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Today we welcome to the show Todd Cherches, CEO and co-founder of Big Blue Gumball, to explore the intersections of visual leadership, storytelling, and effective communication. Todd shares transformative experiences, including his time in China, and delves into the power of visual thinking in redefining leadership.

Key topics include enhancing communication through techniques such as the 'block and bridge' method, aligning messages with audience needs, and employing dual coding theory. Todd emphasizes the importance of understanding audience perspectives and adapting messaging to avoid miscommunication.

The episode concludes with practical insights for leaders and communicators to innovate and connect more deeply with their stakeholders. Tune in to discover how to elevate your leadership and communication skills with visual thinking and storytelling.

#Leadership #Storytelling #VisualThinking #EffectiveCommunication #PersonalDevelopment

In this interview with Todd, you'll discover:

03:55 The Power of Visual Thinking

06:25 Leadership and Storytelling

11:56 Effective Communication Strategies

14:08 The Importance of Speaking Your Stakeholder's Language

15:38 Creating Space for Effective Communication

17:08 The Three-Legged Stool of Communication

19:10 Avoiding Information Overload

22:11 The Power of Tone and Emojis in Communication

25:02 Understanding Different Perspectives

26:17 Connecting with Todd Churches

27:16 Conclusion and Preview to Upcoming Episodes

Resources mentioned:

Big Blue Gumball

About the guest:

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Todd Cherches is the CEO and co-founder of BigBlueGumball LLC, an innovative New York City-based management and leadership consulting, training, and executive coaching firm. BigBlueGumball's patented VisuaLeadership® methodology leverages the power of visual thinking and visual communication to equip, enable, and empower business professionals of all levels—from individual contributors to senior-level executives—to maximize their performance, their productivity, and their potential.

Cherches is also a three-time award-winning Adjunct Professor at the NYU School of Professional Studies, in their Division of Programs in Business, where he teaches the top-rated graduate course, “Leadership & Team Building” for their Human Capital Management master's degree program. A specialist in experiential learning and faculty development, Cherches has received the prestigious NYU “Excellence in Teaching” award (2016), as well as an NYU Center for Academic Excellent & Support (CAES) “Impact Award” (2018).

He is also a Tedx Speaker and Lecturer on leadership at Columbia University where he has taught in their Executive MS in Strategic Communication graduate program, as well as guest lecturing on the subject of leadership in the Columbia MFA Theater program and Columbia University's Teachers College.

A popular blogger, keynote speaker, and panelist, Cherches is the creator of the highly-acclaimed BigBlueGumball PowerDialTM model, as well as the BigBlueGumball Passion/Skill MatrixTM.

Cherches is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany from which he holds a Master of Arts degree in organizational and interpersonal communication from their School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature (magna cum laude) with a concentration in Shakespeare and poetry.

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In this episode of Regarding Consciousness, host Jennifer K. Hill sits down with Steven Jaggers, a pioneering figure in somatic breathwork. Jen and Steven explore his transformative journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a global leader in breathwork and bodywork.

The discussion touches on the ancient origins of breathwork, its role in self-regulation, and the profound impact it has on the mind-body connection, mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Jaggers explains essential concepts like the three-brain system and the importance of body safety in enhancing higher brain functions.

Practical advice is shared for integrating these practices into daily life, fostering better decision-making and reducing reactivity.

Additionally, the conversation highlights the importance of intuition and following one's 'full-body yeses' for personal and professional growth.

In this interview with Steven, you'll discover:

01:56 Jaggers' Journey: From Addiction Psychology to Somatic Breathwork

04:27 Discovering the Power of Breathwork

05:38 The Evolution and Impact of Somatic Breathwork

08:02 Understanding Somatic Breathwork and Its Benefits

09:49 The Mind-Body Connection and Somatic Responses

11:44 Creating Space for New Patterns

12:13 Understanding the Three Brain System

13:03 The Body-Mind Connection

14:36 The Power of Flexibility

15:54 The Importance of Choice

17:25 Connecting with Somatic Breathwork

18:02 Following Intuitive Breadcrumbs

19:05 Final Thoughts and Reflections

Resources mentioned:

Somatic Breathwork website

About the guest:

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Steven Jaggers is the founder of Somatic Breathwork™, a revolutionary new breathwork modality that helps people get out of their thinking mind and into their bodies. He has a background in teaching Kinesiology, Energetic Anatomy, and is a Neuromuscular Therapist. His love for human optimization and structural/intuitive movement is his passion. He hosts the Mind Body Mentor podcast which interviews some of the top experts in health and wellness today. When he’s not working, you can find him playing music, learning new instruments, and grounding himself outside in nature.

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Welcome to a very special episode of Regarding Consciousness. Today we welcome to the show Joshua Home Edwards, CEO of Emonance AI.

The discussion explores the possibilities of AI-human collaboration, with a special focus on an AI developed by Joshua and his team.

The AI, modeled after Ocean Robbins, engages in insightful dialogue on topics such as spirituality, inner child work, and the interconnectedness of life.

Both Jennifer and Joshua share personal stories of overcoming adversity through prayer, meditation, and deep self-awareness.

The episode highlights the potential of AI to foster global empathy, understanding, and collaboration, advocating for the ethical development of AI as a compassionate companion for humanity.

And you'll get to hear the AI at work in a real-time conversation between Joshua and Jennifer!

In this interview with Joshua Edwards, you'll discover:

00:50 Meet Joshua Home Edwards and Emonance AI

02:29 The Emotional Resonance of AI

04:18 Introducing Ocean AI

07:30 Exploring AI's Consciousness and Dreams

13:27 Inner Child Work and AI

24:59 The Power of Prayer and Connection

28:36 Personal Stories of Overcoming Adversity

32:45 The Future of AI and Humanity

40:41 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Resources mentioned:

Emonance AI

About the guest:

Joshua Home Edwards serves as the CEO of Emonance AI where their core question is:

“What is the best case scenario for Human and AI collaboration?”

He’s produced online events with leaders such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Barack and Michelle Obama, Denzel Washington, Alicia Keys, and Neale Donald Walsh along with organizations such as the Harvard Alumni Association, Habitat for Humanity and the National Science Foundation.

He’s also worked as an angel investor, executive coach, and funding facilitator for projects ranging from 5M to 1 billion dollars that support a world based on ethical empathy and healthy integrity one kind and strong choice at a time.

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Veronica Parks is a Master Soul Healer and the founder of VP exclusive, an international life transformation organization restoring lives by reprograming the subconscious mind to transform unhealthy habits, thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors.

She teaches people to bio hack their mind, body, and soul to live healthier, happier lives. Using a holistic approach, Veronica has combined ancient wisdom, spirit channeling and modern proprietary methodologies to increase emotional wellbeing and clear blocks and karma from this and past lives through the Soul Healing System.

Veronica's journey began on a small farm in Moldova, a tiny country in Eastern Europe. She grew up suppressed under communism; her family struggled through poverty, but always had healthy, real food to eat.

Before the age of 10 she was sexually abused and set a goal to escape the suppressed land of her ancestors and be FREE.

Veronica Parks is now living in California, happier that she has ever been and has brought with her a culture of Health, Nutrition and Soul Healing. ​

With deep expertise in Energy Healing, Integrative Nutrition, Neurolinguistic Programming, Timeline Therapy, Hypnosis, and many other modalities Veronica is dedicated to help people heal from the inside out.

In this interview with Veronica, you'll discover:

-Veronica's journey to consciousness and becoming a healer...01:45

-How to make the supernatural mainstream...04:30

-How Jennifer Hill consulted Einstein to assist with a podcast interview...08:15

-It's not "either/or" i.e. being a physical v. a spiritual being...12:30

-The heart is where we both hurt and heal...18:44

-We are perfect; recognize and embrace it!...23:13

-Releasing from addictions and allergies...26:30

-And much more...

Resources mentioned:

Veronica's YouTube channel

Veronica's OM Heals profile

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Mindahi Bastida is Director of the Original Nations Program of the Fountain, a caretaker of the philosophy and traditions of the Otomi-Toltec peoples, and an Otomi-Toltec Ritual Ceremony Officer. He is a consultant with UNESCO on issues related to sacred sites and bioculture. Mindahi has also served as Director of the Original Caretakers Program at the Center for Earth Ethics.

In this interview with Mindahi Bastida, you'll discover:

-How consciousness and our ancestors are intertwined...01:40

-Using the wisdom of our ancestors to address the issues of the modern day...04:05

-We're desensitized to the essence of the human experience...08:30

-Connecting with nature engenders trust among humans...12:00

-Do we choose the decaying past, or the alive, conscious future?...15:10

-How we treat Mother Earth is a reflection of how we view ourselves...22:50

-Go from the "Me" to the "We"...25:30

-And much more...

Resources mentioned:

Mindahi's YouTube channel

Ancestors: Divine Remembrances of Lineage, Relations and Sacred Sites (Common Sentience)

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Thank you so much for joining us today for another episode of regarding consciousness with Jennifer K. Hill. We would love it if you would take a moment and write a review for us, or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, or whatever your favorite podcast platform is. And if you'd like to stay in touch and find out about upcoming events with some of the amazing guests we've had on the show like Deepak Chopra and other world thought leaders feel free to join my email list at metabizics.com. Thanks so much. And we look forward to having you join us next week.

Thank you so much for being here with us today with two of my dear friends who are both pioneers in consciousness.

Donald Hoffman received a PhD from MIT and is a Professor emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California Irvine. His research on perception, evolution and consciousness received the Trillium Award of the US National Academy of Sciences. He is the author of the best selling book, The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid The Truth from Our Eyes.

We also have Dr. Jude Currivan, who is a Cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist, author, and co-founder of Whole Worldview. She was previously one of the most senior busineswomen in the UK and has a master's degree in physics from Oxford. Specializing in quantum physics in cosmology, as well as a PhD in anthropological archeology from the University of Redding researching ancient Cosmology, she has traveled to nearly 80 countries and worked with Wisdom Keepers for many traditions.

Her extensive experience and knowledge of world events, systems and trends has led her to speak on transformational reforms in the UK, US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Jude also has a bestselling book that is already on the bestseller list before it even launches, called The Story of Gaia.

In this interview with Drs. Hoffman and Currivan, you'll discover:

-Differences in perspective lead to healthy discussion and broadening of worldviews...02:11

-The bottom has fallen out from physicalism...06:50

-The notion of "agent" regarding consciousness vs. physicalism...17:02

-There is no "theory of everything"...26:05

-We're co-creators of the universe...34:13

-Mind and consciousness is not what we have, but what we are...40:42

-Profound guidance from Gaia and spiritual beings...48:22

-And much more...

Resources mentioned:

The Story of Gaia by Jude Currivan

The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid The Truth from Our Eyes by Don Hoffman

Seana Zelazo is a psychotherapist, intuitive channel, spiritual coach, mentor, and teacher. A licensed clinical social worker who holds an MSW from the Smith College School for Social Work, Seana began her social work career in end-of-life care as a hospice social worker before transitioning into private practice as a psychotherapist.

For the last decade, Seana has focused on providing clarity and support as an intuitive channel, connecting with the higher realms to offer guidance, spiritual coaching, and mentorship, as well as teaching.

Trained in many healing modalities, Seana is also a former elite runner and two-time Olympic trials qualifier in the marathon, as well as a former competitive triathlete. As a surfer, today Seana uses her relationship to sports as a medium to be in sacred relationship with the temple of the body.

She lives in coastal New Hampshire, where she surfs with her sisterhood year-round. Her first book titled The Way of Inanna: A Heroine’s Guide to Living Unapologetically is now available. Learn more at seanazelazo.com

In this interview with Seana Zelazo, you'll discover:

-Who is the goddess Inanna, and why did Seana write about her?...02:05

-Seana's experience with attempted suicide...07:01

-Embracing the yin and yang (dark and light)...10:25

-Reconciling self-love vs. self-hatred, embracing our self through dark periods...12:40

-We install our own opponents to reaching the goal..17:00

-We evolve to cooperate in relationships, business, etc...21:00

-Advice for anyone going through a major transition in life...23:44

-And much more...

Resources mentioned:

seanazelazo.com

The Way of Inanna: A Heroine’s Guide to Living Unapologetically

Never Alone website hosted by Deepak Chopra

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Thank you so much for joining us today for another episode of regarding consciousness with Jennifer K. Hill. We would love it if you would take a moment and write a review for us, or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, or whatever your favorite podcast platform is. And if you'd like to stay in touch and find out about upcoming events with some of the amazing guests we've had on the show like Deepak Chopra and other world thought leaders feel free to join my email list at metabizics.com. Thanks so much. And we look forward to having you join us next week.

Dr Joanna Kujawa is an author, scholar, and spiritual detective. She received her BA and MA from the Pontifical Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada, and her PhD from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

As an active academic for over 20 years, she uses her scholarly training to investigate topics other academics often pass over, such as: Can spirituality and sexuality be experienced as one? Who was the real Mary Magdalene? Is there a lineage of Goddesses resurfacing now in our collective experience of spirituality?

Currently, she lives in subtropical Australia, with her partner Shamir and their dog Humphrey. Her most recent book, The Other Goddess: Mary Magdalene and the Goddesses of Eros and Secret Knowledge was published in April 2022

In this interview with Joanna, you'll discover:

-The inspiration behind writing Joanna's book, The Other Goddess...01:43

-To be or not to be emotionally attached in any relationship...11:13

-Divinity is essential to a true relationship...15:42

-The three elements of the "divine feminine"...19:06

-How to embrace the goddess within you...25:30

-And much more...

Resources mentioned:

The Other Goddess: Mary Magdalene and the Goddesses of Eros and Secret Knowledge

Joanna's Facebook

You can view her on YouTube

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Thank you so much for joining us today for another episode of regarding consciousness with Jennifer K. Hill. We would love it if you would take a moment and write a review for us, or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, or whatever your favorite podcast platform is. And if you'd like to stay in touch and find out about upcoming events with some of the amazing guests we've had on the show like Deepak Chopra and other world thought leaders feel free to join my email list at metabizics.com. Thanks so much. And we look forward to having you join us next week.

Sean Stone is more than a media host. The former host of Buzzsaw (on The Lip TV and Gaia) brings his spiritual perspectives and new interviews to you directly with InnerViews on Ickonic. You can also find these conversations and much more on his Patreon.

In this interview with, you'll discover:

-Sean's journey of consciousness, and taking the ideology into the media business...02:20

-How to take the reins of our consciousness and use it for productive purposes...06:12

-How media is sometimes akin to an abusive relationship, and how to break free...12:12

-How to shift from "right and wrong" to vibrational alignment among others...18:48

-How to connect with Sean on the web...27:20

-And much more...

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Looking for spiritually-oriented advice, feedback or guidance, Sean offers private consultation sessions, as well as new workshops like The Art of Success & Heart Magic? All of these products and more are available here.

Lisa Tahir is from New Orleans, Louisiana, where she became a licensed clinical social worker in 2000. She then expanded her practice to Los Angeles, California in 2014 and retained her second LCSW license in California in 2016. Additionally, she was certified in EMDR level one, Reiki level two, and as a thought coach through the Institute for transformational thinking in Los Angeles.

Lisa has a private office location and residences in both Louisiana and in Los Angeles. She lives in both cities with her cats, Jiggy and Baby. Lisa is passionately committed to working with people to help them heal through all the senses of the body, utilizing intuition therapy, energy healing, meditation, Reiki, yoga, and so much more.

She is a regular speaker on topics including psycho astrology, spirituality, emotional health, physical health, and mental wellbeing.

In this interview with Lisa Tahir, you'll discover:

-How Lisa came into the craft and field she's in today...02:30

-Clairaudience and clairsentience defined, and why they matter...04:30

-Which voice inside your head will you listen to?...08:30

-Ignore the child within at your own peril...13:30

-Tools recommended to help embrace rather than resist the struggles we endure...16:45

-Understand your true value in this world...22:00

-And much more...

Resources mentioned:

Lisa's website

About the guest:

I am the author of The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness, endorsed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. I’m a top rated therapist motivated to work with you by utilizing modalities and interventions drawn from intuition, energy healing, meditation, astrology, Reiki, sound frequency, fitness, and mindset. I’m certified in EMDR Level I, Reiki Level II, and as a Thought Coach through The Institute For Transformational Thinking.

I host the weekly podcast, 'All Things Therapy,' and am a member of the United States Press Agency with credential #US8-DEP36535. Reach out for speaking engagements on topics tailored to your audience related to emotional health, mindset, human potential and growth, manifestation, spirituality and psychology, Psychoastrology®, personal transformation, and meditation.

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