Feisworld Podcast

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/brad-hart Originally from Long Island, New York and now living in sunny San Diego, California, Brad Hart is an entrepreneur and investor. Still in his early 30s, Brad has reached his own financial independence with little support and resources he was born into, and he continues to nurture the communities he built. Every week, he hosts a potlu...

Lauren Asher is the president of Asher Policy Consulting. We first met in 2004.  She is a policy expert in student loans for low-income students and families.  Lauren breaks down several misconceptions. Did you know going to school part-time and attending community colleges are always cost-effective to low-income families?  Really? I was just as surprised as you are.  According to the CNBC , "Roug...

In a recent Mastermind conversation with alumni from Seth Godin's altMBA, we talked about overcoming plateaus (as content creators) and the very moment where we feel stuck.  One of the group members,  Gustavo Serafini  said,  “What if we can embrace the plateau?” It made me pause. Not only am I asked to fight my enemy, now I need to make friends with it too?! There is no easy path to consistency a...

About Our Guests Andrew, Kevin and Gasya Atherton are a family of circus artists working at Cirque du Soleil.  Andrew and Kevin Atherton were professional gymnasts in Britain before joining Cirque du Soleil at the age of 24. 18 years later, they have performed in major Cirque shows (Varekai, Zarkana, IRIS, Paramour) around the world, often as headliners with their one of a kind aerial strap perfor...

One of the most requested episodes is here - with Cirque du Soleil hand balancer, Instagram sensation - Gasya Akhmetova-Atherton. Joining Cirque at the tender age of 17, Gasya is now mother to two beautiful and adorable children - Kamali and Kaysen. Over the past 2.5 years, I’ve grown much closer to the entire family and watch the kids grow up. In between that time, something magical happened. For...

Shana Carroll is a Founding Director at the 7 Fingers from Montreal, Quebec. She was a trapeze artist before becoming an acrobatic designer and choreographer at Cirque du Soleil . After interviewing a number of acrobats from Cirque , my listeners requested to learn more about people behind the scenes. Therefore I started researching directors, creators, storytellers from various shows. Shana jumpe...

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/gypsy-snider Gypsy Snider is one of the Founders at 7 Fingers, a contemporary circus collective, where she works as a writer and choreographer. Gypsy has a unique childhood. Both of her parents are not only circus actors but had their own circus as a family business, where Gyspy performed since the age of five. Gypsy is the creator for REVERS...

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/margo-aaron Part 1 fo 2 with Margo Aaron I met Margo Aaron ( @ margoaaron ) through Seth Godin’s altMBA course in early 2017, a transformational experience that helped me realize my potential, where I want to take Feisworld, and met lots of likeminded people. Margo was one of them. Our conversation was brutally honest and invigorating to both...

Part 1 fo 2 with Margo Aaron I met  Margo Aaron  (  @ margoaaron  ) through  Seth Godin’s altMBA course  in early 2017, a transformational experience that helped me realize my potential, where I want to take Feisworld, and met lots of likeminded people. Margo was one of them.  Our conversation was brutally honest and invigorating to both of us.  Nobody tells the truth, the behind-the-scenes storie...

About Our Guest Meet today's superhero, Eli Schwamm, who has appeared on an earlier episode of Feisworld in  Episode 27  (nearly 3 years ago), where he introduced himself with a rap song he had written. That episode remains to be one of the most popular, most downloaded of all time. While in high school, Eli learned to produce music, had a near 4.0 GPA, and volunteered at Samaritans in Boston for...

Meet our unsung heroine, self-made artist, Dorie Clark ( @ dorieclark ). Dorie is a lovely human being, who also happens to be a successful marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the  Harvard Business Review .  She has now authored three best selling books - Reinventing You, Stand Out, and most recently in October 2017, she released Entrepreneurial You.  W...

Ajit George  is the Director of Operations at Shanti Bhavan's Children's Project. Shanti Bhavan brings children from generational poverty to a life of dignity and achievement. Their mission is to break the cycle of poverty for India’s "lowest caste", also known as the untouchables in India, by providing impoverished children with a world-class education, from pre-kindergarten through college, and...

Meet Dr. David Ryan and Dr. Vicki Jackson! They are from Mass General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, MA. Dr. Ryan is the Chief of Hematology and Oncology, and Dr. Vicki is the Chief of Palliative Care. Recently they co-authored a book called Living with Cancer , published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. This book is A Step-by-Step Guide for Coping Medically and Emotionally with a Serious Diagnos...

Show notes, tools and resources: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/chris-voss-tara-cardinal?rq=tara Chris Voss appeared on an earlier episode of Feisworld Podcast just about a year ago. Since then, the episode quickly surfaced to one of the most popular episodes we have produced. Prior to starting the Black Swan Group, Chris was an FBI agent and specialized in International Hostage Negotiation. Since...

Richard Dweck is a photographer and a pilate teacher.  On January 25th, 2015, Richard lost his daughter Samantha Dweck.  It took an extraordinary amount of courage to share his stories on the show. Richard has gone through counseling himself and is now offering his helping hands to others who have lived through the pain of losing their children.  Visit our blog for show notes, quotes: feisworld.co...

  Wen-hao Tien is a visual artist, educator, and Assistant Director of Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies, Regional Studies. Between 9/22-10/19. 2017 at the New Art Center in Newton, MA, Wen-Hao is showcasing a new collection called Weed Out. I had the pleasure to visit her studio in Cambridge, where she transferred these wild weeds from random locations into a home garden. Along th...

We are proud to announce Dorie Clark's new book - Entrepreneurial You!  Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive , is now available and you can order it via  Amazon  or  Barnes & Noble . Feisworld podcast is one of the examples in the book! I'm here with Dorie's permission to read that chapter to you, and provide additional insights to how our podcas...

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld  isn't your typical doctor. He is a also a veteran and advocate for LGBT patients.   In 2014, Ehrenfeld was called to active duty and served a tour in Afghanistan at the NATO Role III Multinational Medical Unit , where he was constantly relied upon to care for wounded U.S. service members and coalition forces. He still receives messages from people he helped and saved.  A longt...

Eric Langlois is the Executive Director at the National Circus School in Montreal, Quebec.  The National Circus School (NCS) is a school for higher education in the arts and offers curriculum in music, dance and theatre.  NCS also offers academic subjects at the secondary and college levels. Eric told us that NCS is training more entrepreneurs , not just artists. Students who graduate from the NCS...

Today on the show, we have a fearless woman name Jennifer Dziura, who is the founder of GetBullish.com  and the annual Bullish Conference . When I Google "bullish girl" just to make sure that it doesn't sound offensive, Jen's website, GetBullish.com ranked #2 (Good job Jen!), and number one is Wall Street Crowds Bullish on "Fearless Girl" Statue .  "Bullish is feminism - and justice-minded work ta...

Dana Janbek  is an assistant professor of communication at Lasell College in Newton, Mass. Her research focuses on the use of information and communication technologies in the Middle East. She has recently started her sabbatical and chosen to study the life of Syrian Refugees. Show Notes and blog post : https://www.feisworld.com/blog/dana-janbeck

  Emily Peterson is a certified 500-hour yoga instructor, Usui Reiki Master, and licensed TIMBo facilitator and trainer. TIMBo is "Trauma Informed Mind Body", which has been instrumental in her personal healing process. Formerly a competitive athlete, she began practicing yoga to manage chronic pain from injuries more than 15 years ago. Show Notes: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/emily-peterson

Emily Peterson is a certified 500-hour yoga instructor, Usui Reiki Master, and licensed TIMBo facilitator and trainer. TIMBo is "Trauma Informed Mind Body", which has been instrumental in her personal healing process. Formerly a competitive athlete, she began practicing yoga to manage chronic pain from injuries more than 15 years ago. Show Notes: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/emily-peterson

I met Angela Akinyemi during Seth Godin's altMBA in January 2017. We both belonged to session 8 and a cohort called "Ruby". altMBA is "an intensive, 4-week online workshop designed by Seth Godin for high-performing individuals who want to level up and lead." Previously on Feisworld, I interviewed another classmate named Gustavo Serafini on the show, and the episode was very well received.  In this...

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/mimi-chan Sifu Mimi Chan is the daughter of Grandmaster Pui Chan, founder of the Wah Lum Kung Fu System. She was the model for Disney's featured animation Mulan released in 1998. She also hosts a podcast called the Culture Chat Podcast .