Gregory Smith turned his back on society to live in a forest as a hermit, surviving for ten years on frogs, bats, ants and water from streams. Today, Gregory has a PhD in Sociology and teaches at Southern Cross University. This is a remarkable story of a man, once haunted by personal demons, who turned his life around. It's a universal story of hope, reminding us that there is always a way out, no matter how dark or desperate our circumstances are.   LINKS Dr Gregory Smith www.drgregorypsmith.com   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   We'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you like what you hear. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Eric Kapitulik was a Marine Infantry Officer and Special Ops Officer, 1st Force Reconnaissance Company.  In 1999, during routine training preparing to deploy to the Persian Gulf, Eric and his platoon were in a helicopter crash, resulting in the death of six of his Marine brothers. To raise money for college scholarships for the children of his lost teammates, he has completed 8 Ironman Triathlons and summited 5 of the seven highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including Mt. Everest. After eight years of active duty, he received an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He founded The Program, which provides leadership development and team building for companies worldwide. Talent is essential, but great teammates and leaders working together enable a world-class culture and world-class performance. That's The Program.   LINKS  

The Program

https://theprogram.org/

The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Michael Bungay Stanier, is best known for 'The Coaching Habit', the best-selling coaching book of the century. His new book, 'How to Work with (Almost) Anyone', does what it says on the label. The quality of our working relationships determines our success and our happiness, but often, we leave it all to chance. However, it doesn't have to be like this. Every working relationship can be better when we consider not just what we are working on but how we will work together. This conversation outlines how you can build the best possible relationships.   LINKS   Michael Bungay Stanier website https://www.mbs.works   How to Work with Almost Anyone - the book https://www.mbs.works/how-to-work-with-almost-anyone/   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Jessie Kanzer, author of 'Don’t Just Sit There, DO NOTHING' and the newly released 'Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky', was born in the Soviet Union as Asya Bronfman, a descendant of Holocaust survivors. As an 8-year-old refugee in the USA who only spoke Russian, Jessie (or “Asya” then) yearned to fit in, changing her name and much about herself. Experiencing depression and an eating disorder, Jessie pursued Hollywood fame, men, and the American Dream but always fell short. We discuss her refugee experience and her latest book on Volodymyr Zelensky. Kanzer’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, and the Washington Post.   LINKS   Books on Amazon Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: Lessons We Can All Learn from an Unexpected Leader Don't Just Sit There, DO NOTHING: Healing, Chilling, and Living with the Tao Te Ching   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Dr Gloria Mark is Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics, at the University of California, Irvine. Informatics is the intersection of people and computers. With a PhD from Columbia University in Psychology and a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research, Dr Mark has spent 20 years studying multitasking, interruptions & productivity in the digital age. She has published over 200 articles for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and the BBC. We discuss her new book 'Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity'. Dr Mark is at the top of her game. Best-selling author of Deep Work Cal Newport said "Gloria Mark is the definitive expert on distraction and multitasking in our increasingly digital world."   LINKS   Dr Gloria Mark websites: http://www.gloriamark.com http://www.ics.uci.edu/~gmark/   Book on Amazon Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Cameron Schwab has been through a lot: losing his father, being publicly sacked as a CEO twice, clinical depression and being diagnosed with cancer. Cameron was CEO of the famous Richmond Football Club at 24, the youngest in the history of the Australian Football League, and spent the next 25 years as the CEO of three AFL clubs, the second longest-serving CEO in the modern game. All the CEO roles he took on had something in common… the clubs were at their lowest ebb, uncompetitive on the field, and facing massive financial challenges. He saw it through, found success, and now takes that deep experience in leadership in professional sports and business to mentor CEO's.   LINKS   Cameron Schwab https://www.designceo.com.au   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Diva Diaz shares a perspective on neurodiversity when living with autism, OCD, ADD or ADHD. Diva discourages trying to fit into a box or ‘masking’, a common practice where people disguise behaviours and their true self to appear “normal” and feel accepted by society. Diva always knew her brain worked differently; she could never do things in a linear way, and she found tasks that were easy for others extremely difficult. As a child, she’d want to contemplate the universe rather than play, learning to mask behaviours to appear “normal.” Diagnosed with high-functioning autism in adulthood, everything then made sense. There is much to learn from taking a different perspective to try to "fit" in.   LINKS   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Zen Priest Marc Lesser brought emotional intelligence training into Google. A resident of the San Francisco Zen Center, the first Zen monastery in the western world for 10 years, Marc developed Google's world-renowned Search Inside Yourself program, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training for leaders which teaches the art of integrating mindfulness, emotional intelligence and business savvy for creating great corporate cultures. Deeply rooted in science, the program teaches executives about dealing with life by simply being still and looking inward.   LINKS   Marc Lesser website https://marclesser.net   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

Dr Taddy Blecher is CEO of the Maharishi Institute and has pioneered the free tertiary education movement in South Africa. After co-founding the Branson School of Entrepreneurship with Sir Richard Branson, he raised over R500 million to support free access to post-secondary education so unemployed South Africans can access education and escape poverty. Named by Tom Peters in his top 5 most influential entrepreneurs in the world, Taddy is passionate about Consciousness-Based Education, a system of education to develop a student's full potential. He leads the Maharishi Institute, winning first prize in a global competition to find the world’s most promising and innovative education initiative.   LINKS   Maharishi Institute website https://www.miu.edu   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.

After a high-profile career at L’Oréal, Minter Dial, a specialist in leadership, branding and new technologies, wrote the award-winning 'Heartificial Empathy', a book that explores how to encode empathy into business and Artificial Intelligence. Empathy, a core leadership skill, is one of the most untapped levers of productivity in business, and this fascinating discussion leads us to explore AI, bots and the question of whether we really will see bots with true emotion. This conversation is an update on the state of advancement in conversational and therapeutic AI and attempts to insert more empathy into business and AI applications, as well as the role of empathy in the modern workplace, and how to nurture and sustain it.   LINKS   Minter Dial's website https://www.minterdial.com/   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2023 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.