Aeon Karris is the Founder of Know The Self a Consultancy and Mystery School for Modern Day Living, a Founding Partner of Leadership2, the author of Synchronicity: Unlock Your Divine Destiny and Co-Host of Love, Sex, and the Hidden Agenda Podcast where she explores the misuse of power on the planet in the hope to shed light on this sticky energy.
She uses her myriad of unique talents as an international business consultant and seer serving elite businessmen, royals, and spiritual gurus around the world, helping them develop and harness their unique gifts to make a positive impact through their influence. Her work hinges on the premise that entrepreneurship is a spiritual practice and that we desperately need a new era of leadership built upon transparency, collaboration, equality and informed by the collective consciousness.
Having lived the lavish lifestyle of the ‘golden era’ of tech in the nascent years of the internet and collaborating with companies launching first uses of virtual reality and artificial intelligence before leaving it all behind to live on ‘barter’ before pursuing a degree in healing consciousness and ecology, Aeon has a unique perspective on wealth, societal structures, communities, collective consciousness and trauma healing.
In this episode, we discussed:
🔮 The evolution and awaking that humans are going through
🔮 The need for guidance as we open ourselves to the diversity of energies and realities out there
🔮 Learning to be spiritual beings in human form to access answers and connect our collective geniuses
🔮 Feminine wisdom and more conscious approaches to leadership as the key to protecting the future
🔮 The challenges and trade offs of entertaining the deeper questions of impact
🔮 Circle structures, distributed leadership and what that can unlock
🔮 Finding our own inner compass by slowing down to shed societal assumptions
🔮 What we need to navigate extreme and rapid change as an individual and a community
🔮 Synchronicity experiences as a doorway to peak flow states and magic made manifest
🔮 Her worldwide Book Tour
🔮 Leadership2 initiatives to usher in the new era of leadership
🔮 The power of being witnessed in transformation for more permanent change
You can find Aeon, her books and projects at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knowtheself/
Website: https://leadership2.net/
Book: www.thesynchronicitybook.com
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
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In this episode we are joined by not one, but two, incredible leaders in the conscious creative space!
Derek Vaz and Brad McDonald, the dynamic duo leading DVXD’s expansion talk about why Co-Creation is fundamental not only to the future of business but also society.
Derek is a seasoned design leader and strategist with a track record of creating influential digital products, platforms and services with inspiring brands and partners — including Nike, Four Seasons, Rogers, Heart & Stroke, and Indigo.
 As the founder and CEO of DVXD, a design studio for shared progress, Derek’s current focus is to use design as a tool for transformative change, driven by empowered communities.
Brad serves as the Managing Director of DVXD. He has a noteworthy track record in the industry, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise from his key roles at several global agencies, including AKQA, Edelman, and Huge Inc. Over his combined tenure, Brad drove transformative initiatives for renowned clients such as Apple, Comcast, Google, HP Inc., Loblaws, Mayo Clinic, Verizon, and Volvo.
In this episode we discuss:
- tearing down longstanding industry barriers to collaboration
- co-creation as the next 'evolutionary step' of design AND a return to fundamentals
- how they've flipped the hierarchy in DVXD to successfully execute the mission
- choosing to stay nimble working exclusively with like-minded clients to stay focused on the vision
- taking their own 'medicine' to partner with and amplify other organization's work
- how co-creation brings a wide range of voices to the table and uncovers biases
- notable failures and the value of co-creation to de-risking ventures
- navigating where 'social and environmental responsibility' lies between companies and consumers
- generating ownership and accountability through inclusion
- the criticality of open minds and how education and relationship building play into establishing the foundation for co-creation
You can find Derek, Brad and the DVXD team via:
Website: https://dvxd.co/
LI Derek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekvaz/
LI Brad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bamc/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dvxdco/
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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
Book here:
⁠https://calendly.com/alexsnider/builders_business_booster ⁠
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Curious to learn more? Here are the best places to start learning about me and get in touch:
1) My website⁠ https://alexsnider.com/⁠ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, cool feature articles, presentations and more
2) Peep my creds on LinkedIn ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/snideralex/ ⁠
3) Check out where I am in the world and if I went to the gym today 😅on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asyetunknown/?hl=en ⁠
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Aalia is an International Multiple-Award Winning Novelist, Filmmaker, Impact Investor, Executive Producer and host of the award-nominated social good talk show, UNSUGARCOATED with Aalia. She is a survivor of multiple traumas which she has alchemized into empowerment by sharing her raw, unvarnished experiences and enabling others to do so as well.

Aalia's incredible, and at times heart-wrenching, journey inspired her to create such a powerful event bringing together leaders and storytellers to share their secrets on converting adversity into success.

She believes that artists are pioneers of the human mind with great potential and responsibility to positively influence society through proper representation and accountability.

In this episode, we discuss:
- not fitting in and being homeless at 14
- being so shy and afraid of conflict that it landed her in jail
- how her battles with cancer helped her understand the power of community
- translating traumas into purposeful novels, documentaries, and conferences
- her journey through the music industry, movie industry and into production
- her experience with personal development inspired her to curate her own events that tackle the realities faced in society today
- creating a movement of empowerment by giving light to attendees who then take it out into the world and share with others
- being an entrepreneur in your 20s vs in your 40s and beyond

You can find Aalia via:
Website: https://unsugarcoatedmedia.com/
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aalialanius
IG: https://www.instagram.com/aalia_unsugarcoated/

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If you’re new here, I’m Alex, a Strategic Advisor to Leaders Building Incredible Companies.
If you're a business leader or executive team ready to take your leadership and your company to the next level with a high performing team, we would love to see how we can rocket fuel your growth. Book a free Builders Business Booster call where you’ll receive a Strategic Leadership Audit and 3 concrete focus areas to mature and grow your business.
Book here:
⁠https://calendly.com/alexsnider/builders_business_booster ⁠
Want to stay in the know…?⁠Join The Builders Club: https://alexsnider.com/join-builders-club/ ⁠to stay up to date on upcoming events, get valuable insights and tools, and be the first to receive exciting announcements straight to your inbox (No Spam, I promise!)
Curious to learn more? Here are the best places to start learning about me and get in touch:
1) My website⁠ https://alexsnider.com/⁠ has alllll the links plus client testimonials, cool feature articles, presentations and more
2) Peep my creds on LinkedIn ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/snideralex/ ⁠
3) Check out where I am in the world and if I went to the gym today 😅on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asyetunknown/?hl=en ⁠
Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform and give us a 5 star rating while you’re at it!
Spotify: ⁠https://spoti.fi/3zgWI5E⁠
Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://apple.co/3VLpmVw⁠
YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/3zgXe3A

As a seasoned creative entrepreneur, Willo has continually faced her fears, followed her heart, and founded over half-a-dozen businesses. Through speaking, coaching, and writing, she serves as a dynamic catalyst for high-profile leaders and rapidly evolving spiritual visionaries. Whether your genius is to love, heal, inspire, transform, teach, or ignite a revolution… now is the time!

Willo Sana joined us to talk about her new book ‘Double Down on Your Genius: Own Your Gifts, Align Your Actions, and Flourish in Your Calling’, which released in early 2024!

In this episode, we discussed:
- Why coming into energetic alignment is required to achieve your dreams
- The vulnerability and wisdom to know when to call in objective support
- Why we all need GPS: Guidance, Perspective and Support
- The healing and integration required both in the individual and the business
- The self-awareness to recognize if you're derailing yourself at new learning edges
- Why slowing down is truly required to have the leverage to speed up
- Burnout isn't just from working really hard...
- Growth is not a 'one and done', there are levels