The Impossible Network

Guest overview  Joshua Spodek is the epitome of a renaissance man. A two-time TEDx speaker , #1 bestselling author, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School. He is a regular speaker on environmental leadership at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, Google, IBM,&nbs...

Guest overview  Joshua Spodek is the epitome of a renaissance man. A two-time TEDx speaker , #1 bestselling author, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School. He is a regular speaker on environmental leadership at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, Google, IBM,&nbs...

First up the Podcast We Loved Dr David Perlmutter - On Ultimate Health  So much insight on brain health here from Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition Dr. David Perlmutter on Ultimate Health podcast as he covers stress and lack of sleep, the impact of the pre-fontal cortex and the amygdala on our wellbeing and what lifestyle choices trigger them to compe...

Guest Overview  First of all thanks Stephen Hecht for the recommendation.  Born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Arno Michaelis grew up in a caring loving family but the combination of being told he could achieve anything while witnessing his artistic mother’s suffering from dealing with her husband’s alcoholism drove him to bullying and vandalism at school; to by age seventeen, becoming dee...

Guest Overview Arno Michaelis was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, grew up in a caring loving family but the combination of being told he could achieve anything while witnessing his artistic mother’s suffering from dealing with her husband’s alcoholism drove him to bullying and vandalism at school; to by age seventeen, becoming deeply involved in the white power movement and a founding...

A few weeks ago we interviewed Michael Hanchett Hanson - author and founder and director of the Masters Concentration in Creativity and Cognition program at Columbia University around the theoretical aspects of creativity.  In part two of the interview we focused on creativity in practice.  Michael explains why constraints are a core component in generating creativity, and expa...

This Week’s Guest - Hunter Johansson   Hunter Johansson, twin brother of actress Scarlett was born and raised in New York to an American Mother and Danish Architect Father, and a community activist grandmother. Hunter is on a mission to save lives through renewable energy and is in Puerto Rico as we send this dealing with the aftermath of this week's earthquake.  (In part one) Hunte...

Guest Overview  Hunter Johansson was born and raised in New York to an American Mother and Danish Architect Father, a community activist grandmother, he is twin brother to Scarlet Johansson, and he’s on a mission to save lives through his renewable energy NGO Solar Responders. In part two of this interview how he found his purpose and founded his NGO Solar Responders. He explains his NGO’s mi...

Guest Overview  Born and raised in New York to an American Mother and Danish Architect Father, a community activist grandmother, and twin brother to Scarlet Johansson, he’s on a mission to save lives through renewable energy, is this week’s guest Hunter Johansson.  (In part one) Hunter shares his experience of growing up in Manhattan, the values passed on to him by family, friends, and m...

Hi everyone.,Aa happy 2020 to one and all. With tragic bushfires in Australia raging and the sudden increase in tensions in the middle east, the first few days of 2020 might not bode well for the year ahead. However we look forward with optimism and will continue to share the content we find interesting and interview our extraordinary guestsFirst up the Podcast We LovedWe are passionate about...

In this second series of clips, we share more of our guest’s reflections. Over the last twelve months, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing some extraordinary people and have been inspired by their passion, insights, and wisdom.  We sat down with Partner at Pentagram Emily Oberman  Episode 53 to discuss the importance of cultivating a distinctive character. Enjoy her answer When we met...

Over the last twelve months I’ve had the privilege of interviewing some extraordinary people and have been inspired by their passion, insights, and wisdom.    The following audio clips are just a short selection of our guest’s reflections.   We asked John C Haven’s Episode 40 to reflect on the societal changes required in an AI-driven world and the challenge for businesses to look b...

This Week’s Guest Michael Hanchett Hanson - deconstructing creativityWhat is creativity - It's a big question. I’ve worked in the creative industries all my life, yet I’ve never considered creativity to from a psychological and developmental perspective until I sat down with this weeks guest Michael Hanchett Hanson - author and founder and director of the Masters Concentration in Creativity a...

Guest Overview What is creativity - It's a big question. I’ve worked in the creative industries all my life, yet I’ve never considered creativity to from a psychological and developmental perspective until I sat down with this weeks guest Michael Hanchett Hanson - author and founder and director of the Masters Concentration in Creativity and Cognition program at Teachers College, Columbi...

This Week’s Guest Stephen Hecht, the co-founder of Million Peacemakers, provides inspiration to anyone that doubts their ability to change the world for the better, at scale. Stephen is proof that good intentions, a little creativity, underpinned by clear goals can result in monumental impact, at any age.  Million Peacemakers is a non-profit organization that empowers people to tran...

GUEST OVERVIEW Stephen Hecht co-founder of Million Peacemakers provides inspiration to anyone that doubts their ability to change the world for the better, at scale. Stephen is proof that good intentions, a little creativity, underpinned by clear goals can result in monumental impact, at any age.   Million Peacemakers is a non-profit organization that empowers people to transform conflic...

This Week’s Guest If you missed last weeks‘ guest was Marcus G Miller. He was born and raised in Jersey, from a sax-playing accountant father and a schizophrenia suffering Mother, he graduated Harvard University, became a hedge fund trader before becoming a professional jazz musician and mathematician. Marcus has since performed at the Obama White House, Madison Square Garden, The World...

Guest Overview Born and raised in Jersey, from a sax-playing accountant father and a mother with schizophrenia, a Harvard graduate, a hedge fund trader turned professional jazz musician and mathematician is this week’s guest Marcus G Miller. In this episode Marcus explains how he started playing saxophone at age nine and how through the guidance of a teacher Michael Ghegan and the mentoring o...

Hi Everyone This is our weekly digest episode where we share some of what we liked, discovered and was recommended to us. We start with: LAST WEEKS EPISODELast weeks guest was Emily Oberman Partner at Pentagram Design. In this engaging 2 parter we cover her upbringing; being immersed in art, discovery and joy, and how humor and singing was never far; the work ethic her parents instilled; and being...

Guest Overview  Born and raised in New York, to a graphic designer father and illustrator mother, her prolific life in design and branding was almost destined, welcome this week’s guest, partner at international design firm, Pentagram, Emily Oberman In part two we explore how Emily met and formed a 17 year partnership, with Bonnie Siegler, in the New York design firm Number17 before we dive d...

Guest Overview  Emily Oberman - a partner at the international design firm, Pentagram, was born and raised in New York, to a graphic designer father and illustrator mother, discusses her prolific life in design and branding.  In part one of this two-part episode Emily recounts the impact of her upbringing based on the idea of art, discovery, and joy, how humor and singing were never far...

Ok this is our first weekly bonus roundup where we share some of our discoveries from where our curiosity has taken us. Starting with A Podcast we loved  Making sense with Sam Harris - episode 163 Sam has a fabulous interview with British comedian, writer and award show host Ricky Gervais - Ricky is a breathe of fresh air and excludes common sense as speaks with clarity and brutal candor http...

Guest Overview Born in Panama, raised in Brooklyn from age 13, a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, a self taught photographer who’s captured iconic images of music, art, and fashion for over 5 decades, is this week’s guest Roberto Rabanne.     In part two we delve into how Roberto continues to evolve his career into new multimedia expressions of his art as well as his pursu...

Born in Panama, raised in Brooklyn from age 13, a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, a self taught photographer who’s captured iconic images of music, art and fashion for over 5 decades, is this week’s guest Roberto Rabanne.   In part one of this 2 part interview Roberto recounts the experience of growing up in a racially charged 1960’s Brooklyn, his self-directed education and p...

Guest Overview Born in England and raised in Italy by a trend-spotting mother and entrepreneurial father, innovation infused his education, welcome this week’s guest, and founder of social impact and sustainability start-up AWorld - Alex Armillotta.  In this episode, Alex discusses how his childhood prepared him, how his father coached him and his mother inspired him to his life as an e-...