The Insomnicat Show

What started as a discussion about Chinese burial sites and the role of Feng Shui, turned into a lively and fun chat about Chinese astrology. Feng Shui Expert, Jillian Rothschild Scholar, told us about the BaZi calculator and we talked a little bit about our own personal readings. You'll gain great insight into this practice and if you want to fully understand your past, present and future, Jillian can help!

https://fsinmotion.com/bazi-calculator/

"I have to do it this way."

"I have to live here or there."

"This is just the way it is."

"Why bother?"

These self-talk statements are detrimental to our growth and potential. We spoke with Rev Deb Bishop, Inspirational Performance Artist + Consultant about removing the blinders and taking a 360-degree look at our lives. We'll also talk about her gifts of mediumship and the arts.

Imposter syndrome gets the best of many entrepreneurs-- now add to that a global crisis and other significant self-doubts you may have about your education history and you could be looking at a recipe for failure.

But not for Kelli Komondor, CEO, K2 Creative, who launched her business in the midst of 2020, found herself achieving some success in a short time, and then gathered inspiring women entrepreneurs who had stories to share about their businesses in 2020 and made a book out of it!

We'll chat about the book 'Twenty Won' as well as her own doubts for launching a business without a college degree -- something that isn't quite as useful as the years of hands-on experience she gathered in the field.

How many people dream of being able to turn their passion into a profitable and enjoyable career? Now, how many people actually make that happen?

Trey Christensen, VP of Growth, FirstBlood, has loved the world of gaming since he was young. He went on to become a Halo pro gamer, and ever since, has been enmeshed in the world of gaming as a career. We'll geek out on games (well, Bryan and Trey will, at least!), talk about the evolution and even the role technology has played in connecting us all in this world.

About Trey

Trey is a former Halo pro gamer, currently VP of Growth at FirstBlood. Also, part of the Air Force National Guard, CEO of Vast.GG, formerly Director of Esports and later Dir. Digital Communications with the Dallas Mavericks.

From robots to 5G to sensor tech and awesome cameras, the highlight of the Olympics this year may have been the amazing tech coming out of it.

Also, a weird conversation turn to smell-o-vision.

Time management. Productivity. Focus.

These are some of the biggest concepts plaguing anyone who needs to get stuff done... and a lot of it.

So, what's the secret? How do we manage our time and our focus so we can maximize our output? Well, we chatted with John Brandon, a journalist who has written 15,000 articles for major publications (yes 15,000) over the course of his career. That's a lot of writing! How did he maintain the focus and stamina to do all that while also raising a family? Luckily, he just wrote a book discussing the process (releasing Jan 2022) and came to talk with us about some of those crucial lessons.

Social Emotional Intelligence is a term thrown around quite a bit these days-- but do we understand its critical role in healthy development and our dealings with others? The early childhood education level-- and beyond-- is a great time to begin teaching our future how to live with an understanding of who they are and how to live more harmoniously.

We chatted with Dana Kaplan, an early childhood education specialist and Founder of Developing Empathetic Education with Dana (DEEDS) about how she incorporates this into her lessons and what we all need to do to gain more social emotional intelligence and create a better future.

We learned so much from Rebeca on this episode of The Insomnicat Show. After 17 years in the entertainment industry, she knows a thing or two about bringing stories to life. On this episode we dive in to the concept of "showing" a story as opposed to telling a story via the podcast platform. We'll also dive in to the ins and outs of turning words into other media formats (and so many things you never thought of).

Plus-- what's your philosophy for working with potential clients, fiction vs. non fiction, and more!

Do you have the entrepreneur spirit? Did you always know? Are you driven by one or more of the four key motivators of successful entrepreneurs? What are your struggles and how have others overcome them?

Answers to all of your entrepreneur-related questions are packed into this episode of The Insomnicat Show with Stacy Kessler, Small Business Strategist. Listen in if you are, or think you might be, an entrepreneur.

There are so many things to think about when it comes to leadership in the non-profit sector. Renata Porter dives in, with a focus on sports clubs. Also, is it better to teach new skills or hire for new skills? We’ll talk about that, too.