The Inspired Choice - The Conscious Founder's Path to Legacy

Some people rebuild houses. Others rebuild themselves. Saban Demirbasa has done both — and he teaches us the two are the same work.In this episode of The Inspired Choice, Dr. Caroline Biesalski sits down with Saban Demirbasa — author, conscious leader, and restorer of the historic Stone Court House. His story moves through invention, loss, recovery, and reinvention — offering a blueprint for anyone standing at a threshold of their own becoming.In this conversation we explore:• The moment when the old self dies and the new one is asking to be born• How restoring Stone Court House became the mirror for restoring himself• What it means to turn adversity into meaningful narrative• Why leadership rooted in integrity costs something to earn• The quiet power of heritage, place, and presence as teachersWhether you're navigating transformation, standing at a crossroads, or simply drawn to stories of resilience — this conversation offers both language and permission for what you're moving through.🎙 Hosted by Dr. Caroline Biesalski — founder of The Inspired Choice, podcaster, and voice behind the Being. Becoming. Beyond. framework.🔗 Connect with Saban Demirbasa:Website: [link]Memoir: [link]Stone Court House: [link]🔗 Connect with The Inspired Choice:Website: [link]Instagram: @theinspiredchoiceIf this episode spoke to something in you, share it with someone else standing at a threshold.#TheInspiredChoice #SabanDemirbasa #StoneCourtHouse #Reinvention #ConsciousLeadership Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if your $25 book is sitting on top of a million-dollar idea?Kristen White began her career as a television news reporter, interviewing thousands of people and learning to find the story beneath the story. She later sold her first book, Mystic in a Minivan, to a Hollywood production company, produced a documentary now streaming on Amazon Prime, and created a wellness television series featuring New York Times bestselling authors. Today, through Business Beyond Your Book™, she helps authors see their books as the beginning of something much larger: keynotes, TEDx talks, courses, communities, media platforms, and whole new careers.In this conversation, we explore Fingerprint Expertise, the unique mix of experience, perspective, and lived wisdom that no one else can copy. Kristen shares how her path as a journalist and a trained shaman shapes the way she helps people discover what they are meant to be known for. We also look at why being generic is becoming expensive in the age of AI, and whether your soul might already have a business plan waiting for you.If you have ever wondered whether the detours of your life were random... this episode may show you they were raw material all along. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Caroline Biesalski welcomes Ken Chester for a conversation most people never stop to have: what does purpose-driven innovation actually cost the planet? They explore the often overlooked climate cost of digital infrastructure, the obsolescence of data centers, and the striking parallels to historical tech bubbles — a conversation that demands real self-awareness about the systems we depend on without questioning.This is a candid look at the ethical questions surrounding AI and defense, and the widespread misunderstanding of what digital infrastructure actually requires to run. Ken and Caroline debate privacy versus convenience, unpacking a tension that touches every conscious founder and entrepreneur building with technology today — where alignment between innovation and responsibility isn't optional, it's foundational.Ken shares his current book, his system, and what's next for his work, closing with reflections on the conscious leadership required to make deliberate, informed choices — a mindset shift away from convenience and toward authenticity about what we're actually building. It's ultimately a conversation about personal transformation: the shift from unconscious consumption to intentional choice, and what kind of digital legacy we're willing to leave behind.New episodes every Monday (interviews), Wednesday (Classic replays), and Friday (solo reflections).Have a story that belongs on this show? Apply to be a guest at inspiredchoice.today/become-a-guest Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What does it take to build a life from nothing... and still stay present for the people you love?Matthew Stern's entrepreneurial journey began with homelessness in his early years. From there, he built himself from the ground up and went on to create and scale businesses that have generated more than $300 million in combined sales. Today, he is CEO of The Stern Group, focused on performance marketing and brand creation, CEO of MyStart Health, which works to improve healthcare access and innovation, and co-founder of Cheatcode, focused on mental resilience and personal growth.In this conversation, we talk about what his early years taught him about leadership, and what separates a company that grows from one that truly scales. Matt speaks openly about ambition, pressure, marriage, and fatherhood, and about how to keep building big things without losing the people who matter most. We also explore why golf is one of his greatest teachers when it comes to patience, emotional control, accountability, and handling adversity.If you have ever wondered whether where you started defines where you can go... this episode will show you it doesn't. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Caroline Biesalski sits down with ONE IAM for a conversation about conscious leadership, purpose, and the lifelong pursuit of self-awareness — a journey that touches on personal transformation as much as spiritual awakening. They discuss struggles with temptation, personal growth, and the role of solitude in self-discovery, exploring what true alignment looks like when the noise of ordinary life falls away.The conversation delves into the human body as an interface for the mind — mental energy, perception, and the nature of reality — bridging neuroscience, AI, and ancient consciousness traditions to pose the kind of questions every conscious founder eventually has to sit with. It's a reminder that authenticity isn't found by looking outward, but by investigating the self directly.ONE IAM shares where to find his work, his current projects, and closes with a call to awaken to your true potential — a fitting reflection on what it means to build not just a business, but a legacy rooted in something deeper than achievement. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.