Best reilly brady Podcasts (2024)

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Relationships Matter in Data Culture - Brady Crawford - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 013 40:08

3d ago40:08

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In this week’s episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan sits down with Brady Crawford (Senior Associate BI Analyst at Cerity Partners.) Brady emphasizes the critical role of trust, relationship building, and strategic alignment in fostering a successful data culture within organizations, particularly in tech consulting. They highlight…

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Data Quality over Quantity - Christopher Antonopoulos - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 012 45:46

10d ago45:46

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In this week’s episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan sits down with Christopher Antonopoulos, Founder and CEO of Measured Results Marketing. Christopher shares his concept of creating the right data is more important than having a ton of data. He also goes over the importance of creating the human connection still to ensure the dat…

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89. Jack Garza, SVB - The State of Hardware-as-a-Service 27:43

12d ago27:43

27:43

Jack outlines how Silicon Valley Bank defines Hardware-as-a-Service and why SVB produces research on this business model, shares what the key lessons learned were and the macro trends identified in this 2nd edition of this research report, details how Hardware-as-a-Service investing stacks up against the broader VC deals and dollars dropoff (hint: …

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The 'Why' Behind Data with Rebecca Friedberg - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 011 52:27

18d ago52:27

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In this week’s episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan sits down with Rebecca Friedberg, Director of Marketing Analytics & Insights at Benefit Cosmetics. Rebecca shares insights from her decade of experience in marketing analytics, emphasizing the importance of understanding the 'why' and 'so what' behind data points to drive better …

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88. Addis Goldman & Brady Helwig, Special Competitive Studies Project - National Action Plan for Advanced Manufacturing 38:12

22d ago38:12

38:12

Addis and Brady share why the Special Competitive Studies Project was formed and how the organization’s research efforts culminate in Action Plans like the latest one just released on US Advanced Manufacturing, outline the geopolitical backdrop currently at play between the US and China when it comes to keeping the US long-term competitive in domes…

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AI, Data, and Creativity - Christian DiMare-Baits - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 010 54:44

25d ago54:44

54:44

In this episode of the Making Better Decisions podcast, host Ryan Sullivan sits down with Christian Damare Bates, Senior Software Engineer of Data Platforms at Pryon. The conversation covers the importance of requirements gathering in delivering effective products, the challenge of balancing agile methodologies with strategic planning, and the math…

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Data Integrity Matters - Emilie Sanders Lee - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 009 44:40

1M ago44:40

44:40

By Ryan Sullivan

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Optimizing Data Processes - Ash Tiwari - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 008 44:38

1M ago44:38

44:38

Welcome to another episode of the Making Better Decisions podcast! This week, host Ryan Sullivan sat down with Ash Tiwari, Managing Director – KPMG Tax Ignition, to discuss the importance of context for data professionals, the collaborative relationship between business and technology teams, the challenges of data siloing, and the transformative im…

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87. Jonathan Campbell, Campbell Companies - Moving the Dirt World Forward 39:58

2M ago39:58

39:58

Jonathan details how he balances long-standing incumbent stability while also staying agile/open to new innovative ideas and engaging external innovators, why direct investing in the venture asset class was a strategy chosen to further innovation efforts, what you have to do as an operator to attract, develop, and retain “Dirt World” talent that ca…

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The Revolutionary Impact of Data Analytics - Shawn Egan - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 007 49:28

2M ago49:28

49:28

On this week’s episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan sits down with Shawn Egan, Space Assortments & Systems Lead at the Boston Beer Company! Shawn and Ryan delve into the importance of asking the right questions in data analysis to make informed decisions, rather than just seeking data without clear objectives. Sean emphasizes the …

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86. Sarah Liu, Fifth Wall - Building a Built World Network Effect 28:04

2M ago28:04

28:04

Sarah shares the story how Fifth Wall has scaled its sector-focused approach from launch in 2016 to today now managing >$3B AUM across several different product offerings, describes how the fund leverages its >110 owner and operator LPs from the real estate industry to add value to Fifth Wall’s stakeholders and ‘manufacture alpha’ in their returns,…

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Data Management and Business Intelligence - Jimmy Holmes - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 006 51:32

2M ago51:32

51:32

On this week’s episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan sits down with Jimmy Holmes, Director of Data Management and Business Intelligence. Ryan and Jimmy delve into the critical importance of data quality, with Jimmy highlighting the concept of 'garbage in, garbage out' and the challenges organizations face in prioritizing and managi…

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85. Reilly Brennan, Trucks Venture Capital - Transportation Innovation Rolls On 31:47

2M ago31:47

31:47

Reilly details a sector-specific then-and-now look back from his more than two decades of transportation experience, shares how the venture asset class has shifted in light of the momentum in this sector and what this has meant for sector-focused VC firms, outlines why building ecosystem and collaboration across startups, investors, universities, r…

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Beyond Big Data - Darren O’Reilly - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 005 45:07

2M ago45:07

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On this week’s episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan sat down with Darren O’Reilly, Senior Director of Software and Technology at JBT Automated Systems! Darren delves into the importance of using the right data over more data in making decisions, the challenge of managing massive data volumes with the increasing automation and use …

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Pathways to Empowered Decision-Making - Stephanie Dean - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 004 45:17

2M ago45:17

45:17

On this week’s episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan, sits down with Stephanie Dean, culture builder and idea advocate! Stephanie shares her experiences from her time at Clorox, highlighting her role in analytics enablement, the Digital Leadership Forum she initiated, and the emphasis on creating a culture where analytics is access…

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84. Jason Pritzker, Fifty Three Stations - Bridging Legacy Industry and Venture Capital 40:11

3M ago40:11

40:11

Jason shares the origin story behind The Pritzker Organization (60 years of company-building expertise and over 200 transactions across industries representing ~$30B in equity value) and how those roots supported the launch of Fifty Three Stations $190M debut venture fund, details how the firm leverages its differentiated commercial ecosystem to dr…

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The Truth About Data - Mario Laposse - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 003 47:07

3M ago47:07

47:07

In this episode of Making Better Decisions, host Ryan Sullivan engages with guest Mario Laposse! Ryan and Mario delve into the nuances of using data to make better decisions, emphasizing that data isn't a cure-all but requires correct framing, asking the right questions, and being intentional to derive meaningful insights. Mario also discusses the …

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83. Leo Polovets, Susa + Humba Ventures - Intersection of Deep Tech & American Dynamism 30:34

3M ago30:34

30:34

Leo shares the origin story of why storied VC firm Susa Ventures decided to launch new fund, Humba Ventures, to invest at the intersection of deep tech and American Dynamism, details what differences are required to evaluate companies with that level of focus on deep tech, defends Humba’s thesis that deep tech is the best place to invest and build …

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Navigating the Data Labyrinth - Seth Earley - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 002 40:01

3M ago40:01

40:01

Today’s guest is an expert with 20+ years of experience in knowledge strategy, information architecture, and information findability solutions. Please welcome Seth Earley, Founder & CEO of Earley Information Science! Seth joins host, Ryan Sullivan, to share his take on data strategy, information architecture, and leveraging data for business outcom…

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Data Integrity - Jeremy Woods - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 001 55:04

3M ago55:04

55:04

Welcome to Making Better Decisions! This week, host Ryan Sullivan sat down with Jeremy Woods, Facility Director & Area General Manager at CBRE! Jeremy shares insights into his career trajectory within the real estate industry, highlighting the significance of data-driven decision-making, primary research, and personalized insights. He also emphasiz…

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Welcome to Making Better Decisions: Leaders in Data 0:30

3M ago0:30

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This is the trailer for a new podcast sponsored by Canopy Analytic.By Ryan Sullivan

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82. Paul Kwan, General Catalyst - The Case for Global Resilience 34:12

3M ago34:12

34:12

Paul shares the why behind a storied venture firm like General Catalyst launching a focus on Global Resilience as one of the firm’s 4 key focus areas, how the firm leverages its firm-wide global and multi-stage breadth of mandate to truly get creative in solution formation, describes a sub-segment of their thesis defined around Industrial Resilienc…

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81. All-In Supply Chain Innovation 2.0 43:49

4M ago43:49

43:49

The besties get the fleet back together to discuss how the 2024 supply chain conference blitz kicked off, what's the insiders' outlook on VC funding supply chain tech despite the macro pullback in deals & dollars, where the freight market cycle sits currently (hint: still as cyclical as ever), and finally where the crystal ball outlooks are for the…

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80. Anna Farberov, PepsiCo Labs - CPG Innovation Meets Digital Industrial 31:39

5M ago31:39

31:39

Anna explains the origin story of why PepsiCo decided to launch Labs and how those efforts for a global CPG company tie into the digital industrial ecosystem, details how the Labs team programmatically both identifies and collaborates with startups to drive a win/win for Pepsi business units and the startups (hint: Labs acts a single point of conta…

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79. Maggie Kenefake, Iron Prairie Ventures - Industrial Tech in America's Heartland 30:38

6M ago30:38

30:38

Maggie shares the origin story of why she launched an industrial tech venture firm in America’s heartland, details how she builds a competitive advantage leveraging a six-state Midwest region of industrial stakeholders to drive value for her portfolio, explains why sector-focused emerging managers play a critical role behind this industrial tech th…

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78. Matt Trotter, Stifel Venture Bank - Venturing into 2024 43:43

6M ago43:43

43:43

Matt outlines why Stifel (~$7B market cap + 8,000 employees) expanded its venture banking group in 2023 to further support the innovation economy, dusts off his crystal ball to describe where the venture market is headed in 2024 and how that macro outlook will play into the digital industrial sectors, shares a ‘then & now’ look on how the digital i…

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77. Chris Stern, Trimble Ventures - Connect & Scale 45:02

7M ago45:02

45:02

Chris describes both the why behind Trimble standing up a corporate venture capital (CVC) strategy and what he means by Trimble Ventures being an “and” within the company’s innovation efforts, details how the CVC platform aims to accelerate growth and drive value for its portfolio companies (hint: aligns to corporate objectives to Connect & Scale),…

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76. Vijen Patel, The 81 Collection - Innovating Un-sexy Industries 34:48

7M ago34:48

34:48

Vijen details both what he defines as un-sexy industries and why he cares about driving innovation into the 81% of the US GDP underserved by VC, outlines how he activates a differentiated network of founders who’ve built in un-sexy industries to drive value for his firm, describes the founders fund ethos he instills into his VC firm by leveraging h…

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75. Emily Fritze, The Westly Group - Growth Environment for Industrial, Energy, Buildings, and Mobility Innovation 31:14

9M ago31:14

31:14

Emily shares a macro outlook on the growth stage ecosystem aligned to sectors in industrial tech, mobility, buildings, and energy, discusses lessons learned investing in these sectors for both software and hardware-enabled software (“bits meet atoms”) business models, and outlines how The Westly Group approaches climate tech investing as its evolve…

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74. Marianne Wu, Congruent Ventures - Industrial Tech is Climate Tech 36:18

9M ago36:18

36:18

Marianne outlines what Climate Tech means to Congruent, shares how her unique industrial innovation background has shaped her own outlook on this topic (hint: all industrial tech companies are climate tech companies), gives us an outlook on how far along we are in the digital industrial adoption curve and what she sees ahead, describes how both har…

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73. Ryan Kelly, AMT - The Next Decade in Manufacturing 46:28

10M ago46:28

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Ryan shares how a 120 year old manufacturing trade association remains out in front driving technology innovation forward in the industry and why AMT launched a Tech Lab in Silicon Valley to support that, discusses what “The State of US Manuf.” currently is, defines how the industry has more of an adoption hurdle than we do an innovation hurdle, ou…

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49 - Dee Reilly - Creating a Sustainable Practice 43:34

10M ago43:34

43:34

On this episode of the Mindful Living Guide I have a great chat with Dee Reilly of Whole Body Wellness Dee is a Psychotherapist, Craniosacral therapist, Yoga teacher and Reiki Master. Her journey into healing was inspired by her 4 wonderful children. She approaches healing from a whole body perspective, working with physical, mental and emotional w…

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72. Scott Wolfe, Levelset - The State of Builtworld Innovation 38:00

10M ago38:00

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Scott shares why he decided to transition into advising and angel investing in builtworld startups after selling his company to Procore in 2021, details the value he hopes to bring from an operator-to-operator perspective (hint: 3 horizons of vision setting), advises what he thinks the state of ConTech currently is now vs. what has been maturing ov…

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48 - Daragh Fleming - Lets talk about Mens Metal Health 38:43

10M ago38:43

38:43

This week on the Mindful Living Guide, I have the pleasure of speaking to someone who is very well known in Ireland, Daragh Fleming of the Thoughts too Big blog Daragh is an author, freelance writer, and award-winning mental health blogger from Cork, Ireland. In 2022 his blog recently won Mental Health Blog of the year and has been an inspiration t…

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71. Tom Chi, At One Ventures - Accelerating a Net Positive Industrial Economy 34:23

10M ago34:23

34:23

Tom shares how a coral reef led to the genesis of At One Ventures launch, defines what “Net Positive” investing means within the current climate tech landscape, outlines At One’s physics fundamentals approach (matter, time, energy, and space) to screening deep tech innovation that in-turn has the potential to upend the unit economics of established…

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47 - Sinead Kennedy - Getting to know our Inner-self 37:20

11M ago37:20

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Welcome back to Season 5 of The Mindful Living Guide! I am happy to be back after a few months break, and in this episode, I am excited to chat to Sinead Kennedy, a psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher who specializes in helping individuals navigate relationships, anxiety, and personal growth. Sinead's journey into the world of therapy and mindf…

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70. Nate Williams, UNION Labs - Deeptech, Where What is Meets What Could Be 35:57

11M ago35:57

35:57

Nate defines how he thinks about “deeptech”, outlines what the current state of venture investing is in the category (tip: deeptech does not have to be capital intensive!), shares how their firm gets comfortable investing ahead of the curve in deeptech categories that may not currently have mature exit environments and/or comps to benchmark, and wr…

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69. Brian Laung Aoaeh, REFASHIOND Ventures - Refashioning a More Sustainable Supply Chain 41:02

11M ago41:02

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Brian shares the REFASHIOND thesis behind the need to refashion the global supply chain, why he believes that “supply chain innovation is the foundation on which all sustainability initiatives must rest”, details how the current venture activity level in supply chain isn’t representative of the sector’s accelerated operational need for innovation, …

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68. Rick Zullo, Equal Ventures - Having a Prepared Mind 45:19

12M ago45:19

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Rick discusses the advantages of having a prepared mind in the 5 key sectors Equal Ventures focuses on, shares a review and look-ahead for the supply chain sector, defines what “Climate Tech” is and how it squarely aligns to the digital industrial ecosystem, and outlines what an Emerging Manager is and how critical it is for an Emerging Manager to …

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67. Esteban Reyes, Zenda Capital - Redefining Underserved Industries in the US and LATAM 37:45

12M ago37:45

37:45

Esteban shares how he defines “underserved” economic sectors, why he created the fund to back those founders who are redefining those overlooked industries, what specifically he is looking to evaluate at the earliest stages of investment, what the unique aspects of investing in underserved LATAM sectors are, and he shares his current outlook on wha…

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66. Alex Moazed, Applico - The Rise of the Distributor 39:27

1y ago39:27

39:27

Alex breaks down the definition of a B2B distributor and the critical role they play in the industrial supply chain ($8T in spend flows through them!), outlines why he believes in working with distributors directly to support their digital journeys as opposed to innovating around them, discusses his playbook “The S Curve of B2B Unbundling” on how t…

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65. Sujeet Chand, Rockwell Automation - Industrial Automation and Controls, Powering Society 40:08

1y ago40:08

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Sujeet details the history behind industrial automation software and hardware (hint: PLCs have been around since 1969!), how he defines “3 levels” within the industrial automation s/w stack that are driving convergence between OT and IT environments, what it takes to build a scalable and repeatable go-to-market engine when selling industrial automa…

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64. Kaushal Diwan, DPR - Evaluating and Investing in Construction Innovation 34:03

1y ago34:03

34:03

Kaushal shares the context of ‘why’ one of the world’s premier general contractors has taken innovation so seriously since its founding, how that innovation focus led to standing up their corporate venture capital efforts at WND Ventures, how DPR has defined a highly structured process for engaging external innovation start-to-finish (key: align in…

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63. Ben Fife, GS Growth - What's Happening in Growth Stage for Industrial Innovation? 35:31

1y ago35:31

35:31

Ben shares an outlook on what’s going on in the growth stage ecosystem given the current market reset (spoiler: lots of capital still to deploy and they remain active), dives into how that reset is impacting the industrial innovation sector now and going forward, what he is evaluating growth stage companies on, and how his team at GS Growth harness…

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62. Karen Kerr, Exposition Ventures - The Infrastructure of Doing Business 36:24

1y ago36:24

36:24

Karen explains how the Chicago Columbian Exposition spurred on the 2nd industrial revolution and inspired the launch of her firm, why there has been such an explosion of venture capital interest and investment in digital industrial innovation over the last decade, what will be required of both the public and private US ecosystems to accelerate the …

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61. Dennis Muilenburg, New Vista Capital - A Matter of National Security 32:18

1y ago32:18

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Dennis shares how a lifetime dedicated to aerospace innovation led him to co-founding New Vista Capital as his next chapter after Boeing, what the transferable lessons learned are that bridge from running one of the world’s largest industrial companies to early-stage innovation, what he sees as accelerating market trends behind the firm’s aerospace…

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60. Jim Adler, Toyota Ventures - Discovering What’s Next For Toyota 39:52

1y ago39:52

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Jim shares the origin story of Toyota Ventures and how the firm leverages its $500M AUM to discover what's next for Toyota, how having a broad investment thesis beyond just core automotive and mobility helps avoid the innovators dilemma, what he is looking for in robotic-enabled innovation and the associated challenges and opportunities that come w…

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59. Sam Smith-Eppsteiner, Innovation Endeavors - The Super Evolution is Here 36:58

1+ y ago36:58

36:58

Sam shares how the convergence of data, compute, and advanced engineering is leading to their thesis of “The Super Evolution”, how that thesis is intersecting and driving impact into industrial sectors, what the 4 key trends are that she is seeing develop behind tailwinds in industrials, and why she thinks of climate tech as a “persistent, horizont…

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46 - Helena Dilleen - Embracing a Mindful Life 49:35

1+ y ago49:35

49:35

This week I speak to a fellow Mindfulness expert, Helena Dilleen of Giddy Studios about how we can embrace a Mindful way of living. Here are some of many topics we chat about: Mindfulness is always there for us. How you can always go back to Mindfulness. Experiencing life through Informal Mindfulness practice. The power of sound when the Mind is wo…

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45 - Brian Downes - We all gain from Meitheal 39:38

1+ y ago39:38

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This week we are chatting to Brian Downes, Adventurer, Performance Nerd and Resilience expert. Once of the core concepts that we speak about is old Irish tradition called Meitheal. Meitheal describes how neighbors would come together to assist in the saving of crops or in other tasks. Brian talks about how this sense of community can be used today …

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