Podcast appearances and mentions of shabnam mogharabi

Shabnam Mogharabi is one of the co-founders of SoulPancake, a media company that introduced us to Kid President and countless real-life stories intended to build community and generate hope. Shabnam tells Karen how SoulPancake came to be, why she eventually left her post as CEO and how to find work that aligns with your purpose and values.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shabnam Mogharabi is one of the co-founders of SoulPancake, a media company that introduced us to Kid President and countless real-life stories intended to build community and generate hope. Shabnam tells Karen how SoulPancake came to be, why she eventually left her post as CEO and how to find work that aligns with your purpose and values.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shabnam Mogharabi (@shabster on Twitter) is a former award-winning journalist who co-founded SoulPancake in 2008 with the actor Rainn Wilson. SoulPancake is a digital entertainment company with the vision to “make stuff that matters” creating uplifting and socially impactful videos on a daily basis. With this singular and different approach to online entertainment, the company has amassed over 10m fans online and nearly 1B video views. Under Shabnam’s tenure, SoulPancake was also acquired by leading impact film organisation, Participant Media and worked across their releases such as ROMA and DARK WATER, to reach new audiences and create and measure their social impact. Shabnam is an incredibly articulate and engaging speaker and we cover a lot of really valuable material in this conversation Including: - strategies to create impact through filmmaking, - ways to reach new audiences - how brands and filmmakers are working together as well as and how to approach brands if you are a filmmaker - How to strategise your career as a storyteller More About Shabnam Mogharabi Shabnam Mogharabi has more than 15 years of experience in media and entertainment building startups and organizations with an emphasis on digital content, social platforms, production, and news media. She most recently served as CEO of SoulPancake, an inspiring entertainment company she co-founded with actor Rainn Wilson that creates daily positive, socially conscious videos about human connection. As CEO, she was responsible for steering the company’s vision, safeguarding its mission, and supercharging its growth past its current community of 10M fans online and nearly 1B video views. She also advised SoulPancake’s parent company, Participant Media, and its board on strategic issues, acquisition opportunities, and the company’s social impact goals. Prior to SoulPancake, Shabnam was an award-winning journalist and editor, having served as the youngest Editor-in-Chief at Hanley Wood Business Media, where she oversaw a group of 4 print publications, 8 websites and e-newsletters, and 3 annual live events in the real estate space. Under her leadership, the group weathered downsizing and consolidation during the financial and housing crisis of 2008, yet surpassed annual revenue growth and profitability targets by 20%. One of the youngest winners of the Jesse H. Neal Award (the Pulitzer Prize of B2B journalism), Shabnam has worked as a contributing writer, editor, and stringer for a number of publications, including People, Pool & Spa News, Sunset, and HuffPost. She is a New York Times bestselling author with SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions. Shabnam is honored to be a member of the 2016 class of Henry Crown Fellows and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She is a frequent speaker on the importance of joy, how to connect with Millennials, and meaningful online engagement. She resides in Los Angeles, where she is active with a number of interfaith organizations and volunteers with the Crisis Text Line. Shabnam received her B.A. in journalism and business administration from the University of Southern California and her Master’s in media management from Northwestern University. You can find her on Twitter at @shabster. More info at www.futureoffilm.live

An Evening with Rainn Wilson and Shabnam Mogharabi: After Show Interview by DIG Magazine

SoulPancake is an entertainment company with a mission to make the world a better place. How? By creating content that explores meaningful topics with integrity, heart + humor. You've likely seen some of their viral hits (that have amassed nearly one billion views!) like Kid President, Tell My Story + My Last Days.  Shabnam Mogharabi, co-founder, shares the best tips she's discovered while curating the signature SoulPancake content for 10 years. SHOW NOTES It doesn’t matter what you do, just try to be of service to the world. Take it offline: Use relationships formed online to initiate offline experiences in order to build deeper connections.  Be present: The internet makes us feel more connected but, we're forgetting to actually show up in a real way for others outside of social media. Counteract negativity by embracing joy: Build a practice: Shift your brain to reinforce positive reactions. Express gratitude: Regularly expressing gratitude for others, without any strings attached, has a profound impact on our own happiness. Be vulnerable: Vulnerably builds deep, meaningful relationships and creating a critical a sense of belonging, ultimately combating loneliness. Build deep relationships to create your community: Give non-romantic + romantic relationships a similar level of care + attention. Make a consistent habit of connecting with others. Create simple touch-points to build relationships (ex: texting emojis once a week) Make mental notes that can trigger you to touch-base with others SoulPancake's co-creator actor Rainn Wilson,  and Shabnam built SoulPancake as a positive space to counteract the negative news cycle. My main takeaways: Social media is changing the way we show up for others.  It can elevate, but should not, replace our interactions with others. Break down walls that divide us: Shabnam's father hosts a weekly open house of worship to build community and unity across religions. Watch SoulPancake's viral hits like Kid President, Tell My Story, My Last Days and others on YouTube. I wrote a Monday Motivation essay about Susan sitting shiva with her friend. Read it here. For more ways to create belonging through building a community, listen to our guest Radha Agrawal on ep. #98 of the Live Inspired Podcast. SHABNAM MOGHARABI'S LIVE INSPIRED 7  1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I read it once a year. 2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? Playful and imaginative nature. I try to bring it into the culture of SoulPancake. 3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? My great grandmother’s ring. It's passed to the oldest woman in every generation and represents family, tradition and togetherness and bridges generations. 4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? My grandfather. I didn’t have as many deep conversations as I wish I had. He grew up with seven siblings, five of which died before they were adults. I’d ask him about him growing up as one of the two surviving children. 5. What is the best advice you've ever received? Professionally: hire people that are smarter than you. Personally, self-care is important. If you’re not full, it’s hard to care for others. 6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Don’t take things so seriously. There is a very long life ahead of you. 7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? Aristotle said, "a person cannot truly determine if they’ve had a happy life until their end of the live". I have a very long life left to live. I don’t feel like to committing to one sentence yet. *** If you enjoyed today’s episode: Subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. See you here next Thursday! Live Inspired with John daily on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram + get his Monday Motivation email.  

Shabnam Mogharabi is the CEO of SoulPancake, an award-winning entertainment company she co-founded with actor Rainn Wilson (better known as Dwight from The Office). SoulPancake spreads joy and celebrates the human experience by producing and curating thought-provoking, uplifting video content. Shabnam is also a New York Times bestselling author of SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions. On this episode, we talk about how to craft a great story, being intentional about tuning into joy in our daily lives, and the power of tackling tough conversations.

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Today’s guest is Shabnam Mogharabi, a social media executive, award-winning journalist, and NY Times bestselling author. She is the CEO and Executive Producer of SoulPancake, an award-winning media and entertainment company founded by actor Rainn Wilson - also known as Dwight from “The Office.”  Similar to this podcast, SoulPancake explores ‘Life’s Big Questions.’ This year Fast Company named SoulPancake one of the “The World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Video.” Their mission is to spread joy and celebrate the human experience by producing and curating uplifting, thought-provoking content that is distributed on television, online, at live events, and through branded engagements. Talk about an inspirational intention. In a world where media can be incredibly negative SoulPancake is a breath of fresh air and Shabnam is at the heart of it.  If you haven’t heard of SoulPancake - check out their YouTube channel. They explore topics like joy and gratitude and what really makes us happy. I sometimes binge watch their videos if I’m in a bad mood and I instantly feel better. Check out the links to my favorites below.    In today’s show we explore: Positive psychology & the science of happiness  The power of vulnerability How to fall in love with anyone Why you need to put your phone away  The imposter syndrome  How she inspires creativity in her staff  And much much more   What you’ll hear in this episode: How Shabnam left an unfulfilling career in journalism in Washington, DC to partner with Soul Pancake Shabnam discusses a few feature programs: The Science of Happiness, The Gratitude Project, My Last Days The value of gratitude lists, breathing exercises, and restorative relationships How SoulPancake inspires creativity in their workplace What does mindfulness mean? Why are we here? “To be of service to others, in big or small ways.” Balance: the key to accepting the duality of our own insignificance and the desire to be impactful Resources: www.soulpancake.com  (Find them on social media platforms and find Shabnam on Twitter (@Shabster) SoulPancake VIDEO: An experiment in Gratitude  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg   SoulPancake VIDEO: How to Connect with Anyone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm-T3HCa618   SoulPancake VIDEO: A Pep talk from Kid President to you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o   SoulPancake VIDEO: My Last Days: Zach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjKgV65fpo   VIDEO: Brene Brown TED talk on Vulnerability - https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en   VIDEO: Brene Brown TED talk on Shame - https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame?language=en   BOOK: Creativity, INC. Ed Catmull  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/0593070097   BOOK: Pride & Prejudice https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Jane-Austen/dp/1503290565/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467328650&sr=8-2&keywords=pride+and+prejudice