The IVY Podcast

Enjoy the sixth episode of IVY Unfiltered. Join co-hosts, and brothers, Beri Meric and Vidal Meric as they reflect on the week’s key insights, featuring discussions on: Making big bets to master large scale change with Rajiv Shah Identifying & leveraging your X Factor to win more deals with Richard Mulholland Five crucial actions to build unity and foster performance in organizations with Brad Deuster Leveling up by getting focused and putting procrastination behind you with Rob Dial, and finally Moving from burnt out to fully charged by harnessing your five critical sources of energy with Dr. Neha Sangwan Eager for more? Access all the insights discussed here at the links below. Subscribe and join us every week for deep dives and reflections on the wisdom that shapes our world! Big Bets: How to Master Making Large-Scale Change Storyselling: How To Win Deals and Influence Ideas by Mastering the Eloquent Art of Selling with Stories Belonging Rules: Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity and Foster Performance Level Up: How to Get Focused & Stop Procrastinating to Supercharge Your Life Powered by Me: From Burned Out to Fully Charged at Work and in Life  

Enjoy the fifth episode of IVY Unfiltered. Join co-hosts, and brothers, Beri Meric and Vidal Meric as they reflect on the week’s key insights, featuring discussions on: Solving your most challenging organizational problems in just one week with Anne Morriss & Frances Frei Leading with emotional power leveraging the latest in neuroscience with Dr. Julia DiGangi Master both your head and your heart as a modern leader with Kirsten Ferguson Choosing happiness with wisdom from four billionaires and an equally wise parking attendant with Christopher Ullman How to supercharge your content marketing with Robert Rose Eager for more? Access all the insights discussed here at the links below. Subscribe and join us every Sunday for deep dives and reflections on the wisdom that shapes our world! How to Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader's Guide to Solving Hard Problems Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading With Emotional Power Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership Four Billionaires and a Parking Attendant: Success Strategies of the Wealthy, Powerful, and Just Plain Wise How to Supercharge Your Content Marketing by Harnessing the Power of Your Brand’s Voice

Enjoy the fourth episode of IVY Unfiltered. Join co-hosts, and brothers, Beri Meric and Vidal Meric as they reflect on the week’s key insights, featuring discussions on: Overcoming short-termism and creating a brilliant future with Ari Wallach Supercharging your marketing with cutting edge behavioral science with Nancy Harhut Mastering the ancient art of persuasion and facilitating action with Jeff Cochran & Andres Lares Redefining confidence and leading with gravitas with Lisa Sun Unleashing the power of boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab Eager for more? Access all the insights discussed here at the links below. Subscribe and join us every Sunday for deep dives and reflections on the wisdom that shapes our world! Longpath: How to Create a Brilliant Future & Overcome Short-Termism with Ari Wallach How to Supercharge Your Marketing with Behavioral Science with Nancy Harhut Mastering Persuasion: 4 Critical Steps to Influence People and Decisions with Jeff Cochran & Andres Lares GRAVITAS: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence with Lisa Sun How to Set Boundaries to Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself with Nedra Glover Tawwab  

Take three minutes to learn from Ari Wallach how to eliminate short-term thinking in your life, family and organization and create a brilliant future in this micro-coaching. Check out all the insights from my recent conversation with Ari at: https://share.ivy.com/learning-modules/longpath-how-to-create-a-brilliant-future-overcome-shorttermism-with-ari-wallach

Learn one of the eight strengths that redefine confidence and build your gravitas. In my recent interview with Lisa Sun, she taught me 8 essential tips supercharge their confdience and here I share the critical importance of Belief. Lisa is the Founder & CEO of Gravitas and an ex-McKinsey consultant. Get all the insights from Lisa in short 5-minute insights at: https://share.ivy.com/learning-modules/gravitas-the-8-strengths-that-redefine-confidence-with-lisa-sun

Enjoy the third episode of IVY Unfiltered. Join co-hosts, and brothers, Beri Meric and Vidal Meric as they reflect on the week’s key insights, featuring discussions on Getting "Unstuck" with Adam Alter, Buying Back Your Time with Dan Martell, Discovering Your Dharma or Essence with Suneel Gupta, Crafting a Better Life & Future with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and Embracing Utopian Thinking with Kristen Ghodsee. Eager for more? Access all the insights discussed here at the links below. Subscribe and join us every Sunday for deep dives and reflections on the wisdom that shapes our world! Anatomy of Breakthroughs: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most with Adam Alter How To Buy Back Your Time with Dan Martell Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do with Suneel Gupta Lessons From a Globally Renowned Humanitarian and Spiritual Leader with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life with Kristen Ghodsee

Feeling like you never have enough time for the things really care about? In my recent interview with Dan Martell, he taught me 5 essential tips for how everyone can use the Buy Back Principle to get more of their time under their own control. Dan is a best-selling author, founder of the SaaS Academy, and Canada's top Angel Investor. Get all the wisdom from Dan in short 5-minute insights at: https://share.ivy.com/learning-modules/how-to-buy-back-your-time-with-dan-martell

Learn three specific actions you can take today to ensure every moment of your life is elevated with both success and joy in today's micro-coaching. I highly recommend you check out my full interview with Suneel Gupta, best-selling author and visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School, where he outlines all eight essential practices for finding success and joy in everything you do from his recent book, Everyday Dharma.   Check out the full interview and all insights from Suneel at: https://share.ivy.com/learning-modules/everyday-dharma-8-essential-practices-for-finding-success-and-joy-in-everything-you-do-with-suneel-gupta

Learn from this micro-coaching what Utopian Thinking & 2,000 years of wild experiments can teach us to create a better future, workplace and society based on my recent interview with Kristen Ghodsee, best-selling author and renowned professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Check out all the key insights from my conversation with Kristen: https://share.ivy.com/learning-modules/everyday-utopia-what-2000-years-of-wild-experiments-can-teach-us-about-the-good-life-with-kristen-ghodsee

I asked world-renowned spiritual leader & humanitarian, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, what his top 5 things he would want to teach everyone. This is what he taught me. Check out all the key insights from my conversation with Gurudev at https://share.ivy.com/learning-modules/lessons-from-a-globally-renowned-humanitarian-and-spiritual-with-gurudev-sri-sri-ravi-shankar

We created a brief micro-coaching video outlining five key tactics from The Anatomy of Breakthroughs: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most based on our recent interview with Adam Alter, renowned Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business. Check out all the key insights from my conversation with Adam: https://share.ivy.com/learning-modules/anatomy-of-breakthroughs-how-to-get-unstuck-when-it-matters-most-with-adam-alter

Enjoy the second episode of IVY Unfiltered. Join co-hosts, and brothers, Beri Meric and Vidal Meric as they reflect on the week’s key insights, featuring discussions on Mastering & Embracing Change with Brad Stulberg, Unleashing Your Potential by Tossing Plan B Overboard with Matt Higgins, Living & Leading Authentically with Jim Fielding, Becoming a Champion by Having the Courage to Fail with Paralympic gold medalist Annabelle Williams, and Grabbing and Keeping Your Audience's Attention with Brendan Kane. Eager for more? Access all the insights discussed here at the links below. Subscribe and join us every Sunday for deep dives and reflections on the wisdom that shapes our world! Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You with Brad Stulberg    Burn the Boats: How to Toss Plan B Overboard to Unleash Your Full Potential with Matt Higgins    All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically with Jim Fielding    Unleash Your Potential: Transformative Lessons From a Five-Time World-Record Holder with Annabelle Williams    Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World with Brendan Kane   

Dive into the first episode of IVY Unfiltered: "Unleashing Performance, Self-Leading Teams & The Seasons of History"! Join hosts Beri and Vidal Meric as they reflect on the week’s key insights, featuring discussions on the Experience Mindset with Tiffani Bova, creating winning Self-Leading Teams with Navy SEALs Kyle Buckett & Chris Mefford, the Performance Paradox with Eduardo Briceño, future-proofing your career with Christina Wallace, and understanding the Seasons of History with Neil Howe. Eager for more? Access all the insights discussed here at the links below. Subscribe and join us every Sunday for deep dives and reflections on the wisdom that shapes our world! How to Supercharge Business Growth with “The Experience Mindset” with Tiffani Bova How Navy SEALs (and Successful Businesses) Create Self-Leading Teams That Win with Kyle Buckett & Chris Mefford The Performance Paradox: How to Turn the Power of Mindset into Transformative Action with Eduardo Briceño The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card with Christina Wallace The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When This Crisis Will End with Neil Howe

Sebastian Terry, famed author and motivational speaker, started out on a crazy journey to accomplish small seemingly unimportant things that made him happy, which led him on great adventures to the ends of the earth. What started as one man’s journey to find purpose in life has grown into a global movement of people chasing their dreams and helping others do the same. In this podcast listen to him speak about how he took these small things and used them to make a huge impact and how you can too! This podcast is presented by Convene.

At 27 years old, Tiffany Pham redefined the term “mogul” after founding her company, Mogul, a social empire that connects women from across the globe. The platform provides them education, employment opportunities, and information access. And her accomplishments haven’t gone unnoticed. Not only was she named in Forbes’ “30 Under 30” and Business Insider’s “30 Most Important Women Under 30”, but IVY recognized her talents early on, awarding Tiffany an IVY Innovator Award in 2014. In this podcast, Tiffany shares her story and the lessons she’s learned about forging your own path and following your passions. Discover the secrets to breaking through the noise in this age of disruption. This Podcast is presented by Convene.

Eric Spencer isn’t your average hedge fund CFO. He’s also an ultramarathon runner -- meaning he runs an unbelievable hundred miles or more during each race. In this podcast, Eric shares stories of the challenges he’s faced while running 14 ultra marathons and breaks down six invaluable life lessons he’s learned from each story. They say, “life is like running a marathon,” and you’ll find that the challenges he faced while running parallel challenges we all face in our personal and professional lives. Learn what it takes to successfully overcome any challenge or reach any goal.

What happens when a rapper teams up with a neuroscientist? Leading neuroscientist Dr. Heather Berlin and rapper Baba Brinkman joined IVY to explore the links between cognitive functioning and creativity in order to teach practical ways to be a more creative, innovative, and revolutionary thinker.

While happiness should always be a top priority, it is the small moments that bring us joy that we can measure -- like getting a whiff of freshly baked cookies or a story that makes you laugh uncontrollably. At our IVY Happiness Masterclass with Ingrid Fetell Lee, Founder of The Aesthetics of Joy and author of Joyful, teaches us how these joyful experiences can increase your overall happiness. This Masterclass is presented by Convene.

Stress is all around us and has a tremendous impact on our well-being. In a powerful and vibrant masterclass, Dr. Catherine Sanderson breaks down the power of the mindset in our daily lives as well as the substantial influence thought patterns have on our psychological and physical health. Dr. Sanderson tackles the myth that all stress is negative by showing how to tweak the stress mindset to facilitate personal growth and live longer.

The world-renowned Vishen Lakhiani, founder of three companies, CEO of Mindvalley, and author of best-selling The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, takes IVY Members through his history, discussing his successes and pain, to teach us how we can all live a more fulfilling and productive life. Lakhiani speaks about his radical philosophy to wake up the consciousness of the human species by changing education, business, religion, and politics in order to rebuild our planet, and in turn, rebuild ourselves into a happier and more unified community.

Unlike most children who pick up an instrument for “fun”, renowned Jazz Musician Ted Nash first picked up a clarinet at age 12 and decided in that moment that music would be his passion and profession. Fast forward decades later and Ted Nash is a Grammy winner and one of the most well known saxophonist and composers in the Jazz world.

Leadership is at the heart of everything we do -- from how we drive our teams towards success professionally to how we manage our personal responsibilities. Harvard Professor and author of Leading with Dignity, Donna Hicks joins IVY to discuss the fundamentals of becoming a great leader, drawing on her extensive experience working on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, US/Cuba dialogues and dignity restoration projects in Syria and Libya, to name a few.

Senior Program Director of Executive Education at Northwestern University Robert Hughes challenges IVY Members to finish this sentence: As a leader, I am... By understanding who you are and what guides you is just as important as the skill set you need to be a great leader -- from how you deal to failure to who your roles models, it's important to know what has shaped you to be a leader.

Drew Dudley joins our IVY Leadership Masterclass to share his inspirational views on leadership by showcasing the problems with how society has made it taboo to identify ourselves as leaders. He lists the key strategies members can use to lock down their leadership values, celebrate their successes, and learn that being a leader is up to them, not others.

Drawing on her own experience and a life-altering decision to move halfway across the globe, motivational speaker, Kirsty Spraggon, has the ability to help the audience connect with themselves and others in a deeper, and more meaningful way. Her videos have been watched by more than 1.7 million people in 120 countries and she’s been featured in everything from Fox Business, Women’s Health, Forbes, and The Today Show to name a few. She is taking her passionate work directly to the people by organizing a first of its kind event series, Truth Telling for Truth Seekers. Spraggon challenges the traditional approach to leadership by insisting the first step is understanding your own authentic self. To be a great leader is to be a great person and to be a great person you have to first do the deep inner work.

It is the belief of Former Assistant Secretary of State John Hillen that as leadership challenges get more sophisticated, a different set of strategic and interpersonal skills is required of leaders — one that takes inner work-to thrive in a constantly shifting workplace. Based on his work with hundreds of leaders and organizations, Hillen explains how to overcome these challenges, not with more tools, data, or analytics, but by radically changing their mindset, behaviors, and skills to reinvent themselves as a “sophisticated leader.” Presented by Convene.

At our IVY Leadership Masterclass, famed speaker, Sheryl Alonso, discusses learning how to not only become great leaders, but authentic ones as well. Drawing from extensive experience as an Academic Director and Vice President for many years at Mercy Hospital in Miami, Sheryl guides members on their path to professional development as authentic leaders who not only build successful teams, but make a difference while doing so.

The digital world has become integrated in all of our careers and its rapid progression means we not only have to quickly adapt, but also find ways to be on the cutting edge. Founder and CEO of Cheddar Jon Steinberg joins this IVY Ideas Night to discuss how to develop a culture of innovation in your team. Presented by Strayer University's Digital Entrepreneurship MBA with Cheddar.

Clearing your mind, whether it be through mindfulness or a good night’s sleep, is beneficial to every facet of our lives. At this IVY Ideas Night, sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus and Lunya sleepwear founder Ashley Merrill will discuss the secrets of sleep, mindfulness and tips you can use to improve your daily life

From subway cars to taxis. Bikes to scooters and segways. Now, Boosted Boards are in. The future of local transportation is rapidly evolving. Jeff Russakow, the CEO of Boosted, joins this IVY Ideas Night to discuss the future of transportation, the evolution of rideshare programs, regulation within congested cities, ownership versus shared, and Boosted’s role within the future of cities.

As founder of Africa Rising Foundation and the Mandela Project, Ndaba Mandela is carrying on his grandfather Nelson Mandela’s legacy. Ndaba joins this IVY Ideas Night to discuss the lessons he learned growing up with his grandfather and his new book, Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons From My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela.

We're constantly hearing about blockchain and cryptocurrency, but do you know the full potential of each? Managing Director of Swick Capital, Adam Swick, joins this IVY Ideas Night to delve deeper into what blockchain and cryptocurrency are and the future applications of each in the business landscape.

Paul English, co-founder of Kayak, Lola and GetHuman, wants to make an impact, and is putting his knowledge, experience and money where is mouth is. Paul discusses how he turned his business success into charitable endeavors, including MLK Boston, and his mission to create a new memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King in Boston.

Moran Cerf, world-renowned neuroscientist joined this IVY Ideas night to discuss the brain science behind business and the decisions surrounding it. By applying methods from neuroscience to understand our psychology, behavior change, emotion, and decision making, Cerf teaches members how we can best use our brain in business.

Spencer Lyon, Community & Strategic Partnerships Director at RealDAX, is on a misson. He wants to improve industries by joining them with the blockchain and cryptocurrency world. He joins this IVY Ideas Night to bring blockchain and cryptocurrency to life as he will shed a light on what they are and what they are not, their evolution, where they are heading, and how to apply them in the business landscape, focusing on the real estate industry.

Al Roker, America’s favorite weatherman, broadcaster, and media executive, took the stage at this IVY Ideas Night to discuss his latest work, Ruthless Tide. The book focuses on the deadliest flood in United States history and the heroes and leadership lessons that emerged from it. Roker also took us on the journey of his career, offering lessons into how to merge and balance passions with careers. This IVY Ideas Night is presented by smartwater®.

High-profile thought leader Priya Parker joins this IVY Ideas Night to shift our focus from the details, such as our table setting and powerpoint slides, to the people at our events if we want to foster meaningful connections. Whether it is a team meeting, conference, birthday party, wedding, or anything in between, Parker shares her innovative approach and guiding principles into lessons that are essential for effecting change, creating lasting connections, and fostering remarkable collaboration. This IVY Ideas Night is presented by smartwater®.

Society tells us we must constantly balance sleep, work, friends, family, fitness, and more. Randi Zuckerberg a founder, executive, mother, media personality, and best selling author, joins our IVY Ideas Night to dispute this idea. In conversation with Juju Chang, Emmy-award winning co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline,” Zuckerberg uses her latest work, Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day), to guide members in choosing three areas of life to focus on at once. Instead of a “well-balanced” life, she guides members to strive for a “well-lopsided” life. This IVY Ideas Night is presented by smartwater®.

Apolo Ohno, legendary 8x Olympic medalist, joins this IVY Ideas Night with cryptocurrency pioneer & Tether Co-Founder, Reeve Collins to dive into the world-changing field of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Together, their combined expertise will lead members in understanding the current state of this technology and what we can expect to see in the not-so-far-off future, especially when it comes to how it will impact our world.

Ken Jennings, the longest-running Jeopardy Champion and bestselling author, joins an IVY Ideas Night as he traces the evolution of humor and what it means to be funny now. In this talk Jennings argues that throughout human history, characteristics like strength and education were hallmarks of success, whereas now, using humor gets you a lot further than productivity and innovation. Now that our society expects everything from safety videos to news headlines and presidential campaigns to be funny, Jennings offers members with insights into what we can expect from here.

It is not everyday that we see passion projects turn into a successful business. Seth Browarnik, a photographer who captures the magic behind Miami's world-renowned social scene, did as he watched his once small photography projects grow to become a go-to for high-profile celebrity photography. Over the course of this IVY Ideas Night, Browarnik discussed his journey and to gave members valuable lessons in how to pursue passions to dominate niche markets. This IVY Ideas Night is presented by smartwater®.

With an overwhelming amount of news coming from mainstream media, blogs and social media, Jim Newton, a former LA Times Editor at Large and professor of Public Policy at UCLA, joined us for an IVY Ideas Night. Among many other topics, he touches on the evolving industry of journalism, using insights from his experience and personal journey. Though social media and blogs are essential to mainstream media succeeding, he claims nothing can take the place of true reporting, as there is a difference between fact and opinion. That being said, they must coexist in order for the other to be successful.

John Hillen, a business professor, former Assistant Secretary of State, and former U.S. Army officer, joins IVY to discuss how leaders must grow along with their companies. In this talk, he identifies the common stalls or warning signs to look out for and provides the tools necessary for overcoming them. Through his work with hundreds of leaders and organizations, he has taught members how to combat these challenges by radically changing their mindset, behaviors and skills to reinvent themselves as a “sophisticated leader” rather than using more data or analytics.

In this episode of the IVY Podcast, father-son duo Pierson and Peter Krass join an IVY Ideas Night for an honest conversation about the emotional hurdles of the entrepreneurial experience such as the failure, stress, anxiety and depression that professionals can struggle with. The pair then provided members with the best practices to operate at an optimal level emotionally, mentally, and physically, all based on wisdom and research from interviews with top entrepreneurs, researchers, and doctors.

Sally Kohn, a highly regarded author and CNN political commentator and columnist, joins IVY to discuss the findings from her recent work, The Opposite of Hate. Kohn conducted extensive research in a search of discovering why we hate and how we can stop it in a time when we are facing an epidemic of incivility and hate—with divisive political speech, online trolling, and hate crimes escalating. In this talk, she dives into the evolutionary and cultural roots of today’s rampant anger and hatred, giving members powerful examples, and offering rich food for thought on how each of us can help contribute to a more peaceful society.

Emily Chang, a Harvard University graduate and five time regional Emmy award winning journalist currently working as Bloomberg Technology’s anchor and executive producer, joins IVY to discuss her new book Brotopia. An exposé into how Silicon Valley’s sexist, aggressive, and misogynistic culture creates an environment where women are subject to toxic workplaces and sexual harassment despite the utopian ideals and moral high ground that the Valley claims to hold. In her book, she continues to discuss how to fix this culture: bring down the Brotopia.

In this episode of the IVY Podcast, Dominic shares his rich insights and experiences in the world of experiential marketing, discussing the relationship between content, media, and audience engagement in the era of branded entertainment.

As the former Dean of Parsons School of Fashion and founder of the Fashion Culture Design “Unconference,” Simon Collins is a renowned fashion expert with extensive industry knowledge working with brands like Polo Ralph Lauren, Zegna, and Nike. In this episode of The IVY Podcast, Simon sits down with IVY’s Arts & Culture Director, Phil Chan, to discuss the notion of beauty, how to design the life you always wanted, and the role design plays in nearly all aspects of culture. 

David Keith has some big ideas for the planet. A Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard, David is leading a team of researchers focused on the science and public policy of solar geoengineering, a field that yields innovative ways to manipulate our environment. David and his colleagues believe that solar geoengineering can go a long way toward mitigating the effects of climate change. In this episode of The IVY Podcast, David offers his insights on the technologies, risks, experiments, and governance associated with this field, and what is needed to save the earth.

Chris Gladwin knows how to stay ahead of the curve. His digital music distribution service, MusicNow, launched five years ahead of iTunes and over a decade prior to Spotify. His tablet came out twenty years before the iPad, just as his company Cleversafe, a cloud storage company, burst onto the scene well before “cloud” technology became a trendy topic. Now, Chris and his new company, Ocient, are building solutions for data-analytics problems that companies will face a few years down the road. We talked to Chris to hear his thoughts on what it takes to innovate, disrupt, and promote a powerful vision to tackle problems before they’ve even arisen.