008 The Ripple Effect: Tapping Into Personal Power + Flow Activation
Release Date: 06/02/2026
009 Justin Gordon of Amramp: Freedom, Dignity and Independence through Mobility
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Justin Gordon is the CEO of Amramp Accessibility, a family-owned company founded by his father, Julian Gordon, in 1998. Amramp provides wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, vertical platform lifts, and other accessibility solutions, and public company materials say Justin joined the business in 2013, started as an installer, and later became the company’s second CEO. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Justin Gordon about building a business around accessibility, independence, and practical human impact. The conversation starts with Justin’s role at Amramp and quickly...
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008 The Ripple Effect: Tapping Into Personal Power + Flow Activation
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In this short solo episode of The Ripple Effect, Lynne Brodie shifts from explanation into experience. The focus of the episode is personal power — not as a motivational phrase, but as something listeners can begin to access directly. Lynne opens by framing the episode as a continuation of the larger conversation around flow, performance, and internal capacity. She asks a deeper set of questions: Do you know your path? Do you know how to access your own power? Do you know how to stand fully in it and use it intentionally? From there, the episode moves into a brief guided...
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007 Jackie Russell, of Teak Media, Discusses B-Corp Values-Based Business PR
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Jackie Russell is the founder and president of Teak Media + Communication, a firm she started in 1997 to help nonprofit organizations and socially responsible companies gain wider recognition, grow revenue, and advance their missions. Russell previously worked as a newspaper reporter, including at the Eagle-Tribune and Connecticut Post. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Jackie Russell about public relations as a force multiplier for organizations trying to do meaningful work in the world. The conversation begins with Jackie’s professional path from journalism...
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006 The Ripple Effect: Flow as a Force Multiplier
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The podcast’s opening episode introduced The Ripple Effect as Lynne Brodie’s recurring solo series focused on imagination, innovation, and impact. Episode Summary In this short solo episode, Lynne Brodie introduces the first Ripple Effect segment and centers the conversation on flow — not as a vague ideal, but as a practical state that can expand performance, clarity, and creative output. A major theme of the episode is that many people have heard of flow, but think of it as accidental, elusive, or reserved for unusual moments. Lynne reframes it as something leaders,...
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005 Globe Aware: How 'Voluntourism" Provides Ethical, Responsible Impact
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Kimberly Haley-Coleman the founder and executive director of Globe Aware, a US- and Canada-based nonprofit that organizes short-term international volunteer programs. Globe Aware works in more than 25 countries, serves individuals as well as family, school, church, and corporate groups, and is built around cultural awareness, sustainability, and working side-by-side with communities “as equals.” Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Kimberly Haley-Coleman about building a business and nonprofit model around meaningful short-term international service. The conversation...
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004 Fibre52 How Clean Cotton Saves Water and Energy
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Graham Stewart is described as a long-time textile industry leader and the EVP/founder behind Fibre52, a process designed to improve how cotton-rich fabrics are prepared and dyed. Fibre52 as a drop-in solution for existing mill equipment that aims to reduce water, electricity, and steam/gas use while replacing harsher chemistry with bio-based inputs. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Graham Stewart about what it takes to change an industry that has been doing things essentially the same way for decades. The conversation centers on textile manufacturing, cotton...
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003 Zen Leadership Institute Founder and Past NASA Executive Explores How Energy is Everything
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Dr. Ginny Whitelaw as a former NASA senior leader, founder of the Institute for Zen Leadership, and co-developer of the FEBI framework, which focuses on four mind-body energy patterns in leadership. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Dr. Ginny Whitelaw about leadership, human potential, and the deeper internal capacities that shape how people lead, create, and influence the world around them. The conversation begins with Ginny’s professional journey, including her time at NASA and the turning points that led her into leadership development work. From there, the...
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002 Sawyer Think: How a Small Company Disrupts Markets and Changes the World
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Kurt Avery is the founder, owner, and president of Sawyer Products. His work focuess on outdoor protection, water filtration, first aid, and a long-standing commitment to expanding access to clean water around the world. He is also the author of Sawyer Think: How a Small Company Disrupts Markets and Changes the World. Episode Summary In this episode, Lynne Brodie speaks with Kurt Avery about building a company that competes successfully in the marketplace while also solving real human problems at scale. The conversation centers on Sawyer Products, the path from a small product business...
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001 Introducing Sages of Industry: Sparking Business for World Good in You
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In this opening episode, Lynne Brodie introduces Sages of Industry and explains the purpose behind the podcast. She positions the show as a platform for conversations with leaders who build companies, products, and services that do three things at once: serve clients, engage employees, and solve real-world problems. Lynne also shares the professional perspective that led her to create the show. Drawing on decades in corporate America, she reflects on what she has observed inside large organizations: strong ideas often exist, but meaningful follow-through, innovation, and broader impact do...
info_outlineIn this short solo episode of The Ripple Effect, Lynne Brodie shifts from explanation into experience. The focus of the episode is personal power — not as a motivational phrase, but as something listeners can begin to access directly.
Lynne opens by framing the episode as a continuation of the larger conversation around flow, performance, and internal capacity. She asks a deeper set of questions: Do you know your path? Do you know how to access your own power? Do you know how to stand fully in it and use it intentionally?
From there, the episode moves into a brief guided activation. Rather than only talking about inner access, Lynne invites listeners into a short experiential exercise designed to help them become more open, present, and receptive. She gives simple guidance around posture, breath, sound, and quiet attention, creating a short pause for listeners to notice what they feel, sense, or become aware of.
A central message in the episode is that personal power is not abstract. It can be accessed, felt, and developed. Lynne positions this kind of inner activation as relevant not only for personal growth, but for clarity, decision-making, insight, and the ability to move through life and work with greater direction and confidence.
She closes by encouraging listeners to keep exploring the Ripple Effect series and to continue opening access to the intelligence, creativity, and strength already within them.
Key Takeaways
- This is a short solo Ripple Effect episode focused on personal power and inner access.
- Lynne frames personal power as something practical and experiential, not just conceptual.
- The episode moves beyond discussion into a short guided activation.
- Breath, posture, openness, and focused attention are used to help listeners become more receptive.
- A major theme is that people often have glimpses of their deeper power, but do not know how to access it intentionally.
- Lynne connects personal power to clarity, confidence, direction, and fuller expression in work and life.
- The episode suggests that even a brief activation can begin to open new awareness and insight.
- The tone is invitational, experiential, and foundational for deeper work to come.
Discussed Topics
- Introduction to this Ripple Effect solo episode
- Personal power as an accessible inner capacity
- Questions of path, direction, and deeper knowing
- Why many people do not fully access their own power
- A brief guided activation experience
- The role of posture, breath, and sound
- Openness, receptivity, and inner awareness
- Noticing what you feel, sense, or receive
- The difference between hearing about power and experiencing it
- Personal power in relation to life, work, and decision-making
- Opening to greater clarity and internal intelligence
- Invitation to continue the journey through future episodes
YouTube-Style Timeline
00:00 Welcome to Sages of Industry
00:15 Introduction to this Ripple Effect solo episode
00:40 The focus: personal power and inner access
01:05 Questions about path, direction, and knowing
01:35 Do you know how to tap into your personal power?
02:05 Why brief activation matters
02:30 Setting up the exercise and listener guidance
03:00 Safety note and getting into an open position
03:20 Guided breath and sound activation begins
04:10 Quiet space for receiving and noticing
05:00 Reflecting on what you felt or sensed
05:40 Going a little deeper into the experience
06:15 Another quiet activation phase
07:10 Interpreting what may be coming through
08:00 Personal power as a usable resource in life and work
08:40 The value of a fuller activation process
09:15 Bringing this awareness into all aspects of life
09:45 Closing invitation, subscribe, and share
10:10 Final thanks and wrap-up
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