RECLAIM Your Life; Stop Scrolling, Take Back Your Attention & StartLiving; HEATHER HENDERSON; Live from California

#realconversations #scrolling #recruiter #author #humanbehavior

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MEET HEATHER HENDERSON: It’s been several hours since ourinterview. I'm still reverberating. Heather and I chatted before the Zoom.  I was absorbing. There is much to Heather.There is a critical message in her book “Reclaim: How to Stop Scrolling ThroughYour Life and Start Living It.” I rarely do this, but I want to make a pointabout how important this is. Invoking Cher slapping Nicholas Cage in‘Moonstruck’ and telling you to “Snap out of it” while I slap some faces. Yes,dramatic. Heather’s message is dramatic and real. Heather is brilliant,worldly, hugely experienced and talented. To enhance the mood here.Fragmentation of attention. Unprecedented connectivity with quiet exhaustion.Did I choose this, or was it chosen for me? (powerful). Long live thealgorithm. And this scary thing: behind all the productivity, something ismissing. I say this all the time. Our world is changing every 15 minutes. Thisinterview is critical and necessary. Heather’s book ‘Reclaim’ is releasedSeptember 22. Now as I like to do. Here are some of Heather’s words andsentences from our interview. She was on that Google bus as a recruiter. (andothers). Busy scrolling. Blinds closed instead of watching the sunset.Awareness is a first step. It takes 24 minutes to regain focus. AI can threatento accelerate the attention crisis. Archetypes: Ways to see yourself, i.e., TV watcher, scorekeeper. That’sme! Unplugging is uncomfortable. Self-control is extraordinarily difficult. Somuch more here with Heather. I’m invoking Cher’s slap across the face again.“Slap out of it.” Reclaim is so necessary. Calvin

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RECLAIM Your Life; Stop Scrolling, Take Back Your Attention & StartLiving; HEATHER HENDERSON; Live from California

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BIO: Heather Henderson is the author of “Reclaim: How to StopScrolling Through Your Life and Start Living It.” A former Big Tech recruiterand longtime advocate for emerging professionals, she helps people understandhow technology shapes attention and how they can reclaim the ability to choosewhat matters most.

A first-generation college graduate, Henderson spent more than adecade recruiting talent for Visa, Accenture, Google, and Uber, including theengineers who helped build many of the digital products people use every day.Her work gave her a rare perspective on both sides of the screen: the peopledesigning technology and the people adapting their lives to it. Over time, shesaw a growing pattern of distraction, exhaustion, and disconnection.

Through her writing and speaking,Henderson explores attention, digital habits, presence, and the quiet waystechnology influences human behavior. She speaks at universities, conferences,and organizations across North America, helping audiences thrive in theattention economy.

LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamheatherh/

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Reclaim: How to StopScrolling Through Your Life and Start Living It

by Heather Henderson (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition

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DEBBIE BISHOP: Becoming Your Own Hero; Fantasy,  Creativity, Spirituality & the Future ofStorytelling; TODAY it’s just AI; New book, ‘PILLYWIGGIN Awakening.’

#realconversations #AI #fantasy #metaphysics #author #reinvention#spirituality

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MEET DEBBIE BISHOP…. From the first communique of ShirleyOronan, Public Relations, Black Chateau, introducing Debbie Bishop, (baseballvernacular) I knew Debbie was a home run. Beyond special. An award-winningauthor, multi-genre storyteller, creative director, entertainment director, CEOof Angelgate Entertainment. Debbie has a new book, PILLYWIGGIN Awakening: TheComplete Story Arc. A fantasy adventure. Debbie has a lifelong love of fantasy, metaphysics (one of our bondingtopics), and cinematic ‘stuff’. Anticipation of this interview was huge. Wepre-Zoomed at length, getting acquainted and discovering. Debbie Bishop isintense, brilliant, worldly, passionate, and endlessly fascinating. And we wererunning out of time. Where could we begin this interview? Debbie suggested theAI topic and would return to finish her modeling, acting, reinvention, writing,fantasy universe, spirituality, and entertainment lives. Meanwhile, some notesand words from Debbie and AI. Comedians are safe. Sat as a human in aroundtable. AI creativity-does it exist? 2001. HAL. AI won’t harm us (I likedhearing that). The mystery of AI and consciousness. Provocative ‘stuff.’ Westopped abruptly. Debbie is coming back. Like an extra-innings baseball game.Stay tuned. Calvin

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 DEBBIE BISHOP: Becoming Your OwnHero; Fantasy,  Creativity, Spirituality& the Future of Storytelling; TODAY it’s just AI; New book, ‘PILLYWIGGINAwakening.’

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Debbie Bishop — Author Bio

Award-winning author Debbie Bishop is a multi-genre storyteller, creativedirector, entertainment executive, and CEO of Angelgate Entertainment. Hernewest book, “PILLYWIGGIN Awakening: The Complete Story Arc (Books 1–2),” is anepic fantasy adventure about hidden fae, imprisoned boys facing impossibleodds, and the courage it takes to awaken, survive, and become your own hero.Rooted in her lifelong interest in fantasy, metaphysics, technology, andcinematic storytelling, Bishop’s work explores the power people discover whenthey stop waiting to be rescued.

With nearly three decades in entertainment, Bishop has built fivecompanies and worked with major studios including Disney, Warner Bros.,Paramount, and Universal. A former model and actress who moved behind thecamera, she became a creative strategist whose digital campaigns have generatedmore than 2 billion views for the music industry.

Today, Bishop continues to expand her universe through new media,author-focused programming, and conversations about the future of technology.She recently hosted the AI & Human Roundtable podcast series, leads anotherstoryteller-driven series, and is preparing to showcase original content andamplify creative voices.

Across books, film, comics, technology, and media, her career reflects arare ability to merge imagination with innovation. To learn more, visit DebbieBishop’s website:   www.debbiebishop.com

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MICHAEL DRUCKMAN; CRUNCH TIME: Career Pathways in the Age ofAI; Education & Future of Work; ‘Schools That Can’; Live from NY

#realconversations #AI #careers #resilience #robotics

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Meet MICHAEL DRUCKMAN: Started my 7th year hereat Conversations with Calvin We the Species. Over 500 interviews on 6continents. A global ranking in top 0.5% to 3 % in endurance stats. That meanssomething. This interview with Michael Druckman, author of ‘Crunch Time-CareerPathways in the Age of AI ’, has to be one of the most important and HUGELYurgent interviews. It’s beyond urgent. Reminds me of a Nevil Shute book, On theBeach.’ The movie scared me. A nuclear war. Australia was the last placeunaffected by radioactivity. Words on banners in town. “There’s still time,Brother.’ No, there isn’t a lot of time, as AI changes our world every 15minutes. What about five years from now? Michael Druckman and Illah RezaNourbakhsh have written an essential, powerful, provocative book on AI forstudents, parents, academics- actually, all of us earth denizens- even seniorcitizens, as I loosen my collar. We’re not talking ten years or twenty yearsfrom now. Maybe five years. We, the species, need to be ready. The credentialsfor Michael and Illah are quite amazing. I’ve read the book, taken notes,absorbed it, and taken off my Rutgers hat. Serious move for me. Our interviewwas poignant. Michael is brilliant beyond grasp. Eloquent, devoted (via SchoolsThat Can, urban education), and passionate. As I like to do at this juncture,I'll deposit a few random words and thoughts from our interview. An enticement.Urgency. Sam Walton thought innovation was a risk. He just did it better. AI isNOT a spectator sport. University leaders are not prepared. A Californiauniversity is now looking for non-traditional students. Winston Churchill.Charles Dickens. Marshmallow test-delayed gratification. The Robots are coming.  $102 billion spent on human skills. $700billion spent on AI data centers. THINK. Where the evolution of AI currently stands. Resilience. Enough said.Many thanks to Jessica & Trish at Pellien Public Relations for thisconnection. Calvin

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MICHAEL DRUCKMAN; CRUNCH TIME: Career Pathways in the Age ofAI; Education & Future of Work; ‘Schools That Can’; Live from NY

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BIO: Michael Druckman is theExecutive Chairman and architect of Schools That Can, a national not-for-profitnetwork of urban K to12 schools since 2006 that prepares historicallymarginalized youth for post-secondary success. He currently is a Fellow of theLeadership and Society Initiative at the University of Chicago. Michaelestablished the “Senator Robert F. Kennedy Education Awards” in partnershipwith Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights in 2014 to recognize K to 12 schoolleaders, teachers and students for moral courage and the “Schools That CanLeaders That Can Awards” in 2017 to recognize leaders giving back to oursociety’s well-being in service of our youth. Both recognitions remain active.Michael chaired the Trey Whitfield School board in East New York, Brooklyn formany years, served on the Portal Learning board in Los Angeles, acted as anadvisor to many K-12 schools over the last twenty years and was recognized asFounding Chairman Emeritus of the NYU Center for Global Affairs where he served

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JHIREE DAVIS-JONES; Healing Life's Pains, Self-Care, MentalHealth & Finding Purpose; Counselor; Live from New Jersey

#realconversations #mentalhealth #CherryBlossomHe aling #counselor #stress #trauma #selfesteem

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MEET; JHIREE DAVIS-JONES. “Firstly, huge thanks to RachelleAnne & Maria Zsal from Influencer Press for this intro with JhireeDavis-Jones, also from New Jersey. If there are no preliminary Zoom sessionsbefore an interview, it’s difficult to structure and figure out what to expect.Within the first precious minute of our Zoom, I knew Jhiree was very special. ALicensed Professional Counselor at Cherry Blossom Healing in Paramus (it’s amust-listen to how the name arrived). Ten minutes later; Jhiree is brilliant,accomplished, caring, eloquent, and inspiring. Her journey from childhood tocounseling is the stuff they make movies about. Powerful. Emotional.Purposeful. This really is a must-interview to absorb. A counselor. I saidupfront that we the species, need counseling on so many levels. This is part ofJhiree. Stress and Life Changes. Healing from Difficult Experiences.Relationship and Family Concerns. Self-Esteem & Identity (I wish I'd knownJhiree way back). Behavioral and Daily Life Struggles. As I like to do at thispoint. Some words and thoughts from Jhiree. Her book, ‘My Current Past.’ Life’sPain. Challenges in building a practice. Self-Care. Oprah. Asking for help.444. Addiction affects family. Say yes to yourself. Balancing counselor,business owner, wife, mother. Continuing quality mental health care. The bodygives signals. Enough said for now. There was much more. Jhiree was gracious.Perhaps a return chat. 444. AI and mental health. And her book. I like saying,“to be continued.” Calvin

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JHIREE DAVIS-JONES; Healing Life's Pains, Self-Care, MentalHealth & Finding Purpose; Counselor; Live from New Jersey

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BIO:  JhireeDavis-Jones, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, is a licensed professional counselor, NationalCertified Counselor, middle school counselor, and founder and CEO of CherryBlossom Healing, LLC, a counseling practice based in Paramus, New Jersey. Sheis passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges, prioritizeself-care, and discover purpose through difficult experiences. Jhiree is alsoan entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author, wife, and mother of three.

She founded Cherry Blossom Healing in 2017, building apractice that provides counseling services for children, teens, adults,couples, and families.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhiree-davis-jones-539225178/

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From Patient to Pioneer: GIL LUXENBOURG Changed MedicalCannabis Forever

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Meet GIL LUXENBOURG. “This interview evolved over the lastmonth.  I knew Gil is a medical cannabispatient, educator, and inventor. Rather brilliant, insightful, and caring. Oursynchronicity. I have a friend, Gaetano Lardieri, who is very much involved inthe cannabis space here in New Jersey. And I do know that the world of cannabisresearch, usage, and societal impacts is changing and evolving every month. AndGil received the 7th medical cannabis license issued by the IsraeliMinistry of Health. His life was dramatically impacted by coming down withCrohn’s disease. And how medical cannabis helped him beyond. There is so muchdepth to Gil. He is currently building WIZDOM Coaching Circle for patientswhose medical treatment isn’t working. His brilliance helps people with apersonalized protocol. Things we touched on. Patient education. AI and cannabis(fascinating). His US patent is an amazing idea. Guiding 10,000 patients. WIZDOMcoaching. Leadership. Terpenes (the stuff that makes things smell). I used tobe a pharmacist, so some things are within my grasp. But Gil is on anotherlevel. As I told him, I could listen for hours more. So fascinating. And yes,we even talked about the movie ‘Animal House’ and the marijuana scene withDonald Sutherland. Maybe the universe is in my thumbnail.”  Calvin

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From Patient to Pioneer: GIL LUXENBOURG Changed MedicalCannabis Forever

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BIO:  Gil Luxenbourg is amedical cannabis patient, educator, and inventor based in Tel Aviv. In 2004, hereceived the seventh medical cannabis license issued by the Israeli Ministry ofHealth — reportedly the first granted without a prior court order — after beingdiagnosed with Crohn's disease during his military service. In 2005, heco-founded the Israel Medical Cannabis Association, and in 2008 was licensed asthe country's first Medical Cannabis Instructor, developing Israel's firststructured patient-education program and, in 2012, its first nurses' trainingprogram for medical cannabis care. He addressed the Parliament of the CzechRepublic in 2012 during the run-up to the country's legalization of medical cannabisand has provided policy input to officials in Spain. Luxenbourg is a namedinventor on United States patent US11346051B2. He studied at Ben-GurionUniversity of the Negev and at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design.

Currentlybuilding WIZDOM Coaching Circle — a coaching practice for medical cannabispatients whose treatment isn't working. Through the WIZDOM Rescue Analysis(90-minute call + written Personalized Program) and ongoing coaching circles, Ihelp patients (and their families) move from "I tried cannabis and itdidn't work" to a working personalized protocol. Free 4-QuestionSelf-Check and details at gilluxenbourg.com/rescue.

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BETH GELLES; Author, ‘Crazy for College;’ College Admissions WithoutLosing Your Mind; or Your Kid’ Live from NY

#realconversations#collegeadmissions #Harvard #Northwestern #JulieAndrews #collegeadvising

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Meet BETH GELLES. “Thanks to Trish & Jessica at Pellien Public Relations for the introto Beth. Instant chemistry (appropriate description). Beth authored ‘Crazy forCollege’ (The Stories, The Secrets & The Shot Sanity You Need to Make ItThrough Admissions.’ If only I had this back in 1962. And I recently taught atRutgers. And I’ve been mentoring Rutgers students for years. I sometimes judgeinterviews by how long the pre-interview. A long time. Beth is brilliant,ebullient, passionate, and devoted. Perfection in her journey. Her message isessential. Required reading and listening. She co-founded ‘Acceptance Ahead’, acollege advising practice. She’s guided nearly 500 families through theadmission process. She taught me about the parent-teen relationship. A fewwords and thoughts to entice you to watch this interview. She’s visited morethan 160 campuses. The volume of applications has soared. Can’t we just enjoyhigh school? Leadership a plus. Crazy for college: parents, students,everybody. Be yourself. AI is there. In the middle of the interview, JulieAndrews and The Sound of Music came up. Stay tuned for this. An eliteuniversity does not predict success. Rejection. Let them be upset. Enough said.Invitation for chapter two extended. My day was made. Thanks, Beth.”    Calvin

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BETH GELLES; Author, ‘Crazy for College;’ College Admissions WithoutLosing Your Mind; or Your Kid’ Live from NY

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BIO: Beth Heller Gelles isthe co-founder of Acceptance Ahead, a college advising practice based inWestchester, New York. Over the past fourteen years, she has guided nearly 500families through the admissions process and visited more than 160 collegecampuses — in all kinds of weather and footwear.

She wrote Crazy for College after watching how quicklysmart, loving parents begin to panic once the word college enters the room. Herwork keeps the focus where it belongs: on the kid, not the application.

Beth presents and leads conversations for schools,libraries, synagogues, and community organizations across the country. Hertalks draw from real stories and focus on lowering the temperature aroundadmissions while protecting the parent–teen relationship.

In addition to her private work, she provides pro bonocollege counseling for organizations including Yonkers Partners in Education(YPIE) and Grand Street Settlement, supporting students from under-resourcedcommunities.

Beth is a graduate of Harvard College and NorthwesternUniversity’s Kellogg School of Management. She serves on the Board of Trusteesof Harvard Hillel.

She is also the proud parent of three children who made itthrough the process with minimal tears — and who have (mostly) forgiven her forbriefly turning everyday family moments into potential college essay material.

She lives in Westchester, New York, with her husband and isgrateful that college conversations are now mostly optional.

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She Sold Everything to Sail Around the World; ALISONGIESCHEN; Incredible Journey; Author, ‘Riding the Wave of Reality” LIVE from theSouth Pacific (near Tahiti)

#realconversations #SouthPacific #sailing #Ireland#NewJersey #author

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Meet ALISON GIESCHEN. “The universe- synchronicity- had ahand in this interview. I always like to invoke it in special circumstances. Ididn’t fully process Alison when we connected a few weeks ago. Yes, she’ssailing the sea. I checked where I stood in the interview count. I knew it wasclose to 500 interviews. I looked this morning. Alison’s interview is my 500thon six continents in six years. Fitting and Proper that she was on deck near asmall island close to Tahiti, with the azure, blue Pacific right there. Alisonand her husband Dan (Jersey folks like me) have been sailing the world foreight years. Sold everything to do this. There is so much here. Adventure.Perfect storms. Things you could never contemplate. I was mesmerized, and I’vebeen around the block. By the way, there is a movie here for sure. Alison iswise, charming, eloquent, passionate, incredibly real, and down-to-earth (anddown to the sea). And a prolific author. She’s chronicling these adventures andyears in ‘Riding the Waves of Reality-Tales of Turmoil and Triumph Blue WaterSailing.’  And Children’s books. Now I’dlike to throw in a few words and thoughts to entice. Her dream was to sail. Aswas Dan’s. Visiting atolls and very happy people. Theodore Roosevelt. Her favoriteauthored book: Seven. Ireland and COVID. The Azores and crossing the Atlantic.And the 40-foot waves in the Gulfstream. Horrible fishing nets for 60 miles.Horses see inside of people. Manta Rays and gentility. Writing music. Our livesdepend on each other. She told me to take the Queen Mary. Enough said. Justwatch this. AND a bright light bulb. Alison can come back here whenever. Here Isit and wait.” Calvin

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She Sold Everything to Sail Around the World; ALISONGIESCHEN; Incredible Journey; Author, ‘Riding the Wave of Reality” LIVE fromthe South Pacific (near Tahiti)

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BIO: Alison Gieschen,married for over thirty years to her soulmate Dan, began her journey as aschoolteacher and horse farm owner. Writing became her passion, leading toaccolades for her first book, "Blue Ridge," and subsequent works like"Julia's Vaulting Dream", "Heart of a Champion", and “TheLegend of Altor.”

In 2017, Alison and Dan realized their shared dream - selling everythingto sail around the world. Five years into their adventure, Alison penned hermagnum opus, "Riding the Waves of Reality." This gripping talechronicles the first five years of their epic sailing adventure, from buyingtheir boat to crossing oceans, exploring new cultures and exotic islands, andovercoming trials.

"Riding theWaves of Reality" is more than a sailing story; it's a thrilling narrativeof triumphs and turmoil that invites readers to join Alison and Dan on theirextraordinary journey. It is a tale of passion, of two people living life ontheir terms, living life to the fullest, but not always fearlessly.

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Riding the Wavesof Reality: Tales of Turmoil and Triumph in Blue Water Sailing

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The Unlikely Leader”; Why the BestLeaders Are Often Overlooked; MICHAEL DOWLING; Author, Entrepreneur; TalentAgent; Live from Utah

#realconversations #entrepreneur #leadership#Hollywooodtalent #Utah #marketresearch

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Meet MICHAEL DOWLING. “Nirvana. What a great word to startthis paragraph. Michael’s book, ‘The Unlikely Leader’ explores leadership. Thatwhole notion of leadership has been swirling around my consciousness for a longtime. Remember, I worked for the world’s richest Italian as a regional salesmanager for 25 years. Leadership on my mind since 1981. Now here is Michael. Aformer Hollywood talent agent (I love everything Hollywood), entrepreneur, andCEO of a market research company. A founder of The Collective Rise, aleadership development platform. Michael is eloquent, brilliant, real,inspiring, provocative, and knew the R on my cap was Rutgers. A formerConnecticut resident. Now in Utah. Indeed, this is a dream interview. HenceNirvana. Let’s get in the mood. We assess leadership potential based onvisibility, loudness, and confidence. But what about people who lead withclarity, empathy, strength, and curiosity? Meaning you don’t have to be theloudest. Quiet strength. I often (for the last five decades) wonder if we thespecies (my podcast title), overlook the best people to lead. As I often do,here are some words and thoughts from Michael to entice. His book started waybook (a MUST READ) and took six years to write. A myth. A leader has to haveall the answers. Lee Iacocca. In order to be a king, act like a king. WaltDisney. Steve Jobs. Abe Lincoln.  GeneralPatton. Humility. People crave authenticity. Best advice ever from his dad.Quiet people make the best leaders. Charisma and confidence are confused withleadership. As AI transforms the workplace, which human qualities become morevaluable? I’ll be a leader now. Enough said. Check the interview out.”  Calvin

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 “The UnlikelyLeader”; Why the Best Leaders Are Often Overlooked; MICHAEL DOWLING; Author,Entrepreneur; Talent Agent; Live from Utah

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ABOUT:MICHAEL DOWLING is a former Hollywood talent agent turned entrepreneur. Heco-founded and served as CEO of a global market research and data analyticscompany, leading it to a successful exit. Along the way, he’s built teamsacross industries and shown others how to turn unconventional strengths into powerfulleadership assets. Michael is also the creator of The Collective Rise, aleadership development platform helping people unlock the mindsets, skills, andconfidence to lead with authenticity and impact. Today, Michael lives in ParkCity, Utah, with his wife, two dogs, and three empty bedrooms still waiting forhis adult kids to remember where home is.

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A newbook for people who have felt underestimated by traditional leadershipnarratives

TheUnlikely Leader explores how outdated leadership ideas shape whogets seen, who gets chosen, and who gets left behind. It offers a more honestpath forward—one rooted in self-awareness, resilience, character, and impact.

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AUDLEY STEPHENSON: Living Your Best Audacious Life Ever; Courage, Purpose& Unleashing Your Inner Greatness; Author; Podcaster; BasketballCommissioner; Live from Toronto

#realconversations #basketball #podcaster #audacity #Kobe #Toronto

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MEET AUDLEY STEPHENSON: Back in 1992, the US Olympic Men’sBasketball team was called the Dream Team. (Jordan, Barkley, Bird, Mullin,Pippen, Malone, Magic, Ewing, Drexler, Robinson, Stockton). The analogy? Myinterview with Audley was a dream interview. Beyond special. Out of theuniverse. Audley is an amazing podcaster (2 decades). Audacious Living Podcast(700 interviews). He was the commissioner of the National Basketball League ofCanada (like our NBA). And I kept repeating on air that I marvel at him. And Ido. His new book, ‘Living Your Best AUDACIOUS Life Ever: How Unleashing YourInner Greatness Can Change the World.’ His words, ideas, grasp, passion,genuineness, eloquence, and brilliance. His book is due out in December.Audley’s book should be required reading for teens through the 80s. Audacity.“Be braver on purpose.” Yes, I took notes. Some words from Audley (to entice).Audacity is the engine, like a baby learning to walk. Interviewed Kobe.Audacity: bold, daring, fearless. We are all gifted with inner greatness.Predetermined paths. Pay attention to mistakes. Covid. Failure is living.Purpose is a GPS (I love this). B= better than yesterday. O=outlast adversity.L=Live your truth. D=disrupt norm. I must thank Sasha Stoltz at StoltzPublicity in Toronto for connecting. I love the expression, “Made my day.” Itwas with Audley.” Calvin

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The Untold Story of Superman's Creator; WILLIAM BERNHARDT,Reveals the Truth; Author, ‘The Superman Wars; A Battle for Truth, Justice andan American Icon

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Meet WILLIAM BERNHARDT: “Imagine my elevation when ShirleyOronan, Public Relations from Black Chateau, asks if I’d be interested ininterviewing William Bernhardt, best-selling author, who just published ‘TheSuperman Wars.’ Superman’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and thebackstory. No one really knows.  Beyondfascinating. Essential if you know of Superman. I grew up believing in truth,justice, and the American way. Bill is quite amazing, eloquent, a communicativegenius, and a gift to all of us. The author of Ben Kincaid novels, Daniel Pikelegal thrillers, and the founder of the critically important WriterCon authors’conference. (September) I’m an author. And Bill is right next to me on the Zoomscreen. There is so much to unpack. Best to watch this priceless interview. Buta few words and thoughts. (entice). Jerry Siegel was the first American to suea publisher (1947). 1975, Jerry & Joe got a pension. But. Before theirnames were removed from credits. This book is also a history book. Supermanappears at exactly the right time in history. Original sin of comics. MarioPuzo (Godfather) to get paid for a script? We could’ve talked for hours more.An invitation for Bill to return. And what about Batman Wars?” Calvin

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BIO: Author of “The Superman Wars”

WILLIAM BERNHARDT IS THEAUTHOR of more than sixty books, including the nationally bestselling BenKincaid legal thriller series. Bernhardt has received the Southern WritersGuild’s Gold Medal Award, the Royden B. Davis, S. J., Distinguished AuthorAward, the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award, and the Arrell GibsonLifetime Achievement Award. In addition to his books, Bernhardt has writtenplays, a musical, children’s stories, and New York Times crossword puzzles. In2013, he became a Jeopardy! champion. He lives in Oklahoma with his wife,children, and a cat named Bustopher.

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