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My podcast is about mental health and really helping people to realise their true potential. Hence, allowing people to be the best version of themselves, is the route I want people to follow so that they can deal with all forms of situations in life. Cover art photo provided by Pietro De Grandi on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@peter_mc_greats
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Into the SingleVerse, hosted by Raj Verma, CEO of SingleStore explores how data is changing our world and shaping the future. Join Raj and top leaders from business, academia, sports, philanthropy, and more to discuss the incredible impact of real-time data for the 21st century and beyond. If you’re looking to deepen your understanding of tech and its everyday applications and gain a competitive advantage, this is the podcast for you.
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"What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?" - mary anne evansThis quote summarizes my life purpose. Life isn't easy. It's complex, filled with the unexpected, and sometimes really hard. While life is full of challenges, I believe there are myriad things we can do to help make life less difficult for each other.On this podcast we'll share stories, struggles, and successes that help us know we're not alone. And knowing we're not alone is one way to make life less ...
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New Sounds is unlike any radio show you've ever heard: a whirlwind tour of new and unusual music from all corners of the globe. New Sounds combs recent recordings for one of the most informative and compelling hours on radio, and aims to make the world smaller. For over 25 years, host John Schaefer has been finding the melody in the rainforest and the rhythm in an orchestra of tin cans. Defying rigid categorization and genre pigeonholing, New Sounds offers new ways to hear the ancient langua ...
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The Builders Club Startup Founders Podcast is an initiative by the builders club for founders to upskill themselves and understand the founder mindset. We have the top startup founders of companies like Myntra, PayTM, InstaMojo, PayPal, DarwinBox, and the likes coming to our studio and talking about what it takes to build a startup. ------------------------------------- Know more about us: https://www.thebuildersclub.me/ Get notifications of all TBC events right on whatsapp : https://bit.ly/ ...
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Beyond the Scores is a podcast from Khel Now where we will speak to the movers and shakers and the newsmakers of sports from India and around the world. This is the place to find candid conversations and passionate debates, with your favorite athletes, coaches, and other professionals who make the sports world tick. Also available on Jio Saavn, Gaana and video versions are available on our Youtube channel Khel Now TV.
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My guest today is Vinay Kumar. Vinay is an executive coach who partners with executive to accelerate their growth from the inside out. He’s also the co-author of Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellent: How Extraordinary Leaders Build Relationships, Shape Culture and Drive Breakthrough Results. His book is required reading in MBA programs …
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My guest today is Istvan Rab. Istvan is a leader and consultant at a global management consulting firm, working with clients across the globe on strategy and innovation topics. While his interests and his job took him to many places in the world, for most of his life he had lived in Europe and had only recently moved to Vancouver, Canada – where he…
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Before I introduce my guest today, I want to take a moment to recognize this as the three-year anniversary of the Make Life Less Difficult podcast! What an amazing journey it has been! This started as an experiment and has grown into an incredible passion project for me. The conversations here fill my heart and soul and I hope they do the same for …
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My guest today is Alicia Rodriguez. Alicia is on a mission to help people connect – to their deeper, essential selves, to spirit, and to nature – so they can get clear, get bold and get ready to embrace limitless possibilities to forge powerful futures. Alicia is a mentor, guide, and truthteller. Through 1:1 work, immersive retreats, writing, and s…
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My guest today is Max Palomeque. Max is an executive coach and educator for the FBI, Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, Georgetown University, and many other clients. His company, Infourge Leadership brings his philosophy of coaching and leadership development to executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders in both the private and governmental sector…
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My guest today is Sophie Cerella. Sophie is a student at the International School in Como, Italy, where she lives with her family. Originally from the US, Sophie has lived in a number of places around the world because of her father’s military career. It is a distinct honor to have Sophie on as a guest, and in fact, my youngest guest up until now! …
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My guest today is Patrick Murphy. Patrick Murphy is a leadership coach and facilitator based in Brooklyn, NY, and owner of Project Murphy, LLC. He is committed to bringing passion, joy, and contagious enthusiasm to leadership development. I had the pleasure of meeting Patrick through a mutual work engagement and immediately wanted to learn more abo…
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My guest today is Ravi Ram. Ravi is the Vice-President of Enterprise and Executive Education at Springboard, an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers. Ravi also works as an independent leadership coach and trainer. Earlier in his career he was a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. Ravi …
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My guest today is Cathy Carroll. Cathy is the Founder and President of Legacy Onward, Inc., where she serves as a leadership coach for family business leaders. She is the author of the book, Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business With both Love and Logic. Though Cathy grew up surrounded by her grandfather’s business, she initially carved out her…
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My guests today are Mikah Meyer and Larry Edwards. Mikah is an avid outdoorsman who set a record of being the first person to visit all 419 National Park sites in the US in a single 3-year journey. He also made history by being the first openly gay man to be in an outdoor recreation campaign by REI. Larry, is Dr. Lawrence Edwards, the Artistic Dire…
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My guest today is Dr. Alex Korb, author of the book Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time. Dr. Korb is a neuroscientist, writer, and coach. He has studied the brain for over 20 years, having earned his undergraduate degree in neuroscience at Brown University and then later completed his Ph…
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My guest today is Tom Finn. Tom is a performance improvement consultant and coach for leaders and teams. He’s also the author of the newly published book, The Shift Effect: How Small Shifts Improve Leader Performance, and a previous book titled, Are You Clueless 7 Clues to Profit, Productivity, and Partnership for Leaders in a Multicultural World T…
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My guest today is Claire Uncapher. Claire is an intuitive and transformational life coach, energy healer, and speaker. She is on a mission to help people understand their symptoms don’t always mean there’s something wrong with them and the traditional model of medicine isn’t the only tool at their disposal for emotional healing. Claire’s first care…
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My guest today is Kim Brundage. Kim is an award-winning headshot and branding photographer on a mission to deliver a truly transformative experience that assures her clients feel nothing short of beautiful and confident, both on and off camera! Kim was a guest on episode 159 and if you haven’t heard that conversation, please check it out! In that f…
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My guests today are Jaylee Kordosky and Jessica Cotton. I was introduced to Jaylee and Jessica through the thoughtfulness of Shannon Yzquiero-Cochran. Thank you, Shannon! I’m delighted to have this connection! Jessica is a co-founder of Shenanigans Comedy Theatre, a non-profit comedy club in Huntsville, Alabama. Jessica and her wife, Kimberly, open…
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My guest today is Caitlin Avery. Caitlin is an award-winning author, a triathlete, mountain biker, backpacker, black-diamond skier, and yoga enthusiast. I was honored to meet Caitlin through the kind introduction from Andrea Barton from episode 165. Thank you, Andrea! One of the books Caitlin has written tells the fictional story of a woman who out…
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We know that AI is going to transform the world. However, as with any new innovative technology, there are challenges we will have to overcome. How do we ameliorate AI bias, misinformation, and other ethical issues that may arise in this new era? Join Raj as he engages in a captivating conversation with Nick Thompson – CEO of The Atlantic, author, …
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My guest today is Natasha Smith. I met Natasha through the kindness of Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo. Thank you, Shannon! You are connected with so many amazing people and I’m honored to get to meet some of them! Natasha is a firm believer that we can all create positive change. Regardless of the industry in which she works or the title behind her name…
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My guest today is Diana Buikel. Diana is a world traveler, photography enthusiast, and a person with deep compassion, profound resilience, and a remarkable inner fortitude and faith. I was introduced to Diana by Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo – thank you so much, Shannon!! Diana works in the Intel, Physical, and Personnel Security fields within Deloitte…
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My guest today is Neta Ein-Gil Glassberg. Neta is a certified leadership coach and leverages her background as an experienced business development manager to help leaders and teams foster creative thinking, develop interpersonal communication strategies, and embrace diverse perspectives. Neta was born in Thailand to an Israeli diplomat. She’s lived…
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In an era where having accurate information is paramount, new tech innovations are reshaping how we perceive and consume news. How will AI influence and impact journalism and the media? Join Raj in a captivating conversation with Nick Thompson – CEO of The Atlantic, author, entrepreneur and thought leader on all things tech – as they discuss how AI…
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My guest today is Alorah Bliese. I met Alorah through Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo, a well-known guest on the podcast, and I’m so grateful for the connection! Thank you, Shannon! Alorah is a queer, neurodivergent scientist. They work as an interdisciplinary researcher, specializing in molecular marine biology. As a bisexual+ and non-binary person that…
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My guest today is Andrea Barton. Andrea is the author of The Godfather of Dance, A Jade Riley Mystery. The second book in the series will be out in late 2024. I met Andrea through Nicole Webb who has been on my podcast and am so grateful for the connection! An electrical engineer turned career consultant, Andrea spent 12 years enjoying the exhilara…
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My guest today is Joan Fletcher. Joan is the founder of Winning Ways and as an executive leadership coach, she’s dedicated more than 30 years of her life to empowering high performing leaders and their teams to achieve remarkable personal and professional outcomes. I met Joan through a kind introduction made by Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo, who’s been…
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My guest today is Bethany Cerella. Bethany is a stay-at-home mother, Pilates instructor and lifelong learner. Growing up in a Navy family and later a military spouse, Bethany has spent half of her life outside the United States, living in South Korea, Australia, Germany, England and now in Italy. Bethany homeschooled her twins until they were ten, …
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Today’s conversation is a delight to share with you. It’s a conversation with four of us talking about health, fitness, nutrition, and the challenge of figuring out what makes it all a little less difficult. One of the things that makes this conversation unique is that my friend Hillery Midkiff is hosting and asking the questions. This entire conve…
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My guests today are Kris Burbank and Dr. Linda Hoopes. Kris and Linda are the authors of the book, Embracing Another Normal: Resilience Stories and Strategies for Raising Children with Disabilities. Kris is a returning guest on my podcast. You can hear more of her story on episode 39. She is a Leadership Coach, who among many other things, works wi…
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My guest today is David Lapin. David is the founder of Lapin International. He’s one of the world’s leading thinkers in the fields of leadership and business transformation. I was honored to meet David through Susan Sjolund, a dear friend and colleague who has also been a guest on the podcast (episode 122). David is a scholar, speaker, columnist, a…
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My guest today is Kim Brundage. Kim is an award-winning headshot and branding photographer on a mission to deliver a truly transformative experience that assures her clients feel nothing short of beautiful and confident, both on and off camera! I first saw Kim’s work when my friend (and amazing podcast guest) Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo told me she w…
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My guest today is Vandana Allman. Vandana is an experienced chief executive with a demonstrated history of working in professional services industry. She’s a gifted leadership development coach and practitioner, and a powerful advisor to her clients. I was honored to meet Vandana through the kind introduction from Noel Bulger, who has been a guest …
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My guest today is Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo. Shannon is returning to the podcast and I’m so grateful to welcome her again. If you haven’t listened to episodes 13 and 79, you’ll find amazing pieces of Shannon’s story there. Shannon is the founder of Coaching Courage, a coaching firm working with leaders, teams, and organizations to reframe the way t…
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My guest today is Maya Harris. Maya is a Learning Manager, a Facilitator, and a Coach. She has spent the past 8 years of her career in global consulting, and before that worked at Unilever. Her educational journey was focused on engineering and she has her masters from the University of Cambridge. Maya is also a trans woman and our conversation tod…
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Today’s guest is Paulo André. This is a super special episode for several reasons. First, Paulo is incredibly thoughtful and has inspiring stories and reflections that he shares. Second, I am not the host of this conversation. This podcast is hosted by Russ Watts! Russ has been a guest on the podcast multiple times and has also been kind enough to …
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My guests today are Elizabeth and Jakob. This is my first time having two guests and it’s a complete delight to share this conversation with you. Elizabeth was first recommended to me for the podcast by Jakob. Then, after meeting and chatting with Elizabeth, she had the idea of also having Jakob on to build out their story and journey in a way that…
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Tech innovations have the power to transform our world. But how can we focus technology to help everyone? In our kickoff episode of season two of Into the Singleverse, Raj sits down with Van Jones, an activist, CNN political commentator, and world-class changemaker. Listen to Van share his story of how growing up in a rural community in Tennessee i…
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My guest today is Julie F. Julie and I met through a wonderful organization we both work for a company where Julie is the Operations Manager. Prior to her work with Educe, Julie worked at McKinsey & Company for almost 6 years. Originally from the US, Julie and her family have lived in Munich Germany for almost a decade. In our conversation, she sha…
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My guest today is Deiadre Rauch. Deiadre has a degree in engineering from Purdue University. She’s a structured thinker and kis keenly interested in how the way we think impacts how we feel and what we do as leaders. Deiadre’s unique blend of business experience, cultural awareness, and a love of helping people to get what they want out of life, pr…
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My guest today is Kelly Kienzle. Kelly is a returning guest to the podcast, after being a guest on episode 14, in October 2021. It’s a sincere treat to have her back and enter into this conversation. Kelly is the founder of Open Circle Coaching. She provides leadership coaching and facilitation to individuals and teams to improve organizational per…
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My guest today is Retired Lieutenant Colonel Tony Cerella. Tony has been on the podcast two times previously and has graciously agreed to talk with me again as a bookend to our conversational theme of his retirement from the US Army after 23 years of service. If you haven’t listened to our other conversations, you can find them at episodes 99 and 1…
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This week, Raj welcomes Lonne Jaffe and Teddie Wardi. Lonne and Teddie are managing directors at Insight Partners, one of the most active global venture capital and private equity firms. Having come up through the tech world themselves as operators and founders, Lonne and Teddie provide unique perspectives on what investors look for in startup foun…
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My guest today is Dorcas Cheng-Tozun. Dorcas is an award-winning writer, editor, speaker, communications consultant, and former Inc.com columnist. She is the author of several books including Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways, which we discuss today. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christ…
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My guest today is Crystaline Randazzo. Crystaline is a returning guest and was first on episode 69 in July of 2022. Crystaline is a story excavator and a media creatrix. She empowers women to catalyze change in their life through the power of storytelling. She uses the science behind storytelling to help people connect with themselves, excavate the…
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My guest today is Cassandra Ross. Before I tell you about Casey, let me first say, happy 2024! This is the first episode to release in the new year and I’m thrilled to be sharing Casey’s conversation with you. If you are waiting to take action on something in your life, you may find just the inspiration and motivation you need here in Casey’s story…
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My guest today is Anne Blunden. Anne has served as the Executive Director of Nursing at both the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre and the King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz University Hospital in Saudi Arabia. She also served as the director of nursing at the King Fahad Medical Center. Originally from South Africa, much of her career ha…
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What does it take to lead one of the world's largest technology companies into the future? Raj sits down with his longtime friend Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant, for an inside look at his leadership journey. Tracing his early days as a nuclear scientist in India to ascending Cognizant's ranks to become CEO, Ravi shares the triumphs and challenges t…
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My guest today is Cherise Tuttle. Cherise is a returning guest and I’m so delighted to get to share this conversation with you. First, let me say if you haven’t heard our first conversation, I recommend taking the time to listen to Episode 73, where Cherise graciously shares pieces of her journey of grief and loss after losing her husband, Cody, in…
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My guest today is Anna McMahon. Anna is a returning guest with our first conversation on episode 61. If you haven’t listened, I highly recommend it. Originally from Ireland, Anna spent many years working internationally in education. She now is a Positive Psychologist and Coach, focusing on helping individuals and organizations determine what wellb…
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My guest today is David Achata. David is a returning guest and if you haven’t listened to our first conversation, I highly recommend it. It’s episode 83. David is a leadership and team development coach, the author of several business leadership books, and he brings over twenty years of leadership experience into his work. He’s experienced multiple…
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My guest today is Alan Questel. Alan S. Questel is known for his clarity, creativity and down to earth style of teaching. He brings a depth of understanding, humor and gentle human perspective while creating lively conditions for learning. Alan has taught thousands of people in over 20 countries. He was trained by Dr. Feldenkrais and has created nu…
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My guest today is Noel Bulger. Noel is a returning guest to the podcast after sharing pieces of his story on episode 100! Noel is a leadership coach and veteran of the US Marine Corps. Noel grew up in Ireland and moved to the United States at age 18. He has had life toss him some difficult curveballs including the loss of his son, PTSD from his tim…
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