MINDSETSHIFT with Mickey Feher

In this episode,  Mickey talks with Thomas Koulopoulos, the Chairman and founder of Delphi Group, a thirty-year-old Boston-based think tank that focuses on disruptive technology innovation. He is also the founding partner of Acrovantage Ventures (which invests in early-stage technology startups), the author of thirteen books, an Inc.com columnist, the past Executive Director of the Babson College...

We dive in with Naomi Boness (Ph. D.), the Managing Director of the Natural Gas Initiative (NGI) at Stanford University. We talk about the experience of being a female leader on boards and in companies, and what it takes to remain authentic. She shares how she found her mission and purpose in the clean energy sector. Naomi also discusses her leadership practices and creating difficult conversation...

When you observe the lives of financially successful people, it often seems like they are living the dream. However, this isn't always the case; frequently, their relationships or health are the areas that suffer due to their ambition. At such a crossroads, you may wonder what your second mountain is after successfully climbing the first mountain of making money. Ryan Lang found his second mo...

In this episode I am a talking to Kim Hudson, who began her career as an exploration geologist working in remote areas of northern Canada.  She has consulted for First Nations as well as mineral companies, was a land negotiator for the Yukon Land Claims on behalf of the federal government, a member of the Yukon Water Board and Chair of the Yukon Land Use Planning Council. Today she is a workshop f...

An honest everything DEI conversation with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, a Physician, Thought Leader, Consultant and Master Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming. The founder of the Mind Re-Mapping Co., she helps individuals and organizations better understand trauma and how it affects the brain, behavior, and communication through her training, consulting, and coaching.  Dr. Maiysha focuses her work o...

Radek Sali stands as one of Australia’s most successful business people and a serial entrepreneur in the health and wellness sector. We sat down to discuss purpose, passion and love in business. He is the man who revolutionized the Swisse Wellness group by making the category aspirational, pioneering the use of brand ambassadors. As CEO, Radek created a positive working culture (winning ‘the best...

Ejaz Khan was born and raised in a film family in India. He is a unique wildlife and fashion photographer in New York. He loves to bring attention to subjects that require awareness through his filmmaking and has captivated audiences with his work. His film, “Legacy,” was nominated for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. Ejaz’s wildlife photography focuses on the beauty of animals and the e...

What does it mean to grow up as a minority and how do you break out of the life script? Where is racism worse, in Hungary or in the United States? What is the difference if you are an immigrant by choice and what is it like when you have no other choice? What is it like to work with Salman Rushdie? My guest is  László Jakab Orsós, a Hungarian curator, journalist and film-maker who began his career...

What is mental illness and does it really exist? What is radical psychotherapy and what is behind depression? Can (and should() we give advice about life to each other? What is evil? Where do school shootings come from and what are the psychological dynamics behind them? We tackle questions like that with Andrew Feldmar, a radical psychotherapist. Feldmár (Feldmár András; born 28 October 1940, in...

The mind and brain can be understood only by seeing them in the broadest possible context, that of the whole of our physical and spiritual existence, and of the wider human culture in which they arise – the culture which helps to mould, and in turn is moulded by, our minds and brains. Iain McGilchrist is a former Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, an associate Fellow of Green Templeton College,...

I am sure that at least once in your life you wondered if it’s you, or the world around you that’s going crazy.  Too often, when we are sad, mad or scared, we think something is wrong with us. But more often than not, it is the situation around us that needs changing. This is why periodically rethinking what we define as normal is so critical. Daniel Maté is an multi-award-winning lyricist and com...

Ray Arata is the author of two books, Wake Up Man Up, Step Up: Transforming Your Wake Up Call to Emotional Health and Happiness and Showing Up: How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the Workplace. Ray is expert in leadership, inclusion, allyship, and emotional literacy, He brings an extensive business background and more than 15,000 hours in leading men to develop emotional literacy. Mickey and R...

We like to think that life is a fair game and things will go well for us if we keep it together. But what happens when one day nature strikes, and you find out that you have Multiple Myeloma or some other potentially very dangerous disease?   Nicholaos “Coach Nick” Papadopoulos is an author, speaker, executive coach, facilitator, consultant and disruptor who’s committed to inspiring leaders, teams...

We romanticize criminality and the Mafia a lot.  Endless movies stand as proof of our fascination. But only a few us know what we are really talking about. I reached out to an expert who does know a lot about both the Mafia and the Cartel. Aldo Civico is ranked as one of the Top30 Leadership global experts by Global Gurus (#13). For the past 30 years he has been helping leaders in politics and bus...

Why is poetry such an important aspect of life? Why some people have such intimate connection with it while others struggle? Why do some men find it hard to connect with poetry and was it always this way? Nick LeForce, known as the “Transformational Poet,” believes poetry can touch hearts and transform lives. Nick integrates poetry into his work as a life-coach and in trainings in Neuro-Linguistic...

We need to talk about the dark side of our society and masculinity, to be more aware and to take action. This time my guests are Alan Smyth who serves as the Executive Director for Saving Innocence, an anti-human trafficking, community based organization focused on the recovery and restoration of child victims of sex trafficking and Jessica Midkiff, a true “lived experience expert.” She has surviv...

In this episode you will learn how John E. Marriott, who is one of the world's premier professional wildlife photographers built a career around his passion and purpose. We discuss what he has learned as a men, father and citizen from the bears and wolfs and other wild animals he has been photographing. His success is spanning two decades and his images are published worldwide by National Geo...

In this episode you will learn about the power of the unconscious mind and how our brains work. We discuss how to build new habits and why humans still react as if we were still living in the desert. My guest is Joel Weinberger, Ph. D., is author of The Unconscious: Theory, Research and Clinical Implications. His blogs on the unconscious appear in Psychology Today. He received the Ulf Kragh Award...

This is a bonus session for Hungarian speakers only. 

In this episode you will learn about what’s addictive about war zones and why some of our brave fellow citizen journalists risk their life covering events everyone else just wants to run away from. We also explore what’s wrong with our approach to veterans and why would someone start a grizzly bear lodge in the Canadian wilderness. This time my guest is Julius Strauss, who was a long-serving corre...

In this episode you will learn about the power of meditation and how it can effect your mental health. You will also learn a lot about the importance of our dreams and how to make sense of them. This time my guest is Michael Katz psychologist, artist, and author with a doctoral degree in psychology from New York University. He is a long time student of Tibetan Buddhism and has studied with many of...

My guest is Marc Altheim is a yoga instructor and owner of a Yoga studio, Know Yoga Know Bliss, in Manhasset on Long Island, NY. He was formerly a real estate developer (co-founder of Atlantic Development Group) and founder of Beach Tennis USA, a company that introduced the sport of beach tennis to the USA and Canada. At Know Yoga Know Bliss all students, beginners and experts, are welcome, The st...

What happens when the your brain meets your soul? Is kindness possible from a place of strength? What is spirituality and what is the role of religion? How do you get more connection and meaning into you life? We have discussed and answered many of these questions this time with senior rabbi Meir Feldman, who has an unusual background for his profession. He has been a Wall Street lawyer and a fede...

My guest is Fernando Desouches, Managing Director of the New Macho strategic division at London-based brand and transformation company, BBD Perfect Storm,  who are on a mission to help brands grow through positive gender narratives.   New Macho is working with renowned global brands such as Dove Men+Care, Ruffles, Pepsi, Heinz and HeFroShe to help them stay relevant, dispel negative cliches and re...