What is your dream right now?

For the past year and a half, we've been asking our guests that question at the end of these podcast episodes.

This episode is all about dreams. As we bid farewell to some dreams, new ones begin.

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“Our core values are not in a 3-ring binder sitting on a shelf in my office. They're emblazoned on our website. They're in our conference room. We talk about it all the time.”

This is one of the things you’ll hear James La Barrie say when he talks about the values that guide his company, Beyond Marketing.

James is an accomplished entrepreneur who now serves as president of Beyond Marketing. In this episode, James tells the story of a “crossroads moment” in his life that transformed the way he thinks about work.

While on a flight to Antigua in 2012, James learned about a company with an impressive culture and an admirable approach to customer service. That company, Zappos, became his inspiration as he set out to build his own values-based business.

What do “values” have to do with time management?

Plenty!

These values help James decide what’s most important, allowing him to focus his time and energy on producing the results he wants. You’ll also hear James talk about other recent shifts which are helping him manage his time and feel more satisfied with how he uses it.

Learn about James’ company at https://beyondmarketing.xyz/

James' 20 Minute Call podcast is at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-20-minute-call/id1700586913

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Can you imagine performing in an energetic, two-person, 90-minute play where you’re on stage for almost the entire show, engaging in fast-paced witty banter with your co-star? Now imagine rehearsing and performing in that play while also performing with an improv team, teaching an Improv 101 course, and helping your mom recover from surgery.

And all of this is happening while you’re preparing to move from North Carolina to New York City and start a new job.

To do all of this successfully, you’ll probably need to do a pretty good job of managing your energy.

In this episode we sit down with Lauren Foster-Lee, a multi-talented actor, vocalist, improviser, and teacher. Lauren shares some of the tricks and tools she uses to manage her time and especially her energy.

She talks about the desire for perfection and how she’s personally made peace with it. She also discusses “staying in your lane” and trusting others to do their jobs, which can be particularly valuable in an intricate endeavor like bringing a play to the stage.

Lauren’s web site is https://www.laurenfosterlee.com/

You can find her on Instagram @laurenfoster_lee
(https://www.instagram.com/laurenfoster_lee/)

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How can an organization achieve dramatic growth?

And how can a certain level of conflict help a team succeed?

What is a "not-to-do" list, and why is it useful to have one?

Ganesh Venkataramanan is the Vice President of Presales of a leading industrial software company. He has over 20 years of experience in the simulation and training domain. Ganesh has a proven track record of growing internal businesses from less than $1MM to over $50MM by building talented teams and systems that enable rapid execution.

Ganesh is also the author of a fiction book, Let Me Into Heaven, that explores the journey of three computer scientists chasing the truth.

In this episode, Ganesh describes how writing that book taught him valuable lessons about creating habits and making choices that allow us to accomplish our goals.

He shares what he has learned about building and leading effective teams, including how to delegate effectively and communicate effectively with people who work differently and think differently than we do.

He also talks honestly about the "thorny topic" of religion, and how faith helped him find purpose and meaning in his life.

Ganesh's web site is https://www.letmeintoheaven.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cause_first
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganesh-venkataramanan-1486464/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geevesofficial/

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Traveling for work can be exhausting. How can we stay happy and healthy while doing a job that requires extensive travel?

Colin Ryan is a comedic financial speaker who uses humor, storytelling, and motivation to bring the dry subject of personal finance to life. He has spoken to over 500,000 students and adults across North America, and was named one of the top 10 financial presenters in the U.S.

It's probably not surprising to hear that Colin travels a lot for work. You might be surprised to hear how much he enjoys it. He hasn't just mastered the art of staying healthy and happy while traveling. His experiences with traveling have actually enhanced his wellbeing.

What's his secret? A special diet? A new type of exercise routine?

Nope. It's people.

In this episode, Colin describes how the sincere connections he creates with other people help him manage his energy and mental health. He shares some of the experiences he's had while traveling, and how they've been so different from all the division and danger that we see in the news.

“I’ve had the best conversations ever with shuttle drivers or the Hertz rental desk person," Colin says. "People will surprise you if you make space.”

One of the stories he shares is about giving a talk to a group of teen moms in an alternative high school program. Colin describes how that experience allowed him to confront some of his own assumptions and biases. He talks about how those young moms helped him learn to be curious, give respect, and look for the intelligence in people.

Learn more about Colin; his book, A Comedic Guide to Money; and his work as a speaker and coach on his website, https://www.colinryanspeaks.com/.

You'll also find him on
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/colinryanspeaks
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-q1vcKCISJl6f8cajHBL0Q
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinryanspeaks/

Listen to a great conversation with Colin about finance and mental health on Episode 20 of the Casual Nonsense podcast with Marc Diette:
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-comedic-guide-to-money/id1670936556?i=1000620751463
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AnGk0y0lxG1aYiMHthO63

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What is Boabom? And what does it have to do with mindfulness?

We've talked about mindfulness a lot in recent episodes. We've talked about research involving mindfulness, learned how mindfulness is being used in healthcare settings, and heard from successful people who find that mindfulness practice plays an important role in their lives.

But it's useful and interesting to remember that meditation and mindfulness have been studied and practiced for thousands of years. Today, all around the world, people are still learning and exploring mindfulness practices that have roots in these ancient traditions.

Yemado is the foremost teacher in North America of Boabom, a system of meditation, relaxation, and self defense. He has brought this practice to thousands of students around the world through more than two decades of teaching.

Yemado is the Director of the Boston School of Boabom, the only school dedicated to Boabom in North America. He is the co-translator and editor of a number of books about Boabom, and is the creator of Boabom Journey, a new 5 star app that allows anyone to learn Boabom on their own schedule.

In this episode, we talk about developing healthy habits, dealing with stress, and building confidence. Yemado describes how students of Boabom develop these abilities by starting with small challenges and working their way up to greater ones.

Boabom Journey app: https://www.boabom.com/gift/

Boabom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boabom

Instagram: @boabomjourney

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Yemado is the Director of the Boston School of Boabom and the founder of the Boabom Journey App and Video Course.

In this bonus episode, Yemado guides us through a short breathing exercise and breathing meditation.

The Boston School of Boabom is at https://bostonboabom.com/

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How is mindfulness being used in healthcare settings? And what lessons are being learned in those settings that we might apply in other aspects of life?

Dr. Isabel Roth is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in the Program on Integrative Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

When she was in high school and college, Dr. Roth developed a unique combination of interests in dance and neuroscience which formed a basis for her interest in mindfulness. Some of her current work focuses on implementing mindfulness practices in health systems to benefit people with conditions such as chronic pain and long COVID.

In this episode, Dr. Roth explains how mindfulness is being used in healthcare settings. She talks about the work she does to help more people gain access to mindfulness programs, what she's learning from that work, and how mindfulness practice has helped her as a working parent of an active toddler. When listening to her talk, it's easy to understand how meaningful her work is and the profound sense of purpose that she gains from it.

Dr. Roth's website is http://www.isabelroth.com/.

You can also find more information about her work on the website for the UNC School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation: https://www.med.unc.edu/phyrehab/.

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We recently had the pleasure of recording a podcast episode with Dr. Isabel Roth, a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Some of Dr. Roth's work focuses on mindfulness practices and ways of making them available to people who might benefit from them.

You can hear our whole conversation in the next full episode of the podcast, Episode 32. In the meantime, Dr. Roth graciously agreed to record this short mindfulness meditation for us to share with you and our other listeners.

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“Students with social capital and family networks tend to get the bulk of the meaningful work-based learning opportunities that exist in the world.”

District C is working to change that.

If you think it's important for high school students to learn practical skills that will help them succeed as adults, you'll like what District C is doing.

District C is a nonprofit organization founded by Dan Gonzalez and Anne Jones. Their mission is to prepare the next generation of diverse talent for modern work.

Students in District C's Teamship program work together to solve real-world problems for actual businesses and organizations. The students learn to work effectively on a team, investing in each other's thinking and learning to collaborate with people whose ideas and approaches are different from their own.

District C’s co-founder and CEO Dan Gonzalez is our guest for this episode. Dan describes some of the important lessons that students learn in District C’s programs, and how those lessons can help us all work together more effectively.

He also describes how starting and running District C has been a process of learning and discovery for him.

Learn more about Dan, District C, and their Teamship program at https://www.districtc.co.

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