Success is a State of Being™ by Gilad Karni

Gilad talks with David Arsenault about sports, spirituality, business, leadership, and physical literacy, as well as:

• How he transitioned from a career as an athlete to one as a trainer
• The importance of being true to your nature and allowing others to be true to theirs
• The importance of appreciating the journey over the destination
• How he began to practice mindfulness and meditation
• The importance of finding love in what you do
• How he seeks to create win-win-win outcomes
• How he thinks about duality versus non-duality
• The importance of having a broad physical literacy

David Arsenault is a former international athlete and professional trainer turned social entrepreneur with a mission to help children develop their physical literacy.

Connect with David Arsenault:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/david-arsenault-7853641a

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.championsforlife.ca

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Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Jill Satterfield about the applied nature of meditation and mindfulness practice, as well as:

• How we can simplify our desires in order to increase satisfaction in our lives
• How connecting to ourselves can help us feel less lonely
• Why we should meditate
• How practicing mindfulness is like building a muscle
• How to integrate mindfulness into all aspects of our lives
• How greater awareness can put our minds at ease and alleviate fear and anxiety
• How the way we shape our identities limits our choices
• How developing the ability to see the workings of the mind can liberate us from suffering
• How she teaches mindfulness to help others experiencing chronic pain and illness

Jill created Applied Embodied Mindfulness for UCLA's Mindful Awareness Center. She is a mentor for Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training, taught in Spirit Rock's Mindful Yoga and Meditation Training. She is a graduate of Sati Center's Buddhist Chaplaincy Training.

Connect with Jill Satterfield:

Website: jillsatterfield.org

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Eddie Lindenbaum about non-duality, humanity, coaching and the spiritual path, as well as:

• Looking at your business as a laboratory for your spiritual practice
• How understanding that there is no “I” helps you realize that there is nothing to fight about
• Why you should change your approach in business from selling to serving
• The Japanese Zen practice of becoming aware of your thoughts
• The many and sometimes unlikely places in the world that he has found spiritualism
• His belief that the essence of true religion is worshiping something bigger than us in our own way
• How we must follow systems to acquire knowledge and skill, but ultimately leave those systems behind
• How fear has driven him to test himself and not let it hold him back throughout his life
• How he lost interest in material possessions

Eddie Lindenbaum is a mentor and coach to high level leaders in all areas of business and life. He blends 40 years of successful entrepreneurship with the mindset and strategies of the martial arts, Eastern philosophy, and the spiritual path. He works to change the world one person at a time through inspiration and empowerment, encouraging people to be themselves, while pursuing bigger and bigger visions for themselves and their lives.

Connect with Eddie Lindenbaum:

Website: www.eddieforlife.com

Facebook and LinkedIn: Eddie (Edward) Lindenbaum

YouTube: EddieForLife

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Dee Jones about sports, overcoming adversity, and how Dee works to inspire others by telling his story, as well as:

• Why he set a goal of winning a Nobel Peace Prize
•  How he had to always prove he was tough while growing up
• The importance of detaching yourself from material things at a young age
• How he learned and teaches others to embrace the struggle
• How a high school coach changed his life by believing in him
• How he overcame challenges such as arrests, juvenile detention, and living in a halfway home
• How he came to his spiritual beliefs
• His work to build a community center

Dee Jones is an author, athlete, natural born leader and lover of humanities. He is a community activist, political advisor, and member of the NAACP environmental justice committee. He is also the CEO of the non-profit Jump Ahead L3C.

Connect with Dee Jones:

Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/deandre-jones-325b35128

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau about leadership, art, and body work from the individual level to humanity, as well as:

• How the root of global conflict is fear and greed
• How removing tension from our bodies can help us overcome the generational fears that drive us
• How the mind can be our worst enemy by trying to keep us safe
• The importance of going beyond the mind and its limitations in order to connect with something greater
• How accessing greater awareness will change your relationships with people and everything that is external to you 
• The importance of connecting the spiritual and emotional to the corporate realm
• How she helps leaders to connect to themselves, accept themselves, and put their challenges into perspective
• How she grew up learning the duty of contribution
• How she uses body work to help people be more grounded and aware as well as to inform their choices
• How collaborative art can help people learn to build bridges and communicate better
• How grounding ourselves benefits the world around us

Sylvia is a leadership expert, coach, artist, and dancer. She has worked on leadership and change since university and throughout her career in international relations, on social and civic action, and within organizations and their management systems. As corporate HR leader, she has been known as an innovator, leading initiatives in many areas including leadership, coaching and mentoring, and organizational health. As coach, she helps leaders bring out their vision and unique qualities to create true impact. And as artist and dancer, she offers a unique and powerful approach to emotional and body intelligence, and their practical application for leaders. 

Connect with Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvia-rohde-liebenau-b51b0328/

Website: www.connect4impact.eu 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sylvia.rohdeliebenau.1

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Brandon Cullen about music, the nature of existence, and challenging the status quo, as well as:

• Concepts of the eternal and nothingness
• How a medical emergency as a child changed his relationship to the world
• How the Enneagram personality test connected to his lived experience
• His experience rejecting Catholicism, but finding something akin to spirituality in music
• His struggles with concepts of suffering and privilege
• Being in the moment instead of chasing the future

In search of life’s [im]perfect soundtrack, Brandon Cullen brings an edgy approach to entrepreneurship through the valuable experience he’s earned as a professional athlete turned business owner.  Brandon hosts an entrepreneurial-inspired podcast, Playing Guilty, and is the co-founder and chief concept officer of MADabolic—the industry’s first and only strength-driven interval training franchise.

Connect with Brandon Cullen:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/playingguilty/

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

The Dream Team - www.karnigilad.com/the-dream-team

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Gilad talks with Andrea Nerep about creating a business and the nature of existence, as well as:

• Expressing feelings and asking questions in order to better connect with others
• Separating self-worth from achievement
• Examining the core traits that can’t be taken from you
• Enjoying the present rather than always planning for the future
• Her experience managing bi-polar disorder
• Her experience being rescued from a mountain following a manic episode
• Strategies for grounding yourself
• How adopting a dog led to the creation of a new business

Andrea is the founder of Petzbe - a social media app that connects people through their love of pets. Besides animals, Andrea is passionate about psychology & philosophy. She describes herself as an exceedingly curious person who's eager to strike up a conversation with essentially anyone who has a unique perspective on life.

Connect with Andrea Nerep:

Email: [email protected] 

Website: https://petzbe.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-nerep-34a27644/

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Aslak de Silva about the connections between Zenn, leadership, business, and martial arts, as well as:

• How he fell in love with martial arts and how he trained to become a professional
• The principles he learned for training the body and mind
• How to overcome the paralysis that comes from fear
• How feedback is crucial to changing your future
• How to prepare your mind for the best performance
• The importance of being the best version of yourself at all times
• The importance of thinking about mistakes even with your successes

Aslak de Silva is a Finnish business executive and a keynote speaker who specializes in leadership development, empowerment, sales, and marketing. He is currently the CEO of Nordic Business Forum, one of the biggest business and leadership conferences in the world, with an audience of 7500 people in person from 50+ countries and tens of thousands watching live streams. Parallel to his professional career, Aslak also has nearly 20 years of experience as a practitioner and instructor of martial arts, winning the world championships in Michigan USA in 2000.

Connect with Aslak de Silva:

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aslakdesilva/

Twitter: @aslakds

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Adar Avnon about trying to see others from multiple perspectives, finding meaning and purpose in challenging times, and about creating a society that values vulnerability, as well as: 

• How he works with people to help them express their emotions
• His work with imprisoned people and adolescents
• His experience managing the stress of high-performance sports and channeling that energy into new endeavors
• His experience learning about the mind and body from multiple perspectives
• His thoughts on Buddhist teachings about form and emptiness as well as compassion and wisdom
• The effects and potential benefits of psychedelics
• His experience meditating in a monastery and thoughts of becoming a monk

Adar is a friend and former basketball colleague and currently an MD intern who aspires to combine wisdom acquired from integrating meditation practices, experiential psychotherapy, psychiatry and psychedelics for the benefit of the community and all beings.

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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Gilad talks with Kristen Rasmussen and Alicia “Chelle” Thompson about life after basketball, patience, vulnerability, purpose, spirituality, connectedness, and loving yourself.

Kristen Rasmussen was born in Lansing, Michigan, the youngest of 5 children. Her parents, both educators, built their family on love, laughter, music, sports and the gospel. Kristen attended and played basketball for Michigan State University, obtaining a degree in Kinesiology. Upon graduation, Kristen was drafted into the WNBA, where she competed for 10 years. In addition, she played 13 seasons overseas in Switzerland, France, Spain, Greece, Romania and Australia. Retiring from professional athletics, Kristen went into collegiate and high school coaching. In 2019, Kristen jumped into the corporate world and is currently working for NIKE. Kristen enjoys singing and sings in a church choir. Kirsten is exploring the world of genderless retail - not letting retail decide what you should wear to feel comfortable or express yourself, based on your gender.

Chelle Thompson is a footwear tech developer for NIKE. She is a 2004 WNBA Champion, two-time Hall of Famer, Kodak All-American, Big 12 Player of the Year, and is ranked 2nd on Texas Tech's all-time scoring and rebounding list. She won a silver medal representing team USA's Jones Cup team in 1997 and is a 4-time State shot put champion and record holder. She is a passionate, resilient, and driven champion who loves to inspire and coach others through her purpose drivers, which are leadership, laughter and life's purpose. Chelle is a motivational speaker who enjoys individual and team building to help others reach their fullest potential. She started a program called Pregame Pep Talk to elevate individuals and teams. She loves to read, cook, and ride motorcycles for fun, and spends a lot of her time on self-improvement, self-discovery and growth!

Connect with Kristen Rasmussen:

Instagram: @krasytarr

Facebook: Kristen Rasmussen Tarr

Linkedin: Kristen Rasmussen

Connect with Alicia "Chelle" Thompson:

Facebook: Alicia Thompson, OR Flow Performance Training & Wellness

Instagram: @atspeakstoinspire

Twitter: @rachellet43wnba

Email: [email protected]

Pregame Pep Talk podcast - Coming Soon!

Connect with Gilad Karni:

Website: www.karnigilad.com

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