Zack Arnold is an award-winning Hollywood film and television editor having done work on Glee, Empire, Burn Notice, and most recently Cobra Kai. He is the creator of the Optimize Yourself program and host of the Optimize Yourself podcast which is about intentionally prioritizing work-life balance while optimizing creativity and productivity. When he is not doing that he is running Tough Mudders, Spartan Races, and training to be a contestant on America Ninja Warrior on top of being a loving dad and husband!This episode is a perfect demonstration of the emptiness behind the appearance of success. He was editing work that was seen by over 25million people but his son asked "Why doesn&apos;t daddy love us and want to put us to bed?" He completely changed his life after that point and he talks about how you can too, one small step at a time!Website:Optimize YourselfPodcast:Optimize Yourself podcastI would love it if you left a review for the show! Simply write, either your favorite episode or the top insights that you have gained.Write a reviewIf you're interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help  grow your business, check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

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S4E16 Zack Arnold Hollywood TV and film editor on the Devastating Words, "Why doesn't Daddy love us?" and completely Transforming your Life...

Krista "KSD" Scott-Dixon is Precision Nutrition’s curriculum designer, responsible for the curriculum behind the PN Women’s and Men’s Coaching programs, which has helped over 150,000 people lose weight and live healthier lives. She also designed the PN Level 1 Certification and  PN Level 2 Certification Master Class for nutrition coaches and personal trainers. She has a PhD, is a trained counsellor and the author of several books Why We Want Eat, Consumed and more.There is so much wisdom in this episode from finding your purpose, to failing publicly, to understanding behavior, health, motivation, and more!Definitely check out Precision Nutrition website if you are looking for reliable- scientifically information on health, nutrition, or exercise, or you want to lose weight and transform your health as well! I cannot recommend their program highly enough!Website:StumptuousFB: Krista Scott DixonI would love it if you left a review for the show! Simply write, either your favorite episode or the top insights that you have gained.Write a reviewIf you're interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help  grow your business, check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

S4E15 Krista Scott Dixon: Precision Nutrition Curriculum Creator on Deep Health, Enoughness, and Accepting Death

Dr. Fernando Mateos-González has a Phd in animal behavioral ecology, and has followed his passion all over the world!He has led expeditions into the heart of the Peruvian Amazon and helped shoot scenes for the BBC&apos;s Attenborough series “Seven Worlds, One Planet”. He has explored the vast expanses of the Yukon wilderness underneath the northern lights, and sailed on one of the largest wooden ships in the world. He has stories for days, from quitting his post-doctorate to go to the jungle,  to biking across South Africa, and sailing across the Mediterranean in an inflatable banana... You&apos;ll love this episode!Resources:Website: https://www.bioblogia.net/p/english.htmlhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandomateosgonzalez/https://twitter.com/Bioblogohttps://www.instagram.com/bioblogo/I would love it if you left a review for the show! Simply write, either your favorite episode or the top insights that you have gained.Write a reviewIf you're interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help  grow your business, check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

S4E14 Fernando Mateos-González, Nomadic Mercenary Biologist: Leading Rainforest Expeditions, Cobras, and Inflatable Bananas...

Janine Jakob is a well known peak performance coach here in Shanghai and founder of Full Potential Partners Shanghai, an individual and corporate coaching and consulting company. She spent 7 years working as an account executive for Fortune 500 company Hewlett- Packard.  After she moving to China, she founded Happiness Association and Girl Gone International and leads the 2,500 person Monday Morning Motivation Group where she offers support, positivity, and encouragement, and motivation. This episode if full of practical insight that you can implement immediately. I would highly recommend checking it out!Her next Positive Intelligence Coaching Group Starts Oct. 9th, so reach out to her at her WeChat (if you&apos;re in China) Janine_ja or email fullpotentialpartners@outlook.com!Resources:How to Discover your Personal Saboteurs Assessmenthttps://assessment.positiveintelligence.com/saboteur/overviewWebsite:WeChat: Janine_jaFull Potential Partners ShanghaiMonday Morning Motivation GroupLinkedin: Janinejakob7I would love it if you left a review for the show! Simply write, either your favorite episode or the top insights that you have gained.Write a reviewIf you're interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help  grow your business, check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

S4E13 Janine Jakob Peak Performance Coach on How not to Sabotage Yourself, Positive Intelligence, and Happiness...

Dr. Bobbi Wegner is a clinical psychologist, a lecturer at Harvard in human and organizational development and psychology. She is the author of the book "Raising Feminist Boys" which lays out specific age appropriate ways to talk with your kids (especially boys about sexuality, consent, and valuing other). Her blog, Perfectly Imperfect Parenting, can be found at Psychology Today. She is on the parenting team at the TODAY show, has given 3 TEDx talks, and been featured on NPR many times. Most recently, she founded JoinGroops (think of it as similar to the group exercise model where you can choose the time of day and the topic that is most important to you currently to be able to be honest and vulnerable with how you are actually feeling in a safe, confidential way.For listeners to this show you can actually get access to this incredible program 6 weeks for FREE!Go to https://joingroops.comEnter the Code FRIENDSANDFAMILY...to get 6 Weeks for FREE to check it out! I know we could all use some more mental health support right now myself included. I will actually be participating personally as well. Website:https://www.drbobbiwegner.comInsta: Bobbiwegner I would love it if you left a review for the show! Simply write, either your favorite episode or the top insights that you have gained.Write a reviewIf you're interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help  grow your business, check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

S4E12 Dr. Bobbi Wegner, Clinical Psychologist, Harvard Lecturer, on Raising Feminist Boys and Mental Health Access for the world...

Christina Hillsberg is a former CIA intelligence analyst, writer, and mom. She is the author of License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids. While at the CIA, Christina regularly wrote analytic assessments for the President, his Cabinet, and other senior-level policymakers. She specialized in African politics and leaders and was one of the Intelligence Community&apos;s few Swahili and Zulu linguists. She also worked in CIA&apos;s Directorate of Operations, collecting intelligence from the field and has been awarded multiple CIA Exceptional Performance Awards. After leaving the CIA, she worked in Information Security and PR at Amazon, helping to create a new global framework to analyze cyber risks, and utilize intelligence tradecraft to analyze information security threats.  In 2017, she began a new chapter as a full-time writer and Stay at Home Mom. Her writing has been featured in outlets such as The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, Parents Magazine, Thrive Global, Working Mother, and more.Definitely an interesting perceptive on parenting!Website: Christina HillsbergInsta:@christinahillsbergTwitter:@christinahillsbI would love it if you left a review for the show! Simply write, either your favorite episode or the top insights that you have gained.Write a reviewIf you're interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help  grow your business, check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

S4E11 Christina Hillsberg: Former-CIA Analyst, License to Parent: How to Raise Resourceful, Self-sufficient Kids...

Sully Sullivan is a logistics and crisis management expert. He learned how to manage crises through 15 years in Search and Rescue. He has saved children from burning buildings as they collapsed around him, started avalanches with high explosives, and been pulled out of high school classes by the military to lead search and rescue operations. Currently he runs #1 Translation Agency here in Hangzhou, and consults with numerous companies on navigating the legal, contractual, and labor policy laws here in China.  He has some unbelievable stories that you won&apos;t want to miss!For those in China who want to check out his services...WeChat: Sully-Sullivan 

S4E10 Sully Sullivan: 15 years of Search and Rescue, Falling through Burning Buildings, starting Avalanches, and Armed Criminals...

Sheila Kelley is an actor and the founder of S Factor which is a  feminine movement revolution that pioneered pole dancing as both exercise and a means to heal from trauma and wounds, and rediscover freedom and  authenticity. She has been featured on TedX, Ellen, Oprah, has worked with Tony Robbins, has presented all over the world and is sought-after authority on feminine empowerment, movement and discovery.  A Netflix documentary was produced of her work called Strip down: Rise Up which follows the S-Factor process and the lives of the women participating as they search for authenticity and healing in their own lives. Sheila is quite vulnerable with her own struggles with eating disorders, self-harm, and depression along with more sensual language around her journey and the journey of other women she has coached. If that makes you uncomfortable, you are welcome to wait until next week&apos;s episode, but I would encourage you to hear what she has to say as her story is spoken from a place of deep personal experience with the shame and guilt around women&apos;s bodies in Western culture along with the tremendous freedom that this movement practice has brought to her and thousands more. Website:S FactorSheila KelleyInsta:@s.factor.official@sheilakelleys

S4E9 Sheila Kelley: Founder of S-Factor, Feminine Embodiment Leader, on Pole Dancing, Oprah Calling, and Finding Freedom...

Dr. William Sutherland is the University of Cambridge&apos;s Professor of Conservation Biology. Previously, he was the President of the British Ecological Society, has written over 10 books on conservation, and this year actually received the Commander of the British Empire for Services to Evidence-Based Conservation Award.  He has invested decades into trying to promote conservation interventions that have actually been demonstrated to work based on evidence rather than assumption. We talked about everything from the dangers of investing tons of money in interventions with little evidence to back their efficacy, to the decision making process, to the tremendous resource that he and his international team have created with Conversation EvidenceWebsite:Conservation EvidenceYou can browse by habitat, species, and more to see exactly which interventions have been demonstrated through studies to actually produce positive change!As always, it would mean a lot if you wrote a review for the podcast. It helps it continue to grow and reach more people! 

S4E8 Dr. William Sutherland: Cambridge Professor, Founder of Conservation Evidence: interventions proven to produce positive change...

Cameron Whitten is a prominent political and community advocate for blacks, LGBTQ+, indigenous, and other marginalized people groups in Portland Oregon. He came to Portland as a homeless youth living on the streets, and, through various assistance programs, was able to find housing, employment, and graduate from university. He became a political activist in the Occupy Portland movement, embarked on a 55-day hunger strike on the steps of City Hall to protest the housing crisis and inequality in Portland, ran for Mayor of Portland at the age of 21, and was nominated for the state treasurer position. He has served as the Executive Director of the Q Center a community center serving the LGBTQ+ community, is the founder of the racial justice nonprofit Brown Hope, co-founder of Black Resilience Fund which has raised over 2.5MM dollars for Black people in Portland and a whole lot more!He has been through a lot and has had to fight over and over to have his voice heard, but he continues to be an advocate to fight racial injustice and discrimination of any kind along with being a champion of community, love, and hope!Websites:Black Resilience Fundhttps://www.blackresiliencefund.comBrown Hopehttps://www.brownhope.orgPodcast:Your Neighborhood Black Friends  

S4E7 Cameron Whitten: Community and Political Activist: From Homeless, to Running for Mayor, to Raising 2.5M to help Black People in Portland...

Dr. Gino Yu has been in the field of digital entertainment for over 30 years, with the last 10 years focusing on research in consciousness (intersection of phenomenology and neurophysiology). He has his PhD in Electrical Engineering through the University of California at Berkeley and has established multiple multimedia initiatives around the world the Integrated Media Systems Center at USC, the Center for Enhanced Learning Technologies at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  and the Multimedia Innovation Centre  at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), a leading edge think tank and research centre on digital entertainment. He is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Digital Entertainment and Game Development in the School of Design at PolyU where he oversees M-lab. Our conversation spanned everything from developmental psychology, to embodied somatic presence vs. cognition, to mythologies, art, and culture, to epistemology and how we know what we know. Extremely fascinating conversation!Website:Gino YuLeave a review (especially on Apple podcasts) of the most thought provoking insight from this episode!

S4E6 Dr. Gino Yu: Director of Digital Entertainment and Game Development at PolyU Hong Kong: on Intersection of Media, Technology, and Consciousness and so much more!

Jessica Joelle Alexander is the best selling Author of "The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know about Raising Confident Capable Kids," which has been published in over 28 countries and is one of the most sold parenting books of all time! Her work has been featured in TIME, The Wall Street Journal, BBC World News, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, NPR, NY Times, Vanity Fair and many more. She gives talks and consults globally for places like Google, LEGO, The World Bank, The World Parenting Forum, The Institute of Child Psychology and many more. In this conversation, we looked at how the Danish people raise their kids has contributed to Denmark being ranked as one of the happiest countries in the world for 50 years! I would highly recommend this episode to all  parents out there as it may shift your entire paradigm for parenting; from how you view your kids, to the value of play, to intentional time spent together!Website:https://www.jessicajoellealexander.comThe Danish WayInstagram: @jessicajoellealexanderAs always, leave a review with the part of the show that stood out to you most. If you are interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help with growing your business check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

S4E5 Jessica Joelle Alexander: Bestselling author of "The Danish Way of Parenting" on Hygge and We-fulness, Resting Well within Yourself, and Play...

Dr. Nick Askew has spent decades in the fields of ecology, conservation, and environmental protection. He worked with Bird Life International as the Communications Director, the Pacific Program Development Manager where he helped secure 2.5MM pounds of funding, and the Marketing Manager to support threatened wildlife in over 120 countries. He founded Conservation Careers (a company focused on helping people find meaningful, impactful jobs in conservation) He also founded Ecology Jobs (a job board for ecologist) and Terra Incognito (an eco-tourism company). We talk about his love for birds and nature, along with the challenges facing the environment and wildlife today, while highlighting some of the incredible work being done by individuals and companies to raise awareness and promote global change. Website:Conservation CareersTerra IncognitaEnvironmental and Conservations Resources:Living Planet Report  2020 - Report about the state of the worldMarine Stewardship Council - look for the MSC label on fish to know it was ethically and sustainably sourcedBlue Ventures - supporting local coral reef protection, community involvement, and businessThe Ocean Cleanup - massive ocean clean upSea Shepherd - activists protecting marine animalsDocumentaries and BooksBlue PlanetSeaspiracy - NetflixWilding - Isabella TreeIf you are interested in joining the SPI Pro community for an amazing group of entrepreneurs to help with growing your business check out the link below...SPI Pro Community

S4E4 Dr. Nick Askew: Founder of Conservation Careers, the Practical Steps we can take to Protect our World...

Darryll Stinson, is a former Division 1 Football Athlete, internationally renown motivational speaker, author, and suicide survivor. He is on a mission to bring hope to the hopeless through his speeches, his books, and the courses he creates. He is also the founder of SecondChanceAthletes which helps athletes transition through the incredibly challenging time of discovering their purpose and shifting their identity after playing sports. In this episode, he talks about how a sports career ending injury pushed him to the brink of suicide, how his identity shifted and he discovered his purpose, along with very practical tips about how to give all-star speeches!Instagram: stinsonspeaksWebsite: https://www.darryllstinson.comIf you are interested in SPI&apos;s Free 5 Day Build your Own Brand Course (July 19th-July 23rd) to create a website from scratch and clarify your brand message click the link below :)SPI Build Your Own Brand

S4E3 Darryll Stinson: Internationally Renown Public Speaker, Master Class on Public Speaking, Overcoming Rejection, and Coming Back from Attempted Suicide...

What would you do if you only had one year to live? Would you spend it working with the dying? Would you spend one month in complete darkness to better understand yourself? Would you spend a month out in the wilderness with only a blanket and a knife? Well… that’s what Traver Boehm would do; and that’s what he did do after his life fell apart…I encourage you to really sit with this story. Try to feel the weight of it;  not just the words. Try to feel the truths he uncovered through doing what few other people could do… What can you learn from his story? What do you need to change about your life that you keep putting off? What would you do if you only had one year to live?Website:ManUncivilizedInstagram: traverboehm

S4E2 Traver Boehm: Founder of Man Uncivilized, 28 Days in Complete Darkness, the Dark Side of Success, and truly Knowing Yourself...

What is success? How does our conscious and subconscious definition of success shape how we live our daily lives? Join your host, Michael Bauman, as we define what a life of success is in our relationships, our finances, our health, our work and sense of purpose through exploring the cutting-edge research in happiness, motivation, psychology, philosophy and more!

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