Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

In episode 635, I chat with Greg and Beth Langson. Many students go to college not sure what to study, what they're excited about or who they really are.   Greg and Beth Langston have over 20 years of experience in the education field and executive leadership and have mentored hundreds of students and young professionals.   Listen as we chat about what young adults are needing these days to help them navigate university and adult life, what questions to ask young adults and tips on how to help students learn more about who they are and discover their life's purpose earlier than others may have.

In episode 634 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden.  Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life.  This one he talks about ending 2021 and going into 2022 and the value of dreamboards. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life. 

It's our show's 7 year anniversary!  Listen as Keri shares about her thoughts on the last 7 years and what she's learned.  And a thank you to all of you! Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset."  Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.

In episode 632, I chat with Kevin Cullen. Have you ever read something that fundamentally changed the way you looked at your life, your business, your situation, and those around you? Has someone ever said something to you that opened your eyes to a whole new possibility? Kevin Cullen is the President of Leadera Consulting Group and in this chat will share the different conversations that have taken place over the course of several decades and have fundamentally changed the quality of his life. Through his journey, Cullen has had the unique opportunity to spend time with some amazing people—Mother Teresa, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, gurus, philosophers, business leaders, celebrities, teachers, and leading-edge thinkers. Listen as we chat about concepts and thought provoking questions to help you create more breakthroughs in your life. Kevin has over thirty years of experience providing business consulting, training, and development to individuals and Fortune 500 companies.

In episode 631, I chat with Taly Matiteyahu. For the last few years dating has been a lot about swiping right or left. But what if there's a new way to find your next date and make a real connection? Taly Matiteyahu thinks she has figured out an answer. By night, Taly works to build Blink, an audio-only blind speed dating app inspired by a revelatory experience at a blackout restaurant. Making connections with strangers based on conversation alone, free of looks-driven assumptions, sparked the thought: would people date a wider variety of people if they were able to make an emotional connection before swiping left? By day, Taly works at an AI-powered legal tech company as a Product Manager, having previously worked as a lawyer at a NYC law firm and as a legal operations professional at Netflix and Datadog. Taly earned her Bachelor's degree from New York University in 2011 and her Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School in 2015. Listen to learn more about what she's learned about dating, connection and build

In episode 630, I chat with Rodney Laney who shares that sometimes memories of trauma or difficult times can bog us down, but even as a comedian he believes that, through meditation and acceptance, it is possible to turn those thoughts away and become more proactive and successful in our lives.  Rodney Laney has completed pilots for Comedy Central, MTV, and A&E. He has been seen on HBO, FOX News Channel’s Red Eye, The Late Late Show on CBS, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, comedy.tv on the HD channel, and two appearances on Gotham Comedy Live AXSTV. He has appeared at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Montreal and LOL Lounge TBS Presents A Very Funny Festival: Just for Laughs Chicago.  His hope is that his stories will inspire others to take up meditation and release pent-up emotions.  Listen to learn more.  Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset."  Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.

In episode 629 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden.  Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life.  This one he talks about being a part of his high school's drum line and his thoughts on climate change as a young man and his local state's recent election. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life.   

In episode 628 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I am resharing a meditation/mantra I did awhile back that seemed to be helpful to others.  Take about 10 minutes and find some peace in your day.  This short Meditation Mantra is about finding your value.  Are you feeling a sense of imposter syndrome or maybe lacking confidence in a certain area of your life?  Or maybe you find you're so concerned about others you forget that you yourself have value?  Then this is the perfect audio for you.  You can play this any time for a just a few minutes and slowly begin to shift your mindset into a more positive loving space and be reminded that yes, you have value.   Written and Read by Keri Roberts.

In episode 627 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with another guest host, David.  Once a month he brings the male perspective on emotions with conversations he has with men.  In this episode he chats with Ted, a District Attorney, sex trafficking expert, author, philosopher, snowboarder, photographer, amateur athlete and, most importantly, a father to two amazing kids who have taught him more than all his other passions combined. He strives to continue growing and learning, while persevering through all the obstacles that life tosses in his way.  In this chat, David and Ted discuss Ted's experiences as a prosecutor of both child murder cases and a variety of sex trafficking related crimes. Importantly, they discuss the emotional aspects of his work, and especially about how his professional life has impacted his personal life, specifically as a soon-to-be-single parent of two children. We also discuss Ted's journey as a writer of fiction crime novels. Ted also explains to us the heart

In episode 626, I chat with Desmond Dunham a youth sports expert with over two decades of coaching and teaching experience. His journey starts with a turbulent childhood and overcoming seemingly unsurmountable odds to emerging with one of the most prolific coaching careers in high school cross-country and track & field. Coach Dez is one of the most revered coaches in the country and boasts national All-Americans, national championships, and international titles from the short sprints up to the distance events, including cross-country. Listen and learn about his story about becoming one of the best coaches in America and becoming a better version of himself. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset."  Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.

In episode 625 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden.  Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life.  This one he talks about during 14 and what's changed. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life.   

In episode 624, I chat with an experiential artist.  Listen as I chat with Grant Dudson who shares his journey into the arts, why he believes we should be multipassionate, how putting yourself out there no matter what is crucial to growth and creating great experiences, how he's worked with big brands to help create creative experiences, plus why art is important for brands and necessary for our life and more. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset."  Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.

In episode 623, I am bringing back a great chat about education, culture and children.  Listen as I chat with Mijha Godfrey who is a mom and a lawyer found a large need for parents needing books for kids of color to showcase stories that showcased them and their greatness.     Listen as she chats about: Why empathy is important How media and books effect us and why representation is important Why you don't have to overcome and you can just be Why only a small group of fiction books that star a child of color are available and how she's finding them and sending them to kids with her company Jambo Books and how she's encouraging more people of color to author books as well Why she suggests there needs to be more opportunities for authors of color and would love to see more publishing companies help foster them Is it a parents job to teach empathy  How to showcase how we look different but that it's also beautiful Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordina

In episode 622 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are playing a fun game asking questions on the spot for what if scenarios. This episode is part of our connected conversations and it's with my 3 co-hosts: Sonja, Lee and Patty.  Each month you'll hear a segment we call, "Let's Talk" where we chat about an important or fun topic. Today's chat is a fun game we encourage you to try with your family, friends and coworkers too to learn more about one another and get creative. 

In episode 621, I'm bringing back one of my favorite interviews a few months back where I chat with Emily Chang, CEO of McCann WorldGroup China and Author of The Spare Room. Over the last 21 years, Emily Chang's job—with renowned companies like Procter & Gamble, Apple, and Starbucks—has brought her and her family to eight different homes across the U.S. and China. In each of those homes, life has introduced sixteen different young people to Emily and her family. Young people who have been abused, neglected or marginalized and who were given sanctuary in the family's spare room. Listen as she chats about:   The first person she ever chose to help and give a spare room to in her home Some of the stories of the people who stayed with her and the impact it had on her How she found her social legacy How her husband and daughter also helped in all of this How social legacy has helped her live more intentionally and be better in her personal and professional life First steps you can take to find your social leg

In episode 620 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our mindset segments which are all which consists of experts sharing mindset education, our Connected Conversation series, meditations and once a month a kid's perspective to help you open your mind to new ideas as well. Each month you'll be hearing from our kid co-host, Aiden. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life.  On this episode, Aiden talks about moving forward and the start of 9th grade. 

In episode 619 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I am bringing back a great panel we did on dating in today's world. This episode is part of our connected conversations and it's with my 3 new co-hosts: Sonja, Lee and Patty.  Each month you'll hear a segment we call, "Let's Talk" where we chat about an important topic. Today's chat has Sonja, Patty and myself and also includes 3 guests, Janelle, John and Jose.  In this episode we chat about modern dating but for those of us in the age range of 30-60.  Those of us in this age range remember dating before the iPhone and online dating, but we chat about navigating it all in this age group today in 2021.  You'll hear what men and women think and also why it's okay to be single too.    Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset."  Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.

In episode 618, I chat with John Ramstead and we discuss the question, is it possible, in these turbulent and uncertain times, to not only succeed in life, but also to exceed expectations?   As a naval aviator, maneuvering F-14’s, on the path to Top Gun, John Ramstead lived his dream every time he stepped onto the runway. Little did he know, he was one curveball away from a complete change in direction. This wouldn’t be the only life-altering experience he would face either. As a Fortune 500 manager, John shares how a retreat from the busyness of corporate life turned into a head-on collision with destiny, that landed him in the hospital, followed by years of therapy and recovery. Listen to his story and learn what he's discovered to be the 3 keys to owning your purpose when things get hard.   Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset."  Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here. Contact Keri at keri@thebrandingconnection

In episode 617 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday Mindset series which includes expert talks, connected conversations, meditation/mantras and talks with Aiden. This episode is part of our connected conversations and it's with one of my cohosts, Lee.  Each month you'll hear a segment we call, "Let's Talk" where we chat about an important topic. In this episode we chat about can failure lead to success and what does success really mean.  Also joining us are AJ and Bodhi.  You'll hear us chat about how to travel, what travel teaches you, how to make it a lifestyle if you want and more.  Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset."  Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.

In episode 616, I chat with April Rinnie about thriving in a constantly changing world.   Humans really struggle with change; especially change we did not choose. We resist it, we fear it, and we mistakenly believe we can control it. At a time when change feels relentless and too often beyond our control, find out how to make surfing the waves of change much more manageable (and maybe even fun) using her 8 Flus Superpower principles.   April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. She is one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world, a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and a Fulbright Scholar. April is a trusted advisor to well-known startups and companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and governments worldwide. Earlier in life she was a global development executive, an international microfinance lawyer, and a