NICE WORK! The Super Nice Club Podcast
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Ever been afraid to follow your true passion? The guests of Nice Work! have all been there, and they've all taken the leap of faith...and stuck the landing. Host Tod Brilliant is the founder of the Super Nice Club, and his inspirational guests will give you the confidence to turn your passion(s) into your career!
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#44: RYAN THOMPSON | Homeless Vets Vs. Mega-Developers - The Battle for the Most Valuable Land in the U.S.A.
December 15, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBBoy Howdy, this a wild and wooly episode! Activist RYAN THOMPSON takes us through the battle between homeless veterans and mega developers over the most valuable piece of property in the United States … which is a proxy battle between human dignity and those who would trample it for financial gain….and from there into subjects and information that you have every right to wonder about. Things like illegal body part harvesting, the UCLA "meth to vets" program, MK Ultra mind control and much mo...
#43: SHEPHERD SIEGEL | Disruptive Play - Creating a Nicer World Through Pranks & Play AKA Throwing Water Balloons at Principles
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBThis week’s guest is Dr. Shepherd Siegel, author of Disruptive Play: The Trickster in Politics & Culture. The pages of this marvelous book are just littered with prankster cultural heroes. People like Andy Kaufman, Lenny Bruce, Banksy, The Yes Men, and so many others… all in the context of educating about PLAY, which is something it turns out that too few of us really do. There is so much going on in this podcast, but to name a few:The trickster archetype throughout human historyLoki - The ...
#42: ILAN + AARON RUBIN | The Journey is the Destination is the Journey is the Destination
December 01, 2020 15:02 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBThis is a great conversation with brothers Aaron and Ilan Rubin. Ilan recently became the YOUNGEST living member (not to be confused with dead members who get to cut in line) of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, when he was inducted with his band NINE INCH NAILS. He's also played with Tom Delonge (BLINK 182) in their band ANGELS & AIRWAVES, and most recently released his own slice of sonic rock heaven via his band THE NEW REGIME. Aaron is the mad scientist behind the mixing board for most of A...
#41: DAVE SAVAGE| Making Smart Mortgage (and Coffee) Choices
November 24, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBDave Savage is founder and CEO of Mortgage Coach. He has dedicated himself to making sure that YOU don't make bad decisions around your mortgage. What he offers, at no charge to the homebuyer, has helped hundreds of thousands of Americans achieve their dream of financial freedom. More than that, Dave is an inspirational business leader, father, friend and husband whose appreciation for people, culture and the arts fuels his drive. As with all guests of Nice Work! Dave has found the secret fo...
#40: TYLER SCHMITT | An Insider's View of GARY VAYNERCHUK’s World
November 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBThis week’s guest is the super nice TYLER SCHMITT. Tyler has spent years glued to the hip of Gary Vaynerchuk aka Gary V, the wildly popular author, personality and entrepreneur. After four years as Gary's executive assistant, Tyler is now a key member in the office of the CEO at VaynerMedia, And that’s why we asked Tyler on to the show, to get a sneak peak, an inside view of Gary V’s operations. Turns out Tyler can dish on that, but he also has his own take, his own methodologies that are we...
#39: JOIVAN WADE | Each One Teach One -- Lessons from a DC Superhero
November 10, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBFor most actors, playing a DC superhero would be a career highlight, possibly the pinnacle ... .but for JOVIAN WADE, it's just one of many bold strokes for a young Black man still in his mid 20s. We'll talk with Joivan about his career achievements, but more than that...so much more than that, we talk about his passion for improving the lives of others and through this work, the world. A little of what we cover, to give an idea, but just dive into the episode. Wade is one inspiring human be...
#38: SUPERMODEL MICK SZAL + Secret Surprise Guest Who Cannot Be Named Due to a Contractual Dispute | A Mickvember 2 Remember (alternately titled 'Pretty Much the Costar of "The Joker"' alternatively 'A Day in the Life of Brian Morabito & Friend')
November 02, 2020 14:44 - 1 hour - 142 MBMICK SZAL has modeled all over the world, from catwalks to international campaigns and all the other words one can type that explain that someone is kind of a big deal model. You know, brand names and famous friends and all that stuff. Whatever. What's really cool about Mick and the reason you want to listen to this podcast, is brianmorabito the fact that she's frank and earnest about the modeling world in a way that might make you think about the way you approach YOUR career (quick aside - ...
#37: CHID LIBERTY | Made in Africa - The Rise of the Black Louis Vuitton
October 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 95 MB“The real gold of Africa is its creativity” - Chid Liberty Chid Liberty is the founder of Liberty and Justice as well as Made in Africa. Chid served as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Liberia’s Monrovia Business Startup Center which was founded by Spark, a Dutch NGO, for whom Chid manages the Ignite Fund (Liberia) He also speaks internationally on social entrepreneurship and impact investing – recently at Harvard, Stanford, and Princeton Universities, as well as the Royal...
#36: ANDREAS VERRIOS aka MR NYC SUBWAY | Powerful Lessons on Perspective from New York’s Hottest Stre— Subway Photographer
October 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBThis week’s super nice guest is ANDREAS VERRIOS aka MR. NYC SUBWAY. Andreas is a New York City photographer and lawyer whose work, primarily of the NYC subway and it’s crazy, colorful characters, is blowing up big time all around the world. He has over one million followers on Tik Tok, and is working with a number of the most talented creators and coveted brands around. And he’s super good-looking dude who now leads a triple life as a lawyer photographer AND model. I know, right?A couple of ...
#35: FLORIAN "DOC" KAPS: The Man Who Saved Polaroid Wants to Save Your (Super) Senses [Analog Heroes #2]
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThis week’s guest is Florian “Doc” Kaps, the man who quite literally saved Polaroid. The story of this incredible effort to prevent the loss one of the creative world’s most unique mediums is worth several podcasts alone (you can watch it via the documentary link below). As amazing as that triumph was, Florian’s current project is an order of magnitude bigger: SUPERSENSE. Supersense is his carnival of analogue acrobats that not only showcases a growing number of endangered technologies, but ...
#34: MIDI MATILDA: Music, Musk, Martians: Is It Really Just a Game?
October 06, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBWhen Skyler Kilborn and Logan Grimé join forces, they merge into the formidable music machine the world knows as MIDI MATILDA. Over the past decade, the band has released not just memorable music, but also some of the most creative and entertaining music videos this side of 'Take On Me'. In this episode, we'll talk about their brand-spanking-new EP, listen to one of the tracks, catch up with the state of the music industry, and take a weird but possibly true dive into their work with Elon Mu...
#33: CHRIS DAVIS: Confessions of a Tool Pornographer AKA (Just the) Tips of the Trade
September 29, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBOnce upon a time, CHRIS DAVIS was a bond trader. A really good one, who made a lot of money for other people and himself. But one day, he walked away from the sure thing, from the career he knew inside and out...and jumped into an entirely different pursuit. Along the way, he learned the #1 Secret to Making Social Media Grow Profits for a Small Business Without Spending a Dime. This episode is dedicated to all small business owners (no matter what industry) as well as the Super Nice Club's ...
#32: JESSICA GRAHAM | Super Nice Sex & How to Have It + Some Other Stuff About Meditation and Acting
September 22, 2020 13:54 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBJESSICA GRAHAM is a meditation teacher, sex, relationship, and spiritual coach for couples and individuals, international speaker, and author of Good Sex: Getting Off Without Checking Out, which has been translated into several languages. She is a contributing editor of the meditation blog, Deconstructing Yourself. Jessica’s work is featured on many apps including; Simple Habit, Wise@Work, Emjoy, Breethe, and Sanity & Self. She is also certified in Grief Recovery coaching. In addition to thi...
#31: JONATHAN WARD | The Legendary Builder of Wonderful Things [Analog Heroes #1]
September 15, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week’s guest is the visionary Jonathan Ward, cofounder with his wife Jamie of bespoke auto designer and builder ICON. The attention to craft, the artistry in melding so many disciplines to make their world-class vehicles is a true hand and heart affair. Legend is a word thrown around casually in a world addicted to superfluous superlatives, but in this case it fits: Ward is a legend and a true analog hero. > ICON's backstory + absolute dedication to making the best vehicles on the pla...
#30: OPUS ORANGE & PAUL BESSENBACHER WILL LET YOU DOWN (eventually)
September 08, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBThis week, we talk with PAUL BESSENBACHER / PB. He’s the music genius behind one of the Super Nice Club’s favorite indie-pop bands: OPUS ORANGE. Every successful musician has his or her story of how they managed to persevere and keep the faith in their abilities, in their decision to go all in on when the world often pushes for much safer choices. Paul will inspire you to go harder than ever after what you really believe in.www.OpusOrange.com The Lucky Ones Music VideoCOME A LITTLE CLOSERI ...
#29: PAIGE MAZZONI | Super Nice Canine Companions (for Independence)
September 01, 2020 14:31 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBPAIGE MAZZONI is the CEO for Canine Companions for Independence, the incredible organization that was the first to train assistance dogs to help and guide people living with physical disabilities. Since their founding in 1975, CCI has partnered thousands of hyper-intelligent and capable canine companions with human partners with spectacular, life-changing results. Paige is the dedicate and passionate leader of a truly super nice organization. This is a great talk, so TURN OFF everything else...
#28: CAM BERTRAND | Your New Favorite Comic
August 25, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBCam Bertrand joins us in Episode 28 of NICE WORK! In learning about Cam and his path, we’ll take yet another look at someone who has turned their passion into a successful career.Cam started going after comedy and writing full time at the age of 19 and immediately advanced to the Semi-Finals of Florida's Funniest competition. He then went on to win the Side Splitters Comedy Tournament beating out 64 other comedians. and ended up becoming the youngest comedian to record his own DryBar comedy...
#27: AMELIA BOONE | The Root Beer Interview
August 18, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBThis week we have the one and only AMELIA BOONE. Amelia is one of the most accomplished athletes in the history of obstacle course racing. Admittedly, if you don’t know what obstacle course racing is, that won’t mean much to you … which is totally okay. Just know that’s she’s a super badass, ranked as one of the 50 Fittest Women by Sports Illustrated, has been featured on/in ESPN, Outside Magazine, Men’s Health, Women’s Running, and a ton more. And she’s an attorney for Apple, which is inter...
#26: SHANTI SINGH | CANCEL RENT! CANCEL MORTGAGES!
August 11, 2020 16:18 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBPaying the bills is getting harder and harder for the majority of people during Covid-19. The biggest bill? RENT/MORTGAGE. Many of us need help. That's where SHANTI SINGH and her organization TENANTS TOGETHER steps in. Steps UP. For you. Against big banks that would prefer to grow homeless rates alongside their profits. Not super nice. Listen up, then pass it on. Learn more and get involved in the effort at www.TenantsTogether.com
#25: PRINCE STASH KLOSSOWSKI DE ROLA | The Man Who Was (And Is) There
August 04, 2020 14:37 - 1 hour - 148 MBWHAT AN EPISODE! Prince Stanislas "Stash" Klossowski De Rola. Stash is a man apart....and yet intimately intertwined. Stash is an adventurer, explorer, connoisseur, educator, musician, actor, aristocrat … and is the son of the famed French artist Balthus. Stash knew, befriended, loved and collaborated with a huge range of cultural icons. In this episode of Nice Work!, you’ll hear behind the scenes stories about so many of our icons (see the epic list below), and we’ll talk with Stash about...
#24: RICHARD HEINBERG | Saving the Best of What’s Left of Our Beautiful Planet: The Great Energy Transition, Solar-Powered Bubble Baths & Waking Up from Fracking Nightmares
July 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBThis week's guest is Richard Heinberg, best-selling author and Senior Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute. Richard is one of the world's leading experts on energy, resource scarcity and the economics of both. You'll want to take a listen as we discuss: The shale bubble Ponzi scheme The oil booms that bust small-town USA The difference between renewable and sustainable The incredible back to Eden artists of WATCHTOWER The hidden mission of the super nice clubStradivarius vs Guarneri The...
#23: LEIGH MCCLOSKEY | The Actor Who ReVisioned the Tarot While Saying YES Before the Question Was Asked
July 21, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBIf you flipped on the television at any point during the 1980s, there was a 53% chance that LEIGH MCCLOSKEY's face would magically appear. Just a few shows he was on: Dallas, Santa Barbara, Star Trek (Next Gen, DS9, Voyager), Bones, General Hospital, Buck Rogers, Chicago Hope, Young & the Restless, One Life to Live ... and on and on ....But while dominating television as a heart throb, Leigh was quietly exploring the rest of the universe, taking a deep dive into secret teachings and esoteric...
#22: STUART SEMPLE | Swapping Fear for Connection (alternately titled 'Kicking Sand Dollars Along the Beach of Desperation & Luxury")
July 14, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 25.1 MBStuart Semple is an incredible artists ... one of the SNC's all-time favorites, in fact. If you don't know his name, odds are good that you'll recognize his work. About Stuart, Aidan Dune wrote: "There is a real intelligence at the heart of his art. On the one hand he clearly embraces the throwaway, famous-for-15-minutes soundbite culture of celebrity and distraction. On the other, he stops it in its tracks, recasting its giddy imagery in the slow, fixed medium of paint. He might seem to cel...
#21: JOUMANA HADDAD | The Super Nice Big-Mouthed Feminist Atheist Arab Woman who breaks ALL THE TABOOS
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes - 33.7 MBJoumana’s life and passions are hard to summarize, so here's Wiki's effort: Joumana Haddad is a Lebanese author, public speaker, journalist and women's rights activist. She has been selected as one of the world’s 100 most powerful Arab women for four years in a row by Arabian Business Magazine (she came in position 34 in 2017), for her cultural and social activism. She is founder of Jasad, a quarterly Arabic-language magazine specialized in the arts and literature of the body (2009–2011). Ha...
#20: BRUCE KUNKEL (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) | Swapping Your Soul for Happiness: Smart Trade or Faustian Tragedy that Makes a Global Pandemic Look Like a Playground Boo-Boo?
June 30, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 31.3 MBBruce Kunkel, founding member of the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band talks about: Music, technology and the intersection of both The dirty dangers of moral midgets Career advice in a world of mass uncertainty Apple music/Spotify reimagined as a music cooperativeHow to play GAME B to win a better worldMeeting Duane Allman & Pee Wee Herman in a barHappiness. Is it really what you're looking for? Steve Martin. :)
#19: CHAZ JORDAN | The Genius Behind the Ih Nom Uh Nit Fashion Label
June 23, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 31.2 MBIf you’re into streetwear, luxury fashion, hip hop, or really smart humans we have a helluva show for you with clothing designer and creative director Chaz Jordan. Chaz founded IH NOM UH NIT, Laundered Works Corp and Race to Grace. If you’re looking for name drops, I’ve got ‘emJay-Z, Karl Lagerfeld , Kanye, Andre 3K, Virgil Abloh, Don C, 2 Chainz, Celine… Chaz has stories about them all… keep an ear out for great tips on how to get started in the fashion industry, the value of just being lik...
#18: ROSALIND CHAO & SIMON TEMPLEMAN | 30 Years of Love & Acting (Alternate Title: Keiko & Kain Get Married)
June 16, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 29.7 MBRosalind Chao has over 130 acting credits. Some highlights include M*A*S*H, Star Trek Next Generation (Keiko O'Brien), Deep Space Nine, Joy Luck Club, The OA, The OC, The Neighbors.. and on an on . her most recent film is Disney’s incredible live-action MULAN, in which she plays Mulan’s mother.Her husband Simon Templeman also has over a hundred credits, appearing in many television shows and movies. He's also played someVIDEO GAME characters over the years. Mass Effect, Legacy of Kain, Drag...
#17: JOEP VAN LIESHOUTt: Real Freedom, Shaker Sex & the Utopian Distopia that is Modern Life
June 09, 2020 10:00 - 31.6 MBDutch artist Joep van Lieshout is an internationally-acclaimed sculptor, painter, all-around artistic powerhouse who heads up Atelier Van Lieshout in Rotterdam. His works explore issues of self-sufficiency, power dynamic, sex, life, death, consumption, capitalism (and pretty much all the other -isms) and so much more. While we barely scratch the surface in this conversation, we get into the procreational challenge faced by the Shakers, the fascist leanings of Italian Futurists, the Utopian ...
#16: CENTER FOR ARTISTIC ACTIVISM | Free the Vaccine! Free the Vaccine!
June 02, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 55.6 MBIn this episode of Nice Work! Rebecca Bray and Steve Lambert of the Center for Artistic Activism share their global effort to ensure that the COVID-19 vacinne, when available and safe, will be free at the point of delivery. Why a COVID-19 vacinne won't matter if it isn't free The power of artists, activists and researchers working together The Museum of Jurassic Technology Creative, effective advocacy for South African sex workers The video that starts the most fights on Facebook LINK...
#15: AMY EMERSON (MAPS) on Using Psychedelics to Win the War Against Suffering -- alternatively titled MDMA vs PTSD
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 60.1 MBMDMA. Molly. Ecstasy. Moon rocks. Sassyfras. Adam. Whatever flavor, whatever you call it, methylenedioxy¬methamphetamine is a psychedelic with the potential to be a life-changing boon to sufferers of PTSD and anxiety. In this episode, we’ll talk to super nice AMY EMERSON, Executive Director at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Public Benefit Corporation, about the work her organization is doing to study the benefits of MDMA and, one day soon, get it approved f...
#14: PRINCE ANDREW ARDAYFIO | Creating the Real Wakanda - Transformation Via Gamification
May 19, 2020 09:00 - 82.9 MBThis week our conversation is with Prince Andrew Ardayfio of Accra, Ghana. Accra is the thriving capital of Ghana, a city of over two million and one of the gems of the African continent. Prince Andrew and a number of other young minds believe they can help transform Accra into WAKANDA … if you’ve read or seen Black Panther, you know what I’m talking about. If not, find a search engine that doesn’t mine your personal data for free in the name of surveillance capitalism. I use Duck Duck Go, b...
#13: ROB CRESSY | For the Love of Sports! Rob Lives Hard, Plays Harder, Smiles the Hardest.
May 12, 2020 16:30 - 79.9 MBROB CRESSY is not only a joyful human, he is the founder of Bacon Sports, a Chicago-based sports marketing agency. Rob also hosts FOUR sports-related podcasts, which makes him just the guy to talk basketball (remember AND1?), esports and this new thing called the “fluid fan.”Rob also just completed Andy Frisella’s one-year “Live Hard” mental toughness program, and he’ll share some great lessons that will inspire you to challenge yourself like never before.So, if you’re a sports nerd or someo...
#12: ROB YOUNG | Excuse His Accent as He Works to Remind Us that Our Differences Are Our Strengths
May 05, 2020 14:06 - 64.9 MBThis week our guest is Rob Young, entrepreneur, hip-hop artist, creative and founder of Excuse My Accent, a global collective dedicated to highlighting and humanizing the diverse immigrant struggles and triumphs. Accents have the power to divide and divide, to categorize and unify … which is what makes this conversation so interesting. Hope you enjoy it .. and stick around to hear Rob’s new track, “Heathen” which is a stunner. Rob on IGExcuse My Accent Deported Veterans Support House
#11: ANNE FAITH NICHOLLS | This Shit's Hard > Art in the Time of Covid-19
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 64 MBAnne Faith Nicholls is an American contemporary artist recognized for her Neosurrealistic paintings. In her works, she explores the subconscious with works that are layered and mysterious, creating symbolic narratives on the human condition. Basically, Anne is a passionate painter who’s kind of a big deal and she has a lot to say about the state of contemporary art and what it takes to make it in the brutal, brutal art world. She’s absolutely married her passion to her career, and it hasn’t...
#10: RONNIE VANNUCCI, JR + TAYLOR MILNE Talk About The Killers & The Silver State
April 21, 2020 11:00 - 32.8 MBThe Killers’ Ronnie Vannucci is one of rock’s best and most successful drummers, though he’ll be the first to disagree. Taylor Milne is a great guitarist who plays alongside Ronnie and has his own band The Silver State. These great friends are lucky enough to be doing what they love to do – and they recognize this – and that’s nice work. Some of what we’ll cover in this episode: > Early Vegas music days namedrops (Attaboy Skip, Curl Up & Die, Expert in October, The Ted Sablay, Caleb Lindsko...
#09: MARNIE AULABAUGH | Mostly, She Just Misses Her Nipples
April 14, 2020 08:00 - 34 MBMarnie Aulabaugh is the author of “Mostly I Just Miss My Nipples,” a beautiful, funny and soul-stirring memoir that details her brave and successful battle with breast cancer. We’ll talk about her story, her writing process, the advantages of self-publishing, vintage car haikus, and the dangers of living in Subjectivland. Don’t worry, it’ll all make sense once you start listening. LINKSAll Things Marnie <---get the book!All Things Marnie on IG Carmalarky on IG
#08: BOBBY CONN & MONICA BOUBOU: A Conversation with My Special Friends about Rock ‘n Roll Glam Punk Disaster Recovery as we Rise up Against a Disposable Future
April 07, 2020 12:00 - 43.4 MBThis podcast will change your life. Not so much because you'll learn how two glam rock superstars praised by Bowie and yours truly make mind-blowing music, tour the world, raise a family, sustain a solid middle class suburban Chicago lifestyle AND hold down full-time jobs. Or because you'll take a deep dive into the Chicago indie-rock music scene. Or because you'll learn that there is such a thing as Polish-Korean fusion cuisine and that it's reallly good. No, it will change your life becaus...
#07: ASHER MILLER | The Man Who Loves the Most Depressing Jobs in the World / Saving the Planet in a Time of Pandemics, Robot Camel Jockeys & Epic Bezosian Moonshots
March 31, 2020 13:00 - 41.5 MBThis is quite a ride! Asher is the Executive Director of nonprofit think tank Post Carbon Institute, Asher and PCI quite literally are working on a goal no less ambitious than SAVING THE MF WORLD. For you, for me, but mostly for our children and their children. And the rest of the living creatures, of course. A vegan-hating communist, Asher takes us on a helluva trip sure to please fans/devotees of Jeff Bezos, Lenny Bruce, Rex Tillerson, Gene Wilder, Richard Heinberg, Steven Spielberg, Thoma...
#06: JOHNNY WAITE | Life as a Loving, Joyful Adventure that is Also Sometimes a Total Shit Show
March 24, 2020 10:15 - 35.2 MBYou'll learn about the Nice Work of awesome human Johnny Waite. He’s an International Race Director for Spartan Race, a Life Adventure Coach, a wrestling coach, a windsurfer instructor and…oh he’s also a certified hypnotherapist. The man has a lot of passions. We talk about the madness that is endurance racing, imposter syndrome, grinding through the shit show, and a lot more. Definitely worth your listen. Or your money back.
#05: COVID-19: This Virus Will Make You Stronger (If You Let It) (EP. 05)
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 29.1 MBIt's the talk of the town, state, country, continent and world... it's CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 EDITION. Yes, we're underwater with news and opinion about the hard times ahead. But, what are constructive some things we can do right now to grow stronger during this incredible test of our personal and social support systems? I've some super nice thoughts to share and would LOVE to hear yours.
#04: WILLIAM BUTALA | How Art Therapy & Love Create Beauty & Hope in a Time of War
March 10, 2020 05:00 - 21.2 MBWilliam is the project coordinator and art therapist at Nakivale Refugee Camp in Uganda. Since he found safety at the refugee camp a few years ago as a teenager William has: > Helped found the Nakivart art program> Taught and mentored thousands of refugee children> Created a women’s soccer team (Super Nice FC) to empower women refugees and keep them from camp prostitution, drugs and abuse> Partnered with international artists to beautify Nakivale> Created a body language therapy program> Ov...
#03: MOLLY GRACE: Multiple Sclerosis, Health Care Fail & Normalizing Compassion
February 25, 2020 15:48 - 54.2 MBMolly Grace is a self-proclaimed “MS loudmouth" wakes up every day to the challenges of multiple sclerosis. In an extended conversation that traces Molly’s personal journey, we’ll learn about multiple sclerosis aka the “prime of life” disease, its many hidden battles and silent suffering, the crippled U.S. health care system that literally kills people and, on a more inspiring note, the super nice work that is being done on the front lines. Molly is a self-proclaimed “MS loudmouth” and her ...
#02: KARIO SALEM | Free Your Passion & Your Success Will Follow
February 17, 2020 21:47 - 99.1 MBAward-winning actor, writer, producer, musican, legend Kario Salem has had two successful careers-- and his share of life-changing challenges—and now, he’s decided to take the biggest risk of his life and trade in the sure money and stability...to go hard after the passion that he’s had to push down and try to ignore for decades. Listen up and come away fired up to never ignore your passion, no matter what the people around you might say.KARIO on InstagramKARIO Video: A Piece of MeKARIO on S...
#01: JEREMY FORCIER | Empathy Power Up!
February 04, 2020 13:41 - 38 minutes - 49.4 MBJeremy Forcier is a loan officer in Petaluma, California, but he’s far from an ordinary loan officer. He’s also a coach, a mentor, and someone who, more than most anyone I know, has learned how to learn. He coaches executives around the world, not just on business but also on finding happiness and purpose in their work. In just a half hour or so, you’ll get Jeremy’s take on self-limiting beliefs, empathy as a super power, finding happiness and satisfaction in the work you *get* to do, and of...
Welcome to Nice Work! | Episode Zero
January 30, 2020 16:57 - 3 minutes - 4.94 MBA brief overview of the club and what to expect in each episode of NICE WORK!