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MBS439 - Kids Don't Get Cancer: A Remarkably Inspiring Story with Michael Crossland Jul 04, 2022

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In this episode we bring you, Michael Crossland. Michael has been a fighter since birth, defying the odds of surviving not only a rare form of life-threatening cancer but being the sole survivor of a horrific cancer drug trial. His battle continues to this very day, having spent nearly ¼ of his life in hospital. Michael is a true fighter, and despite only being told what he could not do, he continually shows the world absolutely everything that he can accomplish. Raw, real, and truly life-changing, Michael’s story on this episode will undoubtedly bring a tear to your eye and a smile to your heart, as he discusses the keys to success, the importance of embracing change, and the mindset needed to achieve your goals.

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MBS437 - Tom Hunt, CEO & Founder of Fame May 24, 2022

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The story starts a few years back when Tom was working as Head Of Marketing at a B2B SaaS business. The Fame team starts a podcast, interviews thought leaders, and generates a niche audience and clear ROI through guest relationships. We leave to share this "holy grail" of B2B marketing with other B2B businesses.

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MBS436 - Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction with Judith Grisel May 20, 2022

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Judith Grisel was a daily drug user and college dropout when she began to consider that her addiction might have a cure, one that she herself could perhaps discover by studying the brain. Now, after twenty-five years as a neuroscientist, she shares what she and other scientists have learned about addiction, enriched by captivating glimpses of her personal journey. In this episode, Grisel reveals the unfortunate bottom line of all regular drug use- there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Drug abuse has been called the most formidable health problem worldwide, and Grisel delves with compassion into the science of this scourge. She points to what is different about the brains of addicts even before they first pick up a drink or drug, highlights the changes that take place in the brain and behavior as a result of chronic using, and shares the surprising hidden gifts of personality that addiction can expose. She describes what drove her to addiction, what helped her recover, and her belief that a ‘cure' for addiction will not be found in our individual brains but in the way, we interact with our communities.

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MBS435 - All You Have To Do Is Ask With Wayne Baker May 18, 2022

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Imagine you’re on a deadline for a big project, and feeling overwhelmed. Or you’re looking for a new job, but can’t seem to get your foot in the door. Or you’re facing a personal challenge, and just don’t know what to do. What do these problems have in common? They can all be solved simply by reaching out to a colleague, friend, acquaintance, or wider network and making an ask. Studies show that asking for help makes us better and less frustrated at our jobs. It helps us find new opportunities and new talent. It unlocks new ideas and solutions and enhances team performance. And it helps us get the things we need outside the workplace as well. And yet, we rarely give ourselves permission to ask. Luckily, the research shows that asking—and getting—what we need is much easier than we think.

Here, Wayne Baker shares dozens of tools—used at companies like Google, GM, and IDEO—that individuals, teams, and leaders can use to make asking for help a personal and organizational habit, such as SMART criteria for making an ask, “plug-and-play” routines that make requests a standard component of meetings, mini-games that incentivize asking within teams, and the Reciprocity Ring and Givitas, tools that allow people to tap into the giving power of a network.

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MBS433 - The Code: The Power of "I Will" with Shaun Tomson May 10, 2022

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In this episode Matt chats to Shaun Tomson author of the book The Code: The Power of "I Will" taken from Shaun Tomson’s own life experiences in and out of the surfing world, offer the simple message―I Will―as a model to face life’s challenges and help you achieve your goals. All you need is to be encouraged to find your voice and commit yourself to positive values. Listen closely as Shuan talks about the tragic loss of his son, the struggles of being a parent and surfing.

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MBS432 - How to Eat Your Competitors Lunch with Anthony Iannarino May 06, 2022

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Like it or not, sales is often a zero-sum game: Your win is someone else's loss. Most salespeople work in mature, overcrowded industries, and your offerings are perceived (often unfairly) as commodities. Growth requires taking market share from your competitors, while they try to do the same to you. How else can you grow 12 percent a year in an industry that's only growing by 3 percent? It's not easy for any salesperson to execute a competitive displacement--or, in other words, "eat their lunch." You might think this requires a bloodthirsty "whatever it takes" attitude, but that's the opposite of what works. If you act like a Mafia don, you only make yourself difficult to trust and impossible to see as a long-term partner. Join Matt and Anthony for their deep dive on competition, the coming recession, and COVID's impact on businesses.

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MBS431 - One Million Followers with Brendan Kane May 02, 2022

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Over 60 billion online messages are sent on digital platforms every day, and only a select few succeed in the mad scramble for customer attention.
This means that the question for anyone who wants to gain mass exposure for their transformative content, business, or brand or connect with audiences around the globe is no longer if they should use social media but how to best take advantage of the numerous different platforms.

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MBS430 - Mark Keating CEO SalesGuru Apr 29, 2022

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A leader in his field, Mark has become known as a non-nonsense, real world, inspirational, amusing and exciting speaker on a range of sales subjects. Hundreds of companies have heard his message and you should consider it too.
Mark isn’t just a theoretician. He is a dyed-in-the-wool sales expert with years of experience under his belt from his early years selling financial services in London, being the industries top producer in a telecommunications field, to creating the sales foundation upon which SALESGURU is built. He has been on TV, radio and in a multitude of publications as a thought leader.
Mark’s talks high energy and include humour ensuring they are full of practical ideas you can take away and implement immediately to increase your sales.

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MBS429 - David Schonthal, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at Kellogg, and Author Apr 29, 2022

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David Schonthal is an award-winning Professor of Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management where he teaches courses on new
venture creation, design thinking, healthcare innovation, venture capital, and creativity.
Along with his colleague Loran Nordgren, David is one of the originators of Friction Theory – a ground-breaking methodology that explains why even the most promising
innovations and change initiatives struggle to gain traction with their intended audiences – and more importantly, what to do about it. This work is popularized in David’s Wall
Street Journal and National Bestselling book, The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas (Wiley).

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MBS428 - Unlocking Creativity with Michael A. Roberto Apr 26, 2022

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Unlocking Creativity is an exploration of the creative process and how organizations can clear the way for innovation. In many organizations, creative individuals face stubborn resistance to new ideas. Managers and executives oftentimes reject innovation and unconventional approaches due to misplaced allegiance to the status quo. Questioning established practices or challenging prevailing sentiments is frequently met with stiff resistance. In this climate of stifled creativity and inflexible adherence to conventional wisdom, potentially game-changing ideas are dismissed outright. Senior leaders claim to value creativity, yet often lack the knowledge to provide a creative framework.
In this episode, best-selling author and scholar Michael Roberto presents a thorough investigation of organizational obstacles to creative thought.

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