Maverick Wisdom Podcast

"Crazy is what success looks like in the future."

Ian Soloman-Kawall aka KMT is a Freedom Teacher Guide who uses art [hip-hop] for social awareness and social cohesion. He is Co-Founder of the May Project Gardens which brings communities together to act collectively Previously he was Project Manager for Pan Intercultural Arts a company using intercultural performance work to help facilitate self expression and promote deeper understanding of our changing cultural identities. They word with a diverse range of communities across London and internationally, empowering people to use the arts as a tool for change in their lives.

"Crazy is thinking you can change the world."

Brian Scudamore is Founder and CEO of O2E [Ordinary 2 Exceptional] brands : 1-800-GOT-JUNK? which helps residents and businesses remove junk, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING promises one day completion and high quality work with a spotless clean-up You Move Me, who mission is to move people not just their boxes www.youmoveme.com , and Shack Shine which cleans interior & exterior windows, gutter cleaning, power washing, exterior house washing & house detailing.

"Crazy is doing something that makes no sense but you feel compelled to do it."

Andres Amador is a man wanting to bring beauty and awakening to the world. He is an Earthscape Artist who creates art installations in varied ways, of which one is facilitating team bonding. He is Founder and Artist at Andres Amador Arts.

"Crazy is not listening to your inner guidance."

Tom Chudleigh is Inventor and Manager at Free Spirit Spheres which brings new ideas from conception to creation and play with them and has explored new technologies for living in harmony with the forest. He has designed, engineered and built handcrafted spheres that are suspended like pendants from a web of rope. They occupy a truly unique place in the world while providing a habitat for the un-tamed spirit that exists in us all . Previously Tom was Shore Manager for Continental ME Ltd where he managed the affairs of an offshore seismic survey in foreign countries.

"Crazy is one who can see what others can't."

Jari Kuosma is the original developer of modern and commercial wingsuit and wingsuit flying. He is a professional skydiver, entrepreneur and designer and Founder of BIRDMAN International. Previously he was Project Manager at TeliaSonera which brings the world closer by providing leading communication services to millions of customers every day in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Eurasia and Spain.

"Crazy is as crazy does."

Redg Snodgrass is CEO of Wearable World a media accelerator and events company which is home for the people, ideas, and things that change the world He is also CEO of ReadWrite one of the most widely read tech news sites in the world He is a Consultant at GWGSD Consulting and Advisor for Skout, the world’s largest app for meeting new people. With millions of users all over the world, Skout gives you the ability to connect with people no matter where you are. Redg is also Co-Founder of the Internet of Humanity [IOH] with Billie Carn aka Crazy Girl. IOH’s mission is to explore the internet through the lens of humanity, thereby striving to create a better society and push humanity forward Previously Redg was CEO/Co Founder of The Taploid, the Facebook app and VP of Open Innovation at Alcatel-Lucent which provides products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access.

"Crazy is thinking you know all the answers. The more I listen, the more I understand that we need to be guided to solutions by the people experiencing the problem we're trying to solve."

Jane is an innovator with a global reputation for inspiring individuals and organisations to work together for positive social change. She is ever-curious and drawn to the humanity and courage of people doing it tough. To date, Jane has founded five charities, all of which are flourishing today the most recent being Igniting Change, a purposely tiny organisation based in Australia She is known for lateral thinking and creative initiatives including Comic Relief (Red Nose Day) in the UK, which has raised over a billion pounds and best-selling books including Dying to Know – bringing death to life.

Jane has sat on a number of not-for-profit boards including Oxfam UK, The St James Ethics Centre, The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Committee and is currently a Director of Virgin Unite, which unites people and entrepreneurial ideas to create opportunities for a better world. and The Reichstein Foundation, which works for social justice and environmental sustainability by investing strategically in inspirational people, projects and organisations. It is a catalyst for more effective philanthropy in Australia.

"Crazy is doing totally irrational things just to see what interesting and different results ensue."

Marty Cooper is an engineer, pioneer and visionary in the wireless industry and is known as the Father of the Cell Phone, for having invented the hand held cell phone. He and his wife Arlene are Co Founders of Dyna LLC which supports and inspires the advancement of insightful, innovative, and relevant technology solutions that benefit society. Marty has won numerous awards for his work, the latest being ITU50 award in Geneva, Switzerland. The awards recognize individuals that have contributed to improving the lives of world citizens through ICT innovations developed, promoted or implemented by ITU.

"Crazy is I hate copycat world."

Arunachalam Murganantham is a social entrepreneur and inventor of the low cost sanitary napkin making machine whose vision is to make India a 100% napkin-using country. He is Founder of Jayaashree Industries. Muruganantham re-engineered a sanitary machine, and in 2006 it won the award for the best innovation for the betterment of society from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. He also received an Indian presidential award for innovation. Arunachalam was voted one of Time Magazines 100 most influential people of 2014 and has recently been nominated to receive the Padama Shree Award by the Government of India.

"Crazy is making impossible things possible."

Steve Curtis is Founder and Chief Vision Officer for Zag Global a consumer products company with the purpose of innovating to enhance the way people enjoy their lives. Managing Director for Evergreen Capital Corporation a seed stage venture capital firm that invests in, and mentors, entrepreneurs with vision, passion, intelligence and some level of experience. In 2005, Steve was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer for which there was no treatment, cure or survivors past a few years. Steve traveled the world in pursuit of a cure and building a team of top researchers and clinicians from universities, such as Yale, Stanford, and Harvard, he formed the TLC Foundation He has just written his book: OVERCOMING THE IMPOSSIBLE: From Death-Sentence Diagnosis to the Healing Power of Perception Medicine.