Stay ConnectedFirst impressions can take only 6 seconds to make! But if you’re neurodivergent, those quick judgments about you can be misleading.
That’s where the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast comes in! Join me, Carolyn Kiel, as I talk with neurodivergent entrepreneurs, creators, advocates & more about their lives and identities. Their stories shatter misconceptions, break stigma and showcase the vibrance of neurodiversity.
Charlotte Underwood is a mental health advocate and writer in the UK with a passion for preventing suicide and providing support for those in need.
On this episode, Charlotte shares how her own personal experiences inspired her to write about mental health, the biases and stigma that people with mental illnesses often face in the UK, and how she raises her voice to encourage people to talk about mental health and listen to the experiences of others.
Charlotte also discusses the importance of listening to people with mental illness, and shares advice on how people can help their friends and loved ones who are struggling.
You can read Charlotte's writing at her website, www.charlotteunderwoodauthor.com, and follow her on Twitter @CUnderwoodUK .
Jeff Weisbein is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at BestTechie – a company he started when he was 13 years old and grew it into a digital media company that makes technology easy for everyone to learn about. He also hosts a podcast called TechieBytes, which features insightful and thought-provoking conversations with tech experts and business executives.
On this episode, Jeff shares what inspired him to start BestTechie in the early days of the Internet, how he recognized opportunities to grow his business, refine BestTechie's content and capitalize on changing technology trends, and how he generated income while maintaining the integrity and identity of the BestTechie brand.
We learn how his experience as a young content creator (in the days before preteen YouTube stars and Instagram influencers) shaped his views on life and entrepreneurship, including:
Jeff also discusses the valuable skills he gained from launching KYA, a data analytics start-up that he had to shut down in 2017.
Check out BestTechie's website at www.besttechie.com and listen to the TechieBytes podcast at www.besttechie.com/techiebytes . You can also contact Jeff via email at Jeff@BestTechie.com and follow him on Twitter.
Jeff's bio:
Jeff Weisbein is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at BestTechie. His journey into technology, startups, and digital media began at the age of 13, which is when he started BestTechie. While in school, he built BestTechie into a digital media company where he was responsible for leading a team of journalists, editing, planning and creating content, as well as interviewing various executives for stories. In addition to BestTechie, he's been published on various online publications including Business 2 Community, Media Shift, PerformanceIN, and Creator (by WeWork). He's also been featured in TechCrunch, The Washington Post, The Next Web, Cheddar, Forbes, Lifehacker, FitSmallBusiness.com, and Product Hunt.
Stacy Sherman is the Director of Customer Experience (CX) at Schindler Elevator Corporation. When she's not at her day job, Stacy shares her extensive CX expertise on her blog, DoingCXRight, which provides mentorship and knowledge sharing with CX professionals looking to differentiate their companies and personal brand.
On this episode, Stacy shares:
Read and subscribe to Stacy's blog at www.DoingCXRight.com to increase your own CX skills and/or to transform your organization. Her latest blog post is about Women Leadership & Customer Experience.
Follow Stacy on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram where she shares actionable CX tips!
Amanda Watson has 20 years of experience in apparel buying, merchandising, and wholesale in San Francisco. She has worked for major fashion lines throughout her career, including Macy's West, Donna Karan, and Ralph Lauren.
She was working at IGIGI Dresses when she came up with the idea for StyleForIt -- an online site where plus size women can consign and buy pre-owned current fashion sizes 12–32 -- to provide a resale space for the expanding category of Plus Fashion.
On this episode, Amanda shares why she decided to open up her own fashion business, some of the business successes and challenges she's faced since then, and how her business continues to evolve and grow. Learn more about www.styleforit.com or via email at hello@styleforit.com.
Daniel Gefen is the CEO of the Gefen Media Group, a podcast production and booking company. He hosts a podcast called "Can I Pick Your Brain?" and is the author of the bestselling book, "The Self Help Addict."
On this episode, Daniel describes himself as a former Self Help Addict, where he was trapped in a vicious cycle of consuming life-changing knowledge without taking any life-changing action. After 10 years of procrastination, he shares how he finally broke this cycle and motivated himself to write his book, "The Self Help Addict."
Daniel also talks about the growing power of podcasting, including:
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For more information about Daniel, check out these links:
Daniel's business, the Gefen Media Group: www.gefenmediagroup.com
Daniel's podcast: Can I Pick Your Brain?
Daniel's book, The Self Help Addict
Jacqueline Jasionowski left her 18+ year career in the corporate automotive world to start her own business, Shift Awake, which is dedicated to working with leaders to create purpose-driven environments and game-changing results. Jacqueline believes consciousness is innovation. Leveraging her expertise in leadership coaching, customer experience and human resources, she intends to flip the way most organizations view the human experience and challenges leaders to focus on purpose, while using conscious building tools to improve employee wellbeing first.
On this episode, Jacqueline discusses what led her to make the leap from corporate to entrepreneurship, what it means to be a conscious-based leader, and how purpose-driven employees and corporate cultures impact customer experience and the bottom line. She also shares how she faces her biggest challenge as a new entrepreneur – managing and prioritizing her days – through her morning routine and the "Top 5" tool that she learned from her coach.
Special offer for Beyond 6 Seconds listeners: If you are facing a challenge in your business and you just need someone to talk through it with, Jacqueline invites you to contact her at jacqueline@shiftawake.com to set up a time to talk. We all need a helping hand or someone to listen, and she would be honored to be that person to support you through a call.
For more information about Jacqueline and her work at Shift Awake, please visit:
Website: www.shiftawake.com
Facebook: Shift Awake Group
Instagram: @shiftawake
Connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn
Listen to Shift Awake: The Podcast on Anchor, Spotify, or iTunes
Kevin Patrick Allen has been a reporter from sea to shining sea, telling stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Now, he's produced a documentary called "What Comes Next" that examines what happens when you lose a dream, lose a loved one, or even lose your freedom. The project was an opportunity to go beyond the skipping-stone nature of today's journalism into a deeper exploration of the human condition.
In this podcast, Kevin takes us behind-the-scenes into the stories he featured in his documentary:
We discuss how these stories share a common struggle, how different people find a meaningful future after experiencing tremendous loss, and what we can learn from their journeys.
Watch "What Comes Next" on Amazon Prime and follow Kevin on Twitter @kpatrickallen.
Lisa DeLay has always been interested in the spiritual, and how humans can connect with the divine and each other in healthy and healing ways.
In this episode, Lisa talks about the spiritual and family crisis she faced in her childhood and young adulthood, her studies of religion and spiritual formation, and her work as a part-time professor at Gratz College, where she helps new K-12 special education teachers learn mindfulness techniques they can use to benefit their students.
Lisa also hosts the Spark My Muse podcast, where she has interviewed Seth Godin, Parker Palmer, Krista Tippett and many other people who inspire her.
You can find Lisa on Twitter @sparkmymuse and @lisadelay and on the Facebook page for Spark My Muse. Visit www.SparkMyMuse.com to listen to her podcast and sign up for her newsletter.
Karen Jaw-Madson is an organizational change and culture expert who enjoyed success as a corporate executive before pursuing a "portfolio career" comprised of research, writing, consulting, teaching/speaking, and creative pursuits. Her book "Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work" was released in June 2018. This book is a guide for implementing the methodology she created -- Design of Work Experience (DOWE) – which combines organizational culture with design thinking, learning, appreciative inquiry and values-based leadership to help people innovate and solve challenging problems at work.
Find out more about Karen and the DOWE methodology at www.designofworkexperience.com and connect with Karen on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also purchase Karen's book on Amazon: Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work.
We've also got a bonus episode with Karen Jaw-Madson, where she talks about finding and working with a publisher for her book "Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work" – and why she describes her experience as a "soap opera!" Listen to the bonus episode here.
Karen's full bio:
Organizational expert Karen Jaw-Madson enjoyed success as a corporate executive before pursuing a "portfolio career" comprised of research, writing, consulting, teaching/speaking, and creative pursuits. As a versatile leader across multiple industries, Karen developed, led, and implemented numerous organizational initiatives around the globe. Today, this East Coast transplant to Silicon Valley (via Ireland and the Midwest) is principal of Co.-Design of Work Experience, where she enables organizations with innovative approaches and customized solutions for intimidating challenges. Focus areas include culture, organizational change, and people strategies. Her book, Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work (Emerald Group Publishing) was released in June, 2018. She has a BA in Ethnic and Cultural Studies from Bryn Mawr College and a MA in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Visit her website at www.designofworkexperience.com.
Links to other organizational change influencers that Karen mentions during the podcast:
Free Agent Nation by Daniel Pink (the book that inspired Karen to create her portfolio career)
Prof. Jeanne M. Liedka, Darden School of Business
Total Quality Management by W. Edwards Deming
Appreciative Inquiry by David Cooperrider (Karen's intellectual hero)
In this bonus episode, organizational change and culture expert Karen Jaw-Madson (my guest from Episode 52) talks about finding and working with a publisher for her book "Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work" – and why she describes her experience as a "soap opera!"
She shares what she learned, the advice that helped encourage her through all the rejections, and her own advice for authors who are trying to get their books published.
Find out more about Karen at www.designofworkexperience.com and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also purchase Karen's book on Amazon: Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work.
We've also got a full episode with Karen Jaw-Madson, where she talks about Design of Work Experience (DOWE), which is the methodology she created and described in her book. DOWE combines organizational culture with design thinking to help people innovate and solve challenging problems at work. Listen to Karen's full episode here.
Karen's full bio:
Organizational expert Karen Jaw-Madson enjoyed success as a corporate executive before pursuing a "portfolio career" comprised of research, writing, consulting, teaching/speaking, and creative pursuits. As a versatile leader across multiple industries, Karen developed, led, and implemented numerous organizational initiatives around the globe. Today, this East Coast transplant to Silicon Valley (via Ireland and the Midwest) is principal of Co.-Design of Work Experience, where she enables organizations with innovative approaches and customized solutions for intimidating challenges. Focus areas include culture, organizational change, and people strategies. Her book, Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work (Emerald Group Publishing) was released in June, 2018. She has a BA in Ethnic and Cultural Studies from Bryn Mawr College and a MA in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Visit her website at www.designofworkexperience.com.
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