Libsyn Directory

019 | There *Are* Barriers AND There Are Tunnels with Dante Clemons

Life in the And

Release Date: 10/06/2020

Goodbye Life in the AND, Hello Shift Starters

Life in the And

Goodbye Life in the AND, Hello Shift Starters

Encore: Bex Taylor Klaus (Episode 29)

Life in the And

Encoore: Sean Smith (Episode 24)

Life in the And

In this episode, Sean and I discuss what it would take to create AND in a world of “us” versus “them,” of “we” and “the others.” We explore what could happen to a country if its citizens lived a life in the AND as well as discuss how our sense of belonging informs our decisions and beliefs.

Episode 25: Be a Disaster AND a Master with Mahrukh Imtiaz

Life in the And

If you are the product of the five people you spend the most time with, then I am a product of Mahrukh Imtiaz. Mahrukh is part of my chosen family and, together with two others, we formed a group called Wednesday Wonders. By day, Mahrukh is the Project Manager for EY’s US Talent Specialist Team and a cricketer for the Canadian Women’s Cricket Team. But by night, she is a prolific content creator on TikTok. Mahrukh is dedicated to creating inspirational content that helps other people be the best version of themselves and the champions they want to be. Mahrukh joins me today to...

Encore: Niiamah Ashong (Episode 12)

Life in the And

Niiamah joins me today to discuss the Ands we need to create a world of true inclusion. He shares his vision of an inclusive world and explains how he was inspired to make this vision a reality.

Encore: Shelley Paxton (Episode 8)

Life in the And

Shelley joins me today to share all of the “Ands” in her life and career. She discusses her ballsy move to liberate a billion souls by creating a title wave of change in people’s lives and organizations.

030 | Life in the AND is RebrANDing and ExpANDing

Life in the And

In this episode, I reflect on the journey this podcast has taken me on, and the clarity it has given me to move forward as I think about what 2021 holds. I explore what rebranding and expanding means for me, explain what it means to be committed and unattached.

029 | I am an ANDpersand with Bex Taylor-Klaus

Life in the And

In this episode, Bex and I explore what it means to be non-binary and what it looks like in Hollywood. We illustrate Bex’s experience with gender & identity as a child and how they discovered the non-binary identity. We elaborate on the non-binary identity’s characteristic as a spectrum and explain why it’s not about being “in the middle.” We emphasize the importance of letting people know that they are not alone and underscore the power of standing in your truth and speaking it.

028 | We need our heads AND our hearts David Taylor-Klaus

Life in the And

Today, David Taylor-Klaus and I explore what it means to live and lead with the head and the heart. We discuss how money can distract us from the things that are important to us and how we can reconnect with our hearts by going deep with our values. David shares the story of how he discovered his life’s work and what it means to be a heart-centered leader. We also discuss what “bully values” are and emphasize the power of language to reflect and create how we think of the world.

027 | Lessons from being complex AND raising complex humans with Elaine Taylor-Klaus

Life in the And

In this episode, Elaine and I discuss what it’s like to live a life with undiagnosed ADHD and reveal the three powerful words that could change your life. We explain how coaching can be an effective tool in managing ADHD despite its difference from therapy and why Elaine teaches parents coaching tools to help raise complex children.

More Episodes

Dante Clemons immediately inspired me when we met a few months ago. She’s a senior product manager at startup and is the founder of three businesses. Before product management, she studied architecture and served as a visiting Associate Professor at the Pratt Institute. The common denominator that underscores her wide range of experiences - from product management, design, and architectural planning - is her capacity for creative problem-solving. After not landing several jobs with notable companies due to “insufficient experience,” Dante created a job-hunting strategy that later led her to found a consultancy business: KICKINTHADOOR, a career services platform for job seekers in pursuit of fulfilling careers.

In this episode, Dante and I discuss what it means to trust in yourself and how we can weave joy into our careers by living more intentionally. We explore how we can bring curiosity in to move through adversity and overcome our fears. We describe how personal value comes from being self-reliant and being able to ask for help from other people. We examine the difficulties of being a woman of color in America and reveal what Oprah Winfrey taught Dante about authenticity. We also explain why there are curved roads in the U.S. and discuss how we can use the power of AND to realize what’s possible for us.

“The curve might look like a detour, but it keeps you awake. It keeps you alive. Lean into those curves and see where it goes.” - Dante Clemons

This week on Life in the AND:

Helping people unlock the career paths they want and Dante’s passion project
Using curiosity to move through roadblocks
Playing with possibilities and how journaling empowers Dante
The Queen of Pivot and the power of iterations
Letting go of control and opening up to the possibilities of the universe
Understanding how to live life and cultivating trust in yourself
The F.I.T.F.O. philosophy and how messing up means having opportunities to strengthen your resiliency muscles
Dante’s vision of being the next Oprah AND not being the next Oprah
Being forced into conformity to get a job and how Oprah’s authenticity inspired Dante
Approaching the idea of authenticity and how cultural diversity can encourage empathy
Encouraging others that anything is possible despite life’s real barriers
Trust, faith, and the power of intuition

Related Content:

Connect with Dante Clemons:

Embrace Life in the AND

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Life in the AND, the podcast helping you embrace the AND in your life to cultivate more authenticity, creativity, inclusiveness, and love in every area of the world around you. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe to the show and leave a review.

Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content and information, be sure to visit my website.

TOPICS