Taking Your Story Off Repeat | Ashley Rothstein
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Today's guest is Ashley Rothstein. Ashley is a writer, podcaster, self-proclaimed thinker, and loves "all things communication." Her work and writing are focused on mental and physical health, existential angst, meaning, impulse control and it’s relation to wellbeing, and getting in touch with one’s own mind and body.
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The Day Eternity Started | Dave Roberts
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Today's guest is Dave Roberts. Dave is a retired addiction professional and an adjunct professor in the Psychology Department at Utica College in Utica, New York. He is a featured speaker, workshop facilitator, and coach for Aspire Place.
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How to Reinvent Yourself | Danny Forest
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Today's guest is Danny Forest. Danny is your friendly neighborhood Viking polymath. When he’s not madly typing on his computer from a coworking space, you can find him exploring the world and making new connections. His current obsessions include skill development and productivity.
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All the Ghosts in the Machine | Elaine Kasket
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Today's guest is Elaine Kasket. Elaine is a psychologist and author who's recently left academia to pursue a more flexible, creative life. Her latest book, All the Ghosts in the Machine: Illusions of Immortality in the Digital Age, comes out April 25, 2019.
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30,000 Opportunities | Mike Arnold
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Today's guest is Mike Arnold. Mike is a 25-year-old creator, writer, and freelancer living in Cambridge, England. Mike wants to live a life with intention and all he wants is to help make the world better. Mike's life focus changed after he was involved in a fatal accident where someone ran in front of his car on the highway to commit suicide. At that point, he realized just how fragile life can be. It was then that he decided to focus on doing his small part to help people.
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An Immediate Reaction | Fumina Hata
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Today's guest is Fumina Hata. Fumi is a New York-based photographer and a new writer on Medium. She was born in Japan, grew up in Hawaii, spent a gap year in Seattle, and then made it to New York City to pursue her dream of becoming a photographer.
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The Life You Want To Lead | Daria Krauzo
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Today's guest is Daria Krauzo. Daria is an actress, model, writer, multi-hyphenate, entrepreneur, and traveling nomad. She is on her way to exploring, discovering and learning as much as possible while making her way around the world. Daria grew up in Poland but is currently living in Madrid, Spain. She speaks four languages fluently which helps her immensely when she travels.
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The Power of Storytelling | Louis Di Bianco
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Today's guest is Louis Di Bianco. He is a storyteller, podcast host, teacher, public speaking and presentations coach, writer, and stage, TV, and film actor. All of his areas of expertise are informed and enriched by storytelling. Louis defines storytelling as intentional communication. It captivates, persuades, inspires, elevates, and moves people to take actions that enrich their lives.
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Writing Out of Panic | Jeff Barton
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Today's guest is Jeff Barton. Jeff and Jonathan talk about the fact that they could be brothers and how they met on Medium. Jeff discusses how hard it is to write about difficult topics like mental health, but also notes how writing about it has helped change his life.
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Writing for the Connection | Jodi Tandet
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Today's guest is Jodi Tandet. We talk about what Jodi writes about and why, as well as her unique voice and humor that shines through in everything she writes. Jodi speaks about how now is her time to be the creative she wants to be and how writing gives her a new view of her own thoughts. They also talk at length about how Jodi writes for the connection with others that is so gratifying to her.
info_outlineToday's guest is Danny Forest. Danny is your friendly neighborhood Viking polymath. When he’s not madly typing on his computer from a coworking space, you can find him exploring the world and making new connections. His current obsessions include skill development and productivity.
Danny lives a digital nomad lifestyle with his wife, who works for Medecins Sans Frontiere. Since they are often separated while she is on a mission, Danny has figured out ways to improve his life and skill set every month. He stays in most locations for at least three months to get the most out of his personal connectivity in the location.
Danny is an obsessive learner and has created his own plan to learn three new skills every single month, which he has been perfecting for more than a year. Through this process, he has proven to himself, and to others, that you can learn anything if you devote the time to doing it.
Jonathan and Danny discuss Danny's writing process and how he stays creative while traveling the world. It's Danny's dedication to learning that has led to him being described as a polymath.
Links:
Danny's story, I Reinvent Myself Every 6 Months and So Should You
The Startup on Medium