Behind Greatness by Inspire North

Mark joins us from Silicon Valley where he served as Partner at his firm until early 2020. A Princeton grad, he worked his way through a career of gruelling and stressful working environments in order to achieve his material goals. Until he didn’t. He brings us through his former life as a high-achieving and high-performing athlete, investment banker and IP strategist. In 2016, Mark decided to research answers to existential questions he had increasingly begun to ask himself, only to find that this brought more questions - and more research. His curiosity and inquisitive nature compelled him to dive deep - really deep - into what may matter most: consciousness and the “oneness” of humanity. Now an author and a respected key note speaker, Mark pairs a scientific and research-based approach with a dogged determination to find answers to what our current science cannot yet explain. Why? Listen in and absorb. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. Website: https://markgober.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-is-my-mind/id1470129415 "An End to Upside Down Thinking": https://www.amazon.com/End-Upside-Down-Thinking-Consciousness/dp/1947637851 "An End to Upside Down Living": https://www.amazon.com/End-Upside-Down-Living-Consciousness/dp/1949001040 Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/markgoberauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/markgober_author https://twitter.com/MarkGoberAuthor https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gober-bb957220/

Today, we spend some time with Chris Duffin, in Portland, Oregon. During our discussion, we learn about a boy who endured extreme hardships growing up in the remote mountains of California. Barely out of his adolescence, he took custody of his younger siblings while working full-time, running a business on the weekends and completing his engineering degree. He is a father and a husband, an entrepreneur, a brand builder, an author, a speaker, a coach, a custom-vehicle builder AND a record-holding power lifter to boot. We learn about Chris’ refusal to define himself by his circumstances and his belief that he can create and form the world around him to dictate his own future and change his reality. Sounds crazy? He’s doing it. Pay attention to the 3 simple things that were important to him growing up in those harsh conditions and how they were critical in laying down the foundation of the man he is today. “My real job is to be me”. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. Websites: www.KabukiStrength.com www.BuildFastFormula.com www.BearFootAthletics.com www.ChristopherDuffin.com Podcast, Kabuki Strength Chat  Best Selling Book -The Eagle & The Dragon Linkedin Instagram: mad_scientist_duffin Instagram: kabukistrength

We join in conversation this week with one of the most influential women in the world of AI & AI Ethics. Dr. Sateli brings us through her journey as a young girl in Tehran to a high-octane phd student, developer and entrepreneur in Montreal to a renowned globe trotting AI Analytics and Ethics specialist. We discuss her professional quest to view automation as a help to her fellow humans for exploring their creativity and not for suppressing it. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bahar-sateli/ Twitter: @BaharSateli

We sit down with our friend Alex Rechichi, another long time Advisor to Inspire and an accomplished, seasoned entrepreneur - and podcaster too. Listen to his thoughts on the importance of “visible leadership” and working shoulder to shoulder with your team. He has run his own businesses (with his two partners) since graduating from university and has never looked back. Having always been consumed by building and creating, he’s understood that being a leader in business is an acceptance of always “being on the stage”. And, we learn that his intensity finds its strength in his dedication to mindfulness rather than from the sirens of ego. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. Twitter: @CraveitCEO Website: www.craveitrestaurants.com Podcast: https://www.eovercoffee.com/podcasts/

Speaking with power couple Jennifer and Sudz, we get a glimpse of two different paths - until they fused into one. Facing naysayers all along from an early age, both learned that defining their capabilities for themselves was key in their own pursuit of purpose. Navigating this way by the time they found each other, their passions wove together and only amplified their intensity in mission to spread their unique messages through film. Listen in on how they both live by the mantra of casting ego aside to let the best idea win, and never accepting “no” as a viable option once the idea takes hold. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. Website: https://hungryeyes.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hungryeyesfilm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HungryEyesMedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hungryeyesfilms?lang=en

Growing up in the US Midwest in a strong family unit with an eye for business, John felt destined to join his father and older brother when he embarked on his post-secondary years. But his path changed on his 1st day of university. Armed with a passion to pursue his authentic self John provides a glimpse on how he discovered that it was his passion to tell a good story and create a unique experience with his contestants that has enabled him to be great at what he does. Listen to his take on how being “over-prepared” allows him the calm to absorb problems that inevitably surface in life. And what more? That his love for people is indeed the true fuel to his passion. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north.

Having grown up in a quiet, calm Prairie life with a loving family, Brice decided at an early age to pursue his life path in larger settings with the goal of making a larger impact. With his partner Anthony Lacavera, he spent many long grinding years building Wind Mobile within a fierce, unforgiving and oligopolistic space. After finally selling the company with his partner for well over $1 billion, Brice began to reflect on his experience on the importance of staying resilient: sticking to the mission and simply putting one foot in front of the other. Listen to how he and his partner today are now devoting their professional horsepower to helping new entrepreneurs all over North America to innovate, create and build in the new economy. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. Watch out for his New Book to be published Fall 2020: “Mentoring the Innovation Economy” (working title) Twitter - @scheschuk LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brice-scheschuk-cpa-ca-095721a/ Website – www.globalive.com  

This week we are hosting Daniele Bolelli. Originally from Milan, Italy, Daniele has been calling California home for almost 30 years. A man who strives to be good at many things so that he’s never bored, Daniele also hosts two widely popular podcasts, including History on Fire - one of the most successful history podcasts on Earth. In our discussion, Daniele shares his thoughts on working to find your path and being good at something, on committing to being an independent thinker and on pursuing knowledge while not trapping yourself within it. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. You can visit Daniele’s website: danielebolelli.com History on Fire Podcast on Luminary: luminary.link/22ADEXSc48 History on Fire Website: historyonfirepodcast.com Drunken Taoist Podcast: thedrunkentaoist.com  

Engrained with the entrepreneurial spirit, Mark Joseph takes us on his journey of family, perseverance and faith. He speaks to the importance of learning from others and finding his leadership style, especially during unprecedented times. A man of honesty, transparency, and integrity, Mark tells us how he manages to keep his team’s spirits’ up when succumbing to fear in challenging times would be much easier. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. https://kiskofreezies.com

We are host this week to a very charismatic guest in Alex King. He’s not an Engineer, nor an Architect, nor a Mechanic - and yet he organizes builds of custom vehicles for many Hollywood blockbuster films. How? Listen to how his fascination and passion (for vehicles) became an inspirational source for a renewed dedication to creative thinking, problem-solving, and learning from his fellow human beings. He describes how avenues and opportunities opened - and continue to open - as a result. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors.  Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north. You can reach and follow Alex on Instagram @alex.king.film