Chill + Ambitious

Yogi and business owner Maryam has always built on her achievements and followed her curiosity. This founder of Office Yoga (www.officeyoga.com) capitalizes on her own strengths while leading by letting others do what they’re best at. She proves that there is plenty of room for zen in business. Listen in to #LimberLeader while we discuss following your strengths, filling your own cup, how all leaders are made.

0:38 Does O have impact at work?

2:50 Maryam has always made money off of being an instructor

5:13 Starting Office Yoga

8:54 Office Yoga Response

12:46 What Maryam looks for in teachers

15:07 Perception of leaders diff than what makes a good leader

16:22 Leaders are a reflection of the state of the people

17:25 O loves LBJ

20:10 Why Office Yoga is Chill and Ambitious

22:15 Must adapt class to each client—can’t cookie cutter it

24:30 Puppy pose not office appropriate

26:49 Maryam keeps finding herself in leadership positions

30:00 Maryam is the hub in her group of friends

31:32 Maryam torn between coaching and managing

33:55 Daily Desires

36:11 What happens when you don’t connect with a student

38:03 Maryam had to cut programs and projects she loved

40:16 What defines a leader? Versus follower? Versus manager?

43:06 Has Maryam always felt comfortable being in the leadership position?

48:26 Responsibility of leadership

53:25 Loudest voice in the room is the weakest

54:45 Leaders empower ppl and allow them to do their work

55:14 What is the appeal of loud leaders?

59:50 Vipassana retreat

1:07:02 Breather: brt.hr/CHILL.

1:08:33 O and No’s reflections

1:17:03 Question You Didn’t Know Was Relevant: What role do you always play?

Frankie Lee III is a professional contemporary ballerino who lives life as though it is all one giant dance. Once a very angry and combative youth, he found spirituality and connection through dance. A very kind and outgoing young man, it’s hard to believe he ever chose attitude over gratitude. Listen in as we talk about what happens when you #simplysurrender.

0:29 “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” –Anais Nin

4:50 Introduce Frankie Lee III + Spirituality

13:46 Inspiration for dance comes from everywhere

15:49 Preparation is equally as important as the ta-da moment

20:21 Prayer is just preparation for the day and not necessarily religious

27:08 Repentance, responsibility for your actions, and being appreciative

31:27 Giving back what you’ve been taught (Plant good seeds)

35:57 Chill: I can relate to almost anyone, which he learned through forgiveness

Ambition: To be a vessel for dance

36:59 Needing to forgive others to let of the hate

43:55 Frankie defines a successful performance

46:16 Surrender as a power

47:48 O+NO Takeaways

50:28 QYDKWR: Can you think of a time when you finally let go of the outcome and it came out better than expected?

Nikki Borodi (www.NikkiBorodi.com) professionally sings, does acrobatics, plays instruments (all at the same time), clowns, makes her own costumes, and teaches yoga. Of her many talents, none are as important or greater than her ability to permit herself to explore every interest. We talk about building space for curiosity, allowing inspiration to come to you, and emotion as a superpower. This has led her to such opportunities as speaking at TedX Berkeley, performing at Madison Square Garden, and providing entertainment for Lucas Films. Catch Self Permission!

1:15 O + NO re-live pressures of childhood

7:09 Introduction to Self Permission + Nikki Borodi

9:59 Clowns express emotions everyday people don't

14:28 Adults expected to stop being curious

16:51 Nikki's superpower: Super Emotion

19:48 Adulting as a professional clown, acrobat, and musician

21:50 Nikki gives O's friend Brandon permission to break music theory rules

26:50 Lessons from being bullied

31:02 Power hair

33:46 Give yourself permission to be curious to feel

40:15 Music is the thread in Nikki’s performances

50:38 Applying mission to inspire creativity in the corporate world

59:46 O+NO Reflections: The difficulty in identifying lack of permission, group-thought via Candid Camera episode, inspiration visits

1:09:15 Question you didn’t know was relevant: Think about someone you find inspirational and identify why you find them so. Is it because they do things you weren’t sure was possible? Or things that you weren’t sure were “okay”?

It's un BEE-lievable how amazingly a hive works to make choices in the best interest of the group. This sustainable and delicious approach is something Scott Jorgensen of Hercules Bees (www.herculesbees.biz) fully incorporates in running his business. After learning to keep wild bees in the Gambia, he decided to take his talents to his hometown where he innovated on the beekeeping process to produce honey & teach about it in a sustainable way. Listen in as we discuss the importance of pride, rethinking growth, and bee cred.

1:15 Season 2 Launch Party THANK YOU!!

2:03 No’s traumatic bee story

4:35 Introducing Sustainability and Scott Jorgensen the bee keeper

7:19 Scott explains why he does beekeeping as a business and not just for fun

11:56 The Peace Corps and the killer bees of Africa

20:20 Sustainable v. commercial beekeeping

23:29 Humans becoming more like bees?

29:04 Working around the limits of sustainable beekeeping

40:20 Measures of success

44:28 Daily desires: try to give a fuck

46:24 Scott’s super power

48:02 Sex-Ed of Bees

54:15 Most other beekeepers think Scott’s crazy

1:00:10 O+NO Reflections: Quality, pride, and efficiency

1:07:30 Question you didn’t know was relevant: Is it sustainable to you? What do you take pride in?

Rapper Adam Vida (formerly known as A-1 @adamraps) has spent a good part of his life creating safe spaces for others. His music is a perfect reflection of who he is as a person, a fun, thoughtful, and creative individual who's aim is to: Think, Hustle, Understand, Really Live & Really love (THURL). He delivers party bangers whilst giving thoughtful criticisms of the world we live in. We talk about music as therapy, not "yucking another person's yum", & Voltron friends. Catch this super insightful convo.

0:36 Welcome to Season 2

2:27 Intro to Adam Vida and his relationship to refuge

7:22 Learning how to rap in his “hip hop cocoon”

12:55 Doubts as a rapper

16:00 Rapping as a peer

19:00 What is THURL?

21:40 Crew forms Megazord and gets it done

28:14 Adam would be a teacher if he wasn’t a rapper

32:09 Making music is his refuge

37:12 Creating safe spaces for kids

40:06 Adam counts on music to make him feel the way he needs to feel

43:57 The sacrifices

51:56 Winning

54:09 Handling criticism

59:38 The creative process

1:01:25 Bad things happening fuels the music

1:03:24 Henning Mankell and daily desires

1:06:15 Boston forces discomfort and creativity

1:08:42 Explains name change to Adam Vida

1:10:25 O+NO Reflections: Everyone needs a Big Tuna

1:17:13 Question You Didn’t Know Was Relevant: What is your refuge? Where are you not afraid to make mistakes?

1:18:34 iTunes Review Shoutout to Nesta___

O + NO want to thank our listeners. So for Season 2, we've partnered with promoters Momentum and TBA to throw you a Launch Party!! We also talk about tapping into human nature's "eusocial" tendencies, further building the Chill and Ambitious community, and what is in store for season 2.

LAUNCH PARTY SEASON 2 DETAILS:

Where: TBA Brooklyn // 395 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn, NY

When: 6pm - 10pm

RSVP for Open Bar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chill-ambitious-season-2-launch-party-tickets-26046712418

Music: Gilles Wasserman https://soundcloud.com/gilles-wasserman

Antonio Estrada https://soundcloud.com/antestradamusic

Stay until 4am for Momentum’s Rite of Wednesday

https://www.facebook.com/events/496227473909098/

0:00 INTRO

Mary J. Blige - Family Affair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znlFu_lemsU

The Beatles - Come Together

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSM5MpKSnqE

Gilles Wasserman - @The Paper Box, Brooklyn 02.26.15

https://soundcloud.com/gilles-wasserman/danceupliftheal-the-paper-box-brookyn-022615

Muhammad Ali - 1975 Speech @ Harvard University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrfmQf_lO5Q

0:45 Season 2 Launch Party Plug

2:30 Shout outs to TBA and Momentum

3:05 Chill and Ambitious wants to use the podcast to build a community

4:11 Hook - Hook lecturing kids (me, me, me…)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55zjlSkBM4M

4:30 Humans are “eusocial” but selfish

http://www.newsweek.com/biologist-eo-wilson-why-humans-ants-need-tribe-64005

5:18 Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8keTv_vpwLc

7:33 Kygo Here for You ft. Ella Henderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8PPap4dJog

7:55 Season 2 Sneak Peek

9:32 Gilles Wasserman - @Illusion, Cielo, NYC 10.10.15

https://soundcloud.com/gilles-wasserman/gilles-wasserman-cielonyc-101015

One whole Chill and Ambitious season down!! Listen to the second part of our wrap up to learn how O and NO met, our tribulations, and insights from episodes 9-15. Goal setting, ADHD, polyamory, travel, vegans, meditation, procrastination, and more!

One whole Chill and Ambitious season down!! Listen to the second part of our wrap up to learn how O and NO met, our tribulations, and insights from episodes 9-15. Goal setting, ADHD, polyamory, travel, vegans, meditation, procrastination, and more!

Pascal Rawls-Phillipe is responsible for helping run a healthy oasis in a food desert. Volunteering his trust and time led to being offered partnership of Seasoned Vegan in Harlem... and he has quite a sense of humor to boot! Listen in to the absolute hysterics as we talk (more) upward spirals, nasal spray molly, being nice to plants, & self-awareness.

Pascal Rawls-Phillipe is responsible for helping run a healthy oasis in a food desert. Volunteering his trust and time led to being offered partnership of Seasoned Vegan in Harlem... and he has quite a sense of humor to boot! Listen in to the absolute hysterics as we talk (more) upward spirals, nasal spray molly, being nice to plants, & self-awareness.