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This week I'm thrilled to have Dr. Veronica Ruelas and Denise Gaffney as my guests to chat Forgiveness. Veronica and Denise are the co-founders of Forgivity, an app designed to foster a habit of forgiveness. To be fair, when I first heard about turning forgiveness into a habit, I was a bit hesitant. Forgiveness as a habit was nowhere near anything I would have considered. Throw on top of it a neuroscientific and psychological angle, and all of a sudden I'm becoming a big fan. I love the concept, especially in the context of the workplace. We touch on it in the podcast, but ultimately it should lead to a broader conversation of those “soft” words and terms (think vulnerability, psychological safety) that are vital to a functioning and more productive workplace culture. Ironically, these words we attribute as “soft” are embraced by the strongest and bravest leaders we know. They work. Beyond the workplace, there is an accountability aspect to forgiveness that I never gave much thought. It's a personal power to be able to forgive, and is one more notch on the belt of what we ultimately have control over. In fact, it's the lack of forgiveness that often prevents us from getting to where we need to go. Lots more to come on forgiveness – and one topic I encourage you to explore for yourself and your teams. Listen to the interview – they are fantastic – and learn how forgiveness just may be the buzzword that makes a significant difference for you this year. The Forgivity app is now available for download on iOS. For more information on the app, please visit www.forgivity.com. For more on Veronica and Denise, please hit up their channels: https://www.instagram.com/forgivity/ https://www.facebook.com/Forgivity https://www.tiktok.com/@forgivity Your Title Goes Here Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings. Click Here for an Unedited Transcript of the Podcast I'm Jim Frawley and this is bellwether. Welcome to bellwether. Thank you for being here this week. We have guests, multiple guests for the first time we're doing, you know, we've got a trio going here and it's gonna be very, very good. The topic is forgiveness, and I know it's, you know, it's forgiveness. We, we can all talk about forgive for some reason. It's one of the hottest words in corporate right now. I've gotten multiple phone calls about it right now. Everybody wants to know about how do you bring forgiveness into the workplace and what does that actually mean? Uh, which took me a little by surprise and, and very fortunately, almost, you know, as the world and universe can kind of work at the same time, I was introduced to these two wonderful individuals who have a solution for forgiveness in the workplace, and they have the app. Everything is an app, and this is, uh, this is going to be a very, very cool app. So I wanna talk to you about forgiveness. I'm gonna talk about the forgive app and let me introduce our wonderful guest this week. I'm gonna start with, we have Denise and Vero Vero. Please introduce yourself.Hi, I'm I'm Dr. Veronica OS and I'm the co-founder and co CEO of forg.And I'm Denise Kaney, I'm the other co-founder and co CEO of forg. Um, I have 20 years on wall street. I'm a certified, uh, energy leadership coach, and now I'm an entrepreneur,Which is a wonderful journey to be on. And when I think about wall street, I don't typically think of forgiveness unless you think about it in, you know, kind of government handouts, but we'll, we'll talk about, um, at, in a difficult corporate environment. Talk to me, we'll get it right out of the way. Yeah. Talk to me about the forgiving app, what it does and why you created it.So, um, it's, it's an, we use, uh, clinical neuroscience methods to, um, make forgiveness a more intuitive behavior because it's, it's not something we're, we're all taught that forgiveness is important and it's universal, but, uh, the, how is really missing from the equation. And so, um, yeah, so we, we infuse, uh, humor. It's a multisensory program. There's audio learning, there's engaging digestible, uh, nuggets throughout and, and, uh, yeah, and it's a, it's a beautiful, uh, fresh clean platform.Yeah. And you got a lot of us on there. We, uh, Vero mentioned the audio. We had a great time bringing a different type of learning to the app. So you'll hear our voices. We, we recorded these little snippets called pod drops, and we'll introduce each of the steps of the program with, uh, a little warm invite from the two of us. And then you'll hear us throughout the program, uh, either with a bit of information or a quote or, um, some personal experience because like, who wouldn't wanna hear us, Jim? Right.Everybody wants to hear you cause why you're here. It's why I have everyone on the, the show. My goodness,Hear this. They're gonna be like, let me at the app. and you've, you'll be in that too. You're everywhere. Um, so forgiveness and science would never have paired the two together. Mm-hmm um, you hear that you're supposed to forgive people. It's very much, um, you know, when we teach people how to forgive, uh, how does that even work? Right. When I think of forgiveness, I think of it externally, right? You had some wrong come to you and how do you let them, that person know that it's okay. And, and talking to you, it's not necessarily letting them know that what they did was okay. It's about letting them know that you won't let it bother you. Is that how do you define forgiveness and, and how do we really start that?So we, uh, um, we were a lot, all of us were taught the importance of forgiveness and, um, and it was either through culture, through our family, through our religious practice that we were born into. And so, uh, we are actually empowering the user to have forgiveness come from within them. Um, people can still use the ways that they learned, uh, how to forgive, but we F that a lot of, a lot of times we say we forgive, and then yet a little time further down the road, we think of the person that has quote, wronged us. Um, and we still have a physical reaction to it. So when you say the science, there's, there's a deep biological, chemical reaction that is happening when we live in this kind of quote unforgiveness. And so, uh, our heart rate can increase. We, um, uh, lose sleep. Uh, there's a lot of different ways that it is affecting us. And so when we teach forgiveness, it's really about how do we get to that fully, that full process of letting go and releasing it and knowing that it is that have the power within us to do that.So it's, it's not just, when you think about forgiveness, it's not just a mental health thing, there's physical attributes to it as well. And, and we talk about how the physical and the mental always, they go hand in hand, right? You know, what you eat can affect the way you think in all of those types of things, forgiveness is actually has a, a physical response. Is that what you're saying?A hundred percent? What if, what if we broke it down to, um, what if we took the word forgiveness out and spoke about stress, everybody's familiar with the effects that stress has on the body? Right. Well, the link between forgiveness and stress is unforgiveness and resentment and anger and irritation and grudge holding. So all of those things, right, that all of us do, um, contribute to the increased stress in our bodies. So does that feel like more of a linear type of, of thing to understand? Sure.And, and the resentment of, as we sit there, you know, we, when you think about coaching and what, and what everybody teaches people to do is focus on what you can't control, right? You can't control when somebody treats you like garbage, you can't control when something wrong happens to you, you can't, but you can't control how you react much easier said than done. Mm-hmm . So when we think about, it's almost meditative, the way you're doing it, it's, it's a stress relief of, you know, parasympathetic, nervous system, all of those types of things. And how do you turn off? But this is something that's got to become habitual, I would imagine, right? Because this will constantly come back. Resentment will constantly come back. When other stressors come in, you can always fall back on the resentment that you had and, and you're ultimately blaming other people. How does, you know, how do habits cut into this? How does accountability, uh, set into this? Because ultimately this is your responsibility for forgiveness, not necessarily, regardless of what somebody else does to you. Talk to me a little bit about that,Jim. I mean, um, you're hired, do you want a board position? I mean, you nailed, let's do it. Yes. Seriously.You, I mean, you're good. It's Jim's sandwich.It's it's um, that's exactly right. When we see it's a neuroscience program, we're talking about, uh, the neuroplasticity, uh, we re we talk about retraining brain. So that's how we start to create habitual, uh, patterns. So that behaviors start to, um, uh, express themselves in sustainable ways. Right. So, um, we've used the analogy, right? It can't like, uh, wake up one day and just run the marathon. Right? So we, it takes, it takes practice. It takes muscle memory. And so as we start to educate ourselves, I mean, these are things that we also needed to learn too. We've gone through 50 years of research. I mean, there has been so much in terms of cultural, culturally, how we forgive changes, um, our religious organizations. Uh, so it's all there, but it's so interesting. There's all these little or caveats that like, you can forgive if it's this, or you forgive on this day, or you forgive if you go to this person.And so, um, we respect and honor all of that. Uh, but there, but there's still that kind of like, like you said, every day we can wake up and there's new resentments. If any of us are in, um, partnership, we know that mm-hmm . And so every day a were given ample opportunity to be able to use this. And so we really believe that it's just, as we just don't know, we don't know how damaging living in unforgiveness is. We don't know the magic and miracles of forgiveness can bring in our lives. Once we excavate, uh, that resentment from us and, uh, start to really cut those chains that bind us what the possibilities are. And once we start to learn that through the program, because it is gently and lovingly reminding throughout, um, we start to lay down those new neural tracks so that when something happens, instead of safety of resentment, we have the confidence and the faith to now turn and go into a different direction of forgiveness.And if, if I could, um, piggyback on that, Jim, you mentioned coaching and, um, we can't control the outside forces. We can only control how we react, right. Um, it's the other person. We, if this, we teach forgiveness is innate. It's the power we have within ourselves. The minute we start putting condition on what forgiveness looks like, we give the power away. We wanna keep that here. So no matter what happens from the smallest transgression to something horribly traumatic, that we know that, that we have a choice and it's only about us. Otherwise we keep ourselves tied energetically to the very thing that's causing the resentment, the pain, the trauma, who would wanna do that. If you, if you break it down into a real simplistic terms, it's like, do you choose to be hurt? Or do you choose to be empoweredNow? Well, so some people are gluts for punishment.Yep.So let's talk about those people who are looking to be wrong, right. Who are looking for those types of things who are looking for, you know, uh, is that just some kind of mental health issue? Is that something where, you know, they have to, when we think about forgiveness, how does it, because I'm, I'm eventually gonna tie this back to corporate, right. And that's where I really wanna go with this because yes. You've said three things between the two of you. One is it's never about the other person. So it's individual accountability. What's personal capability in bringing that in mm-hmm . And where does that tie into things? Like you said, Vero, you said the word safety, so psychological safety and the lack of forgiveness. I think a lot of what you're talking about is not just forgiveness, but it's more important is the lack of forgiveness that exists in the workplace. How do you, how do you measure other people on that? How do you teach that in a corporate environment? Talk to me a little bit about, you know, individual personal capability, teaching that within the context of psychological safety and, and the corporate environment.So, um, so in terms of, in terms of the individual, um, I'm, I'm sorry, I'm just trying, I'm trying, cuz I'm I'm on the, it wasA loaded question with like 17 built into it.IOgrapher can I, can you read that back to me please? CanWe get a read back? yeah, let me break, let me ask it this way. Cuz I, I did ask seven questions in one we'll start with psychological safety.Okay. Yeah. So psychological,How do you create an environment where forgiveness is accepted or that, that doesn't reward? Lack of forgiveness.Okay. There was a, there was something about victim that was coming up when you were speaking in the, in the first time. Um, so how do we create a safe environment? And um, but I, I also want to, uh, validate and affirm that, uh, there's some really heavy things that need to be forgiven. And uh, and so when we're talking about forgiveness, it's not like we're putting ourselves up on a hierarchy. Oh, I have the power to forgive I'm bestowing forgiveness onto this. It's not about that. Um, and we want to, and along the way, we really, when we wrote the program, kept in mind the people that, uh, really have some big trauma that need to be forgiven. So, um, holding onto a resentment feels like a boundary, a safe boundary that I'm, I'm keeping up between me and my transgressor and that, um, that feels very real.Um, and so what we're, what we're saying is by forgiving them, we're not, um, putting our selves in harm's way. We're not putting ourselves in, in an, in an unsafe environment. It's just that we're releasing these binds that they have to us. Right. So we can forgive and never be in relationship with the other person. Again, we can forgive and never have to, um, let them into our lives. And so that's a really important distinction to make because we, a lot of us have been taught, forgive and forget. Yeah. Or, um, forgiveness doesn't mean that I condone what you did to me or that, um, you and I are ever gonna be friends again. Right. So that's really important in terms of safety. Um, so I wanted to just, uh, put that in there. And then in terms of, uh, co company and culture, we Denise and I talk a lot about this because we offer forg, um, to, uh, businesses now for bulk subscription because, uh, there is, um, widespread, toxic company culture going on.And so how can we start to again, create that, um, retraining the brain to under standing that like one, something people are gonna fail us every single day that is we're human, right. So, I mean, it's just gonna happen. Um, I'm gonna fail my husband. He's gonna fail me. Even those that we love our children, our children are gonna fail us. So in inside the, um, work environment, um, when that happens already having those tools and be being able to look at the person who has done something as an entire human being, right. Humanizing that person so that we're not just, um, hyper focusing on what they did. Um, but we're able to see, yes, they did that. And there are all these other things, right. They're a good parent, they're they have goodness in them. So it's, it's allowing, it's allowing ourselves to, um, have the capacity to be able to, uh, not be, um, not see, uh, not see someone as their act alone. So that already starts to invite in, um, a more way of how we, uh, are in our, in our careers.Um, Denise,Do you wanna add to that?I, I would love to. Yeah. Um, we are working with a lot of corporations at the moment. And so this pitch is right on the tip of our tongues and I want to, um, bring it back to the safety of the corporate environment. Boundaries are hugely important. We teach, um, having good boundaries in the app because otherwise you leave the door open for, uh, transgressions to just keep coming in. Right. Um, and when we forgiveness fluency and we, and we get that muscle, that forgiveness muscle tight leadership is more effect teams work more coherently employees have better time management skills because they're not sitting at their desk ruminating about the guy that stole their idea or, you know, screwed them out of a deal or whatever. Um, attendance is better. Productivity is better all because of forgiveness, because if I am a able to be, um, an empowered person with great boundaries and the ability to not let resentment live inside of me, I have all of this bandwidth for so many other things, creativity, um, you know, productivity, uh, just the things that a leader or a corporation will on an employee. They don't,It's amazing how much resentment just takes away from productivity and how much timeEvery, I mean, well, it starts with, you're laying in bed at night. And you're thinking about Joe Schmo, who, who got, who got your deal, who got your client or who, whatever who's, you know, and then, so it starts with lack of sleep, everybody, what lack of sleep does right then it's inflammation then it's you, can't, you're tired. So you can't concentrate. So now your time management's screwed up and your resiliency layer is thin. So you're irritable, you're nasty. You're not a good team player. You suck as a leader. If we could just draw the lines from, from all those things, it seems very like simple right now.And that be,Go ahead, Viro.I was gonna say, and that behavior's contagious, right? Yes. So then all of a sudden now, um, now my, uh, colleague and my team members are gonna pick up on this anger bug that I have. And then now it's just like, you know, and then that's starts to have that you, um, effect. And so now if we came in to work in from the forgiving lens, from the compassionate lens, um, from having a tremendous amount of self-awareness and presence, let's let that be the contagion contagious effect. Right?So in terms of that, and I, I have to ask this question because when I talk about psychological safety and I pitch it to clients, mm-hmm , they roll their eyes. Cause they don't know what it is. And they think it sounds like a very weak word mm-hmm . And when I think back to becoming a coach and leaving corporate, also wall street words, like love never came out, right. It just don't do it. Psychological safety sounds like something, you know, soft for millennials, forgiveness, compassion. This is a place of work. We don't all need to be friends depending on which generation you're from and everything else. We know that the science is there, that there's validity to it. And once I explain to people what psychological safety is, they say, oh yeah, of course. It's just, you know, that's just a weak title. Um, of course we want that. We want everybody to talk and, and feel comfortable and everything. That's what we want. How do we get people past the fact that it's a weak word? When in actuality, we know that the bravest leaders are the ones who are able to do it. And, and it's a very strong word. How do we convince people to sign on at the beginning to at least first filter is there's validity to this and it's not just kind of weakness. How would you answer that?Um, well I would say just asking the people, do you wanna live be life or do you wanna be angry all the time? Do you wanna feel sick and have lack of connection and control or do you want to have power and freedom? Um, because forgiveness may sound like a weak word, but it's actually the bravest step we can take in our own freedom, our own power, um, independence. Right. Um, I hear what you're saying, but 10 years ago people thought meditation was weak.Exactly. Right, right. And now you've got like whim off the Iceman breathing for, you know, whatever. Yeah. So,You know what you wanna be brave. You wanna be cutting edge, jump on the forgiveness wagon because that's the brave way to go. Not sitting in the old story, in the feeling of, of unhealth and unforgiveness. That's actually not brave. That's the weak. That is the weaker choice.And I'm sure we could tie it down like psychological, safety's tied to bottom line revenue forgiveness. I imagine very similarly. How much of this going back to what you said before, not leaving the door open for other additional transgressions. Right. And I think to Adam grants, uh, hello, kittycat Adam grants give her taker, um, you know, there are givers at work and there are takers at work and you'll burn out. Yeah. How can you head it off at the pass? Can you stop transgressions before they come? And how much of forgiveness is done in advance where you're communicating expectations of what's acceptable and not?Um, I don't know if, I don't know if you can, you can stop transgressions at the door cause people are gonna be people, right. It's almost like saying like I wanna lift li life without being triggered. Triggers are gonna happen. Right. Um, these, these, um, so I see a transgression, almost like a trigger. It's an, it's almost an opportunity for us to kind of, um, to go ahead and, uh, transcend what's happening. And so, um, but, uh, when we have really clean and clear boundaries, that definitely makes it more difficult for other, other people. Like we're already setting a precedence, this is my space. This is how I communicate. Um, and, uh, I'm loving with boundaries. Mm-hmm . And so, uh, boundaries don't mean that I, I have to be a jerk to anybody. Um, but it just means that I'm clean and clear. And so, uh, that start, that sends, definitely sends out a clear signal. And if we look at, from a place of energetics, um, you know, there's that saying, like, if you choose the right environment, it'll do the rest of the work for you. And so, um, so it's really, really important. Um, the energy that, that we have within us, that we're exuding out. That doesn't mean that bad things aren't still gonna happen. You know, mean bad things happen to good people all the time.And, and I think it goes back to building the muscle too. Like, um, the, if, if we are in a practice of something, it becomes intuitive. Um, and so with the, with forg, that's actually what we're teaching people. We're, we're reinforcing the practice. We're retraining rain, we're creating new neuro pathways. It then becomes an intuitive reflex so that the transgresion as zero said is always going to happen. But our response and our response time will change with time as that muscle gets really strong.Now, one of the words that keeps popping into my head is we talk is cons sequence, right? I know people who are not getting crossed at the workplace because people fear consequence. Right. I would never cross this individual because you know, it's gonna burn me in the end. And there are other people where you feel like fine. You can forgive me all you want, I'm still gonna, you know, do that transgression and you have that power and whatever. Where does concert sequence fit in or is that too externally focused? You know, what, where does consequence fall into boundaries and, and what does that look like?Well, there, there, there should always still be, uh, justice, right? We're not saying forgiveness doesn't mean like, you know, you have car blanche to do here's the other cheek. Okay. Here's the, you know, okay, let me do it myself. I mean, it is, it's about, um, yeah, I mean, if, if someone, if someone wrongs us, we should speak up, we should, uh, defend ourselves. Uh, that has, that is completely separate from forgiveness. And, and again, that's, that's so interesting. And I'm so happy you brought up this point, Jim, because that's what people think mm-hmm, , I've, I, that's what I thought. That's why it's seen as such a soft, uh, topic when it's like, when, because it's like, yeah, no, I'm not gonna leave myself open to, um, to people wronging me no way. And, um, and so that, that's why having the resentment gives that illusion sense of safety. Um, but no, stand your ground, speak your voice. Um, we're just saying don't hold onto it.Right? Let itGo internally. Let it go. That'sThere's something too. That's coming up for me. And like I say, this, uh, a lot, this ain't your mom's forgiveness, Jim, this is the modern approach to what forgiveness means. This is non dogmatic. This is, um, nontraditional. This is, I choose to recognize that X, Y, and Z happened. This is how I feel about it. This is what I lost. This is what I learned. This is how a human, the other person. And then this is how I move on from the event. And that's where all the power happens.So we're separating it and it is a unique, right. We're separating it from standing up for yourself. We're self-respect and all of those types of things. And this is really, you know, a mental exercise are there. I I've been thinking about this since we first talked and I don't know how to frame it. So gonna ask it who's better at forgiving men or women.Right. That's a great question. So we, um, there, there's been a lot of studies on this and, um, and they've even split up cultures to which cultures have more masculine traits and which cultures have more feminine traits. So women are better at forgiving. Men are better at forgetting. And so when we say, um, so when we say in terms of forgiveness, women are better at forgiving because we, uh, tend to, or, um, forgive more from the heart. It's, it's more of an emotional decision. Um, and when we do it, we're doing it because it it's for kind of, for the betterment of the tribe. So there's a collective that's part, that's called a collectivistic culture. And so that tends to have more feminine traits. Um, I'm doing it for us and men will forgive, um, um, and forget more easily, which is, again, we don't teach forgive and forget.Right. But, um, but is good, right? I mean, it's like the definition of hap yeah. The Def definition of happiness is good health and a bad memory. Right. So we're all about that too. Um, we're not negating that. Um, but men will forgive more decisionally from their head, which is, um, more for self, which is, uh, part of what's called the indivi individualistic it culture. So the United States is an individualistic culture. Um, and then we look at, you know, some, uh, uh, like, uh, some countries in south America are more, um, are more collectivistic. So it's, it's not so much in terms of like, who's better at it. It's just different ways of going at it. And, um, yeah, I mean, I, I, I bet women wish that they could forget more easily too. Um, but they, they, they seem to have they process it differently. That's all.Um, if I might drop in a personal little story, um, Vero and I were talking about this and I, I was saying, how 20 years on a trading floor, I witnessed some really gross behavior, not just, you know, the, the stuff that you read about, you know, in, uh, the articles, but physical anger come out on the floor. I mean, pun hitting with a hard, you know, those big, old, black hard phones. I saw people beating each other and it's primarily men. So I could say like, you know, everybody around me was, was basically male except for a few. And then they were just stop. And then it would be over because they needed the next deal. They were like, I'm beating somebody one minute and shaking hands the next minute, or having a, or having a beer after work because they need that guy for, for money in their pocket. So that was like a real, that, that was so obvious to me about how, I don't know if it's forgiveness, but it, it was definitely moving on from the, from the, from the event.Right. I, I feel like, you know, boys, growing up, you get into a fist fight and then it's over. Mm. Whereas I think of, you know, the story of just girls growing up, never speak to each other again, because they wore the same outfit or something ridiculous. Um, but, but you're right. You know, when I think of me, there are people wrong, me and they're effectively dead to of me. Like, I just don't think about them anymore and they're not, you know, I would never, but I'm sure if I saw them, it would bring everything back where I'm like, I don't like you. Um, but my wife on the other hand is fantastic about just addressing something and just clearing, clearing the air and, and getting rid of it. Um, is there a place for the forgive and forget, or is that just kind of irrelevant for this part of the, you know, do we need to teach more people how to address the, you know, yes. Logically I know I'm never gonna do anything with these people, and that's how I forget, like logically you're dead to me and that's fine. Emotionally. I haven't, is there a logic versus emotion component to this that that needs to be talked about?Yeah, well, we have to really be careful because I think that, uh, so there's something called bypassing, right. So if I just is like, okay, you're dead to me. I haven't processed what's happened. I haven't really like honored. There was, there was something that was done and it hurt that I felt. And, um, I need to honor that. And what, and what is my lesson in that? Right. So, um, so we can just forget through a, by just bypassing, I'm just gonna skip over that part. And so, um, so there's that, um, and, um, yeah, I mean, I just, so I, I just wanted to drop that in there because it's really important. I don't know if either is like more healthy than the other, the way the women do it, or the way that men are do it. Um, forgive and forget is amazing. If we can truly do it, mm-hmm right. That's really like, I'm gonna forgive really forgive because I went through the entire process. I did digested everything. I alchemized it. And I transmuted it out into space. It's done. And I'm able to forget every time I see you, my heart's not gonna start racing. Right. That kind of having that kind of charge, um, really shows us that we haven't really, we haven't completed the process yet.Right. We haven't addressedThat. You, you mentioned that with your own experience, Jim, right? Like if you see the person, all of a sudden you get jacked up again, it's because you parked all that somewhere down deep so that you could be a productive member of society, but the truth is it's still there. It's like, you know, hanging out, down there, taking up space festering. I like to use the example. I may have said this to you in the past of, you know, when you're, um, RS probably says like hearing this, but when you're recycling the peanut butter jar, it's the most annoying, difficult thing to get into the recycle bin because there's that stuff at the bottom of the peanut butter jar that you gotta clean out somehow, that's what real forgiveness is. It's getting to the bottom of the thing. That's bugging the crap out of you and, and real leasing it. And like Vero said, alchemizing it. And transmuting it. And then you're, then you're good. Then you can toss that thing in the, in the thing, in the,I mean, you could just throw it away anyway. But it's not the right thing. I hear what you're saying.You're right. But you're firedFinal question off the board very quickly. That was a very quick, is there a limit, is there a limit to forgiveness? Is it possible to, to do things or, or, or, you know, where does, where does forgiveness actually end or the, the ability to forgive end?We, we really believe that everything is forgivable. And again, we wanna honor that there are huge things that people, uh, will feel called to forgive huge traumas that have happened, but we've got endless stories of, um, people who've ordinary people who are forgiven extraordinary things and the magic that has come into their lives, uh, the miracles that have come into their lives, the, the places they've gone to that they've elevated to, uh, is, is, I mean, it's remarkable. Mm-hmm . And so, yeah, everything, everything is forgivable. And I, and, you know, we, we ask that question in our podcast, like, what's that thing that's unforgivable, mm-hmm, , you know, everyone, and everyone's got an answer and it's, it's usually similar and of course has to do around children. And, and so, um, so, you know, again, honoring, honoring how painful and devastating that is, um, and just knowing that there are people out there that are able to forgive that. And, um, and, and yeah, I mean, that's, that is, uh, and it's just anyway, so I, yeah, so that, that's our belief, but I'll let Denise drop in on that too.Yeah. I would say that, um, prior to doing this deep, deep work unforgiveness, I would've said that certain things were unforgivable. Um, what I've learned in these beautiful that we are going to include, um, in forgi 2.0, they're called, uh, catching miracles. Um, there are so many stories of people that went through horrific trauma and they made a choice to work through it. Of course, a lot of work through it. We're huge proponents in therapy. And we understand mental health is, uh, it has to be addressed tremendous traumatic situations. Um, they did the work and they decided to do other things. Um, they have, that's why I say, it's not your mom's for forgiveness. They forgave, they forgave even a way that, um, honored their loss and allowed them to move forward in a different capacity without being tied to that awful, awful thing that happened. And I, we look at them and say, if they can do it, anybody can do it. The human, the human heart and mind has the CAPA, this type of healing. And if one of us can do it, all of us can do it.Excellent. That's a perfect way to, to wrap it. I love the idea. I love the topic of forgiveness. Um, the final things we always end on the book recommendation and how people can find you. So why don't you tell me about how people can find you first, uh, more information be on bellweather hub.com, but how can people find you help support you? What's next?I'm just gonna give VES, uh, cell phone number out so they can just start calling her.Um, no, it's, we're really easy to find. So, um, if you wanna email us, um, I'm Denise D N is egi.com and VES at the same handle, Vero forgi com. You could also hop on our website, which, um, I will just drop in a little note. We are a little bit under construction, but live, so get your info on there. Um, we'd also, we're also on IG, um, forgi we're on Facebook for all you Facebook fans. Um, we're on TikTok, check on, check out our talks. You'reEverywhere. My goodness,My God. We're everywhere. And, uh, Vero you wanna share what our gift is?Uh, yeah, so our gift is, uh, anyone that is listening. Oh, we'd like to give the app away for free to them to download. So all they have to do is go on the website, um, put in their email address, uh, or actually, you know, they can just email us, right, Denise, and then we'll send a free link out. Yeah. Either wayYou'll quicker. If you email one of us, ifYou email us directly. Yeah. That's true. And, um, yeah, we'll send you the free link. Uh it's uh, O only for I iOS iPhone users. Now we're working on getting it available for Android. Um, yeah. And so favorite book recommendations. I love anything by David Seras, just because laughter is the best hum best medicine, and that's why we use it. Uh, we use humor in the program. Um, and, um, and from, from a more personal, uh, uh, I used to read the Alchemist, every new year's, uh, I reread that book and, um, I just, I just love the, uh, story of the journey and, um, really listening to how the universe is speaking to us and how we can really stay connected to flow. And so, um, yeah, that's one of my all time favorites.That's actually one of my all time favorites too. Um, I am, I brought a current read with me because I also thought this was tied into your audience gym. It's called emotional currency. Um, and the, uh, the tag is a woman's guide to building a ha a healthy relationship with money and it's, um, money as energy. And that the re better the relationship is with one type of energy. The better the relationship is with every type of energy. So I'm in the process of reading that I'll send my book review in to bellwether when I'm done.Yes. I want to know. Um,Also I just started re-reading untethered soul.Yep.Um, which, and I bought the journal to go along with it because though we're teaching forgiveness, there's always work to be done and there's always, you know, good stuff when you go deeper. So that'sMy all part of the journey. That's good.What's your favorite book? Jim?My favorite book is the Kani crystal, but I love your out chemist. Um, but I prefer sidhartha if you've read SidharthOh, I love Herman. He, yeah, amazing. SoThat's, that's myAmazing, that's a,Goodhart's my journey. Sidhartha Walden Kani, Christo. Probably my top three. SoThose are, oh, I love thatAlso.Yeah. Well, thank you. Well, thank you both for doing in this forgi forgi app. Look at them everywhere. I'll have their info contact info email address. You can get the app for free. If you have iOS better get on Android soon. Cause I'm an Android user. Um, but that's gonna be out soon. Use it. Come on, apple. My goodness. 20, 22, we need,We can open it up on an iPad. If you have an iPad appFor why would I have it had ?I mean,My wife has one, so we'll do it on that. Um, but forg is, is it, it is. I do honestly sincerely believe, you know, psychological safety is, is the buzzword of the day it's taking over organizations. Forgiveness is gonna be a significant part of that and right behind it. So this is, this is huge from personal accountability to changing a corporate culture. Forgiveness is a, a fundamental aspect to that. So Denise Vero, thank you so much for beingOn theShow. Thanks Jim.I appreciate it. And I look forward to seeing everybody out there soon.Thanks.Thank you so much for listening. Now, do something for yourself. Bellweather is much more than just a podcast. Join us@bellweatherhub.com, where you can read riveting articles, view upcoming events and connect with other interesting people. I look forward to seeing you out there soon.

This week's guest is Dave Basulto, the founder of iOgrapher, Mobile Video Expert and Coach. Dave's passion is helping both amateur and professional video creators produce quality films using nothing more than their smartphone or tablet. The iOgrapher Filmmaking Case, lets anyone turn their mobile device into an on-the-go video studio! It is now sold in over 19 countries, used by schools, businesses, and marketers all over the world, and even Hollywood with Steven Spielberg, and Jurassic World 2 director J.A. Bayona owning one! After working as an extra in many movies and tv shows like Cheers and Mad About You, I eventually earned my Screen Actors Guild card and continued onto producing feature films, such as Love and Action in Chicago. The next natural step in my film career was directing. I purchased a camcorder, found a script, and shot my first film. It took 10 days and cost $10,000. Eventually, I sold the film to Blockbuster in the USA and to many foreign countries. You guys are in for a treat with this episode! Make sure to follow Dave: https://www.davidbasulto.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDavidBasulto/ https://www.instagram.com/davebasulto/ Iographer: https://www.facebook.com/Iographer https://www.iographer.com/

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Disruptive FM is sponsored by Microsoft Advertising, Branding Strategy Insider and iOgrapher. Check out more at microsoftadvertising.ai, brandingstrategyinsider.com and iographer.comOn the latest episode at the intersection of marketing, tech, media and pop culture we dissect three trending topics: Solutionism: why does big tech only think big tech can solve problems? The Nike of Audio: will Spotify crush all audio competition by being more scaled than any other platform? And Marketing Essentials. If you're a marketer, what should you be looking out for as we approach 2020?Plus music from Kings of Tomorrow with Random Soul and Zakmina.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DisruptiveFMHosted by Geoffrey Colon, Head of Brand Studio for Microsoft Advertising.#DisruptiveFM #dfm

Disruptive FM is sponsored by Microsoft Advertising, Branding Strategy Insider and iOgrapher. Check out more at microsoftadvertising.ai, brandingstrategyinsider.com and iographer.comOn the latest episode at the intersection of marketing, tech, media and pop culture we dissect three trending topics: Solutionism: why does big tech only think big tech can solve problems? The Nike of Audio: will Spotify crush all audio competition by being more scaled than any other platform? And Marketing Essentials. If you're a marketer, what should you be looking out for as we approach 2020?Plus music from Kings of Tomorrow with Random Soul and Zakmina.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DisruptiveFMHosted by Geoffrey Colon, Head of Brand Studio for Microsoft Advertising.#DisruptiveFM #dfm

First we'll hear Dave's journey from Hollywood Producer to High School teacher to international mobile filmmaking seller.At the end of the episode, Dave gives us the crash course on how you can radically improve the quality of video you're producing with the iOS device you already have.Stick around for the end to learn how to win giveaway our iOgrapher Multi Case for mobile phones and the iOgrapher Flexible tripod! x3!Links MentionedioGrapherCmd-PDave's About PageShapeways 3D PrintingKickstarter: iOgrapher Support Case for iPad MiniSwitcher Studio AppVidCon YouTube ConventionAgoraPulse Social Media ToolTubeBuddyFILMIC ProNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsJoin Kurt's newsletterHelp the showAsk a question in The Unofficial Shopify Podcast Facebook GroupLeave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings & reviews help, and I read each one.Subscribe wherever you get your podcastsWhat's Kurt up to?See our recent work at EthercycleTake a ride with Kurt on YouTubeApply to work with Kurt to grow your store.This episode made possible by Rewind

Disruptive FM is sponsored by Microsoft Advertising, Branding Strategy Insider and iOgrapher.On the latest episode...Why are so many people leaving New York City?Has LaCroix now run out of gas after ruling the carbonated beverage category?What will the world of Instagram and Facebook look like without, likes?All that plus music from Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham and Changing Fazes.On the podcast at the intersection of marketing, tech, media and popular culture.#DisruptiveFM #dfm

Disruptive FM is sponsored by Microsoft Advertising, Branding Strategy Insider and iOgrapher.On the latest episode...Why are so many people leaving New York City?Has LaCroix now run out of gas after ruling the carbonated beverage category?What will the world of Instagram and Facebook look like without, likes?All that plus music from Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham and Changing Fazes.On the podcast at the intersection of marketing, tech, media and popular culture.#DisruptiveFM #dfm

I don't love and preach about the power of social media because I think of it as entertainment or want to become famous or even grow followers as I'm all about leveraging these platforms to grow my business. In 2018, Over 80% of my revenue was generated via social media and for the first time I decided to breakdown my strategy for content and social media on the FOMOFanz podcast. Focus of this episode is on my customer strategy around these 4 focus areas: Facebook / Instagram Twitter Linkedin Video / Podcasting / Blogging Press The Damn Button with These Sponsors: iOgrapher.com + Fabl.co + Fiverr.com Also, listen till the end to know which Instagram post you need to comment #Tripod to win a tripod from iOgrapher! http://www.instagram.com/isocialfanz Fabl.Co powering BrianFanzo.com Fabl is the content marketer's tool for powering ongoing publishing efforts, rather than the comprehensive website CMS or a simple landing page builder. I love it because click their brand's design theme to apply 100% accurate branding to the page and publish it… Email Brian at Fanzo@isocialfanz.com to get preferred partner pricing!   

We are living in times of division, change, innovation, revolution, resolution and chaos so the question becomes Who Wins The Future of Business? On this episode, I focus on breaking down my insights coming out of multiple marketing events with the themes of trust, collaboration, sales & marketing merging, video and "they ask you answer" Questions and themes of this episode are: - How we have to learn from "content for content sake" mistakes in regards to the business value of video. - Role of emotion and connectivity in marketing skills - Why things are only going to get worse in the next 15 months and we have start preparing today. - Role of ME in empathy - Swiss-Army Knife is key but that doesn't mean master of nothing rather understanding of multiple different aspects. - What we must do today as we prepare for more disruption and divide in the world, our business and personal life.    Press The Damn Button with These Sponsors: iOgrapher.com + Fabl.co + Fiverr.com Also, listen till the end to know which Instagram post you need to comment #Tripod to win a tripod from iOgrapher! http://www.instagram.com/isocialfanz Fabl.Co powering BrianFanzo.com Fabl is the content marketer's tool for powering ongoing publishing efforts, rather than the comprehensive website CMS or a simple landing page builder. I love it because click their brand's design theme to apply 100% accurate branding to the page and publish it… Email Brian at Fanzo@isocialfanz.com to get preferred partner pricing!  Fiverr Influencer Marketing Place iSocialFanz Brian has teamed up with Fiverr to streamline your ability to work with creators and freelancers providing you a marketplace full of freelancers that Brian has vetted or worked with himself directly making it easy for you to get done what you need.  Just this week Brian has used Fiverr for: Speaker one-sheet Logo Design for BrianFanz.com Intro Video's for Take2Couple Vlog Visit Brian's marketplace here http://fvrr.co/brianfanzo

What do 98% of podcasts never do?Reach a 50th episode. We're proud to reach episode 50 of the podcast at the intersection of marketing, tech, media and popular culture. Trending topics for this episode:1. Yellow card. Is sports fandom as we know it very different from how the behavior worked the past 100 years? Interesting stats on how people follow sports teams.2. Mic check. Mic.com was a precursor and warning to all publishers relying on third party data and algorithms for business growth. Why businesses should never rely on solely on Google, Facebook, Tik Tok, Snap, etc. for their meal ticket.3. Whopper innovation with Burger King CMO Fernando Machado. Is the most innovative space in marketing being served up by fast food restaurants. We go deep.Plus music from Antton and Piadini Funk.Follow us on Instagram AND Twitter @DisruptiveFMSponsored by Microsoft Advertising, Branding Strategy Insider and iOgrapher.#DisruptiveFM #dfm

What do 98% of podcasts never do?Reach a 50th episode. We're proud to reach episode 50 of the podcast at the intersection of marketing, tech, media and popular culture. Trending topics for this episode:1. Yellow card. Is sports fandom as we know it very different from how the behavior worked the past 100 years? Interesting stats on how people follow sports teams.2. Mic check. Mic.com was a precursor and warning to all publishers relying on third party data and algorithms for business growth. Why businesses should never rely on solely on Google, Facebook, Tik Tok, Snap, etc. for their meal ticket.3. Whopper innovation with Burger King CMO Fernando Machado. Is the most innovative space in marketing being served up by fast food restaurants. We go deep.Plus music from Antton and Piadini Funk.Follow us on Instagram AND Twitter @DisruptiveFMSponsored by Microsoft Advertising, Branding Strategy Insider and iOgrapher.#DisruptiveFM #dfm

84% of all internet traffic but 2022 will be video!! (via Cisco Index Report) Video is no longer a nice to have or something I have to spend time on stages or on the podcast convincing people of it’s value but when it comes to using video or convincing non-believers of video this is something we aren’t great at.  On this episode, I’m going to use video as my focus but really I’m going to share my thoughts on: How to get others to buy in on your ides How to get your sales team on board with trying video How to convince your boss to change without forcing it Where you should use video across your company Why video doesn’t replace what we do offline How to get as close as possible to a physical handshake online Importance of Pressing The Damn Button but trying out all types of video from vertical to horizontal to produced to live to walk and talking to at your desk. Where you should start with video and it’s not on a social media platform. Press The Damn Button is my mantra but it’s more than just pressing the button once it’s about managing expectations, trying out all the different ways of sharing your story and understanding the value of putting yourself out there.  There is no easy button or short cut and video won’t replace anything you do offline but I firmly believe if you listen to this episode and do what the things I told you to do that video will be a game-changer for your business no matter if you’re an entrepreneur, salesperson, CMO, small business owner, college graduate or retired investment broker.  Press The Damn Button with These Sponsors: iOgrapher.com + Fabl.co + Fiverr.com Also listen till the end to know which Instagram post you need to comment #Tripod to win a tripod from iOgrapher! http://www.instagram.com/isocialfanz Fabl.Co powering BrianFanzo.com Fabl is the content marketer's tool for powering ongoing publishing efforts, rather than the comprehensive website CMS or a simple landing page builder. I love it because click their brand's design theme to apply 100% accurate branding to the page and publish it… Email Brian at Fanzo@isocialfanz.com to get preferred partner pricing!  Fiverr Influencer Marketing Place iSocialFanz Brian has teamed up with Fiverr to streamline your ability to work with creators and freelancers providing you a marketplace full of freelancers that Brian has vetted or worked with himself directly making it easy for you to get done what you need.  Just this week Brian has used Fiverr for: Speaker one-sheet Logo Design for BrianFanz.com Intro Video's for Take2Couple Vlog Visit Brian's marketplace here http://fvrr.co/brianfanzo

After a month off I'm fired up to bring some passion and share some thoughts that I've had over a month to noodle on....  So buckle your seat belts and enjoy this rant where somehow I connect the USA women's soccer team, fake news, TikTok, Nike Kaepernick, and PrideMonth into one seamless example of the change and shift that is finally here!  -- This episode is sponsored by iOgrapher which is the streaming case I use, the bookbag I use and now the mini-tripod I use. Get yourself one on Amazon today or sign up for this killer rebate giveaway below! My friends at iOgrapher are doing a killer TRIPOD rebate giveaway & other offers too!!! Sign up here: http://rebate.iographer.com I bought 2 more to put in my car & suitcase! -- Connect on Social: www.Instagram.com/isocialfanz www.instagram.com/brianfanzospeaker www.twitter.com/isocialfanz www.Facebook.com/brianfanzospeaker TikTok: http://vm.tiktok.com/R91Wtu/ www.iSocialFanz.com www.BrianFanzo.com

On the latest episode at the intersection of business, marketing, tech and pop culture we talk:Minor transit. Is Uber and Lyft destroying mass transit as we know it?Cannes Lions. It's two weeks away. What are the themes we're seeing trending from the annual conference on creativity?Customer triggers. We speak with Burcu Agma from agency Performics on things to watch at the top and bottom of the funnel.Plus music from Gerry Read and Jesse Saunders w/ Cassandra Lucas.Sponsored by Microsoft Advertising, iOgrapher and Branding Strategy Insider."The Culture of Business."#DisruptiveFM #dfm

On the latest episode at the intersection of business, marketing, tech and pop culture we talk:Minor transit. Is Uber and Lyft destroying mass transit as we know it?Cannes Lions. It's two weeks away. What are the themes we're seeing trending from the annual conference on creativity?Customer triggers. We speak with Burcu Agma from agency Performics on things to watch at the top and bottom of the funnel.Plus music from Gerry Read and Jesse Saunders w/ Cassandra Lucas.Sponsored by Microsoft Advertising, iOgrapher and Branding Strategy Insider."The Culture of Business."#DisruptiveFM #dfm

The idea of personal branding is not new, in fact many would argue marketers have been beating the personal branding drum to an almost annoying level over the past 7 years.   Personal brand adoption seems to have taken hold with entrepreneurs, executives and those that consider themselves a “thought leader” but I believe not until every employee, manager and business owner embrace it will we understand the true power of personal branding.   I’ve never liked the phrase personal branding so when I’m coaching clients or giving keynotes I try to explain that what we are investing in is your first impression, your reputation, your resume and the framework for your legacy.   When you ask someone if they invest in their first impression they’ll say yes I update my wardrobe and workout. When you ask someone if they have a good reputation they give you friends that can vouch for them. When you ask someone about their resume they’ll refer to their linkedin profile or whatever they used when applying for their last job. In 2019 I would argue that in both personal and professional life we are in the business of building TRUST and that trust is established, amplified and directly related to the personal brand you are growing daily. Tune into the episode to get more as I'm fired up about inspiring good people to tell good stories in 2019!  PRESS THE DAMN BUTTON: Tell your story, show you care and change the world!    Sponsor Iographer: We are living in a mobile now world but to truly leverage the power of your mobile device you must go beyond its basic features leveraging external audio and lenses while looking professional and there is no better device to use than the iographer case. If you want to take mobile content creation to the next level you need the gear and the look to make it happen and iOgrapher does just that!

Life Changes..Business Changes..Social Media Platforms Change...Consumer Behaviors Change..It's time to CHANGE and adapt our focus on Social Media in 2019! I get fired up on this episode and talk about social media strategy holistically but also: What you need to remember about each social network... What my data told me about social media driving me leads in 2018... My top 3 social networks which I betting will surprise most people! Please connect with me on my 3 main focus social media platfors for 2019 as I promise to bring massive value and personalized content to each!www.Twitter.com/isocialfanz www.linkedin.com/in/brianfanzo www.instagram.com/iSocialFanz www.instagram.com/BrianFanzoSpeaker Sponsor Iographer: We are living in a mobile now world but to truly leverage the power of your mobile device you must go beyond its basic features leveraging external audio and lenses while looking professional and there is no better device to use than the iographer case.If you want to take mobile content creation to the next level you need the gear and the look to make it happen and iOgrapher does just that!

On this episode, I get a little mellow and talk about the links between "getting buy-in" and measuring our "success" with our competition!   Sponsor Iographer: We are living in a mobile now world but to truly leverage the power of your mobile device you must go beyond its basic features leveraging external audio and lenses while looking professional and there is no better device to use than the iographer case. If you want to take mobile content creation to the next level you need the gear and the look to make it happen and iOgrapher does just that!

Live stream news and live video platform updates for week commencing 2 December 2018.We share the latest live stream news you can use if you are a marketing, PR or business executive who wants to integrate live streaming into your communication plans for brand awareness, social selling, attracting leads to your organisation, employee engagement or crisis management.IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:- A gimbal for your smartphone to stabilise your live streaming;- A three sixty camera that will make your mobile live streams more immersive and visually engaging;- A pocket-sized drone that will take your video production to new heights;- A desktop and a mobile app that will help you create promotional animated graphics and images optimised for all your social channels;- A must-attend event if you want to enhance your mobile photography, videography and live streaming skills in 2019;- And a multifunctional case that will work with ALL your smartphones that you can add external lights, mics and tripods to enhance your video production.If you find the show of interest please consider sharing it to your networks. If you like the show remember to subscribe to live notifications from our Live Stream Insiders Facebook Page http://www.Facebook.com/LiveStreamInsidersIf you have questions about using live video following the show, you can schedule a conversation with Krishna at https://www.Krishna.me/meetingFind the articles referred to in the show and additional live video news articles and tutorials here https://lsinsiders.com/2December2018linksMore live stream tutorials can be found at https://www.Krishna.me

When you treat your social media like a billboard, you get billboard results!No emotionNo trustNo conversationNo communityNo conversionNo authenticity No way to prove ROI or track what success looks like. On this episode, I discuss the amazing things I learned about National Geographic and Food Networks social media and social video strategies and why we can all learn from the way they are doing things.  I also get fired up talking about why I feel most brands are failing on social media and what myself and Amy Landino are doing with our new podcast as an example of starting with what success looks like and working backward.   Make sure you follow the cohost of my new podcast that debut’s next month Amy Landino on Instagram at @Schmittastic Also follow me on Instagram @iSocialFanz Sponsor Iographer:   We are living in a mobile now world but to truly leverage the power of your mobile device you must go beyond its basic features leveraging external audio and lenses while looking professional and there is no better device to use than the iographer case. If you want to take mobile content creation to the next level you need the gear and the look to make it happen and iOgrapher does just that!

What I learned about the business value of social media working with Luxury Travel Agents! I’ve had the amazing opportunity to give keynotes, webinars and workshops for multiple luxury travel events and organizations this year and I felt like their use of social media and the questions they had for me would add massive value to anyone in a service or product business that wants to build trust and connect with future customers aka the younger generations. On this episode we covered some of these questions: My business is booming why should I invest time and money with social media today? What content beyond just marketing my business should I be posting on social media? Everyone in the luxury travel space posts the same type of content what can I do to stand out from the noise? My business is word of mouth and build on customer recommendations so do I really need social media? What do you mean by creating “Social Media Education” not just social media marketing? Where does influencer marketing fit in luxury travel and service-based business? I love working with the travel and hospitality space and if you are in that space or would like to hire me to speak or provide a workshop please contact me and visit: www.isocialfanz.com/Speaker Products mentioned on this episode: iOgrapher case: Snapchat Spectacle Video Sunglasses Sponsor Iographer: We are living in a mobile now world but to truly leverage the power of your mobile device you must go beyond its basic features leveraging external audio and lenses while looking professional and there is no better device to use than the iographer case. If you want to take mobile content creation to the next level you need the gear and the look to make it happen and iOgrapher does just that! Upcoming Speaking Events: Come see me speak for the 5th year in a row at Social Media Marketing World #SMMW19 buy your tickets here: http://SMMW19.isocialfanz.live

Live stream news and live video platform updates for week commencing 3 June 2018We share the latest live stream news you can use if you are a marketing, PR or business executive who wants to integrate live streaming into your communication plans for brand awareness, marketing, social selling, lead generation, customer support, employee engagement or crisis management.IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:- Periscope has introduced background audio on iOS so you can listen to the audio while using other apps;- we discuss the new Alight Motion App on the Android App Store for motion graphics;- we talk about the new iOgrapher pro-type for different sizes smartphones to be available in 2019;- we cover practical tips and insights from the live stream panel at MoJoFest;- we cover an example of when you might live stream a pre-recorded video to Facebook Live;- and we share news about an app that jumped to the top of the iOS app store due to a live stream by Kayne West!If you find the show of interest please consider sharing it to your networks. If you like the show remember to subscribe to live notifications from our Live Stream Insiders Facebook Page http://www.Facebook.com/LiveStreamInsidersIf you prefer to subscribe to get replays on YouTube go here https://thisis.fyi/videotutorialsIf you have questions about using live video following the show, you can schedule a conversation with Krishna at http://www.Krishna.me/meetingFind the resources referred to in the show and additional live video news articles and tutorials here https://lsinsiders.com/3June2018linksMore live stream tutorials can be found at http://www.Krishna.me

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 30th, 2018. Today's theme is tech and business as Summit Live holds the first of four one-day events. This one is in San Francisco with upcoming summits in LA, New York and Las Vegas. You can view the livestream of today's sessions at Summit.Live. Speakers include Eddie Vaca of AmpLive, Ryan Bell of NASA, Rudy J Ellis of Switchboard Live, Nick Mattingly and Marc Gawith of Switcher Studio, Dave Basulto of iOgrapher, and Rebecca Stone of LiveRamp. Plus speakers and panelists from Microsoft, Salesforce, BrandLive, Hortonworks, Eventbrite and Epiphan Video. Congratulations to Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting on obtaining industry immortality. Dave will be inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame at an award's ceremony in Philadelphia on July 24th. Dave livestreams his weekly Ask The Podcast Coach show on YouTube Live. On the viewing schedule: At 2pm ET, it's LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. They'll be discussing workplace arbitration agreements in light of the recent Supreme Court decision. That's on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page. At 3pm ET, it's Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. She'll share 3 keys to kicking your business into high gear. That's on the BeLive TV Facebook page. And if you didn't catch our Best of BeLive discussion on how to grow your business with livestreaming, the replay is available on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Show & event links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I'm Ross Brand. Have a great day! The post https://livestreamuniverse.com/summit-live-tackles-tech-and-business-dave-jackson-to-enter-podcasting-hall-of-fame/ (Summit.Live Tackles Tech and Business; Dave Jackson to Enter Podcasting Hall of Fame (Update Ep77)) appeared first on https://livestreamuniverse.com/ (Livestream Universe).

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 30th, 2018. Today’s theme is tech and business as Summit Live holds the first of four one-day events. This one is in San Francisco with upcoming summits in LA, New York and Las Vegas. You can view the livestream of today’s sessions at Summit.Live. Speakers include Eddie Vaca of AmpLive, Ryan Bell of NASA, Rudy J Ellis of Switchboard Live, Nick Mattingly and Marc Gawith of Switcher Studio, Dave Basulto of iOgrapher, and Rebecca Stone of LiveRamp. Plus speakers and panelists from Microsoft, Salesforce, BrandLive, Hortonworks, Eventbrite and Epiphan Video. Congratulations to Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting on obtaining industry immortality. Dave will be inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame at an award’s ceremony in Philadelphia on July 24th. Dave livestreams his weekly Ask The Podcast Coach show on YouTube Live. On the viewing schedule: At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. They’ll be discussing workplace arbitration agreements in light of the recent Supreme Court decision. That’s on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page. At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. She’ll share 3 keys to kicking your business into high gear. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page. And if you didn’t catch our Best of BeLive discussion on how to grow your business with livestreaming, the replay is available on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Show & event links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day! Subscribe on iTunes: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/iTunes/ Enable on Alexa: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Alexa Follow on Spreaker: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Spreaker Listen on Spotify: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Spotify

Episode 83 of Livestream Stars with Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Subscribe to the podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com/ (https://rossbrandrecordings.com). On Livestream Stars, iOgrapher inventor Dave Basulto shares tips for mobile video production and discusses how the iOgrapher is used in coverage of sporting events and broadcast journalism, including by the BBC. Dave's passion for mobile video led him to become an inventor and entrepreneur at the age of 50. His invention, the iOgrapher Filmmaking Case, lets anyone turn their mobile device into an on-the-go video studio. It is now sold in over 19 countries, used by schools, businesses, and marketers all over the world, and even Hollywood.

This Livestream Deals episode features Dave Basulto, founder and CEO of iOgrapher, a case that facilitates mobile video allowing you to have your hands on both sides in the form of handles. Hosted by Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Watch the video: https://fb.watch/drLs3mkue9/ (https://fb.watch/drLs3mkue9/) Resources for creators: https://livestreamuniverse.com/resources (https://livestreamuniverse.com/resources) Subscribe to podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com/ (https://rossbrandrecordings.com) Originally livestreamed on Livestream Universe Facebook Page (569 views, 109 comments)

This Livestream Deals episode features Dave Basulto, founder and CEO of iOgrapher, a case that facilitates mobile video allowing you to have your hands on both sides in the form of handles. Hosted by Ross Brand of Livestream Universe.Watch the video: https://fb.watch/drLs3mkue9/Resources for creators: https://livestreamuniverse.com/resourcesSubscribe to podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com

We are coming up on fall and that means it is time for all of the new smartphones to be released - and one of the features everyone looks for in their smartphone is the camera. The cameras on phones are improving every year and have made shooting video on your phone so easy to do. David Basulto saw this trend and decided to help us all shoot better video with our phones. While he was a film teacher at a local high school David Basulto decided he wanted to help his students use the tools they already have to shoot video. And that's where he came up with the cases he creates at iOgrapher. His company took off in 2013 and quickly he was seeing his cases being used by the Miami Dolphins, the Boston Celtics, and even Steven Speilberg! David has also written a book which explains all that you need to know about shooting video with your phone or tablet. The book came out last December and is called Life. Camera. Action.: How to Turn Your Mobile Device into a Filmmaking Powerhouse Also - joining Erin Sparks and Tom Brodbeck in the studio is AJ Ablog, the founder, and Visual Director of Ablog Cinema. AJ is a great videographer in Indianapolis and he assists Site Strategics in all of our video work. GIVEAWAY We are also going to be giving away some product from iOgrapher - If you comment on the Facebook Live video, you'll be entered to win a FREE case from iOgrapher! To enter the contest, leave your comment on this video: You have until Thursday 8/31 at 2:59 p.m. to enter and we'll announce the winners on our Facebook Live at 3 p.m. on 8/31.

What does a Wall Street stockbroker, turned actor, turned teacher, turned inventor, turned author have to do with virtual and augmented reality? Listen as iOgrapher founder and CEO David Basulto shares his story as to how he got to this point in his interesting career along with what he feels is necessary for VR & AR to succeed moving forward. Full shownotes at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/iographer

I firmly believe in the power of transparency so much, so it's become a staple of my personal brand as well as my company am I approach on stage.  Although I evangelize the importance and value of transparency to build authentic relationships in this digital world, I also recognize that there can be downsides in there any failures went to being transparent. I am this episode I am this episode I decided to share a rant type take him on what I believe is an epidemic happening in our culture that is nothing new. That epidemic is simply a culture looking for the shortcut the easy way of doing things, and it doesn't matter if we hurt others or step on someone else's throat to succeed all that matters is our personal gain. "In a transparent authentic world we are more vulnerable but that isn't an excuse to be a dick!" I hope that this rant episode didn't come across as me being negative rather educating and sharing my take on transparency authenticity and the importance of amplifying the right in the world not allowing the bad or the "dicks" of the world to ruin what we believe is a good change for the future. I want to give a shout-out and thank you to my newest sponsor iOgrapher and stay tuned to the end of this episode as I'll give you the instructions you need to when you're on I order for iPhone 7 Plus case.

Stop COLLABORATE and LISTEN! On this episode we welcome a new sponsor IOGRAPHER who make the iPhone case that I leverage for all of my live streaming video.   Giving away an iOgrapher case and 1 Vlog Like A Boss book by Amy Schmittauer  Tweet out: "I'm listening to #FOMOFanz podcast and want to win an @Iographer case & Vlog Like A Boss book"  I believe in the power of collaboration and often give a keynote called "We > Me" so on this episode I broke down the 10 keys to driving collaboration success!   Don’t throw technology at a people problem Sharing of knowledge requires a mindset shift, don’t force this change TEACH it! Celebrate collaboration success stories demonstrating productivity and value gained compared to doing it the old way. Create procedures and policies that allow digital dinosaurs and digital natives to meet in the middle. Incentivize managers to redefine workflow and key performance indicators to include collaboration tasks and goals. Create a culture of collaboration by including collaboration practices in everyday tasks such as meetings, group messaging, conference calls, document sharing and company wide announcements. K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) adoption of collaboration tools must focus on simplification of basic tasks as the mindset shift is massive therefore the technology must increase productivity not add steps or time. Establish an emotional intelligence baseline as with increased transparency and trust comes more exposure of mistakes therefore everyone on the team must understand the proper way to encourage continued collaboration after mistakes are exposed. Define collaboration long term goals but include short term wins that allow for group validation to motivate and inspire the team both inward and outward. Re-evaluate tools and technology on a regular basis as today’s collaboration tools are now growing beyond a singular SaaS based solution to include artificial intelligence, hardware integration. Collaboration is nothing new and most organizations today understand the importance of teamwork and departments and business partners working together to reach mutual goals.  More and more often the adoption of collaboration tools and strategies is driven by the fact that millennials now make up over 50% of the current workforce and are traditionally the biggest champions of collaborative work environments.  Although collaboration is seen as an essential element within today’s business culture many companies still lack the key components to drive change. Go visit our sponsor at https://www.iographer.com/

How to get to the top of Amazon book charts? Dave Basulto, the creator of the iOgrapher device, and author of the new "Life, Camera, Action" books explains how he did it.

In this episode we talk to David Basulto, Founder and CEO at iOgrapher.

Everywhere we look we see more people and brands raving about Snapchat. But we don't hear much about anyone using Snapchat for customer service yet. However one company has recently generated some attention in Social Media Today for actually responding to customers that need help via Snapchat. The company is called iOgrapher—a company iOgrapher sells cases, lenses, microphones, tripods, and LED lighting to turn almost any iPhone or iPad owner into a traveling video producer. The company's motto is “Life, Camera, Action.” Founder David Basulto invented the iOgrapher ipad mini case for filmmaking. The company has generated a lot of attention—Steven Spielberg is reportedly a customer. David is a former teacher and had a successful career producing feature films and television for firms like Icon Entertainment and Lifetime Television. His films have won awards at many film festivals, including the Toronto Film Festival. After seeing the shift to digital, he dove head first into learning as many tools as possible and fell in love with the iPad. In this podcast you will learn: The art to doing customer service well on Snapchat. What big companies can learn from a start-up about killer customer service. Meeting customer expectations on Snapchat

Most startups depend on word-of-mouth marketing to create awareness of their new product, and iOgrapher is no different. But what makes iOgrapher unique is its focus on customer service as a driver of that word of mouth. “The convergence of marketing and customer service is key for us,” says Founder and CEO David Basulto, who describes iOgrapher as “literally a garage startup” (and we can confirm: his interview on Blab was done from his garage!). iOgrapher sells a proprietary line of cases, lenses, microphones, tripods, and LED lighting to turn almost any iPhone or iPad owner into a traveling video producer. The company’s motto is “Life, Camera, Action”, and it counts Brian Fanzo, Mari Smith, the Miami Dolphins, the Boston Celtics, Manchester United, the BBC, and Harvard University as its fans. “You have to live and breathe and believe your vision, your company, 24/7,” Basulto says about being an entrepreneur. He has a background as an executive producer at Lifetime Television and more recently as a teacher, but today he spends much of his time personally responding to customers on social media. His goal on Twitter is to answer questions “within a few minutes” – “unless I’m sleeping”. Customer service is what caused Brian Fanzo (a Shorty Awards nominee for Periscoper of the Year) to talk about iOgrapher during a ’Scope at the Periscope Summit, and what caused fellow live-streamer Chris Strub to tweet about it using the Focus on Customer Service hashtag (#FOCS). A week later, iOgrapher’s founder and CEO is a guest on the Focus on Customer Service podcast – talk about word of mouth! Basulto’s newest fixation? Snapchat. For customer service. “I love the personal-ness of it,” he says, telling the story of how he easily rectified a new customer’s problem via the video platform because he could see that the man had plugged in his cables backwards. The result: A happy customer who tweeted “Wow, I just talked to the CEO and he told me how to fix it”. iOgrapher has also used social media listening to determine what kind of content to create, including tutorials on Snapchat and Instagram. “I’m providing an entire online film school,” says Basulto, adding that he tracks questions he gets on Facebook, and if he gets enough of the same one, he’ll create a video tutorial on YouTube and point people there. He has also used social media feedback for product development – including an upcoming line of Android cases. With its active presence on multiple social media channels, and Basulto’s willingness to engage with customers wherever they are, iOgrapher has created a community of influencers who “feel like part of the family” because the company continually engages with them with both text and video. Startups and existing businesses alike can learn a lot from Basulto’s approach to social media engagement and customer service, which he shares in Episode 24 of the Focus on Customer Service podcast. Here are some of the key moments in the podcast and where to find them: 1:43 David’s background and how he developed the first product that became iOgrapher 4:35 How David ended up at “the right place at the right time” with the advent of livestreaming 6:06 How iOgrapher uses multiple channels – including video – for customer service 9:34 How David plans to scale social care to handle larger volumes 11:05 Using Snapchat for customer service 12:57 David’s strategy of using influencers for engagement for both marketing and service 16:32 How other brands might use video or livestreaming for customer service 18:53 (Audience question) The challenges of tracking customer interactions on Snapchat 20:56 The role of iOgrapher’s Facebook community in content creation and product development 22:38 What’s next for iOgrapher and why it’s the “year of customer service” 26:22 David’s advice to other entrepreneurs on how customer service plays a role in making a startup succeed

Dave Basulto - Film maker, teacher and inventor, Dave’s Iographer improves the way we take video.THE JUICE:Hear how Dave went from Wall Street to film makingProducing his first filmThe trials and tribulations of independent film makingFilming and editing on a budgetWhat brought Dave to teaching a high school media class?Where did he get the idea for the Iographer?The napkin sketchWhat is an Iographer?Launching in Best BuyWhat’s next for Dave?

David, Mark and Bryan discuss the tech, the parties and more about the NAB Show in Vegas and Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim.

I love to shoot video and David Basulto has just made it that much easier. Using an iPad Mini and his very cool iOgrapher, you can be decked out like the pros. David shares with us the secrets of filming and the excitement of teaching kids about the new opportunities that all this technology provides.