Best Liminal State Podcasts (2025)

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13. From Solo Coordinator to Seamless Ceremonies — James Cuaresma on Evolving Commencement at Cal State LA 28:19

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🎙️ The Liminal: From Solo Coordinator to Seamless Ceremonies — James Cuaresma on Evolving Commencement at Cal State LA In this episode, Staci Matt-Beal talks with James Cuaresma, Senior Director of University Events and Protocol at Cal State LA. From running commencement as a one-person team to orchestrating nine ceremonies with 150 volunteers, Jam…

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12. Inside the Build: Surveys, Programs, and Putting Students First 19:14

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🎙️ Inside the Build: Surveys, Programs, and Putting Students First In this episode of The Liminal, Jess DuBridge sits down with Austin Adair from Tassel’s product team to go behind the scenes of two new tools designed to improve graduation: post-ceremony surveys and digital programs. They walk through how these features went from pilot to product, …

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11. Tassel Trends — The Data Behind Participation, Pride, and the Perfect Moment 32:14

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🎙️ The Liminal: Tassel Trends — The Data Behind Participation, Pride, and the Perfect Moment In this episode, Staci Matt-Beal and Chase Rigby dig into the findings from the inaugural Tassel Trends report—an industry-first deep dive into what drives commencement participation. From data-backed insights to heartwarming stories, this episode explores …

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Liminal. With Imran Siddiqui - Alice is Awake - ismusic - Explicit 33:37

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In the debut episode of “Liminal”, Imran Siddiqui takes you on a journey behind the pop rock and dance album, Alice is Awake, by one of Imran's music brands, ismusic. "Who is Alice, asks Imran, and who is that Rabbit, and why the fuck, is Alice running after this hasty animal? " DCRadio.TVBy Imran Siddiqui

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Spiritual Bypassing, Non-Dualism Explained, and the 4th State of Consciousness with Jacob Kyle 42:22

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In this episode, Jacob Kyle offers a curated selection of teachings from Sādhana School, Embodied Philosophy’s year-long curriculum of contemplative study and practice. The episode weaves together reflections on states of consciousness, metaphysics, emotional transformation, and the pitfalls of spiritual bypassing, drawing deeply from Indian philos…

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The Power of Poetry in Medieval Kashmir with James D. Reich 1:24:19

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In this conversation, Jacob Kyle and James D. Reich discuss the concept of Rasa in Indian aesthetics and literary theory. They explore the idea that poetry and art can evoke a specific emotional experience in the audience, known as Rasa. They delve into the theories of Anandavardhana and Abhinavagupta, who developed the concept of Rasa and its asso…

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10. Paris Thomas - From GED to JD: Overcoming Odds and Owning the Podium 28:29

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🎙️ The Liminal: From GED to JD — Paris Thomas on Overcoming the Odds and Owning the Podium In this episode, Chase Rigby sits down with Paris Thomas, a former high school dropout turned full-ride law school graduate, who delivered the commencement speech selected by both faculty and peers. Paris shares his remarkable journey from homelessness to hig…

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9. Aaron High - Rebuilding the Platform That Powers Graduation 24:24

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Aaron High, Director of Engineering at Tassel, joins host Chase Rigby for a behind-the-scenes look at the massive tech overhaul powering Tassel’s future. Together, they dive into the why, what, and how of rewriting a 20-year-old legacy codebase while still serving millions of students—and what that means for the future of commencement. 📝 Topics Dis…

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Ritual, Reality & the Sri Yantra with Kavitha Chinnaiyan 1:18:56

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In this episode, Jacob Kyle and Kavitha Chinnaiyan delve into the intricate world of the Sri Chakra and Sri Yantra, exploring their significance in Tantric practices. Kavitha shares insights from her latest book, discussing the complexities of the Sri Yantra, its historical context, and the importance of ritual in spiritual practice. They also touc…

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8. Brenna Brown - Tips & Tricks Using Tassel at MSU Denver 10:50

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Brenna Brown, Associate Director of University Events at Metropolitan State University of Denver, joins host Chase Rigby to share her expertise in commencement planning. As a power user of Tassel, Brenna has developed numerous strategies to streamline graduation ceremonies, ensuring an organized and memorable experience for students and administrat…

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Navigating Uncertainty 1:00:13

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Liminality is about existing in transition, where uncertainty and ambiguity dominate. Innovation, at its core, is a liminal activity—organisations step away from established norms to explore new futures. But how comfortable are businesses with this uncertainty? In this episode, Richard Walzer joins us to discuss: * Why innovation is inherently limi…

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7. Adam Gordon - How Oakland University’s IT Team Elevates Commencement 26:27

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Adam Gordon, Manager of IT and Media Application Services at Oakland University, joins host Chase Rigby to peel back the curtain and look at commencement behind-the-scenes. They explore how Oakland’s IT team uniquely supports commencement, the challenges of integrating new technology, and the evolving digital trends in higher education ceremonies. …

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6. Stephanie Albach - Personalizing Commencement at Utah Valley University 32:28

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Stephanie Albach, a key leader in university relations at Utah Valley University, joins host Chase Rigby to discuss how UVU is rethinking commencement to create more meaningful and personalized graduation experiences. They explore how the university embraces family involvement, the logistical challenges of large-scale ceremonies, and how technology…

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5: Dr. Courtney Hills-McBeth - How WGU Celebrates 50,000+ Graduates a Year 17:39

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Dr. Courtney Hills-McBeth, Chief Academic Officer and Provost at Western Governors University, joins host Chase Rigby to discuss how WGU redefines commencement to serve its unique student body. They explore how the university balances accessibility, affordability, and meaningful celebration to create an experience that resonates with students and t…

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4: Deepthi Peri - Revolutionizing Name Pronunciation for Commencement 38:11

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Deepthi Peri, Tassel’s lead technologist, joins host Chase Rigby to explore how AI-powered name pronunciation is transforming the graduation experience. They discuss the impact of mispronounced names, the importance of inclusivity for international students, and how AI is solving a long-standing commencement challenge. 📝 Topics Discussed: Why corre…

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Liminal Thoughts: Are We Sleepwalking into a Creative Crisis? 26:17

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A new format that we are trying out where one of us shares a shorter deep dive on a current topic - we are interested in your responses and thoughts on the topics in these shorter episodes and we will pick up on the topic together in our longer format sessions. In this episode of Being Liminal, I (Martin) explore the growing intersection of AI and …

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3: Nicole Ojeda - Rethinking Commencements for First-Gen Students 23:48

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Nicole Ojeda, a higher education expert and first-generation college graduate, joins host Chase Rigby to discuss the power of inclusive graduation ceremonies. They explore how schools can balance tradition with innovation, shorten ceremonies without losing their impact, and make commencements more meaningful for every student and their family. 📝 To…

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2: Taylor DeGiovanni - Inside Commencement at UC Santa Cruz 35:19

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Taylor DeGiovanni, Associate Director of Commencement, Student Ceremonies, and Engagement at UC Santa Cruz, joins host Chase Rigby to discuss the intricacies of graduation planning. From managing 13 unique ceremonies to overcoming logistical challenges, Taylor shares her journey of balancing tradition with innovation in creating memorable experienc…

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Change Your Breath to Change Your Life with Jacob Kyle 17:07

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In this episode, Jacob Kyle shares an excerpt from the first session of the Winter Sādhana School course — exploring the fundamentals of Yoga Philosophy to help situate us in the conversation of prāṇa, and why the extension of prāṇa is both a physical and energetic practice that expresses part of the trajectory of tantric sādhana. Jacob invites you…

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1: Dan Frierdich - Modernizing the Cap and Gown Experience 31:57

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Dan Frierdich, a veteran commencement planner with over a decade of experience at St. Louis University and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, joins host Chase Rigby to discuss the transformation of cap and gown traditions. They dive into how universities can move beyond outdated processes to create a seamless, student-focused graduation exp…

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Longwave Thinking – Thriving in Complex Systems 59:46

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Longwave Thinking – Thriving in Complex Systems Part 3 of 3 exploring three levels of disruption from Design Team to Wider Systems Introduction In the final episode of our three-part series, we move beyond organisations to the broader systems that shape them. We discuss the extended cycles of disruption impacting society and business alike. From cl…

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Navigating Transformation – Organisational Blind Spots 48:31

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Navigating Transformation – Organizational Blind Spots Part 2 of 3 exploring three levels of disruption from Design Team to Wider Systems Introduction In part two of our series, we zoom out to explore transformation at the organisational level. We discuss why businesses often repeat past mistakes, how continuous improvement and transformation inter…

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Design's Woes Are a Symptom of Larger Business Challenges 42:44

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Design's Woes Are a Symptom of Larger Business Challenges Part 1 of 3 exploring three levels of disruption from Design Team to Wider Sytems Introduction: In the first episode of this three-part series of Being Liminal, we begin at the team level, exploring why design often feels undervalued within organisations. We unpack how design’s challenges, f…

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Joe Macleod: Endineering - Designing Ends 1:02:46

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Joe Macleod: Endineering - Designing Ends This episode was recorded at the end of 2023 just before we took a hiatus in publishing. It is as relevant now as it was then but you may find references to current events of 2023. Our apologies but we did have some sound issues which we weren’t able to rectify - it doesn’t alter the content but you will he…

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Abhinavagupta, A.I., and the Matter of Wonder with Loriliai Biernacki 1:39:54

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Loriliai Biernacki is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research interests include Hinduism, gender, New Materialism, and the interface between religion and science. Her first book, Renowned Goddess of Desire: Women, Sex and Speech in Tantra (2007) won the Kayden Award in 2008. She is co-editor o…

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Anxiety from a Philosophical Perspective with Samir Chopra 1:37:17

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Jacob Kyle interviews Samir Chopra about anxiety from a philosophical perspective. In Samir's new book Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide, Samir explores the therapeutic value of anxiety from traditions of Buddhism, existentialism, psychoanalysis and critical theory. To deepen your knowledge of yoga philosophy, grab our Yoga Philosophy Reading List, a …

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Jain Philosophy Through its Primary Concepts with Shree Nahata 1:30:10

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Jacob Kyle interviews Shree Nahata about the fundamental principles of Jain philosophy and how these principles are incredibly timely and insightful for modern times. To deepen your knowledge of yoga philosophy, grab our Yoga Philosophy Reading List, a curated PDF of all the books that will give you a comprehensive overview of the yoga philosophica…

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Bhāva: A Theory of Imagination 16:21

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In this episode of the podcast, we share an excerpt from the 30-Day Sādhana on the topic of bhāva, a Sanskrit word which has a number of different meanings, including emotion, being, becoming, and denotes a state of things that we bring into being through practice. It grounds a theory of imagination that is both illuminating and empowering. It grou…

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The Lineage of Immortals with Jason Birch 1:44:09

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Jason Birch is a scholar of medieval haṭha yoga and a founding member of SOAS's Centre for Yoga Studies. His research includes locating and translating early yoga manuscripts, and preparing critical editions, such as of the Amaraugha. In this episode, Jason and Jacob discuss: what inspired Jason to pursue the study of Sanskrit texts the historical …

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Who moved our cheese? (An update episode.) 1:05:31

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In June 2022, Holly drove across the country to move back to Los Angeles from New York after Martha Beck live-coached her into it on episode 14. The plan was to get to New Mexico by Friday in order to record episode 22 of Quitted (quitting compulsory sexuality!), but then Roe got overturned, and because we were both in the middle of having total li…

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Redefining Business Identity Verification: Innovations and Challenges 35:30

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In this episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D’Ambrosi is joined by Diego Asenjo, CEO & Co-Founder of Mesh, for an in-depth discussion on the evolving challenges and breakthroughs in business identity verification. Discover how Mesh navigates the complexities of establishing business legitimacy and broadens the scope of Business and Entity Ve…

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Rethinking Identity Management: Solutions for a Secure Digital Future 30:35

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In this episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Alex Bovee, co-founder and CEO of ConductorOne to explore the evolving challenges and solutions in the digital identity space. Learn what’s driving the rise of identity-based security risks and how ConductorOne is tackling these issues through centralized identity governance and …

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This Crack in Time with Shambhavi Sarasvati 1:15:00

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Shambhavi Sarasvati is the spiritual director of Jaya Kula, a nonprofit community in Portland, Oregon. Her principle training is in the View and practices of Trika Shaivism—also called Kashmir Shaivism—and the Dzogchen tradition of Tibet. Shambhavi is known for her humor and for making complex teachings about the nature of the self and reality unde…

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Mobile Identity: Charting the Future of Digital Security 35:01

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In this episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Uku Tomikas, CEO of Messente Communications, for an in-depth discussion on the role of mobile communications within the digital identity landscape. Discover how mobile devices became central to our digital lives as literal authenticators and symbolic representations of our identi…

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Legal Frontiers: Navigating the Rapid Evolution of Privacy Laws and Tech Governance 32:13

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In this episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Greg Leighton, Vice Chair of the Privacy and Incident Response Team at Polsinelli, for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of data privacy and security. Discover how technology’s rapid advancement outpaces legal frameworks, prompting novel challenges for businesses and legal …

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The Passwordless Era: Innovations in Authentication 34:38

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In this episode of State of Identity, host Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes back Reed McGinley-Stempel, co-founder and CEO of Stytch, for a deep dive into the evolving world of passwordless authentication. Discover what’s driving adoption, how Stytch's customers navigate this transition, and expert predictions for the future of digital security. Find out…

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Ancient Greek Wisdom with Athena Potari 1:25:08

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Athena Potari is a philosopher, spiritual teacher, and lineage holder of the Hellenic spiritual tradition. She is the founder of Athenoa – an Academy for Hellenic Wisdom in Greece, where Hellenism is approached as a living wisdom tradition whose core consists in the inextricable synthesis of scientific reason, self-inquiry and spirituality. Her wor…

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The Wisdom of Zero with Jacob Kyle 1:01:13

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In today's episode, Embodied Philosophy Founder Jacob Kyle is interviewed by Kelly Blaser for the 2024 Power of Meditation Summit. They discussed the role of the scholar-practitioner, the philosophical significance of "zero," the important synergy of knowledge and experience, "reappropriating God," and the necessary role of spirituality in the live…

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Identity without Secrets: Deriving Private Keys on the Fly 26:27

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Join us on the State of Identity Podcast with host Cameron D’Ambrosi and special guest Dr. Tina Srivastava, Co-founder of Badge. We’ll explore Dr. Srivastava's journey from MIT and national defense to pioneering Badge, a solution that offers on-demand authentication for any application on any device without storing identity credentials. Discover wh…

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Yoga Teacher Travails & Transformations with Leslie Kaminoff 1:54:08

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Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an internationally recognized specialist with four decades’ experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He leads workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in the world. Leslie’s book Yoga Anatomy, (co-authored w…

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Building Digital Trust: Consumer-Centric Decentralized Identity Verification 32:21

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In this State of Identity podcast episode, host Cameron D'Ambrosi chats with Dentity Founder and CEO Jeff Schwartz about his journey from Walt Disney Company to founding Dentity. Focused on decentralized and consumer-centric identity verification, Jeff shares insights from his automotive sector experience and the challenges of online identity verif…

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The Vibratory Power of Sanskrit with Lucy Crisfield 1:24:33

2y ago1:24:33

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About the Guest Lucy Crisfield is a speaker at the World Yoga Festival, a plenary speaker at the British Wheel of Yoga Festival, and the founder of ‘Original Wisdom’, through which she shares the inner teachings of mantra and yoga philosophy with sound, meditation, and scholarly precision. Lucy has just finished writing a book with the same title a…

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Identity Integrity in MedTech: Navigating Challenges and Innovations in Healthcare Security 33:53

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The latest State of Identity podcast, hosted by Cameron D’Ambrosi, is joined by John Baird, Founder & CEO of Vouched. Vouched specializes in leveraging computer vision and AI for identity verification solutions across various industries, focusing on the healthcare sector in this episode. The discussion highlights the growing complexity of healthcar…

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Subversive Sanskrit Studies with Bihani Sarkar 1:23:33

2y ago1:23:33

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About the Guest Bihani Sarkar is a Calcutta-born, Oxford-educated, scholar of classical Sanskrit literature and pre-modern Indian history and religious traditions. Bihani is a historian of early Indian politics, religions, and literature (poetry and drama) between the 2nd and the 15th centuries CE. She is lecturer in Comparative Non-Western Thought…

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Ben Reason: Embracing a Sense of Place, Edge Thinking and Systemic Change in the Anthropocene 1:12:33

2y ago1:12:33

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Ben Reason, one of the early pioneers of Service Design and co-founder of the boundary pushing agency Livework joins Martin and Brian for a thoughtful discussion on navigating the liminal spaces and the systemic changes that are shaping our world as we know it. Ben's thought-leadership on designing in the Anthropocene was the stimulus for recording…

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On the Role of the Guru with Hari-kirtana das, Ken Rose, Trish Tillman & Stephanie Corigliano 1:51:46

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About the Guests Hari-kirtana das is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and author. He's been practicing devotional yoga and various other yogic disciplines for the better part of the last 50 years, has lived in yoga ashrams and intentional spiritual communities, and has a talent for making complex ideas about spiritual philosophy easy to understand…

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Enabling Innovation: Orchestrating Digital Identity in Fintech 30:33

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In the latest State of Identity podcast, we're joined by Laura Spiekerman, co-founder and president of Alloy, a global identity risk solution for financial services and a 2023 Liminal Company to Watch, to discuss their pioneering role in the orchestration-centric approach to digital identity. Speakman delves into the challenges Alloy addresses in t…

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Bethany Jarroussié - Navigating change as a leader while supporting transformation 57:11

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In this episode Brian and Martin are in conversation with Bethany Jarroussié. Bethany is on the design leadership team at BP and her career as a design leader has seen her take on distinctly non-design type activities. It's a conversation that covers, how, if we're honest about the nature of transformation, it can be very unpredictable, and with th…

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A Developer-Centric Approach to CIAM and the Road to Passwordless 24:36

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In the latest episode of the State of Identity podcast series, we delve into the ever-evolving world of customer identity and access management. Join host Cameron D’Ambrosi from Liminal as he sits down with Brian Pontarelli, the founder and CEO of FusionAuth, to explore the exciting developments and challenges in the realm of passwordless authentic…

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Securing the Digital Future: Innovations in Data Security 28:23

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Tune in to the latest episode of the State of Identity podcast series, where Shane Curran, Founder and CEO of Evervault, engages in an insightful discussion with host Cameron D’Ambrosi about the world of data security. Discover why merely encrypting data at rest falls short, delve into innovative approaches to securing data while preserving functio…