Corporate Unplugged
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCorporate Unplugged puts the light on impact makers in business. In an informal and seriously playful way, Vesna Lucca is talking to people transforming business – entrepreneurs, leaders, activists, and other heroes from the business world, celebrities as well as hidden gems. It is a stripped-down dialogue with people from all over the world who share their dreams, experiences and what they would never give up. Listen, get inspired and share!
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A Life Spent Producing Cutting-Edge Comedy
November 05, 2018 23:00 - 56 minutes - 77 MBJohn Lloyd CBE is a legendary English TV producer and writer best known for his work on comedy TV programmes such as “Not the Nine O’Clock News”, “Spitting Image”, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, “Blackadder” and “QI”. Today John talks about using comedy as a unifier, turning disasters into gifts, the curse of our current education system, his advice to business leaders, what makes a good brand and why we should start with ourselves if we’re planning to create change. For full show ...
John Lloyd
November 05, 2018 23:00 - 56 minutes - 77 MBJohn Lloyd CBE is a legendary English TV producer and writer best known for his work on comedy TV programmes such as “Not the Nine O’Clock News”, “Spitting Image”, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, “Blackadder” and “QI”. Today John talks about using comedy as a unifier, turning disasters into gifts, the curse of our current education system, his advice to business leaders, what makes a good brand and why we should start with ourselves if we’re planning to create change. For full show ...
Tiu de Haan
October 29, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBTiu de Haan is a ritual designer, creative facilitator and coach. Today Tiu talks about pronoia vs paranoia, doing random acts of kindness and beauty, how to retrieve our playfulness, why ideas have a life of their own, why it’s important to stay human and why we should all choose curiosity over fear. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Pronoia vs paranoia Doing random acts of kindness and beauty Retrieving our playfulness Ideas have a life of their own Staying huma...
Rediscover your Playfulness
October 29, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBTiu de Haan is a ritual designer, creative facilitator and coach. Today Tiu talks about pronoia vs paranoia, doing random acts of kindness and beauty, how to retrieve our playfulness, why ideas have a life of their own, why it’s important to stay human and why we should all choose curiosity over fear. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Pronoia vs paranoia Doing random acts of kindness and beauty Retrieving our playfulness Ideas have a life of their own Staying huma...
Aleksandra Avli
October 22, 2018 23:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBAleksandra Avli is the co-founder of HER Global Network and the founder and CEO of HON (Her Online Network). Today Aleksandra talks about her idea of creating networks of female entrepreneurs, the challenges of being a woman, what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, why companies need to be authentic and transparent in order to succeed, why being playful is good if you’re a leader, and why we need more empathy towards each other. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Creatin...
Helping women collaborate
October 22, 2018 23:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBAleksandra Avli is the co-founder of HER Global Network and the founder and CEO of HON (Her Online Network). Today Aleksandra talks about her idea of creating networks of female entrepreneurs, the challenges of being a woman, what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, why companies need to be authentic and transparent in order to succeed, why being playful is good if you’re a leader, and why we need more empathy towards each other. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Creatin...
Change through Ethical Communication
October 15, 2018 23:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBPetronella Panerus is the CEO of advertising agency Åkestam Holst. Today Petronella talks about what smart communication can achieve, the importance of putting people first and thinking long-term in order to be successful, refusing to compromise, why we need to start with ourselves in order to create positive change, why balance is the most important thing to have in life, and why we need to steer clear from extremism. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Changing consume...
Petronella Panérus
October 15, 2018 23:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBPetronella Panerus is the CEO of advertising agency Åkestam Holst. Today Petronella talks about what smart communication can achieve, the importance of putting people first and thinking long-term in order to be successful, refusing to compromise, why we need to start with ourselves in order to create positive change, why balance is the most important thing to have in life, and why we need to steer clear from extremism. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Changing consume...
Jason Prall
October 01, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBJason Prall is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and Health Optimization Practitioner. Today Jason talks about the secrets of the longest living people in the world, why we should give more credit to our intuition, why companies should bake more humanity into their business models, the power of human connection, why we should all let go a bit more, and how following your passion will also fix some of your health problems. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: The secrets of the...
The Artistry of Living a Pure Life
October 01, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBJason Prall is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and Health Optimization Practitioner. Today Jason talks about the secrets of the longest living people in the world, why we should give more credit to our intuition, why companies should bake more humanity into their business models, the power of human connection, why we should all let go a bit more, and how following your passion will also fix some of your health problems. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: The secrets of the...
Amy Killen
September 24, 2018 23:00 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBAmy Killen is a preventive and regenerative medicine physician specialized in aesthetics, hormones, and sexual health. Today Amy talks about restoring confidence in our bodies, why treating symptoms should no longer be the norm, why we should start speaking openly about sexual health, the benefits and costs of stem cells, why we should all be more willing to do uncomfortable things, and what should be our number 1 priority in the world. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast...
Taking Medicine to the Next Level
September 24, 2018 23:00 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBAmy Killen is a preventive and regenerative medicine physician specialized in aesthetics, hormones, and sexual health. Today Amy talks about restoring confidence in our bodies, why treating symptoms should no longer be the norm, why we should start speaking openly about sexual health, the benefits and costs of stem cells, why we should all be more willing to do uncomfortable things, and what should be our number 1 priority in the world. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast...
Teaching Women Exceptional Leadership
September 17, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 62.5 MBNathalie Molina Niño is the CEO of BRAVA Investments and the author of “Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs”. Today Nathalie talks about empowering women to do more, why poor access to capital leads to a lack of power, why counting the impact of the bottom is more important than counting the impact of the top, the importance of knowing what you stand for, why asset ownership is a vital part of political movements, and why we all need more proximity. For full show notes, scr...
Nathalie Molina Niño
September 17, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 62.5 MBNathalie Molina Niño is the CEO of BRAVA Investments and the author of “Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs”. Today Nathalie talks about empowering women to do more, why poor access to capital leads to a lack of power, why counting the impact of the bottom is more important than counting the impact of the top, the importance of knowing what you stand for, why asset ownership is a vital part of political movements, and why we all need more proximity. For full show notes, scr...
Adam Gazzaley
August 20, 2018 23:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBAdam Gazzaley is a professor in neurology, physiology, and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and the founder and Executive Director of Neuroscape. Today Adam talks about neuroplasticity, his innovative approach to treating behavioral and psychiatric disorders, why we shouldn’t multitask, why we should build our own path, why fearless forward-thinking is the key to success, and why we should all value and evolve our minds. For full show notes, scroll down. On today...
An innovative, fearless forward-thinker
August 20, 2018 23:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBAdam Gazzaley is a professor in neurology, physiology, and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and the founder and Executive Director of Neuroscape. Today Adam talks about neuroplasticity, his innovative approach to treating behavioral and psychiatric disorders, why we shouldn’t multitask, why we should build our own path, why fearless forward-thinking is the key to success, and why we should all value and evolve our minds. For full show notes, scroll down. On today...
Creating jewelry that tells a meaningful story
August 13, 2018 23:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBZameer Kassam is a jewelry designer and the founder of a fine jewelry brand carrying his name. Today Zameer talks about the transformation of the jewelry industry, his fresh business model, putting the consumer at the center of his business, what really brings us back to a brand, his advice to leaders, and why it’s important to always remember that we are all more similar than we are different. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: The change in the jewelry industry A fr...
Zameer Kassam
August 13, 2018 23:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBZameer Kassam is a jewelry designer and the founder of a fine jewelry brand carrying his name. Today Zameer talks about the transformation of the jewelry industry, his fresh business model, putting the consumer at the center of his business, what really brings us back to a brand, his advice to leaders, and why it’s important to always remember that we are all more similar than we are different. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: The change in the jewelry industry A fr...
A life not defined by external achievements
August 06, 2018 23:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBDr. Srikumar Rao is one of the top MBA professors in the U.S, a legendary motivational teacher and a pioneer of practicing happiness. Today Srikumar talks about why nothing external will ever fulfill us, why we have to understand that we are all connected, why we should be able to recognize that we live in “a” reality, not in “the” reality, how to correctly deal with resolutions, why servant leadership is important, and why we have to mean what we say and do something about it. For full sho...
Srikumar Rao
August 06, 2018 23:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBDr. Srikumar Rao is one of the top MBA professors in the U.S, a legendary motivational teacher and a pioneer of practicing happiness. Today Srikumar talks about why nothing external will ever fulfill us, why we have to understand that we are all connected, why we should be able to recognize that we live in “a” reality, not in “the” reality, how to correctly deal with resolutions, why servant leadership is important, and why we have to mean what we say and do something about it. For full sho...
Judith Glaser
July 30, 2018 23:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBJudith Glaser is an organizational anthropologist and a specialist in conversational intelligence. Today Judith talks about why it’s important to understand how our brains work, why it’s not healthy to know everything as a leader, how to deal with a conflict, why it’s important to give children a voice, why you should help other people grow as a leader, and why we should all have more compassionate conversations. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Understanding how our...
Shifting Our Chemistry Towards Helping
July 30, 2018 23:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBJudith Glaser is an organizational anthropologist and a specialist in conversational intelligence. Today Judith talks about why it’s important to understand how our brains work, why it’s not healthy to know everything as a leader, how to deal with a conflict, why it’s important to give children a voice, why you should help other people grow as a leader, and why we should all have more compassionate conversations. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast: Understanding how our...
Finding the Cinematic Perspective
July 23, 2018 23:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBZach Kuperstein is a cinematographer whose work earned nominations for Best Cinematography at the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards and Best Cinematography Debut at the Camera Image International Film Festival. Today Zach talks about his role as a cinematographer, the importance of collaboration, his need for friendlier environments on film sets, the Metoo movement, treating people like they are your friends, and the traits that lead to progress. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s p...
Zach Kuperstein
July 23, 2018 23:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBZach Kuperstein is a cinematographer whose work earned nominations for Best Cinematography at the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards and Best Cinematography Debut at the Camera Image International Film Festival. Today Zach talks about his role as a cinematographer, the importance of collaboration, his need for friendlier environments on film sets, the Metoo movement, treating people like they are your friends, and the traits that lead to progress. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s p...
The uprise of story-driven commerce
July 16, 2018 23:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBCarl Rivera is the founder and CEO of Tictail, an NY-based e-commerce platform and social marketplace. Tictail houses online shops with thousands of brands from more than 140 countries and sells everything from ready to wear to original art, home goods, and beauty products. Today Carl talks about the uprise of story-driven commerce, reconstructing your identity through travel, the future of the shopping experience, the two ingredients for a sustainable business, the importance of challenging...
Carl Rivera
July 16, 2018 23:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBCarl Rivera is the founder and CEO of Tictail, an NY-based e-commerce platform and social marketplace. Tictail houses online shops with thousands of brands from more than 140 countries and sells everything from ready to wear to original art, home goods, and beauty products. Today Carl talks about the uprise of story-driven commerce, reconstructing your identity through travel, the future of the shopping experience, the two ingredients for a sustainable business, the importance of challenging...
Creativity Is a State of Mind
July 09, 2018 23:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBMaksimilian Kallhed is the co-founder of the Pop Up Agency. He has travelled to over 30 countries and 50 cities with the mission of redefining how we use creativity in business. Today Maksimilian talks about having the right tools and mindset when it comes to creativity, the problem with the creative industry, turning towards a more agile approach, being open to change and movement, the way millennials consume products, and being generous with our knowledge. Photo by Emmanuel Andre For full...
Maksimilian Kallhed
July 09, 2018 23:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBMaksimilian Kallhed is the co-founder of the Pop Up Agency. He has travelled to over 30 countries and 50 cities with the mission of redefining how we use creativity in business. Today Maksimilian talks about having the right tools and mindset when it comes to creativity, the problem with the creative industry, turning towards a more agile approach, being open to change and movement, the way millennials consume products, and being generous with our knowledge. Photo by Emmanuel Andre For full...
Marisa Peer
July 04, 2018 07:54 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBMarisa Peer is a coach to an extensive client list over the past 25 years, including royalty, rock stars, Hollywood actors, Olympic athletes, CEOs of multi-million companies, and political leaders. She’s a speaker, a therapist, a behavioural expert, and also a best-selling author. Marisa talks about how small adjustments can lead to great results, why companies should focus on meeting the needs of their staff, why you need to be able to fix yourself, breaking the “I’m not enough” pattern, u...
Becoming the best version of yourself
July 04, 2018 07:54 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBMarisa Peer is a coach to an extensive client list over the past 25 years, including royalty, rock stars, Hollywood actors, Olympic athletes, CEOs of multi-million companies, and political leaders. She’s a speaker, a therapist, a behavioural expert, and also a best-selling author. Marisa talks about how small adjustments can lead to great results, why companies should focus on meeting the needs of their staff, why you need to be able to fix yourself, breaking the “I’m not enough” pattern, u...
Eric Edmeades (extended)
June 25, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBEric Edmeades is an author, international business speaker and serial entrepreneur. He works with entrepreneurs and business owners from all over the world to inspire and empower them to achieve their full potential. Today Eric talks about the intricate set of rules making us unhappy, the problem with having too many choices, why big decisions drain us, reassessing your past in order to build your future, approaching life without fear, dealing with low self-esteem, the key to public speaking...
Stimulating people to make positive changes
June 25, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBEric Edmeades is an author, international business speaker and serial entrepreneur. He works with entrepreneurs and business owners from all over the world to inspire and empower them to achieve their full potential. Today Eric talks about the intricate set of rules making us unhappy, the problem with having too many choices, why big decisions drain us, reassessing your past in order to build your future, approaching life without fear, dealing with low self-esteem, the key to public speaking...
Helping people lead themselves
June 18, 2018 23:00 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBEzekiel Vicente is the Chief People Officer at Mindvalley, a company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mindvalley is all about innovating education by using mindfulness and personal development techniques. Today Ezekiel talks about what’s in the DNA of a true leader, the failures of our education system, the main values that guide them at Mindvalley, why people seek jobs at organizations they resonate with, why investing in yourself as a person will end up benefiting your business, and why it...
Ezekiel Vicente
June 18, 2018 23:00 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBEzekiel Vicente is the Chief People Officer at Mindvalley, a company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mindvalley is all about innovating education by using mindfulness and personal development techniques. Today Ezekiel talks about what’s in the DNA of a true leader, the failures of our education system, the main values that guide them at Mindvalley, why people seek jobs at organizations they resonate with, why investing in yourself as a person will end up benefiting your business, and why it...
Taking humanity forward by fighting bias
June 11, 2018 23:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBAnurag Gupta is a lawyer-turned-social entrepreneur who made it his mission to figure out a way to hack bias. He is also a public speaker, a mindfulness teacher, and an educator. He founded Be More America in order to train professionals to eliminate conscious and unconscious biases. Today he talks about measuring and hacking bias using the PRISM framework, how compassion is the essence of us as human beings, increasing well-being by dealing with the emotions that form biases, remembering to...
Anurag Gupta
June 11, 2018 23:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBAnurag Gupta is a lawyer-turned-social entrepreneur who made it his mission to figure out a way to hack bias. He is also a public speaker, a mindfulness teacher, and an educator. He founded Be More America in order to train professionals to eliminate conscious and unconscious biases. Today he talks about measuring and hacking bias using the PRISM framework, how compassion is the essence of us as human beings, increasing well-being by dealing with the emotions that form biases, remembering to...
Scott Goodson
June 05, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBScott Goodson is the author of Uprising: How to Build a Brand and Change the World By Sparking Cultural Movements, the founder of creative agency StrawberryFrog and the person who brought movement marketing to the world. His groundbreaking work involves award-winning movement campaigns and innovative communications for some of the world’s most iconic brands. Today he talks about the strong appeal of purpose, empathy-based marketing, the immeasurable power of movements, why advertising has be...
Constantly Trying to Drive Positive Change
June 05, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBScott Goodson is the author of Uprising: How to Build a Brand and Change the World By Sparking Cultural Movements, the founder of creative agency StrawberryFrog and the person who brought movement marketing to the world. His groundbreaking work involves award-winning movement campaigns and innovative communications for some of the world’s most iconic brands. Today he talks about the strong appeal of purpose, empathy-based marketing, the immeasurable power of movements, why advertising has be...
Failing More Often in the Service of Generosity
May 29, 2018 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBSeth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker, and owner of one of the most popular and influential blogs in the world. Today he talks about dancing with fear, why there is no such thing as authenticity, what makes someone remarkable, the old way of doing education and his antidote to it, unlimited resources and possibilities, the difference between leadership and management, and what to ask ourselves more often. On today’s podcast: Dancing with fear; Why there is no such...
Seth Godin
May 29, 2018 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBSeth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker, and owner of one of the most popular and influential blogs in the world. Today he talks about dancing with fear, why there is no such thing as authenticity, what makes someone remarkable, the old way of doing education and his antidote to it, unlimited resources and possibilities, the difference between leadership and management, and what to ask ourselves more often. On today’s podcast: Dancing with fear; Why there is no such...
Protecting the thin, blue layer of life
May 22, 2018 06:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBEric Edmeades talks about why it’s important to have the bigger picture in mind and protect the environment, how tough phases can translate into something greater, baby boomers and Brexit, the future of economies, automated workforce, changing buying patterns in order to influence manufacturers, and why companies should value their employees more. On today’s podcast: Keeping the bigger picture in mind and thinking long-term about the environment Impacting people without running for govern...
Eric Edmeades
May 22, 2018 06:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBEric Edmeades talks about why it’s important to have the bigger picture in mind and protect the environment, how tough phases can translate into something greater, baby boomers and Brexit, the future of economies, automated workforce, changing buying patterns in order to influence manufacturers, and why companies should value their employees more. On today’s podcast: Keeping the bigger picture in mind and thinking long-term about the environment Impacting people without running for govern...
Understanding the Mechanics of Trust
May 15, 2018 05:30 - 48 minutes - 67 MBRachel talks about who we trust and why, pockets of stillness, companies that will win, how we got lost, living with trust scores, the missing human voice, how you can reframe your business, education factories, the power of communities, and where Facebook is going. On today’s podcast: A deeper understanding of trust Momentum follows pockets of stillness What is the future of trust? Why it’s important to shift our perspective regarding education The future of Facebook In praise of tol...
Rachel Botsman
May 15, 2018 05:30 - 48 minutes - 67 MBRachel talks about who we trust and why, pockets of stillness, companies that will win, how we got lost, living with trust scores, the missing human voice, how you can reframe your business, education factories, the power of communities, and where Facebook is going. On today’s podcast: A deeper understanding of trust Momentum follows pockets of stillness What is the future of trust? Why it’s important to shift our perspective regarding education The future of Facebook In praise of tol...
Passion is all about connecting to people
April 29, 2018 01:00 - 43 minutes - 99.4 MBAxel Dunlap is 20 years old, from Stockholm with an American-Swedish background and is right now fully immersed in studying Italian. He lives in Rome enjoying La Vita and reflects on the next steps in life. Axel talks about passion, thresholds, what truly changed him at the age of seventeen, why not to rush, the importance of character, scrapping insecurities, how to lift a group up, why he is drawn to companies, why respecting all age groups is key, what the world really needs. Hosted on ...
Axel Dunlap
April 29, 2018 01:00 - 43 minutes - 99.4 MBAxel Dunlap is 20 years old, from Stockholm with an American-Swedish background and is right now fully immersed in studying Italian. He lives in Rome enjoying La Vita and reflects on the next steps in life. Axel talks about passion, thresholds, what truly changed him at the age of seventeen, why not to rush, the importance of character, scrapping insecurities, how to lift a group up, why he is drawn to companies, why respecting all age groups is key, what the world really needs. See acast....
Everything is possible. Fixing the unfairness
April 15, 2018 01:00 - 38 minutes - 89 MBLisa Lindström is the CEO of Doberman, an Experience Design firm, and she is also a popular speaker and renown expert on strategic design and customer experience. Lisa talks about her passion for people, the drive to fix the unfairness, lessons from New York, the power of prototyping, why everything is possible, why an itchy feeling is serious, invisible pockets of society, value-driven mindset, and the power of goodness and integrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Lisa Lindström
April 15, 2018 01:00 - 38 minutes - 89 MBLisa Lindström is the CEO of Doberman, an Experience Design firm, and she is also a popular speaker and renown expert on strategic design and customer experience. Lisa talks about her passion for people, the drive to fix the unfairness, lessons from New York, the power of prototyping, why everything is possible, why an itchy feeling is serious, invisible pockets of society, value-driven mindset, and the power of goodness and integrity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...
Lisa Renander
March 25, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBLisa Renander is an entrepreneur and founder of five companies. Today, she is expanding a Techfarm, a large scale co-living concept. Lisa talks about safe harbours, conscious societies, how it is to raise a kid in a tech farm, what to expect from the fifth level of consciousness, what happens when you lean into the flow of life, who inspires her the most, the collapse and recreation of housing and education, who you attract in life and why, what is in the way is the way, fluid leadership and ...
Conscious societies. Fluid leadership
March 25, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBLisa Renander is an entrepreneur and founder of five companies. Today, she is expanding a Techfarm, a large scale co-living concept. Lisa talks about safe harbours, conscious societies, how it is to raise a kid in a tech farm, what to expect from the fifth level of consciousness, what happens when you lean into the flow of life, who inspires her the most, the collapse and recreation of housing and education, who you attract in life and why, what is in the way is the way, fluid leadership and ...