Productive Flourishing
327 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsProductive Flourishing (formerly the Creative Giant Show) explores how to do the work that matters to become your best self in the world. Host Charlie Gilkey and occasional co-host Angela Wheeler take listeners on a deep dive into the lives of leaders, changemakers, creatives, and entrepreneurs who are thriving in life and business by doing work that matters. Listen in to see how they cultivate meaning, success, and happiness as well as their approach to productivity, business, health, and the challenges (yes, even the deep, dark ones) that show up in their lives.
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Episode 24 - Becoming a Force of Nature with Julie Daley
April 06, 2015 18:13 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBJulie Daley is a teacher, writer, and coach who works with people around the world in emotional intelligence, conscious embodiment, leadership potential, spontaneous awakening, the sacred feminine, finding one’s purpose, healing the pain of the past, and disconnecting from negative conditioning. She started her journey in 2001 when she became a certified creativity and business teacher at Stanford and received coaching certification from the Coaches Training Institute and the International F...
Episode 23 - 27 Steps to Freedom with Wendy McClelland
March 30, 2015 17:24 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBWendy McClelland is a lifelong entrepreneur who started a small typing business after her divorce that eventually grew to what The New York Times called one of the best biz sites on the ‘net. She has overcome incredible odds, raising 3 children under 10 while running her growing business and then contracting E. coli, which put her in a body cast from neck to knee, having to completely stop her business and declare bankruptcy, and eventually having to relearn how to walk all together. Having ...
Episode 22 - Creating the Automatic Customer with John Warrillow
March 23, 2015 14:43 - 36 minutes - 25 MBJohn Warrillow is a successful entrepreneur who is the founder of The Value Builder System and author of the bestselling book Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, which was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into 4 languages. His newest book, The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry, was released in February of 2015. John is a sought after speaker, t...
Episode 22 - Creating the Automatic Customer with John Warrillow
March 23, 2015 14:43 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJohn Warrillow is a successful entrepreneur who is the founder of The Value Builder System and author of the bestselling book Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, which was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into 4 languages. His newest book, The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry, was released in February of 2015. John is a sought after speaker, the creato...
Episode 21 - Gathering the People with Sarah Bray
March 16, 2015 17:25 - 48 minutes - 45.4 MBSarah Bray is a wife and homeschooling mom who has spent the past nine years working with clients as a strategic designer, front-end developer, and nation-builder. She has consulted with over 100 clients on content strategy, product design, marketing strategy, brand and identity development, and online business development. Now she is mostly a writer who is about to finish up her new book Gather the People. She is a huge advocate for nation building as a people-first alternative to tradition...
Episode 20 - Life After Tampons with Jennifer Boykin
March 09, 2015 15:00 - 30 minutes - 29 MBJennifer Boykin is the creative visionary behind the midlife reinvention movement “Life After Tampons” who speaks, teaches, and writes about women who rise. She frequently contributes to major Internet sites and blogs regularly for The Huffington Post. Jennifer has experienced many losses in her life, including the death of her only daughter over 20 years ago. She joins Charlie on the show today to discuss dealing with loss, busting through fear, her website community at lifeaftertampons.com...
Episode 19 - Find Your Own Success with Jake Ducey
March 02, 2015 15:11 - 30 minutes - 28.8 MBIn 2013, when Jake Ducey was 19, he dropped out of college to backpack the world. That then inspired him to write his first book Into the Wind, which he self-published, and it ended up making it to the top 300 on the Amazon bestseller list. He used the money from that book to build an orphanage in Guatemala and has since gained a strong online following and wrote his second book, The Purpose Principles. He has given a TEDx talk and has traveled the nation speaking to over 100 schools and cor...
Episode 18 - She-Factoring the Tech Startup World with Thursday Bram
February 23, 2015 15:10 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThursday is the cofounder of Urgency, Inc., an online marketing agency focused on technical clients. She’s been blogging for over 10 years and has written for a variety of publications. She is a true renaissance woman whose interests include diversity in tech, the use of punctuation, crypto currencies, analytics impact on content strategy, gifs, and open source business models. She is a cofounder of PDX Shelter, a Portland based nonprofit startup, and an organizer at PyLadies PDX. She comes ...
Episode 17 - Life Out of the Box with Jonathon and Quinn
February 16, 2015 16:28 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MBJonathon Button and Quinn Vandenberg left everything behind at age 25 and moved to Nicaragua. After 6 months of living among the locals, surviving off of just $2.00 a day, and immersing themselves in the culture, Life Out of the Box was formed. They work with local artisans to create unique handmade products that they then sell, and for every product sold they give a child in need school supplies. They have traveled all over Nicaragua giving school supplies to thousands of children and have ...
Episode 16 - Run the Point with Mike Bruny
February 09, 2015 14:03 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBMike Ambassador Bruny’s mission is to help individuals discover their greatness and live it out. His latest project, Brand Inside a Brand, focuses on personal branding for the working professional. He is the author of Move the Crowd: 30 Days of Hip-Hop Affirmations to Change Your Life, as well as a speaker, certified life coach, an alum of the Boston based Leaders of Color Development Program, The Partnership, Inc., and a stay-at-home dad to his 10-month-old son. He talks to Charlie about ho...
Episode 15 - Cultivating Creativity During Motherhood with Lucy Pearce
February 02, 2015 14:36 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBLucy Pearce is a number one bestseller on Amazon and has written several books on the subject of motherhood and women. Some famous titles include Moon Time, The Rainbow Way, and the Moods of Motherhood. She also has her own publishing company, Womancraft Publishing, that helps empower women and get their voices and books published. Lucy joins Charlie today to talk about how you can unleash your inner creative and not feel guilty about raising children while you're doing it. They also talk ab...
Episode 14 - Write, Publish, Repeat with Johnny B. Truant
January 26, 2015 12:33 - 48 minutes - 45.4 MBJohnny B. Truant is the co-founder of a publishing company called Sterling and Stone. He has written many fiction books like Unicorn Western, The Beam, Fat Vampire, and more. Johnny and Charlie go way back and have known each other for quite some time. On today's show, Johnny talks about his dreams in wanting to become a fiction writer, self-publishing, and gives great insight on how to make partnerships work. Key Takeaways: 1:40: - Charlie introduces Johnny. 4:30 – Johnny writes fo...
Episode 13 - Traditional Publishing or Self Publishing? with Todd Sattersten
January 19, 2015 13:25 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBTodd Sattersten loves business books. He helps experts publish books and is the founder of BizBookLab. He is also the co-author of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. He talks with Charlie today on the show about how he got started, why he decided to help others in the publishing industry, and more. Key Takeaways: 1:30 – Todd talks about how he got started in the book industry. 5:45 – Due to the economic down turn and the shift in the book industry, Todd decided to take more of...
Episode 12 - How to Build Strong Communities with Terry "Starbucker" St. Marie
January 12, 2015 15:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBTerry "Starbucker" St. Marie is a writer, consultant, start up investor, and more. He has recently started an online magazine called BuiltOregon.com, which was crowd funded in December 2014. Terry has had his own business since 2010 and was named top 100 Leadership and Management Experts by Inc. Magazine. He sits down with Charlie to share his story, why he does what he does, how he builds strong communities, and more. Key Takeaways: 1:30 – Charlie introduces his guest, Terry. 6:00 –...
Episode 11 - Go Beyond Your Fear with Glenda Watson Hyatt
January 05, 2015 19:12 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBGlenda Watson Hyatt is a blogger, motivational speaker, and more. She has cerebral palsy, which limits some of her function. On the show you may hear the use of additional technology to help her communicate her message to the Productive Flourishing audience. She delivers an inspiring message on the show today and Charlie talks a bit about her life, motivational speaking, and living her life's purpose. Key Takeaways: 3:11 – Despite Glenda's disabilities, she has lived a very enriched li...
Episode 10 - How To Build Stronger Bonds with Todd Kashdan
December 30, 2014 21:58 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBTodd Kashdan is a public speaker, psychologist, professor, and author. He has published over 150 peer reviewed journal articles about the meaning of life, strength and development, stress, and more. He is the author of Curious? and, his most recent book, The Upside of Your Dark Side; which he talks a little bit about on Productive Flourishing. Todd shares his wide range of insights with Charlie in this episode as well as talks about some of the challenges he faces, creating stronger bonds, a...
Episode 10 - How To Build Stronger Bonds with Todd Kashdan
December 30, 2014 21:58 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBTodd Kashdan is a public speaker, psychologist, professor, and author. He has published over 150 peer reviewed journal articles about the meaning of life, strength and development, stress, and more. He is the author of Curious? and, his most recent book, The Upside of Your Dark Side; which he talks a little bit about on Productive Flourishing. Todd shares his wide range of insights with Charlie in this episode as well as talks about some of the challenges he faces, creating stronger...
Todd Kashdan: How To Build Stronger Bonds (Episode 10)
December 30, 2014 21:58 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBTodd Kashdan is a public speaker, psychologist, professor, and author. He has published over 150 peer reviewed journal articles about the meaning of life, strength and development, stress, and more. He is the author of Curious? and, his most recent book, The Upside of Your Dark Side; which he talks a little bit about on Productive Flourishing. Todd shares his wide range of insights with Charlie in this episode as well as talks about some of the challenges he faces, creating stronger bonds, a...
Episode 9 - Taming Emotional Obesity with Laura Coe
December 23, 2014 13:11 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBLaura Coe is an entrepreneur, coach, and writer. She teaches her clients special spiritual techniques to help them live better emotionally stable lives. Laura co-founded Litholink Corporation, a healthcare company that helped over 350,000 patients a month nationally. When she sold Litholink to a Fortune 500 company, she decided it was time to pursue her lifelong passions and help others. She talks to Charlie today on Productive Flourishing about her new book entitled Emotional Obesity, emoti...
Episode 8 - Making a Healthy Profit AND a Real Difference in Business with Mark Silver
December 16, 2014 15:38 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBMark is a fourth-generation entrepreneur who has written 7 different programs and a number of classes for entrepreneurs. He runs a distribution business and is also a paramedic in the San Francisco Bay Area. He sits down with Charlie today to talk about doing what you love, making the money you want, and making a difference in the world. Key Takeaways: 2:15 – Mark talks about how he started Heart of Business. 7:30 – You can make a profit as well as make a difference in the world. 1...
Episode 7 - Don't Be An Idea Thief with Jeffrey Davis
December 09, 2014 14:07 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBJeffrey Davis is a creativity consultant who helps connect his clients to what really matters. He is a writer and the author of the book entitled The Journey from the Center to the Page. He also has had several essays, articles, and short stories appear in both print and on the web publications all over the world. He sits down with Charlie Gilkey to talk about ideas and how to honor the people who inspire you. Key Takeaways: 2:15 – We're always swimming in new ideas and sometimes we a...
Episode 6 - Playing Big with Tara Sophia Mohr
December 02, 2014 18:23 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBTara Sophia Mohr is an expert on well-being and women's leadership. She has a book entitled, Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message and Tara has been featured on Maria Shiver, Huffington Post, and more. She talks to Charlie today about some of the problems women face in modern times, self-doubt, launching her book with a new born in tow, and resisting our true calling. Key takeaways: 4:22 – It's hard to be seen as the likeable and good girl when you're trying to chall...
Episode 5 - Making Change with Jonathan Fields
November 25, 2014 12:52 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBJonathan Fields is an entrepreneur, husband, dad, and an award-winning author. Jonathan is currently focused on the Good Life Project, which is a global movement that helps educate, inspire, connect, and support mission-driven people to achieving more connected and engaged lives. He talks to Charlie today about acting on your thoughts and being the best you can be. Mentioned In This Episode: http://www.jonathanfields.com/ http://www.productiveflourishing.com/ Get full access to Produ...
Episode 4 - Become More Mindful With Susan Piver
November 18, 2014 16:39 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBSusan Piver is a New York Times bestselling author of 7 books and a Buddhist teacher. She has been practicing Buddhism since 1995 and became authorized to teach Shambhala Buddhist meditation in 2005. Today on Productive Flourishing, Susan talks about The Open Heart Project, an online meditation community, and how she wanted to help people who did not live close to or have access to a meditation teacher. Mentioned In This Episode: http://susanpiver.com/ Get full access to Productive Fl...
Episode 3 - Pick Yourself with Seth Godin
November 11, 2014 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31.7 MBSeth Godin is a best selling author and has written 17 books that have sold all over the world. Some of his more famous books include The Dip, Tribes, Purple Cow, and Linchpin. Along with his multiple book successes, he is also the founder of Squidoo.com, a website that allows users to sell products or share their own content. Charlie sits down with Seth live to talk about some vital moments in Seth's career and experiences that you can learn from. Mentioned In This Episode: http://www...
Episode 2 - Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Steve Errey
November 11, 2014 13:30 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBSteve Errey had been diagnosed with CFS for 5 years before he decided to walk his very first 26 mile marathon. People who suffer from CFS often can not take care of themselves, get out of bed, and even the simplest of physical activity hurts. He created the RunforMe website to bring awareness to his condition and raise funds to help others understand his situation better as well as fund more research for this illness. Many doctors refuse to believe this illness exists and it has been Steve's...
Episode 1 - Your Body of Work with Pam Slim
November 11, 2014 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBPamela is an award-winning author, a motivational speaker, and the creator of the blog Escape from Cubicle Nation. She has recently released a new book called Body of Work and talks a little bit about her book, her journey in creating it, and answers some great questions from your host Charlie Gilkey on Productive Flourishing. Mentioned In This Episode: Body of Work by Pamela Slim Escape from Cubicle Nation by Pamela Slim http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/ https://twitter.co...