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Emma McLaren, Founder and CEO of Myrth, joins us in episode 091 of the SHIPS Podcast. Emma shares with us her experience as a world traveler and how that has shaped her career today. We discuss why it's so important to connect with people, why self-care is not selfish, and what Myrth is doing to transform accountability into inspiration. Emma also talks about why we should live slower and how we have a tendency to get trapped in the illusion of "busyness."

To learn about the great work Emma is doing, please visit https://www.getmyrth.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrth/ and @getmyrth. Or, you can connect directly with Emma via email at [email protected] or [email protected].

Meaningful connections with friend and stranger are not only universal and challenging but crucial to a life worth living. These connections often have to start with our relationship with ourselves, which is why Emma McLaren took an about-turn in her career to build tech and non-tech tools for personal development through her company Myrth. Myrth accompanies your intimate circles for personal growth and acts as your guide to better self-care, intentional technology use, and relationship building. At the end of the day, Emma wants to empower you to get off your phone, look up at the people around you and feel more connected to stranger and friend alike.

Alexa Eden, an Urban Wellness Consultant, joins us in episode 090 of the SHIPS Podcast. This is a great episode with Alexa, and we unpack a lot in our conversation. We discuss distinguishing what our lives are like with and without technology and why this is so important. We talk about how humans are complex and that its because of this that we need to strike a balance with the complexities involved with technology. Alexa informs us that when we know who we are, tech has the potential to be great.

You can learn more about Alexa and all of her amazing work by visiting https://www.alexaeden.com/ and @alexa.eden.

Alexa Eden is an Urban Wellness Consultant based out of New York City dedicated to revealing the unseen impact of our modern technology habits. As a consultant, she works in-house with corporate and creative teams to design marketing initiatives that nurture human potential. As we race toward artificial automation, Alexa Eden is the voice for human intelligence in the workplace, and has dedicated her life to helping humans flourish over the next several decades. Her background in luxury fitness, integrative nutrition, meditative practices, and other holistic modalities, lay the foundation for her unique process.

Claudia Erickson, the Founder and CEO of Unplugged Village, joins us for episode 089 of the SHIPS podcast! Claudia discusses how technology has the strong capability of pulling us away from our lives. We talk about how villages and communities, on the other hand, have the power to bring people together. Claudia also suggests a unique and different approach to digital wellness; we can't sell the negatives of technology, so we should start where people are at.

To learn more about the amazing work Claudia is up to, please visit https://www.unpluggedvillage.com/.

Claudia Erickson is a speaker on the topic of reducing tech distractions. She is also the founder of the Unplugged Village, a digital wellness company that helps people spend less time with technology, and more time increasing authentic human connection and community. The Unplugged Village serves as a resource and includes events and businesses that offer engaging opportunities to unplug. Everything from craft and trivia nights, pop up comedy shows to the Unplugged Dining network and a farmer’s market scavenger hunt for kids. Claudia earned her bachelor’s degree in social work and master’s in public health from San Diego State University. She has raised two kids (both digital natives) and has 20 years’ experience working in maternal child health. Claudia believes there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to this issue. She will continue to help people develop a new relationship with technology, to look for innovative ways to make unplugging fun and to show people that it’s not about what you are missing, rather it’s all about what you can gain.

People don't care about you. Now, of course, from a personal standpoint, you likely have many people who care about you. But when it comes to business, people seldom do; what they care about is the product or service you are providing and how it can solve their problem. Once we realize that people don't care about us, this can be very freeing because it allows us stretch ourselves and explore our creativity free of judgment. 

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In episode 087 of the SHIPS podcast, we interview Pat Matsueda, a professional writer and editor. We discuss her background as a Japanese American and how that has inspired her writing. We also talk about how powerful of a medium writing is and how it has the power to bring out our individual voice. Pat also shares with us the concept of morality as it relates to technology and how it's important to remember that we are adequate enough without tech.

To learn more about the amazing work that Pat is doing, please visit http://www.someperfectfuture.com/.

Pat Matsueda is the managing editor of Manoa, an international literary journal published twice a year by the University of Hawaii Press. She is very interested in the effects of rapid technological advancement on human behavior–especially ethical behavior–and identity.

It's difficult to say no. It's even more difficult to say no to things that you actually want to do. In this episode of SHIPS, we discuss why it is crucial to practice saying no and how saying no can help lead us towards our main goal and purpose.

To learn more about me and my work, please visit patmcandrew.com.

Alfredo Pupillo, Founder of Art and Tech For a Better World, joins us in episode 085 of the SHIPS Podcast. Alfredo has been a strong supporter of my work for awhile now, so I am very excited to feature him and his work on the podcast! In this episode, Alfredo talks with us about his journey into the digital wellness space and how he built Art and Tech. He discusses how our behavior is a result of our attitude, how we have the ability to be free in communities of people, and why it's important for us to push things away that aren't serving us, especially when it comes to technology. Alfredo emphasizes that art and tech can collaborate with each other in order to bring about a more positive future for us all.

Please visit https://www.art-tech-forabetterworld.com/ to learn more about the amazing work that Alfredo is doing.

Alfredo Pupillo is a Human Resources Consultant and has been the owner of HR Business since 2003. Working for big tech multinational companies as well global education institutions, he designed processes for cultural change that were both structural and strategic. As a specialist in hiring, he designed and certified the recruitment process for several organizations. In 2016, he developed Paradigm 4D, a coaching method for people searching to strengthen the meaning of their work life. From the beginning of his career, he was interested in the cross between tech and human behavior as a critical point that would design the future. These experiences led to creating transdisciplinary content for human wellbeing and the deep meaning of life in Art & Tech for a Better World, which Alfredo founded in 2019. Art & Tech for a Better World serves as an experimental lab for a healthier tech experience. Alfredo is a member of Digital Wellness Collective and, within the collective, Art & Tech is the first organization from the southern hemisphere working in the digital wellness space. Art & Tech joins artists, psychological researchers and storytellers from Argentina, the USA, and Canada and is continuing to extend its reach.

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Jeremy Edge joins us in episode 084 of the SHIPS Podcast. Jeremy, the Founder of EscapingThe.Com, shares his story as to why he created this counseling practice, stemming from his own personal addiction to gaming. We discuss how tech, in many ways, is keep us confined and has a strong hold over our lifestyles. Tech has the power to get in the way of healthy relationships. We have gotten so used to being comfortable that we are losing a sense of who we are. Because of this, Jeremy talks about how important it is to spread awareness about these growing issues and how we can work towards solutions.

Please visit https://www.escapingthe.com/ to learn more about Jeremy and the excellent services he is providing.

Jeremy is a licensed professional counselor and founder of the counseling practice, Escapingthe.com, PLLC. He provides individual, family, parenting, and couples counseling services for teenagers, young adults, and adults struggling with problematic Internet and screen use. Jeremy is a passionate presenter. He covers major types of problematic and addictive screen use, dissects what they look like, and processes how to treat those affected. His presentations are for healthcare providers and educators, parents, or youth. He will be speaking at the 44th annual Adolescent Symposium in Plano, TX in February 2020. After personally experiencing the negative effects of gaming addiction, Jeremy devoted his work to helping those recover from problematic and addictive Internet use. In addition to problematic screen use, Jeremy works well with men of all ages.

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Bob Kulhan, CEO and Founder of BusinessImprov, returns to the SHIPS podcast in episode 083 to talk about Energy Manipulation. This is a great episode for anyone looking for ways to consistently bring their best selves forward. We discuss what energy manipulation is, that energy is a choice, and how crucially important it is to be focused and present when talking to large groups or to an individual. Bob reveals to us that our energy, and what we bring into the room, has a huge impact on those around us.

To learn more about Bob and BusinessImprov, please visit http://businessimprov.com/. To take advantage of the free resources he is providing, please check out https://businessimprov.com/free-download You can order his book on the BusinessImprov website or an Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Art-Business-Improv/dp/0804795800/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=getting+to+yes+and&qid=1580485080&sr=8-2

To listen to Bob's first episode on the SHIPS podcast, go to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reacting-adapting-communicating-bob-kulhan-episode/id1463063504?i=1000444199686

Bob Kulhan has spent the last two decades linking improvisation to business through the behavioral sciences.  Bob is an elite improv actor as well as an Adjunct Professor at The Duke University Fuqua  School of Business and Columbia University Business School. He also is the Founder and CEO of Business Improv®. Based out of Chicago, LA & New York City, BI is a world-class leader in developing experiential learning programs for businesses. For 26 years Bob has performed and taught improvisation internationally, including for Chicago's famed Second City (core faculty & master artist),  iO (Improv Olympic’s resident company/faculty), Baby Wants Candy, The Annoyance Theatre, The PIT, and occasionally at UCB. His consulting and teaching work in leadership and managerial improvisation includes emphases on team skills, fostering a collaborative  corporate culture, whole body listening, busting blocks to creativity, conflict management, dyadic relationships, creative and adaptive problem solving, leadership, influence, and creating agile cultures. Since 1998, his customized Business Improv programs  have benefited a number of companies, b-schools and organizations, including GOOGLE, Ford Motor Company, Cushman & Wakefield, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Yale School of Management, Koç University  in Istanbul, The Australian Graduate School of Management, SAS, Mazda, American Express, Glaxo Smith Kline, DuPont, Hilton Hotels Worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, PepsiCo, Capital One, Neutrogena, Progressive, Colgate-Palmolive, Raytheon, WebMD, Procter & Gamble R&D University,  the US Department of Defense, and the US Naval Academy.

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In this unique episode of SHIPS, we sit down with David Klein, CEO and Founder of America Offline. This episode is a duel episode, which has also been released on the America Offline podcast. David and I share a great conversation in the episode. We talk about the immense value present in developing interpersonal skills in the digital age. We also discuss how teenagers are having a difficult time navigating their social world and how offline experiences provide the opportunity to change that. We chat about how crucially important it is today to create platforms that improve technology that allows us to regain our agency.

You can check out the great work David is doing with America Offline at https://americaoffline.info/ or email him directly at [email protected].

David Klein is an entrepreneur, coach and mentor who works with youth and young adults to inspire them to be the best versions of themselves. After spending over a decade as Founder and Executive Director of his successful brand, Legends Baseball, David knows that combining strong relationships with positive, holistic programming is the key to cultivating a growth mindset and ultimately unlocking potential. David has created innovative holistic programming for kids and young adults at every level, from 6 year olds to professional athletes. Since the summer of 2018 David has been hosting digital mindfulness focus groups, workshops and community events to raise awareness about the harms of digital overuse and to learn how to positively change tech usage habits for people of all ages. David holds a Communications degree from UC Santa Barbara with a double minor in Exercise and Sports Studies, and Technology Entrepreneurship.

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