
The Polymath PolyCast with Dustin Miller PolyInnovator
Welcome to The Polymath PolyCast! I'm Dustin Miller PolyInnovator, your host, guiding you through a journey of polymathy, where we celebrate the intellectually curious, the creatively diverse, and the endlessly innovative.
In Season 7, we continue exploring the limitless potential of polymaths, multipotentialites, and generalists. Join us as we delve into the minds of extraordinary individuals who embody the polymathic spirit.
Our show offers two captivating series:
Multidisciplinary Interviews: Discover unique approaches to learning and gain insights from polymaths and masters of diverse skills.
Fireside MicroPolyCast: Experience stimulating conversations with me, Dustin Miller, offering bursts of ideas and thought-provoking discussions.
At The Polymath PolyCast, we believe in the boundless pursuit of knowledge and interdisciplinary thinking. Join us to unleash your own polymathic potential and discover the beauty of versatile thinking.
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Latest episodes

Jul 13, 2021 • 1h 5min
Creating Holistic and Impactful Resilient Communities with Ryan Colker [Interview]
►Today's episode is a massive shift towards the macro of being multidisciplinary. Talking to Ryan Colker about the holistic approach to creating impactful communities and resilient ones at that. We go from the large scale macro, down to the small time micro, and compare the two in our deep conversation.Links:https://www.amazon.com/Optimizing-Community-Infrastructure-Resilience-Integrated/dp/0128162406/https://www.instagram.com/rmcolker/https://twitter.com/rmcolker?lang=enhttps://www.buildinginnovation.org/speaker/ryan-colkerhttps://twitter.com/ancresilienceLinks to my work:Alliance for National & Community Resilience: www.resilientalliance.orgOff-Site Construction: www.iccsafe.org/offsiteOn this episode of the Polymath PolyCast we are talking with Ryan Colker J.D., CAE and is Vice President of Innovation at the International Code Council, Washington DC, United States. He also serves as Executive Director of the Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR), a national coalition working to provide communities with the tools necessary to holistically assess and improve their resilience.Timestamps:0:00 Intro3:00 International Code Council + Alliance for National & Community Resilience6:30 Global Model Codes / "Common Starting Point"10:00 Building Codes Education16:00 His book "Optimizing Community Infrastructure: Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses"20:00 Looking More Holistically25:00 Smart Cities: Smartness for the sake of smartness is not going to help you.30:00 Modularity and Off Site Construction35:00 Thinking about Buildings ahead of time | Construction's Various Disciplines40:00 Being Multidisciplinary43:50 What is a polymath to you?46:00 Interrelated Solutions for Disparate Problems50:00 Efficiency and Making Decisions based on a Community Approach56:00 Identifying Building's Roles in Communities01:00:00 Outro▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬►🟥Check out the website for all things POLYINNOVATOR🟥 http://polyinnovator.space/ ► 📰BLOG: http://polyinnovator.space/blog/ https://hive.blog/@polyinnovator ►📹VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CiDSb1peL5f8XD45ErmnQ?sub_confirmation=1 https://d.tube/#!/c/polyinnovator71 ► 🎙️POLYCASTS: https://pod.co/polycast ►☕ SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/polyinnovator/ https://twitter.com/polyinnovator https://www.linkedin.com/in/polyinnovator/ https://www.facebook.com/PolyInnovator-242215886634323 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►📚 My Book Recommendations: https://kit.co/polyinnovator/my-book-reccomendations ► 🎥My YouTube Setup: https://kit.co/polyinnovator/my-youtube-setup ► 💻AMA: https://www.quora.com/profile/Dustin-Miller-102

Jun 26, 2021 • 1h 25min
Polymaths in the World of CleanTech with James McWalter [Interview]
►This time around we are talking with James McWalter Experienced startup executive, led teams in fintech, fitness, AI, market research and climate technologies, and the host of the Carbotnic Podcast. A show aiming for The New Carbon-Negative Economy, and to have long-form conversations with experts in cleantech. He is currently exploring ways to decarbonize the economy at scale using artificial intelligence.We are here to talk about sustainability, entrepreneurship, supply chains, and creating a carbon negative economy.Links:https://www.jamesmcwalter.com/ https://www.jamesmcwalter.com/post/founderethics https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcwalter/ https://twitter.com/james_mcwalterhttps://instagram.com/thewinevagabond https://www.matchmaker.fm/profiles/guests/30e64b07-9698-491a-ab30-c96681fa33be https://youtu.be/B0rlmZIU0kAhttps://github.com/jmcwjmcwhttps://angel.co/u/jmcwjmcwhttps://medium.com/@james.mcwalterhttps://www.quora.com/profile/James-McWalterhttps://twitter.com/carbotnichttps://carbotnic.com/https://wolfde.com/Other shows He's been on:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0rlmZIU0kA&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iqKRDWusiETIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro3:00 His Catholic Roommates and the nightly hustle5:00 Trilingual, and traveling10:00 Adoption of new technology15:00 Unity in all areas of life20:00 Balance in life and ethical frameworks25:00 Neurodivergence and Multipotentiality30:00 Internet Resources and Solar Power35:00 Blockchain and new tech40:00 Synthetic food45:00 Be Naturalist in life #naturalisticintelligence50:00 Containers of Education #moddegree55:00 Tensions of Cofounders especially with family01:00:00 City from the top down or replace current cities?01:04:20 What is a polymath to you?01:10:00 Keeping the beginners mind01:15:00 His podcast01:20:00 Outro

Jun 6, 2021 • 1h 38min
Seeking Past the Algorithms with Matt Lucas Man of Action [Interview]
Today we are talking with Matt Lucas the Proprietary Sensei of Operations at The Open Matt, Man of Action, life long martial artist, musician, Wellness Educator, Stunt Performer, Trainer, and Creator of things! "He has a school in Oakland, The Open Matt, and the online education site totalbswellness.com. Because he lives by the rule that everything is BS if you don’t show up and practice."Links:https://www.matchmaker.fm/profiles/guests/12c4c067-d401-4ba3-b4e5-3dc31167d201https://www.totalbswellness.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7lYdhJjTnWGUWVHGBnFXDg/videoshttps://themattlucas.com/https://www.instagram.com/totalbswellness/https://www.facebook.com/totalbswellnesshttps://twitter.com/theopenmatthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-lucas-a91ab890/https://www.instagram.com/the_matt_lucas/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Z88lNiw_esA&feature=youtu.beTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro3:00 Reacting to Stimuli5:00 Being ahead of the time of fitness10:00 The Big 315:00 Algorithms and Responding to Culture20:00 Integrating Movement | The Tao + 4 Pillars25:00 Hard Body = Soft Ground30:00 "I've learned more from people who don't speak English, than ones that do." #soul35:00 The hole of Web design + New Levels40:00 Internet for Exposure vs the Hustle45:00 "We want war" and the deep learning experience50:00 "Widen your vision and take a breath" Know what your day is going to hold55:00 Mind Body Spirit Everything boils down to martial arts or rockstars, or polymaths59:30 What is a polymath to you?01:05:00 Driving Stories01:10:00 Quarantine New Skills #Seekers01:15:00 Martial Arts01:20:00 The next wave is coming!01:25:00 Global Reach and training01:30:00 Outro

May 6, 2021 • 59min
The Economics of Polymathy with James Henderson [Interview]
Today we are talking with James Henderson is an Economist. Top Australian Podcaster. Hospitality Innovator. Accidental Festival Owner, and Polymath. His "interdisciplinary experience spanning from finance to media", there are a ton of things we talked about.Links:https://aych.media/https://www.matchmaker.fm/profiles/guests/f7478dad-296b-4a4b-a1c8-12a765ee239dhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesgregoryhenderson/https://podkite.link/hospohttps://hospopreneurs.com/https://hospo.libsyn.com/https://open.spotify.com/show/3ANe1Tro2dyWEFrnuoyRQthttps://www.podchaser.com/creators/james-henderson-107aIW2FusTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro3:00 Creative Audio Network5:00 Upgrading the space | Growing the Show10:00 Working full time while working on content15:00 Going Viral20:00 The Science of Life = Economics25:00 More and more options for more types of people30:00 Applying to Abstract Concepts35:00 Social experiment40:00 Trying to Fight Entropy45:00 The Feeling of VASTNESS49:30 What is a polymath to you?52:00 Reading is an adoptable habit #knowledge55:00 Outro

May 1, 2021 • 1h 14min
New Age Challenges of Influencers and Creators with Tuck Ross [Interview]
This time aroundwe are talking with Tuck Ross the Marketing Executive | Digital Marketing & Social Media Expert | Speaker | Creator | Advisor | TikTok Expert ❤ “Award-winning marketer with 18+ years experience at Disney, Hasbro and Guitar Center in digital marketing, social media, now TikTok.”Links:TikTok 10-Day Challenge: followontiktok.comHis site: tuckross.comHis LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tuckrosshttps://www.matchmaker.fm/profiles/guests/9189d989-d755-40aa-b312-af7c0f7dfd24https://twitter.com/tuckrosshttps://www.instagram.com/tuckrosshttps://www.tiktok.com/@tuckrosshttps://medium.com/@tuckrosshttps://www.facebook.com/socialcurrencyshow/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5WV7HgepA8iyfYu2IAp7A/videosTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro3:00 Being a practitioner5:00 Tiktok Growth10:00 Structure and Human Behavior15:00 Niching, value props, trends, and polymaths20:00 Disney+ and New age competition25:00 Customer experience and context30:00 Content Repurposing33:00 What is a polymath to you?35:00 Taking a second to leave and comeback40:00 LMS, and Who is Tuck Ross45:00 Voice Search50:00 Challenges and New Influencers55:00 Ecommerce01:00:00 His Tiktok Rise and Experience01:05:00 Tiktok, Linkedin, Pinterest, Shorts, organic reach01:10:00 Outro

Apr 20, 2021 • 8min
PolyInnovator Omnichannel Content Production [Fireside Polycast]
From OmniContent to Omnichannel, there are a lot of ways of being on all platforms. My two main ways are these, and I try to explain them in more detail in today's micro-polycast.With all these words people often don't think about, just think of the word omnipresent, and being there wherever people may be.I do think it is possible even as a solopreneur/solocreator, and this is how I go about it. Including info on my unique Notion database to boot!

Apr 18, 2021 • 1h 21min
The User Design of a Personal Brand Ecosystem with Junaid Ahmed [Interview]
This time we are talking with Junaid Ahmed the host of Hacks and Hobbies podcast! He talks with people from all over the world, and learns their hacks to life, and the hobbies they are into. We go into his today, and get quite nerdy on star wars, UI/UX, and much more!Links:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHilcn4upLg3Zjnr2_TiQpodcast: hacksandhobbies.comlinkedin: linkedin.com/in/superjunaidwebsite: superjunaid.comhttps://www.facebook.com/hacksandhobbieshttps://twitter.com/hacksandhobbieshttps://www.instagram.com/hacksandhobbies/Timestamps:0:00 Intro3:00 Being a technojunkie and open minded person5:00 The Cocoon of Entrepreneurship10:00 User interface with experience15:00 Tons of content and frequency20:00 Podcasting checklist25:00 Tiktok virality30:00 Star wars nerdiness35:00 Seasonal Themes40:00 Next phase of Hacks and Hobbies Podcast; Consolidation45:00 Revamping Humblezone50:00 100 pieces of content every day55:00 Workflows and being less picky #constraints01:00:00 CEO task switching and systems01:01:00 What is a polymath to you?01:05:00 His careers and learnings01:10:00 Timeblocking01:15:00 Outro

Apr 5, 2021 • 1h 51min
Working PLAYFULLi & Unlocking your Polymath Superpower with Luke Jamieson [Interview]
Welcome Luke Jamieson the founder and CEO of PLAYFULLi, an innovative consulting company helping solve for employee engagement, performance, purpose, strategy and culture through play and gamification.He is in the Top 50 Thought CX thought leaders, TOP 25 CX INFLUENCER 2019, a Keynote Speaker, and a Certified Facilitator of LEGO Serious Play. We are here to talk about gamification, innovation, and the modular degree!Links:https://www.matchmaker.fm/profiles/guests/6e1eb207-27d6-4cdf-8410-7734b0b6b43fhttps://anchor.fm/luke71/episodes/The-Games-We-Play-pilot-e8smvmhttps://twitter.com/gamifylukehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-jamieson/https://www.playfulli.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBFhx8THTk_iC3F8s050dQhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/playfulli/https://www.facebook.com/GamifyPlayfulli/The Guest Mentioned:https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=homunculus+manhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_taxonomy_of_player_typeshttps://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=powerpoint+liveTimestamps: 0:00 Intro3:00 Mindset 10 years ago5:00 Branding yourself and following your cycles10:00 Gamification Platforms and thought leadership15:00 Motivations and Profiles20:00 His profiling tool25:00 Lego play and creativity30:00 Putting people into tribes/boxes to unite people's motivations35:00 Why how what | Content relevance40:00 Building Modular Degree | Micromasters45:00 Customer Experience #empathy50:00 Subject matter experts, vs voracious curiosity fellows55:00 Social champions and onboarding58:00 What is a polymath to you?01:00:00 Luke's wonderful compliment01:02:00 Taking Playfulli into the Future01:10:00 Going on tangents, and being a host | Leving up NOTE: Diablo 2 is getting remade!01:15:00 Skill tree based learning01:20:00 Following your energy cycles and focus meter #branching01:25:00 Educational Battlepass01:30:00 Game Design Podcast01:35:00 Humanizing AI01:40:00 Adding the Human Touch #principles01:45:00 Outro

Mar 31, 2021 • 1h 36min
The Consilience of Frissonaise with Nicholas Angel [Interview]
We are talking with Nicholas Angel the host of the Frissonaise Podcast. a multi-disciplinary designer, art director, and innovator! We are here to talk about design, being multidisciplinary, The magical concept of Frisson, and art in general.Go out and find your tentacle!Links:https://frissonaise.buzzsprout.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/PostPardumhttps://www.matchmaker.fm/profiles/guests/41279dcf-4b42-4c6e-ac4b-d42c131272efhttps://www.nicholasangel.com/https://www.pinterest.com/nickangel/_saved/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasangel/https://twitter.com/Frissonaisehttps://open.spotify.com/show/7GHGJj4ZgQsrzj6yuwNAMdhttps://www.behance.net/nickangel/collectionshttps://www.reddit.com/user/adverteasing/https://www.nicholasangel.com/products/frissonaisehttps://www.instagram.com/wretched_blasphemy/https://www.instagram.com/wretched_calligraphy/The Guest Mentioned:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJcQYVtZMo&list=PLJ9-N3Mf7FrPNFMWcieTjVTWgWaY3wjdBhttps://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ALeKk02DYbh7GcNEvd3m8wr3qvKLNmnI_g%3A1606164752995&ei=ECG8X8OkPIOJ5wLAjIXwDQ&q=consilience+of+knowledge&oq=consilof+knowledge&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAxgDMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yCAgAEAcQBRAeMggIABAIEA0QHjIICAAQCBANEB46BAgAEEc6BAgAEA1Qt0NY70dg6FhoAHADeACAAYEBiAG8BZIBAzAuNpgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrIAQjAAQE&sclient=psy-abhttps://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=stochastic+gradient+descentVincent Van Gogh - Doctor WhoI watched it again when finding the link to share with you all, and once again for the infinite time I got frisson while watching. Teary eyed even.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTJI_UphPkTimestamps:0:00 Intro3:00 History/Mindset and User Experience Design5:00 Unboxing Experiences10:00 Unboxing ASMR, and Frisson15:00 Experiencing Frisson20:00 Visceral Emotions25:00 Being Present, Flow, and Beginner's Mind30:00 The Golden Age of Life is Now35:00 Being in the Now | Environment Variation40:00 Acting in a Low Hum44:50 stochastic gradient descent50:00 People are More Polymathic than they think | Consilience!55:00 Boredom Induces Curiosity59:00 What is a polymath to you?01:05:00 Frissonaise01:10:00 His Fellow Geeky Co-host01:15:00 DnD/Fallout Karma System01:20:00 Agency or Entertainment? | Existence01:25:00 Traveling with Epiphany01:30:00 Outro

Mar 30, 2021 • 8min
Information Architecture of Content Creation [Fireside Polycast]
How do we go about organizing our content creation? Asana? Notion? Some other random tool?Well it comes down to the number of layers of abstraction, and how you can organize the data. Whether those are posts, the systems of output, or the silos of content types.Or lack there of in the OmniContent case.This is what we go into today in the Micro-episode.
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