At the age of 15, Jeff Wall Jr. became the founder of Golden Age Karate, a non-profit organization that travels to nursing homes to teach the elderly the art of karate. Now, at only 16 years old, Jeff is using his black belt on a mission to help seniors discover huge gains in health and incredible confidence out in the world. His mantras are all about kindness and Jeff emphasizes the nonviolent wonders of the martial arts. 

Tune in now and learn karate with your grandparents!

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[00:01 - 03:02] Opening Segment

• Let’s welcome Jeff Wall Jr. 
• Jeff introduces the Golden Age Karate to us

[03:03 - 08:20] DEVELOP YOUR UNIQUE ZONE of GENIUS: Karate and kindness

• Jeff’s life-changing “axe kick” when he was 6 years old  
• How he handled being the only martial artist in the family 
• “Kindness rules everything” for Jeff
• What karate should be all about according to Jeff

[08:21 - 18:06] HAPPINESS IS SOMETHING YOU DECIDE UPON AHEAD of TIME: Kindness in Karate

• Can we blend kindness and karate? 
• Why Jeff chooses the elderly as his karate students 
• Step out of your house confidently
• Jeff breaks down his philosophy in teaching his students 
• Other people’s excitement excites Jeff
• • He tells us why 

[18:07 - 28:21] CURATING OUR INCOMING: Benefits of choosing our perspective

• Consume media better with these tips from Jeff 
• Be inspired by Jeff’s life motto
• • Never fear anything
• Listen to Jeff plans on how he plans to go global 
• How his student improved her health with karate 

[28:22 - 37:33] AVOID BEING IN "FIGHTING MODE"

We welcome back Karl Sona to talk about disruptive mindsets and actions that he thinks can “level up” the way people are interacting with one another. He lays out a few interesting ideas, among which are about friction, convergence, and active learning. He believes that friction is our friend and that convergence can bring a lot of positive difference to the world soon.

Karl also believes that active learning is already a form of action, veering us away from the usual shouting and screaming that we’ve probably gotten accustomed to due to the media we consume. 

Karl is the co-founder of Streamlined Podcasts, which helps podcasters in producing their shows, allowing them to focus on what they do best: sharing their voices to the world. 

Tune in now and learn from Karl how to disrupt the status quo!

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[00:01 - 04:49] Opening Segment

• Let’s welcome back Karl Sona
• What’s the “Dear Black CEO Project?” 

[04:50 - 15:07] Convergence and Disruption 

• Listen to Karl’s thoughts about homogeneity in the workplace
• What we can learn from the idea of “convergence” 
• Look at problems as opportunities 
  • Karl tells us how
• We exchange ideas about the people’s notion of friction
  • Friction is our friend 
• How to handle stereotypes according to Karl 

[15:08 - 25:10] Active Learning 

• Stop the shouting and screaming
  • What to do instead? 
• Victimhood is a very serious identity 
  • How to change the “victim mindset”
• Learn more about the “Snowball Effect”
• Active learning is a form of action for Karl
  • He tells us why

Our thought leader of the day is evolutionary biologist, Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker. She is the author of the Amazon bestseller, “TEEMING,” where she lays out practical recommendations to change businesses and help them flourish long-term.

Tamsin draws from her years’ worth of experience in studying animal behaviors to craft these recommendations, which include what she calls “shared purposes” and the optimal number to ensure accountability within a group. 

Tune in now and learn from Tamsin the lessons that businesses can learn from nature! 

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[00:01 - 06:30] Opening Segment

• Help us with our survey and win some exciting prizes!
  • Link below 
• Let’s get to know Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker

[06:31 - 17:11] Untapped Resources in Nature 

• Tamsin talks about biomimicry
  • George de Mestral, the Velcro® Inventor
  • Imitations to shark skins 
• Tamsin breaks down patterns and pattern-seeking 
• What Tamsin learned from studying baboons
  • The way they organize
• What changes should be made in businesses according to Tamsin 
• Here’s a lesson from Tamsin’s research that can be applied to dating systems 

[17:12 - 28:10] The Unexpected Lesson from Studying Ants 

• Tamsin learned that ants can be identified individually too 
  • What’s the lesson here? 
• What are the pitfalls of the Efficiency Paradigm? 
• Listen to Tamsin’s thoughts about freeloaders and parasites 
• The number of people in a group that maximizes accountability 
• Join the Conspiracy of Goodness Network!
  • Link belo

Our thought leader of the day is The Mindfulness Mentor™, Drayton Boylston. Drayton has been advising executives from boardroom to meditation cushion, for decades and he’s helping “Bring Mindfulness to the Mainstream.”

He will share his thoughts about intuition, overwhelm, mindfulness, spirituality, servant leadership, and any other challenges in our times. He said that “overwhelm is a choice” and that there are “3 D’s” that we can use instead. He helps us find our unrealized potential in the beauty of working in “threes.”

Tune in now and learn from Drayton the 3 D’s to organize your life! 

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[00:01 - 06:10] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Drayton Boylston
• • Spiritual Adventurer
• What’s the Mindful Leader Continuum? 

[06:11 - 16:40] Mindfulness Training 

• Promoting “quiet time” among business executives 
• The difference between spirituality and religion 
• “The clock that sprung to life”
• • Points to serendipity all around us
• Trust, Intuition, Control
• • Know the difference 
• Vulnerability and the corporate world

[16:41 - 26:02] A Level Playing Field 

• Listen to our interesting exchange about the current generation
• Unrealized potential: Part of something bigger than ourselves
• The playing field in business has been resolved 

[26:03 - 38:16] Servant Leadership

• Drayton talks about servant leadership
• Join the Conspiracy of Goodness Network!
• • Link below

Julia Parzyck once struggled with an eating disorder in her younger years. As many women do, she struggled to accept her body shape because society sets unreasonable standards that are inapplicable to everyone. Julia learned it the hard way but was able to recover because of the help from other people. She’s now working with women to build healthy relationships with their bodies, food, and movement, emphasizing that their worth is not tied to how they look, but to who they are as people. 

Let’s listen to Julia to learn how to love your body more! 

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[00:01 - 06:45] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Julia Parzyck
• • Eating disorder recovery coach
  • Body acceptance influencer 
• How she overcame her eating disorder of 10 years 

[06:46 - 16:21] Small Wins Should Be Celebrated 

• Julia tells us why we should celebrate small wins 
• Manage the social media content you’re consuming
• • Listen to Julia 
• What does she mean by “curating your incoming?”

[16:22 - 26:31] Vulnerability and Confidence 

• Vulnerability is the cornerstone of confidence
• Julia talks about the “Love My Shape” movement 
• Listen to Julia’s interesting insights about beauty 

[26:32 - 39:10] Choosing a Helpful Behavior 

• Why join the Conspiracy of Goodness Network? 
• • Link below
• How to take care of your body better 
• How to monitor your thoughts according to Julia 

[39:11 - 51:01] Learn to Ask for Support 

• How to befriend the “inner critic?”
• The stories we tell ourselves 

Welcome back to the Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast! Our thought leader of the day is Stefanie Schaffer, an inspiring human being who managed to find new roads in her life after a fatal accident. The accident left her with broken bones, internal bleeding, and damaged legs that needed to be amputated. 

Stefanie admitted that she was angry at first for what happened to her and viewed herself as a failure. What made her realize that failures could be opportunities was the kindness shown by all the people who’ve helped her stand up again. Stefanie later learned that this accident had enabled her to redefine herself, all while taking on new paths and uplifting everyone else around her. 

Let’s listen to Stefanie and find new roads as we redefine ourselves! 

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[00:01 - 09:47] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Stefanie Schaffer
• • A life-changing accident  
• How choosing a seat impacted her life

[09:48 - 23:04] When To Have Bad Days 

• How Stefanie realized she needed to be kind to herself
• Listen to Stefanie’s advice on how to manage your anger
• When are bad days allowed and not necessary? 
• • Listen to Stefanie 

[23:05 - 37:59] The Link Between the Mind and the Body

• Stefanie talks about people's tendency to underestimate themselves 
• Why join the Conspiracy of Goodness Network? 
• • Link below
• The link between the mind and the body
• • Stefanie’s insights here 

[38:00 - 54:25] Redefining Yourself

• Social media is not that terrible according to Stefanie 
• How to turn failures into opportunities
• • Stefanie’

Welcome to the Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast! Our thought leader for today is Liesl Ulrich-Verderber, Chief Executive Officer of the Ever Widening Circles. She also founded the Amazing World Media and EWCed to collate innovative and inspiring videos that also trigger curiosity and creativity among their target audience. 

In this episode, Liesl will talk about the variety of ways to see goodness in a world that brings us negative thoughts, ideas, and news. We categorize those ways under the umbrella term, Conspiracy of Goodness. It involves building a community based on vulnerability to allow people to be themselves while still contributing valuable inputs to their peers.  

Let’s listen to Liesl and learn the truth behind the Conspiracy of Goodness! 

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[00:01 - 09:34] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Liesl Ulrich-Verderber
• • How the Ever Widening Circles took shape
• Is Liesl a natural optimist? 

[09:35 - 24:49] User-Driven Community 

• What we should realize about the news we see every day
• Let’s focus on the people, not the numbers
• • Liesl tells us how
• The value of a user-driven community for Liesl 

[24:50 - 36:15] A Smaller and More Connected World 

• Why you should be networking with people now 
• The possibilities brought by the COVID-19 pandemic 
• Why join the Conspiracy of Goodness Network? 
• • Link below

[36:16 - 50:59] Appreciative Inquiry of Goodness

• How to build a flourishing community and supportive culture 
• • Based on vulnerability 
• What is the Appreciative Inquiry of Goodness and why should we be aware of it? 
• The chara

Trees can talk to each other. Do you want to know how? Our guest today is Michael Shields, host of Across the Margin: The Podcast. In this episode, we have talked about the power of active listening in looking for stories that are only waiting for us to be discovered. We’ve also discussed trees and how they communicate with one another. Yes, you’ve read that right.

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[00:01 - 06:57] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Michael Shields
• Telling stories across the margins  

[06:58 - 15:55] Finding the Best Stories  

• Why you should listen actively according to Michael 
• Michael’s advice to find the best stories
• How to put yourself in a position to make magic more often 

[15:56 - 30:05] Sharing Life Experiences 

• Listen to our interesting exchange about vulnerability 
• • How it leads to relatability 
• How can we move forward as a society? 
• • Listen to Michael 

[30:06 - 44:56] Navigating the Wood Wide Web

• Can trees communicate with one another? 
• • Michael explains 
• Michael talks about the relationship between trees and mushrooms
• Why you should care about trees as told by Michael 

[44:57 - 01:01:12] Taking Back Our Future   

• Are win-win-win solutions possible today?
• What to look forward to in difficult situations
• The emotion that has hijacked our future 

[01:01:13 - 01:04:43] Closing Segment

• Connect with Michael. Links below
• Michael tells us why this is still an amazing world 

Our thought leader for today is marine biologist, Nathan Robinson. His name may not be familiar but you’ve probably watched what he did a few years ago. Do you remember the video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck to its nose? Nathan was the one pulling that straw out of the turtle. 

In this episode, he talks about how that experience changed his view of the world and how he turned his job into a passion to protect the environment. Currently, he’s active on various platforms to inform global audiences about ways to conserve our oceans while grabbing our attention on what lies on their deepest parts. 

Let’s listen to Nathan and know how to get people to take care of the oceans! 

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[00:01 - 08:55] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Nathan Robinson
• • He discusses this viral video
• The campaigns that followed the video

[08:56 - 21:19] Informed Consumerism 

• These are the alternatives for plastic products 
• Consumers are not just buying products now
• • What are they looking for? 
• People are naturally curious
• • Nathan explains

[21:20 - 32:05] Science Communication

• We talk about people’s tendency to focus on complexities 
• Join the Conspiracy of Goodness Network!
• • Link below
• The secrets to communicating science to the people 
• • Make science “human”

[32:06 - 46:33] Basic Needs of People 

• Listen to Nathan’s thoughts about climate change
• • We can resolve it but… 
• Stop

Our thought leader for today is Arthur Zards, Executive Director and Founder of TEDxNaperville, through which he was able to build a community where people’s ideas freely flow.

He joins us today to talk more about stoicism and why you should learn it too, the best time to experiment and be innovative, and the community-building activities you can adopt. Throughout our conversation, there is one thing that you should take home: Nothing is impossible, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Let’s listen to Arthur and learn how to think about what’s possible for you! 

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[00:01 - 08:59] Opening Segment

• Let’s get to know Arthur Zards
• Why you should watch a TED Talk 
• How to challenge authority respectfully 

[09:00 - 22:36] Response to Adversity 

• Why he started TEDxNaperville
• • Don’t miss his main message
• How goodness became viral in Naperville
• • Listen to Arthur’s story
• Arthur breaks down stoicism and why you should learn more about it

[22:37 - 37:20] Thinking On What’s Possible 

• Join the Conspiracy of Goodness Network
• • Link below
• Why the best time to experiment is now--during the pandemic 
• • Arthur explains 
• Find out your “deeper truth”
• • Arthur tells us how 

[37:21 - 48:57] Science of Flow State

• We have an interesting exchange about curiosity you shouldn’t miss 
• Arthur breaks down the science behind the “flow state”