As Told By Nomads

Today's interview is with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. Dr. Tsipursky is a cognitive neuroscientist and expert on behavioral economics and decision making. As CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, he spent over two decades consulting, coaching, speaking and training hundreds of clients across North America, Europe, and Australia, including Aflac, IBM, Honda, Wells Fargo, and the World Wildlife Fund. With over 15 years in academia, including 7 as a professor at Ohio State University, he published dozens of peer-reviewed pieces in academic journals such as Behavior and Social Issues and the Journal of Social and Political Psychology. His thought leadership is featured in Fast Company, CBS News, Time, CNBC, Inc Magazine, and elsewhere. He authored the bestselling The Truth-Seeker’s Handbook. His new book is Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters.In our episode we talk about the following:How top leaders and organizations overcome cognitive biasesHow to adapt proven

In this speech Tayo discusses how to answer two of the most important questions in life: Who am I and Who do I want to be?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Jennifer Hamady. Jennifer is a voice consultant and board-certified therapist specializing in technical and emotional issues that interfere with self-expression. With offices in New York and Washington DC, Jennifer works in private practice with musicians and others to discover, develop and confidently release their personal, professional and performance potential. Her clients include Grammy and CMA award-winners, contestants on The Voice and American Idol, performers in Emmy and Tony award-winning productions, and corporate clients (including CEO’s) across an array of industries.Jennifer is the author of The Art of Singing: Discovering and Developing Your True Voice, Learning to Sing: A Transformative Approach to Vocal Performance and Instruction, and The Art of Singing Onstage and in the Studio. Jennifer also writes regularly for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today on matters of creative expression, and conducts workshops and lectures frequently around the world.In addition to

Today's episode is with Dr. James S. Gordon. Dr. Gordon is the author of The Transformation. In it he presents the first comprehensive, evidence-based program for reversing the psychological and biological damage caused by trauma, featured on Mind Body Green and Thrive. The Transformation represents the culmination of Dr. Gordon’s fifty years as a mind-body medicine pioneer and an advocate of integrative approaches to overcoming psychological trauma and stress. Based on the basic understanding that trauma will come to all of us sooner or later, Dr. Gordon teaches readers that each of us has the capacity to heal ourselves. Outlining a proven, step-by-step method, he demonstrates how to reverse the damage caused by trauma and to restore hope.Offering inspirational stories, eye-opening research, and innovative prescriptive support, the book makes accessible for the first time the methods that Dr. Gordon—with the help of his faculty of 160, and 6,000 tra

Today's interview is with Oscar Trimboli. Oscar is a mentor, coach, speaker, and author. He was a director at Microsoft for over a decade and headed up the MS Office division in Australia. Today, he works with leadership teams and their organizations on the importance of clarity to create change, how to embrace the digital economy, and the role values play in the achievement of your purpose. He is the author of Deep Listening: Impact Beyond Words.In our episode we discuss what deep listening is and how to do so across the following five dimensions:Listening to yourself,Listening to the content,Listening for the context,Listening for what is unsaid, andListening for meaning.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeThe 5 Myths of Listening: https://www.oscartrimboli.com/listeningmyths/Deep Listening: Impact Beyond Words: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Listening-Impact-Beyond-Words-ebook/dp/B074WGNY4M/Website: https://www.oscartrimboli.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Jodie Jackson. Jodie is an author, researcher and campaigner. She holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of East London (UK), where she investigated the psychological impact of the news. As she discovered evidence of the beneficial effects of solutions-focused news on our wellbeing, she grew convinced of the need to spread consumer awareness. She is a regular speaker at media conferences and universities. Her new book is You Are What You Read: Why Changing Your Media Diet Can Change the World and the main idea behind her book is that we need to get back to the original intention of news — to inform, educate, and empower, not to entertain. Today’s news is delivered to hook us into drama and problems with no solutions. But solutions are critical to a more balanced, healthier news diet. It’s time to wake up and became deliberate about how we consume the news.Our wide ranging conversation cover the following:Why the news industry feeds us

Today's episode is with Sophia Chang. Sophia's memoir THE BADDEST BITCH IN THE ROOM is a 360 degree immersive and unprecedented audio experience that combines character voices reading their own dialogue, original score, licensed music, sound design, and bonus content. A number of hip hop luminaries, including members of the Wu-Tang Clan have lent their voices to the project. Some notable secret artists have also contributed original music for the score.As the child of Korean immigrants raised in Vancouver, Sophia wanted to be white until she heard “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in her senior year of high school. She diverged wildly from the prescribed path of academia to flee to New York where she would become the first Asian woman in hip-hop. Throughout her storied career, she worked with Paul Simon as well as managed Wu-Tang Clan members ODB, RZA, GZA, as well as Q Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, Raphael Saadiq, and D'Angelo. In 1995, Chang left the music business to train kung fu a

Today's episode is an interview with KC McCormick Çiftçi. KC is a successful coach, podcaster, and writer. She also works with amazing people in her private membership community. When she and her husband started dating, it felt like all the odds were stacked against them. Neither one of them knew what they were doing, and their respective Turkish and American cultures differed greatly in their depictions of a functional relationship. Her internet searches for helpful resources came up empty, so it felt like they were navigating a lot of challenges, from immigration options to cultural misunderstandings, without a map. As they went through their own individual personal growth journeys, along with a successful fiance visa immigration process, the path ahead started to feel clearer. They learned how to communicate well and how to own their own growth rather than only expecting change from each other. One of the things she has learned is that the majority of the conflict and miscommunication that happens in inter

Today's interview is with Marianne Cantwell. Marianne is an author, speaker and mentor now but a decade ago she was a corporate-cage human who definitely needed out.    After watching too many days go by when she was cooped inside staring out the window (feeling like she had to leave a big part of herself at the door in order to get paid), she finally quit her job and went free range.     Not because she had some grand mission to ‘dominate the world’… but because she genuinely wanted to create an own boss ‘career’ where she got to feel like her – where she could work when, where and how she wanted, write her own ‘job description’ – and live a life that felt right every day.  This philosophy is what underpins Free Range Humans today: a movement with 20,000 people, online courses and events, and one bestselling book, they have worked with thousands of people to find their thing and bring it to life – as them.&nbs

Today's interview is with Natasha Scripture. Natasha is an author, poet, health coach and former aid worker. As an emergency spokesperson for the United Nations, Natasha covered humanitarian crises around the world, including conflicts and natural disasters in Ethiopia, Haiti, Libya, and Pakistan. Before the UN, she worked as a writer, producer and editor for a variety of organizations, including the BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera English, TED, National Geographic and Condé Nast Publications. She has been interviewed by CNN, ABC News, BBC Radio, the Irish Examiner and Women’s Health (Australia), among other news outlets, been published in the New York Times, The Telegraph, Marie Claire, Glamour UK, The Sydney Morning Herald, Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, the New York Post and The Atlantic, among other publications, and been featured in Marie Claire, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Sunday Times Style magazine. Natasha has a Masters of Science in Gender and Development

Today's interview is with Nir Eyal. Nir is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Hooked: How to Build Habit Forming Products. Eyal teaches at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and is a design expert who in his forthcoming book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life provides urgent advice on how to become Indistractable. He loves to discuss what it takes to become a global leader.In our interview Nir discusses the following:Why technology is NOT hijacking your brain and who's really to blame.Why distraction at work is a symptom of workplace dysfunction.Habits of the Indistractables: How to master internal triggers. prevent distraction with pacts, and make time for traction.How to chose your life and control your impulsiveness, plan ahead, and ensure that you will follow through on your goals.How to lead an Indistractable organization: Create psychological safety & have leaders who exemplify the importance of doing focused work

Today's episode is with Hilary Allen. Hilary Allen is a Senior Associate at Net Impact and Community Manager of the Up to Us Campus Competition. Hilary’s involvement in Up to Us began as a Team Leader representing the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, after which she began working as an intern at Net Impact, and subsequently the Community Manager of the national campaign. Hilary leads the weekly training sessions for the campaign leaders and supports 125 teams with their campaign strategy and execution over the course of the year. Hilary holds a bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and Portuguese.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeUp to Us Website: www.itsuptous.orgNet Impact: https://www.netimpact.org/Hilary's email: hallen@netimpact.orgMy Book: https://www.amazon.com/Use-Your-Difference-Make-Cross-Cultural/dp/1119590698/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Guryan Tighe. Guryan is an experienced executive coach, workshop leader and communications strategist. Tighe created FOURAGE because she is driven by her fascination in human ‘beingness.’ She created a model on how to identify and live your WHY (purpose) through accessing your fear. She's a published author; contributing a chapter on Fear as Your Treasure Map and The Importance of your WHY. The Better Business Book: 100 People, 100 Stories, 100 Business Lessons To Live By (Volume 3 & Volume 4).She has served as the Head of Speaker Development at Jolt, working to reinvent the learning experience, Partner ofSpeakeasy Strategies, a strategic communication advisory firm where she led influencer relations and messaging & positioning and prior to that, Chief Culture Officer, Highwire PR. Tighe received her coaches and leadership development training from The Coaches Training Institute (CTI).Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeGuryan's website: https://fourage.ioMy book: https://ww

Today's episode is with Selma Nicholls. Selma is an inspirational mother of one who founded Looks Like Me - a pioneering talent agency challenging racial stereotypes in advertising thanks to the support of Virgin StartUp. Selma has an amazing story and is an inspirational voice to those who are looking to start-up in business or go back to work.Selma started her business in 2016, after her three year-old daughter began questioning her identity and disliking her curly hair as she rarely saw children looking like herself in mainstream media. Selma wanted to create content for her daughter, and others like her, so they no longer felt different. From this lightbulb moment, Looks Like Me was born, the only child talent agency in the UK that champions improving diversity in media. Selma is part of Virgin StartUp's incredible public pledge to commit to a 50/50 funding target for women and men entrepreneurs by the end of 2020, becoming the first business funder in the UK to make this promise. The pledg

Today's episode is with Flavilla Fongang. Flavilla is an award-winning businesswoman, international speaker, MD, a creative brand strategist and a Tech London Advocate. She was named “She’s Mercedes” businesswoman by Mercedes Benz among women such as Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook. She was also chosen by the BBC as one of their brand strategy experts and is a guest marketing and brand strategy lecturer at Goldsmiths University, she mentors at London Metropolitan University and was named the most influential businesswoman by LinkedIn.She was born & raised in Paris and moved to London in 2002 despite being unable to speak English. Within her first year in London, she obtained a BA in Economics & Law, a BA in Marketing & Communications and an MA in International Business with distinction.Her determination extends to helping her clients achieve their goals and they appreciate her positive attitude and fun personality. As a result, her clients have achieved outstanding outcomes for their business

Today's interview is with Howard Ross. Howard is a lifelong social justice advocate and the founding partner of Cook Ross. He’s considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing Unconscious Bias. Howard has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries to audiences including Fortune 500 companies and major institutions within healthcare, government and non-profit sectors. He authored the Washington Post best seller, Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives and ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance. His new book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Our Culture Apart describes how to bridge the divide in our increasingly polarized society. In our interview, we discuss:How to create a safe space to engage with different points of viewHow to remove bias in areas such a

Today's episode is with Stephen Somers. Stephen is a co-founder of Marketplace SuperHeroes, an information product that teaches anyone how to start an international eCommerce business selling on Amazon. Stephen Somers has a unique strategy that he focuses on and teaches that is different from anything else out there. Most of his success selling on Amazon involves his method for product and market research. He also has a different philosophy and strategies for expanding into the European market on Amazon, which he's also had a lot of success from.Stephen says, “We are all about helping our community of heroes create home based lifestyle businesses selling simple, every day products globally on Amazon. Our aim is to create the #1 place for aspiring entrepreneurs to come to learn how to build a real business from people who have ACTUALLY done it. Our goal is to help 100,000 entrepreneurs create financial freedom by building a home based, lifestyle business using our system. We are genuinely p

Today's interview is with Ali Master. After flunking out of college, being unemployed, and getting hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt, Ali figured there was nowhere to go but up. Thus began this Pakistani Muslim immigrant’s journey through the American Dream—a process that would take him to partnership in one of the top consulting firms in the country in record time. His new book, Beyond the Golden Door, follows experience story of coming to the United States as college student, starting as a bottom-rung employee at McDonald’s, and taking advantage of the opportunities thrown his way, which later led to his success as Managing Partner at Ernst & Young.We discuss:How he overcame the challenges to thrive as an immigrant and live the American Dream.His transition from McDonald’s to becoming a Managing Partner at one of the big 6 accounting firms.The failure of his first business and how he bounced back.How the “invisible hand” of capitalism and the visible hand of the rule of law co-exist beautifull

Today's interview is with Sez Kristiansen. She is a third generation, TCK. Both sets of her grandparents had mixed-culture marriages, so did her parents and so has she.She has grown up under the roof of 6 different cultures while moving around Southern Africa and then eventually to the UK at 13 years old. From the UK, she completed her school and left again when she was 18 years old. She travelled back to Southern Africa to find places that no longer existed and a country that she felt no longer a part of - and decided to spend the rest of her life travelling and to become a citizen of the world.She completed a fashion and marketing University degree, and then worked/ travelled for over 10 years, spending longer periods in Samoa, Barcelona and Sydney.She met a Danish man in Australia in 2008 and they got married and moved to Sri Lanka for 2 years until she got pregnant with their first child. They moved to Denmark 7 years ago and have been through an incredible process of healing with both her rootlessness an

Today's interview is with Adi Arezzini. Adi is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Teami Blends, a lifestyle brand centered around using all-natural, plant-based ingredients - like premium loose-leaf teas - to help customers live happier, healthier lives. Teami’s product line ranges from wellness blends to tea-infused skincare.From a young age, Adi was taught the benefits of holistic health and plant-based eating by her health conscious mother. At 19, Adi served as a combat trainer for the Israel Defense Force, and later, after returning home to Florida, qualified as a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer. After years of life in the army barracks, Adi realized her gut wasn’t functioning properly, due to a lack of access to quality nutrition. Despite trying different diets, supplements and more, nothing seemed to help with her lagging digestive system, inability to go to the bathroom and painful bloating.Soon Adi began experimenting with loose leaf tea blends as