Feisworld Podcast

  David Stewart (@WeAreAgeist) is the founder of Ageist, a website filled with beautiful photography and interviews with successful, vibrant people, generally over the age of 50. David's mission is to better understand of this inspirational, influential but underserved generation. Popular marketing and advertising campaigns relentlessly and exclusively chase after young millennials, even centennials (born after 2000). Yet as a generation, the over-50s control two-thirds of the world’s wealth. How should we live our lives after the so-called prime time? Is it inevitable to associate negativity, constant fear with aging? David challenged himself to a better question: What are we doing about this? David decided to dedicate his life's work to seeking out, interviewing and photographing people over the age of 50 who are living lives that we should all be aspiring to. Furthermore, "Agiest is a place where an alternative templates of aging are created for generations to come." --- Send in a voice message: https:

Helen Chin Lui is a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner and teacher. She specializes in helping people of all ages to to provide chronic digestive relief, chronic pain relief and balance hormones naturally. In 2006, Helen founded the Healing Place in Medfield, MA. When Helen isn’t healing she is researching, teaching and writing. She also coaches self-care, self-healing Reflexology, Reiki and Chakra Balancing workshops. As part of Helen's education program, she will be presenting for the fourth consecutive year (started in 2012) at the largest New England annual Natural Living Expo on November 13, 2016, in Marlboro, MA. This year she will be presenting topics on “Are Your Emotions Eating You? Stop Negative Energy from Sabotaging Your Digestive Health.” To learn more about Helen and the Healing Place, you can visit their webiste and Facebook Page.   Do you enjoy this podcast? If so, please leave your comment on our blog for Helen Chin Lui here and share the podcast with your family

Will Collins (@WillumsFillum) is the screenplay writer for the Irish animation Song of the Sea, about a young Irish boy named Ben, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the faeries and save the spirit world. Immediately after the film, I reached out to Will Collins, the screenplay writer for the film. Will took me on a journey of his own, from the inception of the idea for Song of the Sea, to how Will was introduced as a writer, working closely with Tomme Moore, co-founder of Cartoon Saloon, director and illustrator for the film. When Song of the Sea was nominated to win an Oscar, Will was invited to join a luncheon with the world's greatest filmmakers and artists. He sat down next to Richard Linklater, the director for Boyhood (A Moving 12 Year Epic That Isn't Quite Like Anything Else in the History of Cinema). To Will's surprise, Linklater had to share a family story of his own with Will, related to Song of the Sea. --- Send in a voice message: https:/

Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) is a writer, comedian and creator of satirical blog The Cooper Review, which attracts more than 500K page views per month. Her work has appeared on The Washington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider, and Huffington Post. Sarah has over 15 years of experience in the corporate world including Yahoo, Google, before leading to her first viral article, “10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings”. Her first book, 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings, was released on October 4, 2016. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

2016 has been an eventful year.  Some good, some not so good. Via phone calls, text messages, personal emails, I learn about struggles, divorces and illnesses. The worst fear of all is possibly taking of care of a sick spouse or child. Unfortunately, life isn’t without hurdles. And when it rains, it pours. I don’t come close to knowing all the answers. But having experienced family medical issues with my father back in 2008-2009, I know intimately what it feels like to be desperate and hopeless.  That’s when I sought out a support network – a combination of trusted friends, psychiatrists, activities, software and mobile apps. For the purpose of this blog post, I’ll focus on mobile apps. These are the most accessible outlets for mild to moderate anxiety. However, they do not replace social networks and medical treatments for severe depression and emotional trauma. Enjoy, Fei   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Show notes, links and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/jason-smith Jason Smith (@jason_smith) is the Manager Director at Founder at OHO Interactive, a thriving, curious team of 30 strategists, creatives, and developers solving business problems in the digital space. Jason and I connected via LinkedIn since 2012. Over the years, we exchanged ideas on project management, digital strategy and growing talent. Over the past three months, I grew closer to the entire OHO team and had the opportunity to speak with everyone in the company. I also developed a tremendous appreciation for founders and understanding for the decisions they have to make, the challenges they have to overcome on a regular basis. I welcomed Jason to open up about his philosophy in running the organization, demystify the startup process and share some of the most important lessons learned. With a degree in English from Brown University and a degree in Design from RISD, Jason can brand, construct and market an experience, or a product that enab

Anne Spalter (@annespalter / http://annespalter.com/) is a Digital mixed-media artist. Our conversation today, just like the intro of Feisworld Podcast, crosses the boundaries between business, art and the digital world. Anne is an academic pioneer who founded the original digital fine arts programs at Brown University and The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in the 1990s. In her studio practice, Anne uses custom software to transform source footage—captured by her during multi-sensory experiences such as walking through an open-air flower market in Bangkok, dangling from a helicopter over downtown Dubai—into kaleidoscopic, algorithmically manipulated Modern Landscapes. Her work, Miami Marbles will mark the entrance to the annual contemporary exhibition at PULSE Miami Beach  (December 1-4, 2016). Anne's work is housed in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London; the Albright-Knox Museum in Buffalo, NY; the Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence. Anne's work and he

Sheena Yap Chan is the founder & host of The Tao Of Self Confidence, a 15 - 30 minutes daily show packed with ways to build up your self confidence in many areas of your life. Sheena believes that Self confidence is the most important trait to have in every aspect of your life, yet so many people struggle to find it.   After launching her own podcast project just a little over a year ago (first episode released on August 28th, 2015), Sheena welcomed a community of women as guests and listeners who are loyal followers for the Tao of Confidence.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Helen Chong is the founder and principal broker of Haylen Group Inc, a real estate investment services company, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. She raised three young children while building and running her own business. Helen grew up in Hong Kong. At a very young age, she experienced how difficult life can be. She had gone through numerous financial hardships as a child, recalling days being left home alone while her parents worked in another country. Helen had to quit school from time to time to help her parents’ restaurant business. When Helen was 18, she made a difficult decision to move to the US on her own despite her parents’ objection. As a result, she had to save every penny and graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Seen as a successful business woman today, Helen shares with us how she balances career, relationship, motherhood.  Helen Chong was introduced to Feisworld by Chris Yen, a previous podcast guest on the show. We hope Helen's voice give

Tsering Doma Sherpa is a Communications and Program Coordinator at Daayitwa in Nepal. Daayitwa (translates as ‘self-responsibility’ in English). The organization aims to enable a thriving Nepal where all citizens embrace their responsibilities to collectively transform societal challenges into innovative opportunities. Instead of chasing after financial advancement and pursuing a comfortable and stable life in the US (Tsering was educated in the US for more than 10 years),  Tsering's wants to help others,  especially people who are underprivileged and underserved. She worked for several organizations including Equal Access Nepal and the United Nations. In 2014, Tsering became a fellow at Daayitwa. In 2016, she began focusing on a program called WREAP, which stands for Women's Rural Acceleration Enterprise Project. This program didn't exist until recently.  Tsering and her team discovered that out of the 60 applicants who applied to the regular REAP program, only seven were women. When one woman

  Gordon Lau recently graduated from NYU with a degree in philosophy. At age five, I took Gordon skating for the first time. He furiously got up after after each fall and didn't want to leave for hours. At age ten, he won a Ping Pong Tournament in Hong Kong, played Rugby for the Hong Kong National Junior Team against some of the most competitive leagues in the world. He's a skateboarder who self started several skate camps to help others learn. Gordon and his family moved to Toronto when he was three. He didn't speak any English and was enrolled in a Montessori School.  Just before middle school, his family moved back to Hong Kong, when Gordon experienced reverse cultural shock. He then enrolled in the brutally competitive Hong Kong International School (HKIS) through high school. What will you get out of this interview? Beyond my own reflections for Gordon's upbringing and recent development, his story isn't unusual for millennials today. Many children grow up in multiple continents as a result of their par

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Welcome to a special episode of Feisworld, where I interview 5 guests! They are Sue Brooks, an art teacher from the Design and Visual Communications Program at Newton North High School (NNHS), and her four graduating seniors : Marisa Ng, Bradley Trepanier, Sophie Tavolieri and Max Hernadez. The episode features the latest news and development from Sue's program. Marisa, Bradley, Sophie and Max took turns and talked about their fascinating projects in the past two years (2014-2016). From teaching inner city kids (who don't speak much English) on how to design complex systems, to getting Justin Bieber's attention at TD Garden in Boston (a sold-out, 17,000-seat stadium) when the lights went off. Lessons learned in Design and Visual Communications? "It's OK to fail." "You don't notice that you are learning, but you are!" "Hold your ideas loosely. Keep it loose and expand your brain." "Always challenge myself." If you are a student, a parent, a relative or a friend who believes in design but not sure how it can

Lauren Brown (@lobro443 on Instagram) is a Brooklyn-born, Duke grad with a passion for brand insights, digital strategies, and challenging the body and mind through exercise. She is a retired professional ballerina, who performed with The Pennsylvania Ballet and New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center before receiving her degree in Psychology at Duke. She was also a State and National Yoga Champion (#1 in MA-2015; #21 in USA-2015). In 2015, she and her team competed in the UBS & OpenIDEO Challenge and was a winner for their project called UnBroke. So what will you get out of this episode? Inevitably you'll learn a few things about Brand Planning and Marketing. More importantly, this is a story about change. What is it's like for someone to transition from professional ballet (or the performing arts) to a 9-5? Why did Lauren make this decision and how has her life changed since then? Show Notes: [05:20] With so many titles attached to yourself, how do you introduce yourself? [07:05] How old were you when

Alyssa Ackerman (@alyrose15 on Instagram) is a Michigan native with a passion for travel and studying humans. From the road, she’s a Digital Marketing consultant, content creator, yogi, hiker, and photographer. In January 2016, Alyssa headed out in a DIY van to explore the United States. She converted her vehicle into a fully functioning unit including DIY sink build, storage shelf and table, cushions and curtains, extending couch and bed, (even) a solar panel installation. She created an entire DIY section on her website. Alyssa also brought her marketing strategy and social media skills along on the road. Instead of traveling like a tourist, she decided to tell stories. Not just her own, but others' as well along the way. Show Notes: (Timestamps are approximate):  [02:40] Who is Alyssa Ackerman? [03:18] What triggered Alyssa to start such an adventure? [08:20] How is Alyssa journaling her experience? [12:00] Who are the people that Alyssa visits/networks with? [14:53] What are the most interesting interac

Chris Voss (@VossNegotiation) was an FBI special agent (of 24 years) who specialized in international hostage negotiation. In 2008, Chris founded a business negotiation consulting firm called the Black Swan Groupwhich offers services and learning opportunities to “Anyone who needs to negotiate, persuade, or influence”. “Everything we’ve previously been taught about negotiation is wrong: you are not rational; there is no such thing as ‘fair’; compromise is the worst thing you can do; the real art of negotiation lies in mastering the intricacies of No, not Yes.” Whether you have been told that you are already a good negotiator, or if you find negotiation intimidating and uncomfortable, this episode will help you refine your tactics and breakthrough the barriers. SHOW NOTES:  5:30 How does Chris create a playful and relaxing atmosphere for teaching negotiation? 7:15 Why is it a bad idea to wait for “yes” or “you are right” during a conversation? 9:00 “Do you have a few minutes to chat?” turns out to be a terrib

What's more important - financial or spiritual independence? https://www.feisworld.com/blog/financial-vs-spiritual-independence To answer this question, I want to share a few personal stories from my childhood (in Beijing, China) to my transition as a high school student in the US. What is it like to grow up as a woman in the 21st Century? How do career, womanhood, motherhood intersect? How and when do we learn our own set of personal values? Before we dive in, I want to clarify that "spiritual" here does not refer to religion, rather we are discussing the human spirit. Thank you for joining me on Feisworld Mini - a series of 5-10 mins episodes that share thoughts and observations from podcast host Fei Wu. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Born and raised in Greece, educated and lived in the UK for 4 years, Eirini Tornesaki has been working with Cirque Du Soleil in the show KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities since January 2014, touring Canada and the United States.  Eirini is the original singer of KURIOS and performed the vocals on the soundtrack album recorded in Montreal and released in November 2014. When KURIOS came to Boston in May 2016, I was eager to see it live. The music hit me right away. I saw a petit, beautiful woman singing in the background. Her costume so elegant, her voice so pure, and her presence so powerful. I reached out to Eirini and invited her to my podcast. Questions we discussed: How was Eirini recruited by Cirque du Soleil? What was the process like? What are the changes and decisions she had to make in order to work for KURIOS? What special training did she go through to become the singer she is today? What do she fear during the show? How does she manage mistakes and when things go wrong? What's the a Day in the Life

Listen while you browse on feisworld.com: http://wp.me/p5fQiP-C4 Nat Novak is a studio manager, a maker of all things at Brand Content, an agency based in Boston. He and I met at Arnold Worldwide in 2013.  In the years I have known Nat and while we worked at Arnold, we were both running around the office just like everyone else. From time to time, we would slow down our footsteps to have meaningful and philosophical conversation. I always wanted to capture those moments and glad we finally did.  Nat is not only interesting to talk to, but also a bit superhuman in my mind. He can make anything, from any material, with his bare hands. To learn more about Nat, please visit his website at: http://nat4369.wix.com/4369 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Many people asked me if there are ways to make decent money effortlessly through running a podcast. If the answer is no, then they ask “What’s the point?” By the way, if you are new to podcasting, every 10,000 downloads translate to just about $400 in sponsorship revenue. Most podcasts struggle to reach 10,000 downloads per month and $400 a month isn’t enough for anyone to work on a project full time. Podcasting can be labor-intensive. On average, it takes hours (if not days) to produce one episode. Running a quality podcast, seeking interesting guests is a great deal of work. Getting people to listen to your podcast is no easy task. But, the monetization model doesn’t need to downloads exclusively. This blog post covers some of the unusual factors and opportunities to making a profit through podcasting. I actually think these methods are much easier than the usual path, which is to grow your podcast to X number of downloads per month (usually in the millions), then look into sponsorship opportunities. This e