Talking Building Community with Carlos and Laurence of Happy Startup

My last guest of this season is Thomas Eckschmidt - Gabriela's Father, married to Ana Maria and an enthusiast of conscious capitalism. He was the founder of CC Brazil and is the CEO and founder of Conscious Business Journey. For years I had always talked about how amazing it would be to have a "Compassionate Capitalism" and that capitalism in and of itself is not a bad thing, just not implemented with a higher good in mind at all times. And then I discovered Conscious Capitalism. Join the conversation as I walk through what it means to be conscious in the business world and as a leader with one of my favorite people.

My guest this week is Mike Ritz, the Executive Director of Leadership Rhode Island, a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, and a lover of cats. He has been leading the charge to shift the idea of leadership and is on his way to RI becoming the first strengths-based state. My dad and I loved to chat about politics and what makes a good leader, heck, my dad always wanted to be a benevolent dictator. Listen as Mike and I explore where leadership is headed - and in the wake of all that's happening, it couldn't have come at a better time.

Being a parent in this digital age is hard. I know. I've got a 6yo and am trying to navigate my way through in this new wild west. Fortunately, I know people. Madlin Mangrum is a homeschooling mom who also happens to be a friend and colleague as well as the founder of Unplugged Family. Join me as we chat about the challenges and possible solutions to bringing our kids up with technology.

Did you know that the number of people becoming parents over the age of 40 has increased by 3% every year since 1982? And the average age of a first time parent in the is 26, up from 21 in 1972. In NY, that age is 32. I've welcomed Maghan Haggerty back for an interesting look at what it means to be the child of an older parent. Something, I myself, struggle with having become a mother just a month before I turned 41. She and I have differing views on this one, you might want to tune in and find out why.

This week I'm chatting with best-selling author and speaker, Manny Wolfe, about parenting. We connected when he told me a story about how his estranged father still gave him some of the best advice, and it got me thinking... what advice did our parents give us that stuck? How are we affecting our own kids with our words or advice - even when we mean well? You just never know what will land and last. Parenting is truly the only test you’ll never pass with 100%. ***As a special bonus, Manny has generously offered you, my listeners, a free copy of his international best selling memoir, The Tao of the Unbreakable Man to get it, you can follow this bitly link, http://bit.ly/TAOFreeBook2020 Oh, and you may think he sounds a bit like Bob Odenkirk, at least my editor and I did.

While David and I are talking serendipity and coincidences, it should be noted that this episode itself is full of them (and not just that he shares my dad's first name). Our recording disappeared, then reappeared out of nowhere.... and then, today is 02-20-20-20, Seems like perfect synchronicity. My guest, David, believes that in the fourth industrial revolution, the only thing that can save us from being replaced by a robot is the unleashing of human skills. His purpose is to create disruptive experiences meant to inspire people to have a wider vision of themselves for self empowerment. The rest should follow. And if the Universe has anything to say about it... I'm sure what follows will be perfect in alignment.

I admit, I like to believe that there is something beyond. If nothing else, it comforts me to think that I have some guardian angels or at least have those who have passed are occasionally nearby. I’ve also had my own experiences that I couldn’t explain. Fortunately, I have amazing people in my circle of friends who have special gifts to tap into that. For Jorena, a medium, mom and a grandma finds all the joy her family, friends, music, art, photography, writing, spirituality, and all-natural living. Elaine is a mom of 4. Her day job has her working in food safety, but her passion is in tarot and intuition. She’s a mermaid at heart and will regularly find her by the seaside. When forced to be inside she loves the company of her candles, herbs, crystals, and cat Loki. As for me, I’ll keep saying hello to my dad when I see 10:13 on the clock.

My father always said that if you did what you love the money would follow, but is that really true? I think it depends on how you go about it at the end of the day. Join me and my guest, Marc Mawhinney, Facebook group Guru of The Coaching Jungle, and a guy who says what's on his mind (which is one of the things I love most about him), as we explore the possibility of following your passion and making money while doing it. We've both managed to do so, so how did we do it? Enjoy the conversation.

Laurence and Carlos are two of my favorite people in the world as well as being the co-founders of The Happy Startup School, an alternative business school that supports entrepreneurs and changemakers build businesses and do work that align with who they really are. They host transformational online programs, offline retreats (which is where I met them) and magical business festivals that connect people with themselves, each other and the world. They believe that building your own business is one of the best ways to create positive impact and in doing so parts of you will emerge that you did not know you had. Join their global community of business hippies and discover your role in the world before its too late. I hope you enjoy what they have to say as much as I did.

Maghan is another Strengths enthusiast with a drive to help others recognize, appreciate, and celebrate the unique talents and gifts they have to bring to the world. She is also someone who has experienced great loss and knows the impact of being an adult orphan. In this episode we explore the process of death, grief and share some of those things we wish people would never say.