Positive Turbulence Podcast
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Step into the extraordinary world of The Positive Turbulence Podcast as we embark on a curious expedition to the outskirts of innovation. Join us as we dive deep into the minds of the fearless turbulators, those remarkable individuals transforming the world with their beautiful tales of positive change.
This podcast is for you if you seek inspiration and a fresh perspective on making a difference. Uncover the untold stories of our remarkable guests, who have fearlessly challenged the status quo and blazed new trails to create a brighter tomorrow.
But that’s not all! At positiveturbulence.com, you’ll discover a treasure trove of resources waiting for you to explore. Immerse yourself in the thought-provoking episodes, get to know our incredible guests, and delve into our handpicked collection of mind-expanding books.
The world is waiting to be transformed, and you hold the key to unlocking its boundless potential. Don’t miss out on this unique journey of discovery! Head over to positiveturbulence.com now and ignite your passion for positive change.
This podcast is for you if you seek inspiration and a fresh perspective on making a difference. Uncover the untold stories of our remarkable guests, who have fearlessly challenged the status quo and blazed new trails to create a brighter tomorrow.
But that’s not all! At positiveturbulence.com, you’ll discover a treasure trove of resources waiting for you to explore. Immerse yourself in the thought-provoking episodes, get to know our incredible guests, and delve into our handpicked collection of mind-expanding books.
The world is waiting to be transformed, and you hold the key to unlocking its boundless potential. Don’t miss out on this unique journey of discovery! Head over to positiveturbulence.com now and ignite your passion for positive change.
Episodes
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Feb 28, 2020 • 49min
Innovating Food, Turbulating Your World
Natalie Shmulick calls herself a Food Business Incubation Specialist, Creative Strategist, and Innovation Anthropologist. She’s the CEO of The Hatchery Chicago, a Food Business Incubator. If you’re an entrepreneur, innovator or someone who works with a product of any kind, you want to hear what Natalie has to say. We cover a lot of ground including finding your why, the other exit, connecting with community, and finding balance. All in the highly demanding space of food innovation.
Feb 21, 2020 • 46min
Positively Imagining the Future
We all know that the stories we tell ourselves have a habit of coming true. So what if someone could help you craft stories about possible, practical futures, that were positive? Stories that you could believe in? Wouldn’t that be kind of like having your own magic wand? That’s what Joe Tankersley does. He uses his gift of telling stories and uncanny ability to identify important trends to give us futures we can get excited about.
Feb 14, 2020 • 36min
Artistic Coaching, Turbulent Art
The work of creating art may seem radically different to your notions of leadership and coaching, but Patti Streeper has found that delicate balance. This feminist artist who paints portraits of women of historical significance is also an executive coach. Through her ability to listen deeply to what both the women she paints and the leaders she coaches have to say, she is able to find deep meaning and generate positive turbulence for her viewers and clients.
Feb 7, 2020 • 35min
Curiously Turbulent Architecture
Here we explore community and connectedness, and the intersection of art and design with Darryl Condon, Managing Partner at HCMA Architecture + Design in Vancouver BC. Without knowing it, HCMA is the perfect case study for positive turbulence in action. Their Artist in Residence Program, Curiosity Lab, and experiments like the Faraday Cafe and Alley Oop have garnered them international media attention. These initiatives are also a driving force to the firm's ongoing and outstanding creativity.
Jan 31, 2020 • 39min
Positively Magical
Inviting a magician to your strategic planning session, leadership training or visioning workshop sounds crazy, right? Magicians are for kids. Not so! Let us introduce you to Magic on Purpose and Andrew Bennett, the founder, and Dan Trammattor, a member of the group. They use magic to shift perspectives. Their collective impact from mental health in high schools, to building empathy in the workplace, to big strategic shifts in organizations, is massive. Coming up, transformation stories, perspective shifts, and a little bit of magic.
Jan 24, 2020 • 49min
Turbulating Food Waste
Food waste is not high on our collective radar when it comes to thinking about climate change and environmental action. Yet, did you know that in terms of global warming, food waste has an estimated impact that is six times greater than the aviation industry? Lilly De Gama, the Food Waste Doctor and Chesta Tiwari, a sustainability and food packaging expert, will blow your fridge door off. The two of them are a phenomenal storehouse of both facts and wisdom about food waste. They will help you understand why you should care about food waste and provide some great tips on how you can take action. Prepare for your kitchen to get some positive turbulence!
Jan 17, 2020 • 50min
Positively Zingy With Ari Weinzweig
What can an anarchist with a “useless” degree in History teach you about business? Turns out a helluva lot. Meet Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, a thriving enterprise based in Ann Arbour Michigan. This 65-million-dollar-a-year business started out life in 1984 as a small deli in a college town with an, at the time unstated, vision of creating something cool and unique that was a great experience for every person who walked through the door. Tune in as you will most certainly be inspired to reflect on your mission and vision and you may even want to bring a little anarchy to your work.
Nov 6, 2019 • 32min
Season 1 Learnings
In this episode, Rob and Karyn riff on each of the past season's episodes and their takeaways. This will be the last episode for Season 1. The first episode for Season 2 will be released in Mid-January 2020. In the meantime, check out positiveturbulence.com for great reading, watching and listening suggestions AND our new publication, PUB.
Oct 25, 2019 • 54min
Turbulating Design Thinking With Dan Buchner
In this episode, we talk to Dan Buchner Product Designer, Innovator, Creative Leader, and now innovator and designer of social ventures. Dan is a creative force and thought-leader in the world of product, service, and organizational design with a fantastic history of solving wicked problems.
Oct 18, 2019 • 43min
Banking on Positive Turbulence
In this episode, we connect with Dave Krepcho, CEO of the Second Harvest Food Bank in Orlando Florida. We’ll learn how Dave is going far beyond what you’d normally expect from a food bank and making in-roads in the fight against hunger.
