Motivational Mondays: Conversations with Leaders

As President of NOLS, Sandy draws from his own time as a student when he creates programs for today’s students. Just as he did, students can learn wilderness skills and leadership skills with a deep understanding of traveling in remote environments. Not only do they learn how to set up a tent, but also how to read a map and compass and find their course where there are no trails, even when it's cold, wet, rainy, or very dry conditions. Attaining those competencies elevates the leader in everyone. As president of NOLS Sandy’s ultimate mission is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills which in the process creates strong leaders who make a difference in the lives of those they encounter — in any environment.Learning to navigate unknown spaces elevates the leader in everyone. As president of NOLS Sandy’s ultimate mission is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills which in the process creates strong leaders who can make a difference in the lives they encounter — in any environment.In this week's episode, you will learn how Sandy thrived in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, how understanding nature inspires more gratitude, and the leadership skills learned from wilderness travel.LEARN MORE:>>https://nols.edu/enNSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn about the exciting partnerships of NOLS and what Sandy hopes for the school's future. (https://thens.ls/4bykQzC)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

Building a business can feel like it steals all of your time, leaving you little energy for active advocacy and community service.For Malcolm Wood, however, entrepreneurship and advocacy can go hand-in-hand. He has built many successful businesses, and through businesses like Maximal Concepts, and its flagship restaurant, Mott 32, he leads the way in environmental advocacy, illustrating how restaurants can model sustainability.Tune in to learn how you can support the causes you love while building a successful business!You’ll learn how Wood leads the food service industry with advocacy, how to leverage influence to help change the world, and how to build a successful life through balance.LEARN MORE:>>Learn more about Wood and his projects. (https://malcolmgwood.com)>>Check out Planet Ocean to learn more about the environmental and health crisis driving Wood’s advocacy. (https://aplasticocean.movie)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn Wood’s plans for more advocacy-inspired business. (https://thens.ls/3SHHsGf)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

Social media can be rough to scroll through nowadays, with the flood of negativity. This week’s guest joins us to share how you can change your feed - and your life - for the better.Chris Anderson has been the curator of the TED conference since 2002, and he has helped develop it into a platform for disseminating worthwhile ideas with generosity, making videos available for free.Anderson joins us this week to share his perspective on how we can change the narrative on social media and build our lives around generosity. Tune in to learn how you can boost your happiness with a jolt of generosity!You’ll learn about the positive potential of the internet and social media, why generosity is so beneficial, and how to generate more positivity and generosity in your own life.LEARN MORE:>>Read Anderson’s new book, “Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Sharing.” (https://www.amazon.com/Infectious-Generosity-Ultimate-Worth-Spreading/dp/059372755X?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=sl1&tag=thensls-20&linkId=aa2776e638eb6745c9abaae75d0e92ec&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)>>Find ideas you think are worth sharing at TED. (http://ted.com)>>Keep up with Anderson on X (formerly known as Twitter) or LinkedIn. (https://twitter.com/TEDchris), (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-anderson-3b2a05bb)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn about TED’s global mission of good news. (https://thens.ls/47PbpZB)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

After a century of fighting for equality, women are tired of dealing with the gender gap that limits their career growth and success. This week’s guest is here to teach us how to bridge that gap and launch successful careers.Christie Hunter Arscott is not only a Rhodes Scholar but an award-winning advisor, speaker, and author of “Begin Boldly: How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty, and Launch a Brilliant Career.”Arscott shares how women can launch their own brilliant careers by reimagining risk and harnessing the power of uncertainty. This is one episode you won’t want to miss!Tune in to learn how to work with the system so you can change it, the importance of intersectionality to a conversation about professional bias, and a simple trick for eliminating the harmful effects of affinity bias.LEARN MORE:>>Work with Arscott and boost your career. (https://christiehunterarscott.com/work-with-christie)>>Build your professional toolkit with Arscott’s book, “Begin Boldly: How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty, and Launch a Brilliant Career.” (https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Boldly-Reimagine-Uncertainty-Brilliant/dp/1523001070/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GKSA1ZKE7DEV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YQGmybdWJPuspWz32NHsCe1Z0m9vaLM3BwzN5hECvVw.yzlUrRyDQr6PmT8tC4la16Dooj-AlRzUhVAMYTnuLPk&dib_tag=se&keywords=begin+boldly+christie+hunter+arscott&qid=1705007601&sprefix=begin+bold%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1)>>Find more tangible advice in Arscott’s writings. (https://christiehunterarscott.com/writings)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to hear Arscott’s advice for avoiding living in an echo chamber. (https://thens.ls/3RZn3ep)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

When tragedy strikes, it can be difficult to know how to move forward. A positive outlook and determination to keep going can make all the difference in the recovery process.This week’s guest has lived through tragedy and triumphed despite serious challenges. Retired Staff Sgt. Travis Mills is a quadruple amputee who founded the Travis Mills Foundation to help others learn to live life bigger by adopting his motto: “Never give up. Never quit.”Check out this week’s episode and get inspired to overcome obstacles and thrive!You’ll learn how to alter your perspective for the better, how to recalibrate your life in a “new normal,” and how to turn tragedy into an opportunity for good.LEARN MORE:>>Learn about the Travis Mills Foundation and how you can help. (https://www.travismills.org)>>Read about Mills’s story in his memoir, “Tough as They Come.” (https://www.amazon.com/Tough-They-Come-Travis-Mills/dp/1101904801)>>Read Mills’s newest book, “Bounce Back: 12 Warrior Principles to Reclaim and Recalibrate Your Life.” (https://www.amazon.com/Bounce-Back-Warrior-Principles-Recalibrate/dp/0306831767?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=sl1&tag=thensls-20&linkId=fb0964cdb7a2029d4bc36927cb42880d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn Mills’s advice for those in physical or emotional battles who want to achieve more and live better. (https://thens.ls/3vwaOy9)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

Beauty should be about highlighting your true self in whatever way works best for you, rather than fulfilling the expectations of paid influencers and trend-followers.Angel Martinez, founder of Angel Aesthetics, Skin Academy by Angel Aesthetics, and the Single Mom Strong Foundation joins Motivational Mondays to share her thoughts about social media filters, beauty trends, and self-discovery.Tune in to learn more about Martinez’s approach to beauty and how you can build beauty from within!You’ll learn how you can challenge trends and expectations of beauty, how to create time to discover your true self, and how to build trust with clients and employees.LEARN MORE:>>Check out Martinez’s treatments and services to help people feel beautiful - their way. (https://skincarebyangel.com)>>Learn more about the Skin Academy by Angel Aesthetics. (https://skincarebyangel.com/weekend-intensive-registration)>>Keep up with Angel Aesthetics on Instagram and Facebook. (https://www.instagram.com/angelaestheticsdenver), (https://www.facebook.com/angelaestheticsdenver)>>Learn about skincare and Angel Aesthetics on YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMz_JMeP_OMtwOpyDLRgeA)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn Martinez’s advice for aspiring skincare professionals. (https://thens.ls/3H9oAcZ)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

Wondering how you can stand out among other leaders? It can be hard to identify what defines great leadership, but Jose R. Costa is here to help!Costa is CEO of Magnolia Wash Holdings and author of “Leading with Edge: Activate Your Competitive Advantage Through Personal Insight,” where he breaks down just what, exactly, makes some leaders so great. With a wide range of experience helping organizations develop and implement growth strategies, he’s had a front-row seat to the successes and failures of leaders.Costa shares his personal and professional strategies for greatness and some actionable tips to make yourself an exceptional leader!Tune in to learn why great leaders are humble, seek knowledge, and build connections.LEARN MORE:>>Connect with Costa on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joserenecosta)>>Get more actionable tips to become a great leader with Costa’s book, “Leading with Edge: Activate Your Competitive Advantage Through Personal Insight.” (https://amzn.to/409mnqh)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn Costa’s favorite promotional campaigns and his key takeaway from his book, “Leading with Edge: Activate Your Competitive Advantage Through Personal Insight.” (https://thens.ls/47yyboU)

As you prep your New Year’s Resolutions for 2024, join us in looking back on the lessons we learned in 2023!Motivational Mondays host Corey Andrew Powell joins us for one last episode: Our year-end wrap-up! He shares some of his favorite moments with amazing podcast guests this year, reminding us of the wisdom they shared in 2023.Get inspired once more with this round-up of 2023 favorites and get ready to start 2024 off strong!You’ll learn how to fight against injustice, how to make the world a kinder place, how to claim space, and so much more!LEARN MORE:>>Check out other Motivational Mondays episodes. (https://www.nsls.org/resources/motivational-mondays)Winter Savings!>>Get 25-40% off plus free shipping on your entire order at shop.nsls.orgMentioned in this episode:NSLS Shop

Grief can seem all-consuming, but this week’s guest is here to share how she turned her pain into power and found positivity even in the darkness.Victoria Vesce survived a brain tumor that permanently affected her hearing while simultaneously grieving the loss of beloved family members. Ultimately, though, Vesece found her drive again and fulfilled her dreams, modeling for Sports Illustrated and earning her law degree.Vesce’s ability to channel the combined grief of a health crisis and familial loss into her current success is an inspiring story of turning grief into positivity.Tune in to learn how to face and overcome adversity, how to turn grief into positivity, and how to find a drive for success despite life’s challenges.LEARN MORE:>>Keep up with Vesce on Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/victoriavesce)>>Learn how you can support the National Brain Tumor Society. (https://braintumor.org/take-action)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn about Vesce’s advocacy with the National Brain Tumor Society. (https://thens.ls/4aiwxK8)Winter Savings!>>Get 25-40% off plus free shipping on your entire order at shop.nsls.orgMentioned in this episode:NSLS ShopGet 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop

Many of us in Western culture “practice yoga,” but do we understand the full meaning of yoga and its various branches? Turns out most of us don’t!Susanna Barkataki, yoga teacher and advocate for the decolonization of yoga, joins Motivational Mondays to share the true meaning of yoga and how we can liberate it and ourselves through our practice. Barkataki chats with us about yoga’s roots and provides advice for finding your pathway to a mindful, yogic lifestyle, even if you’ve struggled with yoga in the past. You’ll learn about the Western appropriation of yoga, what yoga truly is, and how you can decolonize your practice.LEARN MORE:>>Learn how the Ignite Institute promotes equity and yogic values. (https://www.ignitebewell.com)>>Read Barkataki’s blog and check out her speaking and writing work. (https://www.susannabarkataki.com)>>Begin your yoga practice with Barkataki’s courses on YogaGirl (you'll first need to sign up at YogaGirl). (https://www.yogagirl.com/susanna-barkataki),(https://www.yogagirl.com)>>Keep up with Barkataki on Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/susannabarkataki)NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:>>Listen to the bonus episode to learn about Barkataki’s hope for the future of yoga. (https://thens.ls/3GB3tzD)Mentioned in this episode:Get 20% Off at the NSLS ShopUse code MONDAYS for 20% your entire purchase at shop.nsls.orgNSLS Shop