The Hidden Why Podcast

Change and Resilience Carol Van Den Hende has just published her first book Goodbye, Orchid - A story of hope and resilience. In this interview, I speak to Carol about her journey and gained insight into how to manage change and how to practice resilience. What an incredible conversation. Please enjoy! Guest Bio. CAROL VAN DEN HENDE is an award-winning author who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her novel Goodbye, Orchid has been recognized as the 2020 American Fiction Award winner for urban fiction, and 2020 Pinnacle Achievement Award winner for multicultural fiction. Plus, it's been named one of the most anticipated fall reads by Buzzfeed, Parade, and Travel+Leisure. She's also a speaker, strategist, Board member and Climate Reality Leader. One secret to her good fortune? Her humorous husband, fun-loving twins, and a rescue cat, who prove that love really does conquer all.

Transforming Passion Into Purpose Josh has some amazing art which is refreshing and uplifting - check it out for yourself at Joshross.co. What was even more insightful and inspiring was my conversation with Josh about following our passions and transforming passion into life's purpose. It's much more than the notion of creating a living by following our passions - it's about having purpose and impact beyond ourselves. Enjoy! Guest Bio. Josh is a widely known photographer and most well known for his viral photography project, where he turned kids with cancer and disabilities into superheroes. This has been seen by more than 450 million people. In 2017, he was featured as 'Dad of the year' by People magazine next to Mario Lopez, Michael Strahan, John Legend and his work has been featured on HuffPost, Business Insider, CNN, Mashable. What he is most happy about is that from his viral project, a group of Italian doctors opened up a new field of research because of this project to study the emotional effects that positive projects have on cancer patients.

The Power of Presence From his days working as a successful lawyer partnering up to lead some leading law firms Jeff transformed his life. While he was great at law what he loved more was business. He is now a leading leadership coach and international speaker. In this episode, we discuss the power of presence as it relates to enjoying the journey and process of life rather than simply being in a constant chase for more. "It's about the journey, not the destination." Guest Bio. Jeff Nischwitz is known as a Snow Globe Shaker (shaking things up) who's on a mission to help people shift how they lead and thereby shift their leadership impact. He's an international speaker and personal transformation coach known for his unique perspectives, challenging traditional thinking, and delivering tangible shifts for leaders to grow their people, build their businesses and enhance their relationships. Jeff's the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations—one truth at a time! He's the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership development ecosystems that grows leaders and their impact. He also co-hosts the Impact Leadership Podcast

The Feel Good Effect Leigh Martinuzzi · 956 Robyn Downs – The Feel Good Effect What if wellness isn’t about achieving another set of impossible standards, but about finding what works­—for you?  In this episode, I speak with Robyn about her book – The Feel Good Effect. Instead of trying to get more done, Robyn offers … Continue reading 956 Robyn Downs – The Feel Good Effect

The Future of Tech and Jobs Round 2 with Jennifer Byrne. We dive in deeper to the future of Tech and Jobs. Conversations around the nature of technology and the impact it has on the individual and society as a whole, including a deep dive into the use of social media. We look and the use of data and the issues that surround that. And finally, how we can prepare future generations for the work and life ahead. Guest Bio. Jennifer uses wisdom gained from twenty years in the tech industry to advise startups, mentor emerging leaders and drive broad conversations on topics related to making the most of today's fast-changing, tech-infused world. Jennifer was most recently the Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft's US division, where she worked with companies and organizations across all industries and market segments to re-frame their business opportunities in digital terms. Jennifer infused innovation practices into Microsoft's US-based technical teams which led to high-value and well-publicized digital transformation strategies with top global companies. Her first career, which remains her passion today, was in the non-profit world working with under-served populations.

The Feel Good Effect What if wellness isn't about achieving another set of impossible standards, but about finding what works­—for you? In this episode, I speak with Robyn about her book - The Feel Good Effect. Instead of trying to get more done, Robyn offers a refreshingly sane approach that will allow you to identify and focus on the elements that actually move the needle in your life right now. Less striving. More ease. It's time to feel good. Guest Bio. Robyn Conley Downs is a speaker, entrepreneur, podcaster, and author of The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness By Creating Small Shifts That Create Big Change. Holding a Master's degree in education with an emphasis in behaviour change, and 4 years of public policy & health change at the doctoral level, her work taps into cutting edge science around psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, and habits. Recently named one of the Most Influential Women in Wellness, she believes that small shifts in thinking and action create big change in life.

Fundamental Wellbeing Leigh Martinuzzi · 955 Dr Jeffrey Martin – Fundamental Wellbeing My chat with Dr Jeffrey Martin, a fascinating conversation on how we can become a Finder and stop seeking. After extensive research, Jeffrey and his team have created a scientifically proven program for finding lasting inner peace and contentment. Enjoy! Guest Bio. Jeffery … Continue reading 955 Dr Jeffrey Martin – Fundamental Wellbeing

Her Future Coalition Leigh Martinuzzi · 954 Sarah Symons – Her Future Coalition Sarah is the founder and Director of Her Future Coalition, an organisation creating powerful and positive change in the lives of survivors of gender violence and girls at the highest risk. Helping break the cycle of poverty and exploitation, by providing education … Continue reading 954 Sarah Symons – Her Future Coalition

Fundamental Wellbeing My chat with Dr Jeffrey Martin, a fascinating conversation on how we can become a Finder and stop seeking. After extensive research, Jeffrey and his team have created a scientifically proven program for finding lasting inner peace and contentment. Enjoy! Guest Bio. Jeffery is an academic researcher, serial entrepreneur, technologist, and investor who specializes in advancing the highest forms of human wellbeing. For over a decade he has conducted the largest international study on Fundamental Wellbeing, which includes the types of consciousness commonly known as: enlightenment, nonduality, the peace that passeth understanding, unitive experience, and hundreds of other terms. This resulted in the first reliable, cross-cultural and pan-tradition classification system for these types of experience. More recently, he has used this research to make systems available to help people obtain profound psychological benefits in a rapid, secular, reliable, and safe way. Jeffery is also the founder of the Transformative Technology space, which has grown to become a multi-billion dollar ecosystem that promotes the use of science and technology to substantially raise human mental and emotional wellbeing. In addition to his wellbeing work, Jeffery is a bestselling author and award-winning educator who has authored, co-authored, or co-edited over 20 books. His latest book on his research is The Finders. His work has regularly been featured at leading academic conferences worldwide, as well as major public forums such as Wisdom 2.0, H+, the Science and Nonduality Conference, the Asia Consciousness Festival, and TEDx. He has been covered in media as diverse as the South China Morning Post and PBS's Closer to Truth, and been an invited speaker at many top universities including: Harvard, Yale, University of London, and the National University of Singapore. Jeffery is currently the Director for the Center for the Study of Non-Symbolic Consciousness and a Research Professor and Director at the Transformative Technology Lab in Silicon Valley, and a Lecturer at Stanford University.

Her Future Coalition Sarah is the founder and Director of Her Future Coalition, an organisation creating powerful and positive change in the lives of survivors of gender violence and girls at the highest risk. Helping break the cycle of poverty and exploitation, by providing education – and a full range of services that support education – to survivors and the most vulnerable girls in India and Nepal. In this episode, I talk to Sarah about the work she does and the lessons of courage, reliance and hope that she gets to witness every day. Guest Bio. Sarah is the founder and Director of Her Future Coalition, an international charity that has helped thousands of girls rise out of poverty and exploitation to become free and independent Her Future Coalition has been selected for a collaboration with Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance, a campaign to promote and support education for the most vulnerable girls, around the world. Over the years they have served tens of thousands of survivors in India, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand. Most exciting to Sarah is the fact that the survivors who joined our programs a few years ago are now managing the programs, working as trainers and mentors to newly rescued girls. They couldn't imagine any future at all when they were living in brothels. Now their dreams are limitless!