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Chris Colbert
Welcome to Insert:Human, my name is Chris Colbert.
Over the last 20 years, I've come to believe one simple thing, that whatever you're trying to make better, a relationship, your leadership, marriage, your business startup, the world, that the very best way to make it better is to get better at understanding humanity.
Insert:Human is my weekly conversation with brilliant people about how to do exactly that. Each week will toggle between life, business, and the world, but will always end up at the exact same place, the unfiltered truth about us.
I hope you can join me
Sarah Seegal is the CEO of Affect Mental Health. This organization incubates mental health startups, helping them accelerate mental health solutions and address the challenges of stigmas, access, and quality of the mental health system. With an extensive background in the mental health space, including healthcare economics, coaching, and counseling, Sarah has worked with healthcare companies and organizations such as Kip Health, Lyra Health, Breakthrough (later acquired by MDLive), and One Medical Group. Sarah is SafeTalk Certified and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Economics from Vassar College, where she also built a national model for peer counseling.
Sarah joins me today to discuss the current failures facing the mental health system in America and the opportunities presented to society to make things right. We discuss the role that the environment plays in your mental health and how considering a patient’s environment can positively transform the success of their treatment. We discuss the four key elements that make up our mental health and the importance of connecting each element to achieve optimal mental health. We also discuss the role that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on society’s mental health status and what Sarah believes we should do to respond and help others cope with the crisis in a healthy and sustainable way.
Mental health issues are a human epidemic, and our system fails to help the millions in need. This talk puts a spotlight on how each of us can help, starting with seeing the whole thing differently.
“We’ve been funding basic science and neuro-science with the intention of understanding what’s going on and how to fix things at a biochemical level, but in the last few decades, we’ve really neglected the environment of the person.” - Sarah Seegal
This week on Insert:Human
● How a person’s environment can impact their mental health
● The connection between our biological, psychological, social, and spiritual elements and the impact of an unbalance between these elements
● How Affect Mental Health helps mental health startups accelerate and improve the mental health system
● The startup ventures Affect supports and the two current startup companies Affect is currently incubating
● Common stigmas around addiction and prescription medication abuse
● The education and societal limitations impacting our human development system
● The impact that COVID-19 will have on people’s mental health and how Sarah believes we should respond to the current crisis while protecting our mental health
● The challenges associated with accepting a ‘new norm’
Resources Mentioned:
● Radical Acceptance - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
● From Pull to Push: How to Manage Our Time In Disquieting Times
● 21 ACT Worksheets and Ways to Apply Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - Positive Psychology
Connect with Sarah Seegal:
● Affect Mental Health
● Affect Mental Health on LinkedIn
● Affect Mental Health on Instagram
● Affect Mental Health on Facebook
● Affect Mental Health on Twitter
● Sarah Seegal on LinkedIn
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Fear can be a crippling emotion. It prevents us from stepping out of our comfort zones, meeting new people, and exploring new opportunities. Its primary purpose is to protect us from physical or mental harm. But we can’t live in a bubble forever. Sometimes, we must have the courage to overcome our fears, step out of our comfort zones, and try new things in order to continue our personal and professional growth. And the good news is that having courage versus fear is a choice.
So, how do you choose courage over fear?
Today, I discuss the role of fear and courage in our everyday life and why we need to have the courage to swallow our fears and embrace new opportunities. I share my experiences with debilitating fear, how I allowed it to get in my way and control my life, and how I finally found the courage to step out of my comfort zone. I discuss the concept of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how these needs play a role in our feelings of fear. I discuss why I believe fear and courage are two sides of the same coin and why conquering your fears is less about becoming fearless and more about having the courage to learn what to do with them. I also explain the benefits of choosing courage when faced with moments of fear in our daily lives and the importance of reaching out to your tribe to help you overcome fearful moments.
If fear is getting in the way of you realizing the wonder of you, listen here.
“The way to freedom is through the door of fear.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● My journey of exploration, contemplation, and studying of my personal fears, why I was afraid, and what I needed to do to overcome them
● Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how your core needs impact your feelings of fear
● Common fears that manifest in each of us every day
● Why I believe it is impossible for people to be completely fearless
● Why fear is a choice and the benefits of choosing courage over fear
● Reaching out and embracing your tribe to help you conquer fearful moments
● The connection between ‘fear’ and ‘freedom’
Resources Mentioned:
● Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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Mark J. Silverman is no stranger to adversity and life’s obstacles. After beating addiction and homelessness, Mark started his journey to becoming a resiliency expert, public speaker, leadership coach, and the #1 Amazon bestselling author of Only 10s: Using Distraction to Get the Right Things Done. Mark helps high-performing entrepreneurs and leaders achieve greater heights and find sustainable, fulfilling success in their life and business. He is also the host of the popular podcast, Mastering Midlife, where he speaks with high-performance business leaders to unlock their secrets of mastering life’s challenges to create a life of sustainable, fulfilling success.
Mark joins me today to discuss why he believes mid-life is not really about mid-life and why it’s more about discovering what you truly want in life. He shares why society believes the hustle and grind of success are worth the insurmountable challenges and obstacles we face to achieve it and why he decided to be the voice that challenged this mindset and help others realize that success and fulfillment do not have to be mutually exclusive. He shares his lessons about mid-life, why your age has nothing to do with when you experience a ‘midlife crisis,’ and his mission to help others realize we are all free to create the person we want to be and the life we want to live.
“It is absolutely possible - and preferable - to be wildly successful and sane.” - Mark J. Silverman
This week on Insert:Human
● Mark’s background, his struggle with addiction and homelessness, and how he became a resiliency and leadership expert
● How Mark discovered his passion for coaching
● Society’s belief that the hustle, grind, and success is worth the challenges, struggles, and adversity
● The lessons Mark has learned from his conversations with high-performing leaders
● What the midlife experience is and why they do not only happen in your midlife years
● Cultivating friends and relationships
● The importance of taking care of your mental health
● Strategies to get comfortable with your vulnerabilities
● Realizing we are all free to create the person we want to be
● Understanding that fear and courage are choices
Connect with Mark J. Silverman:
● Mark J. Silverman Website
● Book:Only 10s: Using Distraction to Get the Right Things Doneby Mark Silverman
● Mastering Midlife
● Mastering Midlife Podcast
● Mark J. Silverman on Facebook
● Mark J. Silverman on Twitter
● Mark J. Silverman on YouTube
● Mark J. Silverman on LinkedIn
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If you don’t know where you’re going, then how are you going to get there? Our intentions act as a guiding light to help us realize our dreams and achieve our goals. Intentionality increases our chances of achieving the outcomes we seek. The power of setting our intentions truly applies to every area of our lives - from building relationships and parenting our children to establishing a thriving career and leading our businesses and communities. But too often, we fail to articulate what our intentions are, often leading to frustration, unhappiness and unrealized potential.
In today’s episode, I discuss the power of setting intentions and how expressing your intentions can impact your ability to reach the outcomes you desire. I discuss how intention-setting can be applied to every aspect of our lives and work. I delve into why it’s important for policymakers to articulate their intentions for their cities, states, and countries, and why each individual needs to get clear on their own, unique intentions. I also share strategies you can use to help you get clear on your personal intentions and how your intentions impact the type of people you attract into your life.
If you’re feeling stuck in some part of your life or career, this show is worth a listen.
“You have to work on yourself in order to get clear about what it is you seek, but also to enable what it is you seek to be found.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● The importance of setting intentions about the way we raise our children
● How intentionality applies to our relationship dynamics
● How intentionality can be applied in the professional and academic setting
● Applying intentionality to culture and politics
● Getting clear about your own, personal intentions and how it leads to a sense of fulfillment
● How journaling and documentation can help you get clear on your life’s intentions
● The Law of Attraction and the role that your intentions play in the people you attract
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
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My dear friend and Chakra healer, Melissa Yahia, joins me today to discuss the importance of seeking clarity from within and trusting your intuition. We discuss how she helped me through a period of ‘stuckness’ and how it paved the path to become who I am today. We discuss why intuition and metaphysics are considered ‘taboo’ concepts and why we believe your intuitive connections allow real meaning and happiness to flourish. We discuss why most people need to hit ‘rock bottom’ before discovering a new path toward happiness and fulfillment, how burying feelings like anger impacts your physical, mental, and emotional health, and empathy's role in dealing with these emotions. Melissa also shares her prediction for the future after the coronavirus pandemic has subsided and her advice for reclaiming your power as a human and regain your momentum.
“Trust YOUR inner guide. Trust YOUR information. Trust your intuition.” - Melissa Yahia
This week on Insert:Human
● How Melissa helped me through my ‘stuckness’ and how it transformed my life
● Why intuition and metaphysical experiences are considered ‘taboo’ in society and why it’s in these connections that real meaning and happiness can flourish
● How Melissa found clarity in herself and her life by looking within
● The concept of The Tree of Empathy and its role in removing deeply buried anger
● Melissa’s predictions for what the future holds after the COVID-19 pandemic is over
● Why Melissa believes our true power as human beings is our level of consciousness and awareness
● Melissa’s advice for getting unstuck and taking back your power to gain momentum
● The importance of following your intuition and stepping out of your comfort zone
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: Lotus Flower Living by Julie Matheson
● Book: Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins, M.D. Ph.D
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Rabbi Marc Baker is the President and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), a Jewish non-profit organization in Massachusetts. Having spent most of his life in Greater Boston’s Jewish community, Rabbi Marc has served as Head of School at Gann Academy, Greater Boston’s pluralistic Jewish high school, for over a decade. He has also served as scholar-in-residence for CJP’s Cynthia and Leon Shulman Acharai Leadership Program from 2013 to 2018. Rabbi Marc has also spent 4 years in Jerusalem studying at Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and The Hebrew University. He attended Phillips Academy Andover and received his bachelor’s degree in religious studies at Yale University. Currently, Rabbi Marc resides in Brookline, Massachusetts with his wife and four children.
Rabbi Marc joins me today to share his perspective on what it means to be human. He describes the CJP mission to bring people together and how the organization’s mission aligns with his perspective on humanity. He explains why he believes being human is not merely an individual journey, but an inter-connected one and how the modern world has lost that deep sense of interconnection. We discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged people’s sense of excessive individuality and inequality and how we can use this experience as a way to realize our individual and collective humanity as an effective guide toward a better future generation. We also discuss how moments of micro and macro fear provide us with unique opportunities of choice and the importance of getting comfortable with the complexities of being courageous.
“We are, fundamentally - in our DNA - inter-connected with one another.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
This week on Insert:Human
● How CJP’s mission aligns with what Rabbi Marc believes the definition of ‘being human’ truly is
● Why Rabbi Marc believes the human journey is not, fundamentally, an individual one
● Unpacking the term ‘individuality’ and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people’s sense of excessive individuality and inequality
● The COVID Paradox of Intimacy and what Rabbi Marc believes our greatest obstacle for us to realize is our individual and collective humanity
● Confronting moments of macro and micro fear and how it’s an opportunity to choose whether to embrace fear or embrace courage
● Getting comfortable with the complexity and spectrum of being courageous
● The Circles of Trust concept and the two fundamental challenges of building cultural community
● How the Jewish community is contributing to a better world
Our Favorite Quotes:
● “Choosing hope over fear does not mean denying that we feel fear.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
● “It’s very hard to make decisions when you acknowledge there might be more than one right way.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
● “It’s continuity in the name of transformation. It’s knowing where you come from because it has something to say to where you’re going.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker J. Palmer
Connect with Rabbi Marc Baker:
● Combined Jewish Philanthropies
● Combined Jewish Philanthropies on LinkedIn
● Combined Jewish Philanthropies on Instagram
● Combined Jewish Philanthropies on Facebook
● Combined Jewish Philanthropies on Twitter
● Rabbi Marc Baker on LinkedIn
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Prior to the pandemic, life was on fast forward. Work was nuts, bars and restaurants were jammed, schedules were packed, traffic was bad and getting worse. There was not enough time on our days to do it all.
And then, COVID-19.
The world stopped. And so did we. We now find ourselves sitting alone with our thoughts. Scrolling through Facebook or binge-watching Netflix series after Netflix series. We’re doing a whole lot of nothing. But there’s a lot we can learn about ourselves and the world around us when we embrace nothingness.
In today’s episode, I discuss the importance of doing nothing and why it’s a muscle or skill you can build and hone. I discuss how nothingness encourages creativity and innovation, creating both contrast and focus in our lives while allowing us to face the truths of our current reality. I discuss how businesses and organizations can benefit from encouraging their employees to take time off to ‘just be’ and do nothing. I also discuss how the quietude forced upon us during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a profound opportunity for personal growth, placed a spotlight on humanity, and challenged us to learn how to create from within without requiring external forces to define the trajectory of our lives.
“We all have the capacity to create something from nothing. The key is a combination of courage and time.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Society’s perspective on worthiness
● Harvard Business Review contributor, Peter Bregman’s perspective on the ‘white space’ in life, why it’s important, and why he believes it’s a muscle you can build
● The importance of encouraging your staff to stay home and do nothing
● Addressing unfounded fears and feelings of discomfort around doing nothing
● How to embrace doing nothing and how it can help eliminate the stress and worry of our daily lives
● How the world has shifted from ‘pull’ to ‘push’ and how the blank space it creates has impacted us and our children
● Why learning how to deal with nothingness is hard, but not impossible
● How the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on humanity and created a profound opportunity for personal growth
Our Favorite Quotes:
● “What if the best life preserver is not doing more - but rather, doing less? In fact, doing nothing.” - Chris Colbert
● “To do nothing, we must find the courage to let go of all that we think we have to do - and replace it with a silent contemplation of what we could and should do.” - Chris Colbert
● “When the omnipresence of pull recedes to be replaced by push, we feel a quiet desperation emerge in ourselves and our children.” - Chris Colbert
● “That is what makes these unprecedented times a form of opportunity, of profound opportunity - the chance to change the context of our lives from pull to push.” - Chris Colbert
Resources Mentioned:
● The Importance of Doing Nothing article
● Not Enough Time? Try Doing Nothing by Peter Bregman, Harvard Business Review
● From Push to Pull: How to Manage Our Time in Disquieting Times article
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Lameen Abdul-Malik is the Founder of 100 Ideas Cafe, a crowd-sourcing platform designed to generate impactful ideas for the world, focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lameen’s ultimate goal with 100 Ideas Cafe is to change the lives of a billion people. In December 2005, Lameen and his team received the Nobel Peace Prize from the International Atomic Energy Agency for their non-advocacy of the Iraq war.
Lameen joins me today to discuss what 100 Ideas Cafe is, how he plans to change the lives of 1 billion people, and his thoughts on AI in finding climate change solutions. He shares how 100 Ideas Cafe works and how it's physically set up in major cities. He explains how technology can offer solutions that are grounded in nature. Lameen also describes his love for coffee and his thoughts on conveniences that allow people to never step outside their homes.
"Start today. Start the journey now. Don't wait for anything to happen first." - Lameen Abdul-Malik
This week on Insert:Human
● Why Lameen wants to impact 1 billion people
● What 100 Ideas Cafe is and how it works
● Lameen's thoughts on climate change and related deaths
● UN Sustainable Development Goals
● Crowdsourcing ideas and potential market viabilities
● How 100 Ideas Cafe manifests physically in the real world
● Looking at technology-based challenges to solve climate change
● Lameen's love for coffee and how he prefers his cup
● How technology created the wrong kind of anonymity
Connect with Lameen Abdul-Malik:
● 100 Ideas Cafe
● Lameen Abdul-Malik on LinkedIn
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Eric Weiner is an author, keynote speaker, and blogger. He is known for writing books that ask some of life’s more profound questions on happiness, intellect, and philosophy. His latest book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers, explores what dead philosophers can teach us about modern-day living. Eric was also a former foreign correspondent for NPR and a reporter for The New York Times.
Eric joins me today to discuss the idea of progress and whether it’s always good or bad. He explains why religion still has a place in today’s technology-driven life. He describes the different ways technology can be biased. He shares what it means to be useful when aging alongside newer and faster technologies. Eric also discusses the easiest ways to find happiness today.
"What I find interesting is not what is said, but what is unsaid. What is unsaid is we are confused about progress, what it means, what it looks like, and its importance." - Eric Weiner
This week on Insert:Human
● Why Eric is a recurring guest on my show
● Eric's thoughts on the state of the world and the role of technology
● Why progress is a topic we all collectively find confusing
● Why technological progress can be considered a religion
● Why every piece of technology has a bias
● Some of the simplest ways to boost personal happiness
● Why people assume technology is a good thing
● Why Eric says religion is still essential in today's society
● How usefulness is attached to age
● The one thing listeners should think about after this episode
Connect with Eric Weiner:
● Eric Weiner Website
● Writing & Wellbeing in Bhutan
● Atlas of Ideas Newsletter
● Book: The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
● Book: The Geography of Genius: Lessons from the World's Most Creative Places
● Book: The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
● Book: Man Seeks God
● Eric Weiner on LinkedIn
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Julie Jungalwala is the Co-founder and President of the Academic Leadership Group. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Learning as well as a leadership instructor in Harvard Extension School’s Essential Management Skills for Emerging Leaders professional development program. She is the author of The Human Side of Changing Education. Julie has a Master’s degree in Education, Technology, and Innovation and Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Queen’s University Belfast.
Julie joins me today to discuss the three truths of education, which expose the actual goals of the educational system, what it should be aiming for, and where its weaknesses are. She discusses the need for schools to release control and compliance, helping children be more self-authoring and curious. Julie explores cultural bias and examples of the educational system not leveraging what we know about how humans learn and grow. Julie also reveals five critical decisions and questions for educators and leaders that intersect with the three truths.
“With how events have unfolded in the last eighteen months, we really need to make some fundamental changes reflected by these three truths, and our future depends on it.” - Julie Jungalwala
This week on Insert:Human
● Defining the three truths of education
● Why schools are an institute of knowing and not an institute of learning
● How schools need to reorient themselves to help kids be more autonomous
● Enabling human beings to change, learn, and grow continually for the rest of their lives
● How cultural bias affects the educational system
● How the educational system doesn’t leverage what we know about how human beings learn and grow
● How experimentation, feedback, and the chance to try again are fundamental to success
● Five critical decisions and questions for any system of education
Resources Mentioned:
● Podcast: The Reinvention Mandate with Julie Jungalwala
● Book: Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin Smith, and Ellen Van Oosten
Connect with Julie Jungalwala:
● Academic Leadership Group
● Institute for the Future of Learning
● Reinvention Mandate
● Book: The Human Side of Changing Education: How to Lead Change With Clarity, Conviction, and Courage
● Julie Jungalwala on LinkedIn
● Julie Jungalwala on Twitter
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Susan Hunt Stevens is the Founder and CEO of WeSpire, an employee engagement platform that designs positive impact programs like sustainability and CSR for forward-thinking global companies. Their programs are meticulously backed by applied behavioral science. She also helped write the first white paper on the internet about behavioral advertising and marketing.
Susan joins me today to discuss what WeSpire is about and detail its programs. She describes her passion for sustainability and where the industry is headed concerning ESG and employee activism. She illustrates how their platform uses triggers to develop a company’s ESG culture. She reveals how current events have forced economies worldwide to shift where they source energy. Susan also explains the one thing we should all get behind for climate change.
"The most powerful information trigger is social."- Susan Hunt Stevens
This week on Insert:Human
● How Susan created WeSpire
● Susan's passion for sustainability
● Getting behind ESG and employee activism over the last two years
● Why Susan is a bit cynical about corporations regarding their sincerity towards ESG
● Building a culture that encourages ESG practices
● The triggers the platform uses for clients to learn
● How the people around you can motivate you to do things
● Susan’s advice for organizations to find purpose
● What prevents humanity from recognizing global threats as a collective
● Behavioral change and what our fight or flight response has to do with it
● The one thing Susan says the world needs to rally behind
● How the war in Ukraine is forcing Europe to use renewable energy sources
Connect with Susan Hunt Stevens:
● WeSpire
● WeSpire on LinkedIn
● Susan Hunt Stevens on LinkedIn
● Susan Hunt Stevens on Twitter
● Email: susan@wespire.com
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Susan Hunt Stevens is the Founder and CEO of WeSpire, an employee engagement platform that designs positive impact programs like sustainability and CSR for forward-thinking global companies. Their programs are meticulously backed by applied behavioral science. She also helped write the first white paper on the internet about behavioral advertising and marketing.
Susan joins me today to discuss what WeSpire is about and detail its programs. She describes her passion for sustainability and where the industry is headed concerning ESG and employee activism. She illustrates how their platform uses triggers to develop a company’s ESG culture. She reveals how current events have forced economies worldwide to shift where they source energy. Susan also explains the one thing we should all get behind for climate change.
"The most powerful information trigger is social."- Susan Hunt Stevens
This week on Insert:Human
● How Susan created WeSpire
● Susan's passion for sustainability
● Getting behind ESG and employee activism over the last two years
● Why Susan is a bit cynical about corporations regarding their sincerity towards ESG
● Building a culture that encourages ESG practices
● The triggers the platform uses for clients to learn
● How the people around you can motivate you to do things
● Susan’s advice for organizations to find purpose
● What prevents humanity from recognizing global threats as a collective
● Behavioral change and what our fight or flight response has to do with it
● The one thing Susan says the world needs to rally behind
● How the war in Ukraine is forcing Europe to use renewable energy sources
Connect with Susan Hunt Stevens:
● WeSpire
● WeSpire on LinkedIn
● Susan Hunt Stevens on LinkedIn
● Susan Hunt Stevens on Twitter
● Email: susan@wespire.com
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Sherin Mathew is an AI strategist, ethicist, public speaker, and data specialist. He founded Public Intelligence, a social enterprise built to represent humanity’s response to the inevitable increase in AI-powered roles and occupations. Their primary concern as a platform is job availability and security for future generations. Aside from speaking about AI’s impact on job opportunities, Sherin works as an AI strategist at AI Tech UK and as the CTO and Chief AI and Ethics Officer at Lexyfi.
Sherin joins me today to discuss his passions for technology and our rights to our own intelligence. He deconstructs “sensitive intelligence” and shares why he named his first robot Gabriel. He explains how AI will take over mechanical jobs and describes what can happen to those left without job opportunities. He reveals the problem with innovating too fast and details the risks associated with data leaks. Sherin also deliberates on what it means to be accountable in how we share and protect our intelligence.
"AI is ruthless. It will literally impact every industry."
- Sherin Mathew
This week on Insert:Human
● Recapping what Insert:Human is all about
● Where Sherin's passion for tech started
● Sherin's first robot, Gabriel
● What Sherin considers "sensitive intelligence"
● The future of job automation and how we upskill our workforce
● How AI will disrupt and create opportunities simultaneously
● The problem with high-speed innovations
● Ethics in technology and AI
● Defining ethics in various cultures
● Being accountable for how we protect and share our intelligence
Resources Mentioned:
● General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Connect with Sherin Mathew:
● AI Tech UK
● Lexyfi
● Public Intelligence
● Sherin Mathew on LinkedIn
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Sherin Mathew is an AI strategist, ethicist, public speaker, and data specialist. He founded Public Intelligence, a social enterprise built to represent humanity’s response to the inevitable increase in AI-powered roles and occupations. Their primary concern as a platform is job availability and security for future generations. Aside from speaking about AI’s impact on job opportunities, Sherin works as an AI strategist at AI Tech UK and as the CTO and Chief AI and Ethics Officer at Lexyfi.
Sherin joins me today to discuss his passions for technology and our rights to our own intelligence. He deconstructs “sensitive intelligence” and shares why he named his first robot Gabriel. He explains how AI will take over mechanical jobs and describes what can happen to those left without job opportunities. He reveals the problem with innovating too fast and details the risks associated with data leaks. Sherin also deliberates on what it means to be accountable in how we share and protect our intelligence.
"AI is ruthless. It will literally impact every industry."
- Sherin Mathew
This week on Insert:Human
● Recapping what Insert:Human is all about
● Where Sherin's passion for tech started
● Sherin's first robot, Gabriel
● What Sherin considers "sensitive intelligence"
● The future of job automation and how we upskill our workforce
● How AI will disrupt and create opportunities simultaneously
● The problem with high-speed innovations
● Ethics in technology and AI
● Defining ethics in various cultures
● Being accountable for how we protect and share our intelligence
Resources Mentioned:
● General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Connect with Sherin Mathew:
● AI Tech UK
● Lexyfi
● Public Intelligence
● Sherin Mathew on LinkedIn
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Richard Barrett is a world-renowned thought leader in the areas of cultural transformation, personal development, and values-based leadership. He is the Founder of the Barret Academy, an international think-tank that aims to provide practical advice on human consciousness rooted in science. Richard is also the author of the book, Worldview Dynamics and the Well Being of Nations, which explores the process of setting out to find the dominant worldview and the well-being of a nation.
Richard joins me to discuss recent events, particularly the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. He shares how this war resulted from Putin’s poor childhood experiences. He explains how businesses responded to it and why values-driven decisions now affect economies more than ever. Richard also describes why the US isn’t an excellent example of democracy, what the Nordics did right regarding child-rearing, and why the future of society rests on women.
"Civilizations don't clash. What clashes are world views." - Richard Barrett
This week on Insert:Human
● Who Richard is: his professional career and his interests
● Recapping the recent events between Russia and Ukraine
● Why the war is akin to Putin's miserable childhood
● How business leaders responded to the war
● The positive evolution of consciousness in the last decade
● Why the US isn't a good example of a democracy
● Why Putin can't win in Ukraine
● Why India wants to take over Pakistan
● How the status of women and child-rearing determines the upbringing of future citizens
● How Nordic countries prepared their people during industrialization
● The root cause of division in the United States
● What Richard wants the audience to take away from the episode
Resources Mentioned:
● Podcast: The Growing Consciousness with Richard Barrett
Connect with Richard Barrett:
● The Barrett Academy
● E-Learning Courses
● Humanity Awareness Initiative
● Book: Worldview Dynamics and the Well Being of Nations
● The Barrett Academy on Facebook
● Richard Barrett on LinkedIn
● Richard Barrett on Twitter
● Email: richard@barrettacademy.com
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Richard Barrett is a world-renowned thought leader in the areas of cultural transformation, personal development, and values-based leadership. He is the Founder of the Barret Academy, an international think-tank that aims to provide practical advice on human consciousness rooted in science. Richard is also the author of the book, Worldview Dynamics and the Well Being of Nations, which explores the process of setting out to find the dominant worldview and the well-being of a nation.
Richard joins me to discuss recent events, particularly the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. He shares how this war resulted from Putin’s poor childhood experiences. He explains how businesses responded to it and why values-driven decisions now affect economies more than ever. Richard also describes why the US isn’t an excellent example of democracy, what the Nordics did right regarding child-rearing, and why the future of society rests on women.
"Civilizations don't clash. What clashes are world views." - Richard Barrett
This week on Insert:Human
● Who Richard is: his professional career and his interests
● Recapping the recent events between Russia and Ukraine
● Why the war is akin to Putin's miserable childhood
● How business leaders responded to the war
● The positive evolution of consciousness in the last decade
● Why the US isn't a good example of a democracy
● Why Putin can't win in Ukraine
● Why India wants to take over Pakistan
● How the status of women and child-rearing determines the upbringing of future citizens
● How Nordic countries prepared their people during industrialization
● The root cause of division in the United States
● What Richard wants the audience to take away from the episode
Resources Mentioned:
● Podcast: The Growing Consciousness with Richard Barrett
Connect with Richard Barrett:
● The Barrett Academy
● E-Learning Courses
● Humanity Awareness Initiative
● Book: Worldview Dynamics and the Well Being of Nations
● The Barrett Academy on Facebook
● Richard Barrett on LinkedIn
● Richard Barrett on Twitter
● Email: richard@barrettacademy.com
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Sabina Bhatia is the Chief Customer Officer at PayActiv, a financial service that aims to help employees get financial relief between paychecks. As the company’s Chief Customer Officer, Sabina is the voice of PayActiv clients and employees. Before becoming part of PayActiv, Sabina learned the tools of the trade from spending 20 years in Wall Street.
Sabina joins me today to explain what PayActiv is, how their system works, and how their service improves employees' mental health. She details the concept of Conscious Capitalism and how it came to be. She describes how various industries have become aware of how they affect the environment. Sabina also discusses how the pandemic forced many companies to treat their employees better.
“The US is the richest country in the world, and in that country you have a third world country sitting there.” - Sabina Bhatia
This week on Insert:Human
● Who Sabina Bhatia is, her professional experience, and her role today
● Growing awareness within the corporate world
● Conscious Capitalism and its genesis
● Impacting the community the business serves
● Recognizing the zeitgeist as an industry
● The amount of money overdraft fees produce
● How PayActiv was founded and its mission for the people
● Their findings regarding their users and earned wage access
● How the pandemic taught businesses how to treat their employees better
● The best course of action for the listeners who care about improving the world
Connect with Sabina Bhatia:
● PayActiv
● Book: It's About TIME: How Businesses Can Save the World
● PayActiv on Twitter
● Sabina Bhatia on LinkedIn
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Sabina Bhatia is the Chief Customer Officer at PayActiv, a financial service that aims to help employees get financial relief between paychecks. As the company’s Chief Customer Officer, Sabina is the voice of PayActiv clients and employees. Before becoming part of PayActiv, Sabina learned the tools of the trade from spending 20 years in Wall Street.
Sabina joins me today to explain what PayActiv is, how their system works, and how their service improves employees' mental health. She details the concept of Conscious Capitalism and how it came to be. She describes how various industries have become aware of how they affect the environment. Sabina also discusses how the pandemic forced many companies to treat their employees better.
“The US is the richest country in the world, and in that country you have a third world country sitting there.” - Sabina Bhatia
This week on Insert:Human
● Who Sabina Bhatia is, her professional experience, and her role today
● Growing awareness within the corporate world
● Conscious Capitalism and its genesis
● Impacting the community the business serves
● Recognizing the zeitgeist as an industry
● The amount of money overdraft fees produce
● How PayActiv was founded and its mission for the people
● Their findings regarding their users and earned wage access
● How the pandemic taught businesses how to treat their employees better
● The best course of action for the listeners who care about improving the world
Connect with Sabina Bhatia:
● PayActiv
● Book: It's About TIME: How Businesses Can Save the World
● PayActiv on Twitter
● Sabina Bhatia on LinkedIn
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Progress means taking risks, but sometimes we let fear paralyze us. We allow fear to make us think it’s impossible to move from where we are—that it’s safer to stay put. On the other hand, the bold ignore their fears, which is problematic in itself as it invites an array of dangers and risks. How do we manage the right balance between fear and possibility?
In this episode, I explain how to win the battle between fear and possibility. I discuss why having too much fear or possibility is terrible and reveal how to achieve the correct ratio. I describe how I let fear rule some of my major life decisions and the long-term effects thereof. I relate fear and possibility to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and list the three questions we need to ask ourselves. I also explore why the US is currently operating in fear.
"Whatever we seek to transform, we can only succeed if the force of possibility within us outweighs the force of fear." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Achieving the right ratio between fear and possibility
● Why too much fear or possibility is bad
● Some major decisions I made out of fear
● Reviewing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
● What allowed me to find a better ratio
● Asking ourselves about mastery, autonomy, and purpose
● How the pandemic threw everything into a fear-based tailspin
● The fear of loss surrounding the US today
● My one wish for the world
Resources Mentioned:
● Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
● Book: A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
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Progress means taking risks, but sometimes we let fear paralyze us. We allow fear to make us think it’s impossible to move from where we are—that it’s safer to stay put. On the other hand, the bold ignore their fears, which is problematic in itself as it invites an array of dangers and risks. How do we manage the right balance between fear and possibility?
In this episode, I explain how to win the battle between fear and possibility. I discuss why having too much fear or possibility is terrible and reveal how to achieve the correct ratio. I describe how I let fear rule some of my major life decisions and the long-term effects thereof. I relate fear and possibility to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and list the three questions we need to ask ourselves. I also explore why the US is currently operating in fear.
"Whatever we seek to transform, we can only succeed if the force of possibility within us outweighs the force of fear." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Achieving the right ratio between fear and possibility
● Why too much fear or possibility is bad
● Some major decisions I made out of fear
● Reviewing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
● What allowed me to find a better ratio
● Asking ourselves about mastery, autonomy, and purpose
● How the pandemic threw everything into a fear-based tailspin
● The fear of loss surrounding the US today
● My one wish for the world
Resources Mentioned:
● Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
● Book: A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
Insert:Human - For a Better Life & Better World
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Seth David Radwell is a thought leader in consumer marketing as well as the author of the book, American Schism, which explores the historical roots of the political divide currently dominating the American landscape. He holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Seth also previously served as CEO of The Proactiv Company, America’s leader in acne skin care.
Seth joins me today to describe the historical context of America’s political divide and his outlook for the future of political discussions. He explains his motivation behind writing American Schism. He discusses why at least 77% of Americans are disappointed with today’s political dialogues. He shares his thoughts on the Constitution and identifies the aspects that need to be updated to fit today’s standards and culture. Seth also elaborates on the benefits of adopting ranked-choice voting across the country.
"In the last couple of years, we’ve been teetering toward giving up on our truth and enlightenment-based approach to solving problems, and that's dangerous." - Seth David Radwell
This week on Insert:Human
● What motivated Seth to write American Schism
● Why American society’s aversion to political discussion is a hindrance
● Why a majority of Americans are unsatisfied with the current political dialogue
● Seth's opinions on Benjamin Franklin
● The significant periods in American history that contributed to today’s political divide
● Seth's thoughts on the Constitution and why it needs significant amendments
● The difference between regulating private companies and public personalities
● Why Seth is optimistic regarding logical and unemotionally charged political discourse
● The benefits of ranked-choice voting
Resources Mentioned:
● Braver Angels
● Rank The Vote
Connect with Seth David Radwell:
● Seth David Radwell Website
● Book: American Schism
● Seth David Radwell on LinkedIn
● Email: sradwell@SethDavidRadwell.com
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Seth David Radwell is a thought leader in consumer marketing as well as the author of the book, American Schism, which explores the historical roots of the political divide currently dominating the American landscape. He holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Seth also previously served as CEO of The Proactiv Company, America’s leader in acne skin care.
Seth joins me today to describe the historical context of America’s political divide and his outlook for the future of political discussions. He explains his motivation behind writing American Schism. He discusses why at least 77% of Americans are disappointed with today’s political dialogues. He shares his thoughts on the Constitution and identifies the aspects that need to be updated to fit today’s standards and culture. Seth also elaborates on the benefits of adopting ranked-choice voting across the country.
"In the last couple of years, we’ve been teetering toward giving up on our truth and enlightenment-based approach to solving problems, and that's dangerous." - Seth David Radwell
This week on Insert:Human
● What motivated Seth to write American Schism
● Why American society’s aversion to political discussion is a hindrance
● Why a majority of Americans are unsatisfied with the current political dialogue
● Seth's opinions on Benjamin Franklin
● The significant periods in American history that contributed to today’s political divide
● Seth's thoughts on the Constitution and why it needs significant amendments
● The difference between regulating private companies and public personalities
● Why Seth is optimistic regarding logical and unemotionally charged political discourse
● The benefits of ranked-choice voting
Resources Mentioned:
● Braver Angels
● Rank The Vote
Connect with Seth David Radwell:
● Seth David Radwell Website
● Book: American Schism
● Seth David Radwell on LinkedIn
● Email: sradwell@SethDavidRadwell.com
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Matt Spielman is the Founder and Head Coach of Inflection Point Partners, a platform of experienced and trained coaches who help clients reach meaningful goals. He is the author of Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose, which guides readers toward their goals. Matt is also a career coach at Harvard Business School and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Matt joins me today to describe Inflection Points, what prompted him to write it, and what readers can expect. Matt discusses why the Great Resignation was a long time coming and how poor work engagement contributed to it on top of COVID-19. He explains how you can establish what success means to you without looking at the success of others. He reveals why being a coach is a lucrative business opportunity. Matt also outlines how to use the “Purpose Puzzle” to achieve personal goals.
"Success comes from having the desire and the ability to listen to oneself and the courage to act upon it." - Matt Spielman
This week on Insert:Human
● What Inflection Points is about
● Matt's thoughts on the Great Resignation
● The critical question everyone should ask themselves today
● Why employee engagement in the workplace has decreased
● Establishing your definition of success
● What made Matt write a book about the Great Resignation
● Why having a coaching career is lucrative today
● Solving your life's “Purpose Puzzle”
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: A Beautiful Constraint: How To Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It's Everyone's Business by Mark Barden
Connect with Matt Spielman:
● Inflection Point Partners
● Book: Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose
● Matt Spielman on LinkedIn
● Phone: (917) 664-5651
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Matt Spielman is the Founder and Head Coach of Inflection Point Partners, a platform of experienced and trained coaches who help clients reach meaningful goals. He is the author of Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose, which guides readers toward their goals. Matt is also a career coach at Harvard Business School and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Matt joins me today to describe Inflection Points, what prompted him to write it, and what readers can expect. Matt discusses why the Great Resignation was a long time coming and how poor work engagement contributed to it on top of COVID-19. He explains how you can establish what success means to you without looking at the success of others. He reveals why being a coach is a lucrative business opportunity. Matt also outlines how to use the “Purpose Puzzle” to achieve personal goals.
"Success comes from having the desire and the ability to listen to oneself and the courage to act upon it." - Matt Spielman
This week on Insert:Human
● What Inflection Points is about
● Matt's thoughts on the Great Resignation
● The critical question everyone should ask themselves today
● Why employee engagement in the workplace has decreased
● Establishing your definition of success
● What made Matt write a book about the Great Resignation
● Why having a coaching career is lucrative today
● Solving your life's “Purpose Puzzle”
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: A Beautiful Constraint: How To Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It's Everyone's Business by Mark Barden
Connect with Matt Spielman:
● Inflection Point Partners
● Book: Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose
● Matt Spielman on LinkedIn
● Phone: (917) 664-5651
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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Insert:Human. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.
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Despite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, human resilience prevailed when it came to productivity and work—switching to an almost fully-virtual economy for the last two years. Now that we’re slowly coming out of quarantine, industries are now met with a dilemma: Should we retain the current virtual setup, or should we push for back-to-office measures? Neither is correct, and it’s because the future is hybrid.
In this episode, I share my thoughts on why we’re finally returning to our pre-pandemic ways. I discuss how various industries adapted to working virtually and the pros and cons thereof. I explain why the best way to move forward is to meet both virtual and physical work in the middle. I discuss the arguments to be made for those who want an entirely virtual world and those against it. I also share why the future is hybrid, no matter what.
"We've been marching toward a hybrid world since this thing called 'digital' first began." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Why the whole world wants a hybrid workplace
● How we all arrived at agreeing to a hybrid future
● How the pandemic forced industries to sustain productivity while in quarantine
● What companies had to accept regarding the benefits of physical and virtual work
● What "equilibrium" is and how it shaped our path towards the hybrid future
● Asking if humans should be worried about a fully digital world
● The driving force of hybridization
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Despite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, human resilience prevailed when it came to productivity and work—switching to an almost fully-virtual economy for the last two years. Now that we’re slowly coming out of quarantine, industries are now met with a dilemma: Should we retain the current virtual setup, or should we push for back-to-office measures? Neither is correct, and it’s because the future is hybrid.
In this episode, I share my thoughts on why we’re finally returning to our pre-pandemic ways. I discuss how various industries adapted to working virtually and the pros and cons thereof. I explain why the best way to move forward is to meet both virtual and physical work in the middle. I discuss the arguments to be made for those who want an entirely virtual world and those against it. I also share why the future is hybrid, no matter what.
"We've been marching toward a hybrid world since this thing called 'digital' first began." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Why the whole world wants a hybrid workplace
● How we all arrived at agreeing to a hybrid future
● How the pandemic forced industries to sustain productivity while in quarantine
● What companies had to accept regarding the benefits of physical and virtual work
● What "equilibrium" is and how it shaped our path towards the hybrid future
● Asking if humans should be worried about a fully digital world
● The driving force of hybridization
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Chunka Mui is a futurist, innovation advisor, and author. He helps organizations design and test innovation strategies built to make the world a better place for future generations. He co-authored A Brief History of a Perfect Future: Inventing the World We Can Proudly Leave Our Kids by 2050, which explores future innovations that are set to guide the world by 2050. Chunka has also contributed an astonishing 200+ articles on Forbes, which have garnered millions of views.
Chunka joins me today to discuss his latest book and what inspired him to write it. He explains what we can expect from carbon emissions and climate change by 2050. He describes the effect of the Net Zero Coalition and how electric-powered vehicles can help us achieve the 8% CO2 reduction goal. Chunka also shares his opinions on funding technologies designed only to do things faster and more efficiently.
"We're in a golden age wherein every organization we can find intersects with purpose, growth, and society.” - Chunka Mui
This week on Insert:Human
● Who Chunka Mui is and why he became a writer
● The story behind Chunka's latest book
● Chunka's thoughts on carbon emissions and the Net Zero Coalition
● Changing our strategy for carbon emissions
● Shifting toward electric vehicles to get the 8% CO2 reduction goal
● Why Chunka is optimistic about AI
● Chunka's thoughts on technology that serves only to accelerate processes
● Deliberating on the potential need for an accountability system
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: Plausible Deniability by Robert Gilbert
● Probable Futures
● 106| PROBABLE FUTURES AND THE CLIMATE CURE WITH DR.SPENCER GLENDON
Connect with Chunka Mui:
● Chunka Mui Website
● Chunka Mui’s Books on Amazon
● Book: A Brief History of a Perfect Future: Inventing the World We Can Proudly Leave Our Kids by 2050
● Chunka Mui on Twitter
● Chunka Mui on LinkedIn
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A while ago, the New York Times published an article about Google’s Project Aristotle. The purpose of this project was to decipher the key attributes of high-performing teams. What Project Aristotle found was that the most crucial determinant of high-performing teams was love, which was measured by everyone on a team feeling like they had an equal voice. The second attribute this project identified was empathy among team members. The third attribute pertained to members feeling like they could be themselves in their group.
In today’s episode, I share the power of love in high-performing and successful teams, businesses, and leaders. I reveal what 21st-century leaders need to help their teams meet their business objectives. I share how intimacy with self is similar to intimacy with employees—demanding transparency and absolute truth. I highlight the need to be willing to embrace what other people think, want, and need. I also share how our fragile psyches often blur this view and how our subconscious desires to be right, protect ourselves, and get our agenda done take over.
“Love is the power behind high-performing teams. It is also the power behind high-performing businesses and the secret sauce of high-performing leaders.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● The three attributes behind high-performing teams
● Why 21st-century leaders need to instill their employees with love
● What is required of love to motivate teams and ensure leaders do not fail
● The job, stumbling blocks, and level of intimacy required in leadership
● Finding the motivation to be intimate with teams in order to make connections, achieve clarity, and take the right ‘next step’
● Achieving better outcomes by looking at problems, tasks, and questions through someone else’s perspective
Resources Mentioned:
● What Google Learned From Its Quest To Build The Perfect Team
● Google’s Project Aristotle
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Sherin Mathew is an AI strategist, ethicist, public speaker, and data specialist. He founded Public Intelligence, a social enterprise built to represent humanity’s response to the inevitable increase in AI-powered roles and occupations. Their primary concern as a platform is job availability and security for future generations. Aside from speaking about AI’s impact on job opportunities, Sherin works as an AI strategist at AI Tech UK and as the CTO and Chief AI and Ethics Officer at Lexyfi.
Sherin joins me today to discuss his passions for technology and our rights to our own intelligence. He deconstructs “sensitive intelligence” and shares why he named his first robot Gabriel. He explains how AI will take over mechanical jobs and describes what can happen to those left without job opportunities. He reveals the problem with innovating too fast and details the risks associated with data leaks. Sherin also deliberates on what it means to be accountable in how we share and protect our intelligence.
"AI is ruthless. It will literally impact every industry." - Sherin Mathew
This week on Insert:Human
● Recapping what Insert:Human is all about
● Where Sherin's passion for tech started
● Sherin's first robot, Gabriel
● What Sherin considers "sensitive intelligence"
● The future of job automation and how we upskill our workforce
● How AI will disrupt and create opportunities simultaneously
● The problem with high-speed innovations
● Ethics in technology and AI
● Defining ethics in various cultures
● Being accountable for how we protect and share our intelligence
Resources Mentioned:
● General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Connect with Sherin Mathew:
● AI Tech UK
● Lexyfi
● Public Intelligence
● Sherin Mathew on LinkedIn
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There is a moment in life and at work when I think the whole thing is just about finding and holding on to the right people. On the work front, you suddenly see that what is standing in the way of your organization’s ability to meet its goals, sell, and transform is far less about market forces, competition, or customer needs and more about whether you have surrounded yourself with the right people—and most times you haven’t. That truth holds true on the life front as well. What is standing in the way of your life having more meaning, joy, and growth is less about the size of your house, how much cash you have, or your next vacation, and much more about whether you have surrounded yourself with the right people—and most times you haven’t.
In today’s episode, I discuss curation math and the critical equation about people. I highlight the consequences of not recognizing “the right people problem” and the criteria for “right” and “wrong.” I share the values and traits of seekers and additive people and the attributes and mindsets of subtractive and neutral people. I reveal how to conduct your curation math and the minimum additive people percentage. I also provide questions to ask yourself to determine if people are additive, subtractive, or neutral for you.
“If additive people are proactive, then neutral people are reactive, and subtractive people are regressive.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Embracing the mandate to more aggressively curate the right and wrong people
- How the right people are additive, and the wrong people are neutral or subtractive
- The characteristics and values of additive people and their desire to seek to understand, engage and create value
- The attributes of additive and subtractive people
- Doing the curation math in work and life, and what to do if the results are unacceptable
- Questions to determine if the people in your life and work are additive, neutral, or subtractive
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
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Wade Chumney is an associate professor of Business Ethics and Law at California State University, Northbridge. He authored the book, Conscious Business Ethics: The Practical Guide to Wisdom, where he applies Plato’s teachings and philosophy to the modern-day, focusing on consciousness. Wade champions the practical application of business ethics in a way that benefits peoples’ lives. He has also been a frequent speaker at several universities like ICN Business School International, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Michigan.
Wade joins me today to discuss the difference between ethics and business ethics. He reveals how we can understand the systems that govern our world and connect us. He discusses how Plato’s teachings inspired him to write his book and his attempt to modernize ancient philosophical ideas. He shares how living a life based on fear or love determines a person’s path and goals. Wade also explains why his book isn’t written for a specific audience.
"It's a choice to operate on the fundamental basis of love, caring, and doing the right thing." - Wade Chumney
This week on Insert:Human
● Who Wade Chumney is and what his book is about
● How Plato's Allegory of the Cave inspired Wade to write
● The ideal life experience
● Translating Plato's teachings into modern life
● Philosophy as the foundation of science
● The six virtues that guarantee a happy life
● Living a life based on love or fear
● Why everything is part of a synergistic system
● The different phases in understanding how systems function
● Who Wade's book is written for
● Plato’s top level of systems thinking
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: The Allegory of The Cave by Plato
● Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
Connect with Wade Chumney:
● Wade Chumney Website
● California State University
● Book: Conscious Business Ethics: The Practical Guide to Wisdom
● Wade Chumney on LinkedIn
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David Grinspoon is an astrobiologist, an award-winning science communicator, and a prize-winning author of books including Earth in Human Hands, Lonely Planets, and Chasing New Horizons. He works as a scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado. He was appointed as the inaugural Chair of Astrobiology at the U.S. Library of Congress and has been involved with interplanetary missions for NASA, the Japanese Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.
David joins me today to discuss planet changing and the need to see ourselves as a planetary force. He shares why we need the humility to realize that we don’t know enough and why we should encourage more insight. He shares what the Anthropocene era is and how humanity has become the first self-aware geological process. We discuss hidden, long-term threats such as climate change and pandemics. David shares how past human activity resulted in unintended consequences of planetary change and how intentional intervention, such as the coordinated global response and transnational cooperation to stop damage to the ozone layer, demonstrates how we can win the race between education, action, and catastrophe. We also discuss whether we know enough to build a self-sustaining habitat on Mars and the values we will need to take.
“We need to recognise ourselves as a planetary force and fold that knowledge into our responses.” - David Grinspoon
This week on Insert:Human
● What astrobiology is and how it brings science and philosophy together
● How we can use astrobiology as a tool to look at our planet and situation
● The Anthropocene era and humanity’s geological effect on the planet
● The most pressing long-term threats that are almost invisible and the risks of not acting now
● Why we need to recognize that we are a planetary force to make intentional change
● The need for global governance and coordinated responses
● How international scientific cooperation is a model for common goals transcending local affiliations
● The scientific and social challenges of planet colonization
● Thriving versus surviving and how we measure success
Resources Mentioned:
● Our World in Data
Connect with David Grinspoon:
● David Grinspoon’s website
● Earth in Human Hands by David Grinspoon
● Chasing New Horizons by David Grinspoon
● Lonely Planets by David Grinspoon
● David Grinspoon on LinkedIn
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Leadership is all around us; there is leadership of countries, leadership of small businesses, and leadership of our lives. Arguably, all progress - forward or backward - requires some form of leadership. Without the function, the lemmings walk into the sea, the herd trudges in circles, and the troops and teams lose the battles and the wars, and eventually, society turns in on itself. Leaders are a minority and chosen for right or wrong reasons. Regardless of the means or motivation, where these leaders come from really doesn't matter.
Today I discuss why the leaders that really matter are not those within the one percent of the one percent, but the leaders that are within us and why it is time for us to begin leading ourselves. I reveal the leadership opportunities we have across work, society, and parenthood. I share five things that leaders do and how everyone has a role in finding success. I also explore the ways that you can change the trajectory of what is ahead and ask you to consider if you want to live on your toes like leaders or your heels like followers.
“The only way to change the future is to lead in the present.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Where our leaderships opportunities lie and why we should lead
● Defining motivated goals, setting viable courses, and holding yourself accountable to the agreed-upon task
● Leadership within companies and aligning cultures and values
● The five primary functions of leadership and how these contribute to the individual’s and company’s success
● Why you should ask yourself if you are ahead of your bosses or behind them
● Why you can only change the trajectory of things if you become leaders, not followers
● The role of leadership in families, parenthood, and society
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Dave McLaughlin is the Global Head of Community at WeWork. He was previously the CEO and Co-founder of Vsnap, on the Board of Directors at Boston World Partnerships, and the Co-founder and Vice President of Business Development at Fig, later acquired by PayPal. Dave is also an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and film director, co-writing Southie and the independent feature, On Broadway. Dave has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boston College and was a guest instructor at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Dave joins me today to discuss our life. He explains how the world is moving away from hierarchies and toward networks. He reveals how our surrounding culture influences our learning and direction. Dave explores the three stages of the web and the practical advantages of digital value transmission. He outlines how crypto and blockchain make it less likely for centralized institutes to make bad decisions for society and describes the three components of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO). Dave also points out how the question affects the answer and why question-building skills are critical in life and decision-making.
“To be great at anything takes a lot of work, and very simply stated, it’s easier to do the work if you enjoy it and lose track of time.” - Dave McLaughlin
This week on Insert:Human
● How the world is shifting from hierarchies to networks and what this means for leaders
● How connection, belonging, and culture affect your direction and how you handle diversity
● Finding what moves you and expressing what you find true, authentic, and useful
● The three generations of the web: informational, social, and value transmission
● How decentralized architectures make it less likely for centralized institutions to make bad decisions for society and how crypto is infiltrating gaming
● The three components of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
● The importance of developing question-building skills and the Question Formulation Technique
● Managing the risks in decision-making using the one-way and two-way door hypotheses
Resources Mentioned:
● Twitter: Chris Dixon
● Right Question Institute
Connect with Dave McLaughlin:
● WeWork
● Dave McLaughlin on LinkedIn
● Dave McLaughlin on Twitter
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Dr. Spencer Glendon is the Founder of Probable Futures, a non-profit initiative founded by concerned citizens and leaders who want to know how climate change affects different regions of the world. The name is based on Spencer’s idea that there should be a guide of possible futures in which we aim to—at the very least—avoid the horrible ones. Spencer has also been a Macro analyst, Director of Investment Research, and partner at Wellington Management for over 18 years.
In this episode, Spencer explains the ideas behind Probable Futures and their goals. He shares how George Woodwell inspired him to learn more about climate science. He explains how current science is not in-tune with the needs of the future, especially regarding climate change. He describes how power plants are affected by climate. Spencer also discusses why there are groups of people who deny climate change.
"Everything we previously thought was important rests on top of the climate." - Dr. Spencer Glendon
This week on Insert:Human
● Who George Woodwell is and how he inspired Spencer to talk about climate change
● The rise of specialists in the world
● Why science is disconnected from intent
● What happens to technology when the climate is altered
● How most power plants work and how climate affects them
● Why some droughts aren't droughts as most people think
● What Spencer thinks the future will be like
● The difference between fear and anxiety concerning climate change
● Expanding the human-centric stories found in books and movies
● How the average person can participate in climate change activism
● The best way to tell if someone doesn't believe in climate change
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf
● Article: New support for a prediction by George Woodwell
Connect with Dr. Spencer Glendon:
● Probable Futures
● Woodwell Climate
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We all live in boxes. Rich, poor, smart, not-so-smart: everyone’s inside their own personal box, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Boxes are safe, secure, and familiar. However, there’s a point in every human’s life where the goal is to break out of that box—to discover the world that’s truly out there. The question is, how? What does it take to break out of our boxes? What’s in store for us when we step outside our comfort zones?
In this episode, I explore why we all live in a box and how our lives revolve around getting more boxes to fit inside our box. I describe Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how it relates to our boxed lives. I explain why current society demands that we check boxes rather than find fulfillment. I describe why some people fail to get out of their boxes. I also share why I think technology, especially the type that keeps us anonymous, has made us live deeper in our boxes.
"Box thinking at a planetary level may in fact be the biggest existential threat there is." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and my interpretation
● Why many people don’t reach the top levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
● Why we find boxes comfortable
● How our diplomas are essentially proof of worth for other boxes
● Why the natural world is not made of boxes
● How technology has pushed us deeper into boxes
Resources Mentioned:
● Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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Lameen Abdul-Malik is the Founder of 100 Ideas Cafe, a crowd-sourcing platform designed to generate impactful ideas for the world, focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lameen’s ultimate goal with 100 Ideas Cafe is to change the lives of a billion people. In December 2005, Lameen and his team received the Nobel Peace Prize from the International Atomic Energy Agency for their non-advocacy of the Iraq war.
Lameen joins me today to discuss what 100 Ideas Cafe is, how he plans to change the lives of 1 billion people, and his thoughts on AI in finding climate change solutions. He shares how 100 Ideas Cafe works and how it's physically set up in major cities. He explains how technology can offer solutions that are grounded in nature. Lameen also describes his love for coffee and his thoughts on conveniences that allow people to never step outside their homes.
"Start today. Start the journey now. Don't wait for anything to happen first." - Lameen Abdul-Malik
This week on Insert:Human
● Why Lameen wants to impact 1 billion people
● What 100 Ideas Cafe is and how it works
● Lameen's thoughts on climate change and related deaths
● UN Sustainable Development Goals
● Crowdsourcing ideas and potential market viabilities
● How 100 Ideas Cafe manifests physically in the real world
● Looking at technology-based challenges to solve climate change
● Lameen's love for coffee and how he prefers his cup
● How technology created the wrong kind of anonymity
Connect with Lameen Abdul-Malik:
● 100 Ideas Cafe
● Lameen Abdul-Malik on LinkedIn
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Progress means taking risks, but sometimes we let fear paralyze us. We allow fear to make us think it’s impossible to move from where we are—that it’s safer to stay put. On the other hand, the bold ignore their fears, which is problematic in itself as it invites an array of dangers and risks. How do we manage the right balance between fear and possibility?
In this episode, I explain how to win the battle between fear and possibility. I discuss why having too much fear or possibility is terrible and reveal how to achieve the correct ratio. I describe how I let fear rule some of my major life decisions and the long-term effects thereof. I relate fear and possibility to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and list the three questions we need to ask ourselves. I also explore why the US is currently operating in fear.
"Whatever we seek to transform, we can only succeed if the force of possibility within us outweighs the force of fear." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Achieving the right ratio between fear and possibility
● Why too much fear or possibility is bad
● Some major decisions I made out of fear
● Reviewing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
● What allowed me to find a better ratio
● Asking ourselves about mastery, autonomy, and purpose
● How the pandemic threw everything into a fear-based tailspin
● The fear of loss surrounding the US today
● My one wish for the world
Resources Mentioned:
● Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
● Book: A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
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Eric Weiner is an author, keynote speaker, and blogger. He is known for writing books that ask some of life’s more profound questions on happiness, intellect, and philosophy. His latest book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers, explores what dead philosophers can teach us about modern-day living. Eric was also a former foreign correspondent for NPR and a reporter for The New York Times.
Eric joins me today to discuss the idea of progress and whether it’s always good or bad. He explains why religion still has a place in today’s technology-driven life. He describes the different ways technology can be biased. He shares what it means to be useful when aging alongside newer and faster technologies. Eric also discusses the easiest ways to find happiness today.
"What I find interesting is not what is said, but what is unsaid. What is unsaid is we are confused about progress, what it means, what it looks like, and its importance." - Eric Weiner
This week on Insert:Human
● Why Eric is a recurring guest on my show
● Eric's thoughts on the state of the world and the role of technology
● Why progress is a topic we all collectively find confusing
● Why technological progress can be considered a religion
● Why every piece of technology has a bias
● Some of the simplest ways to boost personal happiness
● Why people assume technology is a good thing
● Why Eric says religion is still essential in today's society
● How usefulness is attached to age
● The one thing listeners should think about after this episode
Connect with Eric Weiner:
● Eric Weiner Website
● Writing & Wellbeing in Bhutan
● Atlas of Ideas Newsletter
● Book: The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
● Book: The Geography of Genius: Lessons from the World's Most Creative Places
● Book: The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
● Book: Man Seeks God
● Eric Weiner on LinkedIn
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When I started this podcast, it never crossed my mind that we would reach 100 episodes so soon. I didn’t even think that we were nearing such a milestone, but here we are, and I’m happy to have you join me this past year. What were some of the highlights of the first 100 episodes? What should you expect for the next 100?
In this episode, I share where I was in my career before I started Insert:Human. I describe what motivated me to talk about humanity, innovation, and where we’re headed. I explain the importance of seeking truth and how it’s the only way to realize our full potential as human beings. I discuss why many attempts at innovations fail. I also describe what I call The New Humanism Doctrine.
"For without truth, we are lost. With truth, we can realize the full potential of the human experiment." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
● Where I was before I started this podcast
● My expectations when Insert:Human began
● Why innovators often fail to understand humans
● The consequences of some innovations
● Reflecting on the past year of the podcast and what we've learned
● Leading the human revolution and putting human centricity in everything
● Defining and explaining the Seven I's
● Why we can't rely on legacy systems to fix the human state
● The New Humanism Doctrine
● What to expect from the next 100 episodes of Insert:Human
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Mike Hutchinson is a Digital Marketing Manager who has successfully implemented and optimized more than $10-million in digital campaigns across major media and ad network sellers. He became interested in marketing after reading a book on the psychology of why we buy at the age of seventeen. He joined the United States Army as a Psychological Warfare Specialist before starting a career as a digital analyst. Mike spends a portion of his time volunteering on political strategy, working with three city council campaign teams, one mayor, and one state congressman, winning three community issues. He has a B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Kent State University and is licensed and certified in Digital Strategy, Marketing During a Crisis, Email Marketing, and Communicating with Diplomacy and Tact.
Mike joins me today to discuss the psychology of politics and shares the dangers of anti-vaccine messages and making decisions based on a few words contained in memes. We discuss how people have lost their appetite for complexity and how this facilitates manipulation and the war against education. Mike shares how he believes the government holds the answer to overcoming society’s issues on misinformation and using freedom as a defensive weapon. He shares how communication is more effective when we understand where the listener sits within Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Mike also reveals how stepping forward in politics is not as complex as it seems and why starting is the most important part of creating change.
“Memes are one of the most dangerous forms of communication we have right now because they have taught people that very complex ideas should be bite-sized and if not, there is something wrong with them.” - Mike Hutchinson
“Education is how we remove ourselves from this dark age of intolerance and science hating that some of us are entering into.” - Mike Hutchinson
“Every piece of marketing out there is propaganda, and every piece of propaganda is just marketing for something.” - Mike Hutchinson
“We live in chaos and chaos is everywhere always.” - Mike Hutchinson
This week on Insert:Human
● How warfare psychology is used in anti-vaccine messaging by foreign governments to weaken the U.S. economy
● The dangers of memes and how they make statements look credible in one sentence because of their lack of depth and information
● Why people have become resistant to education and how we can help future generations
● America’s unhealthy obsession with the perceived notion of freedom and why freedom is not about one individual
● Influencing the population by understanding where people are on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and communicating based on their need state
● Why starting is the most important part of making a difference and how the perceived complexity of politics deters participation
● How political candidates should communicate with voters during the pandemic to attract their vote
● The country’s lack of compassion and why we need to focus on liberty and justice for everyone in it
Resources Mentioned:
● Book: Why We Buy by Poco Underhill
Connect with Mike Hutchinson:
● Mike Hutchinson on LinkedIn
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David Dame is the Director of Accessibility at Microsoft, one of the largest tech companies in the world known primarily for its Windows operating system and its vast array of software and work tools. As Director, Dave works across all levels of the company’s senior leadership team, ensuring their accessibility program outlines the optimal experience for people with disabilities across their various product ecosystems.
Dave joins me to describe what AGILE is and how it positively impacts the customer experience. He shares his thoughts on the work culture and how leaders can build an efficient and harmonious working environment through AGILE. He discusses the hurdles that may prevent AGILE from reaching its full potential in an organization. He explains why the industry we see today will not resemble the one we’ll see in the next few years. Dave also describes how leaders can connect with their employees at a human level.
"When you get AGILE out of the technology and into the business, you're really getting where it's more powerful." - Dave Dame
This week on Insert:Human
● Why every company is in the service of humans
● What AGILE is and how organizations should approach it
● The resistance to AGILE and where it stems from
● Why it's better to make small decisions frequently than big decisions quarterly
● The difference between chasing money and chasing value
● Why change is getting more drastic as the years go by
● Addressing where the education system is failing through optimization
● The effects of adopting AGILE from technology to business decisions
● Change and what you can do to prepare for it
● Connecting with the humans working for your business
Connect with Dave Dame:
● Microsoft
● Dave Dame on LinkedIn
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Most of us were introduced to myths from an early age. I was fascinated by Greek myths and Greek mythology. There was something about the ancient mythical world of Hera and Zeus, Hades and Dionysus, and Ares and Aphrodite that really resonated with my eight-year-old self. The tales of Ulysses, Helen of Troy, and Romulus and Remus were better than almost any other tale I have ever been told.
This truth has made me ponder; why do I - and humans in general - love myths so much, even when our rational selves know that Medusa wasn’t that ugly and snakes can’t actually grow out of a Gorgon's head?
In today’s episode, I explore why we believe in myths and why society’s beliefs in falsehoods, make-believes, and mythology does not recede. I share the conspiracy theories and political myths in American society today and the mythology children are brought up on. I share the Four Theories of Myth and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory. I also highlight how we use myths to comfort our fears and worries and find simple answers to the complex and often unanswerable questions about living and the meaning of life.
“They make us feel better simply because you can use myths to park all our anxiety, all our worry in a lovely little box called a myth.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The paradox of our societies often being built on myths and falsehoods
- Conspiracy theories, political myths, and how 27% of white evangelicals believe QAnon is real
- The myths American children hear while growing up and why we are raised on myths
- The Four Theories of Myth
- Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory and the framework of all human behavior
- How religion satisfies Maslow's five fundamental levels of need
- The problems of taking action and making decisions based on fiction instead of fact
Resources Mentioned:
- American Enterprise Institute Survey
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Susan Hunt Stevens is the Founder and CEO of WeSpire, an employee engagement platform that designs positive impact programs like sustainability and CSR for forward-thinking global companies. Their pro
We were a nation of opportunity built by immigrants for immigrants. Still, events such as the election show that we have devolved into a melting pot of division, incivility, and hatred. Our country i
Seth David Radwell is a thought leader in consumer marketing as well as the author of the book, American Schism, which explores the historical roots of the political divide currently dominating the Am
Seth David Radwell is a thought leader in consumer marketing as well as the author of the book, American Schism, which explores the historical roots of the political divide currently dominating the American landscape. He holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Seth also previously served as CEO of The Proactiv Company, America’s leader in acne skin care.
Seth joins me today to describe the historical context of America’s political divide and his outlook for the future of political discussions. He explains his motivation behind writing American Schism. He discusses why at least 77% of Americans are disappointed with today’s political dialogues. He shares his thoughts on the Constitution and identifies the aspects that need to be updated to fit today’s standards and culture. Seth also elaborates on the benefits of adopting ranked-choice voting across the country.
"In the last couple of years, we’ve been teetering toward giving up on our truth and enlightenment-based approach to solving problems, and that's dangerous." - Seth David Radwell
This week on Insert:Human
- What motivated Seth to write American Schism
- Why American society’s aversion to political discussion is a hindrance
- Why a majority of Americans are unsatisfied with the current political dialogue
- Seth's opinions on Benjamin Franklin
- The significant periods in American history that contributed to today’s political divide
- Seth's thoughts on the Constitution and why it needs significant amendments
- The difference between regulating private companies and public personalities
- Why Seth is optimistic regarding logical and unemotionally charged political discourse
- The benefits of ranked-choice voting
Resources Mentioned:
- Braver Angels
- Rank The Vote
Connect with Seth David Radwell:
- Seth David Radwell Website
- Book: American Schism
- Seth David Radwell on LinkedIn
- Email: sradwell@SethDavidRadwell.com
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Building a culture that promotes the value of having an opinion is crucial for employee engagement and morale. A business that discourages employees from weighing in will not only make it difficult fo
Building a culture that promotes the value of having an opinion is crucial for employee engagement and morale. A business that discourages employees from weighing in will not only make it difficult for them to find working motivation, but also limit its options regarding ideas and solutions. How can leaders create an environment that makes it safe for their team to contribute their viewpoints to the business?
In this episode, I explain the concept of psychological safety and how it applies to your company’s work culture. I discuss the benefits of upholding psychological safety and detail what could happen if leaders don’t give it attention. I share valuable resources regarding this topic and my personal interpretations of them. I also outline what leaders should do when the people they hired to manage their company fail or outright refuse to promote psychological safety.
"The number one factor behind a team's capacity to create value is the presence of psychological safety." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- What constitutes transformative leadership
- A habit that embodies the term "psychological safety"
- What it's like for an employee to feel like their opinions aren’t valid
- Defining psychological safety in a working environment
- Why employees show leaders the transformative way
- How leaders can create an atmosphere of psychological safety
- When to let go of managers who won't build toward psychological safety
Resources Mentioned:
- Project Aristotle
- Book: The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation by Dr. Timothy Clark
- Psychological safety and the critical role of leadership development
- The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
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Richard Barrett is a world-renowned thought leader in the areas of cultural transformation, personal development, and values-based leadership. He is the Founder of the Barret Academy, an international think-tank that aims to provide practical advice on human consciousness rooted in science. Richard is also the author of the book, Worldview Dynamics and the Well Being of Nations, which explores the process of setting out to find the dominant worldview and the well-being of a nation.
Richard joins me to discuss recent events, particularly the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. He shares how this war resulted from Putin’s poor childhood experiences. He explains how businesses responded to it and why values-driven decisions now affect economies more than ever. Richard also describes why the US isn’t an excellent example of democracy, what the Nordics did right regarding child-rearing, and why the future of society rests on women.
"Civilizations don't clash. What clashes are world views." - Richard Barrett
This week on Insert:Human
- Who Richard is: his professional career and his interests
- Recapping the recent events between Russia and Ukraine
- Why the war is akin to Putin's miserable childhood
- How business leaders responded to the war
- The positive evolution of consciousness in the last decade
- Why the US isn't a good example of a democracy
- Why Putin can't win in Ukraine
- Why India wants to take over Pakistan
- How the status of women and child-rearing determines the upbringing of future citizens
- How Nordic countries prepared their people during industrialization
- The root cause of division in the United States
- What Richard wants the audience to take away from the episode
Resources Mentioned:
- Podcast: The Growing Consciousness with Richard Barrett
Connect with Richard Barrett:
- The Barrett Academy
- E-Learning Courses
- Humanity Awareness Initiative
- Book: Worldview Dynamics and the Well Being of Nations
- The Barrett Academy on Facebook
- Richard Barrett on LinkedIn
- Richard Barrett on Twitter
- Email: richard@barrettacademy.com
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Richard Barrett is a world-renowned thought leader in the areas of cultural transformation, personal development, and values-based leadership. He is the Founder of the Barret Academy, an international
Change is the only thing that remains constant. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow may look the same, but only when we look back do we realize how much has changed. It’s the same in business, especially since the pandemic caused a wave of digitization and work innovation. How should leaders adapt to change? What habits allow leaders to prepare today for possible trends in the future?
In this episode, I discuss the habits of transformative leaders and why they are necessary for an ever-changing industry. I share how your behavior as a leader affects your organization. I explain how to know the unwritten rules of your business and reveal the questions you should ask. I also describe good business practices regarding behavior and acceptance.
"Behavior is the root of all actions, decision-making, and all consequences." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How leaders can transform their organizations
- The business risk of remaining stagnant in a constantly changing environment
- Why the 7 habits of transformative leaders are simple to emulate
- How the behavior of a leader is the behavior of the organization
- Knowing the unwritten rules of your business
- What I recommend in regard to embracing behaviors
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: The Unwritten Rules of the Game: Master Them, Shatter Them, and Break Through the Barriers to Organizational Change by Peter Scott-Morgan
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Change is the only thing that remains constant. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow may look the same, but only when we look back do we realize how much has changed. It’s the same in business, especially s
Kevin House is the Education Futures Architect at Education in Motion, a global education company that empowers communities with knowledge, motivation, and skills for a sustainable future. He is also a senior education executive with an extensive track record of global education innovations. As an Education Futures Architect, Kevin specializes in innovative curriculum design, senior leadership development, project management, and school quality evaluation.
Kevin joins me to discuss the current state of education and the changes it will need to make to be more conducive to tomorrow’s youth. He shares his insights on how blockchain technology can affect the future of education and employment. He reveals the benefits and drawbacks of using micro-credentials for educational and employment purposes. Kevin also explains how parents can fulfill their children’s needs in a fully digital world.
"The knowledge repository and the transition of that knowledge from one generation to the next is the richness of what we are." - Kevin House
This week on Insert:Human
- An educational system that can work in today's digitally transformed world
- Reflecting on the box-checking nature of the current educational system
- Creating alternative forms of education that still deliver results with more diversity
- Environment examinations and how they influenced modern education models
- Reinventing the school system through micro-credentialing and digital wallets
- Why executives in education fear disruption
- Digital credentialing and the future of employment
- Why levels of mental illness are rising, and the levels of well-being are falling
- Adapting parenting styles to fit the digital age
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Unscaled: How AI and a New Generation of Upstarts Are Creating the Economy of the Future by Hermant Taneja
Connect with Kevin House:
- Education in Motion
- Education in Motion on LinkedIn
- Kevin House on LinkedIn
- Kevin House on Twitter
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Kevin House is the Education Futures Architect at Education in Motion, a global education company that empowers communities with knowledge, motivation, and skills for a sustainable future. He is also
Despite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, human resilience prevailed when it came to productivity and work—switching to an almost fully-virtual economy for the last two years. Now that we’re slowly coming out of quarantine, industries are now met with a dilemma: Should we retain the current virtual setup, or should we push for back-to-office measures? Neither is correct, and it’s because the future is hybrid.
In this episode, I share my thoughts on why we’re finally returning to our pre-pandemic ways. I discuss how various industries adapted to working virtually and the pros and cons thereof. I explain why the best way to move forward is to meet both virtual and physical work in the middle. I discuss the arguments to be made for those who want an entirely virtual world and those against it. I also share why the future is hybrid, no matter what.
"We've been marching toward a hybrid world since this thing called digital-first began." - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why the whole world wants a hybrid workplace
- How we all arrived at agreeing to a hybrid future
- How the pandemic forced industries to sustain productivity while in quarantine
- What companies had to accept regarding the benefits of physical and virtual work
- What "equilibrium" is and how it shaped our path towards the hybrid future
- Asking if humans should be worried about a fully digital world
- The driving force of hybridization
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Despite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, human resilience prevailed when it came to productivity and work—switching to an almost fully-virtual economy for the last two years. Now that we’re slo
Sabina Bhatia is the Chief Customer Officer at PayActiv, a financial service that aims to help employees get financial relief between paychecks. As the company’s Chief Customer Officer, Sabina is the voice of PayActiv clients and employees. Before becoming part of PayActiv, Sabina learned the tools of the trade from spending 20 years in Wall Street.
Sabina joins me today to explain what PayActiv is, how their system works, and how their service improves employees' mental health. She details the concept of Conscious Capitalism and how it came to be. She describes how various industries have become aware of how they affect the environment. Sabina also discusses how the pandemic forced many companies to treat their employees better.
“The US is the richest country in the world, and in that country you have a third world country sitting there.” - Sabina Bhatia
This week on Insert:Human
- Who Sabina Bhatia is, her professional experience, and her role today
- Growing awareness within the corporate world
- Conscious Capitalism and its genesis
- Impacting the community the business serves
- Recognizing the zeitgeist as an industry
- The amount of money overdraft fees produce
- How PayActiv was founded and its mission for the people
- Their findings regarding their users and earned wage access
- How the pandemic taught businesses how to treat their employees better
- The best course of action for the listeners who care about improving the world
Connect with Sabina Bhatia:
- PayActiv
- Book: It's About TIME: How Businesses Can Save the World
- PayActiv on Twitter
- Sabina Bhatia on LinkedIn
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Sabina Bhatia is the Chief Customer Officer at PayActiv, a financial service that aims to help employees get financial relief between paychecks. As the company’s Chief Customer Officer, Sabina is the
Our actions are fueled by the belief that we can always do it or deal with it tomorrow, yet this just isn't fundamentally true. The fact is, there may not be a tomorrow, which suggests that we should
Our actions are fueled by the belief that we can always do it or deal with it tomorrow, yet this just isn't fundamentally true. The fact is, there may not be a tomorrow, which suggests that we should act differently today. All too often, it takes the loss of an elderly or sick relative for us to recognize that our time is finite.
Today I share the essential context of time and how our lives are being defined by it. I explore why we often ignore the fact that our lives are finite and how we might live our lives if we looked at it from a ‘life is finite’ perspective. I discuss the top five regrets of the dying and why we should live a life that is true to ourselves and not dictated by others' expectations. I also share how, for many of us, we need the loss of another to appreciate living and why we should all look to invest our time better.
“It is not about how much time we have, it's about how we choose to invest it.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How time defines our existence
- Why we often ignore the truth that our lives are finite
- Why the choices we make should determine a sufficient and worthy life
- Why it is crucial to live a life true to yourself
- How we would live our lives if we looked at it as finite
- How loss motivates an appreciation of living
Resources Mentioned:
- The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
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Blake Ezra is a self-taught photographer, the Founder of Blake Ezra Photographer, and creator of his one-person show HUMAN. During his career, Blake has photographed the UK’s Royal Family, Prime Ministers, and A-listers, with his work appearing in publications such as The Financial Times, Take A Break, and The Daily Mail. Blake has a degree in Middle Eastern Studies and is a published writer who was presented to Her Majesty the Queen at St. James’ Palace in recognition of his contribution to community causes. He is a father of three boys and believes that empathy is an essential trait for photographers to capture emotive images that channel the feelings of those around them.
Blake joins me today to discuss the soul and humanity behind his photography, career, and life. He shares how self-learning and courage fueled his early work opportunities and progression. Blake highlights the value in reflecting on your life’s pivotal moments and discovering that they may not be the ones you thought they would be. He shares how the coronavirus has alleviated the pull for many people and why this is the time to push forward, do the things you want, find help from others and create momentum. Blake also shares how he decided to start his one-person show HUMAN and embrace writing.
“We need to be brave and be strong and be courageous and move in the direction we want and out of aspiration - and not necessarily only when desperation hits us.” - Blake Ezra
This week on Insert:Human
- The humanity behind Blake Ezra’s life and career decisions
- How self-learning has played a critical role in Blake’s career
- Aspiration and the courage behind ‘blagging’
- Why you should reflect on the pivotal moments in your life and career
- Blake’s HUMAN show and the lessons within his stories
- Taking risks and recognizing that life is finite
- How the coronavirus has given Blake time to focus on other areas of creativity
- Generating your momentum, pushing forward, collaborating, and seeking the help of others
Connect with Blake Ezra:
- Blake Ezra Photographer
- HUMAN
- Blake Ezra Photographer on Instagram
- Blake Ezra Photographer on Facebook
- Blake Ezra Photographer on Twitter
- Blake Ezra on LinkedIn
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Blake Ezra is a self-taught photographer, the Founder of , and creator of his one-person show . During his career, Blake has photographed the UK’s Royal Family, Prime Ministers, and A-listers, with hi
Summer has a particular impact on us; the work-pace lessens, the days lengthen, and there is a sudden inclination to take the easy path. Hard seems inconvenient and unappealing, but the choices we mak
Summer has a particular impact on us; the work-pace lessens, the days lengthen, and there is a sudden inclination to take the easy path. Hard seems inconvenient and unappealing, but the choices we make daily in seeking easy and avoiding hard can be a massive missed opportunity. Perceived inconvenience is a mask for fear on one hand or sacrifice in the other. Learning about anything requires deep, challenging, and sustained thought and mental effort.
Today I discuss why hard is better than easy in marriage, parenting, careers, friendship, and citizenship. I discuss the role of open communication and honesty in marriage and why both parties need to be seekers of the truth. I share how alignment is essential for effective parenting and taking on the role of an educator. I discuss what it takes to be a good manager and commit yourself to developing your team and the steps you should take to become a good citizen. I also share what it means to be a real friend and the actions you can take to become a real friend to others.
“Easy doesn’t solve the problem. Taking the easy route makes the whole thing harder.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why creating a marriage is hard, requiring two people to collaborate, live together, and align their views
- Why honest communication requires courage and constant compromise requires sacrifice
- How to bridge real understanding through truth
- How two seekers, being curious about who they are and what they want to be, can be the foundation for marital success
- Why you need to embrace your role as teachers when parenting a child
- The hard conversations you need to have as a parent to find developmental agreement and clarity of intention
- Why intimacy with yourself, your family, your friends, and strangers is hard
- The easy and hard choices for managers and how to be a great manager
- What it means to be a good citizen and the work you will need to do
- How to be a real friend, give without expectation of return, and show interest in their truth
Resources Mentioned:
- 009 | WHY WE IS BETTER THAN ME
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In today’s world, there are two types of people: those who are forward thinkers - people constantly looking to the compelling picture of the future and what it could bring - and those who frequently
In today’s world, there are two types of people: those who are forward thinkers - people constantly looking to the compelling picture of the future and what it could bring - and those who frequently revisit the past, stressing over the ‘what if’s’ and regretting their decisions. While revisiting our past can certainly be a great tool to teach us how to do things differently moving forward, getting stuck in it - letting our past mistakes and failures take control of our every thought and idea - can be incredibly detrimental for our future growth as entrepreneurs and individuals.
Today, I discuss why it’s important to be a forward-thinking human. I explain how living in the past prevents you from making positive change for your future and how the coronavirus pandemic is forcing organizations and industries to become more forward-thinking in their business approach. I differentiate between being a forward-thinking leader and a revisionary and how embracing the forward-thinking mindset is the key to transforming the world and economy through innovation. I also explain why we need to demand a bold, holistic, and radical picture of the future from our government and organizational leaders and share what I believe it will take for our country to embrace forward-thinking leadership.
“Any human entity - from the individual known as you to the collective known as your ‘mother-land’ - is either looking forward or looking back.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The difference between forward-thinkers and people perpetually living in the past
- Why focusing on the past can be detrimental to innovation and future growth
- How COVID-19 is forcing industries to focus more on the future and rely less on their past
- The difference between being a revisionary leader and a forward-thinking leader
- The importance of having a compelling, future-oriented, holistic picture of the changes you want to make and the path you’ll take to get there
- What it takes to move from a backward-looking perspective to a forward-thinking mindset
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Today, I start a new series of solo shows that coincide with a book I wrote called Technology is Dead. The title was created three years ago in response to an invitation I received to provide a keynot
Today, I start a new series of solo shows that coincide with a book I wrote called Technology is Dead. The title was created three years ago in response to an invitation I received to provide a keynote address at the Singapore FinTech Festival, the largest financial technology festival in the world. My radical proposal was to present the idea that technology is dead. This means that technology only becomes of value to us when we animate it by connecting it intimately to human truth: technology is dead because it is an inanimate proposition that yields no value unless you link it to us.
In this episode, I introduce the prologue to my book, Technology is Dead, titled “We Are Human After All.” I discuss the growing gap between the physical and social technologies, between technology and us, and between technology and the systems we rely on to live in our world. I question why we are here and what constitutes a better life. I reveal how we can bridge the gap between us and technology and avoid dark consequences. I also share why we all need to become human revolutionaries and create a more expansive, meaningful definition for human progress.
“We are failing to connect technology intimately to the human truth.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why the failure rate of startups, corporate digitalization transformation investments, and corporate innovation is between 75% to 95%
- Why the track record of innovation is terrible and the long-term disconnect
- The growing gap between social and physical technologies
- Why we need to fight our way to the front of the ‘technology train’ and learn how to steer technology to achieve short and long term benefits and mitigate unintended consequences
- The importance of human connection
- Why the change mandate will never go away and technology will never slow down
Resources Mentioned:
- Singapore FinTech Festival
- Santa Fe Institute
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Bob Contri is the Global Financial Services Industry Leader at Deloitte, and is responsible for overseeing its banking and securities, insurance, investment management, and real estate and constructio
Bob Contri is the Global Financial Services Industry Leader at Deloitte, and is responsible for overseeing its banking and securities, insurance, investment management, and real estate and construction financial sector groups. He has worked at Deloitte for more than thirty years, serving as its U.S. Financial Services Industry leader. Bob is a frequent speaker at customer events and financial services conferences and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College.
Bob joins me today to discuss transformation in the financial services industry and the future of banking. He reveals what is driving change in the financial services industry and the drags to overcome, including legacy business constructs. Bob shares how the pandemic created a tipping point to do everything electronically, including digital signatures and Zooms. He describes the mindset change in the financial sector toward actively facilitating net-zero ecosystems. Bob also predicts what the future hybrid work model might look like and dissects how remote working hinders innovation, mentorship, and culture.
“Innovation doesn’t happen very easily in this medium—looking at a computer screen. It happens with people really sharing ideas and bouncing ideas with a whiteboard.” - Bob Contri
This week on Insert:Human
- How the financial services industry is undergoing a transformation driven by leveraging technology
- The barriers and motivations behind the digital technological transformation
- The human and cultural sides of encouraging people to think differently and how they will react to this new environment and ecosystem
- Creating a business that is fit for purpose and prepared for continual change
- How the pandemic created a tipping point and necessity to do everything electronically
- How the financial industry is helping people and organizations reduce their carbon footprint and environmental impact
- The future of work and the hybrid role-based model
- The challenges of remote work and its effects on innovation, culture, and mentorship
- Separating blockchain technology from digital currencies and the issues surrounding regulation, risk, and the economy
Resources Mentioned:
- The Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Connect with Bob Contri:
- Deloitte
- Deloitte on LinkedIn
- Bob Contri on LinkedIn
- Email: bcontri@deloitte.com
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There is a moment in life and at work when I think the whole thing is just about finding and holding on to the right people. On the work front, you suddenly see that what is standing in the way of your organization’s ability to meet its goals, sell, and transform is far less about market forces, competition, or customer needs and more about whether you have surrounded yourself with the right people—and most times you haven’t. That truth holds true on the life front as well. What is standing in the way of your life having more meaning, joy, and growth is less about the size of your house, how much cash you have, or your next vacation, and much more about whether you have surrounded yourself with the right people—and most times you haven’t.
In today’s episode, I discuss curation math and the critical equation about people. I highlight the consequences of not recognizing “the right people problem” and the criteria for “right” and “wrong.” I share the values and traits of seekers and additive people and the attributes and mindsets of subtractive and neutral people. I reveal how to conduct your curation math and the minimum additive people percentage. I also provide questions to ask yourself to determine if people are additive, subtractive, or neutral for you.
“If additive people are proactive, then neutral people are reactive, and subtractive people are regressive.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Embracing the mandate to more aggressively curate the right and wrong people
- How the right people are additive, and the wrong people are neutral or subtractive
- The characteristics and values of additive people and their desire to seek to understand, engage and create value
- The attributes of additive and subtractive people
- Doing the curation math in work and life, and what to do if the results are unacceptable
- Questions to determine if the people in your life and work are additive, neutral, or subtractive
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
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There is a moment in life and at work when I think the whole thing is just about finding and holding on to the right people. On the work front, you suddenly see that what is standing in the way of you
Julie Jungalwala is the Co-founder and President of the Academic Leadership Group. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Learning as well as a leadership instructor in Harvard Extension School’s Essential Management Skills for Emerging Leaders professional development program. She is the author of The Human Side of Changing Education. Julie has a Master’s degree in Education, Technology, and Innovation and Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Queen’s University Belfast.
Julie joins me today to discuss the three truths of education, which expose the actual goals of the educational system, what it should be aiming for, and where its weaknesses are. She discusses the need for schools to release control and compliance, helping children be more self-authoring and curious. Julie explores cultural bias and examples of the educational system not leveraging what we know about how humans learn and grow. Julie also reveals five critical decisions and questions for educators and leaders that intersect with the three truths.
“With how events have unfolded in the last eighteen months, we really need to make some fundamental changes reflected by these three truths, and our future depends on it.” - Julie Jungalwala
This week on Insert:Human
- Defining the three truths of education
- Why schools are an institute of knowing and not an institute of learning
- How schools need to reorient themselves to help kids be more autonomous
- Enabling human beings to change, learn, and grow continually for the rest of their lives
- How cultural bias affects the educational system
- How the educational system doesn’t leverage what we know about how human beings learn and grow
- How experimentation, feedback, and the chance to try again are fundamental to success
- Five critical decisions and questions for any system of education
Resources Mentioned:
- Podcast: The Reinvention Mandate with Julie Jungalwala
- Book: Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin Smith, and Ellen Van Oosten
Connect with Julie Jungalwala:
- Academic Leadership Group
- Institute for the Future of Learning
- Reinvention Mandate
- Book: The Human Side of Changing Education: How to Lead Change With Clarity, Conviction, and Courage
- Julie Jungalwala on LinkedIn
- Julie Jungalwala on Twitter
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Julie Jungalwala is the Co-founder and President of the Academic Leadership Group. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Learning as well as a leadership in
I launched Insert:Human about a year ago to explore the world through the lens of humanism—to determine how everything could be made better if more of us simply understood the complex truths of humanity. A year later, I have had more than 100,000 listeners tune into the show, listening to brilliant guests from all over the world talk about their human-based work. The feedback has been incredible, as have been my learnings over the years. I have learned that there are people all over the world who are trying to better connect with humanity’s realities, needs, aspirations, limitations, fears, wants, and desires. Applying these connections, we can ultimately increase the chances that the future delivers more wellbeing for many more people.
However, for all the show’s success, I have realized that it was too broad in scope. I realized that, if I really wanted to inspire people to insert more human into the world, it would help to focus on specific individuals and endeavors.
In today’s episode, I divulge how I will be averting Insert:Human’s focus to leaders due to their influence on millions. The show will also focus on the leaders of small or midsize companies and non-profit organizations in the financial, education, and healthcare sectors because those are the sectors that really underpin modern society. These “small” players have the greatest ability to change themselves and, subsequently, the sectors. I also share the six human-centered criteria—which the show will explore in the coming months—that transforming organizations or systems must embrace.
“Fundamentally, if we want to transform the world, we should start by transforming how education, healthcare, and finance work.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The success of Insert:Human over the past year
- Why the show will change its focus to leaders in education, healthcare, and finance
- Why these three sectors need to adopt entirely different ways of thinking and operating to survive
- The six humans-centered criteria that any transforming organization or system must embrace
- How the show will dig into these criteria in the months ahead
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I launched Insert:Human about a year ago to explore the world through the lens of humanism—to determine how everything could be made better if more of us simply understood the complex truths of humani
Dr. Richard Harris is a vascular and endovascular surgeon as well as the Co-founder and Medical Director of Kuring-Gai Vascular Ultrasound. Richard is a medical educator and mentor, publishing numerous papers. He is the author of Imagine, a book inspired by John Lennon’s song of the same name. A self-described “dreamer,” Richard’s love for words will soon be expressed again in his upcoming novel titled Friday.
Richard joins me today to imagine a better future. He reveals the concepts behind his book and what “Imagine Day” might look like. He highlights the challenges we face, including tribalism and country states that nurture behaviors and companies that work against our interests. Richard warns that it may be too late to change our behaviors significantly. Thus, we must seriously educate children on ethics, morality, and compassion at a young age. He discusses the problems with our modes of decision-making, political systems, and self-interest. Richard also shares what you can do today to help humankind move toward a better future.
“It’s having that understanding and having that conceptualization that things could be better that is half the battle.” - Dr. Richard Harris
This week on Insert:Human
- The story behind Imagine and the dawn of “I Day”
- What is necessary to get us to “I Day” and the challenges we must overcome
- How childrens’ education on mortality, ethics, and compassion is the route to a better future
- Pondering what happens the day after “I Day” and whether humans can evolve their behaviors
- The pros and cons of political systems and our modality of decision making
- The problems caused by self-interest, extreme capitalism, and significant wage gaps between workers and CEOs
- Three things you can do to create a better future
Connect with Dr. Richard Harris:
- Richard Harris Website
- Book: Imagine by Richard Harris
- Richard Harris on LinkedIn
- Richard Harris on Twitter
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Dr. Richard Harris is a vascular and endovascular surgeon as well as the Co-founder and Medical Director of Kuring-Gai Vascular Ultrasound. Richard is a medical educator and mentor, publishing numerou
The pace of technology-driven change is far faster than that of most people or organizations. This gap equals risk, vulnerability, and eventually long-term viability. Closing the gap requires transfor
The pace of technology-driven change is far faster than that of most people or organizations. This gap equals risk, vulnerability, and eventually long-term viability. Closing the gap requires transformation, and that requires a much better understanding of ourselves. Driving transformation requires alignment and evolution, which can only be achieved by getting intimate with everyone.
In today's episode, I reveal the ideas detailed in another chapter of my book, This Is It, titled "Get Intimate With Everyone." Intimacy entails learning about people: what they need, what they want, and most importantly, where their pain points are in their life or business. I share the definition of the Design Thinking Methodology and discuss making decisions to drive successful innovation. I divulge how company transformation results from personal transformation and comprehensive alignment. I also outline how to leave your customers, business, people, and the world in a better place through alignment, transformation, and evolution.
“If you really want to know what they want, don’t ask them what they want—ask them how they feel.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The Design Thinking Methodology and utilizing tools such as empathy and experimentation to arrive at innovative solutions
- Making decisions based on what your customers really want, rather than relying on historical data or risky bets
- The measure of successful innovation and how intimacy helps to achieve it
- Transforming your company through the your personal evolution
- Realizing a longer-lasting business through the concepts of constant transformation and comprehensive alignment
- Aligning, evolving, and transforming to leave people, customers, your business, and the world in a better place.
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
- Book: The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup by Noam Wasserman
- Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins
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Dave McLaughlin is the Global Head of Community at WeWork. He was previously the CEO and Co-founder of Vsnap, on the Board of Directors at Boston World Partnerships, and the Co-founder and Vice Presid
Dave McLaughlin is the Global Head of Community at WeWork. He was previously the CEO and Co-founder of Vsnap, on the Board of Directors at Boston World Partnerships, and the Co-founder and Vice President of Business Development at Fig, later acquired by PayPal. Dave is also an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and film director, co-writing Southie and the independent feature, On Broadway. Dave has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boston College and was a guest instructor at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Dave joins me today to discuss our life. He explains how the world is moving away from hierarchies and toward networks. He reveals how our surrounding culture influences our learning and direction. Dave explores the three stages of the web and the practical advantages of digital value transmission. He outlines how crypto and blockchain make it less likely for centralized institutes to make bad decisions for society and describes the three components of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO). Dave also points out how the question affects the answer and why question-building skills are critical in life and decision-making.
“To be great at anything takes a lot of work, and very simply stated, it’s easier to do the work if you enjoy it and lose track of time.” - Dave McLaughlin
This week on Insert:Human
- How the world is shifting from hierarchies to networks and what this means for leaders
- How connection, belonging, and culture affect your direction and how you handle diversity
- Finding what moves you and expressing what you find true, authentic, and useful
- The three generations of the web: informational, social, and value transmission
- How decentralized architectures make it less likely for centralized institutions to make bad decisions for society and how crypto is infiltrating gaming
- The three components of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
- The importance of developing question-building skills and the Question Formulation Technique
- Managing the risks in decision-making using the one-way and two-way door hypotheses
Resources Mentioned:
- Twitter: Chris Dixon
- Right Question Institute
Connect with Dave McLaughlin:
- WeWork
- Dave McLaughlin on LinkedIn
- Dave McLaughlin on Twitter
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Long-running, evolving businesses need to be humble enough to embrace the cold hard truth and have sufficient courage to deal with the sacred cows, ugly babies, and very large elephants in the room. E
Long-running, evolving businesses need to be humble enough to embrace the cold hard truth and have sufficient courage to deal with the sacred cows, ugly babies, and very large elephants in the room. Evolving quickly and persevering are reliant upon being proactive and not waiting until the barn is on fire. Sacred cows are sometimes the aspects of a business that once played a critical role—and maybe still do—but they clearly don't have a place in the future, and everyone knows it.
In today's episode, I reveal the ideas detailed in Chapter 5 of my book, This Is It, titled "Jettison The Sacred Cows, Ugly Babies, And Elephants." I discuss the importance of transforming organizations by shooting the sacred cows and making less milk to evolve faster and last longer. I share five reasons why new products fail and highlight how businesses can evolve and stay ahead of the market, customer expectations, and competitor changes. I also offer advice on creating behavior change and getting your organization to embrace innovation and transformation, shoot the sacred cows, take risks, and be willing to walk away from legacy businesses.
“If you want any chance of your company surviving beyond the average life expectancy of a business, you’ve got to go after the sacred cows and then shortly follow that by addressing the ugly babies.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Making less milk and shooting the sacred cow to ensure a future for your business
- Examples of disastrous decisions and the outcomes of organizations that did not shoot the sacred cow
- The number one reason why ugly babies don’t make it
- Five causes of product failures
- How to evolve your business and stay ahead of changes in market, customer expectations, and competitors
- How fear, avoidance, honest communication, and denial create a slippery slope that leads to business failure
- Having the courage to acknowledge and resolve what is really going on and getting in the way
- The two motivators of behavior change and why “need” always trumps “want”
- How Sir John Glubb’s Six Ages of Civilization relate to the rise and fall of every large organization
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
- Harvard Business Review: Why Most Products Fail
- PDF: The Fate of Empires by Sir John Glubb
- Amazon’s “Day 1” Culture
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Steven Titus Smith is the Co-Founder of Gravity and the co-author of Egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (or Most Expensive Liability). His ten-year research project on innovation and culture
Steven Titus Smith is the Co-Founder of Gravity and the co-author of Egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (or Most Expensive Liability). His ten-year research project on innovation and culture forms the basis for his upcoming book I Am Gravity. His past work has been published in 24 languages in more than 50 countries. Steven has been featured on CBS MarketWatch, BusinessWeek, Dallas Morning News, Portfolio, and News and World Report. His work has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, including clients like Microsoft, American Express, Disney, Cox Communications, and State Farm. Steven holds a B.S. and B.A. in Psychology and Management from the University of Utah.
Steven joins me today to discuss finding gravity. He reveals how your beliefs affect your behaviors and the core traits of inspirational and innovative people who have an appetite for the truth. He discusses whether beliefs are choices and how the intensity of your gravity affects your awareness of your choices. Steven highlights the benefits of being intensely curious and how this can change the nature of who we are. Steven also discusses shaping the future through human transformation.
“Behaviors are like the building blocks of a culture, but mentality is the architect of the building blocks.” - Steven Titus Smith
This week on Insert:Human
- Coding and recoding your beliefs and recognizing what they are causing you to do
- The confidence continuum and how it affects behavior
- The core traits required to be innovative, inspirational, or have an appetite for the truth
- Strengths and counterfeit beliefs and the balance of gravity
- The principles that drive us and the benefits of retaining genuine and intense curiosity
- How we all learn that it is ‘not good to not know something’ and the negative connotations of this mode of thinking
- Who Steven wrote the book I Am Gravity for and how he hopes it will shape the future
Resources Mentioned:
- Guide: THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERS
- Book: Egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (or Most Expensive Liability) by Steven Smith and David Marcum
- Podcast: 062| FINDING OUR COMPASSION WITH BRYAN WELCH
Connect with Steven Titus Smith:
- Gravity
- Steven Titus Smith on LinkedIn
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You cannot become more innovative, progressive, transformative, or evolved without innovating from the inside out. You need to change how your organization works, what it values, what it celebrates, and how it exists on the back of cultural norms that support innovation from top to bottom and sideways.
This might sound daunting, and that is why so many companies delude themselves into believing the magicians, the slap ons, or the labs will somehow do the innovation trick—they don't.
In today's episode, I discuss what you should do to become more innovative, progressive, transformative, and evolved. I reveal the thoughts detailed in chapter four of my book, This Is It, titled “Evolution 101: Part Two, Innovating From The Inside Out.” I share how an organization's unwritten dos and don'ts are passed on and affect what the employees do and don't do. I reveal how to begin rewriting the unwritten rules, build trust, and eliminate fear.
“If you want a culture of innovation and transformation, build a culture of trust.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How organizations really work and the unwritten rules passed on from employee to employee
- Why you need to rewrite the unwritten rules of your company, so they do not get in the way of innovational progress
- What the unwritten rules need to be to foster innovation and the consistent evolution of the business
- Building trust and how psychological safety distinguishes great teams
- What Google learned from Project Aristotle and how to suck fear out of the system
- The avoidance inventory and what happens when you lose the ability to confront one another
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
- Book: The Unwritten Rules of the Game by Peter Scott-Morgan
- The New York Times Magazine: What Google Learned From Its Quest To Build The Perfect Team
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You cannot become more innovative, progressive, transformative, or evolved without innovating from the inside out. You need to change how your organization works, what it values, what it celebrates, a
Dr. Laurie Leshin is the 16th President of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), which embraces the application of theory learning in the classroom with real-world problem-solving. Laurie has mor
Dr. Laurie Leshin is the 16th President of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), which embraces the application of theory learning in the classroom with real-world problem-solving. Laurie has more than twenty years of experience as an academic leader and was previously the Director of Sciences and Exploration Directorate at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the Deputy Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA. She has a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Arizona State University and a Master’s and PH.D. in geochemistry from Caltech.
Laurie joins me today to discuss the hope of higher education. She highlights why education needs to envelop theory, practice, and impact while producing community value. Laurie discusses finding success through support and wellness. She shares how The Center For Project-Based Learning at WPI shares its project-based learning approach with other educational facilities and universities. Laurie shares why we need to build systems that are aligned and incentivized to our values and beliefs. She also reveals what the STEM tutor of the future will look like and why it is vital to incorporate societal elements in solutions.
"You have to have big aspirations, and you have to have inspiring goals." - Dr. Laurie Leshin
This week on Insert:Human
- The intent of education and how to make positive change
- Turning knowledge into action through theory, practice, and impact and aligning this with public or community good
- Infusing practice and off-campus projects in education to make a global and local impact
- Succeeding together by supporting each other and the importance of wellness, self-care, and social connection
- How The Center For Project-Based Learning at WPI shares its learnings and innovative teaching systems with other colleges and universities
- Building systems and incentives that are aligned with your values
- Solving problems and creating solutions by balancing STEM technologies with the human and societal element
- Why education needs to be life-long learning and how WPI is supporting entrepreneurial start-ups
Connect with Dr. Laurie Leshin:
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- WPI on LinkedIn
- WPI on Instagram
- WPI on Facebook
- WPI on Twitter
- Laurie Leshin on LinkedIn
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At times, stepping back and analyzing your circumstances will reveal that your business is lacking structure. As a business owner, you are fallible, and it is this fallibility that hinders your company’s innovation. Do not be fooled—these hindrances do not have simple solutions. While striving for innovation, it is important that you keep in mind its many nuances.
Today, I apply the stages of the rise and fall of empires to the business world. I share a common trap many business leaders fall into when solving corporate stagnation and the three ineffective buying innovation forms that inevitably follow. I also share why many mergers and business acquisitions fail and how you can evolve your business to stay out of the “Hangover Stage” of the “Power Period” that has historically prevailed in both empires and enterprises.
“The current classic approach to innovating in corporate America and the corporate world is to buy your way out of the stasis you are in.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The stages of the “Power Period” of empires and how they apply to business
- A common misconception about solving corporate stagnation
- The three ineffective forms of buying innovation
- Why many mergers and acquisitions fail
- The only way to evolve your business and avoid the dark ages of the “Hangover Stage” of the “Power Period”
Resources Mentioned:
- The Big Idea: The New M&A Playbook
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At times, stepping back and analyzing your circumstances will reveal that your business is lacking structure. As a business owner, you are fallible, and it is this fallibility that hinders your compan
Jessica Pachuta and Dror Yaron are Innovation Ethics Coaches and the Founders of Ethics MVP. They previously worked for more than a decade at the CREATE Lab at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics In
Jessica Pachuta and Dror Yaron are Innovation Ethics Coaches and the Founders of Ethics MVP. They previously worked for more than a decade at the CREATE Lab at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, looking at the role of technology in society. Jessica worked as the Pilot Project Manager and Co-Director of CREATE Lab and holds a Master’s in Entrepreneurship and Project Management from Chatham University. Dror was the Director of Outreach for CREATE Lab and previously worked as a freelance photographer and journalist.
Jessica and Dror join me today to discuss how to innovate ethically. They share how the educational system is receiving the mindset of values-driven and human benefiting technology. Jessica highlights why we need to include time to stop and consider the unintended consequences of technology during innovation, research, and development cycles. Dror explores the relationship between ethics and values and the social contract. We also discuss a framework for business ethics and decision making and highlight which decisions are sustainable.
“Your ethics become your values in action.” - Jessica Pachuta
This week on Insert:Human
- How the educational system responded to the prospects of values-driven technology and why we need to humanize education
- Why we need to make time to consider the unintended consequences during R&D and innovation cycles
- Examining and understanding your ethics, culture, and values and putting these into action
- Why it is crucial to adopt an ethics-driven business lifestyle and enroll the whole ecosystem
- The links between screen-time addiction and mental health issues
- The three business ethics questions to ask, according to Professor John Hooker
Resources Mentioned:
- The Wall Street Journal: Digital Addictions Are Drowning Us in Dopamine
- Book: Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke
Connect with Jessica Pachuta:
- Ethics MVP
- Ethics MVP on LinkedIn
- Ethics MVP on Twitter
- Jessica Pachuta on LinkedIn
Connect with Dror Yaron:
- Ethics MVP
- Ethics MVP on LinkedIn
- Ethics MVP on Twitter
- Dror Yaron on LinkedIn
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Whether the crux of our collective business problems is customer disloyalty or the concept that computing power will double while the cost of it is cut in half each year - the question is: how do we avoid the same fate that fell on so many business owners before us?
The answer is simple: let history guide us in the right direction.
Today, I discuss how human nature impacts a business’ successes and failures and how we can use history to help us avoid the same mistakes as our predecessors. I discuss what the “Power Period” is for some of history’s greatest empires and their remarkably consistent rise and fall of power. I explain the six stages of the “Power Period” and how they relate to the rise and fall of business empires. I also explain why I believe there are actually seven stages, why I call it the “Hangover Stage,” and what often happens in this stage of a business - or civilization’s - evolution.
“That which evolves eventually stops evolving.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The impact of human nature on business evolution and long-term success
- What the“Power Period” for all empires is and their remarkably consistent rise and fall of power
- The six stages of an empire’s rise and fall
- How the six stages of the Power Period are similar to the evolution of a business
- What I call the “Seventh Stage” of the Power Period
Resources Mentioned:
- The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival by Sir John Bagot Glubb
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Whether the crux of our collective business problems is customer disloyalty or the concept that computing power will double while the cost of it is cut in half each year - the question is: how do we a
Dané Johnson is the Culture and Change Consultant at SweetRush. She works in the Thrive by SweetRush team focusing on cultural transformation in organizations at a comprehensive level. She is a human-centered leadership collaborator and coach as well as a mentor at Everwise who previously held a Management and Leadership Adjunct Faculty position at the Foster College of Business at Bradley University. Dané has a Master of Business Administration, Leadership, Strategy, Organizational Behaviour, and Marketing Communication and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations Marketing from Bradley University.
Dané joins me today to share some hard truths about soft skills. She explains what soft skills are and how they help people build relationships, navigate emotions, and be more open and connected. She reveals how soft skills are harder to measure and quantify than hard technical ones. We discuss whether people today have lost their humanity, curiosity, listening, and caring skills. Dané also defines emotional intelligence and elaborates on how it can affect professional and personal lives.
“The goal of practicing these skills is to bring you into a new mode of being so that—as you cognitively practice them in your daily life—some of that cognition becomes unnecessary.” - Dané Johnson
This week on Insert:Human
- What soft skills are, and how they help people understand themselves better, empathize with others, and make precise assessments of certain situations
- Learning soft skills and why you should practice them in your daily life
- Using conscious leadership skills in your personal life and relationships, and why it is harder to apply these concepts to the people we care about the most
- How an individualist, achievement-oriented, target-driven society has caused a loss of soft skills
- How corporations, colleges, and universities are beginning to put more of an emphasis on soft skills
- Which soft skills to learn in one’s developmental journey
Connect with Dané Johnson:
- SweetRush
- SweetRush on LinkedIn
- SweetRush on Instagram
- SweetRush on Facebook
- SweetRush on Twitter
- Dané Johnson on LinkedIn
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Dané Johnson is the Culture and Change Consultant at SweetRush. She works in the Thrive by SweetRush team focusing on cultural transformation in organizations at a comprehensive level. She is a human-
About two years ago, I wrote a book called This Is It, all about the reasons and processes behind evolving one’s life. But, what about businesses—large or small—and their leaders, executives, and managers, who are trying to figure out why and how to evolve their business? Today, I begin a new mini-series titled This is It for Your Business.
In today’s episode, we start with Chapter 1—Evolve or Else. I share why you need to evolve your business continually. I examine the lack of appreciation for the speed at which the world is changing and how this could impact what we do for a living. I recount several stories of businesses that failed to recognize this pace of change, including Polaroid, Blockbuster Video, and Skype. I discuss how industry is changing from digitization to innovation and how this is forcing companies to re-examine the way they do business. I explain why standing still is not an option. I also reveal why customers’ love is not guaranteed, making the only options keeping up with or staying ahead of what they want, which means getting your innovation act together.
“If you don’t constantly morph your business, you’ll be lucky to be a footnote in the history of business.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why you need to innovate and evolve your business
- The pace of change in the world and how this might impact businesses and careers
- Examples of business leaders ignoring the rate of change
- The risks of focusing on growth and ignoring the truth of the market and emerging competitive technologies
- Committing to innovate what we do, how we do it, and why we do it
- Why transforming and innovating are hard, and why most leaders have a difficult time
- The shift from the third (digitization) to the fourth (innovation based on combinations of technologies) industrial revolutions
- The change in buyer behavior and the culture of disloyalty enabled by internet shopping
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
- Book: The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab
- The Conference Board
- McKinsey
- World Economic Forum
- Nielsen Catalina
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About two years ago, I wrote a book called This Is It, all about the reasons and processes behind evolving one’s life. But, what about businesses—large or small—and their leaders, executives, and mana
Jon Levy is a Behavioral Scientist applying the latest research to transform the ways businesses approach sales, marketing, culture, and consumer engagement. His clients include Google, Microsoft, and
Jon Levy is a Behavioral Scientist applying the latest research to transform the ways businesses approach sales, marketing, culture, and consumer engagement. His clients include Google, Microsoft, and Samsung. Jon is also the founder of Influencers Dinner and the author of The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure and You’re Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence, which explores human connection, community, and trust.
Jon joins me today to discuss the future of work and the theory of hybridization, which involves varying degrees of remote work. He explores the physical, emotional, and social barriers that make a hybrid work pattern unfavorable for most people and roles. Jon reveals the importance of trust and its underlying influencers: competency, honesty, and benevolence. He shares why there is a broad decline of trust in the workplace and the factors that influence finding a balance between entering the workplace and working remotely. Jon also explores the quitting epidemic, the benefits of commute time, loss aversion, and creating an experience of trust and belonging.
“People are burning out. There is quite literally a problem that we are overworking ourselves with a lack of feeling of purpose.” - Jon Levy
This week on Insert:Human
- Predicting the future of the workplace by considering what is good for us and what happens when people interact
- The impact of strong social ties, family, and social integration (community) on life expectancy
- The link between trust levels and company stock value, employee sick days, and profitability
- How trust is built through vulnerability loops and why showing vulnerability is harder at a distance
- Why COVID caused a quitting epidemic and the issues of overworking ourselves to the point of burnout
- Examples of vulnerability loops and how to create an environment of belonging and trust
- Why leaders should express and explain the complexities within the decision-making process
Resources Mentioned:
- Podcast: 060| Underneath Influence with Jon Levy
- Boston Globe: The Hybrid workplace Probably Won’t Last
- Book: Why We Work by Barry Schwartz
Connect with Jon Levy:
- Jon Levy’s website
- Book: 2AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure
- Book: You’re Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence
- Jon Levy on Instagram
- Jon Levy on Facebook
- Jon Levy on Twitter
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When people make decisions and take positions on various topics, they are often black or white positions that are fundamentally overblown. The right path and solution are usually not found in the simplicity of extremes but actually in the complexity of the middle. We dislike complexity and always opt for the false simplicity of the poles, which is the underlying problem of all the issues we have in America and the world beyond. Polarisation and the pushing apart of tasks, topics, or answers to one of two extremes is a classic human tendency. We fundamentally hate the shades of grey and find safety in the simplicity of black and white, making everything a two-horse race.
Today I share why we should focus on the shades of grey. I highlight how polarized thinking is inherently flawed because nothing is as simple as black or white. I share why we all need to take risks, make more sacrifices, commit ourselves to work harder, read more, think more, debate more, and be more open to change than before. I explore the reasons why we should embrace the likelihood that the answer to the problem is neither black nor white and how history shows us that humankind tends to do the same thing over and over again and yet expect a different outcome. I also highlight how compromise is king and why we have somewhere between an opportunity and a responsibility to understand the problems better to help determine viable solutions.
“Finding the middle is about determining the complex nuances of just-right shade of grey that reflects essential compromise and a deep understanding of all the puzzle-solving participants.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why you shouldn’t only follow the storylines you agree with
- How politicians seemingly jump to overly simplistic conclusions or positions
- Why we need to use humankind’s tendency to repeat itself to reflect and learn lessons from the past
- The role of risk-taking and making sacrifices in problem resolutions
- Why we need to take our time and dedicate our attention to deeply understanding every aspect of the systems will intend to improve
- The risks of holding onto what is and the existing status-quo
- Why we only solve problems and deal with an issue when we are forced to and when the situation is dire
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When people make decisions and take positions on various topics, they are often black or white positions that are fundamentally overblown. The right path and solution are usually not found in the simp
Raya Bidshahri is a global thought leader who works with governments, EdTech companies, investors, and education providers to develop revolutionary education models. She is a serial education entrepre
Raya Bidshahri is a global thought leader who works with governments, EdTech companies, investors, and education providers to develop revolutionary education models. She is a serial education entrepreneur, award-winning educator, and keynote speaker. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the School of Humanity and the Founder of Awecademy. Raya is a Bett Future Education Council member and has been named on the BBC’s list of the Top 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women. Raya is also the recipient of the Next Generation Foresight Practioner’s Award and a 2019 Bett MEA Award finalist.
Raya joins me today to discuss how we can insert humanity into every aspect of society by revolutionizing education. She reveals the problems with education from the viewpoints of what, how, and where we teach and the bottlenecks we need to overcome from regulation, accreditation, and parents' views of curriculum models. Raya discusses what we should guide young minds to learn, focusing on moral reasoning and transferable skills learned through projects that solve global challenges. She shares what the School of Humanity looks for in its application process and the part-time, full-time, summer, online, and hybrid learning choices.
“There really isn’t learning that is guided by personal development, curiosity, or a desire to better the world.” - Raya Bidshahri
This week on Insert:Human
- Why we need to reinvent education and make it more effective
- How curriculum topics have become outdated and prevent young minds from thriving and contributing to the future of humanity
- The benefits of learning by solving global challenges
- The misalignment of the education establishment’s mission statements and a learning framework focused on learning useless facts and passing tests
- Why we need to teach the skills, mindsets, and values that meet the needs of the evolving workforce and human progress while providing the means to live a meaningful life
- The benefits of the Mastery Transcript learning model and moving focus onto transferable skills that cut through different disciplines
- How learning core literacies through a project-based approach is more effective
- How the School of Humanity facilitates flexible synchronous, asynchronous, and adaptive learning pathways
Connect with Raya Bidshahri:
- Raya Bidshahri’s website
- School of Humanity
- Raya Bidshahri on Instagram
- Raya Bidshahri on Twitter
- Raya Bidshahri on LinkedIn
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Fear can be a crippling emotion. It prevents us from stepping out of our comfort zones, meeting new people, and exploring new opportunities. Its primary purpose is to protect us from harm, whether phy
Fear can be a crippling emotion. It prevents us from stepping out of our comfort zones, meeting new people, and exploring new opportunities. Its primary purpose is to protect us from harm, whether physically or mentally. But we can’t live in a bubble forever. Sometimes, we must have the courage to overcome our fears, step out of our comfort zones, and try new things in order to continue our personal and professional growth. And the good news is that having courage versus fear is a choice.
So, how do you choose courage over fear?
Today, I discuss the role of fear and courage in our everyday life and why we need to have the courage to swallow our fears and embrace new opportunities. I share my experiences with debilitating fear, how I allowed it to get in my way and control my life, and how I finally found the courage to step out of my comfort zone. I discuss the concept of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how these needs play a role in our feelings of fear. I discuss why I believe fear and courage are two sides of the same coin and why conquering your fears is less about becoming fearless and more about having the courage to learn what to do with them. I also explain the benefits of choosing courage when faced with moments of fear in our daily lives and the importance of reaching out to your tribe to help you overcome fearful moments.
If fear is getting in the way of you realizing the wonder of you, listen here.
“The way to freedom is through the door of fear.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- My journey of exploration, contemplation, and studying of my personal fears, why I was afraid, and what I needed to do to overcome them
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how your core needs impact your feelings of fear
- Common fears that manifest in each of us every day
- Why I believe it is impossible for people to be completely fearless
- Why fear is a choice and the benefits of choosing courage over fear
- Reaching out and embracing your tribe to help you conquer fearful moments
- The connection between ‘fear’ and ‘freedom’
Resources Mentioned:
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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Bryan Welch is the CEO of Mindful Communications—a media and training company—and Mindful Magazine. He has spoken at major events such as the American Magazine Conference, Outdoor Retailer, the B Corporations Champion's Retreat, Conscious Capitalism's CEO Summit, the Green Business Conference, and Sustainable Brands. He ran Ogden Publications from 1996 to 2015, growing the publisher into a multi-media company with nine magazine titles. Bryan has served on the boards of several corporations, including the International Center for Ethics in Business, the Kansas Land Trust, Social Venture Network, and other nonprofits. He is also the author of the award-winning 2011 book, Beautiful and Abundant: Building the World We Want.
Bryan joins me today to discuss finding compassion. He shares how the world sees media companies and the differences in print and digital publications. Bryan reveals why new levels of compassion, understanding, and collaboration will be needed to solve the world’s problems. He shares the details of his journey to build his empathy and compassion skills after experiencing tragedy and grief and the benefits he has found in meditation. He reveals our tendency to put all of our energy and focus on describing obstacles when we should be focusing on what we want the world to look like. Bryan also shares how certainty and decisiveness are a form of aggression as well as the value of being vulnerable and uncertain.
"We are going to have to tackle our problems with collaboration, and the path to collaboration includes compassion." - Bryan Welch
This week on Insert:Human
- How print media and digital media differ in reporting styles
- Why our social and environmental problems will not be solved without new levels of collaboration, understanding, and compassion
- Setting out on a journey to improve your capacity for empathy and compassion and the forces opposing them
- The benefits of visualization in achieving our goals and the components needed to create the world we wish to have
- How many of our thoughts arise from self-centered places and instigate emotions that are destructive to us and those around us
- Why certainty is a state of aggression and why you should practice uncertainty and be vulnerable
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Beautiful and Abundant: Building the World We Want by Bryan Welch
- Article: Healing in the Deep Ocean of Grief by Bryan Welch
Connect with Bryan Welch:
- Mindful Magazine
- Life XT by Mindful
- Mindful Magazine on Instagram
- Mindful Magazine on Facebook
- Mindful Magazine on Twitter
- Bryan Welch on LinkedIn
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Bryan Welch is the CEO of Mindful Communications—a media and training company—and Mindful Magazine. He has spoken at major events such as the American Magazine Conference, Outdoor Retailer, the B Corp
A few weeks ago, my wife handed me the most recent issue of Mindful Magazine and recommended that I read the cover story. It was a sorrowful story of a father losing his son to drugs and suicide. It w
A few weeks ago, my wife handed me the most recent issue of Mindful Magazine and recommended that I read the cover story. It was a sorrowful story of a father losing his son to drugs and suicide. It was also a story of profound grief and learning—learning about compassion, dealing with trauma, and about self.
I immediately contacted the magazine’s author and asked him to come on the show, which you can hear next week in an episode called “Finding Our Compassion with Brian Walsh.” This is an episode full of insights into the journey of being human and observations that will give you pause about your past, present, and desired future. During our conversation, Brian commented that “all certainty is aggression.” He explained that this view isn’t purely his, but he has been exposed to it in other teachings.
In today’s episode, I ponder whether all certainty is aggression. I consider what this might mean about me, my professional work, personal life, relationships, past, present, and future. I put forward a defense to the notion that all certainty is aggression and share how certainty is the distinct underpinning of our existence. I discuss what it means to be uncertain and why hierarchies rely on the certainty of those at the top. I make the case that certainty is aggression and discuss how certainty suppresses the voice of others and reinforces hierarchy, rank, and even privilege. I share how certainty shuts down debate and blocks opportunities to uncover better answers than the ones we have. I also share the benefits of being uncertain and seeking solutions in others.
“Certainty is a function of dominance that puts others on the defensive because by being certain we are being offensive.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why we are taught to be certain, have distinct points of view, and think critically
- Why we associate uncertainty with fickleness and ambivalence
- How all structures and hierarchies rely on certainty from the top
- How certainty is fueled by aggression and suppresses the voices of others
- How certainty shuts down debate, collaboration, and compromise
- Why you should learn to be uncertain, vulnerable, and express confidence in others
Resources Mentioned:
- Mindful Magazine
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Jon Levy is a behavioral scientist, influencer, adventurer, and author of The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure and You're Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence. Jon wo
Jon Levy is a behavioral scientist, influencer, adventurer, and author of The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure and You're Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence. Jon works with a multitude of clients—from startups to Fortune 500 brands—who want to transform their approach to consumer engagement, sales, culture, and marketing. Jon is the Founder of The Influencers Dinner, which has developed into the world's largest community of influencers and industry leaders. He has a Bachelor of Science from New York University and an International Baccalaureate from The Dwight School.
Jon joins me today to explore what is underneath his influence. He shares why human beings are wired for trust, connection, and community and how they are at the core of meaningful relationships. Jon reveals why people do not like business networking and its correlation to feeling dirty. He explores the ‘IKEA effect’ and how we care more about the things we put effort into. He reveals how vulnerability loops work and how to get better results and buy-ins by stacking them from small to large. Jon also describes methods for changing your habits and the human associations that need to be made and broken.
“Anything that really matters to us—the ability to connect, the ability to be trusted, and the necessity of belonging—are at the core of all of it.” - Jon Levy
This week on Insert:Human
- How to connect with anyone, regardless of their level of influence, and do so in a meaningful
- How the fundamental dependency of human beings on each other influences behaviors
- The parallels between social pain and physical pain and how these affect longevity
- Why human connection has no cost
- Why companies should understand problems rather than throw money at them
- How vulnerability loops work to build high-level trust and where they are appropriate in the workplace
- The relationship between discomfort and opportunity, and why you should stack vulnerability loops from small to large
- How to improve your ability to interact with people by making connections over shared interests, activities, and cultures
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure by Jon Levy
- Book: You're Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence by Jon Levy
- Book: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger
- Book: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- TED Talk: What Makes Us Influential
Connect with Jon Levy:
- Website: Jon Levy
- Jon Levy on Facebook
- John Levy on Twitter
- Jon Levy on Instagram
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“I love you” is a seemingly simple phrase that says so much yet is sometimes hard to hear or hard to say. Recently, my father-in-law headed in for open-heart surgery and—on one of his many preoperativ
“I love you” is a seemingly simple phrase that says so much yet is sometimes hard to hear or hard to say. Recently, my father-in-law headed in for open-heart surgery and—on one of his many preoperative phone calls with my wife and I—he mentioned the number of calls he was receiving from well-wishers, and how he was not used to other men saying “I love you.” It was clear that instead of giving comfort, these three words were, in fact, doing the opposite. So, why is it that so many people struggle to hear them?
In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on why “I love you” is hard to say, why many people default to not saying the words at all, and the significance for those who adjust them slightly to say simply “love you.” I reveal modern society’s greatest personal problem and how it spurs a myriad of other, larger problems, including social media fixation, drug and alcohol addiction, obesity, broken homes, and more. I discuss the many ways that these words are jarring and how it makes us not want to say them or hear them. I also suggest considering saying “I love you” as a simple way to say “I care about you.”
“The words ‘I love you’ are jarring to many of us; jarring in our conflict of how we feel about the other or ourselves; jarring about what the words mean; jarring in our readiness to accept the unspoken terms of the deal.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The significance of truncating “I love you” to “love you”
- How the lack of self-love, self-esteem, and self-confidence are the most significant mental illnesses facing modern society
- How the “I” in “I love you” presents as a non-negotiable proposition
- The different types of love and what they mean
- The mutual responsibility of “love” as a word and its implied value exchange
- Why changing the statement to “I care about you” might prevent confrontation and confusion
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Beatrice Coron is a globally recognized illustrator and artist who excels in visual storytelling in books, public art, paper cutting, and wearable sculptures. Her work can be seen in major collections at the Metropolitan Museum, the Getty, and the Walker Art Centre. Her public art is on display in cities such as Los Angeles, New York, and Paris. She briefly studied art at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Lyon and Mandarin Chinese at the Université of Lyon III. Beatrice has taken on many roles from shepherdess to factory worker, truck driver, New York City tour guide, and cleaning lady. Before moving to New York in 1984, she lived in France, Mexico, China, and Egypt.
Beatrice joins me today to discuss the artist within us. She reveals how she changed the direction of her life from a mundane to a fulfilling path. Beatrice gives insight into how her creations take form and tells the story of cutting her cape before walking out on stage to give her TED talk. She shares how she built her creative and practical skills as well as techniques, and highlights how everything is connected in the world. Beatrice also shares the importance of defining a space to play and have fun.
“Express completely what makes you unique and how you can be a gear in the machine that is society.” - Beatrice Coron
This week on Insert:Human
- Making the transition from a mundane work life to a fulfilling and creative career
- Being a part of society and communities by finding your path, passion, flow, and balance.
- The story behind Beatrice’s TED talk cloak and the empowerment and protection it grants
- The three parts of Beatrice’s creativity system
- How Beatrice researches an idea and further ‘brews’ it to ensure that it translates effectively
- How to take one of Beatrice’s two-hour paper cutting classes over Zoom
Connect with Beatrice Coron:
- Website: Beatrice Coron
- TED Talk: Stories Cut from Paper
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Beatrice Coron is a globally recognized illustrator and artist who excels in visual storytelling in books, public art, paper cutting, and wearable sculptures. Her work can be seen in major collections
A while ago, the New York Times published an article about Google’s Project Aristotle. The purpose of this project was to decipher the key attributes of high-performing teams. What Project Aristotle f
A while ago, the New York Times published an article about Google’s Project Aristotle. The purpose of this project was to decipher the key attributes of high-performing teams. What Project Aristotle found was that the most crucial determinant of high-performing teams was love, which was measured by everyone on a team feeling like they had an equal voice. The second attribute this project identified was empathy among team members. The third attribute pertained to members feeling like they could be themselves in their group.
In today’s episode, I share the power of love in high-performing and successful teams, businesses, and leaders. I reveal what 21st-century leaders need to help their teams meet their business objectives. I share how intimacy with self is similar to intimacy with employees—demanding transparency and absolute truth. I highlight the need to be willing to embrace what other people think, want, and need. I also share how our fragile psyches often blur this view and how our subconscious desires to be right, protect ourselves, and get our agenda done take over.
“Love is the power behind high-performing teams. It is also the power behind high-performing businesses and the secret sauce of high-performing leaders.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The three attributes behind high-performing teams
- Why 21st-century leaders need to instill their employees with love
- What is required of love to motivate teams and ensure leaders do not fail
- The job, stumbling blocks, and level of intimacy required in leadership
- Finding the motivation to be intimate with teams in order to make connections, achieve clarity, and take the right ‘next step’
- Achieving better outcomes by looking at problems, tasks, and questions through someone else’s perspective
Resources Mentioned:
- What Google Learned From Its Quest To Build The Perfect Team
- Google’s Project Aristotle
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Ed Schein is the Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. He has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and worked at the Walter Reed Institute of Resear
Ed Schein is the Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. He has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and worked at the Walter Reed Institute of Research for four years before joining MIT, where he taught until 2015. He is extensively published, with books including Helping and Humble Enquiry, which won the 2013 Business Book of the Year Award from the Department of Leadership of the University of San Diego. He recently published Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust, authored by his son, Peter Schein, and himself. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award in Organization Development from the International OD Network.
Peter Schein is a Strategy Consultant in Silicon Valley, assisting start-ups and expansion-phase tech companies. He has more than twenty years of experience in corporate development, product strategy, and marketing—developing products and services for Apple Computer, Inc. and Pacific Bell in his early career. Peter has developed an in-depth understanding of organizational culture challenges from growth in innovation-driven enterprises. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Anthropology with Honors and Distinction from Stanford University and a Kellogg MBA in Marketing and Information Management from Northwestern University.
Ed and Peter join me today to decode organizational culture. We break down the initial culture models, including their structure, living history, and practice, as well as the values and behaviors thereof. We discuss how to get a sense of your company culture to understand, label, and deal with it. We explain how your company climate differs from your company culture and why it is vital for organizations to build a usable vocabulary. We highlight the main characteristics of today’s successful leaders, including an aptitude to recognize the culture they are within and identify the things that will allow them to shift it toward new values. We also explore a helpful wave metaphor for cultural change.
“The structure and practice of culture are in a continuous and reciprocal iteration of each other.” - Peter Schein
This week on Insert:Human
- The evolution of organizational culture and its comparison to character and personality
- The components of the initial model of culture
- The three levels of cultural practice: macro cultures, social cultures, and technical cultures
- How to observe, capture, and label the current state of your culture with active, passive, and constructive behaviors
- How leadership creates culture and the issue of mature cultures limiting the type of leadership organizations will accept
- How the pandemic has created a positive adaptation through a collapse in professional distancing and the re-humanization of organizations
- The meaning of humility and embracing the fact that you don’t have all the answers
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
Connect with Ed and Peter Schein:
- Organizational Culture and Leadership Institute (OCLI)
- OCLI on LinkedIn
- OCLI on Twitter
- Book: Helping
- Book: Humble Inquiry
- Book: Humble Consulting
- Book: Humble Leadership
- Book: Organizational Culture and Leadership
- Book: The Corporate Culture Survival Guide
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Regression to the mean, not the statistical phenomenon but the societal one, is the idea of when the going gets tough, when desperation rears its head as a primary motivation, then meanness often appe
Regression to the mean, not the statistical phenomenon but the societal one, is the idea of when the going gets tough, when desperation rears its head as a primary motivation, then meanness often appears as its alarming derivative. With this kind of regression to the mean comes the angry mob effect, where mean attracts mean, and the next thing we know, mean and meanness has become the expected standard societal behavior. It is a phenomenon captured far too vividly in man’s search for meaning and depicted in Viktor Frankl’s account of life in the concentration camps during World War II. Written in nine days in 1946, just after the end of the war and his release, he describes daily prison life filled with unfathomable cruelty by not just the guards but the prisoners too. It is a bleak picture of what happens to people when hope becomes lost, and survival is their only concern, leading to no capacity to care for others or do the right thing with the belief that doing the right thing will no longer serve them well.
Today I discuss how the stark phenomenon of regression to the mean is happening in American politics and demonstrated by Donald Trump’s shocking remaining popularity among a large percentage of the voting public. I share how feelings of desperation pull people away from moral obligations, rational and commonsensical thought, and the truth. I share how Viktor Frankl’s memoirs show that those fueled by meanness and cruelty did not survive. I also discuss the essential tasks for our leadership and where we can discover the purpose of life and meaning of being an American.
“It is a view that sets up an essential task for our country’s leadership to quell the angry mob and reunite our country, not just by providing jobs and reducing the economic divide but by helping us all see that the purpose of life, the purpose of being American is to be found in meaning.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How Donald Trump’s followers essentially act as a mean-spirited and irrational angry mob made up of primarily white blue collars Americans who have lost their jobs, hopes, and way in their quest to realize the American dream
- How desperation leads people to walk away from the truth, rational, commonsensical, and moral obligations
- How, in Frankl’s accounts, most of those powered by cruelty and meanness ended up not surviving
- Rising above your imminent desperation to find meaning, not meanness
- The essential task for our country’s leadership outside of providing jobs and reducing the economic divide
- Discovering the purpose of life and being American
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
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Mike Hutchinson is a Digital Marketing Manager who has successfully implemented and optimized more than $10-million in digital campaigns across major media and ad network sellers. He became interested
Mike Hutchinson is a Digital Marketing Manager who has successfully implemented and optimized more than $10-million in digital campaigns across major media and ad network sellers. He became interested in marketing after reading a book on the psychology of why we buy at the age of seventeen. He joined the United States Army as a Psychological Warfare Specialist before starting a career as a digital analyst. Mike spends a portion of his time volunteering on political strategy, working with three city council campaign teams, one mayor, and one state congressman, winning three community issues. He has a B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Kent State University and is licensed and certified in Digital Strategy, Marketing During a Crisis, Email Marketing, and Communicating with Diplomacy and Tact.
Mike joins me today to discuss the psychology of politics and shares the dangers of anti-vaccine messages and making decisions based on a few words contained in memes. We discuss how people have lost their appetite for complexity and how this facilitates manipulation and the war against education. Mike shares how he believes the government holds the answer to overcoming society’s issues on misinformation and using freedom as a defensive weapon. He shares how communication is more effective when we understand where the listener sits within Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Mike also reveals how stepping forward in politics is not as complex as it seems and why starting is the most important part of creating change.
“Memes are one of the most dangerous forms of communication we have right now because they have taught people that very complex ideas should be bite-sized and if not, there is something wrong with them.” - Mike Hutchinson
“Education is how we remove ourselves from this dark age of intolerance and science hating that some of us are entering into.” - Mike Hutchinson
“Every piece of marketing out there is propaganda, and every piece of propaganda is just marketing for something.” - Mike Hutchinson
“We live in chaos and chaos is everywhere always.” - Mike Hutchinson
This week on Insert:Human
- How warfare psychology is used in anti-vaccine messaging by foreign governments to weaken the U.S. economy
- The dangers of memes and how they make statements look credible in one sentence because of their lack of depth and information
- Why people have become resistant to education and how we can help future generations
- America’s unhealthy obsession with the perceived notion of freedom and why freedom is not about one individual
- Influencing the population by understanding where people are on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and communicating based on their need state
- Why starting is the most important part of making a difference and how the perceived complexity of politics deters participation
- How political candidates should communicate with voters during the pandemic to attract their vote
- The country’s lack of compassion and why we need to focus on liberty and justice for everyone in it
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Why We Buy by Poco Underhill
Connect with Mike Hutchinson:
- Mike Hutchinson on LinkedIn
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Our capacity to realize whatever it is we want is, in part, predicated on us having the knowledge to realize it. The question then becomes - do we know what we need to know? We exist, and in our exist
Our capacity to realize whatever it is we want is, in part, predicated on us having the knowledge to realize it. The question then becomes - do we know what we need to know? We exist, and in our existence, there is ‘us’ and ‘all that surrounds us.’ These surroundings include our families, other people, friends, weather, television, news, fake news, crime, technology, fads, social media, global politics, the stock market, sports, and opinions - some of which turn into decisions that turn into laws that directly and indirectly impact us. We are surrounded by knowledge and swimming in the potential to know more about the past, present, and future. Yet, most of us don’t actually know what we need to know.
In today’s episode, I discuss what you need to know, from the leanings of the Supreme Court Justice members to what is and is not taught in our schools, how our healthcare system works, and how to get ahead in the workplace. I share how self-help often ends up being primarily about gaining knowledge without subsequent action and how knowledge is still power, but the purpose and intention of that power is fundamentally what is important. I also reveal how you can separate what you want to know and what you need to know and highlight how study is the key to achieving what we want for ourselves and our community.
“Each of us has a choice to know the same or know more. To seek to know what we need to know in order to realize whatever it is we want.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How 90% of Americans cannot name one Supreme Court Justice
- How many cannot name one of the protections in the constitution, what our schools are teaching, or how our healthcare system works
- The value to our lives in knowing members of the Supreme Court Justice
- How to separate what we need to know from what we might like to know by setting our intentions
- Why we need to study to achieve something different or more than what we have
- Connecting the dots between the outcomes we are after, for ourselves or our society, and the knowledge we need to realize them
- How normal or lack of intentions let us off the hook of what we need to know and results in us not getting anywhere
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Mike Horne is a People and Culture Executive Coach working to advance authentic leadership in the world. He is the author of Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically, a Board Member for the Organization Development Network and an Executive Director for Gilead Sciences, and has previously worked for Brocade and Genentech. Mike holds an Immunity to Change Coach Certification, an MS in Human Resources Development from the School of Public Affairs, American University, and a Ph.D. in Human and Organization Development from Fielding Graduate University.
Mike joins me today to discuss implementing integrity by design. He highlights why we should strive to communicate openly and bring our best to every situation. Mike shares how those who have been living as their inauthentic self can find a way to their authenticity and overcome their immunity change. He shares how the capacity to trust is vital and the role of values and a strong moral compass in your organizational and personal life. We discuss why a leader's actions need to be based on courage instead of cowardliness and highlight that the growing gap between employee and CEO salaries does not serve shareholders' interests and breeds distrust before trust. Mike also shares why organizations need to move toward network thinking to engage and motivate others and three steps you can take to ensure you bring your best to every situation.
“Integrity is a popularly stated value in most large organizations and yet, in many, we see failures in this regard.” - Mike Horne
This week on Insert:Human
- Why we show up as our inauthentic selves
- Why the best leaders are authentic, open in their communication, and inspire
- The role of happiness in authenticity and integrity and aligning your thoughts and actions
- How the pandemic has accelerated underlying trends in the American and global workplace
- Balancing the issue of privacy and security in the workplace
- The gap between CEO and employee compensation and how it does not serve shareholders or foster trust
- The advantages for leaders who learn to ask for what they want and what they need and how it can drive authentic conversations
- Three tips to bring your best in every situation
Resources Mentioned:
- Pulse of the American Worker Survey: Is This Working? - Prudential
- Q12 Employee Engagement Survey - Gallup
- Project Aristotle - Google
Connect with Mike Horne:
- Website: Mike Horne
- Book: Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically
- Mike Horne on LinkedIn
- Mike Horne on Instagram
- Mike Horne on Twitter
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Mike Horne is a People and Culture Executive Coach working to advance authentic leadership in the world. He is the author of Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically, a Board Member for t
We all have many fears and often spend months dealing with that fear, which is often disabling in a way. As much as we pretend it is not, fear is always within us and ready to pounce. When it does, it causes us to not do what we want to do, to not to say what we want to say, to not to move forward the way we want, and to not to deal with our demons and our doubts. Fear is the insidious spawn of ego. No matter how self-actualized we may be, our egos are alive and well and copulating madly to produce unrelenting if hidden fears.
Do you wish you could look fear in the face and say ‘not this time?’
In today’s episode, I discuss the disabling capacity of fear. I explain why you should ask yourself what you want right now and consider if fear is holding you back from asking for it. I share how fear and our primal minds misguidedly try to protect us from the risk of failure, rejection, and validation. I also share how you can weigh the cost of acting and not acting and how - by realizing the fear associated with the latter - you can overcome your initial fear.
“We mostly know what we want and even know how to ask for it, but we don’t ask for it because we are afraid.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How fear creates a barrier to asking for what we want
- The fear of rejection, humiliation, and things not turning out okay
- Why our primal minds try to protect us from the loss of validation and the possibility of failure
- The cost of not getting what you want and missing opportunities
- Weighing the cost of holding onto the status quo and the seaming comfort associated with it
- How to use your internal fear to overcome fear
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We all have many fears and often spend months dealing with that fear, which is often disabling in a way. As much as we pretend it is not, fear is always within us and ready to pounce. When it does, it
Dr. Laura Drake is an independent scholar and philosopher of technology. She started out as a Computer Science Major and Computer Scientist but soon noticed that technology was a barrier to human conn
Dr. Laura Drake is an independent scholar and philosopher of technology. She started out as a Computer Science Major and Computer Scientist but soon noticed that technology was a barrier to human connection and intimacy. She now specializes in studying the invisible yet profound effects of 21st century algorithmic technologies on human society. Laura previously served as the chair for the Powerful People and More Powerful Technologies panel at the Society for Philosophy and Technology conference at Texas A&M University. She is the author of the Frictionless Technologies: The Innovation of Human Obsolescence paper, which is currently in peer review.
Laura joins me today to discuss how technology is deleting our human intimacy and connection. She shares how she determined that she wanted to be in the world at an early age and not on a screen playing with numbers and algorithms. Laura talks about not having a smartphone and noticing that more people are becoming envious of living without the dictations of technology. We discuss how social media is antisocial, unmeaningful and pulls people away from the real world and into a fake simulated reality. Laura explores whether the technology-driven changes happening to humans are good or not good and whether they are strengthening, weakening, or removing our capabilities. She also shares how humans have become passive recipients in a world made for computers and AI and highlights that our current heading is putting us on a trajectory towards a state of functional extinction.
“Humans are being remade by these technologies into behaviors that will emulate simple machines.” - Laura Drake
This week on Insert:Human
- How the invention of email started to change and hinder people’s communication and human connection
- Preserving your humanity in a technology-driven society
- How capitalism and corporations are pushing humans outside of human tolerances and endurance and crushing the human soul
- Social media’s role in creating transactional addiction over meaningful relationships
- How humans are becoming more like simple machines
- Reclaiming your mind and humanity through learning to band together without technological mediation
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Re-Engineering Humanity by Brett M. Frischmann and Evan Selinger
- Book Review: Re-Engineering Humanity
Connect with Laura Drake:
- The Technoskeptic
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Most of us were introduced to myths from an early age. I was fascinated by Greek myths and Greek mythology. There was something about the ancient mythical world of Hera and Zeus, Hades and Dionysus, a
Most of us were introduced to myths from an early age. I was fascinated by Greek myths and Greek mythology. There was something about the ancient mythical world of Hera and Zeus, Hades and Dionysus, and Ares and Aphrodite that really resonated with my eight-year-old self. The tales of Ulysses, Helen of Troy, and Romulus and Remus were better than almost any other tale I have ever been told.
This truth has made me ponder; why do I - and humans in general - love myths so much, even when our rational selves know that Medusa wasn’t that ugly and snakes can’t actually grow out of a Gorgon's head?
In today’s episode, I explore why we believe in myths and why society’s beliefs in falsehoods, make-believes, and mythology does not recede. I share the conspiracy theories and political myths in American society today and the mythology children are brought up on. I share the Four Theories of Myth and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory. I also highlight how we use myths to comfort our fears and worries and find simple answers to the complex and often unanswerable questions about living and the meaning of life.
“They make us feel better simply because you can use myths to park all our anxiety, all our worry in a lovely little box called a myth.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The paradox of our societies often being built on myths and falsehoods
- Conspiracy theories, political myths, and how 27% of white evangelicals believe QAnon is real
- The myths American children hear while growing up and why we are raised on myths
- The Four Theories of Myth
- Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory and the framework of all human behavior
- How religion satisfies Maslow's five fundamental levels of need
- The problems of taking action and making decisions based on fiction instead of fact
Resources Mentioned:
- American Enterprise Institute Survey
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Julie Jungalwala is the Co-Founder and President of the Academic Leadership Group, supporting deans, senior administrators, and faculties as they design and develop their organization’s and people’s capabilities. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Learning and an Instructor in authentic leadership as part of the Harvard Extension School’s Essential Management Skills for Emerging Leaders professional development program. Julie has a Master’s in Education, Technology, Innovation, and Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education, a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, and French from Queen’s University Belfast. She is also a volunteer for the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston.
Julie joins me today to share how her reinvention mandate initiative is discovering insights into understanding our development system at a corporate and educational level. We discuss what it takes at a human level to reskill and upskill and build a life accordingly. She explores the notion of what we want in life in terms of meaning, feeling, and aspiration and what reinvention means for talent recruitment, engagement, and retention. We discuss how learning should continue throughout life, not just to hold a job but also to achieve levels of satisfaction, caring, and fulfillment. Julie shares why it is essential to have faith in your dreams and embrace the unknown. She also reveals how current systems are built to be immune to change and self-perpetuating, making it impossible for educators to transform it and creating a need for people and professionals outside of the system to build a parallel path.
“Every single child has a potential and unique set of skills, knowledge, mindsets to be cultivated not in accordance with some standardized model but according to the child.” - Julie Jungalwala
This week on Insert:Human
- How COVID-19 has affected the skills shortage and the increasing gap in the pace of technology and the human learning capacity
- Decoding the ‘black box’ of human reinvention and how organizations can start to do this at scale
- Discovering why you are here and your call to action
- How societal pressures affect the amount of choices we are making and deciding what we want to build collectively
- Being the author of your own life and the decline in employee and student skills engagement
- Why we need to change the school environment from a sorting model to one focused on cultivating the individual child or student
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman
- Book: The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
- Gallup
- Forbes: Reinvention Mandate: Succeeding In 2020 And Beyond
Connect with Julie Jungalwala:
- Reinvention Mandate
- Academic Leadership Group
- Institute for the Future of Learning
- Julie Jungalwala on LinkedIn
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Julie Jungalwala is the Co-Founder and President of the Academic Leadership Group, supporting deans, senior administrators, and faculties as they design and develop their organization’s and people’s c
Richard Barrett is the Managing Director and Founder of the , an international think-tank to discover, incubate, and develop concepts, ideas, and practices that support the evolution of human consciou
Richard Barrett is the Managing Director and Founder of the Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values, an international think-tank to discover, incubate, and develop concepts, ideas, and practices that support the evolution of human consciousness. Richard is also the founder of the Barrett Values Centre, a Fellow of the World Business Academy, and Former Values Coordinator at the World Bank. He is an internationally recognized consultant, coach, speaker, and the author of 13 books, including Worldview Dynamics and the Well-being of Nations, The Evolutionary Human: How Darwin Got It Wrong, and Everything I Have Learned About Values. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Manchester University.
Richard joins me today to discuss the growing consciousness and why we need to work together for the good of the whole human species. Richard shares how consciousness has evolved and how the developmental stages affect your personal consciousness. We discuss how our political leaders' conscious state affects the world and the evidence of this shown through the government's response to COVID-19. Richard discusses what it means to individuate and how you can resolve your limiting fears and reach a higher state. He also shares why we must care about uplifting everyone in society and the world to achieve humanity awareness and the next stage of our growing consciousness.
“Evolution was always about consciousness; it was never about species.” - Richard Barrett
This week on Insert:Human
- How consciousness has evolved through species and why we are in a phase of accelerated mode of evolutionary consciousness
- Why consciousness is awareness with a purpose and what this means to our survival
- The difference between needs and desires and Richard's seven levels of consciousness
- The seven stages of development and how they link to consciousness
- How the development of personal consciousness in our political leaders has affected the way nations are handling COVID-19
- The six worldviews that humanity has passed through and the next world view we need to attain
- The three algorithms of evolutionary intelligence we use to handle threats
- Why women may make better leaders
- The correlation between emotional limitations and physical abnormalities
- How an individual can move through the stages of development through releasing their limiting fears
- How, as a collective, we can do better for the world and society
- Why it is fundamentally necessary to move from people awareness to humanity awareness if we are to save our species
Resources Mentioned:
- Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss
Connect with Richard Barrett:
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values: E-Learning Courses
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values: Human Awareness Initiative
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values: Workshops
- Book: Worldview Dynamics and the Well-being of Nations
- Book: The Evolutionary Human: How Darwin Got It Wrong
- Email: richard@barrettacademy.com
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values on Facebook
- Richard Barrett on LinkedIn
- Richard Barrett on Twitter
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Dr. Erin Baker is a Transformational Coach and Strategic Advisor working with high-performance entrepreneurs and leaders to achieve a life they love while making a positive impact. She was previously the User Experience Research Leader at Microsoft and Facebook. Erin has a Ph.D. in social psychology from The University of Texas and uses her expertise to help people cultivate an amazing inner world, which supports the outer change they are looking to create. She is currently writing her first book and is the host of the Shift-Starters podcast.
Erin joins me today to discuss the value of changing ourselves and why we find transforming ourselves such a hard task to endure. She shares why we have difficulty with facing ourselves, our views, and our fears. Erin highlights why we should view transformation as a journey and take baby steps to reach our goals. We discuss finding the right mentor or coach and why an outside view is vital to helping us see the path ahead and move forward. Erin shares where you can find a community or person to give you support and tactics that will prevent you from becoming overwhelmed. Erin also shares the details of her Shift-Starters podcast and its focus on the inner workings of change.
“If you see it not as a slog but as a curious adventure, it can be the most amazing journey of your life.” - Erin Baker
This week on Insert:Human
- Why we find change hard and how uncertainty amplifies our projection of discomfort
- Our fear of facing ourselves, abandonment, and the inner critic
- How to make significant change by focusing on little steps
- The perspective of a coach or mentor and how they help you facilitate lasting transformation
- Seeing transformation as an ongoing journey and recognizing that there is no destination
- How personal development is not about what we rid ourselves of but changing our relationship with ourselves and towards the things that will exist anyway
- The value in finding a community, support, and connection with other people on the same journey as you
- How to avoid becoming overwhelmed by change
- The focus of the Shift-Starters podcast and the inner workings of humans and change
Resources Mentioned:
- Shift-Starters podcast: Measure in Intimacy with Chris Colbert
Connect with Erin Baker:
- Erin M Baker Coaching and Consulting
- Erin Baker on LinkedIn
- Erin Baker on Instagram
- Erin Baker on Facebook
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Dr. Erin Baker is a Transformational Coach and Strategic Advisor working with high-performance entrepreneurs and leaders to achieve a life they love while making a positive impact. She was previously
One of the biggest misses of our lives, countries, and companies is the lack of intentionality, something I call the ‘Essentiality of Intentionality.’ If we do not define the point that we are trying
One of the biggest misses of our lives, countries, and companies is the lack of intentionality, something I call the ‘Essentiality of Intentionality.’ If we do not define the point that we are trying to realize, our ability to realize that point is null and void. An example of this might be waking up intending to lose some weight. Here, the ability to lose weight is negated by the inability to articulate how much weight you want to lose. But, if you wake up and decide you want to lose ten pounds, you have a goal and a marker and something you can gauge your progress against.
Today, I share a paraphrased version of the second chapter of my book, This Is It, which is titled The Point is the Point. I share how there is a lack of intention in the world and explore what constitutes progress and success for our species and what is the point of us. I share why it is imperative to embrace courage and open up our eyes, heart, ears, and physical experiences to realize all new kinds of adventures, people, and situations on your path to discovering the ‘why of you.’ I highlight how you can get to know yourself by observing your actions, reactions, decision-making, behaviors, and feelings. I also share how documentation is a form of commitment and a vital component of finding your point.
“A good intention for life is not a place, it’s a way, and it’s a why.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The need for intentionality in our lives to reach our full potential
- Why you need to set a goal and define your end state
- The three variables of a good point
- Why you need to let go of desperation and fear when searching to find clarity on the ‘why of you’
- Introspection, understanding where you are today, and watching yourself to find the truth and future of you
- Tapping into your friends and their perspective of you
- Putting pen to paper, writing a vision statement or creating a vision board, and getting serious about finding your point
- Finding the motivation to change and realize your point by adopting new behaviors
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It
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Linda Hoffman is an artist, poet, and the Apple Orchardist at Old Frog Pond Farm & Studies in Harvard, Massachusetts. Linda restored the abandoned orchard in 2001 to create Massachusetts’ first pick-y
Linda Hoffman is an artist, poet, and the Apple Orchardist at Old Frog Pond Farm & Studies in Harvard, Massachusetts. Linda restored the abandoned orchard in 2001 to create Massachusetts’ first pick-your-own orchard. During fruit-picking season in the fall, the farm hosts an annual outdoor sculpture exhibit for visitors to enjoy, including digital prints, the Fine Art letterpress book, Winter Air, and three poetry chapbooks. She is a contributor to WBUR’s Cognoscenti and writes the Apples, Art, and Spirit blog.
Linda joins me today to share what trees can teach humans. Linda shares how her exploration into growing organically opened her eyes to all the parts of the whole and how they are all connected. She highlights the importance of pausing before acting and the benefits of patience. We discuss the idea of community, connectedness, and an appreciation for others. Linda shares her reflections on pruning trees to let in light to encourage new life and the lessons this has for humanity. Linda also reveals her upcoming book's details, tentatively titled The Artist in the Orchard, and the farm and art exhibit's reopening date.
“We can learn a lot from nature in terms of that sharing, that care, and that connectedness.” - Linda Hoffman
This week on Insert:Human
- Why Linda chose to grow organically, the value in learning from others, and understanding how all the parts work together in oneness
- Why we should embrace patience and pause before responding
- Finding support, why we need community and the healing power of creation
- Committing to your growth, taking risks, and being prepared to be vulnerable
- The parallels between pruning to let in the light and learning to let things go to explore new possibilities
- Why we need to shift from individualism and self to connectedness and appreciation
- Linda's upcoming book and the farm's reopening date
Resources Mentioned:
- 032| REPAIRING OURSELVES WITH JULIE MATHESON AND MELISSA YAHIA
- The Overstory by Richard Powers
Connect with Linda Hoffman:
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio
- Linda Hoffman’s Website
- Apples, Art, and Spirit
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio on Facebook
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As the world begins to open up from its COVID-induced 13-month slumber, some things will come back, including the things we like, the things we don't, and the things that don't serve us so well. This prompts the question of whether we will hold on to the things we learned during this time and the things we actually liked during COVID. Will we be able to avoid forgetting the lessons we learned and the adversity that we and others faced during this time? Will we find a new way to a new normal that carries forward all the important realizations that the pandemic prompted while regaining the positive attributes of our pre-COVID lives? And finally, will we be able to find a balance between the two ways of living and working?
We can only achieve this if we are really clear on what we have realized and hold onto that as a central marker for our future decisions, individual lives, and our country's future health.
Today I share why we must learn not to forget what we realized during the COVID pandemic. I discuss how the pandemic has affected our relationships with friends and loved ones and how people have experienced a deeper connection with Mother Earth. I share statistics from Prudential that show one in three of us are unhappy or unfulfilled by our work. I share how COVID has made it painfully apparent that racism is alive in America, that economic inequality is worsening, that the world's poor are profoundly struggling, and that many of us walk the earth in fear and selfish states. I also explore how our communities run the risk of economic and cultural erosion simply because no one knows anybody, leading to caring less for others and the whole.
“The most important thing that COVID taught us is the importance of caring for others, and that caring in any form or degree is far better than not caring at all.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How the forced intimacy of COVID brought about a recognition that our loved ones are either love ones or not love ones at all
- Why we need to work harder to curate the friends and loved ones that we hold in our lives
- How the extra space to contemplate, think, imagine, and create, has affected the relationships between parents and children
- The intrinsic connection between earth and humans and why nature is something we should honor and experience often
- How Prudential’s study highlighted that 25% of all white-colored workers and 33% of millennials intend to bolt their job as soon as the pandemic is over
- Why we all need to step forward in any way we can to improve society and eliminate society’s divisions
- The dangers to community and culture caused by eCommerce, living more separate lives, and failing to get to know others
Resources Mentioned:
- Pulse of the American Worker Survey: Is This Working? - Prudential
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As the world begins to open up from its COVID-induced 13-month slumber, some things will come back, including the things we like, the things we don't, and the things that don't serve us so well. This
Mark Edwards is the Co-Founder and CEO of Upstream USA, a non-profit organization working on expanding opportunities by reducing unplanned pregnancy in the U.S. by providing training and technical assistance to health centers of all kinds. Previously, he founded Opportunity Nation with a mission to expand economic opportunity, and Edwards & Company, a marketing and communications consulting firm. Mark is a Trustee for the Phillips Exeter Academy and a former Board Member for The Center for Effective Philanthropy and The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Mark joins me today to share why we need to add humanity to healthcare. He shares his story of becoming aware of unplanned pregnancy problems and counseling on the topic within healthcare. Mark reveals why asking women to come back two, three, or four times after their principal health center visit is an ineffective approach for women to get their preferred contraceptive. He reveals the data and startling drop in unplanned pregnancy and abortions when counseling and providing contraception occur in one visit. Mark also shares the challenges of being a leader in a growing organization, the impact of COVID on Upstream’s mission, and the opportunities and innovations that will exist long after the pandemic is over.
“t is about inserting human into the healthcare experience on a dimension that is enormously important.” - Mark Edwards
This week on Insert:Human
- How Opportunity Nation introduced Mark to the issues of unplanned pregnancy and unbalanced opportunities in the USA
- How Upstream is encouraging health centers to ask screening questions on planned pregnancy to ensure women receive patient-centered counseling about contraception
- The one year and ten-year failure rates of oral contraceptives and the advantages of contraception implants
- Why women’s health care doesn’t get the same attention as men’s healthcare
- How patient-centered counseling on contraception significantly lowers unplanned pregnancy and abortion numbers
- The challenges of leadership, running a growing organization, and steering culture and values
Resources Mentioned:
- Opportunity Nation
Connect with Mark Edwards:
- Upstream USA
- Upstream USA on LinkedIn
- Upstream USA on YouTube
- Upstream USA on Twitter
- Mark Edwards on LinkedIn
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Mark Edwards is the Co-Founder and CEO of Upstream USA, a non-profit organization working on expanding opportunities by reducing unplanned pregnancy in the U.S. by providing training and technical ass
When a loved one passes away, we are often filled with feelings of grief and high levels of emotions. Your loved one may have passed away suddenly and without warning or had a tough final few years. When the case is the latter, they say that passing is a blessing of sorts. But the truth is, there is also a life lesson or two to gain. I recently lost my mother, Pru, who wasn’t naturally maternal. My siblings and I, until the age of twelve, were raised by a nanny - a contracted employee. However, my mother was one of a kind who was bold and not afraid to be different, dress her way, laugh her way, and love her way. She was a beacon of hope and motivation and a fine example of living life to its fullest.
She will never be forgotten.
Today I share what I gained from losing a loved one. I discuss the communication and connection that exists in a way that biology, science, and logic cannot explain. I explore the different ways that people deal with grief, with some grieving alone while others grieve together. I discuss how grief is not a thing with a beginning and an end, but more a shifting of colors from dark to light, moving from what is lost to what was given to us and what has been gained. I also share how most of what we feel in life is a choice, where we can choose to be open, positive, and embrace others and highlight why we should choose to no longer be afraid of death - or anything else.
“We don’t always need words to express ourselves, to be heard. We just need to love, listen, and feel.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- What I realized about my mother, her strengths, and her weaknesses
- The mother score versus the human score
- The importance of reassuring a dying loved one that it is okay to go
- The connection and way of communicating that transcends science, logic, and biology
- How people deal with their emotions and grief in different ways, welcoming it in or looking for distraction
- The steps of letting a loved one go and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Why you should remember that your life will not last forever and celebrate every precious day
- Making the most of our gift of life and the decisions we make
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert
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When a loved one passes away, we are often filled with feelings of grief and high levels of emotions. Your loved one may have passed away suddenly and without warning or had a tough final few years. W
Blake Ezra is a self-taught photographer, the Founder of , and creator of his one-person show . During his career, Blake has photographed the UK’s Royal Family, Prime Ministers, and A-listers, with hi
Blake Ezra is a self-taught photographer, the Founder of Blake Ezra Photographer, and creator of his one-person show HUMAN. During his career, Blake has photographed the UK’s Royal Family, Prime Ministers, and A-listers, with his work appearing in publications such as The Financial Times, Take A Break, and The Daily Mail. Blake has a degree in Middle Eastern Studies and is a published writer who was presented to Her Majesty the Queen at St. James’ Palace in recognition of his contribution to community causes. He is a father of three boys and believes that empathy is an essential trait for photographers to capture emotive images that channel the feelings of those around them.
Blake joins me today to discuss the soul and humanity behind his photography, career, and life. He shares how self-learning and courage fueled his early work opportunities and progression. Blake highlights the value in reflecting on your life’s pivotal moments and discovering that they may not be the ones you thought they would be. He shares how the coronavirus has alleviated the pull for many people and why this is the time to push forward, do the things you want, find help from others and create momentum. Blake also shares how he decided to start his one-person show HUMAN and embrace writing.
“We need to be brave and be strong and be courageous and move in the direction we want and out of aspiration - and not necessarily only when desperation hits us.” - Blake Ezra
This week on Insert:Human
- The humanity behind Blake Ezra’s life and career decisions
- How self-learning has played a critical role in Blake’s career
- Aspiration and the courage behind ‘blagging’
- Why you should reflect on the pivotal moments in your life and career
- Blake’s HUMAN show and the lessons within his stories
- Taking risks and recognizing that life is finite
- How the coronavirus has given Blake time to focus on other areas of creativity
- Generating your momentum, pushing forward, collaborating, and seeking the help of others
Connect with Blake Ezra:
- Blake Ezra Photographer
- HUMAN
- Blake Ezra Photographer on Instagram
- Blake Ezra Photographer on Facebook
- Blake Ezra Photographer on Twitter
- Blake Ezra on LinkedIn
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When people make decisions and take positions on various topics, they are often black or white positions that are fundamentally overblown. The right path and solution are usually not found in the simplicity of extremes but actually in the complexity of the middle. We dislike complexity and always opt for the false simplicity of the poles, which is the underlying problem of all the issues we have in America and the world beyond. Polarisation and the pushing apart of tasks, topics, or answers to one of two extremes is a classic human tendency. We fundamentally hate the shades of grey and find safety in the simplicity of black and white, making everything a two-horse race.
Today I share why we should focus on the shades of grey. I highlight how polarized thinking is inherently flawed because nothing is as simple as black or white. I share why we all need to take risks, make more sacrifices, commit ourselves to work harder, read more, think more, debate more, and be more open to change than before. I explore the reasons why we should embrace the likelihood that the answer to the problem is neither black nor white and how history shows us that humankind tends to do the same thing over and over again and yet expect a different outcome. I also highlight how compromise is king and why we have somewhere between an opportunity and a responsibility to understand the problems better to help determine viable solutions.
“Finding the middle is about determining the complex nuances of just-right shade of grey that reflects essential compromise and a deep understanding of all the puzzle-solving participants.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why you shouldn’t only follow the storylines you agree with
- How politicians seemingly jump to overly simplistic conclusions or positions
- Why we need to use humankind’s tendency to repeat itself to reflect and learn lessons from the past
- The role of risk-taking and making sacrifices in problem resolutions
- Why we need to take our time and dedicate our attention to deeply understanding every aspect of the systems will intend to improve
- The risks of holding onto what is and the existing status-quo
- Why we only solve problems and deal with an issue when we are forced to and when the situation is dire
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When people make decisions and take positions on various topics, they are often black or white positions that are fundamentally overblown. The right path and solution are usually not found in the simp
Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan is an academic economist, an environmental activist, and the Founder and Executive Director of Sustainable Practices. She has a PhD., Master’s, and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University, a Masters in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard University, and a Masters In Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. Dr. Madhavi is also a multi-published author and a recipient of a Fulbright Distinguished Lectureship and is passionate about implementing sustainability within the individual and community decision-making process.
Dr. Madhavi joins me today to explore the measure of us, our consumption-driven behaviors, and why we need to redefine progress and our society’s actions. She shares how the U.S. created GDP in the 1940s and developed a success model focused on consumption and convenience. We discuss how the consumption-model and social construction of our reality affect our culture and encourage us to evaluate people on their wealth. Dr. Madhavi reveals the alternatives to GDP and why we need to refocus on spiritual or religious-driven purposes and living locally with increased human intimacy. She also highlights how fear prevents us from reaching our maximum potential and encourages us to recognize that little things matter and can make a difference.
“We have to act and behave in unison for the impact of our changes to really have significance.” - Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan
This week on Insert:Human
- Marketing and what the consumer stakeholder engagement model is
- The economic and consumption components of GDP and how this promotes individualism and materialism
- How GDP and the economic system has created the framework within which we live and gives us the purpose to consume and accumulate
- Why we need to redefine what our purpose is and create smaller systems that encourage interconnectivity
- Madhavi’s work to ban the commercial sale of single-use plastic water bottles
- Why we should focus on the reason we behave the way we do within the frameworks we live
- Why it is vital to act in unison to make a significant change
Connect with Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan:
- Sustainable Practices
- Sustainable Practices on Instagram
- Sustainable Practices on Facebook
- Madhavi Venkatesan on LinkedIn
- Email: contactus@sustainablepracticesltd.org
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Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan is an academic economist, an environmental activist, and the Founder and Executive Director of . She has a PhD., Master’s, and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt Uni
Our country's collective IQ, which in this case refers to integrity quotient instead of intelligence quotient, is created on the back nine of one of the ex-president's perfectly green golf courses. We
Our country's collective IQ, which in this case refers to integrity quotient instead of intelligence quotient, is created on the back nine of one of the ex-president's perfectly green golf courses. We are all heading back to the clubhouse after one too many integrity sapping mulligans and a few too many gimmies. We have penciled in a false score that claims we are winners when in fact, too many of us are losers. We are losers because we opt to bend the rules, ignore our values, and live our lives like only our life matters. It is clear that our country's IQ may be in danger.
And this prompts the question: what is integrity anyway, and who should care?
Today I share what it means to have integrity, the difficulties in maintaining it, and how country, religion, and culture dictate the meaning of integrity. I reveal how a high integrity quotient requires consistency and explore the causes of a lack of integrity, which are rooted in fear and selfishness. I ponder how courageous we can be and whether we should replace the IQ with CQ; courage quotient. I also fulfill my obligation to test your IQ by asking you to calculate your integrity quotient over the next 24 hours based on your decisions, actions, and words.
“To have integrity is to have the courage to always be honest, do right by others, say we’re sorry when we make a mistake, always obey our laws, and always act in alignment with our values as a species, nation, community, and family.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- What it means to have integrity and why it is hard to have
- How the meaning of integrity differs based on a country's code of law, culture, and religious norms
- Why the idea of 'always' is core to having integrity
- Examples of where the loss of integrity results in a genuine loss
- How the ex-president's lack of integrity will have dire consequences for Americans for decades
- The role of selfishness and fear in having a lack of integrity
- Why we need to have the courage to do the right thing, constantly
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David Grinspoon is an astrobiologist, an award-winning science communicator, and a prize-winning author of books including Earth in Human Hands, Lonely Planets, and Chasing New Horizons. He works as a
David Grinspoon is an astrobiologist, an award-winning science communicator, and a prize-winning author of books including Earth in Human Hands, Lonely Planets, and Chasing New Horizons. He works as a scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado. He was appointed as the inaugural Chair of Astrobiology at the U.S. Library of Congress and has been involved with interplanetary missions for NASA, the Japanese Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.
David joins me today to discuss planet changing and the need to see ourselves as a planetary force. He shares why we need the humility to realize that we don’t know enough and why we should encourage more insight. He shares what the Anthropocene era is and how humanity has become the first self-aware geological process. We discuss hidden, long-term threats such as climate change and pandemics. David shares how past human activity resulted in unintended consequences of planetary change and how intentional intervention, such as the coordinated global response and transnational cooperation to stop damage to the ozone layer, demonstrates how we can win the race between education, action, and catastrophe. We also discuss whether we know enough to build a self-sustaining habitat on Mars and the values we will need to take.
“We need to recognize ourselves as a planetary force and fold that knowledge into our responses.” - David Grinspoon
This week on Insert:Human
- What astrobiology is and how it brings science and philosophy together
- How we can use astrobiology as a tool to look at our planet and situation
- The Anthropocene era and humanity’s geological effect on the planet
- The most pressing long-term threats that are almost invisible and the risks of not acting now
- Why we need to recognize that we are a planetary force to make intentional change
- The need for global governance and coordinated responses
- How international scientific cooperation is a model for common goals transcending local affiliations
- The scientific and social challenges of planet colonization
- Thriving versus surviving and how we measure success
Resources Mentioned:
- Our World in Data
Connect with David Grinspoon:
- David Grinspoon’s website
- Earth in Human Hands by David Grinspoon
- Chasing New Horizons by David Grinspoon
- Lonely Planets by David Grinspoon
- David Grinspoon on LinkedIn
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Our actions are fueled by the belief that we can always do it or deal with it tomorrow, yet this just isn't fundamentally true. The fact is, there may not be a tomorrow, which suggests that we should
Our actions are fueled by the belief that we can always do it or deal with it tomorrow, yet this just isn't fundamentally true. The fact is, there may not be a tomorrow, which suggests that we should act differently today. All too often, it takes the loss of an elderly or sick relative for us to recognize that our time is finite.
Today I share the essential context of time and how our lives are being defined by it. I explore why we often ignore the fact that our lives are finite and how we might live our lives if we looked at it from a ‘life is finite’ perspective. I discuss the top five regrets of the dying and why we should live a life that is true to ourselves and not dictated by others' expectations. I also share how, for many of us, we need the loss of another to appreciate living and why we should all look to invest our time better.
“It is not about how much time we have, it's about how we choose to invest it.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How time defines our existence
- Why we often ignore the truth that our lives are finite
- Why the choices we make should determine a sufficient and worthy life
- Why it is crucial to live a life true to yourself
- How we would live our lives if we looked at it as finite
- How loss motivates an appreciation of living
Resources Mentioned:
- The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
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Sherry Harris is a Brand Strategist, Activator, the President of Sherry Harris Partners where she helps business owners, senior management, and CEOs make new visions and ideas stick with people strate
Sherry Harris is a Brand Strategist, Activator, the President of Sherry Harris Partners where she helps business owners, senior management, and CEOs make new visions and ideas stick with people strategies and internal brand messages that drive brand experience, profit, and enhanced equity. Sherry started her career in HR and was formerly the Chief Strategy Officer at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Resort and the Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Brand at Morgans Hotel Group. She has also had long term assignments with blue-chip brands such as Hilton. Sherry has an education from Drew University and the University of Copenhagen.
Sherry joins me today to discuss creating cultures of excellence by building an internal vocabulary. She shares why it is essential to determine the story you want to tell and why branding and people strategies should begin on the inside and work out. She offers tips for creating a company culture from scratch and how to transform existing cultures. Sherry also shares how a new leadership era is emerging and how workplaces are being reimaged in response to COVID and remote working.
“Be deliberate about designing. It requires alignment with the team, ensuring the vision is clear, and clarifying, clarifying, clarifying.” - Sherry Harris
This week on Insert:Human
- Why words matter, building a company vocabulary and attracting talent
- Who has the power and where new ideas come from
- Approaching branding and people strategies from the inside out
- Tips for creating an internal culture from scratch
- Turning your story around and how to make your culture more innovative
- Ensuring understanding and shifting expectations and responsibilities
- The new era of leadership that is emerging as businesses and teams operate remotely
- Reimagining the workplace, practices, and policies in response to COVID
Connect with Sherry Harris:
- Sherry Harris on LinkedIn
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Leadership is all around us; there is leadership of countries, leadership of small businesses, and leadership of our lives. Arguably, all progress - forward or backward - requires some form of leadership. Without the function, the lemmings walk into the sea, the herd trudges in circles, and the troops and teams lose the battles and the wars, and eventually, society turns in on itself. Leaders are a minority and chosen for right or wrong reasons. Regardless of the means or motivation, where these leaders come from really doesn't matter.
Today I discuss why the leaders that really matter are not those within the one percent of the one percent, but the leaders that are within us and why it is time for us to begin leading ourselves. I reveal the leadership opportunities we have across work, society, and parenthood. I share five things that leaders do and how everyone has a role in finding success. I also explore the ways that you can change the trajectory of what is ahead and ask you to consider if you want to live on your toes like leaders or your heels like followers.
“The only way to change the future is to lead in the present.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Where our leaderships opportunities lie and why we should lead
- Defining motivated goals, setting viable courses, and holding yourself accountable to the agreed-upon task
- Leadership within companies and aligning cultures and values
- The five primary functions of leadership and how these contribute to the individual’s and company’s success
- Why you should ask yourself if you are ahead of your bosses or behind them
- Why you can only change the trajectory of things if you become leaders, not followers
- The role of leadership in families, parenthood, and society
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Leadership is all around us; there is leadership of countries, leadership of small businesses, and leadership of our lives. Arguably, all progress - forward or backward - requires some form of leaders
Julie Matheson is a holistic counselor and the Founder of Lotus Flower Living, where she helps people find lasting peace through energy clearing work and guided writing practices. She is the author of Lotus Flower Living: A Journaling Practice for Deep Discovery and Lasting Peace: Untangle Your Mind and Heart Once and For All. Julie has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in psychology and expressive therapies.
Melissa Yahia is an intuitive and holistic spiritual life coach and the Founder of Melissa Yahia Life Coaching. She spent 17 years working in advertising for companies such as W.R. Grace, Polaroid, and Holland Mark Martin. She studied graphic design at Connecticut College and is the Co-Founder of For Art’s Sake, a non-profit art association in Harvard, MA.
Julie and Melissa join me today to discuss repairing ourselves and understanding our humanity. We explore the rift in the world, in America, and in politics, and share how we can bridge gaps, heal with others, and find the middle ground. We share how fear and trauma lie behind many of our patterns and behaviors and how we can break these patterns to make room for other possibilities. We also discuss how shock and trauma impact our belief systems and how to motivate ourselves to create lasting change.
“We have to start with the truth and not judging that within ourselves.” - Julie Matheson
This week on Insert:Human
- Why people need to feel heard and navigating political topics
- Why it is important to come back to center and focus on life, family, and career
- How fear can turn into anger and how distractions prevent us from getting to the heart of the matter
- Changing our behaviors to focus on the collective good
- Freeing yourself from your beliefs to make room for other possibilities
- How to motivate yourself to change and the life-long pursuit of personal development
- How shock and trauma work to create beliefs and how to break these patterns
- How individualism and freedom counter the common good
- Working through your patterns and perceptions
“You can't get to a place where you really understand the common ground unless you have allowed someone to feel heard.” - Melissa Yahia
Resources Mentioned:
- Lotus Flower Living by Julie Matheson
Connect with Julie Matheson:
- Lotus Flower Living
- Lotus Flower Living Book
- Lotus Flower Living on Instagram
- Lotus Flower Living on Facebook
- Lotus Flower Living on Twitter
- Julie Matheson on LinkedIn
Connect with Melissa Yahia:
- Melissa Yahia Life Coaching
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Julie Matheson is a holistic counselor and the Founder of , where she helps people find lasting peace through energy clearing work and guided writing practices. She is the author of Lotus Flower Livin
As we enter a new year, it is a great opportunity to set new intentions, resolutions, commitments, and goals. This is a moment to evolve and to think about how and what we want to change. We need to recognize that this is the only life we get, and we should take the greatest advantage possible from that fact. This is your life, and it is the only one you get, so you need to choose to innovate, behave differently, and learn and uncover what you are afraid to let go of and why are you afraid to let go of it.
Today I narrate the first chapter of my book This Is It and discuss how you need to continuously evolve to achieve what you want to achieve. I share what causes resistance and motivation for change and encourage you to recognize that everything is a choice. I share how you can move forward and set your life’s intentions by being brave and losing your biases. I also share three ‘mindfullness’ exercises that you can do today.
“If you do not commit to personal growth and evolution, your ability to realize the full potential of your life, I believe, is nil.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why you need to continuously evolve to achieve what you want to achieve
- How resistance feeds on fear and accepting your mortality
- Finding your motivational source code and guiding your evolution
- Recognizing that everything is a choice and choosing what you want to become
- Choosing to set your life's intentions, letting go of the bad, and making intentional choices from a position of love
- The preference for familiarity and how this hinders evolution and change
- Why failure is a part of change and the importance of curiosity
- Being brave and burning your biases to achieve 'mindfullness'
- The two motivators of behavior change; aspiration and desperation
- Moving forward from your rock bottom and embracing ‘mindfullness’
Resources Mentioned:
- This Is It by Chris Colbert
- War of Art by Steven Pressfield
- The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
- Harvard Innovation Labs
- Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung and Aniela Jaffé
- The Power Of Why by Amanda Lang
- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
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As we enter a new year, it is a great opportunity to set new intentions, resolutions, commitments, and goals. This is a moment to evolve and to think about how and what we want to change. We need
Julian Treasure is a sound and communications expert and the Founder and Chairman of the audio branding company, The Sound Agency, which has developed Moodsonic technology for improving wellbeing and productivity in the healthcare, education, and hospitality spaces. Julian is a five-time TED talks speaker, an international keynote speaker, and the author of Sound Business and How to be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening. He has been featured in TIME Magazine, The Times, and The Economist and appeared on international TV and radio. Julian is also a musician, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and holds a BA with Honors in Economics from Gonville & Caius College and the University of Cambridge.
Julian joins me today to share the importance of listening and the humanity of sound. He reveals how people tend to have a bias towards speaking rather than listening and its effects on brands and society. He discusses how you can develop better listening skills through his RUSA exercise and how you can conduct a sound audit in your home. He reveals how you can hold an audience's attention through variation, variety, and silent pauses. He also shares details on Moodsonic technology and how sound fundamentally affects people's mood, emotions, physiology, and behavior.
“The rewards of being a great listener are enormous.” - Julian Treasure
This week on Insert:Human
- How the sound of brands has changed and how listening has become more important
- How ego drives speaking over listening and the role of social media
- How to bring the balance of speaking and listening to an even level
- The fundamental life skills that are ignored in our educational system and why we need to teach children how to listen in school
- The drive to be right and the negative impacts of being right by making someone wrong
- The value of listening to people you disagree with and developing a better relationship with silence
- How to maintain an attentive audience when speaking with variation and variability
- How to conduct a sound audit in your home to support and enhance what you do in each room
- How The Sound Agency's Moodsonic technology improves wellbeing and productivity
- Julian's RUSA (receive, appreciate, summarize, ask) listening exercise
Resources Mentioned:
- Brand Sense by Martin Lindstrom
- Sound Business by Julian Treasure
- How to be Heard by Julian Treasure
- Ken Robinson TED Talks
- Julian Treasure TED Talks
Connect with Julian Treasure:
- The Sound Agency
- Moodsonic
- SpeakListenBe
- http://www.juliantreasure.com/
- The Sound Agency on YouTube
- The Sound Agency on Facebook
- The Sound Agency on Twitter
- Julian Treasure on LinkedIn
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Julian Treasure is a sound and communications expert and the Founder and Chairman of the audio branding company, , which has developed Moodsonic technology for improving wellbeing and productivity in
There are many differences between a child and an adult. Many people argue that the immaturity of children includes matters of intellect and emotion. Children are developing yet have a limited cap
There are many differences between a child and an adult. Many people argue that the immaturity of children includes matters of intellect and emotion. Children are developing yet have a limited capacity in certain grown-up essential areas. They lack critical thinking skills and struggle with understanding concepts of things such as having a moral compass. Their focus is on getting other kids to like them, and they are not interested in doing their homework and understanding the deeper meaning of things. They want it their way and are not willing to make sacrifices.
But, is this describing children or our government and ourselves?
Today I pose the question: “Where have all the grown-ups gone?” and discuss our immaturity of action, inaction, and thought. I explore how technology has created 24/7 connectivity and information and how this has eliminated any time to think, ponder, and prepare. I share why we need to broaden our beliefs and examine every aspect of how a child becomes an adult. I also explore the divide and misunderstanding seen in the United States today and why we need to reset our expectations and contribute to the collective good.
“The only way to change that likely outcome is to understand the cause.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Our immaturity of thought, action, and inaction
- How technology and globalization are creating an unintended consequence of fueling a capitalist democracy
- The effects of a society driven by speed and quantity over quality
- Our move from work-life segregation to work-life integration
- The comparison microscope and sharing across social media
- Why adversity is a unifying force and the need for us to reset the expectations of ourselves as adults
- Holding each other accountable and finding time to think, ponder, and prepare
- Why we need to invest more in education at home and school
- Building the skills to achieve a decent life and contributing back to the collective good
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Julie Matheson is the Owner and Energy Psychology Practitioner at . As a holistic counselor, she helps clients achieve lasting peace through guided writing practices and energy clearing work. She
Julie Matheson is the Owner and Energy Psychology Practitioner at Lotus Flower Living. As a holistic counselor, she helps clients achieve lasting peace through guided writing practices and energy clearing work. She is the author of Lotus Flower Living: A Journaling Practice for Deep Discovery and Lasting Peace: Untangle your Mind and Heart Once and For All. Julia has a Master's in Counseling and Psychology from Lesley University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Ecology from Ohio State University.
Julie joins me today to share how you can untangle your mind and heart. She shares her experiences of being in a codependent relationship and recognizing the patterns she was repeating. She discusses the role of finding a safe space to be honest within and why it is vital to uncover the event that triggers addiction habits and behaviors. She also shares how your thoughts decide how you feel and your inner power to question your beliefs and fears to begin a path towards peace.
“The thought comes first, then the feeling.” - Julie Matheson
This week on Insert:Human
- Facing your emotional pain and changing your patterns
- Uncovering the reasons behind codependent relationships
- Why you should make growth your life journey
- The role of honesty in solving relationship problems
- How beliefs manifest themselves and can leave you stuck
- Discovering where your patterns became instilled
- How COVID-19 is affecting people with calm and chaotic personalities
- Focusing on yourself as a first step to finding peace
- Working with the inner child voice, trauma, and irrational fears
- Listening to what you are saying to yourself and questioning if it is true
Resources Mentioned:
- You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Connect with Julie Matheson:
- Lotus Flower Living
- Book: Lotus Flower Living: A Journaling Practice for Deep Discovery and Lasting Peace: Untangle your mind and heart once and for all
- Lotus Flower Living on LinkedIn
- Lotus Flower Living on Instagram
- Lotus Flower Living on Facebook
- Lotus Flower Living on Twitter
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The time is coming around to make our New Year’s resolutions; however, time and time again, we make resolutions that don’t stick. Have you wondered why this is? Wanting something doesn’t create change; only the need for change. There is often a lack of thoughtfulness and contemplation about what we want to change, which doesn’t provide sufficient motivation. To realize our fullness and achieve a sense of accomplishment and achievement, we need a different approach.
Today I share how to make your New Year’s resolution stick. I reveal the motivators of change and our relationship with aspiration and desperation. I explain why we should not wait until New Year’s Eve to plan our resolutions instead of continually setting life intentions. I highlight why it is okay to accept our failings and why it is important to document your goals and celebrate small successes along the way. I also share strategies that can help all of us realize our full potential.
“Aspiration is a want state, and desperation is a need state.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The two motivators of change; aspiration and desperation
- Why resolutions based on aspirations are more likely to fail
- Why we shouldn't wait till December 31st to make a change
- Why we constantly need to set our life intentions
- Accepting failures and celebrating the little successes to keep your motivation going
- The role of support in providing inspiration, accountability, suggestions, and ideas
- How tools can be instrumental in reaching our goals
- Documenting your resolutions to ensure commitment
- Why we should have resolutions and set developmental and life improvement intentions
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The time is coming around to make our New Year’s resolutions; however, time and time again, we make resolutions that don’t stick. Have you wondered why this is? Wanting something doesn’t create ch
David Boghossian is a serial entrepreneur, strategic consultant, investor, and the Managing Director and Founder of Insight 2 Impact. He is a Co-Founder of the Private Market Impact Fund with 25 years of experience in the start-up community. As a Harvard University alumni, he is an award-winning speaker, writer, and mentor for Harvard’s iLab, The Social Enterprise Forum, and MIT’s Sandbox. David lives in Cambridge, MA with his wife and three children and has a passion for aerobic conditioning.
David joins me today to discuss the bottlenecks in biology and technology. David reveals the pressure society is experiencing and the problems these will cause for tomorrow’s society. He shares why we all need to be leaders and embrace education and diversity. We discuss how technology often leaves out our humanity and the gap between the two. We also discuss religion, coming together as a community, and finding answers in the middle ground through the theory of quantum intelligence.
“The bottleneck we are facing is the prospect of the very institutions that make our civilized life possible degrading to the point where it can't support seven billion people.” - David Boghossian
This week on Insert:Human
- O. Wilson's theory on an approaching technology bottleneck
- The stresses that pose a threat to society's ability to provide for ourselves and each other
- Why we need to move towards embracing diversity
- The role of education and leadership in our social mission
- How life and biology are an information processing system
- How coding civilization into technology leaves out our humanity
- Why little efforts towards understanding others can make a difference
- Religion and the loss of coming together as a community
- The gap between what humanity and technology can do
- Quantum intelligence and finding the answer in the middle ground
Connect with David Boghossian:
- Insight 2 Impact
- Insight 2 Impact on LinkedIn
- Insight 2 Impact on Instagram
- Insight 2 Impact on Facebook
- Insight 2 Impact on Twitter
- David Boghossian on LinkedIn
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David Boghossian is a serial entrepreneur, strategic consultant, investor, and the Managing Director and Founder of . He is a Co-Founder of the Private Market Impact Fund with 25 years of experien
The encyclical is a document issued by popes since the beginning of popes. Some popes have published many during their tenure, while others have given only a few. Some encyclicals are topic-specific,
The encyclical is a document issued by popes since the beginning of popes. Some popes have published many during their tenure, while others have given only a few. Some encyclicals are topic-specific, and others are broader in terms of their message. Pope Francis’s third encyclical, called Fratelli Tutti, which means All Brothers, discusses fraternity and social friendship. Fratelli Tutti is one example of what various religions are trying to say and highlights why we should be open to spiritual understanding.
Today I share a few of the messages from Fratelli Tutti and make a call to bring the pope on the podcast. I explore how technology hinders humanity and discuss how individuality and freedom suppress the common good. I share the story of the good Samaritan and why we need to follow this example to unite society. I also share why we need to declare the common good as our purpose and live our lives with unconditional love, compassion, and a desire to help those around us come together.
“The most viable thing any of us can do is show love to ‘the other’.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Three messages from Fratelli Tutti
- How humanity has lost its way and technology fuels it
- How democratic freedom and individuality can turn into dark forces that suppress the common good
- The way we can bridge society's divides through compassion, love, and empathy
- The story of the good Samaritan and stepping forward to help each other
- The proposition of the common good and why we need to recognize that we are one
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Beth Babcock is the President and CEO of Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath), a Boston based charitable organization with a network of 145 non-profit organizations and government entities deploying strategies to improve the pathways out of poverty. Beth is a non-profit leader with years of practical experience helping people achieve economic mobility. She was previously the CEO of Hearth and Lynn Community Health Center and the Vice President of Strategy for Northeast Health Systems. She has served as an advisor to organizations such as the World Bank, European Commission, and Gates Foundation’s US Partnership for Mobility from Poverty. Beth has a Master’s in Non-Profit Strategy from Harvard Kennedy School and a Ph.D. in Non-Profit Strategy from Harvard University.
Beth joins me today to discuss breaking the cycle of poverty with science and love. She reveals the problems people have when attempting to bring themselves or their families out of poverty and shares how stress, discrimination, and trauma affect human beings' behaviors. She shares the research EMPath is conducting and how sharing these insights is helping organizations aid learning. Beth also discusses the divisions brought into the spotlight by the coronavirus pandemic and shares why it’s important to focus our energy on the things we can change as opposed to the things we can’t.
“One of the great things about the way the world is changing is it has allowed us to learn things we didn’t know before about how human beings tick.” - Beth Babcock
This week on Insert:Human
- The present-day difficulties of getting out of poverty
- The pre-COVID jobs that will not exist after the pandemic
- How poverty, discrimination, stress, and trauma affect the way people develop, think, and behave
- How tunneling and swamping affect people living in poverty
- How in-person coaching, virtual coaching, and peer support affect learning
- How EMPath is helping homeless families in the Boston area
- The divisions and inequalities exasperated by COVID
- Why it is vital to focus your energies on the things you can change and making a long-term impact in a moment of crisis
- Beth's favorite book and the action of looping
Resources Mentioned:
- I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter
Connect with Beth Babcock:
- Economic Mobility Pathways
- Economic Mobility Pathways on LinkedIn
- Economic Mobility Pathways on Facebook
- Economic Mobility Pathways on Twitter
- Beth Babcock on LinkedIn
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Beth Babcock is the President and CEO of (EMPath), a Boston based charitable organization with a network of 145 non-profit organizations and government entities deploying strategies to improve the pa
Our lives are but a collection of moments. Sure, we can look at them as minutes or seconds or days or years, but really, they are moments because it’s only the moments that carry a special capacity to
Our lives are but a collection of moments. Sure, we can look at them as minutes or seconds or days or years, but really, they are moments because it’s only the moments that carry a special capacity to have a special meaning. Think about it: there are moments of truth, moments of surprise. Epiphanies are moments. There are joyful moments: the birth of a child, a birthday, a celebration for an anniversary. Those are moments; not minutes. Yet it is easy to feel that challenges and restrictions limit the chances of a moment occurring. But what if the choices we make could create serendipitous moments in our lives?
Today, I explore the differences between a minute and a moment in your life and what you can do about it. I share how we can use the concepts of doing nothing, truth, and choosing courage over fear to our advantage. I discuss the importance of setting clear daily intentions and making choices that encourage the occurrence of serendipitous moments. I also share how you can change your everyday life patterns to turn minutes and hours into memorable and meaningful moments.
“We can choose to create special moments - moments that have the potential to change the trajectory of our lives.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How moments differ from minutes and how we can choose to make special moments
- Using time and doing nothing to think, contemplate, ponder, connect the dots, and create a moment
- The importance of having a clear intention for the day and choosing courage over fear
- How truth correlates with courage versus fear
- How the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a loss of serendipity
- How to make choices that might result in serendipitous moments
- Why we should change the standard patterns of our daily lives
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We were a nation of opportunity built by immigrants for immigrants. Still, events such as the election show that we have devolved into a melting pot of division, incivility, and hatred. Our country is not united but broken in two, driven by fear, anger, and fundamental misunderstandings on both sides. We are all guilty and have a part in the blame through misunderstanding people and the truth of things. Our points of view and decisions are guided by biases with a lack of empathy and understanding, leading to the question ‘how did we get here?’
Today I discuss the age of bias and share how the evolution of a globalized and interconnected world is driving bias. I share how recent events highlight our limited progress in creating equality. I reveal how human tendencies to travel the easiest path make it hard for us to change and see the truth. I discuss the traits that create bias and share how aspiration must motivate change and eliminate fear for us to evolve. I also discuss how we can avoid suffering by seeing the truth and uniting citizenship.
“Bias makes us see what is not there - and not see what is.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How our biases are increasing as the world becomes more global and interconnected
- How current events show that racial and gender equality is yet to be achieved
- The three things that fuel bias and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
- Why a need to be in control makes it difficult for us to adapt to change
- Why we find biases as the easiest path and how this blinds us to the truth
- The primal, cultural, and situational origins of bias and how it dominates our present
- Why aspiration needs to drive our motivation to change
- Making sacrifices to eliminate fear, see the objective truth, and evolve
- Citizenship and the path to uniting
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We were a nation of opportunity built by immigrants for immigrants. Still, events such as the election show that we have devolved into a melting pot of division, incivility, and hatred. Our country i
Charla Jones is the Founder and CEO of Eu2Be, a company providing a line of nourishing skincare products to health-minded, discerning women. Charla is an entrepreneur who is passionate about sparking new conversations through publications such as Beauty Independent and MindBodyGreen.
She is the former Vice President of Loomis Group and has worked in tech marketing roles for companies such as Iron Mountain. Charla is on the Board of Trustees for the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the Board of Directors for Now and There and New York Live Arts, and attended the University of Toledo.
Charla joins me today to discuss the what, why, and how of otherness. Charla shares the truths that have been exposed by the pandemic and George Floyd incident and highlights the problems that occur in a corporate world when we live for status, power, leverage, and money. She discusses why we need to catch ourselves doing the things that are not in line with the person we say we are. We also discuss how silence is complicity and highlight how we need to be more active, think about how we impact the world, contribute, and follow simple strategies to move forward as human beings.
“None of us can afford the kind of ignorance and disinterest of the hard work we have to do as human beings.” - Charla Jones
This week on Insert:Human
- How the COVID pandemic has revealed the unrelenting truths that were hidden in plain sight
- Challenging the foundational beliefs about who we are and what we value
- Our attachment to status, power, money, and leverage
- George Floyd and what white society can do to address racial inequality
- Why we need to bring attention to our ease and unease
- How we can begin to change how we think and feel
- Our longing to belong to a group and the challenges this presents
- Why we need to remake our narrative and what success looks like
- The problems that arise when corporate and commerce are our culture
- The strength of the human spirit and why we should live deeply
- Rewriting the social rules to better fit the kind of human beings we want to be
Resources Mentioned:
- Now + There
Connect with Charla Jones:
- Eu2Be
- Eu2Be on Pinterest
- Eu2Be on Instagram
- Eu2Be on Facebook
- Eu2Be on Twitter
- Charla Jones on LinkedIn
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Charla Jones is the Founder and CEO of , a company providing a line of nourishing skincare products to health-minded, discerning women. Charla is an entrepreneur who is passionate about sparking n
Billie Rosoff is 96 years old and was born just after the 1918 outbreak of the Spanish Flu. She grew up hearing stories about the devastation caused by the pandemic. She studied at Union College i
Billie Rosoff is 96 years old and was born just after the 1918 outbreak of the Spanish Flu. She grew up hearing stories about the devastation caused by the pandemic. She studied at Union College in New York and was married for 65 years to Arnold Rosoff, a Major in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Billie worked at Arnold Worldwide, an advertising agency founded by her husband. She has three daughters and lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Billie joins me today to share the wisdom and insights she has realized over the past 96 years. She reveals how she is coping with being locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways she is enriching her life. She shares her passion for reading and her journey of personal development. Billie highlights the lessons she learned from her husband, including considering everything from the other side. She shares how the current crisis puts unbearable strains on mothers and parents and highlights how she copes with fear and finds courage. We also discuss how people live in extremes and need to meet in the middle, respect everyone, and recognize that we all have the same fears and wishes. Billie also shares her wishes for society and hopes that we will again learn the importance of reading, writing, talking, and listening.
“When you slow down, you notice small things. When you make your life small - it’s manageable.” - Billie Rosoff
This week on Insert:Human
- How Billie is staying active, spending time reflecting, and living a rich life during the lockdown
- Billie’s love for reading and how it spurred a passion for personal development
- What it was like to grow up with an abusive alcoholic father
- Why it is important to surround yourself with the right people and the right experiences
- Coping strategies for fearful moments in your life
- Billie's parenthood experiences and the responsibilities that fall on mothers
- Why it is vital to consider the other side of every situation
- The desperation people are feeling and the determination some people have to elevate their thinking
- What is missing in the world including kindness, thoughtfulness, caring, a sense of engagement, and a recognition that we are all one family
Resources Mentioned:
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Connect with Billie Rosoff:
- Billie Rosoff on Facebook
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We have an inclination to avoid the truth because it exposes us, the worst of us, and the realities of our life. The truth exposes our world, relationships, business, careers, parenting, and every
We have an inclination to avoid the truth because it exposes us, the worst of us, and the realities of our life. The truth exposes our world, relationships, business, careers, parenting, and everything else. This leaves us as prisoners of our own denial and delusion, with a willingness to embrace the untrue. People have become captives of fake beliefs, principals, and morality, becoming blind to their reality. We tend not to seek the truth and, instead, run away from it.
Today I share how a lack of truth-telling from our leaders and the population results in a loss of our moral, ethical, and human integrity. I discuss the downfalls of building relationships on lies and share how lying is becoming the standard of communication. I expose technology for allowing us to exponentially accelerate our ability to share our unfounded and unchecked opinions and untruths. I reveal how at a click of a button, we can create a filter to hear only the voice of those we want to hear and suppress the opinions that differ from ours. I also discuss the ramifications for future generations that might grow without considering others' views.
“Without the truth, there can be no integrity, and without integrity, there is the degradation of humanity and society.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The loss of integrity at the highest levels of our government, our leaders, and population
- Why we need to embrace the truth to have ethical, moral, and human integrity
- The story of 'The Truth and The Lie'
- Why choose the lie and avoid the naked truth
- The risks to marriages and couples that build their relationships on a foundation of lies
- How technology and social media has permitted anyone to share their unsubstantiated opinions
- How Donald Trump lied or made misleading claims 10,000 times over his first 827 days as President
- The risks of lying becoming the primary means of communication
- How the truth can, and ultimately will, bring the world back to unity
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Rana el Kaliouby is the Co-Founder and CEO of , a company with a vision to humanize technology by measuring user's emotional engagement with content and reimagining human-machine interfaces. She i
Rana el Kaliouby is the Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva, a company with a vision to humanize technology by measuring user's emotional engagement with content and reimagining human-machine interfaces. She is an Egyptian-American entrepreneur, accomplished computer scientist, and the author of Girl Decoded. Rana was previously a research scientist for MIT with a Post-Doctorate in Computer Science Technology and has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge. Her parents were technologists and ignited her passion by exposing her to the latest and greatest technologies.
Rana joins me today to discuss the impact and opportunities to integrate emotion in artificial intelligence. She shares why all computers should have some element of EI (Emotional Intelligence) or EQ (Emotional Quotient) and highlights the applications of emotion reading systems in technology, such as the automotive industry and healthcare. Rana also shares how writing Girl Decoded and the COVID crisis led to uncomfortable soul searching, getting in touch with her feelings, and realigning her values.
“Emotionally-enabled technology can actually help each of us become more emotionally intelligent.” - Rana el Kaliouby
This week on Insert:Human
- How the focus on IQ and efficiency in AI has led to the human factor and emotional intelligence being ignored
- What it might look like if computers could understand human emotion
- How the science of emotion has evolved over the past 200 years
- The difference between systemizers and empathizers and having the courage to feel your feelings
- How emotion reading systems will make automated vehicles safer
- Girl Decoded and Rana's journey toward understanding her emotions and the human truth
- How the epidemic has changed Rana's perspective
- How COVID has removed the pull in society and replaced it with push and time to think and feel
- Why it is important to spend time strengthening family bonds and rediscovering empathy
Resources Mentioned:
- The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin
- The Partnership on AI
Connect with Rana el Kaliouby:
- Affectiva
- Affectiva on LinkedIn
- Affectiva on Instagram
- Affectiva on Facebook
- Affectiva on Twitter
- Rana el Kaliouby on LinkedIn
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A lack of behaviors within humanity that consider sustainability is leading us down a path towards self-destruction. We prefer not to look in the mirror and question our actions today. and instead, choose to wait until enough people have died, and enough homes have been destroyed before we act. Understanding human behavior is crucial, fundamental, and where it all begins, yet we won’t change unless we feel fear or desperation. If there is no personal desperation, there is no action, so we must consider ‘we’ versus ‘me’.
It is time to recognize that this is not about you; it is really about us.
Today I discuss the truth about sustainability and how the issue of sustainability is an issue of behaviors. I discuss why we must fundamentally reflect on what we are doing and why we need to find our inner fear and adopt an attitude of shared adversity. I explore how behavior and our choices are the route to all action, decision making, and consequences. I also highlight the 1% of what matters right now if we want to create a sustainable world.
“The issue we have with sustainability is not enough of us are afraid.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why humanity matters and our 'stuff' does not
- Our options of using technology to save ourselves... or kill ourselves
- Why the issue of sustainability is an issue of behaviors and the alarming rise in populism, nationalism, and protectionism
- Why climate change is a contradiction and the creature inside that tells us not to worry
- How understanding our behavior and implementing the right behaviors is the route to changing the outcome of anything
- What we can learn from J Glubb’s Fate of Empires
- Why we need to recognize that the planet is one ecosystem and sustainability is about everything
- Why we must return to our roots as pioneers and be prepared to sacrifice and collaborate for a better future
- Five things we can all do as individuals to move towards a sustainable world
Resources Mentioned:
- Copenhagen Fintech Week
- Fate of Empires by J Glubb
- Spencer Glendon at the 2019 Sohn Investment Conference
- Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed
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A lack of behaviors within humanity that consider sustainability is leading us down a path towards self-destruction. We prefer not to look in the mirror and question our actions today. and instead
Kay Van-Petersen is the Director and Global Macro Strategist at . He looks at the world from a top-down perspective, assessing the big picture and meta trends of monetary policy, fiscal policy, an
Kay Van-Petersen is the Director and Global Macro Strategist at Saxo Bank. He looks at the world from a top-down perspective, assessing the big picture and meta trends of monetary policy, fiscal policy, and geopolitics. He has a passion for deciphering the tailwinds and headwinds that push the world and how they cascade across traditional asset classes for investment strategies in equities, bonds, commodities, and currencies. He is also an advisor and a proud investor in SoGal Ventures, pioneering venture capital funds for female entrepreneurs. Kay has a Masters in Applied Economics & Finance from the Copenhagen Business School and a BA in Finance from Niels Brock, Leicester Business School.
Kay joins me today to discuss what ‘Country 1.0’ might look like if we could start from scratch and how we could edit inequality out of the equation. We discuss corporations, leaders, and educators' roles and share the mindset changes that need to occur to create a country, nation, or world where there is no consideration of color, gender, ability, ethnicity, age, or geography. We discuss why people in leadership need empathy and an understanding of other people and discuss how words play their part in intent or deception. Kay shares how gender prejudices exist in venture capital and the biases within our public education system. We also explore if society can aid the actualization of people's potential and the need to upgrade basic human rights.
“The overall objective here is to bring humanity back into everything we are doing.” - Kay Van-Petersen
This week on Insert:Human
- How COVID-19 affected the response to the George Floyd incident
- Why we need to forget the current system and start from scratch to transcend biases
- Why we need to build in transparency and accountability into policymaking and Country 1.0
- Why we should embrace AI integration in decision making to remove human ego and bias
- How the ‘growth at all costs’ business model is starting to fail and cause social unrest
- Where leadership and the role of parents fit in Country 1.0
- How legacy has played a different role in different generations
- The issues surrounding virtue signaling and the intent and deception of words
- The skewed paradox of 98% of venture capital going male when women lead consumer spending
- How venture capital is sculpting where society is going
- Why we need to upgrade basic human rights and introduce rights to healthcare, education, and income
Resources Mentioned:
- Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg
- Your Undivided Attention Podcast
Connect with Kay Van-Petersen:
- Saxo Bank
- Saxo Bank on LinkedIn
- Saxo Bank on Facebook
- Saxo Bank on Twitter
- SoGal Ventures
- Kay Van-Petersen on LinkedIn
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We do everything we can to avoid the feeling of fear, but the problem is fear is the gateway to freedom. It is crucial to recognize that the life we have is the only life we are given, and we have
We do everything we can to avoid the feeling of fear, but the problem is fear is the gateway to freedom. It is crucial to recognize that the life we have is the only life we are given, and we have a responsibility, opportunity, and a gift to take full advantage of it. We need to help each other, realize what we already have, and prepare for the future. We need to find the motivation to learn more about what it means to be future-ready and the behaviors and actions we can take to become grounded and move forward.
It is time to move out of the status quo zone and move into the future-ready zone.
Today, I share how to become future-ready and become a globalist and humanist. I discuss our ability to become future-ready and prepare for life ahead and the life we have now. I discuss our disconnected society's problems and our inability to change at the pace of technological advancements. I share why we need to create a world where there is an equality of chances and why we should infuse everything we do with our humanity. I also share seven lessons and actions that you can take to realize your full potential and enter the future-ready zone.
“It is our responsibility as humans to help each other realize our full potential.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why it is vital to have an open mind and not be afraid of taking on the truth of the reality of the future
- The benefits of connection and how disconnection is society's failure
- The contradictions and inequalities in society
- Why we need to recognize that the world has changed, but we have not
- Why we need to let go of comfort to enter the future-ready zone
- How the pace of technological change is outpacing our individual ability to change and the problems this causes
- Why we must take advantage of the opportunities before us and the two motivators of behavior change; aspiration and desperation
- Making the choice and how to become future-ready
- Seven lessons and action steps to get future-ready
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Richard Barrett is the Managing Director and Founder of the Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values, an international think-tank to discover, incubate, and develop concepts, ideas, and practices that support the evolution of human consciousness. Richard is also the founder of the Barrett Values Centre, a Fellow of the World Business Academy, and Former Values Coordinator at the World Bank. He is an internationally recognized consultant, coach, speaker, and the author of 13 books, including Worldview Dynamics and the Well-being of Nations, The Evolutionary Human: How Darwin Got It Wrong, and Everything I Have Learned About Values. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Manchester University.
Richard joins me today to discuss the growing consciousness and why we need to work together for the good of the whole human species. Richard shares how consciousness has evolved and how the developmental stages affect your personal consciousness. We discuss how our political leaders' conscious state affects the world and the evidence of this shown through the government's response to COVID-19. Richard discusses what it means to individuate and how you can resolve your limiting fears and reach a higher state. He also shares why we must care about uplifting everyone in society and the world to achieve humanity awareness and the next stage of our growing consciousness.
“Evolution was always about consciousness; it was never about species.” - Richard Barrett
This week on Insert:Human
- How consciousness has evolved through species and why we are in a phase of accelerated mode of evolutionary consciousness
- Why consciousness is awareness with a purpose and what this means to our survival
- The difference between needs and desires and Richard's seven levels of consciousness
- The seven stages of development and how they link to consciousness
- How the development of personal consciousness in our political leaders has affected the way nations are handling COVID-19
- The six worldviews that humanity has passed through and the next world view we need to attain
- The three algorithms of evolutionary intelligence we use to handle threats
- Why women may make better leaders
- The correlation between emotional limitations and physical abnormalities
- How an individual can move through the stages of development through releasing their limiting fears
- How, as a collective, we can do better for the world and society
- Why it is fundamentally necessary to move from people awareness to humanity awareness if we are to save our species
Resources Mentioned:
- Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss
Connect with Richard Barrett:
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values: E-Learning Courses
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values: Human Awareness Initiative
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values: Workshops
- Book: Worldview Dynamics and the Well-being of Nations
- Book: The Evolutionary Human: How Darwin Got It Wrong
- Email: richard@barrettacademy.com
- Barrett Academy for the Advancement of Human Values on Facebook
- Richard Barrett on LinkedIn
- Richard Barrett on Twitter
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Richard Barrett is the Managing Director and Founder of the , an international think-tank to discover, incubate, and develop concepts, ideas, and practices that support the evolution of human cons
Summer has a particular impact on us; the work-pace lessens, the days lengthen, and there is a sudden inclination to take the easy path. Hard seems inconvenient and unappealing, but the choices we mak
Summer has a particular impact on us; the work-pace lessens, the days lengthen, and there is a sudden inclination to take the easy path. Hard seems inconvenient and unappealing, but the choices we make daily in seeking easy and avoiding hard can be a massive missed opportunity. Perceived inconvenience is a mask for fear on one hand or sacrifice in the other. Learning about anything requires deep, challenging, and sustained thought and mental effort.
Today I discuss why hard is better than easy in marriage, parenting, careers, friendship, and citizenship. I discuss the role of open communication and honesty in marriage and why both parties need to be seekers of the truth. I share how alignment is essential for effective parenting and taking on the role of an educator. I discuss what it takes to be a good manager and commit yourself to developing your team and the steps you should take to become a good citizen. I also share what it means to be a real friend and the actions you can take to become a real friend to others.
“Easy doesn’t solve the problem. Taking the easy route makes the whole thing harder.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Why creating a marriage is hard, requiring two people to collaborate, live together, and align their views
- Why honest communication requires courage and constant compromise requires sacrifice
- How to bridge real understanding through truth
- How two seekers, being curious about who they are and what they want to be, can be the foundation for marital success
- Why you need to embrace your role as teachers when parenting a child
- The hard conversations you need to have as a parent to find developmental agreement and clarity of intention
- Why intimacy with yourself, your family, your friends, and strangers is hard
- The easy and hard choices for managers and how to be a great manager
- What it means to be a good citizen and the work you will need to do
- How to be a real friend, give without expectation of return, and show interest in their truth
Resources Mentioned:
- 009 | WHY WE IS BETTER THAN ME
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Eric Weiner is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and keynote speaker. He is the author of The New York Times best-selling books The Geography of Bliss, and The Geography of Genius as well as the author of Man Seeks God and The Socrates Express. His books are available in more than twenty languages. Eric is a former columnist for BBC News, a foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, and a reporter for The New York Times. He also regularly contributes to The Washington Post and AFAR. Eric is a self-confessed wandering spirit and philosophical traveler, fascinated by the intersection of places and ideas, where life unfolds.
Eric joins me today to discuss what we can learn from Socrates and the wisdom explored throughout history by philosophers. We discuss Eric’s travels around the world in search of an understanding of happiness, where it is found today, and how it compares to humanity's happiness in the past. We discuss God, religion, spirituality, and the search for wisdom while debating technology's consequences on modern society. Eric also summarises what you will find within the pages of The Socrates Express and discusses the impacts of expectations and success on people today.
“Wisdom is portable; it transcends space and time.” - Eric Weiner
This week on Insert:Human
- Eric's first travel experiences and exploration into why humans are the way they are
- Eric's inspiration for investigating the science and 'where' of happiness
- Why big things don't affect our happiness as much as we think they do
- The happiness of Americans today compared to the golden age of happiness in the 1950s
- Exploring religion and God around the world
- The future role of religion, spirituality, and a hunger for wisdom
- The consequences of technology on humanity and the convenience tax
- Why we should question our assumptions, including ‘faster is better’ and ‘convenient is better’
- How The Socrates Express will explore the wisdom of past philosophers
- Why expectations are the enemy of happiness and why it’s okay to not be okay
- Understanding success and why we should separate effort from the result
Resources Mentioned:
- Steven Pinker
- The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lana
Connect with Eric Weiner:
- Eric Weiner Books
- Eric Weiner Books on Instagram
- Eric Weiner on LinkedIn
- Eric Weiner on Facebook
- Eric Weiner on Twitter
- Eric Weiner on YouTube
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Eric Weiner is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and keynote speaker. He is the author of The New York Times best-selling books , and as well as the author of and . His books are a
In today’s world, there are two types of people: those who are forward thinkers - people constantly looking to the compelling picture of the future and what it could bring - and those who frequently revisit the past, stressing over the ‘what if’s’ and regretting their decisions. While revisiting our past can certainly be a great tool to teach us how to do things differently moving forward, getting stuck in it - letting our past mistakes and failures take control of our every thought and idea - can be incredibly detrimental for our future growth as entrepreneurs and individuals.
Today, I discuss why it’s important to be a forward-thinking human. I explain how living in the past prevents you from making positive change for your future and how the coronavirus pandemic is forcing organizations and industries to become more forward-thinking in their business approach. I differentiate between being a forward-thinking leader and a revisionary and how embracing the forward-thinking mindset is the key to transforming the world and economy through innovation. I also explain why we need to demand a bold, holistic, and radical picture of the future from our government and organizational leaders and share what I believe it will take for our country to embrace forward-thinking leadership.
“Any human entity - from the individual known as you to the collective known as your ‘mother-land’ - is either looking forward or looking back.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- The difference between forward-thinkers and people perpetually living in the past
- Why focusing on the past can be detrimental to innovation and future growth
- How COVID-19 is forcing industries to focus more on the future and rely less on their past
- The difference between being a revisionary leader and a forward-thinking leader
- The importance of having a compelling, future-oriented, holistic picture of the changes you want to make and the path you’ll take to get there
- What it takes to move from a backward-looking perspective to a forward-thinking mindset
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In today’s world, there are two types of people: those who are forward thinkers - people constantly looking to the compelling picture of the future and what it could bring - and those who frequent
Tom Furber is the CEO of High Mowing Organic Seeds, the largest exclusively organic vegetable seed company in the United States. He is the author of Joy: It’s Your Choice, Really and the creator of th
Tom Furber is the CEO of High Mowing Organic Seeds, the largest exclusively organic vegetable seed company in the United States. He is the author of Joy: It’s Your Choice, Really and the creator of the Joy Practice. Prior to joining the executive team at High Mowing, he worked with venture-backed and privately held companies, helping them navigate the waters of transitional growth and change in ownership. He has worked with Hannaford Supermarkets, where he was responsible for turning around a business unit, lead pricing/margin performance, and reengineering the company’s financial reporting and decision support systems. He also built the home shopping and delivery division, HomeRuns, which Tom founded and later sold. Tom is passionate about organic food, improving the human condition, and engaging with people and work that make a true impact on the world.
Tom joins me today to discuss how we, as humans, can rise above ourselves and the importance of giving yourself time to process thoughts and ideas before deciding on a course of action. He explains why he makes a conscious effort to quiet his inner ‘rat brain’ voice of insecurity, what the ‘Honoring Friend’ practice is, and how it allows him to be a more present and effective leader. We discuss how society is accelerating at a near-incomprehensible pace and how we can relearn to slow down. We discuss the emotions we typically feel when we ‘take the bait’ to prove our perspective is correct in the midst of an argument or disagreement and how Tom is making a conscious effort to avoid knee-jerk reactions. Tom also explains the importance of being comfortable with who you are, what you want, and embracing the people around you.
“Choose whatever baby step works for you because it’s all baby steps.” - Tom Furber
This week on Insert:Human
- Why Tom believes more people are choosing to grow their own produce now compared to the pre-COVID era
- The detrimental effects of maintaining pattern thinking
- How your sleep habits impact your ability to stay healthy and perform at a high level
- Giving yourself permission to pause and process thoughts and ideas before choosing a course of action
- What the ‘Honoring Friend’ practice is and how to use it to quiet your inner voice of insecurity
- Understanding the self-improvement journey is a constant, ever-changing process
- The idea that society is accelerating at a near-incomprehensible pace and strategies to slow down the pace of life
- The seven stages of grief applied to ‘taking the bait’ to prove our perspectives are correct
- The importance of getting clear and comfortable with who you are, what you want, and embracing others
Resources Mentioned:
- Inspiration Sandwich: Stories to Inspire Our Creative Freedom by Sark
Connect with Tom Furber:
- High Mowing Organic Seeds
- Book: Joy: It’s Your Choice, Really - Order a copy at honoringfriend.com
- Email: tom@honoringfriend.com
- High Mowing Organic Seeds on LinkedIn
- High Mowing Organic Seeds on Instagram
- High Mowing Organic Seeds on Facebook
- High Mowing Organic Seeds on Twitter
- Tom Furber on LinkedIn
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Today’s society is plagued by ‘me-ness.’ Humans tend to look at everything through our own lens. We use it as a protective device, a subconscious capacity that we all use to deflect responsibility and
Today’s society is plagued by ‘me-ness.’ Humans tend to look at everything through our own lens. We use it as a protective device, a subconscious capacity that we all use to deflect responsibility and blame, to soothe our egos and ensure our self-worth is maintained while avoiding things we do not want to do or projects we do not want to take on. But - what would happen if we changed the context from ‘me’ to ‘we?’
How would adopting the ‘we’ concept improve our society for future generations?
Today, I discuss the difference between the ‘me’ and ‘we’ contexts and explain why ‘we’ is better than ‘me.’ I highlight some of the areas in our everyday life where we are falling back on the human instinct to put ‘me’ before ‘we’ and how it is impacting our society on a global scale. I discuss the connection between ‘me-ness’ to our desire to soothe our egos and confirm our beliefs and perspectives are correct. I discuss the importance of identifying when ‘me-ness’ trumps ‘we-ness’ and how it can lead to feelings of guilt and remorse. I also explain why it is critically important to recognize that many of today’s national and global obstacles are ‘we’ challenges - not ‘me’ challenges - and how banding together through these challenges is the key to finding sustainable solutions.
“‘Me-ness is fundamentally an ego-centric proposition.” - Chris Colber
This week on Insert:Human
- What the ‘me’ context is and how we use it as a protective barrier to soothe our egos while avoiding things we don’t want to do
- Understanding why we take the bait to prove our perspectives are right in an argument or disagreement
- How we assess situations through the lens of ‘me-ness’ with biases and predilections
- Why challenges and obstacles are more difficult to solve from a place of ‘me-ness’
- How the ‘me’ context is being used during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with the mask-wearing debate
- How ‘me’ versus ‘we’ is currently showing up every day in American society
- Understanding that the challenges we face are ‘we’ challenges - not ‘me’ challenges
- How shared adversity encourages ‘we-ness’ in our society
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Sarah Seegal is the CEO of Affect Mental Health, an organization that incubates mental health startups, helping them accelerate mental health solutions and address the challenges of stigmas, access, and quality of the mental health system. With an extensive background in the mental health space, including healthcare economics, coaching, and counseling, Sarah has worked with healthcare companies and organizations such as Kip Health, Lyra Health, Breakthrough (later acquired by MDLive), and One Medical Group. Sarah is SafeTalk Certified and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Economics from Vassar College, where she also built a national model for peer counseling.
Sarah joins me today to discuss the current failures facing the mental health system in America and the opportunities presented to society to make things right. We discuss the role that the environment plays in your mental health and how considering a patient’s environment can create a positive transformation in the success of their treatment. We discuss the four key elements that make up our mental health and the importance of the connection between each element to achieve optimal mental health. We also discuss the role that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on society’s mental health status and what Sarah believes we should do to respond and help others cope with the crisis in a healthy and sustainable way.
Mental health issues are a human epidemic and our system is failing to help the millions in need. This talk puts a spotlight on how each of us can help, starting with seeing the whole thing differently.
“We’ve been funding basic science and neuro-science with the intention of understanding what’s going on and how to fix things at a biochemical level, but in the last few decades, we’ve really neglected the environment of the person.” - Sarah Seegal
This week on Insert:Human
- How a person’s environment can impact their mental health
- The connection between our biological, psychological, social, and spiritual elements and the impact of an unbalance between these elements
- How Affect Mental Health helps mental health startups accelerate and improve the mental health system
- The startup ventures Affect supports and the two current startup companies Affect is currently incubating
- Common stigmas around addiction and prescription medication abuse
- The education and societal limitations impacting our human development system
- The impact that COVID-19 will have on people’s mental health and how Sarah believes we should respond to the current crisis while protecting our mental health
- The challenges associated with accepting a ‘new norm’
Resources Mentioned:
- Radical Acceptance - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- From Pull to Push: How to Manage Our Time In Disquieting Times
- 21 ACT Worksheets and Ways to Apply Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - Positive Psychology
Connect with Sarah Seegal:
- Affect Mental Health
- Affect Mental Health on LinkedIn
- Affect Mental Health on Instagram
- Affect Mental Health on Facebook
- Affect Mental Health on Twitter
- Sarah Seegal on LinkedIn
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Sarah Seegal is the CEO of Affect Mental Health, an organization that incubates mental health startups, helping them accelerate mental health solutions and address the challenges of stigmas, access, a
Fear can be a crippling emotion. It prevents us from stepping out of our comfort zones, meeting new people, and exploring new opportunities. Its primary purpose is to protect us from harm, whether physically or mentally. But we can’t live in a bubble forever. Sometimes, we must have the courage to overcome our fears, step out of our comfort zones, and try new things in order to continue our personal and professional growth. And the good news is that having courage versus fear is a choice.
So, how do you choose courage over fear?
Today, I discuss the role of fear and courage in our everyday life and why we need to have the courage to swallow our fears and embrace new opportunities. I share my experiences with debilitating fear, how I allowed it to get in my way and control my life, and how I finally found the courage to step out of my comfort zone. I discuss the concept of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how these needs play a role in our feelings of fear. I discuss why I believe fear and courage are two sides of the same coin and why conquering your fears is less about becoming fearless and more about having the courage to learn what to do with them. I also explain the benefits of choosing courage when faced with moments of fear in our daily lives and the importance of reaching out to your tribe to help you overcome fearful moments.
If fear is getting in the way of you realizing the wonder of you, listen here.
“The way to freedom is through the door of fear.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- My journey of exploration, contemplation, and studying of my personal fears, why I was afraid, and what I needed to do to overcome them
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how your core needs impact your feelings of fear
- Common fears that manifest in each of us every day
- Why I believe it is impossible for people to be completely fearless
- Why fear is a choice and the benefits of choosing courage over fear
- Reaching out and embracing your tribe to help you conquer fearful moments
- The connection between ‘fear’ and ‘freedom’
Resources Mentioned:
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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Fear can be a crippling emotion. It prevents us from stepping out of our comfort zones, meeting new people, and exploring new opportunities. Its primary purpose is to protect us from harm, whether phy
Mark J. Silverman is no stranger to adversity and life’s obstacles. After beating addiction and homelessness, Mark started his journey to becoming a resiliency expert, public speaker, leadership coach, and the #1 Amazon bestselling author of Only 10s: Using Distraction to Get the Right Things Done. Mark helps high-performing entrepreneurs and leaders achieve greater heights and find sustainable, fulfilling success in their life and business. He is also the host of the popular podcast, Mastering Midlife, where he speaks with high-performance business leaders to unlock their secrets of mastering life’s challenges to create a life of sustainable, fulfilling success.
Mark joins me today to discuss why he believes mid-life is not really about mid-life and why it’s more about discovering what you truly want in life. He shares why society believes the hustle and grind of success are worth the insurmountable challenges and obstacles we face to achieve it and why he decided to be the voice that challenged this mindset and help others realize that success and fulfillment do not have to be mutually exclusive. He shares the lessons he has learned about mid-life, why your age has nothing to do with when you experience a ‘midlife crisis,’ and his mission to help others realize we are all free to create the person we want to be and the life we want to live.
“It is absolutely possible - and preferable - to be wildly successful and sane.” - Mark J. Silverman
This week on Insert:Human
- Mark’s background, his struggle with addiction and homelessness, and how he became a resiliency and leadership expert
- How Mark discovered his passion for coaching
- Society’s belief that the hustle, grind and success is worth the challenges, struggles, and adversity
- The lessons Mark has learned from his conversations with high-performing leaders
- What the midlife experience is and why they do not only happen in your midlife years
- Cultivating friends and relationships
- The importance of taking care of your mental health
- Strategies to get comfortable with your vulnerabilities
- Realizing we are all free to create the person we want to be
- Understanding that fear and courage are choices
Connect with Mark J. Silverman:
- Mark J. Silverman Website
- Book: Only 10s: Using Distraction to Get the Right Things Done by Mark Silverman
- Mastering Midlife
- Mastering Midlife Podcast
- Mark J. Silverman on Facebook
- Mark J. Silverman on Twitter
- Mark J. Silverman on YouTube
- Mark J. Silverman on LinkedIn
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Mark J. Silverman is no stranger to adversity and life’s obstacles. After beating addiction and homelessness, Mark started his journey to becoming a resiliency expert, public speaker, leadership coach
My dear friend and Chakra healer, Melissa Yahia, joins me today to discuss the importance of seeking clarity from within and trusting your intuition. We discuss how she helped me through a period of ‘stuckness’ and how it paved the path to become who I am today. We discuss why intuition and metaphysics are considered a ‘taboo’ concept and why we believe it is your intuitive connections that allow real meaning and happiness to flourish. We discuss why most people need to hit ‘rock bottom’ before they can discover a new path toward happiness and fulfillment, how burying feelings like anger impacts your physical, mental, and emotional health and the role that empathy plays in dealing with these emotions. Melissa also shares her prediction for what the future may hold after the coronavirus pandemic has subsided and her advice for reclaiming your power as a human and regain your momentum.
“Trust YOUR inner guide. Trust YOUR information. Trust your intuition.” - Melissa Yahia
This week on Insert:Human
- How Melissa helped me through my ‘stuckness’ and how it transformed my life
- Why intuition and metaphysical experiences are considered ‘taboo’ in society and why it’s in these connections that real meaning and happiness can flourish
- How Melissa found clarity in herself and her life by looking within
- The concept of The Tree of Empathy and its role in removing deeply buried anger
- Melissa’s predictions for what the future holds after the COVID-19 pandemic is over
- Why Melissa believes our true power as human beings is our level of consciousness and awareness
- Melissa’s advice for getting unstuck and taking back your power to gain momentum
- The importance of following your intuition and stepping out of your comfort zone
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Lotus Flower Living by Julie Matheson
- Book: Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins, M.D. Ph.D
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My dear friend and Chakra healer, Melissa Yahia, joins me today to discuss the importance of seeking clarity from within and trusting your intuition. We discuss how she helped me through a period of ‘
In one felled pandemic swoop, humans have become both disconnected and more connected. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way humans communicate with each other has changed. Before, we could decipher the meaning behind a person’s words or phrases by using their body language and tone as well as the standard meanings of words. But as people are less likely to be in the same room during meetings and conversations turn to an online setting like email or Zoom conferences, the communication barriers begin to build - often causing disruption, confusion, and misunderstandings.
In today’s episode, I explain how the COVID-19 pandemic has opened the door to new opportunities for the way we communicate with our friends, co-workers, and loved ones. I discuss what meaning - itself - means and how to find more of it. I explain why meaning is more than merely the words we use, but rather, it is informed by our intentions, context, tone, and the manner in which they are expressed. I discuss why text and email are not suitable communication tools when trying to convey a complex or emotionally charged message. I also share the steps we can take to improve our communication skills and ensure we’re conveying our intentions and meanings effectively, especially in the time of COVID.
“When meaning is lost, all is lost. When meaning is misunderstood, the costs - the human costs - are profound.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- How COVID-19 inspired new opportunities for people to communicate with each other
- Why I believe meaning is informed by your intentions, context, tone, and the manner in which they are expressed
- Why I choose not to use text or email to convey any complex or emotionally charged message
- The disadvantages of using text or email to convey messages
- The 55-38-7 Formula for effectively communicating what you mean
- How to effectively communicate your thoughts and emotions
Resources Mentioned:
- Linguistic Society of America
- Simon Sinek
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In one felled pandemic swoop, humans have become both disconnected and more connected. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way humans communicate with each other has changed. Before, we
Rabbi Marc Baker is the President and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), the largest Jewish non-profit organizations in Massachusetts. Prior to beginning his career at CJP, Rabbi Marc served
Rabbi Marc Baker is the President and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), the largest Jewish non-profit organizations in Massachusetts. Prior to beginning his career at CJP, Rabbi Marc served as the Head of School at Gann Academy. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Yale University, a degree in Jewish Studies at The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, and a Master’s degree in Jewish Education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He received his Rabbinic Ordination from Rabbi Danny Landes, Director and Rosh Yeshiva of Pardes. In 2011, Rabbi Marc received the Pomegranate Prize from The Covenant Foundation, an award honoring exceptional emerging professionals.
Rabbi Marc joins me today to share his perspective on what it means to be human. He describes the CJP mission to bring people together and how the organization’s mission aligns with his perspective on humanity. He explains why he believes being human is not merely an individual journey, but an inter-connected one and how the modern world has lost that deep sense of interconnection. We discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged people’s sense of excessive individuality and inequality and how we can use this experience as a way to realize our individual and collective humanity as an effective guide toward a better future generation. We also discuss how moments of micro and macro fear provide us with unique opportunities of choice and the importance of getting comfortable with the complexities of being courageous.
“We are, fundamentally - in our DNA - inter-connected with one another.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
This week on Insert:Human
- How CJP’s mission aligns with what Rabbi Marc believes the definition of ‘being human’ truly is
- Why Rabbi Marc believes the human journey is not, fundamentally, an individual one
- Unpacking the term ‘individuality’ and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people’s sense of excessive individuality and inequality
- The COVID Paradox of Intimacy and what Rabbi Marc believes our greatest obstacle for us to realize is our individual and collective humanity
- Confronting moments of macro and micro fear and how it’s an opportunity to choose whether to embrace fear or embrace courage
- Getting comfortable with the complexity and spectrum of being courageous
- The Circles of Trust concept and the two fundamental challenges of building cultural community
- How the Jewish community is contributing to a better world
Our Favorite Quotes:
- “Choosing hope over fear does not mean denying that we feel fear.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
- “It’s very hard to make decisions when you acknowledge there might be more than one right way.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
- “It’s continuity in the name of transformation. It’s knowing where you come from because it has something to say to where you’re going.” - Rabbi Marc Baker
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker J. Palmer
Connect with Rabbi Marc Baker:
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies on LinkedIn
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies on Instagram
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies on Facebook
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies on Twitter
- Rabbi Marc Baker on LinkedIn
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In the midst of COVID-19, our lives have shifted dramatically. Prior to the pandemic, life was quite busy. Main Streets around the globe hustled and bustled with activity. Bars and restaurants had that familiar din of people and families enjoying themselves and spending time with friends and coworkers. Interstates and freeways were constantly congested with traffic, causing many of us to mumble unpleasant phrases under our breath as we tried to navigate our way to or from work. Concert halls and outdoor festivals were packed elbow-to-elbow with people looking for excitement and entertainment.
After the coronavirus - things changed. We find ourselves sitting alone with our thoughts. Scrolling through Facebook or binge-watching Netflix series after Netflix series. We’re doing a whole lot of nothing. But there’s a lot we can learn about ourselves and the world around us when we embrace nothingness.
In today’s episode, I discuss the importance of doing nothing and why it’s a muscle or skill you can build and hone. I discuss how nothingness encourages creativity and innovation, creating both contrast and focus in our lives while allowing us to face the truths of our current reality. I discuss how businesses and organizations can benefit from encouraging their employees to take time off to ‘just be’ and do nothing. I also discuss how the quietude forced upon us during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a profound opportunity for personal growth, placed a spotlight on humanity, and challenged us to learn how to create from within without requiring external forces to define the trajectory of our lives.
“We all have the capacity to create something from nothing. The key is a combination of courage and time.” - Chris Colbert
This week on Insert:Human
- Society’s perspective on worthiness
- Harvard Business Review contributor, Peter Bregman’s perspective on the ‘white space’ in life, why it’s important, and why he believes it’s a muscle you can build
- The importance of encouraging your staff to stay home and do nothing
- Addressing unfounded fears and feelings of discomfort around doing nothing
- How to embrace doing nothing and how it can help eliminate the stress and worry of our daily lives
- How the world has shifted from ‘pull’ to ‘push’ and how the blank space it creates has impacted us and our children
- Why learning how to deal with nothingness is hard, but not impossible
- How the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on humanity and created a profound opportunity for personal growth
Our Favorite Quotes:
- “What if the best life preserver is not doing more - but rather, doing less? In fact, doing nothing.” - Chris Colbert
- “To do nothing, we must find the courage to let go of all that we think we have to do - and replace it with a silent contemplation of what we could and should do.” - Chris Colbert
- “When the omnipresence of pull recedes to be replaced by push, we feel quiet desperation emerge in ourselves and our children.” - Chris Colbert
- “That is what makes these unprecedented times a form of opportunity, of profound opportunity - the chance to change the context of our lives from pull to push.”
Resources Mentioned:
- The Importance of Doing Nothing article
- Not Enough Time? Try Doing Nothing by Peter Bregman, Harvard Business Review
- From Push to Pull: How to Manage Our Time in Disquieting Times article
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In the midst of COVID-19, our lives have shifted dramatically. Prior to the pandemic, life was quite busy. Main Streets around the globe hustled and bustled with activity. Bars and restaurants had tha
Welcome to Insert:Human, my name is Chris Colbert. Over the last 20 years, I've come to believe one simple thing, that whatever you're trying to make better, a relationship, your leadership, marriage,
Welcome to Insert:Human, my name is Chris Colbert. Over the last 20 years, I've come to believe one simple thing, that whatever you're trying to make better, a relationship, your leadership, marriage, your business startup, the world, that the very best way to make it better is to get better at understanding humanity.
Insert:Human is my weekly conversation with brilliant people about how to do exactly that. Each week will toggle between life, business, and the world, but will always end up at the exact same place, the unfiltered truth about us.
I hope you can join me.