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143: Schuyler Moore – Managing Risk, Agile Living And A.I., Cyber and National Security.
Schuyler Moore is Director of Science and Technology at the Defense Innovation Board, in the US Department of Defense, by day. At night she is a competitive Hip Hop Dancer by night. She is sister to our previous guest Dr. Merritt Moore(Episode No14). Everything Schuyler shares in this episode is
142: The Possibility-Expanding Serendipity Mindset – Dr. Christian Busch
Serendipity Mindset Author and this week’s guest, Dr Christian Basch, describes himself as a practical philosopher. In this absorbing interview author of the new book the Serendipity Mindset, and Director of NYU’s Global Economy program, Christian describes his upbringing in Germany to a cerebral intellectual father and empathetic and loving
141: A Purpose Worth Living For In A Post Pandemic World
There is no planet B This week I want to make a change to our usual interview format. Instead, I want to talk about the issue of climate change. Whatever your perspective on the causes few will deny that dramatic and potentially irreversible changes are occurring that threaten humanity’s existence
140: Linda Rislin – Open Relationships Deconstructed
Linda Rislin is this week’s guest. She is evidence of how life’s path leads us in directions we could never have planned. In Linda’s case, a visual designer turned Open Relationship Coach. Born to Haitian parents, Linda was born in New Jersey and grew up in an inter-generational home and
139: An Intersectional Journey To Open Relationship Design – Linda Rislin, Part One
GUEST OVERVIEW This week’s guest is Linda Rislin is evidence of how life’s path leads us in directions we could never have planned. In Linda’s case, a visual designer turned Open Relationship Coach. Born to Haitian parents, Linda was born in New Jersey and grew up in an inter-generational home
138: A Voice To Be Heard On Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Jennifer L. Williams
Diversity and Inclusion expert and advocate, Jennifer L. Williams is this week’s guest and our first guest of Series 3. Jennifer is a leading thinker and advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. During this open, honest, and expansive discussion Jennifer discusses why diversity, equity, and inclusion must be foundational to
137: Jennifer L Williams – Her Path to Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Jennifer L Williams is this week’s guest and our first guest of Series 3. Jennifer is a leading thinker and advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. During this open, honest and expansive discussion Jennifer discusses why diversity, equity, and inclusion must be foundational to reimagining how we work and how
Carmen Medina Bonus – On Interconnectedness, Failure , Kindness and Optimism
This weeks bonus episode we go back to episode 76 where we interviewed Carmen Medina – the ex-Deputy Director for Intelligence at the CIA. We pick up this episode where I ask Carmen about her perspective on the state of the World today and the direction we are headed. Carmen
Debbie Millman Ep.30 On Serendipity, Failure and Principles
Debbie Millman Guest Overview This week we go back to Episode 30 with Co-founder of the Masters in Branding program at New York’s School of Visual Arts and host of one of the most popular and longest-running podcasts, Design Matters, Debbie Millman. We pick up the interview at 20 min
Lorna Davis Ep 93 Serendipity Quickfire Questions
Guest Overview B Corp evangelist Lorna Davis is a transformational thinker, leader, and visionary for why and how organizations can combine social, and environmental priorities with their financial imperatives to deliver improved business performance. As a highly respected coach, international speaker Lorna also serves on a number of boards to
136: Cristina Jiménez – Daring To Dream And Fighting For The Undocumented
Guest Overview Cristina Jiménez Ecuadorian born, she became an undocumented migrant at 13, founded United We Dream, the largest youth-led US organization, fighting to protect and defend the rights of undocumented immigrants at 23, a MacArthur Fellow at 33, welcome this week/s guest, social justice activist Cristina Jiménez. In this
135:Investing+Difference+Diversity=Innovation – Three Founders Purposeful Pledge (part two)
Guest Overview – Investing In Diversity Whether a startup founder, someone with a good idea that can’t get taken seriously due to gender, sex, or race, or if you’re feeling jaded by the lack of passion and purpose in business; you’ll be uplifted by this weeks interview with Mark Gilmour,
134: Paths to Purpose Of Mark Gilmour, Allyn Shaw, and John Basnage.
Guest Overview – Paths to Purpose. Whether a startup founder, someone with a good idea that can’t get taken seriously due to gender, sex, or race, or if you’re feeling jaded by the lack of passion and purpose in business; you’ll be uplifted by this weeks interview with Mark Gilmour,
133: Future Vision For The Visually Impaired And Making His Impossible Possible, Simon Wheatcroft – Part 2
Simon Wheatcroft’s future vision for the visually impaired grew out a quest to overcome his own visual impairment and to run marathons unaided. Now he’s focused on helping give equal opportunity to a generation of under-represented blind children. Guest Overview. Simon Wheatcroft is living proof that resilience is born from
132:Simon Wheatcroft – Finding Resilience Through The Adversity Of Losing His Sight
Guest Overview Simon Wheatcroft is living proof that resilience is born from adversity, accepting that things will go wrong, not go to plan, and being prepared to embrace failure without fear. Having lost his sight at an early age Simon used running solo as his foundation to building an abundant
131: Yana Buhrer Tavanier- Creative Activism And Impact Leader
Guest Overview – Yana Buhrer Tavanier This week’s guest was named as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, was featured in WIRED’s Smart List and Founder of Fine Acts a global creative activist platform. Welcome Yana Buhrer Tavanier. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. Yana
130: Lights On – Igniting The Passion and Potential Of Every Child With Julia Black
Guest Overview – Lights On is the brainchild of Julia Black. Julia is at the forefront of innovation in education, designing an educational approach that unleashes the talent, and unlocks the passion and true potential of every child. As the founder and CEO of Explorium, Julia’s ‘Lights On’ methodology is
129: Julia Black – Path To Discovering Her Life’s Purpose
Guest Overview Julia Black Over the course of the series, we have often asked our guests about what they would change to education to equip a generation of children with the skills they need to survive and thrive in our AI-driven future. This week’s guest Julia Black is at the
128: Marcus G. Miller – Moral Imagination, Racial Justice and Quantum Theory
Guest Overview Marcus G Miller has written some thought provoking and expansive reflections on Covid19, about the death of George Floyd and the impact on the Black Lives Matter movement. Last week I caught up with our guest from Episode No 56, the deep thinking, mathematician and musician, Marcus G Miller.
127: Common Goal – Jürgen Griesbeck Creating Social Impact Through Football (Soccer)
Guest Overview As a football fan since a boy and a believer that sport and football have the power to create social impact, I am so privileged to have the opportunity to interview this week’s guest Jürgen Griesbeck, Co-Founder of the game-changing organization Common Goal. Thank you, Ben Miller for the connection. In
126: Jürgen Griesbeck – His Path Social Impact Through Football (Soccer)
Guest Overview Jürgen Griesbeck As a football fan since a boy and a believer that sport and football have the power to create social impact, I am so privileged to have the opportunity to interview this week’s guest Jürgen Griesbeck, Co-Founder of the game-changing organization Common Goal. Thank you Ben
125: Bill Dowzer – Turning A Crisis Into A Social Enterprise
Guest Overview Bill Dowzer is a Principal of Australian Architectural practice BVN; he has been involved in the design and direction of numerous award-winning projects ranging from public, educational and cultural buildings to commercial work environments. Re-ply is his latest endeavor, the idea from Re-Ply came as NYC communities have experienced
124: The Wear Works Founders Inventing Future Tech
This week’s guests Keith Kirkland, and Kevin Yoo, are co-founders of Wearable tech start up Wear Works. In part one we covered the challenges they both overcame growing up and their journey to entrepreneurship. In part two we discuss the evolution of Wear Works. Keith explains how his interests in
123: Keith Kirkland and Kevin Yoo – Upbringing To Start-Up Founders
Guest overview This week’s guests Keith Kirkland and Kevin Yoo are co-founders of Wearable tech start up Wear Works. In part one we cover the challenges they both overcame growing up. Keith was born into a loving family but faced growing up in one the most violent towns in the
122: Dr. Priscilla Pemu’s Purpose and Coaching to Confront Chronic Disease
Guest overview Priscilla Pemu was born in Nigeria into a family of seven children. With her Nigerian first name that translates to ‘I am what God has said’ her sense of purpose in life was conditioned at an early age. Brought up in a playful and abundant family environment, her
121: Your Mom Cares Founder – Sharon Feldstein’s Pandemic Check-In
In a follow up from last year’s interview with Your Mom Cares Founder Sharon Feldstein, Sharon provides an update on the amazing work she and her team of celebrity moms have been doing to support kids during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sharon reference supporting the Children’sHealth Fund in LA to create
120: Dr. Morgaine Gaye’s Journey to Food Futurology and The Coming Decade of Change
Guest overview Dr. Morgaine Gaye’s path to being a leading thinker in Food Futurology was any but predictable. As an only child with a partying, Butcher for a mother and an ex-pat bodybuilding construction worker for a father, she grew up in a home with little money, love, attention, and
Climate Science – Dr. James Bradley(Part 2) – Covid-19, Creativity and Serendipity
Climate Science with James Bradley. Born in Glasgow, brought up in England by a surgeon father and research science mother In a supportive home environment, James grew and developed his interest in Geo-biology. With a curiosity for outdoors and travel, and an explorer gene, his adventurous and inspiring geography teacher
118: Dr. James Bradley – His Journey To Becoming A Climate Scientist
Dr. James Bradley was born in Glasgow, brought up in England by a surgeon father and research science mother. In a supportive home environment, he grew and developed his interest in geobiology. With a curiosity for outdoors and travel, and an explorer gene, his adventurous and inspiring geography teacher encouraged
117: Yvonne Moore On Philanthropy, Trust, Mental Health and Faith
Guest Overview Moore Philanthropy founder Yvonne Moore was born in St Louis and brought up in Dallas Texas by her doctor father and teacher mother, in an environment that nurtured her generosity of spirit and set her on her path to a life of philanthropy. Influenced by paternal grandmothers, success