The Authenticity Project: Recent Episodes
Radka
Sometimes there is just too much fluff and pretense in life and the only missing thing is authenticity. This podcast features short episodes of inspiring and thought-provoking ideas and stories brought to you by regular yet unique people.
Harry Zimmerman's fascination with magic started at an early age and eventually he was able to turn his hobby into a paying job. Cherry on top, as a magician, Harry traveled the world to learn and to perform magic. You can find out more about Harry's work or book a show at harryzimmerman.ca.
A clinical scientist Katrina Bandeli talks about new promising technology for treating blood cancer and offers a sneak peek to what happens before a new drug is distributed to the market and what challenges are associated with it.
In this episode Katie Shulist, founder of Dhyana Cleaning, describes her passion for cleaning as she sees it as a form of meditation. She also shares her vision on how to run a business in a humane way where employees are at the centre of the organization's success.
Whether you're hoping to swiftly pay off some of your debt or mortgage or retiring sooner, regardless of where you are in life, there are always neat ways to attain your financial goals more efficiently. Listen to my talk with Bianca Fernando, Financial Advisor and founder of Plan For Your Future who shares some of her 101 personal finance advice.
Ever wondered what it's like to sit on the other side of the table as a psychotherapist? More on this and concepts such as gratitude and forgiveness in conversation with Ellen Feldman, a Toronto-based psychotherapist (@Deep Roots Psychotherapy).
As individuals, we finally have the power and means to challenge the status quo. And while sometimes it feels like the process of achieving equity and equality is painfully slow, we are moving forward. On diversity, inclusion and the importance of mentoring women and minorities in technology (and elsewhere), listen to this talk with Elaine Montilla, founder of 5xminority website and a TEDX talk presenter.
www.5xminority.com
Love digital art and illustration? Then check out this episode featuring Zuna Amir, a Toronto-based illustrator. Zuna talks about her passion for art, her creative process and the necessity to have a mentor while staying true to her inner voice. She also shares her story of gratitude, resilience and hope while having to deal with a very serious illness.
Check out Zuna's website at zunaamir.com
Listen to my talk with Dan Balcaban, a Los Angeles based actor and filmmaker. Dan talks about his acting career as well as his documentary Care About Us, which depicts lives and struggles of homeless people all around the world. As he's taking a forced break from acting due to COVID, he focuses his time and energy on exploring the obscure world of dreams in his lucid dreaming endeavors.
Listen to my talk with Daniela Ricci who shares her personal experiences about the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy and the journey she undertook to admit to herself she required professional help.
Have you ever wondered what impact company culture has on employee satisfaction and overall success of said company ? What do you think happens when leaders realize their teams are micro-societies and treat their employees like human beings instead of worker bees? Listen to my talk with Dominic who shares his insights on current and past trends of corporate culture evolution, the necessity to challenge orthodoxies and the need for innovation.
I owe the freedoms and rights I enjoy as a woman to courageous individuals (feminists) who fought very hard for women's rights despite the fact they were ridiculed or even persecuted. While nowadays many people think feminism is redundant in our modern western society, I think there are still battles to be fought. More on this and other gender-related topics, listen to my talk with Maria.
Further reading here: https://theauthenticityprojectpodcast.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-importance-of-female-role-models.html
What role does perseverance play in success and accomplishment? Turns out, quite a big one.. Listen to my talk with Chloe Tudor, Registered Massage Therapist and an owner of For Health's Sake clinic to talk about running her clinic and benefits of massage therapy.
Healthy amount of fear can be helpful in becoming more creative and productive as it pushes our abilities past our limits. On the other hand, fear can also be used as a powerful tool to manipulate people into doing awful things. In today's episode, I will focus on the positive role fear can play in helping someone overcome life obstacles. Listen to my talk with Alicia who shares her own experiences with overcoming fear.
Check out my blog: theauthenticityprojectpodcast.blogspot.com
Once you get bitten by the travel bug, it is hard to go back to the pre-bite state. Whether you are visiting exotic places overseas or taking a stroll in your neighbourhood, travelling gives you an opportunity to explore and to make new friends whose take on life can be a refreshing change to your sometimes rather stale point of view. Tune in to listen to my talk with Chloe who shares her travel tips on some of the favourite spots she had visited.
Visit my blog to check out some of my favourite photos Chloe had shared with me at theauthenticityprojectpodcast.blogspot.com
Does success merely equal fame, money and social status or is there more to it? Does success make people happier? And what role does failure play in all this? Tune in to listen to a finance guy and a philosophy major discuss what fruits success and failure borne in their lives.
If you missed some of the names we mentioned in this episode, visit my blog at theauthenticityprojectpodcast.blogspot.com.
Relocating to another country can be stressful and challenging as well as rewarding and fun. It also alters your identity as you're trying to make a sense of various cultural peculiarities of your new home country while clinging onto your old self shaped by the values of your old home country. Tune in to listen to my talk with Ruchika about living in Toronto and New Delhi as we are attempting to grasp some of the very well known stereotypes about Canadians.
Read more about this on my blog at theauthenticityprojectpodcast.blogspot.com.
How does one stay grounded when each day is the same and the end of the tunnel seems to be out of reach. We all deal with stress in different ways and for some people meditation is the way to go. Tune in to listen to my interview with Michelle from the Toronto Mindfulness Community. Get the transcript of my interview with Michelle on my blog theauthenticityprojectpodcast.blogspot.com.