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In this episode we have another special guest - Kara Bunde-Dunn.  Kara is a spiritual medium who breaks down connecting with intuition in a way that's easy to both understand and apply to your business and your life. Together we explore the benefits of connecting with your intuition, how to determine the difference between the voices of fear and your voice of internal wisdom, and the four most common listening languages to tune into your own intuition - your own intuitive wisdom. When you connect with your intuition or inner wisdom, you have a gentle guide that supports you in taking aligned action in your business and in life.  You will have more clarity, confidence, and even self-compassion and self-love as you tune in to your intuition. By the end of this episode, you will know how to spot intuitive messages and connect more deeply with your Highest Self.  If you stay until the end you'll hear more about how you can work with Kara including more about her free e-book which is a guide to help you grow from spiritually curious to spiritually connected. If you loved hearing stories from Kara about being a medium, then tune into her podcast “The Energetics Podcast” where you will hear stories from mediums about their experiences. You can also find Kara on Instagram @karabundedunn and access her free e-book here: https://www.karmicleader.com/talktoyourguides  Kara is a seasoned professional with 25 years of experience in guiding individuals and organizations through pivotal changes. With a rich background in leadership, sales, customer service, marketing, and process improvement, Kara brings a unique blend of corporate expertise and spiritual insight to her work. She holds a Master's degree in Education and is a graduate of the Inner MBA program, showcasing her dedication to continuous learning and development.   As a practicing spiritual medium, Kara is the CEO and founder of Karmic Leader, where she helps people harness the power of energy, frequency, vibrations, and intuition to live their life's purpose. She is the host of The Energetics Podcast, where she interviews energy experts and delves into the profound impact of energy on our lives. Kara is passionate about empowering others to create two-way communication with their guides and loved ones in Spirit.   In addition to her spiritual work, Kara is a keynote speaker, facilitator, energetically aligned coach, and trained educator. She excels in service excellence, talent development, market positioning, scaling businesses, and personal growth. As a corporate executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Kara is committed to supporting growth-oriented people and brands.   Kara is also deeply committed to giving back to her community. She serves on the board of the White Cane Foundation and is passionate about making a positive impact. Kara lives with her husband, Alex Dunn, and their spunky and adorable daughter, Zara. To learn more about working with Kara Bunde-Dunn please follow her on her Instagram at @karabundedunn and click on her website for resources: karmicleader.com/resources.  As always, thanks for listening!  I'd love it if you would leave a review. I have created two (pretty low quality - LOL) tutorials on how to leave a review on Apple podcast or Spotify in case you would like assistance.   And, if you enjoyed this episode be sure to follow if you aren't already and share with others with whom you think it will resonate. Connect with me on social media! Instagram:  @i_am_jen_barnes Youtube: @Jenbarnes Learn more about how we can work together:  www.jenbarnes.org DISCLAIMER:  This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal health or medical advice.  We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice or psychotherapy.   If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency please contact emergency services in your area.  If you are in the USA, dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis line or 911 for a medical emergency.  

Self-awareness is a game-changer in leadership, and Jennifer Leslie is proof of that. In this episode, Jennifer, a human resources executive, author, and meditation teacher, shares her inspiring journey and groundbreaking work in creating conscious leadership programs. Her message is simple but powerful: to lead others effectively, you must first understand and lead yourself. Jennifer's unique perspective on leadership, rooted in her early career in catering and event management, is truly enlightening. Managing teams of up to 250 individuals, she developed a fascination with understanding people's strengths and creating environments where everyone could thrive. Transitioning into HR, Jennifer combined her operational expertise with a deep passion for empowering individuals to excel. Check out Jennifer's video podcast here:  Five years ago, Jennifer's leadership approach underwent a pivotal transformation when she enrolled in the Inner MBA program. This collaborative initiative by Sounds True, NYU, and Wisdom 2.0 emphasizes conscious business practices, encouraging leaders to prioritize self-care as a foundation for better leadership. Jennifer took this mindset back to her organization, where she developed a 12-workshop leadership program designed to foster listening, tough conversations, and feedback skills—cornerstones of effective leadership in today's fast-paced workplace. Jennifer's workshops play a crucial role in empowering leaders to navigate the pressures of modern work environments. She observes that leaders are often afraid to confront tough situations, but Jennifer's workshops equip them to face challenges with courage and authenticity. By teaching leaders to embrace discomfort, Jennifer ensures they can have honest, impactful conversations that drive growth and build trust. Jennifer's work is a testament to the power of collaboration. In addition to her workshops, Jennifer contributed to the book Leading with Self-Awareness, a collaborative effort by the Changing Work Collective. In her chapter, Jennifer shares a transformative moment that occurred while listening to a sermon from her father, an Episcopal priest. Inspired by the phrase “Be bold,” she reexamined her career and committed to stepping outside her comfort zone. Her chapter provides practical tools to help others do the same, making the book a powerful resource for anyone seeking personal and professional growth. Jennifer's story reminds us that leadership is not just about commanding teams but about creating connections, fostering inclusion, and empowering others to succeed. Her approach aligns with modern leadership principles emphasizing humility, transparency, and collaboration over command-and-control methods. For Jennifer, being bold means rethinking her leadership style and helping others reimagine theirs. She encourages leaders to ask themselves, “What are you giving up if you don't take a step forward today?” Her message resonates in a world where work and leadership are rapidly evolving. Jennifer's work demonstrates that conscious leadership is about more than just achieving business goals—it's about transforming workplaces into environments where individuals can truly thrive. Her innovative leadership programs and insights from Leading with Self-Awareness provide a roadmap for anyone ready to embrace change, take bold steps, and lead with intention. Key Takeaways: Self-awareness is the foundation of effective leadership. Listening and tough conversations are essential skills for creating inclusive and successful teams. Being bold means stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing change with courage. Leadership is about creating environments where everyone feels valued and can contribute their best. Reach out and contact us if you want to become a woman entrepreneur with a business that has both great profits and significance.  Let's Talk! From Observation to Innovation, Andi Simon, PhD CEO | Corporate Anthropologist | Award-Winning Author Simonassociates.net Info@simonassociates.net @simonandi LinkedIn  

In this episode we are going share a conversation hosted by Tami Simon, the visionary founder of the media company Sounds True and Co-creator of the Inner MBA, where I'm one of the lead faculty members. We explore the nervous system, the Green Zone model, how to create supportive environments and why trauma healing is an essential element to being a great leader. This episode is an excellent follow on to our conversation with Heather Dyer last month. If you're interested in learning more about the Inner MBA, there's a link to further content: https://www.soundstrue.com/store/#625836d36e32b

Looking at the state of our world, says Dr. Otto Scharmer, it's plain to see that there's something wrong with our collective decision-making. How, then, do we move from just reacting against the issues of the past, toward sensing and actualizing the future that is wanting to emerge? That is the profound question at the heart of this podcast featuring the renowned MIT lecturer, author of Theory U, and contributing faculty member to Sounds True's Inner MBA® program.  In a bold conversation that speaks directly to both our individual empowerment and the larger societal changes that are becoming increasingly urgent, Tami Simon and Otto Scharmer discuss: the collective sense of depression and disillusion at this time; reframing a fearful cultural narrative to one of hope and possibility; bridging today's ecological, social, and spiritual divides; ego-system awareness vs. ecosystem awareness; big changes through small steps; the subtle shift of “opening the will”; letting go of what's not essential; moving from certainties to not knowing; Social Presencing; courage; why transformational work and activating our potential is easier than we think; creating a “holding space” and allowing generative forces to come forth; attention, intention, and agency; the invisible yet vital part of our social field—the quality of our relationships; deep listening; the awakening of the human spirit; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

Maria Baltazzi is a Happiness Explorer. And an extraordinarily fascinating one at that. Her experiences as an Emmy-winning producer of hit TV shows, a wellbeing teacher, world traveler, and luxury travel designer specializing in transformative adventures, has given her a unique lens into conscious living. Maria was one of the original supervising producers of the mega TV hit, Survivor. She's a member of both the Producers and Directors Guilds of America, a Fellow National Member of The Explorers Club, and an Advisor for the Transformational Travel Council.  Maria holds an MFA in film from Art Center College of Design and a PhD in Conscious-Centered Living from the University of Sedona. Additional studies include training in Mindfulness Meditation, Primordial Sound Meditation, Happiness Studies, Positive Neuroplasticity, Spiritual Psychology, Positive Psychology, the Science of Happiness, and an Inner MBA from Mindful NYU.Maria recently published the book, Take a Shot at Happiness, in which she shares her insights on being happy learned during her time in the entertainment industry, observing people and events, traveling, and studying wellbeing. It's a practical guide for walking a creative path to happiness through taking photographs with your phone camera, journaling about things that matter, and being part of a supportive community. I've read Take a Shot at Happiness, and can tell you it's filled with inspirational and motivational advice on how to make your life better, more fulfilling, and happier. I highly recommend it to you.In her own happiness journey, Maria finds joy in giving back. She's walked over 7500 miles to raise funds for charity, including running marathons on all seven continents. Maria's adventurous life has also involved climbing the 15,000-foot trail to Machu Picchu, leading African safaris, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro twice, and trekking to Everest Base Camp. Maria is a genuine inspiration for those seeking to live their best lives.  http://takeashotathappiness.appwww.mariabaltazzi.com/

“Disseminate spiritual wisdom.” This is a message Tami Simon heard loud and clear when she was just 21 and unsure of what she wanted to do and how she wanted to invest the sum of money she had inherited from her father. It remains her life's purpose and the driving mission at the heart of Sounds True, the multimedia publishing company she founded. Sounds True  focuses on promoting spirituality, psychology, health and healing. She joins the Conscious Entrepreneur podcast to discuss the importance of being true to yourself, following your intuition, and why putting love ahead of money most often leads to money anyway. She compares founding and running a business to being in a long term relationship and, having recently passed on the CEO baton, what it feels like to let go.   Just as important as being yourself is allowing others to be themselves. One of the key components of the Inner MBA, which Sounds True puts on with LinkedIn and the annual Wisdom 2.0 conference, is learning how to make space for people who have different views from your own, learning to communicate and collaborate in order to achieve the best outcome for all. Creating such a culture within a corporation inevitably impacts the world at large.   Though she's prone to a metaphor and a poetic line, Tami is committed to telling the truth, as it is one of the core principles, she says, of a spiritual entrepreneur. Join today's discussion to hear more of Tami's insights and initiatives which were well ahead of their time, and now, more timely than ever.    Quotes “For me it feels like a sacred contract, that's one term that might shake people a bit. Or it feels like a promise that I made before I incarnated. It has that level of heft to it, in terms of how I experience it inside myself, as my purpose in life. And I'm very inspired by it. I continue to be inspired by it, it's taken a lot of different forms over the years, and quite honestly it's a little mysterious even to me.” (6:37 | Tami Simon) “The interesting thing is, I tracked over time—every single love project ended up being financially successful. Every single one. And I think that part of it is if I loved it, it was for a reason. And maybe it hadn't had the level of exposure yet, or whatever, but there was something very genuine there that was drawing me in.” (13:18 | Tami Simon)  “Let die what needs to die so what can be born can be born.” (22:14 | Tami Simon) “Be someone who says, ‘I take responsibility for the culture that we are creating together here. Here are my ideas. Be a vocal participant. And if we can invite and create organizations that encourage and welcome and inspire citizenship, we'll find people acting like citizens in the world. And this is a connection that organizations can actually foster, the same kind of citizenship we want to see in our communities.” (38:49 | Tami Simon) “If you don't do it, people aren't going to go to bat the next time. They're not going to stand up and raise their hands if you just say, 'No, we're going to make the economic decision, or what the professionals say.” (40:25 | Tami Simon) “Spiritual integrity, as a person, is non-negotiable. It's non-negotiable. How much money I make is negotiable.” (41:54 | Tami Simon)    Links Connect with Tami Simon: https://innermba.soundstrue.com/ https://www.soundstrue.com/ Connect with Alex Raymond: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afraymond/ Website: https://consciousentrepreneur.us/ HiveCast.fm is a proud sponsor of The Conscious Entrepreneur Podcast. Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Today's guest is a “happiness explorer,” and she discusses her realization of the need to strip back negativity in life through her experiences on the hit CBS reality series "Survivor." She highlights how the show's contestants revealed their true potential and capabilities only when faced with extreme challenges. She emphasizes that happiness is a choice backed by intentional, consistent action and shares insights from her book, which provides practical activities like photography and journaling prompts to help readers explore and enhance their happiness. Tune in as Emmy Award-winning TV producer Maria Baltazzi, author of "Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct and Produce the Life You Want,” shares a lifetime's worth of knowledge about finding happiness framed around “Survivor” stories. “And I think positive thinking has also taken on a bit of a negative connotation. I don't really prescribe to positive thinking. I prescribe to constructive thinking. What is going to serve you? What is going to serve the greater good? And what makes you a happier human being?” ~Maria Baltazzi, PhD, MFA To learn more -- or read the transcript -- please visit the official page. Our guest, Maria Baltazzi, is a Happiness Explorer. Her experience as an Emmy-winning TV producer, well-being teacher, world traveler, and luxury travel designer specializing in transformative adventures has given her a unique lens into conscious living. Maria has developed and produced shows around the world. She was one of the original supervising producers of the mega TV hit Survivor. She is a member of both the Producers and Directors Guilds of America, a Fellow National Member of The Explorers Club, and an Advisor for the Transformational Travel Council. Maria holds an MFA in film from ArtCenter College of Design and a PhD in Conscious-Centered Living from the University of Sedona. Additional studies include Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher Training from The Chopra Center, Happiness Studies with Tal Ben-Shahar, Positive Neuroplasticity Training with Rick Hanson, Spiritual Psychology with Ron and Mary Hulnick at the University of Santa Monica, Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, the Science of Happiness at the University of Berkley, and an Inner MBA from MindfulNYU. Our host, Gabe Howard, is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, "Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations," available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from the author. Gabe makes his home in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. He lives with his supportive wife, Kendall, and a Miniature Schnauzer dog that he never wanted, but now can't imagine life without. To book Gabe for your next event or learn more about him, please visit gabehoward.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello there, Gemma is speaking. When the weight of the world's suffering pressed heavily on my shoulders, a conversation with author Anikka McKeever shed light on a path through the darkness. Together, we journeyed into the tender and painful question of where the Divine resides when pain and injustice seem to reign, especially for the innocent ones among us. Our discussion took an illuminating turn as we engaged with spiritually elevated beings, who urge us to look within and grasp our role as architects of our existence. They implore us to recognize our power of free will and the solace found in the divine forgiveness offered through Jesus Christ's sacrifice, providing a fresh perspective on the role of a higher power in our lives. Navigating the complex terrain of belief and the presence of evil, we discovered a divine expression in the biblical story of Moses and the Burning Bush, which reveals God's timeless essence. Through personal narratives, including a heart-wrenching story of a young girl's abortion after repeated rape from her priest, we grappled with the deafening silence of God in moments of despair. This chapter of our lives illuminated the truth that such silence can be an invitation to grow, to deepen our trust in forgiveness, and to protect our spiritual well-being. We found gratitude for the chance to explore these spiritual pathways and share them with you, which has culminated in the anticipation for continued explorations into faith and the divine journey ahead.   Gemma's bio Highly-Educated, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Multiple Show Host, Advocate Against Domestic Abuse, Transformational Life Specialist Gemma is a highly educated and accomplished entrepreneur who has been nominated to many awards for her work and who won the Woman of Entrepreneurship award so far.   She is the host of the popular podcast "Real Talk Real Women Breaking The Silence Around Abuse," with more than 1 million downloads in less than 2 years, where she provides a safe and supportive space for women to share their experiences of abuse and trauma for an audience of victims hiding in plain sight who need inspiration and guidance in their lives.   Gemma received her education from some of the top universities in the world, including IMD, MIT, NYU, Kellogg Northwestern University, and Chicago Booth, in various business and organizational behavior fields, such as high-performance leadership, entrepreneurial negotiations, Inner MBA for organizational change management, professional certificate in sales and in digital marketing, and behavioral economics.   She is passionate about empowering women and promoting healthy and safe relationships with themselves and with others, helping them heal their trauma and build their businesses so that they can monetize their acquired skills, knowledge, and discipline to make the world a better place.   Gemma is a dynamic and inspiring leader who is committed to making her work a force for good.   Anikka McKeever's bio Anikka has always tapped into her spiritual connection with the Divine Within, and her soul-searching for the Truth led her straight in her spirituality as a highly-aware woman. She is the author of the book to be published "Where Is The One We Call God?" and she is an artist who loves to bring timeless beauty to the bride, with designer accessories coming from Italy, when she is not painting the colors of her heart on different canvas.   Connect with Gemma by email: gemma@gemmaserenity.com on her website: https://gemmaserenity.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GemmaSerenityG   Connect with Anikka by email: annointedhandz41@gmail.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annointed.handzz Do you care about getting featured and published on Real Talk Real Women Breaking The Silence Around Abuse? Apply here: https://apply.realtalk-realwomen.com      

Maria Baltazzi - Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct, and Produce the Life You Want. This is episode 643 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Maria Baltazzi is a Happiness Explorer. Her experience as an Emmy-winning TV producer, wellbeing teacher, world traveler, and luxury travel designer specializing in transformative adventures has given her a unique lens into conscious living. Maria has developed and produced shows throughout the world. She was one of the original supervising producers of the mega TV hit, Survivor. She is a member of both the Producers and Directors Guilds of America, a Fellow National Member of The Explorers Club, and an Advisor for the Transformational Travel Council. Maria holds an MFA in film from ArtCenter College of Design and a PhD in Conscious-Centered Living from the University of Sedona. Additional studies include Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher Training from The Chopra Center, Happiness Studies with Tal Ben-Shahar, Positive Neuroplasticity Training with Rick Hanson, Spiritual Psychology with Ron and Mary Hulnick at the University of Santa Monica, Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, the Science of Happiness at the University of Berkley, and an Inner MBA from MindfulNYU. Our focus today is Maria's book - Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct, and produce the Life You Want. Thanks for listening and sharing. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! Okay, one more thing. Really just this one more thing. Could you follow the links below and listen to me being interviewed by Chris Nesi on his podcast Behind the Mic about my podcast Teaching Learning Leading K12? Click this link Behind the Mic: Teaching Learning Leading K12 to go listen. You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://mariabaltazzi.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mariabaltazzi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariabaltazzi/ https://www.instagram.com/mariabaltazzi https://www.amazon.com/Take-Shot-Happiness-Direct-Produce/dp/1637588607/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21ZO12Z397QV7&keywords=take+a+shot+at+happiness&qid=1695399543&sprefix=take+a+shot+at+ha%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1 Length - 53:58

What up, Beasts? Welcome back to the show. Today I'm hanging out with Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Transformational Life Specialist, Multiple Show Host, and Professionally Classically Trained Musician, Gemma Serenity Gorokhoff.  Gemma is a highly educated and accomplished entrepreneur who has been nominated for many awards for her work and who has won the Woman of Entrepreneurship award so far. She is also the host of the popular podcast "Real Talk Real Women Breaking The Silence Around Abuse," where she provides a safe and supportive space for women to share their experiences of abuse and trauma for an audience of victims hiding in plain sight who need inspiration and guidance on their journey out of trauma. Gemma received her education from some of the top universities in the world, including IMD, MIT, NYU, Kellogg Northwestern University, and Chicago Booth, in various business and organizational behavior fields, such as high-performance leadership, entrepreneurial negotiations, Inner MBA for organizational change management, professional certificate in sales and in digital marketing, and behavioral economics. She is passionate about empowering women and promoting healthy and safe relationships with themselves and with others, helping them heal their trauma and build their businesses so that they can monetize their acquired skills, knowledge, and discipline to make the world a better place. Gemma is a dynamic and inspiring leader who is committed to making her work a force for good. As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs on your heart-strings and/or I hope you laugh. Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals Where can you find Gemma? Website: https://www.realtalk-realwomen.com Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/GemmaSerenityG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gemmaserenitygorokhoff LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmaserenity/ Instagram personal gallery: https://www.instagram.com/gemma.serenity Instagram RTRW gallery: https://www.instagram.com/realtalk.realwomen/ YouTube RTRW channel: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkrealwomen Where can you find me? Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/beautiful_beast_within/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/BeautifulBeastWithin⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4yNE6fXeDH9IsUoWfOf0pg Podcast: beautifulbeastwithin.com/unveilingthebeastpodcast To book your FREE 60 minute coaching session with me, go to ⁠beautifulbeastwithin.com⁠ Click on the big purple button, and book your appointment! Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-beast-within/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-beast-within/support

Executive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford, joins Jack to discuss capitalism, Right Livelihood, and the next generation.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom“To be successful in business you have to have values, you have to stand by those values, and you can't compromise those values. But you also have to have the tools to do that. Whether it's meditation or other forms of self-exploration, you have to have a way to shed the stress and to really dive into what's important.” – Bill FordIn this episode, Jack and Bill mindfully navigate:How we can make business and work a force for good The stakes and rewards of servant leadership Capitalism, Right Livelihood, and the Next Generation Navigating tough decisions and bringing out the best in others Compassionate leadership in a cold economy Living with empathy and from our highest intentionTransform your life through Jack's Kornfield's most powerful stories in this brand new 10-hour journey! Live session begin this October!"What's the point of your life if there isn't some well-being woven into it? It's not meant to be a grim duty. Some people take meditation as a grim duty. That doesn't make it happy, and it doesn't actually serve you in some deep way." – Jack KornfieldThis conversation was originally recorded for the Inner-MBA program presented by Sounds True.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you feel called to do good in the world but you aren't sure what that "good" should look like, or if you yearn for a career that aligns with your purpose but struggle with the idea of pairing business with matters of the soul, you're going to want to listen to this week's legendary guest—one of the leading lights of the spirituality and human potential movement, as well as a multimedia trailblazer. Tami Simon is the founder of Sounds True, one of the preeminent publishing houses in the new thought spirituality world. She is also a public figure and thought leader in her own right. Tami hosts the very popular podcast, Insights at the Edge, which features conversations with spiritual leaders and visionaries, and has been downloaded more than 15 million times. Tami has also curated and edited several multi-author books, including The Self-Acceptance Project, with contributions from some of the world's most revered spiritual leaders.In this episode, you'll learn:What it means to be a spiritual entrepreneur. (Spirituality and business are not mutually exclusive!)How Tami went from being a college drop-out to founding one of the most respected spiritual publishing houses. How to balance rational thought with a sincere openness to divine guidance on the journey to discovering your purpose—and finding the courage to leap into the unknown.How to achieve the optimal level of challenge and stay in your "growth zone."Why relationships and connectivity are the best routes to new business ideas and partnerships.For more, check out:The Inner MBA: innermba.soundstrue.comsoundstrue.commaggielangrick.comwonderwell.pressAnd follow:instagram.com/soundstrueinstagram.com/maggielangrickinstagram.com/wonderwellpressinstagram.com/selfishgiftpodcast

Devin: What do you see as your superpower?Julie: I have this incredible commitment to something that I started and that I saw the value in. I stayed with it for my entire life. I read a beautiful quote the other day. The irony of commitment is how liberating it can be. And that's really true. I've been liberated by the fact that there's never been a plan B; I'm going to get these products used by as many people as possible for the betterment of mankind.“We're one of the few American manufacturers of high-end laboratory instruments,” says Julie Anne DeSa Lorenz, CEO of On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. “We got our start back in the 70s when my father, a research biochemist, had learned to program computers.”Years before the invention of the PC, Dr. Richard DeSa recognized the market opportunity to connect computers to lab equipment. The company gained traction by helping companies retrofit high-quality laboratory technology purchased before computers became commonplace.“It's always been my love of this company was that we were upcycling equipment, so we were therefore reducing the wasted instrumentation, extending its lifespan,” Julie says. Under her leadership, the company is focusing more broadly on reducing waste.The company's technology allows for lab work to be done with dramatically improved efficiency, eliminating waste.But a product that my father developed around 2000 or so dramatically simplifies the preparation of a sample for measurement. This goes beyond simple product waste. “We are reducing the number of animals being sacrificed in the name of better eyedrops or whatever,” Julie says.Julie's long career has benefitted from her commitment to the company and its work, something she now sees as her superpower.Tomorrow, we'll hold the first-ever SuperCrowdHour with an extraordinary panel I'll moderate, discussing “The Power of the Purpose Round.” The panel will include Parker Clay CEO Ian Bentley, DealMaker CEO Rebecca Kacaba and Renew VC founder Mark Hubbard. You're entitled to a 50 percent discount as a Superpowers for Good reader! Join us for just $5 when you use the discount code SUPERCROWD. Register here.AI Podcast Summary* Today's guest is Julie Ann DeSa Lorenz, the CEO of Online Instrument Systems Inc. * The company is a manufacturer of high-end laboratory instruments and was founded by Julie's father, a research biochemist, in the 1970s. * They initially focused on upcycling existing equipment and later started producing their own instruments designed for upgradability. * Their instruments, like spectrophotometers, are used in scientific research and analysis, including in fields like pharmaceuticals, vaccine development, and water management. * Julianne's company is dedicated to reducing waste in the lab by developing technology that simplifies sample preparation and reduces the need for consumables and excess materials. * She believes that providing scientists with better tools can lead to more efficient work and cost savings. * Julianne's superpower is her unwavering commitment to her work and continuous growth and learning. * She emphasizes the importance of staying focused and dedicated, even during challenging times. * Julianne encourages others to find something they are passionate about and commit to it wholeheartedly. * To learn more about Julie and her company, visit her LinkedIn profile and the Online Instrument Systems website.How to Develop Commitment As a SuperpowerJulie's career has not been all smooth sailing. “No matter where the winds have taken us. And over the decades, we've been through a lot of ups and downs. I just got on my knees or whatever it took to ride through it. But even in the worst of times, I would literally say there is no plan B; this has to work.”“And that assurance that it was going to work made it possible for me to get up off the floor and come back into the office and do what needed to be done,” she says. “Once you ride through that deepest of valleys, then you're back up on another upswing again.”She hopes everyone can develop this sense of commitment. “I wish everyone could find something that they're that passionate about where they just feel like ‘this is what my purpose is. This is what I was made to do. This feels right.'”She invites you to doubt the doubts that may come. “Go back and remember why it felt so good and tap into that when you're feeling low because, again, the valleys are going to happen. The self-doubt is going to come along. The other opportunities will present themselves well.”When the challenges come, she suggests you ask yourself, “Do any of those things have that resonance, that heft that your early commitment felt?”By deflecting your doubts as she suggests, following her example, you can work at making commitment your superpower, enabling you to do more good in the world.Guest-Provided ProfileJulie Ann DeSa Lorenz (she/her):Owner/ CEO, On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. (OLIS)About On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. (OLIS): OLIS was founded in the 1970s by a research biochemist who was the first to computerize data acquisition from a laboratory instrument. His 1969 paper attracted the attention of others, and for 15 years, the company successfully modernized an ever-expanding range of best-in-class, pre-PC spectrophotometers by computerizing them. The original incentive was to reduce time and effort by the researcher. The consequence was better science and reduced waste in science. In addition to keeping hundreds of still best-in-class spectrophotometers in labs and out of the landfill, the company started pioneering products of its own in 1992. Every OLIS product is endlessly upgradable; they all have designed-in upgradability instead of the tragically ubiquitous designed-in obsolescence common in the modern era. Among our inventions of the 2000s is a technology that eliminates a hugely consumable-intensive step, furthering our commitment and success in achieving better results with reduced waste. In the 2020s, the company is focusing on expanding the use of this technology beyond research laboratories and into the quality control and quality assurance labs of pharma, beer, wine, and paints.  Website: www.olisclarity.comLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/on-line-instrument-systems-inc./mycompany/Biographical Information: The daughter of a genius scientist/ inventor, I have spent my life learning about and using technologies long before they reach the average consumer. I was a year old while my father was developing electronics and stereo amplifiers. I was six when he started coding. I was 16 when the University of Michigan purchased the first OLIS Data Acquisition/ Instrument Control System. In college, I was the first student to submit assignments written on a PC and printed on a dot-matrix printer. And, I was in my 30s when Dad and I wrote his first patent for the Subtractive Double Grating rapid-scanning monochromator with moving intermediate slit. I am comfortable with the sales and marketing, and product development; and in 2015, when the company needed me to take over as CEO, I became comfortable with leadership. I am highly motivated to be as green as possible. I found a family in the teachers and classmates of the Inner MBA, which I completed in May 2023. The company is poised to become B Corp certified in 2023.Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/julieanndesalorenzSuperpowers for Good is a reader-supported publication. To receive early access, top-secret rewards and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

Through the wonderful, timeless toys she has created with her husband and their company, Melissa & Doug, Melissa Bernstein has sparked a brilliant imaginative light in the lives of thousands of children (and their parents!). Yet before the runaway success of the business, Melissa struggled with deep angst and inner darkness. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with the Entrepreneur in Residence for Sounds True's Inner MBA® program about consciously choosing to follow your creative spirit over your inner critic—whether or not you're a business owner.  Aspiring entrepreneurs and creatives of every stripe will love this conversation about: breaking free from perfectionism; how it's not a blessing or a curse—it's a "blurse"; Viktor Frankl and existential analysis; finding the flavors in your own "pie of meaning"; Melissa's two faucets of creativity; the battle between the head and the heart; turning the ordinary into the extraordinary; intuition versus ego; overcoming a victim mindset; accepting the full spectrum of our emotions; curiosity and connecting the "dots of experience" as an entrepreneur; the analogy of the mind as a very large kitchen; the "keep moving" philosophy (even if it's backwards); handling marketplace rejection; two critical elements of business success: clear focus and a valuable product; the inner growth necessary for business people; extending lifelines to each other; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

Episode #84 of the 2B Bolder Podcast features Megan Dalla-Camina, the world's leading expert in women's leadership, well-being, and empowerment. As a women's mentor, speaker, researcher, coach, and author, Megan supports women stepping into their power, thriving in their careers, and being authentic leaders who make a difference.  Megan has appeared on NBC, CNN, CBS News, and in hundreds of media outlets worldwide, including Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, Inc, Thrive Global, Well + Good, and she has a regular column on Psychology Today.  She has authored three books: Getting Real About Having It All, Lead Like A Woman, and her latest best seller, Simple Soulful Sacred: A Woman's Guide to Clarity, Comfort, and Coming Home to Herself. Megan had a long executive career, heading up strategy, gender diversity, and leadership, and as an award-winning marketing director in companies including PwC, GE, and IBM. Her last corporate role was as Head of Strategy for a 5 Billion dollar division of IBM, with remits for Gender Diversity and Organizational Culture and Change.  She has completed two Master's degrees (one in business + one in wellness/positive psychology) and half of her Ph.D. in women's leadership. She is enrolled in the Inner MBA program at NYU and is working on her 4th book. Tune in to hear about Women Rising and how and why Megan started the organization that has become a movement.    Megan talks openly about her life, and her motives to make a big difference in women's lives.  She talks about each of her books and provides an overview of each.  See what Megan believes it means to be bolder and if she'd do anything differently if she were starting over.  Priceless insights from a successful woman who's risen to the top of her field. Resources: megandallacamina.com Connect on LinkedIn Facebook & Instagram - @megandallacaminawomenrisingco.comLinkedIn Women Rising Page Facebook  & Instagram  @womenrising.co The 2B Bolder Podcast provides first-hand access to some amazing women. Guests will include women from leading enterprise companies to startups, women execs, coders, account execs, engineers, doctors, and innovators.Support the show

Learn more about Scott at:Scott Shute(1) Scott Shute | LinkedInIn Scott's Own words: "Most of us have been climbing the wrong mountain, and sometimes it seems like the harder we climb, the further we rise, the less we have. On my journey through life, I've always felt the pull of two worlds. On one hand, the life of technical, for the operational. On the other, the life of a seeker, with the feeling of a deep connection to something bigger than myself. These two worlds fueled a question how can we be successful at work and also be a good person? With my exploration of this question, I have strived to change work, (and the world) from the inside out.

Today I'm talking to Tami Simon about how to bring your authentic self into your business. Tami runs Sounds True, a big publishing company in the spiritual and personal development niche. In 1985, at 22 years of age, Tami Simon founded Sounds True, a multi-media publishing company dedicated to disseminating spiritual wisdom. As a pioneer in mindful living and the conscious business movement, she focuses on leading with authenticity and heart. Tami hosts a popular weekly podcast called "Insights at the Edge," where she has interviewed many of today's leading spiritual teachers, delving deeply into their discoveries and personal experiences on their own journeys. With Sounds True, she has released the audio program "Being True: What Matters Most in Work, Life, and Love." Tami lives with her wife of nearly twenty years, Julie M. Kramer and their two spoodles, Raspberry and Bula in Boulder, Colorado. In this episode, you'll learn about how to bring your authentic self into your business, and...   How someone's voice contains their soul How people told Tami it's as if she had 5 green heads when she was talking about spirituality in business when she started in 1985 Today's movement of conscious capitalism and awareness of interdependence How knowing who you are is always a fresh discovery, it's ever changing You can't have authentic connections mask to mask. Knock, knock: I'd like to know the real you! The words authenticity and genuineness Tami's thoughts on Conscious Marketing and the importance of truth and trust (if it's a strategy, it's weak) Her program Inner MBA, which she co-created with LinkedIn, and Inner Wisdom 2.0 and so much more. Tami's Resources   Tami's Website Insights at The Edge Podcast Connect with Sounds True on: YouTube Instagram Facebook   Sarah's Resources Watch this episode on Youtube (FREE) Sarah's One Page Marketing Plan (FREE) Sarah Suggests Newsletter (FREE) The Humane Business Manifesto (FREE) Gentle Confidence Mini-Course Marketing Like We're Human - Sarah's book The Humane Marketing Circle Authentic & Fair Pricing Mini-Course Podcast Show Notes Email Sarah at sarah@sarahsantacroce.com Thanks for listening!   After you listen, check out Humane Business Manifesto, an invitation to belong to a movement of people who do business the humane and gentle way and disrupt the current marketing paradigm. You can download it for free at this page. There's no opt-in. Just an instant download. Are you enjoying the podcast?  The Humane Marketing show is listener-supported—I'd love for you to become an active supporter of the show and join the Humane Marketing Circle. You will be invited to a private monthly Q&A call with me and fellow Humane Marketers -  a safe zone to hang out with like-minded conscious entrepreneurs and help each other build our business and grow our impact.  — I'd love for you to join us! Learn more at humane.marketing/circle Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes or on Android to get notified for all my future shows and why not sign up for my weekly(ish) "Sarah Suggests Saturdays", a round-up of best practices, tools I use, books I read, podcasts, and other resources. Raise your hand and join the Humane Business Revolution. Warmly, Sarah Imperfect Transcript of the show Sarah: [00:00:00] Hi, Tammy. So good to have you on the podcast today.  Tami: Great to be  Sarah: with you. Wonderful. You are like one of these voices that I could listen to all day long. You have this just like, I dunno. It like it's anchored and it's calm. I was just like, oh, I feel so good when I hear your voice. Do you ever get that? Like, do other  Tami: people tell you, well, I'm glad you like it. Not all people respond positively. I have received a mail that says things like, sounds like you work at a mortuary in your, have you smoked too much hash before you start speaking? So there's, you know, there's a full spectrum of responses. But I also enjoy your voice, Sarah. It's a sweet and gentle. So it's. Yeah, we like each other's voices. What a great way to start.  Sarah: Yeah. And it's funny. Cause just on my walk today, I heard this on another podcast that I think there's a book about it. That the [00:01:00] S the voice contains the soul of the person. And I, I tend to agree with that. There's a lot of things that you can probably tell out of someone's voice. So it's interesting, especially when. Podcasting day and age, you know, we really find like we get to know someone by just listening to them.  Tami: Sure. And I think some people are more sensitive. And have that kind of voice intuition where you can really feel and sense a lot of someone's presence from their voice. Some people are really sensitive to that sounds like you're one of those people. Yeah. Yeah. I,  Sarah: yeah. I identify as an HSP, so maybe that's part of it. Yeah. So we're not here to talk about voice or voice coaching or anything like that. I'd like to start in 1985, because that's when you started your, your business, your company sounds true. And I'm just kind of like blown away, but by that idea that you started. Back in the [00:02:00] day and already then it had to do with spirituality. And so I'm curious whether back then, and you can talk, you know, tell us about the story, but, but the question is like, if back then already. You kind of had the feeling sometimes that you were ahead of your age, like, like, did this feel like you are going against the grain or were you, was there places where you just walked in and you were welcomed with open arms? Tami: Okay. Well, you know, I wasn't really looking so much at the outer landscape at that point in my life. I was just 21 years of age and I was deeply connected to. With my inner process, which was a process that had a lot of desperation and anguish that was fueling it. And the desperation and anguish came from having dropped out of college. Even though I loved learning that's my [00:03:00] nature is to learn, learn, learn, but there was something about the academic environment. It wasn't the kind of learning. That was a vital to me, the kind of learning that was vital to me had to do with direct experience and discovery and the inner journey of knowing what happens when we die. Is there any way to discover that and how could I know in my own experience, those kinds of questions. So I had a lot of existential. Foment inside of me that I was in touch with that brought me out of academia and brought me into, okay. Is there a way for me to actually use this love of learning? To make a contribution in the lives of other people and possibly even have a job. So that was kind of what was going on inside of me. And there was no ready-made seat at the table. This was far before the whole idea [00:04:00] of mindfulness and meditation was popular, but I was coming from the inside wanting to make a contribution using this love of learning. That is so intrinsic to me. And  Sarah: it was it always, because now you talk a lot about spirituality in life and work. I think that is when I look at some other spiritual teachers that. How I see you differently that you have this focus also on the professional lives that we all or most of us lead. Was that always a priority or was it first like, no, let me get to know myself and let, let me kind of spread the word about that first. Tami: Well, I never had. Active interest in business. As a young person, I was interested in something, you know, I thought spiritual wisdom. Social change and art, something like that altogether business. [00:05:00] I saw some other kind of thing, but yet I quickly discovered that I am a team player. I like working with other people and that as a solo operator, I could only get so much done. I could only have so much impact. I could only reach so many people and I wanted to have a greater reach. And so before you knew it, I was working with the. And before you knew it, that team grew. And then it became really important to me that the products and the process of our work were coherent, that the process would reflect the values that were embedded in the products. And so before you knew it, there. Doing a lot of reflection and then writing and speaking about the whole topic of, well, okay. How do we make the workplace a congruent environment with the greatest spiritual principles of, you know, the, the [00:06:00] mystics of all times? Who weren't applying their writing and thinking to a for-profit business, but we can, and we must, if we're going to feel whole inside ourselves as sounds true as an operation. So that's kind of how it evolved.  Sarah: So if you compare then, or even, you know, the nineties to today, Do you see more readiness in the business world to look at these topics and work with these topics?  Tami: Do you see? Sure, for sure. For sure. For sure. For sure. You know, back in the beginning of. I was I was on my own, you know, I was talking to myself and what I mean, that was, it was, you know, there was not a lot of interest at all. In fact, I remember talking to various people in business. I remember one person and he said, oh my God, it's like, you have five green heads as you're describing. And I'm like, I don't have 500. I just have one kind of, [00:07:00] you know but I mean, it was so foreign to most people, the whole notion of conscious capitalism, B Corp's this was not this wasn't part of the landscape. Now. I feel that there's a whole mood. Happening worldwide, where people are saying, you know, we have to do business differently. We have to address social problems through our business. Our business has to be a force that brings people up in our, the people who work with us, our communities, et cetera. So I feel part of a movement now. And that's why. Yeah. And  Sarah: you must be thinking, finally, you're waking up to this. I've been doing this for ages. Yeah.  Tami: Well, you know, it's interesting. The inner MBA is a program that sounds true has produced in partnership with LinkedIn and wisdom 2.0. And when we had our first graduating class, Lynne twist came. [00:08:00] To gave the commencement speech and Lynne twist is the founder of the soul of money Institute. And here I'm getting, to my point, she talked about how 45 years ago. So I started sounds true. 36 and a half years ago, but 45 years ago, she heard a speech by Buckminster fuller. Who said 50 years from now, we will see all of the institutions of our world starting to reflect the deep knowing of interdependence. That's just coming into our conscious awareness now, but it's going to take 50 years before that starts. Revolutionizing and changing the structures, the societal structures, the structures of education and politics and business that have been created that have been built on a different paradigm, [00:09:00] a paradigm of the separate individual that, you know, leader trying to get their, you know, whatever financial reward who's not. Tuned and not creating from a deep knowing of our interdependence. And I think that early spiritual insight that I had, that was part of the very beginning of my life in my twenties. I knew that another person was an aspect of my greater self, that the people I was working with, the customers, the authors, that we were all part of this web of. Interdependencies really, you could call it a web of being, and I wanted our business to reflect the honoring of that web. Now I think that knowing that knowing of our interdependence is something that many, many, many people. Are in touch with and can articulate. And they want to design social structures, [00:10:00] business organizations that are true to it that reflect those values that honor our interdependence. Sarah: It feels really good to hear that. And kind of also this knowing that, you know, it was always meant to be maybe that we had to go through this evolution and. Yeah. How these things often go break down in order to break through and build from scratch. At the same time, it feels like there's a lot of work ahead of us still. Like we're in the middle of  Tami: the change. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. And no guarantee that as a species. Yeah, we'll come out the other side successful, no guarantee at all. And yet what great work to be doing together. How awesome let's go. Yeah. What else?  Sarah: What other choice do we have? This is there's only way, one way forward. Right? So I I'm featuring this chat under my seven PS of humane marketing. When [00:11:00] I looked at marketing and the 7:00 PM. Kind of re invented them. And the second P of that humane marketing Mandalah stands for personal power. And so I and that for us has a lot to do with the, in their work. And I know you know, But that's a big focus for you as well. And we talked a bit about the evolution of business, but I'm curious, you strike me as the person who kind of always knew, you know, who you are and what your, what your values are, but I'm sure as a 21 year old you know, 20 years later or even more now. There has been some evolution for you as well. So we'll just to share the Tami evolutionary  Tami: well, knowing who you are, what your values are what's needed. What's wanted now in my experience, that is always a fresh discovery. It's not like, oh, check the [00:12:00] box. I found my purpose. We're done. Doesn't work that way in my life. In my life. There's always a new. Upflow a new arising, a new asking of what's next what's now what's needed. Now what's needed. Now for me, what I was doing previously, as fulfilling as that was, that was then that was that something different is needed now. And can I be in dialogue and responsive to that? So for me, this notion of. Personal power. It comes from being authentically in touch with what is emerging deep in our own bodily, knowing bodily experience, deepen our soul. And that soul is communicating in present time with new instructions all the time. [00:13:00] And you know, it's not, it's not always. It's not always like, oh yeah, I got this. It's like, oh, wow. This is unknown. Never been here before. Huh? I'm going to have to really slow down and listen and see what's next. And  Sarah: I think what's new is that. Making this a priority in the business context where before, you know some people were on a spiritual path, but that had nothing to do with business. Like we weren't addressing any of that in the business context. So why, why now? Why is it so important for leaders to also do this in their  Tami: work? Well, okay. I think the whole notion that there are all these different means. Like there's the me, who's the business me. And then there's the knee who said, so my cushion, who's the spiritual me. And then there's the me who, you know, I mean, of course there are different aspects of ourself, but in my experience, [00:14:00] I want to be a whole unified person. I don't put a mask on. To go to work. I'm not putting a mask on to have this conversation with you. And I think what has evolved is this whole notion that there's a price we need to pay. And the price we have to pay is that of putting on some costume that isn't, who we really are in order to be successful at work. People are discarding that I want to be one integrated self who is authentic. And I think people are discarding that because it doesn't work for us at a inner level. And I also think other people are like, Hey, knock, knock. I'd like to know the real. Who's the real you, I want to relate authentic person to authentic person. I know one of our core values at sounds true is actually authentic connection. We value that and you can't have authentic connection. You know, mask to mask, [00:15:00] you have to have it heart to heart. And I think there's a longing for that because it's so fulfilling to work with other people and have authentic connection, be how you're doing the work together. And of course our customers, customers who are on the spiritual journey, who are on this journey of deep wellbeing, they want us as a company to connect authentically with them. They don't want to be just like sold something from the outside. They want to know why from our hearts does this creation matter. So we have to be able to articulate that. And you can't articulate that if you're not in your authenticity, connecting to the authentic journey and needs of your. Yeah.  Sarah: Yeah. The mask has a whole, you know, really important meaning for, for my listeners as well, because I actually shared the journey of taking off my own mask, having grown up [00:16:00] in this online marketing world where pretty much anybody, every. Whereas the mask. And so I, you know, grew up thinking that's what you do and you show up with a mask. And so part of that meant, you know, my hippie upbringing story, no, that doesn't belong here. That's not, you know, I'm not gonna share that anywhere. And so taking off the mask feels just like, like you say, so liberating. The other thing I want to mention is the word authentic authenticity dot, you know, it's a great word, but unfortunately, if we don't really understand it, it's just one of these words that we're using together with vulnerability. That's just kind of become almost like a marketing thing. And so I think what you explained is like, yes, authenticity. And I just want to highlight, again, also this inner work that's actually what brings [00:17:00] you to the authenticity,  Tami: right? Because sure. Well, yeah. Well, let's talk about, let's talk about it for a moment, because of course authenticity, you know, any word can get destroyed by the culture when it gets used too much to me in so many different things and so many. Levels, but let's go for a different word for a moment, which is genuineness. I really liked that word being genuine. And once again, it's just a word, but what's underneath it and I think what's underneath it. And this gets to the point of vulnerability too, is first of all, sharing your bodily, knowing. So you can't, first of all, share your bodily knowing unless you're in touch. So, first of all, you have to be able to be in touch with what's actually going on. How are you feeling right now? Really, really not like, oh, this is what I think Sarah wants to hear. Or this is, this is the truth of how I'm feeling. So first of all, you have to be in [00:18:00] touch with your bottle. Knowing, and that means in touch with your emotions. So, because your emotions are showing up in your body. And so is it okay to say. You know I feel really sad about that, or I feel really vulnerable because there's a sense of loss for me right now going on in my life. And you know, for example, just to share, you were talking about like personal power and purpose, and I thought to myself, wow. You know, I'm in a transitional period actually in my life. Is that okay? You know, complish so much, it should be like, Pristine and done. No, and that's okay. Because I think there becomes this recognition and I think this is a really deep point that all of our experience is sacred. All of it, even the hard experiences. So it's not just this, you know, terrific accomplishment, achiever, business, self. [00:19:00] No, it's everything we're going through is a sacred uprising in our experience. And then when we know that. We're making space for that in other people, for their genuine journey. So this is all so important to me because it brings forth our human wholeness at work. We're not just these, you know, winners all the time. That's not who we are as people. We're we're whole people with complex inner lives. And so it gets more into like, what's really going on with people underneath that term, you know, authenticity. Now the interesting thing is we can smell it out in each other. We can smell it  Sarah: now more than ever. If we weren't able before now we definitely are.  Tami: Yeah, we can sense it. We can sense people who are [00:20:00] posing, you know, they're posing, they're using authenticity as part of their, you know, whatever that's different than meeting a real person with all of their messy. Blood guts and glory right there in front of you and you can feel it.  Sarah: So how does that translate into marketing? Because. I know you, you, you know, I was part of the, in their MBA, you have this program called conscious marketing and here we're on the humane marketing podcast. So it's really important to me also to kind of talk about these things in, in marketing. So where would you say is the parallel here?  Tami: Sure. Well, one of the big insights for me related to marketing had to do when I had an old. Mindset that was broken open. And the mindset I had was you [00:21:00] make the product over here and then you market it. So we make these great teaching programs and then we have to market them. So what the insight was that, oh, actually take all of that teaching. And put it into the communication about what the product is. There's one thing going on here, which is you are sharing these teachings with the world, what you care the most about you are sharing with other people, you're baking it into the product and you're baking it into how you talk about the. Oh, my God, it's not a separate thing. And then I got really excited and I was like, oh, this is simply about communicating teachings in a different way than the way they're in, coded in the program itself. It's about talking about it. And then it's like, oh, okay. I want to share. What's really most meaningful to me.[00:22:00]  Why did I make this program in the first place? There was a deep motivation behind it. Talk about.  Sarah: Yeah, we talk a lot about worldview over here. So, so really making your worldview part of your marketing and, and, you know, for you, that means a world where spirituality and business go hand in hand and, and for others, their worldview is, you know, has to do with climate crisis or whatever it is. Bring that, bring more of that. That vision and that passion into your marketing? I think that's what, what yeah, it makes it authentic again, that word, but, but that's where you can tell that it's real. Another thing that I often say is that. More explanations, like, and because marketing has gotten a bad draft, so we need to actually be extra careful to explain everything we do. So, [00:23:00] as an example, if you are doing a, you know, a one day sale or something like that, well, explain why the real reason. And, you know, a lot of explanation, I think in order to regain that trust that probably be lost in  Tami: marketing. Well, one thing to say is, you know, so I like to write and as someone who likes to write, I can sometimes notice when I'm writing and something's not quite working. I'll say to myself, go deeper. What is it? You actually need to say right now, what is, what is the soul force behind this thing? Tell more of the truth, lay it out more like you're on the surface right now. You're on the surface. Go deeper, go deeper, go deeper. And I noticed that. I write and it really hits it's because I've come right. DIR I've been willing to share what's really that deep truth inside of [00:24:00] myself. So I would say the same thing about marketing and also this notion of authenticity that there are these levels and it's. So can you peel off that level? Can you peel off the other level peel? What is actually that thing way deep inside of you? That's the actual underneath truth. Say that.  Sarah: Yeah. And that's another thing I kind of had on my bullet point list is, is the word truth, because it's in your, you know, in your company name. So that must be like your favorite word and you're kind of like your leading value. So, so tell us how that looks like in your company, in your marketing and kind of how you see it evolve in the business world  Tami: as well. Sure. Well, you know, just like I was saying, you can kind of sniff out whether someone's like, how real are they really? Like? You can kind of feel it. I think it's also, when someone's speaking, you can [00:25:00] kind of sniff out, are they, are they telling me the truth right now? Like what's going on? What's what's really happening here. And I think one of the things I noticed is that. When people come forward with, what's deeply true for them. I have a relaxation, I feel relaxed. I'm like, oh, okay. That's what's going on here. Cause I don't have to figure it out. I don't have to be like, what's really happening. Like why are they really, you know, a LA LA LA, just tell me. And so I think it's a great gift to your. Customers. And that sense you could say, it's like talking to your partners, that's the interdependent whole, you're sharing with another part of yourself what's really going on here, why you're really doing it. So I don't, I don't know if that helps, but I, you know, the name of sounds true is sounds true because we talked about at the beginning of our conversation about [00:26:00] being auditorially sensitive and I realized that I'm very sensitive. To the sound of. When someone is speaking, if they're speaking the truth and that I experience it like music, it's so beautiful to me. I just want to listen to it all day long and I think you can feel that too, in marketing materials, you can just sense it. You're like, oh, they're not giving, it's not a snow job here. They're just speaking directly. Yeah. Directly  Sarah: into anything. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It reminds me of my walks in nature. You just know what you see is what what's true. You know, there's nothing to change. Your mind gets a break because it doesn't have to try to figure out what's not working and what needs fixing. No, it's all just perfect as it is. And it's true the way, you know, nature is [00:27:00] always true and, and right. So yeah, that's what comes up for me.  Tami: Yeah. You know, Sarah. Reflecting on as we were talking kind of cause once again, it's about this willingness to listen and deeper and deeper levels to things is that if we're not comfortable making money, hi, I enjoy making money. When I make money, it allows me to pay my staff really well. It allows me to live an abundant and beautiful lifestyle. That's enriched with beauty and opportunities and a sense of freedom. It allows me to reinvest in the growth of our company and we can reach more people and be more expansive. I enjoy and need sounds true to be a company that makes money. If you're not comfortable with that in your business, then you can't also be comfortable communicating [00:28:00] with the values of your products, because you're always doing this dance around a weird relationship with money. So I would say one thing is get really clear. About having a healthy relationship with money where you enjoy and need to make it, but that doesn't make you greedy. It doesn't mean you're not deeply interested in seeing everyone rise. And in fact, you're baking into your organization, ways that you can either have a nonprofit arm like we do at sounds true or other ways that you're giving back to the community. And supporting people who don't have the financial resources to perhaps access your products. I think of one of the CEO's who's part of the inner MBA who started Bombus socks for every pair of socks, they said. They give one to a homeless person. They've given away millions of pairs of socks. It was part of his [00:29:00] original inspiration. And so he's able to talk about buying Bomba socks and giving socks to homeless people all at the same time. And he can be in his heart around it because he's congruent deep inside about what they're trying to do with the business and how those sales. Promote a world where we're all. Rising together and where the money from the businesses going. So I think we have to clear that all up so we can be transparent about it. Yeah.  Sarah: Yeah. I find it interesting that you bring up the topic of money because it's obviously a sensitive topic to you know I know for my listeners, for myself and I you know, Inner work in included in that journey with that with money. And in, in my book selling like we're human, it is, you know, the first step to have a real conversation with your money and money [00:30:00] stories so that you can relax and then really just have a human conversation around. Investing in your services and not get all 10 stopped would diminish the money, comes into the, into the game. So, so, so essential and, and you're right. And, and. What, what you see, unfortunately, still in some of the business stuff is, is de individualism where, where it's like, yeah, we need to make more money and become millionaires and blah, blah, blah. But what's missing there is, is the third win, which is the collective and the planet. Right. And you're clearly saying, well, no, it has to be. If we make more money first, yes. We need to be in abundance ourselves so that we can support ourselves. But then let's like you say, re re rise. Is there a rise or raise to get her rise together? All of us and, and we can only do that if we first look after ourselves. [00:31:00]  Tami: Yeah. So I think it's really important for people. To put into their original product design, how the, the funds raised are going to be of benefit to other people who don't have access to the same financial resources. And if you put that in, in the beginning, then you can stand in what you're doing in, in a certain kind of way, and stand in the generosity. Of what you're doing as you market your product. Would you  Sarah: also say that, of course, that makes the founder or the owner feel good? Would you also say given the evolution of business that, that is going to be a key differentiator for the customers? Meaning, you know, the gen C?  Tami: Sure. But I think the key is you can't just do a.[00:32:00]  You can't just do anything because you think, oh, this is now going to appeal to you. You have to be real about it. Like give some real money away from your profits, like actually do it. Not just some kind of performative thing. So anything, anything can become performative and you know, the good news is that people sniff it out, which is a theme that we've been talking about in this conversation. And so it has to be because actually. That's something you value, it matters to you because it is part of that realization. It's a realization it's not negotiable. It's not a strategy. If it's a strategy, it's. If it's because you really want this group of people who are connected to what you do to benefit from your work and otherwise they wouldn't have access and it's really alive for you, then it will also be alive for your [00:33:00] customers. And they'll say,  Sarah: Yeah. Yeah. And, and as a leader of a bigger business, of course, maybe the founder has to look at these values, but then the whole team I'm sure your whole team is aligned, but all of that, because that's, again, it works from the inside out.  Tami: Yeah. And it's important. You mentioned it's important to potentially gen Z customers. It's really important to employees, you know, here in the United States at this point in the pandemic, we're going through something. People are calling the great resignation where so many people are leaving. Organizational life and saying, yeah, it's just not worth it. I think I'm just going to go off on my own and do something or other, there's no way I'm going to keep working for this organization, you know? And no. And so your organization has to be doing something truly meaningful, truly meaningful for people to say. Yeah. I want to give you my time and energy at the. [00:34:00] And  Sarah: I think it's actually also the employees who will hold the company or the management accountable that it's the truth and that they're actually doing it and implementing and measuring, you know, what, whatever they're saying so that they're actually walking their talk. So, yeah. So good. Wow. Tell us more about SoundsTrue and the, in their MBA and where people can listen to your amazing podcast and find out more about.  Tami: Sure. Well, come check us out at sounds true. Dot com. All of our resources are there. Our inner MBA program is a nine month program. We're in our second cohort. The next cohort won't start until September of 2022, but we also have a generous scholarship program. That's part of the inner MBA, because our goal is to make training of interdependent. Connecting with that [00:35:00] soul force and having it be imbued throughout every aspect of our business to make that kind of training as widely accessible as possible. So yeah. Come check us out@soundstrue.com. Thank you. Yeah, I  Sarah: have two more questions if you make sure. Yeah. Where do you see and how do you see business evolve over the next decade? Tami: Hmm. Well, that's a big question. I think that the awareness of climate change as a business issue is something that we're starting to hear many brilliant entrepreneurs address. And thank goodness, because I'm not convinced that we'll have enough solutions fast than. From political action, but from creative entrepreneurs who are motivated to solve all kinds of problems and who are brilliant at it, let's [00:36:00] go. And so I think we're going to see a lot more of investment dollars and a lot more creative entrepreneur. Looking to solve climate change from all kinds of things, whether it's carbon architecture or you know, innovations that work with different kinds of algae. I don't know. I think there's so many opportunities there. So that's one thing. I also think this whole notion that. Business is a place where we get to grow and evolve as human beings and where we must grow and evolve. That business is an incubator for the deep human journey of adult development, adult development, meaning we're learning all kinds of. Of greater skills than we learned in our original college training about emotional intelligence about deep listening skills, all of this, I think business will be seen as an [00:37:00] incubator for the highest levels of adult development. So I also think we're going to experience that. I think that more and more businesses will. Understand that we're living in an age of transparency and that means that you can't hide stuff. So don't, don't do things you need to hide because you can't. So I think that's also going to become more and more. I also think what you're working on, which is authenticity in marketing, whatever language. I think people are just so sick of being sold. Anything. They don't want it anymore. I'm done. You know, I remember at one point I was talking to a mentor I work with and I was talking about a presentation and how I wished I had said something. Better that I wasn't as clear as I could have been. And she said to me, Tammy, people don't need perfection. Right. You know what, they, they just need people to be real, like where you real. And I was like, oh yeah, I was [00:38:00] actually, and I was like, I can do that every day. I can do that every time. Right? Yeah. That's not that hard. I was like, perfect. It's hard. She's like, people don't need perfect. They're done with it, all the Polish, all the everything. So I also think there's a hunger. There's just a hunger for that. Type of genuine presentation.  Sarah: I love, I love everything you said, and I can't wait for that day. I think the only thing I would add is, is community and more partnerships companies not working in silos, but working together, open source sharing. No, it's the opposite of individualism. Capitalism. Right. So  Tami: that's a great thing to add. Yes.  Sarah: Yeah. I said I had two questions. So the last question is what are you grateful for today or this week? Tami: Well, I immediately see my family. [00:39:00] So I've seen my wife, Julie and our two furry children raspberry and Bula. And then I feel grateful. I see the faces of many of the people I work with at sounds true. And many of the authors that I've been in conversation with recently, I feel a lot of gratitude for the. Quite honestly, I also felt a sense of gratitude for feel an inner feeling of goodness and purity that I can sense inside myself. And it's not like it's my goodness or my butt like that. That's part of the essence of who we are. As humans that we have this opportunity to connect with something inside, inside our hearts. That's good and pure. Wonderful.  Sarah: I can't thank you enough for being a guest on the humane [00:40:00] marketing podcast. It's been an absolute delight. Thank you so much for being here.  Tami: Yeah. Thank you for all your good work and your sincerity. Thank you.

Patrick is joined this week by Jacqueline Carter. Jacqueline is an international partner and leads Potential Project in North America. She works with many global accounts including Cisco, Accenture, Danaher, Eli Lilly and IKEA to enhance leadership and organizational performance. She is the co-author of “The Mind of the Leader” published by Harvard Business Review Press in March 2018 and of “One Second Ahead – Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness” published by Palgrave Macmillan in November 2016. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and a faculty member of the Inner MBA. She also speaks regularly at major conferences including ATD and Work Human. Prior to joining Potential Project, Jacqueline was a leader in Deloitte Consulting's Change Leadership practice. Her latest book, Compassionate Leadership, released on January 18, 2022.

One year ago, we began inviting listeners into the hard conversations that we tend to avoid.We take a moment to share some of our most pivotal moments and what's to come!ALSODon't forget to check out Inner MBA! Enrollment ends Sept 9th. Learn more here!*******The Third Place Podcast is a weekly podcast and...We “go there” on things such as…How anger is beautifulHow to find presence amidst chaosHow to have difficult conversationsHow to be an allyHow to live with griefThe Third Place is a safe place where curiosity is encouraged, differences are welcomed, and empathy is embraced through healthy dialogue.We've forgotten how to talk to each other… Life has become polarized and dualistic - you're either with me or against me. To embrace the complex human experience is to see the world through other's eyes. The Third Place podcast helps with the disconnect. This looks like less conflict and tension and more like a peaceful existence with others. The Third Place podcast restores the art of dialogue.For additional resources and if you're interested in supporting the work of The Third Place Podcast, check out our Patreon page.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-third-place/donations

Since birth, Christophe has proved everyone wrong when they discounted his ability. Standing 4'4” and having a rare form of dwarfism, Christophe endured three major surgeries before age 18.In the 2nd part of our interview, we learn about Christophe's experiences as an adult, working in TV and film in Hollywood. ALSODon't forget to check out Inner MBA! Enrollment ends Sept 9th. Learn more here!*******Christophe Zajac-Denek is the producer and host of the podcast I'm Kind Of A Big Deal: Little People, Huge Stories. He interviews little people, sharing their life experiences.After graduating from Michigan State University, he worked as a TV producer while touring in a rock band. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he's a drummer, actor/stuntman, surfer, journalist, and speaker.www.patreon.com/bigdealpod*******The Third Place Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners into the hard conversations that we have a tendency to avoid.We “go there” on things such as…How anger is beautifulHow to find presence amidst chaosHow to have difficult conversationsHow to be an allyHow to live with griefThe Third Place is a safe place where curiosity is encouraged, differences are welcomed, and empathy is embraced through healthy dialogue.We've forgotten how to talk to each other… Life has become polarized and dualistic - you're either with me or against me. To embrace the complex human experience is to see the world through other's eyes. The Third Place podcast helps with the disconnect. This looks like less conflict and tension and more like a peaceful existence with others. The Third Place podcast restores the art of dialogue.For additional resources and if you're interested in supporting the work of The Third Place Podcast, check out our Patreon page.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-third-place/donations

In Episode #165, I am talking with Tami Simon     Tami Simon is the founder of Sounds True, one of the world's leading wisdom based multimedia companies whose mission is to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes groundbreaking authors and teachers with topics ranging from mindfulness, neuroscience, psychology, trauma therapy and more. Tami also founded The Inner MBA, a collaborative effort between Sounds True, LinkedIn, Wisdom 2.0 and MindfulNYU to train the next generation of conscious business leaders by teaching them the inner skills required for success in today's environment.    Today, Tami Simon is sharing with us some of her insights on The Power of Your Mind in Business    We talked about:    • How she went about starting a multimillion-dollar multimedia company from scratch as a female founder in the 1980s .  • Why inner skills are becoming more important than hard skills in the post pandemic economy.    • Why it's no longer optional to bring emotional intelligence into business and work .  • The Inner MBA program  Who is it for?   What will you learn?   How do you get involved?    She can be found on:  https://innermba.soundstrue.com    https://www.facebook.com/soundstrue/  * * * * *  Victoria Gallagher is a worldwide leader in Hypnotherapy, a #1 Best Selling Author, International Speaker, Life Success Coach, and Renowned Authority on the Law of Attraction. She has dedicated her life to empowering people all over the world to successfully live a life of liberty, aligned with their dreams through her effective meditative recordings and online courses.  With the new HypnoCloud iOS app, you can achieve the wealth you desire, be healthy and fit, have the career you want, live the lifestyle of which you dream, and reach spiritual fulfillment.  Download HypnoCloud from the App Store now: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hypnocloud-relax-and-let-go/id1450270910  Get it on Google Play  For our listeners who found us on Power of Your Mind Podcast, go to Hyptalk.com and sign up for your Free Self-Hypnosis Video Training Course. Also First Time Customers get 35% off Your First Order of Hypnosis Downloads when you use the code "PODCAST" in your shopping cart at: Hyptalk.com  Learn more about Victoria Gallagher and her new book Practical Law of Attraction at: VictoriaMGallagher.com  If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a review!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-your-mind-hypnosis-law-attraction-meditation/id1161784063?mt=2 

We are all interconnected, and learning to lead one's self is the foundation to a leadership style that allows you to come from a place of calmness, confidence, creativity, centeredness and curiosity. When someone can be truly self led, whatever you are trying to bring to the world will be good, will have integrity and will lift others up.We are thrilled to share our interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True where she provides so much insight of becoming true to oneself and realizing how we are all interconnected to each other.To learn more and to enroll for Inner MBA, click here!*******Tami Simon is the founder of Sounds True, one of the world's leading wisdom based multimedia companies whose mission is to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes groundbreaking authors and teachers with topics ranging from mindfulness, neuroscience, psychology, trauma therapy and more. Tami also founded The Inner MBA, a collaborative effort between Sounds True, LinkedIn, Wisdom 2.0 and MindfulNYU to train the next generation of conscious business leaders by teaching them the inner skills required for success in today's environment.soundstrue.comInner MBA Registration*******The Third Place Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners into the hard conversations that we have a tendency to avoid.We “go there” on things such as…How anger is beautifulHow to find presence amidst chaosHow to have difficult conversationsHow to be an allyHow to live with griefThe Third Place is a safe place where curiosity is encouraged, differences are welcomed, and empathy is embraced through healthy dialogue.We've forgotten how to talk to each other… Life has become polarized and dualistic - you're either with me or against me. To embrace the complex human experience is to see the world through other's eyes. The Third Place podcast helps with the disconnect. This looks like less conflict and tension and more like a peaceful existence with others. The Third Place podcast restores the art of dialogue.For additional resources and if you're interested in supporting the work of The Third Place Podcast, check out our Patreon page.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-third-place/donations

Do what you love, and the money will follow, so goes the familiar expression. But how can the two seemingly diverse worlds of mystical consciousness combine with the bottom-line concerns of business? Is it even possible?  Yes, it is! A business CAN be financially successful and also operate with a sense of mindfulness. Today's guests Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, and Sibyl Chavis, Harvard-educated attorney, have teamed up to develop a course called “The Inner MBA,” a nine-month immersion program to train leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees on how to powerfully grow themselves and their companies. They talk about the importance of a leader asking the right questions and deeply listening for the answers. Sounds True is one of the most successful multimedia publishers, with more than 6,000 titles offering spiritual wisdom. This program is open to the public and begins in Sept. Info: innermba.soundstrue.com

“An organization can only grow its reach and business impact as much as the leadership is willing to grow as humans.”    This week, I chat with Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True—an internationally recognized wisdom-based multimedia company with a mission to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes work from game-changing authors, teachers, and mindful leaders with topics like meditation, mindfulness, psychology, trauma therapy, leadership, neuroscience, and more.    Tami also founded The Inner MBA, a transformative initiative created with Sounds True, LinkedIn, Wisdom 2.0, and MindfulNYU to train the next generation of conscious business leaders. The course teaches participants the inner skills required for success in today's modern business environment.   In our conversation, we talk about how Tami built a multimillion company based upon positive, mindful values, why emotional intelligence is a critical trait for strong leaders, and the ups and downs of running a values-based organization.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How Tami found her passion for mindfulness About creating a culture dedicated to positive growth and values Why an ESOP didn't work out for Sounds True How mindfulness creates more effective leaders If a company can be owned by its purpose Which books most influenced Tami's life Why do businesses need to become a force for good About creating a more diverse workplace Why businesses must be aligned their core values If inner skills are more important than hard skills The power of growth and transformation for leaders Why emotional intelligence isn't optional What the Inner MBA program is Why brands can't fake positive core values And so much more!   Connect with Tami Simon and Sounds True   Website www.soundstrue.com   Facebook www.facebook.com/soundstrue   Twitter twitter.com/soundstrue Instagramwww.instagram.com/soundstrue   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/tami-simon-1061224   Learn About the InnerMBA Program A nine-month immersion program to train leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees on how to powerfully grow themselves and their companies.   https://innermba.soundstrue.com   Tami Simon's Recommended Resources Books Eugene Gendlin: Focusing  Alan Watts: The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety Hermann Hesse: Siddhartha John Case: Open Book Management: The Coming Business Revolution Jeff Gates: The Ownership Solution: Toward A Shared Capitalism For The 21st Century Bruce Tift Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation   Diversity Training Course TMI Academy: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training   Sign up for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! Registration is LIVE for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat. Space is limited so sign up soon to guarantee your spot. Join Rob Dube and other mindful leaders from October 3–7th, 2021 in Colorado. Whether you're looking to deepen your meditation practice, get back on track, or consider yourself a novice, the retreat was designed for meditators of all levels. At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more! www.shambhalamountain.org/program/leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care   Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK   Short Description This week, I chat with Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True—an internationally recognized wisdom-based multimedia company with a mission to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes work from game-changing authors, teachers, and mindful leaders with topics like meditation, mindfulness, psychology, trauma therapy, leadership, neuroscience, and more. We talk about how Tami built a multimillion company based upon positive, mindful values, why emotional intelligence is a critical trait for strong leaders, and the ups and downs of running a values-based organization.  

Sibyl Chavis is the Chief Business Officer of Sounds True, one of the largest spiritual media companies in the world. Sibyl has been part of the team that created The Inner MBA  - a partnership between Sounds True, LinkedIn and Wisdom 2.0. The nine-month, interactive program, features esteemed CEOs and conscious business leaders such as Eileen Fisher, Harvard's Lisa Lahey, Twitch's Justin Kan and Tara Brach. The program is certified through New York University's Mindful NYU.  The first class of 1200 students graduated in May 2021.  The next round begins in September 2021. In this conversation we talk about the shift to conscious business and how the course helps weave the inner and outer work of making one's own transformation. 

Michelle Maldonado is founder and CEO of Lucenscia, a firm dedicated to human flourishing and mindful business transformation. She is a graduate of Barnard College at Columbia University and The George Washington University Law School, as well as an internationally certified mindfulness teacher and founding faculty for Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification Program. With Sounds True, she's on the faculty of our Inner MBA program. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon talks to Michelle about how a brush with mindfulness at a very young age instilled her with a sense of presence that has guided her personal and professional path. They discuss why nurturing authentic connection and deep, intuitive care in the workplace leads to better human and organizational outcomes, and some of the challenges businesses face in making sustained change. She explains how unconscious bias seeps into our perceptions “like melted butter into nooks and crannies” and offers insights for addressing bias from a place of healing. They also discuss treating others as “human beings rather than human doings,” the journey of discovering our own power, embracing “compassion projects” as a means of public service and emotional release, and how we can best bring our care and attention to matters that affect us all.

Tami Simon is the founder of Sounds True. In this episode, we talk about how she created an innovative publishing company that has released over 6,000 spirituality titles, working with legendary wisdom teachers, and her new Inner MBA program. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/astral to get 10% off your first month! Please rate The Astral Hustle on iTunes. ★★★★★ It helps bring more guests you'd like to hear. My book Now Is the Way is here. Check the audiobook, hardcover, and kindle here. Join me on Patreon for monthly guided meditations, Q&As, binaural beats, and a monthly Zoom chat! Guided Meditations Vol. 2 is out now! Binaural Beats, Guided Meditations, and my Meditation Course are waiting for you. Use the code ASTRAL for 15% off. My new album Forever Hum is streaming everywhere. Here it is on Spotify & Apple Music. Sign up for Fresh thoughts, meditation tips, dope books, and more. Connect with Cory: Home: http://www.cory-allen.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/heycoryallen Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyCoryAllen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeyCoryAllen © CORY ALLEN 2021

Today's business is demanding a new set of skills. More than ever, people are looking to engage deeply with their work and align with companies that support their values. Sibyl Chavis believes that in order to succeed in this new environment we must focus on inner skills, such as presence, mindfulness, and empathy. She talks about the importance of being authentic and bringing our unique expression to work. Sibyl is the chief business officer of Sounds True publishing. Music: www.purple-planet.com Show site: www.cyacyl.com

Tami Simon is the founder of Sounds True, one of the world’s leading wisdom-based multimedia companies whose mission is to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes groundbreaking authors and teachers with topics ranging from mindfulness, neuroscience, psychology, trauma therapy and more. She also founded The Inner MBA, a collaborative effort between Sounds True, LinkedIn, Wisdom 2.0 and MindfulNYU to train conscious business leaders on the inner skills required for success in today’s environment.

Like many people, Sibyl Chavis worked overtime to create the ‘good life.' She earned her Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Michigan and Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. Following law school, Sibyl began her career practicing law at a leading law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. From there, she became an Executive Vice President at one of the top multicultural advertising agencies, where she played a key role in helping grow the company, with revenue and personnel tripling over the course of her tenure. Sibyl left the lucrative corporate world on the East Coast to create a life of greater clarity and purpose. In 2016, she joined Sounds True, a multimedia publishing company that works with some of the leading spiritual teachers and visionaries of our time. Sibyl is the Chief Business Officer of Sounds True's Business to Consumer Division and is also a board member of the Sounds True Foundation. Sounds True recently partnered with LinkedIn and Wisdom 2.0 to create the Inner MBA — a nine-month, interactive program accredited by New York University's Mindful NYU. The faculty features esteemed CEOs (Eileen Fisher, Google) and conscious business leaders and meditation teachers (Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg) from around the world, presenting a curriculum that offers practices to tap into your inner wisdom and embody your unique expression for success in life and work. Find out more about the program at https://innermba.soundstrue.com/innermbaprogram-a/

Like many people, Sibyl Chavis worked overtime to create the ‘good life.’ She earned her Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Michigan and Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. Following law school, Sibyl began her career practicing law at a leading law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. From there, she became an Executive Vice President at one of the top multicultural advertising agencies, where she played a key role in helping grow the company, with revenue and personnel tripling over the course of her tenure. Sibyl left the lucrative corporate world on the East Coast to create a life of greater clarity and purpose. In 2016, she joined Sounds True, a multimedia publishing company that works with some of the leading spiritual teachers and visionaries of our time. Sibyl is the Chief Business Officer of Sounds True’s Business to Consumer Division and is also a board member of the Sounds True Foundation. Sounds True recently partnered with LinkedIn and Wisdom 2.0 to create the Inner MBA — a nine-month, interactive program accredited by New York University’s Mindful NYU. The faculty features esteemed CEOs (Eileen Fisher, Google) and conscious business leaders and meditation teachers (Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg) from around the world, presenting a curriculum that offers practices to tap into your inner wisdom and embody your unique expression for success in life and work. Find out more about the program at https://innermba.soundstrue.com/innermbaprogram-a/

JB: Talk to us about your sales journeyKP:Mom was a really successful sales rep - and had a similar outgoing personality to mom Gt into sales because it was way out of my comfort oneHad this icky feeling towards slimy sales like the used car salesmanWas a BDR at a software companyJoined HubSpot, Loved it. Found my favorite part of the job was onboarding and training. I found this ability to move into the new realm but needed closing experienceJoined the new (at the time) non-profit sales team at HubSpot which I felt like I hit the Jackpot!What gets me out of bed in the morning, I want to make the world a better place, but didn't have a specific mission I was attached to. So working across all different non-profits gave me perspectiveIt gave me the ability to prescribe inbound marketing to these non-profits because it will work, HubSpot is the best tool to do it so I felt that I believed and could help the marketer dedicated to their cause! I did fine as a sales rep, but my passion was involved with Educating people and supporting people which led to a nice easy transition to iterate on the sales training program at HubSpot. Did 3-4 iterations over 3.5-4 years Working sometimes with 20,30,40 new hires every month. As the central person someone came to for when they joined Employee 180 when I started and was totally different company and I was wondering what was nextHusband asked: What was it that you liked about this and being at HubSpot?I liked that the industry had the wind at it’s back! What was the next industry that had the wind at it’s back?It was Cannabis!  I wasn’t into the growing and that stuff, but found a conference and learned about CBDFound there was a ton of mis-information, limited science and found opportunity to help people build a better understanding of how to use these products effectivelyGot an executive coach, defining my passion and my purpose. Came down to Technology and Doing Good.It came down to; make it easier for the purpose driven consumer to make informed purchasing decisions. JB: Quality and characteristics of best reps getting up to speedKP:Not saying things that you think you should say!When people can actually take the information in their language and make it their own is when they thrived.When people just tried to memorize it or say what they thought I wanted to hear it was obvious they weren’t speaking their own languageKeeping a positive attitude, it can get really toxic really quickly if you go down the path of thinking negatively. It’s important to have those moments where you curse, punch a pillow and feel bad but then set a timer and jump back in and NOW WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?What is the next right thing I can do now?!I found Visualization being a really powerful tactic. My life now is what I visualized as a kid and I don’t know how but, wow do they workSetting an intention - as a sales rep with monthly quota- Here’s the $$ I’ll hit this month and do it 3 days, then put that to action and let go a little bit.  Do the next right thing, take action and is where I saw reps thriving.JB:My dad would always say, “If you hold onto something too tightly you’ll kill it.”  I love this thought of letting go a little bit.  So much to be said for the WHY we are training you this way. Characteristics of a top trainer?KP:You’ve got to be a people personYou’ve got to care about the people you’re helping and that’s the crux of itJB:  It’s so critical to being that beacon of light for people when they join the organization to welcome them into the family.  What do you do or see with reps who struggle to bounce back?KP: Hold onto it too tightly, you kill it is a great point from dad. Let’s stop stressing about that one tiny thing. How can we get up to the 10,000 foot level. I would go back to the basics really. Why am I here? What are some of your goals this month?What am I here to accomplish?I try not to sweat the small stuff.What I notice a lot of the time when I’m not growing, I’m trying to stay within my comfort zone. I’m a person that LOVES being in my comfort zone.  The early part of my career I had no choice but to get out of my comfort zone. ONCE I GET HERE then I will be happy in my comfort zone. I tried but I wasn’t happy and didn’t grow. When I got back involved with my executive coach she asked, what am I doing to push myself?And that is what led me to get outside of my comfort zone and doing it a way following my intuition more which is really doing a good job of making it easy to present opportunities. Example: Find an excuse to reach out to my network, saw a program I wanted to reach out to and thought who was in my network as to if this is a good ideaShould I do this Inner MBA thing or is it to woo woo?JB: It’s easy to do what someone else tells you what to do.  To do what everyone else is doing.  But to question yourself and see what you really want to do that will align with your beliefs and values is possible in today’s day and age.  How does your coach help you with the mental game? Getting past the fear of getting a coach?KP: So funny how my mom and I have been following career paths  that are similar. Went and saw my therapist for many years, but saw they were only for a certain part of my life and weren’t giving me the professional advice I needed. WENDY KAPLANIt was a leap to really invest in myself. She helped me understand my mental models of the world. Since I was 22 I knew there was something locked away in my brain that was untappedI realized I need to have my work and life integrated to drive my own happinessShe helped me identify some of the mental models and realities I have assigned to my life. That’s one reality, that doesn’t mean the one mistake I made that stands out in my mind that may or may not be true and many that DON’T Serve me. I can choose to think of this other reality  that has changed my life, my outlook and how I approach every day!We did a lot of, which I’m still figuring out is a Professional Mission StatementWhy am I on this planet and what am I supposed to be doing professionally?I will and have to have a job that is aligned with my values. Selling Hubspot, worked and selling it to nonprofits had that alignment and I realized it’s important for me to sell the right thing.JB: Investing in yourself is such a powerful way to take control of your life.  Our education system is built to create soldiers and employees.  To take your own control and aligning your values is so powerful. KP: What I appreciate so much about my coach was having someone to talk to. I was able to blab for 10 minutes and she could boil it down to a sentence or two. It added so much clarity to the mush or extra stuff that was in my head and something I recommend to anyone. JB: InnerMBA, Wisdom 2.0 and Scott Schute. Talk to me about your intention for going into this InnerMBA program and what it’s about. KP:InnerMBA 9 month program from top businesses - Form Patagonia CEO, LinkedIn, Amazing faculty How can you bring the woo woo stuff into business to help employees in mental health and how might an organization use visualization, manifestation, intuition into the company to perform better. It’s beyond logic and reason. But over and over and over again we are seeing businesses do this and IT WORKS!I might be interested in starting another company, but I want this to be at the core of the business. I want people in the business that have similar beliefs but we can challenge each other with positive, non-judgemental, good intentions every day. One guy I love Mind Your Business Podcast, James Wedmore - came out of the woo woo closet and his business has explored This woo woo was at the center of it, they still follow logic and reasoning and business strategy and work their tails off, but they do it in a way that’s more WHOLEIf I could build something anywhere near similar to Patagonia but the business has amazing strategy and does great for this world, that would be wow, amazing. JB:None of us have been trained how to live our own best life.  This is where a coach and some personal, individual support can be so powerful. Top qualities in leaders?KP:Transparency is really big. It helps me know where to focus. If i know you’re having a tough day it helps me to know how to react. It evens the playing field so we can understand each other’s motivations.It enables clarity and alignment so everyone can know how we need to help each other and operate on the same team!Emotional Intelligence is HUGE - it’s involved with transparency. You need to be emotionally intelligent to call out what you’re feeling and read a room. A big one, I found recently, I appreciate leaders who are constantly learning and evolving their mental models!We look at leaders who we think they have it all figured out. I appreciate the leaders that acknowledge they don’t have it all figured out. And you showed me something else and I appreciate thatI love leaders that are not afraid to look at someone less tenured or younger than them and learn from them. I think everybody has something to offer and I appreciate leaders that are open to that!JB: Love winning or hate losing?KP: Neither - grew up an athlete- I like winning but I like doing it as a team! Whether it’s a win or loss, it’s a human experienceSociety teaches us to avoid failure and I’ve recently doubled down on EMBRACING FAILURE because it will give me lessons and something to learn I like to win, I don’t like to lose but I like to do things that push meJB: What does success mean to you?KP: It means feeling like I’m fulfilled in every category of my life. It’s an iterative process, it’s going to change and ebb and flow. I think about my life in different categories, physical, mental health, am I learning new things?All of these categories need to be above a certain threshold. Success is I’m above this threshold and I’m feeling good and leaving this world in a better place than when I came into it.JB:Kara Potter on LinkedIn Instagram@KaraBpotter

For episode 154 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Tami Simon.Tami Simon is the founder of Sounds True, a multimedia company that has produced over 3,000 titles and been nominated twice for the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing companies. Tami also hosts the popular Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge, with more than 15 million downloads. Tami has been instrumental in the creation of the Inner MBA Program: a nine-month interactive program featuring esteemed CEOs and conscious business and mindfulness leaders created by Sounds True, LinkedIn and Wisdom 2.0.In this episode, Tami shares how she came to the practice of meditation and her journey integrating those experiences in her life. She discusses the history of Sounds True and her original inspiration that launched the company, and how that has evolved to present day. They also discuss the Inner MBA program and the nuance of bringing mindfulness and compassion practices to the workplace. The conversation closes with Tami leading a guided meditation.

Hello to you in Innaloo, Australia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds, your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. Ever have days when the blank page mocks you? How hard can 60 Seconds be? I’m an artist, a story artist. I got nothing. No inspiration.Like an answer to a prayer here’s an email from Tami Simon of Sounds True asking: “What if being a businessperson is actually a lot like being an artist?”Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of Zingerman’s Deli, wrote “The Art of Business: Why I Want to Be an Artist.” He says,  “The more you do something in a way that others aren’t already doing it, the more you have a shot at having your work remembered positively for a long time.”Simon continues the theme: “We need businesspeople who bring their artistry to the task. People who want to use business to lift people up and solve social problems. People who bring the full power of their soul, their unique gifts, into the work that they do. The problems we collectively face won’t be solved by conformity. They will be solved by artists who create in the name of all of us.”That’s us! We’re artists who make great entrepreneurs!  To learn more about the upcoming Sounds True Inner MBA program -> click  hereThis is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic.  Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more: Quarter Moon Story ArtsProduction Team: Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 - Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Ari Weinzweig is the cofounder of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman’s Deli and more than a dozen other food-based businesses in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has also published a series of books detailing his unique philosophies on leadership and transformation, titled A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach. With Sounds True, Ari is a featured presenter in the Inner MBA program. In this episode, Tami Simon speaks with Ari about his decision to forgo the franchise model and run his businesses from the heart—not unlike making art or writing poetry. They discuss the “visioning” process that Zingerman’s uses to grow in positive ways while staying true to their organizational roots. Ari also shares his personal recipe for transforming the beliefs that drive our behavior, both in business and in life.

Life and leading as we know it will be different on the other side of Covid-19. What can we rely on, what do we need to adjust to and what might be insights that we have ignored for too long?