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Inspired Wisdom Podcast

by Cynder Niemela

For new or aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, discover those things that energize you, learn from others who have walked your path and gain a framework to focus on the things you most want to accomplish. Join host Cynder Niemela, as she interviews global entrepreneurs, leaders, leadership coaches, and world travelers about their trials and tribulations and their why that inspired success in their business, relationships, health, and finances.

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Episodes

  1. Helping Others Navigate Change: A Mini-Lesson and Toolkit

    Insights and Tips for Leading Others Through Change In this episode of Inspired Wisdom, we are talking about change. Specifically, we are talking about how leaders help others navigate through change. The Covid-19 pandemic is an ongoing example of how our lives and the world at large are changing...

  2. Reflective Inquiry Creates Breakthrough Change

    Reflective Inquiry is an active replay where people are invited to see their own truth. Dr. Marcia Reynolds is the expert organizations call on to breathe life into their conversations and cultures using reflective inquiry. Marcia is energetic, funny and 100% committed to transformational...

  3. Navigating Through Change: A Mini Lesson and Toolkit

    Change is constant. It is part of life and it’s inevitable. We are always evolving and changing, as is the world we live in. Because change involves an element of loss, the degree and frequency of change we experience can be stressful and strain our sense of self-worth and resiliency.…

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  4. Rob Fazio Leading Through Adversity with Resilience, Growth Mindset & Mental Toughness

    On Sept. 11th, 2001, Rob’s dad, Ronald Fazio, was on the 99th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center in NYC. Ron looked out the window that fateful morning and was one of the first people to see the North Tower hit. At the time, Rob was a grad student. He recalls the next few days as...

  5. Jodi Coochise on Navigating Grief and Loss to A New Normal

    In 2006, Jodi and her husband, Kris, were hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Tragically, Kris lost his life in a rock slide. In a talk that is heartbreaking, courageous and inspiring, Jodi shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and her journey through grief and loss. Jodi’s personal approach…

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  6. Gregg Levoy: Answering the Call to Your Authentic Life

    Gregg Levoy is the author of two books: Callings: finding and following an authentic life, and Vital Signs: Discovering and Sustaining Your Passion for Life Published in 1997, Callings was the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive. It is a passionate look at our natural search...

  7. Taylan Yildiz On Driving Economics at Google and Humanitarian Efforts in Turkey

    Musician, New Generation Politician, Global Citizen Taylan Yildiz, Ph.D. joins us from Istanbul Turkey where he is Deputy Chairman of the Good Party. As Deputy Chair, he is responsible for communications and technology affairs. Prior to entering into politics, Taylan was at Google in Silicon…

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  8. Karsten Drath of Germany is Making an Impact on Resilience and Innovation

    Around the world cyclist, Karsten Drath joins us from Heidelberg, Germany to discuss what he has learned about resilience training. He also shares how he builds his capacity to withstand hardships and adversity in order to create environments where people and teams thrive. At Inspired Wisdom, our...

  9. Hollywood Costume Designer, Kristen Anacker: What is the Potential of Your Life's Work

    "Daydreams are basic design." - Frank Lloyd Wright Kristen Anacker was a costume designer for movies and TV in Hollywood for 26 years. She has 49 movie credits to her name. Kristen started designing costumes for her husband’s rock band; when he left she had no way of expressing her passion and...

  10. Karen Keller on Mastering Your Influence Potential

    Karen Keller, Ph.D., is the author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller Influence: What's the Missing Piece. Over 20 years of research and client work led to the creation of the Keller Influence Indicator® (KII®). The KII® is the ONLY tool in the world that measures an individual’s potential to be...

  11. Knocking on Heaven's Door: An unwelcome truth

    Life was Good We had high expectations for 2018 and it started off so well. Or so I thought. A few years before, we bought a new house in the Oakland Hills. We were close to family, made new friends and were settling into our favorite activities. Mark was playing golf a couple times a week, had a...

  12. John King, Rogue Scholar, Thought Leader, Teacher on Tribal Leadership

    John King, co-author of the NY Times #1 Best Seller "Tribal Leadership" Welcome to Part II of my interview with John King. John is an Internationally recognized as a senior teacher, coach, and program leader. John’s executive clientele have been featured on all major television networks and in…

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  13. John King Best-Selling Author on Tribal Leadership

    John King is the co-author of The New York Times #1 best-selling book titled Tribal Leadership. This book changed the trajectory of thinking about Organizational Culture. The premise is simple in theory – every organization is composed of tribes – naturally occurring groups of 20-150 people....

  14. James Elfer from London Uses Science and Creativity to Transform Work

    James Elfer Joins us from London, UK James is the founder and director of MoreThanNow; a behavioral change agency that uses science and creativity to transform the world of work. Their mission is to show that when we look beyond short-term profits, we can create a better workplace for everyone....

  15. Paul Breloff from Mumbai, India is Transforming how Talent meets Opportunity

    Paul is the Co-Founder and CEO of Shortlist, a recruiting technology startup transforming how talent meets opportunity in emerging markets. Paul Breloff, CEO & Co-founder Shortlist With a law degree from Yale and experience in microfinance and impact investing, Paul has advised major corporations...

  16. Marilyn O'Hearne, author, Breaking Free From Bias

    Marilyn O'Hearne on Breaking Free From Bias Marilyn O’Hearne is a master certified coach, speaker and author of Breaking Free from Bias. Coaching since ’98 and in 28 countries, Marilyn says it is impossible to not work interculturally! Marilyn has been fascinated with culture and committed to…

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  17. Musings on Mastery with Andrew Nemr, Master Tap Dancer, Ted Fellow, Millennial

    Master Tapper Andrew Nemr The New York Times described Andrew Nemr as a “masterly tapper”. Today, he is considered one of the most diverse tap dance artists. An international performer, choreographer, educator and speaker, Andrew: mentored with Savion Glover and Gregory Hines has played with…

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  18. Executive Coach, Vikki Brock, PhD on Living Your Active Legacy

    Executive Coach Vikki Brock on Coaching in the Middle East Vikki Brock joined Boeing in Seattle right out of college. Vikki took advantage of the many opportunities to learn and grow her career at Boeing. She was the first woman the company sent to the executive MBA program. In 1994, Vikki left…

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  19. Entrepreneur and Cyclist, Sinartus Sosrodjojo joins us from Indonesia

    Sinartus Sosrodjojo, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia is a beautiful and vast archipelago that is the size of the US from the east to the west. Bali, New Guinea, and Java are among the more commonly traveled and familiar places in Indonesia. Here are just a few facts about Indonesia: Jakarta is the...

  20. Beverley Wright, Coaching Sales Teams at IBM - Part 2

    Coaching Sales Teams to High Performance Beverley Wright held leadership and coaching roles at IBM for over 30 years. Beverley successfully transitioned from her role as an individual contributor to climbing the leadership ladder in marketing and sales. In the late 90’s she pivoted again and…

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  21. Beverley Wright, 30+ Years with IBM as a Leader and Coach

    Beverley Wright: A Successful Business Leader, Community Advocate, and Leadership Coach Beverley held leadership and management roles at IBM for over 30 years. Beverley started at IBM thinking she’d stay for 5 years at most. However, she had a paradigm shift and saw an opportunity to pivot from...

  22. Katie Hill, TED Fellow, Social Entrepreneur,

    Katie Hill, TED Fellow, Young Global Leader and Social Entrepreneur Katie Hill is a social entrepreneur, TED Fellow and Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum. She solves problems that impact billions of people. Katie took a year off between high school and college to live in Nepal.…

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  23. Millennial Steven Huang shares his career journey from a Job to a career of meaning and purpose

    Growing up, Steven had a vision for his future. However, he had to put his vision aside and work in a career that he did not find meaningful. Steven graduated with a B.S. in Business from Babson College in 2009. With a skill set that was still in demand during the recession, he started his career...

  24. Simon Kozlowski Shares his Entrepreneurial Journey

    Simon Kozlowski is unapologetically obsessed with unlocking legacy In Episode 6 of the Inspired Wisdom Podcast, Simon Kozlowski from the sunny East Coast of South Africa shares his roller-coaster ride from a corporate role to successful entrepreneur. Between early 2013 and late 2016, Simon built…

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  25. Co-producer Charlotte Guilmenot Shares Her Vision for the Inspired Wisdom Podcast

    Charlotte Guilmenot, co-producer of the Inspired Wisdom podcast shares her journey and vision for the podcast. Shas more than 30 years of experience in organizational effectiveness and employee engagement, as well as extensive experience in learning and development, and designing leadership...

  26. Trisha Mason Parsad Shares Her Journey from Leader to Entrepreneur

    Over the past 20 years, Trisha Parsad held Leadership positions in Coaching and Leadership Development at Southern California Edison, Bank of America, and Price Waterhouse Coopers. Due to her outstanding performance, in 2015, she was nominated for the Edison International Chairman’s Award. While…

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  27. Finding Your Voice With Internationally Known Voice Expert Tracy Goodwin

    To be an authority in your field, a leader, Tracy Goodwin says you must be an impactful storyteller; you must affect us. How you speak is what will make that happen. If any of these challenges sound familiar, you won't want to miss this episode with Internationally known voice expert, Tracy...

  28. Lion Goodman: How Your Beliefs Created Your Current Life, and How To Change Them For A Better Life

    During the process of becoming you, you took on other people’s beliefs, values, and ways of behaving. You came to some conclusions about yourself, other people, and the world. These conclusions have consequences in how we think, act and form relationships. And, no matter who you are or what you...

  29. Cynder Niemela Shares Her Vision for the Inspired Wisdom Podcast

    Cynder Niemela, Co-Producer, and Host of the Inspired Wisdom Podcast shares her journey from corporate executive to Podcast Host. In this episode, Cynder shares her story of overcoming polio, growing up in Saudi Arabia and returning as a marine biologist for Saudi Aramco. After completing an MBA,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

For new or aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, discover those things that energize you, learn from others who have walked your path and gain a framework to focus on the things you most want to accomplish. Join host Cynder Niemela, as she interviews global entrepreneurs, leaders, leadership coaches, and world travelers about their trials and tribulations and their why that inspired success in their business, relationships, health, and finances.

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For new or aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, discover those things that energize you, learn from others who have walked your path and gain a framework to focus on the things you most want to accomplish. Join host Cynder Niemela, as she interviews global entrepreneurs, leaders, leadership coaches,...

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