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Moe and Jenna Abdou interview a highly influential roster of founders, venture capitalists, CEO's, master thinkers, bestselling authors, academic minds, and creatives to deconstruct the hidden insights that only those who are building breakthrough ventures can reveal. For ten years now, 33voices has engaged closely with founders, senior executives and company builders to identify interesting & pressing challenges that give rise to thoughtful dialogue with contributors who not only think differently, but who represent the frontiers of knowledge in business, culture and lifestyle.
Episodes
- Flourishing as a Practice
I often remind myself of Jon Kabat-Zinn's insight: "When we understand that life is the curriculum, life itself becomes the meditation." Still, until recently, I only understood half the sentiment. Initially, I internalized it in a respons…
- How to Prime Your Brain For Joy—with Dr.Wendy Suzuki
Take a moment to recall one of your most joyful memories. Now, close your eyes and relive it. Where were you? Who were you with? How did you feel? Focus on your senses. What did you see and hear? Smell and taste? Spend a few minutes relivi…
- An Activist's Journey Leading the Clean Living Movement
After Lindsay Dahl graduated from college, she was seeking a job in the environmental non-profit space. Despite being passionate about climate change, she landed a role in consumer safety. Soon after, she was invited to meet with one of th…
- Letting Go as an Act of Self-Compassion—with Sharon Salzberg
When Sharon Salzberg was teaching at a meditation retreat, a student asked her: Has anyone ever died of restlessness in meditation? Sharon said: Not from one moment at a time of it. "We have physical pain, disappointment, restlessness, and…
- How to Live with Ease—with Dr.Thema Bryant
While preparing for my interview with Dr.Thema Bryant , I was struck by an exercise she shared. During a podcast, she invited listeners to fill out the prompt: "I miss me who…" I was surprised by how quickly a simple prompt awakened dorman…
- In Stillness, What You Need Finds You—with Pico Iyer
The first time I read my favorite poem, On Prayer, this stanza stood out to me… For what is prayer but the expansion of yourself into the living ether? And if it is for your comfort to pour your darkness into space, it is also for your del…
- Revitalizing Our Attention with Katherine May
Before my interview with Katherine May , a Mary Oliver quote resurfaced that felt representative of Katherine's work: "This is the first, wildest, and wisest thing I know, that the soul exists, and that it is built entirely out of attentiv…
- Awakening to Our Blessings
Rabbi Sharon Brous was on her way to lead her community, IKAR —a Jewish community she founded 20 years ago with a new vision of how faith can center and connect us—in the sacred ceremony of Tashlikh, when she stopped to buy index cards and…
- Anne Lamott on the Love that Holds Us Invisibly
"When we are paying attention, we see how much love holds us invisibly." This is the line that stayed with me most from Anne Lamott's new, and 20th book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love. I read it during a stressful weekend and it illuminated th…
- Learned Excellence
Quentin Tarantino once said "I want to risk hitting my head on the ceiling of my talent. I want to really test it out and say, 'Okay, you're not that good. You just reached the level here.' I don't ever want to fail, but I want to risk fai…
- The Cultivation of Freedom and Happiness
'When we can combine our urge to be happy with wisdom instead of ignorance it becomes a homing instinct for freedom.' This is one of the insights I was most eager to explore with renowned Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg from her new book,…
- Our Path to Belonging
Remembrance is the first step we take with renowned coach and Reboot CEO and Co-founder Jerry Colonna in his new book, Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong . At its heart, it's an invitation towards deeper connection to our ancest…
- The Soul's Imperative
When Parker Palmer was approaching his seventies, he turned to a group of trusted friends to help him understand "what it meant to grow older in this particular dimension of life." The process birthed one of my favorite questions he asks……
- The Language of the Heart
The soul's liberation of realizing "I am" was amongst my first learnings from Zainab Salbi . A world renowned humanitarian, Zainab founded Women for Women International when she was 23 and dedicated decades to offering both human connectio…
- Think Faster Talk Smarter
"Be sincere; be brief; be seated" These six words by Franklin D. Roosevelt, which I stumbled upon during my early days as a 22-year-old sales manager, have profoundly shaped my communication philosophy. I've always believed that one's abil…
- Awakening to the Beauty of Life
"It is a high-stakes engagement to not miss the beauty of life." This is the invitation and guidance Jon Kabat-Zinn gifts us in today's episode. A mindfulness pioneer, Jon has played a foundational role in bringing meditation to the forefr…
- Discovering Holistic Health and Vitality
"If the soul is not in the body, where is the soul?" I've always been intrigued by this question from Walt Whitman. So, it caught my attention when I heard Lauren Roxburgh say that our "fascia is transmitting our soul in our bodies." Laure…
- The Journey from Contraction to Expansiveness
"What choices will lead me to greater integration and wholeness?" renowned author, meditation pioneer, and teacher Sharon Salzberg asks in her latest book, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom. "We're told so many…
- Making Optimal Well+being Predictable
What if you could design your own, custom playbook to guide the pursuit of greatness in every aspect of your life? Not long ago, the notion of rewiring one's biology was more sci-fi than reality; still a decade ago, Drs. Leeroy Hood and Na…
- "The Sacred Power of Goodness"
When I read the first few pages of Tiny Beautiful Things — a compilation of letters from Cheryl Strayed's advice column, Dear Sugar — I immediately knew it was going to be healing. This wasn't a surprise. Everyone who reads Cheryl's writin…
- Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly is a renowned author, futurist, and technologist who has spent the past few decades exploring the intersection between technology, culture, and society. He is perhaps best known for his work as the founding executive editor of…
- The Pursuit of Exceptional Longevity
Few have a pulse on the science and genetics of aging as Dr. Nir Barzilai . As the director of the Institute of Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he was the first to discover the "longevity gene" in humans; and in…
- Awe as a Compass Towards Meaning
"From wonder to wonder, existence begins." Lao Tzu's wisdom is the first invitation we receive in Dacher Keltner's new book: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life. It foreshadows the journey and revelat…
- The Path to Paradise
The moment I read the title of Pico Iyer's new book — The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise — I was hooked. Yet, the more I read about people's pursuits, the more I began to question the notion of paradise. "The struggle of your life…
- What leads to lasting happiness?
The first lesson I learned in The Greater Good Science Center's Science of Happiness course is that I had the wrong definition of happiness. Happiness isn't solely our positive states, we learn from Science Director Dr.Emiliana Simon-Thoma…
- What serves the love?
When Tembi Locke was in her twenties she left a letter in a drawer at a coffee shop that read: "I want to live a life of love and companionship." Her heart-expanding memoir and Netflix series, From Scratch , encapsulates its manifestation…
- How do we gain agency over our perspective?
"Where you stand, be the soul of that place." This Rumi quote always reminds me of Manish Chandra . He's not only the soul of every place he's in. He illuminates the soul of every person he meets, as a father, friend, and the founder of Po…
- How do we amplify the good?
"My faith lies in the belief that when I help people I live a happier life." Rebecca Minkoff became an emblem of these words early in our friendship. The more I watched her create change, the more I admired her. I'd soon learn that her opt…
- How does love fuel our activism?
When Justine Lucas was 22 she got Love & Rage tattooed on her forearm. It symbolizes the way her late friend, Eric, signed his letters. What began as a way to honor him went on to shape her perspective in an enduring way. "I often glance a…
- How do we illuminate the souls of people & places?
The morning I watched Pati Jinich's documentary on the US-Mexico border coincided with a jarring decision being made in our country. It's the reason that I remained hopeful amidst the news. La Frontera is a manifestation of Pati's mission…
- How can we be agents of joy?
How can I make this person feel seen, heard, and valued in the most authentic way possible? Girls Who Code CEO Dr. Tarika Barrett asks this question before every conversation. Her exuberance sharing it became an anchoring insight in our In…
- The Anatomy of Wholeness
"The word health originates in a word for wholeness," says renowned physician, author, and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté . "Whether one looks at it from a medical or spiritual point of view: To be healthy is to be whole. As I pondered what I saw…
- The Hope We Become
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." — Mother Teresa Today, we're beginning a new mini-series, Inspiring Hope: A collection of five conversations with admired chefs, activists, and leaders ab…
- 'Putting Your Soul in Charge of Your Life'
"If there is one thing that has made a difference in my life, it is the courage to turn and face what wants to change within me." Elizabeth Lesser 's gift is putting words to the feelings and longings that shape our human experience. She's…
- "The Majesty of the Human Spirit"
"We've really become something quite special. I think at the time of my death, I will remember you." My eyes filled with tears when The Dalai Lama said this to Archbishop Desmond Tutu during their last conversations captured in Mission: Jo…
- Discovering Oneness in Connection — Wendy MacNaughton, Bestselling Illustrator & Graphic Journalist
"Have you ever had that sense of: 'I've got to go back!'? If you ever hear 'Turn around' inside, do it! That's the universe telling you: You missed something good back there." Acclaimed illustrator Wendy MacNaughton heeded that call when s…
- The Freedom of Forgiveness
"Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If in our heart we still cling to anything — anger, anxiety, or possessions — we cannot be free." — Thich Nhat Hanh This week, we're looking at letting go throug…
- The Genius Lounge
"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique…It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directl…
- Our Inner Path to Balance
In this episode snippet, pilates and wellbeing leader Erika Bloom illuminates our body's quest for equilibrium and invites us to approach the balance question from a new lens. What is one signal your body is giving you this week? How might…
- Seeing the Sacred in Everything
"In the moment of pause, there is something sacred." This week, we're excited to share an invitation to pause and appreciate the beauty around us from Reverend Jen Bailey, Founder of Faith Matters Network and Co-founder of The People's Sup…
- What Story Are You Telling Yourself?
"Your past shapes your present. It doesn't have to define your present." In this episode snippet, psychotherapist and Frame Co-founder Sage Grazer illuminates the impact of the stories we tell ourselves and how to rewrite them to serve our…
- Awakening to Our Inner Truth
In this episode snippet, author and renowned life coach Martha Beck illuminates how we can awaken to our inner freedom and live in integrity to sustain it.
- Choosing Enduring Dopamine
We often hear that awareness is the greatest agent for change. Our guests teach me it's also a gift of understanding. Insight around how dopamine influences our behavior is one I carry with me from Dr. Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry…
- What Love Makes Possible
When Maggie Doyne was 18 she saw a young girl breaking stones to sell in a dried riverbed in Nepal. She was taking a gap year until Hima stopped her in her tracks. All she could think was: "What am I supposed to do? In this moment, in this…
- Awakening to Life's Beautiful Moments
This week, we're illuminating life's most beautiful moments with an exercise from Dr. BJ Miller, Mettle Health Co-founder and hospice and palliative medicine physician… "Close your eyes and think about this last week. Where — even for a mi…
- The Distinguishing Characteristic of Elite Leaders
In leadership, as in life - there's no greater currency than Trust. Without it, no relationship, let alone team or organization can endure. Reflect for a moment on the last time someone in your inner circle betrayed your trust - How did it…
- Rituals to Cultivate Human Flourishing
"There's deep interdependence that is a biological reality…When we cultivate healthy habits of mind, it actually changes our brain and our bodies. So, when we show up with another person and we're kind, it's not only affecting our biology.…
- The Beauty That Sustains Us
Growing up, Kathryn Schulz and her sister's favorite nights were the ones their dad narrated his own stories about the adventures of Yana and Egbert from Rotterdam; A town he chose because he knew it'd make them laugh. The intentionality b…
- How Intention Takes Us From Darkness to Light
"If we really used good intentions behind everything we did, we would make the world a better place. But, that world can't be a better place and we can't have completely good intentions if we don't know who we are." Shantell Martin invites…
- A Human-Centered Approach To Culture Design
Having worked with admired leaders and well-established organizations for 33+ years, one thing I've learned {about individual & organizational excellence} is that there's a fundamental difference between what it takes to be a good company…