Abstract Essay
Abstract Essay is a podcast that explores the deeper layers of thought, creativity, and the human experience. Blending the reflective tone of personal essays with the conversational energy of an intimate dialogue, each episode takes listeners on a journey through ideas that challenge, inspire, and illuminate. From philosophy and art to culture and identity, the podcast invites guests who are thinkers, storytellers, and visionaries to share their insights in a free-flowing, thought-provoking format. Abstract Essay is not about quick takes—it's about meaningful exploration, where each conversati
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- StandardSummaries onlyBeyond Success: Mandi Dana on Helping Female CEOs Find Fulfillment, Transform Teams & Lead Without Losing Themselves
Published Oct 3, 2026
Beyond SuccessMandi Dana Executive Coach Helping High-Achieving Female CEOs Close the Gap Between Success and Fulfillment. Mandi Dana is a leadership coach and the founder of Radiant Leadership, where she helps high-performing female CEOs close the gap between external success and internal fulfillment. With a background of nine years and over 16,000 coaching sessions in the Tony Robbins organization, Mandi works through a three-stage process - identity shift, team transformation, revenue growth - to help wome
- StandardSummaries onlyFrom Struggling Entrepreneur to CEO: Michael Carbonneau on Building the Mindset, Structure & Discipline to Succeed
Published Oct 2, 2026
Michael Carbonneau The business coach you been waiting for. I'm Michael Carbonneau. I started with nothing at 19 and figured it out the hard way as a general contractor and a financial advisor. No silver spoon, no shortcuts. Now through Coaching by Rosewood, I work with aspiring entrepreneurs who are done lying to themselves about why they're stuck. I don't do fluff, I don't do hand-holding I give you the raw framework to build the CEO in you, get your structure right, and actually move forward.
- StandardSummaries onlyA Second Chance at Life and Love: Gaylen Wilson on Heart Transplant, Sobriety, Intimacy & Rebuilding Relationships
Published Sep 30, 2026
Gaylen Wilson Heart transplant survivor paying that blessing forward by helping couples rebuild emotional safety, Intimacy, and connection before the relationship collapses. Today's guest is Gaylen Wilson, a heart transplant survivor, 20-years-sober former alcoholic, relationship author, erectile dysfunction advocate, Certified Thriving Relationship Coach, and founder of The Monument Method Institute with his wife Heather. Gaylen's life has not been one comeback. It has been a series of forced r
- StandardSummaries onlyBody of Work: Medical Thriller and the Human Spirit with E. L. Wilk | Abstract Essay
Published Sep 29, 2026
Abstract EssayElyse Wilk Body of Work - Where people are just dying to get in. By E. L. Wilk, An Eric Hoffer Gold Medal Finalist, A Kindle Bestselling Medical Thriller& Amazon Bestseller. For Readers of Never Let Me Go & Coma. E. L. Wilk is an Eric Hoffer Award Gold Medal Finalist and an Amazon bestselling author. Her work is shaped by a deep curiosity, from the origins of everything to the evolution of modern science and medicine. A space enthusiast, she explores and asks the big questions. As an author, she
- StandardSummaries onlyAaron Jensen on Building and Selling Companies, Scaling to $20 Million, and Reinventing Insurance | Entrepreneurship 101
Published Sep 27, 2026
Aaron Jensen Inc 5000 founder, 4x ClickFunnels 2 Comma Club winner, & 8-Figure Club member. Built and sold 2 companies, now building a tech-enabled insurance agency. I talk shop on what actually scales. My guest today is Aaron Jensen — a serial entrepreneur who's built and sold three companies, including a seven-figure exit, and earned a spot on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. Along the way he won the Eight Figure Award from ClickFunnels by doing over $20 million in revenue. He a
- StandardSummaries onlyFrom Pro Wrestling to Publishing: Chad Martin on Storytelling, Entrepreneurship, and Building an Independent Creative Career
Published Sep 27, 2026
Chad Martin Author/Podcaster/Pro Wrestler/Personal Trainer. I've always believed that everyone has a story worth telling, and I've been fortunate enough to live several of them. I'm an author, podcast host, entrepreneur, certified personal trainer, internet radio station owner, and professional wrestler, and while those careers may seem unrelated at first glance, they've all been driven by the same passion: connecting with people. As an author, I write across multiple genres, including horror, f
- StandardSummaries onlyONE IAM on Consciousness, Perception, and the Nature of Reality
Published Sep 26, 2026
One Iam Author & Philosopher Exploring Consciousness, Perception, Hermetic Wisdom, and the Mental Nature of Existence. Today's guest is ONE IAM, an author, philosopher, and speaker whose work explores the profound relationship between consciousness, perception, and human experience. Drawing from decades of contemplative practice, Hermetic philosophy, and his studies as a 9+ Degree Frater of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, ONE IAM challenges many of our most fundamental assumptions about the nature
- StandardSummaries onlyHow to Find Your Capital S Story and Build a Brand That Connects | Paul Furiga
Published Sep 25, 2026
Paul FurigaPaul Furiga Paul Furiga, Chief Storyteller. Paul Furiga is the founder of Pittsburgh-based public relations/marketing agency WordWrite. After 23 years, the WordWrite team recently joined forces with the great team at the Vendilli digital agency. While Paul is many things, above all he is a storyteller. Paul spent the first two decades of his career as a journalist before transitioning to public relations. After making the career change, Paul spent several years working at the global agency Ketch
- StandardSummaries onlySee Them First: Emillio Rodriguez on Building Trust, Human Connection, and Resilience
Published Sep 23, 2026
See Them FirstEmillio Rodriguez Speaker & Strategic Communications Leader on Trust, Human Connection, Resilience, and the People Who Change What We Believe is Possible Emillio Rodriguez is a speaker and strategic communications leader whose work is built around a powerful idea: the way we see people can change what they believe is possible. At 16, Emillio survived an 80-mph rollover crash. The vehicle rolled three times, and metal tore through the center of his seat, missing him by inches. In the years that f
- StandardSummaries onlyPassenger Seat Leadership: How Gabe Arnold Helps Founders Eliminate Operational Chaos and Scale
Published Sep 23, 2026
Passenger Seat LeadershipGabe Arnold Helping Visionary Founders Eliminate Operational Chaos to Scale, and Start Leading from the Passenger Seat. Gabe Arnold is the CEO of Simple Operations and the author of Passenger Seat Leadership and Atomic Words. After years of building and scaling businesses, he discovered a critical flaw that traps most entrepreneurs: building a company that completely relies on them to survive. Today, Gabe helps visionary founders eliminate operational chaos, build predictable systems, and scale
- StandardSummaries onlyLeadership Under Pressure: Silvia Rizzo on High-Performance Decision-Making
Published Sep 21, 2026
Leadership Under PressureSilvia Rizzo High-Performance Leadership & Decision-Making. Silvia Rizzo works in high-performance environments across sport and business, focusing on leadership and decision-making under pressure. Her background is in elite sport, where she has spent years working with performance, error management, and mental resilience in real-world, high-stakes situations. On podcasts, she explores how leaders handle pressure, make decisions when things don't go as planned, and maintain credibility over time
- StandardSummaries onlyWeird Marketing That Works: How Amber Petty Built a $900K Business Without Social Media
Published Sep 20, 2026
Weird Marketing That WorksAmber Petty Weird Marketing Maven, Email Marketing, Ads, Non-Social Media Marketing, Anti-Perfectionism, Bringing Weird to Your Business is the Best Way to Make Money. After 13 years as a working actor in New York City, I got tired of waiting for auditions like "woman disappointed by scale" for a Weight Watchers commercial and went into freelance writing. From there, I got bylines, realized perfectionism was ruining my life, and went into a major depressive episode! All during a move to LA where
- StandardSummaries onlyThe 1% Door: Neil Solomon on Hidden Opportunities, Resilience & Building a Life Without Limits
Published Sep 20, 2026
Neil Solomon Author of *The 1% Door* — the hidden systems costing you the life you could be living. Neil Solomon, author of *The 1% Door*. Built and scaled real businesses, lost almost all in a full collapse, and once nearly drowned in Class IV rapids in Costa Rica. While scaling his company, he left his homeland and became a Nomad CEO. Living out of a backpack for nearly 3 years and traveling to 70 countries while running 12 operating companies with nearly 300 employes. His main idea started wi
- StandardSummaries onlyFrom Conflict to Connection: Dan Messinger on Leadership, Trust & Executive Presence
Published Sep 19, 2026
Dan Messinger Authentic, Deep OG Conflict Resolution Expert and Executive Presence Trainer whose Passion is to Transform Leaders, Teams, and Organizations. Worked with Google, Facebook, CAT, Sargento and others. I'm a Conflict Resolution expert and Executive Presence trainer. I've worked with Google, Facebook, CAT, IMAX, hp, Sargento, and so many others. I'm authentic and I run deep. I'm able to help leaders, teams, and organizations transform because I've spent decades transforming myself. When
- StandardSummaries onlyFrom Corporate Finance to Entrepreneurship: Shakti Sharma on Building Wealth Differently
Published Sep 18, 2026
Shakti Sharma Founder, The Feminine Wealth Movement. Feminine Wealth Movement is where emotional intelligence meets financial power to build wealth and break limits, one business leader at a time. Shakti supports leaders ready to build wealth on their own terms. She covers money mindset, entrepreneurship, sales strategy, high ticket offers, marketing, and lifestyle design through real lived stories that inspire, equip, and get you richly paid. Join the movement! After 12 years leading strategy i
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Neuroscience of Leadership with Dr. Marcia Ruben | Rewire. Untangle. Lead.
Published Sep 17, 2026
Marcia Ruben The Untangle Doctor. Dr. Marcia Ruben is an executive coach, organizational consultant, and graduate leadership professor emerita with more than three decades of experience helping leaders cut through complexity and lead with clarity. She's the author of The Neuroscience of Leadership: Rewire. Untangle. Lead., which translates brain science into practical tools leaders can actually use — so they can stop reacting and start leading with intention. For more than three decades, I've sa
- StandardSummaries onlyPutting the Human Back in AI: Practical Strategies for Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs with Bryant Oberg
Published Sep 16, 2026
Bryant ObergBryant Oberg Founder of Human Co-Pilot, Helping Business Owners and Professionals Put the Human Back in AI. I'm Bryant Oberg, the founder of Human Co-Pilot, where I help business owners put the human back in AI. I work with entrepreneurs, executives and business professionals who feel overwhelmed by AI to help them actually utilize this technology. I live in Jerusalem with my wife and four, who range from six to four months. I gave up a position as a partner at a hedge fund to explore my dream o
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Calm and Connected Parent: Ending Power Struggles Through Emotional Leadership with Todd Sarner
Published Sep 15, 2026
Todd SarnerTodd Sarner For more than 20 years, I've worked with parents who love their children deeply, have read the books, tried the advice, and still find themselves stuck in daily conflict, power struggles, and self-doubt. Again and again, I saw the same pattern: good parents were being taught to manage behavior at the surface, while the real drivers of family stress were going unaddressed. As a licensed psychotherapist, parent coach, and former faculty member of the Neufeld Institute, I built my work
- StandardSummaries onlyFinding Peace in the Promised Land: A Radical Moderate's Vision with Aryeh Green
Published Sep 14, 2026
Aryeh GreenAryeh Green A "radical moderate" author, activist, business exec, uplifting speaker - promoting peace, democracy, healing and success for over 4 decades. Latest book: 'Finding Peace in the Promised Land' Aryeh Green is the author of a new book, Finding Peace in the Promised Land, proposing a radical new approach to resolving the Arab-Israel conflict, and of My Israel Trail, about his hike on the 700-mile Israel National Trail and overcoming personal challenges. He serves as Chief Strategy Office
- StandardSummaries onlyHow Peter George Overcame a Lisp and Stutter to Become a Captivating Public Speaker
Published Sep 13, 2026
Peter George Public speaking coach helping leaders be calm, confident & credible every time they speak. Author of the 6x award-winning Captivating Public Speaker. 120K+ trained, 50+ countries. Today's guest is Peter George — a public speaking coach, professional speaker, and award-winning author. Growing up with a lisp and a stutter, Peter spent years avoiding communication altogether, until personal coaching changed everything for him. That experience led him to create the AMP'D Framework™, the
- StandardSummaries onlyCentering Prayer and Inner Transformation with Rich Lewis, Author of Sitting with God
Published Sep 12, 2026
Rich Lewis I help people break through their limiting beliefs, overcome their fears, take daily inspired action and make a lasting impact in the world. Rich Lewis is an author, speaker and coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches centering prayer in both his local and virtual community and offers one-on-one coaching. Rich's newest book is titled, Sitting with God: A Journey To Your True Self Through Centering Prayer. He publishes a weekly meditation, b
- StandardSummaries onlyEthan Decker Reveals the Science of Brand Growth, Marketing, and Creative Strategy
Published Sep 11, 2026
Ethan Decker Teaching you the "secret" science of brand growth. Ethan is a brand strategist and marketing expert who has spent 20 years doing award-winning brand strategy, advertising, and market research for some of the world's biggest brands. A scientist by training but a marketer by trade, he's the missing link between science and creativity. His career includes roles as Insight Manager at Radar Research, Planning Director at 72andSunny, Group Strategy Director at Crispin Porter Bogusky, and
- StandardSummaries onlyNita Sweeney on Mindfulness, Mental Health, Writing, and Healing Through Movement
Published Sep 10, 2026
Nita Sweeney Bestselling author, mindfulness coach, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and dog mom. Nita Sweeney is a serial memoirist who writes about thriving while managing often serious mental illness. She is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen
- StandardSummaries onlySharon Polsky Decodes Weight Loss, Menopause, Healthy Aging, and GLP 1 Medications Through Science
Published Sep 9, 2026
Sharon Polsky Decoding today's biggest health trends with science, not hype. Sharon Polsky is a nationally recognized nutritionist, women's wellness expert, and author of Weight Loss Decoded. Seen on television stations from coast to coast, Sharon is known for cutting through the hype surrounding nutrition, menopause, healthy aging, and GLP-1 medications with practical, science-based advice. For more than 20 years, she's helped thousands of women make smarter health decisions and create lasting
- StandardSummaries onlyDrew McHolm on Faith, Music, Leadership, Ministry, and Writing Stories That Change Hearts Through His Debut Book Minister of Justice
Published Sep 8, 2026
Drew Mcholm Doing work that changes hearts. Drew McHolm's Scottish brogue gives him away immediately. Yes, he is from Scotland, and yes, he is the pastor at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. But there is so much more... Drew was born in Glasgow. His mom, an avid reader and creative, adopted him. His adoptive father was a hard-working man who lived out his deep faith every day. He taught Drew the value of hard work, of finishing what you start, and how to push through the inevitable diffic
- StandardSummaries onlyPeter George Reveals How Leaders Can Speak With Calm, Confidence, and Credibility
Published Sep 7, 2026
Peter George Public speaking coach helping leaders be calm, confident & credible every time they speak. Author of the 6x award-winning Captivating Public Speaker. 120K+ trained, 50+ countries. Are you looking for a guest who will share useful information in an engaging and compelling way? Great! I'd love to show your audience how they can be more effective speakers. I'm a public speaking coach, speaker, and award-winning author whose mantra is, "It's all about the audience!" I help executives, p
- StandardSummaries onlyNatalie Luke: The Trust Tax—Why Burnout Is a Responsibility Design Problem
Published Sep 6, 2026
Natalie LukeNatalie Luke Burnout isn't a wellness problem. It's a responsibility design problem — and I can prove it. The year my house burned down, my organization asked me to publish 15 peer-reviewed papers. Most professors produce one or two in a year. I had a destroyed home, a family to hold together, and a publication pipeline that couldn't stop moving. There was no playbook for what I was being asked to carry. And there was certainly no one in the room formally acknowledging how much of it had quietly
- StandardSummaries onlyPam Landry: Caregiver Resilience, Self-Care and Rediscovering Your Inner Compass
Published Sep 5, 2026
Pam LandryPam Landry Caregivers and others who care for family members while managing a career WHY BOOK ME While I'm a nice person, it's my peaceful presence that creates a safe space for an audience to allow their inner wisdom to begin to shine through as they listen. For some change-seekers, I represent an example of how post-intense life experiences, such as caregiving, can look. It's not about what I do for a living now, but how I successfully navigated the chaos with a resiliency that boosted, rather
- StandardSummaries onlyPeter S. Bergeron: The Trapped Operator | 12 Fatal Issues Facing Small Businesses
Published Sep 3, 2026
Peter S. Bergeron Author of The Trapped Operator and Creator of the 12 Fatal Issues for Small Business Framework. My name is Peter Bergeron. I am the author of The Trapped Operator™ and creator of the 12 Fatal Issues Framework™ — a structural diagnostic system built from fifty years inside small businesses, including nearly two decades running my family's business before closing its doors on January 13, 2020. That fifty years did not start in a classroom. It started on the showroom floor of my d
- StandardSummaries onlyMary Rothwell: Grow, Heal, and Thrive Through the Wisdom of Nature
Published Sep 3, 2026
Mary RothwellMary Rothwell Licensed Therapist Certified Forest Therapy Practitioner Essential Nature Mentor . Mary Rothwell is a licensed therapist, podcast host, speaker, and author who helps women honor their Essential Nature and live in alignment with their true purpose to find fulfillment and strength from within. Drawing on her background as a Master Gardener and Certified Forest Therapy Practitioner, Mary blends the wisdom of nature with more than 35 years of experience in the mental health field. Her
- StandardSummaries onlyJenny Leigh Hodgins: Overcoming Burnout, Breaking Creative Blocks and Unlocking Sustainable Creative Flow
Published Sep 2, 2026
Jenny Leigh HodginsJenny Leigh Hodgins Creative Empowerment Coach, Author, Music Educator, Vocalist/Pianist, Composer, Poet. I'm Jenny Leigh Hodgins, a Creative Empowerment Coach, author, music educator, vocalist/pianist, composer, and poet with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals in creative growth, performance, and authentic self-expression. I help creatives, busy professionals, overwhelmed caregivers, and creatively curious adults restore energy, overcome creative blocks, rebuild trust in their crea
- StandardSummaries onlyLiz Watt: Overcoming Burnout and Achieving Holistic Success Without Losing Yourself
Published Sep 1, 2026
Liz WattLiz Watt Helping leaders and individuals achieve holistic success—personally and professionally. I share a real-life, grounded approach to holistic wellness and success. I've walked through burnout, health challenges, leadership pressure, and the constant pull to do more while trying not to lose yourself in the process. Through that journey, I've learned that true success doesn't come from pushing harder, but from learning how to support your mind, body, and purpose in sustainable ways. As an au
- StandardSummaries onlyAlan Gillanders: Quantum Spirituality and the Sacred Hum of I AM
Published Aug 31, 2026
Alan GillandersAlan Gillanders Author, Speaker, Teacher of Quantum Spirituality. In the silence, the only sound that exists is "The Sacred Hum of I AM. Alan Gillanders has always had an inquiring mind, asking, "What is truth?", a timeless question at the core of existence. With decades of study in metaphysics, quantum theory, consciousness, and ancient spiritual teachings and traditions, Alan weaves together the mystical and the scientific, offering a voice that is both intuitive and analytical. Having witness
- StandardSummaries onlyBryan Kramer: Why Being Human Is Your Best Competitive Advantage
Published Aug 30, 2026
Bryan KramerBryan Kramer Being Human is Your Best Competitive Advantage Called the "Zen Master to Digital Marketers" by Forbes, Bryan Kramer is a renowned business strategist, global keynote speaker, executive trainer and coach, two-time bestselling author and Forbes contributor. He is CEO of H2H Companies, an executive coaching company, and co-owner of PureMatter, a Silicon Valley marketing agency founded in 2001, which earned a spot as one of the "Fastest Growing Companies" by the Silicon Valley Business
- StandardSummaries onlyPodcasting and the Law: Gordon Firemark on Copyright, Contracts and Protecting Your Show
Published Aug 29, 2026
Gordon Firemark The Podcast Lawyer™ Gordon Firemark has practiced media, entertainment and business law in solo practice since 1992. In podcasting circles, he is known as The Podcast Lawyer™, and is producer and host of the Entertainment Law Update podcast (since 2009), and author of the Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer''s Legal Survival Guide. His undergraduate degree in radio, television and film and experience in live theatre production informs his thinking about all things legal. In additi
- StandardSummaries onlyMichelle Masters: The Coaches' Coach on Money Magic, Neuroscience & Lasting Personal Transformation
Published Aug 28, 2026
Michelle MastersMichelle Masters he Coaches' Coach A Personal Development Trainer and Coach since 1995, Michelle Masters' work is an innovative alchemy of Neuro-Science based change techniques, Family Constellation work, and quantum healing modalities, combined with profound understandings of what creates transformation and lasting change for people. Her popular Money Magic workshop, and the book that followed, have helped people all over the world to transform their lives and money. She has been nicknamed The
- StandardSummaries onlyMiriam Groom: How Behavioural Psychology Can Transform Your Career and Prevent Burnout
Published Aug 22, 2026
Miriam GroomMiriam Groom Miriam Groom, Behavioural Profiler & Career Therapist Miriam Groom is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Career, a psychologist-led career strategy firm helping individuals align their careers with who they are, psychologically and professionally. With a Master's in Psychology and over 20 years of experience in recruitment and human capital, including leadership roles at KPMG, Miriam combines behavioural science with real-world market insight to help people make clear, confident career
- StandardSummaries onlyMatt Thomas: From Software Engineering Executive to Acclaimed Poet and Author
Published Aug 19, 2026
Matt ThomasMatt Thomas Matt Thomas Poetry Matt Thomas is a smallholder farmer, engineer, and poet. His poetry has appeared in Triggerfish Critical Review, Ponder Review, Hampden-Sydney Review, Hiram Review, Dunes Review, Avalon Literary Review, Galway Review, Milk House Review, Cleaver Magazine, Elm Leaves Review, River Heron Review, The Thieving Magpie, Common House Magazine, The Broken Plate, Hawk & Whippoorwill, Spellbinder Magazine, Pinhole Poetry, Slab Magazine, Kestrel, Susurrus Magazine, Temz Review
- StandardSummaries onlyMaster the Art of Managing Violence: Christopher Thompson on Self-Defense, Survival & Dragonfly Academy
Published Aug 15, 2026
Christopher Thompson Instructor Thompson of Dragonfly academy of integrated defensive arts and My self defense studio.. Salutatuons! I'm instructor Thompson, a firearms instructor, range safety officer, certified firearms specialists ( allows me to testify in court on firearms and ammunition) and a martial arts instructor. I have twenty seven years in as a teacher, and a practitioner of 31 in Ed Parkers Kenpo. To keep it brief in 2014 a student of mine was brutally, murdered with a knife. He was
- StandardSummaries onlyTodd Sarner: The Calm and Connected Parent Attachment-Based Parenting for Raising Resilient Children in the Age of Screens, Stress, and AI
Published Aug 11, 2026
Todd SarnerTodd Sarner Todd Sarner is a licensed psychotherapist, parent coach, and founder of Transformative Parenting. Since 2004, he has helped thousands of parents create calmer homes, stronger relationships, and more cooperation with their children without relying on punishments, scripts, or constant power struggles. Todd's work is grounded in attachment science, developmental psychology, and neuroscience. He is a former faculty member of the Neufeld Institute and was mentored within Dr. Gordon Neufel
- StandardSummaries onlyKasey Jackson: Inventing the Hunkerin Stool, Transforming Athlete Recovery and Building Strength in Body, Mind and Soul
Published Aug 7, 2026
Kasey JacksonKasey Jackson The BattleAxe, Son Of God, Husband, Father, Warrior: Body, Mind & Soul, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Martial Artist, BJJ Blackbelt, Builder, Autodidact, Bushido, Kaizen, & Ikigai. I'm Kasey F. Jackson, a husband, father and the inventor of the Hunkerin Stool. I have been an athlete my whole life, football, MMA, Ju-Jitsu and strongman competitor. After years of destroying my body, I was led to invent the Hunkerin Stool so I had a better way to rest in a deep squat. Alongside my wife, wit
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstrac Essay, now in its sixth season, welcomes Sarah Turner, founder and CEO of CeraThrive, as our featured guest. This compelling conversation explores wellness technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, personal growth, and Sarah's journey in buil
Published Aug 3, 2026
Sarah Turner Brain Red Light Expert Sarah is the founder and CEO of CeraThrive, with a science background and a focused interest in how light influences biology, particularly circadian rhythms, mitochondrial function, and brain health. Her perspective is shaped not only by research, but by hands-on experience, including involvement in clinical trials in neurodegeneration, where she saw first-hand the impact that targeted light therapies can have. What makes her valuable to podcast audiences is h
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay in its sixth season, features Ingeborg Mooiweer is an executive coach with 35 years of experience as my guest.
Published Aug 1, 2026
Ingeborg Mooiweer Successful in business. But Love hurts? Ingeborg Mooiweer is an executive coach with 35 years of experience helping high-achieving executives break the patterns that make them brilliant at work and struggling at home. She helps executives who have built everything they wanted, except a love life that works. I grew up with a narcissistic mother. I didn't have language for it then, I just knew that love felt conditional, that being enough meant being safe, and that I learned to r
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay, now in its sixth season, welcomes Thomas Addison—an accomplished AI strategist and serial entrepreneur as my special guest.
Published Jul 31, 2026
Thomas Addison Not Just Talk! I have been there. Business Consulting Services for Growth Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and Duke MBA Thomas Addison is an exit planning advisor, AI strategist, and serial business owner who has been on every side of the transaction table. He lost $1.55M on a business re-entry that looked right on paper — then used what he learned to acquire a garage door company, make money and sell it, execute a 2x exit on a sandwich franchise, and build a federal contra
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay in its sixth season, features Jobert E. Abueva the Author of The Janus Planmy guest.
Published Jul 24, 2026
Jobert E. Abueva Author, The Janus Plan (Sept 2026) | TEDx Speaker | Driving Global Impact: Philanthropy, Marketing, Nonprofit Board Service Jobert E. Abueva grew up between worlds. Born in the Philippines and raised across Nepal, Thailand, and Japan through his father's academic work, he has spent his career learning that the hardest threshold to cross is the one inside yourself. The Janus Plan is what he found on the other side. A global marketing and philanthropy executive at ETS (Princeton,
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay in its sixth season, features Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. an attorney, and law professor as my guest.
Published Jul 19, 2026
Anne P. Mitchell is an attorney, and law professor and dean emeritus. A graduate of Stanford Law School, she has had a a storied career first as one of the first two attorneys in the United States advocating for children to have an ongoing relationship with their fathers after the disuniting of the family, and then as the first anti-spam lawyer in the U.S., and going on to write part of our Federal anti-spam law.In January of 2025 she started battling the misinformation on social media around th
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay in its sixth season, features Jeaneen Tang is a speech-language pathologist as my guest.
Published Jul 16, 2026
Jeaneen Tang Jeaneen Tang, MS, CCC-SLP Jeaneen Tang is a speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience working with early intervention (0-3 years old) to the elderly. She specializes in early language development and has a passion for training parents, caregivers, and other educators on how to best to address the needs of young children with learning to understand and express themselves. Her goal is to shake up how we approach language development and to decrease the number of chi
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay in its sixth season, features James Perdue as a Professor of Perseverance as my guest.
Published Jul 15, 2026
James Perdue Professor of Perseverance James became a quadriplegic, dislocating three vertebra in his neck, from playing a football game. The doctor said, "James, I'm sorry. You'll never walk again and you might be paralyzed from your neck down." Later, the doctor advised his family to place him in a nursing home; he would be too much of a burden for them to take care.Dr. James Perdue, Professor of Perseverance, worked hard to achieve success as an award-winning educator and coaching a state ch
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay in its sixth season, features Jennifer Ballow a Social Worker Writes Book About Tooth Fairyas my guest.
Published Jul 14, 2026
Jennifer Ballow Social Worker Writes Book About Tooth Fairy to Help Kids Connect with Caregivers My name is Jennifer Ballow and I'm a social worker and children's book author in Austin. I wrote a children's picture book about the Tooth Fairy, called Under My Pillow.The story is about five-year-old Sam, who loses her first tooth. At her mom's direction, Sam puts the tooth under her pillow for the tooth fairy, but the following day, it's gone! No tooth and no present. Sam writes a letter to the to
- StandardSummaries onlyAbstract Essay in its sixth season, features Adrienne Wilkerson he co-founder and CEO of Beacon Media + Marketing, as my guest.
Published Jul 13, 2026
Adrienne Wilkerson is the co-founder and CEO of Beacon Media + Marketing, a national digital marketing agency specializing in mental and behavioral health organizations. She started her first business in 2001, is an Inc. 5000 winner for three consecutive years, a published author, and the host of The Beacon Way podcast. Adrienne helps founders and leaders stop second-guessing their marketing and start showing up in a way that actually reflects the mission they built their business around, becaus