Podcasts about Mind Candy

What if your mind could be read in an instant, and every thought you had was predicted before you even spoke it? In this episode, Wayne Hoffman, a master mentalist, takes us behind the curtain to explore the mysterious art of reading minds and influencing thoughts. From his groundbreaking performances to his insights into overcoming fear and embracing rejection, Wayne shares how the ability to control perception has shaped his career and personal growth. He also reveals why embracing the word "no" is key to unlocking greatness in both life and business.  In this episode, Darius and Wayne will discuss: (00:00) Introduction to Wayne Hoffman (03:04) Wayne's Origin Story (05:51) The Journey of a Mentalist (08:57) The Importance of Passion in Show Business (11:47) Overcoming Adversity and Naysayers (15:06) The Power of Collecting No's (17:54) Setting Specific Goals for Success (20:48) The Coin Analogy: Yes and No (24:07) Real-Life Applications of Asking for What You Want (27:00) Pitching a TV Show: The Process (29:49) Conclusion and Key Takeaways (34:03) The Genesis of a New Project (35:01) The Power of Connections (36:25) Networking and Its Importance (39:10) The Art of Mentalism (40:19) Demonstrating Mentalism (45:57) Understanding Mentalism Techniques (52:22) The Future of Mentalism (54:10) Connecting with Wayne Hoffman (56:22) Overcoming the Fear of No Wayne Hoffman is a world-renowned mentalist, award-winning performer, and best-selling author of Mind Candy. Known for his captivating stage shows and keynote speech, The Power and Potential of the Human Mind, Wayne combines mentalism, psychology, and illusions to inspire and entertain audiences globally. His high-energy presentations challenge perceptions and drive personal and professional growth, making him a sought-after speaker and coach for top leaders worldwide. Sponsored by: Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/DARIUS. Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Stash: Don't let your savings sit around - make it work harder for you. Go to get.stash.com/GREATNESS to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster at RocketMoney.com/Darius.  Connect with Wayne: Website: https://waynehoffman.com/ Website: http://conjurorscabinet.com/  Website: http://ilovehoffman.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hoffmanmagic  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waynehoffman/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Ultimate Coach Podcast, Ipek Williamson sits down with Wayne Hoffman, one of the world's top mentalists, an award-winning performer, keynote speaker, and author of Mind Candy. Wayne shares his captivating journey from a childhood fascination with magic to becoming a global entertainer and speaker, blending psychology, sociology, and illusion into a career that inspires and amazes audiences worldwide.Wayne recounts the unforgettable story of his first encounter with Steve Hardison, which is featured in The Ultimate Coach book and reflects on how that moment opened doors to new opportunities and meaningful connections. He also dives into his powerful four-step process that anyone can use to achieve their goals, emphasizing the importance of clarity, action, and living with purpose.Throughout the conversation, Wayne's stories remind us of the magic all around us and within us. From traveling to over 90 countries to balancing his career and family life, Wayne inspires listeners to step out of their comfort zones, embrace the unknown, and take bold steps toward creating a life they truly love.About the Guest: Multi-award-winning performer and speaker Wayne Hoffman is recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. He currently tours the world with his stage show, as well as his keynote speech, The Power and Potential of The Human Mind. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Mind Candy.Wayne's passion for the mysterious was sparked at a young age and led him to study the art of magic. Later, through extensive self-studies in sociology, psychology, and human behavior, Wayne was able to develop the foundation of the skills he uses today. He now travels the world performing and speaking at exclusive events, theaters, television, casinos, universities, and top corporations. Wayne's presentations are high-energy experiences that involve body language, human behavior, and visual illusions that will make you question your senses.Wayne is well known for presenting his keynote to the world's brightest minds. His keynote teaches a process that acts as a catalyst for personal and professional growth. The unique presentation includes demonstrations of mentalism and illusion that help highlight his educational content and the unique insight he's gathered during his time studying the human mind. Wayne's keynote has led to his service as an in-demand life coach for some of the world's highest net-worth leaders.Wayne has been featured on America's Got Talent, The TODAY Show, The Discovery Network, Fool Us, The Ellen Degeneres Show, NatGeo, CNN Money, The Science Channel, Masters of Illusion, and countless radio shows in the US and Canada. Wayne has presented in front of thousands of audiences in some of the most elite venues across the world and has been personally hired by thought leaders like John Maxwell.Following his success as an entertainer and speaker, Wayne leveraged his knowledge to launch Hoffman Entertainment Inc. This dynamic company serves the event industry by providing meeting & event planners with entertainment and production resources.https://waynehoffman.com/https://facebook.com/waynehoffman99https://www.instagram.com/waynehoffman/https://youtube.com/c/WayneHoffmanAbout the Host: A beacon of change and a catalyst for transformation,...

Story: Mind Candy Author: B. Dipherowa Rating: Explicit Site link: http://fluky.gossamer.org/display.php?MindCandy.Dipherowa Read by: kristinsauter Summary: Scully indulges in her favorite confection on Halloween. ***Every effort was made to reach out to this author for permission but we weren't able to make contact. In the event they were to reach out to us and request it, this will be taken down and as such this track will NOT be available for download. Should contact be made and permission given, the option to download will be offered.***

Rebecca Newton is a legend of the online community profession. After 30 years, she has retired. But what does it mean when we retire from this work? Her career began AOL in 1994, building communities and managing a massive volunteer program. Among her numerous stops, Rebecca found a focus in child safety, leading such efforts for Sulake (the company behind Habbo Hotels and Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom), Mind Candy (Moshi Monsters), and most recently SuperAwesome, a provider of tools for safer, responsible digital engagement with young people, who was acquired by Epic Games. A program manager for community in 1997, a community director in 2001, a chief community officer in 2007: Rebecca has held all of the titles. Along the way, she has paved a path for the community profession, pushing us higher in corporate environments and creating valuable resources for us. Most notably, her 24 year stewardship of the e-mint listserv for community pros, an iconic resource that has helped countless community facilitators. After such a career, what's it like to step away from full-time work? What goes through the mind of a retiring community pro? That's what we'll discuss, plus: How do you prepare for retirement, as a community pro? What will Rebecca miss? What won't she miss? The least and most effective pieces of legislation passed during Rebecca's career Big Quotes What will Rebecca miss most about being a full-time community pro? (17:32): “I'm going to miss working with people online the most. It's a different animal than working with people offline, and I did plenty of that before I started in the online world. … Everybody thought they invented remote working. I've had remote teams since 1994, so it's not new. I'm going to really miss that because there's a special culture in the online world, as you know, that is really hard to describe, or it's hard for me to describe but is not like the offline world. It's like being in a special club, in a secret club. That's how it feels to me.” -Rebecca Newton What won't she miss? (23:07): “I won't miss … people naively thinking they know better than everybody who built the widget. I've heard the conversations. ‘Oh, they can't let go. They don't know how to let go. They don't know how to grow. They don't know how to do this.' Then I would think, ‘Okay, well, we'll see who's not growing in a year, so I'm going to go looking for another job because I know in a year this thing's not going to exist.'” -Rebecca Newton The cyclical trend of online community obsession (31:09): “I remember in 2000 when dentists were [asking], ‘Do I need an online community?' There was a trend of, “Oh, it's online community,' because of the success at AOL. I was like, ‘No. You're a dentist.'” -Rebecca Newton Overreaction from government officials who aren't active online (34:21): “I'm not saying anything about how smart [government decision makers] are, about how great their intentions were, or their abilities in the world. [But] if you're not [active online], if you're not a heavy user, if you're not in the kid's world using it, how can you possibly [make good decisions]? That's what we see in Great Britain, in the EU. Something happens to one person under 16, they want to have 27 laws about it. Because this thing happened.” -Rebecca Newton Kids want to collaborate, they want a job (38:40): “That's the biggest thing I learned about working with kids. The very first thing when they get online or game in an app, whatever it is, [they say] ‘I want a job. Can I have a job? Let's do this together. Let's do that together.'” -Rebecca Newton When legislation goes too far (39:18): “Over-regulation is detrimental. I think all it does is create a whole lot of jobs for people to do a lot of stuff that nobody's ever going to look at. That's a really rude thing for me to say, but I believe that.” -Rebecca Newton About Rebecca Newton Rebecca Newton has spent 30 years in the commercial internet industry. As head of digital trust and community, Rebecca led online community, online safety, moderation, engagement, and customer services efforts at SuperAwesome (of Epic Games) from 2015 to 2023. Prior to joining SuperAwesome, Rebecca worked at Mind Candy as the chief community & safety officer, serving over 140 million registered (young) users. From 2001 to 2007, she worked at Sulake (the company behind Habbo Hotels) as the global director of community for the world's largest teen virtual world site, spanning 24 countries. She began her online community career with America Online in 1994, where she wore many hats, and finally landed as the program manager for AOL's community leader program. Among her contributions to the discipline of online community, Rebecca co-founded VirComm, the London-based annual conference for online community professionals in 2011, and the e-mint community management listserv. She serves on boards and committees for numerous organizations, including AgeCheq, the Archewell Foundation, and DitchTheLabel.org. Related Links Rebecca's previous appearance on Community Signal Rebecca's website e-mint, a community management listserv that Rebecca has managed since 2000 AgeCheq, the Archewell Foundation, and DitchTheLabel.org, organizations that Rebecca provides guidance to eWorld, an Apple service that launched in 1994 and provided a community feature Michael Acton Smith, who was once Rebecca's boss The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the Communications Decency Act, and Section 230, which were all pieces of legislation passed during Rebecca's career Virtual Magic Kingdom, an online game created by Disney and Sulake, where Rebecca led community and safety efforts Jenna Woodul, potentially the first person with the chief community officer title Jenna Woodul on Community Signal MIT's Scratch community, which is managed by someone that Rebecca has mentored, who was initially a member of one of the communities she was responsible for Transcript View transcript on our website Your Thoughts If you have any thoughts on this episode that you'd like to share, please leave me a comment or send me an email. 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I AM SHOOOOOOOOK!! Can we as creators use our minds to create our dream realities, and is perception actually real or just specific to the person experiencing it? What is a mentalist, and what does it have to do with chasing big dreams as a creator? These are the kinds of questions that we're answering in this episode. Tune in to hear all about: the predictability of humans and a few of the ways our actions are all expected (without us even realizing it); how to tell if someone's lying or attracted to you (and other subtle clues for intel) through body language; Wayne's 4-step process for achieving your big goals and creating your dream reality faster; and so much more! Wayne reads my mind during the episode, and it's UNBELIEVABLE… you are not going to want to miss it! BONUS VIDEO CONTENT: Watch the video recording of the entire mind-reading segment on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/QMTn6Trxg30 Wayne Hoffman is recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. Currently touring the globe with his stage show "Mind Candy" and his motivational keynote, "The Power and Potential of The Human Mind," this multi-award winning performer and best-selling author's passion for the mysterious and drive to study the art of magic was sparked at a young age. Throughout his career, Wayne has performed in 74 different countries, including in front of the audiences of Louis Vuitton, Dell, TikTok, Spotify, Nationwide, Willie Nelson, and more; he has been featured on hit shows like America's Got Talent, the TODAY Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and many more on networks like CNN, BBC, ABC, CBS, National Geographic, and the Science Channel; plus, he's been covered by countless publications and radio shows in the US and Canada. He recently fooled Penn & Teller on their hit show Fool Us and is currently appearing on this season of Masters of Illusion.CONNECT FURTHER WITH GUEST:Website: https://waynehoffman.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/waynehoffman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/waynemagicPRESENTING SPONSOR:This episode of Podfluencer Society is presented by Beacons, the all-in-one link in bio and creator business platform used by 2M+ creators. Get two months FREE of Link-In-Bio Pro: https://beacons.ai/signup?c=theactualangieADDITIONAL PARTNER:This podcast is recorded using Riverside. Get 15% OFF your subscription at Riverside.fm using code: ANGIEADVERTISE ON THE SHOW: To inquire about host-read ads or to become the show's next Presenting Sponsor, please send an email to yougetwhatimsaying.podcast@gmail.com.CONNECT FURTHER WITH ANGIE:Podcast: https://www.yougetwhatimsaying.com Listen Early and Dynamic Ad-Free on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/44Y6rbYSocial Media: https://beacons.ai/theactualangie/socialmedia Contact: yougetwhatimsaying.podcast@gmail.com Monetize Your Podcast: https://beacons.ai/theactualangie/monetizeSupport the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yougetit/membershipEPISODE CREDITS:Podcast Logo: Abby MurdockPodcast Cover Photography: April Bowers CreativeBE ADVISED:On August 22, 2023, host Angie Griffith announced through publishing the 115th episode of the podcast that the heart of the show would be redirected towards Jesus and away from the new age spirituality and practices that are widely observed in the online business space. As such, all episodes published prior to this date may hint at new age practices that are no longer promoted by the host. Listener discernment is advised.Formerly titled Podfluencer Society, episodes 1-114 share insights and strategies specifically for podcasters. As the podcast has undergone a complete rebrand, some links and information referenced in earlier episodes have likely changed. Please contact us at yougetwhatimsaying.podcast@gmail.com if you cannot find what you are looking for. The views and opinions expressed in each episode are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast host and team or the owner of this Intellectual Property. This podcast is not an authority of legal advice, and listeners are encouraged to seek professional counsel with regard to their brand, business, and otherwise. Many of the product and service promotions in each episode are under the negotiated terms of affiliate or sponsorship agreements. If a link is clicked and a purchase is made, an affiliate commission may be received. However, we recommend products or services that we personally endorse and believe may be beneficial to others. This information is disclosed in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Welcome to episode #880 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #880. In a world where games are no longer just a source of entertainment, we find ourselves in a precarious situation. Warehouse workers are pitted against each other in virtual dragon races, their jobs hanging in the balance. Exhausted Uber drivers are baited with challenges to keep them on the road. Citizens in China are scored to ensure good behavior, and games with in-app purchases cleverly use achievements to drain your finances. In his lastest book, You've Been Played, game designer Adrian Hon exposes the insidious use of games and gamification as tools of exploitation by corporations, schools, and governments. These aren't optional games, but ones we're compelled to play, where losing carries severe consequences. Adrian's work is a powerful critique of a tech-centric world that attempts to mask misery as fun. It's a rallying cry for those who wish to retain their dignity and autonomy in a world increasingly dominated by coercive gamification. As the CEO and founder of Six to Start, he has co-created the world's most successful smartphone fitness game, Zombies, Run! His innovative approach to game design has led to other award-winning games such as We Tell Stories, which has been recognized at SXSW and showcased at prestigious venues like MOMA and the Design Museum. His previous book, A New History of the Future in 100 Objects, was published in 2020. Adrian also shares his insights on games through a monthly column for EDGE magazine. His journey in the gaming industry began at Mind Candy, where he served as Director of Play from 2004 to 2007. During his tenure, he designed and produced the Perplex City alternate reality game. His fascination with ARGs started in 2001 when he moderated the Cloudmakers community for The Beast, an ARG for Steven Spielberg's A.I. His academic background is as diverse as his professional one. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, with a focus on experimental psychology and neuroscience. He even started a neuroscience degree at Oxford in 2003, but his passion for gaming led him to leave after a year to join Mind Candy. His journey is a testament to his belief in the power of games and their potential to shape our future (in both good and terrible ways). Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 49:49. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Adrian Hon. You've Been Played. A New History of the Future in 100 Objects. Zombies, Run!. Six to Start. Follow Adrian on Mastadon. Follow Adrian on LinkedIn. Follow Adrian on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Gamification is a long-standing practice across lesson planning and educational technology, but it doesn't always work out the way we expect. At the end of the day, if the nature of the task is not interesting, then what we're creating is more about compliance than engagement. In this session, we will host a conversation on what it means to gamify content, learning, and pedagogy: recognizing potential success while advising for potential pitfalls.This episode is a panel discussion we had with game designer & author, Adrian Hon, on the pros and pitfalls of “gamification” as part of our EduFuturism Learning Series. You can find all of the previous events including Innovative AI Tools for the Classroom…and their Dilemmas and Learning From Video Game Tutorials, as well as register for upcoming events in the series @ humanrestorationproject.org/learning. You can also find this video and others on our YouTube channel by searching for Human Restoration Project. GuestsAdrian Hon is an award-winning video game designer and is the CEO and founder of Six to Start, co-creator of the world's most successful smartphone fitness game, Zombies, Run! He previously was the director of play, creating alternative reality games, at Mind Candy.ResourcesWatch on YouTubeYou've Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games to Control Us AllAdrian Hon on TwitterConference to Restore Humanity! 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multi-award-winning performer Wayne Hoffman is recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. He currently tours the globe with his stage show Mind Candy, his motivational keynote, The Power and Potential of The Human Mind. He presents his award-winning virtual show Distant Deceptions. He is also the author of the best-selling motivational book, Mind Candy.With Wayne's powerful ability to read people's minds and make predictions, I invited Wayne on to read MY mind and discuss if he believes Psychics are real or if it is all an illusion of the mind. We go deep into the psychology of human behavior. This episode will leave you wondering about how powerful the mind really is. FIND CHILLER QUEEN ONLINE:Website: http://chillerqueenpodcast.comIG: https://instagram.com/chillerqueenpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/chillerpod ACCESS PREMIUM CONTENT:Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/chillerqueenpodcast(subscribe for ad free listening/early episode drops) JOIN THE COMMUNITY OF WEIRD:Discord: https://discord.com/invite/GHESH8aa FIND AVERY ONLINE:IG: https://instagram.com/averydopecookTikTok: https://tiktok.com/averydopecook Thanks so much for listening. Stay weird my friends, and don't forget to question everything...

This week our guest is mentalist Wayne Hoffman who gives us insight into what it was like to be on the Ellen Degenaris show and the real process to getting on America's Got Talent.  He then blows our minds by reading our minds!  A Multi award-winning performer, Wayne Hoffman is recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. He currently tours the world with his stage show “Mind Candy” and his motivational speech, “The Power and Potential of The Human Mind.” Wayne is also the author of the best-selling book “Mind Candy.”Wayne's show is a high-energy presentation that involves body language, human behavior, and visual magic that will make your head explode. The audience experiences supernatural phenomena in a fun and upbeat way. Wayne continues to be acknowledged as one of the top speakers in his field and wows audiences with his combination of magic and psychology.Wayne was featured on America's Got Talent, The TODAY show, France'sGot Talent, Britain's Got Talent, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, HARRY (hosted byHarry Connick Jr.), the Marilyn Denis Show and countless radio shows in theUS and Canada. Wayne even fooled Penn & Teller on their show “Fool Us.” Wayne has performed for thousands of audiences in some of the most elite venues across the world.Watch Behind the Veil live every Tuesday at 2:00pm (EST) with host Keith Willard, Co-Host Marci Guttenberg, and Brooke Logan Stoner.To chime in during the live show, make a comment on our YouTube Chanel.   We will be able to pull it up on screen.  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindTheVeilByKeithWillard/The Behind The Veil Podcast Version is available after 5:00pm EST on most major podcast players including iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts.For a hands-free experience, ask Alexa to play the latest podcast episode of Behind The Veil with Keith Willard. The BEHIND THE VEIL Show is the winner of the 2021 and 2022 Telly Award for best online unscripted series, and the NACE One Award for Innovator of The Year.Interested in sponsoring future episodes of Behind The Veil? Email the host at info@keithwillardevents.comSupport the showBehind The Veil Crew:Host: Keith Willard www.keithwillardevents.com www.instagram.com/keithwillard Co- Host: Marci Guttenberg www.anaffairtorememberbymarci.com www.instagram.com/anaffairtorememberbymarci

Are you ready for an easy, pose-free way to slow down and recover from the stressors in your life? Listen in as Sherri shares what she calls her Mind Candy, Yoga Nidra. This deeper delta state of awareness just might be for you too. The article referenced in this episode is from the April 2021 magazine. Show Links Learn more about our magazine, podcast, and upcoming events by visiting goodfatlife.com For a subscription to the Inspired Good Fat Life magazine, you can Text “InspiredGFL” to 55678 and send a SMS Message/Text to receive a digital subscription! Sponsor This week's episode was brought to you by Snedicor's Cleaners Sustainable dry cleaning since 1916. Snedicor's GreenEarth Cleaners located in Michigan. Eco-friendly technology. One with Nature.

239 Uncensored, Tim interviews Wayne Hoffman a multi-award winning performer and recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. Wayne explains what a mentalists actually is? How did he learn his craft/skill? Wayne currently tours the globe with his stage show Mind Candy. Wayne explains how different cultures open up (or close) their minds to his bending skills and techniques. How has COVID changed his show, can shows like this be successful virtually?  Also, Wayne is the author of the best-selling motivational book, Mind Candy. Wayne demonstrates his skills with Tim. Get tickets to Wayne's show at Hertz Area March 11, 2022 at 7:00pm at www.ticketmaster.com    

On today's episode, your host, Kara Fernstrom is joined by the incredible Dr Jeremy Sherman, who is involved in a stunning number of areas of research, while maintaining a light, funny, and informative manner of sharing information. Discussed, among many things, was his book called "What's up with Assholes: Advanced Psychoproctology for Beginners" and has been called "Mind Candy for those who aren't afraid to think". We covered a broad range of topics and ideas in this episode, all worth having a listen to! We were so lucky to have this brilliant mind come along and share his many veiws and experiences. If you want to hear more from Dr. Jeremy, you can find him as author Ambigamy on Psychology today, at JeremySherman.com, or search him up on Facebook!   And, as always, if you want to support the Conquest of Bliss, you can support our Patreon, our Buy Me a Coffee, or like, share, rate and review to boost our numbers! Any support is appreciated. If you are interested in Sponsoring or volunteering with the Conquest of bliss, send an email to theconquestofbliss@gmail.com to get more information. Thanks y'all. This episode, like many, was brought to you by Kabby Productions! Warning: This Podcast contains explicit language (probably), and casual conversation about what very well might be triggering topics (also probably). Listener Discretion is advised.  Intro and background music mixed from public domain songs found on freemusicarchive.org

Is SPACE and outer thing or and inner thing? Do you allow space for others? Do you allow space for yourself? Take a moment, Share some space with Cassey Holland and Stacy Johnston.. Let's chat about it.

Lets take a deep dive into the word CHOICE. What is your choice and what isn't? We choose every moment of every day how we show up, who shows up and what we become from the choices we make. In this episode, we encourage you to choose kindness and grace and challenge you to take a long look at how you choose to show up.

Jack Attridge is is Creative Director and co-founder of Flavourworks, the London-based digital entertainment studio. Originally trained in filmmaking, Jack pivoted into the gaming industry, working at leading studios like EA, Rebellion, Mind Candy, and 22cans. In 2015 he co-founded Flavourworks to realise a new form of interactive storytelling. This resulted in the acclaimed game-film hybrid (or as Jack prefers, 'filmed game') ERICA which fuses live action storytelling with interactivity via an innovative new control system developed by Flavourworks called Touch Video. In this conversation we explore the new medium that Jack and Flavourworks are pioneering at this intersection of film and games. Jack does an amazing job in deconstructing these two forms and sharing his vision for this new kind of story experience they are driving forward, that combines the aesthetics and sensibilities of filmmaking with new levels of intimate, tactile interactivity. More at www.futureoffilm.live About Jack Attridge Jack Attridge is Creative Director and co-founder of Flavourworks, an innovative content and technology studio based in London that develops and produces filmed games. Specialising in design, audio, and filmmaking, Jack’s career spans studios including EA, Rebellion, Mind Candy and 22cans. In 2015 he set-up Flavourworks alongside his co-founder Pavle Mihajlovic to realise their vision of creating live-action cinematic narratives imbued with responsive gameplay features which are simple and intuitive, allowing them to be played by anyone, on any platform. Soon after forming, Flavourworks was funded by games industry legends Peter Molyneux OBE, and Ian Livingstone CBE, who also serves as Non-Executive Chairman. Flavourworks’s patent-pending Touch Video technology allows them to function simultaneously as both a game studio and film production company with the studio’s first game, “ERICA,”, now available on both PlayStation and iOS and coming to PC in May 2021.

Discussed in the episode:Intro to Lauren (01.10)Birth charts & disordered eating (4.40)Lauren's story (6.20)Reflections in the birth chart (11.55)Her Saturn Return (17.00)“Mind Candy”  : mental health & food (19.15)Her courses & offerings (27.30)What might be coming up in the food industry (28.30)Recovering from her eating disorder (31.20)Food tendencies & the birth chart (35.30)Speaking about mental health (37.50)Nutrition, health & wellbeing (46.45)What Lauren's got planned for the next few months (50.30)Her Saturn Return (52.50mins)Hormones (55.50)Talking about mental health & eating disorders (01.04.40)Difficult transits (01.08.15)Ceres (01.12.45)Significant dates (01.15.50)Chiron & Ceres (01.18.25)Hormonal imbalance & natural healthcare (01.26.50)Find Francesca at:@francescaoddieastrologyFind Lauren at:@lauren_lovatt 

In dieser Folge beantworte ich eine der häufigsten Fragen, die ich bekomme: "Wie kann ich mehr über Human Design lernen?". Ich teile meinen persönlichen Weg und gebe dir Tipps, was du berücksichtigen solltest, wenn du zu einem tiefen und intuitiven Verständnis finden möchtest - und spreche über das Phämonen des "Mind Candy", das ich sehr häufig beobachte. Außerdem teile ich einige Impulse zur aktuellen Zeitqualität. Möchtest du dein Wissen mit mir vertiefen? Buche hier einen Termin für dein Business Codes Reading oder sei bei meinem Workshop für Coaches am 24./25.3. dabei! Für eine intensivere Begleitung (Coaching oder Mentoring) schreib mir jederzeit gern eine Email: hallo@selbstlieben.com

Tune in to this week’s WELSTech for a great discussion of the 3rd Law of Atomic Habits. Stay tuned in for a little bit of Elon, Van Gogh, virtual team building, and hymn previews plus lots more WELSTech goodness to enhance your public and personal ministry efforts! The discussion Reduce friction – Martin and Sallie […]

Michael Acton Smith, co-Founder of Calm joins us to talk about building the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, with over 75 million downloads and over 700,000 5-star reviews. Michael tells us about how the idea was born from his own personal discovery of the power of meditation. In our conversation he tells the Calm founding story, and talks about the journey to making medication accessible to tens of millions of people while taking on stigma around meditation and mental health long before the recent surge in interest around the space. In addition to being the co-founder of Calm, Michael also was the founder of Mind Candy and creator of Moshi Monsters, the online world for children that grew to 80 million registered users and expanded offline into books, toys, games, magazines, music and movies. Michael is also the founder of Firebox.com, Ping Pong Fight Club, and Berwickstock music festival. In 2014, he was awarded an Order of the British Empire for his service to the creative industries. You can connect with Michael here: LinkedIn, Twitter, Calm Website What If Fellowship: https://whatif.vc/fellowship   HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT: Michael Acton Smith joins us to talk about how he came to find meditation as a resource for himself in his personal life. Michael shares the story of how his experience in the entertainment industry left him feeling burnt out and how meditation is the most valuable skill he has learned in his lifetime. Calm origin story: With his co-founder Alex Tew, Michael wanted to bring meditation to people through something that was accessible, relatable, and simple. The app creation was their idea to achieve all of these goals in their attempt to change the world of mental health for the better. Michael talks about how meditation is so much more than just sitting quietly and breathing. It is a neuroscience that helps to rewire your brain to get out of the fight or flight mindset and how to help your prefrontal cortex frequencies to be normalized. How has Covid-19 and the pandemic affected Calm? Isolation mixed with anxiety surrounding the pandemic has caused mental health to be on the forefront of everyone’s minds. Michael talks about how his business was growing before this but now it has grown dramatically. He tells about his sense of responsibility to react to this current situation and to provide more content for subscribers. Michael shares how calm has extended its reach to not only individuals but to companies as well. Calm is being used in businesses to learn how to manage stress, how to connect with colleagues, and how to increase emotional intelligence within the workplace. Not only is this an affordable and life-changing choice for companies, but he states that it is a no brainer. If companies offer gym memberships to increase physical wellness, they should be offering calm memberships to increase mental wellness too. How do you see the business of Calm evolving over the next few years? Michael talks with us about the breadth of growth opportunities in front of the business in the coming years. He compares it to the scale of Netflix or Spotify subscriptions. In addition to that growth, he would like to see Calm being offered on a global scale in multiple languages. Michael discusses expanding calm into a lifestyle brand featuring clothing, hotels, even a resort on an island of Calm! When asked about what a Calm island would look like, he described it as a week or two getaway to focus on recentering yourself with healthy food, exercise, and meditation services. Advice for mental health founders: We talked about what founders in the mental health space could do if they are just starting to splash around in this space. Michael recommends above all else, patience. He says to not go after the first idea that pops into your head. He gives other tips to get yourself into the right mindset to find the big opportunities. To expand on this, we discussed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are most important to pay attention to early on as a founder. Michael shares that finances are so key to tracking as well as being incredibly mindful with hiring and workspace. Additionally, Michael shares that in order to keep retention up of your customers, you need to create new content and how you want to keep your business on the front of your customers' minds. Michael talks about the importance of teaching meditation to younger generations. He shares his excitement surrounding how we are seeing mindfulness education in schools.  He raises the question, “what is more important than teaching the next generation how to improve their emotional intelligence?” Finally, Michael shares how meditation is a skill that you can learn, and that means you have to be taught how to utilize it. Not only that, but you need to practice using it in your daily life in order to get better at it. We are starting to move in a direction where more and more people are using these skills in their life and being more open about mental health. Michael shares how he feels privileged to be able to be a part of this movement.                                Connect with the What If Ventures and the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: What If Fellowship, Patreon, Website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Email Connect with host Stephen Hays here: Stephen Hays Personal Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, What If Ventures (Mental Health Venture Fund)  

“The silence between the notes in music is just as important as the notes themselves.”I have been hearing from many of you about the moments of magic that you are working into your everyday life during this time. You have told me about the time spent with family, the excitement of a new venture, and finding new ways to celebrate important milestones.It got me thinking that in finance, as in life, there is so much connection to magic – the timing, the rhythm, the focus, the illusion. In the interest of learning more about incorporating magic into our lives, I have invited the great Illusionist & Mentalist, Wayne Hoffman, to join me on this episode of Stages. Listen in as we discuss:- Tips for Following Your Passion- The Silence Between the Notes, and- Incorporating Magic Into Everyday LifeMulti-award winning performer Wayne Hoffman is recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. Pre-COVID 19 he toured the world with his stage show “Mind Candy” and his motivational speech, “The Power and Potential of The Human Mind.” He is also the author of the best-selling book “Mind Candy” and has appeared on countless television shows including Americas Got Talent. Wayne’s passion for the mysterious was sparked at a young age and lead him to study the art of magic. Later, through extensive self studies in sociology, psychology, and human behavior, Wayne was able to develop the foundation of his skills today.

Ian the CEO of Mind Candy the creators of Moshi Monsters and more recently Moshi Sleeps. Ian's wealth of entertainment experience comes from his time at Ubisoft and Electronic Arts, which led to his role as International Managing Director at IGN where he was responsible for its global expansion and making IGN the #1 video games and entertainment media network in the world. A father of two, Ian’s inspiration for Moshi comes from his vision of helping millions of families around the world become happier and healthier by helping kids sleep. https://www.moshisleep.com/

Wayne Hoffman is a multiple award winning performer and recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. He is an in-demand television personality who tours the world with his stage show Mind Candy. He also authored a best-selling book, by the same name, Mind Candy. He even has a captivating keynote called The Power and Potential of The Human Mind.Wayne has been featured on: America's Got Talent, Penn and Teller: Fool Us (where he was actually one of the few guests to ever fool Penn and Teller), The TODAY show, NBC's hit show Phenomenon, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, HARRY (hosted by Harry Connick Jr), National Geographic, CNN Money, The Science Channel, and many more.Wayne's passion for the mysterious was sparked at a young age leading him to study the art of magic. Later, through extensive studies in sociology, psychology, body language, and human behavior, Wayne was able to develop the foundation of his skills today. Audiences rave about his dynamic and stimulating performances where they experience seemingly supernatural phenomena in a fun and upbeat way.In this entertaining and quite intriguing episode Wayne takes pleasure in messing with Chris' head three times by reading and controlling his mind – performing some mental hacks that are truly mind-blowing and Chris verifies were real!For more on Wayne or to book him to perform or speak: https://www.calentertainment.com/port…Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/

Don Showalter, USA Basketball National Director for Coach Development, joins Sharman White (Pace Academy), Mike Jones (DeMatha) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward) for a wide ranging discussion on various basketball topics. 1:23 - An introduction to Coach Showalter, his experience as a coach and current role with USA Basketball. 6:30 - Coaches Jones, White and Flannery give a brief background of their involvement with USA Basketball. 9:10 - Coach Showalter gives the story of where "Mind Candy" came from. 13:30 - The coaches talk about the status of sports in their states as the school year is approaching. 27:10 - The coaches discuss some of the biggest lessons they've learned this summer and what they will take with them moving forward. 29:10 - USA Basketball has done weekly zoom calls, some favorite anecdotes and lessons are shared. 37:35 - Coach Showalter talks about how they are evaluating players for the USA basketball junior teams during the pandemic 38:50 - What's going on with the USA Basketball junior program and what is their plan for 2021? 42:20 - The coaches discuss what they've learned about how to structure practices. 50:20 - With uncertainty of the upcoming season, how are you preparing and what can you do to make the experience as good for your players as you can? 58:20 - The shot clock. Why is USA Basketball a proponent of it at the youth levels and how does it make coaches better? 1:05:20 - Finally, the NBA is back! The coaches talk about what they're looking for in the bubble. Thanks for checking out the show. The audio version is available on all podcast platforms, search "worthy of the jersey." Check out our youtube channel, whole podcast archive and find us on all social media platforms or online at worthyofthejersey.com

This episode is all about mistakes. We often think of successful companies as a series of great decisions played out as a perfect highlight reel. But this can lead to a dangerous mindset among first-time entrepreneurs that they can’t afford to fail. However mistakes are not only inevitable, but they are also incredibly valuable! In this episode, Mark and David discuss mistakes they've made, why we should use failures as opportunities to reflect and grow, as well as the importance of hiring people who've made many mistakes. David also candidly shares five mistakes he’s made during his journey at ScreenCloud and how they've helped him. With the ultimate message being, you should never be ashamed of your mistakes, as long as you learn from them.  As J.K. Rowling put it: It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.   Show notes: Find out about Mind Candy: mindcandy.com Check out Calm: calm.com Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

It's another mixtape from the vaults! All songs appear in the order they were originally in. Side A: Filter & Crystal Method - (Can't You) Trip Like I Do Orbital - Halcyon Prodigy - Narayan Crustation - Purple Beck - Minus Radiohead - Paranoid Android Jamiroquai - Didjerama Blur - Song 2 Soul Coughing - White Girl Goldfinger - Fuck You and Your Cat Side B: Soundgarden - Ty Cobb Silverchair - Lie to Me Chainsaw Kittens - Heart Catch Thump Foo Fighters - Enough Space Chemical Brothers - Lost in the K-Hole Soul Coughing - The Bug Pearl Jam - Sometimes Tori Amos - Mr. Zebra Beck - Novacane Radiohead - Fitter Happier Orbital - Are We Here?

Rich Keen, COO of Mind Candy (https://mindcandy.com/), discusses building a world-class brand that combines apps, media, and celebrities. Rich also explains quite a bit about Moshlings, the characters that inhabit the brand. Interviewed by Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting, a leader in startup taxes and HR. https://kruzeconsulting.com/startup-taxes/

In this live podcast episode we talk about what makes a healthy body, a healthy mind and the future of technology enabled healthcare. We’ve previously talked to both of today’s guests - Michael Acton-Smith, founder of Mind Candy, Firebox and Calm.com in Series One of Secret Leaders and Ali Parsa, founder and CEO of Babylon Health in Series Two. But to have both of these guys (who are revolutionising healthcare), sit down together and go through pertinent health issues of the day was too good an opportunity to pass up. Yes, Michael Acton Smith OBE, once described as the ‘tech version of Willy Wonka,’ may not seem an obvious choice to talk all things healthcare with, but this esteemed guest has focused his recent attention on raising awareness and building businesses in the mental health space, an arena that we are still very much lacking information. And Ali Parsa, well Ali is a one man war on healthcare. He’s a refugee who has set up the world’s largest healthcare app successfully changing the way we as humans are getting access to healthcare.Get ready to be blown away by the ambition of these two superhumans, and all for the benefit of the human race. We chat about:What healthy means to each of themWhy we don’t have a healthcare system as such, we have a sick-care systemHow technology and AI is and will enable a better healthcare systemEverything affects your life, and nothing affects your life - your genetics are what they areThe obesity epidemicThe current mental health crisisConquering aging - we die because we ageLinks:https://www.secretleaders.com/ali-parsahttps://www.secretleaders.com/michael-acton-smithWant to receive our podcast on a weekly basis? Subscribe to our newsletter!

Decided to record my thoughts and get out some honest feelings after work. Do you believe that you chose to come here to Earth at this very time and space? Do you believe in healing past karma? Do you believe in karmic cycles? Do you know how powerful and special you are? How loved and cared for you are no matter what? This episode explores some different topics and ideals that have been presented to me lately. I thought I’d share with the collective. As usual roll one up (or not) and let’s chat! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ekemma-mba/message

Ian Chambers, CEO of Mind Candy, Moshi Twilight.The Moshi Twilight Sleep Stories app is packed with over 40 hours of completely original sleepy content, with something new added every week. Families can choose from a growing library of over 120 different Sleep Stories, Music Tracks, Sounds and Kids' Meditations, to help settle little listeners.Studies show that a good night's sleep is crucial for your child's development. Sleep boosts energy levels, improves memory, increases concentration and promotes overall physical health. It can also help kids manage anxiety and stress, while reducing their focus on any negative thoughts. What's more, the quality and quantity of sleep your kids get affects the entire household.In a recent Moshi Twilight poll, more than half of the 1000 U.S. parents surveyed said that emotions such as stress and anxiety were keeping their kids from falling asleep at night. 85% of those surveyed said that story-telling plays an important role in the bedtime routine.News Stories:Cops put GPS tracker on man's car, charge him with theft for removing it | Ars TechnicaFor full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

What are filling your mind with...negativity, trauma stories, reasons you can't or inspiration and prosperity? What you feed your subconscious inevitably shows up in your life. Join Rev. Jay in finding out the why's, what for's and what to do's. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-new-thought-guy/support

Welcome back to a new season of The Food Medic Podcast! We are kicking off the season with a very special guest - co-founder of the sleep and meditation app CALM, Michael Acton.Prior to Calm, Michael was the founder of Mind Candy and creator of Moshi Monsters, the online world for children that grew to 80 Million registered users and expanded offline into books, toys, games, magazines, music and movies. Michael is also the founder of Firebox.com, Ping Pong Fight Club and Berwickstock music festival. In 2014 he was awarded an OBE for services to the Creative Industries. Hazel and Michael chat about how to mediate, the use of technology in meditation and mindfulness, the impact of disrupted sleep on our health and tips on how to improve your bedtime routine. As this is a new season, Dr Hazel will be ending the episode with a listener question. You can tweet, facebook or instagram message us with your questions with the hashtag #thefoodmedicpodcast.

Ian Chambers, CEO of Mind Candy, talks about the company’s journey after Moshi Monsters and how sleep is the future

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Michael Acton Smith, co-founder of Calm, the hit meditation app, to talk about starting out with the idea five years ago (4:40), the rise and fall of his previous company Mind Candy (8:30), moving to San Francisco (13:20), trying to build a “moat” around around the app (14:45), how meditating is like jogging (16:45), why Calm uses the smartphone as the delivery mechanism (19:45), the death of boredom (21:15), creating a profitable business (23:30), why sleep is a growth industry (26:35), the science of meditation (28:10), trying to sell rocks as a child (33:10), setting up an Internet retailer in 1998 (35:40), why he thinks Calm is going to be a billion-dollar business (38:45), his plans to buy an island (41:35), and why the world’s top two meditation apps have been created by Brits (43:45). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Acton Smith is co-CEO and co-Founder of Calm, an App for Mindfulness and Meditation, which was Apple’s app of the year for the iPhone in 2017. He’s also the founder of Firebox.com and Mind Candy – the creators of the global children's phenomenon Moshi Monsters. Today we talk about how Michael, with his company Calm, wants to revolutionize mental health by helping people take care of their minds with the "same respect and care" they do their physical bodies. Episode Highlights: Why Michael calls Calm "Nike for the mind." How he manages the intense mental demands of being an entrepreneur The "electrifying" feeling of seeing others get value from what you create Why having a strong conviction and vision is vital to entrepreneurial success The powerful "sign" that tells Michael when  he's heading down the wrong business path Why Michael feels the best entrepreneurs sacrifice short-term gains for long-term success How being "a little bit selfish" made Michael happier, healthier and a better company leader How entrepreneurs wear as a "badge of honor" how little they sleep (and why Michael thinks this is "crazy") Don't Miss a Thing Get every episode automatically! Resources Mentioned Michael's LinkedIn & Twitter pages Calm website Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker Rest, by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Stealing Fire, by Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal Lost Connections, by Johann Hari Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David Burns Michael’s 3 favorite current products: Ping Pong Table Pilot VBall pen MUJI Notebooks Citymapper App Share the Value If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That would help a lot to spread the word and get more exposure for the podcast. Ask Questions or Provide Feedback To ask questions, request episode topics or provide feedback, email me at DrOrma@DrOrma.com Connect With Me Follow @drsteveorma [fb_button] Additional Resources Online coaching for entrepreneurs.

“The branch of anthropology concerned with the study of human societies and cultures and their development.” That’s cultural anthropology, per Oxford. Elizabeth Koenig has a degree in cultural anthropology. She’s also an account manager at The Social Element (formerly Emoderation), where she manages teams of moderators and community engagement specialists that scale based upon client needs. We talk about how cultural anthropology applies to online communities. Plus: What happens when companies rely on automated moderation too much How to motivate community pros to invest in client communities when they don’t choose the clients Why The Social Element, a company powered by a remote workforce, has a strong workplace community Big Quotes “Data science and anthropology had this baby, and it’s called sentiment analysis or emotional artificial intelligence. Instead of hiring an anthropologist to read through an entire community’s worth of data or every post or reaction to a new story and then writing a report on it, we have the power now with data science to use sentiment analysis to get an emotional report on how people react to certain stories within certain time frames. That technology is really interesting, because it works the way a filter works but with some artificial intelligence involved, because it attributes words to emotions, and then it keeps on learning from there. For example, if somebody says something like, ‘This makes me happy,’ the sentiment analysis would see the word happy and attribute that to a positive emotional reaction. That allows for brands or agencies like The Social Element to analyze huge amounts of data and to get a snapshot of the emotional reaction that people may have, which is like what anthropological field work is. “But the thing about it is that it’s 70% accurate, which is pretty good; but you still need someone to take that and make it meaningful for the group that is interested in that data, whoever they may be. The combination of using the sentiment analysis stuff that’s coming out now, with someone who understands some basic social science procedures, can create a really powerful snapshot, a look at how community is feeling hour by hour, even. It could be real-time; it could be over the period of an entire election cycle.” -@ElizKoenig “My favorite example [of what can go wrong if you just apply data without analysis] is C-3PO. I’m a huge Star Wars nerd. Of course, C-3PO is a droid [and] his whole primary purpose is to interpret languages. He’s just a language robot, but he has trouble with human emotion. That is the exact issue that we run into with any kind of artificial intelligence right now. I think that the sentiment analysis really struggles with sarcasm. It’s not going to get it right all the time. You have to have somebody on the ground keeping the process in check, doing quality assurance using real-time examples from the actual community. You could even interview people in a community, potentially, to get perspective on what’s really going on. I think it’s important to keep things human. These are tools that are here to assist us. They’re very powerful.” -@ElizKoenig “People who rely 100% on automated moderation are, right now and, I feel, in the foreseeable future, doomed to mediocre performance when it comes to moderation. I think they’re doomed to mediocrity, which means mediocre communities, mediocre results from communities, and this role, this task, this discipline, being viewed as underperforming, because they’re putting in the effort that leads to mediocrity. It’s almost a self-fulfilling principle with people that go all in 100% on automation.” -@patrickokeefe “A lot of people view moderation jobs as pretty low on the totem pole, when the reality is that that’s what makes everything work.” -@ElizKoenig About Elizabeth Koenig Elizabeth Koenig was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina and decided she loved the internet through AOL Beanie Baby forums and making her own websites documenting email chain letters. Elizabeth went to college and got a Bachelor of the Arts degree in cultural anthropology and wrote her thesis about college student use of Facebook and how it was affecting the culture of being in college (this was when Facebook was new). Since then, Elizabeth worked in recycling and waste management (by choice!) but ended up working for Mind Candy/Moshi Monsters on the side, which led her to Emoderation, who recently rebranded as The Social Element, where she has found a home and a career for her passion in digital culture as a moderator, project manager and now account manager. Elizabeth has a hilarious dog, who is usually under her desk at all times. Her long time boyfriend is a blacksmith (he makes kitchen knives) and they love to go hiking and traveling. Related Links Wikipedia page for The Twilight Zone, a TV series created by Rod Serling Elizabeth on LinkedIn Moshi Monsters (from Mind Candy), where Elizabeth was first hired to work in online communities The Social Element, formerly Emoderation, where Elizabeth is an account manager Oxford’s definition of anthropology Urban Dictionary, a crowdsourced dictionary of slang words and phrases Community Signal episode with Jessamyn West of MetaFilter Nextdoor, a private social network for those in your local neighborhood Second Life, a virtual world Wikipedia page for C-3PO, a robot from Star Wars who interprets languages “Facebook Will Add 3,000 Moderators After Video Killings” by Colin Lecher for The Verge Amazon Mechanical Turk, a “marketplace for work” which some have used for moderation-related tasks musical.ly, a video community known for performance videos tied to music Community Signal episode with Brian Pontarelli of Inversoft Jigsaw, an incubator within Google-parent Alphabet, that “builds technology to tackle osome of the toughest global security challenges facing the world today,” some of which are tied to online communities and moderation, including their collaboration with The New York Times The Social Element’s Sue John (project manager), Tamara Littleton (CEO), Kate Hartley (COO of subsidiary Polpeo) and Ashley Cooksley (chief sales officer), all of which Patrick has connected with in person in different locations Transcript View the transcript on our website Your Thoughts If you have any thoughts on this episode that you’d like to share, please leave me a comment, send me an email or a tweet. If you enjoy the show, we would be grateful if you spread the word. Thank you for listening to Community Signal.

Michael Acton Smith OBE is a man who's been described as the ‘tech version of Willy Wonka’. From setting up popular e-commerce websites with university friends to extravagant online games Michael Acton Smith has always had a drive as a maker. His biggest success, Moshi Monsters, grew to over 100 million registered users and expanded to over 150 countries around the world. It’s not all been plain sailing though. His businesses have come within days of missing payroll and after booming success Mind Candy has found it challenging reproducing it’s second hit. More recently our esteemed guest has focussed his attention on raising awareness and building businesses in the mental health space - an area very close to his heart with the meditation app - Calm.

Tom Chatfield is a author and speaker who’s written several books about the digital age. He’s also worked with several companies as a consultant including Google and Mind Candy and spoken at forums including TED Global. We all need to think more critically about how we interact with digital technology, because the secret to living and learning well with it is not related to which devices we use, but to how we use them. Tom has spoken and written about the use of technology in a number of different areas so I reached out to him to get a critical perspective on the use of technology in learning and life. In this episode we discuss a range of topics including: - The advantages and disadvantages of the different types of media - How to choose what methods to use when learning something online - How to build unwired states in your day to increase focus So whether you're looking to make more of your time online, find the best resources for what you're learning or spend more time disconnected, this episode will offer you actionable strategies you can implement right away.

Michael Acton Smith OBE is the CEO and founder of kids entertainment company Mind Candy – the creators of global kids phenomenon Moshi Monsters, which has over 90 million users around the world and has expanded offline into best selling toys, the number one selling kids magazine in the UK, a best selling DS video game, top 5 music album which has gone gold in the UK, books, membership cards, trading cards and much more. In 1998, while in his early twenties, Smith co-founded online gadget and gift retailer Firebox.com with university friend Tom Boardman. The pair started out with a rent-free attic and £800 from undergoing a medical experiment. Their breakthrough moment came in the form of the “Shot Glass Chess Set”. Within five years they were listed by The Sunday Times ‘Fast Track 100′ as the 13th fastest growing, privately owned business in the UK. Following his success with Firebox, Michael secured $10m backing and launched Mind Candy in 2004. The company launched alternate reality game Perplex City, a global treasure hunt with £100,000 buried somewhere in the world that played out across various media. The game gained positive press coverage with Perplex City being hailed as the future of gaming. The game was also nominated for a BAFTA award in 2006 yet only attracted a niche audience. After three years (and $9m spent) Perplex City was placed on indefinite hold. With just $1m left in the bank, Smith took a final roll of the dice. In 2007, having been inspired by the growing success of Facebook and kids brands including Tamagotchi, Mind Candy launched online world Moshi Monsters. Smith was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the creative industries. His talk at London Business School is part of the 2015-2016 Tell Series talks and it was recorded on 2 December 2015 at London Business School. Learn more about entrepreneurial opportunities at the School: http://bit.ly/LBS-entrepreneur Learn more about Tell Series: http://tellseries.com/ Learn more about DIIE: http://www.london.edu/diie

Saul Klein is Founding Partner at LocalGlobe, Former General Partner at Index Ventures, Co-Founder and CEO of Seedcamp, Kano and Lovefilm International. Saul Klein joined Index Ventures in 2007 and was a Partner until May 2015. Saul has invested in early-stage internet companies including AlertMe, Chartbeat, GlassesDirect, Soluto, MyHeritage, andSongkic. A serial entrepreneur with two decades of experience building and exiting companies in both the US, Israel and Europe, Saul has a passion for working with seed and early stage businesses. Most recently he co-founded Kano and Seedcamp, as well as co-founder and original CEO of Lovefilm International (acquired by Amazon). Saul is also a Founding Partner of The Accelerator Group (TAG), which he started with Robin Klein in 1999 as a vehicle for investing in early-stage internet services, e-commerce and digital media businesses. The TAG portfolio includes bit.ly, Erply,Lovefilm, MOO, Songkick, Spot Runner,Tweetdeck,and Twitterverse. He was part of the original executive team at Skype (acquired by eBay). He has also been a board member of Codecademy and Mind Candy for years. Saul believes tech is still only just starting to make a dent on the economy and society and that it has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. He has a Master of Arts degree from Magdalene College, Cambridge. His talk at London Business School is part of the 2015-2016 Tell Series talks and it was recorded on 3 February 2016 at London Business School. Learn more about entrepreneurial opportunities at the School: http://bit.ly/LBS-entrepreneur Learn more about Tell Series: http://tellseries.com/ Learn more about DIIE: http://www.london.edu/diie

Michael Acton Smith, founder of Mind Candy who created Moshi Monsters demystifies mindfulness and talks to Richard about how it can be used to rewire our brains, change the way we see the world and help us unlock our true potential. Michael reveals what lead him to write ‘Calm’ and how mindfulness changed his life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Divinia Knowles is the COO & CFO of Mind Candy, the British entertainment company that created Moshi Monsters.

Wieder ist es Dezember geworden und wir reden mal wieder über Gadgets und alles Unwichtige, was man als Geek unbedingt haben muss. Als Gast ist diesmal Raffzahn mit dabei, den wir mit einer grossen Portion Fondue aus München angelockt haben. Trackliste Allison Crowe – Silent Night Elk Bell – Holiday Island Schrottkop – Oh du fröhliche Nächste Sendung am Samstag, 07. Januar 2012, 19:00 Uhr Musikpiraten e.V. :: Weihnachtsliedersammlung des Musikpiraten e.V. Handy-Mikroskop :: Cellscope - Mikroskop für ans Handy Thumbtacks :: Mikro-Mikrophon fürs Handy für angehende Podcaster Touchscreenfingertips :: Spezielle Aufkleber für Handschuhe zur Touchscreenbenützung Off The Hook :: Telefonhörer als Duschkopf Stricktux :: Der Stricktux und andere handgemachte Maskottchen Android eating Apple :: Äpfel essende Androiden auf T-Shirts I fixed it :: Endlich hat jemand Apple repariert. Slide to unlock :: Apple Patent #1964022 Like :: "Like" Stempel Like & Dislike :: "Like" und "Dislike" Stempel Guy Fawkes Maske :: Guy Fawkes Maske aus "V wie Vendetta" Wurfsternhaken :: Shuriken Kleiderhaken Astromedia :: Stirlingmotor aus Karton und anderes Zeug FXI Tech :: Cotton Candy USB-Stick-Computer mit ARM CPU Raspberry Pi :: Raspberry Pi - Kreditkartengrosser ARM Rechner USB Ladegeräte :: USB Ladegeräte in Hülle und Fülle Mind Candy :: Mind Candy Demoscene DVDs und Blu-Rays CSW Verlag :: "Extraleben" Hörbuch und vieles weitere rund ums Retrogaming Retro Magazin :: Retro gibts jetzt auch am gutsortierten Kiosk Return Magazin :: RETURN - Das 8-Bit Magazin File Download (59:10 min / 73 MB)

Wieder ist es Dezember geworden und wir reden mal wieder über Gadgets und alles Unwichtige, was man als Geek unbedingt haben muss. Als Gast ist diesmal Raffzahn mit dabei, den wir mit einer grossen Portion Fondue aus München angelockt haben. Trackliste Allison Crowe – Silent Night Elk Bell – Holiday Island Schrottkop – Oh du fröhliche Nächste Sendung am Samstag, 07. Januar 2012, 19:00 Uhr Musikpiraten e.V. :: Weihnachtsliedersammlung des Musikpiraten e.V. Handy-Mikroskop :: Cellscope - Mikroskop für ans Handy Thumbtacks :: Mikro-Mikrophon fürs Handy für angehende Podcaster Touchscreenfingertips :: Spezielle Aufkleber für Handschuhe zur Touchscreenbenützung Off The Hook :: Telefonhörer als Duschkopf Stricktux :: Der Stricktux und andere handgemachte Maskottchen Android eating Apple :: Äpfel essende Androiden auf T-Shirts I fixed it :: Endlich hat jemand Apple repariert. Slide to unlock :: Apple Patent #1964022 Like :: "Like" Stempel Like & Dislike :: "Like" und "Dislike" Stempel Guy Fawkes Maske :: Guy Fawkes Maske aus "V wie Vendetta" Wurfsternhaken :: Shuriken Kleiderhaken Astromedia :: Stirlingmotor aus Karton und anderes Zeug FXI Tech :: Cotton Candy USB-Stick-Computer mit ARM CPU Raspberry Pi :: Raspberry Pi - Kreditkartengrosser ARM Rechner USB Ladegeräte :: USB Ladegeräte in Hülle und Fülle Mind Candy :: Mind Candy Demoscene DVDs und Blu-Rays CSW Verlag :: "Extraleben" Hörbuch und vieles weitere rund ums Retrogaming Retro Magazin :: Retro gibts jetzt auch am gutsortierten Kiosk Return Magazin :: RETURN - Das 8-Bit Magazin File Download (59:10 min / 73 MB)