A change maker inside NBC, the instigator of Hulu, a driver of innovation and the first female vice chair of GE, best selling author of Imagine It Forward, is this week’s guest, Beth Comstock.In this expansive episode, we discuss the impact of her upbringing on her propensity to embrace ambiguity, be a accelerate digital transformation inside traditional organizational structures and inspire teams through her curiosity and imaginative mindset.   With candor and thoughtful introspection Beth discusses the challenge of being introverted and overcoming her innate shyness as she grew her reputation and stature as a provocateur of innovative action taking and bold decision making inside traditional business structures.I hope you enjoy this episode of curiosity, creativity and courage with industrial change-maker Beth Comstock. What we discuss The push and pull of influence of her father and motherHow she combines core characteristics of both parents Her introversion and its impact on energyThe difference from shyness How her curiosity fueled herHow her parents nurtured her innate curiosityThe role of play in her upbringing and driving her imaginationShe explains how her competitive nature was apparent from an early ageDocumenting her ambition aged fifteen years oldThe desire to build a career in journalism The resilience of early rejection The struggle with her lack of confidence versus her persistence and stubbornnessDiane Sawyer impact Where serendipity impacted her lifeWitnessing fear inside GE of early to mid career managersPassion for creative courageRecognition that her difference was her strength  Her concerns over how we are preparing our children for the futureThe issues with the curriculum and lack of creative problem solvingJob crafting Field Trips Her NBC experiences The Five Elements of the BookSelf Permission DiscoveryAgitated Inquiry Power of Storycraft Creating a new Operating System Her advice - get used to living in the in between‘Figure it out’ classesHow she views curiosityBeth’s ‘Just Start’ MantraWhat advice Beth would give under 30 Beth Her “Gap’ Year and writing her bookWe discuss emergence in our ambiguous worldFollowing Gut vs Data Social Links Facebook Instagram Linkedin Twitter Links In the ShowDiane Sawyer Three Mile Island 21 Rules for the 21st Century Brooklyn Maker Space Sixth SigmaEcoimaginationOODA LoopImagine it Forward HuluNBC Universal Michael VenturaSubRosa The Looming Tower Sam Harris Podcast What Jihadists Really Want Walter O’Brien on Tim Ferris Show BibblioTwila Sharp The Creative Habit  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born from Scottish and Irish parents, serendipity opened the door into a career in sports publishing and broadcasting until his desire for social justice led him to Common Goal; the social impact movement in global football. Welcome, this week’s guest Ben W.S. Miller. In this episode, we explore the role of Ben’s upbringing in driving down his early career path in publishing and sport. Traversing fifty countries across South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, Ben recounts his experiences of witnessing the power of football to pause a civil war and bring communities together. Ben describes how this opened his eyes to the latent power of football and consider how it could be harnessed in a strategic and systematic manner to improve lives. Ben describes the mission, vision, and purpose of Common Goal and the challenges they now face as they try to inject social impact into the heart of this multi-billion dollar sport.I hope you’re inspired by the passion, purpose and social impact vision of Ben Miller.What we discuss:The impact of his upbringing His early freedom to explore and play The development of his identityHis early desire to seek out a career where truth was central The impact of Brave New World How serendipity led him from teaching English in Venezuela to his first job in publishingHis transition into a career in sport via a move to Hong Kong in the early ’90s Moving back to London to work for Football Mundial and IMG His George Weah experience Realizing the power of football to bring communities togetherHis views on players forming Foundations Experiences with UEFA and FIFA Experience of attending the 2014 World Cup as part of a FIFA delegation. How Common Goal emerged The challenges he’s faced in building the Common Goal movement His vision for the next ten yearsHow curiosity served him His vision for educationAnd all our quick-fire questions.Links to Social LinkedInTwitter Links in showBrave New World Aldous Huxley Ben De PearHarper CollinsIMG George WeahCommon Goal Jurgen GriesbeckStreet Football World FIFA Juan MataMegan RapinoeAlex MorganBook - Stephen King On WritingStef Curry Eric Cantona Erin McLeod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewUK Journalist, bestselling author, social media content creator for Comic Relief and Sports Relief, and recent founder of social impact film company, Really Good Films is this week’s guest, Mark Woods The youngest in a family of seven siblings, Mark recounts the impact of his family upbringing and early home life on his attitude to life and risk talking as well as the seminal impact his English teacher had on this life direction.Mark discuss his life transition from University into a career in journalism, and PR during the early days of digital, before serendipity opened a new creative path into the heart of Richard Curtis’s Comic Relief organization.We discuss Mark’s Comic Relief and Sport Relief experiences, his work with the SDG’s, his views on the current state of journalism, news and technology and his optimism for the future of society.Mark also explains his motivation and method for writing his books on pregnancy for men.I hope you enjoy this entertaining episode of education and impact with Mark Woods. What we discuss:His upbringing as the youngest in a family of seven The impact of serendipityHow he became involved in Comic ReliefWhy he wrote his first book Pregnancy for MenHow Planet Parent came aboutHis podcast on ParentingThe beginnings of Sport ReliefRichard CurtisForming Really Good Films on PurposeProject EveryoneWhy passion is the foundation of career longevityThe evolution of news and journalismFuture of philanthropy and CSRHis views of creativity and curiosityMark’s imperative for educationHis Impossible adviceAnd all our quick-fire questions Links to SocialLinkedInTwitter Really Good FilmsLinks in showComic Relief Sports ReliefRichard CurtisProject EveryonePregnancy for MenMels Cafe in Earlsfield LondonPlanet ParentSteven Pinker  SDG’s Todd Jacobson NBAElegance of Eloquence BookSapiens  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest overviewShe graduated from St Martin’s in London, spent five years developing her unique freestyle artistic expression in Tokyo, before moving to New York to further her ambitious and expansive artistic exploration of identity and the self, welcome this weeks’ guest live visual artist Shantell MartinIn this episode we discuss the impact of her upbringing in a racially fueled district of London, how her self-belief, unique perspective, unerring curiosity and persistence propelled along an ever evolving, non-conformist artistic career path.We discuss the impact of serendipity and how her characteristic live and spontaneous black-and-white compositions form the basis of an exploration into identity and the self based on two philosophical questions of “Who are you? Are you you?”With clarity and candor Shantell talks about her curiosity fuels her and provides insight into her creative process and some of her many collaborations including Kendrick Lamar and The New York City Ballet.I hope you enjoy this freestyle episode of truth-telling and truth-seeking with Shantell Martin.What we discussAn upbringing in a mixed-race householdThe influence of cartoons on her artistic ambitionShantell's dual love of running and artThe barriers and hurdles she facedOvercoming social norms to carve her own pathHer passion and desireConfronting her art teacher's doubtPower of head to hand in art and writingThe first experience of live art in JapanHow she guides her studentsThe importance of asking the questions Who Are You?Drawing on everythingHer curiosityEnvironmental impact on her workSocial justice and compassionHer Impossible advice Connecting on SocialShantell Martin TwitterInstagramYouTube FacebookTumblrLinks In The ShowSir Ken Robinson TED Talk St Martin's Art SchoolSilent Giants podcast Jiro Dreams of SushiNew York City Ballet Kendrick Lamar One Red Paperclip   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former BBC International Correspondent and Anchor, reporting from over 60 countries and hostile environments on some of the most significant stories of recent times, honored in the Asian Woman of Achievement Awards, Chief of Communications for the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates and most recently founder of Content company Miran Media, is this week’s guest Navdip Dhariwal.In this extended episode we cover the challenges of growing up in an Indian immigrate family in racially charged 70’s London, how she confronted racial and gender bias to build a stellar career in journalism and broadcasting in the conventional white male middle class culture of the BBC.We discuss Navdip's perspective on the state and evolution of the BBC, today’s changing media environment and the privilege of being a journalistHer perspective on risk, fear and her commitment to journalism, using data to deliver authentic storytellingShe also explains her embrace of kismet over serendipity, predetermination and the importance of carving your own pathFinally we discuss her views of the challenges India faces in the coming years and her hope for humanity.I hope you enjoy this convention challenging truth seeking episode with Navdip Dhariwal  What we discussGrowing up as an Indian Immigrant in 1970/80’s LondonThe racist pressures she facedBreaking through cultural, gender racial barriers to build a career at the BBCThe global media revolutionHow the BBC missed itHer journey of achievementHow it’s affected herHer reasons for creating Miran MediaHer perspective on serendipity and kismetThe power of curiosityThe future challenges for IndiaHer Impossible adviceSocial Media Miran Media Instagram FacebookVimeo YouTubeLinks in the Show Don McCullin Scroobius PipBBC Book she wants us to share In Extremis Marie Colvin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewA conviction in the power of sport to engage, impact and inspire communities, a relentless curiosity to explore new ways to apply innovative thinking to build educational outreach for one of the world's largest football clubs and brands, is this week’s guest, Head of Education & Innovation at Chelsea Foundation, Matt Mead.Growing up in the South of England, Matt’s upbringing prepared him and guided him into a life where coaching, education, technology and innovation collide. In the first 25 minutes we explore Matt’s upbringing and story before joining Chelsea.From 25 min onward we dive deep into his journey in education and innovation at Brighton and Chelsea; how Matt has used the Chelsea brand, the appeal of football to create educational outreach and innovative STEM programs in community programs.We also explore Matt’s positive impact beyond the UK, with US partnerships and his vision for the future of education.I hope you enjoy this authentic, honest, inspiring exploration of education and innovation with Matt Mead.What we discuss:The impact of a parental split on his early lifeThe development of his emotional intelligenceThe bedrock of sport during his upbringingHis route through educationHis decision to pursue a career in sports education His early love of coachingThe serendipitous experience that led him to a Montessori school in Florida aged 19His experience of camp AmericaThe impact of football clubs to communities across the UK vs the USHis early experiences with Brighton and then Chelsea FoundationThe importance of inclusion participation, inclusivity and giving back.Stem as an area of focus for his outreachGiving BackAll our quick fire questions!Links to SocialLinkedInEmailLinks in showBrighton and Hove Albion Chelsea FC Chelsea Foundation Digital Blue The Premier League Foundation Premier League Primary Stars Edge of the Box Club FC Harlem STEM Renaldo Lawrence Preacher Eric Thomas Kelvin BeachumMatt’s recommended book Getting Things Done by David Allan Phil Nutley Kicking and screening Scottish Football Club Montrose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewAn entrepreneur at school and university, an innovator in digital branded content, founder and CEO of Bibblio and an attention economy thought leader is this weeks’ guest, Mads HolmenIn this episode, Danish born, London based Mads discusses his parents contribution, and the impact of the Italian educational philosophy Reggio Emilia on his self-belief, and his curiosity. Also how serendipity directed his entrepreneurial journey.We then dive deep as Mads shares his insights on the challenges we face in our attention economy, the current reality of AI on our digital media behavior, the negative societal impact of attention driving algorithms, and he articulates with clarity how we can counter the duopolistic strangle-hold of Google and Facebook.Mads also explains how his company Bibblio is creating a pathway for publishers to increase audiences and revenues without the use of invasive and irrelevant advertising technology, and the imperative for a code of ethics to govern AI development.We hope you enjoy this thought provoking, distraction free and practical perspective on the attention economy with Mads Holmen.What we discussThe value of his early education under the Italian Reggio Emilia system The impact of his parents on his sense of self-belief and what he considers possibleHis early entrepreneurial endeavors at school and universityWhere serendipity kicked inPath to digital viral content at Go ViralHis corporate experience at AOLMads decision to leap into an entrepreneurial lifeGetting to product market fitHis views on the evolution of the digital media spaceThe realities of the attention economyHis perspectives on publishing’s past, present and futureWe discuss AI and ethicsThe social impact of algorithmsWhere Bibblio is headedHis principlesHis hard choicesWhere he goes to discover new ideasHis influencesWho made him reevaluate herselfWho surprised him the mostHow he stays up to date with TechnologyHis answer to the Impossible questionWho to interview nextSocial Links BibblioLinkedinFacebookTwitter Links in the Show Joe Edelman Tristan Harris Jonathan Harris Neil Postman Quote Carole Cadwalladr TED Talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewNew York born, Hollywood stylist, creator of the first expert management agency, a trend spotter and teacher, and co-founder of moms' charity YourMomCares.org, is this week's guest, the irrepressible and inspirational Sharon Feldstein.Leaving her beloved NYC aged 19, Sharon earned an early break as a costume designer on 70’s hit TV sitcom, TAXI. Never looking back Sharon became a Hollywood stylist, known for her trend spotting ability.In the late 90’s she created the global trend of sparkle phone covers, before moving on to create the first expert management agency.Combining her strong sense of justice with her belief in showing up, and her action taking attitude to life, Sharon has used her position as mother of Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein, to partner with Patsy Noah (Adam Levine’s Mom) and Terria Joseph (Alicia Keys Mom) to create YourMomCares. Now on a mission to help the most vulnerable children by raising awareness and funding for organizations focused on children’s child mental wellness, Sharon’s next chapter is underway.Buckle up for the fun and relentless ride through the life of Sharon FeldsteinWhat we discussThe impact of her father on Sharon’s sense of self belief and what she considers possibleHer early exposure to the fashion businessHer mother’s impact The matriarchal strength of her grandmotherBeing different and standing outHer respect for Patricia fieldsHer embrace of diversityHer view of life and relationshipsHer early years and education in fashionMoving to LA at 20 years oldHer early break in the sitcom TaxiHer fearlessness and bravadoHer work ethic and willingness to learnHer evolution to stylistHow she became a trend spotterHer development of sparkle phone coversHow she built on her creativity with technical knowledgeHer charitable characterHer mottoTrends and the start of Expert ManagementOn being relentless vs being persistentThe importance of work ethic, respect and teamworkSharonismsImportance of humorHer principlesHer hard choicesWhere she goes to discover new ideasHer influencesWho made her reevaluate herselfWho surprised her the mostHow she stays up to date with TechnologyHer answer to the Impossible questionWho to interview nextSocial Links YourMomCares.org Instagram Twitter Links in the Show Ed Weinberger TaxiMarilu HennerAndy KaufmanBooksmart Movie Beanie FeldsteinElizabeth Strout My name is Lucy Barton Simon Sinek - Start With Why Whoopi Goldberg Adam Levine Alicia Keys Jonah Hill Michael FlutieBrad Jenkins White House Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewAn expert in the economics of the data on the dark web, an advisor on cyber-crime and security and respected specialist on geopolitical risk, trends and their impact on business and society, welcome to this week's guest, Munish Walther puri.Born in California to Physician parents, we discuss the impact of Munish’s upbringing as part of the Indian diaspora, how the cross-cultural influences conditioned by his school, sports and pastimes prepared him the world he now inhabits.We explore how curiosity, serendipity, and creativity impacted Munish's journey to the intersection the data, the dark web and the cyber risks facing businesses, communities, and society.I hope you enjoy this inspiring but sobering episode serendipity cyber risk and security with Munish Walther Puri. What we discussHis upbringing to physician parentsBeing part of the Indian diasporaThe cross-cultural influences from moving between different communities in the SF Bay Area on his sense of identityThe impact and creativity from being the only boy at his sister’s dance school.How his upbringing helped him forge connections easilyThe experience of being a Hindu being schooled in a Christian school and exposure to multiple religionsHow this instilled curiosityThe diversity and multiplicity of the courses and subjects he studiedHis entry into a professional career in Risk AnalysisHow he began to use data and open source toolsThe intersection of fraud, terrorism and cyberRisk and intelligence frameworks to different scenariosHow he considers riskThe diffusion and proliferation of cyber capabilitiesThe shifting from a unipolar world to a multipolar worldHow he views failureOur quick fire questionsThe people who inspire himWhat’s made him revaluation himselfWhat he’d do with the keys to the White HouseHis principlesHis hard choicesWhere he discovers new ideasWho inspires himHow creativity manifests itself in his workHow he stays up to date with technologyThe impossible questionThe book he recommendsWho we interview next Links to SocialLinkedinTwitter and Twitter Links in showThe First 90 Days The History of Risk Steven Pinker Maslow hierarchy of needsThe Triz Method JC Linklider Man-Machine Symbiosis Philip P Dick  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewA Pratt Industrial Design Alum and Professor, a former George Nelson senior designer, a career spanning over 60 years, creator of the iconic Dunkin Donuts logo and timeless products that still sell in high-end design stores, this week’s guest is 91-year-old, Lucia DeRespinis.Lucia's life could not be described as easy or predictable. Moving home as a child every two years, her father dying when she was fourteen, being only one of 2 women in an industrial design class of 62 men in 1949, building a career in design in male-dominated 1950's New York, losing her husband at age 40, and bringing up child as a single mother, Lucia's life force should inspire anyone to defy what society defines as possible.At 91-year-old Lucia is still a Professor at Pratt, passing on her wisdom, teaching design thinking to a new generation of talent, and in doing so re-calibrating our perception of age.I hope you enjoy this deep dive into design, abstraction and life lessons with Lucia DeRespinis.What we discuss:Lucia’s early life where change became the normHer father’s influence on her design and building skillsThe impact of her father’s early deathHow chance or serendipity led her to a course on Industrial Design at Pratt Institute in 1949Being one of only two women on the course of 64 menHow she confronted gender stereotypes in her first roleHer path to becoming a senior designer at top design studio George NormanHer experiences at the World Fair in the USSR in 1960The impact of her husband, Lou’s early deathHer answers and insights into Elaine’s design questions on abstraction and 3DPratt’s approach to designHow Dunkin Donuts Logo was bornHer views on AI and the future of designHer perspective on the educational imperativeOur quick fire questionsAnd the Impossible QuestionLinks in showPratt InstituteGeorge Nelson Dunkin Donuts Logo Corey Cambridge Silent Giants Lucia’s DesignsLucia’s longer story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.