As Told By Nomads

Today's episode is with Nives Gadoni. Nives, of Eastern Switzerland was exiled from the United States and Canada after serving 4 years in a New York State Prison back in 2012. She had been set up in a sting by an affiliate of a major hip hop record label who cooperated with Federal Agents in the take down of her underground sex empire. She shares the gritty details in the upcoming release of her tell all book.Born to an Italian father and Swiss mother, Nives grew up in East Switzerland with her family. She always had a taste for the luxurious life. Moving to New York City in the wake of the new millennium, she made her way into the lives and bank accounts of the famous, wealthy and powerful. Nives credits her rise to the top to the worlds oldest profession. She gained the luxurious life she had always pictured by having over 50 of the worlds most beautiful women spread over four continents. But it came with a price. Prison, heartbreak and betrayal.Nives is now residing in Europe and operating numerous legal b

Today's episode is with multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer T.L. Mazumdar aka EveryNowHere. He grew up in India, UK, Germany and North Africa. Over the years, he has pursued his musical ambitions across continents and nations, channeling his nomadic travels into collaborations and sonic visions. There are several places around the world that have found their way into Mazumdar’s musical outings, but one had been left out until now – and that place is the dark corners of his own mind.In our episode, we dive into his struggles and triumphs with mental health as well as what he has been up to since his last visit to As Told By Nomads.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: https://findtl.com/connectLink to the music video of his new single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxp5XwxZ0FwBetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/0f3f2dcf0fa8670d01Bloom: https://go.onelink.me/app/tayorockson  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Janel Dyan. Janel is an executive brand strategist and founder of Janel Dyan, Inc. With her proven JD Methodology and three step process, Dyan has found that a female executive’s personal brand is the missing link between female driven consumer economy, and the rise of women in leadership by asking not “What do I wear” but rather “What story do you want to tell?”We talk about:Understanding the JD Methodology TM and the three steps to establish truth, trust, and loyalty in the era of storytelling.How this proven methodology can inspire others to create a waterfall of female empowerment through their personal brand story.The impact our first impressions make in our careers and lives.How investing in your women leadership will not only drive ROI but establish a dominant presence in your industry. Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeBook: Story. Style Brand.: Why Corporate Results Are a Matter of Personal StyleWebsite: https://www.janeldyan.com/Download B

Today's episode is with Layla Saad. Layla is a globally respected writer, speaker and podcast host on the topics of race, identity, leadership, personal transformation and social change.As an East African, Arab, British, Black, Muslim woman who was born and grew up in the West, and lives in Middle East, Layla has always sat at a unique intersection of identities from which she is able to draw rich and intriguing perspectives. Layla's work is driven by her powerful desire to become a good ancestor; to live and work in ways that leave a legacy of healing and liberation for those who will come after she is gone.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeBook: https://www.amazon.com/Me-White-Supremacy-Combat-Ancestor/dp/1728209803Website: http://laylafsaad.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laylafsaad/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/laylafsaad  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WOW! Episode FREAKING 500!!! I am so grateful and honored to be here. In this episode, I share what the journey has been so far me and the lessons I have learned. And then I share some more upcoming projects, announcements, and resources. Please see below to make sure you don't miss them.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeRegister for the Personal Branding webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A7fSypp5R-Sx7db_v8mn8wRegister for the Storytelling webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C0BbIkKiTxaFozUE4hZ3IwRegister for the Public Speaking webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FATjE95hSN-ETnv3mxwXrgFree week of therapy with BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/0f3f2dcf0fa8670d01Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/uydThank you so much for all your support!!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Chris Kukk. Dr. Kukk is the HarperCollins author of The Compassionate Achiever, co-host of The Compassionate Achiever Podcast, founding Director of the Center for Compassion, Creativity and Innovation, Professor of Political Science/Social Science at Western Connecticut State University, a Fulbright Scholar, Director of the Kathwari Honors Program, and member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Boston College and his B.A. from Boston University. He was also an international security fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. His research and publications combine neuroscience with the social sciences and focus on understanding how weaving values such as compassion into our learning, civic, and business communities affect levels of financial, intellectual, and social capital. Dr. Kukk was also a counter-intelligence agent for the United States Army, a research associate for Cambridge Energy Research Associates,

Tamara Burkett is a #1 Bestselling Business Author who fully believes in the power of story to motivate, inspire and educate. By combining her own personal first-hand experience, with her business expertise, she delivers compelling yet relatable interviews, on-line events, panels, meetings that have been met with rave reviews, and can be adapted to suit your audience. Consultant, Brilliant Practicing ExpertTM, and advisor, Tamara is an experienced businesswoman. She has helped entrepreneurs and small businesses find the right technology to cultivate personal connections in a humane way.Resources Mentioned In The Episode:Website: https://www.tamaraburkett.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Ayomide (Mimi) Aborowa. Mimi is the Founder and Creative Director of ìrìn journal, an annual print magazine that explores African culture through travel, people and community. Her goal with ìrìn journal is to shine a different kind of light on African cities. She aims to capture the heart and beauty in different cultures and communities around the continent and to inspire her readers.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: https://www.irinjournal.com/Contact: mimi@irinjournal.com Promo code for Visme (http://visme.co/) Business Plan: NOMADS20  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Dr. Ethan Becker. Ethan discovered, from a very early age, that if you knew how to harness the power of speech you would be the most powerful person in any room. He went on to becoming the youngest highest paid marketing exec at a very large corporate company and then decided to go off on his own. Today celebrity icons and major business leaders hire Ethan to control their fear of speaking, command greater attention and close larger deals. The white house even refers people to him to improve their political speech campaigns!His book ‘Mastering Communication at work’ is an international bestseller (top 50 business books in Asia) and has been used at Harvard, Johns Hopkins University, University of Texas, and many other schools. Ethan has even bigger plans for the future as he believes that everything comes down to the way we communicate. He’s on a mission to heal the world through the psychology of communication.We discuss the following:The 3 stages to transforming beliefs and rapidly i

Today's episode is with Johannes Voelkner. Johannes Voelkner is the founder of Nomad Cruise - one of the largest digital nomad experiences in the world. Originally from Germany, he moved to South Africa in where he built his first location independent business. In 2010, he became a digital nomad. While he loved the lifestyle, he was missing the connections to other remote workers and craved community. He wrote the first travel guide for people who work online to inspire more people to live their dream and work while traveling the world. Eventually, the guide led to the creation of Nomad Cruise where he has helped thousands of digital nomads find community.Johannes and I discussed the following:How to successfully run a remote company with your team all over the worldHow to see if the digital nomad life is right for youHow to build communities that bring life to a digital worldTraveling, living and working around the worldResources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: https://www.nomadcruise.com/Affiliate code for

Today's episode is with Jordan Gross. Jordan is an entrepreneur and writer. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Economics in 2016, and then received a Masters in Management from the Kellogg School of Management in 2017, and went directly into a management position with Hillstone Restaurant Group. He recently left that role to pursue what truly lights him up every day, adding value to others without expecting anything in return.He has founded and worked with multiple startups in the food space, he created an Alzheimer's Awareness mission, he is a personal trainer, and last but certainly not least, Jordan is the author of "Getting Comfy: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness" and "The Journey to Cloud Nine."Resource Mentioned In The EpisodeThe Journey to Cloud Nine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1945252731/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Jordan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-gross-8271905b/Website: https://www.journeytocloudnine.com/  See acast.com/privacy for

Today's episode is with Greg Smith, the CEO of Thinkific.Thinkific is a software company that makes it easy for people and businesses to create their own educational websites or add education to their existing business. We’re seeing a lot of entrepreneurs creating their own courses or membership sites, or even SMBs creating courses around their product and services.We are the technology partner that makes it very easy for people to do that. You don’t need any technical skills or code. You can come and create your course.In our interview, we discussed:How Thinkific startedThe core essentials to building a successful courseHow to identify and grow your audienceHow he incorporated diversity and inclusion into his business as he grew his teamResource Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: http://www.thinkific.com/My Cultural Competency Courses: https://www.thoughtleaderprogram.com/collectionsMy Personal Branding Course: https://www.thoughtleaderprogram.com/courses/the-year-of-your-voice  See acast.com/privacy

Today's episode is with Eric Kaufmann. Eric is an Executive Coach, Consultant, Speaker, and Author. He is someone who is both brilliant at business while also deeply humble as a result of over thirty years of spiritual training in Zen meditation. Leading retreats and mentoring high-powered CEOs and high-level executives through financial, relationship, and life crises, he has discovered that it is always an internal breakthrough that leads to the solution. The higher the success an individual achieves, the fewer options there are to find mentorship on the levels that matter most. Eric is known as a hidden jewel in Silicon Valley and Fortune 100 executives who share endless success stories of how they reached what they thought was their edge of achievement, only to discover Eric's guidance as a way to unlock their true, hidden potential.In our episode, we discuss three pillars he feels are needed for developing conscious leaders: Wisdom, Love & Courage.Resources Mentioned In The Ep

Today's episode is with Jackie Jenkins-Scott. Jackie Jenkins-Scott is a nationally recognized leader with more than three decades of experience in executive leadership positions in public health, higher education and corporate and non-profit governance. She is widely acknowledged as a transformational leader, helping individuals and institutions achieve high performance and strategic results. She served for 21 years as the President of the Dimock Community Health Center and 12 years as the President of Wheelock College. In 2016, Jenkins-Scott founded JJS Advising, focusing on leadership development and organizational strategy. Her personal commitment to improve society extends to active community and civic engagement. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Century Bank and Trust Company, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, the Center for Community Change, and the National Board of Jumpstart. Jenkins-Sc

Today's episode is with Dr. John Demartini. Dr. John Demartini is a world-renowned specialist in human behavior, a researcher, author, and global educator. He has developed a series of solutions applicable across all markets, sectors and age groups.His education curriculum ranges from corporate empowerment programs, financial empowerment strategies, self-development programs, relationship solutions, and social transformation programs. His teachings start at the core of the issue, addressing the human factor and range out to a multitude of powerful tools that have proven the test of time.He has studied over 30,000 books across all the defined academic disciplines and has synthesized the wisdom of the ages which he shares on stage in over 100 countries. His presentations whether keynotes, seminars or workshops, leave clients with insights into their behavior and keys to their empowerment.Resource Mentioned In The Episode:Website: https://drdemartini.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

Today's episode is with Jen Kiney. Jen is a writer, podcaster, and anti-racism activist. After living abroad in Shanghai, China with her husband and children for years, she returned to a country that felt more divided than ever. Since then she has become a passionate advocate for building bridges through brave and difficult conversations, and an advocate for the every day person’s power to create change in the world. She is the host of Speaking of Racism Podcast and Food For Thought Dinner Parties.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeSpeaking of Racism Website & Podcast: https://speakingofracism.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Caroline Codsi. A passionate and strategic leader, Caroline Codsi has had a successful career in the corporate world of over 25 years including the past decade in VP and SVP roles within major organizations.Caroline founded Women in Governance in 2010, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to encourage women to develop their leadership, advance their careers and access executive roles and board seats. Women in Governance’s programs have a deep and concrete impact for gender parity in Canada through advocacy, major events, mentoring programs, governance training as well as the only Canadian Corporate Parity Certification developed with the support of McKinsey&Company and additional support for evaluations from Mercer and Willis Towers Watson.Born in Beirut, Caroline was only 7 years old when the war started and 22 when it ended. A Citizen of the world having lived on three continents, Caroline is fluent in 4 languages and can understand 6. A highly sought-after speaker, Carol

Today's episode is with Dr. Doug Gray. Doug specializes in outcome-based leader development. He has worked with over 10,000 leaders in multiple business sectors, schools and colleges, as well as with families and non-profits. Since 1997, as CEO of Action Learning Associates, his consultancy guarantees results using the globally validated AD-FITTM protocol in workshops, assessments and executive coaching. Dr. Gray speaks and trains leaders throughout North America.He is an executive coach and engagement manager with CoachSource, the largest global provider of executive and leadership coaching, since 2013, and serves as a consultant with the Family Business Consulting Group since 2019. Objectives + Key Results (OKR) Leadership is his third book, written because his clients asked, “What really works?” Dr. Gray is also a former adventure racer and has been featured on CBS Sports numerous times, as well as a former marathon runner. He and his wife of 30 years reside near Nashville, Tenn.We discuss:Why millennials

Featured in The New York Times, Christine Michel Carter is the #1 global voice for working moms. Called “the mom of mom influencers,” "the exec inspiring millennial moms," and "the voice of millennial moms", Christine clarifies misconceptions about working mom consumers for brands and serves as an amplifier of their personal truths. From delivering consumer insights and brand marketing content to helping HR and diversity teams attract and retain these hardworking professionals, Christine works with advertising agencies, research firms and companies to ensure they’re at the forefront of the minds of female consumers.Her insights have been included by authors in their books. Christine’s own bestselling children’s book Can Mommy Go To Work? was ranked as an “empowering book” and a “life changing book to guide feminist parenting.” Christine also contributes to several global digital publications, including Forbes, TIME, Harper's BAZAAR and Parents. Her book MOM AF is a sister circle in a book, inspired both by Ca

Today's episode is with Anastasia Schmalz and Tomer Arwas. Exactly one year ago they took a leap and left everything behind to travel the world, without any plans for the future. Now one year later, they have travelled to 18 countries, have done a lot of soul searching, and have radically changed their outlook on life.We discuss why so many millennials are looking to radically change their lives and what holds most people back.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: https://generationnomads.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationnomads/Pinterest: https://nl.pinterest.com/generationnomads/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.