OTS 192: Prisoners of Our Own Mind – Ariel Garten

Today’s guest’s driving purpose is to empower and help others overcome mental obstacles in order to live healthy, happy lives and reach their maximum potential.

She is the visionary behind Muse, the award-winning headband that makes meditation easier. Before co-founding InteraXon, the makers of Muse, she was not only trained as a neuroscientist and psychotherapist but also started her own international clothing line.

With her creativity, entrepreneurial drive, and fascination with the brain, it’s not surprising that her startup allows people to control computers with their minds.

She and her team have been featured in over 1000 media pieces, including TED, CNN, Forbes, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, and they are recipients of multiple innovation awards.

She is the host of Untangle podcast, keynotes around the world on technology, mindfulness and entrepreneurship, and supports and advises a variety of start-ups.

Please join me in welcoming Ariel Garten.

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In this episode we discuss:

her thoughts on leadership: “A leader is someone who is able to see a direction and is also so compelling that other people want to follow them.”
how having loving entrepreneur parents shaped her belief in her abilities and her desire to be an entrepreneur.
her childhood experience with leading, where she was considered bossy, and her journey to being a strong leader at 22, while operating a successful clothing line.
the value she places on helping improve other people and the world, and how that led to her developing Muse.
how being a female founder in a male-dominated industry, before there was a strong push for equality, had both positives and negatives.
her large network and how she networks and connects with others.

Links

Ariel Garten on LinkedIn and Twitter.
www.choosemuse.com
www.arielgarten.com/podcast
Ariel’s TEDx talk “Know thyself, with a brain scanner”

Other Resources:

Highlight’s reel showcasing Robbie emceeing Danny Iny’s virtual LIFT event: www.mirasee.com/2020/lift/ty
Listen to my interview with Dorie Clark.

About Robbie:
Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Inc., Forbes, Harvard Business Review Ascend and Lifehacker. He works with event organizers and associations to create a better experience for “Year 2” participants, leading to increased member value and member retention.

In light of COVID-19, he is assisting organizations with bringing this more engaging experience to virtual events as a Virtual Event Design Consultant and Emcee. Events are about content AND connections. Virtual events can no longer be an exception.

He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. He writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend. His clients include associations and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly.

He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University.

Robbie is the host of On the Schmooze podcast which features his networking strategies and talented professionals sharing untold stories of leadership and networking.

READ his "9 Ways to Network in a Pandemic" - www.robbiesamuels.com/9ways