Your World of Creativity

After three decades at Idaho’s leading news organization, KTVB News anchor and journalist Mark Johnson is retiring from television broadcasting. In his storied career, he’s been the face of Idaho news on KTVB’s top-rated evening and late newscasts and a champion for countless community nonprofit organizations. He’s covered a Super Bowl, a World Series, Fiesta Bowls, NCAA basketball tournaments, and five Olympic games, winning a national Edward R. Murrow award for his work involving the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. Johnson became something of a national sensation earlier this year when he updated his bio and the station released a tweet with no information other than his name, picture, and a link to the bio. The mysterious Tweet spawned online memes, one showing two pictures of Johnson claiming he created the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. Stephen Colbert noted the sensation on his Late Night show in April, showing a doctored picture of Harry Truman holding up a copy of the Chicago Tribune with the headline “Mark Johnson.”A constant in the lives of generations of Idaho families, Mark Johnson has watched 30 years of Idaho history unfold from his spot in the KTVB studio. Viewers tuning in knew from the smile on his face or his calm, measured tone what kind of day Idaho was having. And on some days, he let Idaho know what he really thought by “Just Sayin’” what was on his mind. “It has been a blessing and an incredible honor to serve our region while working at the most amazing station in America for the better part of my life. I never imagined I would go to so many places around the country and the world to cover events and stories that mattered to Idahoans. More importantly for me, being able to live and raise a family in such an amazing community while working with hundreds of colleagues who have been more like a family to me has been the greatest gift,” said Mark Johnson. “It’s time for me to start enjoying the next chapter of my life with my wonderful wife, four amazing daughters (2 of them headed to college), and my first grandson. Though I will miss the daily rush of the newsroom and the front row seat to the news of the day, I look forward to taking a step back and enjoying all of the wonders Idaho has to offer.” During his tenure as lead anchor at KTVB, the team has earned multiple awards for broadcast excellence, including regional Emmy® awards for the News at 10. He has also served a number of local non-profits, including The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers - Big Sisters, United Cerebral Palsy, United Way, Salvation Army, First Tee of Idaho, Make-A-Wish, the Boise Rescue Mission, Dress For Success, and others. “It has been an honor and pleasure to work alongside Mark both personally and professionally over the decades. He puts his whole heart into his journalistic work and support of community service events. His immense contributions to the success of KTVB and his colleagues is immeasurable,” said Lisa Chavez, Director of Content. “Mark has provided our audience with steadfast, trustworthy, authentic news coverage with a personality all his own. Please join me in thanking Mark for his dedication and congratulating him on an incredible career and new chapter of life.” Mark Johnson’s final broadcast on KTVB will be on December 23, 2021.

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We're going all the way over to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, some of you may know it as Saigon. Today will be talking with Boris Meshkov, a producer, director of music videos, film commercials, and currently working on a film series called Saigon 3000. He’s been around the world and he expresses a world of creativity in his own work, in his own travels. Boris was born in Russia and is now living in Saigon and in between, he's traveled to over 20 countries, where he's lived and worked. Boris began his travels back in 2014 when he got a scholarship to travel as an exchange student to the US. While there, Boris got a 3 months job in Idaho Sun Valley, and in between work, he visited the city of Boise, which he found to be absolutely beautiful. When his 3 months work was done, he moved to Los Angeles Hollywood to pursue his film-making dream. A year later, when that didn’t work Boris returned home to Russia. According to Boris, when traveling, don’t travel alone. So Boris and his girlfriend made the decision to hitchhike across Europe where they slept in tents during their visit to 20 countries, 6 months later, Boris still had this deep desire to travel, he decided to travel east to China, before getting to Vietnam. After 3 years of living in China and teaching English as an expatriate, Boris made his way to Vietnam. Two years later, he shares with us lessons he has learned in pursuing his journey of film making and his progress in making his movie Saigon 3000.Vietnam's growth over the past decade and a half have made it an excellent country for the film industry due to an increased number of film studios and production companies. The lifestyle, reduced competition, and less bureaucracy make it easier to break into the film business compared to Hollywood. Making connections as a foreigner wasn’t easy, however, by sharing his ideas about the movie he wanted to make with everyone he met, before long people in the industry started reaching out to him.Boris tells us about his experience pitching his film and how he has to incorporate feedback into making this film. For success in the film industry, Boris says it is about your network, who you know. The key in filmmaking is quality and to find good quality, you require teamwork and collaboration. By sharing the love on the set in pre-production and post-production. you can make something really great.In summary, Boris says when he started to travel, he was looking forward to discovering the world. But when he finished traveling, he realized that he discovered himself. So it's not the adventure of searching. It's the searching of and revealing yourself.Boris Facebook: Boris MeshkovBoris Website: Saigon 3000

Today we talk with Steve Cleere, Nexxt Level Marketing for CPG BrandsSteve shares his insights in working with thought leaders and entrepreneurs in the Food, Beverage, and CPG Industry.Up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the CPG industry and people who have an idea for a product or service can learn a lot from our interview. Steve's emphasis is on disrupters and thought-leaders, but also tips from veterans and key suppliers that would help CPG professionals achieve their goals.Steve's NexxtLevel Brands Podcast touches on all aspects -- from retail, to production, sales, and marketing. Listen to why his title is Chief Pot Stirrer

Lee Tomlinson had a life many would have considered charmed. A successful world-trotting tennis pro, international businessman, marketing genius behind the American Film Institute's 10-year long 100 Greatest Movies CBS TV specials and multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign, major Hollywood film studio owner, loving husband, and near scratch golfer.Until the world crashed down, and he was subsequently diagnosed with Stage III+ throat cancer, and subjected to months of life-threatening, debilitating chemo and radiation, and extreme pain--so extreme he could not eat or even swallow.Towards the end of his grueling treatment, while hospitalized for a severe infection, a never-ending stream of insensitive, unkind acts totally lacking in compassion by the hospital staff, sent Lee into an abyss of emotional despair that made him choose suicide over life.Fortunately, another doctor, a dear friend, stopped him by deeply apologizing on behalf of a healthcare system that had failed to provide him-and so many others, with even a hint of compassion. And with one simple suggestion--inspired Lee to use his gifts as a speaker, customer service expert and leader to restore compassion to healthcare--not only for patients, but also for all the overworked, under-supported, burned-out healthcare professionals who've literally lost the ability to provide the compassion that got them into medicine in the first place.Lee's powerful crusade is documented in his new book Compassion Heals: From Self-Care to Healthcare. But there is a message here for more than healthcare professionals (HCPs). There's a message for all of us about the power of compassion to heal others' mental, emotional and physical pain - but to also love and heal ourselves - and in doing so, help heal the world at a critical time in our history.Lee's book presents the evidence that compassion heals by sighting numerous scientific studies, books and resources. But the most telling statistic he cites is that more than 50% of Americans believe that healthcare and healthcare professionals totally lack compassion. Data shows that people die because of compassionless care, not just from medical errors. Compassionless healthcare has become more the norm over the past 25 years. Left unchecked, the future of healthcare is unthinkable.And that's why Lee is driven to make a difference. He has taken to the stage as "Patient Lee" dressed in nothing but a hospital gown, and presented his mixture of humor, compassion, urgency, encouragement and call-to-action at more than 200 venues, including keynote presentations to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering, UCLA Medical Center, Eli Lilly & Co., Providence Health & Services, David Geffen School of Medicine, Bristol Myers Squibb, Siemens Medical Imaging, City of Hope Cancer Center, Adventist Health, and national conferences for the Oncology Nurse Society (ONS), Academy of Oncology Nurses and Patient Navigators (AONN), Association of Integrated Health and Medicine (AIHM) and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA).The problem, as Lee discovered when speaking with members of his audiences, is that HCPs are totally spent themselves, bereft of energy and emotional sustenance. More than 60 percent of them are suffering from burnout and, as such have zero compassion to give anyone because they're not given themselves enough to stay healthy and able to do so.So much of Compassion Heals is a recipe for self-care. Ways that healthcare workers can step off the treadmill and restore themselves, so they can freely give from a well of wellbeing and compassion within.Far from being punitive, Compassion Heals is in itself a healing balm. Filled with understanding and kindness for those who are falling short, along with those who are in their hands, this book is just the tip of Lee's mission. The Movement is designed to reconnect America's healthcare professionals with the compassion that got them into healthcare in the first place. Lee has also launched the Compassion Heals Challenge in which he invites his audiences on stages, podcasts and beyond--not just HCPs, but all of us--to commit to purposely providing one additional compassionate act daily, for themselves or others, for 7 days and share them on the www.challenge.leetomlinson.com website.Lee's only just getting started. He's still got 20 million HCPs to reach! Continuing to speak on major stages everywhere in his hospital gown, he is also developing a feature-length documentary based on his experiences and research titled Compassion Heals and promoting the book.Says Lee, "My goal is to make providing compassion a priority, a natural habit, rather than something we think of as a chore, or worse, a waste of time. Not only for healthcare professionals in the course of treating patients and dealing with colleagues but for themselves and everyone."

David Nour is internationally recognized as the leading expert on strategic business relationships. The author of ten books, including best-sellers CO-CREATE (St. Martin’s Press) and Relationship Economics® (Wiley), as well as the newest Curve Benders (Wiley, 2021).Nour serves as a trusted advisor to global clients and coaches corporate leaders and rising entrepreneurs. He is an adjunct professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, was named to the Thinkers50 Radar Class 2021, and Global Gurus Top 30 Leadership Professionals lists.A Forbes Leadership contributor on the Future of Work, and an Inc. contributor on Relationship Economics, Nour’s unique insights have been featured in a variety of prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fast Company, Huffington Post Business, Entrepreneur, and Knowledge@Wharton. Nour is also the host of the growing and intellectually stimulating Curve Benders Podcast, sharing unique insights at the intersection of future of work and strategic relationships.Born in Iran, Nour immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager with $100, limited family ties and no fluency in English. He found that in Iran, as well as in other parts of the world, it's customary to build relationships before doing business, but in the U.S., the opposite is true. This led him to become fascinated with building strategic business relationships, and became the foundation of his first book.Nour speaks on a wealth of topics, including:Curve Benders: The intersection of the Future of Work, Strategic Relationships, and Non-Linear Growth. How will the way that we work change in the next 20 years? For most people and businesses, growth is linear, but some relationships can dramatically change our direction and ultimate destination in a non-linear manner; these relationships are our Curve Benders. How do we find them? How do we become one? Where do we have to be in our lives, and how do we open ourselves up to this? In his latest book, Nour shares the research and findings of how to build relationships with Curve Benders, and how to become a Curve Bender in the lives of others.Relationship Economics: how to build more intentional, strategic, and quantifiable business relationships and transform everyday relationships into business relationships.CO-CREATE: Your success won't be created by you alone, it needs to be correlated with others that demonstrate vested interest in success. Learning to co-create well fosters innovation while the economy is strong, so that when the next down-cycle occurs, you're able to recession-proof your business. Why Change, Creativity, and Collaboration will continue to be drivers of problem-solving and of changing technology. How to foster creativity in your business thinking.How to create and sustain a culture of innovation.How to make lasting change in your organization beyond charismatic work.

Ed Evarts is the founder and president of Excellius Leadership Development, an organization focused on coaching mid- to senior- level leaders and their teams in business environments.With over twenty-five years of innovative leadership and management experience, Ed possesses the ability to build awareness, create action, and deliver results.Known for his business acumen, his ability to resolve complex human relations issues, and his enthusiastic, accessible, and responsive style, Ed partners with managers, leaders, and business teams to explore clarity and communication, and traverse conflict and change.TAKE THE WHEEL AND STEER TOWARD SUCCESS!You’re ambitious, talented, and ready to take your career to the next level. It’s time to step into the driver’s seat and set a path for success, with DRIVE YOUR CAREER, this illuminating guide from leadership coach Ed Evarts.You’ll learn the nine principles of career success, and how to implement them in your own working life. From creating great relationships with your superiors, to using the power of empathy in your employee interactions, you’ll be empowered with the knowledge and personal insight to steer your career to where you want it to be.Find out:• How to create a positive relationship with your boss• The essential questions you need to ask yourself• The power of curiosity• How to deliver more effective presentations• The most important relationships to cultivate at work• How slowing down can get you to your goals faster• How to lead with empathyFilled with real-life examples and practical exercises, Drive Your Career will give you a clear sense of where you are now, what may be holding you back, and how to get to where you want to go. If you have a vision for yourself and you’re struggling to get there, don’t stay sitting in the passenger’s seat. Grab the steering wheel and start driving your career.Ed's company is at https://www.excellius.com/

From Lieutenant Commander to CEO!Nita Kasan's professional career has ranged from serving as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Naval Reserve Nurse Corps to Chief Nursing Officer roles, and currently is the President and CEO of Innovative Excellence, LLC. Innovative Excellence supports the Consulting and Interim Leadership CANDIDATE needs of multiple organizations and clients.Nita is also the Principal, Chief Nursing Officer, and VP of Recruitment for Nautilus Evolutions, LLC. She was previously the Vice President, Interim Leadership and Chief Nursing Officer for NHS Solutions, Inc. as well as the Chief Nursing Officer / VP of Interim Services for CTL Consulting and the Chief Nursing Officer for The College Network.As a Master’s Prepared Registered Nurse, Nita has served in the United States Naval Reserve Nurse Corps, has represented Region II on the Board of Directors for the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives, and has supported the coaching/mentorship of Nursing Leaders nationwide.Nita’s visionary approach and ability to lead, facilitate and shape organizational change, has greatly impacted the operations of multiple organizations, while championing the creation of innovative patient/family care-focused environments.The facilitation of both internal and external recognition efforts has also resulted in the creation of centers of excellence for innovative nursing practice and professional development. Ketone Highlights:Why being a happier, healthier version of yourself all starts with ditching dieting techniques that make you feel like a failure (and how to be your best - in a way that feels like self-care)How to skip the Keto flu, so you can avoid the irritable stage of dieting and enjoy the benefits of an energy boost from day one.The secret to improving your energy levels, sleep, and brain function, so you can lose body fat and keep it off (hint: it’s what NASA, Navy Divers, and Professional Athletes are doing…)How Nita’s background as an executive in the Nursing industry guided her decision to go all-in with a consumer brand in the health industry.https://www.legacyofexcellence.pro/keto4life

In today’s episode, we chat with Nikki Nash, an author of the book - Market Your GeniusNikki is an International Speaker, Podcast Host, Storytelling Expert, Marketing Mentor, and Consultant helping you get known and paid as a go-to industry expert.If you're one of those people that needs encouragement, inspiration and support to get your ideas up and out of the world, then Nikki Nash is the expert to go to.Nikki says that you are your own marketing tool because of the knowledge you have in you. When you're able to put your knowledge and expertise into something, you're essentially sharing with others. That’s how to position yourself as an expert. Why you're so magic and, showing them that, you know, a lot about a topic. And it's one of many ways that you can position yourself as an expert.Here, Nikki shares with us the process of how getting her book developed and published. She says by putting her focused thoughts and all her efforts into getting what she wanted to accomplish and ensuring all her actions were focused towards achieving this goal, she got her book published specifically by Hay House.  So really putting in the time and dedicating and getting laser-focused on something is really how it happened. Thanks to her taking Brendon Burchard's high-performance course. Nikki tells us despite having written a marketing book, where thousands of those already exist, the trick is to wrap it into something different.Although as an author your name is what appears on the cover, there is a lot of supporting collaborators, working in the wings. These collaborators, enabled her to:  Have the accountability and real-talk pressure needed to actually produce. So instead of blaming herself for being a procrastinator, she decided to use procrastination to her advantage. Having collaborators gave her the confidence and invaluable  feedbackNikki gives us tips which are a lot like dating tips, on how we can attract and get to actually work with your dream clients such as being crystal clear on how you’d like your business relationship to look like, what kind of work you’ll be working on, and what their belief systems are. In addition, she shares strategies of marketing including the OPP strategy which focuses on the three main ways that people get in front of their audience. These are:Making organic contentPaying for your contentPartnerships Nikki’s parting shot is ... If you are intentional and focused, you have the ability to put yourself in a place where you can make those partnership connections and be a part of new communities.  Nikki’s Website: https://nikkinash.co/Nikki’s LinkedIn: Nikki NashNikki’s freebies: FreebiesBrendon Burchard website: Brendon Burchard

In today’s episode, we travel to Namur Belgium to talk with Nazli Tarcan, an Illustrator, graphic designer & retoucher. Nazlı Tarcan is a Turkish children's book and editorial illustrator who focuses on nostalgia, vibrant memories, and playful moments. She will tell us how she creates her work, what inspires her, how she organizes these ideas, and how she's gained the confidence and the connections to launch her work out into the world.  Born in Istanbul Turkey, Nazli began drawing as early as age 3. She started learning Art while at high school in In Istasyon Art Academy, after which she went to Yıldız Technical University to study Media Arts (Photography & Video) because she thought she wanted to be a National Geographic photographer. While doing that, she was shooting her products in front of a white screen which was no fun. She wasn’t feeling fulfilled and just before graduation, she left to join the circus. While with the circus, she did numerous art/graphic projects during her active years and illustrated a book entitled "Loopy Luna and the Hula Hoop". 9 years into traveling across the world with the circus, Nazli decided she wanted to learn pedagogy, and enrolled at Cirkus in Beweging -which translates to Moving circus- in Leuven, Belgium. At this art school, she studied for 1 year interacting, playing, and teaching kids, before Covid hit. Since nothing was working, she moved to Namur, where she fully focused on illustrating books for children. Nazli’s illustrative style is very playful, vibrant, and colorful. This came about from years of trying to imitate other artists’ styles and deciding what felt right to her and what didn’t. She let her own mind lead her to choose the colors that worked in her illustrations despite them not being conventional as if controlled by a secret power. When it comes to her creative process of starting a commissioned project, Nazli will work on sketches then share them with other artists so as to get different opinions. She never shies away from working with others. She will bring in the aspects of colors that she lets her emotions guide her on what to use. Afterward, she begins to play with different mediums and chooses the best one to illustrate the idea.What happens when Nazli is feeling stuck in her creativity? She will take a break from what she is currently working on, maybe listen to music, look at her favorite illustrations for inspiration or even juggle. Yes, JUGGLING! Such that when she sits down to try again, she will start at where she feels happiest, whether it’s drawing human faces, or playing with colors  In conclusion, Nazli is not only an illustrator but also uses digital art to complete her creations. She currently uses her LinkedIn to connect with people and get access to illustrator agencies. In the next 20 years, she would like to be a well-known illustrator who inspires other people, while still having the same childish enthusiasm she lives her life with.Watch for Nazli’s new book coming out later this year by visiting her website Nazli’s illustrationNazli’s Website:  Nazli's illustrationsNazli’sLinkedIn:  Naz-TarcanNazil’s first children’s book:  Loopy Luna and the Hula Hoop