Live Different Podcast

Tiago Forte is an internationally recognised productivity expert, author, speaker, researcher, and teacher obsessed with the future of work. He is also the founder of Forte Labs, a productivity training and media firm based in San Francisco. At Forte Labs, he helps people significantly improve their productivity through techniques, principles, and tools of design thinking.

Tiago is also the editor-in-chief of Praxis, a members-only online publication that focuses on the future of productivity. He has also created online courses on the learning platform skillshare.com which won him an Innovation in Education award. For his efforts on re-inventing work for the digital age, he has been featured on Inc., CB Insights, and The New York Times. Also a prolific author, Tiago has already written 5 books—The Mesa Method, Extend Your Mind, Design Your Work, Storm of Tweets, and Beyond the Orange Curtain.

Drawing on his background in design and technology, Tiago helps people and organisations elevate their performance, reframe their relationship with work, and transform their productivity. He also conducts workshops on topics that deal with the future of work such as habit formation, design thinking, productivity, and personal knowledge management (PKM). His online course Building a Second Brain teaches people how to save everything they have learned, act on their creative ideas, and organise their digital life.

This week's episode talks about the concept behind the full-stack freelancer model, what personal knowledge management (PKM) is, and the 3 stages people move through in their use of technology.

Tiago also shares what productivity is for him, how he makes working sessions inherently pleasurable, and how he strengthens his self-efficacy.

On work and productivity, Tiago has this to say, "Instead of just accepting human nature and the nature of work as fixed, we can design the very way we structure our work to fit how we wanna work and how we wanna live."

Case Kenny is the Editor-in-Chief and founder of PRSUIT.com, a daily email newsletter he started way back in 2014. Aside from providing his readers with "perspective that inspires" through the daily emails he sends out, Case also motivates others by providing transparent, long-form, and substantive content aimed to help people become the badass humans they are capable of becoming. Thanks to his brilliant, thought-provoking, and inspiring content, he was able to build a massive social media following (163k followers on Instagram) and an even bigger readership (400, 000 to 700, 000 per month) over the years.

Always looking for new ways to challenge himself, he started the iTunes top ranked podcast New Mindset, Who Dis in June of 2018. Through the podcast, Case shares short, real, and relatable conversations from wellness and self-help down to mindsets. He also imparts personal and practical insights to help his listeners live purposeful, passionate, and happy lives.

The brilliant writer, successful entrepreneur, and prolific podcaster writes everyday and records his podcast twice a week. A University of Notre Dame graduate, Case also speaks Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic. He is also regularly featured in publications like The Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., Forbes, Made Magazine, and many others.

This week's episode talks about the idea behind the podcast New Mindset Who Dis, what vesting is, and why sales is a powerful thing.

Case also shares what his workflow is like, how he manages his time and how he gets sponsors, and why he thinks there's so much power in perspective.

On the power of mindset, Case has this to say, "Your mindset is so powerful that once you adjust your mindset, your actions follow, your happiness follows, and your fulfilment follows."

Marsha Shandur is a story coach, networking mentor, and memory scavenger at Yes Yes Marsha. She helps leaders and entrepreneurs by teaching them how to make instant and powerful emotional connections with collaborators and dream clients. Marsha is also the host of the podcast Marsha Meets . . . On the show, she has interviewed brilliant comedians like Rufus Hound, Greg Davies, Stewart Lee, and Russell Kane. The show has been hailed twice as one of the world's Top Ten Best Comedy Podcasts by The Guardian.

Marsha is also the co-author of the book Off The Mic: The World's Best Stand Up Comedians Get Serious About Comedy. The book talks about the mechanics of stand-up comedy and features interviews with 43 comedians including Lewis Black, Marc Maron, Sarah Millican, and Eddie Izzard. The book was nominated for a Chortle Award and The Independent considered it "Fascinating—part textbook, part therapist's notebook."

Marsha's Master's degree in Psychology coupled by her more than a decade experience as producer and radio presenter gave her a good and thorough understanding of how connections are made. She now runs True Stories Told Live, Toronto's biggest storytelling show and has told her story in Toronto, London, and in front of 3, 000 people at Portland's World Domination Summit.

This week's episode talks about content mapping and why it's important, what the primacy and recency effects are, and the neurology of storytelling and how it works.

Marsha also shares why it pays to practice when it comes to storytelling, her thoughts on brevity when telling a story, and what networking is and why it has a less than desirable connotation.

When it comes to storytelling, Gretchen has this to say, "People seem to think that storytelling is the skill that you have or you don't. And it's not. It's a learned set of rules."

Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most thought-provoking and influential observers of human nature and happiness. She has been known for her gift of distilling and conveying complex concepts with clarity and humor and making it accessible to a wider audience. Dubbed as "the queen of the self-help memoir" by the New York Times, she lists being interviewed by Oprah, having dinner with Daniel Kahneman, and walking arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama as some her writing career's highlights.

Gretchen is the author of several books, including the New York Time bestsellers Better Than Before, The Four Tendencies, and the Happiness Project. Thanks to her enormous readership, her books have been translated in more than thirty languages and has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide. As if not enough, her book The Happiness Project was on the bestseller list for two years!

In her work, Gretchen draws inspiration from the wisdom of the ages, cutting-edge science, lessons from pop culture, and from her very own experiences to explore how people can live happier, healthier, and more creative and productive lives. In her new book Outer Order, Inner Calm, Gretchen shares 150 straightforward and concrete clutter-clearing ideas her readers can pick from so they can create a serene and more orderly environment—one that will help them live the lives they yearn for.

This week's episode talks about the one minute rule and how it can dramatically change one's day, what the concept of "acting the way we feel" is all about, and why we need to pay attention to our bodies.

Gretchen also shares how she got the idea for the Happiness Project, why the Buddhist approach does not resonate with her, and what her new book Outer Order, Inner Calm is all about.

When it comes to happiness, Gretchen has this to say, "My own approach is to deepen attachment and to try to create and really raise the stakes. That's where I feel happiness comes."

Emily Fletcher is an author and a leading expert in high performance meditation. She is also the creator of Ziva and the Ziva Technique—a powerful trifecta of mindfulness, meditation, and manifesting. The technique has several proven benefits including improved immune function, increased productivity, decreased stress and anxiety, deeper sleep, and extraordinary performance.

After founding Ziva in 2011 and opening an NYC studio, she also created the world's first online meditation training. To date, she has helped over 15, 000 students meditate including Grammy, Emmy, Tony, and Oscar winners, Fortune 500 CEOs, NBA players, entrepreneurs, and even busy parents.

Hailed as one of the top 100 women in wellness to watch, she has also spoken on meditation for performance at numerous global corporations including Barclays Bank, Google, and Viacom. In her book Stress Less Accomplish More, Emily shared how to use mindfulness, meditation, and manifesting to improve health, clarity, personal and professional performance, and even sleep.

This week's episode talks about the "I'll be happy when" syndrome, what happens when one meditates, and why it's important to soften the grip on one's desires.

Emily also discusses the difference between mindfulness and meditation, how to gauge if one's meditation practice is working, and how one can start manifesting.

Emily highlights the significance of meditation by saying, "We meditate to get good at life, not to get good at meditation."

David Allen is a productivity consultant hailed as the leading authority in the fields of personal and organizational productivity. He is also the founder of the David Allen Company, an executive coaching organization that uses his "Getting Things Done" (GTD) methodology. Getting Things Done is a work-life management system that has helped countless organisations and individuals bring order to chaos.

After spending decades doing in-the-field research and practicing his productivity methods, David wrote the book Getting Things Done. The international best seller was published in over 28 languages and was heralded by TIME magazine as "the defining self-help business book of its time." He released a new version of the book in 2015, complete with new updates, insights, and discoveries on the GTD methodology.

The brilliance of the GTD method has earned it an almost cult-like following, with Wired calling it "a new cult for the info age." His ideas has also been popularized on the Howard Stern Show as well as on blogs like LifeHacker, 43 Folders, and The Simple Dollar.

This week's episode talks about the concept of outcome thinking, the importance of doing a weekly review, and the key habits people should implement in their lives.

David also shares his thoughts on minimalism and essentialism, his framework for saying no, and the type of technology he uses that helps him implement his GTD methodology.

For those who want to minimize stress and maximize productivity, David offers the following advice, "Getting things out of your head is the first major thing that people need to do."

Andrew Yang is a serial entrepreneur, author, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In 2011, he founded the non-profit Venture for America, with the mission "to create economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs."

Andrew who began his career as a corporate attorney also wrote the books Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People. In the latter, he detailed the massive employment crisis that's already underway and how the shift can affect tens of millions of Americans. He also laid out what he believes is a roadmap to a better future and it starts with the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1000 a month for every American adult aged 18 to 64.

Because of his extensive work and contribution, Yang was named as a Champion of Change by the Obama White House in 2012. In 2015, the Obama White House again acknowledged him as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) alongside Steve Case, Tony Burch, Daymond John, and many others.

This week's episode talks about what Universal Basic Income is and how it actually affects people, how the policy can encourage innovation among young people, and how Universal Basic Income broadens the definition of work.

Andrew also shares how VAT tax brings in money to the American government, what a political revolution is and why it's actually feasible, and the reason he's running for president.

For people who are skeptical about the value Universal Basic Income offers, Andrew has this to say, "This is very pro-work. That's the biggest thing that people get wrong."

Dr. Mariza Snyder is an educator, functional practitioner, wellness advocate, and Amazon best selling author. She has already written 6 books, including the bestseller The DASH Diet Cookbook. Her latest book, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution focuses on balancing hormones through the power of essential oils.

Passionate about helping women create a life they would love to live, Dr. Snyder has spent 10 years lecturing at conferences, hospitals, corporations, and wellness centers on nutrition, detoxification, hormone health, and essential oils. Dr. Snyder also hosts the Essentially You Podcast, a show designed to empower women so they can become the CEO of their health.

Dr. Snyder has already helped thousands of women sleep better, lower cortisol levels, reclaim their lost energy, and even even get the body they have always wanted. Because of her extensive work, she has been featured on MindBodyGreen, Huffington Post, and Fox News as well as on Shape, Self, and Women's Health magazines.

This week's episode talks about essential oils and how they actually help balance the hormones, adaptogens and the science behind them, and the different ways to boost immunity.

Dr. Snyder also shares the easiest ways to use essential oils for mood, sleep and emotional well-being, how to gauge if you're drinking too much water, and why sugar of any form is detrimental to the body.

For people who want to reclaim their health, Dr. Snyder offers this one piece of advice, "They are the CEO of their own health care. We have the ability to take back our health."

Ash Kumra is a global speaker, meditation coach, community builder, and national radio show host. After being recognized as "an entrepreneur making an impact" by White House twice, he was awarded the EMPACT 100 award in 2010. Ash also worked on Startup America, an initiative backed by the White House that helped launch entrepreneurship programs across California.

Driven by his passion to change the world for the better, Ash co-founded YOUNGRY, an entrepreneurship movement for millennials, women, and inclusive entrepreneurs. Aside from giving entrepreneurs access to the best mentors, YOUNGRY also uses events, content, and mentorships so entrepreneurs can profit, hustle, and inspire others.

Ash also helps entrepreneurs thrive and become more purpose driven through meditation, peak performance, and mindfulness. He has spoken and shared his message to over 10, 000 people across the globe. He has also interviewed over 500 luminaries including Dr. Drew, FitBody Boot Camp CEO Bedros Keulian, and Dr. Oz.

This week's episode talks about using meditation to connect with one's purpose, being mindful of the judgement one places on situations, and what one can learn from situations that keep repeating themselves.

Ash also shares what mindfulness is for him, how people can live fun and productive lives while being mindful, and how to let things go when you're being too hard on yourself.

For those who want to develop mindfulness, Ash offers this advice, "Before you really understand what is mindfulness, really master this concept of self-awareness."

Jackie Nourse is a serial expat, linguist (5 languages and counting!), and four-time study alum. She is also the host of the hit podcast JUMP with Traveling Jackie and the founder of the award-winning blog, The Budget-Minded Traveler. Through the Budget-Minded Traveler platform, Jackie provides comprehensive online courses that teaches helpful and practical tips so others can travel the way she does.

Having mastered the art of traveling and living on a budget has allowed Jackie to continue traveling on a consistent basis. Nowadays, she hosts retreats and adventure trips for her audience, blogs about her life and adventure travels at Traveling Jackie, and leads mentorship programs for women.

Fueled by an insatiable wanderlust, Jackie is passionate about helping and encouraging others (particularly US citizens) to get out and see the world in a realistic, rewarding, affordable, and sustainable manner.

This week's episode talks about ways to effectively (and easily) learn a new language, understanding blogging as a business, and establishing one's brand and name.

Jackie also shares how she discovered the adventure travel scene, what people get when they flex their courage muscles and put themselves out there, and how she deals with loneliness.

For those who want to learn a new language, Jackie offers the following insight, "Listening is the key to fluency."