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[LEADERSHIP] Ep. 456 How to Unlock Radical Creativity & Innovation with Duncan Wardle

Release Date: 05/28/2025

[WELLNESS & INNOVATION] Ep. 471 How Genetic Testing & Peptides Can Personalize Your Health with Lindsey Strong

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This week, Ash is joined by Lindsey Strong, founder of Designer Genes Co, for an eye-opening conversation about the power of genetic testing, personalized health, and the rising role of peptides in modern wellness. Lindsey shares her own health journey and explains how DNA testing provides a far more complete picture than traditional blood work, uncovering everything from food sensitivities to hormonal pathways. Together, they explore how understanding genetic predispositions can transform wellness into a proactive and intentional practice rather than a reactive one. The discussion also dives...

[LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS] Ep. 470 The Art of Love & Lasting Connection with Arielle Ford

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This week, Ash is joined by Arielle Ford, love alchemist and best-selling author, for a heartfelt conversation about love, intimacy, and what it takes to create thriving relationships. Arielle shares her view of love as an art form, reminding us that each person is the artist of their own experiences. She reads a moving poem that frames love as a choice and daily practice, rooted in forgiveness, commitment, and truth-telling. Together, they explore the challenges of modern relationships, from choosing generous partners to navigating the decline of intimacy in today’s culture, and the...

[ENTREPRENEURSHIP & WELLNESS] Ep. 472 How to Build a Purpose-Driven Business & Legacy with Bill & Theresa Armour

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This week, Ash is joined by Bill and Theresa Armour, the visionary founders of Burke Williams Spa and pioneers in bringing European-style spa sophistication to the United States. Bill and Theresa share their inspiring journey from newlyweds to entrepreneurs, reflecting on the challenges, sacrifices, and lessons that shaped their mission of creating a sanctuary for healing and restoration. They open up about the importance of aligning personal and business values, the role of faith and family in guiding decisions, and how their shared vision has grown into a multi-location brand that impacts...

[WELLNESS & EMPOWERMENT] Ep. 468 Breaking the Stigma & Reclaiming Your Voice with Allie Mazur

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This week, Ash is joined by Allie Mazur, the founder of Beyond Herpes, for a deeply moving and empowering conversation about navigating life with genital herpes, redefining self-worth, and cultivating healthy relationships through vulnerability and truth. Allie shares her personal experience of contracting HSV-1 genitally at 23, a time when her values, identity, and sense of belonging were turned upside down. Through heartbreak, fear, and silence, she found the courage to speak out and build a global platform dedicated to dismantling shame, educating others, and showing that life after...

[BRAND BUILDING] Ep. 467 How to Turn Personal Adversity into PR Gold with Danielle Sabrina

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This week, Ash is joined by Danielle Sabrina, founder of Society22 PR and a leading voice in brand strategy and media relations, for a powerful conversation on resilience, storytelling, and building a standout personal brand. Danielle shares her inspiring journey, from high school dropout and teen mom to financial advisor and eventually, PR powerhouse. Her story is a masterclass in grit, reinvention, and using life’s toughest moments as fuel for long-term success. Ash and Danielle explore how personal adversity can be a gateway to discovering your unique voice and how that voice can be...

[RESILIENCE & PURPOSE] Ep. 466 How to Build Mental Strength & Redefine Possibility with Jenn Drummond

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This week, Ash is joined by Jenn Drummond, entrepreneur, world record-setting mountaineer, and author of Break Proof, for a powerful conversation on resilience, self-leadership, and living with bold intention. After surviving a near-fatal car crash, Jenn experienced a profound wake-up call that led her to pursue a more meaningful life. What followed was an awe-inspiring journey: from climbing Mount Everest to becoming the first woman to complete the Seven Second Summits. Jenn and Ash dive into how life’s biggest challenges can become the catalyst for radical self-discovery and aligned...

[WELLNESS] Empowering Women's Sexual Wellness and Confidence with Mackie Swan, CEO of Woo More Play

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This week, Ash is joined by Mackie Swan, the dynamic CEO of Woo More Play, a company dedicated to creating high-quality sexual wellness products that put women first. Mackie's mission is simple yet revolutionary: to help women have the best sex of their lives through natural, organic, female-forward products. Ash and Mackie dive deep into the often unspoken challenges that successful, driven women face when it comes to romance and sexuality. We explore everything from the most common struggles women face in their sex lives to the connection between sensuality and creativity. Mackie offers...

[PURPOSE & IMPACT] Ep. 464 Designing Transformative Experiences & Living with Intention with Giovanni Marsico

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This week, Ash is joined by Giovanni Marsico, visionary CEO of Archangel and master event producer, for a powerful conversation on how to create deeply meaningful experiences and live with intentional purpose. Giovanni and Ash explore the art of storytelling through event design diving into how surprise, emotional resonance, and narrative structure can leave lasting impact without the need for gimmicky upsells. Giovanni opens up about how past personal struggles shaped his sense of purpose, and how aligning your life with service to others can spark transformation from the inside out. But...

[ENTREPRENEURSHIP] Ep. 463 How to get started in Real Estate investing with Dana Frank

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This week, Ash is joined by Dana Frank, a nationally best-selling author and powerhouse real estate investor with a decades-long family legacy in the industry. Dana and Ash dive into the origins of her real estate journey, starting with her father’s visionary approach to investing in the 1950s without traditional bank loans. She shares how she expanded that legacy using her signature framework, REAL (Research, Excel, Act, Leverage), and how creativity, grit, and relationship-building can unlock long-term financial freedom. Dana offers a behind-the-scenes look at the real-world challenges of...

[TECH & TRANSFORMATION] Ep. 462: Embracing the AI Revolution & Human Connection with Mike Koenigs

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This week, Ash is joined by visionary entrepreneur Mike Koenigs, a pioneer at the forefront of business innovation, to explore the incredible potential of artificial intelligence and how to stay human through it all. Mike shares his insights on how AI is reshaping our lives much like the internet did in the ‘90s, offering a future rich with opportunity. But beyond the tech talk, he opens up about lessons from his 24-year marriage, showing how emotional intelligence, flexibility, and authenticity can deepen relationships and shape personal growth even in fast-changing times. That’s just the...

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What if your next big idea wasn’t hiding in logic- but in play, curiosity, and a little absurdity?

This week, Ash is joined by Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney, for a wildly inspiring conversation on tapping into your imagination, thinking differently, and leading with curiosity in your work and life.

From serving cappuccinos in London to leading game-changing projects at Disney, Duncan shares the moment Princess Diana, Roger Rabbit, and a creative crisis collided- and forever changed how he approached innovation. Together, Ash and Duncan explore what it takes to lead with wonder, think outside the box, and create space for real breakthroughs

But it doesn’t stop there. Duncan shares his signature strategies from his upcoming book “The Imagination Emporium”, including how to shift from a “no because” to a “yes and” mindset, unlock team creativity, and spark collaboration through diversity and spontaneity. Drawing on insights from companies like Pixar, Microsoft, and Disney, Duncan outlines how leaders and creators can access game-changing ideas starting with asking bold, naive, even “absurd” questions.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in old patterns or craving a fresh approach to innovation, this episode offers powerful tools to think bigger, dream differently, and lead more boldly.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Duncan went from cappuccino runner to Disney executive—and what he learned along the way.
Why the phrase “yes and” can transform collaboration and creativity.
How to unlock breakthrough ideas by asking “What if?” and embracing the absurd.
The power of diverse perspectives and unplanned interactions in fostering innovation.
What the “naive expert” is and why it’s essential for fresh thinking.
How to create environments where imagination, curiosity, and big ideas thrive.
Practical tips from Duncan’s new book The Imagination Emporium to reawaken your creative spark.

Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, artist, or simply curious about your next big idea, this episode will ignite your imagination and reframe how you think about creativity.

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Connect with Duncan Wardle

The Imagination Emporioum Book: https://duncanwardle.com/imagination-emporium-2

Website: https://duncanwardle.com/

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