Best Open Aperture Podcasts (2024)

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Why Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is CRUCIAL for Earth Observation w Umbra Space's Gabe Dominocielo 1:06:17

2M ago1:06:17

1:06:17

Gabe Dominocielo, co-founder of Umbra Space, discusses the challenges and excitement of launching SAR satellites and the unique capabilities of synthetic aperture radar. He shares insights into the process of developing satellites, the choice of SAR technology, and the importance of precision in radar imagery. Gabe also talks about the diverse rang…

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REIMAGINE Geospatial Intelligence w/ former NGA Director Robert Sharp 1:40:46

2M ago1:40:46

1:40:46

Robert (Bob) Sharp shares his journey in the military and as the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). He discusses how he accidentally became an admiral and the joy he found in changing jobs and working with different people. He also talks about the importance of specialization and generalization in the intelligence commun…

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#41 Wide Open Aperture - Listener AMA's answered 1:10:59

3M ago1:10:59

1:10:59

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#40 Elaine Rodriguez, Rachel Kuhlen, Susan Sotnick - 'Our Kabbalah Experience: A Journey to Spiritual Growth' (Spiritual Pillar) 1:23:54

4M ago1:23:54

1:23:54

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#39 Liz Pavese - 'The Human Experience at Work' (Occupational Pillar) 1:22:46

4M ago1:22:46

1:22:46

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#38 Wide Open Aperture - The Loneliness Epidemic, Meaningful Connections, Supercommunicators, Integrity/Justice/Fairness 2:36:30

4M ago2:36:30

2:36:30

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#37 Scott Nelson - 'The Art of Balancing Life's Memories and Financial Goals' (Financial Pillar) 1:12:06

5M ago1:12:06

1:12:06

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#36 Kathi Kulesza - 'Mastering Conflict Resolution' (Social Pillar) 1:56:14

5M ago1:56:14

1:56:14

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#35 Rachel Kuhlen 'Amplify Your Impact: Emotional Intelligence | Part 4/4: Empathy + Social Skills' 55:05

6M ago55:05

55:05

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#34 Rachel Kuhlen 'Amplify Your Impact: Emotional Intelligence | Part 3/4: Motivation) 1:10:17

6M ago1:10:17

1:10:17

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#33 Wide Open Aperture - 'Sobriety, New Years Resolutions, New Year New Me, AMA, Yung Pueblo's 'The Way Forward' 2:36:30

7M ago2:36:30

2:36:30

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#32 Rachel Kuhlen 'Amplify Your Impact: Emotional Intelligence | Part 2/4: Self-Regulation' 49:44

7M ago49:44

49:44

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#31 SOLO - 'The 4 Big energy Blocks That are Holding You Back' 15:03

7M ago15:03

15:03

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#30 Rachel Kuhlen - 'Amplify Your Impact: Emotional Intelligence | Part 1/4: Self-Awareness' 54:56

7M ago54:56

54:56

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#29 SOLO - 'A Complete Guide on Conducting a Personal Yearly Review' 5:45

7M ago5:45

5:45

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#28 Anne Bonney - 'Ignite Your Shift: Building Resilience in the Fires of Change' (Intellectual Pillar) 1:17:25

7M ago1:17:25

1:17:25

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#27 SOLO - 'How to Create Change in your Life Using Visioning and the AIM SMART Process' 6:25

7M ago6:25

6:25

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#26 Jon Passaro - 'Forget About Passion: Micro-Engineer Your Job to Realign it With Your Values' (Occupational Pillar) 1:04:11

7M ago1:04:11

1:04:11

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#25 Welcome to Wide Open Aperture 1:50:11

8M ago1:50:11

1:50:11

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#24 Dr. Divya Joshi, MD, MMM - 'An Immersive, Expansive, Comprehensive, and Introspective Look at the Physical Pillar of Holistic Wellbeing' (Physical Pillar) 1:34:01

8M ago1:34:01

1:34:01

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#23 SOLO - 'What it Means to "Meet Yourself Where You Are"+ How To Do it' 6:24

8M ago6:24

6:24

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#22 RD Weeks - 'The Journey Becomes More FUN When We Share The Experience With Others: A Conversation on the Power of Community' (Social Pillar) 1:37:52

8M ago1:37:52

1:37:52

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#21 SOLO - All About Core Values 18:18

8M ago18:18

18:18

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#20 Sheryl Green - ''Bubble Baths Won't Save You: Boundaries as Self-Care' (Emotional Pillar) 1:36:56

8M ago1:36:56

1:36:56

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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#19 Season 2 Intro 12:31

8M ago12:31

12:31

By Kristen Henry + Guests

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MARSOC’s UNTOLD Origins: A Marine’s Path From Deathly Combat to Uplifting Veterans w/ Chayse Roth 1:58:28

1y ago1:58:28

1:58:28

Welcome to a powerful episode of The NDS Show where we host an inspiring conversation with Marine Corps Veteran and Business Owner, Chayse Roth, who is also the Chairman of the Veteran Business Collective. In this revealing episode, Chayse provides his insights into the world of a Critical Skills Operator and what sets MARSOC (Marine Corps Forces S…

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#75: EUSPA: The European Union Agency for the Space Programme and its role in Earth Observation - Chiara Solimini 24:29

1y ago24:29

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Today, I am speaking with Chiara Solimini, Space Downstream Market Officer at EUSPA, the agency that manages the space programme of the European Union. In this episode, we discuss what EUSPA is and its activities, the role of EUSPA in promoting the use of data from the Copernicus programme, the European Green Deal and how Copernicus enables its imp…

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#74: Earth Observation for Development: From Imagery to Impact - Rhiannan Price, DevGlobal 57:52

1y ago57:52

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Today, I am speaking with Rhiannan Price, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at DevGlobal. DevGlobal is a consultancy that works in the development sector on impact projects with the world’s leading non-profits, companies, philanthropies, multilateral agencies, and government agencies. Rhiannan has been working in Earth observation for a while, es…

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#73: A Deep-Dive on Planetary Variables - Thijs van Leeuwen, Planet 45:33

1y ago45:33

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Today, I am speaking with Thijs van Leeuwen, Director of Product at Planet. Most of you should be aware of Planet, the company that operates the largest fleet of earth imaging satellites. A couple of years ago, Planet acquired VanderSat, a Dutch startup offering data products like soil moisture derived from various sources of satellite data. Today,…

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CIA’s DEADLY Black Ops: REVEALING the Global FALLOUT from life as a HUMINT Spy | Ric Prado 1:44:42

1y ago1:44:42

1:44:42

Delve deep into the clandestine world of the CIA and Black Ops with former spy and shadow warrior, Enrique "Ric" Prado. Known for volunteering for life or death espionage missions for the Central Intelligence Agency and his pivotal role in human intelligence (HUMINT) operations during the Contra Wars under Ronald Reagan and tracking Osama Bin Laden…

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#72: Why Space Sustainability Matters for Earth Observation - Krystal Azelton, Secure World Foundation 55:16

1y ago55:16

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Today, we are zooming out from Earth observation a little bit and going to focus on a subject that I think is very important for the future of EO: space sustainability. We are launching more Earth observation satellites than ever before, and the progress in space tech has meant that any individual, organisation or country can put up an instrument i…

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#71: Translating Climate Science into Quantifiable Climate Risk Analytics - Dr Claire Burke, Climate X 35:42

1y ago35:42

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Today, I am speaking with Dr Claire Burke, who is the Director of Science at Climate X, a UK-based startup that is building a global climate risk analytics platform to support organisations in their climate adaptation efforts. In this episode, we talk about what Climate X does, their tech stack and how they use satellite data, how they convert scie…

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#70: L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar: Commercial Applications & Market Potential - Asterra 36:22

1y ago36:22

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Today, I have two guests from Asterra, the Israeli startup offering a satellite-based solution for monitoring all kinds of infrastructure, whether it is for monitoring roads, rails, dams, water utilities and even for mining. While Asterra uses analytics derived from synthetic aperture radar (or SAR) imagery in their products, they use a specific ty…

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Inside SkyFi: Disrupting Earth Observation and Satellite Imagery with CEO Luke Fischer 1:08:30

1y ago1:08:30

1:08:30

Welcome to our latest podcast episode where we sit down with Luke Fischer, the CEO and cofounder of SkyFi, a company revolutionizing the world of satellite imagery. We delve into the fascinating journey of SkyFi, exploring their cutting-edge earth observation application that is reshaping how we order satellite imagery, including Electro Optical, T…

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$127 BILLION Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Industry: Government Contracting & Commercial SUCCESS 1:16:45

1y ago1:16:45

1:16:45

Welcome to another insightful episode of "The NDS Show," where we delve into the fascinating market of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) including government contracting and commercial industry. We start off by introducing and explaining what GEO261 is all about and the different ways you can become involved in the GEOINT market segment. We also dis…

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Ukraine War: EXPOSING the Russian Military using Publicly Available Information with OSINT Technical 1:18:35

1y ago1:18:35

1:18:35

In this episode, we continue our journey in the enthralling world of Open Source Intelligence with OSINT Technical, one of the leading twitter accounts for sharing publicly available information about the War in Ukraine. We explore the intriguing facets of the Russian & Ukranian military strategies, tactics, and philosophy. Our podcast further unco…

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#69: Satellite Imagery in 3D: Market Potential, Use Cases and Go-to-Market Strategy - Josh Winer, Maxar 53:32

1y ago53:32

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Today, I am excited to bring you an episode on a topic that I have been researching for a while - satellite imagery in 3D. The guest I am speaking with is Josh Winer who is a Senior Director for Global Sales at Maxar Technologies. Maxar probably needs no introduction as a company, I think most of you know what Maxar does both within the Earth obser…

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Podcast Updates & Upcoming Events (Special Operations Conference & Geospatial Intelligence Symposium) + Upcoming Episodes on GEOINT, HUMINT, & OSINT 5:29

1y ago5:29

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Subscribe on YouTube HERE Please Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts! HERE Subscribe to the Newsletter Here to stay up to date! https://www.ndsshow.com/ Connect with Nick on Twitter Upcoming Episodes Geospatial Intelligence - GEOINT We'll be covering insights into the state of the GEOINT industry, a preview of the GEOINT Symposium, and the amazing…

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#68: The Importance of Open Source, Project vs Product, Boring Problems in Earth Observation and More - Element84 58:56

1y ago58:56

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Today, I have two guests: Dan Pilone, co-founder of Element84 and Robert Cheetham, founder of Azavea, which Element84 recently acquired. Both Element84 and Azavea are essentially service companies that focus on building solutions to solve important problems in the realm of processing, visualization, and analysis of geospatial data, with open-source…

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MASTERING Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis: Enter the OSINT Dragon! 1:17:58

1y ago1:17:58

1:17:58

Dive deep into the world of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and the power of publicly available information gathering and analysis. In this podcast we define and explain OSINT and how it differs from traditional intelligence methods. You'll learn how OSINT is used to track Russian spies in Sweden, troop movements in Ukraine, investigate ISIS in Sy…

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#67: Building an Effective Earth Observation Adoption Strategy - Pooja Mahapatra, Fugro 49:05

1+ y ago49:05

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Today, I am speaking with Pooja Mahapatra, who is the Global Lead of Geospatial for Climate at Fugro, a Netherlands-based company focused on geotechnical and surveying services for monitoring infrastructure. As you will hear from Pooja, geospatial data is central to Fugro's strategy and one of the fundamental technologies that power their products …

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Geography & GIS Education during the AI REVOLUTION & Events That Shaped Spatial Thinking FOREVER with ESRI’s Joseph Kerski, PHD 1:19:14

1+ y ago1:19:14

1:19:14

This podcast covers Geography Education with Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking for GIS professionals, the state of Ethics in Geography and GIS, and a deep dive into inspirational figures and events that have shaped geography and geospatial thinking forever. Dr. Joseph Kerski shares his expertise on the explosion of AI tools for GIS applica…

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#66: Earth Observation for Climate Intelligence - Dr Benjamin Laken, Cervest 55:34

1+ y ago55:34

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Today, I am speaking with Dr Benjamin Laken, who is the Chief Science Officer at Cervest, a UK-based startup building a climate intelligence platform to support climate adaptation efforts for enterprises, governments and non-profits. Climate risk is an important topic and satellite data has a lot to offer for estimating it. Whether it is the climat…

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#65: Platforms, Analysis Ready Data, Democratisation and Other Buzzwords in Earth Observation - Grega Milčinski, Sinergise / Sentinel Hub 41:46

1+ y ago41:46

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Today, I am speaking with Grega Milčinski, CEO of Sinergise, a geospatial IT company based in Slovenia. Sinergise is most well-known for their flagship product, Sentinel Hub, which is a platform for accessing, processing and analysing Earth observation data. Grega has been around in the EO sector for a while now and has a ton of insight into the mo…

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The CAPTIVATING Universe of DRONES: from Military Technology to Scientific Research w/ Kerry Mapes 1:20:18

1+ y ago1:20:18

1:20:18

Drone and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Expert Kerry Mapes joins the podcast to talk about drones and their many use cases from Military Technology and warfare to Scientific Research. Nick and Kerry discuss the many applications of drone uses including engineering, geospatial science, military warfare, photography, real estate and mapping. Kerry di…

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#64: Using Satellite Data for Modelling Flood Risk - Prof. Paul Bates, Fathom 45:53

1+ y ago45:53

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Today, I am speaking with Professor Paul Bates, Chairman and Co-founder of Fathom, a UK-based startup specialising in water risk intelligence. We have already had one episode on floods recently with Floodbase, a company that is working on creating near real-time flood maps, but in this episode with Paul, we discuss how flood risk is measured and mo…

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Fight Game Strategy & Tactics: The INTELLIGENCE of MMA with UFC Fighter Joe Solecki (Audio Only) 1:50:11

1+ y ago1:50:11

1:50:11

UFC Lightweight Fighter Joe Solecki joins THE NDS SHOW to talk about the strategy and mental fight of mixed martial arts and his current flourishing career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Joe tells the story of how he made it to the UFC and his experiences on Dana White’s Contender series during the COVID epidemic and his recent victories. W…

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Fight Game Strategy & Tactics: The INTELLIGENCE of MMA with UFC Fighter Joe Solecki (VIDEO) 1:50:11

1+ y ago1:50:11

1:50:11

UFC Lightweight Fighter Joe Solecki joins THE NDS SHOW to talk about the strategy and mental fight of mixed martial arts and his current flourishing career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Joe tells the story of how he made it to the UFC and his experiences on Dana White’s Contender series during the COVID epidemic and his recent victories. W…

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#63: Edge Computing for Earth Observation - Sean Mitchell, Ubotica 51:13

1+ y ago51:13

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Today, I am speaking with Sean Mitchell, Chairman & Chief Commercial Officer at Ubotica, an AI-driven edge computing startup from Ireland. Edge computing is a technology that has started to create a lot of buzz in the Earth observation sector. Enabling some processing of satellite data on-board the satellite before downlinking seems efficient, but …

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The EVOLUTION of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) with Robert Clark (Video) 1:05:37

1+ y ago1:05:37

1:05:37

This is the Video version of Episode 3. Dr. Robert Clark is an author on several books for intelligence analysis, collection, and distribution. His most recent book is "Geospatial Intelligence: Origins and Evolution." In this episode Nick and Robert discuss the evolution of geospatial intelligence from the early days of remote sensing for surveilla…

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