🎙️Storytelling for Real Life with Doug Thompson🔥🚀

You have found the technology tour guide podcast where Doug Thompson tells complicated stories in a way that you can understand. In this episode, you will learn my vision for Season 5 as well as a few new things you will see.

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In this Episode I talk about the biases our brain uses as shortcuts and the impact it has on AI.  If you are concerned about Ai taking over the planet you must remember that it was programed and trained by a human.  Which may give you peace or if programed by your neighbor down the street who drinks beer all day with no shirt on may keep you up at night.

I base some of this episode on my TEDx talk http://aka.ms/DougsTEDxTalk 

Theme music by Spence - Elevators Need Rock Too.

I have the great pleasure of chatting with Rob Elliott.  Coach, Speaker, and fellow Podcast Host.

We talk about how to overcome that fear of public speaking,

Great Texan and Aussie stories and why can't you be a loaner at a bar in Australia.

Walk the stage before a talk will calm your nerves.

(We are more alike than different)

His love of charities and how he helps them become better at selling their cause.

And some great tips for all speakers and sales people.

Being brought in the family hospitality business exposed Rob to sales and the importance of community at an early age. Watching his parents navigate difficult customers and the expectations of people while at the same time run a profitable business ensured that when he moved to full time sales roles he had all the tools needed. Those same tools have enabled him to become very skilled in public presenting, training as well as giving back to his community through volunteering and raising much needed funds for charities close to his heart. Robert's 

mantra is “Just be you”

You can get in touch with Rob

Website - Robelliott.com.au

Email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-elliott-b6a8b913/

http://thesaleschain.com/

In this episode we talk about how he got the name The LinkedIn Guru, his early start in training and how he is busier now that he has retired than when he was working full time

Jeff is a highly qualified Education and Performance Development executive with 30+ years of progressive experience in program design and delivery, and more than 35 years of engagement and project management experience. His expertise lies in his ability to identify organizational needs and develop training programs suited to all levels of personnel. Just as significant are his contributions to improved business performance, productivity, quality and profitability.

Jeff can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffyoungralemoi/

Theme music by Spence - Elevators Need Rock Too.

The is a very Joyful episode.

You may see a theme of Joy here.

It is all around us, but we are often too focused on the handful of things that didn't work out as we expected (Isn't that always the case) that we miss the abundance of joy in our lives.

Erin McCullough is a thought leader, coach/mentor and guide that teaches people how to create Impenetrable Joy in their life so that they can be calm, have peace of mind and meaning in their life, NOW!  There were 3 defining moments in her life that led to the work that she does.  The first was an anxiety disorder that had her holed up in her home for nearly a year.  The second was an accident in which she nearly killed someone, and the third a divorce, which leveled her, even though she had spent years and 10s of thousands of dollars on self-development.  Through these experiences Erin learned how and why they happened and developed strategies to overcoming and preventing anxiety, stress, worry and overwhelm, and that is what she teaches now.  Erin mostly works with entrepreneurs and leaders, and will and wants to work with anyone that is seeking to live a purpose filled life now.  She has been an entrepreneur for 21 years and consulting businesses and business leaders for 16 years.  She has specialized on Impenetrable Joy for the last 4 years.

https://www.erin-mac.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-mac-600b86178/

In this episode Jay and I talk about talk about showing up as who you are.  Struggles with the culture in Hollywood.  Building on others success.  Jackie Robinson and Junior, his inner bully.

We also have a tech fail about 20 min into the podcast. 

Jay Andrews is a recognized expert in social media branding and personal resilience. He is the founder of RippleEffect which helps small businesses and entrepreneurs build values-based, authentic brands that align with the soul of their business. He also helps clients define and grow their social media presence to increase their lead generation and sales.

In addition to running his company, Jay works as the Chief Business Officer at LHR, an international coaching and training company. Over the course of 3 years, Jay has developed the presence of the CEO and founder of the company on all social platforms earning her international recognition.

With over 25 years of experience in the corporate and entrepreneurial fields and a proven track record of successful social media/branding campaigns, Jay continually finds time to spend with his partner and 4 teenage boys. Whether that's doing numerous activities outside, spending time a the lake, or cooking gourmet meals. In closing, Jay's personal mantra and professional mission statement are the same – to ”positively affect one person a day '.

In this Episode I interview McKenna Sweazey who is on a mission to make remote work actually work.  Pre-pandemic the physical workplace was challenging but at least you could see people and get a feel for their state of mind.  

When COVID hit and everyone had to work remotely managers lost that ability to and as a result many employees struggled.  

McKenna's mission is to teach organizations how to employ empathy to help reconnect remote employees with their team.

A very powerful interview for anyone that struggles with the hybrid and remote work environment.

McKenna Sweazey is a remote and hybrid management author and coach, having spent years working in global organizations, managing remote teams around the world. She's currently the VP of Marketing for Truthset, a data verification start-up. Previously, she managed B2B marketing for the Financial Times, leading teams in the US, Europe, and APAC from their London headquarters. She’s spent years refining her management skills to be as effective in person as from 6,000 miles away. Her passion is helping people harness empathy to better connect with their colleagues to drive success. She also holds an MBA from INSEAD and currently resides in Silicon Valley.

mckennasweazey.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckenna-sweazey-8627a323/

@McKennaSweazey

Deborah always knew thought she would be a nun.  While not officially becoming a nun she has helped and continues to help people.  After listening to this podcast, I think you'll agree she impacted the world in much the same way as a nun.  

Hailing from Lafayette, Louisiana, the heart of Cajun country, Deborah LeBlanc is   a Certified Master Clinical Hypnotherapist, a Master NLP Practitioner, a Therapeutic Imagery Master and a Certified MER Practitioner. She has helped hundreds of individuals break free from debilitating, limited beliefs, which allowed them to experience success, joy and realize fuller and happier lives. She also works with corporations, training CEOs, CFOs, Managers and Sales staffs using ground-breaking processes along with group hypnosis, so they’ll experience massive increases in profitable revenue and growth. 

Deborah is also an award-winning, best-selling author of 16 novels and a licensed death scene investigator, a private investigator and has been a paranormal investigator for over twenty-seven years. She is currently the house clairsendium for the upcoming paranormal television show, Through the Veil, and was recently featured in one of MTV’s latest programs, Are You the One? 

Deborah’s passion, enthusiasm and motivating style has awarded her the opportunity to speak at conferences and hold workshops around the world. She also founded Literacy Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting illiteracy in America’s teens. 

Unquestionably, wherever Deborah goes, she travels to deliver one basic message—a message of hope…then commits to turning that hope into reality.

https://mindpaththerapies.com/

https://deborahleblanc.com/

Catenya McHenry is an award-winning communications director at the University of Texas at Austin, an entrepreneur, TV host, producer, author, inventor, actor, and a ReStylist- helping clients engineer new ways to style and re-wear clothes they already have.

Committed to producing original, relatable content for streaming and broadcast platforms, in February 2020 Catenya’s production company, Studio7 Films launched The Mom Who Can’t Cook show, a comical cooking show about a mom who can’t cook. In 2018, she released her first book, Married to a Narcissist: Enduring the Struggle and Finding You Again. Its story chronicles her devastating journey of life in a  toxic, narcissistic relationship but guides her readers through steps of how to break free of the same abuse, set boundaries, and rediscover who they are. In 2016, Catenya invented SoleMate Sox, patent-pending magnet socks that cling together in the wash- the world’s first solution for lost and missing socks. 

Born+raised in L.A., the hub of film and fashion, Catenya was destined to be the mix. Her Dad owned a video production company and from there, her love of stories and storytelling ignited but she was always drawn to the message and the story behind the story — the story that’s not always told and the one with a different human perspective. She began her career as a TV news reporter in Lafayette, Louisiana. Within eight months, she was advancing to an education reporter position in Austin, Texas and later became their morning show anchor. As a news broadcaster with a career spanning two-decades, Catenya has logged thousands of stories and TV appearances for all the major networks, including NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX and the CW.

Catenya McHenry Her constant curiosity and aspirational ambition framed her next opportunity. She flipped her skills and quickly ascended to corporate executive level becoming a public relations executive, communications expert, and crisis communications coach. She later used that experience to open two PR firms+ a production company. Never satisfied with just one thing at a time, Catenya’s love of film and the creative process prompted her to probe the industry which yielded tremendous success. She is SAG credited for principal roles in two films, Miss Congeniality and The Life of David Gale. She has also appeared in dozens of industrial commercials for TV, corporate and print campaigns and has been voice-over talent in a host of radio commercials. 

Catenya is currently converting what would be her second book into a podcast about fear, working full-time, producing other original shows, and raising her three teenage children. Together, they love to explore the outdoors and run as well, finishing a handful of 5K races.  Catenya stays active as a marathoner and rollerblader

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-k-fear/id1554984614

SoleMateSox https://www.solematesox.com/

Website https://www.catenya.com/

Insta & Twitter  @Catenya

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/catenya-mchenry-1135198/

Georgina was born in the gold mining town of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (gold diggers from way back) 

She’s the youngest of 3 & her ‘the favorite’ (self-proclaimed of course) 

Georgina’s working life began as a barber in 1982 & then after many various jobs in hospitality she went on to fly for Ansett Australia as a flight attendant for 7 years 

After Ansett’s fatal collapse in 2001, same week as 9/11 Georgina found herself jobless & husbandless...so she went back to school & jumped into new career as a remedial massage, running her own business to make ends meet in between working at an organic produce shop for 12 years 

Fast forward to 2017 she began contract work in her business Evolve at a healthcare facility where she made friends with a skeleton named “Harold”

Harold featured in many videos on LinkedIn, Doug’s favorites...but has since been ditched and replaced by an addiction for creating animal inspired content, thus leading to the writing of a book called “Animal Wisdom” A story book for adults full of wisdom from the mouths...& beaks of animals

Georgian launched Animal Wisdom on May 4th, Star Wars Day due to her nerdish obsession with the movie franchise...Yoda being her personal favorite

She achieved great success with book sales thanks to her very supportive connections on LinkedIn & FB 

Animal Wisdom affirmation cards to accompany the book are currently in production & will be ready for sale very soon 

Current work status.......not sure what she wants to be when she grows up...

LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgina-%F0%9F%A6%8B-playsted-b283851b7/