the Design Driven Life

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates is speaking with Savannah Carlson. Savannah is the Director of Community and Operations for 109 World, a non-profit dedicated to improving people’s happiness and fulfillment through caring for oneself and the planet. She is also a 200 hour registered yoga teacher in the LYT yoga method created by physical therapist Lara Heimann. Her passion and expertise lie in curating experiences that transform you from the inside out, whether it be personal ...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates speaks with Producer Mike Cotton. Mike’s credits include thousands of live and recorded projects since the 1960's. He has Produced , Promoted , and Performed as a Band Leader , Event / Festival / Concert Coordinator, Television Network Launch Team ,TV Producer, Consultant , Fund Raiser, and anOn Air Host (Radio and TV).Wendy and Mike discuss his love of surf dating back to his childhood, his inspiration for the documentary Back to China B...

This week on the Design Driven Life Wendy chats with Grant Trahant. Grant is the founder of Causeartist, one of the most influential impact business platforms in the world. Since 2013, Causeartist has been read in over 200+ countries. Grant has personally interviewed over 600+ impact entrepreneurs from around the world, highlighting innovations in ethical fashion, climate change, ethical technology, impact investing, and sustainable travel. Grant is also a proud partner and advisor to Charity...

This week on the Design Driven Life, host Wendy Yates chats with Claudine Norden. Claudine is a certified facilitator in personal and professional leadership development. She integrates emotional intelligence, strategy, and accountability into an actionable plan that delivers high performance. Claudine thrives in inspiring others towards clarity and self-awareness to live their best life!Wendy and Claudine chat about misconceptions surrounding life coaches, the importance of self care, ...

This week on the Design Drive Life, Host Wendy Yates chats with Ziggy Livnat. Ziggy has worked as a professional artist using underwater filmmaking, photography and collaborations with musicians to create educational entertainment connecting marine life with audiences worldwide. His photographs can be found in publications such as National Geographic and Advanced Diver Magazine.Wendy and Ziggy discuss, how our culture has taken for granted the beauty around us, his efforts in developing the S...

This week on the Design Driven Life, host Wendy Yates has the pleasure of speaking with Lila Igram. Lila founded ConnectHER with the purpose of authentically representing the voices and stories of women and girls around the world. ConnectHER invests in women-led projects and runs an annual film festival for students to tell stories about critical women's issues.Wendy asks Lila to discuss her passion for elevating the voices of women, how she went about starting the ConnectHER film festival. a...

This week on the Design Driven Life host Wendy Yates chats with Jean Ginzburg. Jean Ginzburg is a #1 best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur and digital marketing expert with more than 12 years of industry expertise helping companies scale revenue, optimize sales and marketing processes and improve productivity. Jean is the CEO and Founder of JeanGinzburg.com, a digital marketing education company and Ginball Digital Marketing, a digital marketing agency. They discuss what set Jean of...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates chats with Maria Palamar. Maria co-founded Resolve Conservation, a woman and minority-owned company. Working at the intersection of the human experience and the environment, Maria focuses on helping communities address complex conservational issues through innovative methodologies and organizational change.The conversation includes Maria's shift from wanting to help animals to working with people, what drives her mindset of curiosity, and her o...

This week on the Design Driven Life, host Wendy Yates chats with Mia Sarno. Mia is the founder of Firewave Wellness a platform for healing, vitality, and holistic health helping women leaders and their businesses be braver, happier, and aligned daily. She is also a member of Yoga Alliance and the International Society of Female Professionals collaborating for research, health entertainment, and advocacy worldwide.Their conversations include the number of strong women leading the charge of wel...

This week on the Design Driven Life, Wendy Yates chats with Liz Rooney. Liz is a connector, guiding volunteers in transformative life experiences while building relationships and serving the poor. She started Dove DR’s Youth Development Center in 2007 to help street children. Liz oversees all operations, financial objectives, and is responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission. The two discuss how Liz got started in a service-oriented career, as well as ...