Best Genein Letford Podcasts (2025)

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Episode #133 To Be or Not To Be a Leader:The Leadership & Brain Benefits of Improv 31:51

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In this dynamic episode, Meredith joins us to discuss how to create presentations that resonate deeply with your audience. Discover her expert tips on simplifying complex ideas, leveraging storytelling to inspire action, and ensuring your message stands out—whether you're presenting on stage, in meetings, or on camera. Meridith Grundei is a dynamic…

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Episode #132 How Singing Prevents Dementia and Builds the Brain Capital of Leaders 1:00:13

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Join us for an uplifting conversation with Davin Youngs—singer, sound healing artist, keynote speaker, and "magician of the soul," as described by bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert. Davin passionately explores the transformational power of singing, voice, and sound, sharing insights into how these powerful tools catalyze personal and collective …

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Episode #131 The Voice of Leadership: Building Brain Capital With Vocal Authority 57:01

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In this riveting episode, join Justine Reiss, one of the nation’s leading vocal coaches, as she reveals why voice is a powerful yet often overlooked tool for effective leadership. Justine explains how vocal coaching empowers business leaders to communicate clearly, confidently, and authentically—essential qualities for inspiring teams, persuading c…

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Episode #130 How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Brain Capital and Adult Leadership 46:19

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In this compelling episode, Dr. Wuori joins us to discuss his groundbreaking book, The Daycare Myth, highlighting the significant disconnect between the science of early childhood development and its reflection—or lack thereof—in public policy. Dr. Wuori shares powerful insights and forward-thinking reasons for prioritizing early childhood developm…

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Episode #129 How Theatre Education Matters in Building Brain Capital 1:00:01

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Arts educators and practitioners witness daily how the arts elevate students' self-confidence, emotional intelligence, and creativity. Yet, empirical evidence from scientific research has traditionally lagged behind these observations. In this insightful episode, Dr. Thalia shares findings from a nationally representative qualitative study highligh…

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Episode #128 Developing Brain Health at All Ages to Improve Brain Capital 1:00:39

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Dr. Culler explains that brain health is crucial because it enhances cognitive performance, boosts creativity, and improves decision-making. It supports emotional resilience, stress management, and mental clarity, vital for personal and professional success. Optimal brain health reduces the risk of cognitive decline and brain disorders, promoting l…

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Episode #127 Why Brain Capital is the New Economic Boom and Essential for this Future of Work 30:58

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What is Brain Capital, and how can it elevate your company’s bottom line and enhance employee well-being? Brain disorders cost the global economy an estimated $5 trillion annually. Yet, by scaling existing interventions, society can reclaim over 130 million years of higher-quality life. Brain Capital represents the collective value of human cogniti…

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Episode #126 How Toddler Wisdom Can Increase Workplace Wellbeing and Creativity 52:39

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Terrible twos, temper tantrums, and grocery store meltdowns are usually the first things that come to mind when people think of toddlers. But pediatric emergency medicine physician and researcher Dr. Hasan Merali has long thought toddlers are among the best people in our society and adults could do well to learn from them. These extraordinary young…

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Episode #125 Using the Arts for Mental Wellness, Perseverance and Defying Gravity 52:58

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Do you need a story on how to defy gravity and find creative inspiration? Entering into the world of theatre in the middle of her high school career, Canyon High School senior Marley Garner surprised onlookers as she won gold at the Jerry Herman Awards last month at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. Marley Garner, who was nominated for “Best Act…

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Episode #124 A New HeadSpace for Creative Thinking in this Future of Work 50:20

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Want to add more artistry and creative thinking in your life? Josh and his team created a way to usher it in. Josh founded Messier, a "Headspace for creativity" platform, to help people be their most creative selves. He came to the idea after two decades of working demanding jobs while striving to maintain a vibrant creative life. The Messier team …

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Episode #123 Paving the Way for Creativity, Curiosity and Women in Electronics 48:43

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Jackie Mattox, who is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer for Women in Electronics, believes women in tech fields need a place to connect, create, and uplift each other. Jackie has always had a heart for people, especially for women’s issues along with a dedication to personal and professional leadership development. Jackie had a vi…

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Episode #122 Looking at the Influences of Culture from All Angles: Family, Art, Language and Life 1:04:32

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The only thing constant is change. Nicole Andrews is a thought leader whose personal philosophy is that life is a collection of our experiences and reflected by our service to others. She focuses on the culture, DEI and the intersections of the elements needed for a successful educational and life experiences. Though her expertise is early childhoo…

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Episode #121 The Art of Discovery, Curiosity and Finding Your Way 43:47

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Mahogany discusses the journey of fulfilling her design career and how she incorporated a growth mindset to navigate the ups and downs of high school and college life. She is a woman in the architecture field, so maintaining confidence and grit while being an example for young artists all around her has been a challenge but rewarding as well. Join …

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Episode #120 Aging Creativity: Staying Curious, Creative in the Later Year of Life - Mike Dougherty 30:47

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Who says you need to lay down your creative pen when retirement comes? Mike Dougherty has just published his first novel in the second act of life. It is a slice of life tail that has been called heartwarming, and real. His fiction day is a gentle story written with the wisdom that comes with the gift of age. Como flats delivers that through an aut…

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Episode #119 The Power of the Pause - Your Creative Hidden Superpower Kim Groshek 43:34

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We know that the Power of the Pause is a creative skill but it is also a cultural competence and leadership skill. Knowing how to pause to get your executive function back online, ground yourself and assess the situation with clear observation is a key skill in this future of work. Kim, who has led many senior leaders and organizations to success, …

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Episode #118 Why Being a Pineapple is the Leadership Skill of Tomorrow - Annie Meehan 56:20

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For Women's History Month, we are asking the question, 'Why should you be like a pineapple?' Annie Meehan, an international speaker, eight time author and inspirational coach talks with Genein about the skills needed to thrive in an ever changing world. Thinking metaphorically is a creative skill so Annie brings in her metaphor of being a pineapple…

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Episode #117 Building a World of Imagination and Possibilities Scott Meier, CEO of Budsies 49:44

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Being able to build elements of your world is a part of being imaginative. Budsies is a company that allows children and adults to send in images or a selfie and create a 3 D plushie and bring their story to life! I talk with Scott Meier, the CEO of Budsies, about his creative adventures, social innovation methods and how he feels Budsies is a perf…

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Episode #116 Why You Were Born to Create - Book Launch for Anne Jacoby 51:16

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Anne Jacoby is on a mission to cultivate creativity at work. A professional performer turned MBA and entrepreneur, Anne has been building businesses and driving positive culture change within organizations for over 20 years. She's the CEO and founder of the culture consultancy Spring Street. Her new book, Born to Create, shares how you can apply cr…

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Episode #115 The Creative Curtain Call - The Journey of Barry Sanders, Creative Justice and the Importance of Story 46:32

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Everything around you can influence your mindset and creativity. Mark McCormick is an avid observer and storyteller and his field of work ahas put him front and center of some of the most biggest influencers. During this podcast, we talked about how personal surroundings affect creativity. We also discuss his role in the book, ‘Bye Bye Barry’ about…

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Episode #114 Balancing Creativity: How Corporate Teams Are Handling Imagination and Pulling Out Hidden Talent 51:26

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Creativity is now one of the top skills needed in the world and it is imagination that will drive that creativity. Dr. Ackerbauer discusses how creativity development will take shape in this next future of work. From balancing rocks in his free time to cultivating creative thinking in the top teams in corporate, Dr Ackerbauer shares his wisdom on h…

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Episode #113 How NeuroSomatic Creativity is powered By Understanding our Brain, Mind and Body Connection - Melanie Weller 29:44

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NeuroSomatic Creativity® is an important component of leadership. So we invited a thought leader in Neuro-Somatic Intelligence to highlight how the body is connected with the mind and brain. She lectures and teaches on Neurotheology - How our belief systems live in our nervous systems. She unites the contemporary science of her 30 years as a health…

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Episode #112 AN New Creative Way of Improving Diversity and Inclusion - Shakil Choudhury 56:14

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Talking about diversity and inclusion has taken on an interesting spotlight in the last few months. Shakil Choudhuryis a thought leader in the space and has an interesting take on teaching inclusion as a skill. With an educational background, his approach to helping people with the skills of increasing cultural competence resonates with Intercultur…

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Episode #111 Why Emotional Intelligence is Now the Top Intelligence in the AI World - Dr. Joe Pazmany 36:10

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Empathy drives so many of our decisions, especially our creative thinking. Dr. Joe discusses the importance of building empathy in leadership and why it is a critical component of Intercultural Creativity® and Prismatic Leadership. Joe Pazmany, Ed. D., CEO of Innovade Inc., Professor of Leadership Studies at Chapman University To learn more, visit:…

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Episode #110 How Men are Navigating Mental Health, Creative Health & Being Free to Express Their Emotions - Terence Tillman 55:40

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We are whole beings. So in order for people to thrive, their whole selves need to be attended to. This includes our mental health, which is a top concern for the workplace. It is also a large concern for our creative health as well. Terence Tillman is a thought leader and coach in the areas of mental health, men’s emotional regulation and human dev…

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Episode #109 Generation Z Speaks Out About the Future of Work and Generational Shifts - Katherine Menendez, Kenia Ventura & Lizbeth Paz 59:38

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Since people are living and working longer there is a multiple generational overlap in our workforce. The way members of various generations learn, interact, respond to challenges and create changes. In this podcast episode, Genein Letford invites her former elementary students, who are now in their early 20’s, to talk about the changes in the work…

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Episode #108 Prismatic Leadership in the Journey of Life - Tori Danner 1:06:40

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How did self imposed mute Tori Danner, who grew up in the Middle East, turn out to be a Hollywood actress who regularly appears on television? Tori shares her dynamic story of the uncovering of hidden potential. Genein highlights the gems of her story and shows how leaders can pull out the hidden talents and gifts of their team members through high…

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Episode #107 Creative Thinking in an AI World - Jennifer Bittinger 48:15

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AI is here and we believe it can help us be more efficient, more creative and get more work done. Jennifer Bittinger shares how AI is helping industries across sectors as well as in her industry of healthcare reporting. She’s not talking about AI replacing humans but helping humans do their job better and with more efficiency so humans can do what …

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Episode #106 Building the Narrative of a Creative Future 39:50

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Who controls your narrative? Is it you? Or is it an external force? Narrative is more powerful than stats and creating your narrative is an essential part of creating your future. I sat with the brilliant Shawn Dove who published ‘I Too Am America’ and is here to talk about the importance about the brilliance of black contributors to the American s…

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Episode #105 NeuroSomatic Creativity®: The Body Mind and Leadership Connection 46:48

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Your body is an instrument of thought. Top leaders understand how to connect with their body, listen to their body and control their body for optimal leadership and personal success. Today we have top thought leader and doctor in somatics, Dr. Robyn Tiger who is discussing why it is important to get reconnected to our bodies. Her work greatly align…

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Episode #104 The Untitled Leader: Pulling Out the Greatness in our Leaders and Upcoming Leaders 49:25

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What is proximal Leadership? You'll find out today! Emotional intelligence affects leadership and is needed for team creativity. Kristen is a thought leader in the area of ERG support, leadership and organizational strategy in healthcare and other industries. She is also a top CAFFE facilitator in Prismatic Leadership and Intercultural Creativity. …

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Episode #103 How Early Childhood Brain Development Affect Leadership - Clare Stead 50:56

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Have you ever wondered where the foundations of creativity and leadership are built? It might be earlier than you thought! The foundations of all learning are built during the incredible first 1000 days of life. Finding out about the impact of these vital early days transformed today's guest, Clare Stead's career took her from working with primary-…

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Episode #102 The Business of Music, Leadership and the Future of Work - Lisa Peterson 40:27

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'Music is the transformative technology of the mind," Dr. Ani Patel As we skill and reskill our workforce for this future of work, do we really take into account the interactive methods and activities that make brains more aware and creative in business? With the work of Lisa Peterson, we do. Lisa is a music therapist and supports our advocacy here…

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Episode #101 How Poetry Develops the Top Leaders in a Non Linear World - Peter Kahn 44:59

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Today's prismatic leader is a leader that understands their inner game. They are strong in self awareness, emotional regulation, meta-cognition and interoception, which is the ability to understand your body’s internal signals. Who knew that poetry was an effective way to build these skills? And it’s now proven by neuroscience! Nationally recognize…

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I AM CREATIVE - An In Depth Discussion on Creativity - World Audio Book Launch 1:10:25

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What a perfect time to celebrate creativity and our world premiere of the audio version of I AM CREATIVE! than on World Creativity and Innovation Day! Today we are inviting some of the top voices on workplace creativity and doing something unique with the book. We are taking this children’s book and discussing how these ‘16 Diamond Tools of Creativ…

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Episode #100 - The Creative Potential of Our First-Gen Students with Dr. La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles 38:45

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Episode 100: The Creative Potential of Our First-Gen Students Dr. La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles is an expert on the first-generation college experience. Being a first-gen college graduate and a former stop-out student herself, she is now the Director of University Partnerships at ReUp Education, a company founded in 2015 to help colleges reconnect with…

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Episode #99 - Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Power of the Creative Brain with Neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Tetreault 43:24

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Episode 99: Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Power of the Creative Brain Nicole Tetreault is the author of Insight Into A Bright Mind, and today we have her discuss Neurodiversity and everything that revolves around that subject. To begin, we will learn about Nicole's path through the field of neuroscience so that we can gain a deeper comprehension…

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Episode #98 - Being Unashamed, Unafraid, And Beautiful Even In The Face Of Creative Abuse with Jozanne Marie 35:44

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Episode 98: Being Unashamed, Unafraid, And Beautiful Even In The Face Of Creative Abuse *Disclaimer: There are sensitive subjects are addressed in this episode. Listener discretion is advised. Experience changes the brain and affects our creative identity. Therefore, when our childhood or early life involves any type of abuse, it affects the way we…

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Episode #97 - How Intercultural Creativity® is Impacting our Climate for the Better With Susan Israel 55:44

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Episode 97: How Intercultural Creativity® is Impacting our Climate for the Better With Susan Israel Susan Israel, the founder and president of Climate Creatives, an architect, artist, social entrepreneur, and change agent, joins us in a very fascinating episode wherein we talk about what she does and how she started. What kept people from taking ac…

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Episode #96 - The Neuroscience of Education: How to Empower Our Students by Teaching with the Brain in Mind with Dr. Kieran O’Mahoney 55:16

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Episode 96: The Neuroscience of Education: How to Empower Our Students by Teaching with the Brain in Mind with Dr. Kieran O’Mahoney Dr. Kieran O’Mahoney, who is a neuroscientist, author and speaker, joins us in a very interesting discussion about being aware of the brain’s part in making the way for diversity, equity, and creative thinking in our c…

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Episode #95 - How to Find the Creative Gold within Your Wellness Journey with Alicia Leytem 46:59

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Episode 95 - How to Find the Creative Gold within Your Wellness Journey with Alicia Leytem Alicia Leytem joins us for a conversation on wellness and creativity! Alicia is a certified Wellness Coach, Wellbeing Consultant and a Mindfulness Expert combining her passions for healthy living, mindfulness, and authentic leadership to guide professionals i…

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Diamond Mentor Momemt #30 - How the People who Teach us Change Our Lives 20:05

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A Creative Tribute to a Teacher: Mr. Miller For this Diamond Mentor moment, I will be sharing my recent experience speaking at my 6th grade teacher's memorial service and how his guidance and empathy structured my current mindset and creativity. I nominated him for the 2011 Sondheim Award which he won $10,000. I’ll share how that award affected his…

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Episode #94 - How A STEM Career is Made Better with STEAM with Joseph Jefferson 47:54

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Episode 94: How A STEM Career is Made Better with STEAM with Joseph Jefferson How do the arts help leaders navigate through a VUCA world? NASA's award-winning flight engineer, Joseph Jefferson discusses how his arts background trained him to be adaptable, observant, and emotionally aware throughout his STEM journey. He and other JPL-NASA and CalTec…

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Diamond Mentor Moment #29 - How Words Can Physically Change the Brain - Genein Letford. M.Ed 12:37

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Words can build or destroy and now we have the neuroscience to prove it. During this Diamond Mentor Moment, I'll bring in the work of Dr. Andew Newburg, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barret and Dr. Mark Waldman to show how words, microaggressions and negative phrasing can hurt our ability to thrive, create and connect with one another. Intercultural Creativity®…

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Episode #93 - Living a Creative Life of Purpose with Yetunde Shorters 35:53

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Episode 93: Living a Creative Life of Purpose with Yetunde Shorters Yetunde has a calling, and it’s crystal clear - to guide women in discovering their life’s purpose so they can impact lives, brand their business, and earn profits confidently! Yetunde believes the world would be more joyful, compassionate, and kind if everyone stepped fully into t…

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Episode #92 - How to be an Interculturally Creative Communicator with Monique Russel 43:52

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Episode 92: How to Be an Interculturally Creative Communicator with Monique Russel Communication is critical and language is powerful. Language can influence the way we see ourselves, others and the creative potential of us all. Monique Russell, the Communication Coach, shares her wisdom to guide us to craft our words and melodic messages to get ou…

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Diamond Mentor #28 How the Donorschoose.org Board Literally Changed My Brain - Genein Letford, M.Ed 21:14

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How does being on the most powerful non-profit board literally change a brain? 🧠 For our Diamond Mentor Moment, I open up and share my journey of self discovery through the participation of one of the most awesome and powerful boards in the nation, Donorschoose.org. We look at mindset, culture, neuro-mind maps and what it means to truly discover yo…

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Episode #91 - Embracing Your Reluctant Inner Creative with Caroline Brookfield 47:26

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From veterinarian to comic to creative guru, Dr. Caroline Brookfield is on the mission to make sure people are in control of their everyday creativity. She encourages people to *DANCE” which is 5 effortless habits to help YOU release your inner creative genius. Listen to this hilarious and information packed episode to learn what they are. She love…

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Episode 90 - Intercultural Creativity: Our Health, Our Arts and Our Freedom Ride with Dr. Peter Sterling 42:47

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How do you create a life that combines neuroscience with social activism? Well, our next guest Dr. Peter Sterling has written the playbook on it. From being a Freedom Rider and getting arrested for social justice to seeing the connection between discrimination and brain stress, Dr. Sterling started to see a connection between wellbeing, brain scien…

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Episode 89 - Cuisine, Culture and Finding Creativity Within Our Food with Mareya Ibrahim-Jones 41:46

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How does being wise and creative with our food help us be more innovative in life? The ‘Fit Foodie’ Mareya Ibrahim-Jones is here to share her wisdom! Mareya Ibrahim is "The Fit Foodie" - Clean eating and food safety expert, patented inventor of Eat Cleaner and the Grow Green line of products, author of the book Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Di…

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Episode #88 - Why Artists Are a Key To Healing Healthcare with Justus Harris 34:57

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Did you know that it is possible to transform your health data into artistic expression? Justus is here to tell you how having something tangible about your body’s information helps in healing healthcare. In today’s episode of The Create and Grow Podcast, we speak with Justus Harris. Justus Harris is the epitome of what it means to combine discipli…