The Global Discussion

Karen P Weaver is the Founder of Duchess Serenity Press, a division of Serenity Press that showcases the books she works alongside Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, to create. In this episode with Karen, we explore the inspiring life and work of a woman who believes in the power of storytelling to help people achieve their highest potential. Karen's vision is to create platforms that enable people to share their stories and tap into the magic and infinite possibilities within themselves. She is a successful author of novels, non-fiction, children's, and life-enhancing journals. She founded Serenity Press, a traditional publishing press that has made waves in Australia, winning many prestigious awards. Karen's unique ability to strategically leverage business and magic to help her clients achieve their highest potential sets her apart. Her energy is endearing and draws people to her, and she believes in seeing the best in everyone and helping them see the best in themselves. A passion for inspiring others led Karen to establish the Making Magic Happen Academy, where she hopes to inspire others to pursue their heart-centred passions and live their true life purpose. She believes that everyone has a story to share and that writing has the power to heal. Through gratitude and the Law of Loving Intention, Karen has created and lived her dream life to the fullest. Karen is a Publisher/Founder at Duchess Serenity Press, KMD Books, Serenity Press, Everything Publishing Academy and MMH Press. Join us in this podcast episode as we explore the inspiring journey of Karen P Weaver and how she is making magic happen for herself and others. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website.  To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple  Video: YouTube | Website  Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

In this episode, we dive into the world of retail with Miriam Simon, with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Miriam has worked with global retail brands and local independent stores, experiencing firsthand the challenges they face in an ever-changing retail landscape, particularly with the rise of eCommerce. Miriam has a proven track record of success, having developed strategies that have delivered dynamic growth for brands such as Monsoon Accessorize, B&Q, TKMaxx, and Life Style Sports. She is a strategic thinker who can help businesses maximise their commercial success and overcome obstacles in today's dynamic retail environment. With the recent rise of online shopping and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Miriam recognises that retail continues to undergo significant change. Miriam is an experienced business strategist with a knack for translating consumer trends and complex business strategies into easy-to-implement actions. She is passionate about business acceleration and rapid sales growth and has helped clients across many industries achieve results. Miriam is also the founder of The Retail Powerhouse. This subscription-based forum gives smaller and independent retailers access to retail support and expert trading advice at a minimal cost. She is a Non-Executive Director at Ovagen Group Limited. She serves as Vice President of the Drogheda Chamber of Commerce and works with Enterprise Ireland in the Business Accelerator and broader areas. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website.  To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple  Video: YouTube | Website  Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Kristy Mickelsen is a wife and mother whose passions include her two autistic children, reading, and writing. She was born in Upland, California, and raised in Riverside by her wonderful parents, eventually moving to Hesperia. She has an Associate of Science Degree with a major in Child Development and has worked in that field for seven years as a preschool teacher.  Kristy believes writing is a creative way to express many human emotions that are sometimes hard to speak. Emotions such as love, lust, hate, anger, joy, and sorrow, to name a few. She loves to write nonfiction from her real-life experiences, fictional romance, and even some erotica.  Kristy's books are available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Susanne Chishti is the CEO of FINTECH Circle & FTSE Board Member. Investor & Editor of The FINTECH Book Series, NED CMC Markets PLC & Crown Agents Bank, and a Keynote Speaker. FINTECH Circle is Europe's 1st Investor Network, focused on fintech investments and a leading fintech innovation, learning, and communications platform. She is also the Co-Editor of the Bestseller "The FINTECH Book" which has been translated into ten languages and sold across 107 countries, The WealthTECH Book, The InsurTECH Book, The PAYTECH Book, The AI Book and The LEGALTECH Book (published by WILEY in 2020).  Awards include:  1) Top 32 Fintech Leaders in the UK (Business Leaders, Sept 2020) 2) Top 24th Fintech Influencer in the World (Onalytica, 2020) - among the Top 100 Fintech Influencers globally 3) Winner of the Fintech Champion of the Year Award 2019 (Women in Finance Awards) 4) Social Media Influencer of the Year 2018 (Investment Week) 5) Top 7 Crypto Experts globally 2018 (Inc Magazine) 6) City Innovator - Inspirational Woman in 2016 7) European Digital Financial Services' Power 50', an independent ranking of the most influential people in digital financial services in Europe (2015) 8) Top 5 ESG Influencers Globally (Refinitiv, 2020) and top 100 Fintech Influencers globally (Refinitiv, Sept 2020) Susanne has also been a fintech TV Commentator on CNBC and a guest lecturer on financial technology at the University of Cambridge and Warwick Business School. After completing her MBA, she started her career working for a fintech company (before the term "fintech" was invented) in Silicon Valley 25 years ago. She then worked for over 15 years across Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Morgan Stanley and Accenture in London and Hong Kong. Susanne is an award-winning Entrepreneur and Investor with strong FINTECH expertise. She is a Judge & Coach at global FINTECH events and competitions and a conference keynote speaker. Susanne leads a global community of 130,000 fintech entrepreneurs, investors, and financial services professionals.  About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Jennifer Navarrete is a Podcast Producer, Web3 Evangelist, Virtual Event Producer, Community Organizer, and a Social Media Strategist. Jennifer helps people and businesses with podcast production, podcasting, and voice talent for agencies and clients. She can help with live-streaming videos at events, social media interview lounges, social media event coverage, training, discoverability meetings, business projects, and more!   Jennifer has been producing podcasts for almost two decades and is the Founder of #NaPodMo. She is no stranger to social audio and hosts regular online live audio discussions.  In addition, Jennifer is the Conference Organizer for Texas Podcast Conference (TexasPodCon, having brought PodCamp, Barcamp, Tweetcamp, Mobicamp, and other podcasting, tech, and social media user-generated conferences to San Antonio.   About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Robb Montgomery is an American mobile journalism expert based in Berlin. He is the author of Smartphone Video Storytelling and Mobile Journalism textbooks and the chair of the Mobile Journalism Awards competition.  His documentary films have been awarded at global film festivals. He trains journalists for CNN, Reuters, The New York Times, Journalism Co UK, Mediacorp, Radio Free Europe, Hindustan Times, Channel News Asia, BILD, InterNews, and VRT public broadcasters. Robb's certificate courses (hosted by the Smart Film School) are used by journalism schools and media organizations worldwide, and his credentials include the following:  • Former editor: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times • Journalism professor • Digital Transformation consultant for United Nations, Reuters Foundation, Red Cross, IREX, WAN-IFRA, and HT Media • Filmmaker / Winner of Film Festivals in L.A., Berlin and Milan • Chair, Mobile Journalism Awards Books by Robb Montgomery include:  • Smartphone Video Storytelling (2018 Taylor & Francis, New York & London) • Videos mit dem Smartphone (2019 dPunkt Verlag - German language edition) • Mobile Journalism (2020 Visual Editors, Chicago) About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Bobby Umar is an inspirational speaker, coach, and one of North America's most prolific advocates of heart-based leadership. Inc Magazine named him one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers, alongside such noteworthy giants as Richard Branson, Brené Brown and John Maxwell. Bobby is a 5x TEDx speaker and one of the top social media influencers in the world, with over half a million followers. He is named the "2nd Best Business Coach to Follow" on Twitter and the "4th Best Leadership Influencer", according to Kred. Bobby is the author of three international books, including a #1 Best Seller.  He is also a frequent Huffington Post contributor, and he hosts a weekly tweet chat called "The Power of Connection" that has reached over 65 million impressions weekly. To date, his social media influence has garnered over 1 billion impressions. Bobby was also named a "2015 Speaker to Watch" and, most recently, a "Top 7 Networking Guru to Follow". Bobby is a social media advocate who champions authentic connection and leadership. Bobby has appeared on dozens of podcasts and TV and radio shows. With a background in brand marketing (Kraft and Unilever), engineering (Bombardier) and the performing arts (Second City), Bobby has led Raeallan for over a decade and is now a recognized thought leader in networking, social media and personal branding. He founded the DYPB – Discover Your Personal Brand movement, which hosted the largest event in North America dedicated solely to personal branding, featuring 60 experts and over 300 delegates. 250,000+ people from across the world have experienced Bobby's high-energy keynotes, interactive team-building activities, and engaging workshops. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Gihan is the Founder of Communique ( a B.Corp-certified business), an organisation created to give her fellow sustainability & communication professionals from underdeveloped countries and underrepresented communities a voice. Communique focuses on critical areas, including: 1) Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Initiatives within your business model 2) Designing and developing ESG Communication Strategy 3) Auditing the effectiveness of your ESG strategy and communication messages 4) ESG & its Ecosystem training for Founders and Heads of Communications Clients include Barclays, HSBC, PWC, Chartered Institute of PR & Marketing ( CIPR/CIM), Katalista Ventures and many more. Gihan's accomplishments include CEO of the Year 2022, 40 Over 40 Communication Power List, and LinkedIn Top ESG Voice. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Jason Zackowski is the Founder of BunsenBurner and a Chemistry Teacher. He teaches science daily with the help of Bunsen and Beaker, the science dogs! Jason's podcast 'The Science Pawdcast' breaks down the latest science in the human and pet worlds and the latest antics of Bunsen and Beaker.  Social media success is no stranger to Jason, Bunsen and Beaker. Bunsen, the Bernese Mountain Dog, is the calm, reserved part of the team and proudly shares that the Twitter account has three directives:   1. Communicate Science Daily 2. Share Kindness and Empathy 3. Brighten Your Timeline with Cuteness Beaker is the Golden Retriever, who writes Tweets in all caps, and publically shares the struggle with punctuation because life is so fun! The success and growth of several platforms and social media accounts have seen the move into newsletters, merchandise, and other areas. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Arne Maus is known worldwide as a leading expert in thinking preferences. He is a management coach, trainer, and consultant to large organisations. He founded Identity Compass International in 1994 and continues to develop an international network of consultants who specialise in using the Identity Compass profile. Arne now dedicates his time researching thinking preferences and enhancing the profiling system. Arne is the author of the book "Forget About Motivation" (KONA Publishing & Media) and the leading developer of the Identity Compass®.  He explains in his book the building blocks of thinking and how to understand people in a better way—sharing the Learning around why people do what they do. Arne dedicates much of his time to the research on Cognitive Intentions. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn