As Told By Nomads

Today's interview is with Laura Gassner Otting. Laura is an instigator, motivator, and provocateur who’s never met a revolution she didn’t like. Her passion is working with others to #BeLimitless and push past the doubt and indecision that prevent them from acting on their big ideas. Laura has done some AMAZING things in her 25-year professional career, including serving as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, helping to shape AmeriCorps. Since then, she’s advised many notable nonprofits, helped to build a Montessori school, advised a national women’s PAC, and worked on countless other inspiring projects. (Oh, and she’s also completed three marathons.)Laura and I discussed how to ignore everybody else, carve your own path, master your leadership voice, and build a life of purpose.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeBook: https://lauragassnerotting.com/limitless-book/Website: https://lauragassnerotting.com/Assessment: https://limitlesspossibility.outgrow.us/limitlessFeature on the Today Show‘s

Today's interview is with Lena Papadopoulos. Lena is an intercultural educator, consultant, and facilitator who offers workshops & retreats as well as intercultural competence coaching to help purpose-driven schools, organizations, businesses, and individuals. She creates customized experiences that facilitate self-discovery, self-awareness, meaningful human connection, and respectful intercultural engagement. The driving force behind her work is a desire to educate the whole individual—mind, heart, and soul. She believes developing intercultural competence can benefit people in every aspect of their lives.We discuss the many benefits of prioritizing and developing intercultural competence, including:Developing a deeper awareness of one's personal strengths, weaknesses, attitudes, and behaviors, as well as how they impact othersLearning about different ideas, values, norms, experiences, and behaviorsInteracting more effectively and respectfully with people who do not share one's beliefs, customs

Today's episode is with Winston Ben Clements. He was born with a condition known as Brittle Bones disease, medical term Ostegenesis Imperfecta. An obvious characteristic is his small stature and his use of a wheelchair, which does not tell the story of the frequent and painful bone fractures that disrupted much of his childhood. Nonetheless, Winston graduated with BSc Honours in Computer Science and has built up a successful Technology career, working primarily within Management Consulting and the Financial Services. In addition to this, Winston is the Founder of an online platform known as “Positive Spin UK” with a mission of “Creating a world where nobody feels limited in what they can achieve.”We discuss his life story and thoughts on diversity and inclusion.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeWinston's Website: http://winstonclements.com/Winston's TEDx: http://winstonclements.com/tedx/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Michelle Tillis Lederman. Michelle is an accomplished speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books, including the internationally recognized The 11 Laws of Likability and her newest book, The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact. She was named by Forbes as one of the top 25 Professional Networking Experts. A former NYU professor, financial executive and recovering CPA, she now works with organizations and individuals to help them build real relationships for greater results through her company, Executive Essentials.She has worked with clients ranging from government to academia to non-profit to Fortune 500 companies, including Madison Square Garden, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Ernst & Young, Michigan State University, Sony, and The Department of Environmental Protection. She has been featured on CBS and MSNBC, and in the NY Times, Forbes and Working Mother magazine.We discuss:The seven levels of the ConnectorThe seven

Today's interview is with Liz Kleinrock. Liz is an anti-bias educator and consultant based in Los Angeles, California. A transracial adoptee, Liz was born in South Korea and grew up in Washington, DC. and for the past ten years, she has been developing anti-bias and anti-racism work with youth of all ages. Despite her years of experience, she sees educating herself on these issues as a spectrum with no end, and she is constantly seeking to improve and deepen her own understanding. She started her Instagram in the fall of 2017 because she was looking for a way organize her anti-bias work and equity work with students, and figured she should create a separate space away from her personal account. In less than two years, she has built an incredible community and audience of educators, students, parents, and family members. All this led to her being awarded with the Teaching Tolerance's Award for Excellence in Teaching and in 2019 her TED Talk, "How to teach kids to talk ab

Today's interview is with Zahra Rasool. Zahra is the Head of Contrast which is part of, Al Jazeera’s immersive media studio where she focuses on the production of compelling 360-degree video, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) content. Before joining Al Jazeera's Innovation Team, she was the Managing Editor of HuffPost RYOT where she was responsible for RYOT's editorial strategy, managing the content team and combining journalistic storytelling with VR and 360-degree technology and in 2015, she founded her own startup Gistory.We discuss the following:What Contrast isFalse narratives around Muslim womenHow newsrooms can move beyond western perspectivesWhat collaborative storytelling is and why it is importantHer identity as a TCKResources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: https://contrastvr.com/How to partner with Contrast: https://contrastvr.com/partnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/RXahra  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this talk, I explore three ways to embrace the art of nuance in today's binary and divisive world. It is my hope that we explore more ways to open dialogue and resolve conflicts. I hope this speech enables us to think about ways they can be more reflective as opposed to being reactive. Let's work towards humanization!Enjoy and use your DIFFERENCE to make a DIFFERENCE!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Simon Dent. After starting his professional life as a lawyer, Simon quickly realized he had more to offer the world and made the transition to that of a sports agent. Over the following decade, he represented Premiership footballers, Olympic gold medallists, Rugby World Cup winners and even a Hollywood movie star. In 2013, Simon switched to marketing to help launch the agency, BBH Sport, and work on slightly more traditional brands.Then in the spring of 2016 he co-founded Dark Horses alongside the founders of advertising agency, Lucky Generals.We touched on the following:Mental healthHow his illness changed his lifeThe importance of being creative in your fieldHow to move beyond the structuredHow to be a great marketerMoving beyond the traditionalResources Mentioned In The EpisodeTwitter: @simonjdentWebsite: https://www.darkhorses.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is with Cheyenne Schwein (shy-an shh-wain). Cheyenne is the Brand Manager and Director of Social Media for her brand Bucket List Blonde. She focuses on teaching others how to generate an income online using their unique passion and voice to build influence and become a master at social media marketing.Cheyenne Schwein is a former engineering student who quickly decided the 9-5 wasn’t for her after a summer internship. The fear of sitting in a cubicle for the rest of her life combined with her love for traveling drove her to become the digital nomad she is today. We discuss the following topics:Facing the fear of doing something and doing it anywayHow she became a digital nomad by age 19How to generate income online The world record that she is chasingResources Mentioned In The EpisodeFacebook: https://facebook.com/BucketListBlonde/Instagram: www.instagram.com/bucketlistblondeSnapchat: @cheyschwein07 Website: http://www.bucketlistblonde.info  Se

Today's episode is with Jason Will. Jason is the CEO of Zipkick, which is a platform for brands to deploy a multitude of digital marketing at scale. When not in entrepreneur mode, he trains for half marathons, often is traveling and always on the hunt for a memorable food experience.We discuss the following:How building a diverse global influencer community has solidified Zipkick within the industryHow hiring from within their influencer community has created a unique company cultureZipkick's new platform that allows freelances across the globe to connect and collaborateResources Mentioned In The EpisodeEmail: jason@zipkick.comWebsite: zipkick.com Jason’s Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Andres Pira. Andres became a billionaire at the age of 35. He's the founder of over 20 companies including law offices, gyms, coffee shops, and a pretty sweet property portfolio.The crazy thing is he didn't come from money. In fact, he was homeless at the age of 20!In our interview, we discuss his new, upcoming book 'Homeless to Billionaire' and the following...His 'Millionaire Morning' RoutineHiring the Right People You Can TrustThe “No Negative People Rule” to Protect Your Bottom LineHow to Become “Competitor Proof” with the Right Company Culture Why He Gets All His Salespeople to Jump Out of a Plane  Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeBook: https://www.amazon.com/Homeless-Billionaire-Principles-Attraction-Opportunity/dp/1946633860  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview features the second part of my conversation with Fleure Maricaux. For the first part, click here.In today's interview, we dive into more of her career, purpose and what she wants to do to make an impact.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fleure.maricauxTwitter: https://twitter.com/FMaricauxInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mfleure/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Fleure Maricaux. She is a third culture kid, humanist and empath. Fleure is a 27 year-old professional of Belgian-Senegalese citizenship. She spent the majority of her formative years in Niger and went on to pursue her Bachelor in Sociology in Brussels and her Masters in International Management in Monaco. During her studies, Fleure rapidly developed an interest for youth leadership and « North-South » relations.She became involved in youth associations such as AIESEC and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Youth Professionals Network, and has worked for the Belgian Development Agency, UNFAO and the Swiss leading child relief organisation - Terre des hommes Lausanne. Passionate about community capacity development and driven by creating an impact in our increasingly connected societies, Fleure uses her multicultural identity as a vantage point to foster more inclusion and diversity in both her personal and professional environment.We talked about her background, home and thoughts on i

In today's episode, I share the inaugural episode of Make An Impact with Kristin Alanna. Kristin is on a journey to find her role in making the world a better place so she created this platform to share her experiences.This platform is for those who are tired of sitting on the sidelines because they’re unsure what to do. As she discovers and learns about new ways to make an impact, she wants to share it with you! She wants to challenge you to have a growth mindset, give inspiration, community insights, tips and strategies to help youYou can enable her episode on your Amazon device or by downloading the Alexa App or listening to it on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kris.alanna/ or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwaQjUvFDiq/. Her website is http://kristinalanna.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode, I go through the 4 lessons I learned from Beyoncé's Netflix film "Homecoming."To watch on Youtube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXf8s8tJmes&t=1sTo read, go here: https://tayorockson.com/blog/4-lessons-from-beyoncs-homecomingTo watch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwbJr4_gW0Z/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Barney Feinberg. Barney is the Founder and CEO of The Chemistry Factor – Executive Recruiter and Coach. He is an expert in coaching clients on how to empower their values for greater career and business success.At the age of twenty-five, his career journey took him to live in Asia for seven years, where he started a buying office for a large clothing conglomerate, becoming its COO. There he learned how to assimilate into a multitude of cultures, always with the purpose of building strong relationships at work.For the last 25 years as a recruiter and 18 years as a certified coach, he has combined his skills, with a focus on helping others to achieve greater success and satisfaction at work. He is the author of the recently published book, "The Chemistry Factor – Create Powerful Business Relationships for Greater Success."The most important factor in any position is the chemistry you have with yourself and the people you work with. Learn how to inspire your actions by empowering y

I'm so excited to announce that my book, Use Your Difference To Make A Difference is now available for pre-order. Recent years have seen dramatic changes to several institutions worldwide. Our increasingly interconnected, digitized, and globalized world presents immense opportunities and unique challenges. Modern businesses and schools interact with individuals and organizations from a diverse range of cultural and national backgrounds—increasing the likelihood for miscommunication, errors in strategy, and unintended consequences in the process. This has also spilled into our daily lives and the way we consume information today. Understanding how to navigate these and other pitfalls requires adaptability, nuanced cross-cultural communication, and effective conflict resolution. My goal with this book is to provide readers with a skills-based, actionable plan that transforms them into agents of inclusiveness, connection, and mutual understanding.By the end of the book, you should b

Kristin Brey is a writer, producer, comedian, and a not so secret Wisconsin Cheesehead. Originally from Madison Wisconsin, where cheese is both delicious and affordable, she now hangs in Brooklyn, NY, where cheese is priced similarly to gold. Her non-linear background includes pursuing acting as a teenager in Hollywood, researching Women’s Public Health and Feminist Policy at UC Berkeley and managing a sales team in Silicon Valley. She now combines her experiences in entertainment, politics, and business to create content that makes people laugh while also making them think. Her main focus is promoting progressive politics and social consciousness through digital shorts. We discuss her process into comedy and how certain events led to her activism.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: https://kristinbrey.com/Catch New Episodes of Below The Fold: www.belowthefold.coYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaw9hjBD73AU6aTfhZNwcMw  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information

Today's interview is with Carey Rome. Carey is a recovering CPA who somehow can manage both left and right brain activities. Admittedly, right brain activities are where Carey thrives. An admirer of smart ideas, Carey is an avid (or maybe addicted) Podcast and audio book listener. So, if you see him with earbuds in, he’s not being rude, he’s trying to figure out how to better your business.My favorite quote from him was the following: "fall in love with what you can't stop thinking about and water that seed."We discussed the following in our episode:How he figured out his learning styleThe importance of resilienceThe importance of self-careHow to figure out your expertiseHow to monetize your expertiseResources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: https://www.cypressresources.com/Email: success@cypressresources.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/careyrome/Podcast: https://www.cypressresources.com/podcast  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Mark Flickinger. He is the Chief Operating Officer of BIP Capital - a talent capital focused entrepreneurial advisor and VC.As an engineer, leader, consultant, coach and doer, he inspires organizations to realize their potential. He have been described as someone with an uncanny ability to create strategy and then realize it through execution.Our interview focused onBuilding and operating companies through various stages of growthFundraising, talent acquisition, operational expertise, marketing/branding and business developmentWhat entrepreneurship is like in the south eastern part of the United States.In short, our focus was on leadership of key team members to attract, engage and nurture for their own long-term success with a certain approach that as a result adds human capital value to the company at strategically critical milestones on the growth scale to become a unicorn.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeWebsite: http://bipcapital.com/The State of Start-ups℠ In the Southeast Rep