Good Life Project

Kasha Slavner is a social justice activist and budding documentary filmmaker who recently took home second prize in what Raindance Toronto calls the ‘Dragon’s Den for filmmakers.” That would be a huge accomplishment for any aspiring filmmaker and activist, but what makes this even more unusual is that Kasha is, wait for it... 15 YEARS OLD!!! Kasha's interest in social justice and activism was sparked when, at the age of 8, she was exposed to the work of Craig Kielburger who co-founded Free The Children in 1995 at only 12 years of age. From that moment, she realized you're never too young to make a difference. So she began to create her own ways to serve. A passionate photographer, blogger and social entrepreneur, Kasha has initiated many social justice and leadership campaigns and turned her creative interests into a number of social ventures—Sweet Scrub© and Kasha’s Cards of Kindness ©—that fund her photography and deep commitment to causes she cares about. And this year, she was invited to attend the United Nations as a youth delegate for the 57th Commission on the Status of Women Kasha’s work came to my attention when she launched an Indiegogo campaign with her mom to fund a documentary film and book of short stories/reflections that explore global citizenship, resilience, inspiration and empowered leadership while traveling the world with her mother. You can support Kasha's quest to make a film that teaches global citizenship to kids journey by donating to her Indiegogo campaign here. You can listen to the full GLP Radio [audio-only] episode below, subscribe over on SoundCloud or listen and subscribe on iTunes. Don't miss a future episode and be sure to stay up date and go behind-the-scenes with us. Subscribe to our weekly email updates below. With gratitude, Jonathan

Named by Fast Company as one of the 100 most creative people in the world in 2012, Rachel Shechtman is a woman on fire. The founder of a revolutionary retail concept in NYC called STORY, she's simultaneously birthing an impossible dream while redefining the face of entrepreneurship, retail and media. STORY is a 2,000 square foot storefront on 10th Avenue in NYC. But it's not like any store you've even been in. As Rachel shares, it "takes the point of view of a magazine, changes like a gallery and sells things like a store. That means every four to eight weeks, STORY completely reinvents itself – from merchandise and store design to floor plan and fixtures – to bring to light a new theme, trend, or issue." Yes, you read that right. They literally shut the place down every four to eight weeks and rebuild an entire new store. If you'd tried to sell this to an investor before opening, most would have thought you were nuts. But last holiday season, STORY's sales numbers rivaled those of the top retailers in the world on a per-square-foot basis. More important, though, Rachel is having fun. It's the bigger concept and challenge that really jazzes her. The ability to build something that revolutionizes on-the-ground retail, an industry that's seen incremental change for generations, but been dusted by the massively disruptive evolution that's gone on in the online world. Rachel's also discovered another passion along her STORY journey, the opportunity to discover new talents, tell their stories and help them launch their careers. Every month, they have "pitch nights" for creators, makers, crafters who vie to be "discovered" and included in an upcoming story at STORY. She's helped launched the careers of so many artisans and makers over the short two year window that STORY has been in existence. That's something that wasn't part of the original plan, but it's become one of the things that fills her up the most. And she also revels in the ability to bring people together around shared stories, conversations. That's what lights her up, and pretty much everyone who comes in contact with her. In this week's episode we explore both the story of STORY and the story of Rachel. We trace her journey from little kid obsessed with finding new things to self-anointed brand consultant for the likes of Kraft, TOMS shoes and Lincoln. We dive into what it's like to create something in the brick and mortar realm, where it takes serious investment, retail space, employees and inventory, a/k/a "big risk," to make your vision a reality. And we also talk about the toll that can take on your life and how to bring things back to a place that's a better blend of vitality, contribution and connection moving forward. If you happen to be in NYC, be sure to head over to STORY and check out Rachel's living, breathing world. Just be sure to get there before year's end, they'll be going dark in January for a big rebuild for their next story. Be sure to enter your e-mail below to join the GLP tribe, never miss an episode and get instant access to the full Good Life Project mp3 audio vault. Or, if you prefer, subscribe over on iTunes, or SoundCloud too! With gratitude, Jonathan

Mike Dilbeck was just going about his business. Producing films and events for various clients, with a heavy emphasis on sororities and fraternities, when he stumbled upon a project that became his obsession. It was about being a bystander. Standing off to the side and not doing anything when you see something happening that you know just isn't right. The problem, he discovered, is pervasive and more complicated than you'd imagine. Why don't people intervene? Why are you more likely to ignore someone in need if you know there are other people around? What stops good people, from kids to adults, from stepping in and standing up? Mike's fascination, I'd learn in our conversation, had much deeper roots in a series of events that traumatized him much earlier in life. His desire to better understand "bystander behavior" and effect change on a larger scale led him to become a leading expert in the field and found the RESPONSE ABILITY Project and the Every|Day Hero Campaign. He now dedicates himself fully to these life-changing initiatives, traveling the world "empowering others to be an every|day hero in their life and not participate in bystander behavior." Come along with Mike and I as we explore his extraordinary journey and quest to empower people, especially kids, to rise up and stop just standing by. Be sure to enter your e-mail below to join the GLP tribe, never miss an episode and get instant access to the full Good Life Project mp3 audio vault. Or, if you prefer, subscribe over on iTunes, or SoundCloud too! With gratitude, Jonathan

In her early twenties, Christina Rasmussen developed an intense curiosity that your average "kid" would've found more than a bit macabre. She wanted to know how to help people deal with death. So she studied it intensely, poured her heart into it, even did her masters thesis on bereavement. Nobody really understood why a young student described as "so full of life" was so obsessed with death. But, somehow, the Universe tends to have a way of preparing people not only for what's to come, but for the role they're meant to serve. Not too long after, she found herself married with two little girls. Life was great. But what would happen next would change everything... Her infant-daughter passed away shortly after birth. Then her husband, with very little notice, passed away soon after from an aggressive cancer. Christina discovered all those years studying and working around grief didn't mean a thing. Everything she'd learned, everything she'd been taught, every technique and process that was supposed to help didn't. Until finally, she began to create her own way. Her own path. Her own journey and process back to humanity and then, eventually, to a vibrant flourishing life. Christina's story and her approach to reclaiming life after loss is shared in her new book, Second Firsts. If you're struggling with loss, whether it's the passing of someone close or even the loss of anything deeply meaningful in life or you know anyone in this place, you'll want to watch and share this moving, story-driven and empowering episode. What begins in a dark, broken-open place ends in a place of wonder, and light and power. And even joy. Christina, today, radiates life and wisdom. And she's driven to share how she made the shift, to show others how to reclaim life after loss. Be sure to enter your e-mail below to join the GLP tribe, never miss an episode and get instant access to the full Good Life Project mp3 audio vault. Or, if you prefer, subscribe over on iTunes, or SoundCloud too! With gratitude, Jonathan

How can you help people if you feel their pain so deeply it destroys you as much as them? That's the question this week's guest, Marianne Elliott, has had to figure out. Marianne runs into places in the world that most people run from. A former lawyer from New Zealand, Elliott is a deeply empathic person. She feels other peoples' pain and feels compelled to help. Especially those in the most dire of circumstances. This calling has led her into war zones and places mired in conflict and danger. She's seen all sorts of atrocities. But it was an experience as a human rights advocate in Afghanistan that finally pushed her over the edge. And made her realize the deep trauma that deeply empathic people who are called to serve often suffer. How do you feel others' pain so deeply and still take care of yourself on a level that allows you to help them? That led her to begin to not only explore how to reclaim her own sense of self-preservation, but really understand the mindset of those who are called to serve others on the deepest level. And to develop practices and skills that let you "do the work," you're called to do, but also take good enough care of yourself to not die along the way. She's written about this stunning journey in her book, Zen Under Fire. If you're someone who feels called to serve others, if you're someone who seems to feel others' pain, this is an absolute must-watch conversation with an amazing woman. And be sure to enter your e-mail below to join the GLP tribe, never miss an episode and get instant access to the full Good Life Project mp3 audio vault. Or, if you prefer, subscribe over on iTunes, too! With gratitude, Jonathan

Last week, in part 1 of this 2-part episode, I introduced you to the story of Rae Hoffman. We learned how she endured the unthinkable. Her son, C.J. was only a few weeks old when he was diagnosed with a massive bilateral stroke that destroyed much of his brain function. Rae's response to this was astonishing. She was devastated, but then she started to dig in. Her need to take care of C.J. on a level she never imaged ended up having a huge impact on the way she'd lead her life, her relationships, and it fueled a dramatic change in the course of her career. All of this, even though C.J. was never able to say a word to her. When we left the conversation in Part 1, Rae brought us to the point of C.J.'s passing at the end of last year at the age of 15. But that's far from the end of Rae and C.J.'s story... Rae wanted to share the beauty of what C.J. had taught her about life, people, business and the world in his 15 short years on the planet. So, she sat down and began to write. Lessons began to pour of out her. 11 lessons, to be precise. But she also wanted others to benefit from these same 11 lessons. So she did something unusual. She was scheduled to give a keynote before thousands of hardcore marketers at a conference. But instead of talking business, she talked about C.J. and what he taught her. Nobody expected this. But everyone was blown away by it. And what everyone learned, in the end, is that business and life aren't so separate after all. In today's episode, Rae and I walk through those 11 lessons. This is one you're not going to want to miss. If you enjoy this week's conversation, please feel free to share it with friends. And be sure to enter your e-mail below to join the GLP tribe, never miss an episode and get instant access to the full Good Life Project mp3 audio vault. Or, if you prefer, subscribe over on iTunes, too! With gratitude, Jonathan

Rae Hoffman is legend in the online world. Known as a brilliant digital strategist, affiliate marketer and CEO who goes by the moniker "Sugarrae," she pulls no punches and speaks and writes with a lot of color. You never have to guess where you stand with her. But, that's not what we're here to talk about today... Behind this hard-driving exterior is a woman with an extraordinary heart. And a career that was launched from a place of unimaginable pain. Fifteen years ago, Rae gave birth to her first son, C.J.. The delivery was uneventful, but shortly after, Rae started to notice something wasn't right. At first she was brushed off by her pediatrician as having "new mom's syndrome" and told she needed to relax. But then, the seizures came. Even then, it was initially diagnosed as a treatable seizure disorder. He'd need to be medicated for life, but he'd be okay. What happened next, nobody saw coming. Something that would change the course of Rae's life in a profound way. And also lead to a radical change in careers, from a waitress barely getting by to a self-taught digital phenom who learned what she had to in order to provide for her family's skyrocketing medical needs. As last year drew to a close, having never spoken a word but changed so many peoples' lives, C.J. passed away. And true to form, Rae found a way to turn his life into an extraordinary lesson. Join Rae and I as we dive deep into her heart-wrenching, but powerfully-inspiring story. This is the second-time we've ever split a story into a two-part series here. But as we looked at Rae's story and the deep wisdom that came out of her experience, there was just nothing we could cut. So, please enjoy Part 1. We'll air Part Two next week. If you enjoy this week's conversation, please feel free to share it with friends. And be sure to enter your e-mail below to join the GLP tribe, never miss an episode and get instant access to the full Good Life Project mp3 audio vault. Or, if you prefer, subscribe over on iTunes, too! With gratitude, Jonathan

At 27, Jon Chandonnet had the world at his feet. He was wrapping up his masters at the elite M.I.T., the tech-world was taking off and he was poised to have a front row seat. Then something went horribly wrong... His body began to betray him. Playing hoops one day, he lost control of his left arm and leg. This wasn't just a spasm, he knew something was wrong. Really wrong. But he continued to deny what was happening for another two two weeks until he finally saw his doctor, who sent him immediately to a neurologist. Jon was whisked into a brain MRI. When the results came back, he was devastated. "Jon, his doctor shared, "you have M.S., multiple sclerosis." But, instead of dealing with news that would change his life, he chose a path of denial...for 6 years. Until finally, his disease brought him to his knees. But it also brought him to his salvation. To a new awakening of who and what mattered. And to a radical shift in the way he lived his life, from how he fuels his body to the way he earns his living. And even to his desire to become a dad. Jon shares this journey in a remarkable new memoir, Shadow Summit. We dive deep into his journey together in this week's episode. And I ask some questions, really hard questions that, to be honest, I was bit hesitant to ask. But I wanted to know how living with M.S. affected not only him, but those around him, especially how it impacted his relationship with the woman who would eventually become his wife. What were the conversations like in the early days? How and when do you tell someone you're dating about your hidden truth? And, can you really still live a good life when you're living with M.S. or any other potentially debilitating condition or disease? So many questions, so many powerful, transparent answers and moments. If you enjoy this week's conversation, please feel free to share it with friends. And be sure to enter your e-mail below to join the GLP tribe, never miss an episode and get instant access to the full Good Life Project mp3 audio vault. Or, if you prefer, subscribe over on iTunes, too! With gratitude, Jonathan

Ever wonder what the impact of eating dinner as a family is? Turns out, beyond the warm memories, crazy conversations, delicious food, belly-laughs, awkward moments and occasional eye-rolling hissy-fits (ah, the teen years), having dinner together has a profound effect on the entire family. Not only do people end up eating more nutritionally-balanced food, families stay closer and more connected. Kids' risk of teenage pregnancy drops and according to research by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), eating dinner as a family helps kids get better grades, and makes it a lot less likely they'll use cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. New research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health adds also shows the more often families eat together, the better teenage kids fare emotionally. And interestingly, as reported in USA Today,  "The effect doesn't plateau after three or four dinners a week," says co-author Frank Elgar, an associate professor of psychiatry at McGill University in Montréal. "The more dinners a week the better." But, when today's guest, Leanne Ely, decided to launch Saving Dinner, a quest to help families take back dinner more than a decade ago, she wasn't driven by data. It was personal. She grew up in a house where family dinners were sacred. She saw the impact and, as a mom and a successful caterer, saw how families had increasingly abandoned it in the name of "busy-ness." So she set out to on a mission to help save the family dinner. To make it sacred again. And to empower families with the tools to make it easier. Saving Dinner has now grown into a global movement (and a thriving business) of more than 100,000 people. Leanne's appeared on national TV, cooked for celebrities and royalty, written bestselling books and she's now about to take things to a radically different level. You'll see what I'm talking about toward the latter part of our conversation. #tease In this week's episode, we explore Leanne's personal journey, the moments of awakening, a major personal health crisis and deep challenges that led her into her current path. We explore her "why," what's driving her and how her motivation has changed over the years. The conversation is wide-ranging, covering the evolving definition of success, a yearning for simplicity and how to counter pressure to conform and to schedule every moment of every day. We even dive into home-schooling and the facts and mythology around it. And we dive into how her original vision has had to evolve in profound ways to accommodate both the way we live our lives and also the rapidly-shifting landscape of nutrition. How things like organics, non-GMO, farm-to-table co-mingle with the very real needs for efficiency and affordability. Sign up below for weekly updates and instant access to the mp3 audio vault. And if you prefer, you can always subscribe over on iTunes, too! With gratitude, Jonathan P.S. - There was some kind of major incident happening just outside where we filmed, so at certain points you may hear a bit of sirens off in the background. We kind of like keeping the NYC flavor in the experience. #RealLifeRules

Chip Conley is an unstoppable force. Or so he thought... As the founder of the legendary hotel group, Joie de Vivre, he shattered the status quo for excellence in hotel leadership and customer experience. He wrote a series of game-changing books, including Peak, Emotional Equations and Marketing that Matters. Chip was riding the crest of the wave. Then things went south... With his success as an author he began traveling the country speaking to packed houses. But the hellacious schedule found him undernourished both creatively and physically. While on stage his body failed him in the most profound way. He literally died on stage. Chip's heart had to be restarted multiple times in the ambulance to the hospital. He made it through, but it was a wake-up call. Conley wasn't here just to build an empire, he was here to create meaning. In this episode of Good Life Project, we dive into Chip's transformation from creative entrepreneur to CEO and back again. We explore the role of curiosity in life, happiness and success. We go deep into his evolving obsession with global festivals, that's led to a new venture—Fest300—exploring the explosion of mass-gatherings and the psychology behind them. We talk about his return to service on a new playing field as the new Head of Global Hospitality for industry disruptor, AirBnB. And we explore his deep commitment to creating meaning in his own life and fostering it in the work cultures he helps build. Enjoy the conversation. And be sure to sign up for email updates below. You'll never miss and episode and you'll get instant access to the mp3 download vault. Or, if you prefer to listen on iTunes, just click the smiley face above. With gratitude, Jonathan

Erin Kelly was 23, settling into a new job in Chicago when a strange email from her mom landed in her inbox with a unusual request. At least, it would've been unusual from nearly any other mom. Erin's mother was acclaimed professional photographer and videographer, Gail Mooney. Gail had spent her life traveling the globe, shooting for major magazines and media outlets like National Geographic, Travel & Leisure and more. But something happened that awakened her desire to step into her own great adventure. To travel to six continents and film a documentary about people doing amazing good in remote parts of the world. Always operating as a solo act, Gail wasn't looking for travel partners or collaborators. She just needed stories to tell, people to film and places to crash along the way. And that's what she was asking for in the email blast that Erin was included in. What happened next changed the course of both Gail and Erin's lives... Erin replied. Not with a place to crash, but with an offer. She wanted in. On the adventure. On the documentary. On the journey of a lifetime with her mom. Soon after, the now mother-daughter filmmaker team found themselves on a three-month adventure that would thrust them into countries and circumstances that ranged from awe-inspiring to terrifying. Along the way, they found and captured a series of powerful personal stories that became the moving documentary Opening Our Eyes. And also found their own personal stories and relationship unfolding in a way that would leave them both changed. In this week's episode, Gail and Erin take us along on this remarkable journey of connection, discovery and creation. Sign up below for weekly updates and instant access to the mp3 audio vault. And if you prefer, you can always subscribe over on iTunes, too! With gratitude, Jonathan  

On September 17, 2009, Simon Sinek stepped onto a small stage for a local gathering...and proceeded to blow away the world. The event was TEDx Puget Sound. He had no slides, no fancy presentation. Just an idea and an easel. For 18 minutes, he spoke about an awakening. Something he called "the golden circle," and the need to know your "why." The audience was captivated. But that's just the beginning... The event was filmed and posted to Youtube 11 days later. So powerful was Simon's presentation and idea that it was quickly pulled onto the main TED site. There it exploded into the world's consciousness, becoming one of the most-watched TED talks of all-time with more than 12,000,000 views at last count. A book called Start With Why soon followed, becoming an instant hit. Funny thing is, Simon doesn't really care about all of that. What he does care about is the Idea. The opportunity to inspire people to wake up to the possibility in their own lives. The ability to serve from a deeper, more humble yet powerful place. And to act. Simon's transformative ideas continue to evolve in his forthcoming book, Leaders Eat Last. In this week's episode, Simon and I explore his remarkable journey, his extraordinary lens on the world (though he'll likely tell you it's anything but) and his deep desire both inspire and to serve those who serve others. Simon is also a master storyteller. As our conversation unfolds, he shares a stunningly powerful story about a trip to Afghanistan with the military that went bad, and how it became a flight he'll remember for the rest of his life. By the time he was done, I was near tears and had trouble speaking, let alone continuing the conversation. Watch all the way through, it will be so worth the investment of time and energy. Some quick quotes from the conversation: "Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination." "Serve those who serve others." "The human animal fundamentally hasn’t changed at all." "When I present, I cheat. I only talk about things I care about." "The role of leadership is to ensure the people inside your company feel so safe that they’re willing to sacrifice everything for each other and even the company knowing full well that the leader cares about them desperately." "Never sacrifice the people to save the numbers, sacrifice the numbers to save the people." "The responsibility of the leader is to look after the sons and the daughters of the parents who have given us their children to help us build our companies with the same love and tenderness and care that their parents gave to them." Sign up below for weekly updates and instant access to the mp3 audio vault. And if you prefer, you can always subscribe over on iTunes, too! +++ Good Life Alert - When was the last time you felt lit-up, connected and on track to build a great living and life? Join Jonathan and his band of Good Life Mentors for 3 ½ days that will change everything and set your world on fire. Check out Camp GLP now. With gratitude, Jonathan

Living the life of a fast-paced startup road-warrior, Jason Wachob was in pain. His lifestyle and job wreaked havoc on his body, specifically his spine. As he tells it: "A few years ago, I was running an organic cookie company and flying over 150,000 miles a year. I was fit, but I wasn't well: I had two extruded discs in my lower back, which were pressing on my sciatic nerve. (Translation: excruciating pain.)" After trying nearly everything "mainstream" and being told he needed surgery, he decided to go a different direction. He embraced yoga and began to change his lifestyle. He changed his nutrition, ate organic and focused on foods that fueled health and reduced, rather than stoked inflammation. Slowly, painstakingly he rebuilt his health. Jason shares how, with each passing week, he could feel the pain retreating slowly from his toes back up his leg and into its point of origin in his hip, until finally it cleared entirely. That experience didn't just set in motion a personal transformation, it ignited a calling. To build a global community around wellness with a focus on mindset (Mind), movement (Body) and nutrition (Green). From that seed of an idea, MindBodyGreen.com was born. It's now grown into one of the internet's top resources for wellness, with millions of people visiting every month. In this week's episode, we go deep into Jason's journey. We explore his personal metamorphosis and how that inspired a radical change in vocation. And, then we get very real about the life of a startup entrepreneur and how that can war with wellness. We talk about what it's like to work intensely, fueled by passion but also mindful of health. We talk about how building a company affects your closest relationships. He shares how what was supposed to be a 6-month "proof window" turned into two years and how this quest was floated financially by his wife's career, based on belief in a vision. We explore the idea of risk and how to build a culture that doesn't just value business growth, but also supports the ability for every person to live the life you promote. And we talk about the importance of having people around you who not only share your values and vision, but believe in your ability to make it happen. Feel free to share this episode with friends. Email it, or click on any of the social media buttons above. And be sure to sign up below for our weekly updates for insider-only insights and specials and instant access to the mp3 audio vault. And if you prefer, you can always subscribe over on iTunes, too! With gratitude, Jonathan P.S - Jason mentions a Bob Dylan quote toward the end. Here's the actual quote "“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night, and in between does what he wants to do.”

Danielle LaPorte is a creative force of nature. If she deems something worthy, it'll happen. Doesn't matter how many have tried before. Or how many people tell her it's not possible. That's their truth, not hers. Along the way, she's taken a high-school degree and gone toe-to-toe with Ivy League Ph.Ds at a Washington think tank. She launched her own branding firm, wrote the bestselling book The Firestarter Sessions, based on her experience "lighting up" hundreds of entrepreneurs. She's spoken around the world in front of audiences of thousands, creating what's often described as soulfully transcendent moments. More recently, she's given birth to The Desire Map. And rumor has it, there's even a new magazine set to launch in 2014. Yes, a real, live paper magazine. In this week's episode of Good Life Project, we explore this remarkable journey. We look at what fuels LaPorte, how she feels about traditional education, bureaucracy, serving others and building businesses and careers as an outgrowth of the fiber of your being. We get into why anyone would want to launch a print magazine when the world is going digital and what's going to be in it ( she even drops an impromptu tag line, fair warning, nsfw). We also talk about major challenges. Danielle gets very real, very fast. She's not afraid to call things the way she sees them, including the bumps and triumphs along her own path. So much wisdom along the way! As always, if this episode resonates, feel free to share it with friends (email, tweet, facebook). And, be sure to sign up for email updates below to get instant access to the mp3 download vault. Or check us out on iTunes. With gratitude, Jonathan  

Iconic designer and New York Magazine founder Milton Glaser, discovered his vocation when he was 5 years old. He didn't know the "how" or the precise path. But he did know he had to create. To draw. To design. To make. Eighty-four years into life, Glaser's body of work is stunning in it's breadth, depth and impact. The famed I Heart NY logo? He did that. New York Magazine? Founded that. Iconic Dylan and Aretha posters. Glaser again. Brooklyn Brewery logo? That, too. And thousands of other works of art, posters, brands, products, packaging and more. Glaser's work has been seen everywhere from the halls of global industry to local pubs to the Museum of Modern Art and the Georges Pompidou Center. In 2004 he received the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum lifetime achievement award. I had the incredible opportunity to spend some time with Milton at his studio in NYC, where he was deep at work on a show that'll premiere next year. We talked about his astonishing journey. The teacher who validated his choice of happiness over safety. What drives him to continue to create. How he chooses who and what to work on. The difference between the urge to make and the desire to create beauty. The role of formal art education and the different between calling and career. We also had a fascinating conversation about the role of computers and technology in art and design. And how it's affecting our ability to create. He has an unusual take. Glaser uses computers every day, but he never actually touches them. You''ll have to watch to understand. And so much more. Glaser's depth and generosity of thought left me not only re-examining my own choices, but yearning to reconnect with something that's laid all too dormant for far too long. My own desire to make. Not just media, but actual stuff. To work with my hands and be able to step back and say, "yeah, I made that." A few of the many nuggets: "When you do something that's guaranteed to succeed, you're closing the door to the possibility of discovery." "Certainty is a closing of the mind." (Click to Tweet) "Memory is just a vice to justify your present" (Click to Tweet) "The computer is an apparently submissive servant that turns out to be a subversive that ultimately gains control of your mind." This is a conversation you'll not only want to watch with pen and paper in hand, you'll likely want to revisit more than once. If you know anyone with a creative bone in their body or a desire to build that creativity into a vocation, share this conversation with them. It's a game changer. For instant access to the mp3 audio vault and for insider insights, please subscribe by email below. And you can always grab the podcast over at iTunes, too! With Gratitude, Jonathan