Simplexity with Alyson Stoner (Studio71)

Mariéme Jamme is an award-winning Senegalese technologist and pioneer in system change. Born into poverty and sex trafficked as a child, she received no formal education and taught herself to read and write. Today, she is teaching 1 million women and girls to code, closing the gender gap in STEAMD (science, tech, engineering, art, math and design) and repositioning Africa in the tech race. We discuss the many faces and functions of power, from pure to corrupt, external to internal, and how to use YOUR power to shape the world. Other topics: -Speaking 7+ languages -Surprise impact of climate change on girls around world -Why Africa is an investment opportunity for Britain -Our trip to the Arctic together Visit Mariéme’s website: iamtheCODE.ORG Follow Alyson Twitter, IG and @simplexitypodcast www.embrwave.com/stoner www.ritual.com/stoner www.skillshare.com/stoner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samantha Stein is a WEF Global Shaper, Founder of Hacktivision, Former Director at TechCrunch and Human Rights advocate on a mission to raise human consciousness through ethical and equitable technology and art. She breaks down how your personal data is being sold, shared and who owns it, along with your “digital subconscious” and how technology and social media are studying your behavior and manipulating your consumer habits and experience. We delve into the mental and sexual health effects of technology, using Big Data to solve world crises, the basics of blockchain, hidden bias and discrimination in our devices, sex robots, VR porn, how to protect our health, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alysia Montaño aka “The Pregnant Olympic Runner” is a 7x USA Champ, 3x Bronze Medalist & 2x American Record holder. She recounts her nail-biting world championship race and surprising lessons learned, competing with dopers, facing isolation and failure, and leaving Nike after publicly exposing The U.S. Olympic Committee and major athletic sponsors for having contracts that unequally strip women of paychecks and health insurance, labeling pregnancy an “injury”, and do not include maternity leave. Listen to a fierce discussion on finding your true path, how to stay motivated, and how to utilize her champion mindset whether you're starting a dream, starting a family or starting over.   Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner and @simplexitypodcast Follow Alysia: @alysiamontano (IG) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s a diploid genome? Why is my DNA in a biobank? Why do we care? Anuradha Acharya is a scientific fortune-teller, that is, her company MapMyGenome sequences your genes to help you understand with microscopic precision who you are and how to stay healthy. We simplify the 6.4 billion base pairs inside humans (hint: A-C-T-G), break down Nutrigenomics and which fad diets and fitness plans actually work for you, and the worldwide risk of our confidential DNA getting into the wrong hands and turning into, say, biological weapons and clones… no big. The future of medicine is here and it's nearly as affordable as a regular check-up. Do you want to know your destiny? Perhaps even control it?  Be sure to leave a review and let me know what/who you want to hear next! Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner and @simplexitypodcast Visit MapMyGenome’s BLOG: MapMyGenome.in/blog Get your own Genomics Kit: MapMyGenome.in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Married couple Kathy and Steve have experienced homelessness and displacement for 8 years in Los Angeles. They share the raw and visceral story of losing their home and all possessions, surviving floods and fires, how they choose between food or life-changing medicine for Kathy's condition, and how the News and government lied publicly about helping them with housing. We discuss dealing with violence, discrimination, and heightened vulnerability, the truth about emergency services and shelters, how homelessness affected their marriage, how they stay mentally, emotionally and physically resilient, and their advice for battling the stigma, how strangers can really help, and what to do if you or a loved one is experiencing displacement. Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner and @simplexitypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sexologist Shan Boodram and host Alyson Stoner get extremely vulnerable about their sexual backstories and relationship histories as they discuss her expertise in improving dating and compatibility, finding your flirting and seduction styles, understanding polyamory, our sex education system, what a country’s porn says about their society, discovering your sexual identity, making better connections, the Commitment Quiz and more. Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner and @simplexitypodcast Follow Shan Boodram: @shanboody IG and YouTube Channel Shan’s book The Game of Desire is available now. https://www.thegameofdesire.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astrophysicist-turned-Impact Scientist Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño, Ph. D. is committed to bringing the maximum possible value of Science to society. Instead of keeping it siloed to research publications, he demonstrates how scientific skills crossover into every field and industry and can help solve major problems. He explains how plasma waves can fix traffic, the physics of hot wax can save babies, and his knowledge of creating models formed a Global Index on climate change. We discuss Moonshot factories, “failure culture,” the growing Anti-Science movement in the West and more. Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner and @simplexitypodcast Find Bruno at www.BrunoSan.eu Bruno’s Book, Impact Science: https://www.amazon.com/Impact-Science-science-environmental-breakthroughs-ebook/dp/B07SN1L4L2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is channeling? What is the work of a Medium, Empath or Intuitive? How can we apply these practices to our daily lives? Paul Selig, one of the foremost conscious channels working today, walks us through the channeling experience and primary concepts for individual and collective realization within his channeled works. We'll break down how they relate to our society, hear directly from the Guides, and walk through an Attunement. Be sure the check out Paul's website at PaulSelig.com. Paul also has an upcoming retreat in Costa Rica, March 14-21 that you don't want to miss! Find out more here > paulseligcostarica.eventbrite.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does culture inform your identity? Hear from educator and arts administrator Jackie Lopez on celebrating, co-creating, and shifting culture, the dramatic impact of hip-hop in politics, social activism, and fashion, and its misrepresentation in media, the hidden truth about the Dance Industry and educating artists in business, and her story of going from single Latina mom struggling in Hollywood to First Latina professor teaching in her department at UCLA. We also explore how social media is changing dance and art, her practical and deliberate approach to inspiring youth, and the importance of arts administration.  Follow Alyson Twitter, IG and @simplexitypodcast www.embrwave.com/stoner www.ritual.com/stoner www.skillshare.com/stoner Visit Jackie and VersaStyle LA’s website: VersaStyleDance.org  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Philosopher, writer, humanitarian, spiritual leader and my personal mentor Bruce Garrison points out the many layers that inform our identities and beliefs, how to discover our unconscious biases, navigate dialogue with people of other political, social, faith, and personal preferences, and overcome the status quo. We cover a range of belief systems from West and East, touch on Ecological Theology, important contributions from forgotten female leaders in history, Dualism versus Non-Dualism, how to question and think critically, and what it’s like leading a diverse board with members spanning 24+ religious persuasions.  Follow Alyson Twitter, IG and @simplexitypodcast www.embrwave.com/stoner www.ritual.com/stoner www.skillshare.com/stoner Find more on Bruce: www.dwellingplaceindy.org Reading List for Simplexity Christianity: A New Kind of Christian: A tale of two friends on a spiritual journey The Story We Find Ourselves In: Further adventures of a new kind of Christian The Last Word and the Word After That: A tale of faith, doubt, and a new kind of Christianity— by Brian McLaren Eastern: Autobiography of a Yogi — by Parahamsa Yogananda Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism — by Chogyam Trungpa Divine and Transcendent: Emerging Heart: Global spirituality and the sacred — by Beverly Lanzetta Nondualism: The Naked Now: Learning to see as the mystics see — by Richard Rohr Ken Wilber: Up From Eden: A transpersonal view of human evolution The Atman Project:A transpersonal view of human development — by Ken Wilber Ecology: Spiritual Ecology: The cry of the earth — edited by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee The Sacred Universe: Earth, spirituality, and religion in the twenty-first century — by Thomas Berry Indigenous Spirituality: Black Elk Speaks — as told by John G. Neihardt The Wisdom of the Native Americans — edited by Kent Nerburn Mysticism: The Mystic Heart: Discovering a universal spirituality in the world’s religions — by Wayne Teasdale The Mist-Filled Path: Celtic wisdom for exiles, wanderers, and seekers — by Frank MacEowan Hindu/Buddhist: Bhagavad Gita: The beloved Lord’s secret love song — by Graham M. Schweig Tao Te Ching — translated by Stephen Mitchell (best English translation) Chakras: Wheels of Life: A user’s guide to the chakra system — by Anodea Judith Ancient Classics: The Cloud of Unknowing — Author unknown Revelations of Divine Love — by Julian of Norwich Interior Castle — by Teresa of Avila Dark Night of the Soul — John of the Cross The Mountain of Silence: A search for Orthodox spirituality — by Kyriacos C. Markides Poetry: New and Selected Poems, Volumes 1 and 2 — by Mary Oliver Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love poems to God — Rainer Maria Rilk Quote from Sapiens that Alyson paraphrased: “Culture tends to argue that it forbids only that which is unnatural. But from a biological perspective, nothing is unnatural. Whatever is possible is by definition also natural. A truly unnatural behaviour, one that goes against the laws of nature, simply cannot exist, so it would need no prohibition.” -Yuval Noah Harari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ayurveda is an ancient holistic system of medicine, but for millions of others, it’s a time tested approach with oodles of scientific research to back it up. So what is Ayurveda? Sahara Rose, one of the foremost contemporary experts on the mind-body connection, will help crack open Ayurveda and kickstart our journey to incorporating its wisdom into our lives. Deepak Chopra calls Sahara Rose a leading voice in the millennial generation's new paradigm shift. She’s written best-selling books and designed numerous programs that help us understand our Dharma (which is also known as our soul's purpose), nutrition, business, self-care practice, relationships and meditation. She also hosts the number one spirituality podcast called Highest Self Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professional travel blogger Gloria Atanmo went from traveling on $10 a day to building a 6-figure business. She and Alyson tap into adventure, self-discovery and building the life and career you love while discussing top destinations, how to be a smart traveler, finding companionship on the road, discovering a life-threatening ovarian cyst the size of a watermelon while in a foreign country, what to do when vacation accidentally sucks, and more. Follow Alyson: @alysonstoner @simplexitypodcast Follow Gloria: @glographics  Follow Gloria’s Blog: TheBlogAbroad.com See Gloria’s courses: BlogLikeABossCourse.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Money can be a scary and intimidating subject to many. Dancer turned Financial and Wellness Coach Aja George reveals the path to finding financial security, developing a Prosperity Mindset, and building financial literacy and generational wealth opportunities. He offers entrepreneurship advice and an honest look at the ways Millennials and artists need to change their approach. Who said more money means more problems? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vocalist-Songwriter-Arranger-Coach India Carney breaks down the mechanics and dynamics of our voices and how they indicate and characterize our identity, vulnerabilities, beliefs, and sense of liberation. We discuss the ways in which we can shape our voice and use it as a special tool in life. She shares stories from singing on NBC’s the Voice and navigating the music industry, and performs unreleased original music on our first musical episode of Simplexity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaime Nack is the go-to specialist for all things Green. Her company creates Sustainability playbooks for Nike, Honda, political conventions and beyond, and she’s one of Vice President Al Gore’s presenters for The Climate Reality Project. Today she shares with us how Wal Mart and others are actually turning green, what conscious Indigenous practices and the Blue Zone philosophy for human longevity can teach us, how to make eco-friendlier political parties, where to build a career in the environmental space, and the quick and easy resources to reduce your eco-footprint and green your life, choices and vote right now.  www.threesquaresinc.com/ https://twitter.com/jamienack https://twitter.com/threesquaresinc https://www.instagram.com/threesquaresinc/ https://www.facebook.com/threesquaresinc/ Jaime's Articles:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/looking-jumpstart-your-environmental-career-you-alone-jaime-nack/ Resources:  https://www.lcv.org/ https://earth911.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Psychotherapist Alyssa “Lia” Mancao helps people connect with their inner child for holistic healing and full life, career and relationship transformation. Lia educates us on the origins and meaning of inner-child theory, reasons and ways to heal your inner child, and processing and coping with pain and trauma in a healthy way. Learn helpful skills and insight to further your emotional and mental growth, self-love and development! https://www.alyssamariewellness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alyssamariewellness/ https://www.facebook.com/alyssamariewellness/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What comes to mind when you hear the word “college”... all-nighters of cramming? keg stands and football stadiums? crippling student loan debt?  Ben Nelson, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Minerva Project, is demanding dramatic change in our society’s outdated and flawed higher education system. Through Minerva Schools, Ben strives to provide an Ivy League education at a fraction of the price using state-of-the-art, traveling classrooms and reformed curriculum. We discuss five critical choices universities need to make, the ghastly infrastructural costs for one student to attend, how college can assist (instead of squash) upward mobility, protecting student mental health, how education drives political behavior and more. https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/ https://twitter.com/MinervaSchools https://www.facebook.com/MinervaSchoolsatKGI/ https://www.youtube.com/minerva https://www.linkedin.com/school/minerva-schools-at-kgi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Love” yields 25,270,000,000 search results in 0.75 seconds on Google. For something that’s painted to be as simple as swiping right or left, love becomes downright complicated, misunderstood, abused, and addictive. Katherine Woodward Thomas, Best-selling author and MFT, explains Conscious Uncoupling, calling in your soulmate, and how to turn toxic dynamics in relationships into self-discovery, wisdom and greater love. ✨ We navigate matters of the heart and debunk societal myths about love, our love lives, breakups and more. Grab some chocolate and some tissues; this one is heartful. https://katherinewoodwardthomas.com/ https://twitter.com/KatWoodwardThom https://www.facebook.com/katherinewoodwardthomas https://music.apple.com/us/album/lucky-in-love/1476181298 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who are you without your name? Your gender? Body, personality, roles and titles? In this week’s episode, Sister Jenna, globally-revered wisdom teacher, Host of America Meditating, and Founder and Director of Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museums, helps us define the Soul, assess our “ALGAE,” learn about a different philosophy of time, decode critical current issues and bring clarity, power, insight, and love to the world. We expand on the process of awakening to our higher consciousness, her work with congressional leaders and celebrities, and more.  https://www.americameditating.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericaMeditating/ https://www.instagram.com/sisterdrjenna/ https://twitter.com/americameditate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue our conversation with Sister Jenna who sheds light and wisdom across topics. We discuss using discernment in politics, her advice for those taking their final breaths, the Inclusion Revolution movement, yogic agriculture and solar kitchens, her opinion of spirituality becoming a business, and specific traditions of the Brahma Kumaris.  https://www.americameditating.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericaMeditating/ https://www.instagram.com/sisterdrjenna/ https://twitter.com/americameditate https://www.brahmakumaris.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morgan Mercer, founder and CEO of Vantage Point, unpacks the modern technology of Virtual Reality and the significant ways her company utilizes VR training to create fairer, safer, more equitable communities, workplaces, and organizations. We dive into the surprising benefits, concerns and challenges of VR, ethical questions surrounding its design, development and implementation, our own unconscious biases, and the fascinating ways VR is already shaping our future, whether we know it or not. https://www.tryvantagepoint.com/ https://twitter.com/themorganmercer https://www.instagram.com/themorganrmercer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PJ Thum, Singaporean Activist, Historian and Managing Director of New Naratif, a Southeast Asian platform for journalism, research, art, and community organization, strives for democracy, freedom of information, and freedom of expression. He believes that knowing and robustly debating how we live with myths will help us to better understand our country, and to imagine its future. PJ serves as our personal guide through dubious waters of identifying national myths, spotting and combating fake news, facing threats and consequences when we ruffle feathers, understanding how historical trends have shaped all our lives, and peering into democratic activism. https://newnaratif.com/ https://twitter.com/pjthum https://www.instagram.com/pjthum https://www.facebook.com/pjthum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue our conversation with Singaporean historian, journalist and activist PJ Thum who was accused of being a traitor after he uncovered and presented documents revealing the government had unfairly arrested and detained people without trial in order to maintain control of the national narrative. We discuss the interrogation, the need for freedom of information and expression, his methods for spotting and combating fake news, and how we can understand the ways historical trends have shaped all our lives. https://newnaratif.com/ https://twitter.com/pjthum https://www.instagram.com/pjthum https://www.facebook.com/pjthum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know what we eat dictates how we feel, how we look, and affects our emotional and mental states but good nutrition is even more of a white knight, especially during this pandemic. We don’t know how long we’ll be sheltering in place, but this suspension is an unexpected opportunity to truly transform our bodies and health right inside our very homes. This week’s guest, Eric Edmeades, International Keynote Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur and Founder of WildFit, a total health and nutritional program, converges evolutionary intel with revolutionary techniques to turn us into the champions we’re naturally designed to be. Having struggled with health issues and ailments before altering his diet, Eric takes us on a journey through nutritional anthropology, debunks myths fueled by food, medical, diet, government and commercial industries, and shares the WildFit philosophy that’s changing tens of thousands of lives globally. https://ericedmeades.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ericedmeades/ https://www.facebook.com/ericedmeades/ https://twitter.com/EricEdmeades https://www.youtube.com/wildfitofficial https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericedmeades/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever-timely, this week we discuss financial solutions for individuals and small businesses in crisis, challenging billionaires, investing in employees, financial philosophy, and revolutionary efforts in standardizing livable wages with Dan Price, Founder and CEO of Gravity Payments, who took a massive pay cut in order to raise all his employees’ salaries to a $70k minimum, a decision that ultimately transformed his company, his staff, and their happiness. Dan believes business leaders have a social responsibility to take care of both their employees and their customers and that companies can be still financially successful at the same time. Let’s face it: They say money doesn’t buy happiness, but if you’re scraping by, juggling multiple jobs, or unable to get out from being trapped under the pay ceiling despite ever-increasing costs of living, evidence and common sense show deeper pockets can improve your life and chances for well-being. Hear how Dan is making that a reality, even amidst the pandemic.  Support Dan Price: https://twitter.com/DanPriceSeattle https://instagram.com/danpriceseattle/ https://facebook.com/DanPriceSeattle/ Support Gravity Payments: https://gravitypayments.com/ https://facebook.com/gravitypayments https://twitter.com/gravitypymts https://instagram.com/gravitypymts/ https://www.youtube.com/gravitypayments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s climate, it’s more important than ever to level up our minds. Our brains are being overloaded by information, distractions, and anxiety of the present and future. As we navigate the unknown, renowned brain coach and Limitless author Jim Kwik helps us manage our mindset, reduce fear, optimize focus and productivity from home, and improve our mental self-care. Hear how to truly unlock your brainpower and maximize your potential with proven methods used by world leaders, CEOs, athletes, celebrities, and tens of thousands of Kwik brains. Pre-order Jim Kwik’s book, Limitless, out April 28, 2020! https://www.limitlessbook.com/ Support Jim Kwik: https://jimkwik.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jimkwikofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/jimkwik/ https://twitter.com/jimkwik Support Kwik Learning: https://kwiklearning.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KwikLearning/ https://www.instagram.com/KwikLearning/ https://twitter.com/kwiklearning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue our conversation with Jim Kwik, renowned brain coach and Limitless author, who sheds light on mental self-care during isolation, and how to find clarity, creativity, your contribution, new capabilities, and self-love through tested and proven techniques used by CEOs, top athletes, celebrities and tens of thousands of Jim’s students.  Pre-order Jim Kwik’s book, Limitless, out April 28, 2020! https://www.limitlessbook.com/ Support Jim Kwik: https://jimkwik.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jimkwikofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/jimkwik/ https://twitter.com/jimkwik Support Kwik Learning: https://kwiklearning.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KwikLearning/ https://www.instagram.com/KwikLearning/ https://twitter.com/kwiklearning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Death is the surest part of life and can sharply clarify our intent to live meaningfully, but society is often silent around such conversations, making processes like grief, finding closure, and accepting our own mortality quite complex and even frightening. The afterlife is relegated to ghost stories, near death experiences, gossip over family drama postmortem, and scrutiny over which religion, psychic, or scientific theory holds the ultimate truth. What if we’re missing the keys to life because of our refusal to accept our own death? Today’s guest, a clairvoyant medium and star of E! Network’s “Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry”, communicates with the other side to bring healing and closure. Tyler and I discuss wisdom from the deceased and bereaved, soul contracts, ego deaths, and attaining peace and acceptance while we’re alive.  Follow Tyler Henry: https://www.tylerhenryhollywoodmedium.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mediumtylerhenry/ https://www.instagram.com/tylerhenrymedium/ https://twitter.com/tyhenrymedium Watch Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry: https://www.nbc.com/hollywood-medium-with-tyler-henry Purchase Between Two Worlds Book By Tyler Henry: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Between-Two-Worlds/Tyler-Henry/9781501152634 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If your life was a movie and you are a character in the story, what is your beginning, middle, and end? Today we take an intimate and vulnerable dive into the mind of an actor with star of Netflix’s “Gentefied”, Annie Gonzalez. Discover the “why” behind your own life story and decisions. Hear her personal experiences from the audition room and set while we explore the big question (“Who am I?”) and prepare for our Oscar-winning performance in real life. Support Annie Gonzalez: https://www.instagram.com/annieggonzalez/ https://twitter.com/annie_ggonzalez https://www.facebook.com/Annie-Gonzalez-1400084300061474/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue with rising star, Annie Gonzalez of Netflix’s “Gentefied”, who dives into social and political issues presented in the show that are extremely relevant in our current climate. We also discuss Annie’s experience with fame, notoriety and her Latinx identity and humanity. Support Annie Gonzalez: https://www.instagram.com/annieggonzalez/ https://twitter.com/annie_ggonzalez https://www.facebook.com/Annie-Gonzalez-1400084300061474/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do the Kardashev Scale, Deiter Rams, Nipsey Hussle, and C# together? Today’s guest: Iddris Sandu.  At 23, the Ghanaian-born, Compton-raised architectural technologist has designed, programmed and built critical tech for the world’s corporate giants (Google, Boeing) and top apps and services (Uber, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook). He engineered the world’s first smartstore with the late Nipsey Hussle (rest in power), and he’s the founder and owner of spatialLABS, EthosDNA, and Halt, not to mention a rising music video director and artist.  Over Part 1 and 2 of Iddris’ interview, we’ll use hip hop to break down computer programming and vertical integration, nature to understand technology and design, and engineering hacks that we can apply to our own lives. He’ll offer predictions for the future of digitalization and advice for self- and public education, and he’ll help us ditch the excuses that hold us back. Don’t worry, you’ll fall down the best rabbithole after this. Follow and support Iddris Sandu: https://twitter.com/iddris_sandu https://www.instagram.com/iddrissandu https://www.facebook.com/iddrissandu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week we began our conversation with architectural technologist Iddris Sandu, and we entered the world of using engineering and design to create operating systems in our own lives that equip us for the present and innovate for the future. Today we are continuing our dialogue on the genius frameworks behind his company’s: EthosDNA, spatialLABS and Halt, and how you can set your value and walk in your power just the same.  Part 2 of Iddris’ interview will begin with a conversation of what it means to become a self-identified architect utilizing engineering and design to create your own efficient system and internal infrastructure. Iddris will offer guidance on the 10 Principles of Design that everyone can implement into their lives ASAP, which as promised, will carry us down the best rabbit hole of conceptualizing meaningful personal growth by: identifying biases, building bridges, and thinking like a creator. No more excuses this time!   At 23, the Ghanaian-born, Compton-raised architectural technologist has designed, programmed and built critical tech for the world’s corporate giants (Google, Boeing) and top apps and services (Uber, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook). He engineered the world’s first smartstore with the late Nipsey Hussle (rest in power), and he’s the founder and owner of spatialLABS, EthosDNA, and Halt, not to mention a rising music video director and artist.  Follow and support Iddris Sandu: https://twitter.com/iddris_sandu https://www.instagram.com/iddrissandu https://www.facebook.com/iddrissandu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four ballers (Alyson included, duh!) hit the Zoom court and take you inside the WNBA to see the truth about the league, its epic evolution, and the unique societal challenges reflected in women’s athletics. We discuss the impact of the revolutionary Collective Bargaining Act, how their careers intertwine business, entrepreneurship and medicine, and how sports can guide us to a better world. Alyson is joined by first-ever co-host Shanteona Keys, a former collegiate lead scorer now working at the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Together they interview 3x champion, 4x Olympic Gold Medalist and this year’s co-host of the ESPYS, Sue Bird, and WNBA All Star, Atlanta Dream’s Elizabeth Williams.  Oh, yeah. And in the last quarter, it’s a rapid fire round. Can they handle the heat? Follow and support Sue Bird, Elizabeth Williams, Shanteona Keys and the WNBA: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10 https://twitter.com/s10bird https://www.facebook.com/suebird/ https://www.instagram.com/e_williams_1/ https://twitter.com/e_williams_1 https://twitter.com/shkeysss https://www.instagram.com/majorkeysinterviews https://www.instagram.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Point alum Tiffany Deng went on to serve as a Military Intelligence Officer. Today, she leads the Responsible Machine Learning team at Google. We take a frank look at life at West Point, inside the Military and what it’s like to work with giant institutions in a way that calls out bias, designs accessible products, and introduces ethics to protect against racism and discrimination, and serves society. We also hear how her inside access informs how she raises her kids (who make a few cute appearances, FYI). Follow and support Tiffany Deng:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanydeng/ https://www.facebook.com/tiffany.deng.752 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anyone else struggling to get quality sleep right now? The Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, Phd, shares everything we need to know about rest from sleep psychology, nighttime routines and the science of dreaming to fixing insomnia, identifying our chronotypes, understanding why our sleep changes as we age, and more. Follow and support Doctor Michael Breus: https://thesleepdoctor.com/ https://thesleepdoctor.com/sleep-pandemic/ https://twitter.com/thesleepdoctor?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21-year-old Ashton Attzs is a queer and non-binary Black award-winning artist based in the UK who uses traditional acrylic painting to platform underrepresented people and social issues. Having created for Adidas, Universal Music, VICE, Instagram and beyond, we discuss the power of art and media in social movements, the challenge of collaborating with large brands while retaining your values and vision, non-binary identities, intersex surgeries, and the road to inclusion, education and visibility. Follow and support Ashton Attsz: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/online-event/late/uniqlo-tate-lates-night https://www.instagram.com/attzs_/?hl=en https://twitter.com/AshtonAttzs?s=20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we are pressing pause to reflect and learn how three of Simplexity’s previous guests are taking strong, heart-centered approaches to educate, process, and activate people during this time. Gloria Atanmo, CEO and travel blogger, is crafting unifying resources with a compassionate “take what you need” approach. Sexologist Shan Boodram has been candid about her exploration of colorism as a mixed-race woman, along with sharing how sex, love, and relationships play into conversations of race and activism. Singer-songwriter India Carney is using her superpower of music and art to find gratitude, dignity, and determination in a period that could easily lead to hopelessness. We revisit moments from earlier interviews to see how they tie in to today’s climate, and of course, it wouldn’t be complete without India’s breathtaking musical performance. Follow and support Glo, Shan, and India: https://www.instagram.com/glographics/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/shanboody/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/india_carney/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, I sat down with chef, community wellness advocate, and food & feelings enthusiast, Sophia Roe. We get into the granular about food scarcity and access, creative alternatives to supermarkets and urban agriculture, and how food intersects with poverty, education, race, and even the wage gap. Sophia shares the necessity of integrating community and intergenerational solutions to personal wellness and the growing wellness-for-profit movement. Get ready for a really cool human and truly rich conversation. Follow and support Sophia Roe: http://www.iamsophiaroe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sophia_roe/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/thepillowtalksessions/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Amazon Biome expert and protector of Indigenous rights Atossa Soltani explains the critical tipping point we’ve reached with the Amazon rainforest. We discuss the lives of indigenous peoples who call it home, the impact of logging, agriculture, and COVID-19, the consequences of the world’s for-profit mindset, and the difference between biological productivity and economic productivity (“progress”). Join the conversation and listen for ways you can help, big and small. Follow and support Atossa Soltani and the Amazon Watch: https://amazonwatch.org/ https://www.amazonemergencyfund.org/ https://www.pachamama.org/ https://landing.pachamama.org/awakening-the-dreamer-2-hour-online-course https://www.pachamama.org/engage/intensive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Author Damien Echols, one of the West Memphis Three, is a man most famous for his darkest days. After being wrongly convicted as a teenager of murdering three boys, he spent 18 years on Death Row, including 10 in solitary confinement. Amidst unfathomable strife, loss, and fear, Damien discovered ceremonial Magick with a "k" (spoiler: it's not sleight of hand or evil spells) and this punctilious practice saved his life. We explore and compare Magick's ancient history with modern eastern and western traditions, controversial symbolism, concepts of reality, and practices we can use to access new states of being. Let's lift the veil on the often misunderstood ideologies of Magick... with a "k", that is. Buy Damien's new book "Angels and Archangels: A Magician's Guide" HERE: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1683643267/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1683643267&linkCode=as2&tag=damienechol00-20&linkId=2bd2a9742de3f80121eaf40c814126f1 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/angels-and-archangels-damien-echols/1135510113 Follow and support Damien Echols: https://www.patreon.com/Damienechols https://damienechols.com/ https://twitter.com/damienechols https://www.instagram.com/damienechols/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Politics and government can be very complex and confusing. Maria Yuan is the founder and CEO of Issue Voter, a free nonpartisan public service that explains issues and bills in layman's terms, connects you directly to your representative in congress, and alerts you when bills are being voted on that you care about so you can make your voice heard. We examine how small, one-time actions can invoke real legislative change, why petitions don’t necessarily work on federal issues, mindfulness in politics, entrepreneurship, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

oe Patitucci is a multimedia healing artist who curates bio-responsive systems to help people broaden their experience of mental, physical, and digital space as well as the community. He is one of the Founders of Data Garden, home of PlantWave as well as Plants FM, an online streaming service delivering live music generated by plants. While much of the profit-driven world is focused on power plants, today we’re tapping into the power of plants and all you have to do is listen. Join us as we dig into plant intelligence, algorithmic and generative music, his experience running a zero-waste record label, holographic theory because why not, and more.   Follow and support Joe Patitucci & PlantFM: https://www.plantwave.com/ https://www.datagarden.org/ https://www.plants.fm/ http://www.joepatitucci.net/ https://www.instagram.com/natureofnow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alok Vaid-Menon is a linguistic savant and multifaceted artist whose work explores gender, race, trauma, belonging, and the human condition. We discuss living beyond the gender binary, self-determination, intersectional identities and so much more!   Follow and support Alok & Into Action: https://alokvmenon.myshopify.com/products/beyond-the-gender-binary-book https://www.alokvmenon.com/#new-page https://www.instagram.com/alokvmenon/ http://into-action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When it comes to the economy at large, it can be a rather daunting concept to wrap your head around, yet it controls and dictates so much of our experience, access, and well-being. There are also current economic risks and implications we need to understand so we can protect our assets (if you know what I mean) during this pandemic. If you don’t know how the economy works, you’ll definitely get worked by the economy. This week, I am thrilled to be partnering with Ray Dalio and his team to bring you his viral and iconic beginner’s breakdown of our economic structure. It’s clear, concise and some might say slightly unconventional. Use it to get your head in the game and take charge of your financial future.   Follow and support Ray Dalio and Learn More: https://www.principles.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0&feature=youtu.be https://www.principles.com/#get-the-books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When I first set out to create my own podcast, I had a few goals in mind: 1) expand my personal knowledge of the planet and people to be a better conduit of service, 2) curate and amplify incredible leaders and experts who are on-the-ground making a difference across sectors, and 3) help our community evolve and transform into our highest selves. Season One definitely surpassed my expectations. Did it hit any of those hopes for you? If so, take to the comments section and let me know what you thought! I’m going to take a little break to breathe, reflect, and consider what the next chapter will be. I welcome your thoughts and suggestions! Just remember... It’s anything but small talk. See you soon!   Follow and support Simplexity: https://www.instagram.com/simplexitypodcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simplify the complexities of life through a stimulating, provocative, and fun narrative journey with the world’s most supremely intriguing, refreshingly forthright artists, scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs, experts, and humans. Hear insights, advice and winning paradigms that guide you toward your best self and a brighter future, all while expanding your knowledge of the amazing happenings on our planet. Coming soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices