As Told By Nomads

Today's interview is with Sian Morson. Sian is an entrepreneur, mobile evangelist and strategist. In 2010, Sian founded Kollective Mobile, a mobile development and strategy agency. A seasoned digital professional, Sian has worked with many high profile clients to deliver successful campaigns for popular brands. Her diverse skill-set includes marketing, design, mobile strategy, business management and thought leadership. Sian speaks and writes about mobile strategy for a number of publications and also works with a variety of non-profits working to bridge the digital divide. An internationally exhibited artist, Sian enjoys fusing her creativity with technology. Her video art work has been featured in the prestigious Optica Festival in Spain, Director's Lounge Berlin, and MoCADA Museum in NY. Our interview focused on: Sian's multicultural background Sian's journey to launching Kollective Mobile and why she thinks it's important The importance of mobile technology today Resources Mentioned In The...  

Today's interview is with Leela Srinivasan. Leela is the chief marketing officer at Lever, a San Francisco-based hiring software company that is transforming the way companies find, engage and recruit top talent. Leela is obsessed with talent acquisition, digital marketing, and the ongoing mashup of the worlds of recruitment and marketing. She developed her obsession with all things talent acquisition during her four and a half years at LinkedIn. She joined as the first product marketer for LinkedIn Talent Solutions (LTS), the company's largest and fastest-growing business. She was the third marketing employee for LTS; when she left, there were over 55 globally. Between LinkedIn and Lever, she has spent 15 great months at OpenTable, the world's leading online restaurant reservation service. Her current company, Lever is a collaborative hiring platform that engages your entire company in the sourcing, vetting, and closing of top-tier talent. When everyone gets involved – interviewers, hiring managers...

Today's interview is with leadership and diversity specialist Sara Taylor. Sara is the president and founder of deepSEE Consulting. She is a nationally-recognized speaker and consultant specializing in the areas of leadership, diversity, and organizational effectiveness. With over 25 years of experience, Sara balances her real-life anecdotes with research-based theories to deliver for her reader what she delivers for her clients. In her latest book, Filter Shift: How Effective People SEE the World, Sara takes us through an approach that helps us learn how to put our unconscious judgement aside in order to have better interactions in the workplace, in relationships, and in our daily lives. We discuss: Why so many of us are ineffective in our interactions across difference Why the Golden Rule isn’t effective How we all frequently deny the obvious How focusing on our similarities isn’t helpful How you can learn to Filter Shift to improve your communication with others You can grab her book here:...  

Today's episode is with Ash Sobhe. Ash is dedicated to inspiring humanity, technology and developing marketing growth through artificial intelligence, Ash’s body of work spans over two decades which has earned him prestigious recognitions. He has been awarded a signed Sobhe’s certificate for Excellence in Programming by Bill Gates. However, in 2014 Ash was faced with the pure and raw truth of death. Doctors found signs of tumor-like masses in his brain. With visits to various doctors and unconfirmed diagnosis, he decided to turn the life he was living up to the point in a new direction. The goals he had set and accomplished were no longer fulfilling, there had to be more to life than numeric goals and monetary results. He decided to navigate his energy into something meaningful and live a life of purpose with the pursuit of happiness and success. Success was great with his digital marketing business, ITC, but Ash had a greater vision for his business and relaunched it as R6S. The vision for R6S, otherwise...

Today's interview is with Tristan White. Tristan is the founder & CEO of The Physio Co, a unique healthcare business, that, in 2014, ranked No. 1 on BRW’s list of Australia’s 50 Best Places to Work. The Physio Co has ranked as one of Australia’s 50 Best Places to Work for eight consecutive years (2009-2016) along with being one of the Best Workplaces in Asia for 2015 & 2016. Tristan believes we spend such a huge part of our lives working that we have to find a way to enjoy it. He’s written his first book called Culture is Everything: The Story, Secrets & Systems of a Startup that became Australia's Best Place to Work. That book shares his 19-step system to building a great place to work. We talk about some of those steps in our interview. Also, be sure to grab your copy of his book here: https://www.tristanwhite.com.au/product/culture-is-everything-book/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Werner Georg Kunz. Werner is a travel industry professional with over 30 years of extensive international and domestic experience. Werner started his travel industry career in the late seventies as Manager Operations at Travac, Tours & Charters in New York City, building and managing a call center and RES system as well as an airport handling team for large charter programs. In 2004, he joined Swissair’s charter division Balair/CTA in the capacity of Manager NA and later on as GM North America. After thirteen years Werner joined City Bird Airlines running its North American Marketing and Sales Division in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2000, Werner joined Lufthansa Systems in New York, as the VP Business Development building and managing the North American marketing and sales team, acquiring a North American client base for Lufthansa System’s special airline solutions. Subsequently, in 2003, Werner developed and led special projects within the private aviation sector at JetLine Private

Kimberly built her own highly successful travel career from scratch, starting with zero contacts or experience. She decided that she didn't want to settle for her dreary office job, and didn't want to settle for her travel experiences being slotted in her short holiday hours... it wasn't enough for her appetite. She quit her well paid job and took the plunge... and it payed off! Today she has spent over 15 of her 19 years in sales and marketing, and the travel, tourism and hospitality industry exploring the globe. We discuss: What it takes to pursue a career travelling the world How to overcome limiting beliefs AND The responsibility she believes she has with her platform Resources Mentioned In The Episode Free Resource Kimberly is offering listeners: https://www.professionaljetsetter.com/freebie Website: https://www.professionaljetsetter.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Jason Treu. Jason Treu is a Business and Executive Coach. Jason is a leading expert on human behavior, daring leadership and relationship building. Author of the #1 best selling book, Social Wealth, the how-to-guide on building personal and professional relationships, has sold more than 32,000 copies and has been #1 in four business and self-help categories. At the heart of his strategy is the understanding that people and your relationships are your true "wealth." Everything we accomplish in life is through other people. He works with experts, entrepreneurs and executives to help them get unstuck and stand out by building key skill sets, creating their vision and purpose, and building key relationships that impact the bottom line. We discuss: How to find your business purpose and vision when you're lost How to unlock ultimate success through your relationships The secrets to working a room to create extraordinary relationships Why creativity is the key to your innovation...

Today's interview is with Allison Maslan. Allison is the CEO of Allison Maslan International, a Global Business Mentoring Company. She was recently named “One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire” by Self Made Magazine. No. 1 Best Selling Author of the book, Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams Into Reality, Allison has built ten successful companies from the ground up starting as a single mom on her own. Her client list has included Ben & Jerry’s, Charlotte Russe, Supercuts and Allstate. Allison has guided countless business owners to grow high net-worth companies, multiply their income and create more passion and freedom on a daily basis. Allison has also been a world-renowned homeopath for the past 20 years which adds a unique whole person approach to her innovative business strategies and success roadmap. She is Executive Producer and host of her own online television show, Allie & You, The Business Success and Lifestyle Show. Allison been an expert guest on ABC, CBS

Today's interview is with Joel Holland, Founder of VideoBlocks. It is a company that has achieved 7,000% revenue growth over the past 5 years. While still in high school, Joel started a small TV show that focused on helping kids figure out what they wanted to do with their lives. They interviewed over 150 awesome career professionals for the show, and while the interviews contained extremely powerful advice, the production value of the show was lacking, because they had no budget. In one specific instance, Joel had just interviewed superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger. They had this awesome footage of his advice for teens and they weren’t able to make the video look professional since it was cost prohibitive to purchase b-roll, music, professional graphics or other stock media. So Joel decided to start a company that would make stock video affordable to everyone, regardless of budget. After high school, Joel pooled his savings and purchased some professional video equipment. He then hit the road for one year... &

Today's interview is with Gret Glyer. Gret spent 3 years living in Malawi, Africa doing poverty alleviation work. This included building houses for orphans and widows, providing mosquito nets to malaria infested areas, and crowdfunding a $100,000 girls school in a rural village. Last September he moved home to launch his startup: DonorSee. DonorSee is an app that helps donors see exactly where there money goes when they donate using picture and video updates. In our interview, Gret talk about: The conditions in Malawi that inspired Gret to start a poverty elimination app. Why traveling to a 3rd world country or launching an app is like taking a leap of faith. How donation campaigns have been run for ever and why they are so inefficient. Resources Mentioned https://donorsee.com/ www.twitter.com/gretglyer  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview is with Dan Fahrner, the founder of SmallBox. SmallBox is a creative agency focused on helping clients find opportunities, solve big, fuzzy challenges, and build meaningful employee, brand and service experiences. They take a people-centered approach to designing solutions with you. Their services, from branding to strategic consulting to employee engagement, all speak to one goal: partnering with people to create distinctive and meaningful experiences. They thrive on curiosity, courage, collaboration and persistence, and these core values drive everything they do. Design thinking is now gaining more traction than ever, gaining popularity within businesses, nonprofit organizations, and even the healthcare and education industries. Organizations like Ford, Walgreens, and Planned Parenthood have used design thinking to solve major challenges and design new products, services, and experiences. We discuss all the ins and outs of design thinking in the interview. Enjoy! Resource Mentioned in...

Today's Interview is with Eulanda & Omo Osagiede who are London-based freelance writers and award-winning social influencers who run the popular travel, food, and lifestyle blog HDYTI. They describe themselves as the everyday kind of couple. Think Clark Kent and Lois Lane in a Bruno Mars ‘Lazy Song’ kind of way…although unlike the song suggests, they like to do a bit more than walking around in pajamas all day. Omo's day job involves managing IT risk for my clients while Eulanda is a professional photographer, dancer, choreographer and graphic designer with enough creative energy for both of us. Omo grew up in Surulere, Lagos while Eulanda grew up in Denver, Colorado. Although they grew up continents and cultures apart, they were destined to meet in London. Their shared Christian faith helps them appreciate the beauty of creation and the fact that they are alive to enjoy it. The simple things in life make us happy. In the interview, they share: -Their dating story -How to develop a niche marketing..

Today's episode is with Sean Kim the founder of Rype which I believe is future of language learning. Sean Kim is the Founder and CEO of Rype, a global platform connecting language learners with handpicked professional language teachers around the world. Sean is also the host of 'The Sean Kim Show' where he interviews some of the world's top entrepreneurs and experts, which is syndicated to The Huffington Post, Inc. Magazine, and more. In this episode, we discuss: -Sean's start as an entrepreneur -What his parents and family thought when he dropped out of college -His first business failure -Being homeless and how it affects your mindset -The benefits of being uncomfortable as an entrepreneur -His lowest point in life thus far -Building up confidence as an entrepreneur one day at a time through small wins -The fear of success being greater than the fear of failure -His current focus on building The Rype App -The main reasons why most people don't reach fluency in a language Resources Mentioned In This... &#

Today's episode is with Nick Desai. Nick is the co-founder & CEO of Heal, an app for on-demand healthcare (think Uber for doctor house calls). Nick has led four venture funded start-ups over the last 18 years. For Nick, Heal is more than a company - it's a mission to fix the broken $3 trillion health care system. Heal has quickly become a leading HealthTech company that recently raised a $26.9M Series A and is backed by notable and high-profile investors ranging from Thomas Tull (Tull Investment Group) and Qualcomm executive chairman Paul Jacobs to Lionel Richie. We discuss how he is disrupting the healthcare industry and making a space for doctors of different backgrounds. Resource Mentioned In This Episode https://heal.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I recently had the pleasure of talking to the voice of the Millennial Podcast, Megan Tan which is easily one of my favorite podcasts. Millennial is a podcast series that captures what it's like to maneuver your 20s in real time. Megan essentially created her own future and career after contemplating what she wanted to do with her life post graduation. In the midst of this uncertainty, she started producing her own podcast to show prospective employers that she had what it takes to earn a full-time job in the real world. As life would have it, Millennial, Tan's podcast became a hit. The Guardian called Millennial “insightful,” and Tan “more likable than anyone in Girls” and The Atlantic rated Millennial 15th on it’s list of “The 50 Best Podcasts of 2015”. Success caught Tan by surprise but her authenticity continued to win her fans (me included) and she has since gone on to build a career that she loves in the industry she loves. In this episode, we discuss her coming of age stories, what it's like to... &#

Today's podcast is with Kaylyn Easton. Kaylyn has been marketing and promoting companies through digital experiences for over eight years. She is an entrepreneur at heart and the founder of two companies, Ava J., which is a high-end outwear company for women and Chiavare Oil {key-a-var-ee}, a vegan, all-natural personal moisturizer a.k.a. lube. Kaylyn’s passion is giving women the tools and confidence to succeed. She advocates for constant transparency, communication, and getting women talking about things they were always told not to and taboo. Her goal is to empower women by making sexual health not x-rated, but actually about health. Originally a broadcast journalist, Kaylyn has hosted television shows, lived in New York City, acted in commercials and full-length films, and reported on environmental issues from Munich, Germany. A graduate of Indiana University (Go Hoosiers!), she most recently was the Chief Marketing Officer for Skinny & Co. Coconut Oil – one of the fastest growing natural brands in..

Today's episode of Use Your Difference is on the life lessons I learned from Beauty and the Beast. The messages in Beauty and the Beast are extremely powerful and are ones we should take to heart and share within our own daily lives.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Danny Flood is co-founder of Open World Magazine, the world's #1 resource for active lifestyle creators. An entrepreneur since age 9, he went from broke ramen-eating college graduate to growing a profitable online business and pursuing lifestyle design with reckless abandon. Through his many adventures around the world, he has been robbed, fallen from bridges and motorbikes, hugged exotic animals, and nearly died several times in pursuit of his dreams. While he could be anywhere, he feels most at home in San Diego, Tokyo, Florianopolis, Buenos Aires, and Penang. Currently living in Bangkok, Danny has been traveling the world as a digital nomad since 2009 and has learned just about everything there is to know about starting and running a business from the road through the three businesses he has started. Danny has traveled to over 30 countries on four continents and earned his adventure chops rafting down the Amazon and climbing the tallest mountains of South America. He's rappelled off waterfalls in the...

Today's interview is with Tom Bilyeu. Tom is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Tom’s mission is the creation of empowering media-based IP and the acceleration of mission-based businesses. Personally driven to help people develop the skills they will need to improve themselves and the world, Tom is intent to use commerce to address the dual pandemics of physical and mental malnourishment. Tom regularly inspires audiences of entrepreneurs, change makers, and thought leaders at some of the most prestigious conferences and seminars around the world, including Abundance 360, A-fest, and Freedom Fast Lane. Tom has also been a guest on the Tony Robbins podcast and The School of Greatness podcast and has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Success, and The Huffington Post. Tom is currently on the Innovation Board of the XPRIZE Foundation. We discuss the following: How to get out of the matrix How to...