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Are you struggling to cut through the digital noise and make real connections to promote your book?This week's guest expert is Cahill Camden, founder and CEO of Digital Vision Media Group, and best-selling author of Automatic PR and Decoding Digital.     He's an authority on brand building and AI-powered marketing. In this episode, Cahill shares transformative strategies for leveraging podcasts to authentically boost your book's visibility in an AI-dominated content landscape.From maximizing podcast exposure to harnessing the power of human-to-human conversations, Cahill reveals how authors can harness both technology and authenticity to stand out, build authority, and reach their ideal readers.Key Takeaways:Why Real Talk Still Matters AI is everywhere, but real conversations build real trust. Find out why your voice still counts.One Interview = Endless Possibilities Learn how to turn one podcast into blogs, posts, emails, and more to keep your message working for you.AI Can Help, But You Seal the Deal Discover how to mix smart tools with the human touch that actually wins hearts (and sales).Turn Podcasts into Sales Tools Use your interviews to wow potential clients, readers, and partners, long after the episode airs.Pitch Smarter, Not Harder Get the inside scoop on tools that match you with the right shows—and still let you stay authentic.Unlock practical steps and the right mindset to thrive as an author in today's crowded digital world, while creating the kind of real connections that AI can't deliver.Here's how to connect with Cahill:Email: cahill@echojockey.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cahillcamdenLead magnet: Podcast Power Pitch Generator (free tool)*************************************************************************

How does a society defined by liberty and revolution become so easy to censor? Is polarisation something that has been done to us as an active political strategy or did we do this to ourselves? How did the Silicon Valley CEOs' friction with their workers drive them towards camp MAGA?  Alastair and Rory are joined by commentator and journalist Ezra Klein to discuss all this and more.  TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. Instagram: @restispolitics  Twitter: @RestIsPolitics  Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Video Editor: Josh Smith  Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Weil is the chief product officer at OpenAI, where he oversees the development of ChatGPT, enterprise products, and the OpenAI API. Prior to OpenAI, Kevin was head of product at Twitter, Instagram, and Planet, and was instrumental in the development of the Libra (later Novi) cryptocurrency project at Facebook.In this episode, you'll learn:1. How OpenAI structures its product teams and maintains agility while developing cutting-edge AI2. The power of model ensembles—using multiple specialized models together like a company of humans with different skills3. Why writing effective evals (AI evaluation tests) is becoming a critical skill for product managers4. The surprisingly enduring value of chat as an interface for AI, despite predictions of its obsolescence5. How “vibe coding” is changing how companies operate6. What OpenAI looks for when hiring product managers (hint: high agency and comfort with ambiguity)7. “Model maximalism” and why today's AI is the worst you'll ever use again8. Practical prompting techniques that improve AI interactions, including example-based prompting—Brought to you by:• Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments• Persona—A global leader in digital identity verification• OneSchema—Import CSV data 10x faster—Where to find Kevin Weil:• X: https://x.com/kevinweil• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinweil/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Kevin's background(04:06) OpenAI's new image model(06:52) The role of chief product officer at OpenAI(10:18) His recruitment story and joining OpenAI(17:20) The importance of evals in AI(24:59) Shipping quickly and consistently(28:34) Product reviews and iterative deployment(39:35) Chat as an interface for AI(43:59) Collaboration between researchers and product teams(46:41) Hiring product managers at OpenAI(48:45) Embracing ambiguity in product management(51:41) The role of AI in product teams(53:21) Vibe coding and AI prototyping(55:55) The future of product teams and fine-tuned models(01:04:36) AI in education(01:06:42) Optimism and concerns about AI's future(01:16:37) Reflections on the Libra project(01:20:37) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• OpenAI: https://openai.com/• The AI-Generated Studio Ghibli Trend, Explained: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2025/03/27/the-ai-generated-studio-ghibli-trend-explained/• Introducing 4o Image Generation: https://openai.com/index/introducing-4o-image-generation/• Waymo: https://waymo.com/• X: https://x.com• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/• Planet: https://www.planet.com/• Sam Altman on X: https://x.com/sama• A conversation with OpenAI's CPO Kevin Weil, Anthropic's CPO Mike Krieger, and Sarah Guo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxkvVZua28k• OpenAI evals: https://github.com/openai/evals• Deep Research: https://openai.com/index/introducing-deep-research/• Ev Williams on X: https://x.com/ev• OpenAI API: https://platform.openai.com/docs/overview• Dwight Eisenhower quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/dwight_d_eisenhower_164720• Inside Bolt: From near-death to ~$40m ARR in 5 months—one of the fastest-growing products in history | Eric Simons (founder & CEO of StackBlitz): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-bolt-eric-simons• StackBlitz: https://stackblitz.com/• Claude 3.5 Sonnet: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-3-5-sonnet• Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/• Four-minute mile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-minute_mile• Chad: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-3F100ZiIe-chad-open-a-i• Dario Amodei on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dario-amodei-3934934/• Figma: https://www.figma.com/• Julia Villagra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliavillagra/• Andrej Karpathy on X: https://x.com/karpathy• Silicon Valley CEO says ‘vibe coding' lets 10 engineers do the work of 100—here's how to use it: https://fortune.com/2025/03/26/silicon-valley-ceo-says-vibe-coding-lets-10-engineers-do-the-work-of-100-heres-how-to-use-it/• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/• Windsurf: https://codeium.com/windsurf• GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot• Patrick Srail on X: https://x.com/patricksrail• Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/• CK-12 Education: https://www.ck12.org/• Sora: https://openai.com/sora/• Sam Altman's post on X about creative writing: https://x.com/sama/status/1899535387435086115• Diem (formerly known as Libra): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diem_(digital_currency)• Novi: https://about.fb.com/news/2020/05/welcome-to-novi/• David Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmarcus/• Peter Zeihan on X: https://x.com/PeterZeihan• The Wheel of Time on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Time-Season-1/dp/B09F59CZ7R• Top Gun: Maverick on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Top-Gun-Maverick-Joseph-Kosinski/dp/B0DM2LYL8G• Thinking like a gardener not a builder, organizing teams like slime mold, the adjacent possible, and other unconventional product advice | Alex Komoroske (Stripe, Google): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/unconventional-product-advice-alex-komoroske• MySQL: https://www.mysql.com/—Recommended books:• Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI: https://www.amazon.com/Co-Intelligence-Living-Working-Ethan-Mollick/dp/059371671X• The Accidental Superpower: Ten Years On: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Ten-Years/dp/1538767341• Cable Cowboy: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Cowboy-Malone-Modern-Business/dp/047170637X—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Kyle started as a Hollywood writer, working with some of the industry's top producers, before embarking on a four-year digital nomad journey. His travels and passion for storytelling led him to develop Omlist, an app that prioritizes human taste clusters over AI-driven predictions.

With so many Silicon Valley CEOs changing their policies to align with the new Trump administration, we explore how money, power and technology have earned certain 'oligarchs' a seat at the president's table. On Today's Show:Ashley Parker, staff writer at The Atlantic, former Washington Post White House bureau chief, talks about the close relationship between the incoming Trump administration and tech billionaires.

Part 1 of 4: My guest today is Cyriac Roeding, founder, investor, and CEO of Earli, a company on a mission to transform cancer into a manageable condition. Using innovative gene therapy approaches, Earli's technology forces cancer cells to produce a synthetic, non-human biomarker - overcoming the limitations of relying on naturally occurring biomarkers that cancer may or may not provide. Cyriac is a serial entrepreneur and investor who has created ventures at the intersection of physical and digital worlds. He has invested in startups like OpenAI and served as CEO of Shopkick, which was acquired for $250 million. His current focus, Earli, has raised nearly $60 million from top investors. Cyriac's journey from launching his first startup at 15 to being named a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer showcases his valuable insights into building successful startups.

Silicon Valley CEO, Reid Hoffman is a mega donor to the Harris campaign. He also funded E Jean Carroll's sexual assault case against Trump, but Elon Musk implies he has more to worry about than that.  

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Send us a textReady to leave the 9-to-5 grind and build a successful consulting career? In this episode of Second Act Success Career Podcast, host Shannon Russell chats with Amy Rasdal, founder of Billable at the Beach. Amy shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder as a Silicon Valley CEO to creating a flexible, profitable consulting business. Learn how to turn your corporate experience into a consulting career, achieve work-life balance, and get paid more while enjoying the freedom of working from anywhere. Discover tips on growing your business, finding clients, and maximizing your expertise. Tune in and start building the consulting career of your dreams today!SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/99------- Listen to the How To Quit Your Job and Start A Business limited podcast series! https://secondactsuccess.co/listenReady To Quit Your Job?Ready to quit your job and start a business? Unboss yourself and take the QUIZ! https://secondactsuccess.co/quizGet the FREE Career Change Planner to help you plan your next career move!https://secondactsuccess.co/plannerBook a FREE Discovery Call with host/career coach Shannon Russell - https://www.calendly.com/second-act-success/coaching-strategyLET'S CONNECT!Instagram - https://instagram.com/secondactsuccessFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/secondactsuccess.coTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@secondactsuccessAll the latest - https://secondactsuccess.co/linksFREE Resources - https://secondactsuccess.co/resources REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE THE ...

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Would you trade a researcher's job at a prestigious university to become an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley? Our Bay Area Innovator today is Elle Rustique, who was once a social scientist at Stanford and is now the CEO of TipBrightly. “To be perfectly honest, I was rethinking whether writing papers and publishing was really the way to create change,” Ms. Rustique said. In 2015, she created TipBrightly, a company providing digital cashless tipping services. “What I saw was really a missing piece, what I saw this as was just simply a lack of connection,” Ms. Rustique said. “My mother was a housekeeper. When I was growing up, she would take us to McDonald's with her tips, and that made a difference.” Today, Ms. Rustique discusses why tipping matters, what motivated her to embark on a journey of entrepreneurship, and why it's essential to maintain a humanizing factor in technology to preserve our values. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Would you trade a researcher's job at a prestigious university to become an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley? Our Bay Area Innovator today is Elle Rustique, who was once a social scientist at Stanford and is now the CEO of TipBrightly. “To be perfectly honest, I was rethinking whether writing papers and publishing was really the way to create change,” Ms. Rustique said. In 2015, she created TipBrightly, a company providing digital cashless tipping services. “What I saw was really a missing piece, what I saw this as was just simply a lack of connection,” Ms. Rustique said. “My mother was a housekeeper. When I was growing up, she would take us to McDonald's with her tips, and that made a difference.” Today, Ms. Rustique discusses why tipping matters, what motivated her to embark on a journey of entrepreneurship, and why it's essential to maintain a humanizing factor in technology to preserve our values. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.   ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

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Paris Marx is joined by Nitasha Tiku to discuss how US tech companies are flocking to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to fund their expensive AI ambitions.Nitasha Tiku is a tech culture reporter at the Washington Post.Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.Also mentioned in this episode:Read the pieces Nitasha contributed to on Silicon Valley getting funding from Saudia Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and its embrace of the US military.Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul in 2018. There's still be no accountability.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman met with many Silicon Valley CEOs months before Khashoggi's murder.The United Arab Emirates launched its own AI strategy in 2018.The UAE also put Pegasus spyware on the phone of Khashoggi's wife months before his murder.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was photographed signing a woman's chest on June 4.Many Arab Americans in Silicon Valley have reported being scared to speak out in support of Palestinians for fear of retaliation.Support the Show.

What if a computer virus deleted all of the world's digital data? When a hacker collective successfully deletes all the world's digital data, Calvin, a megalomaniacal Silicon Valley CEO, and his assistant Ruby are forced to confront what this digital loss might mean for the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm not a financial advisor; Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or invest after clicking a link here, we may earn a commission. Engage to support our work.Devin: What is your superpower?Steve: My superpower is to connect people with people.In today's episode of "Superpowers for Good," I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Ramona, host of "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart." Steve's passion for integrating a servant's heart into business practices is not only inspiring but also a transformative approach to entrepreneurship. His philosophy centers on the idea that by serving others, you can grow your business in meaningful and sustainable ways.Steve shared his journey of adopting a service mindset, highlighting the profound impact it has had on his career. He explained, "When you have a servant's heart in your business, you will grow. It's hard to retain in your mindset because you don't see it tangibly, but I've proven that it can, and it's such a fun way to do business."One of the most compelling moments in our conversation was when Steve recounted a touching story about helping a businesswoman who was struggling with medical bills for her disabled children. By referring clients to her, Steve provided opportunities that she never anticipated. "You never know when you're serving somebody what the end result will be," Steve said. "Take action with a servant's heart because you might literally change somebody's life for the good."For entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and beyond, Steve offers valuable advice: "Serve your employees from your janitor to your CFO. Serve your customers and even your competitors. Build currency in the universe by bringing value to every conversation."Steve's experiences and insights are a testament to the power of service in business. His approach not only enhances relationships but also fosters a culture of genuine care and collaboration. As he eloquently put it, "Be transformational, not transactional."Incorporating a servant's heart into your business isn't just about achieving success; it's about making a lasting impact. Steve Ramona's journey is a powerful reminder that true growth and fulfillment come from serving others.AI Episode Summary1. Devin Introduces Steve Ramona: Devin introduces Steve Ramona, a fellow show host on e360tv, emphasizing their mutual engagement with social entrepreneurs and changemakers.2. Steve's Show - Together We Serve: Steve details his show "Together We Serve," an extension of his podcast "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart," which features thought leaders demonstrating servant leadership in business.3. Concept of Servant Leadership: Steve explains that a servant's heart in business involves prioritizing service and support to others, which, although intangible, can significantly benefit one's business.4. Steve's Journey: Steve shares his 15-year journey of adopting a service mentality, building relationships, and integrating his extensive network into new projects, beginning with his experience in his family's health club.5. Practical Example - A Personal Story: Through personal relationships at his family's health club, Steve learned the value of offering kindness and support, seeing long-term professional benefits.6. Adopting Servant Leadership in Silicon Valley: Steve advises Silicon Valley CEOs to focus on serving employees, customers, and competitors, fostering a culture of support that can yield unexpected benefits.7. Mentorship and Service Mindset: Steve emphasizes mentoring and providing value in conversations as key to developing business and personal growth, sharing an example of supporting a woman dealing with medical bills for her disabled children.8. Challenges and Misconceptions: The conversation highlights the challenges of maintaining authenticity in a profit-driven environment like Silicon Valley and the potential cynicism that can arise.9. Connecting and Networking Tips: Steve's tips for effective networking include listening to others, understanding their needs, and introducing them to valuable resources or connections.10. Reflection on Serving Others: Reflecting on the impact of service, Steve shares a story from his youth about financial advice that shaped his understanding of long-term benefits from short-term acts of service.How to Develop Super-Connecting As a SuperpowerSummary of Superpower:Steve Ramona's superpower is his exceptional ability to connect people. He uses this talent to build meaningful relationships and networks that bring value and opportunities to others, enhancing both personal and professional growth.Illustrative Story:One powerful story Steve shared was about his experience at his family's health club. At 18, he built relationships with the club members, including Tony, a financial advisor, who advised him to save 10% of his income. Following this advice led to Steve amassing $68,000 by the time he was 28. This early lesson in the value of connecting and serving others profoundly influenced his approach to life and business.Tips for Developing the Superpower:1. Practice Servant Mentality: Track your acts of service each week, noting how they made others feel, how they made you feel, and any changes in your week.2. Build Relationships: Focus on genuinely connecting with others, offering value and support without expecting immediate returns.3. Listen Actively: In conversations, prioritize listening to understand others' needs and how you can help.4. Serve Everyone: From colleagues to competitors, offer your assistance and support wherever possible.5. Document Your Service: Maintain a journal to reflect on your service activities and their impact on your life and the lives of others.By following Steve Ramona's example and advice, you can make being a super-connector a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileSteve Ramona (he/him):Host, Doing Business with a Servant's HeartAbout Doing Business with a Servant's Heart: We are a Podcast show supporting businesses with servant hearts.Website: servinginbusinesspodcast.comX/Twitter Handle: @oppbrokerBiographical Information: Steve Ramona, a unique super-connector, specializes in building partnerships through his personalized introductions. These introductions are emails and include video explanations, adding a personal touch to each connection. Steve's introductions have been incredibly successful, resulting in 25 million dollars in deals over the past 11 years. This track record speaks volumes about the value he brings to each connection.Steve has a podcast, Doing Business with a Servant's Heart, with an audience of over 40,000 people per episode.He also has a TV show called Together We Serve, which has a 1.2 million audience monthly. Steve's shows mostly feature CEOs, founders, Presidents, and Entrepreneurs with incredible stories. Steve finds great people to partner with and introduce partnerships through these shows. Personal Facebook Profile: facebook.com/steveramonaLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/steveramonaInstagram Handle: @bizopportunitynowUpcoming SuperCrowd Event CalendarIf a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.* SuperCrowdChicago, June 12, 2024. This in-person event at Columbia College Chicago features some of Chicago's prominent citizens and community leaders, along with crowdfunding experts. 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Tune into the latest episode of Success to Significance as host Lady Jen sits down with special guest Hilary DeCesare to explore her transformative Tune-In process. Join the conversation as they delve into strategies for changing your state of mind and navigating life's channels with clarity and purpose. _____________________ Hello and welcome back to Success to Significance: Life After Breaking Through Glass Ceilings. Today with me, I'm having so much fun. We've actually done a podcast outside of the podcast, just in our chit chat before this, right, is my new friend, Hillary DeCesare. She is the CEO and founder of The ReLaunch Company.. She's an international business coach. She's a three time number international bestselling author, public speaker, podcast host. She has a TV show as well, you know, and what I'm most impressed about is her business sense. That I think is probably the biggest thing that I love about you, Hillary and I thought it was important for you to be on the show. So welcome... ____________________ Join the Success to Significance Community Today: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIz6-AkN3rMajV8OHfbJ_zw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenDuPlessis22 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenduplessis/ Website: www.JenDuPlessis.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenduplessis/ LinkedTree: https://linktr.ee/jenduplessis Book a Strategy Call with Jen TODAY: www.ChatwithJen.com _________________________ About Hilary DeCesare Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning peak performance, business, and mindset mastery coach. 3x international bestselling author of ReLaunch! Spark Your Heart To Ignite Your Life, and founder of The Relaunch Company. This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology and has been called the "CEO - Chief Energy Officer" and is on a mission to spark growth, change and impact for Gen X to be the most relevant generation. Her innovative framework, 3HQ™ is evolutionary for the massive relaunches happening personally, professionally, and globally that allows people to "Tune In" and access growth on demand. For over 20 years through her signature courses, private coaching, and connected community, Hilary has helped thousands reinvent their lives, businesses, and relationships so they can show up as their best energetic selves every day. Hilary's work and insights have been featured on ABC's The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, Forbes Coaches Council, Fox, Pix 11, Entrepreneur Magazine, NY Weekly and Yahoo Finance. She hosts the top-rated "The Relaunch Podcast," Co-Host on "Wake Up with Marci & Hilary," and is a sought-after public speaker. Her outstanding contributions to the business world were recently acknowledged with the honor of being named the Top Business Leader in 2023 by NOW Honors. Connect with Hilary https://www.facebook.com/TheReLaunchCo https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarydecesare/ https://www.instagram.com/therelaunchco/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chief Executive and Managing Partner of a leading Silicon Valley investment firm will return to her West of Ireland roots tomorrow morning (Tuesday) to lead an exclusive event for scaling businesses at Platform94 in Galway. A native of Castlebar in Co Mayo and a graduate of the then National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), Máire P. Walsh now heads up climate investment and advisory firm Belayer, based in the renowned global technological innovation hub. She will lead the hour-long event from 10.30am tomorrow morning at Platform94, sharing valuable insights on navigating the fundraising landscape to help businesses scale on a global level. The Belayer CEO has been invited to address and meet with businesses from across the region at Platform94, the west of Ireland's largest technology innovation centre. She will share her extensive knowledge and expertise in a session entitled 'Insights from Silicon Valley: Navigating the Fundraising Frontier'. Leveraging her personal and professional experience, the event will focus on enabling companies to conquer their fundraising goals. This event is very much in keeping with the priorities of the host venue, where the team is committed to establishing Platform94 as an international centre of excellence for scaling technology businesses. In her address, Walsh will examine four key areas, beginning with Navigating Choppy Waters, exploring the challenges startups face with fundraising, and effective strategies to navigate through them. Next on the agenda will be Unravelling Investor Trends, where attendees will gain exclusive access to the latest investor trends shaping the Silicon Valley funding ecosystem. This will give firms an opportunity to discover what investors are looking for in a startup and how to position their companies for success. The third topic will be Strategic Advice for Startups, presenting actionable advice from industry experts on optimising fundraising strategies. From crafting a compelling pitch to building meaningful relationships with investors, startups will discover the secrets to securing the capital needed to thrive. Finally, there will be an Interactive Q&A Session, where businesses can engage directly with a panel of experts, pose burning questions, seek personalised advice, and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs facing similar challenges. A former SVP of Digital Technologies at Enterprise Ireland, Walsh drove significant impact for deep tech and travel technology startups, earning her the ITLG Silicon Valley 50 Award in both 2020 and 2023. Her contributions have also been recognised by The Irish Times, where she was named as one of the most influential Irish women, in technology, abroad. She holds an MBS from NUIG, and her career is a testament to her unwavering commitment to innovation and sustainability. Her work not only showcases professional excellence but also a profound dedication to making a positive impact on the startup world. She joined Belayer in January 2022 and is currently CEO and Managing Partner. The firm's mission is to connect Silicon Valley knowledge, network, and capital with the most promising European startups. It invests directly in startups, provides guidance on scaling in global markets, and facilitates connections between European startups and US global capital. Speaking ahead of tomorrow morning's event, the newly appointed Platform94 CEO, Marie Donnellan, said she was delighted to be welcoming Walsh: "We are thrilled to be hosting Máire P. Walsh at Platform94 tomorrow and very much look forward to her address. One of our core focuses here at Platform94 is in providing a platform to support established innovative businesses to scale internationally. Máire specialises in investing, and in bridging the gap between Silicon Valley's wealth of knowledge, expansive network, and capital, to European startups. She brings a huge amount of experience and expertise to tomorrow's event and I think we can build a really strong an...

She was absolutely determined to succeed. Hear how you can be too! I always want to bring interesting people to On the Brink with Andi Simon. You will love this interview with Maryles Casto. Her journey has been extraordinary, largely because of her ability to listen carefully, understand people's needs, and create solutions that are part of her personal style and amazing business savvy. Thanks to an unquenchable can-do attitude and sheer hard work, Maryles made her travel agency the go-to travel company in Silicon Valley, serving the biggest names in tech and beyond. Listen to her story, get inspired, and please share. Watch and listen to our conversation here About Maryles: “Asian hospitality with Yankee business sense” Born in the Philippines, Maryles Casto is a pioneering travel industry executive and entrepreneur with 47 years of experience founding and leading companies to profitability. A former Philippine Airlines flight attendant, Casto created and helmed Silicon Valley-based Casto Travel, the West Coast's largest privately owned travel management agency. (Casto Travel was frequently ranked among the Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, and ranked second in revenues among Silicon Valley women-owned businesses by Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2006.) In 2019, she sold the company to Flight Centre Travel Group of Australia. She is also the founder and owner of Casto Travel Philippines, Inc., as well as chairwoman and CEO of MVC Solutions, which provides travel industry businesses with back-office support, accounting and other services. Maryles has served on many business, civic and philanthropic boards, including the Commonwealth Club of California. She has been International Chair of the Committee of 200, an invitation-only group for the world's most successful entrepreneurs, and she is a founding member of the Northern California branch of the International Women's Forum. You can connect with Maryles on LinkedIn and her website, or email her at maryles.casto@castotravel.ph. Key takeaways from our interview: Business is all about anticipating the client's needs. If you can't believe in what you or your company is, how can you go out and sell? It's not what you do. It's what the clients are asking for. “There is a hole in the cloud, and whatever I do, I always have a hole in the cloud to get out.” It's time for us to be kind to each other. More stories of women who dreamed big and achieved success in business:  Debra Clary—Yes, You Can Become The Curious Leader You Were Meant To Be! Roseann and Clara Sunwoo—How Did Roseann And Clara Sunwoo Build A Successful Women's Fashion Brand? Gemma Toner—An Exciting Woman Took A Moment Of Inspiration To Transform Other Women Additional resources for you My two award-winning books: Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business and On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights Our new book, Women Mean Business: Over 500 Insights from Extraordinary Leaders to Spark Your Success, co-authored by Edie Fraser, Robyn Freedman Spizman and Andi Simon, PhD Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants Read the transcript of our podcast here  Andi Simon: We're giggling. But welcome to On the Brink With Andi Simon. I'm here to help you see, feel and think in new ways. My job is to get you off the brink, and our podcasts are here to bring people to you whom you might not know or meet people who have stories to share that are going to help you change your story. Now remember, every time you hear someone's story, your own brain begins to shift things around until you go, oh, I can do that! Or wow, what a great idea. And so the whole idea of a podcast, whether you visualize it and see it or you listen to it, is to help you see, feel and think in new ways so that you can soar. And that's why I bring wonderful people here, and people bring wonderful people to me. To be here today is just going to start out a little bit different. The co-author of our book, Edie Frazier, who is on the bottom of our screen here, she and I wrote Women Mean Business: Over 500 Insights from Extraordinary Leaders to Spark Your Success. And it's been quite a journey. And as Maryles Casto, who's come to us through Edie has said, is that turning a page and changing your life is really amazing. But that's what we wanted to do. And I wanted Edie to introduce Maryles to you, because she's very important in her own life. And then Maryles will talk about her own journey so that you can learn from it, because there's wisdom here that is going to be difficult to get from reading her bio or looking at her great website. So this is an opportunity for us to share. And in sharing, we can all grow together. Edie, thank you for joining us. Please, I can introduce Maryles Casto when you're done more formally, but this is so special for you. Please tell us about your experiences with Maryles Casto and why it makes you smile so.   Edie Frazier: A joy to say thank you to a dear friend, Maryles Casto, because we go years without talking to each other. But when we get together and reminisce, we think of the qualities of a leader, a true trailblazer, and the best of friends. You know, Maryles wrote her book A Hole In The Clouds: From Flight Attendant to Silicon Valley CEO. And she did it. And she built this major travel business where she was the icon, and she knew all the founders in Silicon Valley who trusted her, respected her, and built with her. And she built that business across the US and world and runs the business now in the Philippines from her home there. But she gives joy and support, and she's the best you can find and firm of that word trust and respect and caring and she lives a legacy. So Maryles, I just want to say thank you for the friendship and know your spirit is in each of us who have gotten to know you, adore you, and we've got years ahead to salute one another. But I just say to Maryles Casto, you are the true blue of the hole in the sky.  Andi Simon: Oh. Maryles Casto: I love you, too. Andi Simon: Edie, that's beautiful. Maryles, do you want to respond to Edie before she takes off?  Maryles Casto: That's what friends are for is our song. Keep smiling and that's what friends are for. And, Edie, I just want you to know, can I plug this? This is my book.  Andi Simon: Yes, of course.  Maryles Casto: That's for you. And I want to talk about why this cover. We can talk about it later because it's natural. It happened. And the world needs to read that book on the sky and the hole in the sky. We love you, buddy.  Andi Simon: This is such a wonderful way to introduce you. And maybe we will start almost with the book for a moment. But for my listeners, you know, before we jump in, I just want to give you a little context. Maryles Casto was born in the Philippines and lives in the United States and has for most of her life. She's a successful leader. But when you hear her story, she really is an explorer. And there's something about the way she has tackled her life and built something really special that's so important to share. But here's a quote that I think captures it. And remember, I'm an explorer. Sometimes I'm a philosopher or a futurist. But Maryles, listen, I care a great deal because we've been to 37 countries, not to the Philippines yet, but this is the way we discover. I've yet to see a problem where the best solution is to hide or be ignorant. It's only through contact with other cultures and peoples, and in their contact with us, that we can hope to bridge the divide between people of the world. As an anthropologist, my job is to help people see and feel and think in new ways through a fresh lens. And today, that's just what we're going to do. So I'm not going to read your bio, but I'm going to ask you to talk to our audience about your own journey. You started in the Philippines. You came here. You capture it much better than I could ever. And then what we'll do is, we'll sort of migrate into the lessons learned, the things that you, the wisdoms, you want others to understand. The kind of sharing person that you are and the kind of glorious life that you've lived. Maryles, please. Who's Maryles and how is this book been sort of this triumph of what's happened? Because we'll come back to your book.  Maryles Casto: Okay. So let me tell you a story. I was born in the Philippines, and I was raised on a sugar plantation. So that was my background with my family and I think my inspiration really comes from my mother because she was always so kind and because we were privileged. My friends were all the workers, the children of the workers. So I developed a kind of relationship where there was no class basis for me. I mean, everybody is the same. And so I really valued that. But also, my father was my closest friend. And I learned a lot from my father as well. And my father was very competitive. I remember one time, and this was when I was growing up in the Philippines, we have a fair every year, and so I was entered as one of the contestants. I wanted to be the queen. I wanted to win. It really started about wanting to win. We arranged it. There were three candidates. And the big dinner that night, it was a gala dinner, and they were contributing money in the ballot box. And I was watching my father, and I was competing with the Chinese woman. The father was very wealthy, and the father kept putting some money into the ballot box and my father was doing nothing and I thought, doesn't he realize I need to win. But what I did not realize, and this is my father's competition. You never let the competition know what you're doing. But he had already positioned somebody who was standing very close to the ballot box. And at the very last minute, maybe a minute before it closed, he drops this whole bundle of money. That's when I became the queen.  Andi Simon: Uh, that was not deception, but that was smart.  Maryles Casto: Smart because he knew that he had to do it this way. And so I learned that, and that I was one of my first lessons in my business. I can be very open, but also never give, you know, everything that you can in the competition. I never liked schooI because I always wanted to be outside. I get very bored, especially when they tell you to do number one, number two, number three. And all I could think about is, why not do number ten? What do we have to go through this whole process of developing? And I also couldn't pay attention. I didn't realize at that time that my world was outside and I was very mischievous. And I remembered one time when they were trying, it was a Catholic school run by the nuns who were very strict. Of course, the rebel in me already said, I don't like to lose. I don't like this, and I don't like you in a way. I was in class and I was doing something mischievous. And anyway, I was reported. And so they punished me. They punished me by walking around with this garbage can on my head. And so what did I do? I went into the classrooms and then I started dancing. So they didn't know what to do with me. But I created the whole fiesta. So I was already learning through all these things that I was doing, and I think I applied a lot of that in my business world because I never saw the challenges. I always just went. And I thought that, you know, I'm going to try it.  So I was in the Philippines. I ended up being a flight stewardess, and at the time, being a flight stewardess was the top of the field because when you were traveling, you were entertaining. And I learned so much when you were a flight attendant at that time. It took two months to train. You had to learn about the client's needs. It was very much anticipating the client's needs. A passenger came on board. That was your responsibility to make sure that they remembered what the flight was about. And you remembered everything about the passenger. So I was very focused on the passenger's relationship and how they felt. I was in the Philippines a long time, and I had never dated an American, and I was introduced to this American. And needless to say, after two days, I decided I was going to marry him. Of course, he didn't know anything about it. But when we have a mindset, he couldn't say no because I was determined. So needless to say, after that he fell in love with me, of course. And so we got married and I had to break this news to my father. Ah. My father. My father's Spanish, my mother's half Swiss. And he thought that this was just going to be one of those little romances. He had no idea that I was going to get married and move to this country. And it just broke his heart. But I was determined to come to this country, and I did. But my husband did not have any money. We had money, but my husband did not. And so it came to fruition when we were on our honeymoon, when all of a sudden we had to go on that $5 a day. Remember that book? And I thought, this is not going to work, because if I was hungry, I wanted to have this restaurant here. Now, we had to walk for 20 minutes to find a restaurant that was in that book. I hated that book. And then I realized that this was changing my life. And when we arrived in the United States, I had nothing. You couldn't fly as an airline stewardess if you were married. So I knew I had to do something. I remember one time we were going into this grocery store, and my husband was showing me comparison shopping, and I thought, why? And even now, I'm sorry to laugh. No, but, honey, I'm reading my book, and I'm laughing because I remember all this. I remember looking at this mayonnaise and he would say, well, what mayonnaise should you buy because of the ounces? And I thought, I have no idea. All I know is, it's my level. But I think my message is, I was having so much fun. Everything I did, I enjoyed. I was too passionate and so finally he said, you have to find a job. And so I thought, well, I don't have any experience. So he said, well what about Avon. And then I read something about Avon. So I thought, I can do that. So first I had to learn about cold calling because I'd never done anything cold calling. So we would practice. And this is so much fun, I mean, reliving what we had to go through. So I went on a cold call and I was petrified, I wouldn't get out of the car. I would knock on the door. Finally, I ended up buying all my things. And so I did not make any money and that was not my job. So I quit that and then ended up working for Macy's in the gift department, wrapped all the gifts, and I was so bad they fired me. So I thought, I've got to do something. And then a girlfriend said, why don't you become a travel agent? And that is how my world opened up. And when I started working for agencies, my first client in one agency that I worked with was Intel, and they were just a hundred people. And then I had GE. And so I started working in the corporate market. But I didn't last long because the owner was horrible. One thing I learned is, he did not take care of the employees. It was all about him and his family. But none of us were able to participate on trips. So I learned a lot about what not to do from him. And so, my girlfriend and I were running the corporate department. She was running the vacations, and I was getting so frustrated. And my husband said, why don't you start your own. I was petrified, I'd never done anything like this. But, you know, you try it. And with $1500 each, we partnered together and we opened this agency. But I did not tell anybody where we were going. I did not tell our clients. And so we opened this little agency in Los Altos. We had no money. We had Repo Depot, I mean, you know, name it. It's the same Silicon Valley how it started up, holding the hole in the ceiling. And I waited and waited and there was no clients because I had not told anybody. So I decided I was going to go cold calling, things that I hated the most. But I was dressed to the hilt, I had on my high heels, and I started walking around in the Silicon Valley park, and I was walking. And then I saw this gentleman that was standing, uh, it was a company called Rome Rollin. And of course they were bought by IBM. Very, very big now. And there was the owner, I think was in there in one of the corner suites with a glass window. And he was looking at me because I was pacing back and forth and he thought I was a street walker. You can not say the first street walker. And all of a sudden my heel broke. And so I'm limping towards this receptionist and I said, I need to see that man in the corner. And at that time, in the valley, you don't need reservations, you don't need appointments. Everybody could just walk in. So I walked in and he came out and then we became friends. And that was really the start of the whole Silicon Valley movement, because he was one of the founders. And through him, I started getting more and more business and then I got Steve Jobs and I got Apple. So it went crazy. And then again, I could talk about my story, but I know that there might be questions you might probably want to ask me.   Andi Simon: Well, but you see, in some ways you've given us a nice foundation for how to begin the challenges of, I don't know how to do that, and I really don't like to do this, but I tried that. And next thing you know, you and your friend and you still have to find some customers. And this isn't sort of it. They don't drop into your lap. Although I must confess that if you hang out, all of a sudden things begin to happen. You were talking to them and learning from them. You began to craft something other than booking a ticket on a plane to go somewhere. And what I loved about what you did was that you created something far bigger. And I have a hunch you began to see things that they would ask for and you'd figure out how to do. But I'm putting words into your mouth. So how did you grow? Because you didn't grow a little. You grow with a whole different mindset completely.  Maryles Casto: It was so fast. And I think there were so many. We were growing so fast. We couldn't control our growth. And, you know, since I was, and we talk about how you felt as being the first woman because there really was no one, there was no other woman. There were men in my industry, but I never even thought about it. All I knew was that I was not going to fail. I was going to do whatever it took to be successful, and I was damn good. I was very, very good. And I believed in that. Yes, because if you can't believe in what you or your company is, how can you even go out and sell? So I knew I would be pitching. I'd go in and before, I would pitch directly to the vice president or the presidents. But as it changed, you have to go through purchasing, you have to go through all this. So the dynamics change. But on a 1:1, give me the CEO. And I was a CEO and I would always say, I'm in the same seat as you are. If I founded this company with $1,500, and I would have this argument with Steve because I said, if you weren't given the $200 million, where would you be? So I was very respectful of them. But I also thought, you know, tell me when you have started your company on your own with the seat of your pants, and then I'll respect you more. So don't get any baloney about all this, you know, because anyway, I just went ahead. I just focused and I thought, I will make this happen. And again the growth. But then we also suffered because we couldn't perform as much as we wanted to because we were making mistakes. And finally I said, stop it. We're not accepting any clients. We have to figure out what is wrong with our company, because there definitely was something wrong. We were not delivering the product we talked about. We were not paying attention to the customer. So I decided we would clean house and we were hiring people we shouldn't have hired, I learned. And so gradually when we started saying, we can't accept the account, we can't accept. And then they respected me for that. And then gradually we started fixing. We did our own training. I'm very focused on customer service. For me it is my religion. And you have to pay attention. And it's not what you do. It's what the clients are asking for. And even long before that, I started doing profiles. Each of my clients that had this black book, I would write everything. Who wanted coffee, what kind of newspaper they had, every single detail. This was before anybody thought about putting it all down, but I did. And then I also came up with a new service. I decided I was going to do my own Visa passport. I did not want anything touching my client except me. So anything they needed, not just the travel part of it, it's how you get to the airport. So I had airport service, people with uniforms. They're all in the yellow necktie. I had a limo service that would pick up all my VIP clients. They didn't have to ask me. I anticipated every move they made because my responsibility is, one, they call Casto.  I was responsible for them from when they left for the airport or when they left their home until I brought them home. I was sitting on that flight with them. I was getting in the car with them. I was in the hotel with them. I thought about only the clients, so. And I made sure everyone in our company understood that we don't survive without our clients, but we have to think ahead and anticipate whatever they need.  Andi Simon: Let's think about it, though, because nobody came and said to you, you're missing a major part of the business. You're selling. You weren't selling anything, really. What you had done is become a colleague of your clients, right? An extraordinarily important part of their experiences. You were and it's really a beautiful story about, it's not a travel ticket. It's not a limousine. It's this whole experience where I don't want you to have to worry about a thing. And I understand the whole. So you didn't even have to tell them, do you want this or do you want that? You said, I got it all mapped out for you. You don't have to worry.  Maryles Casto: One call.  Andi Simon: One call. Now, how did you begin to scale? Because often I have entrepreneurs who arrive at 10 million or 20 million and want to scale to 100 million, and they're not sure how to do that. You scaled and you started to talk about training. I mean, that's really what we're talking about here, is scaling. How did you do it?  Maryles Casto: Well, I started buying agencies again. Recession, remember when we had this major recession. And I thought, this is an opportunity, I can buy now. And I decided I was buying agencies, but strategically, I had 15 offices all over the United States because it had to be a very strategic move. And by the time, we had offices everywhere, but we were also very strategic. I did not want to just be Silicon Valley. I would be putting all my eggs in one basket. So my offices were in San Jose, in Palo Alto. I decided I needed a different kind of a base. I needed the banks. I needed a government contract. So I went to San Francisco and expanded my business there. And then I decided I needed 24 hour service because a client doesn't end at 5:30. When they travel, what happens? You know, they have to have a way of calling us. I didn't want them to call the airlines. They were my clients. They were my responsibility. I couldn't grow in Silicon Valley anymore because we were all looking for the same, we needed people. So I was having lunch with one of the senators who had come to the Valley for a business opportunity, and he was the senator from South Dakota. And he said to me, you know, South Dakota, we could use some business. So I had never been to South Dakota, Rapid City. So I flew there with him. He said, let's just check it out. So we put a blind ad to just say that we were coming for interviews. We got 500. Work for you.  Andi Simon: Wow.  Maryles Casto: There is a market here. But what I wanted to do was put my training there. But I also wanted my 24 hour service. No one was offering 24 hour service at that time. The airlines were, but not any travel agency. So these were all the things. I shouldn't say I, because there were a lot of people involved. But I would say I had the vision that you have to look at and say, what now? What else can you do? How can you enhance your service? But what is it that the clients need? And so as we were developing the corporate market, there was no one who could touch us in the corporate market because we had every account there was. And I also worked very closely with a lot of the venture people. So when they were funding companies, of course, for travel, I owned it. Andi Simon: Branded you, right? They endorsed you and you just came along.  Maryles Casto: Yeah. I would say, you know, you're funding this company. How do you know they're protecting you? You know, travel is the second largest expense. Working with me, I will guarantee you, because I also bought stock for all these companies because I thought we have to be investors as well. So even if it's small. But I felt that every flight I was looking at that as a shareholder. Andi Simon: You are so wise. And so it's fascinating listening to you because once you got going, nothing stopped. You just keep figuring out pieces. You said something important, though, and it's not a bad time to sort of migrate into the team. How did you support yourself around you with smart people? And what were you looking for in that team? They gave you the ability to multiply. They were your multipliers. What kinds of folks came in and how? One of the things that I read was that you treated this like a family.   Maryles Casto: I wanted them to feel proud. I bought my partner out after two years, I felt like she was so worried about expanding. She was so worried about losing money. And I thought, you know what, we're still very small. If we lost money, if we went belly up, I want to build it up myself. I don't want to drag her down. So I bought her out. And then we had to come up with a name because at that time, I think we had nine employees. When I bought her out, she wanted to do the vacation side only. She was not interested in the rest of it. So I had to come up with them and I said, okay, what is our name going to be? Because our original name was Travel Experience. And so we had this powwow and they said, well, why don't we call it Casto, it's your name. And I thought, no, I have to be very careful because if I give you my name, you have to guarantee you're going to back it up. It's not just about me, it's about all of us. So I then created this where they had to belong to this elite group, which happened to be customer travel. So I had all of us in uniform. They helped design this uniform, and we would go to all the functions in our uniform.  Andi Simon: But you know the symbolic meaning of that. You know, you're a meaning maker and the symbolism is not inconsequential. They belonged. People wanted to belong. And therefore they knew how to behave, how to think. And they took it home to their families, and they were part of something much bigger than just having a job. Correct?  Maryles Casto: Yeah. I made them very proud of being part of us. I said, it's not me, it's us. The Casto is you together. Of course, everybody thought it was Castro. And they look at me and say, oh, Castro. No. There's no answer. But you know what it was. I mean, we had so much fun. We really did. We put events together and the company would come in with different hats. We come in with different costumes. And, I couldn't wait to get into the office. And they felt the same way. There was so much joy. Lots of sorrow, too. I mean, we cry. I mean, we all shared a divorce. But we were together.  Andi Simon: Yes.  Maryles Casto: And that is very important.  Andi Simon: Amazing, amazing, amazing because you did it and it worked. And it became something well beyond itself. I want to get to your book, but also you grew it and then you added new services and then you began to see it grow, and then you finally sold it. What was the impetus?  Maryles Casto: Well, you know, when we started the business, about five years later, we got a big offer. This company, and in fact, this is a funny story because this company was a very large company, and they were interested in buying us because they wanted to get into the Silicon Valley when it was just starting. It was getting a lot of attention. And so, they made an offer and I said, no, I didn't want to, but anyway. And he and I  had a good relationship because when Intel became such a big company, purchasing people came in, and then they decided I was too small now. And they were concerned about my capacity to service them. So he was very, very large, one of the largest agency in the United States. So they gave him the business. So we partnered together. And so that's when he really wanted to take my business. And me, I said, no, it wasn't going to work. So that was the first venture. And the second one was a company that was from Omaha, Nebraska, another very large company. And at that time we had Andy Grove, who became chairman of Intel. And Andy became a very good friend because, again, he was a client and he became a friend because I knew everything about his travel. And he was so paranoid that if I wasn't going to take care of him, something would happen to his travel. So the second offer came in and we said, okay, we'll take it seriously. The gentleman flew in from Omaha and somewhere, somehow, I just did not feel that they were the right partners. They didn't understand Silicon Valley. And I just felt that it's not going to grow. It didn't have the same spirit, they weren't willing to be, it takes a different personality. So we thought the deal was done. And at the last minute I had to call them to say, okay, you know, we've arranged it. I picked up the phone and I couldn't say yes. I said no, and oh my God, both my son and Andy were furious with me because I said no. And I said, it just can't work. So I knew that we had to do something. And because of my son, the offer came in and it was a really good offer, and we knew that the time would come that we would have to exit. And so we sold it two years ago. We sold it a month before the pandemic.  Andi Simon: Oh, my, timing is everything.   Maryles Casto: And now I'm a rich woman.  Andi Simon: But, you know, I have a hunch you've been rich through this whole journey, haven't you?  Maryles Casto: Yeah, I have, I have, yeah.  Andi Simon: You know, the financial richness is nice, but at the end of the day, I'm not sure you worked for work's sake. I think you worked for the absolute... Maryles Casto: Love of it.  Andi Simon: For the love, you know, for the joy that you gave others, for the way in which you helped their lives do better. Am I misreading that? And this was spiritual and almost religious on your part, right? Correct.  Maryles Casto: Yes. It was, it is, and it still is. I still communicate with the people that, when we sold the company, we always kept the Philippines. The Philippines when we were growing so fast and we knew that we had to expand. I wanted to expand internationally, and I knew it was either India or the Philippines, and I knew the Philippines because I was from the Philippines and I knew the customer service, all the technology driven, because our business was very technology driven. I knew it was about personal travel and I knew that hospitality. It's like somebody said, it's Asian hospitality with Yankee business sense. That's how somebody describes me.  Andi Simon: Well, that's terrific, but that's a great image of it, right? I mean, because you blended all of these together in such a way that you created a whole new way of doing things. But, my goodness, it worked, and it's really brilliant listening to you talk about it. Talk about the book. Was this a way of capturing this and having a legacy as a book about this journey that you just shared or something different?  Maryles Casto: You know, it was something that I knew that I felt like there was a book in the making. I just never got the chance to sit down. And this was after we sold the company, and I was in the house and I was meeting with some friends, and just all of a sudden it just came to me. I had to write my book. I said, I'm ready for that. And I thought the story had to be told. I wanted other people to read what I went through and how much I have enjoyed my life. And I wondered, my grandchildren, maybe not now, but later on when they're older. Of course I dedicated the book for them, but I don't think they fully understood the challenges. But when they're grown. And maybe one day when they have a business, they can look at my book and say, you know what, Grandma did something.  And I have to share the coverage. And remember, I was covered.  Andi Simon: Yeah. Tell us about the cover.  Maryles Casto: This cover was an actual one. And when I decided when we were doing so well and I thought, we needed exposure now. We wanted people to know more about Casto Travel, not just in the Valley, but other areas as well. And so I had this girlfriend who started her own business, a PR business. And so I called her as a brand and said, listen, I'm ready to do something. I want the exposure of Casto more globally or more internationally or more regionally. And so she said, okay. So San Jose Mercury News was going to do an article and the photographer said, I can do your shot, but I don't want to do it here. I have an idea. Meet me at the airport at 6:00 in the morning and we'll do a shoot. And I said, oh my God, what is this about? So I met him at the airport and he had this truck, and in this truck was this desk. And he told me, bring the thing that you really want to put on the table. And I said, okay. But I thought, well, maybe it's just at the airport. So I brought these two doves or two birds, because Casto Travel is all about birds because that was my logo. I want to fly. I want to spread my wings. So I brought these two birds and then I thought, where are we going? He said, just follow me. And at that time, nobody can tell you, there's no security, no nothing. So he drove this guy and his truck to the runway, and he put the desk in. He said, no, we'll stay here. Let's get this all organized and let's wait for the plane. I said, wait for the plane. It took three hours to get just the angle.  Andi Simon: Oh, God.  Maryles Casto: I'll put it up. I thought I had to use this book.  Andi Simon: Just come in so we can see it, put it up again and hold it there for a second. Ah, so that's you. And that's the plane over you and this story is as beautiful as the cover of the book. We would not know why that book cover is so important, but that is cool. That captures you, doesn't it?   Maryles Casto: And, you know, the flying was because my father, when we were little, when I was little, and I was growing up, my father had an airplane. He had a small airplane, and he would be traveling from different farms. I always loved to fly. And so my father and I would go up flying. And he would say, okay, Maryles, watch. Look for the hole in the clouds so that we could get in and we could fly higher, and then we would do our maneuvers. And that was in tribute to my father. There is a hole in the cloud, and whatever I do, I always have a hole in the cloud to get out.  Andi Simon: Yeah, but your whole life has been finding that hole in the clouds and soaring up through this to get on top. This is something. Sometimes I ask the people I'm interviewing about some lessons that you wish someone had told you then. But I think that your story isn't easy to capture in a lesson or two. Unless there's something you think your younger self wishes somebody had told you. Is there something that you can share?  Maryles Casto: Oh gosh, somebody told me and so many people told me things. I don't know. For me, it's maybe kindness. For me, it's not a word we use a lot, and it's time for us to be kind to each other. And you don't have to be a jerk. No, really, and I, this was my actual experience. I was invited by United Airlines to go to the Academy Awards. At the time, we were big producers of United. And so I went. And then that night, this was Pretty Woman. Remember that, Julia Roberts? Anyway, we were staying at this beautiful hotel, and when we were being picked up in the limo, they were invited too, Larry Allison was invited with his girlfriend, and she was just fantastic looking. And then John Chambers from Cisco, so we were all going together. And when we got down, the limo was there, the door opened, and Larry Allison came in and he closed the door. He says, I don't share my limo. This is an actual story. I don't share my room. And so we just looked at him because at that time, you can't find any limo, especially Academy Awards night. So he drove off and we had to find another limo. And that's when it's the yin and yang. And I said, you know, you really are a jerk. And here's John Chambers. He was so sweet. I mean, the difference between the personalities. And again, I just feel like, if you could just show a little bit more kindness and don't get into your ego. The ego is nothing. What does it really mean?   Andi Simon: Yeah. That's beautiful. The joy that you can give, the kindness that you can show elevates you and someone else. And then an act of kindness that stayed in your mind as a moment that you never want to do again. How can I be kind? Correct.  Maryles Casto: Okay. And that's why I think I'm doing what I'm doing now. I suppose I mentioned to you that I'm starting my foundation because that is what it is really about. I've been so fortunate. And look at me. I'm now into my old age and I love it. I love what I've lived, and I mean that I love it. For me, aging is not a disease. It's something to celebrate. How many of us can say, I've lived it.  Andi Simon: I know, but that's so important because it's true. We're at a point now where we can be. We don't have to become. We can just enjoy the moment.   Maryles Casto: Exactly. I love the whole process of aging. My body is what it is now, and I celebrate everything I have. I celebrate my hair. I no longer am going to dye my hair because I just love being white. I'm doing it. And I think that probably my message is just as we all go through our lives, enjoy the moments you have and don't worry about the rest of the nonsense. There's so much of that.  Andi Simon: I'm going to I wish I didn't have to, but we're going to say goodbye and I'm going to thank you. Thank you for joining me today. Thank you, Edie, for introducing you. But I can understand why her friendship and yours transformed both of you over time. Because Edie is quite remarkable. This has been a gift to me and to our listeners. So thank you. So I'm going to say to our listeners, thank you for coming to On the Brink. I know that today has taken you off the brink. And then we're going to all soar. But the message is kindness and acts of kindness bring joy. So let's not just be nice, help each other also. In our book Women Mean Business: Over 500 Insights from Extraordinary Leaders to Spark Your Success that Edie Frazier and myself have written with 102 women about their wisdoms. And like what you heard today from Maryles Casto, the wisdoms help change your own lives. And I will tell you that every event that we're running, people share their wisdom a little like this podcast. And when they do, they are changing. And I've had people who keep coming back and saying, let me tell you what I heard and what I want to share again, and what I care about and what I'm now becoming. I had one woman who had yellow marks on the whole book, and I went, oh my goodness, and couldn't wait to show me her yellow marks. She says, I'm a better leader today. And I went, man, can a book do that? It can. And Maryles Casto, thank you for joining us. So I'm going to thank you so much. Remember everybody to take your ideas, your observations, turn them into innovations. And you too can soar, like Maryles says.  Maryles Casto: Bye bye.   WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS® is a registered trademark of the National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO)

Discover the Hidden Power in Failure. Turn Your Setbacks into Successes with Mark Coopersmith, Silicon Valley CEO, Senior Fellow and Faculty Director, UC Berkeley. Embark on a profound innovative adventure with Mark Coopersmith of Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and co-author of The Other F-Word. Borrow the actions he shares from his journey as a Silicon Valley CEO, founder of startup ventures, executive at global enterprises, and as founding e-commerce leader of Sony consumer product brands. Plus get inside the head of this founding CEO of WebOrder (acquired by Google) and the $350-million Global Technology Products at Newell Rubbermaid. Watch Bold Encounters at MarkSpencerCook.com, YouTube.com/MarkSpencerCook, Spotify, or Listen on Apple and most other podcast platforms. Go to: Interview Page. Incredibly challenging obstacles appear as obstacles to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in those around you, partners and customers. Leaders often get stalled in this demanding task. Mark Coopersmith offers critical insights to overcome this hurdle.  Discover how to transform challenges into triumphs, gaining invaluable insights from Mark's specific Silicon Valley examples. Navigate the complexities of leadership, turning obstacles into opportunities. Gain a strategic roadmap to revitalize your approach and thrive in the competitive landscape of little, local, or global enterprises.  Dive into the wisdom with Mark Coopersmith, UC Berkeley's Senior Fellow and C-suite innovator. Don't miss this episode promising transformative leader insights. Tune in and kickstart your journey as the entrepreneur of your career and the other master of your life. Begin today by implementing one key lesson: Begin today by turning failure into a strategic resource. Propel your leader skills. Act now; the first step to your success starts here.  Mark Coopersmith, renowned Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley, is a Silicon Valley luminary with achievements spanning diverse sectors: E-commerce pioneer, founder, and leader of Sony division Founding CEO of WebOrder, acquired by Google Led $350mm Global Tech. Brands at Newell Rubbermaid Award-winning teacher, author, advisor, and investor Also, explore Mark Coopersmith's book, THE OTHER "F" WORD, for invaluable insights into leadership, innovation, and turning failure into a strategic resource. Gain actionable wisdom to propel your journey to success.  Find hidden power in any failure: turn setbacks into success with Mark Coopersmith, Silicon Valley CEO: "Transform regret into new strategy for innovation, growth, and engaging people." "Entrepreneurs, create innovation, broaden connections, and execute right now." "Run your company like a startup, foster entrepreneurship in large organizations." In Silicon Valley, Mark found one hidden breakthrough to reshape your life's work. See: MarkSpencerCook.com/Podcast” Questions Explored in the Interview: What are key lessons Mark shares as a Silicon Valley CEO? How does Mark guide startups at the SkyDeck Accelerator? How has Mark contributed to early-stage venture funds? How does Mark drive business growth through innovation? Lessons Learned: Embrace failure as a resource for innovation and strategy. Extract insights from failures to drive innovation execution. Navigate the entrepreneurial process with clarity. Run large organizations with an entrepreneurial spirit. Understand the three "sets" of entrepreneurship innovation. Learn six pillars of startup ecosystems in Silicon Valley. Drive results in global enterprises through entrepreneurship. MarkSpencerCook.com |  WindfallPartners.com

I know you will find my guest to be a wealth of super useful information related to helping you to imagine what is possible both personally and professionally, so you can have the kind of business and life you truly want. Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally best-selling author of Relaunch! Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life, and founder of The ReLaunch Co. This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology. Hilary's work and insights have been featured on ABC's The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, The Huffington Post, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, and Yahoo Finance.As a business owner, you know that success comes from having the right mindset and tools. Visualization is one of the most powerful tools you can use to achieve your goals and overcome obstacles. By imagining your ideal life and business, you can create a roadmap for success that will help you stay laser focused and motivated.Visualization is more than just daydreaming. It's a scientifically proven technique that can help you train your brain to work for you, not against you. Studies show visualization can improve motivation, coordination, and concentration, while reducing fear and anxiety. And now, you can access my complimentary guidebook that will help you harness the power of visualization and create the business and life you truly want.Download my Power of Visualization Guidebook today and start transforming your mindset and your business. With exercises and thought-provoking insights, this Guide will help you unlock your full potential and achieve the success you deserve. Don't wait – start visualizing and enjoying your ideal business and ideal life today!Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/visualization and get my Guidebook right now.  A gratitude journal is a tool used to write down things you are thankful for on a daily or regular basis. Keeping a gratitude journal has several benefits, including: 1. Increased positive emotions. 2. Improved mental health. 3. Better sleep. 4. Increased resilience. 5. Improved relationships.6. Increased mindfulness.  Overall, keeping a gratitude journal can be a powerful tool for improving your mental and emotional well-being, and enhancing your overall quality of life. Download my complimentary Gratitude Journal exercise by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/gratitude/.  I'm the author of many books, including, Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, and the Work Life Balance Emergency KLearn New Ways to Improve the World of Work with the People and Performance PodcastWe provide insights into the skills needed to increase employee performance.Support the showIf you would like help sticking to your goals, so you can make more money and work less, and ultimately enjoy having your ideal business and ideal life, reach out to me today to schedule your complimentary consultation. Want more business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/.

I know you will find my guest to be a wealth of super useful information related to helping you to imagine what is possible both personally and professionally, so you can have the kind of business and life you truly want. Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally best-selling author of Relaunch! Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life, and founder of The ReLaunch Co. This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology. Hilary's work and insights have been featured on ABC's The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, The Huffington Post, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, and Yahoo Finance.As a business owner, you know that success comes from having the right mindset and tools. Visualization is one of the most powerful tools you can use to achieve your goals and overcome obstacles. By imagining your ideal life and business, you can create a roadmap for success that will help you stay laser focused and motivated.Visualization is more than just daydreaming. It's a scientifically proven technique that can help you train your brain to work for you, not against you. Studies show visualization can improve motivation, coordination, and concentration, while reducing fear and anxiety. And now, you can access my complimentary guidebook that will help you harness the power of visualization and create the business and life you truly want.Download my Power of Visualization Guidebook today and start transforming your mindset and your business. With exercises and thought-provoking insights, this Guide will help you unlock your full potential and achieve the success you deserve. Don't wait – start visualizing and enjoying your ideal business and ideal life today!Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/visualization and get my Guidebook right now.  A gratitude journal is a tool used to write down things you are thankful for on a daily or regular basis. Keeping a gratitude journal has several benefits, including: 1. Increased positive emotions. 2. Improved mental health. 3. Better sleep. 4. Increased resilience. 5. Improved relationships.6. Increased mindfulness.  Overall, keeping a gratitude journal can be a powerful tool for improving your mental and emotional well-being, and enhancing your overall quality of life. Download my complimentary Gratitude Journal exercise by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/gratitude/.  I'm the author of many books, including, Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, and the Work Life Balance Emergency KLearn New Ways to Improve the World of Work with the People and Performance PodcastWe provide insights into the skills needed to increase employee performance.Support the showIf you would like help sticking to your goals, so you can make more money and work less, and ultimately enjoy having your ideal business and ideal life, reach out to me today to schedule your complimentary consultation. Want more business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/.

In this week's episode, Anna is speaking with the motivating and energizing Hilary DeCesare.  Hilary is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally bestselling author, and founder of The ReLaunch Co. and The Fired-Up Entrepreneur Signature Course. As a former Silicon Valley CEO and recognized expert in neuropsychology, she empowers mid-life women to experience joy and reimagine what's possible both personally and professionally through her innovative framework, the 3HQ™. Hilary's work has been featured on ABC, NBC, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, and Yahoo Finance, and she hosts “The reLAUNCH Podcast” and “The reLAUNCH LIVE”. You can join Hilary's free challenge at https://www.therelaunchcocourses.com/scaleyoursales   Please subscribe, rate with 5 stars, and review the podcast! Remember to follow Anna on Instagram and Tiktok @askannamarcolin. And for all your nutrition supplement needs, go to www.drinkAG1.com/anna for a FREE one year supply of Vitamin D/K2 and 5 FREE travel packs. Mad love!  

Terry Brisbane and Rusty Rueff. Terry is a longtime pastor in San Francisco and Rusty is a Silicon Valley CEO. Both men of great faith and longtime friends, they've just released a new book called ‘The Faith Code: A Future-Proof Framework for a Life of Meaning and Impact'. https://rustyrueff.com/ https://www.cornerstonesf.org/ https://thefaithcode.com/   Links:  Follow 2 Lead Coaching https://www.follow2leadcoaching.com/quiz   Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twmilt/   Check out our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/tmiltenberger1   Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reclamation-podcast-reclaiming-good-practices-for-following/id1429933082

Dr. Mindy Pelz is a holistic health expert and a leading advocate for women's health education, renowned for her mission to initiate a women's health revolution. She employs a "5-Step Approach," guiding hundreds of thousands globally to utilize their body's healing abilities through fasting, diet variation, detoxing, stress management, and lifestyle changes for optimal health and aging control. Her Reset Academy offers private coaching to align fasting with hormonal balance. Dr. Pelz has an impressive clientele, including LeAnn Rimes, Danica Patrick, Kat Graham (with whom she co-hosts the "Women United" podcast), Jesse Itzler, Olympic athletes, Academy Award winners, and Silicon Valley CEOs, all seeking to enhance their body's natural healing power.Dr. Mindy's dedication to health empowerment is evident in her YouTube channel, amassing over 26 million views, and her bestselling books like "Fast Like a Girl," "The Menopause Reset," and others. Her "Resetter Podcast" is among Apple's top 40 U.S. science podcasts, featuring influential guests like Marianne Williamson and Dave Asprey. Featured in media outlets like “EXTRA TV,” "The Doctors," and in various wellness magazines, Dr. Mindy's expertise is widely recognized.Buy her book Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance HormonesIn this episode you will learnUncover the youthful secrets through fasting and how to rejuvenate and feel younger than ever.How to say goodbye to unwanted fat as you sleep.Enhancing your sex life through the power of fasting.Experience the 'limitless' magic fasting provides and how to experience these benefits daily.Understanding birth control and its long-term impacts on women's health.For more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1543For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More health-focused SOG episodes we think you'll love:Mark Hyman – https://link.chtbl.com/1396-podMichael Pollan – https://link.chtbl.com/1424-podDavid Sinclair – https://link.chtbl.com/1232-pod

On today's PoM podcast episode I sat down with Terry Brisbane and Rusty Rueff. Terry is a longtime pastor in San Francisco and Rusty is a Silicon Valley CEO. Both men of great faith and longtime friends, just released a new book called ‘The Faith Code: A Future-Proof Framework for a Life of Meaning and Impact'.On today's podcast we discuss how our faith is our framework as we build livelihoods/businesses/careers in the world today. We take a look at. how our faith in God propels us forward in a constantly changing world.To learn more about The Faith Code: https://thefaithcode.com/To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herdJoin our Quiet Life Community closed Facebook Group:   / pursuitofmanlinessCheck out our Outdoor Ministry Pursue Wilderness:   / pursuewilderness  / pursuewilderness  Support the show

On today's PoM podcast episode I sat down with Terry Brisbane and Rusty Rueff. Terry is a longtime pastor in San Francisco and Rusty is a Silicon Valley CEO. Both men of great faith and longtime friends, just released a new book called ‘The Faith Code: A Future-Proof Framework for a Life of Meaning and Impact'. On today's podcast we discuss how our faith is our framework as we build livelihoods/businesses/careers in the world today. We take a look at. how our faith in God propels us forward in a constantly changing world.  To learn more about The Faith Code: https://thefaithcode.com/To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herdJoin our Quiet Life Community closed Facebook Group:   / pursuitofmanliness  Check out our Outdoor Ministry Pursue Wilderness:   / pursuewilderness    / pursuewilderness  Support the show

Subscriber-only episodeOn today's PoM podcast episode I sat down with Terry Brisbane and Rusty Rueff. Terry is a longtime pastor in San Francisco and Rusty is a Silicon Valley CEO. Both men of great faith and longtime friends, just released a new book called ‘The Faith Code: A Future-Proof Framework for a Life of Meaning and Impact'.On today's podcast we discuss how our faith is our framework as we build livelihoods/businesses/careers in the world today. We take a look at. how our faith in God propels us forward in a constantly changing world. To learn more about The Faith Code: https://thefaithcode.com/To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herdJoin our Quiet Life Community closed Facebook Group:   / pursuitofmanliness Check out our Outdoor Ministry Pursue Wilderness:   / pursuewilderness   / pursuewilderness  

In this episode of the Label Free Podcast, host Deanna Radulescu interviews Hilary DeCesare, a former Silicon Valley CEO, award-winning business expert, and founder of the Relaunch Company. Hilary shares her journey of becoming a successful entrepreneur and discusses the concept of relaunching in today's fast-paced world. She introduces her 3HQ framework, which focuses on the head, heart, and highest self, and explains how it can help individuals overcome challenges and achieve their goals. Hilary takes Deanna through a four-step process called the Tune In process, which helps individuals reset their mindset and take small actions towards their desired outcomes. She emphasizes the importance of tuning in to your highest self and operating at your highest level of energy to attract success. Hilary also offers a free resource, TuneInPowerTool.com, where listeners can learn more about the 3HQ framework and access additional support. Overall, this episode provides valuable insights and practical tools for personal and professional growth. To learn more, head to the link below: https://therelaunchco.comThis episode is brought to you by Supapass: For 10 years we've enabled entrepreneurs & content makers to afford the type of technology that previously only big tech platforms like Netflix or Spotify could provide to audiences ...on your own website and app!No coding, tech or design expertise needed. We empower you to keep 100% of your money, share your content on the best technology, and own the relationship with your customers.‍Grow your business, without it costing the earth. Use the code: LFG20 for 20% off at the link ⬇️:https://www.supapass.comAs always thank you for the support, to contact me directly follow the link below:https://www.labelfreepodcast.com​ Stay Healthy, Stay Ready- Deanna Marie Radulescu#podcastguest #labelfreepodcast #supapass

Nonprofit Board Fires Sam Altman At OpenAI In High-Stakes Drama   So, what happens when a nonprofit board meets with a Silicon Valley CEO?   The two factions of OpenAI clashed like the resistance fighting the empire in a scene from Star Wars but with fewer special effects. Here's what we think is happening based on reports…   OpenAI, initially a non-profit dedicated to beneficial AI development, has undergone a significant transformation via high-speed drama this weekend. After former CEO Sam Altman was ousted, executive Greg Brockman decided to quit OpenAI, with Twitch's ex-CEO Emmett Shear stepping in. Microsoft's Satya Nadella announced Altman and Brockman, along with others, would join Microsoft. This move represents a substantial gain for Microsoft, which already holds a perpetual license to OpenAI's intellectual property, and now acquires key talent without financial or antitrust risks. This shift signals a loss for OpenAI, heavily reliant on Microsoft for funding and resources. OpenAI's flagship product, ChatGPT may face uncertainties given these developments. Some observers critique the evolution of OpenAI's non-profit model, originally aimed at advancing AI for humanity's benefit without financial constraints. However, financial pressures led to the creation of OpenAI Global, LLC, with Microsoft as a minority owner, altering OpenAI's commitment to openness and non-profit principles. The release of ChatGPT, while a massive success, exacerbated internal ideological rifts within OpenAI that contributed to Altman's ouster. Microsoft, heavily invested in OpenAI technology, finds itself in a more advantageous position, now directly acquiring the talent and technology it was partnered with. Analysts suggest this to mean a consolidation of AI advancements under large, well-funded corporations, with OpenAI's original non-profit vision and structure becoming increasingly untenable.   So for this episode the score is: nonprofit ethos 1, Silicon Valley CEO 0 - but this is definitely not the end of this saga, expect many sequels and prequels.     Billionaires including Eric Schmidt plow $300 million into a non-profit that is France's latest push to catch up in AI  | Fortune The new French AI research lab Kyutai, backed by a budget of nearly €300 million (around $330 million), is set to make significant strides in artificial intelligence. Spearheaded by French billionaire Xavier Niel and supported by figures like Rodolphe Saadé and Eric Schmidt, Kyutai aims to be a nonprofit hub for artificial general intelligence research, collaborating with researchers and PhD students on open-source projects. The lab boasts considerable compute power, including a thousand Nvidia H100 GPUs, and is led by a team of seasoned AI experts. It distinguishes itself by encouraging researchers to publish their work, a practice increasingly rare in big tech firms. This initiative aligns with France's broader strategy on AI, as articulated by President Emmanuel Macron, focusing on open source development as a national asset and advocating for regulations that ensure safety and innovation in AI applications​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.     Rosalynn Carter, mental health activist, humanitarian and former first lady, dies at 96 | CNN Rosalynn Carter, who passed away at 96, was a trailblazing First Lady, redefining the role by actively championing mental health reform and advocating for human rights. Her tireless work set a new precedent for presidential spouses, emphasizing social impact and public service. Rosalynn's enduring legacy is highlighted by her efforts to destigmatize mental health issues and her pivotal role in The Carter Center's humanitarian initiatives. Her commitment to these causes and her influence as First Lady have left a lasting mark on social advocacy and the evolving role of presidential spouses in public service.     Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grants to Charities Increase 9%, Hitting a New Record High | nonprofit The 2023 Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Report reveals a robust increase in DAF philanthropy in the United States, with grants to charities growing by 9% to a record $52.16 billion. Despite challenges in the broader economy, donors consistently increased their DAF contributions for the 13th consecutive year. The report notes a shift to what might be a 'new normal' in DAF growth rates, post-COVID-19. Key findings include a 9% increase in contributions to DAF accounts, totaling $85.53 billion, and a 2.9% rise in the number of DAF accounts to 1,948,545. The average DAF account size decreased slightly, and the grant payout rate dipped to 22.5%. Eileen Heisman, CEO of National Philanthropic Trust, highlights the growing variety of giving tools and the critical role DAFs play in easy, streamlined philanthropy, expecting this trend to continue benefiting charities globally

Nonprofit Board Fires Sam Altman At OpenAI In High-Stakes Drama   So, what happens when a nonprofit board meets with a Silicon Valley CEO?   The two factions of OpenAI clashed like the resistance fighting the empire in a scene from Star Wars but with fewer special effects. Here's what we think is happening based on reports…   OpenAI, initially a non-profit dedicated to beneficial AI development, has undergone a significant transformation via high-speed drama this weekend. After former CEO Sam Altman was ousted, executive Greg Brockman decided to quit OpenAI, with Twitch's ex-CEO Emmett Shear stepping in. Microsoft's Satya Nadella announced Altman and Brockman, along with others, would join Microsoft. This move represents a substantial gain for Microsoft, which already holds a perpetual license to OpenAI's intellectual property, and now acquires key talent without financial or antitrust risks. This shift signals a loss for OpenAI, heavily reliant on Microsoft for funding and resources. OpenAI's flagship product, ChatGPT may face uncertainties given these developments. Some observers critique the evolution of OpenAI's non-profit model, originally aimed at advancing AI for humanity's benefit without financial constraints. However, financial pressures led to the creation of OpenAI Global, LLC, with Microsoft as a minority owner, altering OpenAI's commitment to openness and non-profit principles. The release of ChatGPT, while a massive success, exacerbated internal ideological rifts within OpenAI that contributed to Altman's ouster. Microsoft, heavily invested in OpenAI technology, finds itself in a more advantageous position, now directly acquiring the talent and technology it was partnered with. Analysts suggest this to mean a consolidation of AI advancements under large, well-funded corporations, with OpenAI's original non-profit vision and structure becoming increasingly untenable.   So for this episode the score is: nonprofit ethos 1, Silicon Valley CEO 0 - but this is definitely not the end of this saga, expect many sequels and prequels.     Billionaires including Eric Schmidt plow $300 million into a non-profit that is France's latest push to catch up in AI  | Fortune The new French AI research lab Kyutai, backed by a budget of nearly €300 million (around $330 million), is set to make significant strides in artificial intelligence. Spearheaded by French billionaire Xavier Niel and supported by figures like Rodolphe Saadé and Eric Schmidt, Kyutai aims to be a nonprofit hub for artificial general intelligence research, collaborating with researchers and PhD students on open-source projects. The lab boasts considerable compute power, including a thousand Nvidia H100 GPUs, and is led by a team of seasoned AI experts. It distinguishes itself by encouraging researchers to publish their work, a practice increasingly rare in big tech firms. This initiative aligns with France's broader strategy on AI, as articulated by President Emmanuel Macron, focusing on open source development as a national asset and advocating for regulations that ensure safety and innovation in AI applications​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.     Rosalynn Carter, mental health activist, humanitarian and former first lady, dies at 96 | CNN Rosalynn Carter, who passed away at 96, was a trailblazing First Lady, redefining the role by actively championing mental health reform and advocating for human rights. Her tireless work set a new precedent for presidential spouses, emphasizing social impact and public service. Rosalynn's enduring legacy is highlighted by her efforts to destigmatize mental health issues and her pivotal role in The Carter Center's humanitarian initiatives. Her commitment to these causes and her influence as First Lady have left a lasting mark on social advocacy and the evolving role of presidential spouses in public service.     Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grants to Charities Increase 9%, Hitting a New Record High | nonprofit

Get ready to get energized, inspired, and focused on how to relaunch yourself, your business, and your life using a simple, effective, and intentional plan. On this show, we have an extraordinary guest who will positively inspire you with her story, insights, and practical advice. Joining me is Hilary DeCesare, a renowned international business coach, best-selling author, and highly sought-after keynote speaker. Hilary is also one of the pioneering female CEOs in Silicon Valley, breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes. Together, we explore the power of relaunching and redefining our lives, whether it's in our careers, relationships, or businesses. Hilary coaches me through her four-step process to turn around any challenge or negative thoughts into a positive energy state. This is not only fun to do, but it really works! You can do this with us and experience the power of this exercise in your life. Discover how Hilary's profound experiences and relaunch strategies can help you unlock your hidden potential, embrace change, and create a life filled with passion and fulfillment.About the Guest: Hilary DeCesare is an international business coach and bestselling author of ReLaunch! Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life, and pioneer female Silicon Valley CEO. As a sought-after speaker and founder of The Relaunch Co., she is among the first women to impact almost ½ a billion in sales for tech giant Oracle, as well as millions of dollars in venture capital for many successful startups. Hilary brings an innovative perspective to industry leaders, CEOs, and solopreneurs. She is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology as it relates to business and life and holds several certifications in the field. A unique application of her work is the trademarked 3HQ™ Method, a process that helps empower mid-life women to reimagine what's possible in their lives and careers using 3HQ (head, heart, higher self), a topic for which she is in great demand as a motivational speaker. Hilary serves on the board of The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she is a frequent guest lecturer on topics such as Entrepreneurship and Business. As a loyal philanthropist, Hilary is committed to organizations fighting human trafficking and childhood cancer. She's been featured on ABC's hit TV series Secret Millionaire, where she shared the stories of helping people who have overcome difficult circumstances. Her insights have been seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and mentioned in The Huffington Post, and The Hallmark Channel..To connect with Hillary:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReLaunchCo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarydecesare/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therelaunchco/ Website: www.therelaunchco.comAbout the Host: Mardi Winder-Adams is an ICF and BCC Executive and Leadership Coach, Certified Divorce Transition Coach, and a Credentialed Distinguished Mediator in Texas. She has worked with women in executive, entrepreneur, and leadership roles navigating personal, life, and professional transitions. She is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC and Real Divorce Talks, a quarterly series designed to provide education and inspiration to women at all stages of divorce. Are you interested in learning more about your divorce priorities? Take the quiz "Find Out Your #1 Priority to Cut Through the Fog of Divorce".Connect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinderadams/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/Thanks for Listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have...

We at Sakara believe that deepening our connection to our bodies is a key first step to nourishing our health for life—which is why we are so excited to speak with today's guest.Dr. Mindy Pelz is a fasting expert and best-selling author who has helped thousands reset their health over her nearly 30-year practice, empowering them to take control of their well-being through fasting for hormonal balance. She works with Olympic athletes, Academy Award-winning actors, Silicon Valley CEOs, and countless patients looking to renew their body's healing powers—including a 50,000-plus Resetter Collaborative Community and The Reset Academy, specifically designed to teach women how to sync a fasting lifestyle with their hormones.We hope you enjoy our conversation with Dr. Mindy Pelz on the distinct influence women's hormones have on our health, the importance of cultivating body intelligence and syncing our habits to our hormonal cycles, and how our health—and lives—can transform when we do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hilary DeCesare, renowned business coach, bestselling author (ReLaunch!), and trailblazing female Silicon Valley CEO, brings an innovative perspective to industry leaders. With a focus on neuropsychology, she empowers mid-life women through her trademarked 3HQ™ Method. Hilary serves on the board of Cal Poly SLO and actively supports causes combating human trafficking and childhood cancer. Her impactful work has been featured on major networks and in notable publications Hilary DeCesare Vroom Vroom Veer Stories The 3HQ process means your HQ is the Headquarters of "YOU" it has three departments 1) Head 2) Heart) 3) Highest Self Tune in process is use your head to come up with an intention, then tune in to your heart and listen to the song you hear for around 20-30 seconds then she a mini movie to take the next micro step Teenager in the car who loves to sing; made up a game for them to play where the teen has to sing a song of a different genre…eventually she wanted to play and improved her mood Hilary had a near death experience at the age of 2, she had a rare infection they think here mother may have contracted from a swimming pool; she remembers feeling isolated but came back to life After her mother died and she was grieving her loss; she decided to use the time during lock down to write a book; she took a class from a real professor for a year to learn how to write a book Write before lock down she are her husband were looking forward to "empty nest" fun; lock down changed her plans She was patient number 43 in San Francisco; she was not allowed to leave and all the medical workers were in hazmat suits; she felt a little bit like E.T. Connections Check out the first show here is the link (bra at airport and the shot/beer while skydiving) Website Tune in Power Tool

Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally best-selling author, and founder of both The ReLaunch Co. and The Fired-Up Entrepreneur Signature Course. This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology and is on a mission to empower mid-life women to experience joy and reimagine what is possible both personally and professionally with her innovative framework, the 3HQ™. Through her signature courses, private coaching, and ever-growing community, Hilary has helped thousands of women reinvent their lives, businesses, and relationships so they can show up as their best selves every day.Hilary's work and insights have been featured on ABC's The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, The Huffington Post, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, and Yahoo Finance. She hosts both “The reLAUNCH Podcast” and Radio America's “The reLAUNCH LIVE” and is a frequent guest lecturer at Cal Poly San Luis Opispo.https://therelaunchco.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/relauncheffect https://www.instagram.com/therelaunchco/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarydecesare/

In this episode, renowned holistic health expert and intermittent fasting devotee Dr. Mindy Pelz is here to explain the 101 of fasting for better health. You'll learn the empowering science behind why it works and how it can help you achieve so many health goals. Dr. Mindy is fascinated by our body's ability to "heal itself" and how fasting protocols can activate some remarkable results based on extensive research studies. If you're tired of diets that leave you feeling like sh*t, health improvements that cost money, or just hate feeling out of control of your body, this is the one zero-cost tool that could have a significant impact on your health. Dr. Mindy is on a mission to help people understand and harness their healing abilities through fasting. And today, she's told all the Olympic athletes, Academy Award-winning actors, and Silicon Valley CEOs that she works with to step aside because she's got an appointment with someone more important: you. This episode is a guide to 6 recommended and researched fasting protocols. You'll learn about each one and how they unleash your body's natural ability to heal itself, reset the gut, and even get rid of damaged cells in the body.  Dr. Mindy breaks it all down with significant research, stories, and shocking statistics.  She'll teach you:What fasting even is and why it's different from a "diet".The 6 different fasting protocols and their researched-backed benefits.The 3 easiest ways to start fasting at any point.What the two energy systems in your body are and how fasting helps you tap into both.What is biologically happening when you follow a fasting protocol?What Keto really stands for and why the term "Keto-friendly" can't be trusted.The 9 cellular healing benefits of fasting and how it can help cure disease.The fasting protocol that will help you lose belly fat (for good).  I can't wait for you to learn from Dr. Mindy about this free tool that may just be what you've been looking for. Get ready to feel empowered. Xo, Mel IMPORTANT: This podcast discusses fasting, and its advice may not be suitable for anyone with an eating disorder. If you have an existing health condition, are pregnant or nursing, or are taking medication, always consult your healthcare practitioner before going for prolonged periods without eating.In this episode, you'll learn:4:40: According to the research, what does fasting do?5:30: Here's why fasting is such a passion for Dr. Mindy Pelz.7:20: So how does fasting work exactly?10:00: Our bodies have two energy systems, but we only use one.12:15: What is autophagy and why should I care?14:00: When your body isn't making ketones, you're missing a key component of health.17:30: The surprising places most of the fasting research comes from.20:40: Science recommends intermittent fasting as a first line of treatment.21:45: This is why fasting is NOT a dieting trend.25:00: Here's how fasting melts calories, no matter what you eat.28:20: Got cravings? This is where they come from and how you can control them.31:00: Ignore “keto-friendly” marketing; eat this food instead.33:00: Fasting is not for pregnant and nursing women, or people with eating disorders.35:10: What about my coffee?37:15: Describing the 6 different types of fasting.39:50: I want to make this idea of fasting easy for you.45:40: When your body makes a ketone, it also makes the calming GABA hormone.48:00: Let's unpack autophagy and who exactly that is for.54:40: How do intestinal stem cells make a difference to your health?55:35: Is it even safe to fast for 36 hours, and why on earth do I want to do that?58:30: Feeling anxious? Give this type of intermittent fasting a try.60:30: Research found that fasting chemo patients had healthier white blood cells.  Want more resources? Go to my podcast page at melrobbins.com/podcast.  Disclaimer

Join us on this transformative journey as we delve into the powerful connection between business and soul. Our guest speaker Hilary DeCesare shares her personal experience of embracing failures and relaunches, leading her to discover the importance of aligning head, heart, and higher self using her 3HQ Method Learn how to tap into your genius and access high-quality energy, resulting in growth, flow, and fulfillment in both business and life. Highlights:Embrace failures and relaunches as catalysts for personal growth and business alignment.Explore the concept of the G zone, where high-quality energy fosters growth and alignment.Discover the significance of integrating 3HQ head, heart, and higher self in business and life.Understand the impact of limiting beliefs and emotional blocks, and how to overcome them.Learn the tune-in process—a four-step tool to tap into higher levels of energy throughout the day.Uncover the power of intention and its role in overcoming challenges and achieving success.Gain insights into resonant energy and the law of attraction in business and personal growth.Find inspiration in stories of transformation and how embracing your authentic self leads to success.Recognize the importance of self-awareness and how it fuels progress and positive change.Experience the journey of becoming the CEO of your own headquarters—head, heart, and higher self.Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to see my new online shopClick here to access valuable free resources for coachesHilary DeCesareHilary DeCesare is an international business coach and bestselling author of ReLaunch! Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life, and pioneer female Silicon Valley CEO.As a sought-after speaker and founder of The Relaunch Co., she is among the first women to impact almost ½ a billion in sales for tech giant Oracle, as well as millions of dollars in venture capital for many successful startups. Hilary brings an innovative perspective to industry leaders, CEOs, and solopreneurs. She is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology as it relates to business and life and holds several certifications in the field. A unique application of her work is the trademarked 3HQ™ Method, a process that helps empower mid-life women to reimagine what's possible in their lives and careers using 3HQ (head, heart, higher self), a topic for which she is in great demand as a motivational speaker.Hilary serves on the board of The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she is a frequent guest lecturer on topics such as Entrepreneurship and Business. As a loyal philanthropist, Hilary is committed to organizations fighting human trafficking and childhood cancer. She's been featured on ABC's hit TV series Secret Millionaire, where she shared the stories of helping people who have overcome difficult circumstances. Her insights have been seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox and mentioned in The Huffington Post, The Hallmark Channel, Forbes Coaches Council, and Entrepreneur Magazine.Website: www.therelaunchco.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therelaunchco/Free Quiz:

Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally best-selling author, and founder of both The ReLaunch Co. and The Fired-Up Entrepreneur Signature Course. This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology and is on a mission to empower mid-life women to experience joy and reimagine what is possible both personally and professionally with her innovative framework, the 3HQ™. On today's show, she teaches us the Tune-In process. It's one of the simplest and easiest to implement tools we have ever featured here on the show. And the best part of it is ... you only have to think of your favorite, feel-good song to get it started. Her website:  https://therelaunchco.com/ Follow the LOA Today podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/follow

Today, you and I, together, will learn another one! It's called, the “Tune In Process” and you are going to love it!!! My guest on “I HAVE TODAY with Diane Forster” is Hilary DeCesare. She is an international business coach and bestselling author of ReLaunch! Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life, and pioneer female Silicon Valley CEO. As a sought-after speaker and founder of The Relaunch Co., she is among the first women to impact almost Half Billion $ in sales for tech giant Oracle, as well as millions of dollars in venture capital for many successful startups! Hilary is the Founder of Relaunch Co. and has a very powerful story about experiencing a lot of success but feeling like there was something missing. Can you relate? She'll share the details today LIVE on the show, as well as her 3HQ Process and her “Tune In Process” that works instantly! Get Hilary's book here: https://amzn.to/3Bbtsuw Website: www.therelaunch.com ************************************************************************************

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You're going to LOVE this episode with special guest Hilary DeCesare. This is a conversation not enough people are having about the true power of energy and mastering your own mindset that truly contributes to breaking through to your next level.In this episode, we cover:How energy impacts your success: It's often overlooked, but understanding your energy can be the key to gaining momentum and consistency in your business and life.Understanding subconscious identity: Your identity and belief systems are deeply rooted in your subconscious. Discover how these can hold you back or propel you forward.Leveraging 'energy on demand': Stuck at a certain revenue level or feeling like you're on a never-ending roller coaster? Our guest reveals a 'secret tool' that can help you break through.The transformative 'Tune-In' process: In four simple steps, learn how to shift your energy levels, envision your success (the 'micro movie'), and take small, significant actions towards your goal.Overcoming the 'energy drains': Our guest helps you understand how to counter energy leaks in everyday life and business situations, so you can keep your vibe high!It's a candid conversation filled with practical insights that'll equip you with tools to harness your energy for success. Perfect for entrepreneurs at any stage, this episode might just be the game-changer you've been looking for.Meet our guest:Hilary DeCesare is an international business coach and bestselling author of ReLaunch! Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life, and pioneer female Silicon Valley CEO. As a sought-after speaker and founder of The Relaunch Co., she is among the first women to impact almost ½ a billion in sales for tech giant Oracle, as well as millions of dollars in venture capital for many successful startups. Hilary brings an innovative perspective to industry leaders, CEOs, and solopreneurs. She is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology as it relates to business and life and holds several certifications in the field.A unique application of her work is the trademarked 3HQ™ Method, a process that helps empower women to reimagine what's possible in their lives and careers using 3HQ (head, heart, higher self), a topic for which she is in great demand as a motivational speaker. Hilary serves on the board of The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she is a frequent guest lecturer on topics such as Entrepreneurship and Business. As a loyal philanthropist, Hilary is committed to organizations fighting human trafficking and childhood cancer. She's been featured on ABC's hit TV series Secret Millionaire, where she shared the stories of helping people who have overcome difficult circumstances. Her insights have been seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and mentioned in The Huffington Post, and The Hallmark Channel.https://wildmag.com/the-power-of-the-3hq-method-in-business-success/Take the 3HQ quiz:https://therelaunchco.com/3hqquiz/Connect with Hilary:www.therelaunchco.comhttps://www.facebook.com/TheReLaunchCohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarydecesare/

Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, Author of the international bestseller: ReLaunch! Spark Your Heart To Ignite Your Life, and founder of The ReLaunch Company and today we talk about the power of manifesting what you want by believing in the power of YOU.   We speak about how she attracted Diana Ross into her life with the 3HQ method that will change your thinking and your life.   This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology and is on a mission to empower entrepreneurial women to experience joy and reimagine what is possible both personally and professionally with her innovative framework, the 3HQ™. Hilary's work and insights have been featured on ABC's The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, The Huffington Post, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, Pix 11, Entrepreneur and Yahoo Finance. She hosts both "The ReLaunch Podcast" and Radio America's "The ReLaunch LIVE" and is a frequent public speaker.   You can connect with Hilary and join one of her incredible programs here www.therelaunchco.com   Hilary and I met through the power of a partnership coffee date.  You can learn how you can build your own powerful, personal brand message and amplify your global network by signing up for our online Network Like a Pro Masterclass for $99.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally best-selling author, and founder of both The ReLaunch Co. and The Fired-Up Entrepreneur Signature Course.This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology and is on a mission to empower mid-life women to experience joy and reimagine what is possible both personally and professionally with her innovative framework, the 3HQ™. Through her signature courses, private coaching, and ever-growing community, Hilary has helped thousands of women reinvent their lives, businesses, and relationships so they can show up as their best selves every day.Hilary's work and insights have been featured on ABC's The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, The Huffington Post, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, and Yahoo Finance. She hosts both “The reLAUNCH Podcast” and Radio America's “The reLAUNCH LIVE” and is a frequent guest lecturer at Cal Poly San Luis Opispo.How to Be Balanced, Beautiful and Abundant?For more information go to…https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com/Https://linktr.ee/rebeccaewhitman This is The Quickest & Easiest Way To Your Own Side Hustle!Show me how----->https://balancedbeautifulabundant.com/

Dr Pelz is a fasting, keto and detox expert, she is a leader in alternative health and a pioneer in the fasting movement. She has worked with a wide range of high-profile clients from Olympic athletes, to Academy Award-winning actors, and Silicon Valley CEOs. Her books, 'The Reset Factor', 'The Menopause Reset' and most recently ‘Fast Like a Girl' are bestsellers, she is also the host of two podcasts, ‘The Women United', and ‘The Resetter'. In this conversation Dr Pelz and Steven discuss topics, such as: The power of fasting The most common myths about food and eating How sugar is at the root of most health problems The perfect diets for men and women You can purchase Dr Pelz's newest book ‘Fast Like a Girl', here: https://bit.ly/4431fmo Follow Dr Pelz: Instagram: https://bit.ly/461aBB0 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3qHdIht The conversation cards are back in stock! - bit.ly/41JuSYH Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' per order link: https://smarturl.it/DOACbook Follow me:  Instagram: http://bit.ly/3nIkGAZ Twitter: http://bit.ly/3ztHuHm Linkedin: https://bit.ly/41Fl95Q Telegram: http://bit.ly/3nJYxST Sponsors:  Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb Blue jeans: https://g2ul0.app.link/NCgpGjVNKsb AirBnB: http://bit.ly/40TcyNr

Democrat Senator says Biden "teed up" 2024 win by signing debt bill with nothing good for "anybody in America." "He couldn't escape!" Alex Witt raves over a reporter trying to "corral" DeSantis and get an answer to an uncomfortable question. "Not ruling anything out," says Manchin of 2024 third-party presidential run. In an effort to prove that Silicon Valley CEOs are actually massive idiots, Jack Dorsey endorses RFK and claims he can beat Biden , DeSantis and Trump. Incredible Atlantic profile on Chris Licht, CNN's new CEO, who bungles things, but also has some agreeable thoughts on the state of journalism.HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur), Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturksFACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturksTWITTER: ☞ https://www.twitter.com/theyoungturksINSTAGRAM: ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturksTIKTOK: ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks

Episode #307: In this captivating episode, I am joined by the remarkable Hilary DeCesare, where we dive deep into the transformative concept of The Pause Principle. Get ready to elevate your vibrational level and unlock the secrets to achieving business success with Hilary's powerful 3HQ Method.Discover the art of pausing and gaining valuable insights from Hilary DeCesare, a renowned expert in personal and professional development. Through our enlightening conversation, we explore how applying The Pause Principle can positively impact various aspects of your life, allowing you to harness your full potential.But it doesn't stop there! Hilary shares her revolutionary 3HQ Method, a game-changing approach designed to empower entrepreneurs and business leaders. Unleash your true potential and achieve unprecedented success as Hilary guides you through her proven strategies, providing invaluable insights and actionable steps to take your business to new heights.Tune in to this must-listen episode and be prepared to be empowered, motivated, and inspired. It's time to let go of limitations, embrace The Pause Principle, and embark on a transformative journey towards success. Get ready to amplify your life with the Let's Go Win Podcast!Bio:Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, Authorof the international bestseller: ReLaunch! Spark Your Heart To Ignite Your Life and founder of The ReLaunch Company.This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology and is on a mission to empower mid-life women to experience joy and reimagine what is possible both personally and professionally with her innovative framework, the 3HQTM.Through her signature courses, private coaching, and ever-growing community, Hilaryhas helped thousands of women reinvent their lives, businesses, and relationships so they can show up as their best selves every day.Hilary's work and insights have been featured on ABC's The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, The Huffington Post, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, Pix 11, Entrepreneur, and Yahoo Finance. She hosts both “The ReLaunch Podcast” and Radio America's “The ReLaunch LIVE” and is a frequent public speaker.Contact Hilary:Website: http://www.therelaunchco.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReLaunchCoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarydecesareInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therelaunchco

Dr. Mindy Pelz is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. She is on a mission to start a women's health revolution! Teaching her signature “5-Step Approach,” Dr. Mindy has empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the world to harness their body's own healing abilities through fasting, diet variation, detoxing chemicals from the body, stress management, and lifestyle changes – as keys to achieving optimum health and slowing down the aging process. Her private coaching group, The Reset Academy, teaches women how to sync a fasting lifestyle with their hormones. Dr. Mindy's high-profile clients include entertainer LeAnn Rimes, former race car driver Danica Patrick, and actress Kat Graham – co-host of their joint podcast “Women United.”  She has also worked with popular influencer Jesse Itzler, Olympic athletes, Academy Award-winning actors, Silicon Valley CEOs, and countless patients looking to supercharge their body's healing powers! In this episode, you will learn: Why perimenopause is worse than menopause How 'Fasting Like a Girl' can help you through the symptoms What you can do to thrive through midlife and menopause

Intermittent fasting is as hot as it gets right now and it should be!    Fasting can be an incredible tool to lose weight, boost brainpower, heal chronic issues, and even defy many of the side-effects of aging. Millions of Americans have already discovered those benefits for themselves (including me!).   But before you give it a try, you will want to hear this episode with Dr. Mindy Pelz.    Here's why: Women need to be extra careful while intermittent fasting because it can quickly throw your hormones out of balance and cause more issues than it fixes.     Tap the link below to learn the specific methods that have been designed for women, by women–so you can enjoy all the benefits of fasting without jeopardizing your health in other ways.    GET EMPOWERED BY RENOWNED FASTING EXPERT, MINDY PELZ Dr. Mindy Pelz is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. She is on a mission to start a women's health revolution! Teaching her signature “5-Step Approach,” Dr. Mindy has empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the world to harness their body's own healing abilities through fasting, diet variation, detoxing chemicals from the body, stress management, and lifestyle changes – as keys to achieving optimum health and slowing down the aging process.  Her private coaching group, The Reset Academy, teaches women how to sync a fasting lifestyle with their hormones. Dr. Mindy's high-profile clients include entertainer LeAnn Rimes, former race car driver Danica Patrick, and actress Kat Graham – co-host of their joint podcast “Women United.”  She has also worked with popular influencer Jesse Itzler, Olympic athletes, Academy Award-winning actors, Silicon Valley CEOs, and countless patients looking to supercharge their body's healing powers! IN THIS EPISODE Topics Discussed: Introduction to Intermittent Fasting Why fasting is different for women  How fasting affects your hormones  Easy steps you can take to get started safely And more! RESOURCES MENTIONED Fasting for Women: Should Women Fast Differently Than Men? Dr. Mindy's Website Fast Like A Girl Book RELATED EPISODES  #278: Intermittent Fasting for Better Focus, Energy and Overall Brain Function 3 Surefire Ways to Make Intermittent Fasting Easier Supporting Brain Health with Intermittent Fasting

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