This episode feature's an analysis of the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election through various lenses, all with the aim to maximize our personal power. We look at policies of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, along with how they are being perceived. Most importantly, we provide a way to break the us vs. them, Democrat vs. Republican, red vs. blue framing to come together, or at least restore respect and civility in our national discourse. We look at an emerging force in American politics, known as the Unity movement. This is being led by a diverse group of leaders that include Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, and are supported by thought leaders such as Jordan Peterson, Bret Weinstein, and Heather Heying. Activists from various walks of life are joining together to restore the power that has been gathering by powerful interests into the hands of the American people. Though not a political program, this episode is like an orientation that provides framing for how to approach this election cycle with independence and higher quality of analysis.

In this episode of the Eye of Power Podcast, Tom talks with Rob Sullivan about the nature of our experience and perceptions and how we might enhance our lives through paying attention and remaining open to exploration and discovery.

A bit about Rob:

Over the past 15+ years, Rob has developed a strong reputation among corporate clients and has delivered workshops in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England, Belgium, Sweden, Turkey, Morocco, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and all over the U.S.

Rob has been a repeat guest on local and national television and radio stations including NBC, ABC, CLTV, WGN. He has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Tribune.

Rob has a BA in psychology from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and an MS in advertising from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Rob's new book is called A Trek Within. In it you'll find stories about experiences that expand the ranges of our perceptions about the world both within us and around us. Check it out here:

https://atrekwithin.com/

Tom speaks with Dagna Bieda, an Engineer turned Coach for Engineers and ambitious professionals in tech. They cover Dagna's technological, logical, and practical approach to professional and personal development.

With 10+ years of coding experience and coaching since 2019, she’s the tough love, “been in your shoes” kinda Coach.

Her clients' backgrounds include a spectrum ranging from ICs to CTOs, from small startups to FAANG+ companies, from 2 to 20+ years of experience, and from self-taught devs through career-changing Bootcamp grads to college grads and PhDs.

She helps her clients reach their potential and exciting career opportunities by refactoring their brains.

For more about how Dagna works with clients, check out:

https://www.themindfuldev.com/case-study

The video illustrates a case study with a client who went from an underappreciated Sr Engineer to a Startup CTO.

For more, check out Dagna's book:

Brain Refactor: Optimize Your Internal Code To Thrive in Tech & Engineering and Get More Success, Fulfillment, Money, Opportunities, Impact, and Growth (www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB3JZYL2). Dagna talks about how the human mind is similar to computer software and how to reprogram it to overcome Imposter Syndrome, burnout, trouble dealing with other people, and self-marketing struggles (backed by science and client case studies).