The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

In this episode, through the lens of a riveting life story that involves the tragic losses of both a mother and sibling Ted Ryce discusses how we integrate health and fitness into the bigger picture of our lives. HIGHLIGHTSLearning to resolve incredibly traumatic loss and grief Breaking the addiction to our painful thoughts and our sufferingRedirecting energy into creation The power of using physical fitness to turn the volume of our life downWhat it takes to make a radical identify shift Why we are wired to get addicted to our sufferingInside the health and fitness of high performance individuals BOOKS AND RESOURCESAbundance by Peter DiamandisLeaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Ted Ryce has a passion for helping men build muscle, lose fat, develop more confidence and go after what they want in life. He’s spent the last 15 years of his life experimenting with exercise, nutrition, supplementation to find out what methods help — and which ones are hype. You can follow him on twitter @legendarylifep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In one of the most inspiring and poetic conversations of 2015 Phillip Mckernan talks about the pillars of a meaningful life. HIGHLIGHTS: How a culture can enrich you at your coreTaking the time to figure who we are and how we want to express it in the worldWhy we get so far into our lives without clarity about what we want3 Basic pillars of a meaningful lifeWhat causes people to end up living out of alignment Understanding the difference between confidence and self esteemGetting to know and embrace your fear so it doesn’t control youHow to get a place that you can’t imagine as possibleRemoving masks and letting skeletons out of our closetTaking a risk to bring more meaning into our life The power of trusting your intuition Philip speaks around the world about the importance of overcoming personal obstacles, gaining clarity, and cultivating the confidence to believe in yourself. He has shared stages with some well known speakers…Steven Covey, Richard Branson, the Dalai Lama to name a few, and the feedback is generally overwhelmingly positive. Through live personal leadership experiences, he has worked with all sorts of people from housewives to Olympic athletes, TV personalities and entrepreneurs, people who’ve gone bankrupt to billionaires and everything in between, and he’s uncovered that people’s dysfunctional relationship to money and their inability to get in touch with their own deep intuition inhibits their ability to gain the authentic clarity they need to live an authentic, and meaningful life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, illusionist and magician Michael Grandinetti talks about bringing a larger than life vision to your work, the power of not knowing what you can’t do and the magic of possibility.HIGHLIGHTS: The power of not knowing what you can’t doNavigating a career that has no mapThe values that comes from paying your duesLearning to adjusting to feedback you receive from your audienceThe power of infusing stories into the work that we doWhy there are no barriers that are truly insurmountableShifting our internal dialogue to one of possibilityWhy we never know how close to are to what we want Bringing a larger than life vision to your workThe fun of not knowing how the magic worksWith performances on national and international television, in stadiums, arenas, casinos, and theaters around the country, with symphony orchestras, for NFL halftime shows and major sporting events, in large-scale parades, for Fortune 500 companies, and at The White House, Michael Grandinetti has made a name for himself around the world as a talented entertainer with a unique style, a compelling creative vision, and an engaging personality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, author, educator, and executive director of the Stanford Technology Ventures program, Tina Seelig talks about why most rules are just recommendations, the power of writing a resume of your failures, reframing problems to give us an expanded set of solutions and much more. HIGHLIGHTS: What happens when we do the right things for the wrong reasonsWhy passion follows engagement and experienceThe problem with being completely rigid about your life and career plansWhy most rules are just recommendations Simple ways to get outside your comfort zone and growLearning to use little experiments as the path to innovation The power of writing a resume of your failures How to reframe the problems in our life to expand the set of solutionsDealing with the personal, professional and academic challenges of our lives The importance of knowing your limit when it comes to persistence A look beyond the romantic illusions of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurshipTina’s BooksWhat I wish I Knew When I was 20Ingenius: A Crash Course on CreativityInsight Out: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the WorldDr. Tina Seelig is Professor of the Practice in the Dept of Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) at Stanford University. She is also the Executive Director for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), the entrepreneurship center at Stanford University’s School of Engineering. She teaches courses on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the dept of MS&E and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) at Stanford.. You can follow her on twitter @tseelig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, creator of Think Clearly, Mathias Jakobsen talks about how to use pen and paper develop a practice for hatching your visions and making them come true. HIGHLIGHTS: How computer programming resulted an infinite supply of building blocksLearning to letting go of perfectionismReconnecting with our sense of boundless imaginationThe power of exploring multiples forms of creativity in the chapters of your lifeAsking yourself what you want and imagining an unrestricted worldThe surprising insights of what you might do with a billion dollarsWhy we can’t be afraid to ask for help when we need itUsing your hands to shape you thinkingConducting self inquiry through pen and paperMathias Jakobsen is the creator of Think Clearly. Born in Denmark, he founded his first company at age 15, building digital solutions for companies. You can follow him on twitter @thnkclrly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, author Patti Digh talks about honoring the intentions of our legacy, writing in our truest voice, and not getting caught up in the stories we tell ourselves. HIGHLIGHTSWhy we never know where we are in the journey of lifeWriting in your true voice The points that become moments of significance in our livesThe power of putting yourself in a position of not knowing Why we can’t judge and learn at the same time Living in the space between the things we think are incredibly significant Not getting caught up in the stories we tell ourselvesThree keys to dealing with our losses Why pain can be incredibly powerful How telling the darker parts of stories can liberate usThe 4 Levels of Story and How They Impact Our Work Why the obstacles are necessary for a great storyQuotesIt’s often said that the shortest distance between two people is a story. The choice that we always have in a hotspot or place of discomfort is to learn.We have the capacity to shift our stories anytime we want to. Patti’s award-winning blog, 37days.com, emerged from the lessons she learned by asking that question and soon the essays were crafted into the bestselling book LIFE IS A VERB: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally. Patti has since written FOUR-WORD SELF-HELP: Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives, CREATIVE IS A VERB: If You’re Alive, You’re Creative, and WHAT I WISH FOR YOU: Simple Wisdom for a Happy Life.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, documentary filmmaker Max Lugevere shares his story about how a mother experiencing cognitive decline led him down the path of making a documentary film called BREAD HEADHIGHLIGHTS:  Uncovering your personal path to happiness  The importance of listening to your fear, but not letting it dictate your actionsRecognizing when our growth and learning plateaus Leveraging tension and release to create emotional resonance The creative process of documentary film makingThe importance of understanding rules so you can break themWhy the motivation behind your passion matters Optimizing cognitive capability through changes in diet QUOTESI think that’s what art is ultimately about, taking calamity and turning it into poetry. Max Lugavere is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker and media personality. He is the director, writer, and narrator of BREAD HEAD, an upcoming documentary exploring the impact of diet and lifestyle on brain health. His recent Kickstarter campaign raised double its goal (including off-site contributions), and receieved millions of impressions online with major national coverage and social media shares from influencers including Maria Shriver, Jared Leto, Sir Ken Robinson, and Morgan Spurlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Unmistakable, creative Itay Talgam shares leadership lessons from the conductors podium and his new book, The Ignorant MaestroHIGHLIGHTSObserving of ourselves through the mirror of an orchestra conductorEarly signs of veering off the beaten path Why we must believe in the possibility of something better How deep discomfort enables us to discover gaps in our livesLessons in leaderships from time serving in the Israeli ArmyWhy it’s important to be able to look outside of yourself The 3 Key Elements of Leadership from the conductor’s podiumThe importance of seeing the humanity of those we leadLearning to disassociate ourselves from knowledgeItay Talgam is an orchestral conductor turned into ‘conductor of people’ – be it in in government, academia, business, education, therapy – anywhere the creation of human harmony through cooperation is desired. He teaches leadership to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits and universities, and at conferences around the world, including TED, Google’s Zeitgeist, and the World Economic Forum at Davos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, educator and high school teacher Kevin Brookhouser talks about how he infuses entrepreneurship into the classroom and the power of what he calls 20 times projects.HIGHLIGHTSThe role that technology is playing in education Applying insights from Google into running a classroomLeveraging autonomous projects as part of your business planChanging our cultural expectation of what a classroom should look like How students are leveraging projects to serve their community The power of building and creating things for an authentic an audience Understanding what motivates people to be truly innovative 3 key factors that motivate students and lead to innovation and creativity Reaching the students who have had the “spark” schooled out of them Designing education for parents who homeschool their kids The ongoing emphasis on student centered learning Why every adult should have a 20 percent time project RESOURCES AND BOOKSDriveA Whole New MindKevin Brookhouser is a Google Apps Certified Trainer and a Google Certified Teacher based in Monterey, California. He has trained a wide variety of groups and individuals to use Google and other tools to save time, increase collaboration, and enjoy technology. You can follow him on twitter @brookhouser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative Wesley Chapman shares his personal story of 12 documented suicide attempts, and the tremendous power of accepting the transparent reality of our core identities HIGHLIGHTS: Wes’ experience with 12 document suicide attemptFinding your identity after it’s been lost How our stories and circumstances become our power Connecting the experiences of your life to expression of your identityWhy healing from our pain frees us from it Seeing past people’s weaknesses in order to see their strengthsAn honest conversation about what drives people towards suicide Why worth is so important to our internal well being The power of creativity and imagination to increase our self worth Why every hero’s journey has a moment when we fall QuotesUntil we’re honest with ourselves we can’t be honest with the rest of the world Resources: A Human ProjectWesley Chapman is the co-founder of a non-profit called A Human Project, where his mission is to create a community of empowered youth, while preventing teens from self harm and suicide.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.