The Hidden Why Podcast

The Promotability Index Leigh Martinuzzi · 1048 Amii Barnard-Bahn – The Promotability Index A conversation with Amii about the nature of the workplace including how to improve trust, enhance communication, advance your career and become a better leader. We discuss Amii’s Promotability guidebook and how through better self-awareness we can more purposefully navigate our careers … Continue reading 1048 Amii Barnard-Bahn – The Promotability Index

Brain Immunology An insightful conversation with John Lukens discussing brain immunology. John explains how the interactions between the immune and nervous systems will lead to an improved understanding of complex neurological disorders in humans. The more we understand the better we may live. Guest Bio. John received his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2008 for his work describing roles for PD-1 and functional T cell exhaustion in persistent liver infection. For his postdoctoral training, John worked in the laboratory of Dr. Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital where he identified molecular pathways involved in innate cytokine production. In Fall 2014, John returned to UVA to launch his lab in the Department of Neuroscience and the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG). His group is focused on understanding how inflammasomes and immune-based genomic sensors contribute to neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders.

Chess 4 Life Leigh Martinuzzi · 1047 Elliot Neff – Chess 4 Life An incredible conversation today with Elliott Neff about Chess. You may think of chess as just a game but as I’ve learnt today, it’s much more! Through Elliott’s journey in playing chess and becoming a Chess Master, he went on to develop … Continue reading 1047 Elliott Neff – Chess 4 Life

The Promotability Index A conversation with Amii about the nature of the workplace including how to improve trust, enhance communication, advance your career and become a better leader. We discuss Amii's Promotability guidebook and how through better self-awareness we can more purposefully navigate our careers and life. Grab a copy of Amii's PI Guidebook using this link. Guest Bio. A former Fortune Global 50 executive, Amii Barnard-Bahn is a consultant to the C-Suite and leaders at global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe and The Gap. Recognized by Forbes as one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives, she is a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. Amii guest lectures at Stanford and UC Berkeley, is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Compliance Week, and is a Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching.

Wanting, The Power of Memetic Desire. Leigh Martinuzzi · 1046 Luke Burgis – Wanting, The Power of Memetic Desire Humans don’t desire anything independently. Human desire is mimetic – we imitate what other people want. This affects the way we choose partners, friends, careers, clothes and travel destinations. Mimetic desire is responsible for the formation … Continue reading 1046 Luke Burgis – Wanting, The Power of Memetic Desire

Optimal Health & Wellness Leigh Martinuzzi · 1045 Dr Ronesh Sinha – Optimal Health & Wellness I speak with Dr Ron Sinha about metabolic health and how we can improve it. As a physician and the world’s leading insulin resistance expert, Dr Ron has much to share. As a highly sought-after wellness speaker in Silicon Valley, … Continue reading 1045 Dr Ronesh Sinha – Optimal Health & Wellness

Chess 4 Life An incredible conversation today with Elliot Neff about Chess. You may think of chess as just a game but as I've learnt today, it's much more! Through Elliot's journey in playing chess and becoming a Chess Master, he went on to develop a program to help children excel in life. Elliot and the team and Chess4Life have developed programs to help make a positive impact on the lives of 1 million kids each week. Elliot shares the educational mindset and life skills that chess can teach. Amazing! Pick up a copy of Elliots book, A Pawns Journey, using this link. Guest Bio. Elliott Neff is a National Master in Chess, author of A Pawn's Journey (October 2018), and CEO of Chess4Life, which exists to help kids develop life skills through the game of chess. What began for Elliott as a childhood fascination with chess has blossomed into an opportunity to positively impact tens of thousands of kids per week through Chess4Life programs, and a vision of impacting 1 million youth per week. Elliott's coaching expertise is reflected in his certification as a USCF Level V Coach, an honor that fewer than a dozen top level coaches in the US share. Elliott's work is endorsed by many, including: Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian Mary Miller, co-creator of The Dream Manager program Robert Katende, Founder and Director of SOM Chess Academy in Uganda, coach to Phiona Mutesi of the Queen of Katwe. Elliott is a husband, father, entrepreneur, and author.

Wanting, The Power of Memetic Desire. Humans don't desire anything independently. Human desire is mimetic – we imitate what other people want. This affects the way we choose partners, friends, careers, clothes and travel destinations. Mimetic desire is responsible for the formation of our very identities. This is a great conversation with Luke about how we can best understand our desires, simply by asking Why, and some guidance on how we can free ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires. Pick up a copy of Luke's book, Wanting here. Guest Bio. Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur and scholar who has founded 3 successful companies. He is currently the Entrepreneuer-in-Residence at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship in Washington DC, and the author of the bestselling book Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.

The Mystery of You Leigh Martinuzzi · 1044 Emilio Diez Barroso – The Mystery of You Have we forgotten about being happy in our pursuit of happiness? We have been well trained to go after what we want, but are we missing out on life by always focusing on some future event? In this conversation … Continue reading 1044 Emilio Diez Barroso – The Mystery of You

Emotional Intelligence EQ Leigh Martinuzzi · 1043 Joshua Freedman – Emotional Intelligence EQ Freedman is a leader in the field of emotional intelligence have a proven track record in helping many raise their own and others’ performance with emotional intelligence. In this conversation with Josh, we develop an understanding of what EQ is and then … Continue reading 1043 Joshua Freedman – Emotional Intelligence EQ