Climbing Deeper

Welcome to the Climbing Deeper Podcast!  In the Climbing deeper podcast, we explore our complex world, bringing curiosity and open-mindedness to topics that span art, business, culture, and technology. Your host, Afreezy, interviews artists, creatives, researchers, spiritual teachers and business leaders about their work, the inner workings of different societal systems, and how they strive to improve themselves and the world around them. This podcast is for:  Creators of art, business, and technology who strive to add more depth to their work from diverse.  Truth Seekers who wish to go beyond the surface of the current paradigms to dig deep into the systemic problems we face, solutions and the people who build them, and the collective future we’re headed towards.   Spiritual seekers of all stripes who don’t feel like the current boxes fit them. The people who’re always learning and growing but also like to turn up and have fun. Make sure you’re subscribed on all the Channels  Instagram Medium Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

On this episode, interview Alan Newton, Founder of virtuall, and an entrepreneur who's looking to create products that connect people, and the world, in a way that's profitable and sustainable. This conversation was full of gems for personal development and finding peace in the world. Alan's been hacking his own productivity and mental health for a while, and we go down some very fruitful wormholes together in this epsiode.  Connect with Alan Newton on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alanrnewton Read more about virtuall and the work that they do: http://www.virtuall.company Thank you so much for listening to the Designing Impact Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to your favorite podcast player and leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help raise awareness in making this world a better place. Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emote.design I’m also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

In this episode, I talk to Luca Pandolfi, Founder of Eterna Green Energy. He's a clean tech entrepreneur. He's also creating a transition to sustainability by working with forests, biofuels, and local economic development. Luca shares how Eterna Green Energy originated when he was in college while studying environmental science. In his studies, he noticed, from a business perspective, "that a bunch of businesses that had linear supply chains were not recapturing their finished product in any way and just either turning it into trash or releasing it in the atmosphere." Then he realized that if there’s a way to create an efficient cyclical system, it would be more profitable and environmentally sustainable. Luca then ended up doing a year of personal research with one of the professors to answer some questions specifically around the fossil fuel industry and whether they could create a cyclical system for creating transportation fuels. He also relates that the reason why he focused on fossil fuels was because it was “egregiously destroying the environment”. He wanted to create a more efficient, environmentally-friendly process. He details the process and the history of how, with the help of his engineer friend, they were able to create a renewable gasoline.  Listen to the full episode to learn more about this journey, and the many challenges that Luca Pandolfi encountered in his pursuit of doing his part to help save the environment, and also provide jobs to other people. Read more about Eterna Green Energy here: https://www.eternagreenenergy.com   Connect with Luca Pandolfi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-pandolfi-1977a789  Thank you so much for listening to the Designing Impact Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to your favorite podcast player and leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help raise awareness in making this world a better place. Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emote.design  I’m also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

Was there ever a point in your life when a traumatic experience changed the trajectory of things and made you focus on creating impact and changing the world? This episode is for you. I talk to Cam Woodsum, a social impact founder, a serial founder, and venture creator who has created eight startups through his studio Nomad Impact Ventures, from beaches all around the world. He shares about making money online, passive income, going abroad to live cheaply and getting hooked on the wandering life in Bali and the island life in Barbados. Further, he talks about how his depression in high school, and feeling invisible, made him hunger for something more in life, despite going to college, and working on startups like Doordash. He also emphasized his awareness that life is short, and what we do in this lifetime matters. In Cam’s words, he states, “I do think acting with urgency is one of the most important things in my life where just thinking about how short life is.” Cam also reveals how he made money online by selling Allbirds shoes on eBay, the rise and fall of his Instagram venture when the algorithm changed, and how he was able to have sustainable income in content writing. If you want to learn more about Cam’s ventures and how he was able to make money online to be able to pursue his passions and interests, listen to the full episode.  Connect with Cam Woodsum on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/camwoodsum Check out Cam's Twitter here: https://twitter.com/camwoodsum Cam's YouTube is found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CamWoodsum1/about Read more about Freedom Is Everything here: https://www.freedomiseverything.com/start-here-freedom-is-everything/ Thank you so much for listening to the Designing Impact Podcast. If you loved this episode, head over to your favorite podcast player and leave a rating and review. It would absolutely help raise awareness in making this world a better place. Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emote.design  I’m also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

I talk to Robyn O’Brien, a serial food founder, speaker, systems thinker, and an insightful builder of a more regenerative and just food system and we discuss systemic change, the importance of farming and farmers being at the front and center of development and financial security, and the impact of food to the health of the next generation.  She also shares that the food in the 21st century is making people sick and so she has advocated for real food and has become a Real Food evangelist. Robyn also delves into the problem that farmers face, which she happened to share in her TEDx Talk in 2011. She talks about farmers “taking out an increasingly high level of debt, to finance the purchase of genetically-engineered seeds and finance the purchase of the chemicals required to grow them.” Further, she focuses on the multinational companies who have the power to coordinate with farmers and create sustainable plans and develop practices that benefit the farmers, the multinational companies, and the consumers. Connect with Robyn on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-o-brien-a395b42/ Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I’m also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

In this episode, I talk to Kyle Vaughan, a design strategist, a researcher, an advocate and builder of a sustainable future. He's the founder of the Greatest Possible Good, which is a design strategy and research firm that uplifts everyone they come into contact with. We delve into how Kyle and his best friend Kenneth Wayman stumbled into the design thinking process by accident because of their desire to create change in the community, the design thinking process itself, democratizing creation through design thinking, and applying design thinking in your everyday life. In addition, Kyle also shares the processes involved in design thinking which are the following: empathize, synthesize, and ideate. Check out his comprehensive explanation of the processes when you listen to the full episode. Connect with Kyle Vaughan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jettvance Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I’m also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

In this episode, I talk to Breanne Gibson, a holistic life designer, whose life goal is to empower people through a regenerative lifestyle that is intertwined with nature and our true human nature. We discuss about the environment, food, health, medicine, and grounding. In addition, Breanne shares how she grew up on a 10-acre farm in British Columbia, Canada and how she joined the military when she was 17. She also points out how at 18, she felt she was not in alignment with herself and that in the next decade, because of her work in the military as a bio-science officer, she has become aware of the immense impact humanity has on the environment. Further, she talks about creating lifestyle as a regenerative system, activating one’s energy, places of alignment, and living essentially as one with nature. She also touches on EMF or electromagnetic field as something that could suck and drain one’s energy. If you want to know more about how EMF affects our health, and how grounding could help alleviate the effects of EMF, listen to the full episode to find out. Connect with Breanne Gibson on LinkedIn here: https://ca.linkedin.com/breannegibson Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I’m also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

I talk to my good friend Jérémy Chevallier—a purpose-driven human, an experienced start-up marketer, and an amazing product designer—and we discuss community, design, and connecting people. He shares his experience how he started in design by doodling and sketching comic strips as a child, and then in high school started getting into Photoshop, then eventually became part of DeviantArt, one of the first social networks of thriving community artists online, where he refined his skills. Further, Jérémy talks about Publoft, a content marketing agency, and shares the beginnings, dynamics, system, and the growth of the company. He also discusses what Career Crash is about and how it has helped people. Finally, Jérémy emphasizes a community-based business model providing space for people to connect. He also shares what WikiProp is about and how it is part of his impact vision. “WikiProp is where curious citizens go to find out what their laws really mean, so they can vote informed and have a say in how their government operates.” Visit WikiProp here: https://wikiprop.org Read more about Jérémy Chevallier here: https://jeremy.chevallier.net Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I’m also on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

In this episode, I sit down with Bill Reed, a regenerative rebel, an accomplished architect, and a visionary in the community transformation area. He’s led and assisted on regenerative design projects over the last decade.  We talk about taking risks, how he has changed the attitude of communities in Bill’s past projects, regeneration and reconstructing our relationship with the world, the benefits of his projects to communities, and connection between self-transformation and the so-called controlled cultivation of a community group. In addition, we discuss movements that people can connect to, place as a unit of design, working on our places in order to save the world, climate change, and feeding the world in our backyards. We also touch on potential, our most important role in the planet, and what one can do in one’s communities to be an illumination for the people around. This episode is replete with ideologies and suggestions on how we can help change and save the world in our own little way—even by starting with self-love first. Bill is an internationally recognized planning consultant, design process facilitator, lecturer, teacher, and author in sustainability and regeneration. He is a principal of Regenesis, Inc. – a regenerative design, living systems integrator, and education organization. His work centers on creating the framework for and managing an integrative, whole and living system design process. This work is known as Regenerative Development. Read more about Bill Reed here: https://regenesisgroup.com/team/bill-reed Check out my website here: https://emote.design Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afreezyfrench Connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/emote.design I’m also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

On this episode, I speak with Hildy Gottleib, founder of I interview Hildy Gottleib, the renowned social scientist and founder of Creating the Future, a non-profit that’s creating a more humane world through systems change. We discuss how social movements have been a consistent factor in the human experience, and break down Hildy’s framework of Catalytic Thinking, which is used to inspire and maintain social and cultural change. Creating the Future Website: https://creatingthefuture.org/ Using Catalytic Thinking Article: https://creatingthefuture.org/using-catalytic-thinking-to-find-your-true-north/ Hildy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hildygottlieb/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, I talk about the impact that gratitude can have when practiced on a daily basis.  It decreases your stress levels, bolsters your immune response, and makes you more likely to share gratitude with others. Think about the widespread impact you could create if you showed gratitude to someone each day Hidden brain episode that inspired this one: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/where-gratitude-gets-you/ Research on Gratitude:  https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/in-praise-of-gratitude https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

This episode we have Julian Guderley from Green Planet Blue Planet which is a top podcast to help you grow rated by Entrepreneur Magazine. He is a yogi, master coach, and empowerer of individuals who are changing the world. We had a wonderful conversation about gaining perspective through traveling seeking connection in uncomfortable situations pitfalls of wanton capitalism finding your unique purpose I hope you guys enjoy this conversation! Be sure to follow Julian and subscribe to Green Planet Blue Planet. Julian Link Tree Green Planet Blue Planet Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

In this Episode, I interview Ryan Stoll, PhD - Designer, Psychologist, Entrepreneur, and founder of Humanity x Design and Compass for Courage. We discuss his journey in taking 30 years of research on anxiety and turning it into a productized program that helps school administrators and parents train kids in methods to overcome anxiety. We discuss why projects don't make it out of academia, how founders and designers can create better and more impactful products through empathy, and much more! Tune in to learn how design thinking, entrepreneurship, and research all tie together to create impactful products.  Connect with Ryan Below:  LinkedIn Instagram Compass For Courage - A research proven anxiety intervention for kids --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

I'm Re-Introducing Applying Awareness as Designing Impact!  On this new show, I'll be having discussions around three main topics:  Specific tactics you can use to improve and grow your impact-driven business Habits and lifestyle shifts to improve your individual performance and how you feel everyday Stories of how creative social innovators disrupted the status quo and created something new Take a listen to this episode for a more in-depth preview of what's to come!  Have any questions, episode requests, or want to be on an episode yourself? Hit my line at adam@emote.design  Follow me on social for related content! LinkedIN Twitter Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

In this episode, I cover all things breathing techniques. How were they viewed by ancient cultures and spiritualities? Which techniques do I use to relax and to invigorate myself? How does breath interact with your body to change your mood? I explore all of these questions in this episode. This is my last episode of Season 0, so It will be 1-2 months before Season 1, Society and Politics starts up again. I'll still be producing content on social media, so check it out!  I really appreciate all the listeners up to this point. You all are the best and I can't begin to explain what your support means to me. I'll come back with stronger content than ever!  My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

Connecting with your spirituality is giving you access to power and energy that you didn't have before hand. I discuss how Sharon Hess, an author, spirituality guide, and wise wanderer of the intuition found her connection with the spiritual, and how she's helped many people do the same. We cover some awesome ground: -Getting started on your unique spiritual path. - How persistence comes from the soul. - Why our soul history can teach us about lessons we need to apply to the present. This conversation was rich with Sharon's deep intuition and amazing stories. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to become more deeply in tune with their spirituality, or just looking for a quick brain snack to chew on throughout the day.  Link to Sharon's book: https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Spice-Empowering-Thoughts-Complement/dp/1642551740/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Spiritual+spice&qid=1559242907&s=gateway&sr=8-1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

In this Episode, I chat with Jordan Gross about how to integrate a cloud nine moment into your day. Jordan is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate, a writer, a leadership coach, a speaker, and a self-proclaimed multipotentialite, having experienced positions in large banks like Merrill Lynch to small startup companies like Chowbus. He's also a best-selling author of a book called Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness, a TEDx Speaker, and founder of multiple companies and organizations. We discussed ways to create a morning routing that kicks happiness into high gear through calming, openness, movement, funny, and YOU. We discuss taking control of your life and how to understand if something is just passion or your true life purpose. This episode was an incredible window inside the mind of an individual who's life's purpose it is to cultivate happiness within himself and everyone who he comes across. We also discuss external motivations vs internal motivations. External motivations are ones that are shaped by forces around you, and internal motivations are ones that are cultivated through you chasing your purpose. Jordan and I talk about how to structure your life around internal motivations in order to facilitate greater happiness and life satisfaction. Internal motivations relate to the things you can actually control, and how you can use your unique skills to improve your happiness and life prospects. You can check out Jordan's project at   https://www.journeytocloudnine.com/ For more tasty awareness content:  My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

On this episode, I chat with the incredibly kind soul Curtis Barrett about his new creation, Kindpoints.    Kindpoints is a mobile app that by design cultivates a community of people striving to share and inspire with their deeds of kindness.   He wants the people feeding the needy to go viral, not perpetual travelers.  Curtis wants Kindpoints to change our social media paradigm to one that rewards and spreads deeds of giving, positivity, and empowerment.    We chat about the inspiration for his creation and how people can play their part in getting "kindpoints" by spreading positive energy and natural human generosity.  You can download Kindpoints now on the App Store or Google Play!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

Bias. As human beings, we all experience this phenomenon. If we didn't have these biases, or mental shortcuts, to process the incredible amount of information that we intake through our senses, we'd be overwhelmed with sensation and information and unable to make any decisions. However, these mental shortcuts can have many negative effects when proliferated across a society and imbued into our power structures and societal narratives. For example, confirmation bias and it's tendency to re-enforce opinions when presented with evidence leads to the disagreement that many have around some of the foremost issues of our time.  In this episode, I wanted to give a practical overview of significant biases we all posses and how to control/rise above them to see the world objectively.   I dive into a few types of bias that are very influential in our inner perceptions as well as our society  - Confirmation bias - Self-serving bias - Ingroup bias - Anchoring/First impression bias.  I discuss how these biases work and give illuminating examples of how they could impact a conversation around an important topic. It was a fun episode with many nuggets of information!  More tasty awareness content:  My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support

Want to level up your mindset and how you move through this world? Move with Passion, Persistence, and Patience. These are the three key pillars that have lifted D'Andre Evans from a podcaster struggling to find an audience to a community builder and Top 20 podcast host. We explained how we implement these pillars in our lives,  the benefits they've brought, and how you can incorporate them when building your personal brand. We discussed how creating and engaging with people around content creates a thriving community that lifts all boats. And last but probably most important, we dove into investing into meaningful connections in order to improve yourself and your influence. D'Andre provides insight on how the fruits of positive seeds planted in others come back 10x. Had a great conversation with D'Andre and I appreciate him sharing his wisdom.  It would mean the world to me if you threw me a review on Itunes  For more tasty awareness:  My Website: https://applyingawareness.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/applyawareness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedawarenesspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyingawareness/ Medium: https://medium.com/applyingawareness --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbing-deeper/support