The Creative Innovators Podcast, hosted by Dr. Gigi Johnson, explored how creative leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers reinvent their work and careers. Across 49 episodes, we captured candid conversations on nonlinear careers, creative pivots, music innovation, entrepreneurship, and resilience. This archive preserves those conversations for new audiences, students, and partners who want to learn from real-world stories of adaptation and reinvention. These conversations connect directly ...
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Rethink Next LLC Podcasts
Music is changing locally around the world. Enjoy our Community Conversations with music leaders in cities, regions, and countries from 2020 and 2021. And please get inspired from the panel sessions from the Amplify Music 2021 virtual online conference -- also available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkNextMusic. Amplify Music Communities began as a quick virtual conference in April 2021 to capture stories and challenges of local music early in the pandemic. We gathered 39 sessi ...
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Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it.
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Welcome to the Rethinking Revenue podcast, where we unbox the secrets to turbocharging the profitable growth of your company. Hosted by seasoned revenue expert Ed Porter, founder and chief revenue officer at Blue Chip CRO. Each episode features in-depth interviews with CEOs who share hard-fought lessons of success and failure, revenue leaders who are reshaping their profession, and other experts influencing the revenue go-to-market landscape. Sustaining profitable revenue growth is more than ...
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Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice
Optimal Living Daily | Diania Merriam
Optimal Finance Daily, hosted by Diania Merriam, the innovative mind behind the personal finance conference EconoMe, takes you on an enlightening journey through the world of personal finance. Each episode brings to life the most compelling and practical advice from leading financial bloggers and experts. Diania’s engaging narration and insightful commentary transform complex financial concepts into relatable, actionable insights. Whether it’s budgeting, investing, debt management, or money ...
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3380: What You Can Learn From Millennials For a Better Financial Future by Kathleen Coxwell of New Retirement
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3379: Snatch Up Your Long Lost Money by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy on Tracking Down Lost Assets
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3378: You Don't Have to Give Up Important Things to Get Important Things Done by Michael Mehlberg
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8:29Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3378: Michael Mehlberg challenges the productivity trend of cutting out distractions by flipping the script, urging us to protect the activities that fuel us through a not-to-give-up list. This…
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3377: Money Stress: Why We Use Money to Feel Bad About Ourselves by Dr. Lisa Firestone of Psych Alive
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3376: How Do the Wealthy Invest? by Nick Maggiulli of Of Dollars and Data on Building Wealth Mindfully
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3375: Should Cash Be Part of Your Emergency Fund? By Honey Smith with Get Rich Slowly on Smart Emergency Planning
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3374: [Part 2] Rethinking the 4 Percent Safe Withdrawal Rule by Fritz Gilbert of The Retirement Manifesto
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The 3 fundamental human needs that aren't changing about work, with JP Elliot
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36:05874. In a world defined by change, what are the human elements of work that remain constant? We look at this question with JP Elliot, founder of Future of HR Consulting. He identifies the three fundamental needs employees will always demand from their work experience: to get along, get ahead, and find meaning. Learn why anchoring your leadership st…
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3373: [Part 1] Rethinking the 4 Percent Safe Withdrawal Rule by Fritz Gilbert of The Retirement Manifesto
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3372: Want to Retire Early Abroad? Do These 10 Things First by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey
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3371: When, Why and How We Give by Julien Saunders of Rich and Regular on Giving With Intention
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3370: How To Transform Loneliness Into Joyful Solitude by Kat Medina on Finding Peace in Solitude
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3369: What Happens to My Debt When I Die? by Christine Luken on Looking Out For Your Family's Financial Health
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3368: 7 Lessons I Learned From Failing at Real Estate Investing by Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents on Investment Lessons
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3367: Financial Lessons From a Rugby Field by Michael Smith with Financial Finesse on Long-term Financial Strategy
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3366: Financial Independence Is A Hall Pass For Safe Reinvention by Dave of Accidental FIRE on Financial Freedom
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It’s time to rethink your “productivity” (Reissue)
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8:31718. “Productivity” is the thing we’ve been chasing for years—more, better, faster. But is it really serving us? Or is it time for us to rethink how we measure what the increments of our success? Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirt…
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3365: Failing at Early Retirement by Jeremy of Go Curry Cracker on Retirement Planning
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3364: [Part 2] Financial FOMO: What, Why and How To Avoid It by Joel of 5AMJoel on Financial Awareness
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3363: [Part 1] Financial FOMO: What, Why and How To Avoid It by Joel of 5AMJoel on Financial Awareness
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3362: Growth Happens At Our Limits: Embrace it. by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness on Personal Growth
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3361: Have Yourself a Frugal Little Christmas by Jen Hayes on Holiday Budgeting
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3360: How to Build a Starter Emergency Fund in 30 Days or Less by Jackie Beck on Financial Security
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3359: 9 Painless Ways To Trick Yourself Into Spending Less by Sarah Von Bargen of Yes and Yes on Money-Saving Habits
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3358: What is Your Retirement Manifesto? by Kathleen Coxwell of New Retirement on Retirement Planning
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Why leaders should stop solving and start inviting change
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10:04873. Employees are waiting for leaders to fix work. Leaders are drowning trying to fix everything. Rachel explains why both sides are stuck in an outdated model - and how to break free. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at [email protected].…
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3357: Don't Let Shopping Ruin Your Holiday Season by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Stress-Free Holidays
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3356: Negotiate Your Next Raise or Starting Salary by Laurie Sepulveda of Women Who Money on Salary Negotiation
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3355: 7 Things You Will Never Regret Spending Money On by Jennifer of SimplyFiercely on Intentional Spending
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3354: Life Is a Triangle. Master Its 3 Points to Live a Kick-A** Existence by Charlie Brown of Simple and Straightforward
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3353: 4 Common Mistakes That Investors Make by Tony with MoneyMiniBlog on Smart Investing
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3352: Facing and Fighting Financial Trolls by J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly on Financial Resilience
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3351: What Makes a Roth IRA So Great? by Philip Taylor of PT Money on Tax-Free Savings
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3350: Dollar Cost Averaging by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich on Smart and Steady Investing
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The 4 ways to rebuild your "second place" for belonging
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9:36872. Work used to be a place where connection happened naturally. Now it's not - and the impacts run deeper than we realize. Rachel explores why we've lost the "Second Place" and offers five practical strategies to rebuild belonging and connection at work. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a ques…
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3349: Room For Error by Jesse Cramer of BestInterest on Financial Planning and Resilience
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3348: [Part 2] Spend Less - Live More by Leif of Physician On Fire on Intentional Spending and Lifestyle Design
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3347: [Part 1] Spend Less - Live More by Leif of Physician On Fire on Intentional Spending and Lifestyle Design
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3346: How Should Parents Talk To Their Kids About Money? by Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster
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3345: Why Following Your Dreams Will Make You Free by Wanderer of Millennial Revolution on Financial Independence and Purposeful Living
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3344: The Case For and Against Umbrella Insurance by Mike Ballew of EggStack on Insurance Planning and Financial Protection
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3343: Financial Mass Destruction by Jesse Cramer of Best Interest on Financial Risks and Economic Awareness
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3342: When Should You Use Margin When Investing? By Shailesh Kumar with Good Financial Cents
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871. When there's no clear right answer, how do you move forward? Rachel shares insights from philosopher Ruth Chang and her own experience to help leaders break through analysis paralysis and make hard choices with confidence. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email…
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3341: My Fear of Spending is a Form of Imposter Syndrome by Kiersten Saunders of Rich and Regular
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