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Win Monday with Paul EpsteinBreaking Free from Imposter Syndrome: Confidence & Fulfillment with Laura Gassner OttingHave you ever felt like a fraud in your own success, like you’re constantly on the edge of being found out? In this episode of the Win Monday Podcast, we revisit our powerful conversation with Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author Laura Gassner Otting, who shares invaluable insights on building unshakable confidence, finding true fulfillment, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Whether you're grappling with the weight of high expectations or struggling to align your career with your true potential, Laura offers practical strategies to break free from self-doubt and embrace your authentic path to success.Tune in now an...2024-12-1536 min
The Richie Norton ShowRECAP STACK: Laura Gassner Otting — Limitless | 115I'm so excited to share this special 20 min episode stack as a highlight with a powerful message. I'm publishing this curation to help you make the most of your time. The episode features segments from the episode 044, 045, & 046 featuring Laura Gassner Otting and the following Aftercast & Solocast. https://richie.libsyn.com/laura-gassner-otting-limitless ====== Richie Norton interviews Laura Gassner Otting and they discuss success and happiness in life and business surrounding the principles in her book Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. "Laura helps readers discover...2024-11-1322 min
Hustle Inspires Hustle with Alex QuinBreaking Free from Wonder Hell: Overcoming Internal Barriers w/ Laura Gassner Otting // EP 115In this episode of the Hustle Inspires Hustle Podcast, host Alex Quin talks with guest Laura Gassner Otting about her journey and her book "Wonder Hell." Laura tells us how she worked hard to achieve her dreams even when she got really sick. She explains "Wonder Hell" as the feeling you get when you've succeeded but also feel scared and unsure about what comes next. Laura's story shows that facing big challenges and still going after what you want can lead to exciting changes and growth.Laura and Alex also discuss the importance of having positive people...2024-02-1248 min
Partnership UnpackedHow Marketing Executives Ride the Roller Coaster of Success with Laura Gassner Otting You’ve likely heard the phrase “Success breeds success,” but you may not have heard the full quote from Felicity Kendal where she said, “Success breeds success, and failure leads to a sort of fallow period.” I found that interesting because, often, success too can lead to a sort of fallow period. A time where we thought we should be thrilled and celebrating our victories but perhaps found ourselves even more overwhelmed. Even more stressed. And struggling even more with imposter syndrome. If you’ve ever achieved success and then still w...2023-07-1750 min
Mic DropA Punch in the Face, Wrapped in a Warm Hug (ft. Laura Gassner Otting)A Punch in the Face, Wrapped in a Warm Hug (ft. Laura Gassner Otting)Laura Gassner Otting on getting through fear and getting more with lessOPENING QUOTE:“I gave that talk holding on to the lectern. Like if I let go, I would fly into space and die. It was so scary but at the end of it, they handed me a check.”-Laura Gassner OttingGUEST BIO:Laura Gassner Otting, known worldwide as LGO, has been described as a punch in the face wrapped in a wa...2023-06-0545 min
Ben Reinberg: I OWN ITEP57: Creating Your Version of Success with Laura Gassner Otting Are you living your life according to your own definition of success? This episode of the I Own It podcast welcomes another talented woman to our roster, Laura Gassner Otting. She is an Executive Coach, sought-after inspirational speaker, and author of “Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life” and “Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn't Feel Like It Should . . . and What to Do About It”. Laura believes that hitting our goals isn’t the end-all-be-all of one’s happiness but being able to move forward and push harder. Why stop there? Only the chosen ones get to exper...2023-05-301h 00
Business Growth Architect ShowEp #30: Laura Gassner Otting: How to Create More Impact in the WorldHad an AHA or Insight? Share it:Learn how to carve your own path, redefine success, and live your best life with Laura Gassner Otting. Discover actionable strategies to break free from others' expectations and create a life filled with purpose and happiness.In this episode of the Business Growth Architect Show, I sat down with Laura Gassner Otting, author of Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. Laura shares how to strategically manage a successful business while maintaining a balanced and fulfilling personal life without burnout.2022-08-2225 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E16 Becky Robinson - Turn your book into a bestseller.Turn your book into a best seller. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, Becky Robinson. Becky Robinson - Founder/CEO, Self-Taught Marketer, Marathoner.Becky Robinson is the Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence, a full-service marketing agency that specializes in digital and integrated marketing services and public relations for book authors, including business leaders, coaches, trainers, speakers, and thought leaders. Since launching more than nine years ago, under Becky’s leadership, the firm has provided a wide range of services to help clients launch more than 150 books, ena...2022-08-181h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E14 Dr. Tina Opie - How to be a better ally.How to be a better ally. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest Dr. Tina Opie. Dr. Tina Opie - Bodacious Bridge Builder; Convener; Strong Cup of Coffee.Dr. Tina Opie is a voice for change—and coalition building—fostering a sense of inclusion in society, communities and organizations. As a thought leader and provoker, she combines practice and theory, an approach that ensures engagement, deep thinking and action.0:50 The Shared Sisterhood framework.3:40 Curiosity started with burning my hair on the pilot light.4:55 Why do I...2022-08-041h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E13 D'Arcy Webb - How do you learn to speak with the power, conviction, and influence that your great ideas deserve?How do you learn to speak with the power, conviction, and influence that your great ideas deserve? Join Laura Gassner Otting she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, D'Arcy Webb. D'Arcy Webb - Word Nerd, Speech Diva, Age-defying Old Broad.For over two decades, award-winning voice and speech teacher D’Arcy Webb has been helping actors, performers, corporate executives, authors and speakers use their voices to connect with audiences around the world with power, eloquence and heart.As former Associate Professor of Voice and Speech at the University of the Arts, D’A...2022-07-281h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E20 Deb Liu - Women in the Workplace, Listen Up.Women in the Workplace, Listen Up - Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv Big Talk with special guest, Deb Liu.Deb Liu - Extroverted Introvert, Perpetual Learner, Tea Enthusiast.Deb Liu is the President and CEO of Ancestry. She was previously a senior executive at Facebook, where she created the Facebook Marketplace, the company's first mobile ad product for apps and mobile ad network, and Facebook Pay. Prior to Facebook, she spent several years in product roles at PayPal and eBay, where she led integration between the two products...2022-07-271h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E12 Dr. Liane Davey - How to have productive conflict.Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Dr. Liane Davey.Dr. Liane Davey - Conflict Coach, High Tea Lover, Watercooler Psychologist Liane Davey is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books, including The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Your Organization Back on Track and You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done. She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review and frequently called on by media outlets for her experience on leadership, team e...2022-07-221h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E19 - Jason & Diana Kander - A Veteran reflects on PTSD and PoliticsA Veteran reflects on PTSD and Politics.Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with special guests, Jason & Diana Kander. Jason Kander - Veteran. Little League Coach. Recovering Politician.President Barack Obama - in the final interview of his presidency - was asked who gave him hope for America’s future, and the first person he mentioned was Jason Kander.A former Army Captain who served in Afghanistan, Jason was elected to the Missouri state legislature in 2008 and as Missouri Secretary of State in 2012, making him the...2022-07-1848 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E18 - Liz Wiseman - A thought leader’s struggle with faith-based politics.A thought leader’s struggle with faith-based politics.. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, Liz Wiseman. Liz Wiseman - Author, Top leadership thinker, and CEO.Liz is a researcher and New York Times bestselling author who advises executives and teaches leaders around the world. She is the author of Multipliers, The Multiplier Effect, Rookie Smarts, Impact Players, and the CEO of The Wiseman Group. Liz has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and in 2019 was recognized as the top leadership thinker in the world. Liz is a for...2022-07-181h 04
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E11 Bill G. Williams - How do you electrify your life?How do you electrify your life? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest Bill G. Williams.Bill G. Williams - Ducati Riding, Promoter of AMAZING People, Electric Bill.He’s called “Electric Bill” for a reason. Bill Williams is on a mission to shock us out of our static daily routines. He is known for his unique brand of electrified methodologies for the workplace, now available to you in electric Life.Bill’s honest, succinct, and enthusiastic approach to leadership has inspired and reshaped countless national organiza...2022-07-1559 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E17 Alexandra Carter - Negotiate For Anything You Want.Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, Alexandra Carter. Alexandra Carter - Negotiator , Law Professor, Tiny Giant.Alexandra Carter is a professor at Columbia Law School, where she teaches conflict resolution. She is a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations, Fortune 500 companies, civil rights agencies and more. In 2019, Alex was awarded the Columbia University Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching, Columbia University’s highest teaching honor. Her first book, Ask for More: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything, was published by Simon & Schuster and became an instant Wall...2022-07-0857 minLGOtv: Big TalkS3E10 Liz Brunner - How do you find your voice of confidence?How do you find your voice of confidence?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Liz Brunner.An Emmy award-winning journalist, Liz Brunner’s television career spanned 28 years and featured many memorable highlights. Along with co-anchoring the #1 rated 6pm newscast at ABC-TV, WCVB NewsCenter 5 in Boston, she conducted exclusive one-on-one interviews with prominent figures ranging from professional athletes to global political leaders including President Barack Obama as well as cultural icons such as Oprah Winfrey.In 2013, Liz excitedly embarked upon her next chapter, becoming the CEO an...2022-05-1959 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E9 - Rachel DeAlto - How do you become a relationship expert, and what can we all learn about being relatable to anyone at any time?How do you become a relationship expert, and what can we all learn about being relatable to anyone at any time?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Rachel DeAlto.Connector, Aspirant, Appreciator.Rachel DeAlto is a communication and relationship expert, media personality, and speaker. She is the author of “relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You)” Rachel has appeared as a relationship expert on Lifetime’s Married at First Sight and TLC’s Kate+Date. Rachel DeAlto maintains a law degree a...2022-05-1259 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E7 Nir Eyal - Becoming IndistractableBecoming Indistractable.Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Nir Eyal. Nir Eyal: Distractibility Buster, Habit Enthusiast, Home School Teacher.Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Bloomberg Businessweek wrote, “Nir Eya...2022-05-051h 02
Everyday LeadershipGetting out of the Golden Handcuffs: Failures & Lessons as a Leader with Laura Gassner Otting"We love to talk about failure in hindsight...the question is not whether youll fail or not, the question is will you learn, from the failure?" Redefining our understanding and relationships with failure and challenges, is what set certain people apart. You know the ones that seem to remain so calm and zen regardless of whats happening? The one thing they have in common, alongside this week's guest, is knowing that failure is a potential lesson, and its definitely an opportunity for something new. So how do you get out of your bubble and learn to...2022-04-191h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E5 - Melanie Sodka - Create More Capacity in Your Life.Create More Capacity in Your Life. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Melanie Sodka.Melanie Sodka - Hustle Culture Buster. Capacity Creator.Melanie Sodka is a human behaviour enthusiast helping overwhelmed people who are over-committed and distracted. She’s a podcaster and an international speaker who addresses Capacity Management. Through her structures and frameworks, she reveals how our addition to distraction is literally breaking down our bodies. Her research and trademarked tools have helped tens of thousands in managing their personal capacity while staying out of...2022-02-1655 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3S2 - Dr. Ruth Gotian - How Do Successful People Become Successful?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Dr. Ruth Gotian.Dr. Ruth Gotian - Thinker, Adult Educator, Success Maker.https://youtu.be/J7inAl4B1aADr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentorship and leadership development. In 2021, she was selected as one of 30 people worldwide...2022-02-1559 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E4 - Marc Champagne - How do you ask better questions, and what does that have to do with becoming mentally fit?How do you ask better questions, and what does that have to do with becoming mentally fit?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Marc Champagne.Marc Champagne - Reflectionist, Curator, Questioner.Marc Champagne unpacks the mental fitness practices and reflective questions shaping the lives of some of the most successful and brilliant thinkers in the world. He is the author of Personal Socrates, a book exploring the pointed questions that stimulate our mental fitness and teach us how to direct our internal narrative to work...2022-02-1258 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E3 - Pamela Slim - How do you find your best customers, and why is it important to cast the widest net?How do you find your best customers, and why is it important to cast the widest net?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with Pamela Slim.Pamela Slim - Entrepreneurial Fire Starter, Partnership Expert, Diversity Champion.Pamela Slim is an award-winner author, speaker and business coach who works with small business owners ready to scale their businesses and IP. She is the author of Escape from Cubicle Nation (Penguin Portfolio, 2009) and Body of Work (Penguin Portfolio, 2014) and her newest book, The Widest Net (McGraw Hill...2022-02-1259 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS3E1 Mark Herschberg - What are the essential skills we all need for our careers, and why isn’t anyone teaching them to us?What are the essential skills we all need for our careers, and why isn’t anyone teaching them to us?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Mark Herschberg.Mark Herschberg - Innovator, Impacter, Ballroom Champion.From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teach...2022-02-121h 00
Media Path PodcastFinding Your Purpose & Limitless Potential featuring Laura Gassner OttingThe pandemic has challenged many of us to dig deep and discover that we may have options and opportunities that we were too busy to recognize. Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote speaker Laura Gassner Otting helped create the AmeriCorps program under President Bill Clinton, and her new book Limitless aims to help you shape a future that is in better alignment with your true purpose. Laura joins us for an illuminating conversation. Plus Fritz and Weezy are digging deeper into Being The Ricardos on Prime and recommending Bathtubs Over Broadway on Netflix, 1883 on Paramount +, Don’t Look...2021-12-311h 06
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E24: Shane Feldman - Showing Up as Your Truest SelfCourage, community, and coming out over and over.Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Shane Feldman. Shane Feldman believes community is the answer to every question, and the solution to every problem.Shane Feldman - Entrepreneur, Frequent Flyer, Gay Best Friend.Recognized by The White House, Prime Minister of Canada, and United Nations for his achievements in community leadership, Shane Feldman helps leading brands optimize team culture, leadership, engagement and retention.Shane is the founder of COUNT ME IN, the world-renowned social entrepreneurship...2021-07-221h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E23: Loren Ridinger What does it take to build one of the largest online retailers in the world, and what can we all learn from the woman who did?What does it take to build one of the largest online retailers in the world, and what can we all learn from the woman who did?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Loren Ridinger. Loren Ridinger is the Co-Founder & Senior Executive Vice President of internet retailing giant Market America | SHOP.COM. On her spare time, you can find her wherever her daughter and grandchildren are.Loren Ridinger - People Lover, Therapist, Motivator.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:45 "But Dad....I'm afraid...2021-07-201h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E22 Brandon Farbstein - How does a diagnosis of dwarfism lead to living Ten Feet Tall?How does a diagnosis of dwarfism lead to living Ten Feet Tall? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Brandon Farbstein. Brandon Farbstein - Anti-Bullying Advocate, Status Quo Challenger, Framework Builder.Washington Post Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote Speaker, Laura Gassner Otting, inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo because her presentations make listeners think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their limited scope of belief.She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and pe...2021-07-151h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E21 Kim Kaupe - How does taking a job you hate lead to a life you love?How does taking a job you hate lead to a life you love?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Kim Kaupe.Accidental EntrepreneurSquad AssemblerShark Tank AlumWashington Post Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote Speaker, Laura Gassner Otting, inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo because her presentations make listeners think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their limited scope of belief.She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and...2021-06-031h 02
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E20 Susan McPherson - What does the Queen of Connections do in a pandemic?What does the Queen of Connections do in a pandemic?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Susan McPherson - Serial Connector, Social Impact Leader, Pup Lover.Susan McPherson is a serial connector, seasoned communicator and founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships. Susan has 25+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at...2021-05-061h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E19 Kyle Sanders - What do the roles of agency, discipline, and forgiveness play in finding your values, and how to you pass that along to your children as well?What do the roles of agency, discipline, and forgiveness play in finding your values, and how do you pass that along to your children as well?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Kyle Sanders - Wealth Advisor, Endurance Athlete, Father of Three.Kyle Sanders challenges you to live a fulfilled life by embodying your core values. 0:00 Intro3:19 Lead Values - Starting with Forgiveness6:27 Not just forgiving yourself for what you’ve done, but what others have done7:18 “Forgiveness is an inside job”12:25 Ther...2021-05-041h 07
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E18 Ann McFerranHow do you build a $50M lash company in a pandemic, and what is a young founder to do when that happens?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Ann McFerran - Game Changer, Risk Taker, Lash Magnate.Ann McFerran was born in Bangkok, Thailand and immigrated with her single mother to America when she was 7 years old. After growing up in Manteca, CA, she gained admissions to UCLA and moved to Los Angeles where she graduated with a B.S. in Psychobiology. However, post-grad, she pursued her...2021-04-291h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E17 Alex Ferreira - Mental Health and High Achievement IntertwineHow does a young skiing phenom go on to win gold, and how do you get brave enough to attempt those crazy flip and spins in the air anyway?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Alex Ferreira - Skier, Sauna Goer, Health Nerd.Timestamps:5:34 - At the end of the day, there's only room for one on the podium.6:40 - "I know when I wake up in the morning, if I'm tired, it's going to be a good day."13:48 - "There's that moment in tim...2021-04-2759 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E16 Mark Metry - From Suicidal Tendencies to Human 2.0What does a shy kid do to get over his crippling social anxiety, and how does that lead to hosting one of the top podcasts in the world?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Mark Metry - Podcaster, Author, Social Anxiety Slayer.Timestamps:2:49 - "I used to never do small talk but now I do it for fun."9:49 - "I spent a lot of time as a kid training my brain to not be in the present moment."13:49 - "I always tell people that you ha...2021-04-221h 07
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E15 Jenny Hutt - Falling in Love With Yourself at Any AgeHow do you figure out who you are, and how do you make a living out of it?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Jenny Hutt - BunnyEyez Inventor, Just Jenny Radio Host, Body Positivity Spokesmodel.Timestamps:2:00 - Let's talk about these BunnyEyez!8:26 - "It's still about the hustle."11:32 - "I was feeling tired of me. Enough about me."15:13 - "Within five days, I made a prototype using chopsticks and broken glasses."20:40 - "Two weeks later, Hoda was talking about them on the TODAY...2021-04-201h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E14 Margot Bloomstein - Rebuilding Trust in a Post-Fact WorldIn an era of doubt, how do you establish and hold trust, and why does it matter anyway?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Margot Bloomstein - Optimist, Designer, Ventriloquist.Timestamps:1:44 - Laura Grassfed Otter.9:24 - "They feel confident in themselves, then they can feel confident in you too. That's how we operationalize trust."12:25 - "Know who you are before you can attempt to engage, help, or empower others."14:10 - "In order to respect someone else, we don't have to have had the same liv...2021-04-1556 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E13 Antonio Neves - Success Doesn't Come Without the WorkHow do you take the wheel and create the life you want?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Antonio Neves - Autopilot Crusher, System Rebooter, Blueprint Builder.Timestamps:1:15 - Are you a Michigan boy by heart or by birth?4:52 - "I'm a firm believer that how we show up on a regular Tuesday... determines the rest of our life."8:52 - "Breakthroughs come with consistent discipline. Small steps."12:18 - When they say they're not going to renew your contract, that means you're fired.18:03 - "Not mak...2021-04-131h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E12 Jonathan Fields - Discovering Grace Looking for PerfectionWhat is a good life, and how do you protect your energy to live the one you want?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Jonathan Fields - Father, Husband, Maker.Timestamps:2:20 - "I wake up in the morning and I say, 'What can I create that doesn't exist?'"8:23 - "What we see on the surface very often is not the primary impulse for effort underneath the surface."11:43 - How did you realize that the thing that you tried to hide was actually the li...2021-04-081h 06
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E11 Trina Gray - Leaving Others to Find YourselfWhat do you do when you turn out to be different than what everyone expected, and how do you make peace with what you have to lose along the way?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Trina Gray - Rockstar Coach, Sidecar Superhero, Rules Rejector.Timestamps:3:12 - "You noticed me and that's a lesson in itself."6:41 - "I show up hard when I show up."12:57 - "I can have really high expectations for people because I have them for myself."17:08 - Do people actually...2021-04-061h 04
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E10 David Usher - Where Does Creativity Come From?Where does creativity come from, and how does it push you in unexpected directions? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, David Usher - Lead Singer, Creativity Expert, AI Geek. Timestamps:1:25 - What did you want to be when you grew up?5:00 - "You grow up white, you feel like you're white, but the reality is [that] if you don't look the same, your religion is not the same, you're not really white."7:35 - Do you think the trauma of high school made you more comfort...2021-04-0155 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E9 Alisa Cohn - Learning to Bet on YourselfWhat can second acts, professional reinventions, and Broadway teach you about uncovering the best in other people?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Alisa Cohn - Startup Mastermind, Networking Guru, Kettlebell Queen.Timestamps:5:21 - "There's no canoeing in math camp."8:50 - "When we know our lines, and we know what we're doing, then we can improvise and be open and flexible to what's going on."14:25 - "At the end of the day, your job and goal is to think rationally and calmly to make good d...2021-03-3056 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E8 Whitney Johnson - Jumping From Comfort to Challenge, AgainHow can we learn to play to our strengths and also still learn as we grow?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Whitney Johnson - Innovation Expert, Disruption Theorist, Framework Codifier.Timestamps:2:55 - "If we, as an organization, want to accelerate our growth, we're going to use this mechanism of personal disruption to allow people to do something new."7:20 - "That's the challenge: separating what you do from your identity and your sense of self."9:27 - The S-Curve explained.13:10 - "Launch point, sweet spot, hi...2021-03-2555 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E7 Ilona Goldfarb - Reinventing the Wheel in COVID CrisisHow does someone become one of the top high-risk OBGYN’s in the world, and should pregnant women get the COVID vaccine anyway?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Ilona Goldfarb - Doctor, Teacher, Optimist.Timestamps:2:35 - Fan Goggles3:20 - What was it like to be a doctor on the front-line in February and March of 2020?4:00 - Are you the type of person who runs towards or away from a disaster?7:55 - "We made sure that everything we did was also an opportunity to learn."...2021-03-231h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E6 Sallie Krawcheck - Change the Rules, Change the WorldWhat do women's rights and financial power how to do with one another, and what do you do when you realize it's up to you to change it all? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Sallie Krawcheck - Financial Feminist, Power Shifter, Money Boss.Timestamps:1:05 - I've never had a guest that's been fired on the front page of The Wall Street Journal...TWICE.4:33 - "It was that moment, where someone gave me permission to be ambitious and to go..."7:45 - Research analysts became rockst...2021-03-1859 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E5 Tiffani Bova - How to Get Better at AnythingWhat does a road warrior do in a pandemic, and how do you re-learn to be creative?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Tiffani Bova -Vision Boarder, Brilliance Curator, Ideas Alchemist.Tiffani Bova is the chief growth evangelist at Salesforce and the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book GROWTH IQ. Bova has been named to the latest Thinkers50’s list of the world’s top management thinkers and is a welcomed guest on Bloomberg, BNN, Cheddar, MSNBC, and Yahoo Finance, among others. She also contributes her...2021-03-1659 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E4 Lydia Fenet - Becoming the Most Powerful Woman in the RoomHow do you become the lead benefit auctioneer at the largest auction house in the world, and what does this teach you about power?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Lydia Fenet - Auctioneer, Glass Ceiling Shatter, Most Powerful Woman in the Room.Timestamps:1:32 - Make yourself available and say yes!3:29 - At what part in your youth did you decide that you were going to work at Christie's Auction House?5:42 - "The door is yours if you can kick it open."8:25 - "At the e...2021-03-1056 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E3 John Jantsch - Entrepreneurship Is Fetishized, if You Let It BeWhat does it take to be a successful entrepreneur, and how can you be even better than you thought possible?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, John Jantsch - Artist, Seeker, Introvert.Timestamps:1:40 - When did you know you were an entrepreneur?3:30 - "My mom would say, 'Bob, you watch John, I'll watch the rest.'"6:50 - Entrepreneurship is fetishized.7:53 - "An entrepreneur is different than a business owner."14:20 - "I started off as hustler."18:45 - As an entrepreneur, how do you keep you...2021-03-0959 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E2 Jill Sherer Murray - Jump and You Will Become the NetWhat can you learn from improv, and how does it teach you to let go of what you hold most dear?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Jill Sherer Murray - Writer, Dreamer, Releaser.Timestamps:1:42 - Does having a background in comedy help you with letting go with mid-life crisis? With putting your weight in Shape Magazine?3:55 - "I think every child should take Improv..."6:39 - "They have no idea that in 30 minutes they'll be hopping on one leg, and smacking each other in the bu...2021-03-021h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS2E1 Jeff Lemberg - Why do the stories we tell matter?How do we parent boys to be better, and what has social distancing done to our previously effective (or ineffective) strategies?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Jeff Lemberg - Father, Educator, StorytellerTimestamps:2:09 - Have you taken the Oreo Challenge?4:50 - "There needs to be more humanity in storytelling."8:40 - "What type of country do we live in? And who are our neighbors?"10:49 - The depth of my joy, my relief, my anger, all of it came out in that moment.12:13 - Decency...2021-02-2558 min
The Purposeful MindsetLaura Gassner Otting: Become Truly Limitless - Top 5 Life LessonsA Washington Post Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote speaker - Laura inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo because her presentations make listeners think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their limited scope of belief.She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and perspective generated by decades of navigating change across the start-up, nonprofit, political, as well as philanthropic landscapes. Laura dares listeners to find their voice, and generate the confidence needed to tackle larger-than-life challenges. She leads them to seek new ways of leading, managing and...2021-02-1541 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E42 Scott Osman - Seeing Potential Through a Photographers EyesHow do you build a legacy, and what can you learn from helping others build theirs?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Scott Osman - Listener, Simplifier, Synthesizer.Timestamps2:25 - How did you get into portrait and fashion photography?4:25 - "For me, taking pictures was the equivalent of listening."11:05 - The photographer came in and said, "Look, I gotta tell you. We don't get any direction about how to take this photo. We're just told, make them look good or make them look bad."2020-12-111h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E41 Vinh Giang - Where Does Magic Stop and Reality Start?How does a magician (who happens to be a world-famous speaker) make a global pandemic disappear by pivoting his entire life, family, and business?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Vinh Giang - Mad Scientist, Obsessive Magician, Disobedient Dad.Timestamps0:48 - Tell me about your tattoo.3:30 - "I feel like America was home for me."4:15 - The journey of becoming a magician.5:25 - "If I left my packet of cards at home, I left my confidence at home, I left my personality at...2020-12-081h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E40 Marie Incontrera - How Not to Fit in, and Love ItHow do you get stories from page to stage, and what does that teach you about producing your very own (award-nominated) movie in a quarantine?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Marie Incontrera - Rom-Com Rule Breaker, Quarantine Movie Producer, Broadway Nerd.Timestamps1:10 - How did you find your voice?4:20 - "Hey, look! Dorie was right."8:25 - "I had to create skills out of things that I didn't even know."9:30 - "All of a sudden, I became this TEDx person."10:00 - Are...2020-12-0559 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E39 Marko Cheseto - A Double Amputee's World Record OptimismWhat happens when a promising young track and field star loses his legs in the dark Alaska winter, and how does that lead to a life of unimagined success?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Marko Cheseto - Double Amputee, Marathon Runner, World Record Holder.Timestamps2:00 - That moment when someone handed Marko a business card3:00 - "A website, a link, and online. In 2008, those were words that I didn't even know what they meant...On line is where we dried our clothes."5:45 - "I...2020-12-011h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E38 Anna Gomez - CFO Comes Out as Romance NovelistHow do you start in the mail-room and end up in the CFO's Office, and how do you hide a career writing best-selling romance novels along the way?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Anna Gomez - Right-Brained Left-Brainer, Romance Novelist, Immigrant.Timestamps1:45 - Who did you think you were going to be when you grew up?2:16 - Anna opened the first bagel restaurant in the Philippines4:01 - "That was my first lesson in humility."7:01 - "To have the letters CPA after your...2020-11-2759 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E37 Matthew Kimberley - How to Sell Anything to AnyoneHow do you learn to persuade anyone of anything, and what's the secret to tough-love, anyway?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Matthew Kimberley - Globetrotter, Email Whisperer, Whiskey Drinker.Timestamps:2:10 - Matthew can't talk about the most exciting thing that's happened to him. Or can he?3:15 - I expect to be dead in the next 24 hrs.6:45 - "That was the end of my career with Foreign Intelligence Services."8:45 - Understanding your client.12:20 - The line of what they want and what...2020-11-2456 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E36 Mike Ganino - From Trailer Park to Baby Daddy, the Storyteller's StoryHow do you go from growing up in a trailer park to training major corporations and successful CEOs on telling their stories, and how do you learn to tell your own story along the way?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Mike Ganino - Storyteller, Queen Daddy, Hype Man.Timestamps1:55 - The shirt that Mike made for LGO.5:35 - "When someone wants to have Rachel Ray on their show, they don't also look at Martha Stewart. They just call at Rachel Ray."7:40 - You made...2020-11-2058 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E35 Melissa Wiggins - A Diagnosis Reveals a Life's PurposeWhat do you do when your child is diagnosed with cancer, and how does it reveal your life's purpose?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Melissa Wiggins - Mum, Wife, Boss.Timestamps3:05 - That moment when it changed.5:30 - "I gave birth to the twins in one wing of the hospital while my husband sat with our son having cancer surgery in the other."8:58 - At what point did you realize that there weren't the kind of pediatric treatments that were available to kids?2020-11-1756 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E34 Scott Monty - A Republican Becomes Biden's Loudest SupporterHow do you build a business empire out of your passion, and what lessons do you learn along the way?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Travis McKenzie - Storyteller, Endurance Junkie, Dot Connector.Timestamps:2:10 - You are my first COIVD positive guest.3:25 - "Usually politics and religion are that third rail. They're the third rail of polite society. They're the third rail of business."4:35 - "You need to go to where people are."5:46 - "As the cliche goes — I didn't leave the Pa...2020-11-131h 02
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E33 Travis McKenzie - An Athlete's Journey to EntrepreneurshipHow do you build a business empire out of your passion, and what lessons do you learn along the way?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Travis McKenzie - Storyteller, Endurance Junkie, Dot Connector.Timestamps:1:50 - Which endurance athletes do you look up to?3:30 - Consistency5:00 - "You have to show up and do the work."7:35 - The First Ironman Production with Julie Moss9:10 - "It's okay to overcome struggle. It's actually probably better. Because no one really loves a winner who...2020-11-101h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E32 Mitch Matthews - The Role of Faith in the Journey of EntrepreneurshipWhere does hope come from, and what is faith to the faithless?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Mitch Matthews - Storyteller, Encourager, Catalyst.Timestamps:2:45 - Mitch the Kid, growing up in Iowa.4:23 - "I realized this allowed me to be different."9:47 - "I was creative and I was putting that creativity towards worry."11:43 - "He looked me right in the eye and he said, 'Mitch, I think you're going to have to fight him.'"13:37 - "He laid down on...2020-11-061h 05
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E31 Joe De Sena - When Life Is Turned Upside Down, the Standards Don't ChangeHow do you create the world's leading obstacle race, and what do you do when COVID cancels it all?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Joe De Sena - Obstacle Crusher, Burpee Enthusiast, Spartan.Time Stamps:0:40 - "On time is LATE."2:12 - Growing up in Queens and starting a pool cleaning business.4:25 - "Wherever you grow up, no matter who you are, there is some North Star. Some person that you aspire to be as a kid."8:02 - "This was a hobby."12:15...2020-11-031h 02
LGOtv: Big TalkE1 S30 Dan Pontefract - Being a Leader who MattersHow do we find the leader within us, and why does it matter?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Dan Pontefract - Potential Seeker, Benevolent Behaviorist, Bald Guy.Timestamps2:10 - How do you get employees to from only 33% engagement to 90% engagement?3:26 - "Don't forget: there are always-in every organization a host of people who are awesome."4:50 - "How do we switch from training as event to learning as a lifelong curiosity?"8:10 - "Leadership is a daily action."14:10 - "When there's no empathy...2020-10-3058 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E29 Amberly Lago - A 1% Chance Still Means There Is a ChanceWhat happens when a motorcycle accident changes your life, and how do you turn that tragedy into triumph?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Amberly Lago - Warrior, Hope Dealer, AdvocateTimestamps2:40 - You had your accident at 38. What was your life like at 37?3:55 - Everything changed overnight.6:36 - "I knew it was really serious when people were not running up to me to help me. One lady fainted when she looked at me."7:40 - "I was wishing I would die because the...2020-10-2756 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E28 Kara Goldin - From Hating Water to Founding Hint WaterHow do you grow a brand worth hundreds of millions of dollars from hearing "no" over and over and over?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Kara Goldin - Barrier Breaker, Obstacle Obliterator, Purpose Pursuer.Timestamps1:30 - The beginning of Hint, Inc.4:30 - "Never once did I sit there and say, my diet soda was ultimately making me sick..."6:00 - "This is why I don't drink water. This is so boring."9:35 - "I was at a point where I was saying, 'How...2020-10-2356 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E27 Sanford Greenberg - A Lifetime of Blindness and A Fight to Save OthersHow does a missed diagnosis lead to a lifetime of blindness, and a fight to save others?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Sanford Greenberg - Second Generation Physicist, Innovation Nerd, Structure Champion.Timestamps1:40 - "I met my wife when we were in 6th grade."3:25 - She was your "beshert."5:35 - "I entered my junior year with 20/20 vision...by the end of the year, I had 0/0 vision."11:56 - "I am a drop-out, I have no money, I have no eyes, and I have...2020-10-2000 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E26 Safi Bahcall - How to Get Out of Your Own WayWhy do good teams kill great ideas, and what can you do to get out of your own way? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Safi Bachall - Second Generation Physicist, Innovation Nerd, Structure Champion.*In an unusual twist, Laura's guest today only agreed to come on the show because she consented to let him ask questions of her, too.*Timestamps3:25 - Laura to Safi: "Were you a disappointment to your parents?"6:13 - "I've always been curiosity-driven."13:35 - "When I told...2020-10-161h 18
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E25 Brad Meltzer - The Story Behind Every StoryHow does someone live a life of wonder, and what kind of world can we create today?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Brad Meltzer - Superhero Nerd, Mystery Debunker, High School Sweetheart.Timestamps1:30 - Our paths crossed many times, from high school to the White House.3:22 - Tell me the story of Bill Clinton and Eli Segal.3:40 - "I made the first bootleg Simpson's T-shirts."5:50 - "He said, 'Don't go to law school.'"6:34 - "This guy name Bill Clinton calls...2020-10-1454 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E24 Heather Monahan - Betting on YourselfHow do you go from a trailer to the c-suite, and what do you do when another woman is the villain in your story?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Heather Monahan - Confidence Creator, Villain Leapfrogger, Boss in Heels. Timestamps2:10 - Where did your confidence come from?8:23 - "If I'm going to start out as a rookie, I'm going to start out as a rookie for myself. If I'm going to roll the dice on someone, I'm going to roll the dice on m...2020-10-0951 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E23 Chris Plough - Staring Suicide In the FaceHow do you stare suicide in the face, and what does that have to do with the exquisite beauty in everything?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Chris Plough - Ambulance Driver, Adventure Seeker, Soul Shaman.***Trigger Warning: Please note that this episode contains conversations about suicide, depression, and homicide***Timestamps1:30 - Trigger warning: Suicide, Depression, Homicide5:00 - Everything was perfect, but it wasn't.8:50 - "I think for a lot of people it's a necessary phase to realize that we're driven on...2020-10-061h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E22 Simon Tam - Defending the MarginalizedWhat does it take to defend your marginalized identity in front of the Supreme Court, and how does everything change after?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Simon Tam - Bass Player, Radical Optimist, Troublemaker.1:55 - Who picks up the bass?7:03 - Why apply for trademark registration for your brand name?8:45 - Why didn't you bail out early when it was clear that success was nigh impossible?10:02 - "If I had an opportunity to make a difference, why would I walk away?"10:32 - "...2020-10-0156 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E21 Jordan Harbinger - Creating One of the World's Largest PodcastsWhat does it take to build one of the most successful podcasts in the world, and how do you talk to just about anyone?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Jordan Harbinger - Reformed Lawyer, Podcast Guru, Playbook Deconstructor.Timestamp3:00 - The route from corporate law to successful podcaster.13:12 - Jordan's 6 Minute Networking Course13:22 - I tested your Connect 4 Strategy and got to Malala.17:40 - "You have to dig the well before you're thirsty." 24:30 - "We double booked you and another show... D...2020-09-2959 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E20 Jen Welter - Becoming the First Female Coach in the NFLWhat does it take to become the first female coach in the NFL, and how do you handle the pressure thrust upon you when you do?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Dr. Jen Welter - Catalyst, NFL Coach, Glass Kicker1:40 - Were you athletic as a child?3:14 - "My first love was football and I think it was because they looked like superheroes to me."5:04 - "This guy tells me because of my height and my build, I'll never be strong enough to play...2020-09-251h 14
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E19 Dorie Clark - Getting Others to Pay For Your Do-OverWhere do you start when you want to restart, and how do you get people to pay you for it?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Dorie Clark - Reinventer, Diversifier, Logophile.1:35 - When did you know that you were smarter than the average bear?8:48 - It takes a lot of strength to reinvent yourself.9:00 - "Usually the naysayers are actually, ironically, the people who are closest to us."12:10 - How did Tony Robbins' book change your life?13:36 - I'm putting together a...2020-09-2257 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E18 Jackie Huba - Learning Drag Queen ConfidenceHow do you start a social movement, and what can drag queens teach you about confidence?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Jackie Huba - Civic Activist, Confidence Creator, Drag Aficionado 1:55 - How does a person go from being a kid to doing a TEDx in drag?3:36 - "I understood what it meant to be a super-fan from the smallest, smallest age."5:18 - "We were big Devo fanatics!"8:16 - "You are playing a character in this world all the time, and you don't even t...2020-09-1554 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E17 Josh Mantz - What It's Like to Die What's it like to die? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Josh Mantz - Veteran, Consciousness Seeker, Ghost. Timestamps: 2:41 - Let's start with the moment that you were shot and walk us through minute by minute until you died.11:00 - "We've got to understand that the rational mind, our ability to think, completely goes offline during these responses."12:39 - "What I experienced was a prolonged 15 second autonomic response."15:42 - "It's not just survival. It's 'What is most important to move through the situation?'"17:50 - Le...2020-09-081h 14
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E16 Scott Stratten - How to Handle Losing EverythingWhat does it take to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted, only to lose it all, and what do you figure out in the climb back?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Scott Stratten - Disruptor, Jackass Whisperer, Defender of Man BunsTimestamps:2:30 - "I asked my mom, 'Wait, is that a job? You can just yell at people and go home?!?'"4:15 - "Potential means: You suck now, but one day you may suck less."6:50 - You think it's hard to sell your pro...2020-09-041h 02
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E15 Marcus Whitney - From Paycheck to Major League SuccessHow does one man go from living in a week-to-week efficiency hotel to co-owning a Major League Soccer team, and how do you find the inner entrepreneur who asks 'Why Not Me'?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Marcus Whitney - Survivor, Adapter, Creator.Timestamps:2:25 - Waiting tables, living in a week-to-week hotel, drinking too much. And then everything changed.6:12 - "Some people just make the mental call that failure is not an option."9:30 - "Sometimes just working, staying busy, staying productive, and staying c...2020-09-0157 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E14 Alan Mulally - Learning from a Humble TitanWhat can we learn from one of the most humble CEOs to ever grace the corner office, and what does it take to transform both Boeing and Ford?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Alan Mulally - Family Man, Team Player, American Icon2:20 - Working Together: "Everything I really believe in and understand is shown on this chart."9:28 - The story behind the airplane doodle.17:30 - "I started out my little business. My TV guide route, my lawn mowing, working at the grocery store, as...2020-08-261h 16
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E13 Laura Huang - Turning Adversity Into an AdvantageWhat can a Harvard Business School professor teach you about turning adversity into an advantage, and how do you best position yourself to find your edge?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Laura Huang - Stereotype Crusher, Obstacle Crusher, Edge FinderTimestamps:2:30 - Sometimes adversity can be used to your advantage.2:43 - How did Laura come up with her concepts of adversity advantage?4:16 - "With society right now, there is such a premium on people who are uplifting and trying to do big things."2020-08-251h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E12 Orlando Bowen - Finding Forgiveness When Everything is Taken From YouHow do you find forgiveness after you've had everything taken from you, and how can we apply this to our lives and work today? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Orlando Bowen - Game Changer, Former CFL Linebacker, Forgiveness ProphetTimestamps: 2:12 - When I was on the ground, all I could think was, 'I can't believe my life is going to end like this.8:22 - The nurse at the hospital guessed that Orlando was hurt by the police.9:43 -This is bigger than us. We have to...2020-08-2159 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E11 Brant Menswar - Why we reject black sheep, and who the flock cares, anyway?Why do we reject the black sheep, and who the flock cares, anyway?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Brant Menswar - Black Sheep, Rock Star, Minister of Razzle DazzleTimestamps:1:50 - Where did you grow up? And where did you come from?5:40 - What happens when you lose that identity? 7:45 - "Being on stage was the closest I could get to being on the mound."8:34 - How did you find religion in that moment?12:56 - Theo's story23:03 - Living after y...2020-08-181h 01
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E10 Samra Zafar - Escaping Life as a Child BrideHow do you escape a life as a child bride, and what does the process of rebuilding entail?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Samra Zafar - Humanist, Traveler, Child BrideTimestamps:3:10 - Tell me about the day you decided to leave.4:54 - "Everyone turned to look at me and I was scared."6:56 - "As a child, I was told to dream but don't dream too big."11:07 - "It was as if I was living in two different worlds."12:57 - "I gained...2020-08-141h 03
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E9 Mitch Joel - What Does the Future Have in Store?If that kid from 'Almost Famous' was real, and grew up to see the future, what would he tell us is coming?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Mitch Joel - Bass Geek, Information Synthesizer, Decoder of the FutureTimestamps:2:33 - Who's your favorite bass player of all time?5:40 - "The best candidate doesn't always win."7:15 - "Sometimes the people who make the most impact are not the ones you know."10:23 - Are some people just luckier?16:50 - "When you ask...2020-08-1155 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E8 Dr. Aviva Legatt - Dealing with College Admissions in 2020What on earth is a high school senior to do in this weird wacky college admissions year, and how are we parents going to survive it, too?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Aviva Legatt - Elite Admissions Expert, Theatre Kid, Rebel HeartTime Stamps:3:22 - "For rising seniors, my heart goes out to you"4:10 - The biggest difference for COVID applicants is standardized test scores.4:33 - Does "test-optional" mean that those who have test scores will still receive preference?8:04 - How does...2020-08-0759 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E7 Rohit Bhargava - The Secret to Publishing Successful BooksWhat does it take to spot trends and predict the future, and what do you do when you think you have a book inside of you dying to get out?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Rohit Bhargava - Trendspotter, Olympics Fanatic, Non-Obvious Thinker2:05 - You’re a nice guy, and here's how I know.3:43 - How did you get into publishing?8:30 - A little shared love for the physicality of a book.10:00 - How do you predict the future?11:15 - Where does cr...2020-08-0457 min
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E6 E. Napoletano - When Following Your Dreams Makes You UnpopularWhat do you do when following your dreams makes you unpopular, and what's that got to do with fake boobs, fake lashes, and fake friends, anyway?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, E. Napoletano - Hope Burrito, Peacock, Billy Porter4:50 - E is a hope burrito but Billy Porter is a transcendent god. We stan.8:45 - Creators are making their own doors.12:04 - Fill your life with "Front Stabbers."13:54 - Why is it important to be unpopular?15:22 - Who is E?21:29...2020-07-311h 04
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E5 Tameka Fryer Brown - When Does Representation Matter?How to become a children's book author, and why does representation matter?Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Tameka Fryer Brown - Observer, Striver, Recovering Perfectionist3:05 - Welcome fellow North Miami Senior High Pioneer! Class of 1988!7:06 - "Reading a book with my daughter changed my life."9:01 - We are all made up of patterns from our past.13:12 - Will kids today go through the same mid-life shift as us?15:30 - A rejection letter opened the door to success.17:16 - Did you learn t...2020-07-281h 02
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E4 Michael Bungay Stanier - The Secret to Giving the World's Best AdviceWhat is the secret to giving the world's greatest advice, and how do stay curious long enough to do it? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Michael Bungay Stanier - Provocateur, Man of Letters, Feminist2:45 - Who is MBS?3:13 - The LGO/MBS Origin Story: a rejection.4:28 - Not everyone can get sued by a law professor for defamation, but MBS managed it.5:30 - "The Balloon Incident"9:22 - Self-Publishing, and selling nearly a million copies.11:00 - How to "Do More Great Work"2020-07-241h 00
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E3 Jackie Summers - Experiencing Racism in the Alcohol IndustryWhat's it like to be the first (and only) black person in America with a license to make liquor, and how the hell do you become that person, anyway?Join Laura Gassner Otting on this episode of LGOtv: Big Talk with special guest Jackie Summers - maker of Sorel. Jackie Summers is a New York-based food writer, a speaker, a distiller, and the author of a soon-to-be-published illustrated book about social justice. He's been sharing this story about his experiences with racism in the drinks industry for a decade, though since the nationwide protests for B...2020-07-211h 08
LGOtv: Big TalkS1E2 Jesse Mermell - Why Would Anyone Ever Run for Office?Why would someone ever want to run for office, and how on earth do you run a political campaign during a global pandemic and a social justice re-awakening?Join Laura Gassner Otting on this episode of LGOtv: Big Talk as she interviews Jess Mermell - Congressional Candidate, Judy Garland Enthusiast, and Dog Mom. 2:04 - Who is Jesse?2:58 - Why on earth would anybody put themselves out there to run for office right now?4:03 - You have to be an optimist to be engaged in your community.6:24 - Jesse is a huge Judy...2020-07-1454 min