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marjorie clifton is the co-founder of in good company institute, a trusted voice at the intersection of communications, policy, and power. for more than two decades, she has advised leaders across four presidential administrations, helping global corporations and nonprofits navigate crisis and change. she also spent 15 years as a national media commentator, appearing regularly on networks like cnn, fox, nbc, and pbs.alongside all of that, she’s a single mom, which means she understands that leadership isn’t just shaped in boardrooms and briefing rooms, but at the kitchen table in real life — in the tension between ambition, responsibility, and heart.today, we’re going there — into what it really means to lead with steadiness and integrity in complicated times.0:00 teaser0:28 marjorie clifton's intro1:28 episode start3:46 marjorie answers, "who are you in the world?"9:33 starting a company amidst political drama19:05 90% don't vote in march primary election in texas26:00 march matters voting campaign29:52 how to create meaningful change31:45 fighting polarization38:46 how childhood shaped marjorie's work today46:45 marjorie on femininity and raising a daughter57:10 advice for overcoming the fear of change1:02:20 marjorie's hope for the worldhttps://www.marchmatters.org/https://www.instagram.com/marchmatterstexas/https://www.igcinstitute.org/let’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠listen on your favorite podcast app - ⁠⁠click here!

welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.let’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠find us on your favourite podcast platform - ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠

4 lessons bad bunny teaches us about leadership. stand for something or stand for nothing. welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.let’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠find us on your favourite podcast platform - ⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠

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shabnam mogharabi is a media maker devoted to joy, meaning, and impact. she’s the founder of the joy brigade, a longtime force behind mission-driven storytelling, and most notably, co-founder and former ceo of soulpancake, alongside rainn wilson, where she helped reach over a billion people around the world.she continues that work through soul boom, exploring spirituality in a way that’s playful, practical, and profound. a henry crown fellowship alum, positive psychology devotee, and sought-after speaker, shabnam believes joy isn’t soft — it’s transformational.00:00 intro02:01 what is “enough?” (exploring purpose)09:03 rejection, 2016 trend, existential kink19:34 the notorious g.o.d. with rainn wilson24:02 her grandfather’s disappearance in iran and the film it inspired31:49 bahá’í faith explained36:01 shabnam’s foray into the entertainment industry41:18 how rainn wilson changed her life (soulpancake)56:19 soul boom, ancient spirituality, traditional religion01:05:45 navigating fertility01:17:23 shabnam’s hope for the worldhttps://www.instagram.com/shabnammhttps://www.instagram.com/soulboomhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shabnammogharabi/ https://www.soulboom.com/https://bit.ly/soulboomworkbookhttps://www.shabnamspeaks.com/let’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠listen on your favorite podcast app - ⁠click here!

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sheila marcelo is a founder, ceo and builder, whose life's work sits at the intersection of technology, care, and family. best known for creating care.com and now leading ohai.ai. sheila has spent more than two decades designing platforms that make it easier for families to live, work, and care for one another because she believes that when families are supported everything else works better.a visionary, entrepreneur, and trusted leader, sheila brings heart to innovation, scale to purpose, and humanity to the future of ai. 00:00 intro00:43 episode start02:31 how ohai.ai is changing the care industry11:49 integrating humanity and accessibility into ai17:22 parenting in the age of ai19:54 the founding story of care.com34:27 sheila gets vulnerable about hardships becoming a better leader46:33 a beautifully heartfelt mother-son story about acceptance49:34 filipino-us immigrant experience57:55 sheila’s heart of service01:05:24 sheila’s hope for the worldsheila's instagram - instagram.com/sheilaliriomarceloai household assistant - ohai.ailet’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!listen on your favorite podcast app - click here!

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brandon hightower is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and dynamic performer igniting his spiritual awakening through music. his work explores themes of identity, ancient spirituality, and collective healing - blending rock and soul inspired by artists like james brown, prince, and d’angelo. brandon and his band, brandon hightower and the message, deliver an electrifying live show that demands you move your body and free your mind. and a little tidbit — brandon wrote our intro music. please enjoy my time with my friend, brandon hightower.00:00 intro00:44 episode start04:57 defining an artist09:56 from tech disillusionment to pursuing a music career13:52 the connection between depression and art21:38 how brandon finds deeper fulfillment23:40 carla’s silent retreat experiences30:46 carla on code switching & brandon “goes there” on fear & authenticity41:45 going back into tech as an artist / musician45:07 brandon’s upbringing50:41 brandon’s hope for the worldbrandon on ig - https://www.instagram.com/_bhigh_brandon's music - https://linktr.ee/_bhigh_let’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!

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