Today's guest is Edward Lisbe, expert listener with over 40 years in the field of listening. Ed talks about what listening "is and isn't" and his continuing journey as an educator in the art of listening. A truly revealing episode.

If you'd like to contact Edward Lisbe for further information on the art of Listening please message him at - [email protected]

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Today's guest is Adam Nichols, Chef extraordinaire and martial artist. Adam talks about how he became a private chef, his philosophy of staying focused in chaotic high end kitchens and the similarities regarding apprenticeship in the culinary arts and martial arts. i.e. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (film mentioned during today's episode)

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Solution Based Thinking.

Mat Chats are ideas, concepts and stories shared with the students at the end of their Martial Arts training session.

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Today's guest is Donnalynn, Editor in Chief at Portray magazine, art advisor and curator. Donnalynn talks about her fascination with the stories behind an artists creation, liking what you like while not being "full of it" and seeing the holy grail of Warhol and Basquiat. Then we wrapped up over some delicious pastries from Villabate Bakery in Brooklyn NY.

Check out https://portraymag.com/ & https://villabate.com/

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"Do Art Everyday"

Mat Chats are ideas, concepts and stories shared with the students at the end of their Martial Arts training session.

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Today's guest is Lila Maloof (Shihan Dunn's sister). Lila talks to us about climbing out of a brutally unstable house hold to starting college at 16 and fostering a fierce will to succeed in the corporate "Mad Men" era of the 70's, where she was one of the first women to earn more than her male counterparts. We hope you enjoy this deeply personal episode.

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"Every Little Bit"

Mat Chats are ideas, concepts and stories shared with the students at the end of their Martial Arts training session.

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Today's guests are Steven Wade & Jaime Tirone-Gamez. Steven Wade is a social worker, photographic artist and former Marine who lives in New Haven, CT. Jaime Tirone-Gamez is a martial artist, photographer and mother who lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Steven uses a digital camera as a tool for exploration of self, society and the human condition. His body of work consists mostly of street and documentary photography, where he looks to capture intimate images that evoke the vast spectrum of human emotion in the viewer.

Jaime as the resident photographer for Gene Dunn's Shotokan Karate Dojo uses photography to capture unique and organic moments of Martial Arts training, "finding the light" and relationship between the moment and photographer.

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Beyond Survival

Mat Chats are ideas, concepts and stories shared with the students at the end of their Martial Arts training session.

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Today's guest is Lisa Schilling, a Sculptor, Ceramics Teacher, Freelance food stylist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Lisa talks about seemingly opposing concepts expressing themselves in her work, how having a healthy relationship with failure leads to mastery and how a personal experience during a training session led to the discovery that "Art can take it"

For more information about the works of Lisa Schilling visit www.lisaschilling.com 

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