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Living Legacy LeadershipShifting from Military to Civilian Operation After Conflict: With Douglas Brand OBEEmail: douglasbrandspeaking@gmail.com
Website: www.douglasbrandspeaking.com
Shifting from Military to Civilian Operation After Conflict: With Douglas Brand OBE
Former career British Police Chief Douglas Brand has spent decades in a range of countries in what are termed ‘Peace Support Operations’. This is the period after a major conflict where the military has been involved, where stabilization operations seek to restore some semblance of order and normalcy. Ideally, the police return to their primary roles as keepers of the peace and maintaining rule of law. Mr. Brand...2023-12-0625 minLiving Legacy LeadershipNext Up, Revitalizing Retirement as Baby Boomers Continue to Lead ChangeNext Up, Revitalizing Retirement as Baby Boomers Continue to Lead Change
Host Donna Kim-Brand takes a romp through history, rehashing a number of major societal changes brought about by the age-wave group known as Baby Boomers. Traditionally taught as a reaction to returning soldiers at the end of World War 2, we’ll explore other rationales for the boom in births and their subsequent influence on the course of history. What we can see and say is, they’re not done making waves yet!2023-09-2531 minLiving Legacy LeadershipHow to Raise a Teen’s Self-Image to Survive and ThriveHow to Raise a Teen’s Self-Image to Survive and Thrive
Self-image wellness and resilience may be the key to surviving adolescence in our social media driven and polarized turbulent times. Surviving the in-built conundrum of being uniquely yourself while also fitting in is tough for most people. But in the hyper-intense world of teens the pressure to conform to norms they may not have chosen coupled with near instant broadcasting of half-baked opinions can be traumatic. Host Donna Kim-Brand shares a few ideas to be of assistance if you have contact with pre-teens, teens or...2023-09-1124 minLiving Legacy LeadershipUpsides & Downsides of Artificial Intelligence (AI) With Donna Kim-BrandUpsides & Downsides of Artificial Intelligence (AI) With Donna Kim-Brand
Having recently looked at issues with Neuro-technology and its impact on business, life and cognitive liberty, let’s now tackle some of the current conversation around Artificial Intelligence, AI. Concerns range from issues with plagiarism, copyright infringement of Intellectual Property, lack of personal cognitive development, accuracy or bias of information, fear of non-sentient AI becoming smarter than humans, and more. On the other hand, access to somewhat organized thoughts, time saving efficiencies in research and speed to market are obvious advantages. It’s still the wild west...2023-07-3125 minLiving Legacy LeadershipAre Neuro-Technology & Artificial Intelligence Threatening Cognitive LibertyAre Neuro-Technology & Artificial Intelligence Threatening Cognitive Liberty?
Host Donna Kim-Brand analyzes Neuro-Technology from the perspective of how it intrudes on business and life as we know it, as well as on what possible benefits it can provide. Progress always involves upsetting familiar norms and often brings with it questions of ethics, fairness and legality. Who gets to have the advantages proposed, how transparent is the research and how will outputs be gained and used? And how will we address Cognitive Liberty, the last bastion of human freedoms? We’ll cover AI in the next few se...2023-06-0531 minLiving Legacy LeadershipManaging Failure as a Natural Part of the Path to SuccessManaging Failure as a Natural Part of the Path to Success
Many Boomers will have been introduced to Dr. Maxwell Matz’s 1960’s groundbreaking book ‘Psycho-Cybernetics’. He explored the power of the mind and how our thoughts have a profound impact on our behavior and outcomes; and that by changing our self-image and thought patterns, we can change our lives. Today host Donna Km-Brand will delve into the chapter on failure, as well as more updated views, and consider how failure can be experienced as both debilitating and necessary on the path to success. 2023-05-2930 minLiving Legacy LeadershipHow Emotional Intelligence Shows Up in Real Life & Why It’s Worth DevelopingHow Emotional Intelligence Shows Up in Real Life & Why It’s Worth Developing
Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book Emotional Intelligence brought to light the concept of Emotional Intelligence, or EI; an ability to understand and manage emotions which is hailed as a key cause of increased success in business and life. Host Donna Kim-Brand shares 14 ways EI can show up in daily life situations and how you can become masterful in developing yours and reaping the benefits. 2023-03-1325 minLiving Legacy LeadershipIntelligence and Sexuality Are you Sapio-sexual and What is it AnywayIntelligence and Sexuality: Are you Sapio-sexual and What is it Anyway?
In the current trend to segment and label people with intersectional identities, are we really just splitting hairs? A relatively new term is on the scene and even part of stating online dating preferences. It’s sapio-sexuality, which describes people who self-identify as ‘attracted by intellect’ as a pre-condition for an eventual sexual relationship. While some claim this is too high-brow and exclusive, others say it’s no different than preferring a non-smoker or liking someone with a shared love of, say, pickleball. Join me, Donn...2023-03-0626 minLiving Legacy LeadershipProtesters, Public Order, Precedent & Police Intervention with Douglas BrandBrief Introduction for Show Description:
Protesters, Public Order, Precedent & Police Intervention with Douglas Brand
The United Kingdom is being wracked in recent months and years by protests that seriously interrupt the normalcy of daily or urgent activities of the public: rail strikes, strikes by nurses, ambulance crews & dispatchers, teachers and most radically, climate change and anti-fossil fuel advocates closing down motorways or obstructing entrance to facilities. As they continue, so does the debate as to the balance in a democracy between the right to protest and the rights of others not...2023-02-2029 minLiving Legacy LeadershipKeeping Romance Alive in an Automated WorldKeeping Romance Alive in an Automated World
Host Donna Kim-Brand explores the state of romance in our modern world of digital devices, workaholic busyness and often militant individualism. With February being the month of enforced romantic gestures on Valentine’s Day, it has become cliché to spend an average of over $150 on one’s partner. One dare not ‘forget’ or suffer hostile consequences! Donna explores the nuances of romance and offers several simple, practical ways to keep romance alive all year, with or without a romantic partner!2023-02-0623 minLiving Legacy Leadership25 Things You Didn’t Know About Men25 Things You Didn’t Know About Men: with Donna Kim-Brand
Rather a cool, scientific approach to diagnosing who men are and why they act as they do, it’s still helpful to know and understand what is driving them. From the roles and effects of testosterone to the percentage of men who take condoms to office parties to the 70% plus of men who enjoy being married and the 30% who initiate divorce, modern men are both predictable and… not so. Get your scoop here so you are armed and forewarned!2023-01-3026 minLiving Legacy LeadershipTurning Aging into Saging by Activating Elder WisdomTurning Aging into Saging by Activating Elder Wisdom
Host Donna Kim-Brand explores several perspectives on aging well, in a context of Creative Living and Giving. Our early life exposures and experiences color who we become as people and how we express our unique sense of self, personally & professionally. Much of what we assume is ‘set in stone’ is actually able to be shifted with conscious attention and choice, so we end up living without regrets. Since Donna’s view is that “the life we live is the legacy we leave”, she optimistically invites you to consider w...2023-01-0922 minLiving Legacy LeadershipTurning Aging into Saging by Activating Elder WisdomTurning Aging into Saging by Activating Elder Wisdom
Host Donna Kim-Brand explores several perspectives on aging well, in a context of Creative Living and Giving. Our early life exposures and experiences color who we become as people and how we express our unique sense of self, personally & professionally. Much of what we assume is ‘set in stone’ is actually able to be shifted with conscious attention and choice, so we end up living without regrets. Since Donna’s view is that “the life we live is the legacy we leave”, she optimistically invites you to consider w...2022-12-2627 minLiving Legacy LeadershipMake Your Own Lucky Opportunities in Creating a Life You Love (part 2)Make Your Own Lucky Opportunities in Creating a Life You Love (part 2)
Donna Kim-Brand presents key concepts from the book Opportunity: How to Win in Business and Life and Create a Life You Love by one of her mentors, Eben Pagan. He has found that a common key factor in highly successful people is their ability to notice or create opportunities. What’s the role of neuroscience in priming your mind, and how do you resist Shiny Object Syndrome to choose the best ones in which to invest time, energy and resources? Ultimately, you...2022-11-1423 minLiving Legacy LeadershipWhen Opportunity Knocks, Do You See It and Open the DoorWhen Opportunity Knocks, Do You See It and Open the Door?
Host Donna Kim-Brand presents key concepts from the book Opportunity: How to Win in Business and Create a Life You Love by one of her mentors, Eben Pagan. He has found that a common key factor in highly successful people is their ability to notice or create opportunities, then choose the best ones for them in which to invest time, energy and resources. He discusses aspects of how to turn accelerating change into opportunities for growth, and how to become an innovator and thought...2022-10-2426 minLiving Legacy LeadershipA Motorcycle Love Affair Personal & Professional Adventures on Two Wheels with Douglas Branddbrand2@hotmail.com
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A Motocycle Love Affair: Personal & Professional Adventures on Two Wheels with Douglas Brand
Having owned around 20 motorcycles across his lifetime so far, former UK police chief Douglas Brand has had thrills, minor spills and adventures linked to each. He was able to parlay his love of motorcycles into a professional role as a motorcycle traffic cop in central London, with adventures rescuing royalty. He was later able to take up outdoor adventure treks in the US on his Harley Davidson...2022-10-0326 minLiving Legacy LeadershipReInventing Yourself Can Give a New Lease on LifeReInventing Yourself Can Give a New Lease on Life
Who we show up as in the world can morph depending on both conscious and unconscious factors. When it is by design to try on a new identity you can change and enrich your experience of life with a courage that might belie your underlying introversion or fear of showing up. It’s like putting on a costume that gives you permission to behave in synch with your character. Since psychology tells us that our beliefs and thoughts steer us toward matching behavior, changing our identity ca...2022-09-1226 minLiving Legacy LeadershipKey Skills for Back to School, Home School or Adult LearningKey Skills for Back to School, Home School or Adult Learning
Donna Kim-Brand shares underlying concepts embedded in L.E.A.R.N. and A.I.D. M.E. that approach the essential human skill of learning in order to grease the wheels of a better quality of current and future life. For teachers, parents, students and business people alike, the approaches will help you get more productivity and joy out of your educational efforts.2022-09-0527 minLiving Legacy LeadershipPaul King - Rock ’n Roll in His Blood, Peggy Sue & Oh Donna in His Life! w/Paul KingRock’nRoll in His Blood, Peggy Sue & Oh Donna in His Life! w/Paul King
How is it that a Brit knows the actual people Peggy Sue and Donna sung about in early rock and roll, and why has he been to the Buddy Holly plane crash site in Iowa over 30 times? Why are Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison such an obsession? In the process, Paul King has traveled to all 50 US states and so far, 44 state capitals? Come prepared for a romp through musical history with Mr. King, of England, and find out what hi...2022-08-2210 minLiving Legacy LeadershipKen Brand - An Adventurous and Fiery Life of Service with Ken BrandAn Adventurous and Fiery Life of Service with Ken Brand
Imagine being in the Army during the infamous and deadly ‘Troubles’ in Belfast from age 17, followed by a long career in the British Fire and Rescue Service, where drama was your daily diet. How do you manage your adrenalin rushes without burning out? Without compassion fatigue? For Ken Brand, it included partaking in Historic re-enactments, local theater and a service ethic that led him to help create the Operation Florian Humanitarian Charity which delivered unused UK firetrucks, equipment and training to various countries around the worl...2022-08-1525 minLiving Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand - More Mojo & Gusto in Life with Holistic Focused ThinkingMore Mojo & Gusto in Life with Holistic Focused Thinking
We don’t usually think that being focused, as demanded by parents, teachers and employers through our life, can profoundly affect our personal well-being. We tend to view focus as sharp with pinpoint precision, in order to achieve specific results. That is true. But there are other aspects to focus which give additional thinking and creative horsepower; both diffused and internal focus, which address aspects of life fulfillment and living with gusto. 2022-08-0825 minLiving Legacy LeadershipThe Black, White and Blurred Aspects of Criminology w Douglas Brand OBEThe Black, White and Blurred Aspects of Criminology -- Douglas Brand OBE
Criminology as a field is multi-faceted, crossing back and forth between pure science and social science. Criminology includes the study of crime, patterns of criminal behavior, criminal psychology, redressing criminality and much more. This means the potential for career options is wide-ranging. Since Douglas Brand is a former career police officer, we’ll also explore how police, who are the most frequent interface between the public and elements of criminality, are often thrust into the gray areas of criminology. 2022-07-0425 minLiving Legacy LeadershipTake the Ride of Your Life and Access Your Soul with Akashic RecordsEmail: donnakimbrand@gmail.com
Website: www.GameChangerThinking.com
Take the Ride of Your Life and Access Your Soul with Akashic Records
For millennia, mystics, masters and sages across traditions claim to have read the Akashic Records. This is the proverbial ‘Big Book in the Sky’, a dynamic repository holding information about every soul and its journey through life. Long considered accessible by only a few, you can now tap into this infinite source of wisdom about yourself with a simple approach. You can find out or affirm your life purpose, tune into...2022-06-1325 minLiving Legacy LeadershipIntergenerational Mentoring a Viable ‘Encore’ Option, with Douglas BrandIntergenerational Mentoring a Viable ‘Encore’ Option, with Douglas Brand
Many organizations function these days with 4 or 5 generations of employees, whose work-place preferences can cause serious difficulties in seamless operations. Add to that multiple channels of communication, ever-changing technology and a range of leadership and management styles, and you have the makings of conflict and frustration. Whatever various organizations define as mentoring, they need to make sure even the mentors are up-to-date; focused both on sharing theory and current application to roles in real-world contexts.
Rather, let’s explore how you can tap into and leverage your v...2022-05-0226 minLiving Legacy LeadershipArizona on My Musical MindArizona on My Musical Mind
Donna has been visiting the American Southwest and has a range of perspectives on the rugged desert scapes and colorful mountain formations. Today she’ll focus on where places and scenes of Arizona show up in song lyrics, some quite famous. Remember “standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona”, anyone? Guided by adept writer Craig Outhier in Phoenix Magazine, Donna will tickle your musical memories.2022-04-2525 minLiving Legacy LeadershipDefining Hate Crime and its Impact, Directly & Indirectly Douglas Brand OBEDefining Hate Crime and its Impact, Directly & Indirectly w/ Douglas Brand OBE
Hate Crime includes a range of potential behaviors and verbal attacks. What are challenges to police in responding to and handling potential hate crimes, including collection of evidence and eventual prosecution? What criteria determines what is Hate Speech versus an expression of Assertive Opinion of Disagreement? How do you deal with real or intangible conflicts of racial, gender or religious differences or preferences that cause individual or societal upset, bordering on or leading to criminal action? Douglas Brand explores key issues and practices.2022-02-1424 minLiving Legacy LeadershipNthenya Mwendwa is the founder, creative director and designer of luxury leather bag brand, THE.LABEL.SABA.Nthenya Mwendwa is the founder, creative director and designer of an emerging luxury leather bag brand, THE.LABEL.SABA. A Brand that represents "Redefined Nomadism".
The movement of traditional culture through the passages of refined luxury, bringing us to a "new age heritage". Transcendent. Eternal. African.
She studied at the Arsutoria School in Milan, Italy. Her interest in merging sustainability and fashion, brought about the opportunity to work with raw materials such as fish leather and a chance to work alongside the Masai women in her community. The use fish leather and intricate Masai beading...2022-01-2425 minLiving Legacy Leadership‘Undertaking an Academic Journey in Later Life’ with Douglas Brand‘Undertaking an Academic Journey in Later Life’ with Douglas Brand
Academic study is usually relegated to the first quarte of our life, with various upgrades for career advancement or furthering areas of interest peppered throughout the rest of our years as necessary. Douglas Brand, who never thought himself smart as a kid, has never-the-less ended up earning a Masters and is now undertaking a doctoral degree in his later years. We’ll discuss the ins and outs of effective learning, some hoops to jump through along the way and how you too can have the confidence to study...2022-01-1025 minLiving Legacy LeadershipNew Year, New You? How to Avoid Living Groundhog Day SyndromeNew Year, New You? How to Avoid Living Groundhog Day Syndrome
Statistics are shocking, sad and demotivating as to how few of us get past the first month or two in carrying out our New Year’s resolutions. Despite an often deep desire to stop doing something or start doing something different, we seem to face a resistance that causes us to yoyo back to past performance and call ourselves a failure…again. Donna Kim-Brand will put on her coaching hat to explore the dynamic and demonstrate a few approaches that can help you sidestep this dynamic and...2022-01-0325 minLiving Legacy LeadershipHow Can You Heal & Be Healthy Even with a Terminal DiagnosisHow Can You Heal & Be Healthy Even with a Terminal Diagnosis?
Donna Kim-Brand explores concepts and the process of healing- physically, mentally and emotionally. Having grown up expecting to become a doctor and working in a hospital for 5 years, later training in Reiki energy healing and hypnosis, and having interviewed a range of physicians, Donna has had a unique peek into dynamics of what constitutes healing and health. She shares some techniques from her book on Healing Energetics to advance quality of life, even when the diagnosis may be terminal.2021-12-2027 minLiving Legacy LeadershipBattle for the Bigtop: Miami Book Fair Author Les Standiford’s Newest TreasureBattle for the Bigtop: Miami Book Fair Author Les Standiford’s Newest Treasure
World class author and professor of Creative Writing, Les Standiford, explores issues of imagination, creativity, curiosity & cultural appropriation in writing with host Donna Kim-Brand. He also expounds on the entrepreneurial zeal and resourcefulness of early American circus founders in his latest tome: Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus.2021-11-2226 minLiving Legacy LeadershipCreativity in the 21st Century - Living Legacy Leadership - Donna Kim-BrandCreativity in the 21st Century Workplace, w/ Brain-Trainer Donna Kim-Brand
The biggest question in times of massive and accelerating change is how to maintain a consistent identity and value-proposition as an organization and workforce, even while keeping up with the times or leading the way with innovation. Donna shares several key dynamics that allow creativity to flourish individually and collectively along with a handful of simple yet effective creativity tools to grease the wheels of innovation in your culture. 2021-09-2728 minLiving Legacy LeadershipLessons in Love - Living Legacy Leadership - Donna Kim-BrandLessons in Love Better Learned Sooner than Later with Donna Kim-Brand
64.5% of songs deal with love: feelings & emotions of romance and falling in love, the joys and delights of being in love, and the heartbreak or bitterness of a breakup or unrequited love. Humans are wired to be in loving relationships, yet we are rarely taught how to love and be loved. If lucky, we grow up in a loving environment, seeing or experiencing lovely relationships. Sadly, often we are surrounded by apathy or worse, destructive relationships. Donna Kim-Brand shares a few love dynamics that...2021-09-1326 minLiving Legacy LeadershipWhat Makes CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) so Sexy:What Makes CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) so Sexy: with Douglas Brand
Career British police officer Douglas Brand moved up the ranks from cadet to Chief to representative in the European Union and in hotspots around the globe. Now working on a doctorate on Police Reform, he shares insights and perspectives from a recent project focusing on Crime Scene Investigation. What actually happens when investigating a real crime scene? Is deductive or inductive reasoning better for eventual solving the crime? What’s the overall objective of CSI, which should dictate certain procedures and protocols? And what hap...2021-09-0626 minLiving Legacy LeadershipForensic Firsts: Advancements in Crime Scene Investigation with Douglas BrandForensic Firsts: Advancements in Crime Scene Investigation with Douglas Brand
Career British police officer Douglas Brand moved up the ranks from cadet to Chief to representative in the European Union and advising Chiefs in hotspots around the globe. Now working on a doctorate on Police Reform, he shares insights and perspectives from a recent project focusing on Crime Scene Investigation. He’ll discuss both benefits and resistance to inventions and advancements in CSI evidence, such as fingerprints, DNA, bodycams and more.2021-08-0225 minLiving Legacy LeadershipLiving Legacy Leadership - Donna Kim-BrandCareer British police officer Douglas Brand moved up the ranks from cadet to Chief to representative in the European Union and in hotspots around the globe. Now working on a doctorate on Police Reform, he shares insights and perspectives on the effect of daily stress in the face of potential trauma, public scorn and high risk situations of police officers. 2021-07-0426 minLiving Legacy LeadershipAvoid Meeting Mayhem with Creative Collaboration.With up to 6 generations in modern day workplaces, complaints about both style and substance of meetings are rampant. With prepared leaders and engaged participants, however, workers agree that meetings can add value to their projects. Host Donna Kim-Brand shares her model of the F.O.R.C.E. of Creative Collaboration, which alleviates most gripes and can lead to better outcomes sooner along with enhanced collegiality and creative contribution.
Website: www.GameChangerThinking.com2021-06-1326 minLiving Legacy LeadershipHistoric Roots of Policing that Make Defunding Now a Bad Idea - Douglas BrandCareer British police officer Douglas Brand moved up the ranks from cadet to Chief to representative in the European Union and in hotspots around the globe. He shares insights and perspectives on how policing developed from peace-keeping to all number of societal welfare related functions. Until the network of support is better implemented, defunding police will lead to breakdown of the social order with too many in danger or slipping through the cracks.
Website: www.douglasbrandspeaking.com2021-06-0626 minLiving Legacy LeadershipAdventures and Advancements of Marlowe BrandOur last interview of Marlowe Brand was 5 years ago as a recent college graduate. He’s been living, working, surviving, and even thriving in the Big Apple since, even in the midst of a pandemic. We’ll uncover his insights and strategies for career advancement, self-management during the Pandemic and how he is sculpting a life he loves and a future in which he wants to live. (Check out LordClancy.com) His mother, host Donna Kim-Brand, is darn proud. 2021-05-2326 minLiving Legacy LeadershipBending Biology for Optimal Health with Intermittent Fasting-Could You Do It.Donna shares information and insights on the current craze of IF- Intermittent Fasting. Besides losing weight, find out other health-promoting benefits you gain by limiting your window of food and drink intake to a chosen number of hours daily. Donna’s biggest challenge is learning to drink her morning coffee without the comfort of half & half in the off-hours; a small sacrifice in the scheme of things. Are you up to the challenge for results that can only ‘do a body good’?
2021-04-1825 minLiving Legacy LeadershipA View on Taking Charge of Your Relationships.Guest Name: Donna Kim-Brand
Skype: Donna Kim-Brand
Email: donnakimbrand@gmail.com
Website: www.GameChangerThinking.com
A View on Taking Charge of Your Relationships
Donna reviews an archetypal approach to relationship dynamics a la Carolyn Myss, renowned author on human consciousness and holistic health as a medical intuitive who promotes an independent, empowered state of health in all areas of life. In your relationships, ladies, do you act as the Child? The Victim? The Prostitute? Or the Saboteur? Learn how to...2021-03-2125 minLiving Legacy LeadershipDeveloping Resilience & Empathy a Year into a PandemicGuest Name: Donna Kim-Brand
Skype: Donna Kim-Brand
Email: donnakimbrand@gmail.com
Website: www.GameChangerThinking.com
Bio: Developing Resilience & Empathy a Year into a Pandemic w/ Donna Kim-Brand
The Covid-19 Pandemic has dragged on for nearly a year. Effects are accumulating during this time of disruption, with those who develop resilience and empathy emerging most stable. Teens today are said to be 40% less empathetic than children 30 years ago. Implications impact academic performance and cheating, but more importantly affects self-image, bullying, pe...2021-03-0725 minLiving Legacy Leadership2020: A Year of Loss or a Springboard to a Life You Love?2020: A Year of Loss or a Springboard to a Life You Love?
The full year 2020 brought losses across all sectors of life world-wide, from lost jobs and income to lost human contact and ritual, to sickness and death. Grief and sadness was prevalent. At the same time, many also took the opportunity of the upturned environment and downtime to make changes in how they live, work and relate. Host Donna Kim-Brand explores the ups and downs, along with what makes up a ‘life you love’.2021-02-0824 min
Living Legacy LeadershipNow You’re Retired What’s a Gal to Do -- Donna Kim-BrandNow You’re Retired: What’s a Gal to Do?You have churned through the hamster wheel of life, being spit out at the end of decades of orchestrated activities when you exit traditional employment. You finally have time free from work to do…what? Despite knowing it’s coming, 64% of retirees don’t have a plan for what happens next. After a decent period of decompression, many decide to get active again, either with part-time work, starting a business, volunteering, or taking up a project of significance. Let’s discuss a range of options to discover what could be bot...2021-01-1825 min
Living Legacy LeadershipHow Conflict Escalates Can You Intervene to Prevent a Crisis-- Douglas BrandEmail: dbrand2@hotmail.comWebsite: douglasbrandspeaking.comBrief Introduction for Show Description: How Conflict Escalates: Can You Intervene to Prevent a Crisis? (Douglas Brand)Career British police chief and conflict management specialist Douglas Brand takes us through a conflict escalation model, sharing multiple points where awareness of the dynamic indicates points to intervene and calm or divert the momentum. While he has applied this approach to major conflicts in global hotspots, it also applies in personal relationships and smaller scale disagreements.2021-01-0425 min
Living Legacy LeadershipIs it More Moral to Remember, Lest we Forget, or to Forget so we can Move OnIs it More Moral to Remember, Lest we Forget, or to Forget so we can Move On? Donna Kim-Brand addresses the thorny issue of remembering vs. forgetting events or words spoken in history and in individual lives. Don’t we remember in order not to repeat the past? What about forgive and forget? Rubbing raw historical wounds neither remedies past injustice nor confers reconciliation. So how can we let go and move on, or even should we?2020-12-2125 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- ‘Trust in Government’ Shouldn’t Be an OxymoronDonna Kim-Brand ‘Trust in Government’ Shouldn’t Be an OxymoronTalk about legacy! Former Sec. of State George Schultz is now 100 and still pounding the drum for transparency and truth in government and international affairs. I’ll share his views on truth and trust in the US State Department and what trust looks like in organizational behaviors.2020-12-0725 min
Living Legacy LeadershipHow to Be Smart Like Leonardo DaVinciHow to Be Smart Like Leonardo DaVinciHost Donna Kim-Brand shares the principles of learning used by Leonardo DaVinci to be the polymath considered the #1 genius in history. Accessing the insights and wisdom of her colleague, Michael Gelb, author of the book ‘How to Think Like Leonardo daVinci’, you too can take on daVinci’s approach to observing and acting on life all around him to express your own brand of genius.2020-09-2725 min
Living Legacy LeadershipVarieties of Nurturers and Caregivers, for Better or WorseVarieties of Nurturers and Caregivers, for Better or WorseNot only in a Pandemic, but in any situation of care-giving, you’ll find that certain archetypes or patterns of behavior show up, both their positive & under-belly aspects. Host Donna Kim-Brand shares 3 common types of nurturing personalities, along with how they seek and deliver care. When you understand why they (or you) act as they do, both in virtuous and questionable behaviors, you can understand and deal with their service ethic more compassionately.2020-09-0625 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand - Training For A Better Life2020-07-2626 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand --What Can We Actually Do About What Ails Our SocietyWhat Can We Actually Do About What Ails Our Society and Hurts Our Humanity? Recent observations from Maria Shriver open a smorgasbord of possibilities that span a range of causes you could choose to support. Join host Donna Kim-Brand as she explains a simple process for assessing options and making decisions in situations like this. Learn how to become a human pendulum, trusting your own intuition to gain insight and get unstuck.2020-07-1226 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDouglas Brand -- What Do We Want From Our PoliceWebsite: www.douglasbrandspeaking.comBio: Douglas Brand OBE is a British criminologist and retired police officer who formerly ran the Public Order Training Center, was a traffic cop, handled IRA bombings in London and coal miner riots in the north of England. He was the UK rep to the European Union and led creation of the EU Police Conflict Management Handbook. He was tasked with assisting with the establishment of the newly formed Iraqi Police in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For this he received the OBE/Order of the British Empire Medal from Queen Elizabeth...2020-07-0526 min
Living Legacy LeadershipGrab The Reins of Your Mental Well-being by Gaining Control Of Your Runaway BrainDonna Kim-BrandSkype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comBio:Headshot: Brief Introduction for Show Description: Looking after the Mental Health & Well-Being of Your Staff Working RemotelyDonna will share insights and practical pointers to assist you in making sure your staff and teams are in fine fettle even as most are dealing with the pressures and anxieties of remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-2526 min
Living Legacy LeadershipLooking after the Mental Health & Well-Being of Your Staff Working RemotelyDonna Kim-BrandSkype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comBrief Introduction for Show Description: Looking after the Mental Health & Well-Being of Your Staff Working RemotelyDonna will share insights and practical pointers to assist you in making sure your staff and teams are in fine fettle even as most are dealing with the pressures and anxieties of remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1825 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDouglas Brand - Policing by Consent vs. Forced Compliance in a CrisisDouglas BrandSkype: dbinpalestineEmail: douglas@douglasbrandspeaking.com Brief Introduction for Show Description: Policing by Consent vs. Forced Compliance in a Crisis: How to Get the Balance Right in a Democracy Career Police officer Douglas Brand discusses gaining public confidence and compliance with legislation ordered for the public good in individualistic societies, such as is being experienced worldwide during the corona virus pandemic.2020-05-1126 min
Living Legacy LeadershipPractical Neuroscience Learn Faster and Remember MorePhone: 561-512-9104Skype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comPractical Neuroscience: Learn Faster and Remember More with Mind MappingLearn the rationale, rules and applications of Mind Mapping, a thinking tool with built-in capacity for remembering and creativity. Donna has taught Mind Mapping around the world to all levels of people wanting to think and learn more effectively: CEO’s and Boardrooms of top scientific companies to University students and professors to school children. Even Top-Gun pilots. Find out how you can take advantage of this thinking tool.2020-04-1925 min
Living Legacy LeadershipPandemic Pandemonium - Key Emerging DynamicsEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comPandemic Pandemonium: Key Emerging Dynamics & Possible Cultural ShiftsDonna explores the current state of the spreading corona virus and what it means for how we have been living on auto-pilot. Will this crisis bring out the best of humanity or our basest instincts? What emerging trends could surface as a result? How can we re-set our views on what life is really all about.2020-03-2926 min
Living Legacy LeadershipThe Complexity of Discrimination, Prejudice and Historic InjusticeDonna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comThe Complexity of Discrimination, Prejudice and Historic InjusticeDonna is exploring issues underlying Diversity and Inclusion, which requires understanding the historic roots of discrimination, prejudice and injustice. Beyond that, modern workplaces and society are in need of protocols to handle feelings and experiences of being treated unfairly, disrespectfully or even cruelly. We need to start with understanding a few basic principles of neuroscience.2020-03-2226 min
Living Legacy LeadershipMad About Making a Difference 31 Easy Ways to Impact Others Part 2Skype: Donna Kim-BrandWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comMad About Making a Difference: 31 Easy Ways to Impact OthersDonna taps the resources of an icon to inspire you with a month’s worth of cool and inventive ways to make a difference on a single life or whole communities. That’s what Living Legacy is all about. Part 2.2020-03-0826 min
Living Legacy LeadershipMad About Making a Difference 31 Easy Ways to Impact Others Part1Email: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comMad About Making a Difference: 31 Easy Ways to Impact OthersDonna taps the resources of an icon to inspire you with a month’s worth of cool and inventive ways to make a difference on a single life or whole communities. That’s what Living Legacy is all about. Part 1.2020-03-0125 min
Living Legacy LeadershipFeb 24 Hidden Determinants of Human BehaviorPhone: 561-512-9104Skype: donna kim-brandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comHidden Determinants of Human BehaviorHost Donna Kim-Brand discusses key concepts of author Dr. David Hawkins from his book Power vs. Force. He reveals his Map of Consciousness which may explain some of the little understood energetic dynamics of historic events, geographic locations and even our own emotional vibrations. What is your vibrational resonance? And how can it shape how your life is experienced? Tune in and find out!2020-02-2426 min
Living Legacy LeadershipFrom People Pleaser to Pleasing PeopleSkype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: www.GameChangerThinking.comFrom People Pleaser to Pleasing PeopleHost Donna Kim-Brand shares her wide-ranging international career path and lessons learned on the way to understanding what might allow for an optimized human experience and life-well-lived as a Living Legacy. Dynamics of Diplomacy, Empathy and Energetics supported by studies and teaching in fields of creativity, neuroscience and human performance integrate into her current and future desired lifestyle.2020-02-1725 min
Living Legacy LeadershipCareer British police officer Douglas BrandDouglas BrandPhone: 561-512-2191Skype: dbinpalestine Douglas BrandEmail: douglasbrandspeaking@gmail.comWebsite: DouglasBrandSpeaking.comFrom Tower of London to Bobby of Baghdad to Oxford DonCareer British police officer Douglas Brand, all 6’9” of him, shares his various jobs and lessons learned from a colorful and distinguished career lasting over 50 years on the international stage. And he’s not done yet.2020-02-1025 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- Bringing Your Brain to Work:Website: www.GameChangerThinking.comBringing Your Brain to Work: Your host Donna Kim-Brand explores and describes how to apply your brain-power to effectively navigate the Job Market; getting a job, keeping a job by doing a good job and going for your next job.2020-01-1925 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDouglas Brand -- How History Impacts Present Day CorporateWebsite: DouglasBrandSpeaking.com How History Impacts Present Day Corporate, Institutional and Organizational Realities and Influences the Change ProcessDouglas Brand is involved in exploring reform processes in the Kenyan Police Service. Having just returned from Kenya, he’ll update us on recent findings, with both frustrations and optimistic signs of the potential for change and progress.2020-01-1226 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand -- Elder Advocacy and Preparing for Death in our Digital AgeElder Advocacy and Preparing for Death in our Digital AgeAs long as Western society still treats death as an anomaly rather than a natural phenomenon, the toll it can take on the family when someone dies without adequate preparation can be overwhelming. We’ll take a look at some approaches to both advocacy and logistical preparation which should minimize some of the unnecessary difficulties when someone passes.2019-11-0325 min
Living Legacy Leadership-- Busting a Major Creativity Myth How Focus and Constraints Help You InnovateDonna Kim-BrandPhone: 1-561-512-9104Skype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@gamechangerthinking.comWebsite: www.GameChangerThinking.comBusting a Major Creativity Myth: How Focus and Constraints Help You InnovateMost people think of creativity as a pure explosion of divergent energy and ideation…and it is in one part of the creative process. However, there is a crucial role for narrowing your focus and culling options in order to make ideas become reality. The creative fulfillment that results nourishes human flourishing. Host Donna Kim-Brand will expound on these concepts so you ca...2019-10-2725 min
Living Legacy LeadershipHocus Pocus, The Power of Focus How to Flourish, Not LanguishDonna Kim-BrandPhone: 561-512-9104Skype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: www.GameChangerThinking.coHocus Pocus, The Power of Focus: How to Flourish, Not LanguishHas anyone noticed, we live in an world that demands 24/7 availability, always having our attention yanked and fragmented in multiple directions on multiple devices. It’s exhausting. True time management and development of expertise comes down to self-management, and the ability to focus is a key underpinning in those processes and in human flourishing. We’ll explore 5 facets of focus you can massage to reclaim more...2019-10-2025 min
Living Legacy LeadershipFostering Human Flourishing in the WorkplaceDonna Kim-BrandSkype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.com Fostering Human Flourishing in the WorkplaceHost Donna Kim-Brand shares jaw-dropping insights and moaning of misery in the workplace, where most people spend a third of their lives. Thankfully, we’ll also address practical ways to shift the culture to one where flourishing is not only possible but adds to productivity and results.2019-10-1324 min
Living Legacy LeadershipAug 26 Bringing History to Life in the Ann Norton Sculpture GardensDonna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comBringing History to Life in the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens:One string to Donna’s bow the past 11 years has been as a docent and working with special events at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach, Florida. She weaves the story of artist Ann Weaver Norton; her unique monumental sculptures, studio and rare palm gardens, which provide an urban oasis in the midst of a thriving city.2019-08-2524 min
Living Legacy LeadershipCreating an Ecosystem for Sustainable Enterprise and Social InnovationDonna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comCreating an Ecosystem for Sustainable Enterprise and Social InnovationWestern business models dance with Eastern philosophies to provide a modern context for applying creativity and innovation to solving social issues. Donna Kim-Brand explores some of the key dynamics and examples of applied corporate social responsibility.2019-08-1826 min
Living Legacy LeadershipOld-Age Pensioner or Retired SeniorEmail: roy.brand@sjpp.co.ukWebsite: www.cfswm.co.ukOld-Age Pensioner or Retired Senior? British Financial Advisor Roy Brand explains and expounds on Pre and Imminent Retirement planning strategies in the UK, which has a different economic system and history than the US. Yet, at its core, preparing and thriving in retirement has universal principles which Roy will share.2019-08-0425 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand -- Can Mindfulness Help You Handle Overwhelm and Actually Get More Done?Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.com Can Mindfulness Help You Handle Overwhelm and Actually Get More Done?Host Donna Kim-Brand discusses our current societal epidemic of overwhelm, causing record numbers to flounder in anxiety and paralysis. Learn how Mindfulness can be put to work to restore calm and, ironically, productivity.2019-07-2125 min
Living Legacy LeadershipMarlowe Brand -- Is That King Kong or Marlowe Brand Taking New York by Storm?marlowebrand@gmail.Is That KingKong or Marlowe Brand Taking New York by Storm?Starting life after college in the Big Apple is no easy task. We’re following up with Marlowe Brand, finding out where life has taken him so far, which includes work in the Social Media Marketing and E-Commerce arenas. He’ll give us the dupe on corporate politics and Millennial lifestyles.2019-07-1423 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand -- What Do Elephants Teach Us About Life After a Prison Term?Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comWhat Do Elephants Teach Us About Life After a Prison Term?Join host Donna Kim-Brand as she shares her experience teaching inmates soon to be released from prison, and how the recidivism boomerang effect comes into play, and why.2019-07-0725 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- The Neuroscience of Building TrustSkype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.com The Neuroscience of Building TrustHost Donna Kim-Brand discusses the inner workings of your brain chemistry along with the outer behaviors that either promote or squelch trust between people; perhaps leading to some a-ha’s about why someone is acting like they don’t trust you….or you don’t trust them.2019-06-0924 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand -- Cultivating Your Life as a Work of ArtSkype: Donna Kim-BrandEmail: donna@GameChangerThinking.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.comCultivating Your Life as a Work of Art Join host Donna Kim-Brand as she explores what it means to be a ‘Masterpiece in the Making’ and presents several approaches to experience and express your life journey as an ever-evolving work of art.2019-06-0225 min
Living Legacy LeadershipWhat Made Leonardo DaVinci TickWhat Made Leonardo DaVinci Tick? Donna Kim-Brand explores the life, times, underlying principles and lessons learned we can apply today from the very human genius who took creativity to new heights.2019-05-1925 min
Living Legacy LeadershipHonoring the Memory of Tony Buzan, Creator of Mind MappingHonoring the Memory of Tony Buzan, Creator of Mind MappingTony Buzan was a thought leader who was an early herald of Brain Power, Learning to Learn and Mental Literacy. Most people know him as the co-creator of the thinking technique called Mind Mapping. Host Donna Kim-Brand was one of the pioneers in teaching the Buzan Methodologies globally.2019-05-0525 min
Living Legacy LeadershipHost Donna Kim-Brand -- Corporate or Corporeal ExcellenceCorporate or Corporeal Excellence? Host Donna Kim-Brand reveals her journey to better health and how amping up your body-mind connection fuels Peak Performance in business and life.2019-04-1426 min
Living Legacy LeadershipThe Power of Expanding Your Perception and Shifting Your PerspectiveThe Power of Expanding Your Perception and Shifting Your PerspectiveHow you see the world affects everything in your life, from choices you make to relationships you choose to income you attract. What’s more, you can alter your life circumstances by shifting your perception or reduce your stress and be more at peace by changing your perspectives. Discover the magic you hold in your mind with your host, Donna Kim-Brand.2019-03-1723 min
Living Legacy LeadershipLiving Regret-free as a Game ChangerLiving Regret-free as a Game Changer :Host Donna Kim-Brand explores the power of thematic focus as a framework for success and asks probing questions to advance your Living Legacy.2019-03-0424 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- Add Years to Your Life with this Bucket List of TacticsAdd Years to Your Life with this Bucket List of TacticsHost Donna Kim-Brand shares a range of ideas & tactics you can take or actions you can turn into habits to make your life both longer and more rewarding. ‘Forest bathing’ anyone?2019-02-1726 min
Living Legacy LeadershipLooking Back at Yourself in Order to Move ForwardLooking Back at Yourself in Order to Move ForwardIt’s good practice to take time every so often to reflect on the state-of-your-life; where you stand in relation to what you want for yourself, obstacles holding you back and choices about next steps. Join your host Donna Kim-Brand to learn a few strategies and tactics to align the life around you with the life you’ve designed in your mind.2019-01-2025 min
Living Legacy LeadershipTen Things Maria Shriver Wish She’d Known Before She Went Out in the Real WorldTen Things Maria Shriver Wish She’d Known Before She Went Out in the Real World Being in the Kennedy Family brought both advantages and adversity. From being willing to fail to recognizing that children drastically change your life to a stark realization that marriage is a hell of a lot of work (and full of surprises…), gain insights from Maria Shriver’s book and host Donna Kim-Brand.2019-01-0624 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- How Digital Distraction & Career Overload Affect Our ChildrenHow Digital Distraction & Career Overload Affect Our ChildrenEmail: donnakimbrand@gmail.comWebsite: GameChangerThinking.com (www.GameChangerThinking.com)How Digital Distraction & Career Overload Affect Our ChildrenParents being digitally distracted when with their children, called ‘technoference’, or absent due to overwhelming workloads, are affecting the behaviors of their children. Join your host Donna Kim-Brand as she explores, “What’s a mother to do?”2018-12-2325 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand Helen Raptoplous & Patty Rose -- Calming Your Monkey Mind and Restoring RelationshipsCalming Your Monkey Mind and Restoring Relationships by Cultivating Success Mindset Mastery Join your host Donna Kim-Brand and her colleagues Patty Rose & Helen Raptoplous as they discuss the power and impact of your mindset to calm your monkey mind, claim your inner super powers and live with enthusiasm as you gain success mastery.2018-12-0226 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- Creative Living & GivingCreative Living & Giving: What it takes to infuse this approach to your life and business. Host Donna Kim-Brand dissects elements of a key approach she introduces at the beginning of each radio show.2018-10-2233 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- Curiosity as a Driving Force in a Thriving Business and Juicy LifeCuriosity as a Driving Force in a Thriving Business and Juicy Life When Harvard Business Review puts a topic on its cover, you sit up and listen. Donna Kim-Brand talks over key points on ‘The Business Case for Curiosity’, once considered a ‘soft’ skill. Find out why and how it matters to keep asking “What if?” and “Why?” and “How could we approach this differently?”2018-10-0725 min
Living Legacy LeadershipWhat Makes Donna Kim-Brand TickWhat Makes Donna Kim-Brand Tick? The tables are turned as Douglas Brand interviews show host Donna Kim-Brand. How many secrets will he pry out of her? Tune in and see!2018-09-2326 min
Living Legacy LeadershipFinding Common Ground When Family, Friends & Fellow Citizens Disagree(www.GameChangerThinking.com) Finding Common Ground When Family, Friends & Fellow Citizens Disagree on Nearly Everything! Donna Kim-Brand overviews the issues plaguing our nation now and offers approaches to ‘agree to disagree’.2018-08-1225 min
Living Legacy LeadershipWhy Exporting Western Policing Methods Fails Douglas BrandWhy Exporting Western Policing Methods Fails: Where History and Reality MeetRetired career police officer and conflict management expert Douglas Brand focuses on policing in Kenya.2018-07-2927 min
Living Legacy LeadershipEmotional Intelligence Rates Higher than IQWebsite: GameChangerThinking.com Emotional Intelligence Rates Higher than IQ in Predicting Success: Donna Kim-Brand discusses what makes up the elusive Emotional Intelligence skillset and shares examples of good and poor application to assess yourself and your colleagues.2018-07-2226 min
Living Legacy LeadershipCoaching yourself by Asking Better QuestionsCoaching yourself by Asking Better Questions: How do you know what’s best for you? Just ask, with host Donna Kim-Brand.2018-07-1526 min
Living Legacy LeadershipSparking Your Imagination & Creativity to Make New Things(www.GameChangerThinking.com) Sparking Your Imagination & Creativity to Make New Things, with your host, Donna Kim-Brand.2018-07-0826 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDouglas Brand - Exploring the Role of History, Culture & Context in Kenyan Police ReformDouglas Brand, Northampton, EnglandSkype- dbinpalestineExploring the Role of History, Culture & Context in Kenyan Police ReformInstead of sharing on Social Media, former British Bobby Douglas Brand explains why he has chosen an academic approach to consolidating his recent life experience of policing in Kenya, Iraq, Sudan & Palestine; by working towards a PhD at Oxford University.2018-04-2927 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand -- The Necessities and Nuances of 21st Century LeadershipThe Necessities and Nuances of 21st Century Leadership, with show host Donna Kim-Brand.2018-04-0825 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim Brand -- The 7 Spiritual Laws of SuccessThe 7 Spiritual Laws of Success: Your host Donna Kim-Brand shares Dr. Deepak Chopra’s insights on success from his book of the same name.2018-03-2524 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- New Age Leadership : Is Herding Cats in the Job Description?New Age Leadership : Is Herding Cats in the Job Description?Thoughts and experiences on leadership styles and demands, past and present, with your host, Donna Kim-Brand.2018-03-1926 min
Living Legacy LeadershipDonna Kim-Brand -- One Hundred Simple Ways to Boost Your Health & Well-Being,(www.GameChangerThinking.com) One Hundred Simple Ways to Boost Your Health & Well-Being, with your host, Donna Kim-Brand.2018-03-0524 min