One World in a New World

We take a deep dive into the sensemaking of design and strategy starting with reminiscing college days at Ball State University. Both of us had similar 'awakenings' that changed our outlook on life. Brady Mick is on sabbatical currently from strategic design and planning, having been a facilitator of process and workplace design. His passion for co-creating cohesion in customer/vendor/production environments brought much sensemaking to his practice. Then a strange thing happen. He followed his gut feeling that he needed a change and left a leading education and workplace design and thought leadership firm. Although the workplace was a great experience, he felt there was still something more and took a leap of faith to find out. Our chat explores the trending of organizational development that is springing from the archaic notions of the greats from the era of assembly and production. We explore the new(er) notions of sensemaking and emergence of real innovation in the co-creation of new agile systems within organizations. Bringing the younger generation on board, Brady speaks to a surprising realization from observing his teenage son playing video games. Most of us are bereft of solutions for engaging teens beyond the gaming lifestyle they have today, often affecting school performance negatively. He sees something beyond that and you'll be pleasantly surprised at the re-framing. This was a most enjoyable conversation that you'll enjoy, a real-life exploration of things that matter to all of us from personal growth to family to building community. What really is the 'age of enlightenment' as it relates to the evolution of humanity now? Are we moving into, as Brady calls it, the 'age of intuition.' From Brady... I am designing my future. In this new reality, I imagine that: “Status quo” is a creative challenge Divergent and new ideas are welcome Work process is for people to produce results in a positive experience Purposeful design requires deep thinking Teams are built on a strengths-based philosophy Innovation is valued as equal to collaboration Learning is currency The future has meaning and purpose. Connect with Brady on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brady-mick/ ______________________________________________________________________________ Academian Mironova's Dissertation: https://youtu.be/sMxvNJMiJHs Zen is a rare spirit in pursuit of the higher value understanding we all need to thrive. Zen moves with confidence and insight thought the ethereal and the practical to achieve actionable knowledge. Zen had read widely in the plethora of thought offered to each of us, and has thought deeply about the meaning, value and beauty of what he has discovered. What a joy to work with him to build wisdom; the type of wisdom that brings pleasure to the struggles often faced in a business life. I recommend connecting with Zen and participating in his passion for connecting us to the next level evolution/revolution in our culture. Zen's Re:Build presentation on Holistic Education: https://youtu.be/_rTBroZHwAQ Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneWorldinaNewWorld Zen's books on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/zendor Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Our conversation spins and twirls in the dance of the making sense humorously. We discuss his early comedic upbringing and surviving in Brooklyn. Then, onto his participation in creating an alternative school in Washington DC during the 60s. The circuity of comedy and conversation takes us through sharing sacred space in truth telling as well. Swami ultimately pronounces an upwising in the awareness of Americans toward the Heartland and our part in the Great Weset. Steve Bhaerman is an internationally known author, humorist, and workshop leader. For the past 29 years, he has written and performed as Swami Beyondananda, the "Cosmic Comic." Swami's comedy has been called "irreverently uplifting" and has been described both as "comedy disguised as wisdom" and "wisdom disguised as comedy." As the Swami, Steve is the author of Driving Your Own Karma (1989), When You See a Sacred Cow, Milk It For All It's Worth (1993), Duck Soup for the Soul (1999) and Swami for Precedent: A 7-Step Plan to Heal the Body Politic and Cure Electile Dysfunction (2004). In his "past life" (before Swami), Steve started an alternative high school in Washington, D.C. and co-authored a book about his experiences, No Particular Place to Go: Making of a Free High School. A political science major, he later taught history to autoworkers at Wayne State University in Detroit as part of the Weekend College. In 1980, Steve co-founded Pathways Magazine in Ann Arbor, Michigan, one of the first publications bringing together holistic health, personal growth, spirituality, and politics. Subsequent to Pathways, Steve was a freelance writer and co-author with Don McMillan of Friends and Lovers: How to Meet the People You Want to Meet (Writer's Digest Books, 1986). Since 2005, Steve has written a political blog with a spiritual perspective, Notes From the Trail, hailed as an encouraging voice "in the bewilderness." His latest book, written with cellular biologist Bruce H. Lipton, PhD is Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future and a Way to Get There From Here (Hay House, 2009). Steve is active in transpartisan politics and the practical application of Spontaneous Evolution. Steve currently helps comedians and non-comedians alike bring more joy and playfulness into their work, communicate more effectively through humor, and "humorize" their message. He continues to travel the US and the world performing cosmic comedy in his Swami persona. Academian Mironova's Dissertation: https://youtu.be/sMxvNJMiJHs For More... https://wakeuplaughing.com Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-bhaerman-026a1b/ Driving Your Own Karma: Swami Beyondananda's Tour Guide to Enlightenment: https://amzn.to/3dWGdyn Swami for Precedent: A 7-Step Plan to Heal the Body Politic and Cure Electile Dysfunction: https://amzn.to/3k1WvKc Spontaneous Evolution: https://amzn.to/36nUXCf Duck Soup for the Soul: https://amzn.to/3yHwyDC When You See a Sacred Cow, Milk It for All It's Worth: https://amzn.to/3AVfz2T ____________________________________________________________________ Zen's Re:Build presentation on Holistic Education: https://youtu.be/_rTBroZHwAQ ZERO to ONE - Making Our Way Toward a Conscious Civilization: https://amzn.to/3FOvZMO Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneWorldinaNewWorld Zen's books on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/zendor Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Our chat reveals much about the human spirit and the elegance in which we learn how to work together in the diverse play in life. It's so rewarding to have conversations with thought leaders who often are known in their fields, yet are relatively unknown elsewhere. We can all grow together once we know how to respect one another. A Forbes Top 10 Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer, Deborah Levine is a Harvard-educated Diversity Futurist. She has 33 years’ experience in speaking, consulting, and coaching around cultural diversity. Her clients include healthcare organizations, universities, professional associations, and international industries. Deborah has lived, worked, and studied across the US, acquiring advanced degrees in cultural anthropology, religion, and urban planning. She's a pioneer /visionary by nature: was an IT manager (1980s), created an Interfaith Resource Network (1990s), founded the Woman's Council on Diversity (after 9/11) and the Youth Multicultural Video Contest. Black-Jewish Dialogue (2014). Now headquartered in TN, she has coached international executives from Nissan, Volkswagen, Siemens, and International Paper. She leads the Media Team of Chattanooga’s Council Against Hate and developed a virtual Black-Jewish Dialogue that has gone global. An award-winning author of 15 books, Deborah founded and has edited AmericanDiversityReport.com for 15 years. She invented the Matrix Model Management System, a cognitive technology for cross-cultural communication and implicit bias training based on cultural anthropology and urban planning. Her articles on cultural diversity are published in The Huffington Post, Harvard Divinity School Bulletin, The Christian Century, The Bermuda Magazine, The Journal of Public Management & Social Policy. She's currently an opinion columnist at The Chattanooga Times Free Press. Her statement for today: "Look to the Future in this time of COVID-19 and go forward with the Mission to Harmonize NOT Homogenize." Connected with Deborah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/americandiversityreport/ About Deborah: https://americandiversityreport.com/editor-in-chief-deborah-levine/ Books by Deborah: https://americandiversityreport.com/editor-in-chief-deborah-levine/diversity-resources/ Un-Bias Guide for Leaders: https://americandiversityreport.com/un-bias-guide-for-leaders/ Magic Marble Tree: A Writer's Journey: https://americandiversityreport.com/editor-in-chief-deborah-levine/diversity-resources/the-magic-marble-tree/ American Diversity Report: https://americandiversityreport.com/ Deborah's newspaper opinion columns: https://americandiversityreport.com/?s=opinion+columns+by+Deborah+Levine _______________________________________________________________________________ From Deborah, "We are fortunate that Zen continually perseveres in his mission to transform lives and harmonize our world. His ability to connect unconventional leaders, social entrepreneurs, and innovative change makers, magnifies their gifts and broadens their impact. As a coach, Zen is able to combine spirituality and leadership to release creativity, generate innovative thinking, and empower our best selves." Re:Build presentation on Holistic Education: https://youtu.be/_rTBroZHwAQ Connect with Zen on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Zen's books on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/zendor Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

I invite a legend in the training industry, Jim Britt, to share his own awakening process and tasty tidbits of transcendence. Jim describes a process he went through while living in Sedona, where he had his own apocalypse. His story reflects an old saying I love. “No matter how far you have gone on the wrong road, turn back.” — Turkish proverb. Jim looks into what being resourceful means and has a very interesting story about his learning process about it. Listen in to experience an accelerated learning curve with what Jim shares. His discovery and questions that evolved are compelling, involving the 'S' section of a very old dictionary in the UK. You'll enjoy the response from me with a similar dictionary story. What about the programming we live by? How deep does it go? Jim shares about a woman who changes her life in a matter of hours by just changing how she thinks, with support. What kind of support are you getting? Is it for you benefit or detriment? Spirituality, the Law of Attraction, the Sedona Method et al; move one to a higher level of acceptance and non-attachment. We chat about the apocalyptic moments of realization and the effect of changing your mindset and 'letting go.' Do you have an observer? What would you ask millionaires or billionaires? Imagine if you had the opportunity. How are we coming out of Covid, Jim? Can we be more caring and compassionate toward one another? Looking back in order to glean the best experiences you've had, including mentors, what do you need to bring back today in order to co-create your 'new normal' today? Diving further, how do you handle your beliefs? Listen to Jim's question to the Dalai Lama. We further explore how we interact with each other, the challenges we meet and how we overcome them. Perhaps you'll hear something that makes a difference for you. Thanks for the view. Jim's website: https://JimBritt.com Connect with Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-britt/ Jim's Books: The Change: https://amzn.to/3rEO7lx The Flaw in the Law of Attraction: https://amzn.to/3y6QYWI What I have Learned from My Six Sons: https://amzn.to/3rKcdeV Cracking the Rich Code: https://amzn.to/3iHuIfD Mironova's dissertation: https://youtu.be/sMxvNJMiJHs ____________________________________________________________________ Zen's Re:Build presentation on Holistic Education: https://youtu.be/_rTBroZHwAQ Connect with Zen on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Zen's books on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/zendor Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Make sure you subscribe, please! Zen opens a door to a deeper conversation about career changes and personal passions with Michelle Holliday, author and regenerative practitioner, who had a successful career in brand strategy, working for Coca-Cola and H.J. Heinz. You'll love the experience and wisdom shared by a career woman who converted her skillset to helping individuals and organizations thrive. You'll love the conversation of how she turned into a regenerative practitioner. According to Michelle, working for corporate concerns eventually felt empty. She moved on to employee engagement and consulted in the Washington, D.C. area, then felt drawn into the Art of Housing community of practice. Globetrotting, living 19 cities, including Moscow, London, Paris, New York and a small town in Scotland, she’s brought her combination of skillsets to her home base in Montreal and engages the world from there. Her research, perspectives and practical experience are brought together in the highly acclaimed book, The Age of Thrivability: Vital Perspectives and Practices for a Better World, as well as in a popular TEDx talk and an online slideshow with close to 65,000 views. She also publishes reflections regularly in her blog, Thoughts on Thrivability, and on social media. Our discussion takes a unique course through her inner experience of feeling the disconnections in the existing corporate cultures, so much so that is affected her physical being. She speaks of how she learned to grow through it, researching the body’s physiology and neuroplasticity and the natural or universal patterns that imbue life with a different, more resonance and harmonious, experience. We discuss the practicality of modern scientific discoveries aligning with the ancient spiritual teachings. We finish with a personal practice which can be used daily to connect more deeply to life and relationships. For more, visit: https://michelleholliday.com Get her book, The Age of Thrivability: https://amzn.to/3jdiAEZ Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleholliday/ __________________________________________________________________________________ From Michelle: "I've known Zen for years, though at something of a distance. It was clear from the beginning that he had a keen intellect, an avid curiosity, and a delight in life. The more I've gotten to know him, the more impressed I've been with his depth and breadth of knowledge across a wide range of disciplines. And as we've engaged more actively and directly in recent months, I've discovered what a joy it is to be in collaborative conversation with him, learning together along the way. Zen is a special breed of wayfinder and a wise soul." Connect with Zen on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneWorldinaNewWorld Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Remember to subscribe and share! The wisdom of our elders is often diminished by their inability to share and our unwillingness to listen. Erica's life story is profound and our journey through the travesty to triumph of a holocaust survivor to her inspirationally-filled lifestyle today as a fearless example for others is replete with tasty tidbits of transcendence she shares here. She's bright and unabashed in her tales of transcendence. Zen's conversational dance delivers diverse perspectives from Dr. Erica Miller's life story. The horrifying reality of her presence during the holocaust and the imagery she still carries is significant to her passion and purpose now. This octogenarian is still full of life and love for helping others and anticipates living to be well over 100. As a clinical psychologist, our chat engages her perspectives and perceptions of how a fearless approach to life virtually eliminates destructive behavior patterns. The intertwining of passion and purpose bring the opportunities to share a greater confidence and inspiration for her audiences and example of a connected life. At 88 she continues to travel the world to deliver impactful and life-changing messages. born on November 10, 1933 in Tshernovitz, Romania. For seven years, Erica and her family lived a “normal” life. At the tender age of seven, Erica and her family were among thousands of Jews herded into cattle cars and imprisoned in a Nazi holding camp in Mogilev, Ukraine. After four years of indescribable oppression and deprivation, Erica, her parents, and her sister were liberated by the Russians. Erica had no formal education while in the concentration camp. Entering school for first time at age 11 (or fifth grade), she quickly learned the basics of reading, writing and math. Much to the surprise, and in some cases chagrin, of her teachers and classmates, she excelled at all three. Her family immigrated to Israel in 1949, when she was 15. Erica attended high school at night while working during the day. Since education was not a priority at that time, receiving her high school diploma was an unusual accomplishment. After high school, Erica, unlike other young girls, pursued her dream to join the Israeli Air Force. Committed to defending her country, she served proudly from 1954-1956, committed to defending her country. After her military service, she landed a prestigious job at the Israeli Government Tourist Information Office in Tel Aviv where she worked from 1956-1958. Next, fate and opportunity took her life’s journey to Los Angeles, California, where she attended the University of Judaism (now American Jewish University) to pursue a degree in Hebrew education. While in Los Angeles, she met her future husband, Jerry Miller. Together they built a nest and filled it with two children. In 1970, Erica returned to school and eight years later, graduated with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Shortly afterwards, leveraging her unparalleled drive and her husband’s keen marketing skills, they opened a chain of mental health clinics throughout Los Angeles and Orange County. In addition, they ran California Diversion Intervention Foundation, a non-profit organization, offering programs to serve the needs of the substance abuse and domestic violence population referred by the Courts. Today, in addition to public speaking, Dr. Miller oversees her family’s real estate business in Austin, Texas. She’s written three books: “The Dr. Erica Miller Story: From Trauma to Triumph,” https://amzn.to/36oCRjg “Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Do It: Living Audaciously in the Here and Now” https://amzn.to/3hto3pU and the international best-seller, “Chronologically Gifted: Aging with Gusto!” https://amzn.to/3yHFsku For more... https://drericamiller.com Dublin Fearless Women's Summit: https://youtu.be/f_w8HcL9RS4 Erica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drericamiller/ ____________________________________________________________________' ' Zen's Re:Build presentation on Holistic Education: https://youtu.be/_rTBroZHwAQ Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneWorldinaNewWorld Zen's books on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/zendor Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Please do subscribe and share with your friends and cohorts. Zen climbs in the cabin with another coagulator of possibility who's brought delight and excitement to many by sharing their articles and stories on the BizCatalyst360.com website, as well as other social media platforms. It is an award-winning platform, though the guy behind it is certainly much more than just a publisher. Listen in... Dennis and his wife enjoyed great careers. Dennis traveled the world for his position in the banking industry for a couple of decades, then decided to give back. They were in position to give back in a magnificent way, building 360° Nation into an ad-free reservoir of great authors from all over the world with over 26,000 articles to date. His attitude and candor, support of humanity's next steps toward harmony, is replete with demonstrating the best in humanity.... giving back. It’s time for a renaissance of pure, unbridled wonder. It’s time to renew in both our hearts and in our souls more joy, more kindness, more compassion, more understanding. And that magical sense of truly belonging to something greater than the status quo. The time is long overdue for a paradigm shift, pivoting from where we are to where many of us simply wish to be. The time is now to come together as a thriving “conscious community” where people are bound together by choice –not chance nor edict –remaining together because they want to. Because they embrace and enjoy listening, respecting, empathizing, and supporting without judgment. A community where they feel welcome and safe. Where authentic relationships can be counted on without hesitation or reservation. It’s time to bring the spirit of “humanity at its best” back to the forefront. Come along as we reimagine the spirit of humanity at its very best under the universal umbrella of 360° Nation. For more, visit: https://bizcatalyst360.com Connect with Dennis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisjpitocco Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneWorldinaNewWorld Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits Connect with Zen on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Make sure you subscribe, please! Zen crosses the pond virtually, engaging in a conversation about regenerative development with Anton Chernikov, an architect entrepreneur who is building businesses at the intersection of real estate, technology, sustainability, food and education. Enjoy the conversation! Anton asked this question about the future with so many remote workers not being satisfied with their living environments: How do we kickstart a regenerative recovery and village building movement across the UK? Anton shares his vision for building regenerative villages in the UK. He will be sharing the key insights from his whitepaper (https://hotspaces.org/whitepaper) and discussing the importance of rural-urban partnership. Anton and others are designing and developing a multi-generational cohousing model that can provide an affordable and transformational place to live for young families and older generations. Through sharing resources we can make life easier, healthier, happier and much more magical. Their goal is to start by renting and renovating existing buildings and offering temporary seasonal co-living and co-working. This will enable us to test the waters, nurture local relationships and co-create a collective vision and blueprint for the village that works for everyone. Co-Founder of Re:Build - Regenerative Community Building festivals, he hopes to create a global resource for engagement. His team are building a collective of people and organizations who share our passion for regenerative design and community-led property development. Their vision is to enable the co-creation of a network of rural and urban multi-use spaces, that inspire more regenerative ways of living and working. Anton's Re:Build presentation: https://youtu.be/5vCRJC1P_O0 Connect with Anton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonchernikov/ Visit one of his webs: https://www.hotspaces.org/ https://re-build.co https://www.astir.co.uk/ https://aliveplaces.com https://exponentials.co.uk https://urbanoasis.life Zen's Re:Build presentation on Holistic Education: https://youtu.be/_rTBroZHwAQ Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneWorldinaNewWorld Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Make sure you subscribe, please! Mansi Kakkar is a Pattern Transcriber, Mindset Weaver and Warrior Goddess in modern times with her work in Regenerative Design & Innovation, Human & Planet Centered Design, Systems Catalyst, and Network & Community Weaver across a variety of personal and professional endeavors. Zen leaps into the liminal space with Mansi, revealing a mutual comfort level of exploration in the thoughtmosphere. The journey will take you through multiple levels of self-revealing insight and understanding, the process of garnering self-awareness. Unexpected levels of vulnerability become present as the sharing of stories move from empathic to generative listening. The conversation style of Zen's interviews are unique in their ability to draw out significant aspects of developing awareness and shared sensemaking. Making sense common is the challenge in building community. Mansi brings her dynamic and unique understanding of building community and the relationships that empower it into a lively conversation about life, love and understanding of the transition from Profit over People and Planet to People and Planet over Profit. Apocalyptic chats begin with finding a common space and general notions of a shared reality. The conversation deepens through the willingness to explore and even share aspects of vulnerability that strengthen the authenticity of being transparent. Mansi shares what it was like growing up in India and how her unique insight and vision led to her ability to help transform lives and organizations. We discuss how early learning and traumatic events often rule our lives until we become conscious of choice in how we become present and move forward in our relationships to each other and life. Mansi shares how she was able to move beyond the pain of trauma and become an instrument of innovation. For more, visit: https://www.mansikakkar.com/ Connect with Mansi on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mansikakkar/ _________________________________________________________________________________ From Mansi: Zen is a catalyst for transforming conversations. He is a connector for the leaders of social transformation. He brings a deep sense of curiosity, a wealth of knowledge and understanding, but what truly sets him apart is his vulnerability. His ability to sink deep into himself and bring the treasures that he has found to others in service. If you need a bridge builder between science and spirituality to navigate complexity - he is your person. Connect with Zen on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZl... Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Make sure you subscribe, please! Your host explores a multinational journey and personal passions for getting people, places and things to work together better with Fyodor Ovchinnikov, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Institute for Evolutionary Leadership The Institute for Evolutionary Leadership is a California-based social enterprise that develops leaders for systems transformation through educational programs, advising, strategic initiatives, and community building. It was co-founded in 2014 by Manuel Manga and Fyodor Ovchinnikov. Fyodor shares his circuitous journey through various universities for undergrad and graduate work, his mentors and their suggestions for assisting business development that eventually became IEL. The multidimensional path to meeting Manuel Manga and co-founding IEL is particularly interesting for those who have a passion for changing the way we approach business in the 21st Century. He speaks of developing relationships around the world and the impact of a dream he had as a teen that had a profound connection to the reality he experienced years later. The reality of the attention, intention and interactions Fyodor gave to his passion demonstrates how many worlds work together simultaneously even though we may not be aware at the moment. For more, visit: https://evoleadinstitute.com Follow on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-evolutionary-leadership Connect with Fyodor on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fovchinnikov/ _______________________________________________________________________________________ From Fyodor: "Zen is very knowledgeable about a variety of topics related to transformational leadership and group dynamics. As a contributor to collective narratives co-created by the participants of the Thought Leadership for Systems Transformation Program, he added great value with his passion and experience. Zen is also a talented network weaver and a skilled podcast host. If you are looking for a coach or facilitator who has a deep commitment to transcending division and separation or if you are looking for a thought partner or connector in the field of change, engaging Zen would be a great choice!" Connect with Zen on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com Buy Zen a coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb

Make sure you subscribe, please! Zen leaps onto the unconventional Flourishing Business Canvas to explore the possibilities with Antony Upward. A Sustainability Business Architect and Principal of flourishing enterprise design consultancy, Antony is the founding entrepreneur of Edward James Consulting Ltd. We met during a Thought Leader in Systems Transformation World Café designed and organized by the Institute for Evolutionary Leadership where he was a resource. His focus is creating sustainable outcomes for enterprises by integrating all three dimensions of sustainability, social/people, environmental/planet and economic/profit, into holistic solutions using business model diagnosis and design. Our discussion highlights the model and takes a deep dive into the world view that is transforming through scientific discoveries. Mr. Upward has thirty years of management consulting experience focused on a full range of business process and information systems projects at a variety clients. In 2010 he returned to university full time, completing his graduate thesis in Strongly Sustainable Business Model Design in 2013. Mr. Upward is working with a global group of co-authors on a crowd-funded collaborative book to bring his new better strongly sustainable business model design tool to the world (www.FlourishingBusiness.org). Our conversation brings to light the struggle to create conversations that matter FIRST in the development of flourishing businesses. It's people that matter first and their ability to communicate effectively and with passion and purpose are primary components of agile business today. For more, visit: http://www.edwardjames.biz/ Connect with Antony on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyupward Connect with Zen on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZl_29zHxehqeL89KSCWFA Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com

Zen dives into a discussion about harmony with self, others and nature with Dr. Robert Gilman, an astrophysicist, sustainability pioneer and someone who most definitely qualifies as a cultural “change-agent”. For over 30 years he's been on a mission to help communities around the world understand cultural transitions and encourages everyone to embody practices that will lead to a humane and sustainable future. He feels we are all planetary midwives in the era of change. Our apocalyptic conversation engages systems thinking, reticence to move on to 'what's next' and the patterns, sequences and observation of an evolving civilization. Robert speaks to the bridge from being where we are to being where we want to go by making existing models, those impeding and imposing unnecessary patterns and systems, obsolete. His work offers a way to explore a way through our current dilemmas with his Bright Future course. One phrase that stood out regarding the emerging future, Robert speaks of 'Covid the Destroyer, Covid the Illuminator, and Covid the Accelerator. He feels the faster we understand and move toward harmony within ourselves, harmony with others and harmony with Nature, the faster we'll co-create and realize a better world. He offers a unique exercise that might help your ability to be present and available for learning how to play better with each other. For a deeper dive, there are the presentation sets from the Bright Future Now course: • What Time Is It? – provides a systems look at where we are in history https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJFp8JsJD5AJ506swLOhHtb31nSALzvpV • Human Operating-System Literacy – provides concepts like your Optimal Zone https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJFp8JsJD5AI058h5DKKhkbHUPI4ZikqH • Systems Literacy – important for going beyond the limits of our current culture https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJFp8JsJD5ALVAk1OlLIS2Cp3Fa26PBz0 For more, visit: https://www.context.org/ Connect with Robert on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-gilman-3169882/ Connect with Zen on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefiel Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.com Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com Subscribe to One World in a New World - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneWorldinaNewWorld Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits - https://www.facebook.com/OutcastSocialMisfits Buy Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIceb ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Standards: https://planetarycitizens.net/iso-26000/