You'll hear this and more in this week's conversation. My guest, Nioki Doggett comes to us from the UK by way of her Bajan roots in Barbados. Throughout her career, she's helped institutional investors across the globe navigate complex real estate markets and find high-conviction opportunities, building the kind of trust that turns one-time conversations into decade-long partnerships. As Lead Business Development and Investor Relations Director for M&G Real Estate's European Platform, she drives capital growth and delivers tailored investment solutions for global institutional investors. Her work sits at the intersection of relationship management, market insight, and strategic advisory. Beyond her core role, Nioki is actively involved in shaping the broader real estate and investment community as a Committee Member of the INREV DDQ Committee, the Guild of Investment Managers, Ladies in Real Estate. She is a mentor at Chancerygate supporting real estate undergraduates entering the industry, and conference moderator and panel speaker on real estate and investment topics. Listen and learn more about how her deep expertise in real estate investment dynamics and global investor network spanning multiple markets and geographies are creating value where it counts. Where to find Nioki? On LinkedIn @ Ladies in Real Estate (LiRE) What's Nioki watching? Grey's Anatomy and other shows by Shonda Rhimes Apprentice UK Dragon's Den What's Nioki listening to? Bruno Mars Marvin Sapp Adele Olivia Dean Daniel Caesar Other topics of interest: About Black Women in Real Estate About Barbados now and Bajan roots Reading, Berkshire Royal Borough of WindsorSpecial Guest: Nioki Doggett.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's conversation with Adedayo Jemima Lewis, Senior VP Commercial & Growth at Fincra, offers great insights into process and realities of realizing your passion in a new local. From applying and receiving a Global Talent Visa to sharpening her impact-driven career lens, Jemima is one to watch, particularly in the African Fintech space. As a commercial and growth leader with a foundation in marketing, brand, and communications, her expertise lies in a unique combination of strategic positioning and operational discipline, which she uses to successfully build and scale businesses. Across the leadership roles she has held at Fincra, she has consistently focused on the intersection of commercial growth, brand, and communications, enhancing Fincra's go-to-market strategies, refining its value proposition, and ensuring scalable systems support business goals. Today, in her commercial and growth leadership role, she combines that narrative craft with revenue-minded discipline, helping align teams, messaging, and market motion to support sustainable growth. She oversees the management of commercial revenue strategy, strategic partnerships, and market expansion, converting Fincra's technical capabilities and vision into commercial success. Her portfolio of experience includes work for organisations such as microfinance fintech Aella, Wild Fusion—Africa's leading integrated marketing communications agencies, The Republic Agency, Oando PLC, Lafarge Africa, UBA, Chivita 100%, and more, with responsibilities spanning digital strategy, content development, campaign execution, community management, growth and PR. When she's not wearing the commercial or growth hat, Jemima dedicates her time to podcasting. Where to find Jemima? @The Shrine Podcast On LinkedIn On Instagram What's Jemima reading? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey What's Jemima watching? The Mentalist Other topics of interest: Ekiti State, Nigeria City of Leeds, UK Discover Halifax, UK #EndSARS About the UK's Global Talent Visa Programme What is an API? Central Bank of Nigeria - CBNSpecial Guest: Jemima Lewis.

Text us with topic or guest suggestions!If you're reading this, you're likely passionate about helping students grow into global citizens. Chances are, your school's mission statement includes that phrase—or something close to it.But what does it really take to turn that mission into action? What's your/your school's blueprint—your strategies, programs, and systems—for cultivating global citizenship? And how effective is it?In this episode, Scott Jamieson of Inspire Citizens helps us explore the heart of designing and implementing a holistic global citizenship program. Scott shares powerful strategies, tools, and big-picture insights that can help elevate this key aspect of your school's mission.Get ready to be inspired with actionable ideas that support your global citizenship vision—in the classroom and beyond!Prior to joining Inspire Citizens in 2020, Scott spent 17 years as a teacher and school administrator in international schools in the Middle East, China, and SE Asia. He is passionate about designing learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom, develop empathy and lead to meaningful and reciprocal community partnerships. With Inspire Citizens, Scott partners with schools to design whole school programs for global citizenship education that focus on student leadership, service learning, and community engagement. These programs are designed to create opportunities for students to live their school mission and take an active role in shaping a more sustainable, equitable, and joyful future. Scott is also the host and producer of the Empathy to Impact podcast.Guiding Question: “How can schools design and implement a holistic global citizenship program?”Topics:Defining holistic global citizenship and how students can embody being global citizens Inspire Citizens' frameworks, systems and programsA breakdown of some of Inspire Citizens' approach to consulting with schools: Self Discovery ToolPartnershipsStudent Leadership & Changemaker ProgramsLeadership Badging Digital Advocacy and Eco-Media ProgrammingConnecting with community partners and other schools - locally and globallyThe “Empathy to Impact” curriculum design processResources: Inspire CitizensEmpathy to Impact Curriculum Integration ApproachEmpathy to Impact Support the showRemember to access our Educators Going Global website for more information and consider joining our Patreon community at patreon/educatorsgoingglobal!Email us with comments or suggestions at educatorsgoingglobal@gmail.com Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.Listen on your favorite podcast app: connect from our share page.Music: YouTube. (2022). Acoustic Guitar | Folk | No copyright | 2022❤️. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEmg_6i7jA.  

This episode we take a step back to discuss Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos and its relationship to Global Citizenship. Global Citizenship is a concept we want to build out as we engage in the coming year and we thought given the current moment this was a good entry point. Please take the best part for yourself.   Mark Carney Davos Speech https://youtu.be/izDAOvHz5Wc?si=p4jEeB7aBfwyANu0   Ask Your Oldhead is a creative project exploring modern manhood at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and class. We are specifically interested in capturing the stories of transition from child to young man to healthy adult. Please listen, rate, share, and subscribe. Peace   Support this podcast by becoming a patron here. ← Click there.   Twitter: @justicerajee Instagram: @justicerajee https://www.facebook.com/oldhead.rajee/ www.askyouroldhead.com www.askyouroldhead.libsyn.com The Ask Your Oldhead Shop Leave a message: 971-206-4010   ©2026 Justice Rajee  

Welcome to the first author interview in our mini series, Eco-Justice and Climate Action, where we aim to explore inspiring projects at the intersection of climate justice and action research. This series highlights work featured in the 2025 special issue of the Canadian Journal for Action Research, guest edited by Dr. Blane Harvey. We are excited to share these thought-provoking contributions with you.In today's episode, our co-hosts Joe and Shikha are joined by Ipek Türeli, Nathalie Malhamé, and Sarah Nabi who co-authored “Little Architects, Big Ideas: Climate Action Through Design-Based Learning, where big ideas meet small (but mighty) designers. Together, they reflect on their creative and inspiring collaboration in Montreal, Quebec, connecting Ipek's work at the Peter Fung Architecture Faculty at McGill University, with Nathalie and Sarah's fourth grade classes in Royal Vale School. They share their motivations behind the collaboration, surprise findings along the way, and the gratifying experience of exhibiting the students' work at both institutions.The conversation begins with introductions and the story of how the project came to life [2:00]. This led to exploring deeper connections between architecture, environmental justice, and experiential education [8:09] along with challenges and complexities that our guests Nathalie, Sarah and Ipek encountered and navigated in their project [13:18]. They then reflect on the role and importance of the undergraduate architecture students for the success of the collaboration [17:43]. We ask about the young designer's work and what it may reveal about different understandings of climate justice. Through these examples, we explore the surprises and tensions that emerged in the final designs [20:37], leading into a rich discussion about why exhibitions became such a powerful space for sharing this work and supporting student learning [25: 08]. For such a rich and impactful project, we were keen to learn the lasting impacts [30:11] before closing with final reflection and even a mic-drop moment!Thank you Ipek, Nathalie, and Sarah for sharing your time and work with us.And thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Action Research Podcast, created by Joe Levitan, Shikha Diwakar, Cory Legassic, Vanessa Gold, and Adam Stieglitz.Produced by Shikha Diwakar and Vanja Lugonjic.Subscribe to our podcast on most major podcast distribution platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. How have you found yourself in the world of action research? Want to be interviewed or share one of your projects? Get in touch with us.Further Resources + Links: Dr. Ipek Turneli Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/ipektureli/https://www.facebook.com/ipek.tureliInstagram: @ipektureli School of Architecturelinktr.ee/mcgill_architecture@mcgill_architectureFaculty of Engineeringhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/faculty-of-engineering-mcgill Royal Vale Elementarywww.emsb.qc.ca/royalvalehttps://www.facebook.com/RoyalValeEMSB EMSB (school board) instagram @englishmtl Biographies:Ipek Türeli, PhD, holds the Canada Research Chair in Architectures of Spatial Justice at McGill University, where she is appointed as Associate Professor at the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture. She is the creative director of Architecture Playshop, a web-based curricular resource to teach critical literacy to young children about climate action through design. This project began as an invited contribution to the Korean Pavilion on the theme of “Future School” at the 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale. In 2023, at the triennial “Golden Cube Awards”, Architecture Playshop was recognized with an Honourable Mention in the AudioVisual Media Category. Dr. Türeli has published a reflective piece about the curriculum development in the open-access architecture publication Platform.Sarah Nabi is an elementary school teacher at Royal Vale School in Montreal, Quebec, with over 20 years of experience. A graduate of Vanier College, Concordia University, and McGill University, she specialized in psychology, art, and special education. She fosters inclusive, culture-rich classrooms through differentiation and project-based learning, leads committees and extracurriculars, and is committed to every student's success. In Winter 2023, she partnered with McGill's Architecture Department to implement the Playshop Project at RVS.Nathalie Malhamé is a French teacher and New Teacher Mentor at Royal Vale School in Montreal, where she has taught for over 12 years. She received the Evelyn Eaton Award for her project Global Citizens of Kindness. Active on several school committees, including Governing Board, Staff Council and Truth and Reconciliation, she recently completed a certificate in educational leadership. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in sociology and a B.Ed.; She collaborated with the McGill's Architecture Playshop team in 2023.-- This episode is part of our Eco-justice and Climate Action Series. Authors from journal articles in a Special Issue of the Canadian Journal for Action Research hop behind the mic and share the inspirations, process, and findings from their projects. Join Joe Levitan, Shikha Diwakar and special guest host Blane Harvey, as they interview an inspiring group of researchers, educators, organizers, and more, navigating the process of action research.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! I'm sure many of you remember the groundbreaking web series An African City. We've even hosted a panel featuring creator of the series Nicole Amarteifio in our writing as activism series. My guest this week launched her creative career as a cast member on the series and she hasn't looked back since. Maame Adjei is a Ghanaian storyteller, producer, director, entrepreneur and cultural archivist. As the founder of Sweet Roots Media, she leads a women-driven media hub dedicated to amplifying cultural narratives and preserving history through high-quality storytelling. Their work spans documentary scripted, brand storytelling, and immersive experiences, all crafted to resonate on a global scale. Beyond media, she is the founder of Duruyeh, a bold jewelry brand celebrating heritage, beauty, and self-expression. Every piece tells a story, designed not just as an accessory but as a keepsake to be passed down. Maame is also deeply invested in archival work and co-founded Korabea which focuses on preserving, protecting, and uplifting the stories of Ghanaian women, both past and present, through exhibitions, educational projects, and a forthcoming podcast. #NewPodcastAlert! Where to find Maame? On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook On YouTube What's Maame listening to? Devi Brown's Deeply Well Podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty The Myleik Teele Podcast The Emotions Other topics of interest: NAFTI is now UniMAC-IFT Who is GloRilla? The Whites of Our Eyes Trailer On Kenneth B. Clark's Doll Study The Sunday Mirror today Nana Konadu Agyeman RawlingsSpecial Guest: Maame Adjei.

Heartfelt Greetings, Glocal Citizens. This week's encore episode is a salve for my heavy heart. I'm resharing it as a reminder of life's certainties; because it reflects some of the roots experiences that my guest, Global Ghanaian, death doula and author of Briefly Perfectly Human, Alua Arthur and I share; and because care for the aging has become a feature focus of my life story, particulary since the start of the pandemic. On April 4th, my father, Peter Otoe Adu took his leave from the body that was the man I know as Daddy, Dad, PO, Peter and papa. He was 86. Last week on the podcast, I mentioned the long overdue solutionscape and stretch salon series. The first topic we covered in these live sessions--the future of work in care for the aging, is an ever-timely discussion that will go live later this month. Woven into this series will be small tributes in memory of the briefly, perfectly human life dad lived and what I hope will be inspiration for us all to normalize conversations, pay attention and act in the interest of not just our elders but our inevitably aging selves. Where to find Alua? See the show notes for Episode 164Special Guest: Alua Arthur.

What happens when everything you thought defined you disappears? In this powerful conversation, Amy Purdy shares how losing her legs at 19—and later facing another life-altering health crisis—forced her to rebuild her identity from the ground up. We explore: Why identity—not circumstance—determines your life trajectory The real power of visualization (used by elite performers and in survival) How gratitude rewires your physiology and your future The hidden strength inside vulnerability and being fully seen Turning adversity into your greatest advantage This is not just a story of resilience—it's a blueprint for becoming more you than ever before. Connect with Amy Purdy  Website: https://amypurdy.com  Book: https://amypurdy.com/bounce-forward-book/  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZNYTGB  About the Book Bounce Forward is a powerful guide to transforming adversity into growth, featuring 21 tools to help you build resilience, reconnect with your strength, and live beyond limits.  Connect with Michael Trainer  Website: https://www.michaeltrainer.net  Book (Resonance): https://www.resonance.biz  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeltrainer Brought to you by MTE — More Than Energy, the performance formula designed for those who live life at full resonance. Trusted by top performers worldwide, MTE blends adaptogens, nootropics, and essential minerals to fuel focus, vitality, and flow — without the crash.  Code Michael Elevate your day, sharpen your mind, and feel More Than Energy. 15% OFF YOUR ORDER:: https://getmte.com/products/mte-daily-energy-wellness?ref=MICHAEL Action Items Practice daily visualization to reinforce goals Cultivate gratitude to shift perspective Lean into vulnerability to deepen connections Use challenges as opportunities for growth Chapters 00:00 The Power of Visualization in Achieving Goals 12:46 Resilience Through Adversity 16:03 Facing New Challenges 20:46 Tools for Overcoming Adversity 24:44 The Power of Vulnerability 42:09 Transforming Through Relationships 47:57 Bouncing Forward: Embracing Change   Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This year our Women's Herstory Month series has taken us for the first time to Botswana and Norway; we stopped in the UK, picked up flavors from Nigeria, Sudan, Zambia, Netherlands, Philippines, Belgium, Brazil and South Africa; went on a future forward mission in Kenya, and we're landing home in a flashback forward conversation with fellow Ghanaian-American and early Glocal Citizen, Nana Amoako-Anin. Nana first joined us on the podcast in January 2020 in a time when wellness was often taken for granted or an afterthought for later. Then the global pandemic, COVID-19 changed everything. Wellness is now having a moment. However, as we'll discuss in the conversation, the moment calls for depth, not trend, to sustain real mindset and lifestyle shifts on the personal and professional levels. Nana writes about this at Wellness in Black and lives and works it as a social entrepreneur and organizational leader. She is best known as the founder of Bliss Yoga Accra, Ghana's first full-service yoga studio. With a background in law, she brings cross-sector expertise to her work, which bridges global perspectives with local impact, positioning her as a thought leader in mindful leadership, mentorship, social innovation and international executive strategy. In this conversation we catch up on evolving realities around wellness for Africans and in Ghana as well as her experience diversifying the what and how of work, guided by her enduring committment to staying people centered. And much, much more. Where to find Nana? https://www.nanaamoakoanin.com/ @ Bliss Yoga Accra On Glocal Citizens At CrowdReason What's Nana reading? An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi Other topics of interest: The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic The “official” Vicks story Kemetic Yoga An African History of Africa on YouTube On Legalized Cannabis in Ghana Indigenous vs Colonial Medicine in Ghana Hamamat Shea Butter Museum ishowspeed in Ghana Jill Scott talks with Angie MartinezSpecial Guest: Nana Amoako-Anin.

Brought to you by MTE — More Than Energy, the performance formula designed for those who live life at full resonance. Trusted by top performers worldwide, MTE blends adaptogens, nootropics, and essential minerals to fuel focus, vitality, and flow — without the crash.  Code Michael Elevate your day, sharpen your mind, and feel More Than Energy. 15% OFF YOUR ORDER:: https://getmte.com/products/mte-daily-energy-wellness?ref=MICHAEL In this episode: What a nice guy actually is — and why they're often the least honest people in the room Toxic shame, anxiety management, and the chameleon dynamic Why boys raised without masculine initiation spend their lives seeking feminine approval The New Warrior Training Adventure and what it means to be reborn in front of your father The Temescal, the coals, and why challenge is the technology of transformation Generation Z: the most informed, least initiated generation in history Self-discipline vs. accountability — and why accountability wins every time The Great Cake metaphor: purpose, men's community, challenge, exercise, spiritual practice, service Why making a woman the cake — instead of the icing — is where men most reliably go wrong The feminine as weather: why seeking approval from what has no structure will never work "It's a sin to say no when you should have said yes" Resources mentioned: No More Mr. Nice Guy — Dr. Robert Glover The Way of the Superior Man — David Deida 4,000 Weeks — Oliver Burkeman The Unbearable Lightness of Being — Milan Kundera Touching the Void (film) The Mankind Project / New Warrior Training Adventure Scott Galloway — masculinity and the failure of elders drglover.com integrationnation.net Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week in our continuing Women's Herstory Month series, we're in another new country--from southern Africa last week we're landing in Scandinavia on our first trip to Norway via Sudan, Zambia, The Philippines, Netherlands, Ghana and South Africa--all places my guest this week has called home. Sarah Osman is a cognitive psychologist, global development specialist, and social entrepreneur with twenty years of experience across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Born in Khartoum, Sudan, and shaped by a life lived across multiple continents, she has built her career at the intersection of applied behavioral science and international development, helping major organizations translate insights about human decision-making into programs that create lasting social change. As the founder of Osman Advisory Services, Sarah has worked with international organizations such as the Council of Europe, World Vision, and the Inter-Parliamentary Union on some of the most complex behavioral challenges in global development. In 2024, she founded Ela, a membership community for women of color building their own consulting practices. Ela is grounded in the conviction that structural inequity in the consulting sector cannot be solved by individual effort alone: it requires community, peer accountability, and the kind of behavioral design thinking that Sarah has spent two decades applying in the field. Ela members are already experiencing tangible transformation in how they position themselves and grow with confidence. Sarah is currently building a new platform for Africa-focused professionals who want to harness the power of behavioral and consumer insights in their work and sector. Currently based in Oslo, Sarah is a true ‘glocal' citizen: Sudanese by heritage, Pan-African by spirit, European by dwelling, and wholly at home in the space between local realities and global systems. Where to find Sarah and her resource offerings? osmanadvisoryservices.com Join the Ela Membership Sign up to the Pattern Recognition Newsletter On LinkedIn On YouTube What's Sarah reading? Credit Alert by Ayo Akinola We Are Not Consumers by Louis Seeco What's Sarah listening to? The Department Podcast Other topics of interest: Perspectives on Black Identity in Norway Curious about “Delulu” thinking? Manal Sayid of Sayid ConsultingSpecial Guest: Sarah Osman.

My grandfather was six foot four. Always in a suit. Captain in the US Air Force. A man of very few words. Throughout his entire life, he never once told my father that he loved him. Not once. That silence — the gap between what we feel and what we express — is the central wound of our time. In this episode, I share the story at the heart of my book RESONANCE: what happened when my father decided to break a generational cycle of unspoken love, what my grandfather did with a napkin that said everything his words couldn't, and what I found in my father's desk years later during his final days. I also explore what Dr. Matthew Lieberman's research at UCLA reveals about why this matters neurologically — how social pain activates the same brain circuits as physical pain, why the Surgeon General has declared loneliness equivalent to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, and why the Harvard Study of Adult Development found that relationship quality predicts health and longevity more powerfully than diet, exercise, or genetics. This is not about self-improvement. This is about the question most of us are afraid to ask: can you let someone all the way in? RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection publishes May 5, 2026 with BenBella Books / Simon & Schuster. Pre-order at resonance.biz Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

Guest Bios Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, BAMS, MD (Ayurveda) One of the most academically accomplished Ayurvedic physicians in the Western world. Former personal physician to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Bestselling author of Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life and co-author of Awakened Sleep. Faculty at numerous integrative medicine programs. Trained in both classical Ayurvedic medicine and modern clinical research. His work bridges 5,000 years of Vedic wisdom with cutting-edge neuroscience and AI-driven health research. Renowned globally for his clinical expertise and his ability to make the ancient tradition accessible, scientific, and immediately practical. Dr. Sheila Patel, MD Board-certified family medicine physician and a leading voice in integrative health. Former Chief Medical Officer of the Chopra Center. Co-author of Awakened Sleep. Dr. Patel's clinical practice synthesizes conventional medicine with Ayurvedic principles, meditation, and mind-body approaches. She has spent decades helping patients understand the connection between emotional regulation, sensory awareness, and physical health — with sleep as the connective thread. Brought to you by MTE — More Than Energy, the performance formula designed for those who live life at full resonance. Trusted by top performers worldwide, MTE blends adaptogens, nootropics, and essential minerals to fuel focus, vitality, and flow — without the crash.  Code Michael Elevate your day, sharpen your mind, and feel More Than Energy. 15% OFF YOUR ORDER:: https://getmte.com/products/mte-daily-energy-wellness?ref=MICHAEL Key Themes & Timestamps  [00:00] Introduction — launching Resonance, the long tail of a book [02:28] What is Awakened Sleep? The Vedic perspective on sleep as a journey into consciousness [06:13] Modern science validates ancient wisdom — the convergence [08:13] The doshas explained — Vata, Pitta, Kapha and your sleep constitution [14:24] Universal sleep principles — temperature, light, timing, and the Stanford AI study [17:19] Personalized sleep — why one size doesn't fit all [20:00] The nervous system connection — parasympathetic tone and sensory overload [23:47] Your evening meal is your sleep prescription [25:50] The world has changed more since 1992 than in the previous thousand years [28:14] Orthosomnia — the new tech-induced sleep disease [29:09] Email apnea and text apnea — we literally stop breathing [30:15] Somniphobia — the fear of being alone in the dark (and why loneliness is the real insomnia) [37:47] Breath as medicine — the yogic prescription for sleep [40:11] Mantra, sound, and the neuro-associative conditioning of sleep [42:27] Creating your evening routine — the practice Michael is starting tonight [45:05] The dress rehearsal for dying — sleep as a journey into consciousness [51:17] Awakened Sleep as meditation's companion — the fourth state of consciousness [56:04] Geography, doshas, and the places that heal us [59:56] Vedic astrology, the eclipse, and the chapter we're entering [1:02:49] Closing — guiding us home in a noisy world Key Quotes Dr. Suhas: "We are doing a dress rehearsal of dying every night. We go to the same place where we were before we were born and long after we will be gone." "Sleep outweighs diet and exercise. If you rank lifestyle things, sleep is even higher ranked than diet and exercise and loneliness." "Orthosomnia — about 40% of Gen Z adults are experiencing sleep anxiety because of the gadgets they are wearing." "Where your attention goes, that's where the energy is flowing." "These techniques are not free. They are very expensive — because the most expensive commodity right now is me time." "An introspective sage is awake when the rest of the world is sleeping." — Bhagavad Gita Dr. Sheila: "Sleep is an active process. It's not just rest — it's an active rest." "So much of depression, anxiety is that disconnect from nature, disconnect from community. Everyone's all in their own individual bubbles." "Pick the weeds, plant some seeds, water them with gratitude." "We have so many tools within us — and with our breath, it's free." Michael: "I think a lot of us as humans have lost our way with all of the conflicting signals. And it's hard in a noisy world to find true signal that reminds us of who we are and how we can find our way home." Resources Mentioned Awakened Sleep by Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar & Dr. Sheila Patel Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life by Dr. Suhas Stanford Medicine AI Sleep Study (January 2025) — 65,000 participants, 600,000 hours of sleep data, predicting 130+ health conditions Oura Ring — wearable sleep tracking Vedic Meditation / Mantra practice Temescal (traditional sweat lodge) ceremony Bhagavad Gita — "Yānishā sarva-bhūtānāṁ tasyāṁ jāgarti saṅyamī" Rathri Sukta — Vedic hymn to the twin sisters Usha (dawn) and Nisha (dusk) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Connect Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar: [website] | [Instagram]  Dr. Sheila Patel: [website] | [Instagram]  Michael Trainer: michaeltrainer.net | @michaeltrainer | Resonance Podcast Pre-Order Resonance Resonance: The Art and Science of Human Connection arrives May 5, 2026 from BenBella Books. Foreword by Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art. "Outstanding. I wouldn't change a word." — Steven Pressfield  Companion Substack Read Michael's full essay on this conversation: "The Dress Rehearsal for Dying: What Vedic Sleep Science Reveals About Why We Can't Connect" — exploring how orthosomnia, somniphobia, and the loneliness epidemic collide with the Resonance framework and the Seven Pillars of authentic connection. https://substack.com/@michaeltrainer Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

Looking to boost creativity, build a purpose-driven brand, or achieve sustainable success without burnout? In this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with Paige Mycoskie, founder and president of Aviator Nation, for an inside look at how she built one of the most recognizable California lifestyle brands in the world. Paige shares her journey from working in a surf shop to leading a globally loved company — along with her approach to creativity, leadership, company culture, and well-being. You'll also hear how she manages stress, protects her energy, and stays grounded while growing a high-impact brand. This inspiring conversation offers powerful insights for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone looking to build success with authenticity and balance. Tune in now! Key Takeaways from This Episode: A look into how Aviator Nation got started How Paige went from working at a surf shop to being the founder of Aviator Nation What Paige does do to boost creativity A look into Paige's leadership style How Paige finds inner balance and manages stress Why Aviator Nation's clothes are made in America Fun things in the works for Aviator Nation About Paige Mycoskie: FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF AVIATOR NATION Paige Mycoskie is an American artist, fashion designer, and businesswoman, best known as the founder and owner of the 70's-inspired California lifestyle brand, Aviator Nation.  Paige was named GQ Magazines Designer of the Year, one of LA Business Journals Top Bosses Under 30 and was featured in Forbes Magazine as one of the United State's most successful female founders. Born in Texas, and an avid athlete, she was a state Volleyball champion, and on the Arizona State University Water Ski Team all while attending the Walter Cronkite School for Journalism.  Paige began her career at Shape Magazine and shifted focus to freelance photography, video, graphic design, and branding. She developed successful campaigns in branding and commercials, including TOMS Shoes.  Paige then decided to create her own clothing line - sewing, dying, and designing each piece herself.   Her beloved brand, Aviator Nation, was established in 2006 with the focus to create quality Made in America clothing.  Another goal for Paige was to connect fashion with music while raising funds for charities and generating an awareness of our collective consciousness.  Today Aviator Nation is a multi-million dollar business with 16 store locations across the US – including event space Dreamland in Malibu and wellness studio, RIDE, in Santa Monica - and a factory in downtown Los Angeles that employs over 300 people.  The garments are still Made in America after 15 years and Paige continues to inspire other companies to push the limits on manufacturing local.  With a passion for philanthropy, she has worked with a variety of nonprofits including Charity Water; Surf Aid; Heal the Bay; The Flatwater Foundation; and Global Citizen with proceeds aiding in their ongoing campaign to end poverty. The brand also has partnerships with SXSW, Austin City Limits Music Festival; Lollapalooza Music Festival; and with John Mayer's previous concert tours. Website: https://www.aviatornation.com/  Instagram: @aviatornation @paigemycoskie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-mycoskie-17a9b56/  https://www.linkedin.com/company/aviator-nation/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AviatorNation/  Hosted by Kristel Bauer, keynote speaker, author, and performance expert. Book Kristel for Your Event or Team Bring these strategies to your organization:

On finding your band, becoming an instrument for the more, and the roadmap to reconnection in an age of loneliness.Welcome to Resonance.After five years of writing and thirty years of research, I'm beginning to share what has become a magnum opus on human connection: how we call in and build the right relationships in our lives, how we become instruments for the music that wants to live in the space between people.In this episode, I explore:The concept of "the more" — the unique song that wants to live through each of usWhy we need to tune our instruments in an age of noise and competing signalsHow to distinguish between resonance and dissonance in relationshipsThe loneliness pandemic: why we're more disconnected than at any point in history, despite being more "connected" than everWhy the quality of our relationships is the single greatest predictor of our long-term health and happinessThe roadmap to reconnection we desperately needKey Quote: "We are so besieged by erroneous signals telling us that a Rolex or a nice car is success. But any billionaire in their 80s would give up everything they have to have what you have now: time. That's our true wealth. So the question becomes: how do you spend your precious time? And there's no more noble way than understanding who you are, the song you're meant to sing, and who you're meant to sing it with."#Resonance #HumanConnection #Loneliness #Relationships #PersonalGrowth #Meaning #Purpose #Community #LonelinessEpidemic #SocialConnection #MichaelTrainer Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

Casa Violeta: https://www.casavioletatulum.com TakeawaysFinding center is essential in a noisy world.We are wired for community and connection.Loneliness is a growing issue in modern society.Recognizing the places that recharge us is crucial.Certain environments can drain our energy.It's important to distinguish between zones of concern and influence.Practicing energetic hygiene helps maintain personal space.Self-care practices are vital for mental health.We regulate each other's nervous systems.Finding joy in simple, analog experiences is important.Sound Bites"The world has changed more since 1992.""How do we get our groove back?""We need more people to be grounded." Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

Brought to you by MTE — More Than Energy, the performance formula designed for those who live life at full resonance.Trusted by top performers worldwide, MTE blends adaptogens, nootropics, and essential minerals to fuel focus, vitality, and flow — without the crash.  Code MichaelElevate your day, sharpen your mind, and feel More Than Energy. 15% OFF YOUR ORDER:: https://getmte.com/products/mte-daily-energy-wellness?ref=MICHAELTakeawaysCreative invincibility allows for full access to creativity.Emotions should be welcomed, not judged.The mind often acts as a protective mechanism.Increased body awareness enhances creativity.Confronting fear is essential for personal growth.Living in the body is crucial for emotional health.Suppressing emotions can lead to mental barriers.The unknown can be a source of magic and creativity.Nurturing creativity is vital in uncertain times.The legacy of 'Lose Your Mind' is to inspire self-discovery.Sound Bites"The body keeps score of our emotions.""We need to party with our emotions.""Nurture your creativity in uncertain times."Chapters00:00Introduction and Background05:09Exploring Creative Invincibility10:41Methodology for Overcoming Resistance15:20The Dance with Resistance21:07Embodiment and Emotional Presence26:28The Legacy of 'Lose Your Mind'  Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

If worldschooling, family travel, and global parenting are on your radar, this episode is must listen!In Episode 144 of the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast, Ryann Watkin sits down with Monica Virga Alborno—Founder of Wanderwild Family Retreats and former Fortune 500 engineer— to  gently reframe family connection, vacation and true presence! Support The Mission:

This week, Thomas is joined once again by journalist and co-host of the “What is Collective Healing?” podcast, Matthew Green, for a conversation exploring the idea of “global acupuncture.” So what is global acupuncture?It's an approach to collective global healing that leverages our power as connected, social beings to skillfully address the roots of collective trauma at the most critical pressure points in our cultures and societies.Thomas and Matthew discuss how humanity can transition from "adolescence" into mature citizenship by taking ownership of our shared history and integrating the "frozen" past stored within our collective nervous system. They share their hopes that, using these tools, we can turn a world of crisis into a place of global flourishing.✨ Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: