Feisworld Podcast

Ajit George is the Director of Operations at Shanti Bhavan's Children's Project.

Shanti Bhavan brings children from generational poverty to a life of dignity and achievement.

Their mission is to break the cycle of poverty for India’s "lowest caste", also known as the untouchables in India, by providing impoverished children with a world-class education, from pre-kindergarten through college, and into their working careers.

I discovered Ajit through Shanti Bhavan's Netflix Series, Daughters of Destiny. 

Meet Dr. David Ryan and Dr. Vicki Jackson! They are from Mass General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, MA. Dr. Ryan is the Chief of Hematology and Oncology, and Dr. Vicki is the Chief of Palliative Care. Recently they co-authored a book called Living with Cancer, published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. This book is A Step-by-Step Guide for Coping Medically and Emotionally with a Serious Diagnosis.

We are releasing this episode to celebrate the National Hospice and Palliative Care Month – “It’s about how you live” is the theme for the new outreach materials for November 2017, also for use all year long.

Show notes, tools and resources: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/chris-voss-tara-cardinal?rq=tara

Chris Voss appeared on an earlier episode of Feisworld Podcast just about a year ago. Since then, the episode quickly surfaced to one of the most popular episodes we have produced.

Prior to starting the Black Swan Group, Chris was an FBI agent and specialized in International Hostage Negotiation. Since the release of his book, Never Split the Difference, Chris has traveled in the United States and around the world as a keynote speaker to pass on his superpower.

What's Chris' Superpower? He and the Black Swan Group help people solve business negotiation problems with strategic hostage negotiation solutions. They also coach rising stars and fix deals gone bad.

Speaking of coaching, we welcomed one of his students too, Tara Cardinal, to join us on the show. Together, we explored Chris' coaching methodology and process, and we break it down so that you get to look inside the situation Tara was dealing with, and how Chris coached her to navigate the muddy water.

Visit our blog for show notes and more stories from unsung heroes: www.feisworld.com/blog/chris-voss-tara-cardinal

Richard Dweck is a photographer and a pilate teacher. 

On January 25th, 2015, Richard lost his daughter Samantha Dweck. 

It took an extraordinary amount of courage to share his stories on the show. Richard has gone through counseling himself and is now offering his helping hands to others who have lived through the pain of losing their children. 

Visit our blog for show notes, quotes: feisworld.com/blog/richard-dweck

Wen-hao Tien is a visual artist, educator, and Assistant Director of Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies, Regional Studies.

Between 9/22-10/19. 2017 at the New Art Center in Newton, MA, Wen-Hao is showcasing a new collection called Weed Out.

I had the pleasure to visit her studio in Cambridge, where she transferred these wild weeds from random locations into a home garden. Along the way, she took pictures of these plants before they found their new home, and pictures of herself and people she encountered. 

Visit us on Feisworld.com for show notes, tools and resources: feisworld.com/blog/wenhao-tien

We are proud to announce Dorie Clark's new book - Entrepreneurial You! 

Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive, is now available and you can order it via Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Feisworld podcast is one of the examples in the book! I'm here with Dorie's permission to read that chapter to you, and provide additional insights to how our podcast is performing today. 

Dorie appeared on an earlier episode of Feisworld Podcast: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/dorie-clark

We have recorded a new episode for the book launch that's coming out soon.

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Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld isn't your typical doctor. He is a also a veteran and advocate for LGBT patients.  

In 2014, Ehrenfeld was called to active duty and served a tour in Afghanistan at the NATO Role III Multinational Medical Unit, where he was constantly relied upon to care for wounded U.S. service members and coalition forces. He still receives messages from people he helped and saved. 

A longtime advocate for patients, equality, and LGBT health, Dr. Ehrenfeld made international headlines on February 22, 2015, when he asked the newly appointed Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter his stance on letting transgender individuals serve in the military. 

Today, Dr Erhenfeld lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his husband, and works for Vanderbilt University as a Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Biomedical Informatics and Health Policy.

Visit Feisworld.com for show notes and find more heroes like Jesse Ehrenfeld: www.feisworld.com/blog/jesse-ehrenfeld

Eric Langlois is the Executive Director at the National Circus School in Montreal, Quebec. 

The National Circus School (NCS) is a school for higher education in the arts and offers curriculum in music, dance and theatre.  NCS also offers academic subjects at the secondary and college levels.

Eric told us that NCS is training more entrepreneurs, not just artists. Students who graduate from the NCS need to perform a final act, created on their own, in front of a public audience. Eric believes that as an educator, he needs to help facilitate artistic talents and innovation. It's an iterative process. NCS constantly reflects on how they can better support the students, and further develop the right attitude and the ability for students to see. 

Today on the show, we have a fearless woman name Jennifer Dziura, who is the founder of GetBullish.com and the annual Bullish Conference. When I Google "bullish girl" just to make sure that it doesn't sound offensive, Jen's website, GetBullish.com ranked #2 (Good job Jen!), and number one is Wall Street Crowds Bullish on "Fearless Girl" Statue. 

Here are some of Jennifer's beliefs and a cheatsheet to our conversation: 

• You can make money and influence the world without being a jerk.
• Starting businesses on zero dollars
• Selling expensive things to rich people, and doing real things in the world rather than trying to “manifest your dreams.”
• Helping other women

Dana Janbek is an assistant professor of communication at Lasell College in Newton, Mass. Her research focuses on the use of information and communication technologies in the Middle East.

She has recently started her sabbatical and chosen to study the life of Syrian Refugees.

Show Notes and blog post: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/dana-janbeck