The Connectors Podcast

Meet the mindfulness mentor, RJ Rongcal, as he takes us through his journey from buddhist monk to a 3rd grade teacher, and how he helps others in his teachings of mindfulness practices to integrate these into your every day and shift to a more heart centered life.

We talked about a number of topics including:

The 3 questions daily you should be asking yourself - 

RJ guides us through a short mindfulness practice in this episode and helps us understand how we can create safe spaces for ourselves and others.  

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

8-Week MBSR course live online beginning in Jan. Exact dates: TBD

ttps://www.rjrongcal.com/

Jon Kabat-Zinn: https://jonkabat-zinn.com/ 

Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/ 

Osho: See the Netflix documentary and read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Wild_Country 

Alan Watts: https://alanwatts.org/ 

"The Connectors" podcast is hosted and produced  by Jolyn and Quinten. Marketing, sound and technical work thanks to the design coop and our theme tune thanks to the amazing The Hypnotyst @hypnotyst  

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PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Kisses and hugs.

The Chief Reinvention Officer is becoming a staple executive role in large corporations world wide, and there is one woman at the core center of this exciting and valuable position, that is Nadya Zhexembayeva.

In our 20th episode, with who Quinten and I like to call our “Connection Catalyst” we cover how surviving and thriving in our turbulent times is the connection and what she thinks pulls us through and gives us resources, is the connection that we have with other people and also with nature with the world beyond.

Nadya highlights how to go from thinking that reinvention is a one-time project to understanding reinvention as a repetitive process and build a system of reinvention that is no longer reactive to a disturbance or disruption

The topics we covered with Nadya:

Reinvention is the permission we give ourselves to let go and try something new.

How through observing our fast paced environment, she saw gaps and came up with the reinvention program and tools.

Why we need to have a reinvention mindset in today’s turbulent times.

How she uses neuroscience to reverse people's relationship with change and bring employees back to their factory settings.

Why integrating better systems creates a culture of resilience and adaptability to change.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Reinvention Academy (learn2reinvent.com)

Book - The Chief Reinvention Office Handbook - How to Thrive in Chaos - by Nadya Zhexembayeva

"The Connectors" podcast is hosted and produced by Jolyn and Quinten. Marketing, sound and technical work thanks to the design coop and our theme tune thanks to the amazing The Hypnotyst @hypnotyst

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PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Kisses and hugs.

Brodie Gee, better known by the artist name Hypnotyst is a seasoned songwriter, music producer, and composer with over 12 years of experience in the music industry. He has worked with all kinds of clients, creating almost every type of music. With work spanning a wide variety of genres, ranging from commercially released radio songs, film soundtracks, podcast music, and advert jingles to social media trending audio. He joins us for the second time on the show, to share some great news. His band, Beat Bakery, have recently been talking with a record label, Vivifier, who is based in Tileyard. They have signed their upcoming single “One More Time” to the label!

HYPNOTYST CONTACT

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/hypnotyst

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypnotyst

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/hypnotyst

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hypnotyst

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hypnotyst

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hypnotyst

Email: [email protected]

MUSIC STREAMING

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3NUNQd7aN0U1ojb18txvw2?si=2EQpWkv5SfS85kwl1L8tEg

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/hypnotyst/1443676582

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/artists/B07KTQ88DJ/hypnotyst

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCVPrCynFFxa9aX5wPsMf1IQ

BEAT BAKERY CONTACT

SOCIAL MEDIA

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/beatbakeryuk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beatbakeryuk

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/beatbakeryuk

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beatbakeryuk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatbakeryuk

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beatbakeryuk

Email: [email protected]

MUSIC STREAMING

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gFWxWtxXn8dfzzLqaCUX7?si=0l9IrKbERGiAkf-KA_gD2g

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/beat-bakery/1577534900

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/artists/B005VBGRBY/beat-bakery

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCzfwTm0WQMAK86Gs8Mhuyng

Phoenix 98 FM: https://www.phoenixfm.com - Station Beat Bakery made A-List

You can find us on Twitter @theconnectors on Facebook as The Connectors Podcast and on LinkedIn as The Connectors Podcast as well. Or reach out by email on [email protected]

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PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Kisses and hugs.

Sarah Jansel (nicknamed The Shopify Queen) is a speaker, podcaster, and CEO of Jansel & Co where she and her team build, brand, and grow awesome websites on Shopify and Kajabi. 

Sarah has an extensive background in Corporate yet she felt something was out of alignment and recognized her need to tap into her creativity. Sarah brings to light the importance of showing up as your authentic self which led to her personal transformation and what has connected her to her work and the clients she does business with.

In this episode,we talked about a few topics including:

Where to get a hold of our guest

@sarahjansel and @janselandco on Instagram. On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-jansel/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-created-that-podcast/id1615781494

The Connectors podcast is hosted and produced  by Jolyn and Quinten. Marketing, sound and technical work thanks to the design coop and our theme tune thanks to the amazing The Hypnotyst @hypnotyst  

#startingabingeworthypodcast #theconnectors #theconnectorspodcast #Solopreneur #coaches #changemanager #wellnesspractitioner #podcast

#connectionbreadcrumbs #powerinthepivot #somethingmissing #taketheleap

PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Kisses and hugs.

Episode 16 is live!!

Hannah Brown is a Learning Design Strategist with over 25 years of experience working in-house and as an external consultant. She believes, her clients are the captains of their ships. 

Hannah is on the cutting edge of HR and Learning & Development!  She's hard at work researching her upcoming book, aimed at HR and Learning leaders, focusing on the vital skills they need to master in order to seamlessly align training and development with their organization's strategic goals.

Looking deeply at the importance of how leaders and learners can transition from a transactional mindset to a strategic one.

It’s about not just making it happen, but making it matter. 

We continue the conversation and discuss:

Hannah answers our question of how to encourage people to engage in a hybrid or remote environment with two interesting facts.

Where to get  a hold of Hannah - 

Website - https://performancematters.ca/ 

Book website - https://trainingthatclicks.ca/ LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahbrown-kw/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WloB_Py0hi05s5_PmqJUA

Try her course: Design for a Digital Age on her website, the link is above!

RESOURCES:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/training-that-clicks-with-hannah-brown/id1641600140?i=1000593688293&l=fr-FR

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vS6XNLNohUEMEfaGoT8aa?si=d6ece166cfb746fd

Coaching Leaders podcast episode 464 ‘You don’t get to look good and grow at the same time.‘: https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/accountability-leading-virtually-jonathan-raymond/

The Connectors podcast is hosted and produced by Jolyn and Quinten. Marketing, sound and technical work thanks to the design coop and our theme tune thanks to the amazing The Hypnotyst @hypnotyst  

#startingabingeworthypodcast #theconnectors #theconnectorspodcast #humanconnection #coaches #changemanagers #wellnesspractitioner #podcast #reinvention #pivotolmoments #connectionmindset

PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

When harnessed properly in business, strong social/human connections provide a powerful foundation to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.  In this episode, we start with a recent study by Enboarder which found that 94% of employees are more productive when they feel connected to their colleagues.They posit two Case Studies: 

Paul Marchand is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Charter Communications. He says the Charter team finds they are more efficient, more effective, and more creative when people work together within the same building; their in-person interactions facilitate collaboration, coaching, and problem solving.

Jodi Amendola is the CEO of Amendola Communications. Jodi says there is a multi-layer approach to fostering human connections. Here are three things she does to bridge the geography gap to drive human connections.

These are the samples of groups that may be socially excluded:

Signs you are being excluded:

You can find us on Twitter @theconnectors on Facebook as The Connectors Podcast and on LinkedIn as The Connectors Podcast as well. Or reach out by email on [email protected]

Resources - 

Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World - Allwork.Space

Social Exclusion Impact on Mental Health | BetterHelp

https://enboarder.com/blog/how-much-is-human-connection-really-worth/#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%2094%25%20of%20all,versus%2060%25%20of%20disconnected%20employees. 

https://youtu.be/mQE0LQFFn3s?si=McRcv6nQDYT6OTgf 

Better help website says:

Episode 14 is live and kicking!!

We met with thought leader and human connection enthusiast Phil Burgess to discuss how:

Where to get a hold of our guest = 

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipburgess/ and my company website is www.within.business

Resources

The Friendship Bench- https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/02/opinion/group-grandmothers-zimbabwe-is-helping-world-reimagine-mental-health-care/ 

Africa struggles to stop brain drain of doctors and nurses - https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/14/africa-health-worker-brain-drain-acc

Talk for Health - https://talkforhealth.co.uk/ 

Join the WITHIN workshop that teaches people three techniques for building meaningful connections at work. You’ll be joining a fantastic group of leaders to learn powerful and practical techniques to help you better connect with the people you're leading. Teaching your managers and leaders to listen well can have a truly transformative impact on your organisation - stronger relationships, increased trust and increased productivity.

Sign up here: www.within.business

The Connectors podcast is hosted and produced  by Jolyn and Quinten. Marketing, sound and technical work thanks to the design coop and our theme tune thanks to the amazing The Hypnotyst @hypnotyst  

PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Kisses and hugs.

Episode 13 is live!

Jo and Quinten continue with their short episodes, and this week we discuss the social experiment that is showing up online, the Pear ring.

“76% of people are open to being chatted up in real life" say Vogue, which brings us to this week’s episode, where we talk about a new social experiment that has popped up. If millions of people around the world wore a little ring on their finger to signal they're part of this community, we wouldn't need dating apps they promise us, which we do not take to heart as we are in the marketing business ourselves. It is called the ‘Pear ring’ and in real life connection is the mission.We talked about opportunities that artificial intelligence may give parts of the population who could benefit from this additional interface, or projection of humanness.

RESOURCES:

https://pearring.co/en-ca

All Posts • Instagram

https://thrivingcenterofpsych.com/blog/dating-in-2023-here-is-where-most-singles-are-living-in-the-us/#:~:text=across%20the%20country.-,Dating%20in%202023,are%20willing%20to%20do%20that.

"The Connectors" podcast is hosted and produced by Jolyn and Quinten. Marketing, sound and technical work thanks to the design coop and our theme tune thanks to the amazing The Hypnotyst @hypnotyst 

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PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Kisses and hugs.

Episode 12 is live!! 

This week, we have a heartfelt episode where we chat with entrepreneur, Michele Bolton. 

Michele is the Founder & CEO of MY911® Inc., a Mobile Healthcare Technology service providing users with a customized wallet card displaying a QR code linked to an online profile, designed to streamline emergency medical communications through written and smart technology for patients, emergency responders and healthcare professionals. 

The user is in control of their online profile and fills out the information they wish to share. Michele takes us through how she started her company My911 and the terrifying news that allowed her to tap into the most essential parts of herself to make this vision come to life and how this tool helping both individuals, and in streamlining within the healthcare sector. The combined connection we feel when we have someone on the show who shares such a personal story is why we do what we do. 

In this episode we cover: 

- How the MY911® service works, who it’s for, why you should have it. 

- Why security, privacy compliance, and ease of use is at the core of how Michele approached the creation of this amazing technology tool. 

- How fear, frustration, and reconnecting with herself led Michele to create MY911. 

- How it will improve your life, the lives of others, and can help streamline elements of the healthcare industry 

- It supports bringing back the human connection during appointments, for a better patient experience. 

Resources - MY911 Inc – Canada - https://my911.ca/ Get a hold of Michele - [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/my911_inc/ https://twitter.com/MY911_Inc https://www.facebook.com/MY911Inc www.my911.ca 

"The Connectors" podcast is hosted and produced by Jolyn and Quinten. Marketing, sound and technical work thanks to the design coop and our theme tune thanks to the amazing The Hypnotyst @hypnotyst 

#startingabingeworthypodcast #theconnectors #theconnectorspodcast #humanconnection #coaches #changemanagers #wellnesspractitioner #podcast #reinvention #pivotolmoments #connectionmindset 

PODCAST DISCLAIMER This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Connectors. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, therapist, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. The Connectors makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the podcast or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the podcast for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Kisses and hugs.

🎙️ Episode #11 is live!! 🎉 Get your lab beakers and goggles ready as

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

https://www.nordicbiomimicry.org/slime-mould/

Slime Mold Grows Network Just Like Tokyo Rail System - 

https://www.wired.com/2010/01/slime-mold-grows-network-just-like-tokyo-rail-system/

https://manhattanmentalhealthcounseling.com/the-power-and-danger-of-disconnecting-from-ourselves/

Quote by Dr. Joe Dispenza:

“Every time you learn something new,  there is a physical change that takes place and learning is making new connections”

Simon Sinek: “Practice being the last to speak”