Podcasts about renaissance person

This episode is a captivating conversation with Richard Socher, serial entrepreneur, investor, and AI researcher. Richard elaborates on why he likens the impact of AI to the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Renaissance, discusses important current issues in AI, such as scaling laws and agents, provides a behind-the-scenes tour of YOU.com and its evolving business model, and finally describes his current investment strategy in AI startups. You.com Website - https://you.com/business Twitter - https://x.com/youdotcom Richard Socher LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsocher Twitter - https://x.com/richardsocher FIRSTMARK Website - https://firstmark.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/FirstMarkCap Matt Turck (Managing Director) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/turck/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattturck (00:00) Intro (02:00) "AI era is the Industrial Revolution, Renaissance, and the Enlightenment combined" (07:49) Top-performers in the Age of AI (11:15) Comeback of the Renaissance Person (13:05) People tried to stop Richard from doing deep learning research. Why? (14:34) Jevons paradox of intelligence (17:08) Scaling Laws in Deep Learning (23:23) Can Deep Learning and Rule-Based AI coexist? (25:42) Post-transformers AI Architecture (28:20) Achieving AGI and ASI (36:43) AI for everyday tasks: how far is it? (44:50) AI Agents (55:45) Evolution of You.com (01:02:11) Technical side of You.com (01:06:46) Is AI getting cheaper? (01:13:05) What is AIX Ventures? (01:16:36) VC landscape of 2024 (01:24:31) Research vs Entrepreneurship (01:26:12) OpenAI's transformation and its impact on the industry

Unlock the secrets of financial resilience with our latest episode! We're diving deep into the money vaults of history to extract golden nuggets of wisdom that can fortify your finances today. In this episode, you'll discover: • The "Three R's of Recession Resilience" that have stood the test of time • How your great-grandparents' Depression-era tricks can beef up your modern budget • Why the 2008 financial crisis might hold the key to your side-hustle success • Inflation-fighting strategies from the 1970s that still pack a punch today  • The surprising parallels between 1929's market crash and today's economic challenges   Plus, we'll reveal: • How to build a financial emergency kit that would make a Depression-era survivor proud • The "Victory Garden" approach to diversifying your income streams • Why becoming the "Renaissance Person" of your finances could be your recession superpower   Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting your financial journey, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to help you weather economic storms. Don't let history repeat itself – learn from it instead! 00:00 Introduction to Timeless Financial Wisdom 00:36 Welcome to Wealth Wisdom Financial Podcast 01:14 Exploring Financial Fortitude and Resilience 01:46 Learning from Past Financial Crises 03:05 Special Invitation: Transform Your Financial Future 05:37 The Three R's of Recession Resilience 05:40 Reserves: The Power of Cash Savings 08:20 Reduce: Living Lean and Building Relationships 10:35 Reinvent: Diversifying Income Streams 15:56 Conclusion and Next Steps   Links mentioned in the show: 

Today on the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast we have an episode you won't want to miss. Our guest is Jacob Kendall, founder of The Versatile Social Worker, a program that helps social workers pivot their careers by optimizing their education and skills. Jacob's unique background as a former professor and global health expert gives him valuable insight into the world of social work and entrepreneurship. Join us as we delve into Jacob's journey, discussing the importance of networking, personal branding, and the power of mastering the "zoom lens" approach. Get ready to be inspired and gain valuable tips for navigating your own entrepreneurial path.ABOUT JACOBJacob Kendall currently lives in coastal Alabama, his home state, with his wife Emily, and their son Simon. He grew up with the goal of being a certifiable Renaissance Person, and he is well on his way with a truly interdisciplinary background. It explains why he created The Versatile Social Worker, in which he loves helping social workers squeeze all the juice out of their education and multifarious skills. Specifically, he designed his program to help social workers pivot their careers by learning to market their transferable skills with razor-sharp precision. Jacob has also studied biology, public health, gerontology, and theology. As a former professor, he has taught social work, public health, and global health. Jacob has passport stamps for 25 countries (so far), enjoys birdwatching, and plays various musical instruments. His favorite reading topics include evolution, animal behavior, quantum mechanics, ancient history, geography, and fiction.LINKS & RESOURCES- Connect with Jacob on LinkedIn- Visit The Versatile Social Worker's Website

Benjamin is the Innovation and Environmental Resources Manager at the City of Palmdale in California. Benjamin and I chat about all that his title encompasses and also his journey to the position he is currently in. We also chat about how he finds his PW news and intel, also why we should all strive to be a Renaissance Person. Give the show a listen and remember to thank your local Public Works Professionals. Also, stop the illegal dumping!

In 2020, I referred to Samuel H. Johnson as a Renaissance Person. By that, I mean a person with wide-ranging interests/knowledge who draws on both attributes to create new and valuable things for public consumption. That description fits Sam to a "T." He has been a radio host, award-winning public TV producer, Hollywood actor, activist, trailblazing Federal staff writer, and (in retirement) a novelist and author of children's books. His ability to pivot from one endeavor to another--and do each well--is one reason (among many) why I hold Sam in high regard. Today, Sam discusses his personal background, including the impact of his collegiate years at Miami University (Ohio). He then talks about his book writing projects (two in particular), The Cherokee and the Slave (2013) and Gabriel's Favorite Angel (2018), before focusing on the centerpiece of today's program, HBCUs The Living Legacies, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (2022). (All three books are available on Amazon.com.) I know you will enjoy getting to know Samuel H. Johnson. (⁠You can read my review of his HBCU book here⁠.)

Hey Friends! I think you will LOVE today's conversation with Noel. He is such a great guy who I truly admire and am happy that we have become friends. I hope you and I will become friends too. Or at least friendly.....   Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Noel Casler is best known for his outspoken commentary on Twitter, and unveiling truths in his weekly Car Rant's about his 25 years experience behind the scenes in live television and in the music industry. Noel spent six seasons working directly with the Trump family on “Celebrity Apprentice,” and toured with many musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills & Nash and many others. These experiences inform and guide his work as a stand-up comedian giving him a unique perspective and many first hand stories to draw upon, making his humor both captivating and hilarious. Noel's tweets and Car Rant's are often cited by Joy Reid on MSNBC and various other news programs. Videos of his stand-up routines have reached millions, especially his revelations about working with the Trump family.  Noel is a frequent guest on various Sirius XM and iHeart Radio podcasts; and in 2021 decided to officially launch his own aptly named podcast the Noel Casler Podcast.  Noel excels at breaking down complex socio-political subjects into funny and entertaining vignettes that often get shared to millions. Utilizing his large and loyal online following The Noel Casler Podcast is a mainstay on the Apple Podcast Charts (Comedy Interviews). Since its debut there have been over 300k downloads and continuing to see a growth in streams each week.  Continuing his “Unverified Tour,” his live show features his comedic takes, insights and heartfelt observations his fans have grown to love.  Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page

DaVinci painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper evoking images of emotion and motion. In Walter Isaac's biography of Leonardo, we learn what a true guru does to be able to master his craft. What if you took his same hunger and thirst for knowledge and applied that to your relationship? It's said that he would carry his masterpieces around for up to 10 years constantly improving them and learning new ways to evoke the right image. How many years are you willing to work on your marriage masterpiece? What's the last bit of wisdom you've learned that you can apply to your relationship? Perhaps great artists aren't made overnight, nor our great marriages made overnight. Perhaps over decades you'll become a master at your relationship craft. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thriving-twogether/support

Welcome to the first episode of Free Range Thinking - a Podcast which starting point is Neurodiversity and from there we - that is your hosts Sharon and Alex and you the listeners - go right off into the weeds and down different rabbit holes ;) One of our first goals with the podcast is to find some languaging and words around the whole topic of Neurodiversity. So please send us your feedback, your questions, what you are experimenting with yourself, your experiences with Neurodiverstiy, your languaging around it and everything else you think we should talk about. You can reach Sharon via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-leigh-pp4l/ and Alex via Mail@alex-kahl.de OK, let's go! Here are the Shownotes and the chapter-marks for our pilot episode WHOOOHOOO!: 00:00:00 - Why are Sharon and Alex doing this Podcast about Neurodiversity? 00:02:30 - Putting language around Neurodiversity by Sharon describing her ADD 00:05:00 - Alex take on finding new neurodivergent Features and learning about himself 00:09:30 - Which neurodivergent Feat did Sharon noticed first? - ADD, Dyslexia (Number-Dyslexia, the Aspberger Spectrum, Tourette) 00:16:30 - HSP Highly Sensitve Person 00:20:30 - ADD as a Superpower, Thinking really fast and the Scientist Mentality 0:24:45 - Painting a Map of Neurodiversity - Alex first Features he discovered. Drawing with Aphantasia 00:29:00 - Dealing with emotional people is hard for Alex 00:31:00 - Earning a degree and just BEING something. A Heart Surgeon for example 00:35:55 - Being a Polymath, Renaissance Person, Scanner Personality 00:37:30 - How the Internet helps being neurodivergent - e.g. because of Niklas Luhmann's story 00:42:00 - Spezialization - Being alive NOW - the effect of the pandemic on neurodivergent people and the bandwitdth people have to deal with right now 00:46:00 - The beautiful thing about podcast and going aaaaaaall over the places ADD-Style :-) 00:47:45 - Resilience is suddenly eeeeeverywhere - braught up by Neuronormatives 00:49:00 - IT SHOULD BE LIKE _THIS!_ - or should it? 00:55:30 - Reigning yourself in means you can't think freely 01:01:00 - Learning that you are on some spectrum and how to use it for your benefit without a lot of shame Aren't all people neurodiverse in some aspect or the other? 01:08:00 - How to break the grey, ultrastructured mold of society and how it is hard for neuronormative people to deal with diversity 01:13:00 - The value in scientific stories - Micronutrients and ADD / ADHD 01:19:00 - Neurodiverse Management and not all C-Levels are living by the sea :-D 01:24:00 - The ripple-effect of Life-Changes like nutrients like MCT-Oil and Energy-Boosting 01:27:30 - Parking downhill for the next Episode: Nutrition! 01:35:00 - Our thoughts on our first Episode :-D 01:37:00 - I AM A LEGION - or how Sharon's last name is pronounced in different cultures and languages :-D a 01:39:30 - We as Neurodivergent carve our own Path through collaborative learning by experimenting

People often think they can only be passionate about a couple of things or expert at one. Why can't you be brilliant at everything you do? All it takes is Being Here.

Hello and welcome to Multi-Passionate ArtistsYes, we have a new name and focus for this podcast. Creativity coach Diane Foy has conversations with thriving multi-passionate artists, musicians, actors, dancers, painters, photographers, and other creative souls on their journey, entrepreneurship, and process.Solo shows offer coaching drawn from her 30 years of experience as a creative entrepreneur, which includes 16 years as a arts and entertainment publicist.Let's celebrate being a multipotentialite, scanner, Renaissance soul, polymath, multi-hyphenate, serial specialist, or whatever term feeds your soul.https://dianefoy.com/074

Driven by his personal mission to be the best version of himself and help solve the climate crisis, Peter Knight embodies the true meaning of a renaissance person. He started as a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice, later expanding his legal career into advising both the International and U.S. Olympic Committees, as well as numerous Fortune 500 companies. His knack for politics has propelled him to serve as Chief of Staff to Al Gore. He also served on four presidential campaigns, including as national campaign manager for President Bill Clinton in 1996. A visionary in the field of ESG investing, Peter partnered with Al Gore to found Generation Investment Management, which ultimately became a leader of global sustainable investing. Learn what fuels his passions in pursuing these incredible careers paths and don't miss out on hearing some stories from his rides in Marine One.Seeking the Extraordinary is sponsored by The Colony Group. For more information and to contact Michael Nathanson visit www.thecolonygroup.com

Show Notes: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (05:15) Mentors (07:20) Building and leading teams (13:15) Comfort with uncertainty (15:30) Waleed Abdalati Origins episode (18:30) What drew Nash to JPL (19:00) Trajectories to JPL (20:00) Why you need to read sociology books (22:00) Being a Renaissance Person - curiosity across human endeavors (22:40) T-shaped people (23:00) Challenging yourself (29:45) The change in mentality that comes with public service (32:50) NASA JPL Team X (35:15) What is Team X?van Allen, von Braun, and Pickering famous picture (38:00) What networked computers did for JPL (40:30) Alfred’s contribution to Team X efficiency - paper (42:15) Three types of fun (44:10) Thinking about how you provide information (46:15) Related: see discussion of human-centered design in Rachel Young Origins episode "Murphy was an optimist” (48:00) Melanie Mitchell Origins episode (56:10) Writing (56:45) Helping Writers Become Authors podcastChildren of Tendu podcast and parallels to proposal writing Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way Why you need to learn about design “All endeavors of humanity are communicative endeavors" “Vision without action is a daydream, action without vision is a nightmare" “You can never be too clear” (01:05:30) Thinking in questions (01:06:00) “The people who really make it in life are not those who get the right answer, but the ones that ask the right question” Right question is the quantum leap to the right answer Lightning round (01:08:00): Book: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Passion: Gift of gab Heart sing: Broadest possible definition of product development (The Invincible Company book) Screwed up: Leading people during Planck Mission project Find guest online: Twitter @aeniiiNASA JPL 'Five-Cut Fridays’ five-song music playlist series Alfred’s playlist

Generate unique solutions and perspectives that only a dedicated self-learner can.A jack of all trades is not actually a bad thing. It’s the best way to future-proof yourself and make yourself irreplaceable in any social or professional setting. It’s time to think like a polymath. https://bit.ly/learnlikeapolymathhollins Learn to absorb information like a sponge and foster connections that translate to real-life problem solving.Think Like a Polymath provides a clear path forward to becoming the jack of all trades that thrives in any situation. There are many myths about polymaths, and they are all dispelled and more in this book. Make sure you are spending your efforts in the best way, and that you are truly headed towards the goal you want. Unlock the “secrets” of famous polymaths that you too can utilize. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. Become a bonafide “Renaissance Person” and reap the rewards in your career. • Learn about cross pollination and how to use it to skyrocket your comprehension. • Understand the surprising traits of most polymaths, famous or not. • What analogy thinking is and why it will unlock your thinking. • The elusive concept of learning transfer and how most people approach it wrong. • The most efficient and effective plan to gain polymathy. Become the most valuable person that you know. This is the 12th book in the “Learning how to Learn” series as listed below: 1.The Science of Self-Learning 2.The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition [Second Edition] 3.The Self-Learning Blueprint 4.The Science of Accelerated Learning 5.Learn Like Einstein 6.Accelerated Learning for Expertise [First Edition] 7.Neuro-Learning 8.Build Rapid Expertise 9.Polymath 10.Painless Mental Math 11. Rapid Knowledge Acquisition and Synthesis 12. Learn Like a Polymath" AcceleratedLearning #Einstein #Expertise #neurolearning #PeterHollins #TheArtandScienceofSelfGrowth #Polymath #RenaissancePerson #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #selflearning #LearnLikeaPolymath

Generate unique solutions and perspectives that only a dedicated self-learner can.A jack of all trades is not actually a bad thing. It’s the best way to future-proof yourself and make yourself irreplaceable in any social or professional setting. It’s time to think like a polymath. Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/learnlikeapolymathhollins Learn to absorb information like a sponge and foster connections that translate to real-life problem solving.Think Like a Polymath provides a clear path forward to becoming the jack of all trades that thrives in any situation. There are many myths about polymaths, and they are all dispelled and more in this book. Make sure you are spending your efforts in the best way, and that you are truly headed towards the goal you want. Unlock the “secrets” of famous polymaths that you too can utilize. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. Become a bonafide “Renaissance Person” and reap the rewards in your career. • Learn about cross pollination and how to use it to skyrocket your comprehension. • Understand the surprising traits of most polymaths, famous or not. • What analogy thinking is and why it will unlock your thinking. • The elusive concept of learning transfer and how most people approach it wrong. • The most efficient and effective plan to gain polymathy. Become the most valuable person that you know. This is the 12th book in the “Learning how to Learn” series as listed below: 1.The Science of Self-Learning 2.The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition [Second Edition] 3.The Self-Learning Blueprint 4.The Science of Accelerated Learning 5.Learn Like Einstein 6.Accelerated Learning for Expertise [First Edition] 7.Neuro-Learning 8.Build Rapid Expertise 9.Polymath 10.Painless Mental Math 11. Rapid Knowledge Acquisition and Synthesis 12. Learn Like a Polymath" AcceleratedLearning #Einstein #Expertise #neurolearning #PeterHollins #TheArtandScienceofSelf-Growth #Polymath #RenaissancePerson #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #selflearning #LearnLikeaPolymath

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Joe Ehrmann, Jody Redman, Nate Baldwin and Bev Smith for an incredible cup of virtual coffee as we dive into what the purpose of youth sports is and what we should do when sports start back up. We discuss how the pandemic will change the demand of Youth Sports, how program directors can layer in character development curriculum, and how to create a trickle down effect so that youth coaches create athletes that want to keep coming back.    Read below for the bios of our fantastic panel:  Jody Redman is a nationally recognized facilitator and speaker. She is a former collegiate basketball player and has served as a teacher, coach, Athletic Director, Administrator at both the high school and collegiate levels.  Jody carries a dual portfolio as Associate Director for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and co-founder of the InSideOut Initiative. Jody oversees Minnesota’s education program for 500 member high schools that includes a professional development program, continuing education requirement and ongoing support and outreach. Her leadership skills and passion for education-based-athletics led her to develop an extensive curriculum called WHY WE PLAY, intended to redirect the focus of the win-at-all-costs sports culture.  Twitter @ISOInitiative and email at info@insideoutinitiative.org   Joe Ehrmann is the critically acclaimed author ofInsideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives. He was an All American football player, was named to Syracuse University’s All-Century Team, lettered in lacrosse and received the Arents Award, SU’s Most Distinguished Alumni honor for his contributions to society.  Joe played professional football for 13 years and was named Baltimore Colt’s Man of the Year.  He was the NFL’s first Ed Block Courage Award Recipient, and named “The Most Important Coach in America” by Parade Magazine. The Institute chose him as one of The Most Influential Sports Educators in America for International Sport. Joe also the subject of New York Times Best-Seller,Season of Life:  A Football Star, a Boy, A Journey to Manhood. Among many other awards, the Baltimore Business Journal selected him as the Renaissance Person of the Decade for his dedication and commitment to Baltimore City’s betterment.  He was the National Fatherhood Initiative’s Man of the Year and the Frederick Douglass National Man of the Year award recipient for empowering youth to prevent rape and other forms of male violence. Twitter: @JoeEhrmann76 and email at info@insideoutinitiative.org   Nate Baldwin is an experienced recreation programmer and advocate for inclusive, high quality youth sport experiences.  From 2014 to 2020, Nate led the revitalization of the Appleton (WI) Parks & Recreation youth sports program.  Through the development and delivery of a program vision centered on core values of inclusion, skill development, balance, and lifelong enjoyment of sport, the Appleton P&R youth sports program grew by an astonishing 75% during Nate’s tenure, reversing multiple years of participation decline that mirrored national trends.  This work culminated in recognition as an inaugural Aspen Institute Project Play Champion in 2018, and guest appearances with the Changing the Game Project, as well as their hosted “Way of Champions” podcast. Prior to serving in Appleton and committing to his passion for youth sport, Nate created and managed an adult social sports business in Denver, CO (Western Alternative Sports Assn.), which in 10 years, elevated from startup to one of the largest independent recreation providers in the state, and was featured on the Discovery Channel series “Wreckreation Nation” in 2009. In addition to his appearances with Changing the Game Project and Project Play, Nate also serves as a regular speaker, presenter and writer at  the regional and national level, sharing insight, advice and best practices with all who seek to redefine and deliver a better youth sports experience.   Twitter: @nbaldwin75 and email at nbaldwin1975@gmail.com.     Beverly Smith is a Canadian basketball player and coach. Smith played college basketball at the Oregon Ducks, where she was named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American in 1981 and 1982. Smith is a former Oregon student-athlete who coached and played in the Olympics, Smith is an exemplary teacher of the game. A Salmon Arm, B.C., native, she served as the Canadian National Team women’s coach from 1997 to 2001 before former UO assistant coach Allison McNeill took over those reins in October 2001. Most recently, she served as an assistant coach for Team Canada in the 2016 Rio Games.  Twitter: @kidsportsbev and email at bevs@kidsports.org   Listen on, iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher   Highlights from the Podcast: What has this great “pause” in youth sports brought to attention? How do we know when we as parents are giving our child the best chance to succeed? What are the opportunities for HS athletes during this time? Sports should “complement, not consume our lives" How will the pandemic change the demand of Youth Sports? What will sports look like with all the new restraints? How can program directors layer in character development? Do organizations know the “why” they do what they do? “Youth sports should be a delivery system for character development curriculum." What are the outcomes of character development and transformational coaching?  "Character can’t be taught, it must be modeled." Do we clearly define what a coach’s expectations are as the leader of that team? How to grow a program that includes ongoing coach training Do volunteer coaches want training and how do you keep them coming back? Creating a new scoreboard for assessing coaches and defining success What happens when a coach pushes back on teaching character development, aka “Resistors" “To be a better coach, you need to be a better you." How do you create a trickle down effect so that youth coaches create athletes that want to keep coming back? With no youth sport governing body, how do we make changes nationwide? What happens when public park and rec associations are actively shying away from growth and change? Can we be more proactive with organizations to provide opportunities for athletes to participate in sport? How do we spread the message that physical play is not just for the physical, but the social-emotional benefits    Four Questions every coach should consider, from InsideOut Coaching: Why do you coach? Why do you coach the way you coach? How does it feel to be coached by you? How do you define success?   Resources Mentioned Registration for Coaching Mentorship LIVE Course starting May 19th Episode #100 “Every Child is One Relationship Away from a Successful Life:” A Lesson on Transformational Coaching from Joe Ehrmann and Jody Redman of the InSideOut Initiative Episode #85 How to Transform the Culture of Your Youth Sports Program with Nate Baldwin, Appleton Parks and Recreation Sports Coordinator The insideOut Initiative https://www.kidsports.org/   Help Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses.    If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including:  Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. 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She is a Renaissance Person extraordinaire: a lawyer, an inventor, a biotech innovator, a futurist, a transgender activist, and one of the most successful female CEO's of all time.  Martine Rothblatt talks here about founding Sirius/XM radio. She talks about how her daughter's terminal illness led her to develop a treatment, as well as a biotech company to manufacture it (saving thousands of lives so far). She describes her newest missions -- developing an endless supply of transplantable organs, and the electric helicopter technology to deliver them. She explains why she's been able to accomplish such wildly varied things in her life (she's also an amateur musician, pilot & astronomer), and why she refers to herself as transcender rather than transgender.  She  also lays out her vision for the not-so-distant future, when humans, she says, will be capable of digitizing their consciousness and doubling the capacity of their minds. 

Gina Colagioia is the jill-of-all-trades, insatiably curious polymath, and event planner behind NY-based company Renaissance Person. Renaissance Person is an event series with the tagline "Okay at Everything" that teaches people fun, interesting, and kinda weird skills: beatboxing with the world beatboxing champion, faking your own death, making homemade butter, and many, many more. Their events are low cost and designed to be educational-ish, super fun, and let you satisfy your curiosity.  We talk about Gina's career trajectory and how she turned her curiosity and thirst for learning #AllTheThings into a unique and successful company. Gina's super real and honest with us, and we had a great discussion about the future of Renaissance Person, her tips for throwing events that people will actually come to, and more. 00:05:26: What is Gina's current job and what does she do? 00:12:01: Gina tells about her day job and her interesting career trajectory. We talk about how a lot of creatives have day jobs, too! 00:30:32: What was the origin story of Renaissance Person? 00:39:32: What are the challenges and rewards of running Renaissance Person? 00:46:15: What's Gina's "why?"  00:52:00: We have an interesting chat about perfectionism and how limiting it can be. 00:60:00: Are there any legal liabilities Gina has to think about when throwing events? 01:04:00: How does she market events to make sure people actually come? 01:14:00: Gina has a bunch of certifications herself: an ordained minister, a licensed marine fisherman, a NY Poll Worker, Naloxone carrier, Trap-Neuter-Release for feral cats, and Google Analytics. How did she get these certifications? Was it hard? 01:22:00: What's her favorite RP class so far? 01:25:00: Is it hard to find spaces at which to host the events? 01:33:00: What's the future of Renaissance Person? 01:41:00: Back to the future: what advice would Gina give to her younger self? What's the biggest business mistake she's made? 02:09:25: A Day in the Life: what does her day-to-day look like? 02:15:00: Listener questions and quick answers, with some bonus questions thrown in. 

I was recently asked the question: what would I do differently in my business if I could go back in time five years? The answer is... I regret nothing! Er... but another, more useful answer, is... I would know more. I would know certain things like what to invest my time, money and patience in. I would know what to say yes to, what to say no to... I thought it might be helpful to share the seven things I came up with - the seven things that I would tell Cat of 2013-4 about how, as a creative introvert, to build a business solo.   Self-Knowledge I like to start with Self-Knowledge, because without it… we're awash at sea. With it - even with a smidge of it - we can start to orient ourselves, and maybe make our way to less stormy seas. There are many paths to finding yourself, who you are, what you need, what you want - and you could spend a lifetime on those paths alone. But for me, there is one pretty direct path - and that is the path of… personality type tests! OK, not the most scientific technique, but let's face it: you, your 'self' is entirely subjective, just like these quizzes. You get to decide who you are, what you're about, and how you see yourself. With tests like the Myers Briggs Type Inventory or the Big Five or OCEAN model, you have the chance to really reflect on what these tests kick up for you. You might learn something about yourself from the questions you answer alone - like ‘Do you try to respond to your e-mails as soon as possible and cannot stand a messy inbox?' - that might bring up its own series of insights that you hadn't even noticed about yourself and your behaviours until you were asked. Take note of what you agree with, what you adamantly disagree with, and let it speak to you. Ask yourself: what does this tell me about me? What can I do with this knowledge?   Focus Once we have some knowledge about what we personally need, what we value and what our strengths are, we can apply this to a single point of focus. Gulp. Focus - meaning to focus your attention on ONE thing or one outcome… isn't exactly a skill that comes naturally to most creatives. We tend to act more like magpies: jumping from one shiny object to another. Whilst I encourage the ‘Renaissance Person' style of dabbling in multiple creative pursuits, I also know very well the limits of this kind of behaviour, long term. When our attention is split, and remains split, it becomes nearly impossible to get anything done. Or anything we do get done isn't of the standard that it could be, had we just focussed on that one thing at a time. The point of focus isn't to limit yourself to only one thing… forever and ever… but to focus on one thing at a time, allowing you to dedicate yourself to the task at hand, free from distraction, and then move your focus to your next one thing.   Routine I admit that different creatives need different amounts of routine, or at least different types. Personally, I feel my best and do my best work when I have a solid morning routine - so my first 2-3 hours are set in stone. After that, I'm happy to let more of a spontaneous flow shape my day. So how much routine do you need? What kind of routine? I'd definitely treat this like a personal experiment. Try out a morning routine. Try out an evening routine. If you work in an office, see what tasks you can do at certain times of the day. If you work at home, you likely have even more flexibility, but of course parents know that your routine has a lot to do with your kids and what they need. One thing I'll say is that you likely have more control over your routine than you think. And if you are a stickler for routine, maybe you need to shake things up a bit. If you're allergic to routine, maybe it's worth seeing what happens when you add one routine into your day, like drawing a doodle at lunch time.   Courage Oh courage. I still think of the cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz when I think of courage, because he's great proof - even if he is a talking lion - that you can DO courageous things ad still be scared. Courage doesn't mean sacrificing your fear - because fear means something. It means you care enough about something to fear losing it. The real secret to doing something courageous isn't having some certificate that the Wizard gives you to prove your bravery: it's actually much easier to get. All you need is to care enough about the outcome that you can do something in spite of your fear. No flying monkeys required. I'll admit, you will sometimes encounter things that you simply can't bring yourself to do. But it isn't because you lack courage, it's because you don't want it enough. You don't want the reward more than you fear the possible loss. And that's OK! Just be honest with yourself, and decide what you want courage for. If you want it enough, the courage will show up.   One Superfan If you haven't heard me talk about a Superfan before, I'll summarise: Your Superfan has the problem you're solving - solving a pressing problem your Superfan has is a necessary requirement for anything you're offering. Your Superfan has the same worldview as you - When they see your product, your Superfan will experience the “That's the one! It was made just for me!” feeling. Your Superfan has time and money to use what you sell - A true Superfan won't complain that what you're offering is too expensive. Nor will they say they don't have the time right now. Once you know precisely who this Superfan is, and you are aligning your offering with them and their needs… then you won't have a problem marketing or selling your creative work. Simple… but not easy. It can take years for someone to truly know their Superfan; some never find them. But I'm a strong believer in taking this slow. Trying to figure this out overnight (been there) isn't fun and usually just doesn't get you anywhere. Next month I'm going to be sharing my process for finding your Superfan in the League of Creative Introverts - we'll do a livestream with an opportunity to ask questions and all that jazz. If. you're a member or want to join the League, of course you can sign up over the next week. Just go to thecreativeintrovert.com/lci and you'll see all the info there.   One platform What I mean by platform is a place for you to consistently share your work. Argh. Do I have to? I hear you cry. Yes you bloody well do! Let me just say that there are almost infinite ways to share your work online - a recent Leaguer (that's what I affectionately call folks in the LCI) has shared an amazing blog post sharing snaps of her studio, the view from her window, some of her work and my god it's fascinating. And makes me really warm to her, as a virtual stranger, and makes me a helluva lot more likely to think of her when I'm in the market for handmade jewellery. OK so what is the platform for you? Like Penny, you could go for the blog - especially if writing comes easily to you and you're confident with platforms like blogger or Wordpress or have a website already Or you could go down the social media route. I also have some Leaguers doing amazing things on Instagram, like Elliot Kesse, @changedotyoga - she's a yoga teacher and promotes yoga for all bodies, all abilities, and has a lot of body positive messages (as well as hilarious yoga memes) which perfectly resonate with her audience, which includes myself. Whatever you pick, I have faith that you can find something that feels like a creative extension of your existing work. I feel this way about the podcast for sure. I love writing and thinking about these topics, and I just happen to be flowing that through the podcast right now. I don't think of it as my number one marketing tool, even though it is, I think of it as a way of getting my art out; communicating with my Superfans and challenging myself creatively.   Community Hmmm… you probably weren't expecting this hardcore introvert to be spouting off about community as one of the vital tings a creative introvert needs to build a business solo. I mean, isn't that an oxymoron? Am I being an oxymoron? Before you unsubscribe from this podcast, let me tell you what I mean by community. Because up until 3 years ago, I had no clue myself. I certainly didn't think I needed one. So what in the heck IS community? People I can go to for help. People who I can share jokes with. People who I can learn from. People I can help. People who get me. People who I get. That's just my definition. You may have your own - you might add to my list, subtract from it, whatever. The point is what community feels like. It feels like support. It feels like comfort, but not without interesting challenge. It feels like someone has your back. It feels like purpose, meaning and trust. Oh boy is community important if you're playing this creative career game. I can still remember clearly those long nights I would stay up thinking of what exactly I was doing wrong in my illustration business. What was I missing that they had? Was it my talent? Was it my Instagram strategy? Did I need to read more books about marketing? Fast forward a few years, and I'm in Brighton, at my own Meetup - Creative Cafe - and basking in the presence of just a small group of like-minds. I might not be best friends with these people, but they were my creative community. I also found this same feeling of support and mutual encouragement in my online community, the League of Creative Introverts. There, I have the advantage of connecting with folk all over the world, helping each other out, sharing tips and skills, egging each other on - in a gentle way, because we all get it. We know the introvert struggle is real. And we know the joy of being in our own company, and still being able to dip in to our community - because we know the value of it.     POWERED BY PATREON This podcast is made possible only by means of my generous supporters on Patreon. Thank you! Supporting the Creative Introvert podcast also gets you lots of goodies, from a Monthly Ask Me Anything to a copy of my new BOOK, The Creative Introvert: How to Build a Business You Love on Your Terms. Hitting milestones also funds future projects, and ideas guided by you, my supporters. BECOME A SUPPORTER  

This podcast would not exist, the Changing the Game Project would not exist, if it were not for Joe Ehrmann. Many years ago, I read his incredible book InSideOut Coaching, and it changed my life forever. It validated for me that there was more to coaching than Xs and Os, and that I wanted to be a “transformational coach, and not a transactional one.” Thus, to celebrate our 100th episode of The Way of Champions Podcast, we bring you Joe Ehrmann and Jody Redman, founders of The InSideOut Initiative, a collaboration with the NFL whose goal is to “inspire and catalyze communities to transform their sports culture.”  This episode is everything I hoped it would be, as the wisdom Joe and Jody share is incredible. Some highlights include:  8 mins: the four-part system that defines the role of sports in schools 9 mins: the difference between performance character and moral character, and how coaches can teach it 17 mins: to be a better coach, you have to be a better you 24 mins: how sports is not meeting the fundamental needs of student-athletes anymore 28 mins: what are the moral and performance values that define your coaching why 35 mins: how to show every child that you value him or her 43 mins: the four most powerful questions a coach must ask 54 mins: final words of wisdom from Jody and Joe  About our guests: Jody Redman is a nationally recognized facilitator and speaker. She is a former collegiate basketball player and has served as a teacher, coach, Athletic Director, Administrator at both the high school and collegiate levels.  Jody carries a dual portfolio as Associate Director for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and co-founder of the InSideOut Initiative. Jody oversees Minnesota’s education program for 500 member high schools that includes a professional development program, continuing education requirement and ongoing support and outreach. Her leadership skills and passion for education-based-athletics led her to develop an extensive curriculum called WHY WE PLAY, intended to redirect the focus of the win-at-all-costs sports culture. Joe Ehrmann is the critically acclaimed author of InsideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives. He was an All American football player, was named to Syracuse University’s All-Century Team, lettered in lacrosse and received the Arents Award, SU’s Most Distinguished Alumni honor for his contributions to society.  Joe played professional football for 13 years and was named Baltimore Colt’s Man of the Year.  He was the NFL’s first Ed Block Courage Award Recipient, and named “The Most Important Coach in America” by Parade Magazine.  The Institute chose him as one of The Most Influential Sports Educators in America for International Sport. Joe also the subject of New York Times Best-Seller, Season of Life:  A Football Star, a Boy, A Journey to Manhood. Among many other awards, the Baltimore Business Journal selected him as the Renaissance Person of the Decade for his dedication and commitment to Baltimore City’s betterment.  He was the National Fatherhood Initiative’s Man of the Year and the Frederick Douglass National Man of the Year award recipient for empowering youth to prevent rape and other forms of male violence.  Connect with Joe and Jody: https://insideoutinitiative.org/ Twitter: @ISOInitiative Twitter: @JoeEhrmann76 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insideoutinitiative If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad  Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message!  

Another Great show! Amy Story Larson is the guest for this episode of the Friend List Podcast. Amy Has a great story to tell and I am sure you will enjoy the listen. Amy Story Larson is a Mother, Editor, Writer and Artist. She Is a Renaissance Person that has mastered the art of re-inventing herself. Listen in and Prepare to be inspired. We follow her story from her birth in Brooklyn NY, to her life in Idaho where she follows her passion to teach others. Check her out on Facebook at PaintBox or learn about her traveling Bus/Chalk board on Facebook at Chalkie.

Multipotentialite. Multi-passionate. Scanner. Renaissance Person. Generalist. Multipod. Whichever term you favor, the meaning behind it is what’s important. According to our guest (and coiner of the term), Emilie Wapnick, a multipotentialite is a person that doesn’t have “one true calling the way that specialists do.” While having the drive to learn new things and master new skills is a fantastic quality and strength to have while job searching, a lot of multi-passionate people struggle with finding a career that “fits” them because they have such a wide range of interests. This makes it hard to narrow down a specific career, since there are so many choices out there that they can thrive in. She stopped by the podcast to share her insight and strategies on how multipotentialites can approach their career search while combining their most-valued passions to create a happy (income-earning) life. Listen to the episode to learn more about how you can take your Jack/Jill-of-All-Trade superpowers to the next level of your career.

Jaemin and Gabe welcome their first ever Guest with Feelings: Alex Zobel, a modern-day Renaissance woman who has a PhD in 16th century English Lit, teaches prisoners in San Quentin, is building her own tiny home, and opening a brewery with her brother, among other things. The three of them discuss: how to become a modern day Renaissance person, what San Quentin prisoners thought of the election, what Standing Rock taught Alex (radical listening), IUD's and accessible poetry, and much more! Show Notes Guest with Feelings Interview • The tension between exploring many diverse interests and diving deep into each of those interests. • What San Quentin prisoners thought of Donald Trump winning the election. • Invisibilia podcast: Is Your Personality Fixed, Or Can You Change Who You Are? • The origins of the Armistice Brewing Company • Teams without conflict don't work. • The importance of Asset Mapping: what are the skills that I have and how can they be used to advance the causes I believe in? • How climbing a gigantic metal boar at Burning Man taught Alex to “just do it”. • The power of community to galvanize and inspire social change. • Alex's experience at Standing Rock: “If Burning Man is about racial self-expression, showing up at Standing Rock is about radical listening.” • Ta Nehisi Coates quote on allyship. • “Bad Feminist” by Roxanne Gay • “Say what you're going to say, but be willing to say you're sorry.” • Tactics for talking about Trump with family at the dinner table. Quick Picks • Gabe's #1: The People vs. O.J. Simpson (on Netflix) – O.J.: Made in America (ESPN documentary) • Alex's #1: IUD's (non-hormonal) – removable birth control. – Planned Parenthood video on IUDs (that Jaemin produced) • Jaemin's #1: In Defense of Facebook • Gabe's #2: Having a light morning routine (Meditate for 3 min. and journal for 3 min. before checking email) • Alex's #2: Accessible poetry – Alex's list of 10 accessible poets, (with a link to a poem by each poet): Nayyirah Waheed, Gwendolyn Brooks, Mary Oliver, Warsan Shire, Sherman Alexie, Billy Collins, Sharon Olds, Ted Kooser, Lucile Clifton, Louise Gluck. – salt. by Nayyirah Waheed – Andrea Gibson • Jaemin's #2: Gymnastic rings workouts – Nayoya gymnastic rings – Gymnastic Rings 101: A Beginner's Routine & FAQs • Alex's brewery: Armistice Brewing Company – Alex's latest brewery blog post: “Brewhouse Found Its Forever Home!” • Gabe's twitter – Gabe's latest blog post: “My Top 6 Books of 2016”” • Jaemin's twitter – Jaemin's latest blog post: “Three Books I'm Embarrassed to Admit Changed My Life” • Music for the podcast: “As Colorful As Ever” by Broke For Free

Jaemin and Gabe welcome their first ever Guest with Feelings: Alex Zobel, a modern-day Renaissance woman who has a PhD in 16th century English Lit, teaches prisoners in San Quentin, is building her own tiny home, and opening a brewery with her brother, among other things. The three of them discuss: how to become a modern day Renaissance person, what San Quentin prisoners thought of the election, what Standing Rock taught Alex (radical listening), IUD's and accessible poetry, and much more!

For centuries, the Liberal Arts education was the gold standard that all education endeavors were based. The idea of a ‘Renaissance Person” was someone who had skills and abilities in a variety of fields, grew out of the classic Liberal Arts education. Some say that it’s a bygone piece of history, but many feel that it is a vital part of working and interacting with people, and in many ways, it’s perhaps the most vital of underpinnings for success as a software tester. We welcome back Jess Ingrassellino to talk with us about the value of a classic Liberal Arts education ,how it can be applied effectively to a software testing career, and how those who are so focused on automating as the be all and end all might be missing a few things. Also, we take a look at the growth of online testing conferences, the UK National Health Service Email bomb and Virtual Studio for Mac… wait, what?!!   Resource by QualiTest Group

Peter Ralston talks about being well rounded in this consciousness episode.   More information please visit  PersonalEmpowerment.Me