Where There's Smoke

Experience. It's more than Jimi Hendrix's band. It is the thing which shapes and sculpts us throughout our lives. It is the process by which wisdom and mastery are created. This week on Where There's Smoke we explore the value of our experiences. We dig through our desire for instant gratification to discover that perhaps it just isn't that gratifying. And we have a conversation with author and explorer Bassam Tarazi on why 3rd gear should be sexier. Also, we have a favor to ask you - the listener. It's easy. It will make a huge difference. And we are even offering some awesome incentives in return.

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Guest: Bassam Tarazi

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Taste. What's good? What's bad? People often come guns blazing with their opinions on things - whether it be music, movies, art, food, or drink. But where do these ideas come from and why are they so deeply ingrained?

This week on Where There's Smoke we talk taste. Producer Nick Jaworski joins Brett as co-host this week and shares a story involving Canada's top selling recording artist, the United States Air Force... and soap.

And after exploring many influences and interactions of taste, we talk to Dr. Robert Woody from the University of Nebraska. He expands on taste as it relates to fandom, and teaches us about "burging" and "corfing".

Guest: Dr. Robert Woody

Dr. Woody's Blog: http://beingmusicalbeinghuman.com/ Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/robert-h-woody-phd

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Community is a living organism - it's always changing. And while it once only existed in a physical place, now it can also exist in just space. Technology has helped communities to evolve and become global. As Nick and Brett both leave Northern California for separate destinations, we explore what community is, why it matters, how we embrace it, and also... how to let it go. We also talk to international educator, Jeff Utecht, to discuss the evolution of communication technology, how we adapt to change, and what's next?

Guest: Jeff Utecht

Learn more about Jeff at www.jeffutecht.com

Also: www.learning2.org and www.edurolearning.com

Twitter: @jutecht

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Life is a series of moments and, these days, many people struggle to do two things - fully experience and fully capture their moments. And it turns out, doing both might be impossible. In this episode, we explore our modern tendency to use our smartphones to document everything around us. Then, we look to uncover a solution to more effectively live our moments and manage our memories. We also talk to author and speaker, Kevin Carroll, to explore the power of play and how we can be more curious and present in the moments of our lives.

Guest: Kevin Carroll

Learn more about Kevin at www.kevincarrollkatalyst.com.

Twitter: @kckatalyst

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There is a saying, 'It's not how you start that matters, but how you finish." But what if how you finish is, in fact, dictated by how you start?

Hard to say more than that without giving something away. Miracle Morning creator and author, Hal Elrod, joins us in the second half of the show to provide an almost foolproof method to start your days as your best self - present, grounded, focused, grateful, learning, and energized.

Guest: Hal Elrod

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Is fear really the only thing we have to fear? In this episode we seek not to define fear, but to understand it - and, in turn, to get a better grasp on its antidote - courage.

We have a conversation with consultant and speaker Brad Axelrad on the five specific fears that may be stopping you from creating your success.

And Brett has a special Birthday wish…

Guest: Brad Axelrad

Learn more about Brad at www.faceyourdragon.com

Twitter: @BradAxelrad

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Success. Most people say they want it, and yet few know what "it" is to them. Ask most people what success means to them, and they aren't sure.

In this episode, we give you a new perspective to contemplate success - by starting with "feeling". And we borrow an idea from a "President of the Internet" to help you define it.

We then have a conversation with Entrepreneur and Podcaster, Brendan Hufford, about what one psychologist called a "significant predictor of success" and how we can create that for ourselves.

Guest: Brendan Hufford Learn more about Brendan at www.brendanhufford.com.And listen to his podcast, Entrepreneurs & Coffee Twitter: @BrendanHufford

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Why do we ask questions? What power do they have? And how can they help us create and shape our businesses, relationships, and lives?

What would it sound like to take an exploration into the world of questions? Could we start with some famous movie quotes? Perhaps steer into historic moments? And maybe dig into: Why do we ask questions? What stops us from asking them more often? How can we strengthen our questioning skills?

If I told you that your question asking skills may have peaked at 3 years old, would you listen?

How do we incorporate two guests into the show? Would you be excited to hear from HopeLab's Chris Marcell Murchinson and clinical psychologist (and game creator!) Dr. Kelly Werner? What if they share specific questioning tools we can use to accelerate connections and build authentic communities in our businesses and our lives?

Guests: HopeLab's Chris Marcell Murchinson and Dr. Kelly Werner

Learn more about HopeLab at www.hopelab.org

Learn more about Dr. Kelly Werner's Tell Me game at www.tellmethegame.com

Twitter: @HopeLab

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HopeLab

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Thinking, Fast and Slow would be a great name for your mind, if it were a professional wrestling duo in the '80s. It is also the title of a 2011 best selling book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman which analyzes the dichotomy between two modes of thought – Intuition (System 1) and Reasoning (System 2).

This week we use the Internet as a springboard to start a conversation about how quickly we can jump to conclusions - both online and offline. We dig into our cognitive biases, which can often lead us astray in the art of decision-making, and we make note of the need to surround ourselves with people who can help us check and balance all of this.

Along the way we get a splash of Anchorman, a hat tip to early 90s SNL, and hear wise insights from Daniel Kahneman himself. We close by having a "dinner conversation" with author, entrepreneur, and traveller, Bassam Terazi -- who brings it all home.

Guest: Bassam Tarazi

Learn more about Bassam at www.bassamtarazi.com or www.colipera.com.

Find Bassam on Twitter: @BassamTarazi.

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Love is the still the killer app. No matter how much we innovate our strategies and advance our technology, all great leaders will tell you that caring is still at the heart of success.

This week, we explore powerful concepts like kindness and support, while honoring the life of Stuart Scott - a man who practiced both habits throughout his life. We also look to tombstones for some wisdom, and explore the "philosophy of life in a nutshell" with Milton Mayeroff ("On Caring").

In our final act, we look at how lives get shaped by the actions of others, and introduce the concept of #PivotalForces. Who are the people who have positively changed the trajectory of your life? How can you thank them in a way that inspires others?

A very special thanks to Dave Powers for appearing in this episode.

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