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The Asad Badruddin PodcastInner blocks to Your Creative Voice by Devon WalzDevon Walz is a mixed media artist, muralist and art mentor based in Southern California. In this episode we cover:
how to navigate periods of resistance and stuckness
what’s the boundary between sharing your personal life in your art
how the “shoulds” of society and culture stop us from being creative
why we are not comfortable relying on our own authority
You can learn more about her work: https://www.devonwalz.com/
Art & Magic Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-magic/id1496458820
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2022-12-2358 minThe Asad Badruddin Podcast3 Things I've LearnedAnother solo podcast from me where I cover 3 things I've learned over the last few months:
How self-awareness can lead to more discontent and how the I see/I love practice can help balance this out
How the concept of repair in relationships can help you be more assertive
What are some ways to repair relationships
How to use a "beam of kindness" to help tough questions be more well received
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2022-12-0919 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastPersistence in the Creative Process by Vadia RhodesVadia Rhodes is a Northern California based singer/songwriter and a celebrity makeup artist. She sings jazz, show tunes, r&b and pop music. Her song “No Graves”, centered around themes of persistence, has inspired a growing movement and her live performances have moved audiences to tears. In this interview we discuss:
Vadia's creative process and spiritual roots
How she came to an epiphany about her creative career
How she came up with her song "No Graves" as well her song "I've Been Waiting" with a live performance of those songs in the interview
How themes of fate and...
2022-11-251h 08The Asad Badruddin PodcastMicro-Budget FIlmmaking with Noam KrollOften when we think about filmmaking, or other large creative projects, they seem inaccessible to us because of the large costs and logistics involved. My guest on this episode challenges this notion. Noam Kroll is an LA based filmmaker, director, cinematographer, colorist and host of the podcast Show Don’t Tell. In this episode we cover:
How to get lucky by making many smaller micro-budget films versus one big budget film
How Noam is making his most recent film for under
2022-11-1140 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastWriting and Producing an Indie Film with Emily SomersEmily Somers is an actress, model, writer, producer and story analyst. She was a recurring guest star on the most recent season of Westworld, and is the writer and producer of the upcoming indie movie INTO THE VALLEY which was shot in Northern California.
In this episode we cover:
How Emily built relationships after moving to LA and her advice for others considering a similar move
What she learned from being in the cast of Westworld
What were some of the creative challenges in adapting a novel into an indie film
Lessons from her team's successful...
2022-10-281h 02The Asad Badruddin PodcastI've Got 99 Problems but a Pitch Ain't OneRecording a solo podcast where I share my philosophy about why pitching is over rated.
In this episode I cover:
A common misconception when it comes to sales and negotiation
A case study of a client conversation and what I learned from it
How changing statements into questions can make you more persuasive
Why some questions are better than others
How to have the counterpart pitching you, while making the conversation more collaborative
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2022-10-1417 min
The Asad Badruddin PodcastCults, Fatherhood and Sharing in Public with Ruwan MeepagalaRuwan Meepagala is a men’s coach and host of the Ruwando podcast, where he talks about men’s challenges in relationships, with a focus on archetypes and esotericism. He also has substack and second podcast called the History of Man. In this episode we cover:
what are some warning signs you might be part of cult
what are some of the positive things families and businesses can learn from cults
living a public life and covering taboo topics
how he thinks about masculine feminine polarity while raising his daughter
You can learn more about Ruwan’s work h...
2022-09-031h 11The Asad Badruddin PodcastSaving Face with Maya Hu-ChanMaya Hu-Chan's latest book “Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust” is an Amazon #1 best seller. She is also a keynote speaker and and executive coach. In our conversation we talk about:
What is Face, and why is it so important?
How do different roles (parent/child, customer/client, manager/employee) affect how people interact with each other and save face?
What is the role of intermediaries when trying to get information while saving face?
How do you balance being honest, while saving face?
What are some of the biggest culture clashes when American businesses work and n...
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The Asad Badruddin PodcastNegotiations that Make the Headlines by Gary NoesnerGary Noesner retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30 year career as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator. During that time he was heavily involved in numerous crisis incidents covering prison riots, right-wing militia standoffs, religious zealot sieges, terrorist embassy takeovers, airplane hijackings, and over 120 overseas kidnapping cases involving American citizens and the siege at Waco. He is also author of the book Stalling for Time.
In this episode we cover:
How time is a negotiator's friend and some tactics to increase the time you have
What to do when you have intense scrutiny on your actions (in...
2022-07-1044 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastReimagining Grief with Brad WolfeBrad Wolfe is a songwriter, author and founder of the non-profit Reimagine: which focuses on loss, adversity, and mortality and how to channel life’s challenges into meaning and growth. As a musician he has shared the stage with Rusted Root, the Gin Blossoms, Howie Day, and members of Dave Matthews Band and Counting Crows.
In this episode we cover:
How Brad’s grandparents experience with the holocaust and then later with his friend Rachel shaped his view around death and loss
How to think about end of life planning with family members
Brad’s advice for thos...
2022-06-111h 07The Asad Badruddin PodcastDecoding your Emotions by Karla McLarenMy guest for this podcast Karla McLaren is the author of more than 11 books including The Language of Emotions, The Power of Emotions at Work and the Art of Empathy. She is also the developer of Empathy Academy. In this podcast we cover:
what are the gifts of anger, shame and fear?
how the Beatles were able to create magic by utilizing all 4 human intellgiences
what’s the difference between expressing, repressing or channeling an emotion?
Why is forgiveness sometimes a deceptive approach, especially when you haven’t worked through your anger?
why does Karla not considered an emoti...
2022-05-2450 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastGoing from Victim to Creator with David EmeraldWithin the span of a few months David Emerald’s father passed away, and he was medically diagnosed with infertility leading to his marriage falling apart. He details his journey going from Victim to Creator in his book The Empowerment Dynamic; and how to use those lessons at work in his next book Three Vital Questions: Transforming Workplace Drama.
In this episode we cover:
David’s story and an overview of the drama triangle
How the drama triangle transforms into the empowerment triangle
Why anxiety prevents people from escaping the drama triangle
How to go from Vict...
2022-04-121h 00The Asad Badruddin PodcastAdapting Communication and Engaging in Healthy Conflict with Nate RegierNate Regier, PhD, is the CEO and founding owner of Next Element Consulting, a global leadership firm dedicated to bringing compassion into the workplace. He is also the author of Beyond Drama: Transcending Energy Vampires; Conflict without Casualties: A Field Guide for Leading with Compassionate Accountability; and his newest book, Seeing People Through: Unleash Your Leadership
In this episode we cover:
How to understand people's signals of distress and communication preferences
How do you stay in integrity with your own self while adapting to the communication style of others?
Should we strive for a world with...
2022-03-0754 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastGenerative Boundaries by Kendra CunovKendra Cunov is the author of the Beyond Boundaries course and has been studying, facilitating, and practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy work for over fifteen years, working with thousands of men, women and couples. In this podcast we cover:
Whose (boundary) line is it anyways?
The difference between requests and demands
Why is the ideal boundary a semi-permeable membrane?
How do you decide if something is something is a place you need to insert a boundary or a place of growth for you?
Why seeing options as either/or is sometimes a sign of a rigid b...
2022-02-1450 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastCultivating Polarity in Long Term Relationships by Justin Patrick PierceIn Western societies confusion reigns on gender roles. In some instances, women are out-earning their male partners and men are expected to be more in touch with their feelings. Couples are having to contend with these new dynamics in a way earlier generations did not.
On one hand there are those who say gender roles don’t matter, and then there are those that argue for reverting to more rigid gender roles. My guest on this podcast Justin Patrick Pierce is an intimacy teacher who works with couples on deepening intimacy and polarity in relationships.
In...
2022-01-211h 13The Asad Badruddin PodcastLessons from Hunting TripI went on a hunting trip last week and recorded a pre and post trip episode with my friend and guide Soren.
In this episode we cover:
how we prepared for the trip
the ethics of hunting
connecting with the food supply
our relationship to death
dealing with nature's probabilities
debrief after the trip
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2021-10-2045 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastCross Species Communication with Judy SkeenDo animals have anything to teach us? My guest today, Judy Skeen answers with an affirmative yes. Judy is a Professor of theology at Belmont University who brings her students together with horses to help bring theological concepts to life. She is also a facilitator at the Center for Courage and Renewal and is currently hosting a retreat series on Finding Home. In this episode we cover:
What can we learn by communicating with animals that see us as predators
How giving up on changing the Other opens the door for true empathy
How horses are wired to s...
2021-09-271h 12The Asad Badruddin PodcastHaving Difficult Conversations Collaboratively by Misha GloubermanMisha Glouberman teaches communication skills, and facilitates meetings and conferences for organizations.
He has taught his course How to Talk to People About Things to hundreds of people imparting memorable and effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills which have been described as "life changing".
He is the co-author of the book The Chairs Are Where the People Go, which the New Yorker named as one of its top nonfiction books of 2011 and described as "a triumph of what might be called conversational philosophy." In it, Misha relays everything he knows about communication, conferences, relationships, making fr...
2021-09-1254 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastDating While SoberI got a question from Twitter about dating while sober. Instead of interviewing a guest, my friend L interviews me around strategies and mindset toward dating without drinking.
the mistakes most sober guys make dating
a mindset shift when thinking of venues to go on dates
how dating while sober can accelerate personal growth
How to Win Friends and Influence People book recommendation
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2021-08-1741 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastSomatic Awareness and Negotiations: Stephen KotevThe more I’ve learned about negotiations, the more I’ve realized the importance of managing your own emotions and baggage. Exploring the sensations in your body (soma) that give rise to those emotions can help in understanding them. My guest on this podcast interview, Stephen Kotev is one of the few negotiation practitioners whose work covers the overlap between negotiation and somatic awareness. In this episode we cover:
Strategies to approach fight, flight or freeze responses when negotiating
What did Stephen gain from joining a Men’s group
Emotions beyond anger and humor...
2021-07-231h 09The Asad Badruddin PodcastTransmuting Grief with Jessica RoemischerI was interested in speaking to Jessica because of her work with grief. Grief unites us in a shared humanity because we all have to deal with loss. But many of us also find it very hard to grieve. And I think part of the reason is because we don’t actually have the words or the vocabulary to express how we feel.
I suspect our fear of death is very closely linked to our inability to process grief. It is with this in mind, that I was drawn to Jessica’s work because she helps individuals proc...
2021-06-121h 03The Asad Badruddin PodcastNaida Muslić on The Sacred Prostitute, Goddess Archetypes, and The Heroine's JourneyNaida runs a blog and Twitter handle called Orphic Inscendence – Inscendence being the opposite of transcendence. What drew me to her work was the understanding she brought to the feminine and the Goddess archetype through the lens of Jungian psychology, Abrahamic religions as well as Hinduism and Pantheism. I am very familiar with the Hero’s Journey, popularized by Joseph Campbell, but I wondered if there was a heroine’s journey too? Click “Listen Now” to hear Naida talk about this and other topics like the Sacred Prostitute and Woman as Home of the World.
You can f...
2021-04-271h 16The Asad Badruddin PodcastDr. Bernard Mayer Interview: The Conflict Paradox in NegotiationsI invited Dr. Bernard Mayer to my podcast after reading his book The Conflict Paradox. I’ve been doing a deep dive into negotiation and his book stood out. It particularly helped me put conflicting advice in context. For example, most sales roles are structured to be competitive. But I’ve also confusingly been told about the virtues of being cooperative. Well which one is the right approach? Dr. Mayer, breaks out of this binary paradigm by advising: you can’t cooperate effectively if you cannot compete effectively. You can learn more about this and other paradoxes by tuning in to...
2021-04-1958 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastMikael Jibril on Martial Arts, Religion and MasculinityMikael is a writer and martial artist. I first came across his work on Twitter.
In this episode we cover:
How to differentiate between a bad teacher making you uncomfortable and a great teacher making you uncomfortable
How Mikael’s journey through Japanese Martial Arts brought him closer to some of the fundamental concepts of Islam
The power of breathing and speaking from your belly
Why you should move into the center of conflict according to his school of martial arts
Supernatural Femininity
Masculinity’s relationship to will power and surrender
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2021-03-102h 54The Asad Badruddin PodcastCreativity Hangups: My Interview with VisaMy interview with Visa @visakanv where we talk about:
The value of being prolific and the hangups that come with it
Why Visa doesn’t edit his youtube videos
The correct answer to “How much does Central Park cost?”
Why “we are all Westerner’s now”
The importance of having a great boss
Reply Game: how to making friends on the internet
The relationship of creativity to note taking
You can find Visa’s ebook Friendly Ambitious Nerd on Gumroad and find him at his Youtube Channel
2021-02-261h 39The Asad Badruddin PodcastStuck on a Dream Symbol?I speak to Alyssa on what to do if you are stuck on a dream symbol
2021-01-1506 minThe Asad Badruddin PodcastAlyssa Polizzi InterviewWe talk Jungian psychology, dream interpretation and more
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