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  • "Do it because you love it" with filmmaker and comedian Kelly Zemnickis

    Guest Kelly Zemnickis is a Comedian, Freelance Writer, Documentary Filmmaker, YouTuber, Sketch Performer and also a really great person! Her first feature length film documentary “No Responders Left Behind” about John Feal and 9/11 first responders is being released on Discovery+. We talk about her writing process, passion for television and storytelling, making a film and what motivates her.

    Find Kelly Kelly is on all major social media channels and you can see her fun content here: https://www.youtube.com/c/KellyZemnickis FealGood Foundation Donate to this amazing cause and find out more about their work here: https://fealgoodfoundation.com/

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    1 hr 7 min
  • "Do one small thing" with CEO/Owner of Tech Savvy Dawn DeCosta

    CEO/Owner of Tech Savvy and Community Activist Dawn DeCosta is this week’s guest. We talk about what motivated her into activism as a stay-at-home mom and to found her own company later on. Now, she is back in school and figuring out her “third chapter”. As you enjoy this episode, maybe you’ll be inspired to start something you’ve been meaning to for a while!

    Find Dawn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawndecosta/

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    49 min
  • "Be your values" with Michael King of The Communities Project and Impact Leadership

    This week’s guest Michael King is currently the Director & Creator of The Communities Project and the Managing Principal of Impact Leadership. He started as a community organiser. His is a story of overcoming adversity and seeking to change his own life and others’ lives for the better. He treats everyone as a leader and teaches others to do so. His work to help save lives from substance abuse was the impetus for our initial chat but we went well beyond that.

    Find MIchael https://communitiesproject.org https://www.impactleadershipcoaching.org More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

    59 min
  • "You have to help them help themselves," with Assistant Manager of Engagement at Thrivent Nicole Pearson

    Assistant Manager of Engagement at Thrivent Nicole Pearson has had a career in service. We talk about incorporating what you love into your work, living in service to others and in Nicole’s case also in service to her Christian faith. I ask what that means for her and learned a lot from her response. We also chat about what she learned in working in a global non-profit about service that dignifies the individual as well has her experience of getting through imposter syndrome. It’ll be profoundly helpful to anyone who encounters it themselves.

    Find Nicole LinkedIn Thrivent


    Books and Organisations mentioned in the Podcast When Helping Hurts (Book) Outside the Bowl San Diego Rescue Mission Habitat for Humanity TACO (Third Avenue Charitable Organisation)


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    1 hr 27 min
  • "I'm feeling 100." with musician and pharmacist Leo Leoson

    Leo Leoson has a rock star’s name. He’s a pharmacist. He’s also a singer-songwriter, part of the NEIKED collective and a rapper as his alter-ego lil INDO. We talk the pursuit of dreams, meeting your idols and how he ended up in pharma. Listen to the pod’s first Swedish guest.

    Find Leo Leo Leoson Instagram  NEIKED Instagram Leo Leoson Spotify Neiked Spotify


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    1 hr 2 min
  • "You do yourself a lot of good by extending yourself some grace" with union organizer Jamie Padilla

    Jamie Padilla is Asesora del campo (Producer Services Manager) at Fair Trade USA. She has spent her career as an agricultural labor organizer and was at the UFW (United Farm Workers) prior to that. We talk her passion for organising in Ag, the people she serves and she also answers the question “What is fair trade?” Jamie is also a Flamenco performer and we get into some entertaining stories from the stage.

    More about Fair Trade USA

    https://www.fairtradecertified.org/

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    57 min
  • "I'm literally never shocked," with Balance and Relationship Advisor Naketa Ren Thigpen

    Naketa Ren Thigpen is the The #1 Balance and Relationship Advisor in the World. Before she founded her own company (ThigPro), she was working as a licensed social worker and found herself addicted to work. Now she shares the importance of being Selfish (also the title of her book), relationship and taking a break.

    Find Naketa

    www.thigpro.com

    www.linkedin.com/in/naketathigpen

    www.facebook.com/asknaketa

    http://www.twitter.com/asknaketa 

    http://www.instagram.com/asknaketa 

    http://www.youtube.com/naketathigpen

    Book: http://bit.ly/SelfishBook

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    1 hr 19 min
  • "We’re trying to advance the human condition in the world" with Dr. Chantel Prat

    Chantel Prat is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Washington. She’s also the author of the forthcoming book, The Neuroscience of You. Her brain research focuses on our individually as humans and what makes us “us”. You’ll want to look up her brain to brain communication experiment after you listen to this chat with Dr. Prat! 

    Find Chantel

    https://www.chantelprat.com/

    https://twitter.com/chantelpratphd

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    1 hr 6 min
  • "We're human beings that have lived really unique lives" with Brian Mohr, Anthym Co-Founder and CEO

    Anthym Co-founder and CEO Brian Mohr is a conscious capitalist, music lover and values-driven person and leader. We talk about all this and also his TEDx talk. His clarity on his own values may inspire you to get clear on yours!

    Find Brian

    www.anthym.life

    Twitter: @getanthym and @brianmohr

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getanthym/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmohr/

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    1 hr 10 min
  • "Be silent and sit in your stillness" with Tammy Whalen Blake Personal Development Coach

    Tammy Whalen Blake is a Personal Development Coach at Go to Yellow. She generously shares her personal and professional path going from “grey” to “yellow”, finding your purpose, dealing with imposter syndrome and the importance of communication.

    Find Tammy

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/gotoyellowwithtammy

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-whalen-blake/

    https://www.youtube.com/user/tambam128/featured

    https://1.gotoyellow.co.uk/access-yellowmagazine

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    1 hr 15 min

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Defined by your career? Ready to try a new hobby or job? Looking to be inspired? This weekly podcast shares stories of people who have found work-life balance and self-worth beyond just their job…