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Abstract Essay

Abstract Essay is a podcast that explores the deeper layers of thought, creativity, and the human experience. Blending the reflective tone of personal essays with the conversational energy of an intimate dialogue, each episode takes listeners on a journey through ideas that challenge, inspire, and illuminate. From philosophy and art to culture and identity, the podcast invites guests who are thinkers, storytellers, and visionaries to share their insights in a free-flowing, thought-provoking format

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24:27

Weird Marketing That Works: How Amber Petty Built a...

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2026/09/20

Amber PettyWeird Marketing Maven, Email Marketing, Ads, Non-Social Media Marketing, Anti-Perfectionism, Bringing Weird to Your Business is the Best Way to Make Money.After 13 years as a working actor in New York City, I got tired of waiting for auditions like "woman disappointed by scale" for a Weight Watchers commercial and went into freelance writing.From there, I got bylines, realized perfectionism was ruining my life, and went into a major depressive episode! All during a move to LA where I felt

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30:46

The 1% Door: Neil Solomon on Hidden Opportunities,...

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2026/09/20

Neil SolomonAuthor of *The 1% Door* — the hidden systems costing you the life you could be living.Neil Solomon, author of *The 1% Door*. Built and scaled real businesses, lost almost all in a full collapse, and once nearly drowned in Class IV rapids in Costa Rica. While scaling his company, he left his homeland and became a Nomad CEO. Living out of a backpack for nearly 3 years and traveling to 70 countries while running 12 operating companies with nearly 300 employes. His main idea started with the

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27:41

From Conflict to Connection: Dan Messinger on...

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2026/09/19

Dan MessingerAuthentic, Deep OG Conflict Resolution Expert and Executive Presence Trainer whose Passion is to Transform Leaders, Teams, and Organizations. Worked with Google, Facebook, CAT, Sargento and others.I’m a Conflict Resolution expert and Executive Presence trainer.I’ve worked with Google, Facebook, CAT, IMAX, hp, Sargento, and so many others.I’m authentic and I run deep. I’m able to help leaders, teams, and organizations transform because I’ve spent decades transforming myself.When

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20:09

From Corporate Finance to Entrepreneurship: Shakti...

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2026/09/18

Shakti SharmaFounder, The Feminine Wealth Movement.Feminine Wealth Movement is where emotional intelligence meets financial power to build wealth and break limits, one business leader at a time.Shakti supports leaders ready to build wealth on their own terms. She covers money mindset, entrepreneurship, sales strategy, high ticket offers, marketing, and lifestyle design through real lived stories that inspire, equip, and get you richly paid. Join the movement!After 12 years leading strategy in

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28:38

The Neuroscience of Leadership with Dr. Marcia Ruben...

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2026/09/17

Marcia RubenThe Untangle Doctor.Dr. Marcia Ruben is an executive coach, organizational consultant, and graduate leadership professor emerita with more than three decades of experience helping leaders cut through complexity and lead with clarity. She's the author of The Neuroscience of Leadership: Rewire. Untangle. Lead., which translates brain science into practical tools leaders can actually use — so they can stop reacting and start leading with intention.For more than three decades, I've sat

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25:01

Putting the Human Back in AI: Practical Strategies...

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2026/09/16

Bryant ObergFounder of Human Co-Pilot, Helping Business Owners and Professionals Put the Human Back in AI.I'm Bryant Oberg, the founder of Human Co-Pilot, where I help business owners put the human back in AI. I work with entrepreneurs, executives and business professionals who feel overwhelmed by AI to help them actually utilize this technology. I live in Jerusalem with my wife and four, who range from six to four months. I gave up a position as a partner at a hedge fund to explore my dream of

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29:31

The Calm and Connected Parent: Ending Power Struggles...

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2026/09/15

Todd SarnerFor more than 20 years, I’ve worked with parents who love their children deeply, have read the books, tried the advice, and still find themselves stuck in daily conflict, power struggles, and self-doubt. Again and again, I saw the same pattern: good parents were being taught to manage behavior at the surface, while the real drivers of family stress were going unaddressed.As a licensed psychotherapist, parent coach, and former faculty member of the Neufeld Institute, I built my work around

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26:41

Finding Peace in the Promised Land: A Radical...

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2026/09/14

Aryeh GreenA "radical moderate" author, activist, business exec, uplifting speaker - promoting peace, democracy, healing and success for over 4 decades. Latest book: 'Finding Peace in the Promised Land'Aryeh Green is the author of a new book, Finding Peace in the Promised Land, proposing a radical new approach to resolving the Arab-Israel conflict, and of My Israel Trail, about his hike on the 700-mile Israel National Trail and overcoming personal challenges. He serves as Chief Strategy Officer at

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26:07

How Peter George Overcame a Lisp and Stutter to...

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2026/09/13

Peter GeorgePublic speaking coach helping leaders be calm, confident & credible every time they speak. Author of the 6x award-winning Captivating Public Speaker. 120K+ trained, 50+ countries.Today's guest is Peter George — a public speaking coach, professional speaker, and award-winning author.Growing up with a lisp and a stutter, Peter spent years avoiding communication altogether, until personal coaching changed everything for him. That experience led him to create the AMP'D Framework™, the

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28:42

Centering Prayer and Inner Transformation with Rich...

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2026/09/12

Rich LewisI help people break through their limiting beliefs, overcome their fears, take daily inspired action and make a lasting impact in the world.Rich Lewis is an author, speaker and coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches centering prayer in both his local and virtual community and offers one-on-one coaching. Rich’s newest book is titled, Sitting with God: A Journey To Your True Self Through Centering Prayer.He publishes a weekly meditation, book

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32:30

Ethan Decker Reveals the Science of Brand Growth,...

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2026/09/11

Ethan DeckerTeaching you the "secret" science of brand growth.Ethan is a brand strategist and marketing expert who has spent 20 years doing award-winning brand strategy, advertising, and market research for some of the world’s biggest brands.A scientist by training but a marketer by trade, he’s the missing link between science and creativity.His career includes roles as Insight Manager at Radar Research, Planning Director at 72andSunny, Group Strategy Director at Crispin Porter Bogusky, and Vice

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28:38

Nita Sweeney on Mindfulness, Mental Health, Writing,...

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2026/09/10

Nita SweeneyBestselling author, mindfulness coach, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and dog mom.Nita Sweeney is a serial memoirist who writes about thriving while managing often serious mental illness. She is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen

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30:02

Sharon Polsky Decodes Weight Loss, Menopause, Healthy...

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2026/09/09

Sharon PolskyDecoding today's biggest health trends with science, not hype.Sharon Polsky is a nationally recognized nutritionist, women's wellness expert, and author of Weight Loss Decoded. Seen on television stations from coast to coast, Sharon is known for cutting through the hype surrounding nutrition, menopause, healthy aging, and GLP-1 medications with practical, science-based advice. For more than 20 years, she's helped thousands of women make smarter health decisions and create lasting

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26:29

Drew McHolm on Faith, Music, Leadership, Ministry,...

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2026/09/08

Drew McholmDoing work that changes hearts.Drew McHolm's Scottish brogue gives him away immediately. Yes, he is from Scotland, and yes, he is the pastor at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. But there is so much more...Drew was born in Glasgow. His mom, an avid reader and creative, adopted him. His adoptive father was a hard-working man who lived out his deep faith every day. He taught Drew the value of hard work, of finishing what you start, and how to push through the inevitable difficulties

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26:07

Peter George Reveals How Leaders Can Speak With Calm,...

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2026/09/07

Peter GeorgePublic speaking coach helping leaders be calm, confident & credible every time they speak. Author of the 6x award-winning Captivating Public Speaker. 120K+ trained, 50+ countries.Are you looking for a guest who will share useful information in an engaging and compelling way? Great! I'd love to show your audience how they can be more effective speakers.I'm a public speaking coach, speaker, and award-winning author whose mantra is, "It's all about the audience!" I help executives,

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27:21

Natalie Luke: The Trust Tax—Why Burnout Is a...

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2026/09/06

Natalie LukeBurnout isn't a wellness problem. It's a responsibility design problem — and I can prove it.The year my house burned down, my organization asked me to publish 15 peer-reviewed papers.Most professors produce one or two in a year. I had a destroyed home, a family to hold together, and a publication pipeline that couldn't stop moving. There was no playbook for what I was being asked to carry. And there was certainly no one in the room formally acknowledging how much of it had quietly become

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40:25

Pam Landry: Caregiver Resilience, Self-Care and...

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2026/09/05

Pam LandryCaregivers and others who care for family members while managing a careerWHY BOOK MEWhile I'm a nice person, it's my peaceful presence that creates a safe space for an audience to allow their inner wisdom to begin to shine through as they listen.For some change-seekers, I represent an example of how post-intense life experiences, such as caregiving, can look.It's not about what I do for a living now, but how I successfully navigated the chaos with a resiliency that boosted, rather than

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37:10

Peter S. Bergeron: The Trapped Operator | 12 Fatal...

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2026/09/03

Peter S. BergeronAuthor of The Trapped Operator and Creator of the 12 Fatal Issues for Small Business Framework.My name is Peter Bergeron. I am the author of The Trapped Operator™ and creator of the 12 Fatal Issues Framework™ — a structural diagnostic system built from fifty years inside small businesses, including nearly two decades running my family's business before closing its doors on January 13, 2020.That fifty years did not start in a classroom. It started on the showroom floor of my dad's

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31:41

Mary Rothwell: Grow, Heal, and Thrive Through the...

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2026/09/03

Mary RothwellLicensed Therapist Certified Forest Therapy Practitioner Essential Nature Mentor .Mary Rothwell is a licensed therapist, podcast host, speaker, and author who helps women honor their Essential Nature and live in alignment with their true purpose to find fulfillment and strength from within.Drawing on her background as a Master Gardener and Certified Forest Therapy Practitioner, Mary blends the wisdom of nature with more than 35 years of experience in the mental health field. Her work

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30:11

Jenny Leigh Hodgins: Overcoming Burnout, Breaking...

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2026/09/02

Jenny Leigh HodginsCreative Empowerment Coach, Author, Music Educator, Vocalist/Pianist, Composer, Poet.I’m Jenny Leigh Hodgins, a Creative Empowerment Coach, author, music educator, vocalist/pianist, composer, and poet with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals in creative growth, performance, and authentic self-expression.I help creatives, busy professionals, overwhelmed caregivers, and creatively curious adults restore energy, overcome creative blocks, rebuild trust in their creativity,

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