In today's conversation we explore the value of being lovingly disruptive in business, the value of beauty in the field of work and in everything really. Is there a way for "beautiful" to be integrated in the world of PNL, targets and KPIs?

How can we show up at work as our full selves, without being disconnected with our work-life balance?

About Alan Moore

As a business innovator, Alan Moore’s life mission is to make every business on the planet as beautiful as they can possibly be. He does this by changing the way people think about the world and how their businesses can succeed by being beautiful in every way. By consciously designing better products, services, experiences, by creating cultures of learning internally, as well as creating entirely new concepts of what a business or an industry could be.

Beautiful businesses are proven to be attractive to employees, buyers and investors.

Described as ‘lovingly disruptive’, Alan offers his clients a viable creative vision of what their businesses can become, while keeping them honest and true to core values.

Alan has worked on six continents and designed and created everything from books to businesses.

In the form of board and advisory positions he has worked with many companies including; PayPal, Microsoft and Interface. He has run learning experiences for leadership teams, as well as teaching in institutions as wide ranging as MIT and Ringling College of Art and Design, Sloan School of Management and INSEAD.

About Beautiful Business:

https://beautiful.business/

Books: https://beautiful.business/books/

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When I heard Louka speak at the Aspire Academy conference, I knew immediately that I would like to invite him for this podcast and wrote an email on the spot. He accepted my invitation to discuss becoming a luminous being.

We touched on stoicism, expansive learning, and meditation; how to be happy, radiant, and live a fulfilling life.

„What’s mine to do? What’s not mine to do?”

This conversation really warmed my heart and I do hope that is the case for you as well!

About Louka Parry 

Louka works globally to enable a world of thriving learners across schools, companies, and organizations. He speaks on innovation, leadership, and change having worked with thousands of leaders and educators from diverse contexts all across the world, including in all Australian Education Departments and sectors, across international systems from the Dominican Republic to Romania, with corporates like PWC, the AFL, Microsoft and Apple, and with not-for-profits.

As an education leader, he was promoted to Principal at only 27 years old, and in 2012 he was named South Australian Inspirational Public Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Find more about Louka at www.loukaparry.com

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Are you reflecting on some bold life change, or looking to shake up the status quo? Or maybe you’re looking to improve how you show up and take care of yourself as a business owner who is also a mother, lover, and daughter. If that’s the case, then this podcast is for you!

We are celebrating the 8th of March with a conversation about female entrepreneurship, living a balanced life as a female entrepreneur, and making bold moves in new directions.

My guest today is my own business mentor, Maria O Shea, MBA INSEAD. Maria is a business consultant who is lovingly challenging, loves to inquire and bring clarity, and enjoys inviting reflection next to the pragmatism of the business process.

Read her bio and her whole description here: https://www.oshea-consulting.com/

What feminine qualities can we bring to the business? How is feminine entrepreneurship different than a business run on masculine traits? What were the life experiences that shaped Maria to become a high-profile business consultant?

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Much love,
Ema

One reason why I am really excited about this episode is that it is not very often that you find someone who is both a scientist and a Yoga instructor.

Arnaud Complainville, Managing Partner at NeuroMindfulness® Institute, is a neuroscientist who can tell you all about the mechanics of the breath, but he is also a Yogi who will remind you to bring some juicy attention to that reminder.

I know him as one of my mentors, friends, and one of the funniest people I know.

In this episode, we are discussing breathwork, Yoga, and meditation from a scientific point of view and from an energy point of view. They are one and the same, actually, we are just looking differently at it.

If you wish to learn and practice more, here are some opportunities:

✅ The Neuroscience of Breathing

✅ 4-Week Meditation Course – RO

✅ 5-Week Breathing Course – RO

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⌚ Timestamps:

00:00 – Getting to know Arnaud
03:21 – Arnaud’s Life Story of Science, Business and Spirituality
05:54 – How Arnaud started his journey of breathing
09:25 – Science and spirituality as one and the same
17:00 – How do Yoga, meditation and breathing come together?
27:06 – Why is the Vagus Nerve important?
34:00 – What does it really mean to breathe deeply?
41:55 – How can we modify our breath to improve our health?
1:00:00 – How do start a practice that actually sticks?
1:16:52 - How can one learn more about breathing?

In 2018, David Turturean (16 at the time), a Romanian bright student, got qualified for two international Olympiads: astrophysics and astronomy, China and Sri Lanka. The only problem was – he had to pay for his attendance himself, as not all participation fees were covered by the government. Now... to travel to China and Sri Lanka from Romania isn’t precisely a walk around the block for a low-income adolescent coming from a small town in Romania.

But the community didn’t let him down. Through a fundraising campaign, we raised 3X the sum needed.
He came back with GOLD and SILVER from both competitions.

His story became national news. He kept participating year after year, coming back home with excellent results.
Now, David is an MIT student, with a full scholarship.

I invited him to this podcast to speak about how his perseverance, family, and community support changed the course of events. We chat about the mental health issues that a top performer can face, how he managed all the media coverage, and how he keeps his mental clarity while still performing at one of the best universities in the world.

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⌚ Timestamps:

00:00  – Getting to know David
02:25 – David’s Life Story
10:16 – David’s story of international performance
12:45 – How fundraising changed David’s course of events
23:27 – How did it feel to get a Gold Medal in the Olympiad?
26:22 – Preserving mental health as a top performer
34:00 – How can parents protect their top-performing children?
40:00 – Becoming a student at MIT
46:20 – Applying to high-profile US Universities as a low-income student
49:36 – Myths about being a high-achieving student
56:08 – David’s Plans for the future
58:09 – What change would you like to see in the world?

Happy special Christmas episode!

As we are approaching Holiday times, we might experience a combination of challenges and opportunities to be grateful. How do we integrate the two?

How can gratitude change our lives for the better? How to practice it in an authentic way?

Veronica Brejan has a story of burnout. Coming from a corporate environment, she has a history of working so hard that her whole body was in pain. When you are in that state, she says, it can feel impossible to start a meditation practice.

What did she do instead?

She practiced gratitude for 1 minute/say.
That led to a journey that shifted her life completely.

Now she is coaching entrepreneurs and business people to integrate mindfulness and leadership.
Listen to the whole episode and leave a comment for me know that you were here!

🎄 Veronica has a Christmas gift: a FREE mindfulness practice for everyone! If you are taking some time for yourself make sure you take some time off and slow down. You can find here 3 meditations and 5 breathing practices - thank you, Vero, that is so generous! 🎄

https://neuromindfulness.thinkific.com/courses/neuromindfulness-mindfulnesspractices

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NeuroMindfulness Website: https://neuromindfulnessinstitute.com/
100 Days of Gratitude Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807650029594853

⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro. Getting to know Veronica
05:40 – Is gratitude possible when we are in pain?
08:15 - Why is family so triggering?
09:23 – Veronica’s story of divorce and burnout
12:35 – Burnout story
15:30 – How Vero shifted her life with gratitude
22:12 – NeuroMindfulness Institute - A journey of business and family
24:35 – Myths about gratitude
28:55 – What happens in our brain when we practice gratitude?
39:39 – How to handle negativity bias
48:19 – Motherhood and gratitude
55:44 – Challenges in the business world
1:02:50 – Expressing and receiving gratitude
1:07:31 – How you can connect with Vero

Do you sometimes experience the feeling of permanence when you are struggling? There is hope for healing, as long as you are in a safe space held by a specialist and using the right tools that work for you.

Eva Gruber is a Mental Fitness & Habit Change Expert, a TEDx Speaker, Lecturer, and Author.

During our conversation, she shared her unique story of healing from anorexia and depression and moving towards guiding others. Now she holds space for entrepreneurs to find balance, overcome people-pleasing and become better agents of change.

I feel so grateful for her insightful presence.

Let me know in the comments: are you struggling with depression?
Are you someone who recovered?
Let us know your story.

Useful links:

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 – Getting to know Eva Gruber
05:41 – What was a pivotal moment that changed everything?
07:21 – Eva’s story with anorexia
12:09 – Dealing with grief as a 6yo
23:09 – How body work shifted everything
32:19 – When did you know you started to heal?
34:12 – How did you start coaching?
40:51 – What are the struggles that you most see in entrepreneurs
45:29 – how does one heal from people pleasing?
57:15 – Mental Fitness vs. Mindfulness
1:01:07 – Short practice
1:11:11 – what would you tell your own teenage Eva?

Can we go through a crisis and stay grounded, even hope to thrive?

The word „crisis” is on everyone’s lips today. Whether you’re experiencing a crisis on a personal level or are concerned about some global crisis dawning upon us, you might be wondering how to access your inner resources, stay balanced, and even thrive during this time.

Pascal Morgan, my guest today, had a time in his life when he was homeless. Today, he is helping people and companies thrive as the CEO of think.speak.transform. In his 30 years career, he dealt with the thread we all have in common: a global, all-encompassing, and accelerating transformation, as well as a shared responsibility for how we shape our future.

In today’s podcast, we explore how spirituality and philosophy helped him navigate those times and how accessing our inner resources helps us navigate complexity.

Whenever I have a conversation with Pascal I just feel like time is expanding and staying in place. This podcast is no exception to the depth he is able to take things.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:29 – Getting to know Pascal
10:13 – A story of transformation
13:20 – A life story of challenge
18:10 – Finding grounding in the chaos
21:30 – Pascal’s story of homelessness
24:35 – Spiritual Anchoring
25:28 – Navigating Internal Crisis
32:10 – Can we still thrive in times of crisis?
38:10 – Working with our energy centers
47:40 – Finding unconditional love
49:30 – Dealing with patterns
55:44 – Anger is GOOD
58:11 – When kids don’t listen
1:01:01 – How philosophy can help in times of crisis
1:11:26 – A final thought