Shows
AI+HI ProjectTransforming HR with Insights from The AI+HI Project 2025In this special edition of our podcast, Alex Alonso, SHRM’s chief data and analytics officer, and Nichol Bradford, SHRM’s executive in residence for AI+HI, unpack highlights from The AI+HI Project 2025 event — from driving workplace innovation to fostering inclusivity and accessibility. Get their practical advice on harnessing AI for strategic change, plus learn from real-world successes and challenges shared by event attendees from Workday, Arizona State University, and more.Subscribe to The AI+HI Project to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/voegyz---2025-05-0126 min
Meredith for Real: the curious introvertEp. 288 Could AI Make Us MORE Human??!Nichol R Bradford is the Chairman & co-founder of The Transformative Tech Lab, where she specializes as a futurist focusing on human-centered AI adoption. We not only discussed theoretical scenarios of human betterment due to AI, but practical AI tools that are available now that could make the internet safer & more supportive for your kids as well as what your personal AI agent could be like, how AI could make a huge dent in mental health dilemmas & improve our work experiences.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 168: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: AI, SMART CITIES & DA...2025-04-2144 minAI+HI ProjectThe AI Blueprint for High-Performance TeamsExplore strategies for integrating AI effectively into your business by shifting from traditional leadership to what Keith Ferrazzi calls “teamship.” Join the #1 New York Times best-selling author and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight as he and host Nichol Bradford discuss both the opportunities and challenges AI brings to organizational workflows. “This is not a world of technology or of people,” Ferrazzi explains. “It’s a world of work processes — and we’ve got to be able to radically ‘team’ in order to find the value.”Subscribe to The AI+HI Project to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resourc...2025-04-1035 min
The Rise of Humanness: Expanding Human Value in the Age of AINICHOL BRADFORD: STAYING SUPERHUMAN IN A WORLD DOMINATED BY AI SYSTEMS!🔥 The Future of AI & Humanity: How We Can Thrive in the Age of AI with Nichol Bradford
💡 What if AI could heal 20 million people from childhood trauma in just 36 months?
🤯 What if AI wasn’t just about automation—but about unlocking human potential?
🚀 What if AI could expand consciousness, not replace it?
This isn’t science fiction. It’s what’s happening right now.
In this mind-expanding episode of The Rise of Humanness Podcast, hosts Chris Nolan & Mike Schindler sit down with Nichol Bradford, a visionary in human-centered AI and transformational technology, to explore:
✅ Why...2025-03-1549 min
The Rise of Humanness: Expanding Human Value in the Age of AIMAUREEN METCALF: THE AI LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK: HOW TO STAY HUMAN IN A MACHINE-RUN WORLD"🔥 Don't Get Left Behind-Stay Ahead in the AI Revolution!
🔥 If you're a CEO, executive, entrepreneur, or rising leader, this episode is packed with insights that will help you stay indispensable in a world increasingly driven by AI. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Maureen Metcalf, CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute and host of a leading NPR podcast, to explore the seismic shifts AI is bringing to leadership.
Can AI replace CEOs?
Will automation render human leaders obsolete? More importantly-how do YOU stay relevant? The Rise of Humanness, hosts Mike and Chris...2025-02-1744 minAI+HI ProjectThe Secret to Building a Great Place to Work with AINichol Bradford is joined by Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work, as he shares his expertise on the critical role of trust in workplace transformation and AI integration. Gain practical insights into fostering inclusivity, empowering employees, and navigating change while strengthening leadership and building thriving, high-trust organizational cultures equipped for the future.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2025-02-1335 min
Talk HR: A NYC SHRM PodcastNavigating AI in the WorkforceOn this episode of Talk HR, hosts Harrison and Sam dive into how AI will impact the workforce moving forward. They also speak to Ryan McAllister, VP of the NYC SHRM Conference and Director of People at the LGBTQ+ Community Center about the upcoming conference. Plus, they chat with Nichol Bradford, AI & HI Executive in Residence at SHRM.The episode explores key HR topics such as the evolving landscape of remote work, the role of AI in HR, and how organizations can adapt AI responsibly while maintaining employee trust.Key Moments:00:06 - Introduction2025-02-1131 minAI+HI ProjectThe Great Mismatch: Bridging AI and Economic OpportunityHost Nichol Bradford is joined by Xavier de Souza Briggs and Molly Kinder, a senior fellow and fellow, respectively, at The Brookings Institution, as they unpack the "Great Mismatch"—the critical gap between AI-vulnerable jobs and fair worker representation. They explore the role of trust in AI adoption, the challenges of creating equity in a rapidly evolving economy, and practical strategies to empower workers for a more inclusive future.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2025-01-3041 minAI+HI ProjectHow AI is Fueling a “Human Renaissance”Join host Nichol Bradford and Brandon Roberts, GVP of People Analytics and AI at ServiceNow, as they discuss how to leverage AI to transform talent management, enhance employee experiences, and free up HR leaders for high-value, strategic work. Learn firsthand how AI is unlocking creativity and innovation, while ensuring ethical and sustainable implementation.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2025-01-2335 minAI+HI ProjectResponsible AI: Its Impact on Society and the WorkplaceThis week, join host Nichol Bradford and Kathy Pham, vice president of AI and machine learning at Workday, as they explore the profound societal impact and workplace innovation made possible by responsible AI. Gain actionable insights into building ethical AI systems, fostering collaboration across disciplines, and creating inclusive frameworks that benefit all.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2025-01-1631 minAI+HI ProjectIs AI Coaching the Future of Career Success?This week, host Nichol Bradford connects with Jolen Anderson, chief people and community officer at BetterUp, to discuss how the power of AI, data, and humans—with coaching intervention—are driving performance within the workplace. Explore the game-changing ideas behind making coaching accessible, creating cultures rooted in empathy and resilience, and blending cutting-edge technology with deeply human connection.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2025-01-1036 minAI+HI ProjectGrowth Culture Meets AIDiscover how growth cultures can redefine your organization’s approach to AI. Host Nichol Bradford and Mary C. Murphy, CEO of Equity Accelerator, share key insights on moving beyond fixed mindsets to implement dynamic, growth-driven leadership. From psychological studies to real-world implementations, Murphy provides actionable strategies for leaders to foster innovation, empower teams, and deliver meaningful results.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-12-2036 minAI+HI ProjectAI Meets Global HR: Transforming Workforce Management WorldwideHost Nichol Bradford is joined by Nicole Sahin—founder and CEO at G-P, a global growth platform—to discuss how AI is transforming workforce management. Discover how AI can simplify HR complexities across geographies, from onboarding to cross-cultural communication. Plus, Sahin shares her tips on how to encourage AI adoption within your workforce.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-12-1131 minAI+HI Project‘Reculturing’ for AI SuccessMelissa Daimler, chief learning officer at Udemy, joins host Nichol Bradford to discuss the importance of systems thinking, building learning functions, and adapting company culture to embrace AI. Discover how “reculturing” can aid in effectively implementing AI, with a focus on personalized learning and cross-functional collaboration.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-12-0532 min
Voices of the Future by Tariq QureishyNichol Bradford: Humanizing Technology for a Compassionate FutureSend us a textInnovator Nichol Bradford shares her vision of integrating technology with human values. In this episode, learn about her approach to developing AI and digital tools that enhance creativity, empathy, and genuine connection.Thanks for tuning in to Voices of the Future! We hope you found this episode inspiring and informative. Connect with us and share your thoughts: Interact with our Instagram: @vof.world Tweet us: @vof_world Email us: info@eqxponential.world Stay engaged and join us as we explore more transformative ideas and i...2024-12-0213 minAI+HI ProjectEmpowering HR and Women to Drive AI InnovationHost Nichol Bradford chats with Tina Jones, senior vice president of global HR at Cadence Design Systems, on championing diversity in AI. Explore the transformative Fem.AI initiative—emphasizing the importance of highlighting underrepresented voices in the AI workforce—and understand HR’s pivotal role in fostering equity and building inclusive, AI compatible cultures.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-11-2632 minAI+HI ProjectEthical AI for Human-Centered WorkNichol Bradford sits down with Paula Goldman, chief ethical and humane use officer at Salesforce, to discuss creating AI that upholds human values. Explore how ethical frameworks in AI can enhance workplace interactions, foster trust, and shape a responsible future for tech.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-11-2137 minAI+HI ProjectReshaping Corporate Learning and Talent DevelopmentIn this episode, host Nichol Bradford and Karie Willyerd, chief customer strategy officer at GP Strategies, explore the core elements of an AI-enabled corporate learning strategy that keeps humans at the center. Willyerd shares her perspective on how AI will shape traditional competency frameworks and career pathing, impact L&D cohort management and learner support, and change the balance between standardized learning and personalized development.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-11-0834 minAI+HI ProjectEmotional Intelligence and Empathetic AINichol Bradford interviews Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI—one of only eight LLM class AIs globally—on creating AI that enhances human capabilities. Learn how to implement empathetic AI solutions that revolutionize workplace collaboration while maintaining authenticity and ethical considerations in an evolving technological landscape.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-11-0132 minAI+HI ProjectHow Change Management Must Change with Enterprise AIHost Nichol Bradford sits down with Andy Biladeau, SHRM’s chief transformation officer, to explore how AI is reshaping change management. Discover how organizations must rethink leadership, drive AI-powered transformation, and redefine productivity. Learn why HR’s role in AI initiatives is critical to help organizations shift from efficiency to growth and innovation.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-10-0937 minAI+HI ProjectThe Intersection of AI and Workplace CultureHost Nichol Bradford sits down with Hamet Watt, CEO of Share Ventures and Co-Founder of Instill, to discuss how AI-driven culture measurement can redefine leadership, enhance human-centered workplaces, and shape the future of work. Learn why organizations must embrace new metrics and prepare for cultural shifts in an AI-augmented workplace.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-10-0735 minAI+HI ProjectAI and the Future of Work: Redefining Leadership and ProductivityKelly Monahan, managing director of the Research Institute at Upwork, discusses the transformative impact of AI on workplace dynamics with host Nichol Bradford. Explore the disconnect between executive expectations and employee readiness, the crucial role of human-centered leadership, and the need to redefine productivity metrics. Learn why organizations must prioritize learning, adaptability, and ethical considerations to successfully integrate AI in this rapidly evolving landscape.Rate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-09-2727 minAI+HI ProjectAI Agents: Revolutionizing Workplace Learning and HRHarvey Singh, founder and CEO of Instancy, shares with host Nichol Bradford how AI agents will revolutionize e-learning and HR. Singh envisions a future where these AI assistants can help automate tasks and personalize learning across organizations—as well as empower employees by reinventing traditional roles.Episode transcriptRate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-09-1219 min
DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross ThornleyDecoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Nichol Bradford - Human Potential & AINichol Bradford stands at the forefront of human potential and AI, accelerating human transformation through technology investments, research, and global thought leadership. As the Executive-in-Residence for AI + HI at The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), she shapes global thinking on Human-AI collaboration, driving human readiness for an AI-empowered world.Nichol is also the Co-Founder and Partner of Niremia Collective, an early-stage venture fund focused on human potential technologies. Additionally, she co-founded TransformativeTech.org, the largest global ecosystem dedicated to building tech for human flourishing, supporting over 2,000 founders through their programs, and connecting a passionate...2024-09-1043 minAI+HI ProjectCritical Thinking: HR's Secret Weapon in the AI RevolutionHR veteran Karl Ahlrichs—human capital consultant and risk management expert—joins host Nichol Bradford to discuss why critical thinking is essential as AI transforms the workplace. Learn how human decision factors can prevent AI overreliance, improve hiring outcomes, and prepare managers for high-performing teams. Ahlrichs offers practical strategies for balancing AI's analytical power with human creativity and emotional intelligence—a crucial equilibrium for HR's future where AI becomes invisible, but human skills remain indispensable.Episode transcriptRate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-09-0927 minAI+HI ProjectPractical AI: Partnering with Tech to Transform HRIn this week’s episode, Kari Naimon, the founder of AixHR, shares straightforward, actionable advice for optimizing your HR through strategic integration of AI. As she tells host Nichol Bradford, “Oftentimes, my clients think you can only use AI in talent acquisition. But you can also use it in performance management, talent management, goal setting, employee surveys, employee engagements, succession planning... In every area of the employee life cycle under the HR umbrella, you can easily apply AI to help you be more productive.”Episode transcriptRate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-08-3026 minAI+HI ProjectDeepfakes and the Future of DisinformationExplore the intersection of AI, deepfakes, and workplace dynamics with host Nichol Bradford and machine learning expert, business leader, and entrepreneur Tim Hwang. Senior leaders and HR executives can learn how to prepare for the challenges of AI-driven disinformation, build trust in an era of synthetic media, and develop agile response strategies. Discover why the future of workplace integrity may depend less on technology detection and more on fostering human connections and open communication across your organization.Episode transcriptRate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-08-2627 minAI+HI ProjectAI Transformation—A Human-Centered ApproachNichol Bradford, SHRM’s executive-in-residence for AI+HI, sits down with Microsoft’s Christopher J. Fernandez to discuss the company’s innovative approach to AI in HR. Learn about Microsoft’s intriguing 18-month journey as “customer zero” and the unique three-step process they followed that could improve the odds of success for your organization’s AI reinvention.Episode transcriptRate/review AI+HI on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
2024-08-1925 min
Humans + AINichol Bradford on AI + human potential, unique perspectives, and technology for mental, emotional, and social health (AC Ep53)
“So my overall interest in technology in general, not just AI, is how it supports human potential. And so for me, that’s defined as people being healthy, happy, and really able to fulfill their purpose and potential.”
– Nichol Bradford
About Nichol Bradford
Nichol Bradford is Executive-in-Residence for AI + Human Enablement at The Society for Human Resource Management, focusing on human-AI collaboration. She is also Co-Founder and Partner of Niremia Collective, an early stage venture fund focused on human potential technologies, and Chairman and Co-founder of The Transformative Tech Lab, the largest global ecosyste...2024-07-1700 min
Return on IntelligenceEp. 6 | Transformative Tech and the Future of Work with Nichol BradfordNichol Bradford, Executive-in-Residence for AI + HI at The Society for Human Resource Management, defines and discusses the impact of transformative technology in work and society.Bradford and host Rich Fernandez also discusses the opportunities and risks of AI in the future, highlighting the need for a human-centered approach and the cultivation of an agile and curious mindset. 2024-07-0241 min
HR MixtapeFulfilling Human Potential through Technology and Purpose with Nichol Radford🤖 Discover how AI is revolutionizing HR and enhancing human potential in the workplace
In this episode of HR Mixtape hosted by Shari Simpson, the guest Nicole Bradford, SHRM's AI + HI executive in residence, discusses the synergy between artificial intelligence and human intelligence in driving organizational growth. Nicole shares her technology and interactive entertainment background, emphasizing the importance of leveraging AI to enhance human potential. The conversation delves into the impact of AI on bias identification, career path development, and task analysis in the workplace.
Guest(s): Nichol Bradford, AI+HI Executive-in-Residence, SHRM
2024-06-1819 minHR MixtapeFulfilling Human Potential through Technology and Purpose with Nichol Radford🤖 Discover how AI is revolutionizing HR and enhancing human potential in the workplace
In this episode of HR Mixtape hosted by Shari Simpson, the guest Nicole Bradford, SHRM's AI + HI executive in residence, discusses the synergy between artificial intelligence and human intelligence in driving organizational growth. Nicole shares her technology and interactive entertainment background, emphasizing the importance of leveraging AI to enhance human potential. The conversation delves into the impact of AI on bias identification, career path development, and task analysis in the workplace.
Guest(s): Nichol Bradford, AI+HI Executive-in-Residence, SHRM
2024-06-1819 min
Noble Warrior with CK Lin179 Beyond Achievements: Nichol Bradford’s Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Wellbeing for LeadersDiscover the transformative power of emotional and spiritual healing in this insightful episode of the Noble Warrior Podcast. Join C.K. Lin as he interviews Nichol Bradford, a tech investor, and co-founder of Transformative Tech, who shares her profound journey from loneliness to connection, and her mission to leverage technology for human flourishing. Learn how Nichol's unique insights can help you master your mind and body, enhance your leadership skills, and achieve a deeper sense of purpose and joy.Key Topics Covered:The intersection of technology and human connectionOvercoming loneliness and finding deeper connectionsPractical steps to...2024-06-101h 08
The Psychedelic PodcastNichol R. Bradford - Revolutionizing Human Potential: The Nexus of Psychedelics, Tech, & ConsciousnessPaul F. Austin welcomes Nichol Bradford, founder of Transformative Tech, for an enlightening discussion on psychedelics, technology, and human potential. Find episode links, summary, and transcript here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-250-nichol-r-bradford/ Nichol shares her journey from the tech industry to pioneering a community dedicated to human flourishing. Discover how psychedelics integrate with tech and consciousness, the lessons nature teaches us, and the impact of AI on our future. Nichol R. Bradford stands at the forefront of human potential and AI, accelerating human transformation through technology investments, research, and global...2024-06-0354 min
People and StrategyNichol Bradford on Human Capital Leadership in the AI EraAI is changing not only the nature of work, but also the approaches needed for effective human-centric change management related to this revolutionary technology. In this episode of People and Strategy, host Mo Fathelbab speaks with Nichol Bradford, SHRM’s executive in residence for AI and HI enablement to discuss topics including concerns about AI-related layoffs, how HR departments will evolve in the age of AI, and and achieving buy-in from senior leadership and employees on AI initiatives at your organization.Episode transcriptFollow People and Strategy wherever you listen to podcasts; rate and review on...2024-02-2321 min
In Residence with Keith and LauraI'm LostOn our journey, as we're growing, as we're learning, not everything happens the way we plan or expect. In this episode, we talk about what it feels like to be lost, what tensions we notice and attend to as we find our way forward, and how to potentially get back on track. If we don't course correct, we likely keep going, going, going in a circles. What's important and essential when you feel stuck or lost? Keith and Laura focus the discussion around ideas that bubbled up as they listened to Greg McKeown's latest...2024-02-2252 min
UnlearnTapping into Human Potential with Technology with Nichol BradfordWhat if we have barely scratched the surface of human potential? According to Nichol Bradford, a pioneer in technology and human transformation, we need to challenge the assumption that machines will surpass humanity. Nichol has led operations for gaming giants like Activision Blizzard and Epic Games in China. She built communities that connected people globally through the power of shared narratives. Now she lectures at Stanford and Singularity University, while investing in startups focused on wellbeing and personal growth. In this episode of Unlearn Podcast, Nichol and host Barry O’Reilly discuss how we can use technology to unlock ou...2023-11-2235 min
Corporate UnpluggedThe Future of Human Intelligence and Transformative TechnologyA lot of people believe the problems we're facing on a global scale are related to tech, says Nichol Bradford, pioneer, innovator, investor and thought leader at the intersection of technology and human transformation. But the truth is, much of what we’re struggling with just boils down to a lack of belonging. “We craft these visions of the future where people can't see themselves in it, they can't see that they belong to it.”In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Nichol discusses the future of human intelligence and why there can be no digi...2023-07-1845 min
Women Emerging Podcast39. The context in which we lead part 2In this weeks episode we speak to Nichol Bradford, Founder/ Partner, NIREMIA Collective and Leila Toplic, Head of Technologies Initiative, NetHope who make the case for Artificial Intelligence and explain how we can lead AI as Women. We then speak to Paula Langton, Partner, Campbell Lutyens who discusses the current world financial order and actually just how little it would take to shift it a little and what a vast and rapid impact this would have. Another episode filled with incredible leadership insights from female leaders. 2022-12-1337 min
The Enlightened ExecutiveAre you ready for the Web 3.0 and Metaverse takeover? (feat. Nichol Bradford)The metaverse and web 3.0 are here — are you and your business ready? What can we as leaders do to prepare ourselves for how business will change? Software is becoming more human-like than some humans; cities have digitals twins; even people have digital twins. You may find yourself scratching your head wondering “what just happened?” Leaders, what change in your own state of mind will you need to implement, to stay relevant in the era of web 3.0? In the latest episode of The Enlightened Executive podcast, co-founder and executive...2022-06-2827 min
Happiness 2.0227: Nichol Bradford: Co-Founder of the Transformative Tech Conference and Transformative Tech Lab on Catalyzing the Health, Happiness, and Fullest Potential of Every Human“Having access to the skills or the opportunities to experience the skills that would give someone the foundation of health, happiness and fulfill their potential - that is really what it is about.” – Nichol Bradford, Founder, CEO, and Transformative Technology Pioneer.
Changing her life after an attack by choosing not to allow being in the wrong place at the right time, Nichol Bradford, through her incredible inner drive of curiosity and possibility, dedicated her life to working at the intersection of human-centered technology and wellbeing.
Highlights of today’s episode:
Her drive of curiosity and possibi...2022-04-1131 min
The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast#143 Transformative Tech with Nichol BradfordTechnology. The pace of change in our lives is immense. During my relatively short span as a doctor I’ve witnessed vast changes in how we use technology in medicine, from the books that are now apps, to the large machines that are now handheld devices in addition to genomic sequencing and the promise of personalised medicine.Talking with me today is Nichol Bradford, CEO & Founder of the Willow Group and the Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab. She co-founded and built transformativetech.org, a global ecosystem dedicated to educating, gathering, and activating wel...2022-03-3059 min
TALRadioDiscovering Your Inner SelfNichol Bradford isn’t just another speaker or director. She is an expert in accelerating change through a combination of psychology, neuroscience, behavioral science and technology. She has co founded Tech.org to offer her expertise to the needy. In this interview with our host Roger Royse, Nichol is going to share her inner journey. This is going to be an inspiring talk. Just step in.2022-01-2224 min
Heroes of RealityEpisode 116 : Deep Human and Deep Tech with Nichol BradfordNichole co-founded and built Transformative Tech.org, a global ecosystem dedicated to educating, gathering, and activating wellbeing tech founders, investors, and innovators. Today, Transformative Tech has members in 72 countries and 450 cities and their tentpole events online or in person attract 1K+ attendees. They help founders leveraging exponential tech for mental and emotional wellbeing, social and emotional wellness, and human potential and performance find feedback, funding, and friends. They help investors find the best wellbeing tech founders and companies. Nichole helps corporate innovators understand and apply these powerful tools. Nichole curates the Transformative Tech Conference -- the most important event at...2021-11-191h 19
The High Functioning HotspotTechnology and Wellness, Helping Reach Peak Human PotentialNichol Bradford's vision for technology's role in our lives is far more than making our lives easier, tune in to find out more! This episode’s guest is Nichol Bradford, a Founder, CEO, and Transformative Technology Pioneer. She has an interest in the role of technology as a support to lives in order to reach peak human potential as opposed to human dependency towards technology.Prior to her involvement with Transformative Technology, she was in the operations end of the tech industry, particularly in games. Tune in to this episode as she shares with...2021-11-1737 min
Flow RadioTransformative Technology, Flow & The Value of Going Deep With Meditation - Nichol Bradford | Flow Research Collective RadioSteven Kotler’s new book, The Art of Impossible, is out.It’s $27.99 everywhere books are sold BUT you can only get the book and a battle-tested set of Free Peak Performance Tools and Trainings at 👉 https://www.theartofimpossible.com
---
"Human storytelling is how we know who we are and why we’re here and where we’re going." ~ Nichol Bradford
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Nichol's purpose is to weave wellbeing, technology and science into new ground and practical possibilities for all of us. Her mission is to empower humans to grow and expand by creating or curating new visions, opportunities...2021-11-0142 min
The Game Nashville Sports NetworkPenalty Box Radio w/ Scott Nichol and Piper Shaw (10-13-21)In our latest edition of Penalty Box Radio, Justin Bradford and Glynn Blackwell are joined by Scott Nichol and Piper Shaw to talk the upcoming Preds season!2021-10-1452 min
The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & ChangeCould transformative technology change our mental health and the world for the better? with Nichol Bradford [Episode 65]Nichol Bradford and Paul Krauss MA LPC have a discussion on The Intentional Clinician about technology and the emerging field of health & wellness monitoring technology. Discussed: How can clinicians utilize health technology to transform their patients and clients experience? Could technology actually help citizens' mental health or is technology causing heightened stress and more disconnection? Can transformative technology change the world for the better? How can clinicians guide their clients to utilize technology in a way that could change their lives for the better? And much much more!
Nichol Bradford is fascinated by human potential and technology...2021-05-141h 13
Nomad FuturistDeeply ConnectedWhy does one go from being a highly successful video game executive to becoming a catalyst for the use of technology in supporting emotional, psychological and spiritual wellbeing?In this engaging #NomadFuturist podcast, Nichol Bradford, Co-founder of TransformativeTech.org, shares her deeply personal journey. “I grew up as a little black girl in Texas in the 80’s and was interested in Star Trek, where you had a future where mankind had decided that they were all on the same team…where diversity was celebrated.”Bradford graduated from the Whart...2021-05-0350 min
How to Get the Girl: By the Ask Women PodcastEp. 384 How Technology Effects Your Dating LifeThis week, one of our favorite guests, Dominey Drew steps in for Kristen and Marni and kills it as the guest host talking with Nichol Bradford, CEO of the Willow Group, a Transformative Technology and Fundamental Wellbeing company to get break down HOW technology can effect your dating life, and how to have it bring positive changes. They also talk about how you can use technology to develop emotional intelligence, to overcome your fear of rejection and so much more. 2021-03-2641 min
NXTLVL Experience DesignEp.19 The Noble Cause of Transformative Tech with Nichol Bradford CEO of the Willow Group, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Transformative Technology LabAbout Nichol Bradford :Nichol’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/nicholbradfordWebsites:finderscourse.com (Company Website)mskincorporated.com (Book Website)transtechlab.org (Company Website)Phone: 415-413-6521 (Work)Email: nichol.bradford@gmail.comTwitter: Nichol_BradfordTitle: Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, ConferenceBio: My purpose is to weave wellbeing, technology and science into new ground and practical possibilities for all of us. My mission is to empower humans to grow and expand by creating or curat...2021-03-2048 min
DENtalks powered by DEN Meditation159. Nichol Bradford - Transformative Tech & WellnessIncludes an Affirmation practice.This week Nichol Bradford, CEO & Founder of the Willow Group and the Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, joins us for a discussion on technology and human potential. If you’re wondering what technology possibly has to do with meditation, then this episode will be sure to enlighten you! Years ago, Nichol worked as CEO in the major gaming industry when she decided to spend her four weeks off at a vipassana meditation retreat in Japan. By the end of it, she walked out feeling deeply connected an...2021-03-1651 min
Behind The Human with Marc ChampagneHealing, Skilling & Enhancing Our Inner Landscape /w Nichol BradfordNichol Bradford is fascinated by human potential and technology. She is the CEO & Founder of the Willow Group and the Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, Conference, and TT200 List. Prior to becoming a leader in Transformative Technology, she was a senior executive in video games with responsibility for strategy, operations and marketing for major brands that include: Activision Blizzard, Disney, and Vivendi Games -- including operating World of Warcraft China. Nichol is a graduate of Singularity University GSP15, has an MBA from Wharton School of Business in Strategy, and a BBA in Marketing...2021-03-1443 min
2nd Renaissance with Anders Sörman-NilssonNichol Bradford, Faculty at Singularity University & Adjunct Professor Stanford UniversityIn this episode of the 2nd Renaissance, I learn why as a 40-year-old I should no longer be considered middle-aged courtesy of medical advancements and exponential technologies. Nichol Bradford - co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab - works at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, behavior, tech and science and her purpose is to accelerate human transformation by leveraging tech to heal, upskill, and enhance humanity. She seeks to catalyze new ways to use technology to discover ourselves and to reach our fullest potential, and in this episode we go on a future odyssey that feels as much as health s...2021-03-081h 11
All Things TherapyAI + Transformative TechnologiesCEO of The Willow Group, Nichol Bradford discusses Transformative Technologies like AI, and App developments that enhance our emotional health, social and emotional wellness, human purpose and performance. She is a world leader in this field and can be found at www.nicholbradford.com Try Amazon Music free for 30 days at www.getamazonmusic.com/att2021-03-0543 min
All Things TherapyAI + Transformative TechnologiesCEO of The Willow Group, Nichol Bradford discusses Transformative Technologies like AI, and App developments that enhance our emotional health, social and emotional wellness, human purpose and performance. She is a world leader in this field and can be found at www.nicholbradford.com Try Amazon Music free for 30 days at www.getamazonmusic.com/att Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-0552 min
All Things TherapyAI and Transformative TechnologiesCEO of The Willow Group, Nichol Bradford discusses Transformative Technologies like AI, and App developments that enhance our emotional health, social and emotional wellness, human purpose and performance. She is a world leader in this field and can be found at www.nicholbradford.comTry Amazon Music free for 30 days at www.getamazonmusic.com/att2021-03-0543 min
Aeon Byte Gnostic RadioNichol Bradford on the Relationship Between Wellness & TechnologyWe are joined by Nichol Bradford, CEO & Founder of the Willow Group and the Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab. She will discuss the intersection of tech and health, transformative technology, and where human consciousness is evolving in these sometimes overwhelming digital times. Will Singularity or the Individual win in the near future, or is there a place for both? This is a partial show for nonmembers. For the second half of the interview, please become an AB Prime member: http://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/ or patron at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte...2021-03-0158 min
Take The LeadRedefining Wellbeing Through Transformative Technology With Nichol BradfordTechnology has a transformative power over the world. Whether it takes us to a place of chaos or to a place of greater wellbeing is up to us. Hidden behind the noise is a small, global pool of forward-thinking innovators who are taking the preliminary steps in harnessing the full power of technology to improve human life. Wellbeing tech curator, Nichol Bradford is one of these people. The CEO and founder of the Willow Group and co-founder of Transformative Tech Lab, Nichol sets out on a mission to weave wellbeing and technology together to produce a range of practical...2020-10-1956 min
Green Planet Blue Planet PodcastEp. 208 A conversation on Planetary Purpose & Transformational Technology with Nichol BradfordNichol Bradford is fascinated by human potential and technology. She is the CEO & Founder of the Willow Group and the Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, Conference, and TT200 List. Prior to becoming a leader in Transformative Technology. In this episode we talk about:
🔥 Emotional Intelligence and how to surf Contrast
🔥 Moxie the Robot as a Childs best friend experiment from a tech perspective
🔥 Planetary Purpose and how to let Purpose pull you into action
🔥 Kairos moments, and how this now 2020 is ready for a regenerative decade ahead of us.
2020-07-0342 min
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRYYOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 05: Carl VarnadoYOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 05: Carl Varnado Due to the recent events in the USA I decided to conduct a few special episodes with people of color from the games industry. This time I am joined by Carl Varnado, who runs the special interest group called Black in Games over at the International Game Developers Association. We discuss racism in video games, in the games industry and in America. In honor of this months second episode I decided to donate 20$ to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Community Bail Fund. I will try...2020-06-1559 min
Transformative Technology PodcastEndel - Personalized sounds to help you focus and relaxEndel generates personalized adaptive environments, designed to make you focus faster, stay in the zone for longer periods of time and relax better. Endel - Personalized sounds to help you focus and relax. Our core algorithm is based on circadian rhythms, pentatonic scale and sound masking. The sounds adapt to different inputs – like time of day, weather, heart rate, and location. Endel is a Techstars Music’18 company. We are a small team of artists, developers and scientists building an ecosystem of applications for smart homes, public spaces, mobility industry and workplaces.2019-05-3029 min
Transformative Technology PodcastHealios - Bringing Exceptional Healthcare To Anyone, Any Time, AnywhereHealios is reimagining the way children and adults with mental health challenges receive evidence-based psychological therapies by including the whole family to achieve the best outcomes. Combining technology with qualified clinicians, Healios brings a completely new interactive experience to increase engagement with therapy - so everyone has the best chance of a better quality of life. Our mission is to transform how care is delivered to help patients, families and carers effectively move forward and achieve their goals, providing a better quality of life.2019-05-2929 min
Transformative Technology PodcastThriving Cities: How to Define, Apply, and Measure Well-Being at ScaleJackie is currently a PhD student in positive organizational psychology at Claremont Graduate University. She works in systems-level well-being research, evaluation, and application. She utilizes evidence-based behavioral science and positive psychology towards optimal functioning and human flourishing at scale. She works with systems, such as municipal governments, the education sector, and the tourism industry. She holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s from the University of Southern California. Strengths: Creativity, critical thinking, perspective, curiosity, love of learning, individualization, input, achiever, and leadership. Specialities: Strategy, research, evaluation, analytics, curriculum development, design thinking, ex...2019-05-2940 min
Transformative Technology Podcasthttp://www.siyanz.com/My research focuses on using mobile sensing to study human relationships. I am particularly interested in relationships between romantic couples, e.g., can data sensed on mobile phones tell us something about the nature of a romantic relationship? How does a romantic relationship differ from a friendship based on mobile phone data? I am a lifelong learner, seeking opportunities to hone and broaden my skill set. In my spare time, I enjoy reading books, watching movies, and making some comics about my life . I also value physical activities. My current exercise activities are swimming and yoga.2019-05-2829 min
Think Again - a Big Think PodcastSusan Hockfield (MIT president emerita, neuroscientist) – Extraordinary machines“Are we in the best of times? Or the end of times? One of the oddities of the current era is that extreme pessimism about the world coexists with extreme optimism — and both have a plausible case to make.”
I’m quoting Gideon Rachman from a recent Financial Times piece about Bill Gates and David Attenborough. Broadly speaking, Gates is a technooptimist: convinced, like his friend Steven Pinker, that the world’s getting better all the time due to technological and scientific progress, and that our problems are largely solvable. Attenborough is the world’s most recognizable narrator of nature documentarie...2019-05-2559 min
Transformative Technology PodcastFuture of Work/ WellnessJessica Corbin is a Holistic Health + Performance Coach, Speaker, TV Host and Co-Founder of the wellness technology company REVITA5. After earning All-American honors in high school and graduating as a scholar athlete in Cross Country & Track from U.C.L.A., she attained AFAA’s certification for group fitness and ACE’s certification for personal training. In addition, Jessica attained her Yoga Alliance RYT 200 and Thai Yoga Massage certifications to gain more insight into the art of recovery.2019-04-1827 min
Transformative Technology PodcastEthics - The Emerging Artificial Intelligence Wellness Landscape: Opportunities and Areas of Ethical DebateOver the past decade, there has been a surge of new wellness technologies, catering from the individual to spas and hotels. Wearables, with sensors to monitor steps, heart rate, sleep and temperature grew significantly in popularity. Similarly, there has been a boom in technologies that aid sleep and a plethora of new pleasure technology. Within the past five years, many wellness technologies have increasingly become fashion forward from rings to necklaces capable of measuring your mood, heart rate and steps. As the cognitive technologies improve, the wellness technology market is now seeing its early first wave of wellness technologies that...2019-04-1848 min
Transformative Technology PodcastEQ Playbook - Emotional IntelligenceThe app gives concise, digestible definitions of emotional states using research from Wikipedia, the APA dictionary of psychology, and other emotion-specific sources. EQ Playbook is based on the concept of emotional quotient, which is meant to be the spiritual partner to the intelligence quotient or IQ. While there's currently no standardized EQ test in the same way as the standardized IQ test, the concept is primarily meant to stand in for people's ability to recognize and respond to both their own and others' emotional states. The EQ Playbook is thus an effective tool in that quest.2019-04-1135 min
Transformative Technology PodcastThe Future of Well-Being in a Tech-Saturated WorldWhen the Pew Research Center asks American internet users for their bottom-line judgment about the role of digital technology in their own lives, the vast majority feel it is a good thing. Yet, over the past 18 months a drumbeat of concerns about the personal and societal impacts of technology has been growing – and it crescendoed last week in the congressional grilling of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his company’s power and impact on American life. More broadly the concerns are highlighted by headlines about the “Heavy Toll of ‘Always On’ Technology,” the emergence of a “techlash” driven by people’s disillusionment...2019-04-1150 min
Upbeat LiveThe Tempest with Veronika Krausas • FRI / NOV 9, LA Phil 2018/19About the Performance: For this major production with director Barry Edelstein and The Old Globe – featuring a cast of 27 actors, singers, and dancers – Susanna Mälkki conducts Sibelius’ evocative music for Shakespeare’s mysterious masterpiece about a shipwreck on a magical island. Program: SIBELIUS and SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest Artists: Los Angeles Philharmonic The Old Globe Susanna Mälkki conductorBarry Edelstein Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic DirectorLos Angeles Master Chorale Grant Gershon artistic director Patrick McCollum choreographer Mark Wendland set designerJudith Dolan costume designer2018-11-1038 min
The EvolverNichol Bradford - Technologies for TranscendenceCould tech be designed to catalyze spiritual awakening? Transformative technology is an approach to innovation that aims to give people tools that can support human wellbeing, and, most interestingly, catalyze expanded states of consciousness. Gadgets today can help you learn to meditate. Could future devices help you transcend your ego?There’s a burgeoning trans tech scene, much of it centered in the Bay Area around the Transformative Technology Lab at Sofia University co-founded by today’s guest, Nichol Bradford. She also leads the TransTech conference, now in it’s third year, that attracts hundreds of innova...2018-08-011h 17
MIND & MACHINE: Science & Tech of Maximizing Human CapabilityMental Health & Wellbeing Transformative Technologies with Nichol BradfordMental health and wellness are not areas you typically think of along with cutting edge exponential technology. However, that is about to change. My guest today is Nichol Bradford. Nichol is building the future of human possibility by facilitating bold new technologies for mental health and well-being. Nichol is the executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, Transtech Conference, and the Transformative Technology Academy. We explore how technology can be applied to achieve radical growth for the human “inner landscape”, enabling a better psychological state in our accelerating world. More on Nichole and her work: www.transtechlab.org www.ttc...2018-06-1935 min
Collective InsightsNichol Bradford and Dr. Jeffery Martin - A Personalized Path to Higher Consciousness Through Transformative TechnologyLearn how the journey for a solution to discontentment gave rise to a reliable protocol for dramatic transformation. Integrating technology, neurological imaging, psychological studies and meditation practices, The Finders Course, has made a massive impact. Co-Founders of the Transformative Technology Lab, Dr. Jeffery Martin, and Nichol Bradford, share with us how they have crafted this personalized approach to psycho-spiritual development. Their work was carefully constructed to make finding each individual’s path to higher states of consciousness reachable, reliable, and measurable.
Biometrics and psychometrics that correlate with peak happiness are commonly observed in individuals who have also achieved elevated conscious aw...2018-05-091h 41
Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter DialogueHow To Use Tech To Transform Lives And Humanity, with Nichol Bradford, co-Founder of the TransTech Lab and Willow GroupMinter Dialogue Episode #264 Nichol Bradford is CEO and founder of the Willow Group, leading in personal transformation and well-being. She's also Executive Director and co-founder of The Transformative Technology Lab at Sofia University Palo Alto, the world's first transpersonal university. In this far reaching conversation, we discuss the transformative powers and potential of tech and games, whether tech is the problem or the solution to our problems, tech etiquette and more.Meanwhile, please send me your questions as an audio file (or normal email) to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show...2018-02-1145 min
Oklahoma Sooners Unofficial 40U40: A lot of recruiting with a side order of nonsenseCarey, Josh and Eddie all made it back together before the week was over. Highlights of the rambling include men's hoops, Sherri Coale's salary, poor Blake Griffin, Josh's daughter joined us, Landry Jones talk, the linebacker from UCF with no hand, the message board attacking Nick Krueger and plenty more nonsense. We did talk some serious recruiting in this podcast as National Signing Day is approaching on Wednesday. The rundown follows below:
OPEN -OU hoops keeps having to play on the road against teams that just suffered a crippling loss
0:02:20 - Trae Young continues to be ESPN's college basketball gravy...2018-02-021h 41
Conscious Founders0005. Nichol Bradford - Co-Founder Transformational Technology ConferenceNichol is the co-founder of Trans Tech Conference (www.ttconf.org), Transformational Technology Labs, Willow Group, and Finder’s Course. She’s batting 1000 in the Transformational Technology world. First off, I’d like to get pedantic for a moment: There are many words for Mind (Brain, Consciousness, Intelligence, etc… ). Similarly, there are many evolving words to represent what’s happening with the emergent field of mind-altering technologies. Transformational Tech is an expanding field bridging psychology, healthcare, sensing and computing technology, and wellness. Nichol sits right at the pinnacle of this mountain. She has such a uni...2017-12-0200 min
Digital Mindfulness#80: Transormative Technology with Nichol BradfordNichol Bradford, CEO and Founder of Willow, a transformative technology company, talks with Digital Mindfulness about the changing technology landscape and its impact on health and wellbeing2017-07-2347 min
Meditate This!123 - Nichol Bradford - Change Minds, Change the World Nichol Bradford has an affinity for tech—as evidenced by her work as a former senior executive for gaming at Activision Blizzard (for which she managed operations on World of Warcraft in China), Disney, and Vivendi. But the Wharton MBA also appreciates tech's promise because she believes it's our best chance at helping humanity navigate the variety of impending crises. As founder and CEO of the Willow Group, Bradford has helped pioneer Finders Course in secular mindfulness based on the scientific findings from eight years of research with over 1,000 participants. The online course uses the most e...2017-05-301h 16
The Dr. Brenda Wade ShowNichol Bradford: The SisterhoodToday you’re going to meet a true pioneer: Nichol Bradford is many things–author, speaker, visionary–but she’s come to our attention as one of the most influential African-American women working in tech, gaming and the field of transformation.
A true boundary breaker, Nichol is a senior entertainment leader with over a decade of experience in operations, strategy, marketing, and licensing from Activision-Blizzard, Vivendi Games and Disney Interactive. Her credits include running one of the most successful US entertainment businesses in China, preparing, launching, and managing expansions for the top global brands: World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Warcraft, and Battle.net
She’s...2015-06-1028 min