The Ultimate Coach Podcast Celebrating Universal Impact - Dr. Alan. D Thompson
Co-author of the Ultimate Coach, Alan D. Thompson is here with host, Laban Ditchburn. Join them as they discuss the interview process for writing this book and the emotional impact the interviews had on Alan and the interviewees. Still not sure who Steve Hardison is and why his approach has impacted so many? Alan and Laban share their experiences with Steve and the effect he has had on their lives.
About the Guest: Bio
Dr Alan D. Thompson is the catalyst for the book “The Ultimate Coach and became the researcher for the book. He is also a world expert in artificial intelligence (AI), specialising in the augmentation of human intelligence, and advancing the evolution of ‘integrated AI’.
Alan’s applied AI research and visualisations are featured across major international media, including citations in the University of Oxford’s debate on AI Ethics in December 2021. His 2021-2022 experiments with Leta AI and Aurora AI have been viewed over 500,000 times.
Prior to his work in AI, Alan was a major contributor to human intelligence research and practice. As chairman for Mensa International’s gifted families committee, Alan served two consecutive terms sharing best practice among 54 countries. His work on gifted education was referenced in the Department of Education’s High Potential policy, and he is a co-founder of the Australia-Asia Positive Psychology Institute.
Alan’s best-selling parenting book, Bright, was made available to families at Elon Musk’s gifted school. A copy of the book will be sent to the moon aboard the Peregrine lunar lander in 2022.
Alan continues to advise intergovernmental organisations, enterprise, and international media in the fields of artificial intelligence and human intelligence, consulting to the award-winning series Decoding Genius for GE, Making Child Prodigies for ABC (with the Australian Prime Minister), 60 Minutes for Network Ten/CBS, and Child Genius for Warner Bros.
Alan completed his Bachelor of Science (Computer Science, AI, and Psychology) at Edith Cowan University, 2004; studied Gifted Education at Flinders University, 2017; became a Fellow of the Institute of Coaching affiliated with Harvard Medical School, 2017; and received his doctorate from Emerson, 2021. Alan’s dissertation was adapted into a book featuring Dr Rupert Sheldrake, Connected: Intuition and Resonance in Smart People.
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About the Host:
Laban Ditchburn, known affectionately as the World’s Best Courage Coach, mentors people on how to take bold, massive and strategically courageous actions to facilitate miraculous outcomes. Author, Keynote Speaker, Coach and Co-Creator of “World’s Best Mastermind”