The Keynote Curators Podcast

“The doctor of the future will give no medication but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” — Thomas Edison Most of us are familiar with conventional medicine. We develop an ache or pain, we visit our doctor, we are prescribed a pill. Some of us dabble in alternative medicine, seeking a more holistic approach to treating health problems. So, what’s the best approach? Perhaps an integrated one. Integrated medicine – the intelligent combination of conventional and alternative medicine – is a movement that’s gaining momentum as doctors try to shift the focus of medicine away from just symptom management toward health and healing. Looking at the “whole patient” and how the mind and body integrate and interact with our ever-changing environment may be the healthiest approach. Listen to my podcast with Dr. Aly Cohen, integrative medicine specialist, and environmental health expert, as she discusses the fundamental connection between environment and health. In our instant-gratification culture, it’s difficult to dissuade people from immediately turning to drug-based or surgical options before exploring the root causes of health problems, many of which exist in our environment. As a speaker and through her website, TheSmartHuman.com, Dr. Cohen shares environmental health, disease prevention, and wellness information to empower people to make safer smarter lifestyle choices. #integratedmedicine #environmentalhealth #diseaseprevention #wellness #thesmarthuman #keynotespeaker #events #eventmanagement #meetingplanner #eventplanner

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." – Aristotle Often what's behind your eyes is more powerful than what's in front of them. When you visit a museum, do you SEE each piece of art or just take a quick look and move through the galleries? The act of introspection can be profound. Looking deep within oneself takes some time but permits personal and professional growth. Amy Herman is an art historian and expert on visual intelligence and the art of perception. She knows well that self-perception is an art form that takes skill. How we see things is critical to personal and professional growth. Studies show that people who have greater self-awareness are better leaders because of it. Listen to our podcast as Amy explains how to articulate what you see in the mirror, so you can ask for and receive what you want. #perception #selfperception #visualintelligence #artofperception #keynotespeaker #events #eventmanagement #meetingplanner #eventplanner

Curious about the science behind meaningful conversations? We were, too, so we invited Communications Expert Jeff Molander to share his secrets. Finding a way to grab someone’s attention and engage with them in a meaningful way is harder than you think. Push someone too hard, and they’ll be turned off. Provoke someone appropriately though, and they’ll be curious for more. By positioning yourself to be provocative in a positive way, by asking smart questions that invite self-reflection and illicit interest, and by keeping your message simple, you’re apt to receive a better response. Listen in as Jeff shares tips about how to ignite a conversation through curiosity, leading to more meaningful engagement. Salespeople won’t want to miss this podcast! #communication #sparkcuriosity #communicatebetter #communicateeffectively #communicateconcisely #meaningfulconversations #meaningfulconnections #communicationiskey #keynotespeaker #events #eventmanagement

“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb What if someone told you the real pandemic started before the pandemic? Eric Saperston will argue that it did. A communication expert, leadership coach, award-winning filmmaker, and self-proclaimed ‘wonder enthusiast,’ Eric Saperston believes that the real pandemic in our culture started long ago, with an unrealistic expectation of what defines success and makes us happy. Running yourself into the ground isn’t the answer. More than 25 years ago, Eric embarked on an enlightening road trip with some friends before college. With a burning desire to bridge a generation gap and open a dialogue with some of the world’s most successful people – Billy Crystal, Former President Jimmy Carter, and Jerry Garcia, to name a few – Eric started cold calling. His mission was to discover the values successful people lived by, the struggles they endured, and the advice they would give others to prepare for the road ahead. What he learned was fascinating. Listen in as Eric discusses: - The common traits, motivating factors, and guiding principles which enable everyday people to produce extraordinary results - How living in wonder, awe, and mysterious unfolding creates a journey of lifelong learning that leads to happiness - How COVID allowed many of us to hit the reset button in life and explore the real meaning of fulfillment How often do you pause in the present moment and allow yourself to be moved, inspired, and filled with gratitude and wonder? #liveinwonder #values #guidingprinciples #personaldevelopment #professionaldevelopment #leadershipcoach #growthmindset #success #happiness #keynotespeaker #eventplanner #meetingplanner #eventplanning

“When you change what someone believes is possible, you change what becomes possible.” – Alex Banayan What if you knew the secret to uncovering the definitive mindset of exponential growth and success? Alex Banayan does, and he’s here to share that secret with you today. The day before his freshman-year final exams, Banayan hacked the game show The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund a seven-year quest to learn from the world’s most innovative leaders. Banayan interviewed Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more throughout his unprecedented journey. What was his biggest takeaway? The world’s most innovative leaders treated life, business, and success like a nightclub, and The Third Door was the entrance they all used to achieve their goals –– not the main entrance to the club with the wraparound line, and not the VIP entrance either. Listen in as Alex Banayan, the youngest bestselling business author in American history and a leading expert in high-performance and personal development, explains how you don’t have to “wait your turn” or “be born into it” to achieve your goals. You just need to know how to access The Third Door. #thethirddoor #success #growth #highperformance #growthmindset #personaldevelopment #keynotespeaker #eventplanner #meetingplanner #eventplanning

When it comes to money, what makes some people behave like squirrels preparing for a long, hard winter and others like reckless honey badgers, described by the Guinness Book of Records as the most fearless animals in the world? Lack of financial knowledge, impulse control, expert advice–– all these factors significantly affect how people view and treat money. Financial advisors play a more significant role though, helping people make wise decisions about their finances and stay the course during tumultuous times. Listen in as Anne Lester, a retirement expert who helps rising leaders save smart and retire happy talks about the critical support role financial advisors play in helping clients understand where their decisions stem from and how they affect their financial health. Emotional intelligence and understanding people's behaviors regarding saving and spending are vital skills for financial planners. As Anne shares, advisors play an essential role 👉 Helping people "untangle their wiring" (the relationship they have with money and the way they think about it) 👉 Helping people understand the emotional connection they have toward their money and what it means to them 👉 Helping people create better habits when it comes to their money (the earlier, the better) When establishing financial health, people often fail to consider their approach and emotional responses to money. The rational mind isn't always in charge of financial decisions, and the brain doesn't always recognize its future self. Don't wait to take a pulse on your financial health this year! #financialservices #retirementplanning #financialhealth #moneymanagement #emotionalintelligence #keynotespeaker #eventplanner #meetingplanner #eventplanning

Having a high-performance mindset doesn’t necessarily mean having a positive attitude. It means having a clear mind. While positivity is a characteristic that can benefit one’s physical and mental well-being, having a high-performance mindset allows one to keep emotions in check to yield the clearest, most productive perspective possible. It allows one to face adversity with clarity and appreciation that the highest highs can follow the lowest lows. While in film school, Scott Greenberg received a cancer diagnosis that forced him to face adversity at a very young age. As he underwent chemotherapy, he witnessed firsthand how some cancer patients faced the disease with greater tenacity and clarity than others. Their mindset was in a different place. It was an eye-opening journey that revealed a sense of purpose for Scott later in life. Tune in as Scott Greenberg, internationally-renowned business speaker, executive coach, and cancer survivor, shares some of the lessons he learned early on about the power of a high-performance mindset in life and business. By training leaders to think at a higher level with a peak performance mindset that keeps emotions in check, Scott helps them lead more effectively so they develop high-performance teams and create emotionally satisfying experiences that customers will remember and want to repeat. #highperformancemindset #mindsetmatters #humanelement #emotionalelement #keynotespeaker #events #eventmanagement

Did You F*ck Up This Week? Why That’s Actually Good News Billion-dollar ideas aren’t the only ones delivering big results when it comes to innovation. Micro-innovations are less risky, accessible to everyday people, encourage creativity, and build critical skills. And high velocities of little breakthroughs can result in substantial, meaningful outcomes. Take the story of a guy in Central London who was tired of seeing cigarette butts in the streets. He had a simple, innovative, low-tech, low-cost idea – “Ballot Bins” that collected butts and posed intriguing polling questions. They reduced litter by 80% and the concept spread to 27 countries. Tune in as Josh Linkner, tech entrepreneur, hyper-growth CEO, venture capitalist, and podcast host, shares stories from his bestselling book Big Little Breakthroughs. Josh explains how the habits, tactics, mindsets, and hard-wired human creativity of everyday people can lead to extraordinary things. Takeaways: • Implement “F*ck-up Fridays” where people share setbacks. Mistakes don’t equal failure, they lead to growth. • Everyone is an artist with room for creativity. • Give yourself an “untouchable” day once a week to be creative. • Start before you’re ready. Don’t wait for permission or the perfect sign to act on an idea. • Consider a 2-minute creativity ritual every morning for ‘guzzle inputs’ and ‘unrelated problems’:     •    Minute 1 – Soak up creativity from others (watch music videos, admire art, read a poem).     •    Minute 2 – Identify any problem in the world right now. How many teeny ideas can you generate that could help solve it?

There are no roads for improv actors, only possibilities. The ability to be flexible and "go with the flow" allows them to handle curveballs with grace and agility, respond freely and creatively, and change not what they think but how they think. As Comedian Tina Fey once said, "Just say yes, and you'll figure it out later." Since the 1990s, businesses have turned to improv centers to learn essential social-emotional skills and techniques used by stage performers and to support their employees with the same team-building and communication exercises that improv actors use. Tune in as Joel Zeff, Improvisational Humorist, Author, Actor, and Emcee, talks about improv as an art form that teaches us to be present in the moment, prepares us for change and disruption, and reminds us that our ultimate achievements come from our choices. Takeaways: • Leadership, like improv, doesn't come with a script. You encounter unknowns daily. How you handle curveballs speaks volumes and defines your leadership style. • Improv develops leadership skills. It teaches people to take risks, listen carefully, read cues, work with others, and trust their instincts. • Adaptability and flexibility are skills that will equip you for any task you encounter. • "Leap, and the net will appear." Too often, our thoughts get in the way. Improv is an excellent way of forcing someone's hand (or your own) to be spontaneous and enjoy the ride.

Rich Bracken has worn many hats, from emotional intelligence expert and award-winning marketing guru to acclaimed storyteller and self-proclaimed LinkedIn nerd. His role as a former meeting professional and miracle maker has afforded him a unique perspective into the industry, and the stress planners face daily. Studies have shown that 58% of performance is attributed to emotional intelligence — your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others and use that awareness to manage your emotions and behavior. Not surprisingly, people with high emotional intelligence rate higher on measures of stress management, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Listen in as Rich dives into emotional intelligence and why it is a critical skill that needs attention. Insights worth knowing: Emotional intelligence means self-awareness (what are you feeling?) and self-management (what are you doing with that feeling?) Social media can be detrimental to your emotional intelligence, addictive, and self-destructive. Are you spending time with the wrong apps? When you’re feeling bombarded, go back to your game plan. Focus on the task at hand. Breathe deep before talking or acting to ensure you react calmly. Practice self-care. Do little things that make a big difference. Add music to your day. Exercise/meditate daily. Don’t overschedule. Use social media wisely. The journey of self-identification and self-happiness will never lead to fulfillment if you’re chasing unrealistic aspirations. Those who blend self-vulnerability with their business and personal brand online connect with more people. Authenticity is everything. Do you focus attention on developing your emotional intelligence? Listen in and learn! #emotionalintelligence #lifeskills #selfawareness #selfmanagement #mindfulness #keynotespeaker #events #eventmanagement