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  • Exposure to failure: The value in taking risks from a young age ft. Sarah Hernholm

    Sarah Hernholm is a former elementary school teacher turned entrepreneur.

    In 2009, she left the classroom to create WIT - Whatever It Takes. At WIT, Sarah works with t(w)eens around the world who are interested in using their voice and ideas to launch businesses, non-profits, and/or social movements. WIT also focuses on helping t(w)eens develop emotional intelligence, soft skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

    Since launching WIT, Sarah has created the t(w)een coaching program 360 Self, Inc.. She has given 3 TEDx talks, multiple keynotes, and one commencement address. She also writes for FORBES and TODAY Show Parent, hosts the DO WIT podcast, speaks on stages, and zoom rooms around the world, and is currently writing her book 11 Tips for Doing WIT.


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    1 hr 9 min
  • The human condition: Understanding and embracing boredom ft. Kevin Gary
    Kevin Gary is a Professor in the Education Department. He has a Ph.D. in cultural and educational policy studies from Loyola University Chicago with a focus in the philosophy of education and an M.A. in systematic theology from the University of Notre Dame. His teaching experience includes 10 years of teaching theology at Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette, Illinois.; seven years as a professor of education and philosophy at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana; 8 years as a professor of education at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana; and one year as faculty director of Goshen College’s international studies program in Lima, Perú.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • A conscious choice: The spiritual power connecting all of us ft. Dr Thimmappa Hegde

    Dr. Thimappa Hegde is a distinguished neurosurgeon and is presently working as the Director of Narayana Institute of Neurosciences, Bangalore. He finished his neurosurgery residency at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. He continued as a faculty at the Department of Neurosurgery, NIMHANS till 2003, where he was instrumental in starting Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. In 2004 he founded the Narayana Institute of Neurosciences which has now become one of the finest centers for Neurology and Neurosurgery service with an excellent training program.



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    1 hr 19 min
  • Bedroom secrets: The value in recognising diverse sexual tastes ft. Dr Laurie Betito

    Dr. Laurie Betito is a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sexual Wellness and has been a practicing Psychotherapist for over 30 years.


    Dr. Laurie is a television regular. She appeared on the weekly show "EROS" (The Life Channel) as the Sex Expert, as well as on MenTV (a digital cable channel) where she hosted the show "LET'S TALK SEX". She has appeared frequently on various television programs and documentaries, both as a commentator, and as a regular "sexpert", and is an accredited member of ACTRA. Dr. Laurie is the Director of the PornHub Sexual Wellness Center, the author of The Sex Bible for People Over 50, and has done 2 TEDx talks.


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    1 hr 23 min
  • The big picture: Embracing little breaks and celebrating small wins ft. Jamie Mason Cohen

    Jamie Mason Cohen is a leadership development and resilience expert. He Integrates his experiences working at Saturday Night Live, as a Dale Carnegie Business Training Award Recipient, and as a Certified Leadership Coach with The Leadership Circle, to help organizations thrive In change.

    Jamie’s ‘Speed Analysis’ process has been called, “impressive and a bit frightening” by Forbes and “the power of a superhero” by TEDx. Each person learns how their strengths may serve the organization in 60 seconds.

    He is a frequent media commentator on CNN, Forbes, and The Morning Show.


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    1 hr 18 min
  • The silent killer: How stress is harming young lives ft. Dr Mohit Gupta

    Dr Mohit D Gupta is currently working as a Professor of Cardiology at GB Pant Hospital. Dr Gupta is the principal investigator of many research trials being conducted globally. Dr Gupta was recently honored with the “Excellence in Cardiology 2018” award by the Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare (Mr J P Nadda). For his excellent research in genetics, he was awarded the Bishan Swaroop young scientist of the Year award (2018) by the Honorable Vice President of India.


    Dr. Gupta has been associated with Brahma Kumaris world spiritual university since his childhood and practices raja yoga meditation daily. He has blended scientific evidence of spirituality in his lectures. He has given more than 1200 lectures all over the world.


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    1 hr 17 min
  • Power of words: The risk in restricting free speech ft. Martha Barnard-Rae

    Martha Barnard-Rae is a Denmark WA-based SEO and UX copywriter. She helps businesses and agencies build seriously good client relationships with clear, clever copy and content.


    Martha's words live on the websites, blogs, emails, brochures, and videos of businesses all over Australia. She works with digital agencies, marketing agencies, SEO companies, and small businesses.


    When she's not writing sweet copy, Martha moonlights as a feminist scholar, TEDx speaker, and sore loser of board games. Setting boundaries is her superpower. Her love language is Instagram reels.



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    1 hr 14 min
  • Sole purpose: The power of believing in yourself ft. Tom Asacker

    Tom Asacker is often described as a creative force, albeit a wayward one, Asacker has been an artist, award-winning inventor, screenwriter, and professional magician.

    He’s a student of the human psyche and the author of several best-selling books on belief, human behavior, and personal transformation.

    He has given a TED talk, was a foosball champion, holds medical patents, and hitchhiked on airplanes.

    Since childhood, he’s been collecting and deciphering observations about all of the strange ways that people think about and behave in the world.

    His latest work is called “Want Consciousness”— a philosophy and psychology that unlocks both human potential and well-being.

    To learn more, check out his fascinating philosophy of life, or simply type his name into Google


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    1 hr 14 min
  • Big fat lies: How coconut oil can enhance your cognitive health ft. Mary Newport

    Mary Newport, M.D. was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduated from Xavier University (humanities and pre-medicine) and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She trained in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in neonatology at the Medical University Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, and is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology, the care of sick and premature newborns. She practiced neonatology for thirty years and was founding medical director for two newborn intensive care units in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. In 2008, she implemented a ketogenic nutritional intervention with coconut and medium-chain triglyceride oil that dramatically helped her husband Steve Newport, who had early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In 2010, she guided her husband through the first pilot study of the beta-hydroxybutyrate/butanediol ketone ester in a person with Alzheimer’s and co-authored a case report published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia in 2015 with Dr. Richard Veech and others. Her husband lost his battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body dementia in 2016 and Dr. Newport carries on his legacy as an author of three books and international speaker on ketones as an alternative fuel for the brain.


    Website: http://coconutketones.com

    Books: Available on Amazon and many other book websites and stores

    Alzheimer’s Disease: What If There Was a Cure? The Story of Ketones. (2011, 2nd edition 2013, 3rd edition

    coming September 2023) Amazon Books: https://amzn.to/3d4n0HP


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    1 hr 30 min
  • Logging off: Understanding the harm inflicted by social media ft. Bailey Parnell
    Bailey Parnell is the Founder & CEO of SkillsCamp, a soft skills training company, and was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. Bailey is a 2x TED speaker with over 4 million views, an award-winning and internationally-recognized entrepreneur, an active humanitarian, and one with a talent for helping people develop the skills they need for success. Her work and expertise have been featured in Forbes, Good Morning America, Fox, and more. Bailey is currently working on her EdD in Learning and Organizational Change at Baylor University. Previously, she completed her Masters in Communications and Culture at Toronto Metropolitan University with research looking into social media's impact on mental health, the results of which she's presented in multiple global forums and turned into her signature 5 Steps Towards #SafeSocial and a connected non-profit of the same name.

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    1 hr 14 min

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