Best Aaron Estabrook Podcasts (2024)

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Reimagining the Education Machine 25:59

2M ago25:59

25:59

Step into the world of education design in this year's season of The Resilience Lab podcast. Join Rex Miller as he explores resilience through the lens of education, uncovering insights that extend beyond classrooms into our communities and workplaces. In this episode, Rex poses critical questions about the current state of education and how commun…

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Sneaker Design: The Skill of Aesthetic Storytelling and Cultural Interpretation 1:04:09

3M ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Cheryl Durst’s latest conversation is with Solomon Renfro, a talented sneaker designer at New Balance, who shares his unique journey from studying interior architecture to becoming a footwear visionary. Solomon and Cheryl dig into the psychology behind fashion choices and the cultural significance of sneakers. With keen observations on trends, huma…

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Designing the best version of you. 26:32

5M ago26:32

26:32

Step into the New Year with Rex Miller in this reflection episode of The Resilience Lab podcast. Join Rex as he discusses the seven elements to assess yourself, guides you through the art of designing your ideal day, and how to become the best version of yourself. It's a transformative conversation, an experiment in rewriting your story—one chapter…

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Crafting workplace culture through emotional intelligence 28:21

8M ago28:21

28:21

Join Rex Miller and Karen Mozes from Gensler in this episode of The Resilience Lab Podcast. They explore Karen's role in shaping an inclusive culture and navigating pandemic challenges with empathy and transparency. Along the way, they uncover the vital role of emotional intelligence in leadership and insights into addressing evolving employee need…

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The Skill Set Studio: Your questions get answers 34:54

8M ago34:54

34:54

In this special episode host Cheryl Durst and executive producer Adriana Morton listen to voicemails left by attendees for Cheryl during NeoCon 2023 in the OFS showroom. Cheryl answers questions on topics like staying inspired as a designer, the future of the workplace, and the difference between interior design and interior architecture. Tune in t…

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A workplace transformation journey to joy and resilience 31:33

8M ago31:33

31:33

In this episode, Rex sits down with Valerie Garrett, VP and Design Director at Fifth Third Bank, as she discusses their workplace transformation journey. Val talks about revamping their headquarters with a focus on legibility, unity, and connection post-pandemic. Tune in for insights on leadership involvement, trust-building, and returning to the o…

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Reflections: Cracking the Culture Code 24:28

9M ago24:28

24:28

"Is your organization's culture the unsung hero or the silent saboteur of its resilience journey? Join Rex in this episode as he dives into how culture often goes overlooked in change management conversations and its impact on an organization's adaptability and resilience in our ever-changing world. As we navigate the post-pandemic landscape, we're…

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Fight for Better 41:45

9M ago41:45

41:45

Today I'm talking with Annie Bevan, sustainability collaborator, facilitator, visionary, and changemaker. She's an Impact Icon, CEO of mindful MATERIALS, founder and CEO of SMSC, and global head of sustainability for Superior Essex, but most importantly what I have come to appreciate and love the most is she's a good human being. Her desire and dri…

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Fearless Difference Making 16:12

9M ago16:12

16:12

Bonnie Sharphouse is an independent sustainability consultant with more than fifteen years of experience in corporate sustainability strategy, program design, management systems, and reporting for the manufacturing, chemical, CPG, energy, and pharmaceutical sectors. Whether Bonnie knows it or not, she and I are good friends. I can't tell you the la…

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Mr. Lucky 36:50

9M ago36:50

36:50

Mr. Lucky might sound like a funny title for a conversation with Gabe Wing, but you'll soon see why it's the perfect title. MillerKnoll says Gabe has fundamentally reimagined the way their products are designed. And even though Gabe does this work day in and day out, I still get the impression he's pinching himself from his rough start in chemical …

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A Fighting Chance 19:31

9M ago19:31

19:31

A fighting chance might be a tenet of Aaron VanderGalien and Deksia, but it's also one of his core values. A serial entrepreneur himself, Aaron's passion for growing other entrepreneurs and his love for his community led to his Impact Icons award. When you put resources into people, into buildings, into your values, it's amazing the impact you'll h…

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Living in the Moment: The Skill of Perpetual Motion and Grace 45:16

9M ago45:16

45:16

An Olympian, a writer, a public speaker — Winter Vinecki has done it all. From a very early age, she has been in constant motion, pushing herself to be the best she can be and pursuing life’s next challenge. In addition to competing all over the world, she somehow manages to find the time to advocate and share her father’s legacy. Listen to Cheryl …

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Sustainably Amusing 45:53

9M ago45:53

45:53

In this episode, we delve into a conversation with Eric Corey Freed - an architect, author, and teacher with a remarkable sense of humor and a crucial role as the Sustainability Director at Cannon Design. Eric shares his unique perspective on climate change, preferring to liken it to a disease no one would want our planet to catch, rather than usin…

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The power of architecture and design to shape communities. 23:31

9M ago23:31

23:31

In this podcast episode, Rex engages in a conversation with Justin Ferguson, architect and Lead Strategist at BHDP Architecture. Join us as we discover Justin's journey and how it led him to embrace community-oriented design, its impact on people in spaces, and how he applies it in practice. Justin shares how his experiences in urban design led him…

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How to become your best self. 20:21

10M ago20:21

20:21

In this episode of The Resilience Lab Podcast, "How to Become Your Best Self", Rex reflects on the pressures and challenges people face as they return from summer breaks, send kids back to school, and navigate changing work environments. Rex introduces techniques that draw inspiration from athletes, ancient practices, scientists, and psychology on …

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Roundtable: Emotional Intelligence 1:01:03

10M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Join us for a special roundtable discussion on The Resilience Lab! Our panel of experts, including Karen Mozes from Gensler, Justin Ferguson from BHDP Architecture, and Valerie Garrett from Fifth Third Bank, come together to explore the critical role of emotional intelligence in leadership, design, and creating human-centric workplaces. Tune in to …

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Behavioral Profiling: The Skill of Mindhunting and Analytical Logic 51:32

10M ago51:32

51:32

Why are we as humans so fascinated by true crime and programs like “Criminal Minds” and “Mindhunter,”? Complex criminal behavior and understanding the “why” and the “who” behind violent crime, led me to an intriguing opportunity to talk with former FBI criminal profiler Mark Safarik. Now the president of his own behavioral science consulting firm, …

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Reflections: Overcoming distrust 11:17

11M ago11:17

11:17

Join Rex Miller on his front porch at the ranch as he dives into the complexities of trust-building. In this episode, Rex reflects on his experience with leadership teams facing organizational shifts. Through anecdotes and observations, he reveals the critical stages of trust development, from overcoming inherent distrust to fostering vulnerability…

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Conservation: The Skill of Stewardship and Advocacy 36:51

11M ago36:51

36:51

People, paperwork and polar bears — Nicki Boyd’s career revolves around these three things and much more. As the curator of applied behavior at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, she is responsible for educating and advocating for the animals and programs under her care. In this conversation, we discuss the characteristics of “the modern zoo” as we…

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Reflections: Revolution of Communication 22:46

12M ago22:46

22:46

Are the systems in our workplaces and schools preparing us for 21st-century success? In this captivating podcast, Rex Miller dives into the revolution of communication and media ecology's profound influence on culture and institutions. Rex breaks down the disruptive impact of broadcast media, the exponential growth silicon chip era, and the ongoing…

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Seat 6A, Traveling While Black: A Skill Set Vignette 7:12

12M ago7:12

7:12

What happens when your ability to live your life is questioned? When simply to authentically exist in places where other’s limited imaginations won’t allow the reality of “you”? Welcome aboard a Skill Set Vignette that details an ordinary business trip that required extraordinary grace, calm and sense of self. Join me for “Seat 6A, Traveling While …

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Reflections: Conflict and communication. 9:59

12M ago9:59

9:59

Rex Miller shares insights on overcoming conflicts and fostering effective communication in today's Reflections episode. By encouraging direct conversations and avoiding assumptions, managers can step back and allow team members to address conflicts themselves. Rex introduces "NIMSU" - "No Information, Make Shit Up" - an acronym capturing a tendenc…

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Change-Making: The Skill of Overcoming the Odds and Discovering Yourself 46:42

1y ago46:42

46:42

In many ways, Pierre Jean Gonzalez surpasses expectations, and has done so his entire life. From beating the odds of his social circumstances to coming out as queer amidst prejudice to eventually appearing as the acclaimed Alexander Hamilton in the national touring company of the renowned musical, “Hamilton”, Pierre is truly non-stop. Tune in to he…

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Reflections: Rhythms of life. 11:58

1y ago11:58

11:58

Welcome to a new series on The Resilience Lab - Reflections with Rex. Sitting ranch side at his Texas home, Rex reflects and shares wisdom about resilience and life. In this first solo episode, Rex encourages people to listen to their bodies and understand their physical, emotional, and relational rhythms. He emphasizes the importance of sleep, con…

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Elevating Experience: The Skill of Empowering Others and Leaning into Beauty 50:39

1y ago50:39

50:39

I am so honored to have had the opportunity to talk with Rebecca Walker and learn from her directly about her experience as a writer, feminist, and activist as well as the influence her parents had on her love of art, craft, and memorializing a life well-lived. In this poetic conversation, Rebecca Walker invites us to lean into beauty and to help e…

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The Skill Set Studio: The Stuff 27:36

1y ago27:36

27:36

I am joined once again by my producers, Adriana and Doug, to talk about “stuff” — the skills, experiences, memories and more accumulated over our lifetimes that give us purpose and mold us into who we are. The Skill Set is an Imagine a Place Production Connect with The Skill Set: Follow The Skill Set on Instagram Follow The Skill Set on LinkedIn…

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Legacy-Keeping: The Skill of Preservation and Curation 28:03

1+ y ago28:03

28:03

I’m honored and proud to call Llisa Demetrios — grandaughter of influential designers Ray and Charles Eames — a friend and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to learn more about her upbringing and how having access to such iconic industry changemakers impacted her experience and shaped her unique skill set. In this conversation, we discu…

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Minding the Gap 28:15

1+ y ago28:15

28:15

In today’s episode, Jen talks with Impact Icon Jane Rohde, Founder, and Principal at JSR Associates, a healthcare and senior living design firm developing programming, planning, and care models that focus on the desired outcomes of residents, patients, staff, family, and visitors. Jane believes in a global, cultural shift toward de-institutionalize…

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The Great Connector 42:35

1+ y ago42:35

42:35

In today’s episode, Jen talks with Jon Strassner, Chief Sustainability Officer at the American Society of Interior Designers, and co-host of Imagine a Place Productions podcast, Break Some Dishes. This conversation is like overhearing two friends having coffee. Jon shares his tips on how to do business with friends, why sustainability simply isn’t …

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The Top Floor: A Skill Set Vignette 8:06

1+ y ago8:06

8:06

In this short episode, which I like to call a "slice of life," I share a very personal story from my childhood that shaped who I am today and informed both my dignity and my defiance. The Skill Set is an Imagine a Place Production Connect with The Skill Set: Follow The Skill Set on Instagram Follow The Skill Set on LinkedIn For more information on …

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What is your real age? 50:24

1+ y ago50:24

50:24

What is the key to healthy aging? Answer: slowing it down. We break it down on this episode of The Resilience Lab with guest Dr. Michael Roizen, NYT best-selling author and Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus at Cleveland Clinic. With advancements in medical technology, people are living longer and longer each year. But what is the Real Age you are liv…

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The Skill Set Studio: Bucket List 23:23

1+ y ago23:23

23:23

The Skill Set Studio: Bucket List My producers Doug and Adriana join me for a special episode in which I share my learnings from a recent keynote speaker and dive deep into bucket lists and their connection to our skill sets. The Skill Set is an Imagine a Place Production Connect with The Skill Set: Follow The Skill Set on Instagram Follow The Skil…

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Phoenix Rising 41:44

1+ y ago41:44

41:44

In today's episode, Jen talks with Brandi Susewitz, Founder and CEO of Reseat, which is automating and transforming the process of reselling high-quality office furniture across the country. Reseat was founded in 2020 and in their first year alone they saved more than 3 million pounds of furniture from the landfill. The now award-winning digital pl…

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Introducing Impact Icons 2:12

1+ y ago2:12

2:12

Hosted by Mortarr and Ecomedes' Jen Levisen, Impact Icons celebrates sustainability leaders within the built environment who have been instrumental in building the foundations needed to shape the skyline for a greener tomorrow. From energy and water to carbon, health, circularity, and social, our industry has unsung heroes who move the needle in on…

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Storytelling: The Skill of Creativity, Self-Assuredness and Peacemaking 44:18

1+ y ago44:18

44:18

Storytelling: The Skill of Creativity, Self-Assuredness and Peacemaking J.D. Netto is what I would describe as a multiplicity of beautiful things — he is a best-selling author, artist, entrepreneur and so much more. J.D. firmly believes that art releases us to our destinies and he has used this admirable ideal to connect with those who may feel lik…

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Resilient leadership through crisis. 24:56

1+ y ago24:56

24:56

Resilience takes time to develop. It can't be turned on like a switch. In today's episode, we are talking with someone who led his team through one of the most challenging times in history, Ryan Menke, SVP of Sales and Marketing at OFS. Over the past several years, Ryan has been working to develop a resilient company philosophy, culture, and leader…

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Tattoo Artistry: The Skill of Purpose, Precision, and Expression 43:07

1+ y ago43:07

43:07

Tattoo Artistry: The Skill of Purpose, Precision, and Expression Steph Tamez is more than just a tattoo artist — they are an anthropologist, historian and expressionist using the art of tattooing to bring culture to skin and help people tell their story. Through this unique art form, Steph has earned a vulnerable sense of trust with their clients t…

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The science behind high performance 42:28

1+ y ago42:28

42:28

In Today's episode of The Resilience Lab, we are talking to Kristen Holmes, VP of Performance Science at Whoop, a wearable technology company best known for its fitness tracker measuring strain, recovery, and sleep to "unlock human performance". Kristen tells us her story and how her research led her to WHOOP, the different variables in our routine…

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Connection: The Skill of Preparedness and Reading the Room 26:34

1+ y ago26:34

26:34

Connection: The Skill of Preparedness and Reading the Room As Director of Strategic Sales for IIDA, Tracey Thomas’ career is built on connections—whether with customers or peers or even just her personal relationships, she uses her intentionality and acute emotional intelligence to make people comfortable without compromising herself. She has maste…

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Caregiver performance and resilience. 34:11

1+ y ago34:11

34:11

To really provide world-class patient care, caregivers need to be able to perform at their best. In walks our guest today, Brian Ferguson, the CEO and Founder of Arena Labs. Arena Labs is changing the way frontline healthcare professionals are trained, pioneering the field of High Performance Medicine and caregiver resilience. In today's episode, B…

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Courageous Resilience: The Skill of True Grit and the Art of Interpreting Need 43:04

2y ago43:04

43:04

Dr. Manny Hernandez and Dr. Colleen Mullen each seek to diagnose need and provide excellent healthcare, to their patients. As physicians and care providers—Colleen as veterinarian and Manny as a healthcare design consultant and ER physician—they both exercise an abiding sense of awareness of and relentless passion for meeting the physical and emoti…

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Roundtable: A path to peak performance and resilience. 45:30

2y ago45:30

45:30

Today's episode is the first roundtable episode of the podcast featuring a conversation with Rex and a group of three incredibly high-performing people! Kristen Holmes is the Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP. Brian Ferguson is the Founder & CEO of Arena Labs. Ryan Menke is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at OFS. Krist…

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Building power. 32:57

2y ago32:57

32:57

Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer is an author/co-author of 16 books and is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University. We are diving into some of the ideas Dr. Pfeffer presented in his most recent book about the 7 rules of power and how sometimes the rules of power require us to "break the rules". With persistence and resil…

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Igniting Passion: The Skill of Lifelong Learning and Intuition 33:05

2y ago33:05

33:05

In celebration of National Back To School Month, I host third grade teacher and summer-camp innovator, Juan Edgar Gonzalez Jr. With an almost-evangelical commitment to building lifelong learners, he shows us how authenticity and the practice of honoring others where they are could be the most important skills to develop as leaders and mentors. In t…

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Becoming unmuted. 44:58

2y ago44:58

44:58

Rachel Druckenmiller is a keynote speaker, singer, and CEO of the professional training/coaching company, Unmuted. Rachel sees adversity as an opportunity to live life more intentionally and coaches others to build resilience to do the same. She acts as a source of light, perspective, and inspiration, helping people unleash their full potential. In…

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Mastering Mindfulness: The Skill of Focus and Being Present 46:43

2y ago46:43

46:43

A modern-day Hercules, air traffic controller, Navy veteran, and world record holder, Mike McCastle seems to exist at the convergence of concentration and clarity. Although incredibly authentic and down-to-earth, he demonstrates superhuman strength when it comes to his capacity to tune out the noise and keep all the balls in the air. This month, I …

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Calm Under Pressure: The Skill of Steady Hands and Stage Presence 40:16

2y ago40:16

40:16

At first glance, Dr. David Langer and Allison Asarch have very little in common—David is a neurosurgeon and Allison is an aspiring country music star. But through a thoughtful discussion about what skills are necessary to be successful in each of their careers, I uncovered a unique quality they share: an aura of calmness that makes them popular wit…

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Let’s carpe the diem. 42:40

2y ago42:40

42:40

Amanda Schneider is a researcher, writer, founder, and president of Sandow’s ThinkLab, a booming market research firm focused on the world of contract interior design. In today’s episode, we hear from Amanda about how she lives her personal and professional life with the fearlessness to “Carpe the Diem”. Amanda’s persistence to “seize the day” is w…

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Introducing Skill Set! 12:35

2y ago12:35

12:35

What are the skills that inform your work, your life, your direction? Call them street smarts, emotional intelligence, soft skills, or pure grit: beyond the degrees, certifications, and resume items lies a different — perhaps more important — world of abilities. These are the skills that truly make us good at what we do, and offer clues to who we a…

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Drop the canoes. 49:48

2y ago49:48

49:48

Our guest today is Tod Bolsinger, Principal of AE Sloan Leadership and Executive Director for the De Pree Center Church Leadership Institute. A speaker and consultant, Tod serves as an executive coach for corporate, nonprofit, educational, and church organizations in transformational leadership. Bolsinger also authored multiple books including “Can…

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