FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis

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What comes to mind when you think of hypnosis? Some poor fool in a spotlight quacking like a duck who will have no memory of it later in the night? Or guided meditation with a specific outcome in mind? Brooklyn-based hypnosis and regression therapist Daniel Ryan explains the stark contrast between meaningful hypnotherapy and flashy stage show hypnotism and how, as the son of a clinical psychologist trained in hypnotism by the US military in the 1950s, he spent a lifetime learning to spot the differences. Daniel discusses how hypnotherapy is used not as a magic wand to erase bad habits and memories but as a therapeutic tool to change thinking and behavior. Often misunderstood and misconstrued, hypnotherapy can be used to break bad habits or to overcome personal challenges; Daniel explains how hypnotism leverages pre-existing trance tendencies, not to relinquish a subject’s control, but to help them regain it.Set out to share his knowledge and help those who want to help themselves, Daniel’s practice helps people address a variety of issues ranging from overcoming general or social anxiety and signs of depression, managing stress at work and the pressures of family, to personal trauma and grief management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Rebecca Minkoff built a successful lifestyle brand over two decades but as her success grew as a founder, she noticed more and more the gaps in support and mentorship for female entrepreneurs and the lack of resources available. Determined to make a change, in 2018, Minkoff created the Female Founder Collective and teamed up with Ali Wyatt, a media specialist whose resume boasts such brands as InStyle, The Knot, Refinery29, and even Goop. Together Minkoff and Wyatt struck out to create a community of female entrepreneurs with a purpose, to connect female business owners.Designed to create a network of female entrepreneurs, Minkoff and Wyatt explain how their collective allows female business owners to search within their industry, geography, and phase in order to connect with the most contextual resources and increase the overall financial success of all female-owned businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Behavioral scientist and author of the new book Cultivating Influence Jon Levy explains how one of the most effective strategies for success is making meaningful connections with people who can positively impact you, your life, and the things that mean the most to you.By building deep and meaningful connections based on shared community, interest, or values, you can create an influential network capable of great impact. Jon discusses creating vulnerability loops as an opportunity to build trust and to identify shared values as well as other connection strategies for cultivating influence to grow a robust network that provides value and trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Entrepreneur, public speaker, and best-selling author Chris Gardner discusses his new book Permission to Dream, and how an inspirational declaration from his mother as a small child empowered him to dream, persevere, and eventually succeed to such heights he inspired an award-winning film about his life starring Will Smith. Inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be the best he could be, Chris shares how his unwavering dedication to dream big paved the way for his hard work to manifest itself into opportunity and success. Chris chooses to focus on the possibilities, not improbabilities, in order to turn a dream into a plan and a plan into action. Whether you need to give yourself permission to dream or you need some support in your own pursuit of happiness, Chris shares insights on perspective and adaptability in order to reach your dreams and accomplish your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Reddit COO Jen Wong steers one of the largest social networks on the internet, and the one you probably hear about the least. Despite not being a media darling, Reddit is probably one of the largest, if not the largest, repositories of discussion in the digital world. Reddit cleaves to old-school Internet values of free expression and user anonymity, balanced by the moderated forums that are its backbone- a model that has made it a place for robust engagement for both community members and advertisers. The future of Reddit's ecosystem- and its growth model is as fascinating as it is unpredictable, as it moves to scale to larger community appeal and other profit models, like cryptocurrency and video, without changing its DNA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices