Send us a textIn this week’s show we go right back to a short recap of one of our most popular episodes to date with Jeremy Connell-Waite. Jeremy is a Global Communications Designer at IBM.In this short cut he talks about Ikigai, which is a Japanese technique to help combine your profession, your passion, your impact, and something you love, and he discusses how he used it to design his dream job.To listen to the full original episode: https://tinyurl.com/4rkt7mu3For more about Jeremy and to get in touch:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeremypaulwaiteThe post on Ikigai we talk about: https://cutt.ly/F3ICewAPodcast Chapters:0.00 - What Is Ikigai?3.12 - Designing His Dream Job with Ikigai?(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Send us a textMichael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast and the CEO of Growth Genie, a consultancy that helps B2B sales teams have more human conversations.In this episode he discusses his journey and experience writing to an inmate on Death Row in the USA through the organisation Human Writes.Michael also talks about his time at the Human Writes conference and an incredible story of forgiveness from an inmate who was pardoned from Death Row.To find out more about Michael or Human Writes, and to get in touch:- Human Writes Website: https://www.humanwrites.org/ - To find out more about Billy, simply Google: Billy Neal Moore- Billy’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Shall-Not-Die-Seventy-two-Hours/dp/142083262X - Michael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hanson - The COSMIC Bridge Website: https://thecosmicbridge.com/ - Growth Genie Website: https://growthgenie.co/ Podcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro1.28 - How I Started Writing to a Prisoner on Death Row4.38 - Why Am I Doing This?9.31 - The Human Writes Conference11.44 - Billy Neil Moore and an Incredible Story of Forgiveness18.14 - Outro and Takeaways(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Send us a textKatarina Polonska is an accredited relationship coach who helps hardworking high achievers be as successful in their relationships as they are in their careers.In this episode of the show we discuss her journey into coaching, her struggles to find her path living in the luxury drinks sector in Dubai, and her journey with and to overcoming anorexia, plus so much more.Enjoy the show and drop us a message to let us know what you think!To get in touch with Katarina or to find out more about her work:- Katarina’s Website: https://www.katarinapolonska.com/ - info@katarinapolonska.comPodcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro0.34 - Where Katarina’s Anorexia Began6.15 - Identifying and Overcoming Anorexia10.42 - Path to Meditation12.17 - The Hoffman Process16.19 - Initial Career21.23 - What Is Self-Abandonment?31.02 - Psychedelics34.30 - Surrender41.08 - Advice for Tough Times43.34 - Outro and Takeaways(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Send us a textMiles Veth is a follower of Jesus Christ, and his professional goal is to honour Him in the way he does business and leads life. His firm, Veth Group, focuses on helping businesses grow through human-to-human marketing with services including outbound prospecting, LinkedIn personal branding, podcasting, and creative direct mail. In this episode we discuss all things running a business with Jesus’ message at the heart, using money for greater good, giving back, AI, and so much more.To get in touch with Miles or to find out more about the Veth Group:- Miles' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesveth- Veth Group website: https://www.vethgroup.com/ Podcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro1.23 - How Does Your Faith Affect Your Business?3.28 - How Do You Effectively Manage Your Business?4.45 - Letting Go of Money with Faith9.31 - Hiring the Right People13.40 - Making Money vs Living in Coherence20.30 - Spirituality vs Faith in God24.01 - What’s Your Moral View on AI?26.55 - Outro and Takeaways(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Michael Hanson, CEO of Growth Genie and host of The COSMIC Bridge podcast, discusses the COSMIC Sales framework, emphasizing the balance between material and spiritual aspects in sales. He explores the importance of being open, authentic, and inspiring buyers to make positive changes. The framework includes Challenge, Consequence, Influence, Material, and Spiritual elements to enhance emotional connections in sales.

Send us a textMichael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast and the CEO of Growth Genie, a consultancy that helps B2B sales teams have more human conversations.He’s passionate about finding balance, which led him to set up the COSMIC Bridge.In this episode he talks about all things balance in sales, from the material to the spiritual, and quality to quantity.- Here’s the link to the diagram: https://tinyurl.com/2tcezdc3 To find out more about Michael, Growth Genie, The COSMIC Bridge, and to get in touch:- Michael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hanson-/ - The COSMIC Bridge Website: https://thecosmicbridge.com/ - Growth Genie Website: https://growthgenie.co/ Podcast Chapters0.00 - Trailer and Intro0.53 - Balance2.01 - Sales Balance2.44 - Spirituality in Sales6.48 - Quality and Connection in Sales9.15 - The Material Side of Sales10.24 - Quantity, Numbers and Sales14.15 - Discipline in Sales15.20 - Outro and Takeaways(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Send us a textJodie is founder of the News Literacy Lab, author of “You Are What You Read: why changing your media diet can change the world” and of children’s book, “Little Ruffle and The World Beyond“.Over the past decade, Jodie has researched the damaging impact of the negativity bias in the news on our individual and collective mental health, as well as promoting the impact of solutions-focused journalism.To get in touch with Jodie or find the content we discuss in the show:- Jodie’s Website: https://jodiejackson.com/- Jodie’s Book: https://tinyurl.com/ykmfef6a - Jodie’s TEDX Talk: https://tinyurl.com/2p8be4jf - Future Crunch Newsletter: https://futurecrun.ch/subscribe Podcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro00.57 - What Is News Literacy?2.10 - How Did You End Up in this Field?5.14 - The Effect of News on Mental Health12.22 - Conscious Engagement19.43 - Progress in the World25.37 - Problems and the Solutions31.57 - Active Coping and Hope37.20 - Identifying Fake News40.23 - Construct Your Own News42.12 - News Literacy with Children44.29 - One Tactic You Recommend to the Audience46.16 - Outro and Takeaways(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Send us a textTom Jenkins and Michael Hanson sit down to talk about abstinence, fasting and arguably the biggest addiction of this century, porn.The episode on porn addiction with Ian Koniak was our most popular yet and we wanted to dive deeper into the subject. We touch on the negative effects porn brings you, the benefits of leaving it forever, why it’s a subject not talked about, and how it should be.We also touch on fasting, voluntary suffering and the reasons why it’s so good for you, emotionally, physically and spiritually.Here’s the link to the episode with Ian Koniak: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2072571/12475997-porn-addiction-ep-18-ian-koniakPodcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro0.52 - Porn and the Harm it Brings3.00 - How Porn Has Evolved4.35 - Semen Retention and the Benefits12.31 - Fasting16.29 - Using Fasting to Benefit the Homeless17.11 - Voluntary Suffering and Pushing Limits23.14 - Outro and Takeaways(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Send us a textSam Jacobs is focused on helping people unlock and achieve their professional potential.He’s built a company called Pavilion and the purpose of that company is to help their members, employees, and stakeholders realise the greatness within themselves. Sam is also the author of the book ‘’Nice Folks Finish First’’In this episode we discuss his journey to where he is today, how he’s dealt with the challenges and stresses he’s faced from a divorce to running a business, the principles and beliefs of his book, and so much more.Enjoy!To get in touch with Sam and see more of his content:- Sam’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samfjacobs/- sam@joinpavilion.comPodcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro1.09 - Start with the assumption that You Might Be the Problem9.08 - What Do You Do in Tough Moments?15.29 - How Do We Find the Balance between Self-Love and Demands20.00 - Presence vs Planning31.37 - Being Kind Can Be Demanding41.32 - What Advice Would You Give Yourself When Making a Tough Decision43.30 - Outro and Takeaways(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

Send us a textJames Honda-Pinder is a master storyteller and Head of Strategy at We Are Social living out in Singapore.In this episode we discuss the power of stories and how they transcend time, how to create a truly impactful story, the possibilities this can bring, and so much more.When stories are the backbones of communication, becoming a master storyteller is an art in life!To Find the Resources we discuss in the show and for James’ LinkedIn@- Story by Robert McKee: https://tinyurl.com/4635xybs- 6 Rules of Great Storytelling by Pixar: https://tinyurl.com/yxr4caxn- The Book Creativity Inc.: https://tinyurl.com/4exysejf- David Hieatt’s Books: http://tinyurl.com/46ay7vhh - James’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-honda-pinder-a6036a44/Podcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro0.45 - The Villains of James’ Life3.09 - What’s the Hero’s Arc?5.50 - The Power of Context12.33 - How Stories Transfer Morality20.02 - The Power of Stories25.09 - Self-Therapy Through Stories34.26 - Presenting a Better Future40.40 - Letting People in Emotionally43.16 - Creating the Less Is More Effect49.34 - Resources, Outro and TakeawaysMichael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy.- The COSMIC Bridge website: https://thecosmicbridge.com/- Growth Genie Website: https://growthgenie.co/(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)