In this episode, I talk about how the external world impacts our inner well-being and why it’s essential to find balance amid all the rapid changes happening around us. We’re in transformative times, and now more than ever, we need to connect with our inner resources and honor what makes each of us unique. I share how energy shifts and global events can deeply influence our emotional and mental states, sometimes pulling us away from feeling aligned. By looking at both the big-picture shifts and our daily challenges, we can understand ourselves and our purpose on a deeper level.

I also dive into the importance of reconnecting with what brings us joy, like my own love of travel that fuels and inspires me. It’s about discovering what resonates with each of us personally and nurturing it. I encourage listeners to celebrate the “badass” within—the resilient part of us here for a reason. Moving forward, I hope to explore more of these themes and remind us that by tapping into our strengths, supporting one another, and embracing our unique gifts, we can navigate these times with purpose, connection, and clarity.

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Key Takeaways:

• How tapping into your inner strength helps maintain balance amidst external challenges
  How reconnecting with joy and resilience empowers you to face adversity with confidence
  How celebrating unique gifts and building community fosters support during global transformations

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Cleve Adams, known as the "Godfather of SaaS," is a visionary in the tech industry with an extensive record of building and scaling high-tech companies. Over his career, he has led eight companies through successful M&A exits, co-founded a Forbes-ranked promising company, and guided Forcepoint (formerly Websense) from inception to a $1 billion IPO. Recognized among the Top 50 Non-Technical Founders, he has raised over $300 million in capital and built a global sales network in 82 countries, establishing himself as a powerful force in SaaS, cybersecurity, and mobile security.

As an award-winning VC-backed CEO, Adams has taken multiple companies from pre-revenue to billion-dollar valuations, including selling Websense to Raytheon for $2 billion. His leadership achievements extend beyond corporate success to influence through speaking engagements at institutions like Harvard and Amazon. Featured in prominent publications like Cyberminds and Right Leader – Right Time, Cleve Adams remains a sought-after expert, shaping the future of tech and business strategy.

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In this interview, Cleve Adams shares insights on entrepreneurship and the evolving tech landscape. Known as the "godfather of SaaS," Cleve's journey began with co-founding Websense, which he led to a billion-dollar IPO, cementing his legacy in cybersecurity and SaaS innovation.

Cleve highlights the importance of perseverance and risk-taking, encouraging aspiring entrepreneurs to "just do it" and not let fear hold them back. He also speaks on the transformative potential of AI and machine learning, viewing these technologies as tools for enhancing productivity across industries, including healthcare. Cleve’s message is clear: embrace technology, take bold steps, and keep innovating.

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Key Takeaways:

• Embracing Risk and Perseverance
• Harnessing the Power of AI
• Innovation as a Continuous Journey

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Livi Redden is an acclaimed mentor to teens and young adults. Her mission is to equip the next generation to be happy, resilient, and successful.

Through her podcasts, speaking engagements, and social media content, Livi has taught emotional and life skills to 60M+ people. In 2022, Livi published her first book, 'The Sooner You Know, The Better," a witty and vulnerable personal development book for young adults.

Livi's podcast 'Today is the Future' has helped young listeners in 100+ countries and features practical advice from world class mentors. She appears regularly in media outlets, including Barstool Sports and Build a Bear Radio.

In 2023, Livi delivered her TEDx Talk "What No One Tells You About Your Twenties," which has amassed 1.2M+ views.

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In this interview, Livi Redden, a youth empowerment advocate, discusses helping teenagers and young adults align their actions with their core values. She emphasizes that personal growth comes from syncing priorities with values to create a balanced life.

Livi stresses the importance of emotional and mental education, believing that closing this gap can significantly impact individual and community well-being. She also encourages parents to use curiosity and intuition in raising their children, adapting to their unique needs rather than following societal norms.

Livi's personal journey of overcoming emotional numbness inspires her advocacy for young people, ensuring their voices are heard in mental health discussions.

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Key Takeaways:

• Aligning actions with core values fosters personal harmony.
• Emotional and mental education is vital for well-being.
• Parenting with curiosity enhances connection with children.
• Overcoming emotional numbness can lead to greater self-discovery.

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Lori Mazor, CEO & Founder SYNTHETIVITY
I teach AI with a Human Touch™

Lori, a pioneering force in Generative AI and creativity, is the CEO and Founder of SYNTHETIVITY, revolutionizing executive education. She has educated over 5000 individuals on AI applications through innovative curricula and signature corporate training programs.

Lori's expertise has been sought after by prestigious institutions such as Fordham, NYU, RIT, the United Nations. Her book, "TEMPERATURE: Creativity in the Age of AI," debuted at #1 in the Human-Machine Interaction category on Amazon.

Through her "Humans of AI" newsletter on LinkedIn, Lori fosters a community of professionals interested in AI's impact on society and creativity. Her multidisciplinary approach, with degrees from Yale, NYU Stern, and Wellesley College, has been recognized with her recent honor at the ASU-GSV Air Show as a Women Leading the AI Revolution in EDU in 2024.

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In this insightful episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Lori Mazer, an AI expert passionate about connecting technology and the human experience. Lori’s unique journey into AI reveals the profound potential of these technologies to enhance human creativity and connection.

Lori discusses the concept of "temperature" in AI, a parameter that introduces randomness to spark new avenues of creativity, from art and music to problem-solving. She also demystifies creativity, emphasizing that it's not exclusive to artists or "right-brain thinkers" but is a universal human ability.

Her mission is to empower individuals, especially those later in their careers, to embrace AI’s potential for personal and professional growth. Lori's observations highlight the need for adaptability and curiosity, no matter your age.

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Key Takeaways:

• AI can enhance creativity and human connection.
• The idea that creativity is a universal trait, not limited to the arts.
• How to embrace discomfort to unlock personal growth and adaptability.
• How AI can empower people in the latter stages of their careers, helping them unlock creative potential and remain adaptable in a rapidly changing world

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Daniel Diaz, also known as Danny Diaz, is an Author, Speaker, and Performance Coach. As the driving force behind Peak Life Now and UPX, Daniel specializes in helping Movement Leaders connect to the most powerful versions of themselves and create a life that’s most aligned with their deepest desires. His unique approach involves a profound reconstruction of their identity, purpose, and passion, enabling them to perform at their best while feeling grounded and aligned in a life of deep connection and meaning.

What sets Daniel apart is his unwavering belief in people, coupled with a boundless heart and a daringly positive outlook. He exudes love, compassion, and a refreshing simplicity that leaves a lasting impact on all those he encounters. His core philosophy being – Peak Performance is found through Peak Self Love.

UPX, Daniel’s brainchild, is the culmination of lessons learned over a decade in personal development. It offers a radical transformative experience tailored to leaders and business owners seeking liberation from self-imposed limitations, the re-establishment of healthy routines, and a renewed sense of performance groundedness. Here, identities are reimagined for the next chapter of life and business.

With a track record boasting a 100% success rate, Daniel's prowess lies in his ability to elevate mindset, physical well-being, emotional equilibrium, and spiritual alignment.

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In a captivating conversation with Danny Diaz, a Forbes-listed entrepreneur and In a captivating conversation with Danny Diaz, a Forbes-listed entrepreneur and founder of UPX, we explored his transformative journey of self-discovery. Overcoming struggles with drugs and alcohol, along with experiences like arrests and a debilitating back injury, has deepened his understanding of purpose.

Danny emphasizes the importance of balancing masculine and feminine energies, as neglecting one can hinder true transformation. He integrates intellectual knowledge with physical and emotional experiences, using running in nature as a way to confront oneself and tap into resilience.

Ultimately, Danny aims to empower individuals to embrace their full potential, creating a positive ripple effect in their communities. He believes transformation is vital for personal growth and encourages us to challenge our limits and listen to our inner voices for collective elevation.

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Key Takeaways:

• Balancing Energies for True Transformatio

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Jen, an NLP Master Practitioner and Hypnotherapist, and business strategist, breaks down mental barriers and reconditions mindsets for unparalleled success. She's been instrumental in helping her clients achieve peak performance and shatter their objectives.

Jen helps successful professionals looking to increase their reach, revenue, and impact by identifying their limiting beliefs that have a chokehold on their ability to smash through their self-imposed glass ceilings. Once she helps them identify their chokehold, she unleashes them into their NEW identity as an unstoppable force that crushes all goals, free of all limitations...until they become UNSHACKLED! She has helped hundreds of clients shift from feeling afraid, doubtful, and unworthy, to confident, capable, and consistently achieving their most desired outcomes.

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In this episode, NLP master practitioner, hypnotherapist, and business strategist Jen Conkey shares how she helps people overcome mental barriers and recondition their mindset. Drawing from her own challenging childhood, Jen emphasizes the power of daily rituals like visualization and breathwork to manage energy, stay focused, and step into a more empowered identity.

Jen also discusses her success in real estate investing, highlighting the importance of financial literacy and creating passive income. She encourages disrupting the traditional "American Dream" and building financial freedom through smart investing.

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Key Takeaways:

• Daily Rituals for Success
• Break Through Mental Barriers
• A powerful way to achieve financial independence
• Disrupting the "American Dream"
• A Vision for Humanity’s Future

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Shehnaz is an Aerospace Engineer, Author, Quantum Catalyst, and Mother who defied the patriarchal norms of her upbringing in Karachi, Pakistan. Despite cultural expectations, she became her high school valedictorian and earned an engineering degree from the University of Karachi.

At 21, she moved to Los Angeles through an arranged marriage, overcoming cultural and emotional challenges to build a successful career in aerospace engineering. Now part of NASA’s Artemis Project, she works on developing the Human Landing System for missions to the Moon and Mars.

Shehnaz is also the author of The Quantum Being, where she merges science, spirituality, and quantum mechanics, making complex ideas accessible and inspiring others to embrace their potential for transformation.

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In this episode, Shehnaz introduces the "quantum being," explaining that by embracing our evolving nature, we can unlock potential and navigate life’s challenges. She emphasizes the importance of reclaiming childlike curiosity as a gateway to self-discovery and new possibilities.

Shehnaz also highlights the harmony of masculine and feminine energies, stressing that inner balance and taking full responsibility are keys to growth and authentic connections.

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Key Takeaways:

• Understanding our quantum nature allows us to unlock our full potential.
• Reclaiming childlike curiosity is essential for self-discovery.
• Taking responsibility for our lives and choices is the key to personal growth.
• The future holds great promise for those who embrace their quantum potential.

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Sanyika "The Firestarter" Street is a POWERHOUSE.

Sanyika is an Speaker, Executive Coach and one of the worlds most Powerful Spoken Word Artists.

As an executive coach he helps leaders RAISE THE BAR in their Business, their Body and most importantly their Being through his coaching platform, The ALL-IN TRIBE. His personal mission to help 1 million+ committed leaders go ALL-IN on creating a safer world in their Business, Body and Being through Brotherhood.

As an writer, artist abd storyteller, he's told stories for the world's biggest brands including Sony Playstation, FOX Network, The United States Department Of Defense, Universal Music Group, Reach TV and INK Global.

Sanyika has also ignited global audiences with his talk show "The ALL-IN Moment" which has a worldwide distribution of 75 million people.

Ladies & Gentlemen, please meet Sanyika "The Firestarter" Street

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In this powerful and transformative episode, leadership coach and communicator Sanyika Street shares his profound insights on the concept of radical responsibility and how it can reshape our lives. Sanyika’s mission is to guide men into authentic masculine leadership, ultimately creating a safer, more conscious world.

Drawing from his personal experiences, Sanyika opens up about hitting rock bottom and the pivotal moment where he chose to embrace his true calling. His philosophy centers around the idea that we are the creators of our own experiences, and that true freedom doesn’t come from external acquisition, but from living in alignment with our core beliefs and deepest commitments.

Sanyika’s message extends beyond personal growth—it touches on the responsibilities we carry as parents, leaders, and individuals in society. He also shares a thought-provoking spoken word piece, calling for accountability and introspection within the Black community. Throughout the conversation, Sanyika’s words inspire us to take ownership of our lives, make conscious choices, and step into the extraordinary potential that lies within each of us.

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Key Takeaways:

• The concept of radical responsibility—we are the creators of our own experiences and must embrace this to unlock our true potential.
• Freedom comes not from acquiring external things but from aligning our beliefs, values, and actions with our core purpose.
• Sonyika’s personal journey of hitting rock bottom and stepping into his true masculine leadership.

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