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Latest episodes

Jan 19, 2023 • 15min
The Difference Between Coaching and Therapy
Coaching and therapy are not the same. Coaching is a forward-looking approach; it is not only the recognition of our circumstances and how they affect us but also working on what to do or how to change. Coaching is forwarding the action of fruitful information. It is not to say therapy isn’t essential to gaining self-awareness. Coaching and therapy can grapple with the same issues but handle them differently. Tune in to hear Coach Christi explain the differences between coaching and therapy. Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Jan 5, 2023 • 10min
Introduction to Our 2023 Season
Welcome to the introduction of our 2023 season on ideamix radio! This year we will release episodes in two distinct formats: Coaches You Need and Innovators to Know. The former intends to introduce the wide variety of coaches on our team, while the latter aims to shine a light on successful innovators that believe in coaching too. Join us to hear Sam Jayanti and Jamie Kosmar discuss the importance of coaching and break down ideamix's mission.Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Dec 1, 2022 • 44min
Passion, Momentum and the Importance of Mentorship with Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn is not just an actor, producer, director, and political activist but an innovator and friend too. Tony has starred in a wide range, of films and shows, including but not limited to "Ghost," "King Richard," and "Scandal." Tony’s popularity rapidly increased after his role in "Ghost." However, after giving up managerial control over his career and things settling down, Tony found directing and producing. What started as a passion project resulted in his first movie as director: "A Walk on the Moon." Tony grew up heavily surrounded by the film and theater industry, and although he made it on his own, he couldn’t have done it without the support and mentorship of his loved ones. Join us to hear Tony’s journey to becoming an actor, producer, director, and political activist, as well as his take on the importance of asking for help and redefining yourself with every project.Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Nov 17, 2022 • 44min
Habit-Forming Products and Breaking Bad Habits with Nir Eyal
From building and selling two technology companies to writing "Hooked" and "Indistractable," Nir Eyal learned from the masters of persuasion manipulation to ultimately become a behavioral designer. As a behavioral designer, Nir helps companies build products and services that get people hooked on healthy habits. While his first book, "Hooked," is about creating habit-forming products, his second book, "Indistractable," is about breaking bad habits. Nir never did build his third company; instead, he began speaking, teaching, and consulting at the peak of his career. Join us to hear how persuasion manipulation and good product design might help us accomplish the things we already set out to do and the importance of becoming indistractable. Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Nov 3, 2022 • 47min
The Importance of Champions with Hagar Chemali
Hagar Chemali isn’t just a political satirist, writer, producer, television personality, and political commentator because what she does goes far beyond what the news and talking heads can do for our younger generations. Hagar uses her social media platform, to not only inform and educate but also to share her political analysis in a satirical way. Hagar’s time serving in national security and public affairs under two presidential administrations has adequately equipped her to comment and write on national security and foreign policy at a variety of media outlets, and most importantly, through her own YouTube show: Oh, My World! With that said, Hagar champions her coaches because being a mother, a spouse, and a successful career woman is more difficult than it may seem. Tune in to hear what Hagar thinks it means to be Gen Z!Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Oct 20, 2022 • 40min
Trust in Coach-Client Relationships with Dr. Jennie Byrne
Dr. Jennie Byrne is a C-suite leader and entrepreneur with an M.D., Ph. D, and clinical experience. Jennie’s personal use of coaching and her healthcare background help shape her understanding and approach as a coach. She emphasizes the importance of trust in coaching relationships. This means being able to trust the process, coaches, and clients.The pandemic complicated what we know to be true of the workplace by challenging assumptions. Talent is leaving and professionals are resisting the return of old methodologies. Join us to hear how Jennie believes open communication, quick adaptability, and coaching can be essential to succeeding in these forever-changed spaces. Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Oct 6, 2022 • 39min
Products that Actually Work with Lisa Creaven
Drs. Lisa and Vanessa Creaven co-founded Made by Dentists and Spotlight Oral Care to provide their patients with consumer products that are safe and clinically proven to work. Both women are full-time sisters, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and mothers who feel that all of their customers deserve to be patients. Companies are born from gaps in the market; in this case, it was the disconnect between what Lisa and her sister knew to be true as dentists and what was being marketed at the time. In each other, Lisa and Vanessa have a partner with different personalities and skill sets that allows them to team up, lead, and innovate. Join us to hear Lisa speak on what’s wrong with mass-market products and how natural alternatives can sometimes fall short in oral health care.Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Sep 22, 2022 • 42min
Making the Pivot with Connie Steele
Connie Steele is a consultant, author, speaker, and fellow podcast host of a show titled Strategic Momentum. Connie was a marketing executive for a tech company and made a pivot because she felt the job was no longer a fit. In this episode, Sam and Connie discuss a wide range of topics from Connie’s making a pivot moment to being a first-generation Chinese American to career mash-ups and the importance they are in the workforce. Before concluding their conversation they have an important conversation about failure and how one can turn a negative stereotypical situation into a positive one.Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Sep 8, 2022 • 21min
Psychoanalyzing Coaching with Rachel Blakeman
Coaching through a psychoanalytically informed lens — how does a psychoanalytic perspective deepen the work and create lasting change? Rachel Blakeman explains how she applies a psychoanalytic understanding to her coaching work. Rachel tells the listener about her journey and how her own life experiences along with her diverse training influences the way she works. She goes on to talk about the universality of historically influenced blind spots — life experiences that continue to dictate how we view ourselves, others, and the world. Rachel helps leaders gain insight and develop awareness. By shedding light on blind spots, leaders can access more information and have greater choice. Rachel is there to help flip the switch on for the metaphorical light bulb. This conversation is certainly one that will dive into your brain and give you some food for thought.Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.

Aug 25, 2022 • 41min
Worth Fighting For with the Founders of Leda Health
“We want to wake up every day and say this is what we want to fight for,” says Madison Campbell, one of the founders of Leda Health. Madison and her business partner, Liesel Vaidya, are fighting against something crucial, sexual violence. Liesel talks about her experience moving to New York and expressing how it is the land of opportunity, emphasizing how the city is a place to be celebrated instead of proving you belong there. Madison discusses her connection to Leda Health and she has taken negative situations and turned them into helping others in the community they have both created. The two women discuss how this vital business came together and how their journey was a little bumpy with outside noise and unwanted comments.Subscribe to ideamix radio and stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. On ideamix radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts, and enthusiasts for insider tips that help you build the life, business, and career you want. ideamix is the go-to destination for entrepreneurs to turn their idea into a business. Check out our website at www.theideamix.com. For comments, questions, podcast guest ideas, or sponsorship inquiries, please email info@theideamix.com.