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Feisworld Podcast

445 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings

Created by Fei Wu, Feisworld Podcast helps independent creators live their creative and financial freedom. Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com (created on Anchor.fm) Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

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Ep 123. Eric Langlois: Raising a New Generation of Circus Artists

September 16, 2017 16:35 - 40 minutes - 93 MB

Eric Langlois is the Executive Director at the National Circus School in Montreal, Quebec.  The National Circus School (NCS) is a school for higher education in the arts and offers curriculum in music, dance and theatre.  NCS also offers academic subjects at the secondary and college levels. Eric told us that NCS is training more entrepreneurs, not just artists. Students who graduate from the NCS need to perform a final act, created on their own, in front of a public audience. Eric beli...

Ep 122. Jennifer Dziura: The Fearless Woman behind GetBullish.com

September 01, 2017 15:59 - 41 minutes - 94.1 MB

Today on the show, we have a fearless woman name Jennifer Dziura, who is the founder of GetBullish.com and the annual Bullish Conference. When I Google "bullish girl" just to make sure that it doesn't sound offensive, Jen's website, GetBullish.com ranked #2 (Good job Jen!), and number one is Wall Street Crowds Bullish on "Fearless Girl" Statue.  "Bullish is feminism- and justice-minded work talk from someone who believes in examining our relationship to corporations."  Here are some of...

Ep 122. Jennifer Dziura: The Fearless Woman behind GetBullish.com

September 01, 2017 15:59 - 41 minutes - 94.1 MB

Today on the show, we have a fearless woman name Jennifer Dziura, who is the founder of GetBullish.com and the annual Bullish Conference. When I Google "bullish girl" just to make sure that it doesn't sound offensive, Jen's website, GetBullish.com ranked #2 (Good job Jen!), and number one is Wall Street Crowds Bullish on "Fearless Girl" Statue.  "Bullish is feminism- and justice-minded work talk from someone who believes in examining our relationship to corporations."  Here are some of...

Ep 121. Dana Janbeck: Life on the Ground with Syrian Refugees

August 18, 2017 02:24 - 46 minutes - 54.3 MB

Dana Janbek is an assistant professor of communication at Lasell College in Newton, Mass. Her research focuses on the use of information and communication technologies in the Middle East. She has recently started her sabbatical and chosen to study the life of Syrian Refugees. Show Notes and blog post: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/dana-janbeck --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...

Ep 120. Emily Peterson (Part 2): A Pause to Feel Your Soul

July 28, 2017 02:14 - 34 minutes - 80.1 MB

  Emily Peterson is a certified 500-hour yoga instructor, Usui Reiki Master, and licensed TIMBo facilitator and trainer. TIMBo is "Trauma Informed Mind Body", which has been instrumental in her personal healing process. Formerly a competitive athlete, she began practicing yoga to manage chronic pain from injuries more than 15 years ago. Show Notes: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/emily-peterson

Ep 120. Emily Peterson (Part 2): A Pause to Feel Your Soul

July 28, 2017 02:14 - 34 minutes - 80.1 MB

  Emily Peterson is a certified 500-hour yoga instructor, Usui Reiki Master, and licensed TIMBo facilitator and trainer. TIMBo is "Trauma Informed Mind Body", which has been instrumental in her personal healing process. Formerly a competitive athlete, she began practicing yoga to manage chronic pain from injuries more than 15 years ago. Show Notes: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/emily-peterson --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Supp...

Ep 119. Emily Peterson (Part 1): A Pause to Feel Your Soul

July 28, 2017 02:08 - 29 minutes - 67.3 MB

Emily Peterson is a certified 500-hour yoga instructor, Usui Reiki Master, and licensed TIMBo facilitator and trainer. TIMBo is "Trauma Informed Mind Body", which has been instrumental in her personal healing process. Formerly a competitive athlete, she began practicing yoga to manage chronic pain from injuries more than 15 years ago. Show Notes: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/emily-peterson --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support ...

Ep 119. Emily Peterson (Part 1): A Pause to Feel Your Soul

July 28, 2017 02:08 - 29 minutes - 67.3 MB

Emily Peterson is a certified 500-hour yoga instructor, Usui Reiki Master, and licensed TIMBo facilitator and trainer. TIMBo is "Trauma Informed Mind Body", which has been instrumental in her personal healing process. Formerly a competitive athlete, she began practicing yoga to manage chronic pain from injuries more than 15 years ago. Show Notes: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/emily-peterson

Ep 118. Angela Akinyemi: Learning Through Reflection

July 22, 2017 20:20 - 40 minutes - 93.3 MB

I met Angela Akinyemi during Seth Godin's altMBA in January 2017. We both belonged to session 8 and a cohort called "Ruby". altMBA is "an intensive, 4-week online workshop designed by Seth Godin for high-performing individuals who want to level up and lead." Previously on Feisworld, I interviewed another classmate named Gustavo Serafini on the show, and the episode was very well received.  In this episode, we talk about both of our experiences, as students at altMBA, and Angela as a coa...

Ep 118. Angela Akinyemi: Learning Through Reflection

July 22, 2017 20:20 - 40 minutes - 93.3 MB

I met Angela Akinyemi during Seth Godin's altMBA in January 2017. We both belonged to session 8 and a cohort called "Ruby". altMBA is "an intensive, 4-week online workshop designed by Seth Godin for high-performing individuals who want to level up and lead." Previously on Feisworld, I interviewed another classmate named Gustavo Serafini on the show, and the episode was very well received.  In this episode, we talk about both of our experiences, as students at altMBA, and Angela as a coa...

Ep 117. Sifu Mimi Chan: Disney Mulan's Body Double

July 17, 2017 03:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MB

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/mimi-chan Sifu Mimi Chan is the daughter of Grandmaster Pui Chan, founder of the Wah Lum Kung Fu System. She was the model for Disney's featured animation Mulan released in 1998. She also hosts a podcast called the Culture Chat Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Ep 116. Jennifer Nycz: Language and Mind (An Exploratory Conversation)

July 09, 2017 02:31 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

Jennifer Nycz is a researcher and teacher for the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University.  I've always been interested in linguistics and semiotics. With many questions unresolved when we began the recording, Jennifer helped answer an array of questions related to accent variation, dialect acquisition, phonetics, sociolinguistics, general linguistics. An ESL (English as a Second Language) person, I began learning basic English at age of 4 or 5. However, it wasn't until I was...

Ep 116. Jennifer Nycz: Language and Mind (An Exploratory Conversation)

July 09, 2017 02:31 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

Jennifer Nycz is a researcher and teacher for the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University.  I've always been interested in linguistics and semiotics. With many questions unresolved when we began the recording, Jennifer helped answer an array of questions related to accent variation, dialect acquisition, phonetics, sociolinguistics, general linguistics. An ESL (English as a Second Language) person, I began learning basic English at age of 4 or 5. However, it wasn't until I was...

Ep 115. The Freelancer's Starter Kit (Part 2): Health Insurance for Freelancers (MA Health Connector & more)

June 26, 2017 02:23 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

This episode of part of a Mini Series called the Freelancer's Starter Kit.  Visit our blog for this episode to access additional tools and resources: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/health-insurance-for-freelancers ---------- Health insurance is often the number one concern for people who are considering freelancing on a full-time basis.  How much does health insurance cost? Where and how do I get it? What if I have a family?  Traditionally, health insurance is something that y...

Ep 115. The Freelancer's Starter Kit (Part 2): Health Insurance for Freelancers (MA Health Connector & more)

June 26, 2017 02:23 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

This episode of part of a Mini Series called the Freelancer's Starter Kit.  Visit our blog for this episode to access additional tools and resources: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/health-insurance-for-freelancers ---------- Health insurance is often the number one concern for people who are considering freelancing on a full-time basis.  How much does health insurance cost? Where and how do I get it? What if I have a family?  Traditionally, health insurance is something that y...

Ep 114. Bisila Bokoko: Finding Your Authentic Self

June 23, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 170 MB

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/bisila-bokoko Bisila Bokoko is a Spanish-American businesswoman and entrepreneur. "There is not only one right way to succeed," she tells you, "simply to just go for it". Today, she has over 200,000 fans on Facebook and 75,000 unique visitors to her website each month. She has kids and travels around the world for her work. Can women have both - a life and a career? Bisila (or BB for millennials who prefers her nickname) calls herse...

Ep 114. Bisila Bokoko: Finding Your Authentic Self

June 23, 2017 01:56 - 1 hour - 170 MB

  Bisila Bokoko is a Spanish-American businesswoman and entrepreneur. "There is not only one right way to succeed," she tells you, "simply to just go for it". Today, she has over 200,000 fans on Facebook and 75,000 unique visitors to her website each month. She has kids and travels around the world for her work. Can women have both - a life and a career?  Bisila (or BB for millennials who prefers her nickname) calls herself : “A cultural hybrid. I was born in Spain to African pare...

Ep 112. (Part 2) Jeff Grey: From Teenage Diary to Professor Grey

May 25, 2017 21:39 - 42 minutes - 97.3 MB

Jeff Grey, also known as Professor Grey, is a father, a record producer/studio engineer, podcaster, as well as human services/non-profit consultant. Our conversation travels through the most unexpected places.  Jeff and I met at The Podcast Garage in Brighton, MA during an event featuring guest speaker, Radio Diaries Founder and Executive Producer Joe Richman. Joe is a Peabody award-winning producer and reporter whose pioneering series Teenage Diaries brought the voices of teenagers to a...

Ep 112. (Part 2) Jeff Grey: From Teenage Diary to Professor Grey

May 25, 2017 21:39 - 42 minutes - 97.3 MB

Jeff Grey, also known as Professor Grey, is a father, a record producer/studio engineer, podcaster, as well as human services/non-profit consultant. Our conversation travels through the most unexpected places.  Jeff and I met at The Podcast Garage in Brighton, MA during an event featuring guest speaker, Radio Diaries Founder and Executive Producer Joe Richman. Joe is a Peabody award-winning producer and reporter whose pioneering series Teenage Diaries brought the voices of teenagers to a...

Ep 111. (Part 1) Jeff Grey: From Teenage Diary to Professor Grey

May 25, 2017 21:36 - 33 minutes - 76.2 MB

Jeff Grey, also known as Professor Grey, is a father, a record producer/studio engineer, podcaster, as well as human services/non-profit consultant. When Jeff Rogers recorded his Teenage Diary back in 1998, when he referred to himself as a ‘halfrican.’ He had a black father and a white mother, and like many teenagers, he was trying to figure out who he was.  Nearly 20 years later, Jeff calls himself a ‘mulatto.’ In fact, he’s the founder of something called Mulatto History Month that ce...

Ep 111. (Part 1) Jeff Grey: From Teenage Diary to Professor Grey

May 25, 2017 21:36 - 33 minutes - 76.2 MB

Jeff Grey, also known as Professor Grey, is a father, a record producer/studio engineer, podcaster, as well as human services/non-profit consultant. When Jeff Rogers recorded his Teenage Diary back in 1998, when he referred to himself as a ‘halfrican.’ He had a black father and a white mother, and like many teenagers, he was trying to figure out who he was.  Nearly 20 years later, Jeff calls himself a ‘mulatto.’ In fact, he’s the founder of something called Mulatto History Month that ce...

Ep 110. Jonathan Lunde: Walking the Walk for UTEC

May 06, 2017 17:24 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

Jonathan Lunde is a Streetworker at UTEC. What is UTEC? Founded in 1999 and based in Lowell, "UTEC's mission and promise is to ignite and nurture the ambition of proven-risk youth to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success." UTEC was also highlighted in the National Institute of Justice's 2016 environmental scan of agencies working with justice-involved young adults.  What is a Streetworker? What does Jonathan do at UTEC?  Street Outreach and Gang Peacemaking* ensu...

Ep 109. (Mini Series) The Freelancer's Starter Kit - Part 1: Freelancer VS. Entrepreneur

April 23, 2017 17:22 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MB

Today, we answer an import questions that's often overlooked: Are you a freelancer or an entrepreneur? (Or are you going to be a freelancer or an entrepreneur?) There are often confusions and misconceptions between the two terms, and they are even used or referenced interchangeably at times.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Ep 108. New Mini Series - The Freelancer's Starter Kit - Introduction

April 22, 2017 20:23 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MB

Dear Feisworld Listeners,  Welcome to our new Mini Series called the 2017 Freelancer's Starter Kit!  When I introduce myself as a podcaster to new friends on and off of the show, the most frequently asked questions is, "Are you a full time podcaster?"  The answer is: No.  I am a freelancer. Specifically, I work as a digital marketer and project manager when I'm not recording for Feisworld. And I love what I do.  This mini series is an attempt to build upon #freelanceLIVE, a 10-day ...

Ep 107. Vicki Jackson, MD on Palliative Care and Why Small Things Matter

April 15, 2017 18:55 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

Dr. Vicki Jackson is the Chief of Palliative Care at Mass General Hospital (MGH).  As a pioneers in palliative care who has over 15 years of experience in the field, Vicki completed her clinical training in Internal Medicine at the Cambridge hospital, Palliative Care at Dana-Farber, as well as her research training through the Harvard Medical School General Medicine Fellowship and the Harvard University School of Public Health.  Palliative care isn’t only helpful to doctors, patients, ca...

Ep 106. Roman Tomanov: Born with a Set of Straps - Then and Now.

April 10, 2017 00:06 - 31 minutes - 72.9 MB

Roman Tomanov (@romantomanov) was born in Moscow, Russia inside a circus family. His father was his coach. He began public performances at the age of 5.  After immigrating to the US (and resideing in Las Vegas at a young age), Roman has performed with the largest theatrical production company in the world, Cirque du Soleil. His most recent appearance is with KURIOS the Cabinet of Curiosities. In addition to aerial acts, Roman is a trained performer in bungee, trampowall, flying harness, ...

Ep 105. Anny Laplante: Flying with Style to a New Creation in Circus 1903

April 04, 2017 00:59 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

This week on Feisworld, we are joined by a lovely young lady named Anny Laplante. Anny is a "flyer" currently performing with Circus 1903 in a breathtaking act called Russian Cradle Duo.  Russian Cradle Duo is a famously known circus act, where the aerialist being propelled is referred to as a "flyer" (that's Anny), while the one doing the tossing and catching is referred to as a "carrier" (or "catcher"). The flyer usually starts and ends by standing on the frame above the catcher. The ...

Ep 104. David Williamson: Ringmaster of Circus 1903, Close-up Magician, Applied Psychologist

March 26, 2017 16:49 - 56 minutes - 128 MB

David is currently touring in the US in a circus called Circus 1903,  a brand new show from the producers of The Illusionists and the puppeteers of War Horse. It's a fun celebration of the golden age of circus. Their most recent stop was in Boston, MA. (Feisworld HQ!) I fell in love with David's performance instantly. The audience was naturally and completely captivated by his words, his humor, and his incredible talent of improvising with children ages 5-9 on stage. To my surprise, Dav...

Ep 103. Gustavo Serafini: I can do it so can you

March 17, 2017 02:07 - 59 minutes - 137 MB

Gustavo Serafini is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Pure Audio Video., a company that specializes in designing and integrating home cinemas, automation and security systems for luxury homes.  Gustavo and I met through altMBA ("alternative MBA"), founded by one of my favorite teachers, Seth Godin. Over the course of 4 weeks including nights and weekends, we connected with dozens of likeminded people, learning about business and life.  "Where others see obstacles, Gustavo sees opportu...

Ep 102. Johnny B.A.N.G. Reilly (Part 2): Born. Alive. Noise. Gone.

March 05, 2017 04:29 - 42 minutes - 96.3 MB

Based in Holland, Johnny B.A.N.G Reilly is a transient poet, a voiceover artist and a father.  Everyday, he works to find his natural vibrancy and vitality, and support others in finding their own. He's true to himself and to the people he connects with through his words.  This episode does contain strong and explicit language. Please plan accordingly if you are around children, at work - a headphone is recommended.

Ep 102. Johnny B.A.N.G. Reilly (Part 2): Born. Alive. Noise. Gone.

March 05, 2017 04:29 - 42 minutes - 96.3 MB

Based in Holland, Johnny B.A.N.G Reilly is a transient poet, a voiceover artist and a father.  Everyday, he works to find his natural vibrancy and vitality, and support others in finding their own. He's true to himself and to the people he connects with through his words.  This episode does contain strong and explicit language. Please plan accordingly if you are around children, at work - a headphone is recommended. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...

Ep 101. Johnny B.A.N.G. Reilly (Part 1): Born. Alive. Noise. Gone.

March 05, 2017 04:25 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

Based in Holland, Johnny B.A.N.G Reilly is a transient poet, a voiceover artist and a father.  Everyday, he works to find his natural vibrancy and vitality, and support others in finding their own. He's true to himself and to the people he connects with through his words.  This episode does contain strong and explicit language. Please plan accordingly if you are around children, at work - a headphone is recommended.

Ep 101. Johnny B.A.N.G. Reilly (Part 1): Born. Alive. Noise. Gone.

March 05, 2017 04:25 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

Based in Holland, Johnny B.A.N.G Reilly is a transient poet, a voiceover artist and a father.  Everyday, he works to find his natural vibrancy and vitality, and support others in finding their own. He's true to himself and to the people he connects with through his words.  This episode does contain strong and explicit language. Please plan accordingly if you are around children, at work - a headphone is recommended. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...

Ep 100. Freddie Laker: How does a creative, serial entrepreneur turn confidence into results?

February 19, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 139 MB

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/freddie-laker Today, I'm joined by Freddie Laker who is a British-American entrepreneur and the founder of the tech startup Guide, and most recently Chameleon Collective and Code Orange. Prior to launching these companies, he launched the Internet service provider Laker.net and the digital agency iChameleon Group. He worked at SapientNitro (now known as SapientRazorfish) where we met in 2009, as the company's Vice President of Global M...

Ep 99. David Black-Schaffer: Flip the Classroom

February 06, 2017 22:54 - 56 minutes - 129 MB

David Schaffer is a world-class researcher in Computer Architecture. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford and then moved to Sweden with his family. He is currently a senior researcher in the Uppsala Architecture Research Team working among a group of curious minds from around the world. Recently, David started the Scalable Learning Project, a platform to "flip the classroom", making teaching and learning interactive. Students not only love it, they also perform much better. ----- Do yo...

Ep 98. Adrienne Pitts: Life of a Freelance Traveling Photographer

January 28, 2017 21:11 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

Adrienne Pitts is an award-winning photographer and creative director originally from sunny New Zealand. She has a deep and a'biding love for the beach, sunny days and blue skies. She's been working and living in London for the past 10 years, and happily traveled around the world. Adrienne considers herself very fortunate because she is doing what she loves for a living. In this very episode, we explore Adrienne's path to becoming a successful photographer - not only that, but also how sh...

Ep 97. BJ Miller: How do we reframe suffering and find our unique joy?

January 21, 2017 15:53 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

Dr. BJ Miller is a Palliative Care physician at the UCSF Medical Center. His Ted talk in 2015, What really matters at the end of life was watched by nearly 5 million people worldwide. Death has never been a popular subject, why would so many people want to listen? "BJ Miller thinks deeply about how to create a dignified, graceful end of life for his patients" because we need embrace the subjective. People are transformed by illness. Death is in fact part of life. It is one of the few thin...

Ep 96. Mariana Glusman: How everyday play and bedtime stories grow love, connections and brainpower

January 17, 2017 02:14 - 59 minutes - 136 MB

In 2016, Dr Marianna Glusman co-authored a book with Dr. Marta Killner called I Love You Like Sunshine: How everyday play and bedtime stories grow love, connections and brainpower, a book for babies and parents. Dr. Glusman has been a pediatrician for 20 years, who also raised three beautiful children of her own. She has heard hundreds of parents joke about needing a parenting manual. The usual worries about eating, peeing, pooping, rashes, sneezing and so on are easy for a pediatrician t...

Ep 95. Ai Ming Oei: From High School Singer to Mingue and 7-Million Downloads on Spotify

January 06, 2017 03:35 - 57 minutes - 133 MB

An episode designed for music singers, song-writers, creators, producers and fans. Anyone working in the creative space can benefit from Ai Ming Oei's stories. Formerly known as Ming's Pretty Heroes. Mingue is the new deal! Writing, recording and singing is her business. Releases with Bolier, EDX, Mike Candys and Mathieu Koss and always working on more awesome music.  Listen to Mingue on Spotify with 7M downloads: https://play.spotify.com/artist/4esHHdhDN4oeg9zYkAFpUs Like Ming on Fac...

Ep 95. Ai Ming Oei: From High School Singer to Mingue and 7-Million Downloads on Spotify

January 06, 2017 03:35 - 57 minutes - 133 MB

An episode designed for music singers, song-writers, creators, producers and fans. Anyone working in the creative space can benefit from Ai Ming Oei's stories. Formerly known as Ming's Pretty Heroes. Mingue is the new deal! Writing, recording and singing is her business. Releases with Bolier, EDX, Mike Candys and Mathieu Koss and always working on more awesome music.  Listen to Mingue on Spotify with 7M downloads: https://play.spotify.com/artist/4esHHdhDN4oeg9zYkAFpUs Like Ming on Fac...

Ep 94. Kim Jimenez (Part 2): Real Talk on Growing Your Business Through Online Marketing and Social Media

December 27, 2016 04:02 - 41 minutes - 95.1 MB

Welcome to PART 2 of our conversation ("course" may be a better description) for Online Marketing, Social Media and Passive Income.  Who is our guest Kim Jimenez? She is "a social media consultant with a ton of energy and a crazy passion for helping small businesses nurture relationships, gain more leads and attain real results with social media marketing."   Kim is an open book. She teaches you EVERYTHING (no reservations, no cliffhangers).  Show Notes (Part 2) [09:00] How did your...

Ep 93. Kim Jimenez (Part 1): Real Talk on Growing Your Business Through Online Marketing and Social Media

December 27, 2016 03:50 - 42 minutes - 96.1 MB

Welcome to a two-part conversation ("course" may be a better description) for Online Marketing, Social Media and Passive Income.  Who is Kim Jimenez? She is "a social media consultant with a ton of energy and a crazy passion for helping small businesses nurture relationships, gain more leads and attain real results with social media marketing."     Show Notes (Part 1) [10:00] Where did you grow up? Can you share a bit more about yourself? [12:30] What did you do after graduating? ...

Ep 92. Jesse Macht: How Independent Musicians Can Make a Living & Build a Tribe

December 18, 2016 03:43 - 1 hour - 141 MB

Jesse Macht (@jessemachtmusic) is a singer songwriter. His melodies are an abundance of stories overflowing with passion, vulnerability, empathy and honesty. In 2014, he released his sophomore album called Suitcase Heart after a scary health event and an unexpected breakup. In July 2016, Jesse successfully signed with Whattaguy Record and has been producing his junior album, to be released in Spring 2017. If you think this description fits some other musicians you’ve heard, think again. J...

Ep 92. Jesse Macht: How Independent Musicians Can Make a Living & Build a Tribe

December 18, 2016 03:43 - 1 hour - 141 MB

Jesse Macht (@jessemachtmusic) is a singer songwriter. His melodies are an abundance of stories overflowing with passion, vulnerability, empathy and honesty. In 2014, he released his sophomore album called Suitcase Heart after a scary health event and an unexpected breakup. In July 2016, Jesse successfully signed with Whattaguy Record and has been producing his junior album, to be released in Spring 2017. If you think this description fits some other musicians you’ve heard, think again. J...

Ep 91. Dan Cooper: Blue Man / Cheeky Monster / World-Class Collaborator

December 11, 2016 04:09 - 55 minutes - 128 MB

  Dan Cooper (@sirdanielcooper) is an Experience Designer, Video Producer and Project Manager who loves working with brands and people. For 12 years, he worked as a Principal Performer in Blue Man Group, a world class entertainment company, touring in multiple cites on several continents. Because of Blue Man Group, Dan learned a lot about experience design, improvisation and persuasion which led him to consult for many companies and clients. How was Dan discovered for Blue Man's auditio...

Ep 90. He shared my story with at least 14,000,000 people

December 06, 2016 20:32 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MB

Seven years ago today, on December 6th, 2009, my father passed away after two years of battling cancer. Seven years later, we reconnected in the most unexpected way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Ep 89. Anne Jablonski: Feathered Pipe Foundation, Mindfulness Unplugged

December 04, 2016 21:51 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

Anne Jablonski is the Board President at The Feathered Pipe Foundation (@Feathered Pipe), an organization based in Helena, Montana that helps people "cultivate awareness of their truest selves, enrich spirit, mind, and body; explore the world’s wisdom and discoveries." As one of the oldest centers for conscious living and yoga retreats in the country, Feathered Pipe is surrounded by millions of acres of forest and mountains. Guests from around the world come lounge, stretch, laugh, stroll...

Ep 88 (Mini): Mike

December 01, 2016 05:36 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

On the same day I found out that Donald Trump will be the leader of the free world, the country I've lived in for half of my life, I was also informed of the death of my cousin, Mike, at the age of 37. This is an emotional and important part of my life.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Ep 87. Katie Clark: Your Children Will Find You

November 28, 2016 01:54 - 1 hour - 139 MB

Katie Clark (aka @InsightsGal on Twitter), is a hybrid market research manager, social media diva, project manager based in Portland, Maine. She revealed that she was adopted, as well as several other family members. After finding out that Katie wasn't going to have children of her own, she began pursuing adoption. The journey of adopting a child was no straight line. It is also complicated and incredibly expensive with no guarantee. In this episode, Katie explains the trial and error s...

Ep 86. Khim Teoh: Helping Blind Children Find Lights Through Music

November 20, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 83 MB

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/khim-teoh Khim Teoh is a music teacher and Assistant Director at AMB (Academy of Music for the Blind) helping blind children ages 4-19. Academy of Music for the Blind  is a non-profit school of music founded by Director David Pinto. AMB is dedicated to "addressing the unique talents and challenges of blind youth by developing their musical, creative, cognitive, physical and social skills through education in music and the performing a...

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